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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

Just for cheating in the matter Of
weight of a fish a man was fined $40
in San Francisco. The scales Of justice
were substituted for the ordinary kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

The use of the French language in
America, probably will be given a big
boost, when our army returns from
the front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
THE SEARCMLIGET
Latest News from the Fields Of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION

The Hardy Fly.
The house fly will travel a mile un-
der suburban conditions, while in
rural sections II will occasionally tray-
ell five miles. These facts. which are
of importance as showing how far
flies may bring infection, were estab-
lished by recent experiments. accord
ing to L. o. Howard, OF the United
State bureau of entomology 1t has
also been determined that a tempera-
ture as low as fifteen degrees Is need
ed to kill adult flies. They have been
known to survive a temperature of
eighteen degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

The time has arrived when the
public would like to sea some of those
newly invented U-boat destrOyers at
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

The Russian bear appears to be
about to emerge from his long period
of Information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

A sink strainer with a revolving center
place which can be closed over the sink
holes to retain the water in the vessel has
been invented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
ON SPUR OF
3. THE MOMENT
II ROY 4. MoULToN.

Things No One Likes to Get.
Thirty Days.
The Itch.
Beautiful Floral Tributes
In bad.
Up Sunday Morning.
Kids Games.
We mark the little lads at play
upon a mild and pleasant day, they
frisk and scamper in the breeze and
all the games that seem to please, the
games they play without an end are
different sorts of ''just pretend" OBJ
serve, yon mussy little chap has
switched about his rumpled cap and
to imaginative eyes this is an excel
lent disguise, while shouts of bang
are meant to tell of bombs and guns
and bursting shell. For now on every
vacant lot are mimic battles waging
hot and little pleases any more ex-
cept the game of playing war. We
watch them chase about while and
view their antics with a smile, recall
ing too the days when we thought life
but just a place for glee. And when
to older years they grow we hope
they'll have the joy to know world
at peace with wars but few. And food
at decent prices, too.
Today's Sheer.
If the Man who Knows it All really
does then He Knows what We think
of Him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

A chemist had a violent dispute
with his wife, who finally gave way
to tears.
Your tears do not affect me in the
least" he said. ct have analyzed
them and they contain a little phos-
phate OF calcium and a little chloride
Of sodium. The rest Is only water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

Strength and Its Sources
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, Etc.-For June 8: Comb
dence and How to Get It" Neh
6:1-16.
Few Christians have come into a
proper conception of their power.
things for God. Their lives are spent
in pretty services. and are environed
by trifling cares. Away with this fear
fulnessi He to whom all power is
given and who is to be with His dis
ciples all the days" bids them
launch out into the deep" The day
is upon US when young men and young
women should have faith in God,
great faith in a great God, and get
out of the empty shadows in which
they live. Every endeavoref should
have for his own Paul's noble motto,
Il can do all things thru Christ which
strengthened me-"
The ghost of tomorrow baunts
many persons. They fear the future
They sorrow about what the days may
bring forth And by this worrying
and fretting care they incapacitate
themselves for bravely meeting to-
morrow when it does come The
Master wants US to trust Him for the
tomorrows. They are His, stored up
by His hand, and therefore laden with
nothing but good for His disciples.
So let trust take the place of trernb-
ling, and faith the place of fear.
Trust Christ for success. 1t is not
ours to succeed but to strive. If we
give faithful labor. He will not with
hold fadeless laurels.
There is no failure for the firm in
which Christ is a co-partner
Every saint in the worlds history
who has tested God and found Him
not wanting is a witness to the truth
that our confidence is not misplaced
The Christians welfare is sure be-
cause his confidence is placed in One
whose heart is all love. and in whose
sight the lives of His children are
precious Our Master loves US. What
ever affects US concerns Him. He is
interested in our highest well being
even more than we are ourselves. Is
it any wonder. therefore, that we need
great faith in our God?
Deep down in every Christians lif=.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

If the Man who Knows it All really
does then He Knows what We think
of Him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

Every saint in the worlds history
who has tested God and found Him
not wanting is a witness to the truth
that our confidence is not misplaced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

There is no failure for the firm in
which Christ is a co-partner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

Trust Christ for success 1t is not
ours to succeed but to strive If we
give faithful labor. He will not with
hold fadeless laurels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

Deep down in every Christians lif=,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
WATER RISING
Bic WEIR DAM
NEARS FINISH
RELIEVED DANGER OF DAMAGE
IS ENTIRELY ENDED
DUMPING ROCK FAST
DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME AND
DAM SOON TO BE FINISHED
Water Already Shows Better in the
Canal and in Few Days Supply
Will Begin to Creep Upward

Work on the big weir dam goes
merrily on. Ever since Sunday morn
ing carload after carload of rock has
been dumped into the river and the
fast sweeping current has been
checked and the water appreciably
raised in the irrigation canal
Unless something unforeseen hap
pens, the dam will be so far advanced
within the next few days that all
danger of any damage from a re-
duced water supply will nave passed
and soon the farmers will be receiving
all the water ordered again.
The depth of the river and the
difficulty in driving the sixty-foot
piling has held up the work little
but the danger period is believed to
be past now.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
FARMERS WILL Be
LEFT TILL LAST
AS FAR AS POSSIBLE THEY WILL
BE IN LAST CALL
OTHERS TO GO FIRST
FIRST THIRTY PER CENT WILL
BE SELECTED SOON
Believed That Local Board Will Be
Empowered to Select Men and
Instructed to Leave Farmers

The local exemption board will be
required to select thirty per cent OF
the quota and have this contingent
maving toward cantonment by Sep.
,tember fifth. 1t is indicated that the
boards will be instructed to take as
few farmers as possible and that they
will be left, as far as they can be,
for the second, third and last call
However, this may not affect great
many as from the 410 men certified
144 have thus far been exempt, leav-
ing only 266 with the district board
of appeals yet to be heard from.
The next call is expected to yield
more men than the first as there will
be a lesser number of exemptions
asked for and the medical examination
will pass a larger number.
The call for the second 1906 was
made and notices are being sent out
as rapidly as possible. They will come
up for examination in three lots of
ABS each as summoned, on Monday and
Tuesday and Wednesday next.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
NEGRO SHOOTS
MEXICAN At
CAL|PATR|A
POKER GAMES AND BOOZE END
IN MURDER
MURDERER CAPTURED
LOCATED AT YUMA WHERE LE
WENT ON A FREIGHT
Will Be Brought Back Here Probably
Tomorrow Morning by Sheriff's
Office Men

Booze and a poker game ended the
life of Mexican at Calipatria and
landed a negro in jail at Yuma on
a murder charge.
About 9 o'clock last night number
Of men were engaged in poker game
at Calipatria when a Mexican began
to call a negro, whose name could not
be learned but who was known as
spider" names in, Spanish.
Spider" happened to understand
The language and trouble ensued and
a Mexican had recourse to knife and
the negro, pulling revolver, shot, but
did not shoot the man with the knife,
but another named Herraro. Follow
ing the shooting the negro disappeared
and the sheriff's office was notified,
and Deputies Cummings, Cleveland
and Barker hurried to the scene Of
the shooting.
They were unable to locate their
man there and Cleveland went to Nj
land and boarded Yuma freight and
rode it out about twenty miles making
three searches of the train, but failing
to find his man. However, the noti-
fled the trainmen and when they ar
rived at Yuma the negro was diseov-
erred and turned oyer to the officers
there, who wired description of the
man here There is no doubt that the
right man has been secured and an
officer will leave today for Yuma to
bring him here.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
Had Unofficial News

Washington, Aug. 14.-The state
department acknowledged that it had
received unofficial news of the Pope's
proposals before today, but no Off
cial cognizance could be taken of them
until officially presented. Whatever
consideration given them will be de-
ayed until after consultation with the
allies.
At the Apostolic delegation home
here, knowledge Of the Pope's pro-
posals was disclaimed. 1t is believed
they came to the state department
through a neutral government.
The announcement that the Spanish
ambassador to Rome had transmitted
the Pope's proposals to the Italian
government leads to the belief that
the Spanish ambassador here had per-
formed similar service in the prem
iSes.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
TO SEND FIRST
Of GUARDS TO
FRENCH FRONT
CALIFORNIA MEN WILL BE WITH
FIRST OF NUMBER SENT 3. -
BIG LEAGUE LEADERS
PLANS HAVE BEEN PERFECTED
FOR BIG JOB AHEAD
Brigadier General Mann, L. S. A.. viii
Be in Command Of the Division
Formed by Guardsmen
(By Associated Press)


Washington, Aug. 14.--Plans for the
sending of the first army of National
Guardsmen to France have been per-
fected with the organization of div
ision which includes troops from twen-
ty-six states and the district of Column
bia. The states included in the divi-
sion are California, Oregon, Colorado,
Oklahoma, Texas, Michigan, Minneso-
ia, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana
New jersey and Southern states. The
division will be under the command OF
Brigadier General A. W. Mann, U. S.
A. The time for the mobilization OF
the men at sailing port has not been
made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
REPAIRING FLAGS
KEEPS MANY BUSY WITH AMER.
ICAN FLOTILLA
Each Ship is equipped with Many
of All Nations

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Base American Flotillas in British
Waters, Aug. 14.-Keeping several
thousand flags in repair is one OF the
most interesting of the numerous du-
ties of the tender or mother snip to
the flotillas here. The work is in
charge of the chief quartermaster who
corresponds to master fiagmaker in
one of the American navy yards where
flags of all kinds are made. He has
staff of assistants and large sup
ply of bunting brought along from
the New York navy yards flag fac
tory. The workroom is the char house
under the bridge.
Some flags are made here. Three
were turned out for Vice Admiral
Sims recently when he took over COM
mand Of the station for brief period
during the absence of the British ad-
fiiii al. 1uSSC NcIS CiiS icy NIIc
admiral's flag consisting of three
white stars on a field of blue. One
was unfurled from the staff over the
admiral's house and another flew
from the dockyard. The third was
kept in reserve. The three were made
in as many hours in the tenders flag
shop. Several Union Jacks have also
been made. AS the average American
ought to know, but possibly does not,
the American Union Jack is 4S white
stars placed close together on field
of blue.
The major part of the flagmal:ec's S
work here is devoted to repairing
flags made either in the United States
government plants or bought from the
British flag factory on shore here. The
work of keeping in repair the thou
sands of signal and other flags used
by the American destroyers keeps sew
eral men busy nearly all their duty
hours. There are no facilities on tn
destroyers for this work.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
THIRTY MORE ARRESTS
TRAFFIC OFFICERS GET ANOrH.
Err BIG HAUL
Four Motor Cycle Deputies Out to
Enforce the Laws ON
Traffic

There were thirty arrests Saturday
in connection with the big drive
launched recently by the sheriff's Of
flee to bring traffic violators to or
der, and the sheriff and his assistants
declare that there is going to be NJ
let-up. 1t is either follow the rules
or take the consequences. There ara
four motorcycles on special duty to
arrest violators, and their orders are
to arrest the driver of any vehicle not
conforming to the regulations. Auto
mobiles, motorcycles, buggies, bicycles.
and wagons are all in the same class.
Fines imposed this morning ranged
all the way from So to $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
EXPLOSION WAS
NOT AN ACCIDENT
TIME FUSE LEADING TO MARE
ISLAND MAGAZINE
TO BLOW UP PLACE
EFFORT TO BE MADE TO DIS.
COVER PERPETRATOR
Investigation Hampered by Powerful
Labor Interest, Say Naval
Officials
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 14.-The Navy
League, in statement, says it has
information which it considers relia-
bic that a time fuse was found con.
nected with the black powder maya.
zine at Mare Island navy yard which
exploded July 49,, killing five mer
and injuring thirty-one others. The
leagues information says it is feared
vigorous investigation has beer
hampered by powerful labor inter.
ests eXerting their influence against
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
PEACE MOVE AGAIN BY PON7ZFF
DENIES BOY RAN AWAY
Father Of Ernest Poston Says he Went
With His Consent

The father Of Ernest Poston called
this morning and said that no search
had been made for his son. He said
the boy had some trouble at home and
had gone to San Diego on money he
had furnished and that report coming
that he had enlisted he communicated
with him at once. He says there was
no search made at all and that there
was nothing mysterious about the dis
appearance of the youth.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
WOULD TAX INCOMES
LA TOILETTE PRESENTS MINORI.
TY REPORT
(By Associated Press)
PROPOSAL to Tax War Profits and Big
Incomes to Raise Revenue

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator La
Toilette, with the concurrence of Sen
ators Gore and Thomas, presented a
minority report from the senate fl
nance committee recommending that
war profits and big incomes be util-
ized as the principal sources Of taxa
ton in providing funds for war needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
MEN REFUSE TO
CO ON STRIKE
SHELTER MEN OF ANACONDA
MINE WILL WORK
TEAR DOWN CHARTER
STRIKE AGlTATORS FAIL TO GET
ENOUGH VOTES
TwO-t thirds Needed, But They Do Not
Muster Enough to Get Majority
Last Night
TEAR DOWN CHARTER
CBy Associated Press)

Butte, Aug. 14.-The vote taken last
night by the smelter men in the Ana
conda mines was lost when the strike
proponents failed to muster the needed
two-thirds majority. The vote was
1914 for, and against strike 1880.
Following the speeches someone tore
down the Meyer charter of the Inter
national Mine Shelters Men and de-
stroyed it.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
MRS. BLANCHARD RETURNS

Mrs. Blanchard, buyer for the ready
to wear and millinery departments Of
the Varney stores, arrived here from
an extended eastern trip today and is
delighted to get back to the valley,
Her trip was an exceptionally good
one and she is enthusiastic over the
prospects. Mrs. Blanchard is thor
ough business woman and is one Of
the strong members of the Varney
organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
RETURN MADERO PROPERTY
(By Associated Press

Mexico City, Aug. 14.-The prop
critics belonging to the Madero fam
lily many Of which had been taken 'vsr
by the government have been ordered
returned to that family. The Jalisco
properties of the estate of General
Ahumado, former governor Of Goa
hula under the late President Diaz,
also have been restored.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
KERENSKY STILL HOPEFUL
BELIEVES RUSSIA WILL REMAIN
IN WAR TO END
Is Optimistic in His Reply to COngrat-
ulations of King George
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Aug. 14.-Premier Ker.
ensky, in replying to a telegram of
good will from King George of Eng
land, said: 81 am certain the Russian
people will find the strength necessary
to surmount the trials of the present
and to conduct the war to an end
worthy of the terrible sacrifices al
ready made by every nation struggling
for right against might"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
BIG LOAN IS COMING
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED TO AU.
THORIZE ONE
Between Three and Four Billions
Wanted For the Allies is Now
Agreed On
lRY Associated PreSSl

Washington, Aug. 14.-Secretary
McAdoo will ask congress for author
ization to loan the allies between
three and four billion dollars. Chair
man Kitchin of the finance commit
tee has already agreed to it. McAdoo
and Kitchin also agreed on the advisa-
bility of raising this large sum by
two billions for war purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
DON'T LIKE NAME
AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN RE-
SENT "SAMMIES"
Declare it Undignified and It Don't
Set Well on Our Fighters
(By Associated PreSS)

American Training Camp, France,
Aug. 14.-The American soldiers re-
sent the application Of the name
".Sammies" to them and ask the As
sociated Press correspondent to tell
the people they consider it undigni-
fled and unbecoming fighting men.
An officer said: "The men would
Re proud to have an appropriate nick
name, but no one thinks Sammy" in
any way suitable or desirable.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
ONCE MORE HIS
: HOLINESS PLEADS
WORLD PEACE
SUGGESTS RESTORING BELGIUM,
SERBIA AND RUMANIA
DIPLOMATS SkEPTAL
CLAIM THAT GERMANS HAVE IN.
SPiRED THE PROPOSALS
Say They Hope to Disrupt the Unity
Of the Allies by Their Discus
siOns of the Proposals
(By Associated Press

Rome, Aug. 14.--Peace proposals by
Pope Benedict have Deen delivered to
all the belIigerents today. They sug-
gest the restoration OF Belgium, Serbia
and Rumania and peaceful solution
Of the problems Of Alsace-LOrraine,
Trieste and Poland. 1t is expected
that the Vatican will publish the pro-
pOsals in detail today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
REFLECTIONS ON HOMELAND
Battery I'D" Boy Has Touch Ol
Nostalgia

81 came from Imperial Valley where
the sun shines down in its might. 1t
burns up the land in the day time and
forgets to cool off at night; where
the corn and cotton are blooming and
the canteloupes smile on the vine. l
curse it, but God, how l love it; that
Imperial Valley homeland of mine
w. Pearce."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
MEETING OF HOME GUARDS
Company Will Assemble at ArmOry
Tonight to Elect Captain

The members of the Home Guards
are all requested to be present to-
night to elect a successor to Captain
Purl Willis who has resigned. The
retiring captain has also some impor.
tant information to convey to the
members and there should be a full
turnout.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
STREET CAR STRIKE ON
Sixty Per Cent of Cars in Bay City
Are Stopped
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Aug. 14.-The street
car service of the United Railways
is 60 per cent paralyzed by the strike
of the platform men. Between ten
to fourteen hundred men are out.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
FIRE At CALEX|CO
THREE SMALL BUILDINGS DE-
STROYED YESTERDAY
One was warehouse of the Rexall Drug
Store and Was Total Loss

Fire broke out about o'clock yes
terday evening in small building in
the rear of the Rexall drug store, and
before it was controlled two other
buildings were destroyed including the
store warehouse with reserve stock Of
drugs. The total loss is placed at
$4,000 and is partially covered by in.
surance.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION

London, Aug. 14.--The civil service
supplementary estimates total 1,539
897 pounds and include 100000 pounds
for secret service, 529,956 pounds fo'
public education in Scotland and 1884,.
900 pounds T. public education in Ire.
land
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
SHIPPING OUT Ac|AT0R
HAYWOOD'S BROTHER.IN.L.A
/ DEPORTED TODAY
Residents Of Section Are Forming 3
Citizens League and Taking
Steps
(By Associated Press)

Reno, Aug. 14.-Fifty armed busi.
ness men Of Lovelock went 70 ths
Roberts mining camp last night and
seized C. w. M'Kinnon, . brothar-ln-
law Of w. D. Haywood. I. ". w. q.
ganizer, took hi INTO Loveloek sud
shipped him to Ogden. The rssidsuts
of Lovalock are forming . Citissps'
league to rid ths place Of sgttskory.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
BURNED MANS FEET
RANCHERS SAY l. w. w. GUILTY
OF OUTRAGE
lBy Associated Preas}

Stockton, Aug. 14.-Ioe Arada, q
ranch hand employed near here, had
his feet badly burned last night. he
claims the outrage was committed by
!. w. W. members who meted out pun
ishment to those who refused to obey
the orders of the propaganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
WILL TAKE OVER WHEAT

Washington, Aug. 14.-Herbert c.
Hoover has announced that the gov
ernment is prepared to take over th7
whole of the 1917 wheat harvest II
necessary to conserve the supply, to
obtain a just price, and for the fight
ing forces and to protect the general
public.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
LOOKING AFTER CAPTURED GUN
(By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. l4.-The United
States has called on the Swiss COM
mittee looking after the welfare Of
prisoners of war to ascertain the fate
of the American gunner captured by
the Germans from the steamer Cam
pania.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
REVOLT CRUSHED
(By Associated Press)

Mexico City, Aug. l4.-The recent
armed movement in the state OF t'ina-
loa started in opposition to the taxing
of office of General Ramon F. 1tur5c,
recently elected governor, has been
ended by the capture of the reooilioas
leader Fernando Espinosa de los MOI.
teros.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-An un-
official outline of the Pope's peace
proposals has been received here and
shows that the pontiff includes some
of the principles enunciated by Presi-
dent Wilson in his plea for world
peace. Among these proposals are:
Freedom of the seas.
No retaliatory struggles after the
war for world commercial supremacy.
Settlement of international disputes
by arbitration.
Restoration of territory.
The proposal also contemplates the
return to Germany of all her colonies
and the restoration to Belgium of her
sovereignty.
The statement is also made that
the injury to all belligerents has been
so great that there has been no
thought of reparation along this line
save the restoration of territory lost
during the struggle.
The detailed proposals are so long
that they may delay the transmission
to the United States for two or three
DAYS, but an accurate outline is al
ready in the hands of the govern
ment. Diplomats agree that the pro-
posals did not come from any of the
allied capitals. England is believed
to have no intention of departing
from the lines laid down by Lloyd
George and Balfour. France would
insist on return to French sovereign
ty of Alsace-L Lorraine and Italy will
demand the restoration of the prov
inces in the Adriatic.
London, Aug. 14.-Summed up, the
Pope's proposals, are for the restora-
ton ion of the status quo of the ante
belfuims. period with all questions of
frontier lines to be left to underlined
"slibseduent negotiations"
si.&.~G
Washington, Aug. 14.-Diplomats Of
the etiter,tesallies believe the proposals
were inspired By the Germans in the
hope that the discussions that will
naturally arise may have the effect of
impairimg the unity Of the entente.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
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