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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
THRU HIGHER RATE
Kansas Railroad Men Say
Spectators Can Be Checked.
Charge More Car Demurrage
One Remedy, They Assert.

Following telegraphic reports that
200 cars, containing 36,0OO,00O eggs,
are being held on Chicago sidetracks
to make the market" a higher de-
murrage rate as a blow to food specu-
lators was today urged by officials of
Kansas railroads. The present rate,
it is pointed out, enables the specula-
cost of S5 each a day, and the law
makes the roads helpless to interfere.
The fact that shippers may hold cars
as long as they like at SO small a cost
is one of the big causes of the car
shortage which is the worst in the
history of the country, officials here
said.
Rate tariffs on file in the office of
]. r. KoontZ, general freight agent
for the Santa Fe, show that in Chi
cago a consignee may hold a car for
charge. On the second day the charge
is 81 per car, 50 for the second, So
for the third and S5 for the fourth
and each succeeding day. While the
rates in all states are not the same
they are not much higher than in
Chicago in any part of the west
For several months, or even years.
the railroads of the west have been
fighting for higher demurrage rates
to discourage the holding of cars by
shippers. The public utilities COM
merce commission have given them a
little recognition but not enough to
make any difference to shippers Of
ficialS here today said the holding of
cars for storage, instead of unloading
them and returning them promptly
to the railroads, is a common policy
in the west, including Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
The State Defense Conference
Sounds an Alarm Today.
Agriculturists Fail to Appre-
ciate Conditions.
EVEN MINERS ARE NEGLIGENT
Mines in the Southeast Operate
Only One-Half the Time.
Kansas HurIS Second Drive on
Big Food Crisis.

Kansas farmers are too self salts
fled That was the alarm sounded to-
day at the second session of the state
defense conference in a review of
hundreds of letters from all sections
of the state 1t is the men on the
Kansas farm-the actual producer
who fails to appreciate the serious sit
uation now facing the nation, accord
ing to a report read by Dean 7. S. Jar
dine of the state agricultural college
The report stated that farmers are
using their resources to maximum
capacity in view of prevailing high
prices. Yet, thruout the state, the re-
ports failed to indicate that Kansas is
awake to the true situation.
In spite of the utilization of chous-
ands of acres of formerly idle soil.
reports by members of the council
failed to point to flattering outlook.
Soil and weather conditions have new
er been better for the Kansas farmer,
according to a statement by Joe Mer-
Ger, state live stock sanitary commits
sioner. But Mercer admitted that the
Kansas cattle crop is IS to so percent
short He said the herds on grazing
lands are less than As percent the
showing of former years The cattle
are two year old instead of three and
four year old stock as in former years.
All of which pointed to a short beef
crop
Except in the oil and mining dis
tricts of the state, labor conditions are
good. reports showed. In practically
every county there is a self satisfied
air and a tendency to care for condi-
tions without outside aid.
Conclusions.
General conclusions drawn from the
1900 questionnaires sent broadcast
over the state as reported to the coun-
Gil today included the following:
Practically all cultivated land
will be put into crops. the exceptions
to the rule being where they are pre-
pairing to summer fallow in the west
ern counties to plant winter wheat the
coming fall.
Prom every county outside the
oil and mining districts a large ma
iority of the reports show sufficient
labor for spring work. In the oil and
mining districts the farmers are being
outbid. The demand for city helpers
on farms seems to be lacking.
3-No general need of any sort of
aid is indicated. Each county seems
self satisfied.
NO especially new crops are ad
vocated. Corn, kafir, milo, feterita,
cane, etc, are the favorites. Beans,
cow-peas, potatoes, millet and alfal-
ia are occasionally mentioned. How
ever, a general mention of sorghums
probably points to an increased acre
age of these crops if sufficient seed
can be had.
5-From 80 counties the reports
show clearly a generally satisfactory
condition. all seeds considered. From
3 counties more or less of a short
age is indicated. Forty counties wide
ly scattered mention a shortage OF
kafir. milo, feterita, cane, etc. High
prices for seed are often mentioned.
The report continues:
Generally speaking we find the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
q. S. Gunner Scores First Hit
of War With Germany.
Single Shot at 1000 Yards
Smashes PeriscOpe.
SHIP REACHES BRITISH PORT
Absolutely No Doubt Submarine
Was Punctured.
Crack Shot Saves American
Steamer of 1900 Tons.

London, April 25.-Captain Rice of
the American steamship Mongolia,
which has arrived at a British port,
told the Associated Press today that
the Mongolia had fired the first gun
of the war of the United States and
sunk German submarine.
The submarine. Captain Rice said,
was about 20 attack the great liner in
British waters on April 10. He de-
clared there was absolutely no doubt
that the U-boat was hit and that there
was every reason to believe it was
destroyed.
The naval gunners on board made
a clean hit at 1 900 yards. The peris~
cope was seen to be shattered.
The American steamship Mongolia.
"A vessel of 1858 tons owned by the
International Mercantile Marine COM
paHy. left an American port for Lon
don April 7 on her second trip since
Germany's submarine declaration of
February /.
Shell Stayed in Target.
Even Il more pertinent fact as re-
cards the ultimate fate of the subma-
rine was that the shell disappeared i'm
mediately after the hit was made. The
captain stated that a shell always
ricochetS in .he water and can be
Oil also was seen on. the water after
the submarine disappeared. The
Mongolia was going at full speed. and
was long distance away when the
spray and foam subsidized, but from the
bridge the officers observed the spot
thru their glasses and they are con-
fident the submarine was sunk.
Tried to Ram U-Boat.
The naval gunners on board the
Mongolia a. e under command of
Lieut.. Bruce Ware, L. S. n.
The periscope was sighted dead
ahead on the last afternoon of the
voyage. The captain gave the order
for full speed ahead. with the inten-
tion of TamminE the submarine.
The periscope disappeared and a
few minutes later reappeared on the
ships broadside. The gunners fired,
hitting the periscope squarely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
R. r. INCOMES DROP
February Decrease S22,335.OOO Hits
Both East and West Lines.

Washington, April 25-Operating
income of the railroads decreased ap-
proximately s22.335. 900 during Febru-
airy. Notwithstanding an increase of
S2,500.000 in total operating revenues.
according to the monthly summary
of reports made public today by the
interstate commerce commission. The
chief decrease in income was shown
by the eastern roads whose operating
income shrank from s2S,921,495 a year
ago to $10.453,S1S in February. Oper-
ating revenues for eastern roads show
ed a decrease of approximately So
500, 900. Operating income of south
ern roads decreased approximately
$4,000 in the face of an increase in
operating revenues of approximately
S1,400,000 while western roads showed
increase in operating revenues of
about s5.00O,000 and decrease in net
operating income of about $4,000, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
PREMIER WANTS WAR
Is Overruled So Spanish Official
Resigns-Sees Nations Ruin.

Paris, April 25.-Count Rcmanones
in an interview with the Madrid cor
respondent of the Petit Partisan, de-
clares unequivocally that his resigna-
tion as Spanish premier was due to his
conviction that Spain should join the
allies. The former premier Is quoted
as saying:
I'VE are at an epoch when there
can be no longer a question of dis
cussing doctrines We are worse
blockaded, we neutrals, than England.
Ships stay in ports. business is par
alyzed and exports impossible. 1t is
ruin and while they ruin US the Ger :
mans are carrying on unbridled propa-
Canda here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
REICHSTAC RIOTS
Starts When Socialist Refers to
Recent Strikes.
After Brief Session Adjourn
ment Taken Until May 2.

London. April 25.-Adjournment of
the reichstag until May after a brief
session yesterday is reported in a Cen
trai News dispatch from Amsterdam
Philipp Scheidemann, Socialist leader,
expressed regret that the reichstag
should be convened and then adjourn
ed almost Immediately.
George Ledebour, leader of the
Social Democrats. said that regret
was not enough. He demanded that
the reichstag should meet today for
discussion of the food problem.
Thousands of workmeH." he said
have been forced to abandon work
owing to their distress
Herr Ledebour's words caused an
uproar. Permission to continue his
speech was refused
Blames Govt. for Food Crisis.
Amsterdam, April 25-The new anti
government Socialist party in Germany
precipitated tumultuous disturbances
in yesterdays meeting of the reichstag
according to Berlin dispatches today.
The Socialist Ledebour. one of the
organizers of the new party, charged
that the government was responsible
for the food crisis in Germany.
He demanded that the reichstag dis
cuss the whole situation and the gov
ernment's mal-administration on We'd
nesday. Amid tempestuous debate the
resolution was rejected.
Later Berlin advices declared the
reichstag would not meet again until
May ..
Governments Version of Strikes.
General Groener, chief of the mu !.
nitionS department, was quoted in an
other dispatch today as testifying be-
fore an auxiliary service commission
that the German authorities were de
termined to suppress the strikes, re-
gardless of consequences" In this
meeting also the Socialists charged
that the strike of munition workers at
Spandau was due to bad adninistra-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
TWELVE PALLBEARERS
AT FUNERAL OF MAN
WHO WEIGHED $50

ers were necessary at the funeral of
John Kulczyk. who weighed $50
pounds and was known as Chicage's
heaviest man. City officials also
learned today of the death of Joseph
Raoula. a saloonkeeper. who weighed
400 pounds.
To remove Kulczyk's casket il was
necessary to take down a partition and
two doors in his home. A freight
truck was used to carry il to the cem-
etery. He was SO years old and gro
GER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
5000 VISITORS HERE
Big Demand for Rooms for State
Sunday School Convention.

]. Will Kelley, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, today ap
pealed to Topeka rooming house
keepers to aid the organization in
supplying rooms for 5000 visitors in
the city next week, delegates to the
state Sunday school convention, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. Fully
that many will be in the city next
week. Mr. Kelley was assured by Off
GERS of the state association.
Mr. Kelley wishes all persons with
rooms to rent to list them at once and
telephone the number of rooms and
location of the rooming houses to the
Chamber of Commerce. The tele-
phone number of the Chamber of
Commerce is 1855.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
TWO DAY DEBATE
Agree to Orate on Army Bill
Today and Tomorrow.
Pacifist- Humorist Says Rich
Men Foster Plan.

Washington. April 25.-Chairman
Dent, of the military committee, an
nounced when the house convened he
had reached an agreement with Rep
resentative Kahn of California, leader
of the conscription forces, to continue
general debate on the army bill thru
out tomorrow.
Representative Huddleston, Ala
bama. a pacifist, reused the house to
laughter and the galleries to cheers
when he charged in opening debate
that big men of the country are be-
hind the selective draft because of its
social and Industrial aspect.
Theodore n. Vail, Cornelius Van
derbilt. Frank A. Munsey. Herbert L.
Satterlee, J. p. Morgan. Frank A. Van
derlip and Henry p. Davidson are for
Roman of them all-Elihu Root"
May Mean Political Death.
''All who are familiar with indus
trial oppression and reaction in it's
most vicious form recognize the men
named. they and their associates rule
the nation thru their newspapers and
their wealth. Humble men crawl thru
their legs. To attack them means
political DEATH"
Laughter greeted this remark.
Cheers greeted a statement that his
speech might mean a political grave
for him.
Representative Bankhead who fol-
lowed, said he would vote for the Sc
lective draft, altho it would infinitely
be easier to vote for the volunteer sys-
tenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
u. S. TREASURY MAKES
WINDOW WEIGHTS OF
$4,000 BOGUS MONEY

Washington, April 25.-The treasury
department today completed destruc-
ton of nearly a ton of counterfeit
coins representing a fictitious value of
$4,000, bogus United States currency
of $4,000 face value and about $2,-
100000 counterfeit Mexican paper
money, all seized by secret service
agents within the last year The cur
rency was burned and the coins. made
principally of lead. were melted and
will be used for window weights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
SMASH TURK SEA FORT
Russian Fleet Destroys HarbOr De-
fense and Ottoman Ships.

Petrograd, April 25.-Destruction
of the Turkish harbor works at Ker-
asunt and of five Turkish vessels in
that port was announced officially to-
day as the successful outcome of
Russian cruiser, destroyer and a sub
marine raid.
zone of our cruisers destroyed the
harbor works at Kerasunt," the state
ment said.
simultaneously one of cur torpedo
boats DESTROYED three Turkish schoon-
ers and q submarine rank two more"
Kerasunt is seaport of Asiatic Tur-
key, on the Black sea, about seventy
miles west of TrebiZond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
WHEAT So A BUSHEL
Record Price for Cash Grain at st.
Louis-Hits $3.50 i'll Chicago.

Chicago. April 25.-Another mile
stone in the advance of wheat prices
to unprecedented heights was reached
on the board of trade this afternoon
when May wheat sold at $3.50 a bush
el. A few minutes later $2.51% was
bid.
all on the highest level in the history
of the board of trade.
At st. Louis another record was
hung up in the sale of No. 2 red wheat
for immediate delivery at SO a busheI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
TEXAS FOR DEFENSE
Senate Adopts Resolution for Million
to Protect Border.

Austin, Tex. April 26.-The Texas
senate today adopted a resolution re-
uuesting Governor Ferguson to submit
legislation looking to the appropria-
ton of not less than one million dol
lars for border protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
THIS ONE D0DGED U-BOATS
WITHS2, 600, O00DIAMONDS

New York. April ga shipment
of diamonds valued at more than
s2,00O,0O0 arrived at an American
port today on a Dutch steamship
from Rotterdam According to
those in charge of the shipment,
the stones are consigned to Ameri-
can dealers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
BROTHER ON THE MONGOLIA
Ship Physician Is Brother of l.. c.
IngcIs, 1912 Topeka Avenue

DR.. a. b. Ingels, the ship physician
aboard the Mongolia, is a brother of
+. c. Ingels. 1912 Topeka avenue, of
the Santa Fe's telegraph department.
Mr.. Ingels received a cablegram today
from his brother stating that he had
arrived safely in Liverpool.
Doctor Ingels has been with the
Mongolia for the past five months
having made several transatlantic voy-
ages in that time. The doctors for
mer home was Larned. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
SPAIN'SPATIENCEEN
Tcrsc Note to Germany. However.
Doesn't Waive Negotiations.

Amsterdam, April 25.-The text os
Spains note to Germany as given in
a Berlin dispatch while conveying a
grave warning that the end of Spanish
patience is in sight, also contains a
suggestion that a crisis may be avert
ed thru negotiation. The note says:
"If the imperial government persists
in declaring that it adheres to its de-
termination, it must not be astonished
if Spain must emphasize her right to
defend her own life.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
SWAT VILLA AGAIN
5000 Carranza Cavalry Give Bandits a
Drubbing. Is Report.

FL Paso. April 25.-An ngagement
between 5000 Carranza cavalry troops
in command of General Hernandez
and the main command of Francisco
Villa is reported to have occurred yes
terday at the Carmen ranch in west
ern CHIHUAHUA. The Villa forces were
reported to have been routed. many
of Villas followers having been killed
and wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
Close saloons as War Measure.

st. Paul. Mimi, April 25.-Minne-
sota's public safety commission or
dered all saloons, pool halls and mo-
tion picture houses in certain sections
of Minneapolis closed as its first war
measure today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25

The wind was still blowing from the
northwest this afternoon with a veloc-
ity of 20 miles an hour. The temper
ature of the day averaged degrees
below normal
The half promised showers did not
come-not to Topeka nor to other dis
tricts of Kansas. Sprinkles were re-
ported from various points in the state
but no rain was recorded. But the cold
spell came as per schedule with a drop
of 80 degrees from Tuesdays high
point. Today will be cool but Thurs
day will come with higher tempera-
ture. south wind and sunshine
The official forecast promised fair
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
NO KANSAS SHOWERS
Temperature. However. Took so De-
gree Drop Tuesday Night.

Hourly temperature readings for
he day, reported by the local office
# the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25

T is hoped that congress will forget
politics and take heed of the advice
from the allies commissions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25

Fair tonight and probably Thurs
day; warmer tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
CAMP DIX MEN TO
BE Sent SOUTH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMP DIX, Wrightsaown. n. j.
Oct. 11.-Under orders TO pack their
kits and be ready to move on brief
notice six hundred thousand men in
training in this camp, among them a
goodIy portion Of the husky youths
from Delaware are due TO get their
first taste OF that feature OF army life
that makes mans barracks his home
only as long as someone higher I'm
authority believes that he can be of
the best service to his country in that
spot. An order came yesterday from
the War Department that Will divorce
nearly one-third OF the present camp
population from its training work
here and use It to fll the human gaps
in other divisions that are preparing
Tor earlier service i'm France.
/ OF the men 10 be taken from this post
I 1000 viii be sent TO Admission, Ala, where
1.-THE New Jersey Delaware. Maryland
and District OF Columbia militia troops
are being organized into the Twenty
ninth division inst how many OF the
| Delaware men are TO go 60 Admission is
/ not known here, but an of them who
| WHIP he selected for THIS transfer are
hoping that they will be placed in the
ranks OF what remains Of the First
Delaware Infantry, which is at Annis-
ion. and which has been badly dis
membercd
But there is no assurance that the
/ Delawareans VIII he sent TO Admission.
Camp Gordon. at Atlanta, where the
drafted men Of, the south are mobi-
lized. Will get 5000 OF the Camp Dix
boys. II is possible the nc Delaware
men taken on this transfer may be sent
TO Atlanta instead Of 90 Admission. An
n other source OF Worry TO the Blue
p Hens Chickens is whether the new
"a order means the breaking up OF their
% already famous machine gun battalion.
n lms battalion Is composed almost eX-
fs clusNely of the Delaware boys and they
nm have made IL one ~ the crack units or
~, the camp.
The men TO go South viii he Sc
or lected by division headquarters and
a. each of the three States, Delaware. Ne,,
n Jersey and Maryland will contribut,
their proportionate share. No time hal
been announced for their departure.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
ONE VOLUME OF WILL
record IS MISSING

Much interest, especially upon the
part OF attorneys, has been created by
the discovery that one Of the books in
which record is made Of wills Of de-
ceased persons has been stolen from
the office of Register Of Wills Isaac n.
Brown While the book was stolen
several months ago, the fact of its
loss. carefully guarded I'm order that
publicity would not interfere with the
efforts Immediately commenced TO as
certain both the thief and the purpose
for which 10 was stolen. has just
leaked out Up to date, however. there
is no clue which will lead TO the dis
covery OF The guilty person, or his OBJ
iect In stealing the record.
It's loss was discovered accidentally
when clerks were replacing IN their
shelves the record books which had
been used by attorneys during that
day. and IN checking them over, In
order TO see that none were mis-.
placed. which Is customary, the short
age of this book was discovered. A
careful and immediate search of the
office failed to locate the missing vol
ume and then immediate report was
made Of its disappearance to the
building commission office.
sometime ago, a man named Wilson
walking along an ash dump on Nande-
Yer avenue. casually picked up a sheet
Of paper. which Investigation revealed
was one of the pages from the missing
record book. Approaching the import
ance Of what he had found, Wilson
delivered the paper TO the office OF
Register Brown. and this is the only
trace that ever has been secured Of the
stolen volume.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
Home MISSIONARY WORK
OF WILMINGTON DISTRICT

Prohibition and Mormonism were the
chief subjects discussed at the semi
annual meeting Of the Womans Home
Missionary Society Of Wilmington. held
today at Easilake NJ. =. Church 1t
was voted to assist the anti-liccnse
committee in every way possible.
Mrs. Washington Hastings. CORE
spending secretary, reported that there
are about S32 members in the district.
Mrs. c. VI. Fisher, president Of the
Home Mission Society Of the district
has been maze a life member by Scott
Auxiliary.
The report Of the treasurer showed
a balance of S1S9S.
The report of the Deaconness Home
was in part as follows; Total number
calls made. 1910; total number Of
children taught in Sunday school. S25i
total number children taught in Junior
League 1923; aggregate number o.
children taught in kindergarten, 10,
1926: total number Of families giver
relief, %.