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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Paints China Sets
Of Ancient Pattern

Mr.. Mrazek was firing a vase TO be
presented to VI. Jusserand, the French
Ambassador, when | surprised him in
his studio-honle--a one-tlme smart
brownstone residence in East Eighty
sixth Street, gay to-day in Czech peas
ant art decoration. From his kiln in
its basement recently went to Paris a
peasant dinner set of one hundred and
twenty pieces. The set was painted
for DR.. Milan Stephanik, the noted
Slovak astronomer, and vice-president
of the Paris Bohemian Council. DR.. Stef-
hank while commander of a French
aviation corps was wounded four times
n combat. He came TO America last
June TO quicken morale and effect CO.
ordination Of Bohemian forces, and to
,hat end had audience with President
Wilson. As souvenir Of Bohemia in
the New World he took back to his
Paris home the dinner set of gorgeous
Czech design and color.
The skill and rapidity with which
Mrazek's night classes turn out salable
lampshades after stencil and en-
bossed process of his device has set
him to preparedness for that day when
Bohemian soldiers will come back to
America, blind, crippled, incapacitated.
much of our peasant art" he said
to me, "can be taught the disabled SOL
der, and thus make him self-supporty
ing. ] am getting ready to teach him"
So intimate is the appeal of this
Czech peasant are that no social CEN
ire. and few business quarters, are
without it. The Slav Publicity Bureau
in Park Row, the last place one would
look for symbolical art, is colorful with
Czech chest and chairs. which throw
out rather than clash with the recruit
ing posters.
Vajtock Pressig, master Of the native
graphic arts. came some time ago TO
Teachers College of Columbia Univer-
sty, thence TO Wentworth Institute,
Boston, where his war posters were
made. These posters are now in a
travelling exhibit of the best recruit
ing posters issued in America since the
outbreak of war.
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, in
its democratizing effort TO bring the
museum in humanizlng touch with its
alien neighbors, is organizing series
Of exhibits of the peasant arts and
crafts of various racial groups within
the gates" There are twenty-six
groups. each with daily or weekly
paper in its own tongue.
To Bohemia, its nearest neighbor,
is given 10 inaugurato the series, with
an exhibition which will open Deem
Der and continue two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

Bohemian mountains, fairly sing from
walls, chairs, chests, plate racks,
chimney settlesLsing in colors TO rival
a Bakst Russian ballet.
Church and rectory. with its seven
hundred bits Of painted china, in daily
use when not on decorative display,
are the work of the designer OF the
new Czech Slovak state hag-Joserh
Mrazck.
Educated in the art school OF
Prague, Mrazck came to America eight
years ago. After study in the Uni
versity Of St. Louis, he entered the
National Academy Of Design School,
from which he drifted into the peas,
ant art revival with which he is now
identified. Through his night classes
in china painting and embroidery in
the Jan Hus Neighborhood House IRE
cruited from the church's Sunday
school of one thousand pupils)
his influence is fsrreaching. Bohe.
milan women and girls are skilled
needleworkers, and their services are
eagerly sought by costume manu-
'octIrers and decorators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

At the special children's performance
AZ the Bunny Theatre, 147th Street and
Broadway, on Saturday morning the
feature will be Bessie Love in "The Sis
ter Of Six" from the Triangle studios.
This is a story Of the early days Of
Southern California, when the settlers
had to defend their property claims
against the encroachment OF Mexicans.
There is some wonderful California
scenery in the hills and valleys, with
plenty Of horses and remarkable riding.
Also. there will be patriotic weekly, a
vocational suggestion for older chill
dren. entitled "The Art Of Monoprint-
ing" from the Bray Studio, and a Bray
\ cartoon, Jack the Giant Killer"
u Henry kitchell wcbster's "Tbe
Painted Scene" has been purchased by
Pathe for Bessie Love and is being pro-
duced under the working title, Spring
Of the Year"
Another story for Bessie Love Is
Bessie Beware" by Agnes c. John
ston.
For Sale" play by Fred Jackson.
innocent" and "The yellow Ticket"
by Michael Morton, two Of the bigges,
stage successes A. II. Woods has ever
had, have been purchased for Fannie
Ward.
For Frank keenan,, Psthe has pur-
chased "Simcon's shadow" by Eliza.
beth Lee, and Loaded Dice" by Harry
A. CLARK. The scenario Cor LOADED
Dice" is by ellison Willets. simeon;
Shados will be directed by Ernest
Warde. producer Of "The Vicar Of
Wakefield" and "Hinton's Double
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

Judge Gof, in a lengthy decision
handed down yesterday, denied the ap-
plcation Of the New York Motion Pict-
ure Company for an injunction PEN
dente lite, restraining Aircraft Pictures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

Wallace C. Clirton's Tho Frame
Up" has been purchased for Irene
Castle and is now in course Of produc-
ton.
For Bryant Washburn the company
has purchased "Kidder & Ko.," story by
John W. Gray and scenario by Charles
Sarvcr, and Twenty story By
George Randolph Chester and scenario
by Charles Sarver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

Douglas Fairbanks in Reaching for
the Moon" will be the feature at the
academy for the first four days of the
week. On Thursday, Trouble Makers"
with Jane and Katherine Lee, will be
shown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

Hamilton Revelle is to play the lead
IN the new Goldwyn film, "A Splendid
Sinner" which is TO be the second
picture produced by that firm featuring
Mary Garden. In her first screen ap-
pcarance, "Thais," to be released later
this month. Mr.. Revelle played the
part Of the Monk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

Les Miserables," with William
Farnum in the role Of Jean Vatican,
Visitor Hugo's heart-torn superman,
begins its second week at the Lyric
Theatre with every indication Of long
engagement Mr.. Farnum's character
playing, first as the galley slave, then
successfully as fugitive. Mayor Of
Malence and philanthropic Partisan
gentleman, with the attendant transi-
ton from youth 20 old age, has won
high praise. Daily matinees are given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

the warehouse
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
SCRAP BRINGS HIGH PRICE
Bank Teller Calls Attention to valu.
able Articles Allowed to Go
to WASTE.

Quoting the latest forecast by the
Department of Agriculture that the to-
tai yield from the wheat crop in 1917
will be approximately $50. 200. 900
bushels, the July letter OF the National
State and City Bank calls attention to
the fact that the normal crop is $780,
100000, but that there will be enor-
nous demands this year for export
wheat. Some relief. however, is seen
by the excellent showing anticipated
for rye. oats and barley n corn.
The letter says, in part:
"ln connection with the nationwide
campaign for sensible economy. there
is one way in which every citizen can
definitely help the government. and
that is BY taking heed of what are
ordinarily clasSed as waste materials.
Never before have scrap articles of
all kinds ommandcd such high prices.
and the housewife as we'll as the bust
ness man can turn many an honest
penny by keeping a sharp lookout to
avoid the throwing away of such things
as white paper. bottles, rubber and
metal articles OF all kinds. These
should be carefully sorted and accumu-
lations disposed of from time to time
to the scrap material man. 1t is sur
prising how much good money can
be derived from these seemingly value
less articles by the ordinary family
in the course of a year"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01

larity. already great. was trebled. He
was but a gunner himself a year ago.
and his rise from tho ranks has not
spoiled him.
."At noon to-day. after we had re-
turned from gun drill and while we
were feeding the horses. we wore sud
denly called to the assembly. We
didn't know what had happened or
hat was the reason. We were
marched quickly out of the stable
grounds. and on the road were put to
the douhle-quick We ran about a
third of a mile. Some OF the men
couldn't stand the pace and fell by
the waysidc. i thought every moment
that l would have to stop. but kept
ON to the end. There we found a small
fire, which was nearly eXtinguished.
But the colonel was on the spot, watch
in hand to time us. i think it was a
fake, just to give us a fire drill"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
CUT|CURA CLEARS
D|SF|GURED FACE
Full Of Pimp|es. Hard, Red and
Large. Itched Night and Day.
Could not Sleep. Used One Cake
Soap and One Box Ointment,

"My face was full of pimples and /
was so dis6gured that I was ashamed Of
it. The pimples were hard, red and
large, covering my whole face. They
itched night and day, and | scratched,
making them worse. l could not sleep.
My face was this way for three months.
II tried everything, but with no help
until ! saw an advertisement for Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. l bought
some, and in about four weeks time l
was completely healed, after using one
cake of Cuticura Soap and one box Of
Cutieura Ointment" (Signed) Miss
Ruby Johnson, 720 Park Roe ST., Amer
icus. Ga, Feb. 7, 1917.
Cuticura compilations are usually
fresh and clear, soft and velvety. Cuti-
cura Soap used daily for the toilet
c~leanses and purifes the pores of the
skin, thus preventing blackheads, pim-
pies, etc. Cuticura Ointment used
occasionally, as needed, soothes and
heals any irritation or roughness. Then
why not use them exclusively? Abso-
lutely nothing better.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. HI, Boston," Sold everywhere.
Soap 25c. Ointment IS and soc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01

These Dresses give a new
meaning to value giving at
$3.0S. Really you must see
them to appreciate them.
China Silks and Taffetas in
newest styles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
FOIL SPECTATOR
Chicago Board Puts Corn Out OF
Gr"i7 Gambling.
Unprecedented Price of SLIGO a
BusheI Caused Action.

Chicago, July 1.-THE grain gam
bier was out of a job today.
Action by the directors of the Chi
cago Board of Trade in fixing max
imum price for all corn futures re-
moved that grain today from the
realm of speculative prices.
Only the distant oats futures are
governed by unrestricted prices now
and it was conceded that because of
the sympathy between oats and the
have little or no change to manipu-
late oats prices.
The boards mandate, effective to-
day, sets the maximum price for De-
cember at $1.2S. This applies also to
1918 corn. The maximum price OF
September corn already had been
fixed at $1.65.
Action OF the board resulted from
the fact that despite favorable crop
reports and the reduced price of
wheat. corn continued to advance I'M
til all previous records were broken
reached a high mark of $3.50 Is. while
December reached $1.24A, and May
1924.
Flour Drops 60 Cents.
Spring wheat flour today had
dropped 60 cents barrel, to $11.90
for family brands. A further decline
in bakers brands was looked for.
The maximum price of $1.65 a
bushel for the September option
which was fixed by the board some
time ago was not disturbed by the
action of yesterday but the values Of
old corn for immediate delivery is
now much in excess of that limit, or
binary No. 2 white touching S1.94%
bushel, the highest price ever
known in Chicago.
Despite the favorable crop reports
and the reduced price of wheat, trad
ers say that business in the corn pit
has been more active during the last
month than at any time in the his
tory of the board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
NOT DRAFT DODGERS
Topeka Boys Did Not Join Units to
Escape Registration.

In d recent statement given to the
press, it was announced that 81 To-
pekans had escaped tn, draft by en-
listing for service in national guard
units. The statement wac an injus-
tice to number of the young men in
the guard service. A record today
shows that thirteen of the men had
entered the service before the regis
tration June 5.
Capt. Joy S. Saunders, listed as one
of the men to enlist since the registra-
ton, entered national guard service
February 4, 1918. while Capt. Carl r.
White entered the service June 25,
1916. Other members of Topeka
guard units who enlisted prior to the
date of registration, but whose names
were included in the list were. Sargt.
Charles G. Blakeley, Donald d. Will
son. George w. Weber, Sargt. James
f. Smith, Harold D. Shadinger, James
w. Hesse, Lester H. W. Hail Frank L.
Fellows, Walter Robert Fritz; Morris
D. Milan, and Lloyd G. Rcwell. Hall
and Fellows entered the service June
5, registration day. All others, except
Captain Saunders and Captain White,
entered the guard service between
January 1 and May 2S, this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
CIRCUS Is SUED HERE
Topeka Woman Says Bicycle Clown
Knocked Her DodWn.

Following the filing of $4,000
carnage suit against the Hagenbeck-
Wallace show by Lena Gray late
Wednesday afternoon Hugh Larimer,
sheriff, prepared to attach the show
or a part of it but that was obviated
when the management put up bond
Of $4,000.
Lena Gray alleged that she was
struck and knocked down by clown
bicycle rider during the parade We'd
pesday. The alleged assault occurred
at Thirteenth and Kansas avenues.
The Gray woman alleges that without
any cause the rider pulled her hair.
struck her and knocked her down
causing her physical and mental
anguish.
Elisha Scott, attorney. started the
proceedings against the show people
and carried on negotiations with the
management Wednesday night but
reached no settlement. The manage
ment offered to settle for $3.50 and
Scott replied that it would take at
least an elephant to pay for the dam
age done to Lena Gray.
Hungate & Heinz, attorneys. are
now in the case. 1t will be tried at
some later date in Shawnee county.
The show was allowed to proceed with
all it's property after the bond was
given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
$4,000 MAY STRIKE
UItlmatum by ShipbuiIders-WaIko
Unless Settled in Two Days.

New York, July IA general
strike which would affect all of the
thirty-five or more ship yards in the
New York and New Jersey districts
was predicted here today by labor
leaders unless the deadlock between
the ship yard owners and the men is
broken within a day or two.
The strikers ask an increase in
wages of about fifty cents day with
a minimum wage of $3.50. 1t was
estimated that there are about $4,000
employees in'the ship yards in this dis
trict. So far the ship yard owners
have refused to treat with the union,
but offered to meet their men as in
dividuals. Strike leaders say five
thousand men are now out on strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
WEATHER IN A GROOVE

&C optinneG from i'sge tfne.s
weather tonight and Friday; warmer
tonight. Mr.. Flora very considerably
declares does not mean hat Topeka
will again suffer with real hot temper
atures. The mercury Wednesday night
fell to 60, which is degrees below
normal night temperatures for July
and within 4 points of the low record
mark for July in the last thirty years.
This morning the mercury started
climb, and by o'clock this afternoon
had reached the 80 mark. Tonight
the mercury will again fall below nor
NAL, probably between IS and 70. To-
morrow will be a duplicate of today
with temperature few degrees higher.
No rain was reported in Kansas dur
ing the last twenty-four hours and
only a few light scattered showers
were reported from the Missouri VAL
Icy The forecast this morning stat
ed that no rain was in SIGHT for the
next twenty-four hours.
The highest temperaturs on record
for this date was 1913, in 1901, and
the lowest, Sc, in 1895.
The river was still falling this
morning, registering As 6eet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
TO BRING BODY HERE
Grand Masonic Lodge To Conduct
Funeral of Bestor G. Brown.

Bestor c.. Brown, one of Kansas
most honored Masons, died Tuesday
night at the Battle Creek sanitarium.
according to word received in Topeka
Mr.. Brown was perhaps the most
widely known Mason in the state, hav-
ing been elected to many high posi-
lions of Masonry. He was ranking
past master of the Sloan Lodge No
225, at Topeka, and also past officer
in the chapter, council, and COM
mandery. He was past grand master
of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Kan
sas and past high priest of the grand
chapter. He held the office also in
Kansas of past grand master of the
grand council, as well as past grand
commander of the grand commandery
Mr.. Brown was general grand scribe
of the general grand chapter of the
Royal Arch Masons of the United
States. He was also past grand soy
ereign of the Grand Imperial Council
of the Red Cross OF Constantine in
this country.
town, Indiana, in 1861. He came to
Kansas with his parents when he was
but a child. Here his father estab-
lished a law firm in partnership with
John J. Guthrie. Mr.. Brown was a
graduate of Washburn and soon after
his graduation became a reporter on
the Topeka Commonwealth. After
studying law in Washburn, he went
to the University of Michigan. In
1884. he married Emma Kellam For
the last few years Mr.. Brown had been
living in Kansas City, where he has
been manager of the NJ. C. Lilley COM
pany.
He is survived by his daughter. Mrs.
Dana L. Davis, 904 Fillmore street,
and Miss May Kellam, his sister-in-
law. 720 West Twelfth street; both
of Topeka.
The body will be brought to Topeka
for burial. Funeral services will be
held Friday afternoon and will be con-
Quoted by the Grand Masonic lodge
of Kansas. Burial in Topeka Gene
terry,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
SHOULD FIX PRICES
French High Commissioner Urges
Military Discipline as Need in q. S.

New York, July 12.-Equitable fiXa-
the assurance in this respect of the
same treatment of the armies of the
entente allies as of the American army
itself were declared to be the great
duties of the United States at the pres
high commissioner, in an address be-
fore the Frapce-America society, at
the Bankers club here today.
He proposed the formation Gin Eu-
rope as near the front as possible of
an inter-allied committee to centralize
all the demands, to study and control
them and submit them to you, group
ed according to their urgency, in rela-
ton to military operations on behalf
of all the allies"
COnscript Material Means.
For the United States, he said
there needs to be a reform in your
public life, not by any means a change
in ideal, but a change in method.
Your formidable industry and finan-
The time has come to adjust it to
the necessities of the hour by impos-
ing on that power a war discipline.
of men. 1t remains to organize the
consumption of material means To
that end two conditions must be full
filed. a thoro knowledge of these
means and an equitable fixation of
prices insuring to the allied armies the
same treatment in America as to the
American army itself, because we are
now one common army fighting in a
common cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
KANSANS To SILL
Jayhawker Guardsmen To Be
Trained at Okla. Post.
Bureaus Recommendation of
Camps Will Be Approved Soon.

Washington. July 12.-The national
guard bureau today made the follow
ing recommendation of training camps
for national guard troops:
Michigan and Wisconsin to Waco,
Tex; Illinois to Houston. Tex; Kan
sas and Missouri to Fort Sill, Okla. !;
Minnesota, North Dakota. South Da-
kota, Iowa and Nebraska, to Deming,
N. NJ; Texas and Oklahoma, to Fort
Worth, Tex; Colorado, Utah, Oregon,
California, New Mexico and Nevada,
to Linda Vista, Calf; Idaho, Wyom-
ing, Washington and Montana, to
Paloalto, Calf.
Within a few days the general staff
will announce the approval of these
sites,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
UCTORS FMTER- rtkiNt
Expect Manchu Emperor to Abdicate
Order Dictator Arrested.

Washington, July 12.-Republican
troops have entered Picking and mo-
mentariIy expect the abdication of
the restored Manchu emperor, Hsuan
Tung, according to a cable today to
the Chinese legation here from the
Chineseh foreign office.
President Feng Kwo Chang has or
dered the arrest of General Chang
Hsun, the military leader, who was
responsible for the coup. DR.. WI
Ting Fang, minister of foreign affairs,
has resigned his office and resigna-
ton has been accepted by the presi-
dent on the ground of ill-health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns o!
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


July IL. 1892.
Walls of steel now surround the Carnegie
mills at Homestead, Pa. and the militia is
protecting the property from the strikers
A. A. Robinson has returned from Texas.
Frank Doran of Morris county, is the
guest Of Deputy Revenue Collector T. f.
Doran of this city.
Il. l. Lee has taken his twenty head of
race horses to HoltOn and L. o. Gray left
today for the same place Holton has q
kite shaped track.
Mayor Troutman presided over an out
door meeting of the Potwin council last
night on the lawn in front of the school
house.
The Rev. J. d. Botkin. the Prohibition
leader, is cousin of Judge Theo. Botkin
Of Seward county.
Cyrus w Field. the father Of the tele-
graph, died at 8 80 this morning.
The '''pale malt joint" which the State
Journal exposed few days ago at $50
Kansas avenue was raided by the police
this afternoon. The police have analysed
the pale malt" and have found il to con
tain alcohol more than the law allows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
Kansas city Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. July 12.-HOGS-Hog re-
cejpts 600; market DC to 10c higher. Bulk
$4,000 1865: heavy. sI555@i5.75: packers
and butchers. s15.25@15.G5 light, s14T5@
CATTLE-Cattle receipts 6,000. including
600 southerns: market steady. Prime fed
steers sl2 50@13.50: dressed beef steers
50 5O6112 %; western steers SSO0GI12 90
southern steers, S7.O0M11.T5; cows. s5750
feeders, s65oGe.75; bulls. s65oas.50; calves
81. 00d 1915.
SHEEP-sheep receipts 1000: market 1Os
to Zoe sg oe, 4n fa IS ss 20 N az
ewes. ss.25@o.25; stockers and feeders
ST GOAL co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
Kansas City Grain Futures.


Kansas City, July 12-Cash: Market
&c to DC higher. No. ,, hard, $2.3S0r2 4O1a
No. 8, S2.1202.1S.
CORN-Market lie to &c higher No ?,
mixed, $190A No; 3, $1;ss1a@1, s912; No.
:, white, S190; No. 5, $1.s9@ "; No. 2,
yellow. $3.50: No. 3, nominal
OATS-Market 1c higher. No. q white
131aI14c; No. =. mixed, 69M11c
RlE-$2 0002 %.
kAEIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3.6363 r.
HAY-Market steady to SOC higher. Choice
timothy, x16O001I00; choice prairie, $1S.50
@I9O0; choice alfalfa, $21.50@22o0.
SHORTS-S2 15GI 30.
BRAN-S1. 7O0173.
Wheat receipts Is cars.
Kansas City, July 12.-WHEAT-July
500; Sept, S1.91.
CORN-July, none; Sept, SISSY Dec
$1.15& q e May, $1.15%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-12
EMBARGO BILL THRU
Trading With Enemy at NeutdiaIs Act
Passed by House.

Washington, July 12.-The admins
tration's trading with the enemy bill.
containing prohibitions against bust
ness intercourse with any country with
which the United States is at war
or its allies, except under license, and
providing for governmental seizure of
the property of alien enemies and en-
envy patents. passed the house today
without a record vote.