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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
TO HELP AMERICANS
Portuguese Recruit Iaborers To Help
Yanks In France.

Lisbon, Sept. 14.-Answering Cen
eral Pershing's call. the Portuguese
government is recruiting thousands of
workmen for the American forces in
France. Portuguese laborers are en-
thusiastic to enlist and do their part
in the great struggle.
General Pershing, thru Thomas H.
Birch, American minister at Lisbon.
requested permission of the Portu-
guese government to recruit in Portu-
gal skilled and unskilled workmen in
order to release American soldiers
now doing that work in France.
Since PORTUGAL entered the war
March 9, 1916, it has trained and
equipped an army of more than
$4,000 men for service in France and
Africa and is training additional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
SHOULD AVOID EXTREMES
George Croel Warns Against Both
nvercouf;1enee and Pessimisun.

George CroeI Warns Against Both
Oyerconfidence and Pessimism.
Chicago, Sept. 14.-Over-confidenc
and whats the use" spirit were char
acterized as the essence of defeat'
here today by George Creel, chairman
of the committee on public informas
ton, in an address to members of the
Chicago Chamber of Commerce. He
branded as reasonable any action by
the individual or organization which is
not basically actuated by win-the-war
motives. Organized disloyalty, he said.
has been eradicated. The war must be
won cover here,"'h said, and a unity
of all interests on this side will put the
winning punch behind the forces in
France
Why we have just begun to fight.
he said. People ask when the war
will end. It will end when we have
Won,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
I'M A PRISON CARB
Twenty Suffragette Pickets Are
Coming to Kansas.
They Will Campaign for Ma
tionaI WOman's Party.

Kansas is to have another visit from
the Washington suffragette crowd. ac-
cording to news from the east. which
announces that a prison special is
to carry about twenty women on a
tour of some of the western states. in
Guiding Kansas.
Topeka has representative in the
prison scene" in the person of Mrs.
Effie Main, who has been jailed five
times for, taking part in street par
AIDES, demonstrations in front of the
White House. and for making suffrage
speeches at street meetings.
The twenty women on the western
trip will appear for their addresses ard
demonstrations thru this part of the
country in the prison garb which they
were compelled to don when they
went into the work house. These jail
costumes are expected to make big
appeal to the emotions of the western
population.
Will Visit Many States.
The purpose of the trip is to help
the campaign of the National Won
The principal towns of Idaho, Kansas
Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Colorado
and Wyoming, will be visited by the
suffrage women.
A short time before the late presi-
Dental election, the Woman's party
went out to defeat the Democrat ad-
ministration's return to power. At that
time a delegation visited Topeka, ant
held some public meetings. A promi
nent figure in the anti-Democratit
campaign, was Miss Mabel Vernon, ons
of the Woman's party pickets in Wash
ington. Iris Calderhead. of Kansas
was also a sneaker for the Darty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
IN KANSAS, 215,00O
This Is Latest Draft Registra ton Es-
innate for Thursday.

Registration returns today from IT
of the los counties of the state show
a decline in the early indications of
a 225,000 to 100000 registration
Based on returns to date, the state
registration may not exceed 100000
to 215,000. The government estimate
was for a registration of 100000.
Figures from the seventy-seven
counties show a registration of 10000
as against 10000 in June. 1917. This
is a general gain of 3S per cent. APP
plying the, showing for the state, the
aggregate registration will range from
10000 to 215,OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
WILkS GETS SO YEARS
Convicted at Mt. Vernon, Mo-, of the
Murder of His Father, q. NJ. Wilks.

Springfield. Mo-, Sept. 14.-virgil
Wilks, 10 years old, charged with the
murder last November of his father
George NJ. Wilks. near Verona, was
convicted today in the circuit court
of Lawrence county at Mount Vernon
and sentenced to serve 80 years in the
state prison. 1t was the second trial
of the case, the first having resulted
in a hung jury. Mrs. Katherine Wilks,
mother of the convicted youth, is
charged with completely, and will be
tried at the next term of court. A
dying statement of Wilks. in which he
accused the son and berated his wife
for not trying to prevent the shooting,
is said to have strongly influenced the
jury. altho contradicting statements
made to others just before his death,
were introduced by the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

Washington. Sept. 14.-Increased
rates on packing house products NOV
ing from east of Chicago to Pacific
coast points were authorized today
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. The new rates represent in
creases of from 20 to 80 cents a hun
dred pounds and range for different
shipping points from $2.23h to
S237A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
ADVERTISING

Tell the truth. Advertising is
the mouthpfece of business. 1t may
be the ruin of a store with poor
val. es Just as it may be the boon
of a good business which plays the
game honestly II a man brea ks
his word once. he has to advertise
all the moe to be believed the next
time. He has to rove by serious
arguments the simplest things.
which people ought to have been
able to take for granted without
being told"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
FIND BIG GUN BASE
French Troops Locate Emplacements
From Which Paris Was Slrelled.

Washington, Sept. IA French
troops have found the last emplace-
ment Of the big Berthas which shelled
Paris, official dispatches declared to-
day. 1t was in Corbie wood. near
Cugny. A camouflage emplacement
located a short distance from the ac-
tual gun was shelled by allied avi-
ators. The gun had been removed
during the German retreat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Frances vardy
who died Saturday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. W. Haggard, $50
German avenue. will be held Sunday morn
ing at O'Clock from the residence The
body will be sent to Estelline, Texas, for
burial.
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie r. Anders.
will be held Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
from the Salem church near Watson.
Burial in the Bowers cemetery.
who died Thursday at her home in High
land Park. will be held Sunday afternoon
at . 80 from the residence of James Steven
son. Falcon and Virginia. Burial in Lynn
Creek cemetery.
Nellie Smelser. age 45, died Friday night
at her home, 495 Reno avenue. The funeral
will be held from the Oakland Methodist
church, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Langley. age 81,
died Friday morning at her home, 211 East
Firt street. She is survived by her hus-
hand. three daughters and four sons. The
o'clock from Penwelfs chapel. Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
] W. Sidwell. age So. for the past TWEEN
ty years chaplain of Lincoln Post. G. A. r
died Friday at his home 101 Elmwood.
Funeral will be held at the First Methodist
church Monday afternoon at 2:30.
Ella Lopez. age 1 year. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Lopez. of 800 Jefferson
viii be held from the residence Sunday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock. Burial In Mt Cal
vary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
THEY DECIDE TO WORK
War Labor Board Decision Nips Near
Strike at Bethlellem.

Washington. Sept. 14.-Threatened
labor difficulties at the Bethlehem,
Pa, steel works have been averted by
a promise from the company to obey
an order from the war labor board to
put into effect Immediately the boards
award in the wage controversy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

Grenadiers were originally those
soldiers who were detailed and equip
ped to throw hand grenades. In mod
ern European armies they usually con-
stitute the flank companies of every
infantry regiment because of their
height, and belong to royal household
troops and select guard corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

Washington, Sept. 14.-RusseH c..
Jones, Kansas City. Mo-, seaman sec
ond class, U. S. N, was killed Septem-
Der IL, at Port Arthur, Texas, while
attempting to rescue people from a
burning hotel. the navy department
announced tOday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
$50 COPS ON STRIKE.
Cincinnati Police Go Out Following
Salary Dispute.

Cincinnati, Sept. 14.-More than
four hundred of the $50 Cincinnati
policemen are on strike today as re-
suit of the suspension of five patrol
men who took prominent parts in a
meeting called for the purpose of
drawing up a request for an increase
of salary of $500 a year.
Hundreds of members of the Home
guard are patrolling the city. Several
arrests have been made by the Home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

jefferson City. Sept. IA call
for 6.919 draft men to go to Camp
Pike, Ark, in the fivee day period be-
ginning October z, was issued today
by Lieut. Col. J.J H. McCord. All
the men will be from class 1, qualified
for general service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
LARGE OIL DIVIDEND
Prairie Company of independence
Kan, Pays SIS Share.

Independence. Kan, Sept. 1.-THE
Prairie Oil and Gas company today
declared quarterly dividend of three
dollars a share and an extra dividend
of two dollars share. payable Oc-
tober 81, to the stockholders of record
September 30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
SPINNERS ON A STRIKE

London, Sept. 14.-The spinners in
the Yorkshire and Lancashire cotton
mills quit work at noon today in &C
cordance with the decision reached
a week ago by the Amalgamated Asso
citation of Cotton Spinners' to strike
for the abolition of the Rota system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
DRAFT REGISTRATION
Total of 6,799 Men Between 1921
and 31-45 in Shawnee County.

Below will be found the Thursday
draft registration by precincts in
Shawnee county. The figures given
for each precinct are complete. All
returns are in for the two city boards.
Returns from the precincts of Rich
land, Menoken are still to come in to
the county board.
City Board No. l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
SYRUP FOR FINLAND
II Allies Leave Murnan Coast, Ger
many Won't Invade.

many Won't Invade.
Amsterdam. Sept. f4-Germany has
notified Finland that the Germans will
not penetrate Karelia, IL the entente
troops evacuate the Thurman coast
within q definite period, according to
a dispatch from Helsingfors today.
The purpose OF this. the German gov
eminent said, was to keep Finland
and Sweden from danger of war"
1t appears from the above dispatch
that Germany has sent virtual ulti-
matum to Finland. threatening to in
wade a part Of that country IL the
allies are not fofced from the Thurman
coast. 80 - =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
BOLSHEVIKI VICTORY
Gcrmanizcd Russian Forces Capture
Simbirsk on Volga.

Stockholm, Sept. 14,EBolshev1k
forces. according to urgent kilograms
received here today from Moscow, are
reported to have captured Simbirsk
on the River volga. los miles south
west of Kazan, and their cavalry is
now pursuing the counter-revolution-
w forceS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
SEE LARIMER'S MAP
War Feature Is Result of Three Years
Work and Study.

The war map made by H. G. Lari-
mer. and used to illustrate some of his
lecturers on the war, has been placed
IN the window of the Tully-McFarland
drug store, Larimer's completed map
is the result of daily study and peg
ging for three years. The map was be-
gun three years ago, and has been
brought down to date. The changes
on the western front are indicated by
tacks, the heads Of which are covered
with cloth of a color indicating the
army entrenched--blue for the French
red for the British, rec, white and blue
for the American, ard black. the pirate
color, for the German. Victories are
indicated by flags. and present attacks
by arrows. Points of literary and his
torical interest connected with the left
front. are indicated by green flags rith
numbered pins A key is printed in
the upper right corner of the flag,
which will make it Ineligible to any
one examining it.
Larimer has pegged three other
maps. Those are so full of holes that
the courses of rivers and sites of towns
cannot be made out on it. The first
map was II by IS inches in size. and
the last one is four and a half feet
by eight feet. The extension work on
: the map. requiring special skill. was
done by ]. C. Schovee of the Santa Fe
engineering office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
H. S. BIRD WOUNDED
First Casualty of Sanitary Train OF
Battery A RepOrted

Battery A Reported.
The first report of a casualty in the
sanitary train attached to Battery A,
has been received in Topeka via a
field card.
H. S. Bird, formerly in the auditor
of disbursements department of the
Santa Fe, writing to T. v. Campbell,
says that he had been slightly wounded
but that he expects to be discharged
from the hospital soon. The card
was dated August Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
]. W. SIDWELL IS DEAD
Retired Topeka Real Estate Man Was
Civil War Veteran.

John Wesley Sidwell. retired real
estate dealer and chaplain of G. A. r.
Lincoln Post No. l for almost twenty
years, died at his home, 101 n. Elm
wood avenue, Friday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
M'ADOO DENIES 1T

Says He VIII Not Resign Position on
Cabinet.
Norfolk, Sept. 14.-Secretary Nc
Adoo, who is here on an inspection
trip, today denied a report that he
shortly would resign his present posi-
ton in the cabinet to accept the war
portfolio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
Gas Explosion Injuries -Four.

Cincinnti, O., Sept. 14.-Four men
were injured, one seriously, when an
explosion of gas today destroyed
of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
G. A. n. Funeral Notice.

The members of Lincoln post are
requested to meet at the hall Monday
at n. m. to attend the funeral of our
late Comrade J. w. SidweT. Services
to be at First Methodist church at
2:30 p. m.
HENRY MARTIN, P. c.
]. n. MILLER, Adjutant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel ST.
Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09
lit i3bedutiMI
"ExQuisiter"she
sished:s Such
color. Such
%

when she heard the name of the much
admired lady. 81 must say think it is
a real nice poem. Jabez; Mrs. Todd
Chelmley is such nice lady"
Mr.. Chubb groaned.
You too, Brutus." he cried. You.
Mrs. Bunker? Has true poetry no
more friends?"
He tossed the clipping on the table
and arose. Miss Darty looked after
him aaxiously as he strobe fron, the
room, for dinner was but half served,
and she loved him.
Mrs. Bunker soon picked IN the
clipping, and. adjusting her gold-rim-
med spectacles. looked at it. Inn
mediately beneath the poem on the
clipping a Social Note" caught her
eye. and. womanlike, she read 1t. She
read 1T aloud:
There is a cream of the cream.
and ultra of the ultras. In the very
innermost circles of exclusiveness a
still more exclusive circle has been
traced by the formation of the as
ISOLATION known as "the Libertines."
Only those ladies who have published
books of vers libre are admitted to
the association. Lady Barr-Toskins is
president. and Mrs. Mortimer Todd
Chelmley. whose book, violet
Trenches" has just appeared, is sec
retary.'"
Miss Darty sighed She felt that the
association mentioned in the para
graph would do Tennyson Chubb
much harm. Anything taken up by
society is sure to haze a rage, and
before the rage died poor Tennyson
Chubb would be in a hopeless con-
dition of despair.
In thinking this Miss Darty was
right. There were women in New
York who would have given Il right
Rand to be permitted to join Lady
Earr-Toskins' Libertines. 1t mattered
little that Lady Earr-Toskins had
formed the association because she
was the best-hearted woman in the
world and wished to assist strug-
Cling authoress. Jane Hultz. who had
no money and no assets, but reams of
vers libre. published and unpublished.
Lady BarrToskns knew that the
formation of the Libertines, with
social leaders eager to join, would
boom Jane HultZ. who was the only
society member. 1t would mean
a chance for Jane to read her queer
poems and would increase the sale
of James book. 1t was surprising
how many society women were able
to write poetry-of the vers libre
kind; and many rushed into print
privately printed" print-in order
to be able to join the Libertihes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09
HE ADVENTURES OF MBEZ BUNKER xg PARKER But

raising the clipping to his eyes again.
This is what the editor says:
while we admit we fail utterly to
understand much of the vers libre writ
ten by the advanced poets of the day,
particularly that form favored by the
imagists, we find much in the little book
bearing the title Violet Trenches that
suggests the horrors of war. The little
poem Tough Smoke seems to image the
awful effect of German gas, flames and
shell-poison on the allied trenches. 1t
is what a soldier may see and feel and
think when he is full of poison gas. The
forty poems comprising the contents of
the book are remarkable productions to
come from an untried pen, for this is
the first book of the author. 1t is pub
lished for the benefit of Lady Barr Tos-
kins' relief fund and is by the well
known society leader. Mrs. Mortimer
Todd Chelmley."
81 do declare!' said Mrs. Bunker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09
GRANITE FOAM

there was something peculiar and out
of the ordinary about such a title.
tnh 80. .e'rta :, :t,,r: i'at's
the name of book of vers libre,"
said Mr.. Chubb with what was almost
a sneer. Tender Buttonsw he re-
paaten q -caSIitanv 1T 80 ,ut.s D. q
the rawlings of D. T. patient. doesn't
1t? And that's what is selling instead
OF my poems, and Tennyson's poems,
ana Nests poems. JrrtS WV ttleN
want. l won't do it! I'll die firsty'
when some of Jabezs shirts gets
back from the laundry" said dear old
Grandma Bunker. seems like the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

buttons they had onto them must
have been tender buttons, the way
they're cracked Off"
Mr.. Chubb scowled at her. but 1t
was a good-natured scowl.
Are you vers libre crank,
ma'am?" he asked.
"Sakes alive, no." said Grandma
Bunker hastily. Goodness knows 1
don't know nothing about such
things"
All" said Mr.. Chubb. you admit
you know nothing of the subject. You
are like the vast pobuiace; you are IN
danger, like the mob. of being swept
off your feet by the ignorant howls
of enthusiasm over vers lihre.
You amt 10 call to scold me about
it. Mr.. Chubb." said Grandma Bunker.
II tell you l don't know nothing about
it, one way or the other. "Tain't but the
other day / ever heard the name OF 1T.
l heard at the relief society that Lady
Barr-Toskins had published a book OF
po'try OF that kind to be sold for the
benefit of the sick soldiers, and Mrs.
Mortimer Todd Chelmley she has wrote
one, too They're both nice ladies' and
has wrote considabul, hear tell"
"Wrote?" exclaimed Mr.. Chubh.
Wrote vers iibre? Who couldn't:
What weak minded child is too BRAIN
less to write such stuff as this?'
He drew from his pocket clipping
from some news sheet or magazine, and.
holding it as If it were something vile.
he read the following vers libre written
in the extreme of the style:
TOUGH SMOKE.
Rlnck sunsets turning over.
Pink black clans,
BLACK ciaIp sunsets soupily
digging Aoug,I smoke
Smoke? Green verily-not, yet.
Clans over. sunsets turning,
Fried tough sunset claims.
Horizontal pink circles.
Or black clams--no. yes:
Hear double smells. double
smells digging clam smoke
Over. turn. over true. Dyer-shoe>.
Black clam o:ers.oe sunsets!
Yes.
When Mr. Chubb had concluded the
reading of this little gem he looked up.
MIR Bunker sat with his mouth wide
open. mentally gasping for breath.
"Is that po'try?" lie asked.
Poetry, yes! Vers libre. my dear
man." said Mr. Chubb with bitterness.
.tAnd good poetry. OH. good poetry in
deed. Can YOU understand what it
means?"
"Dumbed if I. dol" said Mr.. Bunker
"rhen hear this said Mr.. Chubb,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09

Continued ON Fifteenth PageD
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
Notice for Publication

Department Of the Interior, L. :.
Land once. Las Cruces. n. NJ, Feb
ruary 0. 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that Frank
n. Wallace Of Columbus. n. NJ who
on February 1. 1913. made homestead
entry No. O7gH for lots 3 and J. eis
swh sec. H. twp. - s.. r. 8 W, aud
on January %, 1915. made additional
homestead entry Ne. Oi0950 for NV !,
sec. ~, twp. ~ s. r. 4 W, " NJ =
meridian. has nled notice Of inten-
ton 10 make three-year proof. Il
establish claim 20 the land above
described, before ~ NJ Reed. L. ;
Commissioner. at Columbus, " VI.
on the 3rd day Of April. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses
Louis J. Peach. Thomas A. Hulsey
Frank J. Carney and Vim. II. smith
all Of Columbus. y. NJ.
2-s John l.. Burnside, Register
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
Notice for Publication

Department Of the Interior, u.
S. Land Office. Las Cruces, N.
NJ. January %. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
Mary NJ. Brown. widow Of NAH
lom Brown, deceased. Of Column
bus. n. NJ. who on September 10,
1913. made homestead entry No.
0SSOl. for swh sec. l5,twp. % s.
r. Z ". n.m.p. meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make final
three year proof to establish
claim to the land above described
before b. NJ. Reed. U. S. Commits
sioner at Columbus, n. NJ, on the
9Th day Of March, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
NJ. p. Richardson. NJ. f. Tarwa.
ter. w. |. Hobbs, and Albert J.
Weld. all Of Columbus, n. NJ.
81 John L. Burnside, Register
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
COLUMBUS THEATER PROGRAM

The following program has been
arranged fpr the week beginning
sunday. March 3. at the Columbus
theater.
sunday Nitagraph production.
The Bottom NJ the Well, m Nv"
reels. featuring Eyart Overton.
Monday - The Bond Between,
featuring George Behan; n]yr-rcrl
Paramount production
Tuesday-Francss Ward IN "Th"
school for Husbands i%lye-rcel
Paramount production.
"Wednesday - Vliagraph special
Feature; all-star cast, five reels.
Thursday - Gladys BrOckWrll Is
featured IN a flve-reel FON produc-
ton. sane satin"
Friday Brady production, iea-
turing Robert Warwick aud Doris
Kenyon, J Girl's Folly 1--WE reels.
~Saturday-L-KO Feature Comedy
IN two reels. and a Sunshine comedy
feature. Hearts and Saddles, IN
two reels,