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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
SUES THE MIDWINTER
Colored Woman Says Her Booth
Elected From Auditorium.

Mrs Mary Corbin. colored. is suing
the Midwinter Fair association and
Topeka Council No. AZ, u. c. T. thru
John A. Worley manager. for $6O5 for
alleged failure to live up to a contract
for floor space at the fair of 1915.
The case is being tried in Judge Whit
combs division of the Shawnee county
districtc ourt.
Mrs. Corbin was forcibly elected
from the exposition after she had es-
tabliShed her booth for the LaFrance
Manufacturing company, she alleges
in her petition. Her failure to get
floor space caused her to lose her job
of SIS a month, she declares, and this,
together with other damage done, re-
suited in loss of $605. This is al
legged in the petition.
Otis Hungate is defending the Mid
winter people. He alleges that Mrs
Corbin represented that she was OBJ
tanning the space for another person.
After the fair started Mrs Corbin in
sisted that she was merely keeping the
booth open. awaiting the arrival of a
white woman to operate it, Hungate
declares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
MEET PRES. TODAY
Heads of "Big Four Brother
hoods in Washington:
Wilson Seeks Assurance There
Will Be No Tieup.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The four
railway brotherhood presidents, ac-
companied by Federal Mediators w.
L. Chambers and Martin A. Knapp,
went into conference with President
Wilson at 2:30 this afternoon. An
agreement guaranteeing no strikes
during the war or virtual conscription
of the railroad workers was expected
to be the outcome of the meeting.
The lea dersa of the employees maintain
plans up to the time they entered the
White House.
Washington, Nov. 22.-Undisturbed
railway service during the war was
the promise President Wilson expect
ed to obtain from the railroad bro
therhoods this afternoon.
Failing to get such a promise, rail-
road employees will be forced to don
khaki if congress heeds the president S
plans, according to Judge Cham bers
of the United States board of medi-
alton and conciliation.
Present wage demands by conduc-
tors and trainmen," said Chambers,
Just before he led the brotherhood
leaders to the White House confer
ence, "are incidental. The greater
question is insuring continuous rail-
way service during the war 1t is a
question of whether men must don
Warren S. Stone, grand chief engf-
neer, declined to discuss the confer
ence beyond the statement:
I'VE received a request from Presi-
dent Wilson to meet with him. We
have not the slightest idea what he
wishes to say to us. We have no
plans to propose to him"
With Stone arrived the presidents
of the firemen and the trainmen, w.
S. Carter and w. G. Lee. A. B. Garrett
e 1.tr re~cyS n I,a
hood, was expected here in time for
the 2:30 appointment at the White
House.
An entirely new proposal which it
is said the brotherhood plan to make
is that rail transportation during the
war with respect to relations of the
carriers and employees be dealt with
by new federal commission to have
complete jurisdiction and power over
the companies and workmen. They
plan, it IS stated, to ask the president
to appointssuch a commission. Oppo-
sition to intervention by the existing
federal board of mediation and con-
ciliation. of which Judge VIM. l.
Chambers is chairman, is understood
to be one of the factors in the pro-
posal for a new commission. The
brotherhood heads are said to be
unalterably against any plan which
would give the present board any
power with relation to wage demands.
They want a new and distinct COM
mission similar to that now in con-
troll, for the war of Englands rail
lines
The brotherhood chiefs also are ex-
pected to urge their claims for higher
wages, suggesting that the increase
come either with the carriers them
selves or in war bonuses from the
government along the line of the
British system.
From the railroads President Will
son has the letter of Fairfax Harrison,
chairman of the American Railway
associations executive committee.
committing the roads unreservedly to
the principle of arbitration and plac-
ing their interests in the presidents
hands for any disposition the presf-
dent shall make in the public interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
Every Inch of Defenders Front
Firm and Unyielding.
Most Violent German Efforts
Are All RepulSed.
.REINFORCEMENTS ARE ON WAY
Every Hour of Resistance
Means Much to Allies.
Fresh Italian Lines for Last
Defense of Venice.

Rome. Nov. 22.-Seven desperate
enemy attacks during the past fifty
six hours, flung against Italy's de-
tenders between the Piave and the
Brenta rivers, have been thrown back.
Every inch of the Italian line holds
firm and unyielding, despite the
enemy's most violent efforts.
This news from the battle front
today gave Rome it's first chance for
quiet tubilation since the dark day
when the Austrian and German hordes
swept over Gorilla
Every hour gained in the holding of
the Piave line, it was declared, means
the capacity for resistance is in
creased as reinforcements now on the
way to the front arrive.
At Bowegiave the Italians pierced
the dykes. flooding much of the
ground in this section. Fresh Italian
divisions from the Isonzo front have
been placed in positions for the
strongest defense of Venice. The
enemy was reported today to be pre-
the mountain lines.
Fresh Masses.
italian Army Headquarters. Nov. %.
-(By the Associated Press. )-The
greatest mass attack which the enemy
has made is in progress along the
upper Piave river at the point where
it bends to the northeast into the Bel
luno Alps. AS the action proceeds
the enemy is bringing forward fresh
masses of his reserves.
Fierce Battle at Monte Grippa.
Italian Army Headquarters, Nov. %.
-(By the Associated Press. 1.-The
battle in the mountainous region in
the north between the Piave and
Brenta rivers, is nearing it's culmi-
nation. 1t centers at Monte Grippa
and has become a struggle of giants.
1t is now clear that Notwithstanding
the great numbers of troops employed
by the enemy and his advantages of
terrain, he is able to advance only
very slowly now that he is not being
assisted by the element of surprise, by
treason and other circumstances which
favored him at first Even if the
Italians should be obliged to aban-
don the Piave river line they may be
expected to fall back more slowly and
offer still more tenacious opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
IN GARBAGE CONTRACT
City Commission Passes Ordinance
for Collection Over Town.

The city commission today passed
its ordinance authorizing the contract
giving the new Topeka Garbage Co
the right to collect refuse in the city
The contract will provide that garbage
in the residence district be collected
twice week and once daily in the
business district
At the same time w. L. Porter, com
missioner of parks and the head of
the sanitary department, called at
tention to the fact that the ordinance
specifies that all residence and busi-
ness houses where there is garbage
must be equipped with metal cans to
contain the refuse pending its collec-
ton.
A five-gallon can is large enough
for the average residence, he said
They must be kept closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
T0PEKAN TO FLY
V. f. Miner. School Teacher. Recon-
mended for Flying Cadet.

from Lieut.. Chas. ]. Glidden, presi-
dent of the aviation examining board
at Fort Omaha, Neb., the name of
Vern E. Miner, a teacher in Quincy
school, appears among those who have
successfully passed the examinations
and are recommended the schools as
flying cadets.
Miner went to Nebraska to take the
examination a few days ago and has
returned. He will probably occupy his
position at Quincy school until call
ed, which likely will be in a short
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
ORDERS EACH TANK To DO
ITS D-EST-AND IT DID

British Front in France.-Just
before these mighty tanks went
forward to prepare the way for the
infantry and cavalry in the charge
on the Hindenburg line, the gen
eral commanding the iron moni-
tors distributed an order of the day
in which he said: I'VE expect every
tank to do its damnedest."
They did this and dealt the Ger
mans one of the most. staggering
blows they have received in many
months. With the tank general
leading them in monitor which
flew his flag, they charged thru
two of the strongest lines in the
German defense system on the
western front, as tho these forti-
fled trenches had not been there
and behind them on a front of
some six miles, infantry and cav
airy poured thru the great gaps
which had been made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
GIRLS ON STRIKE
They Walk Out at Kaw Mill for
More Wages.
Manager Says He Already
Pays "Highest in Town."

Several girls employed by the Kaw
Milling company in North Topeka
struck for higher wages today.
j. B. Nicholson, manager of the
company, asserted that the number
who walked out did not total more
than six or seven"
''They quit" he said, because we
would not pay them higher wages, and
We were paying them the highest paid
by any place in town"
Reports from other sources said the
number of striking employees were
considerably more than six or seven.'
The mill is not being kept from
operating fully, according to officials
I'VE are running right along" Nichol-
son said. He declared no men are
among't the strikers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
Petain's Troops Made Successful Al.
vance on Half Mile Front.

Paris, Nov. 22.-General Petain's
troops held fast today on new ground
gained in yesterdays offensive be-
tween Craoone and Berry-Au-Ba
The attack was a concentrated, local
lied assault. covering a front of a
little more than half mile and aimed
at very strong German positions All
objectives were attained to an aver
age depth of about a quarter of q
mile. Intense artillerying was report
ed in this sector today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
BLOW GERMAN WORKS
One of Largest Chemical Plants in
Empire Destroyed

Zurich, Nov. 22.-One of the larg-
est and most important chemical
works in Germany, the Griesheim
Eleketron, near Frankfort-on-the-
Main. was destroyed by an explosion
Tuesday night, according to a Frank
fort dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
ACQUIT DANNY SHAY
Baseball Magnate Not Guilty.
Killed Negro in Self Defense.

Indianapolis, Nov. 22.-Dan Shay,
former manager of the Kansas City
and Milwaukee American Association
Baseball club, was found not guilty
by jury at 9:30 this morning of the
charge of second degree murder
Shay shot and killed a negro waiter
in local hotel cafe the night of May
3 last. Shay contended he shot in
self defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
STRIKING HELLO GIRLS IN
KISS RIOT! COPS VICTIMS

Portland, ore. Nov. Blum.
dreds of striking telephone girls
staged a demonstration on the
downtown streets last night and
surrounded policemen sent to
check the demonstration. groups
Of the striking girls showering
kisses on the baffled officers. The
demonstrations proceeded while
the kissing coup was being enacted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
SHIP LOST in STORM
Captain and Portion of Crew Reach
HonoluIu-Other LifebOat Missing.

Honolulu, Nov. 22.-The Norwegian
steamer, Thor, foundered in a storm
in latitude "a north, longitude 161
west, it was reported by Captain Han
sen, who reached port with 1 5 of his
crew today. One lifeboat with a part
of the crew is still missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
FIND DYNAMITE CACHE
Federal SIeuths Also Get Man of Mys-
terry Who Owned Explosive.

Chicago. Nov. 22.-One hundred
pounds of dynamite and man whose
identity is withheld were in custody of
federal operatives today, following a
raid on a shanty several miles north
of the city, on the Milwaukee high
way. Government officials refuse to
throw any light on the arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
STEAL LIBERTY BONDS
Y. NJ. c. A. Fund Also Included in
Indiana Bank Robbers Loot.

Lafayette, Ind, Nov. 22.-Yeggs
blew the State bank safe at Francis
vile, early today, procuring $4,000 in
liberty bonds, $49O belonging to the
Y. NJ. c. A and also all of the banks
cash. The amount is not known.
They escaped in an automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
TWO KILLED AT FIRE
Property Loss of s15O.OOO-Wan Falls
on Marshal and Fireman.

Osceola, Ia, Nov. 22.-Two persons
are dead, several injured, one perhaps
fatally, and property valued at nearly
S15e,O0O was destroyed by fire which
started in the Ettinger Department
store building here early today.
Richard Egelston, night marshal
and George Griffin, fireman, lost
buried them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22

AT 9:55 last night the Wlnd atta1ned
a velocity of forty-four miles an hour
from the north.
Good weather is promised by Roy
A. Barrie, local observer in charge
of the weather bureau. And this
promise is to hold good for the next
two or three days.
General rains in the territory east
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
GOT TAR AND FEATHERS
German American Citizen HarshIy
Treated for Alleged DisIoyalty.

Osakis, Mimi, Nov. 22.-Because of
alleged disloyal remarks, E. H. Strate-
meyer, naturalized American of Ger
man extraction, was given a coat of
tar and feathers last night
Stratemeyer told the authorities he
did not recognize any of his assailants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
MRS. KERENSKY IN JAIL
Caught Tearing Down BoIsheyiISi Pos
tiers Roasting Husband.

Petrograd. Nov. 22.-The wife of
Premier Kerensky is reported to have
been arrested by members of the Red
Guard while tearing dswn Bolsheviki
posters in which Kerensky was re-
ferred to in uncomplimentary terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
Kansas CITY Man Wounded.

Ottawa Canada, Nov. 22.-The fol-
lowing American name appears in to-
days casualty list: Wounded, r. c.
Miller, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
THREE MORE DAYS

That Is Good Weather Promise
From Observer.
Temperatures for the day furnished
by the local office of the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair today and Friday. Cooler in
cast tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22

A MERICA, in her Minnesota dia-
lect, says to General Haig, in ap-
probation: "Tanks!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
FRENCH HOLD GAIN

CONTINUED on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22

London, Nov. 22.-The six-mlle
wedge driven into the German de-
lenses in the British offensive on the
Arras-St. Quentin front is peneIrat- at
ine still deeper and spreading out on
some stretches of the front the British
troops have broken into the enemy
final defense line. All the German
counter attacks have been repulsed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
HORSE LABOR ON FARMS.
lnatlona, cron improvement. Service. :,

On the grain farm the heaviest
work for the horses comes in April,
Nav and in August. September and
October. The rest of the time there
is practically nothing for the horses
to do. But enough horses have to be
kept during the year to take care Of
the work during these busy months.
When averaged up the horse on the
Grain farm only works three hours a
day. These figures We're secured in an
Investigation by the Minnesota Eyner.
inent Station, under the direction Of
Thomas Cooper, now director of the
North Dakota Experiment Station. IN
this same Investigation It was fovna
that when the crops are diversified.
DIE horse labor is better distributed.
There is less work for the horses IA
tie seasons that are The busiest on
the all-grain farm, and there is work
or the horses when there ii no work
for the horses en- the ~all-grain farm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
Somebody Must Take the Initiative
Are You Willing to Serve?
INationa, Crop Improvement Service.

National Crop Improvement Service.l
Many agricultural plans are like a
sky rocket. They make a fuss going
up and blow up a few stars and
descend like the stick. The reaso OF
this is because few men can make a
continued effort. They will get up a
little scheme but at the first discour.
agement, their energy wanes and
there is nothing to show for their ac-
tivity.
Yet It cannot be said that this sort
Of energy is wasted. Like the over
tapping waves of a tide, public opin.
ion is being formed. Things which
were ignored when crop improvement
began its propaganda, are now adopt.
ed as a matter of course.
Local leadership is the weakest
spot in this work. Somebody must
take the initiative but it is not neces-
sary that one man should undertake
the whole thing. In every community
there are bankers. commercial clubs.
farmers clubs, oranges, Institutes, mill.
ers. grain dealers and public lead
ers Of various kinds who can unite
their efforts on a few specific things
and after successfully tackling orc
problem be strengthened to tackle
others.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
BARLEY NEXT TO CORN.
National, c,en moroyemen. eer.ics.l

lhationai Crop Improvement @efRtce.l
Barley has a feeding value neXt tc
corn. Indeed some feeders place it
ahead of corn for pig food and at the
present prices. barley will make AZ
much and more profit than wheat. The
wheat crop has now gone to the
jury" We cannot do much more about
wheat but we have two or three weeks
yet in order to put all of our acreage
remaining into barley.
Barley is more profitable than oats.
In fact, very few farmers make any
money out of oats under the best cir.
cumstances and very few barley far.
mers ever lose money on barley.
There Is always the fascination Of get
ting a fancy price for fancy barley,
and although less than one per cent
OF all grains are used for mating pur.
poses. the additional price which II
gives to barley over oats always
makes money for the farmers. While
perhaps one per cent OF the grain
crop Is used In brewing. the loss OF
feed value Ia much smaller because
fully n half goes back to dairy far.
mers In the form OF dried grains and
other ~by.products. which for feed pur.
poses is among the best available.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Profit in First-C'ass Seed Corn.
tNat,ona, Crop Improvement serv,c..l

National Crop improvement Service.l
I have been able to raise 80 bushels
of choice seed corn on an acre seed
plot. For this seed l received an
average of $3.50 per bushel. which
makes a return of sos for this seed
alone, in addition to 40 or 50-odd
bushels left for feeding purposes.
have black loan soil that has al
ways been In the highest state OF
fertility. apply a heavy coat Of stable
manure in the fall, pillow the field early
in the spring, disk four times and har.
row unit; a firm seed bed is obtained.
For seed, l used eighteen of the
choicest, highest testing seed ears
which I could secure. f.,
On May 21st l planted, checking
corn into hills forty-two inches each
way. At this time I drilled in $50
pounds per acre of a high-grade fer
tilizer. The corr was given the very
best of care, and as a result of this
Intensive cultivation and the balanced
plant-food ration. it matured by the
18th Of September, at which time I
picked the seed corn and put it on
drying racks in a heated driving house
so as to be in first-classed condition
for huyers.-Heiron J.. Black, Burling.
ton, Wis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
PREVENTING RUST AND SHUTS.
IN.tIeoa, crss improysasat ssrvIes.l

IhatIooai csss improvement sssvles.l
Barley il comparatively free from
diseases and insect enemies. 1t Is,
however, affected with rust and smut.
but not to the extent that oats are
usually affected. Little has been done
regarding the prevention Of rust,
but considerable has been done in
the eradication OF smuts. Ordinary
smut can be handled with the for.
%maldehyde treatment the same as
oats, but the loose smut is hard 10
eradicate unless the modified hot wa
ter treatment is used. This is a deli.
cate proposition and should be done
carefully. Place the barley in gunny
sacks and submerge in cold water
from seven to twelve hours. Remove
and drain for one hour, then sub
merge for five minutes in a barrel or
hot water. held at a constant temper
ature Of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. me
water ought to be thoroughly warmed
before putting in the barley because
it will cool off the water. Boiling wa
ter should be kept near at hand
WHICH can De dQueu at Intervals "H'An
will keep the temperature nearly
constant, but should never be allowed
to come into direct contact with the
grain as its vitality will be injured or
destroyed. Be careful that your Their
mometer is correct. You ought to se'
yours tested at the creamery or the
cheese factory.
After this treatment the grain
should be spread upon the barn floor
to cool before sowing. 1t should be
sOwn the same day or not later than
the day after treatment, for If you
don't look out it will swell and start
to sprout and it will be hard to get
it through the seeder.
/. In the treatment for smut, formal,
dehyde is the most desirable as it is
easiest to handle. SMUT is not so very
bad in barley this year, which is for.
tunate because if you wish to make
a profit on a T You can put it in at.
ter all other crops are planted, except
corr and potatoes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
N FOR
tMatiesai Crss improvement Sssvtss

Mary OF our farmers will not have
crop, This should not be the case. OF
course, during this war excitement 1t
is pretty hard to get onyone to do any
thing but run around in circles, but
the greatest business problem we
have is to finance our farmers SO that
themselves and for our community.
We believe that if the banks will ask
young farmers and tenants who have
not established their credit. to make
a statement regarding what they want
TO do with the money, that they will
whatever money any farmer will In
diligently use this ear
1t is true that the federal reserve
banks will re-discount farmers paper,
but they do it entirely or the credit
OF the bank asking for the re-discount.
would be very glad to pro-rate any
loss that any bank would make in ex'
tending loans to any farmer who
wants to increase the production OF
his farm ever though his land may be
mortgaged all that it cen stand.
Especially in those counties where
county agents can advise and O. K
the project, our bankers should have
no hesitancy in furnishing whatever
money may be required. There is very
Little risk because the world is short
of food and everything will be high
for this year and probably several
years to come
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
MORE BEANS
fNstioaal crop improvement Service.

fNatiora' crop improvement Seryiee.l
a farmer in Hubbard Co, Mimi :.
planted twenty acres Of beans from
which he received 81 bushels. selling
them in the field for S1,185. This IS
not the highest record.
The Michigan men and the Colorado
men and. in fact, all states are turning
to beans with a great deal OF success.
There are three main principles to
be observed in the control of weeds,
They are: first, preventing the weeds
from going TO seed on the farm; Sec
ord. preventing the weed seeds being
brought to the farm, and third. in the
ass Of perennials, starving out the un-
foreground parts by preventing them
from making top growth.