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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
RUSSIA PREMIER
NIPS IN The BUD
new DISSENSI0N
German Propaganda, He Was
Planning Dictatorship.
Forthwith He Issued PrOclama-
ton of Russia as Republic.
ARMY A UNIT BEHIND HIM
ARMY A UNIT BEHIND HIN
Investigation Shows KOrnilOff's
Soldiers Were Deceived.
Told They Were Fighting To
Suppress German PlOtterS.

Petrograd, Sept. 17.-Having sub
dued the armed dissension in its con-
fines the provisional government
moved rapidly today in settlement of
political disputes.
Formal proclamation of Russia as
republic, as issued by Premier Ker-
ensky, destroyed a growing propagan-
da traceable to German agents that
Kerensky was planning dictatorship.
1t was also a warning, in the public's
view today, to any other leader who
might aspire as Korniloff did, to such
dictatorial powers, that the govern
ment was solely a peoples govern
ment.
The constitutional convention. which
is to devise the machinery of Rus
sian government, has already been
called for December II. There were
indications today, however, that long
before this time, some sort of rep
resentative Russian assembly would
outline and delegate powers to prevent
any repetition of the misunderstood
ings which led to the Korniloff re-
volt.
Cabinet in Harmony
The Petrograd council of workmen
and soldiers formally recommended
such representative assembly to be
convoked September rs to set up a
definite power to lead the country un-
til the constitutional convention shall
decide upon a complete system of gov
eminent
In the meantime Kerensky's re-
organized cabinet appears likely to
have more complete support from var
ious factions than the previous minis
teries have been able to muster.
Evidence of the loyalty of the Rus
sian armies is now overwhelming.
Preliminary reports from the COM
mission investigating Korniloff's re
volt indicate the rebellious troops
were deceived into belief that they
were marching against German plot
tiers. Scores of officers are already
in custody. General Kaledines is still
at large and at the head of a rebel
movement, but his forces were not
large and his own troops-the Don
ssacks--insist they are loyal to
Russia, apparently being only DESTROYS
of saving their commander from any
punishment before formally sur
rendering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
MUCH OBLIGED AISER
Thanks Sweden bat Regrets Nation
Got I'm Bad" Over Spy Messages.

London, Sept. 17.-Germany has
sent a note to Sweden, according to
the correspondent at Stockholm of the
Central News Agency, highly regret
ting the disagreeable issues raised on
account of Sweden transmitting tele-
grams to Germany.
Germany says she is obliged to the
Swedish government for transmitting
the messages but regrets that her
representatives in Argentina should
have sent the kilograms in the phrase
ology they did.
The Nya Dagligt Allenhanda, of
Stockholm which printed the an
nouncement that Germany had sent
the note to Sweden, says the German
government has instructed all its rep
resentatives in foreign countries to re-
fuse to accede to any attempt which
may be made to force them to reveal
to the Swedish government the con-
tents of code messages which they
may submit to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
SAMMIES ROMP!!
Hold Genuine American Ath-
Ietic Field Day Program.
Former French Premier Glenn
enceau, Guest of Honor.

American Training Camp in France,
Sunday, Sept. 16.-American infantry
men of the expeditionary army held
their first field day today since their
landing in France, with Georges
Clemenceau, former French premier,
as the guest of honor. The genuine
American. athletic program included
hundred yard dashes, tugs of war and
boxing bouts.
In an address to the American Off
GERS, NJ. Clemenceau said:
IT feel highly honored at the priv
ilege of addressing you. know Amer
lea well, having lived in your country
which l have always admired, and
am deeply impressed at the presence
of an American army on French soil
in defense of liberty, right and civil
ization against barbarians. My mind
compares this event to the Pilgrim
Fathers who landed on Plymouth
Rock, seeking liberty and finding it.
Now their children's children are re-
turning to fight for the liberty of
France and the world"
Later M. Clemenceau addressed the
entire battalion, saying:
you men have come to France
with disinterested motives. You came.
not because you were compelled to
come, but because you wished to come.
Your country always possessed love
and friendship for France. Now you
are at home here and every French
house is open to you. You are not
like the people of other nations be-
cause your motives are devoid of per-
sonal interest and because you are
filled with ideals. You have heard of
the hardships before you, but the rec
ord of your countrymen proves that
you will acquit yourselves nobly earn
ing the gratitude of France and the
world -
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CALL OFF STRIKE
Weary of IdIeness, 5000 VOlun-
tariIy Return to Their Jobs.
Hold Parade Denied Them by
Officials a Week Ago.

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 17-Upwards
of 5000 laboring men and women re
turned to work today after three days
idleness during which practically ev-
cry industry in the city was at stand
still.
unanimous decision to return to
work was voted at a monster mass
meeting yesterday at which speakers
flayed city, county and military au-
thorities for "confiscating the consti-
tutional rights of union labor by stop
ping the labor demonstration a week
ago"
No soldiers patrolled the streets
yesterday when the monster parade
wendell its way TO the meeting place.
All was quiet and orderly as had
been previously promised by the lead
ers."
The end of the general strike APP
parently leaves the car men high and
dry. 1t is understood the striking car
men have agreed to return to work II
given seniority over the strike-break-
ers in the assigning of runs. The de-
mand for a union was waived and this
action is believed to have caused
union labor of the city to lose interest
in the strike.
The car men will continue to hold
out and will get moral support from
union labor of Springfield. Violence,
however, is not expected.
Petitions for the recall of Mayor
Baumann and Commissioner Reece,
who are held responsible for the stop
ping of the parade, are being circu-
lated and a special election on the
question will be called if sufficient
signatures can be secured.
The miners returned to work today
and eighteen mines in this vicinity
will be going full blast again tomor-
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up in September oats but there is said to
he a liberal outstanding shortage. Those
bullish on oats advocate selling OF cash at
existing premiums and the buying of De-
cember or May. Bears say good spread
is to sell December and buy May. There
was only 1Ac difference at the close Sat
urday while the cost of carrying is SC.
They expect a big movement of oats from
now on a reduction in the export buying,
an accumulation in stocks, widening in
the carrying charges.
New York, Sept. 17.-Financial Bulletin
says: The bull trading position for the
moment is expected to give fair profits to
active securities. The artificial conditions
existing in leading markets in the place OF
the workings of the law of supply and de-
mand make for sudden irregular changes.
We believe that prices as a rule have reach
ed more stable levels where after backing
end filling the market may work upward
gradually in the absence of new disturbing
developments. The drive at the coppers
hooks like a move to cover shorts.
Chicago, Sept. Hogan x Bryan say
The markets will probably open lower on
the favorable weather conditions in the
past SO hours with predictions for continue
ton of the same The long interest has
been pretty well reduced and probabilities
are that on any fair decline investors will
again come into the market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
LUXBURG vANISHES
Deposed German Diplomat Makes Sc
cret Departure From Argentina.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 17.-Count
Luxburg, German charge who used
the Swedish legation as his agency for
transmitting messages to Berlin, was
reported today to have departed from
Argentina.
Notification could not be obtained
from the German legation and Ar
gentine officials refused information.
The rumor of Luxburg's departure
was generally believed in the city and
there was great speculation as to
where the dismissed envoy had gone
Cronholm Also Disappears.
Mexico City. Sept. 17.-Swedish
Charge Carl Gotthard Gylfe Ander-
berg declared today he had never re-
ceived instructions from his govern
ment to transmit German government
messages. Efforts to reach former
Charge Cronholm, named in the
American expose have been fruitless.
1t could not be ascertained on what
authority Cronholm forwarded mes
sages for Won Eckhardt. Charge An
derberg said he did not know where
his predecessor was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
BREAD SHORTAGE IN ITALY.
Nation Also Has Troubles With Social
lists, Pacifists and Propagandists.

Rome, Sept. 1.-THE Poholo Ro-
mano explains that Italy is the last
of all the war countries that should
be affected by the food shortage, add
ing:
'Altho poorer than England and
France and because the protracted
war has brought suffering to the peo-
pie, Italy should not let her troubles
appear too much on the surface nor
attempt political demonstrations or
violence"
The principal excuse for the present
unrest being the bread shortage, the
newspaper asserts that the government
proposes to issue bread cards on Octo
Der IL, limiting the individual con-
sumption to half pound daily since
the wheat harvest was short ten mill
lion quintals. The recent attacks on
the ministry were based on the Turin
incidents. the government being
charged with negligence in not having
foreseen the shortage and forced Ital-
ian farmers to produce more wheat,
but it appears, says the paper, that
the shortage was due to the lack of
workmen in the field. However, the
Socialists and the Austro German
propagandists and peace parties seized
on the situation in the hope of causing
more disturbances among the civil
population.
Cadorna Shames Pacifists.
Parliament, when it meets in mid
October is expected to pass energetic
measures to repress international
sabotage, an instance of which was
the loss of a shipload of wheat off
Cicita Vecchia, due to improper means
.of unloading.
Evidence of a new attitude of the
ministry toward internal disturbances
is shown in General Cadorna's message
to a political group in Milan, this be-
ing the first reference by the general
on civil affairs since the war. The
message follows:
ANY weakness behind the lines at
this moment will be considered trea-
son We are all armed now with the
will to conquer and victory is at hand
All classes and all parties must re-
member that Italy knows only one
way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
BOYS LEARN TO KNIT
Girls Taught in Separate Glass So
They Can't Guy" Youths.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 17.-Fel-
lows. Want to learn how to make
your socks?
Miss E. c. Neuhaus, teacher at West
Division high school, has established
a knitting class for boys as a part of
the regular school course. 1t is vol
untary and about a score of young
men have Joined the yarn and needle
brigade. Girls are taught separately
so they can't guy" the youths.
''All boys ought to learn knitting in
order to make trench life more COM
Portable for our boys at the 'front.'
said Miss NeuhauS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
TO EXAMINE 'EM /!
Registered Men Before Boards
at Once Is Plan.
Will Let Eligibles for Draft
Know What Is Coming.

Washington, Sept. 17.-If large
part of the governors of the states ap-
prove a suggestion by the provost mar
shall general an immediate examina-
ton of the 100000 men registered
for military service and not yet called
for duty will be begun. The SUCCESS
ton was made with a view to satisfy
ing the great number of young men
as to what they may expect.
kilograms asking opinions on the
advisability of such action were sent
to all states.
1t is expected that all replies will
be received early next week, To Sc
cure the $1,000 men already called
for service, it was found necessary to
examine approximately 100000.
Under the plan considered, candi-
dates would know whether they are
to be selected and could make plans
ACCORDINGLY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
SUMMER HANGING ON



nothing but summer sunshine is in
the forecast for the next twenty-four
hours.
The officisl forecast promi:es gem
orally fair weather tonight and Tues
day with not much change in tenn
perature. The lowest temperature
recorded Sunday night was so degrees
which was two points above the nor
NAL mark. This afternoon the Their
mometer will register around the So
mark, which is Z degrees above nor
NAL. Tomorrow according to the pre-
diction will be the same story
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 90, in 1895, and the
lowest, Al, in 1903.
The river was still falling, reading
4.3 feet this morning.
The wind was blowing six miles an
hour from the east at o'clock this
morning and had a tendency to shift
to the southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
$4,000 STRIKE
trontinued from I,qeo one,


boilermakers, blacksmiths, stationary
engineers, sheet metal workers, cop
persmiths. electrical workers, steam
filters, metal polishers, ship wrights
caulkers, and joiners. structural iron
workers, pile drivers. ship painters
and ship filters.
In addition to affecting ship build
ing plants having private and govern
ment contracts, several concerns at
which men quit work today were en-
gagged in the manufacture of airplane
engines for the government.
Strikers Win Point.
Seattle, Wash, Sept 17.-Five
thousand striking carpenters, pointists
and helpers won the first point here
today when one of the large steel ship
yards in the city agreed to use only
lumber cut in eight hour mills The
plant. the Seattle Construction and
Dry Dock company, employs 225 wood
workers and these men returned to
work this morning.
other shipyards and contractors
stood pat"
Disagree on Arbitration.
For SO hours. almost without inter-
mission, committees of both sides
were in conference attempting vainly
to reach an agreement. Both sides
modified their positions slightly dur
ing these conferences. The men offer
ed to accept 20 per cent of the original
demands and the companies affected
offered a 10 per cent increase over
the wage scale in effect August 27.
Several times the men offered COM
promise agreements, submitting the
dispute to arbitration but these were
Invariably rejected, because all re-
served the right to strike in case the
arbitration awards should prove I'M
satisfactory The heads of the big
shipyards and iron works are standing
out for flat arbitration.
Neither side has yet formally APP
pealed to the government for inter
vention, according to James L. Acker-
son, a member of the United States
fleet corporation, who represents thai
body here. Ackerson believes, how
ever, that the government will salts
factorily settle the controversy, thru
application of a new wage schedule
as the result of activity of the federal
adjustment board at Seattle.
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EXPECT TO oUELL STRIKE.
Government to Pay Portion of Wage
Increase to Shipbuilders

washington, Sept. 17.-Shipping
board officials are confident that
basis will be reached this week for
settlement of all labor disputes in Pa
cific coast shipyardS. On receipt of
reports of the strike of iron workers
at San Francisco today the board
made efforts to hasten a settlement
of the strike in Seattle shipyards in
the belief that it will serve as a basis
for agreements at Portland, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and other places.
Only a few minor points of differ
ence on the wage increases and the
proportions to be paid by the govern
ment and shipbuilders remained to be
considered today at a conference be-
tween the builders union and leaders
and shipping board officials.
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Reconsignment Car Charge O. X,

Washington, Sept. 15.-In a tenta-
tive report made today the Interstate
commerce commission ruled that a
charge of SIS a car for reconsignment
was justified when advance notice of
change of destination is not given be-
fore the original destination is
reached. This ruling and a series of
sixteen other requirements tentatively
promulgated affect all the steam rail-
roads of the country
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Have Lively Battle.
They Send Money Home.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 17.-That
the average U. S. marine does not
squander his money recklesSly is
shown by the fact that more than
1900 money orders were purchased
during August by United States ma
rines in training at Port Royal, S. c.
Send money home" seems to be a
sort of slogan among the sea SOL
diers," who, officials report, pur-
chased $50, 900 worth of money orders
al the government postoffice at Port
Royal Immediately after the Septem-
Der pay day.
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Early Morning Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.J

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Herald says: a
heavy reduction in the long interest has
been made in corn and oats the past few
Gays They have mostly dropped out and
the break Saturday increased the short in
terest Sentiment Saturday night was bear
ish on both grains. Corn traders believe
that weather this week will be fine for
forcing the crop along. There is also a
fee.fn- tat daIaage from frost has been
light so far Those who are bullish on corn
expect break early today to be followed
by an upturn of moderate proportions:
should the shorts try to cover Many OF
the oats specialists expect a material in
crease in receipts this week. Arrivals last
week were the largest at this time in over
four years There has been a big evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Kansas City. Sept. 17-CORN-Cash corn ::
Market &c to &c lower. No. = mixed, 81. 50
@1.94; No. 3, $1.S7d1.SS; No. white, 81. OF
@2.03; No. 3, nominal; No. ? yellow 81. 90
@1.91: No. 3 nominal
OATS-Market 1@114c lower No .
white, Coo; No. mixed, 5S@59
RYES1.S0
HAY--Market steady. Choice timothy,
s20.00@20,50; choice prairie, $1s.50@19O0;
choice alfalfa, S24. 80.
SHORTS@S2 1Om225
BRAN-$1:45G14S.
Receipts wheat, 115 cars.
CLOSE CORN-Sept S1S7h; Dec,
$1.141s; May, $1.IOM as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
NEW AUTO; a KILLED
Wife, Two Children and Father of
Owner Dead in Crash. gs-gs

Scherryville, Ind, Sept. 17.-Four
persons were dead today and two SER
iously injured as the result of a fam
lily motor party following the purchase
of a new automobile by Frank A.
Ozimiski of Chicago. The car was
struck by a Pennsylvania mail train
here late yesterday.
Mrs. Ozimiski, her daughter Anna,
her son Henry and Ozimiski's father,
Joseph, were killed. Ozimiski and his
brother-in-law, Alexander Gadzynski,
were seriously injured.
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142 DESCENDANTS HELP
CENTENARIAN CELEBRATE

Chicago. Sept. 17.-Six children,
seventy-five grandchildren. forty
one great-grandchildr and TWEEN
ty great eat-grandchildren help
ed Mrs. Frederick Minnie Hook
celebrate her Tooth birthday yes
terday.
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JAIL SOLDIERS FATHER
Seven Are Arrested Following Anti
War 1. w. w. Meeting.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-John Unzer, a
contractor, of Waukegan, ILL.,. and six
others are under investigation by fed
eral authorities today following their
arrest last night in Waukegan after
an 1. w. w. meeting, which is said to
have developed anti-war sentiment.
Unzer has a son who now is in train
ing for army service
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Censor German Text Books.

Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-THE German
text booy censoring committee of the
Cincinnati public schools announced
at a meeting today that they had rec
commended to Superintendent of
Schools Condor that the books I'm
Vaterland' and Won GroSsen Konige"
be Immediately eliminated in theiar
entirety. They added that a number
of other German books would I'M
doubtedly be taken out of schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
TCDAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept. 17-CORN-Decided breaks
took place today in the price of corn as
result of general selling based on clear
warm weather in all directions The con-
dItions prevailing were regarded ideal
for ripening the crop Peace gossip tended
irg prices which ranged from sc to 1sse
lower with December at S1.15A to S1.16, and
May at S1.123z to $113h, were followed by
a material setback.
The fact that country offerings were lib
eral hindered rallies and so too did re-
ports minimizing frost damage The close
was steady, 11sc to 13se net lower at S1-152s
TO Sf1515 December, and s1-1215 to SLIPS
@1.12%, May.
OATS-Oats went down grade with corn.
were on the selling side and there appear
ed to be but little buying power in the
market.
WHEAT-Further embargo restrictions
were taken by some authorities to indicate
that neutrals would get no more American
wheat for some time. 1t was asserted that
no foreign shipments would be made ex-
cept on the strietest rationing basis.
Receipts today showed a notable enlarge
ment, especially in the northwest, Duluth
and Minneapolis. getting 500 carloads
against 262 a week ago.
PROvISIONS-Decreas stocks made
the provision market. Besides, Liverpool
advices were bullish.
Chicago Grain and PORK Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by the Topeka Board of Trade.b
Chicago, Sept IL
open High Low Today Sat
Dee n5A- ZIG 114A 115A 11eN
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Baby Slain; Mother Arrested.

Chicago. Sept 17.-Mrs. Anna
Cadek, 20, whose 1S-months' old
daughter was found murdered in its
crib Friday, was arrested at the home
of her parents early today. She was
released recently from the Chicago
hospital for the insane.
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Sweden "Strictly Neutral"


Stockholm, Sept. 17.-Demand of
the Swedish people that their govern
ment take immediate measures to
convince the world that the Swedish
people are strictly neutral was voic-
ed in a monster mass-meeting here
last night.
with such a public move were able
to- press into the auditorium where
the meeting was held. The Socialist
Minister Branting addressed a great
overflow meeting in a field outside
the city. Numerous other scattered
meetings to protest against the course
of the conservative government in
acting as Germany's messenger. were
held thruout the city.
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Chicago, Sept. 17-BUTTER-Mar
steady; Creamery, 3914@43c.
EGGS-Market steady. Firsts, 37937Ihc;
ordinary firsts, 356351ac; at mark cases
included, 35G37c.
POTAToES-Market lower Minnesota
and Dakota. S1.25@I1.30; Wisconsin and
Michigan, $1.20@121.
POULTRY-Alive, unsettled: fowls
2212c; springs, 2015c.
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New York Sugar Market.

New York, Sept. 17.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
steady. Centrifugal $500; molasses, $500;
refined, steady; cut loaf. $500: crushed,
S9.65: mould A. $3.50; cubes, S9.15@9 %;
XXXX powdered, $S.60@S.TO; powdered,
IS 55QS.I0; fine granulated. $S.40GS.50; dia-
nlond A, $40; confectioners A, SIS. 30@S. so;
No. l, SS.1OMS.25