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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
HOPE OF WORLD! CALL NATL meet
Kansas To Be Represented at
Defense Council Convention.
WOmen'S Committees Here Are
Valuable Patriotic Workers.

The woman's committee, council of
national defense, has issued a call
for national conference to be held
May 1915 in Washington, d. c. The
chairman of the Kansas branch of
that CONN ittee, Mrs. David w. Null
vane, hopes to attend the national con-
ference.
In the year during which America
has been at war, the council of de-
tense, in both its branches of mems
and womens service, has been thoro-
ly organized. 1t has come to be ac-
knowledged as sign of patriotism and
loyalty to the government, for the
women of this nation to give their I'M
qualified cooperation to the womans
committee. The government has de-
clared repeatedly that this is the eX
elusive organization into which women
war workers of the nation, thru it's
state committees, are to enter for CO.
operative service, and the organization
which has been named as the channel
thru which information and instruc-
tons issued by the government or its
departments might readily reach the
patriotic women of the country. The
immediate and unSelfish response that
was made by the loyal women of the
different states, has made the first
years activities of the organization ex
coed the most sanguine expectations
of the government officials. under
whose directions it operates.
Out for Liberty Loan.
The woman's committee of Kansas
now has its workers out for the lib
erty loan, thru it's liberty loan depart
ment. of which Mrs. w. A. Johnston
of Topeka is acting as First district
chairman and Miss M'Edna Corbet as
chairman for Shawnee county. Miss
Effie Page is chairman for the city of
Topeka After the loan drive is COM
pIeted, the coml--ittee will put its or
ganization to work in a special drive
in its department of child hygiene,
which is headed by Dr. Lydia Allen
DeViIbiss. who is also head of the
state child hygiene department.
Along with the child welfare work,
which has been placed in the hands
of the committee by the government
the committee expects to put particu-
lar emphasis on its department of wo-
men in industry. of which Miss Lima
Bresette. secretary of the state welfare
commission, is head
The committee. thru its state chair
man, Mrs. D. w. Mulvane. has Just
been able to supply to the authorities
at Washington the names of 1900
trained stenographers who registered
at the appointed registration time last
summer, under the auspices of the wo-
mans committee. The files of regis
tration cards enable the officers of
the committee to know at once what is
the woman labor power of the state
available for government service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
GRUBBS CASE SET
Bessie Stewart Heart Balm
Trial To Start Monday.
She Claims Topeka Druggist
Promised To Marry Her.
$40, 900 ASKED BY PLAINTIFF
Sensational Testimony Is Ex-
pected at the Trial.
Dispositions Filed Attack Char
acter of "JiIted" Girl.

Bessie Stewart, a milliner. will go
into the Shawnee county district
court Monday in an effort to collect
$4,000 from Loehr Grubbs, a promi-
nent Topeka druggist, whom she
charges toyed with her heart by
promising to wed her and deceived
her until the night before he went
to Lawrence and married Lucille Null
Vane Nicholson, a member of the
wealthy Mulvane family. J. b. Lari-
mer and Hugh Fisher, attorneys for
Grubbs and w E. Atchison, attorney
for Bessie Stewart, announced today
they were ready for trial. The case
Will be heard in Judge Robert D. Gar
ver's division of the district court.
Unusual interest is attached to the
trial because of sensational testimony
promised and the prominence of the
persons involved in the suit. Loehr
Grubbs, the defendant, has lived in
Topeka nearly all his life. He is the
son of the late DR.. Lewis GrubbS, a
respected and well-known physician in
Topeka in the early days. Bessie
Stewart worked in the millinery de-
partment of the Pelletier store and
also was employed by s. L. Courtney
the milliner
Says He Promised to Marry Her.
In her petition asking for $4,000
heart balm Bessie Stewart declares
that Loehr Grubbs courted her won
her love and promised to marry her.
The girl alleges that he held out the
promise of wedding bells until the
night before his marriage to the other
woman. That night, she swears, he
called her by telephone and exchanged
the small talk of lovers over the wires.
The blow received by learning later
that he had married the other woman
sent her to St. Francis hospital where
she was treated for nerve trouble, she
declares in her petition.
The deathbed deposition of the late
Mrs Genevieve Manning, SO Fillmore
street, substantiates the story of Bes-
sic Stewart. The deposition was Of
fered by Mrs. Manning shortly before
her death two months ago. Bessie
Stewart roomed at the Manning home
and in her deposition Mrs. Manning
spoke of overhearing the loving and
cooling of Loehr Grubbs and swore
she heard him speak of their ap-
preaching marriage.
Sensational Dispositions.
Dispositions filed by attorneys for
Grubbs attack the character of Bessie
Stewart and bring to light life in the
underworld of Kansas City. Men in
Kansas City swore in these dispositions
that they had seen Bessie Stewart in
disorderly houses there, that they had
heard her making indecent proposals
to another man for a monetary con-
sideration and that they had seen
her drinking and carousing. Another
deposition by Salina policeman
identifies Bessie Stewart as the same
girl who was arrested in Salina in a
raid on a disorderly house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
Get NEARLY HALF
Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Here Total S55O,25O Today.
City Starts Drive Monday Need
ing Only S721,O5O, Minimum.

Total volunteer subscriptions to the
Third Liberty Loan here at the time
the banks closed today were s55O.25O.
it was announced late this afternoon
by John 7. Morrisey, secretary for the
Shawnee county executive committee
The amount subscribed today was
$4,000. The total figures for the
week do mot include the big subscrip-
uons by railroad employees
Topeka's minimum quota is sI.271
800 Topeka will start its big drive
Monday morning, needing only s72I.-
$50 to reach its minimum goal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
KAISER THANKS HIM
Telegraphs Austrian Emperor About
Denial of French Statement.

Amsterdam. April 13.-Kaiser Will
helm has telegraphed- Emperor Karl
the following. according to a dispatch
from Vienna:
Accept my heartiest thanks for
youz statement repudiating the French
premier's assertion l hasten to as
sure you that not for a moment have
1 doubted that you have made our
cause yours
Our enemies, unable to prevail
honorably. resort to the lowest and
most sordid methods. 1t is our duty
TO grapple ruthlessly and beat them
in all war theaters.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
HOLD GERMAN COURT
1oyalty League Finds Condition in
AVIS. and starts Anti-Hun Crusade.

Milwaukee. Wis., April 13.-Aboli-
ton of German language courses in
Wisconsin schools is favored by the
Wisconsin loyalty legion.
"A state wide campaign to eliminate
German from the grade schools was
launched today. The legion may go 50
far as to try to inject into fall politi-
cal platforms the question of repeal
ing the state statute which permits the
teaching OF German in the grades.
Legion officers believe the teach
lug of German in schools is largely re-
stsonsible for German sympathy in
certain sections of the state. In many
schools. it is said. officials have found
the German language used practically
exclusiVeiy.
municipal court was being conducted
in German.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
TO BUILD new ASYLUM
Ffreproof Structure to Replace One
Burned in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 49,
Governor Williams today announced
that new fireproof structures will re-
place those destroyed by fire at the
state insane asylum at Norman.
Necessary funds for construction
of new fireproof buildings at Norman
will, be availab BILE by July l." the gov
ernc~ said. Work will be started on
them as soon as possible
Governor Williams had recently
made a trip to Norman and two more
buildings already had been contem-
plated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
WARNS AGAINST MODS
Michigan Governor Asks Subjects Not
to Lynch DisIoyaIists

Lansing. Mich. April Ex-Governor
Sleeper issued a proclamation today
exhorting the people of Michigan to
''svoid mob rule in dealing with
pro-Germans and citizens whose loyal
ty is questioned.
.zDeploTing the epidemic of tar and
feather parties and lynchings recently
in various parts of the United States,
he appealed to Michigan to let ''regu-
larry constituted authority handle
matters"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
Heel Skin Diseases

1t is unnecessary for you to suffer win
eczema, bIotches, riagworr1, rashes aIi
similar skin troubles. A little zez<.
obtained at any drug store for 35c, &
SLIGO fer ezra Ire bottle, AID prompt,
applied Will u1u1l!y give in3tont reli,
from itc.i;aS to-1t,:-c. It c,c-75e5 "a
SCOTT; the I'll I'D he's quic,,-,y AID
effectively mot ca C--caso3.
Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating, dis
appearing liquid and il ooothing to Ii,
most delicate skin. Il is not greasy, II
easily applied and costs little. Get ie
today and save all further distress.
The E. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
iAdvsriist mrnrI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
BAD MEN GET AWAY
Missouri Sheriff Seeks Four EscapeI
Prisoners With Smallpox. I

Joplin, Mo, April 13.-Sherfff
Rogers and posse today were hunt
ing for four prisoners. all suffering
from smallpox, who escaped from the
hospital ward of the county Jail at
Carthage.
The prisoners are Roy ID. Crenshaw
Bert Crawford, Raymond Dean and
Hugh Sergeant. Three of them were
members of a band of motor car
bandits who 'terrorized Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
STRIKE OUT PENALTY
Provision for Punishment o Oh
structionists Cut From Sabotage Bill.

Washington, April Provisions
in the sd botage bill penalizing acts OBJ
structing production of war materials
were eliminated from the measure to-
day by senate and house conferees
The conferees also struck out the
clause permitting labor to strike fo-
higher wages, which the senate hal
rejected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
ARREST GILDED YOUTH
Claim Scion of Wealthy Cincinnati
Family Robbed Ohio Bank.

New York, April 13.-EdwarG Won
Walden, aged %, of wealthy Cincin-
natl family, was arrested here today
charged with being a fugitive from
justice. The arrest was made at the
request of the Cincinnati authorities
who allege that Won Walden robbed
the First National Bank of Madison
vile. Ohio, April and stole sS,S6S
He denied his grilt when arrested
loaded revolver and $1,000 were
found on his person
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

See Postscript at Sis to 5 80
for complete report of today's
ball game at Topeka between
Camp Funston soldier team and
Kaws and the latest war and
other news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ISAIAH WILLARD HAMMOND. father
of DIR. Charles Hammond, living in High
land Park. died this morning at > O'Clock
Mr.. Hammond was born in Iowa in 1918
and had lived in Kansas for the past quar-
ter century. He was veteran of the Civil
war. He is survived by his wife and one
son. DIR. Hammond. The funeral will take
place from the residence, Twenty fifth and
Kentucky streets Highland Park at 10
O'Clock Monday morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-M Martin.
Mystery surrounds the contents
and ownership of a safety deposit box
found in the basement of the First
Presbyterian church late Friday
night. The box is in the hands of
the police awaiting identification of
the owner. A window in the base
ment had been broken. 1t is pre-
sumed the box was stolen and the
frightened thief threw it in the base
mcnt. The box cannot be opened
without breaking it and until the po-
lice are satisfied the owner will net
call, it will remain unopened.
Dr. Lyngar, Dentist. 500 Kan. Ave.
ADV.
Mrs. Mary Sibbert, who was to
speak at the Second Presbyterian
church in North Topeka Monday night
has found that it will be impossible
to get there and the date has been
cancelled, it was announced today.
DR.. Elizabeth Todd. Osteopath Or
pheum Bldg. Phone 1244.-Adv.
M'Edna Corbet, county superin-
tendent, has sent out questiOnnaireS
to the teachers of the rural schools
of Shawnee county, asking for a COM
plete report of the various war activi-
ties taken up by the schools. including
Red Cross work. food saving, thrift
stamp and baby bond campaigns.
adoption of French orphans, and the
organization of clubs of boys and
girls. These questionnaires are to be
filled out and returned at once.
The Kansas Chapter of the Ameri-
can Guild of Organists will hold its
annual business meeting Tuesday,
April 16 at p III. at the National
hotel. ID. A. Hirschler of the College
of Emporia, dean of the Kansas Chap
ter, will have charge of the meeting.
At 4 p. m. a recital for the public
will be given by members of the Guild
at Grace Cathedral. A cordial invi-
tation to all interested in music to at
tend the concert is extended. The Off
GERS of the Kansas Chapter are D. A.
dean, Mrs. Paul r. Utt sec
and Miss Mildred Hazelrigg
treasurer. The recital program in
cludes numbers by Royal NJ. Altman.
E. Helen Pendleton. Lawrence:
Mrs. Paul r. UT, Salina: Miss Jennie
E. Blinn, Topeka, and Mrs. J. \.
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

Word has been received in Topeka of the
death of Earl ID. Case. formerly of Topeka,
at Oakland. Calf. last Wednesday, He is
survived by his wife and by sister. Mrs
j. N. Hayes of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
LOCAL MENTION

Fully a dozen women have tele-
phoned police headquarters today
about their dogs, which are lost, stray
ed or stolen; and these are not dog
days either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

MELVIN f FERRIS. 90 years old. died
Friday night at his home 102 East Twelfth
street. Funeral announcements later. No
flowers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED to hear from owner of good
description D. F. Bush. Minneapolis,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

LEROY STONE 5 years old. died il
Kansas City. Mo. The funeral will be heIt
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from Pen
wells chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt- Martin.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel s2z.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

DIR. Lyngar, Dentist, 500 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

Mrs Mary Sibbert, who was to
speak at the Second Presbyterian
church in North Topeka Monday night
has found that it will be impossible
to get there and the date has been
cancelled, it was announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. April IA feeling APP
preaching crop scare developed in cot
ton here today and the market bulged
strongly with a semblance of its old-time
power, rising 101 to 125 points from its
lowest levels and closing at net gain
for the session of SO to 81 points During
the first hour of business the tone was
weak to barely STEADY and prices were
irregular and inclined to sag, but the
weekly crop returns from the govern
ment changed the aspect of the market
entirely.
Initial prices we're about 10 points on,
loss which was Immediately recovered,
but this steadiness brought selling in
| full force, based on unfavorable war
news. Prices broke to level 16 to 81
points under yesterdays close. At 10
o clock the tone was barely steady and
no decided trend was apparent.
The official weather and crop reports
were more unfavorable than expected in
their mention of the damage done by
last weeks cold wave, and their effec,
was intensified by private accounts from
the eastern belt claiming that from an
early start the crop had dropped TO q
late and precarious start. The ring
| started buying as soon as the reading
OF the official reports was over and the
demand continued to the close. highest
prices being reached late in the session
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
NOTHING MUCH TO
SELL |NSTOCK LIST
United States Steel Loses
Out at First, But Comes
Back Strong at Close

New York. April 17.-In the face OF
further early disheartening news 70
days stock market yielded comparatively
little ground, again proving it's soid-oue
condition. few leaders fell back to 4
points, but this was partly neutralizeo
by gains of TO 31h points among the IN
active specialties.
rGs war bulletins were, of course, the
most direct market influence, but tne
British political situation and a siacA-
ening in the Liberty Loan drive Were
among the other adverse factors.
The very large earnings reported "
the International Paper company maue
that stock the favorite vehicle OF ouiiis'l
speculation at an extreme advance VI
IA points. During the morning traalns
IN paper was larger than the turnover III
any of the usual leaders.
Short covering was less of factor
thar on the previous day, but the weak
ness Of the bear position was again ap-
parent, especially in war shares and as
ecciated issues.
United States Steel made an extreme
decline of IFS at the outset, recorded full
recovery at the intermediate period, and
closed unchanged at 91a4. Reading also
rallied with othed investment shares, a
moderarc upward movement accompany
ing the active final dealings.
Lower quotations for short time funds
and a reaction in Spanish exchange were
the only features of the domestic and
foreign money market.
BONDS were heavy Liberty issues yield
ing slightly with industrials and foreign
war flutations. Total sales. par value,
aggregated s3725,00o. United States
bonds, OLD issues, were unaltered on call.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
COTTON GOES FOR
SOME BIG ADVANCSE
General List Finally Closed
"a to 81 Points Over the
Close of Monday

New York. pril 17.-There was a
further sharp recovery in the cotton
market today. An easy advance was
followed by reactions but prices soon
firmed up again as a result of less
favorable crop news, and bullish spot
advices- July contracts advanced from
2S.40c to 296c, and closed at 29.74c
with the general list closing bare
ly steady at net advance of "a to
81 points.
The market opened steady at a de-
cline Of 1S points on May but generally
to % points higher on overnight buy
ing orders brought in by the rallies of
late yesterday. The advance carried
prices way out of line with Liverpool,
and the market soon weakened under
selling by houses with English eonnec-
lions, realizing and a renewal of scat
tering pressure, Before the end of
the first hour. May sold off to 2s.7oc
late Yesterday. The advance carried
net lower.
The decline was then checked by
covering and the publication of the
weekly weather puTcdu lcpoils luuiSAb-
ing that considerable replanting would
be necessary was followed by more
active buying. At net advance of
so to 65 points. the market met re-
newed realizing, but after reactions of
Is or 80 points firmed up again on re-
ports of an increased inquiry from
spinners and claims that Japanese in
terests were trying to buy large line
of spot cotton in New Orleans.
Japan also was credited with buying
here and the market was active and
excited with May selling up to s0.1oc,
and october to assoc in the late trad
ing, when active months showed ad-
yances of 100 to liz points from last
nights close, 112 to lao from the low
level of the morning and 215 to 2bS
points from thes low records of yes
terday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
COTTON WAS HURT

Washington, April H.-Cotton was hurt
by low temperatures during the week
ending yesterday. the national weather
and crop bulletin. issued today. says;
THE unreasonable cold weather which
prevailed in the southern states was
detrimental to cotton" says the review.
Considerable was killed by frost from
Texas eastward to western Georgia. and
much replanting will be necessary.
Planting was in progress as far north
as southern Oklahoma and Tennessee.
The early planted has a poor stand gen.
orally in Texas. The stand continues
generally excellent in Georgia. and the
coastal plain in South Carolina. Little
Tor no rain fell in the cotton belt except
in central and northern Texas, Okla
homa and in portions Of Arkansas"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

New Orleans, April ia much bet
ter feeling was assumed by cotton
TODAY. more buying developed and the
market responded more readily to It,.
great change in crop accounts was
primarily responsible for the new
strength of market. Up to 10 O'Clock
and the reading of regular week
" crop accounts no display OF stead
mess was made. The market was IT.
regular and at one time 1t was down
for a substantial net decline. The cav
eminent crop reports made 1t plain
that the new crop had suffered q Sc
we're setback, the returns on the WhoIe
being much worse than even tho b'iiis
had been expected, and indicating tnat
not only had much young cotton ocen
wiped out but that farmers had SUI
fcred serious delays in their farm
work because Of the cold spell. SGp-
rlcmenting the official reports were
private accounts from reliable sources
claiming that from an early start the
new crop had fallen off to late and
precarious start which might very
easily curtail planting from the scale
originally planned and lay the crop
liable to insect ravages miniature
crop scare resulted
on the opening the market was
about 10 points off but almost I'm
mediately recovered only to meet sell
ing based on unfavorable war nows
which set prices 10 to 81 points un-
der the close Of yesterday. At u
o'clock the real buying set In and
it persisted until. late in the session
trading months were II to SS point:
over yesterdays final prices Fest
prices of day showed net gains OF "
to 90 points. The close was 40 u
81 up net.-Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

In the face of reverse conditions the
stock list yielded little ground "nich
showed a sold-out condition lnternation-
al PAPER was the shining star United
s+atas steel made a decline of 1Ssc at the
outset. The market threw OH its lnoe-
cislon for brief period during the aft
ernoon on a sudden demand for the pop
ular equipments and war issues. United
states Steel made full recovery and
American Can led the rally elsewhere,
at a gain of 1ss points. International
Paper at a new high level and further
rallies in United States Steel and Read
ing were the conspicuous features of the
last hour. The closing was irregular,
Liberty SIS, $50 to 1896; first As, IS.
to 1876. and second As. 96.10 to 96.40
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
STREAMING AT LEASH
EIGHT CLUBS CLASH
IN HECTIC CONTESTS
(Continued from Page seven

catcher: Bailey. Smith. Perdue or John
son. pitcher.
Chattanooga: Leach. shortstop: Graft,
third base; Flagstead. center field: Ora
ham, first base Paddock. left field; Mo
kan. right field: Phelan. second base;
Higgins. catcher.
Atlanta: Strait. right field: Shay. short
stop: Mcdonald. third base; Moran. left
field; Mcdowell. second base; Mayer, CEN
ter field; Munich. first base: Picinich.
catcher; Brennan or Engel. pitcher.