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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
GALA DAY AT STATION
Chicago Watches Making of a Sailor
on Great Lakes.

Chicago, June 2S.-All Chicago and
the middle west were invited today to
the Great Lakes Training station as
guests of Capt w. A. Moffett, COM
mandant, to see THE making of a
sailor" The program for today, which
it is expected will be witnessed by
thousands of spectators, consistes of
an athletic carnival, band concerts,
tie and ball in the evening. Three
thousand embryo sailors will be en-
gagged on each side of the sham bat
tie, in which a tank" gas masks and
other paraphernalia of modern war
fare will be used.
Captain Moffett has announced
since his return from Washington that
the station will be enlarged to accom-
modate $4,000 men and that the work
of reconstruction will be started at
once. The station when completed
will be the greatest of its kind in the
world, according to the commandant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
Red Cross Fund OyerSubScribed
More Than 100 Per Cent.
Sixty-Five Counties Have Raised
$1,4SO,OOO to Date.
MORE THAN TWO MILLION
That Is What the Final Report
Will Show.
Figures From Western Part OF
State Very Large.

Kansas has oversubscribed her Red
Cross fund more than 100 per cent, ac-
cording to estimates today in the Of
flee of Governor Capper. Reports to-
day from IS of the 105 counties of
the state showed subscriptions ag-
gregating $1,4SO,000. The Kansas
fund for Red Cross relief work is ex-
pected to pass the two million dollar
mark.
Many counties in the state will con
tinue their Red Cross campaign DUR
ing the remainder of the present
week. A few counties in which late
organization were made, have decid-
ed to continue work until July 4. 1t
is doubtful if the total subscriptions
of the state will be definitely known
before July 10. That the state has
oversubscribed her fund practically
one hundred per cent seems already
assured.
When the s1oO,0OO,ooO relief fund
campaign was launched, Kansas was
listed for subscriptions aggregatng
million dollars. At that time the
amount seemed enormous and even
out of proportion. In the western
counties. especially, was the quota re-
garded as excessive.
Western Counties Report.
Now it seems that the western coun-
ties have met the call for funds in a
spirit of sincere patriotism. Many of
the western counties have not only
over-subscribed their fund but have
in some instances given sums two and
three times as large as amounts eX-
pected by men and women in charge
of the work. The larger per cent of
counties which seem to have fallen
behind in subscriptions are in the
eastern and central portions of the
state. Funds from the wheat grow
ing counties are unusually heavy, in
spite of the short wheat crop in that
district.
With practically a million and half
dollars already reported, forty coun-
ties are yet to be heard from. 1t is
quite certain these counties will fur
nish more than the needed 100000
to bring the Kansas fund to the 81
100000 mark. In fact reports COM
piled in the governors office indicate
that the fund will exceed rather than
drop behind the two million point.
Many kilograms are being received to-
belief that the kansas fund will be
100 per cent above the estimate
The Kansas response has been re-
| markably generous and patriotic -
said Charles H. Sessions, private sec
rotary to Governor Capper. There
| isn't doubt in the world but that the
| fund in this state will reach or exceed
two million dollars-double the orig
inal estimate of Kansas subscriptions
Funds from the western counties have
been surprisingly large and the sue
cess OF the campaign is already as
| Sured. We have assurances of a mil
lion and a half dollars at this time
with forty counties-most of them
with large populations and in pros
porous communities-yet to hear
from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
GET A STACKER?
%. w. Dietrich Arrested by U. S. Of
ficials Today.

O. W. Dietrich farmer living near
Seabrook, was arrested by c. c. Jack
son, deputy United States marshal, to-
day charged with being a Stacker
with failing to register. His hearing
is being held late this afternoon be-
fore Frank Campbell, United States
commissioner.
Reports that Dietrich had boasted
that he would not register and that
following registration day he boasted
he had not registered have been
reaching the United States marshal's
office regularly. Deputy jackson
made an investigation including a
reading of the assessors reports for
several years.
''The reports OF the assessors show
that Dietrich has been giving his age
in for several years at a figure that
would now make him about % years
of age" said jackson today. Every
thing we found in our investigation
Indicates that is his age and that is
the reason for his arrest
However when he was arrested at
his home today Dietrich produced
what appears to be a genuine and ir-
refutable record proving that he is
past 81 years of age. His record is in
the form of the record of his baptism
which shows that on the day of reg
istrzton Dietrich was IA days past the
age of 81. If that record is genuine
and can be so proven Dietrich cannot
be held in spite of the records held
by the county assessor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
STAHL FROLIC ON
Two Thousand Attend Big Picnic at
Auburn Today.

Two thousand persons, coming from
all parts of the state. attended Frank
M. StahPs thirty-eighth annual pic
mic in the grove on his farm near
Auburn today. Early this morning
the crowds began to pour in and the
roads were lined with motor cars and
other vehicles
The picnic, for Stahl. is a celebra-
ton of victory after years of fight
ing against liquor in Kansas. The
first picnic was held in 1879 when
the prohibition amendment was intro
duced in the state senate. The mi
tial affair was attended by about 200
persons. They decided that a picnic,
such as was held that day, would be
held every year for the next ninety
nine years.
When I am gone. the picnic will
still be held every year" Stahl said
today as hundreds of his friends were
pie and my friends" he indicated the
assembly with a sweep Of his arm,
will continue to hold the events. This
grove will always be used"
The afternoon program began at
1870 o'clock. Henry ]. Allen of the
Wichita Beacon, and DIR. Bernard KEEL
| ly, prominent Topeka minister, de-
affair was enveloped in an air of pa
triotism and several patriotic readings
and songs were on the program.
Tonight, in an outdoor amphithea-
| ter seating 1900 persons and cleo
trically lighted, play, THE Country
| of the Auburn high school The fes-
tivities will continue until late hour.
| A notable feature of the picnic is
| the fact that no concessions are al
lowed on the grounds. Those attend
| ing brought their lunches in baskets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
MISS MARTIN NAMED
Two Appointments on Nurses Exam
ing Board Made Today.

Governor Capper today announced
the Appointment of two new members
of the state board of examiners for
trained nurses. In the changes direct
ed by the governor, Miss Pearl Mar
tin of 1921 Clay street, Topeka, sue
ceeds Mrs. Mayme Conkiln, also of
Topeka.
Miss Martin is secretary of the
Kansas State Assertion of Nurses
She is widely known and is prominent
in state association circles. Mrs. Conk-
lin, who retires from the board, was
appointed by Governor Hodges in
1913.
Sister Mary Helena of Salina, super
intendent of St. Barnabas hospital in
Salina, succeeds Mrs. Alma O'Keefe
of Wichita also q Hodges appointee.
Miss Martin and Sister Helena are ap-
pointed for four year terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
BUY 1000 CARS
Union Pacific Negotiating Pur-
chase, Chicago Reports Say.
Road Will Tackle Shortage
Problem in This Way.

While the majority of American
railroads are blaming shippers with
the car shortage and are spending
considerable time and money telling
the consigners and consignees the
problem can only be solved by more
prompt loading and unloading. the
Union Pacific railway, according to
reports received here, is preparing to
tackle the situation by purchasing
more cars.
The railway. Chicago reports say, is
negotiating for the purchase of 1000
new freight cars. If carried out the
purchase will be one of the largest
placed by a western railroad for some
time and by increasing the number of
cars available on its lines, shippers
will undoubtedly be spared a lot of
grief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
MANY CAVE MITE
1,347 TOpekans Contributed
Dollar to Red Cross Fund.
Cash and Pledges Continue To
Pour In During Day.

Actual cash still poured into the
Red Cross offices this morning, max
ing the cash total of the campaign
climb to nearly Sis, 200. And pledges,
too, came in the morning mail, total
ing $225.5O The final figures of the
successful campaign will not be COM
pleted for several days, according to
Horace Hall, treasurer of the Red
Cross campaigners here. Mountains of
small subscriptions are still to be
counted and before the end of the
week the total campaign funds will
probably reach the 1872, 900 mark.
A second call was received this
morning at the Chamber of Commerce
asking that live wires be sent out over
the state to assist community workers
in communities where collections
were not so rapid as in Topeka.
DR.. Edmund ]. Kulp and E. H.
Crosby will leave Topeka tonight for
Maple Hill, in Wabaunsee county,
where they will both talk and assist
in the organization of campaigners.
Harry Curtis went to Marshall coun-
ty Wednesday on like mission, stop
ping in Frankfort, Marysville and
Blue Rapids.
During the campaign 81 subscrip-
lions here totaled $1,347 and 81 con-
tributions ran a close second, amount
ing to 1912. Following is the number
of subscriptions of amounts less than
five dollars, which the State Journal
has not published:
81 subscriptions ...........134 7
81 subscriptions ......... 264
$1.25 to $1.65 subscriptions. s
$3.50 subscriptions ..... 80
SO subscriptions .. So
81 subscriptions ......... 406
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
Concrete Highway Checked Up
to County Commissioners.
They Will Decide Whether or
Not 1t Will Be Built.
Topeka TO BIG SPRINGS
That Is Proposed Route of Hard
Surface Way.
Big Property Owners Favor Its
Construction.

Concrete, eighteen feet wide and
stretching from Topeka to Big Springs,
Twelve and one-half miles southeast,
is in prospect. In fact, it was check
ed up to the county commissioners of
shawnee county today in the form of
petitions representing 10000 acres of
farm land adjoining the proposed
paved road and containing hundreds
OF names of resident property owners
of the county.
Schoch, state senator from this dis
trict, and one of the men who put
thru the present road building stat
utes.
The petitions call for a concrete
road beginning a the intersection of
East Tenth street and California ave-
nue., running east to point south of
Tecumseh, and south and east to Big
Springs. 1t specifies that the road
bed shall be eighteen feet wide.
The petitions were pushed thru by
people living in the section that would
be traversed by the road. Among
those who did real work are James
Murphy, R. A. Coco, L. P. Pressgrove,
Nesbitt Gilmore, r. F. Hayden, Allen
Sells, members Of the Kreipe family
and half a dozen other big land own
ers. The Kreipe family signed up for
over 1,400 acres of land, R. F. Hay
den for 342 acres.
Ten Years to Pay.
Under the law selected by those
working for the road taxpayers will
be given ten years in which to pay for
it. The estimated cost is $4,000 a
mile-which is less than the estimated
cost of brick roads. In the petitions
the road is designated as the Lawrence
& Topeka state road
The law providing for the construc-
ton of such roads provides that 25
per cent of the cost shall be borne
by the people living in the road dis
trict created, rs per cent by the town.
ships and so per cent by the county.
The law does not make it mandatory
upon the county commissioners to ap-
prove such a road. 1t provides a
method for checking it up to the COM
missioners and for raising the money
but the commissioners must approve
1t and authorize the expenditure of the
county's SO per cent before it is a go
Extend on to Kansas City.
It was stated today by Senator
| Schoch that the Douglas county PEG.
pie who would carry the road on thru
towards Kansas City are planning the
same kind of a road and that they
are ready to proceed whenever Shaw
nee county is ready.
Shawnee county has miles of made
road but none of concrete There i.
| little brick road, and considerable
| macadam, gravel and crushed rocI
road in the county. The petitions pre-
scented today are the first that hav,
| been received asking for the construc
ton OF concrete road. People in tn,
| ne1ghborhoOd of Watson want a eoof
road from Topeka and have been talk
| ing brick. 1t is said that some O
| them will oppose the approval of tn,
| proposed road to Big Springs alon,
the route laid out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
TOOK MONEY FOR FROLIC
Two Boys Accused of Stealing Purse
From Hartman Feed Store.

While J. H. Hartman, who runs a
feed store at 924 North Kansas avenue,
was in the feed room where he had
been called by two Mexican women, a
purse containing between SIS and 500
disappeared from the office. When he
left the office Harry Berg, IL, and Roy
Berg, IA, were there and when he re-
turned they were gone
George Frost, city detective, and F.
F. Dawdy, county probation officer,
started a search for the two boys and
found them at Garfield park some
time later taking in everything that
was running. Harry still had 1920
and said he had loaned SO to another
boy. Both boys have been under the
eve of the probation officers. They
live with their father, a miller, at 423
Park street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
PAPER SITUATION
Trade Commission Has Power to Or
der, But Not Prosecute.

Washington, June 2S.-Further ac-
ton by the department of justice for
the federal trade commission, it was
unofficially stated today, will be de-
ferred pending the outcome of prose-
cution of manufacturers in New York,
indicted under the Sherman antitrust
law.
Repudiated Price Agreement.
The trade commission today made
public its answer to Senator Reed
resolution. II explained that. while it
has power to issue an order to desiSt,
it has no power of prosecution or pun
iShment and members indicated that
the entire matter is now up to the de-
partment of justice.
Justice officials intimated the New
York prosecutions would be CARED on
vigorously, especially in view of the
fact that paper makers virtually de-
manded discontinuance of these cases
as an unwritten proviso in their price
agreement with the federal trade
commission. This agreement, it is I'M
derstood. was repudiated when the
government refused to dismiss the
prosecutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
WON'T MAIL NOTICES
Red Cross Committee Unable to Get
Them Out by July 4.

Horace L. Hall, treasurer of the To-
cal Red Cross committee, finds that
notices of the first quarterly payments
on pledges, due July l, will be impos-
sible to post, excepting in few in
stances. Those making pledges to pay
in quarterly payments will be expected
to mail the first payment TO Mr.. Hall,
New England building, Topeka.
Some subscribed one dollar, paya-
BILE at rs cents a month" said Mr.
Mall, land with the scant time re-
naming between now and July l we
can't get out the first notices. So those
receiving notices August 1, who did
not pay their first quarterly pledge,
will receive a statement of the amount
due for two quarters"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
LEASE OLIVER THEATER
Lincoln Theater, Owned by Craw-
fOrds, to Frank d. Eager.

The Oliver one of the principal
theaters in Lincoln, Neb., and owned
by L. NJ. and Roy Crawford of To-
peka, has been leased, it was an
nounced here today to Frank D.
Eager, head of the Acme Amusement
company which operates three other
show houses in Lincoln.
The lease was completed on a val
uation of S125,OOO. TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars were paid in cash and
the rentals hereafter for the next
ninety-nine years will be $4,000 an
nually. After that the place reverts
back to the Crawford heirs Frank
c. Zehrung, who has been managing
thehouse as joint lessee with the
Crawfords for many years will con-
tinue to control the management
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

AGENTS-Make money selling Stransky's
yaporizer latest and greatest invention
to save fuel for motorists. Money back
guarantee Address Z. Bard, 1917 Clay,
Topeka. Kan.
SAVE MONEY cut down your butter bills,
one-third by using The Ovee Vacuum
Butter Maker Particulars free Address
f. Bard, 1917 Clay, Topeka. Kan.
LOST-Between Topeka and Silver Lake on
macadam road bundle of letters. Finder
please notify Frank Perry, Silver Lake.
WANTED carpenters at once. Inquire
at s14 North Jackson after 6 p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
TO TEST NEW LAW
Determine if Counties Must Work
Prisoners on Roads.

Suit was filed in the supreme court
today to test the validity of the 1917
legislative enactment compelling the
working of county prisoners on the
public highway. The action was
brought by S. NJ. Brewster, attorney
general. to compel Chase county to
pay into the county school fund $21
for 81 days work by a county pris-
oner. The suit directly affects every
county in Kansas and will test con-
stitutionalitY of the new law
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New York. June 2s-MONEY-Merc
tile paper. 81. M515: Sterling 60 days bills,
Az Commercial GO day bills on banks.
471A Commercial co days bills, AM
demand 15M cables. 4.16 ZIG.
Fran s demand. BIS: cables. 5.14 Guild
ers demand, AZ cables. Il 5-16; lires de-
22N cables, %. Bar silver, 7012. Mexican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
JAIL KANSAS STUFF
Former Congressman CaIderheads
Daughter Carrying Banner in ID, C.

Washington, June 2S.-Miss Iris
Calderhead of Kansas, and Miss Eliza
beth Stuyvesant of New York City,
were arrested this afternoon with a
suffragist banner near where Presi-
dent Wilson was making his speech
at the unwilling of the Robert En-
NETT statue.
Miss Calderhead is a daughter of
former Congressman CaIderhead
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newed apprehension respecting government
nrice regulation caused numerous severe
losses in today's active market Sales ap-
proximated $4,000 shares.
Steel and some of the motors and oils
made lowest prices in the final hour other
leaders yielding proportionately. The clos
ing was heavy. Liberty bonds were active
at 100 TO a slight premium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
ANOTHER GRANDCHILD
Girl Born to Mrs. Derby, Colonel
Roosevelt's Daughter.

New York, June 2S.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt is a grandfather again. The
new baby-Ethel Roosevelt Derby
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Derby.
The mother was formerly Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. She and the child are do
ing well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28

Al lAllS Tune, Sdld mayor House,
this morning, announcement that the
levy will not increase in the city of
Topeka cannot be authoritative. But
ii is my idea that an increase will not
be necessary"
The s2,OOOOOO increase in valua-
ton will turn $4,000 additional into
the treasury. The levy is divided into
two parts. mills of it going into the
general fund and 4 mills into the spe-
cial fund. The police department is
paid out of the general fund.
The increase in salaries of the po-
lice depends a great deal on the addi-
uonal sums demanded out of the gen.
eral fund by all departments Mayor
House stated today that he believes he
Will be able to operate the police de-
partment without additional, and per-
ilaps. with less cost next year and thar
ne will ask either $1,000 or $4,000 to
make good promise of increase to
Iopeka's policemen whenever he
FOUND such an increase justified bv
the condition of the treasury.
Library Needs Money.
Ihe old fund for payments of in
terest and debt on the pipe organ was
wiped out a few weeks ago nv rho ac
zion of Commissioner WATSON in I1sing
a portion of the money derived from
the Edison company and bonding
companies In paying off the debt On
the other hand, the library demands
sihu, the commissioners believe, de-
serves more money. That money will
come out OF the special funds levy.
Inc levy for bridges will remain
HpTactlcally the same. In two more
years Topeka will be equipped with
permanent bridges that will last the
city 100 years, according to Mayor
House. The other commissioners
could not state at this time whether
they would ask increases in their de-
partments or not.
The total s mill levy on which the
city is operating this year is $459,-
$3.50 =. With the $4,000 increase ex-
pected with the increase in valuation,
the city will have approximately
$4,000 to spend in 1918
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ALEXANDER INCLUSION. age So. died
Wednesday at his home in Berryton The
funeral will be held at2 30 o'clock Friday
afternoon from Linn Creek church. Burial
in Linn Creek cemetery.
JOSEPH Dyer. age &c. died this morn
ing at his home, 243 North Chandler street
The funeral will be held at s 30 O'Clock
Friday morning from the st. Joseph Catho-
lie church. Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery.
HENRY JORDAN, died Wednesday at
his home. miles northeast of Topeka
Funeral arrangements have not been com
pleted.
EVA CLARK. 5 months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Clark died We'd
nesday at the home of her parents at 1896
Lincoln street The funeral was held at 3
O'Clock this afternoon from the residence
Burial in Mt Auburn cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.A
Adv.
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Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-36c doZ- Brunt.
Martin Drug 60 Adv
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New OrIeans Cotton Market


New Orleans. June 2s.-COTTON-Spot
market steady, II points up Midding,
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dollars, 615s. Government bonds firm. Rail-
road bonds irregular. Time loans easier co
days 30 days and six months 5M5b Cali
money firm high ;: low 4 ruling rats
3; last loan, 8; closing bid, 4 offered at s.
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New York Stock Market.
Weakness of speculative news and re-
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New York Stock Market.
| FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.)
! New York, June o.
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New York, June 2s.-COTTON-suot
market steady. Middling, $27.15
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Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-