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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
RED CROSS NOTES
Reno County Raises $4,000.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 21.-Hutch-
inson with its quota of $4,000 and all
of Reno county, with its quota of $685.
600, have surpassed their full quota
for the Red Cross according to the
statement of V. NJ. Wiley, chairman
of the committee, announced at 10
o'clock today.
Arkansas City Exceeds Quota
Arkansas City, June 21.-Arkansas
City has raised over it's $4,000 quota
the teams are working to double the
amount before the end of the cam
paign. They have not yet invaded the
country districts.
John d. Adds Million.
New York, June 21.-A donation of
by the Rockefeller foundation was
announced here today. The total
subscription made today to the thirty
teams working here for the fund was
reported at s6,524,000.
Their Receipts to Red Cross.
Kansas City. Mo. June 21.-'tPlease
take a taxi. It's for the Red Cross"
This salutation took the place of the
customary taxi at the the Union
station today. It was delivered. not
sentatives, but by a group of women
Red Cross workers especially delegat-
ed to the task.
The explanation is that the entire
receipts of the Shaw q yellow Taxl-
cab companies for today have been
given in advance to the Red Cross
fund.
Kansas City's Fund.
Kansas City, Mo, June 21.-Kan-
sas City continued today to pour Red
Cross subscriptions in a way outdo-
ing all expectations. The indications
were that before night there would
be added to the total of s562.348.44
already subscribed by greater Kansas
City another 500, 600.
With the 100000 expected today,
the Missouri side will be within $780,
900 of the new goal which was set
when it was discovered Kansas City,
Mo, could be depended upon for
100000, which is 100000 more than
was originally allotted it.
Nearing Million Mark at st. Louis.
st. Louis. Mo. June 21.-Total sub
scriptions to the Red Cross here were
announced this morning as $s72,-
s77.S5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

An improved machine-gun mount
designed by an American inventor for
use of the allies in the European
trenches was turned over to the ord
nance department. of the United States
army when diplomatic relations with
Germany were severed, according to
the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
without material Encouragement 1t
will carry any machine gun used by the
army. The mount weights $50 pounds
and can be completely disassem-
bled in ten seconds. In case of retreat
1t could be carried to the rear by five
men, the separate units weighing not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
PRESACES REVOLT
Austrian Monarchy Attacked
From 3 Sides Politically.
Poles, B0hemians and Slavs De-
mand Their Independence.

Berne. June 21.-The movement
which resulted in the downfall of the
Austrian cabinet bears all the ear
marks of a revolution in it's incipiency,
according to private advices received
from Vienna. While the primary
cause of Count Clam artinic's res
ignation was opposition of the Polish
nationalists, it was pointed out that
this party is supporting the Czechs in
their demand Tor a separate kingdom
of Bohemia and those of the Slavs
who are demanding a separate south
ern principality created out of Aus
tria's dominions. Thus three formid-
able movements for secession are now
Joined in one powerful anti-govern-
ment plan.
Proceedings in the reichsrat last
week, heretofore suppressed, were re-
ported today to have included very
frank speeches by the Poles and
Czechs. The Poles declared they de-
manded "a united and independent
Poland, not the farcical kingdom of
Poland which Germany and Austria
have pretended to create"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
IMPORTANCE OF RED CROSS.

No more patriotic duty confronts
the American people and none from
which the individual will derive great
er satisfaction than subscribing TO the
Red Cross.
The Importance of the Red Cross
in time of war is secondary only to
that of the army and navy. Even the
civilian can readily understand that
the care of the health of the soldiers,
of the wounded and of the sick. must
necessarily go forward hand in hand
with military operations, or else the
army would soon lose it's effectiveness.
This close relationship explains
why the enterprise for raising a Red
Cross fund of $10O,0O0.OO0 was
launched right on the heels of the lib
erty loan. Henry p. Dawson, general
chairman of the war council of the
Red Cross, in answering the question.
what does the Red Cross propose to
do? replied that it was planning to
States 'in medicine, in sanitation, in
transportation, in construction. in
welfare work, in purchasing and in
accounting" The various branches of
the work will, of course, be performed
very largely by volunteers
The first and most pressing task to
be faced is the organization of base
hospitals, completely equipped, so that
they may be turned over to the army
upon days notice for transportation
to France. Units must also be or
ganized at once which can be sta
toned at the mobilization camps in
this country. The purchase. collec-
ton and storage of supplies must also
be started at once. Hospital ships
must be secured and completely
manned. A sanitary engineering
corps will be organized, subject to
the call of the army.
These things are all preliminary to
actual work when the American
troops go into action, but it will be
seen that all preparations must be
made in advance of that time, else the
usefulness of the Red Cross will be
seriously impaired. The raising of a
fund of 800, 900, 900 to carry on Red
Cross work is being carried on this
week simultaneously all over the
country. Don't wait for the solicitor
to visit you. You may be overlooked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
Drill Ten Hours Day and
Sleep on Board Floors.
Spartan-Like Discipline Severe
Test of Patriotism.
WEAR UNIFORMS LIKE MEMS
Leave in Fortnight for Front to
Fight Germans.
Officially Part of Army-Re-
viewed by War Minister.

Petrograd, June 21.-''The Com
mand of Death" which is the official
title of the women's regiment raised
by the twice wounded girl officer,
Vera Buitchkaroff, will be reviewed
today by Minister of War Kerensky.
The regiment will leave in a fortnight
for the front, probably for the Minsk
sector.
The Associated Press correspondent
who visited the barracks in Torgvaya
street found posted at the gate little
blue eyed sentry in a soldiers khaki
blouse. short breeches. green forage
cap. ordinary womans black stockings
and neat shoes. The sentry was
Marya Skrydloff. daughter of Ad-
miral Skrydloff, former commander OF
the Baltic fleet, and minister of ma
rine. Inside there were four large
dormitories, the beds without bedding
and strewn with heavy soldier over
coats In the court yard 800 girls
were at drill mostly between IS and
25 years of age. of good physique and
many of them pretty. They wore
their hair short or had their heads en-
tirely shaved. They were drilling I'M
de- the instruction of a male sergeant
of the Volynsky regiment and
marched to an exaggerated goose
step.
ruOSL rom EsuuCatiOnaI INSTITUTIONS.
Commander Lieutenant Butch
kareff explained that most of the re-
cruits were from the higher educa-
tionaI academies or secondary schools.
| with few peasants. factory girls and
servants. Some married women were
accepted but none who had children.
The girl commander said:
I'VE apply the rigid system of dis
| cipline of the precautionary army
rejecting the new principle of soldier
| self-government. Having no time to
inure the girls gradually to hardships.
we impose a Spartan regime from the
| first They sleep on boards without
| bedclothes thus Immediately eiiminat-
ing the weak. The smallest breach of
discipline is punished by expulsion in
disgrace.
The ordinary soldiers food is fur
nished by the guards equipage corps.
We rise at and drill daily from
to IL and again from / to 6. The girls
carry the cavalry carbine which is five
pounds lighter than the regular army
rifle. On our first parade, 1 requested
any girl whose motives were frivolous
to step out Only one did so but later
many who were unable to stand the
privations left
"WiI Excel Men Fighters"
I'VE are fully official and are al
ready entered on the list of regiments.
1 am convinced we will excel the men
| fighters"
The regimenta1 clerk is Madame
Rukovischkoff, editor of the Weekly
Woman and Economy, and author of
some admirable short stories. She
said that Mime. Kerensky intended to
| join the regiment not a soldier but
as a sister of mercy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
LOCAL MENTION

Ninety eight Kansas men have been
taking the state bar examination in
the senate chamber at the state house
Today, it was announced that only two
of that number had failed.
w M Wood. passenger agent for
the Louisiana & Nashville railroad of
ST. Louis. was in Topeka Wednesday
afternoon.
DIR. Henry J. Waters, president of
the Kansas State agricultural college
will talk Sunday night at the First
Baptist church on Winning the War
With Food
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c dog. Brunt.
Martin Drug Co.-Adv
Old Abe camp. G. A. r., will give a
reception in honor of Major A. c.
Pierce. of Junction City. Kan, COM
mander of the c.. A. r., and Can't.
Frank. L. Russell ot La Crosse COM
mander of the Sons Of Veterans. The
reception will be given Saturday night
at the camp headquarters. at 11s East
Sixth street. Members of G. A. r. and
it's allied organizations have been in
vited
Dancing tonight. Garfield Park. e.
piece Jazz band. Evening cards 500.
or sc dance.-Adv
A social will be given this evening
by the Spiritual Temple builders al
their building at Fourth and Monroe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
A TIME TO ACT.

While the country is harvesting the
greatest crop of potatoes in its history
the price to the consumer remains at
approximately 81 bushel. Yet con-
gress is wasting time and haggling
over the bill which would permit Her
bert C. Hoover to put into effect meas
ures for relief.
There has never been in the history
of this nation n period comparable
with the present. 1t is a time when
there is great heed of placing excep-
tional power in the hands of the exec
utive government and giving its exer-
else the united support of the people.
1t is a time for craftsmanship and not
politics in congress. True statesman
ship commands confidence
Politicians are apt to be self-seek-
ing, says the New York Journal of
Commerce and they excite suspicion.
They not only excite suspicion of their
own motives and purposes, but they
are suspicious of those with whom
they do not agree. Unfortunately the
American congress has for many
years been filled mainly with poIiti-
NAeiASy manly VI VI d cheap OrQGr,
with little understanding of sound
principles of government and with
narrow vision. Craftsmanship has be-
come a rare gift because it has been
so long defeated and discouraged by
self-seeking partisanship. In the pres
ent situation, it is greatly needed, but
who in the houses of congress are ex-
hihiftnp II n inIx
have been rated as party leaders in
their several states.
Fortunately we have an executive
administration upon which so much
responsibility rests, and which has so
much at stake in the estimation of the
people, that its members realize the
necessity of rising to meet the situa-
ton with all the capacity there is in
them for sound judgment and vigor-
GUS action. They are absolutely de-
pendent upon the support of the peo-
pie, and to secure that they must have
| the confidence of the people, and they
must have enough freedom of action
to gain and hold it by what they &C
complish. They must be free from
hampering restrictions which would
paralyze or greatly obstruct their ef-
forts.
The people must realize that we arc
now entangled in the greatest war in
human history and will be drawn
more and more into its operations I'M
til its purpose is accomplished. Those
who have been struggling in it with
all their might for nearly three yea :
have realized the necessity of drop
ping their political differences. their
narrow motives, their parliamentary
contests. and putting in the hands OF
those who direct government action all
the freedom of conduct necessary to
their work. That is what those exer-
cising the administrative power of 7uI
government are seeking at the hands
of the legislative power. They ought
| to receive it with as little delay and
as little restraint as possible. and the
people should insist upon their having
| it for the safety of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
compare.

ton of cigarets which is indicated by
the revenue receipts is attributed in
some quarters to their use by women.
Il is more likely that the growth in
cigaret smoking is due to the adver-
Using it has received from reformers
in the legislatures and elsewhere. The
increase in the consumption of whisky
and decrease in that of beer plainly is
due to prohibitory legislation. Whisky
can be smuggled into dry territory
while beer is too bulky to get by Of
ficials, undetected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
PASTOR OUT
Bishop Orders Rector to Resign Be-
cause of un-American Attitude

St Louis. Mo-. June 21.-The Rev
of the Grace church, Episcopal, has
resigned at the request of Bishop Co
adjutor johnson of the diocese of
Missouri, 1t became known today, fol-
lowing a disagreement with the bishop
over matters pertaining to the church
ritual and disputes with his congrega-
ton over his patriotism.
The Rev. Mr.. Taylor is charged
with refusing to subscribe to a reso-
luton brought before his congrega-
ton. voting ''unflinching support to
the president and congress in defense
of our liberty and the freedom of the
world"
The pastor explains that he is not a
pro-German but is opposed to any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
LIMIT FOOD DEBATE
Cloture Rule Effective-May Reach
Vote in House Saturday

Washington, June 21.-Debate on
the food control bill moved along
swiftly today in the house and reach
ed the stage of discussion under the
five minute rule. Passage some time
Saturday seemed assured.
Republicans will confer tonight for
general discussion of the measure
but leaders said no attempt would be
made to bind members to vote for or
against the bill.
One amendment by Representative
webb of North Carolina proposes to
empower the president to COM
mandeer all stock of liquors so as to
extract from it such properties as
may be needed for war purposes or
to use it in hospitals or as otherwise
needed.
Another proposal fathered by Rep
resentative Randall is to deny the use
Of grain for beverage purposes and
also to commander liquor now in
bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
TAX MORE PROFITS
To Include Individual as Well as Cor
porations-Wifi Add 100 Million.

washington June 21.-Extension
of excess profits taxes in the war rev.
enue bill to individuals engaged in
trade or business as well as corpora
tions and partnerships was decided
upon today by the senate finance COM
mittee. From the individual tax an
additional $10O,000,000 in revenue is
expected.
An exemption of $1,000 in assess
ing the tax will apply to individuals
on the same basis as corporations.
The individual tax would be addition
al to the income tax. The object of
the tax is to reach war profits of trade
conducted personally and not in cor
porate or partnership form. The tax,
it is expected. will apply also to pro-
fessional men such as physicians and
dentists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

Reports coming in from over the
state indicate that while certain sec
lions are doing more than was ex-
pected of them in the Red Cross
money raising campaign. others are
doing nothing. Apathetic communi-
ties are losing an opportunity to ac-
quire a place on a roll of honor, with
which there will be none other to
comDare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

Corn breads lack of popularity in
the past probably has been due large
~ to the fact that it was regarded as
a poor mans food. Now that it has
got out of the cheap class it may con-
fidently be expected to attain a high
products
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

over 35 pounds each. The weapon can
be aimed in a complete horizontal cir
Gle for straight blanket fire, or atany
angle from direct overhead fire to a
muzzle depression of As degrees. A
periscope feature gives the gunner in
trench fire complete sight of the field,
while himself entirely concealed from
view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

Even the weather man has taken
sides with the entente allies, and has
sent a drouth which is reported to- be
destroying the growing crops in Ger
many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
IA. Her AND a KILLED
Meet Instant Death When Train Hits
Aufo; Children Under 8.

Terre Haute, Ind. June 21.-Tim-
othy J. O'Brien and four children
were instantly killed today when their
automobile was struck by a Big Four
train going 35 miles an hour. The
children were all under years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

When the citizen subscribes to the
Red Cross fund he knows his money
will go for the purpose he intends it.
1t will not be eaten up by high sal
aries and expensive offices. The Red
Cross is the most effective. best reg
ulated and least wasteful charity in
the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

Consolation may be derived from
the sinking of the John d. Archbold,
when it is remembered that she had
discharged her cargo of oil and was
on her return voyage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

Washington, June 21.-An attack
of tonsilitis, aggravated by his recent
strenuous liberty loan campaign, con-
fined Secretary of Treasury McAdoo
to his bed today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
A. P. WINS ITS SUIT
Injunction Granted Associated Press
Against Hearst Service.

New York. June 21.-The United
States circuit court of appeals has
granted the full prayer of The Asso-
ciated Press in it's case against the
International News Service and today
directed the district court to issue an
Injunction in accordance Herewith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

The question of who started the war
seems to have been overshadowed by
the greater question of who is going
TO stop it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

Germany might drive a good bar
gain by offering to give her kaiser in
exchange for the return of her lost
provinces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

Mexico is showing a tendency to
join the allies. 1t would be a fine
thing if she could induce Villa to head
an army for service in France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04
Lieutenants Here to
Join Fourth Infantry

Seven second lieutenants, who recently
completed n course of instruction ut the
army service schools M Fort L~eavenworth,
kans.. along with 34S other second lieu
tenants. arrived in Brownsville yesterday
from Fort Sam Houston, and have been
assigned 10 commands. The entire nun
her. 34S. were sent in 4 special train from
Fort Leavcnworth To Fort Sam Houston,
and from the latter city distributed To the
various commands in the southern depart n
ment.
Assignments 10 the Fourth infantry
were: Truman Smith. Company \: Ed
ward NJ. Almond. Company Il: William II.
Humphreys. Company T.: John =. Switze.
ir., machine gun company; Rosciu~ III.
Back. Company X; Baldwin Williams
Foote. Company J.; Frank +. Royse. Cons
panv B. The foregoing arrived Yesterday.
Two others. George l.. Febiger. Company
VI. and Theodore w. Sidman. Company i.
are on leave and vii larrive later.
4. b. Ellis. i Valley boy. formerly resi-
dent Of Harrington. i among the number,
has been assigned to the Sixteenth caval-
nv at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04
AIarmist Reports
Of Bandits Traced

Following exhaustive Investigations con
Quoted by United States government Off
cialS, il was announced today thai two re-
cent reports OF bandit" raids on river
ranches were extremely alarmiSt in their
nature. with nothing 10 Indicate that or
ganized bandits are responsible.
Herman Schroeder, who lives about four
miles below town. reported that Monday
night he heard his dogs barking and went
outside with his gun 10 investigate. lie
saw two men in the moonlight, about $50
yards from his house. but they quickly
disappeared and the dogs ceased barking.
Nothing was missed from the ranch, al
though two good horses were nearby.
Schneider could not say whether the men
were armed.
The first ease was reported by John
Gay. lessee of the Kirby farm. also about
four miles from the city, and a mile from
the Schneider place. Thomas Alvarez. who
first suspected that something was wrong
with the mules on the place. found three
mules in the Rio Grande. and two on the
Mexican side. He called out. he said, and
the three mules returned to the American
bank. Later in the night one Of the mules
on the Mexican side returned Of his own
accord. The fifth mule has not been seen
since.
Limo Perez told investigators that IL
saw the mules in the river and those on
the Mexican side. but Alvarez claimed. ac-
cording 10 investigators, that Perez Knew
nothing of the mules being loose until he.
Perez, was awakened by Alvarez.
Both men said that htey saw no one
during the night, and could give the inves-
tigators no information a. 10 whether any
trespas~ers were on the farm that night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04
DECIDES CITY
CASE THURSDAY
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING TO Oh.
TAIN FILTER BED FOR CITY
THRESHED OUT IN COURT.

Condemnation proceedings in the ease Of
the City of Brownsville versus I. j. Clay.
wherein the city seeks To condemn six and
th~ree-quarterS acres Of Clay's land near
the city water works for use a. a settling
basin area to settle the city water before
pumping were argued ont before Judge II.
L.. Yates in county court this morning.
Judge Yates has taken the ease under add
visemcnt and will hand down his decision
Thursday.
This Importance Of the settling basins
10 the city lies in the fact. it j. said. that
much less chemical clarifier will be needed
TO clear the water Of silt and sediment. The
water a. il comes from the river pump will
he run into a four-compartmcnt settling
basin and allowed 10 settle for 4 period
averaging more than 4 day. Then after
only u light treatment with chemical il Will
be ready to go 10 the filter beds. The re-
sulting supply Of water will not be hot. ~
has been nj times in summer heretofore.
when the water was pumped directly from
the river. run through a hot pump, chemi-
calIy treated, filtered and run into the
mains.
An interesting incident in the ease was
that both Clay and the city refused "a
consider the figure for the property a.
fixed by the jury OF view.