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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Miss Bernice EmahiZer motored to
Excelsior Springs today to be gone
two weeks
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas and her
niece. Miss Carolyn Thomas, have left
for Lake Forrest, ILL.,, to remain the
rest of the summer.
Mrs George Edward Bailey of Kan
sas City. will spend the week end with
her sister, Mrs. H. w. Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey J. Wilson will
leave Sunday night for st, Paul, Mimi,
where Mr.. Wilson is 70 be one of the
speakers at the national insurance
mems convention. On their return
they will visit Mr.. Wilson's brother.
Mr.. John Wilson, of Minneapolis,
MINI.
poria, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Har-
old Rankin.
DR.. Lillian Malone. Osteopath. eo1
Mills Building.-Adv.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Machen
Lewis of Oskaloosa. Ia. will be guests
of Polk street.
Miss Mildred Glenn of Miami Fla,
formerly of Topeka, arrived Wednes-
day. and is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Gunnerson. of tit
Lane St. Miss Glenn expects to spend
part of her vacation N Colorado.
Minnesota. Iowa and Chicago, return
ing for a longer visit to Topeka, en-
route to Miami.
Miss Sarah Hodges. of Burlington,
Ia, is visiting Miss Newell. GIT West
Fourteenth street.
Mr.. Frank E. Whitney; jr, who re-
Gently enlisted in the navy, has re-
ceived orders to report next Thursday
at the Great Lakes training station
near Chicago. He will leave Tuesday.
by way of Kansas City. and will be
accompanied by his mother, Mrs. F. e.
Whitney. to Chicago.
The Fletcher Music Method for mu-
steal feeling, creative work. construc-
tive thinking and doing in music.
Roberta McKirahan, 1895 Lane street
ADV.
Miss Nell Mcfarland went to Kan
sas City today to spend Sunday with
Miss Anna Burchard Miss McFar-
land and Miss Burchard were school
mates at Simmons college,
Miss Jane NJ. McCabe and Miss
Mayanna McCabe of Omega, Kan,
have returned home, after a visit to
Mrs. Charles Whitmer and her sister,
Miss Jessie Jones. Miss Jones has
arrived from Chicago to xisit her sis
ter, and will remain about a week
longer.
Mrs. Harris Goodrich and her chill
dren. Virginia and Harris. Jr., have
returned from Valley Falls, where
they spent a week with Miss Gertrude
Kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. McKirahan and
their children. Virginia and James
Wilson, of La Junta. Col, are visit
ing relatives in Topeka.
Miss Emma NJ. Greis is visiting in
Chicago.
Miss Katherine Mcfarland will re-
turn next week from Morganville,
where she has been spending some
weeks with her sister, Mrs. c. C. Still
man.
Mrs. Carrie Nye has returned from
the east, where she has been buying
the latest things in millinery.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Nye of Chicago
are visiting Mrs Carrie Nye and Mrs.
Nye's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. R.
| Kinsey.
The Lillina Mitchner w. c.. T. U.
will have it's annual election of Off
GERS at a meeting to be held at the
home of Mrs. W. F. Price 123 East
\ Tenth street, Thursday afternoon,
August 80. Superintendent of de-
partments will make reports and dues
/ will ha collected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
LINERS CHASE U-BOATS
One Fears NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tar
get for SIS Shells.

At Atlantic Port. Aug. 25.-Bring-
ing details of three sea fights between
American vessels and German sub
marines, two liners flying the United
States flag arrived here today. one
U-boat has been sunk, passengers re-
ported.
Officers on the liner declared their
ship put a submarine to flight on the
outward voyage to England without
firing a shot. The undersea raider was
sighted six hundred yards to star.
board. The liner whirled and at
tempted to ram it Submerging, the
submarine passed under the steamer
and re-appeared off its stern. Then it
Owed and disappeared. patrol boat
later reported another ship sunk near
the same spot few hours later.
Passengers on another big American
liner told of an encounter in which
that ship, on its outward voyage, ex-
changed S5 shots with the German,
lodged two torpedoes and escaped;
Sailors of the tanker Navajo, burned
at sea when an oil pipe burst. declared
they fought and sank a submarines
off the Irish coast July s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
BY HENRY WOOD.

With the French Armies in the
Field, Aug. 24-Dead Mans Hill was
aptly named.
From where the former French line
was, that is half way down its SLOPES.
ahead to the summit, every inch of
the ground today is soaked with blood
of German defenders The place IS q
vestige of vegetation marks the awful,
scene. Bits of human flesh have been
ground into the very soil itself. 1t is
as if some gigantic convulsion had
ground the earth together leaving
smear of reddish. tinged dust
A few hundred yards down. behind
the former French lines, wild flowers
bloom profusely. Their colorful
blooms bring out even more horribly
the track of death above.
Had Three Tunnels Under, Hill.
The French victory at Dead Mans
destructive and accurate new French
artillery. To render Dead Mans Hill
'impregnable," the Germans had con-
structed three tunnels. One, named
the Grown Prince" traversed the
hill; another, named Bismarck" con-
nected the two SUBMITS and a third,
"Corbeaux,' ran under Goose Hill
French 400 millimeter shells pierced
each tunnel. In the Crown Prince
tunnel alone were found today the
Germans, the victims of this single
shell. When the French first swarmed
over they took 700 German prisoners
from the same gallery.
In Corbeaux tunnel the French took
an entire German regfmental staff.
with its maps. papers and material.
Pershing Witnessed Assault
One thing General Pershing, who
witnessed this particular assault, par
ticularly emphasized, was the work of
the new French guns. He spoke par
ticularly about it to General Corvisart.
whose troops made the assault later.
Pershing and Corvisart are old
friends They were together in Man
churia.
French artillery, as in the case of
Dead Mans Hill. are able to take the
most difficult positions with insignifi-
cant losses are now being taught the
American army
Today standing on the summit of
the hill I saw the French gradually
advancing right, and left of Hill 304,
On the left bank of the Mouse. This
ridge has not yet been completely cap
tured
Locked in Air Battles.
Over our heads there were constant
aerial battles. German airmen con-
stantly strove to hover low enough to
send splashes of machine gun fire on
the victorious poilus. French flyers
fought necessarily to drive them
back. Sometimes the battle ragged
only a few hundred feet aloft. There
was never any possibility of mistaking
the German because all their ma
chimes fired flaming incendiary bull
lets. AT one time a score of aero
planes were engaged in deadly combat
in the skies, just around where we
stood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
GALE DRIVES FLAMES
Jumps Across Fire Lines I'm Great
Forest-Fishters Barely Escape. J.

Missoula. Aug 25.-Fanned to a
sudden fury by strong winds. forest
fire near Salmon Lake, IN the Elack-
foot valley north of Missoula. jumped
across recently completed fire lines,
licked up the camps of fifty fire fight
ers and gave the men barely time
enough to get away alive. II threat
ened to jump the Clearwater river.
beyond which lies a wide eXpanse of
dry, trackless forest in which, IL
would be almost uncomfortable. The
big fire near Lolo Hot Springs broke
over lines and cut off 500 men from
their base of supplies =
Fires in the Flathead forest OF
northern Montana grew worse late
last night. despite the fact that SOC
men are on the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
TOPEkANS ELECTED
H. 1. Monroe Chosen Head of Negro
Masons of Kansas.

Winfield Kan, Aug. 25.-The
Prince Hall grand lodge of coIored
Masons of Kansas closed its forty
second annual convention here, Fri
day with the election of the following
officers: H l. Monroe, of Topeka,
grand master; DR.. ]. G. Soaes, Kan
sas City, deputy grand master: Prof.
c. A Gregg, of Quindaro, senior
grand warden; S. E. Lowery. Leav-
enworth. Junior grand warden; A D.
Hine. Salina. grand treasurer; A F.
Wilson. Kansas City, grand secretary:
Fred Roundtree, Topeka, grand GUS
todian. The next convention will be
held at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mrs D. o. Crane has issued invitations
for a thinbIe party Friday afternoon.
Miss Katheryn Mills left today for an
outing in Colorado Springs
Mrs Fred Ronebrake of Pittsburg is Wis
iting relatives in Topeka She expects to
remain until after the fall festival.
Misses Bessie and May Meade, who spent
the past few days with Mrs; J; p Daniels,
returned to their home in Pueblo, Colo.
\ large dancing party was given last
night at the Wooden Mill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
WOOD AT RILEY SUNDAY
New Commander Will Take Immediate
Command at Camp Funston.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. Is
Capt. F. A Williams, of the personal
staff of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, ar
rived at Fort Riley Friday afternoon.
General Wood, who is to take charge
of Camp Funston, will reach Fort
Riley Sunday, accompanied by his
aide, Capt. J. c. H. Lee.
He will be quartered at Fort Riley
temporarily before taking up his resi-
dence at Camp Funston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
KILLS AERO TEACHER
Pupils Machine Collides With French
Major, 1000 Feet Up.

Paris, Aug. 25.-While Major JAG
quin, head of an aviation school, was
giving a lesson in an aeroplane 1000
feet in the air yesterday a pupils
machine collided with his.
The major was struck on the head
and killed instantly. The pupil was
unhurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
IN DEATH TRAP
Dead Mans Hill-Aptly Named
Ia Cory Shambles.
Bodies of 100 Germans Found
in Single Tunnel.
SUPPOSED IT IMPROBABLE
Germans Lavished Superlatiye
Effort Building Defenses.
Constant Aerial Battles as
French Push Up Hill 304.
SUPPOSED IT IMPROBABLE
new FRENCH ARTILLERY
HURlS 1876 INCH SHELLS

Henry Wood, United Press staff
correspondent, today reports use by
the French of new artillery, of 400
millimeter caliber, in their Verdun
assault. This would mean a field
piece of 1916 inches diameter.
Previously Wood reported the
Germans were hurting 3s1 milli-
meter shrapnel shells at the French
attackers This would mean a shell
of 1901 inches diameter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Harry A. Garfield. son of the late
President James A. Garfield. has been
appointed fuel administrator of the
United States by President. Wilson.
He recently was named by Wilson as
head of the wheat price fixing COM
er'S staff
Garfield is president of Williams
college, Williamstown. Mass. He is
recognized as Republican politically,
but supported President Wilson in the
last presidential campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

tives and friends of soldiers may haH
a homelike place to meet thejr sole
der friends. are being built
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, executive
secretary of the woman's committee of
thes national council of defense, will
arrive the first of the week, and will
vane. state chairman of the Kansas
woman's committee. Mrs. Wood will
speak Monday afternoon at Memorial
hall. and later will make a tour of
the principal cities of the state.
Mr.. J. P. Davis has returned from
Manitou, Colo, where he spent a part
of the summer.
Mrs. Genevieve veale has returned
from an extended trip east. She spent
some time in Detroit, where she visited
her son, Mr.. George Veale III, and his
family. From there she went to New
York and Boston, for a trip of six
weeks.
Mr.. Frank Dreaming has left for a
trip to New York, and on his return
he will stop at Ann Arbor. Mich. He
is graduate of the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Frank Scott Davis and her
sons, John and Scott, and Mrs. Anna
Blower Patten returned today from
,, Manitou, Colo, where they spent the
summer. Mr.. Davis returned a few
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Bear and their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Barnes, have
returned from a trip to Mackinac and
Chicago.
Mr.. John Waters is in Chicago on a
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith
have left for Saratoga, n. Y, to at
tend the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Bar association.
w. A. McCarter, d. d. s. Orthodon-
fist. 700 Mills Bldg. prevention and
correction eff irregular teeth only
Adv
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Koontz and their
daughters. Grace. Marguerite and
Jean. have returned from a trip to
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Ema hizer and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

to learn, thru the public prints, what
she has to say to them She has valu-
able advice from her husband as to
how to interest all women in the
minute details of her plans. He says,
Make it a secret, and they'll break
their necks to find out about it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

who is the woman?" is the per-
sistent question being asked in a case
of disagreement between a Topeka
man and his wife. People seem to be-
lieve that the triangle is the only
geometrical figure that counts in the
field of conjugal infelicity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

The marriage Of Miss Pearl Byers
of Topeka and Mr.. Ray Zimmerman
of Hiawatha took place in this CITY
Thursday August %. Mr.. thinner
man attended X u. and was a mem
Der of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity
=
THERE'S \ WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who is having no end of a trouble
some time trying to get the women of
an organization of which she is head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Judge and Mrs. o. L. Moore have
returned from motor trip to Abilene,
solomon and Enterprise. They spent
two weeks with friends in Abilene,
their former home. Mrs. Moore was
asked to make an address at the coun-
ty normal, and both she and her hus-
band were speakers at the Old Settlers
at Enterprise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
Mrs. Ethel N. O'Day
Buried Yesterday
BEAUTIFUL FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD AT THE HOME OF HER
MOTHER IN THIS CITY.

Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Ethel Nuzum J'Day, wife of Wal.
ter O'Day, OF Warrington, whose death
occurred on Thursday in Pittsburgh.
were held in this ealy yesterday after.
noon at 2 o'clock from the residence
of her mother, Mrs. Virginia Nuzum,
on Fourth street. Rev. Clarence Mitch
ell, of the Central Christian church.
pastor Of the deceased, conducted the
services and in his remarks paid high
tribute to the memory of Mrs. O'Day.
Mrs. E. c. Rowand sang solo Face
to Face" There vas a profusion of
floral offerings.
AT the conclusion of the services the
body was conveyed to Woodlawn Gene
terry where it was laid at rest. The
pallbearers were Birch Butcher, Bert
Limb and Louis Helmick, of this city;
]. i. Burt, Charles Kunst and Philip
Pitier, Of Warrington. Among rela-
tives here for the services were Mrs. j.
c. Stewart, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Wal.
ter Bowman, of Connellsville, Pa; Mrs.
Minnie O'Day, of Warrington, mother
of Mr.. O'Day; Mr.. sud Mrs. C. Grimm,
of Aleppo, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Snider, OF Cameron; Mrs. Frank Hupp
and son, Lloyd, Of Farnshaw, w. Va,
and Mrs. L. L. Hupp. of Pennington.
A large number of Warrington peo-
pie also attended the services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
GAMBLER WANTED
MONEY CHURCH GOT
Lee Trimble Struck Wife
When She Could Not
Stake Him.

Yesterday evening Policeman
Woodward arrested Lee Trimble, col.
ored charged with disorderly conduct
and for fighting his wife, Lille Trim.
BILE at their home on Sixth street. He
was brought to fail and locked up.
but he had not been there very long
until he was dismissed by Chief
Harr. Mrs. Trimble was summoned
to appear at court this morning
against her husband, and was sur.
prised to find that he had been dis.
missed. She swore out a warrant for
his arrest and tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock will have witnesses to
testify against him.
Mrs. Trimble states that her his.
Dand has been making practice OF
getting drunk and taking money from
her. Yesterday evening after she
had returned home from church.
where she had been singing in the
choir, her husband demanded that she
give him two dollars to stake him"
in poker game. He had become an
cry because she had taken a part of
her earnings and deposited in the
church collection and raised quite a
scene when she refused to give him
money to gamble. At court this morn
ing she showed where he had struck
her on the head and stated that be-
fore the fight was over she was
struck in the back with a brick. The
fighting was witnessed by her daugh
ter, when she will have a court 10
testify tomorrow morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
Downs Presbyterians
Dedicate New Church

The new Presbyterian church, cor.
ner of Market and Park streets at
Downs opened yesterday with sermon
by Rev. G. I. Wilson, Of Wheeling, on
THE Mission of the Church." In the
afternoon there were addresses by
Rev. L. S. Crosse, pastor OF the Far.
mington circuit, Rev. J. V. Koontz,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church of Warrington, P. NJ. Conley,
superintendent of the publis schools
of Lincoln district, James A. Mere.
dith, attorney for the Rachel Coal Co.
and Mrs. o. e. Murray, of the Bap,
list church. Rev. Wilson preached
again at night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
Patrons Meeting
at Butcher School

A patrons meeting will be held this
evening at the Butcher school under
the direction Of the principal w. E
Buckley. Departing n little from the
usual custom in these meetings, no
set program will be observed but the
hours between eight and ten o'clock
will be utilized as social or get.to.
gether meeting when the patrons will
mingle with the school teachers
Light refreshments in line with war
time economics will be served. In
sending out invitations the schools
also observed the war regulation and
the children write their invitations on
tablet paper and delivered same to
the parents and patrons of the school
the pupils Of the upper grades aiding
the younger pupils in writing their in,
vitations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
All Traces of ScrofuIa s
Eradicated from the System

with highly satisfactory results for
Scrofula. Being made of the roots
and herbs of the forest, it is gusran-
teed purely vegetable, and absolutely
free from all mineral ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. S. from any
drugstore. Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders,
and will cheerfully give yoa full
advice as to the treatment of your
own case. Address Swift Specific
Co., Dept. F Atlanta, Ga.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
hold CLASSY LADY
FOR BOOTLEGGING
Brought Booze in, Travelling
in Chair Car Officers
Say.

Well dressed and riding in a chair
car, Mrs. Lille Doll, of the East side
was arrested on Saturday night when
she emerged from the B. & o. night
train from Pittsburg with two hall
pints OF whiskey secreted under her
waist, according to the officers.
The officers claim that she made
frequent trips down the road and
made her brags about what she pull
ed across on the officers and how they
were mot on the job" They heard
the alleged ugly comments via
grape vine" telegraph and they laid
for her, so to speak. That the Off
GERS were on the Job this time goes
without saying.
AS she did not violate the State
laws there will be no county action,
but she has been turned over to the
Federal authorities for violating the
Reed amendment by bringing whiskey
into prohibition State.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
This Little Visit
Cost Forty Dollars

Upon returning home yesterday
evening about 9:1O p. IN. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Doolittle found their home on
Jackson street in possession OF four
unlimited visitors. They reported the
case to the local police station and i'm.
mediately Assistant Chief Seaman and
Policeman Digman were on the Job.
On charges Of lettering, Effie Davis,
Grace Watkins, Guy Layman and Jack
Castor were all arrested. They Sc.
cured $40 as forfeit to appear at court
this morning, after which they were
dismissed.
At nine o'clock this morning, the
time set for their appearance, not one
of them showed Up. The $40 forfeit
went into the city treasury.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
Another Express Car
For Clarksburg Run

To improve the express service on
the Fairmont.C larksburg line Of the
Monogahela Valley Traction compa.
ny, the company has added one new
daily express car to their present
schedule. The car will leave Fair.
mont at 1918 o'clock in the morning
and arrive at Clarksburg at 1920
o'clock. The new express car will be
on the road for the first time on
Thursday OF this week. Several 9th.
er minor changes ere being made in
the operation Of express cars be-
tween Mannigton and Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
Come

We most cordially bid every man, woman and
child in this county and surrounding country to
come to our informal Birthday Party Friday af-
ternoon, October 18th, between the hours of 2
and 6 P. NJ It'll be our seventh anniversary and
we're going to reverse the usual order of birth
day parties and shall give instead of receive. We
want to express in words and actions, our sim
cere and heartfelt thanks to each of our thous-
ands of customers to whom we owe our success,
our appreciation for their patronage, support
and loyalty.
1t will be a great day of open hearts and open
hands.
It'll be a day full of JOY, gratefulness kind
words and sociabilty.
-Therel be plenty of good, rich birthday cake
and delicious hot coffee for all.
Mayor Bowen will give an address of welcome
and cut the big cake
If you will be detained in the shops, mines, Of
fees or your places of business until 5:30-come
ahead anyway as we will keep open house until
6. We sure will be expecting you.
Harrison's Happy Family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
WARMER WEATHER
FOR PRESENT WEEK
Latter Part is Quite Apt to
be Wet Says the Fore
cast.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. - The
weather forecast for the week begin.
ming october u is az follows:
Middle Atlantic states-Fair wealth.
er, with rising temperature Monday
and Tuesday; probably rain on
Wednesday and again on Saturday. As
\ whole the temperature will be above
the average.
South Atlantic and East Gull States
Fair weather the greater part Of the
week, with temperatures above nor.
nal. Occasional rains probably at the
and OF the week.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee week
ot fair weather, except for occasional
showers about Tuesday and Friday.
Temperatures will be somewhat above
The average.
Region Of Great Lskes-Rain Mon.
lay or Tuesday and again about Fri.
lay. No severe temperature changes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-15
Debt Campaign
For COlored Church

The colored Methodists of this city
are making preparations for the pay.
ing off as soon as possible the debt
on their church and to this end have
set apart Sunday October rs, when
an effort will be made to raise the
sum of five hundred dollars or an
eighth of the debt owed by the con,
gregation. The congregation has
adopted the slogan, zone Eighth for
a Starter" and Drop in Your Bit"
Any contributions from the friends
fthe church will be gratefully re-
ceived.
]. II. Boulware is president of the
congregation, F. H. Jackson is SCI.
rotary and Rev. J. D. Brown is pas
tor,