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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
ECORDIN KANSAS
tie Historical Society Is Do
ing Big War Work.
III Keep Names and Pictures
of States Soldiers.
LARD MAKES PHOTOGRAPHS
nnelley Has Complete Plans
for the Work.
ORC Organization in Charge
of the Filings.
LARD MAKES PHOTOGRAPHS

Fosters, photographs and records of
'ry Kansan who enters the service
his government in the war with
many will be filed and preserved
the state historical society. The
ensive plan for preserving records
IKansans in the world war was an
|,nced today by william e. ConneI-
secretary of the state historical
betty. Connelley announced thai
TX is already under way.
'lans outlined by -Connelley today
vide for a complete roster and rec
aOf every Kansan in volunteer or
hctiVe army or naval service. Eff
rs are now being made to secure
|5tOgraphs of every man in the serV-
s Newspaper clippings concerning
|viduals and army units are being
efully filed and are indexed and
- indeXed and will be permanent
filed in the archives of the state
Itorical society in Memorial hall
willard Takes Pictures.
prank willard, Topeka photograph
has been sent to Fort Riley, Camp
|nstOn and Fort Sill, where photo
phs are to be made of each army
IL and organization. All records are
be catalogued and indeXed. Ac-
nts of acts OF heroism by Kansans
the front viii be carefully pre-
we'd and made a part of the records
the state organization. Thru the
ords being compiled, kansans will
able to secure a record of all men
the service in the present war.
I is the plan Of Secretary Connelley
cooperate with Charles S. Huff
IN, state adjutant general, in com
ing records but it IS believed the
al and complete roster of KAN
BIS in all branches of service may be
npleted by the society before it is
ally worked out in the state mill
" department.
Have Complete Records.
I'VE are .worlSing OUT thoro organ
ton forspreparing an accurate and
nplete record of the men in serV-
from Kansas" Secretary Connel-
told the State Journal today.
ewspaper clippings, photographs
I a complete roster of the men Will
available from our files. Any Kan
distinguished for service will have
7 credit in our records and it is our
rpose to make this record thoro and
nplete in every detail"
rhe work of the state historical
.iety will be of great value to the
tie in future years and will provide
aluable record of the states activity
the present war. Secretary Con-
lev stated that the work would be
aducted by the society Independent
the national council of defense or
Ter patriotic orea niZations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
LOCAL MENTION

w Y. Morgan, lieutenant governor,
has accepted the invitation to speak
at the annual convention of the
League of Kansas Municipalities it was
announced this morning by w. L.
Porter. president of the league. Nor
gan will speak to the delegates We'd
nesday evening, October II, at the
banquet to be given by the Board OF
Commerce of Wichita The annual
convention will be held there October
16, IL and IS
The foreign workers committee of
the Y NJ. c. A. met at the Central as
ISOLATION building this noon. Stewart
G.. Thompson, of the state board of
health, presided.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co--Adv.
David Baxter, the famous or in
famous canine owned by Mayor House
and protected by his wife, will be
lodged at police headquarters while
the House family, minus David, at
has given the officers instructions re-
garding the diet and proper care of
David.
Mayor Jay z. House is going to
Chicago to see the opening game of
the worlds serious" he announced
this morning. He will take his wife,
too. He will leave the city hall to-
night and has promised not to return
for two weeks and maybe not then.
1t will pc his vacation, and he has
laid plans to see part of the serious"
played. He even bought pasteboards
and didn't attempt to go as a press
representative. His trip will probably
include New York and several cities
of the east, where he expects to visit
two weeks. During his absence W. G.
! Tandy, commissioner, will act as
. mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
What Did Won BernstOrff Do
With All the Money?
Washington Delves Into Probe
Maybe Villa Got Some.

Washington, Oct County Won
Bernstorff former German ambassa-
dor, handled millions of dollars for
his government while on duty in
Washington This fact developed to-
day in connection with the state de-
partment's confirmation of the New
York announcement that the envoy
had furnished some funds for Boio
PaSha, German propagandist now held
in Paris.
Much of the money which passed
thru Bernstorffs hands was used for
legitimate purposes, such as buying
raw materials or purchasing NUM-
ton plants to keep them out OF allied
hands other big sums, theoretically At
least, went into German propaganda
and anti-American activities.
Bernstorff, in handling his millions,
was covered up in many instances,
some of these funds came from sale
of German securities in this country
and one estimate was that he obtained
more than $25,000,00O thru that
source. The state department indi-
Gated that the Pasha fund was not
used to sway American public opin-
ion. 1t cleared Hugo Schmidt. OF the
Deutsches bank, New York, of any
part in the Pasha dealings other than
that of fiscal agent.
Seek Outlet of Gold.
The objective of vast sums of Ger
man gold flowing into the United
States from the Berlin foreign office
via the Deutsches bank, New York, is
being sought by government agents
here today.
While all departments are silent on
what they may or may not have as
evidence of further German intriguing,
International developments at the time
the money was coming into the coun-
try are noted.
Early in March two big issues faced
the government-one in Mexico,
where the bandit Villa was starting his
reign of terror along the border; the
other a concerted effort in congress to
force a resolution warning Americans
off armed ships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
IN JAIL FREE-FOR-ALL
WOmen's Party Picket Prisoners Bad
ly Bruised in Big Fight.

Washington. Oct 4-Seventeen ST.
lent sentinels of the Woman's party
doing time in the Occoquan work
house for picketing the White House.
are bruised and scratched as the re-
suit of free-for-all scramble Wednes-
day, when the authorities removed one
of their number-tO the hospital with
out giving notice of her destination
and the other pickets formed a flying
wedge to rescue their comrade.
During the melee, it is said, some
sixty negro women, also prisoners at
the workhouse, came to the rescue of
the keepers. One account of the
melee is that it verged on being a race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
ENSURE--EXPULSION?
lnte Probably Will Confine Punish
mcnt of la Toilette to Former.

Oct decision as to
at action it shall take on petitions
banding expulsion of Senator La
nette was again postponed today
The senate privileges and elections
nmittee. Another meeting will be
Ia tomorrow, The committee is
lsidering various courses. Today
s.question of a formal investigation
4 hearings upon Senator La Fol-
ties. speeches and statements was
cussed. Several senators were said
favor a resolution deploring his at
Irde and censuring him. More dras-
action. such as expulsion or i'm
achment, it was said, is not seriously
lsidered.
There was some sentiment in the
inmittee toward recommending in
of Senator LaFollette's
sech before the NOn-Partisan league
st. Paul. The committee virtually
cfded that there was no prima facie
SIS for extending any investigation
ohe should be decided upon, to Sen
DEs Stone, Gronna or others named
Che petitions. 1t was decided that
3 scommittee has authority to recon-
sud sgch an investigation without
Wing any expulsion or other formal
solution before it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
BURNETT TESTIFIES
He Tells of Cooperative Store Deal
in Texas Town.

Abilene, Tex, Oct. 4.-John Bur
nett, one of the forty-one defendants
charged with conspiracy against the
federal government, completed his
testimony here today. Burnett, who
saw service against the Moros in the
Philippines, testified that his local of
the F. & L. p. A. at Weinert, Tex,
raised 500 for a cooperative store
but the plan fell thru. He stated his
local passed a resolution instructing
its secretary to write to Covington
Hall, concerning amalgamation with
the 1. w w. and said a reply was re-
ceived.
The witness could not name any ono
who spoke against the minority report
at the Cisco convention in May.
Indications this afternoon were that
the conspiracy case will end next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
GAVE $500 TO CHURCH
Mysterious Man Then Went Out and
Committed Suicide.

New Orleans. La, Oct. AFTER at
tending every service for three weeks
and never revealing his identity, a
well dressed. middle aged man left
$500 in three envelopes at the rectory
of the Rev. George Cornescon. First
Presbyterian - church, here a few
nights ago, and early today committed
suicide in New Orleans suburb by
shooting himself.
Spend the money honestly-as it
was made" was the message with the
money.
All Identification marks had been
cut from the dead mans clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
HE DISOBEYED ORDERS
Peruvian Minister to Germany Failed
to Deliver UItfmatum.

Lima, Oct. 4.-The Peruvian gov
eminent has discovered that Won Der
Heyde, the Peruvian minister to Ger
many. disobeyed the instructions sent
to him September 26 to present to the
German foreign office an ultimatum
demanding under the threat of break
ing diplomatic relations, that satisfac-
ticn be given within eight days for the
sinking of the Peruvian bark Lorton
He did not deliver the note. The
minister has been reprimanded by his
government and ordered to make the
presentation Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
HIT HIGH SALARIES
Men With $4,000 Incomes Must
Pay War Profits Tax.

Washington. Oct. 4.-Business and
|ofessional men and salaried men as
20 who have incomes of more than
900 year, face war profits tax
eight per cent in addition to the
come surtaXes under the provisions
a. section which has been discovered
die war tax bill.
The section was not introduced on
e floor nor discussed in either house
tpwas inserted by the conferees in
cret> session. The war profits tax
ction of the bill Ievies "a tax OF s
RECENT on the net income on bust
SIS or trade" when it exceeds $4,000
wear in the case of a corporation
ID $4,000 in the case of a partner
in or an individual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
BILL FOR 2 GENERALS
Expect to Rush Thru Measure to Pro-
mote Pershing and Bliss.

Washington, Oct. Am admins
tration bill creating two generals in
the army-to provide promotions for
Major General Pershing and Major
General Bliss, chief of staff-and a
number of lieutenant generals, was
introduced today in the senate. 1t is
planned to rush thru congress before
adjournment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
Raid German Paper Today.

Newark, Oct 4-The offices of the
New Jersey Freie Zeitung were raided
here today by federal authorities and
the publisher, Benedict Prieth, and
two editors, William Won Kaepezler
and Henry Wechter, were taken into
custody. The men were arraigned be-
fore the United States commissioner.
charged with publishing seditious mat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
VOTES $4,000 LIMIT
Senate Is for Maximum Insurance for
Soldiers.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The admins
tration won it's fight in the senate late
today to keep the maximum of SOL
diers and sailors insurance I'D to
$4,000 when, by a large vote, motions
to cut it to $500, were voted down.
Early passage of the bill in admins
tration form now seems assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
BIG WELL AT ELDORADO
Bring in Gusher Flowing Over Top of
Casing, $50 Barrels an Hour.

Eldorado. Kan. Oct. 1.-The South
western Petroleum company has an
other big we'll on the Davis land in
11-26-4. Oil is flowing over the top
of the casing at the rate of $50 barrels
an hour. This well, number fifteen,
is on the east side of the lease and off
set the Empires big gushers on the
Cardey lease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

payer, 5AM5R Sterling, go day bills,
4.711@: commercial. 60 day bills on banks.
Al; commercial. 60 day bills. 470Ts de-
mand, 475ss: cables, 4.76 ZIG. Francs.
demand, 5.I915; cables. 5.7T15. Guilders.
demands 415s cables, 42A Lires. demand,
T7115: Fables T101A. Rubles. demand. 10
ca hes 15L Bar silver. 921Ac: Mexican
dollars. zoe Government bonds, steady
railroad bonds. heavy. Time loans. firmer /;
GO days 90 days and G months, 5a d6
Call money, firm; high, 3; low, AZ +: rul-
ing rate. ); closing bid 4 offered at 3;
last loan, ).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
PROBE HELM CHARGE
House Committee of Five Members to
Investigate ''Slush Fund"

Washington, Oct. A committee
of five members was appointed by the
house today to investigate charges
made by Representative Hef1in of
Ala bama, that certain members of
congress had acted "suspiciously' in
connection with the WAT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
AMERICAN FLYER DOWN
Corporal Campbell Brought Down by
German Machines.

Headquarters Lafayette Escadrille,
Oct. Corp. Andrew Courtney
Campbell, Jr., of the Lafayette Esca-
dr:lle, is believed to have been brought
down today in a fight with several
German machines. No details have
been received and it is not known
whether Campbell was killed or forced
to land in Germany territory. A
French lieutenant, a member of an
other escadrille, reports seeing a ma
chine of the type Campbell was fly
ing. falling down out OF control. This
is also, confirmed by infantrymen in
the first line trenches.
A Paris dispatch on October . re-
ported Corporal Campbell had disap-
peared Monday while on a recon-
noitering expedition, and that his fate
was not known. 1t was reported
recently that Campbell, whose home
is in Kenilworth, Ill, had been award
ed the French war cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
RUSS DRIVE EN- BACK
Petrograd Reports Violent Artillery
Duel Near Jacobstadt.

Petrograd, Oct. 4.--On the north
ern end of the Russian front in the
region of Jacobstadt, an artillery duel
of great severity is in progress, says
today's official statement.
On the Rumanian front, in the
Poliani sector, the enemy left his adj
vanced trenches and retired to a more
favorable position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
BUY BOYS BLANKETS
e Money to Equip Rrecuits at
Mass Meeting in Columbus.

Celumbus, Kan, - Oct 4.-When
lerokee countys third contingent left
n Camp Funston this morning each
the los men carried a blanket pur-
ased for him with money raised at
mass meeting last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
SLABS PRISONERS
Taken by British on West Front in
Nine MOnths-Lost 1905 Men.

London, Oct. 4.-''In the nine
months ending September 3d." Gen.
eral Maurice, chief director of mill
tary operations, today stated, the
British on the west front captured
51,435 men, 532 field heavy guns and
lost Is, 065 men and no guns.
I'm all theaters of war the British
captured 1858 men and 40 guns"
The American Brotherhood, U. S.
A. is now organizing the first local
assembly for Kansas In Topeka. Cam
paign now on. Office second floor
Aetna building. Come in and get de-
tails.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Wall St. New York. Oct 4-STOCKS-
Liquidation and short selling attained
greater dimensions today. extreme losses in
the active list extending from to 6 points.
Sales approximated $4,000 shares.
Selling was almost unrestrained in the
last hour when lowest quotations were
recorded The closing was weak. Liberty
, bonds ranged from 99.1S to 1882
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

CHRISTIAN BAEDER. age 50. died
Tuesday at a local hospital. Short funeral
services will be held ut the residence. 2O9
Harrison street. at O'Clock Friday after
noon. General services will be held at > 80
from the Evangelical church, Seventh and
Monroe streets. Burial in Topeka ceme-
terry.
MARY A. KELLER, age IS. died wednes-
day at local hospital Funeral servi es
will be held Mt 80 o'clock from Pen
wells chapel Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

regular distributed Kansas
in
counties vc to
o
n a
ears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Washington, Oct. 4.-The confer
ence report on the last of the big war
appropriation bills for this session of
congress. the $7,75S,124.O0O deficiency
measure, was adopted by the house to-
day after brief discussion and the bill
now is ready for the presidents sigma
tlITR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
VOTES TO ADJOURN
House Agrees Unanimously to End
Session Saturday.

Washington, Oct. 4-The resolution
offered in the house today by Demo-
cratic Leader Kitchin to adjourn con-
gress at 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon
was unanimously adopted amid great
aUn1arSa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
New York, Oct T.

New YorI. stock Market.
Furnished w lne Iopeka BOARD Of Trade. >
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

New Orleans. Oct. 4.-COTTON-Spot
steady. IS points up. Middling, 1855.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

New York Oct 4@COTTON-Spot,
easy Middilng, 26.S5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s2T.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Bank of Topeka
Central National Bank
Citizens State Bank
German-American State Bank
Farmers National Bank
Kansas Reserve State Bank
Merchants National Bank
Morris Plan Bank
Shawnee State Bank
State Savings Bank
Topeka State Bank
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-14
The Newspaper Law.

There is no longer any reason
why any person should be an
unwilling subscriber TO a news
paper.
On the refusal Of q subscriber
to take newspaper from the
post office, the postmaster is re-
CURED, under the postal laws. to
return the same to he publisher.
You are no doubt aware that a
person who continues to accent
"a paper sent him through the
mail is liable for the subscription
price, regardless of the fact
that he never subscribed for il
Or that he has ordered it stopped.
So held by the supreme court of
Iowa (103 Iowa 68D; by the SUP.
RENE court of New Hampshire
LA N. H. 115); by the supreme
court Of Delaware 6 Harr. 379) ;
by the supreme court of Wiscon,
sin Us Wis. 1867. See Amer.
and Eng. Enc. of Law g Edit
+ 1907. This is the law gencr.
ally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-14

nsthods. 1.-THE growing OF these
srps until within few years could
not have been ranked az agriculture.
bat should have been described as
Highway robbery Of the soil. AS a re-
suit the average production per acre Of
these crops has fallen to q minimum.
Farming. for one thing, must he
made more attractive. 1t should be
made more profitable. This will be
done a our farmers learn more thor.
oughiy the principles OF intensive cult
walton and get a knowledge OF the
methods OF feeding the soil and Of the
rotation ~ crops.
'-To this end have been preaching
for the past thirty years the gospel Of
the sugar lrct.
"rhr r"r,.uction OF the sugar beet
rcqp'.rs lie highest style NJ intensive
culurt - science has been able t.
sug"s.' re rrlne i!,ies Of feeding the
eic -. -. TIE methods Of culture
and ""","Hg. tie attention aud skill
OF tie -. nrs. are such % 20 create In
eve,y - nrd fn..tnrv devoted to
sue,., ure mn agricultural expert
meat Ton Of the highest tyre The
soi 49, <Imatic eon3 tons In the great
or p,.ri e the United States are thor.
olghly Favorable to beet culture. and
America is the greatest sugar market
I'm the world
"ln the case of the sugar beet the
crops which are grown In rotation with
Il yield very much larger returns than
when the old fashioned system OF agri'
culture prevailed The reflex action OF
this influence becomes beneflt 10
American agriculture the value OF
which IL would be- difficult To Measure
In dollars aud cents
wherever the sugar beet Is culu'
waited the farmers are all prosperous.
no matter what kind OF other crops
they raise. The beet generally lin
proves the productyeness OF the soil In
all kinds OF agriculture. IL causes the
employment OF more labor and indi'
rectly benefits commerce and transpor'
tation and produces In every commu.
nifty conditions of prosperity IN agr'
culture which Il would he difficult to
bring about In any other way.
The culture of the beet brings into
the neighborhood the large sugar FAC
tory using fuel and other raw mate
rial, with its complement OF laborers
and experts. thus giving better and
more profitable market 10 the surround
ing farmers for all their products.
while there has been u general tend
sncy toward the reduction OF tariff du-
ties. this tendency has not reached In
many cases the extent OF the abolition
Of import duties altogether. In any
changes of this sort let as much as pos
fble be SAT-. the farmer. In view
OF the great Importance OF domestic
sugar production 10 the prosperity OF
the American farmer. II tariff adjust
ments are 10 be made. believe tha'
this should be the last rather than ths
nrst point at which 10 remove tile Gus
toms duty.
zone OF The best things about sugar
beet culture from the point of view OF
agricultural improvement Is that II IT.
IN 10 perfectly with dairying and stocL
growing. IL IL. Of course. ono OF the
elementary facts OF practical daIryinr
that the rearing aud keeping OF I've
sock AFFORD the easiest. cheapest ane
most natural means Of Improving thA
ovtnU Of the coil"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-14
Greatest Circus is COMING Soon.

Barnum & Bailey Show will
Positively Exhibit in This
Vicinity.
There is to be real circus day
this year-a Barnum and Bailey
Circus day. Advance guards of
the greatest show on Earth an
nounce that this seasons route
carries it close enough to be visit.
ed by everyone in this vicinity
Thirty acres of tents will be set,
and the big show will be exhib.
tied in Evansville on Sept %
A wonderful new program is
promised, and it is claimed that
this season the monster enter.
tainment has more and better
things to show than ever before.
Starting With q magnificent
pageant entitled. Aladdin and
his Wonderful Lamp" the circus
will occupy three hours or more
with events In air, on platform.
and rings. and in the huge hip.
podYome surrounding. Not one
moment will be lost in all Of the
spaces Of the vast enclosure.
The opening feature is the
first attempt at Chinese paaean.
try in the history of American
circuses. ond it has been describ-
ed - the most gorgeous presen'
tation ever attempted The story
of the genie 8 ave of the magic
lamp is too we'll known to need
any description here. However,
it may be we'll to call attention
to the possibilities of display in
yoloring and magnificent settings
in the Chinese loo lie. and to the
fact that Barnum q Bal ey have
spent 81, 000.0 to reproduce al
of its glorious possibilities.