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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
TEAPOT TEMPEST!
Japan's Excitement Over L. s
Note to China Subsidies.
State Department Mum, How
ever, on Who Made Blunder.

Washington, June 1S.-The tempest
created in Japan's official teapot, by
Secretary Lansing's recent note to
China, had subsidized today.
Great Britain's answer to the Amer
lean request that the British join the
United States in sending a note to
China arrived today. As predicted, it
was a refusal. Secretary Lansing said
the British themselves could give out
its text-he would not. He added that
cable summaries from abroad were
correct.
Efforts to get from the state depart
ment an explanation as to who had
as unsuccessful as earlier efforts to
instance.
There seems to be little doubt but
that Japan had gone off half-cocked
and had become angered thru a mis-
understanding of the real course OF
action contemplated by this country.
1t seems equally certain from the
diligent efforts of the state department
to cover up that someone's efforts"
were decidedly amateurish in that a
note was permitted to go to Japan in
which there was any possibility of
misunderstanding.
All efforts today to obtain a frank
straightforward explanation of the in
cident from the state department were
futile
The intimation was given that the
department does not consider the de-
tails of the incident, bungled or other
wicse, any of the public's business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
AIN is SETTLING
Radical Reform of Whole POlit-
zeal Edifice Demanded.
Soldiers Initiate Move After
ThOrOly Organizing.
FAVORITISM CONDEMNS NATION
All Trades and Professions
Form Defense Committees.
Popular Demand Parliament Be
Called Together by King.

Madrid, June 1s.-A movement for
a radical rebuilding of the whole po-
litical editice in Spain is gaining ad-
herents everywhere Discomfort with
existing methods has been long gen.
eral among the more advanced lib
erals and reformers among the other
parties o. the left. Internal md eX-
ternal differences have served to in
crease it and it has gained among the
other parties. Even former Premier
Maura, leader of the conservatives,
agrees that there is ground Tor dis
satisfaction.
Senator Romeo. editor of the Cor
respondsncia de Espana, summed up
the general grievance i'll a torciole ar
ticle recently. He wrote:
We ought all to initiate the soldiers
in refusing to be down trodden mo-
ment longer. The soldiers have
shown Us the only way possible-an
organization with the firm determine
ton to carry our point regardless OF
sacrifice.
The whole Of Spain with the ex-
ception OF "A thousand families who
monopolizc the sweets of office is SICK
to death Of the favoritism which con
dennis che country to external stag
nation and is only waiting for the sig
nal to ris- like one man and do away
with it forever. Favoritism is killing
SPAIN
Demand Reward for Services
The officers defense committee de-
mand briefly that rewards should BE-
proportionate tC service and merit
Their action was on the whole well
received by the public and brought
about the downfall of the Prieto ad-
mtnistratiOn. Defense committees OF
all sorts of professions and trades as
well as Of government servants are
springinas up everywhere.
At Cordova, a number of prominent
men. including engineers. university
professors, manufacturers. workmen
and priests have published a mani
fest demanding a new political sys-
TEN totally different from that hith-
erto in existence and during the for
nation of defense committees similar
TO the officers organizations turnout
the country There is a growing
movement in favor of the reOpening of
parliament Three liberal deputies
have addressed a manifesto to the
senators and deputies protesting
against the closing of the cortes under
the present circumstances. 1t seems
that the government wishes to allow
time for the agitation to die down be-
fore su emitting a solution of the prob
lens. Premier Dato in an interview
yesterday said
Govt Takes COgnizanCc.
The whole question is how to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
$1,000 T0LIBRARY
CITY Commissioners to the Aid
of Institution Today.
Provide Funds for the Purchase
of New Books.
MANY READERS IN Topeka
More Patrons Here Than in
Wichita or X. c.. Kan.
Operating Revenue Little More
Than Hall as Much.

Interesting features in connection
with the Topeka public library were
disclosed today when the members of
the board of directors headed by Scott
Hopkins, representing John r. Null
vane, president, appeared before the
city commission and asked the city to
come to the rescue of the institution
which is in an embarrassing position
because of lack of finance. The COM
missioners, on motion of Mayor House,
responded by voting the library $1,000,
a sufficient amount to tide it over this
year. from the general miscellaneous
fund.
When they appeared before the
commission, the directors handed the
city clerk a formal petition for aid.
The petition shows that the library
has circulation of 9s.697 books. This
is 5000 books month or more than
300 for each working day.
Many Library Patrons.
The petition also shows that the
circulation of the Topeka institution
is greater than the public libraries of
Kansas City. Kan; Wichita, Leaven-
worth and Lawrence combined. Kan
sis City. with an assessed valuation of
3,73O,145, population of 92.615
and a library of 26.524 volumes.
spends s11,3S3 on its institution year
ly. Topeka with a population of So
600 and an assessed valuation OF S5T,-
D = -UZOs spent last year only 3D. OS.I =
on its library of 32,176 volumes These
figures. of course, do not include en-
dowment funds which are practically
all for the purchase of new books.
The work of the Topeka library has
been recently extended in order to
encourage a better standard of read
ing among school children. branch
library in North Topeka and another
on the East side have been opened,
each in charge of an expert librarian.
Need More Books.
The library, the directors said in
their petition, is suffering from lack
of books. Last years expenditures
were S6.091.76, of which sum only
$213.72 was expended for new books
Had the library hot received outside
help the finances for the year would
| have been in the red.
Neglect of its library by the city in
years past is also shown in the petit
ton. In 1912, the levy for the insti-
/ tuition was 1.2S mills. In 1913, with
out consulting the board of directors
the city commission cut the levy &c
1.2O. In 1914 it was cut again to LIE
mills and in 1915 to Loo mills. th'
main in effect ever since.
The directors today asked that tbs
| commissioners restore the former lev.
of 1.2S Between $500 and $500, the,
said, is ne eeded for this years work
The city practically split the difference
and gave them $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
ADVERTISE WILSON
German Press in Extraordinary Effort
to RidicuIe His Speech.

Amsterdam. June Is.-Under the
head Wilson Without a Mask" AN
swer of Hypocrits Wilson," Wilson in
Deliriunl." the Berlin and German
provincial papers print lengthy sum-
maries of President Wilson's Flag day
speech and the Nerd Deutche ALICE
meme lettings statement on the
presidents note to Russia.
In many cases the two pronounce
ments are discussed in conjunction.
The comments on the note to Russia
clearly reflect the ardent desire in Ger
many to make peace with her western
foe, while they repeat the familiar
declarations about the position on all
fronts being favorable and their deter
mination to win a victory IL the prof
/ fered hand is not accepted. As an ex-
ample the Vossische Zeitung says:
Not only is time working on our
side but also sound human under
Sta ndiug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
TORNADO VICTIM ILL
Storekeeper at Elmont I'm Jail Charg-
ed With Insanity.

J. w. King. storekeeper at Elmont,
who passed thru the recent tornado
and lost practically everything. is in.
the county jail today with charge,
of insanity against him. Robert Miller
and Oscar Carlson, deputy sheriffs,
picked him up in North Topeka today.
King has been acting peculiarly, ac-
cording to his neighbors. ever since
the tornado. The sheriff has been
called several times because of his
complaints that his tent store had
been robbed. The officers found moth
ing to indicate that on any of their
trips. Saturday Miller went to Elmont
and took two loaded guns from Kings
store.
King is the man who became insane
suddenly two or three years ago while
in a dentists chair one Sunday in the
Mills building. He escaped to the fire
escape and firemen captured him. He
broke glass doors and windows and
threw the glass at them. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
Things Worth knowing.

To support the stem OF a plant with
heavy foliage and prevent breaking.
use a clothespin. pushing head of pin
into soil, letting stem rest in the
crotch Being smooth, flat and broad
the plant is not scraped or bruised.
Practical Food Covers-The care
full housewife does not like to leave
dishes uncovered in which food is
cooling or left over standing from one
meal to the next. Very often a tight
cover on such a dish is not practical,
as air should be admitted to the con-
tents or steam allowed to escape. The
handiest cover Imaginable is made
with a piece of cheese-cloth and an
embroidery hoop. The weight of the
hoop keeps the cover in place, and the
cheeSecloth allows a free passa ge of air
and vapor, while excluding dust and
insects. Best of all, both cloth and
wooden hoops can be thoroughly ster-
lliZed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

ring. After the meeting Pablo Iglesia,
leader of the Socialists: Melquiades
Alvarez, leader of the Reformists, and
Alexandra LerrOuz. chief or the Radi-
Gals, drew up a signed statement for
the press, in which they said:
Despair of Present Regime.
1T is only by respecting the SOW
erefgn will of the people and by MAX
ing that will the dominating and
fundamental force in all institutions
that it will be possible to re-esta blish
in the country the rule of morality and
justice which all classes urgently de-
mand. The existing regime does not
permit of any hope that the more
profound ills from which the country
suffers will disappear"
Ell impartial of Madrid comments
unfavorably on the manifesto, declar-
ing it has no political bearing. 1t says
this fictitious union is merely Il pre-
text designed to enable the extreme
parties to profit by the present situa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

meet these aspirations of the country.
The government therefore is taking
note of all claims of grievances and
justice Will be done without delay. We
have brought about a relaxation of
the strained situation, which permits
US to view the future with confidence"
Among the steps the government is
taking is a reorganization of the high
er commands in the army While
Premier Dato enjoys general respect,
his confidence in the outlook is not
altogether shared by political observ-
ers who unanimously agreed that the
situation continues to be one of ex-
traordinary difficulty
Public opinion in Spain attributes
great Importance to meeting of
deputies belonging to the four parties
of the left-Republican. Union. So
ctallst-Radical and Reformist-the OBJ
ject of which was to perfect a union.
The foundation for this movement
says a Havas dispatch from Madrid,
was laid at a demonstration held sew
eral weeks ago in the Madrid bull
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
ORDER WAR FUEL
Enormous Quantities of Coal
and Oil for Navy.
Govt Sets Figures on Both
Lower Than Those Offered.

Washington, June 1s.-Secretary
Daniels las ordered coal and oil
producers to supply the enormous
quantities needed by the navy a. prices
TO be fixed late- by the president when
the federal trade commission has de-
termined a fair rate.
The navy will use 1,75O,H0O tons OF
coal and 50.000.c0O barrels of oil pur-
chased under this application of the
authority granted by congress.
Similarly steel for the entire navy
building program is being bought at
a rate fixed when Secretary Daniels
rejected the proposals OF the steel
workers as too high.
Agrees to Pay s2.33 Ton.
Secretary Daniels said today that
the coal operators proposed to furnish
navy coal at a rate of s2-95 a ton at
the mine. The navy has been paying
Sass a ton delivered. The secretary
directed the companies to ship immed-
lately, the orders being prora ted
among the producers. agreeing to pay
a tentative price of S2.33 "a the mines
pending report from the federal
trade commission If the commission
determines a higher rate is justified
because Of increase cost of production,
the department will equaliZe payments
at the rate fixed. II $233 is too high,
however, payments on future snip
ments will be curtailed to bring the
entire purchase at the comm ission's
rate The $2.33 rate is being advanced
by the government ION account at
present. Oil quotations submitted, Mr..
Daniels said, ranged from Sl.5S to
$1.S6 a barrel delivered at Port Ar
thur. altho the present rate is SO cents
a barrel at that point.
The department directed the pro-
ducers to fill its orders for $4,000, 900
barrels, leaving the question of price:
to be dete rmined by the trade COM
mission.
The arrangement regarding steel or
ders, the secretary said, leaves a hand
some profit for the producers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
ALL ABOARD Yep LOST
Berlin Reports Z-4s Was Shot Down
and Entire Crew Persisted.

Berlin, June 1S.-The Zeppelin
Z-48 was lost with all on board in
Saturday nights raid on southern
England the admiralty announces.
The statement follows:
ION the night of June 16 one of our
naval air squadrons commanded by
Captain Victor Schuertze attached i'm
portant fortresses in the south of Eng
land. Good results were observed.
The airships fought fiercely with Brit
ish sea and land forces and airmen,
in which the Z-4S was brought down
in a burning condition over the sea.
The entire crew, including Captain
Schuertze met the death of heroes.
The remaining airships returned
safely"
An official British account of the
raid said two persons were killed and
sixteen injured by bombs. The Yep
pelin fell in a field a few miles from
the coast instead of in the sea as the
German statement reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
So BLUE LAW ARRESTS
Cigars, Fruits, Drugs. Etc. Classed as
Necessities-May Not Prosecute.

Des Moines, Ia, June 1S.-Fifty-
eight persons, dealers in cigars, drugs
groceries. meats and fruits, appeared
in police court this morning for pre-
liminary hearings for violation of the
Sunday closing law
Attorney General Havner's blue
Sunday lost most of its expected col
or, most of the arrests coming before
10 o'clock yesterday morning. After
the technical arrest" the snopkeep-
ers continued business as usual with
out further moleStation
With former decisions holding that
cigars, fruits. drugs. meats and 9TH
er commodities We're necessities, it is
expected cases growing out of yes
terday's arrests will be dismissed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
CABLE ARREST COCCHI
State Department Asks Italian Govern
ment to Jail Murder Suspect.

Washington, June 1S.-The state de-
partment cabled the Italian govern
ment asking for the provisional arrest
of Alfred Cocchi, alleged slayer OF
Ruth Cruger. New York, adding that
additional evidence had been obtained
against him and that formal extradi-
ton papers would be sent.
The department assumes that its re-
quest will be granted, tho Cocchi may
have to undergo preliminary hearing
in Italy before he is returned to this
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
MILLIONAIRE WASHES
OWN DISHES BECAUSEs-
WATERS ON A STRIKE

Petrograd. June 1s.-Charles r.
Crane. millionaire American manu-
facturer and one of the members of the
American mission to Russia. had to :.
make his own bed, and wash his own
breakfast and dinner dishes. With
hundreds of other guests at Petrograd
hotels, Crane was victim of a general
strike of walters. They are de-
handing part ownership of all hotels
and restaurants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

Major L. W. B. Rees. of the royal
flying corps. is the hero of the Brit
ish party in Washington. Single
handed he fought ten German planes,
bringing down seven of them and
driving the rest away. His achieve
ment was witnessed by his comrades
who reported the occurrence. He re-
ceived the Victoria cross two months
ago. He still limps from wound in
the l-po~ ----A1--1I - +Lo e1co,pta-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
SOCIAL PROGRAM ENDS
Now General Pershing Devotes Time
to Preparing for Troops.

Paris, June 1S.-Major General
Pershing was hard at work at his Of
flee today. He has completed the
round of social functions in connection
with his arrival and has busy week
ahead of him in dealing with import
ant questions regarding arrangement
for the arrival OF the American
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weekly Bank CIearings.

Bank cIearings in the United States for
the week ending June H. as reported to
Bradstreet's- aggregate SG.13S 1000.
against S6113, 2Q6, coo the previous week and
81 GO sol .000 the corresponding week last
year. Following the returns with per-
centages OF change:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
NORWOOD

Especial TO The Times Ds paIch.l
NORWOOD. VA. December i.-rhcre
VIII be an oyster supper ~ tn" school
mouse here on Saturday night for tho
benefit OF the Red Cross.
Miss Mary Do!cr. after Sp.ndin:; Il
rev weeks with relatives in Cnar!ottes-
vile. has returned home. .ha was ac-
comphnicd BY her sister. Miss 2cr;ha
Dolcn.
Mrs. Russell Akors and children have
returned home after few days :.tav
with Mrs julia Lyon. OF Fairmoun;
neiGhbornood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders and little
daughter of MORT Xix. were the :-ceh-
END guests Of Miss White,.nr.t here.
y. G. ScrurGH :tnd family left on
tuesday for S"orns Creek. where they
VIII stay most Of the Writer
John Dixon has returned to New
port News after spending Il week with
his family here.
w. a. Trice. OF Shipm.n. Was in the
village on Wednesday
Mrs. I. l.. MIlowly and little girl,
left on sunday for Norge. whore t,ey
VIII make their future home.
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ARVONIA

l.,pecia! To The Times -Dispatch.I
hENoNIA. VA, December 1.-The
Arvonia Royal Arch chapter gave a
Thanksgiving supper at the Arvonia
Inn on Thursday night. There was a
ons!dcrable attendance OF members
some from - distance. The Royal Arch
degree was conferred upon candidate
who had formerly been given the earlier
degrees OF the chapter. The chapter
vas established in 1909 BY the late
William j. Hubbard. grand lecturer for
Virginia. during many years. IL has
now about sixty members.
Rev W. McC. Miller has returned
FROM vacation spent in Atlanta. Mrs.
Miller. who spent an equal length of
time in Richmond. has also returned
~ l.. Pitts spent several days in
Richmond last week
Miss Lucy Nicholas. who has been
visiting in charlottesville, has returned
10 her home here.
Paul II. Jones. of Sheppards accom-
'anied by his son, Monroe Jones. and
his sister. Mrs. NJ. J. Cox. motored to
IN" home of his brother. Rev. Plummer
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ROAKOKE COLLEGE

Especial to The TimcS- Dispatch
SALEM. VA. December l.-profcssor
W. u. SteinhacuScr has been elected
to supply the position Of treasurer Of
ia" faculty and principal Of the bus.
mess department Of EoaEoEe College
recent: made vacant by the aIli,iy or
Professor W. l. Slam into military
service. He comes TO Roanoke College
from A*hury Park. y. j.. the public
schools Of which city he has gcr...d IN
similar capacity for ten years lie
entered Monday upon the duties Of his
position.
The educational convention in Hoa-
n"ke brought many OF Roanoke col
'"H"'s former students in tho teaching
profession back to alma mater. Or
j. ~ M"rcncad Professor -. X Car
pcn'or and Or. y. T. Wagner were
The official representatives OF tho col.
!"Se at the convention. which YVES
iargeIE attended by III" students DR.
"ar"n"r read a paper before the elias.
sictl association
AiHonS the former Roanoke College
men who recently won commits: ions
~ For; Myer are tn. following: 4 l.
h"iSter. 10. second lieutenant. ieii
artillery; *. ". Weeks II. second leu
tenant. infantry; ~. y. IIollinee worth.
rs. second lieutenant signal rnrux. f.
$ Tavenner. 10. first lieutenant. in.
ihntr": :. y. l.anha:n. cA II second
lieutenant. Held artillery.
Announcements have been received
81 the marriage on October 81. Of Dr.
i"hn l.. DolaldSon. acting professor oc
history ana economics at Roanoii. COL
res 'a"t year. to Miss Helm shelby
Lyons. OF New London. Conn.
INC annual reception Tuesday cvcn-
ING which marked the close g. the
FOOTBALL season Was gay and brilliant
social event y diversified program,
"t SFort speeches ~ elias. rcrrcstn-
a. al l.,ti
ana vocal number by the college
doih!" quartet ended in an ADDRESS by
Professor w. J. Is" tI,olt on "rhe Fdu-
cation OF Football"
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HARRISONBURG NORMAL

UARRISoNBURG.N VA. December l.
Many Of The students wen; home FOR the
ThauksSi wing holidays. which extended
over Friday. :.s tho usual Friday classes
were held on last Saturday, III order
10 have the extra day this wcch. y
line THANKSGIVING dinner. a masked
PARTY Friday night. games stories,
popping around the library fire,
etc. made the days pass pleasantly for
the girls who stayed here.
presiden, Burruss Miss Gregg Mis-.
Sale. Miss S-cscr, Miss Sha.ncr, DR.
sanger and MIR. Johnston attended the
educational conference in Roanoke this
week. Most OF them had places on tho
program.
The cooking classes have been learn
ing to make war bread, such as bran
drops, corn cru!!ers. rye cookies. potato
biscuit etc. Also they have been try
ing recipes gathered from various
sources for meat substitutes, bean
loaves, peanuts and cheese in new
guises
An instructor in knitting Will begin
giving lessons next week, and knitting
clubs will be formed for the purpose OF
giving aid and comfort to the soldiers.
In addition to the Christmas boxes
already provided by the school for the
Red Cross, the seven girls of the adj
,anccd French class sent this week Il
spcciai box to a French soldier known
10 their instructor. They sent him also
a letter to which each contributed a
paragraph OF some length, signing the
name OF the article she had contribut ed.
thus combining friendly act with a
class exercise.
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/ assI.hed for duty by the WIZ DC.

assigned for duty by the wiz Dc
partment.
Mrs. }. +. Hancock is visiting Mrs.
Lee Cobb. IN blackstone.
Mrs. Grin Smith and son. of Denton,
Md. have returned home after a
months visit with Mrs Smiths par
ehts Mr.. and Mrs. I. II Fie,tw BOD.
Rev. and airs. o. X. Miller. Of Al
bany. y. y. ire the guests OF Dr.
AMI Mrs. -. ID. TowneS.
MIR. and Mrs Harvey Fieetwoo spent
Thursday In Petersburg VITA AIR and
Mrs. Henry Seabury.
Mira. Horace Gray and Miss Mlrgaret
Atkinson lcft Wednesday Tor the week :
end in I-y:Ichpur;; with .Iia3 Gin. er
Craddock.
Mr.. and .Irs. l.. Fleetwood have re-
turned from Wa ;lilston. where trcv
attended tic final exercises AZ Fort
Myer.
MrS. l. .. G, uIb ourn~ was hostess
To members Of thc bridge Club on
"Wednesday.
Mrs. Holt Fleetwood has gone to
Wihston-Saiem. y. g., 20 he III" cues;
oil ncf aunt, Mrs. lack C:Om"r.
Miss Grace West spent several days
IN N"ifolk the past week.