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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
RUSS GENERALS QUIT
Commanders of Armies in Southwest
and West Front Quit Jobs.

Petrograd. May Is. via London
1t became known here today that just
before the resignation of the provi-
sional minister of war General Ouch
koff was announced yesterday Gen.
Alexis Brussiloff. commander-in-chef
of the Russian armies on the south
western front and General Gurko the
commander of the Russian western
front, asked to be relieved of their
commands.
The designations of these two army
officers will be considered after the
successor of General Guchkoff has
been appointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

London. May 16.-England is thank
full that baseball and pop never re-
placed cricket and tea. The few pop
makers are getting ready to close up
shop as result of the sugar shortage
while tea sells in undiminished guam
titles to be drunk without sweetening.
thus guaranteeing the future of
cricket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
KING OR A REPUBLIC?
Agitation Over Future Rule of Poland
Must Come to Head Soon.

Amsterdam, via London, May IL
Warsaw kilograms say that the local
press is eagerly discussing the ques-
ton of the accession of a Polish king
The papers demand that the question
be settled as soon as possible, as the
state cannot be conducted without
either king or regent
The radical press is equally insist
ent on the declaration of a Polish re-
public. Vienna and Berlin are re-
ported to be in a deadlock over the
subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
BANDITS LOOT TOWN
Two Autos Filled With Armed Men
Ransacl1 Mining Village.

Pittsburg. Pa. May 16.-Automobile
bandits terrorized the mining village
of New Shaft, near New Kensington,
early today. Two cars filled with
armed men visited the hamlet and. at
the point of guns, the men ransacked
every house. HousehoIders were forced
to deliver to the robbers everything OF
value
Estimates of the loot vary. The
town has no police protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
PROBE NAVY FIRES
Flames on informed German Ship and
Destroyer Mysterious-

New York, May 1s.-Enorts are be-
ing made today by Rear Admiral
Usher, commandant of the Brooklyn
navy yard. to discover the cause of
the second navy yard fire within a
week. which occurred last night on
board the informed German ship Prin-
cess Irene. City firemen were called
to extinguish the blaze, which was in
some bedding
a few days ago a fire burned for
more than an hour on a destroyer
moored at a navy yard dock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
T0PEKAN is FIRST
Clyde W. Pinney to- France as a
Railway Expert.
Superintend Erection of Ameri-
can Locomotives.

One of the first American mechan-
ical experts to receive an appointment
to Franco since this country entered
the war is a Topeka boy. Clyde W.
Pinney. 412 Adams street, and a pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
Garbage Drivers Strike.

Chicago. May 1.-two hundred
drivers of city garbage wagons went
on strike today for higher wages, re-
sultins in tying up the municipal re-
duction plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
BRITISH RECOVER
PART OF GROUND
AT BULLECOURT
Village Still Scene of Terrific
Battle With Germans.
Violent Thrust at French Re-
pulsed on Wide Front.
ITALIAN DRIVE SUCCESSFUL
Infantry Charge Gains Ground
ON Julian Front.
Austrian Prisoners Flowing
Back From Battle Line.
ITALIAN DRIVE SUCCESSFUL

London. May i6.--The British have
captured most of the ground they had
lost at Builecourt and have established
new posts on the west side of the
village, says e dispatch today from
Reuters correspondent a. British
Headquarters
Attack ON 4-kiIomcter Front.
Paris, May ia violent battle is
proceeding near Moulin lie LaFauX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

Our aviators co-operated with
great effect by hold and ceaseIess
scouting, by skillful regulation of the
artillery fire AMI bombardment If
depots and conveys and b. brilliant
combats with Austrian airplanes."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-09


taken the car for a taxi and that she
would be only to glad to take me
anywhere l wanted to go.
Il saw that l was delaying traffic
and so l got into the car. Then for
the first time she saw that was lame
and she was sweeter than ever.
1 think if l had known you were
lame she said, I would have said
nothing but let you get into the car
Il told her it was the first time l
had been out alone and that l was
rather nervous and excited and so
did not realize that her beautiful
Packard limousine was not a taxi.
"She took me down where l want
ed to do some shopping and l babe
them good-by with the assurance
that as l could never hope to repay
her, all could do was some time to
pass this little courtesy on to some
one else.
and am going to be mighty sure
that I do that, Margie, for that little
act will be one of my pleasantest
memories for all time"
lou see, uLLlG DOCK, WudJ d DIlCh
MOllie is. From a most thOUghtless
girl she has grown into most
thoughtful of women. 1 have never
known her to think a pleasant thing
about one of her friends that she has
not in some way contriVed to tell
them.
Because she does this so often she
is many times misunderstood. PeO-
pie who do not know her very well
often say, "She cannot mean all the
nice things she says about people. "
But Mollie says, 1T is just as easy
to think nice things as ugly ones if
you only get in the habit of looking
for nice things instead Of ugly ones
in people" l.
Those people who claim they al
ways say what they think, and then
say something ugly, must have very
UnbeaUtifUl minds. Don't you think
SO little bOOk2
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-09

ia navy " VI CGAA Jul 4Se95 @A--~-
gle, to know how perfectly charming
people are" said Mollie to me last
evening.
Have you just found that out,
MOllie? I knew it long ago when l
was i'll so long. Most people are
thoughtless, but not Unkind. What
brought this home to you, dear?"
"One of the pretty incidents that
make life worth living" she an
swered. '"You know, 1 am so tired
of being taken care of that this
morning determined to go and flock
by myself. l knew if went out on
the boardwalk a dozen Of my ac-
quaintances, let alone you, Margie,
would insist upon going with me.
so picked up my cane, walked
to the side door of the hotel and
asked the door man to call me taxi.
l waited quite a while and was get
ting rather impatient, for number
Of people as well as myself were
waiting for cars. was very ner-
vous about getting in and out of the
taxi, as you know how long it takes
10 drag yourself up by main strength.
Finally, a car drove up and 1
stepped forward to take it when a
woman pushed me aside and said,
Just a moment, please, and quietly
stepped into her car. Another wOm-
an and a little boy followed her.
1T is unnecessary to say l was per
fectly furious. l turned to the start
or and said, We'll, like that
The dOOrman looked UncOm-
Portable and muttered something
which l did not catch. Just then the
woman said a few words to her
-hauffeur, who was about to start
the car. He stopped and she bent
forward to speak to me. I-dOn't
think you understand, she said, this
is a private car. know just how
you feel and if I can take you any
where I will be very glad to do So
Then it was my turn to apologize,
AToroio oOd I coid 7 pO11Id NOT thin L
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-27

and which the subcommittee may
adopt tomorrow are expected to allay
opposition to a large degree.
These amendments propose:
Extension of government control
over food, feed and fuels as provided
in the Lever bill; to many other
basic articles, including iron and steel
and their products, oil, copper, lead,
zinc, aluminium, platinum, farm imple-
ments, fertilizers and binding Irvine.
Elimination of the provision for
regulation of consumption, to insure
that the food administrator shall not
regulate individual rations;
Inclusion of the new section to in
sure that control of farmers product
ion or storage Of his own products
can not be attempted, and an addition
to the licensing section to make clear
that the charges to be fixed shall re-
late to storage and other middleman's
handling.
Aside from difficulties ahead over
prohibition, opponents of the bill pro-
mise to continue their fight on the
licensing plan, minimum price fixing,
the provision for government pur-
chase of foodstuffs, the section author
izing the communicating of factories
and other plans and mines. Majority
and minority committee reports are
expected.
On the House amendment prohibit
ing further manufacture of foodstuffs
into intoxicants Of any kind, major
ity Of the committee is said to favor
a substitute along similarly drastic
lines. The fight will center upon an
effort to permit manufacture of malt
liquors and wines. The question of
revenue loss from prohibition of lq-
uor manufacture promises to be prom
inent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-27

FEMININE CONDOLENCES
should include mutual self help. If
you have been greatly benefited by
our system of dry cleaning why don't
you so inform your friends, who may
be in a similar predicament? People
macquainted with the triunphs of
dry cleaning often discard valuable
possessions because they are unaware
of what it can accomplish.
MRS. CARRIE BREEZE,
20 East Second Street Phone ga.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-27
deal with this seasons crops.

deal with this seasons crops.
While debate on the Chamberlain
draft of the bill continued on the floor
of the Senate, the measure as it pass
ed the House was referred to the Agri-
culture Committee. A subcommittee
will begin its consideration tomorrow
and a report to the Senate is expect
ed Wednesday.
Material changes which the admin
istration leaders have agreed to accept
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-27
FOOD MEASURES TO PASS SENATE
IN SHORT ORDER

Washington, June rs - Formal
transfer today from the House to the
Senate of the administration food con-
troll bill, with its new and drastic
prohibition features added in the
House, was accompanied by general
prediction that the legislation would
be passed by the Senate within ten
days and finally enacted in time to
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-27
CREEK CABINET HAS RESIGNED
yRNIzELOS MAY FORM
NEW BODY

Athens. June 25--The Greek cabinet
headed by Alexander Zalmis, has re-
signed,
King Alexander hus Informed A,
Ronnart, tho hIgh commissioner rep.
rese,ing France, Great Britain and
lussIa. that no will ask former pre-
mIsr venissIos 10 form q new eabI'
net
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
TO GUARD WORKERS HEALTH
National Board to Supervise condi.
tions in Plants Working on War
Contracts, 10 Urged.

A health conservation board. CORE
spending to the general munitions
board announced by the council of ma
tionaf defense, is im%peratively needed
to supervise health conditions i'm gov
eminent plants and to cooperate with
similar state boards i'm the regulation
of private plants under contract with
the government. DR.. Frederick Mar
tin of the council of national defense
is thoroughly qualified to head such an
organization, says the New Republic.
No labor laws should he suspended or
fodified except after investigation and
approval of this body of experts. In
deed, it would be to the best interest
of the nation if the government could
be persuaded to make minimum stand
ards of hours, wages M shop cOndi-
tons integral yartS of all munition
contracts. In war time the workers
will be willing to forego comforts and
to work nearer the margin of peace. but
the country cannot afford the eXtrav-
agance of paying for work done during
i%ncapacity from fatigue or the further
extravaganza of urging armies of work.
men toward relative %incapacity by neg
lect of proved physiological law.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
Up to the Cook.

Hi, MIR. Jack, mighty surprised to
see you GU here" said a negro cook
in one of the Indiana company bar
racks for candidates for the officers
reserve corps at FIT. Harrison. "You
sur look different
"Nr. jack looked at the negro and
recognized him as n waiter for years
in the cafes of big hotels down town.
what are you doing here?' he
asked.
I'm the cook for the company, and
ii you don't get enough to eat just
sneak round to the kitchen.".
II surely WILL" said the soldier. II
gave you about Il million dollars in
tips i'm my life and it's up to you to
make good."-Indianapolis News.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
ideal Alarm Clock.

A customer had overhauled a large
number of clocks of all shapes, sizes
and descriptions, hut nothing seemed
exactly to suit his tastes. At length
the .jewcler, in despair, fetched out q
massice timepiece of complicated de-
sign.
Here, sir, is Il clock which will, I
think, suit yonr csthetie taste. At
precisely ten o'clock every morning
the tiny bells chime and a bird hops
out and sings a carol"
II will take that if you will make q
few changes in it,
with pleasure" the jcweler said.
II have 81 daughter" went on the.
customer, "and l want the clock for
the room where she e%ntertnins her
company. Make it so that at eleven
O'Clock at night Il milkman's bell will
ring and Il newsboy will skip out and
shout Morning papers," (.
And yet. after all that talk, it took
the worlds greatest war to start the
real back-to-the-farm, movement.
Even q homcly girl does not care to
be described in plain language.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
The Effects Of opiates.

= >HAT ISTAN1s sn ase pegl.1ly susceptiIe to opium aud it's various
preparations, AZ OF which are. narcotic, IL well known. Even in tho
H. L g smallest s.sst dose ss IL continued ont mssd., these opstes cause change. in the funo.
iS% ees@s li mental pscEIs.siG ;n:S craving for alcohol o. naiootes IL later lss:
powers x are !: result Of q. dosing with opistes q narcotics e keep children quiet
receive opiates in the smallest doses for more than q day At a time. and
-. The ad%in a.a ton, Of 4no5yne;. Drops, cordials. Soothing syrups and
deaied, and the druggist should not be party to it. Children Who are ID
dose them winfuly with narcotics.
CastoHa contains n narcotics II It bears the
signature Of Chas. q. Fletcher. IHZ0
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
Sweet Innocence,

Mrs. Youngbride-Our cook says
those eggs you sent yesterday were
quite old.
Grocer-very sorry, ma'am.e They
were the best We could get. You see,
all the young chickens we're killed of
for the holiday trade, SO the old hens
are the only ones left to do the layin'.
Mrs. Yonngbride-Oh, to be sure! ]
hadn't thought of that.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
supersensitive

What are you worrying abortY'
"1f 1 a eggs i think about the
chickens they would have produced,
and II I eat chickens I think about the
eggs they might have laid; and it's
becoming difficult for me to enjoy any
thing"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
Fathers Fault.

Two girls were discussing the re-
rent marriage of a mutual friend.
Everything went Off splendidly,
didn't it?' said Dora, enthusiastically.
"And didn't dear Rose look perfectly
sweet?'
YES, she did" agreed Nora. "She
told me after the ceremony that there
was only one drawback"
"What vas thaty' asked Dora in
quisitively.
well she felt that her father
looked too cheerful when lie gave her
away"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
He'd Come Back.

A boy who had lone something to
incur The wrath of his mother and
then hadataken to his heels was. holly
pursued for some distance by her.
Finding 1t was useless to continue
the pursuit. and almost beside herself
with rage, the old lady shouted ut the
top Of her voice:
"1n give anybody sixpence to catch
that boy"
The boy instantly stopped and, turn
ing around, shouted in reply:
"Give me the sixpence and Eli come
back !"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
Exactly.

Exactly.
II sec the British won't wear any
more boiled shirts, as they want to
q starch"
II suppose they need it to stiffen
their defensns."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Anen's Foot.Ease, the antiseptic powder 70 b
shaken into the shoes and sprankied in the foot
hath. Il relieves painful. swollen, smarting feet
ana takes the sting ont Of corns end bunions.
UseA By the Dritish and French troops at One
front. Aliens Joot@Ease 10 . certain relief for
tired aching FEET. Sold everywhere-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

The idea In some quarters seems to
ba that . war garden should raise q
bumper crop Of sweet peas.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
Close Shave.

Fred Creators, chief deputy United
States marshal, answered the tele-
phone, and a wonan's voice COM
planned:
There's a barber out here who has
a red, white and black pole."~
"Well, what about it?"
isn't that enough? It's German
colors.'-Indianapolis News.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

A .pnesnaat tic -hApmer for tampi,ng
povtng stones has been lnveu&eNs.s.~.e =,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

Forget the sorrows of yesterday and
go after the joys of today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by q Cincinnati chemist. II
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

United States prohibits flags on
hosiery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

Even a homely girl does not care to
described in plain language.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

scon,inued Nest Week,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-12
A Woman sclentlst

Among distinguished women vhq
nave helped TO shed light upon alb
sruse subjects was Caroline Lucre-
TIA Herschel. the noted astronomer.
she wns the daughter OF musician
Oh Hanover. Her early education was
designed to lead to musical career.
one accompanied her brother. William,
inter the illustrIous Sir Nlllam
herschel-to England. Brother aud
SISTER soon turned their attention 10
astronomy. and In 1898 ~afoline pub
nshed n Catalogue OF Stars" Unul
Or William died. In 1872. she was con-
tent Tor the most part to be known
only ms his assistant. but Later .ihc en-
gnged In many original and indcpeud-
eht Investigations. She devoted spe-
c'hi attention to the discovery ~
comets and claimed priority in tho
discovery OF at least five.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-12

Some people take more pride IN
their symptoms than they do ia their
children. II you are fortunate enough
10 acquire or inherit a number Of
Alarming symptoms. you may be able
10 spend happy lifetime being mlser-
able. There Is something peculiarly
Charming and piquant about one who
complains about his ailments. How 10
Is welcomed into any little social
throngl How a room brightens at hls
appearance Nervous disorders are
perhaps tho most enviable endow-
ments. Have you somel Pers4ns Of
this description are charming CONVEX
sauonailsts. They are never al loss
Tor remark. They can talk ~ their
complaints at any length sick head
aches. loss OF appetite. weak baes
any spells are only few Of their
thVorite topics. In talking 10 persons
OF this sort II Is pardonnblc 10 say.
I'D rather you'd die Of your symptoms
than talk OF them"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-12

Inc text OF the joint resolution by congress declaring
lows " '' ~ 49, ~
whereas, The imperial German government has CON-
ml'eo repeated acts of against the government and
Inc people of the United States of America therefore be il
resolved by the senate and house of representatives of
e onteo States OF America in congress assembled That
inc state OF war beween the United States and the mineral
Termah government which has thus been thrust upon the
onted States is hereby formally declared; and that the
president BE- and he u.s. hereby authorized and directed to
Spoy us enle naval and military forces of the United
states and the resources of the government to caryon war
AGAINST the imperial German government and to brnu the
oonIct to successful termination all Of the resources Of
me country are hereby pledged by the congress Of the Unit
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-12
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK 'CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver ana
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a iO.cent box.

Sick headache. biliousness. dizzi-
ness. coated tongue. foul taste and foul
breatA-always trace them 10 torpid
liver; delayed. fermeuting food IN the
bowels or sour. gAssy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines. instead OF being cast out
OF the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull. throbbing. sick
enlng headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning They
work while you sleep-a 10cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-12
American Girls Good Work

MISS Winifred Holt of New York
CITY, founder of the New York Asso.
ciaton for the Blind, who has been in
england and France almost confirm.
Susly since the outbreak of the war
and has done such notable work for
the blind soldiers there, is in tbe
united States on q short visit in tbe
interest of her work. Already moro
than 6OO soldiers blinded in the war
many of them minus an arm or n leg
as well-have been cared for. nursed
Dack to health and courage and trans.
ferred into Industrious, self-support.
ing and hopeful men again at the in.
sttution in Paris, called the Light
house, conducted by Miss Holt for tbo
relief of the war-blind The aim If
the work is to re-educate the men. with
the handicap of blindness. upon them
IN some line of work they NAV he
able to do In spite of it. During her
soJourn In America, the work of the
Lighthouse is in the hands of Miss
Esther Cleveland, daughter of the late
president, and of Miss Bernardette
Grant, granddaughter of President
Grant, who have been for many months
MISS Hoits most valued helpers.