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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05
is COMING HERE.
Western League President
Wants Topeka i'm Circuit.
He Announces Old Loop Will
Start Season.

Kansas City. Feb. 5.-The Western
league will be in the field this year
with Omaha. Des Moines, Wichita, St.
Joseph and Joplin certain of member
ship, according to E. w. Dickerson.
president of the league, who returned
today from Grand Rapids, Mica,
where he has been spending several
weeks.
Owing to the destruction by fire of
the park at Lincoln. Neb., recently,
there is some doubt as to whether that
club will be on the circuit this year,
Mr.. Dickerson said. Sioux City is
bidding strongly for the Lincoln fran
chise, he declared.
Topeka is anxious to have Western
league baseball again this year, he
asserted. That Denver probably viii
not be in the league this year was in
dictated by the president. who said;
Cut Down Mileage.
THE mileage this year is going to
be greatly reduced by the substitution
of some more centrally located city
than Denver. If a move eastward is
made some other Illinois town or per-
haps Hannibal, Mo-, will be paired.
A decision in the matter will be made
shortly l shall, within short time,
visit Topeka, Sioux City, Ha nnibal.
and several other towns under con-
sideration and then call meeting of
the club owners - riak Ike the two or
possibly more c.lan. g
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05
NEEDED ON FARM
Appeal Board Refuses To Let
Farmer Join Army.
Linn County Youth Is "Real
Producer"

Joseph L. Crabtree, a Linn county
farmer, was today exempted from
army service and placed in Division
trict appeal board to send him with
the American fighting forces to
France. Crabtree's record as a farmer
showed he was of too much value in
farm production work to be sent over
seas with the American army.
When Crabtree received his ques-
tionnaire he sought exemption be-
cause of his farm work. Later he
wrote to the appeal board asking that
he be certified for service. His case
came before the appeal board without
communications from the Linn coun-
the board he didn't want to be classed
as Stacker and wanted to do his
share toward winning the war.
review of Crabtree's record by
L. l.. Kiene, chairman of the appeal
board, showed that the young man
has 400 acres of land leased and $50
acres of land is under cultivation. AL
tho Crabtree is only % years old, his
farm produced $500 worth of prod =
ucts> last year at an expense of $500.
He has 20 head of cattle, 20 hogs and
other livestock.
For some reason unknown to the
board this registrant has filed letter
withdrawing his application for de-
review of the case. considering the
nature of the enterprise and it's value
as productive industry, it does not
seem proper that in the interest of
the government this man should be
accepted into the service of the army ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05
Phosphate Will Strengthen
Your Weak Nerves
DRUGGISTS SUPPLY IN TABLET
FORM AND PURCHASERS RE
CEIVE BINDING GUARAN-
TEE. SATISFACTION OR
MONEY BACK

Weak nerves rob men and women Of
all the joy of life and quickly reduce the
strong and robust to nditiou which is
pitiable in the extreme. THIS condition 10
brought about slowly and stealthiIy in the
ma jority of cases, and the poor sufferer
fails to realize what is wrong until faulty
memory. INDIGESTION. Jack of desire for work
recreation. insomnia or some other I'M
mstakabe symptom indicates weak
nerves. 1t is then that many people make
the big mistake of resorting to the use
of so-called nerve tonics. alcoholic stimu-
lants drugs. Nothing could be more
harmful more dangerous. The nerves
are weak and exhausted; they need food
and nourishment-not drugs that will lash
them into temporary activity. Feed your
and your health will improve in conse
quence. That is the advice of present day
ply sicians and specialists. and the nerve
food they recommend is just one 5-gr-
tablet ofpure bitro phosphate taken during
or Immediately after every meal. Simple
advice, but its excellence has been proved
over and, over again, and, as package
containing sufficien. bitro- phosphate tab
lets for two weeks treatment can be OBJ
tained from any druggist at reasonable
cost the remedy is within the reach Of
every sufferer from weak nerves More
over, the whole risk of the trial is assumed
by the manufacturers for every package Of
bitro- pho phate tablets is accompanied by
Il binding guarantee of satisfaction or
money back. 1t is sold in this city by
fully Mcfarland Drug Co... Waggoner <
Goodrich, and all good drnggists.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05

Tomorrow noon the forty or forty five
members of the Womens Rota club will
hold their regular monthly luncheon in the
front room at the G. of c.
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President McEntire and his whip are in
evidence at practically every noon luncheon
and at all evening meetings of committees
of the Chamber. Dogma and doctrine and
sermon are the principal lashes McEntire
i'll his daily thrashingsi
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SISTER TO KATINKA
You're in Love- Is Another Hammer
stein Succcss-In Topeka Next Week.

You're in Love-" the musical
comedy which SO completely capti-
waited capacity audiences at the New
York casino, the home of the biggest
musical successes. will more than
likely overtop all expectations at the
Grand Tuesday. February IL
1t is one of Arthur Hammerstein's
outputs, and when it is considered
how deeply he impressed with
"Katinka," High links" and Fire
fly" and what pleasant recollections
these excellent attractions left be-
hind, it should be easy to calculate on
the many side virtues of You're in
Lover which is the joint work of the
same authors. The performance starts
at 1880
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05
HAD A SLIM CROWD.
Three Enthusiastic Gardeners
at c. of c. Meeting.
Out of Town Speakers Enjoy a
Holiday Here.
AUDIENCE OF 800 At EMPORIA
rOpekans Appear To Know
Enough About Gardening.
Fart of City Parks To Be Guilt
! waited This Summer.

, From all indications at the first
Topeka garden conference at the
Chamber of Commerce today, the To-
peka soil filling enthusiasts are so
Proficient that they have little more
20 learn. The conference was called
20 convene at 10 o'clock this morning.
II was expected that there would be
great rush of the vacant lot and
backyard gardeners of Topeka to the
Chamber of Commerce to attend the
meeting and learn some of the scien-
tif.c principles of successful garden
ing. But at 10 O'Clock there were not
more than five persons in the Cham
Der Of Commerce to attend the meet
ing, and two of these were out of
town speakers invited to Topeka to
address the conference. one young
gardener and two old men were the
rest of the audience. About 1880
o'clock one lone woman put in an
appearance a the meeting.
TO conceive the opinion of the in
vited speakers when they first saw
the enormous gathering" consider
this: At Emporia the garden confer
ence held Monday drew an attendance
of nearly 500 persons. Topeka drew
three. Emporia is about one-fourth
the size of Topeka Opinion was un-
divided that it was extremely courte-
Gus or topeka TO invite out Oh IOWH
men 20 speak at a meeting, have them
prepare a speech and then to present
an appreciative audience of three to
hear the carefully prepared talks"
Vacation for Speakers.
In speaking of the morning con
ference" to George p. McEntire, pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce,
George O. Greene. of the Kansas State
Agricultural college said. We don't
mind. We had a good days rest, any
.-ay."
L. &. williams the other speaker
from the college said: Il guess we will
have to take it up in the schools"
The attendance at the afternoon
session of the gardening conference
resembIed the morning crowd" to
striking degree To be sure there
were possibly one or two more amhi-
tious and would be scientific harden
ers present. but the O'Clock indica-
tons were that the audience would de-
part from the conference no wiser
than it came in regard to gardening
principles.
A. d. Folker. county farm agent:
Miss Mary Ward. assistant county
farm agent, and City Commissioner w.
l.. Porter form the committee in
charge of the promotion of vacant lot
and back yard gardening in Topeka.
These people are earnest in their en-
de;:vor. l.. l.. Reiner has been APP
pointed supervisor OF gardening for
the city of Topeka by the committee.
Reiner was officially placed on the pay
roll of the city at the meeting of the
board of education Monday night.
Another step in the campaign of
interest to Topeka gardeners was the
setting aside of one acre plot in
each of four parks for community
gardens. This action was taken by
Commissioner Porter, and citizens
who desire room in the plots are
asked to put their application in the
hands of Commissioner Porter The
parks designated are Garfield. Gage.
Ripley and City parks.
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join TONNES?
Americans May Fight With
British in Flanders.
Considering Plan To Put Men
Thru British Training.

Washington, Feb. 5.-American
troops may appear in British trenches
on the Flanders front as a result of
studies now being made here and in
Europe
If the project suggested is carried
out, American units would be passed
thru the British training system from
receiving camps to finishing courses
in front lines trenches, drawing sup
plies and equipment from British
sources until graduate battslions were
withdrawn for Incorporation in Cen
eral PershingS army. The suggestion
came from British officials 1t is still
under consideration at the war de-
partment but final action probably
rests on recommendations of General
Bliss who is considering it in confer
ence with the supreme council.
Plan Involves 10000 Men.
The plan is a development of the
proposal made at the time of the first
meeting of the war council that Amer
lean troops might be sent to England
for training, releasing British forces
there for front line duty. The object
sought is to hasten the expansion of
the American army in France BY
the use of British shipping, training
camps and supply lines, it has been
urged that General PerShingS force
coulu De supplemented without a pro-
portionate increase in the demand of
shipping Details of the plan are not
availa BILE for publication. 1t is known,
however, to have encountered numer-
Gus practical objections In its orig
inal form the plan contemplated the
training of $50 infantry battalions of
1000 men each thru British facilities
There are difficulties of cross trans
portation involved and also dissimilar-
tiles in training methods which arise.
There has been suggestion recent
ly that a separate American eXpedi-
tionary force, cooperating with the
British under a separate commander
and distinct from General Pershings
army might offer a solution to some
of the obstacles. There has been
nothing available thus far to indicate
that this plan is about to be adopted.
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Shippers Want Road in Hands
of New System.
TOpekans Enter Fight To Pre-
vent Junking Plot.
W. A. AUSTIN is ASSAILED
$1,000 Month Deficit State
ment Is Doubted.
Receiver Accused OF Wanting
Road To "BIOw Up"

Topeka shippers and the Topeka
Traffic association today waded into
the fight to avert discontnuance of
freight and passenger service on the
Leavenworth & Topeka railway. Meet
ing at the Chamber of Commerce to-
day noon with representative shippers
from along the line in jefferson and
LeavenWorth counties, the Topeka in
terests decided to participate in an eff
fort to obtain operation or purchase
of the road by another system.
At the suggestion of F. H. Roberts,
Oskaloosa, it was decided to name a
committee to wait upon L. NJ. Cass,
receiver of the Kansas City-North-
western, and ask the head of that road
to lease or purchase outright the
Leavenworth & Topeka
Can Make 1t Pay.
The committee will offer to show
Cass tina. the line can be made to pay.
AT the meeting today assertions that
w. A. Austin, the receiver for the
Leavenworth & Topeka, is heading a
deliberate plot to wreck the road and
junk 1t were numerous.
Austin's statements that the road is
showing a deficit in operating reve
nues of 900 a month was doubted.
This statement on the part of the re-
celver does not correspond to figures
and revenues he reported when he op-
Grated the line as receiver under joint
Santa Fe and Union Pacific ownership
Roberts asserted that a freight traffic
manager had placed the road on its
feet financially when Austin came
along and knocked the blocks out"
The opinion was expressed today that
Austin is keeping revenues down to
give Frederick Wells and the other
owrers a chance to junk it,
Roberts declared that he had Aus
TN statement that the Leavenworth
q Topeka company would take less
than the junk value for the line. about
25 per cent less.
Pollock Still Has Say.
me Leavenworth & Topeka, it is
pointed out, is still under the jurisdic-
ton of the federal court and Judge
Pollock of Kansas City, could approve
any sale that will result in continued
operation. AuStinS order discon-
unu1ng service on the road becomes
on its face, effective tomorrow, but
Judge Pollock has not yet approved it.
Whether or not Judge Pollock's ap-
proVal is necessary was unanswered
today. In handing down his recent
order to Wells, Pollock ordered Wells
to run the line las long as possible"
e. Fl. Hogueland and Fred Jackson
attorneys, will hold a conference this
afternoon to thresh out legal steps on
behalf of the shippers and others op-
posed to junlling the road.
Representatives from various towns
on the line attending the Topeka con-
ference today included in addition to
Topeka shippers:
M. NJ McNaughton, Leavenworth:
Jarbalo; Sam Hill. Ackerland G. NJ
Casebier, McLouth: F. H. Roberts,
Oskaloosa, and DR.. ]. c. Puderbaugh,
Ozawkie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05
DOWN 10 HUN PLANES.
French in Fierce Air BattIe-Spirited
Clashes of Infantry.

Paris, Feb. Eight German aero
planes were completely destroyed and
five others were brought flaming to
earth by French aviators in a series
of formidable air battles over the Ger
man lines Sunday. it was officially an.
nounced today.
An enemy attack in the Chemin DIES
Danes region, following artillery
preparation, was thrown back before
the attacking waves reached the
French lines, it was announced.
Many Germans Killed.
London. Feb. I've carried out
successful raids last night south of
Fleurbaix, southwest of Armentires
and in the neighborhod of Ypres Sta
den railway. says today's official re-
port.
Many Germans were killed and
prisoners and a machine gun were
captured by us"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05
A FARM LABOR MAP
Country Divided Into IS Zones To
Ascertain Supply and Demand.

Washington, Feb. 5.-To meet the
farm labor shortage the coming sea-
son, the department of agriculture has
started a nationwide inquiry. The
country has been divided into forty
five zones in which the agricultural
department will und ertake to ascer-
tain the demand and the labor de-
partment will look after distribution.
me survey also will determine
whether there is a sufficient dearth of
labor to justify substitution of women
and school boys for men farm hands.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Government
employment services of the United
states and Canada have entered into
an agreement whereby neither coun-
try can import laborers from the other
without consent of the respective gov
eTninents, the labor department an
nounced TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05
MAKE THEM COME UP
County Commissioners Back Sheriff
in War on Family Deserters. -

In giving Sheriff Hugh Larimer per-
mission to send man to ST. Louis
after Glenn S. Livingstone, under ar
rest there for child desertion, the
Shawnee county commissioners put
their official seal on a war against
wife and child abandonment In re-
cent months, with the high cost of
living going higher each day, wife and
child abandonment cases have been
numerous. Ordinarily in past years,
commissioners have not been prone to
o. X. expense accounts to go after
offenders in the wife and child aban-
donment classification.
Livingstone's wife obtained a di-
vorce from him last fall. She charged
him with infidelity. The court or
dered him to pay SIS a month for the
support of their 11-months- child.
He left Topeka in September and his
wife, who lives in the 500 block Of
Monroe street, has had a hard time
making ends meet. Child abandon
ment is the charge against Living
stone.
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KEEP BOYS TOGETHER
All kansans in New Call Will Be Put
in AIl-Kansas Division

Camp Funston, Kan, Feb. 5.-Of-
ficials of the Eighty-ninth division
here are planning to assign the men
called to the colors on February % to
units composed of men from their
home localities, it was announced here
today.
An effort will be made to have each
squad of five men acquainted with
each other and, if possible. have those
men from the same city or county
together. The quota of men from
Kansas will be placed in the 353rd in
fantry known the '-a1l-Kansas''
regiment. The Missouri men will be
assimilated into the Sand field artill-
cry. 354th and 356th infantry, accord
ing to present plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05
WAS "GRID" INSTINCT
Topekan Says That's What Made Him
Stop Runaway Team.

1T was just football instinct" This
is the reason offered by George Bailey
to his father, Luther Bailey. of Tope-
ka as the explanation of how he came
to stop a runaway team on the main
street at Lawrence few days ago.
1t seems that a team of big far m
horses ran away and came careening
down Massachusetts avenue in Law
renee with the farmer boy driver
hanging on to his seat for very life
the reins dangling under the horses
feet. Young Bailey took a flying LEAP
at one of the horses bits and succeed
ed in grasping it firmly. The team
was finally brought to a stop without
in INJURIES to any one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-05

Dean d. l.. McEachron and his Wash
burnites will celebrate the close of Wash
burn Founders day with big banquet at
the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night.
30 guests are expected to attend.
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KILLED IN ACTION
American Probably Slain in Satur.
days Battle With Germans.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Private Lewis
Ousley, infantry. was reported today
by General Pershing as killed in ac-
ton on February .. His home ad-
dress is Milton, n. d. No details were
given.
The following We're slightly wound
ed on the same day:
Corporal Ernest Suddaby, Louis
vile, Ky.
Privates:
Boyd a. Close, Poland Ind.
Felix Woyosky, Wyoming, Pa.
Joe Matthews, Bismarck, n. D.
Elmer D. Young, Farmersburg, Ind.
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BIG PROPERTY DEALS
A. L. Wiseman Buys Manufacturing
Site Here for $500.

Several thousands of dollars were
inv olved in the sale of Shawnee coun-
ty farm and city property in the last
two days Deeds for the sale were
registered with Ralph Squires. regis
ter of deeds. J. H. Mills and Laura ID.
Mills have purchased eighty-nine
acres near Menoken from Emma Luce
and her husband of Shawnee county
and c. w. and E. Scotch of Oregon.
The consideration was $13,350.
A. L. Wiseman, who operates plan
ing mill at First and Van Buren,
streets, has purchased the site of the
Pugh Manufa cturing company for
So, 500. Charles V. Cochran has pur-
chased twenty-eight acres near Shorey
from Robert Brothers for $500.
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TAKE CLASS / MEN
Plans for First Draft Contingent in
Missouri Announced.

jefferson City. Mo. Feb. 1.-The
last contingent of men in the first
draft called to the colors February %
will consist of men in class one, taken
according to their liability, it was an
nounced at the office of the adjutant
general today. All of the contingent
will be taken from that class.
The announcement dispoSes of re-
ports that the men who had been GER
titled previously for the final contin-
gent of the first draft would be sent
now regardless of the fact that they
had been given new classification un-
der the latest regulations.
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ASK A PROCLAMATION
Governor Urged to Request Men to
Enlist as Ship Builders.

Federal ship building officials want
Governor Capper to issue a procla-
nation calling upon Kansas workmen
to enlist for ship building service. The
request for a proclamation came in a
telegram received by the governor to-
day.
Thousands of men are needed for
the ship building service, the mes
sage stated. Interest in the work will
be stimulated, it is urged, if a special
proclamation is issued by the COVER
nor. 1t is probable the desired procla-
nation will be issued in a few days
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New York. Feb. -MONEY-Mercantile
paper 5k@5A. Sterling 60 day bills Az
commercial. 20 day BIS banks. 4.711.
80 day bills, 471L demand,
4.754 cables. 4.76 T-I6. Francs. demand.
5.72: cables. 80. Guilders. demand, ~:
cables, 1872. Lire. demand. S.56: cables.
$50. Rubles. demand, 121a cables 1aA Bar
silver. S6fsc: Mexican dollars. Csc. Govern
ment bonds. easy: railroad bonds. easy.
Time loans, firm; so, 90 days and months
JL d6 per cent.
Can money strong: high. 5IA; low. "a :
ruling rate. 6I1 closing bid 8; offered at
81 /; last loan, 3Ia
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ARREST QUiNDARO SUSPECT
Police Abandon Original Theory of
One-man Robbery.

Kansas City, Feb. 5.-An arrest,
possibly late today, was expected by
detectives seeking the man or men
who yesterday robbed the Quindaro
State bank of Kansas City, Kan, and
obtained $4,000, it was stated at police
headquarters today. The police, it
was declared, have practically abar-
doned the theory that more than one
man participated in the robbery.
Officials of the company lnsuring the
bank against burglary, announced that
a reward of 500 would be paid for
the arrest and conviction of each rob-
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Washington, Feb. Slate reports
today from A. II. Smith, regional di-
rector for the east, showed movement
of freight turnout the east reduced
between 20 and so per cent
At non today temperatures in north
ern New York ranged from 20 to 40
below zero and men refused to work
Those who did continue worked in
short shifts. Passenger trains in
some cases have been stalled for
twenty-four hours in snowdrifts while
Sans of men worked all night to
shovel them out
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Washington. Feb. 5.-General Abel
Smith formally in charge of the sup
ply department of the quartermaster
corps. retired from the service volun-
tariIy. it was made clear today. 1t had
been reported that he retired during a
reconstruction of the quartermaster
corps by General Goethals. General
Smith applied for retirement last year,
having been more than forty years in
service. withdrew his application by
request and renewed it January /.
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ExcIudc railroad Employees.

Washington. Feb. 5.-That en-
p1oyes of the National railroad will
no; be given the privileges of the fed
eral employees compensation act was
practically assured today when the
house interstate commerce committee
struck from the railroad bill the adj
ministration provision extending the
act to railroad men. The senate COM
mittee took similar action last week
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Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank our dear friends
who so kindly extended their sympa-
thy also for the beautiful floral offer
ings during the death of our wife
daughter and sister Jessie. Mr. Levi
M Kirkwood, Mr. and Mrs T. T. Fitz-
gerald and family.-Adv