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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
MRS. NELSON DEAD
Woman Artist in Topeka Was Inter
ested in Civic Affairs.

Mrs Mary Lowrance Nelson died
at her home, 1881 Clay street, at las
o'clock Sunday morning after an ILL
ness of two days. She had been in
condition was not dangerous until
Thursday night The immediate cause
of death was diabetes.
Mrs. Nelson was born in Eldora,
Ia, Jan. 20, 1854, and would have
been SO years old next January. Most
of her life was spent in Kansas and the
coincidence of her birth being on the
day Kansas came into the union as a
state made her feel she was a true
Kansas girl. When a young woman
she studied art two seasons in New
York City and one season in Chicago,
later teaching in Lincoln university,
Lincoln, Ill. After coming to Kansas
she conducted a large private class in
painting at Garden City.
She was married to Dr. Willett Nell
son in 1885 and lived in Winetha. a
suburb of Chicago, for eight years.
when DR.. Nelson died and she came to
Kansas
Public affairs always held keen in
terest for Mrs. Nelson. She was a
member of the Good Government club
and felt her citizenship rights so deep
ly, that even in her weakened condi-
ton she went to the polls to vote at
the recent election. She was a mem
Der of the Central Congregational
church. The funeral services will be
conducted by DR.. Charles M. Sheldon.
The funeral will be at the home of
! Mrs. Nelson and her brother. w. P.
Lowrance at 2:30 O'Clock Tuesday af-
| ternoon. The services at the cemetery
will be private.
| Besides her brother, with whom she
made her home, Mrs. Nelson is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. ]. T. Danley,
| 1881 Lane street and a brother. DR..
| H. S. Lowrance of Chebanse, ILL., DR..
| Lowrance and Mrs. Leta Gray a
niece of Mrs. Nelson of Marian, Ind,
arrived Sunday for the funerahs i,sis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
RAID RUSS PORT
German FlotilIa BOmbards Fin
land Gulf Town.
Report Majority of Attacking
Craft We're Destroyed.

Petrograd, Nov. 13.-An official
statement issued here today says that
majority of German vessels which
took part Friday in a bombardment
in the Gulf of Finland were sunk. The
German warships, the statement says,
were tsirty-six knot torpedo craft.
There were dozen killed or
wounded in the bombardment, the
killed including five children, accord
ing to the statement. The name of
the port has not been given out. The
bombardment took place last Friday.
The statement says:
Baltic sea. On Friday night a flo
tilla of the enemy'S 36-knot torpedo
craft entered the Bay of Finland. A
dense fog hindered discovery of the
enemyS vessels in good time and in
consequence the enemy succeeded in
bombarding the Baltic coast for sew
eral minutes. About 100 shells, most
Iy shrapnel, were fired. Seven civil
ians, including five children, were
killed. One woman and four soldiers
We're wounded. Several houses were
damaged and twelve horses were
killed.
THE enemy retired hurriedly, but
we sank a majority of the torpedo
craft. Further pursuit of hostile units
was abandoned in consequence of
dense fog and the timely discovery of
the enemy's traps
Made Daring Raid.
The Gulf OF Finland is an arm of the
Baltic sea between Finland and the
russian Baltic provinces. At the east
ern end of the bay is Kronstadt, the
outer port of Petrograd The en-
franc to the gulf is guarded by the
fortresses of Helsingfors, Hango and
ReVel. Most of the German naval ac-
tivity has been in the vicinity of the
Gulf OF Rlga and on one occasion the
Germans effected a landing in the
rear of the Russian line. The fact
that only light German warships were
employed on Friday, however, indi-
% ted that the purpose of the German
admiralty was merely to make a quick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
DEMOCRATS MUST DIG
Seek Popular Subscriptions to Meet
100000 Campaign Deficit

New York, Nov. 13.-Plans for
meeting by popular subscription the
100000 deficit which it was an
nounced was incurred by the Demo-
cratic national campaign committee
in its fight to re-elect President Will
son, were proposed here today by Will
bur w. Marsh, treasurer of the COM
mittee.
The proposal calls for an appeal of
1900 cities each TO raise 500, leaving
the rest to such individuals as may
be willing and able to pay it off.
No concession of the election of
President Wilson has come as yet
from Chairman William r. Wilcox of
the Republican national committee
He said he is still waiting for the Of
fetal counts in close states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
DON'T WEAR MUCH
Girls Dressed in Beads and
Smile, Says Lecturer.
"WOman Billy Sunday" Speaks
in Topeka Theater.
SELF. THEN BIRTH CONTROL
Girls Given Too Much Freedom,
without knowledge.
Automobiles Contribute to I'm
morality in Topeka.

The lecture given this morning by
Mrs. Mary H. Sommerfield, the Wom-
an Billy Sunday, was well received,
Judging from the amount of applause
heard when a point struck home and
from the number of women who shook
hands with Mrs. Sommerfield at the
end of the talk. The lecture was
given to supplement THE Unborn"
which is being shown at the Majestic
The speaker. Mrs. Sommerfield is
well prepared to talk on this subject,
having investigated, studied and talk
ed on vice conditions which exist, from
Alaska to New Mexico for years. For
a number of years Mrs. Sommerfield
was an investigator for the Mutual Life
Insurance company of New York city,
going thru the underworld and the
restricted districts in all of the large
cities of the United States.
She says that birth control cannot
be taught until self-control is taught,
and that this should begin at the
mothers knee when the child is seven
years old. Dad shouldn't be left out
in the deal either" says Mrs. Som
merfield. 1.-The worship of the al
mighty dollar has prevented the faith
er from giving the time which he
ought, to his family. The conditions
of vice have become worse within the
past ten years Inc girls OF the Uni
ted States have been given too much
freedom and not enough knowledge.
Both boys and girls go out into the
world without an understanding of
the business and social ethics of the
world. The girls clothed in post
age stamp or a string CT beads and a
smile for raiment, and the boys with
the idea firmly implanted in their
minds that they have a perfect right
to sow their wild OATS
Mrs. Sommerfield gives as the cause
of unrest and dissatisfaction which
possess the boys and girls of today,
impure blood caused by impure ideals
on the part of the mothers and faith
ers. Blood tells in people just the
same as it tells in pigs says Mrs.
Sommerfield.
The lecturer says that the people
of Topeka have cause to be thankful
that the damning influence of whisky
is removed from our midst She
gives the automobile credit for having
caused more evil conditions within the
past five years than any ether thin
in our modern life. The only COM
mandment which is kept nowadays
is this: Thou shalt not be found
out" and this not always.
Arrangements are being completed
to give a special matinee for school
children over 16 Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. Children under 16 must
be accompanied by their parents. An
other morning lecture will be given
Thursday morning for women only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
MORGAN BUYS AR. R.
Takes Over New Orleans and North
eastern for $12,5OO,OO0.

New York, Nov. 13.-All-th securi-
ties of the New Orleans and North
eastern railroad, chief subsidiary of
the Alabama, New Orleans, Texas
and Pacific Junction Railways Com
pany, Limited, have been bought from
British interests by J. P. Morgan and
Company, it was announced today.
The price paid is about $12, 100000.
The total mileage is 527
The sale is said to have been made
at the request of the British treas
ury. ]. P. Morgan and Company are
presumed to have closed the sale for
the Southern railway which has been
closely connected with the purchased
roads operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
KEEP A JAR OF
MUSTEROLE HANDY
It Quickly Loosens Up Coughs and
Colds in Throat or Chest

Just little Mustero1e rubbed on your
sore, tight chest before you so to bid
will loosen up congestion and break Up
most severe colds and coughs.
Musterole is a clean white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Simply rub
it on. No plaster necessary. Better than
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Thousands who use Musterole will tell
bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia. headache, congestion,
p1eurisy, rheumatism, 1rrnbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprlins, sore
muscles, bruises, chi1blains, frosted feet
and colds (it often prevents pneumonia)
25c and Soc jars; hospital size $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
so In AUTO CLASS
Night High School instruction At
tracts Many.

The night auto school starts this
evening at the high school at 1880
o'clock. Nearly sixty have signified
their intention of attending it's classes.
The meeting tonight will be devoted
to registration for the course and ar
ranging the dates on which the class
meets. If the size of the enrolment
warrants, two classes will be formed.
The course coniemplates series of
thirty lessons, two each week. The
school will be under the direction of
Raymond F. Heme, of the high school
faculty. The school is designed to
meet the needs CT three classes of
people: Those dependent upon
knowledge of automobiles for their
living. those contemplating an early
PEI chase of a car and those who dave
a car for business or pleasure. A
small fee is to be charged for sthe
course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The Lotus club will be entertained
by Mrs j. S. Gilbert Tuesday after
noon at her home, 324 Ashland avenue.
It's cinch that winters here. Other
signs may fail, but the street car
stoves were in operation Sunday on
several lines.
Ed Berry was arrested by the po-
lice today and placed in Jail for in
VeStigatiOn. He is suspected of having
stolen a suit case belonging to Mrs. H.
o. Carney Saturday, Berry is a negro
about IS years of age.
L. T. Hussey, state fire marshal, will
leave tonight for Nashville, Tenn,
where he will attend the annual con-
vention of the fire marshals' associa-
ton of North America. He is secre-
treasurer of the national organi-
zation.
Choosing between a buggy and an
iron trolley pole as targets for his
Ford, Edward Speer, manager of the
National Refining company at TIA
Jackson street, Saturday night drove
his car into an iron trolley pole at
the intersection of Sixth avenue and
Harrison streets. Two iron cross arms
were broken from the pole, the Ford
engine was killed and Speer received
a badly skinned shin.
While Mrs. C. w. Estes. 1885 Cen
trail avenue, was walking beside her
horse and buggy Sunday in an effort
to warm herself. the horse became
frightened and ran away. Mrs. Estes,
who had wrapped the lines about her.
self, was dragged for some distance
and sustained broken collar bone
and probably internal injuries Her
small son and a neighbor boy, who
remained in the buggy. were unin-
jured altho the buggy struck a tele-
phone pole and was demolished. The
accident occurred on the RossvilIe
road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
RESTRICT SHIP TRADE
Britain Orders Fifty Per Cent Grain
in All Cargoes.

Galveston, Tex, Nov. 13.-The
British admiralty has requisitioned all
liners and tramp steamers in the
Gulf and the Atlantic trade flying
the British flag, by ordering all
steamers to carry so per cent grain
cargo, according to advices received
here today.
This new grain requirement, to-
gether with the metals requirement al
ready in force, will practically load
ships to their marks, making it i'm
possible for them to carry cotton or a
general cargo.
Heretofore. British ships have been
required to carry one-third grain. All
British tonnage here has been with
Drawn from the market and the order
is understood to extend to all vessels
from United States ports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
COTTON IN So JUMP
Makes Gain of $3.50 in Month
Highest Since Civil War.

New York, Nov. 13.-Cotton touch
ed the highest levels since the Civil
war in the cotton exchange this after
noon when July futures sold at 20.7
cents pound and May 20.03, making
gains of nearly 81 a bale above the
closing price Saturday and practically
$3.50 a bale above the low level reach
ed on the break late last month
A private estimate placing the crop
at only 0,S00, 600 bales and the con-
unued firmness of Liverpool seemed
largely responsible for the rise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
PROFITS NOT AN ITEM
Supreme Court Makes Ruling in Fa-
nous White Slave Case.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Claiming
..untenable' the contentious of Maury
|. DiggS and F. Drew Caminetti. con-
yicted III California in the first big
Mann white slave act cases, that the
law does not apply to non-commercial
interstate transportation of women,
department of justice attorneys today
filed in the supreme court the govern
mant's brief in the case. With the
Diggs- minetti case is consolidated
that of L. T. Hayes, charged in Okla,
homa courts with a similar offense-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MARY JANE HUNT, age 81, died
this morning at the home of her son,
E. A. Reddick, sol West street. The
body will be taken to Carbonate,
Kan, for interment. Mrs. Hunt was
born in 1885. She was married to ].
w. Reddick in 1863. They were the
parents of six children, two of whom
are living. They are E. A Reddick
and Mrs. J. E. Warren of Carbondale
Mr.. Reddick died in 1895 and Mrs.
Reddick later married Joshua Hunt.
Besides her children Mrs. Hunt leaves
several grandchildren, the daughters
of Mrs. Nettie Kelley.
JAMES HALEY, who died Saturday
of injuries received in an automobile
accident, will be buried in Mount Au-
burn cemetery. Funeral services will
be held at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
in the Second Baptist church, Third
and Quincy streets.
Funeral services for Rev. S. S. MUIR
ply, who died at Winfield last Friday,
will be held from the Methodist
church at Baldwin at o'clock Tues
day afternoon. DIR. Murphy, who was
well known in Topeka, was the father
of Miss Mary Murphy, a teacher in the
Topeka high school, and of NJ. F. MUIR
ply, former telegraph editor of the
State Journal, now the New York COR
respondent of the Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
LOCAL MENTION

MIR. and Mrs. Edward Morgan of
$40 Sherman avenue are the parents
OF. a daughter, born Nov. g.
Sons and Daughters of Justice regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening. After
the meeting the ladies will give a Leap
year dance for members and friends
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
BISHOP is VERY LOW
Frank r. Millspaugh Not Expected t.
Recover From Illness.

Bishop Frank r. Millspaugh of the
Kansas Episcopal diocese, who has
been i'll at his home for several weeks.
is reported in a serious conditions to-
day at his home, 915 Polk street. 1t
is feared the bishop can not rally.
This afternoon he was said to be
very low, and the end might be ex-
pected at any time. Bishop Mills
paugh is suffering from heart trouble
with which he has been afflicted for
several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
MURDER FARM CLUE

Find Bodies of Four Infants in Creek
Near Meridian, Miss.
Meridian, Miss, Nov. 13.-Authori-
ties this afternoon began an investi-
CATION following the find of four
bodies of white babies, ranging from
to s months old. in a creek near
here. The authorities are under the
impression that baby murder farm is
being conducted IN this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
BOX CARS FOR R. |.
Receiver Authorized to Purchase
1000 for Rock Island r. r.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Responding to
the plea of Jacob NJ. Dickinson, re-
ceiver for the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific that there has not been
a time in recent years when the de-
mand for equipment has been so
great" Judge Carpenter, in the fed
eral court today authorized Mr.. Dick
inson to purchase 1000 box cars at an
approximate cost of half a million
dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

Poor Suitor-'.Im a ruined man if you
refuse your consent" Old RicSleigh-
What do you mean. sir!' Poor Suftor-
Your daughter says she will marry me-
anyway. boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

STRICTLY modern room horse SCI
Polk. blocks from postoffice to. desir-
able tenant; rent reasonable. Phone 4f14
White.
LOST.GoId wrist watch and bracelet
Phone -. Reward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

Nobody cares for the poor poets. Ell %
IF they did. somebody would start a
movement to buy bale. Cour-
ier-J Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

New York. Nov. 13.-COTTON-SpOt
steady; middling upand, 1880. No sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

New Orleans, Nov. 13.-COTTON-Spo
steady; middling, 1919
%. HIN 1s3s .-gt aoiln taoinaoin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

IClosing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange
ported by Thos J. Myers. Broker, Colum-
bian BldgJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
FAY CONVICTED
WITH TWO OTHERS
Continued from page I

any conspiracy, assuming one existed
Mr.. Knox was bitter in his srraign-
ment of the three defendants,
"Heinous indeed was their crime. and
the more so because IL was concocted
in a country that was neutral and try
ing to remain So" said Mr.. Knox. No
man, not even for patriotism, can vio-
late the laws Of this country without
feeling on his shoulders the lash OF
this country's laws. These men were
using this country as stamping
ground TO carry on their warfare with
a country with which we are peace.
"Fay says he came here to perfect
some automobile invention. But the
only things he can show are these
damnable machines in this courtroom.
He talks about his internal machines
as Jokes. | wonder II the depleted
families of Lusitania victims think the
sinking of ships jokes.
For Daeche, his counsel asks free
dom because the young man, though
1000 miles away from Wilhelmstrasse
(the familiar name of the headquarters
Of the German Secret Service, poses
as having heard the ordering shrek OF
the Prussian black eagle through the
lips of a superior officer, this man Fay.
These defendants first tried to argue
themselves out of their nefarious guilt
by saying the whole thing was an in
vention. Then the defence almost tried
to show that Fay was insane, and now
their cry is that the confessions are
police frame-ups."
Judge Howe in his charge told the
Jurors the so-called confessions must
be thrown out altogether if they found
that they were not made freely and
voluntarily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
ALICE MASARYK ALIVE;
TRIAL IN VIENNA NEAR
Offence of Teacher Not Serious,
Munsterburg Believes.

Boston. May Sin view OF the in
terest shown in the fate OF Alice Ma
saryk, an Austrian school teacher. re-
ported under arrest in Vienna on a
charge Of treason, Professor Hugo
Munsterburg, Of Harvard University,
made public tonight. the following
message received BY the Austrian En-
bassy from the Home Office:
preliminary trial against Alice Va.
saryk is pending. All rumors with
out foundation"
Professor Munsterburg added that
according to the procedure of the Aus
trian courts, preliminary trial had
only the character Of an investigation.
Hence" he said, ait may be that the
offence Of which she is suspected is
not of a specially serious nature"
Miss Masaryk is the daughter Of a
former professor at Prague University
who fed to Switzerland 10 further the
cause OF Bohemian independence. Al
ter her fathers fight she was taken
into custody, with the wife OF Profes-
sor Benes, also Of Prague University,
another alleged advocate OF the sep
aration of Bohemia from Austria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09

trenches on the northern slope OF Hill
304. The German lines reached the top
Of the height. The enemy suffered ex-
traordinarily heavy losses, so that only
forty unwounded officers and l.2SO sol
ders were captured by us. Attacks by
the enemy on our positions on the
western slope Of the hill were repulsed
everywhere with heavy losses"
a later French report claimed the
repulse Of the German attacks, as fol-
lows:
"On the left bank Of the Mouse the
bombardment continued with the same
violence against Avocourt Wood and
the whole region Of Hill 304. A Ger
man attack, launched during the course
of the afternoon against our positions
at Hill 2s7, west Of Hill 304, was
stopped by our curtain Of fire and the
fire Of our machine guns.
"On the right bank and in the
Woevre the artillery action was quite
active. Our batteries effectively cam
nonaded enemy encsmpments north
west of Euvezin and south Of Thiau-
court"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
Shows Gone, Cars Armies
Descend from Plateau to
Valley of Asia Minor.
MOSLEMS TO MAKE
DETERMINED STAND
Campaign Reaches What May
Be Decisive Stage-Cossacks
Begin Mesopotamia Attack.

Petrograd, May s.-With the melt
ing SHOWS no longer delaying the de-
scent of the Russian Caucasus armies
from the high Armenian plateau into
the valley Of Asia Minor, where the
Turks, having gathered all available
reinforcnments, are ready at last TO
make a determined stand, the cam
pagn in Asia Minor has reached a
most interesting and possibly a de-
cisive stage.
The descent Of the Russians west
ward toward Erzingan has thus far
proved the most difficult Of all the
Russian lines OF advance. There,
until the last few days, the winter
SHOWS still held. and this, added to
other hazards accompanying the de-
scent from a table land averaging a
nile above sea level, has made salts
factory progress impossible. To the
southwest into Mcsopotamia, however,
because the season is further ad-
vanced there, the descent has been
easier and the Turks south of BItlis
are being driven from series of for
tilted positions, holly pursued by Cos
sacks.
Thus, both the Turkish fsnks-thst
is, the one along the Black Sea and
that south Of Bitlis-haye been bent
back by the severity of the Russian
assaults, while the Ottoman centre be-
fore Erzingan remains slightly ad-
vanced for the reasons just stated. II
the Russians succeed in their present
effort directed against this extended
Turkish centre, Erzingan and Baiburt
will soon fall into Russian hands and
the way will be open TO Sivas.
However, despite the series Of Turk
ish defeats, the main Turkish army is
still virtually intact, since 1t wisely
chose. in most cases, to retire without
fighting rather than risk being sur
rounded and cut of.
According to recent news from the
cAptulblOn dihihS NJ
the Russians, after being held for
some time, have agaip scored sue
cess against the Turks defending the
mountain paths between Karind and
Hanikin, and having occupied Serinal-
Kerind, are drawing nearer the Meso-
potamian frontier. The attainment OF
Hanikin. say military authorities here,
would give the Russians access to the
rear of the Turkish Bagdad army, the
expected plan being for Russia to
strike north Of Bagdad in an effort TO
cut the railway and sever the only i'm
portant line of communication over
which the Turkish army in the Bagdad
region is being supplied.
The official report, issued to-day,
says: =.
an the Caucasus region, in the di-
rection of Erzingan, the Turks, as the
result of our fire, retrested, evacuat-
ing the whole Of their first line
trenches"