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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
MUST LEARN TO SWIM

Only One-Third of 10000 at Naval
Station Can Keep Above Water.
Chicago, Sept. 3.-Every blueiacket
at the Great Lakes Naval training sta
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
INSURANCE Meeting
SCHEDULED MONDAY
Secretary McAdoo Invites Promi-
nent Men to Conference.

Secretary McAdoo's committee Of
insurance men. who are to help him
formulate a plan for the insuring
and indemnifying the officers and
of enlisted men of the army and
navy, will hold its first meeting
next Monday morning. In addition
to the members OF the committee
who were named two weeks ago
the Secretary has invited to the
meeting Edward F. Sweet, assistant
Secretary of Commerce; Samuel
Gompers, chairman of the labor
committee of the National Council
of Defense; Judge Julian w. Mack.
OF New York; Capt. S. H. Wolfe.
representing the War Department;
Mai. Henry Leonard. representing
the navy, and a representative of
the Department OF Labor. The in
surance experts will be IN session
two or three days, by which time
they will have their plans in form
for presentation to Congress. Mr..
McAdoo has added Charles Jerome
Edwards. of Brooklyn. former pres
ident of the National Association
of Life Underwriters. to the COM
mittee.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
ACTRESS MURDERED
in GROCERY STORE
Edith Creighton Shot to Death: :
Shaver Commits Suicide.

New Brunswick, N. j., July H.
After numbering Mrs. Edith Simmons.
known in vaudeville as Edith Creigh-
ton, today, Leonard Morris, an elec-
trician, who was in love with the
woman, shot himself through the head
and fell dead at the side of his victim.
The double tragedy occurred at The
atrical City, a colony of stage and film
performers, two miles from New
Brunswick. 1t Is said to have resulted
from a violent love on the part or
Morris for Mrs. Simmons, who d
short time ago became estranged from
her husband. 1t is said that he was
unsuccessful in efforts to win her
after he had followed her from city
to city.
Mrs. Simmons alone left her cottage
today for a grocery store in River
View avenue She was giving }.
Calafureo. the proprietor. an order
when Morris entered. His collar was
soiled and his hair was disarranged.
He appeared highly nervous. but did
not speak.
When Mrs. simmons saw him he
thrust his hand into his hip pocket.
Mrs. simmons started to run to the
rear of the store. As she turned a
shot was fired and she fell to the
floor dead. A bullet had pierced her
heart.
Morris, with the revolver still smok-
ing, pressed the muzzle to his head
and fired. When physicians and the
police arrived both Mrs. Simmons and
| her admirer were dead. Both hat
been killed instantly.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
CHANGES TO BE MADE
in LOCAL PRIESTS
Cardinal Gibbons Will Announces
Transfers of Two Pastors.

Baltimore, Nd. July f.-From au-
thoritatiye sources II was learned to-
night that in a few days Cardinal
Gibbons will announce the transfer OF
the Rev. Andrew ]. Carey from the
Holy Name Church. of Washington
10 81. Jerome's Church. Of Hyatts-
VILE, to succeed the Rev. Dennis Z.
Keenan,. It Is also probable that the
Rev. Walter ]. Hayes. assistant pas
tor Of st. Jerome's Church. will be
sent to st. Vincent's Church, Wash
ington.
Father Carey has been stationed at
the Holy Name Church for nearly
twenty years. In his new post he
will have a wider field of effort, in
cluding the two missions attached to
st. Jerome's Church, the Church OF
the Redeemer at Berwyn and Stram-
bose's Church at Landover. Father
Keenan,, whom he will succeed. has
been at the Hyattsville pastorate for
many years.
Father Hayes Is a young member OF
the priesthood. having been ordained
by Cardinal Gibbons on May 81 and
having been stationed at Hyattsville
only o month ago. His transfer to st.
Vincent's is considered a promotion.
The announcement yesterday of the
transfer of Rev. John l. Barrett TO
assist Mgr. c. F. Thomas at st. Pat
rick's Church. Washington. has been
confirmed
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
films CAUSE CRISIS
in RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
Decision to Cut Loose From New
Republic Causes Trouble.

Helsingfors, July 1.-THE proposed
pronunciation whereby Finland seems
to wrest from Russia complete indie
pendence has caused extreme tension
and nervousness. The situation Is
complicated by the Diets continual
refusal to grant a full $50. 900 marks
loan to Russia. and by threat OF
general strike IL the Diet postpones
the passage of the new communal bill
ebolishing property qualifications. Ihe
latter was the subject Of a demon
stration in the senate last night. IL
no compromise is reached the bill VIII
be on third reading tomorrow. backed
by Socialists and a handful OF bour-
Seois members.
1t is believed that the present situa-
ton Is due to German intrigue.
Other bourgeois members of Swed-
ish- Finnish nationality oppose the
measure, declaring they too support
in prinviple complete independence. but
the proposed law, they say, is in fact
unconstitutional and a coup detat
would be certain to provoke Russia
resentment. They demand a realiza-
ton regarding the loan. somewhat
alleviated. thanks to American IN
tervention.
A. l.. Shingaroff, Russian Minis
ter of Finance, explained Russia's
difficulties through inability to pay
her soldiers and sailors In Finland
owing to lack of Finnish currency
and Finland's refusal to accept the
rouble. Thereupon Americans un-
dertook to put at Russia's disposal
all Finnish marks obtainable N
America, also to furnish money Of
other foreign currencies which Fin
land accepts.
Governor General Stakovitch out
lined Russia's standpoint. The
seriousness OF the situation today"
he said, "arises from the fact tina:
a majority of the senate in the diet
has abandoned legality and the
principle of mutuality and insists
on regularting its own inter-rela-
tions by the will of Finland alone.
THE present form of the bill prsc-
tically establishes a Finnish republic
and does not make any reference TO
Russia.
Therefore" continued Gov. Gen.
Stakovitch, though 1 expect no re-
preston from Russia for at least
two or three weeks. am convinced
that after that Russia will be obliged
to intervene"
It is believed that Russian exterem-
lists themselves oppose Finland's move.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
saw TOMPKINS flee
FROM MURDER Scene
Evidence Accrues Against Triple
Murder Suspect.

Ebensburg. Pa, July 17.-George c.
Tompkins. jr., charged with the mur-
der OF Edmund I. Humphries, his
wife and son. was seen running zig
gag out OF the cornfeld where the
body OF Humphries was found last
Sunday. according to George Nehler,
a mine foreman. who looked at Tomp-
kins in the county Jail here this aft
ernoon. This latest evidence. the
county authorities say. FORCES the
chain OF circumstantial evidence
tighter around Tompkins.
Nehler, with his family. passed
through the Carrollton fair grounds
last Sunday in their automobile. His
attention was attracted by a stray
dog near the Humphries automobile.
whose head was covered with blood.
II stopped my machine about a
hundred yards from the standing au-
tomobile," Nehler said, land decided
to investigate. 1 walked to the auto
mobile and was startled to find two
bodies in the tonneau OF the machine
hurried back to my car and was 60
ing to drive on as did not want my
family to see the bodies. The chill
dren asked me to get the dog for
them and returned"
Nehler said that when he picked the
dog up he heard a noise in the corn
field and turned. IT saw that man
CTompkins) running zig-zag out of the
cornfield," he said.
The man apparently dazed, walked
over to the standing automobile with
out noticing him, Nehler said. Neh-
Ter ran with the dog, got into his au-
tomobile and drove to Ebensburg
where he gave the first alarm Of the
triple murder.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
Cousin Of Woman
Killed by Kaiser
Joins u. S. Forces

Among the men who have enlisted
in one or the other Of the branches
of service in the city Of New York
during the last twenty-four hours, Is
John Cavell, a cousin Of Miss Edith
Caveli, the English nurse who was
murdered by the German military
authorities in Belgium. Cavell, who
was formerly a member Of tie New
York Police Department. has entered
the Marine Corps. enlisting on board
the battle ship Recruit in Washington
Square.
Next in interest in the enlisting line
was, the application of twenty-five
young women to Commander A. b:
Hoff, the cable censor. to be enlisted
as yeomen in the navy. They will
be examined physically at the Naval
Hospital and. IL found fit. will be
assigned to some kind OF clerical
work.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
full EQUIPMENT
TO NATIONAL GUARD
All Necessary Supplies Are Made
Available at State Camps.

National Guardsmen will go to their
camps, with all the equipment they
will need. The War Department re-
ceived information yesterday that all
the necessary supplies had been made
available. Hats, shirts, cotton and
wooden coats and breeches, leggings,
shoes, blankets, rifles. belts, meat
cans, cups. knives. forks and spoons
will be issued before the men leave
their State mobilization camps.
The committee on supplies OF the
Council of National Defense yester-
day served notice on all Gamers that
they should hold II per cent of their
pea pack, Il per cent of corn, Is OF
tomatoes. and S per cent Of salmon
for the needs of the army and navy.
The Gamers will be paid a price to
be fixed by the Quartermaster's De-
partmcnt, and the Department of Com
merCe.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
TWO MORE DISTRICT
MEN JOIN AIR FORCES

Washington gives two more of her
young men to expert service in the
air fleet Of Uncle Sam.
Among eight men chosen from rep
resentatives of the entire seaboard in
camp at Fort Myer to go to the
aviation ground school at Princeton,
N. J.. are two from this city, George
o. Whiting, 3151 Florida avenue. ano
Carl ]. Schmidt, 1896 First street.
A group of candidates for commits
sion in the air feet will be sent to
the Princeton air training camp each
week from the Fort Myer camp.
Regular army officers are en-
thusiastic over the work being done
by the candidates and by the spirit
being shown. They say this camp is
considered the best by many military
authorities and by the War Depart
nent
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
COMMITTEE PLANS
RETIREMENT RULES

Cabinet officers, heads of depart
ments and other executives are in
vited to address the committee of
the Senate considering retirement
legislation for government employees
when that body meets tomorro.
Some opposition to the retirement
plan has developed because of the
fact that such legislation might in
volve a new bureau or commission
to administer the act.
The Federal Employees Union and
other organizations which are sup
porting the plan for a pension for
government employees point out that
such administration can be most ef-
fectively carried out by the disbur-
sing officers Of the various depart
ments with slight clerical expense to
the government and with much
greater efficiency than by the crea-
ton of a separate commission.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
Fancy Club Sandwich
Tabooed by Hooyer's
War Food Order
what is a club without club sand

What is a club without club sand
wich.
That Is the question which has been
going the rounds in Washington's
fashionable clubs ever since yester-
dayi
For the ban has been put upon
beef. lamb, pork and mutton as noon
day yiands. Not until October / viii
the clubs lift the embargo and serve
meats with the midday repast. Even
bacon and ham essentials to the
made to order business mans
lunch. are forbidden.
This action has been taken by the
club managements at the suggestion
of Herbert c. Hoover. Food Ad-
ministrator, as a food conservation
measure.
Realizing. however. that 1t Is I'M
possible to make the chicken un-
popular with clubmen. poultry has
been allowed to stay on the menu as
well as fish aud eggs. An effort Is
also being made to prevent waste
especially of white bread and butter.
After 2 o'clock the season on meats
is reopened for the remainder of the
day, the ban being effective only dur
ing the luncheon period.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
300-FOOT SUBMARINE
STOPS DUTCH VESSEL

New York. July 1.-THE officers of
a Dutch freighter which arrived yes
terday at an American port from Hol-
land reported that the vessel was
stopped on June % of the Norwegian
coast by one of the latest type Of
U-boats, which they declared to be
at least 800 feet long.
According to the Dutch officers. the
submarine carried a crew OF ninety
and could steam twenty knots on the
surface and fourteen knots under wa
ter.
After the papers had been sent over
from the Dutch steamship with the
chief officer for examination the Ger
man commander gave permission for
her to proceed.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
BAND CONCERT PROGRAMS

By the United States Marine Band. at
the Capitol today at p. IN. William n.
Ssntelmann, leader.
March-"Archors Aweigh" Zimmerman
Oyerture-"Le Canayal Roman ..Beflios
ReyeIllIs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Middleton
New melody to America" c'My Country
It's Of The ).............<... .McCaoo
Comet obligsto by Musician Arthur
Witcomb.
Three dance from Henry VIII" ....German
(a) The Morris Dance.
(b) Shepherds Darce.
(c) Torch Dance.
Two movements from symphony New
World" tal Largo. Cb) Scherzo. ..Drorak
The Star SpsDgled Banner"
The audience is requested to stand at at
tcntiou. men with their hats removed, while
the band is playing the Star spsnsied
Banner.
By the United States Soldiers Home
Band at the bandstGnd this afternoon be-
ginning at 4 O'Clock. John S. NJ. thinner
mann, director.
MY Country 'Tis Of Thee"
March-"The Battle Borg Of Liberty-
........................... ...........Hildretn
0verture-"Aroldo" "....'......"...... verdi
.sOmance-"Clai:e de Lune" .Thome
(Moonlight)
Selectiou-"Eileen Alanah" Herbert
Fox Trot-"Tne Chest Of the Ukulele'
Popular Songs
(a) Throw Me a Rose. ..kalmann
(b) Till the Clouds Roll By" "....... Bern
valse Hesitation-''yalse Fascination.
.-...---....-.-........-... .-.....Irey
Finale-"Tm Going Back TO California"
..'...........'.'.....'....: '.bau
The Star Spspgied Banner"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
SCANTY GARB GOES
in CHICAGO STREETS
Judge Declares That Behavior, Not
Clothes. Counts.

Chicago. July 17.-Bathing-suit privi-
Ieges will not be restricted to the
beaches while Judge Hays lays down
the law. The judge, in dismissing
charge against Miss Katharine ST.
nauek, who was arrested yesterday
near Manhattan Beach, declared that
scantiness of clothing was not in it.
self sufficient reason for arrestins
persons in the street.
Streets and sidwalks are public
property and citizens have the right
to walk on them whether they wear
skirts, pantaloons. or bathing suits. >"
Judge Hayes declared. las long as
their behavior is proper they cannot
be denied the freedom of the
thoroughfare."
Miss Simanek's arrest followed the
issuance of an order by Chief of Po-
lice Schettler. prohibiting persons
in bathing suits from wandering away
from the beaches wearing only those
costumes.
Police regulations are not law"
the judge said Behavior, not
clothes, counts"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
SUES RAILWAY COMPANY.

For a push-cart loaded with fruits
and vegetables. two broken ribs and
loss of two months profits, Pelermo
Guiliano filed suit in the District
Supreme Court yesterday to recover
$1,000 damages against the City and
Suburban Railway Company. Palermo
AYERS that on the 5th of April he
was pushing his cart across the car
tracks at First street and New York
avenue northwest and was run into by
car Of the defendant. He was put
out OF commission for two months, he
stated. and lost profits amounting to
$500 which would ordinarily accrue
during the two months he was laid
Up in the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
One-Cent Stamp Will
Take Book to Soldier

Uncle Sam Is going to make It
easier to send old magazines to his
soldiers and sailors at the front in
Europe, according to an order issued
by Postmaster General Burleson, yes
terday.
Uncle Sam does not even trouble
you to wrap, address or weigh the
magazine. After reading it, resting
in your big arm chair, just stick
a one cent stamp where he tells you
on the cover of the magazine, no
matter how much the magazine
weighs. and hand it to any postal
employe. The order extends this
mailing privilege to readers and not
to publishers.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
TO FORM ENGINEER
UNIT in DISTRICT

One thousand and eighty men. or
ganized in this city, constituting two
oattalions OF the Tenth Regiment OF
Engineers are being carefully select
ed for work at the front TO consist
in the clearing and preserving OF
French forests.
The regiment will be under the com
mand Of Lieut.. Col James A. Wood
run, till recently assistant TO Gen.
Black, Corps OF Engineers.
Camp for the regiment has been es-
tablished in the American University
grounds in Nebraska avenue near the
camp Of the Sixth Regiment OF Engi-
neers. The regiment will be raised
and maintained by draft n necessary.
although volunteers are desired. Of
hcers fro mthe Engineer Oficers' Re-
serve Corps have already been order
ed to report there.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
Girl Burglar Guilty.

Lena Brown, the colored domestic
who was trapped while trying to rob
the home Of A. W. willet at 2oOs Bel
mont road northwest, where she was
formerly employed, pleaded guilty yes
terday morning In Police Court TO q
charge Of housebreaking. and was
held m $500 bond for the grand jury.
The girl was caught after she had
lesped from the attic and injured her
self
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
Bathing Couples Gems
Missing From Hotel

Mineola, L. l., July I7.-C. A. Caw-
ley, OF Somerville. N. J., who is stay
ing at the Hotel Nassau. Long Beach.
reported today that while he was bath
ing yesterday about 5000 worth of
Jewelry and some cash which he had
given to a clerk of the hotel to watch
while bathing disappeared.
When he and his wife returned from
their swim they went to the check
room but the clerk they had deposited
the valuables with had gone. He re-
turned to Long Beach about midnight
and insisted that the jewelry was In
the box when he left.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
Colonel Green's Yacht
ColEdes with a Scow

New York, July 17.-Col. Edward H.
r. Green has had at least one excit-
ing incident on his honeymoon. Yes
terday afternoon a scow loaded with
bricks got in the way of his yacht,
the United States. on which he and
his bride are taking their wedding
trip. The scow was the last of a string
of four being towed by a tugboat in
the Hudson about 500 feet of the
Jersey shore near Edgewater. The
yacht crashed into the scow and sent
it to the bottom cut in halves. Two
men on the scow thrown in the water
were rescued by passing tug. The
yacht was not damaged.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
COMPLETE DRAFTPLAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
States, but fighting as allies Of Ger
many.
THE United States cannot permit
conscription within its borders Of SUBJ
jects of foreign countries, for the pur-
pose of serving in the armies of those
countries, even though they be nations
with which the United States is max
ing common war"
The final paragraph applies to the
drafting by England, France, Russia.
Italy or other entente nations. of their
subjects residing in this country. Eng
land is recruiting British citizens in
this nation for war duty. but this is
purely a voluntary proposition, with
permit this Congress had to enact
special law.
Eight States to Hear From.
Despite this opinion, by the State
Department, the Senate yesterday
moved to equalize the quotas and at
the same time make foreign slackers
in this country do military. service.
When Gen. Crowder's Office closed
yesterday evening only eight States
had not reported their serial lists as
complete. Ohio, Utah and Alabama
sent in their cards yesterday, while
of the eight remaining, New York
sent a telegram stating that it would
be ready by midnight
Men drafted will Immediately be
notified by mail by the local boards.
The notification will contain a date
for their appearance for physical
examination. The physician of the
local board will in practically every
case be civilian. He will pass on
merely the general set-up of the men.
Even should he consider them fit for
military service they are likely to be
rejected by the camp physician after
they are gathered at the concentra-
tion centers. Even the slightest trace
OF disease will be sufficient for re-
lection.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
GERMANY HOPEFUL.

Berlin. July II Cvis London) Ger
many hopes that the affair OF the tor
pedoeing of the Argentine steamer
Toro will be settled amicably. accord
ing TO a semiofhcial note. This state
ment denies that relations had been
broken on. the government saying
that IL had not yet replied 10 the Ar
gentine note
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
OPPOSE "JIm CROW" LAW.

Oklahoma City, Okla. July 1.-THE
police in the negro sections arc pre-
pairing for trouble. which has been
threatened since a disturbance last
Sunday, when several negroes attacked
the crew of a street car for attempt
ing TO enforce the Jim Crow" law.
Today seven negroes who had con-
sregated near the State fair grounds
were arrested
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
New Insurance Official.

Charles c. Wright has been chosen
to fill the Office of deputy superintend-
ent of insurance by the District Com
missioners. Mr.. Wright will take the
place of w. S. Hall. who resigned re-
Gently to take a position as auditor
of the Peoples Insurance Company,
Chicago
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
CONFIDENCE MEN GET CASH.

Eva F'itzhugh, -l352 Orme street
northwest, was the victim OF two
colored confidence men yesterday at
noon in a downtown bank. according
to the story told the police Of the
First precinct. She said they followed
her into the bank, where she had a
small account, asked her how much
money she had on deposit and then
asked her for a temporary loan. until
they could get a draft cashed. She
gave them a check and S cash,
amounting in all to S3S They cashed
the check and disappeared.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
TORPEDO AMERICAN SHIP.

The Department of State yester-
day announced the sinking of the
American schooner Childe Harold in
European waters on June 20. The
schooner was torpedoed by a sub
The master and eight men.
all hands, were picked UP and have
landed in Montevideo.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18
ROBBED BY HIGHWAYMEN.

Samuel Walker. colored, visitor in
the city from Charlottesville, Va,
complained to the police Of the Sixth
precinct that early last night while
in Third street, between G and III
streets northwest, he was held up
at the point of a pistol by two un-
identified colored men and robbed Of
$50.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-18

A new manhole guard for street
work can be folded very compactly
for carrying when M in use.