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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
PICNIC AT GARFIELD
Chamber of Commerce Will Have Big
Afternoon August 3.

All concessions at Garfield park will
be taken over by the Chamber of
Commerce Friday afternoon and even
ing. August 8. On that day the bust
ness mems organization will hold a
big picnic. A dance will be given in
the evening for members of the club,
their wives and their friends.
Sports of all varieties are being ar
ranged by a general entertainment
committee including George Godfrey
Moore, E. L. Overton and J. E. Austin.
The sports will include a tug-o'-war
superintended by C. L. Mitchell and
H. w. Bomgardner, a horse show con-
est managed by DR.. George Allen and
Ralph Baer, fat mans race, a tub
race and a potato race. John Watners
will be in charge of the dance hall.
Sam Courtney, B. B. Eitelman and W.
G. Clugston have been chosen as
judges. Prizes will be given to all
winners. A baseball game Will be
another feature of the picnic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
PUSH BIG WORK
WOman's Defense County Com
mittees Organizing Rapidly.
Official Registration Day Will
Be Announced Soon.

The organization of the counties of
Kansas into branches of the woman's
state committee of the council of de-
Tense is going rapidly on.
A great many inquiries are received
concerning registration. This is a
branch of the committees service
which cannot be undertaken until the
organization work is done. The labor
just at hand is that of organization,
and until that is perfected, 1t is i'm
possible to take any other steps. 1t is
a case of setting up the machinery be-
fore attempting to grind the grain.
Registration cards will De received
from Washington, D. c., and after
they arrive, and the state is thoroly
organized, a date for registering will
be set. 1t will be officially proclaimed
by the governor, and in such time and
manner that 10 one will be in danger
Of failing to learn we date and the
details.
Only Official Registration.
The registration that is 70 be han
died thru the woman's committee of
the council of defense is absolutely
the only registration that will be Of
fetal. Other pledge cards have been
used in some cases, and doubtless they
have a purpose of their own, but they
are not the officials means of convey
ing to the government either food
conservation pledge and information,
OF war service pleOSe- InOSe come
thru no other channels than the
womans committee, whicC operates
thru federal authority.
Pawnee county has just been organ
lied at Larned, the meeting for that
purpose having been hello July "a.
The officers are: Mrs. E. G. Wick
wire, chairman; Mrs A. L. Scott, vice
chairman; Mrs. C. E. Shepard, secre-
tary; Mrs. Alice Turner, treasurer;
Mrs. ]. H. Popscott, auditor.
Other Counties Organized.
Chase county was organized at Cot
tonwood Falls, with officers as fol-
lows: Mrs. j. Coverdill, chairman:
Mrs. w. B. Penny, vice chairman;
Mrs. Maud Breene, secretary; Mrs.
Henry Long, treasurer.
Edwards county was organized at
Kinsley, and the officers are: Mrs. c.
W. Beeler, chairman; Mrs. Cora G.
Lewis, vice chairman; Miss Mary Mil
liken, secretary; Miss G. E. Wilson,
treasurer. The women of that coun-
ty were very enthusiastic over the
work before them, and Mrs. Lewis has
offered to speak at some of the small
towns in the county, explaining the
purpose of the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26

North Side Neuus

While North Topeka, in common
with all of Kansas, does not share the
fervid war fury of those Fasteners
who do not have to enlist, the number
of North Topeka boys who have
Joined the colors and will be called
August s., is up to the Topeka and
Kansas standard.
North Topeka men are to be found
in almost every branch of service from
the engineers to Battery A North
Topeka also has the distinction of
having two of her men in the Amer
lean army in France which will soon
be on the firing line. Theodore Root,
son of L. H. Root of route 6, is in
Twelfth United States infantry.
John Williams of North Topeka ave-
nue., and Washburn law student is
in the FIT. Riley training camp Jim
Irons, another Washburn man, is
member of the Engineers corps now
at Riley. Dean Van Ness is enrolled
in Battry B. a Lawrence organization.
In Battery A, First field artillery,
K N. G., are Robert Spetter, Carl
Long, Galen Sanders, Chauncey Nc
Gee, Elijah Cook, Albert Smith, Rich
ard Jones, and Rudolph Reffelt
In the medical detachment of the
First field artillery are Harold War
mock, Lonnie Shore, Russell Hamil-
ton, Orville Rowe. DR.. He'll Smith
has the position of dental surgeon
~-Oe-SN-AN-@AN
guard.
Dr. A M Dawson is a first lieuten-
ant in the field hospital corps No. A,
recently organized among WaShburn
men. This unit will be a part Ct the
regular army. DR.. NJ. A. Mccoy is
enlisted in Captain Seth Hammers
medical unit, part of which is now at
FIT Riley.
All the national guard units will be
called August 5, and the young mas
Jo<s 90 t.,
going to be sadly depleted on that
fatefu1 day.
Social and Personal.
Ruby, Eva and Ethel May will go
to Newman Friday to give a musical
program there. The May sisters are
well known on the North side for their
musical talent.
ing their reunion and annual picnic
at Garfield today.
The ]. D. Pratt family is visiting
friends in Wichita and Hutchinson
before returning to Topeka, after a
motor trip to Colorado.
The Fred Morns family is expected
home from Colorado Friday
The North Star garage, until re-
Gently conducted by John Villepegue,
was purchased last week by F. H.
Garley.
The largest cabbage of the season is
on exhibition in Buechner Brothers
window. 1t weighs 1411 pounds. and
was raised by Joe Mier, whose farm
is two miles west of Topeka on the
Lower Silver Lake road. Consic ering
the very dry weather this is an ex-
tremely large head. Last year Mier
grew a ~17-pound cabbage.
A M. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
| The increase in freight traffic on
the Union Pacific is decidedly evident
to the street car passenger who uses
the North Topeka line. Whereas once
upon a time he would be hung up
one out of three trips, today he is held
up pretty nearly three out of three
trips.
Will and Fred Rencker and their
families arrived in Denver Tuesday
| night on their motor trip to the coast
| While not trying to break any speed
records, they are making very good
! time.
| Arkansas peaches are on the local
n arket, and in the course of n week
1t is thought, they will sell for 50 a
bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
He is NOT Chief
Mayor House Emphatically As
serts He's Not Wearing Star.
Was Joking When He Said He
Would Run Force.

Mayor Jay E. House Today shed
himself of one of his numerous titles.
He denies an ambition to put Col. L.
NJ Penwell, Col. J. w. F. Hughes. ct
al, in the shade and in an authorized
statement dissipates the idea preva-
lent that he is chief of police or act
ing chief of police of Topeka
The mayor frankly admits that he
is at fault for the error. He admit
ted he told reporters that he would
act as chief but claims he was joking.
After this he's going to smile every
time he tells a reporter joke
81 wish to correct the impression
that 1 am chief of police, or acting
chief of police said Mayor House.
it. They are afraid 1 am going to
try to draw both the mayors salary
and that of the chief of police.
Considerable of People.
eff there is anything like to avoid
it is that of having the people worry
ing about me. 1 probably am to
blame for the impression. I told the
reporters that 1 would be chief. in
tended to be highly faceticus. But
am so serious in my facetious n GODS
that the reporters took it that way.
Tim Donovan, the grand old man
of the Topeka police department. is
acting chief. He and Sergeants Sturm
and Summers are running the works.
They pay me the compliment of con-
sulting me now and then, but 1 am
performing in purely advisory ca
pacity-
"Inasmuch as it is three or four
in the matter of the conduct of the
police department, 1 am a good deal
swelled up over the attention they are
paving me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
BIG Guns ROARING
Violent Artillery Offensive
Opened by Germany.
Fresh Troops and Long Range
Guns Brought Up.

British Headquarters in France,
July 26.-(By the Associated Press)
The German and British fighting
lines in France and Belgium which
have been comparatively dormant for
several weeks, so far as any large Of
fensive is concerned, have tensed per-
ceptibly in the last few days. Out of
the stiffening have grown hume rous
fierce artillery duels, especially in
Flanders The Germans have devel-
oped what is known among the Brit
ish as nerves; that is, they have
become exceptionally sensitive to any
movement of their opponents Which
deviates from the routine and give
evidence of this condition in fierce
bombardments at suspected points.
From this the conclusion is drawn
that the German fear that trouble is
impending in some section and are
not certain where to look for it.
Lens and Hill 10 nearby have been
gunfire. Even the battle-scarred and
barren Vimy Ridge which overlooks
the valley above Lens, has been the
object of vigorous Smelling which has
accomplished nothing except TO add
still more shell craters on the already
badly punished hill.
Under Rain of Shells.
Armentieres also has undergone
tremendous fire and various ther
places which appear to have come
under the suspicion or displeasure of
the Germans have withstood a rain
of shells.
Meantime the Germans lave
brough long distance guns into play
and have been throwing high explos-
i've shells far behind the British lines
in an endeavor to search out the roads
communicating with the front. The
British on their part have been pay
ing off the score with disastrous re-
suits to the German lines and de-
tenders.
The artillery battle of unprecedent-
ed intensity which is being waged in
Flanders is doubly interesting because
Until recently nothing but desIltory
uShung mas been carried out in No
Mans Land from a time early in the
war. Ever since July 9, when the
Germans made an assault on two Brit
ISL battalions near ombartzyde and
-orced little bit of the British line
back across the User, this section of
the front has been marked by "A per-
sistent hostile artillery activity which
has been gradually growing stronger
and which has found response from
the entente allied guns
Air Combats Fierce.
The Germans are known to have
brought up fresh troops and MANY
new guns into Flanders and III. : an,
pear to be using the full force of their
Trtillery in this section. In addition
TO the artillery activity daring recon-
lsottering raids and bombing expedi-
tons have been increasing in num-
Der on both sides turnout the length
of the line. The Opposing air SER
vices play their part. and some Ct the
most severe aerial combats of the war
have been waged between great
squadrons of fast flying battle planes
Destructive bombing raids have been
made far back of the German lines bv
intrepid British aviators who have
malntained their supremacy thrunut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
LOCAL MENTION

The Shawnee Home Guards will
meet Friday morning at the armory
of the Twenty-third Regiment band,
at APO Kansas avenue. The meeting
has been called for o'clock
William Dew and William Gobel,
both of Burlingame, enlisted in the
navy Wednesday as apprentice sea-
men. They were sent to Kansas City
for final inspection Wednesday hight.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt.
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The annual Sunday school picnic of
the Westminster Presbyterian church
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
Gage park. Members Of the class
will meet at the church at 2'20
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
UNREST in MEXICO
Carranza Government Report
ed Near a Grave Crisis.
Failure of Big Loan Shows
Lack of Confidence.

washington. July 26.-Virtual col
lapse of the Carranza governn- ent in
Mexico within the near future was
predicted here today when it became
known that the efforts of Luis Cab
rera, Carranza agent, to hold con-
ference of interests with investments
in Mexico for the purpose of floating
a loan of 500, 900, 600 had fallen thru
The state department is casting anx-
ious eyes toward the border again. it
was admitted by a high officiai, and
unless there is an immediate change
in the situation it is feared another
evolution will result
Advices received in the last few
days are that CarranZa is finding II
almost impossible to keep the rail
Dads running during the day and no
attempt is made to operate them by
night The Carranza soldiers are not
being paid. They are growing rest
less. 1t is taking all the strength of
Gen. Manuel Paleaz, in command of
the Northern Vera Cruz district, to
prevent further burdens being placed
on the oil companies.
Ambassador Henry P. F1etcher's re-
cent conference with the president is
said TO have disclosed the serious
state of affairs in Mexico 1t is stated
unofficially that his report had much
10 10 WITH the failure OF 1dpEtTd
scheme to have American investors
meet and decide upon a plan for
bringing pressure to bear on New
York bankers to advance 800, 900, 900
to Carranza. 1t is known that Fletch-
err communicated to President Wilson
and to the state department facts
which are causing grave anxiety.
When appeals to this government
for financial aid failed to meet with a
ready response, Carranza is said to
have made overtures to the groups
of men having ore, mining and oil
properties in Mexico. AS individuals
the men turned deaf ear to tho
Mexican proposals. Cabrera then
formulated his scheme for having
them meet in conference in New York
and by concerted effort bring the
money powers of Wall street to
change their decision. Negotiations
to this end have been proceeding for
several months and at one time with
a fair prospects of success. Now they
are known to have fallen thru en-
tirely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
DIDN'T GET TO KANSAS
Four Youths On Way to Harvest
Steal-Given Years Each.

2 Thompson, No, July 26.-Jennings
and Archie Fudge, Tom Kesot and
Earl Hopper, all of Muncie, Ind, have
been sentenced to five years each in
the Missouri penitentiary for robbery
by Judge David H. Harris.
The four youths were on their way
to the Kansas harvest fields, they
said, and stopped at Thompson, where
they were caught stealing from a
freight car. A delegation of citizens
captured them, but the boys compell-
ed their release at the point of re-
volvers. Later they were captured by
a posse, who covered them with shot
guns and overpowered them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
SENSATION DENIED
No Attempt on Kaiser's Life-Rumor
His jaw Smashed.

Amsterdam, July 26.--The Weser
Zeitung of Bremen prints prominently
"stories with more or less elaborate
particulars that have gained currency
ef an attempt made recently on the
life of Emperor William" The de-
tails in dude one report that the en-
Feror's jaw was smashed. At the
Conclusion of the article the newspa-
per says.
THE general command at Altoona in
reply to our inquiry authorizes us to
make the following announcement;
LAS the result of inquiry made in
proper quarters it may be stated that
the rurnor of an attempt Oil the kaiser
Is wholly untrue"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
ALLIES IN SESSION
Delegates in Paris Discussing General
Military Situation.

Paris. July 26.-While the princi-
pal delegates to the conference of the
entente allies today discussed political
questions, Major General Pershing
commander of the American expedi-
tion; Gen. Sir william Robertson.
chief of the British imperial staff:
General SHUTS, minister of defense of
the union of South Africa; General
Foch, chief OF staff of the French
ministry of war; General Count Ca
dorna, chief of the Italian general
staff, and the other military repre-
sentatives conferred on he military
situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
M. P. ELECTED, FIRED
Ginnen Makes Bomb Charge Against
Government in House of Commons.

London, July 26.-Lawrence Gin
nell, Independent Irish Nationalist
member. was forcibly elected from
the house of commons today and sus-
pended from his seat as the result of
a sensational charge which he leveled
against the government. He declared
to the house that the authorities were
plotting his life in order to manufac-
ture a conspiracy which they could
blame on the Irish Sim Feiners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26

New York. July 26.-Mercantile paper
AZ; sterling 60 day bills, 4.72: CONNER
cial 60 day bills on banks, Salty; COM
mercial 60 day bills. 4.71A; demand, AIS
9-16; cables, 4:76 ZIG. Francs, demand,
$40; cables, 5.75. Guilders, demand. Al
SIG; cables, Al ZIG Lires, demand, 7.22h (;
cables, I21R. Rubles, demand, 2125
cables, 21.50. Bar silver, 7Sas. Mexican
dollars, GIL Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular. Time loans
stedy, 60 and 80 days, 4A@415; six
months, AZ @4A.
Call money steady. high, 8; low, 2A !:
ruling rate. 2A last loan, 215; closing
bid, 2N offered at 215.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
TO FIX FOOD PRICES
EngIanGs Dictator Intends to EIimi-
nate Speculation and Middle Men.

London, July 26.-England is going
to fix prices for necessary foods to
prevent speculation and eliminate un-
necessary middle men. Lord
Rhondda. food dictator, announced
his determination to take such action
in the house of lords today.
The food controller declared he
intended to establish communal
kitchens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
MORE GERMAN SHIPS
British Destroyers Capture Two and
Sink Two-Another Stranded

Amsterdam, July 26.-Two German
vessels have been sunk and two Ger
man steamers have been taken to
England by British destroyers, ac-
cording to the correspondent at Tex
ell, one of the Tristan Islands, of the
Amsterdam Telegraf.
A German steamship which has
been torpedoed, the correspondent
adds has arrived at Denhelde.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
SINKING Off AZORES
U-Boat Sends Norwegian Ship Down
but Crew Is Saved.

London, July ga German sub
marine operating off the Azores has
sunk the Norwegian steamer Hanseat,
says a Norwegian foreign office re-
port, transmitted by the Central News
correspondent at Copenhagen. The
crew of the steamer was saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26

Wall St. New York, July 26.-STOCKS-
On the smallest turn over of the summer
today's market repeated its uncertain
course of recent weeks. Steels and coppers
were comparatively steady, specialties
heavy, and rails ignored. Sales approx
mated 1926 900 shares
Motors and shippfngs broke again in the
final hour, cancelling most gains. The
closing was irregular. Liberty bonds,
A to 9947
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
vENIzELOs ON JOB
Premier Convokes Greek Parliament
for First Time.

los raeanneared in parliament today
the first time since establishment or
the new regime in Greece. The pre-
mier personally read the, convccation
assembling the chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

No deaths were reported to the State
Journal today.
Lords Flowers Satisfy Tel s27.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26

New York. July 26-COTTON-Spot cot
ton easy. Middling, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.)
New York, July %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26

New Orleans, July 26.-COTTON-Spo
cotton steady and unchanged. Middling,
$2525.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26
Make This Sale a Holiday |!

Como to August's and spend the day
listen to our concert-eat Candy-Chocolate
-Nufs-Free. And don't forget It's anv
suit In our house for mcn-8S. SO. Free
to Indies s2-piece Glass Set, during this
sale of Mems Suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-26

during $8.S8 Suit Sale and IF you get the
August, read every item. You'll not regret it.
Oh have read lots about Sales but let tell
Sale Tomorrow. Ladies' bring folks this SALE
ladies gentlemen buys any Clothes
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-23

Waldo G.. Paine, vice president and
| traffic manager Of the Spokane and
Inland Empire Railroad company,
from the passenger officials of trans
continental railways.
eve of course want to bring as
many as possible to the Inland En-
pire where we can give them the
kinds of vacation to suit every var
iety of TASTE" says Mr.. Paine. what
these people want, as 1 understand it,
is a place where they can get plain,
wholesome food, served in regular
ranch style, in localities where they
may enjoy themselves in the open.
finland Empire folks who have such
accommodations and wish to place
them at the disposal of travellers may
write me fully and I shall be glad to
help in every way to place their ad-
vantages before the. travelling public"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-23
CORN MEAL
GOOD STUFF
Much Cheaper, Too, Than Many Other
Articles of FOOd-SOme Ways for
Preparing 1t
By CARL VROOMAN

| WASHINGTON = Cornmeal is a
cheap and valuable food stuff which is
not in as general use in the American
home as it ought to be. A pound of
dry cornmeal provides about five
times as much energy and tissue build
ing protein as does pound of raw
potatoes. Just now pound of corn
meal costs 1-3 to 1-6 as much.
When potatoes are scarce or ex-
pensive, cornmeal makes an excel
lent substitute. tt is not however,
perfect substitute for potatoes because,
as it is prepared by modern milling
methods, it contains fewer minerals
and other valuable substances. So
when cornmeal is substituted, balance
It with another vegetable, a salad or
. fruit.
CornmeaI mush for breakfast or
supper is a standard and palatable
dish. Fried, it is an excellent SUBJ
stitute for fried potatoes. There are
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-23
HOW GIBSON
WAS NAMED
| FOR MAYOR
Full Citizens Ticket was
-
Placed in the Field
by Petition
MEN WHO STARTED MOVE
Many Leading Business Men Cooper
ate in Placing List of Candidates
Before the Voters
MEN WHO STARTED MOVE

Saturday, March "a, a petition was
put in circulation for the nomination
of John G. Gibson for another term as
mayor, for j. R. Strong for another
term as city clerk land for the follow
ing named members of the city coun-
Gil:
First ward-C. L. Thompson and
John Nisbet; second ward-G. S. Rich
ardson and w H. Conner; Third ward
Carl F. Anderson and R. W. Morris.
Certificate of Nomination
The certificate of nomination cir
culated among the business men reads:
eve, the undersigned electors
residing within the city of Mos
COW, Latah county, state of Idaho,
hereby nominate the following
named persons for the offices set
opposite their respective names,
and request that their names be
placed upon ticket to be known
as the Citizens Ticket, to be voted
for at the coming city election to
be held on April "a, 1917, for the
offices hereinafter designated"
Signed by Many
This certificate of nomination was
signed by the following well known
business men:
r s.. Butterfeld, C. T. Johnson, C. E.
Tennis, A. H. Olson, H. B. Mickey, F. A.
David, Earl David, w. F. Morgareidge,
i. w. Wilson, B. T. Byrns, J. S. Heck
thorn, J. A. Sudderth, E. T. Christen-
on, Chas A. Frantz, T. A. Meeker, C.
=. Langdon, o. w. Beardsley, G. T.
Miller, C. E. Bolles, Carl o. Oberg, Mar
IN T. Curry, Ed. Oberg, w. L. Payne,
R. Collins, V. n Ramstedt, w. M.
[atfeld, F.. Veatch, Phi. Soulen, H. D.
[artin, C. A. Tenwick, R. Hodgins, 6
!. O. Thompson, A Lindquist, w. A. Y
heets, w. o. BeddaIl, VIM. Staples, !
F. Albright, Chas. Campbell, O. Nc 9
arter, C. H. Bratton, George Sievers,
S. Roise, Corliss McElroy, Carl 8
mith, C. L. Butterf6eld, N. Nan q
srvfs--Adv. S