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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
PRESS CLUB DINNER
Farewell to Pen-Fighters at Tea Room
This Evening.

The Topeka Press club will enter
tain local newspaper men. who have
rallied to the colors before conscrip-
ton became effective, at a dinner at
Pelletiers tea room at $50 o'clock
this evening. There are nine depart
lug heroes" in the Topeka newspaper
fraternity:
E. w. Wingart.
Cliff J. Stratton.
Don Heath.
Richard S. BlaiSdell.
Joe Nickel.
Arthur Conklin.
Charles B. Hoyt.
Arch FARRELL.
Sanford FARRELL.
Mayor Jay E. House will be one of
the speakers Other speakers for the
evening will be Prof. f. W. BIackmar
of K. u. Senator Charles S. Huffna 4
of Columbus, H. j. Waters. president
of the State Agricultural college and
Ex-Governor E. w. Hoch of the state
board of administration. Frank Il.
MacLennan will preside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
SWAT CONSUMER
Rice and SaimOn-POOr Mans
Refuge-NOw Kiting.
Report Packers and Spectators
Buying Huge Quantities.

Chicago, May S.-Rice an salmon,
hailed as the poor mans" food; are
kiting.
When tenderloin and potatoes jump
ed out of sight, the experts told the
man with the lean pocketbook to feed
his family on rice and salmon. A good
many did.
Well, today rice has jumped to >
cents a pound. One month ago it was
5A cents. Salmon jumped so to so
cents a dozen pound cans and is now
selling at S1.S5 to So a dozen.
A representative of the wholesalers
said that special attempts had been
made to keep down the prices of these
staples. They were about the last to
go up.
Deny 60 Million Pound Buy.
There were local denials that a big
packing house had purchased large
quantities of Texas rice. dispatch
to the United Press from Orange. Tex.
in the heart of the rice belt, denied
/ there was any corner and stated that
small purchases. A report from Hous-
ton is that Armour has purchased
sixty million pounds of rice.
Armour & Company officials today
vigorously denied reports that co.
100000 pounds of rice had been pur-
chased by their Houston, Tex, office
and also that a corner was being es-
tablished.
1--WE have purchased a very small
percentage of that amount" J. B.
White, manager of the rice depart
ment, said. And there is absolutely
no truth to the rumor that our Offices
have ceased selling rice. We are not
trying to establish a corner"
Reports from Texas indicated that
the yield this season will be around
one billion pounds. Rice now is sell
ing at from 3 u to cents per pound
wholesale, White said.
A Chicago jobber explained that the
rise in rice was due to the abnormal
demand occasioned by the public
turning to this staple after the prices
of other foods had been inflated. He
said that the influx of fresh vegetables
shortly, however, would lower their
prices and that the consumer would
/ turn to them in preference to rice.
Jobber Holds 20 Carloads.
Huge government contracts for
army consumption were alleged by
jobbers to be responsible for the rise
in salmon. 1t was admitted, however,
that one local jobber is holding twen-
ty carloads of salmon as a specula-
ton. The new crop" of salmon is
expected to be on the market in Au-
gust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
BILLION FOR SHIPS
To Ask Fund to Build Great
Merchant Fleet.
q. S. to Employ All Ship Yards
and Steel Mills.

Washington, May S.-Congress will
be asked to appropriate $1,000 100000
for the building of the great American
merchant fleet which is to overcome
the submarine menace
Estimates of the shipping board are
that 100000 to 100000 tons of
steel and wooden vessels will be con-
structed by the government during
the next two years.
The program evolved by the ship
ping board contemplates the diversion
to government uses of the products of
every steel mill in the country, con-
collation. of existing contracts be-
tween those mills and private consum-
ers and where necessary, payment of
damages by the government to the
parties whose contracts are cancelled.
The only manufacturers of steel to
be exempted from the program will
be those needed otherwise at national
defense.
Bills for introduction in congress
have been prepared and the admins
tration hopes to get them under way
so promptly that the first of the ship
building operations may be in motion
within two weeks.
r. r. Steel Contracts Exempt.
The only other exceptio-- to the gem
eral cancellations of private contracts
with steel mills will be those of rail-
roads. Steel mills, it is contemplated.
will be permitted to supply them with
the minimum amount of steel products
with which the railroads can get along.
The administration contemplates
creation of a tribunal to determine the
extent of private losses due to can
collation. of contracts.
The program contemplates the use
to the maximum of every resource
within the United States speedily to
design and build the largest number of
ships possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
OFFER T. R. ENGINEERS
5000 Ready to Join Roosevelt Re-
spond to Government Call.

New York. May s.-Three thousand
engineers who enlisted with Colonel
Teoosevelt's division today offered thei
services to the government as part of
the first unit of Americans to go to
the front in France.
T. C. Desmond, who organized the
engineers for Colonel Roosevelt. Of
fered the services of the men to Sec
rotary Baker after conference with
the colonel during which the latter
urged him to take the shortest way to
get his men to France. even tho it
takes men from the volunteer division.
."Our men can go into camp on a
moments notice." Desmond said.
Recruiting office for one regimen
of engineers will be opened tomorrow
in New York. Lieutenant Colonel c.
H. McKinsley will command the First
Reserve regiment. which will be re-
cruited. It will consist of 1861 en-
listed men and 81 officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
Crew Describes Operation of
Three American Steamers.
Govt Holds Ships at st. Thomas
for Investigation.
BURIED SUPPLIES IN COAL
Also Transferred Half Million
in Gold From S. A.
Facts Come Out After Crew
Has Trouble About Wages.

Washington, May S.-The govern
ment is investigating the activities of
the steamer Manitowoc and other YES
sells of the American Transatlantic
company. which are said to have car
ried supplies to German submarines
in the Atlantic. This was disclosed
at the navy department today but no
details of the steps taken were given
out.
The American Trans Atlantic COM
pany has offices in New York and
Boston and its ships fly the American
flag. Officials here will not say what
had aroused their suspicious but ad-
mitted that the ships had been held
for investigation at St Thomas, Vir-
gin islands, by order of the navy de
partment- Both the state and justice
departments have been taking part
in the investigation.
Fl of Crew on Way to n. Y.
San Juan, May S.-There are Ger
man submarines in the Atlantic and
until recently they have been supplied
from the United States by ships fly
ing the American flag, according to
statements by members of the crew of
the steamer Manitowoc, which for
several weeks was detained in the har-
Dor at st. Thomas Twenty-one of the
crew are returning to the United
States after difficulties with Captain
F. Hogstead, master of the ship. The
Manitowoc, Muskegon and Olaguash,
all belonging to the same line, shortly
before the Danish islands became the
Virgin islands, U. S. A, put into the
harbor at st. Thomas bound from
Buenos Aires to New York supposedly
to await ORDERS They were still
waiting for orders when the islands
were transferred to the United States.
According to their manifests all three
ships carried coal and other fuel sup
plies. Members of the crew of the
Manitowoc say all the vessels were
loaded with contraband for German
submarines
when we left New York last we
were supposed to have a cargo of
coal exclusively" said one of the crew.
Underneath the coal were all sorts
of fuel and food supplies. Supposed
ly the cargo was destined for BuenOS
Aires. Between St. Thomas and
Buenos Aires, we got rid of our car
go on the high seas to German sub
marines. We had no cargo when we
reached Buenos Aires
Hide Chests of Gold in Coal
At Buenos Aires that ship, the Mus
kegon and the Olaguash, all took on
a general food cargo, oil and other
fuel supplies which were covered over
with several hundred tons of coal they
said. On the Manitowoc, there were
also placed two iron chests filled with
gold, each supposed to contain $780,
600. These, according to the men,
also were hidden under the coal
While waiting in st. Thomas for or
ders the Danish Islands were trans
ferred to the United States and the
ships were not permitted to sail. The
crew of the Manitowoc tried to get
some of their pay while idle in the
haT Dor but Captain Hogstead refused
to make any payment. The men then
demanded they be returned to New
York and they arrived here Tuesday
enroute to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
ORDER 400 TO CAMP

Fort Riley. Kan, May S.-The first
increment of men for the officers re-
serve training camp at the military
post here were ordered today to report
not later than Thursday. Four hun
dred were summoned in the first call,
notices of which were mailed out to-
day by Col. Tyree Rivers, post COM
mandant-
Others will be summoned daily until
the camp opens next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
PAPERS RAISE PRICE
Chicago Dailies Will Be 2 Cents, Due
to Increased Expenses.

Chicago, May S.-The Chicago Her
aid, morning, today announced that
Monday, May IA, it would be sold on
the streets at cents per copy instead
of 1 cent as at present. High price
of paper and operating expenses is
given as the reason for the increased
charge
The News, afternoon, has already
announced an advance to cents
while other Chicago papers will raise
their price before June 1, it is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
ANOTHER RAIDER RUMOR

Port Officials at Monteyidco. Uru
quay, Keep searchIights Busy. u
Mcntevideo. Uruguay, May s.-Rsre
mcrs of another German raider wrch
revived here by an all night seaand
light investigation of the port
vicinity. ana
Port officials refused an expl
ton of their unusual activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
BIG CORPS TO FRANCE
Hospital Contingent of a44 Persons
First to Contain L. s. Army Men.

New York. May 8.-An American
hospital contingent of &c surgeons. 65
women nurses and 153 enlisted men.
sailed for Europe from a United States
port today
1t was the first corps to go abroad
with regular United States army sur
geons in its personnel A surgeon of
the regular army is in command. A
number Of the surgeons are from
Lakeside hospital. Cleveland. o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
SUMMER WEATHER
Time for Low Shoes and Loud Tics
Mr.. Flora Announces.

The mercury this afternoon reached
its highest point since April "a, being
less than Z degrees below the normal
mark. The northwest wind, blowing
nine miles an hour at ? o'clock, kept
the mercury down.
The weather program has been
changed and now calls for sunshine
and low shoes, with loud neckties and
higher temperature. The predicted
cloudiness has sidestepped this part
of Kansas and two days of sunshine
are promised.
Light frosts Monday night were re-
ported from all over the state but no
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08

Des Moines. Ia. May S.-Earl Grad
dock, heavyweight wrestling title
claimant, defeated Allan NJ Eustace,
of Wichita, in straight falls here Mon
day night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08

X ANSAS defense policies in no way
imply that the state is on defence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Generally fair today and tomor-
row. Not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
ALBANIAN CT AIMS TO RF
OLDEST LIVING MASON

ATLANTA, Jan t7,-Who is the
oldest living member of the Masonic
fraternity?
The distinction is claimed bv Jos
enh Weaver. eiahty-four years old. OF
this city. who has been a Mason for
sixtv-one years Until five wears ago
he was citizen Of Canton, Ohio
where he was the oldest living mem
Der of a number Of lodges in different
branches of the order
As a member of the knights Tenn
lar he conferred all of the degrees ~
that branch IF the order unon Viii
liam WcKir1ev the martyred presi
lent of the United States.
He has committed TO memory the
entire Masonic funeral service and
has attended communications of Ma
sonic lodges in manv foreign coun
tries. INCLUDING the eastern cities ri
Ierusolem, Constantinople .Joppa and
Peyruit
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
HARRY THAW
IS VERY SICK
PATIENT NOT RECOVERING AS
RAPIDLY AS PHYSICIANS
HAD HOPED.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II. -
Physicians at the hospital where
Harry K Thaw, who attempted to
commit suicide here last week by
slashing himself with a razor, is a
patient. said today that Thaw was
not recovering as rapidly as had been
expected and expressed concern both
as to his mental and physical condi-
ton.
Lawyers representing the Thaw
Thaw. planned for today. to discuss
plans for his defense against the kid
naping and assault charges made in
New York nv Frederick Gump. Jr.,
the Kansas City youth. had been post,
poned for at least a week.
DR.. Elwood r. Kirby, Thaw's pri-
vate physician. said his patient was
showing only slight improvement and
seem to realize where he is or what
has happened" said DR. Kirby. "His
depression is due partly TO loss NJ
blood and his general physical condi-
ton 1t will be several weeks before
he comes around His mind Is not
showing Improvement as we ex.
pected'
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw. is occupv.
ing suite of rooms at the hospital
near her son
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
LOCAL, RANKS NOT HIT
BY FLORIDA FAILURES

Brunswick. except few ndividua's
who did not care to carry deposits
in local institutions is not affected by
the closing Of the Heard National
Bank or the Germania bank at jack
sonville.
It has been learned that several ac-
counts. one Of them rather large. were
carried by local people in the Hear
bank. From information obtained It
apears all depositors OF the Heard
bank will be paid, the bank having
when It closed over S1,00O,0O0 In cash
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
a GERMAN RAIDER
SINKS MANY SHIPS
EAST AND WEST
SOUTHERN LINES
THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO
REMAIN THE SAME.

ATLANTA, Jan. 1.-THE lines of
the Souther;, Railway Compan!, The
Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railway company, the Ala
bama Great Southern Railway co. the
New Orleans and Northwestern Rail
road company d;:u the Northern Ala
harna Railway company will hereafter
hr Grouped for the purpose Of admin
istration as Lines East" and L 10!
West of the Southern aRil way SyS.
TEN.
No consolidation is planned but the
corporate identity of all lines af
fronled VIII be preserved as hereto
fore according to statement issued
today by President Fairfax Harrison.
The Lines East" will be made up by
those portions of the system east and
north of the old e. r. " and G. lines
from Chattanooga to Brunswick, the
Lines West" will be made up of the
other lines of the Southern Railway
company including the G. N. c. and
T. p. Ry, the A. G. s. r j, the N. O.
and ~ Z. r. r.. and the Northern
Alabama.
By reason of the state of his health
Mr.. ]. NJ. Culp, for many years vice
president of the Southern Railway in
charge of the traffic department. at
his own request, has been retired
from active duty and will hereafter
serve in an advisory capacity, The
administration of the Traffic depart
ment will be under r. C. Powell, vice
president. at Cincinnati and Lincoln
Green. formerly freight traffic man
ager of the Southern Railway. who ir
promoted to vice president with head
quarters at Washington. Mr.. w. II
Coapman. formerly vice president and
General Manager of the Southern
Railway, is promoted to vice presi-
dent in charge of operation of lines.
Mr.. G. r. Loyal. formerly general
superintendent of the Middle District
of the Southern Railway. is promot-
ed to assistant vice president with
jurisdiction on all lines under Mr.
Coapman Mr. W. N Foreacre. form
erly general superintendent of the
Eastern District of the Southern Rail
way is promoted to general manager
of the Lines East, with headquart-
ers at Charlotte, N. c. Mr.. Horace
Bador, formerly general manager of
the c. N o. and T. p. Railway and
the A. G. S. R. r. is promoted to gen
eral manager of the Lines East" with
headquarters at Cincinnati.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
COL. GENTRY PRIZES THE
BRONZE TABLET HIGHLY

ATLANTA. Jan. 17-Of all his tro.
nhies and relics and curios. of which
he has large and interesting col
lection. none is prized more hiehlv by
Colonel w T. Gentry. president of the
Southern Bell Telephone Company
than bronze tablet made from the
remains of the first underground
cable ever laid in the south which
has. just been presented to him.
Fmnlovees of the cOmpanv gave
Colonel Gentry the tablet as a token
Of their apnreciation of the generous
honrs which the comnanv distributed
Of Christmas and it will take its nlace
with his MANY other valued mementos
in his country home at East Lake
ar Atlanta
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
MOTHER AND BABE DEAD.
Mrs. B. G. Middleton and Infant
Son Passed Away.

All deaths are sad but the passing
away of Mrs B. G. Middleton and her
infant son. at Atkinson, early yester-
day morning. is unusually so The
mother was a young woman known
and generally beloved by her friends
who were manyA The little son, a
fine little fellow. lived only a few min
utes after its birth.
The funerals, mother and babe. will
occur this morning at 10 o'clock at
Hortense.
The deceased was the wife of Hon
r. G. Middleton. formerly representa-
tive in the House from Wayne county
and accompanied her husband to the
CAPITAL City at each session of the
legislature. She was we'll and favor
ably known in Atlanta
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
LEE--THE M AN
Ely John c. Stiles.


AS a soldier nothing more can be
said in praise OF the man with Ma
poleon's genious without is faults Wei
lingtons tenacity without his harsh
ness. and Washington's patriotism
without his success" but wishing to
ward Lee as a man. with IA character
for good seldom equalled and never
surpassed. except by one. | will re
produce his address to the army, after
the brilliant victory of Chancellors
vile. and his letter to the President
after the tragedy of Gettysburg.
with heartfelt gratitude. the gen
eral commanding expresses to the ar
my his sense of the heroic conduct
displayed by officers and men during
the arduous operations in which they
have just been engased
"Under trying vicisitudes of heat and
storm, you attacked the enemy strong
| ly intrenched in the depths of tan
glcd wilderness. and by the valor that
| has triumphed on so many fields
! IOfceu nm OllCt lllOTS W seSh Shicty
bevond the Rappahannock
| while this glorious victory EN-
titles you to the praise and gratitude
Of the nation we are especially call
ed upon to return our grateful thanks
to the only Giver of Victory for the
signal delverance he has wrought. II
is therefore, earnestly recommended
that the troops unite on Sunday next
in assembling to the Lord of Hosts the
glory due unto His name. Let us not
forget in our rejoicing the brave sol
diers who have fallen in defense OF
their country and while we mourn
their loss. let us resolve to emulate
their noble example.
mo blame can be attached to the
army for its failure to accomplish
what I projected, as am alone to
blame for the Gettysburg failure"
He takes no credit to himself for
! the victory and all the blame for the
reverse, and in this alone--my asser
tation as to his character is establish
ed. JOHN Z. STILES.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
SATSUMA MEETING
IS ON FOR TONIGHT
AND WILL BE GREAT
To BURY DEWEY
NEXT SATURDAY
FUNERAL PLANS DISCUSSED BY
PRESIDENT WILSON,, DANIELS
AND BADGER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Funeral
arrangements for Admiral George
Dewey. who died here last night in
his eightieth year, were discussed to-
day at a conference between Presi-
dent Wilson. Secretary Daniels. and
Rear Admiral Badger The funeral
probably will take place Saturday and
interment will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery
LES is Mourned.
In official and diplomatic circles
and elsewhere the loss OF the coun-
try's most distinguished naval officer
was mourned today. President Will
son, in a statement. voiced his own
and the nations grief Secretary
Daniels likewise pad tribute
American naval vessels and sta
lions throughout the world received
word by, wireless of the admiral's
death, with orders to display flags at
half-mas
Died Tuesday Night.
Admiral Dewey suffered a collapse
last Thursday, although the day
previous he was at his desk appar-
emily in his usual good health. His
condition grew rapidly worse and he
had not been conscious since Mon
day The end came at 5:56 last
evening.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-18
RUSSIANS MAKE
GAINS AND TAKE
vAOEN| AGAIN
In a Terrific Drive Cars Troops
Seem to Have Been
Successful.
PENETRATED GERMAN LINES
Dispatches State All Along the
Western Front is Increasing
But The Allies Continue to
Win Around Macedonia.

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-(Via Wireloss)
- 1t is officially announced this after
noon that the Russian forces that
penetrated the German lines 10 the
south OF Smnfscnje have bep'l hurled
back.
Along the entire northern end OF
the Eastern front, the Russians are
bombarding the German positions
with great violence.
Several German detachments have
penetrated the French positions on
the Verdun front, taking several pris
soners and quantity of booty
The artillery fire on the Western
front is increasing.
The Allies drive in Moldavia con
tinues with great violence and in
huge numbers.
Between Braila and aGalatz. The
Turkish forces have been forced back
to near Vadeni
The attempts of the Russian forces
to recapture Laburtea failed.
Sixtv-six Allied aeroplanes were de
stroyed during the month of Deem
Der The Germans lost seventeen.
Vadeni Re-Captured by Russians
Petrograd. Jan 1.-THE Russian
forces have re-captured Vadeni, near
GalatZ.