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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
FOR FOOD SURVEY
Start Nationwide Inventory of
100 Varieties.
List Everything-Even Con.
tents of Family Larders.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The depart
ment of agriculture set in motion to-
day the machinery for taking a nation
wide census of the food supply. The
survey, including 100 different food
stuffs, will register supplies on farms,
in warehouses and stores, and even in
family larders.
A preliminary census of eighteen of
the principal commodities will be
taken within the next month, and a
complete survey will follow after the
seasons crops are gathered.
The survey of the nations food and
feed supply was ordered by President
Wilson. In presenting the gigantic
task, designed for the benefit of the
president and congress in any future
action that may be necessary in work
ing out the food problem both actual
Inventories and estimates will be en-
p1oyed.
Complete 1t in Three or Four Weeks.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston in
a statement said that the survey would
be the most complete inventory of
the nations 1arder ever undertaken
and would be completed within three
or four weeks. Estimates Of food and
feed products on farms will be made
for the entire country by the bureau
of crop estimates thru $4,000 trained
cooperating agents in the field. Near
ly 100 items on which statistics are to
be gathered include grains and seeds,
grain-food products, dried fruits and
nuts, vegetable fats, sugar, syrups,
starch, meat and meat products, food
products preserved in this and other
countries, dairy and related products
and fish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
HE INHERITS $4,000
Salina Man, However, VIII Continue
To Be a Stonecutter.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 23ZTo fall heir
to $4,000 would keep lot of folks
guessing about what they would do
with it, but not T. H. Hupp, a stone
cutter for the Modern Monumental
company of this city.
I've got a good job and I am going
to keep right on working. Maybe I'll
start one of the biggest monument
works in the state of Kansas" Hupp
said few hours after he had received
a letter from attorneys at Marshall
Mo-, his former home, stating that a
relative had willed him $22,570.
Hupp does not know who the rela-
tive is, but there are wealthy mem
bers on both sides of the family tree.
Attorneys in Kansas City and Mar
shall have been engaged to investigate
for him and to protect his interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
Cabinet Member Rebukes PIE;
for "German Peace"
"CunningIy Lift Your Voice in
Waning AutOcracy's Behalf"
VOID OF AMERICAN SPIRIT
Overlook Rape of Belgium;
Slaughter of Innocent.
"YOur Course Is To Stab Your
Nation in the Back"

Washington, Aug. 23.-The first
formal utterance from any member OF
the presidents cabinet, or other high
officials of the government, since the
pope's peace proposal was received,
came in a scratching denunciation of
peace movements launched in this
country in which Secretary of Gem
merce Redfield was the spokesman.
He declared there are two great op-
posing ideals in the world-the ideals
of autocracy and democracy.
Germany, he styled a desperate
among nations and declared it was
against her militant autocracy that
America was fighting.
I'm this fearful combat, autocracy'
trembles on the edge of disaster" the
secretary wrote to a member of a
pacifist organization, land this is the
time. you cunningly lift your voice in
its behalf"
Writer a IaFonette Adherent
The letter was addressed to J. E.
Vandyke, East Orange, N. J., who
wrote to Redfield, asking support of
the LaFollette peace resolution now
in the senate.
In his reply Redfield declared:
Il have received your signature I'M
der date of the 18th inst. what you
are pleased to call important requesr'
for my favorable consideration on the
LaFollette peace resolution
our communication is eXtraOr-
binary by reason of what it onits.
There is, for example, no reference to
the rape of Belgium, nor does it show
by direct word or by internal evil
dence that you have read the clear
and lucid statement by the president
on the causes of the war.
Intimate Evil Intentions.
There is no word in your commune
cation that speaks an American spirit
You seem interested to assert evil in
tentions on the part of the nations as
ISOLATED with us in the war. and an
equally earnest wish to slur over the
spirit and act on the part of Germany
which brought this war into being.
"Subtly and by indirection, you take
such a course as would stab your
country in the back, as would tie the
bands of the president and make in
effective for righteousness the sacri-
fices of our men and our treasure.
you deal with superficialities and
neglect the substance. You chase
shadows and ignore realities. You
seem not to know that there are two
great opposing ideals in the world, one
of which must go down before the
other These ideals are autocracy and
democracy.
"Autocracy has put its heel on Bel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

GUM, on Serbia, on Montenegro, on
Poland, on Rumania, on fair part OF
France.
1T is a skilled and highly trained
autocracy. 1t knows we'll how to dis
guise its purposes and how to conduct
thru weak and willing hands a secret
campaign in many lands, including
our own, hiding itself under the guise
of fairness. pleading in the fair name
of peace, for the purpose of doing its
foul deeds.
against this militant autocracy,
whose lust for power led it to begin
this murderous war by deliberate at
tack on nations who sought only quiet,
against this desperate among the ma
tions stand the democracies of the
world: the free peoples against the
peoples that are bound; the peoples
whose ideal is right against the peo-
pies whose ideal is might.
TN the fearful combat autocracy
trembles on the edge of disaster and
this is the time you cunningly lift
your voice on its behalf.
Abhor Germany's Acts.
your country stands today with
the free peoples of the world in order
to make it safe for a free people to be.
In this larger cause are bound up
many lesser, tho still great ones.
For the American people abhor
not only autocracy, but that which
autocracy has done in this war. They
look with horror on what autocracy
has done in Belgium. They shrink
from what autocracy has done with
the daughters of France. They shud-
der at the continued slaughter of wo-
men and children in defenseless towns
in the name of autocracy. They deeply
resent that men and women are sent
to a pitiless death that autocracy may
work its will upon the seas. Against
the submarines and all things like
them, wrought by autocracy for its
own end, the American people stand
embattled
mo humane note rings in your let
ter. No pity for slaughtered nations
shows in it. But you have an excuse
for Germany and the moral forces
have none"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
Lemon Juice
For Freckles
Girls. Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try it.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
q bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, anu you
have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
NV three ounces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes! It is harmless.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
NEW FUNSTON POSTOFFTCE.
Government Mail Building Rushed to
COmpletiou in Night

junction City. Kan, Aug. 23.-On
rush orders the Fuller Construction
company erected a postoffice building,
40 by $50 feet, at Camp Funston, in
a night. Work was begun after 6
o'clock by a large force of men and by
morning the building was in readiness
Work was begun Wednesday morn
ing on the quarters of Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, who will be in COM
mand at Camp Funston. The frame
bungalow to be occupied by General
Wood is being built at the foot of a
hill, a splendid location overlooking
the entire camp. 1t will be completed
by Saturday, the date on which Cen
eral Wood will arrive from the south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
REPORT TO RILEY EARLY
Members of Conscript Army Prepare
to Leave for Camp Sept. 1.

While active training will not be-
gin until September 5, hundreds Of
men called for service under the first
draft will leave their homes. for Fort
Riley September 1. Under approval
from Provost Marshal Crowder, quar-
tiers will be opened to the conscripts
September 1, altho men will not be
forced to respond before September
unless special notices to the contrary
are received.
The first one-third of the conscripts
called for service will respond by Sep
TENDER 5. Another one-third will an
swer the call September 20, and others
October 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
NEED MORE TOWELS
Military Sisterhood VIII Continue
Shower Remainder of the Week.

If you have not given a towel to =
soldierJ do it now.
This is the plea being made by the
Military Sisterhood of Kansas, and
Mrs. Charles l. Martin, president of
the ssociation, announced today that
so many people were not given time to
make donations at the towel shower
at Memorial hall Tuesday, it has been
decided to continue the rest of the
week and all who want to make de-
nations are requested to send them
to Memorial hall, or notify the sister
hood so that they can be sent for.
Tea towels, face towels and bath
towels are desired and it is estimated
that at least 100 can be used by the
soldiers in Topeka alone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
FAIR is POSTPONED
Rocks County May Hold Big Carnival
Later in the Fall

Stockton, Kan, Aug. 23-At a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Rocks County Fair association it
was decided to call off the fair at this
time, but the promoters may go ahead
with it later in the fall. The track
was remodeled this summer and fixed
up for auto racing and owing to there
not being any rain so that the track
could not be packed down it could
not be used on the dates set for the
fair.
Then very few if any cattle and
horses are in shape to be brought into
the show ring at this time so it was
thought best to call the fair off until
later in the fall. If conditions i'm
prove and they get the track in shape
it is thought that they may go ahead
and hold a fair some time in October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
TO ASK INJUNCTION
Fred jackson Will Start Anti-Pon Tax
Fight at Once.

Fred jackson has been employed to
file a petition by Monday asking for
an injunction against the collection of
poll tax by the city. At a meeting
of the East Side Anti-Poll Tax associ-
alton at Ripley park Wednesday night
it was announced that sufficient
money had been pledged and raised to
fight the tax to a finish.
The last day for the taxes to be paid
is August 81 unless an injunction is
obtained. The city has spent $3.50 for
stationery, printing and labor con-
nected with handling the poll tax COL
lection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
1oD1MSAMUSENlENTS

NOVELTY-Vaudev and the first
episode of THE Neglected Wife,
ORPHEUM-Dougl Fairbanks in
Down to Earth"
COZY-William S. Hart in THE
Square Deal Man.
IRIS-Henry B. Wa1thall in 1.-The
Saints Adventure
GEM-Blanche Sweet in '"The War
rens of Virginia.
BEST-Charlie Chaplin.
RYSTAL-Motion features.
For details, prices. etc. see adver-
tsement on page OF the State
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
K. 81. OF S. CONCERT
Popular Band VIII Play at Chesney
Park Tomorrow Night.

The K. and L. of S. band will give
its next municipal concert at Chesney
park Friday night at o'clock. Fol-
lowing is the program:
March-Thunder Clouds. .Losey
Noyelette-In Poppyland- -......-:
Arr. by J. s. Zamecnick
Overture-Paragon .............. Barnard
One Step-At Seven, Seventeen and
Seventy, Daddy Loved the Same Sweet
Girl. ....e..............E gan and Gilman
Part Two.
March-Pine Tree State. ......R. b. Hall
Withdrawn Observation-Disclosures. Powell
operate Medley-Echoes from the Opera
....................Ar Arr. by Mackie- Boyer
One Step-Sailin' Away on the Henry
Clay. Van Alstyne
Star Spangled Banner. Arr. by Losey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
OIL BOOM
Being Made to Drill in
New Kansas Field.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 23.-Plans are
beng made for big company to pros
pect for oil just west of Pittsburg. The
Prairie Oil & Gas company holds sew
eral leases a dozen miles west of Pitts
burg and is preparing to drill.
Local men believe that oil is much
nearer to Pittsburg than the Hep1er-
Walnut field, where four 50-barrel to
1O0-barrel wells have been brought in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

A union gospel meeting will be held in
Branner school house tonight led by George
Lerrigo, secretary of the K. Il. Y. M. c. A
The town is being billed today for the
Barnum & Bailey circus which will appear
here next month.
t. w. Harrison and his daughter have
gone to Spirit Lake, Ia
D. w. Hughes of Chattanooga, Tenn, Is
in Topeka visiting Vincent KaczynskL
The Santa Fe is making a rate between
Topeka and Chicago of $3.50
George NJ HammeI went to st. Louis
yesterday to purchase goods.
A Joint debate is being planned to 1iven
the campaign between Chester L. Long and
Jerry Simpson, and between the Populist
LewelIing and A W. Smith, Republican
candidate for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
Record Price for Crude.

Shreveport, La. Aug. 23.-Pipe
lines today announced a record price
for crude oil in the Shreveport dis
trict. For Caddo light, an advance of
10 cents a barrel was posted. making
the price 50. De Soto advanced to
$1.90 and Red River to $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
Rev. Joseph f. Hill Dead.

St. Marys, Kan, Aug 23.-The Rev.
Joseph F. Hill, S. J., for years teacher
of English literature and civics at St.
Marys college here. died at the col
lege last night. Father Hill was 81
years old and was born at Lebanon,
KY. He also had taught at schools at
Chicago, Detroit and Omaha.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
POTATO MEN GIVE OPINIONS.
Crop Shortage and High Prices Are
Rapidly Depicting Supply.

Referring to the potato situation
which confronts all buyers and sell
ers, of this crop, Mangis Brothers
potato dealers of Salem, have this to
say:
reports from all the potato growing
states of the middle west as well as
Oregon, Washington and Idaho ,ndi-
cate reduced acreage on account of
seed shortage and growers Should Sc
cure seed now before all of the be.t
stock is shipped out of the tate
With potatoes selling at the hiSies
prices in history there is a tempta
tion TO sell all the best stock aut
plant the culls, which is certain to
result now only in a greatly diminish
ed yield, but in the production Of al
inferior quality of potatoes.
1t is poor economy at any time tt
plant inferior seed for in saving IS
now you lose $50 at harvest time.
There are only a few varieties Of
late potatoes for which there is a
commercial demand for shipment,
First and always best are the Bur-
banks, then come Gold Coin, New
Oregon, Pride of Multnomah, Ameri-
can Wonder and Melted Gems and Cor
early seed Early Rose and Early Sun
rise.
~ Oregon is indeed fortunate this
year, conditions were ideal for both
quality and yield and owing to crop
failures in the potato growing dis
tlicts of the middle west we have es-
tablished a market both east and
south at the highest pricts we have
ever obtained,
Next year we cannot expect to be
SO fortunate as to price but by Sc
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
ENDEAvoR CONVENTION OPENS
Western Oregon Delegates Gathering
at Salem Today.

More than 1000 delegates have al
ready registered for the annual West
ern Oregon Christian Endeavor con-
vention which opens at Salem today,
and which will continue its meetings
through Sunday. Prominent among
workers at the convention will be
Daniel A. Polling, former Dallas boy,
who is associate president Of the So
ciety. He is a nephew of D. V. Po-
ling of this city.
The Southern Pacific has arranged
to run a number of special trains for
the meetings, both on its main line
and on its west side lines, and the
Oregon Electric will also operate one
special on Saturday evening.
Dallas will have large represen-
tation at the convention, 81 regularly
appointed delegates having left for
Salem this morning. Of this number
10 were from the Christian church,
six from the Presbyterian and six
from the Evangelical church.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
Monmouth Behind Polk County Court

The Monmouth Commercial club
met recently in the rooms of the So
cial club and passed resolutions en-
dorsing the stand of the Polk county
court for concrete bridge across the
Willamette river at Salem. The club
believes the stand of the court has
the backing of the people of this Vi
cinity and went on record as such. \
feature which the club has in view
for the near future is banquet, as a
"get together" for the purpose OF
getting acquainted. New men are com
ing into the business life of the city
and it is deemed wise to hold meet
ing of this sort to lay plans for the
welfare of the eity.-Monmouth Her
aid.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
Bill Would Change School Board.

If Governor Withycombe signs the
bill for reducing the term of school
directors from five to three years in
first class districts, the personel OF
the Dallas school board will be ma
terially affected. The term Of DR.
B. H. McCallon will expire next June
bat Mrs. III. B. Cosper will have serv-
ed but three years and will go out of
office with him. Because of the pro
vision in the new law that only two
directors may be elected each year.
Mrs. j. R. Craven, who will also have
served three years, will hold over one
year. The new law will legislate both
these ladies out of office one year ear
lier than the term for which they
were originally elected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
Willamette Beats Dallas 40 to 81.

Willamette Umversity's basketball
machine was too strong for the make
shift team that represented Dallas in
Salem last night. The score was 40
to 81. Laird Woods was high point
man for Dallas with u; Boydston
scored IL points, Bennett 2, Hayes 4
and Gooch 2. Reports of the game
from Salem say it was fast clean
exhibition with Willamette holding a
safe lead at all times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

Washington's birthday was occa-
sion for many Dallas parties yester-
day. The Textile club was entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Ida Mansion,
Mrs. II. B. Cosper entertained the
Friends club. The Sew and So club
met at the home of Mrs. W. l.. Horn,
the Leisure Hour club held a social
at the Presbyterian church, at the
Christian church Colonial party was
given. and Mrs. f. V. Dalton enter
tanned the Cui BOni club.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

The Observer publishes the news.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
5nrtrtu.
Mrs. G. l.. Hawkins Entertains.

Mrs. G. L. Hawkins charmingly en-
tertained Monday afternoon the mem
bers of the Textile club. Sewing was
the main diversion of the afternoon.
Light Refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon. The members of
the club present were: Mrs. Lloyd
Soehren, Mrs. N. l.. Guy, Mrs. E. V.
Dalton, Mrs. Herman Layher, Mrs.
Ida May Mansion, Mrs. L. J. Glenn
ents, the Misses Maud Robertson,
Flora McCallon, Nora Robertson, Ro-
berta McCallon and the hostess.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
Mrs. J. o. Shaw Entertains.

Mrs. j. o. Shaw delightfully."- en-
tertained the foreign missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church at her
home near Dallas on Wednesday af-
ternoon. The afternoon was spent
in fancy work after which dainty re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
About twelve ladies were present.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

tered at the Imperial hotel Wednes-
day.
W. w. Whitman of Corvallis trans
acted business in Dallas, Tuesday.
V. E. Robinson, travelling auditor
for the Oregonian, registered at the
Imperial hotel the fore part of the
week
j. w. Butler of Willamina trans
acted business here this week.
Miss Sarah Toeves, who is teach
ing school near Dallas, visited with
her parents in this city over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Clements ard
son will leave this week for Indepen-
dence, where Mr.. Clements has been
appointed manager of the Monmouth
Independence branch of the Oregon
Power company.
Miss Tina Roberts of Monmouth
visited in the city over Sunday with
friends.
Arthur Rain of the Rogers Paper
company at Salem was in town Mon
day.
Harry Taylor Of Portland was in
the city Wednesday on business.
Harold Rich, of the Rich and Ellis
plumbing shop, is i'll at his home with
the pink eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Rasmussen We're
in Independence the fore part of the
week visiting with friends.
Paul Hunter returned the first of
the week from a business trip to
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Peterson were
in Salem Sunday visiting with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stoller were
in Falls City Sunday.
w. A. Brown left yesterday morn
ing for Yoncalla, where he was call
ed by the serious illness of his broth |
er, John J. Brown.
William Kroeger of Monmouth was
in the city Wednesday on business.
Jos. Glow of Monmouth was in town
j. A. Martin and David Giesbrech,
prominent farmers residing at Salt
Creek were in the city Wednesday.
Lee Damewood of Smithfeld trans
acted business in the city on We'd
lesday.
r. j. Williamson of Rickreall was
ooking after business interests in
he city Wednesday.
C. Domaschofsky of Pioneer was in
own Wednesday on business.
Leo. Kuthriner of Gillian was in
own the fore part of the week.
S Skersies of Salt Creek visited in
he city the fore part of the week.
Miss Edith Whetzel of Elkins was
n the eitv visiting with friends on
Charles Passenger of Monmouth is
'orking for F. f. Kersey. |,
Nathan E. Manock returned yester-
ay from Drain where he has been
-orking for the past three weeks.
G. p. Funk of Scio is visiting his
aughters. Mrs, A. N. Newbill and
FRS. Manly Bevens, in Dallas.
G.. p. Harper Of Jacksonville, ex-
equity sheriff of Jackson county, was
visitor at the shaiff's Office yester-
ay, looking up Polk county criminal
ecords.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
New Road Supervisor For Perrydale

A. II. Lef was appointed Road Su-
pervisor in tne Perrydale district by
the county court, Wednesday. Mr.
Lee succeeds G. o. 7umwalt,. who was
chosen by the eourt at the regular
January session. Mr.. Zumwslt found
he was unable to do the work on ae-
,ount Of personal business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

lecting pure seed of standard comme-
rial varieties and paying still more
attention to grading we can get
quality that will sell in any market
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
Music Section to Meet February 2S

Mrs. A. B. Starbuck, president of
the music section of the Women s
club has called a meeting for Febru-
ary % at the home of Mrs. Gilbert P.
McGregor, and urges all members to
be present.