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The Detroit times., 1917-12-05
Church Secretary Says She
Trailed DR.. Walter Tiffin and
Saw Him Kissed By LadyinP Pink

a lady in pink" hgured prom
nently in tho concluding testimony
given TUESDAY morning IN the con.
tested divorc. suit of Mrs. Phig
nenia Timn VS.. Dr. Walter Tinn
When The testimony was completed
both attorneys waived argument and
Judge Perkins took the matter un-
der adyisenent
Miss Ina Champion secretary Of
the First Baptist church, o. which
the Trims are prominent members,
testified that SHE followed the doctor
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05

recently from his home 20 a house
on Churchill-aye, where a woman
In pink greeted the doctor on the
front porch
Mise Champion declared the wo-
nan h-eV her arms around the
dOCtoy and kissed him several times.
after whi.h Dr Tifan went into the
house where he remained 45 min
ufNs
The witness said she followed the
doctor merely az a trienl ~ Mrs.
Tifin and had no other interest in
tho case
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05
"a Ded.cate Northeastern.

Dedication exercises of tho North.
eastern high school viii he held In
the auditorium OF The school. Friday
evening. Dec. Z. AT o'clock
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05

The city OF Lyon has opened a
training school for the
higher technical aud scientific de-
of French women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
PEACE IN 80 DAYS
Russia's Departure Means That e. S
Must Fill Ranks, Lewis Says.

Chicago, May 31-Russia will de-
clare a separate peace with Germany
within sixty days. The United States
will be called upon to 10 not only her
own share but fill the break in the
ranks of the allies.
These statements were made by
United States Senator James Famil-
ton Lewis in a Memorial day address
here
Senator Lewis declared that the
parties now in control of the Russian
government can not and will not con-
tinue the war.
The revolutiOnists," he said have
taken the stand that the people were
fighting a cars war. Therefore
they can not now say to the people
that they must continue to fight for
an abstract principle The Russians
as a nation are not aware of the griev-
ances of the United States, ard if thev
were aware of them would probably
care but little.
Russia was afflicted with many
Germans who occupied high official
positions or headed great industries.
Germany has offered to order that
these officials are kept from Russia
for all time. Germany also has Of
fered to open the Bosphor1Is for Rus
sian commerce. Russia will accept. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
SHIPPER GOT "OLD TEX"
Veteran of American Legion in France
Killed at Vimy Ridge.

London, May 31.-Old Tex Jones.
gray-haired, Ieather-faced. hailing
originally from Oak Cliff, Dallas, Tex
as. has been killed at last Shot thru
the heart, by a German sniper, Tex
fell forws I'd at tunnel entrance near
Vimy Ridge. That bullet dropped the
curtain on the most picturesque career
of the entire American 1egion-made
up mainly of American professional
soldiers
"A major of the legion brought back
an account of Texs finish today.
He took too many chances" the
American said. He never seemed to
learn this war was nothing like the
wars he'd served in before of twelve
years in the American army and else =
where Cne day sergeant sent Tex
up to dump pail of Stops in No Mans
Land. We'd been singing the bucket
over and yanking it back with a rope.
But Tex didn't One second after he
stood up openly to throw the pail
over, a German snipers rifle cracked,
and it was all over"
Tex had cooked with COW outfits in
Texas, done a little ructioring along
the border and been thru the Boxer
campaign with the American army.
He returned to Dallas after this. but
didn't stay He took 4 claim up in
Canada, and when the war broke out
Tex jumped in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
WAS DRY
Justice of Peace Made a Pill
grimage to Missouri.
Instead of Staging Party He
Landed in Jail.

Aaron Wolf, a Butler county JUS
tice of the peace. brought home a lit
tie wet goods when he returned from
pilgrimage to Missouri. VOLTS
friends were advised of an approach
ing party. But the party was never
held. Instead Wolf is under arrest
charged with violating the bone dry
law. s. NJ. Brewster, attorney gen.
eral, has added to the discomfort of
the justice by stating that custer pro-
ceedings will be filed.
The Butler county justice was ar
rested when a search and seizure war
rant was issued by r. T. McCluggage.
Quoted a raid found nine quarts of
liquor in VOLTS possession He was
arraigned on a state complaint, gave
bond and must appear for trial in the
Butler county district court at the
June term.
Will Push Case.
General Brewster received a tele-
gram from McCluggage announcing
the arrest of the justice of the peace.
Automatically the invitations to the
wet goods party were withdrawn and
Wolf must explain to a jury in the dis
trict court Just why he returned from
Missouri with the big stock of con-
traband goods.
1t is not the intention of the attor-
ney general to await the decision of
the jury in VOLTS case. The fact that
the goods were found in the mans
possession we're sufficient Brewster
believes a man intrusted with the ad-
mintstration of the law should him
self show proper respect for the stat
utes. So he will file an custer suit
without delay. What is more. the at
torney generals office will probably
take Il direct interest in the prosecu-
ton of Wolf for violating the bone dry
cIIir
the fact that the liquor was found in
the mans possession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
KANSAS FAIRS

The following is list of fairs to be
held in Kansas in 1917, their dates
Cwhere they have been decided on)
loca tions and secretaries. as reported
to the state board of agriculture and
compiled by Secretary ]. c. Mohler:
KANSAS FREE FAIR: Phil Eastman.
Secretary. Topeka; September 10-15
KANSAS STATE FAIR: A L. Sponsler,
Allen County Agricultural society: DIR. F.
s Beattie, secretary, lola: September
Allen County-Moran Agricultural Fair
association: E y. Mccormack, secre-
tary, Moran; September.
Barton County Fair association: Porter
Young, secretary, Great Bend; October
Brown County-Hiawatha Fair associa-
tina August 2s-31.
Clay County Fair association: W. F. Mil
Ter. secretary. Clay Center; October 3-5
Clay COMMUNICATED Agricultural a.
sociation: Eugene EIkins, SECRETARY
Wakefield: October So
Cloud County Fair association; W. Fl
Coffey County Agricultural Fair associa-
ton: c T. Sherwood, secretary, Bur
Comanche County Agricultural Fair asso-
citation A L. Beeley, secretary. Coldwa-
ter; September 12-14-
Cowley County-Eastern Cowley County
Fair association: w. A Bovden. secre
tary. Burden; September 81.
.
Elwick, secretary. Abilene: August 14-17
Douglas County Fair & Agricultural socie-
": C. W. Murphy, secretary, Lawrence
September 1921
Elk County Agricultural Fair association
| Fred r. Lanter, secretary, Greno!a; Au
gust $3.50
Ellis County Fair association: P J
Deane, secretary, Hays: September 2j-2s
Franklin County Agricultural society l.
| G. Jones, secretary, Ottawa: September
Franklin County-Lane Agricultural Fail
association Floyd r. Martin. secretary
Lane: September IS
Gray County Fair association: G c. Ise
| 1y, secretary, Cimarron; September
Greenwood County Fair association: VII
liam Bays, secretary. Eureka: Angus
Harper County-The Anthony Fair asso
thony; August 10.
johnson County-Spring Hill Grange FAT
| association: W. F WiIkerson, secretary
| Spring Hill: September II
/ kearny County Fair association AudleI
/ Helmick, secretary, Lakin; August Is Il
Labette County Fair association; Clarence
/ MONTGOMERY; secretary, oswego: Sep
Lincoln County-Sylvan Grove Fair 4
/ Agricultural association ". H Becker
| secretary. Sylvan Grove. September 81
Lincoln County Agricultural Fair as
/ ISOLATION J. d. Ryan secretary, Lin
coin; September I1-I4.
/ Linn County Fair association E d. Ben
| nett. secretary. Mound City: Septembe
/ Logan County-Inter-County Fair asSo
/ citation l. l. Moore secretary Oakley
| August i4IL
Marshall County Stock Show & Fair as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
TO Get RECRUITS
Army Officers Plan Public
Meetings in Topeka.
1913 Men Are Wanted by the
18th of June.

The United States expects Topeka
to furnish 1913 more recruits for the
regular army by June IL. This state
ment was made today by Sergeant A.
o. Raglan d, in charge of recruiting
here, following the receipt Of instruct
ions from Washington to do every
thing in his power to speed up enlist
ments.
Since the war was declared Tcpe-
ka has furnished only 90 men for the
regular army" Sergeant R1 gland as
serted, end this is considerably I'M
der the proportion furnished by many
cities with populations about the
same as Topeka"
Message From Washington.
As an Indication of The efforts the
war department is making to give an
impetus to recruiting. Sergeant Rag
land gave out the following telegram
received this morning from Washing
ton:
Washington. u. C-Progress recruiting
unsatisfactory Less than so per cent war
quota. regular army obfafned sfNtT DIS !,
period. Fifty -One new regiments now form
ing at eighteen stations. Need one hun
liable time for training and preparation
now being lost Request cooperation local
press and patriotic committees. Speed up
recruiting to maximum intensity. After
regular army is brought to maximum
strength recruiting service will have task
or obtaining quota to maintain that
strength. Continue with regard to hours
Mccain. Adjutant General
Hold Public Meetings.
We believe that Topekans can be
aroused best by public meetings and
are anxious to have the citizens CO.
operate with us" the sergeant said
We would like to have both indoor
and outdoor meetings arranged and
believe that if street meetings with
band concerts and patriotic addresses
by prominent speakers can be ar.
ranged We will be able to report To-
peka enlisted up to her full quota by
June ~"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31

ISOLATION: c. J. Brown, secretary, Blue
Rapids: October 9-12-
Mcpherson County Agricultural Far as
ISOLATION W. ]. krehbiel, president, Nc
Pherson: Dates not set
Meade County Fair association: Franz
Fuhr secretary. Meade: September 10-1f
Mitchell County Fair association Ira n
Tice secretary, Beloit; September 1923.
Montgomery County Fair association Ell
lott Irwin; secretary, coffeyville; Sep
Morris County Fair association II. A. ely
borne secretary, Council Grove; July
Nemaha Fair association: J. p Koelzer,
secretary Seneca: September 25-2s.
Neosho County Agricultural society: Geo
h: Btdeau, secretary, Chanute' october
Ness County Agricultural association
cagf Miller, Miller f seere n 5si Ness City
Norton County Agricultural association
A. ]. johnson, secretary, Norton; August
Ottawa County Fair association: ]. f
Johnston, secretary. Minneapolis; August
Pawnee County Agricultural association
Harry II. Wolcott, secretary, Larned .
September 1928.
Phillips County-Four-Co County Fair asso-
citation: Abram Troup, secretary, Logan ;
Pottawatomie County Stock Show: c.
Haughawout, secretary. onaga; Sep
Pratt County Fair association: f. L
Shaw, secretary, Pratt; August 14-17.
Republic County Agricultural association
DIR. W Il. Barnard, secretary, Belleville
September Al.
Rocks County Fair association F. NJ.
Smith, stockton; Sept pie, A.
ton: T. c. Rudicel, secretary, Rush Cen
ter: September 4-6.
Russell County Fair association J. Il.
Funk, secretary. Russell: October.
Saline County Agricultural. Horticultn
& Mechanical association: r. T. Blum
dom secretary. Salina: September IS
Sherman County Agricultural Racing
association: 7. V. Lowe, secretary.
Goodland. August 222J-
Smith County Fair association: &. s.
Buchanan. secretary, Srsith Center; Sep
TENDER Al.
Trego County Fair association: :. j.
Straw. secretary, Wakecney; September
1872
Washington County Stock Show K Fair
association: Paul p. Gwin. secretary.
MorrowvilIe; dates not So
Wilson County Fair association: Max J
Kennedy, secretary, Fredonia; August
21-2J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
Hold Public Meetings.
EXPECT A BIG CROWD
Saturday Night Club Officers Plan
Elaborate Banquet

Officers of the Saturday Night club
expect a record crowd at their annual
dinner at the Chamber of Commerce
saturday night. Plans have been made
for handling a crowd of 400 and it
was believed today that every plate
would be taken.
Scores of reservations have already
been made for the bath night dinner
this year to be staged on a patriotic
basis and devoid of the usual gridiron
stunts and attractions. Officers of the
club have urged all persons to make
reservations early as it is believed the
eleventh hour demand for tickets will
surpass the dining room capacity of
the quarters The program this year
Will probably be one of the most inter-
esting presented by the club at its an
nual gathering in recent years Gov
ernor Capper and former Governors
Bailey, Hoch, Stubs and Hodges will
speak.
A special musical program is anoth-
er feature of the dinner this year The
spirit Of patriotism will be in evidence
in the musical program as well as in
the speeches of the governor and for
mer state executives. John s. Dean
president Of the Saturday Night club,
will preside at the dinner.
Only at the annual dinner does the
exclusive Topeka club extend invita-
tons outside its membership or i'm
mediate friends. Several hundred in
vitations were this year extended to
men and women prominent in public
and business affairs in the state. The
women will be accorded seats at the
tables with the men and the program
will present a complete change in ban
quet policies of the club. Tickets for
the dinner this year have been reduc-
ed to one dollar-in spite of the high
cost of living-and an excellent din
ner is promised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
HOLD BABY FOR MONEY
Child Kidnapped From Wealthy Pa
rents Attending a Dance.

Springfield. Mo, May 31-An all
night search which was kept up today
had by noon failed to disclose any tan
gible clue which might lead to the
capture of members of the party
which last night kidnapped the IA
months old baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Keet of this city. Mr.. Keet, it
was admitted today. this forenoon re-
ceived a letter which purported to
convey information regarding the
child's disappearance. The contents
of the letter were closely guarded by
Mr.. Keet, who would not discuss the
message.
The child was taken while the
father and mother were attending a
dance at the Springfield Country club,
a short distance from their home.
while a maid and an older child were
asleep in a room which was separated
only by a bathroom, and neither was
awakened until after the discovery
was made by the parents.
Mr.. Keet is mana ger of the Keet
estate. Until his resignation a few
days ago he was vice president of the
Holland Banking company of this
city. He is satisfied the baby is alive
and that it is held for ransom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
TAX SUGAR, COFFEE
Eighty Millions Can Be Raised by This
Means in q. S.

Washington. May 51.-The senate
finance committee today decided to
provide in the war tax bill TO raise
$50. 100000 by consumption taxes of
cents a pound on coffee, 5 cents on
tea, Il cent on sugar and cents on
cocoa Another important change
agreed upon was the elimination of
the present tax of 1914 per cent tax
on war munitions now raising S25,-
100000 Substitutes for tea and cof-
fee also will be taxed.
From the new taxes the committee
estimates the following revenue will
be raised:
Sugar s5O.o0o.000.
! Coffee S1s000.000
Tea $4,000, 900.
Cocoa 100000.
Coffee and tea taxes will be levied
upon imports. Arrangements are be-
ing made to take care of import con-
tracts made before May 1, by reQuir-
ing purchasers from importers instead
of the latter to pay the taxes. Under
the house billSit was proposed to tax
coffee 1 cent a pound and tea cents
cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
KAN. MINERS STRIKE
International Body to Pittsburg to
Settle Differences.

Pittsburg, Kan, May 31--A mass
meeting of miners employed by the
Sheridan Coal company will be held at
Breezy Hill, a mining camp. this aft
ernoou The Sheridan miners are all
out on a strike, which resulted from a
dispute concerning the use OF shot
firing machines. The Mayer Coal
company miners also are out Alex
ander Howat. district president OF the
union and three members of the in
ternational board of the union, who
were sent here by John P. White, in
ternational president, to assist in set
thing the strike. were to address the
meeting.
Union officials have been urged by
w. b Wilson. secretary of labor, to
end the strike as quickly as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
TO KEEP MINES GOING
Leavenworth Prison Officials Plan to
Operate Them Thru Summer.

In anticipation of a coal shortage
next winter the state will probably
utilize every available man in the
prison mines at Lansing this summer.
Plans to use sixty extra men in the
mines this summer were today sub
mitted to Governor Capper by J. X
Codding, prison warden. The plan
will mean the production of nearly
500 tons of coal a week in addition
to the present output
During the summer months men in
the prison mines are usually giveV
outside employment A serious coal
situation, however, may cause the
state to direct active operation of the
prison mines during the summer
months Sixty men now used in the
prison brick plant may be sent TO the
mines.
At present 100 tons of coal are re-
ouired each week in the operation of
the brick plant. This fuel would be
saved and an additional 500 tons a
week produced, or a storage supply of
720 tons a week The coal would be
used next winter at state institutions,
which were recently notified of ad-
vances of so cents a ton in coal in
spite of alleged contracts which the
state made last winter with dealers
and producers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
SHE is NOT SELFISH
Americas War Reasons Briefed by
President in Memorial Day Speech.

Washington. May 31-America is
lighting this war because she does not
believe in a selfish and separate lib
erty" for herself. This is the way
President Wilson interpreted the spirit
of America in his Memorial day adj
dress. delivered at Arlington National
cemetery.
The president spoke less than ten
minutes In one striking paragraph
the head of the nation summarized
the war spirit of this nation, different
from that of any other nation that
ever engaged in war.
When you reflect upon it, these
men who died to preserve the Union
died to preserve the instrument which
We are now using to serve the world
a free nation espCusing the cause of
human liberty. In one sense, the great
struggle into which we have now en-
tered is an American struggle, because
it is in defense of American honor and
American rights but it is something
even greater than that-it is a world
struggle. Ii is the struggle of men
who loy6 liberty everywhere and in
this cause America will show herself
greater than ever because she will rise
to a greater thing We have said in
the beginning that we planned this
great government that men who
wished freedom might have a place
of refuge and a place where their
nope cOuld De featized, ana now, nav
ing established such a government,
having indicated the powers of such
a government. we are saying to all
mankind we did not set this govern
ment 40 in order that we might have
selfish and separate liberty, for we
are now ready to come to your assist
ance and fight upon the fields of the
world the cause of human liberty In
this thing America attains her full
fruition of her great purpose.
President Wilson was attended by
members of his cabinet. Mrs. Will
son, gowned in white serge, with a
picture hat and wearing a corsage
bouquet of patriotic colors, sat next
to Secretary of the Navy Daniels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
Sheriff Larimer Runs on Two
Strange Couples Here.
He Finds Them Registered at a
Well Known Hotel.
MEN BEAT IT FOR HOME TOWN
Girls Stay in Hotel ALI Night
Then Take Train.
Party Was From a Small Town
West of Topeka.

Hugh Larimer sheriff, spoiled
party for two couples at one of To-
pekas best hotels Tuesday night just
because he happened TO have been out
at Pauline until late searching for a
burglar He. not only spoiled the
party but he sent the two men home
alone and saw to it that the girls kept
their room at the hotel until morning.
Then they followed the men to their
home town.
About o'clock Wednesday morn
ing Larimer drove past the Cremerie
restaurant in time to see two young
well dressed girls leave the place in
company with two prosperous looking
men. They climbed into an automo-
bile and passed Larimer going north
They drove up in front of a hotel and
stopped and all went in a few min
utes later Larimer was again driving
up the street when he passed the same
men in the same automobile and
again they drove up in front of the
hotel.
Where are you FROM" asked Lar
inner.
kansas City" came back the big
man
kansas City Mo-" asked Larimer
What you doing with a Kansas tag
on your carr" asked the sheriff.
Dash for Hotel Register.
The big man and the little man
looked at each other, looked back at
Larimer, then the big man started for
the hotel lobby Larimer was at the
desk a moment later and the big man
was busy with pen, nervously throw
ing ink, scratching out and wife"
wherever ii appeared.
While he was doing that Larimer
was writing on a card the big man.
name, the little mans name, their
r. h. a Il
get to add and wife" BY that time
the clerk was mixing in, demanding
to know what was up. The big man
urged him to wait; that everything
would be all right
He took Larimer outside. where the
little man was waiting, and ran up
the white flag.
What do you want US to do?' he
asked
Nothing" said Larimer, except
to go back where you came from.
However, I'd advise you let those
young gills know that everything is
off and that you're going home"
Not me-" said the big man. Not
me. 1 wCuldn' go back into that no
tel for a million dollars. The room
rents paid. Let the girls stay there.
It's me for home
Me too" chirped the little man.
! Girls Get News.
"All right" said Larimer, you &C
/ ahead and I'll explain to the girls
And he did. The girls were panic
/ stricken when an officer walked in or
! them. but they quieted down and told
/ the whole story. Larimer learned
where all four of them Hve-au OF
! them in the same town, by the way
( He learned all the facts about the mer
and about the girls. He also learned
/ that it was planned to go on to Kan
sas City next day.
The hotel clerk wanted to put the
girls out of the hotel but LarimeI
/ talked him out of it They stayed al
night and took a train for their home
! town yesterday. All of them are vel
known people in a town not far wesr
/ of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
BELGIANS ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO READ
AEROPLANE NOTES

Havre. May 31.-A fine of ten
thousand marks and three years i'm
the German authorities on Belgians
who dare pick up proclamations or
objects of any nature dropped by al
lied aviators in invaded territory. The
are forbidden to approach
any flying machine that may be
obliged to light in Belgian territory.
Avfators Of the Belgian, French
and British flying corps have until
now succeeded in keeping the Bel
gians remaining in occupied territory
more or less posted on the military
situation.