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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-05
COMPANY c MAY
Be HELD 1T FORT
KENTUCKY REGIMENT GETS OR
DER TO- REMAIN lNTACT-Ek-
PECT DUPLICATE WORD AT RI.
SHERIDAN.

Orders issued out of Washington to-
day ordering the Second Kentucky
Guard to discontinue its preparations
for mastering, out and to remain in.
tact at its present quarters, are ex-
pected to be duplicated and sent to
the Third Illinois Guard in Chicago
some time today. Company c, of "
tawa, is q member of the Third regi-
ment, and like the Kentucky troops,
were released from border duty nine
days ago
Letters received from Captain Cha !.
G apen and other members of the reg
iment Indicate that the muster oh
will be delayed as result OF the new
switch in affairs and the crucial situ'
alton between Germany and the Unit
ed States have left.
Company G members are momentar
ily expecting word from the nationa
capitol commanding them to remain
at Ft. Sheridan for an indefinite per
iod. 1t is a moral cinch that theiI
arrival home will be delayed for few
weeks at the least.
Orders Guard Ready.
Springfield, February 5.--GovernoI
Lowden last night notified Adjutan
General dickson in Chicago to take
/ steps to have the National Guart
protect the German consulate there
/ The Governor acted in response to or
/ ders from the State Department. Tn
adiutant general will return to Spring
field today and take steps to have tn
Illinois Guard ready for instant call
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-05
Mrs. Matthew Donohuc.

Mrs. Matthew Donohue, prominent
resident of Wallace township, died
Sunday morning at $40 O'Clock. fol
lowing brief illness of peritonitis.
Mrs DOnohue was born in Rutland
township in 1865. She was united in
marriage Jan. So 1881, to Matthew
Donohue and has resided IN
Wallace township for the past thirty
four years. During her residence in
that community she made a large cir
Gle of friends and her passing will be
mourned by host of friends.
Surviving she y, es her husband
and three daughters Margaret and
Marie, at home, and Mrs. b. F. Car
roll, of Seneca, and four sons Mat
thew, Jr., James, Joseph and Arthur,
at home and two sisters-Ml ISIS Ellen
Ryan. of Grand Rapids township and
Mrs. Martin Hardman, of Fowler. Ind,
and one brother, James Kilelea, of OF
tawa
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock at
st. COLUMBIA church. lnterment will
be made in st. COLUMBIA cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-05

The Japanese make en imitation Of
silk from hemp.
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THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; rising tempera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
AT THE
THEATERS

Coming Attractions to the Grand.
TOday-"Lyman Howe"
March 21-Field's Minstrels.
March %, 2E''The End of the World
March 2G-"Hit The Trail Holiday"
March 30-Cyril Maude in Grumpy"
April, ., q, 7-"EXperience."
Week April 9-"Ramona."
April 21-Washburn Dramatic Club.
May, 3, 4, 5-"Intolerance."
May 14-"Daughter of the Gods"
Other Theaters.
IItIS-PhotO features.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and pictures.
ORPHECM-Photo features.
COZY-Motion features.
Al. G.. Field. who brings his min
strels here next week and George
Conan whose Hit the Trail Holiday
appears soon are two of the few who
have never whitfield" in the stage
game. Fields Minstrels have never
failed to uncork bottle after bottle
of good laughs. there is always a
harmony crew who touch the minors"
and construct barber shop chords" as
few can, and always they have with
them Al. G. himself and Bert Swor-
and others. Hit the Trail Holiday
Is founded upon a new theme of
comicality-"A Bartender Turned
Preacher" Hit the Trail played in
New York for one full year, which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

Max Under comes from France. His
exploits in the aero corps and a slight
wound have won him an honorable
discharge and a medal. The latter he
should have had before for on the
legitimate stage few have been as sue
cessful as he in the fine art of arous-
ing laughter. Under comedies will be
shown the first half of the week. Fox
film comedies will be shown the last
half. MonGay ana Tuesday the ex-
citing Biuebird picture THE Mutiny"
will be shown. Wednesday and Thurs
day Clara kimball Young will appear
N The Rise of Susan" AS Susan she
is clothed with IL very lovable part.
Startling Olga Petrova in The Velvet
Butterfly furnish forth the enter
tainment for the last two days of the
week at the local playhouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
GLOBE SIGHTS

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Some of the college degrees don't
pay very well.
1t is a painful truth that the pinch
hitter doesn't always get a hit.
Common sense probably will never
become SO common as the lack of it.
A real fan is one who is interested
in the news from the spring training
camp.
A market report probably is the
dullest reading to the man who mas
nothing to sell.
No drunkard never thought he was
going to become one, and few of them
will admit they are.
There isn't anything quite so inn
portant as that you do good instead
of just talking good
The trouble with the average Amer
lean girl is that all she cares for Is
being dolled up all the time.
The anarchist party would grow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

I'm going to put it on a plate, and I'm
going to stuff it full of sugar, and
then''-with triumphant and ghouf-
ish savagery-"Fm going to watch it
achei"
Miss Fortyodd awoke in the middle
of the night to find a burglar ransack-
ing her effects. Miss Fortyodd did not
scream. for she prided herself, among
other things, upon her courage
Pointing to the door with a dra-
matte gesture, she exclaimed:
Leave me at once,"
The burglar politely retreated
step, and said: Il had no intention of
taking you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
MODOCS AT ORPHEUM
To Sing There Next Weck-Keystone
Comedies Return.

The Modoc club will appear at the
Orpheum Thursday and Friday even
ing as a special attraction aside from
the regular Triangle program. Mem
hers of Battery A will assist the Mo-
docs in one of the special numbers,
patriotic feature being planned. The
OrDheum orchestra will be enlarged
for this event, directed by l. f'elten-
stein.
The Orpheum management an
nounces the new Mack Sennett come
dies will be shown as regular part
of the program. The first will be
shown Monday. These new funmakers
are produced in two parts and include
in the various casts, the leading come
dams in the motion picture business
.'Hiawatha" Last Show.
The Indian picture, "HiaWatha,
which has been SHOWN at the Orpheum
since Wednesday, will be seen in the
last performance tonight. The picture
has proven to be a popular one with
students especially. Two matinees
were given tins morning for the
youngsters.
William Desmond in THE Last of
the lngrams," is the star attraction at
the Orpheum this afternoon and to-
night Desmond is now considered
one of the best players in the Triangle
service and in this production just
closing has been given one of the Sc
rious roles which has characterized
his work with the Ince people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
ToDNSAMUSEMENTS

GRAND-Lyman H. Howe's famous
travel festival showing scenes of
an Antartic expedition and expert
ences in Polar life. Yosemite
park will also be pictured.
IRIS-''S Sister Against Sister. a
plea for social justice produced
by William Fox and starring Vir-
ginia Pearson. Also, a comedy
film.
ORPHEUM-Pictu of Hla-
watha and William Desmond IN
The Last of the Ingrams.
NOVELTY-Five acts VaudeNliie
and the fourth episode of The
Great Secret.
COZY-Harold Lockwood and May
Allison in big Tremaine,' and
comedy picture.
For details. prices, etc. see adver-
tisements on this page of the State
journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

The establishment of a romantic
girl who comes face to face with the
realities of an unromantic world is
the basis of the story of 1.-The Foolish
Virgin the Thomas Dixon novel
which has been screened for Miss
Clara Kimball Young's second SELF
nick-Picture and which will be the at
traction at the Orpheum theatre on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week.
The central role is an extremely
sympathetic one and the situations as
they develop in the narrative, are full
of action and dramatic in the extreme.
The Foolish Virgin offers Miss
Young opportunities to display every
phase of her notable talents. In fact
it is said that in this second SelZnick-
Picture Miss Young will be seen to
greater advantage than in The Com
mon Law" her first production at the
head of her own company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

with cheers and acclamatiOnS. And
Frank Otto, Lola Merrill and Arthur
Gibson are recognized as fun makers
of high degree.
Again we plonotonously repeat Cyril
Maude in Granny" is the event of
the Topeka theatrical season. We
own that we are so greedy of thea
trical good things that we would like
to see Maude Adams in "A Kiss for
Cinderella" but the fact that ''Grum-
py'' comes here this season is com
pIete solace. Cyril Maudes are not
made in America''-at least very in
frequently. His Grumpy portrait
will endure in the annals of the stage
and after we moderns have had
enough of it the next generation will
revive it. if it can find any one capable
of retracing the tracks made by
Maude. Quoting from review:
Grumpy" is the picture of an eighty
Near-old man, once famous thruOut
Great Britain as a peerless criminal
lawyer now happily absorbed in the
career of mis- nephew, Ernest Heron,
and the budding love of his ward. Vir-
ginia. 1t is Virginia who has trans
formed his formal name Andrew
Bullivant' to that of Grumpy With
his flaming. sudden RACES at nothing
in particular, his constant hectoring
of the servants, and particularly his
badgering of the competent Ruddock.
his valet, Virginia we'll has named
him.
But the RACES are not real RACES,
and the hectoring is mostly put on.
You know me Ruddock." he says to
that faithful servitor. You know l
mean to be kind. Tell Susie I didn't
mean to be unkind." There he is in
a nutshell. the clever. whimsical, de-
liGhtful old Grumpy" who hides his
affection for everybody behind a glass
screen of assumed ill-humor.
The story has to do with the theft
from Ernest Heron of a great dia-
Tond, which he was carrying from the
dia mond mine of South Africa to his
unravels the mystery furnishes the
plot. and the story is much too good
to spoil in cold type"
The End of the World" comes
March % and "a. We vouchsafe no
key to he name. Let the mystery
be unravelled by witnessing the pro-
duction.
Experience" is scheduled in April.
We were never able to manufacture
any ecstacy over The Servant in the
House" or Everywoman" and the
like. We do not question the worth
of them and assuredly we could not
question the popularity and enthus-
iasm for the type.
Ramona" shows here on the
Grand screen the week of April 9 and
Club presents it's regular spring attrac-
ton.
The season closes with the appear
ance of the two master movies In
tolerance and Daughter of the
Gods"
Lyman II. Howe's moving pictures,
probably the best in the world, de-
lighted an audience at the Grand last
night. and present other films tonight,
including scenes of the Antarctic, the
Yosemite and thrilling auto races
At the Novelty next week are the
Mystic Man and Maid" Victor Harris
ana other attractions.
At the Iris next week the popular
and classical novel Great Expecta-
tions,' by Charles Dickens will be
presented in Paramount pictures,
Louise Huff and Jack Pickford TAX
ing the prominent parts. Myrtle Sted-
man, the popular film actress. will ap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
IMPROVEMENTS AT COZY
New Interior Entrance, Lighting Sys-
TEN and New Max Under Comedies.

Manager Williamson of tie Cozy has
installed new interior entrance way
in the CoZy. has put in a new light
system and best Of all will present
the first release of the recently most
advertised film comedian in the world
Max Under. The interior entrance
IS of mahogany. Some forty soft
toned lights have been placed on the
side walls of the theater, Sivi.g suf-
ficient light to enable patrons to find
their seats without interfering with
the picture being shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
Stage and Screen

Have you ever heard ParsifaT'
asked the young man with the soulful
lamps.
NO, whistle it for me-" replied the
sweet young thing.
Get ready to laugh. keystone COM
edieS" are to return to the Orpheum.
The movies that are so popular
are picturized stories, visioned MARIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
DINNER STORIES

I'D like that tooth. please" said the
small boy, after the dentist had ex-
tracted the torment.
Certainly, my little man. But why
do you want it?" queried the dentist,
as he handed it over.
We'll. SIR responded the gratified
boy m going to take it home, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

more rapidly if more men had nerve
enough to throw bombs at everything.
So many men are trying to find
out that the women can never hope
to monopolize the worlds supply of
CURIOSITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

pear there next week also in 1.-The
Happiness of Three Women" Later
in the week comes Joan Sawyer in
Loves Law"
Teddy" the great Dane, is the star
in the first new Mack Sennett COM
edy, Mick of Time Baby which is
released Monday and will be shown at
the Orpheum in connection with the
big Clara Kimball Young production.
The big dog rescues a baby he
thinks. steals a bottle of milk and
delivers It to the baby needing it, as
he thinks, worse than the lady for
whom it was Intended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
As 1t May Be in 1927.

Charles Chaplin. president of the
League to Enforce Laughs, has just
signed for year with the Essitis Mo-
ton Picture Co. at the enormous sal
airy of 40 bushels of potatoes and a
S98,000,0 600 bonus for signing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

Savage Signs First Baseman.
Joplin, Mo, March 17.-Fred
Hunter. who, last year, played with
Lincoln, has been signed to play first
base for the Joplin Western league
club, according to announcement of
Owner John Savage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

tive. The success of a movie as that
of story depends upon the wide
range of incident and the characters
whereas the main points of considera-
ton is a successful drama are the
situations and the climatic effect.
Is it possible that some of these
the tanks? An exceptionally good
road company this week gave Fair
and Warmer for two nights and two
excellent houses were on deck.
We are not unduly optimistic when
we insist. that Topeka is going one
day to be one of the best theatrical
towns in the country.
Kansas City is fast developing into
a theatrical center. Much credit is
due to the excellent bill of fare pro-
vided by the Shubert under its new
manager, c S. Fitzpatrick. who has
shown excellent discrimination and
Hberality in his program of attrac
tions at the Kansas City playhouse.
Fitzpatrick is one of the new order
of theatrical men. The old type of
the diamond stickpin and furred
overcoat is passing. Fitzpatrick is
graduate of Johns Hopkins university,
possessing an NJ. D. and an A. B. He
is a distinct evolution from the P. T.
Barnum type of Snowman, who worked
on the theory that the American
amusement public enjoyed being bun
coed. He has treated the X. c. thea
ter public with consideration and fur
nished them the worth of their money.
All of which has been rather unusual
in Kay See
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

Who VIII Be in Topeka Next Week
fresh-or stale as the case may be
from Billy Sunday storm greeted it
with cheers and acclamations. And
Frank Otto. Lola Merrill and Arthur
Gibson are recognized as fun makers
of high degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

At the Novelty next week are tn,
Mystic Man and Maid Victor Harris
ana other attractions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

Lyman II. Howe's moving pictures
probably the best in the world, de-
lighted an audience at the Grand last
night. and present other films tonight
including scenes of the Antarctic. the
Yosemite and thrilling auto races
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

The season closes with the appear
ance of the two master movies In
tolerance and Daughter of the
Dc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

At the Iris next week the popular
and classical novel Great Expecta-
tons" by Charles Dickens will be
presented in Paramount pictures.
Louise Huff and Jack Pickford TAX
ing the prominent parts. Myrtle Sted-
man, the popular film actress. will APP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

The End of the World" comes
March % and "a. We vouchsafe nc
key to he name. Let the mystery
be unravelled by witnessing the pro
duction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
-HupnObile

whom the majority are women) was
1885. The average number OF
shares held is Sc shares each. In adj
dition there are $4,000 employees of the
Bell system who had purchased stock
and are paying for it out Of their wag-
es.
Important progress in engineering
was made during the year increasing
the range of telephone speech trans
mission many fold. Hundreds of in
ventions have been studied and test
ed and attention has been given to al
most every one of the plants making
UP the complex system, with the re-
suit that an unusually large number
of improvements have been introduced
in cable, switchboard, substation and
other apparatus, resulting in econo-
mics and ADVANCES in service OF great
public value.
The value Of these improvements in
the problem of national defense was
demonstrated during a three day mo-
bilization of communication forces
conducted by the staff OF the company
at the request of the secretary of the
navy in cooperation with naval offlc-
ers under command of the chief Of
naval operations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
ABANDONED BABY GETS
HOME; LEFT IN APPLE BOX
Infant Deserted on Doorstep Of Bis
marck Home Will Become Child
of Solen Couple.

Bismarck. N. D.. March 13.-Master
Paul Raymond Ward. the little child
abandoned in an apple box on the
back doorstep of the George VIII home
during the holidays, has a home.
Court formalities. which are neces-
sary for the adoption of child, have
been brought to a close. The petition
for the adoption and the final papers
were signed by William G. Hoffner
and his wife. Ida B. Hoffner, of Solen,
n. D.
When George Will stuck his head
out of the back door of his home
into the 30-degree below temperature
of Christmas week. he saw a box.
Thankful to Santa Claus. he took the
parcel inside and removed a blanket
from the top. then rubbed his eyes
in amaZement.
Bedded in several LAYERS of blankets
was a 3-weeks- old boy. Beside the
infant were two complete outfits of
baby clothes.
Will reported his find" to the po-
lice. 1t was Bismarcks first baby
abandonment case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
PETTIBONE.

Pettibone, N. D., March 13.-Misses
Jessie Adams. Tressie Ingberg and
Margaret Keif were passengers to
Jamestown Wednesday to attend insti-
tute. They returned home Saturday. e
julius Sanberg, of futile, arrived
Tuesday to visit at the homes of a
brother and sister. He returned to
futile Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Dahlstrom were
passengers to jamestown Wednesday,
returning Saturday.
The hard times" dance held in the
hall Friday night was largely attended
and a very pleasant time was had by
all present Supper was served at the
Hotel Pettibone.
Geo. Witness, who has been spend
ing the winter in st. Paul. returned
here last week.
l.. H. DethIoff was business caller
in Tuttle Tuesday, returning Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Flemmer. ST.,
came Tuesday from McCook Neb.,
where they had been visiting the past
three months with a sister of Mrs.
Flemmer.
Messrs Martin and Hasten Torger-
son left Wednesday for Pingree on a
business trip. Hasten returned Satur-
day, but Martin went on to st. Paul.
These brothers have purchased the old
creamery building and expect to run a
first class blacksmith and repair shop
as soon as they get things in shape.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
FISH DIE IN LAKES
Millions of Them Perishing in lee
Bound Waters.

winona, Mimi. March 13.-Millions
OF Mississippi game and rough fish
have persisted and are dying of suf-
location in the ice-bound lakes and
Eloughs, according to Deputy Warden
Herman Rachow, Of Winona.
An ice coating without a vent and
thicker than in many years on all
still water is responsible for the fish
slaughter, Rackow declared today.
Frozen in Ice.
1--WE have found" said the warden,
millions of large and small fish
frozen in the ice. We make large
openings in the ice, which bring, the
fish to the surface for air. Not only
the rough fish, but even bass are
frozen in the ice. They have, persisted
for want of air and not because the
lake is frozen to the bottom, for there
is several feet Of water beneath"
All Rescue Campaign Begun.
Warden Rackow and assistants be-
gan a campaign of rescue yesterday,
when the first knowledge of the seri-
BUSINESS Of the situation was gained.
Where it is possible the crew is cut
ting runways to the main channel of
the river and fresh water sloughs to
relieve the fish in the vacuum like
lakes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
Summary Of Annual Report.
Of Bell Telephone System

The growth of the Bell system in toll
wire mileage, in subscribers and in
telephone connections is shown by
President Theodore N. Wallis report
for 1915 to have been larger than in
any previous year.
The number Of telephone stations on
Dec. 81 was 9,847,192, showing an un-
precedented increase during the year
OF 696,971, of which z577,380 were own
ed by the Bell companies, 1854 were
Bell connected stations.
The total mileage of wire for ex-
change and toll service was 1S,S50,315
miles, an increase Of 1,S44,770. Fifty
eight per cent Of the wire mileage is
underground, and 2,6S2,91O miles were
toll wire. The number of daily tele-
phone connections increased to an av-
erage Of 29,420,000, or at the rate of
9,7S9, 100000 year, which is approxi-
mately 100 calls for every man, woman
and child in the United States.
The unprecedented business activ-
ity of the country threw a heavy bur-
den of traffic on the Bell system, tax
ing it's resources to the utmost and
necessitating rapid increase in facil-
tiles. AS a result over $50, 000, 900 was
added to plant, which was $4,000 900
more than was estimated at the be-
ginning of the year. Advance con-
struction and surplus facilities saved
the service from breakdown and esti-
mates are made for $90,000,000 to be
used in plant extensions this year.
This is the largest program ever at
tempted, but the funds have already
been provided by the sale Of bonds
and the issue OF stock.
The report presents the operations
OF the American Telephone & Tele-
graph company and associated COM
panies, that is the Bell system as a
whole, with inter-company duplica-
tions excluded. In round numbers the
total operating revenues of the Bell
system were 1924, SOC, 900, an increase
Of $40 ,151,000 or 1873 per cent over the
year before. OF these revenues depre-
citation and maintenance consumed
$S4, 556, 900. an increase of $S,797 900 or
11.6 per cent; traffic expenses con-
sumed S53,749.000, an increase of ST.
100000 or 17.4 per cent; commercial
expenses s25,s99,000, an increase OF