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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
DRUGGISTS WORK BOYS
Complaints Against Three Topekans
for Employing Youngsters.

Complaints charging Art Hargis, F.
H. Durant and A. c. Klingaman, To-
peka druggists, with employing boys
under 16 years of age after o'clock
at night, have been filed in the court
of Topeka. The charges were insti-
gated by Mary P. Hickman, a deputy
inspector from the state labor COM
mission.
Hargis, it is alleged, allowed Walker
Johnson, II years old, to work in his
store after the specified hour. John
Helwig is the boy named in the Durant
complaint. He is also claimed to be
II years old. The third warrant says
KEngaman & Hoover employed Gar
net Hurlema1-, less than 16 years old,
at hours in violation of the labor laws.
Hargis's store is at 935 Kansas ave-
nue., Durant's at 1407 West Fifteenth
street, and Klingaman's at 1901 Kan
sas avenue. Preliminary hearings Of
all three of the defendants will be held
Friday in the court of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
3 MILLION ARMED
This Will Be Size of e. s. Army
This Month.
Four Millions in All Branches
by January 1.

Washington, July 11.-When the
last of the July draft contingent
moves to camp late this month the
United States will have more than
three million men under arms in its
army and navy. And if the move
ment of men to camp progresses ac-
cording to schedule for the remaining
five months of the year there will be
force of four million under arms
before the close of 1918.
These figures include army. navy
and marine forces. Secretary Baker
has announced there are more than
one million American soldiers abroad.
Secretary Daniels has not announced
VIII proportion of the 100000 men
in the naval forces is abroad, but it is
fair to assume that more than half
the total is in foreign service, giving
the United States an armed force of
approximately 1 u million men abroad
at the beginning of the second quar-
ter of the second year of American
participation in the war.
From how on it is probable there
will be less information given out as
to the embarkation of American
| troops for France. There is authority
will be kept guessing" about Ameri-
| can strength in the future.
D.. Strength July 4.
Here is the strength of the military
and naval forces, officers and men,
July 1, with the July contingents in
| Guided:
Arm. 2,261.4O0; navy, 400.224; ma
rine corps, 49,S69; July draft men,
$4,000, making a total of 3,057. 4S3.
Glass 1 of the daft provides a reser-
| voir from which the remaining 1918
draft calls may be drawn to provide
| the fourth million. There still remain
| enough men for the first draft in class
| 1, supplemented by the second class
of more than 100000 now registered.
| to complete the years program. If,
| as is almost certain, the draft age is
later extended, there will be another
| extension of class 1 to furnish men for
the fifth million men to fight the
| Hun.
| OF the 2A million men now in the
army or included in the drafted men
called out this month, the national
army furnishes a total of approximate
ly 1,346,000. The regular army is
second in strength. with 525,741, and
| the national guard strength is 434,-
| 511.
The regular navy has a strength OF
215,002; the naval reserve, 163,209i
| the national naval volunteers, 1878
| and the coast guard, 6,22s. The ma
rine corps strength of 49,S69 is added
to the navy strength, tho most of this
force will fight with Pershing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
DRYS VICTORIOUS
Senate OverruIes Decision of
Chair Against Amendment.
Prohibition Measure VIII Stand
in Appropriation Law.

Washington, July 1.-THE senate
refused to sustain a ruling by Sena-
tor Salisbury, of Delaware, president
pro tempore, that the prohibition
amendment to the s11,000,000 emer-
gency agricultural bill should be
stricken from the measure because it
is general legislation Consideration
of the amendment followed imme-
diately, with Senator Phelan, of Cali
fornia, offering a motion to strike out
all reference to wine. The motion will
come to a vote tomorrow.
Senator PenroSe, of Pennsylvania,
claimed the amendment, which pro-
hibits the sale, except for export. of
intoxicating liquors after January 1.
next and the manufacture of beer and
wines after November l, is general
legislation attached to an appropriation
bill in violation of the senate's rules.
The chairs decision was overruled by
a narrow margin-36 to 80.
Practically the entire day was spent
in parliamentary discussion. Senator
Penrose was supported in his argu-
ment by Senators Phelan of Califor-
mia; Simmons of North Carolina;
Smith, of Georgia. and others, while
Senators Jones of Washington, and
Sheppard of Texas, vigorously opposed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's the woman's dread when she
gets up in the morning to start the days
work. "Oh! how my back aches" GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules taken to-
day ease the backache of tomorrow
taken every day ends the backache for all
time. Don't delay. WHATS the use of
suffering? Begin taking GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules today and be re-
lieved tomorrow. Take three or four every
day and be permanently. free from wrench
ing, distressing back pain. But be sure to
get GOLD MEDAL. Since 1896 GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil has been the Ma
tional Remedy of Holland, the government
Of the Netherlands having granted a spe-
cial charter authorizing its preparation
and sale. The housewife of Holland would
almost as soon be without bread size
would without her Real Dutch Drops" as
she Quantity calls GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil Capsules. This is the one reason why
you will find the women and children of
Holland so sturdy and robust.
GOLD MEDAL are the pure, original
Haarlem Oil Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in HARLEM, Hol-
land. But be sure to get COLD MEDAL;
Look for the name on every box. Sold
by reliable druggists in sealed packages,
three sizes. Money refunded If they do
MEDAL. All others are imitations.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11

held, and the Germans in the rear
were wiped out, seven machine guns
being captured. While the fight was
liveliest a company of engineers came
to the Americans aid and rendered
splendid service.
Pounded Americans With Shells.
The Germans scarcely ceased she'll
ing. They used high explosives, gas
shells and one Founders. The last
named termed quick Dick" by the
Americans, comes silently and ex-
plodes disastrously.
Airplanes dropping bombs from
low height, contributed to the German
fire.
Two days of this and the engineers
were withdrawn. Another battalion
of the same brigade came to relieve
the worn Americans. The newcomers
were only two companies strong, hav
ing themselves been compelled to give
up two companies because of gas and
Smelling. The tired original battalion
remained with them two days longer,
but at midnight of June IA, were or
dered back. regiment from another
division coming to relieve them.
Relieved at Last.
A German attack at 2 a. m. and an
other at 4 a. m. threatened to prevent
the relief being, made, but both at
tacks were beaten off and at a. m.
the battaHon-what there was left of
The character of these woods has
been described, but if it is remembered
that they are filled with rocks, often
the size of boulders, furnishing the
Germans with natural nests for the
machine guns, and if advantages Of
fered by fields of wheat grown high
and dense for machine gun emplace-
ments are considered, some idea will
be obtained of what is meant by I'VE
drove the Germans out and took their
guns"
Had No Reserves.
(Here an entiI paragraph is de-
leted-) But the worst phase of the
lighting was the numerical weakness
OF the Americans. They were literally
only single line of men. There were
no reserve lines to which they could
1all back and reform when necessary
Ihere were no reserves to take care of
feeding the men and bringing up am
munltion- The men ate monkey
meat" as they call the distasteful
canned French meat, and bread and
practically nothing else, for two weeks
Signal men, runners and anybody mo-
mentarily available were used to bring
ammunition.
When requirements came I'D the
absorption of the new men had to
be attempted in the first line New
men were thus taken in in pitch dark.
III of them in one line. They didn't
know the country. They couldn't be
identified and little organization could
be attempted. Often as otherwise re-
placements were made in the midst of
Smelling.
That, minus the heroics, is the story
of the fight the thousand America n
boys made. Other boys to their right
and left went thru a similar expert
ence.
THE END.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
BIG DRUG FIRM
WINS AGENCY FOR
FAMOUS TANLAC
Tully-McFarland to Have Exclu-
sive Control.
Large Initial Order Given by
Topeka Druggists.
TO BE PLACED ON SALE TODAY
Remarka bic Sales Elsewhere
Establish New Record.
Reports From Other Cities Are
Unprecedented.
TO BE PLACED ON SALE TODAY

1.-THE Tanlac- agency for Topeka has
been awarded to Tully- McFarland, p"
was the brief statement made by the
Taniac representative when seen yes
terday in the city.
TN awarding the exclusive control
to this well known firm he said, I
am only carrying out our established
custom of combining the sale to but
one or two thoroughly responsible and
centrally located firms in each city
where Tanlac is placed on sale. In
this connection, I will say that no
matter where you go, in the north,
east. south CT southwest you will find
the -snlac stores to be the leading
and most reputable druggists in the
town.
Just such firms as this" he con-
tinuej, ARE always ar1.cu3 and will
ing to cooperate in promoting the
sale of Tanlac, not orly because of
its superior merit, but because of the
prominence and valuable publicity
they receive from its sale as well.
This firm, together with other
leading Kansas druggists, have given
their initial order for an entire car
load of Tanlac G2,72O bottles) and
this order will be delivered and ready
to be placed on sale today.
This is without doubt the largest
order ever given in Topeka for a sin
gle medicine, but having heard through
absolutely reliable sources of the re-
markabIe and rapidly growing de-
mand for Tanlac in other cities, the
maAageme mt of this firm did not
hesitate a moment in placing their
order for this amount. 1 confidently
believe that every bottle of it will be
sole and the order duplicated before
the close of the present month.
LAS a matter of fact, the sale of
Tanlac throughout the country has not
only been phenomenal, but unprece-
dented.
In the comparatively small city
of Knoxville. Tennessee, the Kuhlman-
Chambliss Drug company has sold
and distributed 125, 100 bottles of Tan
lac; Memphis dealers and jebbers
have sold and distributed over 1890
bottles; IN Detroit, Michigan, over
1000 bottles has been sold in four
months: Denver dealers have sold
1858 bottles in eight months; Dallas
dealers over 121, sos bottles in a year;
Houston, Texas, 110,10O bottles, and
Fort Worth dealers have sold 122, 204
bottles in less than a year.
"A little over four months ago Tan
lac was placed on sale in Canada, and
in the city of Toronto, Ontario, over
10000 bottles have already been sold.
While these figures may appear
exaggerated and beyond all reason, the
fact remains that they are absolutely
true and correct and open to investiga-
ton. We challenge anyone, whether
individual, dealer or competitor, &c
show where we have made the slight
est discrepancy. md anyone doubling
these statments is at liberty to write
to any or all of our agents in these
cities and they will gladly substantiate
the above figures. "-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
MUST SAVE OLD TIES
May Be Sold But Must Not Be Wasted
as in the Past.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 11.-Regu1a-
tions to prevent waste of worn out
railroad ties have been received by
William Corbett, president of the Kan
sas City Terminal company, from the
regional director of railways. The
regulations are similar to the terms of
a local city ordinance to prevent
wasteful burning of discarded ties.
Under the new regulations, old ties are
to be used for starting fires in loco
motives. They also may be given rail-
road employees for personal use; may
be given to farmers in exchange for
such services as moving right of way
or blowing fire guards; or may be sold
to the public at a reasonable price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
Where Can Find Relief F rom
Itching, Terrifying Eczema?

how terrifying the irritation, no mat
ter how unbearable the itching and
burning of the skin, S. S. S.. will
promptly reach the seat of the trouble
and forever rout from the blood every
trace of tn. disease, just as it has for
others who have suffered as you have.
This grand blood remedy has been
used for more than fifty years, and
you have only to give it a fair trial
to be restored to perfect health.
Our chief medical adviser is an au-
thority on blood and skin disorders.
and he will take pleasure in giving
you such advice as your individual
case may need, absolutely without
cost. Write today, describing your
case to medical department, Swift
Specific Co.. 434 Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta, Ga-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
BOY SCOUTS ACTIVE
Topeka Lads Sold 1900 Copies of
Church Outlook for Local Fund.

Twelve hundred copies of the
Church Outlook, on which they made
five cents copy. were sold by the Boy
Scouts of Topeka when the current
scout number. of the Church Outlook
came out. The money will go toward
a fund which some day will be used
to employ a scout commissioner.
Howard McDaniels, 1901 Tyler
street, who is assistant patrol leader
at patrol No. 4, sold 100 copies and
Fred Banta, Troop 8, Eagle patrol,
held second place with rs copies to his
credit.
Scout McDaniels said he sold most
of his copies in the state house and
New England building, where he did
not find it difficult to interest people
in the paper. He is one of the boys
who will attend the Y. NJ. c. A. camp
at Elmdale Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkai, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil, for it is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap, and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all to pieces
You can get this at any drug store
and a few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is
all that is required. It makes an
abundance of rich, creamy lather
cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and is soft, fresh looking,
bright, fluffy, wavy, and easy to
handle. Besides, it loosens and takes
out every particle of dust, dirt and
uff.-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11

started to join them. He was close
the machines from the
rear when he saw his mistake. for the
planes were Germans. Roosevelt I'M
mediately opened fire and after fifty
shots, tracers penetrated the fusilage
of the nearest German machine and it
went into a spinning nose dive. falling
thru the clouds, 1000 yards below.
The lieutenant is certain 1t must
have crashed, for no pilot voluntarily
goes into a 2000-yard spinning nose
dive. The two remaining German air
planes attacked Roosevelt. but he
managed to make good his escape and
return to the field. himself and his
machine unscratched.
T. r. Pleased.
New York, July Ill am perfect
ly delighted" exclaimed Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. when told here of the ex-
plot of his youngest son in bringing
down a German airplane. Il am as
proud as 1 can be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
STORY OF BELLEAU
Second Installment of Account
of Yank Heroic Battle.
Incorrect Map Caused a Break
in the Line.
AMERICANS HAD FEW men
No Reserves at Hand to Back
Up the Line.
Lived for Two Weeks on
Canned Meat and Bread.
Continued from Yesterdays Journal)
BY LOWELL MELLETT.


BY LOWELL MELLETT.
With the americans on the Marine.
June 25 (by mail; passed by censor).
The night was spent in holding off
German attacks. The next day, June
I, they underwent heavy Smelling and
the following day and night were con-
tinually being swept by machine gun
fire and one Founders. The night of
the Sth they were told they would
attack the next morning. They did
so, moving down toward Lucy and
advancing on Belleau wood.
(Lucy is just west of the southern
point of Belleau woodrow the Bots
des Americains-which extends about
d mile and a half northward, nearly
to the village of Beileau.)
They combed the ravine on the
right of the road as they went and
collected 346 prisoners. The move
ment was made in a double wave, the
first line in skirmish formation; the
second echeloned in squads carrying
grenades, rifles and automatic rifles.
The skirmishers fired from the hip
something new for the Germans-and
they fired accurately, as falling boches
showed. Most of the enemy machine
guns, however, were taken in bayonet
rushes.
1.-The German machine gCnners shot
like HI till OF, bayonets were Jose
up" said one member of the battalion.
"then-'kamerad.'
Thirty-five German infantrymen on
the other hand. surrendered to a pick
and shovel gang of fifteen men.
Bad Map Caused Trouble.
In the afternoon the Germans
started Smelling the advancing Ameri-
cans. The latter's preparatory bar
rage had proven ineffective and their
)sition was uncomfortable. Reaching
their designated objective they found
the battalion with which they were
expected to connect on the right was
not there. This apparently was due
to a fault in the maps on which the
advance was ordered. To make the
position safe it was necessary after
extending the line on the right to oc-
cupy the ground enormously shown
by the map to be in the possession OF
other Americans, to attack again on
the left.
More prisoners and machine guns
were taken in this attack. The bat
talon was then ordered to withdraw
on the left, leaving the ground to be
taken care of by artillery. Next morn
ing, however, it was found that the
Germans had infilterated and were in
the rear. With this advantage the
Germans attempted to attack but were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
This Question Is Ever on the
Lips of the Afflicted.

Eczema, letter, Erysipelas. and
other terrifying conditions of the skin,
are deep-seated blood diseases, and
applications of salves, lotions and
washes can only afford temporary re-
lief, without reaching the real seat of
the trouble. But just because local
treatment has done you no good, there
is no reason to despair. You simply
have not sought the proper treatment,
that is within your reach.
You have the experience of others
who have suffered as you have to
guide you to a prompt radiance of
blood and skin diseases. No matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
MISS HICKMAN LEAVES
Deputy Factory Inspector of Kansas
to Enter Government Service.

Miss Mary P. Hickman, who for
some months has been an inspector
for the state labor department. will
enter government service next month.
She has been appointed to a place in
the government department of labor
and will leave Topeka at an early
date.
Miss Hickman has been a deputy
factory inspector and came in touch
with hundreds of young women en-
ployed in factories and shops in this
state. Miss Hickman came to Topeka
a year ago from Paola and entered
state service under the labor depart
mer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
Is YEARS AGO In Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


July IL, 1898.
The Lombard Investment company has
decided to make improvements to their
handsome block on Jackson street, just
south of the Grand opera house. An ele-
vator will be put DIP in and the building
will be plumbed for heat and water SER
vice. The Nasons have leased the entire
fourth and fifth floors. The improve
ments will cost about $4,000. Fellows &
Van SAINT have the contract for the carpen-
ter work.
The following party spent Tuesday at
vinewood; MI, and Mrs. Scott Matson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sims. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
and Mrs. W. A. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Sim
Bear, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Freeman, Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Doolittle.
Charles Peck of Chicago is the guest of
E. E. Epps in Potwin.
Miss Anna Payne is visiting in Salida.
Colo.
]. P. Davis and family have returned
from Chicago.
h. A. Heath, of the Kansas Farmer will
leave in a few days to attend the annual
meeting of the Western Agricultural Jour
mails association, of which he is president
1t meets in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
7. RS SON DOWNS PLANE
Quentin Roosevelt Destroyed German
Eight Miles Back of Hun Line.

With the American Forces on the
Marine, July 11.-Leut. Quentin
Roosevelt, the youngest son of former
President Roosevelt, brought down his
first German airplane Wednesday aft
ernoon in a fight north of Chateau
Thierry.
Lieutenant Roosevelt, with three
other pilots, was flying at a height of
5000 yards. eight miles inside of the
German lines, when the machines be-
came separated. Soon after. Roose-
welt saw three planes, which he
thought were his companions. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
HE HAD "ACUTE INDIGESTION"
Also 16 Spoons, 161 Pieces of Wire, IS
Buttons and Buckle in Stomach

Lawrence, Kan, July IA collec-
ton of hardware, consisting of the
handles of sixteen tablespoons, 161
pieces of wire varying from one inch
to two inches in length, eighteen trou-
sers buttons and a buckle one inch
square was found today in the stom-
ach of body that had been sent to
the university medical school here for
dissection. The body was that of a
former patient at the state. hospital
for the insane at Osawatomie and the
physicians record of the case declared
that the patient had died of acute in
digestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11

TWENTY-FIVE thousand
dollars for one concertl A
l. hundred thousand dollars for
one song!
Big figures-but no bigger than
the big heart of this much-1oved
Irish singer.
Read the story of. the wonderful
ways in which John Mccormack is
helping to win the war. 1t reveals
an entirely new side of the world
famous singer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
How John Mccormack is
doing his bit

Feel for yourself something of the
throb that fathers, mothers, sweet
hearts, feel when this golden-voiced
tenor sings.
From New York to California
and back again, John Mccormack
has been singing his way for the
Red Cross, for the Knights of
Columbus, for the soldiers and the
sailors and for their families. The
whole wonderful story is told in Pic
torial Review for August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
Handsome Rotogrouure Pictures
of John Mccormack

In Pictorial Review for August are two pages
of handsome rotogravure pictures OF John
Mccormack ready to be removed and framed.
They're in the softest tints imaginable and
would cost so cents in an art store