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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
GAIN NEARLY A MILE.
Paris Reports a French Success in
Upper AIsace.

Paris, April 15.-French troops
have gained nearly a mile in the
sharp fighting in upper Alsace, ac-
cording to dispatches received here
today.
Near La Boisselle, in the Argonne,
a battle is still raging around the Ger
man wedge east of ST Mihiel, the
French having made further gains,
according to word received here.
For several days a violent conflict
has been in progress northwest of
Colmar, in upper AlSace. The French
are assaulting the German position on
the heights, with a hill known as
Schnepfewitenkopf as their objective,
because it dominates the region for
several miles.
An official statement by the war
office announced a French gain in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
BIGGEST IN THE WORLD
Apulia Aqueduct, 40 Miles Long, Il,
Put Into Operation.

Bari, Italy. April 15.-water from
the Apennines was distributed yester-
day for the first time to the provinces
of Bari. Foggia and Lecce through
the Apulia aqueduct, the largest in
the world, which was begun in 1905
More than. 100000 persons now
are now assured of a supply fresh
from mountain; streams. brought
ritory served has suffered Cor cen
turtles from lack of an adequate sup
ply. For the construction of the
aqueduct, the cost of which is esti-
mated at S3O,0OO,000 and upon which
1000 workmen have been engaged
nearly ten years, the course of the
Sele river has been diverted. Collect
ing basins have been built at its
source, 1870 feet above the level of
the sea, whence the waters are con-
veyed by tunnel for seven and one
half miles, penetrating a water shed,
and then through the aqueduct, which
is 135 miles long. While the most
important parts of the aqueduct have
been completed, it will take year
longer to finish all the minor details
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

The tingle-ingle ice cream wagons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
Succeeded by His Son.

Lamonia, Ia, April 15.-Frederick
NJ. Smith of Independence Mo. was
elected president of the Reorganized
Church of the Latter Day Saints to
succeed the late Joseph Smith accord
ing to an announcement today. The
request of the former prophet naming
his son his successor was complied
with last night. The conference will
adjourn this week. The new presi-
dent is said to be recovering from an
illness at Worcester Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
Crop Outlook Is Good.

Washington, April 15.-The agricGI-
tural outlook has greatly improved,
the national weather and crop bulle-
tin of the department of agriculture
today announced. Vegetation, espec-
iaIIy over the southern and southea St
ern states, has made rapid progress,
while general farm work of all kinds
has been much advanced, except in a
few localities where the soil continues
too wet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
Women Seek Cigarette Cure.

St. Louis, Mo-, April ia cigarette
cure clinic for women only will be
opened here Friday by the W. c. T. u,
in answer to the request of women
and girls who have applied to the
clinic for men and boys opened sew
eral months ago by the same organ
ization. The clinic will be conducted
one day a week. A woman physician
and attendant will administer the
treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
Did Small Damage.
KiIIed at Bots lie Pretre,

New York, April 15.-Friends of
Andre c. Champollion Of this city,
grandson of the late Austin Corbin,
president of the Long Island railway,
learned today that he had been killed
while serving in the French army at
Bots LIE Pretre March %.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-18

Strong city Okanl Sentinel con
ere sman dudley DooLHle and Miss
Xula 4illen both OF this city.
were riod in kansas city on Wed
ue,aay evening December lst. at $40
o'clock al the home of the Rev George
t. Ncuen. pastor of the Third Presby
.rian church. 3o09 oak street Mr.
pooA,ue left here Wednesday on the
morning train on his way to Washing
ton ANA Miss McQuinen and the
geoom's mother, Mrs. j II. Dooitue,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-18
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LOCAL MOMENT
n MR M@s @SA A2E EK'

DO it now Buy that Christmas
present and get it off your mind Read
eader ads for the right tip
Hobart has voted out its pool room
The majority in favor Of the POOL
room elimination was large
All Leer, peculiar county clerk is
busy tolay helping Miss Dooliu.le en-
tortain the country "kiddios
Resist the devil and he will flee
from you, quoth Rev Kennedy in his
sermon last night More preparedness.
The Kay county oil field promises
to become the biggest in the state.
Many new wells are being brought
in
one of the griefs in discovering the
South Pole was that another Santa
Claus was not found The one we have
is oyor-worked
Few remember it, but year ago
today the highest temperature in
Guthrie was y degrees above zero.
We have much TO be glad for
Local politicians are casting around
for available timber for county ofll-
ces Competency will be the slogan
o al parties during the next cam
paign.
The last tribal payment by the gov
eminent to the Cherokee Indians has
been completed. Each member of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-18
RED CROSS SEALS.

School boys and girls are selling
Red Cross Christmas seals. Guthrie
citizens are responding nobly Re
member every cent spent for seals
means aid to the victims of tuber-
culoss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-18

The editor Of the Ada News has re-
ccived letters threatening to blow up
his plant if he persists in a.ta king
De- night riders.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-18
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ODD BITS OF NEWS ~
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Springdale, W. Wv. r. Smith
ound a freak potato in a garden II
lad grown through a silver pipe stem
land. and projected about three inches
4 both sides of the band. The band
S embellished with relief bust OF
1rmer President Taft.
SAN Francisco Cal-Mss Pauline
'urner of Bremerton Wash, enter
aimed the Rotary club of Rochester,
T. Y. by singing over the long dis
nee telephone. The club members
m Rochester we're furnished individual
receivers and a special line was leased
lor the service,
Buffalo, Wyo. Mrs Martha Early,
"a. at the wheel of an automobile, re-
Gently made a sixty mile trip from
sheridan and Buffalo.
Clarendon, Ark--The Misses Sloan,
one SIS and the other SO years old,
made their first railroad trip the other
day when they visited relatives in
Oklahoma. The women are very
feeble. neither has ever married and
had never seen a railroad train until
they made their first trip.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-18

Says Frank Wolfe; "The peculiar
OF the talk of nominating Roosevelt
that the democrats desire the nomi-
alton most There's Champ Clarks
cost, for instance
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-18

Letter files for sale at The Leader
Office. Price Csc. 3 for s1.OO
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
Fires in Northwest, Monday

Baker. Ore.--John NATL and Earl
Lunaford are under arrest charged
with incendiarism in the burning of a
restaurant, which communicated fire
to other buildings, resulting in about
$4,000 loss.
Lewiston, Idaho.-Fire supposed to
have originated from an overheated
stove totally destroyed the general
merchandise store and stock of Erb
Brothers at Weippe, entailing loss
of $10,500. Insurance to the amount
of $500 was carried ON the building
and stock.
Kellogg. Idaho-The two-story frame
and log building which housed the
Wardner News, a weekly paper of this
city. was burned to the ground with
its contents. There is no insurance
and the loss is about $4,000. The fire
As blamed to defective flue. w. L.
Penney was owner
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
Reorqanize Our Army.

New York.-A complete plan for re-
organization of the regular army has
been submitted to Secretary of War
Garrison and referred by him to the
general staff. The size Of the army
recommended Is virtually the same as
othat advocated by General Wother-
spoon in the report made public just
before his retirement few months
ago, it is said. General Wotherspoon'
plan of reorganization called for an
army of 205, 900 men in all branches.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
GERMAN SHIP SUNK
WAS MAKING ATTEMPT TO BON.
BARD THE ENGLISH TOWNS
ON THE CHANNEL.
700 OF CREW WERE ALL LOST
In the Running Fight Two More Ger
man Cruisers Were Seriously DAM
aged-British Superior in Ships
Engaged in Battle.

London-An attempt by German
cruiser squadron to repeat the attack
recently made on Scarborough, the
Hartlepools and other British coast
towns was frustrated Sunday by the
British patrolling squadron, and in a
running fight the German armored
cruiser Bluecher was sunk and two
German battle cruisers were seriously
damaged.
The British ships suffered only slight
injury. So far as is known only 1913
of the Blucher's crew of 885 were
saved.
A battle also occurred between the
light cruisers and destrOyers accom-
panying the bigger ships, but the re-
suit of this engagement had not yet
reached the admiralty Monday.
The British were superior in Ships
engaged, weight of armament, and the
flight of the German ships into the
mines and submarine invested field
possibly saved them from further
losses.
British Also Lose One.
Berlin.-Meager unofficial details
available here concerning the nava
engagement in the North Sea Sunday
indicate that torpedoes have been re
sponsible for the sinking of the Ger
man armored cruiser Butcher and {
British cruiser. The detailed officia
report of the fight has not been re
ceived
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
NEWS Of THE WORLD
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED OVER THE GLOBE
Happenings National. Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.

Charles Balcar an actor, died in
jackson, Michigan, recently.
Count Karl Stuergkh, the Austrian
premier has resigned.
Toistoi said that war was the result
Of the vanity of nations.
This year Hongkong has exported
$500. 900 worth Of peanuts to the
United States.
The need of Bedgiam is still great,
an official declares there are 7,OOO,-
900 persons who must be helped
Establishment of state police
force in Utah, to insure the enforce
Enent of state laws. is proposed.
Ernest Roume. former governor
general of the French provinces in
East Africa. was appointed governor
general of Indo.
The Swiss troops have been reen-
forced along certain sections of their
frontier, on account of the uncertain
Ey of the situation.
Twelve of IL doctors of st. Louis
were indicted recently by the federal
grand Jury charged with the misuse
Of the mails. Their names were with
held
George H. Wyatt, former city treas
urer of st. Joseph Mo-, pleaded guilty
to embezzlement and was sentenced
TO three years in the penitentiary
Parole was granted.
The trouble between the presiden
and the senate over appointments hal
been adjusted The president will
make other nominations for position
now filled by men whose names hav
been rejected.
Widowers with children and unabl
t0 earn livelihood will get pension
of SIS a month for themselves and s
for each child, under the terms of tn
mothers pension bill unanimousl
passed by the Arizona legislature
The members of the Belgian clerg
have been informed by the German
authorities that their salaries will b
paid by the German government, pre-
vided they sign declaration to at
stain from doing or saying anything
prejudicial to Germany.
IN the South African government
announcement that it has been foun'
necessary to resort to CONSUMPTION TO
the raising of an additional arm
against the insurrectionists, some Gel
man and Dutch papers find hints tina
the situation in South Africa Is NOR
serious than has been heretofore ad
United.
The noteworthy discovery in chem
Tstry during 1914 was that OF a new
amethod for the publication of copper
known as the electrolytic method, TO
which the discoverer, Edward Weston
OF New York. was recently honored b,
the presentation of the Perkin media
at a meeting of the society of Chemi
cal Industry at London.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
PROGRESSOFT HEWAR

Renewed aerial activity by both
the Germans and the allies has pro-
vided a spectacular feature of the OPP
erations in the west.
Chief interest in the war, so far as
this country is concerned, centers at
present in what action Great Britain
may take in reference to the cotton
ship Dacia, sailing for Germany from
Galveston, and the food-laden Will
nelmina, now on her way to that coun-
try.
The most important of the martial
developments in Europe, if the report
is based on facts, is the announcement
from Petrograd printed in Paris that
Germany has informed Rumania that
the latter country's military measures
and it's encouragement of a revolutary
movement in Pennsylvania constitutes
hostile acts.
In the eastern theater the Russians
are supposed to be engaged in series
of military engagements in Poland.
| Neither the French nor the German
official statement recites any incident
that materially affects teh situation.
Whale artillery is playing the lead
ing oerl along the front in Belgium
and France, there are reports of vast
military preparations in Alsace.
That the revolutionary movement in
the Union of South Africa has not
been entirely suppressed is indicated
! by the official announcement from
Pretoria
A British squadron, composed of
powerful and swift battle cruisers, pa
trolling the North sea, has encounter
bound for the British coast, and has
won what is considered in England an
important victory.
Russia is said to have reinforced
the Serb army with COssacks.
New troop dispositions indicate that
battles soon will be raging again.
Berlin notes movement of Russians
in considerable force to the north of
Warsaw
The Austrians have massed large
forces in an endeavor to push back
| the Russians.
Austro-Hungarian successes in Blu
kowina have served to lessen Russia's
prestige in Rumania.
The new Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister has stated he will refuse ter
ritorial concession to Italy and Ru-
mania.
The British armored merchant ship
Viknor has been sunk with all hands
off the Irish coast. The vessel either
foundered or struck a mine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29

Philadelphia has one woman glass
blower.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
Thaw in the Tombs.
Abe's Friend Marries.

Baltimore. Md.-Josiah Willard, SO
years old, a personal friend of Abra-
ham Lincoln, and foreman Of the jury
that convicted Jefferson Davis of trea-
son, married Miss Martha A. Streeks,
63 years old, here Jan. 30. The mar
riage was in accordance with wish of
Millards first wife
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
In Legislature
of Washington

bill to repeal the full crew law
will get joint hearing on the pro-
posal Thursday at 1880 p. m.
The joint committee also took up the
proposition of keeping down the num-
Der of bills and of eliminating freak
measures.
G. B. Kegley, master of the state
grange, is now in Olympia to attend
the legislative session as member
of the joint committee of the farmers
organizations and the labor unions.
S. C. Woodruff, head of the Medical
Lake school for Predetermined chill.
dren, will appear before the appropri-
ations committee, which will investi-
gate the 100000 asked for new build
ings by the board of control
Senate bill 46, the proposed public
utilities code, will come before the
joint committee. 1t practically elm.
mates any possibility of municipal
ownership by forcing condemnation OF
corporation property before such own.
ership can be instituted.
The prohibition measure initiated
last fall was invoked Monday by the
house judiciary committee year be
fore it becomes operative. Reed had
introduced a bill forbidding the bring
ing of liquor into logging camps. The
judiciary committee Indefinitely post
poned action on the bill.
After a prolonged deliberation Sun
day night, the joint legislative rules
committee decided to demand of Gov
ernor Lister for presentation of bills
working out legislation recommended
in his message. Republican leaders
assert there are IL measures to come
from the executive under paragraphs
of his message.
The senate devoted its Monday SEES
sion to receiving new measures
among which were joint memorial to
congress, asking for the amending OF
federal statutes which prevent the
leasing of coal and oil lands given to
the state for school and other pur
poses by the nation for periods OF
more than five years.
Senators Phipps of Spokane and Da
Wis Of Tacoma have won their fight
against the mothers pension repeal
Senator Taylor, the introducer. has
agreed to compromise. by which the
law will be amended to include resi-
dence requirements and extended to
allow mothers owning homes to draw
pensions and not be destitute.
Tuesday night President K. A. Bryan
of the state college presented the case
of the institution to the educational
committees and Wednesday night the
heads Of the state normal schools ap
peared, the university having beer
heard last week.
A plan for an educational survey Ii
! TO be decided upon at the conclusion
of the hearing.
Road legislation at the present ses
sion has developed all of the symp
toms of a real contest. An attemp
to reconcile the existing differences Of
opinion at public hearing of the join
roads and bridges committee of the
senate and house Friday failed t.
bring anything like agreement. AL
of the trouble centers around the
question of cutting the road levies.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
sixth Victim of Explosion.

On Board U. S. S. San Diego, La
Paz, Mexico Darrell l.. Varnardo of
Port Arthur. Texas, fireman, died
Tuesday In the sick bay from burns
received last week in fireroom blow
out aboard the cruiser San Diego. The
casualty list now stands six dead and
seven injured. A board of inquiry is
invastigating the accident.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29

Start at CHICAGO Pit.

Chicago and Minneapolis will be the
centers of the governments investi-
cation to learn IL wheat and flour are
artificially high
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29

More than sixty thousand cases of
cold-storage eggs recently reached Eu-
rope from China. by way of the Pana-
ma canal.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29
Harry Thaw In New York.

Boston, Mass.-Harry X. Thaw, en-
route to New York as surrendered
fugitive from justice, met cheering
welcome from tens of thousands of
commuters here Saturday.
When the beaming face of the man
who killed Stamford White was seen
there was tremendous cheering, and
the crowd swept an extra detail of po-
lice off it's feet.
Thaw, who was surrendered to New
York authorities at Concord, N. H.,
was hustled through the surging,
cheering crowd that choked the plat
forms and filled the upper part of the
train she'd After reaching an exit he
and his attendants entered taxicab
and were driven to a hotel.
Thaw in the Tombs.
New York.-Harry X. Thaw again is
in the Tombs Brought here Sunday
morning from Boston, his only stop
over on the way from New Hampshire
he was locked up in the prison which
| he left almost seven years ago, wheT
he was committed to the state asylum
for the criminal insane at Matteawan
following his acquittal of the murder
of Stanford White on the ground Of
insanity.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-05

The minerals, the reindeer, the birds and animals, the Eskimo, the complete |story of the Stefansson expedition told Eof in a way that appeals. Nugget Min. ling and Dredging Edition. Now ready for delivery. soc per copy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-05

The history of Nome, the minerals, the birds and beasts, the Eskimo and the many other interesting features of Seward Peninsula. The Nugget Min ing and Dredging Edition. Now on sale lat office and book stores.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-05

Now is the lime for fruit jars. Ge, them at Holt's Cash Store.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10

in which brown plays a leading part
are liked by the French designers. and
materials of this class are being rap
idly bought w here, though our women
have never given any enthusiastic ap-
prevail to plaids, Even when Paris in
sisted upon the point.
An especially lovely velvet offered in
n lower broadway shop is "A black
check or plaid in a soft brown. and
an old deep blue as soft as the brown.
over the whole surface run hairline
stripes Of black. blending the brown
and blue, preventing any pronounced
lines of color demarcation and subdu-
ing still further the unaggressive COLI
orinC of the plaid.
Small checks in velvet are considered
good for frocks or suits Of the more
tailored type and some very good
models ar" offered in two tones Of
brown. in Bordeaux and black. and in
purple ana gray, g..
\ model IN black and white checked
velvet that has been CONSIDERABLE
copied has a skirt IN four shaped
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10

unusual design attract the attention
of the visitor,
In one Of the rooms a PARTICULARLY
striking placement Of electric amps
reflects indirect lighting units on the
sht col"rcd ceiling and displays uauy
care and Valuable paintings to the
greatest ADVANTAGE.
Mrs, Iia.dW has selected on" ~
nI,nrc's richest settings for the back
ground uf HEY h me Nnc ka. Of mig
u.liccut GrcC'au architecture. stands
In thr entire" of a fifteen acre plot
under tn" S.erras, with a mountain
growing out Of the back yard sur
rounded hy a rlump of trees on the
We side If tie huus,. j. an o,cn
plunge completely furnished with Iuck-
org, ~u. W"rs and other c~ouyculcuccs.
Onc Of the novel features of this
electrified home is the lumcl,ss, oiur-
less hitchcuottc, where - fully
equipped electric range ana other APP
p%lianres help Ia solve the servant
proh.om.
Women % tn" country VIII be in
tcrcsted IN finding out how Mrs. Bald
w,n turns the hitherto ordeal OF drying
her nair into "A p~lcasurlhl" task. For
this purpose she has installed what ~
probably one ui "a, most unusual de-
vices ever sr"h in 4 private residence.
After II p.u1,n Mrs. baldwin and he,
.ilcsts r.~u.' 10 hcr electrically OPP
Grated i,ir urI,r. This is in the ma
I tu'c -, small compressor To- which
is attached a one horsepower motor,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10

hat a developer of the home ana II con
server of the purse.
"rhc problem of waste and the .det
e. AWAY. beng ready for tho ma,-
pccted are the most battling problgns
confronting the housewife to-day. w.
of the ,trc tests of a real h,m is
that tho very thought Of Il rolaNcs QUE
nerves. minds and muscles and r'-
stores US to peace. That is almost m
poSsihl" in In" HON" without c'e'-
tIlr,ty, Viewed from n STANDPOINT
the entire home is in the kitchen, and
reduced tu the at analysis in" mean.
ing OF the kitchen Is the cookS,ov g"
In rcview.nr .rr electrical, cNucri-
mcn,s in prcparinc food Mrs. patIison
summcd mn her discoveries in these
rds: Il, is he clcancst and most
efficient light and heat known and is