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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
KULTUR AND CULTURES.

among the many strong indict-
ments of Germany and German meth
DDS appearing in the public prints
since the beginning of the war prob-
aoIy there has been none more fore
ible than that in the Los AngeIes
Times of recent date under the cap
ton; German Plague Plans" It
follows:
now the world knows there is no
crime too mean, too hideous, too
ghastly IN conception and too murder
Gus in execution for the hiraliDrs
around the kaiser to foster as aids TO
war Ihey know nothing of galIantry
or humanness- The diplomats and
apologlsts for the kaiser have lied. and
Tor a time convincingIy. about The
atrocities in Belgium; thew have 80
pIalned speciously some of their 9TH
er Villainies; but the proofs of the
ioulest Of all foul German crimes have
been unearthed in the garden of the
German legation at Bucharest; and
even the Prussian apologists. who nv
virtue of Iron crosses have deveIoDed
great adeptness in wriggling from
racts, cannot explain how epidemic
germs, poisons and explosives, with
e%pilclt directions for use, came to be
Durled there for any other purpose
IMAM for destroying a population with
disease.
Not ly was this murder hatchery
round, but it was secreted after the
american government had taken
charge of Germanys diplomatic az
fairs. IND 1.-THE shield of our fair
name and neutrality the German gov
eminent tried to perpetrate a horror
from which the war-hardened world
shrinks in dismay. Not only was all
live stock to be diseased; not only
were fighting me-. to be nIapue-
I stricken bTIf such
De loosened on the land as would
sweep aged and young, women and
children. INTO the grave
In the light of these revelations
made by Secretary Lansing with a re-
port sent to the state department by
| Whiting Andrews, secretary of the
American legation at Bucharest. it is
| possible to guess the source of those
disease scourges that have swept over
Serbia The leaders in the German
| government and the men in its en-
| ploy are utterly without honor. The
| science of which Germany boasts is
put to the uses of sava gerry Her
| chemical laboratories develop poison
gas and liquid fire; her bacterioiogical
| laboratories develop the culture
''kultur!''-of plague germs ITO be
| disseminated among a civilian popula-
ton. And the great plea for favor
| that Germany made to the neutrals at
the beginning of the war was that
Russians were 'barbarians." Bar
| barians are far a ong in the march
! of civilization! From time imme-
| mortal to the present civilized men
have had to band together to fight
savages who have been distinguished,
not so much by their lack of wealth
| and commerce. as by their treachery,
their ingenuity in poisons their de-
| based ruthlessless and cruelty-theif
capnihalism, which is not far removed
| from the manufacture of soap from
! the bodies of dead men.
And with these frightful revelations
to the shocked world the German
! rulers wonder why they are distrusted
in their overtures for peace!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
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Tommy Jay Offers Help.

One little thing makes so much of IA change
That many things happen-both queer
and strange
If Foxy Squirrel had been at home
when Toppy Cottontail came to ask
him about the new bird he saw dig
ging and heard talking down by Look
ing Lake, perhaps everything would
have turned out well after all. For
Foxy knew Toppy and was used to his
questions.
But Foxy wasn't at home. That did
not seem very important to Toppy, he
just began looking around for some
one else to talk to; but it was more
important than he thought-far more
important. You know yourself how
sometimes some little, really unim
portant thing will upset all your plans;
will change everything all day. Well,
that's just what happened now. Foxy
wasn't home; Toppy began looking for
somebody else-and he found Tommy
Jay. Or rather, Tommy Jay found
him, though it amounts to the same
thing.
Tommy Jay was up in Foxy's tree
and he saw Toppy looking up.
Hello there. Toppy," he called,
what you doing:"
Hunting Foxy replied Toppy.
What you want him for?" asked
Tommy, 81 think he's over on the
other side of the woods today"
"Oh, just wanted to ask him some
thing" said Toppy, trying to make up
his mind whether or not to tell Tommy
what he came for.
Hes not here, but I am sug-
gested Tommy, won't 1 do?''
Maybe you WILL" answered Toppy,
come around near here and I'll tell
you"
Coming" replied Tommy and he
darted down to the ground. And
Tm sorry to say) all the while he
was smiling to Toppy and looking
wise, he was saying to himself, Now
I'm going to have fun This little
rabbit person is so easily fooled I
can make him believe anything" But
of course Toppy never suspected such
a thing as that. Neveri
Now what's up"' asked Tommy
and he settled himself within easy
talking distance of Toppy and put on
his WiSeSt look.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

Most of the efficiency experts so
called, are pretenders, out of jobs, says
the Los Angeles Times, and most of
their talk about efficiency is bluff
Many of them couldn't run real bust
ness to save their lives. and could not
fill staff positions. Great numbers,
il will be discovered upon investiga-
ton. have actually failed in business
ventures of their own. There is a
place in the world for the real experts,
the real specialists in business and in
dustry. and sometimes one of these be-
comes a professional adviser worthy
OF his hire in these fields. 1t will be
found, however, that most specialists
and experts are in business for them
selves instead of being engaged in
telling others how to run their bust
nesses. A jobless mamie is the man
to tout himself as an efficiency ex
pert" Discharged newspaper, men
bob up as professors of journalism
IN colleges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
AUSTRIA is ALARMED!
Withdraws Troops From France and
Elsewhere to Stop Italians.

Washington, Oct 2.&Alarmed by
the success of the Italian drive over
the Bainsizza plateau Germany is
trian troops from France and from
Galicia and Bukowina and rushing
them TO the Italian front to meet the
renewed offensive of General Ca
dorna Official dispatches received
here from Rome today say the second
phase of the great battle is about to
open.
Great as was the Italian victory on
the plateau the battle there is by no
means finished, according to today's
dispatches. Only the, first phase of
the campaign is past and the Italian
troops are now preparing for a re-
sumption OF action on greater scale
The Austrians, aware of the italian
defensive. fsaf rAs.4 r ~
Emperor to Battle Front.
From Austrian sources the Italians
the battle fields of Emperor Charles
was planned to encourage the Aus
trian defensive by his personal appear
ance. Further evidence of the Aus
trian preparation is found in the
withdrawal of nearly all Austrian
troops from Galicia and Bukowina
where they had been holding in check
the Serbians and Russians and their
transfer to the Italian front. Similar
~ large numbers OF austrian troops
have also been recalled from France
The visit of King Victor Emmanuel
to the French front was very extern
sive. He went first to Alsace and
then to Verdun and to the Rheims
scissors fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

landed near her and soon had her
ashore. As she was hauled out on the
grass he stood there and called her
fool just seven times and used thir-
teen impolite words to express his
opinion of her common sense The
other young man came up and ex-
postulated, and in return was knocked
down and rolled down the bank into
the river.
Miss lone was more scared than
hurt. After two or three minutes she
sat up and asked:
"Oh, Stephen. are you swearing ?"
Yves, by thunderi" he replied.
and did you call me a little fool?"
YES a dozen of them.'
And did you knock Albert into the
river?"
yes, 1 did; and I'll do it again if
he butts in any more"
stephen, come here and kiss mel"
What for?"
Because I love you and am. going
to marry you. Oh, Stephen, it's 50
good-so good!"
What in the devil is so good ?"
Your being like other men. L
want to hurry home and tell mother"
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
GLOBE SIGHTS
[ From the Atchison Globe.I

From the Atchison Globe
Some men haven't much discretion
or vaIor either
There is too much competition for
the long distance talking record
Sometimes a husband is so blind 1t
looks like he doesn't even want to
see.
AS a rule, a man compromises with
his wife by letting her have her own
way.
A boys worry is based largely on
the theory that there won't be enough
to eat.
Validating may be more expensive
than tomcatting, and then, again, it
may not.
Opening your mouth and putting
your foot in it is not so difficult as
it sounds.
You can't convince a man about to
try it that being married may become
monotonous-
Conceit is so common that more
people are seeking entertainment
than are looking for instruction.
The police department hears of a
number of romanees more interesting
than those in the popular magazines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
DELAY In THE DRAFT
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and
Illinois Are Delayed.

Camp Dodge. Des Moines, Iowa,
Oct. Iowa, Minnesota, North Da-
kota and. Illinois men drafted in the
third contingent will not be called for
army service until October % or later
This delay of ten days more than
the first tentative date set for mobi-
lization, has been decided upon by
the division staff, according to a state
ment by a staff officer today II is
reported that a recommendation has
gone to the provost marshal general
from General Plummer that the third
contingent be instructed to delay
starting for the camp until that date.
This change in plan practically as
sures that the third and fourth con-
tingentS will be consolidated and that
every man not already here, who is
drafted in the first army will arrive in
the course of the last five days of this
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

To put the fear of God" into Boche
hearts. United States marines in train
ing at Ouantico, Va, are practising
the old-time rebel yell. Confederate
veterans. who take keen interest IN
the activities of the sea-soldiers, are
teaching the boys their battlecry'
Reminiscent of Civil war days. 1t is
thought that the blending of cow
mans "ee-yah" with the blood curd-
ling whoop of the Seminole will put
a pep" in the marine corps charge
sufficient to dislodge the Boches from
their trenches. But just wait until
they hear the Rock Chalk" of the
Kansas soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

Kansas City, Oct. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty representatives of produc-
ing and refining companies of the
Midcontinent oil field are meeting
here today to determine the manner
in which the production and REIN
ing of oil in America shall be sys-
tematized for the duration of the war.
1t is said the operators present at
the meeting control approximately so
per cent of the oil industry in the
United States, both Independent and
Standard interests being represented.
The principal spea ker will be A. c..
Bedford, president of the Standard
OIL comDany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

How other countries provide from
government funds for the wives ans
children of their soldiers in active
service. while the United States makes
no such allowances is described in
the latest report by the Children's
Bureau of the United States depart
rnent of labor. Separation allowances
are granted not only in European
countries where the pay of the private
soldier of the lowest rank runs from
80 cents to $3.50 a month: but in Can
ada and Australia which pay him $50
and S4s.s0 while he is engaged in
foreign service. In addition TO the
soldiers pay the wife and children of
the Canadian soldier receive from
the government $40 a month; and the
allowance to the family of the Aus
truiian soldier varies according to the
-t'-oh-" -'e'f.-r--. 80 Z. q, --7s,t,,,,,r,-
OF nearly $50 month. The pensions
eiiovrsd by law to wives and children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
THE SEARCHLTGRT
Latest News from the Fields OF
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
Save Your Shoes.

which must be used economically in
order that the army may have shoes,
harness, saddles and puttees. The de-
partment of agriculture explains that
the civilian can conserve leather by
making his shoes last as long as posi-
bic. Greasing them when the leather
gets hard and dry; wearing heel plates
or otherwise preventing turnover
heel, which ruin the shape of a shoe;
and having them half-soled when
practicable, will cut the family shoe
bill, and help the government keep
our soldiers properly shod.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
AERO WATERMELON
BOMBS IOWA TOWNS
IN DRY CAMPAIGN

Des Moines. Iowa, Oct. Fired S.
Hoyt, driving his flying water wag-
on" today officially opened the cam
paign to make Iowa constitutionally
dry i'll the election October Is.
He left Potsville in an aeroplane to
bomb" several Iowa cities with pro-
hibition literature, centering his at
tack on saloons and breweries. His
flight will carry him across the north
ern tier of counties and will end to-
night in Alton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

This" said Toppy. Il was over at
Looking Lake just a few minutes ago
and l saw a strange new bird. And
this bird was digging and digging and
digging in the ground; and all the
time he was digging. he was saying
to himself, got, got, got, got, got,
got" till 1 felt sure he had found
something wonderful-what do you
suppose it was?"
Think of that" exclaimed Tommy
Jay. and poor little Toppy was so
pleased to have Tommy interested
that he never once noticed the twin
kle in his eye,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02


that holds a rifle in the first line of
trenches. to comfort a man who is
risking his life that children of Ameri-
can women may live in freedom and
peace. This appeal is meeting with an
enormous response. Women are knit
ting by tens of millions, and they are
knitting greater things than wooden
yarn into those sweaters and wristlets
they are knitting all their pity and
love and sorrow and horror of war in
with the clicking stitches: and they
are knitting, as the nation is knit, with
quiet determination to do a share
toward overthrowing the ugly power
that has taken the name of God in
vain and Swallowed a world with the
terror of treacherous war.
Questions on the above or any sub
5ect upon which the reader desires in
forms ton should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Director,
Washington. D. c., with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
Grain Elevator Men Strike.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct 2.-Workers
in all large terminal eley'ato~s - Nv
William and Port Arthur walked out
today as the opening fail wheat rusn
began. Over so per cent of the strik-
ers are alien enemies, mostly Aus
TRANS. Work is at a standstill The
men demand increase of cents an
hour and recognition of their union.
Elevator owners refuse to recognize
the labor organization, holding that
the jobs have been promised to re
turned soldiers. Soldiers are guard
ing the elevators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
WAR CALLS ARTISTS
TO MILITARY JOBS
AS CAMOUFLAGERS

New York, Oct. 2.-The war call
went into the darkest regions of New
York's Bohemia today when the word
went forth that artists were wanted
for the army. Painters, sculptors,
decorators, scenery experts and archi-
tects are urgently needed as camou-
flagers. All recruiting stations in New
York today made a special effort to
enlist men fitted for camouflage work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

New York Oct 2.-MONEY-Mercantile
paper, 81 M512 Sterling, GO day bills. Al "a !:
comnlerciaI, SO day bills on banks, an;
commercial, 60 day bills, 470A demand.
475k cables 476 7-16. Francs, demand,
579k cables, 5.79%. Guilders, demand,
Az cables, 42A. Lires demand, 7.10h;
cables, 1914. Rubles. demand, 14A cables,
Government bonds, firm: railroad honda
heavy. Time loans. firm so days, 30 days
and g months. 81 at.
Call money. steady; high. 5; low, 3; rul-
ing rate. ); closing bid 3; offered at 3h;
last loan. 3D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
SLACKERS FILL JAIL
Grab En- as Fast as They Reach
Border on Way to Mexico.

Laredo, Tex, Oct 2.-Nearly one
hundred slackers are held here today,
filling Webb county's Jail to full ca
pacity.
I'VE are gathering in slackers as
fast as they arrive from every part
of the United States on their way 90
Mexico" federal authorities said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

want you to tell me what is biz
Zard.'
Silence reigned. The teacher glared
at the top boy, then nodded to en-
courage him, and at last there came
a look of pleading in her eyes. Slowly
the boys hand went up.
''Yes?" snapped the inspector.
What is a blizzard?"
'P-please, SIR stammered the
youthful encyclopedia, its the-the
inside of chicken"
The teacher buried her head upon
her desk and silently Wept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

New Orleans, La, Oct Thirty
two houses were destroyed on Dau-
phine island where Fort GANGS, Ala,
is located, scores of boats are ashore,
bottom up. two dozen small craft
were sunk off the Alabama coast and
much damage done to government
property at Fort Morgan, the result
of Fridays hurricane sweeping the
gulf coast, according to first direcf
Information reaching here today, from
Fort Morgan. No lives were reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

Mexico is reported to have decided
to refuse American paper money in
payment OF taxes. For a country
which has little money, but a dal
Pree1ated currency of its own, it ami
pears That Mexico is unduly particu-
lar Any kind of money which is
worth a hundred cents on the dollar
should look good to the Mexicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
.wHArEvER YOU WANT TO Know"

The Toneka State journal InfOrmatIon
Rnreau at Washington furnishes readers
free Of charge. accurate and AUTHORITATIVE
answers 20 questions on any ana an SUD
Re had from the unparalleled resources OF
the various federal government depart
A o cont stamD for return postage must
accompany each inquiry. State clearly the
information wanted, write plainly ana al
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU,
Washington, ID. G.
~ u TnCutrers should be careful to OBJ
nerve two points: Enclose 2-cent stamp
ana address their letters to Washinst9n on
a. above and NOT to Topeka otherwise de-
isv ana needless exnense are incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

Secretary McAdoo's campaign for
the second liberty loan might be
helped along if he would exhibit in
each town one of the first issue of
bonds so that the subscribers to thai
loan could see what the article they
have paid for looks like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
GOVERNOR TO COLORS
Accepts Colonelcy and Will Resign
State Office to Lead Regiment.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2.-Governor
Keith Neville has accepted the col
onelcy of the Seventh Nebraska ma
tional guard regiment and will resign
the office of governor of Nebraska
whenever the regiment is mustered in
to the government service. This may
be within a short time or it may not
be until next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
PRESIDENT SIGNS IT
Trading With Enemy Act Becomes
Iaw-License Aliens Here.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE president
today signed the trading with the
enemy bill. It provides that seditious
matter shall not be given freedom of
the mails, that there shall be no bust
ness transaction between this and
enemy countries and that enemy aliens
doing business in this country shall be
licensed to continue business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
DINNER STORIES

Perkins was entertaining his friend
from the country. They were in
downtown restaurant. The country
man kept looking toward the wall.
This mystified Perkins and heasked:
"Whadaya see over that way?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

of soldiers killed in service are shown
to be considerably higher also in
Great Britain and the British domin-
ions than in the United States. And
the report describes various ways in
which foreign governments are max
ing an effort to meet the special needs
Of individual families
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

Probably the question, What shall
we do with our ex presidents? will not
soon be asked again. The loyal and
patriotic service for the country,
which Is being performed by william
Howard Taft and Theodore Roose-
chief magistrates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
IN ROLE OF SOLDIERS DEAD
WIFE SISTER IS PAID $500

London, Oct. Six months be-
fore the war began. Private John
Riger's wife died. The war office
has just found it out after paying
a total of S70o in separation allow
ances to Private Johns sister, who
posed as his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
Poles Say Pope wrong"

New York, Oct. "A statement
protesting the pope's attitude toward
Poland in his peace note was issued
today by the Polish national defense
committee. The pope's stand is call
ed a wrong done the rights and dig
nifty of the Polish nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
WILL BE DERBY DAY
Grain Dealer Will Entertain Topeka
Rotarians Thursday at Noon.

Thursday will be Derby day at the
Rotary club luncheon. Fred Derby of
the Derby Grain company will talk on
the government action in setting the
price of wheat Fred Bonebrake will
read a life sketch of Derby.
The luncheon will be held in Pelle-
tiers tea rooms and will begin at
1915 o'clock. Letters, urging a large
attendance, have been sent to mem
berS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
NEW VATICAN NOTE
Sends 1t to Allies With Text of Gem
trail Powers Replies.

Rome, Oct. 1.-THE vatican has de-
livered to the British minister the
text of the replies of Germany and
Austria to the pope's peace proposals.
The replies are accompanied by
short note from the vatican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
LOCAL MENTION

Mary Hughes today filed a suit for
divorce against Dock Hughes. Drunk
enness is alleged in the petition.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new 25c-35c doz- Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Ady-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
$3.50 FOR TRENCH PAPER
TO SOLDIERS XMAS FUND

New York. Oct. "A copy of
lie Poi1u," a trench newspaper.
was sold at auction here for $3.50.
The money will go into the fund to
buy Christmas presents for so1.Iiers
from Fort Totten now in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

Wall St. New York. Oct. 2.-STOCKB-
Investment issues were again the weak fea-
lures Of today's unsettled market at gross
recessions of ! to 4 points. Sales approxi-
mated 100000 shares.
Rails and Industrials continued TO sag
but rallied substantially in the final deal
ings The closing was irregular. Liberty
bonds were less active at 1894 to par.