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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17
THERE'S \ WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

Who says that she is often without
maid because she prefers doing her
dish washing to cooking for a servant
She is an exceptionally good cook and
always does much of the cooking even
when she has help in the kitchen. One
day not long ago she prepared a ia
Vorite dessert for dinner before going
out to luncheon. But on arriving
home she found not a trace of said
dessert. She nerved herself for the
trying ordeal of speaking to the maid
about it. Why. of course l ate it,
there was not a thing in the house for
my lunch, but that pudding" replied
the irate maid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Motor Washing Machines at Forbes
Hdw. Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

A welfare and civic work which is
something entirely new in our town
/ during the last few months is the
Rota exchange located at S25 Kansas
avenue. This club was the idea of Mrs.
Phi Adams. who last fall was made
chairman of a committee to raise
money for the Rota club with no
/ available resources. Mrs. Adams knew
that there were many worthy women
in Topeka, who were in need because
they had no place to market their
goods Hence, seventeen days before
opened, and two hundred and forty
/ two dollars worth of fancy work was
sold before Christmas.
This exchange now furnishes a mar
/ ket for home made bread, cakes, pies,
/ cookies, doughnuts. cottage cheese,
! by an artist in her line. Most of these
/ cooks have won prizes at the state fair.
Then too there is hand painted china
and all kinds of crochet and embroid-
! cry. Orders are taken for anything
/ which Topeka woman is able to
make
II Previously Mrs. Adams has given
much of her time to the exchange but
this morning Mrs. w. NJ. Whorton has
taken the management of it. The ex-
change expects soon to open a small
parlor and serve meals.
1
supporting, but is growing rapidly Ir
March they sold over one hundred
dollars worth more than in Febru-
airy. The club members hope to be
able to pay on the thousand dollar
scholarship which they are giving
Washburn college out of money made
by the exchange.
This exchange fills much felt need
among Topeka women, both the con
tributors and the customers. 1t ha,
furnished means with which coal wa:
bought IN several instances and at tbs
same time supplied clean heaIthfu
home cooking for the consumer.
In cities of the east, these exchange:
have been most successfully carried
en-. In Boston small exchange wa.
started years ago with one show case
and now three women are kept busy
all the time just making sandwiche,
to supply the demand. In New Yorl
the exchange now pays $4,000 rent E
year for its building Milwaukee ha:
the most wonderful exchange in tht
United States but it had a very small
beginning. The Rota exchange hone,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Mrs H. I. Greene of Urbana, Ill, has
been selected to be at the head of the
Red Gross work in her city. The first
meeting was held at her home and
was attended by more than hundred
women, who enrolled for work Mrs
Greene will go to Chicago to take a
special course to fit her for her duties
in connection with her position in the
society in Urbana-
Mrs Greene is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs P. J. Clevenger of Topeka,
and frequently comes to Topeka to
visit her people She has a wide cir
Gle of friends here.
= X
Miss Pearl Douglass, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs C. R. Douglass. of Win
field. Kan, and Mr.. Thomas Carson
of Topeka. were married at the home
of the brides parents. The bride is a
graduate of the Winfield high school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17


Mrs. Julia Farnsworth Soper sent
out notices few days ago for meet
ing to be held at the Chamber of Com
merce this morning at ten o'clock for
the purpose of organizing a Topeka
branch of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the Navy League. Mrs. Soper said:
Remember we have a battleshiD
Kansas and a second class cruiser. To-
peka. There are a thousand jackies
on the battleship Kansas alone, so why
should not Kansas women provide for
the comforts of the boys in the Kansas
ships?''
X K
A Topeka woman who. is a cham
pion at tennis, swimming and other
athletic sports, has registered a mega
tive vote on golf After her first
game she gave up with the statement
! that all the arguments of her friends
could not shatter: Following around
over the field after a little ball, which
you miss more often than you hit, has
no attractions for me, and henceforth,
1 am thru with golf
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
Entente Reply Holds
 For Preparation
JOINT NOTE EXPRESSES BELIEF PEACE IS IMPOSSIBLE JUST NOW
SOME TERMS OF PEACE
Restoration of Belgium, Serbia and Montenegro, Evacuation of France, Russia and Rumania and the Re- tirement of the Turkish Empire From Europe.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The entents Iente allies, replying to President wilson peace note in a joint com munication, express the beIfef that f. is impossible at the present nnonoorat 10 attain peace that will assure them reparatfon, restitution and such euar- antees as they consider essential.
 Tn separate note, the Belgian e,ov ernment expresses it's desire for. 1eaca put declares it could only accept a settlement which would assure itg reParatlon and security in the future,
 Botn or the communications made public by the state department toniebt are dated January 10 and were trans mltted in translations from the French texts through Ambassador Sharp at Paris.
 What Terms For Peace Include.
 The entente reply to President Will son Vakes specific designation of its terms or peace which include.
 The restoration of Belgium of Serbia ana montenegro and complete repar- at1on for the damage they sustain
 The evacuation of the invaded terri tories of Fr;Snce Russia and Rounania. just. ou
 The retirement of the Turkish er,- p1re from Europe also is reouired
 The terms also require the libera ton Of Italians, Slavs, Roumanians and Szech Slavs from foreign domina-
 The terms also provide for the reor- sanlzation of Europe, guaranteed bv stable regime and founded upon the respected nationalities and the fuII liberty and security of all great and small nations.
 While Alsace and Lorraine and +he italian Tyrol are not specifically nam ed. yet the terms require the restitII tlon Of territories previously severed from allied nations by force or con trary to their populations This is considered clearly to refer to Alsace and Lorraine and the Italian TvroI
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
HEARINGS ON RAILROAD
 LEGISLATION COMPLETED.
Committee Now Considering What Measure Will Be Put Before Senate.

Washington, Jan. 11-Public hear ings on the railroad legislation recom- mended by President Wilson to SUD- plement the AdamSon law were con- cluded tonight by the senate com merce committee, and tomorrow con- sideration of what meas sures shall be put before the senate for action will begin.
 Bills on which the hearings have been conducted include one to forbid strikes or 1ockouts during investiga- tion of controversies between railroads and employees and another giving the president authority to take over the railroads in case of military necessity and third to give the interstate com merce commission power to fix railroad wages as well at rates.
 Samuel GomperS, president of the American Federation of Labor the last witness before the committee, protest ed strongly against any measure to compel arbitration of disputes between employer and employe and expressed the belief that measure which sus- bends during investigation the right to strike is but step that will be followed by others toward driving the workers back into involuntary servi- ture from which only the progress of mankind through the centuries has freed him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
HOUSE COMMITTEES
New London County Gets Two Mem
 bers on the Judicariy Committee.

In the house, soon after the session opened, Speaker Frank E. Healey an nounced the house committees as fol- lows:
 Agriculture - Biakeman. Stratford; :; Boardman, Middletown; Ives, Gull ford; Treat, Orange; Bliss. Clinton; Allyn, Ledyard: I. A. Paine, Wood stock; Meyers, East Windsor; Wood ing, Bethany; Cooper, Colebrook; Cowles, Woodbury.
 Aupropriations-Eat North Ha- ven; Wightman, Stafford; Jarvis, Ber- lin; Morgan, Fairfield; Kelley, Xiii lingly.
 Banks-Foord. Stamford; candee, Norwallk; Dillon. Huntington; Par sons, Enfield; Curry. Lebanon; Hall, New Milford: Coe. Cromwell; Rose, ington; Weigold, Torrington.
 Capitol Furniture and Grounds Hamersley. Hartford; Mowry, Sterl- ing; Horsman, Union: Burke, East Hartford; Emmons, Hartland; Fox, New London; Buell., Eastford: Briggs, Sherman: Walker, Southington; Sher- man, Monroe: Norton. Coiebrool1
 Cities and Boroughs-Vaill, Win Granby; Douglas, Bristol; Coker East Haven; Kent, Putnam; Tammany, Easton; Crawford. Greenwich; Ham ersley, Hartford; Healey. Waterbury; Knapp, New Fairfield.
 Claims-Clark, c. H., Woodbridge; Kingsbury, Coventry; Rogers, Salem; Potter, Harwinton; Dickinson, Hart land; Knowlton, Ashford: Lamour- eaux, Thomaston; Burke, East Hart ford: Baker, Canterbury: Ravenscroft, Parma1ee, Killingworth.
 Congressional and Senatorial Dis tricts-kelley, Killingly; Buel, R. IT., Marlborough: Parsons, Enfield; Nor gan, R. H.. Cheshire; Culveh, Sey- mour; Warner, Wolcott; Barnes, w. A., Ansonia: Reilly, Naugatuck; Rupf Newtown; Pack, Morris; Chappuis, Warren.
 Constitutional Amendments - Aver ill, Washington; Prisk, Wallingford; Day, Barkhamsted; Griswold, B. H., Glastonbury: Hall, R. J., Ansonia; Fox, New London; Williams, P. E., Groton; Holian, Newtown; Markham, East Hampton; Rudd, Salisbury; Pier son, Old Lyme.
 Education CowIes, Pennington; Brown, $. F., Windsor; Stoughton, (continued on Page Six, foarss, Col,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
THAW HAD ARRANGED
 TO SURRENDER HIMSELF
Before He Made an Attempt to Com
 init Suicide in. Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Jan. Hilary Ken dall Thaw, under indictment in New york together with two so-called frederick Cump, Jr., 19 year old high school youth of Kansas City, in a New York hotel last Christmas, attempted suicide in a house at 5260 Walnut street, West Philadelphia, today, while the police of virtually every city in the each were. searching for him as a fu- g1tlVe from justice. Thaws attempt at self f-destruction was a sensational climax to a hunt which began here on TueSday. TT, following the announcement by District Attorney Swann of New York, of the latest episode in the ca reer of the wealthy Pittsburgher who killed Stanford White at the Madison Square roof garden and later escaped from Matteawan Asylum
 Through counsel both in Pittsburgh and New York Thaw had made ar engagements with a private detective in this city, acting for the Thaw interests in Pittsburgh, to surrender himself to- night to District Attorney Swann in New York. after preliminary ma tiers and formally been undertaken with To- cal authorities. Thaw regarded the Gump charges. on which there were three indictments charging him with kidnapping and asSau ut, as an attempt to blackmail him.
 Thaw gashed himself with razor belonging to the husband of Mrs. Eliz- abeth Tacot in whose home he was known as ''Afr. Vest He had been there since Tuesday. when news of the indictments and the issuance of a bench warrant in New York became known. He cut his throat twice and severed the artery of his left wrist Had the wound in his neck been one eighth of an inch deeper he could not have lived. according to physicians Several poison tablets were found in Thaw'S pocket.
 Tonight Thaw was reported resting easily in St. Mary's hospital, where he was removed in a police ambulance several hours after he had been dis covered unconscious from loss of blood by Mrs. Tacot.
 It was necessary to use twenty stitches to close the gasheS on the left side of Thaw's throat. Ten stitches were needed to close two wounds in his wrist
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
GREECE ACCEPTS THE
 ENTENTE ULTIMATUM
With Provision That Administration
 Will Not Be Interfered With.

Athens. Wednesday. Jan. 10. S.45 p n., via London, Jan. II. 5.45 D. m.- The acceptance by the Greek govern ment of the ultimatum of thee entente powers makes certain reservations. According to the Greek deply contro. by the entente allies will be re-estab- lished for the security of the entente allied armies only, without participa- ton in the administration of the coun- try or interfering with local commu- nications. Adherents of Ex-Premier Venizelos who have been imprisoned will be released in a manner to be mutually agreed upon between Greece and the entente nations. The indem- mites demanded for property destroy ed will be regulated according to the laws of this country.
 Moral satisfaction for the events of December and the latest demands for the transfer of Greek troops were nn- reservedIy accepted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
COLD FOR sUFFRAGIsT
 WHITE HOUSE TICKETS
But They Declined President Wilson's Invitation to Come in and Get Warm

winds hSnss9 Sweeping an about tffSS7hs the Whits House grounds today played such havoc with the suffragist silent sen tinels" on guard at the main gates that President Wilson was moved to send a messenger to invite the women in to get warm. The invitation was not accepted and at the headquarters an Suffrage 1t was said the vigil would be continued tomorrow in spite of the weather bureaus forecast of still cold CT weather.
 This was the second day of the Unions new campaign to force it's cause upon the presidents attention which it is planned to continue until March 4. The twelve "sentinels" with their banners demanding to know what the president will Go for suf- frage marched to their posts this morning in military style The ban ners stayed all day, but at times they were standing unsupported against the iron fence. In spite of frequent re- liefs and the use of hot br1cKs wrap ped in newspapers and much drink ing of hot chocolate, the guards now and again dropped their ba3:--~ stahs- to seek shelter behind the big stone pillars fanking the gateways.
 The president passed the sentinels only once, as he returned from his morning game of golf. He smiled as his automobile swept into the grounds, but took no other notice of his visi- tors.
 Word of the trials of the women reached the White House family and shortly after noon the president gave the first evidence of having his at tention forced by sending the chief usher out with his invitation Miss Gertrude F'endan Of Baltimore i'll charge of the detail, received the mes sage with evident surprise. She said she would talk the matter over with her associates, but there were no ac- ceDtanceS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
OSBORNE" CONFRONTED
 BY MISS RAE TANZER.
Girl Started to Rush Forward, But Was Restrained.

New York, Jan. 11.-"oliver Os- borne" whose real name is Charles H, Wax, and Rae Tanzer, the girl who sued James w, Osborne for breach of promise, faced one another in the fed eraI court this afternoon and the man identified the girl as the Rae Tanzer he had wooed.
 This was the first meeting of the two in court, Miss Tanzer was a spec tator and a prospective witness in the governments prosecution of Franklin D. Stafford, accused of perjury in iden tifyinE Je7as ". Osborne as "Oliver Osborne" le breach of promise ac- tion, WaX ;. IS on the stand today as goVernI, 4nt witness and had told of his record as a convict when the questioniDT turned to his relations with Miss Ts,nzer. He rose and pointed toward her.
 Miss FanFer jumped to her feet, her eyes flashed and she exclaimed: How dare you2" Then she scream- ed, started to rush fofwaFd and was restrained by court attsn4s
 ~ -MAdF Fa.lf, 7
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
Governor Names
 Two New Judges
WARNER OF SALISBURY, KEEL
 LOGO OF WATERBURY
ALL COMMITTEES NAMED
Senator Barnes on Insurance and Sui frase-Bailey and Back on House Judiciary Committee-Henders on Excise-Barnes and Pettis Renam- ed for Norwich Police Court.

Hartford, January ,11.-Thursday, the second legislative day of the Con necticut general assembly, was com mittee day, and of more interest to than, perhaps, any other day of the legislature of 1917. President Pro Tenn Henry H. Lyman announced ap- continents as follows:
 Senate Committees. observation-disclosures. Lyman Appropriations-Bo Salmon. Banks-BrOoks, Leonard.
 Capitol Furniture and Grounds Whitney, O'Connell.
 Cities and Boroughs-Meade, Futile Claims-Hinckley, Caldwell Congressional and Senatorial Dis tricts-Caldwell, Grady.
 Constitutional Amendments (Joint) Hall, Doughan.
 ducation-Lyman, Adams. Engrossed Bills-Meade Hurley. Excise-Quigg, Broder.
 Federal Relations-Caldwell May. Finance-Spencer, Relf
 Fish and Game-Adams, Whitney Forfeited Rights - Williamson, Neebe.
 Humane Institutions-Han, Will HamSon.
 porations-Stoeckel, Larkin. Insurance-Hunt, Barnes. Judiciary-Klett, Bartlett Labor-Rolf, May.
 Legislative Expenses - Hemenway,
 
 Manufa factures-Larkin, Grady Military Affairs-Brooks, O'Sulli- van.
 New Counties and County Seats Kopplemann, Hurley.
 New Towns and Probate Districts Hunt, Larkin.
 Publiv Health and Safety-Bissell, Salmon. /
 Railroads-Leonard Hinckley. Roads, Rivers and Bridges-Mac- donald, Futile.
 Rules (Joint)-Klett, O'Sullivan. Sale of Lands-Whitney, Quigg. School F'und-Hurley, Neebe Shell Fisheries - Hinckley, Mac Donald.
 State Parks and Reservations-:Bis- sell, Caldwell.
 State PFison-Barnes, Hunt. Woman suffrags~.-Barnes. Kopple-
 Joint Select Committees. Manual and Roll O'Conne1l Barnes
 State Library-Williamson Hemen way
 Unfinished Business - Caldwell, Hemenway.
 Contingent Expenses - Williamson, Adams, Neebe.
 Senate ointments-Lyman, Klett, May.
 Executive Nomination Larkin, Rogers, Broder.
 Rules-Stoeckel, Macdonald, Whit ney.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
British Capture
 Turkish Trenches
ON THE TIGRIS RIVER, NORTH
 EAST OF kUT-EL-AMARA
TURKS GET HARD USAGE
Hard Fighting Still Continues in the Riga Region or Northwest Russia Petrograd Admits That the Rus sians and Rumanians Have Retired Further in MoIdavia.

The Turks apparently are receiving hard usage at the hands of the British in the Mesopotamia and Egyptian the atres- Following up their advance northeast of kut-e1-Amara on the Tigris river in Mesopotamia, early in she week, the British have again at tackled and captured Turkish trenches on the right bank of the river and in f1icted heavy casualties on the Otto mans. In one trench 300 yards long 200 dead Turke were found.
 On the Sinai peninsula, 30 miles northeast of Fl Arish, Egypt, six lines of Turkish trenches in front of the town of Rafa have been captured by King Georges men. The TVrkish re- lief force is reported to have been destroyed and in addition 1900 Turks were made prisoner.
 Hard Fighting in Riga Region.
 Hard fighting is still in progress in the region of Riga in northwest Rus sia, but the exact situation is still not clear owing to the divergent reports of the Russian and German war of fees. Petrograd asserts that the Russians south of Lake Babit captured a village near the town of kalnzem and with it many machine guns, and repulsed German counter-attacks fur ther east.
 On the ether hand, the Berlin war office says all Russian attacks were completely repulsed. A report by the military observer of the semi official overseas News agency says the RuS- sian offensive in this region has been broken except at one place.
 Petrograd admits that the Russian and Rumanian forces in MoldaVia have retired further in the Oituz, Hassina and Suchitza region, but it is asserted that the Teutonic allies who crossed the Putna river north of Fokshani have been driven back across the stream, suffering heavy casualties and leaving prisoners in the hands of the Rus- sians. Dealing with the fighting in this region, Berlin merely says there have been no important events there.
 On the other fronts nothing but minor operations and artillely duels have taken place. The British on the front in France have at several points penetrated the German trenches, in dieting casualties on the defenders and taking prisoners. S.
 The British admiralty has lost two warcraft in the Mediterranean at the hands of hostile Submarines-H. M. s. Cornwallis which it is thought was the 14,000 ton battleship of that name and the seaplane carrier Ben-My-Chree.
 Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the eXchequer, has announced the terms of the new British war loan. It will be issued at 95 bear 5 per cent in terest, and run for 30 years. At the meeting at which the announcement was made Premier Lloyd George in a speech said the entente was deter mined to achieve at all costs it's aim of ridding the world forever of the menace of "Prussian military caste"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12

shells and several were set on fire. There was a literal reign of terror throughout Union Township, in which the plant is situated. Police Gordon Around the Plant.
 Sheriffs' deputies and police quickly gradually spread out for a distance of two miles in all directions, warning the residents of their peril.
 Highways Filled With Refugees.
 Within an hour after the fire start ed almost every highway was filled carried babies in their arms, while others pushed baby carriages.
 Took Refuge Under Trees.
 Hundreds of mothers took refuge with their children under trees, fear ing that shells might strike them if quently missiles fell near them and they fled in terror to other hiding places.
 Children Separated from Parents.
 Most of the refugees made their way to. kingsland and Lyndhurst, Soon police stations. school buildings. stores, saloons and private houses were crowded with them. Children became separated from their parents in the excitement and it was not until late tonight that some families were reunited.
 "Dead Line" Established.
 A police dead line'' was esta blish- ed a quarter of a mile from the plant and no one was allowed to pass. Fire men who came from all directions were unable to get nearer than that to the blazing buildings because thei: lives would have been endangered ty the bursting shells.
 All But Y Accounted For
 Company officials aided by the po- lice checked up the roll of workmen employed in the plant and declared positively tonight that all but II of them had been accounted for.
 When Chief of Police Mcintyre re- alized that many persons would seek safety in the desolate meadows where they might become lost and perish from the cold he sent men to warn back the refugees and he was positive tonight that none had been left in the marshes.
 Suffered From Cold.
 Other reports were, however, that several hundred employees, mostly ne groes, did make their way to the mea- dows where they were quickly up to their waists in nire and water. They suffered severely because they were scantily clad. but it was said tonight that all of them finally had reached and other places.