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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
BEAT UP u. S. CONSUL
But Japs Evaded Prosecution and
Uncle Sam Would Know Why.

Mukden, Manchuria, Aug. 3.-In-
formal negotiations concerning what
is known as the Pepper case are un-
derstood to be going on between the
United States and Japan.
The case which involves j. E. Pop
per, an American engineer had its
origin on August 80, 1915. when Mr..
Pepper who was in the employ OF the
Chinese provincial government is said
to have been assaulted by japanese
, coolies in the international settlement.
The American contention is that Mr..
Pepper observing that several of the
Chinese Iinesmensin the employ of the
Mukden Electric Works, Of which he
has charge, were being molested by
Japanese coolies, requested the Jap
anese to desiSt
The Japanese turned upon Mr.. Pop
per- it is asserted, and dubbed and
beat him almost to insensibility. He
was rescued by the American vice
/ consul who was hurriedly called to the
scene.
No APOLOGY Made.
1t is claimed that the japanese con-
sul-general volunteered an apology Tor
the incident but as it was not made
the consul was asked to try the case
in the Japanese consular court. After
some difficulty Mr.. Pepper secured
the services of a japanese lawyer to
represent him. After a hearing 1t was
announced that the lawyer had in
formed the court that Mr.. Pepper had
withdrawn his complaint, tho Mr.. Pop
per declares he gave no such author
ity.
The American consulate requested
that the case be reopened, but the
japanese consul replied that this was
not possible as the affair IVES closed.
Finally, after further conferences, the
Japanese informed the Americans
| that the period in which Mr.. Pepper
could have appealed had elapsed and
that nothing further could be done.
The Americans interested claim that
there was no trial whatever
| 1t is understood that the authori-
ties at Washington have become in
terested in the case and have asked
for complete report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
BURN HAY AND GRAIN
Govt Sleuths Running Down Clues I.
w. w. in West Did 1t.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-Investiga-
ton of I. w. w. activities in Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington con-
tinued today under the direction of
Assistant United States Attorney Cas-
per Ornabaum by orders of the de-
partment of Justice Ornabaum indi-
Gated today that new orders have
been made which will not be made
public at this time. The starting of
fires in hay stacks and grain fields is
the center of the inquiry. Ornabaum
asserts the evidence connects the I.
w. W. agitators with these fires and
indicated that in many cases German
agents inspired the agitators. Phos-
phorus has been concealed in many
hay stacks, thus firing the fields.
How far the government has gone
in this inquiry into the 1. w. w. agi-
tation in the northwest was not dis
closed
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NEW STATE CHARTERS
Earl Akers Interested in Bank To Be
Started at Eldorado.

Topeka capital will be invested in a
new bank to be established in Edo
RADIO. Earl Akers, former state treas
urer and cashier of the Kansas Re-
serve State bank of Topeka, is asso-
ciated with a number of prominent
men interested in the State bank of
Eldorado. The new bank has cap
italization of $4,000 and a surplus
Of $4,000.
The Penwell Undertaking company
is a new Topeka corporation to win a
charter from the state charter board.
L. M. Penwell, well known lodge man
and Topeka undertaken, is at the head
with a. capitalization of $4,000.
Other charters include: s
The Gilt Edge Oil & Gas company, of
WICHITA capital $4,000;
The Union Mercantile company, of Scam
mon capital $4,000.
clubs Of Topeka no capital stock.
The Majestic Oil company, Of Wichita
The Firemen's Relief association. of
Chapman; no capital stock.
The Mason Oil & Gas company, of Paola
The Navajo OIL & Gas Refining company,
Of Kansas City, Kan; capital $4,000.
The Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel con-
sr Tke seitner spring % Oh cspi Gas company,
of Wichita; capital $50, 900.
The Kansas Oklahoma Petro-
Ieum company, of wichita capital $3.50, 600.
The Robert B. Cannon Motor company,
of Kansas City, Kan. capital $4,000.
The Topeka Buick company; capital So
O00
The Jackson Oil & Gas company, of Hol-
ton; capital $4,000.
The Drillers' Favorite Oil & Gas COM
pany, of Wichita capital $4,000.
The Elkhart COOPERATIVE Equity ex-
change, of Elkhart, Morton county; capi-
tai $4,000.
The Midcon Engineering company, OF
Chanute; capital $4,000.
The Wichita-El Dorado OIL & Gas COM
pany, of wichita; capital $4,000.
The Gold Brick Oil & Gas company, of
Larned; capital $4,000.
The Independence on & Gas company, Of
Independence; capital $4,000.
The Ever Ready Tire & Accessory COM
pany, of Kansas City, Kan. capital $4,000
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PHYSICIANS WIFE
GAINED Is POUNDS

Atlanta Ga, Aug. Sim obliged
to think well of a medicine that has
accomplishedpwhat Tanlac has in my
wife's case. She has gained fifteen
pounds on three bottles of the medi-
cine and is now a well woman in ev-
cry respect"
DR.. j. L. E. Brantley, prominent
practicing physician of Atlanta, made
this statement recently. DIR. Brantley
lives at sos Pryor street.
.She has suffered from indigestion
and nervousness since 1909. She
could not retain anything scarcely on
her stomach and was troubled a great
deal by the. formation of gas. Con-
stantly my wife suffered with head
aches and was nauseated more or less
vous condition she couldn't sleep or
rest well and she became very weak
and thin.
Il decided to buy Tanlac for her
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disloyalty without notice and has yet
to learn what his disloyalty consists
of.
Plea Strikes Responsive Chord.
Your letters have struck a. respon-
sive chord in my mind" the president
wrote 81 have been made aware from
various sources of the unfortunate
position in which very large num-
Der of our loyal fellow citizens are
placed because of their German origin
or affiliations.
'T am sure that they need no fur
Their assurance from me of my conf
dence in the entire integrity and 10y
atty of the great body of our citizens
of German blood. You know that not
once but many times in my public
addresses 1 have expressed this con-
fidence. 1 do not like to make another
occasion to express it simply because
it would seem to indicate on my part
a doubt as to whether the country
had believed my previous assurances
to be sincere. May I not very re-
spectfully suggest that it would be
easy to make use of the passage I
have referred to from my former adj
dresses to do som ething. 1 hope not
a little to offset the evil influences
that are at work. 81
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Names Two Foreign Ministers.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Hoffman
Philip, former secretary of the en-
bassy at Constantinople, was nomi-
mated today by President Wilson to
be minister to Colombia. George
Pritt Ingersoll of Ridgefield, Conn,
was nominated for minister to Siam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
LABOR SECRETARY EXPLAINS
LAST U. S. NOTE 10 KAISER

Washington, Aug 3.-.After
brea king all promises to the United
States government the kaiser told
us that one day in every week we
could send ship to Falmouth. We
said: Seven days a week the kaiser
can go to HI
This was Secretary of Labor
Wilson's summing up of the sub
marine situation in an address t..
shipowners, seamen and govern
ment officials here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03

Abilene NJ Gleissner
& Son
Atehison-Byrne's Phar-
macy.
Bern-L. ]. Kinyon.
Burlingame-E. I. Price.
Bnrlington-W. & w.
Drug store.
Carbondale-w. e. Warner
Chapinan-W hitehair &
Hulburt-
Clay Center-Corner Drug
store.
Clyde-H. Z. Isaacson.
Cottonwood-W. b. Hilton.
Denison-L. NJ. Werts.
Emporia-H. c. Jordon.
Eureka-J. ID. Clark.
Everest-W. w. Geiger.
Florence-O'Brien Bros.
HoIton-A- v. DeGraw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03

Her'ngton-Knuth's Drug
store.
Hiawatha-Red Cross
Pharmacy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pharmacy.
Horton-Smith & Lindsay.
Hope-Imperial Drug store.
Iola-J. d. Mundis.
Junction City-Miller Bros.
Kansas City-G. Q. Lake.
aforementioned Cor
ner Drug store
Leayenworth-Davis-
Christ Pharmacy.
Manhattan-H. s. Willard
& Co.
Naturalization Pharmacy.
Mayetta-Mulyan's Phar-
macy.
Observation-Disclosures
Pharmacy.
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Postpone Impeachment Charge.

Austin, Tex, Aug. actual start
of the investigation in the charge pro-
posed by Speaker o. F. Fuller in an
attempt to impeach Gov. James p.
Ferguson today was postponed until
10 o'clock Monday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03

because it was so highly recommendet
for troubles like hers. I'm glad -
say the results have been most gratis
flying She eats everything she wants
and her stomach is all right. Gas ha<
stopped forming and she retains ana
digests her food properly and has
built up wonderfully. The headaches
and backaches are broken up and sh4
sleeps we'll at night 1 consider hef
Improvement remarkable and 1 caH
now recommend Tanlac for what q
has done for her"
Tanlac as a tonic has a merit which
is surprising. Thousands have used
and declare it has been an agency t4
regain their health and vigor. :
Tanlac is now being introduced ana
explained in Topeka at Tu1ly-McFar<
lands drug store, A. c. Klingaman =
Co., 120 East 9Th, klingaman & Hoog<
er, 1901 Kansas ave. 1t is sold in sur
rounding cities and towns by the fol-
lowing exclusive agents:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03

Nortonville-J- C. Whitfnef
& Co.
Ottawa-Kaiser's Phar- !
macy.
Usage City-A. c. Rosser. I
Oskaloosa-Smith & Ratliff
Osawatomie-Reed's Drug /
store.
Overbrook-E. A. Topping.
Paola-Humphrey Drug CO
Pleasanton-Lhufllier Drug
Co.
Reading-A. j. Stratton. :
Sabetha-Steele & Johnsofl
st. Marys-DeDonder
Drug Co.
Tonganoxie-C. II. Cain & I
Chas. Meyer. :
Valley False. w. Morrels
Wamego-R. c. Hulburd. !
Yates Center-Johnson
Drug Co. ADV :
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or Plea Strikes Responsive Chord.

disloyalty without notice and has yet
to learn what his disloyalty consists
Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
HIT-THE>TRAIl- HOLIDAY

1t was George NJ Conan, who in
troduced the use of the American nag
in his farces and musical plays as
an applause getter. He didn't have
the flag waved in -Hol-
liday" at the Grand theater last night,
altho he did have a squad of police
men sing THE Star Spangled Banner"
but he introduced Frank Otto to To-
peka audience. Otto, who. is perhaps
better known to the vaudeville public
than to the followers of the drama,
breezed thru four acts with never
hint of the ''two-a-day" in his work :
captured many friends, and made a
clever curtain talk-which was as full
of satire as the play itself 1t was
at the close of the third act that Mr.
Otto was forced by insistent applause
to show that "3illy Holiday" was
really Mr.. Otto and he did ii so char
acteristically that everyone was sat
isfied.
.Hit-the-Trafl-Ho Holiday" immediate
ly suggests the theme of the play
which beamed with Conan witticisms
and carried the audience humping
along to the end. 1t was a farcical
satire on Billy Sunday and his meth
DDS brought forth in this manner:
tender df there are such persons)
came to Johnsburg-somewhe in
New England-to take a job in a new
hotel Immediately his boss. the mil
lionaire brewer of. the town, got on
his nerves and this distaste furnished
the motive for the plot. His dislike
was so strong that he fought for the
prohibition crowd, made "a whirlwind
speech, thereby winning fame: got
$4,000 from moving picture con-
Germ: sold a story for $1,000; made
three or four persons rich; and mar
ried the preachers daughter. Yes
events happened fast in BILLY Holli-
days four acts at the Grand.
While the play carried many point
ed prohibition lines which sounded
good to a bone dry" audience there
was no attempt to be serious yet there
was no offense- Everyone felt good
and wished they could be 500 bar
tenders suddenly lifted to the pinnacle
of fame. One glaring fallacy in the
play showed that it was written when
potatoes were not classed with dia-
monds and pearls. The brewer made
complaint that the mob was throw
ing potatoes" at his Office. No mob
would ever be SO extravagant.
The cast was a series of types
There was the local expressman play
ed by Chauncey Causland who was;
the champion checker player of the
village, the head barber. who talked
too much, the boy about the place,
and the chief of police. Arthur V.
Gibson made good rector and
Franklin Hall as the proprietor of the
not have much to do but Miss Lola
Merrill handled the part of the min
listers daughter well and Miss Mildred
Beverly made a capable temperance
worker.
The accouterments set off the farce
in true Conan fashion and made il
splendid entertainment. P. C. P.
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be held Friday evening at the Oakland
Presbyterian church. The contestants will
be pupils of the high school. The program
Will begin at AS O'Clock.
Dollie Morris. daughter of Mr.. ami Mrs.
Charles Morris, Winfield avenue. who is
being treated at the Orthopedic hospital
in st Louis, is improving both In general
health and in her general condition. She
is recovering from an attack of infantile
paralysis.
trophy cup was presented Sunday
evening by Lester Coodell at the Oakland
Presbyterian church to the members of the
church basketball team The final game
in Il series of church games WIS played
Saturday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A he
tween the First Christian boys and the
Oakland team The game was won by the
Oakland team by score of 70 to 10; The
boys in the team are Harold Poort- Lester
Goodell. Noel Gregory, Charles Jessop and
Albert Bernand-
Mrs. Willard Shehi has returned to her
home. Green street. after spending the
weekend with relatives in St George. Kan.
Mrs. A. Y. Marshman. Winfield avenue.
has returned from Wamego where she
spent a few days as the guest of Mrs. o.
E. Balderson.
, J. f. Chisholm of Chicago. spent Sunday
afternoon visiting his cousin. Mrs n. f.
Taylor and daughter, Miss Naomi Taylor
ODD Oakland avenue
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ART GUILD EXHIBIT
Collection of 25 Oil Paintings Will Be
Shown.

Beginning Wednesday, March IS,
and continuing until April IS, there
will be on exhibition at the rooms of
the Topeka Art Guild, a collection of
twenty-five oil paintings. They are
the works of the leading, artists of
Chicago, several of whom are included
by the art world, among Americas
ten best painters.
The pictures composing this exhibit
ton were selected by the curator of
the Chicago Art Institute from the in
stitute's annual exhibition this winter.
These paintings were sent Kansas City,
Missouri, where they have been on
exhibition for the past two or three
weeks, and from there they come di-
rect to Topeka.
Among tte artists represented are:
Wilson Irvine. Edgar E. Payne. Anna
L. Stacey. and her husband, John F.
Stacey, who is an instructor at the
Chicago Art Institute, and Charles
WihmoTsky. now of the Fine Arts In
stitute of Kansas City, and formerly
of Chicago.
The exhibition will be open to the
public every day and evening and
there will be a series of lectures and
teas, as at the time of the Borglum
sculpture exhibit early IN the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
STOCKADEF
Seven Hundred Intcrned German Sail
ors Taken TO Georgia Forts.

Atlanta, Ca, March 27.-Prepara-
tons were complete at Fort McPher-
son today for receiving the sailors of
the informed German raiders, Prinz
Eitel Friedrich and Kronprinz Will
helm, who will be kept under guard at
the fort. The sailors, brought from
the Philadelphia navy yard under
guard of marines, were due to reach
Georgia today. approximately half of
the 700 men going to Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga, and the remainder to Fort Nc
Pherson at Atlanta, Ga.
Heavy wire stockades have teel
built at both forts and the sailors will
be guarded by soldiers of the Seven
teenth infantry, brought back from
the border for that purpose. Every
possible comfort will be provided at
the forts, it was said, and while the
men will be allowed few liberties. It
was said the stockades were large
enough to allow them to set plenty of
exercise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
SAVE YOUR HAIR!
25-CENT BOTTLE
STOPS DANDRUFF
Every bit of dandruff disappears
and hair stops
coming out.
Try this! Your hair appears
glossy, abundant, wavy
and beautiful.

Thin. brittle. colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf
There is nothing SO destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of its luster. it's strength and its very
life: eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp. which if
not remedied causes the hair roots to
shrink, loosen and die-tlIen the hair
falls out fast. A little Dands rine to :
night-now-any time-wiH surely
save your hair.
Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or tot
let counter. and after the first appli-
cation your hair will take on that life.
luster and Iuxuriance which is SC
beautiful. 1t will become wcvy and
fluffy and have the appearance ri
abundance. an Incompatible gloss and
softness; but what will please you
most will be after just a few weeks
use. when you will actually see a lct
of fine, downy hair-new hair-groN-
ing all over the scalp.
Danderine is to the hair what fresh
showers of rain ard sunshine are to
vegetation. II goes right to the roots.
invigorates and strengthens them. Its
exhilarating and producing prop
critics cause the hair to grow long.
strong and beautiful.-Adv.
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CONDUCT REVIVAL HERE
Reformed Gambler Is Endorsed by
Topeka Industrial Council.

Alexander Goodwin. reformed gam
bier. will conduct a revival here if the
church authorities will grant him the
use of a church. His meetings viii
be conducted especially for the work
ingman. Last night Goodwin spoke
before the Retail Clerks association
on his conversion in his own gambling
house at Spokane, Wash. He told of
his experience in helping the labor
ing men and his resulting Jail sem
fences.
His meetings nave been Endorsed by
the Industrial council and last night
his talk received great ovation from
the Retail Clerks association. If the
churches of Topeka will not grant him
the use of their churches, he said last
night. other arrangements will be
made for the revival
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f. L. Copeland. treasurer of the com
pany Will give the practical talk at the
railroad "" Wednesday evening All men
are invited to attend. Mr.. Copeland will
discuss, Pensions, Insurance and Divi-
sion of Earnings"
switchmanN and Mrs. G. T. Fleming are
the parents of a daughter, born March %,
sunday, whom they have named Jean
Elizabeth.
The shop men were given an opportunity
TO vote Monday evening. the shops being
Conductor Frank Rolfe of Argentine
who is receiving treatment at the company
hospital is not improving.
Tom Stewart. gang foreman in the
water service department was removed to
the company hospital. Monday as the re-
suit of an accident which happened in
his department Mr.. Stewards hand was
wrenched from his arm. He was taken to
the hospital ana his arm amputated below
the elbow.
r.. f. Dean of Minneapolis Mimi. is a
new tracer clerk in the general claim de-
partment.
L. Ziegler. passenger trainmaster at Chi
cago who has been receiving treatment in
the company hospital the past month, is
improving.
Harry Robinson formerly connected with
the general claim department ii the city
but now connected with the company at
Chicago. was a recent visitor in the gem
eral claim department.
w W. Hutton. general chairman of the
board of adjustment for conductors, has
returned from short business trip to
Machinist and Mrs. Ben Riggs are the
parents of daughter born Monday,
March 10
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An entertainment will be given Friday
evening at the Branner night school for
foreigners and will consist of piano num-
bers. violin numbers and readings. The
entertainment is in charge of Prof. d.
d. Mueller.
The Mfzpah society of the Third Presby-
terrain church will meet Wednesday after
noon in the church.
Mrs L. V. Harper will entertain the
members of the Tulip club at a line party
at local theater Wednesday afternoon.
recently underwent a surgical operation at
q local hospital, is improving.
The Kansas Sunflower club was enter
tanned Monday, evening by Miss Blanche
guests of the evening included: Miss
Willetta Parker, Miss Florence Miller, Miss
Hazel Stewart. Miss Rachel O'Harra, Miss
Lola Vaughn. Miss Winona and Miss Bar
Monday evening Mrs O'Harra will be hos
tess to the club at her home Oak street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Curry. 701 Jefferson
daughter. Miss Josephine Curry. to Mr..
l.. j. Sramek of Atwood. Kan. The we'd
ding occurred February II, at Atwood
that oint. Mr. and Mrs. Sramek, who
spent the week at the Curry home have
returned to Atwood.
Mrs. c. n. Stitt. 1917 Madison street.
the members of the Fleur- de-Lis Art club.
An oyster supper will be held Tuesday
evening at the Third Christian church. A
musical program has been arranged.
o. A. keene Seward avenue, has re-
turned from sho-- business trip to Kan
sas City.
renee street. have gone to Garnett, Kan,
where they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Mattingly. Republican
avenue announce the engagement of their
Yocum- The wed ing will take place the
latter part of next month.