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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
TORNADO TORE
TOWN TO PIECES
----
There We're More Than 1876
Casualties in Tyler,
MINI.
BUSINESS SECTION
WAS WIPED OUT
Train Was Hurled from the
Track and Many Passen-
gers Were Killed

Tyler, Mimi, Aug. 22.-Between thir-
ty and thirty-five persons were killed
and more than one hundred were in
iured by the tornado which struck Tyler
about 10 o'clock last night and tore
the town to pieces in twinkling. Twen-
ty-seyen bodies have been identified.
The tornado tore through the heart
of the town, sparing only one building,
a motion picture tfTeatre, in which 200
persons were sheltered The greatest
loss of life was in restaurant Eighteen
persons We're in the place when the brisk
walls collapsed Sixteen were killed and
the two Others were seriously injured.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug GA lorna
do striking Tyler, MINI, a town Of
l,l00 inhabitants in the southwestern
part Of the state last night, destroyed
the entire business section, part Of the
residence district and caused deaths es-
timated from SO to l25, according to in.
formation given out by Great Northern
railroad officials here early to-day.
The buildings destroyed include three
banks, the power house and five general
stores. Three solid blocks of business
district were raZed and The residences
east and west Of the town swept
A Chicago and Northwestern pas.
senger train passing through Tyler was
thrown from the track. Twelve pas
sengers were killed and number in.
jured, The hospital was destroyed and
at least one nurse is known to have been
killed.
Twenty bodies had been recovered
from the wrecked buildings at 3 o'clock
this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
REcoNNoITERING OVER PARIS.
Several German Airships Were Subjected
to Heavy Fire.

Paris, Aug 22-Several enemy air.
ships flew over the suburbs Of Paris
this morning, They were at very
great height, but were subjected to
heavy FIRE from batteries and were pur-
sued by defense planes. They returned
north, toward their lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
TNTERNED ALIENS
ATTACKED GUARDS
Uprising at Fort Douglas Was Put Down
and Seven Men Have Buckshot
Wounds in Their Bodies.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. % Seven
enemy aliens of the third war prison
camp at Fort Douglas are in the post
hospital with their bodies full Of buck
shot as the result Of an attack upon a
prison guard yesterday, it became known
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
FRENCH CLOSE ON HEELS
or RETREATING HUNS
Enemy Was Forced Back on 2o-Mile
Front to Depth of from One to Two
Miles Last Night-Many
Towns Taken.
Towns Taken.

Paris, Aug. 22.-German troops were
forced back over a 20-mile front to a
depth of from one to two miles from
Lassigny to the Ailette river during the
night, says to-day's war Office statement,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
WALKER A CANDIDATE.
Barre Mans Name Was inadvertently
Omitted Yesterday.

The name Of Frank A. Walker Of
Barre as a Republican candidate for sen
ator from Washington county was mad
yertently omitted from the list as pub,
lished in yesterdays Times Mr.. Walk
er's Papers were filed along with the
others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
NEW 21's MUST REGISTER.

All male persons who have
reached their 2lst birthday since
June 5, 1918, and on or before
August "a, 1918, must register on
August "a, 1918. These men win
register with city or town clerks,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
ATTACKED NEAR NANTUCKET.
British Freight Escaped Torpedo by
About 20 Yards.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. PA British
freight steamship which arrived here to-
day from European waters, was attacked
by a submarine yesterday afternoon,
near Nantucket. One torpedo was fired
by the U-boat, which missed the ship by
about 20 yards, members of the crew
said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
OVER 100000 GERMANS
TAKEN SINCE JULY 1s

Paris, Aug. o. The allied
armies have taken more than l00,-
900 prisoners since July Is, says
Marcel Hutin in the Eche de Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22

London, Aug % mThe French army under command Of
General Mangn in its attack the Ose front to-day has reached
the line of the Aete river according reports reaching London
this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
BRITISH STRUCK BLOW TO-DAY
ON A FIVE-MILE FRONT
Germans Are Retreating in Flanders
But They Have Reacted Strongly
Against Gen. Byng's Army, Slow
ing Up the Latter's Drive

Paris, Aug. o. mFrom the heights of lie Pemont
the Oe front the French troops watching the Germans
in their retreat toward the north.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
ENEMY BEING SQUEEZED OUT OF NOYON
BY CONTINUED GAINS ON BOTH FLANKS
NEW DRIVES STARTED BY THE BRITISH

mont and Irles. The hostile artillery is
said to have been very active during the
night and to be continuing its heavy fire
this morning,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22

Continued on eight page.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
ONLY HUN PAPER
No Evidence That Germany
Owned Amy Except Mail.
Department of Justice Is Max
ing ThOrO Investigation.

Washington, July 1O.-Department
of justice officials who directed the in
vestigation which led to Doctor Rune
ly's arrest, said today they had found
no evidence of a reported 100000
German fund to buy American news
papers, and that SO far as they 1-now
the Mail was the only paper the Ger
man government sought to take over.
Several banks and brokers are I'M
der investigation by the alien pr p
erty custodian in an effort to trace the
origin and handling of more than a
million dollars paid the New York
Evening Mail. All persons who par
ticipated in the transaction will be
asked to tell what they know about it.
1t is alleged that the German gov
eminent became owner of the paper
thru DIR. Edward A. Rumely, now I'M
der arrest in New York on charges of
perjury in connection with statements
to the alien property custodian. I'm
der the law the money involved IN the
sale can be seized by this government
if transfer was made after the United
States went to war, even tho the mon
ey is now held by Americans. Francis
Z. Garvan, chief of the aliens prop
erty custodians' bureau of investiea-
| ton, held several long conferences to-
day It'll Mr.. Palmer. Permanent
plans for administering the property
will be allowed to wait until the de-
tails of the sales value can. be cleared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

inclined to amuse ourselves in our
own drawing-rooms.
Formerly nearly all such amuse-
ments were away from home and in
public" said a writer in 1851 Now.
with the more educated portion of
society. the greatest part is at home
and within the family circle, music on
the piano constituting the greatest
portion of it. In the most fashionable
circles of cities private c, ncerts in
crease year by year, and in them the
piano is the principal feature
1t would perhaps be previous to say
that there is any marked tendency to
return to the habit of home entertain
ment and amusement. But it does
seem 1ikely-does it not-that in these
days when we have little surplus cash
to spend we may be turned on our
own powers of entertainment and
discover that there are advantages in
this sort of amusement over those of
concert hall and moving picture show.
In London and Paris the fact that
there are fewer places of amusement
opened now and the added fact that
the possibility of raids makes might
travel in the street perilouS has
brought :. decided increase in the ten
dency for home amusement. There is
not the slightest doubt that a revival
of this home entertainment spirit will
come in our land. So openSup the old
piano. have it tuned. get out the old
music and timber up the stiffened
fingers. If you have an Accomplish
ment" brush it up. Rehearse your old
"parlor trick" and dig down in your
mind for some of those harmless little
| indoor games that used to keep you
and your friends in a roar when you
! We're a girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
THE HOUSEHOLD
Edited by ANNE RITTENHOUSE


Most of us feel that it is a little
old-fashioned to derive ones enter
tainment and amusement within the
walls of ones own home. Drawing
room concerts AMI amateur perform
ances generally are looked upon with
disfavor, and we have most of us
made the remark at one time or an
ether that since we have the oppor-
tunity to hear CALI Curci and Caruso
are decidedly bored over such music
as we may produce ourselves. So our
pianos are closed and are left I'M
tuned. if our children can sing we
spare them the pains of having their
voices cultivated. We buy a music
box and grind out our music from wax
discs or HE us to the nearest cinema
show or theater to be amused by
those whose profession it is to amuse.
We feel in way that it is the mod
ern, up-to-date thing to be amused
out of our homes and that to fnd
amusement at home is a sign of old
fashioned manners.
Yet it was only sixty years ago that
things stood just the other way, and
it was regarded quite the up-to- date
and smart thing to seek amusement
at home. And one commentator on
this tendency went SO far as to say
that the advance of civilization was
marked by this very thing, the less
civilized we were the more we sought
amusement out of the home and the
more cultivated, the more we were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

poured over Paris during the reign of
one of the later kings, gave a capri
cious queen the idea of ha wing a spe-
cial color called ''puce." And so it
goes turnout the history oil fashion.
Even back in those days of dawn
ing civilization, when Dagobert was
King of France. he named a corselet
after himself, and we wear it today
in his memory.
Mrs. Wilson and Liberty Blue.
So, following the ancient and hon
orable- custom, we of America often
ask the First Lady of the Land to
name a color or choose a fabric, and
then it becomes successful.
Therefore, the new blue has been
given the name of Liberty" by Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. 1t suits the mo-
ment and makes quite an appeal to
what the German militarists call
mass psychosis.">
The gown in the sketch shows one
of the new summer frocks made of
black taffeta and Liberty Blue crepe
de- chine. The skirt is narrow, and
| there is a slightly full blouse of the
Liberty Blue worn underneath a close
! Jacket effect of the taffeta which is
+ banded with Liberty Blue criss-crosse
with black silk embroidery. There is
| a Liberty Blue Follower cuff of crepe
| and one of white organdy beneath it.
The gypsy girdle is of taffeta as far
as it goes around the figure, but the
two long ends are of crepe embroid-
cred in blue and fringed with black
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-P Phosphate to
Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength. Vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless prepare
tions and treatments which are continu-
ally being advertised for the purpose of
making thin people fleshy. developing
arms. neck and bust. and replacing ugly
hoIiows and anzses by the soft curved
lines of health and beauty. there are evil
IDENTIFY thousands of men and women who
keenIy feel their excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually due
to starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained in modern
foods Physicians claim there is nothing
that will supply this deficiency SO well as
the organic phosphate known among
druggists as bitro-phosphatea which is in
expensive and is sold by most all drug
gists under a guarantee of satisfaction or
money back. BY feeding the nerves
directly and by supplying the body cells
with the necessary phorphoric food eie-
ments. bitro- phosphate. quickly produces
welcome transformation in the appear
anee: the increase, in. weight frequently
This increase IN weight also carries with
1t a general improvement in the health.
Nervousness. sleepiessness and lack OF
energy. which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness soon disappear. dull
eyes become bright. and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom of-perfect health.
CAUTION Although 'bitro phosphate is
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness.
sleeplessness and general weakness. it
should not. owing to its remarkable flesh
growing properties. be used by anyone
who does not desire to put on flesh.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
Kansas City Operators Say This
"NO Time for Experiment."
SENATORS OPPOSE BURLESON
Fear He Would Use Powers To
Suppress Facts.
Move on Foot To Place Wires
Under U. S. Signal Corps.

Washil gton, July 10.-The house
resolution authorizing the president to
take over telegraph, telephone, cable
and radio services curing the war was
formally reported to the senate today
by Chairman Smith of the commerce
committee. with the committees
favorable recommendation.
Senator Smith asked immediate con-
sfderation but Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania objected, and the reso-
nInistration lcH r considering an eff
fort later to force it before the senate.
Senator Reed. of Missouri read tele-
gre ms from several hundred Western
Union employees in his state opposing a
strike or government operation. Kan
sas City employees. opposing govern
ment wire control, said: This is no
time for experiment" Senator GORE
of Oklahoma, said the union member
ship was confined to board OF TRACE
and private wire operators IN the
United States and Canada, the total
membership being about $500.
washington, July 1O.-Strategical
warfare tending to delay action on the
resolution empowering the president
to take over the telegraph and tele-
phone systems was resumed toiay IN
the senate by opponents of govern
ment control. The second report OF
the interstate commerce committee or
dered late yesterday was before the
senate.
Protests against the committees ex-
ecutive session hearing are expected
Committee members instrumental in
havini; Newcomb Carlton, president of
II Western Union, testify were indig-
nant that Cartons testimony was TAX
en- in secret session.
'Wcts" Seize Opportunity.
'.WCts'' who are using the telegra phi
resolution as a means of filibustering
against war time prohibition, also were
active today stirring up turmoil over
the resolution. Two other groups were
prepared to assault the committee for
reporting the resolution back so quick
". One of these is composed of those
no oppose governmental control I'M
Ger any circumstances; the other IS
composed of government control advo-
Gates who demand more information
on the governments plans for taking
over and administering the systems.
See Danger in Burfeson.
The latter group is frankly moved
by he fear that Postmaster General
Burleson is TO be made director of
communications. The strongest oppo-
sition exists to giving Burleson any
more censorship powers over news and
May Eliminate Burieson.
Washington, July 10.-The United
States signal corps is compiling COM
plete data on telegraph operation il,
this country, including that of private
and leased wires.
This activity led to the belief TODAY
that If President Wilson seizes the tel
eSra IN lines of the nation as mill
tary necessity, their operation may be
placed in the haTos of the signal corps
If this is done it will eliminate the
objections of bet union men and
many members of congress to placing
wire control in the hands of Postmas-
ter General Burleson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
ADVERTISING VITAL
Is Opinion of President Wilson in
Telegram to Ad Clubs.

San Francisco, July 10.-The vital
part taken by advertising in develop
ing Americas prosecution of the war
was noted by President Woodrow Will
son in a telegram received here by
William c. darcy, president of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World, in convention here. The tele-
gram read:
Permit me to express very genu-
inc interest in the success of your
great convention in San Francisco. /
realize how squarely and spontaneous
ly the advertising men of the country
have stood behind the war. l want in
particular to bear witness to the serv-
ice advertising has done for the sale
of liberty bonds and war saving
stamps. and in behalf of subscription
funds for the Red Cross and the I.
NJ C A, not to speak of many ether
forms of service.
1T was Y it'll real satisfaction that
I created by executive order the gov
eminent division of advertising as q
part of the committee on public in
formation. The men appointed as
members of that division are all
members of your organization. and the
work that has been done has been OF
far-reaching servi e and value"
New Orleans Next Year.
San Francisco, July 1O.-New
Orleans won the 1919 convention OF
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World at a midnight meeting of
presidents of ad clubs here The vote
was SO to New Orleans, 13 for st.
Paul and for New York.
Today's session of the ad clubs
convention included an outline of the
governments railroad policy by Ger
rit Fort of the Railway Admen; q. talk
on spruce production by Charles F.
Berg of the Portland Ad club and an
address by Merle Sidener of Indian
apolis
The convention will adjourn .tomor-
rnyU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
FAVOR TENTH HIGHWAY
State Commission Approves of Asphalt
Road Out of Topeka.

Members of the state highway COM
mission today went on record favor
ing the immediate construction of an
asphalt highway on West Tenth ave-
nue.. Protests against the construction
of an asphalt road were heard, but in
spite of the existing government order
regarding asphaltic road construction,
the commission will urge use of the
material
Construction of the road has been
held up several years as the result of
litigation and dispute. 1t was because
of this delay. the commission held.
which warranted use of materials as
originally planned.
An order concerning the Capitol
highway will probably be issued late
this afternoon and a route designated
from Topeka to Independence thru
Shawnee, Usage, Coffey. Woodson
Wilson and Montgomery counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
NO TRACE OF PARENTS
Baby Abandoned i'll Topeka Adjudged
Neglected" by Probate Court.

The three-weeks-ol old baby boy which
was aband ned July =, under win
dow at the residence of Rev. P. D.
Mueller, 210 Van Buren, street, was
adjudsed today by Judge Cav in the
probate court to be a neglected and
abandoned c. lid. The infant was plac-
ed in the care of probation officers
temporarily or until the court makes
further orders
Rev. Mueller has asked that the
child be turned over to him to be
placed in the Lutheran church home
at Winfield. Judge Cav stated after
the hearing in the case that the re-
quest probably would be granted.
No trace has been found of the per-
son or persons who abandoned theSin-
FAINT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
DEATH OF C. ]. BROWN
Former Clerk of Supreme Court Was
Well Known in Kansas.

News was received by supreme court
officials today of the death of c. j..
Brown of Blue Rapids, former clerk of
the court. Brown was for eighteen
years clerk of the court, retiring some
fifteen years ago.
NJ ny Topekans and men of the
legal and political life of the state
were acquaintt with Brown. He was
for many years active, in political af-
fail in NJ. rshall county and the Fifth
district, and as clerk of the supreme
court wa personally acquainted with
hundreds of lawyers in the state.
When Brown retired from the clerk S
office he was succeeded by Del Valen-
tine. present clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

Afternoon 1rOck or DlacK ta1feta
trimmed with bands of Liberty Blue
crepe embroidered in black. The
girdle is of taffeta. with long, en-
broidered ends. of the blue crepe.
fronted with the sign of some person
in trade who catered to royalty These
signs hang so thickly in the London
streets that the American often won
ders how the king and queen find
enough money to spend on so many
clothes and trifles They must buy
gloves by the thousands, deluge them
selves with perfume, cover their per-
sons with flowers, carry thousand
walking sticks and wear every i'm
aginable kind of hat in one month.
Whether the signboard which pro-
claims that the firm does business for
royalty hts any, strong influence on
the British people. is to be doubted;
but even in republican America, we
see the si@ hanging on our best
streets, and we believe that England
thinks it has influence here.
Once upon a time, the glamour of a
name in fashion meant much. All
that was necessary to be done to make
a certain color, fabric or fashion
turn out mint for its creator, was. TO
have royalty name or sponsor it.
Marie Antoinette may have been
peevish about her rolls being burnt
one morning. so We had the color
known as pain brule." Fleas which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

Never chew food with the mouth
open, talk with it in your mouth, nor
make any noises when eating.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
(Miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of
etiquette addressed to her in care of
this paper. If a personal answer is
desired enclose a Scent stampD
MRS. K: There are a few general
rules to follow in clearing the table
between courses if one wishes to have
correct service; do not remove knives,
forks and spoons from the dishes be-
fore carrying them away; never set
one dish upon another. but remove
them separately; take the platter or
principal dish from the table first, and
then the smaller serving dishes, and
then the individual dishes, two of the
larger ones can be carried at a time
one in each hand--and the smaller
ones can be collected on a tray. Before
the dessert Is served everything that
does not belong to it should be remov-
ed from the table, and the crumbs
should be brushed off. brush is
never used for this purpose: but a
folded napkin or silver crumb knife
may be used. and the crumbs are
brushed into a plate or a small tray.
IVY: Since your older sister is mar
ried. You may leave the Christian
name off your card if you choose, and
call yourself Miss Brown"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
Topeka HONORS FRENCH
Special Concert of France Airs for
BastiIe Holiday July ii.

The celebration of the French holi-
day in commemoration of the storm
ing of the Bastile next Sunday, July
Il, will be the occasion of a concert
by Marshal's band at Gage park.
French music, including several patr1-
otto and national numbers, will be
the principal feature of the program.
Next Wednesday, July II, the
Knights and I dies of Security band
will give a c It at Chesney park,
and July 81 are scheduled to
play at Gage. On July % they will
play at Ripley. MarshalIs band will
give a concert on the state house
grounds July 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
FORMER TOPEKAN DEAD
d. A. Harvey Was Formerly Shawnee
County Surveyor and Probate Judge.

Charles F. Bridge. of North Topeka,
has learned of the death of his former
schoolmaster, David A. Harvey, of
Wyandotte, Okla. Mr.. Harvey was a
resident of North Topeka IN the early
days and taught school in the coun-
try districts north of town
He served as county surveyor and
probate judge for a number of terms.
He went to Oklahoma about twenty
five years ago and was at one time
agent for the Wyandotte Indians at
Washington