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an students Of the University Of Kansas.
Ethel Lynde Herd. NJ. D., Is a native
of Ohio and the wife Of DR.. Allen q.
Herd of Galveston, Tex. She was
Training School for Nurses. Boston:
was intern at the Philadelphia Medical
College and the Philadelphia General
Hospital and for the past seven years
has been in charge of the pathological
laboratory Of the John Sealy Hospital,
the Teachers Hospital of the Univer-
sity OF Texas. She resigned in 1915 to
go into private practice. She was also
assistant in gynecology Of the medi-
cal department. University of Texas.
In the devastated departments OF
France a number of dentists will be re-
ouired and in the vanguard Is a young
woman. DR.. Marion Stevens, who is q
graduate of Tufts College. She was In
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n STAFF of woman assistants, and In Great
Britain a national interest has been shown
in the Scottish Women'9 Hospitals and
their work. It u hoped that In the same
whole-hearted way the mon ana women
Of America viii line up behind tho re-
markable organization for which the medi-
cal women Of America are standing
sponsor.
The caliber Of the women upon whom
the actual organization OF the work
deyolves, their earnestness and devo-
ton and the personnel of the auxiliary
board and the honorary advisory board
give earnest that any Work unoertak.
dangers and difficulties, Mrs. John
Hays Hammond is president OF the
American Volunteers Association. the
auxiliary branch. and the chairman OF
service committee is DR.: Rosalie
Slaughter Morton Of New York. Mrs.
Charlotte NJ. Conger, washington
gone gone to New York to devote herself
to the work of the American Women's
Hospitals. is executive secretary. other
members of the executive committee
chairman: DR.. Mary Merritt Crawford.
corresponding secretary; DR.. Frances
Cohen, recording secretary; DE. Belle
Thomas. associate secretary; Or. sue
Radclifr. treasurer; DR.. Nancy Jenison.
chairman Of the doctors committee. A.
councillor.
Inc WORK OF the American WOIn0u D
Hospitals will have fourteen divisions
and will be officially part OF the medi-
cal and surgical service OF the Amer
lean Red Cross. Plans for the estab-
ltshment of series OF service hospi-
tails for our own soldiers and those OF
our allies, as well as for civilian relief
at home are well under way and have
been approved by the surgeon general
of the Army and the director general OF
the department Of military relief OF the
American Red Cross. The question OF
caring for the women and children In
the devastated districts Of northern
France and Flanders is one OF the Inn
portant features OF the work mapped
out and 1t is to that section that the
two units of woman doctors already In
active service have been sent
Other service contemplated includes
village practice in the allies countries.
hospital units with the allied armies.
service in Europe in already estab-
lished units, convalescent hospitals in
home zones, care of soldiers depend
ents. sanitary inspection work. sub
stitute service in American hospitals
and other work equally important and
far reaching.
The little group of woman doctors
who sailed on October 10 for France in
the interests of the American Wom-
ems Hospitals is an interesting and
representative one. Among them was
DR.. Esther l. Blair of Pittsburgh. who
for sixteen years was in charge of the
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within two minutes by the second hand
of my watch. The machines move so
fast and SO eficiently that they can
take the ore out. at a cost Of some
thing like cents a ton. although, II Is
said, the charge to the steel company
is about 1s cents a ton: They tell me
a ton royalty. This seems small, but
when one remembers that the ore
brought down the lakes last year was
more than 100000 tons he can sec
that the invention Is gold mine to
its owner.
Tho unloading is SO fast at times that
there are not cars enough to carry the
ore away. The surplus has to be
thrown out on the docks. AS am writ
ing these notes there are from $4,000
to $4,000 tons lying in heaps beyond the
ore trains. There is enough ore In
those piles to make $4,000 tons Of steel
Today 1t looks Just like the dirt you
pillow up in your fields. It ts powdered
and there IL no piece Of It that would
not pass through six-inch ring. AZ I
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AlsaceLorraime Ore Deposits and Peace Negotiations

q transportation expense which would
not be prohibitiye.
From an inquiry into Germany's re-
sources of iron ore and coal, and the
which she can depend. the conclusion is
reached that the continued possession
Of Lorraine is not vital to her economic
existence. The year before the war
amounted to 17.s69.000 metric tons. II
will be long. long time before the
Germany that energies from the war Is
again producing approximately 10000.
900 tons Of pig iron. Yet 1t need not
ranging from 100000 tons upward
And when the production of 100000
tons was reached few years ago the
German industrials and trade lords
were pretty well satisfied with Ger
many's economic position as a world
factor.
Recurring to Alsace-Lorraine In the
economic and political sense. 1t may be
necessary to take into consideration
the compromise suggestions which oc-
casionally are put out. According to
the report of the American consul at
kehl, in whose district Alsace-Lorraine
is included. the total value of the min
eral products of the two provinces in
1913 was somewhat under $27,000,000,
and this was in advance of any previ-
GUS year. The total included the iron
ore, coal. potash and petroleum.
4
In normal peace times $4,000. 900
worth of mineral products is not con-
sidered a large annual share in the
output of a strong country with nu-
merous industries. Relatively. 1t is not
a large percentage of Germanys in
dustrial production. or Of Frances.
~
is less than a days cost OF the war
either to Germany or France.
Subtracting the petroleum and pot
ash produced in Alsace. the iron
orc and coal products Of Lorraine
may be valued approximately at
$2b.000.000 a year. A very cautious in
Quiry has been raised in some quarters
whether the full restoration of Lor-
raine is essential to satisfying French
sentiment. Much Of this sentiment has
centered around Alsace and the his
toric city Of Strasburg. The question
is apt to be put. and sometimes by peo-
pie who do not believe in a German
peace. whether a compromise basis may
not be found which will leave Germany
in possession Of part of the Lorraine
iron ore fields. and thus give her an
assurance that ner economic lie Is not
threatened.
1t is true that the kaised has blat-
ant1y declared that II France wants
Alsace-Lorraine she must take it. 1t Is
also true that the British government.
speaking authoritatively. has declared
that England will stand by France in
insisting on the restoration Of the lost
provinces. It was this statement that
the German chancellor used before the
reichstag in seeking to hold the allies
responsible for the failure to end the
war when he said that Alsace-Lorraine
was the only obstacle to peace
With the allies advancing on the
western front, Alsace-Lorraine may
prove less an obstacle than the Ger
man chancellor pretends. Certainly the
German economic situation is more
easily provided for by an arrangement
regarding Lorraine than 1t would be
to satisfy France by concluding the war
with Alsace-Lorraine still the lost
provinces" That outcome Is SO inn
probable as not to require discussion.
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The work of the Scottish women in
Serbia Is deserving Of more than pass
ing mention. The first unit arrived
tust after the Austrians had been
driven over the Serbian frontier. leav-
ing thousands Of sick and wounded.
Typhus Of virulent type was raging
and tho mortality was very high. At
valjevo 10000 typhus cases were lying
unattended. Equipment was lacking.
all buildings available for hospital
purposes were unheated, filthy. SAM
tary arrangements were conspicuous
by their absence and bathing facilities
were luxury to be remembered in
ones dreams of home. In spite OF such
discouraging conditions. the various
units sent out under DR.. Eleanor Sol-
tau, DR.. Alice Hutchinson, DR.. Elsie
Inglis, DIR. Beatrice Macgregor and DR..
Chesney worked on in Serbia until the
advance of the Austro-German armies
swept them back.
One unit even remained in Serbia Tor
three months after the enemy occupa-
ton. caring for Serbian wounded and
thousands of Serbian prisoners until
its members were finally ordered north
under an Austrian guard and sent
home through Zurich. Other units.
wit hthe approval Of the French gov
eminent. undertook the provision OF
medical care for the Serbian refugees
in Corsica, and looked after them dur
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Amorous Indigestion.

A NrELo DEvEREux. Philadelphia
~ raconteu-, said Of a love match
that had ended in the divorce court:
We'll. George isn't the hrst man who
has devoured q girl with kisses only to
ind out later on that she disagreed
with him."
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the Rhenish-We stphalian district is In
itself guarantee against such a con-
tlngency.


There is also the possibility of an
economic peace. which will enable her
further to develop the iron and steel in
dustries located in the North sea and
in the Baltic. The great shipbuilding
industry at Danzig is an illustration Of
this possibility. Numerous Industries
built up at North sea and Baltic ports
have been due to the geographic facil-
tiles for assembling the raw materials.
Both Swedish and Spanish iron ore have
been imported in large quantities. The
Swedish ores. both from geographical
propinquity and from their special
qualities, greatly exceeded the Spanish
importations.
Water transportation and propinqui-
ty combined to make British coal a
factor in these industries. In one year
Germany imported more than 1900. 900
tons of British coal, but even though
Great Britain may refuse to supply coal
for . long period in the future, Ger
many could draw on her own coal beds
along the Rhine and in Silesia fos It at
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able capacity for organization in the
face OF unforeseen difficulties. and at the
same time have done their part in solv-
ing by creative work the novel clinical
problems which have been confronted
by military medicine owing 20 the
character of the war.
In the. early days OF the war. their
services not being needed in England,
British medical women devoted them
selves to the crying needs of Bel
GUM. France and Serbia, with mag
ntfcent results.
The Womon's Imperial Service League
sent hospital to Belgium, which rem
dered material service during the siege
OF Antwerp. the hospital being sight
cen hours under shelidre before the
patients could be gotten to safety Tho
unit in charge. with Miss Stoney at the
head, crossed the Scheldt by the bridge
OF boats on London motor buses to
Join the retreating British marines only
twenty minutes before the boats were
blown mp.
The Scottish woman's Hospital. FORM
ed under the inspiration Of Dr. Elsie
1nglis, sent units. composed entirely Of
women, to France and Serbia, a splendid
hospital being installed in the Abbaye
de Royaumont under the aegis of the
French Service de Sante, where much
constructive work was done. although
Miss Mary A. Frances WINS, NJ. B., b.
g.. Lond., was in charge Later a sec
ond French hospital. under Or. Neil
roy, was opened at Troyes and subse-
quently sent to Saloniki with the
French expeditionary force. treating
many disease cases as we'll as the
wounded.
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PLOT THICKENS!
Now Claim Erzberger's Peace
Cry Was Tool of Military.
Declares He Could End War by
Interview With Lloyd George.

London. July 30.-Germany' junk
ers are working hard with the Ger
man people to Justify militari5m. An
effort by the militarists to deiude. the
public into belief that Germany is
beset by rapaclous foes who started
the war to dismember Germany is
what London saw today behind the
peace interview" granted by Cham
cellor Michaelis of Germany and
Foreign Minister Czernin of Austria
The reported presence in Switzerland
of Matthias Erzberger, the clerical
leader recently head of the reichstag
coalition. presumably as a peace ne
gotiator. was regarded as proof that
the militarists deliberately staged the
recent &C: isis in the parliament and
that Erzberger was merely tool of
these interests.
Talks "Enslavement of Germany"
Michaelis's peace interview was
rather an assault on England and
France. He charges the allies with
secret agreements aim ng at ''en-
slavement of Germany" He was par
ticularly bitter in responding to Sir
Edward Carson's suggestion that the
first step toward peace would be for
Germany to announce her Willingness
to surrender occupied territory.
Count Czernin's statement was
along the usual Germanic lines, as
sorting complete agreement between
Germany and Austro-Hungary and
reiterating the old plea that Ger
many's enemies were responsible for
continuation of the war.
OF curious collateral interest in the
peace talk was an interviey attributed
to Doctor Erzberger at Zurich, in
which he declared if he could talk
with Premier Lloyd George or For
eign Minister Balfour a few hours
an understanding" which would
permit peace negotiations would re-
suit
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twelve girls and wounding twice as
many more.

twelve girls and wounding twice as
many more.
Capture German Women
Five of the German prisoners, the
girls captured were women, wearing
the German soldiers uniform
The number of women in all armies
on the eastern front is believed 20 be
growing steadily.
Mrs. Pankhurst. the British suf-
fragist leader, thinks it only natural
that this should occur.
The Russian women" she said to-
day, ARE stepping into the breach as
women always do when men need
Them
/ 81 -Russias women are fighting the
menace to what remains of ciyiza-
tion," declared Professor Ross, of the
University of Wisconsin.
las l returned from the hospital
where l saw the paraiyzed girls.
met new company of women march
ing briskly thru the streets. They
were ready for the firing line. ready
to give their lives in battle and with
their little ration of cyanide ready
to take their own lives to avoid worse
than death at the hands of .he
enemy"
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NEW HOT RECORD

Continued from Page Ouei
what unsettled and slightly cooler in
the northeast sections Tuesday. But
the forecast does not mean that To-
peka and Kansas will be free from the
hot spell. No relief is yet in sight.
Rains predicted and promised to
Kansas for last week have avoided
the state. Arizona is now enjoying
one of the heaviest rains ever record
ed in that arid section. For the last
twenty-four hours precipitation to-
tailed 2.4S inches. Light rains were
reported from southwest Nebraska,
but not single shower was reported
in Kansas from the main weather
stations.
Pastures in Shawnee county are
burned up, according to Flora. The
same condition exists in the western
part of the state. The alfalfa, how
ever, is reported to be in good con-
dition.
The weeks forecast made last Sat
urday, however, promises light and
scattered thunder showers, which may
break the drouth for western Kansas
But no relief is promised before
Wednesday or Thursday at the ear
lest. :
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sHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head. Mar
Early Morning Gossip.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Tradel
Chicago July sO.--fhe Herald says The
highest price of the. week was made on
corn and oats Saturday. Top figures on
December corn were almost 1c above the
inside of the week and May was up Sc.
Shorts In May took fright at the hot wealth
er and light offerings and evened mp
number OF cash houses bought September
and sold December. In the fact of most
of the reports as to yields In the leading
oat states the trade apparently overiookeu
them and shorts we're scared into buying
by reports Of high temperatures IN the
seem to be impressed with the fear that
the swftehmen's strike might delay the
movement and the light offerings of cash
lots and the strength there checked selling,
The markets action has been great dis
appointment to the bears the last few days
the same as it has been in corn.
New York, July 30.-Dow Jones sum
mary: German chancellor repeats ascer-
tions that Germany wants peace.
Senate and house conferees reach dead
lock on food control BILL
Austria German armies extend pursuit OF
Russians across Russian frontier.
Foreigners In Mexico City deny WASH
iRgton reports that conditions are improv-
ing. ..,
duel In progress most violent since war
began.
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STILL FEAR MOB
Z Springfield Kidnap Suspects
Given Change of Venue.
Taken to City Secretly and
Heavily Guarded in Court.

Springfield, Mo-, July 30.-After
hearing the testimony of three wit
nesses that bias and prejudice exist
ing here would prevent the defen-
,dants from obtaining a fair and i'm
partial trial in Green county, Judge
B. G. Thurman in the commercial
court this morning ordered the cases
of all the persons accused in the Keet
and other kidnapping plots in Spring.
field transferred to the Wet ster coun-
ty circuit court at Marshfield, Their
trials were set for the second Monday
in September before Judge c. H.
Skinker. The order was made at a
hearing for a change of venue, appli-
cation for which was filed Dy counsel
for the prisoners. Owing to. the SCI
crecy exercised in bringing the ac-
cused persons here from st. Louis and
stockton, only few persons were at
tracted to the court house for the
hearing. All the prisoners were taken
into court. None were haldcuffed.
Turnout the brief proceedings, all
the defendants, even the stolid Claude
Piersol who three times was strung
up by mob at Stockton in an at
tempt to wiring confession from him,
lieved when they were led from the
court room on theiy way to the sta
ton for the return trip.
They will be kept in the same jails
TILL the day or their trial.
No effort was made to obtain the
release of any of them on bond.
Kidnapped Keet Baby.
Springfield, Mo-, July 3o.-Kidnap-
ing cases sent to Webster county cir
cult court at Marshfield for trial on
| second Monday in September,
Springfield, No., July 30.-While
awaiting the opening of commercial
WI r of
Nevada would pass upon the applica-
ton by counsel for the defendants for
change OF venue from Greene coun-
ty. the seven persons held in connec-
ton with the kidnapping of Baby
Lloyd Keet and with other kidnapping
conspiracies in Springfield were close
ly guarded in the county jail this
| morning. Few persons in Springfield
We're aware early this morning that
the prisoners had been brought back
Fear that mob feeling against them
which ran high the day they Were
| spirited out of the city nearly two
months ago when the body of the Keet
baby was found. caused the authorities
to announce Saturday night that the
accused persons would not be brought
back today. This was done to avoid
a possible demonstration by a crowd
meeting the tram on which the pris-
oners arrived or crowding the court
room at the hearing.
To Be Taken Away at Once.
Sheriff Webb and his deputies ar
rived from st. Louis at 4:4O O'Clock
with Claude j. Pierson, Taylor and
Adams and Cletus Adams. who are
charged with kidnapping the Keei
baby, and Dick Carter and Sam Nc
Ginnis, accused of attempting to kid
nap c. A. Clement, a jeweler here
The prisoners. were hurried from the
station to the jail No visitors were
admitted to the Jail except the atter,
lney for the defendants and court at
taches. Deputy shefiffs arrived later
from Stockton with Mrs. Allie Adams
and Make Adams, also accused in ths
Clement case The trip was made by
automobile. 4 - -,
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WOMEN PLEDGE
CONTINUED from rage one,

CONTINUED from rage OneS
at the hospital were partially paraiyz-'
peasant girl, smiled joyously as she
pointed to German helmet on the
bed beside her. 1t was the first war
prize of Russian woman.
She Ran Bayonet Thru Him.
ct saw German in front of me as
I ran forward with the others in the
CHARGE" she told me. 1T was his
life or mine. I raised my rifle.
plunged with all my strength. 1 stab
bed him. The bayonet went deep into
his body. At the same moment 1 pull
ed the trigger. He dropped-dead.
Then I took his hat as a souvenir"
The girl soldiers smiled with de-
light
What was the battle like?'' ask
ed another of the legionnaires.
II was very nervous just before the
order was coming and naturally we
were just a little scared. But as soon
as the orders to go forward came, we
forgot everything else in the advance.
ST could hear our girls yelling and
shouting turnout the march forward.
None of us were afraid once we got
started We were in the midst of a
great fusillade of shots. Then terrific
big shells began breaking all around
us.
1--WE were again frightened a little
when we first saw dead men about.
But before very long we were jump
ing over bloody corpses and quickly
forgot all about them.''
How They Took Prisoners.
1--WE couldn't tell what was going
on anywhere" said a third girl in
describing the final stages of the
battle.
THE commander, Bochoreva. was
everywhere in our midst, urging US to
fight and die like real Russian SOL
diers.''
Then the girl told how the legion
took its first prisoners
LAS we ran forward we suddenly
came upon a bunch of Germans inn
mediately ahead of us. It war only a
second until they were right in our
around them. They saw they were
caught and threw down their rifles,
holding up their hands. They were
terribly frightened
"'Good God! Women!' they ex-
claimed
I'VE saw wounded German soldiers
raising themselves on their elbows
and shooting interjected another
wounded girl. I'VE just forgot our
selves entirely. We We're simply Rus
STA fighting for her life.
Belle of Co. Blown to Pieces.
1.-THE loss of Lena, the most popu-
lar member of our company, was
keenly felt by all of u.s." she added
soberly. During the battle Lena
heard that Commander Bochkoreva
had been killed. She hurried forward
into the shell fire. saying she was go
ing to find her. We saw her go thru
one space literally strewn with explod-
ing shells. Then, thru the smoke and
flames, we saw her blown to frag-
ments.
1--WE also lost Sonia She used to
be a musician with the Romanoff
concert organization. She was killed
by machine gun fire"
Petrograd has not yet seen the full
casualty list of the Legion of Death.
None has been published. From what
the girls say, however, it appears that
at least a dozen big shells struck
square in their midst, killing perhaps