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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
Walter Roscoe Stubs Won't
Admit Senatorial Candidacy.
But 1t Is Apparent That He Is
Considering Matter.
GREAT FUN ON THE RANCH
Stubs Would Rather Talk of
His Cattle Just Now.
His Action of Great Concern to
Capper-BristOw-ScOtt.

With an air of timidity and bash
fulness, Walter Roscoe Stubs of Law
renee, former governor, admits that
he doesn't know just what he will do
about the United States senatorial
fight. That Stubs is really consider
ing entering the race, was apparent
during his visit to Topeka this week
as member of the state defense
council.
That Stubs is flirting with the SEN
atorship has been rumored in state
political circles for several weeks But
not one word has Stubs ventured for
publication which would bind him to
enter or stay out of the fight. Just
at this time, with the prospect of Gov
ernor Capper, Charles f. Scott and j.
| l.. BristoW entering the senatorial
game, a plunge by Stubs would cause
considers BILE concern. Whether Stubs
would make his former dent in po-
litical affairs, is quite another mat
ter. 1t is the fact that StLbbss fol-
lowing is something quite tangible and
in a three or four cornered senatorial
fight his candidacy might occasion
nightmare in more than one house
hold.
i've just been having the bulliest
time of my life said Stubs to a To-
peka friend. Been raising cattle and
working on my ranch and have more
than 5000 cattle now. It's great fun
and I like it. You bet"
Stubbs appeared we'll and strong
and vigorous. But some of the old
assurance and fight, tho, was lacking
when the visitor edged gently up to the
question of that great outdoor and in
door sport, politics.
do you expect to be a candida tie
for United States senator in the 1918
primaries, goVernor?'
Something like that.
Stubs Redeemed and blushed. 1t
was real modest, self-conscious
blush. Had Stubs been a prospec-
tive June bride. he might have told
| the newspaper man that the sudden
ness of his question was embarrassing
and that he should go talk to papa.
But Stubs braced himself against the
elevator rail and inquired:
| Where did you hear all that?" II
was a real, straight from the shoulder
| question that the former governor
| handed back. One might even think
news of the humiliation of the Ger
| man army.
Fellows over the state are talking
about it-lots," replied the newspaper
man as he mentally calculated the
mum Der of Stubs suggestions which
has been turned loose during the last
| few weeks,
isn't that fine" said Stubbs. But
| I don't know. There are lot of
things in my mind just now-lots of
| them. And 1 guess as soon as /
| really know anything about the sem
atorship that the voters of Kansas
will know it too"
That was all. You can take his
reply and use it in your own manner.
1t may be used as soft answer turn
welded into an excellent opening
wedge in the 1918 battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
MORE GRIEF AT HOME
New Brand of Socialists Organize to
Democratic the Government

Amsterdam, April 1S.-German Of
ficials' promises of governmental re-
forms without any steps in fulfill
ment, have resulted in formation of
a new anti government party, Berlin
dispatches announced today. The
new group, an off-shoot from the
regular German Socialist party, is to
be known as the Independent Social
list Democratic party. Its platform is
democratiZing of the German govern
ment. Hugo Haase and George Lede-
bour, active leaders in the new re-
form movement, are bitterly opposed
to the Supine manner in which their
brother Socialists have received mere
promises of electoral reform without
any action to this end
The Berlin dispatches today said
there were at least fifteen Socialists
in the reichstag who formally sub
scribed to the principles of the new
party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
THREATEN TO STRIKE
NJ. X. & r. Operators Go To Aid of
Kansas Key Men.

Parsons, Kan, April 1S.-Unless
more than 100 telegraph operators,
member of the Order of Railroad
photographers, are reinstated on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad. a
strike of the operators over the entire
system of the railroad will be called
within twenty-four hours, according
to statement by Charles f. Debues
of st. Louis, an officer in the oper-
ators' organization. Mr.. Debues ar
rived here to arrange for a strike
headquarters should the demands of
the union not be complied with
The order reducing the number of
telegraphers in the roads employ
went into effect ten days ago. Off
Gals of the road said the reduction
was part of a retrenchment policy
while officers of the operators organ
ization say only members of the Or
der of Railroad Photographers were af-
fected and the men were dismissed
after an operating officer of the road
had refused to confer with a commit
tee from the union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
AERONAUT IS KILLED
Prominent Wichitan Meets Death Re
turning From a Fishing Trip.

Wichita, Kan, April 1S.-Delos P.
Woods, prominent ice man and at one
time an aeronaut, was instantly killed
in an automobile accident west of here
Tuesday night. In the heavy roadster
with him at the time were George
Brown. banker, and Henry Reinhard,
jewelryman. The three were COM
ing to Wichita from a fishing trip.
Brown and Reinhard were not badly
injured.
Woods was the aide to Captain Hon.
eywell, the aeronaut, in the national
balloon race which started from Wich-
tia in October. 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
COMMISSION X. S. A. C. MEN
Three Aggie Students Made Lieuten-
ants in U. S. Marine Corps.

Manhattan, Kan, April 1S.-Keith
Kenyon and John Sellon, seniors in
general science in the Kansas State
Agricultural college, and S. r. Van
denburg, a last years graduate, sue
cessfully passed physical examinations
at Chicago and were given commits
sions as second HeutenantS in the
United States marine corps.
Vandenburg went Immediately to
Washington, d. c., to receive further
training before going into the SER
vice. Sellon and Kenyon returned to
Manhattan on a furlough to complete
their work at the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college. Only eight men out
of % passed inspection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
Baker Beats Southwestern.

Winfield, Kan. April 1S.-Baker
university had no trouble in defeat
ing Southwestern here, 5 to 5. The
Baker team batted two pitchers hard
and scored almost at will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS DRILL.
Salina Students Give Up All Sports
fOf. tho Season

Salina, Kan, April 1S.-Students of
the Washington high school here have
abandoned track athletics for this sea-
son and have adopted military drill.
More than a hundred boys have
taken up the new work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
Fraternity Meet Called Off.

Lawrence, Kan, April 1S.-The ma
tionaI convention of Theta Sigma
Phi. journalism sorority. scheduled to
be held May ., and 4, at the Uni
versity of Kansas here, has been
called off, because of unsettled condi-
lions due to the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
ATHLETES FORM LEGION
Cleveland Newspaper Fathers Organ
ization-Expect 500 to Join.

Cleveland, O.. April 1S.-More than
five hundred athletes were expected
to join the Cleveland sporting legion
which was started today by the Cleve-
land Press. There are one thousand
athletes in the city, more than half
of whom have come out in favor of
military Preparedness Army officers
will instruct the legion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
FARMERS MOVE TO TOWN.
Hutchinson Is TakinS Many Families
From Reno County.

Hutchinson. Kan, April 1S.-Reno
county farmers are moving to town
and some of them at least are moving
to Hutchinson, according to reports to
the city clerk. AT the close of 1915
the popuIati ton of Hutchinson was g.
571 a gain of !, 544 over 1915.
The country districts show a loss for
the me period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
Middies Give Up Sports.

Annapolis. Md. April 1S.-An-
nouncement has been made at the ma
val academy that all sporting contests
with outside competitors have been
called off for the remainder of this
season. The war situation is RESPONSE
BILE for this action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18

Atchison, Kan, April 1S.-FolIow-
ing a negro meeting here, addressed
by Serg. p. F. Pennington of the ST
Joseph, Mo, recruiting office, twelve
negroes enlisted in the regular army.
They will be assigned to the Ninth
United States cavalry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
Governor Arthur Capper
on Thrift and Saving

Industry. thrift, self-re-
lance bring sure rewards in
health, happiness and char
acter. Make them your life
partners. You will never re-
greet tin Y. NJ. c. A. As
ISOLATION Men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18

Let Us Help You Plan Your Next Trip
f. L. STURGES, c. p & T. A.
Phone 1882.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

They were precisely rs they had
been. within a certain distance Of one
another, toiling on and ever on like
strange miSsh6pen spirits doomed TO
run an endless race. The harsh, shape
less light of imminent day alone manu-
featured a color of difference: Whit
aker now was able TO see as two dark
shapes the men in the body of the lead
ing boat. Now suddenly the man at
the wheel cried out something in ter
rible voice of fright, so high and vehe-
ment that it even carried back against
the booming gale for Whitaker to hear.
simultaneously he put the wheel over,
with all his might. The other jumped
from his seat, only to be thrown back
as the little vessel swung broadside to
the sea, heeling until she lay almost on
her beam ends. The next instant she
ceased, incredibly, to mOve-hung mo-
tionless in that resistless surge. an
amazing, stupefying spectacle. IL
seemed minutes before Whitaker could
force his wits to comprehend that she
had struck and lay transtixed upon
some submerged rock or reef.
A long. gray roller swept upon and
over her, brimming her cockpit with
foaming water. AS it passed he saw
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
AIRSHIPS NOW USE WIRELESS
ceived on Account Of Noise
Difficulty Overcome.

Upon his return to London from
Italy, Guglielmo Marconi, in an inter-
view with British journalists, gave the
following information: "New develop
ments will not only make wireless
communication in this war more eff
cient than ever before, but will make it
more difficult for the enemy to inter-
cept messages. These improvements
will apply to instruments In aeroplanes
and airships. Hitherto aeroplanes have
been at a disadvantage with airships
In wireless work, for although they
were able to transmit messages, they
have not been able to receive them.
This was because the receiving signal
was too faint to be distinguished, be-
ing drowned by the noise Of the aero
plane engine. Now we have been able
to strengthen the receiving signal suff1-
GENTLY to enable messages to be
taken"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Do you think that Miss Fiske
Is In any way connected with
the Drummond Law Ember
Whitaker affair? II so, in what
manner7
(TO BE CONTIN UEDD
The Lacquer Crop.

1t Is a popular notion that the val
liable varnishes known as lacquers are
vegetable products that exude from
various frees Of India and the East
when their twigs are punctured by a
cochjneal insect.
One Lind Of gum Is, however, actual
ly produced by the insect itself. The
minute larvae begin to secrete the gum
as soon as they puncture the tender
bark and begin to suck the plant juices.
Ia favorable circumstances the red Sc
erection gradually envelopes the larva In
hard lump, which protects 1t from
attack. Frequently, however, the
larvae are so crowded that a mass of
gum is formed, and then the unpro-
tected larvae gradually die Of starva-
ton or exposure.
Experiments have shown that If the
larvae were transferred at the proper
season to punches of straw fastened to
twigs in favorable situations, the
larvae would migrate to the tender
branches under the best conditions.
The discovery has greatly increased
the production of lacquer in India.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

-
the half-drowned men release the
coamings, to which they had chung on
involuntary impulse to escape being
swept away, scramble upon the cabin
roof, and with one accord abandon
themselves to the will of the next wave
to follow. AS it broke over the boat
and passed, he caught an instantaneous
glimpse of their heads and arms bob
bling and beating frantically as they
whirled off through the yeasty weller.
But he saw this without pity or COM
passion. If he had been able to have
his will with them, he would have sunk
both ten fathoms deep without an in
stant's respite. His throat was choked
with curses that welled up from a
heart wrenched and raging at this dis
covery of cowardice unparalleled.
They had done what they could for
themselves without even hesitatfng to
release the woman imprisoned In the
cabin.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

| toward the shore, then shot into the
mouth of narrow indentation. For
two or three minutes he could see moth
ing of the other. Then he emerged
from tortuous and CONSTRUCTED chan
mel into a deep cut, perhaps fifty feet
In width and spanned by drawbridge
ana a railroad trestle. At the farther
end OF this tidegate canal connecting
the Great West bay with the Great
Peconic, the leading power boat was
visible heading out at full speed, the
half-mile lead fully re-established.
Empty of all other craft, weird and
desolate in moonlight, the Little Pc
comic waters widened and then mar
rowed about the flying vessels. Shore
llghts watched them, now dim and far.
now bright and near at hand. Shelter
Island sound received them, slapped
their hanks encouragingly with it's rae
ing waves, sped them with an ebbing
tide that tore Stewards between con-
strlcted shores into the lonelier wastes
OF GARDENERS bay. Their relative po-
sitlons were unchanged: still the Trou-
Bile retained her position.
When the chase rounded the buoy.
instead OF standing, as any reasonable
Delngs> might have been expected to.
on TO Fishers island or at tangent
north toward the Connecticut littoral,
they swung off something south of east
"a course that could lead them no
where but to the immensities of the
sea itself.
Whitakers breath caught in his
throat as he examined this startling
prospect. He shook a dubious, vastly
troubled head. But he held on grimly
In the face of dire forebodings.
Once out from under the lee of
GARDENERS island, a heavier run of
waves beset them, catching the boats
almost squarely on the beam: fortu-
nately sea Of long, smooth, slow
shouldering rollers, as yet not angry,
Now and again, for all that, one would
favor the Trouble with a uuartering
slap that sent shower of spray aboard
her to drench Whitaker and swash
noisily round the cockpit ere the self
bailing channels could carry it off. He
was quickly wet to the skin and shiv-
ering. The hour was past midnight.
and the strong air whipping in from
the open sea had bitter edge. They
still had moonlight, but the wind was
blowing with an insistent, unintermit-
tent force 1t had not before developed.
A haze, vaguely Opalescent, encircled
the horizon like ghost of absinthe.
BY four-thirty, when the twilight was
moderately bright, Whitaker was bare
ly able to distinguish the leading boat.
The two seemed as if suspended, strug-
Cling like impaled insects, the one in
the midst, the other near the edge, of
watery pit walled in by vapors.
The end came just before dawn,
with a swiftness that stunned the fac
ulties-as though one saw the naked
wrath Of God leap like lightning from
the sky.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
His Job.

"Please, mister, have you got any
work for a poor man what amt had
nuthin' to eat for three days"
"What kind Of work can you dol"
I'm a demonstration, mister"
"A demonstration? And what do you
demonstrate"
"My best hold is demonstratin' the
superiority of teeth over victuals. Just
lead me to a square meal and I'll show
you sample of my work."
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
The DESTROYING ANGEL
By Louis Joseph Vance

epIastr tp reconsider seeming ia d somt chan
o
tct nceana ptat o a few gossip
hS letter. etcF 10 o.
~ n e
ned a inc eff the uy % later eapear
in kobuta and OIL 70 his
sknowna Sara hugto committed
cde overs az n he by yo went
t the pace dtd p a in rpmnac dred
to Whitaker ww Ip b.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Better Than He Hoped.

"rm afraid you went to sleep dur
ing that learned DISCOURSE" said the
woman with strong sense of duty.
Eyes" replied her husband, "when II
started I was afraid 1 wouldn't
Dallas News.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

Dr. Peery's Dead Shot" not only expels
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus In which they breed and tones up
the digestion. One dose sufficient. Adv.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Self Denial.

Great is self denial. Life goes al
to rave,s and tatters where that entera
not.-Chrlyle.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

Rubber rings have been invented to
prevent thimbles slipping from fingers
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

After roasting, 100 pounds Of beef
weighs only 81 pounds.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

japanese make rainproof garments
from paper.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
For Your Chi "a Cough

Here, peasant cough syrup that
every ch III likes TO take DR. Bell's
Piue-Tar-Hpuey. II your child has a
deep hacking cough that worries you
Civ HIM DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey,
the soothing pine halsams relieve the
cough, lo"sers the phi GIN and heals
dsv at your druggist and start treat
meut AZ un"e &c adv,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
Lafaxette Docs Some voting.

According TO the Lafayette Dali
rress the majority for the road bono
.ssue OF S5OO,U00 at the election held H.
hat Parish last Saturday was found t.
e much greater IN assessment valGa
ion than III the NUMBER Of votes CAS-,
The taet was brought out by the
rolice Jury last Tuesday when tnat
body met and canvasSed the returns
u the election.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
Length. ten inches.

Length, ten inches.
Range: Breeds in the United States
Except the gulf statesl, Canada
Alaska and Mexico; winters in most
Of the United States and south to
Guatemala.
Habits and economic status: In the
North ani ZONE parts of the West the
rotin is among the most cherished OF
our native birds. Should It ever be-
come rare where now common, its
Joyous summer song and familiar
presence will be sadly missed in many
q homestead. The robin is an omnivor.
Gus feeder, and Its food includes many
orders OF insects, with no very pro
uouncad preference for any. Il is very
fond Of earthworms, but its real eco
nouiic status is determined by the
vegetable food. which amounts to
etcut IS per cent OF all The prin-
ei7al item is fruit, which forms more
Tran 81 per cent Of the total food
The fact that IN TIE examination CT
over 1900 stomachs the percentage
OF wild fruit was found to be five
times that OF the cultivated varieties
suggests that berry-bccring shrubs, il,
planted near the orchard, will serve
10 protect more valuable fruits. In
California IN &C tain years It has beer
possible to save the c!ive crop from
hungry robins only b. the most strenU
GUS eyey.iors and considerable e.
pense The birds general usefulness
is such. However, that all reasonable
r1eans o. protecting orchard fruit
should be tried before killing tht
birds.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
SurSaE School Convention.

The state Sunday School Convention
sill be held in Monroe beginning next
-4oHday and lasting tor four days. 1t
> o@recte1 that some Of our people who
arc interested in this work will attend
The convention.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
n. Eugeneu DenarN.

The death of Mr.. Eugene Demary, a..
esteemed citizen of this parish Tor Il
life time, died at his residence near
mis- city Sunday, April Sth, 1917, al
J:l5 a. m, at the ripe old age of So
ears, l month and 20 days. The fun
tal was held Monday morning from
Ae Catholic Church, OF which he was a
ne long membe., being very Target
..,e4ded. His remains were laid to
esJ IL the Catholic cemetery.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
BOBWHITE
(Golinus virginiaRus)

Length, ten inches. Known every
gests its name.
Range: Resident in the United
States east of the plains; introduced
in many places in the West.
Habits and economic status: The
bobwhite is loved by every dweller in
the country and is better known to
more hunters In the United States
than any other game bird. 1t is no
less appreciated on the table than in
the field, and in many states has I'M
questionably been hunted too closely.
Fortunately it seems to be practicable
to propagate the bird in captivity,
and much is to be hoped for in this
direction. Half the food of this quail
consists of weed seeds, almost fourth
OF grain, and about a tenth OF wild
fruits. Although thus eating grain,
the bird gets most of ii from Stub
BILE. Fifteen per cent of the bobwhite's
food is composed of insects, includ.
ing. several of the most serious pests
of agriculture. 1t feeds freely upon
Colorado potato beetles and chinch
bugs; it devours also cucumber bee'
ties, wireworms, billbugs, clover-leaf
weevils, cotton-bOll weevils, army
worms, bollworms, cutworms, and
Rocky mountain :ocusts. Take It all
in all, bobwhite is very useful to the
farmer, and while it may not be neces-
sary to remove it from the list OF
game birds every farmer should see
that his own farm is not depleted by
eager sportsmen.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14

Record Rice Prise for Elton Growers.
The best price aeceived for milling
ice, at Elton this season was paid to
West Brothers by Rickerts' Rice Mill
my Co., OF New Orleans, when one car
load melted 81 ,999.95 for SO bags, or
about $J.49 per bag.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
Catholic English Mission.

Rev. Bollard, pastor OF the Catholic
church has announced that there will
lie an English mission beginning Sun
day, April 22nd, and lasting for one
week. Services will be held night and
morning.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
Chaut.Eoua Aut, Parade.

Several Abbcville friends came over
on Wednesday advertising the great
Eiii-on-White Chautauqua, which opens
from the 18th to 17tl~in Abbeville.--
Jeaneretto Herald.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
lives and Property Safe.

1t is officially announced that for
eiguc.s in the United States VINO con
duet Themselves properly will suffer no
loss Of property or liability, as a result
Vi the 0ecLaration Of a state Of war.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-14
Puhiisre-,s swo-r Statement.

80 accordance with the Postal Reg
iicas, ! ma. e affidavit on the End ia =
An, 1917, before John -.us.1, -
tar. public, in and fo- the Pa-.9h NJ
-ra-i.e-,. "a, thar I an the sole
.-e., editor, publisher, MANAGE, et,.,
~ A.ac.iHe Progress, a2d tas no
g else has any interest directly o.
-recrly, e5e.
is.spedl ], ". O'RRYAN.