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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

The economic program of the So
eialists has made wonderful progress
since the outbreak of the war, but
their political program has sustained a
jolt from which it can not soon recov-
er. The Socialists expected to sweep
the boards at the recent election in
Chicago. but not a single Socialist al
derman was chosen for office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
STUDENTS MAY ENLIST
Signal Corps Is Ruled Open to Electri-
cal Students.

Washington. April 1.-THE provost
marshal general today ruled that stu
dents completing ~ years electrical
engineering course or the equivalent,
at any American college recognized by
the war department, are eligible for
the signal corps enlisted reserve and
after enlistment may claim exemption
from the draft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
Hoover Recommends Closing.

Washington. April 11.-Recommen-
dations for the closing up of what are
known as private wire houses were
made today by Food Administrator
Hoover, replying to notification by
grain exchanges of self-imposed re-
striction effective today for June and
July trading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
Alien May Sue an American.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 11.--Refer-
ring to the presidents proclamation
of December IL. III, relative to alien
enemies and to a previous decision of
the supreme court of the United
States, Judge John A. Evans today
upheld the right of an alien to sue
an American. The decision was an
nounced in common pleas court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
More Livestock in Western Kansas

Hays, Kan, April f1.-Livestock
raising will be materially increased in
western Kansas this year. This was
the message farmers of twenty-three
Kansas counties brought to the annual
roundup of the Fort Hays expert.
ment station. in progress today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
Trading Started in Corn Futures

Chicago, April 11.-Trading in June
and July corn futures without price re-
strictions. started on the board of
trade here today at $3.50 to $1.55 a
busheI, compared to a fixed maximum
of SIPS for May corn. The 200, 900
bushel maximum trading limit ap-
plies to all futures however. it was
ordered by the exchange directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

The Huns continue occasionally to
put crimps into the allies line but
they have not succeeded in breaking
thru. altho they have been engaged
in the attempt the past three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

New 4ork. AprlI II."D1rNctors OF
the Sinclair Oil and Refining company
at their meeting this afternoon de-
clded to pass the quarterly dividend
in order to conserve cash At the same
time they voted to subscribe $500, 600
to the third liberty loan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
Two Killed i'm Gas Explosion.

Macon, Mo. April 11.-Ben "
Huntsman and Waldo W. Huntsman
brothers. living on a farm near here,
were killed when a gas tank in the
basement of their home exploded last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

Mexican federal troops are report
ed to be digging in along the Ameri-
can border. Probably they have been
taught the trick by the kaiser s
agents in the land of the Aztecs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

Rawson n. d.. has no saloons. no Jail,
lawyers. doctors. red-light district, church,
movie or pawnshop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

PRESTON JOHN DUNHAM. age II,
died this morning at his home. 1928 Polk
street His death caused by pneu-
monia The funeral will be held Satur-
day afternoon at 3 30 O'Clock. at the resi-
dence Burial in Topeka cemetery. The
boy was a senior In the Topeka high
school.
MRS OLLIE HWOKS. % years Of age,
died Wednesday of pneumonia at her
home 94j North Fillmore street. Funeral
announcements will be made later.
MRS. RILLA HIGGINS died today at
her home In Tecumseh. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the residence. Burial in Topeka Gene
terry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

The ladies of English Lutheran
church will hold a parcel post sale
Friday afternoon and evening at the
church. Supper from 6 to 8, SIC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

ApTbOlntcd ASS1Stant TO GOethaIs-
Washington. April 11.-Rohert J.
Thorne, of Chicago was appointed to-
day assistant to Major General
Goethals, acting quartermaster gen.
era1. He has not been assigned to
any specific duties. but will represent
Gen. Goethals in special matters that
NAV arise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new. z5c35c doz. Brunt-Martin
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
Names in the News.

Sornme pronounced som). 1t is
the name Of a river. also of a mari
time department in northern France.
The valley of this river forms the
northern line of defense for Paris,
and has been the chief objective of
the German drives. This territory
was the scene of the Anglo-French
offensive during the summer of 1916.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

(Copyrighted, 1917, by The Wheeler Syndi
cate Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11

DR.. Lyngar. Dentist 500 Kan. Ave.
ADV
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
WOMEN ON BATTLEFilLD

We hear much these days of wh4t
the women are doing on the battle
line, How few American women are
strong enough to go to the front and
endure the hardships OF the men.
Help / offered and is freely given
to every nervous, delicate woman, =
DR. pierce's Favorte Prescription
Remember ingredients on label. In
tablet OF liquid form. No alcohol.
In female complaint" irregular.t9,
Or weakness and in every exhausted
condition of the female system, the
Prosecution seldom fails to bene-
fit or cure. Bearing down rains. in
ternal inflammation and liberation
weak sack, and kidred ailments are
cured by it, ask your neighbor. It's
a marvellous remedy for nervous and
general debility, insomnia, or inabil-
ity to sleep.
Write DR.. Pierce. President of the
Invalids Hotel. Buffalo N. Y, for
confidential advice and YOU will re-
ceive the medical attention of size
cialist, wholly without fee-no charge
whatever.
Send 1Oc for trial pkg. "Favoritc
Prescription Tablets
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
USED MAILS To SELL
PILLS Of MANY HUES
Postoffice Inspectors Find Bushels
of Them In His Office His
Sanity Questioned

New York, Jan 11-Dr Williams L
Owen, who has been curing $500
patients by mail with pills varying in
color for use each day of the week.
today found himself in trouble with
federal authorities, following raid
by POstoffice Inspector Howard B
Mayhem Assistant United States A.
torney Hartridge had about mushel
OF the guaranteed to cure pills in
his office, together with mass of
literature A booklet entitled "The
Good Samaritan, or Guide to
Health" set forth the miraculous
powers Of the pills Federal Judge
Thomas, after DR. Owen had been
charged with misusing The mails, and
had pleaded guilty, ordered that an
alienist examine the good Samaritan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
Can't Help But
AliHllire Babies
Every Woman Caais Loving Glance Or
the Nesting Cudsllec in its Bonnet.

1t Is q JOY and comfort to know that
those much talked Of rains and othe.
distresses that are said to proceed
child bearing may be avoided. No
woman need fear discomfort if she
will fortify herself with the well
known and time-honored remedy
Mothers Friend.
This is most grateful penetrating,
external application that a once soft
eus and makes rliant The abdominal
muscles and ligaments. BY regular
use the muscles expand without the
usual strain when baby ls born and
pain and danger at the cr.sis is con-
sequently less
Women everywhere WHO have u cd
this famous remedy tell how they en-
tirely aoYided nervousness, twitching
spells, bearing down and stretching
0ains, and relate how they enjoyed
entire freedom from the many debili-
.atnB and distressing experiences US
lally incident to approaching mother
hood.
Mothers Friend is recommended
only for the relief and comfort Of eX-
pectant mothers, thousands Of whom
have used and recommended it, It j.
for external use only. is absolutely
and entirely safe and wonderfully ef-
fcctiye
Write the Bradfield Regulator Co,
@ $50 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. for
ther Motherhood Book so valuable
ia eXpectani mother, and in the
meantime obtain q bottle OF Mothers
Friend from the druggist today and
thus fort.ty Yourself against pain and
discomfort
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
NO DANGER FROM
KNITTING NERVES
Local Doctor Refers You to Grand
mother, Who Did Right Smart
In Her Younger Days and
Is In Good Shape

'We are likely to have an epidemic
Of knitting nerves unless knitters
watch their knit" so says a director
Of the Y w G A in western city.
Grandma never tired Of this work
for she learned how. A woman should
learn to knit properly. She should
not sit bolt upright and rigid; she
should use muscles otherwise unused
as much as possible. motions should
be rhythmic and circular Women
who knit between time are generally
occupied with other affairs SO that
they keep tehr nerves tense most ot
the time; they should supplement
tler work with eNerci e which would
counteract the tension, ? ne advises.
'Hark' we weary delutante, mother
sister and auntie to this sage advice
sjop knitting teyerShly ana Ieafh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11

Back when the nation was needin'l
sons
Most EN- natcherly took & guns,
eptrhG lin and he says says he;
= "he2se sticks an drum for me-
The man who recognized and in
mortalized the value Of "Old jim
Wade's" drumming in '63, knows that
human nature has not changed in the
half century since jim plt pep into
the boys with his rat-a-tat-tat.
This student of human nature is
John D. Wells, erstwhile smithy,
travelling Snowman, u. S. cavalry
man, machinist, journalist and final
ly managing editor Of the Buffalo
Evening News and author Of several
volumes of delicious verse-"Old
Good-By's and Howdy-Dos" and
Your Folks and Mine" already well
known and well loved, and now a
new volume, Rhymes of Our Home
FolEs." Just published
John D. Wells does not write about
sirens and sexes, nor aeons and
enigmas. 1t takes no lecturer to
interpret his poems raey tell Of
SIMPLE homely, everyday things Of
life. They are full Of music. They
are full Of truth To read them once
is TO read and r2Vla3 them many
times They grip the hoert as Riley's
poems do 'Iis said Rileys mantle
has fallen onto Wells's shoulders.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11

Columbus Ohio, indianapolis, Spring
field Ill, and Chicago.
Chicago to New Orleans by way OF
Springfield III, Indianapolis, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Cave CITY, Nashville,
with doubled spur to Chattanooga
Memphis, Tenn, Teyarkana Ark,
Baton Rought, La and New Orleans.
Now Orleans to Macon by way Of
Jackson Miss, with big spur to Mo-
bile, Montgomery Ala, Columbus.
Ga, and Macon Atlanta win be a
center with radiatiug lines 10 Colum-
Lus Athens and Augusta, Ga
The routes run through sections
that lie of the real trunk highways
between the large cities, for Che eN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
Hun TORPEDO SENT
THROUGH HOSPITAL SHIP

London, Jan ia torpedo from a
German submarine at midnight last
Friday pierced through the large Red
Cross painted on the side of the
British hospital ship Rewa, into her
1itals. The vessel sank within few
minutes while the wounded soldiers
aboard her were scrambiing for their
lives BY a miracle, yet unexplained,
al these men were saved. Three
members Of the crew are missing.
The ship was emoute from Gibraltar
to a British port She was 7,O3S tons.
The official statement said the
vessel was not within the German
barred zone She had all the lights
and markings required By the regula-
tons governing hospital ships.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
LADIES BRAVE
gCg BLASTS FOR DINNER

The snow storm Knocked out The
good road meeting and dinner schod-
u,cd for the city hall Friday uooa
At least fiIty representative iFom
nomhy towns had aado all arrange
aene to attend the meeting. 0Gt al
were unable TO plow throQsh The aaow
drifts.
However. there was notqbIo aud
heroic exception.
Despite the storm, three ladies, NJ. ?
reaenting Auxiliary div sion No
brayad The icy blasts and came to
Guthrie early Friday morning to as
slst in serving the dinner TO the goci
roads people.
They were Mrs Steans, Mrs Tray
ers and Mrs Papes These good la r
dies Mowed through heavy snow
banks and finally reached the city
hail; not a soul was in sight
The ladies then went to the Lut2
stcre Manager Lintz, instead of nay
ing them assisting at serving din
ner invited them ont to dinner Il
was a highly graciou, act in MI
Lintz and the ladies were well re-
paid with hospitality for the discom
f'ures experienced in omng to town
The good roads meeting and dime
was postponed until next Friday jai
4 II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
IN WAR
EXPENSE PROBE HANDLE
BAKER WITHOUT GLOVES

CCoNTlNUED FEoM PAGT ONE)
ton is to be doubled From Balti-
more spurs run 10 Solomons Island,
Md, and from Washington a spur
runs to Leonardtown, Md, two locali-
ties which have been practically
without trans1 ortation connections,
except by boat
Washington and Baltimore to Chi
csgo by the way Of Mount Airy Md,
TIsgerstown 1Id, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Wheeling, w Va Zanesylle. Ohio
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
DON'T EXEMPT ALL
MINISTER'S, IS PLEA

The ministers can DO as much
fighting the Kaiser as they can fight
ing the devil many district boards be
lieve.
SO 40 per cent of these boards have
recommended to Provost Marshal
General Crowder that ministers as a
class not be exempted
incidentally, many Of the boards
characterized conscientious DIRECTORS
as slackers in disguise, but Crowder
said there had been only a surpris-
ingly small number of these obiectors
who had failed to report for service.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
Oh y 1 hl;.ldren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G. a. S r = E2 1 a
OkL MONA MAY LEAD
MANY STATES IN TANES

Hubert l. Bolen international reye-
nue. collector fer oklahoma here yes
tcrday in an interview stated that not
less than 10000 persons in one oil
town on the east side had incomes
wananting the payment Of an income
tax this year
Surprising as this fact il according
Mr. nolen the agricultural countries
n tbs state will make an even bet
ter showing and the complete and fl
lal returns Of income taxes collected
in Oklahoma as predicted might lead
the Figures Of many states in the mid
dle and southwest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
Tell The Leader

Every time you hear a story
about doctors trying to poison
soldiers, alleged Red Cross gratis,
troop transports being lost at sea
or any other rumor whose ten
dency is to discourage the prosecu
ton of the war tell The Leader.
This paper will undertake to run
them down Immediately and if pos
sibe locate those who start them
and turn their names into the pro-
per federal authorities. BY doing
this you will perform patriotic
G. r,ti~o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
GOVERNMENT TO RETAIN
CONTROL or RAILROADS
AFTER THE WAR ENDS

tCONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl
ship advocates" and in reply to
question, declared:
"Of course, the fact hat the gov
ernmont has had to take over the
railroads in time of stress is an ar
eument and rightful argument
which such advocates will advance
| Then he said.
There ought not even be an at
tempt to re-establish the old status
OF ownership"
Anderson said that he, himself, was
/ not committed to government own
Iership, or amy other dogma" He
Iargued that congress should be given
sufficient time after the end Of the
war to legislate in a manner to pro
,ect both tie public and security
lownors. On this point, he and Rep
rosentatiyes Rayburn and Montague
indicated their differences Of opin-
ion. The members made plain their
intentions to amend the bin so as to
fix a definite time when the roads
go back to their present owners
1--WE have taken over, sad An
derson "the biggest business in the
world. We have added more to gov
ernment possessions than when we
took over the Philippines or our other
annexations TO return this property
to its private owners without time to
work out legislation deliberately
would mean injustice ami might mean
destruction to many of the weaker
roads.
Spectators Would Profit.
ut would mean heaven for yar-
GUS speculative interests. Suppose q
years time were set ana as the ert
Of the year approached congress
were deadlocked or in diseord witt
the president. On certain hour 9
bill must pass or else the roads mus
return to their status before the war
"That opens a situation for manlp
ulation and speculation which neye
before has been approached 1t cay
res the threat of chaos
"There would be given a premium
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11

The man whose pen has traced these
loyable rhymes knows the heart of
the soldier, and the wants of that
heart He knows that after the mad
ness Of battle, the heart yearns for
something soothing something
sweet something Of home and the
home folks, and John D. Wells means
that they shall have it. He is going
to take it to them. He realizes that
his gun-carrying days are past, but
like "Old Jim Wade he will drum
the boys along with songs Of home
ana home-life and songs Of other
soldier boys.
Big-heartedness, sacrifice and
sense. CT dltY VII sWeli ths breast OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11

press purpose of giving the farmers
direct and quicker connections with
the markets.
Many farmers now have to handle
their products five to eight times to
set it to the consumer and in many
sections of the country last summer
tens Of food were allowed to rot on
the ground because Of the expense Of
shipment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11

10 speculative forces to attempt to
elect to congress extremists of both
varieties, SO that the public and the
owners of securities might be kept in
ear and trembling and uncertainty
while the spectators manipulated
their games
The tremendous powers granted to
Secretary McAdoo, said anderson, in
,lude the fixing Of rates. Coming
rom a member of the interstate
commerce commission, this was un-
derstood to mean an abdicaton by
.hat body Of its present principal
power An application for a raise in
rates by eastern roads is now before
lie commission If Anderson's the
}ry holds, this decision would have to
3e delegated 10 Director McAdoo.
Director General McAdoo aunoune-
ed today that there would be state
Ieetors Of railroads as has been
urged in some quarters and as have
been falsely reported
The director general said thot
here was no need df such director
in various states, as the organization
OF the railroad systems does not cal
for it,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
Shil dren CRY
FOR ELETcHER'S
e q. q = : = - Rl a
CHICKEN SHOW FREE

The chicken show is free; it costs
lothing but the effort to go to the
show room. There are hundreds Of
the finest chickens in the country on
exhibit. TIE show closes Saturday
evening First door west Of the
Highland theatre.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
27EI KIDNEY PILLS
4lrkfce: .ttlNsYS AND slhO 4la
c.l LEASES AND pLATy

Oh leases and township plats for
oil men, on sale at Leader office.
Also assignments, affidavits OF pos
session and affidavit of cash bonus
paid All Of the latest forms, and
conform to oil leasing laws.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11

every soldier who listens to Wells's
tale, "a Cavalyman'--
Wells will not be privileged tc
whack at the foe with butt and bay
onet, but he will make every moth.
er's son who hears him read "An Old
Sayin' of Mother's," whack with
double energy.
This is the tale Of trooper, fellcn
who had no Cod
Who earned his pay on a scrubhY bay
at the left of ragged squad;
Booted and spurred and cuIsinc,
with nary thought Of good,
lie made but one, as the rosters run,
ot the FIGHTING Rrotherhnod
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
COMPANY "E"

There will be an important meeting
If Company e, home qua dis, men over
80 at the court house Friday night at
1870 o'clock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
1t1LEY CAiffAR'II1G-. I II /. s.sA3tE,I.'y
b, C,oaarh Ci,,oat o. ryas. rive d ,t II y ti.,
STORM NOTES.

Jitney demands far exceeded the
supply last night Most all cars were
stalled.
Lady passengers at the Santa Fe
station were unable 10 procure jitneYs
and were forced to remain in the sta
ton all night
Farmers are glad One farmer ddg
into town early today and cried: The
wheat is saved"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11

F0R SALT-One good Ford roadster
and one good Ford touring car;
$3.50 and $275. Baxter Phone 232.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-11
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Always Lead to Better Health

Serious sicknesscs start in disorders
OF the Stomach and Liver. The best
corrective and preventive is DR., King
New Life Pills They prevent Com
stipation, Keep Liver, and Bowels in
healthycondition. Effective, mild. 25c.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-12
A SHAMPOO WORTH TRYING

1t is not necessary to shampoo
your hair SO frequently II 1t 10 en-
tirely and properly cleansed each
time by the use OF q really good
shampoo. The easiest to use aud
quickest drying shampoo that We
can recommend to our readers IL
one that brings out ell the natural
beauty Of the hair and may be en-
joyed at very little expense, by lis
solving a teaspoonful of CAnthrox.
which can be obtained from any
druggists, in a cup of hot water.
This makes a full cup of shampoo
liquid, enough so II is easy to apply
1t to all the hair instead Of Just to
the top of the head. This when
rubbed into the scalp and onto ev-
cry strand OF hair, chemically dis
solves all impurities. 1t is very
soothing and cooling in it's action,
as well as beneficial to both scalp
and hair. After rinsing out the
lather so created. you will md the
scalp Is fresh, clean and free from
dandruf, while the hair dries quick
ly and evenly. developing a bright
luster and a soft huffiness that
makes 1t seem very heavy.-Adv.