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Meade County news., 1917-08-30

miltee selected William Howard Taft,
then secretaryNQf war, as president Of
the society. HA continued to occupy
this Office after he>hecame president
Of the United States. On retiring
from the presidency he retired as pres.
ldent Of the Red Cross. Mr.. Taft con-
sldered tho union Of the two offices
very useful. "A benefit to the United
States and the world at large" recon-
mendlng that President Wilson be
asked to accept the Office. This course
was followed, and the president gives
his time and attention to the work of
the society. 1t Is now the official vol
unteer aid department OF the United
States, so recognized by the govern
ment and by all other countries having
a Red Cross organization.
Meade County news., 1917-08-30

one side, is the proper choice in skirts
to be worn, when required, with this
suit. This is a good outfit for camp
ing-out parties of girls, or women's
gardening clubs, and band on the
sleeve will carry the insignia Of such
up-to-date societies.
Cotton stockings, canvas shoes and
an enticing, old-fashioned sunbonnet,
complete the regalia of the maid who
goes a-gardening. She may choose
different headwear for camping or fish
ing, but nothing with more charm than
saucy sunbonnet.
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
PRESIDENT OF ARMY WAR COLLEGE

Brig. Gen. Joseph u. Kuhn is q
particularly studlous type Of soldier,
and his work has been principally as
an instructor In the various military
schools Of the country. He is a versa
tile linguist.
He has seen a great deal Of actual
warfare as an observer, having served
as such during the Russo-Japanese
war, and In the present great conflict
while occupying the position Of mill
tary attache to the American embassy
In Berlin. At the outbreak Of hostil-
files he was given considerable free
dom by the German government, and
spent considerable time at the front
making observations.
It was on account of the valuable
knowledge gained during thia latter
assignment that he was brought back
to this country several months ago,
promoted from colonel to brigadler
general and placed at the head Of the
IVor coIIooa Uharp hn world bp In a
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
Satin for Fall,

A handsome and striking material
used in one Of the model gowns for
fall and winter wear is In one Of the
purple shades, actually very deep
tone magenta. 1t is magnificent rich,
soft satin, with an immense rose as
big as a cabbage set at wide intervals
upon 1t in cut velvet Of the same
Shade.
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
Girdles of Silk.

Sash glrdles of silk or ribbon are in
Vulnerable and many Of them are very
good looking. Such a sash drawn wide
ly round the waist, brought back to
the knot in front, with sash ends and
ornamented by gay colored applied
flowers, might give smartness to very
simple frOck.
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
FASHIONS FADS.

Hats are made Of glngham.
The one-color hat is smartest.
Skirts are still short and straight.
Linen dresses are becoming fashion
able.
The latest sweaters have odd weaves.
Even hats are being made of GRO
chet work.
Table damask is used In making a
novel skirt.
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
Eiend in Human Eornn-

Her Mother-You say Henry treats
you cruelty. What has he done?
Young Mrs. SnoOps-The brute keepS
bare fishhooks In his trousers pockets
Meade County news., 1917-08-30


submarine had
succeeded the publicity world
that which resulted thousand million pounds with the
public
Meade County news., 1917-08-30

alliance with
n
anxiety the
Matching positive reace the alliance and would have
disaster to by concluding with
Meade County news., 1917-08-30

the whole job So they got
what he Administrative work for
has been paying him literally
nothing This is his bit in the
Meade County news., 1917-08-30

Sarsaparilla Of commerce eomea
from q species Of smllax.
Meade County news., 1917-08-30

fellow officers the knowledge gained of
the duty Of the War college to collect all data fur
the student officers
military from information
presented 1t the above
Kuhn born in Kansas June a. 1854 and appointed to the
H.
Engineers During the Span
establishment he
mis- a volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
MAP OUT ROUTE
Topeka to Lawrence Highway
To Be Decided Upon Tonight.
Meeting "Hard Surface" BOOs-
tiers To Be Held in Lawrence.

Selection of a route for hard sur
faced road between Topeka and Law
renee will be made tonight at Law
renee at a meeting of Topeka and
Douglas county good roads delegates.
it was announced today Eight To-
peka delegates who will attend the
meeting left Topeka this afternoon at
I O'Clock in motor cars. They in
cIude:
H S. Putpey, Albert NageI. Curtis
Meyers, Fred E Nipps, DR.. F. J. Ern-
est, J. C. Sinner, John Villa ms,
Shawnee county engineer; and J. VIII
Kelley, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce
Construction of the road has been
definitely agreed upon Two propos-
ed routes out of Topeka will be con-
sidered tonight. one of the routes is
east from Topeka on Twenty-ninth
street It is favored by the Douglas
county delegates and will meet the
Douglas end of the road at Big
Springs. Topeka men, however. con-
slider a bad stretch of road about a
mile long a short distance west of
Big Springs the principal argument
against such a route. Estimated, it
will take about 100000 to build the
one mile as it is over gulIies and
thru big cuts.
Another route is being asked by the
town of Watson which $ trying to get
on the read Under this plan the
road would run east out of Topeka on
Twenty street and turn two
miles to the south about two miles
the other side of NineWood park I:
would then go to Watson where ii
would meet the Douglas survey
The latter route, it was pointed
out by Topekans today, would be
slightly longer but would cost less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
JITNEURS ON WAR PATH
Claim Motor Truck Drivers Enter Into
Unfair Competition

Topeka jitneurs. went on the war
path again today and carried their
troubles before Mayor J. E, House
A delegation of three drivers, REPRE-
senting all Topeka jitney owners and
operators. told the mayor that firms
and others-owning large motor trucks
were running their business by haul
ing picnic parties to the country. They
regarded this competition as unfair in
so far as the truck owners only pay
$40 a year license.
The jitneurs pay from SIS to $50 q
year license fee, according to the size
of their motor cars
The Jitney license fee was set at
that rate by the ordinance passed last
summer regulating the operation of
cars OF that class
The delegation before Mayor House
today asked that the ordinance be
widened to make the motor truck own
ers pay license fee in proportion to
that of the jitney men. They claimed
the most of their summer business was
ruined" by the motor trucks in haul
ing the picnickers and outing parties
Mayor House told the trio that there
was merit in their claim. He prom
ised to place the problem before the
/ city commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
With Nation at War, Many
Young Men Capitulate.
is IT A STACKER DODGE?
2,040 Matrimonial Knots Tied
in State During April.
This an Increase of Almost 80
Per Cent Over April, 1915.

With the nation at war, Kansas last
month broke all marriage records. In
formation compiled by J. W. V. Dea-
con, state registrar, shows 2.O40 we'd
d1ngS IN Kansas in April, an increase
Of nearly so per cent over the same
month in 1916, 1915 or 1914.
OF course Deacon does not brand
the April brfdegrooms as sIackers Yet
the records are clear and today there
is lurking suspicion in state house
circles that the war situation may have
driven q good many Kansans to mat
rimony. While the state has estab-
tshed an excellent record for enlist
ments. it has also broken all former
marriage records Not since the estab-
tistics has the state enrolled so many
marriages in a single month
Big April Increase.
The record of 2,O4O maria ges for
April is an increase of practically 60
per cent over March, this year, when
1,242 marriage licenses were issued
The record for February shows 1858
marriages. with 1,64S in January.
Comparing the record of 1917 with
the record of a year ago, little change
is made in the comparative reports. In
April, 1916. probate judges reported
1885 marriages, with 1913 in March,
1.455 in February and 1920 in Janu-
airy. The 1915 record shows 1888
marriages in April. Liz in March,
1,1S0 in February, and 1.159 in Janu-
airy The April, 1914, report shows
1893 marriages
Few months in the year have been
so evenly balanced in the number OF
marriages as April. The 1914-15-16
records show a difference of but six
weddings But the 1917 record-Oh
my, It is a gain over 1915 of 642-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
New Corn Remover In Big
Demand Say Druggists

Since the virtues Of iee-mint as a corn
remover became known in this country
druggists have been having an extraordi-
nary demand for this product and it is
predicted that this summer women will
wear smaller and prettier shoes than ever
The fact that this new discovery which
is made from a japanese product will
actually remove corns-roots and aIl-and
without the slightest pain or soreness, is of
course. mainly responsible for its large
and increasing sale
You apply Just little on a tender. ach-
ing corn and instantly the soreness is re-
lieved. and soon the corn is so shriEeIed
that it may be lifted ont with the fingers
root and all
Ice-mint is a clean, creamy, white.
poisonous substance and will never in
flame or irritate the most tender skin
Cutting or pairing eorns often produces
blood poison and people are warned 10
stop it.
Just ask in any drug store for a small
jar of ice-mfnt which will cost little yet
IS sufficient to rid ones feet OF every corn
or eaIlous- You'll like it immensely
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
No Funeral Sermon
WHEAT GOES DOWN
Made Sensational Drop of IS Cents,
But Receivers, Closing / to Sc Off.

Chicago. May 17.-Sensational
downward pIunges of the wheat mar
ket took place today largely owing to
reports that the United States govern
ment had asked Great Britain and her
European allies to sell immense hold
ing of future delivery contracts of
wheat which had been purchased in
this country and which were said to
be chiefly Iesporsible for the recent
sxyrocketing price Of breadstuffs-
The maximum fall in value this morn
ing after the publication of statements
implying the likelihood of this big IN
loading on the part of foreign govern
ments was 16 cents.
Owing to the continuance Of artifi-
ciaI restrictions on trading the aggre-
gate of transactions in the wheat mar
ket was very small despite the wide
range of prices. July wheat, in which
the greatest depression was witnessed.
fell to s2.14 as against $3.50 at yester-
days finish but later rallied to 50 %
and closed at $2.19- September wheat
closed at $1.99. s cents under yester-
davis close
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
PUT O. X. ON NEW MEN
City Commissioners Confirm Two AP-
pointments Made by Mayor.

Two appointments. made in the last
week by Mayor House to fill city
positions, were confirmed today by
the city commission
The first appointment confirmed
was that of VI. O. Lock, an attorney
in the office of John s. Dean. as po-
lice judge, to fill the position until
Judge Yates, now in the officers
training camp at Fort Riley, returns.
The other appointment was that of
L. W. Wilson, a former Topeka real
estate man, as judge of the small
debtors court This place was made
vacant by the resignation of W. H
Kemper. No pay is attached to this
office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17

Dr. J J. Caldwell says that this exceed
tngiy distressing disease does not shorten
ferers from this Affitct ton are Condemned To
undergo the periodical attacks ever few
weeks until they are forty years of age, arIsr
nnaLy disappear entirely. Palliative meas
ures during the attack are all that II is poe
best preventive measure An asrack 1na v
often De prevented by taking two anti
kAmnla tablets when the first Symptoms
appear, and one ant1-kAmnia tablet every
TWO hours during the attack shorters t.
eases the pain and brings rest and QTIfet.
Ant1-kaEnAA tablets may be Obtained ae
all druggists Ask for AK Tablets. They
quickly relieve all pafn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
TO REPEAT big HIT"
Quincy School Children VIII Sing at
Auditorium Sunday

Repetition of the excellent finale or
patriotic pageant, given Wednesday
night by Quincy school at the concIu-
sion of the program at the high school
auditorium given TO the patrons by the
children of all city schools, will be
enjoyed Sunday afternoon at the big
patriotic meeting at the city audi
torium to be held by the Topeka chap
ter of the Navy league The Rotary,
Cooperative and Saturday Night clubs
will attend the meeting in a body.
The pageant staged by Quincy
school brought the 1900 fathers and
mothers present at the entertainment
to their feet and those in charge of
the entertainment for the patriotic
meeting Sunday don't intend to let
such a patriotic treat escape those who
attend the meeting. A chorus of
Quincy school boys and girls, forty in
mum Der. sang the national anthems of
France Russia, Italy. Great Britain
and America as representative of the
various countries appeared in costume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
HOLD BETTING CRIME
Fourteen Officials of Business Mems
Association Found Guilty.

New Orleans, La, May 17.-Racing
here received what is believed to be
= death blow this afternoon when it
was held in-the criminal district court
that individual system of betting TO be
a violation of gambling laws Four
teen officials Of the Businesses Mems
Racing ASSOCIATION here Were found
guilty. An appeal is expected.
Among those found guilty were
Judge Joseph Murphy widely known
racing man; I. R. Rennyson. general
manager of the fair grounds track
here and DR.. George A Macdia mid
president of the Local racing associa =
ton Conviction carries a minimum
jail sentence of six months and a min
imum fine Of 500. Conviction means
both fine and Imprisonment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
FOR PATRIOTIC SUNDAY
IS Million Q. $. Sunday School Mem
bers Asked to Observe July L.

Chicago, May 17-Eighteen million
Americans, representing 10000 sun
day schools thruout the country, were
asked today to observe July / as pa
trfotic Sunday" The request was
made by the International Sunday
School association.
Each school was to make an offer
ing to the Red Cross army 7 NJ c A
or other relief agencies Young men
will be urged to enlist for active serv-
ice and young women as Red Cross
nurses. Patriotic messages of Wash
ington, Lincoln and Wilson will be
read Flag raising exercises will be
held.
The Sunday school lesson for the
dav was announced as 'Isaiah's Call
to Heroic Service"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
WILSON TRIAL FRIDAY
Negro Is Charged With Killing VIII
liam McEIroy, a Companion

The preliminary hearing of Ode
Wilson, negro. charged with the muir
der of William McEIroy, another ne
gro. Will be held Friday in the court
of Topeka ". E Atchison is attor-
ney for Wilson and he notified the
county attorneys office today that he
will be ready for a hearing at that
time
Wilson and McElroy engaged in a
quarrel at the Union Pacific material
yards last Friday and Wilson. accord
ing to the charge in the complaint.
struck McEIroy over the head with q
cant hook. fracturing the skull Nc
Elroy was taken to a hospital and
lived until Tuesday of this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
ACHES AND PAINS

Don't neglect a pain anywhere. but
find out what causes it and conquer
The cause A pain in the kidney re-
gion may put you on your back to-
morrow Don't blame the weather
for swollen feet. it may be an ad-
vanced warning of Bright's disease 4
pain in the stomach may be the first
symptom Of appendicitis A creak in
a joint may be the rorerunuer OF
rheumatism Chronic headaches
more than likely warn you of serious
stomach trouble The best way TO
keep in good condition day in and day
out by regularly taking GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM OIL Capsules. Sold by
reliable druggists Money refunded
II thew do not help you Beware of
substitutes The only pure imported
Harlem Oil Capsules are the GOLD
MEDAL-AdvertiSe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17

New York. May ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
tile paper al a. per cent Sterling 90 day
bills 412: commercial so day bills on
banks. 4T11a; commercial 60 day bills,
4T1A demand 40 9-16: cables, 4-T61a.
Francs, demand. 5.T3; cables, 5.I2.
GuiIders demand. 81; cables. lis Lire,
1921: ables 1921. RubIes demand.
PTS cables. 271a- Bar silver. 14Is- Mez-
lean dollars. IS. Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular. Time loans
steady: GO days 41a@44 per cent; 90 days,
41aG4A six months 41aG4A Call money
steady. high. 21a ar cent; low. ~ ruling
rate, 21a last loan, 21h +; closing bid, ?;
offered at 2L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
Flour Drops to s15.a5.

Mfnnea polls. Mimi. May 1.-THE
United States government has asked
the allies to relRquish contrac cts for
American wheat futures, according to
advices received in the pit of the Min
neapoEs Chamber of Commerce today
July opened down II cents below
last nights close at s2-41, as a result
of the reported action
Flour was quoted today at $685.,
q decline of % cents over night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
THOUSANDS AT BIER
Street damned for Blocks at Funeral
of Joseph Choate-

New York, May 17.-Representa-
tives of the humble and the exalted OF
all the civilized nations of the world ex-
cept those with whom the United
States is at war, paid final tribute to
the memory of Joseph H Choate in
the brief and simple funeral service
for the Iawyer-diplomat at St Barthol-
omew's church here today
Madison avenue IN both directions
for blocks was lined with hundreds of
the rich and poor. the great and the
obscure. the young and the old, who
knew and were known by the beloved
patriarch of the~Iaw. on equal terms
II took $50 patrolmen and a squad
of mounted officers to handle the
crowds. The church was packed to
tn, doors. The service. attended tho
it was by the great men of many ma
tons. was brief, simple and not at all
funereaI It was as Choate himself had
requested.
No Funeral Sermon
There was no funeral sermon. no
flowers on the casket. This was COW
cred with palms and borne on the
shoulders of the distinguished pail
bearers. Immediately followed BY Mrs
Choate on the arm of her son. Joseph
Choate, Jr. Other near relatives fol-
lowed them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17

Equipment, munitions and metals were
again the striking features of tOday's
broad market investment stocks making
less Roadway. Sales approximated LOCO 900
shares
Steels further rise to 125S stimulated
the balance of the list especially coppers
and rails in the last hour. The closing
was stronger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
FORM in topeka
Santa Fe's Company of Railway
Regiment Organize.
Leroy Overpeck of Emporia Is
Appointed Captain.

Leroy Overpeclz, general yardrnas-
ter at Emporia, has been recommend
ed to the war department for captain
of the Santa Fe company of the West
ern railway regiment being raised by
five railroads west of Chicago, it was
announced today from the office of
Fred c. Fox. general manager of the
Santa Fe, by E A. GoeIdner, assistant
Appointment of Overpeck. it is under
stood, will be finally approved by the
government shortly.
Saturday and Sunday he will be in
Topeka to examine applicants here Tor
GoeIdner announced today that sixty
five men have applied The appu-
cants are mostly from eastern lines
One hundred and sixty-four men are
needed
Three other Santa Fe officials have
been recommended for commissions
in the company, it was announced J.
B. RAYMOND, roadmaster, Center,
Texas, has been recommended for first
lieutenant with qualifications as train
master; W. J. Hill, master mechanic
at Arkansas City, with qualifications
mended for first lieutenant; Sidney
s Mcconnell, in the. superintendent
office at Emporia, with qualifications
as roadmaster, has been recommended
for a commission as second Heuten-
ant
Employees of the Santa Fe who de-
sire to qualify and join the company
are requested to make application to
the general managers office here. The
application will be turned over to
Captain Overpeck who Will make pre-
Hminary examination of the applicant
and, if the latter passes, he will be
sent to take the final government ex-
animation
Men Needed
Following is the complement Of the
men to form the company as given
out by the war department:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17

New York Cotton Market
New York. May 11--COTTONSpot ::
Market steady. Middnnss, 5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued from
he office of the probate judge today
10 the following personS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17

New York, May II.

FURNISHED by Topeka Board OF Trade.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-03
AGRGPACION DE OBREROS Me-
XICANOS :

I'm grupo de obreroS meXicanos.
en- representation de una colectivi-
dad que ACADIA de establecerse, bajo
IA denomination de Union transito-
IL" estuvo anOche en- nuestras Off
cinas, con objeto de darnos, para su
publicidad, la siguiente nota.
Los trabajadores meXicanos, cons
tituidos en- Union TRANSITIONAL Sc reu-
niran hoy en- Ell Salon situado en- ell
No. Ola del Paso St. de esta ciudaG,
al obieto de elegir NOS comites que
Sc entenderan directamente con la
Casa Stone and Webster de Boston Y
los duenos de plantaciones de algo-
don.
En- esta misma reunion Sc fila
ran definitivamente los tipos de jor-
males que la dicha Union hara va
Ter por conducto de sus comites pie
namcnte autorizados.
Nanana nos dcuparemoS amplla-
mcnte de este iinportante aSunto.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-03
OPERADA

En- ell Hospital "Phissician and
Surgeons" de esta ciudad, fue ope-
rada aver en- la manana, la sonora
dona Luz Cosio de Lopez, de cuya
penosa e~ufdrmedad hemos venido
dando cuenta ell dierentes numeros
de este periodico.
La operation, que Sc verified con
entera felicidad, fue practicable por
ell doctor Pashall, medico americana
que, desde Ell principle de L. enfer-
medal de la sonora Lopez, Sc ha he
cho cargo de la atencion de Ia pa
ciente.
Ligeramente mejorada Sc ha en-
contrado la sonora despues de la
operation, Y Sc cree que, 81 no Sc
p~resenta ninguna complication, pue-
da reccbrar la salud en- breve ITEM
DO,