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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Fern Ginger. sAliss
Ora Moneypenny and Mr.. Marion
English had breakfast at Gage park
Sunday morning, after which they mo-
tored to Maple Hill, where they spent
the day at the William Sells home
Tenth street last evening. Those who
went were Mrs. Montgomery. Miss
Babbie Gault. Miss Mary Rogers, Miss
Margaret Stewart, Miss Dorothy
and Miss Jane Bone.
X x x
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace NJ. Crutcher,
formerly of Kansas City, have come
to Topeka to make their home. Mr.
Crutcher will be connected with the
ing with Mrs. Crutcher's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. c. F. Whitney, 1915 Har-
rison street.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who has made one of the best look
ing dresses which we have seen this
season by merely taking an old skirt
and turning it upside down, adding a
wide belt, little lace to finish out
the waist and some covered buttons
y h =
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Crawford
had guests to dinner at the Country
Club last evening. Covers were laid
for five.
X y X
Grace Cathedral was the setting yes
terday afternoon for a wedding which
was the elimination of a childhood
friendship when Miss Gladys Well
man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. F.
Wellman, of 1902 Polk strset, and Mr..
Mark T. Jones of the engineering
corps of the regular army stationed
at FL Paso. Tex, were un..ed in mar
riage. Cannon Geisel Performed the
ceremony in the presence Of witnesses
only. The only ones witnessing the
ceremony were Mr.. S. A Jones and
Mr.. A. G. Jones. father and grand
father of the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones lefT last night
for Ell Paso, Tex, where they will be
for the present. awaiting further or
ders.
Mr. and Mrs. Clad Marshall enter
tanned at dinner Monday night at their
| home on Central Park avenue in COM
pliment to Mrs. Marshalrss parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hoatson, of Indianapolis,
Ind. Covers were laid for eight.
Miss Anna Shay, of Toledo, Ohio,
who is the guest of her sister, Mrs
George Staebler, was guest of honor
at an informal bridge party which
Mrs Luther Burns gave This after
noon at her home on Har, ison street
There were guests for three tables.
* X X
Miss Mary Harrison, who for several
years has been instructor in German
in the Topeka high school, has been
! granted a leave of absence and will
go to California to spend the time
She will study music and Spanish in
the University of California, at Berke-
| ley for a year.
| X X
Every time a woman, who has beer
married and moved out of town come.
| home to visit, there are those who
say there must be trouble in the fam
lily, but most of the Topeka girls are
a sad disappointment to the trouble
, seeking gossips as they merely come
| home to tell their parents and friends
| what a fine husband they really have
You will discover this if you talk t.
any of them long enough.
II x *I y
/ Mr. and Mrs. David Field Baker
of Tyler street, announce the engage
ment of their youngest daughter. Bet
ty Beulah, to Prof. Ralph Waldo
F, Emerson, of Tampa, Florida.
II X < 4
An informal picnic party was giveI
at Gage park in honor of Miss Anns
Shay, of Toledo, who is visiting he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street,
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. M. $3.50.
Other hours. 1851 K-2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
FIGHT ON N SENATE
TO INSURE PASSAGE
Of MORATORIUM BILL
Measure Introduced BY Senator Cham
beriain to Protect Property of
Soldiers and Sailors.
PROVIDES FOR EVERYTHING
Precaution Taken to Give No Oppor-
tunity to Landlords Or Creditors
to Profit at Expense of Absent
Fighting Men.

washington. Sept ia big drive
swung under way today for passage
of the fighters moratorium" bill in
troduced In the senate by Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the mill
itary committee. The bill was draft
ed by the Judge advocate OF the army,
General Crowder, with expert civilian
assistance. Mansfield Perry. of New
York. and Samuel Rosen baum. OF
Philadelphia. lent him their legal aid.
Known officially az the Soldiers
and Sailors civil rights bill" IT would
prevent court actions and foreclosures
against men while they are in the
army and navy ranks. 1t is designed
TO put an end to abuses-such AS the
foreclosure OF homes which drafted
men have been purchasing on the in
stailment plar--while the men In
question are fighting their country-s
| battle at the front
Both Secretary OF War Baker and
Secretary of tae Navy Da niels have
written to congress urging early and
favorable action on the measure
which Is described as the biggest
and most needfui thing that remains
to be done for the fighting men. out
side of the war Insurance" The lat
ter measure has passed the house and
now in the senate
Here is what the civil rights bill
does for the fighting men:
j. Prevents an alleged creditor
from obtaining n Judgment against
him by default during hts absence
from home
2. Prevents seizure Of his home or
property to satisfy Judgment grant
cd against him Just before his de-
parture.
: Prevents the statute of fni =
lions from operating TO prevent a
fighting man suing for his Just debt
should the LEGAL limit expire during
his hrence.
4. Prevents landlords from dispos-
| sessing his family should they he un-
able at any time 20 paw rent during
| his absence
g. Prevents foreclosure. costing ali
| he has paid on homes being bought
/ by soldiers or sailors on the install
ment plan when they Were ordered
| TO the colors,
| g. Prevents foreclosures OF mort
gages on his business or stock In
trade
Z. Protects his claims on mining or
| irrigation lands he has pre-empted
under the federal law. Relieves him
| OF the yearly payments required on
such claims and prevents claim jump
/ ing.
! &. Prevents Insurance companies
! from canceiiing his insurance policies
/ II he defaults IN premiums in his alb
sence.
| ., Prevents sole OF his property 70
satisfy taxes.
| II is estimated that more than a
million men are affected by the bill
| today. Among them are the ss7 goo
| just coming in through the draft,
| Similar Laws have been enacted. II
| is pointed out. by every European ma
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
EXAMINER OF RECORDS
SENDS IN RESIGNATION

John H. Tabb. examiner of records
for the Fourteenth judicial circuit,
yesterday rendered his resignation to
the state tax board. Mr. Tabb has
entered the military service of the
United States and Is now at Fort Myer.
He il the second examiner lost to the
state because of the war w. H. Card
well. of the Fifteenth judicial circuit
having vfesiSTfed to enter the naval
service. An appointment to fiil the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Mr.. Tabb will be made this week.
The circuit court consists of Giouces-
ter, Mathews. Aiddlesex. King Will
NAa and King and Queen counties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
MINISTERS WILL HEAR
Of MORAL CONDITIONS
Meeting VIII he Held This Afternoon
To Discuss situation Here.

Meeting VIII ne Held This Afternoon
To Discus. situation Here.
Ministers OF Richmond and Henricc
and Chesterfield counties will meet
this afternoon in the hall OF the house
of delegates to discuss moral condi-
tions during the progress of the war
The call for the meeting, which viii
start at o'clock. was made by the
COMMITTEES on training activities.
which IL working for morally and
socially clean city.
A. meeting of the executive commit
tee on training camp activities. was
held yesterday afternoon In the SEN
ate chamber. II was decided to have
Sunday. September so. set apart as
the day for the inauguration of the
campaign against immortality. In ad-
dition to having all ministers discuss
moral conditions. a mass meeting will
be held during the afternoon.
The mass meeting will be for the
purpose of launching the eity-wtde
movement for members In the commit
tee for a clean moral city. Men, ~o-
men and children viii be invited to
join the movement and the campaign
will be carried into the schools and
churches. All members of the COMMIT
tee will be contributors to the fund
to carry on the work. which will In
clude the establishment ar detention
farm for immoral women and delin-
quent girls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
CAMP Lee RECRUITS
HAVE BRISK DRILL
Men Enjoy Clear Day and Forget
Lack of Uniforms and
Guns.
WILL ENLARGE CAMP LEE
General Cronkhite Gives Official Con-
firmatlon--Wiii Spend Additional
$i,0o0,000 for Grounds and Build
ings.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. J
Petersburg, va, Sept. l7.Clear skies
and warm sun throughout today
served to improve conditions at Camp
Lee TO remarkable degree. The re-
cruits, as well as officers, accepted
the change in weather with high spir-
its and early opportunity was taken
for long drill. A number of the men,
who have not yet been uniformed,
were out in their civilian clothes.
None have received rifles and the
drilling instructions received are com
pany formations.
Every available spot about the
camp was brought in use today by
large and small groups of rockies
Who seemed enthusiastic and anxious
to become versed in military tactics
Najor-Gerterai AdeTherf Cronkhite
has given official confirmation to the
report that the government has au-
the expenditure of an addi-
tional ti,ooe.e0e in providing addi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
REACH HIGH MARK
New Record Set for Construction o.
State Public School
system.
superintendent of Public Instruction
Reviews Work of Ternf--Attcnd-
ance Records Broken.

Virginia schools during the last
twelve months reached the high-wa-
ter mark in building operations, ac-
cording to the annual report OF Il.
G. Stearnes. superintendent of public
instruction. filed yesterday with Gov
ernor Henry c. Stuart. During the
period covered by the report $1.2Tz.-
1895 was spent on new ccnstruc-
ton alone. while more individuals
took an active part in the upbuild
ing of the school system than ever
before In the history OF Virginia The
state now has 345, 100000 invested in
its school plant.
The report submitted by supertn-
tendent Stearnes will be published az
soon as approved by Governor Stuart
and viii make one large volume. j,
Is one OF the most comprehensive re-
ports turned by a, state official this
year and reviews the entire admins
tration OF superintendent Stearnes
who will retire from office before the
next annual report Is made.
Attendance Breaks Record.
Not only has building operations
reached the high-water mark, but the
school enrolment and attendance also
set new record The total enroll.
ntent at the last session Of the schools
was 49i ,s43. ms against 4T4.3f0 for
the preceding year. The average at
tendance WAS 533.sso. as compared
with 3lT.i4e in the preceding year
The gain was 1883 in enrolment
and ALSO In attendance.
Very few states have" Yfade as good
progress as Virginia. Superintendent
Stearnes notes. Much of the credit
for the good showing OF the school,
Is given to tho coiored citizens o,
Virginia. who have not only worked
hard for inproveme but have
made liberal donations to support tbs
work
Superintendent 6tearnes while
highly pleased with the enrolment
and attendance records of the state
again urges that compulsory educa.
ton be adopted in Virginia. He also
wants TO see the pay of teachers
raised throughout the state and rec.
orr rends more assistant supervisor.
To direct the school work,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
COUNTY OFFICIALS
WILL HAVE CHANCE I
TO GUST SH{R|fFS
.atforney-Gencral Pollard Gives OPP
porfunity For commemorative
Attorney 10 Act First

County authorities win he given an
opportunity by Attorney General John
Garland Pollard to institute proceed
ings against officials who have receiv-
ed railroad passes in violation OF, The
state constitution Letters to Com
monwealth attorneys in eleven coun-
ties where sheriffs are said to have
received passes, have been advised
that the state viii not take action un-
I'll after they have had an opportunity
= ~ HcT
( Eleven sheriffs have received passes.
according to Information received nv
the state eteronration commission
when il fined the Southern Railway
com nanv $500 for giving pass.
While the attorney has iuris-
diction. and makes II clear. that he
would proceed promptly against a
/ state official he feels that IN Justice
: tn the county prosecutors that they
should have a chance to act. Under
the law the sheriffs have forfeited
their Offices by accepted passes The
! letter sent out to the commonwealth
, attorneys follows:
II have received from Hon. c. q.
Garnett. chairrnan state corporation
| com mission. letter under date of
September 10, IN which l am inform
i ed that the commission In the mat
ter Of commonwealth at the relation
OF A. n. Kelly VS.. the Southern Rail-
way COMPANY. has found that a num-
her OF sheriffs OF the state. including
the sheriff Of vour county have re-
ceived front said IN Ilwav COMPANY a
free pass IN violation OF section ! al OF
! the constitution OF Virginia
III the officers affected had been
state officers at the seat Of govern.
ment. would feel 1t my, duty az at
torrey general TO institute proceed
fngs against them at once. but, mas
much as the rHen concerned are 10
cal officers. feel that courtesy To the
| commonwea this attorneys as we'll as
the spirit of the statutes and the ma
I ture of the cases, require me to pest
( none consideration as 70 what stem
) I should take in the premises until
the commemorative attorneys have
had reasonable opfsortunity to con-
4 clude what step, If any. they will take.
When YOU reach a conclusion in the
ma tier l would thank you to Inform
me-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
RETAIL COAL MEN
MUCH up IN The AIR.
Richmond Dealers Now Furnishing
Government Reports on Their
Business and Prices.
WOOD GOES TO $40 A CORD
Hard Coal Figures Show a Distritu-
ton Cost OF More Than One Hun
dred Per Cent OF Price at Month OF
Mime Before 1t Reaches Consumers
Bins I'm Richmond.

Richmond retail coal dealers are
kusy preparing their reports TO the
federal trade commission showing the
quantity of coal received by them in
"a given period. the price> charged the
consumer for sidewalk delivery and
the gross margins obtained
Figures pHrperting to represent pos
sible charges in coal prices are purely
speculative and will not be available
until after a local coal committee shall
Rave been named by a state coal ad-
ministratar, not vet named, and after
rs recommendations as to the retail
prices to be charged.
The coal dealers are Just now very
much in the air." As one of the Il
put st last night thes were waiting
for prices" None OF them stand to
lose any large amount by any reduc-
ton that may be ordered by the coal
administration machinery as. In ad
q i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18

TWO NON DECLARANTs
CALLED INTO SERVICE.

Attention to the fact that two mem
declarants have been certified ny
Richmond boards for military ser
aliens appealed 10 ssdjutant- General
w w Sale fer advice, The aliens
are lsador Buttne-, registered in Di-
vision No. 5. aud Carlos Manos, regis
tered IN Division Ms s. Both have
been called upon 70 report for trans
portation 10 camp tomorrow. Under
the selecfive draft regulations they
are exempt. Mates is perfectly will
of his business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
GERMAN AGENTS ARE
ACTIVE IN MISSOURI
To Dtscredit United states Army
with Ingenious Tale.

Washington, September lift this
good enough to defend"
This was the answer Represents tive
Boriand Of Missouri. made today to a
constituent who wrote asking that his
son be assigned 10 army duty In this
country.
Mr.. Borland requested his eorre-
kpcndent. the Rev. J. Sauer. Kansas
City minister. to read HIS answer from
his pulpit He made this request be-
cause the letter of Mr. Sauer clearly
showed the effects of the anti-war and
pro-German propaganda which has al
ready been reported as spreading
widely and skilfully through the wheat
and corn belts. In an endeavor to make
the war unpopular.
The Rev. MFR. Sauer wrote the farm
ere have been told that soldiers weep
and mutiny when ordered to France,
and that more than $50 have heen
killed IN lights with their officers, that
one rumor reports transport sunk
with ioes of 500 American soldiers
and that another report tells of the
sinking OF seventeen transports.
All these reports were recognized by
war department and secret service Of
fcfais as the product OF propasanda
German agents and possibly certain
y wheat SPECTATORS have been spreading
through these agricultural communi-
ties Stories have reached the de-
pArtment of Justice OF weIi-dressed
and weii-eauipped motorists who stop
ana talk with farmers and tell them
these things about the war Agents
Of the department have been hot on
the trail of several of these motoring
parties but so far, as can be learned
tonight have not yet rounded UP any.
The motorists take Hdvantsre Of Cog
Etes and veails to disguise themselves
when talking with the farmers and
evidently have facilities for frequently
changing their cars.
Herbert C. Hoover. food administra-
tor, has learned of this propaganda
ara only last SATURDAY stated that only
whore It had been observed. was there
ANY tendency on the part OF farmers to
withhold their crors or refuse to CO.
operate with the food administration.
Young Sauer enlisted In the guard.
expecting ouartermAster service in this
country. Learning his sonwas billed
tor France. the Rsv. Mr.. sauer wrote
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
FARM PLEAS DENIED
BY DISTRICT BOARD
Seventy-Two of Eighty Accomac Mcn
Not Exempted From Military
Service.
START FOR CAMP TOMORROW
Richmond Divisions VIII Send Second
Increment to neutrality-suspicious.
Drafted Men Tonight,

Claims fbr exemption on agricuit-
ural grounds were treated lightly yes-
terday by the Eastern Virginia dis
trtct board, which rejected seventy
two claims from Accorac county out
OF a total Of eighty. The board GER
titled $40 men from that county for
military service. including those whose
claims were denied. Rapid progress
Is now being made. and the board
will probably, finish its heaviest work
this week.
Local exemption boards of Rich
mond i've in number. are endeavor-
ing 70. have the administrative board
provide quarters at the Richmond
Blues armory for them. AS II Is
probable that all OF the men of dra II
age will be examined physically In
order to settle their liability for serv-
ice, the boards still have plenty OF
work before them and as they cam
not rent quarters. some place, other
than school buildings, must be pro-
vided
Arrangements have been completed
for sending Richmond's quota of men
to Camp Leo tomorrow. when the Sec
ond increment OF 40 per cent win re-
port. Divisions and 4 and Henrico
county men will leave at 10. 80 O'Clock
over the Seaboard Air Line railway
from Main Street station. Divisions
No. 1. and s. will leave from Byrd
Street station over the Atlantic Coast
line at $3.50 o'clock.
musical entertainment in honor
of the quota of men drafted from
Division No. will be given in the
auditorium of the Elk's club. Eleventh
and Marshall streets. tonight at Sis
o'clock. The program will be rem
dered by Mrs, g. K, Harper. So
prano; Mrs. J. X Bowman, contralto;
Clarke Iincois. tenor; J. H. Bennett.
baritone, and Herbert l. Rees, pianist
and accompanies.
This entertainment is under the
auspices Of the Godmethsrs' League
of Richmond. and all men drafted from
Division No. and their friends are
invited TO meet the Godmothers who
will adopt the drafted boys during
their war service.
Division No. l. man are called to
mobilize lat s;30 O'clock this morning
at I3-15-l7 West Broad street to
60 to Camp Lee. The following men
Will meet this afternoon at o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
Dixie" Should Be National Song
Declares Edmund Vance Cookie,
10000 Soldiers Sing New Words


be
he ace o
of be a
oeoton' satisfy England
The verses nj chorus are as
I'm nd to in he land IN m
o &c %
n
relation,
1
Hip hooray: Hip hooray! L. 8 A.
So Z. s. 4
hooay!
thank the fates which my
I'm A.
e. s.
The
Tent a Sheridan
song tonight add 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
rer. Wi, study Problem.


Washington. September tT.--wash-
tngton does not expect a further note
from the pope. following the vatican
receipt of the German peace terms, Tor
many days possibly weeks
II has been indicated In anth1rfts =
tive quarters here that Pope BENEDICT
5.sia make tina rsast careful study and
s,tassp rtsom ~ the German terms
:, n~staa the letter Of President VIII
son before he essays "A further express
IN 10 the world. HIS effort VIII De,
# is believed. 10 And common grounds
~,uoaS fNat can ne made common.
In the two documents upon which 10
base further peace conversations.
No authoritative sketch of the Ger
man terms had been received hare to-
night and comment accordingly was
guarded.
II IL generally believed the Teuton
mowers viii take sharp issue with
President wilson on the responsibility
Of the German government TO the Ger
man people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
FOR GOOD ROADS RUN

Following are the prizes official
Iy awarded to drivers who took
part In Tho Virginian's good roads
and sociability run to Staunton,
September 8:
First prize--Reese Hayes.
Second prize--M. ID. Stone.
Third prize-Stone Motor COM
pany.
Fourth prize--M. ID. Stone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
EMPLOYERS PUT CASE
UP TO GOVERNMENT
With Naval and Merchant
Marine Construction Halted.
Federal Interference May
Follows Unions Out
MARINES WILL TAKE
CHARGE OF SITUATION

San Francisco. Sept IA
company of United States marines
was landed early tonight at the
Union Iron Works docks. where
500 men went, on strike today
1t Is reported another company
mas been ordered from Mare Is
'and TO the plant and that the gov
eminent will take similar action to
protect the shipbuilding plants at
other bay points
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
At Least Two Vessels Destroy
ed When Bombs Are Drop
ped. Says Admiralty
TWO GERMAN AIRCRAFT
LOST IN PATROL CLASH
Michaelis Expresses Hope Of
Peace This Year-Washing-
ton Expects No Immediate
Expression From Pope

London. September i7.-British sea-
planes struck an effective blow against
Germanys naval base on the Belgian
coast Saturday, the admiralty an
nounced today The raiders dropped
bombs promiscuously upon a feet OF
Teuton destroyers and trawlers.
One large destroyer was hit amid
ships. and one probably two. OF a
group of four travIers was sunk" the
statement says.
On the same night British and Ger
man sea planes clashed on patrol
cruises One of the German machines
was shot down in flames. shortly
after that another German aircraft
WAS bagged.
Apart from thia operation against
the naval flank" Of the German west
front. fghting activity on ali fronts
was confined to local actions. The Aus
trians launched four successive eoun-
ter-attacks on the Italian Raiusizzs
plateau positions. Each was repuised
seventy.tnree prisoners were taken
bv Cadorna's troops,
British patrol forces carried out
number of successful raids The
French repuised Teuton assault IN
the Ardennes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18

Amsterdam September 1T hope
ths war will he terminated this year"
Chancellor Ntchaelts is quoted by Ger
man newspapers as having said at
stut.rart q few days ago.
yorwaerts. the German Socialist or
gan. concludes from this utterarce,
that the chancellor has "dennfte
facts" upon which 70 base his hor@.
The paper warns. however. AGAINST I'M
due optimssr', saving II is Just an dsn-
seroas a. vss4@frrifsTh- '' '1~