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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
SMITH FUNERAL HERE
Wichita Manufacturer To Be Buried
From Home OF Parents.

The funeral of Harry Lee Smith.
whose death occurred Friday at
Tuscon, Ariz., will be held Wednesday
at o'clock in the afternoon at the
Smith home, SIG Lane street.
Smith was general manager of the
Wichita Acetylene Manufacturing
company. He had been i'll for more
than a year with tuberculosis, and
went to Arizona for his health
Smith was born at Wainsburg. Pa,
in 1875, and in 1877 came to Kansas
with his parents, who settled in Wa
baunsee county. After finishing the
grade schools, Mr.. Smith attended
Campbell college and was admitted to
of the same year he secured a claim
in the kiowa- Comanche land OPEN
ing, and for some years engaged in
the real estate business. In 1906 he
became financially interested in a ru-
raj home lighting system, and in 1907
he went to Wichita to organize the
Wichita Acetylene Manufacturing
company, which is now a large con-
Germ of that city. He married a Wich-
tia girl, Nellie r. Peters, in 1909. A
year ago he went west for his health.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his widow
and by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs S. s.
Smith of Topeka; four brothers,
Thomas B. Smith of Topeka; Lakin w.
Smith and s. Earl Smith of Maple
Hill; and Lloyd B. Smith of Fort Scott,
and by sister, Mrs. H. c. Ericsson of
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
POSTPONE HEARINGS
Washington Newspaper Investigations
Put Off for Elections.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The senate
judiciary subcommittee investigating
brewers propaganda and the purchase
of the Washington Times by Arthur
Brisbane with money furnished by
brewers, decided today to extend the
scope of the inquiry to include all
charges that have been made relative
to illegal political and publicity activ-
tiles of brewery interests. Hearings
were postponed until members of the
committee re urn to Washington after
the November elections.
Alexander Konta of New York,
whose illness with influenza has pre-
vented his appearance as first witness
in the senate investigation of brewers
propaganda, sent a request to the in
vestigating committee today for a fur
Their delay. Maj. f. Lowry Humes of
the judge advocate general depart
ment is compiling a mass Of papers
pertaining to brewers activities.
Chairman Overman today received
letter from George Creel, chairman
of the committee on public informa-
ton, asking that the committee give
him a hearing in connection with
charges that the committee unwilling
ly has been led into participation in
PROPAGANDA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
Clear, Peachy Skin
Awaits Anyone Who
Drinks Hot Water
Saws an inside bath, before breaS-
fast helps US look and fee'
clean, sweet, fresh.

Sparkling and vivacious-merry,
bright, alert-a good, clear skin and
a natural, rosy. healthy complexion
are assured only by pure blood. If
only every man and woman could be
induced to adopt the morning inside
bath, what a ratifying change would
take place. Instead of the thousands
of sickly, misunderstanding men,
women and girls, with pasty or muddy
compilations; instead of the multi
tudes of nerve wrecks" "rundowns,"
brain fags' and pessimists we
should see a virile. optimistic throng
of rosy-cheeked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking
each morning, before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to wash from the stomach, liver, kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste, sour
lamentations and poisons, before put
ting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness. nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who have
a pallid, sallow complexion and who
are constipated very often, are urged
TO obtain a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate at the drug store which
will cost but a trifle, but is sufficient
to demonstrate the quick and remark
able change in both health and ap-
pearance. awaiting those who practice
internal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
Discolcred, Wrinkled
Skin Easily Removed

Since brown yellow. over-red or
biotchy compilations are decidedly not the
fashion. l cannot understand why so many
continue to wear them Surely every
woman has heard of mercolized wax. This
/ know-from my own and others expert
ences-will positively Danish every I'M
slightly tint. The wax really takes off Il
>bad~complexion. 1t gradually. harmlessIy
absorbs the thin layer of surface skin
with all its defects. as liver spots, pimples
freckles. blackheads. Just as gradually
the discarded skin is replaced by the clear
white. youthful skin underneath. Mer-
colized wax, procuI able at any drug store
is applied nightly like cold cream and
erased mornings with warm water. One
ounce will produce the loveliest girlish
complexion in less than fortnight.
/ can't understand, either, why folks will
be bothered with wrinkles, since the
famous saxollte formula has become pub
lie property One ounce of powdered sax
olite dissolved in half-pint witch hazel,
makes a wash lotion that will quickly eff
face every line even the deepest.-Julia
Orff in Social Mirror.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
STICK TO CONTRACTS
Kansas Will Make Publishers Fur
nish Books at Fixed Prices.

AS far as Attorney General Brewster
and State Printer Smith have power to
prevent it. the school book publishers
who have contracts to furnish books
to Kansas will not be allowed to dis
card contracts they have made, no
matter what may be the cost of pro-
duction.
Altho Kansas gets out most of the
books used in the state schools, there
are a few that are purchased under
contract, and 1t is asserted that the
publishers who hold the contracts are
planning to put up deficit howl
based on the increased costs of labor
and material.
A meeting of state superintendent
and attorney generals was recently
held in Chicago for the purpose of
going over the matter. but Attorney
General Brewster refused to attend or
to lend any ear to the plea of the
publishers.
State Trinter Smith naturally has
little sympathy with the trust pub
lishers," as they have been fighting
the Kansas plan of state publication
ever since it was established
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
SMASH THEIR CLAIMS
German Note Shown Up by Several
Instances of Wanton Murder.

London, Oct. 22.-With reference to
the paragraph in the German note
denying that the German navy in
sinking ships ever purposely destroyed
lifeboats with thier passengers, it is
pointed out in government circles that
many cases could be quoted in reply to
this denial. Two recent cases are the
Llandovery Castle, Canadian hospital
ship. and the French steamer Lydiana,
sunk off Spain July 16.
The Llandovery Castle was torpe-
doed and sunk off the Irish coast on
the night of June 81, while returning
from Halifax. The vessel carried 25S
persons, including fourteen female
nurses, and only twenty-four were
saved. The German submarine made
no effort to aid the survivors and even
tried to sink at least one of the life
boats.
After the Lydiana had been tor
pedoed. two whaleboats and a raft
were lowered. The German subma-
rine rammed both boats. cutting them
in two, sank the raft and then disap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
! OPEN N0STRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose arc Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passa ges
of your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snuffling,
hawking. mucous discharge, dryness
or headache; no struggling for breath
at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head. sooth-
ing and healing the swollen or in
famed mucous membrane, giving you
instant relief Head cold and catarrh
yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up
and miserable. Relief is sure.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
CUT EXCESS PROFITS
Senate Finance Committee Retains so
Per Cent War Profits Rate.

Washington, Oct. 22.-In revising
the war excess profits tax feature of
the house war revenue bill the senate
finance committee today struck out
the alternative system of taxing war
and excess profits and adopted a COM
promise plan designed to raise some
what less than the $4,000, 100000 es-
timated from the house provisions.
Under the new provision, based on an
arbitrary mathematical formula the
general rate of 80 per cent on war
profits is retained but the rates on ex-
cess profits reduced, a change which
Secretary McAdoo has constantly
urged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
PLEA FOR FAMILY
II Topckan Goes to Prison, Wife and
Four Children Suffer.


For the sake of four young children
and THEIR invalid mother, many To-
peka women are less concerned for
the carrying out Of a legal decision
than they are for the exercise OF Glenn
ency in the case of convicted incen-
diary.
Some time ago an Auburndale man.
Dighton Sutton, was accused of start
ing fire that resulted in the burning
of a part of his house. He was tried
on the charge and convicted. The
case was appealed to the supreme
court, and the decision affirmed. The
man was not at that time committed
to prison, because of the helpless situa-
ton of his wife in the expectancy or the
arrival of the fourth child.
1t is learned that the man suffers
from a nervous disorder that might
have rendered him unaccountable Tor
the destruction OF his property, but
which does not unfit him to make i
living. He has job at which he
works successfully and earns a liveli-
hood for himself and his family. He
has repaired the part of his house
which was not destroyed, and has been
able to maintain his family in moderate
comfort with some outside help. His
| Imprisonment would put the family OF
| five on public charity for an indefi-
mite period, and will make their cir
| cumstances particularly hard in givins
up the support of the family just a:
| winter sets in.
| 1t is said that the insurance com.
| pany involved in the damage claim i:
willing to have the case dropped. To
| peka women interested in the case are
hopeful that the authorities will show
| what clemency they may. tho of course
it is entirely within their province t.
carry out the sentence. The cour
| awards it, and the law allows it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
DISMISS THE CASES.
Officials of the Indiana Transported
ton Co. Arc Cleared.

Chicago; Oct. 22.-State cases in
criminal court against men indicted in
connection with the steamer Ea sta nd
disaster of July "a, 1915, were cleared
from the docket today. The case
against Walter K. Greehebaum, gen.
eral manager of The Indiana transpor-
tation company. charterer of the boat,
was dismissed on motion of the states
attorney and manslaughter charges
against four officials of the st. Joseph
Chicago Steamship Co. were dismissed,
with leave to reinstitute. Those af-
fected by the latter proceedings We're
George Z. Arnold, president Of the
company; William H. Hull, vice presi-
dent and manager. Walter C. Steele.
secretary and treasurer, and Ray W.
Davis, assistant secretary treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
: "A Stubborn Cough !
T L00sens Right Up !
This homemade remedy IL n wonder
I for quick results. Easily and
cheaply made.

Here is a homemade syrup which
millions of people have found to be
the most dependable means of breaking
up stubborn coughs. 1t. is cheap and
simple, but very prompt in action. Un-
der its healing, soothing influence.
chest. soreness goes phlegm loosenss
throat stops and you get a good nights
chest colds are conquered by it in %
hours or less. Nothing better for
bronchitis, hoarscness. Group, whoop.
ing cough, bronchial asthma or winter
coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup,
pour 2E. ounces of Piney into. a pint
granulated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. II you prefer. use clari-
fled molasses, honey, or corn SYRUP
instead OF sugar syrup. Either ways
you get, full pint-;a family supply
could buy ready-made for three times
the money. Keeps perfectly and chill.
dren love its pleasant taste.
Pinex is a special and highly con.
centrated compound of genuine Nor.
way pine extract, known the world
over for its prompt healing effect upon
the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2M ounces of Pinex"
with full directions, and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed to give alb
solute satisfaction or money promptly
refunded. The Pinex Co., FIT. Wayne,
Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
GIVE REPORT BY MAIL
Womcn's c. of ID. Postpone Loan
Meeting Wednesday,

The Shawnee county unit of the
woman's committee Kansas Council of
Defense, has postponed the meeting
which was to have been held We'd
nesday for the rendering of reports
rural sections of the county have
been canvassed for the loan by school
districts, in which men and women
held a joint campaign. The meeting is
called off on account of the influenza
epidemic.
All present captains are asked to
send their reports by mail to the coun-
ty chairman. Mrs. C. J. Evans, 1918
Buchanan street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
ABIDE BY PRICE
Manufacturers and Mail Order Houses
Sell Shoes as Retailers.

Washington. Oct. 22.-Shoe manu-
facturers and mail order houses sell
ing directly to the consumer are re-
quired under a ruling today by the
war industries board to sign retailers
pledge cards and abide by the recently
established price and quality stand
ardization program. At the ga me time
the board ordered colors of childrens
shoes It stricted to black. dar.: brown
and white and the elimination OF per-
forat:ons except on the tip.
Storm doors and sa sh. ]. B. Whelan
& Co. Phone S65.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22

Those who suffer daily backache
sick headaches. dizzy spells and an
noying kidney irregularities naturally
seek remedy that will give perman-
ent freedom from these diScomforts
not merely relief for a day" For
over thirty years Doan's Kidney Pills
have stood the test of time-the hard
est test of all. Thousands of con-
firmed and re-confirmed statements
from grateful users tell of permanent
benefit-of lasting, time-proved re-
suits. Here is a statement from one
of your own townspeople.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
YOU CAN'T WORK
WELL WITH A COLD
Relieve it with DIR. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey and enjoy
your job.

Constant coughing, wheeling, sniff
ling keep you from thinking clearly.
Dent feel heavy-headed, grippy. Swing
into action with DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey and free yourself of cold
discomfort.
1t is composed of ingredients that
soothe the tickling throat. help to ease
the uncomfortable Inflammation.
loosen the phlegm and congestion and
ease the breathing. Relieves grippe,
bronchitis, asthma. hoarseneess. too.
Economical, satisfying. Druggists
everywhere. 30c, SOC and $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
Another Topeka Case

J. W. Berrett, carpenter, $50 Lake st
says: 81 suffered at times from my kid
neys. They have acted irregularly and
the secretions have been highly colored.
Sometimes my back has ached and both
cred me when STOPPING or lifting When
suffering from these attacks, 1 have used
Doan's Kidney Pills with wonderful re-
suits"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
LOANS TO FARMERS
Three Millions of Seed Wheat Fund
Has Been Distributed.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The farm
loan board announced today that it
had extended loans 20 about seven
thousand farmers in the drouth areas
of Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas from
it's 100000 fund, largely for seed
wheat. About 100000 of the fund
has been distributed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22

New York, Oct 22.-Felix Gouled,
contract promoter convicted of con-
spiracy to defraud the government in
the manufacture of army raincoats,
was sentenced to seven years impris-
onment in the federal court today.
Capt. Aubrey\Vaughan, who admitted
using his former office as chief of the
division of supply of the quartermas-
ter's department to help Gou1ed carry
out his conspiracy was given two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
Many New Flu" Cases.

Enid, Okla, Oct 22.-There are
many cases of the Spanish influenza
in Garfield county and twenty-five or
thirty persons have died as a result.
Forty new cases were reported Sunday
and Monday. There are 1900 cases
in the city of Enid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
SNAP SHOTS At HOME news
Did You Ever?

Did You EVer:
"Alone and forsaken"?
Oh Gee it ail'G that,
I've just returned home
From Il theater bat;
The hero was rotten.
The music Il scream,
The chorus the kind
That you see in dream.
When you've eaten cucumbers,
And sleep in your chair,
The whole bloomin' ,thing
Was an awful nightmare:
The sight OF the thing
Gave my conscience a cramp,
I needed the money
To buy a War Stamp.
-NeIS Yiugle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
101 MEN WERE LOST
Two Officers and 90 Men Drowned
When Jicondcroga Went Down.

Washington, Oct. 22-Two officers
and 80 enlisted men were lost in the
sinking of the L. S. S. Ticonderoga by
a. German submarine in mid-ocean.
September 80. the navy department
announced today. The officers were
Lieuts. Jos. w. Freeman. Werumpka,
Ala, and Cleveland c. Frost, Berea,
XIV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
Denver Woman Kills Self.

Denver. Colo. Oct. 22.-Miss Tessie
Mayer of San Antonio. Tex was
found dead today. hanging in the base
ment of her brothers house here. Ill
health and worry over the deaths of
relatives were explanations offered of
the supposed suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
MADE CHIEF DEPUTY
W. A. Elstun Takes Place Vacated
by 1. d. Lewis Resignation.

W. A. Elstun, former member of
the legislature. who has been an as
sistant in the state fire marshaFs Of
flee, has been appointed chief deputy
to succeed I. D. Lewis of Emporia
who has resigned to go into business
in a southern state.
Elstun is from Moline and previous
to his appointment in the fire mar
shaPs office was county attorney of
his home county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22

Kansas City. No, Oct. 22.-One
thousand workers of the Montgomery
Ward company here donned gauZe
masks today as guard against Span
isIl influenza. Other large concerns
are arranging to adopt this safeguard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22

The advance Of the allies has been
so rapid that the Huns were forced
to drop the plumber in their flight.
This French official photo shows a
huge collection of books taken
from the public library at Mont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Doesn't hurt at all and costs
only a few cents.

Magic. Just drop a little FreeZone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers Truly! No humbugi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22

Dornwood Jersey sale Wednesday.
October go, 191S.-Adv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-22
Mason's Entertain.

A we'll given program and dance
party was the offering Monday
evening at the Masonic rooms to
which the Masons, Eastern Stars
and members of their families had
been invited. A large party was
present and after the program spent
some time dancing to the music
of Hanson S Orchestra. The pro-
gram follows:
10. E. S. Sextette, ,-----M esdames
Strachan, Laing, Mitchell, Nc
Curdy, w. E. Trezona and Miss
Florence Nankervis.
Reading Miss Ruth Sutton
Vocal Solo. Mrs. B. 0. Strachar
History of the o. E. S.---
.--Mr Mrs. H. E. White
Reading, Mrs. E. C. Jones
Masonic Quartette, Messrs
Blumer, Englund, James and
| Strachan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-22
PAGEANT Of Patriots.

The patriotic program at the
Washington Auditorium last even
ing was the best ever given by the
schools of this district-noted for
the completeness and excellence OF
it's programs. Under the direction
of Miss Esther Englund, assisted
by the teachers of the several
schools taking part, an entertain
ment was provided that was COM
plete in every detail and was en-
joyed by over 1000 people.
Each and every one of the large
number taking part acquitted them
selves with credit throughout the
eight episodes that made up the
historic spectacle. The program
as given will be found on the last
page of this paper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-22

very pair Of shoes less that you
wear is pair Of shoes for one o
,ur men to stand in the trencl
With. And it is almost amazing
the way in which a vast number.
of small contributors mount uL
"The second bird is that you
turn over your 25 cents, your
$4.13, over to the government,
and the government has the
money to use in winning the war,
has it until after the war is all
over. 1t has the money to buy
steel, to make powder, to MAKE
rifles. to make shoes, to make
steamships, to do all the vast null
titude Of things necessary to be
done to win this war.
"The third bird is that wheE
the war is over, peace has come
again, the production OF wealth
has recommended, we are all pros
porous again, victorious and pros
porous America, sailing the sea
with our commerce unhmdered by
arrogant attempts at superiority
to prevail, then the government
will pay to you the money tina
you have thrown away IN TIN
meantime, and you will have 1T.
i "The fourth bird is that yol
will be better people. You hav
, laid the foundation for the res
!, toration Of a virtue that SHOULD
obtain in all demOcracieS, IN al
republics. You will have wipe,
, off from the great surface OF GU
national record the reproach o
being wasteful, extravagan1
money-loving, luxury-loving pee
pie and you will make yourselves
by that exercise Of the virtue Q
thrift, and you will make you
children, more like those grea
and noble men who founded on
republic, and through their privs
lions and sacrifices gave us tn
liberty and the justice that W
have
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-22
Il plsnes ailreinnrr to astB
Elua unp to the Rrpnhltr fnr
tptttrt 1t Stands. One 5ldrtp"'
tuntutsihle; 1pttb Liberty ann
fustirf for all.

Editor Hadley of the Winnie
bago Enterprise takes a deserved
slap at the primary law when he
says: The primary election law
as practiced in Minnesota is
joke. Any dumphool with the
price of the fling fee in his jeans,
and the political bee buzzing IN
his bonnet, can step forth and
garner a little cheap notorlety by
asserting himself to be a candl-
date for this or that office. The
old convention system had It's
faults; that fact is not to be den,
led, but it had less faults than
our primary law which places q
premium on p u t o CT is, ano
forces poor, but worthy man, tt
think twice, and seriously, before
he seeks to crafty worthy am
bition by facing the expense o.
two elections.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-22

ANY American soldiers lost or;
the torpedoed transport wera
protected by United States Gov
eminent insurance and Govern
ment compensation. Those who
had not applied for insurance
were covered by automatic insur-
ance which is payable to a wife
child, or. widowed mother. The
automatic insurance aggregates
about $4,000, netting $25 a month
for 24O months. Insurance thai
had been applied for is payable
to much larger class of benefi
Charles and can go as high as
$4,000, netting $3.50 montl
for $240 months.