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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29


The Progressive F.-e Hundred Card
club will be entertA med Wednesday even
ing with Mr. and Mrs Fred Hess Lime
street, as host and hostess
The Adult Bible class Of the East Side
Methodist church will meet for study Fri
day evening with DR.. and Mrs E. c. How
ard East Sixth avenue
The Rustlers' class of the Third Chris
tian church gave party Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray DUN
and a mock wedding was given with Mr..
and Mrs. +. II. Wilder the principals.
1t was the anniversary Of their wedding.
Mrs Charles Laird sang i Love You
mock ceremony. The guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilder. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hladky,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Sheafor. Mr.. and Mrs.
G L. Stamm, Mr.. and Mrs Ray Drummer.
Mrs. ]. T. kerns Mrs; Charles Laird. Miss
Ezma Wallace. Miss Wilton Wallace, Mr..
D. VI. Lane Mr.. H T. Mabrey. Lula and
Albert Wilder Dorothy kerns. Alpha Marie
Stsmm and Helen and Donald Laird
Mr.. and Mrs l.. T. Bell OF Chattanooga.
Tenn have arrived TO make their home
Aulvihill, IN Jefferson street
Mrs. Irwin Botkfn and baby have return
ed to their home. Lake street, after visit
Ing Mrs. Botkin's mother in Atchison. Kan.
Terrence of Chicago, are visiting relatives
and friends in the city Fhey now
visiting Mrs. Chase. ~ Lawrence street
The ladies CT the Vesta club will work
Red Cross rooms Mrs A. p. Wolff will
serve luncheon to the members working
Mrs George Delaney of Atchison has re-
turned home after visiting relatives in the
city.
Wednesday afternoon in the work room at
the school instead of Thursday. it being a
holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
American-BuiIt Railroads Ar,
Opening Up Asia.
China Is Vast Country With
Great Prospects.
CHINESE WALL A MERE RELIC
Modern Railroad Goes Under IL
Out Into Mongolia.
Greatest Field for Railroad Tx
pansiOn in. China.

Washington, May 29.-West and
east are meeting daily in the ORIENT
where American-buiIt locomotives
connect at Kalgan on the border OF
Mongolia with caravans from the Iar-
interior of Asia.
Steel rails have broken the artlti-
cial boundary of the Great wall OF
China which remains only a rene "
the past while long trains go pulllns
thru a tunnel underneath. bearing 70
the sea priceless furs, rugs. wool ana
turquoise. and to the interior the man,
ufactured products OF the Ohieeu
States and other foreign nations.
The story of railroad development IN
the Orient and the possibilities open
there to American enterprise are ser
forth in a series of reports to the ou-
sreau of foreign and domesuc COM
merce by Frank Rhea. formerly con
nected with the Pennsylvania railroac
and the General Electric company
who recently returned from tour as
special agent thru China. Japan. the
Philippines, New Zealand and Aus
tralia.
Most Roads American Type.
In ALI China there are only e,ooo
miles of railroad. of which $500 miles
are Chinese government lines Most
of the railroad development has been
in north and central China All eS-
cept one OF the government lines are
American type. of the standard four
feet, eight and one-half inch gauge
and on the line to Kalgan. which
pierces farther into the interior than
any other. sixty of the stxty-six loco
motives are American made.
Giant Male. compound engines.
each with a tractive effort of $4,000
pounds. parallel the Great Wall to
Ching-Lung- Chiao. then pass beneath
it until they meet the east bound car
avans of camels, gaily caparisoned
Mongol horses and the queer camel
drawn carts of Mongolia at Kalgan.
which is one Of the strangest and
greatest markets OF the world.
Greatest Opportunities in China.
Americas best opportunities for the
sale of railroad and electrical equip
ment in the Orient were found by Mr..
Rhea to be in China, which has less
equipment per mile of railroad than
any other nation in the world. The
Chinese roads earn about SIS. 200 gold
per mile. as much as the America n
roads. which they are enabled to do
thru greater efficiency in handling
their meager amount of rolling stock.
Extension of railroads in the Phil
ippines will be limited by the small
size of the islansis. compared with 9TH
er countriess England probably will
continue to supply her eastern colonies
with the bulk of their railroad pur-
NhasaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
FOR EXCESSIVE
ACID
TRY THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
IS Cent Bottle (32 Doses
REF

just because you start the day worried
and tired. stiff legs and arms and muscles
an aching head. burning and bearing down
pains in the back-worn out before the day
begins-do not think you have TO stay in
that condition
Be strong well and vigorous. with no
more pains from stiff joints. sore muscles
rheumatic suffering. aching back or kidney
trouble
If you suffer from bladder weakness
with burning scalding pains. or if you are
in and out of bed half dozen times a
night. you will appreciate the rest, comfort
and strength this treatment gives
To prove The Williams Treatment con-
quers kidney and bladder dfsea SEES rheuma-
tism and all other ailments when due to
excessive uric acid no matter how chronic
or stubborn. if you have never tried The
Williams Treatment we will give one 75c
bottle (32 doses1 free If you will cut ont
this notice and send 1t with your name
and address. and 10 cents to help pay post
age. packing etc to The DR. D. A. VIII
liams Company. Dept h 693, p o. Block.
East Hampton. Conn Send at once and
you will receive by parcel post a regular
15c bottle. without charge and without
mourning any obligation Only one bottle
to the same address or fAmny.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
ITALY MAKES CAIN
In Brilliant Mountain Charge
Italians Win.
Austrians Driven From Very
Strong Positions.
fRy the Associated Press,

icy tne As9oc1dteo freS81
Italian Army Headquarters, Tues
day. May 2e.-One of the most bril-
liant mountain operations since the
beginning of the war was carried out
by the Italians in the Tonale region.
northwest of Trent early this week.
particulars regarding which are now
being received The basin Of Presena
lake was captured by Italian Alpines
after forty hours OF fierce fighting
against a numerically superior enemy
The xustrians were we'll entrenched.
having At their disposal strong fortifi-
cations buily before the beginning of
the war and greatly strengthened
since then. The great Presena noun
tain was reached by the Alpini after
attacking four times under a heavy
fire. The enemy was finally over
whelmed by a bayonet drive.
The fight was rendered more diff
ficult by the condition of the ground.
which was hard and slippery with late
spring SHOWS. The Italians advanced
up steep Ascents. down precipices and
over glaciers. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
FILE rs AFFIDAVITS
Custer Case of Leavenworth Mayor Is
Taken Up Today.

Twenty-Five affidavits alleging
drunkenness and dereliction of duty
by Mayor James c. Davis of Leayen-
worth were filed with the supreme
court today by the state. Affidavits
in support of Mayor Davis. who has
been cited for custer, were filed by the
defense An application for tempo
rary suspension of Davis may receive
action by the court late today
Charges that Davis has been drunk
on numerous occasions and that he
granted immunity to liquor dealers
were advanced by the state in an ap-
plication to remove the mayor from
office A hearing on the temporary
order was set for last Saturday, but
when Davis's attorney pleaded inabil-
ity to prepare his case because of Red
Cross activities the court granted a
continuance until today. Affidavfts
filed with the court today will be con-
s1dered in passing on the states appli-
cation for temporary suspension of the
MAYOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
TO BAR INDUSTRY
Fuel Administration Creates
Zone of Restriction.
Includes Most of East Coast
Industrial Centers.

Washington. May 2e.-The first in
dustrial barred zone has been staked
by the fuel administration. it was
learned today.
In this district, which includes New
England. eastern New York, eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware, new factories and extensions
will be prohibited unless of the utmost
urgent character.
Limited transportation facilities
make additional shipments of coal
and supplies into this district impos-
sible, officials said
VIII Keep Check on Plants.
Fuel administration officials also
will exercise close check on the
esta blishment of new plants thruou,
the entire country. Orders to confer
with the director of distribution OF
the fuel administration have been is
sued to prospective manufacturers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
ALUMINIUM PRICE IS FIXED
New Price Fixed by President Wilson
Effective June I.

Washington. May "a maximum
base price of SO cents a pound for
aluminium in lots of fifty tons or
more of the ingot 50 to SO per cent
grade, was fixed by President Wilson
today under an agreement between
producers and the war industries
board.
The new price is effective June 1
and will continue until September 1.
Differentials for sheet. rod and wire
will be increased by about 12h per
cent, differentials for quality and
grade and differentials for alloy will
remain as approved by the board on
March last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
HUNS turn TAIL
Three Yankees Defeat Four
German AviatOrs.
One Sent Down Others Flee
for Home.

with the American Army in Lor-
raine. May 81 (nighD--Three Amer
lean aviators defeated four German
airmen in a spectacular battle over the
lines today, destroying one enemy
plane and driving the others back be-
hind their lines
The fight ragged for a quarter of an
hour, during which the machines con-
staatly were engaged in thrilling man
euverS.
Just before the Germans fled the wings
Of one of their machines entirely
shot away. so that the fuselage dropped
like a plummet-
The above dispatch is further proof OF
recent reports that the German aircraft
are now being made of inferior material
and are poorly constructed 1t is highly
improbable that machine gun bullets
could entirely destroy the wings OF an
airnlaue 1t is believed the Americans
nm fire could only have weakened the
wings so that they collapsed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY OF THE PARTY

Bloomington. I'll. May 2s.-The
SD birthday of the Republican
party is being celebrated here to-
day. at the birthplace of the
party.
The birthday celebration is con-
sidered a preliminary event in the
Republican Campaign of 1920 W.
H Taft. former president, and
Governor Frank Lowden are
among the speakers scheduled to
take part in the celebration
Abraham Lincoln was the CEN
trail figure of the convention that
met in an old convention hall in
Bloomington and nominated a
state ticket in 1855
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
K. U. GIRL TO FRANCE
Miss sarah Morrison VIII BE Commits
stoned Ambulance Driver.

Lawrence. Kan. May 29.-One K.
o. girl is going to see active military
service in France Sarah Morrison a
graduate of X U. in 1918, has been
commissioned second lieutenant in the
Red Cross ambulance service and is
awaiting her call to go to France to
drive an ambulance there. Miss Nor
rison is Kansas City. Mo, girl
Miss Morrison was a member of the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority while at
the university. She was known as a
great golf player, having played in the
Mission Hills tournament at Kansas
City last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
LARGEST TIRE PLANT IN TOPEKA
PALMER TIRE co
vALcANIziso PLANT AND OFFICE
WEST 9Th AVE. AND VAN buren, 81.
TOPEKA, KANSAS
BUILDERS AND RECoNsTRUCT0Be
OF AUTOMOBILE TIRES

Sectional work. retreading. tube WORK.
etc. Don't waste your old tires. see ~
first. By use of our new Tire stiving ma
chine and our new Power wrapping maehing
We can save many miles in your old ttres.
providing the bead is good on one and the
tread good the other Understand we
do not sew tires together business
is to repair the holes in the tires. not to
make more in themD by our process q good
serviceable double or two-fn-one tire u
made We save the salvage for you II any
thing good Is left in II we can rebuild or
reconstruct II at reasonable cost. Prices
for skiyfng. inside building or outside
building quoted on each job after inspec-
ton II found worth working on Garage
men and owners will find 1t worth
their while to get acquainted with Us and
learn about our work If your tire IL be-
yond hope we will tell you SO. We have
the largest tire plant in Topeka. and the
only one in this part Of the country fully
equipped to do all classes of tire work. Il
win pay you to investigate methods.
We buy old tires at highest current scrap
prices. Garage men ship US your old scra
tires Always write US for prices befoFu
selling to others.
PALMER TIRE COMPANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
ASKS RATE INCREASE
Helm Lines Would Increase Passenge
Fares and Freight Tolls.

The Kansas City. Kaw Valley &
Western raiiway-the Kansas City
Lawrence-Topeka electric line-today
appealed to the public utilities COM
mission for 33 per cent increase in
rates The application for a third
increase affects passenger fares, while
a Is per cent increase is desired in
freight rates.
All neW rates are to be established
on the zone basis, according to Of
ficials of the so-calied Helm line.
According to schedules on file with
the public utilities commission. some
of the rates are now in excess of two
cents a mile The line is now hand
ling a passenger and freight business
between Kansas City and Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
HUNS HAVE FAITH YET
Believe in Ability Of Army to Win,
But just a Little Doubt.

London. May 29.-Berlin newspa-
pers apparently have been given or
ders to tone down@t their war enthusi-
asm, says the Amsterdam correspond
ent of the Daily Express, reporting on
German comment on Mondays fight
ing along the Aisne. The Cologne
Volks Zeitung says of the fightfng:t
Our new success shows us again
how justified is our confidence in our
great leaders 1t would be premature
to draw final, conclusions, but it is
enough for the German people 70
know that its confidence in the spirit
of the troops can never be disap-
pointed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
LOYAL TO FRANCE
Anna Held Declares She VIII Live to
See Hun Defeated Yet

New York. May. 29.-"I will not
die until France is again altogether
France, and the Huns are driven back
across the Rhine" Anna Held declared
today. Her physician says the famous
actress can live only short time
longer as she is suffering from amin
cura BILE disease.
The disease is known as multiple
myolen1a, which causes disinteeration
of the bones. Her physician said to-
day that only little more disintegra-
ton would cause death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
G. A. r. FUNERAL NOTICE

The members of Lincoln Post are
requested to meet at the hall Thurs
day at 400 p. m. to attend the funeral
Of our late comrade. c. IL Randall,
at Penwelrs parlors-
HENRY MARTIN,
Post Commander,
J. NJ MILLER, Adit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
CATHEDRAL SERVICES
Two War Prayers and Sermon by
Bishop Wise at Episcopal Church.

Dean Kaye OF Grace cathedral an
nounces today the plans for two spe-
ciaI war prayer services at the Epis-
copal church tomorrow in response to
the appeal from President Wilson.
The sLitany and Holy Communion
will be given at O'Clock in the morn
ing At 1890 at the Penitentia1 and
Holy Communion. Bishop Wise will
speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
knights of Pythias Attention.

You are earnestly requested to as
semble at the Pythian Castle hall
Sixth and Quincy. at 1890 p. m
Thursday. May 80. to take part in the
Memorial day parade. See papers for
the formation of the parade.
KNIGHT c. l. SMITH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
TRAIN DISABLED SOLDIERS
Four Weeks Course in Canada to Pre-.
pare Vocational Teachers.

Ottawa May "a four weeks
course in Canada for training voca-
tional workers to instruct disabled
American soldiers opened today at
the Chateau Laury. Thirty Americans
have enrolled for the work. The party
will visit Montreal. Toronto. Winni-
peg and Calgary where they will re-
ceive practical instruction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
RErREApEp LIKE NEW

Dig mp al your old tread worn tires. from esllsr
garnet and send IN to US az once by prepaid -
press or parcel post with instructions 70 kind
tread wanted and we will vuicanize on one OF %
factory retread bands at the following prices- s.
your neighbor and make up a freight shipmeH
lCurrent prices paid for old castings If found b
yond repairing) We use same kind Of keith va
canizer a. IL used in curing cAsings IN tn
factories and same retread bands are put On nes
tires in the factory. Our work Ia guaranteed I
be FIRST class in every way. Our reputation mean
everything to US and means TO VOC that you a
doing business with one of the best housas h q.
country when you send your work TO u.s. We e.
the largest tire and vulcanfzing company IN II
peka. Dealers and agents write for our prop<
sition and mention territory you can cover tho
oughly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
MASONIC NOTICE

The members of Orient Lodge No
ST. A F. & A M. are requested to
meet at Masonic temple Thursday
May 80, at p. m sharp to attend
the funeral of Brother c. NJ Blanch-
ard All Master Masons invited
E B. SEWELL, JR., Master
Evan Davis, Secretary. ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street
Telephone between ) aud 10 T. IN. $3.50;
other hours. 4751 k-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
Sixteen Are Burned to Death.

Columbia. 8. c., May ze.-Sixteen
persons are known to have lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed q ward
at the state hospital for the insane
here early today All were inmates of
the institution The fire is believed to
have been caused by defective wiring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
England Has Concrete ship, Too.

London, May 29.-England's first
big concrete ship is $50 feet long, with
a beam of 24z feet and displaces 500
tons Her carrying capacity is 400
tons Compared to the Faith the
500o-ton concrete ship recently
launched on the Pacific coast of the
United States. the British vessel is a
rather small affair, but LIoyd's has
cIassed her as Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
!Americans Have New Hospital.

London, May 2s.-The United States
army today took over a 1000 bed hos
pitaI for American wounded. II is to
be operated by an American medical
staff Of $50 nurses, so doctors and 400
orderlieG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

All members will meet at K of p.
No. 155 hall at o'clock sharp to
take part in the parade. in full uni
GEO. d. KRIGLINE, Capt.
+. GREEN, First Sergt-
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-02-16

the coach with it's double span of horses?
would the transportation Of freight still
be the heavily loaded OK team or the long
string Of camels slowly moving across
desert and plain? would the embro rail
road yet have to be invented and built?
would the steam forces still be lost by
evaporation into the air? Would all labor
still be performed by hand? would all man.
ufactured products still be done at home
by hand-power machinery? or would the
water falls alone now furnish the active
force for operating all the machinery of
the world? and the sailing vessels and
canal boats now be the most expeditions
mode of travel and transportation. 1t
might have been but it is not. The col
liers did not discover, invent, or built the
macadamized or concrete roads or high
ways. they did build the embrio railroads
out Of the timber of the land; but why
contemplate the scene. the world moved
on to larger and greater things. A new
order in the relation, things and doings
in the world were now beginning to take
place. Old things and relations were chang
ing and beginning to give place to new
order Of things new methods of action and
new form of government. The world
was beginning to be made over anew, and
the time is fast approaching when all
things will be changed; when the old things
will have passed away and all things be-
come new; new thoughts new experiences,
new knowledge and new rules of action,
new methods of living. new forms Of gov
eminent with new and enlarged functions
and good will to mankind, making a new
earth. new world, in reality
In the year 174O about one hundred,
and possibly some more years after the
construction of the first tramways with
timber rails. another and very important
Improvement was made. being no less than
the substitution and use, instead of tim
ber of cast-iron rails These cast-iron rails
were laid substantially the same as the
rails now are upon cross-wooden sleepers
tie-beams. The substitution of cast-iron
rails furnished the occasion for the adop-
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-02-16

coal merchants, conceived the idea of a
double parallel line of timbers, trains they
called them, fixed to the ground having
flanges to keep the wheels of the coal
wagons in place upon these wooden tim
bers. This no doubt is the origin of the
railroad.
''The manner of the carriage" says
Roger North, els by laying rails of timber
from the colliery to the river exactly
straight and parallel; and bulky carts are
made with four rollers fitting those rails
whereby the carriage is so easy that one
horse will draw down four or five chaul
drons of coal and is an immense benefit
to the coal merchants.
coal one horse could take only about
seventeen hundred pounds to load upon
the common roads. The same horse how
ever could easily haul upon the timber
rails Hanged fOrty-two hundred pounds,
being difference of twenty-five hundred
pounds An item Of great saving to these
GOLFERS
The exact date when the experiment with
this kind Of road took place is not de-
termined, but it is stated to have been a
year sometime between 1902 and 1649. Such
roads were later in general use in the coal
fields north of England and south of Scot
land
This improvement over the common roads
Of their time as it seemed to them. for
hauling bulky and heavily laden team
wagons, drawn as they were by draught
horses, seems to have been confined to the
coal regions of England and Scotland Such
roads were in common and continuous use
in this locality for about century. Dur
ing the century there was only one adj
vancement or improvement made, which
consisted of a strip or strap of flat-iron
lad on top and fastened to the timbers.
One is led to wonder what might have
been the present condition of mankind, if
these golfers had, instead of making those
rude timber railroads. invented and built
the macadamized or concrete roads of our
day. Would the mode of travel still be
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-02-16
Return Engagement Of
Lady Audley's Secret
will be given by

will be given by
MITCHELL'S DRAMATIC CLUB
Friday, February 22nd, 1918, $3.50 p M. Sharp at
WASHINGTON HALL, 18th and East Fir Street