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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
AMERICA TOFR0NT
Long and Hard Struggle Yet
Ahead of Us.
President To Tell of Great Ell
fort Being Made.
GERMANY STILL The SAME
America Hurries To Deliver
Early Blow.
BalfOur's Peace Speech Shows
No New Attitude.
GERMANY STILL THE SAME
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER.

BY ROBERI j. bE>D6R-
Washington, May 17.-America
must prepare for further great sacri-
fices to meet the demands of a gigan-
tic effort now assuming definite
shape IN the war government to frus-
trate the Teuton designs in the
world.
This Will be the message of President
Wilson tomorrow night when ne
opens the Red Cross drive in New
York
With a serious situation facing an
fronts as Germany pursues her ruth
less drain on conquered peoples IN
Russia and the Balkans. America IS
preparing for a mighty strong stroke
at the close of 1918. This greater
participation demands greater sacrl-
flee at home. The president Will uh-
doubtedly show-and at the same
time. as he has previously assured,
the nation stands ready to listen 10
honest proffers of peace
Ships Being Hurried.
Some indication of the size OF
Americas program may be found IN
the fact that the wa department Is
calling On the shipping board 10 m
crease its 1919 plans 60 per cent
Director Schwsb will make some
startling changes in the. personnel OF
the Emergency Fleet corporation I'M
ruediateiy and also in the admlnlstrd-
ton of The various yards to get great
speed and efficiency
Millions of dollars in advance con-
tracts for all kinds of war needs are
to be let in preparation for the great
army expected to be in France before
another twelve months
A just peace appears possible now
according to authorities, only with
complete crushing of Germany's deter
mination to hold the devastated coun-
tries she had overrun- No great sig
nificance was placed on the peace dis
cussion of British Secretary for For
eign Affairs Arthur J. Balfour, in the
house of commons, yesterday.
Is Not Change of Front
1t is pointed out that Balfour's state
ment that England would listen to any
serious peace proposals of a bel
ligerenS was merely a reiteration of
President Wilson's recent address in
Baltimore Balfour's utterance also
squares with the expressed conviction
of the president that thus far mo hon.
oral BILE offer has been made"
The president left Washington at 10
o'clock this morning for New York
He will confer with Colonel House late
tonight on points to be covered in his
expected discussion of international
affairs tomorrow night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
PIONEER TOPEKAN DIES
Mrs. Catherine Maier Resident of
This City Since 1861.

Mrs. Catherine Maier, 72 years old,
died this morning at her home, 1902
West Fifth street, after an illness ot
two weeks Mrs. Maier was born in
Uim, Wurtemburg, Germany. May "a,
1876. Size came TO the United States
in 1867 and was married to Christian
Maier at Topeka October Is. 1867.
She is survived by her husband and
by six children: Emilia C. of Seat
tie, Wash; Mrs. W. F. Burch of
Denver, Colo; William c. of Ell Reno.
Okla; Max H and Carl R. both of
Chicago, and Mrs. F. E. Littleton of
Topeka. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the home. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
PALMER WILL FILED
Over Half Million Left to Charity
and Art

Chicago May 1.-THE personal
property left by Mrs Potter Palmer,
the society leader, who died last week
in Florida was s1,60O.0O0. This is ex-
elusive of the trust estate left by Mrs.
Palmer's husband which twelve years
ago was estimated at sS,o00.000. Mrs
Palmer's will was filed today
The will makes several important
charitable requests as follows: to
sons to be used for philanthropy,
$500, 900; to art institute Chicago,
art works worth 100000; to United
Charities of Chicago, 100000
The value of the trust estate is nov
placed at between $50, 100000 and
S25.000,000. The income from ii, by
Mrs Palmer's death now goes to the
two sons. Potter and Honore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
REFUSED To PROSECUTE
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Gets
A. C. Engier Case Dismissed.

Tinkham veaIe, assistant county at
torney, was prosecuting A C. Engier-
a farmer living on Route z, on a
charge of assault and battery upon w.
s Roger. Engler was on the stand.
We'll, Roger called me a
German -" said Engler. ''I just
had 70 fight"
Veale turned to Roger.
Did you call him that?" asked
Veale.
Yes" replied Roger.
That's all, I'm thru with the case"
said Veale.
Your honor" continued Veale, IT
move to dismiss this case The plaintiff
admits he called the defendant that
name. I'd fight too and 1 won't prose-
cute a man for doing the same thing
would do"
Judge Rad Lee dismissed the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
GETS ANOTHER ONE
American Aviator Brings Down Ger
man Plane This Morning.

With the American Army in France,
May 1T.-American ayiatorS in the
section northwest of Toul . brought
down another German airp1ane this
morning.
Full details of the action have not
been received 1t appears. however,
that Lieut. Edward Rickenbacher. of
Columbus. answering an alarm shortly
after daylight, encountered three
enemy planes He attacked them and
shot one down three kilometres inside
the enemy lines.
Lieutenant Rickenbacher. formerly
an automobile racer, was decorated
with the French war cross on Wednes-
day. He assisted in bringing down a
German airplane in enemy territory
two weeks ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
BURGLARS MADE HAUL
Eighty-Seyen Dollars in Money and
Jcwelry Taken in Daylight

Burlars made a big daylight haul
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Ruth Switzer, 1920 Topeka ave
rue A creek runs by the house and
: porch faces the creek. The burglars
effected an entrance thru a window
leading onto this porch. They took
The following articles:
Sixty-seven dollars in paper money,
SI9 in new quarters, nickels and pen
MES. one gold neck chain, one ring
with amethyst set, one cavalier with
4 four stone amethyst set. one ruby
ring wisn a Tiffany set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
TO MEET KERENSKY
A Relative in San Francisco Leaves for
New York Port.

San Francisco, May 17.-Madame
Baranovsky. a relative of Alexander
kerensky. former premier of Russia s
revolutionary government, declared
today that she will leave for New York
this afternoon in the expectation of
meeting Kerensky at an Atlantic port
soon"
Il have no direct word from him, -
she said Il merely have-well. in
formation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
HUNS USING TRICKS
IT Efforts to Combat American Pa
trolls They Use Internal Machines
(By the Associated Press)

NDy tEIt -hSsOtIdttu Z ItsS-T
With the American Army in France.
May 1.-THE Germans opposite the
American sector northwest of Toul
are resortins to Internal machines in
an effort to check the activity of
American patrols, members of which
&C out every night to roam No Mans
Land and even German land virtually
AT will.
A member of an American patrol
stepped en- a harmless looking wire
wire near the German lines yesterday
and a bomb Immediately exploded in
the center of the patrols 1t had been
planted by the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
HOOVER is SAVING
Gets Himself Smaller Auto and Runs
1t Alone.

Washington, May flood Admin
istrator Hoover practices what he
breaches not only in food conserya-
ton, but in other measures to help win
the war. Today he sold his large au-
tomob bile, discharged his : chauffeur
and began operating a small car him
sell
Il could not think of withholding
a man from industry who should be
building ships" said the food admin
iStrator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
CREEL APOLOGIES
Remark About Stunning Stirred
Congres@He Regrets 1t.

Washington, May 17.-George Creel
chairman of the committee on public
information today apologized to con-
gress for his much discussed recent
New York speech in which he was
quoted as having said that as he dis
liked Summing he would not explore
the hearts OF congressman.
IT admit the indiscretion and regret
il deeply" Mr.. Creel wrote to Chair
man Pou of the rules committee con-
sidering resolutions on the incident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
WILSON IN new YORK
President Goes to Assist in Big Red
Cross Drive.

New York, May 17.-President Will
son arrived here from Washington
this afternoon to assist in inaugural
ing the Red Cross drive for war fund
of s10O.O0O.000-
Col E. NJ. House and Mrs. House
met the president at the train and ac-
'companied him to the hotel.
With the president were Mrs. VIII
son. Secretary Tumulty. Rear Admiral
Grayson and a corps of secret service
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
MAIL COMES SAFELY

Airplane to Washington Today Brings
Mail at p. m.
Washington, May 1.-THE airplane
bringing the mail from Philadelphia
and New York landed here without
mishap shortly before p. m.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-15
WHAT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS
 DOING.
EMERSON SCHOOL NOTES Happenings Among the Pupils
 of the Public School


 Fine weather for the exhibit. Have you seen it?
 Election two weeks from Saturday. Come out and vote.
 Watch for the new playground ap- paratus. It will soon be in evidence. The Junior Red Cross are still work ing on materials for the war. Have you done your bit yet?
 Have you read Democracy To- day."? It is up to date and contains the best war productions in the liter ary world. See it as the public school library.
 The thrift stamp drive has had a good week in the school. The total number now is 2,56S, showing an in- crease of 621 over last week. The banner goes this time to the sixth grade. They had an increase of 3S8, which is the largest increase of the term. The average purchase of the school for the five weeks of the drive is 513 stamps, which represents $128.25 per week. The pupils owning war stamps since our last report are, John Bixby, 2; Oliver Allsup, 2; Lola Mae Stein, 2; Betty Harrington, Ed mund Harnish, and Margaret Stahl.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-15
INTERE STING EVENTS IN
 THE LOCAL SOCIAL WORLD O9 By MRS FRANK NOBLE O--@

By MRS. FRANK NOBLE

friends Of Mrs. Della Shaffer, on last Thursday evening, decided a we'll planned surprise would be in order. The night was just the kind one might select to stay by the fire and dream pleasant dreams and so the members of the Shakespeare club who crept stealthily to her door found Mrs. Shaffer at home and after the first shock of surprise was over, quite ready to extend a cordial welcome. Dainty gifts had been brought to ex- press their good wishes, also little lunch was a feature which all en- joyed.
 While still wondering when the happy event would take place, friends learned that on Sabbath evening Mrs. Shaffer and MT. Lewis E. Hart had been quietly married at the residence of Judge F. w. Perkins, in the pres ence of few intimate friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Hart left immediately for the Hart ranch, where they will remain for short time. 4 l. 1. !.
 Two opposing forces faced each other last Saturday night when the Inter-society contest of the Literati and Adelphians was scheduled at the Normal.
 As Greek met Greek in the days of old, so were the members ready to lead their representatives to the glor- | ious finish.
 At eight, the contestants took their places on the platform and the first number, musical selection, "The Mountain Stream" played by Miss Morden of the Adelphians was well given. Following came Miss Yaggy of the Literati, who played the "For- est Intermezzo" in a we'll interpret ed manner. The debate was next, hold ing great interest for the question, Resolved that Flagstaff should adopt the commission form of government" was alone worthy of such interest, aside from that created by the op- posing sides, which were we'll taken on the affirmative by Miss Marie Lugar and Miss Elizabeth Angle for the Literati and by Miss Francis Baxter and Miss Etha Osborn for the Adelphian on the negative. The vocal ists for the contest followed, Miss Mary Beckwith sweetly singing "My Heart Sings, truly so for the Adel- phians, while Miss Fay Smith for the Literati sang in her charming man. ner, "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." The declamations were given by Miss Doris Christy for the Adelphians and Miss Edith James for the Literati. Miss Christy giving the Dawn of To- morrow" and Miss James, cutting from Madame Butterfly" The ex- temporaneous speeches showed splen- did work, Miss Nan Long speaking for the Adelphians and Mir Paul Rich ards for the Literati. Concluding the contest were the two orations: Miss Lois Tuckey representing the Adel- phians and giving The Modern Ther- mopalae' and Miss May Calhoun de- livering "The Spider and the Fly" for the Literati. As is usual, the moments indeed seemed long before the judges were announced as ready to deliver their decision, but when it came the victorious Adelphians vociferously proclaimed their joy, for they hold the cup for the third year in these con. tests.
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 Mccullough Babbitt Wedding a
 Surprise to Friends Here.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-15
Sf-<

Red Cross work knows no diminish ing, even with the unusual weather conditions of last Tuesday. All day long the ladies worked and the result was the finishing up of enough gar ments and surgicals to permit the sending forth of three big boxes. When Tuba City sends in its consign- ment, the box of patients clothing will be ready to be sent forth also.
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 Mrs. Lampland Elected to
 Represent W0men's Club.
 The March meeting of the Woman's club, convening Saturday last at the home of Mrs. w. H. Griffin, held a great deal of interest for those pres ent. After reports of committees and various heads of departments, the matter of sending delegate to the meeting of the Federation in April at Phoenix, was taken up. Mrs. Lampland was unanimously chosen as the representative of the Flagstaff club, with Mrs. Colin Campbell also as a member of the delegation, as she anticipates being in the capital city at that time.
 The question of having another Library Day" was brought up by Mrs. J. M. Wilson, who is chairman of the library board. The members seemed willing to again make it a success if the merchants could give us the day for it as they so generous ly did last year.
 Mrs. Slipher then advised the club of the fact that Mrs. John N. Adams had been delegated by County Agent DeLore Nichols to speak to the wom- en along food conservation lines and ask them to cooperate in the matter of saving by forming themselves into groups and demonstrating the recipes that have proven helpful to each. This is not alone for the members of the Women's club, but just as the differ ent drives have included everyone in- terested in war work, so this plan is to be helpful to every women.
 After Mrs. Adams had explained the situation, which as she says, grows more alarming each day as to food shortage, each member present told how she had succeeded in saving wheat, sugar, and fats. Some told of few failures, but most generally the recipes tested had proven wholesome as we'll as having given the conscious ness of helping win the war. Mrs Adams had prepared some telling notes in which she gave relatively the sacrifices the English and French people were making in food conserva- tion and at the conclusion of her talk all agreed that America should bear some of the burden as well.
 America, awake, will find many ways to conserve for one of the boys lover there" has said: "It makes me tired to hear the people of America ask when the war will end-it's ouI people at home that must do for us. , Maybe someone in Terre Haute will get tired of putting three-cent stamps on his letter, or some one in Cleveland will get sick of eating graham bread or maybe someone in Denver will be- gin to worry about his profits-ant then they'll get together and decide it's no use fighting any longer-whert will we be? Done for-finished- licked-thousand of dead for nothing just because the people at home couldn't stick it out"
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 Hart -Shaffer Wedding. .,
 Anticipating an event that had beer
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-15

garet Babbitt and Lieutenant Thomas E. Mccullough.
 The very happy event took place on Friday morning in Los Angeles and the young couple immediately jour neyed to San Francisco, where Lieut.. Mccullough is stationed.
 Both Lieutenant and Mrs. McCul- tough have scores of friends who just now are sending them messages of congratulation and well wishes for the coming years.
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 Mrs. J. M. Wilson announces that the annual library day that was in augurated last year, will be an event of March 26th. Quite elated is the board, to know that it can again fea- ture this very successful affair. The year has been a trying one, for the merchants, but as one library booster said: "We can't let our library go." And that is indeed true. The advertis- ing for this day will be prominent enough for all to know more fully of it later, so watch for it. Tuesday, the 26th of March is the date set. l. + l. l. The art exhibit now being held in the assembly room at the Emerson school, is so worthy of your notice that it is to be hoped no one will fail to see it.
 More than 200 pictures, reproduc- tions of the most famous the world over, are hung in the most advanta- geous way and for the two afternoons Thursday and Friday and Thursday evening, many availed themselves of the opportunity of feasting their eyes upon them.
 Each grade had a special tour of inspection arranged for them and the children were most delighted and awed by such a grouping of theil favorites. The admission is only 10c so if you did not go yesterday, you can still avail yourself of that priv, ilege on this afternoon from till 4.
 The exhibit has been arranged un, der the supervision of Supt. Richard son while his corps of teachers stand ready to give you every courtesy as well as steaming cup of chocolate.
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 WHAT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS
 DOING.
 For the week ending March 13, 191S
 Readers-166.
 Books loaned-103.
 An average of from six to eight young boys spend their evenings al the library.
 Just ordered S75 worth of books anc ! T
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-15
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Mccullough Babbitt Wedding Surprise to Friends Here.
 With much surprise the many friends in Flagstaff learned of the marriage last Friday of Miss Mar
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-15

hdTt-SHdUeT WcuutHR.
 Anticipating an event that had been whispered about for many months,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Jap Zinc Output Grows

Since the outbreak of the war zinc
mining and refining have had an un-
precedented development in Japan. The
production in 1917 reached some $4,000
tons. which. according TO "Thc Japan
Trade Review" is the high water mark
Zinc was first mined By Japan on
commercial scale in 1897. but even UP
to three years before the beginning
of the war the annual output never
Exceeded 10000 tons. The refining of
the ore vas not started in an i'm
portant way until 1914. The refneries
now can produce as much as 100000
tons q wear, it is said, but as TO dc this
would require approximately 250,0on
tons Of zinc ore. the problem before
.so island empire is 10 obtain 200. 600
tong OF zirc ore in foreign markets, as
ONLY $4,000 tons are extracted frora the
mines of Japan. In the past Japan
bought most Of her orc from Australia
and some from Russia and China. II
the report that Gerat Britain intends
TO build 4 refinery in Australia to pro
ducc zinc j. correct, then japan may
be compelled to get her raw material in
other markets.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Fresh Poultry-Dressed

Turkeys. packed - to box,
Western. young toms, dry picked, fancy,
3Sc; young hens, dry picked, fancy,
$50; young hens and toms, mixed, dry
picked, fancy, 3sc; fair to good, 800
Soc; poor, 2502Sc; old toms. 34@ 35c;
in barrels, Western. dry picked, young
toms, fancy, 37Ql3Sc; young hens,
fancy. 37@ $50; young hens and toms,
mixed, fancy, 370Q38c; Western, dry
picked, poor 25a 2sc; Western. dry
picked. Old toms. $40 35c; Kentucky
and Tennessee. dry picked, choice, 36Cd
SIC; dry picked. average best, SO 33c;
poor, 24N 26c: Texas, choice, 35Q 36c
fair TO good. 310 33c; old toms, 33c.
Chickens. Fresh, boxes. dry packed
Western, milk fed, heavyweights,
shaggy, 2S@31c; Western, corn fel
heavyweighta, shaggy, 27@3oc; in
barrels. Philadelphia and Long Isl
and. fancy broilers, 3-1 lbs. to
roasts. 35M 36c; Pennsylvania broi!-
ers, fair to prime, 32M4Oc: mixed
weights Pa 33c; Western, dry picked,
milk fed. heavy weights. shaggy, 26M 29c.
corn fed, heavy weights. shaggy, 25@
2Sc; nearby. SQUAD, broilers. 2-21a lbs.
to pair. 75MS1; capons. Philadelphia.
s lbs. and over each. 42M 43c; 6-7 lbs
each, 3sGl4Oc; small and slips. $50 SIC;
Western, 6-7 lbs. each, 36@3Sc; small
and slips, 33034c; old cocks, fresh, dry
packed II to box. dry picked, No. /, 26c
in barrels, dry picked, No. /, 26c;
scalded. No. /, % l2 q 26c.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Japan to Produce Tin

Moihcred BY necessity. tinplate
industry IS soon TO spring up in Japan
Because Of war measures OF the
United .statcs 10 conserve tin, the isl
and empire finds itself short Of a vital
commodity. Nearly all its tn came
fsom this country and England, par-
.icuia4ly The former, and Japan's an
fuai import u this natal amounted To
nearly 10000 .ona. The nippon govern
men. jtself expects 10 go into the tin
producing business by 1922. but to
meet the needs Of the immediate
future. according 10 The Japan Trade
Hullet,n." the Nitto Steel Manufacture
ing company. It privately owned cor
poration, expects to be turning out tin
plate before the end of the current
year. American machinery and Amer
car nxperts vii! play an important part
in the now industry, which Will be 90.
tnb!ishsd II kanuaki. The annual
production of the company IL expected
10 be 5000 tone and the officials Of
the ney company expecl to begin
turning oA: riaterigl as carly as
May When the goyarnment plant ca
pacity IL added 10 the Nttto company
output, Japan mny become self-sufi
eicnt, - far ar .inplatc is concerned.