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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
TRY TOSTOP SHOW
Injunction Prepared Against
"The Birth of a Nation"
Attorney Generals Office VIII
Oppose Showing Here.

injunction proceedings are to be
filed late this afternoon by John
Hunt, assistant attorney general, in
an effort to block the Birth of a
Nation" picture exhibitions in Kansas.
The Shawnee county district court will
be asked for an order restraining the
showing Of a war film in Topeka to-
night.
Producers announced several days
ago that THE Birth of a Nation"
would be shown in Topeka. Their
decision followed the action of the
Wyandotte county district court in re.
fusing to enjoin the state censor board
from interference. The producers
hold a permit to show the picture
Examinations required by the board
We're male by the producers and they
now announce the right to show in
Kansas.
In petition this afternoon he at
torney generals office will urge that
the picture is to be shown in this
state in violation of the law and the
order of the state board. They wilt
ask for temporary injunction or re-
straining order. The case wound then
come up later on its merits. 1t is the
purpose of the state to fight every
move to show the famous Civil war
film in Topeka or any place in this
state.
Shown Here Once.
movie censorship act, has film
travelled such a rocky road as that
encountered by 1.-The Birth of a Ma
ton" It was brought to Topeka on a
With a special orchestra of twenty
pieces and a car of trappings and set
! tings, the film was shown to a select
audience of state officers and employees
and newspaper men.
Altho they took their wives and
Z a fr n for IAnr of In
board and the appeal board rejected
the picture. They declared it was not
true to history and might lead to race
prejudice. While members of the
state appeal board protested against
the picture, wives and daughters of
state officials gave out interviews
praising the picture and urging that
it be shown.
Recently the new state censor
board-all women-passed the picture
with certain examinations Then the
/ board began to hear from the politi-
clans. Even Governor Capper wrote
letter. 1t was urged by politicians
! that permit for 1.-The Birth of a Ma
ton" meant letting the bars down for
/ the negro vote which is counted as
solidly Republican in Kansas. So the
/ female censors held a meeting, re-
/ called their decision and demanded
that the picture be withdrawn from
/ the state 1t was here that the pro-
! ducers went into the courts
Fight in X. c. Kansas.
! In Kansas City, Kan, the producers
lost the first round of their fight.
They will probably take their case to
( the supreme court. In the meantime,
tho, an effort was made to show the
| picture under the permit issued by the
state board. When announcement
/ was made that the picture would be
shown to the public in Topeka tonight,
/ the attorney generals office was an
pealed to for relief. Response was
made when John Hunt, assistant at
torney general, prepared a petition
seeking to enjoin the film display.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
KEET is THREATENED
of His Baby Warn Him to
Drop Their Trail.

Springfield. Mo, June 15.-J. Hol-
land Keet, father of Baby Keet who
was slain by kidnapers, has received a
letter from the alleged murderers of
his baby threatening him with death
if he sanctions any activities towar1
their capture. The letter states that
the kidnapers have no fear.
Wealthy friends of the Keet family
have offered a reward of $1,000 for
the arrest of the slayers of Buddy"
The governor also has been called
upoi. to place the state machinery
back of local and private authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
NO FOOD CONTROL
Congress Probably Will Not
Act Before July 1.
Hot Scrap i'm Each House by
Different Parties.

Washington, June 15.-Food control
by the people~instead of by congress
may be necessary-at least for edi-
bles derived from the first haryests
Public opinion may be the only
power Herbert Hoover, food admins
traitor. will have behind him to direct
the conservation and distribution of
life'S neceSSarieS this year.
Congress is in rut from which
only miracle can dislodge it in time
to pass the food control bill by July /
Every effort will be made by ad-
ministration forces to get it thru at
least by the middle of July. The
American federation of labor is also
behind the drive.
Apathy Towards Bill.
But there appears TO be a general
apathy toward the bill in congress
which only direct action by President
Wilson and the country would be able
to change. In the house, where the
bill comes up for debate Monday, Re
publicanS have been blocking progress
on it. In the senate. it is the Demo-
Gratis who are standing in the way
The house will pass the bill in a
week but the bitterness of senate op-
position, illustrated by the attack
made on the measure yesterday by
Senator Reed, Missouri. augurs i'll for
prompt action in the upper branch.
In the first place, it can't come up
in the senate until after the finance
bill is disposed of and opponents Of
the food bill can prolong debate on
that until long after July 1, if it is
desired to filibuster against the food
control measure.
Hoover Laying Plans.
Meantime, Hoover is laying his
plans preliminary to attempting con-
troll without legislation and backed
by public opinion. Conferences are
going on daily with producers, dis
tributors and consumers in from twelve
to fifteen basic commodities.
A comprehensive campaign to edu-
cate the country is being carried on so
that if congress fails, the food situation
may for a brief space be held in hand
by the people themselves.
Concern over the situation led Pres
ident Wilson to call Senator Martin,
Democratic floor leader. to the White
House today. The president declared
it imperative that congress take
prompt action on the food control
bill.
Martin told the president that there
was strong opposition to the measure,
the full strength of which had not yet
developed in the senate, and probably
would not until the bill itself was in
troduced in the upper branch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
NORTHCLIFFE AT D. C.
Will Oficiauy Notify State Depart
ment of His Mission in g. S.

Washington, June 15-Lord North
cliffe reached here today and expect
ed soon TO call upon diplomatic and
military authorities.
To date the state department had
taken no official cognizance of his
presence in this country. but it is as
sllmed that he will tell Secretary
Lansing what his purposes are and be-
speak the cooperation of the diplo-
matte branch.
Northcliffe, it was anticipated, will
offer suggestion by way of aiding the
American leaders to avoid the mis-
takes ENGLAND r7a1a ut the outset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
NEW GRAIN RULING
X. c. Board of Trade Removes Maxi
mum Price for Corn.

Kansas City, June 15.-The di-
rectors of the Kansas City Board of
Trade passed a resolution today re-
moving the maximum price on July
corn but restricting trading in this
option to the closing of old contracts.
The resolution also stated that new
sales of wheat and corn for July de-
livery would be permitted only when
an absolute showing can be made to
the directors that the grain is in a po-
sition for immediate delivery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
A MILLION BALM
Sensational Breach of Promise
Suit, a n. Y. Thriller.
Stylish Maid of % Suing Palsied
Old Man, So.

New York, June 15.-CrCwds flock
ed to Long Island city to-day to hear
the testimony in one Of the most I'M
usual of New York's many breach
of promise cases.
A young woman of IS is seeking ST.
100000 from an old man of IS.
But that 100000 for which Miss
Hcnora May O'Brien is suing John B.
Manning, is balm for shattered nerves
NOT for the wrench of the heart
Miss O'Brien said so herself in the,
continuation of her cross examination
at the hands of Mannings attorneys
before Justice Cropsey. 1t was re
Spect' and admiration for Manning 2
piety, the pretty, golden haired plain :
tiff insisted. that led her to accept her
aged woDer's ardent cOurtshiP not
love
Doesn't Like NOtoriety.
II have had the mCrtiticanon of
having my name dragged thru the
newspap arS and being isointed out as
the result of his refusal to marry"
she continued, explaining where the
S1,000,00T might aid in reccmpense.
Manning, wrinkled of face and with
palsied hands constantly twitcning.
watched his former fianCee. rosy, ami
stylishly dressed, closely. Behind sat
his six children
The plaintiffs trump card was play
ed in production of a statement from
Cardinal Farley, detailing how ar
Engagements had been made for the
wedding tFat never occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
Steamer Grounded Near Frisco.

Seattle, Wash, June 15.-The Nor
wegian steamer Sinaloa, 81 tons was
reported to the Merchants Exchange
here today as having gone ashore at
Cape Blanco, 1877 miles north of San
Francisco last night A tug has been
sent from here to her assistance. The
steamship was bound from Mexican
ports via San Francisco to Tacoma
with a cargo of nitrates. She carries
a crew of forty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
-RFNGH PprcS RIISV uoW
STUDYING PERSHING'S NAME

press is still busy discussing the
pronunciation of General PERISH
ing's name.
La Liberte says that probably
the best solution is "Perechic."
meaning gallant father, or "Pere-
cher" meaning dear father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15

DAREDEVIL AVIATOR
KILLED BY A 3-FOOT
FALL OFF STRUCTURE

Sandusky, O., June 15.-The body
of Tom Benoist, 81, pioneer aviator
and head of the Benoist Airplane COM
pany, was shipped to Ironton, No.
this afternoon for burial.
Tho accustomed to daring flights,
Benoist was killed in a three-foot fall
from the running board of a street
car His skull was fractured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
CHECK STAMPS | CENT
Also Makes Exemption of $500
for Each Child on Income Tax.

Washington, uJne 15.-An income
tax exemption allowance of 5000 for
each dependent child of a taxable
parent and reduction of the 2-cent
stamp tax on bank checks to 1 cent
were decisions reached today by the
senate finance committee revising the
war tax bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
Blow Up in Powder Mill.

Birmingham, Ala, June 15.-An
explosion occurred at the plant of the
Aetna Powder company on the out
skirts Of the city about IL a. m. to-
day. All telephones to the plant are
out of commission and details of the
accident are lacking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
WILSON PUSHING BILL
Throws Personal Influence Behind
Law to Control Food Prices.

Washington, June 15.-President
Wilson threw his personal force be-
hind the food bills today with the re-
suit that the senate will begin work
on the control bill tomorrow and may
put it thru ahead of the war tax bill
and other measures. The house has
made provision to take it UP Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
BIG CRUISER SUNK
British Avenger TorpedOed in North
Sea-Au but One Saved

London, June 15.-The armed mer-
chant cruiser Avenger was torpedoed
and SUM- in the North sea Wednesday
night, the admiralty announced today.
All except one of those who were
aboard were saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
INDIANA COUNTY CLANS
LIBERTY BONDS RECORD

South Bend. Ind, June 15.-St.
Joseph county today is believed to
lead every community in the United
States in per capita subscription
TO liberty bonds. The total sub
scription early today was s4.250.-
900. The estimated quota $685.
900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
TO FREE IRISH REBELS
Government Decides to Iiberate
Those Taken in Revolt a Year Ago.

London. June 15-It vas announced
in the mouse of commons this after
noon that the government had decid-
ed to release ali the prisoners taker'
in the Irish rebellion Of Easter SUN
day a year ag9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
NEXT LIBERTY ISSUE
New War Bonds Not Necessary Before
Fall, Says McAdoo-

Washington. June 15.-Secretary
McAdoo announced just before cabinet
meeting this afternoon that another
liberty bond issue would not be neces-
sary before fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15
TO WARM UP SATURDAY
Mr.. Flora Promises to End the Week
With Fair Weather.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day, reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15

WE SHOULD give" not merely
loan TO America and the
worlds liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day. Rising temperatures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
Mystic Workers Entertain.

Twenty members of the Dodgeville
Mystic Workers lodge were entertained
here Friday evening by the Mystic
Workers of this city. The committee
on arrangements were: Mrs Colon
Oke, Mrs Harry Pilling and Mrs
Llewellyn Adams. The entertainment
consisted of music by John Gray, Jr.
and Willard Johnson with piano
accompaniment by Miss May Oke
Song, Soldiers Farewell" by Mrs
Thomas of Dodgeville and Mrs Laura
Padon of this city; Reading by Ulmont
Healy; Song, Miss Henrietta Lee; Rose
drill by public school girls. The
initiation was performed by the Dodge
vile officers. Supper was served to
one hundred and ten people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
LALLY TROUBLES SETTLED
Mrs. LaIIy No. I Gets $17,5oo and
Monthly Allowance Given Priority.

M1LWAU hEE, June ~.
After six years Of litigation the CON
troversy between Thomas M. Lallys
until recently New York manager OF
the Crane company, of Chicago, and
his divorced wife, Maria B. Lally, over
his estate, has been settled by the
transfer to her of $17,500
BY the terms of agreement, APP
proved by Circuit Judge Fairchild,
Mrs. Lally continues to receive $500 d
month alimony, awarded at the time
of divorce The agreement is accom-
panied by another document signed
by Alice Brewster Lally, second wife,
whom Lally married about two
months after his divorce, recognizing
that her claim to $4,000 which Lally
gave her at the time of their marriage
is subservient to the first Wife's claim
to $4,000 annual alimOny.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
GERMAN MINISTERS
RECANT THEIR ACTS
Wisconsin Lutherans Get from
Under Jacobson Plots.
MILWAUKEE,, June 10.

German Protestant pastors were be-
trayed into attending the meeting
held in the Republican house last Oc-
tober, if it is true that c. H. Jacob
son, who called the meeting, used
German money to finance it.
The ministers insist that they are
innocent of any form of German prop
aganda, and, so far as they knew the
meeting was called solely to aid in
the election of Charles e. Hughes as
president.
At the meeting to which these min
listers went innocent Of any German
money backing it, they were asked to
get out and work for Hughes, hold
mass meetings, hire brass bands. I'VE
will pay all expenses"
If the charges in the Indictment
are proved, said Rev. Henry Neifer
of Christus Ev. church, "it was GER
tainly an imposition on his part to
invite us to attend. We were utterly
innocent Of any intention to be a part
of German intrigue. We thought the
meeting to be wholly American in it's
purpose or should have not attended"
Other pastors expressed the same
views
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
FOR THE RED CROSS.
Committees Appointed; A Drive
Now On In This Community.

President Wilson has issued proc
lamation announcing the week begin
ming June Is, as Red Cross week. On
Friday evening, June s, Mr. Gochnauer
of Madison addressed meeting of Min
eral Point people at the commercial
club. He outlined the work to be car
ried ON by some Of the most prominent
men Of the country to raise fund OF
one hundred million dollars during this
week for the work Of the Red Cross.
But more important he outlined the
work expected Of the people of Min
eral Point toward that end.
A local committee of five prominent
men Of Mineral Point was chosen. Mr.
A. f. Bishop, Jr., as chairman with
Messers Philip Gorgen, Frank Ludden,
J. A. Meserole and DR.. A. d. Brown
will divide the town into districts and
appoint others to canvass these sections
in order that every one may have an
opportunity Of contributing toward this
great campaign. This committee will
also appoint and work with committees
in the towns in the southern part of
Iowa county, in order to canvas those
places where there is no Red Cross Or
ganiZation.
The work Of these committees is en-
tirely voluntary. Do your best to en-
courage them, and do your utmost for
our soldiers in your donations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
BUSINESS MAN FOUND DEAD
Charles Curry Chase Killed by Shot
in Basement of Home.
OSHKOSH, June 19.


The body of Charles Curry Chase,
vice president of Banderob-Chase
Furniture company at Oshkosh, was
found in the basement of his home. A
shotgun was securely fastened in
wise at which he had been accustom-
ed to clean the weapon 1t is believed
he was killed by an accidental explo-
sion
Death was caused by wound in the
left breast Mr.. Chase was fifty-eight
years old and a graduate of Cornell
university. He had been identified
with nearly every civic movement Of
Oshkosh. He had been an alderman,
was founder Of Riverside cemetery,
promoted Fairgrounds and school well
fare and aided many philanthropic en-
deavors He was a thirty-second de-
gree Mason and was a member of Cor
nell chapter, Papa Alpha society
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
John KANSCOM IN FRANCE

John HanscOm, Mineral Point boy, is
training for active service with the
American Field Service on the battle
fields of the western front in France by
driving a motor car through the narrow
and winding streets of Paris under the
inspection Of a French officer who must
guarantee every recruits ability to han
die his ambulance perfectly under fire
and in the face of the most nerve rack
ing circumstances.
On arrival in France the Mineral
Point boy went at once to Paris, where
he was stationed in the historic old
mansion which was occupied by Ben
iamin Franklin when "POOr Ben" was
rinister to France in Revolutionary
war days. For some time Hanscom
was on duty at the general office of the
ambulance corps. Later he passed his
tests as driver and was notified to
hold himself ready for active service in
transporting wounded from the firing
line to the base aud field hospitals in
the rear, to which the wounded are
rushed for expert medical and surgical
aid.
The trip to France was accomplished
without excitement and with no signs
of German U-boats, according to
letters recently received.
HanscOm has been awarded his
diploma from Beloit college ''in
absentia" and his name was read by
President Eaton at graduation exer-
cises as one of Beloit's sons who is
glorifying his college by serving
humanity on the battle field.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
SUGAR PRICE AND CANNING

The National associated clubs OF
domestic science has brought some
facts which should tend to allay the
fears of those who on account Of the
high price of sugar would forego the
canning of fruits. Sugar is cheaper in
the United States than anywhere else
in the world; and Cuba, the great
supply house for America is going to
produce its usual crop.
At less than one fifth of the contents
of an average quart jar of canned
fruit is added, sugar is easily demon
strated that the increased of preserving
because of increased cost of sugar is
less than one and one half cents per
quart jar more than five years ago
when sugar was unusually cheap.
When compared with the price of
sugar last year, the increased cost per
quart jar of fruit because of the higher
cost of sugar this year is only about
six tenths of cent jar.
The prevailing idea that present
sugar prices have very greatly in
creased the cost of canning and
preserving is not well founded. 1t
would be very poor economy indeed to
let the coming season slip by without
canning fruits and vegetables for use
next winter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
COME TO THE RED CROSS

AS the week beginning June IS to %
has been appointed by President VIII
son as Red Cross week, the Parish
House will be opened every afternoon
from two o'clock until five during the
amount to be done along many lines
1t is hoped that every woman in Min
eral Point and vicinity will feel it her
duty as we'll as a great privilege to help
in this very important work.
Won't you lay aside everything for
this one week and help the good cause
along? Come whether you are mem
Der Of the Red Cross or not. You are
surely needed. RED CROSS Com.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
OUR MILITARY SYMBOLS.
Insignia That Tell a Mans Branch of
Service and Rank.

Service and Rank.
In all branches of our military serv-
ice-infantry, cavalry and artillery
the same symbols or insignia Of rank
are used. The corporal, at the bottom
of the scale of officers, is distinguished
from the private by the chevron, con-
sisting Of two bars on the right sleeve.
In the case of the sergeant, next high
est in rank, the chevron is of three in
verted Y shaped bars. All enlisted
men, including these noncommissioned
officers, wear on one side of their coats
or blouses a bronze button with the
number of their organization, and in
relief crossed rifles for the infantry,
crossed sabers for the cavalry and
and crossed cannon for the artillery.
Coast and field artillerymen may be
distinguished by the fact that in the
case Of the former in addition to the
cannon there is a shell at the point of
intersection of the cannon.
The second lieutenant, lowest in
rank of the commissioned officers, may
be distinguished from the enlisted
man, despite the fact that he wears no
insignia on his shoulder straps, by the
gold marking on his collar. This sym
bol, as in the case of the enlisted men,
is Of crossed rifles, sabers or cannon.
according to the branch of the service,
and is worn by all regimental officers
On the other side Of the collar are the
letters ''U. S." in gold. Infantry Off
GERS may be distinguished from the
enlisted men by the fact that the lat
ter wear canvas leggins, while the Off
GERS have tan leather leggins
First lieutenants have silver bar on
their shoulder straps, while captains
have two bars. Of the field officers
the major wears gold leaf, the lieu
tenant colonel a silver leaf and the
colonel silver spread eagle. The
brigadier general has one silver star,
and the major general, the highest Off
Ger in our army at present. has two
silver stars.
The campaign hats-brOad brimmed
felt hats with stiff brims-afford an.
other clew to the arm to which the
Wearer belongs. The hats Of all en-
listed men are alike, but the hat cord
around the crown reveals by it's color
the branch Of the service to which the
man belongs. A blue cord signifies in
fantry, yellow cord cavalry and a red
cord artillery, either coast or field. The
men of the quartermaster's corps have
buff, the engineering corps red and
white, the signal corps orange and
white and the hospital corps maroon
and white hat cords Officers of all
branches wear gold and black hat
cords, the insignia on their collars be-
ing the only indications of rank.
The insignia Of the quartermaster's s
corps is q winged wheel crossed by a
key and sword, Of the engineering
corps three turrets and of the signal
corps crossed flags. There are few
other emblems, but these are the most
important-New York Sun.