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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-19
What Shall be Newarks
Percentage :?

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cation.
Ana only suggestion is needed we be-
ieve, to make the hands on the MEMBERSHIP,
clock move forward in every little community.
until America shall register the total Gain in
millions. Christian America cannot but turn
gratefully this Christmas season to the Red
Cross, to the organization that stands
true, in the midst of a war-n7ad world. to the
ideals of Him whose birthday we celebrate.
For was an hungered, and We gave me
meat: was thirsty and We gave me drink:
was stranger and ye took me in naked
and we clothed me: was sick and We visited
was in prison and We came unto me-
These are truly the ideals of the great or
ganization, brought home, in practical SERVICE
to hundreds of thousands with every passing
day, in Europe.
Like "Star in the East the Red Cross
shines, radiating in deeds of mercy, message
of faith in God and good will to all the world.
1t is not enough to be member. Find
another member. Pay dollar for someone
who cannot afford it. Swell the membership
by one, two, or three, a dozen, or a score,
according to your ability.
One Delaware town has 100 per cent:
membership. What shall be Newark's per-
centage?
Red Cross Christmas Cheer
The people of the United States are approach
ing the Christmas holidays under conditions this
country never has seen before; and, moreover, 1t
is probable that this year we shall not experience
orr most sorrowful Christmas while this world
war RACES go
With the thought of the nation dwelling
arqelv on the infinite suffering abroad on the GER
tantv that our own flesh and blood will soon be
erd,,rno it's full share of that suffering, and on
the absence from home of hundreds OF thousands
If dear ones. Christmas, 1917, will be war
Christmas o~oa -
Into this somber outlook the Red Cross IS
seeking to bring something OF cheer III oel''-
naio,o lasting from December 10 till Chr1sunas 1vo
i will ask for 100000 new members II win
urge these 10000 900 to become Keo Cross Cni'st-
mas" recruits, that they may enable inc Neu oio0a
to tighten the burden our Army anu Navy '''O
those of our allies are called upon 10 peal. a,
This co-operation with the Red cross IS real
aou.,;aa of which we may all be proud And that
this SERVICE when rendered ny oi'. ., ICY ~ -
to his neighbor, the Red Cross will urge each OLD
W 80 iIi soat oew member to display at his home
pad cross service flag on which each red cross
stands for a member.
The hundreds of thousands of these hagS
already being shown by old members WIN nnd s saet
~-,1;o,e before Christmas each nag ana eaci
nttu '' nrnes bearing testimony that some ones
l ~,.e:atas has been made happier for hmse1 o.
herself happier for our own boys and happier 10
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-19
Suits for Men and Young Men
SIS, $l8, $40, $22, SIS, $50, $35
Overcoats for Men and Young Men
SIS, SIS, $40, SIS, $50, SIS, $40, $65
Second Floor -elevator.
Gift Suggestions That Are Sensible
Special Holiday Sale of Mems Fine Blanket Bath Robes

Coat style, shawl collars silk cord trimmings All sizes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
NORTH WOODS FIRE
Strong Winds Sweeping Flames
Thru Minnesota.
Several Mining Districts Have
Been Wiped Out.

Duluth Mimi, May 1S.-The
north country was alight again last
night from new forest fires and old
ones famed into activity by strong
winds. reports from the mining dis
tricts received today are as follows:
Grand Rapids, Mimi; from school
district No. 1 has come a call for alnen
to save a large number of it's sixty
school buildings, threatened by forest
fires.
A serious fire is in progress in the
Deer Lake district. In the western
section of Itasca county fires are es-
pecially bad.
Messab a MINI: forest fires burning
in this vicinity for three days spread
last night to the Perkins mine and
consumed office buildings, blacksmith
shop, power house and a dozen small
outbuildings.
Hibbing, Mimi: Fires were famed
into action again last night by north
west winds. Big fires are reported six
miles east of Sturgeon lake, between
two districts already devastated by
fire.
Chisholm, Mimi: The most serious
fire is at Wilpen, where the Dupont
powder mill is located. The fire came
within half a mile of the warehouse.
Buhl Mimi: Schools are closed to
permit children to fight fires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
Kansas Avenue an Array of
Feminine Shoppers.
Crowds Came Early; Event Is
One of Fashion.
SELLING RECORDS BROKEN
Store Owners Stripped Off
Coats, Worked With Clerks.
Crosby Wrapping Bundles;
Auerbach at Necktie Counter.

Topeka went on the bargain block
today. Figuratively speaking. every
thing in the city was on sale for dol
lar. Kansas avenue was an almos.
solid array of feminine shoppers early
this morning and crowds in stores
were growing. Men were there too.
The consumer in Topeka has been
warned that thrift will be necessary
to help America win the war and thrift
was his slogan in buying literally.
Merchants unanimously declare that
dollar day has never in the history of
the Topeka retail trade been developed
into such a successful event as today.
The l<g dry gooGs stores were crowd
ed from basement to top.
Buyers Down Early.
Early in the morning the crowds
began to come down town in motor
cars and street cars. BY 9 o'clock
Kansas avenue sidewalks and cross
ings were steady streams of feminine
shoppers The event was a fashion
able one. Those buying did not look
to be in need of the lower prices Of
fered. Stylish spring appareled wo-
men from the West end mingled pro-
fusely with women more plainly
dressed.
Scenes in a number of stores-those
offering more bargains than others
time. Owners of stores looked out of
their offices early in the morning, took
one view of the crowd, and shed their
coats. All day long they worked
alongside their clerks
E. H. Crosby, of the Crosby Brothers
company, was found about 10 o'clock
this morning working at a cash and
bundle table in his shoe department.
He remained there the biggest part
of the day wrapping up bundles. H.
A. Auerbach of the Palace Clothing
company was at the necktie counter
Many Out of Town Buyers.
Out of town visitors were prominent.
Trains running into the city were
/ crowded. J. B. Walker, vice president
and manager of the Pelletier's Stores,
declared that the number of visitors
from over the state was large.
The way the State Journal handled
| the advertising of the day was great. .
he said. THE policy was responsible
for bringing all the visitors to the
city"
us the Cay SUGGEST" Walker was
asked.
1T is" he declared, "our store is
packed from top to bottom and the
| crowd is growing"
| w. w. Whitney, treasurer and gen.
eral manager OF the Warren NJ. Cros-
by Dry Goods company. declared, to-
day, dollar day, the most successful
special sale day in the history of the
store.
o'clock" said Mr.. Whitney. Buyers
were visiting in every department,
they had read the advertisement and
were interested and investigating all
our bargains. l can't speak too high
ly of the results of the dollar day
sales and there is only enc thing 1 can
attribute the success to, honest and
generous advertiSinp"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
FILE COAL CAR SUITS
Far Reaching Complaints Before In
terstate Commerce Commission.

Washington, May 1S.-Ine one of
the most far reaching complaints filed
bfore the Interstate commerce COM
mission four Utah coal companies to-
day seek to recover approximately
S4a5.00 from several railroads as
damage alleged to have been sus-
tanned thru the failure of the roads TO
supply them with adequate number OF
coal cars for their operations. The
case sets a precedent If decided IN
favor of the conpiainants. 1t would
open the way for the filing OF lnnu-
merable similar complaints. not only
by coal and other mining companies
but by manufacturers and other ship
perS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
WILL CHECK T. B.
City Commissioners Pass Dras-
tic Ordinance Today.
Homes Must Be Fumigated
Where Patients Have Been.

Homes occupied by tuberculars
must be fum1gated under the direc-
tions of the city physician before they
can be occupied by new occupants
under terms of an ordinance placed
on second reading and passed today
by the city commissioners. That is
only one of a number of dra site rules
laid down in the new ordinance gov
erning the future action of tubercu-
lars in Topeka. Numerous Topeka
physicians have been called into con =
sultation with Commissioner w. L.
Porter and DR.. H. L. Clark in prepar-
ing the ordinance.
tuberculosis is listed as an infect
ious, communica BILE disease. All cases
of tuberculosis must be reported on
blanks provided by the city to the
city physician twenty-four hours after
the diagnosis is made. These cases
will be placed on a book which will
not be open to the public.
Regulations to Be Strict.
Proper precautions against spread
ing the disease to the public are set
forth in the ordinance. 1t provides
that no cooking, washing or ironing
shall be done in a room occupied by
tuberculars and dishes used by them
must be boiled or fumigated.
Should tuberculars rail to comply
with provisions of the ordinance. or
if the attending physician, or city
physician. believes their presence is
dangerous to the health of children,
er to send them to the city tubercular
sanatoriun. Power also is given the
city physician to release patients from
the Sanatorium a any time he sees fit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
Secretary of Treasury Will Be
Here on May 25.
To Deliver an Address Before
State Bankers Association.
BAILEY WIRES new PLANS
Telegram Assuring Topeka Stop
Is Received Today.
Address Will Be Delivered at
Memorial Hall in Morning.

William G. McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury, will come to Topeka
Friday morning May 25 to appeal for
to the Liberty Loan. In
Chicago today Secretary McAdoo
personally assured Willis J. Bailey of
Atchison. former governor and pres
ident of the Kansas Bankers associa-
ton, that he would include Topeka
on his western itinerary. The secre-
tary of the treasury will speak before
the Kansas Bankers association at
their annual meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
WE BEAT OFF U-BOAT
U. s. Destroyer Kept Submarine From
Attacking White Star "Adriatic"

London, May 1S.-In their first en-
gagement with enemy submarines,
American destroyers beat off a Ger
man U-boat which sought to attack
the White Star liner Adriatic, accord
ing to the London Chronicle today.
The Adriatic was conveyed over a
certain distance by the American war
vessels on their way to Queenstown.
Greetings for Men.
Queenstown. May 1S.-Many atten-
tions were showered on the officers
and men of the American torpedo boat
destroyers during their stay here. The
lord mayor. the sheriff and other
municipal officials of Cork visited the
officers at the office of Wesley Frost.
the American consul. and later the
American officers and Mr.. Frost dined
with vice admiral Sir Lewis Bailey.
commander of the first battle squad
ron. and his staff at Admiralty house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
Dire Predictions Are Made by
e. S. District Attorney.
Warning Before Washington
Food Investigators Today.
PHENOMENA IN AMERICA
Something Must Be Done to
Prevent Sure Crisis.
Government Should Be EmpOw.
cred to Act Soon.

Washington, May 18.-Predictions
of a social upheaval unless the rising
prices of food are checked. were made
by George w. Anderson, United States
attorney at Boston and special assist
ant to Attorney General Gregory, in
coordination of food Investigations
today before the house agriculture
committee in connection with the ad-
ministration food control bill.
Mr.. Anderson, with great emphasis,
made this statement:
Something must be done. That a
social and political upheaval is threat
ened cannot be denied or disregarded.
l see the signs of it Anyone with his
ear to the ground knows it. There
will be phenomenon in America in
consistent with law and order unless
something is done to prevent it,
Mr.. Anderson advocated legislation
to authorize the fixing of a maximum
price for food, fixing the maximum at
a liberal range above what might be
called a reasonable price in order to
allow play for supply and demand. He
said his mind was open as to the fix
ing of minimum guarantee to the pro-
Queer.
He said the government should be
empowered to break up corners in po-
tatoes, eggs, onions and other mar
kets, by authority to seize and market
a portion of the products held by
hoarders or unfair traders.
Mr. Anderson complained that the
government is powerless under the
present law to ascertain just what is
held in the storage reservoir of the
food supply.
Middle Men Trust.
Washington, May discharges of
existence of a nationwide trust of
middle men, whose operations are said
to extend to almost every state in the
union, were laid before the depart
Of here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
SEND Them Home
Already Fl. Riley Candidates
Are Being Weeded Out.
Only Is Per Cent Will Stand
Gaff, Officers Say.

Fort Riley, Kan, May 1S.-When
the rigid three months training
course for embryonic army officers
has been completed at Fort Riley,
probably less than 5 per cent of the
$500 entrants will have stood the gaff,
according to army officers here.
The process of elimination has al
ready claimed more than a score of
men and it has just begun. Mentally,
morally and physically the first bunch
of officers turned out of the training
camps will be perfect. All misfits and
undesirables will be culled out
Instead of praise, the rockies are
getting their regular daily criticism.
The officers are relentless. Today,
under a scorching Kansas sun that
was driving the thermometer up to
the 80 degree mark in the shade, the
men and boys. many from college class
rooms and city Offices, dropped out of
the stiff setting up drills or hikes.
They were ordered to the barracks.
Tomorrow. if they drop out, they may
get leave to return home-to stay
On the other hand there is no re-
Election upon the educational and
moral fitness of any of the candidates
There has never been a finer body
of young men gathered together at a
camp for military or any other pur-
pose. according to Colonel Rivers.
But many of them are too young
he added TT is in the older men
that we place our hopes" he said.
There are many young chaps who
are fine fellows but they are not bal
anced enough to be intrusted with the
lives of a platoon of other young men.
If we can balance them in three
months we will be doing wonders"
Camp sites were laid out today and
work on the new environments started
Additional ntI ri
reserve officers who will arrive next
ri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
KANSAS IS CITED
State Dragged Into Debate on
War Tax Bill.
Paid Only $4,000 in Income
Taxes Last Year.

Washington, May 1S.-Resuming
debate on amendments to the war tag
bill the house today by a vote of 1913
to 50 refused to strike out the section
designed &c levy a retroactive tax of
one-third the amount of last years
income tax.
Vigorous opposition to the section
was led by Representative Madden of
Illinois Representative Tess of Ohio
also attacked the section as danger
Gus.
Replying to Mr.. Tess. Representa-
tive Green of Iowa declared members
seemed determined to tear down the
bill without offering substitutes for
sections they would strike out. Dec
laration by Representative Little of
Kansas, that the retroa ctive feature
was fair. reused Representative Cam
non of Illinois to assail Kansas gen,
orally.
Maybe if l were from Kansas I
could see plutocrats as the gentleman
sees them" Mr.. Cannon said. THE
fact is. however. that Kansas with
per capita wealth almost as great
as that oe Illinois. paid only $4,000
in income taxes last year. while Hi.
nois paid more than s5,0GO,00O"
Representative Hardy of Texas,
criticised MIR. Cannon for bringing a
sectional issue into the debate and
Mr.. Cannon turned on Texas quot
ing from statistics to show that only
about 1900 persons there paid income
taxes
Excess Profits.
The exec SIS profits tax section came
next. Several members indicated a
desire to amend the section but Rep
resentativc Fairchild of New York
who carried the opposition fight in
committee was unable to be present
and it was expected that the chief
attack on the section would be made
in the senate A proposal by Repre-
sentative Dill of Washington. to make
public all income tax returns was de-
feated 123 to 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18

Plans announced today by w. W.
Bowman, secretary of the bankers as
ISOLATION, provided for a speech by
Secretary McAdoo in Memorial hall.
1t is probable, though, that the meet
ing will be transferred to the auditor
ium. The public will he admitted to
the meeting, altho reservations will
be made for members of the bankers
association. Because of the intense
interest i'll Kansas in the secretary's
western tour. it is probable that many
out of town men and women will come
to Topeka for the meeting.
A Morning Meeting.
Topeka will draw a morning meet
ing. according to announcement in the
telegram which Bailey today sent to
Secretary Bowman. 1t is probable the
federal treasury heads will speak at 9
o'clock. Details for the meeting will
be worked out in the rext couple OF
days. Members of the bankers asso-
citation will cooperate with state and
FEDERAL officials and members of the
/ Chamber of Commerce in working out
details for the meeting
The secretary of the treasury will
appeal to kansans to subscribe lib
orally to the Liberty Loan fund. His
Topeka speech will probably be SINH
lar in many respects to the speeches
delivered in other cities on the western
itinerary. Acceptance of the Topeka
invitation came today after Secretary
McAdoo had wired Governor Capper
announcing that he would be unable
to include Topeka on the list of speak
ing dates.
| Speak at O'Clock.
Announcement this afternoon by
! Secretary Bowman provided definitely
for speech in Memorial hall. Secre-
tary McAdoo will talk at o'clock
FRIDAY morning, according to advices
received here. The secretary and his
( party will arrive, late announcements
| stated, over the Rock Island from
/ Omaha
I With Secretary McAdoo on his west
ern trip is w. p. G.. Harding, COVER
nor of the federal reserve board,
/ Washington. He will make a number
i of speeches on the trip, will discuss
financial conditions and appeal to the
middle west to subscribe literally to
the liberty loan fund. 1t is probable
Governor Harding will speak in To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
RUSSIA in TRUCE?
RumOr That Political Changes
VIII Stop HOstilities.
Central Powers Believe 1t VIII
Be Arranged.

London, May 1s.-According to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam, it is rumored at The
Hague that a truce is about to be ar
ranged between Russia and the central
powers as a result of the political
changes at Petrograd.
The rumor is characterized as of
German origin.
German rumor has been busy for
some time with the Russian situation
News agencies reports from The
Hague today gave evidence of this.
Every indication from Petrograd is
directly contrary to any such assum2-
ton, one of the cardinal features of
the new governments program being
the continuation of cordial unity with
the entente allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
TO FRONT
Second Section of Fighting Men Led
by Yale Man.

Paris. May 1S.-America' second
section o. fighting men went to the
front today.
The unit was composed of about
forty Americans, omprising No.
squadron of the American munitions
transport, recently organized under A.
Piatt Andrews of the American am
bulance corps.
F. j. Bailey of Cambridge, Mass.
Yale. 1910, was in command of the
section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
HONDURAS IN WAR
North American Republic
Breaks With Germany.
Follows Lead of Guatemala in
Severing Relations.

Washington, May 1s.-Honduras
has severed diplomatic relations with
Germany following the lead of Guate-
mala.
Honduras has taken her place by
the side of the United States"
The governments information came
from Minister Ewing at Tegucigalpa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
WHEAT SCARE OVER
Fluctuations Getting Back to Normal
on Chicago Market.

Chica go. May 1s-+For the first time
this week. fluctuations today in the
wheat market kept within ordinary
limits. Continued artificial restraints
on buying made prices tend downward
but there was notable absence of fur
Their violent breaks.
The cher decline was in the July
delivery which sold off to 2.14k as
against 2.19 at yesterdays finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
SANTA FE YARDS FIRE
Four Men Hurt and $4,000 Damage
at Gainesville, Tex.

Gainesville. Tex. May 1S.-Four
men were burned seriously and prop
erty valued at $4,000 destroyed by a
yards.
An explosion of a tank of gasoline
started the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18

The mercury reached its high point
of the year this afternoon. making the
day averoge s degrees above normal.
The wind was blowing twenty miles
an hour from the southwest at .
O'Clock this afternoon.
Picnics. sandwiches. straw hats and
June bugs are here for good, Slong
with tennis. sunburn and cold cream.
The mercury. lowering around the 30
degree mark for the first time in the
year, will bring out many things other
than "straws"
The official forecast promises gener-
Confined on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
British Artillery Aids.

London May 18.-British heavy ar
tillery batteries are cooperating with
the Italian army in the Italian often
sive against the Austrians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
Women Convention to saIina.

Pittsburg, Kan, May 1S.-Salina
was chosen as the meeting place for
the next meeting Of the Kansas fed
eration of women's clubs at the clos
ing session, of the convention of 1917,
last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
Mercury Climbs TO Midsumrncr
Heights for the First Time.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day. reported by the local office OF the
United States weather bureau: