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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
AMERICAN ESCAPE
First u. $. Man To Flee From
German War Prison.
Reaches Stockholm as StOwa-
way; 6 Days without Water.
captured BY RAIDER MOEWE
Americans Kept at Work IN
Prison Camp at Lubbock.
Food Sent by British Saved
Them From Starvation.
CAPTURED BY RAIDER MOEWE
BY William G. SHEPHERD.

Stockholm oct. 1.-THE first
American to escape from German
prison camp housing prisoners taken
by the German raider Moewe, reached
4 here today after six waterfesS days
concealed in the hold of a ship ar
irving from KieL
He was Winet Charles Smith, of
NOrwalk, Conn.
None of the American prisoners at
Lubbock have died." Smith declared,
''but their lives were only saved by
packages sent from kind hearted
Britishers via Berne.
Germans DCnounce War.
Our guards at Lubbock weren't for
the war they would say: To -- with
the kaiser; this is a rich mans war
in Germany; we want it ended.
Smith, was the happiest man in the
world when he reached Stockholm
and freedom.
You can tell the folks back home"
he told the United Press, that Barney
Boyle of Des Moines, Bill Fitzgerald
of New York. Oscar Bird of Charles
ton, w. Va, and Walter and Harry
Mason, both of Baltimore, are stlll in
Lubbock prlson-and all doing fairly
well, all things considered"
Laughs Away Past Grief.
Fed up with all the good things
fellow Americans could offer him
here after all the lean, near-starvation
QdNS OF MS prison camp ldTe ana SIX
very, very meager days of Spartan
z like rations without water while he
hid in the utter darkness of the vessel
which brought him here. Smith bios
somed out today into the world 5
greatest exponent of happiness.
He laughed away his tribulations
and hardships in the camp and in es-
Gaping
How did we come to land in a Ger
man prison? Wen, we-that is, the
bunch I've just mentioned-all met
in Baltimore last winter. We had a
good many drinks one day and in
wandering around we saw a sign Men
Wanted to Ship to Liverpool on a
s British Steamer
ION the spur of the moment and the
inspired daredevil spirit. we joined
Captured on Return Trip.
our outbound trip was fine bust
ness. But coming home our ship was
captured by the German cruiser
Moewe. We were all herded aboard
her and taken to Kfel. There we were
put ashore with 500 others.
{ Later were were transferred to a
prison camp"
smith stopped to chuckle reminis-
GENTLY
Il spent fourteen days in dark
cell for one previously unsuccessful
attempt to escape" he remarked.
And he laughed again. louder thar
ever.
You know, our gang of fellows
who Joined up that winter day in Bal
timore often wished in camp thai
Baltimore had gone dry last Novem-
Der.
Il was loading a German ship with
FERTILIZER when my chance came t
escape" Smith said. Il hid myself il
the smelly holland here l am.
didn't have any water for six days
but I'm here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
Heart and Beauty
Problems

Dear Mrs Thompson: Suppose man
shows a girl that he likes her. or at least
pretends that he does. and likes to talk
with her but never asks TO call or take
her anywhere. wouldn't girl be justified
in coming to the conclusion that he is
merely trying TO amuse himself at her
expense and is catering to his own vanity
is it not a mans place always to ask
TO call IF he cares to do sol without any
word or hint from the girl that she would
enjoy TO have him come. THANK NOT-.
A man may like several girls in just
4 friendly way and yet not ask to call.
or NAV single out one girl to show par
tieuiar interest in. II he takes mp your
time and shows hat he likes you espe
eially then You certainly re justified in
your conclusion
Yes. but heamight not do so if you seem
ed entirely uninterested in him.
Dear Mrs. Thorn pson- There is a girl
who attends the same se1feol that do
and | want very much to gain her friend
ship. as she is a nice good girl. There
is also boy in my room who like very
much and at times he acts as If he likes
me- but at other times he acts distant
How can l gain his affectionz
EVERE0NGIAG.
Perhaps the two young pesrle YOU men :
ton are too much interested In their work
to show special interest and affection IN
you And after all isn't that what they
ara there for and why their parents sTe
sending them at great expeGset Now II
YOU interested yourself in your work and
spent less time longing for their affection
they would be more apt to become In
terested in you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
ON HIGHER PLANE
Movie Theaters Make Big
Strides, Hiram Abrams Says.
President Paramount Co. Is To-
peka Visitor Today.

There is no longer one Strand or
Rialto in America. There is a Strand
or Rialto in every town and city in the
country, according to Hiram Abrams
president of the Paramount pictures
corporation, who was in Topeka today
holding business conference with G..
L. Hooper. manager of the Orpheum
theater which recently purchased city
rights to Paramount productions.
Just as the producing end of the
moving picture business has advanced
immeasura bly, within the last few
years." he said, so has the eXhibitin 3
end of the business improved. In
every city and town there is a theater
where the finest pictures with good
and appropriate music are presented,
amid surroundings compatible with the
excellence of better pictures.
On Country wide Tour.
Mr.. Abrams is making a country
wide trip over the United States in the
interest of his pictures and their pro-
duction and exhibition. He is visiting
every city of more than 10000 popula-
ton in order to obtain a more init
mate knowledge of conditions under
which exhibitors show Paramount and
Aircraft pictures. and to assist them
in solving local problems.
THE business over the country is
marked with a great Improvement"
he declared THE tendency in To-
|
Good music is now the rule instead
of the exception in motion picture
theaters. In fact, 1 believe that the
average understanding and apprecia-
ton of good music has been raised
! greatly thru the medium of the motion
| picture theater.
Big Paramount Stars.
THE Paramount and Aircraft COM
panies distribute the productions OF
the Famous Players-Lasky corpora
! ton, starring Mary Pickford, Douglas
| Fairbanks, George NJ. Conan, Elsie
| Ferguson, Geraldine Farrar, William
| S. Hart, Marguerite Clark, Pauline
Hayakawa, Vivian Martin, George
Beban, Billie Burke, Ann Pennington
| Wallace Reid, Julian Eltinge, Lima
! Cavalier, Fatty Arbuckle, Charles
Ray, Enid Bennett and Dorothy Dial.
ton (the last two in pictures produced
Thomas H 1nce), and the picture!
personally produced by d. w. Grit.
fifth, Cecil B. DeMille, Thomas H
Ince and J. Stuart Blackton.
There may be some important ad
ditions to this list of stars in the neal
future said Mr.. Abrams in reply tt
a direct question, but 1 cannot dis
cuss this matter now"
Mr.. Abrams is accompanied by B
+. Schulberg, general manager of tht
paramount Pictures Corporation. Mr.
Schulberg is compiling a detailed
chart founded upon the impression
and opinions revealed at their confer
ences with exhibitors, upon which will
be based the constructive improve
ments in the system of Paramount
and Aircraft that will follow immed
lately upon the termination of tn,
trip.
Mr.. Abrams and Mr.. Schulberg lief
! New York on Monday, Septembe
t17, going directly to Los Angeles AM
working eastward. 1t is estimated
that they will meet over 5000 ex
h1bitors in the course of their travel
and stop at over 500 towns and cities
The trip will take between four ant
six months to complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
DRYS GUESS AGAIN
Majority Claimed in Iowa Dwindles
Away-Result Now in Doubt.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct 17.-After
switching back and forth between the
dry column during the night, the re-
suit of Iowa's prohibition amendment
election early today rests in the dry
section with a majority ranging be-
tween 500 and 1000. More than a
score of precincts, scattered in all
parts of the state are still missing and
it is anyone's victory until the official
canvass is made. according to leaders
of both sides.
The drys carried 81 counties while
the vets were victorious in "A. Err
rors in tabulation in any of the coun-
ties might swing the result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
AIR BOMBS KILL MANY
French City, Nancy. Raided by Ger
mans-Frcnch IietaIiatc.

Paris oct. 17.-Numerous civilians
peTished from great number of
bombs dropped over Nancy last night
byt German airmen, todays official
stat said. The city was the OBJ
jet OF a violent attack by the Teu-
tonic flyers.
The French aviation service retail
iated by bombing German military
esta blishments at half a dozen or more
imbortant points behind the lines
rTwenty five enemy planes have
been brought down in two days" the
war office asserted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

New York oct 1T.-MONEY-M Mercantile
paper. 5@5H. Sterling. 90 day bills4711z
commercial. 60 day bills on banks. Al ;
1854: cables ZIG ZIG Francs demand.
79A cables. 5-7TA- GuiIders. demand.
42E cables. 1914 Lires demand. Z. 1914
cables T-13Iz. Rubles. demand. 14A ca
bles. u. Bar silver. S4Kc: Mexican dol
lars. Government bonds. steady
railroad bonds. Irregular Time loans.
steady: 60 davs- 81 m51a 30 days and G
months. 51aMJ@4
Call money. easler: high ! low. 21l
ruling rate. 314 closing bid 2Is offered
at 3; last loan, ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
JAIL A FIRE SUSPECT
German. Ex-E1mpIoye of Stock Yards
Charged With Arson.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. 17.-Police
this afternoon announced the arrest
of a German formerly employed at
the stock yards, in connection with the
alleged incendiary fire at the yards
yesterday. The arrest was made by
an operative of a private agency en-
ployed on the case. The mans name
was not made public. In his formal
report today Fire Warden J. F.. Mar
tin declared his belief that the fire
was incendiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
IREINSTATED IN ARMY
Captain Who .'Ordered'' Men to Join
His Regiment Back i'm Service.

st. Louis, oct. 17.-Frederick H
|Coester, of the Fifth Missouri infantry
who was tried by court-martial and
.reprimanded because cards were sent
out from his company headquarters
bordering drafted men to present
Themselves to the Fifth regiment for
examination and who later was re-
|jected on physical grounds when the
regiment was mustered into the fed
eral service, has been restored to
service in the Thirty fifth division.
He has been assigned to the depot
BRIGADE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
$68,4OO IN A DAY!
That Is the Liberty Loan Record of
Funston Soldiers.

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. 17.-Sub-
scriptions to the second liberty loan
by men at Camp Funston, national
army cantonment, have reached a to-
tai of $SO1,35O it was announced to-
day by Maj. Levi G. Brown, in charge
of the campaign. Subscriptions dur
ing the last twenty-four hours have
amounted to $6S.4OO. Company A,
314th signal battalion. has subscribed
$4,000, or an average of S133 per
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
PREPARE FOR WINTER
Street Car Men Connect Heating Ap-
paratus in All Cars Today.

The heating apparatus in Topeka
street cars were connected today, ac-
cording to officials of the street rail-
way company. Fire will probably be
started in the stoves about November
l. Albert Patten, manager, declared
that the company has an adequate
supply of coal for the winter
Cost of heating the cars has in
crea Sed materially
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
SPEAKS HERE OCT. 26


GeorSe Sherwood Eddy, interna-
tional secretary of the Y. NJ c. A will
speak before the Chamber of Com
merce Friday noon, October rs. it was
announced this afternoon.
Mr.. Eddy has recently returned
from active Y NJ. c. A. work near the
front. He has toured the warning ma -
tions and promises to give one of the
most interesting addresses SEIZED ule i
on the Chamber of Commerce noon
day proEra ms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
C. A. COMISKEY WINNER ON
TURF AS WELL AS DIAMOND

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-After cash
ing lot of bets on Comiskey's
White SoX there was nothing left
for the boys to do but to lay a little
bet on c. A. Comiskey, the 2-year-
old entered in the first race at
Laurel Tuesday, Just for the
"hunch's sake" Tuesday night
they are cashing again, Comiskey
having won at $14.50 for $500 in
the mutuels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE inter
state commerce commission today dis
missed the complaint of the Western
Pine Manufacturers association and
other lumber dealers for readjust-
ments in the rate on lumber products
from Oregon. Washington, Idaho and
Montana to middle western destina-
tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
FOR TRAFFIC MANAGER
Railroads Asked to Name Director of
Coal Transportation.

Washington, Oct. IA practical
railroad official to handle coal traffic
under direction of the fuel administra-
ton is being considered to meet the
complaint of anthracite operators that
the real problem is transportation and
distribution. Railroads have been
asked to name a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
JITNEYS STILL RUN
In Many Cities They Are Injuring
Street Car Companies.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Jftneys have
sliced street car profits in many cities.
a committee reported to the National
Association of Railway Commission
ers. In Denver alone $4,000 private
automobiles took last year about
0O,000-about Is per cent of the
ordinary street car earnings
In some cities the street car svs-
TENS are trying to offset the jitneys
by increasing the surface car speed
from 10 to Is per. cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
CHOLERA KILLING HOGS
Spreads in Three Iowa Counties
Owners Refused to Vaccinate.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Oct 17.-More
than six hundred hogs have died of
cholera in three counties in the last
few weeks, according to a report sub
mitted to the federal government to-
day. The spread of the disease APP
parently has been rapid, due to the
refusal, it is said, of the farmers to
innoculate their herds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of John T. Herring will be
held at 1 O'Clock Thursday at the residence.
five miles southeast Of the city. Burial
in Foster cemetery.
MRS. MARY BENNETT died Tuesday
noon in Oak Park, ILL., The body will be
brought to Topeka for burial. Funeral
will be held from the residence. 914 King
street, Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
GOOD FOR CHEYENNE!
Kansas County With S2S.OOO Quota
Will Raise 100000.

St Francis, Kan. Oct 17-CheS-
enne county has subscribed $4,000
to the liberty loan. All indications
point to subscription of 100000 or
better. The quota is $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
SANTA FE MAN KILLED
Switchman John W. Meyers Struck
Thy Work Train Near Wellington.

Wellington. Kan. Oct. 17-John W.
Meyers, So years old, a Santa Fe rail-
road switchman, was killed last night
when. struck by work train at Row
land, four miles west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

Wall St. New York. Oct 1T.-STOCkS---
Losses Of to : points in today carly
trading were irregularly reduced later on
urgent short coverings Sales apprUxi-
mated S25 COZ shares.
Rallies OF ! 70 ? 'ojnts. led by Steels.
Coppers and Oils. effected partial read-
justment In the hast hour. The closi 2
was heavy. Liberty bombs 1912 to SOC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
CATCH TAX DODGERS
Govt Receivers $4,000, 900 of S17.
100000 Due From MunitIon Plants.

Washington, Oct. 17.-InternaI rev.
enue agents have reported that eva
slons of the special tax of 1919 per
cent by munitions manufacturers have
6otalled so far approximately $780,
900. More than 100000 of that
sum already has been recovered by the
government.
Charge Off Value of Plants.
The amount of tax voluntarily paid
by the munitions manufacturers last
year was approximately $26,3OO,OOO
Field investigators notified them that
IN many cases the amount was far be-
low the sum actually due the govern
ment.
one of the methods said to have
been used in returning minimum taxes
was to charge off a large percentage
of the value of a plant under the head
or depreciation. In same cases the
entire value of the plant was said to
have been deducted from the profits
of the concern, representations being
made that at the end of the war the
plants would be of no further use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
kncy CountY I'D SOD. o0O NarIl.

Manhattan, Kan. oct. 17.-Sub-
scrdptions to the second liberty loan
in iRiley county reached 100000 to-
day, II was announced by those in
charge of the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty -four hours
ending at a. m. Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
New York. Oct. II.

New York stock Market.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Trn.eJ
The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Oil Stoves from $1,000 up at The
w. F. McCue Mercantile Co.
Some good new cultivators for
sale at only $25. See C. A. Pinkham.
Solid gold flags for twenty-five
and fifty cents. Adamek's Jewelry
store.
II you need q good cultivatOr-
here's your chance they are only
$25. C. A. Pnkham.
u. s. Akers this week purhased
the C. H. Bristol farm two and one
half miles south OF Holly.
Banker George w. Stevens is up
at Palmer Lake, this week, resting
up a bit and enjoying the fresh
breezes.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Steen were
down from Wiley, last Sunday, Wis
iting at the pleasane c. E. Fortney
home in this city.
viii Clark this week closed deal
for the w. s. Dean farm just north
of town. The farm is a nice one and
sold at fancy price.
Mrs. Frank Maxwell was down
from Wiley, last week, visiting at
the home of j. s. Maxwell in the
west part of town.
The Rev. Wiley X. Wright is at
tending ministers conference at
Estes Park, and expects to be away
for two weeks. In his absence the
Sunday morning service at the Pres
byoerian church will be held as us
ual, at 10 q. m.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-27
DIRECTORS
Fly covers. fly screen, fly traps. fly
poison at The Holly Hardware.


Fly covers. fly screen, fly traps. fly
poison at The Holly Hardware.
Miss Marie Cook. of Lamar, was a
guest of Holly friends over Sunday.
Large line of Mems and Boys hats
from twenty-five cents up. At the
Bargain store.
Willard Berry this week moved
into the Zalinger residence proper
ty just east of the Chieftain office.
Prof. Ross Campbell, of Sterling,
Kansas, was in the city the first OF
the week guest at the j. s. McMur-
try home.
Alfalfa hay is now selling on the
local market for $l7 per ton-dA
livered at the mill. Considering the
yield this is a very good price.
You can buy it cheaper in Holly
you can get more for your produce
and you will have the supreme sat
isfaction of helping to build up
your own Home Town.
S. S. Lane closed a deal the first
of the week for the Fred Gore prop
erty adjoining town on the south
and will move his family there
shortly to make this home.
Miss Mabel C. Delano was In from
her farm fourteen miles north OF
town, last Tuesday, and took time
to call at this office and have her
name enrolled as a regular reader
of the Chieftain.
Will Wallace, assistant general
manager of the D. A. M. & P. Co.,
was in Garden City, Kansas, over
Sunday visiting with friends. The
boys tell it on Will that he is con-
templating discontinuing his trips
to Garden City but we do not know
a thing about it.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-27

Leadville miners are reported as
having gone on strike and went
fishing. Which is a very sensible
thing to do this hot weather, we
would whole lot rather fish our
selves.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-27

Dependency is often caused by
indigestion and constipation, and
quickly disappears when Chamber.
laiIl's Tablets are taken. These tab
lets strengthen the digestion and
move the bowels.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-27
A nice line Of Mems rubber boots
and sweaters ct the Bargain Store.

Ladies' and Nisees vests for ten,
fifteen and twenty-five cents at the
Bargain Store.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-27

Dave Bruce and Chauncey Mckee
were up at Trinidad. the first of
the week, after the Mckee autOmO-
bile truck.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-27

were up at Trinidad. the first of
the week. after the Mckee automo-
bile truck.
Miss Young, one Of the priminent
instructors in the big Wolcott
school at Denver. IL visiting at the
w. s. Partridge home this week.
John Duncan was up at Canon
City the first of the week visiting
with friends and looking after some
business interests in that locality.
H. j. ImmrOth writes down from
LaJunta, to send the Chieftain to
his address the coming year. They
simply must have the Holly
news.
You never lived in better town
than Holly-then do not be afraid
to tell your friends 60 You should
never hesitate to boost the Old
Home Town.
Ralph McCurdy returned the lat
ter part of last week from Colorado
Springs, where he was in consulta-
tiOn with a specialist In regard to
his hearing.
Nose Harper, one of Lamar's pop
plar insurance men, was in Holly
the first of the week visiting with
friends and looking after some bus
mess matters.
Ray Brown and Will Heckethorn
were up at LaJunta the first of the
week in attendance at the annual
meeting of the Arkansas Valley Ga
rage Association. The boys report
good meeting and an excellent
time.
Miss Mabel Rockwell has been
given the day work on the Bell ex-
change board to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss
May Robson. Miss Cecil Wilson
will take the place of Miss Rockwell
as night operator.
| Mrs. Anna Mccoy and daughter,
Mrs. Joe Shane are here from Los
Angeles, California, for an extended
visit with Mrs. McCoy's daughter,
Mrs. j. s. McMurtry Mr.. Shane is
also expected to arrive the last of
the week and will remain for sever.
al days visit.
Virgil Bilby reeived orders from
the government the first Of the week
to appear at Denver for equipment
and further orders and lost no time
in complying with THE request. Mr..
Bilby was one of the army reserves
having served four years in Alaska
at Fort Gibbons.
Pretty Prairie Grange, No. 1923 will
hold an all day picnic one mile west
of Holly crossing on Bear Creek on
Wednesday, August 1st. State Mas.
ter Morris, of Golden, will be the
principal speaker of the day as
sisted by local orators. Plenty Of
amusement is being arranged for
all and a good time is assured all
who attend.
w. w. Wray, who recently pun.
chased a farm north Of town from
the A. v. s. B. g. l. Z. Co., and ex-
poets to go into the dairy business
in this section went down to Kan
sas City last week and returned
the first of this with a smiling
bride. They have the best wishes
of a host of Colorado friends.
Pinto" Maxwell, Ed Shirley and
c. E. Haskins, three ablebodied
gents have been bowling around
all week because they could not
find a couple of boys to 60 out and
hoe their bean patch. There is an
old Maxim-"If you wish thing
well done-you must do it yourself,
you must not leave it to Others"
Doubtless the gentlemen could ap.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-27

Miss Young. one Of the priminent
instructors in the big Wolcott
school at Denver. is visiting ut the
w. s. Partridge home this week.