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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
MEN IN CHARGE ENTHUSIASTIC
Never Saw More Interest Than
Is Displayed Here.
Every Feature of Warfare Pro-
duced in New Building.

The men in. charge of the big gov
eminent exhibit at the Free fair
GROUNDS are unanimous in asserting
that Topeka has given the display the
most prominence of any fair where the
exhibit has been Installed. The ex-
hibit is set up in Especial building
and every one of the parts of the eA-
hibit is so arranged that the visitors
can walk all the way around and view
the display from any angle. 1t Is
asserted that bigger crowds have
greeted and inspected the exhibit an
Topeka than at any other fair or ex-
position in the country.
And the exhibit is well worth seeing.
Models OF two big ships are attracting
a great deal of attention. They are
exact replicas of the ships which pro-
tect the American transports overs
seas and of the great gray bull dogs
of the seas which the American people
expect to take part in the annihliation
of the Hun navies.
Gas masks and gas equipment are
shown in one part OF the exhibit as are
the weapons used by all of the armies
now engaged in battle in Europe.
Erica and Asia.
Features of the exhibit are the great
naval shells, depth bombs, and mines
used to protect American harbors from
the ravages of the U-boats. One OF
the depth bombs looks a great deal
like a closed garbage pail and the men
with the exhibit emphatically declare
that the counter parts of the bomb at
the fair have made garbage of many
an unheralded and unsung submarine
of the central powers.
There are many charts used in the
exhibit for the purpose of showing
just how the American soldiers live in
the cantonments and ID the trenches.
These charts, which are most OF them
actual photographs, are released for
the purposes of the exhibit by the
committee on public information. In
addition the exhibit IS accompanied
by special moving picture show
where moving pictures of the Ameri-
can and allied armies are shown
Many of the scenes in this moving pic
ture are taken on the battle fronts
in Europe and all of the scenes have
a direct bearing On the life and occu-
pations and training of Uncle Sans
fighting men.
Sergeant w. C. Ellwanger, in
charge of the marine exhibit, believes
his trip here has done a great deal
of good in that it has acquainted
many fair visitors with what a marine
looks like.
Since have been heres1 have been
taken, for a policeman. band man, a
sailor and everything that wears a
uniform except a bell hop. A great
many people do not seem to be at
all familiar with the marine uniform
and do not seem to know that the ma
rines represent one of the highest
branches of military service and that
marines are the only fighters of Uncle
Sam who are trained to fight on land
and sea and are supposed 20 do any
kind of military service they are call
ed upon to do at all times
Sersea- It Ellwanger has been in the
marines for a number of years and is
entitled to wear five service stripes
for foreign service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

with a de luxe oIden day concert. AT
8 o'clock this afternoon the crowd in
the grandstand were again thrilled by
the music of the band and the work of
the Leavenworth army drill team.
The feature concert, however, will
be given tonight at o'clock in the
Peoples pavilion, when the bluejack-
cts will give a full syncopated Ameri-
can concert, featuring new instru-
mental and vocal hits. After the ex-
hibition and concert in front of the
grandstand at O'Clock. the final fare
well appearance of the band on the
grounds will be made in the Peoples
pavilion at $50 o'clock.
Free Fair officials have made sew
eral requests that the band remain for
the remainder of the week, but owing
to the schedule previously arranged,
the Atchison date could not be brok-
en- and despite the fact that both the
band and the fair officials were per-
sonally in favor of playing out the
week, a situation of no soap" had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
RED CROSS DISPLAY
Special Building for Activities at
Free Fair Grounds.

The finest exposition of all the vari-
Gus activities of the American Red
Cross is to be found at the Red Cross
building on the free Fair grounds. A
special building was arranged near
the entrance to the grounds for the
Red Cross and in it has been placed
samples and descriptions of each of
the eight separate activities of the or
sanization. Most people see only one
or two of the different branches of
service the Red Cross renders, SO the
Topeka chapter gathered up an ex-
hibit of each distinct activity and put
them in a single building where any
one can see what the Red Cross is
doing.
The departments of knitting. surg
ical dressings, refugee and hospital
garments, canteen, home service and
home nursing are all represented in
tent has been provided for an actual
display of the Red Cross first aid
/ work. In this tent two trained nurses
from Topeka hospitals are giving all
of their time to emergency sick and
injury calls. They have complete Red
Cross equipment for treating emer-
gency sick calls and injuries and have
had quite a bit of work to do during
the fair.
Workers from the different divi-
sional activities of the Topeka chapter
work in relays in the Red Cross
pavilion so that those seeking in
formation on any phase of the exhibit
or Red Cross work can obtain it at
once.
The famous statue, 1.-THE Greatest
Mother of ALL has been erected in
front of the pavilion. 1t is Illuminated
at-night and presents a striking ap-
pearance as one enters the fair gates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
blew UP U-B0AT
Submarine That Torpedeed
Transport Sent Down.
Soldiers Cheered Destroyers
That Sank Germans.

London, Sept. 12.-Al doubt that
the U-boat which torpedoed the Brit
ish ship carrying $500 American SOL
diers Saturday afternoon was itself
destroyed by one or more depth bombs
hurled at it by British destroyers were
removed last Wednesday by authenti-
Gated eye witnesses accounts. Here
is what Charles L. Bass, Y. M. c. A.
worker of Atlanta. Ga, told the news
paper correspondents:
Il was standing on the top deck
when the cry "a periscope' came. The
ship was suddenly swung into zigzag
motion. A few seconds later a torpedo
whizzed past the bow, barely miss
ing it.
81 held breath until the second
torpedo exploded with a terrific crash
anidships.
There was no panic, but lot of
hurry and hustle, and considerable
confusion, all men running up to the
top deck. Some leaned over the side
of the vessel to watch the work of the
British destroyers. They cheered the
little warships at the top of their
the C-boat.
One German Captured.
zone depth bomb flung at the sub
marine made the U-boat stand up fif-
teen feet out Of the water.
Then another destroyer came rush.
ing up to ram the submarine. She
crashed right into the U-boats hull.
"A lot of fat German bodies were
| sent sprawling into the air, then were
seen floating ON the surface.
One German was captured alive, I
am told.
The Yank soldiers whistled and
! yelled and cheered with delight as
| they watched the U-boat sink.
"All that time the water was rush.
! ing thru a big hole in our ship. The
soldiers and passengers slid down
ropes into lifeboats and many right
| on the decks of destroyers
| ! The destroyers sure did yeoman's
| work in rescuing u.s.
| Our ship was towed safely to port. >.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

The famous Great Lakes Naval
Training Station band, the military
musical organization which has thrill
ed more thousands of visitors to the
Kansas Free Fair than any other at
traction, today was playing it's fare-
well concerts here. The last appear
ance will be at $50 o'clock tonight,
and tomorrow morning at O'Clock
the bluejackets will shove Off for
Atchison. where they will play the
stellar role in a patriotic rally. From
Atchison they will continue a tour of
Kansas, including Hutchinson and OF
tawa on their itinerary, before return
ing to Kansas City, where they will
officially open the fourth liberty loan
drive.
Today the bluejaekets seemed to be
everywhere around the fair grounds.
Their last day here was indeed busy
one. This morning at II o'clock they
gave a concert in the Peoples pavil-
ion, repeating the schedule at 1880
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
WORST IS over"
Lloyd George Takes Rosy View
of Situation.
Casualties Only One-Fifth
Those of 1916.

Manchester, Sept. 12.-"Nothing but
heart failure on the part of the Brit
ish nation can prevent our achieving a
real victory said Premier Lloyd
George, speaking today at Manchester.
The worst is over he declared.
The news is now distinctly good
really good" he said. 1.-The tunnel is
long and there are some steep gradi-
ents still to be climbed. but it Is get
ting shorter. The worst is over.
The casualties in the latest adj
vance were less than one-fifth of the
total suffered in the advance of 1915.
The main difference between 1915 and
1918 is the unity of command
For League of Nations.
Premier Lloyd George said he was
all for a league of nations andsthat in
fact a league already had been begun.
The British empire, he said, was a
league of free nations and that the
allied countries fighting the battle for
international right were now a league
of free nations. Is
ITO end all wars the premier said,
1--WE must impose a durable peace
from our enemies. The Prussian mill
itary power must not only be beaten
but Germany herself must know and
the German people must know that
their rulers have outraged the laws OF
humanity and that Prussian strength
cannot protect them from punish
Nment"
Premier Lloyd Georges arrival at
Manchester yesterday was the occasion
for great popular demonstration.
Thousands of girls from the fmunition
factories with flags and banners were
orawn up on the the railway station
platform while great crowds lined the
whole route to the Mansion House. to
which the premier drove amid cheers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12


to govern.
The picture of the band which APP
pears above was taken Wednesday
afternoon to the left of the north
wing of the state house after the blue
jackets had serenaded state officials,
playing under the window OF Adjutant
General Huffman and Maj. r. Neil
Rain.
The personnel of the band: H. w.
Benjamin, c. c. Conrad, C. r. Allen,
f. A. Burch, A. E. Borough, L. o.
Beall. w. c. Bittich, L. L. Collier. E.
w. Crawford. N. M. Dixon. A. J.
Ehman, j. e. Farrar, K. j. Herney,
NJ. ]. Hoke, c. G. Harris, j. Ham
mond. r. Ipsen, L. L. Lyle, E. w.
Norman, e. w. Peterson. w. H. Page,
NJ. L. Ralston, William Sund. F. L.
Strait, B. J. Thorsen, E. E. Trainor.
E. L. Whitney. The publicity men
sent out by the navy department with
the band are: Chief Woman Elmer
s. Barnes. Miles W.Vaughn, Leo Fitz-
patrick and Harry Caylor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Cured His RUPTURE

was BADLY ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said nv
only hope of cure was an operation Trusses
did me no good. Finally I got hold of
something that quickly and completely
cured me. Years have passed and the
rupture has never returned, although | am
doing hard work as carpenter There was
no operation: no lost time. no trouble. /
nave nothing to sell. but will give full in
rofnnatlon about how you may find a com-
piete cure without operation. If you write
70 me. Eugene NJ. Pullen. Carpenter rs f.
Ma rcellus Avenue. Manasquan MI Better
cut ont this notice and show it to any 9TH
ers WHO are ruptured-you may save life
or at least stop the misery of rupture and
the worry and danger of an operafion-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

Boucher of the French military mis-
sion at Camp Funston. Lieutenant
Boucher has seen active service and
was sent to this country by the
French government to assist in teach
ing our soldiers the best of military
value which the French have learned
in fighting the Huns for over four
long years. DR.. Edmund J. Kulp will
talk about Rotary and the war.
Arrangements have been made for
reserved seats for Rotarians and their
wives. The Rotary button Is a pass.
The program will begin at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
SHE WAS AIR PILOT
German Woman Masquerading a
Man Killed in Action

With the Americans on the Lor-
raine Front. Sept. lat was learned
authoritatively today that a German
woman air pilot masquerading as
man, was killed in a battle with an
American plane carrying Lieutenants
August 2S.
A captain of the 106 infantry re-
ports that when his men buried the
German pilot and observer, they were
astonished to find the former a. wo-
man. She Is the second woman mem
per OF the German army accounted
for by the Americans.
The first. dressed in soldiers uni
form and well masqueraded; was
operating machine gun. She was
killed and buried by the Americans
near Trugny on August s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
ROTARIANS AT FAIR
Special Program Arranged for Them
Friday Evening

Friday will be Rotary day at the
Kansas Free Fair. Rotarians have
arranged for the entire program at
the peoples pavilion Friday evening.
President Beck will open the SEES
sion. The feature of the evening will
be an address by Lieut.. Alfred
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
P|MPLy? WELL Don't BEL
People Notice It. Drive Them OF
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

Apimply face will cot enhsrrass you
much longer II you get Q package Of Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets. Tie skin should
begin to Gear after yoa h-se taken the
tablets a few tights.
Cleansct..;e blood,the bowe!sandheliver
With d. Edwards Olive Tablets. the NC
cessfrl substitute forcalomel; there'snevef
2ny s;c.:cc-s or pein after taking them.
Dr.. Ed:7c-so' Olive Tablets DO that
which ca!oz.el docs. and just as e4fectiveay.
but their ae.ion is gentle and safe instead
Ct severe a=d irritct:eE.
TO orc v'.:o takes Olive Tablets IS
cver c.-scd VII "a dark brown taste"
= bad breath, a G.ll, lisdessL mo good"
~:!ee.:--c-, Constipation, torpid liver, bad
G.-,po.:.::sn r. rimply face
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely Vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you viii know them
by their Give coio.. M+
Dr.. Edwards sreet yeas 1.nong 30.
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints and Give Tablets ere the
immensely effective result.
Take one CT two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and looh.
loo and Csc per box. All druggists
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
CUBAN FLAG PRESENTED
TO PRESIDENT MENOCAL

Havana, March 1s.-Adolfo Tro
and Antonio Lopez Rubio, the first
two Cuban soldiers to go "over the
top in France. are on their way to
rejoin their comrades of the Foreign
Legion from an Atlantic port. after
having brought. as a gift to President
,Menocal, on their furlough here. a
in mo Mans Land" last April 4.
when Cuba. declared war on Germany.
While the which the
Cuban government contemplates AK
ing to send an active fighting force to
the French front arc not completed.
many Cubans like these two heroes
have volunteered in the French For
eign Legion. Rubio and Tro left Ha-
vana September 20. 1914. to enlist in
the French army'as volunteers. They
were accompanied by eight other
Cubans. and all were incorporated in
the infantry Of the Morocco division
of the French army.
The shrapnel-torn Cuban flag,
which Is a priced souvenir OF General
Menocal. was hoisted by Tro and
Rubio with two other Cubans, Priv
ates Circuelo and Crespo who were
attached to the same division. The
French military telephone had just
brought to the sector where the
Cuba's declaration of war against
Germany. and the flag was hoisted on
a, small parapet amid the cheers Of
the French soldiers. Its appearance
was saluted by the Germans with a
shower of shraprel which killed
Ciruelo and Crcspo. Their COM
panions regained the flag, and Rubio
and Tro were commissioned to bring
it back and hand 1t to General Memo
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
Halls
FROM FARGO
Alleged Youthful Forger not
Resident of Grand Forks,
as Claimed.

1t has been learned that A. F. Styles.
the young naval cadet at the Great
Lakes naval training station, who was
arrested at Bemidji for alleged
forgery is a resident Of Fargo instead
of Grand Forks. as he claimed when
taken into custody.
Young Styles. it is said, put up at
the Markham hotel at Bemidji, and
proceeded to have a. good time with
the money secured through the forE-
ing of checks. Friday night he sud
denly took his departure but was APP
pretended and brought back to the
city by Deputy Sheriff Cahill.
The boy said he is not quite II
years old and that he was a member
of the Great Lakes band. The
authorities have wired to his COM
manding officer at the training sta
ton to ascertain what should be done
and whether the commander wants
him. If not wanted at Great Lakes
the county authorities will take a
hand. it is said. and it will be a case
of reform school for the festive youth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
A DAGGER
IN H BACK

That's the woman's dread when she
gets up in the morning to start this
days work. "Oh! how my back aches"
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
taken today ease the backache OF to-
morrow-taken every day ends the
backache for all time: Don't delay.
What's the use Of SUFFERING: Begin
taking GOLD MEDAL HaarIem Oil,
Capsules today and be relieved tonnor-
row. Take three or four every day
and be permanently free from wrench
ing. distressing back pain. But b0
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Slnck 1896
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil HAS been
the National Remedy Of Holland, the
Government Of tho Netherlands hay;
ing granted . special charter author
king its preparation and sale. Tho
housewife Of Holland would almost
as soon be without bread rs she would
without her Real Dutch Dpopa,,'. -
she quantity calls GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM OIL Capsules. Thih % this OnG
reason why you will hnd IN awomen
and children 81 H0llands1 sturdy and
5.,obust. g4
GOLD MEDAL are the purS crie.
,nat Haavlem OH Caraule4 ibnp6r161s
llirect from the laboratories an lI4ars
lem. Holland. But be 1tfit0 sst0s 70
s.iOLD MEDAL. Look TOR th4asniIASs
box. Sold by ralt16le lxlk4
fists IN sealeA parkAeod,s tkfof
Money refunded IL they Ao -. aNS3Ss
ycl, Aeespt Only the COLD AE4pAxS
All othsse Afes thttaeasA1ssAe
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
m. DUFFY'C0ES
TO BISMARCK
Local Man Appointed Depu-
ty Secretary of State
Will Leave Soon. ~

1t was learned today that Maurice
Duffy. who for some time has been
employed in the LOCAL postofice, has
been appointed deputy secretary Of
state by Secretary of State Thomas
Hall and will assume the duties of his
new Office about April 1. ~ .&ss
Mr. duffy said today hat he has
known Thomas Hall but slightly+and
the only thing he could say in regard
to his receiving the appointment was
that the secretary was in need OF an
assistant for the balance of the term,
and offered him the appointment.
tom Hall called me up" he. said,
"and asked me if 1 wanted the job.
I accepted, 81 that is all there is to
it. This position may possibly come
under the head of politics. but I am
not a politician. SO before 1 make any
statments regarding my future plans,
l will have to get on the job and
find out what it is like"
Mr.. Duffy will sever his connec-
tons with the postomce department a
few days before April l..
His family will remain in the city
until about the first Of May when
they will join him in Bismarck,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
RAID ..
MADE BY BRITISH

London, March 19-"English troops
carried out successful raids last night
in the neighborhood Of Villers-Guis-
lain, La Vacqherie and Bots Grenier,
Iand captured a number of prisoners"
the war office announces. THE enc
my's trenches east of Neuve Chapelle
were raided by Portuguese troops,
who brought back prisoners and two
machine guns.
During the night the enemy at
tempted three raids in the neighbor-
hood of Fleurbaix and Bots Grenier
but vas repulsed with loss in each
case. There was considerable hostile
artillery activity in the forward and
back areas in the Ypres sector"
Eighteen German machines were
destroyed, eight were driven down out
Of control and an observation balloon
was destroyed by British aviators in
the fighting or Sunday, according to
an official statement late tonight deal
ing with the aerial activities on the
western 'front.'.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
FIRST HOSPITAL FOR
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
OPEN in LIVERPOOL

Liverpool. March 19.-The first
p for American soldiers in
Great Britain has just been opened
IN Liverpool. All other hospitals thus
iar opened in the British Isles have
peen Tor American officers. The
Liverpool hospital is known as
american Red Cross military hospital
NO; 4 n is ituated in the Mossley
hi! district, the most fashionable
section about three miles
from the downtown business part of
the city. Already many. American
soiolers occupy Its cheerful wards n
many thers in h convalescent
stage CLAD IN hospital pale blue are
waking ABOUT M spacious grounds.
The hospital proper occupies Moss
ley GUS n former home of DR..
Muspratt, a noted
authority on chemistry and n Of
LlVerpools leading citizens, who when
ne heard that the Americans wanted
1t, gladly turned 1t over to, them. 1t
occupies the highest elevation in The
city. A typical oid Gothic style Eng
iish town house, 1t stands in the cen
ter OF seven acres of beautiful grounds,
the mower gardens OF which are rap
IDLY being converted into plots for
raising vegetables. An American flag.
nylng from the tall statf In front of
..e e'ooies' % We 70 eAeos u,e@
lance, ana ASSISTS visitors TO hnd the
place.
TN head OF n hospital is Major
udo \ VILE, medical officers reserve
corps. United States army. who Is a
member OF n faculty Of the Uni
yersity or Michigan at Ann Aroor.
Major Vile came here last November
and has worked untiringiy to OUTFIT
the institution. IN TINS ne mas cen
assisted by Joseph x. Morris or Chl-
cage, representing the American Red
Cross. the majors statt consists or
five oficers-three captains and two
l~ieutenants. The p%ersonne! OF the
place ten American Red
Cross nurses, twelve sergeants and
twenty privates. Miss Marion Weller,
a graduate OF n New YORK hospital.
Is chief nurse. -.
Major Vile Is proud or the fact
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
HE... sgr- - l q
GERMANS ARE ACCUSED
OF INJECTING GERMS
in ARGENTINA MULES

London, March 1S.-Reuter's Linz
tied learns that there is reason to be-
lieve the Germans are following prac-
tees Of which they have been proved
guilty elsewhere and are inoculating
animals in Argentina with bacilli. !.
1.-THE attention Of the Argentine
government" says the agency, has
been directed by the British govern
ment to the fact that numbers Of
suffering from glanders. a disease
Isaid to be virtually non-exlstent In
Argentina. The chief effect of this
fresh act OF barbarian IL likely to be
felt in Argentina itself. Owing to the
rigorous examination OF all animals
arriving In this country. All contaMii-
mated seats are discovered, before
landing"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
Side
BOY SCOUTS WILL
CALL FOR BOOKS
Bccn Gel cctctl Hero for The
Soldiers and Sailors.

Arrangements have been made With
the Boy Scouts to assist IN collecting
books for the War Service. Library.
Any one. who has books they wish TO
donate to the soldiers and sailors and
wants them called for may notify
either Fitch Briggs or Ellis Purcell
and they will call for the books and
take them to one of the collection sta
tons.
Many books have already heen
turned in at the various stations and
more reading mattcN is being given
each day.
Persons who wish to give books for
the soldiers and sailors nay take
them to the Parochial school. the
Central school OF the Ciicse 4 :Eoonan
Hardware store. However persons
who can not take their books to any
of the stations should call up the Boy
Scouts on the telephone and arrange
to have them called for.