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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
WILL MEET IN TOPEKA.
Next Convention of Degree of Honor
To Be Held Here

Kansas City, Kan, May 3.-The
next biennial convention of the De-
gree of Honor will be held in Topeka
in June, 1919. This was decided upon
at the nineteenth annual session here,
at which all of the old officers were re-
elected. The officers are: Matte NJ.
Ludemann, Kansas City, grand chief
of honor; Kate Trum, Leavenworth,
past chief of honor; Nina Dewar,
Dodge City, grand lady of honor;
Ruth Goodman, Galena, grand chief
of ceremonies; Georgia Notes.-The,
Winfield, grand recorder; F. A. Gack-
enback, Wichita, receiver; Caroline
Johnson. Pratt, usher; Christine Pilik-
ington, Mineral, inner watch; Anna
Shannon, Hutchinson, outer watch;
DR.. w. G. lies, Seneca, medical exam
liner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03

so far as know. did anybody else. 1t
was just a skin game from beginning
to end"
Among those, Mrs. Clark says. who
were victimized, was a stenographer
friend, who lost $4,000, a--d another
individual whose investments in the
production reached $4,000.
Pretty Girl Contest.
One of the features of the produc-
ton was a pretty girl contest" eX-
tending thru the small towns of Kan
sas. The winner of the contest was
to be given a part in the film. Mrs.
Clark says that some of those involved
in this manner were among the losers
THE Sunflower Princess" was film
ed for the most part in the downtown
district and at the studio of the Over
land Park Film Manufacturing COM
pany. w. b. Strang of the Overland
Park concern said today that he had
suspected the two producers from the
start and had warned against them
all those who had come to him for
advice.
However" he added, most of
those who lost went in with their
eyes open. They were victims of their
own vanity. While there is no ques-
ton the whole thing was doubtful
proposition, / doubt that the pro-
ducers laid themselves open to the
law"
The two revolutionists were known
as G. L. Kellar and H. G. Elslick. and
their company as the Crescent Motion
Picture Producing company. So far
as any of those concerned have ever
been able to learn, 1.-The Sunf1ower
Princess never got beyond the pri-
vate exhibition stage.
AS for the producers, they left. One
of them is now believed to be in New
Orleans, the Whereabouts of the other
being unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03

of L. d. Bell, Mrs Bell being sister
of the handsome bride. She has lived
here for years and has endeared her
self to all who knew her. Mr. Logan
is one of the pioneer settlers of the
Solomon valley, and has lived in Sol
ONION Rapids for many years. He is a
farmer and stockman, and owns
valuable farm
During the late winter and early
spring Mr.. Logan has built a $4,000
modern residence, where the happy
couple will make their future home.
While serving in the state senate
Mr.. Logan made a fine record as a
faithful, honest member. Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan will be at home after a
short honeymoon trip, at their mod
ern Riverside farm near Solomon
RaDidS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
IODNSAMUSEMENTS

GRAND = Great feature picture,
Intolerance with special or
chestra.
NOVELTY-An all girl revue and
THE Great Secret
ORPHEUM-Clara Kimball Young
in 1.-The Price She Paid
IRIS-George Beban in THE Bond
Between"
COEY-Bessie Love in Cheerful
Givers"
GEM-Anita Stewart in 1.-The OAR
ing of Diana"
GARFIELD-Ska ting.
CRY Motion Features,
BEST-Motion Features.
For details, prices, ETC.. see adver
tisement page 5 of the State
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
ANTHONY FOR T. r. ARMY
Kansas Congressman Wants Colonel
to Lead Army to France.

Washington, May 3-In a Statement
in which he asserted that his position
on the army bill in demanding that
volunteer forces be raised immediate
ly pending the application of con-
now known opinion of Marshal Joffre
of France, Representative Anthony of
Kansas said he favored giving Colonel
Roosevelt authority to raise not one
division, but one hundred thousand
men, Immediately for service in
France.
Roosevelt, he said, could get the
army raised and ready to go before
the war department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
WHEN YOUR CHILD CRIES

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worried. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children is tried and trusted remedy
They frequently Break up Colds in 24
hours. Relieve Feverishness, Constipation
Teething Disorders. move and regulate the
bowels and destroy worms. Used by moth
ers for 80 years. Sold by all Druggists.
DC Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Mother GRAY Co. LIE Row n. Y.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
WOULD INSURE SAILORS
Secretary McAdoo Would Broaden
Govt Marine Risk Bureau.

Washington, May 3.-Secretary Nc
Adoo has recommended to congress
that the powers of the government
war risk insurance bureau be en-
larged SO as TO permit the insuring of
lives of officers and men on merchant
ships.
Liability for loss of life would be
placed between $1,000 and $1,000,
with proportionate indemnity for in
juries. Owners of all vessels insured
by the government would be required
to take out insurance upon the lives
of officers and crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
MULCT COMPANY
Insurance Concern
for 2 Million i'm Few Days.
Warrants for Six Include Dunn
my Directors; Charge Fraud.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 3-One of the
greatest cleanups in the history of
wild finance has been disclosed by in
vestigators under State Insurance
Commissioner ]. Denny O'Neil, who
are delving into the books of the Pitts
burg Life & Trust company.
Commissioner O'Neil declared short
ly before noon that it was evident that
the concern has been wrecked. Within
two days. he said, a group of New
York promoters headed by Attorney
Clarence Birdseye got control of the
big concern and MIXED it for $780,
900 thru the operations of set of
dummy directors.
Warrants have been issued for
Birdseye, his son, Kellogg Birdseye.
George Montgomery, Robert Moore
and Alfred Leury, all of New York,
and for w. d. McQueston and a man
named Watson. The addresses of the
latter are not known.
Conspiracy to Defraud-
They are charged with conspiracy
to defraud.
How much more than the amount
so far known was realized by the al
legged schemers could not be definitely
learned upon first examination. But
1t was estimated that a much higher
figure would probably be reached, it
was stated.
In it's April statement the company
claimed assets of $24,O0O,OOO, with in
surance i'll force aggregating S11S,OOO,-
600. 1t had strong men 1T its head
and was in excellent financial condi-
ton. For several years, however, the
company had had white elephant
On its hands in the shape of several
pieces of valuable New York real
estate decided it by the old Washington
Life & Trust company.
This it wished to dispose of either by
sale or deal bringing in return stocks
and bonds of recognized value.
Birdseye and his party. practically
penniless but with a credit of $780,
900 established thru New York bank
ing connections, came here with the
expressed intention of making a deal
on the New York realty. They found
that they would prefer to own the
company.
With a check of $4,000 to bind an
option on the entire stock of the con-
Germ, they gained a control, elected a
board of dummy directors and, ac-
cording to the allegations, raided the
company. That the concern is now
declared to be insolvent indicates that
their clean up ran into many millions
and the whole operation lasted only
a few days.
Policy Holders Held Sack
1T was apparently painless and over
before the company came out of the
this afternoon. 1.-The worst of it is
that their methods of getting the grip
leave the company with a single re-
course-getting the men and persuad-
ing them to make restitution. The
pOllcyhOlderS will DrOha hIv reoovar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
5000 VETERANS AT sALENA
They Will Be Well Entertained at En-
campment Next Month.

Salina. Kan, May 3.-One of the
biggest conventions ever held at Sa-
lima will be staged next month. There
will probably be 5000 veterans here
from other sections of the state.
This will probably be the last time
Salina will ever have an opportunity
of entertaining them at a state con-
vention," said Fred H. Quincy, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce 81
think the people should see to it that
this will be a pleasant event and that
every old veteran will be well looked
after"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
Ready for Registration.

Olathe. KAN, May 3.-Johnson
county has completed preparations for
registration under the army draft, ac-
cording to County Clerk Smead, who.
working in conjunction with the sher-
ifs office, and Governor Capper, has
commended the county officials for
their promptness. Registration clerks
have been secured in each of the pre-
cincts and buildings for registration
purposes have been procured without
cost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
STARS WERE EASY
@SunfIOWer Princess" Film Pro-
ducers Took Their Cash.
One Woman Paid $1,000 To Be
a Screen Actress.

Kansas City, Mo, May 3.-About a
year ago two men came to Kansas
City, took up quarters at one of the
leading hotels and announced That
they were filming a drama of life in
Kansas, to be known as Ihe sun
flower Princess"
The two men were revolutionists
They didn't believe in producing mo-
ton pictures along the staid and ac-
cepted lines What the movie busl-
ness needed they said, was new blood
fresh faces and genuine people.
Why, they pointed out, there was
no end of dramatic talent right in
Kansas City. There was even more
in the small towns turnout Kansas
Anyone could act if they wanted to.
1t was only a question of two things
training and breaking into the
game Both of these difficulties the
two men were in a position to over
come for the ambitious applicant
Peculiarly enough, there were a
large number Of persons in Kansas
City and the vicinity who had exactly
the same idea. Most of them had long
cherished the conviction that they
were born movie stars. Inside OF
week the revolutionists had so many
applicants they could have reproduc-
ed all the mob scenes in 1.-The Birth
of a Nation"
Money Best Talent.
Naturally there had to be a weed
ing out process. In this, according to
Mrs Katherine NJ. CLARK, 1109 East
Eleventh street, who belonged to the
company, the genius Of the directors
appeared with especial force.
1T was the easiest thing in the
world" Mrs. CLARK said today. THE
applicants that had money and were
willing to buy stock in the company
remained. Those that didn't had to
give up their motion picture aspira-
tons"
Mrs. Clark was one of those who
had money. According to the story
she told shannon c. Douglass, jr., as
sistant prosecutor. she parted with it
TO extent of $1,000. As evidence, Mrs
OAark had receipts for the amount,
and a contract employing her as a
movie actor at a salary of $50 week.
Il never got any salary" said Mrs.
Clark, who is of an age when most
professionals abandon hope of my
thing except mother" parts. Neither,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
Hutchinson Banks Merge.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 3.-Two of
Hutchinson's banking institutions
merging. the Farmers National and
the Reno State bank. The merged
bank will be known as the American
National. H. X. Mcleod, former presi-
dent of the Reno State bank, will be
head of the new institution. G. A
Neeley, former congressman, presi-
dent of the Farmers National, re-
tires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
E. C. LOGAN MARRIED
Member of Legislature From Solomon
Rapids Now on Honeymoon.

Beloit, Kan, May Be. c. Logan,
ex-state senator from the Jewell-Mit-
chen county district will no longer be
numbered among the bachelorites.
One of the pleasant surprises to his
host of friends was the marriage Sun
day last, of Mr.. E. c. Logan, of Sol
oman Rapids, Mitchell county, and
Miss Ola Lisenby, of Beloit.
The wedding took place at the home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
RED CROSS BALL BLUE

Insures snowy white beautiful clothes
on washday. Buy Red Cross Blue, not
just cheap liquid blue which makes
your clothes greenish yellow. Red
Cross Ball Blue large packages cost
only 5 cents. All good grocers sell it.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
Woman Burned to Death.

Brookfield, Mo, May 3.-Mrs. Lucy
J. Bennett, AS years old, died at her
home here today as result of
kindling a fire in a cook stove with
kerosene. Her daughter, Ida, was
seriously burned at the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
IA Dutch Ships Thru Safe

The Hague. May 3-Fourteen
Dutch ships which had been guaran-
teed safe passage by Germany have
arrived in Holland from England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03
The Right Medicine
In The Springtime
Puts Any Man in Fine Fettle.

Most Everybody Needs a Strengthen
ing Blood and Nerve Tonic in
the Spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Junkers Broke Groener
Big Industrialists Rule Ger
MANY, Socialists Charge

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 20.-Commentlng
on the retirement from the Prussisn
War Department of General Groener,
who it is reported will take command
at the front, the "Leipziger- Volks-
zeftung." an organ of the minority
Socialists. says:
According TO rumors General Groe-
ner's fall was comprised By powerful
group of interests in the army OF big
industrialists, for whom the auxiliary
service law is too liberal. Dr. MI
chaelis has succeeded DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg as Imperial Chancellor
but the distribution of power IN the
empire remains the same. It is not the
will of the people or the vote in Psrlis.
ment that decides the possession OF
power. Now. as before, the decision
depends on the struggle between the
interested groups behind the scenes.
such a struggle seems to have de-
cided General Groener's fate. He has
gone one day after the denial that he
would retire. Such a system IS the
opposite of democracy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
"Unwritten Law"
Upheld in England
Coroner's Jury Acquits Soldier
for Killing Count" Who
Stole Wife

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The "unwritten
law" whereby a man may kill his
wife's seducer, was recognized By an
English jury to-day almost for the hrst
time within the recollection OF the
English public.
"Justifable homicide, in self-de-
fence" was the verdict rendered by q
London coroner's Jury in the case Of
Lieutenant Douglas Malcolm. who shot
and killed a foreigner. Anton Baum
berg, styling himself as Count De
oorch.'
Lieutenant Malcolm. who was a
wealthy young merchant before the
war returned on leave from France
and found MS wife with the so-called
count. He attacked the count" and
sfterwsrd challenged him to a duel,
but the count" ignored the challenge
Malcolm visited the counts" London
lodgings, and other dodgers testified TO
hearing a struggle, followed by a re
volver shot. They found the count
dead.
After leaving the premises Malcolm
surrendered 20 the first policeman he
met. He testified before the coroner's
Jury relative TO Deborch's actions. but
did not suggest self-defence in killing
the man. Malcolm's wife admitted her
delinquency.
It developed that Deborch was for a
brief period in service with the ON
GERS Training Corps, but that ne was
under police suspicion Of being an in
tarnational spy. and was listed by the
police as a professional spy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Catholic Verein Loyal
To u. S., Says Bonzano
0rvanization in Convention
Votes to Drop German
From Name

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2O-Support of
G.rnsn Roman Catholics for the peace
'sOrts Of Pope Benedict was urged at
he meeting of the German Catholic
Central Verein to-day by Bishop Joseph
Busch, OF St. Cloud, MINI.
The society voted 10 drop the word
gsrnan' from its name.
Bonsignor Bonzano, Papal Delegate
a Washington, addressing the dele
yates said though their patriotism had
beer sssai,ed on all sides he knew the
MEMBERS Of Central Nerein we're loyal
. re United States.
Re said that after the war one OF
= duties Of the organization would
IS combat "the wrong doctrines" OF
Ssaisr. which he declared might be
E.,y accepted by the working classes.
tshop Busch, said:
I feel that the members Of this or
mutation would not be transgressing
nsir rights as citizens If they were TO
Simulate a petition asking the govern
rsyt TO consider the Pope's plea for
riyerssl peace. II contains nothing 70
sn-iet with the principles Of any
alton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Places Aggressors on Same
Plane With Assaulted,
Asserts the ''Matin"
Future Not Guaranteed
Not a Question of Faith, but
a Political Act, Declares
the "Gaulois"

The French press is practically urani-
nous in its rejection of the Pope's
peace proposal, according 10, a cable
message received By the Courier des
Etsts-U nis, Of this city. The message
quotes from a number Of publications,
including the Catholic newspapers.
MdtiH, referring TO the Vatican's mes
sage, says:
This document, when placed to-
gether with other documents, would be
valuable for a history Of the world;
but it will only fad its place among
the other timid and platonic manifes-
tations in which the Papacy has taken
the initiative since Christmas of 1914.
"The message places the aggressors
on the same plane with the assailed.
What it proposes is to open the ocean
to German commerce and 20 forbid in
advance every form OF restriction that
would allow the Allies TO defend them
selves against Germany's political i'm
perialism. On the refusal Of repara-
ton and damages, it is identical with
the views of the German Chancellor.
The Pope demands the evacuation of
Belgium and of French territory, but
what Germany will give back are pill
LACED and destroyed towns, ravaged
homes and plundered factories. In re-
turn, Germany would receive by the
Pontifcal munifcence all her colonies,
which have not been devastated.
Fate of Territories Problematic
"The name of Alsace-Lorraine is
hardly pronounced. Poland receives
only a historical homage, the Balkan
nations are the objects of vows for the
future; this having been said, the Pope
invokes upon the belligerents the bene-
dictions of Providence. II the Allies
listened to these proposals, the fate Of
Alsace-Lorraine, Trieste. Trentlno, Ser
bia, Montenegro, Rumania and Poland
would remain proDIematlc.
ION the contrary, the Central Powers
would obtain their colonies and their
commerce would be assured. The Allies
would nave no guarantees against the
return of the catastrophe from which
the world has been suffering for three
years.
ave ought to give up all illusions
to-day" concludes HdtiR. The Pope
is transmitting US only the offers OF
the Central Powers"
Petit Journal is particularly shocked
at the lack of spirituality characteriz-
ing the appeal of the arbiter of souls.
"The Chief of the Church." it says
speaks as a politician. not as church
man. He does not think 10 rise above
contingencies to great principles OF
right.
"The message of Mr. Wilson was in.
finitely more apostolic. There is no
tender feeling, in that note of pro.
cedure, for violated nations; nothing
precise, except in points on which III,
Central Powers have already given in.
dications as TO conditions of peace
Compared to Lenine's Manpuvres
In the Tictoirs NJ. Herve declare
that the Pope continues the manPuvre,
of Lenine and of Grimm.
La Radical states that the Pope hal
Just added TO the history Of humanity
a page which will not dlshgure the col
made in the past.
"The Pope" writes the Hum0nue
"has. in mis- turn. answered the Stock
holm QUESTIONABLE. His answer u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Paci6sts Expect
Clash With Labor
At Minneapolis
Predict Conflict When Peo-
Piles Council and A. F. of L.
Hold Rival Sessions
Gompers Is Attacked
Jacob Panken Accused Him
of Trying to Hamper
Peace Meeting

A verbal conflict at least between the
pacifsts and the anti-pacitists at Min
neapolis during the first week in Sep
TENDER was predicted yesterday by the
New York pacifsts.
The Peoples Council, the national
anti-war organization, with headquar-
ters at . West Thirteenth Street, will
open a conference. 70 last week OF
more, in Minneapolis on September l.;
IL announces that 1000 delegates VIII
represent 1900 900 pscifists throughout
the country. Officials Of the American
Federation Of Labor plan 10 hold an
anti-pacitist conference in the same
city beginning September 5
Jacob Panken, who heads the laoor
union element in the Peoples Council,
Yesterday issued a statement asserting
that Mr. Gompers had planned the
anti-pacifst conference as an eleventh
hour expedient 70 grasp public at
tention from the pacifsts. Mr.. Panken
declared the pacifists were preparing 70
get "deserters" from the Gompers
group, and that significant overthrow
of Gompers's "pro-war' policies was
likely TO follow.
Mr.. Panken charged Mr.. Gompers
with having deserted labor standards
in war time and declared that in con-
sequence the labor union element was
rapidly being diverted TO the pacitist
ranks.
The Peoples Council announced yes
terday that among those who would
lead in the conference are John D.
Works, former Senator from Calf
fornis; Miss Jane Adams, of Hull
House. Chicago; DR.. David Starr Jor-
dan. Morris Hillquit, Scott Nearing,
Judah L. Nagnes, Max Eastman. Frank
Stephens, Oscar Galloway, Of Texas,
and Daniel Kiefer.
Leila Faye Secor. the secretary, said
the programme would embrace these
subjects:
"The war aims OF the United States
and the peace terms Of this govern
ment. international organization of the
Peoples Council with similar groups IN
other countries, constitutional rights,
CONSUMPTION, the economic policies of
the council, taxation and the high cost
of living, unofficial referendum of the
people in matters upon which Congress
fails 20 consult the people, and the
plan for the permanent organization Of
the council"