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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
BERNHARDT CRITICAL
Famous Actress May Undergo Blood
Transfusion-Case Not Hopeless.

New York. April 23.-Altho Nine.
Bernhardt passed a comfortable night
at Mount Sinai hospital. her physicians
today were considering the advisable
ity of = blood TRANSMISSION operation to
strengthen the famous patient. She
suffered a slight relapse yesterday but
rallied quickly
1t was stated no plans have been
made to give Nine. Bernhardt more
blood. but indications are a, call may
be made for volunteers within a few
days.
Mime. Bernhardt has now been in
the hospital more than a week since
being operated on. She still is in a
serious condition. but her physicians
stated "her case is not hopeless
A bulletin issued this morning
reads:
After having passed a poor day
Yesterday Madame Bernhardt showed
an improvement last night and her
Improvement has continued She
spent a comfortable night. Madame
Bernha r6it was operated on last Tues
day night for an infected kidney"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
AS HE ATE SANDWICH
Harvey Parsons Turned Over Police
Station to Wilson Today.

Harvey Parsons, still chief of police.
was making a lunch on a hamburger
sandwich when a plainclothes man
looking out a south window announced
the approach of the new chief. Jim
Wilson.
Here comes the new boss" he said.
Chief Parsons continued to MUNICH
his sandwich. Wilson entered. met
Parsons at the gate to the cage and
shook hands with him.
Hello, jim" said Parsons.
Hello. Harve." said Wilson. We'll.
Harve. I've just taken the OATH
"All right the shops yours" re-
piled Parsons. still masticating the
sandwich.
u want to look the place over with
you" said Wilson, but / wish you
would stick around until / go home
to lunch"
i've had mine" said Parsons. swal
lowing the last of the sandwich
Chief Wilson stated before he left
that he proposed no general shakeup
in the police department.
Il want to go to work and do the
best we can" he said. Il have no great
program in mind l do not plan any
general change in the force. Some
changes may be necessary later. but
that will develop as we go along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23

came current. many friends offered to
speak to Mayor House in his behalf.
Parsons steadfastly refused to permit
them to interfere
Hayden Rcappointed.
Following the appointment of Will
son as chief of police, Mayor House
asked and received confirmation of
the appointments of George 2. Hay
den, city attorney, Mabel Bearg, sec
retary to Hayden: Joseph Hanlon,
fire marshal; Joseph Waidelich, as
sistant fire marshal and Mrs. E. E.
Roudebush, assistant city clerk.
The following appointments of
Frank Newland, commissioner of
water and light, were confirmed by
the city commissioners:
Norris O'Gara, engineer; Lon
Bright, engineer: John Ritchie, fire.
man; c. l. Baker, fireman; H. ].
Endinger. fireman; H. B. Shook, boil
er washer; Louis Poulson, street fore
man; l. Dowd, assistant street fore
man; Flo Vesper, clerk; Lena Vesper,
clerk. Bessie Wilson, clerk; w. L.
Rhodes, civil engineer; E C. Stahl,
superintendent light department:
Charles Godlove, second engineer; AL
bert Edwards, fireman; c. Garrett,
fireman: Harrison Vernon fireman:
Howard Huffman. lineman: Clarence
Moss, fireman; Frank F'ichtner, fire.
man.
Following are appointments of Com
missioner Tandy. confirmed this morn
ing:
j. P. Smith, street foreman: w. ].
Miller. street foreman; Jacob Dice,
street foreman: Hugh Payne. asphalt
, foreman; B. F. Allen, excavation fore
man; Charles Winbum, sewer man;
A. T. Potts, sewer man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
IN CHINA new U. S. GIANT
Launch Battleship New Mexico
at Brooklyn Yards.
Carries Twelve 14-Inch Guns
and DispIaces $4,000 Tons.

New York. April 23-With a grim
Jack of ceremony suggestive of war
times the superdreadnought New Mex
leo, the worlds first electric driven
battleship, was launched at the Brook
lyn navy yard today.
small crowd. composed mostly of
yard employees, cheered as the giant
ship took to the waters. whistles
shrieked but the life and color of
peace time 1aunchings was lacking.
Secret service men mingled with the
spectators and guard of marines IN
their uniforms, kept close watch. The
public was barred.
Miss Dc Baca Christens Ship.
Miss Margaret c. De Baca, daughter
of the late governor of New Mexico,
who died soon after his Inauguration.
shattered the bottle on the warships
bows as it slid down the ways. While
the vessel drifted into the East river
a marine band struck up THE Star
mans cap was doffed. while the ma
rines stood at attention. The cheering
ceased. 1t seemed as if the crowd
had suddenly realized a war launch
ing was being witnessed.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin d. Roosevelt officiated.
Cost is to 20 Million.
The New Mexico is a sister ship to
the recently launched Mississippi and
the Idaho, still under construction. 1t
shapes up with any fighting vessel
,sfleat in size and armament. When
completed it win cost between S15,-
600, 900 and s2o,0o0,00o. If construc-
ton work is finished on schedule, the
New Mexico will be ready for action
by October Ia, 1918.
The vessel will burn oil exclusively
in generating steam which will be con-
verted into electric power.
The New Mexico is 624 feet over all,
capable of carrying lengthwise the
Washington monument. The extreme
outside breadth over armor is 81 feet
Az inches. 1t is of $4,000 tons dis
placement with a mean draft of 80 feet
ana speed of 21 knots. Fifty-siX
officers and 1,141 men will man the
giant ship.
The Tennessee Next.
Armament will consist of 12 four
teen-inch guns, set three abreast in
four revolving turrats-two forwa rd
and aft, one turret above the other to
permit of free fire in any direction,
a second battery of % five-inch guns,
four ree-pounders, four anti-air
craft guns, and two torpedo tubes.
With the New Mexico launched,
work on the Tennessee will be irnmed-
lately begin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
Behind the Stage Men and
Women Staged Their Party.
Two Laundry Girls Were Di-
vine Sarahs of the Cast.
NINE MEN MADE UP CHORUS
LIQUID Refreshments Kept In
terest at High Pitch.
But-PS-s-st! Squad of Villain
Cops Spoiled Show.

Two o'clock on Jackson street Sun
day morning! The city slept The
streets formed dark and forbidding
canons, punctured only here and there
bv dim lights A policeman, the
only sign of life for blocks, strolled
along the sidewalk, his feet clumping
monotonously on the bricks and his
club tapping an occasional pole.
Ps-s-st! A mystery The cop be-
came interested. He pulled his cap
down on his head a trifle and fingered
his club as if his digits itched- From
the areaway at the Grand theater
came sounds of soft footsteps The
cop watched. A man appeared, step
ped from the narrow passage, survey
ed the street both ways and disap-
peared.
The policeman walked a few steps
to the police station, obtained a few
companions, and went back to the vi
cinity of the areaway. Again the
mysterious man appeared The cops
tightened their belts and stealthily
descended into the passa ge. A door at
the rear of the Grand stood open
slightly and they listened. From there
in came the voice of man in jest,
the laughter OF a woman and hilarity
in unison The cops entered.
Big Party Was On.
Two women and nine men were in a
=
Among the reasons they had for being
there was a quantity of liquid refresh
mont. The police said today that one
of the men was pouring out drink
for one of the girls just as the officers
entered. All nine were taken to police
hea dquarters and placed in Jail
Ed Pickering. a stage hand, was
turned over to the couIty today on a
liquor warrant. All the others. except
j. p. Kelly, stranger had given bond
q nd had. .beeIl-sTeIeaseds n Those IN the
party were Pickering. Kelly, K. Smith
stage hand; w. Barnett, an electri-
clan; William Middleton stage hand:
John McGOurn. a tailor; H. S. Frazier
and the two girIs-F'lorence and Caro-
lima Edgerton. Florence gave her age
as 21 and Carolina as g. They gave
their occupations as laundry workers
Find Keg of Whisky.
The charge against all except Pick
eking was disorderly conduct The
charge against Pickering grows out of
another matter. While he was in the
city Jail Hugh Larimer, sheriff re-
ceived a tip that two men and a taxi
cab were cutting up down on East
Nine& street. He made an investiga-
ton and while he failed to find the
taXicab and the two men he did find
a five-g gallon keg of whisky under a
back porch. The man who lived there
knew nothing about it,
Larimer continued the investigation
and traced the ownership of the
whisky to Ed Pickering. 1t was on
that charge that a warrant was issued
upon application of the county attor-
ney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
Fierce Fighting Breaks Out Be-
tween Political Factions.
Many American Missions Men,
aced in City of Cheng-Tu.

Cheng Tu, China. April 23.-Fierce
fighting has broken out in the streets
here between the Sze-Chuen and Yum
nan troops. The outbreak is the eli
max to the friction between the two
parties which has been steadily in
creasing since the Yunnanez forces en-
tered Cheng Tu last April. The di-
rect cause of the explosion was the at
tempt of the military governor of SEE
Chuen, a Yunnanez, to disband the
provincial troops and strengthen his
grip on the province.
The fighting started Wednesday
night and continued the next day.
Many houses were burned and
trenches and barricades were con-
structed by both parties. The British.
French and Japanese consuls. at much
ranging an armistice but the situation
is still critical. All foreigners are safe
SO far.
Cheng-Tu is the capital of the
province of Sze-Chuen. which lies di-
nan iE the southwest of China. Cheng-
Tu is one of the largest and most inn
portant cities of China. Its popula-
ton is estimated at 500 900 and it is
the seat of eight American and Brit
ish missions with a personnel of 50
men and 6S women. When Yuan Shi-
Kai had proclaimed himself emperor
a year ago. the province of Yunnan re-
volted and sent an army against SEE
Chuen. which remained loyal to the
quondam president. Since that tirlA
-E.urnan .i4as been the headquarters o
the revolutionary propaganda which
has kept southern China in a constant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
IF DRAFT BILL BECOMES A LAW

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of
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is estimated that the registration will
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23

The wind was about steady all day,
blowing from six to ten miles an hour
from the southeast. The temperature
today averaged 10 degrees above nor
NAL, nearly reaching the record high
mark for this date.
April, by the calendar, and June,
by the weather Such has been the
battling experience of Topeka citizens
during the last three days. Sunday
climax was reached when the mercury
climbed to IS degrees, within three
points of the midsummer average. 1t
was the hottest day of the year. And
then, more summer was predicted for
today and Tuesday.
The official forecast promised gem
orally fair and warm weather today
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II want to get away from it all for
while he said.
Upon his return, the mayor declar-
ed. there will be still further changes
in the personnel of the police depart
ment. These appointments will be
made either the last of this week or
the first of next week. the mayor an
nounced.
In explaining his appointment of
Wilson, the mayor stated that Wilson
was the choice of Harry Wright his
camT align manager. and Morton AL
haugh. clerk of the United States dis
tTiCt court, who is looked upon as an
influential adviser of the present city
administration. Mayor House declared
that he cast the advice of experienced
politicians to the winds in appointing
Parsons and had done everything in
his power to back the police depart
ment in the last two years.
House Parsons's Friend.
Il simply am not going to he a
goat any longer" said Mayor House.
Harvey Parsons is one of my closest
friends and hope, and trust he holds
no resentment against me because
certainly hold no resentment against
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
Resignation From Topeka PO-
lice Department Accepted.
Another Newspaper Man Ap-
pointed by the Mayor.
MAYOR is DEEPLY MOVED
He Explains That Campaign
Managers Suggested Change.
More Changes Are To Be Made
After Fishing Trip.

James E. Wilson, a Capper employe,
at 11:15 o'clock became Topeka's $
chief of police to succeed Harvey
Parsons, whose resignation was ac-
cepted by the city commissioners half
an hour earlier Mayor House was Wis
IDLY affected in accepting the Parsons
resignation and stated that such action
was one of the hardest tasks he had
ever confronted in his life. The mayor
will leave Topeka tomorrow for a fish
ing trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
AGREE ON 7 BILLION BILL
House and Senate Clear Details and
Send 1t for Wilson's Signature.

Washington, April 23.-The $1,000
900, 900 war loan bill was finally per-
fected in both houses of congress to-
day by agreements on all amendments
and sent to the White House for Pres
ident Wilson's signature.
OVersubscriptiOn Grows.
Washington, April 23.-Treasury de-
partment officials today began con-
ferences with representatiV tiVeS of finan-
cial institutions interested in the
forthcoming $4,000, 100000 bond issue.
Banks and other financial institutions
which have subscribed to the first is
sue of treasury certificates under the
war finance measure were notified to-
day that the first call for the proceeds
would be made next Wedne sday morn
ing. The oversubscription continues
to grow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
HISS U. S. ENVOY
Ambassador Fletcher Encounters
ro-German Wave in Mexico City.

FL Paaso. Tex, April 23.-American
Ambassador Henry Fletcher was
hissed in the chamber of deputies
Sunday when he appeared at the
opening of the Mexican congress, ac-
cording to report received here
from Mexico City today by govern
ment agents.
The report stated that German Min
lister Won Eckhardt was escorted to his
seat by a delegation of six deputies
and that the German minister was
given an ovation which lasted more
than thirty minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
Oversubscription Grows.
DARCY JOINS ARMY
Alleged Stacker Proves He Isn't
viii Be An Aviator.

Memphis. April 23.-Les Darcy. the
Australian pugilist, who has been
unable to engage in any ring battles
in this country because he was an al
legged Stacker, today enlisted in the
reserve aviation corps of the United
States army at the Memphis training
camp According to Captain Christie,
commanding the camp, Darcy passed
perfect physical examination.
Perfect Specimen of Man.
There were no strings to Darcy S
enlistment" declared Captain Christie.
He is subject to call by the war de-
partment the same as all other men
in the aviation section of the signal
enlisted reserve corps. Until then he
can do as he pleases. He is a perfect
specimen of man and 1 wish we could
get more like him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
N. M. TROOPS TO FRONT
New Mexico Infantry and Artillery
Ordered Into Federal Service.

Washington. April 23-The First
regiment of infantry and battery of
field artillery, New Mexico National
Guard, today were ordered into the
federal service for the purpose of
police protection.
The action was taken, the war de-
partment stated today, ''in view of the
necessity of affording more perfect
protection against possible interference
with the postal, military and CONNER
ciai offices and instrumentalitles of
the United States in the state of New
Mexico"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
NEWS REACHES D. C.
L. S. Envoy Officially Confirms Report
Turkey Sewers Relations.

Washington. April 23.-Officia1 no.
LITIGATION of the Turkish government
breaking off diplomatic relations with
the United States was received today
by the state department in a dispatch
from American Minister Stovall at
Berne Switzerland.
The communication came from Cor
nell Tarler. secretary of the American
legation at Constantinople, acting for
Ambassador Elkus, who is i'll. 1t was
sent to the American legation at Berne
and forwarded from there TO Secretary
Lansing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23

Following the transaction of routine
business, Miss Eta Covell, city clerk
read the resignation of Chief Parsons
1t read as follows:
Hon. Jay House, mayor: Please
accept my resignation to take effect
as soon as convenient. This job re-
uuires constant attention. so l win re-
main until my successor can come
down and take charge. Respectfully,
HARVEY PARSONS
Chief of Police"
Commissioner Wasson moved that
the resignation of Chief Parsons be
accepted. The motion carried. Then
House asked for the confirmation Of
Wilson as police chief. The confirma-
tion was unanimous
Wilson, who was waiting outside,
entered the council chamber and pre-
sented a $1,000 bond which was
cepted by the commissioner Ten
minutes later he took the oath of Of
flee in the mayors office and went to
police headquarters to take charge.
Before accepting the House appoint
ment as chief of police, Harvey Par
sons was writer and cartoonist on
the State Journal He expects to re-
turn to newspaper work When rU-
nors that he would be unseated be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
FOOD CONFERENCE ON
Heads of Five Large Farm Organiza-
tons Meet Secretary Houston.

Washington. April 23.-Heads of
five of the country's largest farm or
ga nizations conferred with Secretary
TJouston on the food situation. They
came here at his request to give sug-
gestions as to the best means of in
creasing food production. They are
d. A. Mahoney of the American So
ciety of Equity: Oliver Wilson, Ma
tional Grange: H. !. thinner. the An
cient Order of Cleaners: G. s. Barrett.
the Farmers union. and II. Z. Stock
bridge, the Farmers National con-
gresS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
Perfect Specimen of Man
L. S. Senator Very Ill.

Washington, April Ex-senator
Hughes of New Jersey was taken to a
hospital today for examination and
diagnosis. He has not been in good
health for some time and last night
COLLAPSED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
schwab Offers Steel Works.

Washington. April 23.-Charles NJ
Schwab today offered to the govern
ment the service of the Bethlehem
plant in any way during the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
LIKE A DAY IN JUNE
Mercury Climbs to Midsummer
Heights-No Rain in Sight.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day, reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
Making Alternate Smashes.

London hailed Haig's report as in
dicative of resumption of the general
British offensive. While there has
been no abatement in the pressure
around Lens and on the Cambrai-St
Quentin line during the past week,
nevertheless it was felt here that the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair today and Tues
day. Cooler in west tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23

THE good Lord would send more
such days as ,oday there would be
no war on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23

came current. many friends offered to
speak to Mayor House in his behalf
Parsons steadfastIy refused to permit
them to interfere.
The Brunswick news., 1917-04-11
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watoga lady. "As To What
Cardui Has Done For Me, So
As To Help Others.

Watoga, w. Va,-Mrs. S. w. Caldwell,
of this town, says; "When about IS years
of age, suffered greatly :. Sometimes
would 60 a month or two, and had
terrible headache, backacIie, and bearing
down pains, and would just drag and
had no appetite. Then -. 1t would last
;. :. two weeks, and was SO weakening,
ard my health was awful.
Ny mother bought me a bottle of
Cardui, and began TO improve after
ta.;ing the first Bottle, so kept it up till |
took three -. gained, and was well
and strong, and owe it all to Cardui.
am married now and have 3 children
Have never had TO have doctor for
female trouble, and Just resort 10 Cardui
if need a tonic. am glad TO testify to
what it has done for me, so as to help
Others"
> If you are nervous or weak, have head
aches, backaclies, or any OF the other
ailments so common to women, why not
give Cardui trial? Recommended by
many physicians. In use over 40 years.
Begin taking Cardui today. Ii may
be the very medicine you need.
NC-iJO
The Brunswick news., 1917-04-11
eLYNN COUNTY DoiNo@ HER BIT

To the Editor OF The News:
In the COS Glynn county sent at
least 500 men to the Confederate arm.
les: in 1898. about 300 for the defense
of the United States In the war with
Spain; in 1916, 100 for the Mexican
trouble, and II the plans of the war
department are carried out, WIFI have
to scratch up in the neighborhood of
a hundred lin addition to those al
ready in the service) to help keep
the invader from our shores.
The plan as laid out by the author
tiles is to have a regular army of
287,846; national guard of 10000;
and an additional drafted force OF / :
100000, making grand total of one
million, seven hundred twenty-six
thousand, eight hundred forty-six men
OF the best fighting material that ever
trod on Gods green earth.
When this is accomplished, we can
then stand flatfooted, spit on the
proverbial chip, put it on our shoulder
and dare anyone to knock it off, but
not until then
This new force will be raised by ev-
cry congressional district in the Unit
ed States furnishing about 1,100 men
between the ages OF 10 and "a, based
of course on their liability to military
service.
In saying that Glynn county would
have to Scratch up men. did not
mean ii literally. as / am sure that
with her former record of patriotism,
that no fine tooth comb will be feces-
sary, and am thoroughly convinced
that those who are liable will "hear
the call" and when the times comes,
answer gladly, Ready-Aye-Ready.
JOHN c. STILES.