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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
FIRST unit There
U. $. Hospital Corps of 800 Per-
sons in England.
Flags Flying in Celebration of
Americans Arrival.

London, May 1s.-TlSe first contin-
gent of the United States army medical
unit arrived in England today, accord
ing to official announcement.
The officer in charge of the med
ical unit said the members were
crazy to get into action" That while
tired after their sea voyage. they were
anxious to hurry on to the French
battle front.
Those at home are anxious to
come" he continued, referring to
other medical units now forming in
tho United States.
London, May 1S.-The first of six
fully organized and equipped hospital
units which the American Red Cross
is sending to France arrived in Eng
land yesterday. 1t comprised about
800 persons, including 20 army medi-
cal officers, sixty nurses, and more
than zoo other attaches.
This unit will be the first officially
sanctioned by the United States gov
eminent to carry the American flag
to the battlefieldS of France. After
brief stay in England 1t will be sent
to the continent where it will take
charge of a base hospital behind the
British front. The hospital will have
accommodations for 500 patients and
be fully equipped by the British hos
pital services.
Sir Alfred Keogh, surgeon general
of the British army, IN making the
foregoing announcements to the As
ISOLATED Press today, said the arrival
of the Am erican unit was the result
of plans completed by Secretary of
War Baker and Col. T, II. Goodwin
of the British hospital service whom
Surgeon General keogh recently sent
to the United States 20 confer with
the army medical authorities there.
Surgeon General Keogh said it had
been decided to send from America
six units comprising about 1000 per
sons.
The army medical unit was well
coined on the deck of the vessel son
which they arrived by a British gem
eral. the American consul. Colonel
Bradley. representing the American
embassy, and other officials. Both
the stars and stripes and the union
jack were flown on the vessel and
on decorations in the city in the
Americans honor
All Britons commented admiringly
on the fine appearance of the khaki
clad Harvard men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
PIN THIS UPON
{YEFE'S DRESSER
Warns women against cutting
corns and says they lift
right out.

Because style DEGREES that women
crowd and buckle up their tender toes
in high heel footwear they suffer from
corns, then they cut and trim at these
painful pests. which merely makes the
corn grow hard. This suicidal habit
may cause lockjaw and women are
warned to stop it.
y few drops of a drug called freez-
one applied directly upon a sore corn
gives quick relief and soon the entire
corn. root and all. lifts out without
pain. Ask the drug store man for a
quarter of an ounce of freezone, which
costs ver.' little but is sufficient to re-
move every hard or. soft corn or callus
from ones Feet.
This drug is gummy but it dries in
a moment and simply shrivels up the
corn without infiaming or even irri-
tating the surrounding tissue or skin
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
LIBERTY BOND IN
EVERY HOME, THE
BANKERS SLOGAN

New York, May ia liberty
bond in every homeI'
With that slogan for the keynote of
his tour. the Rev. Newell Dwight Hills
will start next week under the auspices
of the American BANKERS association,
to press agent the liberty loan in every
town and city of size in the country.
Doctor Hills also has prepared
liberty loan" sermon for the minis
tiers of the country to deliver Sunday,
May 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
GERMANS EAT
SPARROWS AND
WOODCHUCKS

New York, May 1s.-Crow, sparrow
and woodchucks constitute the favor
lite meat luxuries of German tables to-
day, according to a physician return
ing here after eight years in Berlin.
rCrows cost about 40 cents apiece
and are considered luxuries,'' said he.
''Sparrows retail at about cents and
are greatly relished by the poor. But
ter, when obtainable at all. is more
than 81 a pound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
When Itching Stops

There IS one safe dependable treat
skin irritation almost instantly and that
cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for Csc or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pimp1es,
black heads, eczema, b1otches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating, salts
flying liquid, is all that is needed, for it
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The e. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
ADVERTISEMENT,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
FOR Third BLOCK
Treasury Certificates Up to
S2OO,OO0,OOO Authorized.
Mature July 80 and Bear Inter-
est 314 Per Cent.

Washington, May 1S.-A third offer
ing of treasury short term certlrlcates
of Indebtedness has been authorized.
The new block of certificates will be
issued up to s200,O00.0oO mature July
80 and bear interest at the rate of 3 -
per cent. an increase of one-quarter
of per cent over the last issue
Money to Allies
New York, May 1S.-Anncuncemen-
was made today by the Federal re-
serve bank of New York that it had
been requested to receive subscrip-
tons for an additional issue of $780,
900, 900 treasury certificates of indebt :
ednesS.
The governments apparent inten-
ton to advance approximately 81. oo0.-
100000 to the allies before July Ia
100000 of which already has
been paid-is reflected in a request
of Secretary McAdoo to the banks TO
take as large amounts OF treasury
certificates as possible, lat least equal
will have to make on subscriptions.
Interest 3A Per Cent.
The certificates will bear interest at
az per cent and mature July 80, in
contrast to the 3 per cent rate for the
previous S200,o00,000 issue, which ma
lures June 80. The new issue will bear
the date of May 25. which is fixed as
the time for receiving payment of tn
subscriptions.
Convert to Liberty Loan.
The issue will be placed, it is un
derstood, thru the Federal reserve
banks as in the two previous issues
The certificates will be convertible
into liberty loan bonds upon maturity.
Today's Offering brings the total of
certificates issued and authorized up
to approximately $500, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
WILSON IS BOUND OVER
Negro Says He Did Not Intend to In
jure Man He Killed.

ode Wilson, negro charged with
the murder of William McElroy, ne
gro, at the Union Pacific material
yards a week ago, was given his pre-
liminary hearing in the court of To-
peka today and bound over to the
district court.
Wilson is charged with striking Nc
Elroy over the head with a cant hooI;
causing a fracture of the skull which
later caused McElrOy's death. Accord
ing to the story he told today McElroy
and he were working together and
McElroy threw dirt at him. He de-
clared he ordered him to stop sew
eral times and finally walked up to
him and told him not to allow it to
occur again. McElroy, he said, polk
ed at him with a cant hook and he
struck back.
4 did rot intend to injure him and
don't think he intended to hurt me
seriously" he said, but he strucl.
at me first with the pole"
w E. Atchison has been employed
to defend Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
German Suspected of Arson.

Pittshurg, Pa, May 1S.-August
Sachs was arrested here today by
County Fire Marshal Thomas P. Farr
on a charge of felonious arson in con-
nection with the fire that partially
destroyed the Fort Pitt plant of the
Aetna Chemical company on April IL
with loss of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
Stove Factory Burns.

Albany, n. Y, May 1.-THE large
five-story warehouse and office build
ing of Rathbone, Sard & Camp, stove
manufacturers, was destroyed by fire
early today. The loss was estimated
at S150,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
MILLIONS FOR HORSES
Cavalry Officers Will Spend 100000
600 for Z. S. Army.

Washington, May 1s.-Four boards
of cavalry officers were appointed to-
day to visit Kansas City. Mo, Fort
Reno. Okla, Fort Royal. Virginia
and Fort Keogh, Montana. to buy
about s100.O0O,OOO of horses and
mules for the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
Reorganize French Diplomats.

Paris. May 1S.-The government is
consfdering the reorganization of the
French diplomatic representation in
several European capitals. 1t is be-
lieved that high political personages
could ac- with great benefit for
France by reason of the celebrity they
have gained in public life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18

Cold filled Eye Glasses or Spectacles
with best quality Lenses $500, fitted
by Chas Bennett, Doctor of Optics,
913 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18

We know you are going
to need what you waste in
h G h prices, or goods
thrown away!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18

Pie Plant, Id. .1hc
Choice quality, buy in large lots
and can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18

lAdvertisement.D
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14
SOLDIER INSURANCE
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Allowances For Privates and
Officers Equalized; Max
imum Doubled.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13. The ad-
ministrations soldiers and sailors In
surance bill. amended so as to equalize
the allowance of the dependents of en-
listed men and officers. passed the
house tonight.
As the bill went to the senate to-
night, privates and officers and their
dependents stand on exactly the same
basis.
President Wilson scored II personal
victory in the adoption. 141 to II. OF
an amendment raising from $4,000 TO
$4,000 the maximum amount or
optional insurance policies that the
government would issue to all the men
in the service. The original draft OF
the bill carried $4,000, but 1t was
stricken out In committee
The bill also was amended To IN
crease compensations for all depen-
dents about / per cent. The ne"
rates per month adopted were:
Widow. s35; one child, $40; two
children, $3.50, and an additional 50
for each child up To four.
one motherless child. $50: two, $50:
three, $45, and $40 additional for eaLh
child up to five.
A widowed mother would receive
$50 a month and no family allowance
would exceed SIS month. Under
the original draft of the bill the COM
pensatiOn for officers dependents
might so as high as 5000 a month.
An amendment to provide that
widows marrying soldiers or sailors
within ten years after the date of in
Jury should be entitled to the regular
compensation also was adopted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14
AIRES MOBS
DEMANDING RUPTURE
Insist on Immediate Break
With Germany; Many
Injured in Fight.

BUENOS. AIRES, Sept. l3.-Thous-
ands OF persons congregated tonight
along the Avenidas Mayor and Florida
In an attempt to organize another
anti-German demonstration and 10
demand a rupture of relations with
Germany. Acting under the orders OF
President Irigoyen. however, squads of
mounted police were sent out to
maintain order. They frequently
charged crowds that endeavored 10
assemble. using their sabrcs freely.
Many civilians were injured and a
number also received serious hurts.
The crowds raided news stands Of
editions of the German newspaper,
La Union, and also took copies from
newsboys in the streets and made bon
fires OF them.
The activity of the police during the
evening prevented large crowds from
concentrating at one point in the city
long enough TO do serious damage.
Practically every German house in
BuenoS Aires was destroyed by fire
last night, including the magnificent
German club. As rapidly as fires
were extinguished. they were replen-
ished. Many blocks were razed.
In the fight with police last night
many were wounded. Several police
men also are among thsoe in the hos
Ditals
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14
American Artlerists Are Banging Away in. France
Soon Will Begin Training With Infantry Regiments

confidential sources during the last
three years the American artillery Of
flcers OF the regular army have been
enabled to keep in fairly close touch
with all the gunnery development in
the world war-sufflciently close. in
any event, to change many of their
older practices within the last twelve
months, while at the same time
keeping them abreast the more mod
ern theories OF the various artillery
schools. What the American artillery
has now and never before. is plenty OF
shells. 1t is easily conceived what this
means to enthusiastic officers and
men whose batteries are expending
within two or three weeks ten times
the number of shells formerly allotted
to them for an entire year.
Mathematical Problem
Modern artillery training Is a maze
Of Ntechnical details, a labyrinth Of
mathematical problems, n never-end- E
ing series of intricate puzzles in which
such elusive and subtle subjects as
orientation. triangulation, DETECTION,
drift, elevation, celebration, meteorol-
ogy, range finding and dozen other
branches OF optics and geometry and
the general application of the con-
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14
ROWE DEFENSE PROBABLY TO
BE MADE ON INSANITY PLEA
Witnesses Testify That Defendant In
herits Mental Deficiency.

Special to The World.
PAWNEE, Okla, Sept. 13.-Indica-
tions that the defense in the trial of
Mrs. Mary Rowe, charged with kill
ing her husband at Maramec last
spring, will be insanity was apparent
this afternoon when the defense
opened.
The star witness for the defense
was Nelson Burton. who laid bare the
family history. He asserted that on
both sides of Mrs. Rowe's family there
was strain of hereditary insanity,
two of her cousins having been con-
fined in state institution for the In
sane and her mother for the past
tention of physicians.
AS for Mrs. Rowe herself Burton
testified that as child she had been
mentally deranged. She ran away
from home at the age of 13, he said.
and later In her life had given other
indications OF mental incapacity to
attend to her affairs.
Rowe was an old man and was said
to have possessed considerable money.
II Is asserted by the state that Mrs.
Rowe placed the body In trunk after
the murder and called a cab driver
to haul II away. Under her instruc-
tions, IL is said, the driver took the
trunk to the Rowe cellar and imme-
diately afterward called the Officers.
The defense will close tomorrow
with the testimony of three alienists,
DR.. q, q. Newell former head of the
Supply asylum, DR.. j. Il. Gray, the
present superintendent, and DR.. A. A.
Thurlow. assistant at the Norman hos
pital for the insane.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14

should be trained to act together al
most as one unit. And Just as the
first contingent of American infantry
will devote itself largely thru the fall
and winter to training other units as
they arrive so the first contingent of
artillery will train the regiments and
brigades which will be thrown into
France before the spring campaign OF
1918 is likely to begin.
While 1t IL not known here what
announcement may have been made
from Washington. the arrival OF a
large section of American field artil-
lery In France has been kept n care
fully guarded secret so far as Europe
is concerned. The announcement Is
permitted now only after the officers
and men have progressed far in their
intensive training under general SUPER
vision of Frances most expert artil-
lerists.
Thoroly Americanized.
There are no longer any French
officers or poilus actually serving at
the guns. the crews having been
Americanized thruout.' At the obser-
vation posts and in the schools Of in
struction French officers SIT now only
in an advisory capacity.
Thru various reports received from
trained Observers, attaches and other
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, Sept. IL
American guns are booming in France,
booming under the eyes of observa-
ton balloons with airplanes to trace
each singing shrapnel shell. each mis-
sile of high explosive destructivenesS.
Thus far the guns have not been
turned against the enemy, but there Is
every likelihood that the artillery will
beat the infantry to the front for 1t
Is planned to complete the intensive
training of the gunners under actual
battlo conditions under the fire OF
German guns and with their own
weapons directed against occupied
German trenches In various posi-
tons behind the enemy lines.
While the plans OF the American
commanders are unknown. II would
seem logical from q military stand
point that after the artillery has COM
pleted several weeks of training at the
front In connection with the French
infantry and supporting guns, the
greater part OF 1t would be withdrawn
for maneuvers with the gradually
multiplying American infantry.
Cooperation Essential.
The cooperation OF artillery and
Infantry Is so close under modern
battle tactics that II Is essential they
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14
HOMER PRESTON'S NAME
PUBLISHED THRU ERROR
Prominent Tulsa Oil Man Is Errone-
Ously Connected With Slave
Charges

Homer Preston, prominent and sue
cessful oil producer OF Tulsa and Ok
mulgee, Is not in any sort of trouble
with w. ID. Halfhill. Muskogee attor-
ney, or anybody else. He has not
been arraigned in the United States
court or any other court on any
charge whatever.
Thru a typographical error the
story appearing in yesterday morn
ing's World connected Mr.. Preston's
name with the charges brought by
Halfhill, in which the latter alleged
violation of the Mann white slave act.
and charged A. X. Preston with
Transporting his wife from Arkansas
into this state.
The World wishes TO voluntarily
correct the publication insofar as
Homer P-estnn's name was used and
regrets the mistake. The Preston
charged was A. h. Preston, also an
Okmulgee oil man. but Homer Pres
ton was not and is not involved in the
case in any manner whatever.
Both Prestons live at Okmulgee.
both are in the oil business and heavy
producers and both operate In Tulsa
as well as In Okmulgee.
Homer Preston is a highly esteemed
citizen and one of the most popular
oil men I'm this section. enjoys the
confidence of all who know him and
his character is unimpeachable. His
reputation both here and in Okmul-
gee is above reproach and The World
is glad to say II could not be injured
by a mere newspaper mistake.
But 1t Is The Worlds duty as we'll
as its privilege to correct any wrong
impression it's article may have caused
and IL does this cheerfully, and as
stated, without any request or demand
from Mr.. Preston, because it is right
that IL should do so.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14
OKLAHOMA COAL COMMITTEE
REMAINS IN WASHINGTON
Date of Hearing on Rates Undecided;
MANY Like Claims Before
Comm 'ssiOn.
World Washington Bureau.
7Oa Metrouolitan Bank Building.

World W aShlngtOn bureau,
704 Metropolitan Bank Building
WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-The Ok
lahoma delegation of coal operators
still is in Washington awaiting for the
federal trade commission to make "a
report to Coal Administrators Garfield
relative to their figures submitted,
showing that the oklahoma price at
the mines should be increased to moro
than $3.O5 ton.
The Oklahoma operators have what
seem to be indisputable figures show
ing that only bankruptcy can follow
the enforcement OF the proposed
price. but the federal trade commits
sion is swamped with like compliance
from almost every coal-bearing state
and It is uncertain when the Okla
homa matter can be taken up and
finally disposed OF.
The trade commission will no DOUBT
give the matter of higher prices the
most thoro consideration inasmuch as
II once Investigated the situation in
Oklahoma and recommended S3.05 n
ton as being very liberal. III 1t rec
ommends an increase now the com
mission will be placed in the posi-
ton of reversing itself, a thing that
is not very comforting.
However. the oklahoma operators
have well-founded hopes of getting
relief from their showing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14

LONDON. Sept. l3.-Simultaneous-
ly with the announcement today that
the rebellion against the kerepsky
government led by General Korniloff
had collapsed, came the admission
from no other source than the Ger
man general staff at Berlin that the
Russians had launched an offensive
in the Riga district which had forced
back the German cavalry outposts.
The announcement of the collapse
of the Korniloff revolt was made by
NJ. Skobeloff. minister OF labor In the
Kerensky cabinet and a member o.
the council of workmen's and sold
iers delegates, thru the Russian Off
cial news agency. NJ. Skobeloff de-
clared the army at the Korniloff
headquarters and the Moslem troops
had surrendered TO the government
troops.
New Commander Named.
News from other sources of the in
ternal troubles of Russia today was
to the effect that General Korniloff.
abandoned by some OF his most trust
ed troops and seeing his movement
fast crumbling. offered TO surrender
under certain conditions. 1t Is sain
that he was told only unconditional
surrender would be accepted. Later.
however, 1t was reported that after
General Alexieff had been appointed
commander in chief OF the govern
ment armies, ne had engaged the
rebel leader In conversation over the
telephone and had arranged for H..
surrender.
New Policy Outlined.
An outline of the constitution ana
policy of the new government and thv
futare leadership of the army wa.
drawn last night by vicc-Premie,
Nckrasoff
General Busski. M. Nekrasoff stated,
VIII be named as commander OF th'
northern front, General Dragomiroff
Will command on the western front
lhd General Diedgichs will be quarter
aster general. The policy which
General Korniloff demanded for army
control will not be pursued, according
u The Vice-premier
The government, NJ. Nekrasoff de-
clared, will be conducted on the same
social basis as formerly. The govern
mont will not be coalition one, he
added, inesmuch as its existence will
not depend upon an interparty agree
ment He said NJ. Pieschehonoff, the
minister of food and supplies. will re
sign, rs also Will M. Savinkoff. the
assistant minister of war. He indi-
Gated n change in the ministry OF for
eign affairs was also probable.