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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
Young Man Brought Her Here
and Then Disappeared.
Death Occurred in a Hotel in
Topeka Friday.
SHERIFF ASKS INVESTIGATION
Doctors Certificate Showed
Pancreatitis Cause of Death.
Girl Was From Wealthy Gen.
traIia, Kan, Family.

Mary Eliza Myers, a 20-year-old
school teacher from Centralia, Kan,
who came to Topeka with a strange
young man who engaged a room for
her at the Roam hotel Thursday
evening, died about o'clock Friday
morning under circumstances suffi-
GENTLY mystifying to start an investi-
CATION by Hugh Larimer, sheriff,
today.
The young man, about % years of
age, is gone. He stayed around the
hotel only a short time after the
girl was given a room. He did not
register, nor did the girl. The wife
of the proprietor of the hotel obtain
ed the girls name later and placed it
formation Larimer obtained today
from a maid who was with the girl
Thursday night she declined to talk
about herself altho she stated that
she knew she was going to die.
Il tried to cheer her up" said the
maid, but it was no use. She said
she was going to die and knew it,
The physicians certificate dug up
by Larimer today shows that the girl
died of acute pancreatitis. What med
ical treatment was given before the
girls death was administered by a DR..
McGrew of Holton, according to Lar
inner.
Who Was Friend?
When the couple stopped at the
hotel the young man represented that
he was the brother of Mary Myers.
On another occasion and to another
person, according to the sheriff, he
stated that the Myers girl was
friend of his sister and that that was
the reason he was interested in her.
What became of the man is bother
ing the officers. Numerous people
7Nont4n,ad On Doc-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
Congress- Demonstration Equal
to That rendered JOffre.
Pledges Valiant Support for
Cause of Allies.
DENOUNCES GERMAN REGIME
Statement Russia Wanted Sep
arate Peace Untrue.
Prof. Bakhmetieff Addresses
Congress in English Tongue.

Washington, June ga storm of
cheers that echoed and reverberated
thru the capitol greeted Prof Boris
Bakhmetieff, head of the Russian
mission and new ambassador to the
United States, when he told the house
today that Russia rejects any idea
of a separate peace"
1.-The statement that Russia has
wanted a separate peace is without
foundation of any kind Bakhmeteiff
added. Russia is for the establish
ment of a firm and lasting peace be-
tween democratic nations.
German Autocracy a Menace.
German autocracy renders such a
peace impossible. 1t is always men
ace to Russian freedom.
The new Russia is organizing its
armies for action in common with its
allies Russia will not fail to be a
worthy partner in the league OF
honor
Bakhmeteiff and his smartly groom
ed assistants received a wild welcome
| when they entered the house chamber.
The applause from the standing men,
| berS and spectators was not exceeded
when the French mission paid a SIM
| liar visit.
Reviews Cause of Revolution.
Bakhmeteiff was cheered as heart
|
! shall Joffre. His speech-first re-
view of the events of the revolution
and then the promise thai Russia will
| do her bit in the fight against Ger
many-was received uproariously.
| There was an outburst when he
started to speak, to the surprise of the
house, in polished English.
Cheering was renewed. when he
| WELCOMED and greeted the house or
behalf of free Russia" which he said
would bring into being the ideal nam
| ed by President Wilson, government
by consent of the governed"
! Speaker Clark introduced Bakh-
meteiff as the first ambassador from
the republic of Russia
| After the address. Bakhmeteiff an6
his fellow commissioners received the
| members.
Representative Meyer London, So
cialist, New York, and a native of Rus
| STA, was member of a committee
that greeted the mission from whai
was once the most autocratic natioT
in the world. London was still smil
ing his pleasure when the mission
from the Russian people left the cap.
itol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
Company A, Engineers, Give
Campus Military Appearance.
Men Stay in Tents and i'm Col
Iege Gymnasium.
SIXTY men ARE IN CAMP
Topeka Members Allowed to
Enjoy Home Comforts.
Company Has Full Roster and
Is Ready for Orders.

Washburn campus, usually peace
fully reposing in the shade of giant
pines and elns, presents a different
aspect today. There is a measured
tramp of feet, terse orders and here
and there loom brown topped tents
among the cone-shaped, whispering
evergreens.
Company A, Topeka contingent of
the state engineers, is responsible The
unit is camped near the gymnasium
or rather in the gymnasium, for it has
been rented to the company as an
building monster assembly tent was
erected this morning. Another long
brown tent is located still farther
west. To the northwest, near the
athletic field, a big mess tent has
been erected.
Have Home Comforts
The Topeka soldiers, to paraphrase
a sergeant, are enjoying all the COM
forts of home. They sleep each night
in the gym, have the privileges of its
equipment and shower baths
About sixty men are in the camp.
Sixty others VINO have reported are
staying at home until needed. Twenty
men are on their way to Topeka to
join their company A large per-
centage of the personnel is from over
the state and while the company S
headquarters are in Topeka it can
safely be called an all-Kansas aggre-
cation, almost an all-American one.
The roster shows the members come
from all parts of the state, Hutchin-
and a dozen or more other cities and
rrl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
F. H. BURROW CASHIER
Guild Advanced to Vice President Cen
trail National Bank.

At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Central National bank at 2
o'clock this afternoon, George A.
Guild, cashier, was advanced to the
position of vice president in place of
E. E. Ames. who goes as vice president
to the new National City bank of Kan
sas City, Mo.
Frank H. Burrow, son of J. r. Bur-
row, was elected cashier to succeed
Mr.. Guild.
w. H. Riley, paying teller. was pro-
NOTED to the position of assistant
cashier.
AS token of the affection, regard
and best wishes of the directors for
Mr.. E. E. Ames, the retiring vice pres
ident, a handsome watch. with chain,
one of the best money can buy, was
presented by the directors to Mr..
Ames. The presentation was made by
Vice President E. H. Crosby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
SUFFS TRY 1T AGAIN
But Pair of Martyrs Quickly Arrest
ed When Picketing Is Reported.

washington, June 23.-Escaping d
line of police outside of suffrage head
quarters today, two militant pickets
bore banner to the White House
gates and were promptly arrested by
two policewomen. The police charac-
terized the affair as a surprise at
tack" but the policewomen were on
hand within a few minutes after the
pickets arrived.
The two women are Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis of Philadelphia, also previously
attacked during the anti-suffrage dem
onstrations this week. and Miss Gladys
Greiner of Baltimore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
HALT BIC DRIVE
German Offensive ThWarted by
French on 1S-Mile Front.
Crown Princes Violent Efforts
Before LaOn All Failures.

Paris. June 23.-Germany's assault
against the French lines reached the
stage of a general counter offensive
movement today, with violent fighting
around Vauxhaillon, Filain, Royier,
Froidmont, Chevigny, Chevreux and
other points. The French official
statement today declared the attack
was everywhere fruitless.
.eViolent night commandments were
followed by a series of enemy attacks
in the regions where there has been
much fighting recently, near VauX-
haillon and south and southeast of
fruitless and we inflicted heavy losses
on the enemy.
Fail to Reach French Lines.
"Retween Royier and Froidmon:,
the struggle was of the sharpest char
acter. The enemy extended his front
attack east from Chevigny to north of
Froidmont in the form of multiplied
efforts. This was the same section in
which he failed last evening.
I'm the latest attack the waves of
tho assault were broken up by our
fire and the enemy was unable to
reach our lines or debouch from the
salient where he penetrated yester-
day.
"Other attacks east of Cavaliers de
Courcy, Chevreux and Chambrettes
failed.
French raids at various points
were successful"
Week Preparing for Drive.
For nearly a week now the Germans
have apparently been preparing for a
powerful drive in the region where the
French forces in their great often
sive encroached close to Laon- The
| fighting has been extending over near
" eighteen miles of this front. Three
! days ago the Germans began making
powerful drives at various points
where the French commanded the
| higher ground. Today. apparently
/ these scattered attacks have beer
! consolidated into a co-ordinated gen
! eral drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
Red Cross Fund Was Over
subscribed at Noon Today.
Workers, However, viii Con-
tinue Drive Turnout Monday.
S81, 154.74 IS SUBSCRIBED
Campaign Will Close With Ban
quet Monday Night.
Workers Highly Elated Over
the Great Showing Made.

Topeka at noon today Joined the
better than 100 per cent" cities of
the United States when the full $780,
900 Red Cross campaign was over
subscribed by nearly $4,000. The
total today mounted to SS1, 15474.
After one of the most vigorous s.
day campaigns in the history of To-
peka. the 100 Red Cross workers this
noon. nearly broke over the limits of
dignity. Whistling, shouts and school
boy revelry reigned supreme at the
meet, the noon day business luncheon.
AS each rose to report the amount
pledged within the last twenty-four
hours, applause followed. The climax
was reached when Team II reported
$2.4S9.7O, the record subscription of
the day.
The Days Pledges.
Following is the report of pledges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
KANSAS TOTAL 15O,029
Final Figures on Registration Given
Out This Afternoon

A total of 15O,O29 men registered
in Kansas for the selective draft, ac-
cording to announcement made today
at the office of the adjutant general.
The government estimated the Kansas
registration would be 1S0,1S3. The
full total was held up for several days
because Kansas cyclones on June 5
destroyed the registration places.
These precincts have reported The
gistration is divided as follows:
Whites, 1891; blacks, 4,93S;
alien enemies. 1856; aliens, 6,434;
claiming exemptions, s5,232.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23

The local weather Office closed at
noon today, following the annual Gus
tom of not keeping open Saturday aft
ernoons during the summer months.
Continued on Page Three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
COOLER BY TONIGHT
Sunday, However, Will Be Another
Red Hot" Day, Flora Says

Hourly temperature readings for
the day, reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23

THIS is the season of the year, Mrs.
Housewife, to "can all you can"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23

Continued on Page FourJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23

Generally fair tonight and Sum
day. Cooler tonight.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
TWO AMERICANS on
VESSEL C-BOAT SUM
Submarine Said to Have Sheled Nor.
wegiau While Crew Was Abah'
doning Ship.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Consul Frost
cabled the State Department TO-DAY
that two native Americans were
a5oard the Norw egian steamer Dal-
beatie when it was shnk by Shell hre
last Saturday. He said the steamer
was unarmed and stopped her Ell
gines at the first shot from the sup
marine. which continued to shell While
the crew was abandoning the ship.
The dispatch follows:
Norwegian steamship Dalbeatle, Sl9
tons. coal. Glasgow to Gibraltar. sunk
7 a. m. 18th by shell FIRE, thirty miles
off Fastnet Carried neither gun nor
wireless. Stopped engines upon hrst
shot but was shelled without pause
while abandoning ship. No injuries
no offer Of aid.
weather heavy, shoals, light wind
clear sky, boats rescued 1.3O a. m. lS,n
after burning flares.
Two native Americans, Frank WOOD,
John Guerra, Of whom former is IN
in hospital at Schulz, acute bronchitis,
contracted prior to disaster, but as
gravated by exposure.
Am mailing affidavit from master
and Guerra
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
INDIANS BEAT CAROLINA
Newberry Smothers University Boys
II to 19.

Newberry, Feb. 19.-Newberry Col
lege overwhelmed the University o.
South Carolina basketball team mere
tonight, winning by the score OF u
to 10 Drivers men started with
rush and piled up point on top or
point. The local were never in dam
ger as the visitors secured but hve
field goals during the entire contest.
Ropp, Gaillard, Renken and Cot
schall played brilliant ball for New
berry. while Bowen and Waring were
the Carolina stars.
At the end of the first half the score
stood, Newberry 80, Carolina 8.
Nevberry has but one more game
scheduled this year, with Carolina at
Columbia. February 28. Should the Lu-
therans repeat their victory over
Fosters men the State championship
honors will be theirs for the third
successive year. regardless of the out
come of any other games in the State.
Nevberry has lost but one game this
season, to Clemson Saturday. Glenn
-on. ito closest competitor. has lost
two. being defeated by Carolina and
by Newberry. Should Clemson win the
remainder of it's games anG Newoerry
win from the Carolina the Tigers
would be but second in the running
The lineup:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
GARLIAGTON GOES
on RETIRED LIST
United States Inspector Generai
Transferred From Active Ser
vice On Account of Age.

Washington. Feb. 2o.-Brig. Gen.
Ernest A. Darlington. inspector gen,
eral of the army, was transferred 10
the retired list today on account or
age. His successor is Col. John b.
Chamberlain of the inspector gen.
erals department, nominated by Pres
ident Wilson to the rank OF brigadier
general. Is.
Gen. Ga .ngton. who holds con-
gressions medal Of honor for valor
displayed -. 4Adinan campaigns, has
been in the inspectors department
since 1895. He was appointed to the
military academy from South Caro-
lima: commanded the Greedy relief ca
petition in 1883 and took part IN tbs
capture Of Santiago during the Span;
ish war, afterwards serving as inspec-
tor general Of the Philippine division.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE
BILL SIGNED BY MANNING

Columbia, Feb. Ex-Governor Man
ming has signed the motor vehicle IL
cense bill passed at this session o. t..e
general assembly. The bill will make
i: possible for the State to receive "a
considerable sum of federal aid. The
approval of the act by the governor
puts it Immediately into effect.
The bill provides a graduate scale
of taxes for automobiles and other
self-propelled vehicles, which is in lien
Of all other State. city and couasy
taxes. Attorney General Peoples to-
day ruled, in a letter to State Treas
urer Carter, that the taxes imposed
by towns and cities cannot now be
collected.
The following is the attorney gen.
erals letter:
Hon. S. T. Carter, Columbia, 8. C..
Dear Sis: Answering your inquiry OF
this date l beg to advise that the act
creating the State highway commits
sion took effect upon it's approval by
the governor, and repealed the right or
municipalities to collect any licenses
or registration fees from owners of au-
tomobiles in this State Such fees are
now to be paid TO the State only un-
der section Of the above act.
Yours truly.
THOMAS H. PEOPLES,
Attorney General
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost

A right or wrong start in 1917 will
make or break most farmers in the
South. We are all facing Crisis.
This war in Europe puts things IN
such uncertainty that no man can
foresee the future with any degree or
clearness.
The sure and certain increase IN
cotton acreage means lower cotton
prices next fall Cost Of all food and
grain products is high, so high that
no one can afford to buy and expect
to pay out with cotton.
It's time above all others to play
safe; to produce all possible food,
grain and forage supplies on your
own acres; to cut down the store bill.
A good piece Of garden ground.
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to pay half your living. 1t will
save you more money than you made
on the best five acres Of cotton you
ever grew!
Hastings 1917 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind Of a money say
ing garden and the vegetables to put
il it. It tells about the field crops aS
well and shows you the clear road to
real farm prosperity. IFS Free. Send
for it today to n. G. HASTINGS Cos
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
ssOLIVER TWIST, AT
OPERA HOUSE THURSDAY

Undoubtedly one of the most impor-
tant dramtic offerings ever present
ed to the photoplay public is the
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Com
pany's elaborate and faithfully adapta-
ton of Charles Dickens immortal
work, "Oliver Twist" with Marie
Doro in the stellar role. 1t will be
recalled that in the all-star revival
of "Oliver Twist during the Dickens
Centenary, Marie Doro received praise
from critics and public greater than
all the other members of the stellar
cast 1t is therefore of interest to
note that this beautiful and talented
star will wear in the screen adaptation
of this famous story the costumes
worn in the original stage production.
The supporting cast consists Of one
Of the most important gatherings of
photoplay favorites ever assembled in
a single production, and includes Ho-
bart Bosworth as Bill Skies, Tully
Marshall as Fagin, and Raymond Hat
ton as the Artful Dodger. The Las
ky company made exhaustive research
in the preparation Of the sets and In
the general aQuiring OF atmosphere
for this important screen offering,
and have reproduced the characters
and the scenes OF Dickens master
piece with remarkable fidelity and
accuracy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
SMITH MOTOR TRUCK
co. TO OPEN OFFfCE

Mr.. B. A. Hawkins, formerly of AZ
lanta, Ga, district sales manager bf
the Smith Motor Truck Co., has DE-
cided to locate in Charlotte and has.
opened an office at 209 Trust buildints-
Mr.. Hawkins says that the sales Or
this famous one ton truck have been
so large as almost u surpass belief
Their immense factory produces cos=
Smith Form A Truck every four mia-
utes and a new factory which wiz
double this capacity is nearing coGt-
pletion.
Even the belligerent countries are
wanting these wonderful trucks, says
Mr. Hawkins. as on yesterday he So
cured an order for ten complies
Smith Form a trucks which are so
be exported.
The above is from the Charlotte
News Of Sunday and will be read wits
nte, est by the many Newberry friends
OF NJ. Hawkins.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
Speaks in Sumter.

Sumter, Feb. 19.-Ths Rev. Walter
l. He bert Of Greenwood, presiding
elder of the Cokesbury district, de-
livered strong and elective address
Sunday afternoon in the Y NJ. C. A.
lecture course. Mr.. Herbert took for
his subject Daniel Pattern of God
liness'' and showed how in his faith
Daniel was so consistent that even his
enemies knew that they could de-
pend upon his consistency in doing
what he thought was right. Mr..
Herbert was heard by a large and
attentive audience At the close OF
his talk there we're a number of ex-
pressions from men present of the
spiritual benefit which they had re-
ceived from his talk and the other
lectures which they had heard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
NAVY YARD
MAY HAVE BIG DRY DOCk
Senate Committee, Finally Approving
Appropriation Measure, Includes
Tnree-quarterS CT Million for Tha'
Six,ion-For More Submarines.

Washington, Feb 2O.-Final ap-
p!oval Of the naval appropriation was
voted by the senate naval commit
tee with the total raised to abou,
$500, 100000 By adding S128.OO0,O00 u
the measure as it passed the house.
Appropriations are carried for the
coming years share OF the great three
year building programme and there
are various special provisions, incl, -
ing authorization for communicating
private ship building and munitlon
plants in time Of national peril.
The emergency construction appro-
priation OF sl5O,00O,OOO recommend
ed by the senate subcommittee was
reduced to $ll5,0OOO0O with spe-
cifc direction that $35 100000 of this
be expended for submarines. An
amendment by Senator Poindexter
was adopted directing that 40 of the
additional submersioles should be
coast vessels and 10 fleet submarines,
half of each type to be built on the
Pacific coast.
The committee also added 10 tl.e
house programme three coast guaru
cutters to cost s1,350,O00; S772.0oC
for extension of the washington navy
yard and s75O,OOO for dry dock al!
Charleston, S. C. ~<
Provision is made for increasing the
class at the naval academy by 6l4
members. providing for apo ntment
of four instead of three midshirme1l
by each senator and representative,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS
CLEARED BY COAAITTEE
No Moral Obliquity on Their Part IN
Connection With Peace Note
Leak

washington, Feb. 22.-Vindicat1on
Of sill public officials whose names
were brought into the Investigation OF
charges that there was leak to Wall
street on President Wilson's peace
note was voted unanimously To-Day
nv the house rules committee. The
report. now virtually complete, prob
ehly will be put in final shape Satur-
day after certain additional records
of New York brokers have been eX-
amined.
It is understood the committee
finds that Thomas ". Lawson's SEN
sational charges were not substantl-
ated. that R. ". Boiling. brother-in-
law of the president. had nothing to
do with a leak" and that advance IN
formation concerning the note was
furnished by brokers by j. Fred
Essarv and ". w. Price, local news
paper men, who connected deduc-
tions with facts obtained in converse
tions with other reporters who ha"
been told in confidence by Secretary
Lansing that a note was coming.
In connection with violations OF
newspaper ethics, the report says.
subcommittee has been appointed to
confer with the standing committee
of correspondents to determine whs.
changes shall be made in the rules
regulating the admission to the con-
gressional press galleries.
No recommendations are made but
the practice of selling short on the
New York stock exchange is said to
be criticised. F. A. Connolly. local
broker, is censured for his testimony
before the committee and E. F. Hut
ton & Co. for failing to produce cop
les of all messages concerning the
note which reached it's Office.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
News Of Excelsior.

Excelsior, Feb. 22.-We nave had
a lot OF rain in this section and the
farmers have done very little winter
plowing.
The severe cold weather has injur-
ed the grain considerably in this Sec
tion. Some of the farmers will SOW
over when dry enough. All garden
vegetables are completely killed.
After the roads dry up some It
would be a good time to use the drag
Nothing will help the roads any more.
Mr.. B. B. Cook and family of ST..
Phillips section have been on a Witt
to his fathers family, Mr.. ]. B. Cook.
Our measle folks are all improving
We are glad to say.
Mr.. Sammie Bedenbaugh of Saluda
county has been on a visit to Mr.. E.
NJ CociE's family.
Misses Tarsa and Chelsy Kibler
Mr.. H. S. B. Kibler's family of New
berry.
Some of our older people say this
will be a good year for fruit. Hope
it may be.
Mr.. P. S. Cook and little daughters,
Misses Lizzie and Sarah, Of Columbia
spent Sunday with his brother, Mr.
Jas. P. Cook.
Mr. r. C. Counts wife and children
Of Columbia have been on visit TO
his fathers family. Mr.. A. NJ Counts
The Rev. J. NJ White will preach
in Excelsior school house next Sun
day night at o'clock. Rev. White is
an interesting speaker and We hope
to see a large crowd out at the ser
vices.