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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
Avaunt Skirts and the Old
FOgy Feminine Ideas.
Local Lassies VIII Wear Clothes
That Are Practicable.
in BLUE STRIPED OVERALLS
Girls in Print Shop Blush and
Brave All Criticisms.
Carry HandkerchiefS on Hips
just Like Men Do.

Let March Is be remembered for
ever in the annals of Topeka as
Emancipation Day for Women. For
today Is Topeka workingwomrI'
threw aside the centuries-old bon
dage of skirts, and entered overalls
and the ranks of the brave and the
free.
Fifteen girls employed in the Print
shop of Jones & Birch. 923 Kansas
avenue are today feeding presses and
going thru the other. operations corn
mon to printing shops with no skirts
to get caught in wheels or presses.
All the forms" in the shop were
locked" at o'clock this morning
locked in overalls.
A casual glance into the shrinking
and bashful interior of the shop
makes one recall pictures of English
munitions factories.
Fifteen attractive Topeka girls
clothed in the garb of the inferior
sex! Nor has their attractiveness
been lessened for the jeans they wear
are not the common or garden variety
worn by such low animals as plumb
ers and railroad men. Dainty blue
and white striped creations they are.
cut seductively full about the-ere r
waist.
Have Had No Practice.
The first roses of summer are pres
ent today in the cheeks of the maids
employed in the print shop. For
they have had no time to practice
wearing their bifurcated garb. They
still keep their feet together as in
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
LEAP FROM 18TH STORY
Attorneys Wife Who Witnessed Trag-
edy Says Husband Was ILL.,

New York. March 15.-Rudolph
Matt. a Chicago lawyer leaped from
the window of a room on the 18th
floor of the Belmont hotel here early
TODAY and was killed instantly.
Mrs Matz, who was with him, said
her husband had been i'll.
Jumped While Nurse Slept.
Matz. who was sleeping in a room
with a male nurse. slipped from his
bed and opened the window. The
nurse. wakened by the cold draft,
found his patient gone and began a
search. Meanwhile guests who heard
the crash of the body, had begun tele-
phoning the desk. A policeman found
the crushed body.
Matz weighed about 200 pounds.
Matz made his home in Hubbard
Woods, a suburb of Chicago. He and
his wife came here Saturday to get
medical treatment for Matz.
To n. Y. to Consult Specialist.
Chicago, March 15.-Rudolph Matz
was a member of the Chicago law firm
of Matz. Fisher & Boyden. He was
connected with the directorate of
many, enterprises, in addition to his
law practice. He went to New York
last week to consult a specialist, ac-
companied by his wife and a nurse.
He was suffering from neurasthenia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
$4,000 of MikadO's Troops Are
Already on the Way.
First Brigade Of Soldiers Passed
Thru Canada Last Week.
BRITISH KEEP MOVE SECRET
Not Even Canadians Knew
Troops Were Coming Thru.
Veterans of the Russian War
Are the First To Be Sent.

Chicago, March 15.-Thousands of
Japanese troops are being landed on
the western coast of Canada by the al
lies and transported by rail to Quebec
and thence to France.
1t is known definitely that the first
brigade of Japanese troops, number
ing $4,000 men passed thru Canada
last week and today are on the Attain
tic ocean, bound for the trenches.
This positive information was learn
ed today from j. l.. Tobias, chancel-
lor of the Chicago law school, who
learned of the troop movement from
an inspecting engineer in the employ
of the Canadian government The en-
gineer returned to his home in Chi
cagO Tuesday.
Here is the story as told to Mr.. To-
bias by the engineer:
Il thought the entire world knew
by this time the allies had begun to
Transport Japanese troops across
America to France. Not until my ar
rival here did 1 become aware the
censorship established by the British
had been so far reaching.
Il was not the only astonished one
when 1 saw $4,000 well drilled Japan
csc soldiers marching down the streets
of Ottawa last week. 1t seemed as
tho Japan suddenly had swooped down
on Canada. But the crowd which lined
the streets soon learned why they
We're there and cheered them loudly
as they marched by. They had come
from Vancouver.
Troops Well Trained.
In front of the palace, the troops
were reviewed by eX-Premier Laurier
After the inspection the soldiers gave
public exhibition of their fitness by
doing a double quick march for a mile
to the railway depot. At the depot
they were entrained for Quebec and
the journey across the sea.
Their outfit was perfect. They
were equipped for long campaign.
Il was told by Captain Aseltine
head of a Canadian battalion recently
returned from the trenches to Ottawa,
that this japanese brigade was the
first of Il large number of japanese
soldiers which the allies are sending
to France. He estimated that within
two months more than a million Jap
anese would be in the trenches of
France. The Canadian officer eX-
planned that the first brigade of troops
to pass thru Canada were veterans of
the Russo-Japanese war, and were the
pick of the mikado's army"
The British government has so
thoroly suppressed all news of this
latest move that not even Canadians
were aware of the arrival of the Jap
anese troops until they began to de-
train. Not the slightest hint has been
given to the United States government
that Japanese had been landed so close
to the borders of this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
LEGS-NO DIFF WHAT.
KIND-THEY MUST BE
COVERED AT BOSTON

Cambridge, Mass, March Is
Legs. even mems legs are still shock
to Boston. When the Harvard Hasty
Pudding club applied for permission
to have some of its actors at the home
talent show next month dance a bare
legged back to nature, Censor John
M. Casey put his foot down on their
legs, as it were.
MEMS legs. or women's legs" he
said. 1T makes no difference. bare
legs are shocking. unless as part of
a bagpipe player. As women's legs.
mems legs cannot appear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
Congressman Campbell SO Says
in Topeka Today.
Declaration Soon as Merchant
men Meet U-BOats.
BLAMES TROUBLE ON PRESS
Eastern Newspapers Famed
the Blaze, He Says.
Unexpected Sensation at the
Food Conference Today.

Congressman Phil p Campbell of
the Third Kansas district. threw a
war scare into the delegates to Gov
ernor Capper's food conference today
when he declared war would break
as soon as armed American merchant
ships met German submarines. Just
home from the regular session of con-
gress Campbell declared the nation
is AT this time in a state of war Only
meeting on the high seas. he de-
clared, was necessary to bring about
oDen hOstilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

The wind was blowing s miles an
hour from the southeast at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The temperature for
the day averaged just normal.
The wheat crop will be saved for the
second time this year. according to
Mr. Flora. local meteorologist. He pre-
diets another rain for today and to-
morrow The drouth was broken this
week but the real saving of the Kan
sas crops will come with rain sched
uled to arrive here today heavy
snow has fallen in Rocky mountain
regions and is moving this way. Witt
indications practically the same as
last Tuesday, the storm can hardly
miss Topeka and Kansas.
The forecast is probably rain today
and Friday with a slight drop in tenn
pe-ature tomorrow. Strong shifting
winds are also on the program The
wind was blowing from the east 20
miles an hour this morning and will
shift to the Northeast and then to the
southwest and northwest before eve
ming.
Shippers forecast reads to protect
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
'ULTIMATUM IS
DELIVERED BY
BROTHERHOODS
S-HOur Day or Strike Is Put
Up to Managers.
Railroads to Give Reply at
This Afternoon.
UNIONS CURTAIL DEMANDS
Withdraw Provision "Time and
Half" for Overtime.
Managers Expect Supreme
Court Decision Monday.
Railroads to Give Reply at 4
This Afternoon.
UNIONS CURTAIL DEMANDS
Withdraw Provision "Time and
Half" for Overtime.
The Railway Strike Situation
TODAY

Brotherhood and railway repre-
sentatives meet today in New
York for eight-hour day confer
cnce.
Unions deliver ultimatum at
morning session-S-hour day or
strike
Managers granted until D. m.
today to deliver answer
The possibility of intervention
by President Wilson to avert the
strike is strong.
BrOtherhoods now have a mod
flied demand asking eight-hour
day and pro rata pay for over
time. The original demand, made
in March, 1916, called for time
and half for overtime.
The proposed strike would start
Saturday night in the east, work
ing west by tying freight lines and
would involve all traffic by next
Wednesday at six p. m. At that
hour it would involve all passenger
trainmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
That's Reason Alpha Ruby Wants Di.
vorce From Her Husband.

That he called her mother a mig
GER fas the papers read) is the chief
complaint Alpha Ruby makes in a
petition for divorce filed by her in
the district court today against Frank
Ruby. They live at 2O5 North Chand-
Ter street.
Mrs Ruby says they We're married
November 16. 1916. and that within
less than month after the ceremony
he was beating her and that he has
repeated the performance MANY times
since She adds that he called ber
vile names and that he hasn't suD-
ported her for two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

Constant assertion of national rights
rather than national duty is respon-
sible for the breach with Germany,
Congressman Campbell asserted. The
Third district congressman hayed the
metropolitan press Of the east for
tanning the present sentiment and
bringing about an international crisis.
The Campbell speech was an uneX-
pected sensation before the food con-
ference. \ distinct division of senti-
peut was eviden. in the governors
office when Congressman Campbell
criticised assertion of rights by Amer
lean women who sought passage on
European bound ships.
The only thing that prevents ac-
ton between American ships and
those Of belligerents is that they don't
meet, or haven't met said Congress-
man Campbell in criticism of the
arming of American merchantmen in
protection of national shipping rights
those ship don't meet If they meet.
they viii fire on sight-the subma-
rines on our ships and our ships on
the submarines
Duty Above Rights.
Right now we are facing ques-
ton which will draw on the patriotism
and duty of American citizenship. 1t
IS a duty greater than the nation has
faced since 81.
Il am not in sympathy with the
constant assertion of rights. | be
lieve that in these trying times the
word duty should take the place of
the word right"
Then Congressman Campbell told
the Kansas farmer he should forsake
desirable foreign markets rather than
endanger the nation in the European
conflict.
4 do not believe it is so important
to the Kansas farmer that he find
market with the belligerents as that
his own nation should stay out of the
war" said the congressman. 4 be
lieVe we should consider the duty of
the rights of the farmer as a shipper.
A lot of this talk has been what we
term on the street corner as tommy
rot "
Congressman Campbell then flayed
the Americans who asserted their
rights for passage on the high seas.
He mentioned the incident of Amer
lean women who insisted on passage
on Europe bound steamers which
sack.
Those women were seeking to en-
force their rights that they might see
burning Europe. 1t was little short of
treason" declared Congressman Camp
bell.
That's right" asserted several men
in the audience.
That's not right" was the prompt
who heard the congressman utter
ances. Among the men who chal-
lenEed the remarks of Congressman
Campbell was John :. Dean. of To-
peka. widely known lawyer. former
United States district attorney. and
president of the Republican league.
Continued Oh Page TwO)
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BRIDE KILLED; 2 INJURED
Motor Car Party Meets Disaster al
Alabama Bridge

Mobile. Ala, March 15.-One per-
son was killed and two others seriously
hurt when an automobile in which
they were riding turned over on
bridge and fell into the creek eight
miles from this city at midnight
Mrs. John AIdridge, bride of two
months. was almost instantly killed
Her sister, Mrs. A. Montgomery and
Jonn Aldridge. husband of the dead
woman, we're badly injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
RACING BILL KILLED
Missouri Senate Defeats Measure to
LegaliZe System.

st. Louis, Mo, March 15.-All hope
for the revival of racing in Missouri
was pushed aside today following the
defeat of the Casey bill in the Mis-
souri, senate at jefferson City last
night The bill proposed legalized
horse racing under the pari-mutuel
system.
The Taylor bill, a similar law, is
pending in the house, but little hope
for its passage was held today. 1t is
sure TO be defeated if it reaches the
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
FUSS ENDS IN KILLING
Fellow Workmen Argued About Rails
ing Window.

Kansas City, Mo-, March I5-Mau-
rice Gardner and Lonnie McCauIey
rubber workers, argued whether or
rot Il window should be raised When
the plant closed, Gardner and McCau-
ley met to fight it out" McCauley
pulled knife and stabbed Gardner TO
death. Today the slayer had given
himself up to the police. He pleads
self defense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
TAKE CANADA WHEAT
British Orders Entire Crop Held for
Government.

Ottawa, March 15.-The govern
ment has received word that the Can
adam council of agriculture meeting
at Regina, has decided that the whole
wheat crop of Canada shall be taken
for the British government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
Big Dividend by Prairie Pipe.

The Prairie Pipe Line company an
nOunced at its general offices here to-
day, quarterly dividend of IS a share
and an extra dividend of the same
amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
MORE RAIN ON WAY
Once More Kansas Wheat Crop Is Due
to Be Saved.

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, 1917-03-15
Mobs Wreck Shops.

Dispatches from Stockholm usual
" are sent by cable via London In
this instance the telegraph to Berlin
and the wireless evidently were en-
ployed to avoid the British censor
ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

INCIDENTALLY it is observed that
the shoe men in convention here
are OF prosperous appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

Probably rain tonight and Fri
day; colder tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-08
Behr Loses Close
Tennis Match to
Howard Voshell

S. Howard Voshell. national indoor
champion, defeated Allan Behr by a
sccre of "a, IS yesterday afternoon
in the fourth round of the New YORK
Lawn Tennis Clubs Bronx County
patriotic" tournament, on the clay
courts at Columbia Oval. This was the
only match played during the day, ale
though Hugh Tallant, the Harvard vet
eran, gained default over j. II. Stein
kampf in the same round, and will meet
Voshell in the semi-fnal bracket this
afternoon at o'clock. In the other
semi-fnal match this afternoon Elliott
Binzen, national junior champion, Will
play Henry Bassford, and the doubles
will be brought through to the final
brackets.
Voshell had his own troubles in
handling Behr's cut shots on the heavy
courts, and it was only when the ball
came TO him overhead that he played
with any degree Of certainty. Once he
reached midcourt, the indoor champion
smashed with terrific power In the
second set, after leading at 5-3 on
gfmes, Voshell experienced tempo
rfry streak of wildness, and Behr. driv-
inC hard, broke through his opponents
service and brought the game all even.
Noshell again took command. and won
the next two games by smotherlng
Bchr's low drives
New-York tribune., 1917-06-08
Fowler Turns In
Low Score Card;
Is Disqualified

John G. Anderson, of Siwanoy, led
field of fifty-four golfers in the West
chester County tournament, played
Yesterday at Scarsdale, with 76. II
was not determined until late last night
that Anderson was the winner, on ac-
count of another score of 72, turned in
by +. W. Fowler.
1t was discovered that there was
slight error in Fowler's score, and that
instead of registering a three on the
sixteenth hole he had taken more
strokes. This mistake, of course, dis
qualified the Scarsdale player and left
Anderson in possession of the medal.
Although the scores ran rather high
the field included some of the best
PLAYERS of the metropolitan district.
There were Reginald Lewis. OF Wyka-
gvl. the present Westchester champion;
s, j. Graham, who is eligible on ac-
count of belonging to the new Blind
Brook Club, at Port Chester. and I. ".
Rermingham, Of Wykagyl. 20 say moth
ing of Frank Hoyt, of Siwanoy, and
Charles Brown, of St. Andrews.
The summary:
New-York tribune., 1917-06-08
Women Clash in a Bitter
Battle on Tennis Courts

the clouds, il was decided to play the
two doubles matches in the afternoon.
The turf was soft and the footing
trcacherous when Miss Tyndale and
her partner started their struggle with
Mrs. Cassebeer and Miss Nanderhoef,
and this made the net game almost out
of the question, although Miss Tyndale
finished OF several points by hard
smashing and sharp yolleying after
Miss Gilleaudeau had forced the open
ings with her splendidly deep drives.
From the back Of the court the duel
between Miss Gilleaudeau and Miss
Vanderhoef was pretty and spirited
one. Both are steady and indefatigable
players, but under the slow conditions
yesterday Miss Vanderhoef enjoyed an
advantage with her chop strokes, the
ball getting scarcely any bound. Yet
Miss Gilleaudeau picked up many a
shot that seemed good for an ace and
did fully her share in scoring the VIC
tory.
Shuns the Forecourt
Miss Tyndale did not venture into
forecourt as frequently as is her GUS
tom. and there was more reason for
this than the heavy footing. Several
times Rnen the staten lSldNu CndnplON
started a rush for the net she was
caught out of position by cleverly
placed returns from Mrs. Cassebeer's
racquet that dropped the ball just at
her feet.
Thereafter Miss Tyndale bode her
time, and whenever the opposing pair
had been forced back near their base
line By Miss Gilleaudeau's deep drives
the local champion went TO the barrier
and volleyed with great brilliance. No
short lobs were safe that came within
the sweep Of her racquet. for these she
almost invariably KILLED" by decisive
smashing.
In the second set Miss Gilleaudeau
and her partner led az Al on games
and apparently had the opposing pair
Oh the run, but then Miss Vanderhoef
and Mrs. Cassebeer started a terrific
driving rally that won them game after
game, until they drew level at ALL.
Miss Tyndale and Miss Gilleaudeau
steadied at this stage. and finally
clnched the match in the sixteenth
game.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-08
Racing Gossip

5slly Bay is developing into a regu-
r Tumble Tom. He ran in the
rssplechase. and after going nicely
.l about a. mile and a half came a
rcpper over on the backstretch. O'Con-
i,r was badly Jared. but picked him
Hf up and walked away. Brazenose
80 fell, while Plaintiff lost mis- rider.
"a plaintive indeed were the cries Of
aose who had wagered. Zellwood won
.s race with something TO spare.
I. was said that Skeptic would be
hipped 20 Latonis. 20 run in the La
''aia Derby on June IS.
John I. Smith shipped Sister, FLY
!? Uncle-Coy Maid, back 70 Kentucky.
zee will be turned out for the summer.
T. A. Burke has sold Light Arms and
sslgian Plotter: two imported horses,
2 Z. J. Reaney. Burke has joined
-enpsny L, Of the 1st New York
layslry.
Willie Mdgley has shipped Madeira
2 Clifford A. Cochran's farm al Mount
Aseo, and has returned Figinny to
Sslmont Park
Runor had it that A. X. Macomber
N7ght Seamstress from John +.
'Aioden, but the latter said in his own
&Iss way; mo such luck"
y. l. Schwartz has purchased the
h'ssp!echaser Crest Hill, by simmons
".is Dsrden, from r. l.. Gerry.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-08
S Return
Puts New Life
In Pirate Band
Honus Makes Counting Sin
gle, Although Dodgers
Take Contest, ) to3

Pittsburgh, June Uncle Robbie's
champion Dodgers finally managed to
get a game in against the Pirates and
landed a victory by the score Of to
3. The feature of the game, from
Smoke Town standpoint, was the re-
turn of the Flying Dutchman, Honus
Wagner, TO the Callahan fold.
Hans. il is said, has been taking life
comfortably since ne took unto himSe!i.
a wife last winter But ne disproved
the rumor that easy living had put an
aldermanic front on him. He did not
appear much heavier than when he
hung up the mitt and spiked shoes last
fall. and was so nimble around frst
base, which position he will tend IN
definitely, that he promises to remedy
one glaring weakness of the Buccaneer
infield.
Though JEFF Pfeffer, who pitched for
Brooklyn, was in about the best cor
dition Of the season so far, and though
Hans had seen no pitching all season,
the grand old man of Carnegie proved
that his batting eye must still be re-
spected. Wagner, during a batting
rally in the eighth inning that threat
ened dire calamity to Pfetfer,. swatted
out long single that scored one OF
Pittsburgh's three runs. Hans, how
ever, miscalculated his speed bit ana
was out at second when he tried TO
stretch the hit. Otherwise Brooklyn
might have Jared worse.
Mamaux Proves Ineffective
Al Mamaux. the one-time terror Of
the Pittsburgh pitching staff. served a
soft spot against which Pfetfer got a
toe hold TO start comeback Ma
maux has not been right all season. lie
seldom was less effective than this
afternoon. The champions did most OF
the execution at AIS expense, shelling
| him off the hill in three innings. In
that brief space Brooklyn rolled up
! four of its five tallies, enough to
/ clinch the argument in spite OF
| Pfefrer's lapse in the eighth.
/ Seven of Brooklyns' eight hits were
! punched in the second and third in
nings for four runs, two in each round.
| Casey Stengel opened the second with
single and got the midway on q
/ passed ball Wheat singled to right,
/ scoring Stengel, Zach moving to sec
ond on the throw-in. Cutshaw sacri-
( feed Mowrey singled past third, scor-
! ing Wheat. Meyers flied to Carey,
/ while, Ward threw out Pfeffer.
Olson opened the third with single
and took third on Hickman's double
after Daubert flied TO Carey. Pitler
threw home too late to get Olson on
/ Stcngcl's grounder Wheat popped out
but double steal was worked by
Hickman and Stengel for the run.
Grimes succeeded Mamaux in the
fourth, and up to the end of the seventh
completely handcuffed the Dodgers
Grimes made way for pinch hitter in
the seventh. Carlson got past the
eighth nicely, but Zach Wheat, first up
in the ninth. tripled and scored Brook
/ lyn's last run when Cutshaw singled.
Make Bid in Eighth
One was out in the eighth when
/ Pitler singled for Pittsburgh. Schultz
/ walked. These two scored on Hinch-
mans double. Wagner's single counted
/ Hinchman, but Hans was nipped at
second Wheat TO Cutshaw.
/ The score: