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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
NINE. CURE IS CITED
Made Correspondent in Mime. Lam
gevin's Suit for Divorce.

Paris, Dec. 13.-The name of Nine.
Curie, the discoverer of radium, and
one of the most eminent professors of
chemistry at the College of France,
was cited today in a petition filed in
the divorce court by the wife of Pro-
fessor Langevin, also professor of
general and experimental physics at
the College of France.
Nine LangeVin asks in her petition
for separation and custody of her chill
dren. She also claims separate main
tenance on grounds of her husbands
alleged misconduct
Professor Langevin through his law
yer entered opposition to the form of
the petition. This procedure is Gus
tOmary in France even when the par
ties to the suit have reached an agree
ment but nothing definite can be con-
cluded from the fact until the court
renders its decision on December 20.
Nine. I4angevin'S lawyer also submit
ted documents containing letters al
legged to have passed between Nine.
Curie and Professor LangeVin, which
he contends prove grave injuries
this term meaning either physical Vio-
lence or martial infidelity. Counsel
announced in court that if a separa-
ton (Which becomes divorce in France
at the end of three years. is granted
Nine. Langevin will withdraw her
complaint of misconduct which she
brought in the criminal court against
Professor Langevin and Nine. Curie.
Otherwise she would let that allega-
ton take the ordinary course.
The lawyers refused to say whether
a general agreement has been reach
ed between the parties. They appar-
emily are waiting for the court de-
cisien on the question Of separation.
The letters city by Nine. Langevin's
lawyer include all those which Nine
Langevin removed surreptitiously
from her husbands second apartment
where he is said to have constantly
met Nine. Curie, and it is limited they
show that relations of great intimacy
existed while it also is said they dis
close the attempts made by Nine
Curie to separate Professor Langevin
from his wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
ALL SAFE ON THE DELHI
Women and Children Are Taken Off
and Landed.

Gibraltar, Dec. 13.-British royal
ties. including King Georges sister,
the Princess Louise, with her husband,
the Duke of Fife. and their daughters
were placed in jeopardy today by the
stranding of the liner Delhi off Cape
Spartel in Morocco.
Immediately after the news was re-
ceived here all available tugs and sew
eral war vessels were dispatched at
full speed to the scene. Life saving
apparatus also was sent. A storm was
raging and it was difficult for the res
cuers to get close to the Delhi. but
with the assistance of the French
cruiser Friant, sent by the French
naval authorities from Tangier, the
women and children were taken off
daughters were among those rescued
and they are now on their way to
Gibraltar on q warship. The Duke of
Fife remained on board. 1t is believed
there is no danger of the vessels
laundering, but the weather is becom-
sSng worse and the smaller vessels as
AAsting in the rescue work are finding
it difficult in keeping near. owing to
the surf The princess royal has sent
a wireless to Queen Alexandra, say
ing:
s'AlI are safe on the Delhi The
message was sent through the wire
less station at Cadiz and the princess
added a request that it should be made
public The governor of Gibraltar,
Lieut. General Sir Archibald Hunter,
is preparing rooms at the government
house for the reception of the princess
royal and her family on their arrival
here. The latest reports say the Delhi
is lying broadside on the beach. There
is a heavy swell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
WHO OWNS BOSTON?
Row over Bean Eaters-I4ynch to Be
Reelected.

New York, Dec. 13.-Thos. J. Lynch
will be reelected president of the Ma
tional league when that body meets
this afternoon. His reelection to the
presidency was assured today when
Charles w Murphy, president of the
Chicago Nationals who was supposed
to be leading a campaign against Mr..
he was for Mr.. Lynch and that he
knew of no reason why he should not
be reelected
L am for Mr.. Lynch" said Muir
ply land 1 only know of two mem
bers of the league who may be said to
be against him. They are Horace
Fogel of Philadelphia and Charles
Ebbetts of Brooklyn I nominated
Mr.. Lynch for office last year and the
sentiment for him is practically I'M
changed.
LAS to the report of a baseball war;
we'll, that is inane talk. There would
be no war"
A tangle over the sale of the Bos-
ton National league club developed
just before the magnates went into
session William Winslow, represent
ing the Russell interests, said he in
tended to attend the league meeting,
as the club had not been sold. James
Gaffney of New York insisted he had
bought the Boston club with Tod
Oliver. and that he and Oliver would
attend the meeting.
Lynch Is Reelected
BY vote of to 2 Thomas J.
Lynch was this afternoon reelected
president Of the National League
clubs voted against him, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia They cast their votes
for Robert Brown. a Louisville, KY,
neWSpap per man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
SAYS TIME HAS COME
SuIzer Calls ON Congress to Abrogate
the Russia Treaty.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Abrogation of the
Russian treaty of 1892 because of race and
religious discrimination in the granting
of passports to American citizens, de-
manded in resolutions framed by Repre-
sentative Sulzer IN. Y.) and Senator chi
berson CTex), was discussed in a speech
In the house today by the former
Mr.. Sulzer is chairman of the foreisn
affairs committee, which unanimously re-
ported his bill favorably He declared
that for nearly half a century Russia had
persistently refused to live up to the
treaty or to recognize passports of Amer
lean citizens without discrimination on
account Of race or religion. He declared
that it was a question that affected the
rights of all American citizens and that
Russia not only refuses to recognize
American passports held by Jews but
those by Baptist missionaries, Catholic
priests and Presbyterian divines.
The United States, he said, must adhere
tenaciously to the fundamental principle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.

The girls OF the high school are to have
a woman faculty adviser from the time
they enter high school TO the time they
graduate, according to the plan put into
force today. All the girls are divided
into sections Of from twenty-five TO TWEEN
ty-five, and are put under the care OF one
teacher. This teacher viii advise the
girls on any subject on which they want
advice. The girls will be under the care
Of the same teacher during their entire
four years in the high school. The teach
ers are going TO interest themselves IN
any subject IN which the girls themselves
are interested.
A very unique poster was displayed on
the high school bulletin board this morn
next Friday night. George Chandler. "A
student in the art department. Is TIE
clever artist.
The high school basketball team will
play the lola hi sh school basketball team
at lola on Saturday night Not much Is
known about the lola team this year.
but they were defeated at the state
tournament last spring by the local five
by a score OF 10 to l3. Six men will be
taken on the trip by Manager Mont
gomery.
"A series Of class basketball games will
be played as curtain raisers to the big
games this season" said Manager Mont
gomery of the high school today I'VE
hope by this plan 70 develop good ma
terial for the team next year. and also TO
arouse more interest in basketball"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
N. B. BURGE IS NAMED
Real Estate Men Elect Him as Com
merciaI Club Director.

n. B. Burge is the choice of the To-
peka Real Estate Dealers association
to serve as the representative of the
organization on the board of directors
of the Commercial club in 1912
". J. Rickenbaeher, of the Topeka
Real Estate Dealers association. E
w Rankin O. the Ad club and E J.
TorringtOn of the Commercial club will
act as Il committee to arrange for
free illustrated lecture on Kansas by
Charles /. Zirkle of Garden City. to be
delivered probably in the Auditorium
January 9. AS president of the Kan
sas Association of Real Estate agents,
Mr. Zirlxle delivered this address at the
recent Chi eago land show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
ARE YOU AN ELK?
Appeal Is Made for Poor Chill
dren by B. p. 0. E.
Members Urged to Make Kids
Happy Christmas.

The members of the Elks lodge OF
Topeka will again demonstrate their
good fellowship by distributing Christ
mas JOY among the poor children OF
Topeka. In accordance with their an
nual custom they will have a large
Christmas tree and invite the children
of Topeka to come and enjoy them
selves just as the Elks themselves did
when boys.
A circular letter to the members of
the organization has been issued by
the Christmas tree committee with E.
A Thrill of the Merchants National
bank, asking the members of the lodge
to contribute to the support of the af-
allowed to enjoy the Christmas joy of
which they are all very fond
In issuing the circular letter, every
member of the lodge is asked to do
bsrs if they are Elks in reality and
TO get them to live up to the teach
ings of the organization
Are you one of the B (est) P(eople)
O(n) E(arth), one of those big heart
ed, big SOuled, glad to be alive men,
fellows who would rather hear the
gleeful laugh of little child and see
the little outstretched hands go back
to the breast filled with Christmas joy
than listen to the grandest anthem
ever sung2' the letter asks
The letter ends with the following az
peal:
In less than two weeks the children OF
the poor-we call them the Christmas
children-will be our guests We are
filled with pleasant anticipations of their
coming. They warm our hearts and
make us young again We receive more
than We give by their presence. LOOK
back to your own boyhood-didn' the
sun shine brighter and warmer on Christ
mas day than any day in the year, all be-
cause Love kindles the suns rays Christ
mas morning. It is a privilege to be
among those who viii participate
N this annual expression of the good VIII
Of the Elks Lodge No 2A to those less
fortunate in worldly possessions than
themselves. and we hope no brother viii
treat this matter lightly, nor fail to make
his intentions known at once or at the
earliest possible moment Remember. the
success of this undertaking depends on
YOU. both your presence and your assist
ance financially is earnestly requested
Send or hand your donation to f. A
THRILL at the Merchants National bank
Once again, are you an Elk2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
VENIRE OF so CALLED
Work of Selecting Jury in Packers
Case Is Slow.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Today marked
the beginning of the second week of
the trial of the Chicago meat pack
ers, with little progress having been
made in the selection of a jury which
is to hear evidence regarding the al
legged violation of the criminal provi-
sion of the Sherman antitrust law,
with which the defendants are
charged
Seven men remained in the jury box,
but it was generally believed that at
least four of these would be excused.
Another venire of fifty men reported
to Judge Carpenter at the opening of
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

that ..e rights of citizens at home or
abroad shall not be impaired on account
of race or religion. He said the United
States government has carefully lived up
to its treaty obligations with Russia
ne time for action by congress has
come" said Mr.. Sulzer. There can be
no arbitration of this; more delay. A
new treaty should be arranged in which
Russia can find no loophole to enable
her to discriminate against any class of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
COOK IS ACQUITTED.
Suit Against Secretary of Fair Asso-
citation Ends.

Secretary H. L. Cook of the state
Fair association was acquitted at $3.50
this afternoon of the charge of resist
ing an officer. The case was dismiss
ed by Attorney A. J. Hunt judge pro
tenn of the court of Topeka
L was charged that Cook violated
a state law when he refused to allow
a deputy marshal from the county
court to enter the grandstand at the
fair grounds for the purpose of serv-
ing a commitment. The court held
that there was not sufficient evidence
on which to hold Cook for trial in the
district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
WANTS MONEY BACK
Smallpox Patient Compelled to Hire
His Own Nurse.

Because the city failed to provide a
nurse for him while he was patient
in the pest house. D. c. Beckley to-
day filed suit in the district court
against the city to recover $34 which
he paid the nurse from his own earn
ings.
BeckIey declares that when he was
taken to the pest house he was as
was suffering from the smallpox and
spent II days in the hospital. Now he
asks to be reimbursed for money
which he paid his nurse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
IN PITTSBURG COLORS
Each Western Governor Receives a
Basket of Apples.

Pittsburg. Dec. REPRESENTING each
of the western governors who are
touring the eastern states, with a bas-
ket of Pennsylvania apples tied with
r4bbons in the colors of Pittsburg T
Sd Harmon, vice president of the
Alpha Gamma Rho, the National
Greek letter agricultural fraternity
impressed upon them today that the
Keystone state is third in apple grow
ing in tho country
The presentation took place at
Greensburg where the governors were
greeted by President F. r. Babcock of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

the Pittsburg chamber of commerce
and a committee. The party had left
Harrisburg early in the day. stopping
at Johnstown for a glance at the steel
mills and arrived here at noon.
The governors program for the re-
mainder of their stay included a visit
to the principal manufacturing dis
trict, luncheon at the Homestead steel
works and an inspection of Carnegie
institute with reception and dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
MUSIC IN A STORE
Marshall Clothing Company Gets
Orchestra for Thursday.

Rays Halls orchestra, with some aug
mentation, has been engaged to play
during the morning and afternoon
hours at the Marshall Clothing com
pany Thursday. This is somewhat Of
an innovation in the conducting Of
sales.
A varied program of operate and pop
ular music will be given as follows:
Morning nun bers-
Alexander's Ragtime Band ....... Berlin
Every Little MOvement( Madam Sher-
fy)--- -.----...--. -------- HCScnna
Selection from Red Rose. 49,. Bowers
That Mysterious Rag. Berlin
Ny Honolulu Honey Lu Cfrom the
Heartbreakers) .---.-.-..---.. Gideon
Selection the Chocolate Soldier Strauss
Chung Lo a Chinese Monkey Doodle
---.--.---. MOret
Serenade, Love in Idleness- Macbeth
Waltzes from Little Memo. Herbert
oh You Beautiful DOLL Aver
sugar Moon Dantnark
To the End of the World With You
Selection. The Spring Maid Reinhardt
Vision CT Salome ----------.-.-.--.-Jo Joyce
That Peculiar Rag. .----...-..- Fagon
My Beautiful Lady (From Pink
That Navajo Rag...........v anAlstyne
Selection. Girl of NV Dreams. .Hoscna
Tales of Hoffman -OfferDach's
March from THE Girl In the Train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
Presidential Amendments

Washington, Dec. 13.=President
Taft sent to the senate today nomi-
nations including the following con
suls abroad: Robert S. s. Bergh OF
Grand Forks, n. D. at Bursley Eng:
Rea Hanna of San Francisco at
Georgetown, British Guiana Among
other names We're: Collector of Gus
toms District of North and South Da-
kota. hudson Lamora ir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Phiducia B. Tinkham, aged 49,
widow of A. w. Tinkham, and a Topeka
pioneer. died Tuesday as a result of a
fan several weeks ago whe nshe sustain
ed a broken hip. She made her home with
a daughter, Mrs. Genevieve T. Veale, at
S27 Topeka avenue. Burial will be In To-
peka cemetery. Time OF funeral will be
announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
OFFICERS REELECTED
Cloud County Fair Directors Named
for Ensuing Year.

COhcorula' Nall Dec 1S--In a hot
~ contested electloh held here, the old
poaro Oh directors OF the Cloud County
Fair association was reelected. Fred
w. Sturgis was again named as seq
rotary ana FRANK Balm president.
Iohh stewart WAS again elected treas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS

Mall orders for the engagement OF tho
successful German-French farce with
music, Alma, Where Do You Live" hive
been so unusual that the opening OF the
sale of seats tomorrow morning at 500
O'Clock at the Grand box Office viii UNI
doubtedly be one Of the biggest that any
musical play has experienced I'm this city
for some Time says Manager Crawford.
Alma, direct from New York under the
management of Joe Weber, will be the
attraction at the Grand, matinee and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

melon shaped affair made of eight
sections of velvet put together with
corded seams The border and "ears"
are made of black marten fur which is
a polite name for skunk. At either
side just below the outstanding ears
are cabuchons of gold lace over black
satin surrounded by gold fringe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
Military Aviator Killed.

Melun, France. Dec. 13.-Lieut
CharI -Lantheaume, a well known mill
tary aviator, was killed by a fall from
his aeroplane as he arrived at the mill
tary aviation camp here today from
Etampes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

New York, Dec. 9.-Very quaint is
the effect of the winter girls fur
toque which has pointed ears of fur
at the sides just as though a bright
jack rabbit had cooked his ears for
ward at the suspicious crack of a
shotgun The fur cap pictured is a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13


night Saturday. The brilliant French
farce, Americanized by George v. Hobart.
with the original music by the brilliant
French composer, Jean Briquet was the
attraction at Weber's theater. New York.
for a full seasons run. Prominent in the
cast viii be Nanette Flack. Charles a.
Murray and Aubrey Yates.
The high school senior class IS making
great preparations FOR their presentation
Of Richard Harding Davis 1.-The Dicta-
tor" at the Grand next Friday.
The Army and Navy football game az
Philadelphia November Is. before a crowd
of 1900, is the feature at the Crystal
Wednesday and Thursday. This Is the
first attempt TO record such "a game on
motion pictures, and reports from the
producers show that the negatives have
developed very clearly. This house also
shows Maurice Costello and Rose Tapley
in His Wife's Secret" "a society comedy
and Pathe's Weekly Of Current Events.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

American citizens on account of race or
religion. The awakening has come with
a keen realization of the affronts we have
suffered for years at the hands of a gov
eminent notorious for its lack of human
sympathy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

Ezekiel Nanderwood. Topeka, %:
Ina Green, Granville. 23.
John F. Krunrey, Meriden, %;
Flora E Renfra, Denison, IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

The best and the easiest Christmas
gift is years subscription to a popu-
lar magazine. card sent. F. +. Jor-
dan. Publishers' Agent EOS Topeka
avenue. Ind. 1850.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

Politics, I911.-"Does your wife want a
vote?" "She wants two" replied Mr.
Meekton; mine and hers."-Washington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.


hearing January before United States
Commissioner Frank NJ. Campbell. Bryan
is the former state administration SPOT
ter who was arrested several weeks ago.
Xmas framing-Coe Bros Cut Rate Art
Co., SIS Kansas avenue.
Guy Tobias and Claude Anderson were
arrested today state warrants charged
with grand larceny. It is charged that the
men recently stole two barrels of cram
berries from the Lux Commission COM
pany-
The ladies' of Grace Cathedral will hold
their annual Christmas sale Dec. IA at
the Y W. c. A.
After 30 years of married life Mary
Spencer was this afternoon given q d.
vorce from Charles NJ. Spencer an in
surance agent Spencer and his wife are
parents Of six children. For L years the
wife stated, she had practically supported
herself and children with little or no help
from her husband.
Mary Howell filed suit in the district
court this afternoon asking for a divorce
from James Howell She charges her
husband with extreme crueit~. alleging
that ne beat and cursed her on numerous
occasions The woman was married to
Howell January %, 1896.
Better get some Xmas postals ana
Xmas novelties at $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

Xmas framing-Coe Bros Cut Rate Art
Co., S2S Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13

The ladies of Grace Cathedral will hold
their annual Christmas sale Dec. IA al
the Y W. c. A.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-16
mission WORK in HAWAII AS
SUMMED Up BY Chicago Paper

there are now siXty-seven native
churches In the islands. seven Eng
lish, fourteen Chinese, fourteen ia
panese and three Portuguese stations
or missionary headquarters from
which peripatetic preachers set forth
to ride their circuits under the palm
branches.
kanakas Are outnumbersd.
With this growth has come mar
, velous completely of life. In the old
days existence was easy. The popu-
, lation was one sort, the native Ka-
Qnaka. Now the Hawaiians OF the
old race are outnumbered six to one
by aliens. One missionary has count
ed twenty-fOur different nationalities
in the islands. and the different grades
Of race mixture cannot fail TO be many
in land where there In no prohibi-
ton OF miscegenation. or the 1872 900
inhabitants counted In the 1910 census
5000 are Japanese, $4,000 Chinese,
1000 Korean. $1,000 Portuguese and
only 10000 Kanaka. The rest are OF
many races: East Indians, American
whites and negroes and various ma
tionalties from Europe. Russian col
onists are now coming In appreciable
numbers.
One result Of this congress OF all
nations Is patent to the missionaries.
II Is the experience OF western teach
ers In eastern lands to ind greatest
success with the children. Schools
are therefore provided for the young
sters, and segregation OF races Is prac-
ticed to as great a degree as possible
Buddhism here lays its claim on Its
own children, and many small Chinese
and Japanese children receive Il dou-
BILE dose of education. The Buddhist
school awaits them In the morning.
and after they have studied In the
eastern way they trot away to where
the American teachers offer them wis
dom after the western manner.
Teach Peace to Jans.
As among the American negroes, for
whom the son of congregational
missionary in Hawaii lSid the founda-
tions OF Booker T. Washington's Tus-
gegee institute, schools of different
grades are maintained In the islands.
The Mld-Paclfic institute Is one of
he institutions OF higher learning OF
which the missionaries are justly
proud. To help oppose the yellow
Peril a four year scholarship, known
as the peace scholarship" has been
established for the benefit of resident
students OF Japan, whose introduction
to American ideas as accepted In the
island territory should. II Is believed