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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30
Foreign.

British light naval forces destroyed
a Zeppelin airship off the JutIand,
Denmark, coast, says an official Brit
ish communication issued recently.
The communication adds that there
were no survivors from the crew of
the airship
Since the start of the war 6,627
merchant seamen have been killed
by Germany's submarine war and
mines, Sir Stanley, president of the
board of trade, announced in the
House of Commons recently.
The food situation in Hungary has
led the Hungarian minister of justice
to order the clearing out of prisoners
in the jails. according 10 advices re-
ceived at Copenhagen. Arrests also
are to be reduced to a minimum
r. r r.
Two airplanes, flying at high speed,
collided 500 feet in the air at the Ar
mour Heights Aviation camp at To-
ronto, Can, one of the machines
bursting into flames and plunging to
earth, killing the aviator, Cadet S. h.
Dorr.
DR. Mcihaelis, the imperial German
chancellor. at the converting of the
reichstag main committee in Berlin.
said the recent peace proposal of Pope
Benedict had been issued spontane-
ously and not at the wish OF the Gen.
trail Powers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

Two British army airplanes, flying
low and at great speed, collided over
the Thames near Purfleet, Essex. Both
machines fell and the pilot of one of
them was drowned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30
Southwest.

Construction of Camp Bowie has
been finished, it was officially an
nounced recently. The camp is the
first of the sixteen national guard
camps to be finished and accepted by
the War Department Seven units
have arrived
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

Aroused over Senator Thomas P.
Cores attempt to force an amendment
to the Appropriation bill prohibiting
the use of funds in waging war out
side of United States territory, four
hundred citizens of Hugo and Choc-
taw county, Ok, have demanded that
Gore resign.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30


Austro-German attacks in South
western Moldavia, especially in the
region of Fokshani, have been re-
pulsed by the Russians and Ruman
ians. In the region of Oona the Aus
tro-Germans have made no gain, adds
an official report issued by the Rus
sian war office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

Negro Gets Commission.-Dr. F. M
Pearl, negro physician of Atchison
has received a commission as second
lieutenant in the medical reserve
corps. He has not yet been instruct
ed where to report for duty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

Plans for the control of the whes
and rye trade in ST. Louis and vicinit
under the authority of the food la
were announced recently by Edwar
M. Flesh, manager of the food admin
istration grain corporation for the S
Louis district
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

Two steel boats, bought by the Mex
lean government in Chicago for light
house tenders, were destroyed in
series of four explosions while the
boats were on the Mississippi river at
ST. Louis. Twenty men were injured,
several of them being Mexican mem
hers of the crews
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

All connection between the navy
and the Navy League has been sew
cred by order of Secretary Daniels as
result of the recent action of the
league headquarters in charging that
investigation of the recent fatal explo-
sion at Mare Island navy yard was be-
ing blocked by influence of labor in
terests.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

Mine Slide Killed Boy.-James
Harding, Is years old, was killed by
fall of rock in a mine of the Rus
sell Coal Company, near Mineral, re-
Gently. His father, Ed Harding, also
was crushed under the rock, necessi-
tating the amputation of one foot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

Taking the stand at Austin, Texas,
in his own defense against the charges
brought by Speaker F. o. Fuller, Gov.
James E. Ferguson denied that he
had in effect or intent been guilty of
five of the thirteen allegations against
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30

J. l. Squibb, navy gunner detailed
to an American steamship that ar
rived recently from Genoa, was re-
ported by ship officers to have fallen
or jumped overheard on August IA
SQuibh's home was in Joplin, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
APOPULAR CD LECTURE
Wheeling, w. Va, Wants LaFollette
to Cancel It-Threaten Violence.

Wheeling, w. Va. March T.
Wheeling does not care to pay $500
to hear Senator LaFoIlette give his
lecture tomorrow ON ''Undermining
Democracy" but LaFollette intends to
come just the same.
Backers of the lecture course. who
announced the receipt of a telegram
from LaFollette today declared he will
come unless his lecture is definitely
cancelled. and suggested that he him
self cancel the enga cement
One hundred business men here re-
Gently telegraphed LaFollette con-
demning his part in the filibuster
against the armed neutrality bill
Threats of violence against the Wis
cOnsin senator. in case he comes have
been made by local people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
WOMAN'S ROTA CLUB
Business Organization Will Support
Belgian Concert Here.

The Woman's Rota club met today
at the Chamber of Commerce for
luncheon. a new member, Mrs. NJ. L.
Field. was voted into the club The
organization decided to hold its noon
meetings regularly at the Chamber of
Commerce and its evening meetings
al the National hotel. Mrs P P
Womer, acting president will enter
tain the club at it's next evening meet
ing il two weeks.
Reports by committees included an
account of the Exchange that is being
conducted by the civics committee of
which Mrs P. H. Adams is chairman.
She explained some competitive situa-
tons that had arisen in regard to the
Exchange and told the story of some
opposition the enterprise was encount-
erine.
But" she finished. the exchange
will continue, and it will grow. We are
in business to stay.
The esta blishment of an arts and
crafts shop is being planned by some
women engaged in china painting and
related work of an artistic nature, and
the exchange is asked to unite with
them, continuing it's sale of food and
fancy work, and adding a department
for the serving of light luncheons and
for party refreshments service.
The club will give its support to the
concert to he given Saturday for the
benefit of Belgian children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
KANSAS TO Bat
Senate May Pass Resolution
COndemning FiIibuster.
1t Praises Curtis and Thompson
for Supporting Wilson.

The senate has an opportunity this
afternoon to make an official protest
against the filibuster conducted in the
United States senate by Senator La
Toilette and eleven other senators
against tile armed-ship bill" a res
olution protesting against the filibus-
ter was introduced in the senate Tues
day and under the rules lies over I'M
til today. 1t had not been called up
but probably will be before evening
recess.
The resolution declares that the fill
buster has placed the American peo-
pie in a false position before the ma
tions of the earth" 1t states further
that the filibuster has led the war
ring nations of Europe to believe that
we are a divided nation. and worst of
all, at the most critical moment, has
given comfort and assistance to Will
liam of Germany the open, inveterate
and barbaric enemy of this republic"
The resolution assures President
Wilson of the undivided support of
the people of Kansas in his program
for dealing with international affairs.
1t praises Senators Curtis and Thomp-
son for supporting the armed-ship
bill and urges them ito proceed in their
course under the rules of the senate
until the rules of the senate have been
amended to accord with the advance
of democracy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
FAIR BILL UP TODAY
Senate May Substitute House Measure
Giving Topeka $50. 900.

The state fair appropriation muddle
was brought up in the ser tie again
this afternoon. and as result of d
motion made by Senator Pomeroy. Of
Jackson, renewed life was given to the
hopes of those who are working to get
aid for the Topeka fair
Senator Pomeroy's motion provides
shat all of the senate Hutchinson fair
bill he stricken out after the enacting
clause and that The bill passed 10y the
mouse he substituted under the enact
ing clause OF the senate bill If this
motion is carried it will mean that
Topeka will be given $4,000 for the
years of 1917 and 1918 and Hutchin-
son $4,000 for he same period.
The motion of Senator Pomeroy car
ried by vote of s to IS, but imme-
diately following this, Price, of Clark.
made u motion that the section of the
substituted house bill providing an APP
preparation to Topeka be struck out.
When the Price motion was put to
a vote it lost seventeen senators vot-
ing against it and fifteen for it. The
defeat of the Price motion made it
look certain that the Topeka fair
would get the $50, 900 provided by the
original house bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
ISSUE ANNUAL REPORT
"Fighting the Fire Ficnd' Title of
Husscy-ZumwaIt Booklet.

Coincident with reappointment of
L. T. Hussey as state fire marshal, is
the issuance of the fourth annual re-
port of the department. The report
rather marks new tendency in de-
partmental reports. Instead of being
a dry tabulation of statistics, the re-
port is attractively gotten up and en-
titled Fighting the Fire Fiend "
Briefly and interestingly the findings
and recommendation from the study
of last years fire losses are set forth
for the reader. The report is educa-
tional and valuable to the owner of
inf1ammable property.
The first part of the book is filled
with brief articles on the purpose
and activities of the department, how
to insure property against fire, and
is filled with pictures pointing morals
in regard to carelessness of protection.
complete tabulation of the losses
and their causes occasioned by The
Fire Fiend'' in Kansas completes the
report Much credit for the excellent
arrangement and presentation of ma
terial in the report goes to 1mri Yum
walt of the department of publicity
and education OF the fire bureau, who
assisted Mr.. Hussey in its compilation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
DRINK HOT WATER
! BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean, sweet
! and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

Ifsiyou are accustomed to wake up
with coated tongue. foul breath or
h dull. dizzy headache; or. if your
meals sour and turn into gas and acids
Bou have a real surprise awaiting you
Tomorrow morning. Immediately
hpon arising. drink a glass of hot wa
in it. This is intended to first
heutralize and then wash out of your
ktoniach. liver. kidneys and thirty feet
bf intestines all the indigestible waste,
|poisens, sour bile and toxins. thus
|cleahsing, sweetening and purifying
! he entire alimentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches,
|Dackache, bilious attacks, constipation
'Dr any form of stomach trouble. are
urged to get a quarter pound of lime
|stone phosphate from the drug store
Iand begin enjoying this morning in =
kide-bath. 1t is said that men and
women who try this become enthu-
'siastic and keep it up daily, 1t is a
Splendid health measure for it is more
important to keep clean and pure on
he inside than on the outside. because
! he skin pores do not absorb impure
lies into the blood, causing disease.
while the bowel pores do.
The principle of bathing inside is
not new, as millions of people practice
II. just as hot water and soap cleanse.
purify and freshen the skin, so hot
water and +easpoUnful of limestone
'phophate act on the stomach, liver
Kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos-
|phate is an inexpensive white powder
Rnd almost Acknowledgement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
SENATE BEHIND HOUSE
Important Bills Will Keep Mills Grind
ing Another Day.

The legislature will probably cease
consideration of all bills at midnight
Thursday. House members wavered
this afternoon concerning action look
ing to an extension of time beyond
tonight, but leaders agreed that they
would not oppose a recess tonight per
hitting of Thursday consideration of
bills.
Final adjournment is being blocked
in the senate. For the first time IN
years the senate is behind the house
in cleaning up its calendar Consid-
Grafton has not been given to many
of the big house bills. On the other
hand, the house by hard work could
dispose of the more important senate
bills and conclude its work some time
tonight.
The senate today approved the So
called gentlemen's agreement for a
recess consideraticn of legislative
matters. They went on record favor
ing a recess tonight, permitting con-
sideration of bills Thursday House
| leaders have approved this plan. Such
action does not change the resolution
looking to final adjournment or final
time for consideration of all bills Ii
means an extra daE of the legislative
session, so far as active work is con-
cerned. but does net extend the time
for sine die adjou1 nment. At least
three days will be given in which the
governor may sign Ni1ls and send mes
sages to the legislature. That will
probably mean sine die adjournment;
! Tuesday, March 13-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
High School Secret Organiza-
tons Reported Revived.
'Tis Said Members Go to Dances
on Sunday Nights!
SPEND "DADS'" MONEY FREELY
One Little Stunt Cost Fathers
More Than $11O.
Principal Stout viii Conduct
Another Investigation.

While high school authorities have
been congratulatinS themselves upon
the complete routing of "frats' it APP
pears that there has been a reorgan-
ization of the Greek letter clans right
under their noses. At least there
started today from the office OLA. l..
Stout, principal of the high school.
an investigation of the doings of some
, twelve or fifteen young men and an
equal number of young ladies'
Rumors of Sunday night dances,
late joy-rideS and other miSdemeanorS
have reached the ears of Principal
Stout and Superintendent Wilson, and
the authorities are out again on the
gum-Shoe trail.
According to one high school stu
dent, not member of any of the Or
CARNATIONS, there are four flOuriShInS
''frats'' in the high school, two sorori-
ties and two fraternities. They are
all combinations of the old organlza-
lions that existed prior to the last en-
broilment, he asserts. According to the
ignated as the Sigma Alpha Prs
and the ''Kappas' while he believes
the sororities to be outgrowths of the
Il. A. L. s. and the owls"
According to this student the four
organizations have combined together
| for mutual defense, ana all lnelf
| dances and parties are given together.
1t is stated that the last function in
directly cost the fathers about $11O.
Control School Politics.
Another high school student stated
that the Pan-hellenic organization OF
| the four frats control high school
politics and have succeeded in plac-
| ing their members in all the available
positions on the High School World
the official paper of the school The
informant stated that the rosters OF
the various frats included the name
| of the son of a recently re-appointed
judge, the scion of the family of a
| Judge, the scion of the family of q
| wholesaler and sons and daughters OF
| other we'll known Topekans.
| The societies have been holding
| meetings on Sundays, it is understood
and the matter was brought to the at
| tentiOn of the authorities by the arrest
| for speeding of a joy-riding grouI
late Sunday evening.
Principal Stout said this morning
| I'VE have no definite information
! concerning the existence of 'frats il
the school, but certain rumors thu
| have come to our ears will be traces
| down. If there are secret organiza
| tions they are so extremely secretivt
| that the members themselves appear
unaware of their affiliation to them
We have periodic eruptions of frat
| troubles in the high school, but they
are becoming weaker and weaker anf
| should this rumor result in nothins
we believe that we have accomplished
their complete stamping out
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posal to establish a rule preventing
fiHbusters were today telegraphed to
President Wilson and to Oklahoma
representatives. in congress.
Colorado Legislators Act.
Denver, Colo. March 7.-Strongly
condemning the act of twelve fill
clustering senators which defeated the
armed neutrality bill. a new resolu-
ton will come before the state senate
today in place of the resolution passed
by the lower house yesterday.
Members of the upper body, willing
to voice a more emphatic disapproval
of the filibuster than that expressed
by the house resolution, substituted
the senate measure.
The senate resolution declared that
the people of the United States stand
aghast and shocked at the action of
those twelve United States senators,
who, thru an unwarranted filibuster.
thwarted the will of a four-fifth ma =
Jority of congress and prevented the
adoption of measures that were in
tended to protect the lives and prop
erty of American citizens.
Those twelve men deserve the con-
domination of the entire nation"
LaFollette sold" for 1 Cent.
Madison, Wis, March IA picture
of Senator LaFollette was put up for
sale for one cent here today. Frank
Billed, friend of LaFolIette bought the
picture and then paid 60 cents for the
frame.
Raise Cry of Traitor in Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., March with nine
Democrats joining with nine Republi-
cans, the Nebraska state senate today
by a vote of 8 to 10. tabled a resolu-
ton condemning United States Sena-
tor Norris of Nebraska, for his part
in the tilibuster against President Will
sons armed neutrality bill and brand
/ ing him as a traitor to the citizens OF
his state and country. Five of those
who voted to table the resolution are
Germans.
Senator Hitchcock, who led the
presidents fight was scored by sew
eral speakers for right ut-facing.'
| The senators declared that the lit
| tie group of wilful men" were all meT
| of high character whose reputation:
in the past had been praise worthy
and that in the past they had beer
praised for standing out against a ma
| jority. They thought it improper to
reprimand them at this time, there
fore, for again standing out against the
majority.
, No resolution on the subject ha!
been introduced in the house and it i:
probable none will be introduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
IN HOT ELECTION
Women Not Allowed to Vote for
Drainage Board.
But Candidates They Favored
Were Elected Just the Same.

East side women were up in arms
over ruling of Attorney General
Brewster which prevented a majority
of them from voting Tuesday in a
hotly contested drainage board cleo
ton in the East Side Shunganunga
drainage district, but their rancor was
cooled this morning when officials in
formed them that the Tins are out
and the "outs in
In other words, the old drainage
board was defeated at the polls and
a new board was elected. Had diff
ferent results been reported it is prob
able, from threats made that the
election would have been contested by
a number of citizens who have been
waging a hard fight on the old board
declaring results obtained didn't war
rant the expenditure of money of the
old board. The members of the new
drainage board are: j. H. Hickox, A.
NJ. Russell and NJ. T. WATSON. The
old board comprised: Fred c. Oberer
L. J. Darr and G. E. Burnam.
The old board desired to throw out
the female vote, according to infor-
nation received by Kent Raub, county
clerk. They took advantage of a law
governing the qualifications of voters
in drainage board elections. 1t reads
that qualified voter must be a resi-
dent and a taxpayer
Won Without Women.
The old board commended that the
qualification of a voter could be de-
| termined by perusal of assessment
rolls in Kent's office. Kent and Rob-
ert D. Carver, county attorney, didn't
agree with the old board. declaring
that the only method possible to de-
termine a voters eligibility would be
| to examine property deeds where it is
often disclosed that wife owns prop
erty with her husband altho the as
sessment rolls do not disclose this
| fact. But, according to Raub. the
attorney general agreed with the old
| board and voters at Tuesdays election
especially women. had to wait until it
was learned, whether or not, they ha
! their names on assessment rolls.
I'VE had fully $50 women call our
| office Tuesday afternoon, protesting
because they called at the polls and
couldn't vote" said Raub. But the
| other voters did what. it seems, most
of the women desired to dedicated
| the old board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
House Nearly Overrides Gov
errors Latest Veto.
Only Nine Votes Were Neces-
sary to Pass Measure.
SLAPS MOVE TO CRACK WHIP
Members FIay Administration
for It's Boomer Methods.
fsShame on Man Who Runs to
Capper on His Vote"

Seventy-iVe house members voted
10 override Governor Capper's veto OF
i bin permitting the use of convict
babor on the state fair grounds at
Hutchinson. The fight to pass the bill
|pver the governors veto received
tweKe more than a constitutional ma
toritv. but fell nine votes short of the
necessary two-thirds. After a ninety
minute fight on the bill and in call
of the house, forty-three votes were
Registered to uphold the governor
7bction.
Martin of Reno county led the fight
.Dn the governors veto. Governor
iCapper had sent TO the legislature a
kpecial message disappearing the &C
Aioni of the house and senate in pass
ing b bill permitting use of labor from
Ahe Estate reformatorY on the Hutch-
knson fair grounds. Discussion of the
Veto concerned the use of convict Ia
Dor i'm public work rather than on the
salt town fair plant. 1t was upon the
BROADER Interpretation of tine law that
Martin rallied to his support the
Strong following.
Al number of house members, can
didates for office and appointments
as well as representatives from the
large labor towns voted in support OF
lhe governors veto. In spite OF TINS
action. however. Martin rallied TO his
support a number Ct strong majority
members and for a time threatened to
pass the bill over the veto.
Quotes Governors Message.
Kent of Marion. pulled the COVER
nor's message in his discussion of the
measure He read from the message
n which Governor Capper told the
legislature that county prisoners
should be permitted to work on the
highways. Kent was unable to de-
termine the difference between con-
Vict working on Il highway and con
Wet working on a state fair race
Track.
Gilman of Leavenworth fought
with Martin for a vote to overrule
the veto. He declared that county
Ind state conVictS should be permit
ted to work and denied the charge
n the governors veto message thai
he tconvict labor was used in com
petition with other labor.
Piper of Montgomery county. flayeC
he administration members who
Hooked to the governors office to de
Lerntine how they should vote on i'm
bending issues. His speech was {
Direct slap at the apparent move O
he administration to crack the whiI
and sustain the veto.
shame he to the men who mus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

go from here to the governors office
to learn how they shall vote on any,
question" said Piper in speech to
to the governor credit for sincerity
on all matters but / do not accord
to him credit for any greater SINGER
ity than my own. Nor can he hold
more tenaciously to a cause in which
he believes than can l."
The house was deadlocked As min
utes on "a final vote on the governors
veto. When the call was lifted by
Martins own motion. the bill had re-
ceived IS votes with 43-one more
than the constitutional one third-in
the negative