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The Detroit times., 1917-12-10

MiLWAUkEE WISE Doc TO-
The coal steamer Iehpomlng. Cleve.
kes h1f carly today. uesrlr fs hours
oferI4e Shr f01ef sGf battle
with Tire storm saturday and sun
day, and is iyinE r0 iu the harbor
unable 90 make ihe narrow river
inlet
Tho Hemloch Asassiz and New
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10

CLEVELAND, O.. Dec Eight
dead was The toll in Ohio's first cold
blow OF the winter Three men
we're frozen 10 death while Eve
others died from causes directly
from zero weather
ATLANTIC CITY. Nj. Dec TO-
Twelve lives was jhe foi 0g th
shaking OF the ,ugboat Eugcne
Moran. New YORK which fngussrC
three miles OF Atlantic Clty lat,
Saturday night during fhe wor
storm this section OF thc coast ha
witnessed in 80 years
The barges Chippewa Madison
and Marion laden wfh coal, Neu
reported today as iOsf between Now
York and Narragansett pier with SIS
men, women and children
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10

Mr.. Bernstein will tell more about
the war in the Holy Lana IN lac
Tines tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
3 NEW STATE BANKS
Charters Also Granted to Ten New
Kansas Corporations.

Three new state banks have been
granted charters by the state charter
board and will open for business at
an early date. The new banks are
located at Wilmoth, Cowley county;
Leonardville, Riley county, and Stud
ley, Sheridan county. Each bank is
capitalized for $4,000.
Charters were granted to ten new
Kansas corporations, representing a
capitalization of $497, 900, practically
half million dollars. The charters as
approved by the state board are:
Little River Oil & Gas company
Wichita; $4,000.
Wilmoth State hank, Wilmoth; $780,
600.
Leonardville State bank, Leonard
Vile; $4,000.
Roundup Oil company, Wichita;
$4,000.
Equitable Oil & Gas company, Wich-
tia; $4,000.
Lucky Jim Mining company, Galena;
$4,000.
Studley State bank, Studley; $780,
900.
Herren Oil & Gas company. Lincoln,
100000.
Farmers COOPERATIVE Mercantile
company, Mcpherson; increase copita1
stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
Hixon Lumber company Atchison;
S5O non
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
SESSION LAWS SOON
Publication Will Name Operative 1917
Legislative Measures.

Copies of the 1917 session laws will
come from the presses at the state
printing plant Saturday and a num-
Der of new laws will become effective
this week. Some of the more impor-
tart acts of the legislature will be-
come operative with the publication
of the session laws, copies of which
will be available next week
The anti-cigaret advertising law
the automobile registration act, the
new mothers pension law, child Ia
Dor law. the act creating the new
board of administration and the act
changing the age of majority of fe-
males from 8 to 81 years-all be-
come effective with the publication of
the new book. A number of minor
measures will also become laws Sat
urday and a heavy demand has al
ready been made for copies of the
new laws.
Copies of the new laws may be Sc
cured from the office of J. T. Botkin.
secretary of state altho the heavy de-
mandS may delay deliveries several
DAYS. 1t is believed, however, that a
sufficlent number of the new books
viii be available to fill orders next
week,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
DINE WITH WAR SEC.
E Il of Derby EntertafnS American
Engineers.

London. MAY 24.-The engineers
from the American army who have ar
rived in England made a call early to-
day on Ambassador Page and later
separated for series of conferences
with war office officials in regard to
their various specialties. They We're
entertained at luncheon by the Earl
of Derby, secretary for war.
American uniforms were very much
in evidence in London today. A num-
Der of additional officers and hos
pital units have arrived and nurses, es-
pecially of the Cleveland and Harvard
units, in their blue uniforms with
white arm bands labeled with the in
sigma of the American Red Cross al
ready have become a familiar sight to
the London public.
More than 1000 persons belonging
to the American army are now in
Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
u. S, SENATOR DEAD
Lane of Oregon Passes Away at Frisco
After Hard Battle.

San Francisco, Cal, May 24.-Unit-
ed States Senator Harry Lane, of Ore
gon, will be buried in Portland, early
next week He died at St. Francis hos
pital last night, after several months
of suffering from a general nervous
breakdown, complicated by high blood
pressure.
Mrs. Lane was at his bedside when
he died. Mr.. Lane was sent to a san
itarium near Washington, D. c., last
month. Later he started for his home
in Portland, but was stricken enroute
here and was ordered to the hospital.
His physicians several days go aban-
doned hope of saving his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
JUST is MINUTES
Jury Lost No Time in Granting $11, 900
SANDER Verdict Today.

It took the jury just long enough to
elect a foreman and fill in a verdict
form to find for George Christopher
today in the $1,000 damage suit
brought against him by Clara NJ. Can
non. The jury found that Christopher
had not slandered her as she charged
and brought in a verdict to that eff
feet in about fifteen minutes.
Christopher owns the Topeka Fruit
and Produce company on lower Kan
sas avenue and Mrs. Cannon formerly
ran a rooming house upstairs. She
charged that Christopher had talked
about her conduct. Police dockets and
police testimony were put on the stand
by the defense and it was of such
character that the jury held Mrs. Can
non was not damaged by the things
stated by Christopher.
Mrs. Cannon demanded $4,000 for
damages to her name, $500 for dam
ages to a restaurant business and $500
for damages to her rooming house
business. She got nothing.
After the case had been decided
Christopher sent to his produce house
and had a box of oranges distributed
among the Jurors. attorneys and other
courthouse people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
3 BANDITS
Bank Cashier Drops Two Be-
fore They Get Away.
Town Prepared, and Sprung
= Trap Successfully.

Tuskahoma, Okla, May 24.-As the
result of an attempt to rob the First
State bank here today by three ban
death in the bank by the cashier and
tive other bandits are dying from
wounds
The names of the robbers have not
yet.been learned. Early this morning
A. IL Palmer, cashier of the bank
redefved telephone advices from Hugo
thai the three men were headed to-
ward Tuskahoma. Mr.. Palmer i'm
mediately began preparing warm re-
ception for them distributing arms
and ammunition among the local
MERCHANTS and when the three men
appea red everything was in readiness
to receive them.
- Grab Cash and Leave.
Tying their horses on a little knoll
behind the bank, they entered the
building and, covering the employees
with guns, took all the cash in sight
and Started out. AS they reached the
door Mr.. Palmer fired. One of the
bandits. apparently the leader of the
gang, dropped to the floor, dead. An
other stumbled thru the door and fell
to the sidewalk, in front of the build
ins,s
The third robber started up the
hilL but was dropped before he
reached his horse.
About $500, taken by the robbers,
We're recovered all of the banks
money with that exception having
been hidden.
All windows in the bank were shot
out and several other stores in the city
We're damaged by random shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
MUST FIND SITE
Topeka Will Have to Furnish
10000 Acres to Get Camp.
IL. s. Officers Will Be Here to
Make Inspection Soon.

Topeka must provide a desirable site
of 10000 to $4,000 acres of land if she
wins the big army mobilization camp,
according to reports in army circles
today. Colonel Evans of the United
States army, will probably come to
Topeka in a few days to look over pos
sible sites. Facilities for handling
5000 men will be demanded by the
government before the camp is estab
lished, according to reports in Topeka.
1t is probable the government will
determine between sites in Shawnee,
Reno and Sedgwick counties in Sc
lecting the mammoth mobilization
camp. One site near Wichita and an
other near Hutchinson have been Of
fered. Several Shawnee county loca-
lions will be submitted to army Off
GERS and the Chamber of Commerce
will urge a location in this county.
Topeka Has. Advantage.
Transportation. water and santa
ton are the big features to be consid-
cred by the government in selecting
the new site. The mobilization camp
will be equally as large as the camp at
Fort Riley-probably larger. The Fort
Riley site includes nearly 10000 acres
of land, with facilities under the new
government plan for handling 10000
to $4,000 men. Nearly 70, 900 men are
to be trained at the camp this sum-
mer and next fall
Location of the new camp near To-
peka would enable the government to
highway connecting the camp at Fort
Riley and Fort Leavenworth. Topeka
would be a halfway point between the
two important military stations While
no official announcement has been
sent to Topeka, it is regarded as Ger
tain that the federal government will
inspect probable sites in this county in
the next few dayS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
WILL ALTER TAX BILL
cfln1c Now Takes WhacI< at $780,
100000 Revenue Measure.

Washington, May 24.-The senate
today had the $500, 900. 900 revenue
bill as passed by the house-and was
prepared to knock the spots off it.
according to present plans, when
the senate gets thru with the measure,
the Mouse won't recognize its offspring
For two weeks the senate finance
committee has been considering taxes
and its opinions on many of the vital
features of the bill are widely differ
emit from those of the house. The
senate wants less taxation on the poor
nan and a heavier draft on the in
comes of the rich. Debate on the bill
probably will begin in the senate late
this week.
The house was prepared to consider
the food control bills, providing for
a general food survey, stimulation of
production, control of distributing
agencies and establishment of stand
arSa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
LARGEST In THE WORLD
United States Steel Company to Erect
Giant Shipyards on Jersey Coast.

New York, May 24.-The United
a big acreage near Newark in the New
Jersey meadows within striking dis
lance of deep water and will erect i'm
mediately one of the largest shipyards
in the world, where standard 5000 and
10000 ton steel ships will be con-
structed probably with the co-opera-
ton of the government shipping board.
1t IS reported the construction of the
new plant was requested by the gov
eminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
TEACH SPANISH AT H. S.
That Is Proposal Made by Principal
Stout Today.

Spanish may be introduced into the
curriculum of study of the Topeka
high school next year, according to
A J. Stout. principal The courses
will be offered if enough students will
enroll
Preliminary enrolment blanks were
distributed to the students this morn
ing at their assembly when the an
nouncement of the introduction of
Spanish was made The proposition
was loudly applauded, which, accord
ing to Mr.. Stout, indicates that the
classes will probably be started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
ANOTHER CROWN BOWS
Rumanian Govt to Establish Trniver-
sal Suffrage and UpIift Peasants.

Jassy Rumania, via London, Nav
24-Premier Bratiano has announced
to the chamber of deputies that the
government requests parliament to in
sert in the Rumanian constitution the
principles of universal suffrage and
appropriation in favor of the peasants
U. S. Steel Hits New High Record
New York, May 24.-United States
Steel common stock sold at $3.50, up
2H points, and a new high record
shortly after noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
KANSAS ELkS MEET
200 Delegates Assemble at Atchison
for Annual Convention.

Atchison, Kan, May 24.-Nearly
200 delegates were here today for the
opening of the twelfth annual con-
vention of the Kansas Elks' associa-
ton. An address of welcome was de-
livered at the morning session by J..
NJ. Chal1iss and a response was made
by John NJ. Price of Atchison. presi-
dent of the state association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
FIRE ON TOOL PLANT
Fourth Attempt to Burn Factory i'm
Chicago Today. =

Chicago, May 24.-The fourth of
persistent series of attempts to burn
the tool making plant of the Cassidy
Fairbank Manufacturing company was
made here today. This company to
an extent is a manufa cturer of mu-
nitions. Three fires were started in
the plant last Monday night. All were
extinguished with a loss of about
Federal authorities are working on
the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
PICK NEGRO OFFICERS
19o Is Allotment to Training Camp
From Central Department..

Washington, May 24.-Commanders
of the six army departments have bea,,
instructed to select from negro ami
cants for enrolment at the specia,
o1flcers' training camp to be opened
al Fort Des Moines next month. the
LolIoWlng apportionment from each
department. eo0i'
northeastern 40; eastern 24O: soutb-
eastern 420; central 1876; southern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
SNAP SHOTS

AT HOME NEWS

Night Giants.
I'm visftin' at my Auntie's house,
An l most died of fright,
When she tucked me into this big bed,
An turned out all the light.
There's two big posts a standin
At the foot and at the head,
AT look like grea big giants,
A standin' by my bed
They're wearin' funny little caps,
An l could see 'em grin,
When the light still a burnin',
An my Auntie tucked me in;
An now L bet they're scowlfn
An lookin awful queer,
An they're wonderin' who | am,
Cause l M stranger here;
l wants to cry, but daresent,
Cause I'm Mothers man think,
I'm goin' 10 holla ist as loud,
"Oh please 1 wants a drink;
/ bet you that ill scare EN-,
An catch 'em unawares,
An when the light comes IN again
-Nels Yingle.
, 1917-09-20
FOREIGN

Queen Eleanore OF Bulgaria died at
Sofia, Belgium. She had been i'll some
time.
Uruguayan marines boarded all the
German ships in the harbor at Monte
video, the government having heard
of plans to sink the vessels.
The Argentine government sent to
the German legation passports to be
delivered to Count Luxburg. the Ger
mar charge de'affaires in Buenos
Aires.
Charges of conspiracy were made
by the government at Picking against
fourteen Germans and Herr Cordes,
manager of the German bank, has
been arrested.
The Amsterdam Weser Zeitung says
the German reply to Pope Benedict's
peace plea will contain no details, but
Will accept in principle the pope's
peace program.
The Swiss Socialists have been in
formed that. owing to violation of neu-
trality by Sweden, the much discussed
conference at Stockholm has been def
initely abandoned.
More than 500 carloads of whisky,
champagne and other wines. valued
at $500, 900, were dumped into the
bay at Guaymas, Sonora, under orders
of the state authorities.
The reply of the central powers to
the peace note of Pope Benedict, says
a Vienna dispatch begins by declaring
that they regard the papal proposals
as a suitable basis for peace negotia-
tons.
The military rebellion in Russia, led
by Gen. Korniloff. has proved II of
the shortest in history. 1t lasted sew
enty-two hours, according to dispatch
es from Petrograd. 1t. was a bToodless
bubble.
German soldiers taken by the French
in the recent fighting told their cap
tors that the kaiser has decreed a re-
ward of 800 marks and three months
leave for the first German capturing
the first American soldier.
A curious feature of the Russian
situation is that, despite the disaffec-
ton in part of the army, loyal units
are attacking the Austro-G German
armies at many points on the front
and have gained important ground on
the Bukowina frontier.
, 1917-09-20
WYOMING CROP REPORT
FORECASTS MADE BY DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Figures Indicate Larger Yield Of
Wheat, Oats, Potatoes and Hay
Than Last Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Cheyenne.-A summary of the Sep
TENDER crop report for Wyoming, as
compiled by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates (and transmitted through the
Weather Bureau), U. s. Department of
Agriculture, is as follows:
Winter Wheat-Preliminary esti-
mate, 1900 bushels; production
last year December estimated, 1,470,-
900 bushels.
Spring Wheat-Sept. LIST forecast,
3,110.OOO bushels; production last year
December estimate), 100000 bu-
shells.
Oats-Sept. LIST forecast, 100000
bushels; production last ear (Decem-
Der estimate), S,575,Oo0 bushels.
Potatoes.-Sept. LIST forecast, $780,
900 bushels; production last year ODE
oember estimate), 2,340,00O bushels.
All Hay-Preliminary estimate, l.
260, 900 tons; production last year ODE
cember estimate), 1884, 900 tons.
Prices-The first price given below
is the average on Sept. 1st this ear,
and the second the average on Sept.
LIST last year: Wheat, PIT and 119
cents per bushel. Corn, 100 and 80;
oats. 1O7 and Sc; potatoes, 134 and
100; hay, $14.6O and $3.50 per ton;
eggs, 40 and 2S cents per dozen.
, 1917-09-20
Not Like Home.

The bright boy in khaki was dilating
on the woes of army life. :
Yes" he said to his old mother, 1--WE
don't get much in the way Of fancy
foods, or anything like that. Our camp
cooks all right on stews and soup, but
he can't go beyond them. The other
day, you know, when Invent back, l
took u cucumber with me that / was
going to share with one or two of the
boys. / gave 1t to the cook and asked
him to get it ready for us, and what
d'you think he did with 1t? Put 1t In
the oven and baked it,"
"Oh, poor boy !" said the fond moth
er. "a pity 1 couldn't have been there
to look after you. I'd have boiled 1t
lovely for you'll"
, 1917-09-20
Wyoming Quota Left in Good Form.

Cheyenne.-With the mathematical
accuracy and timed precision which
has characterized the operation of the
draft law in Wyoming since June 9TH,
when the young men of the state were
asked to enroll for prospective SER
vice in the nations drafted army, the
states quota of 80 men left their
homes N entrained for the first lap
of the journey which is to end when
they reach the firing line which zig
gags along the trenches somewhere in
France.
, 1917-09-20
Bill VIII Aid Oil Development.

Casper.-That the passage of the
Walsh bill opening up naval reserve
acreage will mark an epoch in Wyo-
ming oil development n will result
in perhaps the trebling of the daily
output of petroleum, were the predic.
tons of prominent oil men,. Eighty
wells, now capped in the naval re.
serve No. 2 in the Teapot Dome dis
trict, a be opened and their rich de.
posits tapped as soon as the Walsh
bill is passed.
, 1917-09-20
Investors Invade Casper OIL Fields,

TTVCotOFS TNNuuc SdoPcT UT FTcTUS'
Casper.-Northwestern and Burling-
ton trains continue to dump oilseekers
and investors into Casper in ever-in-
creasing volume. AS the fame of the
fields hereabouts reaches the ears of
the outside public, the traffic conges-
ton grows apace, and Casper, with a
population of 10000 three months age,
has easily grown to a teeming city of
approximately $4,000 people.
, 1917-09-20
Fire Destroys Asylum at Evanston.

Green River-The lives of 100 in
mates of the Evanston insane asylum
were in peril when fire destroyed one
Of the institution buildings. The fire
started in the third story and burned
to the basement, cutting the entire
building. The guards of the asylum,
with volunteers from the city, were
able to get all of the inmates to a new
building without any loss of life. The
origin of the fire is a mystery. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
, 1917-09-20
Cutting Down Gossip.

How do you suppose some people
spent their spare time before motion
pictures were invented2"
81 don't like to appear unkind to
those persons, but before they started
to spending practically all of their
leisure moments in photoplay houses
they knew a great deal more about
their neighbors' private affairs than
they do now"
, 1917-09-20
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With cuticura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
With Cuticura Ointment, wash off in
ave minutes with Cutlcura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing a few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
Of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, C%uticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
, 1917-09-20

Jones was always complaining Of his
wife's memory.
"She can never remember anything"
said he. ITS awful"
MY wife was just as bad" said
Brown, "till l found out a capital re-
cipe."
What is it'll" asked Jones, eagerly
why" said Brown, whenever
there's anything particular / want the
missus to remember 1 write It on a
slip of paper and gum 1t on the looking
glass"
Jones is now a contented man.
, 1917-09-20
Cody Man Enters camoufIase Vi

Cody Mar Enters ~camoufIase Unit.
Cheyenne.-Wyoming is one of the
first states in the union to be repre-
scented in the new "Camouflage Unit"
now being organized for service
abroad. Valentine Colonna of Cody,
ore familiarity known as "W. H.
Miller" in Buffalo Bills town, has the
distinction of being the first Wyom-
ing man, n one of the first from
anywhere, to enroll in this highly
specialized force which is expected
to render great service in Uncle
Sans war with Germany.
, 1917-09-20
Two Wounded in Gun Duel.

Shoshoni.-McCoomb' dome, an oil
lease fourteen miles from Shoshoni,
was the scene of a sensational gun
fight between factions of the Owens
Mccoy feud-each of which claims
ownership of the lease. Hundreds of
shots were exchanged and two men
are said to have been fatally wound
ed.
, 1917-09-20
Rinq Lost twenty Years Found.

Lovell.-A ring lost by Mrs. w. F.
Hunt twenty years age while riding
horseback on the farm near here, has
been found. Mrs. Leland Harris, who
found the ring, polished it and discov.
cred initials engraved on the inside,
which led to the Identification by Mrs.
Hunt.
, 1917-09-20

He-Their engagement is broken off,
l understand.
She-Oh, yes.
He-What was the reason?
She-Why, both were satisfied that
they could live on love in a cottage,
but when they got to details they dis
covered that each of them contem'
plated supplying nothing but the love.
, 1917-09-20
convicts to Aid in Digging Potatoes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS convicts
from the state pe%nitentiary at Raw.
Inns are to be taken from their daily
tasks at the work benches of hat in
%stitution and transferred to the po-
tato fields of Goshen county in order
to assist in harvesting the gigantic po-
tato crop that is promised.
, 1917-09-20

Bernard was present ut "A dinner par
ty, in which some of the guests brought
To play with Demands toys, but he
was selfish and wouldn't let her.
Now, Bernard" said mother, you
must be a little gentleman"
Yes" said he, but she must be a
lady"
, 1917-09-20
An Efficiency Study

"Bliggins is doing even less work
than he used to do"
"Yes. He has gotten into the way of
wasting time for himself and others
standing around talking about eff
~ciency.'"
, 1917-09-20
Mines and Bridges pamaasd.

Kemmerer. - Mines and bridges
near the camp of Cumberland we're
damaged in a cloudburst which caused
the Little Muddy to come over it's
banks.