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The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
STEAMSHIP FIRM PRosPERs,
Receiver for International Mer
camille Marine DISCHARGED.

New York, Oct. 6-The last obstacle to
reorganization OF the International Mer-
camille Marine Company was swept away
today by Judge Hough in the Federal
Court in dischargtng P. A. S Franklin
as receiver. The huge steamship corpor-
alton, in which ]. P Morgan is interested.
Is now said to be in prosperous condl-
tion.
P. A. s. Franklin, though an officer of
the corporation. was chosen receiver by
unanimous request of all parties involved
in the concern in April last year. In dis
charging him from the position. Judge
Hough fixed Mr.. Franklin's compen sation
at $163, 900.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
German Press Clamors
For New Submarine War

London, Oct. 1.-THE agitation In
Germany for a renewal of drastic
submarine warfare is daily grow
ing stronger. says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen this afternoon.
1t adds that the papers are de-
manding that Germany ignore the
United States. calling that country
IAN enemy of Germany"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
VILLA SOON TO MARCH
ON CHIHUAHUA CITY
lRr the international Now, serrtce.

Chihuahua City, Mexico, Oct. 6.-Pan-
cho Villa warned Chihuahua City today
that it could expect an attack from his
forces soon. probably next Sunday. The
warning was received from Bustillos
where the bandit chief has been making
his headquarters the past few days re-
Cruiting his forces rapidly on promises
to share the loot of the capital when it is
taken.
As a result Of the warning, the garri-
son here is being strengthened, as are
Parral and Torreon.
Villa has torn U9 the railroad tracks
between Jiminez and TorreOn.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
WEST vIRGINIANs ELECT.
state Society Makes Harry $. Baker
It's President.

Members of the West Virginia Society
Of Washington last night at the New
Ebbitt Hotel elected these officers:
Harry S. Baker, president; Gen. w W.
Scott, Charles H. Knott, E. T. Morgan.
F. F. Stone, Capt. H. c. Duncan and
Oscar A. Price, vice presidents; c. H.
McGinnis, recording secretary; W. T
George. corresponding secretary; Mrs
TODD c. Sharp, financial secretary; Col
William deGrange, treasurer, and Mrs.
George W. Atkinson, historian
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
PRIEST DEAD IN POND
Body of Clergyman Found in SWIM
ming Hole.

North Easton, Mass, Oct. 6.-The body
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Of this town, was found today in what
Is known as Hoe Shop Pond, which Is
used as a swimming pool by men and
boys.
His clothing was found on the bank.
There were no marks of violence on the
body. 1t is believed that Father MacGiI
went in for a swim and was seized with
cramps when in the water.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
DR.. R. L. HUNT NEAR DEATH.
Condition of Infantfle Par4lysi,
Fighter Grows Worse.

DR.. Rosser L. Hunt, who fell a victim
to infantile paralysis while lighting that
disease as an inspector Of the Health
Department is in critically dangerous
condition, according TO a statement made
late last night by DR.. c. N. Beall who IS
attending him.
The disease has spread to- Dr. Hunts
arms and neck. He is now all but totally
paralyzed. Physicians who have been
watching the case entertain little hope Of
his recovery.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

CARPETS AND RUGS CLEANED BY
compressed air, the harmless way. COM
PRESSED AIR CARPET CLEANING
co, 12I c st. NV. Phone NJ. 1879.
You can get your carpets
cleaned. your plano tuned, your
stove fixed, walls papered, lock
repaired, furniture stored-In
fact, you can get most anything
done that is to be done around
the house by consulting the
want ads in The Herald. This
little announcement which ap-
pears today on page IL Is typi-'
cal OF scores Of opportunities
presented in The Herald's clas-
sified ads.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
DYNAMITE WRECKS CAR.
Atlanta Car Strike sympathiEers
Blamed for Blast.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct C.-Passengers and
the crew of a Woodward avenue car had
a miraculous escape carly today when
the car was wrecked by dynamite, be-
lieved to have been placed on the tracks
by sympathizers of striking carmen.
The windows of the cars were shattered
and the heavy rails broken in several
places, but no one was injured.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
HIGH PRICES HIT BROADWAY.
TanGOIsts of the Dazzling Lob.tsr
Palaces VIII Need More Coin.

New York, Oct. 6.-War prices for food
have struck Broadway.
Not only must the patrons of small
restaurants dig deeper to pay his meal
check, but the stage door Johnnies and
the tangoists of the bright-light lobster
palaces have also been hit-and hard.
Poultry, pastry, and practically all
other kinds of foodstuff have taken a rise
II didn't know they made amusement
for the allies out of Holsters, but some
thing about the war is making them go
up" said one chorus girl today.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
Against Irish CONSERVATION

London Oct. 6.-John Redmond. the
Irish nationalist leader, in a speech at
Waterford today said conscrfption for
Ireland would be the most fatal tbinz
that could happen"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

s1.OO to Harpers Ferry, 81. SIpcbxx-
ter and return. Baltimore and Ohio
from Union station. 500 q. m, SUNDAY,
October S.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

sunday Outing to Luray and Return,
$500. Baltimore and Ohio, Sis a m,
Sunday. Oct 8. Returning same day
ADV
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

Quickest Service to Baltimore.
Every Hour on the Hour! Baltimore
and Ohio $1.T5 round trip. Saturdays
and Sundays, S1.50.-A-
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

TN MOST of the bestIhomes of
Washington The HERALD is
a. read every morning. g+read for
the news of the day and the store
news of the day.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

Riverside, Cal. Oct s.-An action, the
first Of its kind, to escheat the home of
Yukiehi Haraday, japanese, begun with
the intent to test the constitutionality of
the California anti-alien land ownership
law of 1913. has been filed here byNRob-
ert NJ. Clarke, assistant attorney general.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

Rutland, Ill, Oct. 6-Yeggmen blew the
safe of the State Bank here early today
and escaped with 5000.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

EOR the full account-of today's
World Series game read the
Sport Section of tomorrow's
Herald. The best sport writers
will describe every play.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 6-One man was
Injured, scores were cut and bruised and
many escaped death by jumping, in a
rear-end collision early today in a heavy
fog between two trolley cars filed with
Ecwder workers
The Washington herald., 1916-10-07

Gooseville, n. H, Oct 6.-Fire destroy
ed the three-story wooden factory of the
Farmer Narrow Fabric Company here
today, causing 100000 loss. The company
made looms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
AUTOMATIC CHANGE
Elevated Line Puts Machines on Job
for Cashiers.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-The drop a
nicker' slot machine was given its
first tryout at the Fifth avenue ter
minal of the Metropolitan elevated
here tonight In little more than one
hour 1000 persons paid fare through
the machine and were loaded into
trains.
Two persons operated the slot ma
chine. The Metropolitan company
usually employs four cashiers at this
terminal. With lightning rapidity the
machine shoots the change for any
denomination from i 10-cent piece to
4 dollar into a receptacle from which
it may easily be picked with 4 gloved
hand.
The passenger then drops his nickel
into a second slot machine and passes
to his train. A cashier rings up the
coin presented and the change wanted
and the change register does the rest
An attendant stands by the receiving
slot machine to guard against slugs
Officials declare the machine is a
great improvement over the old
methods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
WIVES TALKFEST
Better Half Tells Domestic Sc.
cretS Before Association.
Lumbermen's Convention Closes
With "Ad" Spells.

Kansas City, jan 29.-With the
lumbermen of the country launching
a publicity campaign on larger scale
than ever before attempted, much in
terest was centered around the two
addresses before the land session of
the twenty-eighth annual convention
of the Southwestern Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION meeting here, Merle Thorpe,
head of the department of journal
ism at the University of Kansas, chose
for his sui ject Community and In
dustrial Service Through Advertising"
J. P. Powell, instructor of advertiS-
ing at the University of Missouri,
spoke on the subject of Better Adj
vertising and the Country Newspaper
as an Advertising Medium"
If 1 Married Again?
feature which has caused much
comment all through the convention
has been saved for the last part of the
final session The women of the con-
vention have this all to themselves
and IL consists of a contest in which
seventeen women entered. All pre-
pared papers on the subject, IF
Should Marry Again Would 1 Marry
a Lumberman?" The winner of the
contest will have her paper read be-
fore the convention, besides receiv-
ing a substantial cash prize.
The convention will close, accord
ing to present plans, with the cleo
ton of officers and directors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29

members We're present and two guests.
There was election of officers tor the
next year. President, Mrs. ]. +. Co
ing: vice president, Mrs. C. H. With
erell; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Il.
j. Parrish.
Miss Emma and Florence Nelson
were guests this week of Rev. and
Mrs. j. c. Kreig.
Mrs. G. w. Case was the guest of
honor at a party given Wednesday
afternoon by the ladies of the High
land Park Aid society, at the home of
Mrs. Waiter Chubb. Mrs. Case was
presented with nice tablecloth. The
guests were: Mrs. Case, Mrs. Weth-
erell, Mrs. Waggoner. Mrs. Cooper,
Mrs. Klesath, Mrs. Push, Mrs Chubb
and Mrs. Tompkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Case, who have been residents of
Highland Park for a number of years
will move next month to a farm near
Kiro.
The Highland Park school held
Kansas Day exercises Friday after
noon. An excellent program was rem
dered. Mrs. ]. w. Marsh gave talk
on early days in Kansas.
Orrin Berridge is the only Highland
Park student graduating from the To-
peka high school in the 1916 class on
February IL. Orrin acted the charac-
ter of depotmaster in the playlet, "A
Union Depot" at the class day ex-
ercises last Tuesday morning.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Thursday, February 3. with Mrs. E. D.
Berridge, Twenty-fourth and Mary
! land avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
WITH DICTACRAPH
German Agents Tried to Spy on
British Attache in U. s.
Instrument Found in VentiIa.
tor of Hotel Room.

New York, Jan. 29.-The discovery
of a dictagraph in the Hotel Bilt-
more rooms of Captain Guy Gaunt,
naval attache of the British embassy,
has prevented German agents becom-
ing cognizant of important British
government secrets.
Captain Gaunt's friends say he out
witted men who hoped to catch him
off his guard. The story of the dicta-
graph forms a remarkab BILE behind the
scenes narrative of never ceasing
duels between the highly organized
secret services maintained in this
country by the central powers and
the allies.
The Teuton agents after months of
planning. succeeded in planting the
dictagraph in the room often used by
Captain Gaunt for conferences. The
sides of Captain Gaunts apartments,
below and above.
Used the VentiIator.
The German agents watched
Gaunt for two weeks and observed
his daily movements" said the in
formant. They made minute exam
nations of the formations of the walls,
the location of carpets, ventilating sys-
TENS. etc.
iICS lAIidAly QpOIl Tic NSiilAAdl-
or as the place where a dictagraph
could be placed. With the aid of an
expert mechanician, the conspirators
entered Gaunt's apartment. They
'trailed' the Telegraph from the cap
tain's room to an adjoining one.
THE scheme perhaps would have
worked perfectly except that Captain
Gaunt since he took up his residence
in New York had anticipated the very
method of attack. Accordingly, he
had arranged with the hotel manage
ment to make thorough search OF
his quarters at intervals of at least
| twice a week. Because of this, the
dictagraph was discovered almost at
once.
No Arrests Made.
mo attempt was made to arrest
the men responsible for the plot
First. because the rival secret serv-
ices do not play the game that way
and. second, because it was thought
best to place a constant watch upon
the conSpirators.
This was done and very interest
ing discoveries were made. For in
stance, Captain GaunI clinched the
identity of two men who have sue
ceeded Franz Won Rintelen and Cap
tain Boy-E;d and Won Papen as di-
rectors of the German secret service
Il suspected window cleaning
| chap at my hotel one day." said Cap
tain Gaunt today. He did not seen
to know his trade very we'll He wa.
an unusually inquisitive fellow Ht
does not clean my windows any more.
! The men alleged to be at the heaC
of the German secret agent work nov
are German army officers formerl!
associated with DIR. Dernburg and
German who once occupied a higl
diplomatic post in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
PURPLE MASQUE PLAY
X. S. A. C. Fraternity Will Present
s'Thc Fortune Hunter

Manhattan. Jan. 29.-The cast of
the midwinter play, THE Fortune
Hunter" to be given by the Purple
Masque fraternity of the Kansas State
Agricultural college, was chosen last
night. This play Will be presented the
middle of March.
Lawton NJ. Hanna of Clay Center
was chosen as the leading man and
Clara H. Tiffany of Manhattan was
elected to take the part of the leading
lady. The cast:
Nat Duncan. Lawton NJ. Hanna of
Clay Center; Henry Kellog, Jacob Mi
beck of Independence; George Burn
ham. c. E. Lovett of Eureka; Law
renee Miller, John Musil of Blue Rap
ids; Willie Bartlett. Ethan A. Herr of
Medicine Lodge; Robbins-Kellog,
Russell r. Kendall of Tonganoxie
Tom. R. L. Cooper of Columbus; Sam
Graham, c. r. Adamson of Erie;
Lockwood, Will Cation of Winfield:
Thacey Tanner, Russell Kendall of
TonganoXie; Peter vikings, Leon
Montague of Downs; Betty Graham,
Clara H. Tiffany of Manhattan; Jose
phine Lockwood. Velma Carson of
Clifton; Aggie, Mildred Branson of
| Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
~" BOATS REAPPEAR
Again Menace British IsleS-American
Says Russia Waking Up"

New York, Jan. 29.--Numerous Ger
man submarines have been sighted in
the war zone around the British Is
lands during the last few weeks, ac-
cording to passengers who arrived to-
day on the steamship California, from
Liverpool to Glasgow. The sailing Of
the steamer was delayed one day ow-
ing to the reported presence of the L
boats, and the California was escorted
by torpedo boat destroyers until safely
outside the war zone.
The Russians are wa, ing up in ev-
cry way" according to DR.. Frederick
w. Eastman. passenger on the Cali
fornia, who has been acting as d Red
Cross surgeon in Russia and Serbia
for more than a year.
Heretofore, the Russians have
fought solely as a duty" said DR..
Eastman, but they are now strongly
antagonistic to the Germans and Aus
TRANS and are entering the war with
vengeance. There is great activity
in Russia, not only in the movement
of troops but in the transportation of
all manner of munitions and supplies -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES

Mrs. j. c. Lair and children are
spending the weekend in Horton with
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Risky of Tween
ty-fourth and Pennsylvania avenue are
the parents of boy, born January "a.
Regular services at the church Sun
day morning, Sunday school at 10
o'clock, preaching services at IL
o'clock by the Rev. c. w. Marlin.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Peters and Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Potters were guests
last Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pc
tiers of Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Strauss of Ohio
avenue visited with Mrs. Strauss pa
rents at Burlingame last Saturday and
Sunday.
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Miller, 23d
and Pennsylvania avenue, at $50
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Gasche and Miss
Ruth Gasche of Topeka were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Buehrer last Mon
day.
Word has been received here of the
death of Joseph P. He'll, who died in
Ell Centre, Cal. Mr.. He'll came to To-
peka. in 1857 and settled on the farm
now owned by Mr.. E. E. Marsh, south
west of Highland Park, where he re-
manned until he went to California in
1902.
Miss Mabel Hershey of Topeka Wis
last Friday and Saturday.
There will be a meeting of the High
land Park Minstrel association at the
schoolhouse next Wednesday evening.
February 8. All members are request
ed to be present as preparation for an
other show will be started at once.
Lille Sayler is very sick at her
home, 1900 Massachusetts avenue.
The K. K. ks will meet Friday,
February 4, at the Berridge home,
cath and Maryland avenue.
Miss Florence Wells and Miss Julia
Sheard will spend the weekend with
Mrs. Witherell.
Mrs. Burbank of Richland spent
Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs.
w. H. Coultis on Maryland avenue.
The Highland Park Art club met
with Mrs. c. H. Wetherell Friday.
January %. for an all-day meeting.
Each one brought something for din
ner and all had a good time. Five OF
he ladies nut on a little playlet. THE
NiStr'rt School," which was well re-
cciy Cd by the rest present. Eighteen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29

The feature of the vaudeville bill
for the half of next week will be Dan
Sherman and Company in "A Jay Cir
Gus" a burlesque on the circus play
ing the small towns. The Guzmani
Trio, introducing many feats of
strength and durability; Lagray and
Snee in a singing and talking act cali
ed Rural Free Delivery No. l." and
Rouble Simms, q cartoonist, are also
on the bill. A laugh producer is the
act of Santos and Hayes, the girls with
the funny figures. Miss Santos weighs
800 pounds. Miss Hayes weighs 80
pounds. The Paramount Travel pic
lures will make their final appear
ance next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
Hyams and Mcintyre in my Home
Town Girl"

At the Grand February 8 Perry J.
Kelly will present Leila Mcintyre and
John Hyams. two of the most popu-
lar comedy stars the American
stage in a return engagement of the
new comedy with music entitled My
Home Town Girl" The music was
written by Louis A. Hirsch, who COM
posed the song hits in FlorenZ Zieg-
fields "FOllies." The book and lyrics
are by Frank Stammers.
The play has an everlasting appeal
by the spirit of youth and abundance
of pretty girls who can sing and dance.
Mr.. Kelly has spared no expense
for either costumes or scenery and
the entire production and company
is one of the most delightful theatre
cal organizations now on tour. Be
sides Mr.. Hyams and Miss Mcintyre,
the cast includes Eda Won Luke. Alma
YcuIin. Maude Beatty. Doris Vernon,
Dorothy Reich, Charles Horne and
Charles Holly.
when Jerome read Passing of the
Third Floor Back to my wife and my
self" says es-Robertson. I'VE de-
cided that it must be produced. We
did not think that it would be a sue
or six weeks, we felt that the ideal,
the optimism of the play should be
given to the public. The play ran for
seven months in London and later
aCnlRNeQ a truly success
in America. 1t is a play without any
particular situations. moving scene
or marked climaxes' as these are g|fl-
orally understood. but nevertheless it
seems to have seized the fancy of an
enormous public. Both in England
and in America 1 have received visits
from leading ministers of all denoni-
nations, from priests and rabies and
leaders of ethical societies. all of
whom seemed impressed with the mes
sage of hope conveyed N the play
Howe's Travel Festival will play a
return engagement at the Grand the
alter February 1919. An entire new
program will be presented. Trips to
the Swiss Alps, Madeira, France. Hol-
land and Italy will be shown. Abroad
at Home" will show scenes in the
Glacier National Park and through a
great American industry representa-
tive of our era in product, magni-
tude, organization and inventive skill
the WHY'S Overland automobile
plant. in Toledo, o. Also there will be
some revelations of natures secrets
such as curiosities OF crystallization.
some acrobatic stunts by little
known insects and the movements of
fleet footed animals reproduced so
slowly that they look weird and I'M
canny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
ADOPTING WAR BABIES
Wellesley College Girls Give Aid to
EatherIess French Infants.

Boston, Jan. 29.-Adopting French
war babies is now the fad among
Wellesley college girls. During the last
few weeks the students have adopted
"a little ones whose fathers have been
killed in the war. This is the result of
a campaign under the direction of
Miss Emily Allyn of Philadelphia, a
junior.
The French government allows 10
cents day for the babies, sufficient
only to maintain them in an institu-
ton The Wellesley girls are to pro-
vide : T each child SO that it can re
main in the care of its mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
At the Hip.

''St. Elmo" play that has pleased
millions of theatergoers in the years
that it has been shown on the Ameri-
can stage, will be produced at the
Hip theater during the first half of
next week by the Oliver Players. An
entirely new version of the play de-
veloped within the last two years, will
be offered by the divers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
WhitehiH a Golfer.

Clarence WhitehiIl, the distinguish
ed American baritone who is an
nounced for an appearance in this
city on Monday night, February Z,
under the local direction of Miss Myr-
tie Radcliffe. is not only a skillful
boxer, but ore of the best amateur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29

A program made up of numbers
from grand opera will be offered
Wednesday night by the Fidelio Grand
Opera company. which appears at the
high school auditorium on the Topeka
Lyceum series. The program is Of
fered in English and the company
has been we'll received wherever they
have appeared. it is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29

At the Orphcunn.

THE Corner" a powerful Triangle
Ince drama in which Willard Mack
and George Fawcett appear to advan-
tage, will be shown at the Orpheum
theater during the first three days of
next week. Graphically is shown the
brave struggle for existence made by
the little wife who vainly waits for
the return of her husband. In violent
contrast to the powerful drama is the
Triangle-Keystone farce comedy Fat
ty and Mabel Adrift" with Fatty Ar
buckle and Mabel Normand. Hoey,
Scott and Baker will appear in the
vaudeville end of the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
SLIGHT Change in Policy.

Starting Monday, February Z, the
Novelty viii adopt a slight change in
policy. One act of vaudeville will be
discontinued and in it's place five
reel feature pictures from the V. L. S.
e service will be shown. The first
evening performance will start at
1880 o'clock, fifteen minutes earlier
than heretofore. There will be no in
crease in prices.