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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
CHLORINE In WATER
Newland Will Not Take Finances ON
Purity of City Supply.

Employees of the city waterworks
are placing a chlorine plant at the in
take of. the water reservoirs In the
future should the city find it necessary
to pump water directly into the reser-
voirs, fear of impurities may be dis
PEELED, according to a statement made
this morning by Frank NJ. Newland,
commissioner of water.
IF a big fire is in progress said
Commissioner Newland. and it is nee
essary to run water directly from the
river we can shoot the chlorine into
the water and kill any impurities
However, the chlorine will not i'm
prove the muddy appearance of such
water"
The result of the chemical analysis
of the water sent to Kansas universe
ty has not been received in Topeka.
Commissioner Newland stated that he
wasn't apprehensive concerning the
result of the analysis. Jesse Shaw,
superintendent of waterworks. warn
ed Topeka people Monday to boil their
drink water as it had been necessary
to pump water from the river directly
into the reservoirs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
FIRM IS GROWING
Topeka Wholesale House Will
Extend It's Operations.
McCOrd-Kistler to Establish
Branch House at EmpOria.

Rapid expansion of Topeka as the
wholesale and jobbing headquarters of
Kansas was given new impetus today
when it was announced that the NC
Cord KiStler Mercantile company,
Third and Kansas avenue, will be en-
larged by the establishment of a new
branch house at Emporia. The estab-
lishment will open Monday and full
stock of goods will be carried. NJ. V.
Kistler. who will be in charge tenn
porarily, at least. said the company
has obtained a lease on building of
sufficient size at Fifth and Merchant
streets and will locate their branch
there.
The McCord-KiStler company,
wholesale distributors of groceries and
canned goods, including the we'll
known Invader and Jay-hawk brands,
is strictly Topeka institution, hav-
ing been established several years ago.
1t has grown up with this city and
has become one of the best-known and
largest institutions of its kind in the
middle west. Four statesmen will be-
gin working out of the Emporia office
Monday and more will be added as the
new project expands.
| Territory covered by the branch will
| include practically all of southwest
Kansas from Emporia south and then
west to the state line. The new office
will not interfere with the Topeka
| force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
WOMEN INDICATED
Former Premier Champions Their
Cause in House of Commons.

London, March 2s.-Former Pre-
mier Asquith said in the house of
commons today that the house would
not be unprepared to hear that he and
other members no longer regarded
the question of woman suffrage from
the standpoint they occupied before
the war.
Mr.. Asquith made this statement in
moving the adoption of a plan for an
electoral reform.
Mr.. Asquith said his opposition to
woman suffrage always had been
based solely on consideration of pub
lie eXpediency. The women have now
worked out their own salvation. The
war could not be carried on without
them.
What moved him especially. he add
ed, was the problem of reconstruc-
ton after the war. He considered it
to be neither just nor expedient to
withhold from women the power or
the right to make their voices heard
directly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
"WIFE WENT TOO FAR"
Husband Stood Everything Until She
Exalted His Predecessors, He Says.

Because she told him that her for
mer husbands or either of them were
better than he A. J. Hout wants a
divorce from Flora Hout. Hout's ad-
dress is given at 317 East Seventh
street, altho he is now employed by a
real estate firm in Omaha.
Hout states that they were married
at Fairbury, Nebraska, September 20,
1918, and that everything was lovely
until she began to mag, villify, curse.
vent violent temper upon him and alb
sent herself from home for days at a
time During these intervals of alb
sence Hout declares that he cooked
his own meals and cared for his own
home.
He stood all that without serious
objection but Hout declares he drew
the line when his wife told him that
she did not love him, that her former
husbands were better than he and that
she loved former sweethearts better
than she loved him.
He asks only for a divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
pIMpLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them OFF
with DIR, Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get a package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets,
the successful substitute for calomel-
there's never any sickness or pain after
taking them.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
! No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
bad breath, dull, listless, mo good"
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
| disposition or pimply face.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
1pureiy vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil you will know them by their
io1ive color
DIR. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week.
See how much better you feel and look.
1Oc and 25c per box. Ali druggists.
| ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
MAY CHANGE DATES

At the request of a number of Kan
sas university students who wish to at
tend the camp but who are unable to
take the training on account of the
dates interfering Secretary Gordon
has written to department headquar-
tiers asking if the dates cannot be
changed to sometime in July. He will
receive an answer in a few days.
Just because a man is more than
As years of age, he isn't barred from
the camp, Gordon stated. But they
must pay the government SO cents a
day for their board and ROOM
Youths from Ia to Is years of age may
attend camp but they will be obliged to
pay S35 for the training.
The government furnishes railroad
fare and board and room in tent
Also uniforms will be supplied to the
civilians attending the camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
U. S. TO ISSUE |. 0. U.
edit Certificates to Provide Temper
airy Finance of Nations.

Washington March 2S.-Plans for
he issuance of one year certificates
4 10 provide finances temporarily for
he government probably will be an
.nouhced by the treasury department
within the next IS hours.
Secretary McAdoo has had under
for the past several days
"details. of the issuance of sufficient
certificates to tide over the govern
|ment until collection Of the income
lax IN June. Under the law he is
authorized to issue one year certifi-
hates up to 100000 at a rate of
interest not exceeding three per cent
The balance in the general fund of
the treasury stood today at approx
Imately $5S.OOO.00O. but will be re-
|duced $25, 100000 Saturday when the
Warrant for the payment FOR the Dan
|ish West Indies is issued. This will
SO deplete the fund as to make tenn
.porary financing an almost immediate
necessity.
The income tax is expected this year
Ito produce about S300,000,000, but lit
tile of this will be in treasury vaults
'until near the end of federal fiscal,
|July 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
GUARD PROPERTY
Railway Bridges Will Be Pa
trOIed if War Is Declared.
Buildings, Yards and Shops To
Be Closely Watched.

In view of the national crisis, west
ern railroads, including those in Kan
sas, were today completing plans for
protection of their property against
damage or destruction by aliens or
others. Guards have already been
placed at all important bridges and
at other places where destruction of
traffic and delay troops movements.
Large buildings, yards and shops
thruou- the west are also being watch
ed closely by special agents and
guards. officials said today.
Steps toward immediate protection
of railway property already taken in
Kansas are deemed by officials to be
extensive enough for absolute safety.
In case of war, plans now being per-
fected by the roads, will be put in
action and "A stringent guard will be
placed over all buildings, shops, right
of ways, bridges, trains and yards.
While the majority of these guards
will be in the employ of the roads
railroad officials here have received
advices that the national guard and
the regular army will cooperate.
Bridges Must Be Guarded.
Interference with western railroad
traffic would probably handicap the
United States in preparing for wal
more than any other western condi-
ton Bridges over the Mississippi
Missouri. the kaw, the Colorado and
other big rivers could not be replaced
in a day and their destruction would
not only serve to delay troop move
ments but would temporarily hinder
transportation of foodstuffs. Kansas
froads, said to be keeping a stric
watch on important bridges and ter
minals, include the Rock Island, the
Katy, the Missouri Pacific tine Frisco
the Santa Fe, the Burlington and I'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
PIG AGENCY HERE.
ten Biscuit Company Will Es-
tablish Headquarters.
refght Rates Out of Topeka
Encourage Concern.
lew BUILDING FOR FIRM
LOdern Rat-PrOOf Structure for
This Omaha Company.
BUSINESS Once Associated With
Davis Mercantile Co.
lew BUILDING FOR FIRM

Tempting freight rates from Topeka
y territory to the south and west has
aused the Item Biscuit company of
$maha to establish an independent
sgency in Topeka. Excavations are
einE made at I'll Kansas avenue f5@
he erection of a 150x5O modern build
1g which will be headquarters of the
EASTERN Kansas agency. The big
omaha company has two other agen-
Hes in Kansas, one at Wichita and O re
Saiina- L. c. Petro will be manager
g the agency here.
For seven years the Item Biscuit.
lonpany has conducted its business il.
Ioniunction with the Davis Mercantile
5ompgny. which sold $4,000 worth
" Ten biscuits here annually.
On account of a substantial increase
b the volume of business and coup ed
5rIih Topeka's advantageous freight
|ateseto eastern { nd western territory,
was decided to lease a building for
n Independent agency. The building
Will be owned by w j. Fitzgerald.
Two men will be on the road con-
Zinudusly in addition to Mr.. Petro. The
.fficc~ force will be. increased.
At present the Topeka agency serves
he trade between Topeka and Law
fence. the territory west on the Union
Pacific to Junction City, south on the
~ N'Setr7N~ S~AtS S'ite SNis7S
Il the territory on the Missouri Pa
tific branch. The building will be
.bsolutely rat-proof, the most essen
ial Factor in construction of build
ing to be used for storing purposes by
biscuit company. At present the
Headquarters of the agency is at 21o
KANSAS avenue. The headquarters
has moved to that location Monday
from its old location with the Davis
Mercantile company.
The Davis Mercantile company
which has been handling the Item Bis
butt Company products for seven years
Esoes~ out of business April l and the
''oehler Mercantile company of Law
Fence takes charge. The Poehler peo-
BILE have made a contract to sell the
'orodHct of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
COALITION FADES
Mann Loses Fight for Nonpar-
tisan Congress.
Admits 1t and Says He Will Run
if Nominated.

Washington. March 2S.-Hopes for
non-partisan organization OF the
House of Representatives at the spe-
cial session next week was virtually
abandoned today by Representative
Mann, Republican leader in the iast
house, and prepayment of the plan.
After a conference with Speaker
Clark, Democratic Leader k1tchn anu
Chairman Fitzgerald of the approprla =
tions committee. Mr.. Mann SAID ne
saw little hope for coalition
Il still stand where l stood orig
inalIv." he said, but I think two
tickets will be put into the field
am willing to be the Republican can
didate for speaker if the Republicans
want me to run and l think l shall be
the candidate if one is named.
Line Up Labor for Govt.
Labor department officials, civil SER
vice commission, representatives and
officers of the American Federation OF
Labor conferred today on plans tic
make readily available sufficient labor
for the government in event of war
The United States public employment
service, under the labor department
will arrange to supply unskilled work
ers for munitions plants, arsenals ano
navy yards and for private concerns
turning out government contracts. The
American federation will furnish skill
ed workers and the civil service com
mission, clerical workers. The laDol
department is planning a census OF
the countrys labor resources.
How Many Will Be There.
House leaders spent some time to-
day figuring on the attendance they
will have Monday when voting on e
house organization begins. Theoreti
cally there will be 433 members pres
ent, but leaders admitted full attend
ance is more than improba BILE. Dope
writer's have been figuring that p
votes will have to be cast for thu
winning candidates for speaker anC
other house officers. South Trimble
clerk of the house, who will be pre-
siding officer until a speaker is elect
ed, stated he will rule that, a quorum
of PIT being present, only a majorit.
| of members in attendance and votin,
will be needed to elect. This ruin.
will result in election of the tickle
| with the biggest attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
Published in The Topeka State Journa.
March 2S, 1911
HOUSE BILL NO. $50.

HOUSE BILL NO. $50
AN ACT amending section $50 of the Cen
eral Statutes of 1915, and repeating said
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That section $50 of the Gen
eral Statutes of 1915 be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows: See.
ton S510 That each railroad company op-
Grating a railroad wholly or partly in this
state shall be required to give to any per-
son. delivering grain, seed or hay, in bulk
or in sacks, to such company for transpor
tation, at any station entitled to track
scales. under this act, a bill of lading. in
the exact number of bushels or pounds
of grain, seed or hay so delivered to such
railroad company. by whom delivered and
to whom consigned; and thereafter such
railroad company shall be responsible to
the consignee named in such bill of lading
or to his heirs or assigns, for the full
amount of such grain seed hay so de-
liyered to such railroad company. until it
shall show that it has delivered the whole
consignee or to his heirs or assigns: pro-
vided. however that if the shortage on
exceed one-fourth of one per cent of the
amount of grain, seed or hay put in the
car, then the railway company shall be
deemed to have delivered the whole amount
of grain. seed or hay in the car; provided.
that when claim for loss is filed against
any railroad company and the loss is
proven to be greater than fourth of
one per cent. then the railroad company
shall be responsible for the entire loss
hereafter brought against any railroad
company for or on account of any failure.
or neglect to deliver any such grain. see1
or hay to the consignee or to his heirs or
assigns either duplicate Of such bill of
lading shall be conclusive proof of the
amount of such grain. seed or hay so re-
ceived by such railroad.
Sec. , That section $40 of the General
Statutes of 1915 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be
, in full force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper
| hereby certify that the above Bill origi
mated in the House, and passed that body
February 10, 1917.
A. NJ. KEENE,
Speaker of the House
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the ouse
Passed the Senate March S, 1917,
w. Y. MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
E d. GEORGE.
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March II, 1917.
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas
Office of Secretary of State
L, !. T. BOTKIN. Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and FOREGOING is a correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file
i'll my office.
hereunto subscribed nv name
and affixed my official SEAL
ISeaL1 this 18th day of March,
1917.
| J. T. BOTKIN.
Secretary of State.
| BY E. A CORNELL.
| Asst. Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28

HOUSE BILL NO. 500.
AN ACT in relation to storing explosives
and amending section 1916 of the Gen
eral Statutes of 1915 and repeating said
original section.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That section 3S16 of the Gen
eral Statutes of 1915 be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows: Sec.
3S16. No person, firm or corporation shall
keep any explosives heretofore named in
section one of this act, on hand, for sale,
or storage. other than in a suitable mag
azine or storage house, which magazine or
feet to any inhabited building when the
total amount of said explosives does not
exceed % pounds and ht when hen the nt SUPPLY SUPPLY
one hundred pounds the distance shall be
not less than 22o feet; when the supply
exceeds one hundred pounds but does not
exceed 200 pounds the distance shall not
be less than 30 feet; when the supply eX-
ceeds 200 pounds but does not exceed 3Go
pounds the distance shall be not less than
$50 feet; and when the supply exceeds 5oO
pounds but does not exceed 1000 pounds
the distance shall be not less than 300 feet :
and when the supply exceeds 1000 pounds
the distance shall not be less than :@20 feet :;
provided, that nitroglycerine in any quaint
or storehouse situated not closer than 1000
feet to any inhabited building or public
road so constructed that sucn explosive
kept therein shall be at least two feet be-
low the surface of the surrounding ground.
Sec Original d, section 3si6 of he Gen
| Sec 3. This act shall take effect and DE
/ in force from and after its publication in
/ the official state paper
! l hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the House, and passed that body
| February 10. 1917,
A. NJ. kEENE.
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the House.
| Passed the Senate March s, 1917.
w. Y. MORGAN,
| President of the Senate.
f. d. GEORGE.
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March II, 1917.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
! Office of Secretary of State.
/ 1. J. L. BOTKIN, Secretary of State OF
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a correct copy
/ of the original enrolled bill now on file in
my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 havs
hereunto subscribed my name
tSeal.l and affixed my official sea
this 18th day of March, 1917
| J. L. BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
By Il. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
THOUSANDSvOLUNTEER
Letters Pour Into Washington From
Trades and Professional Men.

Washington, March 2S.-More than
three thousand letters from persons
who wish to serve the federal govern
ment in the present emergency in
industrial lines have been received by
the civil service commission in re-
Spouse to it's recent call to workers
All trades and professions are rep
resented and many sacrifices are pro-
posed by the writer's to aid the nation.
Commission officials today called
upon heads of American universities
and colleges to permit senior technlcai
and scientific students to receive d.
pIomas at once so the government IL
necessary may quickly obtain their
services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
OBSERVE HOLY WEEK
Topeka Ministers Will Hold Down.
Town Services Every Day at Noon-

Easter services for the business peo-
pie of Topeka have been planned Tor
the noon hour all next week. The
Ministers Union has arranged pro-
grams for the Holy Week to be given
at the Orpheum theater from 12:Su
to O'Clock, beginning Monday, April
2. Following is the complete pro-
gram:
April 2, address by Rev. H. A. OFT,
music conducted by H. A Junck.
April 3, address by Rev. ii. H.
Wolfe, music conducted by Paul van
Ness.
April 4. address by Rev o. L. Cook,
music conducted by Waldo Haywood
April 5, address by Rev. E. j. Culp'
music conducted by J. F. Mikesell.
April 6, address by Rev. S. S. Estey
music conducted by DR.. w. S. SWartz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
WHAT, 400 CARLOADS!
so Cents Peck in Topeka but mo
Market'' in Colorado for Spuds.

Fort Collins, Colo, March 28.-Four
hundred carloads of potatoes, stored in
the vicinity of this city, the center of
the Colorado potato growing district,
are said to be rotting in the pits.
They are not wanted. Commission
merchants refuse to handle them,
growers say, because there is no mar
ket. The people, of the United States
have simply quit buying potatoes, eX-
cept in small quantities for special
occasions.
They only serve spuds at dinner
parties,'' complained one disgruntled
grower.
A few weeks ago, as the market
climbed, day by day, growers were
jubilant. They stood fair chance of
"cleaning up pile of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
NO MASTERING OUT
War Dept. Orders Guards Back Into
Federal Service.

Washington, March 2S.-Orders
were issued today by the war depart
ment calling all National Guard units
that have partly demobilized back into
the federal service.
The order applies also to troops de-
modified within the last few days
which the department understood to
be still in the federal service when
the previous orders were issued. There
are about si1, regiments in this class
which will be modified again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
6. C. & S. F. ELECTS
santa Fc Line Directors Choose Rip
ley, Pettibone and Torbert.

Galveston, March 2S.-At the an
nual- meeting of the directors of Gulf,
Coiofado and Santa Fe railroad today
|Officers were elected as follows:
r.. p. Ripley of Chicago, president.
+. G. Pettibone of Galveston, vice
|president and general manager.
A. c. Torbert of Galveston, secre-
tary-treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
MASONIC NOTICE

The members of Orient Lodge No
81 A. F. & A M are requested to
meet at Masonic Temple Thursday
March 18th, at 1880 p. m. sharp, to at
tend the funeral of our deceased broth
er John B. Price.
Master Masons cordially invited.
EVAN DAVIS, H. R. BLANCHARD,
Secy. Master
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
Villa Force Defeated.

Juarez, March 2S.-Villa forces
were defeated at Mapula, twenty
miles south of Chihuahua City, yester-
day afternoon by Carranza troops in
command of Gen. Francisco Murguia,
according to unofficial but reliable re-
ports received here today from Chi
huahua City. All reports of fighting
within the city were denied today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

SAMUEL IRWIN. aage 81, died Tues
day at his home, 1861 Garfield Ave.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at A o'clock from the Sec
ond United Presbyterian church. Bur-
ial will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28

SAMUEL E. ELDER. age 4S, died
Wednesday at a local hospital He
was a member of the Golden Rule
Lodge No. 90 and of Topeka Com
mandery No. 5. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon at 2:30 from
Conwelrs chapel. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28

GEORGE WIND. age IS, died this
morning at his home, half mile north
of the North Topeka bridge. The
funeral will be held Friday morning
at $3.50 o'clock from the St. Joseph
German Catholic church. Burial in
Mt. Calvary cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
Defeat DRY" Referendum.

Springfield. ILL.,. March 2S.-The
statewide prohibition referendum bill
was defeated in the house of repre-
sentatives today The vote was so to
81 against passage.