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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
ARMY MAN A SLAYER
Veteran Major, as, Kills Wife and
Self-Motive Unknown.

Boston. Mass. Aug. 4.-Maj. Will
liam Hoffman. U. S. A, retired, early
today. shot and killed his wife, Orc.
and then committed suicide in his
apartment in Dorchester.
The reason for the act is unknown
physician in the building heard
the shots and a few seconds later
broke into the apartment to find the
couple lying side by side on a bed.
Both died in a few minutes
Major Hoffman was IS years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

Who have given glance as they passed
The Rev. Robert Gordon will preach
at the North Topeka Baptist church
Sunday night.
DIR. C. S. Wolfe will leave tonight
for Grand Rapids, Chicago. St Paul,
Duluth and points in northern Min
nesota. DR.. Wolfe will return the
first week in September after taking
special work in the sanitariums of the
north
Dark bathing suits inside the city
limits are just as necessary for black
skins as white skins and the police
arrested three negroes Friday after
noon for bathing in the Kaw river
without suits They were Frank
Stokes, Tom Rouse and Ray Gerton.
but there is to be no second offense-
Al proximately $500 was cleared at
the benefit band concert at the city
auditorium Friday evening. The
Third Regiment band members. in
uniform, and with Knights and Ladies
of Security and Marshall's band. also
in uniform. gave a striking military
effect to the concert. The vocal solos
of Miss Myrtle Shoop, Miss Florence
Rowe and Paul Hanstein were warm
ly applauded as well as the pipe or
gar recital by Elmer Olson
Topekans anxious to read THE Gee
WhiZ Guy a story about Topeka and
Topeka people in McClure's magazine
this month, have been disappointed in
not being able to purchase magazines
at local news stands. However, the
regular subscribers have received the
periodical The reason for their fail
ure to appear on Kansas news stands
is that cigaret advertisements appear
and evidently the business manager
doesn't care enough about Kansas
sales to get out a special edition for
kansans.
The presence of a hat and shirt
purchased of the Palace Clothing
company of Topeka upon the body of
a man found near Abingdon, Ill, July
10, is responsible for a letter sent to
Topeka seeking to identify the man.
The body was found beside the c., B.
& O. railway tracks and there were
some indications, the letter says, that
the man had been sick. He was well
dressed and the letter states en-
phaticaIly that he was no tramp. He
was about 40 years of age and a
photograph sent with the letter shows
found on the clothing indicate that
the name might have been BLACK -
but no letters or papers were found.
The body is being held by Robinson
Brothers. undertakes at Abingdon,
and it is in such shape that it may
be shipped to any part of the United
States Police officers will attempt to
identify the body from the picture and
the trademarks. They know of no
one missing from Topeka who would
fit the description.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
SNAP SHOTS
The Scrub Woman.
AT HOME NEWS

The Scrub Woman.
little old woman so plain and gray,
Her face deep lined with care.
Her eyes deep set with advancing years,
Was scrubbing the office stair;
She paused as l passed and / saw in her
face
A peace which will long remain,
For IL was peace that had been bought,
With struggles of toll and of pain.
All, little old woman just scrubbing the
stair,
You haven't won rank or cast
But you've preached your silent sermon to
men
Who have given a glance as they passed.
-NeIs Yingle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
Fate Of the Conflict Rests Largely With
American Farmer With Allied EaiiOns
Threatened With Hunger
ARTHUR BALF0UR In
WASHINGTON TODAY
First OfSeries Of Joint Dealings Between
Allies and America Will Be Confer
ence at White House Wednesday
By United Press.


Washington, April 16-EIiga lights
in the presidents appeal to the coun-
try, issued last night:
Every man ana woman must do his
part.
We must supply food for ourselves
and the allied nations,
We must supply hundreds OF ships.
The industrial forces OF the nation
must be banded together into an ef.
fective army.
Tho fate Of the war rests ii a largo
measure with the farmers. Young
and old must turn to the farms.
An appeal to the farmers cf the
south to plant foodatuffs as well as
cotton.
1t is time for America to correct the
objectionable fault Of waste and use.
less extravaganza.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
MEN AND
WIVES IN
co. JAIL

The county Jail resembles an open
house today with two women in the
reception line. They were arrested
with their husbands on whiskey charg-
es but are not placed behind the bars,
being allowed the freedom of the Jail
er's department and the kitchen.
Joe Nixon and his wife, who claim
to be from Choctaw and say they were
on their way from Geronimo to Okla
homa City, had the misfortune to
break down in the same place near Po-
casset where the Oklahoma City men,
Hudson and Sanford came to grief
some time ago. The suspicious Of
Deputy Charles Brock at that place
being directed against the spot he inn
mediately began an investigation
when this pair met with auto troubles
in that particular locality and, follow
ing tracks from their car to nearby
clump of weeds discovered forty-two
quarts of whiskey concealed there.
They were brought to Chickasha,
the man lodged in Jail and the woman
in the kitchen, pending the setting of
the bonds by Judge Davenport.
The other two are federal prisoners,
Q. r. Massingail and his wife, virgie
Massingale, are in the clutches Of I'm
Gle Sam on the charge of introducing
intoxicating liquor into old Indian ter
ritory, they having been arrested in
the vicinity Of Writ. or "Ragtown," as
it is sometimes known in official cir
cles. They we're brought in Saturday
afternoon by Deputy United States
Marshal Jack Bonham.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16

By United Press.

oy OHltcu freBn.
Washington. April le.--Arthur Bal
four the British foreign minister. ar
rived in America today and formal an
nouncement was made that he will
reach here tomorrow afternoon.
A reception in honor OF Balfour and
other foreign statesmen will be held
at the White House Wednesday. The
other allied commissioners, French
and English, are expected to arrive
before that time.
The conference with the president
will be the first Of series OF joint
dealings between the allies and Amer
lea in regard to war policies.
The senate today unanimously adop-
ted the urgent deficiency bill giving
the president one hundred million dol.
lars for nationI defense purposes. The
bill was Immediately sent to the house.
After little discussion the senate fl
nance committee reported favorably
the seven billion dollar bond bill. 1t
will be rushed through the senate TO-
morrow, three minor amendments be-
ing made.
Secretary Daniels today ordered
that all licenses for shore wireless sta
tions be suspended during the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
NTNNEKAH co.
SELLS HOLDINGS

The Ninnekah Oil & Development
company has sold its holdings to the
Oil State Petroleum company for $751;
100000. The history of the Ninnekah
company is that less than thirty days
ago G. o. Jaggers and E. B. Wallace.
formerly Of Birmingham. Ala, and ten
substantial citizens Of Ninnekah, got
together and organized a holding and
leasing company with $25,OOO.O0 CAPT
tai, and Immediately secured oil and
gas leases on approximately 1900
acres in Stephens, Caddo and Grady
counties, Oklahoma. and Brown coun-
ty, Texas. After having two favora-
BILE reports by reliable geologists and
since some good producing wells have
been brought in near some Of their
holdings, the oil State Petroleum COM
pany made them the above offer which
was accepted. This deal has made
their stockholders 300 per cent in less
than thirty days.
Messrs. Jaggers and Wallace who
engineered this deal, have only been
located here for few months hut
they are making record in oildom
and their friends are congratulating
them on having made their stockhold-
ers such a handsome dividend in so
short time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
COLLEGE PLAY
TO BE REPEATED
"The Man Who Married a Dumb
Wife" VIII be Given Again
Tonight.

On Monday evening the expression
department of o. C. w. will repeat
their production of last Tuesday On
account Of the patriotic rally down
town many people were not able to
see this comedy who would otherwise
have been there, and for the benefit
Of those unfortunates it is to be re-
peated. Unfortunates in the sense
that thin ones missed chance to
laugh and grow fat" and the fat
ones their chance to laugh and grow
thin"
If you were not there last Monday
don't fail TO put all else aside and pre-
pare to enjoy yourself for a full hour
and quarter,
The price is IS cents admission, and
the curtain win rise at $50, -z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
JelOish Citizens Of Chckasha
Offer Their Liues and Their
Fortunes to United States

At the serices held to celebrate
"The Last Da's1 Of the Passover, the
Jewish citizeli of chickasha offered
prayer for th, United States and
President Wilsn, as the nations chief
executive, askis guidance and support
from the Most tigh for the country in
the crisis Of tie existing war with
Germany and the conclusion they
also passed thdfoIlowing resolution:
Whereas. weithe Jewish people Of
Chickasha and rady county, Oklaho-
ma, .. S. A., A American citizuns.
feeling deep loyafor this, our country.
and for its chid exutiye. President
Wilson, desire tHt all men may know
Of our absolute AID unwayering sane.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
EVERY MAN AND WOMAN IN
COUNTRY MUSTDOSHARETO
WIN WAR WITH SUPPLIES
THUMB NAIL SKETCHES
OF the Men Who Run
the U. S. Navy
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, April 16-The center
fire control for dreadnaughts whereby
main gun batteries are located In a
line down the center Of the ship, is one
Of the resolutions Of naval construc-
tion contributed to the world by Amer
lean naval genius. Rear Admiral Da-
vid w. Taylor, recognized as one OF
the worlds leading authorities ON ma
val construction, is the man who orig
mated "center-fire."
He is now chief Of the bureau OF
construction and repair. His job is
to draw the intricate detail plans and
specifications for the navys new ships
and after afloat, to keep them ship
shape. No one branch of the naval es.
tablishment is more vital than his;
perhaps none so much.
Admiral Taylor inaugurated his bril-
liant career with the navy by graduat-
ing with top hOnors from the Annap-
oils academy. and then entering the
great English naval academy, when
England was receiving ola' midship-
men. Taylor carried or the RICHEST
honors eves won at that academy.
When the British cruiser Hawk
rammed the steamship Olympia in the
Thames several years ago, tho British
sent for Admiral Taylor
to obtain his expert opinion as to the
cause of the mysterious collision.
It is chiefly due to his efforts that
the present super-dreadnaught can
travel faster and with greater dis
on the same amount Of coal
than the pre-dreadnaught could.
Taylor is one Of the meekest men
to look at, in the world. He has the
lace, bearing and general appearance
Df country preacher He thinks SO
.ar ahead In warship construction thar
le's generally about the same dis
.ance behind in the matter Of prevail
ng styles for mems clothing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16

tion and support to the United States
and the president; therefore,
Be it Resolved, That we hereby ex.
press our supreme confidence in the
president, our loyalty to the country
and its flag, and our sanction Of the
course adopted by the president and
congress;
Be it further resolved, That we lay
upon the altar of our country and un.
offer in its defense, both
our blood and our finances.
(Signed).
b. W. Lubman,
S. J. Goldsmith,
Louis Erich,
Committee,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
Fierce Fighting.

BY United Press.
London, April 16.-Facing the fierc-
est fighting cf the present drive, the
British captured villarest, southeast
Of Hargicourt and are battering for
ward to Lens, having pushed their
wedge a mile and a half on the Cam
bria line.
The Germans are destroying the
cities from which they are being driv-
en-. The flames of Lens can be seen
from the British lines. Further retire
ment of the Germans is expected.
Quantities Of munitions and many
prisoners were captured by the Brit
ish, according to reports received to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
ARGENTINE
WILD FOR
CONFLICT
By United Press.
Tonight and Tuesday. sh

By United Press.
Ruenos Aires, April 16.-Argentine
seethed with war and anti-war demon
strations today, mobs battling in the
streets. Disturbances were unofficial
iy reported in ali provinces, a number
cs Germans 5ca4g Killed in the rioting.
Several policemen were injured. More
demonstrations are planned later in
the day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS

At the meeting Of the Chickasha Civ
ic League. which convenes at the Com
mercial and Farm bureau at 1880 to-
night, permanent organization viii be
the city will be divided into
diatricts and each district viii form
the basis for cleanup and farming
campaign under Cooper's Brigade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
DEATH ENDS OLD FEUD
IN ROCKEFELLER FAMILY
By JnlreG Press.

New York, April 16.-Death ended
the seventeen year feud between John
=. Rockefeller and his brother Frank.
The former will attend the funeral Of
his brother in Cleveland, it was an
nounced today The cause OF the feud
was a secret The brothers never
spoke or referred to- each other for
seventeen years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
Deny Subs in Pacific.

BY United Press.
San Francisco, April 16-Japan has
officially denied the report concern
ing German submarines in the Pacific.
The navy department however, has
repeated it's warning to shippers in
regard to reported divers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
JUDGMENTS RENDERED

Judgment by default was rendered
in the district court to Everett e. No
bic as against Grady county and it
was decreed that the assessment of
the property involved be set aside.
In the case Of r. P. Kilgore against
the county. tax assessment judgment
was rendered for plaintiff,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
Driven From Pillar TO Posi- by Victorious
Enemy, Germans Apply Torch 10
Abandoned Cities
FALL OF LENS TO ALLIES
EXPECTED SOON
E
French Pour Shot and She'll Into Foe
in Violent Offensive Tactics Along
Whole French Front
By United Press.

By United Press.
With the British Armies Afield,
April 16.--The British forces fought
their way into the outskirts Of St.
Quentin and Lens today. They are
slowly encircling Lens the fall OF
which is expected soon.
The Germans lost heavily in attacks
and counter attacks along the entire
line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
Nine Americana kIIIed.

BY United Press.
ottawa, Canada, April 16.-Nine
Americans were reported kill by the
European casualty lists issued today
A number were wounded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
DISTRICT coURr AnJoURNs

Owing to the fact Of Judge win Linn
being one Of the pail bearers, district
court, which began an adjourned ses-
sion today, adjourned at o'clock this
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
Violent Artillery Action.

BY United Press.
Paris, April 16.-Violent artillery
engagements and offensive attacks
along the whole French front from
Soissons to Rheims are reported by
the official statment issued today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
SNOW IN KANSAS

By United Press.
Topeka. April 1s.--snow followed
the rain in northern and northeastern
Kansas, bringing out the wheat,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
FIRE IN aINr PLANT

py UIIIlou
Chicago, April 16.-The seventh
mysterious fire in hree months dam
aged the Sherwin-Nlliams paint plant
TO the extent of $1,000 today. Seven
thousand employed fled from the
buildings. The piap is using German
dye secrets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

= Western Union reports re.
: ceived at a. nj. today:
, North Texas. generally
: cloudy, temperature so.
+ Central Texas. clear to
= cloudy. temperature 64.
+ East Texas, clear to part
= cloudy, temperature 50.
Z Gulf Coast, clear to cloudy,
: temperature 67; Beaumont so.
+ part cloudy; light rain this
: morning.
: West Texas. clear to cloudy,
: temperature 50.
= Arkansas. generally clear,
= temperature 50.
: Louisiana. general clear,
: temperature 5s.
: Oklahoma City,. generally
; cloudy. temperature So.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16

Gcontinded on Page FOurl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-16

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-25

At the meeting of the Recreation
club this evening in the crypt of Geth-
semane cathedral, the first hour will be
devoted to making supplies to be for
warded by the War Relief association.
Later a social time will be enjoyed,
during which Misses Gustavson and
Baylor will act as hostesses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-25
SOCIAL NOTES

Mrs. c. T. Pomeroy. of Moorhead,
and Mrs. Curtis Pomeroy, of Barnes
Vile. have issued invitations to about
seventy-five ladies for an afternoon
tea to be given Thursday at the c. T.
Pomeroy home, 507 Seventh street
south. It is in honor of Mrs. c. 7.
Pomeroy's sister-in-law, Mrs. Edwin Z.
Pomeroy, of New York city, who with
her three children expects to resume
her journey east next Monday They
have been visiting in Moorhead since
March 25, and prior to that were with
the G. +. Pomeroy fanAly in Pasadena,
Car. for the winter.
About twenty-five ladies were guests
this afternoon OF Mrs. o. A. Simonson
and Mrs. /. Bothne, at their home, 426
Seventh avenue south. The affair was
a very delightful one throughout, and
an informal musicale AFFORDED program
features that gave much pleasure. Mrs.
Manzanita Stephens gave q group of
songs, and Mrs. l. W.. Bohn gave a vo-
cal number; selected readings were
given by Mrs. Paul Simmons, Misses
Ivy and Bessie Conant appeared I'm
piano duets, and Mrs @. "A. Simonson
gave piano solos, Following the pro-
gram the hostesses served q three
course lunch, assisted by Mrs. IL. j.
Widyey and Mrs. IT. r. Hansche The
guests were seated at small tables for
The repast, and song sketches done in
gold formed appropriate designs Tor
he dainty PLACE Cards Pink tulips
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-25

and carnations formed the floral dec
orations.
Mrs. Charles s. Marden, of 61O Ninth
street south, Mcorhead, was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to the members of
the Entire Nous club of that city at
their regular weekly meeting, enter
tanning also few other guests. The
latter were Mrs. Leslie Welter, Mrs.
Hugo Bachenheimer, Mrs. D. c. OAR
row, Mrs. Edith Godfrey, Mrs. H. e.
Roberts and Mrs. Charles Loring, the
latter of Crookston. There were three
tables at bridge instead of the usual
two, and cards were followed by the
serving of light refreshments. Mrs.
Pierce Wolfe will be hostess to the
Entire Nous club on Thursday of next
week.
Mrs. z. j. Briefly. of 1911 Sixth
street south, entertained ten ladies at
her home Tuesday afternoon in com
pliment to her guest Mrs. c. A. Golfer,
of st. Paul. Needlework and social
chat were the diversions of the after
noon, and Mrs. Briefly served a tasty
lunch. Another affair in honor of Mrs.
Golfer will be given Saturday after
noon by Mrs. r. o. Knerr, of Eighth
street south. Mrs. Golfer, who has
been in the city since last Saturday,
will return home Saturday night.
Fifteen of the members of the Red
Garter club, social organization of
supper served Tuesday evening by Mrs.
S. @. Wright at her home, us Eighth
street south. The supper was very
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-25

AS Thro' the Street from La Boheme
Miss Knutson.
(a) Det Forste Mode Cloves First
Meeting) Bjornson ....... Grieg
(b) Lind when the Lindens Bloom)
Bergsoe ......... Backer-Grondahl
lc) SylVelin ................ Sindlng
(d) synnoves Sang (Bjornson) -.
Miss Knutson.
Behind the Curtain ....~....s......
.............. Mrs. Burton Harrison
Blanche Boyden Hutchinson.
Group by Women Composers
(a) Come to the Garden Love
(Katrina Trask) ..............
............... Mary Turner Salter
Obj Bring You Heartsease (Brans-
combe) ........ Gena Branscombe
(c) Dear Lad O'Mine katherine
Hale) .......... Gena Branscombe
I'D In Blossom Time Una Cool
brith) ........... Alicia Needham
Miss Knutson.
Miss Harriet Gilbert at the piano.
Machine hemstitchIng and picotine,
pIeatinu and buttons. Mrs. Kennedy,
Kennedy hotel, Front 81. Phone 1879.
--Advts
Hemstitchins, pieotIna, pinkina, and
pIeating. Mrs. A. Anderson, 5f7 Third
Ave. No. Phone -W.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-25
Hair Often Ruined
BY Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully,
IL you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins 1t.
The best thing for steady use Is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (which
is pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in. It makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle OF dust. dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and IL leaves
tho scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fuffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulslfied cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and a
few ounces win supply every member
of the family foE months aaas !.