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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
WOMEN TO COVER
Protests on Birth of a Nation" Change
Minds of CensOrs

Members of the state censor board
all Women-ran to cover when pro-
tests reached them concerning the ap-
proval of the Firth of Nation
film. AS a result the board reversed
its former action and rejected the pic
ture after a certificate had been issued
permitting its exhibition. Now the
matter will go to the courts.
Several days ago the bocrd approved
the spectacular war film. Immediate
~ Mrs. Noble Prentis and other women
began a crusade which caused the
female censor board to change its de-
clsion. A number of reasons have
been offered for the change in opinion
concerning rights to exhibit the pic
ture in Kansas. Among them Mrs
j. NJ. Miller, chairman, is quoted as
saying that protests Indicated possible
sentiment against the negro if the pic
ture is shown in Kansas.
Producers of the picture are not
satisfied. however. They have made
clear that they want justice rather
than bow to a public within or sentf-
ment. When they were notified that
the censor board had listened to a
clamor in certain quarters, the pro-
ducers announced they would bring
suit to enjoin enforcement of the re-
lection order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

In the last year Wingart has been
in charge of the Associated Press news
service in Kansas with headquarters
in the State Journal building: He
furnished practically all of the
copy that went over the Asso-
ciated Press wires under Kansas
date lines. But that was not all
He wrote running miles of advance
news stuff that was held for publica-
ton by A. P. papers under release or
ders. Then-just to keep the ener-
getic Topeka man busy-the Assoclat-
ed Press established the pony serv-
ice from the Topeka office. In former
years the service had been sent from
Kansas City. 1t provided for a nan
dozen, ten, fifteen and twenty minute
readings of spot news stuff to Kansas
dailies which buy limited world news
but are not on the leased wires.
That was Wingart's job. When he
wasn't gathering news, he was writing
advance" When he wasn't writing
advance" he was feeding the
ponies''-the newspaper office express
sion for the service to the smaller pub
locations. 1t was a nerve racking, te-
dious. responsible position. But Win
CART handled the work and did it well
so well, in fact, that the Topeka
branch of the A. P. has become firm
and established institution.
Before assuming control of the To-
peka office, Wingart was student in
Kansas university. Then he tried dra-
MATES. Later he entered the news
paper game. He was written every
thing in the range of newspaper re-
porting and has covered every run
from police court to politics and once
spent three months on the society desk
when the papers social queen went to
a hospital for repairs. He handled va
rious runs on the State Journal more
than a year before being seized by the
Kansas City branch of the Associated
Press. When S. NJ. Blossom was sent
to the Mexican border to handle war
news for the service. Wingart was re-
turned to his home town and placed
in charge of the Topeka office.
r. H. Hoppe, who succeeds Wingart
was formerly city editor of the Man
haitian Mercury and is a graduate of
the State Agricultural college. He has
recently been employed in the Kansas
City office of the Associated Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
Govt HANDS TIED
Red Tape in Emergency Acts
Blocks Army Plans.
Nav Take 3 Weeks for Senate to
Masticate Revenue Bill.
BY ROBERT j. BENDER.

Washington, May 10.-Congresslon-
al delay on all war emergency mea~
ures has tied the hands of the govern
ment in its plans for cooperation with
the allies.
The revenue bill, raising 81 ,SOO,OOO,-
600 by taxation, started on its way
thru the house, will probably require
several more days of discussion and
the senate is expected to mastlcate II
some two or three weeks before swaI-
lowing.
The shipping bill is still in embryo
despite the pressing demands for ships.
No one can hazard a guess how long
it will take % get food control Dill
thru congress. There are as many
propositions on this important ques-
ton as there are members in the two
legislative bodies. And most of them
differ widely as to the best remedy
Meantime debate was resumed TO-DAY
on the Gregory espionaCe bill-the
mails and censorship sections being
still up for disposition. An attempt
was made to secure vote on the mea-
sure-by limiting debate-late this
week or the first of next.
The espionage bill. drawn by AS
sistant Attorney General Warren, at
the direction of Attorney General
Gregory, continues the object of vio-
lent attack in the senate. When it is
finally disposed of the way will be
pretty well cleared for action on some
of the big war measures pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
BOISSEAU TRIAL is ON
Wealthy Larned Ranchman Is Accused
of Killing His Wife.

Larned, Kan, May 10.-The jury
was expected to begin its deliberations
today in the case of John NJ. Boisseau,
wealthy ranchman, charged with kill
ing his wife at their home near here
last February.
Boisseau took the stand in his own
defense Wednesday and denied the
statements made by his son and other
witnesses that attentions he had paid
to another woman started trouble be-
tween himself and wife. John Yea
ger, a retired farmer has previously
testified that before her death Mrs.
Boisseau went to him and tried to get
her husband to leave other women
alone.
BOisSeau stated on the stand that on
the afternoon of his wife'S death he
was away from home and that before
leaving he kissed her goodbye.
Arguments in the case We're begun
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. which is very
Injurious, as 1t dries the scalp an /
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is Just plain
nulsified cocoanut oil. for it is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap, and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all to pieces.
You can get this at any drug store, and
q few ounces will last the whole fam
lily for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in. about a teaspoonful is
abundance of rich. creamy lather.
cleanses thoroughly. and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and is soft. fresh looking,
bright. fluffy, wavy and easy to ham
die. Besides. it loosens and takes out
every particle of dust, dirt and dand-
ruff-A Advertisements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
CONGRESS nF NATIONS
Eight American Countries Have Ac-
cepted Argentina's Idea.

Washington, May 10.-Argentina
wants a congress of the nations of
America"
Bolivia, Brazil. Colombia, Chile,
Mexico, Cuba, Peru and Paraguay
have accepted the idea thus far.
Just what is behind the meeting is
not indicated except from the fact
that the meeting was first called a
peace congress"
A message from Amba ssad dor Slim
son, not given out by the state depart
ment bureau of foreign intelligence -
says in part:
The proposed congress of Ameri-
can nations to be called upon the in
itiative of Argentina to meet at Bue-
nos Aires was first called peace con-
greSs then called only a
commercial congress an d
now called officially congress of the
nations of America. The idea
has been accepted SO far by Bolivia,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba. Mexi-
co, Paraguay and Peru, but the invi-
tatOnS are not vet issued "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
THREATENED HER LIFE
That's Charge of Mrs. Cookson Against
Husband in Divorce Plea.

Suit for divorce, charging the de-
PENDANT with calling her several diff
ferent kinds of names and threaten
ing her life was filed in the Shawnee
district court today by Sadie Cookson
against Warm L. Cookson, an employe
of the Santa Fe railway here.
The CoOksons. says the petition,
We're married April 10, 1915, and as a
result of the union they have one child.
Ada, . months old.
The plaintiff states that the defend
ant has threatened to quit his job
with the Santa Fe and leave town
without turning over any money for
the care of their child. She includes
as a defendant the railway company in
order to enjoin it from paying Cook
son any of his wages. She also asks
that he be enjoined from coming about
her or mOlesting her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
New Corn Remover In Big
Demand Says Druggists

Since the virtues of mint a corn
remover became known in this country
druggists have been having an eXtraordi-
nary demand for this product and it is pre-
dicted that this summer women will wear
smaller and prettier shoes than ever
The fact that this new discovery which
Is made from japanese product will
actually remove corHs-rOots and all-and
without the slightest pain or soreness, is
of course. mainly responsible for its large
and increasing sale.
You apply just a little on tender
sehing corn and instantly the soreness is
relieved. and soon the corn is so shriveled
that it may be lifted out with the fingers
root and ALL
e-mint is a clean. creamy, snowwhite.
non poisonous substance and will never in
flame or irritate the most tender skin.
Cutting or pairing cOrns often produces
blood poison and people are warned to
stop it.
s4Just ask in any drug store for a small
jar of ice-mint which will cost little yet is
sufficient to rid ones feet Of every corn or
eallous. You'll like it immensely.
tisemeut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
HOW TO PLANT CORN.
Listing Best for West; Surface Plant
ing for the East.

Manhattan, Kan. May 1O.-Listing
corn in western Kansas and surface
planting in eastern Kansas is advised
by S. c. Salmon, associate professor
of farm crops in the Kansas State
Agricultural college.
The listing of corn in western Kan
sas is more successful because the
plants are given a better start and the
ridges can be worked down about the
roots thus giving the plant a support,
Professor Salmon contends. Another
factor is that. the burrows made by
the lister save and hold moisture
Eastern Kansas can use the sur
face planting method to a good ad-
vantage because of the abundance of
rainfall.
The start is an important factor
in corn growing. When corn is listed
the soil under the surface is not as
warm as the surface soil, and conse-
quently termination is delayed for
short time. Corn is more often blown
down when surface planted than when
listed. The reason for this is that the
roots which serve as props are too
close to the surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
STORE MUCH POULTRY
Amount in Storage 26O Per Cent
Greater Than n Year Ago.

Washington. May 10.-The federal
office of markets today reported an
increase of go per cent in poultry
held in storage May 1 as compared
with stocks on the same date a year
ago, but marked decreases were shown
in all classes of meats except cured
beef Storage turkeys showed the
greatest increase, TAG per cent. Froz-
en- beef fell off 2 per cent. lard So
per cent, frozen pork 80 per cent, dry
salt pork 4 per cent, sweet picked
pork per cent and frozen lamb and
mutton Is per cent The stock of
cured beef was 25 per cent higher
than a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
WHAT'LL HE TELL THEM?
Agreed Vroomans Address to Egg
BarOns to BE Frank.

Chicago, May 10.-Carl S. Vrooman.
assistant secretary of agriculture, was
scheduled to talk cold turkey to
members of the Chicago Butter and
Egg board today. Nrooman late yes
terday conferred with Robert W.
Childs, special United States district
attorney, who is conducting the inves-
tigation of specializing and alleged
price fixing by plungers on the but
ter and egg board.
Invited by the board to speak to
the membership, Vrooman agreed
with the reservation that he might
be extremely frank if he chose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
APO APPLICATIONS
Entries Nearly Twice Number to Be
Chosen for Military Camp.

Chicago, May 1O.-Two hundred
freshmen" soldiers from Michigan
and Wisconsin were here today await
ing the opening of the military train
ing camp at Fort Sheridan on Mon
day. Eight hundred more were ex
pected today and tomorrow A total
of fifteen thousand men is expected
The exact number of names in the
hands of camp commanders today was
as follows:
Fort Sheridan, 4.496; Fort Benia-
min Harrison, $3.50; Fort Smelling.
4.93S; Fort Riley, APO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
PASTURES ARE BETTER
Many Cattle Are Being Shipped Into
Finncy Co. for Grazing.

Garden City, Kan, May 10.-The re-
cent fine rains in western Kansas have
started the grass so that the cattle
men are beginning to ship in cattle
for summer pasture. During the past
two weeks something over 10000
head of cattle have been brought into
Finney county from Arizona and Tex
as.
Besides the cattle l 900 horses have
been brought to the county for sum-
mer pasture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
USE ALIENS FOOT-EASE

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes and sprinkled in the foot bath
If yOu want rest and comfort for tired
aching. swollen, sweating feet. use Aliens
FOot-Ease- 1t relieves Chilblains and Frost
Bites, and prevents bIisters. sore and cal
louise spots. Just the thing for Dancing
Breaking in New Shoes. Try it to-day.
Sold everywhere 25c. Don't accept any
substitute Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen ). Olmsted. lie Roy, N ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
CUT A KANSAS OIL MELON
Five Per Cent Dividend Declared by
Standard Co., at Neodesha.

Neodesha, Kan, May 1O.-The reg
ular quarterly dividend of 8 per cent
and an extra two per cent was declar-
ed payable June Is to shareholders
of record May 81, at the annual stock
holders meeting of the Standard Oil
company (Kansas) here.
The refining officers were re-elect-
ed 1t was stated that no new bus
mess is being taken for 1917 delivery
as the refinery has been working to
capacity for several months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
WINGART TO FORT RILEY
Associated Press Correspondent in To-
peka Joins Military Camp.

Opening of the officers school at
Fort Riley today caused a change in
the management of the Kansas bu-
reau of the Associated Press, when
Z. w. Wingart was succeeded by r.
H. Hoppe of Manhattan. Wingart has
been in charge of the Topeka office
of the world wide news gathering as
sociation more than year He left
at noon to spend three months at the
training school for army officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
PUT BELGlANS In ARMY
Germany Drafts Them Over Protest
Admitted by War Dept. Officials.

Copenhagen. May 1O.-A represen-
tative of the German war department
has admitted in the reichstag that
number of Belgian subjects. resident in
Cologne. were drafted into the German
army, in spite of their protests that
they were veterans of the Belgian
army.
The admission was made in answer
to an Interpolation by a radical So
cialist deputy. The war department
official promised that the question of
citizenship in these cases would be
reviewed.
Emmanuel Havenith, Belgian min
lister to the United States. filed pro-
test with Secretary of State Lansing
last July against the practice of Ger
many in forcing Belgians residing in
the empire to join the German army
The protest declared the Spanish am
baSsador at Berlin had made constant
demands to the German government
that this practice should cease but
without success. The German govern
ment commended that Belgians resident
in Germany for five years prior to the
war had lost their nationality and were
subject to the laws of the empire in
Guiding enforced military service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

Ex-Governor William p. Dillingham; o
Vermont, win be the guest for week O
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il. Merriam, 1261 Colieg'
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

Chica go-The Chicago Federation
of Musicians has decided that only
American citizens can belong to the
organization. Five hundred members
must perfect their citizenship or be
dropped from the rolls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

Chicago-Dr. Cornelia De Bey, in an
address before the Chicago branch of
the Woman's Peace party, said it was
Incompatible with pacifism to condone
the work of the Red Cross as an or
ganization. The party voted not to
cooperate with the Red Cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

Frank Quinton is conducting the adver-
Using department of the premium list for
the state fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

New York-Subjects of allied ma
lions presented to Marshal Joffre z
life size statue of himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

cago-Society and club women
of Evanston have volunteered to pa
troll the north shore to protect soldiers
at Fort Sheridan from the wiles of wo-
men of the underworld
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

Chicago-Edward A. Cudahy, Jr.
vice president of the Cudahy Packin,
company, has enlisted in the coast ar
tillery- He is 81 years old and un
married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

University of Chicago. a member of
the council of national defense, has
perfected a device of aluminium and
rubber to prevent deafness among SOL
diers from the detonations of big guns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

7. r. Burton of Abilene who has sure
hold on the congressional nomination IN
the Fifth district, is at the Copeland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

Senator PETERS eyes may be getting
dim, but they are not too weak to see his
way clear to five more years in the United
States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
WAR TkBLOIDS IN
TODAYS WIRE NEWS

New York-Stock exchange gov
errors reinstated William NJ. Wallace,
Jr, suspended from his seat last July,
when they heard he had won the CroiX
de Guerre for bravery at Verdun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

Chicago-Navy officials are plan
ming establishment of a camp for 1 900
marine corps recruits in Grant park
here next month. These recruits are
now being sent to Port Royal, S. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

George r. Peck has gone to Chicago.
J. W. Gleed lectured at Abilene last
nj ph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
Doesn't hurt bit! Corns and calluses
loosen and fall off Magicl

No humbug! Any corn,
whether hard, soft or be-
tween the toes. will loosen
right up and lift out, with
out a particle of pain or
soreness. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

A patent dishwasher was exhibited TO
a large crowd in front of Frank Long
restaurant TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

New York-One of the scores of
British flags flying in New York flut-
tiers at the spot where Washington
took the oath as first president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

New York-French consul requested
New Workers to abandon formal dress
for the afternoon and evening func-
lions in honor of the French commits
sioners. France has abandoned for
NAL dress during war.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

On their return from the Holy Lapd
the pilgrims and crusaders brought
new subjects for theatrical representa-
ton, founded on the objects Of their
devotion and incidents In their wars,
ana The early mysteries and other
plays Of Christmas. among them that
of e. George and the dragon, which
has survived to modern umes, prob
ably owe their origin b this period.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
Christmas
Gifts From
The Woods
The paper birch is an especial

HE paper birch Is an especial
treasure. but we never cut the
bark from a living tree. even
when deep In the woods, un-
less we know that the wood
Is doomed to be cut at once.
Too many ignorant or
thoughtless people do not hes
itate to strip the beautiful
papery bark from the living
tree, not realizing probably
that the bark Is needed to
protect the running Of the
sap and that the outer bark.
so smooth and sllvery, will
never renew itself. So. even
II death does not Immediately
follow. the beauty Of the tree
Is gone, said Ora Parker
Phelps In the Housekeeper.
Once I found a dead tree,
from which I was able to slip
several feet Of bark In rings.
This only needed to be sep
arated into convenient sizes,
fitted with tight bottoms,
sewed In place by raffia or
sweet grass, and lifting lids
attached. to make boxes ready
to fill with Christmas sweets.
In making laurel wreathing
or garlandlng we have found
that by taking small twigs
and winding one on to an
other. using light picture wire
as binding, the wreathing
makes very rapidly and easily.
When the white pine cones
fall we gather bushels Of
them. And such treasures as
the cones are! In the open
fire they make q glorious
blaze--it-- background for.
wonderful fire casties-and
as for kindllngs they are abb
solutely unsurpassed.
Remembering that the two
little cousins living on the
Pacific coast once sent a bar
rel of the Western cones to q
much loved poet, greatly to
his delight. we tried sending
a sack of cones, gayly decked
with laurel, to a city friend
who loves an open fire. In
the very bottom was n small
"chunk" with a paper bear
ing these words: IN. B.
This is a Yule Log" An
other time an armful of the
cone bearing branches Of the
red pine were sent to a friend.
But our especial Christmas
gifts. the ones we send to the
nearest and dearest, are our
little Christmas trees. We
take q day and go up to the
mountain swamp where grew
the cranberries. and there we
choose wee, little shapely
trees, getting them, so far as
we can, from the deep shade
of other trees. for these are
doomed to an early death
anyway. We At each little
spruce securely to a board.
covering it with moss and
trailing vines. Then we deck
the tree. OF course the gifts
must be tiny and varied to
suit those to whom they go.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
This Lad Had a Real
Christmas Tree

"THE question of how to meet the
needs Of the education we
wanted our boy to have was
with us from his birth, and 1t was my
love Of all kinds of trees which solved
our problem" said the mother Of
growing boy
HE came near the Christmas sea-
son, and / wanted to do something to
mark the wonderful event My mind
turned to trees. What could be more
appropriate than to plant tree and
let this child Of nature grow up with
miner
''Then came the thought, Why not
choose a fruit tree, something that
will yield tangible profit to be laid
aside as the beginning Of fund for
the boys education? And 50 the plan
took shape, and as we live in warm
climate, fruit tree was planted each
year on Christmas day for the little
one
"Soon the lad was taking an active
part In the ceremony, and by the time
the first fruit appeared he was old
enough to take real delight In the
proceeds of Its sale, which went into
his bank A few years more found
him In entire charge Of q small or
chard His ever growing bank ac-
count has always been his own, SUBJ
ject to the inspection and advice Of his
father, who keeps before him the pur.
pose for which 1t was started"
II you live where the climate pre-
vents tree planting on Christmas day
coulds you not. give your Sen the, price
Of fruit tree and let It be planted
when the proper season arrivesf--
Philadelphia Ledger
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