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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-18

ANOTHER KAISER DELUsION.

APaeifc Port, August 13-A Japanese mission
to the United States arrived here today and pro-
claimed that it's members came officially as com
rades' iii I, gigantic struggle which involves the
liberties and the sacred rights of mankind" I'VE
are here" declared Viscount K. Ishli, ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary, responding to
an address Of ;swelcome from the mayor, las the
representatives p, Japan, on a mission Of friend
ship hid good WAL We come as allies in a COM
mon cause" ST.. .I
Contemporary with the despatch of this Jap
anese delegation Of friendship and good will i'll
a common cause" the following instance Of Kai-
ser genius for, keeping up the war optimism of the
German people appeared: a.raaaE
'The Berlin Morgenpost says: England sees
itself threatened in India and America is trembling
at the prospect Of Japan's mastery Of the Pacific.
England's and Americas joint opposition against
Japan was not the least of the factors that de-
terminedt President Wilson'S attitude during the
war" The SVossische Zeitung, in similar mood,
concludes with a hint it will pay Germany to cater
to JAPAN" r.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-18
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PROMPT PAYMENT.

Two insurance, agents. Yankee and an Eng
lishman-were, Dragging about their rival meth
DDS. The Britisher was holding forth on the sys-
tenn Of prompt payment carried out by his people
no trouble, no fuss, no attempt to wriggle out
of settlement IF the man died tonight" he con-
tinuefd, his widow would receive her money by
the FIRST. post tomorrow morning" ,a>.aN1 "
"Yourdon't say ~ drawled the Yankee "See
here, now you talk Of. prompt payment. WAL,
our office" is On ~ the third story of a building 40
stories high. One Of our clients lived in that 49th
story, and he fell out of the window. We handed
him his check AZ he passed" l8sa3 -".
"A ooinI yMAAshAhA .ga ~t F.. 81
UNCLEsAM's THRIFT THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Spread tie Ma. Flavor. Spread the meat
flavor and SO economic on the amount of meat con-
sumed, says the United States Department of Ag-
riculture.f Here is one way to utilize leftover
NEATLY spreading It's flavor.
Meat and Bread. Crumb Cakes. To four parts
Of chopped. d, ground meat, add one part soaked
bread. crumbs, . small quantity Of chopped onion,
and salt and pepper to taste. Mix and form into
small round cakes. Brown the cakes in butter
or other lat, turning them. .1,~, -t 91'5A1
REtw' ground meat may be. used. If 50 the pan
should b covered 70 that greater heat will be ap-
pneo. III A4a sssgtStt@asDe.aagA gsAsA ]
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
WE NEED TWO ARMIES.

The country needs an army of food
producers as much as it needs an
army of fighting men. A draft for this
purpose may become as necessary as
a draft for men to go on the fighting
line. Recruiting stations should be es-
tablished in every college and high
school in Kansas for the enlistment
of young men ready to serve their
country in the ranks of the agricul-
tural army.
The United States has the territory,
the soil, the fertility that will enable
it to meet, for itself and for it's neigh
bors. the emergency that is present
and pressing. Surely it has the dispo-
sition. The labor only is lacking.
What the nation needs is the spur, and
this cannot be applied too sharply or
too soon. Not a day can safely be
wasted. Spring will not wait upon the
convenience of anybody If the ma
ton is to be saved, and if the world is
to be rescued. from the disasters. eco
nomic. social and political, that are
now threatening it, it must be thru the
! service of an army in the farms and
gardens quite as much as thru armies
at the front.
1t is a difficult thing for a country
that has always possessed an album
dance and to spare to realize the con-
ditions which confront America as
well as the remainder of the world to-
day
| The country has heard how matters
stand from the great exchanges and
the great purveyors of foodstuffs The
secretary of agriculture, basing his
! statements upon the reports of trained
observers and statisticians. has sound
ed a warning. The president. fully in
formed regarding the gravity of the
situation, has issued an urgent appeal
for action. Thousands of well-in-
formed persons have dwelt upon the
subject of foodstuff shortage during
the last few weeks. The newspapers
have devoted columns to informa ton
and comment upon it. Yet the nation
has been only partly aroused to a
proper sense of the situation.
The farmers can be depended upon
to do their part to the utmost of their
ability. The persons who are not
farmers are those who are called upon
to do their bit in the way of increas-
ing the food production. There is an
abundance of idle land. not all of it
the most productive. perhaps. but ii
can be made to yield something and
} the poorest crop is remunerative al
present prices
If the people of this country pro-
duce no more this year than they die
last. there are serious times ahead fol
the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
IT Is YOUR BUSINESS.

Excitement incident to preparation
for the war should slot oe permitted
to Interfere with the erection OF new
auditorium in Topeka. Patriotism,
like charity, begins at home and citi-
zens of Topeka car perform TO more
patriotic duty to their home town than
by getting behind the proposition to
issue bonds for this much needed i'm
provement
There are thousands of people in
this city who are eager 10 see built an
auditorium which will pe q credit to
the capital city Of Kansas and afford
a safe and adequate meeting place for
assemblases of visitors. If each one
will take. one blank petition and pass
it around among his friends the bond
election can be called at once
Summer is the time for building
operations and this matter must not
be permitted to drag along thru the
best season of the year thrlya lack of
interest on the part of those who are
most concerned. If = petition is not
offered 10 you. find one and sign it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
TO HOLD DOLLAR DAY
Topeka Merchants Reach Decision at
c. of C. Meeting Today.

Topeka merchants have decided to
hold a dollar day some time the latter
part of May. AT a meeting of retail
merchants today at noon at the Cham
Der of Commerce a committee was ap-
pointed to call on business managers
of the two Topeka dailies to ascertain
if they would send extra copies of
their papers. sufficient in number to
cover every home in every town and
city within a radius of fifty miles.
These copies probably will be distrib-
uted two days before the big sale is
held. A date will be set and other ar
rangements de following the con-
sultation with the business mana gers
of the newspapers. The next meeting
will be held Tuesday noon at the
Chamber of Commerce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
STOP THE LEAK.

The rapid advance in the price of
flour should call the attention of the
consumer to the great waste entailed
in using the fine grades placed on the
market. Not only could the wheat
supply be made to go much farther
but a considerable saving in money
might be made by substituting whole
wheat flour for the finer grades.
Whole wheat flour not only is more
economical in every way but it is more
wholesome. Much of tho nutritious
quality of the grain is lost in the proc
ess of boiling.
The country is confronted by an &C
tual food shortage and even those who
can afford to pay the high prices owe
it as a patriotic duty to the country
and as a means of aiding the less for
tunate. to stop the waste incident to
buying the fine white flour which rep
resents little more than half of the
original food value of the grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27

Fighting 5000 feet in the air is
one of the features of the great battie
now going on in France war prop
ably has pushed the science OF ava
ton years ahead of where it would
have peen had the world remained at
peace. Many other lessons learned
thru exigencies of the great conflict
will be applied to the arts OF peace
when it all s over. Necessity has
caused the belligerent nations to de-
velop every latent resource and seek
out the most effective methods of pro-
duction. It has caused the seeking
out of new material from which to
make leather, paper and many other
things. Manufacturers have been
forced to find dyes to replace those
for which Germany has been depend
ed upon in the past. A revolution in
the Industrial affairs of the world
may be confidently expected to follow
the close of hostilities. The United
States will be better prepared than
any other country with the possible
exception of Japan to become leader
in the commercial affairs of the world,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
EVENING STORY
A Summer Girls Diary.
(By Louise Oliver.)

Sunday, July S-Tve decided to
write down the events of my life
hereafter. I don't consider that a
girls life really starts until she's thru
school. School was over on the GOTH
but I went to Hartover with Jane
White for two weeks. 1 started a diary
there, but there was SO much going
on all the time I didn't have time to
keep it up. I'll do better here, 1 know.
with the family around, sister Bertha
and her husband, too, to see that l
observe proper hours.
III certainly miss Wally. I met
him at James. How he can play ten
mis-. And how he can sing! Oh. dear,
He was so nicei
Monday had to stop. Mother
came in and said there was to be a
wanted me to meet some people.
There was a Mr.. Denny, who was
being nice to me when a girl-an old
girl-swooped down on him and took
him away. Mother looked disa ppoint-
ed, so l judge from that he must be
somebody, or have expectations or
something. Well, she doesn't need to
get that into her head. He's as old as
the hillside must be twenty-six or
seven. Besides, there's Wally. Oh.
only hear him sing that love song
from Sybil.
Tuesday-Am very tired. so will
only write a line. There are lots of
young people here and I've been hav-
ing bully time.
Met a Mr.. Alan Croft. who seems
nice.
L ought to get a letter tomorrow
from Wally. He promised me his pic
ture. too. He's got mine. Wouldn't
mother have fit.
Saw Mr.. Denny
Friday. 13th-I guess I've missed a
los, but I've been too busy to write
all the time. This is a pretty lake
| Alan Croft is awfully nice to me.
We have jolly times. Think I'll write
to Waily for my picture Alan wants
one.
/ Something went wrong with our
motor and Mr.. Denny happened along
( in canoe and fixed it.
! The old girl, whose name is Carolyn
Spencer. is, 1 hear, considered quite a
beauty. Bertha spared time from the
baby today to tell me confidentially
that c. S doesn't like me and calls our
crowd the kindergarten. Maybe she's
heard that 1 call her the "old girl
I'm have her know I'm no infant in
arms I'm eighteen. Only from her
advantage of years 1 may seem young.
Thursday-Its too provoking. The
picture came and / slipped it into M
( blouse intending to give it to Alan
when we were out motoring. But
when went to look for it, it was gone
Alan detests Mr.. D. worse than ever.
It's certainly mystery. Mr.. D. is al
ways nice to me. Took me canoeing
Yesterday and taught me how to use
a paddle. I've always been crazy about
canoes. They are SO, SO romantic
I Saturday-Alan asked me to marry
him some day He has another year
! in college and four more in medical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
rET,s BE SENSIBLE.

1t is estimated that there are 49,
100000 men under arms in Europe
and Asia now engaged in the war.
Nearly all of this vast army has been
raised by CONSUMPTION. Yet the bust
ness of the belligerept countries is be-
ing carried on as usual. This could
only be possible thru the exercise of
discrimination in selecting those who
are to do the fighting.
Nothing could be more damaging to
the country's welfare than to attempt
to raise a large army thru voluntary
ana indiscriminate enlistment Every
industry would be crippled by the loss
of many of its most efficient workers
while other men who could well be
spared for military and naval service
might decline to go forward.
Since we have gone into this war
we should so about it's prosecution
Systematically, not refusing to profit
by the mistakes and experiences of
other nations. Victory will depend as
much on the maintenance of American
industries and agriculture at the point
Of the highest productivity as it will
on the fighting in the field. Unless
the use of the country's resources of
men and means be subjected to intelli-
gent and systematic guidance, the cost
of the war in blood and wealth may
easily be increased enormously over
what should be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
GOOD NEWS HOME
Balfour's First Report VIII
Make British Happy.
French Commission Plans Tour
of Many Cities.

Washington. April 27.-Arthkr
James Ealfour, head of the commits
sion from Great Britain here, today
sent to England his first report of the
reception accorded the commission
and the progress of negotiations
which it was stated onA behalf of the
commission. would bet'very joyous
news to the British people rms
Mr.. BaIfour's first report, will be MADE
public, thru the London official press
bureau. Mr. Balfour, it was stated, is
eager to make the whole SITUATION
matter of popular knowledge ana M
terest in both countries, ana TO lay NOT
only before the two governments but
before the two peoples. thru the press.
all possible details except, of course,
military and naval information.
Rear Admiral Sir Dudley r. S. De
Chair was today presented by Secre-
tary Daniels at the navy department
to the heads of all the various bureaus
for an intimate discussion with the
specialists on each line as to subma-
rines. patrol. blockade. construction
and kindred subjects.
Entertain Papa Joffre.
Marshal Joffre today visited the
War college. Other members of the
military contingent conferred with
war department. Admiral Chocheprat
head of the naval section, conferred a
the navy department with Admria
Benson, chief of operations. and Later
with other naval members discussed
overseas transports and the participa-
ton of the American navy.
Visits to other cities by the Frencr
mission upon the conclusion OF It's
/ business in Washington were tenta
| lively arranged today. The party vii
! leave Washington Wednesday fol
| Philadelphia. Thursday the distin
guished Frenchmen will visit Vale.
Forge. Friday and Saturday it is eX
pected will be spent in New York ant
Sunday the mission plans to go Il
Chicago. Before Wednesday the part
should arrive in Boston. The harbo
probably will be inspected and som'
of the party may visit Harvard uni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
LOCAL MENTION

The Robbins grocery store at 500
East Euclid avenue was broken into
Thursday night and robbed of a ham.
Ladies of Swedish Lutheran church
will hold a food sale at Crosby Bros.
Saturday.-Adv.
Every postman must stay at his post
according to orders sent out by W. o.
Rigby, postmaster, by order of the
postmaster general. a convention of
the Kansas Postmasters' association,
which was to be held May 81 and %
at Salina. has been postponed indefi-
nitely on account of this order.
DR.. Narcotic has moved his office
to 713 Kansas ave, over F'ullerton's
Hardware store.-Adv.
The Topeka Automobile club will
meet tonight at the Chamber of Com
merce and elect officers.
Social dance, kirkpatrick hall Sat
urday night Saunders's orchestra
Admission 35c. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY
Railroads Ordered by Defense Council
to Expedite Coal and Iron Shipments.

Washington. April 27.-Coal and
iron ore hereafter will be given pref
erence on the movement of other
freight under orders received today by
railroads from the council OF national
defense's general railroad board as a
means of assuring adequate supply Of
the two materials on which industrial
preparations most depend. Railroad
presidents were charged individually
with the responsibility of carrying out
the orders under threat of disciple
nary measure in case of failure.
This is the first important step
taken by the board since it's organiza-
ton two weeks ago, with Fairfax IIar-
rison, president of the Southern rail-
way, at its head and including five
other railroad presidents. It's aim is
to coordinate the work of railroads
in virtually a single continental sys-
tenn for war needs.
To relieve car shortage the car
service commission of the American
Railway association issued orders re-
quiring the prompt return of coal and
ore cars when emptied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
IN FEDERAL COURT
Bridge King RenewS Fight 1or
Royalties in Kansas.
He Sues Topeka Contractors
Who Built Joss Bridge.

First steps in what appears to be
state wide fight TO compel state, coun-
~ and city officials and contractors,
who build bridges patented by the
plaintiff to pay the 10 per cent roy
atty he demands for the use OF MS
plans were taken today when Daniel
B. Luten, the bridge patent king, flied
suit in the federal court here against
Arthur E. Allen and William 3 fui-
ton, Topeka contractors. The SUIT IN
wolves the building by the contractors
of the Joss bridge over Nassar creek
in Shawnee county. The contract LOT
the bridge, which is concrete arch,
was let to the defendants by the Shaw
nee county commissioners who, for
more than a year, have refused to
recognize Luten's patent rights.
The Luten suit today claims that the
erection of the bridge by the contrac-
tors will violate the plaintiffs patent
rights. Luten cites that the county
commissioners of Shawnee deny him
his license fee, which amounts to 10
per cent of the total cost. and that
they hold his patents null and void.
| He declares that his patents have
been held legal in eleven cases in the
federal courts. Todays litigation is
the first to invade the Kansas fed
eral courts. Heretofore Luten has al
ways filed his suits in district courts,
making any decision local.
! ASKS DanidScS. 100
Luten asks the court to award him
strpction of the bridge by Allen &
| Fulton. He also asks that he be
| awarded reasonable damages for int
| fringement on his patent rights and
that Allen and Fulton pay the costs.
Altho the fight on paying Luten for
| the patent rights on his bridges has
been waged for nearly two years in
Kansas this is the first time the
| bridge patent king has ever attempted
| so sweeping a blow at his opposition.
/ AT the last state convention of coun-
| ty commissioners it was agreed, in
lieu of formal resolution, that no at
tention would be paid to Luten. The
been ignoring him for more than a
| year. Councils and commissions gov
erning numerous cities followed the
| county commissioners.
The contract for the construction of
the Vassar creek bridge was let TO AL
len & Fulton last November.
Gets No City Royalties.
The city of Topeka. it was stated
this morning by Street Commissioner
| Tandy. has not in recent years paid
| Luten any royalties direct. The last
the bridge over the Shunganunga on
East Sixth street last summer. The Ii
cense fee was taken care of in the
contra ctor's bid. Tandy said that since
the East Sixth street bridge no Luten
structures have been erected.
| Luten gained his title as bridge pat
ent king by obtaining patents on hun
dreds of structures of different kinds.
but mostly concrete. Experts have
stated that il is almost impossible to
erect concrete bridge without using
some of the plans he has patented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
OUTLOOK Is DARK
Y. Nj. G.. A. Workers Still Have
$4,000 to Raise.
Expert in Charge of Campaign
Has Been Released. 49,

Gloom, great gobs of it, pervades
the Y. NJ. c. A. today. The $4,000
subscription campaign waged by 100
Topeka business men has been any
thing but a success, is the frank adj
mission, and should the workers fail
by Monday noon to raise the money,
the association will find itself in still
a worse boat than when the campaign
started.
An expert campaigner, representing
system" for raising money for Ma
sonic buildings, churches or anything
money is wanted for, signed up with
Y. M c. A. officials for a 6-day cam
paign- He spent money freely, met
with a lot of grief and had few tits
with various persons he came in con-
tact with. He had hardly reached the
half way mark at the end of the first
six days. The campaign was extend
ed one more day, now it has been eX-
tended until Monday noon and if any
workers can be found after that if the
200 hasn't been raised, it will con-
tinue indefinitely.
Need $4,000 More.
When Topeka business men signed
their names to pledges for various
funds they did so with the written
understanding that If the entire S35.-
0Oe wasn't raised, they wouldn't have
o~pay a cent. A meeting held at the
Il
ening revealed that about $4,000 re-
manned to be collected.
Recruits were called for again and
some of the patriotic responded. To-
day they are wading thru the mud and
Drawing the rain in an endeaVor to
raise the $4,000. The expert has been
released and is son the train en- route
for somewhere in America" while
the few brave men still willing to sac
rifice their time for the Y. M. c. A.
are holding the sack and endeavoring
to raise the $4,000 needed.
The Hardest Campaign.
Never in any of its money raising
campaigns did the Y NJ. c. A. have as
hard shedding as during the last year.
according to reports of workers. The
war, the fact that many of the dormi-
tory men will be called away if the
CONSUMPTION bill passes and the gen.
eral hard times facing the country all
tend to make money raising anything
but a pleasure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
SUIT BROUGHT HERE
Man Asks $4,000 Damages From
Kansas City Railway Co.

personal damage suit for 10000.
filed originally in the Wyandotte coun-
ty district court, by David Harris
against the Kansas City RAILWAYS
company (the Metropolitan street ca r
system) was removed to the federal
district court here today.
Harris says he was injured when a
car started nefore he had entirely sue
ceeded IN getting off. He says he was
bruised up mis- nearing was partly
impaired and his face was disfieur-
ed. He claims to have been uncon-
scious for three days after the acct
dent. The suit was removed here at
the initiative Of the defendant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27

The feeling of Topeka people was
illustrated at a local theater this week
when the audience applauded the ap-
pearance OF, French soldiers on the
screen. But they permitted the play
ing of the Marseillaise to pass unno-
ticed. probably because few of them
recognized it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
1870 IN DEATH TRAP
Fire in Colorado Mine Cuts OF Day
Shift of Miners

Trinidad, Colo, April 27.-Fire in
the Victor-American Fuel company
mine No. 2 at Hastings, near here, is
believed to have trapped 120 coal
miners, members of the day shift.
Fire was first noticed coming out of
the mouth of the mine shortly after
$50 this morning. Helmet crews
which entered had made no report
this afternoon as to whether or not
they had reached the entombed men.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-27
RICH ON SIS START
J. w Aylor. Wealthy Mining Man and
War Veteran, Dies in X. c.

Kansas City. April al. w. Aylor,
wealthy mine operator with holdings
in southern Missouri, was found dead
IN bed at his home here today by
servants. Mr.. Aylor fought thru the
Civil war and at the close of the strug-
gle went to Texas. He invested his
capital-S5-in horse which he held
until he could sell the animal for
more money. With this additional
capital he went to Jasper county, Mis-
souri,, where he invested in a farm
The farm later proved rich in min
erals A son and two daughters re-
side at Webb CITY Mo