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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
new ARMY PLAN
Bill Framed by Secretary Baker
and Military Staff.
Troops Ready to Send Abroad
After S or 10 Months.

Washington, April 10.-Officers of
the army general staff noted with
satisfaction that military critics or
some British newspapers fully recog-
nize the fact that the United States is
faced by months of army training be-
fore a force could be sent abroad with
any reliance in it's ability to take its
place, besides the vetrans of the
French and British armies in the
trenches.
was carefully framed by Secretary
Baker after thoro discussion with his
military advisers. Its purpose is to
provide first an army to train the 1lrst
increment of troops to be summoned
by craft several months from now. 1t
will take a minimum of 100000 off,
GERS and men to provide the half mil
lion men in that force with instruc-
tors. The preliminary use of the reg
ular army and national guard as con-
templated in the bill will be to pro-
duce that training force and at the
same time furnish a thoroly trained
army of half a million men for what
ever use it might be desired to make
of it, After the 100000 officers and
non-commissioned officers have been
withdrawn and assigned to the new
army, the first line troops will need
a period of further training in which
the men and officers promoted to fill
the vacancies can be seasoned to their
new duties. The force will still act
as a school, however, to produce
additional training personnel for the
second half million or any other ad-
ditional forces called out.
Presumably these first line troops
after eight or ten months of training
could furnish a thoroly trained and
equipped expeditionary force if that
were desired. They will be considered
fully trained to met any emergency by
that time and behind them will be
formed successive waves of supports
and reserves which could go forward
as need may arise. In effect the ad-
ministration bill provides for setting
up and maintaining a system which
will promptly duplicate any force sent
to the front in an additional reserve
line under training at home, leaving
always three lines of not less than
100000 men, who are either ready or
being put in readiness for actual
fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
FOR "RECRUITING DAY"
Plan Fixing April 1919 for Campaign
Gets Wide Approval.

New York, April 1O.-Favorabl
replies thus far from five governors
and nearly 100 mayors have convinced
the recruiting committee of the
mayors committee on national de-
tense that almost every state in the
union will cooperate in making spe-
cial appeals for army and navy re-
cruits on April Is and 10. The may
ors of southern cities have been espe-
cially enthusiastic in their endorse
ment of this plan. Messages express
ing sympathy with the movement
have been received from the COVER
nors of South Carolina, Nebraska,
West Virginia, Vermont and Arizona.
Mayor General Leonard Wood who
is making speeches to stimulate re-
cruiting several nights in the week
declared at a dinner of the Canadian
club last night that between $4,000
and $4,000 officers would be needed
this summer.
The American Railway association
has sent to each of the $50 railroad
systems of the country detailed in
for the transport of troops
and munitions.
The motor reserve committee of the
council of National defense has pre-
pared plans for an organization of
motorcars and trucks for military
uses in case of emergency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
WILL FIGHT FOR U. S.
Freddie Welsh Wants to Organize
Sportsmen's Regiment in N. Y.

New York, April 1O-Freddfe
Welsh, lightweight champion of the
world, today sent to Governor Whit
man a letter asking that he be al
lowed to organize a sportsmen's regi-
ment in America for service in the
European trenches.
Welsh declares he wants to offer
his services and financial assistance in
such an enterprise and he proposed
boxing bouts in which he shall ap-
pear as one of the principals, the pro
ceeds to go to the support of the
force.
Several friends of mine, graduates
of West Point" Welsh wrote 40
whom 1 have preached the subject
have signified their willingness to join
the regiment. Many boxers and other
sportSmen are enthusiastic over the
project and want not only to join, but
to help in every way to raise the
necessary funds. A number of these
boxers have seen service in the Uni
ted States army"
Welsh, who is an Englishman by
birth, points out that he has lived in
this country for fifteen years His
wife and two children are American.
Il feel that the entrance of Amer
lea into the war" he said, lis the call
to arms for every man, who. like my
self, has been given an opportunity to
earn living in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
Overnment May Execute Fed
eraI Prisoners in State.
\ cath Sentences Being Urged
/ for Two AIaskanS.
ono MANUEL is INDICTED
He and Robert Stroud Both
4 Killed Prison Guards.
Eases Against Men Are Similar
{ in Every Way.

EAnother legal hanging in Kansas,
aastate wherein capital punishment is
pfohibited, in addition to the one
Which has already been asked for by
federal officials, was made possible to-
day when a federal grand jury here
rtturned an indictment of first degree
murder against Ono Manuel, con-
Wet from Alaska, in the Leavenworth
pknitentiary for murder in Nome.
Manuel recently killed Edgar A. Barr,
al guard at the federal penitentiary
With a chisel. and it was for this Of
Tense that he was indicted today.
EThe convict's trial, will be held in
Lhavenworth during the May term of
court. Fred Robertson, United States
district attorney, said today that the
government would ask that he receive
tie death penalty which is provided
iris the federal statutes for the murder
OF a government employee.
8 Two Cases Similar.
kThe other legal hanging which fed
eral authorities are asking for is in the
case of Robert F. Stroud. also a con-
WIT in the Leavenworth penitentiary
fdr murder. Stroud killed a guard sew
e&Al months ago. He was tried, con-
vteted and given the death penalty. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10

south with troops to regarrison Chi
huahua- City has been effectively halt
ed as the railroad north of Jiminez
has been cut in several places.
No word has been received from
General Murguia's force of 1000
troops which left over the Mexican
Northwestern railroad. presumably
for Casas Grandes. Officials of the
de tacto government insist he will
continue to Casas Grandes without a
stop.
Bands of Villistas, known to be
southwest of Juarez are causing I'M
easiness in the city. Prominent citi-
zens have fed across the border upon
advice of city officials, who fear
Juarez will be attacked by bandits.
Fire Across Border.
Ell Paso, Texas, April 10.-More
than 100 shots were exchanged across
the border near Fabens, eight miles
northwest of here Monday night
There was firing across the border
turnout the day, several shots being
fired supposedly by Mexicans, in the
Smelter district on the outskirts of
Ell PaSo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
FAIRBANKS IN TOPEKA
Famous Film Comedian Here Long
Enough to Say a Few Words.

Doug Fairbanks, the smile doctor
of screenland, with suit case of
laughs, arrived in Topeka over the
Santa Fe today, enroute to Los An
geles, where he will introduce series
of new thrills in his second Aircraft
production, "a Regular Guy"
I'll be glad to get back to Cali
fornia,'' said Doug where I can
have my bucking broncho and breathe
some real fresh air. I'm fanatic on
the open air idea-a regular gypsy
proposition.
I'VE finished In Again-Out Again.
and started new picture, before leav-
ing New York, which we hope to
complete in Los Angeles. Gosh, L m
all sore-rode a horse on Fifth ave-
nue-and 1 hadn't been in the saddle
for over year. This new picture is
somewhat of a novelty-good idea-if
we don't ruin it in production.
Taking seventeen people west with
US this trip. A majority of the party
have never been west of Broadway
They expect to see highly painted In
dams, and daredevil cowboys, roam
ing around the streets of Los Angeles.
They've got surprise coming to them.
l know on my first visit west, my illu-
sion was quickly shattered.
Expect to remain in California for
about three months-then we hope to
go to Honolulu, if the war doesn't
prevent the trip concluded the man
of the hour in movieland.
Mr.. Fairbanks is five feet, ten inches
tall and weighs 165 pounds. all
muscle. He has black hair and brown
eyes and-it's hard to have to say it,
but the questions will pour in if we
don't-hes married. Yes, has a fine
looking boy who takes after his
father.
Douglas Fairbanks recently formed
his own producing company.
His parents thought in babyhood he
was going in for opera, but his tastes
changed as he grew up. He was edu-
Gated at a military academy, studied
mining and went to Harvard. He
worked in Wall street for a time but
in 1901 decided he could earn more
on the stage, where he played with
Frederick Ward, Herbert Kelley and
Effie Shannon and others. He had
parts in 1.-The PITT 1.-TWO Little Soldier
Boys and was featured in "Frenzied
Finance" "a Gentleman From Missis-
sippi,'' 1.-The Cub and "Officer 666"
and co-starred with w. H. Crane in
Henrietta"
He began his screen career in 1915
other cinema PLAYS included Double
Trouble THE Habit of Happiness"
1.-THE Good Bad Man." Reggie Mixes
In Flirting With Fate The Half
Breed Manhattan Madness and
1.-THE Americana" He is best liked in
parts that give him opportunity to dis
play his extraordinary agility. He now
is at the head of his own company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
MAN MAKES SIS A DAY
Wife, However, Says He Has Failed to
Support Her.

Stating that this day she appealed
to the Provident Association for work
by which she could support herself
temporarily, Mrs. Anna Anderson
wife of August Anderson, plumber,
filed suit in the district court for a
diverse. She alleges that altho her
husband earns SIS day as a plumber,
he has failed to provide her with
clothing and that he destroyed what
clothing she did possess while intoxi-
Gated.
She alleges that he becomes intoxi-
Gated once a week. She declares that
he has beaten her and threatened to
kill her if she filed suit for divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10

appealed his case and obtained a new
trial because of a new federal statute
which allowed life Imprisonment to be
given in such a case in lieu OF the
death rope If the jury should care TO
recommend it. No one in connection
with the Stroud case knew anything
about the life Imprisonment statute
when he was tried and convicted and
it was not included in considering
the case. Robertson, the district attor-
ney, found the law and moved for
new trial on behalf of justice.
The Stroud and Manuel cases open
up one of the strangest lines of coin
cidents in the history of the Kansas
district of the federal court. Both the
convicts come from Alaska, Stroud
from Juneau and Manuel from Nome.
Both were convicted in the north
country for murder. They were
brought together from Nome to the
Leavenworth institution and as they
walked thru the gates of the peni-
Tertiary they were handcuffed to-
gether.
Both Killed Guards.
Both men killed guards at the peni-
Tertiary. Robertson, the district at
torney, is bringing both cases before
the court under the same statute.
They are to be tried at the same term
of court. in the same court room be-
fore Federal Judge Pollock. They both
face the possibility of being hanged
and Robertson is asking that both be
given the death penalty.
Manuel, according to government Of
fieials. blames his latest crime to his
violent temper. Barr, the guard whom
he murdered, caught him smuggling
shoes into a cell to trade to another
convict for tobacco. The guard re-
ported the affair. Later Manuel caught
Barr alone and killed him by running
long, slender wood chisel thru his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
One Dose of Mayr's Wonderful Rem
ely Drives Them Out-Ends Torture.


Stomach poisons breed millions of
germs that eat into your vitals, caus-
ing Gas Pressure, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Torpid Liver, Auto-Intoxica-
ton, Yellow Jaundice, Gall Stones, APP
p4ndicitis, Cancer and Ulcers of the
Stomach and Intestines, etc, etc.
Thousands of sufferers have been re-
stored by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy,
among them Justice of the Supreme
Court, congressman, Doctors, Lawyers,
Bankers, Ministers, Nurses, Farmers,
Neutrality-suspicious. of every class
prpbably your own neighbors. Stom-
ach troubles are due mostly to ca
tarrhal poison. Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy removes that poison, thor
oughly cleanses the system, drives out
the disease breeding germs, allays in
ILLUMINATION and ends suffering. Unlike
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FREE book on Stomach Ailments.
Write Geo. H. Mayr, Mfg. Chemist,
Chicago, or obtain a bottle of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy from Tully-Mc-
Farland Drug Co, or any reliable
druggist, who will return your money
if 1T fails.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
FREIGHT IS DERAILED
Traffic on U. p. Tied Up for Three
Hours This Morning,

Traffic on the Union Pacific was de-
layed this morning between and Z
O'Clock, because of a freight derail-
ment near Menoken. a short distance
west of Topeka. Officials of the road
here said two cars in eastbound freight
No. 1874 left the rails. The derailment
was caused by broken journal.
No one was injured. Two eastbound
passenger trains, No. 102 and 106,
were slightly delayed. Officials of the
road said traffic was again normal
shortly after 10 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10

ness disappears and shortly you will
find the corn or callus SO shriveled and
loose that you can lift it off with the
fingers.
Just think You get rid of a hard
corn, soft corn or corn between the
toes, as we'll as hardened calluses with
out suffering one particle. Freezone is
magici
Genuine freeZone is sold only in
these tiny bottles packed in a round
wood case. Don't accept it unless it
a in a rounu, wood case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
Republicans on Ways and Means.

Washington, April 10.-Representa-
tive Sterling of Illinois and Represen-
tative Martin of Louisiana were nam
ed today as the new Republican mem
bers of the house ways and means
committee. Martin, a Progressive,
voted with the Democrats when the
house was organized. The rest of the
committee was unchanged, the hold
over Republicans being Fordney,
Michigan; Gardner, Massachusetts;
Moore, Pennsylvania; Greene, of Iowa;
Sloan, Nebraska; Hill, Connecticut;
Longworth, Ohio and George w. Fair
child of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10

Your high heels have put corns on
your toes and calluses on your feet,
but why care now?
This tiny bottle holds an almost
magic fluid. A genius in Cincinnati
discovered this ether compound and
naTped it freezone. Small bottles of
freEzone like here shown can be had
at any drug store for a few cents.
Meier limp or twist your face in pain
again, but get bottle of freezone and
apply few drops on your tender, ach-
ing corn or callus Instantly the sore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
WAR TABLOIDS IN
TODAY'S WIRE NEWS

Cleveland, Ohio, April 10.-Mike
Blake's defective foot carried him
back along the trail oe disappointment
thirty miles to his home-after he
was rejected at the naval recruiting
station.
Detroit, April 1O-Bishop Theodore
Henderson today issued an order to
the $40 Methodist Episcopal preachers
in the Detroit district to display the
Stars and Stripes in every Methodist
church for the duration of the war"
Detroit, April 1O.--The board Of
education will meet late today to de-
eide on adoption of tho plan of Charles
E. ChadSey, superintendent If schools
for compulsory military training in
Detroit high schools for boys over IA
and compulsory Red Cross training for
girls over IA.
New York, April 10.--Mrs. Waldo
Pierce, who owns an l:roplane, wants
to organize a women':s flying lips
for the army.
New York, Arcil !9.--The is foat
motor boat Bliss challenged a s'eel
net and United States destroyer and
got away with it. she won't do it
again. The destroyer fired.
New Brunswick. y. J.. April o.
Edward Arnreim got mad when some
one stole an American flag he had
hung out, SO he painted one on his
home. Arnreim WIS born IN Germany.
New York, April 10.-Seven men at
the Martha Washington hotel, main
tanned for women are going to be out
of jobs tomorrow. Girls have learned
how to run the elevators and are going
to take their places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
STIR IN MEXICO
Movements of Carranza Forces
Are Not Understood.
100 Shots Fired Across the
Border Near lei PasO.

Ell Paso, Texas, April 10.-General
Murguia brought batteries of heavy
guns with him when he moved his
troops from Chihuahua City to Juarez,
it was learned here.
Investigation was started immediate
ly to learn whether his entrance and
speedy retirement from Juarez was a
ruse, and whether any heavy guns
have been planted close to the border.
Word was brought from Juarez that
General Murguia conferred Monday
with six Germans, two of whom wore
uniforms of officers in Carranza's
army. Shortly afterwards General
Murguia departed for the southwest,
supposedly in pursuit of Villa.
Meanwhile unconfirmed reports
reached here tonight that Villa had
occupied Chihuahua City today with
out struggle. The capture is said
to have been effected by wealthy Ger
mans of Ell Paso and Chihuahua City,
who completed arrangements between
Villa and General Murguia by which
the latter was to move the greater
portion of his troops north. leaving
the city, to the mercy of the rebel
leader.
Rumors Arc Denied.
Carranzas officials denied the report
that the capital had fallen to Villa,
declaring that Murguia had left suffi-
cient troops there to prevent its cap
ture.
1t is known, however, that General
Amaro, who was on his way from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10

New York, April 10.--Mrs. Waldo
Pierce, who owns an .l-roplane, wants
to organize a women'.' flying lips
for the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
RENOUNCE EXPANSION
Will Defend New Liberty to the End
Against Central Powers.

London, April 10.-Russia has re-
nounced all idea of territorial expan-
sion, according to a Petrograd dis
patch to Reuter- quoting a statement
of Minister of Justice Kerensky Min
lister Kerensky in speaking on Mon
day before the military delegates de-
clared that while Russia wished no
more territory she would defend to the
end the liberty she had won.
Reuters correspondent also reports
that the new governor general of Fin
land, Fedor Roditcheff, denounced
Russian peace advocates in an address
before the congress of the constitu-
tional democrats, the party which he
formerly led in the duma. General
Roditcheff after referring to the sac
rifices made at GaIlipoli for Russia by
France and England said:
I'm Petrograd there is body of
bold persons which dares to speak of
peace in the name of the people. But
the people themselves are silent. Our
duty toward the provisional govern
ment is to raise our voices to say, Rus
STA is with you, yield to nothing which
concerns her requirements and inter
eStS "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
E. |. H|GDON & CO. 1 DISTRIBUTORS FOR . PRESTO-L|TE TANKS
Become Local Headquarters for Presto-Lite Gas Serv- ice and Serve as Sup
 ply Depot

| Announcement is made by the E. l. Higdon company, corner of Avenue A and Twentysecond street, of their ap- pointment as official distributors in this territory for Presto Lite gas tanks, gas-using appliances and sun l dries. They become local headquar- ters for Presto-Lite gas service and serve as a supply depot for the net work of Pesto-Lite exchange stations in this and surrounding towns.
 Many new uses have been developed for the familiar Presto-Lite gas tank and it is to take care of in- creasing demands along these lines that the Presto-Lite company, incor- porated, has established local distri- button point. according to Col. E. l. Higdon of the E. L. Higdon company
 The statement that there is more Presto-Lite gas used today than al any time in its history will probably be surprising to those who have thought of 1t only in connection with automo- bile lighting" says Col. E. L. HiS don. "Presto-Lite Is still used for lighting on thousands of automobile trucks motorcycles and even pleasure cars, but of far greater importance are the many new uses to which the Ia miliar gas tank is being put in con- mercial and general fields.
 For instance, the same gas tanks that are used on automobiles are now being used to operate hundreds of thousands of acetylene blow torches for soldering, brazing and a score of other commercial heating purposes, Dentists, doctors and jewellers are us- ing PraStn-T for a hOratOry and manufacturing work.
 Chemical and metallurgical labora- tories, schools and colleges employ 1t with stoves and Bunsen burners for heating. It is used by garages and storage battery shops for lead burn ing and even by painters for burning off old paint.
 Campers and cutters are finding Presto Lite ideal for outdoor cooking.
 For lighting purposes the uses are even more numerous. Wherever city gas or electricity is not available, such as in camps, house boats, chautauqua tents and other isolated places, Presto Lite is filling lighting needs. It Is used in flare lights and headlights by contractors, wreckers and railways, and by farmers in night harvesting and irrigation work.
 When one stops to consider that a Presto Lite gas tank represents an ever ready source of fuel which is cas- fly portable to any place where con- centrated heat or light is desired, 1t is not hard to realize how these many new uses have come about
 "We have stocked the complete line of Presto-Lite heating and lighting ap- pliances and are now in position to better acquaint the local public with the multiple uses for the well known Presto-Lite gas tanks. Our new liter ature on The Gas of a Thousand Uses Is a revelation to those who have not followed the development of this wonderful gas"