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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
CUPID BUSY HERE
Marriage Transactions Pick Up in
Topeka's Court.

For some unaccountable reason the
marriage license business is picking
up in Shawnee county. Eight licenses
have been issued from the office of
the probate judge since noon Thurs
day and several of the couples were
married before they left the office.
The following persons have been
licensed to wed:
Walter R. Nesbit, Ozawkie. age %.
and Myrtle A. Metzger, Ozawkie, age
20.
Albert H. lott, Paxico, age %. and
Rachel Bartruly, Paxico, age rs.
Paul B. Rogers. Winfield. age %,
and Edith L. Evans, Winfield, age
81.
Reuben Roseberry, Powhattan, age
"a, and Nora Cochran, Fairview, age
81.
Dewey Heberling. Overlook. age
10, and Susie Firestone, Overlook.
age 20.
Charles H. Berry, Topeka, age 2S,
and Myrtle Coffman, Topeka, age 10.
Clarence w. Higgins. Topeka, age
81, and Lily johnson, Topeka, age 20.
Waiter w. McCoid, Topeka, age %,
and Angelina Smith, Topeka, age "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
Jobbers Tighten Up More on
the Topeka Supply Today.
No Retailer Can Get More Than
Five Sacks Now.
OTHER NECESSITIES SOARING
Drugs of All Descriptions Make
a Big Advance.
Rubber Goods and Oils Join in
Skyward Procession.

Tension in the sugar panic tight
ened here again today when jobbers
refused to furnish retailers more than
five. sacks of sugar a day, just half the
maximum amount they would sell one
retailer Wednesday. simultaneously
it was announced that both cane and
beet sugar has registered another 25
cent raise in jobbing prices, effective
Wednesday at noon. The raise an
nounced today increased jobbing
prices here to $9.05 a hundred pounds
for cane sugar and $S.95 a hundred
pounds for beet sugar. The retail
price to consumers, because of the
raise. is automatically increased to
about $3.50 a hundred pounds.
However, it is impossible for any
one other than restauranteurs, hotel
Keepers, candy manufacturers and
similar professions to buy a hundred
pounds of sugar on one order in To-
peka. Merchants today continued to
limit the size of individual orders to
II pounds, costing 81. PessimisTn in
addition to the raise in prices and di-
minished amounts distributed, was
added today when retailers began re-
ceiving notices and reading in trade
papers that refiners in this country are
limiting the number of orders they
will receive and some have stopped
taking orders altogether
Situation General.
The situation is ont confined to
Topeka, it was said today by repre-
sentatives of some of the largest dis
tributing houses in the United States.
A travelling salesman for the largest
distributing house in the world, which
is located at Chicago. asserted in To-
pekR today that his firm is allowing
each retailer in Chicago only five bar
rels, of sugar a day. Kansas City job
bers are allowing retailers there only
five sacks the same amount Topeka
retailers are receiving.
Retailers said today that jobbers
here are beginning to receive small
shipments. However, they have not
been large enough as yet to make any
difference in the shortage. The small
stocks on hand in different stores and
jobbing houses are being depended
upon to last until the situation is re-
lieved.
Foodstuffs. other than sugar. re-
manned stationary at the high prices
attained some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
TO JOIN WITH JAPAN
America and Japs to Avoid U-boat
Menace in Pacific

Washington. April 12.-America and
Japan, It was indicated this afternoon.
will link hands in suppressing any
submarine or raider menace in the
Pacific.
q While for obvious military reasons
the cooperative plans on either ocean
are not fully outlined. it Is deemed
likely that n a general way the pro-
cedure would be the same on both
sides, the United States helping to
keep clear the ship lanes and the
American coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
HEAR KAISER is DEAD
Board of Trade Members Get Report
He Was Assassinated.

Following the close this afternoon
of an active market on the Topeka
board of trade, a rumor to the effect
thai Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany had
been assassinated was flashed from
the6 ticker. The report came from
DOVE Jones, a New York news-gather-
ing association and caused consider
able of a furry in wheat.
Insurance bids m Chicago slumped
upon receipt of the rumor from $2.O9
to 1901.
Tue Associated Press to the State
Journal has no such story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
NONE VOLUNTEER!
Baseball Fans Have No Time to
Answer COuntry's Call.
Recruiting Officers Invite $4,000
at Cubs Park Game.

Chicago. April 12-Eighteen thousand
men. fully 20 per cent of whom were
eligible for military service were Of
fered an opportunity to enlist when re-
crpiting sergeants from the army.
navy, marine corps and National
Guards stationed at the gates of the
Cub park accosted them. Not a single
recruit was signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
TAKE NOTICE!

All Moose members, their families
and friends are urged to be present at
the reception and entertainment of
our Mooseheart governors, Saturday
evening, April IA, at 1870, at our
lodge rooms 623 jackson street. c. C.
MATHEWS, Sec'y.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

New York, April 12.-MONEY-Mercan
paper, 4@4h per cent Sterling. 60 day
banks. Az: commercial, GO day bills 71al !;
demand. 4.75A cables. 4.I6Ss. Francs, de,
mand, $40; cables, 500. Guilders, demand,
Az: cables ass. Lires. demand, III
cables. us. Rubles. demand, 2s% cables,
$50. Bar silver. 73a4c: Mexican dollars
$3.50. Government bonds, heavy; railroad
bonds, irregular. Time loans firm: 60
days, $685.; 80 days, 3s4@4; 6months, 4@
Call money. steady: high. 21a; low. pa !;
ruling rate. %; last loan, 21a closing bid
pa offered 21h.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Chicago, April 2-wHEAT-CIose MAY.
S21T5s@2 IS: July, $1.s9@1s9 Septem,
CORN-May. sI.34% @1.35: July, 1s2% a
LIB: September, 81. 29d1 .29H.
OATS-May. 65A @65asc; July .641a @64asc
September. STAG
PoRK-May, $3.50: July, s37.1o
LARD-May, $2110; July, $2137; Sep
TENDER. S21.45
SHORT RIBs-May. s19s2; July, s2oo7 ;
September SPOIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Wall St. New York, April 12.-STOCKS
Steel and a few specialties rose to high
est prices in the last hour. but reacted in
the final dealings on realizing sales. The
close was firm.
Munitions. equipments, shippings and
standard industrials fatured todays pro-
fessional operations at extreme advances of
~ to points, some speculative issues
making greater gains. Sales were estimated
at 625000 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

J. G. GUNNER, age 81 died Wednesday
at a local hospital. The body will be taken
to Lecompton for burial.
JAMES S. PHILLIPS. age 50, died We'd
nesday at a local hospital. The body will
be sent to Hardin. Mo-. for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

[Closing prices for the leading stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Empire Commission Co.. 301
New England Bldg.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
LOCAL MENTION

All mem bers of the Rotary club
who are fortunate enough to be
blessed with name beginning with a
letter between A and e will be called
on to assist with the program at the
fortnightly dinner at the Y NJ. c. A.
Manhattan Cleaners. Phone 1859.
ADV.
F. A. Rooster. D. D. s., TO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv
DR.. Mary Riggs Noble, who has
been lecturing all week on Social
Morality to the high school girls and
women of Topeka, will talk on India
at the First Presbyterian church this
evening.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz Brunt.
Martin Drug Co.-Adv
Test holes for the new city we'll
were to be put down today. All the
equipment had been taken to the
grounds and everything is set for the
work. The well will not be deeper
than 800 feet and will be drilled with
a 4-inch bit.
Social dance next Saturday night.
kirkpatrick's Hall Saunders orches-
ira. Admission, 35c.-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Social dance next Saturday night.
kirkpatrick's Hail. Saunders orches-
ira. Admission, 35c.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt.
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
Boy Is Evidence.

Look at my boy said Matthews,
"he entered the Y. NJ. C. A. weighing
90 pounds. He now weighs $50
pounds"
Then, too, he complained of the
youths swimming naked in the swim
ming pool and ended his testimony by
declaring there were padded cells in
the building.
Hear them downstairs now" he
cried. Sure enough, muffled sounds
could be heard. They were made by
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
Warning Against Engine Gas

The increasing number of automo-
bile exhaust asphyxiations has
prompted the bureau of mines at
Washington TO issue warning
against operating automobile en-
gines In small garages with doors
and windows closed
"In the tests conducted" said the
warning, 1.-The air in the garage was
rendered decidedly dangerous after
the automobile engine had been run
ming Is minutes. The gas is carbon
monoxide, colorless, ordorless, and
tasteless and is extremely poisonous.
The dangerous symptoms of carbon
monoxide poisoning come almost
without warning, and collapse in a
garage generally proves fatal unless
outside aid arrives very soon.'
The chemist conducting the bu-
reau's tests was considerably affect
ed by the gases.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
DISCOVERER OF CAMP LINCOLN
BITTEN BY PET CAT MONDAY
Frank Wilson Comes to Fallon on
Way to Reno to Undergo Treat
ment For Rabies.

Frank Wilson, one of the discov-
erers with Murray Scott of the new
camp of Lincoln in the eastern part
of the county. came into Fallon yes
terday afternoon on his way to Reno
where he will take the Pasteur treat
ment, having been bitten by a pet
cat Monday afternoon.
Wilson says the cat. great pet,
has been acting queerly for a week
past, but that he thought little of 1t.
Monday on returning from work the
animal met him on the trail as was
its wont, and he stopped down to
pick II up when 1t flew al him saw
agely lie managed to drive 1t off
and kicked 1t from the trail into the
snow and then attempted to dis
patch II by kicking it, having no
weapon. However. the animal con-
trived to catch him by the heel and
sank its teeth through his overshoe
and the leather shoe beneath and left
the marks of its teeth in his heel
Although the skin was not broken.
Wilson deemed discretion the better
part Of valor and concluded to seek
expert advice. He brought the head
of the cat with him in order to set
tie the question OF infection by ex-
animation.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
Drastic Anti-Gambling Bill

If Assembly bill No. 10, introduced
yesterday morning by Williams OF
Clark county, becomes law it will
be gross misdemeanor for any per-
son to have a deck OF cards in his
possession. and he can be fined $500
or $4,000 and sent to the county jail
for from two to twelve months.
The bill prohibits all forms of card
games or other percentage games
with any form of gambling device. 1t
knocks out all slot machines and
enumerates a number OF special
games which may not be played.
It also repeals the race track bill
in its entirety, making 1t a gross mis-
demeanor to conduct a race meet.
According to provisions of the bill,
all witnesses can be compelled to
testify, but 1t provides that the testi-
mony of a witness cannot be used
against him if he is arrested for vio-
lation Of the law.
The bill is absolutely prohibitory
as far as any kind of gambling or
card playing is concerned. 1t was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
RUSSIA IN THE GREAT WAR
TOLD BY AN EYE WITNESS
Illustrated Lecture Oats Park Audi
torium Friday, February 2,
\ ID. m.

One of the most interesting lee
lures of the series of addresses given
under the auspices of the local gram
mar school will be delivered by Prof.
Geo. H. Allen in the auditorium of
the Oats Park School, Friday even-
ing, February 2, at s o'clock. Prof.
Allen takes as HIS thesis current
topic and treats It in live way. OBJ
servations on Russia and the War"
is an interesting subject, made
doubly entertaining by the use Of
lantern slides depicting scenes from
the great Absolute Monarchy and
portraying vividly and eloquently
the wanton waste and desolation of
war. Mr.. Allen has been one of the
few men who has had the opportun-
ity to obtain first hand information
at the front, having actually wit
messed many of the scenes that he
casts upon the screen.
A number of very entertaining
numbers will precede the lecture.
Mr.. Charles e. Rice will play the
cornet; Mr.. L. II. Brigham, pro-
fessional baritone singer will render
solo. and there will be some songs
by boys chorus.
No admission will be charged. The
public Is cordially invited.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
.RADID COYOTE IS KILLED
IN SHECKLER DISTRICT
Dogs At Grinnell Ranch Develop
Rabies and Are Killed-Animal
Attempts to Enter House.

A. e. Grinnell had an exciting ex
perience with a rabid coyote about
two week ago. The animal came to
the ranch and prowled around and
was driven off by the dogs before
Mr.. Grinnell could get his gun, Later
II returned and attempted to come
into the house and only the prompt
action of Mrs. Grinnell in closing the
door prevented the animal from en-
tering. It then trotted down through
the yard apparently paying no at
tention to anything in its way and
through flock of turkeys without
attempting to touch them.
Mr.. Grinnell secured his rifle but
the animal was headed for neigh
boring ranch and he was afraid to
shoot. However the animal was dis
patched by the neighbor. On Sat
urday both the dogs at the Grinnell
ranch showed unmistakable signs of
rabies, biting and swapping at. every
thing in their neighborhood and
we're killed.
So far as known at present none
of the livestock at the Grinnell ranch
was bitten either by the dogs or the
coyote. but are being closely watched
for premonitory symptoms,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
BITTEN BY MAD COYOTE ON
MAIN Street OF RAWHIDE
VIM. Fitchue Attacked BY Crazed
Goes to Reno for Treatment

William Fitchue, mining man OF
Rawhide came in from the camp last
Saturday night accompanied by his
WIFE He was enroute for Reno,
where he will take the Pasteur treat
ment for rabies at the University hy-
gienic laboratory.
Mr.. Fitchue was returning from
work in the dusk of the evening last
Saturday and while passing down
the main street of the town became
aware of an animal shifting at his
heels. Thinking 1t was a dog he
turned and kicked at it when 1t at
tackled him, biting him in the cali
of the leg.
He then discovered that the ami
NAL was a coyote and breaking away
he went into a nearby saloon and
told of his adventure, but the ami
NAL had made its escape in the
meantime.
Alive to the gravity of the situa-
ton, Mr.. Fitchue lost no time in
taking an automobile for Fallon.
On arriving here he called on DR..
Dempsey who dressed the wound and
advised the patient to proceed to
Reno for treatment.
1t could not be definitely deter
mined whether the animals teeth
had penetrated the flesh or not, al
though there was an open wound In
the calf of the leg, which might
have been caused by the crushing
force Of the animals Jaws. Mr.
Fitchue was warmly clad and the
teeth marks were plainly visible
through three thicknesses OF cloth
ing,
The party had a strenuous trip
in reaching Fallon. Their car
baked almost from the start and II
was nearly O'Clock in the morning
when they arrived in Fallon. After
spending the balance of the night in
this city they proceeded on theii
way Sunday morning.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
Sagebrush Nevada Emblem

Adoption of sagebrush as the Of
fetal state emblem was laid before
the legislature Monday by the Ne
vada Federation of Woman's Clubs
through a communication and reso-
luton presented by Mrs. r. d. Eich-
elberger, president of the associa-
ton. The association passed reso-
luton at Its last meeting favoring
the sagebrush as the state emblem,
The communication was received In
the senate and filed.
At the present time Nevada has no
official state emblem,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31

A bill will shortly be introduced
In the legislature TO compel the City
of Reno to issue bonds to provide
for a disposition of the sewage of
the city otherwise than by emptying
IL into the Truckee river. For a
number of years efforts have been
made to compel the Floriston Paper
Mil to cease dumping its waste pro-
ducts into the stream, but have prov
en- ineffective largely because Ne
yada's chief : city has persisted In
making q sewer of our most beauti-
ful stream 20 the detriment and in
jury of all who live below, which in
eludes the people of the Truckee-
Carson project.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
Entertains At Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. Herbert z. 4. Roe entertained
number Of her lady friends at
bridge luncheon last We'd
nesday afternoon The luncheon was
served preceding the game at 1880
o'clock The rooms we're illuminat-
ed with shaded electric lights and
were decorated with a profusion of
spring blossoms. smilax and aspara-
gus ferns. After the luncheon bridge
was played at six tables. The prizes
we're awarded to Mrs. E. M. Sanford
and Mrs. G. NJ. Gardner for points
and honors respectively. The ladies
drew lots for the consolation prize
and was won by Miss Elizabeth Ken
ny.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
[bvEIOCk-HAzEN ROUTE
PRACTICALLY IMPASSAblE
Truck Drivers Battle With Mud and
SIush for Many Hours Without
Food or Water -

A party consisting of ]. M. Gates,
Paul Parsons, Red Williams, Otto
Vogt, Charles L. Anderson and H. 8.
Menogh arrived at Hazen last Mon
day at a. m. after one of the most
strenuous trips they ever experience
ed. They had left Lovelock Sunday
morning expecting to arrive at Hazen
about 2 p. m. or little later and did
not think it necessary to take either
food or water.
They had three large motor trucks
and were going to Nina. After bat
tling with mud, slush and ice for
about eighteen hours they we're COM
PEELED to abandon one of the trucks
and with the combined efforts of the
entire party managed to reach Hazen.
Mr.. Anderson, one of the party,
said he had bucked snow into jar
bidge and had travelled over some of
the worst roads in the country, but
back to Lovelock over that route for
a thousand dollars.
An attempt was made yesterday to
salvage the remaining truck and II
successful they will ship all three to
Nina by freight
Here is little object lesson for
those misguided individuals in San
Francisco who are endeavoring TO
change the course of the Lincoln
highway to follow the line Of the
railroad across Nevada. While the
Lincoln Highway Is still open for
travel and Is being travelled over
what Is advertised a. its worst
stretch-that across the FAllon eink
every day In the week, the route
along the Humboldt is practically
impossible.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
Cattle Registration Popular

Over hundred and forty cattle
have been registered in Nevada dur
ing the past year. Before a COW is
registered she must have been test
ed for tuberculosis and declared
healthy by a vetinerian. The extern
sion division of the university keeps
record of the production of each
registered animal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
PROMPT ACTION IS NECESSARY IF
ORGANIZATION IS TO Be PERFECTED
Project Manager Housh in an Open Letter Points Gu
Danger of Delay in Deciding Question of Providing
Method for Handling Project Affairs.
Users of the Truckee- Carson Project:


The time has doing something
The Legislature weeks and
e a awakening you are in doubt
- - - ,.. @ na ,,,a @ [ .p ~ 49,, e s M S; -, ~ :, , @ y, " ,s ~
accomplishing anything the Truckeecarson project
fully
should without will available
organize you any way
time Danish false prophets down brass
tacks, head
get together org
anize the project This project therefore ags behind
others
only organization all
eub all lands benefited and therefore will be
a
witt
Extension
the of the Fen district might be possible to drainage
waeogged land the Ionan valley not subject
bind the drainage
they S through an district
The Irrigation District the desirable form for conducting
management devised
which all both and
small are fully protected
very powers.
a
connng directors hunters are unable to manipulate
selfish often done by boards of di
the demen and often heavy loss of the
irrigation always protection
with people
rict--no ones else 4
TO- The District therefore able
binding twotrd the
twothrd would possible district
district would
collecting individual
of Interior
should
favorable
would
difference payable
be collected and paid
the Cover district under its taxing
minds profoundly that n their
saddle large debt
grossly and of the
absurd unless
of cour malicious motive
to
will
of
time
false prophets that
without Their
wild asser be wholly false
making effect
through an irrigation district equally false.
repudiate demagogues
thing
needed irrigation district law
Sincerely yours
+. G HOUGH Project Manager.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-31
Auxiliary School Board

Three Winnemucca residents were
elected to the county school board in
Humboldt county at the last election,
which left Lovelock without repre-
sentation. AS a means of correcting
this condition an auxiliary board will
probably be appointed to supervise
the schools of Lovelock.