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New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS.
Also Make Plans for Memorial Exer-
 cises on Sunday.

Also Make Plans for Memorial Exer-
 cises on Sunday.
 New Britain aerie, No. 722, F. O. F., held it's annual election of officers last night. They are: President, Henry Lingner; vice-president, William Ty- Ter; chaplain, Lawrence J. Kramer; secretary, William H. Scheuy; treas urer, Fred H. Jurgen; inside guard. William Rosalie; outside guard, Den- his Mahoney; trustees, H. l.. Walthers for two years and Max Leupold for one year; physician, pr. Joseph A. Walsh
 The Eagles mem orial service will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A well-arranged program has been prepared. The eulogy will be deliv- cred by State Secretary John F. Me I .I4aughlin, of New Haven The local aerie has five dead heroes who died in battle in France. The committee on arranging for the memorial exer- cises is: J. H. Jurgen, H. l.. Walthers and NJ. T. Kerwin The services will also be open to the families and friends of the dead to be commemo- rated.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

 X NIVEN
HOWIEY HIGH MAN.
Patrolman Ranks .95 in Civil Service
 Examinations for Sergeantcy.

PatroIman Ranks .95 in Civil Service
 Examinations for Sergeantcy.
 PatroIman Patrick Howley stands highest in the civil service examina- tions for appointment to the office of police sergeant, having attained per centage of 95 per cent. This is the second highest percentage attained in civil service examinations in this city, the highest-99 per cent-haVlng been credited to Officer Michael Flynn in the exam nations forg regular pa trolman. Other percentages attained in the examinations for sergeant are: John King 94; Michael Massey 92; William Strolls 9t2; IA. E. Atwater 90; Matthias Rival 83. Appointment will be made at a later meeting of the police commission.
 Patrolmen William O'Meara and Frank Moore are eligible for appoint ment to the office by virtue of exam nations previously taken. /.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
BANKRUPTCY HEARING.

A hearing on the bankrupt estate of James E. O'Brien, proprietor of the Bassett hotel, will be held in Hartford this afternoon before the United States bankruptcy referee. P J. Murray Is trustee of the estate.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

Bennett Hubbard, the well-known High school athlete, has been dis charged from the Students Army Training Corps unit at Middlebury.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
HandkerChiefS
ARE GIFTS

\. sEE
 THAT EVERYONE FAVORS Here you will find thousands of new and pretty HandkerchiefsI all clean and fresh for the Xmas trade. On- limited variety of styles at oc, 6c, 1oc, 15c and 25c.
 \ BIG SHOWING OF PLAIN Also Colored Edge and Fancy Elm broidery in white and colors; beautl- full assortment, sc, 6c, 1Oc, 1oc and 25c each.
 SPECIAL MADEIRA EMBROIDERED HANDK ERCHIEtS A beautiful collection of new and pretty designs, 29c each. LADIES'
 BOXED HANDKERCHIEFS White and colored edge and corner embroidery, 3 to 6 in box, 29c to $1.OO box.
 CHIUDREN'S BOXED Embroidered and colored effects, all new designs, 12hc, 15c and 25c boX. INITIAL HANDKERCH For men and women, all initials, extra fine quality at the price-1oc and 33c each.
 LADIES' AND GENTS HENIc, PITCHED HANDKERCHIEF'
 1212c to soc each
 LADIES' BEACON FLANNEL
 BATH ROBES All sizes, good assortment colors' $4.5O to $6.5O.
 Children's, g. to 14-year, variety of pretty designs, $1.OO to $4.O0.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

Choice assortment of dresses, $4.9S to s15. Raphaels Speciality Shop Advt.
 House coats Wilson S.-AdVt.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

John J. Gerdis. formerly an inspec- tor on the health board, has opened a real estate office at 321h Main street
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

Mems cotton goods with LongfelloW, block or punched initial box of 6 for S1.OO.
 Mems linen initials, block or script, 35c, soc, 75c.
 Women's initials, linen, block initial, 17c. 25c, 35c, 37 1-2c, soc each.
 Women's initials, cotton. white or colors, 121-2c, 15c, 17c, 25c.
 Children's initial goods, in box, cotton, 25c, linen soc.
 Many, many others. .... -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
DRIVE ON ITALY?
Activity of Enemy on Southern
Front Increases.
German General Hints of New
Offensive There.

London, May lit is worthy of
note in connection with the official
statement from Austro- Hungarian
headquarters Tuesday reporting in
creased activity on the Italian front
that German papers recently have
been referring to a supposed impend-
ing revival of the Austrian offensive
against Italy on a grand scale. The
comments have read at times as if
they intended to exert pressure on
Austria Hungary to begin an attack,
for which the Germans are eager as a
diversion on the extreme flank of the
entente front.
Lieutenant General Won Ardenne in
the Berliner Tageblatt writes:
The tension amid which the world
is watching the drama in France and
Flanders is likely to be increased soon
as the Italian theater becomes livelier.
it cannot be denied that while, the
German people await a revival of the
fighting activity, there with confidence.
they also await it with impotence.
Never was the opportunity for reviv-
ing an Austro-Hungarian offensive
more favorable. than at present"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
IN RED CROSS PLANS
Committee Meets With
Chairman Mulvane.

The publicity committee of the sec
ond Red Cross campaign. met with
Chairman d. w. Mulvane of the
Shawnee district at the Chamber of
Commerce at noon today and made
preliminary plans for the Topeka
demonstration of the week beginning
May 20.
In all probability, a big mass meet
ing will be held at the auditorium or
the Grand theater Sunday afternoon,
May 10. A street enthusiasm meet
ing along Kansas avenue may be held
also.
Paint the Old Town Red Cross is
the slogan that has been adopted by
the Red Cross publicity committee,
composed of Arthur Carruth, chair
man; Roy Crawford, Ferdinand Funk,
G. L. Hooper. Walter A johnson,
Charles III. Trap, J. o. Stevic, r. X.
Hinkson and George Stansfield
Horace Hall met with the committee
also today.
Signs, posters banners, theater
speeches and stunts. speakers in the
districts in Shawnee county outside
Topeka and many other arrangements
will be carried out during the drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
Rota Club To Entertain Sol
diers in Topeka Sunday.
Each Sammie Will Have at
Least Two Pretty Girls.
IT'S FOR THE PRIVATES ONLY
No Chance for Officers in This
All-Day Affair.
Trains Will Be Met by Boy
Scouts With Invitations.

The Rota club today completed its
arrangements for the entertainment
OF visiting soldiers Sunday, May II.
at the Chamber of Commerce. The
club will give a party during the
after The reception.
The plan Is for each member OF the
club to invite two girls to meet the
soldiers. To make sure of the high
tone of the party, the hostesses will
report the names of the girls they
cards of admittance to the young
women, and will give them a distin-
gushing button to wear. The cards
will be presented at the door OF the
Chamber of Commerce parlors the
day of the rarty by the young women
to whom they were issued.
AS means of inviting the men, an
invitation to those soldiers who ex-
pect to spend that day in Topeka, is
issued thru the Funston paper
Trench and Camp and invitations
will be given to the soldiers also by
means of cards distributed to men in
uniform at the incoming trains by the
boy scouts
Only Privatcs Invited.
Only the men of the ranks are in
vited, inasmuch as the officers are al
most always entertained in private
homes. and the purpose of the party is
to furnish. wholesome entertainment
for the private soldiers who would
otherwise have no invitations.
The Chamber of Commerce has
offered the use of their rooms for the
party. and Mrs. Fannie Seymour who
is in charge of the kitchen and dining
room, will assist. providing only that
the club pay for service and the laun-
dry of the table linen. The women of
the club will serve the supper, and the
young women guests will be seated at
table with the men. The committee
in charge of the supper will be Mrs.
Harry Forbes, Mrs. A. s. Thomas and
Miss Marie Witwer. Miss Mabel
Adams, Miss Rosa Ferlet and Mrs.
johnson are members of the entertain
ment committee. The food for the
supper is to be all home cooked, and
will be solicited by members of the
club from their friends. The MEM
bers also will furnish food for the
marty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
RUSSIA Wakes UP
With Allies Help Country Will
Be Back in War Yet.
Czech-Slovak Army Being Or
ganized From Ex-PrisOners.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
London, April captain Jean
Seba of the Czech-Slovak army, who
has just reached London from the
Russian port on the Thurman coast,
has been engaged for several months
in organizing a Czech-Slovak army in
Russia, composed mainly of men who
were formerly in the Austrian army
and became prisoners in Russia. In
an interview with The Associated
Press, he said:
"Our army in Russia is so far
small one. but the men, having been
formerly in the Austrian army, are
well trained and are thoroly acquaint-
ed with the organization and methods
of the enemy.
my observations in Russia during
the past few months convince me that
for the present Russia is like a sick
person who needs breathing space and
a rest cure. 1 am sure she will again
come into the war. But it is of prime
importance that the Russian invalid
should not be deserted by his friends
or left to his fate.
with the help of the allies, Russia
can be brought back. There is already
plenty of evidence of a reaction. The
working classes are beginning to real
ize that If Germany is permitted TO go
on. everything will be lost. All over
the country there are local Soviets
and other organizations which will
never give in to German influences -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphate to
Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
TO Increase Strength, Vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which continually being
for the purpose of making thin
people f1eshy. developing arms, neck and
bust. and replacing ugly hollows and
and beauty, there evidently thousands
of men aud women who keenly feel their
|cNcessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually due
Ito starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained in modern
That will supply this deficiency so well as
THE organic phosphate known among drug
eists bitro-phosphate. which is mex
|pensive and is sold by TuIly Mcfarland,
Waggoner & Goodrich and most all drug
eists under a guarantee of satisfaction or
money back. BY feeding the nerves directly
and by supplying the body cells with the
necessary phosphoric food elements, bitro-
phosphate quickly produces a welcome
Transformation in the appearance the in
crease in weight frequently being astonish-
. ing.
This increase in weight also carries with
Nervousness. sleeplessness and lack OF
energy which nearly always accompany
excessive thinncss. soon Disappear dull
eyes become bright and pale checks glow
with the bloom of perfect health.
CAUTI0N:- Although bitro phosphate
81 unsurpassed for relieving nervousness
.sfeepiessness and general weakness II
should not. owing to Its rema rkable flesh
growing properties. be used by anyone who
4 does not desire to put on flesh.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
THEY ARE LOYAL
President TOwnley of NOnpar-
tisan League Says So.
Maintains Leaguers Have Sup
ported War.

Washington, May Charges that
leaders and members of the Farmers
National Non-Partisan League are dis
loyal were answered today before the
senate military committee by a. q.
Townley of ST. Paul. the League
president, who is under Indictment for
alleged violation of Minnesota laws.
= Townley was given AN opportunity
today to reply to the statement OF
Judge John E. MCGEE of Minneapolis,
member of the Minnesota publc
safety commission before the commit
tee.
Reciting support given to the war in
wheat planting states and liberty loan
subscriptions by farmers in Minnesota
and North Dakota belonging to the
League. Town1ey categoricaily denleo
the organization was disloyal. He
admitted he was under indictment and
said McGee's charges were not the
first made against him and the
Leagues members.
I'VE do not want to stand before
the country and the world branded as
traitors" he said.
Senator Reed of Missouri. declaring
Townley's hearing IAN unusual pro-
ceeding,'' said Judge MCGEE had
stricken from the record statement
referred to by Townley as rejecting
upon loyalty of the Leagues member
ship.
our people QOn Know lHdl thS
charge - widely published in our
states = was withdrawn, Towniey
replied.
Members Are Loyal.
Townley said 30 per cent of North
Dakota farmers belong to the League
ard tina. about $4,000 farmers each
in South Dakota and Minnesota are
members. In both states, he said,
there had been oversubscriptions to
liberty bonds. Senator Weeks, of
Massachusetts,, developed that the
Leagues annual dues are IS.
THAT would make the receipts at
least 100000 a year" he observed.
How much did the League, as an or
ganization. subscribe to the loans?"
Townley replied that nothing had
been subscribed to the first and Sec
| ond loans but $1,000 was taken in the
third. AS further evidence of the
Leagues loyalty, Townley cited resolu-
lions pledging members support to the
| government in prosecuting the war
passed at its convention. He read
resolutions promising support of the
war for political and industrial
| democracy"
| DO you mean by Industrial democ-
racy what Russia has done?" Senator
Reed demanded.
| DO you defend the defiance OF
pledges, international and national
and the wholesale destruction which
has occurred there?'
No. we contend that the attemp-
to secure Industrial democracy il
Russia has been an utter failure" Mr.
1 Townley responded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
LIEUTENANT EDWARDS HOME
Topekan Gets Discharge Because OF
Disability From Meningitis.

First Lieut. c. E, Edwards, 223 East
Eleventh street, has been given an
honorable discharge from military
service because of total disability re-
sulting from an attack of spinal men,
nights at Camp Doniphan. Edwards
has returned home to Topeka
Lieutenant Edwards was stationed
at Doniphan with Battery Claw
rence) of the 1870 field artillery. of
which Battery A of Topeka is unit
and was senior lieutenant with his or
ganization. He suffered his attack of
meningitis shortly after going to the
Oklahoma cantonment. and after be-
coming convalescent returned home
to Topeka to recuperate on leave. At
his return to Doniphan he was decid-
ed by the medical examining board to
have suffered a total disability, and
was discharged with full benefits of
war risk insurance.
Edwards was appointed senior lieu
tenant in the national guard shortly
after the outbreak of the war and for
merly was one of the officers of Bat
tery A, having held his commission in
that organization some time before it
served on the border. He enjoyed
considerable popularity among the
men in his command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
HE BROT ON WAR?
Assassin of Austrian Archduke
Died Tuesday.
Youth of Is Famous Because of
Consequences. e.

The Hague, May 1.-Garbreel Prin-
cipe, whose assassination of the Aus
trian Archduke Francis Ferdinand at
Sarajevo was one of the causes of the
great war. died Tuesday of tubercu-
losis at the fortress of Theresienstadt,
near Prague, it was learned today.
Principe. then a youth of Is, shot
the archduke and his morganatic wife
the Duchess of Hohenberg, on the main
street of Sarajevo. Bosnia. the morn
ing of June %, 1914. He used an au-
tomato pistol, firing into the royal au-
tomobile as it passed. The archduke
was shot thru the head and the
duchess thru the throat
Was Second Attempt.
The shooting closely followed an
other attempt at assassination, A
bomb was thrown into the archduke's
automobile; he warded it off with his
arm and it fell under the machine
following.
The assassination resulted in an
Austrian ultimatum to Serbia. which
was accused of instigating the plot.
Before Serbia could reply. the general
mobilization of the European armies
began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
CHILDS FOUND GUILTY
Negro Held for Attacking. Howard
Tunison, Taxi Driver.

Sam G. Chiids, a negro, was found
guilty or highway robbery today in
Judge George H. Whitcomb's division
of the Shawnee county district court.
Childs was accused of attacking How
ard Tunison. a taxicab driver. knock
ing him partially unconscious in
Highland Park and robbing him of
$3.50.
The state claimed that Childs. an
other negro and two women of dusky
hue hired Tunison to take them out
on joy ride, and then slugged and
robbed him in August of 1917. The
otner negro, according to Hugh Fish
er county attorney, was out on parole
from the reformatory at Hutchinson,
and has been sent back there. The
two women have been arrested, .ex-
amined by the city physician. found
diseased and sent to the detention
camp at Lansing. Fisher stated TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
HOYES NOT ON BOAT?
Wife of Topekan Says Messages Assert
He Didn't Sail on Orissa.

George Hoyes. former secretary of
the Topeka Y. NJ. C. A.. was not on
the torpedoed liner Orissa, according
to information received this afternoon
by Mrs. Hoyes at her home S35 Lin
coin street. The information came to
Mrs. Hoyes from semi-official sources
and was supplemented by an official
cable stating that the Topehan had
arrived safely in London.
Both the telegram announcing that
Hoyes was a passenger on the tor
pedoed Orissa and that he had ar
rived safely in London. came from
the same source. From independent
sources, however, Mrs. Hoyes re-
ceived information that her husband
did not sail on the boat.
"Hoyes did not sail on the Orissa,' -
said a private dispatch. He left
on later boat in high spirits
81 am sure he was not on the boat
at ALL" said Mrs. Hoyes. -Informa-
ton which received was to the effect
that he was to go on large liner and
had been made general secretary of
the ship with rank of captain"
The cable which came today read !:
George H Hoyes arrived safely.
London" 1t was signed c. v. Hib-
hard. the signature contained in the
message which earlier in the week
said the Topeka Y. NJ. c. A man was
a passenger on the Orissa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
An Inside Bath
Makes You Look
and Feel Fresh


Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath. claiming this is
of vastly more importance than out
side cleanliness, because the skin
pores do not absorb impurities into
the blood. causing i'll health. while
the pores in the ten yards of bowels
do.
Men and women are urged to drink
each morning, before breakfast a
glass of hot water with teaspoonful
of limestone phosphate in it, as a
harmless means Of helping to wash
from the stomach, liver. kidneys and
bowels the previous days indigestibIe
material. poisons. sour bile and toxins:
thus cleansing, sweetening and buri-
flying the entire alimentary canal be-
fore putting more food into the stom-
ach.
Those who wake up with bad breath.
coated tongue. nasty taste or have a
duh, aching head, sallow complexion.
acid stomach; others who are subject
to bilious attacks or constipation.
should obtain quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate at the drug store.
This will cost very little but is sum
Gent to demonstrate the value of in
side bathing.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
TAKES PROPERTY
Govt Holds Large Amount of
Alien Property.
Bosch Magnetic Plant Is One of
Largest Taken.

Washington, May 1.-The value of
alien property taken over by the gov
eminent today reached total of
$3.50, 600, 0000.. That represents only a
part of what officials expect the gov-
eminent finally to hold
Upwards of 100 trusts are being
administered under the alien property
laws and the government is in actual
control of operations of 100 plants.
One of the largest of these is the
Bosch Magnetic company, valued at
approximately $7,00O,O00 whose direc-
tors are to decide shortly the extent to
which the concern shall be devoted to
government work. The alien property
administration believes the entire
plant can be concentrated on an out
put for the army, navy and the air
craft board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
HIS FATHER RICH
RossviIIe Complains Over Ex-
emptiOn of ROssville Youth.
Carl F. Lasswell Should Be in
Army, Citizens Claim.
CHARGE FALSE CLAIMS MADE
Declare Parent Doesn't Need
Son for Farm Work.
L. ID. Graham, Secretary Shaw
nee Board, Conducting Probe.

Indignant residents of Rossville are
demanding an investigation of temper
airy exemption from army service
granted Carl F. Lasswell of Rossville.
son of a wealthy Shawnee county far
mer. Not only have complaints come
from fathers of boys at Camp Funston
last quota from Shawnee county, Who
left Topeka Monday.
Such was an announcement mace
today by /. ID. Graham, secretary OF
the Shawnee county draft Doaro- MI.
Graham further announced that
charges made against the lad and his
father of getting a temporary agrlcui-
tural exemption on false preteAts
would be thoroly investigated.
Lasswen didn't claim exemption in
the original draft. Graham stated:
However, his father who owns several
farms in the county calico ana aske .a
for a temporary exemption Tor MS
son. saying that he was needed to neip
plant and gather the crops during the
summer. Graham stated today These
statements of the father were backed
by affidavits, Graham declares.
Farms Are Rented.
"low residents living in the neigh
borhood have informed US that wnlie
there is no doubt the elder Lasswell IS
wealthy and owns several farms, that
these farms are rented and their care
is not in the hands of the Laswell
family" said Graham. The Farmers
came to the court house in person to
register their complaints. They say
that the only land being cared for by
the Lasswells is forty acres. and that
the father is a big strong healthy man
and has two other men to help on the
forty acres.
.aThis is the first complaint We have
he'd from outside sources on our rul-
ings. We are as anxious as the COM
planning farmers to square things. We
certainly will ascertain the truth.
Handed Mysterious Note.
Graham also today became the re-
cipient of mysterious note handed to
him on Kansas avenue by an unknown
man. Graham was in hurry and
didn't take note of the mans appear
and and didn't examine the note until
he reached his office. The note read:
n"Fred Lamb of Richland has not
registered"
Graham immediately got into COM
munication with authorities at Rich
land and learned that a Fred Lamb
lives there. Graham has been unable
to- find Lambs name on the registra-
ton book and has asked authorities
at sRichland to learn whether Lamb
had registered in some other county.