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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

later will stop at Baltimore. Md, and
Washington, D. c. He was pastor of
the English Lutheran church at Jer-
sey Shore forty years ago
Hugh Larimer. sheriff, lost his
bunch of keys at Wichita Tuesday
and the key to the booze" room in
the courthouse was in the bunch. The
key that opened up the door to all the
evidence in numerous liquor cases was
missing but there were no cases in
volving such evidence on trial. There
was no special need for the key. Be-
sides 1t was found and returned to
Larimer along with the rest today.
Thirty more members of the eco
nomics department of the Topeka
high school investigated the banking
business of the city institutions
several local banks and were instruct
ed in the finer points of the banking
business. This scheme has recently
been adopted by the schools of Topeka
to relieve the grinding book work of
the classes. Business men have all
been more than pleased to assist in
the common sense educational
work
Press johnson, who is SIS years old
and who has been a resident of To-
peka since 1869, pleaded guilty to
bootlegging before Judge A. w. Dana
in the first division of the district
court today. johnson was arrested by
the police after a raid upon his room,
where twenty-three pints of whisky
were found. The brand was similar
to that found on numerous bottles
found in alleys after johnson had
passed that way. johnson is almost
blind and Judge Dana took the time
necessary to talk with him about his
life. He was not sentenced TO-DAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
NEW WAR ASSISTANT
Dept. Secretary Baker Appoints Dean
Keppel of Columbia University

Washington, April 19.-Secretary
Baker today announced the appoint
ment of Frederick P. Keppel. dean of
Columbia university as an assistant
secretary of war with the indefinite
assignment of advising and helping
the secretary in any way possible. He
will receive a salary of 81 a month.
Mr.. Keppel is a Republican, a lawyer,
and is widely known in college circles.
He recently volunteered to serve in
any capacity for the war without pay.
The small salary was provided because
of a legal prohibition against employ
ment of federal officials without pay
Mr.. Keppel, who expected to as
sumo his new duties today is secretary
and treasurer of the American Assoc
citation for international Cancellation
and a chevalier in the Legion of Hon
or of France. He is AZ years old and
lives in New York.
Mr.. Keppel will take over some of
Secretary Bakers work which has in
creased enormously recently thru a
big correspondence, a multitude of re-
quests for conferences and the neces-
sity of making personal trips of in
spection to various parts of the coun-
try.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
200 NAVY MEN HERE
Big Squad of Recruits On Way to the
Pacific Coast.

Two hundred naval recruits passed
thru Topeka this afternoon on their
way to the west coast. They were
ordered out Wednesday noon from
their training school at Great Lakes,
Ill, where they had been in training a
little less than two weeks. They will
enter active service on board some"
ship on the coast Saturday night.
Sealed orders were received at their
school Wednesday. They were i'm
mediately entrained and rushed to
the west. F. Lehman, chief-mast-at-
arms, is in charge of the movements.
we can't say where we are going
nor on what ship we will be station
ed. But we will enter active service
and will be in the midst of things as
soon as things begin to pop in our di-
rectiOn," he stated this afternoon.
The boys say they are going on the
U. S. S. San Diego, stationed at San
Francisco, but this is unofficial. They
also state that their duties will be
more of a police nature than of real
fighting.
Donald Sheldon, son of w. L. Shell
don, of Topeka, was one of the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BIG RAIN IN OKLAHOMA
From Half Inch to 81 Inches-TuIsa
Got 2.52 Inches.

Oklahoma City, April 19.-The
heaviest general rainfall recorded IN
Oklahoma this year came yesterday,
last night and this morning, accord
ing to reports received at the local
weather bureau Rain. fell in every
section of the stote. the heaviest pre-
cipitation occurring at Weatherford IN
the central western section where 352
inches was recorded. Tulsa reported
2.52 inches and Allus 2.
In the northwest section Woodward
reported 40 and Beaver 80. Enid
and Cherokee reported LII and 1853
inches respectively. On the east side,
Holdenville received ISL, Muskogee
1.37, Durant .27 and Vinita 1.66 inchs
The rains will be of great benefit to all
growing crops, according to the state
board of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
TO DO THEIR BITS
Every Member of Chamber OF
Commerce Will Join In
To Obtain Signers for the Audi
torium Petitions.

Each member of the Chamber of
Commerce received a letter today con-
tanning a blank petition to be signed
requesting the calling of special
election to vote bonds for new au-
ditorium Along with the petition
was a letter asking that every mem
Der, in addition to signing his petition
himself, get at least four others to
sign it If every member does this
there will be enough signers to call
an election without the other petitions
that are being circulated.
Mayor House announced this morn
ing that he would assist in getting
enough signers to call an election and
volunteered to get at least 25.
Many of the petitions have been
filled with names and are now in the
hands of the secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce. Many others are
being circulated by those interested in
the proposition.
1t was announced this morning that
600 names are on those already turned
in. These petitions were largely circu-
lated by E. H. Crosby, J. E. Larimer,
the Wolff Packing company and State
Journal reporters. Carl Bolmar of the
State Journal has turned in more
names than any other individual His
petition contained IS Names
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
wake UP AMERICA
Spirit of 80 Revived by n. Y.
Lexington Celebration.
"PauI Revere" Gallops Thru
Streets-2OO,OOO in Parade.

New York, April 19.-The patriotic
spirit of New York was stirred today
by reminders of the Battle of Lexing-
ton and the beginning of the American
fight for independence. Nearly 20O,-
600 persons took active Tart in pa
rades and meetings and other demon
STATIONS thruout the city to celebrate
the 142d anniversary of the beginning
of the revolution and to stimulate re-
cruiting in the army and navy.
Wake up America Day began at
midnight. ushered in by the ringing of
church bells and the cheering of
crowds on Broadway. A young wo-
man in the costume of Paul Revere
rode thru the streets summoning the
men of America to answer their coun-
try's call in the new struggle for hu-
man liberty.
The feature of the celebration is a
great parade this afternoon in which
members of patriotic organizations
will participate. One division will as
semble nearly 5000 citizens of Great
Britain and Canada. Before the pa
rade starts eight modern Paul Re
veres of the air will fly over the city,
dropping posters appealing for re-
cruits. Similar celebrations will be
held today in hundreds of cities and
towns thruout the country.
In Paul Revere Footsteps.
Boston, April 19.-Patriots day, a
legal holiday in this state was OBJ
served with more than usual enthus-
iasm today. The principal event was
the trip of a horseback rider, imper-
sonating Paul Revere. over the route
from Boston to Lexington and the
outskirts of Concord who warned the
Middlesex county farmers of the ap-
pr ach of the British troops in 1775.
In every city and town along the way
the rider stopped to participate in
patriotic exercises.
A war rally will be held in the Bos-
ton arena tonight at which a stand
of flags will be presented by the city
to Major General Leonard Wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
FOR THE HEART
so CENT
BOTTLE FREE

Thousands of people have made the mis-
take of buying stomach and liver medicine
because Of palpitation and irregular action
of the heart. Treat the heart first, is a
wise rule.
= The heart is the engine" of the body
Build up the heart. make 1t strong and reg
ular in its action if you want to feel well.
Keep a strong stream of pure blood cir
culating through every organ, every part of
the body. Feel younger, stronger. more
active.
We want sll who suffer from irregular
heart action or poor circulation of blood,
weak and overtaxed Hearts, Palpitation
Heart Pains, Nervous disorders, Tobacco
Heart Nervous Exhaustion or failure of
the Heart functions. to test CARDIANL
You need only send your name and ad-
dress to THE CARDIANI COMPANY, Dept
34I A. East Hampton, Conn, with six cents
in stamps TO help pay part of the dispens-
ing expense. You will receive by return
Parcel Post a regular SOC bottle of CAR
DIAM go doses) free from all further ex-
pense or obligation on your part Guar
anteed not to inJure the most delicate sys-
TEN. Absolutely free from any habit-form-
ing or dangerous drugs.
Try il. Find how quickly bad symptoms
disappear and how much stronger one can
feel. Do not neglect your heart-dont take
CONGRATULATIONS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
CAN'T HOARD FOOD
Shortage Scare Starts Restric-
ton of Retail Sales.
Demand Has Trebled; GrOcers
Try to Regulate 1t.

Chicago. April 19.-Chicago retail
grocers today are enforcing one of the
most drastic food regulations in the
history of the city. Following out a
concerted plan. dealers have placed
sugar. flour. soap and canned goods
on a restricted list. Consumers are
allowed to purchase only enough for
immediate use. Stocking up or hoard
ing will be discouraged.
The movement was made necessary
by the excessive demand for these
four commodities since the declara-
ton of war. Demand has trebled in
many instances and prices subsequent
ly scared, anticipating higher prices
or scarcity. housewives have attempt
ed to put by enough to last them for
months.
Canned Goods Scarce.
So great is the scarcity that in some
localities canned goods are being re-
fused to all but regular customers.
Substantial advances in bread and
bakery products will be announced in
a week, according to large bakers.
Already several concerns have gone
into bankruptcy owing to inability to
reconcile cost of flour and sugar, etc,
and their finish product prices.
Anticipating the hard times ahead
the Master Bakers association will
meet Saturday. Abolition of the g.
cent loaf and reduction in size of the
1O-cent loaf will be recommended,
bakers predict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
NIHILISTS GO BACK
Germany Permits Political Exiles to
Cross Back to Prussia.

Copenhagen, April 19.-The Ger
man government has granted permits
sion to a second delegation of Russian
exiles to return to Russia from Swift
erland This time fifteen social revo-
lutionists of the extreme radical type
will be repatriated. The earlier dele
CATION were Social Democrats of a
milder persuasion
The fifteen exiles are headed by
Williamson, who next to Prince kro-
potkin, is the Oldest Russian revolu-
ZIONIST of prominence. Williamson was
one of the leaders in the original
revolutionary party of THE People s
Will" while Kropotkin was a nihilist.
Williamson and his colleagues are ex-
treme peace apostles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
ENJOIN PRESS FAKE
Wire News Service Objects TO Use OF
Name by Liquor Press Agent.

Cleveland. o., April 1e-The United
Press associations of New York today
filed suit in the federal court here
for an injunction against o. K Shin
ansky to prevent him from sending
out anti-prohibition propaganda and
other publicity matter in such way
as to make 1t appear to come from
the United Press.
Shimansky has been conducting a
publicity campaign mainly in behalf
of the liquor interests of late. thru a
concern Incorporated in Ohio by him
as the United Press Association COM
pany.' In sending out propaganda to
newspapers thruout the country, how
ever, Shimansky used the name UNI
ted Press Association" emitting the
word company"
The petition filed today asked that
the injunction perpetuai1y restrain
Shimansky from used the name "Uni-
ted Press" or United Press Associa-.
ton" unless accompanied with the
following explanatory statement: s.
Not connected with the United
Press Associations q
Federal Judge Westenhaver irnme-
diately granted an order returnable.
April %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

The Norden Mutual Benefit asso-
citation will give a luncheon and pro-
gram Monday evening. April %, at
the A. o. U. w. hall, Sixth and Jack
son streets.
Clifford R. Felker was telling his
friends goodbye Wednesday night. He
| leaves today for the naval training
station. He was for years an en-
ploye of the Mutual Ice company.
Miss Maude Sheerer, of Boston, who
was to talk to the pupils of the To-
peka high school this morning, was
called to Manhattan today. The as
sembly will be held tomorrow morn
ing.
Another meeting of the Bird Lovers
| club of Topeka will be held Monday
night at Guild hall of the Grace Cath
edral Officers for 2 permanent bird
club were not elected Wednesday
night.
The second prize in the feed box
contest of the bird house contest was
won by Lynn Bradford, 1872 Woodruff
avenue. The prize is an Ingersol
watch, given by the Wolf Jewelry
company
A divorce has been granted to A.
| D. Whitlow from Bessie Whitlow
| The wife was given custody of their
son, Paul. Whitlow is to pay SO a
month for the support of his child
until he is sixteen years old.
Lincoln Circle No. 1, Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic, met
| Wednesday and gave vote of thanks
| to j. E. Wilson, c. o. Tresner, E F
A Reinisch and others who helped
the society make the loyalty parade a
success
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Jesse E. Anders, 81. of Emporia,
and Inez P. Richardson, IS, of Della,
and Otilia Partilla, 10, of Topeka,
and Cristobal Reyez. 20; and George
Murray, 81. and Ida B. Smith, 81. of
Frankfort
There has been just one enlistment
in the navy at the Topeka naval sta
ton in the federal building today. Ell
mer R. Holtgren of Cleburne. Kan.
passed the examination and will enter
as a landsman yoeman and will serve
some place where the naval officers
designate, as a clerk
Election of Queen of the Garden
| Party" given each year by the high
school girls in honor of their moth
ers, was held today. Elnor Eckert,
Dorothy Jones, Helen Wagner. Edna
Anton and Gladys Pratt have been
nominated for the position of queen.
One will be chosen and the other four
nominees will be attendants at the
festival which will be held in Central
Park. May Is.
Rev. John A Bright. former chap
plain of the house of representatives
/ left this afternoon for Jersey Shore
Pa, where he will attend the fiftieth
anniversary of the English Lutheran
church of that city. He will then visit
his old home. at Aaronburg. Pa. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
ONE LOOK COST $500
Says He Didn't See Her Ankle But
Jury Reverses Judgment.

Chicago. April 19.-Regardless to
whether or not Peter Zyla saw Miss
Hazel Daley's pretty ankle, he lost his
$4,000. The state industrial board has
decided that he was not entitled TO
that sum under the workingmen' 5
act, his loss of sight
not having resulted from his work.
Zvla was awarded a verdict in the
SUPERIOR court against his employers.
ATTORNEYS Immediately denied that his
evesight was impaired and displayed
moving pictures to show Zyla in the
act of admiring the pretty ankles of
petite movie actress.
Zyla denies he saw them and the
picture was faxed. But if he didn't,
it's his loss, not his employers. The
jury's verdict was set aside
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
A. w. VOGEL is SUED
John Ogee Claims Property Bought
From Him Was Encountered.

Upon the complaint of John Ogee
criminal proceedings were started in
the court of Topeka today against A.
w. Vogel, former proprietor of the
cleaning establishment at 934 Kansas
avenue.
Ogee claims that he purchased Vo-
gels establishment with the under
standing that it was free of encum-
brance; that it wasn't and that Vogel
knew it wasn't He charges intent to
defraud. warrant was issued for
VogePs arrest. Vogel was arrested
last summer when the police made a
raid upon his place and found whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
EXPECT WIND STORMS
Flora Says Conditions Also Are Right
for Thunder Outbursts.

Conditions over the western half of
Kansas and a part of Missouri are just
right to produce severe thunder show
ers and hard windstorms in Topeka to-
night or tomorrow, according to S. D.
Flora, forecaster, today. Flora called
attention to the tornadoes that swept
Oklahoma yesterday
Il am not expecting a tornado here"
he said. but this is the kind of wealth
er for them and the wind velocity win
be high"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
HIGH "C0MISH" TO U. S.
British Guests-and Their Titles-Are
Announced.

Washington, April 19.-The British
high commissioners who will be guests
of the nation were announced by the
state department today as follows:
Right Honorable Arthur James
Balfour. NJ. p, .. M; The Honorable
Sir Eric Drummond. K. c. NJ. c., c. B. 4;
Ian Malcolm. NJ. P; c. F. Dormer, G.
Butler, Rear Admiral Sir Dudley, r.
S. de Chair, K. c. B., NJ. " O.: Fleet
Paymaster Lawford, d. S. O., admir-
atty; Major General G. Bridges, c. NJ.
G., s. o.: Captain H. II. Spender-CIay
NJ. P: Lord Cunl!ff. governor of the
Bank of England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Fatal Shot From Ambush.

Trenton. n. J., April ia shot
fired from ambush MORALLY wounded
Robert Price, Is years old, a private
in Company B, Second regiment, New
Jersey National Guard, who was on
duty guarding a railroad bridge near
Yardville, n. j., early TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
SCORES AUSTRO PEACE
Offer of Conference Spells Ruin For
Germany, Is Editorial Retort.

Amsterdam, April 19.-The propos-
al of Count Czernin, Austrian foreign
minister for peace conference of all
the belligerents is attacked by Count
Won Reventlow in the Berlin Tages
Zeitung as meaning ruin to the Ger
man empire.
Won Reventlow declares that Count
Czernin took no account of the fact
that the German empire is now fight
ing a battle which must lead to vic
tory" He declares that a conference
on the basis of the principles recon-
mended by the Austrian minister
would destroy Germany internally and
externally.
Fire In Swearingen Store.
An explosion of ether in the Swear
ingen jewelry store, sos Kansas av-
enue, caused a fire call late this after
noon There was slight damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
HE SAID A MOUTHFUL
And German U. S. Reserve Who
Cursed Wilson Was Spirited Away.

ST. Louis, Mo-, April 19.-''To h
with wilson" That's what Albert
Hoffman, a German marine reserve
is alleged to have said. and now it
looks as tho Albert was the first alien
in St Louis headed for a detention
camp. He .disappeared.,'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Yeggs Caught in Act, Flee.

Ames Ia, April 19.-Yeggs caught
early today in the act of melting the
hinges from the vault of the Bank of
Gilbert made their escape. The vault
contained a large amount of currency
Nothing was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

Only 100000 aliens entered this coun-
try in 1916 the second year of the war,
against 1,21s,4S0 in 1914
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Weather Wretched.

On the whole, when the wretched
weather and the difficulties of the ter
rain are considered. the days work is
considered most satisfactory, and it is
believed it paves the way for far more
rapid progress in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

A Spanish bell bearing the date 1247 Il
still in use in Oakland. Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

The eut-over pine lands of Louisina are
to be coionized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

CROWN Time.
do not like to spade the ground.
l do not like to hoe,
But l always like my garden
When the things begin to grow;
When in the tiny even rows
The sprouts of green appear.
It's the time | love the garden best
OF any time of year;
It's when with some deep hidden power
Each seed proclaims its birth,
That it sets fellow thinkin
OF the mysteries of earth:
1t always seems so wonderful,
I'm silenced and I'm awed.
1 feel like sinkin to my knees,
And listenin' for God.
-Nels Yinple.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04
GRAIN And PRODUCE new YORK STOCKS
Selling of Rails Until Recently
Regarded as Leaders, Under
mines Two Hour Market
Session.

New York, Nov 3.--Further selling Of
rails, including several we'll known Issues
until recently regarded as leaders in the
investment division. undermined today's two
hour session Of the stock market.
New premiums were made by St. Paul
common and preferred, the former falling
2h points to 40 and the preferred to
10. Low records for the current period and
a much longer time were made by Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific and Northern Pa
cific, coalers, notably Reading, also ap-
preaching lowest levels.
Among specalties pressure was most
marked against motor shares, Maxwell COM
mon losing ~ points and the first preferred
with for General Motors. Chino was
heaviest of the coppers, yielding point,
Crucible Steel reacted more than point
and u. g. steel showed an extreme decline
OF point after having gained as much.
Marine preferred lost all Its points ad.
vance In the general decline OF the final
half hour and other shippings forfeited the
greater part of their advantage Varitaoie
gains In American Sugar. Industrial Alco-
hoI and Mexican Petroleum were effaced az
the weak close. Sales amounted TO s59'oVV
shares
The weekly bank statement was again an
index to the enormous shifting u moneys
connected with flotation of the second LID
erty loan. Actual loans and discounts IN
creased from 100000 and excess re.
serves increased by S65,400,00O, as compareo
with last weeks loss of $2ii,oo0, 600.
Bonds were increasingly weak. Lipersy
Az were steady at par, the avs sold at ss.t1
10 1915. Total bond sales par value sggre-
gated s2.1500O0. -
United States 2s and 4s advanced u pef
cent on call during the week.
Number of sales and quotations on leading
..aeI,s. Sales High. Low. Close.