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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07
AT THE
THEATERS
Lois Bolton in Irwin Beds.''

Lois Bolton in Irwin Beds"
Twin Beds" Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo's festival of laughter.
renowned from one end of the country
standing comedy hits will again be
presented at the Grand opera house
for three days and a Saturday matinee
beginning Thursday, September IL.
with Lois Bolton and the New York
company.
Irwin Beds is a jovial, rol1icking
farce, clean as high wind, swift-mov-
ing in it's action, brilliantly slangy and
vivid in its dialogue, and adroit and
sure in its characterization.
The story is built around the diff
ficulties of three couples living in a
fashionable apartment house, with all
the neighbors desirable and undesir-
able, always under foot, first achieve
neighborliness and then have it thrust
upon them and finally move to escape
it, without any remarkable success.
1t is in Twin Beds" that you will
find the enchanting little Blanche
Hawkins who couldn't see why her do
nestle husband did not want her to
bring in the neighbors for parties; and
the colossal Signora Monti, who, hav-
ing found a fat Italian tenor singer
for SIS a night in a Brooklyn cabaret,
and elevated him to the ranks of the
$4,000 per night stars of the Metropol-
itan, having married him the while,
could not see why he should still have
such terrifying susceptibility to all
the fair ladies who crossed his path.
The exceptionally skilled cast
which will present Twin Beds" in
cludes Lois Bolton, Roy Mac Nicol, R.
M. D'Angelo, Virginia Fairfax. Kath-
eryn Mills, Thomas H. Manning, Luz
ellie Beckett and others.
At the Iris.
William s. Harris picture, one of his
latest releases, will be seen at the Iris,
beginning Monday and for a three-day
session, in SHARK Monroe" The YER
satility of Mr.. Hart is well known but
his army of admirers who have seen
him in his western portraya1s and
have marveled at his skill, will find
him in an entirely new environment in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

miles of smiles: Sullivan and Meyers
in a very peculiar oddity of refined
comedy. pathos and song. entitled.
How It Happened" Robbins and
Fulton, two folks right from the coun-
try in rube comedy, singing and
dancing: Browning & Dawson, a
couple of white colored fellows in a
black face sketch entitled '.Darktown
Topics" The bill will close with one
of the most novel features in vaude-
vile, Chong and Moey, two real China
men in modern American songs and
dances. The picture offering will be
the sixth episode of Flight for Mil
lions" which is both interesting and
sensational.
At the Majestic.
The Pacemakers are going to be
the winners this week. Manager
Mack says to put all your money on
the ponies as they are going to be
some of the fastest trotters seen in
Topeka when the big race starts off at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

German, living with the Belgian wife
under the guise of a merchant, while
in reality he is a German spy. With
the couple, live the wifes brother and
the part is played by George Stone,
the little fellow who has frightened
many of the Hart pictures with his
clever kid ways. The German, Won
Kurz, is caught by his wife, after a
night of reveling, with maps of Bel
gian defenses. The American enters
the play when he is detailed, after the
beginning of the war, to explode a
store of liquid fire which the Germans
We're waiting to use on the allied
forces.
The 'sTill Come Back" feature
reaches climax when the American
comes back to the beautiful woman
OF the picture, now a widow and made
so at the hand of the American when
he meets the German on the battle
front. Along with the photoplay
will be shown the War Review pic
lures, the films released by the allied
governments, showing the events of
special interest happening in France
and the other battle fronts. Pathe
News will also be shown
At the Novelty.
Both bills at the Novelty next week
look exceptionally good and the
patrons of this popular house can
prepare themselves for two regular
vaudeville shows, with original fea-
lures that are all well worth seeing.
The first half brings the following pro-
gram: Gene and Katherine King, in
comedy frolic that will bring forth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

had. Then he was taken to the town
hall and school house. The sessions
of the city government are, by the
way, held in the school house in that
town. The mayor and other city Of
ficials went into session and drew up
papers conveying an expression of
gratitude to their visitor.
Official Proceedings.
Following is a translation of the
proceedings:
"French Republic, st. Leon, June &c. 1918.
I'm the East the horizon has been dark,
but in the West We see a strong people
cross the ocean running to our aid and
uniting in our common cause. Democratic
America throws into our cause her will
and her war power and already turns the
Eesitating scale in our favor
To-day a happy incident occurred which
is good token, and brought among
young aviator, son of Free America, yes
terday unknown. but in whose veins runs
the blood of St Leon The aviator. L.
in 1891, in Topeka, Kansas, grandson of
Gilbert Billiard, former mayor of st. Leon,
exiled by the Coup d'Etat of December ?,
1851, came flying on filial pilgrimage to
the cradle of his father and grandfather.
1--WE are pleased TO Introduce him to you,
gentlemen, as a. representative of the energy,
gratitude, devotion of his native country
our sister. the great Transatlantic Ameri-
can Republic, of whose exploits we will
soon hear on the field of battle We wei
glorious achievements which his distant
father anxiously awaits. The French
father, exiled from France with his father
by a factious government, and who dream
ed to return some day before his death, to
restore, or cause to be restored by his
progency, to his French brothers, the hon.
age of his inalterable attachment.
I'VE hereby confirm. gentlemen, the pro-
eeeding of the municipal council of Iuly
10, 1908. and consider this days occurrence
as prelude to a brighter future"
In the school room of the village
has been erected tablet to the MEM
DRY of Gilbert Billiard, who, as one OF
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S. HART
n ShaIk Monroe
AakQr0AFTA~s

AsAuTcpAFIna.s
SHARK Monroe" He is the skipper
or master of a sealing schooner, whose
reputation for ferocity is a by-word
along the Pacific Coast. Mr.. Hart
plays this arduous part with the same
fine artistry he displayed in his por-
trayals of stellar roles of Selfish
Yates" 1.-The Narrow Trail" 1.-THE
plays, and as the human Shark in this
picture, he is the embodiment of saw
age cruelty until refining influence of
a beautiful, brave girl enters his life
and transforms his nature.
New Iris Orchestra Leader.
Stanley C. Kachelski, pronounced
(Catch-elI-ski), a musician of SPLEEN
did musical abilities, an extensive
music cabinet and a reputation for
playing right with the pictures, has
been engaged by the management OF
the Iris to organize and conduct the
orchestra at the Seventh street thea
ter. In announcing his purposes in
directing the musical portion Of the
program at the Irish, Mr.. Kachelski
states that it is his intention to organ
ize and develop an orchestra for the
Iris second to none in the city except
that of the Orpheum. He will be
handicapped during the first week of
his work in Topeka as he takes charge
Of the Iris orchestra beginning Mon
day, the week of the Free State fair,
when practically every musician in the
city will be engaged in some of the
fair musical organizations. But the
week following will be devoted to Sc
curing the best talent the city affords
and a six-piece orchestra will soon be
formed which will handle the musical
features of the Iris thruout the fall
and winter season.
Along with the special music, the
William S. Hart play, SHARK Monroe"
Pathe News films will be shown,
rounding out a program for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday which will
prove of special entertaining value.
At the Orpheum.
The photodrama which will be
shown at the Orpheum beginning
Monday is entitled, It'll Come Back
has the scenes in Belgium, deals with
the secret service of Germany and
that of the allied governments, in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

mot" says Miss Bolton, ''that pos
ing is a new occupation for young
women, much less posing for photog-
raphers, but the posing I refer to- is
professional and the model becomes
in sense a collaboration with the nov
elist, for have posed successfully for
the illustrations that have accom-
panied many magazine stories and it
is work which many other young wom-
en- with a little aptitude for acting will
eventually be engaged in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07
ACTRESS lNVENTS
NEW PROFESSION

Lois Bolton will again be seen in
the leading feminine role in the Field
Mayo laughing success Irwin Beds.
which come to the Grand opera house
for three days beginning Thursday,
September IL, and besides being an
actress of recognized ability, she has
developed what she says is new
industry that is posing for photog-
raphers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

Pills father, ]. B. Billiard Of To-
peka, received after his sons death,
a letter from him in which he told of
a visit one day to the old Billiard
home at st. Leon. He sent with the
letter pictures of the house in which
his father was born, of the farm
ownel by Gilbert Billiard, J. B. Bill
lard's father, and photographs of
village street named for Gilbert Bill
lard, the patriot who, was a victim of
the Coup d'Etat of 1851.
Phil Was Homesick.
1t was in June that Phil Billiard.
iii an attack of inconsistencies, climbed
into his flying machine, and making
a trip of an hour and a half, reached
the village of st. Leon, which he i'm
mediately recognized from the de-
scription he had had of it from his
father. He selected a field where the
farmers were moving, as a landing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07
PILLS TRIP HOME.
Topeka Aviator Flew to Birth
place of Father in France.
POpu1ace Couldn't Do Enough
for Relative of Old Resident.
ONE STREET NAMED BILLIARD"
Memory of Gilbert B., Who Was
Exiled and Fled to e. s.
Mayor and City Officials Draw
Up Official Greeting.
ONE STREET NAMED BILLIARD"

Phil Billiard, the well known Topeka
aviator, who died a few weeks ago in
France for the cause of world liberty,
is known now in the little French viii
lage of st. Leon, as the patriot grand
son of a Frenchman who died in exile
for the freedom of his country and
the maintenance of its constitutional
liberties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

2:3O Monday afternoon at the Majestic
theater. PAGERS, trotters and single
footers will be on hand to start on the
"gong," and the race will begin with
the speediest steppers ever seen on the
Majestic stage. The Scandal Mongers
will be the Blue Bird feature proceed
ing the regular musical end of the
program. On account of the length
of the performances, but two shows
are given daily except Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21

WASHINGTON, Jne 2i.-Thirteen OF
every hundred reported attacks or sink
ings Of German submarines Withstand
the cold light Of critical analysis and
are classified as known sinking" In
which there is no room to doubt the
actual destruction Of the U-boat, &C
oording 10 Official British information
obtained yesterday at the Navy Depart
ment.
This 10 per cent of slnkinss in en-
ragements with the raiders by Ameri-
can and Allied naval forces, as well as
BY armed guards Of merchantmen and
aerial patrols, is an average OF three
months period. and is accepted as the
Official estimate by both British and
American naval authorities.
The information is the FIRST from
official sources on the point and sets
forth the ratio Of effectiveness OF the
war against the submarine.
Although there have been various re-
ports recently Of the destruction by
patrol vessels and armed steamships Of
pne or more OF the German subma-
rlnes operating off the Atlantic coast, it
was learned authoritstively that the
Navy Department is without evidence
that would Justify the belief that any
Of the sea wolves has been accounted
Tor.
II also was learned that a close study
pf the reports made by masters Of ships
which have been sunk or attacked has
suggested 10 some naval experts that
The raiders operating on this side OF
The Atlantic are Of a special type in
which speed has been sacrificed 10 fuel
sapacity, enabling the raiders TO remain
away from their bases for long periods
Although the number OF submarines
actually sunk Of the thousands re-
ported attacked Is relatively small,
Navy Department officials declared that
II all such reports were true Germany
would have had such fleet Of U-boats
that 1T would be fair TO assume we
wouldn't have a ship on the ocean and
Germany would have swept the sea Of
all ships"
The official figures were based on a
{ compilation OF submarine operations
/ and counter-measures in the British
pink book" the existence OF which
and its high Importance scarcely have
received mention.
Mr. Roosevelt, assistant secretary Of
the navy. said today that Of 100 attacks
Evening journal., 1918-06-21

state several weeks ago. and 1t ha'
been repeated several times.
Secretary Daniels Is known to holc
The belief that destruction OF subma
ines has passed the mark Of 90 per
ent OF German construction. and the
statement that II has reached 60 per
cent ls held by many conservative
officials In the American and Allied
navles. II is the general belief that the
destruction Of the undersea raiders at
the present time is keeping pace with
The German output.
The figures on actual slnkings are
held to be OF the highest importance,
as the entire plan OF naval warfare is
Judged not so much by the number Of
ships sunk by U-boats as the number
Of submarines put out OF commission.
officials watch the curve OF slnkIngs
TO determine whether they are making
headwsy. II is OF greater importance
than the curve OF new ship launchings.
because, as Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord
OF the British Admiralty. has stated.
'the construction OF new ships without
the destruction OF submarines simply
Is preparing sheep for the butchers
knife
Evening journal., 1918-06-21

against submarines. reported by various
sources. 90 per cent. were called highly
improbable" although they were re-
ported officially as definite attacks.
They were classified as doubtful ~
even as TO the presence OF submarines.
by the British Admiralty.
Slightly more than 20 per cent. OF
evory 100 cases reported were listed as
possible" and in each case the sub
marine certainly was present. accord
ing to the judgment OF naval authori-
ties who scanned the reports.
Five per cent. were classified as
probable slnklngs." where II was es-
tablished definitely that the submarine
was present and damaged
Allowing for the possibility that a
majority. II not all, OF the probable
slnkings" actually resulted in U-boats
being destroyed or put out OF commits
sion, the maximum sinklngs in actual
engagements with Allied naval and air
patrols and the armed guards OF mer-
chantmen has not exceeded iS per cent.
The ratio Of slnkings and reported de-
struction OF submarines was based, IL
was stated at the Navy Department,
was not nearly so high a year ago or
at any time before the entrance Of the
United States In the war
In some circles there was an inclina-
tion TO view the official figures in the
light OF a denial Of the statements
made, FIRST in the British Parliament.
and repeated by Senator Swanson, Of
Virginia, acting chairman Of the Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs, that the
navles OF the Allies and the United
States have put out Of commission 60
per cent. OF the submarines which
Germany had at the outbreak Of the
war and has since put into service
against shipping.
It is apparent that II thirteen Of
every hundred reported sinkings Of
submarines have been established as
beyond doubt, Won Tirpltz has lost. a
very considerable number Of his
weapons OF ruthlessness. The reports
Of sinkings run into the thousands
Navy Department officials declared
they regretted IL could not be stated as
accurate that twenty-elght German
submarines have been sunk by Ameri-
can naval vessels since January 4.
Senator Weeks. OF Massachusetts,, made
that statement in an address in his
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
IS Of 100 U-ROATS
'S|EKIhCS' GENUINE
British Pink Book" Is Set
Forth by U. S. as
Authority
NOT ONE DESTROYED
OFF AMERICAN COAST

LONDON, June 2i.-That German
u-boats are unequal to The warfare
against them is the virtual sdmis,
sion of Captain Persius, the naval
critic Of the Berliner Tsseblatt' SAYS
a Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph. Captain Persius writes
"Every laymsn knows that U-Doat
losses are unavoidable. owing TO the
continually increasing sharpness ana
effectiveness Of the defense meas
ures Of the enemy. which, perhaps
will further increase as the war
progresses.
1T is scarcely 10 be denied that
our enemies are both carrying on
the war and living. and that II VIII
be possible for them to defend them
selves against tonnage needs for
long time at any rate. From the
beginning OF the U-boat war IL was
a mistake, often committed among
us. 10 underestimate the resources
Of our enemies"
Evening journal., 1918-06-21

The Want Ads viii help those looking
for a partnership in business. They
favor the exchange of household goods.
the selling Of large mercantile busi-
nesses and the renting OF stores and
Offices.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
The Battle Hymn of The Marines
The SONG That Has Inspired

The Song That Has froms Santiago
Here is the famous Battle
From the hall o
To the shores o
Wen light countrys
On the a
First to fight for right
And TO keep
We the
or UNITED STATES MARINE.
Our flags o every
From %
We have fought n every
Where could a gun;
In the
And In
You will nnd on ob--
The UNITED STATES MARINES
Here's health to and
Which o
In many strife have fought
And lost
II the navy
Ever look
They will ares guarded
BY UNITED STATES
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
C0MpERs is RE-ELECTED.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June H.-Samuel
Gompers was reelected president OF
the American Federation OF Labor By
acclamation at the annual convention
here yesterday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-31

There is more Catarrh in this soc
ton Of the country than all tho other
diseases put together. and for years
It was supposed 10 be- lncurabic
Doctors prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing 20 cure with local
treatment, pronounced il incurablc
Catarrh is 4 local disease greatly IN
fuenced by constitutional conditions
and therefore requires a constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh
Medicine, manufactured BY F. J. Chen
ey g. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a consttu-
tional remedy. is taken internally and
acts through the blood on the Mucous
Surfaces Of the system. One Hundred
Dollars reward is offered for any case
that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-31
FIREMEN DO GOOD WORK

When breaks out at O'Clock in the morning and is roar
ing Of flames before the ire alarm there
nothing left for remen prevent the flames spreading
to adjacent property such the Hill early Thurs
IN freight car set fire to the buildings either
ear belonging the Worcester Fertilizer COMPANY
The fremen arrived promptly although fire was hot
and the blaze high heavens they protected surrounding
property 50 well that was kept from lreading
ngs
1t is evident however that there change and that
the Superintendent ant must be qyer more power
and authority Supt Wilson DID good and intelligent work on
Thursday morning
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-31
Remnant Counter

Table Linens
Sloo Table Damask 81 inches wide
Sale Price 75c.
$l.50 Table Linen 10 inches wide
Sale Price $1.OO
s.. 90 Table Linen 10 inches wide
Sale Price $1.5O
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-31
NO ST NDAY GASOLINE.

The recent order Of the Fuel Administrator to stop using
gasoline IN pleasure automobiles Sunday going many
persons out OF pleasure trips that day but obey
quest because is issued enable ship
gasoline 70 France and England for purposes This
getting and the Fuel Administrator estimates that the
amount Of gasoline that be saved by the dscontnlanc
use by pleasure seekers for few Sundays will relieve
ened shortage and help o the war for the Allies
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-31
Spring Goats

We have a number Of garments left over
from this season. These are all splendid
STYLES and heavy enough for Fall wear. BUY
NOW AND SAVE FROM s.. 100 to $1,000 on
a Coat.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08
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"0UTW|TT|NG !
THE HUN"
LIEUTENANT
PAT O'BRIEN
Copyright, 1918, by Pat Alva O'Brien

S~O~S~SeS~sc.~sNS~S~Se~~s~~ e~~s<>~@%>Se~~SS
III you VIII can on THIS man"
mentioning the name of a Belgian in
-, city through which / had to
pass), he advised, ''you will be able to
make arrangements with him to Sc
cure passport, and he will do every
thing he can to get you out of Bel
gium."
He told me where the man in ques-
ton could be found and gave me some
useful directions to continue my jour-
ney, and then he led me to the door.
thanked him thousand times and
wanted 10 pay him for his kindness
and help but he would accept nothing.
He did give me his name and you may
be sure / shall never forget it, but to
mention it here might, of course, re-
suit in serious consequences for him.
When the war is over, however, or the
Germans are thrown out of Belgium,
I shall make it my duty to find that
kind Belgian if I have to go through
again all that I have suffered already
to do it.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08

the road, and 1 decided to ,' a.onel
with them and see If l couldn't cons s.el
the impression that / was n'eyI
their party. one OIL
AS we approached the arc liyh. =.
figures of those three soldiers ,' s,e
their spiked helmets loomad ~. WIN
Ike regiment. l felt as If
walking right into the laws ~ "e,eI
Rather than go through what wa
store for me, | felt that Womb -
nnltely prefer to be fighting again I'll
the ar with those four daSnon
Huns who had been the cause Of my
present plight-then, at least
would have Il chance to fight h.o,-
but now | had to risk nv Hfo ~.
take what was coming to me without
chance to strike blow in nv owl
defense. o"h
shall never forget my FEELINGS 90
We came within the shaft of liobt ~
jected by that great arc light nor th n
faces of those three guards nc W.
passed by them. l didn't look diroct,,,
at them, but out Of the corner Of NV,
eye | never missed detail. | held .
handkerchief up to my face as wo
passed them and endeavored to int
tate the slouching gait of the Relgians
as well as | could, and apparently -
worked. We walked right by those
guards and they paid absolutely no
attention to us.
If ever fellow felt like going dow,
on his knees and praying | did at that
moment, but it wouldn't have done to
show my citation or gratitude in that
conspicuous way.
1t was then well after IL O'Clock and
l knew it would be unsafe for me to
attempt to find a lodging place in the
city, and the only thing for me to do
was to locate the man whose name the
Belgian had given me. He had given
me good description of the street
and had directed me how to get there
and | followed his instructions CLOSELY
After walking the streets for about
half an hour, | came upon one of the
landmarks my friend had described to|
me and ten minutes afterwards I was
Knocking at the door of the man Who'll
was to make it possible for me to reach
Holland-and liberty! At least, that
was what | hoped.