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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
MAKE CHICAGO DRY?
Drys Figure New Army Bill VIII Close
Most of City's Bars.

Chicago, May 12.-Chicago prohi-
bitionists find announcement for their
fight to make this city dry in the con-
ference army bill report prohibiting
the selling of liquor in or near military
camps According to Frank j. Loesch.
president of the Presbyterian Social
union, it may mean the wiping out Of
practically all saloons in the city dur
ing the time camps are maintained at
Chicago.
THE government has already au-
thorized the ablishment of a camp
on the lake front in the downtown sec
ton and is said 20 have decided upon
another in Lincoln park. With another
camp in Oak park and with the appli-
cation of the five-mile limit Chicago
will be pretty nearly dry" Mr.. Loesch
told the union last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
Three Guilty of Arson.

ST. Louis, May 12-Julius r. Bersch.
Harold G. Gilmore and Harry C. incl
were found guilty of third degree
arson here Bersch is an insurance
agent; Gilmore was president of the
Gilmore-Bonfig Decorating company.
whose store was burned in July, 1915:
and Incl was secretary OF the com
pany. The jury condemned Bersch
and Gilmore to two years imprison-
ment and fixed the sentence of Incl
at one year in the St. Louis Jail with
the recommendation that he be parol-
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

The wind SWITCHED TO the north
early this afternoon and chased the
mercury down a few degrees but by
2 o'clock it had started to climb again.
The day averages 8 degrees below the
normal temperature and the afternoon
only 3 degrees below.
A regular go to church Sunday is
predicted for tomorrow. Sunshine,
spring temperature and no rain are
all included in the forecast. The tenn
perature will reach the 80 degree
mark in the afternoon, making the
average temperature of the day above
the normal of the season for the first
time within the last three weeks.
The official forecast promised fair
weather today and Sunday with not
much change in temperature. Friday
Continual on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
DRIVING TURKS BACK
From Bagdad British Troops Have
Now Advanced North so Miles.

London, May 12.-GeneraI Maude
has opened an offensive in Mesopo-
tamia Hi5 British troops are still
pushing back the Turks. An official
statement today put the newly adj
vanced British line at a point from
sixty to eighty miles north of Bagdad.
"Since May g. the report said. our
mobile columns in the basins of the
tt-El-Adf aim and Diala rivers
have pressed the enemy back into the
Jeb- El-Hamrin range"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
TAKE MEN UP TO so
Married as Well as Single Men in
England Included.

London, May 12.-An able bodied
Britons, single or married-up to the
age of so, are to be called upon to vol
unteer for military training in the near
future, the war office has announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
Census Bureau Estimates Ten
Million in Entire e. S.
Men Between 21 and 80 IncIu-
sive, Tenth of Population.
N. Y. STATE LEADS, 1868, 900
War Dept Sends Registration
Blanks to Officials.
Expect Speedy Action by Con-
greSS to Enact Law.

Washington, May 12.-Ten million
men in the United States will be sub
ject to the selective CONSUMPTION on
in the conference report on the war
army bill, Director Rogers of the CEN
sus bureau announced today.
This number Of men between the
ages of p and 80, inclusive, represents
very nearly 10 per cent of the total
estimated population of between 1O3,
100000 ana 1O4.O0O,O0O on July 1,
1917.
The government today took its first
preliminary step toward putting into
effect the selective service system for
raising an army of one million men.
Certain of speedy action by congress
on the army bill, which came up for
final debate in the house at 1920, the
war department began distribution Of
ten million registration blanks thru
which all males of the nation between
the ages of 81 and so will be card
indexed. These blanks went to sher-
ifs and mayors Of hundreds of COM
munities.
Fourteen Questions on Each Card.
teen questions-every detail the gov
eminent wishes to know about it's po-
tential soldiers-and a query whether
exemption is claimed.
Those who are absent from their
home states will be required to pro
cure a card wherever he may be and
mail it to the county clerk at his
home.
Distribution of the cards is expected
to be completed within few days.
According to estimates compiled by
the bureau of census, New York city
alone should register 624, 700 men of
between 81 and 80 years inclusive;
Chicago, 3O0,S00: Philadelphia, ILL.,
500; st. Louis, $4,000: Boston, 1880;
Cleveland. 81, 500: Baltimore, $500
and Pittsburg, $1,000
Based on Last Census
The figures given by the bureau are
based on the average annual numeri-
cal increase in population for the diff
ferent cities and states since 1910,
when the last accurate census was
compiled.
New York state leads in the country
in available material for war with
approximately 1,06S,O00 men subject
to selective service. Pennsylvania is
next with $4,000 and Illinois third
with 639,500.
The registration possibilities for
other states compiled as follows by the
bureau.
Alabama 100000 New Hampshire.
Arizona. 34.700 $4,000
Arkansas, $4,000 New Jersey, 100000
California. 100000 New Mexico. 1880
Colorado 109.5OO New York LOGS 600
Connecticut 123. 600 No. Carolina, 194.400
Delaware 201OO No. Dakota. 50 900
Florida, $4,000 Ohio. 494,30O
Georgia. 255,400 Oklahoma. 213.500
Idaho. 81. 400 Oregon. los 100
Illinois, 6395OO Pennsylvania. 1900
Indiana. o53.GO Rhode Island, 6O.30O
Iowa 1919 900 So. Carolina, 131. 100
Kansas 115.900 So Dakota, S0.500
Kentucky, 202.200 Tennessee. 109SO0
Louisiana, 111,000 Texas, 10000
Maine, G., 900 Utah, 1920
Maryland, 121.500 Vermont, %. 400
Massachusetts, 355,400 Virginia 1S6,40O
Michigan- 2SS1 Washington, 400
Minnesota pa 700 w. Virginia. 141 900
Mississippi, 175100 Wisconsin, 229-5
Missouri. 3156OO Wyoming. 35,40O
Montana, 1890 District of Columbia,
Nebraska 129.400 3,4OO
Nevada. 16500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
SUNDAY A FINE DAY
Sunshine and Spring Temperature on
the Program for Tomorrow.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day, reported by the local office of the
United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair today and tomorrow. Not
much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

A PPARENTLY the Russian bear
has even lost his growl on the
eastern front.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
HOGS BETTER THAN
COTTON.

The following might be of inter
est to you or an incentive to some
poor mortgag e-ridden cotton farmer
to raise that mortgage and become a
free man.
A few weeks ago l shipped 26 hogs.
IA months old, 10 Baltimore, and they
sold for $1,110, netting me- after pay
ing freight, commissions, etc, 1920 80.
The average weight Of these hogs was
291 1-3 pounds each, bringing - cents
live weight The only real expense I
felt was during the six weeks they
were hardened on corn. From the
latter part of November to February
II they cost me practically nothing.
AS soon as my crop is harvested in
November | turn all my hogs out, as
my farm, about $50 acres, is under
fence, and they remain out, without
having to be fed until ready for mar
ket or to be killed. In January kill
ed 80 hogs for my own use then
shipped the 26 above referred to to
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
Notice Of Petition to Quiet Title.

Notice is hereby given that L. f.
Wheels has this day filed in the office
OF the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
'Little River River County, Arkansas,
at AshdOWn, Ark, his petition asking
and praying the court OF Chancery of
said County. to quiet and confirm his
title in and to the following described
real estate to-wit: Sci Sci SCI of
Sec. 5, Up 13 S. range 20 west; Fri w
SWi of Sec II, TIP. 10 S, range 80 west,
the NJ SW4 of Sec. 8, TIP. 10 S. range
20 west, Lots Block SO, Lots and 8
in Block SO, Lots 80 and 81 in Block
&C. Lot 10 Block 10, Lots 10, II, 10, "a
and 80 in Block r. Lots 20, q, %, 30,
30, 81, and SO in Block IA, all in Uni
versity Addition to AshdoWn. Also
Lot Block 70, Lot II Block 81 and
Lot 10 Block 123 in Frisco Addition to
Ashdown. Therefore all persons who
claim any title or interest in or to any
of said real estate. are hereby warned
to appear within the time required by
law and show cause, if any they can,
why the title to said real estate should
not be forever quoted and confirmed
,, in him the said L. F. Wheels. And the
defendant, P. Fl. Van Corp is here y
warned to appear in said court within
the time required by law and answer
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04

been thus arranged by enthusiasts.
Josiah Wedgwood, who formerly was
on the staff Of General SHUTS in East
Africa, proposes in an article in The
Nation that all German-African colo
MES should be pooled With ,5he Congo
Free State and the Portu uese colo
MES. This territory G. 4,700000
square miles should be administered
by n American commiss ON similar to
the Philippine commission, but nomi-
mated by the guaranteeing powers"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
K9ad Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned viii present to the Little
River County Court at it's July, 1917,
term their petition. praying an order
appointing Viewers to view and lay
out the following described routs, to
the end that the same may be estab-
lished as public road, to-wit: Be-
ginning on the range line between
ranges 81 and 80, West Township II,
S. and on the half section line of sec
ton 10, and running east on said line
one mile to intersection with the Rich
mond and Cerro Gordo public road
--(Signed w. L. Doak, ct al. ad 1
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04

Baltimore, and there are now in the
field Is brood sows and 81 young pigs
I always leave them in the field until
the very day | begin to plant corn.
They are now eating clover and rye as
hard as they can, and prior to this
they have had access to peanuts Viz
ginia' left in ground after digging,
cowpeas planted in corn, velvet beans,
and soy beans.
I also find ahat even for pork pro-
duction the pure-bred hog pays best,
my choice being Berkshires.
Would advise the farmer to drop
the hoe and get the hogs. p. VIM
berly, in The Progressive Farmer
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
Warning Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court,
Little River County, Arkansas. Nunnie
Jones Plaintiff VS. Calvin Jones
Defendant The Defendant, Calvin
Jones is hereby warned to appear in
this Court within 80 days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff herein
Nunnie Jones. Witness my hand
and the seal of said Court this End
day of July, 1917.-Chas. II. Park
Clerk. Seth c. Reynolds, Atty. for
Plfff. G. R. Steel, Atty ad Item. w Ga
the complaint of plaintiff. Witness
my hand and the seal of said court this
June 10Th, 1917.-Chas. II. Park, Clerk
adyt GA W
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
Warning Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court
Little River County, Arkansas. Lila
M. Brown Plaintiff, Tvs. Willie Brown
Defendant. The Defendant, Willie
Brown is hereby warned to appear in
this court within 80 days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff herein,
Lila M, Brown. Witness my hand and
the seal Of said court this 18th day of
June, 1917.-Chas. Fl. Park, Clerk, S.
L. Jones, d. c. J. II. Lawson, Atty
for Plaintiff, Seth C. Reynolds, Atty
ad litem. WEI
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04


Boston, 48. .'..45 rs .=.'' lo-
60 al-24-a q 1ss --z- '='..es&' -'---
noaheeG Is peace .5zt-.est7eL,s'-'''i
The ranks OF tue 1a3fesisf7 N q 3,
broken Up by sc---ol isza2 81 -tae,5 ~
uniformed so-~-e.5 @=ta SECTORS, z.2
fags and banners 8e&fta5 : 5---,--z -
notices were tF"mpiea.
Police reserves stopped ttAe f's-lliA
in an hour and mai, Many arrests
were made. The police tooH INTO Gus
tody some O. the participants III nun
dreds OF fist f2}ts 9a&t were 9s.='ea
on Tie common ana II lie Ra5 39e.
along fremont street "liiie &seatS oil
the department of JUSTICE arrested
many persons who were alleged TO
have made unpatnouc remarks III 1ae
heat OF the connect None Oh Tie sol
diers and sailors VINO inquired IL eae
disturbance We're arrested
The procession winch consisted OIL
hundreds OF men ana women many
OF whom carried Haoles' FORMED III
Park Square, one DIVISION goia& to
the BASEBALL ground on the common
where meeting mad been arranged
and another proceeding TO S1o-'E
Square. Most OF the mafeaef3 carried
small RED mass with Ntltse ee41efS
NH % Ia ft 6a RI Xxi
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
FOR L. S. AS TRU STE
Europeans Propose America as Arbi.
traitor OF Land After War.

London, June 30.-Suggestions that
the United States should govern va
rious disputed lands as the trustee for
civilization are being advanced by
European publicists with increasing
frequency. The destinies of Palestine,
Syria and even the Suez canal have
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04

In the Little River Chancery Court
Little River County, Arkansas Lellie
Williams plaintiff, vs.. Joe Williams
defendant. The Defendant, Joe Will
liams is hereby warned to appear in
this Court within 80 days and answer
the complaint OF the plaintiff herein
Lellie Williams. Witness my hand
and the seal of said Court this End
day of July, 1917.-Chas. H. Park,
Clerk, Seth C. Reynolds, Atty. for
PlfH, G. r. Steel, Atty ad Item. W GA
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-04
Buy HOlStein Calves.

II. II. Orion and Grover Cobb of
this city have bought 81 Holstein
calves. They are thoroughbreds from
Wisconsin. When they arrive they
will be placed on Mr. Cobb's farm near
town, This breed is a favorite with
many dairy men and will be a big
boost to better stock for this section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-30
DONATION JITS
KEEP RUNNING

Altho they say that II there's
anything To be done Ii viii he
done Saturday morning. lawyers
for the Traction company haN @
made no move TO stop the urcro-
ton OF the donation hussea.
The % iitney men who were TO
strained from operating cars for
hire by judge Smith this week, nj
once put M free BUS signs. carry.
ing passengers free. but accepting
donations to the fund to fight The
company in court
The companys hands are bound
by stay order out Of Judge Gil
liam's court. which prevents the
arrest of the drivers. James h.
Howe. counsel for the Traction
company. SAYS that while it might
be possible to arrest the donation
men for contempt of court he
had not had opportunity 10 decide
whether this would be done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-30
OPPOSE PLAN TO
IMPORT COOLIES

Resolutions opposing the plan
20 bring coolie labor into the
United States for the length OF
the war have been adopted by
the Central Council for Patriot.
ie Service. While declaring
tina, too much agitation OF the
question 10 unwise. because "
oetrae:s from, other subjects OF
Importance. the council affirms
that 4, has been the policy OF
the United States 20 exclude
these laborers. and that there
is no reason TO change the pol.
icy.
The resolutions brought in b,
Harold Preston. Frank Gates and
Judge Smith follow
1T Ia and has been the settled
policy OF this government to OK
cludc from this country that class
OF labor. We are opposed to any
change in or deviation from tina,
policy.
Whereas. unnecessary agitation
OF the subject can only serve to stir
mp prejudice and divert attention
from other subjects OF importance
actually impending. We strongly
depreca,e any such agitation"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-30
SHORT news

e. J. Friedlander. editor Of the
Pacific Naval Monthly, has receiN-
ed his commission as ensign for
special radio duty at the Bremen
ton navy yard.
A program consisting OF IS num-
bers illustrative of the dancing art.
from ancient TO modern times, was
given by the pupils of Mary Ann
Wells Cornish school of music. nm
der the auspices OF the u. 4. r., at
Douglas hall. Tuesday night
With view OF acquainting the
hog raiser with the needs of pork
packers. Armour & Co. have issued
a booklet on the industry.
The next bi-weekly session Of the
Hotel Mems association will be
held at Canyada tavern, near La
Grapde.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-30
BALLARD CARNIVAL
MARKS OPENING Of
PlAYFIElD THERE

A carnival celebrating the open
ing OF Ballard playfield was in full
progress Wednesday. The carnival
was opened Tuesday night by 4
brief address OF welcome by Judge
Fred c. Brown. and after a parade
by the Ballard school. children'a
games were held on the field.
The sports program Wednesds,
was scheduled 10 be closed by a
ball game between the Speiger Z
Hurlbut and Shaner & Wolf teams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-30
WALLINCFORD
PROTESTS PAY
FOR SCHOOLS

Protest against the action Of
the school board In refusing
free use Of schools 10 eommun.
ny clubs, was voiced vigorously
al melting OF nearly 200
citizens Of the Wallinq.
ford district, in Lincoln high
school Tuesday night.
The Wsilingford Community
club was organized month
ago. for the purpose Of partici.
patton In the general war econ
ory movement Of the country.
Al the beginning they occupied
themselves with agriculture
obtaining plots OF land for gar.
dens. A report Tuesday night
estimated that there 10 five
times more land under cultivs.
ton this year than last. in this
district.
Together with the conservation
movement. the club has realized
the community problem. and tbs
constitution as read by g. l.. Ben
der. president OF the organization
provided for the social and business
unity. the upllft eduoationally anS
morally. encouragement OF th'
home trade movement and the In
dus,rial and commercial and socia
conditions Of the community.
Sen. Tom Murphine. membev o.
the committee which appeared be
fore the school board. gave the in
dlgnant citizens a few lights on tho
political side OF the situation.
Denounees Eekstein
The boss rulo Is not thing oI
the past. said Murphine Instead
OF the ford gentleman in the loud
suit and spotted tie Of the past. ~s
now have a rather genteel person
In the role OF editor. who dictates
10 the public. The school board
refused our petition under cover OF
dollar sign.
The three men who turned us
down were a banker. a real estate
dealer and a Wholesale dealer. In a
letter 10 The Star II was said We
did not state our case. That Is
false We we're ready TO answer
all questions concerning our mis-
sion. Mr.. Eckstein was the only
member who spoke. and he couldn''
see where there was going to BE-
any profit In community using q
public building
For generations the school
houseE have heeu monuments al
neglected opportunity The policy
OF closing them 10 the people out
side OF regular school hours has
retarded the higher type OF develop
ment in the community which
makes for better citizenship. The
schoolhouse should be tho common
center OF civic. social and recre
ational life"
Let Public Use Schools
u. n. Johnson. professor Of edu
cational sociology at the University
OF Washington. also spoke.
Trained experts" he said
should be appointed TO go among
the people and create In them the
impulse TO gather and discuss sub
jects. The school Is public plant
The people keep the schools by
their taxes. The people must be
made to appreciate the school as
a civic center"
The Wallingford citizens paid
the $40 demanded by the school
board for the building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-30
PUBLIC MARKETS


stall iss. Lbs Yakima pot,tos. $50.
Juicy lemons. loo dor stall 40. 3 lbs
rolled oats 1sr pkEH Not.a Sod raj.
sins. Csc. minced clans 100 can stall
IN. green hFauH ibc % Telephone peas.
= lbs -ar- home grown asparagus zoe
lh new potatoes ibs goo Stau tss
fr"ah rEEs $50 dor dos isr peanut
butter. tar H.. Washington creamery
butter coo lh sail 1a5 * q baking
powder. Gle l.ibbrs tomato soup roe
can. ilula brown bag coffee lar ~
pears. i'r can stan 100. cherries. lbs
BE- orange dog ftr Telephone peas.
% ila itc drv nnions : ms e0r stall
roc. large iua'cs broad loo. dandy
pies re ouch. larEe coffee cakes toe
each, 3 dos assorted cookies. l5c stall
iop. Burbank potatoes, s. IS sack cab
bage. lhs gbr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-30

subscription. has been forwarded 10
the Federal Reserve bank at San
Francisco
Based on the total bank capital.
lzation OF the nation. Seattles
share OF the Liberty Loan must be
s. ,00O. 900.
DIR. Dwight Newell Hills, Of
Brooklyn. who occupies the pulpit
formerly held by the famous Henry
Ward Beecber, win be here Satur-
day and will make a public address
at one OF the local theatres.
Edgar &. Snyder will SPEAK II
Second ave. and Union st. at -
D. m Wednesday
Seattle Boy Scouts are TO make
house 20 house canvass for sub
scriptions. President Wilson him.
self IL behind this move The U. s.
treasury department announced to-
day that for every ten subscrip-
tons obtained by a Boy Scout, .
war service" emblem Will be
given TO distinguish the youngster
as having done his bit"
While the Boy Scouts are al.
ready on the job. the big drive will
be made by them on June II. u.
10 and IA.