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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

and tape. trying to fix corn SO it
wouldn't hurt. But now no one is
the world SHOULD worry" because
the moment you put 'Gets-It' on.
1t means the end of a .oyn.
There is nothing in the world like
Gets-It"-nothing as sure and Ger
tain-nothing that you can Coun-
on to take off a corn or callus ev-
cry time, and without danger. The
corn never grew that "Gets-It" will
not get. 1t never irritates the flesh.
never makes your toe sore. Just
two drops of "Gets-It" and presto!
the corn-pain vanishes. Shortly
you can peel the corn right off with
your finger and there you are
corn-free and happy with the toe
as smooth and corn-free as your
palm. Never happened before. did
it? Guess not.
Get q bottle of 'Gets-It" today
from any drug store, you need pay
no more than Csc, or sent on re-
ceipt of price by T.. Lawrence e. Co.
Chicago. III.
Sold in Denison and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn
remedy by Il. knaul. Grau Drug
Co.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
Value Of Cind1rs.

Not 80 many years ago great heaps
Of cinders were piled up. often dump
ed into low places where new earth
was needed. Manufacturing concerns
were glad to get rid Of the accumuIa.
lions. But now the cinders are in
great demand for use in the foundation
for cement and concrete work. They
form a perfect drainage material. and
1t has been found that frost acts very
lightly on them. Furthermore. con.
crete work In which cinders are used
is said to be Of extreme durability.
When cinders are ground and mixed
with cement the mass becomes very
hard.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
Odd Bits From Novels.

He fixed the jury with his eye" says
a novelist. A poor thing to fix a jury
with. truly.
HE stood as If carved from stone."
says another writer. No wonder! He
had just been chiseled out Of his rocks.
Boston Transcript.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

The Russian soldier was a splendid
fighter until he also set out to be a
thinker, which wasn't in his line.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lynch were Wis.
itOrs in Omaha Saturday.

1tOrS IN Omaha saturday.
John Knowles. of Vail, was in Den.
ison Monday calling on acquaintances.
He enlisted in the navy only a few
months ago and has just completed
his course at the Great Lakes naval
training camp in Illinois and was al.
lowed short furlough in order to
visit his parents before being station.
ed on some battleship.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

Actions.
Every mans actions form a center
Of influence upon others. and every
deed. however trivial. has some weight
In determining the future destiny of
the world.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
''I'II Show You How
C0rnS Peel Off,
Ever Peel a Banana Skin? That's it!

II should worry about those corns
i just put some "Gets-It" on.
a frenzy. enduring pain. digging.
slicing toes, tinkering with plasters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
MUST LIOUIDATE!
Govt Order Puts German Corr
pOratiOns Out-Of Business.
Affects All TeutOn Insurance
Companies Except Life.

washington, Nov 26.-All Teuton
insurance companies in the United
States, excepting life, were today or
dered liquidated by Secretary of
Treasury McAdoo. The life insurance
companies are confined to continu-
ing existing contracts and financial
transactions of the hquidated con-
Germs are placed under Allan Prop
erty Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer's
control
The action was a blow at German
espionage in this country. For months
it has been suspected the enemy was
obtaining information regarding mu-
milton factories thru Teuton lnsur- sur
ance inspectors. The action is be-
lieved to have been made only upon
such evidence by United States Sc
cret service officers.
Acts for Safety of L. $.
In announcing the decision, Secre-
tary McAdoo said he was convinced
the safety of the United States re-
quires that enemy and ally of enemy
marine, fire and casualty insurance
companies shall not be allowed to do
business as going concerns"
'The consideration of safety is so
important he declared. "as to render
it unnecessary to determine at this
manded by other considerations Incl
dent to the successful prosecution of
the war.
In these circumstances 1 am con-
vinced lI4at the best interests of the
country will be served by the liquida-
ton OF these companies under the di-
rection of their American manage
ment and subject to such regulations
as the secretary of the treasury may
from time to time prescribe.
las the liquidation of the life insur-
ance companies involved may work an
: ,e-4S - L
information accessible to such COM
panies cannot benefit the enemy be-
cause of the character of the business
and its inconsiderable proportions,
these companies for the present will
be allowed to continue existing con-
tracts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
POLAND ON TRIAL
Anti-TObaccO Crusader Faces
Cat killing Charge.
Attorney Denes Feline MUIR
der Was Cruel Act.

DR. NJ. E. Poland, anti-tobacco
crusader. is on trial in police court
this afternoon, charged with cruelty
to dumb animals. His arrest, follow
ed the killing of cat at Lafayette
school when the uplift leader gave
an educational demonstration with
the cat as a victim. He said he
gave the cat nicotene.
Before the case was called in the
police court, H. o. Caster, attorney
for DR.. Poland, said the defense would
be based on a general denial of cruel
ly killing the cat. r. E. Mcdowell.
superintendent of the children's s
home society, was in attendance at
the trial and will probably be used
as a witness. Mayor House went to
the station shortly before the trial
was opened, but did not stay for the
hearing.
Charles L. Todd, principal of the
Lafayette school, and a number of
pupils from Lafayette, Quincy and
other schools were called as wit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
What Americas Answer Will
Be Not Yet Decided.
Certain, However, Armistice
viii Not Be Accepted.
NO PROSPECT FOR PEACE NOW
Wilson VIII Try to SOlidify
Russians Back of War.
Russ Commander Makes For
NAL Offer to Enemy Chiefs.

Washington. Nov. 26.-The Boil
shevikf proposal for armistice and
universal peace is officially before
President Wilson today The peace
offer arrived over Sunday from Am
bassador Francis, Petrograd
1t will be carefully considered by
President Wilson and by Secretary of
State Lansing. Whether it will be an
swered is still undecided. An answer
might be construed as recognition of
the BolsheVikl as the de facto gov
ernment and this matter will be one
of the chief points in determining
Americas course
In any event this government will
not accept an armlstice and it has no
intention of negotiating for peace
until its aim of safety for world de-
mocracy is accomplished, the state
department indicated today
If an answer is given. it will en-
deavor probably to soiidify the Rus
sian people behind the war anC' to
shatter further efforts at IN arInis-
tice or a separate peace which might
aid Germany.
q BoIsheviI1i Control Grows.
The Bolsheviki control is rapidly ex-
tending to the Russian army and navy,
according to diplomatic officials here
today. Unofficial reports lead the
Russian embassy to believe that the
MaXimalist power has not reached its
crest yet. The internal BoIsheviki
program is gaining in strength every
day. 1t may be some weeks or even
months, it was pointed out before the
Russian masses realize that their pro-
gram of an international peace is
doomed to failure
Reports of fighting on the Jacob
stadt sector are regarded as significant
by military attaches of the embassy
They believe it inevitable that some
army units will refuse to fall in with
the Bolsheviki program.
Offer to Military Leaders.
Zurich, Nov. 26.-The new Russian
army commander-in-ch chief, General
KrylenkJ, has made formal armstice
proposals to the German and Austrian
supreme command, according to word
received here. No details were given
and it was not known whether any
Russians had been formally received
by German commanders. or whether
the armistice proffer had been trans
mitted by wireless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
Escapes Guards at TObOlSk and
Comes to America.
American Bankers Wife Goes
to Frisco to Meet Her.
PLANS ARE QUITE MYSTERIOUS
Hopes to Make Grand Duke
Nicholas President of Russia.
Feigned Marriage to Court At
tache and EIuded Guards.

New York, Nov. ga plan to re-
store the Romanoffs to power in Rus
sia is behind visit to the United
States of Grand Duchess Tatiania,
daughter of the deposed czar accord
ing to Ivan Narody here today.
Narody is connected with the Rus
sian Civilian Relief society" He is
responsible for the announcement
that the daughter of the former czar
has escaped from Tobolsk and is en-
route to this country.
He declared that the plan for re-
establishing the Rcmanoffs contem-
plates a union of the forces of Ker-
ensky, the monarchists and General
KOrniloff and election of Grand Duke
Nicholas as First president of the
United States of Russia"
Embassy Ignorant of Plans.
The Russian EN- bassy in Washing
ton declares it has no knowledge of
the proposed visit of the grand duch-
ess and that the organization headed
by Narody has no official standing.
At Narody's office it was said this lat
ter was due to the fact that the or
ganization of the relief society had
not yet been completed.
The daughter of the former cZar,
according to Narody. is to appeal to
Americans for support. Narody was
very hazy on other details of the al
l0Std SCneHl0- Tie was uldDle " ltll
when Miss Romanoff would arrive,
but said with great insistence that a
special courier from Russia-one
Nichola Petero formally a Heuten-
ant in the cars body guard. brought
him the information. Narody said the
courier was now en- route to San Fran
cisco with Mrs. Margaret B. Carver,
an American woman, who is to meet
the royal refugee.
Goes to Meet Miss Romanoff.
Denver, Nov. 26.-Mrs. Margaret
Barry Carver, wife of an American
banker with Petrograd interests, is
here today on her way to San Fran
cisco where, she admitted. she is to
meet Miss Tatiana Romanoff. daugh-
ter of the deposed emperor of Russia.
Mrs. Carver seemed perturbed when
it became known that she was to
chaperon and act as guardian for
the former grand duchess. Mrs. Car
yer was accompanied here by her hus-
band who arrived from Russia the
latter part of October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
FRENCH STRIKE
SUDDEN BLOW
FROM VERDUN
Garry First, Second Lines and
Capture 500 Germans.
Meanwhile Huns COmbing Lines
To Check British.
GRADUALLY CLOSE ON CAMBRIA
British Force Despairing Teu-
tons Back Yard at a Time.
Counter at Bourbon Fails; Ene-
my Doesn't Try Again.
Meanwhile Huns COmbing Lines
To Check British.
GRADUALLY CLOSE ON CAMBRIA

London. Nov 26-General Petain
backed up Field Marshal Haig today.
While Germany was desperately
combing her lines for reinforcements
to stem the tide of the British advance
on Cambria, France struck sharp,
sudden blow out of Verdun. First and
second lines of enemy defense p ISL
tions and 500 prisoners captured were
the net results of this highly localized
attack over a front of more than two
miles. The ground taken was in a
high important sector of the enemy
lines between SamOgneaux, north of
Hill 344. Strong fighting was report
ed in progress today.
Along the British 'front.' Byng's war
machine was still forcing the fighting
around Cambria.
Desperate Huns Attack in Vain.
Field Marshal Haig reported today
that since utter failure of the Ger
man attacks at midday yesterday
around Bourbon, the enemy had not
repeated the assault there.
Spurred by Hindenburg's demands
that the all-important high ground
around Bourbon be retaken at all
costs, Crown Prince Rupprecht was
violently counter-attacking the British
advance lines there. Positions have
been taken and retak~n, held and lost
half a dozen times around here-but
the British grip on the Bourbon wood
itself was mistaken. The less impOr-
tant village of Bourbon was half Ger
man and half British, with desperate
fighting progressing ove- its ruins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
LOOK INTO wreck
p. Z. C. VIII Investigate Train
Smashup Here.
Santa Fe Officials Say Train
men Observed All Rules.

An investigation to determine re-
sponsibility for the Union Pacific
Santa Fe wreck in North Topeka Sat
urday will be held shortly with the
public utilities commission participat-
ing, it was asserted today. Eight per-
sons were injured when Union Pac-
ific soldiers special and Santa Fe
Atchison branch train No. los collided
at the Junction.
There is no doubt but what the
utilities commission will investigate
the affair" John NJ. Kinkle. a MEM
ber of the state body. said today, 1T
is the policy OF the commission to look
into all such wrecks
81 cannot say just when the in
vestigation will take place. The com
mission will decide the date and
place when the railroads send US for
NAL notice of the accident. which they
have not yet done. Recovery of the
trainmen sufficiently to testify will
also affect the time of any probe"
Santa Fe officials today declared
that their trainmen observed all rules
in approaching the crossing. Evan
Thomas, the Santa Fe engineer, is a
veteran in the service. Operating
officials OF his road declared today
that he stopped at the crossing and
whisfled and then proceeded as he
had the right of way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
British eavaIrymen rushing to the attack.


Haig's Report Favorable.
London, Nov. 26-The Germans have
not repeated their attacks on the Bour
lon position west of Cambria since
their failure of yesterday, Field Mar
shall Haig reported today.
The statement issued by the war
office reads:
''On the Cambria battle front the
enemy has not repeated his attacks on
the Bourbon position since the failure
of his attempt at midday yesterday,
and the situation is unchanged.
Northeast of Ypres there was con-
siderable artillery activity on both
sides early last night in the Passhen-
daele sector, but infantry action
developed
French Consolidate Gains.
Paris, Nov 26.-Complete consolida-
ton of all gains over first and second
German lines between SamogneuX and
Anglemont taken in the offensive of
Petain's troops yesterday, was reported
today All German countertrusts were
repulsed.
The war office reported active ar
tillerying on both sides in the whole
right Meuse bank sector, particularly
north of Hill 344
Around Bezonvaux German raid
was repulsed
Berlin Reports Successes
Berlin, Nov. 26.-Only local engage
ments on the Italian front are re-
ported in today's statement from army
headquarters. The Germans are said
to have achieved successes in these op-
erationS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
FIX PAPER PRICE
Make Scent Price Until April T.
Then Govt Determines Price.

New York, Nov. 26.-News print pa
per manufacturers representing S5 per
cent of the print paper output in the
country will sell news print to publish
ers at cents a pound until April l.
and after that a price to be fixed by
the federal trade commission under an
agreement reached today between the
government and six of seven paper
manufacturers charged with violation
of the sherman antitrust law.
United States Judge Mayer signed
a decree under which the News Print
Manufacturers association. whose ex-
ecutive committee included five of the
seven defendants, was dissolved. This
decree. however, does not take away
from the defendants the right to CO.
operate between now and April in
placing facts before the federal trade
commission as a basis for the price to
be fixed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
KEEP ON KNITTING!
Secretaries Baker and Daniels Praise
Women for Patriotic Service.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Another ap-
peal to the women of the country to
keep on knitting or in other ways
making comforts for soldiers and sail
ors was made today by Secretaries
Daniels and Baker thru the Red Cross,
where the following statement was is
sued by the war council:
Secretary Baker and Secretary
Daniels wish the people of the coun-
try to know that under no circum-
stances do they want to discourage
our good women from knitting or
otherwise voluntarily providing thru
the Red Cross comforts for our SOL
diers and sailors.
ION the contrary both Secretary
Baker and Secretary Daniels wish it
clearly understood that they greatly
appreciate all the voluntary efforts
that are being made thru the Red
Cross to bring comforts to our fight
ing men and thank the women of our
country for this patriotic work. They
request the newspapers to give the
widest publicity to this expression"
The State Journal has advised the wo-
men to Keep On Knitting" The ad-
vice still holds good. The effect of
Secretary Daniels's first statement
must have been so pronounced and so
startling that the above official COM
munication was directed to the Red
Cross today.
In other words-KEEP ON KNIT
TING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
LOOT BIC STORE
$4,000 Cash and $4,000 in
Merchandise Stolen.
Told Watchmen They Were
Looking for German Spy.

Cleveland, Nov. 26-Three night
watchmen were found bound and gag
ged in the vault of the Higbee COM
pany department store early this
morning where they had been locked
by four safe blowers who had broken
into the strong box and escaped with
a rich haul.
According to statements made by Of
ficials of the company. the safe blow
ers got between 1000 and $4,000 in
cash and stole $4,000 worth of mer-
chandise, including jewelry and furs.
The watchman said the cracksmen
gained entrance to the building by
posing as United States secret service
men looking for German spies who
were reported to have plotted to set
fire to the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
OH, DR.. POLAND! SEE HERE!
TURKEYS CHEW TOBACCO

New York, Nov 26.-Make sure
that your Thanksgiving turkey
wasn't a tobacco chewer H. Q.
Foy, market expert, in issuing ad-
vice today on how to pick out
turkey, warned that turkeys from
Virginia or North Carolina usually
chew tobacco during their wild
young days. That makes 'em Bit
ter.
The foregoing indicates that
right near his own home state,
there is ample room for a vital cru
sade by DR.. Poland, who came all
the way to Topeka from West Vir-
ginia to preach anti-tobacco, kill
kittens before the school tots, and
otherwise arouse the public into
contributing to his cause" At that,
now the doctor is here, it might
be timely to propose that he at once
inaugurate a campaign to prevent
Kansas turkeys from contracting
the habit of making Thanksgiv
ing day drum-sticks bitter by use
of the nasty weed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
HAIG PROMISES MORE.
Says BouIon Victory "opens Way" in
Praising Troops HerOism.
(By the Associated Pre-

(By the Associated Press.)
British troops have captured the
high ground in Bourbon wood and
now dominate the region about Cam
brai. This success came after two
days of the most vicious fighting and
its importance is indicated in part by
the fact that the German traffic
southeast from Cambria has been
heavy, the probability being that the
civil population of the town has been
removed. General Byng's latest tri-
umph was one of hard and heroic en-
deavor. In paying tribute to the
third army, Field Marshal Haig de-
clares that the capture of the Bour-
lon position crowns a most success
full operation and opens the way to
the further exploitation of advantages
already gained
Apparently the British commander
will push his advantage still further
and besiege Cambria which is three
miles to the east.
Changes Hands Three Times
Bourbon village changed hands
three times in the desperate battling
for the possession of it and the ad-
joining wood.
Severe fighting continues, and the
Germans massing their best troops in
efforts to retrieve the position which
means all to the security of Cambria,
pressed back the British from parts
of the village Sunday. General Byng's
1Confinuad ON Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
TO FooTLIGHTs FOR CHARITY.
Report Cars wife Escaped in Disguise
of Wife of Court Attache.

New York, Nov. 26.-New York So
ciety and New York's vaudeville man
ayers were anxiously awaiting the
docking of a certain steamer at a GER
tain Pacific port some day soon to as
certain the actuality of a thrilling
story asserting that the Grand Ouch
ess Tatiana of Russia had escaped
from Tobolsk. Miss Romanoff. it was
asserted, had feigned marriage to a
court chamberlain. eluded the guards
and embarked on her way to New
York.
The news bureau of the Russian
postoffice department" first told the
story and Ivan Narody of the Russian
civilian relief organization amplified
on it. He stated the former czar's
daughter was coming to New York to
dance and sing and do relief work" A"
Mrs. Margaret Barry Carver, an
American woman, recently in Petro-
grad, was said to be enroute to a Pa
cific port to meet the duchess and es-
cort her to New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
SANG "WACHT AM RHINE"
HIS RECOVERY DOUBTFUL

San Francisco. Calf, Nov. 26.-
When Harry Renton, dining in an
Italian restaurant, sprang to his
feet and sang. Die Wacht am
Rhine" he brought down the
house-one chair at a time. When
they dug Harry out of the wreck
lge of chairs and tables and the
hell holes, caused by a barrase
ire of spaghetti, fruit and salt
shakers. he was seriously injured.
To celebrate the victory, Italian
liners sang "GaribaIdfs" hymn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26

The temperature for the day aver
aged l degree below normal At .
o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing miles an hour from the
southeast
s. D. Flora, local meteorologist,
heralds his return to Topeka with a
promise of unsettled weather for the
early part of this week. However,
he said that the latter half of the
week would probably be sunshiny and
fair, but cool This sounded the
death knen of Indian summer which
has gone till next season when it will.
tConunued on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
KILLS 2 BRIDEGROOMS
Train-Auto Crash Makes Sister-Brides
Widows-Three Lives Lost

Belvidere. H., Nov 26.-Ilhnois
Central Omaha flyer. .eastbound
crashed into an auto truck at Perry
ville's death-crossing at 8 O'Clock this
morning. instantly killing Arthur
Peacock. Glen Taylor and Earl Cra-
mer all of Cherry Valley.
The men We're on their way to
Camp Grant. where employed.
Peacock and Taylor, two of the vic
Tins, married twin sisters a few
months ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
ARGUE MUTINY CASE
Fate of So Negro Soldiers Soon in
Hands of Military Court.

San Antonio. Tex, Nov 26.-That
the fate of the siXty-three negro SOL
diers, charged with murder and mu-
tiny in connection with the Houston
riot will be in the hands of the court
shortly was the opinion held here to-
day.
Rebuttal testimony should close to-
day and arguments probably started.
A recess NAV be given over Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-26
FIND KIDNAPPED MAN
Labor Leader Near Death From At
tack-Five Confess.

Moberly, Nov. 26.-H. G. Turner,
the St. Louis labor leader who was
KIDNAPPED on the streets of MoberIy
last evening. was found late last night
six miles south of town. His captors
had left him for dead in a farmers
yard
Five men who were arrested for the
KIDNAPPING have confessed and were
spirited out of town to avoid violence.