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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
SITUATION CRAVE
Firms Trying To ''RailrOade In
dependence, Says Governor.
Socialists Evade Law Requir-
ing Five-Sixths Majority.

Helsingfors, July 1.-THE proposed
PRONUNCIATION whereby Finland seeks
to wrest from Russia complete indie
pendence has. caused extreme tension
and nervousness. The situation is
complicated by the diets continual re-
fusal to grant full $50, 200. 900 marks
loan to Russia and by a threat of a
general strike if the diet proposes the
passage of the new communal bill
abolishing property qualifications The
latter was the subject of demonstra-
ton in the senate last night If no
compromise is reached the bill will
be on third reading tomorrow backed
by Socialists and a handful of bour-
geois members.
Other bourgeois members of Swed-
ish-Finnish nationality oppose the
measure, declaring they too support
IN principle complete independence
but that the proposed law is in fact
demonstrations and a coup d'etat
would be certain to provoke Russia
resentment.
Governor Discusses Situation.
Governor General Stakovitch out
lined to the Associated Press, Russia IS
standpoint The seriousness of the
situation today" he said, '-arises from
the fact that a majority of the diet
has abandoned legality and the prin-
ulating its own INTERPRETATIONS by the
will of Finland alone.
That is not all. The new indepen-
dence bill IS also a flat violation of
tlnlands own continental laws. The
latter requires a five-sixth ma jority in
the diet for an amendment of the con-
stttution by quick procedure The So
cIaliSt hackers of the bill must there
fore declare il, not an amendment to
the constitution but only an ordinary
law or to gain the required majority
must make compromise with the
opposition which stands in agreement
with Russia s.
Usurps All Russia's Rights.
The present form of the bill prac-
tlcalIy establishes a Finnish republic
not making any reference to Russian
connection. 1t does not even recog-
nlze the governor generalship and al
tho 1t declares it does not apply to
foreign affairs or the army and navy,
nevertheless it comedies to Russia no
SPECIFIC right in the matters.
1T is inconceivable that the pro-
vlsional government will consent to
thrs even if passed.
Asked what would be Russia's atti-
tude in the event the measure became
law, NJ Stakovftch answered:
The provisional government will
probably issue declaration of pro-
test to the allies" Even If the bill is
forced thru and the diet IegisIates I'M
der 1t, opposition and refusal to obey
the law Is expected on the part of
those whose property interests are
affected. Eventually anarchy is a
possibility since Finland is without
material force to compel obedience
1t Is believed that the present situa
tlon is due to German intrigue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
DISCUSS NEW LOAN
Federal Bank Heads Talk Over Cam
paign for 8 Billion Liberty Issue.

New York, July 17--Plans for the
coming $4,000. 100000 liberty loan
which Secretary McAdoo Is expected
to announce within a few days were
discussed here today by a number of
the governors of the twelve federal
reserve banks. The governors of the
banks at Boston, Philadelphia, chi
cago, Cleveland, Richmond and New
York were invited to attend the con-
ference.
The purpose Of the meeting was
said to be to arrange the details for
the fIotatfon OF the coming loan
which, it was predicted, would require
more labor than the first campaign.
It is proposed that in each federal
district a loan committee be organ
lied with the governor Of the federal
bank of that district as chairman 1t
was said new methods would be USED
to float the coming loan and il is
expected that some which have proved
successful in Great Britain will be
adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
TO MEET JULY 10
Conference OF Defense Commit
tee OF Women Here.
Mrs. Mulvane Names Mrs. Mar
burg Shawnee Head.

The w1man's committee of the
council of national defense for Kan
sas, of which Mrs David W. Mulvane
is state chairman, has appointed Mrs.
A Marburg as temporary chairman
for Shawnee county. A conference of
the women Of the county is called for
Thursday, July 10. at > o'clock in the
afternoon, at Memorial hall 1t is
hoped that representative women from
all parts of the county and city will
attend.
One or more representatives of the
various Women's organizations should
attend, as well as others interested in
food conservation.
A permanent county organiza ton
will be perfected at this meeting, and
n organization in each precinct in
the county IS contemplated.
Thru this organization the women
of the county will be given an oppor-
tunity to sign war service cards and
food conservation pledge cards under
instructions of the national council of
defense.
The plan for the state organization
which has been worked out by the
chairman. is said to be one of the
most effective schemes laid out by
any state in the country. Its opera
ton will mean the organization of
1900 to $4,000 women, in one great
society for war work and conserva-
tion. Pledge cards will be presented
for signature to every woman who is
at the head of a household. and war
.ervice cards may be signed by all
women who have service of any kind
to offer the government.
One of the plans to get the work
of the committee before the public,
is to have short ADDRESSES of three or
four minutes at air the moving pic
ture houses. This work would prob
ably be done by some of the min
ute men," who are the members OF
the committee who conducted the
campaign for Red Cross funds. These
men, after the campaign, continued
their organization, holding themselves
in readiness for any further service
for which they may be called. Also
in connection with the picture house
plan of short addresses on conserva-
ton, il is quite likely that some car
toons, or other pictures, presenting
the matter of economy and other
measures OF war relief work, will be
put upon the screens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
MIDGETS TO GIANTS
New Army Regulation Accepts Them
Both-11S to 211 Pounds.

Washington, July 1.-THE men of
Americas armies will be the most
perfect physical specimens in the
nation.
In regulations outlining physical
requirements for the draft army is
sued today, rigid standards are set up
Only one change from the require
ments in times of peace, has been
made. The height limit has been ex-
tended from six feet to six feet six
inches and lowered from five feet four
to five feet one inch This action
Will bring thousands of midgets and
giants into the ranks who otherwise
would have been rejected.
In general the following are the
requirements:
Height five feet one inch to six
feet six inches.
weight-between rs and a11
pounds.
Must Have Good Physiques.
However. these standards are not
absolute, as men under five feet inches
must be of exceptionally good
physique. Variations in weight above
I'll pounds are not disqualifying un-
less sufficient to constitute obesity
The mental test is designed only to
! develop whether a man is of sound
understanding.
are made by charts and whispering
tests.
Almost any disease of the lungs or
heart is disqualifying
The man must have at least four
serviceable molars-two above and
two below, opposed.
Before the heart and lung test the
| drafted man is required to jump
straight up. kick the heels up behind,
| hop around the room first on one
foot. then on the other and make sew
! eral standing Jumps After this exer-
else the examination is started
The chest measure should be be-
] tween 81 and SO inches.
| Flat Feet Bar
The pulse and respiration must be
nearly normal and the skin in good
condition.
| Chronic rheumatism, old disloca-
| tions and badly united fractures form
/ disqualification Chronic diseases
of any kind will disqualify the draft
| ed man
The feet should be in fair condi-
4 ton Pronounced flat feet will keen
a man from the service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
AFTER auto DEPT.
Charles NJ. Harger Would AbOl-
ish 1t for Economy.
Abilene Editor Has Plan To
Save State S10,50O a Year.

Charles NJ. Harger in his Abilene
Reflector has started crusade which
may result in abolition of the present
state automobile department by the
next legislature. Harger'S plan pro-
vides for the distribution of tags by
county treasurers, saving of slO.50O
a year in postage bills and wiping out
of a few perfectly desirable state
house jobs.
Recently Harger read a press no.
tice from the automobile department
to the effect that 5000 motor car tags
are being mailed each day from the
state house Whereupon Harger did
little figuring on an envelope He
figured that the army of clerks and
assistants and straw bosses were Us
ing an enormous sum from the reva
nue. fund. He also calculated tks
the money which the motor car owner
ostensibly spent for road building
went to pay job holders first and to
build roads later Now Harger has
come out for reform
Harger Leads Crusade
During the recent legislative ses-
spent several days on thin ice Per-
sistent lobbying and carefully directed
committee influence. however, saseo
the department from abolition or rc-
rigid supervision. Now Harger Is
leading a crusade to abolish the de-
artment- He is one of the strongest
editorial writer's in western Kansas
and will hardly be without a follow
ing in the next legislative session.
Under the caption, "A States
Wastefulness, Harger said:
A small army of clerks, assistants
typist, wrappers, mailers and folders
are at work in the office of the secre-
tary of state mailing out Kansas auto
mobile license tags at the rate of 5000
day All the tags go out by parcel
post and this has added to the worries
of Uncle Sam-so much that he has
added a force of six extra clerks to
the Topeka office to handle the bust
ness increase due to the passage OF
! every tag for the 10000 or more
motor cars in Kansas. The 5000 tags
sent out each day weigh three tons
5000 pounds.-Topeka Capital
Send Tags by Freight
Think of the intelligence of employ
ing an army" of clerks and sending
out tons of tags by mail at a cost OF
sos for postage alone when the
, tags could be sent by freight to the
county treasurers and delivered when
the license is paidI The state wastes
over $4,000 a year in this one de-
partment alone and then urges great
economy in every home to help win
the war. Why not begin an efficiency
campaign in the state house? A bust
ness house that followed the states
plan of handling tags would go bank
rupt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
BRIDE IN DISGUISE OF
SOLDIER GOES WITH
HUSBAND TO FRANCE

Douglas. Ariz., July 17.-Uncle
Sans first woman Sammy" appa-
rentIy the enigma of the army today,
is not regarded here, where she is
known. as an Amazon" but an ordi-
nary American girl with extraordi-
nary courage and devotion-and
enough resourcefulness to see her
thru any emergency
And as the wife of Corp John Car
ter of an infantry regiment, she met
and overcame. at least temporarily.
the obstacle of separation that stared
her in the face when Corporal John
was ordered to France.
Married here a year ago. as Miss
Hazel Blower. she determined then
that the until death do them part"
provision of the ceremony should be
made to hold as nearly humanity pos
sible. She planned to accompany her
husband to the trenches.
Providing herself with a private
full uniform and war equipment and
two weeks training in military lore,
Private Carter mustered in with
the infantry men and went away, pre-
,umably to France.
Willingly she sacrificed her beauti-
full black hair and discarded dainty
feminine slippers for the heavy foot
ar of the marching men. Ard as
Ear as is known here she got by
even onto the shore of France. where
it is supposed she will remain to take
up Red Cross nursing.
Her father lives in Salem, Ore. Her
grandfather. old war horse of the
Civil and Indian war days. lives here
and is proud of his granddaughter's
''spunk"
But Alas Here's Sequel.
New York, July 17-Wearing the
very latest in feminine "gee-gaws''
and a wig of long black hair, Mrs
Hazel Blauser Carter, who with her
hair cut short and wearing khaki
uniform.-went to France as a soldier
on an American transport, so as to
be near her soldier husband, was to
leave here for her home, Douglas
Ariz-, today.
Il nearly got away with it," said
Mrs. Carter.
Government authorities who had
been at a loss to know what to dc
with the first woman Sammy. were
relieved of their charge last night by
the matron of the Hoboken police
headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
DENY FAvORING SOUTH
Boosted City Population Because of
War INDUSTRIES Boom.

Washington. July 17-Census bu-
reau and war department authorities
today denied northern states had
been penalized in population esti-
mates for the draft or that the solid
south had been favored.
Answering protests against the pa
per population census" and hearken-
ing to congressional threats of an in
vestigation. Director Rogers of the
bureau asserted I'VE think the popu-
Iation is fully what we gave in the
estimates"
The war department explained the
estimates were fixed for the draft to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
DENIALS HER DEFENSE
Mrs. Mooney Makes Clean Sweep of
state Witnesses Statements.

San Francisco, Cal, July IA
sweeping denial of all the charges by
the state was voiced by Mrs Rena
Mooney today when she resumed the
stand in her own defense in her trial
on charges of completely in the pre-
paredness parade dynamiting.
With most of the nervousness
which marked the opening of her
testimony worn off, the defendant
rapidly reviewed her movements on
days preceding that, during which the
state alleges she was actively prepar-
ing the explosion of the bomb which
killed ten persons and injured forty.
She declared she had not been at the
scene of the explosion on the day the
bomb exploded and that she had new
er known or seen Miss Estelle Smt h,
Mrs. Nellie Edeau and Mrs. Sadie
Edeau, state witnesses. who had To-
Gated her at 721 Market street shortly
before the explosion.
Says She Didn't Buy Explosive.
She asserted that she had never
been at that address ard had never
purchased ten pounds of inter, a high
explosive, "or any other number of
duced a witness who swore the de-
PENDANT had bought this explosive
from him shortly before the bomb
explosion.
Turning to Alexander Berkman's
alleged connection with the dynamit-
ing, she declared she had never
spoken a word to Berkman, had new
er met Emma Goldman, had never
written for THE Blast" Berkman's
radical paper, is not and never has
been a member of any organization
opposed to preparedness.
a huge crowd to Judge SeawelPs court
room today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
RIOT In PETR0GRAD
Two Anti Government Mobs Turn
Guns on Each Other.

Petrograd, Monday, July 1.-two
demonstrations against the govern
ment resulted in the firing of shots
in the Nevsky Prospekt at midnight
as result of which a number of per-
sons were killed or wounded.
The firing apparently was the re-
suit of stray shots which brought on
panic in which the demonstrators
turned rifles and machine guns on
each other. Quiet was restored after
a few minutes The demonstrations
were organized by the BoIsheviki, the
majority faction of the social demo-
cratic party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
ACTORS WILL Celebrate
CHRISTMAS IN MIDSUMMER

New York, July 17.-Actors ana
actresses who are spending their
summer vacation on Long Island
will celebrate Christmas at Free
port tomorrow with all of the Yuie-
tide trimmings, exchanging OF gifts
and a big dinner
As actors are usually lon the
road" during Christmas week, the
celebration was decided on as the
first of a series of entertainments
to make up for being away from
home on the New Year, Halloween
and Thanksgiving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
WEAR U. S. EMBLEMS
kiE- George Approves Granting Priv
ilege to Americans in British Army.

London, July fixing George to-
day approved the granting of permits
sion to officers and men of the Brit
ish forces to wear on their uniforms
decorations and ribands given by the
United States for war service.
Sixty-one per cent of the first unit
OF the American legation in the Can
adam army hold American decora-
tons or ribands for service in the
Spanish war or in the Boxer" upris-
ing Many Of the men, in the later
units also have decorations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
URGE 7. R. To COME QUICK
AND BAG ROAMING LIONESS

Decatur, July I7-Having al
most given up hope of shooting the
big honess which is roaming thru
the 360-acre timber on the Aller--
ton estate near Monticello, a tele-
gram was today sent to Theodore
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, inviting
him to come to Decatur at once
and join in the hunt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
PORTO RICO VOTES DRY
Prohibition Wins 2 to 4 in Island,
Early Returns Show.

San Juan. P. R.. July 17.-With
sixty-two out of seventy-six munich
palities completely reported the re-
turns of yesterdays election early to-
day showed Porto Rico to have voted
for prohibition by more than two to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
HOPE TO EVADE BREAK
Germany Expects to Smooth Over
Difficulty With Argentina.

Berlin, July 17.-Germany hopes
that the affair of the torpedoing of
the Argentine steamer Toro will be
settled amicably, according to semi
official note The statement denies
that relations had been broken off.
the government saying that it had not
yet replied to the Argentine note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
CALL MORE ENGINEERS
Tenth Regiment To Be Recruited To
Succeed Ninth, Sent to France.

Washington. July 1.-THE war de-
partment today ordered drafted or re-
cruited Tenth regiment of engineers
to supplement the Ninth. ordered sent
to repair French railroads. Part of
the balance of it is at Fort Leayen-
worth, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
How Kansas Supported
the Red Cross War Fund

Reports from all the cities in Kan
sas taking part in the Red Cross
500. 100000 campaign compiled by
the Red Cross war council show the
following subscriptions to the war
fund to date:
Returns to July o. 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
RED CRoss-GOoDNEss YES

equalize the burden Of rural districts
and industrial centers.
In cities where many young men
had flocked to work in war industries,
the registration was unusually high
and the population figures were boost
ed to fill the registration
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

~
In taking charge Of the Holly
Chieftain we wish first to greet our
many readers with an exchange of
best wishes and to make you one
promise-that promise-we shall be
for Holly and adjoining commun.
ity first, last and all of the time.
II you are boosting Holly we are
ready to help end the columns OF
this paper and open for the sup
port OF any worthy enterprise. II
you want to knock-they are closed
and we can not hear you knock.
In the future years that we may
spend with you we hope to build
up q good business, think the
field is here and we hope to so
conduct ourselves as to merit your
patronage and friendship. We do
not feel that it is at all neccessry
to go into details explaining what
the policy OF the paper shall be or
what it shall not be- It's too easy
and too simple matter to need ex-
plaining-it's Holly's paper all
along the line.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

Just as we were getting settled
down to enjoy ourselves along
comes some boob scientist and tells
US that the sun will shine only III
teen hundred thousand more years.
There Is always something to take
the JOY out of living.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06
sems Good Advies

8o0e Good Advice
Don't think too much Of your
methods Watch other peoples
ways and learn firm them" This is
good advice especially when bilious
or constipated. You will find
many people who use Chamber
lain's Tablets for these ailments
with the best results. and will do
well to follow their example.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

Mrs, Smith, rich society woman
Of Denver, was found not guilty OF
numbering her husband. We merely
mention the fact that she was &C.
Quilted in passing because she did
not set theusual defense-that she
killed him because she loved him.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

The daily papers announce that
sentor LaFollette sat through 9
stormy session with folded hands.
What we desire to ask is what else
would they expect Of gentleman
who has placed himself in the posi-
tion that Senator Bob has?
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

Our friend, Governor Artie Cap
per, Of kansas, recently appointed
five women on the state board OF
Motion Picture Censors. From this
we would take it that the days Of
. Annette Kellerman and Audry
,Munson are over in the sunflower
state,
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

BsbtismAl service 2 p. m. Baptist
church. Evening service at opera
house Epworth league Gas. Evan.
gelistic singing. led by Prof J. !.
Cochran 7:l5. Solo. Glory to Thee
My God This Night. DR.. W. 8. Av.
cry.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

For sale 50 head Of two-year old
whiteface heifers at my place Y
miles south and 4 miles west of H0l.
~ and l mile south and 2 miles
west of Webb post0ffice.
B. H. Fletcher.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

Good line Of harness and first
class repairing, at Saunders Imple
,ment store.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

The women OF this day and age
will not be reasonable. They are
now wearing cabbage leaves as per
sonal adornment. We would not
be at all surprised to see the new
spring hats come out with a potato
plant for the trimmings there Is no
stopping their extravaganza when
they once get started
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

The editor of the Rocky Ford
Tribune is weeping aloud for fear
the new Colorado bone dry bill will
not be any more bone dry than the
Mississippi river at flood time
The editor should Grub his grief as
the federal law will take care OF the
matter all right the first Of July.
Federal officers have ruled that the
Reed Amendment means that no
liquor shall be shipped into states
prohibiting It's manufacture or sale
and Colorado Is included in that
list. After the first of July our state
will be bone dry.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

Paris fashion makers announce
that they are now in a quandkry
as to whether or not the correct
summer apparel for ladies shall
contain longer skirts or shorter
stockings. For heavens sake let's
hope that they do not decide to
shorten the stockings without
lengthening the skirt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-25
|PATRIOTS HONORED
BY SUNDAY CHO0L
Resolutions Commend Two
Missoula Volunteers

The following resolutions have beeh
adopted by the Sunday school of the
First Methodist Episcopal church in
honor of two of its members. Robert
Tubbs. and Charles Gartman. who en-
listed in the coast artillery corps some
time ago:
Whereas. Robert Tubbs and Charles
Gartman. members of our school, have
enlisted in the United States army, and
have thereby signified their determine
alton to do all within their power to
preserve. protect and defend our coun-
try in this time of crisis, and
Whereas. we believe that a Sunday
school stands for patriotism just as
definitely as for Goodness. and that
giving ones all to aid in fighting the
battles of democracy and liberty is as
truly an act of Christian virtue as it is
an act of loyal citizenship.
BE it resolved That we express to
these two, and to all others of our
number who enlist, our hearty COM
mcndation of this noble and patriotic