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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-01-06

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The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
She ASKED FOR S.
Continued from Page one.s

Continued from Page One.l
How does it come you took another
girl with you when you say you went to
Smiths room ?''
Another boy who was there said he
wanted a girl and took her"
Did Smith lock the door the third
time you went to his room?"
He did"
''Did Smith ever mention marrying
you?'
He told me that any time I wanted
to go away for me to come to him and
he would go with me-
With the completion of the girls
testimony the parley over the techni-
cality in the complaint arose. Accord
ing to Smiths attorneys Mote and
Rooney Smith denies all the charges
and will probably set up an alibi when
the time comes. The girls father and
mother were with her in the court
room. During most of the trial the
sobs of the mother could be heard.
Technically Smith was re-arrested
this afternoon when court reconvened
and charged with committing the
statutory offense. However, it is gen
orally understood that the state will
attempt to prove no more than an at
tempt to commit the offense. The
state must call its witnesses back on
the stand to testify since it's action in
changing the charge against Smith.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
WAR DRESS REHEARSAL
Kaiser Puts Verdun Forces Under
Drill, Then Ordered Charge.

Paris. Feb. 25-The Petit Parisian's s
correspondent at the front says the
great German offensive against YER
dun is under the personal direction of
Emperor william who arrived at gen.
eral headquarters on Saturday last and
who, in order that nothing might go
wrong, Immediately ordered that a
sort of dress rehearsal OF the coming
attack be held.
At a given signal, the correspondent
says, every infantryman and gunner
took the post assigned to him in ad-
vance and the motions of a general at
tack were gone through behind the
lines.
The emperor seemingly was satisfied
and gave the order to begin the Of
fensiVe on Sunday night.
German Losses Heavy.
The French losses are declared to be
insignificant in comparison with those
of the Germans. The German artillery
preparation which reached its height
on Tuesday, was of unparalleled vio-
lence. Every inch of ground was
searched out andevery point where it
was thought a gun might exist was lit
tered with shells but the French in
fantry was so well sheltered under
well hidden that when the German
batteries grew silent and the German
infantry advanced to the attack
Frenchmen sprang up from the holes
in the ground and opened a deadly fire
with machine guns while shells from
the rs millimetre guns flew overhead
and moved down wave after wave OF
the Germans as they plodded doggedly
over the snow-covered ground, urged
adds, by their officers, revolvers in
hand
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
GERMANS 5 MILES AWAY
rcont,nneh from Page one.I

formed his troops that they We're on
their last offensive in France"
1T is probable" wired the Paris
correspondent of the Chronicle, that
the French forces may number three
fourths of a million men. Both sides
are fully equipped and prepared. The
weight of artillery fire now continues.
Since Monday morning it is almost
without precedent"
Kept Tab ON German Plans.
The greatest confidence prevails in
Paris, according to latest advices from
the French capital. The French have
been aware of the German prepara-
tions for the Verdun offensive for
many weeks, it was stated. French
air scouts have kept daily tab on the
building of new German supply rail-
roads north of Verdun for the express
purpose of rushing up troops and am
munition for a great assault on YER
dun.
BY capturing Samogneux, six miles
north of Verdun, and another position
to the east, the German have arrived
within less than two miles of the fort
of Daumont and within easy range of
Tavannes and NauX, whose guns are
now reported trained on the thick
masses of advancing Teutons.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
Alkali in Soap
Bad for the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
# you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary muisified cocoanut oil
(Which is pure and greaseless), and is
better than the most expensive soap
or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfu1s will cleanse
tho hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub
1t in. 1t makes an abundance of
rich, creamy lather, which rinses out
easily, remoing every particle of dust,
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and it
leaves the scalp soft, and the hair fine
and silky, bright, lustrous. fluffy and
easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and
few ounces will supply every mem
Der of the family for months.-Adyer-
tisement.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
FOOD SUPPLY STOPPED
While East Fourth Street Home Is
Guaranteed for Diphtheria.

The East Fourth street woman who
was charged by Commissioner W. l.
Porter's department with securing
free groceries from the city, then keep
ing a boarder and selling pies and
cakes is surrounded by complications.
When DIR. H. A. Alexander found
the boarder on the ground he took 10
action because he thought the daugh-
ter in the family, quarantined for
diphtheria. would be ready for release
this morning. The grocery supply was
cut off and it was expected the moth
er and daughter could rustic for them
selves after today. But a bacterio-
logical test made this morning shows
positive" Hence the quarantine
cannot be raised. The girl still has
diphtheria.
Ii this situation continues it will he
necessary for the city to make some
arrangements for food supplies, board =
er or no bOarder.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
IN ARMY One YEAR
Commercial Club Speaker Fa-
vOrs Military Service.
Peter w. GOebel of Kansas City
Before Business Men.

Preparedness, good I ads and a
tendency of banks to charge low IT
terest rates were three subjects lis
cussed today noon at the Commercial
club by Peter w. Goebel of Kansas
City, vice president of the American
Bankers association and president OF
one of the big banks at Kansas -tty.
If Mr.. Goebel had his way, very
American youth at the age of - would
be compelled to join the army anu
serve for one year.
Not only would that make rs pre-
pared for anything" said Mr.. Goebei,
but it would be the means of raising
the personnel of the army to higher
plane. something sadly lacking at ms
time
AS for good roads. Wyandotte ooun-
ty is filled with enthusiasm over tho
Topeka-Lawrence-K City good
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
SPIRIT OF KANSAS
II Forms the Text of w. T..
COnnelIey's Address
At w. W. Webb's "CIearing
House of Ideas" Today.

The spirit of Kansas, ats nationwide
history and the value of the State
Historical society and Memorial hall
10 Topeka as an advertising feature
Were discussed today at noon by w.
T.. Connelley, secret1ry of the society
in an address delivered at the Com
mcrcial club az President Webbs
"Clearing House Of Ideas" Norris l..
Gage urged the building CT a new
auditorium and strongly endorsed the
remodeling plan of the new building
Proposition.
II. $. Putney. president of the Kaw
Valley Improved Highway association,
made a strong plea for corporation
in the TOpeka-Lawrenre- Kansas City
hard surface road project. Douglas,
johnson and Wyanootte counties al
ready have the Good Roads spirit and
Mr.. Putney urged the cooperation Of
everyone in the city in the pending
fight for n new work of hard surface
roads throughout the county.
I'm going to do the best l can,
said Mr.. Putney, but II is rot one
man job. Everyone in the county
must put his shoulder behind the
Mr.. Conneuey described the Kansas
spirit as a desire for the unattainable.
the wish to make impossible and un-
popular things practical and feasible.
such had been the spirit in the past
from the abolition 10 the prohibition
and suffrage days, he declared, and
81 the historical society is advertised
and maintained in the future to stl:
state pride i'm generations yet to come,
so it viii be in the future.
second Largest i'm the World.
The secretary told of the value of
the building which had cost the state
nothing. He informed his audience
that the second largest state historical
society in the world Is in Kansas, the
largest newspaper files are maintained
= Il
sands of dollars have been saved
state, counties and individuals in rec
ords OF legal publications kept at Ne
mortal Hall Tenth and Jackson
streets. Further he expressed regret
that more members of the CONNER
cial club had not visited the building
and also regretted that his salary is
such that he is unable to Join the or
ganization.
Mr.. Gage predicted that Topeka
would be the convention city of the
state forever if proper facilities were
provided for entertainment of dele
gates. Safety first must always be the
slogan Of Topeka and the auditorium
as it stands today is rapidly becoming
unsafe.
the city jail to the auditorium" de-
clared Mr.. Gage in speaking of a plan
TO build Il new auditorium on a new
site and move the city Jail into the
present auditorium. property own
ers there would resent it, it is out OF
the crime zone and would be imprac-
ticable from every standpoint, espe-
cially a financial standpoint. 1 wish
to indorse the architects plans and
urge their adoption and the voting OF
sufficient bonds to make the audi
torium larger. fire proof and if neces-
sary to spend a few thousand dollars
10 repair the city JAIL
w. w. Webb announced that an.
other meeting would be held Monday
noon
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
HOW SHE ENDED
TEN YEARS OF
SKIN-TORTURE

II you have an itching. burning, un-
slightly slSin-trouble. you can imagine
the feelings of Mrs. c. c. Roberts,
when she wrotc-"I had eczema on
my face for ten years. Little red
pimples formed in small spot on my
chin and then spread all over my face.
They itched and burned me awfully.
II was certainly embarrassing TO me,
fnd I would not so amongst people.
I tried almost every remedy and treat
mcnt that could be used for this trou-
Bile. but nothing did me any good. l
used Resinol Ointment and Resinol
Soap, and was relieved in a d3y or
two. In one month l was cured. This
was six months go and the trouble
has never returned w eatherford,
Okla, oct. IS. Every druggist sells
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
and doctors have prescribed the Resi-
mol treatment for over twenty years
Hdvers sfscment.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
TO BRING IN ..HoLD OUTS"
Big Leagues Will Make Players Sign
Before Going South.

New York, Feb. 25.-Owners of
baseball clubs in both National and
American leagues are said to have
agreed that no player who has been
offered a contract and refuses to sign
it shall be permitted to train in camps
of any of the clubs.
Most every club in the two leagues
has a player who has not signed the
coming season. 1t was said today that
these players have been notified that
they must obey the rule and send in
their signed contracts or acceptance
of terms before they will be allowed
to join training camps.
Among the players understood to be
affected by this new rule are Iris
Speaker, who is claimed by the Boston
Americans; Benny Kauff. who is hold
ing out from signing a contract with
the New Y ork Nationals. and Eddie
Plank of the st. Louis Americans.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
HERO PRIZES ON HAND
Costs Uncle sam Average OF S2oV d
Year for Gold Watches.

washington, Feb. 25.-The state de-
partment spend about 5000 year Tor
watches, medals and other testi.
monials it gives to foreigners who SAW
the lives of Americans at sea.
II tbe resc,Iar s a common seaman
Who accomnlishes the rescue through
his own initiative and individual he
roism. he is presented with goie
medal containing $40 worth of gold
and inscribed with his name
The presentation Inscription reads;
states" If an officer of ship fig
ures in the rescue he gets a handsome
gold watch and chain or a pair or the
finest binoculars manufactured
A supply of medals. Watches, cnalhs
and binoculars always is kept on hand
in the office of the chief clerk or the
state department.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
Die UP SKELETON
Revive Old Story on Principal
in Graft Probe.
Mrs. Eaton Perceives Attempt
to BIacken Character.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-The city civil
service commission inquiry into
charges by Mrs. Page Waller Eaton,
resigned superintendent of the bureau
of social service, that Mrs. Louise Os-
borne Rowe, commissioner of public
welfare. had forced her to give one
third of her salary to aid in the sup
port of Mrs. Margaret E. Mivelaz, a
sister of Mrs. William Hale Thomp-
son. wife of the mayor, was resumed
today.
announcement was made by the
civil service commission that Mrs. d.
NJ Sabin widow of former United
States Senator Sabin of Minnesota,
had been summoned to appear as a
wears ago had business dealings with
Senator Sabin and after his death fig
ured in a contest over insurance poll
cies in which she was made the bene-
ficiary.
Mrs. Eaton Defiant.
- Mrs. Eaton said that any attempt to
blacken her character would be met
by resort to the court for legal redress.
did you know Dwight Sabin, Unit
ed States senator from Minnesota -
asked Attorney Malato of Mrs. Eaton.
/ A clash between Malato and Attor-
ney Stedman delayed her but finally
Mrs. Eaton said:
Il knew Senator Sabin."
At Mr.. Malatos request a recess
was then taken during which he con-
ferred with members of the commits
sion. 1t was said that Mrs. Sabin
asked that the cross examination be
stopped and when it was resumed At
torney Malato did not refer to Mrs.
Eaton's personal affairs. but turned to
a bundle of checks which she identi-
fled
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
DEATH OF MRS.ClADWlN
Mother of Mrs. George Stansfield Dies
Suddenly in Boston.

Mrs Charles Gladwin. mother of
Mrs. George w. Stansfield of Topeka,
died this morning at her home in Bos-
ton. Her death was a surprise to her
relatives here as no word had been
received that she was i'll. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladwin had planned to move to To-
peka and were only waiting to dispose
of their property in Boston.
A brother of Mrs Gladwin, c. F.
Newton, lives here, and was formerly
a conductor for the Rock Island rail-
road. 1t is not known whether Mr..
Gladwin will carry out the plan of
coming to Topeka. Mr.. and Mrs. Glad
win lived here for year before going
to Boston.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
GOT $4,000 FEE
Golfers Paid Brandeis in Bal
Iinger-PinchOt Case.
Investigation OF Wilson APP
pointee Goes MerriIy On.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Mark SulIi-
van. editor of Golfers Weekly, today
testified before the senate committee
investigating the nomination of Louis
D. -Brandeis for associate justice of
the supreme court that Golfers paid
Mr.. Brandeis $4,000 as its attorney
at the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation
in 1909. In addition he got 81, 636
for reimburSementS.
Senator Works pointed out that Mr..
Brandeis appeared on the record as
attorney for l.. R. CLAWS. who had
made charges against Former Secre-
tary Ballinger. Mr.. Sullivan produced
the check by which Mr.. Brandeis was
paid.
Charles f. Kelly. counsel for Col
lier's, testified he had advised Collier
to employ Mr.. Brandeis in the Bal
linger-Pinchot affair and that during
the hearing he was continually in con-
ference with Mr.. Brandeis ION the
ciGa''
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
Two DROWNED In LAKE
United States Seamen Die When Boat
Hits a Breakwatcr.

Waukegan, Mich, Feb. 25.-Two
United States seamen were drowned
and others rescued from the lake when
a boat struck against breakwater near
the Great Lakes naval training station
in drill maneuvers here this afternoon.
The dead are:
ROBERT n. WALTERS, chief gun
ner's mate. Philidaelphia.
BRADFORD BIXBY, apprentice
seaman, Muskogee. Okla.
Fourteen youths were in an open
boat practcing rowing under the COM
mand of Walters. They were return
ing to the training station when a
heavy wave dashed the boat violently
against a breakwater. The boat did
not overturn. but five of the occupants,
including Walters and Bixby. were
thrown out.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
LYMAN in TOLLS
Broker Wanted for Alleged
Fraud Is Caught.
Chartered Launch for Two
Weeks Cruise on Ocean.

New York, Feb. 25.-John Grant
Lyman. believed to be under arrest in
st. Petersburg, Fla, was indicted by
the federal grand jury today on the
charge of using the mails to defraud
Prompt action was taken by the fed
eral authorities here on receipt of in
formation that the prisoner had sued
a writ of habeas corpus and might be
set at liberty.
Federal authorities here are satis-
fled that the man under arrest in
Florida is Lyman. The first clue was
obtained through a personal in a
New York newspaper in which the in
spectors say was a communication
from Lyman to his wife, informing
her he had left the money for her in
a Philadelphia bank.
A statement issued by the postoffice
department says that after Lyman
drew $4,000 from a New York bank
and disappeared he was traced to
Washington where he circulated a re-
port that he had sailed for Europe,
then went to Richmond, Va; st.
Augustine and Tampa, Fla.
L. 5. Agents Confident
"There he attempted to give the
impression that he had gone to Cuba, ,"
the statement says. 1T was learned,
however that he had chartered a
visioned it for a two weeks cruise"
Washington, Feb. 25.-Postal au-
thoritles announced today that they
were satisfied that the man arrested
last night at st. Petersburg, Fla, was
John Grant Lyman, wanted IN New
Y York for using the mails to defraud
and estimated at from 100000 to
$7O0,000 the amount he is alleged 10
have obtained through his New York
office and branches at Hartford,
! crn..irnrrRold
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
TO STUMP FOR WILSON
Gerard May BE Called Home to Dis
cuss U Boat Policy.

Berlin. Feb. 25.-Ambassador Ger
ard, it was strongly limited today, may
make a speaking tour of America in
support of President Wilson'S candi-
dacy for recollection, if the Republi-
cans make the Wilson submarine pol
icy their chief object of attack.
Gerard plans to visit the United
States before the Democratic national
convention in June. If he finds the
president under heavy fire by critics
OF his dealings with Germany, ne may
take the stump to explain a few
things about the submarine cnntro-
versy that the people of America
know little about
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
ZiOnists Must
Quit Checkers
And Cold CreolGI

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 25.-Wilbur
Glenn Voliva attacked the ''dev-
IFS right flank today with disas-
trous effect. AS a result of the
onslaught, Zion City will have no
more checker playing. finch play
ing. "snady" literature or cos
metcs.
I'm going to start war on
cold cream. all that kind OF
stuff,' declared the overseer.
"Cold cream has lard in it. and
that means millions of devils.
You women in this audience are
wearing them on your faces. GU
who play checkers and finch and
chess should be reading your
Bible instead. And I'm going to
clean out the bookstores of Iii
spurious literature"
Incidentally Voliva. unlike ris
predecess Or, Alexander Dowie,
declared he shaved every day, Is
ing only water.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
JESS DODGES CROWD
Champion Willard Spurns Greeting by
Mob of Fans in New York.

New York. Feb. 25.-Jess willard
the heavyweight champion, arrived
mere today from Chicago to begin
training for his ten round bout with
Franl, Moran. set for March %.
Willard was accompanied by his man
ager several trainers and sparring
partners.
A throng of several thousand fight
fans gathered at the station 10 see
Willard but the party avoided the
crowd by slipping out a side entrance
Of the railroad station.
ICES DOdges Crowd.
Willard announced he felt fully .ecov-
cred from his recent attack of grip
ami would begin training tomorrow.
He said he was a trifle over $50 and
expected to train down to about 2SS.
Wizards chief assistants during his
training here will be Walter Monahan
and Jack Hemple, both of whom We're
with him in Cuba when he was pre-
pairing for his bout with Jack john
son.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
Dismiss Labor indictments.

Washington. Feb. 25.-U. S. Com
missioner Taylor today dismissed the
attack on the indictments of H. Rob
ert Fowler. Herman Schulties and
Henry Il. Martin, returned in federal
grand jury's investigation of the ac-
tivities of Labor's National Peace
council. and held that the three men
must appear for arraignment in New
York March Z
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
PORTUGAL SEIzES 5
MORE GERMAN Ships

Stvincent Cape Verdi, Island, Feb.
25.-Eight German steamships lying
in the harbor were taken in charge
yesterday by officials of the PoFtu-
guese government.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
Son of Oklahoma Oil Man.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 25.-Brad-
ford Bixby. 21 years old, was a son of
George BiXby, a Muskogee real estate
and oil operator. He was a nephew
of Tams Bixby publisher of the Mus
kogee Daily Phoenix. Young Bixby
had been at the Lake Bluff Training 6
school less than two months.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
Credit Wrecks Firm.

St Louis, Feb. 25.-The final re-
port of the receiver of the brokerage
firm of Payne & Becker, which closed
it's doors last Novem Der, was filed to-
day in the federal district court. The
report shows cash assets of $4,000,
promissory notes as assets totalling
$4,000, open accounts of probably
Sl3O000
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

st. Louis, No, Feb. 25.-It has been
officially announced that Pitcher Hub
Perdue and Shortstop Arnold Eauser
of the St. Louis Nationals has been
unconditionally released and Catcher
Jack Roche released to the Little
Rock, Southern league club. Infielder
James (Runt) Walsh of the Browns,
has been released to the Memphis
Southern league club.