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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

News has been received in Washing
ton of the recent death of the hus-
band of General Grand Matron Emma
G Ocoback, at Hartford, Mich. Mrs.
Ocoback was visitor to the local
chapters about year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Acacia Lodge, No. IS, will have a
social evening, with patriotic ad.
dresses, the unfurling of new serv.
ice flag and other entertainment Tues.
dav evening"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

The new recreation hut of the
knights of Columbus now being
erected in front of Center market will
shortly be completed and will he
opened with appropriate ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter,
No. z, announces the mark degree for
Tuesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
STILL NEED $4,000
Shawnee County Little Behind in
W. S. S. Quota.

Reports coming in to the central
office of the war savings stamp COM
mittee today show that the teams as
signed to work in the various school
districts in the county are bending
every effort to bring the city and
county subscriptions up to the quota.
Nearly all of the reports turned
into Charles S. Elliott, chairman of
the drive. in the last two days have
been labeled "additional.'' The total
reported so far in the campaign is
$941. 1856 59-about $4,000 less than
the $1,369,000 quota. The total re-
ports in the last two days are s2s,S57.
Charles S. Elliott stated today that
he expected Shawnee county and To-
peka to go over the top in the stamp
drive before next Saturday. He urged
against any more delay on the part OF
persons who have not yet subscribed
and he deplored the light in which the
county has been put in the light Of
urevious war drives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
ENJOIN 6-CENT RATE
Kansas City, Kan. Takes Action De-
spite p. U. c. Attempts.

A temporary injunction restraining
the Kansas City Railways Co, former
ly the Metropolitan. from placing into
effect a 6 cent rate in Kansas City,
Kan. was today granted to the city of
Kansas City, Kan, by Judge Fisher in
the district court of Wyandotte county.
At the same time Judge Fisher over
ruled a demurrer to the application
for injunction which was filed by the
Kansas utilities commission.
The utilities commission demurred
to the application in order to take the
case under it's own jurisdiction. The
application was filed by the city for
reason that the municipality has a
contract with the street car company
whereby the fare is specifically fixed
at cents. The contract does not ex-
pire for four years from this date.
Thru Richard ]. Hopkins. Garden
City attorney, the League of Munich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
No Doubt as to Outcome of
War, Says Percy Atkins.
Well known Y. Nj. C.. A. Worker
Speaks to C. of C.
YANKEES ARE Determined
Won't Be Satisfied Until They
Hang Hats in Berlin.
Atkins Tells of French Attitude
Toward Americans.

In a speech at the Chamber of
Commerce this noon to dining room
overlooking with people, Percy R.
Atkins. "Y. M" from France, told of
the way American soldiers take the
war.
Every one of our boys over there
has no doubt at all about the outcome
of this war" he said. I'VE will win.
But If we win before the boys go into
Berlin most of the boys will consider
the war inconclusive. 1t Is the ambi-
ton of every American soldier in
France to hang up his hat in Berlin
before the wa is over
Attitude Toward Americans.
Atkins told of the attitude of the
French government towards the
American army and the army 7. NJ
c. A. He laid that in one of the
French villages where he was sent it
became necessary that the "Y" be
supplied with large hall. The town
mad no such building-with one ex-
c ption. This exception was the
chapel of the Emperor Napoleon in
the palace of the Princess of Lorraine
and was under the direct charge OF
the French minister of war. The pre-
feet of police in the little village was
certain that permission could not be
obtained to use this marble hall for
the purposes of the "Y'' but Atkins
was determined to try everything, sc
prevailed on the project to wire the
minister of var asking the permission
The wire came back: IF the Ameri-
can forces need it. give it them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
THE CAPTAINS STORY
Commander of Columbia Gives His
Version of the Disaster.

Peoria, ILL.,, July ST am a paul
per seated in a launch, Captain
Mehl looked sadly in the direction of
the sunken steamer Columbia TODAY.
Ohiy the pole which carries the gang
plank was visible above the water.
But, went on the captain. Il don't
care so much about that. 1t is the
people down in there Pretty tough.
en- ne queried of a reporter.
In Dark as to Cause.
Captain Mehl said he could not tell
just what opened the hole in the bot-
tom of the steamer.
lie must have struck a solid oak
log or something else hard, The huIl
Is lined with steel.
L first knew that we had run near
the shore when a branch of a tres
knocked out a window. Then reIt
her scrape the bottom, altfo there was
no sudden par that naturally wouId
come from hitting big snag
Ordered Pilot to Back,
hollored to Tom, the pilot, to get
ner OH. He swung her away, and She
was headed d Dwn stream, when 1 went
TO the lower deck and looked over the
side to see if her hull had opened. Just
then she listed a little and knew
she was bad off
shouted to the passengers to gel
on the upper deck and told Tom to
run her ashore. Her bow was dowr
stream and he started toward the
Tazomell side. He could make 1,
quicker than he could turn and gel
back to the Peoria side
The water began to come up owe,
the lower deck and I knew we were
gone l was in water up to nv ches
put got thru to tn etop. I told every.
BODY to get up just as quickly as pos
sible, because 1 could see that w,
were sinking fast. It was not Ions
before she went down, almost straieh
down. but afterward she settled ant
listed to starboard''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
RUSSIAN CASE UP?
President Is Comforting With His Cab
met Chiefs.

Washington, July 6.-President Will
son called into conference today Sec
1taries Lansing, Baker and Daniels
and Admiral Benson. chief of opera
tons of the navy. There was no state-
ment of the purpose. but a report
spread that the conference had to do
with the Russian situation.
It is known that the president has
been earnestly urged by representa-
tives of the allies during the pa IT
week. to approve American and al
lied military Intervention in Siberia
and that the subject has been give ]
renewed serious consideration.
General March. chief of staff of tn :
army Joined in the conference soon
after two naval officers appea: ed at
the White House carrying a large map
of Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
HEAVY BLOW SOON
General March Says Delay
Means Preparation.
Will Not Be Less Dangerous,
Says BOnar Law.

Washington, July 6.-The present
delay of the Germans in pressing at
tacks in France means only that they
are preparing new and heavy blows,
General March, chief of staff, said to-
day in his weekly conference with the
newspaper men.
Preparatory to Heavy Assault.
1T is perfectly evident" he said,
that this delay is preparatory to a
heavy assault in force by the German
high command. The present condition
of affairs does not mean anything but
that. They are recognizing their
troops. filling up losses and preparing
to try it again.
with reference to the America n
program, we have embarked a million
men and now we are going after the
second million
Another indication of the pressure
under which the American program
is being rushed to meet the German
menace came from the provost mar
shall generals office today when or
ders were issued to local boards to
speed up physical examination of the
new class l men and have them ready
for call in August.
Statements of the draft program
made public in congress. indicated the
purpose of calling out at least 100000
men in August, altho subsequent call:
during the year were not expected t.
exceed one-half of that figure
monthly.
The orders sent out today, how.
ever, coupled with the statement b,
the chief of staff, indicate that hope.
are entertained at the war depart
ment that the present rate of moving
troops to Europe can be substantially
maintained for several months.
Time Will Not Weaken Hun Blow.
London, July 6.-The coming Ger.
man blow will not be less dangerou:
because of the time elapsed in pre-
pairing for it, but it is comforting t.
know that the men responsible for tn,
command of the allied armies are
confident of the result, Andrew BonaI
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, de
clared last night at a dinner to the
delegates of the parliamentary com.
mercial conference.
ut Is impossible for us to foreses
the future" he said, but 1 do believe
that the fateful hour is upon us anc
II in three months our enemies hay.
won no strategic object, then theil
campaign will have failed, and II will
nope, be decisive failure"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06

u. D. McDougal, ct al, appellees; ap-
peal from Cowley county: affirmed.
International News Service, ap-
pellant, VS.. The Gazette Printing Co.,
appellee: appeal from Reno county;
affirmed.
Charles Starkweather. appellant, VS..
G. A. Dunlap. ct al, appellees: appeal
from Finney county; reversed.
Cora ]. Swader. appellant, vs. The
Kansas Flour Mills Co.. appellees: ap-
peal from Dickinson county: reversed.
B. F. Bush. Receiver. etc, ct al. ap-
pellees: VS.. The Chicago. Great West
ern Ry. Co.. ct al. appellants: appeal
from Leavenworth county; affirmed.
s. S. Hawks, appellee. VS.. The A. T.
& s. F. Ry. Co.. appellant; appeal
from Sedgwick county, tDiv. LID af-
firned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
DRAFT LABOR HERE
Topeka Employers. Not Making
Essentials, To Suffer.
U. S. Employment Service VIII
Take Entire Charge.
take CENSUS OF ALL LABOR
Facts and Figures on All
Glasses of Help Here.
Employment Bureau To Take
Over Labor Problems.

EMPLOYERS who are not engaged in
the production of war essentials are
liable to find themselves in dire straits
for labor in avery short time, accord
ing to a statement issued this noon by
]. Will Kelley. chairman of the Kan
sas section of the United States En-
ployment service.
This warning by Chairman Kelley
is right in line with the warning is
sued this morning to operators of in
dustrial plants and machine shops by
Chairman Buck of the second war in
dustries board in regard to possible
shortage of materials and fuel in the
plants not engaged in war work.
Kelley said this noon that within
the next two weeks the county agents
of the United States Employment
service will begin taking acensus of
the men of all classes who are en-
gagged in work of any kind. This CEN
sus will set forth the occupation of
whether or not that man is engaged in
war work in an industry making war
essentials.
Men May Enlist.
Another feature of the employment
service is the voluntary enlistment
program-much on the order of the
recent harvest hand drive. Under
this system laboring men. skilled or
unskilled, are asked to list their names
with the United States Employment
office so that the government may
place the in jobs il plants working
on war orders. Men enlisting under
this plan will be expected to answer
favorably if a call should come to
them for service in any particular
line. The enlistment of labor plan
includes men whether they are al
present employed or whether they are
temporarily out of employment.
Kelley said this moo that after the
first of August all firms desiring to
| employ labor must put Il their calls
| for help thru the labor bureau. II
| the demand for men is in excess OF
| the supply a board will be appointed
| to determine to what firms the help
shall be sent and what proportion OF
| the available men shall be sent tt
any one shop or factory.
Kelley SAL today th;t the United
States Employment service will have
an office in Topeka open for bushes.
about the middle of next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
HOLD WITCH WOMAN
Mexican Beauty Who worked" To-
peka Colony Arrested in Chicago.

A telegram received today by Hugh
Larimer, sheriff, stated that Guadu-
lape Huerta, the witch woman" who
is alleged to have defrauded the Mex
lean colony here out of more han
$500 in cash and jewelry. has been ar
rested in Chicago and is being held
for the Topeka and Shawnee county
authorities.
The Mexican women worked" the
Mexican colony here several weeks
ago. She claimed to possess mystic
powers for healing the sick and trac-
ing the missing. She treated one nan
who died and obtained the money for
it-about SIS in cash and SITS in jew
elry from Alejo Rivery-and ther van
ished. She also obtained a consider
able amount of n oney from a Mexican
woman for attempting to find her run
away daughter.
When arrested in Chicago the wo-
man demanded extradition papers, and
these are now being procured She
was traced to Chicago by Augustin
Alba, plainclothes man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
HE is INSTRUCTOR NOW
Hampton Shirer, Formerly of WASH
burn, Sergeant Mechanical Training.

Hampton, Shirer, the son of Mr.
and Mrs H. l. Shirer, IS in camp at
Allentown, Pa, having been kept in
this country after nearly all the men
of his unit have gone over. He is re-
tanned at the camp to instruct in
mechanics. He has been made first
sergeant, and his duties consist OF
specialized mechanical work and
teaching. The men of his depart
ment are required to be so familiar
with the mechanics of the machines
they handle as to be able to make
many of the repairs in tie dark, in
asmuch as they will be obliged to
drive without lights and to work in
the dark after they are across
Shirer is both ma chinist and artist.
He took special courses in manual
training in school and during all the
time he was a student in Washburn
college. he kept the college shop.
Later he took post graduate work al
Boston at the School of Technology.
He hopes to be sent abroad later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
BANKS GIVE DIVIDENDS
Several Banks, One Trust Company.
Pay Stockholders.

Several Topeka banks and one trust
company announced semi-annual div
idend payments this week.
The Central National bank declared
a 5 per cent semi-annual dividend
amounting to $4,000. In addition to
this amount $50, 900 was placed in the
surplus fund of the bank.
The Farmers National bank de-
clared a 3 per cent dividend of So
600. An addition was added to the
reserve fund of this bank.
The Central Trust company de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of 3
per cent. $4,000. The trust company
added $4,000 to it's surplus fund.
The Merchants National bank de-
clared handsome dividend. but with
holds announcement till Friday, the
banks thirtieth anniversary
The Kansas Reserve State bank had
already announced a dividend of 8
per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
PICK UP TWO MEN
Kansas City and Mulberry Citizens Ar.
rested for Loyalty Violations.

Harley Pagan, Mulberry, Kan, was
arrested Friday at Lawrence by fed
eral agents and arraigned today be-
fore c. B. White, United States COM
missioner, on a charge of defaming
the flag, the uniform and the gov
eminent of the country" He entered
a plea of not guilty.
Pagan is being held for prelimi-
nary hearing before Commissioner
White July IL.
Steve Makaejav. Kansas City. was
also brought before Commissioner
White today. He was charged with
violating the selective service law by
refusing to register and was hound
over to await action of the grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
MOVIES SAVED
General CrOwder Rules Film
Actors Are Essential"
Musicians and Skilled Assist
ants Are Included.

Washington, July 6.-Under a rul-
ing on the work or fight regulations
made today by Colonel Warren, head
of the appeals section of the provost
marshal generals office, all movie
actors, all musicians connected with
the production or presentation Of
performances and all necessary skilled
stage workers will be considered in
effective" industries.
There is no change in the original
ruling as to baseball PLAYERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
FOR NEW Department
Senator Would Have Cabinet Member
to Run Railroads and Wires.

Washington, July 6.-Senator Lewis,
Illinois, today introduced e bill Great
ing a department of transportation
and telegraph to manage railroads or
telephone lines owned, operated or
controlled by the government.
Lewiss bill also creates a new cabi-
net position-secretary of transporta-
ton and telegraph, who is to have
supervision of rail and water trans
portation and telegraph and tele-
phoneS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
RECEPTION FOR BOYS
Colored Entertainment for 105 Draft
Men Who Leave July 16.

The los colored men who leave To-
peka the week of July s to enter
military service at Camp Funston will
be the guests at a reception to be held
the evening of July 5 at Metropolitan
hall. The affair will be in charge of
Company B. state guards, H. I. Mon
roe. captain.
Captain Monroe today urged that all
colored organizations that expect to
entertain the men before they leave,
join with the state guard company in
the July Is entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
K. C. GAS RATE GOES UP
Company Advertises 80 Cent Price,
Beginning July %.

Kansas City. Mo. July Gas users
of Kansas City were notified today
thru newspaper advertisements that
the Kansas City Gas Co. would put its
new rate of eighty cents a thousand
cubic feet in effect after meter read
ings, beginning July %. Consumers
also were notified a service charge of
so cents a month would be made
against all meters. TIL cold rate was
so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
MONEY FOR WAR WORK
Roosevelt Would Give Peace Prize to
Red Cross. Y. NJ. C. A, Etc.

Washington. July G. Theodore
Roosevelt today asked congress to re-
turn to him the Nobel Peace prize
fund which he donated to assist in
promoting Industrial peace and which
has never been used. He said he
proposed to expend it in war relief
work thru the Red Cross, Y. NJ. C. A,
Knights of Columbus. Jewish War
Fund and other relief organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
Card of Thanks,

We wish to thank our friends who
so kindly remembered US in the time
of our great bereavement in the death
of our beloved husband and father.
MRS. NJ. E. THOMPSON
AND FAMILY.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06

o,,.,.s Of Kansas. assisted the city In
its legal fight for the Injunction. At
torneys for the utilities commission
ANNOUNCED following the denial OF
their demurrer that they would ap-
! neal to the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

GEORGE W. WALKER. age So. 1924 N.
Harrison street. died Friday in a local
hospital The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon At o'clock from PenweII's
chapel. Burial in Rochester cemetery
DEWITT G. NELLIS died this morning 1T
his home. 314 West Fifth street. Funeral
announcements later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
ATTENTION, MOOSE

Big class Monday night. bring
candidate. Big smoker. plenty re-
freshments. Eight o'clock.
C. C. MATTHEWS. Secretary.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06

Mrs. J. Gould, wealthy New Yorker.
is one of the thousands of premi-
nent women who are paying less
attention to social functions and de-
voting their time proftably to war
work. She has been working in the
Y. NJ. C. A. hut at Bryant Park, New
York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY


LOST-A bunch of office keys. reward
for the finder. P. 1. Boneb- AXE, Central
National Bank Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
Local Mention

Safety racer t'ades sharpened bet
ter than new. CSC 95c doz- Brunt- Mar
tin.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. SGT
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New York. July q.

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. j. Myers. 3o1 N. E. Bldg.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
WILL ENCOURAGE BRITISH FIRMS
 COME TO BRAZIL

Sac Paulo Brazil, Nov. 25.-The British Chamber of Commerce in Sac Paulo has undertaken to encourage the largest possible number of British concerns to come to Brazil to com pete against it's own members. This policy was announced after the last annual meeting, following a discus sion as to whether British Chamber of Commerce exists for the benefit of it's own members or for the benefit of the British Empire.
 There was bitter antagonism at first to this policy, members of the cham ber urging that it would spoil their chances to have other British firms es- tablished in Brazil. Those in favor of the new policy argued that they would have to face strenuous compe- tition in Brazil after the war no mat ter what they do now and said they preferred to compete with fellow Britishers in the common cause of out-competing other nations rather than to fight alone the German, Amer ican and Japanese competition re- garded as certain to follow tho cessa- tion of hostilities.
 It was then decided to devote pre- ferential energy to helping other Brit ish concern to establish in Brazil in advance of other nationalities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
BETTER THAN CAL0ME[
Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are
 a aHarrnlesS Substitute.

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substi. tute for calomel -- are mild but sure laxative, and their effect on the liver IS almost instantaneous. They are the result of Dr. Edwards determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calomel. His efforts to banish it brought out these little olive.colored tablets.
 These pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad after effects. They don't injure the teeth like strong liquids or cslomel. They take hold of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. Sodo strong liquids. ltis best not to take calomel, but to let Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets take it's place. Q.
 Most headaches, 'dullness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and a disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tahlets when you feel 'loggy'' and "heavy.' . Note how they ''clear" clouded brain and how they "perk up" the spirits. 10c and 25c a box. All druggists