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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
Many "FOod Hogs" in the State
Have Full Bins.
The Federal Government May
Make Them DisgOrge.
ONE HAS Is, 900 Blu. WHEAT
Ellis County Russian Has Held
Crop Since 1916.
Many Refuse To Increase Acre.
age Without q Guarantee.

Facts revealed in Topeka today
showed that in many localities farm
ers are taking advantage of the food
situation in an effort to BOARD sup
plies. Information concerning the so
called food hogs may be turned over
to federal officials. If provision is
made under the new food bill for gov
eminent action against boarding, bins
of Kansas farmers as well as elevators
of millers and spectators will be
seized.
One Russian farmer in Ellis county
was today reported to have held 25,-
geo bushels of the 1916 wheat crop.
The grain is still in bins on his farm
near Hays. according to information
brought to Topeka. Reports from
other counties in the wheat and corn
belts show that many farmers are
holding from 1000 to 10000 bushels
of grain. Only recently a Nemaha
county farmer sold 1000 bushels of
old corn.
Ignored High Prices.
Contrasted against the drive of the
Kansas council of defense for a max
imum wheat acreage, is the attitude
of a number of farmers who have
stored their grains to win high prices
In the case of the Ellis county Rus
sian the 1916 wheat was held in
spite of the altitude flights of the
wheat market last spring. At one time
wheat on the Chicago market sold
for 1925. That price meant that the
Russian could have sold his supply
for slightly more than $81,o0O-cash,
In many localities, according to
reports IN Topeka, farmers are refus-
ing to sow maximum acreages this
year unless the federal government
guarantees a minimum price. The
minimum price asked by these farm
ers is several hundred per cent higher
than the normal peace time crop quo
tationS. For instance, reports sent to
Topeka by members of the defense
council, show that many farmers are
refusing to plant a maximum acrea ge
unless the government guarantees 81
a bushel, Kansas City market. State
ments before the council this week
were to the effect that $3.50 guar
antee would fail to produce a normal
acreage. Seed wheat, of course, is
abnormally high-possibly due to a
great extent to n desire on the part
of the farmers to follow the example
of the Ellis county Russian. Yet rec
ords before the 1915 legislature
showed that wheat production in Kan
sas cost the farmers about Sc cents a
buShel.
Want Federal Action.
1t is probable that efforts will be
made to induce the federal govern
ment to proceed against he men who
are boarding grain. Information sent
to Topeka states that it is almost i'm
Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
HIT BY A TRUCK
Bakery Wagon Driver Serious
Iy Injured This Morning.
Hip DislOcated and Right Ear
Torn Off.

Harvey c. Shannon was severely
injured early this morning when a
wagon which he was driving was
struck by an automobile on Sixth ave-
nue. between Western avenue and
Taylor street. shannon is a driver
for the College Hill bakery. He was
taken to St. Francis hospital.
Shannon left the bakery at $50
this morning. Fifteen minutes later
he was found in the badly wrecked
bakery wagon. The man was driving
east on Sixth avenue when his wagon
was struck by an eastbound motor
car AS a result of the collision Shan
mons right hip was dislocated and
his right ear was torn off. He was
badly bruised and cut about the
body, but no serious fractures were
found when the man was examined
at the hospital.
]. NJ Drier.; n real estate agent liv-
ing at Ais West Sixth avenue. found
Shanno-i few minutes after the ac-
cident. Shannon was unconscious and
was unable to give an account of the
ton as to the number of the car or
the name of the driver who struck
him. Shannon, who has for some
time been a driver for the College Hill
bakery. lives at 1912 Clay street.
Second Accident Today.
The second accident reported today
occurred this morning on the West
Tenth to Clay line At $40 o'clock
street car No. 155 struck g. large tour
ing car, driven by a young fellow from
Morrowvillc, Washington county. The
young man was on his way to Kan
sas City, it was thought. He would
rot give his name to the conductor of
the street car. After examining his
car, he jumped back into the seat and
started on his way east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
Flashes of Popular Lightning
Shoot With More Force.
Each Flash Splinters Roots OF
the Old System.
IUNKERS ARE LOSING OUT
Reichstag Majority Block Get
ting the Whip Hand.
People Anxious for Peace Be-
fore End of Year.

Amsterdam, July 17.-Out of the
storm clouds still lowering ominously
over the German empire, flashes OF
popular lightning are shooting down
with ever increasing force. each splin-
tering another root of the system"
against which America drew the
sword three months ago. With each
crash, woodrow Wilson's words.
Peace without victory" are echoing
from one end to the other of the
kaiser's realm.
Tuesdays news from Berlin tore the
mask off the crisis which for ten days
has been to the outside world pa
color.
1t became apparent that the new
majority bloc in the reichstag, rep
resenting the bulk of the German
masses, want a Wilson peace and
want it this year. They want it while
it can still be obtained; before active
American participation and American
sacrifices turn America at the peace
table into an enemy as hard and un-
compromising as Germany's western
foes. Peace now, without victory"
and even with less, they argue, is
preferable to terms imposed by a
world of enemies next year after a
possible military defeat and with the
central alliance possibly disrupted.
( The bloc-consisting of the Centrists,
Socialists, Radicals and part of the
acknowledgements to fight
to the finish for this peace at all costs.
They have a powerful ally in the ma
jority of the parties and the govern
ment of Austria.
Ready for Fight.
The first gun in this fight will be
fired on Thursday. when DIR. Micha-
ellis, the new chancellor, makes his
debut. mere declaration of his pro-
posed policy clothed in well chosen
but evasive phrases, will not do. The
bloc proposes to have him subscribe
to every word of its resolution, the
main principle of which is peace
without anneXations and indemni-
ties.' He must completely reverse the
governments policy as pronounced
only ten days ago by -Hoil-
veg, who refused to subscribe to that
principle.
But today word came from the
seething German capital of further
strides in. the epoch making insur-
rection. Having finally lined up the
majority behind it's original peace
formula, which gave no hint what
ever of the time such peace is desired
the Center, spurred on by its swift
triumph, promptly mapped out a pro-
gram of actual peace efforts" The
well Informed Tageblatt stands spon-
sor for the statement that there were
only two dissenting voices when the
,Conffnuad On 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
FLY 5000 FLAGS
School Children Will Honor
Belgian Commission.
Hour for the Big DemOnstra-
ton Parade Set Today.

Three thousand Belgian flags,
waved by school children, flung from
buildings, and carried by motor cars,
will greet the Belgian high commits
sion to America when it arrived in
Topeka Friday afternoon, July 20. j.
Will Kelley, secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce, announced today
that the flags would be ready for dis
tribution by tomorrow. Fifteen hum
dred emblems of the war-stricken ma
ton will be placed on sale at two for
IS cents. Thru the automobile club,
every motor car owner in the city will
be asked to buy two flags and place
them on his car.
Fifteen hundred will be given school
children to carry in the parade in
payment for the children's work of
attaching the cloth to the maSts which
they will have completed by the time
the flags are ready.
The parade in honor of the COM
mission will start from the Santa Fe
depot at $50 o'clock in the afternoon,
Immediately after the arrival of the
distinguished visitors. Then the pro-
gram, not yet completed, at the audi
torium will be held.
The dinner at the Chamber of
Commerce will be held at $50 o'clock
Women of the city have been invited
to attend The program at the Cham
Der of Commerce will consist mostly
of addresses by the members of the
commission.
Distinguished Guests Here.
Georges Minolet, special Belgian
consul in Kansas City. will be among
the distinguished guests in Topeka to
welcome the Belgian commission to
Kansas. A special invitation was
sent him this morning by J. VIII
Kelley of the Topeka Chamber OF
Commerce. Consul Mignolet will
probably be one of the reception COM
mittee.
Mrs. C. E. Rash, wife of Rev. c. E
Rash of the Central Park Christian
church, will be another of the distin-
the commission. She is Glossy re-
lated to several Belgian officers in the
allied armies and is of Belgian de-
scent Her whole family have proven
to be real fighting men, Her .sraEd-
father, Joseph Henry was a major
in the Belgian army in 1870. A cou-
sin, A1phonse Genonceaux. was killed
in the German air raid on ANTWERP
and a second cousin, d. Wivers. was
forced to flee from his post in Ant
werp where he was inspector of the
port.
The third guest of honor-and the
fourth too-wili be Col and Mrs.
Samuel E. Jones of Fort Riley. Mrs
Jones is a sister-in-law of BaroT
Moncheur, who is the leading figure
Of the commission which Kansas viii
entertain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17

The average temperature today was
s degrees below normal. The wind
was blowing six miles an hour from
the northeast at o'clock this after
noon.
Generally cool weather with no rain
was the prediction made for Topeka
for tonight. Wednesday and Thursday
by S. d. Flora. local meteorological
Genuine mountain weather with a
soft breeze from the north was the
brand of weather forecasted for the
three days.
But no rain is in sight. Skies over
the entire state were reported clear
this morning and with no rain report
ed from the weather stations of the
state with the exception of Kansas
City and Topeka, both of which re-
ceived 04 of an inch Monday. Heavy
rains were reported east of the Mis-
sissippi river from Tennessee to Penn
sylvania. But Kansas was again left
out.
The official forecast promises fair
tCOutfnuPd or Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
PRESIDENT Il THRU
Is Not Candidate for JOb-War
Hero Takes Ii.
Bloody Scene in LIS House
Sends Him to the Hospital.

Picking, July 17.-Tuan Chi Jul.
who commanded the Republican
forces which defeated the attempt to
restore the monarchy, has definitely
assumed the premiership and has also
taken over the war portfolio.
President Lii Yuan Hung has an
nounced his decision not to resume
office. He has entered the French
hospital and is under treatment for a
slight internal complaint. 1t appears
however, that his resignation was in
duced not by illness but by a disturb
ing incident at his residence at S
O'Clock this morning One of the
guards ran amuck with a sabre. killed
a colonel and two soldiers and wound
ed a captain and a soldier. Taking
the pistol of one of his victims he fired
several shots.
Wang Tab Sch has been named
minister of foreign affairs, post he
held formerly. Liu Kuang Hsun.
former minister of the navy again re-
sumes his portfolio. The other ap-
pointments have not been announced
AirpIanes Won Battle.
Toxic, July 17.-Three thousand of
General Hsun's soldiers of the mon
archy, who were quartered in the
Temple of Heaven, Picking. have sur
rendered with their artillery to the
opposition forces, according to de-
layed dispatches from Picking received
today. Aeroplanes used by the re-
publicans in their attack ended the
opposition Of the monarchists
Fifty thousand republican troops
surrounded Picking at the last reports
During the fighting in the ca pifai
five or six foreigners are declared to
have been wounded. The dispatches
say the Japanese legation guards and
the American legation guard of mar
ines stood on watch during the hostil-
tiles but did not Interfere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
EVACUATE kALUSZ
Germans Drive Russians in Galicia
Back Across Lomnica.

Berlin, July 17-Russian forces
which recently captured the Galician
town of Kalusz. the headquarters of
the Austro-German army, evacuated
that town yesterday according to the
official statement issued today by the
German army headquarters staff
The statement says that Rhineland
regiments captured the woodlands
north of Kalusz. AS the Germans ap-
preached from the west the Russians
evacuated the town and retreated to
the southern bank of the river Lom-
MICA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
DIslnis- ReeeiycrshIp case.

Chicago. July proceedings ask.
ing a receiver for the Pngh Stores
company. a s2e.00O.0O0 organization,
have been dropped, following a con-
ference late yesterday between attor-
neys for the stockholders, two Of
whom instituted the suit against the
company. The company has stores in
Indiana. Ohio. Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
KING GEORGE DROPS HIS
GERMAN ANCESTRAL NAME

London. July Hiking George
dropped his German family name
today for himself and all the royal
family He announced to the privy
council at a special meeting that
hereafter the royal house would be
known by the name of r'Windsor"
instead of the Germanic Saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
IA German Merchantmen Fall
Prey to British Blockade.
German Aero Squadron Bonn
bardS Riga Gulf Defenses.
FRENCH WIN AGAIN At VERDUN
Vigorous Offensive Regains PO-
sitiOn Germans Took.
Violent Attacks Along Cam
payne Repulsed by French.

London. July IA Reuter- dis
patch from Ymuiden says four Ger
man ships have been sunk by British
destroyers in the North sea four cap
tured. three stranded and three forced
to return to ROTTERDAM.
Since Saturday seventeen German
steamers have sailed from Rotterdam
three at one time and fourteen at an
other, the dispatch says On the first
group. one, the Magdalena Blumen-
thai, 1,535 tons gross, was wrecked off
Zandovoort. OF the second group, ow-
ing to the action of British desfroyers
not one vessel was able to proceed,
eight being captured or sunk and
three succeeding in putting back to
Rotterdam. OF the three remaining
steamships, which were stranded, two
were afire.
second Capture Reported.
This is the second instance recently
reported of German merchant vessels
being captured in the North sea. Pre-
sumably these ships were en- route
to Scandinavia for German supplies.
The recent falling off in Scandinavian
sallings, due to heavy losses of ships
and desire of ship owners to save their
vessels by keeping them in port, may
be forcing Germany to take great
chances to get much needed supplies
Two Crews Escaped.
The admiralty statement said:
=4"Our Hght-forces on patrol duty
sighted a number of German steam
ers. Our signals were disregarded
and the ships made toward the Dutch
coast Two of the rearmost were
badly damaged by gunfire. The other
four were intercepted and captured.
cd ha of arg
brought into the harbor. The names
of the captured ships were Pelletorm,
Brietzeig, Marie Horn and Heinz
Blumberg."
Aerial Bombs on Riga Port.
Berlin, Monday. July 16-via Lon
don.-"Our aerial squadrons carried
GU bombing attacks on harbor INSTALL
atoms at Arensburg and Russian
aerial stations at Aapenholm on Oesel
Island Tin the Gulf Of Riga)," says
an official announcement today.
"All the machines returned safely
Paris, July 16.-German troops
strongly attacked the French posi-
lions near Teton but were driven back
leaving a number of dead, according
to an official statement today.
German Counter Drive Fails.
Paris, July Herman forces
made further desperate assaults last
night in the Champagne, seeking to
drive the French from their newly
won gains around Mont Teton, but
were repulsed, today's official state
ment asserted.
The war Office also announced a
vigorous offensive blow by the French
around Hill 304 (Verdun sector)
which resulted in recapture of posi-
tons which had been lost to the Ger
man great attack June 20 and 20.
Many prisoners were taken in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
Jim Wilson Asked To Hand In
Resignation Today.
He Has Worn His Star Less
Than Three Months.
SUCCESSOR HAS Been PICKED
Announcement VIII Be With
held for Present, Mayor Says.
Wilson Threatened State Jour-
nal Reporter This Morning.

Chief James E. Wilson appointed
April %, 1917, has been asked to re-
sign as police head not later than
Thursday, according to an announce
ment made this morning by Mayor
Jay E. House. The mayor stated that
for several weeks he would personally
act as chief of police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
FILLING UP THE GAPS
Count Won Roedern Succeeds Helf-
ferich as Finance Minister.
Amsterdam,

Amsterdam, July 17.@COunt Won
Roedern, German finance minister,
replaces DIR. Karl Helffericn. secretary
of the interior, according to the Ber-
liner Tageblatt-
Why War Minister Resigned
Amsterdam. July IA dispatch to
the Frankfurter Zeitung from Berlin
reports that Herr Wahn5cheffe, chief
of the imperial chancery, has retired
as is the case when a chancellor re-
signs.
Germania. the Catholic organ, says
that General Won Stein, Prussian min
lister of war and state. resigned "ow-
ing to the attitude of Dr. Won Beth
mann Hollwegg during the crisis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
DIVORCES FORM LIFERS'
CLUB TO BAR TRIANGLES

Chicago, July 17.-Caicago di-
yorce courts today are trying to
recover from a jolt dealt them by
the Lifer's club which was organ
lied last night ITO perbetuate mat
rimoniaI bliss" Members took
pledge barring flirtations, quarrels.
triangles, cosmics or platonic al
liances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
Disastrous Fire in Norway.

Copenhagen. July 17.-According
to news from Trondhjem, Norway, the
fire which occurred there yesterday is
still burning and has spread to diff
ferent points along the vast store
houses. During the fire, a strong wind
blew up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
DEMAND CUT IN COAL
Governor of Illinois Appeals for Ac-
ton by State Defense Council

Chicago, July 17.-Governor Low
den of Illinois appeared before the
state council of defense this afternoon
and asserting that coal prices are too
high stated that ii necessary to cor
rect the sitSatiop he would call a spe-
.cfaI session of the legislature to en-
power the council to take any action
needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
BREAD UP 27 PER CENT
Food Administration Announces In
crease in U. S. Since January 1.

Washington. July ia sta tement
issued today by the food administra-
ton shows that bread prices in the
United States have advanced 81 per
cent since January l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
No Rain, However. Is in Sight for
Next Three Days.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day. reported by the ,ocal office
Of the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17

Paris. July 16.-German troops
strongly attacked the French posi-
lions near Teton but were driven back
leaving a number of dead, according
to an official statement today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair and warmer tonight and
wednesday Thursday, probably fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17

WITH Russia on second . base :. it is is
winning run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-03
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS
Engaged Girls Ought
to Remain Faithful

Dear Miss Grey: am engaged
10 a young man whose business
takes him out OF town the greater
par, OF the time IL there any
harm In my keeping company with
another man friend. who is very
Kind and devoted TO met My
mother says tho second man NAV
become attached to me and be dis.
appointed. but he knows that | am
engaged. and why shouldn't he take
his chances? And why shouldn Z
my friends mind their own affairs
BELLE.
No one respects a married
woman who Is constantly seen
In the company OF a man other
than her husband. Her rcputa.
tion surely suffers. An engaged
girl is In the same position.
And II her fiance II willing for
her to be seen so frequently In
another mans company, IL in
dicates lack OF love on his
part. or an Indifference to pub
lie opinion. People blame him
ms much as the girl. or course
an engaged girl may occasion.
ally accept Invitations from
other men. but to keep steady
company" with any one beside
her fiance would be very I'M
wise. Your mother is right
about the second suitor-he
might easily become too fond
OF you. only realizing II when
IL Is too late.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-03
Conscience Should
Stop ibis Meeting

Dear Miss Grey: loved a man
dearly. but he married another Cir
about a year ago. While he was
engaged TO her he kept calling on
me. met him the other day. the
first time since his marriage. Since
then he keeps ringing me up and
asking me 10 go to lunch with him
Do you think he would have any
respect for me II ! should 80. OF
does he Just do IL to test me?-
G.. Il. r.
II you have any brains at all.
surely you must know that tho
man hasn't very much respect
for you. or he would not ex-
tend such Invitations. What
right has he to test you? You
are doing wrong. even to CON
slider what he may or may not
think OF you. He belongs abb
solutely and entirely to another
woman. He made his choice
when he gave her his name.
Surely your conscience must
whisper to you that he Is I'M
Trustworthy. The way to treat
weak man like that is TO have
absolutely nothing to do with
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-03
OPEN nnMvrNT'HN
OF CHURCH SUNDAY

The Northwest convention OF the
Pentaooatal denomination will
open al Tabernacle hall First ave.
and Columbia st. Sunday. at . 80
p. m. and continue for month.
Elder Dawson mccullough. the
BILLY Sunday OF Pcntacost." will
come from Los Angeles Mission.
aries George Hansen and Kelley.
from China. are also scheduled 20
be present.
About 100 are expected to be
here. Mrs. Woodwork Ettcr. Of
indianapolis. who has been preach.
Ing for 40 years. will make ad.
dresses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-03
PANTAOES

Manager Pantages announced
yesterday that he had arranged
for special children's matinee at
his local theatre Saturday. and
that a program which Ia expected
to prove a delight TO the little folk
win be given.
One OF the special features will
be some new comedy numbers by
Charlie Ahearn. the famous cycllst.
and his company OF entertainers on
wheels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-03
Sale Starts Saturday, August Ah, 9 A. M. Sharp

Rogers just grabbed this great Larsen
Mueller Portland stock and will throw it all
on sale tomorrow. It's a huge undertaking.
a stupendous sale-and in these days of soar
ing prices it will be godsend to the econom-
ical shoppers of Seattle.
Saturday we will sell MEMS SOC PRESI-
DENT SUSPENDERS at 23c loo Hand
kerchiefs at Sc; $3.50 Cluett Shirts at soc /;
Mems Wool Sox 60 at 13c; Mems Cotton
Sox at Sc Mems Wool Underwear worth
to 100, goes at CSC; Mems Flannel Shirts,
worth to $50, at 81 .3S; Mems Sl.5o Union
Suits at Csc Mems B. " DIS, all sizes. go
at 800. Buy your Summer Underwear here.
15c ARROW COLLARS go at TWO FOR
15c. A large lot of Overalls 60 at 49c.
Mems Pants that sold to $500 at CSC. Boys