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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

Secretary Mohler, of the state board
of agriculture, estimates that 80 per
cent of the 1917 corn crop still is in
the hands of the farmers. A few years
ago this condition might have been
considered unusual, but farmers now
do not sell corn to the extent they once
did. They feed it to stock. Also. be-
ing more prosperous than in former
times, they are not forced to sell and
find it a good plan to hold on
to one crop until there is some pres
pect of harvesting another. Kansas
has not had a good corn year in the
past seven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
LOCAL MENTION

The Temple Builders will have
social Thursday evening at the church.
Fourth and Monroe. Refreshments
15c Everybody invited.-Adv.
DIR. Roy B. Guild will speak to a
meeting of the Federation of Topeka
churches at the Chamber Of Commerce
tomorrow noon. The meeting will be
open to the public.
Maybe they didn't like AFFORD body
or maybe they just needed the wheels.
Anyway, auto thieves who stole Ford
touring car belonging to F. B. Fritz,
Route s, from in front of the Majestic
theater, abandoned it near Vinewood
park some time Tuesday night. The
four wheels had been taken from the
machine. The body waserecovered by
Sheriff Hugh Larimer this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

At his home today, Doctor Sheldon
refused to make any statement what
ever regarding his activities or what
his impressions of Europe are.
Il am saving my experiences and
report for my congregation" he said.
Il will make my report and tell my
congregation all about it Sunday
morning. 1 have also been asked to
address a mass meeting downtown"
You didn't have any trouble on the
anything"
Yes, we did have trouble, but that
is part of my report to my congre-
CATION"
Doctor Sheldon travelled in England
and lectured on prohibition and its
effect in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

solitary Lit!" She burst into tears
again.
But you said was his bewu
dered reply.
But l said what?''
You said you'd never forgive me
for hesitating to accept" he cried
ITO accept? No. indeed" she ans
wered. II said I'd never forgive you
for hesitating.''
And you don't want me to take it ?'
Hugh'S voice was husky.
DO you want to?" she walled.
well, I suppose our friends would
call me several different kinds of sim
pleton, but 1 don't"
''Why. Hugh, we got married so we
could always be together, and Iswou1d
not have you take such position and
be away from home like unless it was
absolutely necessary for a thousand
dollars a week. Her face flushed
with her emphatic words.
But, Muggins. there is a better
house in it. better rugs. a few dia-
monds in time. and maybe a car like
the Carey's,' he answered.
'And no Hugh to go with them. No,
thank you, kind sir! Your society is
worth more than all the rest of the
things thrown in, a million times
over" she declared.
He laughed. but his voice shook a
little. You deal in large figures for
such a little woman" he said Pm
afraid you haven't weighed that
$4,000 increase carefully enough
till doomsday and it would always tip
the scales in the same place" She
glanced at the clock. why, it is al
most morning." she cried. But
the Hudsons never go to bed. Call
him up tonight and tell him that you
full thanks She patted his cheek
tenderly as she spoke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
WORKED GRAFT I'm KAN,
Bilked Kansas Towns After Promising
Them Evaporated Milk Plants

Chicago, Jan. 23.-H. r. Franzen,
of Sparta, Wis, a son of a Wisconsin
assembly man and a graduate of the
State university is under arrest in the
Bridewell hospital today on charges
of operating a confidence game which
brought him from $4,000 to $4,000
within the last two years. Altho ill
with pneumonia. Franzen was arrested
here in a hospital yesterday and re-
moved to the Bridewell.
F'razen, a milk expert, is alleged to
have obtained funds from Arkansas
City, Ark, Emporia, Kan, Ellsworth,
Kan, and other cities after promising
to establish branch of an evaporat-
ed milk company of Columbus Ohio,
in these cities. He represented himself
as construction engineer and promo
ton manager of the company with
which he had no connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
Uncle Sam Turns Up His Nose
at Kansas Whisky.
Government Doesn't Want Our
- Brand for AIcOhOL
ORDERED ONCE TO SAVE LIQUOR
Now Officers Are Told To Dump
1t in the Sewer.
Alcohol Used in Manufacture of
SmOkeleSS Powder.

Kansas doesn'ts need to save her
bootlegger whisky to help win the war.
She can pour it in a sewer. The gov
eminent doesn't want 1t. Only the
highest grade liquors and a few choice
brands Of whisky are desired by the
war department. And the war depart
ment doesn't suspect a Kansas jointist
of carrying these high grade liquors
in stock.
Maybe the war department officials
who wrote to Charles S. Huffman, ad
jutant general, knew something of the
brand of booze collected in a Kansas
joint raid. Maybe he had at some
time received second hand informa-
!! ton as to the forty rod anti-snake
bite which is sold in Kansas in viola
ton of the bone dry law. In any
event he notified the state today that
no credit for helping win the war
would be given law enforcement Off
Gals who saved the joint raid harvest
for the war department
Some time ago Kansas sheEiffs were
notified to save the collection of wet
goods. They were advised that the
government needed alcohol, and that
every gallon of booze which went thru
a Kansas sewer was an unnecessary
waste All such ideas were set aside
in a letter which came to the adjutant
generals office from the war depart
ment.
Not the Kansas Kind.
The war department doesn't want
the Kansas booze. Such whisky as is
used for medicinal purposes is select
elimination. Only the highest grade
WHISTLES are used for medicinal pur-
poses, the letter recites. AS to the
saving of alcohol thru the accumula-
ton of raid harvests, the question of
conservation is very remote as applied
lation. In fact the letter>recites rather
tersely that a Redistribution of the vari-
Gus brands of Kansas booze would
probably be little short of wasted
energy.
Alcohol is used by the government
in the manufacture of smokeless pow
der. The government wants good
SIN okeless powder. Good powder can
not ., made from poor ALCOHOL And
goZ alcohol cannot be redistilled
from fourteenth rate WHISTLES. So
Kansas is politely discouraged in her
effort to save the collections of liquors
in the court houses in an effort to
help the government win the war.
Poor Stuff in Topeka.
( None of the whisky confiscated by
Sheriff Hugh Larimer in recent
mpnths would come Under tlle pre-
ment. Nearly all whisky brought in
Topeka for consumption is that taken
from boot-leggers of an inferior quail
ity. Yellowstone whisky is about the
highest grade of the 200 gallons in
the booze room at the court house
today.
Our whisky on hand is like the
Irishman'S,'' said Larimer today
''All good, but some's better
Following the governments an
nouncement of its desire for only high
grade stuff, it is probable that the
court house whisky will go the same
route as whisky has for years past. 1t
will be hauled to a lonesome xspot
some night and destroyed by prison.
ers, many of whom are serving time
for bringing it into Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
WHO ATE VENISON?
Deer Meat Gave Out-C. of C. Served
Ladies Veal Today.

'Deer-ladies' -" day at the Chamber
of Commerce brought out a big gal
axy of the Topeka women. Many
were there, old and young and half
way, and everyone of them stayed till
the very last strains of Hooper's Or
pheum orchestra had died away and
the musicians had wendell their way
to their accustomed haunts of toll at
the theater.
1t was estimated before the crowd
started to gather that no less than $50
meals would be served this noon. The
estimate was nearly correct; Isl were
served. At least that many meals
were paid for, tho the tale is going
that a number of the people present
were laboring under the impression
that being the guest of the Chamber
of Commerce at noon luncheon car
ried with it a free meal. The officers
of the Chamber were completely car
led away when this was reported to
them, but they Immediately took steps
to rectify the impression Ladies' day
at the Chamber of Commerce simply
means that the ladies of the city are
privileged for that one day to buy
their noon meal in a mans club.
Altogether about 200 guests were
served with venison today, but when
that number of portions of venison
had been served, the supply of veni-
son on hand had vanished and the re-
lily VI tiIc WCiC u cat
ed to roast veal. The question now is
who got the veal and who the venison,
and were they able to tell the differ
ence. APPARENTLY the majority of the
veal eaters were not, for there were
no complaints as to the venison.
Another thing that it was found
would have to be done on the next
ladies' day is this: reservations will
have to be made several days in ad-
vance SO thai Mrs. Sharp. the Cham
her of Commerce caterer will have
some idea as to the number of guests
that will be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
HAS A new ASSISTANT
Attorney General Appoints S. f. Rails.
back to Judge Lindsay's Place.

Announcement was made today of
the appointment of S. F. Railsback
of Kansas City. Kansas, as special as
sistant attorney general to succeed the
late Judge Frank G. Lindsay. The APP
pointment was made by S. M. Brew
ster. attorney general
Railsback has been a practicing at
torney in Kansas City for a number of
years. He is at present at the head
of the home guard organizations in
Wyandotte county. He will spend
much of his time in Topeka and will
handle prosecutions and investigations
assigned to Judge Lindsay prior to
his sudden death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

A bulletin sent out by the United
States department of agriculture calls
1attention to the fact that the American
seOnr spud supply has never been so
large. But the cook isn't using the
potatoes. The big potato crop has not
been moving into consumption this
fwiLter. The bulk of the supply is in
storage and is being marketed very
SLOWLY. If the potato bin be emptied
During this winter and next spring,
says the bulletin. it will mean that by
eating more potatoes we eat less bread
and therefore have more wheat Ito
send to the soldiers WHO are fighting
that the bin will have room to receive
the new potato crop next fall. Blu. if
! we fail to empty it this winter-that is,
.'if We do not, at once commence to eat
+ more potatoes than we have been eat
ing, and commence to market the DO
tatoes that we have been boarding.
the market may be glutted when the
E new crop comes next summer. If this
! happen, there will be more potatoes
supply will go to waste In turn, this
would discourage producers and pos
sibly prevent the planting of liberal
acreage. resulting in Il shortened 10
-tato supply year from now, at time
when food needs will De even more
urgent than they. are now. People
are always ready and willing to eat
potatoes and if the department can
make some arrangement by which po-
tatoes can he bought at reasonable
.sprice, probably consumption will be
materially increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

News from the Balkan theater of
war. long looked for, mas come at last.
The Greeks nave appeared on the
firing line. The dispatches say that
Bulgarian troops who had penetrated
the French lines were driven out by
the Hellenes. Greece was expected to
put an army of 100000 men in the
field. some months ago, but probably
Preparations have gone forward more
slowly than expected. The,Greeks are
GOOD fighters and should be of great
assistance to the force of British,
French, Italians and Serbians on the
Macedonian front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
SEIZE FACTORY COAL
County Fuel Dictator at Memphis
Makes Raids for Needy.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 23.-Seizure
of coal in the bins of large factories
was started by the county fuel admin
istration today to relieve the coal IA
mine.
One thousand tons held by three
large factories was seized after reports
had come in that widespread suffering
existed and that one child had died
of pneumonia in an unheated house
while her mother was pleading for
coal. Names and facilities of all
dealers were pooled and further sci
cures are threatened unless expected
coal trains arrive quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
START EXAMINATIONS
Graft Men in Class One VIII Be
Examined Next Week.

Topeka military service registrants
placed in class one will be called be-
fore their local boards for physical
examination beginning the first of
next week, it was announced today.
Topeka board No. expects to be-
gin notifying its registrants to appear
Saturday. The notifications will be in
the form of cards sent out according
to the order numbers of registrants.
Board No. / announced today that ex-
animation of men in class 1 will be-
gin teh first of the coming week.
All men in class l will be examined
before men in other classes are sum-
mOned-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

E Russia's new car, Lenine, is follow
ing closely in the footsteps of his pred
ecessor, Nicholas. When the parlia-
rpent elected by the people refused to
do his bidding he dissolved it; not by
ukase but thru the use of the Red
Guard. If ever a country jumped
from the frying pan into the fire po-
iitically that country is Russia. Her
people have become subjected to a
tyranny that rarely has been equalcd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

A Home Cured Meat Show" has be-
come an annual event in a community
of negro farmers in a certain section
of Georgia. Only those who have
tasted home-cured ham and bacon can
appreciate what an industry such as
that inaugurated by these southe IN
farmers means. The man condemned
to eat the packing house product new
er knows what really good ham is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From de columns ~
I THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
January 23, 1898.

At IL o'clock today the first ballot of
the legislature on United States senator
was taken. The Republicans voted for
their party nominee, :. w. Adys The
Democrats who expect to elect the United
States senator tomorrow by a combina-
ton with the Republicans, scattered their
votes among themselves, but VII, get to-
gether at the right time. The Populists
failed to make a nomination last night and
fourteen candidates. with John w. Breid-
enthal, Judge Frank Doster. Judge John
Martin and Farmer M. w. Cobun in the
lead
The Topeka Scottish society will cele-
brate the anniversary of the birth of Rob-
ert Burns. Wednesday evening January
25 at Metropolitan hall.
The opening remarks will be made by
President John Guthrie, and the following
persons will be on the program: Alex.
Mckenzie, DIR. n. d. Mckinley, Harry
Overholt, Miss Maggie Lowrie. James
Robert Strothearn. A. F. Mcdonald, Miss
Maggie Hardie, Hugh Baird and Mrs.
Thomas Page.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas gave luncheon
Yesterday afternoon complimentary to Mrs.
Mary +. Whitton of Detroit The guests
were Mesdames Bosworth. Stafford Rogers,
Foss Norton, Whitton. Mary E Whitton,
Thompson. Lawrence, McCord of Philadel-
phia Davidson, W. w. Curdy and Miss
Carrie Crosby of Minneapolis
Miss Edna Lakin entertained informally
last evening, complimentary to Miss Cros-
by of Minneapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

Soon after our entry into the war
we sent a regiment of wood choppers
to England. We should have bar
gained that she send US ship builders
in return. There is scarcity of this
class of labor. in this country because,
for so many years, we have not been
engaged in the business of building
ships
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

Great Britain, Germany and the
Z United States have supplied for many
years the, hulk of the coal entering
International trade. The total amount
of coal passing out of the coal pro-
ducing countries of the world in 1918
was about 100000, 900 tons, of which
about 4O,oOo,0oo tons was bunker
coal" supplied to vessels engaged in
International trade for their use on che
: oceans. while a considerable percent
age of that recorded as exports" went
TO the worlds coaling stations where it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

: In their desire to do something to-
ward winning the war, many persons,
Including some who are in authority,
do foolish things, but let us be char
ita BILE toward them. They don't know
any better The war will be won just
the same and the misguided individ-
uals will hug to themselves the
thought that they did it. When peace
has come we will all look back on
many things now taking place and
laugh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

is supplied to steamers. The coal
burned by steam vessels on the oceans
aggregates in normal times about
$3.50, 100000 a year in value out of
total of nearly s7o0,00o.ooo worth
passing out of the coal producing coun-
tries of the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
HOLD ANIMAL ELECTION
New Officers and Directors of Shaw
nee b. and l.. Assn Named.

Officers elected at the annual meet
ing of the shareholders of the Shawnee
Building & Loan association are: II
F. Guthrie. president; A. A RodgerA
vice president: V. p. Hillhouse, secre-
tary; B. A. Snyder, assistant secretary;
F. NJ. Bonebrake, treasurer; w. R.
Hazen, attorney.
The directors elected are: F. N
Bonebrake. A. A. Rodgers, F. M. New
land. P. J. Monaghan, H. F. Guthrie,
B. T. Payne, John Ryan, L. M. PEN
well, w. H. Eastman, Irwin Snattin-
ger, A. H. Purdy. A successful year
was reported at the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
ON BREAD RATIONS
Ten Ounces Day Will Be Portion for
Each Individual in France.

Paris, JAN 2s.-The government has
decided to apply the bread rationing
system to the Paris district on January
90. extending it gradually thruout the
country. Victor Boret, minister of pro-
visions. explained the plan today at a
conference with the project of police,
the president of the municipal council
and suburban mayors. Every man,
woman and child will be entitled to
ten ounces of bread daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
ADD TO BANK BLDG.
Work on Central National Bank Adj
dition VIII Begin Monday.

A contract was let this afternoon to
]. NJ. Leeper for the erection of two
more stories on the Central National
bank building.
The additional stories will be used
by the Southwestern Telephone Co.
for district office headquarters, it is
understood. Work on the addition
will begin next Monday it was an
nounced this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
Topeka Pastor BackAfter So
jOurn in England.
He Has Been in British PrOhi.
bition Fight.
HAD TROUBLE C0MING HOME
However, He Refuses ToilTeH
Nature of 1t. ~
Report Will Be Made to Con.
gregation Next Sunday.

DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon, writer and
pastor of the Central Congregational
church here, arrived home today after
three months spent in England in the
interest of prohibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
w. o. w. Notice.

Camp rs, w. o. w. will hold in
stallation of officers tomorrow night
at their hall, Sixth and Quincy. All
members are requested to turn out.
N. H. WOLFF, Clerk.
j. H. ULSH, C. c.. Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
KIERSTED is COMING
Water Expert Will Confer With Ont,
Commissioners Tomorrow.

Wyncoop Kiersted. the water expert,
upon whom the city has been waiting
before going farther into Topeka's
water troubles. will be in Topeka to-
morrow morning, it was announced
today by FranksM. Newland. commits
sioner of water and lights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

There has been a call for the or
ganization of men who licked the kali
ser when he was a boy. The organi-
cation of those who licked him when
he was a man will come later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
States Can Tax Railroads.

Absolutely no interference with the
taxing of railroad property by the
states will come from the director
general. McAdoo said, as long as the
states are reasonable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

War is now costing the nations of the
world Sc, 5000 an hour and S160.00O.OOO a
day. The United States is under an ex-
pense running to fully fourth Of the
total amount, or SAC, 900 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, Jan. 23.-COTTON-Spo<
steady and unchanged; middling, 3os7..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

This point decided, the women then
began to work for a new federal
amendment. Meantime. in 1869.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-10
Twenty.Three Dead In Gull Storm.

Orange, Tex, Aug. S.-Three towns
are badly wrecked, with death toll
estimated at rs. Gerstner aviation
field at Lake Charles, La. is reported
wiped out, and nearly 100 persons are
injured. Property damage is estimated
at several million dollars. The death
toll at Lake Charles, La, and vicinity,
totaied twe.ty-three, according to the
manager of a lumber mill at that city,
who arrived here. He said twelve were
killed at Lake Charles, five at Sulphur,
La and six at De Quincy, La.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-10
Graves Heads v. S. Men In Russia.

Washington.-Maj. Gen. William S.
Graves. until recently assistant chief
OF staff of the army, was designated as
commanding officer of the American
military expedition to Siberia. General
March. chief of staff, in making the
announcement, said two regiments of
infantry in the Philippines, supple
mented by troops from the United
States, will form the American expedi
tionary forces. which will cooperate
with the Japanese and the allied
troops in aiding the Czecho-Slovaks.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-10
FIGHT FOR PRINCIPLE
PRESIDENT WILSON TALKS TO
TROOPS AT BALTIMORE.
Tells Soldiers They Are Fighting for
Principle Which Means
Worlds Liberty.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baltimore, Md.-On their way book
to Washington from the Hog Island
ceremonies President and Mrs. Wilson
met troop train in the station here.
In a brief address the nations chief
told the troops they were nearing the
time when they would be put on their
mettle, at the side of those Americans
now in the thick of the fighting; that
they were fighting for righteous
cause and their dutp was plain-to
emulate the splendid example of the
United States troops who had so dis
tinguished themselves in the last few
weeks.
There was more such fighting
ahead and much more to be done, he
said and much more of it was to fall
10 their lot. Fresh, strong young
manhood was facing a big task-a
mans job
He bade them go to the field with
the thought that they we're fighting
for principle which meant the rights
of the peoples Of the world to exist in
freedom and liberty.