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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
SHE CAN'T GO BACK
Woman Would Join Her HuS-
band in Germany.
Hunting for a Birth Certificate
on Topeka Records.

For the second time, in the past
few months, the memory of Topeka
people for births has been appealed
to by former residents of the city, for
aid. The last time was when affi-
davits establishing the fact that Sid
ney r. Carfrae was born here, saved
him from being drafted into the Brit
ish army.
Now Mrs. Michel ]. Stark. jr., for
merly Miss Flora May LaRue, born
in Topeka June IS, 1854, wants to go
to her husband in Neuss, Germany,
and to do so must have a birth certi-
ficate. Mrs. Stark's father, Henry La
Rue, 7117 Princeton street, Chicago,
here, asking if the fact of the birth
of his daughter could be established
thru the birth records.
The records of that day are in
complete, SO far as the city is con-
cerned, and nothing can be found
telling of the birth of Mrs. Stark
Mrs. Stark, who has been living in
Neuss, Germany, where Mr.. Stark is
an employe of the International Har-
vester company, returned to the Unit
serious illness of her mother. who died
shortly afterward. Now she wishes
to return to her husband, but must
have a birth certificate in order to
reach NeuSS.
For this reason Mr.. LaRue ap-
pealed to the city officials. He gave
as reference the name of Mrs. NJ. c.
Mccormick, 416 Harrison street. Mrs
Mccormick told the city officials that
she remembered the parents. who
lived on Locust street, near Fourth
street. But she is unable to recall the
birth of the daughter. Mr.. LaRue
was an employe in the Santa Fe shops
at the time of the birth of his daugh-
ter.
DR.. ]. P. Lewis of the firm of Lewis
& Peers was the physician in attend
ance at the time of Mrs. Stark's birth
Doctor Lewis has been dead for some
years, and so has his wife.
The health department has been
unable to find any trace of Doctor
Lewiss personal records, which would
doubtless have told of the birth of
the woman, and would have at least
given a clue to work on. The firm to
which Doctor Lewis belonged has dis
appeared, and on the memory of any
one in Topeka who knew the LaRues
and who is able to make affidavit to
the fact that Mrs. Stark was born here
on or about June IS, 1884. depends
her opportunity to return to her hus-
band in Germany
There were few birth records kept
at that time" said Clyde Tresner,
clerk of the board of health today
For that reason we will have to de-
pend on the memory of the people,"
All the available records have been
searched with no information result
ing which would aid the war widow
to return to her home.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
CUPID'S SHIRT TALE
l.. c. Rain, Manufacturer, Marries
His Seamstress in Topeka.

Shirts. or rather the business of
manufacturing shirts, resulted today
in the marriage of one of Topeka's
coming young business men when
Louis c. Rain, 35, and Miss Martha
Irwin, 81, applied for a license at the
office of the probate court. The we'd
ding will take place this evening at the
home of Miss TWINS mother, Mrs.
Martha Irwin.
Miss Irwin was for number of
years head SeamStress at the Capital
City Shirt factory. Five years ago she
became acquainted with Mr.. Rain and
soon interested him in the shirt manu-
featuring business. RAIN bought the
Capital City factory and has con-
Quoted the business since with Miss Ir-
win in her old position as head seam
stress. Their business connections Gull
minated in their marriage.
They will leave tonight on a we'd
ding tour, but declined to say where
they are going.
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HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT
All Musical Organizations to Partici-
pate at Auditorium Dec 8.

The musical ability of the high
school students will be displayed De-
cember in a big concert at the high
school auditorium. All of the differ
ent musical organizations will partici-
pate in the concert, including the
boys glee club, the girls glee club,
the high school quartet, the high
school orchestra and much individual
talent. The concert is under the di-
rection of Miss Hall, the new musical
director of high hchool.
"A Southern Porch Scene" is the
title of the concert and the setting
will furnish an opportunity for the
singing of southern harmony tunes
dear to young America.
In January the high school will pre-
sent a sacred cantata, given under the
direction of Dean WhitehouSe and
Miss Hall.
The money from the Decemb Der
concert will go towards the purchase
of a bass drum and a bass fiddle.
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Trade Conflict After War VIII
Be Serious Problem.
American COnsuls Send Report
From Foreign Nations.
PLAN ACTION TO MEET DANGER
May Establish Maximum and
Minimum Tariff System.
Campaign in England Against
American Made Products.

Washington, Nov. 22.@The pros
p&ctive European commercial war
after the war is viewed with increas-
ing seriousness here. All availa bic
facts are being sent to Washington py
American consul officers abroad
tOfcials here think the American
people do not realize the possible ef-
fects on such post bellum strife. on
their huge foreign trade, which mas
passed the sS.0OO.0O0,O0O mark for
year Nc doubt is felt here that the
country faces a grave economic dan
ger. To meet this crisis, the follow
ing measures will be taken:
iThe Webb BILL allowing American
firms to unite for foreign trade with
ont violation of the antitrust laws
will be urged again in the president
mkt address.
The shipping board, provided at the
last congress, is to be named shortly
and will submit a program designed
to free Americas sea borne trade from
dependence on foreign bottoms
A maximum and minimum tariff,
automatically to favor friends ana
punish those discriminating against
American goods will be submitted TO
the tariff commission.
The state department will send as
many consular officers as possible to
the fourth annual meeting of the ma
tipnal foreign trade council, at Pitts
burg January IS, 26 and 81.
Allies Working Together.
The provisions of the Paris econom-
10 conference of last June, which
sought to bind the allies in CONNER
cial unity as against the rest of the
world, already to a large degree have
been carried out.
The blacklist. there adopted, was
shortly made public. Mutual conces-
sions and freedom from certain tariffs
also was followed. Raw materials
have been placed very largely under
allied domination.
Industry in England is being quick
ehed from small scale, isolated pro-
duction to huge, large scale output. A
foreign trade bank with a capital of
$4,000, has been founded by the gov
eminent. Control of all steamship
lines and of the country's coal supply
is being urged on the government.
Reports from investigators recently
returned from Europe are that in
England the England first cam
paign has been directed very largely
against American goods In. Germany
SPINE of the largest companies are
Putting out advertisements decrying
purchase of American goods on the
ground that American munitions are
now killing German soldiers.
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in FINAL SESSION CANT PLEASE HIM
w. C.. T. e. Will Close National
Convention This Evening.
Old Officers of Union Reflect
ed to Old Positions.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 22.-The
thirty eighth annual convention of the
National Womens Christian Temper
announcement of Premiership awards.
be given by the presidents of the fol-
lowing states:
Indiana, Montana, New York. Mich
igan, Nebraska, Missouri, New Jer-
sey. Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, Mary
land and Florida. Invitations for the
1917 convention also will be extended
tonight.
The value of news articles to the
union was explained in detail today at
the Efficiency congress" by Mrs. Su-
san McWhirter Ostrom of Indianapo-
lis, superintendent of the press de-
partment- She told the delegates that
local organizations would better hold
one meeting and have it reported well
than four and have no reports in the
paper. She also advised the delegates
to tell their locals not to question the
editors who "cut" the material fur
nished. She said any news items con-
corning the work of the union is
worth more than a much larger
amount of paid advertising. Mrs.
Lottie Hill May of St. Louis, in an
address, said she had found more To-
cal unions die thru inefficient leader
ship than any other cause.
Miss Anna A. Gordon of Evanston
Ill, was reelected president. Other
old officers were reelected as follows:
Vice president at large, Mrs. Ella
A. Roole, Brooklyn, N. Y; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Frances P.
Parks, Evanston, ILL.,; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Elizabeth p. Anderson,
Fargo, N. D.; assistant recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Sarah H. Hoage, Lincoln
Va, and treasurer, Mrs. Margaret C.
MunnS, Evanston
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FORMER SLAVES
GIVE $500 SAVINGS
TO BUILD Y. M. c.. A.

Mrs. Noah Elliott, each of whom is
more than 90 years old, and former
slaves, last night paid $500 out of saw
ings of years to the committee of the
Y. NJ. c. A. engaged in gathering a
100000 building fund.
I'VE have seen the need of an in
stitution like the Y. NJ. c. A. for boys
of our race, and would rather give our
money to help them now than leave it
to some one else" Mrs, Elliott eX-
planned as she counted out the sum
in one, five and ten dollar bills.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Nov MONEY Mercantile
Ref SO daR 6 SO on day 6s
4.7OA; commercial GO day bills, 4.7O1a !;
demand. 4.15% cables, 4.16 SIG. Francs.
demand. 5.S41a cables, 5.s31h. Marks, de-
mand, 6.S7; cables, 60. Kronen, demand,
11M cables. 121s. Guilders, demand. 40A ;
cables, 40 1916. Lires, demand. 6.69: ca
bles, 6.6S Rubles, demand, BOZ ; cables,
BOZ. Bar silver, 727s: Mexican dollars,
steady. Government bonds, steady: rail-
road bonds. irregular. Time loans. easier,
GO days. 2%M 30 days. 81 @315; six
months. 315@3A.
Cal money. firm; higher 80 lower az
ruling rate, 3; last loan, 31a closing bid 3
offered at 31& a few calls were made as
high as 3 per cent in the last few. min
rate quoted in many months if not this
year.
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e. S. Will Ask CarranZa to Re-
call Cabrera.
Then Commissioners Hope to
Settle Mexican Trouble.

Atlantic City, N. J.. Nov. 22.-Be-
cause of clashes between Luis Cab
rera, head of the Mexican delegation,
and the United States commissioner.
it was reported that Cabrera Will be
asked to resign. General Carranza.
it was said, has already been requested
to GUST the Mexican chairman.
Following the Tuesday afternoon
conference, Cabrera hurried away to
Philadelphia. 1t was rumored that
he went there to send a special. mes
sage to the first chief. 1t also de-
veloped today that the Carranza en-
voys suggested certain chang as in
President Wilson's border ultimatum
which may result in an agreement.
The movement to remove Cabrera
has been traced to a number of pow
erful influences. The American COM
missioners, for examples, have found
him a constant stumbling block. His
own colleagues, Seniors PAM and Bon
illaS are not working with him har-
moniously, it is further disclosed.
Ultimatum Delivered.
The ultimatum of the United
States government was delivered to the
Mexican ENJOYS Tuesday.
The Americans said their stand
had the approval of President Wilson
and they could not bubble any longer.
General Carranza, accordingly, must
accept the american plan or abide by
the consequences. The MeXicans car
ried away the American memoranda
to their rooms.
After several hours of discussion
among themselves the Carranzista
commissioners announced they were
ready to confer with the Americans.
They declared that instead of press
ing their old counter plan of mutual
border control by both Mexico and
the United States, they would suggest
certain changes in the American
scheme which might make it accept
able to General Carranza.
For example, the American memoir
andum provided that in case of an
invasion of American territory by
Mexican bandits, the United States
pursue these outlaws into Mexico for
an unlimited distance. The MeXicans
claimed this was unfair.
Why They Object.
Under such circumstances, they
said, United States troops might enter
Mexico on every pretext. Should the
American soldiers be unable to catch
their quarry the MeXicans pointed out,
they might prolong their invasion I'M
til it became a virtual occupation of
Mexican territory.
In reply, the Americans said that if
Mexico would maintain law and order
in it's border states and properly pro-
tect its border, there would be no oc-
casion for another American punitive
expedition in Mexico.
Secretary Lane and his colleagues
also pointed out that if Carranzista
troops would cooperate with Amer
lean expeditionary forces in the pur-
suit of bandits like Villa, these out
laws could be captured quickly.
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SCENT FOOD PLOT
Wholesalers Urged Retail Grocers to
Advance Prices.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Evidence of col
fusion to boost food prices between
wholesalers and retailers here was
laid before United States District At
torney Charles Clyne by Hinton G.
Clabaugh, federal investigator. today.
Clabaugh has letters written by
large wholesale grocers to retailers
urging them to raise the prices of
goods already in stock to meet later
increases. it is said. Advances in can
ned goods of 1 cent a can were made
the basis of scent raises by retail
grocers, it is said.
The evidence is to be laid before the
grand jury in session here imme diate-
". ClYne said.
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LOCAL MENTION

Harvey Rigby, proprietor of a pool
hall at 612 Kansas avenue, was arrest
ed this afternoon on a charge of per-
hitting gambling in his place of bust
ness The police claim he has been
operating candy raffles and punch
boards The arrest of Rigby is the
first in a pre-Christmas campaign
against such affairs
Yeomen lodge will meet tonight in
Odd Fellows hall, III West Sixth
Adv.
The Good Government club Will
meet at the Y. w. c. A. Thursday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Ella Burton will dis
cuss the state Publication of School
Books" All of the parent-teachers
organizations of the city are invited
to attend.
The choir of Grace cathedral is
asked to be present at the cathedral
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, for
Bishop Millspaugh's funeral.
Suit was filed in the district court
this afternoon by G. E. Smith for a
divorce from his wife. The plaintiff
alleges that he has been a model hus-
band, but that his wife is guilty of
gross neglect of duty and infidelity.
The Smiths were married at Holton in
December of 1906, and have one child,
a boy years old They are owners
of two city lots on Topeka avenue, one
on Taylor street, a Maxwell automo-
bile, $50 in cash, and some household
goods. Smith asks for the title to
their property.
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To Overcome Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning, itching
eczema quickly by applying little zemo
furnished by any druggist for 25c. Ex-
ira large bottle, $780, Healing begins
the moment zemo is applied. In short
time usually every trace of eczema, tet-
ter, pimples, rash, black heads and SIM
liar skin diseases will be removed
For clearing the skin and making it
vigorously healthy, always use zemo, the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t is not a
greasy sa1ve and it does not stain. When
others fail it is the one dependable treat-
ment for skin troubles of all kinds
The E. ". Rose Co.. Cleveland Q.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
Meat Eaters
Backache

Meat lovers are apt to have back
aches and rheumatic attacks. Unless
you do heavy work and get lots of
fresh air, don't eat too much meat.
It's rich in nitrogen and helps to form
uric acid-a solid poison that irritates
the nerves. damages the kidneys and
often causes dropsy, gravel and uri-
nary disorders. Doan's Kidney Pills
help weak kidneys to throw off uric
for backache
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TO SERVE rs YEARS
Judge Recommends Maximum in Sem
fencing Detroit. Bandit.

Detroit, Nov. 22.-James Walton,
leader of the bandits who robbed the
Burroughs Adding Machine company
pay car of $4,000 last summer. plead
ed guilty in circuit court this fore
noon and was sentenced to jackson
prison for from twelve to twenty-five
years. Judge William F. Connolly
recommended that Walton serve the
maximum penalty.
Walton's wife, who obtained money
for his defense after her husband de-
cided to stand trial, collapsed when
Judge Connolly passed sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22

DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey contains all
the soothing elements of the pine forest.
1t heals the irritated membrane. and by
its antiseptic properties loosens he
phlegm. you breathe easier, and what
promised to be a severe cold has been
broken up. For that stuffed-up feeling,
tight chest or sore throat take a dose Of
Dr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey and prevent a
wearing, hacking cough dragging through
the winter. AT your Druggist. 2oc-Adrer-
tisemSnt.
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Here's Topeka Proof:

L. NJ. Carter. SOC Clay street, says:
Il suffered constantly from a weak
back and severe, pains across my kid =
neys. The pains were always worse
when 1 caught cold. At times, the
kidney secretions passed irregularly.
When I felt these spells coming on,
Immediately procured Doan's Kidney
Pills at the Rowley Drug store and
they gave relief right away"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
DIPLOMATS DEPART
0tiOn Follows Allies Charge They Act
as Spies for Central Powers.

<Rome, Nov 22@Departure of the
Diplomatic representatives of all the
central powers from Athens amid
demonstrations was reported in a
Wireless dispatch received from the
Greek capital today
They left in response to the virtual
ultimatum served on the Greek gov
eminent by Vice Admiral Du Fournet,
representing the allies. He alleged
the ministers were giving information
to. German submarines and were at
the head of espionage bureaus
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WOULD ENJOIN STRIKE
Railroad Includes Request in Suit
COnteSting S-HOur Law.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. 22.-In a
suit asking injunction against en-
forcement of the Adamson law, filed
in the United States district court here
today by the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad company injunction
is also asked against the members of
the four railroad brotherhoods con-
cerned to restrain them from inaug-
urating strikes if the provisions of the
law are diSregarded by the company.
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CENSURE JOSEF
Paris Press PitiIess in DenOunc-
ing Dead Monarch.
Even His Death a s.Setting of
Reproduction and Horror"

Paris, Nov 22-Altho official con-
| firmation of the death of Emperor
Francis Joseph had not been received
in Paris early this morning the press
generally accepted the news as au-
thentic. Special editions announcing
the emperors death were bought up
rapidly and the passing of the mon
arch was discussed with the greatest
interest. In their comment the news
papers are merciless. The Matin
says:
1.-The sinister old man who for
sixty-eight years wore the double
crown, disappears too soon, notwith-
standing his Sc years, for he has not
seen the approaching hour of expia-
ton of the crimes for which he will
bear eternally in history a crushing
responsibility and stigma But the
spectre of punishment must have
haunted his latter days if this man,
so monstrously Indifferent was ac-
cessible to any feeling whatever-this
man who witnessed unmoved the
worst catastrophe heaped up by fate
upon his family and his country
the irony of fate.
Death Will Not Affect War.
IF he had disappeared from the
scene three years sooner, the world
would have forgotten his calculating
cowardice, his terociouS egotiSm, his
hypocrisy and would have remember
ed only the private and public mis-
fortunes that marked almost all the
years of his reign, without rejecting
that these misfortunes were all de-
served. He would, perhaps, have been
pitied. But justice has not permitted
that he swindle the world out of his
supreme homage. 1t has made for his
death a setting of Reproduction and
horror
1t is not believed in Paris that the
death of the emperor will affect the
war in any way.
The general impression here is that
he had long been more or less of a
figurehead, signing without reading,
documents to which his signature
was necessary and taking no part in
affairs of state.
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(Closing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Column
bian Bldg.l
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

died Friday in Tecumseh, will be
buried Thursday afternoon in Topeka
cemetery, Funeral services will be
held ata2 O'Clock in Shellabarger's
chapel.
STELLA FERNALD, wife of Robert
o. Fernald, died Saturday at her home
in Point Richmond. Cal. Her husband
was the father of w. H. Fernald, for
merly a resident of Topeka. The body
was cremated in California.
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New Orleans Cotton Market
New orleans. Nov. 22-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling, 1000.
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Major EiteIman's Division.

New York Cotton Market.
New York. Nov. 225COTTON-Spot.
quiet; midling uplands, 20.3o. Sales 100
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Yeomen lodge will meet tonight in
Odd Fellows hall, III West Sixth
Adv.
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PING Tar Relieves a Cod.

ADVERTISEMENT
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-24
SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AUTO.
MOBILES

Halifax county is numbered one
among the 81 counties in North Caro-
lima which had more money invested
in automobiles than in public school
property on June 80, 1915. This COM
parison will appear odious to some and
pleasing to others. Not that we have
invested too literally in the gas bug
gies, but too tightly in public school
property, is our opinion. At the time
that this record was made of the au-
tomobile and school investments of
the counties of our State, Halifax own
ed 299 automobiles, valued at $131. $50.
$lO4,S23 represented the public school
property investments Of the county.
When a man becomes affected with
"gasolitis he will mortgage his home
to own a car, if he hash It the ready
money. Pity that when his child is
yearning for college course the par
ent can It get into his system the germ
Of "educationalitis