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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03

Herbert Rawlinson, Leading in "The
Black Fox.'' at the Gem Monday
and Tuesday.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Ben
Wilson and Dorothy Phillips have the
title roles in a two part feature, LES
son of the Far East" Sydney Ayers
in western drama and a good comedy
complete the bill. On Friday and
Saturday, Cleo Madison in three
reel Irish feature 1.-The Duchess" and
Eddie Lyons in comedy finish the bill.
All Star Cast Coming.
Members of the Five-Star group of
players, William H. Crane, Thomas w.
Ross, Maclyn Arbuckle, Amelia Bing-
ham and Mabel Taliaferro, who will
appear here in "The New Henrietta
at the Grand this month, have been
busy this past week in sending mes
sages of good wishes and congratula-
tions for Otis Skinner. Nat Goodwin,
Helen Ware and several of the players
who are announced to take part in the
revival of D Ennery's THE Celebrated
Case" which is scheduled for spring
production in New York under the
management of David Belasco and
Charles FrOhman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed-wetting There is constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum-
mers, Box w. South Bend, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment, with full instruc-
TONS Send no money, but write her
TODAY if your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are it can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.-Adv. z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03

Three Mort Brothers in Japanese
Pastimes,' complete the program for
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Election returns will be given at
the Novelty Tuesday night through
the courtesy of the State Journal
At Hip Mon, Tues, Wed.
The Vanderbilt Cup race-the
worlds automobile derby-was run
off this year at the Panama exposition
at San Francisco. Mrs. Vanderbilt
was present to witness the contest
dent and General Manager Lewis ].
Selznick. The Intelligent reader of
this news note should know, without
being told, that Mr.. Selznick acquired
the rights of sthe films made of the
race. OF course he did; and the fact
hereby goes on record.
The race was chuckful of excite
ment. Cars collided, overturned,
burst, skided, and shot all over the
track at the gentle rate of 70 miles
an hour Accidents were the rule
rather than the exception.
The Hip will also show the great
drama, Judge Not and Jeff De
Angels in Health by the Year
Barbara Tenant at Orpheum.
Monday and Tuesday the Orpheum
will have Barbara Tenant and How
last photoplays M'Liss, a Shubert
special in five parts. 1t is a delight
ful story of a young girl Of wild, Inn
pulsive nature who has the, protection
of the villege schoolmaster. A vivid
and intensely exciting tale is unfolded
when two land agents discover that
the uneducated girl is heir to a valua-
Bile mine Here Miss Tenant and Mr.
display their dramatic
ability to pleasing advantage. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
Whooping Cough.

Whooping Cough.
WelI-everyone knows the effect of Pine
Forests on Coughs. DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey is a remedy which brings quick re-
lief for Whooping Cough, loosens the
mucous, soothes the lining of the throat
and lungs. and makes the coughing spells
less severe. A family with growing chill
dren should not be without it Keep it
handy for all Coughs and Colds. 25c. at
your Druggist--Adv.
Electric Bitters a Spring Tonic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
At the Gem.

Monday and Tuesday the manage
meat of this theater has booked two
features. The first film is episode
2 of THE Black Box" Oppenheim's
new serial. with Herbert Rawlinson
in the leading role. The second is
Jefferson De Angels, the famous COM
ic opera star in a side-splitting two
act feature, THE Funny Side of Jeal-
ousy." Sydney Ayers is also shown
in a good drama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
Billie Burke in GERRY"

The play tells an amusing story Of
the adventure of young Chicago girl
on a visit to her relatives in a 1u:et
suburb of Philadelphia. Jerry -
that is the girls name-short for Ger
aldine-is u typical western girl and
her breezy daring causes q decided
sensation in the staid eastern village.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
AT The THEATERS
Marie Tempest i'm ssNearly Mar
ried' at Grand Tuesday.
Famous English Actress First
Big Spring Attraction.

At the Grand.
:. April 6-Marie Tempest in Nearly
Married.
April 13-New York Grand Opera
company.
April 15-Al G. Field.
April 16-Billie Burke in Jerry"
April 26-''The New Henrietta.
April 39-Pavlowa.
May 7-Maude Adams.
May 13-Sousa's band.
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville.
At the Orpheum.
Vaudeville.
At the Auditorium
April 6-Adrian Newans, Redpath
series.
At the Movies.
Iris-Paramount pictures.
Hip-.fVanderbilt Cup Race"
CrystaI-Motion pictures.
Gem-Motion pictures.
Best-Motion pictures.
CoZy-Motion pictures.
Aurora-Motion pictures.
Princess-Motion pictures.
Apex-Motion pictures.
AS a Coincidence Miss Marie Temp
est, who comes to the Grand April
in Edgar Se1wyn's latest farce, New
~ Married" has attained a promi-
hence in her profession equaled by
few and superseded by none. And
though this stars activities have been
last decade, yet her name is quite as
we'll known to play patrons here as if
she had been yearly visitor Miss
Tempest under the management of
John Cort, and supported by w. Ora
ham Browne and her own company
from The Playhouse, London, is now
on her final tour of this country.
Nearly Married. is Miss TempeSt'S
most recent addition to her repertoire
of successes. And be it noted that she
has chosen a play of American life, |
written by an American, for her fare
well medium.
Redpath Series.
Mr.. Adrian Newans, who comes
here next Tuesday night on the Red |
path course, needs no introduction to |
a. Topeka audience, having given "a
Message from Mars and a number of
other masterpieces on different oc-
casions. His ability as a monologist is !
second to none in the lyceum world. I
He has held the position as head of |
the expression department in some of
our largest universities and is now a 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03

faculty member of the Horner Insti-
tute of Fine Arts, which is one of the
largest if not the largest lyceum and
chautauqua talent training centers in
the United States He understands
every detail of this work thoroughly
and anyone interested in a career of
this kind will be given the oppor-
tunity of discussing the matter with
him after his program
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03

vaudeville for the first half is headed
by the Three Harmons. in song and
chatter Cotton Hicks, a dancer OF
merit, concludes the bill. Tuesday
evening complete election returns fur
nished by the state Journal will be
flashed upon the screen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
AM Star Cast COMING.


A colored Y M. c. A. minstrel bene-
fit show will be shown at the Grand
next Tuesday night. The ladies' 'all
star" sextette is feature and is COM
posed of Mrs. Cyrenia Gaines, Mrs
Martha Hickerson, Mrs. Myrtle Bur-
ton, Miss Leila Graham, Mrs. Matte
Sneed Scott and Mrs. GuSSie Page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03

Among other things, she makes up her
mind to marry the somewhat reluc-
tant fiance of her aunt and how she
accomplishes this provides the plot OF
the play.
Miss Burke impersonates Jerry.
of course-and it is the first An.eri-
can girl she has played since she be-
came a star-and she has no role in
her repertOry so well suited to her
charming personality.
PavIowa.
Mile Pavlowa, the divinity of the
dance, and her imperial ballet and
symphony will visit Topeka for a sin
gle night performance on Thursday,
April 20, at the Grand opera house
The Pavlowa company has just re-
Gently completed notable engage
ment in Havana, Cuba, where the
dainty Russian danseuse was invited
by the Cuban government to open the
recently completed National Grand
opera house built at cost of S4,0OO,-
900 and said to be the finest theater in
the world. The Pav1owa engagement
in Topeka is made possible because
the organization which numbers some
80 people, will be en- route to the Pa
cific coast where Pavlowa is under
contract to present an extended
''Saison Ballet Russo" at the San Fran
cisco expedition.
Pavlowa will present here some or
those balletS and advertisements with
which she scored such a triumph dur
ing her recent engagement in New
York city at the Century opera house.
She also will include in her program
some entirely new modern society or
ball room dances. Prices for the
Pavlowa engagement will be $3.50 for
the entire lower floor, 81 and $3.50
for the balcony and 5 4 for the gallery.
Box seats will be So and $3.50. Mail
orders accompanied by check payable
to Roy Crawford will be filled in or
der of receipt.
At the Novelty.
An entertainment of vaudeville,
presenting several novelties in this line
of entertainment, will be the offering
at the Novelty the first half of next
week. The last half of the week will
be given over to Norman Freiden-
wad's "Old Heidelberg company.
The songs are new. the comedy re-
an1. many new people added
since its appearance here last season.
Comedy in car loads will be fur
nished by Van and Belle, who style
themselves The Worlds Greatest
Boomerang Throwers'' This is the
first time an act of this kind has ap-
peared here this season and should
prove a pleasing novelty. Kelly and
Calvin present a sketch, THE Actor
and the Italian that is said to be full
of enjoyable comedy and good song
Wizard of the Xylophone'' and the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
PRAISE KING ALBERT
ON 10th BIRTHDAY
Paris Newspapers Pay High
Tribute to Ruler Of the
Belgians.
WISHES FROM AMERICA
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE suS

Sp'''" uOtS DcsVutfN 10 I'VE Sun
PARIS, April s.--The newspapers well
come the fortieth birthday of King AL
bert of the Belgans to-day with eu-
loglstic articles, paying honor to him
as a king and man. Many anecdotes
are told showing the venera'ion and
election in which he IL held by his
people. His title. King of the Bel
gians," which is used in preference to
King of Belgium" Is recognized as
most hitting.
1t is recalled that the first telegra m
congratulating King Alder, on the birth
OF his heir, Prince Leopold who has
just Joined the army, came from Ger
many. II read:
II congratulate you most sincerely.
We hope Elizabeth is doing we'll
WILHELM, l. r."
King Albert's birthday was observed
by the members of the Belgium French
and British colonies IN Buenos Ayres,
say despa tches received here. A tele-
gram OF homage with several thousand
signatures attached was sent to the
King. II expressed a wish that Belgian
territory may he quickly restored
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
JANE adams TELLS
WOMEN PEACE PLANS
Hague Conference Designed to
Bring About a Lasting
Settlement.
NO IMMEDIATE EFFECT

CHICAGO, April I've are not so
foolish as to expect to end the war"
said Miss Jane Adams. who will head
the delegation of American. women to
the international Congress of Women
called by the women of Holland to meet
In The Hague. in reply to a suggestion
tonight that the belief IL that the con-
Rress is called for the purpose of put
ting an end to the great war by wor1en's
deliverance.
I'VE do not expect to end the war"
continued Miss Addams I'VE have not
much hope that our meeting will nave
immediate effect upon the present sit
uation. but we do believe that. as
women. as mothers OF men and soldiers.
we are in position to meet, without bias.
and formulate plans for the settlement
of the present international troubles
when the time comes to consider terms
of peace.
THE present system OF diplomacy has
failed II has plunged the world into 4
war the like OF which IL never saw be-
fore and It has done II In the infancy Of
the feminist movement. Now IL the
time for women to assert themselves and
attempt to bring about settlement that
will be "A lasting settlement II II be pos
sble TO do So"
Miss Adams and others OF the Chi
cage group. which includes Miss So
phonisba Breckenridge, Miss Grace ABB
bolt, Mrs. William X. Lloyd, Miss Flor
ence Holbrook. DIR. Alice Hamilton. Nj S
Rebecca shelly. Mrs. Julius Loeb, Mrs.
Herbert B Willett. Miss Leonora OReilly
and Mrs Robert Kohlhammer, will leave
Chicago on Sunday for New York,
whence the American delegation to the
conference will sail for The Hague on
April 10. The conference Is to hold
sessions from April :5 TO 30 inclusive
The headquarters OF the Dutch women
who have called the conference. are In
Amsterdam.
This meeting is called by no organ
izatlon; IL Is spontaneous movement
upon the part OF the women of all ma
tions." explained Miss Adams. 1T will
be sponsored by no organization OF
women. and IL will have no oficia'
character. For men 20 talk peace opens
the way 10 charges Of cowardice; tc
give the conference any official stand
ing would make 1t impossible.
1T may have one OF three results
ut may be dangerous, for things may
be said which should not be said, and
this is a thing that must be guarded
against.
1T may be futile. but We hope it viii
not.
And 1t may be productive OF results
We hope 1t may. But We have no idea
OF what We may do.
las Is usual with such meetings IN
Europe the prog-a rime has been mapped
out. What We must do IL 10 ascertain
what IL necessary for lasting peace
something the diplomatists EVIDENT,
have not discovered.
III Germany must have North Sea
ports; II Russia must have warn
water outlet. let us decide what must
he done TO bring about LISTING peace
then organize so that when the Kim,
comes TO make peace we women may
have some Influence in seeing to 1t tha'
the terms are such that the peace Is
a lasting one and not Of the makeShi',
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kind that will leave tre world open t.
the possibility of a recurrence of he
present terrible conflict
III the warning natl rs do not gree
to accept a plan FOR the establishment
of q concert Of nations then We must
SIX them to accept something else but
" must have something to substitute
lot the present p Icy Of creating alli-
ances for the maintenance OF the bal
ance Of power
The platform adopted by the Woman's
Peace. Party in Washington IN January
provides for such concert Of nations .
1t provides that no province shall BE-
transferred without a plebiscite Of its
inhabitants, that indemniti.s shall not
be assessed save where International
law has been violated. that the p,opl.
shall ratify treaties Of alliance. II sug-
sests an international court. an !nteYna.
tional congress, with legislative powers
over International affairs an iuterua.
national police force.
1T provides for the formation Of a
League Of Peace, nationsl disarmament.
naturalization OF armament factories.
protection of private property AZ sea,
removal OF the economic causes Of war
and extension Of sutfr?g women rs
a means to all these things.
"But We are not so sanguine as 10
imagine that All these things may come
20 pass now or soon We only hope that
by attending meeting OF this kind,
wholly spontaneous, We may be abe to
accomplish things that could not he
accomplished by men
We meet as women. not as represen-
tatives OF any interest or state. nor as
citizens ~ any state: as women citi-
aens of the world. In the hope that when
the time comes 20 discuss peace we
may have influence enough TO bring
about the adoption of terms that Will
make IL "a lasting peace. not merely an
Interim TO be- followed los another such
outbreak as has couvuised the world "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
EITEL'S BAD BOILER
PREVENTED A DASH
Sea Raiders Commander Re.
fused to Risk $50 Men in
Hopeless Cause.
SHIP TO GO TO NORFOLK

~ -. 80
NORFOLK April y" we must no"
main idle while all OF us would ike u
be fighting for Germany. It IL the sad
des, blou, n, ,,, ,,fs md I feel very
- r..
''iuv" oepIesseu' nau w ,,a,.
Jus "eic t"o s'eat "s"'"'' "'' "''' ''
"am.e" us pauiy. $40.
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'ap'' MAX im'e'Ic"Se' coI' n',,
man "uNnla' W u'oo' i,, 90,
r'l,ut,N'', "n'V" WI, Iv'''e ~ 800, a.
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p",I III tWo "''Ns' nau NV oa'
'Oilei' put we 'oulu uI'"he !. 'o'" e''''I'' I,
We HlNlHed our ere" INTO 'Isn' anu
Jay shi'ts' ana theN "orkeu nara W stt
the snip ready Tor sea. Iheie were wv
men III each shift ana the DINERS diu
guard duty and KEEP; the vessel clean.
We worked hard Oh the boilers ana on
the machinery.
The boiler was IN bad shape. We got
w. steam In II twice and II went bad
again. We finally got IL In shape and
il could have been used.
we needed only a coat Of paint o.
our Sup,rstructuIe, but int was not
important We might have changed our
color ur the way 20 sea n9h We mad
the attempt to get out.
our best chance came itst Frida'
night. II was the night of the big storm
We wanted {" make dash for sea that
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The cargo Of wheat being food or
FOODS an was conditional contraband
srQ Vas therefore 20 be considered as
destined for the armed forces Of the
enemy, pursuant 70 Article 80 and 81
OF The Declaration of London and Ar
'lcies 80 and SO of the German prize
ordinance, and TO be treated as con-
iraband pending proof Of the contrary.
TINS proof was certainly not capable
Of being adduced al the time of the
visiting Of the vessel, since the cargo
papers read TO order.
This, however. furnished the cond
ton under which. pursuant to Article
a. ~ the Declaration II London and
Article 113 Of the German prize ord-
nance, the sinking of the ship was per
.-l0lc. since ~ was not possible for
fha auxiliary cruiser to take the prize
MO q German port without involving
danger 10 its own security IN the sue
c'-, 81 Us operations Th- duties de-
50. .n- upon the cruiser before the de
stfu'riou Il the ship. pursuant TO Article
So ~ the Declaration OF London and
Article ll6 Of the German prize ordi-
nance, were fulfilled by the cruiser in
th3, H. took on board all the persons
found on the sailing vessel. as well as
ih' hips papers.
"'a the trial the owners of ship and
cargo would he at liberty pursuant 10
Article 81, paragraph 3, of the Declara-
'oa ~ London, TO adduce proof tina
mo .trgo of wheat had an Innocent
1as'nat.ou and did not therefore have
me ltraCtcr of contraband, II such
pr ls not adduced the German Gov
eminent would not be liable for any
'awrons1tion whatever. according 10 the
.. 81 principle of international law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
DOCKERS RUSH TO ENLIST.
$50 Workers Form Nucleus Of
Proposed Battalion.

LoSpoN. April s.-Recrutlng for
Lord Derby's Dockers Battalion began
AZ Liverpool to-day with q rush. Three
hundred and fifty fine. active men en-.
rolled In short space of time. filling
up three companies with which s; is
proposed 10 start. Three times this
number volunteered. This battalion Is
organized for the tine purpose Of rushrg
work on munitions and the men will
wear an army Uniform.
Lord Derby addressed tho men and
explained the objects of The organiza-
tiou, notifying the men that they would
be under military law when cmphasiz-
ing the urgency Of speeding munitions
TO the war area Lord Derby asked
"iioH many of YOU have relatives at
the 'front.'
Every hand shot M
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However. the legal situation Is some
". dt'feron' in the light of the special
'u.'rn1us applicable TO the relations
h'''""1 Germany and the United States
.'.' Article 10 of the Prussian- Amerl-
~. treaty Of friendship and commerce
- July II, 1893, taken In connection
a." Article IL of the Prussian-Ameri-
-. rol'y 81 commerce and navigation
OF 'Iay -, lS2S, provides that contra
49,. .c.ongiug to the subjects or citi-
~ either party cannot be confs-
g.. rN the other in any case, but only
Co.,. 90 "r used in consideration Of
..r oc IN" fun value Of the same.
.. '.D ground Of this treaty stipu-
Va which ls. as a matter OF course
I.- uu he German prize court. the
N au owners of ship and cargo
N".u receive compensation even IL the
co., should declare the cargo OF wheat
y" Pr. "outraDand. Nevertheless tne
an ',n.1g prize proceedings are not
."n "d supertiuous, since the compe-
u nrI2e court must examine into the
~ .ty ~ the capture and destruction
e 80 pronounce upon the standing
o. H. claimants and the amount or
Nu~w.ity"
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day anniversary may nov bo recouciled.
as to-day u similar message vas sent
TO the King Of the Bclgsns In the prcs,-
dents name. The message To King Al
bert. addressed to him 1t Havre. was az
follows:
Let me extend on this occasion Of
the Anniversary 80 your MaJesty's
birth a greeting Of friendship and
good will. WOODROW WiLsor
These messages are turned out prac-
tically automatically at the state be
partment In recognition Of royal and
Presidential birthday anniversaries. and
Independence day anniversaries in the
case of republics
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FRYE SINKING
is DEFENDED IN
GERMAN NOTE
But Indemnity Set by Prize
court Will BE Paid for
Eitcl's Action.
TREATY WITH L. s.
IN 1923 Is CITED

WASH SGoN. April SIN note re-
~yed az the state Department to-day
the German Government admits its liza.
eIlity for the payment of damages in
the case OF the American schooner
william =. Frye. sunk by the German
sea raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich on
January IS.
Il does not, however. accede to the
demand Of the United States Govern
ment for the immediate payment of
s?9S0595i. the amount fixed by tho
owners Of the Frye as proper COM
nensation for the losses they sustained.
No claim was put in by the United
states for the loss of the cargo of
wheat. which was found to have been
sold to a British subject while in tran
sit.
Tho German Government defends at
some length the action of the comman-
der Of the Eitel in sinking the rye. de-
claring that under the provisions OF the
Declaration OF London and the German
Admiralty instructions for the present
wa his procedure was just,fiable. Its
concession that compensation is due is
based not on any admission of illegality
In the act. but on the provisions Of the
treaty Of 1928 between the United states
and Prussia.
This treaty. which Germany saw At
10 pronounce in force for the German
Empire In connection with a recen, tai III
controversy with the United States pro-
ydes that contraband in the vessels of
the contracting parties shall not be sub
ject to confiscation In the event of a
war IN which one of the parties Is a
beiigerent.