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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
SECRETTOK.C.MEN
Ake-POt Ster-BOO Medicine Is
Given X. C. Young Men.
Enthusiastic Meeting Given for
Topeka Visitors.

Cities of the southwest should com
bine their efforts to make the district
one of the greatest business centerS
in the nation. This was the keynote
of speeches given at the Chamber of
Commerce dinner to the young men
of the Kansas City Chamber of Com
merce Friday night.
Good fellowship, fraternalism and
wider citizenship were all discussed by
members of both the Topeka and Kan
sas City clubs. Coco Fellowship clubs
should be organized, the speakers in
sisted, with the primary purpose of
furthering the community's interests.
The matter was referred to a COM
mittee of the local chamber, consist
ingof George T. McDermott, chairman,
j. Will Kelley and John C. Waters.
Aside from this squirt of seriousness
the whole meeting was one of revelry
from start 20 finish. The chief amuse-
ment during the dinner was the ban
ter and repartee staged by representa-
tives of the two cities. Before this
''spoofing" was entirely over with the
real program of the Chamber of Com
merce started.
George Godfrey Moore started the
wheel of misfortune by introducing
Topeka's oldest young man, Harrison
Clarkson, who gave short speech of
welcome to the visitors. J. S. Dean,
also gave a short talk of welcome
George McDermott acted as toast
master of the occasion.
Among the Kansas Citians who
spoke were Franklin D. Crabbs, John
D. Barker. Frank J. Witherspoon and
A. Malcolm Lowry, father of the
Good Fellowship movement. In their
speeches to the Chamber of Commerce
each of these men emphasized the in,
portance and necessity of a closer CO.
operation between the cities of the
southwest, in the heart of the oil
mineral and agricultural land of the
country.
DR.. E. NJ. Hiner, well known Kan
sas City musician, played 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" on his famous Kan
sas City cornet. Every man in the
hall Joined in on the song.
And then the fight began. The
whole fifty Kansas Citians were es-
corted to the den of the Ake-Pot Ster-
| Boos, in Hamilton hall, where they
were initiated into the befuddling
mysteries of the order. The visitors
We're all made members of the Axe
Pots and are now truly Topeka Boost
ers.
| The troop arrived in Topeka in
seventeen motor cars at $50 O'Clock.
Dinner was served at the Chamber
| OF Commerce at $50 and at the
visitors were lured to the den of the
Ake-Pots. This morning the delega
ton left for Atchison and Leaven-
| worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
Are You
Too Fat?
If You. Really Want to Re
duce Your Weight, Follow
This Simple Plan

Mrs. Fallon sends a communication
which is being printed here on &C
count of the genuine interest mani
tested by many other readers:
-e.-Ten those of your readers who
would like to be free of the embar-
RAISING, hindering burden of over
1veight without the Objectionable fol-
lowing of drastic rules of eating and
Exercising. to try the sane, simple and
aafe plan of open-air deep breathing
combined with the use of oil of korein
and the other simple directions that
come with it.
IA box containing liberal guam
THY may be secured from any drug
gist.
with a simple. inexpensive and de
pendable means such as this, why
should any one continue to carry
around a great load of surplus fat?''
Every reader who desires to get
down to normal weight should lose no
time in making use of this informa-
ton, especially as the treatment is said
TO reduce the weight harmlessly.
quickly and pleasantly. also to ma
terially aid digestion, improve the
general health, beautify the figure.
replace sluggishness with buoyancy
and to leave firm flesh and smooth
skin in the place of sagging. burden
come fat. Remember the name-oil
OF koreiu. I'm apsuIes.-Advertise
Inent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
GIRLS TO RUN CARS
Hutchinson May Use Them To Re-
place Men in Short Time,

Hutchinson, Kan, July Hutch
Inson girls may be manning street cars
as conductors before very long. I'm
less the street railway company can
get men as extra conductors by july
IA, circus day, girls will be put on as
ticket takers and conductors or the
extra cars used for the circus rush.
Manager j. E. Humbert of the street
railway company said that applica-
tons from girls who would like to
work as conductors would be received
and were solicited
y I'VE would be glad to hear from
women and girls who are willing to
work extra as conductors" said the
manager. I'VE are unable to get men
for this work. 1t is necessary to have
number of extra conductors to han
ole the tralIers and extra cars on cir
Gus day. Men are busy in harvest
felds and in other jobs, and we can't
get them. Women are running street
cars IN France and England now. and
we can use them on the cars in
Hutchinson" III
Hutchinson has only a few cars in
service. Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
2 TOWNS CONSOLIDATE
Mrs. Molly Hunter Procures Flag for
Hunter and Victor.

Mrs. Molly Hunter who is very ac-
tive in the woman's work of the G. A.
r., was instrumental in procuring a
flag as a gift from Governor Arthur
Capper, to the consolidated towns of
Victor and Hunter, near Salina- The
new town, which Is formed by the
union of the two villages, will be call
ed Hunter. The flag reached the town
for presentation on the Fourth of
July. Mrs. Hunter was asked to make
the presentation speech, but was un-
able to accept the hoonr.
Mrs. Hunter is also a member of
the commission of the Knights and
Ladies of Security which has been ap-
pointed to see that members of the
order become members of the hospital
and home association. She is an ac-
tive member of the Good Government
club, and will entertain that organiza-
ton next Thursday at an all-day meet
ing for Red Cross work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
To Haze Perfect Skin
Throughout the Summer

These days the face needs special care
and attention. Flying dust and dirt, the
beating sun, are severe on any skin. Their
despoiling effects are best overcome by
the application of pure mercolized wax.
This keeps skin and pores in a Clearly
condition. the complexion beautifully white
and spotless. Discolored, freckled and
roughened cuticle are actually absorbed
by 1t. One ounce of mercolized wax, OBJ
tainable at any drug store, is sufficient to
completely renovate a soiled complexion. 1t
is used like cold cream, allowed to remain
on over night, and washed off in the
morning.
As the skin tends to expand in warm
weather, causing wrinkles to form, a good
~ 1ntvTered sa0oiito O In NJ y,,itch
hazel. Battle the face in this during the
heat of the day or before going out for
skin tightener and wrinkle eraser.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
TOPEKANS TO COLORS
Have Enlisted Since
June 5, Is Reported.

Thirty-seven Topekans have en-
listed for military service since June
5, the date for the official conscrip-
ton registration. The men preferred
to volunteer rather than be called I'M
der the military draft.
Exemption cards for all of the men
who have enlisted were provided by
the adjutant generals office. Cards
noting exemptions were sent to the
following men:
Joy S. Saunders, quartermaster
corps.
Frank E. Bunce, Company A, Kan
sas engineers.
Hugh Montray Nichols, United
States navy.
Charles G. Blakely, quartermaster
corps.
Frederick Hawkins. medical corps
Carl L. White, Quartermaster corps.
Robert E. Heaton, medical corps.
John F. Kastor, Company K, Third
regiment.
Russell A Wallace. recruiting Off
Ger.
Kent B. Moneypenny, medical corps.
Leopold w. Satkowsky, United
States cavalry.
David E Malmberg, quartermaster
corps.
Philip H. sproat. quartermaster
corps.
Charles L. walp, field hospital No. 1.
Herbert J. Beals, Battery A.
Edward A. Kiene, Battery A
Karl D. Miller, infantry. Third regi-
ment
Hollom L. Blake. Supply company,
Third regiment.
Martin G. Miller, infantry, Third
regiment.
Donald D. Wilson, quartermaster
corps.
Donald D. welty. quartermaster
George w. Weber, quartermaster
corps.
James E. Smith, quartermaster
corps.
Harold D. shadinger, quartermas-
| ter corps.
James w. Hesse, quartermaste1
corps.
Lester H. w. Hall, quartermaster
corps.
Frank L. Fellows, quartermaste,
corps.
Walter Robert Fritz, quartermaste,
corps.
Morris D. Milan. quartermaste,
corps.
Lloyd C. Rowel1, quartermaste,
corps.
Charles E. Fuller, infantry, Thirt
regiment.
Eugene NJ. McMurty, Company B
Second regiment
Edward NJ. Ogee, field hospital No
II.
Ralph w. Mcdaniel. field hospita
No. 1.
Cary G. Brake, Supply company
Third regiment.
Frank E. Dana, United States navy
Guy J. Axe, field hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
WHAT TO DO In A
THUNDER STORM

If you are out of doors in a very
severe electrical storm, the Electro
cal Experimenter offers the follow
ing rules for your protection:
l. Keep away from wire fences.
They may carry dangerous cleo
trical charge long distances Cat
tie in pastures are frequently killed
from the neglect of farmers to
ground the wire of the fence.
2. Keep away from hedges,
ponds, and streams.
g. Keep away from isolated
trees. Oak trees are frequently
struck; beech are seldom struck.
1t is safe in a dense forest.
4. Keep away from herds of cat
tie and crowds of people.
8. Do not hold an umbrella over
you.
6. 1t is safer to sit or lie down
in an open field than % stand.
Z. Drivers should dismount and
not stay close to their horses.
8. Do not work with any large
metal tool or implement.
If you keep indoors:
l. Keep away from the stove and
chimney. The hot gases from the
chimney may conduct the lightning
to and down the chimney.
2. Do not taxi Il position be-
tween two bodies of metal, as the
stove and water pipe, for example.
An exception to being near metals
is the case of an iron bed. One of
the safest places is on a mattress
in an iron bed, provided you do
not touch the metal. The metal
surrounding you makes a safe cage
which will prevent the lightning
from reaching a person inside.
5. Do not stand on e. wet floor
nor draw water from the well or
faucet.
4. Do not stand directly under a
chandelier, near a radiator, nor on
a register.
5. Do not use the telephone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07

was no provocation and when re-
suited in such appalling brutality as
to leave stain on the American
name.
cit behooves us to express our con-
domination of acts that give the lie TO
our words within the limits or our
own country and to say that II IS I'M
possible that there should be justitl-
cation for mob violence. 1t IS our
duty to demand that the govern
mental authorities shall use with ruth
less severity every power at their COM
mand to punish those guilty OF muir
der whether committed by whites
against blacks or whether by blacks
against whites.
Il. II. welcomes Russ E1Woys.
TT is our duty to insist, first of all,
on the restoration Of order and the
reign of law. Upon the foundation of
law and order we must build the
structure Of justice"
Mr.. Roosevelt then welcomed the
Russian mission
Asked if he would make state
ment, when he was leaving the hall,
Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Il meant everything I said. stand
by it."
How about the slap on Mr. Com
pers' shoulder
THAT wasn't a hard blow" he re-
piled. 1T was only a gentle touch.
did that to emphasize my point. have
no personal grievance against Mr..
Gompers."
When Mr.. Gompers was asked to
give his side of the controversy, he
said:
Il was very much surprised and
panied that the colonel acted as he
did. He misunderstood me. I make
no apology for the riots in the name
of labor. 1 simply explained the stu
alton IL had hpen rannTfPd
repeat, I made no apology. Further
mores4 think the colonel could have
reserved his charges-for that's what
they were-until an investigation had
determined the cause for the riots.
I. X. Bluffing, Says Gompers.
But I know the colonel" concluded
Mr.. Gompers. He was only bluff
fling"
Ambassador Bakhmetieff received
an enthusiastic greeting from the
throng which packed the hall, when
he rose to speak.
1.-The destinies of the world are at
stake" he said. Never have respon-
sibilities of nations, governments, in
dividuals, been so great. There are
two possibilities. On one side is the
triumph of democracy, peaceful and
unbounded development of nations eA-
ercising fully their inalienable rights
for life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. on the other is a new
period, anxious and uncertain, threat
ened by the spectre of militant autoc-
racy, selfish and aggressive in its
aims, arrogant in its ways, brutal in
its means.
Russia's Future.
1.-The future will depend on whether
Russia will emerge from this world
struggle firm democracy or the east
ern country will Succumb in its task of
political reconstruction or collapse
from insufficient supplies or invalidity
of arms.
81 do not conceal, L do not plead.
The revolution needs no apology. 1t
is not I who speaks for the revolution
it is the revolution which speaks thru
me. 1t is the greatest historical event.
an event If immeasurable Importance
and infinite result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
A. S. HADLEY IN TOWN
Son of Former State Architect Is
Good Roads Booster.

A. 8. Had1ey, son of former State
Architect Had1ey. the man who has
built many Topeka homes and build
ings. is a Topeka visitor today in sup
port of the proposed concrete high
way from Topeka thru to Kansas
City.
Mr.. Hadleysw was accompanied by n.
A. LaRue, both men being connected
with the Portland Cement association
at Kansas City. Mr.. Hadley is a
graduate of the Topeka high school
and is visiting his mother, Mrs. Eta
j., at 634 Clay street
When NJ. H. Hadley was an archi-
tect in Topeka he built, among other
buildings the old State Journal build
ing, the First Baptist church, and the
M. A. Low home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07

Questions destined for the informa-
ton bureau should be addressed to
the Topeka State Journal Informa-
ton Bureau. Washington. D. c. a
2-cent stamp should be enclosed with
each inquiry for postage on reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
PICNIC CANNING BEE
Farm Bureau Members Hold Novel
Meeting in Harvey County.

Manhattan. Kan, July Farm
bureau members and their families of
Walton township in Harvey county
held a demonstration meeting and
picnic on the farm of o. A. Homan
A canning demonstration was one of
the features of the day. Asparagus,
peas, beans and beets were canned,
and much interest in the work was
shown by the twenty five women pres
emit
r. I. Throckmorton, associate pro-
fessor of agronomy in the agricultural
college, addressed the men on soil fer
tility problems and also answered
their numerous questions as the fer
tilizer tests and variety tests of wheat
on the farm were being studied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
district comprises fourteen divisions
atki,r, IL, Tr.raalEa from A i

district comprises fourteen divisions.
Lothian was in Topeka from Au
gust, 1912, until January. 1915. as
safety supervisor of the road when the
Headquarters of the second district
were located in this city. He was one
of the promoters of the safety habit
success on the Rock Island and until
the present appointment was active in
its enforcement. When the head
quarters were moved to Oklahoma,
Lothian went there as safety super
visor. AS service inspector his head
quaters will remain in Ell Reno.
For several years Lothian was sit
uated at Harrington in the offices of
the superintendent of the Kansas di-
vision. He is well known in all parts
of the Rock Island territory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
THE BLUE THAT'S TRUE

Red Cross Ball Blue gives to clothes
a clear, dazzling white, winter than
snow not greenish yellow tinge like
cheap bottle blue. Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue for next washday. You will be
happily surprised. Large package at
your grocers, cents-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
D. B. LOTHIAN GOES UP
Former Topekan Is Made Service In
spector of Rock Island Lines.

Circulars received in Topeka today
announced the appointment of Donald
B. Lothian of Ell Reno Okla. as serv-
ice inspector of the second district of
the Rock Island Lines. The second
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-24
AMERICAN OESERTER IS
SENTENCED TO Be SHOT
He Was Found Guilty of De-
serting to Enemy-Sen-
tence Held Up.

Washington. Nov. 24.-Sentence of
death before rifle squad has been i'm
posed by a court martial upon an en-
listed man of the American army in
the United States, on his conviction of
desertion with intent to join the enemy
forces. Officials here are not satisfied
at the evidence adduced before the
court that intent to join the enemy
was established and the trial court
has been asked for additional iflforma-
ton to clear up the point.
The soldier in question is of either
GernAQ birth or descent, it is under
stood, although the details of the case,
including the name of the prisoner, are
withheld.
The sentnece of the court martial
will not be executed until approval
from Washington has been received
because the desertion was not in the
face of the enemy.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-24
Ambassador Bakhmeteff So In
forms Secretary of State
Lansing.
THREE OF EMBASSY STAFF
QUIT OFFICES IN DISGUST
They Refuse to Have Any Deal
ings With New Petro-
grad Regime.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Ambassador
Bskhmeteff of Russia formally noti-
fled the state department today that
the embassy does not recognize tho
authority of the extremists now in
control of the foreign office at Petro-
grad.
Three of the chief officers of the
Russian embassy here resigned today
to avoid having further relations with
the Boisheviki leaders now controlling
the Petrograd foreign office.
They are C. Onou, counsellor; John
Sooldne, first secretary. and +. De
Mohrenschildt. second secretary.
Mr.. Sookine came to Washington
with Ambassador Boris Bakhmeteff
after the overthrow of the monarchy
and has been the ambassadors chief
assistant. Mr.. Mohrenschildt married
Miss Mona Hazelhurt McAdoo, daugh-
ter of the secretary of the treasury.
last May. Both he and Mr.. Onou
were attached to the embassy before
the arrival of the new ambassador.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-24
WOULD INTERN ALL THE
SUBJECTS Of GERMANY
Montana District Board Would
Also Place All Aliens in
the Military.

Great Fails. Nov. 24.--Answering a
request from the war department for
suggestions as to the manner of han
ding subjects of Germany and other
aliens. the district exemption board of
the Second district of Montana recon-
mended:
forthwith be interned and that with
reference to all other aliens that they
should be forthwith inducted into the
military establishment and such in
dnction should preccde the induction
of all citizens of the United States;
that there are no fair and logical rea-
sons why aliens should be exempted
from military duty and thus profit
by the rule which sends citizens to the
battle line.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-24
TRAINS CRASH
AT JUNCTION;
FIVE ARE HURT
Troop Train Crashes Into Pas
senger at Railroad In
terSeCti0n.

Topeka. Kan, Nov. PA troop
train on the Union Pacific railroad
crashed into Santa Fe passenger
train No. 105 at the junction of the
two roads in North Topeka here this
morning. Several are said to be in
jured.
The troop train was carrying men
north from the Camp Funston ma
tional army cantonment to Kansas
City for this afternoons army navy
football game.
Two soldiers and three trainmen
were injured when a special train on
the Union Pacific railroad crashed
into passenger train No. lO5 on the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
read at the junction of the two roads
in North Topeka today
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-24
SHIPPING BOARDS FIRST
VESSEL IS LAUNCHED
Big Steel Freighter Takes to
Water-0thers to Fol-
low Rapidly.

Washington, Nov. 2i-With thu
sliding of an S.S00-ton steel ship down
the ways of "A Pacific coast shipyard
today. the shipping board recorded
the launching of the first of the mer-
chant fleet it is building. Other ac-
cessions to the fleet will be launched
in a steady program from now on, in
Guiding three 26,i00-ton steel ships
and three 10,500-ton wooden ships be-
fore December. The shipping board
is clearing a right of way for its
building program by requisitioning l..
300 railroad cars to move fir shin
timbers from the west to eastern
yards. where the scarcity of that ma
terial Is holding back activity on the
building of the wooden craft
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-24
GOMPERS AGAIN
ELECTED HEAD
Of FEDERATION
Delegates Discuss Eight-Hour
Day-Session Practically
at an End.

Buffalo, n. V. Nov 24.-Samuel
Gompers was reelected president of
the American Federation of Labor at
the closing session of it's thirty
seventh annual convention here today.
The closing session is expected to
last well into Sunday morning.
Two resolutions bearing on the
eight-hour day came before the con-
vention late last night and indicated
that several unions We're not entirely
satisfied with the Interpretation
placed upon President Wilson's dec
iaration of March 4 by Secretary
Baker of the war department A reso-
luton was adopted instructing the ex =
ecutiye council to take the question
up with view to placing all govern
ment supply contracts on an eight
hour basis in compliance with our
understanding of the presidents proc
lamation."
Speaking on n resolution pledginG
the support OF the federation in the
organization of the lumber men OF
the northwest. James A. Duncan OF
Seattle sounded n warning that If the
federation did not organize the men
and secure for them an eight hour
day they would flock to the I. w. w
Nearly 100000 men in the lumbe,
industries" Duncan said, ARE on the
fence as between the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the I. w. w
They will go to the side that is able
to help them secure the eight hour
day"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-24
Daniels Statement.

Secretary Daniels statement follows:
Dispatches from Admiral Sims state
that German U-boat has been ac-
counted for by American destroyers in
European waters, While on patrol
duty destroyer sighted "A perscope
100 yards off. Immediately ringing
full speed ahead, the commanding Of
ficer headed his craft to pass a few
yards ahead of the submarine As the
destroyer passed over the U-boats
course a depth charge was dropped.
This evidently caused damage to the
t-boat which shortly afterward
broached tcame to the surface about
500 yards away.
Fire was Immediately opened on tho
submarine by two of our destroycrs
which circled about their target.
THE submarine did not return the
fire and was evidently disabled. ono
of the destroyers got "A line to her,
intending to tow her, but the boat soon
sank"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-24
CAMP LEWIS COMMANDER
TO make A TRIP EAST

Tacoma. Nov. 24-Maj. Gen. III. A,
Greene will leave for trip east thi,
afternoon. He will be accompanied
oy ms acting aide and son, Mai.
James 5. Green. who has been as
signed to Camp Greene. Charlotte, N.
c. Lieut.. Col. Herbert ]. Brees. chief
OF staff. left yesterday for the east to
prepare for the generals coming. He
and two orderlies will Join General
Greene in the east and make the rest
OF the trip with him. Brigadier Gen.
erai Irons viii be in command Al
Camp Lewis in General Greene's ab-
sence