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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-04

the river still maintains its Hanseatic
features. high storehouses, with great
granaries and commodious cellars,
fanking narrow, winding streets. Here
the only open spaces are the market
place and two squares, in one Of which,
facing the citadel, is a granite column,
erected in commemoratioR Of Napo-
Icons defeat in 1912. The suburbs are
growing communities. with wide boula-
wards
Riga Il situated ten miles above the
mouth Of the Dvina, and is 1853 miles
by rail southwest OF Petrograd. The
chief harbor is on the Baltic, the COM
munity facing the seas being known as
Ust-Dvinsk. formerly Dunamundc
Only vessels Of light draft reach the
city proper. and water traffic TO Riga
is conveyed through canal.
The great Importance Of Riga is due
70 the fact that the city is connected
by the Dvina and numerous canals
with the basin Of the Volga, which
flows through the heart Of Russia.
thus, practically the whole Of south
ern, Central and Western European
Russia can find an outlet into the BAL
tic by the means Of this port In ad-
dition TO the waterways, railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-04
Allied War Heads to Meet

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-An inter
national military conference will be
held soon in Paris, according to a
,ablegram received to-day at the
italian embassy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
ROTARIANS ON PICNIC
Baseball Game and Mitchell's Black
Eye Feature of Outing.

Under a perfect summer sky on
Henry McAfee's farm, Topeka Ro-
tarians and their wives Friday night
enjoyed an open air program, pre-
coded by a picnic. The picnic began
with a baseball game in the McAfee
alfalfa field which resulted in score
of about 100 to 80 with a black eye
to the credit of Charlie Mitchell,
whose sylph-like form interfered with
ball pitched by Fred Volland' Then,
there was a huge medicine ball which
the Rotarians tossed about until sup
per time.
1t was a great supper served in
cafeteria style. Face Rotarians
wife took some eatable and the
variety of food made the stacking of
something of everything on the
card board plates an impossibility.
By that time the sun had gone
down and the Rotarians gathered in
the front yard where they heard an
interesting review of the big Atlanta
convention described by Fred Voiland
and Robert Stone. Patriotism, they
stated, was the keynote of that con-
vention and many of the messages of
International speakers at the conven-
ton were heard by the Rotarians.
Voiland. past president of the To-
peka Rotary club, told of an interest
ing trip over the old battle-ground at
Atlanta where Henry Bennett, one of
the Topeka delegates, fought with
sherman in '65. Many of the old
landmarks were pointed out by Mr..
Bennett and at a cabin where they
stopped to get water Mr.. Bennett
found the same negro couple living
there that furnished him a drink
more than fifty years ago. While
Voiland was describing these scenes,
number of Rotarians left, returning
hauling a huge cannon, which they
declared was a relic of the Civil waX
Henry McAfee followed in their wake,
firing a shotgun as they approached
the speaker.
Henry Bennett, the new president,
made a short address. Singing of
America" led by Ray Lattner ended
the picnic. About 125 were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
new CAR line?
Street Railway Company May
Extend Tracks Soon.
Run From Gage Park to New
FraternaI Home.
BUSINESS men CERTAIN OF IT
Big Demand for Suburban
Homes Is Expected.
Business Men Forecast Bright
Future for West End.

Extension of the street railway
tracks from Gage park to the half
million dollar Knights and Ladies of
Security home and hospital on Mar
tins hill is looked upon as a certainty
in the course of a year or more That
was the opinion expressed today noon
at a meeting of Topeka men at the
Chamber of Commerce arranging de-
tails for a $4,000 subscription cam
paign to obtain sufficient money to
pay for the 3OO-acre tract the city of
Topeka is obliged to donate in order
to secure the home and hospital for
Topeka and Shawnee county.
e. H. Crosby, H. A. Auerbach, S. E.
Cobb and w. w. Whitney were among
the business men who today forecast
ed this bright future for the suburban
property toward and west of Gage
park. They look upon the building
of the home and hospital as a certain
impetus to the sale of land in that
vicinity to the builders of suburban
homes.
After the erection of the big build
ings and the work of the landscape
gardener on the 1,OOO-acre tract. that
will be one of the show places of To-
peka as well as Kansas. it was pointed
out. 1t necessarily will send thou
SANDS OF duIOitlODlllSIS III IIldl ulICC-
ton.
Good Business Move.
The business men don't expect the
street railway company to make any
rash promises. They look upon the eX-
tension OF the tracks to the hill, two
miles from Gage park, as a certainty
after the home and hospital are erect
ed. such Improvements made by the
railway company will be good bust
Fg.g- FIan ma INV M n n
thropy. especially in the course of five
or six years, the men interested de-
clare.
Nor do the business men expect any
great difficulty in raising the neces-
sary $4,000. Following the remark
able success OF the Red Cross sub
scription fund for which no returns,
excepting moral and patriotic ones
are expected, ii is believed business
men well as other loyal Topeka
residents will be only too glad to in
vest money in a venture certain to re-
turn volumes of business and adver-
Using for Topeka.
Close Home Deal Soon.
5. f. Cobb. chairman of the knights
and Ladies Of Security committee,
who has been one of the principal
men in engineering the successful
campaign to get the home and hos
pital here. will close the agreement
with the commission of the fraternal
society. Following the closing of this
contract. which is expected to be sat
isfactory to all, more complete plans
for raising the money will be an
nounced.
Thirty prominent Topeka business
men have promised to do the work
necessary to raise the S35, 900. S. E.
Cobb has obtained one $500 donation
from a property owner living in the
vicinity of Martins hill. In all, he
has received donations for more than
$4,000 already.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
MUZZLE GERMAN PRESS
Sudden Drastic Censorship Indicates
New Internal Crisis.

London, June 3O-Special dispatch
es from Rotterdam say it is inferred
there that in view of the gagging of
the German press, something drastic
has occurred or IS about to occur in
Germany.
They quote the Frankfurter Zeitung
complaining that it was compelled to
issue its political section until further
notice, without an independent ex-
preston of opinion, and say that the
censorship now far exceeds anything
previously known. The press is de-
clared to be muzzled completely.
1t is said the real secret of the
paper shortage is governmental
move to compel newspapers to print
much bare news as is allowed. exclud-
ing commentary matter. The belief is
expressed in Holland that next weeks
meeting of the reichstag may produce
startling developments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
AVENGED A BEATING?
Suspect Slayer Is Same Man Who
Called Victims Wife Pretty Baby"

st. Louis, Mo. June SO.-Police to-
day were working on the theory that
Joseph Ralph, IS, was killed by a
man he had beaten after the man ad
dressed his wife. Ralph was shot to
death as he stood drinking in a sa-
loon at midnight last night. His wife,
who is held by the police, said that
several days ago a man passing their
apartment called her "a pretty baby
as he passed a window where she was
sitting. Ralph overheard the remark
and kicked the man downstairs.
Ralph's death is the seventeenth sa-
loon murder in recent months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

fighter, takes the part of a grim, 81
lent ranchman, Wolf Lowry" a sort
of king of his vast domains, in the
Triangle play scheduled to appear at
the Orpheum the first four days of
next week.
He pulls his sixshooters but once
during the whole play, then with chiv-
alrous intent. The real western ranch
man, as Hart explains, did not deem
it necessary to carry shooting irons
about his person to protect himself. in
fact if he could not settle his disputes
with his bare hands, the west was no
place for him.
While the film wolf Lowry was
in the process of making, Hart per-
formed an unusual feat in roping a
locoed broncho while riding in a
fiivver.
Margery Wilson, playing opposite
Hart in Wolf Lowry" proved to be
a culinary expert while the company
of players was engaged in making the
film. She cooks and serves an entire
meal in full view of the audience, all
in record time d.
The Clodhopper," with Charles
Ray as the principal "clodhopper,"
closes the weeks program at the Or
pheum tonight. The "clodhop'' is the
name of the new dance which Ray
and a bevy of pretty girls originated
for the event 1t has the back-to-the-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

Miss St. Varian has medals to her
credit from practically all the frontier
expositions of the present day. Among
them are the Pendleton, Oregon,
Roundup, the Cheyenne Frontier ex-
position, the Calgary Wild West ex-
position and the Walla Walla Plains
mems exhibition. She rides in a silver
mounted and diamond studded saddle
which she won last year at the Pen
dleton roundup.
The show, which appears in To-
peka, will come to this city in three
special trains carrying approximate
ly 1000 people, 500 draft horses, 1926
head of fleet-footed riding stock, 400
trained wild animals and three herds
of elephants.
A three-mile parade precedes the
afternoon performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
9 Al TFEE. Tn
THEATRES

Orpheum-Photo Features.
Iris-Photo Features.
New Gem-Feature Pictures.
Cozy-Photo Features.
Best-Motion Features
Crystal-Motion Features.
Another episode of "The American
Girl" featuring Marin sails, will be
shown at the Best theater Monday. In
connection, THE Trapping of Two-Bit
futile" will also be projected.
Three features, Never Again"
Taking Chance and "A Traitor to
Art" will be shown Tuesday We'd
THE Voice on the Wire" in connec-
ton with a three-reel Universal fea-
ture.
Thursday will be Charlie Chaplin
day. The famous comedian will APP
pear in THE Vagabond." This will be
an all comedy day and Thirty Days"
and THE Wishing Ring will also
be shown.
Friday will mark the beginning of
a new serial, 1.-The Vampires" a for
eign production made by Gaumont.
The scenes are LAID in Paris and the
story is one of master criminals. The
plot compares well with that of
"Zigomar." The serial will be shown
in nine episodes and each episode will
be a complete story in itself.
THE Man From Egypt" a feature,
will also be shown Friday.
The feature of Saturdays billing
will be composed of Shorty Hamilton
in THE Adventures of Shorty" or
Shorty Catches Il Master Crook" In
addition a two-reel Mutual comedy
will be shown.
The first episode of "The Gray
Ghost" a new Universal serial will
be shown Wednesday and Thursday
at the Crystal. The story deals with
a new type of criminals.
Harry Carter, Priscilla Dean and
Emory Johnson play the leading parts.
Carter is the Gray Ghost. Priscilla
Dean is the girl with whom he is in
love and despises him, altho she is
constantly with him and receives or
ders and instructions from him.,
Emory johnson plays the part of the
hero-victim of the Gray Ghost who,
in reality, is a master criminal.
THE Gray Ghost" in story form,
was recently run in the Saturday Eve
ming Post
1.-The Heart of Texas Ryan," a film
dealing with the Texas borderland,
will be shown at the Cozy Monday and
Tuesday. The story has to do with
an old ranchman and his only daugh-
ter named Texas. A Mexican endeav-
ors to marry the girl, just home from
Vassar, for her money. 1t remains,
however, for an American cowboy to
win her heart. THE House of Terri
BILE Scandals" with Billie Richie is the
Fox comedy for the two days.
Wednesday and Thursday Mar
guerite Clark will appear in wild
flower" a Famous Players produc-
ton. The story is by Mary Germaine.
'Wildflower" is depicted as a child
of nature who knows not of love un-
til the one man comes along. "A Ro-
man Cowboy" another Fox comedy,
in
FRIDAY and Saturday, Sarah Bern
hardt. as is explained elsewhere on
this page, will appear in Mothers of
France"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
GERMAN GOLD FADING
For First Time During War Imperial
Bank Shows Decrease.

Copenhagen, June 3O.-For the first
time during the war the weekly report
of the Imperial Bank of Germany
shows a decrease in its gold reserve
which this week is 100000 marks
below the preceding week. Increases
for a long time have been steadily de-
clining. despite energetic propaganda
appeals to surrender jewelry. The
bank heretofore however has been able
tho often by the scantiest of margins,
to avoid the humiliating acknowledge
ment that the growth had paused en-
tirely. This weeks decrease isattribut-
ed semi-officially to heavy purchases
abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
NOTED RIDER HERE
Elsie st. Varian Will Accom-.
pany Hagenback's in City.
Three Trains Garry Aggrega-
ton; Parade 3 Miles Long.

One of the noted cowgirls of the
west, Miss Elsie st. Varian, will ap-
pear in Topeka July IL with the Hag-
enbeck-Wallace circus A Wild West
show of considerable size. accom-
panies the aggregation. Included are
champion ropers, broncho busters,
cowboys and cowgirls from Montana,
Wyoming, Texas, Idaho and western
Canada. 1.-The Pony Express show
ing how mail was delivered before the
railroads penetrated the west will be
one of the features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
1OD.XSAMUSENENTS

OVELTY-William Farnum in
American Methods
RPHEUM-Charles Ray in THE
Clodhopper."
IRIS-Peggy Hyiand in THE Six
teenth Wife,
NEW GEM-"The Field of Honor"
written by Brand Whitlock.
COzY-Shirley Mason in THE Law
of the North"
BEST-Shorty Hamilton in 1.-The
Adventures of Shorty"
GARFIELD-Park amusements.
DISQUALIFICATION Features.
For details. prices. etc. see adver-
tisement on page OF the State
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

farm movement and a double-quick
step. Ray scores a success in his first
com edy- drama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
Never Neglect a Cold.

A chill after bathing, cooling off sud
denly after exercise and drafts, give the
cold germs a foot-hoId that may LEAD to
something worse Safety requires early
treatment Keep Dr.. Kings NV Dis
covery on hand. This pleasant baisaEt
remedy a:lays inflammation, soothes the
cough and repairs the tissues. Better be
safe than sorry. Break up the cod with
DR.. Kings New Discovery before it is too
late. At your druggist, soc. $1.O0.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
IT'S ALMOST HUMAN
Man Invents Automatic Flyer Who'll
Hurl Air Bombs.

New York, June S0.-An almost
human machine, said to be able to fly
an aeroplane and drop bombs at any
designated point and from any desig-
mated height up to 5000 feet, is the
invention claimed here today by Stan
ley Y. Beach, an authority on aviation.
The only thing Beach's automatic
flyer can't do is to pick out a place
ii land. Beach says Orville Wright
thinks this defect can be renedied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

Mothers of France" one of her latest
pictures. Mothers of France" is all
the name suggests. 1t deals with the
nation, its trials and sacrifices, thru
the trying times which it is now
going
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
HART HERE NEXT WEEK
Triangle Star VIII Return to Orpheum
After Short Absence.

William S. Hart, in a strong con-
trast to his usual characterizations of
the bad man, the gambler, the gun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
PREPARE
TRIALOF
|. W. W.

Preparations for the prosecu-
ton of seven workmen arrested
by the military police at Camp
Lewis last Friday were being made
by Assistant U. s. Attorney Fish
bourne Tuesday.
Instructions received by the mil
itary authorities late Monday were
that the men should be tried by
the civil courts rather than by
court martial, ana the men were
turned over to the federal author
tiles.
Startling evidence showing plots
against the governments war
preparations are expected to de-
velop in the case.
The men, alleged to be !. w. W.,
accused of seditious acts, will be
given a hearing before U. 8. Com
missioner Mcmillan and probably
Will be bound over for the action
Of the federal grand jury
One of the men arrested, 1t is
said, is a German named Mueller,
one of the 1. w. w. indicted in
Chicago.
Fishbourne was not prepared to
announce the exact evidence which
the military authorities have OBJ
tanned against the men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
Reason Why
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Some days past we had the tenn
Gritty to step into the quarters now
occupied as the British recruiting
office and we learned from the
sergeant in charge that recruiting
was not up to expectations.
There are reasons no doubt why
this is SO; one of them is, we
venture to suggest, the untidy ap-
pearance as presented from the
street. The show windows are
plastered over with ancient illus
trations and clippings, and the
floors of the windows seem to be
the receptacle for all kinds of
waste and refuse papers; the in
terror also seems very untidy.
Being British ourselves we take
pride in seeing ourselves appear
well. Especially should this be so
of our soldier recruiting officers
in another country. Just a hint. I"
SRIPT-SIT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
MOVIE ACTRESSES AND
THEIR HAIR

Did 1t ever occur to you that
every movie actress you have seen
has lovely hair, while the most
popular count their curls as their
chief beauty? In fact, many are
leading ladies just because Of
their attractive locks. Inquiry
among them discloses the fact
that they bring out all the natural
beauty of their hair by careful
shampooing, not with any soap or
makeshift, but with a simple mix
ture by putting a teaspoonful Of
canthrox (Which they get from
the druggist) in a cup Of hot wa
ter and applying this instead of
soap. This full cup of shampoo
liquid is enough so 1t is easy to
apply 1t to all the hair instead of
just the top of the head. After
its use, the hair dries rapidly with
uniform color. Dandruff, excess
oil and dirt are dissolved and en-
tirely disappear. The hair is so
fluffy that it looks much heavier
than 1t is, while its luster and
softness is delightful.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
JITNEYS

A petition containing $50 sig
natures, asking for relief from the
present street car congestion in
Tacoma, and requesting the city to
once more permit jitney buses to
operate over city routes, was filed
with City Clerk Nickeus Monday
afternoon. 1t will be presented to
the council Wednesday.
The petitioners declare that
street cars are overcrowded to
such an extent that a passenger
risks his life and health by riding
on them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
NO CHARGE FOR
EXAMINATION

The doctor in charge is q regu-
lar graduate In Medicine and Bur-
gerry and is licensed by the state
OF washington. He visits pro-
REASONABLY the more important
towns and cities and offers to all
who call on this trip consultation
and examination free, except the
expense Of treatment when de-
sired.
According to his method Of
treatment he does not operate for
chronic appendicitis, gall stones,
ulcers Of stomach, tonsils or ade-
noids.
He has to his credit many won
derful results in diseases of the
stomach, liver, bowels. blood,
skin, nerves, heart, kidneys, bladr
der, bed wetting. catarrh, weak
lungs, rheumatism. sciatioa, leg
ulcers and rectal ailments.
IL you have bean ailine for any
length Of time and do nOt get any
better, do not fail TO call, a. Inn
proper measures rather than dis
ease are very often the cause of
your long standing trouble.
Remember above date, that en-
animation on this trip will be
free and that his treatment u dif-
ferent.
German and Swedish spoken.
Address: 33e Boston Block. Min
neapolis. MINI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

does the farmer get off at. He 10
supposed to have meatless days
and wheatless days and use corn
instead OF wheat, and beans in
stead of meat.
Now then, / sold four fat cows
that weighed 1900 pounds. They
went to Tacoma.
/ had to throw off 4 per cent
for shrinkage. Then ] got Az
cents a pound, but out of that
had to pay the farmers exchange
7h per cent, SO / got $43 a head
for my cows.
Now then, am ! supposed to sell
my beef at that price and bny
beans at 20 cents a pound that the
farmer in New Mexico gets cents
a pound for, and sell my wheat at
az cents a pound and buy corn
at cents a pound that the farm
or In Iowa got 2 cents pound
for? Now would II not be better
for us all to eat all we wanted of
what we had and buy less and
thus save SO much shipping in
the face of a car shortage?
II this passes the censor / would
like to see 1t in print.
e. l.. KNITTLE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
out of use while clamoring for

out of use while clamoring for
more.
The time has come when such
obstruction threatens the nations
safety and success. We need the
development of these powers In
war even more than in peace. At
the coming session of congress
sound waterpower legislation
should be enacted as a war meas
ure, based upon principles fair to
to all sides. These principles ] be-
lieves to be briefly as follows:
"a The thing to do with wa
terpower is to develop 1t. What
ever retards or restricts the de-
velopment of public waterpowers
on terms fair to the public is
against public policy and hostile
to the general welfare.
(2) Waterpower belongs to
the people. The sites where 1t Is
produced should always be held
in public hands, for only so can
effective control in the general in
terest be secured.
go Where public develop
ment is not desired, the right to
use waterpower sites should be
leased for periods long enough
to permit sound, attractive, and
profitable investment, but never
longer than SO years. At the end
of each lease all rights should re-
turn to the people who gave them.
Cd In order to protect the
consumer agains extortion, rates
and service should be regulated by
federal authority when state or
local authorities fail to do so.
90 Reasonably prompt and
complete development and con-
tinuous operation, subject to mar
ket conditions, should be re-
CURED. Already millions of wa
ter horsepower are held out of
use to further monopoly by pri-
vate corporations.
Co Corporations or individu-
ais who make money out of rights
granted by the people should
share their profits with the peo-
pie.
ca The public has a right to
complete information about every
business based on the use of pub
lie property.
| These are the principles for
which the friends of conservation
have been conteDding. Many wa
terpower men believe them to be
fair and sound. They will, ]
hope, commend themselves to you
as wise and reasonable. am
writing to ask your support for
Immediate legislation, based upon
them, when congress meets.
This is no time to give away
public assets necessary for the
welfare of our people both in the
war and after the war; and we
should no longer tolerate the sell
fishness Of private interests which
take the dog-in-the-manger posi-
ton that they must have these
waterpowers on their own terms,
or no one else shall use them at
all.
AS the president has said: 1.-THE
supreme test of the nation has
come. We must all speak, act,
and serve together"
Sincerely yours,
CLIFFORD PINCHOT,
Milford, Pike County, Pa,