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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
The Merry IIttle Hmm,

Berlin, Nov. S0--A IT-year-old
school boy was arrested today in con-
nectioh with the robbery on Monday
Of the imperial residence WiIheirns-
none az EASEL Most of the objects
recovered DSS1A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

New York. Nov. 3O-MONEY-M mile
paper, .514Q5% per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills. 4.7115 commercial, 60 day bills on
banks. All: commercial, 60 day bills, 4 TOJk /;
demand, 4.75A cables 4.7G ZIG Frames
demand, 5.141a cables, 5.T215. Guilders de-
mand, a cables. 10. Lires, demand, $50 +;
cables, $50 Rubles. demand, 13; cables.
13A. Bar silver. size; Mexican dollars,
11sc- Government bonds. easy: railroad
bonds. heavy. Time loans. firm: 90 DAYS
aud 90 days, ga @5I5 6 months 5I6M5s4
per cent.
Call money, strong: high. 6 per cent ;
low. 3 per cent,A ruling rate, 6 per cent /;
closing bid per cent; offered at 81 per
cent: last loan, 5A per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
PLAN FOR OFFICIALS
Chamber of Commerce to Entertain
Big Convention Delegates Dec. IL.

The features of the weekly meeting
of he board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce was the planning of
entertainment for the convention of
county officials to be held in Topeka
December 10-11-12. On the closing
day of the convention the visiting Off
Gals will be the guests of the Cham
Der of Commerce at an evening buffet
luncheon and on a trip to the Nov
city theater. After this they will be
turned over to the blood-thirsty Axe
Pots for torture.
Eight hundred officials are expected
for the convention, and many of them
will be women. Just at present the
Chamber of Commerce is at a loss to
know where to find suitable quarters
for the visitors, especially the women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

A Brooklyn On. W woman has founded
an Order of Godmothers to take an in
dtvidual and parental interest in our SOL
diers. sending letters to them and little
gifts of remembrance and keeping track
Of them turnout the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

FRANK GILBERT, 70 years old. died
this morning at his home on Route g. Tho
funeral will be held from the home Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock. Burial in Rochester
cemetery.
JOHN E. BETTINGER, So years old. died
in Kansas City, Mo, on November IS The
body will arrive in Topeka tomorrow The
funeral will be held from Penwell's chapel
Sunday afternoon at > 80 o'clock Burial in
Fosters cemetery. Bettlnger is survived
by two brothers, E. A. Bettinger and E. D.
Bettinger, both of Topeka
Lords Flowers Satisfy Tel. s27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

New York, Nov. 30-COTToN-Spo
quiet; middling, 31.00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. s27.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
Extra Good COf-
fee-20c lib.

Hundreds h ave
tried this brand and
pronounce it TIL e
equal of any zoe
coffee. Put up in
sa n i t airy package.
steel cut. We abso-
lutely guarantee sat
isfaction or your
m o n e Y refunded
without question.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

more than twenty of the leading or
CARNATIONS of men and women of the
state met Tuesday afternoon in the
chamber of the house of representatives,
state house. and pledged themselves and
the membership they represented. total
ing hundreds of thousands. TO the serv-
ice of the state and nation for the
period of the war.
incidentally upon motion OF Madison
Walsh. of Washington, Ind. represent
ing the Knights Of Columbus. those
present adopted an appropriate resolu-
ton of sympathy for Governor James P.
Goodrich. in his illness and by unanim-
Gus vote directed that a bouquet of
flowers accompany the resolution TO his
bedside.
Robert A. Brown. Of Indianapolis.
representing the knights of Pythias.
said he had left a sick room. because he
felt that the opportunity here for serv-
ice was such that he simply couldn't
stay away"
L can't conceive Of anything more
consistent than that the fraternal ord
ers of Indiana may be brought together
to the end that they may serve in a
concrete way in winning this war. ?"
said Mr.. Brown.
represent an organization or men
who are loyal to the hearts core" said
Madison ]. Walsh. of Washington. state
deputy of the Knights of Columbus.
These men. despite criticism that has
been urged against them. are loyal to
man. 1 am happy 10 be here to pledge
TO you. Mr.. Chairman. the undivided sup
port of 10000 knights of Columbus.
who are anxious TO join their hearts and
&c
to command us, Mr.. Chairman, and we
obey"
In connection with the pledge Of sup
port made by Mr.. Borenstein. of the
B'nai Birth. Chairman Hays said:
Mr.. Borenstein, I want to take the
opportunit yhere and now to say pub
licly that the 100 percent. sterling
quality of the loyal support of the Jew
ish people. in all lines of patriotic en-
deavor in connection with the war. has
been splendid. and indeed encouraging.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
FROM SOLDIERS
Fort Myer. Va. Sept. 5, 1917.

Fort Myer Va. Sept. 5, 1917.
Ny Dear Mother:
must write you and tell you about
myself and how I am getting along or
you will think am some son. I have
been busy all the time as we worked
hard all last week washing and oiling
our harness for the parade yesterday.
and I must say 1t was some parade.
too. one I will never forget either I
drove my team and they said we had
the best regiment and our battery was
the best in the parade. Some honor.
wasn't it?
How is everybody at home and is
Arnold coming along fine yet? Ask
Alvina how her friends are at Minas
they haven't wrote for a long while
I am going to try and come home next
month. I think I can. I suppose you
viii be glad TO see me and my heart
aches TO see you once more. Its been a
long while since I left.
We drill hard every day. about three
hours with our horses. and am getting
hardened and don't feel It so much any
more.
Believe me. I am sore today. was
in the saddle for i've hours straight
yesterday. and can feel It, too.
President Wilson reviewed US yester-
day and sat in front Of the White
House and liked it. I took a sly glance
at him. as we had to keep our eyes to
the front and not look around 1t was
a beautiful sight. too.
I suppose West Hammond ifs about
the same yet. only all the boys have
left for the war. What do the people
have to say about II, anyhow. and how
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
MAS0NS OF INDIANA
PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT

Calvin w. Prather. grand secretary of
the Masons Of Indiana said, our or
ganization Is intensely loyal. and glad
ly pledge to your purpose. Mr.. Chair
man. the support OF 10000 Masons in
Indiana
Talks of a similar nature were made
by A. A. Spears, Brazil. grand master
of the Independent order OF odd Fell
lows. of Indiana. representing $4,000
subordinate members. $4,000 members
of the Encarapment and $4,000 Daugh-
ters OF Rebekah; John c. Snyder. of
Charlottesville, in behalf of the Tribe
of Ben Hur; w. J. Dillingham;. Warsaw,
state president of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles: Mrs. lone Everly. Boswell. of
the Daughters OF Pocahontas; Lewis ].
Borenstein. Indianapolis. Order B'nai
Birth: Arch Hobbs. Improved Order of
Red Men; Mrs NJ. Z. Washington. New
Albany. Household OF Ruth: Miss Tar
quinia Voss. indianapolis. Daughters of
the Revolution: f c. Focht. Winchester.
Sons of Veterans VIII Gray. Covington.
Uniform Rank. knights Of Pythias and
Harry Wade, Indianapolis. Knights of
Pythias.
On motion of Mr.. Wade the chairman
named the following committee to out
line a plan of organization for what
will become the Fraternal Orders sec
ton of the State Council Of Defense;
Harry Wade. indianapolis. knights of
Pythias: Madison j. Walsh. Washing
ton. knights of Columbus: E. L. Brani-
gan. Franklin representing the Indiana
grand lodge of Masons; \. A Spears. of
Brazil representing the I. O. O. f. and
Arch Hobbs indianapolis. representing
the Red Men. Miss Noss vii advise
with the committee.
Fraternal societies OF Indiana have
enlisted in the civilian army that is
fighting Germany. Representatives Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

do they like It?
You want to watch and see If any OF
the theatres have pictures of the pa
rade in Hammond. They took a moving
picture of it. If can get any pictures
Will send them to you
Tell everybody 1 said hello. will you.
and good lucy, for I must be chasing
and attend to some work yet before
the lights so out
Your loving son.
CHARLIE MILLER.
20 Garden St, West Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

(undfed Press star Corregpon6ent.)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ANfERI-
CAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Sept Ia
American artillery was on the job to-
day. blasting away at distant tree tops
and marking erstwhile grazing fielss
with practice volleys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

Let Us Pay With Our Bodies
For Our Souls Desires. -Roose-
velr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
E. w. ANDREE
2o2 Favette ST., Hammond Phone 1888
Specials for Friday and Saturday
Sept. 14th and 18th.

We sell as we advertise We do not limit customers
to certain quantities. We ask you buy groceries
which you do not need to get these bargains:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
4 5ELzNlCKGB PICTURES I

bill of vaudeville at the Novelty
the first half of next week starts off
with Gladys Vance THE Girl With the
Mirror Dress" a novelty, followed by
two big huskeys MACK & Strong" IN
a comedy sketch Back to the Tall
Grass Then comes the feature of
the bill Miss Alice Nelson, the pop
ular musical comedy star and her
company in a musical sketch entitled
TROUBLES in an Old Depot" In fourth
spot are Gardner & Revere" in bits
of vaudeville, concluding with The
Eight Dunbar White Hussars." eight
gentlemen who sing. The show opens
this week with the eleventh chapter
of Pearl of the Army
Clara Kimball Young is the star in
the Selznick picture to be seen at the
Orpheum beginning, Monday in the
film version of David Graham Phil
lips story, THE Price She Paid"
The story is one of society and
beautiful young woman used to lux
urious surroundings who finds herself
almost without resources. After
disastrous marriage she decides to
make good as an opera singer She
pays the price again in her struggle
to win, and the picture ends with
success
1t is a story of the poor wives of
rich men, a plea for womans indie
pendence, a picture for women who
envy their rich friends.
This is the fourth of the larger
super-features which the Orpheum
has booked. The Price She Paid"
will be at the Orpheum Monday. Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of next
week.
The picture deals with lives of peo-
pie of unlimited wealth. Miss
Young's gowns are of the latest mode,
and her beauty is seen to the best
advantage.
THE Perils of the Secret Service"
or THE Crimson Blade" will start the
bill at the Best next week. The fea-
ture will be shown Monday in connec-
ton with a comedy, "Prodigal Papa"
Her Great Mistake" a Univeral
drama; Take Back Your Wife," a
joker comedy and the Universal Week.
ly compromise the bill for Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

the Code" which will be shown at the
Gem Monday and Tuesday. The pic
ture is an Essany. The settings in the
play are from the south and a smack
of Civil war times flavors the story.
THE Daring of D1ana," a Vitagraph
Blue Ribbon, will be the feature on
This is a newspaper play.
Thru the WALL" a Vitagraph, will
be shown Friday and Saturday. Neil
Shipman, William Duncan and George
Holt play the leads.
Vivian Martin will appear at the
Iris Monday and Tuesday in THE
Spirit of Romance" a Pallas-Para-
mount picture. The story has to do
with a little girl who is a drudge in
an antique shop, presided over by
testy old man. In her spare moments
she reads books and dreams of kings
and handsome princes. The old mill
lionaire, not wishing to leave his for
tune to his grasping relatives, decides
to pretend he is dead and Vanishes,
leaving all his fortune to the girl.
Wednesday and Thursday, George
Beban will be shown in THE Bond
Between" Pallas-Paramount. The
play was written by Mr.. Beban. The
story exposes the manner of SNUG
Cling valuable paintings into this
country in the guise of cheap prints.
VIOLA Vale plays opposite Beban. She
appears in the role of a detective.
Tonight Stuart Holmes in THE Der
elicit" will be shown for the last time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
'ToD,WSAMUSEMENTSJ

GRAND-Washburn Dram cruz
presenting Fanny and the ser
want Problem" for the benetlt OF
the Red Cross department OF the
college.
NOVELTY-Five acts vaudeville
and THE Great Secret"
ORPHEUM-Louis Glaum IN
Sweetheart of the Doomed"
IRIS-Stuart Holmes in THE Dere-
lict.''
COZY-Robert Warwick in The
Heart of a Hero"
MAJESTIC-''The Little Girl Next
Door"
GEM-Robert Edeson and Naomi
Childers in Fathers of Men,"
CRY lotion Features.
REST-Motion Features.
For details, prices. etc. see adver-
tisements on pages 10 and IL or the
State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

At the Orpheum. X. C., Week April 80
Dorothy Jardon, the beautiful Broadway
star, one of the handsomest women behind
the footlights and at the same time one
of the best liked prima donnas because
of her ability, is expected to attract I'M
usual attention to the Orpheum bill open
ing Sunday matinee, April 20. Miss Jar
don is one of the very few musical comedy
favorites with voice of grand opera
timber One OF the best liked teams in
vaudeville is that of Ed. Flanagan and
Nicely Edwards, who will present their
amusing skit of stage life entitled off and
on" showing the routine of song and
william is filled with incidents, which when
edited with n comedy viewpoint create an
abundance of mirth. Rita Marios orchestra
is composed of ten charming girls who
play charming music. one of the most I'M
usual posing acts in vaudeville is pre-
scented by Maria Lo and her company, who
depict various rare pieces of Dresden and
other world-famous china. The repro
auctions are unusually beautiful, enhanced
cidedly unusual novelty. Other acts on
the bill are: Corbett, Shepard and Don
ovan, a trio of comedians with splendid
singing voices, in mixture of m1rth and
! melody. Harry Lambert and Anna Fred
richs in a dainty song and dance offer
ing with appropriate scenic and costume
effects. Rice, Elmer and TOm trampoline
and horizontal bar experts, in a comedy
athletic offering, and the Orpheum Travel
Weekly, showing Spanish costumes and
dances; views of Mesa Verde National
park. 81
Tl,ara Io+c of SIM dOdeerS with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

Tonight-Washbur Dramatic club.
May 3, 4, 5-"Intolerance."
Week May "A Daughter of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
AT THE
THEATERS



Tonight-Washburn Dramatic club.
May 3, 4, Intolerance"
Week May IA Daughter of the
Gods"
Other Thcatcrs.
Novelty-Five acts vaudeville and
serial features.
Orpheum-Photo Features.
Iris-Photo Features.
Gem-Motion Features.
Best-Motion Features.
Cozy-Motion Features.
Capitalization Features.
The last performance of Fanny and
the Servant Problem" the Washburn
play for the benefit of the Red Cross
department of the college, will be
given tonight. An all-star amateur
cast is featured in the production.
Intolerance" David Ward Crit
fith's sUper-feature masterpiece, Civ
en- by critics place above all other
film productions, will be shown at
the Grand Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday
In Intolerance" the general pub
lie sees only four gripping stories,
each running the gamut of human
passions and emotion-from the ten
derest mother love of little pink toes
to the savage lust for conquest, that
clamps the iron heel of the warrior
upon a fallen foes breast from the
agony Of sweetness and love facing
armies in deadly grapple. The pic
ture shows the sweetness Of human
life. where there is love and charity,
cOEtvastcd with the b2rbaric splendor
Of places wherein intrigues and
trcaChery rule, and one, reaCting upon
the other. is shown
t;lilIith's picture viii be here for
three days only. In other cities where
II has been shown il has blazed path
Ia
achievement in the motion picture
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

THE Voice on the Wire" and 1.-The
Topsy-turvy Twins are booked for
Wednesday.
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There are lots of sun dodgers with
shady regulations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-23

PURE WAR EXPENSES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-23

the Easement plot and its German
1 ramtfications, II Is little to be won
dered at that they should have en-
deayored to shoulder uponlth Ameri-
\ can Government the responsibility for
the arrest OF Easement The Gaelic
American. Devoy.s- paper. and the
sympathetic. German-American press
cbarged this GoHefnment with hav-
ing, on thu strength of information
obtained from the seized Won Igel pa
PIERS, advised the British government
of the. revolutionary plot and c4se-
ment's part therein.
Refuted the Charges.
The Department of State and the
Department of Justice promptly re-
futed the charges. When the Won
.Igel papers were seized In New York
the district attorney and his assist
ants busted themselves in a search
for Information to sustain the indict-
ments which they had obtained
against Won Igel, and overlooked for
the time being the great mass of
other evidence which pointed Incriml-
natingly ito others.
/ Department OF Justice officials ad-
init that the papers relating to Case
ment were sent to Washington the
night before Easements arrest was
reported, but they were not received
by the Attorney General until the at.
ternoon of the day upon which the
British authorities picked up the Irish
leader. and were not presented to the
State Department until seven o'clock
that evening. Meanwhile, Easement
had spent several hours in an Irish
prison.
1t Is not improbable that the sigma
ture at the bottom of the extraordi-
nary message which follows is in the
cipher Dewey" referred to in the
Won 'Igel papers. New York Supreme
Court Justice Daniel F. Cohalan has
long been. prominent in Irish-Ameri-
can circles, though he has never been
directly Identified with violent action.
That Judge Cohalan, however, is
held in high favor by the pro-German
element OF this country is evidenced
by the fact that Viereck's Weekly, in
making selections recently for the
most important political offices in
this country, puts him forth for the
position Of United States Senator from
New York.
Dated April IL, 1910.
The communications as translated /
into Won 1gers record is typewritten,
line for line, below a cipher, except
for the signature which remains un-
translated from the original cipher
figures. 1t is dated New York, April
Il, 1916, numbered 335I6, and in
scribed at the top very Secret"
NO. 1876.
Very secret.
New York, April II, 1916.
Judge COhalan requests the
Of the following re-
marks:
THE revolution in ireland can
,nly be successful IL supported from
iermany, otherwise England will be
lble to suppress 1t, even though IL
De only after hard struggles. There
ore help is necessary. This should
consist, primarily, OF aerial attacks
n England and a diversion Of the
leet simultaneously with Irish revo-
ution. Then, II possible. a landing
II troops. arms, and ammunition in
Ireland. and possibly some officers
rom Zeppelins. This would enable
he Irish ports. be closed against
England and the establishment OF 1
tations for submarines on the Irish
cast and the cutting off Of the sup
'ly OF food for England. The serv-l
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which war material factories have
had to suffer. and which. IT wass MT
always possible to remove QUICKLY,
but which, on the contrary, often lead
to long strikes, may be attributed to
the energetic. propaganda OF the em-
plOyment bureau" -
Won IgeFs close connection with the
enterprise is indicated by a number
of items. For example. there ID a
notation to the effect, that H. Hanson
bad established a Liebau branch office
in Detroit. an. entry OF SEQ paid to a
DR.. Max Niven, of Chicago, in Febru-
ary' 1916, for the labor fund.-" and an
inquiry addressed b bureau official
to Won Igel, asking whether the Bosch
Magnetic Works manufactured fuses
for shells. the bureau having evident
ly been applied to for workmen for
the Bosch plant. The reply. in the
negative, stated that the company,
was universally known for its
friendly attitude for the Germans"
Had Several Lines.
Several lines. of communication be-
tween the German diplomatic service
and the Irish revolutionary movement
are indicated in the captured docu-
ments. John Dewey, OF New. York
city, now editor OF the Gaelic Amerl-
can, a violent anti-British paper, was
one of the active agents OF this con-
nection. Significant entries appear
here and there; references to mes
sages from the German embassy at
Washington and the German con-
sulate at New York; mention of. a
secret code to be employed in COM
municating with him and OF a cipher
Dewey" also a notation, the details
OF which remain undiscovered, con-
corning Communication re manufac-
ture hand grenades." Dewey II was
who acted, for a time at least, as GO
between for the German secret serv-
ice dealings with Sir Roger Case
ment, executed by the British for
treason. There are several refer
ences to money and messages for Sir
Roger Easement, or. more briefly, "R.
C." and one record of a check for
81 900 for Easement, evidently
by Dewey:
Devoy's intimate connection with
the German cause is disclosed in two
letters to Ambassador Won Bernsdorff,
the text Of which follow:
New York, April s, 1916.
The following communication from
man John Dewey was duly
Letter dated March -, delayed by |
seems conclusive that first |
arrived safe with proposal |
10 send supplies and that cable was |
suppressed. Second also safe. Third. |
with change Of plans, due about
April Is"
John Dewey further requests that |
he following telegram be dispatched
% Sir Roger Easement:
mo letter now possible. All funds
cent home. Sister and Ms family
we'll"
Should Sir Roger be absent or i'll,
hen J. ID. requests that the telegram
De delivered to John MonteIth.
(SignedD K.NSt.
70 His ENcellency. the Imperial Am
bassador. Count Won Bernstorff.
Washington, d. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-23
Secret Service Evidence That Proves German Duplcity

July 18TH about IL A. ~, THE
called office Of purpose d.
l1vsrtne Upon handing
$780,, turned over TO ths
clerk have tbs ssu.yaln. Of
paid party, s Written
BY the official snail piece Of pApsr. susssqnsly
cash, delivered
person, recipient regarding ths check
l4s drawn On tbs Riggs National
Bank Warrington; dated July 49, payable --, signed
-------.; $50. given to Wy raya.u.
Actns in request thu writer
procssdsd evening
July lsth fn4shsd Ts party vas qaez ie-
eassd avne susfc.sa. troof .s 10
his 4asnsis rAid *lso Sils ah1cA
receipt obtained ------ yesterday
reports on the dngs
uu
sheets details regarding the manufacture Of bombs for destroying American