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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
Supreme Court Affirms Verdict
of Hamilton Jury.
Grant County Man Up for MUIR
der School Teacher.
ERROR CLAIMS OVERRULED
Was Arrested After the Death
of Nellie Byers.
Fear of Lynching Made Mid
night Preliminary Necessary.

Archibald Sweet must serve a life
sentence in the state penitentiary for
the murder of Nellie Byers. Grant
county school teacher. October %.
1915. The supreme court today af-
firmed the verdict of the jury in the
Hamilton county district court, where
sweet was taken for trial under a
change OF venue. All claims of error in
Sweets midnight preliminary the
Hamilton county trial. removal of the
case from the court house to the high
school auditorium, admission of evil
dence, rulings and reflections of in
structions by the trial Judge were held
by the supreme court to have been
formal and not sufficient grounds for
a new trial
Affirmation of the Sweet case con-
cludes one of the most sensational
murder cases in western Kansas. Eff
forts to secure for Sweet a new trial
are denied and the defendant must
serve life sentence in. state prison at
Lansing.
Sweet Farm Hand.
Sweet was convicted of first degree
murder when tried for the killing OF
Nellie Byers, Grant county school
teacher. The young woman was at
tackled on the open prairie while re-
turning to her home one Friday even
ing at the end of her school week in
the sparselv settled district. She was
stripped. strangled, abused and slain.
AS result of an investigation of the
case, Sweet farm hand on the Clint
Henshen farm-near the spot where
Miss Byers was slain-was arrested.
Sweet admitted having spent the af-
ternoon of the murder near the school
house. He said he was hunting. He
admitted seeing Miss Byers leave the
school house and enter ravine. where
the body was found the following
morning Evidence pointed strongly
his inability to explain circumstances
and his actions at the time of the in
vestigation were accepted as evidence
of guilt in the community.
Held Midnight Hearing.
! SO intense was the feeling against
Sweet that the man was taken TO the
Ford county jail at Dodge City, where
he was held for safekeeping. One
night he was taken to a lonely spot
! in Grant county, where the formal
charge of murder was read and Sweet
waived his preliminary examination.
Efforts of attorneys for the defense
to secure a new trial on the grounds
| that the trial court erred in denying
| fusal to set aside the preliminary
hearing record. failed to win standing
with the supreme court. The court
/ held circumstances to show a volun-
| tary waiver of defendants right to "A
| preliminary examination and plea in
abatement properly overruled.
Sweets Rights Observed.
A continuation of the district court
trial was asked because Sweets chief
counsel was not present when the case
fContinued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
FOOTBALL RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER

Observation-Disclosures l3, Missouri O.
Evanston, n-Northwestern 30
Michigan Aggies 0.
Ames. Ia.-Ames Z, Kansas Aggies
Des Moines-Drake o., Washing
ton
Ann Arbor-Michigan 2S. Cornell O..
Sioux city. Ia.-Notre Dame 0.
Morningside 0.
Madison-Wisconsi 3. Ohio State O.
SECOND QUARTER.
Annapolis. Md.-Navy 21. George
town 0.
Madison-Wisconsin 3, Ohio State Z.
Evanston Northwestern 50. Michi-
gan Aggies 0.
West Point. N. Y.-Army IA. Car
Isle 0.
Ames, Ia.-Ames 7. Kansas Ag-
gies 7.
Iowa City-Iowa "A. South Da-
kota o.
THIRD QUARTER.
Boston - Pennsylvania 0. Dart
mouth o.
Madison, Wis.-wisconsin 3, Ohio
State 13.
FINAL.
Syracuse, n. Y.-Syracuse AZ. Buck
nell 0.
Boston - Pennsylvania Z: Dart
mouth o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
CAN'T SEARCH BAGGAGE
Carryi IT i'm Grip Not Violation
While Court Decision Is Pending.

Washington, Nov. 10.-While await
ing court decision on whether it vio-
lates the bone dry law for a traveller
TO carry liquor into prohibition ter
ritory as part of personal baggage, At
tornev General Gregory has ordered
that searches of baggage by federal
agents without warrant shall cease at
once.
he department of justice contends
that such transportation of liquor
does violate the bone dry law. but
wants q court decision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
OCCUPY NEW BASE
Germans Land on AIaDd Islands
North of Stockholm.

Stockholm, Nov. 10.-German forces
were landed on the Aland isla- Is
last night, according to dispatches
received here today.
The Aland islands lie at the en-
trance to the Gulf of Bothnia only a
short distance north of Stock hoIm.
If they have been occupied by the
Germans, it is probably in pursuance
of a German plan to make them
naval base. Dispatches a few GAYS
ago reported a German fleet off Hell
singfors. a short distance further east
in the Gulf of Finland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
CAPTURE 10000 TURKS

London. Nov. 10.-The British army
in Palestine. p-rsuing the defeated
Turks as mad further extensive
gains the war Office announces. As
kalon has been occupied.
The Turkish casualties, exclusive of
prisoners, are 10000 The number of
guns captured has been increased to
more than 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
BOMB WAR HOSPITAL
Hun Aviators Kill Seven of Staff
Also Bombard Dunkirk.

Paris. Nov 10-The following an
nouncement was made today:
Enemy aviators threw down fifty
bombs last night in the region of
Dunkirk. Three persons were killed
and three wounded.
THE hospital at Z1ydcoote also was
attacked by German aviators. who
threw down incendiary bombs. Seven
persons belonging to the hospital staff
were killed and nine wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
VILLA LOOSE AGAIN
Bandit Leader Prepares for Attack
on Oinjga Monday.

Preside, Tex. Nov. 10.-Francisco
Villa is at the Maijoma ranch. fifty
miles south of Ojinga. opposite here.
and has issued a call for all of his
troops TO assemble there at once for
a general attack on Ojinaga. Monday.
according to three ranchers who
reached here today from the Maijoma
ranch after being held prisoners by
ose Chavez, a villa colonel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
British Had All Obiectives Cap
tured by 10 A. NJ.
Usual Stormy Weather Accom-
panieS New Advance.
AHEAD MILE, 25OO-YD. FRONT
Drive Is Second Launched by
TOmmieS This Week.
Germans Didn't Make Single
Counter to Last Thrust.

British Front in Belgium, Nov. 10.
British troops in their attack in the
Passchendaele region on the FIan-
ders front. today reached an eX-
treme depth of 500 yards on a $500
yard front. They not only attained
their objectives, but some of their
troops have even gone beyond them
to the north along Passchendaeie
ridge.
With the British Armies in Flanders,
Nov. 10.-British troops drove their
wedge nearly a mile further into the
German positions out of Passchen-
daele today
AS this dispatch is filed, Haig's vic
torious troops were reported to have
achieved all their objectives.
A dozen of the strongly fortified
farms have been overrun by the Brit
ish attacking waves. Vigorous fight
ing was reported all along the line of
the advance.
The pressure of Haig's push today is
showing the Bavarians gradually OFF
all of the ridges They were resisting
violently but unsuccessfully.
on a $500 yard front for limited OBJ
jectives, which had been virtually all
gained by 10 o'clock.
London, Nov. 1O--ln stormy
weather at dawn this morning. Field
Marshal Haig again set his great at
tacking war machine in motion for a
drive north and northwest of Passchen-
daele.
Good progress in the new attack
was reported III the British COM
mander-in-c chiefs report.
The drive today is the second this
week which the British have directed
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
JAYHAWK VS.. SOONER
Kansas and Oklahoma Meet in An
nual Grid Clash Today.

Norman, Okla. Nov. 1O.-OkIah homa
and Kansas universities met here to-
day in their annual gridiron ella ssic
and played a scoreless tie for the
first period, altho the ball was in
Oklahoma's territory most of the
time. Altho outweighed the Sooner
team held their opponents from
scoring when touchdowns seemed i'm
minent
The IineuD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
MULTITUDE NEW PROBLEMS.
e. s. Adopts ''Watchful Waiting on
EventuaIities in Russia.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The Hnger-
ing official hope that Kerensky could
re- establish the old provisional gov
ernment was badly shocked today by
reports that the peace radicals con-
troll Moscow
But Russian embassy officials still
refuse to believe the MaximaIist-
Bolsheviki movement Will succeed.
Continued on Page Two.j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
VETS LEAD BY 179
Ohio Vote still in Doubt as official
Returns Come In.

Columbus. o.. Nov. 10.-Figures az
the secretary of states office give tina
ures include official returns from
Montgomery and HAMILTON counties.
but not from Lucas county.
The totals are: Wet. 521.446: dry.
sol 267
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
TO REQUISITION CORN
France to Put All Flour Mills Under
Government Control.

Paris. Nov. 10.-All the corn in
France will be requisitioned soon,
Maurice Long. minister Of provisions.
announced in the chamber Of depu-
ties last night All the grinding mills
will be put under government control
so that bread may be supplied thru
out France at the same price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10

dlSDaUCn from f1dpdIdIGds
Helsingfors, city of nearly 100000
population before the war. Is on the
Gulf of Finland, nearly opposite Re
val on the Esthonian side of the gulf,
and is connected by railway with Pc
trograd from which it is about 100
miles distant in an air line.
There have been indications that
Germany's eyes were turned upon
Finland with the object of taking ad-
vantage of the movement there for
independence from Russia to advance
Germa interests politically in Finland,
as well as to deliver a stroke at Rus
sias fragile line of communication
with the west thru Finnish and Swed-
ish territory.
German warships were recently re-
ported in the Gulf of Finland and on
Friday night it was reported thru
Sweden that German troops had land
ed the day before on the Aland islands,
at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia,
between Finland and Sweden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
AN OUTDOOR SUNDAY
Warm. Pleasant Weather VIII Con-
Time Tomorrow, Flora Promises

The wind was blowing Is miles an
hour from the west this afternoon and
the temperature averaged Is degrees
above normal.
Continued warm and pleasant was
Continued on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
BoIsheviki Ministry Seated by
Russian ReyOIutiOnists.
Leon TrOtsky (Of N. W Gets
Foreign Minister'S Post.
NOW CONTROL MOSCOW, TOO
Indicates Hope of Re-EstabIish-
ing Govt There Is Vain.
Embassy at Washington Pre-
diets Fall of Pacifists Soon.

Petrograd Nov. 1O-The all Rus
sian congress of worl1men's and SOL
diers delegates is reported unofficial
ly to have named a cabinet composed
of Bolsheviki and then adjourned.
The cabinet is headed by Nikolai Len
inc as premier and Leon Trotsky
holds the post of foreign minister.
The cabinet will serve until the con-
stituent assembly approves it or Sc
lects a new one. In addition to
Lenine and Trotsky the other mem
bers are reported to be as follows:
Minister of the interior-M. Kickoff.
Minister of fipance-M. Svortzoff.
Minister of agriculture-M- Miliu-
tin.
Minister of labor-M. Shliapnikoff.
Committee on war and marine-M.
Ovsiannikoff, Krylenko and Ribenko.
Minister of commerce-M. Nogin.
Minister of education-M. Luna
charsky.
Minister of justice-M. Oppokov.
Minister of supplies-M. Theodore
witch.
Minister of posts and telegraph-M.
Ailoff
Minister of affairs and nationali-
ties-a new post in charge of the af-
fairs of the different nationalit;es
within Russia--M. Dzhugashuili-
Minister of communications
Rjazanoff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10

$25O,OOO Fire in New Rochelle.
New Rochelle. n. Y, Nov. 1O.-Fire
in the business district and a nearby
residence section here today caused a
loss estimated at $25O,OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
Catholics ROmp Over IchabOds
at the Start.
Local Team Plays Loose Game
With Usual Results.
THE LINEUP.

The score at the end of the third
quarter was: st. Mary's IA, wash
bArn 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
ENTER FINN CAPITAL
Stockholm Report Says Germans Have
Entered HeIsingfOrs.

Stockholm, Nov. 10.-Helsingfors,
capiaal of Finland, has been entered
by the Germans, according to a press
dispatch from Haparanda.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
Other Parties Withdraw.

The cabinet members are all Boil
sheviki and are supported by the left
and the social revolutionist party.
The other parties have Withdrawn
from the workmen's and soldiers
congress.
In reply to a question from a peas
ant deputy who protested against the
arrest of the former ministry, Grotzky
announced the socialist members of
the Kerensky cabinet would be re-
leased from the fortress %f st. Peter
and St. Paul pending an investigation.
He said the others would be held
The congress took action to turn
over to the land committees for distri-
button the landed estates and state
and church lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10

IT LOOKS as tho the Russian bear
was engaged in a game of chasing
his own tail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas;
Fair tonight and Sunday. Colder
tonight.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
THE CHURCHES OF TODAY.

The other day Mr.. Brewer. the
circulation manager for the Daily
Tribune, asked the superintendent
of st. Johns Methodist church if he
would like to subscribe for the paper
He didn't consent himself with say
ing "no" but proceeded to give the
paper L. The next day his partner
in business, who is good fellow and
also an officer in thes ame church,
came around, as is his custom once
a wear to know how much money we
would give the same church. We re-
piled not Cd cent" The editor
of this paper isn't recognized in
church circles but once year-pay
day-and he doesn't recognize the
said church the other 364 days in the
year.
Looking back we can remember
when alleged church members were
recognized by the preacher and
church officials 365 days in the year.
The ancient Latin speaking people
had a proverb which said: 81 empora
mutantur, ct nos mutamur in illis;'
which translated in plain United
States means "the times have chang
ed and we have changed with them. "
To the young-and even the mid
dle-aged-this proverb seems mean
ingless, but to men like the writer,
who only lacks a few laps of being
in the Methuselah class, it looms up
an interesting though startling truth
, Looking FORWARD forty or fifty
years, seems a long distance to the
youth when the heart is young and
he races for the anticipated joys that
always seem to be just ahead. Days,
weeks, months and years creep at a
snail's pace-until finally he reaches
the half century post. Breathless,
and excited he turns to look back,
and is shocked to see the starting
place within the reach of his hand.
Then for the first time he realizes
the difference in looking forward,
and in looking backward-and wiping
the perspiration from his heated brow
he drops upon the ground exclaim-
ing.
"My God; if I had known how
short the distance, I would not have
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

made it worse and then you put
some "Gets-It" on and the pain
eases right away, and the corn
peels right off like a banana
skin-"a "ain't it a grand and hea-
venly feeling?"
"Gets-It" has revolutionized
the corn history of the world.
Millions use it and it never fails
Ladies wear smaller shoes and
and have pain-free feet. We old
fellows and young fellows for
get our toes and feel frisky as
colts. Everybody with a corn
or callus needs "Gets-1t". We
will all walk about and enjoy
ourselves as we did without
corns. Get a botcle tooay from
your druggist or sent on receipt
of price, by E. Lawrence & Co.,
Chicago, ILL.,, Csc is all you need
to pay.
Sold in Lexington and recon-
mended as the worlds best
corn remedy, by HARMON
DRUG COMPANY.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

ran 50 fast. How I wish / could DO
it over. How many lovely flowers
I left unpicked by the wayside in my
mad and senseless haste, and alas, 1
find nothing half 80 good at the
goal"
When 1 was boy, a year seemed
a century.
I thought Christmas never would
come.
Now they come in bunches-ike
bananas-and by the time I tell San
ia Claus goodbye, hear him COM
ing down the chimney bearing
another New Year calendar.
This, 1 presume is the experience
of all men, but merely mention the
fact-lest we forget.
But among the numerous changes
that have occurred in my brief exls-
tence. none seem more interesting to
the writer than the worlds religious
transmultation-in creed as we'll as
cult.
To say they are the same is to
openly deny we'll known facts, and l
do not think any well Informed per-
son will assert that the religion cult
or ceremonies of today are Identical
with those in use fifty years ago, even
among the same religious denomlna-
tons The Catholic ritual is ap
proximately the same but I refer par
ticularly to protestant denomlna-
tions.
When I was boy, everybody went
to church on Sunday-because they
wanted to 60.
The members were especially GER
tain to be there-unless forcibly de-
tained by sickness-or the sheriff.
Nowadays some few people 60 to
church regularly-some Irregulariy
and a greater number don't 60 at
all. unless drawn by some well adver
tised attraction out Of the ordinary
and which would not have been tol
Grated half century ago.
A new organist-a famous singer
Or an artistic musical program are
among the many bats now advertised
to induce a careless public to attend
religious worship. go. 80. 90.
AS the salvation Of his immortal
sould would appear to be the first ab
iect of solicitude on the part Of every
sane man, it seems strange that No
would have to be semi coerced-or
forced into placing himself within
gospel range-by throwing allurlng
bats to tempt his carnal desires. 1t
reminds me of anxious friends at
tempting to rescue some unfortunate
companion who has fallen in a well
and tying dough-nut or a bunch OF
fruit to the rope before lowering 1t,
in order to induce him to grasp the
saving cord.
Is this merely one Of the natural
results of progress or has the gos-
pels salt lost it's flavor.
I leave the question for discussion
by ecclesiastical societies as they
have more time to spare than the
! writer.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified not
to trespass upon my land by hunting,
fishing, hauling wood or straw or in
any manner whatever. This applies
to persons holding licensees as well
as to any others; and the law will
positively be enforced against all per-
sons violating this notice.
4t6 D +. SEAY.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

Whether or not to teach German
in the schools seems to be question
that will not down. 1t will be no easy
thing to put the study of German
upon high school pupils presently,
who have lost relatives by German
arms. Such are the bitter fruits of
war.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

1t would seem too good to believe
were it not that Premier Lloyd
George himself announced the fact
to the house of commons that five
submarines were destroyed on Satur-
day last.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
TRESPAsS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass upon my lands by hunt
ing, fishing, hauling wood OF in any
manner whatsoever. The law will be
strictly enforced against all persons
violating this notice.
George N. Buff.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

You always find what you want
in mules, horses, buggies, and wagi
ons at Gregory-Condor Mule Co.,
Columbia. There are no better mem
to deal with than these two affable
gentlemen, and their prices are al
ways lower, quality considered, than
you will find anywhere in this coun-
try. See them for your wants.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
FARMERS UNION.

Lexington County Farmers IN
ion will hold its fourth quarterly
meeting at te Court House, Sat-
urday Dec. 9th, at II o'clock. All
locals will please send delegates.
T. H. SKULL,
Secretary.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

Read Sam Sweeney's ADVERTISE
ment. A nice lot of mules just in.
Buggies, Wagons, and Harness to
please you; remember his word is his
bond.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

If words were gold, some men
would lose a million dollars every
twenty-four hours.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11

Anita Baldin, daughter and heiress
of Lucky" Baldwin, the spectacular.
mine and race track millionaire, who
has turned over to Uncle Sam her big
California ranch at Santa Anita, near
Los Angeles, for any purpose to
which it may be put by the govern
ment.
Her proffer was accepted by Ma
ior GeneraLJ. Franklin Bell, recently
transferred from command Of the
western army department to the
eastern department at New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
Prefers Chamberla,n.s

IN the course Of a conversation
with Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S rep
rcsentatlvc today. we had occasion
TO discuss III general way the mer-
It's OF their different preparations. At
his suggestion | take pleasure in ex-
pressing my estimation Of Chamber
l"n's Cough Remedy have fam
NY Of six children and have used This
remedy in my home for years. I
consider It the only cough remedy
on the market. and have tried nearly
all kinds. Earl c. Ross. Publisher
Hamilton County Republican News.
Syracuse, Kan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
PUBLICATIONS FOR GRADING
AND PAVING
Alma. Michigan

Sealed ropp.als addressed 10 the civ Cl.st
an" endorsed proposal for constructing pave
mont. VIII be- received by The CITY Council ~
alma, Itch, until O'Clock n. ~ Tuesday.
July lt, iala. and then and there puhliciv
ortp'o gaa read W the City Clerk. FOR Fur
nithing tine uccess AIRY labor and materials for
paving and otherwise improving East Su-
pei1r street and Euclid accrnc 10 B..dvc ave
rus. acccrdiry g. as" plars and specifications
therefor on file ~ the Office 90 the Clerk
Each nd must ia accompanied hy n cash
deposit or certified check on some solvent
hsrk, rayabic 90 the order OF the Citg clerk
Tor an amount equal % Ter cent OF the ae-
crratc amount Of tho proposal. a. u guarun-
tee that IL the proposal j. accepted contract
viii b. entered into and the required bond will
be furnished for performance of the work
Plans and specifications can De seen ard
forms Of proposals. obtained NJ the office II
the City cfcfk.
The council reserves the right To reject any
all bids.
BY order Of the Council
CARL +. GALLAGHER. City Clerk
Alma. Mich, June q. 1917. ts7-2w-cl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
Soon Over His Cold.

Everyone speaks we'll of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having
used it. Mrs. George Leiws, Pitts
field, n. Y, has this to asy regarding
it: Last winter my little boy, five
years old, was sick with a cold for
two or three weeks doctored him
and used various cough medicines but
nothing did him much good until he
gan using Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. He then improved rapidly and
in few days was over his cold"