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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19

open declaration of active hostilities
during the present war. Rev. John E.
Harmon of Salina, president of the
Kansas Wesleyan college, spoke at
AIS O'Clock on the work that Kansas
will do for international prohibition.
G. Edward Berch of Kansas City,
Mo, superintendent of the Kansas
City district of the Missouri Anti
saloon league, gave one of the most
interesting talks of the program this
afternoon, on Missouri and 'Prohibi-
ton"
Missouri will go dry and drier than
the proverbial Kansas bone" he said
this a ternoon. Plans are now being
perfected to carry on the most vigor-
Gus prohibition campaign in 1918 ever
scheduled in this country st. Louis,
with its millions of dollars of booze
will go dry" he prophesied, and Kan
sas City under a good clean political
administration will also boost the
cause"
The hope of the Missouri associa-
ton, according to Berch. lies in the
recognition of the league in the last
legislative session of the state. in
which the prohibitionists were given
the protection of the ballot, which he
explained, means that the dry votes
will be counted at the next state pro-
hibition election and an honest vote
will be counted.
program Will De 1uGn1SAeQ
by four former governors of Kansas
who have promised their cooperation
in the national campaign against
booze. E. w. Hoch, w. r. Stubs. w
J. Bailey and George H. Hodges. all
former governors of Kansas, and Gov
ernor Arthur Capper will be the fea-
lures of the session.
Luncheon Today.
Luncheon was served at noon today
to the board of trustees of the state
league at Pelletier's tea room. Rev.
w. j. Herwig, superintendent of the
Kansas branch. reported on the work
of the organization during the year.
According to this report Kansas has
done more than any other state in
the Union for the national cause. She
is the pioneer of the prohibition
movement and has sent more dry ad-
vocates to Washington than any other
state in the Union.
DR.. Sam w. Small, IF Atlanta
Georgia, veteran temperance warrior,
started the convention program Mon
day night with a plea to the Kansas
association to take the leading part in
the fight on booze to be staged in
Washington this week. Kansas wa.
the pioneer and has had success be-
yond the dreams of the origina tors
| With the experience and the success
of the state it is only logical that Kan
sas should carry the leading role of
the booze drama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
BEE is SUPERSTITIOUS
Negro Prohibitory Law ViOlator Does
Not Want Trial on Friday.

Bee" Adams, negro, was due to ap-
pear in the court of Topeka today to
answer to the charge of persistent
violator," meaning that Bee is
charged with persistently violating the
prohibitory law. He was in the room
when court was called, but his attor-
ney was not. He explained the situa-
ton to Judge R. NJ. Lee.
IT think it will be all right to con-
tinue the CASE said the judge.
Thank you, jedge, thank you,''
from Bee
I'll set the case for Friday"
Don't do it, don't do it, jedge,"
spoke up Bee bowling and scraping
like man apologizing for being alive.
ANY day hut Friday. 1 jes nachelly
don't lax to go up agin nothin' on
Friday"
And Judge Lee continued the case
until next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
LOCAL MENTION

Lewis Wright was arrested by the
police today charged with stealing
copper from the site of the new Dib-
BILE building. Long strips of copper
such as are used to hold plate glass
windows, were piled on the ground
ready for use. Someone picked them
up, bent them out of shape and car
ried them away. The police arrested
Wright and charged him with the
theft.
Iced water in fountains will be at
the disposal of visitors at the Me-
mortal building this summer. A re-
frigerating system is being installed
similar to that N use in the Santa
Fe railway general office buildings.
second and fourth floors of the
building The Fisher Machine works,
of Leavenworth, was given the con-
tract for installing the iced water re-
frigerating plant.
Mrs w. R. Smith, wife of w r.
Smith, state printer, went to Manhat-
tan today to attend the graduating
exercises of the State Agricultural col
lege.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new 25c-35c doz- Brunt.
Martin Drug Co ADV
Contracts for approximately $50. 900
in improvements at the state tube, Gu
lar sanltorium at Norton will be
awarded by the state board of control
on Juno %. The improvements will
provide space for the care of thirty
four additional patients. The contract
will take in a new building, three ad-
ditions % present buildings and addi-
lions to the dining room and kitchen
Mrs c. S. Gavitt and daughter
Fifth street. left This
afternoon for Chicago to join Mr..
Gayitt. who left Saturday with the
Modern Woodmen drill team, which
is at the national encampTnent- From
Chicago they will go to Ohio TO visit
relatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
DOOLITTLE JARS EN-
''Those Fighting Food Bill Favor
Spectators and German Govt"

Washington, June 19.-Such over
whelming demands for time to speak
on the food bill were made in
the house today that leaders on both
sides announced they would be forced
to hold speeches to a minimum. Rep
resentative Doolittle of Kansas. in a
stirring defense of the bill, said it
was "al1 teeth and typically a war
measure"
There are two sources of objection
to this measure becoming a law" he
added. lone is misinforma ton on its
provisions and the other lies with
food spectators and the German gov
eminent. Producers favor the bill
and the approval of the American con-
sumner is universal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
That's What Wife Did to HuS-
bands Trousers.
Her Object Was To Keep Him
From Going Out.
IN ANSWER To DIVORCE PLEA
Robert Lane Accuses Spouse of
Many "Glaring Faults"
Says She Whipped Him With
Butt End of Whip.

/ When Ethel Lane filed a petition in
the district court asking for a divorce
from Robert Lane, giving all the reas-
ons why she should get the decree, it
appeared that Robert was a bold,
bad man, entirely to blame for all the
trouble in the Lane household. The
petition of a plaintiff does not contain
the defense of the defendant.
Robert said nothing until today
when he filed, thru his attorney, his
answer. Coupled with Mrs. Lanes pc
tition it completes the manuscript for
the Lane domestic tragedy. Tragedy
it is but here and there is a line of
comedy.
Mr.. Lane tells in all seriousness of
one occasion when his wife completely
severed his connections with the out
side world, except with his work, by
the simple expedient of cutting off a
trouser leg attached to his best suit.
He also tells of her Workmanship
with whatever was convenient when
she became angered. On one &C.
casion, he says, she struck him over
the shoulder with a heavy rule, then
she hit him with shoe and the heavy
end of a riding whip-a ravhide whip,
too.
Wouldn't Cook Meals.
On numerous occasions, he says, he
went home hungry and tired and his
wife refused to cook his meals, then
when she did relent and cook enough
for him TO eat he says she made him
eat it on little stool away from the
rest of the family-separate and apart
he puts it.
He says she wouldn't occupy the
same room with him and refused to
patch his clothes. He had too much
pride to expose himself to public gaze,
| he says, and he did his own sewing.
After all that comes The clionax
There is always a climax to a trag-
edy. He declares that his wife left
him in July, 1916, and went to work
| in disorderly house in Holton. That
| being the case Mr.. Lane doesn't see
where Mrs Lane has anything on him
and he would like to have the con-
| Sideration of the court when divorce
| DEGREES are handed out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
Welfare BODY HERE
Kansas Retailers Watching Action of
State Wage Commission.

Under the watchful eyes of the Kan
sas retailers holding their annual con-
vention in Topeka this week, the state
welfare commission is holding its reg
ular meeting today at the state
house. The nine hour day, the max
imum and minimum wage and numer-
Gus other questions are being discuss
ed by the commission.
Many of the retailers are opposed
to the recent nj nehour day ruling and
that is under discussion by the COM
mission. Numerous other complaints
and suggestions from factory owners
and others are being considered by the
commission which will remain in ses-
sion for an indefinite length of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
U. S. DIDN'T JOIN ALLIES
BalfOur Tells Commons America Did,
MT Enter Pact

London, June 19.-America has not
s1gnitied her adhesion to the London
pact of the. allies, Foreign Minister
Balfour announced today to the house
of commons in his first appearance
since return from the United states
Balfour was accorded an enthusiast
tic return with cheers and continued
handclapping- In brief statement he
explained his warmest thanks to the
government and the people of the
United States for their welcome and
their hospitality.
The Interrogation as to America S
support of the no-separate-p peace
agreement was the only query made
of the minister TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
GREET RUSS MISSION
Crowds Cheer PetrOgrad Delegation
as 1t Reaches Washington.

Washington, June 19.-The special
diplomatic mission from Russia was
received here today with every effort
to reflect Americas profound conf
dence in the newest European democ-
racy.
The highest officials OF the state
department including Secretary
Lansing Counselor Polk and Assist
ant Secretary Phillips met the ENJOYS
special train and greeted them for
mally in the name of the government
and people of the United States.
Crowds cheered them as they went
under double cavalry escort past the
capitol up Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween the White House and the treas
ury department to the David Hen
ming Jennings home, which is to be
their headquarters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Super
vising Architects Office, Washington
D. c., June II, 1917.-Sealed pro-
posals Will be opened III this office at
8 o. M, July 5, 1917. for new heatins'
boilers; etc, in the United States post
office and courthouse at Topeka
Kans., IN accordance with drawings
and specification copies of which NAV
be had ut this office or a. the office
of the custodian. Topeka. Kan. in the
discretion of the Supervising Archi
tect Jas. A Wetmore, Acting Super
vising Architect--Advertise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
UP IN BOTH HOUSES
Opposition Fighting Food Measure
at Every Turn.

Washington, June 19-Both houses
of congress went at the food bill again
today, the opposition fighting at every
turn, and administration leaders push
ing it hard. Before the senate ses-
sion began. Herbert c. Hoover faced
cross fire of attack from senators
who oppose it, at a four hour confer
ence arranged so he could explain the
purposes of the bill. The senate re-
sumed consideration of the bill with
its supporters defending its constitu-
tionality.
In the house the debate wandered
off the subject and into CONSUMPTION,
the last presidential campaign and
other unrelated subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
Women! Keep This On Dresser!
Never Let C0rnS Ache Twice
Instantly! Few drops stop corn-soreness, then
corns and calluses shrivel loosen and
lift out with 6ngers-No pain!

freezone or afterwards. 1t doesn't
even irritate the skin or flesh.
For a few cents one can now get
rid of every hard corn, soft corn, or
corn between the toes, as we'll as pain
full calluses on bottom of feet. Every
one who tries freezone becomes an en-
thusiast because it really doesn't hurt
or pain one particle.
Tell your druggist you want a small
bottle of genuine freezone. Each bot
tie is packed in a little round wood
case Don't ACCEPT ANYTHING else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19

The world owes thanks to the ge-
MUS in Cincinnati who discovered
freezone, the new ether drug.
Small bottles OF The magic fluid can
now be had at any drug store for
few cents You simply apply few
drops of this freezone upon tender,
aching corn or hardened callus. In
stantlv the soreness disappears and
shortly you will find the corn or callus
so loose and shriveled that you lift it
off with the fingers Not a bit of pain
OF soreness is felt when applving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19

New York, June ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
60 day bills. 472: commercial. co day bills
on banks. 4.71A commercial. GO dav bills
4.711a demand. 1885 cables. 4.7G TN.
ers. demand. 41A cables. Al SIC Lires.
demand. TBS. cables. 7.34 Rubles. demand,
23k cables, 23%. Bar silves. 77k Mexi-
can dollars, 60asc. Government bonds,
weak: railroad bonds. steady. Time loans.
easier; co days, 90 days and 6 months, 5G
81.
Call money. firm: high. 6 low. 5: ruling
rate. G: last loan, 515 closing bid 3 Of
fered at 51k.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19

Wall St. New York. June 19-STOCES-
The outcome of todays professional opera
tons was negligible. succession of sell
ing and buying movements leaving imnort-
ant stocks comparatively unchanged Sales
were estimated at $50 600 shares
Despite the easier money conditions
prices reacted again In the last hour many
gains being surrendered. The closing was
firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

BURT FIRSTENBERGER. of Hiawatha,
died at a local hospital Monday. The body
was sent to Hiava tha for burial.
The infant daughter of MI. and Mrs.
Cyrus Monroe, died this morning at the
home of her parents, at 1858 Harrison
street Funeral and burial services will
be held this evening at Mt. Hope ceme-
terry.
The funeral of Mrs. Lille Smith will
be held at . 80 o'clock Thursday after
noon from the Mt. Olive church. Burial
in Mt Auburn cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

EXTRA fine cherries for sale at the
Brosius orchard. Phone 1858 N-i-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19

New Orleans, June 19.-COTTON-Spot
steady. A points up: mfddling, 25.19
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19

New YORK Cotton Market.
New York. June 19.COTTON-Spot
easy; middling, 2c.95.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
Flood Delays
Hip Bill, But
Show Is Given

Floods turnout the North
west have played havoc with
the schedule Of the Hippo
drOme chain of theaters.
Some of the houses have been
forced to suspend perform
ances because players could
not arrive on time.
But ,ae Tacoma Hippo
drome is equal to almost any
emergency. When he learned
Saturday night that the new
show due from Spokane Sun
day could not arrive in time,
Manager Lotto of the Hip
kept the wires hot until he
got in touch with a Hippo
drOme troupe in Vancouver
that was not playing a Sum
day date. The company came
to Tacoma ON a special
steamer and arrived in time
to play all Sunday perform
ances.
The regular program, due
yesterday, did not arrive un-
til midnight. 1t took its place
ut the HippOdrOme Monday.
An extra New YeOr's eve
midnight matinee will be CIV
en- at the Hip at IL O'Clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
ONLY Ten BOXERS Are
STAYING IN AUSTRALIA

when 1t comes to active duty, there
has been positively nothing doing.
The war has taken a number of
second raters, 1t is true, and a
large number of so-called pork
and beaners enlisted voluntarily
before being called by the draft.
All of which is merely a pre-
liminary to short dispatch from
a Sydney. N. s. W., sporting paper
which recently reached America.
"Of scores of men who formerly
made their living by boxing only
10 remain In Australia. The 9TH
ers are all with their regiments at
the front. OF this 10 seven are
married and have dependents.
This does not include preliminary
boxers. Australian sportsmen
formed a committee several
months ago to send 1000 athletes
to France. Boxing arenas were
turned over to this committee as
recruiting stations"
Quite a difference in the atti-
tude of Australian and American
boxers, according to this. And it
must be remembered that there is
no CONSUMPTION in Australia.
Tom Andrews latest boxing
record lists some 80 American
boxers within the draft age. OF
this number but four are in active
service. This, of course, does not
include those who are serving as
boxing instructors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
SPORTS
SIX BOATS FOR
NEW YEAR RACE

back to the clubhouse. The race
is for the Nickerson- McFarlane
perpetual challenge cup held nov
by the Chicawana, Lou Ross.
The entries and time OF start.
ing follow:
Lueldor, DR.. A. II. Coe, / p. m. ;
Grey Mule, James Bashford, y.
m; Wanellen, w. II. Crump, 1:19
p. M; Fortuna, George Barbara
1921 p. M; Ethel. John Bloom
quist, 1:22 p. M; Elizabeth Ann
DR.. III. J. Whitacre, 1913 p. m.
FREELY, F. B. Treutle, 1928 p. m.
Kelpie, Commodore William r.
Ripley. 1870 p. m. and, Hey
There, DR.. ID. l.. Blair, 1892 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

There will be only six boats in
Ne annual New Years day races
o. the Tacoma Yacht club this
year. The small list of entries Is
due to the fact that most of the
club boats have been turned into
government service and the own
ers Of many other boats have en-
listed. Tacoma is the only city
on the Sound to have any winter
water events this year.
The big race tomorrow will be
IA miles long and the entire
course is In sight from the bluffs
Of the city. The boats will run
from the clubhouse to the st. Paul
Mill buoy. thence to Manzanita
buoy, on Maury island, and then
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
High links at
Colonial For
New Year Eve
Merriment will reign supreme

Merriment will reign supreme
at the Colonial this evening.
The big Funniest that Manager
Moore has been arranging for the
last week is slated to take place
after the final evening perform
ance of the regular feature, and
for two hours all will be joliity.
The big midnight show will
commence promptly at II o'clock
and will continue until / o'clock.
Baby 1918 will be ushered in
with due ceremony, and will find
a gay crowd on hand to greet him.
The exact nature of the pro-
gram has not been divulged by
the Colonial management, but it
is asserted that dull care will be
driven to the woods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
"A Testim oniaI''

The best trip have ever known
For big game hunts in any zone
Is with a guide called 10, aged
two.
For sheep or moose or caribou
He outfits from the closet where
Elk may be shot upon the stair.
A careful crawl, bang! bang!"
and then
You can go back and hunt again.
His hunting rates are very
cheap
Two lemon drops for goat and
sheep,
Fer hunting in the gun room,
where
With any luck you'll get a bear.
And IL the heads upon the wall
Should all unto your rifle fall,
Your guide will be q Hon, too.
Pray, what more can the best
guide dor
Chicago Tribune.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

Much has been written serious,
humorous and satirical about the
failure of American professional
boxers to enlist for government
service during the war and the
delirious efforts made by many to
claim exemptions.
A roll call Of the top notchers
in the American ring fails to show
one name recorded in actual serv-
ice. Several have evaded the is
sue by enlisting as boxing instruct
ors at army camps Cat pretty good
salaries it may be guessed) but
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
NEW PANTAGES IS
READY IN WEEK

D Tacoma's new Pantages 4
y theater will be thrown open 4
, to the public next Monday
. afternoon. Workmen have 4
= finally completed the huge (
= task of building what Dis de-
D clared to be the most beauti- :
y ful and modern theater on
= the Pacific coast. Only lit
= tie work Of clearing away
= refuse and putting the house I
y In order is necessary before !
= the performers and actors
y can move in.
= Manager T. ]. Myers will I
y continue as manager of the I
. new house. There will be
= appropriate dedicatory serv-
, fees Monday, attendant upon I
= the opening of the beautiful
. new theater. I
. The old Pantages will be (
= renamed the Oak theater, I
= and will become a permanent
. home of musical comedy, I
= under management of Monte !
= Carter.
= . o o o o o o = o o o . o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

by playing on the inferior teams
which his college, Pennsylvania,
has put into the field.
In his three eligible years al
Penn Berry has never fallen be-
low the standard which would en-
title him to at least honorable
mention on the all-American foot
ball team. In field and track
athletics his work is far above
that of any athlete in active
competition today, but the teams
Of Pennsylvania have never been
able to push into a championship
even with his aid.
In baseball Larry LaJoie
f. perhaps the best example
of a great athlete forced to
struggle along with second
rate teams.
In his 10 years in major
league baseball, Lajoie, per-
haps the greatest of all Sec
ond basemen, never played in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
FREE PUBLIC EVENING
SCHOOLS

FREE PUBLIC EVENING
SCHOOLS
Glasses Open Wednesday,
Jan. 2, 1880 p. m.
STADIUM HIGH SCHOOL
No. 1st and E Streets.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
So. 37tl and G Streets.
Courses in English, French.
Spanish, Mathematics, Me-
chanical Drawing, Cooking,
Sewing, Dressmaking, Mill.
merry, Cabinet Making, Machine
Shop, Ship Building, Elec-
tricity, Arts and Crafts, Book.
keeping, Shorthand, Typewrit-
ing, English for New Ameri-
cans, Public Speaking, Swim-
ming, Military Science, Chem
istry.
Phone Main 80 for infort
nation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
Tacoma Gets
State Shoot

The 1918 Washington state
championship trap shooting tour
nament will be staged on the Mall
itou traps of the Tacoma Gun
club, according to announcement
of the Interstate association. Spo-
kane and Los Angeles are still the
leading contenders for the Pacific
coast trap shooting event.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
Golf Experts
Are Matched
Omitted Press Leased Wire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
DEL MONTE, Cal, Dec. 81.
Large galleries followed Jack Ne
vile and Chandler Egan today
when they teed off in the first
round of match play in the cham
pionship flight for the Del Monte
New Years cup. Neville was
matched against w. C. Duncan,
while Egan met O. E. Maud.
These two are the favorites for
the cup. Neville won the qualify
ing round with rs, while Egan
was second with 70.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

TO qult smoking cigars after
they burn quarter of an inch
past the butts" stage.
Resolve not to chase the gold
fish until they are winded.
Never to clean out the insides
Of electric light bulbs.
To be always broke when some
body tries to make a touch.
Resolve to keep the resolution
of never making any resolutions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
Melbourne Has
Stirring Play

Smashing punch follows dra-
matte thHl in close order in "The
Tenderfoot" in which William
Duncan and Carol Holloway are
seen at the Melbourne. These
two stars who have won so much
praise for their work in "rhe
Fighting Trail" gave photoplay
lovers a chance to see real action.
The plot is not overdrawn and the
screen story follows closely that
of the original Wolfville tale writ
ten sby that master of western fic-
tlon, Alfred Henry Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
Hoppe
To PLAY Here

Willie Hoppe, the most famous
billiard player America ever pro-
duced, will appear in Tacoma dur
ing January and give exhibitions
of his skill. Hoppe is touring
the country and has been booked
for January 16 at the Thomas
billiard parlors. He Is travelling
with e. c. Peterson of st. Louis,
who will appear with him here In
matches.