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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
ADMIT AMERICA A FACTOR
Professional Soldiers In Germany
Tell the Facts.
Government Hastens To Deny Their
Statements

Amsterdam, Aug. 20.-Professional
soldiers like Won Blume and Won Lie
bert, unlike so many other German
war critics, do not seek to beIittle the
significance of the appearance of the
American army on the western front.
General Won Blume, who Is on the re-
tired list, writes an article on the sub
ject which appears in the Rhenische
WestfaeHsche Zeitung of Essen He
frankly admits that We have to rec
ognize that the Americans all in all
have done very smart work and It
would be a very serious thing If the
German army command had to face
an American fighting army of mil
lions"
This prospect the German public
must on no account be permitted to
ponder over and almost Immediately
after the article appeared a semi
official statement was issued to the
effect that the Exaggerated reports
going about, regard the size of the
American army in Europe merit no
credence and only exist in Yankee
imagination and entente propaganda -
The statement said further that the
tonnage question which is already
acute. will become still more serious
fer the entente when America has to
Won Liebert who was former German
commandant at LODI and who now is
military critic of the Taeglieche Rund-
schau of Berlin tells the public that
the American army has actually be-
come a big factor and the debark-
atoms in France are proceeding regu-
larfy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
PLAN WORLDS SERIES
National Commission Meets Today
Opening Date Probably Sept. f.
Schedules Arranged To Meet An
EventuaIities-Draft Boards Agree

Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. 2o--The ma
tionaI baseball commission will meet
here late today to arrange for a
worlds series.
The plan of August Hermann, chair
man of the commission, calls for the
opening of the series September 1 at
Boston, where three games Will be
played. Three and four games. II q
fourth is necessary. will be played at
Chicago.
The commission will arrange fer
schedules involving the Giants, Cleve-
land and Washington in case one of
these teams should win out in their
respective leagues.
Chairman Hermann announced
that both the Chicago National and
Boston American players have re-
ceived permission from their local
draft boards to play a world series
Hermann does not believe govern
ment authorities will prohibit a
worlds series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

would leave the country because of
mental strain" His movements at
first were kept secret. but later it was
learned he was in Germany.
Rumors Immediately following Fer
dfnand's disappearance from Sofia.
said he was sing to Switzerland, pre-
sumabIy to attempt peace negotiations
with the allies.
What induced him to go into seclu-
sion in Germany is not known It Is
significant. however, that he was not
taken into the recent conference of
the kaisers Of Germany and Austria
Hungary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Greet gown of dark blue crepe de
chine, with skirt draped in an I'M
usual manner which gives width at
the hem, but a. cIiuging effect The
simple, bodice has d deep collar. and
sleeves that reach over the hand.
This has been done in a dozen dir
ferent ways that appeal even to the
very slim woman, who can wear al
most anything that fashion invents.
She does not have to look far and wide
for her clothes. As far as the styles
90. apparel is offered TO her from the
smallest to the highest price at which
garments are made. She has become
the racial type, and all models are
built with her in mind
It is the other types Of women who
suffer under this exclusion of their fig
ures from the general trend Of fashion
And Just here is where individual
cIeverness comes in The dozen diff
ferent skirts that are offered for the
woman who is too old to be conspicu-
Gus, too stout to be defiant, and too
rounded to be fashionable without ef-
fort and thought. have gained favor.
They are what women want The.
make no pretentions to the excessive
plainness which dominates the negIi-
gible skirt of the hour. They have the
dignity of an actual garme emit They
not look as tho they were made up in
ten minutes from a yard of material
ES1t III liz SS@A41S -1OOtI- LAACy al {
fashioned with care. and they show
in every detail that they are intended
to convey the impression that here is
4 real garment which makes the bod
ice almost negligible.
Draped in Umbrella Folds.
There is one especially good skirt
which can be worn by older women
and which is in the picture of the
day, altho il is over three yards wide
at the hem This width. however, is
Cleverly camoufla ged-
The skirt material, as you can see in
the sketch, is dropped in long. UNI
brelIa folds from the hips to the hem
The folds fall downward in regular
lines and cling to the figure because
the material is soft, but they only show
their width when the wearer walks
You know, after all, the secret Of the
difference between the skirt OF yester-
day and the skirt Of today. lies not in
the actual width, but in the presence
or absence of flaring seams.
This skirt is Hattened on the hips by
two panels formed by the upper part
Of the folds and help down by row OF
bone buttons. The material of this
costume is dark blue crepe de chine.
and the simple bodice, which goes with
the skirt, is slightly full under the
arms in order to straighten out the
curve OF the bust. Its long sleeves
flare well over the hands and the neck
is finished with a loose, broad collar
which has a folded band of white or
CANDY inside, at the neckIine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From ths column. -
The TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

Fifty more employees at the Santa Fe
shops we're discharged last night. The
men were from the car shops exclusively.
W G Perry. Z. s. district attorney, will
arrive IN Topeka MS week. There is con-
siderable speculation as TO who Mr.. Perry
viii recommend to Attorney General OIneY
for appointment as district attorney. To-
peka has two candidates for this position ::
Eugene Wolfe. chairman Of the Democratic
central committee, and J. J. Hit
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Sweeney. Mr.. and
Mrs George Sweeney and Miss Alice Ord
way Of the state library, left Sunday for
Miss Laura Irons has returned from a
visit TO Kansas City
Miss Grace Weiss is visiting In Delavan
Park.
Mrs e T Sims entertained the following
guests last evening: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Freeman, Dr. aud Mrs. G. J. MulFane. Mr..
and Mrs. ". W Phelps. Miss Name Hollis
OF Denver. Miss Lou Brewer and Mr.. Frank
Evans and Mr.. Arthur LfngafeIt-
Mrs Manspea ker and daughter LgIu leave
tomorrow for Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
AUSTRIAN DRIVE IN ITALY?
Italian Newspaper Believes Another
Offensive There Is impending.

Washington. Aug. 20.-Resumption
of the Austrian offensive on the italian
front is to be expected at any time,
according TO the military critic of the
italian newspaper Corriere d'ItaIia
says q dispatch received here from
Rome. The military critic writes and
bases his prediction on such recent
events as the closing of the Swiss from
tier, the visit OF Emperor Karl to the
Trentiuo and the conference at Ger
man military headquarters
The Idea Rationale says the meeting
OF the emperiors is in direct conse-
quence Of the steps taken by the allies
in Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20


New York.-It is not easy to wear
a severely plain, strictly tailored skirt
1t is rather an adventuresome garment
for some. It is at its worst when a
woman has retained in her figure the
traditional curves.
Plain skirts and large hips are not
good companions The exceedingly
narrow hem is not a good adjunct to
an exceedingly large hip measurement.
for. while art may call the barrel skirt
q thing of beauty. the designers insist
that Nature shall have nothing to do
with the forming Of it.
Difficulty in Tight HENS.
There are women who cannot sub
scribe to the prevailing style of a mar
row hem Therefore, they must have
some sort of draped skirt offered to
them If the designer has nothing in
stock to suit a certain type of figure.
then she must arrange a new method
that will keep the figure graceful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
NOW AT GATES OF PARIS
German Writer Feeds Lies to Public
to Bolster Failing Courage.

London. Aug 20.-Dr. Philip Zo-n,
professor Of political law at Bonn uni
versity, in articles contributed to a
Berlin newspaper, says the German
army IS before the gates of Paris He
adds that Germany is going to regain
all her colonies and that an unIirlft-
ed prospect is open before her in the
Ukraine. the Caucasus, Georgia. the
Balkans and northern Persia, which
will all be developed and appropriated
bY Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
Stray Dogs Gassed.

Tulsa. Okla, Aug 2e.-A gas tank
has been installed at the Tulsa dog
pound by Poundmaster E P Good,
and no less than eighty dogs were
'-gassed'' at one sitting Many more
are scheduled for the same treatment
The tank was installed following
many complaints about the noise of
shooting the dogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
JAP MARINES LANDED.
Heavy Fighting in Progress on Ussuri
Fronts Reported.

London, Aug 20.-Heavy fighting
mas been in progress on the Ussuri
fronts says Reuters correspondent at
Fladfvostok and Czecho-SIovak out
posts have been forced to retire A
contingent Of japanese marines. the
correspondents adds has landed at
Nicolaievsk on the Amov.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
New DRAFT REGISTRATION

All male persons who have
reached their zIst birthday since
June 5, 1918. and on or before
August "a. 1915, must register on
August %. 1918
These men should consult with
local draft boards as to how and
where they should register"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
DRESS
BY ANNE RITTENHOCSE.

The Draped Skirt Remains In the
Severe Lines, and New Methods
Have Been Designed to Attract
Women Who Look for Something
Out of the Commonplace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
JAPS ON SIBERIAN COAST.
Land Troops at NikoIaievsk, 80 Miles
North of YIadivostok.

London. Aug. 20.-Japanese troops
have landed at Nikolaievsk to protect
allied citizens there, according 10 an
official dispatch received from Tien
Tsin today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Nikolaievsk is an important city sit
uated near the mouth of the Amur
river, $50 miles north of Vladivosrok.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Miss Grace Weiss is visiting IN DeIavar
Park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Miss Laura Irons has returned from
visit to Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Athletes now in Uncle Sans serv-
ice are making names for themselves
in sports while waiting to star against
the kaiser and his crew of bandits.
Many of the U. S. lads in service were
athletic stars at school or college and
have kept in trim. William L Wal
len recently set a new American rec
ord for the s30-yard open tidal salt
water swim when he swan that dis
lance in 11:27 is seconds at the
aquatic carnival at the Pelham Bay
naval training station.
The spectator., 1918-09-10
A Letter From A Sailor
 Boy

My Dear Mother
 1 will write again, 1 wrote about ten days ago and instead of mailing (as 1 thought 1 did) 1 put it back into my stationery, 1 was looking thru" my letters today and found my mistake. So hope you will pardon me this time, and 1 will try and be prompt here after. l hope you are enjoying life, and good health. What are you doing? l suppose you are preparing pickles, and eats for winter. 1 suppose all the children are going to school, are they not? l guess the the weather is awful warm there now. Has there been any rain since your last letter? Hope the cotton crop will be good any way. To a different subject. They are doing some real fighting over across just now. Everything indicates 'the Allies has the logical advantage, with good prospect of disabl- ing the "Hindenburg" line. I only wish it was Spring with the Allies in their respective ad- vantage. There's not much to do in the navy, in regard to larger vessels only wait and watch for some quarry to fight. Of course the submarines furn- ish danger and chance for action of smaller craft. with bet ter speed.
 Probably before the war is over we will get chance to fight. notice they have passed the new draft law from the age IS to 45. That will comprise nearly every le-bodied person fit for strenuous service. It's bad but better get over at once than taking the man power gradually. Our great main efforts is to turn the balance in man power.
 Has Bro. Bill got his call yet?
 l can t think of much to write, so 1 will close. Ans. real soon.
 Lovingly your son
 Oral II. Mcllroy.
The spectator., 1918-09-10

Miss Maggie Knox is confined to her home in the east part of this city with typhoid fever.
 Pro. H. P. Johnson of Bedding was in to see The Spectator this morning.
 Keep your obligations to the War Savings, Remember your pledges.
 Mir. w. E. Rose transacted business. in Ft. Smith Saturday. Mrs. Rose accompanied him to Alma They returned home Sunday,
 Mrs. H. E. Graham and baby of Ft, Smith came down Friday and visited her parents Mir. and Mrs. B. M. Townsend, until Sun day.
 Mesdames K. H. Rurrow and Whitney Johnson attended the 1 Fourth Liberty Loan meeting at Little Rock last Thursday and Friday
 Mrs. Charley Pinkerton was severely injured last Sunday afternoon when their auto turn ed over as a result of trying ,rc get out of the way of anoth CT car.
 i Miss Sula Late Benson has returned from Dardanelle where she was the recipient of many social courtesies while in that city giving instructions on theil splendid new pipe organ.
The spectator., 1918-09-10
Warning Order

In the Justice of the Peace Court of Franklin County, Ark. before Dan Mason, Justice of the Peace of Alx Township. E. F. Newman X Co.,. Plaintiff
 Vs. Will Leverett, Defendant. The defendant. Will Leverett, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff E. E. Newman X Co.,. Witness my hand this 18th day of August, 1918.
 DAN MASON.
 Justice of the Peace. J. M. Rachels. Attorney for Plaintiff, Elmer Morris, Attorney for non-res- ident Defendant
The spectator., 1918-09-10
Notice of Guardians Sale of Lands For
 Reneft of Estate.

NOTICE IS hereby given that. as Guardian of Joseph Henry Noell. an Insane Person, l will between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon. and three clock in the afternoon, on the 7th DAY OF OCTOBER. 1918, at the North door of the courthouse of Franklin County. Arkansas, in the Town of Ozark. offer for sale at public auction to the highest and best bidder, upon credit of three months. Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section l6, Township g, North. range Twenty Six (26) West and more particularly described AS follows; Commencing 226 feet West of the South East Corner of the said North East Quarter of the North East Quarter. thence West 539 feet. thence North 440 yards, thence East 255 Yards. thence South thence South to place of beginning and containing twenty acres more or less. less the following described tracts; Beginning at the Northeast Corner of said Section Sixteen, thence South l-2 chains, thence West Sl-2 chains. thence, North & l-2 chains. thence East l-2 chains. to place of beginning. Less the following tract also beginning at the North West Corner of Lot in the Town of Altus, Arkansas. in Block Two (2), thence North across said North East Quarter of the North East Quarter above described thence West 255 yards, thence South Ia mile, thence East to the place of beginning, also less two acres described in deed from Henry Schriver to Josephine Ober- miller.
 Also the following Separate Tract: Commencing at point l ST yards East from the South West corner of said North East Quarter of the North East Quarter above described thence North l90 feet. thence East l50 feet. thence South l90 feet thence West l50 feet to place of beginning. Purchaser at such sale will be required to give note with security to be approved by me and lien pon said lands will be retained for the payment of the purchase money.
 Dated this 10th day of September. 1918.
 Fatrer Placidus Oechsle,
 Guardian of Joseph Henry Noell.
The spectator., 1918-09-10
PROFIT BY THIS
Don't Waste Another Day.

Don't Waste Another Day.
 When you are worried by back ache;
 By lameness and urinary disord ers--
 Don't experiment with an untriec medicine.
 Do as thousands of people are do ing.
 Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Read this Russellvule resident experience:
 Mrs. Samuel Mckee, WashingtoI St., Russellville. Ark, says: Son Lme ago I found my kidneys were eak had steady dull ache ir tue small of my back and often no- ced specks before my eyes. M, kidneys didn't act right and l kne@ they needed attention l tried Doan Kidney Pills and they helped me greatly. I had tried other Edne, medicines but Doan's Kidney Pill gave the best results of all"
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don [ simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Mckee had Foster -Milbull Co.. Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The spectator., 1918-09-10
666 cures ChilIs and Fever.

666 cures Chills and Fever.
 Joe H. powdIa left for Memphis last Thursday night on business.
 Mrs. W. J. )avis returned from her summers visit in Kansas. last Thursda afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Claude Carter from Ft. Smith spent Sunday and Monday with his mother, Mrs. J. B. Carter.
 Mrs. W. C. Conatser went to Little Rock Saturday to visit Miss Niva and Raymond. who is at Camp Pike.
 Miss Helen Brown is in this city assisting Miss MyrtIc Smith in making plans for the Com munitv Fair.
The spectator., 1918-09-10
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness. and that iH by a constitutional remedy Catarrhal Deafness ic caused by an in- famed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inhamed you have q rumbnnC sound or im- perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed Dtdiaess ss is the result Unless the Inflammation can hr reds. q and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever Many cases of deafness uro caused hy catarrh which is an inhamed eoEo!tica Of the mucous sur faces IolfG Catarrh 2tyuicine acts thru the blood or thr mucous surfaces of the system
 'Ve will Giee one Hundred Dollar, for any cahe 9f Catarrhal Deafness that cannot De curNd by italfB GatArh Medicine Cir. sulafs csev ais Druggirts i6e
 GHLNEi & CU Ea.es. 5p
The spectator., 1918-09-10

666 cures Headaches, Billousness Loss of appetite, or that tired aching feeling, due to Malaria or Colds. Fine Tonic
The spectator., 1918-09-10
For Trade

Who wants to trade partly im- proved farm worth $500 to 5000 for l60 acres of good west Texas land? write or call.
 l.. M. Guthrie.
The spectator., 1918-09-10

The Belglans need your old clothing of all kinds. Call Mrs. Farris Greer.
The spectator., 1918-09-10
666 cures Bilious Fever.

Mir. and Mrs. John Duncan went to Van Buren Friday. w. T. Dunbar tra nsacted busi. ness in Little Rock last week.
 Born to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Warner Friday the 9th boy.
 Mesdames Elmo Cooper and M. V. Waterfeld went to Ft. Smith Fiday morning.
 Wanted-To buy feather bed as once.
 Pleas Collins, Ozark Route 3.
 Gasolene Engine to exchange for good milk COW. Call at this office.
 M. P. Marcussen of Oak Bend neighborhood was transacting business in Ozark Monday.
 Esq. Shetterly of Wittich township came to The Spectator office Saturday to stock up on legal blanks.
 A. w. Milling, County Agent left Saturday for Little Rock to spend his vacation. He was ac- companied by Mrs. Milling.
 Miss Byrd Quaile was guest of friends in Ozark last week re- turning to her home at Little Rock Thursday.
 Mrs. w. J. Davis returned last Thursday from Garden City, Kansas, wtere shes visited re- latives.
 Tom Stewart of the Meg neighborhood brought his little girl to Ozark Saturday for medi- cal attention.
 Mr. and Mrs. Perry Tom Hoop CT are moving to Ozark this week and will occupy the Hancock cottage on river St
 Mrs. Julia Hooper returned Sunday from a months visit with her son. Curtis Hooper, and wife, al Gilmer, Texas
 Mrs. c, A. Carter arrived from St. Louis last Friday and is spending a few days at M nitou with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Garner.
 ]. E. Bryan, w. J. LeRoy, Ennis stockton, Carl Strong, D. B. Anderson. attended the Liberty Loan meeting in Little Rock last Friday.
 All students out of town desir- ing to enter the Ozark school and parties who live in town and have rooms to rent or pre- pared to take boarders are re. quested to notify Wm. Pinkerton. Medames H. A. Nickell, ST. and H. A Nickell, Jr. went to Ft. Smith Friday where the senior visited her sister, Mrs. Mrs. s. K. Basset, returning Monday
 Three hundred girls wanted tor telegraphers and station agents Only six months to learn. Salary about Sl00 Write immediately to J. A. Taylor, Springfield (MoD Busi- ness College.
 James Dozier, a negro who was working at the rock quarry east of town when they first register ed here but failed to returned his questionnaire and was posted as a deserter, has been capture d and taken to Camp Pike. Rev. H. M. Lewis is conduct. ing a meeting at Mount Vernon at the east end of his circuit with the present outlook for a good meeting The meeting he recently closed at Pleasant Grove was very successful. There were 30 conversions, r of
The spectator., 1918-09-10
THE SPECTATOR
R. II. BURROW, Publisher

Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Ozark, Ark. and entered at said postoffice Us secopd-class mail matter, ac .ording t. act of Congress Mch.. 1879.
The spectator., 1918-09-10

See Dr Black ab out your teeth. In my office Bristow Hotel Ozark for a week begin ing second Monday in each month.
The spectator., 1918-09-10

Money to lend on improved farms. Easy terms. Il. M Guthrie Ozark, Ark.
The spectator., 1918-09-10

Don't overlook the Belgians. Ozark has sent one box and has another box about half full.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27

Do you know that the Fl Roi Tan Cigar is the largest selling High Grade Cigar in the United States: J9
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27
AUTHORITIES PUT A STOP
 TO CAMERAING IN LONDON

LONDON, April 27.-American soldiers and sailors visiting London will no longer be permitted to bring their cameras with them. A new re- gulation, just issued by the authorl- ties prescribes that hereafter mo photograph or sketch may be made of outdoor subjects in or near London without special permission" Also the possession of photographic apparatus for this purpose is prohibited.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27

Rlsnermen's Tu~tle Neck Sweaters made by OlS -lpis. Kn,..lng Mills, all wool. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First" tt
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27
JACK DALTON OFF TO WAR.

SEATTLE, April 27.-Jack Dalton, he noted Alaskan, is arranging lis affairs here with view of an early departure for France, where he will offer his services as a railroad build CT to the Allied governments.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27

Quality talks Smoke an F.! Ro Tan Cigar and be convinced. Thy are mild. J3