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Evening star., 1917-10-28
Confer About Families.

Wives of cabinet members. young So
ciety girls. wives Of government clerks
and women who are themselves en-
ployed gather weekly around the coun-
Gil table to confer about the families
assigned to them.
Emphasis is placed or the fact that
the effort to aid these families is in
no sense relief or charity work. The
government has taken the position that
the nation owes the families of its SOL
diers. sailors and marines the debt Of
maintaining their standard of living,
and this community is seeking to as
sumo its share of the responsibility,
Mrs. Cfford explained.
One phase Of the work is that of aiding
the families by contributions. which would
be in dire need if there were not some
source of income to take the place of the
breadwinner's wage. The expenditure for
such relief is now about $1,000 month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
ON "NON-SLEEP JAG"
Edison Celebrates 10th Anniversary
by Hard Work on War Invention.

Orange, N. j., Feb. 12.-Thomas A.
Edison is off on another "non-sleep
jag" It's a sort of celebration for his
SEVENTEEN birthday. Seventy years
means nothing in the veteran inven-
tors young life as far as his work
goes. He celebrated the three score
and ten yesterday by nearly ten hours
work-even if it was Sunday-and
early morning today saw him back
at his laboratory again ready for what
will probably be an eighteen or TWEEN
ty hour stretch.
Charles Edison. the inventors son,
said today his father was working on
an invention particularly valuable to
America in case of war" and would
not stop his insomnia party until
he got somewhere on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
GO AFTER THE BAKERS
Names Witnesses in Alleged Conspir-
acy to Raise Bread Price.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Alleging a
concerted effort to raise the price of
bread, Representative Rainey of Hi
nois in a letter today to the federal
trade committee and the department
rected by President Wilson to inves-
tigate the high cost of foods, sug-
gests that certain men be called to
testify as to what they know about
the matter. These men are:
Paul Schulze, a Chicago baker; s..
F. Mcdonald, of Memphis, and J. NJ
Bell, of Chicago. president and secre-
tary, respectively of the National
Master Bakers association; John Lind
of Minneapolis, attorney for the wheat
millers and the editor of the Modern
Miller, of Chicago.
Il suggest calling these men," said
Mr.. Rainey, because, at the conven-
ton of the master bakers at Salt
Lake City last August, Mr.. Mcdonald
announced a nationwide move would
be inaugurated at once both by adj
vertising and publicity to educate the
enough, the first announcement to
that effect was made by the Schulze
Baking company of Chicago a short
time after the convention"
Mr.. Rainey also charges the bakers
association with maintaining a lobby
here to prevent favorable action on
the bill now pending to repeal the
tax on mixed flour. which he said,
would open the bread market to about
$4,000, 900 bushels of corn every year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
CHURCHES IN line
Leaders Willing to Submit to
Bone Dry Liquor Law.
Their Petitions Are To Be
Placed Before Legislature.

Church organizations and church
leaders in all sections of the state are
showing a willingness to come under
the bone dry liquor bill. Petitions,
resolutions, letters and kilograms re-
ceived by members of the legislature
in the last few days have indicated a
desire by the church for the Layton
| amendment to the proposed dry law
The amendment provides for placing
churches as well as individuals under
the act.
Representative Layton of Osborne
county, declared today that the petit
lions and kilograms would be sent to
the senate judiciary committee which
will this week take up the bone dry
bill. If the upper house committee
or members of the senate on the floor,
amend the bill to include the Layton.
amendment, another fight will be
staged in the house. A positive effort
is to be made to inject the church
amendment if the senate judiciary
committee reports the bill for passage.
The bone dry bill originated in the
house temperance committee. 1t pro-
vided that liquor should not be
shipped into the state for personal
use. 1t provided a penalty for own
ing intoxicants. Churches, hospitals,
chemists and wholesale druggists
were exempted. Layton, on the floor,
sought to amend the bill to provide
that liquor should not be shipped into
the state for or used by churches or
church organizations. The amend
ment was beaten after a hard fight.
In the last two weeks a strong effort
has been made to line up the church
element in a demand for the Layton
amendment. E. w. Hoch, former
governor, and many prominent Kan
sans are behind the movement. They
have declared that the churches
should not be placed in the light of
blocking the final step in making
Kansas absolutely bone dry. Now
their resolutions, petitions and tele-
grams are to go to the senate for
final consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
CHARGE BIC CRAFT
Republicans Want Soldiers
Home Funds Investigated.
ID. n. Anthony Accuses Close of
Throwing Away $4,000.

Minority Republican members of
the committee of military affairs of
the House of Representatives at Wash
ington, D. c., headed by Congressman
D. r. Anthony, jr., of Kansas, have
made startling charges of graft in
the management of the National Mil
itary Homes of the country. The
charges are directly pointed at Fred
J. Close, Democrat, of Kansas City,
elected president of the board of man
ayers of the National Soldiers Homes.
In a minority report to house bill,
appointing certain members of the
board of managers of Military Homes,
the Republicans, headed by Anthony,
make the following charges against
Close, who, Anthony asserts, was
the selection of the Democrat mem
bers of the House from Kansas:
This deserving Democrat, the Sc
lection of the Democratic members of
this House from Kansas, is charged
in the official records, with the wrong
full handling of some $4,000 of the
post fund.- which he invested in bonds
of a wildcat granite mine in the Rocky
mountains, which are considered to be
without commercial value. The worst
features of this transaction lie in the
fact that the evidence develops that
cash commission of $4,000 was paid
to someone in this transaction, and
that the books of the company which
sold the bonds show that a large
block of the stock of the company
was issued at the same time in the
name of the member of the board
of managers of the Soldiers Homes
THE records before the committee
on appropriations also show that this
man Close, who was subsequently,
elected by his party associates as
president of the board of managers,
was called upon on June 10, 1915, to
give a bond of s15o,0oo for the safe
custody of the government funds IN
trusted to his care. The records show
he refused to give such bond and that
the bogus transaction described took
place the July following. during which
time this gentleman had failed 70
comply with the request of his asso-
ciates to properly protect the govern
inent with a surety bond. 1t is also
proper to say that the board of mana
gers have taken this entire transaction
to the attorney general with request
for action"
The minority report also objects to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
IN STATE JOURNAL
TOpekan Gets News of Parents,
Who Are in Germany.
Names Published in List of
Americans Now i'm Berlin.

For the first time in many months
Walter Bohnstengel, of Topeka, heard
from his parents thru the State Jour-
nails news columns. His father and
mother went to Germany a few
months preceding the outbreak of the
war in 1914, and they are in Berlin
now. They registered at the agency
of news bureau in the German capl-
tai and their names were in the list
sent to the State Journal by cable.
Walter Bohnstengel is employed in
the office of the engineer of tests OF
the Santa Fe Railroad company His
father and mother, prior to going to
Berlin, lived at Dodge City, Kan, and
they registered as residents of that
town. They have announced their in =
tention of remaining in Germany, tho
hundreds of Americans are leaving
since the break between the United
States and Germany.
Tells of the News.
In a letter to the State journal
Bohnstengel says.
This evenings Saturday State
Journal cites the news item that
among the Americans registering at
an American news bureau in Berlin
are Gottfried and Ida Bohnstengel, OF
Dodge City, Kan, who announce thsir
intention of remaining in Germany.
This is the first bit of news 1 have
had from my father and mother for
some time and 1 wish to express my
gratitude to you and the news service
for this informatio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
HAND OF w. ]. B"
Bryan Fostering Pacifist Drive
of Great Volume.
No Conference With Germany
Unless U-BOat Raids Stop.

washington, Feb. 12.-Peace propa-
ganda largely fostered by FORMER sec
rotary of State Bryan and MS rrlenos,
had grown to an extent that attracted
the attention of government heaos TO-
day.
AS one feature of a concerted drive
to enlarge the peace spirit, 2oo wo-
men representing the Emergency
Peace federation, were booked 10
surge into congress today to urge
broader pacifism.
Meantime two big peace offices mere
with heavy corps of stenographers
were shooting out peace letters, whlle
Deace propaganda kilograms poured
into the White House and state de-
partment-
mjnistration men. They felt it manu-
featured more peace spirit-already
large-and helped tie the govern
ment's hands in case it regarded war
against Germany as necessary Tor
preservation of American rights, hon
or and dignity.
Government Scorns Movement.
Officials laid the German feeler of
acknowledgement of United
States-German conference to avoid
war-directly to peace propaganda,
while some authorities suggested that
the hand of Former Secretary of State
Bryan was in the deal.
Much as the government would like
to keep at peace, it does not want to
face an artificial peace spirit; it does
not want to appear before the world,
and especially before Germany, as
either too proud" or too fat to
fight.
The government frankly scorns in
advance any suggestion of a German
conference unless Germany alters her
submarine warfare. Officials said
they will not be party to any discus
sion while ships are endangered by
ruthlessness.
Meantime, however, neutrals have
offered to do whatever they can to
swerve Germany, it is officially stated
at the state department. They are
quietly bringing pressure on the I'M
/ perial government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
BREAK RELATIONS
China First to Follow L. S.
Against Germany.
America Not in Mood to Discuss
Peace With Kaiser.

London, Feb. 12.-China has brok-
en- off diplomatic relations with Ger
many, it was authoritatively reported
here this afternoon.
Washington. Feb. 12.-Sharp refu-
sal to consider hints for a discussion
of the submarine situation with Ger
many unless it be preceded by aban-
donment of the campaign of ruthless
ness and restoration of the Sussex
pledges were forecast here today.
Official opinion has solidified that
Germany's suggestions of negotiations
cannot be considered while ships are
being sunk in a campaign which has
brought forth the moral condemna-
ton of most of the neutral world.
Officials admitting today for the
first time the receipt of such an offer
thru the Swiss minister, regard the
suggestion as an attempt to becloud
the issue and weaken the govern
ment's position. They gave indica-
tions that it must be met by prompt
action.
They regard it as strange that Ger
many should now show willingness
to negotiate on a subject she put into
effect without discussion with this
country or any attempt to give the
American viewpoint cOnSiderat ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
INTO NEUTRAL HARBOR
Brazen U-Boat Sinks Greek Steamer
in a Spanish Port.

New York, Feb. IA German
submarine entered the neutral Span
ish harbor of Las Palmas, Canary
islands, on December 6, and sank the
Greek steamship Spyros, according to
two of the seamen who arrived today
on the steamship Moro Castle. Mari
time records told of the Spyros being
towed to a Spanish port after being
torpedoed.
The sailors arriving here say the
Spyros put into Las Palmas on her
voyage from Buenos Aires, carrying
grain for Hull, England. The U-boat
entered the harbor, they asserted, and
notified the captain to abandon his
ship within forty hours, at the end of
which time it would be destroyed, and
the threat was fulfilled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
LESS MEAT IF KIDNEYS HURT OR
YOU'RE BACKACHY AND RHEUMATIC

irritated, obliging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush off
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here: take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
neutra1ize the acids in urine, SO it no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure, and makes a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink.-Advertise-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12

Ira Neiswinter, storekeeper at Emporia,
and Mrs. Neiswinter have returned to
their home after spending the weekend
in the city.
B. F. Baird who underwent surgical
operation Saturday at St Francis hospital
is seriously i'll. Mr.. Baird is the father
of Glade Baird.
Roy Derby has been transferred from
the electrical department at Colorado
Springs. to the Topeka shops
Conductor Harvey Jones and Mrs. Jones
have returned to Kansas City, after spend
ing the weekend with Mr.. Jones par
ents. Engineer and Mrs. W. II. Jones.
Brakeman Thomas McDade. has return
ed to his home after receiving treatment
at the company hospital the past week.
Mr. McDade is improving.
lherman Wolfe of Lincoln, Neb-, is Wis
iting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P. L.
Wolfe Mr.. Wolfe is recovering from a
serious attack of typhoid.
Mrs. Marie Left, formerly of the general
claim department, left Sunday evening for
Cleveland, o.. to become secretary of the
foreign branch of the y. w. c. A at that
point Mrs. Left in an interview last eve
ming. expressed her appreciation of the
many things the people of Topeka have
done for her, in helping her with her
work among the foreigners here. Mrs.
Left has been principal of the Branner
night school for foreigners the past year.
Engineer Glade Baird has been promoted
to the switch engineer board. at Emporia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
Sick-HeadacIle!

DR.. j. j. Caldwell says that this exceed
ingly distressing disease does not shorten
life, but does not appear to be chr abie ant
ferers from this afnict1on are Condemned to
UNDERGO the periodical attacks ever few
%nlGh the attacks are less FREQUENT. and
nnally disappear entirely. Palliative meas
siole TO suggest, while care IN the riiet is tT1a
pest preventive measure. An attack may
oLUen De prevented by taking two anti-
appear, and one anti-kannia tablet every
TWO hours during the attack shorters tx
eases the pain and brings rest and ouiet.
Antf-kamn1a tablets may be obtainsd ar
all druggists. Ask for AK TabIets TheV
quickly relieve all pain.
(Adyertisementl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found relief
in Mustero1e that you ought to buy a
small jar and try it.
Just spread it on with the fingers. Rub
it in. First you feel gentle glow, then
a delicious, cooling comfort. Musterole
routs the twinges, loosens up stiffened
joints and muscles
Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard 1t penetrates
to the seat of pain and drives it away,
but does not blister the tenderest skin.
1t takes the place of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Mustero1e is recommended for bron-
chitis, Group, asthma, p1eurisy, lumbago.
neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff neck,
headache and colds of the chest lit often
prevents pneumonia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12

the refusal of the Democratic mea,-
bers of the committee on military al
fairs, to appoint a Republican en-
her of the board of managers. At the
time the report was made there we're
five Democrats and twoRepublicans on
the board, and, it is charged, that
precedent always gave three of the
minority party membership on the
board, and four members belonged &c
the majority party. Instead of fol-
loving precedent, it is charged, that
the Democratic members of the Kan
sas delegation in Kansas influenced
toe Democratic majority on the COM
rnittee to appoint fifth Democrat 70
The lob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
JOHNSON is ON TRIAL
He Faces Charge of Running Over
and Killing Jesse Weayerling.

J. r. johnson is being tried alone for
the death of Jesse Weaverling, IL year old
youth, killed on West Sixth avenue by an
automobile claimed to. have been driven
by johnson. Until this morning it was
supposed that johnson and Golden Becker,
both of whom face first degree manslaugh-
ter charges for the killing of the youth,
would be tried together. But it was an
nounced this morning that johnson would
be tried first
Challenging of jurors occupied the time
of attorneys for the defense and prosecu-
ton this morning. Only one challenge was
made by the prosecution in the original
panel. Several challenges were made by
the defense number of automobile own
ers are on the jury but there presence
doesn't seem to worry either the defense
or prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
SCORES PLANTS CLOSE
Gas Shortage in w. Va.-Law Pend
ing to Protect Patrons in State

Clarksburg, w. Va, Feb. 12.-With
scores of manufacturing plants thru
out West Virginia temporarily closed
down because of the shortage of nat
ura1 gas. important interests an
nounced today they would Immediate
ly ask for a law forbidding the export
OF gas until all demands within the
state had been supplied. The bill, as
drawn, makes it a misdemeanor, pun
lshable by heavy penalties, for any in
dlVldual OF COMPANY engaged in fur
nlshlng natural gas to the public, to
transport gas out of the state until all
demands from customers within the
state have been met.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
Meat forms uric acid which clogs
Kidneys; causes Rheumatism
and irritates Bladder.

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys
with salts occasionally. says a noted
authority who tells US that meat forms
uric acid which almost paralyzes the
kidneys in their efforts to expel it
from the blood. They become slug
gish and weaken. then you suffer with
q dull misery in the kidney region.
sharp pains in the back or sick head
ache, dizziness, your stomach sours
tongue is coated and when the wealth
err is bad you have rheumatic twinges
The urine gets cloudy, full of sedi-
ment the channels often get sore and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
BIG LINER OVERDUE
Giant White Star Ship With Munitions
Hasn't Reached Port.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Adriatic
of the White Star line with one Amer
lean aboard and loaded heavily with
munitions, is twenty-four hours over
cue at Liverpool today, and had not
been reported at noon.
She entered the danger zone Satur-
day, it was. believed. The Baltic,
about which there were grave fears,
arrived in Liverpool more than TWEEN
ty-four hours late, due to a longer
course. Officials of the White Star
line believe the Adriatic is deployed
for a similar reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
KILLED AT HIS WORK
Glen c. Travis, Topeka Boy, EletrO-
cuted at West jefferson, Ohio.

Glen C. Travis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
f. s. Travis. of 40T Leland street. was
the American Telephone and Telegraph
company at West Jefferson. Ohio Exact
details of the accident are not known
here Travis was 26 years old.
The body was brought to Topeka and
the funeral will be held at 80 O'Clock
and Mrs. Travis Burial will take place
in Topeka cemetery. Besides his parents,
the only near relative is sister, Mrs.
S. J. Swearingen. Glen Travis was well
known here. having spent most OF his
life in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
IL TROVATORE STARS
Well Known Cast Will Present Grand
Opera in Topeka.

A cast of eminent European artists
will appear in Topeka February 20
with the famous ana popular grand
opera, IL Travatore. Joseph F. Shee-
han and Mile. Gardini lead in the CO.
star performance. Manager Craw-
ford states that an augmented or
chestra will be one of the attractions
There is a possibility that the To-
polka Chamber of Commerce will aid
the Grand management in attracting
out of town patrons for this produc-
tiOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
FOR GAS CONFERENCE
Doherty Endorses Plan for Get To
gether Session at K.C.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. PA confer
ence of city officials and heads of the
various companies involved in the litiga-
ton into which the Kansas Natural Gas
company has been thrown. to be held
here, was approved today by Henry L.
Doherty of New York, who holds OPTIONS
plan was suggested by J. A. HaHfeld, city
counsellor here, and is that the confer
ences should be called by Mayor Edwards
of Kansas City, Mo.
The explanation was given that it was
hoped common ground could be reached
at the meeting between the various in
terestS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
NEW MAJESTIC POLICY
Its Musical Comedy and Moving
Feature Program Begins Today.

The new policy of the Majestic musical
day with the Boston Musical Comedy com
pany presenting The Sweetest Girl of ALP
and the first installment of the motion pic
ture serial The Great Secret with Fran
els X Bushman the star. The managers
believe that the new policy will take well
with the theater- going public and mum
Der of good quality musical comedy COM
panies are scheduled to appear at the
Majestic. In addition to the regular pic
ture ana the musical comedy there will
be the Pathe News and Paramount com
edV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
RIDE GOAT THURSDAY
Legislators Will Be Taken in by Axe
Pots Rain or Shine.

Rain or shine, hail or. snow the
Ake-Pot Sterboos will initiate the leg
islators Thursday night at Hamilton
hall. The initiation was to have been
held two -eeks ago, but sub-zero
weather caused postponement much
to the regret of the legislators.
The intervening time has been used
to originate even more attractive ini-
tiation stunts and the legislators have
been assured of a warm reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
HERO MINIS A LEG
But Plucky Canadian Warrior Will
Try Flying.

Montreal, Feb. 12--Major Hamil-
ton Gault who organized the famous
Canadian light infantry regiment
known as the Princess Pat regiment,
returned to Montreal today, hero
with only one leg, but asserting that
his fighting days are not over. He
announced that as soon as he has
entirely recovered from wounds re-
ceived in many battles he will join the
flying corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
Is WATER POWER LAND
Designates 100000 Acres for Future
Electrical Usage in Arizona.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Secretray
Lane designated today as actually or
prospectively valuable water power
along the Colorado river and other
in Arizona.
The purpose of this action was to
afford opportunity for future develop
ment of a large amount of electrical
power in the state.