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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
BALKS ON COAL PRICE
Nothing Doing at So Ton, Secretary
of Navy Tells Operators.

Washington, July 2.-Secretary of
the Navy Daniels today revolted
against the decision to submit to the
coal producers price of SO ton at
the mines for coal for government
use. He announced that the federal
trade commission investigation to de-
termine the actual cost of production
of coal would continue. Upon their
report Daniels will set the price that
the navy department will pay.
Il do not propose to pay SO a ton
for coal at the mines when we are
now getting it for Sass on ship board
Already 1 have turned down an offer
of the coal producers of $2.95 at the
Mines" Daniels said.
When the cost of production is
fixed Secretary Daniels declared he
would determine upon a fair profit
and pay no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02

His announcement today means the
inspectors must continue to ride + D.
stuffy trains and suffer inconvenI-
ences because the state refuses either
10 buy a few carloads of automobiles
or to allow 10 cents a mile for motor
car rentals. Under the Knapp decree
three automobiles purchased by state
departments last month, must be paid
for by superintendent of state insti-
tutions from their personal pay checks
CT the cars must be sent back to the
factories.
BIames 1t on War.
War conditions is given by Knapp
as his reason for refusing to approve
vouchers for automobiles during The
coming year he declared that tie
usual expenses for operation of state
departments would not permit the
state to buy cars for officials and de-
pa rtment heads and inspectors to rlde
in The enormous increase in the
cost of supplies and foodstuffs Tor all
state institutions, he said, dld NOT
Justify the state il adopting the mo-
tor car habit. In fact, Knapp rather
intlmated that the state should dis-
courage a policy of breeding loI y
locals among employees.
During the last few weeks Vouch-
ers for new automobiles have come
from the State university, Lawrence;
the Girls Indu-trial school, Belolt'
and the state reformatory, Hutchln-
son. With the approach OF the neat
ed season, the need of cars for state
institutions was more deeply impress
ed on the superintendent But II the
institutions in Beloit, Hutchinson ana
Lawrence want automobiles, they
must buy them without aid OF state
funds. And Beloit is Knapp's nome
town, too.
Inspectors of all descriptions and
conditions of servitude have appealed
in vain for cars. A number of the in
spectors have offered to buy their
own cars. But they suggested that
the state auditor approve vouchers
for eight or ten cents a mile. Knapp
refused. He said the state would pay
actual railroad rates, that was all.
This is no time for the state to go
into the automobile business" Knapp
declared today. 81 don't propose to
approve vouchers for new cars. If the
various inspectors and department
heads prefer riding across country in
an automobile rather than in hot,
stuffy day coach, that is their bust
ness. 1 wish them we'll But two cents
mile is the passenger rate in Kan
sas. And that is all the state will
allow for travelling expenses whether
the inspectors travel by rail, motor
car or horseback
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
BAR MOTOR CARS
State Auditor Places Ban on
Automobiles Here.
All ReQuiSitiOns for Machines
Are Turned Down.
Nor WILL RENTALS BE Allowed
Employees Must Be Satisfied To
Ride on Trains.
Cars Recently Purchased Will
Be Charged to Users.
Nor WILL RENTALS BE OWED

There will be 10 new autom obiles
for state Institutions and state de-
partments during the fiscal year be-
ginning today. Announcement that
ali acquisitions for state cars would
be turned down was made at the state
house today by Fred W. Knapp, state
auditor. Knapp has also placed the
bar on motor car rentals and has di-
rected that the state will allow no
claims in excess of the actual railroad
fare.
Knapp's statement is sad news to
a number Of state department heads
and a little army of inspectors of food,
grain, oil, germs, hotels, restaurants,
insurance, fire conditions and other
subjects of exploration by the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
MEN KNIT FOR SOLDIERS
Kansas Mennonites to Make Garments
for the Red Cross.

1nman, Kan, July Five hundred
people of the German Mennonite
church formed a Red Cross unit here
and decided upon the making of Red
Cross garments. especially to knit
clothing for soldiers of the navy The
congregation decided that they would
produce large number of garments.
Out of the two hundred and twenty
five women. the larger share can knit
and a number of men present stated
that they were able to turn the toe
and heel as we'll as their wives.
The Zoar church is opposed to the
actual bearing of arms. but wish to
render service for the alienation of
suffering and have offered their SER
vice as the women can knit almost
without exception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
GEM SOLID town
Surrounding Farmers Well
HeeIed for the Coming Year.
p. S. Houston of Gem Bank May
Run for Congress.

Gem, Kan, July 2.-The town of
Gem is in Thomas county. The farm
ers who have elped to build up the
town have been unusually prosperous.
They own their well cultivated farms
and live in fine homes. Many of them
have accumulated some stock, and
they will have ample feed to pull
them thru. One of them said to the
State Journal correspondent:
I'VE have raised bumper crops for
several successive years and this
years shortage won't hurt u.s.
of Gem said:
came to Thomas county in 1886
and located in Gem when I was only
II years old. In these years 1 have
seen good crops raised. and other
years have witnessed their destruction
ala know where l could go tc bet
ter myself. L had the nerve and 1
stayed"
Wheat Is Good.
The last four years have been good
crop years in Thomas county, and
around Gem can be seen some of the
pest wheat in northwest Kansas
The Gem State bank, organized in
d905, has a capital and surplus of
5000, and deposits reaching over
S104, 1000. The officers are: Presi-
cent, F. S. Houston; vice president, A.
j. smith, who also acts as assistant
cashier, and H. r. Anderson, cashier.
The business men of Gem stand by
the town. 1t has two elevators and at
one time there were more than one
hundred thousand bushels of wheat
on the townstie. The president of the
bank, Mr. Houston, has been such a
live wire for Gem and Thomas county
that his scores of friends all over the
Sixth district are pushing him to al
low his name to come before the Re-
publican voters fer congress. He
came here in 1856 when he was IL
years old. His ambition is to keep
working for Thomas county and his
old town of Gem, where he has spent
the greater part Of his life. He has
great faith in the country, so much
confidence, that he owns more than
5000 acres of Thomas county lands.
He raised in 1916 about $4,000 BUSH
els of wheat. He is a large stock
feeder as well.
Big Lumber Man.
Ben Foster, at the head of the Fos-
ter lumber yards, and who helped to
reclaim the 'blowed out streak" in
Thomas county, has faith in Gem and
the county. He is adding large build
ings and sheds to his yard here.
Besides, Gem has two general
stores, hardware. implements and
furniture, and an exclusive grocery.
No business is overdone, and there is
room for all, and all the people pull
for Gem At one time the town had
a newspaper, but a few hot winds
drove it away. All the other bust
ness men stayed and are doing nicely
It is said "Sherm' Houston, president
of the bank, cleaned up over $780,
| Geo last year on his grain and cattle.
| He is up and doing al the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
NEW TOWN IN KANSAS.
Railroad Brings Brand New City to
Mcpherson County.

Mcpherson, Kan, July 2.-The ex-
tension of the Missouri Pacific from
Mcpherson to Marquette means that
Mcpherson will have another town
and another switching place Some
where in the center of Harper town.
ship will be a little town.
Owing to the impetus that the COM
ing of the Cutters gave to the scheme
for building the new road, it has been
proposed that the town be named
Cutler. The Schafers worked hard
for the project and the spur may be
named Schafer. Both of these names
are easily pronounced, and easily
written. Nothing official has been
done in the way of naming the place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
BIG 4TH AT Fl. RILEY
Officers Training Camp Men Will
Hold Athletic Meet.

Junction City, Kan, July 2.-The
following program has been an
nounced for the officers training
camp men the Fourth of July at Fort
Riley:
Morning.
Relay race.
Tug f-war-Semi-f finals.
Shoe race.
Signalling.
Address by Hon. Guy T. Helvering,
member of congress from Fifth Kan
sas district at 11:15 a. m, near flag
pole.
Intermission-12 until 1870 p. m.
Afternoon.
Platoon drill.
ug-of-war-finals.
Equipment race.
Centipede race.
Baseball-picked teams from stu
dent infantry officers and student
field artillery cavalry officers
Band concert and awarding of
prizes at 1880 p. m.
The regulars on the reservation will
also hold a big athletic meet and mu-
sic will be furnished by the cavalry
band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
BOMB IN APARTMENT
White Residents Indignant at Blacks
in Chicago.

Chicago, July Indignation of
white residents at the invation of the
exclusive" residence section along
Maryland venue, on the South side.
bv negroes was responsible for the
bomb explosion which partly wrecked
an apartment house owned by A. P.
Motley last night. No one was in
jured.
The explosion occurred within a
block of the home of Chief of Detec-
tiVeS Mooney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
Price Lead to Govern MT.

Kellogg, Ind, July 2.-An agree
ment to sell to the government, at 8
cents pound, one-siXth of their out
put for July, was made by the seven
largest lead producing mines of the
Occur d'Alenes at a meeting here,
called by Harry L. Day of the national
council of defense, it was made public
today. The amount will be about
1000 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns o.
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

July g, 1892.
The State Republican convention today
nominated Farmer A. W. Smith for gov
ernor. Proud record of the Whaley, Sterne
Quinton crowd, Topeka's candidate beaten.
George Clark will spend the Fourth in
Lawrence
Morrill,. Murdoch and the field nomi-
mated every candidate on the ticket except
the candidate for governor.
Boston leads the National league with
a. 40 percentage. Columbus leads the
Western league.
An American sealer's supply ship has
been seized outside the Behring sea by
British authorities. 1t is thought that ar
bitration will be broken off in the Behring
sea controversy.
Business was never better. Dun & Com
panys report shows the closing fiscal
year breaks all records for prosperity.
The senate has passed the Stewart free
silver coinage bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
$50 SPROUTS ON FAMILY
TREE BY THIS PATRIARCH

Fort Smith, Ark, July 2.-One
of those antirace sui -iue families
for which Arkansas is noted came
to light today when the obituary of
Henry c. Ritchie. aged "A of Blue
Mountain, near here came to be
written. This patria -cI was the
direct forebear of $50 descendants
namely three sons, six daughters.
122 gr; ndchildr N, % sreatgrand-
children All of these are living but
"a grand children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
ONLY 2 FRENCH SHIPS
Submarines Made Poor Record for
Week Ended June "a.

Paris. July 2.-Only two French
ships of more than 1900 tons were
sunk in the week ended June "a, ac-
cording to official statistics published
today. During that seven days LOSS
ships entered French ports and 96s
departed. Under 1000 tons only
three ships We're sunk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02

Chanute, Kan. July 1.-Two COM
panies of the supply and ammunition
train, fourteenth division. have been
mustered in here by Brig. Gen.
Charles 1. Martin. the companies
were both recruited to their full foot
ing of fifty-six men each. 1t is a
motor vehicle organization, and most
of the men are automobile drivers
and mechanics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02

George Clark will spend the Fourth i
Lawrence.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01
Notice of Annual Township
Election.

Notice is hereby gwen that the
annual township election in and
for Ziskov Township, in the coun-
ty of Yankton and state Of South
Dakota, will be held in the Mach
school house, Dist. No. II, in said
ZiskOv Township, Tuesday, March
9Th, 1917, at which election the
following township "fficers will be
elected for the ensuing year:
One Supervisor for 3 years.
One Township Clerk.
One Treasurer.
One Constable.
One Justice of the Peace.
The polls will be open from 8
o'clock a. In. to 5 o'clock p. m. of
said day.
Dated ut Janousek. 5 d, Feb
17th, 1917.
Adv. Jos. G.. Feifar, Clerk.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01
Guarantee Veterinary Company.
Stock Yards, Sioux City, la.
Tabor Drug Store, Agent.
First English Colony.

The first attempt of government by
the people begun in America was in
1919, when Sir George Yeardley was
sent from England as governor of the
jamestown colony. His charter pro
vided that he should call q few chos
en- men, two from each of the Ill Dor
oughs that constituted the colony
The meeting, which was known as the
assembly, was held at the church, with
the governor and his council presl&
ing. Those who came from the Dor
oughs were called b~urgesses, and the
assembly, which met every year, was
styled the house of burgesses. At this
period this was the only English col
ony in America.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01

Length, thirteen inches. The vel
low under surface Of the wing, yellow
tail shafts, and white rump are char.
acteristic.
Range: Breeds In the eastern
United States west TO the plains and
In the forested parts of Canada and
Alaska; winters in most of the east.
ern United States.
Habits and economic status: The
flicker inhabits the open country rath.
err than the forest and delights in park.
like regions where trees are numerous
and scattered. It nests in any large
cavity in a tree and readily appro.
PIRATES an artificial box. It Is pos.
sible, therefore, to insure the presence
Of this useful bird about the farm and
to increase Its numbers. 1t Is the
most terrestrial Of our woodpeckers
and procures much OF its food from
the ground. The largest item of ami.
NAL food is ants, Of which the flicker
eats more than any other common
bird. Ants were found in 524 of the
684 stomachs examined and SO stonf-
achs contained no other food. One
stomach contained over 5000 and two
others held over 5000 each. While
bugs are not largely eaten by the
flicker. n stomach contained II
chinch bugs. Wild fruits are next to
ants in importance in the flicker's
dietary. OF these sour gum and wild
black cherry stand at the head. The
food habits of this bird are such as to-
recommend It to complete protection.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01
Tabor School Notes.
By C. G. Fites.

Joseph S. Petrik is out of school
this week on account Of sickness,
while Adolph Trunec and Jos. Car
da lost time last week for the same
reason.
Examinations are the order of
the day throughout the grades
this week. If the pupils have put
in the amount of time in proper
ton to the amount of work their
teachers have spent in Quilting the
lessons, there will be no need to
worry over poor grades.
With the adv ut Of spring we
ask that the children living within
the city limits 20 home each day
at the noon hour. School lets out
at twelve O'Clock aud does not take
up until fifteen minutes after one.
This gives ample time for every
child to 20 home and return to
school at noon.
David Star Jorden, one Of the
worlds greatest naturalists has
said that 'The boy who smokes
cigarctts need not worry about his
future. He has no "futureH.
Henry Ford tue worlds newest
millionaire will not employ II young
man who uses cigarettes. In face
Of these facts some of our boys
seem to continue in the error of
th"ir WnN>.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01

For sale, brand new brick house
6 rooms and bath in Bohemian set
cement in Yanktor. Heating and
plumbing done by JOS. Vinaticri.
Bargain it taken soon. Write
Clas. Bower, Yankton, s. ID.
ADV.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01
NOTICE OF TIME APPOINTED
FOR APPROVING WILL. ETC.

State or South Dakota. County of
Bon Homme, SIS.
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF 10
scph Skorpik, Deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends
Greeting TO Mary Skorpik, Alice
Skorpik. Joseph Skorpik. and Del
phia Helen SkOrpik, heirs next of kin
Of Joseph Skorpik. deceased.
Pursuant to an order Of said
Court, made on the 18th day Of Feb
ruary. 1917. notice is hereby given
that Saturday. the 18th day Of
March. 1917. at one o'clock. y. IN,
Of said day. at the court OF
Court. at Tyndall. in the County Of
Bon Homnc. have been appointed as
the time and place for proving tho
Will Of said Joseph Skorpik. deceas-
--I Few Ne"riro w. ~-'A ~o.4+'or
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01
Eashlcns and Baby Ca

~~ts'~FI~ ~ INbJ ~" ||
1.-THE fashions for women are get
ting more youthful every year" COM
mented one nan. "DCes that meet
with your disarprOval?" Not a bit.
If 1t goes on this way a few seasons
more my wife will be willing to give
up her automobile and ride in a baby
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01

-S- y 40 8 ---- y .CI ~oL-
ed may appear and contest the same.
Dated at Tyndall. S. D., the 18th
day of February, 1917.
by the Court:
c. c. Pickett,
Judge of the County Court.
Attest: L. A. Sticky,
(Seal) Clerk of the Court.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-01

Disease preventive, worm destroyer, toni
and conditioner.
For all farm animals
Janousek. s.. D.

ISAL-TONIK is composed of condiments (salt and red pepper) as a base
which re mixed with herbs, minerals and Notwithstanding drugs nee
!essary for all farm animals. These re thoroughly mixed, then pressed
into SO pound medhated condiment blocks. LAS SOLID AS A ROCK"
Cannot blow away n wash away: stock cannot waste.
Your stock will DOCTOR THEMSELVES AUTOMATICALLY" by
licking the block. They thus satisfy their natural craving for salt, in
gradients to keep them in good condition.
The time to kill weeds in your corn field is as soon rs they ae born
(up). The time to kill worms in your stock is the minute they are
born (hatched). 1t is JUST AS SENSIBLE to NEGLECT YOUR CORN
until THE WEEDS GET BIG as it is to NEGLECT YOUR STOCK until
the WORMS GET BIG.
SAL-ToNIK is the easiest, quickest, safest, most sensible and most pac
teal method Of PREVENTING DISEASE IN YOUR STOCK. Rem"
Der IT'S THE FARM ANIMAL YOU KEEP WELL ALL THE TINE
THAT MAKES YOU y PROFIT, not The one you let get sick, even "
you can cure 1t.
KEEP AHEAD OF DISEASE BY KEEPING sAL-ToNIK BEFORE ALL
YOUR STOCK ALL THE TIME. 1T PAYS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
keokuk Man Who Registered Satur-
day Is Given Number 3,171 and
Order Number is
42aHa.
TO BE EXAMINED TODAY
Orders Are Sent Him to Come Before
the Board-Severa Others
Will be Examined
j. ~ Then.

Charles Moore Kingman's draft
number is 3,17l and his order num-
Der 429k. He was scheduled for
his physical examination this after
noon, as he is in the first drfat.
Kingman registered at Fort Madison
Saturday, after he had been taken in
custody earlier in the week charged
with failing to register. His card
was sent to the adjutant general and
he was given the number following
the last Lee county man.
When the exemption board looked
through the list for his order num-
Der it was found that 3,171 was the
four hundred twenty-eighth number
drawn. AS this order number had
already been given, kinngman was
placed in the same relation, and
given a half number to designate his
place in the order of call.
Notice was mailed him yesterday
to report this afternoon for examina-
ton.
There are three or four other men
who are to report for examinations
some time this week, one of these
being a man from Canada whose
registration was questioned by the
adiutant general on the grounds that
it was made before the wrong official.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Keokuk Electric Company
Viii Use Women Employees
on Street Cars if There is
/ Shortage of Men Says j.
I P. Lngie

Fare please"
How would 1t strike you If you
Should happen to look up some day TO
pay your street car tariff and find d
uniformed lady waiting in the aisle
% receive your contribution to the
keokuk Electric company Golfers?
/. II Or would you feel safe to have
woman drive the street car on which
you ride?
here are some questions you may
nave to answer in the future, for if the
war goes on any length of time and a
Great number Of men are drawn from
tne ranks of workers, women con-
auctors and motormen will be used on
ine keokuk street cars.
This is the statement Of ]. p. 1ngle,
manager OF the Keokuk Electric com
pany, who declares that the local CON-
pany along with others throughout the
united States have been considering
5or some time the ACCESSIBILITY Of using
women employees on the cars should
occasion arise. and have arrived at the
sonclusion that this change could be
made with good results.
Women for Street Cars.
we will use women motormen and
tonductors on the street cars just as
soon as there is shortage of men.
SAID Mr.. lngle today. "At the present
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
TAKING PROFITS UP
TO EIGHTY PER CENT
CONTINUED from page ~

strength and safeguard our financial
prestige to enable France to fulhll all
her obligations to the allies.
"If we accomplish this, it is essen
tial that France continue her econ
omic effort for long period after the
war reforms now instituted. Our easy
before-the-war mode of living must be-
come generally more austere. 1t is es-
pecially necessary that we forego lux
llries as far as possible.
We are now introducing law tax
ing such expenditures. On the other
hand the industries manufacturing lux
uries in France have always been
great source of revenue to US. There
fore 1t is essential they be maintained
and encouraged.
For this encouragement we are de-
nending on our allies-and especially
on Americans. They will be able
greatly to contribute to revival OF
French prosperity by purchasing
French Injuries, during the period in
which we will be forced to our most
severe economy while paying off our
war debts and reconstructing our ruin
cd districts"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Missouri Newspaper suspends.

-. LOUISIANA, Mo-, Aug. 30.-The
rlke County News Of this city sus-
psnded publication yesterday and the
pl,oprietor, A. G.. Gansz, sold the
P p. and subscription list to the
ZINES Printing company.
me News was established as a
.epublican paper in 1890 by stock
olnpany and since 1892 has been
,,onducted by Gansz except during his
si p" years term as postmaster under
resident Taft
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Arrive at Camp Cody.

DEFINING, N. NJ, Aug. 3o.-Ine
Fourth Nebraska infantry Is making
camn here today, the first full ma
tional guard regiment to arrive at
Camp Cody. ,oro 1.st
,,,bt after a seventy-two hour trip
srem their home stations, with every
man feeling fit. The trip was Will
out incident. = :, com-
Colonel w. e. Baehr is IN coin
mand of the regiment