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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
KANSAS FAIRS

KANSAS FREE FAIR ASSOCIATION:
Phil Eastman, secretary, Topeka Septem
berr OH.
KANSAS STATE FAIR: A. l.. Sponsler
secretary, Hutchinson; September 1l-21
Allen County Agricultural Society: DIR. $
Beatuie. secretary, lola: September So.
Allen County-Moran Agricultural Fair As
ISOLATION: f. \. Mccormick. secretary
Moran: September o0-21.
Barton County Fair Association: Porter
Young. secretary, Great Bend. First
week in October.
Stroud. secretary. Uhiontown; September
1914.
Brown County-Hiawatha Fair Association
J. d. Weltmer, secretary, Hiawatha
Clay County Fair Association: w. F
Miller, secretary. Clay Center; October
Cloud County Fair Association: w. H
Danenbarger, secretary, Concordia
Coffcy County Agricultural Fair Associa
ton: c. T. Sherwood. secretary, Burning
ton: October 40.
Comanche County Agricultural Fair As
ISOLATION: A. L. Beeley, secretary, Cold
water: September 11-14.
Cowley County-Eastern Cowley County
tary, Burden: September 40.
Dickinson County Fair Association: E. W
Douglas County Fair & Agricultural socie-
ty: c. W. Murphy. secretary, Lawrence
Elk County Agricultural FAIR Association
August S7-2s. sef'Ai'' 'ie"o'a
Ellsworth County Agricultural & Fair AS
sociation: George Inman Seitz. secretary
Ellsworth: September 1920
Ellsworth County-Wilson COOPERATIVE
Fair Association: w Somer. presi-
dent Wilson; September 24-27.
Franklin County Agricultural Society: L.
G. Jones, secretary, Ottawa; September
Franklin County-Lane Agricultural Fair
Association: Floyd b. Martin. secretary
Gray County Fair Association: C. c. Isely
secretary, Cimarron.
Greenwood County Fair Association: VII
liam Bays, secretary, Eureka; August
21-31
Harper County-The Anthony Fair AS
socia: l.. G. Jennings, secretary
Anthony: September 24-27.
Haskell County Fair Association: Frank
Mccoy, secretary. Sublette: probably nc
fair in 1918.
jefferson County-valley Falls Fair and
Stock Show: V. +. Murray. secretary
Valley Falls: September 1920.
Labette County Fair Association: Clarence
Montgomery. secretary. Oswego: Sep
TENDER 1921.
Lincoln Ccuntr-Sylvan Grove Fair and
Agricultural Association: W. II. Becker
secretary. Sylvan Grove
Lincoln. County Agricultural and Fair AS
sociation: Ed NJ Pepper. secretary,
Lincoln: September 1O-13.
Linn Cousty Fair Association: L. d. Ben
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

tiles to increase her population $4,000.
How long are the business men of
our western cities going to permit a
few agitators to build wall around
our cities
The story of the "rivet king was
news, it was di; ferent, it was unusual.
so much so that it formed a striking
contrast with the activities of the
union shipbuilders on both coasts. The
United Press is performing a very
patriotic duty in encouraging a labor
er or any body else who rises to the
occasion of the governments war time
needs. Sincerely yours,
ROY H. HOPE, e
Sec'y Kansas Employers Assn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
Confession in Mooney Case Is
Enlightening.
Federal Officials Said To Have
Interesting Evidence.
HUNS HIRED BOMB THROWER
Plot Aimed Against American
Preparedness.
Secret Service Chief Denies
knowledge of Matter.

san Francisco, Cal, April 27.-The
San Francisco Daily News prints the
following story on what it dec
Is the most reliab BILE information:
Government authorities at Washing
ton are investigating the following
report:
That a circumstantial confession
has been made in San Francisco i'm
plicating official agents of the Ger
man government in the preparedness
day bomb explosion;
That this confession named a man
now in South America as the criminal
who was engaged to throw the bomb
and Germans in high position as those
who hired him to do it;
Hired for Other Jobs, Too.
That this man was also hired to
carry out other explosions in and
about San Francisco for the Germans.
including the one at Mare Island navy
yard;
That the preparedness day parade
plot was wholly a German govern
ment plan to terrorize those Amerl-
cans in favor of preparedness
= Every endeavor is being made by
counsel for the present defendants
in the bomb cases-Mooney, BILLINGS,
efc.-to secure the confession in run
for immediate use in the bomo IT ais
secret Service Mans Answer
- Harry Moffatt, chief of the secret
service department mere VIZ
regarding his knowledge of the con-
fession, said:
"a story that certain German con-
s,1Iar representatives had made con-
fession came to my attention about
month ago. Shortly afterward re-
ceived a message from washington
officials saying they had heard OF
this confession sent them back my
records for every day. showing thal
NO such matter had come to my at
tention and that had received no
such confession from any one. l also
teIegraphed that there was no lou
dation to such a report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
MALE AND FEMALE

U. S. GOVERNMENT wants thousands
clerks at Washington Immediately for
war preparatory work, 500 month. Quick
increase. Men. women, is or over. I-hour
day, 30 days vacation. Easy clerical work.
Common education sufficient. Your coun-
try needs you. Help her and live in Wash
ington during these stirring war times.
Write Immediately for free list positions
open. Franklin Institute, Dept 1J6 ID.
Rochester. n. Y.
WANTED Immediately. names mcn-women
wishing to become government clerks.
800 month. a52 ID, this office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
HAD TO ASK BERLIN
American Could Not Go to Finland
Until Germany Gave so. X"

stockholm, April 27.-An American
who applied at the Finnish legation
for a wise of his passport for trip
thru Finland, was informed that he
must wait until Berlin could be COM
municated with. The person in charge
al the legation said the wise would be
granted if the Germans certified that
they had nothing against the apph-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
PERSHIkG JOINS CHURCH
General Has Been Confirmed i'm Epis-
copaI Church in England.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 27.-General
Pershing was confirmed in the Protes-
tant Episcopal church in England re-
Gently, according to the Living Voice
Episcopal weekly published here. It
was said the general entered that
church because his late wife was
member of the denomination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
EMPORIA EDUCATOR MOVES
DIR. CuIbcrtson To Become President
of Ripon College Next

Milwaukee, Wis. April 27.-Dr
Henry c. Cuibertson. formerly of En-
poria college. Kansas. and now asso-
ciated with the food administration.
viii succeed Dr. Silas Evans as presi-
dent of Ripon college, it was an
nounced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

J. z. Lynch to S. II. Haynes. pit. int
in pit. lots AS sw. u 3i10-15. .....S Z:
Home Builders Assn. to l.. +. Con-
ger, lots 1i16 Jewell ave-, College
Lawn add
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
DRIVING OUT FINANCIAL RATS.

For the brainless, gilded fool who
wastes his substance in riotous lv-
ing there Is little need OF sympathy,
The sooner his money gets into cir
culation, the better; some OF 1t may
drift into deserving hands The hard
working. thrifty, honest soul, on the
other hand, is entitled TO protection
from the smooth -tongued sharper
whose trade is to make nothing for
something sound as safe as the BANK
of England and far more attractive.
These dishonest spectators IN
honest peoples money should be
driven from our financial systems as
vigorously as the rodents from our
cellars and barns They are the rats
rnawing at the roots of our business
life.
The capital issues committee has
made careful study of these
schemes and is in a position to
realize the danger menacing' ANY
suggestion coming from these able
men. who have served their country
1 honestly and well. Is worthy OF
! hearing.
! They urge that the matter Is essen
tally one for federal action, since i
is the nation wide investment IN red
eral securities which has enlarged 81
greatly the danger zone. Prompt ac
ton is also urged before the let'inl
down of all federal financial contro
shah put the whole army OF the IN
/ nocent and confiding at the mercy q
the confidence men,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

wish TO remain. AS matter of fact.
though definite figures have not been
compiled, there is good evidence that
this class ia but a small per cent of
the women employed most women
having been shifted from the less es-
sential industries 10 those where their
services were more needed. The re-
sumption of many pre-war industries
will enable a lot OF these women TO
return to their former occupations,
while many industries which have
been operating on war work will re-
sumo their normal lines on such a
scale as will enable them to retain all
the employees, female and male, and
welcome the returning soldier to a
better place than the one he left.
1t has been suggested by people
unfamiliar with labor conditions that
women should gracefully withdraw
from industry. especially the ones
who entered the field as war meas
ure. This is not the solution. In the
vast work OF reconstruction there will
lee places in plenty for both women
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

The capital issues committee has
recommended 10 congress that that
bod should pass laws of extreme
ssrlneency 10 check the traffic in
Doubtful securities" which tor years
has been a blot on our business life
but now bids fair to assume unlimited
proportions.
There has been need Of such legts-
sauon fer d long time. but the ex-
tent ia which il is needed has been
too Little understood,
During hostilities the committee
controlled all the stock and bond
tssues of the country. and the neces-
sity of determining which issues were
essential led 10 disclosures OF a
! system of confidence games" ex-
tending over the whole nation.
The issue Of liberty bonds and
their purchase by the entire Aneri-
! can population opened an immense
i field to the, traffickers In insecure
..securities." These smooth crooks
I no longer are confined in their opera
! lions to people known to have little
!: extra change. but have for their
1 range AL the bond buyers. which
|, means all the country 1t Is with
4 little difficulty that the ignorant
/ and credulous bondholder is per
J. suaded 10 part with a small bond "a
i, q low rate Of interest when he is of
fered IN exchange. q chance to come
I IL ca deals which promise untolt
], wealth In short time and rate o
Z interest which in itself would temp
r. niger to throw away his gold,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

try to learn another trade, so please
see that I am stiil kept on tho pay
roll in the gas department. ! might
get a job as n motorman. but am too
old to be out late at night Your ola
friend. Joe shelton
Mister Clause: am no longer your
little boy. but will ne er grow old.
tried hard to please you during the
years past. and will continue to try
during the winters to come. ] do not
ask for chewing gum and peanuts this
year, as have got out OF politics. and
am glad to be able to hold my own.
although I wanted to go to the war
the worst way. ! shallalways believe
there is Santa Clause, and hoping
that you will not forget me. I am. az
ever thine, Sam Parkinson"
MY Dear Old Santa Clause: II there
is anything you can do for me this
Christmas. do not hesitate to do It.
Things are not like they used to be.
and I must now chase around and
look out for No. l.. Any small favor
you choose to throw my way. will be
appreciated. Yours in s. o. s.. c. Nc
Carthy."
santa Clause: MY children have
wrote you for to send them something
for merry Christmas. I. too. write
you for the same purpose. MY job 10
pretty nearly played out It was ex-
citing while 1t lasted. and done my
duty as seen 1t. II l could do 50.
would run again. and I got great
mind to get back into politics some
more. Please let me hear from you
in good season. Harry G. Glenn.
Dear Santa Clause: II 1t Is not ASH
ing too much of you. win you please
tip me Off as to what the future has
in store for me. I failed to get pair
OF gum boots this winter, and will
be unable to walk around much In the
snow. II you can slip word of cheer
in the ear of Director Cofer, I will
be much Obliged to you. Charlie Shep-
herd"
other letters win be printed later.
and we suggest that ali city officials
who wish to get in touch with Santa
Clause before 1t is too late. send their
letters at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
MAN ABOUT TOWN.
BY I'll. Il.

Dear sir Speaking of Christmas
gifts, can you tell me the best thing
to do with worn-out safety razor
blades ! have "A large collection, hav-
ing saved s36.f5 in shaves during the
war, and | am In quandry to know
what to do with the blades. We do
not have to send the starving Belgian
children anything this year, nor will
We be called upon to send our soldiers
and sailors any more Christmas gifts.
Also, the krupp works is not as busy
as per formerly, that really l do
not know what to do with all my
safety razor blades. n you can give
me some information on this point |
VIII be much obliged.
Very truly yours,
V0X pOPrII.
In reply to our friend MIR. Vox
Populi. we would suggest that there
Fare many ways in which to dispose OF
the safety blades. You might give
them to the children to play with, for
one thing, and then you might send
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

A representative of the Berlin for
Ieign ministry, returning from an in
|quiry into conditions attending the
American occupation of German ter
ritory, reports:
The Judgment Of all Germans,
such as shopkeepers, hotelkeepers.
and the men on the streets is that the
behavior of the Americans is blame
less Everything is following its
normal course, and the American
columns are paying the greatest re-
gard to civilian street traffic. No de-
crees have been Issued that could in
kny way alarm the population"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

some of them to Alderman Powers. He
looked like he could use few the
last time we saw him. Then. too.
safety blades make very good Bruins
wick stew, just like the dairy lunch
rooms furnish at twenty cents per
piece. You might. also, nail them on
top of your back fence, so the neigh
bors cannot climb over and help them
selves TO your eggs or wood and coal.
In fact there are so many things that
may be done with them that we feel
you are probably kidding us in asking
the question.
We have been asked to print a few
Santa Claus letters from certain City
Hall friends of ours. and do so with
right good cheer. Christmas comes
but once a year. and when the men
with whom we have been so long as
ISOLATED, ask us to tell the old gentle
man what they want, we take great
pleasure In doing so.
Dear Santa: l am getting too old to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
LOUDOUN MEN LAUDED
FOR BRAVERY In BATTLE
fThe Loudoun Times. \

Il (LHS AOuOOun Times
That LOudoun ever upholds the
In every great event in our nations
history has again been proven. The
following Official order, sent cut after
the big battle OF Bots Des Ogons
shows how we can rightfuiiy have
the same pride in the valor Of oul
sons Of today that their forefathers
fathers had in theirs. for In the 159tk
brigade are found the great majority
OF the fighting sons Of "Old Loud0un,
men who have helped to mark a new
epoch in the history of tho world, ar
epoch from which starts q new era
of worldwide and universal freedom
for all men of all nations. . freedom
in accordance with the laws Of Goo
and freedom in accordance with
the recognized rights OF democracy
Read the words Of praise that were
bestowed upon our sons. you mothers
member such words are only written
p. c. Hamilton.
7th October. 1918.
To the Onicers and Men Of the l59th
Brigade:
The division commander wishes Il
express hia great appreciation Of the
highly important successes gained BY
General Jamerson's 159th brigade
and Major Montague's attached bat.
talon Of the 41sth infantry.
Continually under effective artfl-
iery IRE on your fiank. as we'll as ma
chine gun IRE from your front and
tanks. you nevertheless returned
again ana again to tho attack. unit
your Aobjectve was gained and held.
Your success has earned the re-
peated congratulations of your corps
commander ms we'll as the thanks OF
your country.
ADELBERT CRONKHTTE,
Major-General, commanding. d,
The 31sth battalion. in which Maj.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

to women who have taken mems
places. 1t seems only fair that any
business concern should offer the SOL
der his old place when he comes back
II he wants it. but it is manifestIy I'M
fair 10 depose the woman who has
t24lhiuiiy served in his place without
nrst giving her a chance to find
another job
The quest on most frequently
raised Is with regard 10 women never
before employed who have come into
industry for patriotic reasons bat now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
SHALL WOMEN WITHDRAW?

The federal government is doing its
best to aid in the tremendous problem
n returning industry and labor to a
DnAc& basis. by q transfer OF labor
o.Dm one industry TO another, care
~ consideration in the cancellation
a war contracts and certain de-
ber1tton In the return Of our SOL
e6ngU from the front Nevertheless
- problem " = serious one and one
~ the most vexed questions b the poll
- With regard to women
- Onnnk4nn cseat. particularly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
Watch virgi
For Good Bargai
The Best shops Advertise
In Its Columns.

w. Fl. Clifford, OF Oatlands. this coun-
ty. is one of the most beloved and
highly esteemed officers. had rhc
honor Of carrying the objectivr@ !,
this great fight, and OF the bravery ~
his men, Maj. Clifford thus recentIv
wrote to his wife: MY men were
magnificent and / am SO proud Or
them. From the End Of Septem her
until October 18th, they were sleeping
out in the cold and rain, Sometime
without even blanket over them. fn
say nothing OF a tent. Then came Inc
severe fighting, a strain on them ali
they and will never forget"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
PRAISE FROM BERLIN.

This makes interesting reading, be-
cause it Is so different from the re-
ports that came from every country
from Belgium to Russia, occupied by
a German army during this war
Americans are naturally pleased by II
in SO far as they can be pleased by
anything from that quarter.
We are hardly ready. even in such
a matter. to paraphrase the old saying
and agree that Praise from Berlin is
praise indeed" There is no question
Of our deserving these German COM
plimonts; but we have learned to
fear the Germans most when they
praise us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

The court martial records MADE
public by General Crowder are indis~
, putabie proof OF the wonderfully high
morale OF the American army. II has
not been found necessary. from the
!, he ginning 10 the end Of the war. TO
rut a single man to death for The
commission Of purely military of
Tense.
There have been 1900 TO 10000
men brought before general court
j martial for various ofrenses, and about
Ill geo OF them were convicted and
punished. This is a notably small
anumher, when the fact is considered
that they represented an army of
"A 00o. 900 men, or whom more than
100000 served in foreign land
nder conditions tempting to breaches
Of discipline. One enlisted man was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

Ne arc promised not only air mail
s1.,t atYplane passenger service very
soon.
There is nothing astonishing In
iIis Everybody knew that passen-
ger planes were bound TO come. But
shene IL enc amazing ttgfng In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
HIGH-LOW RATES.

statement concerning thm se' viz
made by Captain Benjamin Lipsner
rIa s,vs THE rates will be within
the reach OF all"
If that is true, after our experience
with railroad rates during the paS'
year. the sky routes will certainly ge'
a Hot Of railroad business 4..-s.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

A newspap per announces: Head of
railroad held in transit wreck"
of the roads by actual experience, and
we will have fewer wrecks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

A million men are said to be needed
for Industrial jobs in this country, and
the farms want 100000. That seems
to dispose of our army all right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

organization of labor with regard to
supply and demand, so that every bit
of available labor may be utilized.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

Germans in southern Baden want
to Join Switzerland. That's next
thing to joining France. They'll be
lucky, though, If they get In.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

send the dental reserves over to the
Rhinelands to help with the bridge
work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

Let us all stand up and cheer!
Christmas comes but once a year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
ARMY LOYALTY.

tried and convicted OF being spy
OF all the hundreds of thousands OF
foreign born men drafted into the
army, it appears that not one gave
enough evidence of disloyalty to bring
him before a military tribunal.
These facts should sweep away
once for all, the silly stories that were
current sometime ago regarding the
prevalence OF reasonable conduct in
the training camps and among our
expeditionary forces. 1t may well be
doubted whether any army ever made
so fine u record of loyalty and dis
cipline as this great force of men
hitherto unframed to arms and I'M
familiar with military routine and
tradition. 1t is a convincing proof OF
the essential honor and self-control
Of the American citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

Switzerland Is nverrun by royal
humbs looking for handouts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
DOG CAUSES GUN TO GO
e4e OFF--MAN. MAY LOSE An%y

Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. e1-Robt
Q. Gordon, OF Spotsylvania county
was accidently shot through the left
forearm Thursday while hunting
From what could be learned his do
caused his gun to discharge, the en- :
tire load passing through his arm. It
is feared he will lose his arm. He
was brought to the Mary Washington
hospital here.