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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-04
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
AMENDMENTS GO THRU
Constitutional Duet Favored by Kan
sas Voters.

Both constitutional amendments
submitted to the voters in the recent
state wide election, were adopted. In
complete official returns show that
both measures have been approved by
overwhe Ginning votes. Official returns
for the entire state may not be avail
able until sometime next week.
One proposed amendment to the
constitution provides for support of
state educational institutions by direct
tax levy instead of the former custom
of legislative appropriation. The sec
ond amendment provides that persons
of foreign birth may not vote until
they have taken out final citizenship
papers, Under the former constitu-
tiona1 provisions, foreigners were per-
mitted to vote after declaring their In
tentions to become citizens of the
United States and establishing resi-
dence In accordance with statutory
provisions.
It is probable that both amendment.
were approved by the voters by two
or three to one votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
take TO TANKS"
Tractors Are Proving Popular
With Kansas Farmers.
Mohler Report Shows 5,414 in
Use In the State.

Rural "tanks"-farm tractors-are
becoming as effectfvo and necessary
in handling Kansas crop production as
the armorcd tanks proved in cleaning
out the boches. J. C. Mohler, secre-
tary of the state board of agriculture,
announced today that 5.414 tractors
are in use on farms in this state. The
report shows an increase OF 80 ma
chimes over last year
The tractor has been doing its full
part in carrying out the Kansas war
program. 1t has been used most eff
ctively on the farms and its popu-
larity is increasing rapidly. In the big
whect producing counties the tractors
have aided in meeting the labor short
age and enabled farmers to handle an
increased crop acreage.
Reno county leads the state in the
number of tractors in operation. In
that county farmers are using 1913
tractors. Last year but 13S tractors
were operated in Reno county. The
increase in the year is more than 40
per cent. In Sumner county 1852 trac-
tors are in use. while Mcpherson
county farmers are using 1S2 ma
chimes. Pawnee is third with 119
tractors Harvey county has 142 ma
chimes, carton county 1877. Dickinson
las, Ford 1875. Sedgwick us. Rush
III, Marion 10, and Ellis county 1870.
Every county in the state Is repre-
sented on the list issued by Secretary
Mohler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
USE DRAFT BOARDS
Return Soldiers to Industry
Thru Their Agency.
Provost Marshal Crowder Is
Working on Plan.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Returning
demobiIized soldiers into industries
thru local draft boards was being
worked out by Provost Marshal Cen
eraI Crowder today.
Under Crowder's plan, which Is ten
tative and still without formal ap-
prevail of the war department, soldiers
will be discharged only as fast as their
local boards can find jobs for them to
step into.
Each local board would act as a SOL
diers' employment agency until demo-
bi1ization of the whole national army
was complete.
The system would return the SOL
diers to civil life by exactly the same
course as they were taken into the
army. Rough details as worked out at
General Crowder's office follow:
Each board has a record of the jobs
the soldiers left when they joined the
army so the first step would be to ask
the former employer il he wished to
re-smploy the men,
All employers would be asked to lis
their labor needs with the local anc
the kind of work the soldiers wanted
ascertained.
II local board informed the com
mander of Rehabilitation camp tina
1t could place fifty machinists, tina
number OF men coming under the jur
isdiction of the board making the re
| quest could be at once discharged from
| the army directly into civil jobs.
Congressman who were acquainted
! with Crowder's plan today. endorsed
it, declaring It was the only possibl,
an army Of millions of men without
| sudden Cutting of the labor marke
and consequent disturbances in ever
! community in the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
S. At. c. MEN PROMOTED

Orders cancelling the transfer of
men already in the army have evil
IDENTIFY not bet been made. According
to Capt. Frank E. Shaw. in command
Of the S. A, T. c. at Washburn. five
men left today for the officers. train
ing camp conducted at Camp Grant,
Illinois. The names of the men are
as follows: E c. McDermott. Leon
W. Holman, Ronald E. McCord, Clyde
P. Schenck and Java C. Warnack
On Friday of this week. unless san
collation. of the existing orders Ia re-
ceived. several other fnen will leave
the S. A T. c. for an aviation school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
TOPEKAN WAS GASSED
Lieut.. Clyde WATSON Again In Ca.u-
atty List From France.

Lieut.. Clyde WATSON has been gassed
according to word received by his faith.
err, Commissioner WATSON, altho it is
not known how seriously
On about July Is. Lieutenant Was
son was at Chateau-Thierry, where he
received a bad shrapnel wound in the
drive which took place there. Three
OF the bullets hit him in the head, one
in the right side. three in right arm.
and one in the right hip. He was sent
to base hospital where he remained
for six weeks. Six days after his ar
rival in the hospital he was promoted
from second to first lieutenant.
About the first of October he left
the hospital and worked for a while
back of the lines while recovering suf-
ficient strength to go back to the front.
He was sent to the front shortly after
wards. The lieutenant took part in a
three day drive altho the sector Is I'M
i-nown. He was gassed the first day,
returned the second day and was ga S.
ed again but stayed thruout the third
day when he was again sent to the
hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

whats in . Name"
We're always heaving words they coin
To fit some new invention,
So I've been searching for some -word
To fit the Huns intention.
And Satan whispered in my ear,
And said 1 might repeat It, Han
-Neis Yingie.
J. VIII Kelly. who has been very serious,
Iy III Mt his residence, WINS reported 10 ne
slowly improving today
Mrs. III. f.. Kelly of Loveland, Colo. VINO
was called to Topeka by the death OF ier
nephew, Warren 1. Brumm.tt, has left for
her home.
The Ebeneser society of the swedish bc p
list charch will meet Thursday afternoon
at 10 o'clock at the home of MIS- kowei''
III BroadmoOr street.
A meetinr of the Topeka Industrial
Council win be held at Labor Hail tohlShL
The meeting Is the regular semf-month'g
meeting Of the body
The Recearch club will meet next Friday
afternoon. November Is. with Mrs. Fred
0rey IT'S West street. The reCuiarprogrsn
for that date will be given.
The Aid society Of st. Johns Lutheran
church will meet Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. VIM. Ode. south of Topeka. The main
bers are requested to be ut the end OF tht
County club car line at 30 ociocf
where they will be met by autos
The Missionary society of the Second
United Brethren church VIII be entertafht Z
Thursday afternoon by Mrs Charles \
Mendenhal, -. Leland Lar street sa The ,,e La
ing this afternoon at the church at
O'Clock.
The high school put into effect its new
time schedule Tuesday, to help on making
epidemic. school now begging at s:l5 ant
closes at 2:45. adding half hour to thu
school day. This arrangement viii prob.
ably continue thru the school year.
T-stu~ ffroctors of fha Topeka (.hamtyal
Of Commerce as secretafles for the organ
ization is the novel plan proposed by tn
executive committee Of the big club. accord
planned that each director be assignee
to n weeks tour of duty Is secretary. Tbii
action was taken following the resignation
of Secretary T. c Kirkpatrick.
Ray Franks, 161j Redden .axenue.s MI
been employed by Kenneth Raub. eouut!
clerk, to succeed L. Fl. Barnes who wa
| sent to Camp Fur ston Monday with a con
tingent Of draft Elem for induction into tn
army. Barnes has been a clerk in the offic
for two years Franks was employed o!
the Santa Fe and has worked for man,
| years in the ticket auditors department.
! Mrs. Gertrude Mcknight Of Kansas City
Nc, died from Influenza IN oklahoma Cit.
Monday evening Mrs Mex night was T..
| died last week and was buried in Okla
horna City last Thursday Mr.: Mcknight
parents who went from Sterling to mel
| fluenza. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight formerl
lived in Topeka.
| The White Way. all the advertising llgn
diaplays and the windows of the store
| VIII blaze forth tonight again. 1t Is
assist the work OF the United War wor
drive. e. III. banner, country fuel admin
istrator, received the-order which original
ed in Washington but was delayed b
| Emerson carey. The lights will be o
for the rest of this week. 1t Is suggest :,
by banner that the stores carry some sol
or display cards calling attention to til
reason for the use of lights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
Says Backache is a sign you have
been eating too much meat.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region.
1t generally means you have been eat
ing too much meat, says well-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid
which overworks the kidneys in their
effort to filter 1t from the blood and
they become sort of paralyzed and
loggy. When your kidneys get slug
gish and clog you must relieve them.
like you relieve your bowels; -remov-
ing all the body's urinous waste. else
you have backache. sick headache,
dizzy spells. your stomach sourr.
! tongue is coated. and when the wealth
err is bad you have rheumatic twinges.
| The urine is cloudy. full of sediment.
! channels often get sore, water sca1ds
! and you are obliged to seek relief two
or three times during the night
= Either consult good. reliable
physician at once or get from your
| pharmacist about four ounces of Jad
Salts: take a tablespoonful in a glass
! of water before breakfast for a few
! days and your kidneys will then act
1 fine. This famous salts is made from
| the acid of grapes and lemon juice.
combined with lithia. and has been
used for generations 20 clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
! neutral.ze acids In the urine SO 1t no
| longer frritates, thus ending bladder
| weakness.
| Jad Salts is a life saver for regular
| meat eaters. 1t is Inexpensive, cannot
| injure and makes delightful effer-
vescent lithia water drink--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
BOOST HERE, TOO.
Drive Meeting Planned at Audi
torium Tomorrow Night.
Last County ~Pep" Fest VIII
Be Held Tonight.

Sixty country school districts have
had their war drive mass meetings
or rather will have had them by mid
night tonight
Topeka has had no meeting OF any
kind to help speed up the united war
work campaign. But Topeka is on the
bill for one-a monster celebration
tomorrow evening at o'clock at the
auditorium The whole force which
has been carrying the ball into the
country school districts Ia to be out
for the meeting at the auditorium to-
morrow night. The musicins and the
speakers will be there in force.
But-and here Is the stuff-"Big
Bing Bang Bill" Biby arranged this
meeting for tomorrow evening and
contrary to all expectations on the
part of the men and women who know
him best, Pig Bill is not going to
talk and neither is he going to allow
any of the other speakers to talk It
is to be a straight musical program
and the big corps of speakers will
serve mostly as ornaments.
A Speeches Affair.
It's funny, but 1t is true. Topeka ID
to have a speeches. mass meeting and
all this while the citizens Of the city
who were looking forward to the an
nouncement of some sort of a mass
meeting were expecting to have a
speech or two forced on them along
program.
In a statement issued today Biby as
serted that the musicians will have the
whole stage to themselves as far a:
any part of the program Is concerned
/ The speakers are just props and stage
| settings used to sort of I'LL UP the space
on the big stage.
Georges Washington Jackson in per
son is to lead his TwentyThird regi
ment colored band in "Over There
! and 1t Is entirely possible that II SUI
ficient announcement is given that TIL
famous classics, The Fall OF Jericho
| and The Memphis Blues may b.
worked in.< This aggregation of must
| clans will have a station on one en-,
| of the stage ard the other end will b
| given over to the band from the Mint
Battalion of the Kansas state guard
Then there are trios and octets an
| quartets and a dozen other attrac
| tons which have taken part In tn
county school district campaign which
will have place in the program
4 jubilee Meeting.
In fact, the whole meeting in to b
a follow up jubilee on the imprompt
the official news of the German &C
ceptance of arraistice terms.
Biby asserts that the meeting Is
straight affair of the people. Their
are to be no reserved seats for an
person or for any orga nization- TIL
motto is the first to come get the be.
seats in the house and woe betide til
} late corners. who are surely doomed {
standing room only. 1t may be tn
} last time in the history of the cit
! when the citizens will have the or
I portunity given them to Join togeths
! in one of the regular war dances
stirring memory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13

Sergeant Pineo has been in Topeka
for the last four days taking an active
part in the campaign to raise the
united war work quota and incidental
ly to spread the propa ganda OF the do
ings of the British in this war
Sergeant Pineo enlisted in the Sec
ond Canadian battalion August 4, 1914,
and has served thru the entire strus-
gle. He has seen the forces Of every
nation in the war in the thick of the
fight. And he has written the follow
ing poem 70 the prowess Of the Yanks:
Tommy Atkins Opinion of the Yankee.
oh. the English. the Irish, and Owing
The Crnrcks, Aus -ralians and Airy Frerch
Ioilu-
But the only thing that bothered us a year
before We knew
Was 'ow in ell the Ynnks ud look aud
what in ell they'd do.
rney hadn't had 10 tryfn'. they didn't kn ow,
They hadn't never marched it much, they re
shooting the Syme.
But tho only thing that bothered us in that
day il siasi July
Was 'ew Tn, oil the line would old If they
should run away.
Them 'eGgxs nosey new 'uus just come
ACROSS the sea.
We couldn't help but wonder how in ell
their CUTS nd be.
But thr only thirs that bothered us in all
"u- staggering ranks
was What In ell would 'appen when he
Huns had hit the Ynnks.
My word. It 'nppened mighty sudden when
the drive had first begun
You'd $40 the Ynnks n runnfn- Gay',I
R!iIney how they'd run.
IHt the oaly thing that bothered us that
seed the chase begin
Was "W in Ell TO stop them before they d
Go- TO Berlin.
So were standing all torntbor In a e+i<er.n
firing line.
II any one should ask you, Say we re
doing fine
But the only thing that bothered US about
them 1eCEy IaGs
Was ow in ell to get the chow to feed
they re kamerads.
Gnvds truth its rotten fighting that al,
ouF troops IS rcen.
The Huns IA dirty player because he's al
ways been.
But the only thing that bothered us and
that dent bother much
was ow in ell to get tile dirt to bury MI
them Dutch.
on, the English the Irish and 'owIir 8
Scottish, too,
Poiiu
But the only thing that bothered rs don't
bother any more.
Is why in ell We didn't know the Yankee
boys before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
MEXICANS ARRIVE
Reach Laredo for International Labor
Confere9cc Today.

Laredo. Tex. Nov. 13.-ArrivaI of
the Mexican delegation to> the pan
American labor conference here today
was marked by an impressive military
spectacle.
The Mexicans. headed by Gen. Rey-
naldo Cara, commander of the Nuevo
Laredo garrison, and his staff, were
met at the international line by Sec
rotary Wilson and Samuel Gompers,
escorted by a band and a detachment
of the 31th infantry.
A huge parade and a review of all
the troops at Fort Mcintosh in honor
of General Cabot, commander Of the
southern military department, fol.
lowed.
The labor conference was to enter
formal session late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
TRY FOR DISCORD
Then HohenzolIcrn Would Remount
German Throne at Once.

New York, Nov. 1s.-There is deep
danger that HohenzoIlern will try to
mount the throne OF Germany again
II the delegates to the peace confer
ence succeed in disturbing the har-
mony of the allies, OF SOW discord be-
tween America and the worlds other
dcmocracfes.
The German revolution shows evil
dence of having been too carefully or
ganized in too short q time for it TO
be accepted at its own value.
Hohenzoliern's self imposed exile
has taken him into the nearest neutral
country from which he could make a
quick return IL conditions warranted a
duplication of Napoleon's escape from
Elba. A true revolution should 1how
far more exuberancy and a far greater
spirit of rejoicing over the winning of
freedom than has yet been demon
strated in Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
WOMEN TO BOWL
\. ". c. a. Alley Is Opened to 3icm.
bcPs of the Y. W. c. 4.

The Central Y. NJ. c. A is opening
Its bowling alley to the members Of
the Y w. c. a. with full membership
privileSes- Special equipment in the
way of lighter balls and suita BILE pins
has been provided for the women
players. One evening a week is re-
served for the wcmen players. at the
regular charge for members of 10
cents a game
The gymnasium classes at the Y. W.
Z. A. have opened again since the rails
ing or the closing order. There is
room for some additional members in
Monday evening. $40 class, for ad-
vance pupils. in the natrons' class. and
IN one Of the Intermediate classes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13

paper. 6. Sterling. ~ day bills, 4.I,A
commercial. GO day bills on banks. Ar
commercial. 90 day bills. 4-72A demand
5.41; cables so: Mexican dollars. II T.
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds
heavy. Time loans, strong; 90 days, q
days and 6 months. bid.
Call money, trong: high low and ruling
rates, 6: closing bid 5A offered at g.
last loan. G. Bank acceptance. AZ per cent
Liberty bonds close: 31A's. s9.sG: His,
convertible AIS. 9s.S4; second convertible
+h'a. $500; third 4A's, 9I.9s; fourth Al 5
gsG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
PARTY FOR SOLDIERS
Y. NJ. c. A. md y. w. c. 4. Enter
tainment Saturday Night.

An entertainment for soldiers and
young women, and some civilian
young men is plan for Saturday
night by the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y.
W. c. A. jointly. The party will be
held in the Y. w. C. A pariors, An
elaborate entertain ment is being
planned for them. and refreshments
will be served.
The proposed arrangement by the
two associations looks toward a reg
ufar Saturday evening party for the
soldiers and the young women, the
at the Y. NJ. c. A and the Y. w. c. A
The Sunday afternoon services for
the soldiers at the Y. NJ. c. A. will also
be followed by a community sing or
some similar entertainment for the
soldiers at the Y. w. c. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13

Fredonia, Kan. Nov. 13.-Fredonia
will celebrate the cessation Of hostili-
ties with a huge display of fireworks
tonight When the signing of armi-
stice terms was announced plans were
started for the. celebration and word
was dispat ched to all towns in south
western Kansas. 1t Is estimated from
replies to the invitations that 1900
will be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
C0NFESSES TO CRIME
James NicheII, sO5 Sherman St., Ad-
m.ts to Offense on Girl

James Michel, so years old, is being
held IN the Shawnee county Jail in
connection with an attempt to commit
a statutory offense against May Pierce,
a 12-year-old girl about three weeks
ago Nicheli was arrested at his
home, 707 Sherman street this morn
ing by Sheriff Hugh Larimer- He
signed an affidavit confessing to the
crime, waived his preliminary hearing
in the court of Topeka and was bound
over to the district court The COM
plant was made by E E. Pierce,
father of the girl. in the office of the
court of Topeka Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
TcIcSrapliers Quit.

Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 13.-At s o'clock
tomorrow morning about 1000 teieg-
raphers station agents and others at
filiated with them. will sever rela-
tons" with the federal controlled
roads IN the southeast unless favor
able action is taken in the meantime
by the railroad administration on the
key mems request for an increase in
wages, it was announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
DEATHS and FUNERALS

MRS. IRENE COREY. age q. OF I'm.
porin lied Tuesday ct 81 Madison street..
funeral announ .ements Inter.
MRS. VIVA TAYLOR died Tuesday sf-
ternoon at her home. 1910 West Ie'tn
street. Funeral announcements later
MRS. GERTRUDE McPETERS. age ~.
died November Z. In local hospitai-
Funeral announcements later.
The funeral Of Harrison Wheat: wno
died Saturday ut his home. Alb West MOTIFS
street. was held .his afternoon at ocioSs
from Conweil-s North T..---a CHAPEL.
Burial in Mt. Auburn cemetery.
The funeral Of Arnie II. Mitchell. OF ~
North Monroe street. who died Novomo>r
TO- will be held Thursday afternoon at
q clock burial In Mt Auburn cemetery.
The funeral Of Paul Walker. who died
Monday Mt his home. 1921 Van Karen
street. held this afternoon at :: 40
o clock from the residence. The SERVICES
at the grave were private. Burial IN To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13

Wall St, New York. Nov. 13--STOCKs
Downward revision Of quoted values con
timed 70 feature the stock market today
economic problems and credit restrictions
causing further liquidation. Sales approx
mated 10000 shares.
Steels and coppers yielded again to pres
sure In the final hour hut rallied fraction
ally on the improvement shown by rats
and shi7p.ngs and the sire myth Of Mexican
Petroleum. The closing was irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13

We desire to thank our many
friends for their kindness and flora
offerings IN the death of our hus-
band, son and brother
MRS. CLIFFORD M'AFEE.
MR. AND MRS. J. s FOX
Mr. AND MRS. A. B. ELLIOTT,
WALTER H. M'AFEE,
BERNARD MAFEE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13

Leavenworth, Kan. Nov. lon or
ders from the war department a thou
SAND men. employed on the $4,000, 900
canfonment> at Forte Leavenworth.
stopped work today and the cars of
lumber were reshipped to the yards
Fort Leavenworth now is nearly de-
serted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
HERE FOR THE WAR DRIVE
Pineo One of 22 Men Left In
Whole Battalion.
All the Rest Were Killed on
Field of Battle.

One OF twenty-five men left in his
battalion OF six hundred men The
work was done at the battle of saint
Eloi in 1916, and Sergt. William H.
Pineo, now IN Topeka. was one OF
those twenty-five. The Canadians
were given the word to go over to the
attack and take a certain objective.
They did Six hundred of them
started. Twenty-Five officers and men
lived to tell the tale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13
COUNCIL WILL MEET
Inter-AlAed War Board VIII Start
Sessions Aeain-

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE inter-allied war
council Is expected to reessemble
here at early date to take up ques-
tons growing out of the eigniRg of the
sion Of peace. No date however, has
yet been fixed for the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13

In loving memory Of my husband
w. f. Ellison. who died one year age
today, November IS. 1917. Mr. ELL
son was in government work for 81
years and was assistant Postmaster in
Topeka for four years.
MRS. w. F. ELLISON.