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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-24
Morse Player
Makes Clean
Tennis Sweep
Miss Bjurstedt Defeats Miss
Vanderhoef in Singles of
Women's Tournament
Bv FRED HAWTHORNE

Philadelphia, June 23.-Miss Moiia
Bjurstedt, national champion, defeated
Miss Marion Vanderhoef, Of New YORK.
this afternoon in the final round OF the
Women's National Lawn Tennis tour
nament on the championship courts OF
the Philadelphia Cricket Club, at Saint
Martin's-in-the-Field, by score Oh
IS. 60, GO.
Her victory to-day marked the third
wear in succession that the great Nor
wegian has won the highest honors IN
this tournament, and, although teen
nically the title itself was not at stake
upon this occasion, under the United
States National Lawn Tennis Assocla-
ton ruling, had Miss Vanderhoef won
the latter universally would have been
regarded as the new champion. =.
To round out wonderful week OF
play. Kiss Bjurstedt, paired Win
Irving c. Wright, of Boston, won the
final round match in the mixHu
doubles. defeating Miss Florence Bal
lin, of New York, and William NJ. IL
den, I'd. by a score of l0-l2, 6-l, O..
AS she captured the women's doubles
yesterday, partnered by Miss Eleanora
Sears, the Morse girl made elem
sWeeD of the courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-24

COURSE. 3t5 MILLS
North star, =. W. ROloH ........ 453:53 i:3s IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
OLD AGE A CRIME!

some people are young at 60-red
checked rudy and vigorous. Others are
old at 4o-j0fnts beginning to stiffen up a
bit. step beginning to lag and lose its
springfness; occasional touches Of pain in
the back. feel tired without cause, and pos
sibIy 4 twfHge Of rheumatic pain.
In most cases these are the danger sig
nails to warn you that the kidneys are
not promptly doing their work of throw
ing off the poisons that are always form
ing in the body. To neglect these natural
warnings is crime against yourself If
you have these symptoms you can find
nrofupt relief in GOLD MEDAL Harlem
on Capsules. For more than 200 years this
has been the recognized remedy for kid
ney and bladder ailments
GOLD MEDAL Haariem Oil Capsules are
imported direct from the laboratories at
HaarIem, Holland Get them ut your drug
gists Do not take n substitute In boxes,
three Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
RAISE FOOD CRY
Reiehstag Members Attack In
efficient Method of RatiOning.
War Minister Predicts Big Brit
ish Drive North of Arras.

Copenhagen. July 5-Lieutenant
General Won Steing, Prussian minister
of war and state. told n committee
of the German reichstag yesterday.
according TO dispatches reaching
here, that a further British offensive
was expected north of A4raS where
General Haig apparently is hoping
for action on a large scale. The
minister said the abandonment of the
SaIOniki campaign was improbable
but he regarded the Italian offensive
on the Isonzo and in the TyroI as shat
tered His view on the Russian Of
fensive is unreported if expressed
The ministerial declarations regard
ing the working of the submarine
before yesterdays meetings of the
reichstag committee The Socialist
organ. Vorwaerts, in its reports of the
proceedings in the little reichstag
says Herr Ebert, the Socialist, devot-
ed considerable attention to the I'M
satisfactory conditions in he feeding
of the people and to the prospect of
inadequate supply of fuel for the
fourth war winter which the Germans
PROBABLY will be called upon TO face
Could Have Peace If
Herr Erzerberger, the clerical lead
er, and Herr Won Payer, radical sup
ported General Herr Eberts view of
conditions and criticized the govern
ment's inefficient measures for deal
ing with the problem Representatives
of various parts expressed different
views on the peace question which
was also discussed by the committee.
Herr Ebert, said the government
could have peace this summer if it
would only offer peace without annex
alton and ind6mnities to all opponents
and abandon separate overtures to
Russia
Such sessions of the little reich
stag" and the debate in the Saxon diet
threatening revolution unless reform
is underta ken Immediately, are rath-
er unpleasant preliminaries to the
reichstag meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

trains would be taken off as a war
measure.
IF an emergency arises later, We
will provide for it. as it would be only
temporary Mr.. Black said 1t is a
part of our business to anticipate
emergencies and prepare for them
The American public can move about
the country as usual. with freedom
The California Limited will continue
to carry dining cars, library cars and
observation Pullman cars, and similar
equipment viii be provided for extra
tiruiteds. as needed. The Santa Fe De
Luxe will be in service again next
winter.
summer excursion travel to the
Grand Canyon ard the California
Sferras and seashore. as well as to the
Colorado Rockies and New Mexico is
starting out we'll" Mr. Black added
When hou weather IS fairly upon US,
/ look for heavy exodus to far west
ern resorts. Those who are planning
summer trips in that direction need
have no fear as to adequate train
service.
Travel to California during the win
ter season of 1861 was a record
breaker. Mr.. Black said. and in his
opinion. based on inquiries for in
formation. the season of I917-1S will
be equally heavy. notwithstanding the
war. California hOtelkeepers- expect
ing big business. are expanding their
facilities 10 take care Of IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
SARAH TOOK A PART
Mime. Bernhardt Disobeyed Orders of
Doctor to Celebrate Fourth

New York July 5.-For the first
time in her career Nine Sarah Bern
hardt took part in an Independence
dav celebration in America here
Nearly 5000 people app1auded the
French actress in Prospect park as
with the energy and enthusiasm of
youth she cried, ''Vive L America,
Vive L France"
As the band struck up the national
anthem Nine. Bernhard was the first
to rise in her car. Against the protest
of her physicians she insisted on
standing until the lasy note had been
played Again while the crowd stood
at attention as Miss Margaret George
sang the stirring -'MarseilIaise." Mime.
Bernhard stood in the car and cried.
Bravo. Bravo"
II thank you" said Nine Barn
hardt in answer to the cries of
Speech" Speech" "for having al
lowed me to have come for the day
Of your great fete- I thank America
She has shawn the most beautiful ac-
ton in this war in placing her flag in
the midst of those of the allies She
had nothing to gain out she will win
immortal glory by helping to secure
justice and liberty. Vive L America,
Nfve L Allies, Vive L France"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
WARN THEIR KING
Revolution Openly Threatened
in German Legislature.
sMOb Will Reform Empire if
Crown Doesn't

Copenhagen. July 5.-Saxon soldiers
are not fighting out OF loyalty to the
king, but for love of the fatherland
and monarehial principle Saxony is
suffering the sad mistakes of an in
competent bureaucracy and conditions
have reached such a state that all
parties in the Saxon parliament are
forced seriously to warn the govern
ment of the danger of this situation
Such were the disa greeabIe conditions
which the government was forced to
hear from all parties. except the con-
servativeS in the Saxon diet yesterday.
a report of which has reached here
The discussion was on necessary in
ternal reform The occasion for the
debate was the Socialist resolution
dema nding that the government make
an effort to secure liberal organiza ton
of the empire After Count ViZthun.
premier of Saxony had declared that
the Saxon government would fight any
attempt to secure any franchise re-
form in individual states, thru the
reichstag. the Socialist vice president
of the house, himself an ex-soldier
fatty denied that loyalty to the king
played any role with the soldiers.
No Confidence in Government
He warned the premier against
persistins in his reactionary attitude.
saying thas-reform would come if not
from the crown. then from the mob
Count Nizthun attempted % meet the
storm with the old formula devotion
to the crown. but even the Liberals
backed the Socialists with identical
declarations regarding the sentiment
of the people.
One Nationalist declared that as a
good royaliSt. he could only hope and
pray that warnings sent 20 the gov
eminent from all parties might reach
the king Another Nationalist said
that the vast majority of S.-xons were
actuated by an utter lack Of conf
dence in the government and unless
the government were able TO rise to
the emergency with the action de-
manded he feared the consequences
After the debate. which was almost
unparalleled in a German legislature
since the days of 1S4S. the diet adopt
ed the Socialist resolution. the con-
SerVativeS alone dissenting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
RED CROSS ELECTION
Reorganization Topeka Chapter Places
Body on Permanent Basis.

Under the new legal status given
the local Red Cross organization by
the granting of a charter in the state,
the body has now reorganized. Fol-
lowing are the officers of the new
authorized organization, which were
elected at a meeting Of the members
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
D W Mulvane, 1875 Van Buren,
street.
The new Red Cross officers are:
John F Dillon. chairman; Mrs. Ben
nett r. Wheeler, vice chairman; Miss
Marguerite Koontz, secretary; Miss
Elizabeth Mills, assistant secretary.
and f w. Freeman, treasurer u The
chairman. secretary and treasurer. to-
gether with Horace l. Hall and D. W.
Mulvane, compose the executive COM
mittee- The committees and their
chairmen follow:
Mrs. Nat Black, instruction for
women; Miss Caroline Thomas, ware
houses and shipping; Mrs Charles b
Thomas hospital supplies; Mrs. David
Palmer, membership; Mrs. D. W. Null
vane. chairman, and Mrs. Arthur Cap
per. vice chairman, finance and bene-
fit; Mrs. A NJ. Fuller. supplies for
fighting men; Mrs. Horace L. Hall,
aid to dependent families of soldiers;
Mrs. William r Kercher, informa-
ton: c. B Merriam, local disaster re-
lief and Glenwood Jones, discharged
soldiers.
The officers are practically the
same as those that conducted the re-
cent Red Cross drive in the city. The
body has been working under a tenn
porary organization until recently
when the members were notified by
the national officers that a state char
ter should be obtained The body is
now under a charter from the state,
and is subject to the rules and regu-
Iations of any corporation doing BUSH
ness in the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
RAILROAD NEWS
REPORT is Low
Railroad Wheat Estimates
Raise Mothers Forecast.
Threshermen Place Kansas
Yield at so Million Bushels.
SF Tn cnNTINIIE All TRAINS
S. F. TO CONTINUE ALL TRAINS
Road viii Not Cancel Trans
cOntinentals and De Luxe.
Rock Island Brakeman Cured OF
Curiosity by Bees.

The preliminary estimate of J. g
Mohler. secretary Of the board of agri
culture. placing the 1917 Kansas
wheat yield at 100000 bushels is
between 100000 and 20,OOO,000
low according TO railroad reports re-
ceived in Topeka today The MOhler
report. railway officials point out. was
made when the grain was almost ripe
but had not yet been harvested Since
harvest began reports from sCorCes Of
counties in the state are to the effect
that the yield per acre has. in hun
than it appeared just before cutting
began
g r GuhlIan. assistant livestock
agent for the Santa Fe railway with
headquarters in Kansas City. was in
Topeka today after a trip to Wichita
Ian attended a convention Of state
threshermen, each county being rep
resented by a member of the organ
ization- He asserts that it was the
consensus of opinion among the
threshermen who, thru business ne
grain situation, that the Kansas crop
will prove to total at least $4,000, 600.
Cutting in the southern One-thfrd of
the state has been completed. In
scores Of fields it was thought. before
harvest began. the yield would not so
above nine or ten bushels to the acre.
Since harvest il has been proven that
the acreage yield will. in these fields,
be twelve or fourteen bushels
Reports from the northern part of
the state are similar to those received
from the southern sections. The rail-
roads are laying their plans accord
Ingiy. and expect TO move considerable
more than 100000 bushels. OF
wheat in Kansas this fall and winter
and next spring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
MYSTERY MAN SUICIDE
Agent of Russian Govt and Rich
Germans, Jumps From Window.

New York. July 5.-After cutting
a deep cash in his wrist with a razor
blade. Richard Adam Timmerscheidt,
known as an agent of the Russia n
government and again as representa-
tive of rich German interests in the
orient. plunged to death from the win
dow of his apartment in Fifty ninth
street early today.
There is considerable doubt as TO
the mans occupation and in view of
the espionage problem the authorities
are taking unusual interest in the sui
eide The facts of the case will be
presented to the federal agents at
once
Himmerscheidt became an Ameri-
can citizen in 1914 He was always
apparently pIentifully supplied with
money and his apartments were rich
" furnished The man left no note
and no reason is known for his sui
eide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
Tell Your Wife
CornS Lift Off
Doesn't hurt a bit to lift corns
or calIuses off with fingers

Not a twinge of pain
or soreness before ap-
plying. OF afterwards.
This may sound like a
dream to corn-pestered
men and women who
have been cutting. filing
and wearing torturous
plasters- Yest Corns lift
out and ca1Iuses peel off
as il by magic
A small bottle of
freezene costs but a few
cents at am drug store.
Apply a few drops di-
rectly upon YOUR tender
corn or callus, and in
stantly the soreness dis
appears; then shortly
the corn or callus will be
so loose that It lifts off.
Freezone dries instant
Iy. 1t doesn't eat out
the corn or calIus. but
Just shrivels it up so it
lifts away without even
irritating the surround
ing skin Women should
keep a tiny bottle handy
on the dresser and never
let a corn or calIus ache
twice.-Adve-tisement-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
LARGE PARK CROWDS
Gage and Garfield Were Popular Re-
sorts With Fourth Pleasure seekers.

The largest crowds of the season
thronged Topeka parks Wednesday,
July 4, according to W L Porter,
parks and health commissioner
The largest crowd. according to
Porter, was at Garfield Between
1900 and 1900 persons were at
tracted by Marshal's band and the
fireworks diSDlay The crowd at Gage
was estimated at between 10000 and
11,eG0.
Ripley park. because of the new
swimming pool, was. well patronized-
Hundred of East sfders held picnic
lunches on the grounds. The crowd
at the swimming pool was the largest
in the afternoon and evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

Clancy. assistant to the general man
ager of the Southern Pacific. the
increase in the cost of a mallet con-
solicitation locomotive over what ii was
two years ago would buy a 16O-acre
farm at $I25 an acre. build a $4,000
residence on it. provide for $4,000
of farm implements and farm ma
ehiuery. 25 dairy cows at SIS each.
500 for teams ard wagons S1-5Oo
automobile and still leave $50 for in
cidentals-and this represents the in
crease in the cost of only one loco
motive
Complaint is general among the
people of the increased cost of living
resulting in increases in the cost OF a
dozen or so necessaries Of life such
as bread. butter. meat, potatoes. etc.
but how about the railroad menu2
The railroad consumes material. just
as an individual consumes food, ex-
cept that instead of a dozen articles
the railroad menu is eighty-five times
that many and its burdens therefore,
are in relatively greater proportion
Where the individual consumes
pounds of bread, butter, neat and po-
tatoes which have advanced 80 per
cent the railroad consumes tons of
copper. steel. iron and kindred pro-
ducts which have advan ed from 100
to approximately 500 per cent
An individual may economic by
substituting a cheap article, such as
eggs for meat and rice TO potatoes.
etc, and in this way neutralize the eff
feet of increased prices, bu- rail-
road is subjected to hard and fast
standards which permit of little or
no substitution and cannot ike the
individual economic by substituting
Il cheaper article
Wage increases in other industries
have been added into the cost of ma
terial and supplies TO the railroad
and this combined with wage in
creases to railway employees and a very
large increase in the cost of fuel oil
produces an aggregate burden Of omi-
nous DrODOrri0uSf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
Save the Babies

INFANT MORTALITY something ightf We hardly realize that of all
the children civilized countries
die before they reach than one- before
they five, and one-ha before they fifteen!
We do hesitate that timely Castoa would
these precious lives Neither hesitate say many these an
deaths occao by the narcotic preparations Drops nctu and so
sold for hdrens complaints morphine
They considerable quantities. deadly pon In quantity they Supply
eta circulation and lead cOnons Sickness DEATH There danger
Coa fit bears the Cha Fletcher
opiates narcotics any kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
a CASE OF POOR JUDGMENT.
Rock Island Brakeman Thought He
saw n Case of Beer in the Weeds


Harrington. Kan. July 5--No more
will a Rock Island brakeman living
in Heriugton-not advisable to give
his name-jump at conclusions He
did this the other day He'll do it no
more
This brakeman was sitting on top OF
a box car in a local freight, jogging
along a branch line OF the road out Of
this CITY Suddenly he discovered in
the weeds near the track a new beer
case giving all evidences of being
loaded and awaiting bear Signal
ling the engineer who threw on the
brakes he skinned down the ladder
and leaped far out into the right of
way. He had heard Of thru beer be
ing unloaded by INSCRIPTIONS freigh:
crews and firmly believed that here
was evidence-as. well as beer
Flowing his way thru the weeds
back to his point of observance and
followed by the engineer. fireman.
rear brakeman and conductor he
found the case Foaming at the mouth
he dove at il thru the underbrush and
with one foot he kicked it over that
tracted-
Let the engineer tell the rest.
--BnTs head first went down and we
lost him in the weeds. Then we saw
his hat sail twenty feet in the air
We heard whoop and a veil and saw
Bits arms beating the atmosphere
He passed US there by the caboose GO
ing fifty miles an hour under a full
head of steam Block signals were
only telegraph poles to him. BuZzing.
madly and yet attacking successfully
behind him. was a swarm of healthy
bees We found Bill up the track
about a mile under a trestle- He was
pI4stering mud all over the bumps on
his arms and face. 1t was only a case
of bad Judgment-and bees-but no
beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
FIRST BONUS CHECKS PAID.
Distribution VIII Be Completed by
July 10. 1t Is said.

The first bonus checks for the first
six months of this year were made out
by E L Copeland, treasurer Of the
Santa Fe railway, and distributed
Tuesday night in the offices The en-
tire office force will have received the
extra payments by tomorrow evening.
it is said and then the shop men will
be handed their bonus The work of
distributing the checks will be COM
pleted by July Is. it was said today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
TO CONTINUE ALL BIG TRAINS.
santa Fe Ends Report 1t VIII Cancel
Limited and De Luxe

The Atchison. Topeka K santa Fe
Railway company has placed orders
with the Pullman company for addi-
tioual drawing room sleeping cars.
with the view Of continuing in opera
ton all Of its transcontinentaI trains,
including the California Limited and
De Luxe. according to a statement
made by w J. Black, passenger traf-
fiC mana ger This statement doubt
less viii put an end to the rumors
that aIarze number of thru passenger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
BELL Is GENERAL COUNSEL.
Word of Promotion Rock Island So
Iicitor Received Here.

A circular received by Paul Walker.
attorney for the Rock Island Lines in
announces the appointment
of NJ. T.. Bell as general counsel of
the road. Mr. Bell was formerly gen.
eraI solicitor
The promotion is one of the ap-
pointments following reorganization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
PEORIA TO THE W. l.?
Three-I Town Also Is Dickering for
Central League Franchise.

Peoria, Ill, July 5.-NegotiaIions
for franchise in the Central league
were started here today and Peoria
may enter that circuit within forty
eight hours. It was announced by Jack
Ryan, president of the local Three
league club.
II the deal with the Central league
fails thru. it is said a Western league
franchise may be secured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
BLUES SET A RECORD
Kansas City Association Team Has
Won Eleven Straight Games.

Kansas City. Mo-. July with
eleven consecutive victories to their
string the Kansas City Blues left to-
day for a two games series swing
around the circuit They will play
Minneapolis tomorrow
By taking two from Milwaukee
Wednesday, the Blues set a new rec
ord for straight wins in the aSSocia ton
this season Indianapolis nine
straight victories was the best pre-
vious winning streak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
Grand Jury Into Cruger Murder.

New York, July 5.-The grand jury
investigation to determine responsible
ity for the laxity in the Ruth Cruger
murder case was begun here today.
The public investigation. which Leon
ard NJ Wallstein, commissioner of &C
counts had begun, will be discontin-
ued. it was said, for the present at
least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
WOULD PURCHASE \ FARM.

Southern Pacific Official Cites Ex-
amples of r. r. Expense Increase.
AS indicating the railroads in
creased cost of living said R. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

Miss Kitty de Angels is now making a
living by shining shoes in d prominent
hotel in New York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-07
To Buy Fun for Soldiers
So, 100000 Wanted so Fight
ers May Play

WASHINGTON, Nov. eff the
public thoroughly understood the sig
nifcance OF this movement, the $4,-
10000 we are seeking would be over
subscribed in a day" said John N.
WHY'S, chairman of the National Com
mittee Of the War Community Ser
vice, to-day, in reference TO the latest
movement 10 make attractive and
clean the life of the soldier and the
sailor under American colors.
Mr.. WHY'S is directing a national
drive this week FOR funds for the COM
mittee's purpose. He said that in \
day populous with movements and
benefits of every stripe in furtheranco
of the wellbeing Of Uncle Sans fight
ers, the objects of the War Community
Service might be confused.
1.-THE enlisted man is bound TO 20
outside his camp or post in search OF
diversion whenever the opportunity
affords itself" said Mr.. WHY'S. ITO
safeguard him from evil influences on
such excursions is our object. and the
one way not to do it is TO provide him
with guardians, surround him with
policemen or have him logged by de-
tectives. 1t is our aim to provide home
hospitality, secure club privileges, in
elusive of the use of swimming pools
and gymnactic appurtenances. park