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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-01
aMiss Frecklesn at Bonita

Ruth Stonehouse, the charming Es-
sanay star, will appear today in miss
Freckles," an Essanay play of ex-
ceptional interest, at the Bonita. 'Tn
Search Of Wife," Universal fea-
ture with Herbert Rawlinson. is also
billed for today, in addition to the
latest issue of the famous Uniersal
Weekly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-01
'sThe Turn Of the Road

'The Turn Of the Road" showing
at the Isis today is one of the Vita
graphs most ambitious dramatic Of
ferings and is being released as a
quality picture in five parts. It is
replete with all features necessary
to an Understanding story, not the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-01

least of these features, being an all
star cast, including besides Miss
Pearson and Mr.. Kilgour, Noami
Childers, Bobby Connolly, Robert
Gaillard and Edwina Robbins and was
produced under the direction Of Tefft
johnson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-01

Hervey, of the Cawthon hotel, Mo
bile, offering to furnish a commodious
meeting place for the association, and
asked that his hotel be made head
quarters for the West Floridians who
might make the trip to Mobile next
week. The offer was accepted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-01
GERMAN SUCCESSES
BEING REPORTED

Berlin. Nov. 30.-The capture Of
Prisrend, in Western Serbia, near the
Albanian border, was announced to-
day by the war office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-01
A1nepiration"

Tomorrow at the Isis, as previously
announced in these columns, as well
as in the daily advertisements of the
Isis, is the day which has been
chosen for the exhibition of the pic
ture, which at the present time is the
sensation all over the east, "Inspira-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19

prizes in the fifteenth class, for an ex-
especially fine showing of products of
the l.. S. Starrett company, of Athol.
Mass, manufacturers of mechanical
TOOLS A $40 prize in the seventeenth
class, was also won by the concern for
Repeating Arms company of New
Haven, Conn, makers of rifles, shot
guns and ammunition. Another $40
prize was gained for an exhibit of
goods of the Yale & Towne Manufac-
turing company of New Y DIRK, makers
of the famous yale locks, builders
hardware and chain hoists. Maurice
Schlegel, manager of the retail depart
ment, had charge of the display work.
merchants over the United States, and
the three which came to the w. A. L.
Thompson Hardware company are the
only ones bestowed upon Topeka mer-
chants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
WANTED TO END IT
Mrs. Minnie Smith Attempts
to Commit Suicide.
Is Prevented From Jumping
Into the River.

Half crazed by alleged domestic
trouble and ill health, Mrs. Minnie
Smith, who had been living with her
husband on a farm between Granville
and Osa wkie, attempted to commit
suicide this morning by climbing on
top the dixie of Soldier creek east of
little Russia III North Topeka. intend
ing to Drown herself. She was pre-
vented from executing her plan by
Mrs. Albert Miltcnberger, who lives
near the dixie.
Mrs. Miltonberger was attracted by
the wOman's strange behavior and
overheard her muttering, I'll End it
all now" She summoned a neighbor
and the two women held Mrs. Smith
until Deputy Sheriff Holman arrived.
She was taken to the county jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frey of So North
Jackson street, parents of Mrs. Smith.
this afternoon told the county attor-
ney long story of abuse that their
daughter is claimed to have received
at the hands of her husband Cleveland
Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
GASOLINE PLOWS
There Will Be Nearly so Trac-
tors at Free State Fair.
Daily Exhibitions Will Be Civ
en- Near the City.

There will be nearly fifty tractors at
the tractor exhibit and demonstration
of the Big Free Fair, Topeka, Septem-
Der 1917, according to Samuel E. Lux,
president and general manager.
This feature is expected to draw
more farmers to Topeka than any
other department of the fair. One
firm that will exhibit will send out
and these dealers will bring their
prospective customers to the fair
Other firms that will show will give
the event equal publicity.
The demonstrations in blowing will
take place near Gage park Tuesday,
Wednesday,, Thursday and Friday
mornings of fair week, between $3.50
and 1890 o'clock.
Henry NJ. McAfee has offered
thirty five acre field of alfalfa for de-
monstrations in blowing. and a field of
stubble will be procured. Each firm
represented in the demonstrations Will
be allotted certain space in the fields
Upon a signal by the official in charge
all tractors will begin operations. The
farmers viii thus have an opportunity
of observing the different makes at
work at one time.
Several tractor concerns have al
ready asked for exhibition space on
the fair grounds.
J. NJ Robbins of Atchison. repre-
sentative of the Rock Island Imple-
ment company for northeast Kansas,
who will operate a Rock Island trac
tor in the demonstration in Septem-
Der. was in Topeka today.
THE tractor has come to stay, he
said. Five years ago all the tractors
in Kansas could be counted on one
hand. but today there are hun
dreds in the state. A one-man tractor
will take the place of two men and
eight horses. This tractor will use
from one and one-quarter to one and
one-half gallons of oil or gasoline in
blowing an acre of ground. Either
coal oil or gasoline may be used. The
tractors on the market today pull from
two TO six 4-inch pIOWS.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
MARSHALL'S CONCERT
Municipal Open Air Entertainment at
Garfield Friday.

No ra stime numbers appear on the
program that will be given by Mar
sha1Fs band at Garfield park Friday
night. A feature of the program will
be a baritone solo by Charles w.
Spreng. 1.-The Mill in the Forest" by
Eilenberg will also be included in the
concert.
The complete program is as follows:
March-Grand Entree. Sweet
Overture-The TrumpeterS of the
Baritone SoIo-A Perfect Day. 49,.
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Chas w. Spreng
Medley Comique-Old Settlers on Pa
rade- DalDy
Selection from the Opera Thanh
hauser. Wagner
DescriptiVe-The Mill in the Forest
.Eilenberg
ValSe-June Batter
March-Earsonian. Clutch
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Gain OF GERMANS
Outer Positions of ROkitnO
Fortress Reported Penetrated.
TeutOnic Troops Have Reached
Railroad From BialystOk.
kOvN0 VICTORY NOT COMP. ETE
Russians Assert They Hold
Part of FOrtificatiOns
French Are Active on the
Western Front.

Berlin, Aug. 19-(Via London) A
further advance on the part of the
German army, which is attempting to
capture the important Russian for
tress of Brest-Litovsk, was announced
here officially today. The statement
says that outer positions of the for
tress near Roktno, before Brest-
Litovsk, were penetrated.
Announcement also was made of the
capture of two forts north eff Novo-
georgievsk, which has been invested
by the Germans for several days. In
taking these forts, one thousand pris-
oners ana 125 cannon were captured.
North of Bie.sk, German troops
have reached the railway from Bialy-
stok to Brest-Litovsk. it is declared.
Russians Deny Report.
London, Aug. 19.-RuSsian reports
do no3 concede the total loss of Kov-
no, asserting the Germans have cap
tured only the Notifications on the left
bank of the Niemen, while positions
on the right bank are still held by the
defenders. South of the Bug the Ger
mans are now tefore Brest-Litovsk,
which is Russia's greatest military
station and a railroad center of much
Importance. Novos eorgievsk which
has been invested for the last ten
days, is in imminent danger, as the
Germans are making constant prog
resS.
Reports from both sides indicate
under way along line parallel to the
Biaiystok- Brest-Litovsk railroad.
French Are Active.
On the British sections of the west
ern front, there has been no serious
infantry fighting since the advance at
Hooge. The French, however, are
more active. Paris announces violent
artillery engagements in the Artois
region, in the Champagne. beyond the
Meuse and in the Vosges. Attacks
with grenades by the army of the Ger
man crown prince in the Argonne are
reported to have been repuIsed.
An Austrian squadron attacked the
island of Pelagosa in the Mid-Adriatic,
seized by the Italians early in the war.
Attempts to make a landing were de-
feated.
Although it was hoped that the dip
lomatic situation in the Balkans would
show signs of clearing definitely this
week. thare is no further change in
that quarter.
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PEOPLE NOW DON'T WANT
RELIGION, THEY'RE AFTER
PLEASURE SAYS WOMAN

Denver. Col. Aug 1e.-"This
world is coming 20 dreadful
state"
Sister Hannah has been in the
world Sc years and ought to know.
As parish visitor at St. Marks she
is ons of the best known figures
in Denver.
Comparing the times with half
century ago, Sister Hannah said:
It's harder 10 get people to
church today than it was fifty
years ago. People now don't want
religion. out pleasure.
Fifty years ago every enc went
to church as duty and a pleasure
Today most men consider them
selves martyrs if they attend.
Fifty years ago people went to
church three times on Sunday and
read Sunday school books between
services. To-Day the majority go
to three picture shows a Sunday.
Fifty years ago mission workers
did real work. Today they do it
via the pink tea route.
rs it suitable for Sunday? was
the question that was put to every
proposed action for that day fifty
years ago. Is il suitable to my
pleasure? is the question we sub
Stitute today
To-day women hate to grow old.
In my time they enjoyed old age
as an old woman.
Fifty years ago we had the most
simple and sensible dresses. Today
it doesn't matter whether you wear
a dress or not. The less you have
on the better.
In my girlhood can remember
how the street in front of my house
was thronged Sunday with crowds
going to and from church. Today
the crowds go to the movies.
we often hear of the days when
a man was not allowed to kiss a
wife on Sunday. Now we are on
the rebound. Today the Sunday at
traction is the picture show. the
baseball game or the automobile.
God does not figure in the plans
at ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
VANNUTELLI IS DEAD
Dean of Sacred College Passes Away
in Rome at 81.

Rome, Aug. 19.-Cardinal Serafino
Vannutelli, dean of the Sacred college
is dead at the age of L years.
Cardinal VannuteIli was one of the
most Influential of those members of
the Sacred college eligible to papacy.
He was one of the six cardinal bish-
ops who take their title from the
suburban sees of Rome. He was bish-
op of Porto, Santa Rufina and Ostia.
He was created and proclaimed car
linal by Pope Leo XIII March IA, 1887.
The cardinal was born November
90, 1884, at Genazzano, in the diocese
of Palastrina. His early education was
obtained in the seminary of GenaZzano
and he received degrees in philosophy
and theology in the Capranic college
at Rome. After teaching theology in
the pontifical seminary he embarked
upon a diplomatic career and was
sue successfully the papal nuncio
in Bavaria, apostolic delegate
to Ecuador. and Peru. and nuncio at
Brussels and Vienna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
TODAY'S BEAUTY
SUGGESTIONS

Face powder simply covers up an
unattractive complexion and leaves no
lasting benefits. Those who have tried
a simple spurmaX face lotion find it
much better. as it removes skin dis
coIorations, such as freckles and tan,
and makes the skin smooth, white and
yelvety. This lotion is made by dis
solving four ounces of spurmaX in one
half pint hot water, then adding two
teaspoonfuls glycerin. This complexion
beautifier does not rub off or show
like powder, and gives a more refined
appearance. 1t removes both shini-
ness and salIowness, rapidly giving the
skin a permanent healthy, youthful
appearance.
An especially fine shampoo for
this weather can be had at trifiing
expense by dissolving a teaspoonful
of canthrox in a cup of hot water
Pour slowly on scalp and massage
briskly. This creates a soothing, cool
ing lather that dissolves and removes
all dandruff, excess oil and dirt. Rims
ing leaves the scalp spotlessly clean,
soft and plant, while the hair takes
on glossy richness of natural color,
also fiuffiness which makes it seem
very much heavier than it is. After
a canthrox shampoo arranging the
hair is a pleasure.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
TO REVIEW OUR ARMY
Governor Capper and STAFF Leave for
IA. y. G.. Encampment.

Governor Arthur CappeH and his
party. composed of General Charles
Huffman, chairman of the military
board, Earl Richter. of Wichita. and
Leroy M. Penwel, aides, and Charles
Sessions went to Leavenworth this
noon to attend the Kansas National
Guard encampment. Governor Cap
per will review the troops tomorrow
and before returning to Topeka on
Saturday he probably will be called as
a witness in the hearing of Warden j..
d. Botkin, which is being conducted at
Lansing.
Saturday afternoon Governor Cap
per and Mrs. Capper will leave for
Boston where they will attend the con-
ference of governors which will be
held next week. Governor Capper has
been invited to speak to the suffra-
gists of New York but he has not yet
accepted the invitati ton. The New
York women are making an effort to
get the governor of each suffrage
state to stop in New York and make
a speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
He LIKES The JOB
Mayor House Is Well Satisfied
With His Position.
SAYS Parsons Is Worth More TO
City Than He Is.

Jay E. House, mayor. likes his job
so long as mayor has a good
chief of police, he is, figuratively
speaking, riding in a rocking chair,
and that is what L am doing now"
says the mayor. 1.-The man 1 selected
for chief of police is the best for the
place Topeka ever had. Harvey Par
sons is making good and I knew he
would before l appointed him. He is
on the job all the time and he is get
ting results and that makes things
easy for me. But 1 have one fault to
my first positive order to him pretty
soon. 1 am going to order him to
take a vacation. Unless L make it an
order. he will not take it. He is so
wrapped up in his work that unless he
is pried loose he will continue to put
in from sixteen to twenty hours each
day without ever thing of a lay-off.
This job of being mayor is a snap
for me. It's a snap because L selected
the right men to work with me. With
men like George P. Hayden for city
attorney; Joseph Hanion for chief of
for police Judge; and Harvey Parsons,
chief of police, everything runs
smoothly and there IS not much work
for me, but it would be a hard job, if 1
did not have such men to help me.
incidentally, if L am worth $4,000
to the city for performing the duties
of this office which requires only
about six hours each day and no eX-
pert knowledge, Harvey Parsons, with
the hours he is putting in and the re-
suits he is getting, is worth $500. A
good chief of police is harder to find
good mayor. No special qualifications
are necessary for man to be a sue
cessful mayor of a city, but it is diff
ferent with a chief of police"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
OPEN REICHSTAC
German Imperial Chancellor
Reviews History of the War.
Entente Allies Accused of Con-
cealing the Truth.
new FREEDOM FOR POLAND
Hollweg Predicts Bright Flu
ture for Conquered Country.
Greetings Extended to Allies of
the Kaiser.
new FREEDOM FOR POLAND

Berlin, Aug. 19.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. DIR. Won. Bethmann HolI-
veg the German imperial chancellor,
in a speech today at the opening OF the
reichstag, after a recess since May 80,
retraced the history of the European
events leading up to the present war
He unveiled what he said were at
fempts made by the enemies of Ger
MANY to conceal the whole truth from
the nations at large and from their
own people. This, he said, was proved
by the incompleteness of the lnforma-
tion given out by the diplomats of the
entente powers to their own pariia-
ments and, he said, it showed that up
to the present the complete truth was
hidden and forbidden in the entente
allies countries.
Germans Conceal Nothing.
The chancellor added:
II never have concealed anything
from the representatives of the Ger
man nation. l never had anything to
conceal
III. Won Bethman Hollweg further
disc Used Poland's future and an
nounced that the previous German
and Polish antagonism had been abol-
ished. He said:
THE present occupation of Poland
is the beginning of an evolution which
will lead the country, freed from the
Russian yoke. towards a brighter fu-
ture and nable it to develop and Gull
tivate its individual and national char
acter-
Beginning his speech with a review
of the present military situation, the
cha ncellOr continued:
Since you assembled at the last
session great things have happened.
Again all attempts tc shatter our west
front have failed i'll spite of the con-
tempt for death and the reckless waste
of human lives of the French.
Italy Got Fooled.
Italy our new enemy. who thought
that she could easily take her neigh
bor's coveted goods, has been spien-
didly repulsed. in spite of a numerical
superiority and has made an immense
sacrifice in human lives.
''Unshaken and unsha keable stands
the Dardanelles front.
We greet our faithful allies and eX-
tend special. greetings to the exalted
ruler of the Danube, the monarch who
yesterday entered upon his S6th year.
I'VE, ourselves. have taken almost
all Galicia and n large part of Poland.
Lithuania and COuriand and our lines
everywhere far advanced in the enc
mys countries, stand like wall. We
have strong reserves at our disposal
for new enterprises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
ROCKEFELLER, GRlEvING
OVER DEATH OF WIFE is
A SAD HEARTED MAN

Cleveland. o.. Aug. 19.-There's
a changed master at Forest Hill,
the big estate OF the worlds rich
est man.
That's what John ID. ROckcfel-
ler'S closest friends are saying, aft
err visits to the oil kings estate.
The old attendants know what has
caused the change. they say. 1t
is because their mistress has gone.
For the first time. Rockefeller
tramps and drives about his estate
without the cOmpanionship OF his
wife. VINO died last February.
Most every morning. about 8
O'Clock. Rockefeller walks slowly
down from the big house to the
lily pond at the foot of the long
north slope. He stands for n mo-
mcnt watching the waters, then
turns sadly away
In the past years, Rockefeller
and his wife used to stroll to the
pond. arm in arm. every morning
after breakfast. which was served
promptly at O'Clock Attendants
tell. too. how the changed master
broke down and cried at his first
breakfast at Forest Hill when he
saw the empty chair.
Rockefeller formerly played golf
with a keen delight almost every
day. He seldom plays now and
when he does the old time swing is
not there.
''Under every tree near my house
here / see Il memory picture of
children playing and merry family
groups" Rockefeller tells visitors.
Il am happiest here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19

chine is different from the ordinary
stamp vending machine in that any
amount of stamps can be obtained
from it. The person wanting to buy
a one-cent stamp can put penny in
and the stamp will come out into a
slot A five-cent piece will bring two
two-cent stamps and one one-cent
stamp.
Horace B. Bushnell and john A.
Bushnell of Clinton, Mo, are the in
ventors of the machine, and hold a
considerable stock in the company
The incorporators are: Horace B.
Bushnell, T. w. Clemments, Il. L.
Stewart, G. r. Prunty and p. H. Rouse
of Fredonia. The board of directors
of the company is composed of I. w.
Clements, j. @. Smith of Fredonia, J.
E. Goens of Independence. H. b.
Bushnell and John A. Bushnell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
PLAYS WELL
Scores Made at Western Golf Tourney
in Chicago Wednesday.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Tom Mcnamara
of Boston, with a good score of 1873
for the first thirty-siX holes, led the
10 golfers playing in the western
open golf tournament at the Glen Oak
club Wednesday. The Boston profess
sional scored a par. rs, for the 6,3O9
yard links in the morning and three
strokes worse in the afternoon round,
in which he ran AZ and So, his
score for the second half being the
best turned in.
Leading scores for the first thirty
six holes includes the name of Bob
PEBBLES of Topeka who made it in 16S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
Save PLUNCER VICTIMS
Sailors Pick up IS of Crew of Brit
ish Steamer Costello.

New York, Aug. 19.-Officers of
the steamer Cressington Court, which
arrived today from Plymouth and
Havre. reported that on August 2
they picked up a ships boat con-
tanning thirteen of the crew of tn4
British steamer Costello. which had
been torpedoed and sunk by Ger
MAJ submarine.
The Costello's men later were trans
ferred to the Dutch tanker La Cam
pine, enroute to Rotterdam.
Wilson Liner GrodnO Sunk
London, Aug. 19.-The Wilson
liner Grodno of Hull, 1855 tons gross,
has been sunk. Her crew was saved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
RUTH ROBINSON Wins
Former Topeka Girl Engaged to Play
i'm New York.

Word has been received in Topeka
that Ruth Robinson, well known in
Topeka as a leading lady in stock
plays has signed a contract as leading
lady in Keith's Bronx stock of New
York. More than 100 leading women
were interviewed by the manager of
the company before Miss Robinson
was chosen The New York company
will open August % in The Spy" Last
sea son Miss Robinson (Mrs. Frank
Carter) played leading roles in stock
at the Grand and Orpheum theaterS
in Topeka with the Car-Rob Stock
conpanv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
Two Moro Torpedoed.

London, Aug. 19.-The British
steamer Magnolia reports by wireless
that the steamship Dunsley also was
torpedoed, but at the time the mes
sage was sent was still afloat and was
picking up survivors.
Announcement also was made Of the
sinking of the British steamer Ser
bino of Hull, 2,205 tons gross. Her
saved
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New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. 19.-MONEY-Merc
paper. 3A 03%4 per cent. Sterling GO day
Francs demand $3.50: cables $3.50. Marks,
demand. S11l: cables, SIS Lires demand.
S647; cables, $6.45- Rubles. demand. % u !;
cables. :5al. Bar silves, 47kc: Mexican
dollars. 361ac. Government bonds. steady :
railroad bonds. easy. Time loans. steady :
90 days, "a G21a per cent: 80 days. 2AGL
~ per cent; siv months, 3H per cent
Call money. steady: high. ,: low, ia ::
ruling rate. III last loan, = closing bid
Ia; offered at -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19

George Uhler, supervising inspector
general of the steamboat inspection
service of the u. s. department OF
commerce, is in Chicago helping to
conduct an investigation to determine
whether or not he and others were
negligent in connection with the
Eastland disaster. General Uhler
has been head of the steamboat in
spection service since 1908, leaving
the presidency of the Marine Engi-
neers' Beneficial Society to take the
place, and since his occupancy of the
position has been through several
hard fights with various interests.
In mis- earlier years he was marine
engineer himself, serving, however.
on the salt water and not on the
taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
Haunted House. All Right.

Los Angeles Cal, Aug. 19.-Haunt-
ed houses may be all right in novels,
but when they pop up in real life they
are apt to be a bit of a bore One of
the prettiest bungalows in the Pasa-
dena avenue neighborhood got the
name of being haunted. Tenants said
the spirit of DIR. Mills, spiritualist who
persisted in the Titanic disaster, kept
them awake nights by pounding on
the walls. After soothing, the land
lord slept in the house two nights.
Then he ordered it torn down and re-
built.