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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
UNFAIR TO NEGROES
State Guards With Unusual Record
Fail To Receive Uniforms.

State Guards With Unusual Record
Fail To Receive Uniforms.
w. w. Russell, adjutant and COM
manding Company A, First battalion.
negro, Kansas State Guards. in
statement today concerning the parade
Friday night said:
I'VE regret very much that our or
SANITATION was not able to appear in
the parade last Friday evening. We
have failed to get our quota OF UNI
forms allotted to our organization and
we have appealed to the parties IN
charge of the distribution several
times, but up to this time have re-
ceived no tangible answer. We have
received in all fifty-one breaches and
blouses, and several of these suits we
cannot use because we have not re-
ceivedS sufficient leggings and hats for
the same, which, makes them useless
at present. We have failed to receive
a single shirt, while all other local
units have received theirs. There were
twenty extra suits for the band. Some
of the local citizens had arranged to
have this matter taken care of, which
was done because the twenty extra
suits have been delivered to the dis
tribution committee with the other
uniforms and the contractors as 1 un-
derstand have received their pay in
full, but the band has not received a
single suit from this extra allotment.
1--WE feel that there has been an in
justice done to us, as it seems we have
been made the goat in this deal and
have not received square deal, as
| this company was not onW the first
company of state guards mustered into
state service in Shawnee county. but
as the records will show. the first in
| the state of Kansas. We have not
been slacKers in any sense OF the word
as fifty-four men have gone from this
| organization into the regular service
of the country's call and every man is
| today either a non-com or COM
missioned officer; two are in 7. M. c.
A. work at Camp Funston, record
| that is hard to equal by eny other state
guard company in the state.
1.-THE military committee has done
| its part, the Chamber of Commerce
and the campaign committee have
| done their share in giving for this spe-
1 cial purpose. The contracting firm
has filled their contract by filling the
| order complete, SO the public can de-
| termine where the fault is.
| 1T have refrained from this public
announcement for several weeks.
thinking that this matter would be
| ironed out, but as this has not been
adjusted, L do this as the only avail
able way of informing the public who
gave to this campaign with the under
standing that ali of the local units in
existence at the time would be treated
| alike.
| 1.-THE band now has gone to fill
a series of engagements at Fort Riley.
Junction City. Camp Funston and
| Manhattan and the members of Com
pany A had to loan them uniforms as
they go not only to represent state
guards of Topeka but the entire first
battalion organization which now is
represented by seven companies who
| are completely uniformed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
GET NEW KIDNEYS!

The Kidneys are the most overworked
organs of the human body, and when
and throwing off the poisons developed
In the system. things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or
stiffness in the lower part of the back !;
highly colored urine: loss of appetite; in
digestion; irritation. or even stone in the
bladder. These symptoms indicate a con-
dition that may lad to that dreaded and
fatal malady, Bright's disease. for which
there is said to be no cure.
You can almost certainly fin immedi-
ate relief in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM o..
Capsules For more tLaI 200 years this
famous preparation has been an unfaIiing
remedy for all kidney. bladder and urinary
troubles. Get it at any drug store. and
if it does not give you almost immediate
relief, your money will be refunded. Be
None other genuine. In boxes. three sizes.
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
TEN KANSAS COLLEGES
Opportunity for Young Men To Take
Military Training.

Lawrence KAN Sept. 9.-Ten Kan
sas colleges, including the State uni
versity. will have units of the students
army training corps under command
of United States army officers. Chan
cel1or Frank Strong of the university
has announced. Doctor Strong is
director for Kansas of the national
students war service campaign and
has asked the war department to as
sign two thousand soldier students to
the university this month. The other
schools that will have students army
training school units are:
sWashburn college.
Kansas State Agricultural college.
College of Emporia.
Paramount college.
Kansas State normal.
Kansas Wesleyan university.
Ottawa university.
Southwestern college.
State Manual Training Normal
school.
The students army training corps
may receive all men between ID and
As years who are qualified to enter
college or university and meet the
draft requirements. They will be
given full army uniforms and equip
ment, will be lodged and fed in bar
racks by the government. They will
have all their university or college
tuition and fees paid by the govern
ment and will receive $50 a month for
each man. They will be exactly in
the same status as if they were in ar
army cantonment or in France, except
the government will give them in ad-
dition an opportunity to educate them
selves at the governments expense an6
thereby to qualify for officers train
ing camps, or for technical service
such as medicine, chemistry and engi-
neering, or for vocational work such
as electricians, mechanics, chauffeurs
etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09

Germany has 10000 substitutes of
which 1000 are for food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
Final Hearing on X. C. S.

Kansas City, Sept. 9.-What is ex-
pected to be the final hearing to de-
termine the valuation of the Kansas
City Southern railway and subsidiary
lies in the territory between Kansas
City and the gulf, as ordered by the
interstate commerce commission be-
gan here today under Examiner R. II.
Kimbal.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
CURB MARKET

Two o'clock prices furnished by W. q.
iibbs q Co., members New York Stock Ex-
hanEe. Bid. Ask
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
THE LOCAL MARKET

Two sales completed the record OF
the Washington Stock Exchange to-
day. Interest in the market was
slight, and there was little change in
prices. Five shares OF Mergenthaler
Linotype sold at 124. which Is a frac-
tion better than the laJ' previous
sale. After call one Potomac Consoli-
dated 5 changed hands At O6k.
The annual report OF the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany for the calendar year 1917,
which was submitted to Congress to-
day, shows a balance applicable to
interest and dividends OF $460.60O.
The report does not show how much
of this is to go for interest, and
how much for dividends, in fact. the
entire report does not shed n great
deal OF illumination on the affairs
of the company.
The receipts on account of opera
tion were $2.343, 900. and the expendi-
lures 81 $50, 800. OF the expenses the
actual operating expenses are given
as SS26, 500. The company says the
December receipts are estimated.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 14.-wheat A.
changed: No. soft red, S2.22: No. .
Red Winter, $2.2I; receipts, 2O,4I2
bushels. shipments, Il.
Corn-New az to condition, 81 80 to
81 %: receipts. 3.720; shipments, ?,T3T.
OHts-Firm No. white, 04c: re-
ceipts, l2,l05: shipments. h,l33.
Rye-Firm; No. western export
spot Sl0l to Slg2; receipts, 9,507:
shipments, none.
HRy-Flrm, unchanged.
Flour-Firm; good demands
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
NAVY YARD MEN TOjQUIT
UNLESS GIVEN MORE COAL

Columbia Lodge OF Mach hists. M.
"a. made up of Navy Yard niachinists,
iss aid to have determined to Quit
work unless coal can be furnished the
men, hut no definite date has been set
for action. and the Nav1 Yard Of
hcials are confident they can supply
sufficient coal to satisfy their wants.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
COTTON MARKET.

Furnished The Washington TImrs by N. I.
Carpenter & Co. New York. Branch office
Woodward bldg. Herbert II. Brown. man
GEer.
New York Prev.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
TopAY's SALES.

Mergenthaler, 5Gl24.
After call-Potomac Cons. IS. 81 900
@95k.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
WALL ST. MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 14-There was
: steady tone to the stock market at
the opening today, with price changes
confined to fractions.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
CHICAGO MARKET.

Furnished the Washington Times BY N. I.
CARPENTER s Co, New York. Branch office
Woodward bldg. Herbert II Brown.
The Washington times., 1918-01-14
The BOND MARKET.

Two o'clock prices furnished by W. B.
ibis & Co., members New York Stock Ex-
lanEe. Bid. Ark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
With Other Editors
The Conservation Drive"

The greatest difficulty with voluntary rationing is
that it requires constant agitation campaigning, and
publicity to prevent the public from slipping back
into its old habits The food administration forced
iterate and reterate the necessity conserva-
ton else its previous admontions and warnings
are forgotten. Even If the food administration puts
forward its best efforts the public having heard the
story often tends to become apathetic.
This week we are having a new drive" to arouse
The customary paraphernalia is brought into play:
brass bands parades speeches, and liberal supply
of snappy placards as instance "The kitchen is
the housewives trench"
1t is quite probable that the weeks campaign will
have salutary effect, but it must be regarded as
the greatest OF its history eat beef and
wheat substitutes except to the accompaniment of
parade band There is no one who is ignorant of the
urgency Of conservation there is who does
realize that have food for the fighting
men yet the food administration has to beg and plead
with to do obvious duty.
There is one remedy for this indifference a rem
edy which seems more and more necessary as time
goes on; refer to compulsory rstioning. Already
the state food administration is preparing to ration
beef, and it is likely that beef will remain the
only article in the list. The day of complete ration
servation parade but it will provide
the soldiers with the food they need.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
Senator Lewis Candidacy.

nhnosans, without regard TO party afhHation' Will
be glad to know that James Hamilton Lewis will
again be candidate for the United States senate. 1t
is generally conceded that he has made good He has
taken position on every important issue which &C
corded we'll with the of the great majority of
his constituents He has steadfastly supported the
president in his program. No matter whom the
Republicans nominate assured of the priv
iege Of casting their ballots for man who is safe
and concerning whose loyalty and zeal there is not
a shadow of doubt.
Senator Lewis has won his way to the front rank
in the upper house in almost record time. strong
personality keen wit analytical mind and an
eloquent tongue gave him commanding position
among his colleagues in a short while, and he became
known as second Douglas. AS Democratic whip he
has had special opportunity render valuable serv
ice to the administration and to the nation in shaping
and carrying through measures TO cope with German
militarism The people of Illinois i'll afford to
: lose his services now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
Fly a Flag for France.
emily.

Last week France declared legal holiday to cele-
brate the anniversary of American independence,
July T. in honor of her ally
Next Sunday. July IA, the French will celebrate
their independence day, the anniversary of the
fall of the basttle, fortified prison house of kings
Just as the Declaration of Independence the
greatest of revolution, the destruction
of this great in 1889 and the liberation Of its
occupants whose only crime royal displeasure,
was the greatest event of the French fight for free
dom.
The key TO that prison house hangs in the
hall at Mount Vernon the key to French freedom,
presented by Lafayette in March, $780, to Washing
ton as symbol of the struggle Of the two peoples.
We still hold that key.
The least that do to acknowledge the honor
which France paid long ago. and repaid US last
week. is fly and stripes beside the trieolor
next Sunday and rededicate every effort to the
freedom of the world for which we are all fighting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
Fixing the Price of Wheat.

The worst thing that can be said about congress
that it has not improved its methods of doing bus
mess the extent that emergency demands. The
action it took on the price OF wheat is case in
point.
For last years crop the base price was 1920. This
gave fair farmers in the districts where
this grain could be successfully Prices of all
wheat products eventually fixed upon this
basis. This a big undertaking.
At this session the senate passed a resolution in
creasing the price to $3.50. Strong opposition by
President Wilson and the food administration in
fuenced the house turn down the advance The
matter went conference and after great deal of
pickering compromise was arrived at s2.40 being
the figure set.
If the old price works any real injustice or holds
production down materially there should be an in
crease but it has been pretty concIusively shown
that the returns wheat growing land salts
factory and the country has practically maximum
acreage, under existing general conditions. To
courage sowing of wheat where something else might
be grown to better advantage would really tend to
reduce rather than TO increase. food supply. In
any event an advance Of 20 cents bushel 1920
wheat would be no nducement TO the farmer
All that 20 cents bushel added TO the price
would amount TO would be excuse for another
boost in prices for wheat products, and probably
products of other cereals all along the line.
adjustment would be necessary and experience has
shown that when there is price fixing going 20
cents tackled the OF supply grows to 40.
or so cents or perhaps to dollar by the time the
consumer Is reached.
Either the farmer was entitled TO substantial
advance in the returns wheat he was entitled
to none BY compromising the senate and the house
both saved their faces" even though in SO doing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
PROPHECY OF A
REVOLUTIONIST
Picturesque Italian, Few Hours
Before His Death. Predicts
Victory for Allies.

Following the death in Paris re-
Gently of Amilcare Cipriani, pic
turesque Italian revolutionist who
had taken part in a hundred OF
more uprisings both in Italy and
France, Gustave Herve published
in his "Victoire" a statement of the
revolutionist a few days before his
death. 4.
MY dear friend" said Cipriani
"on the day of allied victory, you
must come to my tomb, wherever
It may be, and tell me that Trento
and Trieste are liberated along
with Metz and Strasburg, the whole
of Poland and Armenia You shall
come to tell me that all these young
lives that have been sacrificed in
the cause of democracy have not
been sacrificed in vain and that
there is no longer an oppressed
people on the whole earth. You
will also tell me that there are no
longer emperors in Vienna and Ber-
lin and that the world is finally
marching toward peace and interna-
tional justice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10

Ter than ever. Then he left the
office to arrange for transporta-
ton 10 an ideal retreat among the
mountains. When he returned
voices from the inner room told
him that Eva had companion. II
was her sister. and Delmar halted
as he heard Eva sob out: And
oh, Juttie. it nearly breaks his
heart to cast aside all his beauti-
full ideas. like sweeping a lot OF
jewels out of lovely palace! And
those publishers are tyros, And
If they cancel the contract I an
sure it will discourage him dread
fully"
MIR. Knight is certainly a kind
hearted man TO have your pay go
right on" observed Eva's visitor.
II wish l could help him. Oh.
Juttie! l have so lived his intel
lectual life with him that IL seems
like a part of my being"
Dear little trusty, | knew she
was pure gold all through" said
Delmar TO himself and tiptoed
away. and a new spirit of hope
seemed to burn within him.
And you did not send the letter
Mr.. knight dictated TO you for the
puhlishers?" asked Juttie Ross, a
week later
mo, l destroyed It," answered
Eva. 1T made me culver every
time | thought OF my audacity. I'M
I'll decision came from the two
stories l submitted. Then" her
eyes sparkled with JOY and pride
Il hope my pruning little-a veI }
little-and filling in OF my own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10

When the story of the is finally told in all
its details nothing it is safe say will be revealed
which will be thrilling than the exploits the
Italians their efforts their land from Aus
tran invaders Much has been told of their feats in
mountain fighting and a chapter Is revealed
in their defense of the lower Piave days their
troops have lain in the mud and water and in not a
few cases they discarded their usual weapons and
swan the river and canals and fallen upon enemy
machine gunners and artil1erymen armed only with
knives. On no front has there been more desperate
fighting than here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10

they upset the whole scale of quotations cereals
and gave the manufacturers and mddlemen a chance
to exact still higher profits
, Senators from the wheat growing states will not
now come home to their constituents empty handed
and congressman the industrial regions will be
able to show how they helped to keep down the high
of living by holding the senate increase OF
only cents It perfectly good politics, played
in the same old way, making everybody happy but
the and the is supposed to forget
easily.
Fortunately we have president who is not afraid
TO make of the veto power when he thinks the
interests of the nation call for the exercise of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
Red Cross Aid in Italy.

Italian newspapers frequently contain accounts
OF the American Red Cross in remote corners of
Italy. In the island of Sardinia, for example. Cap
tain Wright, of the American Red Cross. has dis
tributed many gifts to needy families of soldiers.
Among these 10000 yards of cloth for chdren's
dresses and thousands OF pairs of shoes.
The campaign against tuberculosis in the island
has also been taken up by the American Red Cross
The accounts of this work show that the islanders
are profoundly grateful to the American public for
this generosity and look upon it proof of
American sympathy and solidarity with her Italian
allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
The Day i'm Davenport

Speakers Urge Speed.-Employes
of the Davenport Locomotive
works assembled in the big ma
chine shop there yesterday noon
to hear addresses by Prof. A. A.
Stomberg and L. L. LaRose of the
national service section of the
United States shipping board. en-
Urgency fleet corporation. The Wis
itors are visiting plants and urg-
ing the men to speed up work on
ship parts such as are being manu-
featured here.
Washer Dismissed.@Pete Faw-
rus, arrested Monday night after
Mrs. Cora Sargent claimed that he
had insulted her at the corner of
Second and Iowa streets, was dis
charged yesterday morning by PO-
lice Magistrate A. G. Sampson.
Mrs. Sargent admitted that she had
said hello" to him before he re-
turned the greeting. After that,
she claimed, he grabbed her by the
shoulder. This angered her and
she struck him in the face with a
jar of cold cream she was carry
ing in her hand.
Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. SOPHIA
Kruger passed away at 2:30
O'Clock Tuesday morning at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. c. H.
Scheel, 1907 Ripley street. after a
lingering illness. The deceased
was born in Mecklenberg. Schwer-
in, Germany, June 80, 1886, and
came to this country in 1884.
Mrs. Sophia Rebuer passed away
at her home, 712 west Fourth
street, at 5 o'clock Monday after
noon. The deceased was born in
Germany and came to America in
1868.
Miss Nancy Katharine Morrison
passed away at o'clock Monday
afternoon at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Martha Knouse. 1917 Per-
ry street. The deceased had been
a sufferer with neuritis for over
one year, growing worse since
January. She was born June 10,
1856, near Lexington, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

ened. Through the open doorway
Eva Ross, at the machine. dropped
a tear on her work, wiped it away
and resumed her task, though in
differently. Delmar reused up
and entered the next compartment
with a quick, nervous step.
You heard what he said?" he
asked
Yes, Mr.. Knight" came the sub
dued reply. 'Of course the doc
tor knows. am so sorry-you
were getting on so grandly. 1
hope you will continue my services
when you return"
Why, you're not going to desert
me. l hope!" cried Delmar. I'm
Not going TO close up the little Of
flee here. II there Is anything
that Will sustain me in my exile II
will be the anticipation of being
back here again, in the harness.
No, you will go on as you are.
please"
But what is there to do, Mr..
Knight" began Miss Ross,
There is the old manuscript to
whip into shape We may utilize
1t some day. 1t would be some
solace TO take my old work with
me and see If it couldn't be pared
and trimmed to fit in somewhere
but that tyrant doctor Will not al
low me even the consolation. 1
shall have to send a letter to my
publishers informing them or this
break in our arrangements. Just
a few Zines, Miss Ross" and she
took notes as her employer dictat-
ed a letter that made him gloom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
THE HELPER,
BY Winifred joyce.
TOu will drop all work, anC

You will drop all work, and all
thought Of it, for the next two
months"
But, doctor
or lie fallow for as many years
later on. There is nothing serious
the matter with you-don't make it
so by neglecting yourself till a
crisis comes
Il don't think, you understand.
DOCTOR" said Delmar Knight, al
most pleadingly. For long time
l have been trying to break into
literature"
The effort Is to be traced IL
your present condition." observed
the specialist sapiently. Il have
given my ultimatum. You must
loosen the strain, or suffer the
consequences"
Delmar knight bowed his head
in a despairing way. Recognition
OF his mastery talents had come
at last. and he was in a fever of
ambition to tighten his grasp up
on that elusive siren, fame There
had come a reaction with the tense
nerves and active mind. but that
day he received a contract for two
years covering a series of stories
at a large price.
In the next room the clicks of
a typewriter had sounded more and
more indistinctly while the collo-
guy was in progress. AS the doc
tor left Delmar allowed his head
to sink in his hands. thor
oughly wretched and disheart-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10

Sixty-four million silver dollars have been melted
into bullion by the United States treasury OF
which has been exported to India. Fifty-eight mill
lion dollars of silver certificates have been with
drawn from circulation and destroyed the silver
which they secured melted down. The
treasury still holds 100000 silver dollars against
which 1890 900 in silver certificates outstand
ing New federal reserve bank notes of the denom-
nations of 81 and 50 being to replace the
silver certificates withdrawn.