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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
HE GAVE HER NOTHING!
That Is Charge Mrs. Andrew j. Pear
son Makes Against Husband.

Alleging that he is guilty of extreme
cruelty; that he drew knife on her
and threatened to kill her; and that
he has failed to provide her and her
four small children with food, clothes
or medical attention, Mrs. Minnie
Pearson, los Quincy street filed a Pc
tition in the office of the district court
Thursday asking a divorce from An
drew ]. Pearson, an employe of the
Santa Fe.
Judge George H. Whitcomb issued a
restraining order, forbidding Pearson
to go upon the premises where his
wife is living and from molesting her
or the children in any manner. Mrs.
Pearson states that two Of the chill
dren are in her custody now and asks
that the other two may be turned over
to her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
,'::$19.75 cloth coats $1O.95
Guaranteed
shoes for girls

Guaranteed solid leather with
.sti.factprv c 49, Rnsn th 70 Su.
ton and the lace style: of house
hide, stronger than kid and lighter
than calf; nothing better for school
wear:
sizes S1z to 11k......a z4s
sizes L. to 2............E4 .85
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
Only z more
Saturdays
before Christmas

Yes, time is flying!
The Government requests
early Christmas shopping and
the "Big Store" is splendidly
ready with bountiful stocks OF
useful, serviceable gift things.
Be sure to see the displays
of Christmas lines on the main
floor Saturday, and the Toys
in the basement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01

the Dresses, the seasons very
smartest styles: Dresses of serges,
satins, Georgettes, Jerseys, taffetas
and the most charming combina-
lions; sizes for misses, women ana
stylish stouts"-Dresses worth up
to $49.75 specially priced COT
for Saturday .............. spOx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
Colored Isle
. hose for Goo

Women's fine quality, Rockford
fashioned Isle Hose in smoke and
pearl gray. dark brown, white ard
black--very special en-
Women's wayne Knit" Silk
Boot Hose; full fashioned, 18-inch
boots and mercerized tops; silver
gray, nickel, smoke, medium and
dark brown, white and 96
Women's wayne Knit medium
weight, black cotton Hose DE-
very special values. OOO
A special lot of babies Stock
ings; white. brown, black and light
blue-35c and soc values 96o
priced to close, Saturday, LOS
Main Floor-PeHetiefss :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01

There are more than a hundred
of the Coats: more than eighty dir
ferent styles, fifteen materials and
twenty-five colors and shades; plain
tailor Coats for those who prefer
them, and lots of fur-trimmed
models-Coats worth up to $49.75
specially priced for COT
Saturday VO I
he Apparel Section-3rd Fl0or-Pelletiel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
Velvet bags-new
and ultra stylish

The woman who carries a ve1N ct
bag will have the satisfaction of
knowing that she is right apace
with Fashion. Here at Pelletier's
are Velvet Bags in greatest vsri-
ETY.; all sizes and shapes in taupes
plum. brown and black. 49,.
................$ f.OO to $3.50
We've a new lot of Canteen Ser
vice Bags. too; fitted with mirror.
coin purse, Dorm, nail file. and
glove buttoner: all colors IN
very special values. " 'OV
Leather Bags of every kind, from
small Flat Purses to carry in your
mum up to big Handbags, Service
Bags and Overnight Bags in all
kinds of feathers. 800 to $500
Hair Ornaments
Truly a wonderful line; hum
dreds of different styles and shapes
set with brilliants and colored
stones. soc to $3.50
Main Floor-Pelletier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01

There are seventy-nine of the
Suits and there are siXty-nine dill
ferent styles; ten of the seasons
most popular materials and eleven
different colors and shades; plain
and fancy models, and plenty or
all sizes-Suits worth up to $49.7o
specially priced for CC1
Saturday VO4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
1O.9S
Won1en's shoes
$3.98

A very exceptional value. indeed Z
Women's lace style dress Shoes Of
gray kid with Pilgrim cloth tops,
military heels and Imitation tipped
toes: all sizes to 6h and up to
d width specially = 90
priced for Saturday...... Os~o
CAIN u SrAEENn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
Dinnerware
Sneciala


One of our most popular pat
terms of Dinnerware, the MT.
Vernon" plain white; in open
stock" buy more when ever
you wish:
Tea Cups and Saucers-sr.50
sets or. six for $1.2o
5-inch Pie Platcs-$100 sets of
six for 75c
7-inch Dinner Plates-$1.3S sets
OF. SIX Tor $l.UU
finch Fruit Saucers-70c sets of
six for soc
7-inch Round Vegetable Dishes
CSC values, each. 49,. 43c
Housewares
$3.50 Aluminium Double Roast
ers; the square style. .$1.79
Up to $500 Bamboo Fruit Bas-
kcts; choice. Saturday. Use
Lux, for fine washing-15c
packages, Saturday. 3 for SIC
$1.OO ParIor BroOms; the A.
sewed. good quality. .79c
n 9Th Floor-Pelletier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01

Toilet Goods
$125 Hot Water Bottles and Foun-
tain Syringes-choice -. .$1.OO
soc Liquid Derma Viva Powder SIC
soc Daggett & Ramsdell's Per
feet" Cold Cream. ......... .S9c
SOC Armand's Boquet Powder. soc
soc Sempre Giovine .......... 4Sc
soc Kinds Honey and Almond
Cream .30c
SOC Pebeco Tooth Paste. .39c
25c, soc, $1.00 Listerine-Saturday
for ice, sec, S9c
15c Hand Scrub Brushes. 49,: Sc
soc Hair Brushes; solid backs,
121ac Toilet Soaps. ...Sc
csc Nine. Ise,BelPs Talcum; Rose
or Violet .1oc
10c Lambswool Powder Puffs. &c
Main Floor-Pellctfer's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
Our guarantee: SG1
70 $33.75 silk plush coats-$19.7s

They're SILK Plush Goats in the gossiest of jet black
and lined turnout with satin. Fashioned
belted style with pockets and large collars that button
worth than $275 there
sss1S ones-sou choice as long as they last 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
Standard corsets
special prices

$500 Topless Corsets of pink cou-
til with elastic band. free hips
and four rubber button hose sup
porters-Saturday %
$3.50 Corscts; a medium bust. long
hip model of flesh color striped
batiste in sizes 20 to 26; Girdle
of flesh color coutil with ventil-'
ated back. elastic side section
and no lacing in sizes 25 to 80;
and an elastic top model of fancy
flesh color batiste with two clasp
hooks in sizes FL to 25-choice
of the three, Satur- 10
$3.50 Topless Corscts of flesh color
broche with elastic top; sizes Fl
to 25-Saturday = %
end Floor-Pelletier's 80
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
TURKISH WOMEN FORMED
INTO A BATTALION or LABOR

The Bielefelder General Anzeiger
publishes this story from CONSTANT
nople
"The Osman Association for Female
Labor publishes an announcement
through which all women between the
ges of Is and 30 years are invited to
egister for the Female Labor Bat
TALON, which was lately founded Az
ter taking Turkish women into COM
merce, oflicialdom, public offices, the
Red Cross, and other branches of ser
vice, the Ottoman government has
thus decided to take them into the
army. A battalion will be assigned
to the first corps and bear the name
First Female Labor Battalion" The
officers corps and the supervisory
personnel will at first be composed
OF men, who, step by step, will be sup,
planted by women, The battalion will
work eight hours daily behind the
front"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
british NAVAL FORCES
| RAID SUBMARINE BASES
| AT 0STEND;; ENTRANCE
| TO CANAL BLOCKED AS
result Of THE RAID

pehuence, That could, of course, on
V De considered as a demonstration,
since it was impossible for German
authorities to permit any such inter
terence by an enemy government.
winch had, even according to the
laws OF the people, nothing more to
say with regard to the execution of
Justice in Belgium.
According to the Wolff Bureau the
general government has now directed
that the persons arrested shall be i'm
mediately set free and that all fur
'ther punishments shall be forbidden.
Furthermore, the members of the
Court of Appeals who took part in
the decision have been forbidden the
further discharge of their duties. and
three of the four presidents of the
Court of Appeals have been taken in
to custody and sent to Germany.
The question of the expediency of
our entire Flemish policy, as carried
out by the German authorities in Bel
GUM will be referred to later"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
COUNTERFEIT BREAD
CARD BOOKS

Disnatches in German newspapers
,ontinne 10 Indicate the rapid trans
tormation Of the traditionally patieni
and orderly German citizen INTO i"
roftv avader of the laws Of his own
oonntrv The BielefeIder Genera! An
yoiger Of February y, states that
tho secret print shop, the discovery OF
which if announced the week before
bod baen producing counterfeit bread
stomns and bread books for Berlin as
wau as for Bielefeld. The counter
,oitars had their den in one OF the
suburbs of BielefeId, and they dlI
business, according to the An7elEer'
on a considerable scale.
aThe great number of bread cards
mich have now been discovered have
,,,ougbt the bread supnlv Of Berlin 10
,ho noipt OF danger. Many bakeries
are already swamped with counterfeit
stamns. especially those in the nor'n-
ann mart Of the city. One counterfelter
printed bread cards for six weeks a.
timn and for the third week Of this
,oor :, alone he printed $4,000 cards
Thoso % cards we're sold at to marks
apiece"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
MEASURES AGAINST THE DE
CREASE IN THE BIRTH RATE

The Frankfurter Xeitung. of Febru-
ary H. says under a Berlin date line.
The Political Committee on Popu-
lation of the House of Deputies,
formed for the purpose of considering
DR.. Porsch's bill on measures to be
taken against the decrease in the
birth rate, has met The Ministry OF
the Interior has submitted a memo
randum on the subject The govern
ment announced through the commit
Tee that the Reichstag would consid
er measures to combat sexual diseas-
es, and also that the comparative de-
trease in the number of births in war
time is much larger than the number
of those fallen. Even after the war
the birth rate will not attain its for
mer figures.
THE following have been urged as
necessary measures: Pay reforms,
housing organizations, providing Of
inexpensive house furnishings for
young married couples, premiums for
children. A subcommittee has been
formed to consider the question of
providing furniture"
The Manner Anzeiger tells of n
plan the city of Bonn has adopted for
encouraging marriages by b0unties
payable in food supplies
"If one Of the newly married cou-
IEle has resided in Bonn for at Ieas.
six months, the Bonn Food Bureau
gives them a single supplementary
supply of 30 pounds of potatoes. .
pounds of wheat -four, 2 pounds OF
grease, pounds of sugar, 2 pounds
!, of malt coffee, pounds of butter or
some other fat, and 10 eggs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
Plan JUDGES
IMPRISONED IN GERMANY

|uispatch from the Frankfurter
|hg shows the determined oppo-
the Belgians are making to the
ian propaganda for Flemish in
hdence:
snort time ago we reported that
Pelgian government in Havre had
notice to the judicial authori-
"a Brussels to bring charges
and arrest two members OF
landers Council on account of
activities toward Flemish inde-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
AEROPLANE LANDING SITE AT
FIT. MEADE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED

Fort Meade, April 23.-Those in
authority having accepted the offer OF
Fort Meade, the aviation site has been
put in excellent condition and from
now on citizens may look for many
alrships from the central station at
Arcadia. Capt. Mansfield, of the Home
Guards, has been diligent in his eff
forts to secure the acceptance of the
site here, and has been ably assisted
by the Guards and many private citi-
zens. Mr.. X. 0. Vern in rendering
the government the magnificent
grounds received a rising vote of
thanks from members of the city
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
DINNER KEY AIR SCHOOL
TO BE MADE PERMANENT;
NEW STATION At CUTLER

Miami, April pa telegram, re-
Ceivod this morning by the Chamber
of Commerce, assures permanent loca-
tion here of the naval aviation station
at Dinner Key, almost at the same
time as telegram from General
George Squier, chief signal officer Of
the United States army, to President
f. G .Sewell of the Chamber of Com
Imerce, conveying the information that
the land of the Avocado Land Com
pany, known as the Tatum property,
fourteen miles south of Miami. on the
bay front, had been accepted as a site
dor the big aero gunnery and bombing
school to be established by the sig
nal corps Of the armp.
The Dinner Key station occupies
IG79 acres of land owned by the H. II.
Amsden estate, H. S and b. s. Potter,
J f.. Andrus of Yonkers, N Y, and
Mrs. Connela Day, in different par
GELS. which will be condemned Ivy the
government unless satisfactory terms
yare entered into at once with the own
1ers
The government is about to let the
contract for the building of a sea wall
at the Dinner Key station and it is
probable that the place will be en-
larged
The location of the aero gunnery
and bombing school on the tract south
OF Miami came to head yesterday.
In the morning q telegram was re-
ceived by the Chamber of Commerce
/ from General Squier asking if certain
concessions could be secured on the
tract south of the city. These conces-
sions were secured from the Tatums
and in the afternoon telegram was
received by Mr. Sewell in answer an
nouncing the acceptance of the site.
Tract OF 1900 Acres
The tract consists of 1,50O acres,
i located fourteen miles south of Miami,
with frontage on the bay Of two
miles and extending back distance
bf approximately two miles or to
point just west Of the county road. 1t
takes in part of the Wainwright prop
erty at Royal Palm avenue leading
from the road. The property is to be
leased by the government on basis
of Sc an acre per year for period
until six months after the close of
the war A switch track will be built
from the site to connect with the
Florida East Coast railway. dis
tance Of about two miles.
It is understood that the school will
graduate no less than 1000 airmen
per month, none but advanced stu
dents being assigned there. Including
the guards, mechanics and others, It
is understood there may be 5000 men
stationed at the camp, at one time,
and that sixteen steel hangers will be
built to accommodate the planes be
sides barracks for the men, Miami
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Of LABOR TO Be
ESTABLISHED
tBy Associated Press

Washington, April 2S,-The estab-
lishment of a director general Of lab
or consolidating all federal labor
agencies and with power to control
employees and those work
ing on government contracts is heing
worked out by the President it was
stated today
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
Curtailment of Manufacture
of Pleasure Machines
Was Discussed TODAY
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, April 90 Leading rep
esentatives of the automobile indus
try are here today to discuss with the
luel administration and war indus
tries board the further curtailment of
tie manufacture of pleasure cars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23

II the line has no place to keep such
things which would simply adj to his
already heavy load, all that intelli
gence officers did not desire for their
own official purposes were put away
for the men who wanted them.
If American troops YET to take their
places in the line obtain as MANY tr0-
phies as their predecessors, many .
home in tho United States will have
in it after the war a weapon made in
Germany" And every weapon will
have attached to it a personal story
of how 1t was captured on our front
in France.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23

council, and many others present.
While there are no prairie lands ad-
jacent to Fort Meade, the site select
ed resembles huge plantation prop
erly grubbed and rolled, and is in the
midst of one of the most fertile sec
tions Of South Florida. 1t covers the
eastern limits of Fort Meade with
Main street skirting its southern bor-
der. 1t is about one mile and half
from the center of the city, but the
broad vitrified brick street skirting
it makes it easy Of access. The beauti-
tul artificial swimming pool and park
about 500 yards beyond, will make the
site ideal for visiting aviators.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
British Improve Line
(By Associated Press.)

ondon, April 23,-On the Somme
1t north of Albert the British last
bit improved their line by a sue
sful local operation, it was an
need officially. They took sixtY
|oners on the Flanders front. In
Rebec sector, near Wytschacte,
British took prisoners.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE OF
FICE RESEMBLES A MUSEUM
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
April 23.--An American divisional in
tolligence Office in the rear of our
T0ul front, one day recently, resem-
,bled museum in an American pO-
lice headquarters, The only differ
encc was that in the intelligence Of
flee there were wider variety of
more deadly weapons than any police
department ever gathered. In one cor
ner there was a captured German ma
chine gun on its tripod. A rolled belt
of cartridges was near it. In another
corner there were a number of flame
rrojectors-th German fammenwer.
iers which had been brought in from
No Mans Land. On one table there
was small automatic pistol taken
from a German killed in our trenches
during raid On another table laid
out in an orderly row was a collec-
ton of other automatic pistols, large
and small. One had stock that could
be fitted to the pistol handle, forming
la weapon that might be fired from
the shoulder like a rifle,
Another was packed away in a
leather holster so constructed that
three spare loaded magazines could be
carried in it. Both were of makes
well known throughout the world and
both were, from the German point of
view, the last words in the pistol
makers art. There were still Other
pistols, a club, wicked-!OOking
trench knife equally good for chop
ping fire-wOod or slashing a throat
i There was short bayonet with =
blade as sharp as razor and poinI
as sharp as a needle. The blade was
hardly more than six inches long and
he weapon fitted on the end of a
rife was designed for close work.
Bunches Of grenades were sprink-
! ed here and there. BY tatle leg
stood a German "dud" shell. Nearby
part Of an aerial torpedo rested Clips
of enemy cartridges both for rifles
and pistols were everywhere. A Ger
man sniper's rifle was standing in =
corner. There was a telescope sighl
for sniping, one tool" used for elm
mating the fash on the end of a
splitting machine-gun. another for s.
lenring the report from a rife.
Added to all this, there were hang.
ing around the wall on various nails
big American automatic pistols or
belts, the property of officers and meo
in the office hung up in place with
in easy reach
All the weapons except these las,
had been the properly Of the German
government until American soldiers
on line captured them Some of the
articles had tied to them little tags
upon which was written the name an
organization of the American who Sc.
cured them. Each tag signified thai
some "doughboy" wanted his trophy
returned to him. provided it was oI
no use to the army. But. as a soldier
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
British
Improve
Their Line
kUGUAY AND ARGENTINE ARE
EXPECTED TO DECLARE WAR
DN GERMANY AT EARLY DATE
(By Associated Press.)

london, April 23.-British naval
ices today raided German subma-
le bases at Ostend, the Zeebrugge
miralty announces. Five old cruis-
], which had been filled with con-
Ite for use in blocking channels
|re run aground, blown up and
bndoned by their crews. The admir-
reports that according to incom-
(te information the raid met with
reasonable measure of success.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23

Peking April 2O,-About $4,000
Chinese laborers have been shipped
to France, according to the Shun
Tien Shih Pao, Chinese daily news
paper Their wages are from $50 to
$40 per month Thirty thousand
more men are needed and will be re-
cruited by French agents in Shan
tung. Chilli and other northern pro-
vinCes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
FORT MEADE SECURES
PERMANENT AVIATION FIELD

Through the untiring efforts of
Capt. H, M. Mansfield, of Company
&C." Polk County Guards, Fort Meade
has been successful in obtaining a
permanent landing field for the flying
men from the Arcadia camps.
The field was definitely accepted by
the Arcadia authorities last Wednes-
day and since that time Capt Mans
field has had a large force of men and
"a number of teams hard at work on
the grounds selected, and, today, Fort
Meado's aviation field is in perfect
condition for use
On Thursday next April 25th, the
weather permitting, the first cross
country flight from Arcadia to Fort
Meade will be made, the aviatOrs eX-
pecting to arrive in Fort Meade be-
tween and | a. m. and the entire
population Of Polk county are cordial
!y invited to be present and witness
the arrival and departure of the Bird
men. Thereafter, on all favorable
occasions, daily landings will be
made in Fort Meade.
Arrangements have been made witt
the ladies of the Fort Meade Chapter
",
Red Cross Society whereby they will
take charge of and handle the avia-
tion field canteen, where refreshments
and lunches can be secured at all
hours during the day at reasonable
cost, proceeds being used in the WORK
of the Red Cross Chapter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
$4,000 FINE AND
50 YEARS IN PEN
FOR PERSONS GUILTY
Of SABOTAGE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 23.-The Presi-
dent today signed the sabotage bill
carrying penalties of ten thousand
dollars fine and thirty years impris-
onment for destruction of war mater
ials or interference with war indus
tries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
Resolutions Went Over
by Associated Press.)

fShington, April 23.-After q spir-
debate today in the Senate fay-
declarations of war by the
Fd States against Bulgaria and
Hey, resolutions designed to ini-
such declarations went over
put action until tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23
As Names ON
CASUALTY LIST
ISSUED TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 23.-Todays cas-
uality list contains 43 names. Killed
in action, 2; died from wounds, /
died from disease, 4; wounded severe
ly, 8; wounded slightly, q. Three Of
ficers are named: Lieut.. Bernard f.
McMeel, wounded severely; Lieuts.
Thomas M. Holmes and Harry D. Nc
Neil, wounded slightly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23

Madison County-Crops are look
ing well and farmers are trying hard
to reduce the food shortage The oil
Irill is making the necessary changes
preparatory to handling the peanut
'crop for the farmers this year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23

Pinellas County-Farmers are
planting cotton in this county for the
first time in fifteen to twenty wears
They are also planting more food
trops than ever before This county
has been given over TO fruit raising
in the past
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-23

Hamilton and Columbia Counties.
Boil weevils are already attacking
young cotton and the farmers are
greatly disturbed over the cotton
prospect A satisfactory acreage Of
peanuts is being planted besides the
planting of solid fields, peanuts are
being planted with corn, beans and
cotton.