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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
EASY TO
!. DARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
Try this: Mix Sage Tea and Sulphur
and brush it through your hair,
taking one strand at a time.

When you darken your hair with Sage
Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell be-
cause it's done so naturally, so evenly.
Preparing this mixture, though, at
home, is mussy and troublesome For
so cents you can buy at any drug store
the ready-to-use tonic called ''Wyeth' s
Sage and sulphur Compound You
just dampen a sponge or soft brush
with it and draw this through your
hair, taking one small strand at time
BY morning all gray hair disappears,
and after another application or two.
your hair becomes beautifully dark
ened, glossy and luxuriant. You will
also discover dandruff is gone and hair
has stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace.
is a sign of old age. and as we all de-
sire a youthful and attractive appear
ance, get busy at once with Wyeth' S
Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
A Topeka SPECIAL
Abdallah Shriners VIII Go to
Seattle Next Summer.
MarSha1PS Band VIII Be Taken
to Coast in July.
CONCERTS AT AUDITORIUM
Two Public Entertainments to
Raise Money for Band.
Local Organization Will Com
pete for Big Prizes.

temple will charter a special train
which will leave Topeka July or 7
with banners flying and band playing
-for Seattle where the
annual meeting of the Imperial Coun-
ell of the Mystic Shrine will be held
July 1915. Topeka will be we'll rep
resented on the train and MarshalTs
band of SO pieces, which has already
been invited to give concert in Seat
tie, is expected to loom up in the fore
front among the 40 or SO bands that
will furnish the music for the great
meeting that will draw $4,000 to 3d.
600 Shriners from all sections Of
North America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
North America

An IllustriOuS POtentate of Abdallah
Shrine L. NJ. Penwell is taking an ac-
tive part in arranging for the special
train. MarshalFs full 50-piece band
will be taken on the trip, and the ag-
gregate expense of the train will
mount up to $4,000 or $1,000. At
least two special concerts will be given
at the auditorium to raise money for
the trip, the first of which is sched-
uled for the evening of March 22.
Members of the Topeka Shrine club
are back of the plan and will get out
and sell tickets. The committee in
charge of arrangements is composed
of l. NJ Penwen, A. B. c. butcher,
George w. Stansfield and J. B. Donoy-
son.
Taking Marshall's band to Seattle
will be the biggest advertisement for
Topeka that ever went out of this
town. commented Penwell today.
The Abdallah contingent expects
to arrive in Seattle July IL, the day
before the opening of the meeting.
There will be at least 10 or 20 To-
pekans on the trip aside from the
members of Marshall's famous band.
Leavenworth will have a large dele
gation-forty or fifty persons aside
from the twenty-seven members of
the patrol Salina will have a big
delegation; the patrol of the Salina
temple will be on the trip.
Big prizes will be offered for the
best bands and the best drilled pa
trolls. MarshalTs band will work hard
to carry off first hOnorS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
GIRLS! GIRLS! YOU MUST TRY THIS!
DOUBLES BEAUTY OF YOUR HAIR.

the beauty of your hair. A delightful
surprise waits those whose hair has
been neglected or is scr aggy, faded, dry.
brittle or thin Besides beautifyl1g the
nair. DanderiTle ldissolves. every particle
of dandruf: cIeanses,5 purifies and in
vigorates the scalp. forever stopping
itching and falling hair, but what Will
please you most viii be after a few
weeks use. when you see new hair-fine
and downy at iirst-yet-but really ne "
hair growing all over the scalp. If you
care for pretty. soft hair, and lots Of
it. surely get % cent bottle of Knowl
tons Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter and just try it.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
GRIFFIN IS CANDIDATE
Topeka COlored Man Would Be Re-
corder of Deeds District of Columbia

Adolph Griffin, a well known Tope-
ka colored man and business manager
of the Plaindealer, is a candidate for
appointment to the office of recorder
of deeds, District of Columbia.
There are some 80 odd candidates
for the position, all colored men. Grit
fin has the support of Senator Thomp
son and the Kansas delegation to con-
gress. wire was received today
from Washington saying that Griffin
chances for the position were good
and it is believed that he will be nomi-
mated for the job. Griffin has always
been active in Democratic politics in
Thompson.
He has lived in Topeka for the last
nine years. Griffin is unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
TO give AWAY SHOES
Palace Clothing Company Will Buy
Second Hand Shoes for Charity.

H A Auerbach, of the Palace
Clothing company, has announced
that he will give so cents for every
pair of second hand shoes brought to
the store and will donate those shoes
to the Salvation army and Prov1dent
association. That applies to men and
women both.
Mr. Auerbach will allow half dol
lar on the shoes to the purchaser OF
new shoes if the patron will leave the
old pair for him to give to one or the
other cha rita BILE institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
For % cents you can make
your hair Iustrous, fluffy,
and abundant.

Immediate Yes, Certain? - That's
the joy of it. Your hair becomes light.
wavy, fluffy. abundant and appears as
soft lustrous and beautiful as a youn6
girls after a Danderine hair cleanse
Just try this-moisten cloth with a
little Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust. dirt or excessive oil, and in
just a Few moments you have doubled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
He was fined s5 by His Honor this
morning.
1T COMES TOO HIGH.
Chicago's Grand Opera Company Has
Gone Into Bankruptcy.

Chicago, March -Four years of
grand opera have cost Chicago more
than 100000.
This brilliant chapter in the city S
musical history ended Monday when
the Chicago Grand Opera company
filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy.
The bill scheduled liabilities of
1854, 419.96 and assets of SCI. 4s5.3
Harold f. Mccormick, son-in-law of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02

the removal of it's franchise, it was an
nounced today.
A number of local attorneys will accom-
pany the party to assist the Chicago coun-
sci if necessary. lobe Pingle, groundkeep-
er at the local park, has been 1nstrqct te'
sas City club, to proceed to Newark to pre-
pare a park there for play. Pingle said
he expected to meet Stovall in Chicago TO-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
REGULATE YOUR BOWELS AND STOP
COLDS, HEADACHES, SOUR STOMACH

Turn the rascals out-the headache,
tiIiousness indigestion, constipation,
the sick, sour stomach and bad colds
turn them out tonight with Cas-
caretS.
Don't put in another day of dis
tress Let Cascarets cleanse and
sweeten your stomach; remove the
sour undigested and fern nting food
and that misery-making gas; take the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02

excess bile from your liver and carry
off the decomposed waste matter and
constipation poison from the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning. 10-cent box
keeps your head clear. stomach sweet,
liver and bowels regular and you feel
bully for months. Don's forget the
children-their little insides need a
good. gentle cleansing, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
MERkLE HELD over.
Man Bound Over Charge of Killing
Raymond Strack.

John Merkle. charged with the murder
of Raymond Strack on the evening of Feb
ruary Il, waived preliminary hearing in
the court of Topeka today and was bound
for trial in the next term of the
district court by Judge Hugh Fisher.
At the inquest held over the death of
Strack few days after his death a
coroner's jury returned a verdict saying
that it the opinion of the jury that
Strack met his death ut the hands of Mer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
TO COURT IN CHICAGO

G. Federal League Directors Will At
tend Legal Franchise Fight.
Kansas City, No, March Most of the
directorate of the Kansas City Federal
Teorue club will leave here tomorrow for
Chicago to prepare for the hearing on
fine local clubs suit against the league for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02

John d. Rockefeller and one Of the
wealthy men of the city who has made
grand opera possible, appears as the
principal creditor. The amount ow-
ing to him is $3.50, 900. He took over
practically all of the claims against
the company that he deemed valid
and paid them. He holds the opera
company's promissory notes for this
money.
Motor Washers at Forbes-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
Auto Night School
Excellent Lunches
in the Annex

We are now enrolling students
for our special evening auto course
for drivers and car owners. Phone
STA. Kansas Auto School, 305
Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
POLICE JOTTINGS.
Raid on Empty House Reveals Crook
Dice Drills.

ON a raid made last Saturday night
AFT an empty house at sos North KAN
sas avenue two police officers, Ran
non and Douglas, discovered drills
for making ''crook dice. An alieSed
gaming table, some enpt1es ana
some bottles that were not empty. a
beer pump and other evidences that
looked suspicious were brought 10 the
police station. The most interesting
mart of the haul was the drill for
making the dots on dice and for Dor
ing holes to fill them with shot NO
one was in the house at the time.
Three arrests were made by OH
GERS Pinkston and Gragg on fighting
charges late Monday afternoon. They
we're d. H. Clark. George Smith and
william E. Friend. Clark and Smith
we're released on bond but Friend re-
NAMED in the city jail over night.
James johnson was arrested at 1
o'clock this morning by Officer Cook
and is booked on the police blotter on
a drunk charge.
Quiet and peacefulness reigned SUI
prene at police headquarters today.
The only excitement to pervade the
still surroundings was when Chief
Ross brought in samples of linoleum
to cover the floor and held them up
for inspection.
Eddie Lewis was arrested last night
by Special Officer Gaines and Officers
Wyatt and Holman and is charged
with trespassing on railroad property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02

Motor Washers at Forbes.-Adv.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
Threatened DEATH
IS HIMSELF SHOT
YAZoo CITY PLANTER KILLS HIS
eRoTHER-iN-LAW WHEN he
POINTS PISTOL At WIFE.
BROTHERS FIGHT; l KILLED
Family Troubles Said to Be Cause ct
Bill isibel Being Fatally Cut with
Big Knife In His Brothers
IN, Hand.

Yazoo City.-Before he could carry
out a threat to kill his wife, several
members Of his family and himself,
Garnet Nolan, "a, q prominent planter
residing 20 miles south Of this place,
was shot and instantly killed by his
sister-in-law, Mrs. r.. d. Strong. Mem.
bers OF the Nolan family, who wit.
messed the shooting, told the authors.
ties that Mrs. Strong probably had
saved the lives of several persons.
Nolan entered the bedroom Of his
wife. who vas i'll, and threatened to
kill Mrs. Nolan and al many orc
persons in the room as he could, de-
claring that he would take his W life
with the last cartridge remaining In his
revolver, witnesses told the authori-
ties. He was standing within q few
feet of Mrs. Nolan's bed and was aim
ing the weapon at her, it was said.
when Mrs. Strong, who had obtained
a small revolver from a bureau. placed
1t against the back Of his head and
fired four bullets into his brain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
GERMANS Capture WILMA
Fart Of Russian Army Is Nearly Sur
rounded and III Imminent Peril.
One Road to Escape.

London.-The Germans have occu.
pied wilma and. by 8 vide sweeping
movement north az that city, have al
most, If not ensireIy. surrounded a
part of the russian gruay fighting in
the railway triangle between Wilma,
Ida and ViIeikA.
The Russians ii this district now
must retire III q southeasferly direc-
ton, for the oniy railway left entirely
in their hands Is that running from
wilma to Ida and thsnee to Barano-
vitchi.
Won Hindannpeg which took
Wilma and has reached Hlieika, east of
Wilma, is working III eloss cooperation
with hat Of Arcnduke leopold Of Ba-
varia in an effort % satah a part of
the Russian arng u operation often
tried without success since the Aus
tro-Germans eomFaeneed their drive
in early MAJ.
The Russians express confidence in
the outcome of battle, but with
their northern arrsIeas closely held
along the Dylna. and the German flank
well protected BIZ their cavalry, which
recently occupied Widsy, across the
vilna-P etrograd railway. Ii seems i'm,
possible that any aid can come to them
from that direcfion
The battle seemingly must be fought
cut between troops 9 In the dis
trict between Wilma, Ida and Slon1m
with the assistance of n REINFORCE
ments that can be spared to hold thu
German force that has reached Vileika
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
Father Kills Family and Self.

Hattiesburg.-After killing his wife.
Annie, 81, with a shotgun, and almost
severing the heads of his two young
daughters, Monroe NJ. Lee, 35, a farm
er residing near here, placed h muz-
zle of the gun in his mouth and blew
the top Of his head of. A %coroner's
jury returned a verdict that while men,
tally deranged Lee killed his wife and
children and then took his life.
The children, aged six and four
years. apparently had been killed while
they slept. Their threats were cut
with a pocket knife. Mrs. Lex evil
IDENTIFY had struggled with her hus-
band, the authorities said, as one hand
was severed at the wrist by the load
of shot which took effect in her breast.
Lee apparently killed himself by firing
the gun with his toe. as his body was
found with one shoe removed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
PROTEST TO GREAT BRITAIN
Washington Will Bring 70 Head tho
Grievances Of American Importers
Over British Order Of Council.

:Washington.-It has been announc-
government has undertaken to bring
to . head" The grievances Of thousands
OF American importers whose goods In
neutral ports Of Europe are withheld
from shipment here by the British or
der In council.
This is the first time that the state
department has admitted It regards
III question as one for the " govern
ments. Heretofore 1t has been main
tained by the state department that
the Issue was one for the importers
themselves with the British board OF
trade and with any other British In
s~titution. from which they could get
relief. Severe pressure, however. was
put on the state department by . ca
blegram from London to he effect that
the agents OF the importers there re-
garded the case as hopeless, notwith-
standing the various announcements
by the British embassy at Washing
ton to the effect that importers might
file affidavits and applications for re-
lief. which in turn were to run the
gauntlet of the authorities in Great
Britain
It was also learned that the state
department proposes to put a stop to
the private negotiations Of the agents
of some importers who have succeed
ed in getting goods through while the
| vast majority of importers have been
unable to obtain satisfaction either
from the British embassy here or the
| state department itself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
HAITI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
United States Officials Observe For.
maIlties in Recognizing New Gov.
ernment-Treaty Proposed.

WASHINGTON. - Formal recognition
has been accorded by the United
States to the new government OF Hal
tt, headed by President DArtiguenave.
Charge Davis Of the American lega-
ton at Port au Prince, has cabled
that he conveyed notice Of recognition
to the Haitien government Sept. II.
Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding
the naval expeditionary Iorce on the
island, reported that he lad exchang.
ed national salutes withlthe Port an
Prince shore batteries
President O,Artiguenae was elect.
ed by congress to succeed President
Guillaume, taken from tie French le-
CATION and killed by 'evolutionists
several months ago. HI is the ninth
executive the republic his had in the
last seven years, all Of lis predecess
ors having been killed { exiled.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
LOAN TO BE U%NDERWRlTTEN
Syndicate Of American Bankers viii
Receive Commission.-Not to Elk
coed $500, 100000.

New York.-The proposed mammoth
credit loan to Great Britain and
France, it has been reported. is to be
underwritten by a syndicate Of Ameri-
can financiers and bankers who are
to receive a commission for their serv-
ices. The securities offered. it was
said, will be British and French five
per cent government bonds, and the
price to the investor is to be par.
The amount Of the loan, 1t was re-
ported, is as yet unestimated, but will
be between $500. 000. 900 and 0 10000.
600. Whether wal munitions will be
included within the scope OF the cred
it has not been decided.
The underwriting syndicate, 1t was
reported, will be the largest Of its
kind ever established in the United
States and probably will be open to
nearly all national banks. trust com
panfes and state banks that care tc
participate.
While the amount of the commits
sion to be paid these banks was no,
expressed in percentages, It is nde
stood the profit will Dc 9 small one
possibly one-half Of n per cent
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24

London. - The German circling
movement against the Russian army
that evacuated Wilma has frightened
and, with the retreating forces virtual
~ without rail communication, their
retreat seems to have reached the
most critical juncture. There is In
creasing misgiving In England with
regard to the outcome Of the ma
neuver.
b latest Berlin official communi-
cation shows Important advances by
Won Hindenburg.g right wing, as well
as progress by Prince Leopold Of Ba.
varia on the c~enter
The only dev1 the
point Of view OF Non offset
to the continued fds24 lfs Germans
in the east ID the news from Paris
that French troops have crossed the
Aisne-Marne Canal claim which
Berlin comedies.
The British 'front.' which has been
SO quiet for weeks. haabeen ham.
mered by the aernan artillery, but &C
cording to the British Official report
prompt retaliation by ne British bal
anced the cor
The domestic situation ! d Russia
owing to the strict censorship, is still
a matter of mystery. When The Dums
was p%rorogued, numerous strikes were
declared. In many eases the men art
still out. Others returned TO work
and as the stoppage WAS In the nature
of a protest, no long continued trouble
is expected. The Zennstvo conferences
at Moscow this week viii express
agreement in the rational crisis will
the Duma majority ana viii likel.
urge upon the highest authorities tn
necessity of appointing q ministr!
trusted by the people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
TO GIVE GERMAN
HIS PASSPORTS
LETTERS WRITTEN BY CAPT. Won
PAPEN Anglers OFFICIALS
At WASHINGTON.
DIsPLEAsED WITH OTHERS
German Military Attache Called Amer
leans "Idiotic Yankees."-Offciais
Larn Contents Of Dumba Let
tiers Carried by Archibald.

Washington.-As the result Of the
receipt and publication of the CORE
s%pondence taken from James F. J. Ar
chibald by British secret service agents
the preponderance of opinion in official
circles now is that this government
will proceed de~cisively against the fol-
lowing persons:
Capt. Franz o Papen, military at
tache Of the German embassy, who has
referred to the American people AZ
"idiotic yankees"
sui general at New York, who submit
| ted to DR.. Constantin Theodor Dumba,
| the Austrian ambassador, the plan for
fomenting strikes in munitions plants
in the United States.
William Warm, editor of the Hunga-
rian paper Szabadsag, who prepared
the memorandum outlining h plan
for interference with the munitions
plants, which was approved by Am
bassador Dumba and was the basis for
the request for his recall.
It can be stated on good authority
that this government will either ask
for the recall of Capt. Won Papen or
hand him his passports: that it will
cancel the exequatur OF Consul Gen
eral Won Nuber, and will refer the
case Of Warm to the proper depart
ment for such legal action as may
At his offense.
The Ease Of Ambassador Dumba him
self again became one of serious con
sideration for the government. princi
pally because the correspondence re
vealed he had made comment on the
president, referring to his "self-willed'
temperament, and he discussed the
presidenet's relations to congress-.
In this connection the important dis
covery has been made that Ambassa
dor Dumba had asked the state depart
ment to arrange for his safe passage
home, and that his request has beer
held up by the administration for rea
sons not fully revealed.
Officials say, however, that this gov
ernment will not interest itself to ge
a safe conduct for Ambassador Dumbs
until Austria has made a direct ant
categorical response to the request fol
his recall.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
CLAIMS He IS INNOCENT
Archibald, the American Who Carried
Dumba's Letters, Says He Did
, MOI Know Their Contents.

New York.-James F. Archibald.
the American correspondent who car
ried a message from DR.. Constantin
Dumba, Austro-Hungarian ambassador
at Washington, addressed to the
Austrian foreign minister, which led
to a request from the United States
for the ambassadors recall, issued q
statement here denying that he had
connived to break the neutrality laws
of the United States or was an official
dispatch bearer.
The letter was seized by British au-
thorities when Archibald was inter-
cepted at Falmouth.
On his return here aboard the
steamship Rotterdam, Archibald de-
clined to discuss the affair until he
had consulted his lawyer inc had &C.
quainted himself, as he explained.
with what had been said in this
country"
CDR. Dumba's letter." said Archi-
bald's statement, was given to me
most openly at the steamers gang
plank. Just before sailing. Hundreds
| Of persons were about and there was
not the slightest suggestion of secrecy.
OF its contents I had absolutely no
knowledge. l supposed, of course,
that it simply referred to my work. I
feel that the very open name in
which the letter was given me shows
that DR.. Dumba had no intention of
using me or my passport as a shield
for the transmission of any improper
letters"
Archibald stated that before leaving
for belligerent territory ito do field
work with armies engaged in the war;
he sought letters of Introduction
Secret service men who interviewed
him aboard the Rotterdam at Quaran'
tine, according to Archibald. merely
asked II he had been presented with
a gold-headed cane or had been asked
to deliver q cane to anyone In Eu'
rope before his departure. Upon his
assurance, he said. that he had not,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-24
Travelling Men Oppose Pardon.

Meridian.-An Indignation meeting
has been held here by travelling men,
at which the issuance of an uncondi-
t1onal pardon to c. r. Smith by Gov.
Brewer was uneQuivocally condemned.
The travelling men also made plans 20
aid in every way possible to prevent
Smith securing his liberty from the
Mississippi Insane Asylum under ha-
beas corpus proceedings. which will
be heard here before Judge Venable.
Smith, who is a wealthy planter OF
Lowndes county, was serving a life
sentence in the pen for the murder of
e. A. Laurent, a Nashville travelling
man. Travelling men at the meeting
prepared to lend the state-every assist.
ance in opposing the habeas corpus.