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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
FAMILY DOCTORS GOOD ADVICE
To Go On Taking ''FruIt-a-tiVes"
 Because They Did Her Good
:RocHoN, JAN. i4th 1e15

RocHoN, JAN. i4th, 1915.
 ''sI suffered for many years with ter- rible Indigestion and Constipation. \ had frequent dizzy spells and became greatly run down. A neighbor advised me to try 'sFruit-a-tives''. did so and to the surprise of my doctor, I began to improve, and he advised me to go on with "Fruit-a-tives''.
 Iconsider that I owe my life to ''Fruit- a-tives" and want to say to those who suffer from Indigestion, Constipation OF Headaehes-stry Fruit-a-tiyes' and you will getwell". CORINE GAUDREAU,
 5oc. a box, 6 for $2.5o. trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tiyes Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

abie-for the unfortunate public Baltimore American.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
A RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
HONOR ROLL

Firms, all of whose members and employees have enrolled es members of the Norwich Chapter of the Red Cross. LEE & oseoop ca. THAMES NATIONAL BANK DIME SAVINGS BANK
 CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK MERCHANT NATIONAL BANK UNcAs NATIONAL, BANK
 JOHN & GEORGE H. 5LlSS
 UTLEY AND JONES THE PLAuT- GLADDEN. co.
 BARROW SHOE STORE
 cHARBONNEAu G ANDREWS GEO. W. KIES co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

The Official Bulletin is still somewhat of a disappointment to the postofflce authorities. Marked Deliver as letter mail" it is seldom more than four days late. and occasionally less. How ever. the debate on the postoffice ap- entatives last week contained several indications that MT. Burleson is not
 without hope of accom- plishing 8 still further slowing up of mail deliveries during the coming year.-Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

The railroad war board has large power to hold back or set moving raw products, fuel or manufactured goods that are put upon the railroads, but it does not have power to dictate from what source anyone shall buy. The government already has taken control of prices for ccal so that the economic factor which leads to buying where the product is cheapest has been eliminat- ed. Normally the distance that coal must be carried with the consequent cost of transportation will be an i'm portant factor in determining where it will be sought. Manufacturers who have been determined to get fuel. how lever, have been glad to make contracts wherever they could get sure supply, regardless of cost. It looks as thougl, the government would have to go one step further than price control and dictate the source from which coal
 must be brought. Railroad control would not solve the trouble, for the government cannot create engines and cars by magic, and their lack must continue to hold back the supply Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

If the investigation into the Chicago stock yards goes on thoroughly and uIlcovers the crooxedness of the becf barons that has long existed there it will be one of the most important un- dertakings of the day. The truth about the financial and business com spiracy centered in Chicago that has so long controlled the meat business as completely as the kaiser does his army has been covered up cffectuaily by one disguise and another. Now. thanks to the federal trade commits sion, we. are in fair way to know the truth as to how the people of America have been held up, deceived and rob- bed. With Francis J. Heney in charge of the Investigation there is hope o4 something worth while being done Bristol Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
CRAWFORD is DEAD
Son of Topeka Theatrical Pro-
Queer Dies in Frisco.
Well Known for Many Years i'm
This City.

Orlin T. Crawford, son of L. NJ.
Crawford, prominent Topeka theatri-
cal producer. died last night in San
Francisco, according to word received
here today. L. M. Crawford was in
Ell Paso, Texas, when he received
word of the death of his son and he
started Immediately for San Francis
CO. -Orlin Crawford was 48 years old.
Until some time last summer Mr..
Crawford had lived in St. Louis, where
he was engaged in motion picture pro-
ducing business. He went to San Fran
cisco early in the fall and has been
there since that time.
Mr.. Crawford leaves a wife and one
son beside his father and brother, Roy
Crawford of Topeka. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been an
nounced, and it will not be known
whether the body will be brought to
Topeka for burial until word is re-
ceived from L. NJ. Crawford, who is
now en- route to the home of his son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
FUNERAL
All Washington to Do Homage
to Late Admiral.
Procession Thru Pennsylvania
Avenue, Brilliant Array.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-A great pub
lie demonstration to honor Admiral
Dewey at his funeral here Saturday
was being planned today by various
government departments. Public serv-
ices will be held in the capitol rotunda
at II o'clock and the body will be
carried at the head of long funeral
cortege up Pennsylvania aven e from
the Dewey home, where private serv-
ices will be held earlier.
High officials, midshipmen from
Annapolis, sailors and marines and
other army and navy units will be in
the procession. Congress will be ad-
iourned for the day and all govern
ment departments will close.
At noon all senior ships of the navy,
wherever they are stationed in the
world, will fire a salute of nineteen
Flags are to be at half-mast and the
navy building will be draped in black
Invitations to High Officials.
Rear Admiral Clennon, in charge of
the funeral arrangements, today ex-
tended invitations to President Wilson,
cabinet members, former secretaries
and assistant secretaries of the navy
and other high officials to attend the
public ceremonies at the capitol The
admiral conferred with Senator Till
man and Representative Padgett.
chairmen of the congressional naval
committees, to arrange for the senate
and house members who will attend
the services in a body.
In addition to the naval and mill
tary forces already designated to par
ticipate. sailors of the battleship Ar
kansas in Hampton Roads today were
ordered to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
Sec. Lansing Denies "False and
Malicious Scandal"
Declares He Never Saw Wall st.
Broker, Baruch.
REPUBLICANS URGE HASTE
Wanted to Hear Mrs. ViscOnti,
but Democrats Object.
Morgan Awaits Further Sub
pOena; No Testimony Today.

Washington, Jan. 18.-That the
note leak probe may not be again TAX
en- up until next week was the belief
today when j. p. Morgan, subpoenaed
to testify was notified he need not re-
port until further notice. There was
no hearing today.
Democratic members of the house
note leak committee had a new strug-
gle today in picking out counsel for
further hearings. After working I'M
til a late hour last night without &C
complishing anything, they resumed
this afternoon the work of selection.
Everything apparently had been
rugged up for Samuel Untermeyer 20
land the place, but house opposition
has practically eliminated him. Sew
eral other men are under considera-
ton.
Republicans, favoring Immediate
continuance. said the committee could
proceed to examine Mrs. Ruth Thorn
ason Visconti without counsel but the
Democrats attached more Importance
to her testimony and felt the new at
torney should have a hand IN eXamin-
ing her alleged story of leak profits
involving. w. w. Price. newspaper
man, and Secretary Tumulty-
Lansing Gives Terse Denial.
secretary lOudS otIIlSu
statements made at the leak hear
ings that he had breakfasted several
times at the Biltmore hotel in New
York with Bernard Baruch. He said
he did not know Mr.. Baruch and never
had any conversations with him. Sec
rotary Lansing's authorized statement
was as follows:
while 1 dislike very much to dig
Nifty by denial false and malicious
scandal, at the same time the public
ity which has been given to some OF
the reports warrant me in saying that
in regard to the statement that ]
breakfasted several times with Mr.. Ba-
ruch at the Biltmore hotel implying, /
assume, that l gave him advance in
formation concerning the note to the
belligerents, l never to my knowledge
saw Mr.. Baruch at any time. dc
not know him and never had any con-
versations with him and 1 have been
out of Washington only once since
election and that was to attend the
army and navy game in New York,
November 25"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
Governor of California Backs
Up Perkins in Fight.
Pr0gressives Line Up in Nation
Wide Campaign.
CRUSH G. 0. P. PARTY CONTROL
"YOu Are Right "Stand Firm.
Moose Chiefs ExhOrt.
Finish Fight Now at National
Committee Meeting.

New York. Jan. 1S.-George w.
Perkins. leader of the ProgressiveRe-
publican revolt against the executive
committee of the national Republican
committee, started lining up Pro-
gressives all over the country today in
a finish fight on the national commit
tee. He announced that he had con-
ferred with Colonel Roosevelt.
Raymond Robbins, well known IL
linois Progressive leader. who sup
ported Hughes during the last cam
paign, also held a conference with
Perkins today. He announced after
ward his full and hearty approval of
the protest started by Perkins and
Everett Colby of New Jersey and their
demand for an immediate meeting of
the Republican committee to undo the
work done by the executive committee.
Make Republican Party Progressive.
Perkins announced receipt of the
following telegram from Senator-elect
Hiram johnson of California;:
! With your efforts to make the Re
publican party Progressive l am in
full sympathy and hearty accord. Go
! to it and all Progressives will be with
you"
Regarding claims of executive com
mittee members as to the Progressive
ism of Vice-Chairman Adams of Iowa,
whom they chose for that post, Per
l1ins had a sheaf of kilograms from
IowanS.
George C. Wight, who was Progress
Sive candidate for governor in 1912,
telegraphed from Nevada, Iowa:
You are right. We should call a
meeting of the national committee.
Men like Adams cannot lead the Pro-
gressive party.
"Stand Firm!" Exhorts Iowan.
j. H. Wgiie, Progressive state
chairmanSin 1912. wired from Sigour-
ney, iowa:
Il heartily concur with you and
your associates in the action taken.
Stand firm
Perkins also made public this mes
sage from A. N. DIETRICH, Progressive
state chairman of Pennsylvania who
supported Hughes:
II heartily agree that the Repub-
lican national executive committee
should be ignored and responsibility
placed on the national committee SO
we can have an early showdown. Your
action is the subject of very favorable
comment around the capitol today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
MARRIAGE AFAkE?
TOpekan Accused Making Girl
Believe She Was His Wife.
Herbert J. French Is Held by
the st. Joseph Police.

Herbert ]. French, a salesman for
a Topeka picture concern, is in Jail at
s. Joseph, Mo-, GU complaint of a girl
who claims he faxed a wedding 1T
Fort Scott, Kan. Efforts will be made
to prosecute him under the Mann
white slave law if the girls story IS
proven true. French, it is said, mas
a wife and two children at Wamego,
Kan.
Pc thwell, prosecuting attorney at ST
jose phi, by May Parker, a 1syear-osd
CT phan, indicates that French lived
with the girl tor some time thru Il
false marriage. Miss Parker tcl1
Be thweli that she met French in Fort
Scott and that he asked her to marry
him after they had Known each other
en- a few days. She consented.
Took Her to Hotel.
French then took her to a hotel,
the girl stated, and brought a man
supposed to be a minister. The cere-
mony was performed but there were
no witnesses present and French failed
to show her the certificate afterwards.
The pair. according to the girls story,
went to St. Joe and lived in a hotel
from November 20 to December II,
when French took her to a rooming
house and returned to Topeka. The
Parker girl told her story to the pros
ecuto> after she found a letter from
French's wife in Wamego.
French was arrested when he re-
turned to the rooming house where
the Lirl was staying. He will be neli
until the authorities have investigated
the story told by the girl French de-
MES the charges and claims he met the
Parker girl few days ago in St Joe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
HUNDREDS OF LIVES
IN RAIDERS wake
MYSTERIOUS RAIDER
IS A CRUISER IN DISGUISE

The Vineta mentioned in Buenos
Aires dispatches as being the Ger
man raider which has preyed SO
successfully on allied commerce in
north an south Atlantic waters, is
a German protected cruiser, last
listed as in training service.
The Vineta is of the 1895 class
and was completed in 1897 She
displaces 5,SS5 tons and carries a
crew of 465 men. Her length is
3441h feet and her draft %.
According to best authority, the
Vineta was armed before the war
with two S.2-inch guns, six 6-inch
guns, twelve 15-pounders, ten L
Founders ard four machine guns;
with three 17.7-inch torpedo tubes,
submerged. Her armor was four to
eight inches Krupp steel. She has
a speed of 10 knots.
This description, given by some
of the survivors, is that she now is
disguised as a merchantmen, paint
ed dead black and carries no name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
President Gets Allies View for
New Peace Move.
Believe Wilson the Man to
Evolve International Plan.
WIPE OUT MILITARY CONTROL
Lord BalfOur Writes That Is
Chief Aim of Entente.
Wilson FavOrs Backing Up
World Peace With Force.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-England has
pointed the way to President Wilson
for continuing his work toward a last
ing peace, according to official belief
here today.
In the supplementary communica-
ton forwarded to this government
from Lord Balfour, officials have
drawn the following conclusions:
The entente powers are fighting to
prevent future aggression.
They feel President Wilson can do
much toward evolving some plan for
an international preventive force TO
limit future wars and by intlmatlon
pursue this course.
While the president is working out
this plan and gaining sympathy for 1t
as one of the prime requisites for gem
eral peace discussion, the entente will
fight on in an effort to crush, or at
least weaken the military power and
prestige of her enemies.
Security Against Aggression.
Balfour it is pointed out, lays para
mount Importance on the necessity for
hating future aggressors. He says in
ments sought by the entente powers
might allay future danger somewhat,
they would provide mo sufficient Sc
curity' against recurrence of war.
Such security, he concluded, is pos
sible only with some form of inter-
national sanction" to stand behind in
ternational law and treaties for pre-
venting or limiting hostilities.
Balfours communication is held to
be suggestion that President Will
sons sphere of activity for the pres
fContinue0 on Page Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
RECORD in CROPS
Total for 1916 Aggregates $13,
449,OOO.OOO, Official Report.
That's $2,674,0O0,OOO Greater
Than 1915, Previous Record.

Washington, Jan. 18.-American
farm products attained a gross value
of S13.449, 100000 in 1916, making
that year the greatest in point of value
of any in the nations existence. That
estimate of the years gross value of
farm crops and animal products, an
nounced today by the department of
agriculture. exceeds by $4,000, 900
the total of 1915, the previous record,
and by more than three and a half
billion dollars the value in 1914 Crop
production for the year was compare
lively low and did not reach record
figures except in a few minor in
stances but high prices sent total val
ues up.
Crops were valued at Ss,111, 900, 900
and animal products at S4.33S,O00, 600.
The crop value exceeded that of 1915
by s2,2O4, 100000 ana of 1914 by So
99,000,000. Crops alone in 1916
were worth more than crops and ami
NAL products combined in any year
prior to 1915.
Prices so Per Cent Higher.
Four crops in 1916 each exceeded a
billion dollars in value. The corn
product is put at s2.296, coo. 900; cot
ton, 81. 100000; hay, $1,162, o00,-
600; wheat s1,O26, 100000.
Other crops that exceeded one hum
dred million dollars were: oats, $685.
lot products, 1921, 100000; apples,
1856. o0O,0OO; tobacco, $3.50. 100000:
barley, $3.50, 100000.
The level of prices paid to produc-
ers for the principal crops December
l, 1916, was about $50 per cent higher
than year previous; 52.9 per cent
higher than two years before and 81 8
per cent higher than the average of
the previous eight years on December
lst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
BRANDS BABY BY
COAT-OF-ARMS FOR
IDENTIFICATION

of-arms sketched in indelibIe ink on
the wrist of his baby daughter gives
assurance today to Lieut.. G. w. Won
Brincken. military attache of the Ger
man consulate here. that his young
wife will carry away no other couples
child when she leaves the hospital
where their first born came into the
world yesterday.
Won Brincken was convicted re-
Gently of completely in the munitions
plots. involving the German consulate
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
SARAH EAGLE is DEAD
Was Mother of Charles EagIe-Came
to Kansas in 1856.

Mrs. Sarah A. NJ Eagle, age IS.
mother of Charles Eagle, died today
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Elizabeth Davis, 11U6 Polk street
She was an early resident of Kansas,
having come to this state in 1856. She
came to Topeka in 1876. Her hus-
band was killed in the battle of the
Blue. He was the proprietor of a ho-
tel at Big Springs, kan, for several
years.
Mrs. Eagle was born in Shelbyville
Ind-,sJanuary &c. 1882. She leaves two
sons, Charles and George NJ. Eagle.
and her daughter, Mrs. Davis with
whom she made her home. Previous
to her coming to Topeka she had lived
in Lawrence Arrangements for the
funeral will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
THOUSAND HOBOES
GET MUSIC TREAT
BY PRIMA DONNA

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Her accompani-
ment played on a three legged piano
propped up with bricks, Mary Garden
sang to 1000 wanderers at the
"Hoboes' College" here last night.
Garden made her way to the stage
over strips of wall paper stretched by
the hoes to prevent her slippers
from being soiled by the mud they had
tracked in.
The diva spent an hour at the col
lege" and sang seven times. A tat
tered guard of honor escorted her to
her automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
FINE WINTER WEATHER
Clear Skies Over Most of e. S.
Warmer Friday Is Forecast.

Temperatures today averaged 2 de-
greeS above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of seven miles an
hour from the northwest
Beautiful midwinter weather pre-
vailed here today and reports to the
local weather bureau indicate that the
same variety was general over the
United States The sky was clear this
morning at all places in the country
except in the extreme east. Temper
atures were above normal here and
most of the snow was expected to dis
appear before night. The sun was
shining for the first time in several
days. Fair weather tonight and Fri
day with rising temperatures Friday is
forecast
The lowest temperature here last
Continued on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

Roy. Thompson became actively
identified with the firm in 1907.
shortly after his graduation from Yale
where, incidentally, he was voted the
handsomest man in the college His
father placed him in the basement
and he handled nails and barbed wire,
hitching posts and lightning rods and
a few other blister producers for
three weeks. Then he began to ad-
vance until in 1908 he was elected
secretary and treasurer, which posi-
ton he has held up until the present
time.
Robert B. Austin, for years credit
man for the firm, takes the young
mans position as secretary and treas
urer The officers of the firms are
now listed:
w. A. L. Thompson, chairman
Roy S. Thompson, president.
J. G. Bauer. vice president
Robert b. Austin, secretary and
treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
SON HEADS FIRM
Roy $. Thompson Succeeds Father as
President Big Hardware Concern.

Roy S Thompson has been elected
president of the w. A. L. Thompson
Hardware company, one of the oldest
and most reputable firms in Topeka.
His father, W. A. L. Thompson, who
esta blished the business in 1873 and
has been president of the concern since
its incorporation in 1884 now occupies
the position of chairman of the cor
poration and will still be identified
with its business activities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
THAW SOME BETTER
Action on Extradition Not Yet An
nounced by His Lawyers.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1s.-The condi-
ton of Harry K Thaw. who is in a
hospital here recovering from razor
wounds, self-infIicted a week ago to-
day, is reported as satisfactory by his
physician
So far as can be learned the family
has not decided what action it will
take regarding Thaw's extradition to
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
Freight Hits Street Car.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 1S.-Four
persons were injured, two severely.
when a street car and a freight train
crashed here Three of the injured
were passengers of the street car and
the fourth was the motorman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
up S-Answer right AWAY.

p. S.-AnsWtI IIs Hl HWdE-
The search of the father failed to
locate a kelly Company and the
theater has no trace of the girls The
HELEN mentioned is one of the sis
tiers believed to be procuring girls for
houses of ill-fame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

HE Judiciary committee of the leg
isiature Is killing bills by the
Wholesale. The judiciary committee
be praised!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Friday; rising
temperature Friday.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-24
8 YEARS FOR
MAIL SACK THEFT

Jewell E. Wimberly, a h%ealthseeker
of Albuquerque, vas sentenced to serve
three years in the New Mexico peni-
Tertiary today by u. S. District Judge
Colin Neblett. Wimberly plead guilty
some time ago to stealing a register
ed mail sack from the branch post
office at the Santa Fe depot in AL
%buquerque February 81. From the
mail sack one envelope was taken
and it contained $4,000 in greenbacks
mailed by a bank in Albuquerque to a
bank n(Arizona.
A petition for the appointment Of
a receiver will be heard late this af-
%ternoon by Judge Neblett in the case
of Thurston w. Fleming ct al, VS.. the
Monte Rico Mining company. Attor-
ney r. G. Reid, of Albuquerque, and
]. M. Hervey, Of Roswell. represent
plaintiffs; Attorneys Morningstar and
Mitchell the defendants.
The case of the government VS.. Fe-
lix Sanchez, charged with mailing a
BLACK hand letter to Senator RAJ
mon Sanchez Of Penasco, which was
begun yesterday, is likely to 60 to the
jury before supper time.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-24
School Of Mines to
End Session Thursday

Socorro, N. M, May 22.-The 1862
session of the School of Mines will
close Thursday. Due to the exigency
OF war, the school virtually closed
some three weeks ago. A few stu
dents doing special work and who
have not yet been called away will re.
main to the end of the session. The
faculty, under special ruling, passed
every student in all studies that he
carried at the time of being called
away from the institution. This
years graduating class follows:
s. c. Anderson, B. S., in mining en-.
cheering; Manuel A. Sanchez, B. 8.
in civil engineering; Leon w. Kelley,
b. S. in mining engineering; Edwin C.
Hammel, B. s. in metallurgIcal engi-
neering; Julius Sanchez, B. S. In geol6.
gical engineering. Masters degrees:
". &. Anderson, degree OF civil engi.
Heer; sChas, r. Willis, degree Of on.
gineer of mines.