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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
STOP ALL EXAMS.
Kansas Boards Wait for New
Qualification Schedule.
Orders Sent to All Parts OF
State This Morning.
LOCAL BOARDS QUIT WORK
Shawnee County Boys Were
Stripped When Orders Game.
SHmOrs Were Circulated That
She War Was Oeer.

sa~---r examinations for men un-
ger the selective draft stopped today
I'm all sections of the state pending ar
rival of new instructions from the war
department. The order holding exam
nations in allegiance was sent to all
boards in Kansas from the office OF
Charles s. Huffman, adjutant general.
The decree holding up examinations
was issued Immediately following re-
ceipt of an order from Washington.
Suspension of examinations is re-
Earded temporary. The change in
the rules is but one of scores of
changes in rules which have come
from the war department as affecting
work under the selective draft. Tele-
grams were sent to every exemption
board as soon as the order came from
the war department. AS soon the
new orders are received they will be
Transmitted to the local boards and
the work of examining men subject to
call, will be resumed.
J. County Board Had Boys Stripped.
y Half a dozen big husky Shawnee
county farmer boys were stripped
Yeady for examination before the
Shawnee county draft board when or
ders were received to stop all exami-
nations imm ediately. There was just
one thing left for the boys to do
dress and go home.
The Shawnee county draft board did
not begin making physical examina-
lions until today. The examinations
will begin at o'clock each morning
and end at 3 o'clock each afternoon,
after the new orders are received from
Washington.
= The suddenness of the order and
lack of information as to the reason
for its issuance created no end of
questioning at the court house. Wild
rumors were current that the kaiser
had accepted President Wilson's peace
terms and the war was practically
-cxer.
There will be no further examina-
itions until new orders are received it
was announced by members of the
draft board.
The Topeka boards also received or
sders this morning suspending exami-
nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
OLD NEWSB0Y is DEAD
Veteran State journal Newsie Friend
of All the Youngsters.

Louis Frank Starr, age rs, died late
Friday afternoon at the Provident as
ISOLATION, from pneumonia Starr has
been a familiar figure on the corner
of Eighth and Kansas avenues for the
last year and his voice was always
heard above the roar of the traffic
proclaiming to the world the latest
news in the latest editions of the State
Journal.
Starr was a man who was the treas
ured friend and companion of every
newsboy on the streets of Topeka.
Nothing was too great task for him
to do when a newsie's happiness or
weIl-being was at stake. Starr went
to Kansas City some time ago thinking
that the slight change in scene would
have an improving effect on his
health He was sent back to Topeka
about a week ago, stricken with
pneumonia. was placed in the Provi-
dent association, and died.
Starr was delirious all thru his
sickness, the principal obsession being
that he was still engaged in peddling
the evenings news to the passersby
on the streets. In his delirium Starr
mentioned the name of Harry Starr.
of Zepa, Mo-, as his SON. Starts body
is being held in a local undertaking
establishment pending word from this
son, who was notified by telegram of
his fathers death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
WILL HEAD ARMY
Major General March Is Slated
To Become Chiefs f-Staff.
Means Bliss Will Be Permanent
at Paris War Council.

Washington. Feb Maj Gen
Peyton c. March is slated to become
acting chief of staff of the army, il
Genera; Pershing can Cspare him from
his present duties as chief of the ex-
peditionary forces. No reply has been
received as yet from General PERISH
ing.
The selection of General March
means that Major General Bliss, chief
of staff, is to remain permanently IN
Europe as American military repre-
sentative at the supreme war council
No Official statement was available as
to the action contemplated, but 1T is
expected that General March will un-
dertake his new duties in the near
future.
Served in War With Spain.
The permanent assignment of Cen
eral Bliss to the war council may re-
suit in a request for authority to APP
point an additional general. AS Cen
era1 March will be in fact head of the
army. it is regarded as probable that
he will be given the rank and title
of chief o. staff later. General Bliss
being continued in similar rank but
relieved as chief of staff to permit
him to devote himself exclusively to
his work abroad.
General March is So years old and
was born in Pennsylvania, from which
state he went to the military academy.
He has been attached to the artillery
branch continuously with the eXcep-
ton of duty as major and later as
lieutenant colonel of volunteer infan-
try in 1S99-1901 for Philippine service.
General March commanded the Astor
battery in the SpaniSh-American war.
He graduated from the artillery school
with high marks lin 1888 and served
on the general staff from 1903 to 1904
To- he
was military observer for the United
States army with the Japanese troops.
To Reorganize Department.
The qualifications of General March
for duties have been highly spoken of
by officers of General Pershings staff.
Secretary Baker has had under con-
sideration for some time the argent
necessity of putting a younger man
at the head of the staff to coordinate
| the military branches of the army.
Several of the general officers have
been discussed for the post.
Maj. Ger. John Biddle, assistant
chief of staff and now acting chief,
in the absence of General Bliss, will
continue as assistant, so far as is
known.
Army officers see in the appoint
ment of General March promise of a
more thoro uniting of all war depart
ment agencies than has been possible
heretofore owing 10 the peculiar Slt-
uation in which the general staff has
found itself since the entrance of the
United States into the war. When the
war began. Major General Scott, chief
of staff, was promptly detached for
duty in Russia with the Root commits
sion. General Bliss, as his assistant
took over the work, but did not sue
coed to the title of chief of staff until
| General SCOTS retirement
Immediately after his elevation to
, that post, he was in turn detached to
| go to Europe. 1t is an open secret at
the war department that there has
been a lack of carefully organized
staff work due to this situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
1T WAS HARD NIGHT
Many Smokers Caught by the New
Closing Orders Here.

Hardly a man is now alive who will
fail to remember that unholy- evening
of February l. 1918. when he was
forced to forego his nightly wooing of
nv lady Nicotine. There were scores
of them who were forced to forego
that wooing. too, for many were the
men. habitua1 smokers who failed to
provide themselves with the necessary
materials for a smoke before the pool
land billiards only and the drugs
only signs appeared on the counters
and cash registers of the only ella IS
of Topeka stores unaffected by the
8 o'clock closing order which went
INTO effect Friday. Some of the men
who were denied the privilege of buy
ing their favorite smokes by the lin
human" order of Dictator Emerson
Carey, went into executive session
with their dealers and offered un-
hea rd-of prices for just one cigar
3 Except for the pool hall maintained
by the Moose club in connection with
its club rooms. every pool and billiard
h II in the city was closed promptly at
10 o'clock Friday night. 1t is re-
ported that the Moose pool room was
open until 10:45 O'clock furnishing
the means of entertainment for fiji
teen men.
We appealed to all the clubs to
observe the hours set by the fuel ad-
ministration on a patriotic basis" said
g. II. banner, county fuel administra
'tor. this morning. IF the Moose do
not feel that they want to be as pa =
triotic as the others we can do moth
ing as yet No prosecution will be
made in this case"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
BACK TO RUSSIA?
Berkman and Goldman Say
Bolsheyiki Seek Their Return.
Anarchist Pair Surrender To-
day To Go to U. S. Prison.

New York. Feb. 2=Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman. anar-
chists. surrendered at the United
States marshaFs office here today in
compliance with a federal court order
signed yesterday as result of the de-
cision of the United States supreme
court affirming the conviction of the
two on charge of conspiring TO in
terfere with the operation of the Sc
lective service law.
Berkman. before giving himself up.
said that he had obtained information
that the Bolsheviki in Russia would
demand of the United States govern
ment that he and Miss Goldman be
returned to Russia.
Recognize His Citizenship.
This representation would be made.
Berkman said, on the ground. that
inasmuch as they were to be deported
at the expiration of their prison terms,
this indicated the United States gov
ernment's recognition of their status
as Russian citizens and being Russian
citizens they were entitled to be de-
ported at once without serving the
prison sentences.
Berkman will be taken to the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga, and
Miss Goldman will be returned to the
state penitentiary at jefferson City
MO. Both were sentenced to two
years imprisonment and to pay fines
( OF $4,000 each and were serving their
terms when they were released under
bal. bonds of $4,000 each pending the
supreme courts decision on their ap-
peals.
Miss Goldman and Berkman made
lmpassioned speeches before the dele
gates of the BolsheViki-controiled
! Russian colonial congress here last
night and were wildly applauded for
several minutes. Both made dramatic
appeals to the delegates to carry thru
/ A n af,-ff
/ revolution. Jails had no fears for
them, they declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

jumped from the porch and fell but
escaped before the police arrived
Other entrances to homes in that
locality by burglars were effected
by a skeleton key and it is believed in
each case the burglar made prelim-
mary knock to assure himself no one
was at home.
Motor cars driven by F. c. Bucheim,
Watson, and c. G.. Carlson, 514 Gar
field, collided at Eighth and Quincy
streets this afternoon. Bucheim was
driving north on Quincy and Carlson
east on Eighth. The curtains of
both machines were down. Bucheim
sustained slight bruises on his head.
His car was damaged, the fender be-
ing broken and the front axle bent.
There. will be no vacant chairs at
the meeting of the Representatives OF
the towns along the proposed Omaha
Tulsa cutoff, which will be held al
the Chamber of Commerce next
Thursday. The meeting was called by
II. S. Putney, chairman of the Cham.
Der of Commerce committee on good
roads, to lay the final plans for the
launching of the new Capital City
Cutoff As the road is proposed, i,
will shorten the King of Trails route
between Omaha and Tulsa by at leas,
ninety miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
TO LOSE NOTHING
kOuns Girls Will Not Suffer
Thru Fridays Fire.
All Articles Claimed by Them
Covered by Insurance.

The efforts of Mrs. C. w. Kouns to
protect property claimed by her step
daughters in three replevin suits filed
in the Shawnee county district court
by Nellie and Sara kouns. famous
Orpheum singers, came to light today
following the disastrous fire at the
Kouns residence Friday afternoon.
No sooner had the suits been flied
her husbands estate took out insur-
ance covering everyone of the hundred
or more articles claimed by the girls in
their suits. Such was the statement
made by D. r. Hite, attorney for Mrs.
Kouns.
These articles claimed by the girls
include the baby grand piano, valued
at s67S.5O, which Mrs. Kouns and high
schools boys worked SO valiantly to
save. other articles claimed by the
girls include pillows, mattresses, scrap
books, pictures, copies OF victor
Hugo's and Washington Irving $
books, a Mozart bust, diamond ear
rings. a drip coffee pot. family Bible
and numerous other articles valued IN
the suit filed at $3,093.75.
All Covered by Insurance.
Immediately following the filing OF
this suit, Mrs. Kouns put up a re-
delivery bond for double the value OF
the property. This bond gives her
power to retain these articles until the
suit is settled. A. A. Robinson, 9oO
Tyler street, signed the bond.
by taking out insurance on these
articles, every piece of furniture or
other article named in the SUIT de-
stroyed by the fire will be compen-
stated for in money, said Hite.
Just how many of these articles
were destroyed is not known at this
of
will all his property was divided share
and share alike between the two girls
and their brother, Charles kouns
Under the Kansas law, a widow may
abide by a will or she may demand
that the estate be settled according
to the half and half provision under
the Kansas statutes. Mrs. kouns chose
to abide by a settlement under the
laws of the state.
Suit Friendly One.
The numerous articles mentioned
by the girls in their replevin suit
would be difficult to turn over with
out a court order, Hite states. as Mrs
Kouns, as administrator, is bonded for
$4,000. Hite says the task of divid-
ing these articles evenly would be
next to impossible and that, in spirit
the replevin suit filed by the girls is
a friendly one.
Mrs. Kouns has told me repeated
| ly if there is anything in the world
belonging to those girls in her posses
| sion she wants them to have them,
said Hite. But until court order is
| issued the distribution of such arti-
| cles would be difficult matter"
| Mrs Kouns is living at the A. A
Robinson home for the present. One
| replevin suit was filed by Nellie
| Kouns, the other by Sara Kouns and
the third by the two sisters, together
| The baby grand piano is claimed by
| Nellie Kouns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion an 1 Colds
as Mustard

But the oli-f1shioned mustsrd-plaster
burned and blistered while it ccted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
riasters gave, without the p.,Ster and
without the blister.
Musterole docs it. Il is a clean, white
ointment made VIII oil CT mustard 1t is
scientifically prepared. so that it works
wonders, and yet Goes not blister the
tenderest skin
Just massage Musterole in with the fln-
scr tips gently. See how quickly it brings
relief-how speedily the pain disappears.
Use Mustsrole for sore throat, bron-
chiis. tonsilitis. Group. stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago. pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest 1T often prevents pneumonia.
S0c and SOC jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
OAKLAND NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Wray. 800 Poplar
street, have recently received a letter from
their Arthur who IS with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces in France He
is with the Marines, i'll which organization
he enlisted last summer. Their duties
while on land are confined to guarding the
many French villages and- towns. The let
ter. which was written on Christmas day
told of the various prices which the boys
pay for things. Many of the articles are
about the same price in this country
but food stuffs such as cookies and choco-
late are much higher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lyon and Mr. and
Mrs. George krigline who spent several
days Of this week at Coneordia have re-
turned. The trip was made by motor.
measles is recovering.
Mr.. Frank Langstaff. 249 Forest avenue
is absent from his work owing to Illness
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jones of North Topeka
are new residents at 3S6 Forest avenue.
George Coorey who has been ill with the
scarlet fever is now recovering and will be
able to return to school after next week
Miss Hazel Euler Poplar street. will
spend Sunday visiting at Valencia.
Mrs Waylau Shaw will have as her
guests at the Orpheum theater next Friday
afternoon the Priscilla club. The line
party will be followed by a luncheon at the
Chocolate Shop.
Little Walter Dawson is i'll with the
measles at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dawson. 20 Forest avenue.
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Miss Kitty Tandy. secretary of the
home service section of the Red Cross
in Topeka. is in charge of the Provi-
dent association pending the recovery
of Mrs. Myrtle Callahan from an oper-
alton.
DIR. Wilbur n. Mason, formerly
president of Baker university, will
speak at IL a. m, Sunday. at the
Lowman< Memorial NJ. E. church. His
subject will be Life Service No
evening service.
Juanita Armstrong of 521 Kansas
avenue is being hailed as one of the
prodigies of the land. Juanita is only
1S years old, and has finished her sec
ond year at the high school and is very
efficient in music.
'Topeka's public library will open at
9 o'clock in the morning and close at
in the afternoon during the fuel short
age, was the announcement made this
morning. The order applies to the
reading room also.
The Books Between the Tesla
ments'' will be the subject of DR.. Ar
thur S. Henderson's lecture to his
Bible class Sunday at 10 a. m. at the
First Congregational church, corner
of Seventh and Harrison streets.
The unusual sight OF a chimney
emitting real smoke caused the neigh
,bors to send in fire alarm saying
that the house at 1925 Clay street was
burning up. Fire companies found no
fire except in the place there should
be one.
Ten dollars was received Friday by
Charles Dillon for the Armenian
Syrian relief fund from C. Seigle of
Ramona. Kan. Seigle stated that h.
expected to do more for the fund in
the future, and expressed his disa p
pointment that the churches had not
done more for the fund A campaign
is to be started by the state Armenian
relief committee soon asking every one
to contribute 10 cents to the fund.
Explanation and exposition of the
single tax doctrine is ON the bill for
Topeka on February 1 8 and 19. John
u. White, of Chicago, will be in the
city on those dates and will deliver
three lectures on the single tax idea,
one at 6:15 o'clock on the evening of
February 1S before the Current Topic
club at the Central Y. MIC. A, an
other at o'clock the same evening at
an open meeting at the Y. M. G. A,
and one on the morning of February
10 at 10 o'clock before the class in
political economy at Washburn col
| lege.
A polite burglar knocked at the
home of DIR. H. L. Clark, 1908 Quincy
street, before attempting to enter the
house. Mrs. Clark was in the house
at the time but did not answer, fear
ing that it was another attempt to
burglarize a house in that neighbour
| hood. Soon, some one placed key
| in the door. Then Mrs. Clark turn I'd
on the porch light The burglar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
CoIorcd People Will Hold Patriotic
Meeting Tomorrow Night.

A big patriotic meeting for the
colored people of Topeka will be held
at St. Johns A. NJ. e. church, Seventh
and Topeka avenue, tomorrow night
In addition to special music and solos,
addresses will be made by Governor
Capper and Adjutant General Huff
man.
The Shawnee County Home Guards
will meet at $50 at 800 Kansas
Avenue and will march to the church
in az body. The Rev. Jeffery Peck is
pastor of the St. Johns A. M. E.
church, and he and the organizers of
tomorrow nights meeting expect it to
be the largest of its kind held here
since war was declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
EAST SIDE NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lux. Chandler street,
are changing their residence from Topeka
to Kansas City.
Mrs Johanna Charlesworth. 1877 Law
renee street, was taken suddenly i'll Friday
Mrs. Charlesworth is a member of Lincoln
circle of the G. A. X.
guests the Kewpie club. Ten guests were
present In two weeks Mrs. NJ, w Lung
strum, Swygart avenue, will be hostess.
Washburn ambulance company now at
Fort Pike. Ark, is expected to come the
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Linge, Republican
avenue.
Mrs Ralph Yocum, German avenue. who
underwent an operation Thursday at ST.
Francis hospital: Is doing nicely.
The Rev. Fred Sutton of the East Side
Methodist s GhgFeh will begin series Of
first of which is Ownership The even
ing services will be held at the Railroad
~" The Epworth league services will be
held at Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Prices home
East Tenth street.
Sam Swearingen has gone to Beaumont.
Texas, where he expects to make-his home
Mrs Swearingen will join her husband in
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs T. V. Robertson. is i'll with
the chickenpox.
have o% af few daes spenf
ents. Mr.: ana Mrs, Carl Linge, and her
The Ladies' Aid society of the Seward
Avenue Methodist church will have their
day of meeting Wednesday instead of
Thursday. as has been the custom. Next
week an all day meeting will be held with
Mrs. G. sehwerdtfeger, German avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V Robertson have
changed their residence from sos Leland to
80 of the same street.
Mrs, III. c. Vardy. who makes her home
with her daughter. Mrs. W. Haggard Ger
man avenue, and who has been i'll is now
recovering.
The next two Sundays at the Seward
Avenue Methodist church will be Life
Service Sundays The sermon will be in
keeping with the Life Service week which
week e
Mrs. Ross Carleton. who is III at Re-
lott hospital. is reported to be doing nicely
1t was at first thought that Mrs Carieton's
limbs were both amputated. She was in
the Union Pacific wreck which occurred
January 10 near Beloit Mrs. Carleton is a
sister of Mr. W. T. Neal.
Mt and Mrs. T. ID. Williams. Chandler
friends in Kansas City
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren will have as
their guests Thursday evening of next
club. "a
Market street
H. H. Landon. eo15 East Sixth avenue, is
Mrs. Maggie Hupp. who has spent the
winter with son. Edward Hupp near
Frederick, Okla. has been the guest of her
brother, Andrew Losh, and family Lake
street, and also her son. Chester urnn
Lake street. She has returned to her ho,ne
In Union. Kan.
,a Mr. Elmer Harris and Mr., Jesse Warren
several DAYS spent at Manhattan.
Ralph Trimble. Chandler street ia at
home i'll with the tonsllitis
is spending a few days visiting at Silver
Lake, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
TOPEKANS QUALIFIED

The following registrants in class
have been given their physical exam
nations and qualified or disqualified
for service since Friday noon:
BOARD NO. I.
Class l.
Kenneth l.. Barber, IL East Tenth.
William b. Grant, 12S1 Lincoln
Ray Ewing. 1907 East Eighth
Darwin l.. Bradley. HOS Harrison
Herman Peter jenkins. 2421 Lincoln.
J ohm L. Foley, 1878 Lane.
Class 9.
Herbert d. Bryant, 172G buchanan
TOPEKA BOARD NO. g
Class 1.
Ralph Wagner, 1923 f. Crane.
T. T. Lewis DID Jackson.
A T. McCandiess. 32S Hancock
Joseph Lee Barlsee, 1114 n. Taylor.
John Lee Evans 400 Kansas.
s. W. Irwin, Chillicothe. Ill.
John G. March, 1918 w. Sixth.
Nate NJ. Stephens, 1927 Van Buren,.
John ). Besinger, 1115 T.. Sixth.
Harry f. Harris, 100 Lawrence
Robt NJ Cordill. 614 w. Seventh.
c. f. Pardee 1014 Van Buren,.
E. Il. Lindblade. 4O1 Buchanan.
Albert Campbell, 624 Chandler.
Jeff Charles. 1927 Kansas.
Virgil Lee kendell, 40 Green.
Thos. q. Brennan, :;06 Tyler.
Class s.
Harry DevIin 100 n. Monroe.
Chas. +. Klussman, 1913 n. Madison.