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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
BOOSTING NEW PARTY.
Delegates to Minneapolis Conference
Trying for Big Merger.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Sept. "a new
political party was in the process of
formation here today by delegates to
the first conference of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy.
Its nucleus. it was reported, will
be the recently organized Social Demo-
cratic league of New York. An effort
is being made to form a coalition of
Prohibitionists, former Progressives
and men who left the International
Socialist party because of the latter s
attitude toward the war.
The movement for a new political
organization is entirely distinct from
the LABOR convention. The men back
of it, many of whom are delegates to
the convention, are merely employing
this opportunity to get together and
formulate plans to launch the party at
a later date.
That there was some idea of organ
izing the new party during the con-
vention was intimated by John
Spargo's initial announcement of the
scheme the day before the convention
got under way. With the arrival of
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, en-
phasis was placed on the fact that
tween the convention and the pro-
posed new party.
GOmpers Not Back of 1t.
Gompers reiterated today that he
knew nothing of the new party.
Spargo, who is chairman of the Sos
cial Democratic league of New York.
said that plans for its orga nization
have not been abandoned because OF
opposition by Gompers.
Mr.. Gompers knows nothing of the
plans of new party" he said. There
are such plans as a part of this con-
ference. The two should not be con-
fused
Negotiations between leaders of the
Prohibitionists, former Progressives
and former members of the presen,
Socialist party are said to have prog
ressed favorably. The chief obstacle
at present it was declared, is the op-
position of some of the Socialists who
say they do not see the need of a new
party at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
MASKED RACER
Identity of Auto Racer at Fair
Is Mystery.
Fred HOrey, Worlds Champion,
Accepts His Challenge.

Fred Horey, worlds track cham
pion, has accepted the challenge of
the Masked Marvel and the latter,
together with Floyd willard. pilot of
the worlds fastest Ford. will be his
opponents when they clash at the
Kansas Free Fair, the closing day,
Saturday. Sept. Is.
The Masked Marvers" formal
written entry was received a few days
ago by Secretary Phil Eastman. On
account of its irregularity, in that the
name of the entrant was not given,
Mr.. Eastman referred the matter to
Horey.
In his reply, Horey stated that he
barred no one and intimated that he
had good reason to believe that the
Masked Marvel would prove to be
no other than a prominent American
Automobile association driver who de-
serted speedway races this year for
dirt tracks, but who thus far has re-
fused to race in meets sanctioned by
the International Motor Contest as
ISOLATION, under whose auspices the
coming local races will be conducted.
Barney Oldfield, Ralph De Palma
and Art Klein are among the big
speedway stars who have followed the
dirt tracks the greater part of this
season. The Masked Marvel has
declared that he will wear a mask
during the races and not disclose his
identity until afterward. There is
much speculation as to his probable
identity and those who have attempt
ed to guess have mentioned Oldfleld,
De Palma and other stars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
DRAFT TEUTON RAIDER
Claims He Was Member o. Emden
Crew-Seeks Exemption.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 6.-Freder-
lex Nelson who claims to have been a
member of the crew of the German
raider, Emden, and who has been
drafted for the new national army
from Lauderdale county. Tenn, to-
day asked the district board of ap-
peals for West Tennessee to exempt
him from service in the United States
army.
Nelson informed the board that he
left Germany ten days before the out
break of the world war in August,
1914 as a member of the crew of the
Emden. After war was declared Mel
son did his bit on the raider when it
terrorized shipping on the seven seas.
While the cruiser was ealing in a
Porto Rican port he was given shore
leave and overstayed his leave. When
he returned to the dock the Emden
had departed.
Nelson worked his way to New Or
leans and from thence drifted north
to Lauderdale county where he is en-
ployed as a farm laborer.
Thru a queer twist of fortune his
was one of the first NUMBERS drawn
in the selective draft
Nelson in his claim for exemption
pleads agricultural pursuits as basis
for his discharge from army service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
g. w. Wildin and w. l.. Bean
Promoted by the New Haven.
Former Made General Manager
Bean Mechanical Assistant.
Worked as Craftsman for Santa
Fe in Topeka Office.
Bean Former Motive Power AS
sistant in the Shops Here.

Included in several operating
changes announced today by the New
York. New Haven & Hartford rail-
road company are the promotions of
G. w. Wildin, former Topekan, from
general mechanical superintendent of
me road to general manager, and the
promotion of w. L. Bean, former mo-
tive power assistant for the Santa Fe
at Topeka, from acting assistant to
the president. to assistant to the gen.
eral mechanical superintendent.
Wiidin is a graduate of the Kansas
State agricultural college. He obtain
ed his degree in 1892 and the same
year he entered the service of the
Santa Fe railway in Topeka as a me-
chanical craftsman. Later he was a
n1achinist and locomotive foreman for
the same road. A few years later he
heard the call for American railroad
men in Mexico under the Diaz admin
istration and became a locomotive en-
gineer for the Mexican Central. After
short time in the land of cactus and
scorpions he came back to the United
States and got job with the Chicago
& Alton as engineer.
Leaving this job for a better one
he worked his way eastward and be-
came machinist for the Plant System
at Savannah and was, after a short
time, made locomotive inspector and
mechanical engineer for the same syS-
tenn which is now part of the At
ldnlIc Coast line.
From April 1, 1901, to March 1,
1904. Wildin was mechanical engineer
for the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey, and from that place he went to
the Erie as assistant mechanical SUI
perintendent, holding that position
until in April. 1904, when he was
made mechanical superintendent for
the same road with headquarters at
Meadville. In January, 1907, he be-
came assistant superintendent of mo-
July of the same year he went to the
New Haven as mechanical superin-
tendent Last May the New Haven
made him general mechanical Superin-
tendent.
Bean entered the service of the
Santa Fe in 1904 and served consecu-
lively as erecting shops foreman, loco
motive inspector at the Baldwin Loco
motive works and machine shop fore
man at La Junta. In 1909 he was
made division foreman for the Santa
Fe at Pelen, N. NJ. July l, 1909, Bean
was appointed motive power assistant
for the Santa Fe with headquarters at
Topeka. On February 1, 1912, he left
the Santa Fe and went to the Osweld
Railroad service at Chicago and in
1915 he went to the New Haven.
The other changes announced by the
New Haven today include:
Promotion of c. L. Bardo. general
manager. to assistant to the president,
continuing in charge of operation.
Promotion of G. o. Hammond as
sistant general mechanical superin-
tendent. to general mechanical super
intendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
NEW WORLD RECORD
Swims 100 Yards in SO Seconds-U'
S. Girls Also Break Record

Honolulu, Sept. 6.-Two new
worlds and two new American records
were set in today's championship
swimming events.
Kahnamoku and Harold Kruger,
both of Honolulu established new
world marks while Miss Dorothy
Burns. Los Angeles, shattered two
American records in capturing the wo-
mans fifty and hundred yard titles
The results:
100 yard open-Duke. Kahnamok
(Honolulu) first Time: So seconds
flat (new world record.)
100 yard back stroke-Harold
Kruger, (Honolulu) first. Time 1:0S;O1
(new world record.)
so yard national wcmen's champion
ship-Dorothy Burns, Los Angeles,
first Time: 20 As seconds (new
American record.)
Women's 100 yard open-Dorothy
Burns, Los Angeles, first. Time:
1:O7:4-5 new American record.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
BACTERIA IS HIGH
Ice Cream Factories Run Over
Million Mark.
Monthly Milk Report Also Is
sued by Inspector.

Products of Topeka ice cream fac
tories during the month of August
contained an unusually high bacteria
percentage but. at that. conditions
were not as bad as in the preceding
month, according to a report for the
last month issued today by Miss An
nette Nicoll, city bacteriologist
There is no city ordinance limiting
bacteria in ice cream Miss Nicholl
said today. However 1 consider
percentage of 100000 high enough
A city ordinance specifies IA per cent
as the average butterfat that must be
contained in a gallon of ice cream"
OF the eight factories. the products
of six were shown to contain a bac-
terra percentage of more than 1000,
900. Baughman Brothers ice cream
contained the highest bacteria with
100000. Only one firm, the Palace
of Sweets, fell below the average but
terfat prescribed by ordinance.
The milk report, also made by Miss
Nicoll today. shows the condition of
dairy and creamery products sold in
Topeka in August to be above the
average. Only three diaries showed a
bacteria percentage in milk of more
than 100000, the limit by ordinance.
Ice Cream Report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
Ice Cream Report.

MONTHS MIX Report
Following is the milk report for til.
month of August:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
SCHOOL FOR SAMMIES
Special Training and Development In
France Now.
BY DANIEL DILLON.

American Field Headquarters in
France, Sept 6.-The second stage of
the intensive training of the American
soldiers has been reached. Schools
have been opened for the special
training and development of maneuv-
ers under conditions amounting prac-
tically to those of war. Simultaneous
with the arrival of the first contin-
gents of the national army the Ameri-
can training will constitute the impor-
tant preliminaries next to actual
fighting.
Picked officers are giving instruc-
tons in the new school. The Sam
mics" are schooled in bombing, engi-
neering problems, artillery and other
branches of that service. They are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
"DRY" NOT DANGEROUS
St. Louis Need Not Fear Prohibition
People Used to Near Beer.

Dallas, Tex. Sept. 6.-Mayor w. L.
Kiel and City Solicitor Charles H.
Daues, St. Louis. visited the city COM
mission meeting here today. Both
made short talks Mayor Kiel de-
clared he was greatly impressed with
the commission form of government.
explaining the a1dermanic form of
government in st. Louis and said that
he believed the commission form
much better.
while not so representative. the
commission form can accomplish
MORE he said.
Kiel also stated if st. Louis goes dry
he does not believe the city will be in
jured because the people are becom-
ing accustomed to drinking beer sub
stitutes," explaining that the Busch
interests are building a $6,000,000
plant there for making a beer substi-
tute.
Kiel declared he was a strong advo-
cate of more parks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
alton by keeping livestock off railroad

alton by keeping livestock off railroad
tracks.
circular letter issued by T. H.
Beacon. general manager. says:
The Rock Island railway on it's sec
ond district alone killed enough live
stock on the tracks last fiscal year to
provide meat for an army of 4O,O
men (such as will be gathered at any
one of the several cantonments) for
period of three weeks.
With the passing of the open range
and the settling of the country, the
killing of livestock on the railway
tracks has become a more and more
troublesome question to handle. The
attitude of the public has been more
or less Indifferent. combining its eff
forts mainly to securing for the own
ers of the stock some return in money
for the stock lost, but doing little to
prevent or control the source of the
trouble The acute economic condi-
ton brought about by the great war
and the necessity for conserving the
food supply adds additional import
ance to this most serious question.
During the year which ended June
80, 1917, the Second district of the
Rock Island Lines killed 274 horses
and mules. Lila cattle, 1850 hogs and
104 sheep, a total of 3,142 head of
stock. This represents a total loss and
an absolute waste. This stock was
killed on the eleven divisions compris-
ing the district and lying within the
states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and New
Mexico.
The country is being combed for
horses and mules, both for army pur-
poses and for farm work. 1t has been
stated that a total of 100000 horses
a month will be required to supply
and equip the American army when
OF full CT IN Z
Farm work must be carried on in this
country as never before to feed our
selves, our army and millions of the
people of our allies. We must have
horses and mules to carry on this
work.
The cattle loss does not represent
a loss in beef alone but a loss in
dairy products also, as many of those
killed are milch cows. Meatless days
are staring us in the face, something
never before known in this country.
Hogs sold on the Chicago market on
August 21st at 100000 a ton, live
weight, which record price is a strong
Indictment of the criminal waste in
dictated by the useless slaughter of the
above 1850 hogs killed by trains on
this portion of the Rock Island rail-
way, and represents in money value
approximately $57,750.0O. This mum
Der of hogs would be sufficient to fur
nish 900 men with hams and ba-
con for over four days.
Payments made by the railroad
] company to the owners for this stock
are a serious and unnecessary drain on
! the railroad revenue, but the money
loss, while serious, is nothing COM
pared to the food loss, which is abso-
lutte and final as it is seldom possible
to make use for food of any stock
struck by trains and this loss is one
which even this rich nation can il
| afford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
STRIKE, GERMAN PROPAGANDA.
Agitators Persuade 800 Cudahy EN-
ployes to Quit Work.

Kansas City, Sept German
propaganda is suspected in the strike
of 500 operatives in the canning de-
partment of the Cudahy packing plant
here, who walked out Tuesday after
noon, according to federal agents who
are making an investigation today.
Two hundred of the operatives start
ed back to work in the morning but
agitators mingled with them urging
them to join the strikers, who have
asked for an eight hour day and high
er wages. 1t is said that several of
the agitators spoke with a decided
German accent
Federal authorities said the sus-
picion of German propaganda arises
from the fact that the Cudahy plant
is filling war orders both for the
United States and for the allies and
part of the striking operatives are en-
ployed in this work. The belief is
strengthened authorities say, by the
non-existence of a union among the
operatives, and also by the fact that
no demands had been made upon the
packing company previous to the
walkout yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
CLOSE SCHOOL IN IOWA
Children Guaranteed in Infantile
Paralysis Scare at Davenport.

Davenport Ia. Sept 6.-An cpl
demic of Infantile paralysis brought
the closing today of all schools here.
There are cases of the disease in
this place. There have been eight
deaths in the last two weeks.
Children under 16 years of age
have been forbidden to go into
movies theaters. churches, Sunday
schools and public libraries Street
cars and all places of public gather
ing undergo fumigation once a day.
In special session of the school
board it has issued orders that the
schools are to be closed for an indefi-
mite period. The schools were closed
upon recommendation of DR.. c. E.
Rosenow. expert of the Mayo Broth
ers' hospital of Rochester. MINI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
PACKING HOUSE STRIKE
More Than 1000 Armour Employees
Out; 3 Germans Started It.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 6.-More than
1000 of the 1000 employees at the Ar
mour packing plant here are on
strike tying up twelve departments of
the plant. The men asked for a raise
of two and a half cents an hour. No
men are out at other plants.
General Manager Howe asserts the
strike is the work OF three supposed
German agents, who obtaired employ
ment at the plant last Friday and i'm
mediately began to urge The men to
strike. These men cannot now be To-
Gated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06

aided by a squadron of French flyers
in mapping out the country and max
ing photographs of positions. In fact,
the America soldiers are learning the
whole science of preparing for battle.
The present plans contemplate the
troops now training in France will in
struct the new forces and the national
army arriving from America. Off
GERS fear, however, that the Sammies
will overtrain and become stale before
their entrance. This phase of the sit
uation is being watched carefully and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06

relieved when it shows on the surface.
The training of the new forces by
the troops now here will expedite mat
tiers. The men now here will be con-
versant with the French language and
this will aid the newcomers consider
ably.
will be the most extensive since the
American troops have arrived. The
artillerying will continue the entire
day. The troops will advance and take
positions under the barrage fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Salina chamber of commerce
will go in body before the public
utilities commission here about the
latter part of September to protest
against the suspension by the Union
Pacific of service on the main line
west and on the Lincoln branch west
Good Quarter-inch manila rope is the best
for etnt guy -ropes. Get the best, as cheap
rope is made of short fibre, consequently
short lived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
Y. NC. A. Workers Not EXEMPT.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Draft appeal
boards here received orders today
fromProvost Marshal Crowder to re-
fuse exemptions because of proposed
Y. NJ. c. A. work in France. There
have been many such claims hitherto
but few were allowed. Now all will
be denied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
SANTA FE POSTER IN SCHOOLS.
Road RcprOduces Famous Cartoon in
Campaign for safety First"


The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway, as part of it's perpetual
safety first" campaign has repro
dueed II. T. Webster's famous cartoon,
The Boy Who Flipped Trains" in
the form of a poster. copies of which
are to be placed in every school build
ing along the roads 1900 miles of
lines.
The cartoon shows a boy about IL
years old who mas lost a leg while
clipping trains watching a number
of companions who are skating. The
boy who has lost a leg is supporting
himself with crutches. The poster is
issued by the roads safety bureau.
Printed matter beside the cartoon on
the poster says:
And thus he will live his life.
alone and lonely, unable 20 do things
other boys do. and all because he once
went to a railroad yard and 'flipped
a train "
CATTLE ON RAILROAD TRACKS.
Number Killed on Rock Island Last
Year Would Feed Army 2 Weeks.
The Rock Island railway today
asked the public to assist Herbert
Hoover in his battle for food conserv-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
NEWS OF. STEELTON
"TOO DRUNK" TO
REMEMBER FIGHT
Fate of Vlada Yovonovic Will
Be in Jury's Hands by
Tonight

On trial for his life to answer a
charge of numbering Nickofo Skara
during a fight in Steelton. Vlada Yo-
vonovic on the witness stand declared
that he could remember nothing about
the argument because he was too
drunk. The case was heard before
Judge Charles V. Henry, in courtroom
No. 2.
Assistant District Attorney Frank
p. Wickersham presented statement
made by Yovonovic while in Jail
shortly after the crime was commit
ted, in which he admitted that he was
in a fight with Skara. Only few
more witnesses remained to be called
during the afternoon and 1t is expected
that the case can be given to the jury
before court adjourns.
Kasimer Posega, acting as interpre-
ter, told Yovonovics account of the
argument and drunken brawl when it
started. Repeated questioning did not
shake the foreigner in his claim that
he could not remember anything about
the stabbing.
Other witnesses called by the Com
monwealth told of the argument which
started at Second and Chambers
streets, Steelton. After the fight and
stabbing, Yovonovic was caught by
other foreigners and taken to the
scene of the crime, where threats were
made to lynch him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
Senator Beidleman's
Amendments Come Out

Senator Beidleman's bill amending
the third class city act in order to
eliminate the necessity of holding a
special election to fill the vacancy
caused by, the death of Harry +.
Bowman, city councilman, was re-
ported out of committee last evening.
An effort will be made to get prompt
consideration for it in order that no
time may be lost in giving Harris
burg the full representation to which
under the law it is entitled. The bill
passed first reading this morning.
The Senate also placed on it's calen-
dar last evening the Snyder bill abol-
fishing the Public Service Commission
and transferring it's duties to a COM
mission to operate under the direction
of the Department of Internal Affairs.
Senator Snyder reported the measure
from committee.
Bills were presented last evening
for the regulation of teachers salaries
throughout the State, the better pro-
lection of game birds, the elimination
of the nonpartisan feature from the
election of judges and for appropria-
tions for number of State-aid insti-
tutionS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
Mother Praises Remedy
That Relieved Her Baby
Dr. Caldwe1l's Syrup Pepsin Is a
Dependable Family
Laxative.

Nearly all the sickness incident to
a baby's life Is due to constipation, or
inaction of the bowels. At the first in
dication of irregularity in this impor-
tant function, relief should be afforded
promptly. mild laxative should be
administered to gently carry off the
congested waste and leave the stom-
ach and bowels free to perform their
allotted tasks.
OF the various remedies recon-
mended to relieve constipation, the
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, as prescribed by DR.. w.
b. Caldwell and sold in drug stores
under the name of DIR. Caldwell's Sy-
rup Pepsin. is the most effective. 1t
containus no opiate or narcotic drug,
Is pleasant to the tast, mild and gen.
tie in action, and quickly brings the
desired relief in an easy, natural man
ner.
Mrs. c. j. Douglas, Mason, ILL.,,
writes that she cannot say enough in
praise of DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin
as a dependable family laxative. Lit
tie Mary Eva had been badly consti-
pated until they tried DIR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, which brought the first
natural relief the child had had inltwo
weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
Pupils Refuse to Sing
"Der Wacht am Rhine

Waynesboro, Pa, Feb. Cone of
the teachers in the public schools here
to-day announced during opening ex-
ercises that the next number to be
sung would be DER Wacht Am Rhine"
ordinarily half hundred lusty young
voices would have Joined in the song.
This morning, true to the sentiment
Oh Young America, not single voice
attempted to carry the air of the Ger
man national hymn.
Quick to appreciate the sentiment
that animated the pupils. the selection
was changed to the "Star-Spangled
Banner" The resulting chorus nearly
lifted the roof.