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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22

You only need Sanol Eczema Cure
to get rid of those black heads, PIN
pies, rough bumpy skin Leaves
skin smooth. Cures any case OF &c.
zema Is pleasant to use. A trial
will convince you. SOC. and $1.0O at
E. r. Bells drug store. SO IS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22

They describe the low-priced la
A visit to the broad, fertile pra
or Southwestern Nebraska and q
climate, educational advantage
an eye-Opener to the unacquain
purchase, location, happiness a
Irrigated farm, in one Of the be
developed, then the Big Horn b
you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special Sec
vice, per inch -. ........ l5c
Reading notices, per line ...... &c
Cards of Thanks, cash with
Resolutions of Respect 49,. 800
Church, school and society no
tees, where admission or en-
tertainment fee is charged
per line -. 80. -. -. &c
We are glad to publish any and
all church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
with advertising locals. Correspon-
tents are cautioned not to include
said notices with their items unless
they are authorized and paid for, and
II possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
ASK RURAL SOLDIERS
Many Requests Are Made for Furlos
for Farm Help.

Washington, April 10.-Representa-
tIvesS in congress are receiving many
inquiries from constituents asking for
information as to the method of pro-
cedure in obtaining furlos for enlisted
men to work on farms. Congressman
are answering the inquiries by telling
them that the applications for these
furloS are not being passed upon in
Washington except to especially quail
flied farming experts and that when
applications do come to Washington
they are returned to the local boards
for action
Z Relatives seeking furlo for a SOL
'lier go before a local board at their
own county seat, and then take the
application to a county demonstrating
agent, who exercises his judgment and
if the judgment is favorable passes the
application on to the soldiers divi-
sion commander. If the soldier asks
for the furlo, he applies thru his
commanding officer to the local
board which takes up the application
with the farmer on whose farm the
soldier wants to work. The farmer
and the county agent then fill out
the necessary blanks, which they for
ward to the soldiers commanders for
final decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
Unions Will Take Part in Sat-
urday's Demonstration.
j. O. Stevic, President Industrial
Council, Issues Proclamation.
GET SQUARELY BEHIND BONDS
Union Men Will Buy Bonds al
Tuesday Night Bazaar.
VIII Live Up to Their Reputa-
ton for Patriotism.

In a proclamation issued today by
j. o. Stevic, president of the Topeka
Industrial council, union labor or
CARNATIONS of every description are
urged to participate in the monster
liberty loan parade and demonstra-
ton in Topeka Saturday night. Heads
of all unions should report to w. A.
Biby, chairman of the entertainment
committe. for positions in line.
Stevic's proclamation means that
union labor as a whole will make the
parade and meeting at the auditorium
a gigantic demonstration of loyalty
to the flag. THOUSANDS of men, rep
resenting the thirty or more unions
here, will probably be in line. Stevic
also calls attention to the liberty bond
bazaar which will be held at Ripley
park Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at
which union men will be afforded a
chance to buy baby bonds, thrift
stamps and third liberty bonds.
Squarely Behind Bonds.
In holding its bazaar and taking so
important part in Saturday nights
demonstration, Topeka organized la
Dor places itself squarely behind the
third loan bonds, living up to its
reputation for patriotism. Stevic's
proclamation follows:
Unions of every description are
urged to join the liberty loan parade
on Saturday evening at I O'Clock, that
we may show our loyalty to the cause
of liberty.
Heads of unions will report to w.
A. Biby. Security building, and form
at Fourth and Kansas avenues.
Especial attention is called to the
liberty loan bazaar which is to be held
at Ripley park next Tuesday evening
at O'clock. at which time labor will
be asked to buy baby bonds, thrift
stamps and third liberty loan bonds
to Inc bes- of its ability.
Turn out and show your loyalty to
the government in this, the time when
democracy is fighting for its very
existence. ]. O. STEVTC
president Industrial Council"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
TO FIX CLOTH PRICES
Shortage in Cotton Products Is AZ
fecting Prices Greatly.

2 Washington, April 10 Fixing
prices on all cotton goods from army
duck down to the housewives calico
apron appeared likely as a result of
conference today between cotton goods
manufacturers and the price-fixing
committee of the war industries
board. H.
Acute shortages in cotton products.
fast growing more desperate. have
forced Chairman ,Baruch of the war
industries board to take action to in
crease manufacturing facilities and
regulate prices. Agreements WITH
manufacturers are being sought.
Prices on cotton fabrics and yarn
have been forced to unheard of levels
by excessive demands of the army and
navy. Mills, worked to capacity, are
recalling statesmen and refusing con-
tracts. Outputs have contracted for
months ahead. it is declared.
Meat Prices Too?
Government buyers want restricted
profits fixed on goods and manufac
turers want help in expanding their
overtaXed equipment. Looms are cost
ing three times pre-war prices. La
Dor is scarce and wages have in
creased. There is no shortage of raw
cotton, however,
Baruch is rapidly becoming con-
WINGED that price, fixing must be re-
sorted to, all the way down the line,
according to general belief here. Meat
prices may be fixed as a result of the
investigation of the meat industry,
now under way at the request of Pres
ident Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
MURDOCH is CHOSEN
Appointed by Wilson on Spe-
cial Meat Commission.

Washington. April 10.-President
Wilson's special meat commission, ap-
pointed at Food Administrator Hoov-
er's suggestion, to plan a national
meat policy which my involve direct
government control or operation of
the packing industries has laid pre-
liminary plans for its work.
The personnel of the commission,
announced today. follows:
Department of Labor-John A
Moffett commissioner of Cancellation:
w. z. Hill, director of the public serv-
ice; Ethelburt Stuart, chief statistician
and Royal Meeker, commissioner of
labor statistics.
Federal Trade Commission-Victo
Murdoch. member of the commission,
and Samuel Tator temporary exam
liner
Tariff ommission-ThomaS Wal
ker Page. vice chairman.
Department of griculture-George
NJ. Rommell. chief of the bureau of
animal industry; L. D. Hall. specialist
in marketing livestocks and meats.
bureau of markets. former Governor
Henry c. Stuart of Virginia. and Mar
ion Samson of Fort Worth. Tex.
Food tration-Joseph P.
Cotton, chief of the meat division; c.
E. Yancey and J. w. Sullivan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
TAR A PREACHER
Oklahoma Mob Takes DisloyaI Pastor
Away From Sheriff.

Elk City, Okla, April 10.-William
NJ adison Hicks, ex-minister and So
'cia;ist lecturer. now under federal in
dictment for promoting the World
Pea.e league" was taken from the
police near here last night by a mob
of 100 citizens and given coating of
tar and feathers.
Hicks had been placed in jail just
recently for alleged propaganda
against the purchase of liberty loan
bonds in a Socialist stronghold, ten
mills southwest of here.
Hearing that some trouble was
brewing, police last night removed
Hicks from Jail ard were taking him
to Clinton when the mob overlook
them He was then led a short dis
taneC down the road where the mob
applied the tar and feathers.
Hicks then was babe leave Beck
ham county and according to ac-
counts was willing to go. The last
seen of the ex-minister was when he
was making a hasty retreat down the
roadside:
The Socialist stronghold where
Hicks is alleged to have worked
against the loan subscription is known
as the Ural neighborhood. Previous
to the ex-minister's appearance there,
only small subscriptions we're made
for government loans. After his lee
lures had begun, no subscriptions
Ware made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
DIDN'T FLY ACROSS
Report That American Aeroplane
Crossed Atlantic Is Officially Denied.

New York. April 10.-The reported
flight of an American aeroplane,
which was said to have travelled from
the United States to London carrying
twelve passengers, has been denied by
Henry Woodhouse of the Aero Club
of America.
"a cablegram has been received in
New York denying the statement that
an airplane had flown from America
to England said Mr. Woodhouse
'"The rumor probably started because
of the extreme desire of the English
to have American planes sent over
and the sight of an unusually large
airplane-much larger than the peo-
pie were accustomed to seeing. They
probably jumped at the conclusion
that it flew over from America"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
PLAN BIC PARADE.
TOpekans Will Demonstrate
Their Patriotism Saturday.
Demonstration To Mark Active
Opening of Loan Drive.
MARCH TO THE AUDITORIUM
All Workers and Citizens VIII
Hear Noted Speakers.
Every Worker in County To
Take Part i'm Parade.

ARRANGEMENTS for the monster dem
onstration and parade Saturday even
ing, April IS, which will open To-
peka's active work in the third lib
erty loan campaign are nearly com
plete. The parade will start at p M
from North Topeka Fire station.
The parade will assemble on streets
in the vicinity of the station and the
line of march will extend across the
river on Kansas avenue to Tenth, then
to Quincy and then to the auditorium
where a great mass meeting will be
addressed by Dorothy Brooks, noted
Boston aviatriX, and E. E. Violette,
manager for the speakers bureau of
the Tenth Federal reserve district
Show City's Patriotism.
Both the parade and demonstration
will be purely for the patriotic pro-
motion of the third liberty loan. The
affair will be the first of its kind ever
held in the city but not the last. 1t is
hoped by the members of the commit
tees in charge that every man, woman
and child will take part in the parade,
as the demonstration will be regarded
as the unanimous voice of the city III
answer to Uncle Sans call for help
and money.
The parade will form with George
c. Moore, marshal, at the head, fol-
lowed by a platoon of police led by
Chief F. S. Harbaugh. Marshall S
band will swing in behinr the police
and will precede a motor car carrying
Governor Capper. Mayor J. E. House.
F.. w. Freeman, chairman of the First
Kansas district committee, and j. X.
Burrow, county executive committee
chairman. A motor car carrying lead
ers of the women's forces will follow
In this car will be Mrs. D. w. Null
vane. state chairman; Mrs. w. A
Johnston, district chairman; Miss
NJ Edna Corbet, county chairman,
and Miss Euphemia Page, city chair
man. Niolette will ride with the
chairmen of the mems committees and
Miss Brooks with the chairmen of the
women's committees.
All Workers in Parade.
Just behind the women's car will
come the liberty loan section COM
prised of all county and city precinct
and township workers and precinct
and war lieutenants.
The Knights and Ladies band will
lead the section devoted to patriotic
organizations and citizens. 1t is hoped
that all patriotic and fraternal organ
izations will turn out for the affair.
The patriotic organizations section
will include the Red Cross, the state
guards, the Elks, Knights and Ladies
of Security, Cooperative club. Rotary
club, Eagles, Moose and all other or
CARNATIONS and lodges.
Each bank in the county will be
represented in the line of march by a
motor car filled with their officials.
The bank cars will be placed in one
of the most prominent places in the
line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
AFTER CHANNEL PORTS?
This Seems To Be Hindenburg's Plan
in Belgium Attack.
BY J. W. T. MASON.

New York, April 10.-Capture of
the channel ports of Boulogue and
Calais apparently forms the objective
of Hindenburg's restless series of new
attacks against the British front that
centerS on Armentieres
This is the same area in which the
Germans attempted to break thru to
the channel an alternative program
early in the war when they failed to
ca pture Paris. Having failed now to
capture Amiens, second only t. Paris
in Importance, the kaiser returns to
the scene of his former defeat for a
resumption of the dangerous adven-
ture.
A spirit of nervous activity is be-
ginning to reveal itself among the
Germans such as they have not ex-
hibited before. Hindenburg seems to
realize that he cannot permit his
armies to remain at rest. There is
evidence of trepidation at the meager
value of the German accomplishment
during the present drive compared
with the colossal casualties Hasty
assaults in unrelated sectors of the
front are replacing the former Ger
man perseverance in the face of a
single objective.
Harried Indccision.
Within a few days Hindenburg has
halted his Amiens operations to at
tack the French fifty miles southea st
along the Ailette river. and has cur
tailed his efforts there to assail the
British front nearly 100 miles further
north.
The old Hindenbufg spirit of logged
pursuit along well-mapped out
course is no longer apparent Harried
indecision has taken its place. Hind
enburg's activities, in fact are sug-
gesting more and more the idea tina I
the new west front has barred him
in and he is rushing about his cage
vain1y seeking some way of breaking
the bars and gaining liberty. of ac-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
EACH in IT'S turn
Government To Give Prefer
ence to War Industries.
Production of Unnecessary
Things Must Wait ON War.

Washington, April 10.-The govern
ment's policy toward the nations in
dustries was established today with
the completion of new priorities
order by the war industries board.
Fhe purpose of the order, which
provides for conservation of fuel and
raw materials by placing industries in
their orde' of relative importance, is
aimed to prevent conflict of interests
among the various departments in the
war government and speed up pro-
ductioD and transportation.
Practically Means Federal Control.
The governments action practically
places the country's business under
federal control
Recently musical instrument manu-
facturers agreed to reduction of
thirty per cent in the production of
such instruments. Conferences be-
tween the war industries board and
other manufacturers have been going
on for some time to bring about a
general reduction in all output in or
der to give war work the right of way.
Automobile and candy manufactur-
ers are hit by the new ruling, no pro-
vision being made in the .priorities list
for either industry to receive fuel and
transportation facilities, until vital
needs have been supplied.
This ruling does not apply. however,
to these portions of the plant en-
provisions are made.
No distinction is made, it was Off
cially stated today, between any of the
industries and plants which are in
cluded in the list and no significance
is to be attached to the order in which
the industries appear on the list.
The List.
The list follows:
Aircraft-plants engaged exclusive
ly in manufacturing aircraft or sup
plies and equipment therefor.
acknowledgement engaged in the
manufacture of ammunition for the
United States government and the
allies.
Army and navy cantonments and
camps.
Small arm plants engaged in man.
ufacturing small arms for the United
States government and the allies.
Plants engaged in manufacturing
chemicals exclusively
Coke plants.
Domestic consumers.
Then follow plants manufa curing
electrical equipment, electrodes, eX-
plosives and agricultural Implements
and farm and operating equipment.
Plants producing feed, ferro allois,
fertilizers and firebrick follow in
order.
Food-plants manufacturing, mill
ing, preparing, refining, preserving
and wholeSaling come next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Mein wife, she keeps an nice clean house,
Nit efery ting SO neat.
But say she hat to clean some more
Before her card club meet,
say, ''Vot for you do it,"
She say, Dem folks amt blind,
Dey open up der closet door,
Und look der bed behind.''
say, And vot dey looking for?"
Und den mein wife she say,
oh someding dey can talk about
When dey hat went away"
take my dictionary out
And hunt some word to say,
If dats der way der ladies treat
-Nels Yingle.
The Ladies' aid society of the First
United Brethren church will meet
Thursday at o'clock with Mrs. Harry
Kurtz. 623 Seventeenth street.
Malhon A. Patterson, of Battery
a. 1870 Field artillery, is in Topeka
on short furlo to visit his mother,
Mrs. Ida Patterson, 712 West First
street.
Jack Humason, a notorious police
character, was fined S25 and costs in
police court Tuesday for attacking
Martin Bowes, newspaper reporter.
Humasons attorney gave notice of
appeal.
The work of paving on West Cor
don street, is to be completed within
on Topeka avenue has, been started.
according to J. F. Snyder, superinten-
dent of streets.
The Cooperative club is ready to
go out and raise the 100000 it has
volunteered to raise for the third lib
erty loan, according to announcements
made after the meeting of the club at
the Elks' club Tuesday evening.
James A. Troutman was the speaker OF
the evening with a war talk.
Assignments of four-minute men
for tonight are: Orpheum-F'red
Voiland; Novelty-Justice Burch
Ma5estic-Justice Mason; Iris-Jus-
tice West; Cozy-Marco Morrow; Gem
Justice Dawson; CrystalA-J. Will
Kelley; Best-Judge Cav; Apex
Charles Dillon; Princess-W. A. Billy
Three special inductions of Topeka
men into military service were COM
pleted Tuesday. ]. Calvin Preussner
was sent to the AID engineers at JEFF
ferson Barracks; w. A. Atchison was
sent to the motor transport depart
ment at jefferson Barracks, expecting
immediate transfer to the tank service
at Fort Meyer, Va; and John d
stevenson was sent to the seth engi-
neers.
A meeting of the local branch of the
National Security league will be held
at the Chamber of Commerce Thurs
day at noon, when plans will be made
to organize every town in Shawnee
county for the effective combating OF
pro-German propaganda. Speakers
will be sent out thru the county &c
explain what the league is doing to
fight the German system of hinderine
war preparation. A branch of the
league has been formed at Auburn by
Luther C. Bailey, F. E. Whitney and
George Hayden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
CALEB POWERS is ILL
kentucky Congressman Announces
His Retirement to Private Life.

lexington. KY. April .10.-Con-
gresham Caleb Powers, who is seri-
ouslX i'll in Baltimore, has announced
his retirement from public life. Pow
ers's prosecution for alleged connec
ton with the conspiracy leading to
the assassination of Governor Goebel
forms one of the most interesting
chapters in the history of Kentucky
politics.
Following his pardon. Powers ran
for congress. making the persecution
he had suffered his principal plea for
election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
AHEAD OF TOPEkANS
Frankfort Home Guards More Eff
Gent, j. NJ. Watson Asserts.

j. NJ. Watson, of Frankfort, Kan,
who has been in Topeka this week
and who saw the Topeka home guard
companies drill Monday night, says
that the local guardsmen will have to
hustle to make a favorable showing
when compared with the Frankfort
home guards.
panv of ITO men with full equipment
and ninety-eight recruits, making a
total enlistment of 20S. The Frank
fort men meet twice a week for drill
and are equipped with wooden guns
and with the best service uniforms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
YANK ENGINEERS HELPED
Americans Played Prominent Part in
Saving Amiens.

London, April 10.-But for the gall
liant defense put up by General Carey's
improvised army. in which American
railway engineers played a prominent
part. says the correspondent of the
Daily Mail on the western front. the
enemy might have pushed thru to
Amiens in the first few days of his
great attack. The i1nprovfsed force
held an important stretch of the front
against furious German onslaughts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
I.W. W PLANS new NAME
Would Be knights of the Stars and
Stripes"

Chicago, April 1O.-Evidence has
been discovered that the 1. w. W.
plans to change it's name to knights
of the stars and Stripes Attorney
Frank K Nebeker. special govern
ment prosecutor announced today
The change in name is planned to
create patriotic sentiment, Nebeker
stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
Going to Front. Fight Is OFF.

New York, April 1o--Because
Jimmy Wildss regiment has been or
dered to the front. the bout between
the fly weight champion and Dave
Astey. American challenger, has been
set for September 2. The original date
selected was May 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
Kansas Citian Is Wounded.

Ottawa, Ont, April 10--H. NJ.
Gartley, Kansas City, Mo-. appears in
today's Canadian casualty list as
wounded.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25

and has spent the past three years with
her brother Grover Hershberger at
Ridgefield.
Jay Crittenden spent Thursday and
Friday at home last week while enroute
from Buxton, station on the Tilla-
nook branch, to Glendale, on the main
line of the Southern Pacific, this side
of Grants Pass, to be S. P. agent at that
point Jay is giving close attention to
business and is making good.
Messrs j. p. Feller and Ernest Feller
of Donald, were in Hubbard last Sat
urday on business. j. p. Feller has de-
cided to make the race for county com
missioner and started his petitions that
day. Mr.. Feller has the endorsement of
the 'home folks" and that is worth
more to a man than all the silver tongu-
ed orations ever gotten up.
Preparations are now being made for
the next Liberty loan drive which will
start about April Is. L. A. Beckman
is chairman and Willis Brown and j,
p. Hunt will be associated with him in
making the canvas. Territory surround
ing the tributary to Hubbard will be
seen by these gentlemen as well as the
town.
S. G.. Hostetler has for several years
been building up good strain of Du-
roc-Jersey hogs, with that modest de-
gree Of success that comes to the man
who is willing to stay with his work un-
till he has reached the foremost place in
his calling, whatever that may be. The
addition to his herd came from j. w.
Fruit, of Brooks, last week, and is
direct descendent from "Old Berks
Good Enuff" grand champion winner
of senior ribbons in the east, weighing
1000 pounds when two year old. In
recent years the best obtainable heads
for flocks, droves and herds are sought
after instead of the inferior and a con-
tinual advance is the result.-Enter-
prise.