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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
He Has Brains.

A twelve-dollar book-keeper has
been arrested in Philadelphia for
two wives. We wish We knew how
he managed the financial end of it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
In and Out.

It's little wonder that remarks
go in one ear and out the other fot
some folks. They have nothing be-
tween the ears to stop anything.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Now Percy. Stop That!

When a girl tells fellow to quit
and he quits, it's safe bet that she's
madden than she would have been If
he hadn't obeyed her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Not Altogether Bad.

There's one thing about owning
but one suit of clothes. One needs
spend but very little money for moth
balls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
No Love Lost.

Lots of men don't like dogs and
you will notice if you look carefully
that the dogs don't seem to worry
about it bit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Often the Case.

He told her she was as pretty as
picture. That's why he went
broke; she expected him to change
her frame once week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
YOu Nav Go Sir!

a girl may tell man she hates
him but she won't begin to really
hate him unless he believes her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
BoO-HOo.

Don't be discouraged when she
cries if you kiss her. Perhaps she's
crying for more.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
They Don't Get 1t.

A woman can never be made to
understand why a man will buy a
new suit that is the same color as
his old suit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Can You Explain 1t?

Isn't it peculiar, since there are so
many things to lose in this world,
there are so few good losers?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Don't Brown So!

Did you ever stop to think that
every time the tombstone man sees
you worrying, he begins to sharpen
M his chisel for another order?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Breakers Ahead!

Fools open the throttle where an
gels would shoot the air.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
THE BUNK OF A BUSY BRAIN.
Stray Thoughts That Leak From "
Editors Mind.
Sad but True.

A man marries to get home and
then turns around and forgets that
he has what he got married for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
co KITINC
Crop Report Sends Grains Up
in Wild Rally.
Wheat Up IA Cents; Flour Ad-
vances so Cents BbI.

Chicago, April 7.-Accepting wheat
crop conditions shown by the govern
ment report as a calamity, the wheat
market advanced sensationally from
SIS a bushel for May options to 13%
for September.
July advanced I2% q. May corn sold
up y and May oats 1873.
Within an hour astonishing further
advances had been made, prices for
wheat soaring as much as Is above
Thursday closing figures with the
chief rise in the September option,
which touched $1.75 with July stimuli
taneously at $1.SS and May at S2.14A
At the same instant prices were as
much as two cents apart for the same
option in different parts of the pit.
Corn scared with wheat.
Corn Up Four Cents
The volume of business as in wheat
was immense. The advances tho were
not so radical, being limited to about
cents when wheat was up nearly IA
cents. Oats reflected only to a COM
paratively slight degree the upward
action of other cereals
Provisions mounted with grain. The
chief rise was in Lard, 40 cents to so
cents.
Flour prices advanced sc cents a
barrel Special brands of hard spring
patents will be quoted at $11.20 a bar
rel in wood next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
SINK INTERNED
WARSHIP RATHER
THAN SURRENDER
German Crew Blows Up Gun
boat COrmOrant at Guam.
Six of Crew Killed Outright by
Internal Explosion.
353 TAKEN PRISONERS BY U. S.
Was One of the 81 German
Ships Ordered Seized.
Blast Was Reply to Demand for
Crew Surrender.
953 TAKEN PRISONERS BY U. S.
Blast Was Reply to Demand for
Crew Surrender.

Washington. April THE interned
has been blown up.
The Cormorant refused to surrender
to the American forces which went to
take possession of her and was de-
stroyed by her crew. The German
warrant officers and five enlisted men
of the crew were killed in the explo-
sion.
Twenty officers. twelve warrant Of
ficers and 321 enlisted men were taken
prisoners.
Island Governor Wires Navy.
The navy department announcement
said:
"The interned German cruiser
Cormorant at Guam refused to sur
render and blew herself up, killing
two warrant officers and five en-
listed men. Twenty officers. twelve
warrant officers and S21 enlisted
men were taken prisoners"
The message was received at the
navy department at 9 a. m. today
from Capt. Roy Smith. governor of
Guam and commandant of the naval
station there.
The Cormorant was destroyed at 8
o'clock last night, Washington time.
Was a Commerce Raider.
Internment of the Cormorant at
Guam has been the cause of continual
conflict and disagreeable incidents be-
tween the American naval officers in
charge of the islands and the German
crew On several occasions former
German Ambassador Bernstorff ap-
pealed to the state department on
behalf of the Cormorant officers and
crew to have the vessel transferred to
San Francisco. Each time the navy
department refused.
The Cormorant was chased into
Guam by Japan's warships soon after
the declaration of war between Jap
an and Germany. The ship had ex-
hausted her fuel supply raiding COM
merce and was compelled to burn her
woodwork structure to make steam
under which she reached that port.
Out of Fuel, Had to Intern.
The navy department today issued
the following history of the German
gunboatS maneuVering.
"On October IS. 1914, the thirty
five foot cutter called the Ocean Com
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
AUSTRIA
BREAKS
WITHU.S.
American Embassy at Vienna
Handed Passports.
News of Rupture Hasn't
Reached Washington Yet.
EXPLAINS PENFIELD LEAVING
Information From Several
Sources Confirms Break.
Makes Formal Announcement
of Alignment With Germany.
BULGARIA AND TURKEY, TOO
Other Two Central Powers
Ready to Break Relations.
Holland VIII Represent U. s.
Interests in Austria.
Information From Several
Sources Confirms Break.
Makes Formal Announcement
of Alignment With Germany.
BULGARIA. and TURKEY, TOO
Other Two Central Powers
Ready to Break Relations.
Holland viii Represent U. s.
Interests in Austria.

London, April 7.-Austro- Hungary
apparently has broken relations with
the United States.
That Foreign Minister Czernin had
instructed Ambassador Tarnowsky at
Washington to demand his passports
was reported from two sources here
today special agency dispatch
from The Hague asserted it. So did
dispatches received by the Paris
newspaper LIE Matin from its corre-
spondent in Basle. This latter said
Austrian papers made formal an
nouncement of Austro- Hungary
alignment with her ally, Germany.
against America.
Information contained in dispatches
from The Hague asserted that Ameri-
can Ambassador Penfield and his staff
had been formally given passports and
that the Netherlands government
would probably represent the United
States hereafter in Austro-Eungary. 1t
was also reported that the other mem
bers of the central powers alliance.
Turkey and Bulgaria, would shortly
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
DUMPING SECURITIES
War Throws Scare Into Stock Market
With General Decline.

New York, April 7.-Selling of Sc
curities in large volume was renewed
during today's short session on the
stock exchange, the formal entry of
this country into the war precipitating
fresh investment liquidation and en-
couraging the short interests to
greater activity.
Apprehension was heightened by re-
ports of strange vessels off the Mass
achusetts and Virginia coasts and the
ciruclation of other reports of dis
quieting character.
Leading stocks opened at losses of
1 to points, but before the end of
the first hour there were generally
and in some instances greatly extend
ed. United States steel, which was Of
fered in round amounts made an ex-
treme decline of 3 Is points with to
points for related issues, almost s
points for Bethlehem steel new stock
and to points for shipping motors
Mexican petroleum broke over points
and Ohio gas S1z. Selling moder-
ated slightly toward the end of the
first hour but the market manifested
no rallying tendencies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
IN MEXICO
After Days of Silence, Wire Is
ReOpened Today.
Denies RumOr Carranza Over
thrown by Gen. ObregOn.

Washington, April 7.-Communica-
ton re-established today between
Mexico City and Washington, revealed
no fighting in the Mexican capital and
did not confirm the report that Gem
eral Carranza had been imprisoned,
it was stated at the state department.
Washington. April what may
be happening behind the scenes in
Mexico was the cause for some con-
Germ here today
The Mexican capital has been out
of communication with this capital
for some time. Both the state de-
partment and Mexican authorities ad-
mitted that they do not know what is
proceeding there.
Coupled with unofficial reports Of
fighting in Mexico city and the tru-
NOR" that Carranza had been over
thrown by General ObrcEon. he lack
OF communication was a: least dis
turf ing.
In Mexican quarters, the rumor as to
Carranza was branded as 'impossi-
BILE" tho in the same breath the Mex
leans confessed they did not know
what the status in Mexico City was.
German Plot Back of 1t?
The real danger in the situation 10
ed the situation in Mexico City, and
really have caused Obregon to act
against the first chief. For some
time. Obregon's position has been sub
ject of doubt tho whenever any ques-
ton as to his loyalty arose both Amer
lean and Mexican officials were quick
to defend him as being staunchly be-
hind the first chief.
In view of the Zimmerman plot
note, there may be extreme signifi-
canoe in Mexico City's silence.
Meantime. the attitude of Costa
too ard fe, e4f
further cause for concern. President
Tinoco. who usurped the government
recently, is known to be sounding out
this government as to its feeling to-
ward recognizing him and the hint
that If the United States does noe alter
it's previous position of opposition to
him he may make friendly overtures
to Germany and permit that nation
to establish submarine bases along its
coasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
German Consulate at San Fran
cisco a Spy HOtbed.
Government Roundup On in All
Parts of Nation.
GUARD GERMAN RESERWSTS
Gold Lured Many to Join In
trigue Against U. S.
Federal Sleuths Have Them
Trailed and Card Indexed.

Washington, April THE govern
ment round up of German plotters
and all enemies of the republic is in
full blast today.
With scores already arrested or be-
ing run down, countless other arrests
will be made within the next few
days.
The enormity OF this plotters' hunt
can be imagined when it is remember
ed that the statement, recently was
made on the floor of the senate that
intrigues in every section of the
country.
While the chase is hot and will con-
tinue to be relentlessly carried on
against any aliens suspected of afford
ing aid and comfort to the nations
enemies, officials again today repeated
their declaration that well behaving
aliens need have no apprehension
that they will be molested.
Secrecy as to Arrests
Chief interest at this time centers
on men who have been trailed and
card indexed because of their associa-
tions with the plotters' rings estab-
iished in various sections of the coun :
try by Captains Won Papen and Boy
Ed.
While department of justice and
secret service agents work in deepest
secrecy. refusing for obvious reasons
to disclose even facts of arrests that
have been made, it is taken for grant
ed that another chief object in the
hunt is to keep wartime watch on the
bounds of German reservists here who
were unable to answer the call 70
colors that sounded in 1914.
Reservists Become Spies.
1t is known positively today that il
has been from these men-chiefIy re-
servists of younger years-that Boy
Ed and Won Papen drew material fo-
their work of spying and intrigue
against this government.
While it is known by officials that
many of these men refused to do the
| bidding of Germany's spy masters in
America. many did fall before the
temptation of gold and promises OF
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Seen OFF Rhode Island Shoals
at 7:40 A. NJ.
Z. S. DestrOyerS on Patrol Take
Up Search.
KEEP ALL STEAMERS IN PORT
Suspicious Craft WestbOund
When Sighted.
Near Where U-53 Sank Six
Ships Last October.

Newport r. l., April THE first
aIorn o. the German-American war
was sounded off the New England
coast today.
rust before o'clock this morning
tho Nant'-cket shoals lightship flash
ID to the naval radio station here that
German commerce raider had passed
the lightship bound west. Instantly
plans Of the navy for just such a situa-
ton berame operative and while they
we're not disclosed there was assurance
that if the audacious warship held her
course she would be given a warm re-
Ger ton.
Meantime shipping in the vicinity
arntJ to make port or hold its
anchorage. The weather was thick
Off the coast and it was not expected
that the stranger would be siShted
aeain until she was at close quarters
With aome vessel of the coast patrol
fleet.
Maybe 'I-uiscr i'm Disguise.
The war painted Graf, loomed out of
{, e fog some so miles south of Nan
tuclset island and about IS miles east
Of Newport.
he was directly in the lane for
vestbouud shipping and not more than
%ew York The supposed raider
showed two masts and a huge smoke
stack. She appeared to be about TO-
600 tons and some shipping men eX-
pressed the opinion that she was an
armored cruiser disguised as mer-
chairman. A few minutes after she
was picked up the vessel was lost
again in the fog.
The raider. according to information
received by Deputy Collector OF Gus
toms Wolcott. was bound west.
The navy department was advised
early today by the Nantucket Shoals
lightship by radio that an unknown
ship had passed near that vessel. No
information as to the character of the
ship was given.
Immediately after the naval author
tiles were notified of the raiders pres
ence word was sent to the collector $
office to keep shipping in port. The
name of the ship or station which sent
the report was not revealed.
A number of destroyers are on pa
trol off the coast.
1t was almost within hailing dis
tance of the Nantucket shoal lightship
that the German submarine U53 sank
six ships on October s. The U-53 oper-
ated in the steamship lane travelled by
vessels from New York and Boston
to European ports. Word that the
raider was approaching the New Eng
land coast caused great activity in
naval circles altho plans for dealing
with the enemy were not made public
The collector of customs made every
effort to get in touch at once with
shipping agents at other ports to warn
them of danger.
Is Big 1O.OOO-Ton Craft.
Boston, April THE following
message was received today at the
Boston navy yard from the Nantucke
Hghtship: Commerce raider passed
Nantucket shoals lightship bound
west at 1920"
Naval officials here reported tha'
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
United States MarShaI's Force
Follows Every Clue.
Twelve RumOrs Run Down in
One Day Here.
SENT TO ALL SHERIFFS
Uncover Unfriendly or Hostile
Acts in Kansas.
Government Secret Service Men
Watching TOpekans.

For two hours Friday night the
United States marshaPs office inves-
tigated two strangers who drove into
Topeka in an automobile, claiming to
be organizing a peace league" They
were DELAYED for a time, but officers
could get nothing definitely suspicious
and they were permitted to drive on
The men gave their names as Leon
Durocher and w. H. Talmadge and
the officers obtained letters and en-
yeIopes addressed to them by the
names they gave.
One letter is from a South Dakota
congressman and speaks OF a Dill raj
madge was apparently urging MN 10
get out of a committee in congress.
The letter does not disclose the ma
t1lre of the bill. Neither does it dis
close anything else intelliglble TO the
officers. 1t will be kept for future
ference.
The men drove into Topeka Friday
afternoon and stopped at the Roam
hotel. Their peculiar actions attract
ed the attention of a chauffeur and he
tipped their presence off to the United
states marshal. Deputy C. C. Jack
son made the investigation. They
gave him references but he did not
avail himself of them.
Among their belongings was found
a circular containing a newspaper
clipping over which was the head
War Talk and Panism." Among the
articles reprinted was one headed
America Warned At the bottom is
the signature Peace League and
Home Circle Work in Y. 7. NJ
Several letters, torn into small bits,
were found in the room vacated by the
two men. The small particles have
been preserved and are being pieced
together. Altho the marshaPs office
was suspicious it had nothing upon
which to hold the men and they were
released
Run Down Every Rumor.
The marshafs office has instructions
to investigate every rumor of disloy-
atty and to use constant vigilance "in
detecting and thwarting hostile and
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
FLAG IN COLORS TODAY

Today's American flag in colors, as
printed in this edition, is the first
time it has been presented to the
Main, Home and carrier editions and
Postscript readers. 1t is printed with
white background so that it may be
cut out by any subscriber and pasted
upon front window. 1t makes a
simplef effective, patriotic display at
no cost whatever to the subscriber and
will enable everyone to have a flag
in colors in view on the front window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

I IIO WITH 1H@Ic ''V'IeOHECNH % OIIC IIN7I vi
by O'Clock this afternoon and was
blowing 20 miles an hour. Total pre-
cipitation amounted to IT of an inch
Another out-of-doors Easter Sum
day is promised tomorrow by Mr..
Flora, local meteorologist- Colder in
the morning but warm in the after
noon are the indications. The rain
which fell in Topeka will all be dried
up and it will be as pleasant under
foot as overhead. A fine, sunny, warm
Sunday that is the program. The
forecast is fair tonight and Sunday,
colder tonight with a heavy frost and
warmer tomorrow.
The shower that fell in Topeka reg
fCSoDfinned on poOe TUo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Why the Bond Issue?

Wall street has. in reserve, idle
dollars and unlimited resources.
Parents have. in reserve, boys.
War demands both.
Why should our nation confis-
cate boys and buy dollars?
A bond issue means that the peo-
pie furnish the boys and buys the
dollars.
BY voluntary or involuntary con-
tribution capital must be made to
prevent bond issues.
Xina Cowles Wright. 203S White.
(Advertisement)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
FIREBUGS GET BUSY
Start Six, simultaneously; Destroy
Track Grandstand and Club.

New York, April six incendiary
fires. starting within a few minutes
of each other wrecked the buildings
at Belmont race track and destroyed
the grand stand of the Hunts club on
Long Island early today.
Kerosene, acids and explosives are
said to have been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Vice Consul at Ghent of Belgian Re-
lief, Taken to Germany.

London, April 7.-Julius Van Hee,
American vice consul at Ghent and
recently connected with the Belgian
relief commission has been arrested
by the Germans and sent to Germany,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

Milwaukee, April 7.-Infielder Coch-
ran was turned over to the Joplin
club today by the Milwaukee Ameri-
can association baseball club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
FINE FOR NEW BONNETS
Easter Will Be an Ideal Spring Day,
Mr.. Flora Promises.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day, reported by the local office OF
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

Rio De Janeiro, April THE Bra
lillian government today requisitioned
for government use the entire fleet of
the Compania Concrete Y Navigation.
together with all docks and appurte-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
BRAZIL MOVES
FOR NATIONAL
WAR DEFENSE
RequisitiOns Entire Fleet of
Steamers, Docks and Yards.
Public Excitement at High
Pitch Against Germany.
BOLIVIA BElLIGERENT ALSO
Other South American Repub-
lies Remain Neutral.

London, April THE Central News
says it is semi officially informed that
a declaration of war by Brazil against
Germany may be expected by Mon
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

WITH America facing her historical
crisis, Faster Sunday should be II
real day of prayers and devotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
ARREST U. S. DIPLOMAT

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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Sunday; colder
with frost toright; warmer Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-03
CENTRAL HOLDS
LEAD IN LEAGUE
Put Crimp in Winning Streak
of Lebanon Tossers; Girls
Land Victory

Lebanon high schools pennant chas-
ing Central Pennsylvania Scholastic
League five was tumbled out of first
place last night by Central high tossers,
SO to 3O
1t was the first defeat for Lebanon's
team. after five straight league game
victories, and put Central into first
place in the league standing.
Both fves played hard and fast. and
the game was the best scholastic one
seen on Chestnut street floor. Taking
the lead during the first five minutes.
Central was never headed, although
Lebanon tied the score at % in the
second period. Before the league game
and between halves the Central girls
walked away from the Lebanon VAL
ley College girls five. winning II to Z.
Gregory Is Star
Three field goals in the opening
minutes by Gregory and one by Martz
sent Centrars score to s before the
Lebanon players even got started. Cen
tral added seven more points while
Lebanon was netting five on field goals
and foul by Moore. Many sensational
shots were tried by both tives, but one
by Hilton and another by Moore were
the only ones to go through from diff
ficult angles.
Frequently during the first half and
the early part of the second the Leb-
anon players could not locate the bas-
ket despite repeated attempts at close
range. At half time Central was lead
ing, 20 to II, and in the first few min
utes of the last period the visitors
tied the score at 23, but could not take
the lead.
The remainder of the game was hard
fought, Lebanon trying to cut down a
small lead and fouling frequently dur
ing the hard playing. During the last
few minutes the Blue and Gray tossers
drew away from the visitors and when
the whistle blew were out of danger
and on the way to another big lead.
The summary: