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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
WILL hike COST
But Advances, Due to New
Rates, VIII Be Small.
That Is Opinion Today of To-
peka Freight Officials.
COAL AND GRAIN AFFECTED
New Rates Won't Affect Gen.
q eraI Volume of Shipping.
Small COnsignments, 1t Is Said,
Will Suffer Most.

That the volume of shipping to AMI
from Topeka will not be affected by
the increased freight rates which
went into effect on all the railroads
under federal control this morning,
was the opinion expressed by num-
Der of local railroad officials today.
Small shipments will probably suf-
fer the most, for, whereas the mini
mum charge has previously been 20
cents, this charge is doubled accord
ing to the new orders. Practically all
rates are increased 25 per cent.
Rates on wheat are rs per cent
greater, but the maximum charge is
6 cents a hundred pounds. The OLD
rate on wheat from points in western
Kansas to Kansas City was IA " cents,
SO that the increase will amount 70
only about cents bushel. Otner
grain rates have been increased TO the
same extent as wheat.
- VIII Hike Retail Prices.
where the government has set the
price on an article, that price will be
advanced in proportion to the freight
rates. The government price on SUI
gar is based on the freight rates from
New Orleans, altho large amounts OF
cane sugar are obtained from the Ha-
Wdl1aQ ISLANDS anu AdllIOliild anu OCCI
sugar from Colorado and Utah. Brown
and cut loaf sugars come from New
York. The government wholesale
price on sugar is $8.25, but the 22
cents n hundred increased freight rate
will bring the price up to $S.47 a hum
bred wholesale. This is approximate
ly fifth of cent pound, and as no
retail dealer is permitted to sell more
than five pounds at time, the con
sumner will pay about one cent more
on five pounds of sugar as a result of
the order that will raise $40, 100000
q year.
However, the stock of sugar which
wholesalers now have on hand will be
sold out at the old price, as will be
the case with that in transit, for the
order provides that freight shipped
prior TO, the time when the order went
into effect but which had not yet
reached it's destination would go thru
at the old rates.
VIII Raise Coal Price.
The order will also raise the price
of coal slightly. Usage coal will ad-
vance about 20 cents a ton; Missouri
and southern Kansas coal 80 cents a
ton; Arkansas 40 cents and Colorado
90 cents. Contrary to general opinion
local dealers declare that very little
of the coal used in Topeka now is com.
ing from Usage, Burlingame and
scranton as formerly, but the major
ity. 1t is said, is being obtained from
southern Kansas. Colorado and Arkan.
sas. The government sets the price to
be paid for coal at the mines and this
plus the freight charge and So a ton
TOT expense and profit is what the re-
tail dealer should charge
ON great many articles, especially
those on which no price has been SET
by the government. it is evident that
dealers will have to pay the increase
IN freight charges for a time, until
schedules can be adjusted to shift the
raise TO the consumer, and, according
to local dealers, this raise will be
slight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
QUESTIONS TO 1878 CLASS
County Draft Board Sends Out Cards
to Men Today.

The Shawnee county draft board to-
day began sending out questionnaires
to registrants for military service in
the class of 1918. Questionnaires were
sent by I. D. Graham, secretary of the
board, to one-fourth of the 1875 men
registered under the supervision of the
county organization. All the papers
will have been mailed by Friday.
Under the selective service regula-
tons the registrants are given seven
days from the time of mailing to re-
turn the missionaries. a heavy PEN
atty being attached to failure to return
them. The legal advisory board, which
was organized at the time the regis
trants of 1917 filled out their papers,
is still in existence altho 1t will not
establish a central place for regis
trants to obtain advice in answering
the questions. Such advice may be
obtained from any lawyer in the city
who will assist the registrant free of
charge. If a lawyer makes any
charge for such services he is liable
for expulsion from the Shawnee coun-
ty bar association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
1T is SETTLED NOW!
President c. of C. Introduces Cappcr
as Next U. S. Senator.

George P. McEntire, president OF
the Chamber of Commerce, came out
flat footed with the announcement to-
day noon that Capper was 1.-The future
United States senator"
Time and again McEntire has de-
clared that 1t is his whole desire to
keep the Chamber of Commerce on
the safe footing of neutral ground
when religion or politics is in the air
But today in introducing Capper to the
diners as the man who would intro
duce Lentz. McEntire said. Future
Senator Capper will introduce the
speaker of the day.
A candidate for governor-James A.
Troutman-was sitting at the speak
ers' table during the luncheon and
when McEntire first took the floor, his
opening sentence was, I'VE have din
ing with us at the speakers table to-
day two future officers of the state-a
future governor and future senator"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
DEBATE DRAFT CHANGE
Senator Nelson Says Objection Is Due
to Mandolin Sympathy.

Washington, June 25.-Taking up
the questions of changing the draft
age, the senate today plunged at once
into debate on the wisdom of lower
prevail of raising the age above 81
was voiced, but the reduction below
81 was almost as generally opposed.
Senator Norris. Nebras ska, urged the
maximum age be made sixty.
Would Make Limits 20 to 40.
Senator Williams, Mississippi, pre-
sented an amendment making the
limits 20 to 40. Senator Fall. speaking
on his 1 8 to As amendment, declared
the enrolment must be extended If
the war is to be won.
Senator Nelson Minnesota, a Civil
war veteran, was the most ardent ad-
vocate of lowering the age 20 Is.
Lay aside maudlin sympathy about
keeping the boys about the farms and
Nelson.
He advocated making the age limits
Is to IS.
Chamberlain for Change.
Senator Chamberlain came out
strongly for lowering and raising age.
But this war cannot be waged I'M
less we have the sentiment of the
country behind it," said Chamberlain.
And I know the country will never
SldHo IOI SSidlliS tiAC ihSAh - Jill 10 ~
81 to the firing line"
He advocated making the ages 20 to
As with proviso that the young men
be trained until they are 81. Sena-
tor Fall said he'd accept Chamber
lain's suggestion.
IF we fix the age at 20 I think
there is a chance that the house will
accept the measure" said Chamber
lain. Il will give it my support"
Senator Pomerene demanded why
in view OF the fact that 10, 100000 men
had registered. it was necessary to
lower the age limit.
In my judgment it is far better to
change the limits than to get consid-
cred classes and upset industrial and
agriculture. America must serve no.
tice on the world th:t every man, be
he 1 s OF rs. will be sent if 1t is neces-
sary to win this war.
Advocates of a change in the draft
age limits declared in that under the
present law it soon would be neces.
sary to go into the deferred classes &c
provide men needed for the army
Senator WadswoTth of New York said
class 1 would be exhausted by Novem-
Der 1, and Senator Fall of New Mexico
insisted that another half million mer
could not be called without touching
the deferred clAsses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
BEER IN A CAR
Parties Before Authorities Await Re-
turn of Co. Attorney.

Roy Payne, in a car owned by Lyle
Anderson, with an auto driver and
woman whose name is not given, were
stopped on Martins Hill last night by
j. E. Wilson, superintendent of the
Knights & Ladies of Security Home
and Hospital, and held at Wilson's
house at the foot of the hill The
sheriff was called to take charge of
the party, Wilson saying he had found
four bottles of beer in cold storage in
the car. Wilson says parties of this
sort are too numerous and are a nui-
sance.
Sheriff Larimer stated this morning
that he could not hold the car which
was captured carrying the beer be
cause the car belonged to Lyle Ander-
son, and the beer was in the car with
out Anderson's knowledge. Anderson,
as rightful owner of the car, could
come in and declare his ignorance of
the beer in the car, start replevin pro-
ceedings, recover his car and the costs
of the case would be thrown on me.
Wilson told me that he would wait
until Hugh Fisher, the county at
torney. returned to Topeka before
swearing out a warrant -
Larimer said further that any ac-
ton that may be taken in the case is
awaiting the return of Hugh Fisher,
county attorney, from Lansing to-
night. Payne came to the sheriff's Of
ton resulted because of Fishers alb
sence.
THE whole thing" said Larimer,
''is up in the air until Fisher gets back
Then. I suppose, he'll thrash things
OUT
Walter Cheney, deputy county at
torney. said today that Wilson had not
asked the county attorneys office for
a warrant. There was no charge filed
against the woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
RYAN FILES. PAPERS
He Is Candidate for Secretary of State
Before Primaries.

Frank ]. Ryan of Leavenwortf1 filed
his papers this afternoon covering his
candidacy for the Republican NOM
ination for secretary of state. Mr..
Ryan was a candidate for. the NOM
ination for governor in 1918 but at
that time was defeated by Governor
Capper, who was defeated at the polls
by Governor Hodges. Since that time
Mr.. Ryan has been out Of politics and
has been engaged as a railroad con.
tractor in Ohio and Oklahoma. and
also interested in oil properties in
Greenwood county.
Mr.. Ryan held the office of railroad
commissioner for six years. three
terms. When he was first nominated
for that Office in 1912 he was a candi-
date for secretary of state before the
last one of the party conventions pre-
ceding the operation of the primary
law. He was switched" receiving
the nomination for railroad commits
sioner while c. E. Denton of Attica
was nominated for secretary of state.
Mr.. Ryan. altho SO years old. still
owns the house in Leavenworth in
which he was born and until a year
ago lived in the house. He has al
ways maintained his residence in that
CITY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
LOCAL MENTION

The Ebenezer society of the Swedish
Baptist church will have a meeting
Wednesday evening on the lawn at the
southwest corner of Fourth and Clay
streets. Ice cream will be served. The
public is invited.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. CSC 25c doz. Brunt-Mar-
tin.-Adv.
The F. A. U. No. 1902 will have a
home social Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Fred Counter, 1880 East Crane
street. All members are invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
Defendant COLLAPSES
Woman Charged With Killing france
Unable to Testify.

Chicago, June 25.-The utter COL
lapse of Pauline P1otka prevented to-
days session of her trial on the charge
of numbering DR.. Anton Jindra, her
fiance. Unconscious at times, the
young woman battled fiercely at others
with her attendants and rave6 over
the trial--especiaily over the intimate
searching testimony evoked on cross
examination by Prosecutor O'Brien.
which caused her collapse late yester-
day.
The trial will be resumed when the
defendants is able to continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
KARL A POOR PROPHET
Previous to Drive He Predicted a De-
feat for Allies.

London, June 24.-Emperor Karl,
of Austria Hungary, is a poor prophet,
according to the Daily Express cor
respondent at Geneva. He tells of a
Swiss papers correspondent describ-
ing the enperor's visit to the front as
follows:
st saw him standing at the frontier
talking across the river to a Swiss
postmaster.
"T predict said the emperor, the
early end of the war. The allies can
not stand under the blows on the
Italian and French fronts any
longer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
FOR HRRVESTERSI
Call Goes Out for 10000 Men
in Kansas.
Cutting Will Be Over in About
Ten Days.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 25.-Kansas
City's reserve army Of 10000 harvest
workers were called into service thu
afternoon in resp onse to An increasing
demand for harvest help from farm
erS.
Unless the "reserves"-whether
skilled in farming or not-respond
Immediately to the call. part of the
Kansas wheat harvest may be lost. Of
ficia1s declared this afternoon.
Expect 100000, DOC Bushels.
The sickle was moving northward
across the state today like a giant
scythe thru sweeping fields of golden
shocks. The thresher will come next
and then the grain will pour into the
bins with g probable total yield of
more han 1O0.000,000 bushels, accord
ing to official estimates.
Ideal weather has accompanied all
phases of the harvest since it sarted
two weeks ago along the Oklahoma
Kansas border and moved northward
in the wake of uniformly rapid ripen-
ing grain.
Harvest Over in Ten Days.
Within ten days operations in Kan
sas will have been completed, and the
great harvest army of professional
hands will follow the binders into Ne
braska, Iowa and thence westward and
/ northward working by lantern light
at night until. the grain is safely
| stored in the bins for the final battle
/ with kaiserism.
400 Hands Sent Today.
Four hundred hands were sent to
various parts of Kansas today from
the local recruiting office. Hundreds
more are needed and will be needed
/ for the next ten days, officials an
nounced. Branch recruiting offices in
Wichita and Salina and westward re-
| port similar demands for help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
MUST WORK 8 HOURS
Government Clerks Get Longer Day
With Increase of Pay.

Washington, June 25.-An agree
ment was reached today by senate and
house conferees on the legislative exc
cutive and judicial appropriation bill
providing that all government en-
ployes in the civil establishment shall
work eight hours daily instead of sew
en- as at present beginning July 1, and
shall receive $3.50 additional pay an
nually. The conferees also agreed to
continuance of sub-treasuries at Bal
timore. Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati.
New Orleans. New York, Philadelphia,
st. Louis and San Francisco, which
the house had voted to abolish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
FOR SLAVIC LEGION
Senate Votes Unanimously to Provide
Unit for Oppressed Races.

Washington, June 25.-Reorganiza-
ton of volu1Deer slavic legion in
the United States for service at the
front, composed of members of op-
pressed races of austria and Germany,
was approved today by the senate. The
amendment providing for the legion,
but excluding Poles, because of or
ganizatiCn in France of Polish army,
was added to the $12. 900. 100000 army
appropriation bill by unanimous vote
of the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
Missouri Tornado Kills Six.

Green City, No. June 25.-Five and
probably six persons were killed. and
a score injured, some seriously. IN a
cyclone which swept the rural dis
tricts south of here early today. ac-
cording to reports brought here by
courier late this afternoon. All wire
communication is down Considerable
damage to growing crops and property
was said to have been done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
And Burleson, Too.

Postmaster General Burleson Joined
In expressing fear that prohibition at
this time might interfere with prose-
cution of the war. He said he was
not prepared to say whether it was
necessary to conserve food, AID sug-
gested that the committee confer with
tha food administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

New York. June Mercantile
paper. months. 6: 6 months. 6 sterling,
60 day bills: 4.72: commercial. GO day bills
on banks. 4.72; commercial, go day bills,
4.71%: demand. 4.75: cables. 4.76 7-16
Francs. demand. 5.71h: cables. $40. Bar
silver, 991ac: Mexican dollars. tic. Govern
ment bonds. steady: railroad bonds easy.
Time loans. steady: 60 days, 5h@5A 90
days. 5A@6: months, 5N@6.
ruling rate. Az; closing bid Az offered at
8: last loan 8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
Five Killed in Wreck.

Unionville. Mo-, June 25.-Five or
six persons are reported to have been
killed and others injured by a tornado
near Green City, in Putnam county
early today. Much property damage
also is reported. Wire communica-
lions are broken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

Washington. June 25.-FraEk P.
Walsh and William Howard Taft, joint
chairmen of the national, war labor
board, will today resume hearings on
the electric street railway line labor
troubles, including those of Cleveland
and Detroit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
HIS TAX s14,000,0O0
Income Tax Collector Declines To Re
veal Identity of Man Who Paid 1t.

New York, June 25.-Some one
made a federal income tax payment
of $4,000. 900 today. the last day for
payment OF the taxes before a 5 per
cent penalty. is imposed. Collector
Edwards announced the receipt of
such a sum from an individual, but
declined to disclose his identity. He
is obviously one of the richest men In
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

Wall St. New York. June 25.-STOCKS-
Constant pressure against leaders, notably
L. S. Steel, provoked occasional unsettle-
ment in today's professional stock market.
Sales approximated $4,000 shares
Active stocks with the exception Of Su
matra. Tobacco and General motors yielded
again In the last hour. The closing was
irregular. Liberty 31a's sold at 99.50 to
1896 to 94.02 and AZ g at 0506 to 06.O6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
Prominent Financier Dead.

New York. June 25.-Dr James
Douglas. for many years president and
lately chairman of the board of di-
rectors of Phelps-Dodge & Company,
copper mine owners. died at his home
here today in his S1st year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. JAMES p FHoMS, wife Of Dr.
Thoms and mother of Mrs. Robert Gordon.
died Monday at her home, 1924 Lincoln
street The funeral was held from thee
residence at 2 80 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Burial in Mount Hope cemetery.
Word has been received in Topeka of the
death of Clayton B. Ormsbee, at Los An
geles. Cal. He had many friends in Topeka,
having lived here for a number of years.
Mrs. Ormsbee, before her marriage, was
Miss Katharine Schnemayer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

It Is said that ships being fabricated un-
der the shipping board control are to be
named by the presidents wife. and that she
advocates Indian names,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

1t Is the combination of materials which
makes the smart frock this year And the
more unusual the combination the smarter
the frock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

Knitted dresses are smart for morning
wear. usually white combined with some
soft colorings. The hat and parasol should
match the color.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. June 25.-COTTON-Spo
steady and unchanged; low middling, 2S2;
middling, 31.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

New York itock Market.
FURNISHED by T J. Myers. N T. Bidg.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. ST.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25

New ork. June Is.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Wealth Markets and COmmerce

title for credit bookkeeping. We do not
cat, wear or fight with credit book
keeping any more than we eat, wear or
fight with the things we call money"
The governments problem is not and
never has been one primarily of
Finance" The government could
Finance" the war with fiat money if
it wanted to, disastrous eventually
as such n proceeding would be- 1t
could "francc" the war IN still other
unscentifc ways if 1t wanted to. But
financing" alone is not the real prob
lem
The governments real problem is to
prevail upon those of Us who stay at
home TO work as we never have worked
before and do without as we never have
done without before. Expenditure by
the government of any such enorr GUS
sum as the one now contemplated can
not be separated from the doing Of
these things. Such an expenditure ab-
solutely compels the doing Of these
things and never can be effected unless
they are done, no matter how the
Financing" il; done. We think in terms
cf money, we talk in terms OF money,
we measure values and effect ex-
changes with money. But, though We
use money in settling the account of
our shares Of the war with the gov
crnment, we do not pay those shares
IN money. We pay them in labor and
sclf-dcnial; we pay them in sweat and
g onr~ificc
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
80
4lS

or than during the war and heav;,.
than. before the war. Just how j;cs.
or heavy no one knows. But. howo,"ss
light or heavy it may be, it canrs.
burden those who now buy all Or nv rn".'
than their share Of bonds, for tba'.
will be taking in from the governrner..
all or more than they pay out in tay"s
to the government. On the other hsn.
1t cannot fail to burden those who b'',,
less than their shares, or none ea
they will be paying out in taxes IN ~. ~.
government more than they are tskns
in from it. SO what public soeata,ss
have been telling US during our tx
erty Loan campaigns is true. Il js a,
indisputable fact that buying bonds - =
profitable as well as patriotic .
The exact amount Of bonds .s..
each individual should take is the va
largest amount that with the utmo..
economy and self-denial he can tsis
and the more he takes the better ~
he will be when the war is over vi
All Of these facts. we say, are fart,
it is we'll to remember when fgurns
what we should buy. They will bsiss
to explain to those Of US who nersr
have attempted to translate a war ~
penditure equal to half the nation.l
income into terms Of individual sal.
denial why the amounts Of bonds tnsv
severally will be obliged to take If thsy
are to shoulder their respective shar..
Of the burden are so shockingly larye
They will help to remind all Of us ~
the reasons Why it is desirable to b,r
the bonds out of current SAVINGS rs.s.,
than out of previously aecumulatsd
capital, and patriotic to practise tba
extremely rigid personal economy rsc.
essary to make it possible so to bay
them.