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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

written around the Millers and Rob
bins families who occupy adjoining
street cars located on the beach near
San Francisco, which are utilized as
does not receive from his better half
sufficient nourishment, the food COM
ing chiefly from tin cans. Mr.. Miller
has too much to eat but finds fault
because his wife is not over particu-
lar regarding her personal appear
ance. He looks with favor on Mrs.
Robbins trim figure and we'll appoint
ed attire.
Mrs. Robbins thinks that Mr.. Miller
is rather fit and so it goes until the
two men get together and agree to
swap wives. the women joining in
with the idea that each husband will
discover what he has missed. The
change is made which affords excel
lent opportunity for comedy of the
best kind. $50 Long Lefty was built
for and around Charlotte Greenwood,
whom many will remember as the lady
with windmill arms Miss Greenwood
has the famous California Beauty
chorus with the company. There are
sixteen musical numbers supporting
the performance and it is said that
each one is gem.
"Whitney 6 TUFTS Smarter Set"
1.-THE Smarter Set" the popular ex-
ponents of negro comedy and song,
will be at the Grand, January 4, pre-
SeHlluS tlelT MUSICAL COIneQyp LARK
est Americans" In it the colored
man is seen at his best and a creole
chorus that lends attractiveness to the
entertainment, which is punctuated
with good singing and dancing with
clean comedy.
Salem Tut Whitney. who has won
distinction as an actor of marked
comedic talents, will be seen in the
principal role. ]. Homer Tut plays
the chief light comedy role. The mu-
sic is characterized by originality. The
majority of the numbers having been
written expressly for this production.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
AT THE
THEATERS


Douglas Fairbanks in He Comes
Up Smiling starts the bill at the Or
pheum, beginning Monday, and con-
tinues for three days. The play de-
picts a series of conical stunts and
situations in which the star encoun-
tiers all kinds of difficulties, but as a
sequel to each one 'he always comes
up smiling" Critics say the story is
exactly suited to Fairbanks, and there
are plenty of opportunities for the
athletic comedian to indulge in aero
battles.
He Comes Up Smiling" is exploit
ed as one Of Fairbanks best efforts.
The remainder of the Orpheum pro-
gran will be made up of the Official
Review pictures, the very latest re-
News.
At the Iris.
The Iris will open beginning Monday
with big seven-part superfeature by
Hall Caine entitled THE Deemster."
This film drama has been termed The
Picture Beautiful" because of the WON
derful photography, beautiful exteriors
on the quaint Isle of Man. the fight on
the cliff, the escape down the ivy-clad
wall on the castle, the trial in the open
court on Tynwald Hill, the burning
Ship in the night, the curing of the
ending that is a fitting climax to such
q remarkable picture.
DerWent Hall Game, the author
son, is the star in this picture. This
play is one of the truly big features
if the season.
Some Show at the Novelty.
Some bill booked for the Novelty
this coming week. Manager Crawford
wired the Interstate booking offices
in Chicago. and they have lined up a
fine bunch of acts for the whole week
Starting Monday the bill will open
with the fourteenth episode of flight
for Millions" The vaudeville consists
of Rouble Sims. who sings, jokes and
draws and is a favorite among the
Novelty patrons as he has played here
before; Coburn & Pearson, comedy
Darkies, four entertainers from the
south; Mason &: Austin in "Frolics OF
Comedy and Song" and the Mankichi
Trio, Japanese artists supreme. For
the last half, Pollard. and his little
bull, juggling; the Three Harmony
Maids; Whipple, Huston & Co. in a
skit entitled "Shoes"; Billy Doss, the
Harvards. gymnasts, and the seventh
episode of Hands Up" Oh, yes, Ed
die Polo, who made such a tremendous
hit in 1.-The Bulls Eye" wilr>be seen
again at the Novelty soon in 1.-The Lure
of the Circus" and it's some picture
$50 Long Lefty"
A rare treat is in store for the peo-
pie of Topeka for New Years when
Oliver Morosco will present Charlotte
Morosco has surrounded Miss Green
wood with carefully selected cast
and an entirely new production an6
costumes. The play has won the
reputation the funniest musica
comedy ever produced. The story i.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
WHAT FOR RUSSIANS?
London VIII Ask Wilson To Define
His Attitude Toward That People.

London, Dec. 21.-President Wilson,
arriving here Immediately after
Christmas, will be urged by liberal
leaders to define his attitude toward
Russia.
Many of them regard the Russian
situation as one of the most important
problems now confronting the world.
The belief is expressed that, in as
much as the president probably will
publicly discuss freedom of the seas
and the league of nations he should
also explicitly define another of his
fourteen principles-self-dete
tion-and its application to Russia.
Such action on his part, 1t is believed,
certainly will clarity the situation.
The controversy regarding con-
tinued presence of allied forces in
Russia 10 rapidly involving every one
in the empire with any pretense of
political opinion. 1t has been given
fresh impetus by rumors that the
British government plans to send a
great expedition to occupy Petrograd,
Moscow and other centers this winter
Even the liberal newspapers, in
GLIDING Premier Lloyd Georges per-
sonal organ, the Chropiele. ir - =" .e
they will bitterly oppose any plan con-
templating further military action
against Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
DRESS
as n Cuirass Blouse and Has Some
thing of the Coqucttry of a Pierrot
Costume.
By ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

There Is a New Coat Which Is as Slim
as Cuirass Blouse and Has Some
thing of the Coquettry OF a Pierrot
Costume.
New York.-There is one thing this
season that every woman should OBJ
serve with care. 1t Is the excessive
slimness of the line from shoulder to
hips and the attenuated appearance of
the figure from waist to chin.
If a woman watches the contour of
clothes with more care than she does
the fabrics, and If she dresses accord
ingiy, she will find herself more quick
ly in the fashion. 1t is strange thing
that women do not always grasp this
essential fact. They spend days
lingering fabrics, thinking of colors.
searching for trimming, and then they
permit the gown to be made on the
wrong lines. They do not notice that
the sleeve has changed in it's sweep
down the arm; that the collar is cut
in n different way from what existed
the season before; that the under
arm seam has changed its length: and
that the thickness. or breadth, of the
figure has either lessened or increased.
Today 1t Is Attenuated.
The large majority OF women have
gone on this winter selecting clothes
that are after the fashion of those
worn for several years. even tho they
may be cut on new lines of short
Jacket and a long, narrow skirt. They
do not notice that a sagging line is not
permitted, that fullness and looseness
of material across the chest and under
the arms have vanished. that the arm
hole is exceedingly small. except when
1t is used in an outer covering that
appears capelike.
Our clothes are cut to the bone this
season. The under-arm line. for in
stance, begins as high as the move
ment of the arms permits and extends
in straight line to the hips and be-
low. In dozens of the new coats and
frocks, one can hardly shrug the
shoulders in the Gallo fashion which
our soldiers have brought home. When
the French brought back these tight
cuirass blouses that hug the figure as
If they were made of armor the Ameri-
cans did not follow suit for months.
In truth the majority have not yet
gotten into the stride. Conservation
was the demand that brought about
this revolution in the silhouette, and
now it has become such a fashion that
every inch of material is debated.
The sketch shows a very new coat
that caused an outburst of interest
when it was worn at a fashion show
held at the Ritz-Carlton for one of the
war charities. 1t carries out exactly
the contour which fashion demands
straight, slim as plank, and yet,
graceful as an eel. It's a difficult
combination, and the success of it de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
THE HOUSEHOLD
Edited By ANNE RITTENHOUsE


1t really does seem as If the
folk who run the department and spe-
cialty shops have conspired to get US
to give more lavishly to our men in
uniform than to those in multi. AT
least the windows are temptingiy ar
rayed with all sorts of dazzling access
series for the soldier or sailor, most
ingenious pocket devices for his con-
venience-match boxes for those of
them that smoke, writing kits for the
letter writer's, photograph cases for
the soldier boy with sentiment, ro-
sarieS in the most compact of cases
for the devout and wrist watches
enough to supply, it would seem, the
entire expeditionary force.
All the help we get anent the task
of getting presents for the other men
the really considerable numbers of
our men who thru no real fault of
their own go plugging away to keep
the kettle boiling at homes the sug-
gestion that we should get them some.
thing eminently useful: that we should
mas as possible; that We should carry
it home with us whatever it is, and
that we should buy it sometime when
the rush hours aren't on.
1t isn't so easy to get these eminent
ly useful presents for men as one
might think at first Even for ones
own brothers or husbands or fathers
it would be hazardous to order such
thing. Tor instance, as a pair of rub
bers, a set of winter unders or a pair
of shoes. Men are SO hair-splitting
about these things usually and be-
sides who can remember what sizes
they wear or what brand they prefer?
Then one makes up ones mind to give
gloves or stockings and then comes
the task of finding out the size.
If you are in search Of such infor-
nation concerning woman in your
family the task is not SO hard-for
there are always other women in the
family who take more or less delight
in keeping tabs on those matters. but
what man knows his Lrother's or, ia
theirs stocEins or glove sizes So the
| only thing to do is to try and ferret
out the information in an off-hand
way, to get the Conversation to lead
up to stocking and glove sizes, as it
were, and then catch your victim in a
confession. But somehow it ism :
easy to switch from a discussion of
the high price of rubber tires to a
discussion of foot sizes or from Pre-
tdictions of when it will be ''over over
there" to glove sizes.
So the days pass on and you are
still at sea. There is a limit to the
number of umbrellas that any male
can enjoy and you know already of
| three members of the family who are
| solving the problem of their useful
present to the man in question in that
| way. Then you begin to wonder.
What is a useful article, anyway;
Can't 1t be that a set of books that
the man really wants and that would
possibly tempt him to cling to his own
| wholesome fireside some cold winter
night is a useful article? That smok-
ing outfit that you know he wants
well, isn't that just as useful in the
cause Of hospitality as more socks
than the man knows what to do with
Well, there is one thing about the
present, whatever it proves to be-a
deal of thought goes with it. OF that
you may be pretty sure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

ponds upon the woman who wears it..
The material is black satin mate
lasse, which somewhat resembles the
soft dressing gowns of luxurious wo-
men. 1t is fastened double-breasted,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
BREAKS UNDER STRAIN
DIR. Turner, Noted Topeka Inventor, in
Hospital in East.


DIR. Walter v. Turner. manager of
engineering for the Westinghouse AIT
Brake company, has suffered nerv-
Gus breakdown, and is in the Column
bia hospital. Williamsburg, Pa. He
was formerly connected with the
Santa Fe, and made his home in To-
peko for sometime. Word of his col
lapse was received by Topeka friends
Friday. His trouble, it is said, was
caused by overwork and nerve strain
during the war. He is a noted inven-
tor of pneumatic devices for railroad
control.
He has more than 400 patents in
the United States and many more
pending. The great railroad systems
of the country adopting his improve
ments have greatly strengthened their
methods of train control. The Off
Gals of the Westinghouse company ex-
pect that Doctor Turner will have re-
covered sufficiently to resume his
duties in a few months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
REAL WINTER There
Western Kansas Has Snow and SEeet
Phone Wires Down.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 21.-For thirty
six hours snow and sleet storm has
prevailed in western Kansas threat
ening trouble for the telephone COM
panies. The temperature remains be-
low the freezing point, and the snow
and rain which falls internationally is
freezing on the wires Some of the
smaller lines have gone out, but the
trunk lines continue to hold. altho
the ice is getting thicker every hour
At Colby there is five inches of
snow, while Plainville. Hoxie and
other points report a mixture of water
with the snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

is called 1870, but the truth of it is
that it was taken directly from the
overseas caps of our fighters. 1t is
tilted over one eye, is sharply oblong.
and when it is worn by very modern,
young person, II is placed over hair
that is sleeked back with a brillian-
tined brush from the whole expanse
of the forehead and up from the back
Of the neck.
This cap is Of black silk beaver, with
a gray plume worn after the fashion
Of the Italian sharpshooter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Short coat of black satin matelasse
with buttons, collar, cuffs and band
at hip of sealskin. The hat is of
black silk plush with a gray plume
at the side.
with two rows of sealskin buttons and
the turnover collar and deep cuffs are
also of this peltry. Below the hips
there is a broad band of sealskin
placed on the material. The skirt is
Burgundy velours.
Don't fail to observe the hat. Its
contour is significant, as we'll as that
of the coat. 1t is called Victorian, it
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15
EASTMAN KODAKS AT
The MORRIS DRUG CO

Following the announcement tina
we had reopeneL our Kodak Depart
ment we wish further TO announce
that we have secured the Eastman
Kodak agency anu will carry full.
line OF all their products, including
films, kodaks, velox paper. etc.
Our Kodak finishing department Is
In charge OF Mr.. Joe NJ. Sejhar. wac
Is well known to all amateur pho
tographers. He will give his personal
attention to this work and Will guar
antee that all work turned out can
not be excelled.
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see such world-rcnowned prodpc-

see such world-renowned produc-
ton.
The story is in large measure
symbolical picWring the c0mpelliue
force of love and understanding in
solving the Ills OF human misery ana
weakness. Aside from it's spiritual
message, t has many humorous and
draamtic qualities
To a dingy and sord1d boarding
house in gloomy Bloomsbury square
London. peopled with mean-sprted
and unhappy families. comes a
Stranger, seeking lodgings
The stranger. by refusing to see in
tic scheming landlady and her quart
some boarders anything but the best
succeeds in calling out the best ia
each, and one after the other they
become morally rehabilitated Be
fore his smile and understandings
words their chickering's ana neannezs
disappear They grow mora tolorent
toward each other and strangely
happy
In its screen form the Passing OF
the Third Floor Back necessarily
underwent certain changes to give a
variety of background and 20 work
ont the development Of tto charac-
tiers. in the stage version of Jerome
X. Jeromes drama. the action cen
tered ia the living room Of the
Bloomsbury Square house. The
spoken dialogue made it possible to
show the individual shading OF char
actor If tho various people within a
single room The motion picture
adoption, on the other hand, reveals
the different rooms OF the lodging
house inmates Three, whole floors or
the boarding house were constructed
at the studio. including seventeen
rooms halls and stairways. These.
range from the slaveys garrett cor
ner to the third floor back abode
to which the Stranger is relocated
by the merceaary landlady Mrs
sharpe
To-day is the last day and YOU viii
he doing yourself an injustice # YOU
do not avail Yourself OF the oppor-
tunity to see the greatest play ever
put on the screen
Prices 10 and 20 cents with war
tax included
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15
FORBES ROBERTSON IN
HIS BEST ROLE
SHOWN AT THE PRINCESS
sT7E YESTERDAY AND
WE'D TO BE THE GREATEST
mATRc CLASSIC EVER ON
ZEN.
Johnston Forbes Robertso,.

~ Johnston Forbes -Robertsot,.
greatest OF all English actors,
.pg - dead r was presented by
George Brenon in his favorite imper-
sanation yesterday at the Princess
theatre and II proved to De the
greatest of all dramatic classics ever
produced on the screen. Sir John
ston retired from the speaking stage
two seasons ago and il was with
much difficulty that George Brenon
persuaded him 10 give 10 the public
the screen imporsonation OF mis- own
fayorite
The managers Of the P9ilcess were
very fortunate in securing this mag
nisAcent picture for run OF two
days and the patrons who Witnessed
Il at the first showing YESTERDAY
we're delighted and expressed their
appreciation OF the opportunity to
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15
FULL OF COLD; HAD THE GRIP

This has been such Il trying year
for sickness that many will be pleas
CT to read how Lewis Newman, SOC
Northrann st, Charleston, w. V.
was restored to health, He writes.
Il was down sick and nothing would
do me any good | was full of cold.
Had the grip until ! got two SOC bot
Ties OF Foleys Honey and Tar 1t is
the best remedy for grip and colds
] ever used. 81 Good for grip, coughs
Group, whoopng cough and common
colds "A {. Jennings. (Adv)
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15
CHAPLIN is GREAT
AT ROYAL THEATRE
Great Program OF Comedy and Drama
Fer Royal Patrons To-Day

If YOU did nos see Charlie Chaplin
in THE Jazz Wait5N at The Royal
theatre yesterday, you should not miss
il To-Day, for Charlie is a riot in this
piece. It is one Of he regular Chap
lin rough-and- tumble farce comedies
that ends With one OF the greatest
fight scnes Charlie has ever produced.
A big cast of well-known fun makers
support Chaplin in the Jazz Waiter
on the same program today is q
bealuifn Worll Feature o5cerin.
THE Power and tIe GLORY" featur-
ing Miss June Elyidge II is a charm
ing story OF modern lfe-dc liclting
scenes which happen in the rural dis
tricts Of the present day, and contain
ing all the romance OF modern life.
Miss Elvidge is especially good in this
piece She takes the part OF a young
country A.rl who determines 10 90
10 a neiehboring town and obtain en-
plosmdt in order to helm support
her mother and small brothers and
sisters
The story commences with her work
at The mill town. a romance springs
up, and throughout the rest OF the
!icture love. romance, heart inter-
est and dramatic climaNes follow each
other in a manner that is most pleas
ing and sure % satily the most OK
acting audience The feature H. from
the World Studio, Of which the veter-
nm actor and nrndurp~ KNflltasp 4
Brady is manager and CHEZ director
and that means a dramauclly perfect
play
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after spending two years i'm tAa
trenches over there facing death
every moment and to be ultimately
permanently disabled By a Hun ex-
pcssive bulles which incapacitates
one from further active service in
the cause OF democracy, is the expe-
riene allotted to few men This was
the erperiene OF Harod r. Peat, bet
ter known throuh his lecture and
book as Private Peat They tried
to hold Private Peat ont of soldier
ing because he was too short. but
he was pretty long when it came 20
grit, and he got there Just the same.
rivate Harold Pete is shown as a
young American clerk in a country
store who has difficulty in enlistina,
hut who finally gets into the ranks
and serves in France unit a German
explosive ballet permanently disa
oIes him His enlistment is specded
~ hen he dreams that his country is
invaded by the Huns and it's conse-
quent horgors impress him deeply
and stimulate his patriotism In tho
trench life which is thrillingly pic
tured. Mr. Peat is seen to excellent
ADVANTAGE and on the whole The pic
tyre proved as entertaining as it is
educational
Mr. Peat was excellent in his por-
trayal. and his exceedingly strong
support was of the very best. Al
though there are hundreds OF persons
who take part in this great photo
play Of the war, the principals are,
Miriam Fouche, as Mary, who was
charming, and Old Bill" of William
r. Sorelle who was highly artistic in
conception and delineatio"
Peats story has already been made
world famous by the newspapers. by
the book he wrote, and by the talks
he has giveu-But the screen YER
sion of it all is vivid as life See H.
and you viii see what thousands Of
American lads are up against and how
they are fi1hting through with q
grim smile. There is a pretty love
story which makes the subject one
of unusual appeal Admission ten
and twenty cents
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picture which was shown at the Cea-
tral theatre Yesterday caused great
enthusiasm, as it has few, I'll any .u-
periors II viii be shown AGAIN to-
day for the last time 1t Is a photo
play OF timely interest, not to speak
OF it's stiring heart appeal and il
instantly demonstrated its value as q
box office attraction of the highest
class
TO possess a mile and Dc hapl
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15
MRS. NgTrLEroN, PHONE 1908.

Formerly OF Buckstarf Beauty Shop.
wishes to announce that she will be
found at her shop in the Thompson
Bldg the tutire summer and pleased
to serve new as well as old patrons.
.First-c class work, sanitary methods
only. 7-2-H
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15

As war spectacle. throbbing With
human interest and vibrant with pa
triotio feWor. Private Pete the
greet Paramount Aircraft Special
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15

SOMEWHERE TIC GO.
EVENING SCHOOL OF SOCK
KEEPING, SHORTHAND AN
TYPE WRITING. PHONE NIX
JOHNS, 1896. 1t.10.6
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Sentinel-Record classified Gdvsrt4s.
ing brings results
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15
PRIVATE PEAT" MAKES
Big HIT, CENTRAL

PERTURBATION OF MOST IHhlL.
LING WAR STORY TOLD IN
REALISTIC STYLE WAS DIS.
PLAYED AT THE CENTRAL
YESTERDAY-TODAY is YOUR
LAST CHANCE.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
HOxie-Heald

A very pretty home Wedding oc-
CURED at O'Clock on New Years
eve at the home of Mr. and Mrs Chas.
Head on the River road. when their
daughter. Edith, became the bride Of
Harold Hoxie of Boston The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. c. II.
Mckinney, pastor of the Island Ave.
Congregational Church, in the pres
ence OF immediate relatives. Immed-
lately following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoxie departed for Boston where
they are to make their future home.
The bride Is very well known in
Skowhegan She received her edu-
cation in the schools of this town and
graduated from the high school, class
OF 1912. Since that time she has been
engaged as operator for the Maine
Telephone & Telegraph Company at
the local Office, resigning from that
position a few weeks ago.
The groom is native of Fairfield
and is now employed in Boston as a
civil engineer.