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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
CURTIS is In TOPEKA
U. s. Senator at Home Between Com
gressionaI Periods.

Charles Curtis. United States sena-
tor from Kansas. is spending a few
weeks at his home in Topeka before
returning to Washington for the open
ing of the regular session of congress
in December. Senator Curtis is in
Kansas for the first time since No
vember last year and will spend three
or four weeks looking after business
affairs before returning to Washing
ton.
During the period between the reg
ular and extraordinary sessions of
congress, Senator Curtis did not re-
turn to his home in Topeka. Since
last April he has been working over
time on important committees and in
helping shape provisions of some of
the vitality important war measures
before the recent congress.
Mistakes and differences concern
ing the management of the war will
be left for discussion when peace
comes" said Senator Curtis. Just
now the job before this nation is to
win the war"
1t is probable Senator Curtis will
remain in Topeka and Kansas until
late in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
U. S, Crew LOST
"a Missing-Captain and Sail
or Only Survivors.
Jap MunitiOn Ship Rams ant
Sinks Lumber Vessel.

Buenos Aires Oct 24=Sinking OF
the American steamer, Santa Elena
with "a being lost, was reported il
dispatches received from Spain today
by La Nacion. The dispatch says the
vessel was sunk near Ferrol and that
the captain and one sailor were the
sole survivors
La Nacion adds that the Santa
Elena was one of the German ships
seized by the United States.
The Santa Elena was a steel screw
steamer of 7,145 tons, owned by the
Hamburg-South American line of
Hamburg. AS far as available rec
ords showed today she was not among
the German vessels seized by the
United States at the outbreak of the
war.
Rams and Sinks Steamer.
An Atlantic Port. Oct. PA Jap
anese steamship laden with munitions
rammed and sunk the 1900 ton lum-
Der steamer, Katahdin, here late last
night The cook of the sunken vessel
is missing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
USE MORE NEWSPRINT
95O.s47 Tons Made I'm L. S. In Nine
Montbs-35s.Ie Tons Imported.

Washington. Oct. 24.-Production
of American newsprint paper for the
nine months ending September 30
amounted to 95O.s47 tons. as against
g23.197 tons for the same period last
year. the federal trade commission an
nounced today.
The figures are based on reports
from thirty-six companies operating
more than fiffy-six mills Imports
chiefly from Canada for the first
eight months Of the present year to-
tailed 35s.169 tons, compared with
3IS.091 for the same period in 1918.
while exports this year fell from 5s,-
30z to 42.45s tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
BOndfire Display Will Be Held
at State House Tonight.
Thousands of TOpekans To
Join in Demonstration.
BIG BLOWOFF At 8 SHARP
Goal Almost in Sight Now
Subscriptions Pouring In.
1888 an Hour Splendid
Showing of Tuesday.

The liberty loan fire on the state
house grounds tonight will be on
of the many that will blaze il
every city and town and from every
crossroads school house in the ma
ton, according to the women's lib
erty loan committee, and will be
symbolic of the fires of st. John,
the beacons of faith that burned on
the hills of Europe for twenty cen
turtles prior to the war and which
have been trampled to ashes since
the outbreak of the conflict. Peas
ant women on st. Johns eve took
living Goals from the fires to kim
die their own 'hearthstones. The
women's committee of the liberty
loan instigated the idea of the lib
erty fires in America, the idea be-
ing that American women must
keep the fires of Christianity and
faith burning until the war is over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24

letter from Damian Monserrat,
director general of the Banco Popular
DeEconomias Prestamos of San
Juan. replying to circular from the
treasury department today said that
the outlook for a generous Porto Rican
subscription is good. The islands
first loan subscriptions of $f.000,00O
will be increased this time it is said.
Chicago Already Over Quota.
Chicago, Oct. 24.-Chicago declar-
ed half holiday today to enable its
citizens to do their share in the pay
ment of the second premium on Uncle
Sans life insurance-the second lib
erty loan.
Schools, industrial plants, city and
federal offices and the board of trade
will be closed at noon, that every one
may unite in boosting Chicago's
quota by at least $50,00O,000.
The city already has passed its min
imum of $108, 100000 and was ex-
pected to be within striking distance
of its maximum, $1sO,95O.0O0 by
night.
To reach the federal reserve dis
trict's quota of 500, 900. more
than half that amount must be sub
scribed in four days. The campaign
committee was optimistic of raising
5000. 900 of this amount today
Big Parade Led by Sousa.
A mammoth parade will be held in
the downtown district this afternoon
Soldiers, sailors and civilians, headed
by Lieutenant John Philip Sousa's
band from the Great Lakes naval
training station, will participate In
the reviewing stand will be Governor
Lowden. Mayor Thompson and other
state, city and military officials
A mass meeting in the first regi-
nent armory tonight will be addressed
by Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, Jacob
NJ Dickinson and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
BIG DAY AT FUNSTON
Officers and Men Celebrate Liberty
Holiday With Athletic Contests.

Camp Funston. Kan, Oct 24.-Of-
ficers and enlisted men alike today
are taking part in the big field day
which is Camp Funston's celebration
of liberty day Coupled with the days
athletic events will be a drivesfor lib
erty bond subscriptions. 1t is the de-
sire of Maj Levi G. Brown, in charge
of the campaign, to raise $4,000, 00G
at the camp by the close of the week
The day program began at
O'Clock this morning. Various jump
ing contests. dash events, a hand
grenade throwing contest and a tug
of war were to take up the morning
This afternoon there will be races for
both officers and men, team races
and exhibitions of rugby and soccer
football
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
O'BRIEN GIVES ADVICE

Buy liberty bonds and use 'em for
Christmas presents
Seated in a barber chair OF the
rbroCn hotel shop today. Neil O'Brien.
dean of American minstrels. gave To-
pekans that advice.
O'Brien was optimistic that the loan
would be oversubscribed. He declared
II must be. 1t would be one of the
many knockout blows that are to be
landed on the kaiser by Uncle Sam
The minstrel star is in Topeka today
with the rest of his company and will
play at the Grand tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24

Providing, of course, all subscriP
tions were made during the banking
hours of from to 8 o'clock, Topeka
walked toward its liberty loan goal
of S2.024.OOO Tuesday at the rate of
$33.333.33h an hour, according to an
estimate of J. r. Burrow, chairman
of the Shawnee county committee.
Mr.. Burrow today doubled his esti-
mate of purchases made late Tues
day afternoon, and said that approx
mately 100000 were subscribed thrd
Topeka banks. Purchases today
started off with a rush. Altho Mr..
Burrow estimated that the subscrip-
tions obtained would not be as high
as Tuesday, it was apparent at noon
that today's figure would not fall
much short of Tuesdays record.
At the executive meeting tonight OF
bankers and business men it is ex
pected that at least 100000 in addi-
ton to previous purchases of $1,511,-
900 will be reported. Observance OF
today as liberty loan day, national
holiday, was expected to boost sales
materially.
Watson Helps Out.
Senator Watson's address at the
auditorium Tuesday night was regard
ed by bankers as good for big bunch
of subscriptions, despite the fact that
the big percentage of his audience had
already bought bonds. Tomorrow will
be the Rrand climax OF TOPEKA
campaign, as it will be the last day
insofar as the average investor is con-
cerned. Subscriptions, however, will
be taken by the Topeka banks Friday
and Saturday and wired into the Fed
eral Reserve bank in Kansas City
The banks. in addition to regular
hours between and 3, will be open
tonight and tomorrow night between
6 and o'clock to receive suDscrip-
tions.
Briefly, Topeka should be within
100000 of its goal by tonight's ex-
ecutive committee meeting. The re-
naming amount must be raised to-
morrow and by wired subscription
Friday and Saturday r the county
will be listed last-the many Stacker
districts of the east where purchases
are slow.
entire campaign will be tonight at s
O'Clock. In theS Sshadow of the state
house giant liberty bond fire" will
be lighted and thousands of Topekans
will drop bits of fuel on it. The con-
flagration will be the signal for all
street cars to stop and all street lights
Will be turned out. simultaneously.
from all parts of the city, there will
come the sounds of blowing whistles.
gunshots and every other contrivance
that can be used for making a noise
Those in charge of the program
today announced that the Santa Fe
apprentice band would play during the
fire. The Modoc club, the oldest sing
ing organization in the world will
also be on the program
Addresses by -four minute mem
will close the affair.
Mrs. Mulvane wants it understood
! in answer to a few scattering COM
plants from over the city. that only
refuse wood and worthless materials
will be burned. Owing to the conser-
walton campaign it has been rumored
that good wood would be consumed
tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24

The temperature for the day aver
aged 10 degrees below normal. At 2
O'Clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing sixteen miles an hour from
the south.
With the temperature on the rise
this morning, Topeka and vicinity
were due for warming up this after
noon and tonight. altho the forecast
calls for another drop of the mercury
tomorrow afternoon. Clouds and
probably light rains are on the pro-
gram for the eastern part of the state.
Mr.. Flora says
Tuesday night the mercury dropped
to 80, not quite as low as had been
predicted, but within one degree of
the low record for the date. The gen
eral warming up started shortly after
O'Clock and by 9 O'Clock this morn
ing the thermometer registered 40 1t
had reached 81 at 2 O'Clock this aft
ernoon. Tonight it will hardly reach
the freezing point here
tContinuec on Page rwos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24

Washington. Oct. 24.-The treasury
department. has announced another
loan of S2O.0OesOO0 to France This
brings Frances total TO $3.50. 200, 900
and the grand total extended to all
the allies S2.776, 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
s.. 600 OH Fire i'm cbicaeo.

Chicago. Oct 24.-Federal and city
authorities are investigating a fire
which destroyed 5000 WORTH of oil
and materials in a warehouse of the
Great Western railroad early today II
is believed the fire was set to cripple
the railroad. which is handling gov
ernment business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. 24-Sub-
seriptions to the second liberty loan
by men of the national army here
passed the s1.300.00O mark today.
The goal OF 81, 900, 900, set by Major
Levi G. Brown, in charge of the cam
paign. is expected to be attained by
the close of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
MERCURY is ON RISE
Light Rains Predicted for Topeka and
Vicinity-Colder Tomorrow.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day reported by the local office of the
limited States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24

DON'T forget TO bring fuel for that
liberty bond fire on state house
grounds tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas
Cloudy tonight, tomorrow. Raj
in east and colder Thursday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
FORECLOSE ON MORTGAGE.
Elm City Banking Firm Bring 81 500
Suit Against j. j. Higgins.

Tomas & Nettleton, bankers and
brokers of New Haven, today brought
an action to foreclose a mortgage for
$500 against John J. Higgins of this
city The claim is against property on
Winthrop street. The papers were
served this afternoon and the writ is
returnable in the superior court on
the first Tuesday in September. The
Elm City firm has retained klett &
Alling.
The property involved in the action
is one that has come in for consider
able publicity within the recent past
through the efforts of the local
health board to the the proper sani-
tation about the premises. At a recent
meeting DIR. Reeks, the superintend-
ent of the board spoke in no kind
tones concerning the situation exist
there. Mr.. Higgins was formerly in
the real estate business in this city,
and more recently engaged in an UNI
successful hotel venture in Thomp
SonVille.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
Financial
OIL STOCKS SAG IN
THE final SESSION
Market Closes Heayy-Liberty
Bonds Quoted

Wall Street, 1890 a. m.-Gains
outnumbered declines during today's
early trading, but the undertone was
irregular because of the heaviness of
motors and some of the equipments.
Rails showed no material change, ex-
cept for a decline of IL points in
Canadian Pacific. Tobaccos and a.
lied specialties were strong. advances
running from fractions to four points.
Shippings were inactive and the lead
ing steels denoted further profession
al PRESSURE Firmer tendencies de-
veloped before the end of tn first
half hour.
Wall Street, noon.-United States
Steels rally of a point to 1872 IA in
the first hour was accompanied by a
l to points gain in other industrials.
Shippings strengthened, Marine Pre-
ferred rising ? points. Air Brake and
Pressed Steel Car represented the
equipments at 1-2 to 2 points ad-
vances. Tobaccos, American Sugar
excepted, increased their early advan-
tage. Motors meanwhile displayed
greater heaviness, Maxwell falling five
points. A sharp break of five points
in ST. Paul unsettled the entire list
before noon. Bonds were irregular,
the Liberty issue selling at 99:41 to
99.45.
The weakness of ST. Paul revived
familiar dividend reports affecting that
stock and caused variable recessions
in quotations of other rails. 1ndu-
strials and standard specalties held
comparatively firm on reduced offer
ings.
Wall Street, closing-Oils and low
priced specialties sagged in the dull
final hour The closing was heavy.
Liberty bonds sold at 994O to 9945
in full lots. Sales approximated
$4,000 shares.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
City Items

Graduates of the New Britain Hos
pital Nurses school, held an outing at
Lake Compounce today.
A marriage license has been grant
ed to Otto Nobitz of 40 Jubilee street
and Jennie Newheld of AZ. Jubilee
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McWilliams
of Rockville formerly of New Brit
ain, are being congratulated upon the
birth Of 10 II pound boy.
The tea and bazaar held this after
noon in LeWitt's hall by Troop 5 of
the Girl Scouts will be continued this
evening and the proceeds Will be
donated to the Red Cross.
Member of the Star of Good Will
Lodge, Shepards of Bethlehem, will
leave for Southington on the 1907
o'clock trolley tomorrow night to at
tend an installation of officers at the
Southington lodge.
A strike was reported among the
employees of the local branch of the
Adams Express Company today, but
officials at the passenger station office
denied it. 1t was alleged that six of
the employees went to Coney Island
Saturday and failed to show up on
Monday.
The three year old son of Mrs.
Mary Kovalski of No. 33 Lilac street
lost himself this afternoon and was
finally taken to the police station. At
the station house he proved to be
such an attraction TO the f1ys in the
neighborhood that the police played
a big electric fan on him. His mother
claimed him later in the afternoon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
STORES MAY ADOPT
PLAN FOR SAVING
Merchants Consider Disseminating
Practice of Exchanging Pur-
chases After Seven DAYS

Local merchants are seriously con-
templatlng, measure to eliminate
waste in the future and in all prob
abilities may emulate the example set
BY members of the Retail Dry Goods
Association of New York, supporting
the plan of A. w. Shaw, chairman of
the Commercial Economy Board of
the Council of National Defense, who
have pledged themselves that:
"No goods will be received for
credit or exchange that are not Of
fered to us within seven days from
receipt. This rule does not apply to
merchandise that is sold on a strictly
other reasons
change evil the new rule is designed
to combat, a prominent local dry
goods merchant said today:
There is much buying in one sea-
son and returning in another. Sum-
mer gowns and other warm weather
requisites are frequently bought in
the spring and returned in the fall. A
strict account kept at my store showed
that in the past month s942 worth of
merchandise was returned. The great
er part of these goods had been
bought several days previous to their
return but in some cases the mer-
chandise has been kept by the pur-
chasers for months and when re-
turned, was found to be unseason-
able.'
This plan, which goes into opera
ton in New York tomorrow, has been
tried successfully in "a other large
cities.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
PERSONALS

Among the Sunday and Monday Wis
itors at Morningside-on- the-Sound
were Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Andrews
of New Britain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sergeant and son Ray
mond have returned from Stratford
where they spent their vacation with
their daughter.
Mrs. Bickford and Miss Holly Bick-
ford of New York are spending a few
garet Cowlishaw of this city in the
Cowlishaw cottage on Norwood ave-
nue., MISUNDERSTANDING Sound.
DIR. Mary G. Mouradian is spend
Ing her vacation. at White Noun
tains, n. H.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Mcmillan are
spending a brief vacation at Madison.
Manager Harold T. Sloper of the
New Britain Gas Light company, is
home from a trip to Greenville,
Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rapelye have
returned from a vacation stay at
Short Beach.
Arthur Jones Of Springfield, Mass.
formerly of this city, is a visitor in
this city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
KEEP UP COURAGE"
Central Allies Hear Appeal Not to
Lose Heart-Submar1ne Will Still
Win Says Tirpitz.

Amsterdam, July 18.-Many Ger
mans have become faint hearted,
says General Won Stein, Prussian war
minister as quoted by the General
Anzeiger of Dusseldorf. The general,
replying to a telegram from the Ger
man, national union, expressing conf
dence in him gave the following ad-
vice.:
Every one should possess conf
dence in the future greatness of Ger
many, but an excessive anxiety and
faint-heartedness is still troubling
many persons. Everyone should en-
deavor to give an example of self
remuneration and sacrifice and to
make selfish and faint hearted per-
sons ashamed of themselves.
Admiral Won Tirpitz, replying to a
similar telegram said:
The U-boat is extremely effective,
but needs time"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
HAS EXCITING TRIP
American Steamer Returns and Re
ports Three Encounters With Sub
marines in One Round Trip.

An Atlantic Port, July 1S.-Three
experiences with German submarines
on round trip Atlantic voyage were
reported by officers and passengers on
an American steamship which ar
rived today. On the voyage over, two
days from her destination, a U-boat
was sighted broadside on. Beforei
she could maneuver for a shot the
naval gunners on the steamer opened
fire and the enemy craft quickly dis
appeared. It was not known whether
a hit wRs scored
On her return voyage the liner got
warning by wireless Of the presence]
of U-boats and put into the nearest
port. where she waited two days while
destroyers drove away the sub
marines Finally the ship got into the
open sea and was speeding through
the danger zone when the wake of s.
torpedo was seen off the starboard
quarter. 1t passed 20 yards astern.
Later gas buoy adrift was mis-
taken for the coming tower of a sub
marine. 1t blew up after sixty-two
shots had been fired at it by the gun
nerS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
READS
REPORT TO POLICE
Local Chief is Treasurer of the State
Police AssOciatiOn-COnve
In Norwich.

Norwich, July 1S.-Heads of po-
lice departments of the state and
members of the state police associa-
ton met here today. Norwich extend
ed them it's hospitality. There were
115 delegates. At the business ses-
sion Premier w. H. Brennan of Stanl-
ford, presided. Secretary Landrigan'
of Meriden, in his report, said there
were 1,214 members or an increase OF
120 over last year. There were local
associations in 80 cities and towns.
Treasurer Rawlings of New Britain
said the balance from last year was
$1,241, receipts $1,529 and expenses
$3.50, leaving a balance of $3.50.
Delegates received a souvenir of in
dustrial Norwich in the shape of q
lunch kit.
next meeting will be held in New
London.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
SUCCEEDS DIR. PRATT.
Buffalo Given Import
ant Post in Commerce Dept.

Washington, July 18.-Dr. Edward
E. Pratt, chief of the Commerce De-
partment's Bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce, who resigned last
night at the request of Secretary Red
fad. has been succeeded by Burwell
S. Cutler, first assistant chief.
Mr.. Cutler is a Buffalo manufac-
kurer He came to Washington at the
outbreak of the war with Germany
: to offer his services to the commerce
department
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
u. s. DESTROYER SAVES SHIP
Cranmore, British Attacked by
u-boat which Is Driven Off BY Tor
pedO Boat

New York, July 18-The British
steamship Cranmore, previously re-
ported sunk By German U-boat was
saved from destruction by an Amer
lean destroyer which was conveying
1t through the danger zone, according
to members of her crew who arrived
mere today from England on an
American ship.
The Cranmore was attacked, they
said, June I, about 1870 miles west
OF ireland, five of her plates being
stove in by a, torpedo The U-boat
that fired it did not appear and did
not press the attack on account of
the presence of an American war
ship and the steamship was able
to proceed to an Irish port
under her own steam The
Cranmore sailed from Baltimore. MAY
25 for Manchester
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
CHILD INJURED.
Girl Run Down BY Auto May Be Seri'
OuSly Hurt.

Paul w Marshal of No. 50 Wash
ington street, an employe of the
United Electric Light and Water COM
pany, while driving an automobile in
front of No. 489 Arch street at 2:15
o'clock this afternoon, ran down a
little girl who stepped in front of his
machine.
The child stepped off the sidewalk
within three feet of his machine and
although he stopped the car within it's
own length she was knocked down
and badly hurt. He carried her to her
home in the basement Of No. 100
Rockwell avenue and reported the
case to the police. While he was re-
porting the case, the police received
a telephone call that the child needed
a doctor Immediately and Marshal
agreed to send one as soon as posi-
ble.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-18
JNCOVERS EVIDENCE.

New York July 1S.-1t became
known that the evidence upon which
Alexander Berkman, the anarchist,
was recently indicted in San Francisco
for murder in connection with the
preparedness parade bomb plot in that
city was supplied by the federal dis
trict attorneys office here after a raid
upon the offices of the Blast and
Mother Earth in connection with the
anti-conscription activities of Berk
man and Emma Goldman.