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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
GREAT SEA BARRIER
Anti-U-Boat Defense Is 20 Miles Long
and Connected to Mines.

A British Port on the Southeast
Coast, July s24--Across the eastern
mouth of the English channel there
still stretches the Great Barrier which
is one of the principal defenses Of
the vital channel traffic against the
visits of the German submarines.
The "barrage" they call the barrier
in naval phrase. 1t consists. in gen.
eraI terms, of a series Of "obstruc-
TONS stretched from huge buoys,
shore to shore, twenty odd miles.
Any craft which strikes one OF these
distractions straightway explodes
group of mines which spell fms to
thu intruder
A whole fleet of naval shipping is
constantly engaged in maintaining and
patroiling the great barrier. Its ex-
istence is no secret TO the Germans
for they are constantly sending over
air planes to chart the buoys and mark
any changes that may have been made
since their last visit
Last week the Germans tried a new
plan to break the barrier. They sent
over three seaplanes with orders to
descend low over the barrier at any
risk and shoot their machine guns into
the buoys thus sinking them and the
barrier with them. But the patrol
boats were on hand and two of the
three seaplanes never returned to
their German home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
ANARCHY, CHIEF FOE
kerensl<y Says Conditions a. the
Front Require Heroic Measures.

Petrograd. July give are seek
ing to defend the state against an
srchy and to save the army" de-
clared Premier Kerensky in an in
terview published here today. Tne
Socialist leder defended the principle
Of a concentration of power and unity
of effort in the hands of the provi-
sional government ana concluded:
Nobody ought to take advantage
Of the present situation in an effort to
restore conditions like that before the
revolution.
THE provisional government will
do its duty by enlarging and strength
zening the gains achieved by the reyo-
luton and by stopping the criminal
activity of mad traitors" the premier
continued.
I'VE must check the retreat. stop
economical disorder and restore our
finances. The people must forget
their personal interests and put the
state over all.
The front situation is serious and
demands heroic measures
81 am convinced the organization
of state is now sufficiently vigorous
tor a pure impartial administration"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
A SHELL
Vengeance Target for Half n
Year of German Guns.
Only 5000 of Normal POpula-
ton of $4,000 Remain.
(By the Associated Press.)

French Front, July 24.-Rheims is
whiting. The big cathedral city of
the Champagne district has the ap-
pearance of a hollow shell which ehas
collapsed in parts and is rapidly
subsiding into shapeless mass.
Not only the cathedral but all the
public buildings and private dwelling
houses have suffered terribly in the
last half year from the vengeance of
the German gunners, who have turned
a rain OF shells to the stricken city
whenever their armies have been de-
feated at any point of the front
These defeats have been so frequent,
either on a small or large scale since
the allied offensive began this year,
that the city has rarely passed more
than two or three days without under
going severe bombardment.
The extent of the undeserved pun
ishment may be gathered from the
figures relating the number of shocks
of all calibres poured into the streets
fortnight from June 5 to June Is. The
total between those two dates was no
fewer than 16,o52.
Hold school Under Ground.
There are only 5000 persons left
out of n peace time population Of
about 115, ZOO. Among them are a
goodly proportion OF women and chill
have continued their work turnout,
many of them being employed in the
champagne cellers where during the
day they are comparatively safe from
the German fire.
school is still being carried on, the
classes being held below the street
surface and the municipal govern
mentFalso is conducted in the bowels
of the earth where the city fathers
meet to discuss relief measures
t11N fcf1-
op of Rheims, who has never for a
moment thought of deserving h4s post
near the cathedral. found him in
very confident spirit and in full belief
that the allied victory was assured.
He referred in the course of the con-
yersation to the great help he had re-
ceived from America and from the
other allies.
The American consulate. which has
not been occupied since early in the
war. has not suffered greatly from the
commandments. One shell pierced the
roof and left some marks of its ex-
plosion while all the windows have
been destroyed,
Cathedral Utter Ruins.
In the cathedral itself a great
change has taken place, in recent
months. Great gaping holes show in
the roof. All the ancient stained glass
has fallen out in millions of frag-
ments on to the stone floors and as 4
consequence of shell explosions ir and
Ground the building the statues of
saints are calcined and crumbled: fire.
quent craters show in the floors all
he woodwork has succumbed to the
flames and at any moment big shell
may cause the whole structure TO col
lapse.
Nearly 700 shells have hit the
building. One of them-a twelve-inch
projectile-did not explode and it now
stands on its base beside one of the
pillars of the nave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
WILL FIGHT FOR GIRL
Raphaels Do Not Want Good To Have
Alma ThoringtUn. fF-

Habeas corpus proceedings instigat-
ed by Felix Good, wealthy Los An
geles contractor, for possession of his
adopted daughter, Alma Thorington,
claimed to have been kidnapped when
she was 1 year old by her own mother
or agents for her, were temporarily
delayed at Lawrence today Good and
his attorney Ed Rooney. went to
Lawrence this morning. The hearing
had been scheduled for 9 o'clock.
They found that Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Raphaels, wealthy Los Angeles resi-
dents. were there ahead of them and
had filed demurrer TO the habeas cor
pus petition.
The demurrer claimed that the
adoption papers held by Good were
void. Argument of the demurrer be-
gan at 2 o'clock this afternoon. I'm
less the Raphaels lose totally on the
demurrer, the court proceedings will
not end today.
Good, it is claimed in legal papers.
found the girl recently at the home of
R. F. Ingills, Lawrence contractor
where she had been placed by the
Raphaels after being brought, it is al
legged, by them to Kansas. Good al
leges that the Raphaels, who are the
baby's grand uncle and aunt, had a
hand in the kidnapping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
DRYDALE DELUCE
War Order Moves Liquor Deal
ers To Unload.
Flood Stage On-Awaiting
Camping Down of Lid.

Drydale, Mo, July 24.-The deluge
is on in Drydale-the wettest spot on
the map.
With the receipt of news from
Washington today of the presidents
proclamation governing the five-mile
zone, the proprietors of the thirteen
SALOONS and half score of liquor whole
sale houses are preparing to unload
their heavy stocks before the edict
goes into effect.
Drinks, from the aristocratic high
ball to the low1y schooner of suds, are
being sold, or given away with the
most reckless abandon that ever char
acterized Drydale's widest Baccha-
nalian revel
Soldiers from the fort, citizens from
Leavenworth and Missouri farmers to-
DAY crowded the bars Dozens of
wagonloads of liquor are being csrted
away anticipating the drouth that is
sure to follow. 45.s ..r-zr-
Reap Harvest of Gold. zsft-
While saloonmen are melancholy
ever their fate, they are finding con-
ISOLATION in the harvest of gold that
they have garnered since the return
found Drydale the most popular
pleasure spot between Kansas City
0nd st. Joseph. Business has flour
ished, liquor men have grown opu-
lent, and gamblers have operated I'M
molested.
But the war department ruling has
decided that Drydale shall pass And
such passing-booze. broken bottles
and cracked heads-and the deluge.
1t may happen tonight-perhaps to-
morrow or a week hence, whenever
the FEDERAL officials clamp on the lid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
SOIL BARONS MODEST
Farmers Would Not Only Be Exempt,
sbut Would ''Slacl<' Their Hands.

Chicago July 24.-Exemption of all
expert farm help from the first draft
is demanded by Illinois farmers in re-
turn for which they promise the ma
ton one of the greatest crops ever
gathered in this state as their bit
toward winning the war.
This demand was voiced today at a
meeting of twenty-five county agents
and representatives of the state board
Of agriculture and University of ILL
nois, called by Samuel insult, chair
man of the Illinois State Council of
Defense, to inquire into the food stu
alton.
The views of the farm representa-
tives. both as to present needs. crop
conditions and plans for the future
will be carried to Herbert c. Hoover
by Harry A Wheeler, who was espe-
cially delegated by the food admins
traitor to look into the situation.
The request that farm help be ex-
empted will be embodied in a resoIu-
ton drawn tomorrow by special
committee. which will be transmitted
to President Wilson thru the State
Council of Defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
PAYS WIDOW $3.50
santa Fee Files Answer to Suit and
Then Settles Case.

Anna Mabel Hall. widow of the late
James A. Hall, Arkansas City, who
was killed on June Is in a head-or
collision between two Santa Fe trains
near Flynn, Okla. today filed suit
against the road for $7,75o for the
death of her husband Hall was an
engineer on one of the trains.
With the suit, the Santa Fe filed
en- answer and then paid the damages
asked. Attorneys for both parties ap-
peared before Judge Dana and the set
Element was made without controversy
ever the main points az tissue.
In the suit, Mrs. Hall alleged that
her husbands death was due to the
fact that the engineer on the other
train failed to take the siding at Flynn.
In its answer, the Santa Fe eenied
that his death was due to any neg
ligence on the part of the roads
agents but said Halls death was due
to neglect after he had been hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition. be careful what you
wash it with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkaH- This dries
the scalp, makes - hair brittle and
is very harmful. Just plain mulsified
cocoanut oil (which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless), is much better than
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly inture the hair
Simply moisten your hair with wa
ter and rub it in One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich. creamy lather. and eleanses the
hair and scalp thoroly. The lather
rinses out easily. and removes every
particle of dust. dirt. dandruff and ex-
cessive OIL The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and it leaves it fine and
silky, bright. fluffy and easy to man
age
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. It is very
cheap. and few ounces is enough to
last every one in the family foe
months.-Adyertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
PLAN A BIG CROP
Pawnee Co. Citizens Begin Seed
Wheat Campaign.
Farmers, Bankers and Elevator
Men in Organization.

Larned, Kan, July IA meeting
of farmers and business men interest
ed was held here for the purpose of
making plans to care for the seed
wheat situation in Pawnee county this
fall. and to stimulate the sowing of
a record acreage
E E Frizen presided. and Dean
Edward c. johnson of the agricul-
tural college and chairman OF the or
ganiZation committee OF the state
council of defense presented the plan
of the state council for handling the
problem.
1t was the sentiment of the meeting
that most Pawnee county farmers
would be able to provide themselves
with seed, but IL was realized that
some could not. and that good many
would seed larger acreages If they
could divide the risk of furnishing a
part of the seed
s. The plan of the state council to as
sist in providing a supply of seed to
be furnished on the crop share basis
was adopted and a seed wheat COM
mittee elected to cooperate in carry
ing out tbs work.
A H Moffet, W. l. Earl. John E.
Wagner. of Larned; H B. Heileg, OF
Rozel; r. NJ. Norris, of Burdette; and
r. c. Slepake. of Garfield, represent
the bankers. and E. E. Frizel, of
Larned; j. r. Hanna, of Burdette; p.
p. Orr and Mat Wilson, of Garfield.
represent the farmers. Steve Prath-
err. Garfield: Albert Martin. Burdette,
Roy Cunningham, Larned; O. c
Glenn, of Rozei; b. e. Wheeler, San
ford and A. E. Shears of F'riZeli,
represent the elevators. Harry Gabel
of Larned represents the milling inter-
ests and r. p Schnacke, county agent
represents the farm bureau.
Officers were elected as follows: E.
e. FrizeI, president; Roy Cunning
ham, vice-president; R. P Schnacke,
secretary: and r. NJ Norris, treasurer
A subscription list was started to
provide one-fifth of the fund as re-
quired by the state councils plan and
over three thousand dollars were sub
scribed at the meeting. Pawnee coun-
ty has raised more than eight million
bushels of wheat in one year, and the
farmers of the county are going to
make 1918 the biggest crop in Its his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
FINISH ROAD AUG. Is
Work on West Sixth Street Stretch
Being Rapidly Pushed

Barring some unseen delay, the
paving of the West Sixth street road
with asphalt from the city limits to
Cages park entrance. a distance of
4 miles, will be completed by Au-
gust Is, it was said today by H W.
McAfee, county commissioner
Work of paving the road began
about two weeks ago. About half the
concrete base is down. Two cars of
asphalt for surfacing arrived in To-
peka late Monday afternoon, Mr. Nc
Afee said More cars are expected in
a few days When completed. the
West Sixth street road will be one of
the finest motor drives in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
S. BADGLEY is SUED
C. A. Wiburg Seeks To Recover $1,000
From Real Estate Agent.

c. A. Wiburg, Topeka merchant.
has filed suit in the Shawnee district
court against s. Badgley, real estate
agent. for $1,000 damages
Wiburg claims that on July Badg
ley claimed to have control of 160
acres of land. An agreement. it Is
declared. was entered into to trade his
store for the land. which, Wiburg said,
was claimed to be. good enough that
$1,000 could be raised on it. Wiburg
claims that after the agreement was
made, Badgley declared he couldn't
find his client and declared the deal
off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
INTO SUPREME COURT
Trading Stamp People Attack Consti-
nationality of New Law

Suit to have the tracing stamp law.
as passed by the last legislature, de-
clared unconstitutional has been filed
in the Shawnee district court by
Sperry & Hutchinson, distributors of
IS. e. H" stamps. against s NJ Brew
ster, attorney general, and every coun-
~ attorney in Kansas. The suit asked
that pending a final hearing the de-
PENDANTS be temporarily restrained
from enforcing the law
A temporary restraining order wac
granted by Judge A. W. Dana of the
first division of the court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24

st. Louis. Mo-, July 24.-American
Sammies on the firing line in France
will be kept informed on the exploits
of their baseball heroes at home At
the request of Harry I<ingman of the
army and navy Y NJ C. A. row in
France each week The first ship
Sporting News has agreed to send
1000 copies of his publication TO
Franc eeach week The first ship
ment viii leave here this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
BY SPENCER WILLIAMSON.
University

London. July Fan war the IN
fantry soldier is a day laborer and
beast OF burden. From the English
channel to Verdun there is at this
moment a belt of country a mile or
two wide which is scanned and SCARED
with endless white lines, which, when
you come close to them, prove to be
rows of irregular, deep trenches. their
sides supported by woodwork or wick
erwork and here and there pierced
with shafts running deep down into
the earth to underground chambers,
where the troops are guarded from
shells during the bombardment which
precedes the attack.
All this earth has been turned by
the infantry soldier When you see
him marching he is carrying on his
body everything that is Indispensable,
his kit. his food. his rifle and cart
ridges, his steel helmet, his gas mask
He is one OF thousand moving for
hours along a dusty or muddy road
There is a man just in front of him,
another Just behind him and one on
either side. His normal day is to
march or dig. 1t is a weary monotony
from which the excitement of fight
is an occasional relief. In a good
army very thoro arrangements are
made to cause the march TO be as lit
tie irksome as possible to the men in
the ranks.
Invented Marching.
Nothing would contribute more to
the health and happiness of the
American citizens who are going to
fight for the cause than thoro study
of the modern arrangements for the
march of an army corps.
The inventor Of the whole system
as now practiced wes the French
General LewaI. whose volume, Tao
tique de Marche. is the basis Of the
modern marching arrangements of
the French army, by which the troops
cover a longer distance with less
fatigue than those OF any other army
in the world.
should not like to let you go
without touching on a larger aspect
of the war. The struggle now under
way has had no parallel for many
centuries. The changes in the ma
chinery Of war tho they have been
enormous are really but a trifle. In
the art of generaiship. there are no
changes But this is a conflict con-
corning the spirit in which humanity
is in future to govern itself or be
governed.
Like Alexander the Great.
The Prussians aspire to deal with
Europe as Philip and Alexander of
Macedon dealt with Greece. Their
object is to be at the head of Europe
and then OF the world.
The conflict resembles also that be-
tween Carthage and Rome. The Rom
ans were successful and for many cen
turtles the civilized world spoke the
Latin tongue and was regulated by
Roman law. Out of that Roman
world grew the world we know Ger
many means to repeat the exploits of
the Romans and make a German
world.
II Germany succeeds in mastering
Europe her mastery of America is
only a question of time. That IS why
many Of us think there can be no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
(From Thomaston, Ca. Times)


Uncle Lark Farley says: Il can per-
sonally recommend Tanlac to any
body" Both he and Mrs Farley have
gained several pounds and their health
is generally improved
Uncle Lark needs no introduction in
this county. but as the Times has some
readers abroad Wen tell them who
he is. Away back in the EOS. We
think it was. a poor country boy, who
was too, delicate to work on his faith
er's farm, opened up a little country
store which he operated successfully
for thirty-five years. losing only S35
in bad accounts during his entire bus
mess career. Finally his health be-
came so bad that he had TO give up
his business. Then he came to Thorn
aston and soon afterwards organized
the Bank of Thomaston. of which he
has been the financial hacker ever
since.
Two months ago Uncle Lark and his
wife commenced taking Tanlac and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
STUNG--BY The KAISER
Speaks slightingIy of U. s. Participa-
ton in World War.

Berne, Switzerland. July - Brit
ish Admiralty, per Wireless Press y
The Post Zeitung of Augsburg. Ba-
varia, says that at the reception given
recently in Berlin by Emperor VIII
liam to members of the reichstag, the
emperor in conversing with Philip
Scheidemann the Socialist leader
spoke slightingiy of America and ex-
pressed the conviction that the United
States would not play decisive part
in the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24

Abilene. NJ Gleissner
& Son
Atchison-Byrne's Phar-
macy.
Bern-L- J. kinyon-
Burlingame-E. 7. Price
Burlington-W. & W.
Drug store.
CarbOndale-W. C. Warner.
Chapman-Whitehair &
Hulburt-
Clay Center-Corner Drug
store,
Clyde-H- z. Isaacson.
CottonwoOd-W. II. Hilton.
DeuiSOn-L- NJ Werts.
EmPoria-H- e. Jor'lOn.
Eureka. ID. Clark
Everest-W. W. Getger.
FlOrence-O'Brien Bros.
a0lton-A. V DeGraw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24

Herington-Knuth's Drug
store
Hiawatha-Red Cross
Pharmacy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pharmacy.
HOrton-Smith & Lindsay.
HOpe-Imperial Drug store
lOia-J. -. MunctS-
Junction Cfty-Miller Bros.
Kansas City-G. Q. Lake.
aforementioned Cor
ner Drug store
Leavenworth-Davis-
Christ Pharmacy
Manhattan-H. S willard
& Co
Authorization Pharmacy.
Mayetta-ARlyan's Phar-
macy.
Observation-Disclosures
Pharmacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
WALL STREET HAD
BETTER LOOK OUT
Well-KnOwn Retired Capitalist Says He Now
Feels Younger Than His SOns-in-Law and Is
Ready to Start Life Over Again.

now he says his stomach is in the very
pest condition and his knees have
Inn oered up and pain him very lit
tie He is confident that another
months treatment of TanIae will en-
urely restore his health, which he
lost in childhood, and if it does, be-
heVe me, Wall street had better look
out for man who can make a for
tune Uncle Lark has made with his
health what will he do as a well man
Uncle Lark is known as a retired cap
ltahst- but. he says he is now younger
than either of his son-in-laws and is
ready to start life all over again.
Tanlac as a tonic for rebuilding
health is unsurpassed. Hundreds have
voluntarily given testimonials bearing
out this statement and hundreds more
VIII soon join their ranks
Tanlac is now being introduced and
explained in Topeka at Tully- McF'ar-
lands drug store. 1t is sold in sur
rounding cities and towns by the fol-
lowing exclusive agents:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24

NortonvilIe-J. c. Whitlner
& Co.
Ottawa-kaiser's Phar-
macy
Usage Cfty-A. c. Rosser.
OskIloosa-Smith & Ratliff.
OsawatOmie-Reed's Drug
store
Overbrook-A- f. Topping
q Paola-Humphrey Drug Co.
Observation-Disclosures Drug
Co.
Reading-A- J. Stratton.
Sabetha-Steele < johnson.
St Marys-DeDonder
Drug Co.
TOnganoxie-C. H Cain &
Chas. Meyer
Valley Falls-G- W MorreIl.
WamegO-R- c. Hulburd.
Yates Center-JOhnsOn
Drug Co. ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-24
Kaiser Would Regulate World
Laws as Rome Did.
Should He Master Europe,
America Would Be Next.
IMFANTRYMEN INDISPENSABLE
They Construct Labyrinth of
Trenches Thru France.
War To Develop Great Generals
and Statesmen in q. s.

The third and concluding article
by Spencer Wilkinson, professor Of
military history. Oxford university.
written for the United Press fol-
lows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26

delegates from outside Of Rock Island
county which viii TAX The entertain
ment facilities OF the city I'd the ut
most II Is desired that these dele
gates shall be entertained IN tbs differ
ent homes Of the city For lodging
ana breakfast each delegate VIII pay
80 cents MANY more homes than
those reported are needed Those who
can furnish entertainment and are
willing ~ assist IN this matter should
call Mrs c. E. Sharpe phone 4. 5zl
Indications are that rails convention
sill Ire oue ot the greatest in point q
numbers and interest That has ever
been held by tire Christian Endeayor
society in any state. Dan Polling and
Francis f. Clark. the father Of the
Christian EndeaVors TWO greatest men
ID the Christian E-nceavor world. VIII
both be in attendance. thjng unpree-
adaufed Since Rock Island is 20 have