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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06

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; EAST SIDE NOTES

The Missionary society of the Third
Presbyterian church will meet wednesday
In letter written by Arthur McCarter
of the 139th Infantry band to his parents,
Park. he tells of visit he had made re.
Gently to a cousin, J: c. McCarter, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarter: According
Ii ' Cousin sfa.e j. e or Mack as the boys
in the Field Hospital 139, Sanitary Train
ITO, call him: had been gassed and was
hearing of the accident borrowed bicycle
and rode % kilometers over the mountains
to the 139th Field Hospital to see his
cousin. The letter told of how Mack who
had charge of the gas chamber at the hos
pital was filling containers with the gas.
He took off his mask thinking that he had
turned off the gas but instead it caught
him and he fell unconscious to the floor.
He will be in the hospital about a month
1t is supposed that this is the hospital in
which Henry J. Allen who has been serious,
~ ill with diphtheria has been confined as
Field Hospital 1870 of the 10th Sanitary
Train has been taking care of diphtheria
Mrs Minnie Delstrom, SO Oak street, has
returned from Caldwell, Idaho, and Port
land, Ore. While in Portland she attended
the G. A. Il convention held there. She
also visited Vancouver Barracks while in
Oregon
Mr.; and Mrs. L., H. Mears, Chandler
thru California. They entertained at dinner
Sunday for Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Morrell
Mr.. George Morrell of Collyer, Kan. Mr.
Gilbert Morrell who is stationed at Can4
Funston spent the week end in the city
with his wife.
Mrs. Burwell Spurlock left last week fol
franklin, Pa, to join her husband who il
window decorator for one of the large de
partment stores in Franklin.
Mrs A. b. Cary and three daughters
Ida, Eunice and Myrtle are expected t.
arrive home about the 18th Of September
They have spent two months in Colorado
with friends.
Mrs. X. U. Duncan and two sons and 9
daughter have returned from Ellsworth
Kan, where they visited Mrs Duncan.
brother. Mr.. Fred Kesler and family
J.sC. Stonequist of Usage City has come
to visit his brother Walter Stoneouist suf
family, of Branner street
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STAY TO Be SHORT
Baker Probably VIII Return
From France Soon.
May Be After Dope To Answer
AirpIane Reports.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Improvement
and enlargement of airplane, medical
and transportation service will be I'M
dertaken as a result of Secretary of
War Bakers second trip abroad.
With plans for a four million army
by early summer of 1919. the scope
iarged. To this end, Baker, who is
now in France, has taken with him
Aeronautic DIRECTORY Ryan, General
Hines, chief of embarkation and GEN
eral Gorgas, surgeon general.
Believe Baker Will Return.
Their stay will be indefinite but 1t
is assumed that the secretary will re-
turn here despite renewed suggestions
that he will establish semi
headquarters for himself in FRANCE
In this connection it was recalled that
President Wilson on Bakers first visit,
wrote him a letter expressing hope
for an early return. At the same time
he expressed his full confidence in the
war chief who was then under sena-
torial fire.
On this occasion, 1t is admitted that
there is less reason for such a message
and herce Bakers stay may be rather
longer than it might otherwise be.
After Dope to Offset Air Failures.
Incidentally, it is pointed out that
Baker and Ryan will doubtless be able
to return with much useful informa-
ton to offset the senatorial air report
and the Hughes committee report
which is likely TO develop in their abb
sence.
The presence of General Hines in
the party is especially significant.
Turn around and debarkation i'll
France have been serious problems.
With heavier shipments of men and
supplies coming on, the transport sit
Nuation will become increasingly impor-
tant. In this connection it is recalled
that war and naval officials recently
surveyed the problem in the United
States with view to relaxing pressure
on the over-burdened ports.
General Gorgas will review the
nurse problem, medical attention and
the general question of charging the
medical service to meet the great de-
mands of a four million army.
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BIGGEST FAIR
Continued from Page One.

Continued from taKe tne-t
march the crack drill company from
Fort Leavenworth.
The parade will move south on
Kansas avenue to Ninth street, west
on Ninth street thru the south arch
of the state house to Topeka avenue,
and south on Topeka avenue to the
fair grounds here it will pass in front
of the grandstand. Nearly every or
ganization in Topeka will have a part
in the parade. Most of the organiza-
lions have already signified their in
tentions of taking part and. have been
assigned places. To those organlza-
lions who wish to take part but who
have not notified Marshal Baer, the
word is passed that they should COM
municate with Baer before 6 O'Clock
this evening. for assignment.
Baer announced today that the
commander of each organization is ex-
pected to report in person or by
orderly to Marshal Baer immediately
upon arrival at the mobilization
points.
All citizens of Topeka and all visi-
tors at the Free Fair are asked not
to park their cars on the west side
of Kansas avenue between Seventh
and Ninth streets, or anywhere on
Ninth street between Kansas avenue
and Topeka avenue this evening. The
reason assigned for this request is that
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton band is to deploy in wide forma-
ton, and will need lots of room to
ma rcl1 in : -I4s ST - c.iHA-l
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OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland by
Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.


The Plus Ultra class Of the Oakland
Presbyterian church fAve an exhibit in
the Sunday school department at the State
fair. The Cradle roll of the church is also
represented in the exhibit
afternoon, September 20, with Mrs. Ha rold
Lepper, Forest avenue.
Two additional stars were placed on the
service flag at the Oakland Christian
church last evening. The stars are for
VIII Sherman and Harry Nofthpp. There
are three stars on the flag for boys from
the Northup family, this being the first
family in the Christian church to send
three sons to fight for world democracy.
on 1t.
Mrs. David Ward, 226 Wabash avenue
had as a visitor recently her son, Tom
Ward. Mr.. Ward left Sunday for his home
in Austin. MINI, after spending three
days with his mother.
Miss Faye Knox has returned home after
visiting in indianapolis and other cities in
Mrs. T.. II. Crouch. Mrs. Fred Steinrauf
and Mr.. Raymond Stevens spent Sunday in
Lawrence as guests of Mr.. Gerald LinviIle.
Mr. Linyiile is a cousin of Mrs. Steinrauf
and is receiving special training at Kansas
university.
Miss Eunice Housb of Dennison. Kan.
Is expected to come this week to visit hel
cousin, Mrs c. L. Wood and family, 416
Forest avenue.
The Rev. and Mrs J. S. Mackenzie and
daughter Bess. who spent the month oi
August in Colorado are expected to return
home Monday evening. 1ne trip ID being
made overland. $50
! Mrs Effie McCasIin and daughter, Mis-
Enid MeCasfin, have spent the past month
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NO time TO LOSE
Speed in Rushing Men and Ma.
terials to France Is Vital.
British War Minister Says AL
lies Dare Not Slow Up.

London, Sept. s.-Urging the neces-
sity of continuing the rushing OF
American troops to France, Lord Mil
ner, British minister of war. in reply
to an inquiry today wrote the follow
ing letter to correspondent:
You tell me that in certain circles
in the United States, the view is cur
rent that our recently won successes
on the west front have made the ne
cessity less urgent of hurrying over
Americas splendid war effort can
now proceed at a more leisurely pace.
Nd Nation Can Slack Up.
IT well understand how this view
may be held, but l profoundly disagree
with it. It seems to me that on the
cesses is just the opposite. The re-
markable achievement of the allies
since July Is is of first Importance,
for it shows that we can win the war.
But most assuredly we will not win
the war If we get the idea that we can
applies to every nation. 1t is the duty
of the European allies to aoate Moth
ing of their energy and indeed to
strive as If America were not behind
them.
Americas strength-great as it is
can only be relied upon to bring
about decision if it is added to the
forces of the European allies and not
substituted for them.
II do not think I need name the
reasons why our pressure. both mill
tary and economic, must not be
abated< for one moment.
from a military point of view the
successes are of no value unless they
are followed up and to reap the fruits
of them the enemy must be given no
rest. Weakening of his civilian as
well as his military morale, depends
upon unceasing pressure.
Again, we cannot permit Germany
to recruit her strength by exploiting
her occupied territories in the east and
the only, way of preventing such re-
eruitment is to allow her no leisure
Lastly, it is of vital importance to al
lied belligerents to bring the war to
an end at the earliest possible date
with a view to conserving a reasona-
BILE balance of resources for the work
of reconstruction.
1 Surely every military man must
agree that a great effort to win an
early victory is better than a languid
and protected campaign. Costs in
both men and money will be increased
and not lessened by delay"
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ATTACKS TAX BILL
Representative FOrdney Says
Many VIII Escape.
"Original Investment" Clause a
s Big LOOph0le.
SEES THREAT TO GOOD BANKING
Fears Effect of High Rate on
Undistributed Earnings.
sFundS Will Go to Dividends in
Place of Surplus"
SEES THREAT TO GOOD BANKING

Washington. Sept. "a billion dol
lars more than the $S,114 100000 esti-
mated by the house ways and means
committee will be raised by the war
revenue bill, declared Representative
Fordney, of Michigan, ranking Repub-
! ncan committee member, in address
ing the house today when it resumed
consideration of the measure. Mr..
Fotdney said his estimate was predi-
Gated on the returns of last years bill,
which is the basis of the pending leg
<islation. Designed to raise $3,750, 000,-
000, he said, the present law already
h s yielded $4,441, 100000, and added
that the internal revenue bureau esti-
mates were that another billion dol
lars will be collected. This uncol-
lected billion, he said, was due to diff
ferent Interpretation of the laws pro-
: visions and does not include any pen
alties for tardy payment
Mr.. Fordney criticised several sec
tions of the bill, saying that capital
should be more literally defined and
that the 6 per cent tax should not APP
ply to undistuI bed dividends.
Many Companies VIII Escape.
Capital, he commended. should be
regarded as the value of property as
of March /, 1913, instead of the orig
inal invested amount. Some businesses,
particularly many smaller ones, he
said, were organized years ago on
small original investments and since
that time have increased in value by
the owners putting profits back into
them.
Endangers Safety of Banks.
The s per cent additional tax on
undistributed earnings provided in the
bill virtually lis a penalty on business,
declared Mr.. Fordney. Banks, he
said, will be prevented from putting
money into surplus and undivided
profits because of the higher rate OF
taxation and that, he declared, is a
serious menaoe~to good banking.
Alr. Fordney also opposed the pro-
visions in the bill permitting either
branch of congress to obtain by reso-
luton the tax statement of any COM
pany or individual, declaring such re-
ports unnecessary and calling atten-
ton to the fact that when sent to
congress they become public property.
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the belief that the German retirement
Is now ended and that it his intention
to try and make a stand on the pres
ent line.
1t is reported from Paris that the
German artillery today was thunder
ing along the whole battle front as 1t
has not done for several weeks and the
general indications are that the Ger
man counter attacks and other activity
confirm General Ludendorff's sup
posed intention.
Allies Will Not Let Up.
No belief, however. Us expressed here
but that the allies are still holding
the initiative and will compel the en-
envy to continue his retirement. 1t is
pointed out that altho the Germans
are still holding the Messines ridge
forming the northern bulwark of their
line, the French seem to be steadily
maneuvering them FROM before the
Laon-La Fere positions and st. Gobain
forest, which form the southern but
tress of the Hindenburg line. and
there are no indications of any cessa-
ton of this pressure. go
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KANSANS GET Commissions
Quite a Number To Become L.euten-
ants at Artillery Camp.

Quite a Number To Become L;cuten-
ants at Artillery Camp.
Washington. Sept. 9.-The roster of
candidates graduated August 81, from
the field artillery central officers
training camp at Camp Zachary Tay-
Tor, Ky, and recommended as eligible
for appointment as second lieuten-
ants, +. A. U. s., all candidates be-
longing to the field artillery replace
ment troops unassigned, includes:
Krisher.. Sherman. private. R. r,
No. 3, Walter, Okla. -.. -35IEt
Lindley, Glen Ellis. cerperal,7 Medi
livingstone, George lowell. private,
Norman, Okla. -
Mckee, James Stuart, private, Law
sn, Mo. ..
Durant, Okla.
Marlowe. Chas Chester, band Cor
poral, Hartford, Kan.
Martz, Lawrence Stannard, priva te,
son, Mo.
Marx, Arthur VIM. Kuhs, private,
st. Louis, Mo.
Mitchell, Lanson Doak. sergeant,
Mitchell. Samuel Mutchmore, priv
waite, Kansas City, Mo.
Morrow, Glenn Raymond. private
Crane, Mo.
Mowbray. Floyd Deming. private
Jefferson, Okla.
Muroock, John James. corporal, Ga.
lena, Kan.
Myers, Bruce Jehiel. corporal, JEFF
ferson, Okla.
Newburger, Bertholdt.. Joseph. pri
vate, Joplin, Mo. =
Oliver, Albert Hiram. sergeant
Wichita, Kan.
Otis, Kenneth Eugene. corporal
Walter, Okla.
Patton. Walter Vivian. WAGNER
McFall, Mo.
PEBBLES. Frederick James, sergeant
Diamond, Mo.
4 Penney, Ted Odas, sergeant. Palo
kan.
Pollard, Robert Lee. private, Bowl
ing Green, Mo.
Randle, Wilbur Fisk. private, frs
class, Weatherford. Okla.
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Wall St., New York, Sept. 9.-SToCKS--
Shippings, equipments, metals and oils con-
stituted the firm features OF the opening
of today's stock market, gains In those
divisions ranging from small fractions to
point. Rails displayed some irregularity
with popular speciait.es. Before the end
of the first half hour, however, pressure
against q. S. Steel and Baldwin Locomo-
tive caused a moderate reaction thruout the
list. Credit restrictions continued to limit
dealings te slender proportions.
The heaviness of U. S. Steel extended to
other active industriais. also investment
rails, many of which fell from fraction
to a point under last weeks final quota
lions. Later renewal of the recent in
quiry for low priced rails, particularly st.
Paul and New Haven, both of which ap-
proximated high records for the current
movement. effected an irregular readjust-
ment OF prices elsewhere. Mexican petrol
cum, American Car and Marine preferred
were the outstanding features. the latter
gaining III points.
Liberty 3k's eased a large fraction, for
eign bonds showing no material change.
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GUARDS IN PARADE
Men Ordered To Report for Fair
Grounds Feature Tonight,

Lieut.. o. NJ. Allegro, commanding
Company h Fourth regiment, Kan
sas National Guard, orders all members
of his company to report at the east
steps of the state house promptly at
7:15 o'clock this evening, to par
ticipate in the parade to the fair
grounds incident to the service flag
dedication ceremony at that place.
Attendance of all members is COM
pulsory, as tonight will be official drill
night for this week. the date having
been changed temporarily from Tues
day night for this special occasion.
Company H will march in the first
division of the parade. The first
division will contain Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, and will be made up exclusively
of troops in the federal service. 1t
will form on Kansas avenue north of
Seventh street .
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NEAR BEER INCLUDED
Ban on Prohibition Substitute Along
With Real Thing.

< Washington, Sept. 9.-Manufactur-
ers of near-beer and subs for beer,
which have developed a flourishing
business in prohibition territory, IL
was officially explained today, are
Just as much affected by the decision
to cut off brewing of beer as those
who make the actual beverage. Mil
lions of dollars have been invested in
the business. One of the largest brew
cries in the country recently erected
an additional million dollar plant sole
~ for the brewing of this beverage.
The principal uses breweries can be
converted to are the manufacture of
Zee, cold storge. making of yeast for
baking. rolling barley and grinding
grains for mill feed. All these pur-
poses would be likely be considered
essential to the war or to the civilian
incubation.
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WILL PAClFY SPAIN
Xon Hintz Says Germany Win Make
Concessions ON Ship Case.

Amsterdam, Sept. 9.-Germany will
try to keep on friendly terms with
Spain despite the clash over sub
marines and Spanish seizure of Ger
man ships in reprisal, Admiral Won
Hintze, German foreign secretary told
correspondents of Madrid newspapers
who interviewed him. A dispatch
from Vienna today quoted Won Hintze
as saying:
Tho the Spanish note contains
some harshness, we have no intention
of abandoning the friendliness which
Germany has hitherto shown Spain"
A Solution Reached.
Madrid, Sept. "a satisfactory
solution of the Spanish-German con-
treyersy over submarine warfare was
reported today to have been reached,
The cabinet meets Wednesday to dis
cuss it
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BACK WITH THE MAIL
,Airplane in Mail Service Starts on
Return Trip TO n. v.

Chicago. Sept. 9-Max Miller.
aviator, who inaugurated the aerial
mail Service between New York and
Chicago last Friday, left on his return
trip to New York at 8 a. m. today.
Flying conditions were said to be per-
feet and Miller expected to hang up
a new record.
Miller planned to reach Cleveland
shoftly~before noon and to complete
his trip to New York in about ten
hours of actual flying time Edward
". Gardner. Miller's companion avia-
tor, was scheduled to start his return
half an hour after the first airplane
but the plans were changed at the last
minute and he will not depart until
tomorrow On the journey from New
York, Miller completed the trip in
thirteen hours and fifty-seven minutes
actual flying time. while Gardner
made the distance in eight hours and
thirty-five minutes.
Passes Thru Ohio.
Cleveland, o., Sept. 9.-New York
Central railroad dispatchers report
that Aviator Max Miller, flying be-
tween Chicago and New York, passed
over Pettisville, Ohio, sixteen miles
east of Bryan, Ohio, at SOL a. m,
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FOUR MINUTE MEN
Where Topeka Patriots Speak in
Theaters This Evening.

Four. minute men. assignments for
September 3, Monday evening:
Novelty T:5o-Charles Dillon.
Majestic, s:15-Judge Henry. Mason.
Orpheum, 7:10-E. D. Schoenberger.
Iris, 7:30-W. NJ. Amos,
Gem, 8:15-Dr. s. S. Estey.
Cozy, 9-Imri Zumwalt- - -
Princess. 7:45-Dr g. S. Estey.
Best, 7:45-Judge Cav.
Four minute speaker at the Kansas
Free fair at the grandstand this even
ing, o'clock-J. VIII Kelley.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept. o-CoRN-Uneasiness re-
garding prospective frost tonight In some
northern portions of the belt put the bears
at a disadvantage on the corn market. An
nouncement that arrangements had been
made for a government wheat reserve OF
81 600. 900 bushels at Minneapolis was also
a strengthening factor. Commission houses
were the most effective buyers. Opening
prices which ranged from Nc off to le
advance with October N:W to Sl.5lM and
November $1.565s to S1.57k were followed
by a material up turn ali around. -
Prices finished unsettled. sc to ikc net
higher. with October H:5!% to s1.5sh aud
November $1.51A to $157&. -
oATS-Oats followed corn. Trade was
light "a After opening unchanged to Me
higher with October 72Ac to 72%c the
market continued to harden.
PROVISIONS-Higher 2 quotations on
hogs gave firmness ~ provisions. Most
Of the bu siless was in ribs.
Liberal exports Of meats last week tend
ed further to strengthen the market except
pork which sagsed owing to lack OF sup
port. -
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
1.-THE range Of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported BY
fhos. J. Myers. 30l N p. Btdg;i
Chicago, Sept. 9.
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23,50O FEET IN AIR
Plane in Flight Mt Chicago Breaks Al
tItude Record With Passenger.

Chicago, Sept. "a height of a.
500 feet, claimed today to be a worlds
record for altitude by a two-seater
airplane, was reached by Lieut.. M. B.
Kelleher, who flew from the United
States war exposition grounds in Grant
park yesterday with a passenger
Lieutenant KeIleher and his passen-
ger, State Senator AL Clark, used a
new oxygen apparatus. They were in
rarified air for forty minutes, how
ever, and were compelled to descend
when their oxygen began to give out.
When attempting to land, Lieuten-
ant Kel1eher crashed into fence and
both he and his passenger were stun
ned, but not seriously injured.
1t is said the highest previous
record for a plane with a passenger
is $1,000 feet.
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Chicago, Sept. 0.-HOGS-Receipts Fl 600.
Market generally 25c higher than Satur-
day. Packers grades mostly 80 cents above
Friday. Top, 5000; butchers, $19.50@202 70 ;
light, $19.s0@2O.30; packing, $1S.65G 930 ;
CATTLE-Receipts 2s,oOo Steers. good
and better, steady to strong; others and
to lower.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market slow
and irregular; steady to 23c lower. Good
fat classes relatively scarce.
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GET $50 U-B0AT HUNS
British Admiralty Publishes List O
Destroyed Sub. Commanders.

London, Sept s-The publication
by the British admiralty of the names
of the mm1nding officers of 15e
German submarines disposed of by the
British navy was welcomed by the
British press today.
The newspapers point out that of
these $50 German naval officers. only
one escaped, 116 are dead, "a are
prisoners and six are interned in n.u-
trail countries.
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VETS MUST REGISTER
Crowder Issues Warning to Soldiers
of Spanish War.

Washington, ept. 9.-To correct
what he termed widespread impress
sion that veterans of the Spanish
age lirpits of is to As years will not
be reqIired to register on September
IL, Provost Marshal General Crowder
has warned all such veterans that
they are expected to register.
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Sept. 9.--HQGs-Receipts
Of sales, $1920@20.OO; heavy, $19.500 90 % I;
packers and butchers, S19. 25M2025; light,
$19.O0M20.00; pigs, $16O0@1S.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 81, 600, including GOO
southerns. Market steady to 25c lower.
Prime fed steers, s17.25@1s.75; dressed
beef steers. $1f. 00@17O0; western, steers,
S1OO0M1450; southern steers, $7.50M14. IS I:
cows, S625@l25O: heifers, Ss.O0@14.O0:
stockers aud feeders. 1880; bulls.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market Zoe to