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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
J. E. MERRIAM IN RACE
Russell Newspaper Man Would Be
Secretary of State

John E. Merriam of Russell is
candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton for secretary of state next year.
Merriam entered the race on the coat
tails of Governor Capper's senatorial
aspirations. The Russell man an
nounced a selection of his associates
and running mates for the next cam
paign and found occasion in his an
nouncement to Splatter the first mud
in the pre- campaign announcements.
The announcement of Merriam is a
declaration of fealty to Governor Cap
per for senator, world without end,
amen. Merriam will seek to capital
ize the governors popularity by run
ming his faithful and staunch sup
porter in the senatorship fight He
will also conduct a mud singing cam
paign against l.. J. Pettijohn of
Dodge City. his announcement indi-
Gated.
Merriam is associated with w. H.
Nelson in the publication of the Rus
sell Recorder the vehicle which Nor
ton A. Turner rode to his present po-
sition as assistant state auditor. Mer-
RAM was for a number of years a
resident of Smith Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
Society Women Use
Neuu Wrinkle Remover

Since the discovery that a solution of
ordinary saXolite and witch hazel has
peculiar effect upon wrinkled skins, it has
been learned that many prominent society
women all over the country have used this
simple home treatment with great success.
The formula is powdered saxolite, one
ounce, dissolved in witch hazel onehalf
pint Use daily as wash lotion.
The beneficial action of this wash il felt
at once. There's agreeable refreshing
sensation and feeling of exhilara ton FIab-
biness and all wrinkles are Immediately
affected. and the skin soon becomes firmer
and more youthful looking. No one need
hesitate to get the ingredients at the drug
store and make the remedy herself. for
there are no harmful effects whatever
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
BALLARD DUNN WRITES
Special Representative U. p. Gives
Ideas On ''Why Worry" Editorial.

Editor State Journal:
I was much interested in your edi-
Der 4, under the heading, why
Worry?"
You say that the problem of capa-
BILE men to run the railroads under a
system of public ownership would be
solved by Uncle Sans hiring the men
now running them and by the placing
of a high grade railroad man in the
cabinet as secretary of transportation.
That would be very well if it ended
there, but the history of public own
ership in every country of the world
shows that political interference i'm
mediately becomes not only burden
to the operating officials but often
a public scandal
This has been true in every demo-
cratic country in the world. The
where the state railways are under
the iron hand of the kaiser's autoc-
racy.
The railroad employees in the United
States number approximately $780,
900, most of them voters. 1t needs but
to be stated to show at once that upon
which ever side these employees and
their friends decide to cast their votes
that will be the winning side. We
would thus have the contradictory sit
uation of the controlled being at the
same time controllers.
In at least one country it was sought
to correct this situation by disfran-
chising railroad employees. Do we
want to try such a scheme in Amer
ica?
which we can solve the railroad prob
lem, maybe you will consider this
worthy of space in your columns.
Yours truly,
BALLARD DUNN,
Special Representative.
On11 h1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
NQ@AYS ADJUSTMENTS.

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NOVELTY-Five acts of vaudeville
and an episode of 'The Neglected
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ORPHEUM = Mary Pickford in
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COZY-Louise Glaum in '1dola-.
ters."
GEM-Bess;e Barriscale and Charles
Ray in THE Painted Soul"
IRIS-Gladys Hu1ette in 1.-The Last
of the Carnabys."
BEST-Motion features
CRY STAL@Motion features.
For details. prices, ETC.. see sdver
hsement on page B of the State
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
U. S. EMPLOYEES UNION
Begins Organization in Washington,
Expects to Hrave $1,000 Members.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Organiza-
ton of a National Federal Employees
union was begun here today by dele
gates representing federal workers in
every section of the country. 1t is ex-
pected that the organization when
completed will comprise fifteen thous-
and mem bers.
Speakers listed for today's sessions
included Samuel Gompers, Miss Jean
nette Rankin, member of congress
from Montana and prominent labor
leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
CATHOLIC HONOR ROLL
Boston Cardinal Complies List of Men
Who Joined the Colors.

Boston, Sept 17.-Cardinal O'Con-
nell has requested pastors of all Catho-
lie churches in the Boston archdiocese
to compile lists of all Catholic men
who Join the colors in any branch of
the national service. These lists he
VIII preserve as a roll of honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
WATERS NAMES ASSISTANT.
I'll. w. Davis, of Aggie College, Secre-
tary of State Food Board.

Manhattan, Kan. Sept 17.-H. w.
Davis, associate professor of English
in the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege, has been appointed as executive
secretary of the state food admins
tration by DR.. H. J. Waters, federal
food director of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
HE'S A CHEERFUL GIvER.
Pastor Gets u Raise and He Turns
1t Over to Red Cross.

Cottonwood Falls, Kans., Sept. II.
Enter C. D. Wood, farmer minister
in the list of cheerful giversi When
his congregation made up salary
contribution the preacher directed
that the check be turned over to the
Red Cross. 1t was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
MRS W. A. GAVIN DEFEATS
TRAvERS IN A GOLF MATCH

New York, Sept 17.-Mrs. W. A
Gavin, woman's metropolitan golf
champion, was seeking new fields
to conquer today.
Given nine strokes Sunday at
Engiewood by Jerome Travers, she
defeated the famous player, four
up in Is holes. without the handi-
cap Travers would have Won the
match five up and four to lay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
10 Save You From Operation

The Cluthe has so thoroughly proved its
merits that many physicians in all parts
Of the world recommend it instead of adj
vising operation. 1t has brought complete
recovery In hundreds of cases after opera
ss~n has proved a failure
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
SPORT.

Two serious accidents ended the mo-
torcycle and automobile races at the
State Fair Grounds at Helena, Mont.
One man was killed and three were
injured, one probably fatally.
twenty-five persons were seriously
injured and about fifty others more
or less bruised when the roof OF a
barn at the Peoria, ILL.,. Fair Grounds
collapsed. Nearly 100 persons
climbed to the roof to witness the au-
tomobile races and 1t went down.
w. s. Campbell, automobile race
driver, was killed at Fresno. CAL. in
the first lap Of a twenty-mile free-for-
all race when his car struck the in
ner fence. Fifteen men, women and
children were injured a few seconds
later when William Bolden, another
racer, crashed into Clyde Roads and
the two machines plowed through a
crowd standing by the side of the
track.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
WESTERN.

An appeal to farmers to ship their
wheat now is made by Fairfax Har-
rison, chairman OF the Railroads War
Board.
Six men met death in the plant OF
the United States Steel Corporation
at Gary, Ind, as an indirect result OF
the strike switchmen.
Twelve thousand metal workers en-
ployed in Seattle shipyards struck to
force demands for higher wages and
the use Of eight-hour lumber.
Shortly after the acQuittal at San
Francisco Of Frank C. Oxman on a
charge Of attempted subordination OF
perjury growing out Of the Thomas J.
Mooney bomb murder trial. a new
warrant for his arrest was issued.
Indicative of the fighting brand of
patriotism that invests the Denver re-
cruiting district-Colorado. Wyoming
and northern New Mexico-the army
accepted 226 applications for enlist
ment during the month of September.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
WASHING GTON.

The trading with the enemy bill
passed through the final stage in Con-
gress. and went to President Wilson
to become a law with his signature.
The demand for the expulsion OF
Senator LaFollette from the Senate by
the Minnesota Commission of Public
Safety and many individuals through
out the country for utterances of a
"disloyal and seditious nature" may
become serious.
Regulations governing the exporta-
tion of gold. silver and currency. an
nounced by the Federal Reserve
Board. Indicate that the government
will restrict such exports to the max
imum degree except where they can
mot be avoided in settling trade bal
ances.
Nine companies Of the First Colo
rado infantry with their headquarters
company, supply. machine gun and
sanitary units. totaling oil officers and
men, arrived at Camp Kearney At Lin
q Vista, Cal, from Denver.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News servics.
ABOUT THE WAR;

The Pope is to ask the entente to
state their peace terms.
Haig consoldates gains made in pre-
vious attacks in Flanders.
American troops in training in
France as keen as mustard"
Spy scare on transport brings out
many qualities in American troops.
Eleven persons were killed and
eighty-two injured in Sunday nights
air raid, it is announced officially.
The Norwegian foreign office re-
ports the sinking in the Atlantic of
the Norwegian sailing vessel Sulven.
Hostile airplanes attacked the
southeast coast of England Friday. A
few of them attempted to reach Lon
don but failed.
Total casualties of all British ranks
in all the war theaters for the week
ending Sept. rs are reported officially
to have been 23,035.
The central powers will not state
their war aims in detail at this time,
Chancellor Michaelis told the main
committee of the reichstag at Amster-
DAM,
The allies and the United States
will have on the western battle front
in France and the Flanders next
spring upwards of 100000 fighting
men.
Heavy German attacks in the Ypres
sector are reported in Field Marshal
to- tot oHr,,o ort, r.c
In France. All of the attacks were
ropulsed.
Field Marshal Eaig announces he
has gained every objective Of his great
offensive in Flanders, and that he Is
now in full command of the territory
he has taken.
Thirteen British merchantmen of
1000 tons and over, and two vessels
of less than 1000 tons were sunk by
mines or submarines according to the
weekly admiralty statement.
The German airplanes which took
part in Friday nights raid on the
southeast coast of England, were
ly. No casualties were caused by the
raid.
Rome reports that in another power
full drive the Italians have captured
the high ground to the south of Pod
loca and southeast of Madoni, in the
Isonzo sector. The official announce
ment reports also the capture of 1,4O0
prisoners.
A heavy artillery action has been
in progress on both sides of the
Meuse, Verdun sector, according to
Paris reports, while on the Aisne
front the German infantry attacked
the French trenches. but were re-
pulsed with considerable losses.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
FOREIGN.

The Chilean cabinet has resigned.
King Victor Emanuel OF Italy COM
pleted three days visit to the French
battlefront with President Poincare.
The immediate formation of a new
coalition cabinet is reported at Pet
rograd to be the decision Of Premier
Kerensky.
Thomas Ashe. Slim Fein leader.
died in hospital in Dublin as the
result OF hunger strike on which he
entered some time ago.
Austrian Liberals are determined to
force the peace question to practi-
cal and decisive plane. according to
dispatches received at Zurich.
The grave warning that the sub
marine situation is extremely serious
was authorized in a statement by the
ministry of shipping at London.
The Duke of Amalfi has been ap-
pointed Spanish minister to Mexico.
He will succeed Alexandra Padilla.
who has been transferred to Lisbon.
Election returns from the second
parliamentary division in Stockholm
show that four Socialists, one Liberal
and three Conservatives were elected.
A telegram to the Riminische West
falische Zeitung of Essen. says that
the state of health of the German
chancellor, DR.. Michaelis, "leaves very
| much to be desired"
Martial law throughout all Argen.
tina to preserve order in the utter par.
alysis OF practically all business
caused by the general strike, is i'm.
minent at Buenos Aires.
Viscount Miner, minister without
portfolio in the British War Council
speaking at the American Luncheon
Club in London, declared against any
peace with the unrepentant German
rulers.
According to Central News dis
patch from Petrograd, $50 Russians
belonging to various Socialist and
other political organizations have been
hanged by the Germans since theiI
occupation Of Riga.
While awaiting field experience
with their own troops, the army hos
pitfalls within the American zone are
sending mobile units composed of doc
tors, nurses and orderlies to both the
French and British fronts
In an interview in the Neues Pestel
Journal of Budapest, Admiral Won Tir
pitz, former German minister of ma
rine, characterizes Americas military
help in the war as phantom. He
asserts there is no possibility of trans
porting considerable American army
to Europe.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
GEN EKAI.

Exports Of merchandise at the port
Of New York fell more than s95 5,o00,.
900 for August as compared with Au-
gust, 1916.
Secretary McAdoo announced the
details Of the second Liberty loan of
$4,000, 100000 which will be offered to
the public Oct. 1st.
The National Spiritualist convention
in New York adopted resolutions
pledging loyalty to the government.
favoring prohibition as war measure
and approving woman suffrage st.
Louis was selected as next years
meeting place.
George A. Smith of Salt Lake City,
Utah, retiring president of the Inter
national Irrigation Congress, was
elected president of the International
Dry Farming Congress at the closing
business session of the Farm Con-
gress at Peoria, Ill.
A verdict of guilty In the cases of
Daniel O'Connell, an attorney, and
to hamper enforcement of the selec-
tive draft law, was returned at San
Francisco by jury in the United
States District Court.
Japan not only will not seek to as.
sail the integrity nor the sovereignty
Of China, but eventually will be pre-
pared to defend Chinese independence
against any aggressor. Viscount Ishii.
head Of the japanese Imperial Mis-
sion to the United States, declared In
proclaiming a Monroe doctrine Of the
Far East In an address at banquet
given in honor Of their visit to New
York.
American foreign trade increased
during August, the Department of
Commerce announced. approximately
$160, 100000 over July. Exports in
creased $115, 100000 and imports 346.-
100000. Gold exports, $49.049. .306,
were nearly three times the volume
of imports in August.
The Cambrin Manufacturing Com
pany, the largest millers In the Balti-
more section. made Q reduction Of 81
. barrel In nour. The reduction
makes the dealers price for family
flour $12 barrel.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
CROPS SHOW HUGE GAIN
FEDERAL REPORT REVEALS TIRE.
MENpous INCREASES.
Production Of Potatoes in Colorado
This Year u Estlmated it 4
8,064, 600 Bushels.

Wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.
Denyer.-Immense increases In the
crops Of Colorado this year over 1916
are shown by estimates obtained in
the federal monthly report. The corn
yield for the year is estimated at 10.-
651 900 bushels, as against 7,362,000
produced last year. Spring wheat is
estimated at 6,059 900 bushels, as COM
pared with 4.485.000 last year. The
oats crop is calculated at 11,216,000
bushels. while the yield in 1915 was
9.57O.000. Last year 5,120.000 bushels
OF barley were produced in the state,
while in 1917 the crop will approxi-
mate 5,914,000 bushels, government ex-
perts predict.
Following are some Of the other es-
Inmates: Potatoes, 1917, 8,O64, 900
bushels: 1916, 100000 bushels; tame
hay. 1917. 2.2s1.000 tons; 1915, 1885,
900 tons; wild hay. 1917, 100000 tons:
1916, $4,000 tons. Increases are al
so shown in seed clover. alfalfa, mil
let and pasture grasses.
The Colorado apple crop this year
will reach S.744.000 bushels, as COM
pared with 2.205.000 in 1916. Other
fruit estimates are: Peaches, 1917.
1,055.000 bushels: 1916, 05,000; pears.
1917. 10000 bushels; 1916. $4,000.
Grapes and watermelons also will
make much better showing than last
year, while the cantaloupe record will
be about the same. The sugar beet
estimate is 2.005.000 tons, an increase
of per cent over 1916. Field beans
and field peas will show a decrease,
while tomatoes and cabbage will make
a better record Than last year. There
were 800 acres planted In onions in
1917, ~ against 400 harvested last
year. The crop probably will amount
to 2s9.920 bushels. while the 1915 fig
ures were 100000.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
Relieving Anxiety,

what makes you 30 thoughtful, Al
gernon, dearestr'
II was just thinking Of the disturb
ance to business caused by the war,
darling. Now, they say there is going
to be sugar shortage in the United
States"
''Well. my own. don't get worried.
I would just as soon have a nice. long
automobile ride as a box Of chocolates,
any time"
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
Colorado Infantrymen Leave for Coast

Colorado infantrymen Leave for Coast
Denver.-Nine companies Of the
First regiment Of infantry, federalized
National Guard of Colorado. broke
camp at Fort Logan Wednesday night
and .entrained for Camp Kearney,
Linda Vista. Cal, under Col. Patrick
Hammock. The two sections bearing
the 1,056 guardsmen left the fort
shortly before O'Clock and remained
about twenty minutes at the Union
Station to allow for the last farewells
before the man embarked on the first
lap Of the journey. which every moth
er's son of them 81 hoping will event
ually lead across the pond" and
"over the top"
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04

Second 40 Per Cent Leaves Oct. 3.
Denver.-Provost Marshal John Ev-
ans received a formal order f>om
Washington announcing that on Oct
the second 40 per cent of the Ma
tional Army will be sent to Fort Riley
from Colorado.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
Colorado ArtIlIerymen Leave for Camp

Colorado ArttiIerymen Leave TOR Camp
Denver.-With the cheers Of hun
dreds Of relatives and friends. the
shouts of their cavalry comrades and
the martial strains Of the Camp Bald
win regimental band ringing In their
ears, 452 rejoicing officers and men
composing the Colorado field artillery
under command Of Maj. H. C. Nicker-
son. left for the National Guard mob:
ilisation camp at Charlotte, N. G. The
artillery battalion consists Of Batteries
A, b and G. with an earollment q
about 14o men Gosh.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
Beet Growers to Get More Money.

Beet Growers to Get More Money.
Denver.-Beet growers from the
territory supplying the sixteen fac
tories Of the Great Western Sugar
Company in Colorado. Wyoming. Ne
braska and Montana were given. an
intimation by Chester 8. Morey, chair
man Of the board Of directors. that
there would be q substantial advance
in the price paid for sugar beets In
1918 over the contract price this year.
Some Of the growers urged q sliding
scale for the 1918 beet crop, and 9TH
ers advocated flat rate basis ranging
from $9.45 to $1O.69, as against the
average for the 1917 crop OF $7.26.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
Just a. Coed.

Tommy Atkins had taken a German
ohicer prisoner and demanded the lat
ter's sword. The ofdcer shook his
head.
II have no sword to give you," he
said. ''but won't my vitriol spray, my
flame protector or my gas cylinder do
az wellr
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
a Great Gathering at Lonsmont

Longmont.-Oneh hundred and fifty
members of the st. Vrain Valley Pho.
neers' Association, composed of men
and women who braved the hardships
and privatfons of the primitive days
of the COS and '70s, met in annual re-
union in Longmont. The membership
includes those men and women who
came to this section prior to 1871, the
year of the founding Of Longmont by
the Chicago-Colorado colony, and their
families.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
Sterling Citizens Form Homo Guar

Sterling Citizens Form Homo Guard.
Sterling.-A home guard was organ.
ICED here with fifteen men. Prelim-
mary steps were taken and drill
nights were set with the belief that
about 100 will join the ranks. 1t 10
to be strictly home-defense guard,
carried out along the lines indicated
by the governor Of the state.