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Evening star., 1918-01-07
TRADE DISPUTES SETTLED.
Labor Department Representatives
Keep Thousands at Work.

Mediation of trade disputes by rep
5eSentatives Of the Department of La
work thousands of men whose labor
ds vital to the war program, according
to q report covering the last three
months. made public today by the de-
partment-
Insistence on a continuance Of work
during negotiations has caused a
minimum Of loss in the output Of fac
Eoriss affected by the dispute.
In three months ended December s1
khe departments good Offices were in
Nolked in 244 cases, including lit
ptrikeA 104 controversies and 23 lock-
puts Mediators settled 138 amicabIy
and failed to settle only 8. Local
agencies adjusted Is cases before the
hepartments mediators arrived. There
fsmain pending 81 cases Of recent
brfgin.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday, January 6.-Masses
for both American and French dead
were said in the churches Of France to-
day on the occasion of the national
celebration of the birthday Of Joan Of
Arc.
At her birthplace, the little village Of
Domremy. many pilgrims who had come
miles to worship at the little church
| where frances saint was baptized were
unable to gain entrance during the
| services and knelt in tho snow while
mass was being celebrated.
Within the church American and
French dags were draped over the altar
where Joan Of Arc worshiped. Pilgrims
and some newspaper correspondents
who had travelled a long distance in
order to be present were received by
ceremonies. at which a battalion of
French troops assisted.
Only Permanently Unfit to Return.
Elaborate plans for the care of
American sick, wounded and blind SOL
diers were announced today by Surgeon
General Bradley. These plans contera-
der requiring attention. In addition fif-
teen complete hospital trains have been
ordered in England and two in France,
and moro will be ordered later.
The largest drug order ever made in
England has just been placed by the
American expeditionary forces. Every
thing possible is being purchased in
Europe, in order to save cargo space.
The only wounded men who will be
returned to the United States will be
those who it Is determined are perma-
nently unfit for Army service. The
great number Of eminent American spe-
cialists and surgeons in the Army as
sures to the average enlisted man in
finitely better treatment than would be
possible In his own home.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
ASKS AUTHORITY TO BUY
! AND MAKE GAS MASKS
Surgeon General Gurgas Would
sSeize Opportunity to Secure
Medical Museum Exhibits.

Specific authority for the medical
department of the Army to manufac-
tpre as we'll as buy gas masks, and an
appropriation of $4,000 to enable the
medical department to take advantage
OF an unusual opportunity to secure ex-
hIbits for its museum are asked in a
letter from Surgeon General Gorgas.
transmitting supplemental estimates
Tor his department, to Congress.
Regarding the desired appropriation
Tor the museum he says:
THE unusual circumstances OF the
times have afforded extraordinary op-
p6rtunities for procuring exhibits for
the museum which will likely not .ecur
again for many years after this war is
oyer. Much the greater part of the
current appropriation for the museum
has already been expended therefor,
leaving a present unobligated balance
epnment fail to avail itself Of the op-
p0rtunities now being offered they will
In q large measure pass into the hands
OF private institutions, and the govern
n1ent museum. which should be the
1eAder Of It's class. thus become of sec
ondary dignity and Importance"
!. Reason for Making Gas Masks.
The reason for asking specific au-
thority to manufacture gas masks is
explained as follows:
s-The appropriations for medical and
hospital department contained in the
deficiency acts of June Is and October
8. 1917, make provision as a charge
hereunder for the purchase Of gas
masks. Gas masks are not an article
Of ordinary trade or commerce, and it
has been found practically impossible
to persuade makers of commercial
goods to assume the risks of their man
ufacture at stipulated prices as usually
agreed to in government contracts. The
medical department has accordingly
been obliged to purchase parts and ma
terials for these masks from various
auarters. to employ third parties to
transform the materials when such
transformation was required, and to
employ fourth parties to assemble the
parts and materials in completed ap-
plances. This circuitous procedure is
the source Of delay, which may have
the gravest consequences. Much of the
delay could be avoided by empowering
tile medical department itself to con-
duct through its own direct agencies
the transforming and assembling proc
esses Indicated"
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Many Pneumonia Victims.

OF the present deaths among the
American forces nearly so per cent are
due to pneumonia or to other affections
of the respiratory tract.
officers have picked out site and es-
tablished another corps aviation school
Evening star., 1918-01-07

The preniers Of Great Britain, Canada,
Sweden and Italy have pledged woman
suffrage through their national parlaments
Women who vote, and women who
want to vote, call on Congress to pave the
way for similar progress in the United
States by passing the Federal Suffrage
Amendment.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Evening star., 1918-01-07

Minnesota has designated tho week be-
ginning today for a statewide observance
Of efficiency week, during which every
person interested In helping America win
the war will work to systematic all lines
of conservation work.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
The Riggs National Bank
OF WASHINGTON D. c.
HOW MAY WE SERVE YOU?
OF WASHINGTON, D.

The spirit that pervades this Bank is SERVICE
service to those doing business with the Bank to the
people of the National Capital and Country at
war.
To the extraordinary conditions that confront
the nation, constantly charging facilities
and service-service commensurate with the CONNER
cial expansion of the country
Our officers always accessible and will be pleased
to personally meet you and know your individual re-
quirements.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
Those who purchased, through this bank for cash.
COUPON BONDS of the 1st and I'd LIBERTY LOAN
advised that such Bonds here ready for delivery
Capital and Suplus ...... $4,000, 900
Resources oUer. er............. $2O,O0O,OOO
Evening star., 1918-01-07
WILL RUSH FOOD TO
ALLIED COUNTRIES
Compulsory Rationing Prob
]; able, British Food Con-
troIIer Cables.
10 TAKE UP MEATS FIRST

Food conditions with Americas allies
IN the war-England. France and Italy
-s-have reached a critical stage. accord
ing to advices to the United States food
administration. Tho situation Is viewed
9TH extreme gravity by Lord Rhond-
IN. the British food controller, who
cables Herbert Hoover that compulsory
rAttonIng of essential foodstuns Is
probable.
1T was said at the food administration
t6day that there are in American ele-
yators and warehouses supply OF
wheat and other foodstufrs which
should have been shipped overseas be-
fore the end of the year. but transport
of which was impossible because OF the
freight congestion and the scarcity OF
cream tonnage, Now that the railroad
situation is clearing and bunker coal
is reaching the Atlantic seaboard TINS
supply of badly needed food Will De
gluten under way without further de-
lay.
No Reason for Immediate Alarm.
~ have repeatedly said in public and
private," said Lord Rhondda, in his
cablegram, that there is no reason for
Immediate alarm, although there is every
reason for strict economy and precautloI-
ary measures. These statements have in
some instances been twisted into sdecla-
ration that there Is plenty OF 1000 In
England and France.
aA / understand it, in France also. can
now without any exaggeratfon be de-
scribed as critical and anxious
.'.As am now unable to avoid compul-
sorry rationing, fear it will have to come
Nth long queues Of people awaiting in
the severe weather in practically every
town in England for tho daily necessaries
Of life."
For Compulsory Control Of Food.
Compulsory control of foodstufrs in
England, France and Italy was insisted
on by the American delegates to the
Paris conference, and was promised at
that time. Meats will be the first arti-
Gle to be placed under compulsory ra-
ftoning in England.
"A cablegram Saturday from the
French government said that the wheat
crop had been requisitioned and that
the bread ration would be cut to allow
only seven ounces of bread daily to all
persons except the very poor and those
doing hard manual labor. In Italy con-
dftions are not as good perhaps as in
either England or France.
Food Conference Here Tomorrow.
Federal food administrators from va
ffouS parts or the country are arriving
In Washington for the two-day confer
snce which opens at the food admins
tration building tomorrow morning.
Every state in the Union will be repre-
sented at this conference. either by the
federal food administrator himself or
II some intances by chief assistants.
The object of the conference is gen.
etal discussion between the federal ad-
ministrators and the members of the |
administration in Washington of prob
IN q nrC
will present the situation and needs in |
their own states. and from the discus
sfon of these a general line of conduct
will be mapped out.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

II Cure q Cold I'm One Day
Ehke LAXATIVE BRONO oUINYNE Tabaett
prag8ts16 refund nenay II IL falls to cure. n NJ
PR0VXS signature = - each box. aOc.-Ad-
ssss.-,r 49,.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Over the Top To.

gether-Gomg over the
top n any 6eld Of human
endeavor is q matter Of
physical preparedness. You
can't get strength from non
nutritious, indigestible food
Shredded Wheat biscuit Is
100 per cent. wheat, nothing
wasted, nothing thrown
away. It Is all food and
every particle of it Is
digested. A nounishing, sat-
isfying breakfast. lunch Or
dinner at q cost Of only q
few pennies.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-17
Keep MISUNDERSTANDING

Through the long, dreary hours, as they
wait and watch in the dark, while dangers
lurk on every hand, their thoughts turn
to the homes they have left behind, homes
on distant farms, in scattered villages, in great
cities, and they see in imagination the plea
SAINT home lights shining out into the night.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-17
They Are Fighting
to Keep Those Home Fires Burning

You back here the peace and safety of the homes they
love can help the bitter struggle that boys must
face tonight and tomorrow night and every day, and
every night until the final VlCT DRY is YOU
too must work to keep the home fires burning
sons IN France
They need guns and guns, shells and more Shells
For these lads that are fighting and dyi
VICTORY. Invest today in Bon
the bonds you can. Ike
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-17

Tonight there will be American boys in
lonely listening posts far out in the desolation
of No Mans Land, American boys in the
darkness and the mud and cold of the trenches
under the ceaseless thunder Of guns and the
scream of shells, American boys tramping
along the pitch black, shell-torn roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
DRAFT MEN TO, HARVEST
That Is, Of Course, II County Is Able
to FIJI Quotas With Others.

Men actively engaged in gathering
the Kansas wheat crop will be with
held from active military servire I'M
TIL the crop is gathered, provided the
county may fill its quotas from Glass
1 men not in the harvest. That was
the construction placed on the harvest
hand registrants today when a teIe-
gram came to the Office of Charles s.
Huffman, adjutant general, from Pro-
vost Marshal Crowder. concerning
Kingman county.
Kingman county harvesters are to
be relieved of imme diate service calls,
providing there are sufficient men re-
naming in Class 1 to fill quotas. In
event the Glass l lists should be ex-
hausted, however, the harvests hands
would go in current calls.
A readtustment of the county quotas
for June "a is being made today as q
result of a shortage of Glass 1 men IN
two Kansas City districts. District 1,
Kansas City, is IA men short of her
quota, while District 2 is 40 men short
The registrants entered the navy and
the shortage must be supplied from
other counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
Get HUNS COAT
Correspondent Says American.
Outright Foes.
Boys of German Decent Show
Up Well.

London, June 15.-American SOL
diers are more than a match for the
Germans in the opinion of Reuters
correspondent with the American
forces in France who has been with
the Americans for the past month.
whenever the Germans meet the
Americans, he says, the Germans have
beer beaten.
my impression" he adds. 'is that
the Germans will find in their new
foes men more resembling our do
minion's soldiers than the home born
Tommy. They are full of tenderness.
as the German wounded have cause
to know, but they will not have~mercy
on men who do not fight straight and
will avenge comrades slain by treach-
cry to the utmost platoon"
Remarking how quickly the Amer
leans are learning by experience the
correspondent continues:
There Is plainly much to be ex-
pected from the American army only
and it must be said with insistence we
want a lot OF them. Secretary Baker
has promised a million soon. That is
good but a million goes a wonderQus
small way out here. We want that
million doubled as soon as possible.
A million soon will be worth many
millions later"
Referring to the large infusion of
Americans Of German descent the cor
respondent says that they make good
soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
Looking Blackboard In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

The steadman club held a very pleasant
meeting Monday evening. DE-, Stewart read
II. Coney read one ON memorial Day
Thoughts" Mrs. c. S. Bear read q poem,
entitled Our Ships" Poems were also read
By Mrs. Hague and Mr. CrandeIl. A flora:
clock was exhibited by Prof. Smythe The
next meeting Of the club will be the last
one this season.
vassaF.
Mrs. W. A. L. Thompson, Mrs. L. B.
Belcher, Mrs. l.. B. McClintock and Miss
Mary Frost went down to Lake View this
morning to spend the day within the ''bugie
boys" who are camped there.
Mrs. j. W. Robinson and son left this
morning to Join a camping party in tie
southern part Of Missouri
Dean and Mrs. J. W. Sykes entertained
Bishop and Mrs. Millspaugh. Miss Hooley
and Miss Root at dinner Monday evening
in honor of Mrs. Bishop Thomas and Mrs.
Bishop C1arkson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
CLEARING HOUSE Statement

New York, June 15.-The actual
condition OF clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $69,596.53O reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
an increase of $25.47s,320 from last
week.
The statement follows: N
Actual Condition.
Loans: discounts. etc, $4,957 81, 600; in
crease. sos. SOC. 900.
Cash in own vaults. members federal re-
serve banks (a), S1oo.01s.0O0; decrease,
$659.OG0.
Reserve In federal reserve bank. of mem
Der banks. so51 967 600: increase, SIS 81. 600.
Reserve in own vaults state banks and
trust companies OBJ, $1512o,o 900: decrease.
Reserve IN depositaries. state banks and
trust companies. $9.o03.0 600: increase. $780,
met demand deposits, $3.s21;;s5o. 900; In
crea sc, SEA 46S.0c1.
Net time deposits. s16o, 2s7 900: increase,
"a. 9e9. COO
Specie included in ta) and (b), 1854 900
emitted States deposits deducted, 1921. =
439. 600.
! Aggregate reserve, $57c 400 600.
Excess reserve. $6e,596.530; increase
&25.41S, go
panies in Greater New York, not included
In clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts, etc. <746.615.300: de
crea Sc. SJ.0a4. 100.
Specie. s1ssa5. GOO: increase s377. 200.
Legal tenders. $6S10G.300: decrease
Total deposits. s75e.7so.ooo: decrease
Banks cash in vault. s1aa5s,o00.
Trust companies cash in vault, $6S, 23S00(
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

AT the celebration of a golden we'd
ding anniversary, 1t is quite proper for
the hostess to receive her guests sit
ting. 1t is pretty custom to have her
chair decorated with yellow flowers
and ribbon.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
Miss Hoyt will answer in this COL
umn all questions on matters of eti-
quette addressed to her in care of this
paper. II a personal answer is desired
enclose Scent stamp.)
MARK: Never pretend to have
knowledge you do not possess; you will
be sure to be found 6ut. If in con-
versation you are asked a question
regarding a subject of which you are
ignorant. do not be ashamed to say
II do not know" Nobody is informed
On all matters; and it is only by adj
hitting your ignorance and asking
questions that you will obtain infor-
nation. Do not tell too many funny
stories, nor recite numerous incidents;
| and above all do not relate incidents
| of which you are the hero. Let some
| one else tell the tales of your brave
doings
MAID: When clearing the table
| silver and cutlery should not be re-
| moved from the dishes in which they
| have been used, but should be carried
1 away as they lie. When a person al
| table drops a knife, fork or spoon tt
the floor, you should replace it with
| another one first; then the one tina,
| has fallen should be picked up and
carried away. If it cannot be reached
easily let it lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
Negro Golf "Caddy" Was Too
Much for Sheriff Force.
A Dozen Other Caddies Joined
eThem in the Chase.
DODGED ALONG CREEK BANKS
12-Year.O1d Climbed Trees and
Hid Under the Bushes.
Robbed q Store and Has Been
in Reform School.

After years of experience in rum
ming to earth, murderers. thieves,
bootIeggers. wife heaters and the re-
mainder of the assortment >in the cat
alog, the capture of a 12-year-old ne
gro youth apparently would be easy
for Robert Miller, under sheriff, and
F. F. Dawdy. probation officer. who,
altho not a criminal catcher, Is the
Shawnee county. The case of James
Gentry, 12-year-oId negro caddy,
wanted for an assortment Of crimes.
mostly thievery, seems to have ben a
snag for the two husky minions of
the law.
The Gentry boy was nabbed about
month ago for stealing $50 from the
Lamb store on Twenty-first street. He
confessed to a number of other SINH
lar offenses and he was committed by
the juvenile court to the reform
school. A smallpox epidemic at the
school, however, delayed the commit
ment- James. or ''SnowbalP' as he
was more commonly known, was kept
at the detention home. He became
tired of staying there, evidently, and
ran away. The sherfff's ONCE, the
police and the juvenile court officers
began looking for hini and are still
looking.
Cadd;es Joined Chase.
Late Friday afternoon Dawdy sight
ed the youth in a thicket of shrub
berry west of the Shawnee golf links
near Highland Park. Dawdy depu-
tized about a dozen caddies to help
round up the boy who ran deeper into
the shrNbbery and weed thickets. The
caddies dropped clubs and club cases.
leaving the men who were following
the little white balls from hole to hole
to care for their own paraphernalia,
and scampered after the small fugi-
tive. Dawdy put in telephone S. o.
s. of Miller, and on his trusty bicycle
speeded around to the opposite side
of the thicket so as to cut off every
apparent avenue of escape.
Led by "BilF' Paul, the caddies
poured into the weeds and >shrubbery
but Gentry had apparently disappeared
from the face of the earth. A youth
full club carrier pointed toward-a dis
tant hill which was for an instant
crested only by the back of SNOW
balls" disappearing head. The chase
led on to the hill. but again no
Snowfall" Dawdy had not been at
his desk at the Juvenile court office
up until this afternoon.
Reports have it that he is still fol-
lowing the uncertain trail of the negro
| youth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

terday from Wichita and Cottonwood
Falls. In Wichita she attended the
state suffrage meeting and in Cotton
wood Falls she was the guest of Judge
and Mrs. T. H. Gresham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Parkhurst
will leave soon for Ludington, Mich,
for the summer.
Mrs. Laura E. Stout is spending q
few days in Kansas City.
Mrs. Harold Baxter. of Washington.
d. c., who was the guest of Mrs. A.
M. Fuller yesterday. left last night
Miss Lottie Thompson and Miss Ell
len Kelly, of Wichita, are weekend
guests of Miss Ethel joss. Mr.. Robert
Benson, of Sabetha, Is visiting Mr..
Clifford joss.
Mrs. W. J. Bishop. of Bernardsvi1le,
N. J., is with Mr.. Bishops sister, Mrs.
Thomas Perry, while Mr.. Bishop is
over seasi He is with the Canadian
army from Toronto. Miss Anna Firth.
of Illinois is also a guest of Mrs.
Perry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
DUG UP CLASS | MEN
Chairman Kiene Made Draft Raid III
PottawatOmie County.

Pottawatomie county will provide
nearly twenty-five additional class
men as a result of recent investiga-
tions of individual cases by L. l..
Kiene. chairman of the district board.
kiene returned today from Pottawa-
tonne county, where he Investigated a
number of cases of men with deferred
classifications.
Nearly forty changes in classified
tions were recommended by Kiene as
result of his probe. Some of the
men are in class 1 and will be given
deferred positions. In other cases sew
eral men received deferred classified
ton for farming the same tract II
land. A number of these men will be
placed in line for army service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
SLUMP in Travel
Railways Entering Topeka Re-
port Fewer Passengers.
New Rates the CauSe+Summer
Fares to West Effective.

The fact that the new passenger
in passenger traffic is not a cause for
alarm among railroad officials. ac-
cording to the expressed opinions of
the ticket agents of the local railroads.
For the first week or ten days prior
to June 10. on which day the new
rateS- took effect. passenger traffic
was abnormally heavy, many persons
and families who had intended maxi
ing a move having set the date of their
departure ahead to take advantage of
the old rates.
But after this business took a con-
iderable slump. But this condition,
it is believed. Is due merely to the fact
that hundreds of persons who would
otherwise be going from or coming to
Topeka at the present time have al
ready made their moves, so that. in
reality. the loss of business to the rail-
road amounts to practically nothing.
It is believed that within another
week or ten days. traffic will have re-
stunned its normal proportions again.
Summer Rates June 20.
The new rates for the north and
for the eastern summer resorts will
not go into effect until juno 20. while
those for Colorado and points west will
, take effect today. Eastbound rates vii
be about 20 per cent higher than those
in effect at the present time Stop
overs on one-way tickets have been
discontinued.
, A number of parlor and Pullman
cars>have been taken off, especially on
the western roads. altho none has
been removed from eastern lines rum
ming between Chicago and New York
and Chicago and Washington, where
passengers have always been accus-
toned to them. Other eastern roads
have dropped a certain per cent OF
their Pullmans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
CLUB NOTES.

The Good Government club will
have an al1-day meeting next Thurs
day at the home of its president, Mrs.
Fred C. Farnsworth, 1900 West Tenth
street. The members are asked to
come at ten o'clock. The second con-
valescent robe is finished and will be
put together. A picnic, lunch will be
served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
URGES SETTLEMENT
President Seeks Adjustment of TeIes
raphcrs' Troubles.

St. Paul, June 15.-President S. ].
Konenkamp of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' union, announced today that
he had received communication
from President Wilson urging him to
use his good offices to help settle the
threatened telegraphers' strike. Kon-
enkamp announced that he had made
a sympathetic reply to the presi-
dents communication.