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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

The county commissioners OF Lee
county are seriously considering the
matter of establishing a fine pike road
connecting Fort Myers with the gull
beach. The proposed road includes
The establishment of a ferry system
for vehicles and passengers across
Nantanzas pass to Estero island.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

The trade between the United States
and the contiguous territories Of
Alaska, Hawaii Porto Rico, the Phil
ippines and Guam reached a total Of
$500 ,921 900 in 1917, as compared
with 1895 .S37 900 in 1916 and $685.
$4,000 in 1915.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

m COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE. POLK
COUNTY STATE or FL0RTDA.--In re
Estate Of Peden Brent Haynes deceased.
To all Creditors. Legatees Distributes and all
persons having Claims or Demands Against
c7'd Estate:
You. saa each q you ne hereby notified
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
WOMEN PIRATES
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic, June 24.-Six women are
among a band of Inland Sea pirates
recently arrested by gendarmes 1t is
expected that the entire number of
the group of so pirates will be taken
in custody soon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

Which do we care more for, per-
sonal qualification or the principles
for which the civilized world is fight
ing? If the former, we shall con.
tinue to spend recklessly; II the lat
ter, we shall save to the utmost Of
our ability and with our savings buy
w. S. s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

tand required 20 present any claims and de-
mands which you or either Of YOU nav hava
against the estate 0f Peden Brent HAYNES
deceased. late o. Polk County FLORIDA, 10 ths
undersigned Administrative Of said estate, with
In tao years from date hereof.
Dated May %, A. d. 1918.
1900 Admln,,rstrIx
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
TETTERINE

will remove blotches, liver spots
scaly patches, and all annoying skin
eruptions that mar a woman's beau
ty. It's also the one real remedy fol
ECZEMA remedy that has con
ouered seemingly hopeless cases Of
% wears standing. It's magic on ring
worm. letter, itch and such trouble
some ailments. Get Tetterine at
drug stores. Shuptrine Company
Savannah, Ga.,-(Adv)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

Thoughtless spending is one oil
Germanys silent allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
BIC LOSS ON CORN
rop Declined 81 Million
Bushels in August.
Government Crop Forecast for
Sept. 1 Is Out.

Washington. Sept. 9.-Heavy de-
cline in the condition of the corn crop
caused a reduction of 317,000,000
bushels in today's department of agri-
culture forecast of production COM
pared with last months estimate.
Spring wheat production, however,
showed Improvement with an increase
of 21,000,000 bushels in the estimated
production, making total wheat crop
this year of 899, 000.0 900 bushels.
Forecasts of production of the prin-
cipal farm crops based on their con-
dition September 1, were announced
today by the department. OF agricul-
ture as follows:
Spring wheat 34s.o0o,ooo bushels;
all wheat, $4,000. 900; corn, 2,672,-
100000; oats, 1,447, 00Q,000 barley.
236.000. 900; buckwheat, 20,100,000;
white potatoes, 3S5,00O.000; sweet
potatoes, S1.Oo0,000: tobacco, 1915
100000 pounds; flax, 15,9O0,000; rye,
40,9OO,000; hay. S6,300.0O0 tons;
sugar beets, 100000 tons; apples,
196,00O,000 bushels; peaches, 10000
600; kafir, 74,200,000.
Condition of the crops September
I, follows:
Spring wheat S2.1 per cent; corn
67.4; oats S4.4; barley SIS, buck
wheat S3.3; white potatoes 74.5; sweet
potatoes 74.5; tobacco 82.4; flax 1926;
rice S3.7; sugar beets s6.8; kafir SOL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
SAVINGS BANK GROWS
Entire Building Leased To Make
Room for Expansion,

The State Savings bank has out
grown its quarters. When the bank
was organized twenty years ago fail
ure was predicted. It is said that
savings bank in Kansas could not sue
coed. That the plan has been success
full may be estimated by the banks
5000 customers, $4,000, 900 in deposits,
and interest paid on savings deposits
amounting to more than $4,000 a
year.
The directors recently leased the en-
tire building they now occupy and the
work of remodeling has started.
Deposits in the State Savings bank
are protected by the state guaranty
fund which has more than $23,OOOO Oc
back of it.
For protection in the bank, the
vaults are lined with a system devised
by the American Bank Protection Co,
which cannot be tempered with, cut or
worked upon. without setting off cleo
trio gongs inside and outside the bank
building.
Careful management is very largely
responsible for the success of the
bank. The officers and directors of
the bank are: William Macferran,
president; E. L. Copeland. vice. presi-
dent; J. D. Gossett, cashier; Horace
Macferran, assistant cashier; Willard
N. Hall, N. P. Garretson, M A. Low,
I. F. Carver, A. B. Whiting, DIR. c. F.
Menninger; A. A. GODDARD, F. M. Stahl,
and E. c. Arnold, directors.
Other members of the force are:
Bennett Hornsby and Ethel Mattingly
tellers; Helen Franks, teller and book
keeper; Harlan Turner, Sarah Lari-
mer, and Gladys Larimer, bookkeep-
ers; Lillian Eitelhhan, stenographer,
and j. A. Jacobson, bookkeeper and
collector. Bert Alexander, the man of
all tasks. has been with the bank
since it was founded. With the colors,
the bank has the following men:
Lieut.. Donald D. Wilson, Sergt Ed
ward c. Nash, Sergt. William Macfer-
ran, Jr., and Ray Blossom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
.DEBS IS ON TRIAL
Charged With Violation of the
Espionage Act.
Court Room Is Crowded as
Case Begins.

Cleveland, Sept. 9.-The court room
was crowded to capacity today when
Eugene v. Debs, former Socialist can
didate for president of the United
States, was placed on trial before
Federal Judge d. c. Westhayer,
charged with violation of the espion-
age act. Among several prominent
Socialist leaders in the audience was
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes, of New
York, who recently was sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment by a federal
jury in Kansas City on similar
charge. She is out on bail, pending
an appeal. Others here for the trial
are L. Engdahl, editor of the Eye
Opener, a Socialist publication, and
William Bross Lloyd, the millionaire
Socialist" both of Chicago.
Indicted for Speech.
Debs was indicted by the federal
grand jury June %, for remarks al
legged to have been made in an ad-
dress before the state convention OF
the Ohio Socialist party at Canton,
Ohio, June 16, last.
United States District Attorney Ed
win S. Wertz will conduct the govern
ment's case, assisted by Joseph c.
Breitenstein and Frank B. Kavanaugh
assistant United States district attor-
ney.
Seymour Stedman, who defended
Mrs. Stokes, and VIM. A. Cunneau, OF
Chicago; Joseph STARTS, of Dayton
and Morris Wolf, of Cleveland. are
named as attorneys for Debs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09

For the Belgian Babies
1t is the legend borne on a little
card attached to small bunch of for
get-me-nots sold on the streets of
Topeka all fair week by the Rota
club of Topeka. The money realized
from the sale of the little flowers
every cent (and scent) of it-turned
over to the Belgian military mission at
Washington, is used for the relief
of the Belgian babies who have been
orphaned by the war.
Fair week is to be a sort of per-
retual 'forget-me-no t-tag' day when
every visitor at the big free fair is
expected to remember the sufferings
of the people who saved the world
and to contribute at least dime to
the relief of the little children who are
today suffering for the temerity of
their fathers in opposing the legions
of Attila Wilhelm. kaiser of the Huns.
1t is expected that when a person is
accosted on the street by a pretty
maid rendering the small bunch OF
flowers that that person will reach
for his pocket and as the coin changes
hands remember in his minds eye the
pictures that have been printed of a
Belgian father lying dead in the street
in front of his little home, the mother
pinned to the wall with boche bayo-
net. and the little children of the
family holding to the bleeding stumps
of their arms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
WASHBURN TRAINING
Captain Shaw Gives Details of Col
fege Military Requirements.

"All men entering the Washburn
college branch of the Students Army
Training corps this fall will start on
an even footing and will have equal
chances of advancement and this will
apply to the ten students who have
been taking a summer course at Fort
Sheridan" is the statement of Capt
Frank E. Shaw, commanding officer
of the unit today. 1T is my plan to
try out all of the men in the detach-
ment as non-coms so that all may
have the opportunity of showing what
they can do in handling men," he
said further; land in this manner I
will be better able to judge what SOL
diers are possessed of qualifications
emitting them to be sent to officers
training camp
The following Is summary of the
military situation at Washburn as an
nounced by Captain Shaw this morn
ing. This applies to all men between
the ages of 8 and As who have COM
pIeted four year high school course
or the equivalent. For those under
IS, but possessing the educational re-
quirements these facts also apply with
the exception that they will not be
paid or furnished uniforms by the gov
eminent until they become of mill
tary age, and they need not register
at local boards.
What They Must Do.
I. Register at Washburn college
either Tuesday or Wednesday of this
week.
2 Register at their local board on
Thursday of this week and tell the
board they plan to enter Washburn
this fall.
What the Government will Do.
1. Notify the student when he is to
report at Washburn. This is not set
tied, but it will be on or about Octo-
Der 1.
2 Furnish regulation army uniform.
including. overcoat. two blouses. two
pairs of brooches, hat, underwear and
shoes.
5. Pay the regular army pay of $50
month for privateS unless promoted
to be commissioned officers, when
the pay will be increased.
4. Pay all college fees. including
laboratory and matriculation fees.
5. Furnish board and lodging in the
new barracks now being built.
not college books
: What the Government Will Do After
q Certain Period.
l. Transfer the men to a central
officers training camp for work
officers according to qualifications and
preference.
.. Transfer the men to non-commis-
stoned officers training schools.
3. Assign the men to Washburn for
further intensive work IN a specified
line for a certain specified time.
4. Assign the men to the vocational
section Of the corps for technician
| training of military value.
5. Transfer the men to environments
for duty with troops as privates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
Dance tonight-Kellam Aall.-Adv.

Dance tonight-Kellam Hall.-Adv.
Charles Caster of the z. M. c. A.
has returned from a business trip to
Cloud county, where he visited the
county organization of the Y M c. A.
William Lovitt, a Topeka real estate
man, has been accepted for the off,
GERS training school at Camp Pike.
Ark, and will report at Camp Pike
this week.
John H Styles, Y. M. C. A. worker
at Camp Funston, arrived in Topeka
this morning to take charge of the
Y. M. C. A. tent and exhibit at the
Kansas Free Fair.
Mrs. M. e. Godfrey and Mr. and
Mrs. Will Godfrey and daughter have
gone to White CHURCH. Kan, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. John P. J. Hovey.
Mrs. Hovey was Harriet E. Godfrey
of Topeka.
c. E. Hubbard has received word
that his son, Arlo Hubbard, has ar
rived in France. He is a member of
the 313th ammunition train, and re-
ceived his training at Camp Merritt,
N. j., after leaving Camp Funston.
Ony two diaries supplying Topeka
slipped over the permitted 10000
bacteria to the cubic centimeter dur
ing the month of August. Precautions
are usually taken by dairymen to
bring their product to the required
standard.
John Browns spy glasses have
found their way to the State Historical
society. The glasses were presented
to the society by C. H. Carpenter, jr.,
whose father had received the glasses
from Brown after the famous battle of
| Black Jack.
Twin Beds a comedySnow playing
| with great success in ST. Louis, viii be
| in Topeka Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday at the Grand opera house. Four
performances will be given, three in
| the evening and matinee Saturday.
| Members of the Good Government
| club who were interested in raising a
fund with which to buy tobacco for
the soldiers last fall. have just re-
| ceived word that some of the tobacco
| bought by the club the last part OF
| November. last year, was delivered to
the soldiers in August of this year.
| r. o. Obrecht. of route Z, was
elected president of the Shawnee
county school board association, and
C. Poort, of Oakland, was chosen
| secretary treasurer. w. D. Ross ad-
| dressed the meeting on how to pre-
vent teachers from going back on thei1
contracts and failing to teach school
| The fifty-first semi-annual reunion
of the Scottish Rite bodies of the val.
| ley Of Topeka Orient of Kansas, will
| be held October 20 to November 1
inclusive. ALI degrees OF the body
! will be conferred or communicated
and a large class of candidates is ex-
pected. The degree work will begir
at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. october
20. Registration begins Monday, Oc-
tober 2S. The reunion will close Fri
day evening. November 1, when q
banquet will be given in honor OF
candidates attaining their thirty-sec.
ond degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
The Horrible Handicap
Of Poisoned Blood

matter what inherited blood faint you
may be laboring under. s. S. s. offers
hope This remedy has been In gen.
eral use for more than fifty years. II
is purely vegetable. and contains not q
particle of any chemical, and acts
promptly on the blood by routing all
traces of the faint, and restoring it
to absolute purity
Some of the most distressing cases
of transmitted blood poison have
yielded to the treatment of S. S. s..
and no case should be considered in
durable until this great remedy has
been given a thoro trial. S. s. s. acts
as an antidote to every impurity in
the blood. You can obtain it at any
drug store. Our chief medical adviser
will take pleasure in giving you witl-
out cost any advice that your indivi-
dual case requires. Write today to
Swift Specific Co.. 433 Swift Labora-
tory. Atlanta, Ga.-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
Tho Innocent Suffer Even Unto the
Third and Fourth Generations,
But Relief is Now in
Sight.

1t has long been accepted as mat
ter of course that the sins of the faith
ers must be suffered by innocent pos
terity. yet it is hard to become recon-
ciled to this condition. The heritage
of physical infirmity is handicap
under which thousands must face the
battle of life.
Scrofula is probably the most notice
able of the transmitted blood dis
orders, tho there are other more
severe diseases of the blood that pass
from one generation to another. Nc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
DEATH OF E. E. EPPS
Son of Late George I. Epps Well
known IN Topeka.

Frederick w. Epps. bridge engineer
with the state highway commission,
received notice of the death at 1900
O'Clock this morning, of his brother,
Edward E. Epps of New York City.
Edward E. Epps was the son of the
late George L. Epps who, up to few
years ago, was. a prominent man an
the loan business in Topeka. Edward
E. Epps was well known in the young
er set of Topeka society, of the early
"nineties" He was student at WASH
burn college, and was also State
journal carrier. He was associated
with William Fish in the publishing
of e. small weekly newspaper called
the Potwin Tribune. which paper was
much read by the inha bitants OF Pot
win Place when that portion of the
city was separate municipality.
Edward E. Epps went to New York
City several years ago and engaged in
the brokerage business. At the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
DRESSING IN TODAY
Federal Pen officials Busy Fitting
Out the % I. w. W. Prisoners

Federal Pen Officials Busy E1tt1ng
Out the % I. w. W. Prisoners
Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 9.-'Dress-
ing in of the ninty-three Industrial
workers of the World received sat
urday at the federal penitentiary was
begun this morning and will require
the greater part Of the day. Each
man has to be yaccinated and fill out
a long paper regarding his parentage,
habits and religious preferences be-
fore he is given his new outfit of
clothing. Before being assigned to his
work in the prison he is questioned
by the deputy warden regarding his
training and preferences and if not
incompatible with the needs of the
prison these preferences are con-
sidered. The I. w. w. are not to be
treated as a group in the prison. the
warden stated, and by noon fifteen
had been assigned to various shops for
work. w. D. Haywood, secretary
treasurer of the organization, was not
among the first assigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
DRIVE AT TRANSPORTS
American Naval Authorities Look for
a Desperate U-Boat Campaign.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The navy for
some weeks past has been acting on
the presumption that Germany will
make big U-boat drive against
American transports, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels admitted today. This
course, while not based on official in
formation, resulted from the logical
conclusion that Germany would do
her utmost to attack transports when
she saw Americas army growing enor-
mously.
Conveys have been strengthened
and other anti-submarine measures
increased, Daniels declared.
Desperate Campaign Coming.
Washington, Sept. Sin her des-
pair at the growing menace of Ameri-
can forces, Germany is believed to be
about to plunge into an adventure
some attempt ito GET American trans
ports.
Vernon is regarded as her first stroke
in this new warfare. Advices at hand
today show thirty-five dead. tho it
has been supposed the entire crew
escaped. Senator James Hamilton Lew
is, Illinois. was aboard the transport
homeward bound. but unscathed.
Took Many Chances.
The Mount Vernon adventure was
risky for a submarine. In view of the
protection afforded transports, the u
boat commander was taking far more
of a chance than is customary in Teu-
ton operations
The German admiralty, however, Is
understood to be under very heavy
pressure both from the war lords and
the civilian population to make good
their boasts that the United States
troop ships would be destroyed. This
pressure at home accounts for report
ed intention of the Teutons to go up
against the certainty of destruction of
their undersea craft.
Naval Experts Confident.
Naval experts are fully confident of
the allied-American ability to keep on
sending troops as at present. They
have never denied the possibility of a
Uboat picking off a transport. They
do maintain, however, that Germany
will go up against a wall of conveys
and other anti-submarine measures
which will mean that her drive is fu-
tile.
In connection with the reported
German campaign against transports.
1t is recalled by naval experts that
America has transported over 1,600,-
600 men overseas and that the losses
have been only a handful. This is
taken as conclusive proof that the
Germans will fail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
GOVERNOR IS BACK
Cappcr Returns From Vacation
Spent in Colorado.

Governor Capper returned to To-
peka today after a twelve days outing
in Colorado. He spent most of the
time at Estes Park with william Allen
White and Walt Mason. The gov
ernor returned to Topeka this morn
ing and will attend a meeting here
Tuesday of Republican candidates.
Much refreshed and rested from his
vacation, the governor said he was
glad to return to the state house He
attended a meeting this morning OF
the state executive council and pre-
sided at the meeting which considered
only routine state house business
This afternoon he planned to attend
the races at the Free State fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
WILL CONSERVE GOLD
Gold Bullion Can Now Be Issued
Only With License.

Washington, Sept. 9.-To conserve
gold for essential monetary purposes
the government today forbade issu-
ance of gold bullion from the minis at
Philadelphia, Denver and San Fran
cisco and from the New York assay
office without license from the war
industries board, federal reserve board
or the secretary of the treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09

state house two afternoons during the
week was taken this morning at 4
meeting of the state executive coun-
Gill; All departments were notified of
the order and the state house closed
in time that all employees might at
tend tOday's races
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
AMERICANS AT FRONT
Two Battalions With Advance Troop.
N Siberian Campaign.

V1adivostok, Sept. 1.-TWO bat
talions of American troops have join
ed the Japanese and Czechs on the
front line beyond Nikolisk. Another
battalion is guarding the railroad be-
tween Vladivostok and Nikolisk
(about fifty miles,.
The discipline of the Americans has
made. them popular among the other
allied troops here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
BRIDGES TO X. C. S.
U. p. Agent In Topeka Resigns TIC
Act as Yardmaster in Oklahoma.

Act as YardmaSter In OkIahOma.
w. L. Bridges. agent for the Union
Pacific at Topeka, has resigned his
position to accept place with the
Kansas City Southern railway as agent
and yardmaster at Watts, Okla, a di-
vision point on that line.
Bridges has been with the Union
Pacific railway for fourteen years.
He was first employed at the Kansas
City. Mo-, station working as chief bill
clerk, cashier. and chief clerk before
he was transferred TO Topeka as
agent. He served as agent here for
five years. Mr.. Bridges is a director
of the Cooperative club, a member of
the Chamber of Commerce, and a
member of the Y. M. C. A.
c. L. Sleeper will succeed w. L.
Bridges as agent here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09

of his death he was the senior menu
Der of the firm >of E. E. Epps & Co.,
stock brokers' In 1903 he married
Miss Catherine Devereaux of Law
renee, Kan. His wife and two chill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
STRONG FOR PEACE LEAGUE
Hun Leader Declares Himself
Favor of League of Nations.

Stockholm, Sept. 9.-Mattheis Err
berger, the leader of the German
centrist party in the reichstag, in an
interview, has. declared himself in
favor of league of nations idea.
ST personally agree with Earl
Grey's scheme, for a. league of ma
tions." Erzberger said. Germany is
not aiming to attain world DONNA
ton. She only wants equal rights.
The allies are .crimina1ly illusioned
if they think they will beat GERMANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
STATE HOUSE CLOSES
Half Holiday Today and Thursday for
the Free Fair.

the Free Fair.
The state house closed TINS AFTER.
noon for the free state fair. An
other half holiday will be taken
Thursday, when state officials and en-
ployes will attend the races and look
at the exhibits.
Action. looking to the closing OF the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09
WILSON NOT TO SPEAK
Definitely Announced at White House
That Tour Has Been Given Up.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Definite
abandonment of President Wilson's
plans for a transcontinental speaking
tour for the fourth liberty loan was
announced today at the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-09

dren, Elisabeth and Edward. survive
him. He is. also survived by two
brothers, Frank L. Epps of New Y ork
City, and Frederick w. Epps of
Topeka.