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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
FEED WHEAT TO HOGS
Corn Scarce There, Farmers Declare,
Due to Crop Failure.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Stock raisers
in Oklahoma are feeding wheat to
hogs on account of a~Shortage of corn,
the senate agriculture commission was
told today by John A. Simpson of
Weatherford. Okla, who said that
wheat at SO a bushel should be pro-
vioed to give the Oklahoma farmer
full protection. The corn crop in most
sections of Oklahoma was a failure, he
said.
Price fixing has discouraged farm
ers, Simpson asserted. The reason
given by farmers for feeding wheat
to hogs was that they could not haul
a load of wheat to the market and for
the money obtained for it bring back
a load of corn.
Women Must Work Farms.
Women must go to work on farms
and perform manual labor before an
increased production can be effected
Mr.. Simpson told the committee
"a larger percentage of farm hands
have been drafted into the army than
from any other class. he said. land
to meet the shortage the services of
women must be had" Z
Before the government fixed the
price of wheat at $2.20 many farmers
in Oklahoma received sass, he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
100000 TESTAMENTS
New Order for Half Million by Y. NJ.
C. A. for Soldiers.

New York, Feb 16.-Five hundred
thousand more new testaments have
been ordered for the soldiers in this
country by the supply department of
the national war council of the Young
Mems Christian association it was an
nounced today. This makes a total of
100000 new testaments bought by
the association for army men during
the last few months
AItho they will be sent to camps all
over the country the greatest demand
for new testaments has come from
Texas
A large number of them will be sent
to the great aviation camp at Kelly
Field, near San Antonio Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
DIG UP A SCANDAL
Defendant in 100000 Breach of
Promise Suit May Face BIackmail.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 16.-Blackmail
with prosecution uneer the Mann law
as an alternative, was intimated by
the counsel for the defense in the
100000 breach of promise suit here
of Mrs, Havila Cure, Dallas, Texas,
against Jerome J. Waters. Detroit.
The defendants attorney read let
ter from Mrs. Cure to J. C. Register
San Antonio. now dead, informing him
what 1 want is $4,000. no more, no
less. and you can take your expenses
out of this amount"
The defense declared it could prove
Register came here to obtain the
money from Waters in exchange for a
bundle of letters and postcards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
SNOW is SCHEDULED!
Next Week, However, VIII Be Spring
like, Flora Promises.

Meteorologist Flora of the local Of
flee of the United States weather bu-
reau promises that next week will be
a very springlike week in his forecast
today. There will be little to indicate
summer and it will hardly be warm
enough for thin togs but the general
symptoms of spring will be evident.
The official forecast says: The
weather next week will moderate Mon
day and Tuesday with probable local
snow or rain Tuesday or Wednesday.
The remainder of the week will be
generally fair and temperatures will
be higher with no decided changes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

The sudden death of Doctor Biddle
is a severe shock to the institutional
management of the state. He stood
not only at the top of institution man
ayers in Kansas, but was ranked
among the most thoro and capable
men in hospital work in the nation
He was recognized authority on men
tai diseases and as an alienist has
been called and consulted in scores of
legal cases involving questions of men
tai disorders. 1t was an unusual abil-
lty to combine his knowledge of men,
TAI diseases with organization and
business management which made the
hospital head one of the most yaIu-
able men in his profession in the ma
ton.
For % Years in Work.
Nearly twenty-three years of Doctor
biuuIes l1e had been spent in the
mana agement of the two big Kansas
hospitals for the insane. He came to
state service from his home in EN-
por1a in 1895. At that time he was
made superintendent of the Osawato-
fn1e state hospital by the old state board
of charities. His selection was at the
hands of the board composed of the
late Morton Albaugh, George A. Clark,
then of Junction City; and Kleber E.
Wllcockson of Oakley. The appoint
ment men was in the early days of the
Morrlll administration. AS a result of
his work at Osawatomie and his as
sociation with the board of charities,
warm personal friendship developed
among Doctor Biddle, Albaugh and
Clark That friendship was never
broken.
April 27, 1S9s-three years after he
became head of the Osawatomie hos
pital-Doctor Biddle was commits
stoned physician and surgeon in the
famous Twenty-first Kansas volunteer
infantry. He was commissioned with
rank of captain and went with his
command to Chickamauga Park and
was transferred from there to the
| Reserve hospital of the first army
corps and sent to Porto Rico.
He was sent to Leavenworth in No
vember, 1898, with his regiment to be
mustered out and was honorably dis
charged December 10.
In November, 1898. w. E. Stanley
was elected to the governorship and
the Republicans regained control of
i state management. Governor Stanley
entered office in January, 1899, and
shortly after his Inauguration, Doctor
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
End Comes Suddenly to State
Hospital superintendent.
Pneumonia Follows a Visit to
Late Mort Albaugh.
HELD HIS POSITION 19 YEARS
Ranked Among Most Capable
Men in the Nation.
Had Made a Study of Mental
Diseases 23 Years.

DR.. Thomas c. Biddle. for nineteen
years superintendent of Topeka state
hospital died at o'clock this morn
ing at his home in the administration
building of the hospital. He had been
sick Just a week. Pneumonia fol-
lowed a severe chill which attacked
Doctor BiddIe last Saturday morning
VIXEN he was called to the home of his
departed friend. Morton Albaugh.
Doctor R:ddle was so years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
ICE BOUND AZ DAYS
Meanwhile Chartered Ship Has Cost
U. S. About $4,000.

An Atlantic Port. Feb. 16.-After
being icebound for forty-seven days
in the mouth of a river emptying into
this port. the steamship Vindal. which
waC in the entente allies service as a
prison ship during the attempt to force
the Dardanelles, was released today by
a gang of ice harvesters who sawed
the vessel free.
1t is estimated that the VindaTs i'm
prisonment here since she came to
port on December 81, has cost the
United States government which has
het under charter. about $25.OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
OFFICERS FALL FATAL
Thru Open Hatch on BattIeship Utah
Explosion Rumor Denied

Washington. Feb. f6.=The death of
Lieut.. Commander Robert o. Bausch.
who died in the naval hospital at Nor
folk. Wit, Thursday from a fractured
skull. received from falling thru an
open hatch on the battleship Utah, to
which. he was attached, resulted in
reports that an explosion had occurred
on the Utah. Navy officials today de-
clared there had been no explosion ON
the Utah.
Bausch was 33 years old and leaves
a widow at Dallas, Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
NO COLOR TODAY

Owing to the inability of railway
transportation managements to get
supplies to the State Journal, this
paper is compelled to omit its colors
today on the comic pages and reduce
the size to Il pages. 1t is planned to
print colors and 16 pages as usual
next Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
SINK RED CROSS SHIP
Sent Down at Pier to Put Out Fire
Estimate Loss at $5OO,0OO.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 16-Fire in
the hold of the Scandinavian Ameri-
can steamship Minsk here today made
it necessary for firemen to open the
vessels seacocks. permitting the ship
to sink in the mud at the pier where
she was moored. The loss is estimated
at about 100000.
The ships cargo consisted of a large
amount of Red Cross stores and cot
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

The temperatures for the day aver
aged 13 degrees below normal for the
state. The wind at o'clock was blow
ing twelve miles an hour from the
northwest.
1t is possible that Topeka will have
some more spring weather in a few
days. The cold wave is expected to
pass over Topeka sometime today or
tonight. Also spring will officially
Continued on Page Two.}
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
BACK IN GOOD GRACES
Mail and Cable Privileges Restored to
Hearst News Service by CT. Britain.

New York, Feb. 16.-The Interna-
tional News service announced today
it had been officially restored to the
mails and cable privileges on all lines
controlled by Great Britain, its colo
MES and it's allies.
These privileges were denied the In
ternational News service in the fall
of 1416
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
TO SURPRISE SAM MIES
Germany Claims to Be Holding New
Gas for Use on Americans.

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-The German
newspapers. speaking of the great Of
fehsive which they say, Hindenburg is
going to launch in the west say that
the army has a new poison gas of sur
passing effectiveness which is being
reserved as a surprise for the Ameri-
cans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
SUNDAY A FAIR DAY
Tonight Will Be Cold But Mercury
Will Climb Tomorrow.

Temperature readings for the day
furnished by the local office of the
United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

statement from the British sd-
miralty yesterday said seven drifters
and one trawler had been sunk by
German destroyers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair and continued cold tonight;
Sunday, fair with rising temperatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

IcontinueL on Page Two.)
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19
STATE COUNCIL TO MEET.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, March 1S.-A special meeting of the state council of de- fense has been called for Thursday noon, for the purpose On considering conditions relative to the prevalence of venereal diseases at Camp Pike, and the causes of the same. Gov. Brough and Mayor Taylor reported that they had made some personal investigations, and that there had been greatly exaggerated reports circulated, under the guise of off cial sanction, which had greatly dis turbed the county. State Helath Of ficer c. w. Garrison, member of the council, will submit special re- port at the meeting, and members of the city administration and the U. s. Public Health Service are to be present at the meeting, as we'll as representative of the U. s. district attorneys office, so that official steps may be taken to overcome the evil and present the real facts to the public.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19
RABBI LEWIS
 WITS MESSAGE

Rabbi Lewis Witt, of Little Rock, one of the states most brilliant min- isters of the Jewish faith, as we'll as patriotic citizens and workers, spoke to crowded house at the Methodist church at Searcy Sunday on the War Savings Stamps, of which he is tour ing the state in it's cause. Published below are few extracts from his address, copied from the Searcy Citi- zen of Monday:
 The speaker asked of those who opposed going into this war what it was that kept the German army off of America. Some thought it was the Atlantic ocean, but the aero planes and submarines that have CT ossed the ocean show that in that idea we were mistaken, and that 1t was the British, French and Belgium soldiers who kept Germany from
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19
RED CRCSS WORKER
 WILL TALK T0NIGHl
Mrs. E. F. Brown of St. Louis, Chair man of Woman's Work, Will Ap-
 pear At Court House.

Men and women of Newport will have exceptional opportunity to gain a close view and intimate knowledge of the vast amount of work being done by the American Red Cross when they appear tonight at the county court house at o'clock and hear Mrs. E. F. Brown, of St. Louis, chairman of the woman's work of the southwestern division. Mrs. Brown was secured for Newport through the efforts of local workers, and the city is to be congratulated upon be- ing favored with speaking date by the distinguished lady.
 Mrs. Browns duties are to know the manner in which the Red Cross in this section of the country is work ing for relief of the stricken Belgians and for the care of our soldiers. What she will have to say will be of great interest to every one. Not only the women of the city should attend the but the men as well. No money will be solicited-the meeting will be purely an educational one.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

(some of us) are indignant when even a great war interrupt the even tenor of our way. He not only wanted our own land to remain free, but he would have the yoke of bond age removed from the German peo- ples and all others now in bondage.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19
Members of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper md also the local news published herein.
 All rights or republication of spe- eial dispatches herein are also re- served,
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19
NUIICE TO DRAYMEN AND
 OTHERS.

You are forbidden to dump trash, cans and other refuse on the M. o. P. By. or the c. R. I. & P. below Bur kett's. The dump grounds have been changed to Sanders field opposite the veneering plant.
 G. c. MARTIN, alt. City Marshal.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

Gardening time is here and there is an ordinance against chickens, ducks and geese running at large. Please observe same.
 G. c. MARTIN, dit. City Marshal.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19
I II E lNDENP ENT
Entered at the postoffice, Newport Arkansas. as second class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Single copy, cents: per week., Is cents; per month, 50 cents; 'oor year, $5.50, in advance, by carrier 'h city, by mail in country.
 WEEKLY-$1.50 per year, payable lh advance.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

jumping on us as they did on the people of France and Belgium; that had they jumped on us they would have found us unprepared.
 He said that Germany today domi- mates Europe and that if we do not do our whole duty Germany will doml- nate the world, and if the day should come in which the German yoke should be placed around our necks we would pay taxes far in excess of the loans we are now asked to make to our government. In his final re- marks Rabbi Witt asked us what we had done to merit the freedom and liberty that we enjoy and brought 1t home to us that we have so long en- joyed these great privileges that we
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Hear Mrs. Brown at the county urt house tonight. If you are in rested in the work of the Red Cross
 will bring message that will
 st you. And if you are not in
 fd in the Red Cross you should
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Ben Williamson, E. H. Hook, J. T. Kemp and w. M. Brown, of Noun tain View, en route to Little Rock, were registered at the Hazel hotel Monday night.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

.an always depend on the knock11 to do you ! good turn. You see it does not take community 1ong . find out ! knocker.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

For fishing tackle, base ball goods and croquet sets calls on I. D. Price Book and News Go. 286d6t 53w1
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Don't forget March 20 at Miss Eva Graham's. Y
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Miss Strickland, assisted by Miss Marie Kaiser, Miss Kate Harder, Miss Elizabeth Irby and Mrs. J. L. Ford have succeeded most wonderful ly in obtaining subscribers enough to book the Edwards Lyceum Course for the High school next year, only 2 on very much larger and better course than the present year. The course for 1919 comes much higher in { price, but tickets covering the course have been sold and the ladies arc to be congratulated. Included in the course are Mondiville Flowers a lec- turer of national fame, The English Opera Company, The Daggby Con- cert Company, male quartette and one other splendid number.
 Mesdames John w. Terrell, J. E. Roseborough, Ramsey Weaver, M. W. Lockhart, Miss Esther Neill and Miss Nora Cowan drove down from Bates vile this morning to meet Mrs. J. B. Pillow, of Helena, president of the X woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal church of Arkansas Mrs. Pillow is the guest of Mrs. M. A. Dorsey, and s tho business meeting with Mrs. Dor sey this afternoon, attended by a large number of local members, was most delightful one. Batesville I'll entertain the annual meeting in 1kay and thA program of business and entertainment was planned. Mrs. Z Stowell, of Pine Bluff and Mrs. w. G Hall, of Little Rock, were also of ficial members present.
 Mrs. R. w. Anderson and son, Char3es Anderson, were down from JncIxnonport this morning on busi- ness for . short while.
 s. P. Jefferson, of Hot Springs, has accepted position in the office of Wolff f-old Gman's, beginning this morning.
 The Independent has been extreme ly fortunate in securing the services of J. K. Jester, who began work in this office yesterday as foreman of the mechanical department. MT. Jes- ter comes to the Independent from the Arkansas Gazette, where he held responsible position, and before go- ing to the Gazette was foreman of the New Orleans American for sev- eral years. MT. Jester is high-class workman and master printer, and will greatly aid the Independent to- ward maintaining it's standard and in giving the best of service to local ad- xertisers. "
 Chas. E. Smith, the genial cashier 1T tho Citizens Bank at Tuckerman, epent few hours in the city yester- Z lay Afternoon and made this office a leasant visit.
 Hear Mrs. Brown at the county
 urt house tonight. If you are in
 rested in the work of the Red Cross
 will. bring a message that will
 sst you. And if you are not in
 ed in the Red Cross you should
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Shades that will roll up; cut to fit with special macnine.-Hayden- Holloway Furniture Co. 28 dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Chas. E. Smith, the genial cashier 1T the Citizens Bank at Tuckerman, spent few hours in the city yester- Hay Afternoon and made this office a 'ieasant visit.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Buy a War Savings Stamp tomor- row at Miss Eva Graham's, March 20.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Attorney Gus sewell, of Yellville, on route home from Little Rock, was ouest at the Hazel hotel last night,
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19
A dditional Locals

Mrs. George Foushee, Mrs. Bur- sott and Mrs. c. s. Jones left this af- ternoon for Camp Beauregard to whit their sons in training there.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

s. Heinemann returned this morn ing from few days visit to Chicago Mrs. Heinemann remained for a fur ther visit.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

s. P. Jefferson, of Hot Springs, has accepted a position in the office of Wolff old Gman's, beginning this morning.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-19

Mrs. R. w. Anderson and son, Charass Anderson, were down from Jnclsonport this morning on busi- ness for . short while.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
BRINGS N|IRAIES
10 SUPPLY FARMERS
DaIlsfssa ion Loaded ia,
tyob Cars n SsaboarG ia

w AS HGNGf b M sDSrsshber co.
David y. Houston, secretary Of agricul-
ture, tpdny made the following state
nient regarding che purchase lof I0o, 600
tons OF Chilean nitrate for fertilizer
ues by farmers under the provision In
the ford control net which anthotizas
the President to procure nitrate of
soda for this purpose and to supply Il
TO farmers for cash at cost 81 ii Z Il
s'ff L have been, giving q great deal
% thought and attention 10 the nj
trate question. ! 1 have been IN daily
touch with the war ii,austfies board,
(which was 70 purchbee and deliver the
with the shipping board. Arrange
ago, through the war Industries
sion Of Nj. Bafneh, TO purchase APP
gpr6ximately 100000 tons sof nitrate
pf soda An Chile in aecordanos with
the authorization for'lsnch purpose In
the food Acontlol act. Becatse sofSdib-
tnrbed shipping conditions itshps been
until recently ae1nitaly no
aecnre facilities for transporting sthe
lnitratei IN whole or in pnrt.t Within
'tne tanS 1eWf aayei preparations nave
been completed foF, the delivery. at the
seaboard during Jannary . of 3 $4,000
tons, end every reasonable qasuraree
has, been given that supplies, up 10
the 100000 tons; for the ensuing
months will be delivered. : Every pos
tsible effort win be made to make cer-
tain these deliveries, but Il should be
understood that, ON account of exist
ing situations, circumstances over
which there is no control. might inter
vene. .Ng-,r- ~ 80 b..
q ~ cannot state today exactly what
the price win be, but IL win be APP
proximately $75 on board cars at the
seaboard. Farmers win have 10 pay
freight charges TO their local stations,
the State Fertilizer tag fee, which
varies in different States but will prob.
ably not average more than twenty.
five cents q ton, and any other local
charges, sshf si. N A I'D :, y Il, y
s'The nitrate secured under the APP
prppriatipp Hillisbe .sold only to farm
ers for their own use during the com
ing season, and generally not in ok
cess Of the amounts used by them here
,tofore. The department - now arrang.
ing machinery for the distribution 81
the material and win give fun publici.
,ty concerning the details of the mat;
~ y
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
WILL Sell SUGAR
= 3. !NSTAlNDlOES
4 IosNAll DEALERS

Sugar will be sold to retail stores
only in five bag lots by Theo. H., Dav-
les & Co. hereafter, following out the
regulations of the food administration.
a notification to this effect has been
sent out by L. M. Judd of the grocery
department. to all their customers.
Sugar dealers have been requested
not to sell sugar to retailers In quaint
ties to exceed 500 pounds, and for this
reason Davies 4 Co. will not sell more
than five bags of any one grade to one
retail store. The following - the let
ter sent out by /. N, Judd;
awe are in receipt Of notification
from the Food Administration Commit
tee dated December u, 1917, request.
ing first that all dealers discontinue
their advertising Of sugar until the
present shortage is completely relieved.
This clause will not affect Hawaii.
Sugar dealers are requested to re-
strict their sugar sales to retailers in
Quantities not to exceed 500 pounds.
The retailer should restrict sales to city
and county customers not to exceed
five-pound quantities; TO rural ! and
farm customers ten-pound quantities.
Information received further states
that a plumber Of ,jobbers throughout
the mainland have been severely cti.
ticised for endeayoring to make records
on selling food products including su-
Par. In some eases this has resulted in
their licenses being withdrawn and in
other cases. Withdrawals Of licenses are
Dending. The circular states that this
is o time when not only the letter but
the spirit Of the wishes of the Food
Administration must be considered and
complied with. otherwise, licensees will
undoubtedly be criticised and be in
danger Of losing their licenses.
tFollOwing out the above request
and until further notice, we will only
sell sugar to retail stores in five bag
lots of any one grade"