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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-29
sILBAUGH WILL SPEAK

Jackson Silbaugh. Seattle attor.
ney. will speak at a meeting in
Carpenters hall Sunday at 7:45
y. m, when a patriotic order will
be organized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
WIPE OUT SERBS
Rebelled Against CaptOrs; Mas
sacred by Thousands.
Bulgarian Atrocities Called
Barbaric by Germans.

Udine, June 2.-Fragmentary news
has alrea dy been received here thru
neutral countries of widespread in
surrectionary movements in Serbia.
This news is now supplemented by the
statements of Austrian prisoners cap
tured in the recent Italian advance
giving details of the merciless meth
DDS of repression used to crush the
uprising.
The insurgents were gradually sur
rounded by Austrian, German and
Bulgarian regiments and all who fell
into their hands, chiefly old men,
women and children are declared to
have been massacred.
In spite of this procedure, fierce
resistance was offered for three weeks
and heavy losses inflicted on the in
vaders especially the Bulgarians The
insurgents finally succumbed to su-
perior numbers and the Serbians
were hanged by the thousands Ac-
cording to the prisoners, the Bulgar-
ians were guilty of such atrocities
especially against women and chill
that even their Austro-Germ allies
termed them barbaric.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
BIRTHS REPORTED

Following are the births reported to Miss
Eta Covell, city clerk, in the last week
Friead Vegil and wife, $50 E. Gordon ST.
May %, girl.
Alexander Smith and WIFE sos E. Gordon
St, May. girl.
Harrison NJ Brown and wife, r. R. No.
8, May %, boy.
Charles Edward PatzeI and wife, 1873
chester st, February II, girl
J. r. Burns and wife, Chautauqua Kan
sas. May 20. girl.
V. r. Clark and wife, 113s washburn
ave, May 20, boy
Charles Shields and wife, 429 Chandler
ST, May 49, girl
Clarence Edward Foster and wife o1o
Grattan St, May TO- boy.
George Williams and wife 1880 n TAYLOR
st, May 26. girl
James A Patterson and wife, 1911 West
18th St. May 26 boy
James G. Demoret and wife, 62i Buchanan
St. May %, girl.
Robert A, Rightmire and wife, 200 Waite
ST. May s. boy.
Joe Carter and wife, R. F. D. No. 6,
Charles A. Rinehart and wife. Chanute,
Kansas, May 5, girl.
Charles Lynch Simmons and wife. 90
Underwood ave, May 10, girl.
Frank +. Mcfarland and wife, 1861 Polk
St. May Ii. boy.
George Thomas Tillman and wife, 2O15
Lincoln ST, May IT, girl
Clarence E. Glib and wife, Jennings,
Kansas, May so, boy
Albert Guy and wife, 1899 Garfield ave.,
Fred A. Erik and wife. Tecumseh, Kan
sas, May 26, girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
NEW PAYING SYSTEM
Won't Have to Wait in
Line in Future.

E. A. Campbell, county treasurer,
has installed a system for receipting
taxes that will save at least a third of
the time in waiting upon taxpayers.
There will be no more long lines of
waiting citizens in the county treas
urer's office.
The second half of the tax is shown
upon the receipt for the first half.
I he taxpayer presents his receipt for
the first half of tax together with the
check Tor the amount, it is endorsed
with the second half, is stamped and
numbered and the taxpayer departs
in one-third of the time used hereto
fore.
In the past the county treasurer has
made out a duplicate receipt, putting
upon it the number of lots or a dis
cription of the land. the personal
property, written his name upon it
and marked it paid. Treasurer
Campbell would like to have citizens
call and examine the method en-
ployed. The one thing dependant
upon the taxpayer is that he return
the receipt for the first half of his
taxes when he pays the second half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
KILLS A MERCHANT
Auto Party Fails to Halt at Bridge
and Guards Fire.

( Kilbourre, Wis, June 2.-One man
was killed instantly and three were
wounded by a national guardsnlan, on
duty at the big Wisconsin river bridge
here. whe1. the men. driving over the
bridge in a big touring car. faile1 to
halt at the soldiers command King
Henry, "a. local merchant, was Fill
ed. Joe Kaiser and Steve KamO ski
and Sergeant Loomis, Co. D. First
Wisconsin infantry, were wounded.
Five men were in the machine
They left Kilbourn about 10 o'c'ock
last night for Dalton where a d, nee
was being held. When the machine
reached the bridge which crosses the
Wisconsin river here, they We're chaI-
1enged by Private Wilcox, comranv
F. According to Wilcox they ignored
me challegene and kept on over the
the bridge.
He fired several shots in the air
and when the machine did not stop
he fired into the car. Another sentry
at railroad bridge further on also
fired into the car. No effort was
made to tamper with the bridge. Aft
er the shooting the car proceeded
about Quarter of a mile from the
bridge Oh the road to Baraboo. Ser
geant Loomis then took the car back
into kilbcurn. None of the wounded
were hurt seriously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
SCHOOLS ARE OUT
Public School Pupils Lay Aside
Cares This Evening.
Final Graduating Exercises at
I'll. S. Auditorium.

School will be officially dismissed
this evening for the summer. The
closing number will be the commence
ment program of Garfield and Lincoln
schools which will be given at the high
school auditorium. This will end all
school activities until September IA
and Is when the teachers will hold a
two days executive session at the high
school building.
Graduating classes from twelve
schools total 293 members. Of these
classes Branner and Central park
schools lead in size. reporting At mem
bers in each graduating class. Sumner.
Quincy and Polk schools rank next
with classes of SO, "a and 80. respec-
lively. The smallest classes were
graduated from Monroe and State
street schools, each claiming the low
place with nine students receiving di-
plOmaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
TIGERS GET DE FATE
Former Topeka Player Awarded De.
troit American League Club.

Cincinnati, June I'm awarding
Player DEBATE. st. Louis National sub
stitute, to the Detroit American league
club, Chairman Hermann of the ma
tional baseball commission held that
the two st. Louis clubs had discussed
the drafting of the player from the
Topeka club as a favor to and in the
interests of the st. Louis Browns, then
represented by Branch Hickey, who
later took hold of the Cardinals
Hermann warned all club owners
and officials that the commission will
exert itself to safeguard the draft from
scheming and collision and will i'm
pose a severe fine for any violation,
and if the offense is a fragrant one.
the offenders will be barred from ex-
ercising the privilege of selection for
one or more seasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
HALF IS RAISED
S36.256 Has Been Raised for
State Y. NJ. C. A. Work.
Topeka Has Hardly Started on
Her Allotment.

The $4,000 war work campaign of
the Kansas State Y. NJ. C. A. is more
than half over, according to reports
received this morning by the state Of
flee. The amount actually pledged
by noon today, leaving one more mail
for the week, was s36,256. According
to several kilograms received this
morning nearly $4,000 more will be
secured before Monday.
Wichita, in the Eighth district of
the association map, reported $17,O5O,
with a promise to secure $3.50 more
this evening, which is the apportion-
ment allowed to them by the national
association.
Kansas City, in the third district.
started OF a $1,000 campaign last
week, AMI to date has reported S4.495.
FRI day morning action was taken by
the state association allowing the city
to increase its apportionmcnt TO S.
900.
Hutchinson, in the fifth district,
launched 5000 campaign two
ingweeks ego, and reports this morn
ing stated that the amount had beer
pledged and a few more contr.bu =
lions to it would be offered this week.
Atchison to Front.
Another leader in the campaign is
the fourth district, which includes
Atchison. The workers there have
raised 1900 of their 2, GOO campaign,
AtchisoE, being the heaviest contrib
utor, pledged 1000.
Topeka brings up the rear of the
large town contributors. Only $3.50
has been pledged here and the allot-
ment given the city calls for $4,000.
Pledges from other cities and towns
of the district, however, show that this
section of the state is really interested
in the work.
A. r. Elliot, of the state association,
who has been visiting campaign towns
during the last two weeks; predicts
that the campaign will close success
fully within the next thru weeks with
the total whole $4,000 pledged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
REFUSE REGISTER
Five Arrested in Anti-Draft
Plot Won't Sign.
One X. C. Suspect in Hospital
Claims Religious Exemption.

Kansas City, Mo-, June Five
men, held in the county Jail here, to-
day on federal charges of conspiracy
to defeat the army draft registration,
refused to sign registration cards.
Jail officials announced. Those who
refused were Raymond l. Moore, III.
D. Kleinschmidt, William e. Browder.
R. w. Browder and E. r. Browder-
All other prisoners in the jail OF mill
tary age were enrolled by the workers
in accordance with previously an
nounced plans.
One more arrest was made here TO-
day in the alleged conspiracy, when
federal officers took into custody Ed
ward Eagan, who had been arrested
Thursday on the same charge but re
leased. He was arraigned and helo IN
default of $4,000 bond.
Henry l. Dole, arrested here yes
terday in connection with the alleged
anti-conscription plots, registered to-
day under the selective CONSUMPTION
law. Dole registered at the hospital
where he was sent after he resisted
arrest yesterday. The authorities
were en-, olling the inmates of con-
scription age who will not be able to
leave the hospital before June 8. Doile
claimed exemption because of his re-
ligious belief, authorities said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
AGREE ON WAR BUDGET
Three Billion Dollar Measure Retains
$50 Million for Merchant Ships.

Washington, June 1.-THE three bill
lion dollar war budget, including pro-
vision for $3.50, 100000 for an Ameri-
can merchant marine, was today COM
pleted by the senate and house con-
ferees. who reached an agreement on
all questions.
The shipping legislation was re-
shaped so the president will direct
and be responsible for the acquisition
of the merchant vessels, but specify
ing that the emergency fleet corpor-
alton, headed by General Goethals, as
well as the government shipping
board, must be used in the work
The appropriation of $10,000,O00 to
be spent in the discretion of the secre-
tary of war was stricken out.
Appropriations of $1,400,000 to pu--
chase the jamestown exposition site
and other property near Norfolk for
naval training purposes were retained.
Today'S action is final and complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
IN TRIPLE WEDDING
Three Sisters at Hill City to Marry al
Same Time.

Hill City, Kan, June "A novelty
in the wedding line will be staged here
when the three daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. McVey of that city are mar
ried Sunday at the same time.
Miss Marguerite is to marry Ross
H Clayton of Lawrence, Miss Ruth
marries VIM. w. Korb of Hoxie and
Miss Nellie joins James B. Kaska of
Colby in a life partnership. minis
ter of Salina and of Hill City will
perform the ceremony.
These young ladies are school
teachers, graduates of the State nor
NAL at Hays City, and are sisters of
Attorney Henry McVey, who was a,
Washburn student years ago and now
practicing law at Hays City.
A brother of the young ladies lately
enlisted in the regular army. and all
three of the grooms will register on
June 5, and are not marrying to avoid
war duties, if called, but to carry out
a novel wedding pact arranged months
aO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
CROPS UNDER WATER
Much Damage Done in Districts
Around Valley Falls.

Valley Falls, Kan, June Hun
dreds of acres-possibly thousands
Of growing crops along the Delaware
river were today under water. one
big drainage ditch, recently completed
was unable to handle the volume Of
water, and workmen were hurrie.llv
trying to complete another, started
noJ long ago, to get the water off the
laalvld'ids as soon as possible
TMore thon 4.25 inches of rain fell
here in the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 o'clock Friday night. In one
separate downpour about two inches
fell in fifteen minutes.
The damage is expected to be ex-
tensiVe. The river is out of its banks
for miles and the big drainage ditch
running thru OZawkie, Fairview and
kentucky townships has overlooked.
tfhe ditch that workmen are trying to
complete S the one running from
Muscotah thru Atchison township -
the Jefferson county line at Perry.
There was no loss of life or buildings
damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02

CHARGE IL TREASON
Jail Teutonic Bunch in Cincinnati for
And-Draft Posters.

Cincinnati. o.. June 2-Twelve
men, eleven of whom have German
names, today faced United States
Commission Joseph Adler on charges
of treason in connection with the dis
tribution of circulars intended to dis
suade young men from registering for
selective service next Tuesday
Prior to the arrests the entire de-
tective bureau and rs members of the
newly organized home guard combed
the city under instructions to arrest
every one caught distributing anti-se-
lective service circulars
A postscript at the bottom of the
circulars stated that they are being
distributed by the Socialist party of
Ohio, 1921 Cook avenue, Lakewood,
Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
FAIRGROUNDS JUNE II
Wilson Announces
Formal Topeka Opening.

Public Fairgrounds for the sum-
mer will be opened June IL, Monday
n, orning at 9 o'clock, according to an
announcement made this morning by
H. b. Wilson, superintendent of the
public schools. Fairgrounds will be
opened at Chesney park, Lowman
Hill, Polk, Potwin, Washington and
Quincy schools and Westlawn park,
Ripley park and City park.
This year the Fairgrounds, under
the direction of Ernest E. Bearg, of
the high school athletic department,
will be kept open until late in the eve
ming. Instructors and supervisors of
the play will be in attendance every
day of the week, the parks closing on
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
IN CHINA
Six Provinces Secede Over Dis
miSsal of Premier.
Demand for War on Germany
Started Popular Uprising.

Pekin, June 1.-The provinces of
Anhui, Chilli. Hu-Pe, Che-Kiang, Fo-
KEN and Holman have proclaimed
their independence and threatened to
send a joint expedition to Pekin to
force the dissolution of parliament and
the reinstatement of Tuan-Chi-Jui as
premier.
Tang Hauling. speaker of the as
sembly. has resigned and gone to Tien
Tsin to join the military governors.
The attitude of Chang-Hsun, the COM
mander of the government troops at
Marking and Feng- kwo-Chang, the
vice president. is underlined but it is
believed that both are inclined to sup
port the militarists.
The president has issued a lengthy
statement defending his dismissal of
the premier. at the same time highly
praising him and expressing the hope
that he may serve the country in the
future
The statement ends:
IF those responsible for the present
crisis intend to provoke internal war,
1 will, under no consideration watch
the country sink into perdition. I am
not afraid to die, for the country
War Cry Back of Trouble.
The general tone of the statement
is apologize and lacking in strength.
Owing to the refusal of Ii Ching Hsi
to accept the premiership the presi-
The six revolving provinces in China
form the major part of the southeast
ern portion IF the republic and have
a population of about 100. 100000. The
situation in China has grown steadily
more threatening since President Lii
Yuan Hung dismissed Premier Tuan
Chi Jul from office on May %, fol-
lowing a riotOus session of the house
of representatives at which the depu-
ties refused to pass a resolution de-
claring war on Germany. The parlia-
mentary building was surrounded by
a mob demanding war and the presi-
dent accused the premier of attempt
ing to coerce parliament. The mill
tary governors sided with the dis
missed prime minister and left the
capital in a body.
Other Provinces Join.
Annoy. China, June 1.-The prov
inces of Shen-Si, Shan-Si, Che-Kiang
and Shantung are reported to have
seeded.
According to the opinion held here,
the secessions were not due to the in
ternational political situation. but
We're caused by the dismissal of T1an
Chi-Jui as premier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
TO FRANCE BY FALL
National Guards Will Be at Front Be-
fore Snow Flies.

Washington, June 2.-Five divisions
of national guardsmen-about 1885,
900 men-will be in Europe by the
time snow flies if plans under consid-
Grafton by the army general staff are
adopted.
Action on these plans are expected
either today or early next week, the
fact that they are now before the staff
explains the reason behind abandon
ment of half of the proposed canton
ments for the new army and ma
tional guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. M. $3.50:
other hours. 1851 K-2
F. Il. Brentnall superintendent of the
scale department the Union Pacific
and F. a. Brentnall of Denver. spent
Wednesday as guests of Mrs. Mary
Brentnall, East Sixth avenue.
Machinists McCollum and VigHcron
have returned from motorcycle trip to
Kansas City Machinist Harper Wight
has returned from Atchison, where he
went on a motorcycle trip.
L. E. Eyeth of the coach shops will
leave Sunday to spend a two weeks va
cation on the Pacific coast.
Machinist Vincent Pitt has been trans
ferred to the tool makers department.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Deveny of Amaril-
10. Texas. visiting friends in the
city. They also guests of Mr.. Dew
eny's sister. Mrs. J. H. Hartman. Mr..
Deveny is mechanical superintendent at
Amarillo
Mark Leonard has. finished his four
year machinist apprenticeship and is now
employed in the Topeka shops
H. l. Derby of the tool department has
gone to Chicago on company blu siness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
MEXICO WOULD KNOW
Newspaper Asks Ambassador to Out
line Attitude of U. S.

Mexico City, June 2.-El Universal
in an editorial today urged United
States Ambassador Fletcher to outline
the attitude of the United States to-
ward Mexico. The paper asserts that
the Washington government still
treats Mexico as an enemy, in spite of
its neutral position. 1t offers the en-
barge on arms as proof of this charge.
Jose Inez SalaZer. a V'llista leader
is reported in government circles to
have offered to surrender. He is said
to be on his way to Sonora to treat
with General Gales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
MAKE EN- ANGELS
"Chiefie" Wilson Anxious About
Morals of His Cops.
He Will Not Let Them Play
Game of Checkers.
OTHER RECREATIONS TABOO
Boxing Gloves and Mexican
Games Taken From Station.
Mayor Ordered Them Restored
but Order Is DisObeyed.

All the members of the police force
who can get away are goi- to Sun
day school, church and EpWorth
league tomorrow, maybe.
They have to do something when
they are not busy on their beats ana
they can't play checkers any more;
They can't play dominoes nor any Oh
the Mexican games imported by aug
ustin Alba, played with matches ana
a block Of wood filled with holes. No.
and they can't box, either. Mumblety-
ne hasn't been tried out but the prob
abilities are that couldn't be played
either.
"Chiefie" Wilson has placed the ban
on all forms of wickedness around the
police station. All evidences of dew
ilishness were removed several days
ago by orders of the chief. me IN
icuitous checker board, purchased at
a ten-cent store, with its twenty-four
wicked discs, was ordered out in the
night time. Perhaps in the still or
night it was burned. No one seems
to know.
other Games Taboo.
IT was followed by the matches and
blocks of wood introduced from Mex
leo. This was a particularly WICKED
game. one man sat down IN front u
the block of wood with all the hoIes
filled with matches except one. The
,,Iaver iurnped a match with match
each play and the game was to clean
the block. Horrible thing! a police
man or "A detective was likely to lose
a lifetime of religion any minute
Next went the boxing gloves. OF
course. none of the policemen aspired
70 a match with the worlds champion
and the trunkful of money that goes
with such a match, but gloves are
used in such bouts and are tokens OF
iniquity. They had to go.
Now that all these evidences OF
criminalit" are far removed from the
police force it's members sit and PICK
their teeth. talk about Chieiie and do
other such harmless things Condi-
lions have improved wonderfully at
the police station. The slogan is;
Your mind on your business and
business only
Mayor Disobcyed.
When a policeman is off his beat
or a detective is waiting for tele-
phone call he IS now expected to sit
still with his mind on the business in
hand and on higher things than a
game of checkers.
The mere fact that Mayor House
learned that all the games recognized
as mental eXercisers and physio al ex-
ercisers had been ruled out of police
headquarters and ordered them back
instanter, has made no difference.
They have not been restored.
After all forms of gaming had been
ruled out there was CONSERVATION in
the ranks when ii came time to settle
the vacation matter and the officers
were permitted to draw numbers from
hat. Several officers drew vacation
periods at inconvenient times and they
are thinking of protesting on the
ground that the whole matter was set
tied by a game of chance when mere
games. let alone chance. have been
barred from the police station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
scnate Accepts Measure.

Washington, June 2.-The senate
today accepted the conference report
on the S3,34O 100000 urgent defici-
ency bill providing appropriations for
the army and navy.
The measure carries the drastic
shipping provision giving President
wilson the power to spend S750,O00,-
0oC as he sees fit in the purchase and
constructors of merchant vessels dur
ing the wEr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
MIXED WEATHER DUE
Rains First of Week But Generally
Fair After Monday

Washington. June 2.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning June
8, issued by the weather bureau today,
are:
Plains states and upper and middle
Mississippi valleys: Local rains over
the northern portions at the beginning
of the week will be followed by gen.
orally fair weather after Monday
Moderate temperatures for the sea-
son will prevail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02

We wish to thank the Odd Fellows.
K. & L. of s., Rebekahs, S. & D. of
j. and the many friends for the kind
ness shown us during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father.
MRS. w. B. JONES.
MR.. AND MRS. WADE L. JONES
AND FAMILY,
MR.. AND MRS. w. H. FUSSELMAN,
MR.. AND MRS LEM F. JONES,
MIR. AND MRS H. S. HILL.
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
RED CROSS PAGEANT
Hour Changed From $50 to 1880
Thursday Evening.

The hour of the Red Cross pageant
to be given Thursday June Z, has
been changed from $50 to 1890 p. m
The pageant will be held in Central
Park, and is given under the auspices
of the benefit committee of the Red
Cross, Mrs. c. w. Kouns chairman.
Mrs. Kouns is asking that twenty
boys of about IA years of age volun-
teer for a part of the pageant which
she will assign them. Those who can
offer for the work are asked to report
to Mrs. KounS