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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
ATTENTION FOR HIM
Only Senator Voting Against Bone Dry
ELL Center of Notice.

Senator Drummer of Pottawatomie,
the only senator who voted against the
bone-ory law Wednesday, received
kilograms OF congratulation Thursday.
One from Manhattan read:
Here's to the one member of the
senate who has red blood instead of
fish juice in his veins"
Several members of the senate join
ed together and bought Drummer a box
of flowers. 1t was intended that they
should be delivered during the session
and that Drummer should be compelled
to rise to the occasion and make a
speech. But they were delivered when
only few senators were in the room
and the senator from Pottawatomie
wrapped them up quietly and declared
he was going to send them home to his
wife.
Senator Drummer sent up an explain
alton of his vote Thursday in which
he recounts his reasons for voting
against the bone dry bill. He made no
explanation when he cast his vote. The
explanation reads:
THAT in my. judgment the enactment
of a law of this nature is undemocrat1c,
and will materially hinder the progress
of a sane national prohibitory law
THAT many of the most ardent d ah6
the fact that the present bone dry meas
ure' is the elimination of an insane and
fanaticaI wave being neither sentimental
lit places today men and women OF
prominence and distinction. and large
numbers of the best citizens of Kansas,
on n par with that of the criminal; viz. the
forger. cut-throat thief and bootlegger;,
That such abolition of personal up
critics is not within the intent of the
constitution of the United States, nor that
of the state of Kansas. In this connec-
tion the exemptions made are not devoid
of consideration.
as not man born of woman composed
of flesh and blood?
Does position or rank make a dis
tinction MS to criminal liability?
Il simply ask. is your home on a par
with your church?
II will say further that am firm
Believer and supporter of prohibition
There will be no confiscation of liquor
in my home.
T"But 1 will not now nor. as long as
i live he party to- or In any way
knowingly aid in the enactment of a law
that is very likely to incriminate many of
our best citizens, and stamp the stigma
of criminal upon heretofore honored cltl-
Gems of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
TO SEIZE FOODS
Bill in Congress Today Blow at
Storage Houses.
Empowers President to Make
War on Unjust Prices.

Washington. Feb. 23.-An amend
ment to the revenue bill. empowering
the president to seize foodstuffs
''wrongfully held for the purpose OF
unjust increases in prices in violation
of antitrust laws, was introduced in
the senate today by Senator Lewis,
administration whip.
The amendment is aimed at the
cold storage interests which the fed
eral trade commission holds respon-
sible for the present food situation.
The amendment provides that foods
thus confiscated are to be at once
sold by the federal government Ito
those whose necessities are first to be
relieved"
Prices for resale of the foodstuff 10
the needy are to be fixed by the gov
eminent and shall be limited to the
actual necessities of each purchaser.
Use Coastwise Ships.
In an effort to get immediate relief
from the acute food situation in the
east, Chairman Denman, of the new
feueral shipping board, conferred
a plan to press into coastwise trade
foreign vessels constructed or under
construction in American ship yards.
These would be used to replace the
fleet of merchant ships which desert
ed the coaStwise service following the
outbreak of the war
The fact that it has been necessary
TO snip by rail large quantities OF
wheat and other foodstuffs which pre-
viously went by water from the Pa
cific coast to the Atlantic seaboard is
said to be one of the principal reasons
for the present freight congestion.
| 1t is known that thousands of bush
| els of wheat is being held in
storage in Oregon, Washington and
| California by reason of the lack OF
proper shipping facilities.
S2OO,OOO,OOO Shipbuilding Here
1t is with the. hope of getting this
| wheat into eastern market that Den
man suggested the plan to the presi-
dent.
| Denman discussed with the presi-
dent pending legislation in congress,
which gives the board the power to
| secure to the American flag those
ships now under construction in
American ship yards, which would
otherwise sail under the flag of a for
| eign government.
1t was learned that more than ii
per cent of the ships now being built
! in this country have been contracts ted
for by foreign governments, principal
ly Scandinavian.
1t is estimated that more than $780,
100000 Scandinavian apital is in
vested in such ships
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
FOR TOPEKA SCHOOL
Legislative Committees Agree on Ap
preparations Today.

The ways and means committee of
the house and senate late this after
noon recommended to the senate ap-
preparations for the remaining state
institutions. not provided for up to
date. Following are the appropria-
tions recommended:
Parsons Hospital for Epileptics, sal
aries for 1918, $42.500; maintenance
and repairs for 1918, SS2,5OO, with
similar appropriation for 1919; re
building heating tunnel, SIP, 500. In
1919 the salary appropriation will be
$43,500.
State Soldiers home, Dodge City,
total appropriation for each year,
$136,O9O
Mother Bickerdyke home, Ellsworth,
total appropriation for 1918, $26,40O;
for, $21,400.
State Industrial institute, Topeka,
salaries and maintenance, 1918, $685.
050; for 1919. $25, Ten thousand
dollars will be sent for extensions for
a boys dormitory and $500 for a
bath house and gymnasium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23

shape of an oyster. dip first into
crumbs, then in beaten egg, again in
crumbs and fry in deep hot fat to a
golden brown. Drain for a moment
on brown paper, and serve on a fold
ed napkin, >garnished with lemon
points that have been dipped in
chopped parsley. This makes a deli
cious and inexpensive breakfast
relish.
Meat and Potatoes Rissoles-These
are easily made and it is an excellent
way of using leftover mashed pota-
toes as well as the meat. Have the
mashed potato rather stiff, free from
Jumps and nicely seasoned. Then
beat in sufficient egg yollk to moisten
the potato and bind it together. Mold
| lightly, using as little flour as posi-
| Bile, and roll or pat out into a thin
sheet. Cut into rounds. place in the
center of each a tablespoonful of the
minced headcheese moistened with a
little STICK of gravy and fold the po-
tato over in the form of a turnover.
Press the edges firmly together and
by means of a frying basket cook in
] deep hot fat to a rich brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
BREAKS UP HOME
Clyde Brown, Slayer of Sidney linn
Says He's Thru With Wife.

James Brown, father of Clyde M
Brown, slayer of Sidney M. linn
State Journal reporter, who came 70
Topeka from Canada to defend his
son, called at the office of Robert d.
Carver, county attorney He made
inquiries regarding the amount OF
bonds that will be demanded for
Browns freedom pending his trial on
a first degree murder charge
Brown declared he could put up all
the bonds demanded, that money for
the bonds had been volunteered by
friends of Clyde in Topeka The coun-
ty attorney announced that he was not
ready to decide upon a bond. Clyde
Brown remains in the hospital
Clyde is thru with his wife," Brown
told Bob Miller, acting sheriff, this
morning.
Brown has employed E. d. McKeev-
er as his attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
FIND FIRE ''NEST"?
Five Rooms at "Dick" Heit-
mans Soaked With Gasoline.
Fire Marshal Issues a Warrant
for Proprietor.

A warrant for the arrest of L. o.
Hoffman, proprietor of the store at
First and Madison streets that burned
this morning at 2 o'clock, has been
issued by l.. T. Hussey, state fire mar
shall.
After finding a pan of oil that had
been set on fire in one room. oil soak
ed rubbish in the refrigerator in an
other room. and traces of similar fire
nests in three other rooms in the
grocery, Fire Chief Hanlon ordered
the arrest of Hoffman. Hoffman was
taken to the station by officers c. A.
Ferguson and Ed Ransom. This morn
ming Lew Hussey, state fire marshal,
was making a careful investigation,
The fire occurred at o'clock this
morning.
The grocery store. is combined with
the residence of the Hoffman family,
the market being at the front part of
the building. When the firemen ar
rived they found the rear part of the
building in flames. The fire had Sc
cured considerable Roadway and be-
fore the flames had been gotten I'M
der control the fire had spread to the
front part of the building.-
Gasoline Under Floor.
Chief Hanlon then made an ex-
traces of gasoline. In one room a
blazing pan of oil had been placed
under the floor. The doors in each
room had been caresfully closed.
Hanlon Immediately ordered Heit-
mans arrest.
The rear part of the building was
partially destroyed, but little damage
was done to the front half, in which
the groceries and meat were kept
Both building and stock were insured
Hoffman is said to have told the po-
lice. who stated that Hoffman said
that he could not remember the
amounts of his policies.
No statement could be obtained
from Hoffman his morning at the
Jail. where he was held for investi-
CATION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR
Look years younger. Use the old
time Sage Tea and Sulphur
and nobody will know.

You can turn gray. faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll get a 5o-cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage aDG Sulphur Com
pound al any drug store. Millions of
bottles of this cid. famous Sage Tea
Recipe improved by the addition Of
other ingredients are sold annually.
says Il well-known druggist here, be-
cause it darkens The hair SO naturally
and evenly that no one can tell il has
been applied
Those whose hair is turning gray,
or becoming faded. have a surprise
awaiting them, because after one o.,
two applications the gray hair val
fishes and your locks become luxuri-
antly dark and beautiful.
This is the age of youth Gray
haired, unattracti"e folks aren't want
ed around. so get busy with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur compound tonigh,
and you'll be delighted with your
dark handsome hair and your youth
full appearance within a few days.
This preparation is a toilet requisite
and is not intended for the cure. miti-
CATION or prevention of disease--Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DIR. Edwards produced Olive Tab
lets, the substitute for ca1ornel.
DIR. Edwards, a practicing physician
for II years and calomefs old-time en-
envy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid 1ivers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calome1, but a healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them tc
unnatural action.
If you have a dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull.
tired feeling - sick headache : torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
Quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night Just to keep right. Try them
lOc and 25c per box. All druggists
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23

Lake road by an automobile either
driven by Hughes or Mike Trent.
Trent is facing a similar charge but
will not be tried until the next term
Of the criminal court.
A new Buick motor car was stolen
from G. d. McEIheney, 1245 Mulvane
street, last night ana was found this
morning just north of the Three
Bridges" north and east of North To-
peka. 1t was deserted and had been
abandoned because of the lack of a
supply of gasoline. Police believe that
it has been driven to Kansas City and
was deserted on the return trip The
car was stolen from in front of the
Orpheum theater.
The fifth of the musical culture
course of studies presented by Miss
Jennie Blinn, will be given tonight in
the studio at 9O9 Kansas avenue. The
subject will be the Orchestra, and Miss
Blinn will give an informal address.
Symphony music will be illustrated by
selections on the victrola, and other
music to be illustrated will be opera,
program and chamber music. Miss
Ethel Everingham will play a Bee
thoven sonata on the piano. The pro-
gram will begin at o'clock and any
one interested is cordially invited to lie
present.
College men from all over Kansas
will be in Manhattan this spring for a
three days conference, according to
plans now being made by A. r. FL
lott, state college Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
tary. The meeting will be known as
the Officers and committeeman
Training conference and will be in
session on March 80 to April /. DR.
Ozora S. Davis of the Chicago Theo-
logical school, and r. H. Edwards OF
New York, social service expert for
the international Y. NJ. c. A. have
already been scheduled for talks al
this conference.
The Modocs will make a tour OF
the Santa Fe reading rooms in 1918
H. c. Goodrich, business manager, was
notified Thursday by S. E. Busser
superintendent of the reading rooms
that the Topeka musical club had beer
selected from more than 200 other
musical companies to make the tom
in February, 1918. The tour begins
at Topeka and ends in San Francisco
with side trips all along the road. Ar
additional feature will be the magic
tricks of DR.. F. A. Rooster, who ir
private life is a dentist. Thirty sing
ers and Doctor Rooster will comprise
the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
Prizes for Best Crops.


Most people think that the use Of
poison gas in warfare is purely hui
man, or perhaps one should say, in
human idea. Yet the plan has been
adopted by nature. Certain kinds of
beetles known as Bombadiers, and
called by scientists Brachinus, make
free use of poisonous fumes to keep
their enemies at bay. A typical spe-
cies known as Brachinus crepitans is
largely attacked by certain ground
beetles. These ground beetles are
very active, and can easily overtake
the Bombadiers. Just as they get
within reach, however, a very strange
thing happens. The Bombadier has
the power of ejecting a peculiar liquid
which. when it comes into contact
with the atmosphere. bursts into sort
of pale bluegreen flame. This is i'm
mediately followed by a kind of
smoke. Now this smoke has a re-
markable effect upon the pursuer. No
sooner do the fumes come into contact
with the ground beetle than the crea-
ture is blinded and stupefied. A
strange paralysis -overtakes the in
sect, and it seems unable to move any
farther Quite a while elapses before
the ground beetle RECEIVERS. In the
meantime the Bombadier makes good
his escape.-The American Boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
WOULD ANNUL TRAINS
Pull on Passenger Service to Relieve
Freight Congestion, His Plan.

Chicago, Feb. ga suggestion
that the car shortage might be re-
lieved by annulling all, or nearly all.
passenger travel between Chicago and
New York was made to President Jo-
seph P. Griffin of the Board of Trade
today by Fred w. Upham, a former
assistant treasurer of the Republican
national campaign committee and
head of the largest coal company in
Chicago.
Mr.. Griffin later said that he had
not made up his mind whether to sug-
gest this to the railroads and the in
terstate commerce commissions as he
was working along other lines at pres
ent to clear up the situation, which is
holding back 10O,OOO,OOO bushels of
grain in Chicago and country eIeva-
tors. He said that the cars being for
warded by the New York Central
would help, but not clear up the stu
alton.
Hinton G. Claybaugh of the depart
ment of justice was instructed to look
into the local grain situation in con-
nection with the government inves-
tigation of food prices. Mr.. Griffin
said he would be glad to help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
CLOGS CONGRESS
Important Measures Doomed
To Be Lost in the Shuttle.
Only Ten Legislative Days Re-
main Prior to March 4.

Washington, Feb. a3.-With the
legislative channels congested 70
choking, it became apparent today
chat despite night sessions and 1rantic
Speed-up measures, a 1ormloapi
group of important bills and resolu-
lions will be lost in the shuttle prior
10 adjournment of congress March 4
Time only now remains for rushing
thru the most imperative appropria
tons for the running expenses TO-
government and a limited number
of measures which the administrators
deems absolutely essential.
Prospects Dim for These.
Among the more important meas
ures which seem certain of failure:
Universal military training.
Ratification of the Colombian treaty
Woman suffrage constitutional amend
tionaI Prohibition constitutions
amendment
Flood control legislation
Water power bills
Naval oil lands urged by the navy de
partment to insure an adequate supply o.
Confirmation of Dr. Cary Grayson
President Wilson's personal physician. al
Rivers and harbors bill. attacked a.
pork Ga substitute bill practically halv
ing the original appropriation probably
will be rushed thru
Owen resolution depriving the suprem,
court power to declare legislation uncon
St1tut1onai-
Borah resolution re-affirming the Mon
roe doctrine.
Fish hatcheries bill. providing hatcheriei
in California. Maryland or Virginia. Ore
gOn or Washington: Texas, Oklahoma
Illinois. Washington, Arizona, New Mexi
co, Michigan. Idaho. Missouri, Pennsyl
vania, Delaware or New Jersey and Min
nesota
LaFolette's resolution against the arm
ing of United States merchantmen In tim
of peace.
The Salisbury resolutions. opening
United States ports to allied warships.
The Cummins amendment for senate
consideration of the presidents interna
tional stand, and othere-
In the ten remaining legislative day:
the following appropriation bills. &C
cording to present schedule will bt
rushed thru unless unexpected oppo
sition develops, neceSSitating com
promise or abandonment:
Army. navy, sundry. Indian legisla
ton, executive and judicial, pension
and military academy. agricultural
District of Columbia, Danish Yves
Indies. Porto Rico and postoffice.
| The Administrators $450,O00,0O'
revenue bill will go thru.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
AMERICAN VICTIM
Missionary Per-
ishes on TOrpedOed Ship.
Nine Vessels Aggregating 5000
Tons, TOday's Toll.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Robert AL
len Haden, an American Presbyterian
missionary, stationed at Foo CHOW,
China, persisted when the French line
liner Athos, was destroyed by sub
marine 81 miles east of Malta, on
February II.
Consul Keblinger at Malta, cabled a
report of Haden's death to the state
department today and said that the
missionary's address vas given IN care
of the Presbyterian Mission board at
Nashville, Tenn.
The consuTs dispatch gave no de-
tails as 20 other boss of life, now
the ship was destroyed, whether she
was warned or how the American was
Killed The nationality of the LIB
marine was not given but may have
been Austrian.
Information is being gathered Off
cially to determine the Importance OF
the case in relation to the tense s1tua-
ton between the United States and
the central powers.
Nine vessels aggregating approx
mately 5000 tons and two others or
unknown tonnage are reported sunk
today as a further result OF the leu
tonic submarine campaign.
= The largest of the U-boat victims
was the British steamer, Wathfleld OF
S.O12 tons. The Norwegian steamer
Doravora of 2,760 tons, ranks next
Added to these are another British
vessel, probably the British bark In
vercauld, of / ,416 tons, the British
steamer Ape, of AGA tons, two British
Fishing smacks and three Italian sail
ing vessels, of an aggregate of APP
proximately 1900 tons.
Advices received from France indi-
Gated that the American steamer Or
leans, bound from New York to Bor-
deaux. was probably thru the subma-
rine zone and expected TO reach her
fndaU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
IT WILL BE A LAW
State Manager Bill Now Lacks
Only FOrmalities.
by Senate Con-
Cured In by House.

The state manager bill will be law.
AS soon as it is enrolled it will be sent
to Governor Capper for his signature
and will legislate out Of office the
members of the state board of cor
rections, board of control and board
of administration. By a vote OF 80
10 "a, the house today concurred IN
senate amendments to the bill, Whlch
was offered by Martin of Reno county
In the upper house the bill had un-
dergone a number of repairs. but IL
didn't stop the action of the mousse
Originally the Martin measure pfoNlu-
ed that the board of managers should
work without a salary Amended IN
the senate, each of the three members
of the board will receive salaries OF
$3,5OO a year. The Martin bill as
presented permitted the governor TO
go to Boston or Paris for a state man
ager In the senate the bill was
amended to compel the selection of
a Kansan.
Under the new law, the board of
managers will have supervision over
all state educational. charitable and
penal institutions. In the matter of
state expense, however, there Will be
little. if any, change over the present
system The measure was offered as
a plank in Governors Capper's eff
cheney program. Passage of the law
means that Governor Capper Will not
appoint new members of the three
big state boards during the present
legislative session. but may name his
three managers for the state institu-
tons. The measure is regarded as the
most drastic consolidation bill enacted
in years. Opposition to the measure
came from friends of many state 1nst1-
buttons and in political circles charges
mitted the building of a giant political
ma chine nv the governor.