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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22
BACK FROM SIBERIA
Exiles Feted-Among Them
Girl Survivor of Prison Torture.

London, March ga Petrograd
dispatch to Reuters says that political
prisoners released from the Hert-
chinsk prison in Siberia have arrived
at Chita, where they were given a big
reception and welcomed by military
bands. Among the prisoners was
Maria Spiridonovo, who was carried
thru the streets on the shoulders OF
the crowd.
Maria Spiridonovo is the daughter
of Russian general who shot and
killed Chief of Police Luzhenoffsky of
Tambov in 1906. She was sentenced
to death but the sentence was conn
muted to twenty years Imprisonment.
While in Jail she was terribly tortured
by two police officers, who for eleven
hours kicked her back and forth
across her cell, tore her hair and
burned her flesh with lighted cigarets-
Both of her torturers were afterward
murdered.
Free Passes to ExiIes.
Petrograd. March 22.-In view OF
the financial straits of pardoned po-
iitical prisoners the council of minis
tiers has decided to grant them free
railway passes. The minister of for
eign affairs has also been authorized
to grant money subsidies to all emf
grants desiring to return to Russia and
Instructions have been issued to the
frontier authorities TIC raise no diff
culties in the matter of naturalization
papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22
TO DECLARE FIRST
Predict Germany Will Proclaim
War on e. s.
Wilson Move ssTurning Point in
Worlds History"

London, March ga declaration
of war by Germany against America
within the next few days would not
surprise British officials From var
ious meager bits of news filtering out
of Germany today, such a step was in
dictated. One report via Amsterdam
had it that German officials had warn
ed American newspapermen in Berlin
that state of war was expected with
in 4S hours.
In the viewpoint of many officials
the present week may be the turning
point of the war. America has ap-
parently definitely cast the die against
Germany. The Teutonic retreat on the
western front is now reaching the new
'Hindenburg line" Persistent reports
continue of violent rioting in Germany,
which may yet be revealed as defi-
mite movement by the German people
against militaristic oppression. Mean
while Russia is strengthening toward
maximum effort.
Will Rue Mexican-JapaneseP Plot.
London received news of President
Wilson's call for an extra ordinary ses-
sion of congress without undue emo
ton. 1t had long been expected. Press
response to the overt act by war. The
Daily Telegraph regarded the presi-
dents action as the turning point in
the worlds history
Those in Germany who made up
their minds that nothing was to be
likely to be rudely deceived in a short
time. Germany, indeed, should bit
terly curse the day when the puerile
piece of treachery on the Mexican
Japanese plot was Matched in some
typical Prussian BRAIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22

The mercury climbed to the highest
point of the year, today, and made
the days average 10 degrees above
normal. The wind was blowing "a
miles an hour from the southwest at
o'clock this afternoon.
Not only Kansas, but all parts of the
United States enjoyed real spring
weather today. according to Mr.. Flora,
local meteorologist, and there is moth
ing else in sight for the immediate flu
ture. Only in the extreme northern
part Of the United States is the tenn
perature below freezing and only the
Mississippi valley states touching the
Canadian border have snow remain
ing on the ground.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
today and tomorrow with a slight drop
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22
STATE GUARDS OUT
Patrol Big Railroad Bridge Over Sus-
quehanna in Maryland.

Baltimore, March 22.-The Balti-
more & Ohio and Pennsylvania rail-
road bridges over the Susquehanna
river at Havre de Grace. Nd, were
placed under guard of state troops to-
day by order of Governor Harrington,
who last night ordered out the COM
panies of the First regiment at Belair
and Elkton for this service. The two
compan MES recently returned from the
Mexican border. All the north and
south traffic of the two railroads
passes over these bridges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22
Free Passes to ExiIes.
LETTER MURDER CLUE
Leads at Once to Arrest OF Young
Man-GirPs Body in River.

Temple, Tex, March 22.-The body
of Emma Staley, twenty years old.
found in the Leon river near Bolton
yesterday evening, was identified to-
day and an hour later officers arrest
ed Will Porter. twenty-five years old
young girls feet were bound with
baling wire and a veil wound about
her face and head was also fastened
with wire. letter found with body,
it said by officers to contain state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22
T. R. TO LINCOLN, NEB
Roosevelt Accepts Invitation to Ad
dress State Celebration in June.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, March 22.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt announced today that
he had accepted an invitation from
the Commercial club of Lincoln, Neb..
to be its guest at the semi-centennial
of Nebraska's admission to the Union,
to be held at Lincoln. June IL, 10
and IA. He will deliver the principal
address at the celebration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22
Investors to Take Action.

New York, March 22.-The Rail-
way Investors League has started a
movement to advance freight rates A
call has been sent out for a meeting
of railway presidents here tomorrow
to consider placing the matter before
the Interstate commerce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22
FOR 5000 U. S. PLANES
Army and Navy Plan Mammoth Aerial
Defense.

Washington. March ga mans
moth fleet of 5000 standardized types
of aircraft to augment the present
aerial forces of the United States is
planned by the national advisory
committee of aeronautics. 1t was stated
TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22
MARCH WEATHER
Spring Has Arrived in All Parts of
United States Flora Says.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day, reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy today and tomor-.
row. Slight drop i'm temperature FRI
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-22

WAR as it exists in this country
now is satisfactory as long as
there are no casualty lists to publish.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
FOR A NOISELESS TOWN.

THE NEWS. in common with many
other papers throughout Central Ken
lucky. has from time to time endeay
Ored to create public sentiment in ia
vor of the elimination OF unne cessary
and nerve-racking noises. The CHIEF
offenders have been drivers of autos
and motorcycles. Every autoist knows
that his machine will run smoothly
with the eXhausts closed. SO do the
riders of motorcycles, yet they make
the days and nights hideOus.
The following editorial from recent
and so logical that THE NEWS repro
duces il at the request of several
readers:
/ IF man came to your home in the
early morning. raped upon your door
until you awakened and then left with
out any other apparent purpose than
waking you, you would feel that you
had ground for just complaint If he
returned morning after morning al
regular, or irregular intervals. you
would load a shot gun with salt and
salt him we'll upon his approach or
appeal to the police for protection
from his annoyance.
"A man has as much right to go TO
your front door and rap upon that
door and waken you as he has to send
a noise from rock quarry or a factory
through your bedroom window and
waken you at an hour when, by the
customs of the country, you have =
right to expect quiet. But by the
custom of this city no one has right
to expect quiet at any hour of the day
or night, But there will sometime
come a state of civilization that will
entitle one to expect quiet.
IF you were in a hotel and some
one came TO your door in the middle
of the night and raped upon it until
you Weakened and answered, you would
appeal to the proprietor for protection
from annoyance. Any one has the same
right to go to your door and waken
you as he has to send the noise of the
exhaust of a motor car through your
window and disturb your slumber. But
so accustomed have we become to such
that guests do not even ap-
peal to the proprietor OF hotel for
protection. The city authorities do no:
think We require protection from such
noises"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
THE JUNE COSMOPOLITAN.

I June Cosmopolitan is the handiwork
iof Jack London, Fannie Hust, Mars
Roberts Reinhart, John Galsworthy
Herbert Kaufman, Robert w. Cham
bers, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Samuel
Merwin, Howard Chandler Christy, Lii
lie Langtry, Arthur Somers Roche
Randolph Chester, T. ID. Skidmore
Richard Washburn Child, w. T. Benda
and Harrison Fisher.
The content is one of travel, art. fic
ton, verse, essay and biography
thoughtful, mentally stimulating, en-.
grossingly entertaining. 1t would be
difficult to disprove Cosmopolitan's
claim that the June issue contains
more of the diverse subjects about
which the intelligent American people
cares to read, written by more of the
first writer's of the English speaking
world, than will be found in the conf
bined issues of all the other magazines
of the month. You con test the state
ment for yourself as the June Cosmo-
politan is now on sale.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15

umpire usually tries to square 1t w
by giving the next close decision to
the side that lost the first. This may
not be strictly rulable, but it works out
a rough sort of justice.
The trouble with the crowd is that
it begins to below the moment one
poor decision is made. Players and
spectators become wild with rage. This
rifles" the umpire's ''dander." To
show that he is not moved by the
taunts and threats hurled at him, he
may continue to favor the side that
lost the first decision. The game will
thus likely break up in row.
1t is very poor policy for spectators
or players to try to bluff an umpire
1t merely invites further trouble and
puts a man in a state of mind where he
can't see things straight if he tries
The time to protest is after the game
is over, and the proper persons to pro-
test to are the men that have in
charge the hiring of the umpire.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
WHITE-WASH FOR ELECTRICITY

When, at the beginning of the war
London was ordered to be kept dark
at night against attack. the people
suffered. They bumped into lamp
posts, fell up and down steps. lost
their way. and cOllided with one an
solutely unnavigable. Now, however,
difficulty has been overcome by the
simple expedient of white-wash. The
lamp-pOsts, steps, gates and curb
stones are white-washed and stand
out clearly against the black of night.
but are not distinguishable at any
great distance from above.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
The Lot of the Umpire.

Editorials are noted In several ex-
changes protesting against the charac-
teristic habit of batting the baseball
umpire. A heavy dose of cOntumely
and active insult usually goes with the
modest sum of money given for this
service. Also there are times when he
needs a very considerable knowledge
Of the manly art Of self-defense.
Good umpiring calls for quick wit.
ability TO concentrate the mind, fac
ulty for accurate observation, Judi
'.cial spirit. a cool temper. and tamil
iarity with baseball rules. A great
many men are umpiring very consid-
cradle games who are lacking i'm a
number of these qualities, sometimes
about all of them.
Yet cases where the umpiring is
deliberately unfair are not common.
What happens is that from failure of
eyesight or proper attention, often from
Judging play from too great a dis
lance. decision is made that is clear
ly wrong. IL is a very difficult thing
not TO make at least one such bad de-
cision in a game. The fair minded
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
Wednesday, May 16, 1917.

Church services, $50 a. M. Fourth
Street Presbyterian church. Parade
Immediately after church services.
Luncheon will be served at the Temple
and churches to all Knights and
ladies.
800 p. m.-Exhibition drill by De-
Molay CCmmandery No. II, of Louis
vile. Ky.
3:15 p. m.-Battalion drill by Cincin-
natl No. 3. Hanselmann No. 16 and
Trinity No A. Communicates of Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
3:45 p. m.-ExhibitiOn drill by Gov
ingtOn Commandery No. Z. All drills
at Federal Ball Park. Second and
Scott streets.
3:45 p. m. to 500 p. m.-ReceptiOn
by Ashland Commandery No. IS, of
Ashland. Ky, at X. OF p. hall, Fourth
street.
500 p. IN. to 1900 p. m.-ReceDtion
and dance by Webb Commandery No.
., Lexington, Ky, at Odd Fellows Hail,
Fifth and Madison avenues.
$50 p. m. to 1900 p. m.-Receptior
and dance by Newport Commanders
No. Is. of Newport. KY. at Elks home,
Fifth street.
Thursday, May II, 1912.
$50 a. M. and 2:30 p. m.-BOat ride
on the Ohio River. by the Scottish
Rite bodies Boat leaves foot of Green
up street
$3.50 p. m. to 1900 p. m.-ReceptiOn
and dance by Covington Commanders
No. Z at Masonic Temple. Fourth and
Scott streets
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
EDITORIAL MUSINGS.
80 % % . 5000

re Bourbon News Advertising School
The newspaper worker is often ask
&C by merchants and their employees as
% what is the secret of writing effec
live advertising. THE BOURBON
NEWS begins with this issue a series
o. articles on The Art of Advertis
i3g." The writer feels that the sub.
.ect is a very large one and that some
who read these suggestions may know
as much about it he does. The Les.
sons" are based, however, on much
reading and thought, discussion of the
subject with merchants, and observa-
ton Of how particular advertisements
work in practice.
The advertising expert of ten years
ago set out TO amuse and entertain
his readers. He specialized in agile
turns OF thought. But after you real
MS, COPY. you knew no more about his
goods than you did before
Advertising to-day has reached a
simpler basis The merchant who
never studied advertising. but has
common gumptiOn may write a very
effective notice. There are certain
principles. however. which he must fol-
low. either by luck or intelligent
choice. if he expects his advertising TO
be thoroughly effective.
The first principle is the need of
what is called reason why COPY" The
successful advertiser of to-day appeals
TO the judgment of the public. In
stead Of trying to make them laugh. he
makes them think.
Take the following head used on
certain advertisement: Direct FROM
the Works Saves 40 Per Cent" Show
ing that he has cut out the profit OF
one or more middlemen, plus freight
age and handling expense, the adver-
tiser shows real reason why he sells
cheaper.
Reason Why" copy states in simple.
direct language why an article is supe-
rior. Here is an illustration in a lamp
chimney ad. which properly displayed
is very effective:
Blanks Lamp Chimneys Give
More Light. Almost Never Break
from Heat, Fit the Lamp. Avoid
That Sickening Lamp Odor."
Any housewife would be attracted by
a similarly plain, simple statement of
practical advantages.
Perhaps the most effective argument
OF all is to state tthe price. But it
needs TO be accompanied with a brief
statement sufficient to persuade the
reader that the goods have more value
than the price would indicate.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
LOCAL KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
GOING TO coNcLAvE

The annual Conclave of the Ken.
lucky Knights Templar, which was
held in Frankfort last year, will be
held this year in Covington, opening
this (Tuesday) evening with a recep
ton to the Grand Commandery by EN-
inent Sir Frederick j. Mayer, Grand
Warden.
Paris will be represented at the Con.
clave by a large delegation from
Couer de Lion Commandery No. 26,
and their ladies, who will be quartered
in suitable apartments at the Sinton
Hotel, in Cincinnati, during the Con
clave, which will close on Thursday
night. The Commandery will be led in
the big parade, which is scheduled for
tomorrow, by Smittie's famous First
Regiment Band, of Cincinnati, of fiji
teen men. The Knights will leave on
the early train this afternoon for Gov
ington.
The following is the complete pro-
gram for the Conclave, which promises
to be one of the best attended and
most enjoyable of any yet held in the
State:
Tuesday Evening, May IS, 1917.
Reception to the Grand Commandery
by Eminent Sir Frederick j. Meyer,
Grand Warder Reception, $50 p. m.
to $50 p. m. Dancing, $50 p. m. to
1900 p. m, at Elks Home, Fifth street.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
ADVERTISING RATES

Display Advertisements, s100 pei
inch for first time: so cents per incl
each subsequent Insertion.
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line
each issue; reading notices in black
type, 20 cents per line, each issue.
Cards Of thanks, calls on candi
dates, obituaries and resolutions, and
similar matter, 10 cents per line.
Special rates for large advertise
ments and yearly contracts.
The right of publisher is reserved
20 decline any advertisement or othei
matter for publication.
Announcements for political Offices
must invariably be accompanied b.
the cash
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
ENcAMPMENT SEPT. ~.

The Odd Fellows Entertainment
Committee met at the waterson Ho-
tel, in Louisville, recently, to COM
plete arrangements for the entertain
ment of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of
the United States and Canada, which
will meet in Louisville on Sept II.
The expense budget prepared by
Harry r. Moseson, secretary, calls for
$4,000, which covers the prize list and
all branches of the many kinds of en-
tertainment in view. Approximately
one-half Of the amount has been raised
and local civic organizations have been
asked to cooperate in procuring the
remainder.
The Entertainment Committee esti-
mates that 10000 visitors will be in
Louisville every day of the week, with
fully $4,000 on Wednesday, the day of
the big street parade.
Louisville Odd Fellows believe that
100000 will be spent by delegates and
visiting Odd Fellows during the seven
days of the meeting.
Competitive drills and the military
ball will be given at the Armory.
Diamond Lodge, No. 4S9, of Detroit,
Mich, with membership of over 3
900, has asked PERMISSION to partici-
pate in the First Degree contest dur
ing the convention. A great number
CT lodges throughout the country will
compete for prizes.
/ In this connection it is we'll to re-
mind Odd Fellows who expect to at
tend the Sovereign Grand Lodge, that
it is necessary for them to, belong to
the Encampment and Rebekah branch
es of Odd Fellowship. Get busy and
send in your petition to these flourish
ing lodges. To Bourbon Odd Fellows,
the Encampment fee is S.. dues "a per
year; Rebekah fee 81, dues 81 per
year.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
THE HOE BEHIND THE GUM"

According to H. c. Hoover, the organ
izing genius of the Belgian Relief Gin
mission, If Americans don't waste less
and produce more, the Allies may be
forced to make peace through starva,
ton and the United States will lose
the war This paper is doing it's ut
most to give power to "the hoe behind
the gun" Citizens must remember
that the farmer must make war as well
as the soldier-and that farm and mill
tary interests now stand 6rst.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
SPENDING THE ROAD FUND.

! When private citizen or corpora
ton eXpends money they expect visible
evidence of a wise investment. When
a county, State or other governing
body invests the peoples money the
stockholders, who are the people them
selves, expect the same of their off
Gals as it required of the officers of
a corporation.
! The stockholders of a railroad com
pany do not for one moment consider
that they know everything about the
management of the business. but they
have wisdom enough to select expert
enced men to handle every branch of
the work. They realize that such pro
cedure is the first principle of effici-
ency and economy, and they know it
is necessary in order to make a profit.
When public officials depart from the
above rules a waste of funds will fol
low. and when spending the peoples
money derived from taxation why
should not the same care be exercised
as that practiced by successful bust
ness concerns.
! Most of the counties of this Stat
have insufficient funds 10 care for the
total road mileage of the county. but
by pursuing the proper course the
funds can be expended from year to
year in a way to accommodate the
most people and be OF lasting benefit.
/ This is possible if a few miles of road
are properly built each year and cor
rectly maintained. At the end of eacI,
year county would have several miles
of good road and at the same time
other roads could be cared for in a
Temporary way. \ man because OF
lack of funds may at the start ONLY
build two rooms of a five room house,
one hundred rods of a one-thOusand
rod fence. etc. but they are added to
from year to year and in a short time
the place is improved most attractive
ly; and there is nothing peculiar
about roads that the same thing can
not be done.
Some counties have been spending
money for roads for the past one hun
dred years and to-day there is not a
mile of good road in the county. In
every county where State aid has been
accepted and roads built there is to-
day a road and in number of coun
ties the only roads are those built I'M
der State supervision. Most of the
counties only expend a part of their
regular fund in taking advantage of
State aid The remainder being used
throughout the various magisterial dis
tricts. Take for example a county with
a thirty thousand dollar road fund.
suppose they set aside nine thousand
for State aid, leaving twenty-one
thousand, the State subscribed nine
thousand and roads to the extent Of
eighteen thousand are built under State
aid and built properly. but ! ask any
man if the other twenty-One thousand
is in most cases as wisely expended
and at the end of a period of years
which investment will prove the wiser?
Last year the various counties of
Kentucky emitting bond issues, levied
and collected for road purposes some
thing over S2,3O0,000, about 100000 OF
which was spent under State aid, the
State giving a like amount and the
roads built show for themselves. but
| ask the people to consider Of the
other s1,60O,0O0 was as economically
invested?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
FOR YOUR CHIlO'S COUGH.

Here's a pleasant cough syrup that
every child likes to take, Dr. Bells
Pine-Tar-HOney. If your child has Il
deep hacking cough that worries you
give him DR.. Bells -Tar-Honey,
the soothing pine balsams relieve the
cough, lOOsens the phlegm and heals
the irritated tissues Get a bottle to.
day at your druggist and start treat
ment at one. 25c.
(may-adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15
ROAD TO HAPPINESS.

Be amiable, cheerful and good ma
tured and you are much more likely
to be happy. You will find this diff
cult, If not impossible, however, when
you are constantly troubled with con
stipation. Take Chamberlain's Tab.
lets and get rid of that and it will be
easy. These tablets not only move
the bowels, but improve, the appetite
and strengthen the digestion.
(may-adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-15

Ahy erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing or reputation OF
any person, firm or corporation which
may appear in the columns Of THE
BOURBON NEWS will be gladly cor
rected if brought to attention of the
editor