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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

one else The matter must be tested.
and have taken the first step.
There's a man here in London
whose methods in running down GRIM
inals and imposters are curtously un-
like those Of the rest of the profess
sion. He acknowledges no theory OF
detecting except the Rule OF Thumb,
but I confess that the reports of his
naive handling of certain cases have
got under my skin. This man, Paul
Beck. is coming here this morning at
my request. I'm going to give him the
job Of finding the leak in Parliament
Lord Weldon had heard Of Mr.. Beck
and expressed his approval of the
Prime Minister'S action. He was in
terrupted by the entrance Of the SER
want with Mr.. Beck's card. The Prime
Minister motioned his friend to re-
main. and Paul Beck was shown in.
The Rule of Thumb detective was as
usual unhurried and quite obviously
unaffected by the importance of an
interview with England's Prime Min
lister. But with characteristic blunt
ness he came straight to the point.
after he had acknowledged the brief
introduction to Lord Weldon.
You have sent for me- sir, take It,
to tell me of the trouble in the Cab
met, I suppose; the whole town is
talking of it."
The Prime Minister WINGED as II he
had been stung, and for a moment or
two could hardly trust himself to
speak.
Then he turned to the imperturbable
detective with that impressive dig
nifty that SO well became him
II have heard he said, you have
already engaged in matters Of great
delicacy and Of great public impor-
lance and that your discretion fas
been equal to your ability"4M-. Beck
acknowledged the compliment with a
deprecatory smile-"but never before.
let me assure you. in a matter Of del
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guilty. no device IL shabby that con-
vfcts him. It Is an additional recon-
mendation. in my opinion. that there
Il an off-chance of making = fool of
the Times"
but who 10 to give the false ac-
count to 'Brandal-there. I've let his
name out now cried the Prime Min
lister. irritably. Il for one will have
nothing to do with that I could not
IL tried"
Then 1 WILL" replied Lord Weldon.
-if you wish 1t. don't share your
suspicious. Arthur. and I think the
|, suspected man is entitled to the op-
portunity Of vindicating his character.
II an accurate, account appears. he's
clear OF It At the Cabinet Council.
you know. the day after tomorrow.
we are to consider the inclusion of
compulsory purchase In our English
Land Bill. There Is intense excite
ment on the question: it's just the one
to tempt a spy. II you can keep
Brandal away from the meeting. I'll
| undertake the rest"
TIL have no difficulty At ali in
providing him with an urgent appoint
ment elsewhere" said the Prime Min
lister.
I Mr.. Beck rubbed his hands in placid
enjoyment of their adoption Of his
plan.
It's a step in the right direction
he said, "and it may lead us straight
to the heart Of the mystery. This Is
Tuesday. There is nothing for me to
do, fancy. until the Thursdays Times
| appears"
But Mr.. Beck proved quite mis-
| taken in this prophecy. Early on
Wednesday he found himself knocking
! impatiently at the door Of Lord VEL
| don's private house. which was only a
short distance from the Prime Minis
| ter's residence.
His 1ordship il not risen yet" said
| the footman.
| All right. I only want you to take
him a note at once: It Is most urgent
and Mr.. Beck offered him a note which
he had brought written and directed
Lord Weldon got the note on a sal
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US here at two o'clock tomorrow
said the Prime Minister.
Il cannot promise any progress"
said Mr.. Beck. but I'll come without
fail"
The Times editor, Mr.. McDougal.
stood with his back to the cheerful
fire in his own private office. gazing
qufzzica1ly at Mr.. Beck. who had I'M
folded his delicate mission with his
customary simple candor.
so you want to know the name
and address Of our subterranean COR
respondent" said Mr. McDougal at
last very slowly. We'll. 1 cannot give
them. Mind. don't say. I would II
could. but simply cannot for the best
Of all reasons-I don't kno wthem my
self"
But you have his letters" Mr.. Beck
at one of them"
Certainly" said Mr.. McDougaI
laughing. He crossed form the fire.
place to his desk at the window. un-
locked a drawer. took out q letter.
and handed 1t to Mr.. Beck
That is the very first we had from
him." he said.
Mr.. Beck gravely unfol0sd the let
ter. 1t was a plain sheet of common
typewriter paper; no name, no ad-
dress; no distinct mark whatever. ex-
cept a little cross with red ink at the
top. It began and ended abruptly:
ITO the Editor Of The Times"
Whenever you receice q communi-
cation with the small red cross at top.
be sure 1t Is genuine. and publish i'm
mediately."
There was a most interesting item
Of news enclosed" said the editor.
I'VE did not publish 1t. We were sorry
afterwards. because it proved to be
correct in every detail. Since then
We have trusted the red cross. We
have had half a dozen revelations.
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Office cannot help U.S."
'Have you anything yourself to
propose?" asked the Prime Minister. a
little impatiently.
THE next step It seems to me-" said
Mr.. Beck quietly. SIS to put your sus-
PIGEONS to the test
Can you do that effectively?"
Il think I can"
Without knowing the manner"
Without knowing the name. II you
and his lordship will help me-"
Let US hear your plan?" said Lord
Weldon.
First, I must know. has the sus-
pected man been present at all the
Cabinet meetings whose proceedings
were betrayed?"
Not ALL" answered the Prime Min
lister: there were two at leAst-I am
almost certain there were three-from
which he was absent"
Does not that fact alone clear
him?"
I'm afraid not, because he would be
entitled to hear. and naturally would
hear. from some other member Of the
Cabinet. what had gone on in his alb
sence. I remember told him myself
on one occasion"
THAT brings me straight to my
plan. You can arrange. presume,
that he shall be absent from the next
meeting. Let him have an account of
the proceedings the reverse Of the
fact, as circumstantial as possible. II
this account appears in the Times
there will be no doubt who put It
there"
The Prime Minister shook his head
Il don't like the notion" he said; ut
seems 4 shabby, treacherous trick"
ITO me. on the contrary, 1t seems
perfectly fair" broke in Lord Weldon
as well as exceedingly ingenious. II
the man is innocent, as believe him
to be, 1t does not hurt him in any
way-Quite tho contrary. II he Il
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Merit and good breeding will make their
way everyhere.-Lord Chesterfield.
Adversely borrows its sharpest sting
from our impatlence.-Bishop Horne.
Holy truth, eternal right
Let them break upon my sight,
Let them shine Lnclouded, STILL
And with light my being fill.
William Henry Furness
The love of the beautiful is becoming
not only the possession of the rich, but
the desire and possession Of the very poor.
John Burns.
And the Spirit Of Jehovah shall rest upon
him, the spirit of wisdom and understand
ing. the spirit of counsel and might the
spirit Of knowledge and of the fear Of
Jehovah.-Isa. II -.
But noble souls, thru dust and heat
Rise from disaster and defeat
The stronger.
-Longfellow.
However few of the other good things of
life are thy lot. the oest of all things,
which is innocence, is always within thy
own power.-Fieldfng.
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some Of them important some Of
them sensational, but all OF them ac-
curate. The subterranean correspond
ent Is now an accredited member OF
the staff."
DO you pay him for this?'
well, yes; and a pretty stiff price,
too; but you must excuse me from going
into details. know the money passes.
but haven't the faintest notion into
whose hands"
Mr. Beck turned the letter carefully
over. as If he half hoped to find the
writer's name there.
Might see the envelope? he
asked, after a pause.
Certainly; but 1t won't help you.
It's a common envelope. typewriter.
and dropped by private hand into our
letterbox No postmark. you see"
"T see," said Mr.. Beck. We'll.
won't waste any more Of your valu-
able time"
You will pardon me for not being
more explicit. Mr.. Beck" said the
editor. You see this thing helps US
from the press and political point of
view. It gives US exclusive and i'm
portant news, and 1t hurts the Gov
eminent. could not give the man
away"
Don't mention it." said Mr.. Beck
Besides. I'm not sure that you have
not put me on the right track"
With this parting shot he passed out
leaving the editor puzzled and uncom-
Portable
You don't seem to have made
much advance" said Lord Weldon,
when this interview was related with
perfect frankness next day.
That's as 1t may be- said Mr..
Beck. 'one can never be sure"
could we catch the letters to the
Times in the Post Ofice? suggested
the Prime Minister. It's a hateful
expedient, Of course. but desperate
diseases need desperate remedies"
Il understand the letters are dropped
in by private hand" said Lord Wei
don.
Your lordship has guessed quite
rightly" said Mr. Beck: the Post
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column services will be held at IL O'Clock
In the morning and 1850 o'clock iu the
eveninE.l
Baptist.
FIRST. Ninth and Jackson streets. Rob
ert Gordon. pastor. Regular services at II
o'clock and at o'clock.
FRST SWEDISH Sumner Rsen sGhos se2Tices
at IL o'clock and at o'clock.
First. 622 Topeka avenue, W W; Burks
pastor. Morning sermon, rs Not God
Gone out?" Communion. Evening, lee,
ture. S o'clock, The War From the BOOK
The Millennium When. and What"
CENTRAL PARK. Sixteenth and ce Gnrn
ing sermon. The Young Life OF. the
WEST SIDE. Underwood and Duane
streets, Mrs. Clara H. Hazelrigg, pastor:
Morning BeaFins the CSss
Challenge to Christians"
Christian Science.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST sCIEN-
TIST, corner Huntoon and Polk streets
Subject gIsss Sn ansient and Modern NEGRO
nancy. alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism
wednesday evening mee5
Science healing, at O'Clock.
Congregational.
FIRST, Seventh ana Harrison streets,
frthur S. Henderson pastor. Morning SER
mon BY Or; l.; c. sehnacke' THE Democ-
SEABROOK. Nineteenth and Highland
avenues. Aaron Breck, pastor. Morning
sermon, THE Gospel of the Grace Of God"
Episcopal.
GRACE CATHEDRAL. Eighth and Polk
streets. James p. deb. Kaye. dean. Holy
communion at 1880 o'clock. Morning
prayer at IL o'clock. Communion. Vespers
at o'clock.
Lutheran.
FIRST ENGLISH. Fifth and Harrison
streets, C. W. Maggart. pastor. Morning
sermon, The Passing and the Abiding"
Presbyterian.
FIRST. opposite west side of Capitol
grounds, S. s. Estey. pastor. Morning
sermon, THE Everlasting Arms" Evening
sermon, O'Clock. Heroes and Heroism."
REDDEN CHAPEL. Second and Monroe
mon, s O'Clock, obedience"
r. Anderson, pastor Morning sermon,
They Shall Be as Wool" Evening SER
mon. Martha and Mary"
WESTMINSTER, College and Huntoon
streets RALPH Ward, pastor. Morning SER
mon- The House of the Lord" Evening
sermon, How Should the Future Life In
fluence the Present.
SECOND UNITED: Huntoon and Fill
Morning sermon, THE Church We Love
and Serve"
Miscellaneous.
CHURCH OF CHRIST, 500 Polk street
Communion service at IL o'clock. Ser
mon at O'Clock by DIR. b. II. Henthorn.
UNITARIAN, 922 Topeka avenue Serv-
ices at O'Clock by DR.. Charles e, Luck
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CHURCH NOTICES

tThere notices must be in the Stats
journal office by o'clock on Friday af-
terpoo- Unless otherwise noted In this
column services Will be held at IL O'Clock
In the morning and 1850 o'clock In the
eveninK.l
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
COT ANY pencils?
SOLDIERS need THEM
Men on Trains Enroute for
France Also Want
Reading Matter
CANTEEN COMMITTEE
MAKES AN APPEAL

Many soldiers on troop trains contln
ually passing through the city, stretci
their hands as far out OF the cars a.
they can, and in strenuous Yankee
baritones and tenors, beg for some
thing to read and pencils to write with
They tell the local canteen committee
Of the Red Cross that it Is awfully
dull on the trains with nothing TO do.
Between the intervals OF cheering, the
boys want to play cards, to read, and
to leave the donations at the Red Cross
quently the canteen committee begs the
good people OF Wilmington 10 bring
along magazines, not necessarily cur
rent numbers, packs OF playing cards.
and above all, q supply OF pencils. and
10 lave the donations at the Red Cross
Canteen headquarters, First Presbyter-
ian Church, Market street near Ninth,
any hour during the day.
The committee is down TO the last
box Of pencils. When the schools were
in session, the school children kept
the pencil supply abundant. but now
nobody thinks about II. The commit
tee wants all these things in a hurry
and in large quantities, TO Ill the
thousands OF sunburned, outstretched
hands, as the boys so through the sta
tions, on their way 10 France.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
NATIONAL council
Of BANKS FORMED
Delaware Has Twenty-seven
Institutions Eligible for
Membership
PLAN STARTED AT
ST. LOUIS MEETING

More than twenty thousand banking
institutions operating under State char
ters with aggregate resources Of S22,-
275,fOl.f43 are welded into an organiza-
tion for mutual protection against adj
verse legislation and for the purpose OF
obtaining legislation TO perfect State
banking systems by the formation OF
the United States Council of State
Banking Associations. Many Of the de-
tails Of the inner organization OF the
council remain TO be worked out. ac-
cording to the New York bankers who
returned yesterday from the st. Louis
meeting, but the outline Of the asso-
citation and its scope has already been
formulated.
According TO the articles OF assocla-
tion "the objects Of this organization
shall be to promote the general efii-
cheney and welfare OF the American
banking system. 20 obtain cooperation
between States and with the national
government in securing sound. uniform
and constructive legislation, both state
and national. and 10 bring about a gem
ersl strengthening Of the banking,
financial and general economic condi-
tions OF the nation"
VIII Have Offices Here.
w. II. Booth, yice-president OF the
Security Trust and Saving Bank. Of Los
Angeles, heads the new council. Mr.
Booth viii go to New York shortly
10 consult with bankers regarding
the organization and offices are 10 be
opened there The other officers are
William MacFerran, president OF the
State Savings Bank OF Topeka. Kan,
vice-president; George w. Rogers. vice
president Of the Bank OF Commerce OF
Little Rock. Ark. yice-president; F. il
Sisson, vice-president Of the Guaranty
Trust Company. Of New York, and VII
liam B. Boulton. Of Morristown. n. j.,
treasurer.
There are in Delaware 27 banking in
stitutions that will probably hold mem
bership In the new association.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
FRENCH

PARIS, July i7-Night report
The battle continued today with
stubbornness along the whole front.
West OF Rheims, despite his efforts,
the enemy was not able TO make fur
ther advance. Our troops, by their
heroic resistance and incessant coun-
terattacks, checked with alternative
advance and recol, the thrust OF
the enemy.
South Of the Marne the fighting
proceeded on the wooded slopes
north Of st. Agnan and La Chapelle-
Monthodon. Very spirited actions
north Of Comblizy and Festigny en-
abled us to hold the enemy on the
southern outskirts Of Bouquigny and
Chatagnieres. East OF Oueilly the
Germans succeeded in regaining a
footing in Montvoisin.
Between tho Marne and Rheims the
battle containued north of Reull and
in the Bois du ROi, which the Ger
mans penetrated and which our
troops defended foot by foot.
The Forest OF Courton likewise
was the theatre OF violent engage
ments. The enemy holds the line
west Of Nanteuil-la-Fosse.
Pourcy, the objective Of powerful
attacks, several times renewed, could
not be reached by the Germans. A
brilliant counter-attack. by Italian
g troops west of this villege drove
back the enemy into the Ardre VAL
ley. Numerous enemy dead before
our lines testify TO the heavy losses
suffered by our adversaries.
The situation is without change in
the sector Of Vrigny and southwest
OF Rheims.
East Of Rheims we broke up an
attack between Beaumont-sur-Vesles
and Sillery.
Our positions remain intact along
the whole Champagne front.
Day RepOrt-South Of the Marne
new German forces pushed forward
and attacked yesterday and last
evening the heights north Of ST.
Agnan and La Chapelle-Monthodon
The enemy succeeded I'm penetrating
into the BOurdOnnerie Farm. and
the battle continues with violence
on the slopes and woods Immediate
ly south Of this point.
Further east. despite very vigor-
Gus attacks, the French held the
enemy I'm the southern outskirts OF
Bouqulgny Wood and at the vii
lage OF Nesles. The Germans like
wise launched a powerful attack in
The direction OF MontvOisin, on the
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
InRPLAAE EQUIPMENT
Is GIVEN TO School
llrenee du Pont and Associ-
ates Make Valuable Gift
to Y. M. c. A,
FOUR FLYING BOATS
AND TWO AIRSHIPs
specIal 10 THE EvENING IouRNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW YORK, July is--Instead OF the
single plane recently announced. Irenee
dupont and his associates have an
nounoed that he will give the entire
plant Of the Delaware Asronautical
School at Claymont, Del. to the School
for AirpIane Mechanics conducted by
the West Side Y. NJ. C. A. OF New York
City. This announcement was made
after an inspection Of the school had
been made and surprise expressed at lis
completeness.
To accommodate the new equipment
the Y. NJ. C. A. has leased a floor at
239 West Fifty-siKth street, which will
be used for plane instruction as soon
as the old quarters at 20 West Fifty
third street can be fitted up for engine
instruction.
The new equipment includes a Thom-
ss-Norse military tractor biplane with
Thomas-Morse engine, which Is
practically new, having flown but
about five hours, and is up-to-date.
other equipment is a Curtiss J. n. alb
military tractor with Curtiss o. Y. 3
engine; three Curtiss flying boats,
equipped and ready TO fly; one Wright
flying boat; several Curtiss engines tools
propellers, carbureiors and a large
number Of acoessC ries and parts, as
well as the contents Of the repair shop
at Claymont. including forges and tools.
The Claymont school was opened after
this country entered the war, TO get
men ready for eventualities and rem
dered great service to aviation inter-
ests. The equipment is now placed
where IL can do some good. The West
Side Y. NJ C. A. school has turned out
about 1000 alrplane mechanics since
last November and will be able as soon
as the new equipment Is installed to
handle 500 students at a time, working
from a. m to II p. IN.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
GERMAN.

BERLIN, July II. (via London)-
The lighting did not revive until
evening. We captured prisoners in
accommodating thrusts southwest Of
Ypres. South and west of Hebuterne
the enemy renewed his attacks un-
successfully.
There have been local attacks In
the Savieres region and west OF
Clfateau-ThierIy.
Southwest OF Courtemonts ION She
Marne front, east of Chateau
Thierry) we pushed our lines for
ward as far as the Surmelin se:tor.
The enemy is directing violent coun-
ter-attacks with strong forces against
our font on the south bank Of the
Marine. His attacks broke down be-
fore our lines with the heaviest OF
losses.
After bitter lighting on ths north
bank OF the Marne the successes OF
the first storming day were extend
ed. After wardlng off French coun-
ter-attacks we pushed on after the
enemy as far as the heights north
Of Venteuil and fought our way
through the Bois de Rodemat.
On both sides Of the Andre we
threw back the enemy on the Noun
tain Of Rheims between Mantenal
(Nanteuil?) and north Of Pourcy.
The situation cast Of Rheims Is
unchanged. We have held the en-
cmy line under a heavy fire and i'm
proved our positions on the Roman
Road and on Suippes. Northwest Of
Massiges we captured some fortified
heights.
The number OF prisoners captured
has increased to 1900. Further,
enemy htrplanes and
two captive balloons were shot down
over the battlefield.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
CITY MUST Assist
IN HOUSING PROJECT
Government TO Ask 5 Per
Cent. on Investment and
Some Reimbursement
CITY, COUNTY TO
REPAIR RIVER BANK

Following a conference between Rob.
ert NJ. Burns. OF the Levy Court, and
members Of City Council last night II
was decided 20 have a committee Of
Council cooperate with the Levy Court
relative TO having the causeway repair
ed. The COuncimanic committee con-
ssts Of Councllmen ForwoOd, Johnson
and Atkins. II was explained that the
Levy Court would bear two-thirds OF
the cost Of the work and the city the
one-third.
Councilman Johnson, in whose ward
lies the road south OF Market street,
while admitting the miserable condi-
ton Of the road. which, he said, needs
fixing, nevertheless contended that in
order to remedy the situation the cause
Of the evil should be removed, and that
cause, he contended, was the bad con-
dltiOn OF the banks. II the banks were
In good shape there would never have
been an overflow, he said. But even
II nothing substantial will be accom-
plished in the line OF repairing the
road, it was the unanimous opinion of
Council that an investigation OF the cost
should be made. II the matter had been
DIDubAh ntAbIb 1VullIiA UtAuIb lllt lltil-
ming Of the budget II would probably
have been incorporated In the coming
years expenses.
IL was announced that a representa-
tive OF the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tlon would appear before Council at its
session tonight and discuss the matter
OF reimbursing the government for the
improvements now being made at the
housing project al Front and Union
streets. It was intimated that the Gov
ernment desires the city TO repay 10 for
the improvements at the rate the Gov
ernment is paying. This is thought by
some Of the Councilmen TO be unjust
the conditions now being abnormal and
the materials high.
The Government may also ask the
city to pay 5 per cent. interest on the
money being invested here by the Gov
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
w1LuNGToNLANs AT COLUMBIA.

Miss jeanette F. Duncan formerly SUI
perintendent at Delaware Hospital, is
taking a course in physical therapy at
Columbia University. New York. pre-
paratory to her work in rehabilitsting
disabled soldiers. Several other VIII
mingtonians are at Columbia for the
summer terms. Among them are Miss
Anna F. Clifford OF the Friends School
faculty, Miss Barbara Nandegrift Of
Miss Sellers School; Miss Florence
Winton Miller, Miss Rebecca Garrett
Rhoades, all taking pedagogical courses.
Miss Viola R. Johnson, physical train
ing; Miss Elizabeth r. Symmes, course
in art, and David II. Brown, course in
abnormal psychology.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
Official Reports of the Days Operations

south side of tho Marne. southwest
Of Venteuil, but were thrown back
from this locality by a powerful
counter-attsck by the French.
Between the Marine and Rheims
violent combats developed in Cour-
ton Woods. A German attack in
the region OF Vrigny broke down
completely.
East Of Rheims German local at
tacks were fruitless, notably in the
region Of Prunay. A renewed at
tack by the enemy In the direction
OF Beaumont on the south side Of
the Vesle, southwest of Prunay,
suffered a sanguinary repulse.
The French positions throughout
have been maintained intact.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
MIR. SINDALL RESIGNS
FROM SCHOOL BOARD

An election for commissioner Of New
port school district will be held next
Monday evening at 73O o'clock at the
school house.
At the recent election Charles Sin
aall was elected, by one majority, but
he since has resigned making va
cancy in the board. Miss Ella john
son. who had been a member Of the
board, was defeated by Mr.. Sindall for
reelection, and some IL her friends
charged that men not properly quail
fed had voted at the election. Whether
Mr.. Sindall and Miss Johnson viii be
candidates at the special election to nj
the vacancy is not known as yet.