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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
Cured His RUPTURE

! was badly ruptuTed while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said my
only rope of cure was an operation. Trusses
did Inc no good. Finally l got hold of
something that quickly and completely
cured me. Years have passed aud the
rupture has never returned. although /
am doing hard work as a carpenter. There
was no operation. no lost time, trouble.
| have nothing to SELL but will give full
information about how you may find a
write to me. Eugene NJ Pullen. Carpenter,
12S c. Marcellus Avenue. Manasquan. n. J.
Better cut out this notice and show it to
any others who are ruptured-yOu may
save life or at least stop the misery of
rupture and the worry and danger of an
opera .-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
BREAKS A COLD
IN A FEW HOURS

relieves sick headache. dullness, fever
ishness, sore throat sneezing. soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blow
ing and snuffling! Ease your throb-
bing head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only 25
cents al any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance. tastes nice. causes no
Inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine. Don't accept something else
Just as GOOD. Insist on getting
"Pape's Cold Compound if you want
to stop your cold quickly.-Advertise-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
Surprisingly Good
Cough Syrup Made at
Home
Costs Very Little and Easily Made,
but is Remarkably Effective.

You'll never really know what fine
cough syrup you can make until you
prepare this famous homemade remedy.
You not only save 50 as compared with
the ready made kind, but you will also
remedy in every way. 1t overcomes the
usual coughs, throat or chest colds in
"a hours-relieves even whooping cough
quickly.
Get 21a ounces of Pinex $50 cents
WORTH from any good drug store, pour
it into pint bottle and fill the bottle
with plain granulated sugar syrup.
Here you have a full pint-a family
supply-of the most effective cough
syrup that money can buy-at a cost of
only "a cents or less. 1t never spoils.
The prompt and positive results given
by this pleasant tasting cough syrup
have caused it to be used in more homes
than any other remedy. It quickly
loosens, a dry, hoarse or tight cough.
heals the in1amed membranes that line
the throat and bronchial tubes, and re-
lief comes almost Immediately. Spleen
did for throat tickle, hoarseness, bron-
chitis, Group and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
combined with guaiacol and has been
used for generations for throat and
chest ailments.
Avoid disappointment by asking your
druggist for ''211 ounces of Pinex" wit
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat
isfaction or money promptly refunded.
goes with this preparation. The Pine
Co., Fl. Wayne. Ind.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mrs Walter Horner entertained the d.
D. Whist club Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Smith substituted for Mrs. Edison, Mrs.
e. {. FOss for Mrs. T. q. Pounds, Mrs.
Harry Ashby for Miss Glenna Cross. At
the guest table Mrs. Horner entertained
Mrs Speed Hughes, Mrs. l.. II. Mum. Mrs.
Schuyler Nichols and Miss Irene Horner
Miss Ida Bergen entertained a few
friends at whist Saturday. The guests
we're: Miss Lee Redden. Miss May Lange,
Miss Eleanor Work. Mr.. Luther Nellis,
Mr. Frank Whitman. Mr.. Fred Gordon
and Mr.. Rob McCandIess.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Miller of Portland
are guests of Mr. and Mrs J. w. Going.
Mr.. Charles Kleinhans left yesterday for
a trip thru the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
Wounded Cop Shoots Assailant.

Davenport, Ia, Jan. 25.-Policeman
Emil Speth was probably fatally shot
at midnight last night while attempt
ing to arrest j. Allen Cox at the Peer
less hotel in this city. After being
shot down, Speth fired on Cox, two
bullets taking effect in the shoulder
and another passing thru the hand.
Cox is at a hospital under guard.
According to the police, Cox had
represented himself as an attorney
and accepted a retainer from a woman
seeking a divorce. Cox's home is said
to be in Hannibal, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
"Pape's Cold Compound is the
Surest, Quickest Relief
KnOwn-It's Fine!

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up severe cold.
either in the head. chest. body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
triIs and air passa ges in the head
stops nasty discharge or nose running.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25

Just ask in any drug store for a
small bottle of freezone. This will
cost but a few cents but will positively
rid your poor, suffering feet of every
hard corn, soft corn, or corn between
the toes, or the tough callouses on bot
tom of feet. Genuine freezone has a
yellow label. Look for yellow LABEL
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
50 IS G5Ek :BaK
G. egyBqqB 81 5

MIR. ana Mrs. Charles +. sawyer OF
Kansas City, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Frances, to
Mr.. Ray Folks of Salem, Oregon.
The Sawyer family formerly lived in
Topeka, when Mr.. Sawyer was state
bank commissioner. He is now pres
ident of the Federal Reserve bank
which is located lin Kansas City. Mrs
Sawyer still retains her member
ship in the Topeka Avenue CLUB,
which she entertains at her Kansas
City home every season.
Miss Sawyer was we'll liked among
her Topeka friends. She is a student
in the Kansas State university, and
member of the Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority.
Mr. Folks is a student in Harvard
university, and a member of the Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity. The date FOR
the marriage is not set.
Miss Sawyer is a niece of Mrs Ell
mer E. Ames of Topeka. Mr. Sawyer
being Mrs. Ames's brother.
\ X x
Mrs. William Redwood Smith is
asking guests for an afternoon at
bridge Wednesday of next week.
X x Il
An Omaha paper recently publish
ed an account of the wedding of Miss
Marguerite Alice Meyer and the Rev
Robert ). Flockhart. The Rev. MI
Flockhart was formerly 4 student in
the Kansas Theological seminary, and
is remembered by a number OF To
peka friends who will DE interested In
the news of his marriage. He was in
Chanute for some time as rector of
Grace church in that town. Follow
ing is an account of the wedding;
Handsome and blushinS young
clergymen have always been regarded
as eligibles by matchmaking mammas
from the days OF Jane Austen until
now That is why speculation has
been rife about two brothers, both
young clergymen OF our own city, ana
many are the possible brides that those
Interested have assigned them. Now.
however oue-haIf of the speculation
has been brought to a sudden termina-
ton by the marriage of one OF the
young men.
At high noon today at All Saints
church, in the presence OF only the
family of the rector and few friends
and relatives of the princlpa Is, the
marriage Of the Rev. Robert Seaton
Flockhart and Miss Marguerite Alice
Never, daughter Of Mrs. Henry Meyer,
was solemuized The Rev. John Ed
ward FIockhart, the other object of
the attention of fond mothers, acted
as best man. ard Mr.. Gustav A. Meyer,
brother of the bride, gave her away.
The Reverend Mr. Flockhart and his
bride have gone east for week and
a half, that being the length of the
young rector's leave of absence. He
has been associated with the Rev. I.
j. Mackay assistant rector of All
Saints church for the last year. His
bride is a charming young woman who
has wide circle of friends in Omaha's
Country club set. She has Travelled
abroad extensively.
4 =
Mrs. Charles I. Martin is issuing in
Vitations today for musicale at which
she will be hostess Friday. February ,.
at the Topeka club. The program will
be given by a professional musician,
whose name is to be kept as a surprise
for the guests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25

Apply a few drops of
this freezone upon a ten
der, aching corn or a
hardened callous- Instant
ly the soreness disappears
and shortly you will find
the corn or callous so
shriveled and loose that
you just lift it off with the
fingers.
You feel no pain or sore
ness when applying freez-
one or afterwards. Il
doesn't even irritate the
skin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
DON'T HURT A BIT!
Lift your old, torturous corns
and caIluses right off
with the fingers.

This tiny bottle holds the wonder of
wonders. 1t contains an almost magi-
cal drug discovered by a Cincinnati
man. 1t is called freeZone. 1t is d
compOund made from ether.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25

Mrs Oliver Laid and her baby, of
Manila, are expected to arrive in the
spring, sometime in May. for a visit
to Mrs. Ladd's parents. DR.. and Mrs
C. B. Reed She will sail from Ma
Mia in the early part of April Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25

Notes and personals from Santa Fe,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. m, $3.50;
other hours, 4151 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25

Mrs. Charles I. Martin is issuing in
Vitations today for a musicale at which
she will be hostess Friday. February ,.
at the Topeka club. The program will
be. given by professional musician,
whose name is to be kept as a surprise
for the GUESTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25

Mr.. Carl c. Curtis of Pasadena are
visiting their sister. Mrs. Francis Price,
and Senator Price. who are spending
the winter in Topeka, and are at the
home of Mrs G. w. Kouns. Mr. L.
L. Curtis and Mr.. Carl c. Curtis are on
their way to Pasadena. the latter hay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25

A guest day meeting of Western
Sorosis will be held Friday afternoon
at 2:45 o'clock, 1T the home of Mrs
Arthur Capper. Mrs. w. A McCarter
will read The Song of the Cimarron,"
and the discussion W. be conducted
by Mrs. H. o. Garvey, Mrs. J. F. Jar
relI and Miss Effie Graham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25

ADVERTISEMENT
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
CUSTER SUIT AGAINST MAYOR
insfficisney ard Neglect Of Duty Are
Charges Against Mayor o.
Memphis.

Memphis Charges Of having "wit
fully and knowingly failed to enforce
the prohibition. gambling. iewdDess
and other laws; OF having made the
police department inefficient because
OF their interference: Of having loaded
the public pay roll in an effort to build
a political machine, and Of having vio-
lated the city charter. are among those
In an custer bill filed against Mayor
Ashcroft and Police Commissioner
Douglass Of Memphis. Personal
charges Also are made against them.
Attorneys ], r. Bickers, and J. j.
McSpadden filed the suit In the cir.
cult court. |, falls 10 Division 1, pro.
sided over by Judge Laughlin Eleven
taxpayers are named a. having signed
the bill. one more than the number 70
Quired by law.
The REALTORS are set forth ss q: r.
Armstrong. A. l., Deal, Joe +. Kressen.
berg. J. c. Yates, b, Willis, J P. Smith.
H e. Hardister, J. O. Noryiei, James r.
Bickers and J, NJ. Gentry.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
NAVY YARD BLAST
LAID TO PL0TTERs
POWDER MAGAZINE At MARE 10
LANo NAVY YARD HloWN UP.
KILLING SIX PEOPLE,
MANY HURT IN EXPLOSION
Federal Authorities investigating Ctvss
Pointing To Big Plot Of Enemies
To Cripple Navy--concussion
Was Terrific.

Vallejo, cal--Qtficial investigation
IL being conducted into the cause OF
the explosion OF the powder magazine
at Mare Island navy yard. which killed
six persons aud injured IS.
The majority OF the injured were
laborers employed about the yard.
The town OF Vallejo. across u mar
row arm OF San Francisco bay. was
rocked by the explosion as though by
an earthquake Windows we're shat
tered. chimneys fell In pieces and
fronts Of buildings were blown 10 BY
the force OF the shock.
Among the injured were six persons
who were passengers on the bay
steamer -E Captain. plying between
Vallejo and Vallejo Junction. The port
side OF the vessel was blown In.
The Y. g. destroyer Caldwell. ON
the ways ready TO be launched, was
badly shaken. but 40 far ~ known. un
damaged.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
CHINESE REVOLUTION ENDS
Attempt TO Place Manchu Dynasty
Again on Throne In China 10
Abandoned,

London. Cen Chang Hsun, leader
Of the attempt to place the Manchus
again on the throne OF China. has re-
signed all hts offices and handed over
the administration OF affairs in PekinG
to Gen. Wang. who Is a friend OF Tuar
Chi Jul, leader OF the republican
forces, Special dispatches from Pc
king and Tien Tsin add that fighting
between the republicans and Imperial.
lists has ceased and that the republic.
ans surround Picking. The railway
station In pekiug IL held by the repub.
licans and trains are now running be
tween Tisn Tsin and the Chinese cap.
ital.
II the revolution IL ended thus by .
compromise. officials are inclined 70
teal that It will have had . very bene-
fetal effect on China, routing the last
remnants of Manchuism and establish
lnS the republic more firmly than evet
befcse.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
DEP0RT BUNCH OF Nv. VS..
Decent Citizens Of Arizona Get Tired
OF pisturbers and Have Bio
"Round-Up."

Phoenix. Arix-~O One thousand mem
oers OF the Industrial Workers OF the
World were rounded up at Bisbee by
armed cihsens Of the Citizens Pro
tective League aud deportrd.
Members OF the organization. which
citizens declare has been a disturbing
element, we're relieved Of all arms
loaded In freight cars. and taken Out
Of the state.
According to word from Bixbee, the
work Was done thoroughly and sys
tematicaliy.
Greatly outnumbered. members al
the Industrial Workers Of the World
who had NO, left town. were herded
In the baseball park. There a guard
was maintained. and az fast az the
men were brought In they, were search
ed for weapons and red cards show
ing their mem hership in the Industrial
Workers organization,
Nearby. on a siding. stood cattle
and box cars. There the men were
taken where other guards saw to II
that they remained. This train, which
was composed OF more than a dozen
cars. was sent out Of town later Lead
ers Of the Citissns' Protective league
refused to give It's destination,
Business men and miners who want
TO work. had determined that the In
dustry OF the camp should no longer
DO tied 10. Therefore. all business
was Suspended for the day for the
"clean. up"
The depo1ed T. ". W. members win
be forced to flee into Mexico. AZ Cali
fornia, Texas and New Mexico have
put up the bars against them. The
train. II In understood. was routed from
Bisbee direct TO Tucson and The sheriff!
OF Tucson, the home guard and coun'
ell OF defense officials At once took
steps 10 keep the ! W. W. meneers
moving. and II Ia reported that thsy
we're shipped over the Southern Pa,
ctf,c OF Mexico railroad y Nssales on
the border where there In q detach
ment Of United States ,roops
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
LOSSES By U-BOA1S :
NEAR THE minimum
NEARLY 5000 ARRIVALS AND pE.
PARruREs WITH ONLY "
SUNK LAST WEEK.
u WERE ABOVE 1000 TONS
win One Exception This Was Lowest
Record Since the Underwater War
fare started---Many Vessels
Eiudsd Submarines.

London. THE sinking Of Ia British
merchantmen OF more than l,eoo tons
In reported In the weekly summary ~
shipping losses issued here.
Three merchantmen OF less than J.
500 tons and seven fishing vessels also
were sunk.
The official statement follows:
Arrivals, ?.sss: sailings, 2.1ss.
British merchant ships sunk by
mine or submarine, IL, under 1900
tons, 3.
British merchant ships unsuccess'
fully attacked. including four previous
ly, II.
British fishing vessesl sunk. includ'
ing one previously. -
The increasing effectiveness OF the
measures against submarines which
are being carried out by British and
American warships Is shown In the
record Of last week. With one excep.
ton the number OF merchantmen sunk
In the lowest OF any week since the
British inaugurated In March the sys'
TEN OF giving out weekly reports.
The report OF March II showed II
merchantmen sunk. the same total AZ
Ia shown In the last weeks summary.
The preceding report gave the sinking
Of Is vessels over 1000 tons and five
under that sixe. In the two earlier
periods the totals were respectively
IS and 80. This compares with the
sinking of 40 large merchantmen in
one week and IS In another at the
heiaht OF the campaign In April In
the week ended April II. IS vessels in
all were sunk
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
PERsHINGs BOYS
. NEAR FIRING LINE
MAKE rRiuMpttAl TRIP ACROSS
FRANCE IN SPECIAL, TRAINS
70 PERMANENT bAsE.
CROWDS GREAT the TRAINS
esmasssp Arc shswsrsd With Decides
snd cAssss % They pass Through
rc~es---9sass and Stripes Cen.
splevsus NJ stations.

wltA the American Army In Franco.
---Gen, pershinx's boys have crossed
France from the camp near the French
seaport where they frat landed to the
permanent new base ~
II was one great triu,npAal process
sicn, In trains carrying one thousand
each the American troops rode
through some OF the most beautiful
parts Of France, Nearly all the way
they sang patriotic songs. marching
scngs. raxsime--everythins Some dis
played their linguistic and musical
talents by humming French airs they
had picked up In tho few short weeks
lA camp
All along the itinerary, In every "'ty,
town. village and hamlet the irains
we're greeted by cheering crowds,
While the soldiers were travelling
nearer and nearer to the 'front.' the
staff OF the American force was
ssraining every nerve In completing
the work 10 make the troops In every
respect M 10 take their part In the
fighting II In expected many changes
In the American uniform, which have
bean recommended since the troops
landed in France. will be adopted.
Chief among these are the sapplanting
OF the arm roncho with cavalry
xiicker, the shortening Of the oserfoat
and the Introduction Of cloth pattees.
rciding fatigue caps VIII be placed VA
der the shrapncl helmets Each man
viii be furnished With a canvas sleeve.
less fiannel'lined Jacket,
The quartermaster corps is confront
ed with tremendous Job. Men Of the
highest executive ability are needed,
A huge retrigerating plant Ia required.
as are refrigeratIng cars capable %
carrying million pounds Of meat
daily For the erection Of the plant
only lumber and cement are ayail-
able In France. The rest OF the ma.
terial and all the supplies must b
transported from America. In add
ton the army viii need storage tanks
Of 100000 gallon capacity and salv.
age depots for the renovation Of the
elothes One pair Of shoes lasts iust
about one week In the trenches, One
French army depot employs not fewer
than s.o0e men.
All these tremendously important
questions are now being tackled by
the American staff
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
PROVIDES FOR DEFENDANTS.

Montana Congressman introduces .
Very Popular BIli In House.
Washington. -~ Dependent wives and
children OF all soldiers would be grant
ID federal allowances during the var
BY = bill introduced by Repre- sntative
Rankin Of Montana. WivssN kith 10
children would receive 80 . month.
those with one child, s4b: those with
two children. $50, and thoss with more
than two. lIS.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
ITALIAN MISSION Is sAFE.
First lnsImsticn That Missior Had
Left United Ststsa.

Washington -1Th. first announce
ment tha; the Italian war mission had
left the United States was made by
the Italian embassy UPON receipt Of
word that The party had arrived safely
Al a French port after leaving this
country June 90
Francis n. ssyre. son-inisw 81 Pres
ideni Wilson. who goes To France 20
engage In Y " c 4. work. also has
reached q French seaport
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
cusA psEsAaxs Foa WAR.
c>norsss psssss oiil Providing So
600 900 fss world War.

Havana. The Cuban congress has
passed . bill calling for q treasury
bond issse OF lse.eoo. 900 TO provide
f,nda for carrying On CutAs part 10
the European war The bill. which
was recomn ended by President Ne
mccall. was passed unanimously By
both the senate and the house The
bonds will be offered for sale a, HA.
yana and New York.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
MANY Use AUTOMOBILES.


Washington Iowa led the United
States In 1916 in the number OF motor
cars registered In proportion TO the
population She had one car for every
IL persons. California was close
second. with one car to IL Inhabitants.
Nebraska and South Dakota had one
for every 10. Arkansas could show
but one for every il6 The average
for the United States IN one car for
every ~ persona
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20

Washington. 80 Heads OF the food con
servatson sections OF sixteen state &C.
tense councils me, here with Herbert
Hoover 10 ask for suggestions as 10
how they can cooperate With the food
Administration.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
Csulont Blame Her.

Les Angeles Cal.--Mrs. Lottie ".
Alvares claims tia; her husband, ca.
irells Alvarez hadn't taken A hats FOR
a year. She made this the PRINCIPAL
charge in her divorce complaint
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
German Destroyer Destroyed.

London. German TORPEDO beat
vas destroyed by striking mine
north OF AmelAnd in the Moth Sea
according 10 a Haguc dispatch, The
crew. with the exception Of two men
was drowned
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
Ass.ssIn. Firs On Campo.

Lexington. Ky. Several mining
camps o. the West ksntusky Coal
company, near Clay. ny, were ered
into by unidentified gangs Steei bul.
lets were used, endangertng lives Of
employees and families.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
NATIONAL GUARDS
TO GET SUPPLIES
srArE solplGRa VIAL RECEIVE
GeUlpMEsr BEFORE GOING
70 TRAINING Campo
TENT CITIES BEING ERECTED


Washington d. C.--Every national
saArdsmAn bSfcre leaving the home
camp for one OF the southern tented
camps 10 b. trained for duty abroad.
will Seceive clothing. shoes, hat gun
and complete equipment This has
been determined BY the war depart.
meat and the plans for this giant task
Of supplying the demands are seins
worked out by the council OF national
defense with satisfactory progress
thus far. Clothing win be distributed
al the armories 10 those national
guard units which are held ~ the ar.
naorias while being mustered into the
service
The council finds that the govern.
msnt has been saved mtliions Of dol
lars by doing away with the eompeti'
tive bidding plan and all contracts for
such supplies as blankets. shirting, uni
forms, osercosts, shoes and other
clothing essentials needed by the
guardsmen. have been awarded and
viii be complied with by Sept \. a,
the latest. Az the mastering In oc,
ours July IL. July o. and Aug. s, the
supply nov on hand viii meet pres
ent demands.
As all troops start south about the
same time the railroad officials are
now working out transportation plans
In order that there VIII be no eenges
ton or hitch. when the men dcpar,
FOR France they will carry str
months supply Of clothing with them
as was the case with the men who 70
Gently left under Gen. rersing,