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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
WILSON INQUIRIES
INTO CENSORSHIP
OF CASUALTY LIST

Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson today personally considered
the war departments new plan of is
suing the names of American soldiers
killed, wounded or who die in France,
without their home addresses or other
marks of Identification. There was no
outward indication that the president
would reverse the war department rul-
ing, which, it has been explained, was
made for military reasons. but it was
plain that protests from every quar-
ter had grown to such number that
the president had decided to inform
himself of all the facts. Altho rela-
tives of soldiers mentioned in the cas-
ualties lists are notified directly by the
war department hours before they
could read the newspapers. those who
oppose the new plan maintain that to
publish the names with home adj
dresses will stimulate community pa
triotism and serve many useful pur-
poses. Opposed to this is the conten-
ton that the old plan gives informa-
ton to the enemy. 1t is possible that
a suggested plan of issuing the cas-
ualty lists twice a month or once a
week might make it possible to give
home addresses of troops because the
Information might then be so old as
to be va1ueless to the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint of the most re-
markable lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar of the ordinary cold creams.
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through a fine cloth SO
no lemon pulp gets in, then this To-
ton will keep fresh for months.
Every woman knows that lemon juice
is used to bleach and remove such
blemishes as freckles, sa1lowness and
tan and is the ideal skin softener,
smoothener and beautifier.
Just try it, Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands. 1t naturally should help to
soften, freshen. bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty of any skin. 1t
is simply marvellous to smoother
rough, red hands--Adyertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
LABOR PATRIOTIC RALLY
Community Sing Feature of Mass
Meeting Thursday Night.

Arrangements for a patriotic mass
meeting at the auditorium Thursday
night were completed at a meeting
Monday night of the Topeka council of
the American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy of which Otto l.. Rain is
president. The committee which has
direct charge of plans for the Thurs
day night meeting is comprised OF W.
T. Luce, NJ. Z. Colvin and George
Holmgren ]. L. Sheppard of Fort
Scott. it is announced, will be one OF
the principal speakers at the affair
The meeting is open to the public
A band may be procured and Just
before the meeting parade VIII be
held on Kansas avenue. Other speak
ers for, the evening will he w. M
Amos, secretary of the Topeka Typo
graphical union; w. A. Biby, treasurer
of the knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity, and Charles H. banner, fedora
employment agent. Otto Rain and w
T. Luce will have charge of publicity
and advertising.
w. NJ. Amos will arrange for the
music and asks all Topekans to come
prepared to follow him in a COM
munity sing.
William Kerle will have charge OF
the auditorium and seating arrange
ments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
TO GO TO OskALeoSA
Topeka Committee win Visit Tow
to Boost l.. & T. Purchase.

To save the L. & T. from the piles
of junk in some dealers back yard,
Topeka committee is going to Oska-
loosa tomorrow to lay the foundation
for a campaign to raise $4,000 to
purchase the road for its patrons
A big meeting of Chamber of Com
merce members was held at noon and
the spirit of the Topekans was put
behind the savior move by a mum
Der of speakers who rose to their feet
to say the plan is feasible and should
be done in the interest of the COM
munity."
Short talks in favor of saving the
road thru the purchase of it for $780,
600 were made by Fred S. Jackson, at
torney for the public utilities commits
sion. by W. A. Biby. and by Judge c.
F. Foley of the P. U. C. All of these
men voiced sentiments favorable to
the saving of the road, and other
speakers stated that they stood ready
to purchase their share of the stock
to help affect a reorga nization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
TAKE OVER EXPRESS
Will Extend Government Control to
All Big Carrier Companies.

Washington, March 12.-Govern-
ment control probably will be ex-
tended shortly to the leading express
companies, it was officially intimated
today at the railroad administration.
The companies that would be affected
are the Adams, American, Wells
Fargo, Southern, Great Northern,
Northern, Canadian and Western.
Most express companies earnings
last year were far below the record
of the year before and some, notably
the Adams, recorded al actual, de-
ncit in the latter months. Govern
men. operation and compensation on
the basis OF the average earnings for
the last three years is sough- by
most companies
Since the government took over the
railroad representatives of the COM
panies have conferred repeatedly with
railroad administration officials urg-
ing that the government take over
their interests. Some decision probably
will be reached within ten days. Action
has been delayed by discussion of the
proper basis of compensation. APP
plication of the express companies Tor
a 10 per cent increase in rates is pend
ing before the interstate commerce
commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
FILES REPLEvIN WRIT
Aged COlored Woman Says Man Beat
Her Dut of Walnut Logs.

Louisa Perkins, an aged colored wo-
man, thru her attorney, j. E. Larfmer,
filed writ of replevin in the court of
Topeka this afternoon to recover pos
session of % black walnut logs that it
is claimed ]. Q. Parker removed from
the woman's place to the fair
grounds The logs are valued at SIS.
1t is claimed by Larimer and his
client that Parker visited the place
owned by the aged colored woman on
South Kansas avenue, and told them
the government wanted the logs to
make gun stocks from and that if they
did not let him cut them the govern
ment would compel them to do so. He
was permitted to cut the logs and then,
it is asserted, it was discovered that he
was not employed by the government
but was a representative of a Kansas
CITY furniture house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
THIS is THE DAY OF
THE MIDDLE-AGED
WOMAN WHO LOOKS YOUNG

Her experience. her ripened judg-
ment, enable her to take advantage of
the wonderful opportunities for wom-
en- which the war has created. But
to succeed she must appear young.
Gray, streaked with gray, or faded
hair gives the look of age and keeps
many women from the success they
deserve.
If gray hair is your handicap you
can easily overcome it with Q-ban
Hair Color Restorer just as have thou
sands of other women. 1t will grad
ually bring back all the. natural color
and gloss and take years from your
looks. Q-ban is not dye, but a de-
lightful toilet preparations neces-
sity for every woman who understands
the value of keeping young. 1t will
not stain the scalp. wash or rub off
or interfere with washing or waving
the hair. Also removes dandruff.
keeps the hair healthy and is easily
applied by simply combing or brush
ing through the hair.
Sold by all good druggists every
where on Money Back Guarantee.
Price 5c--Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
NOLONCER GRANT
BOMB PROOF JOBS
TO DRAFTED MEN

Washington, March 12.-"Bomb
proof jobs for men of draft age will
no longer be granted by the war de-
partment-
All the staff corps has shut down on
commissions for men of this class. ex-
cept in the rarest cases, where the
men are shown to be of unusual fit
ness
This is a result of the issuance of a
yeritable flood of commissions to
youths, many of whom would make
excellent fighting material but who
are anxious to serve their country
from a safe place behind a desk.
Swivel chair warriors and desk
grenadiers'' they are called by the reg
ulars.
The ordnance and quartermaster
corps were singled out by many men
of draft age at the start of the war
Now no commissions will be available
for such men in the ordnance, quar-
termaster, signal medical or adjutant
generals departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
PASTOR AT ROADH0USE
Call in Bishop to Refute Rector
Explanation as to Details.

Brighton, Colo. March 12-An-
nouncement by counsel for the de-
Tense that a subpoena had been is
sued for Bishop John ]. Then of Den.
YER, increased interest in the trial OF
Philip Cohen, a produce merchant of
Sterling. Colo, which began today
Cohen is accused of robbery of Mrs
Irene Nolan, wife of a Denver bust
ness man, from whom jewelry valued
at $4,000 was taken in hold-up at
the Model roadhouse early in the
morning of January 2, last
Frank H. Mulligan, former Den
yer detective, was found guilty of a
similar charge Sunday. Attorneys for
the defense indicated that if Bishop
Then was placed on the stand his
testimony would be used in rebutta1
of that of the Rev. Garrett ]. Burke,
former pastor of a Denver church,
who was relieved of his charge by Ii
hen after the story of the robbery be-
came public. Burke, who was Mrs.
Nolans escort when they stopped at
the roadhouse, after their automobile
had broken down, was witness for
the prosecution in the trial of Null
ligan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
DRY VICTORY IN TEXAS
Legislature Passes Bill for Ten Mile
Dry Zone About Camps

Austin. Tex, March 12.-Texas will
practically become a dry state April
Is, as a result. of the bill passed by
the legislature in special session yes
terday creating dry zones of all terri
tory within ten miles of army camps
The bill received more than the two
thirds majority in each house to make
Il effective as an emergency measure
Not only will the saloons be closed by
the law, but residents in the ten mile
zones are prohibited from importing
liquor into their homes or places of
business for any purposes except sac
ramental. scientific, medical or me-
chanicaI, under pain of felony
Transportation companies are for
hidden transporting liquor into such
zones.
a A statewide prohibition bill is prac-
tically sure of passage at this special
session and will become effective
"a bout June 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
GARDEN LOTS SCARCE
Most of Those That We're Available
Have Already Been Taken

The garden lots that are being Of
Tered for rent this season, are nearly
all taken now, according to George
Denton, of Commissioner w. l.. Por-
ter's office, who has charge of the
exchange thru which people desiring
garden tracts are brought in touch
with owners of vacant lots Out of
the ninety nine lots at Ripley Park,
offered for use to persons of the park
district, by the Santa Fe, nearly all
nave been taken up, and will be
planted to gardens this spring. Less
than dozen of them are not yet
spoken for. The Santa Fe is giving
the use of the land, without charge,
stipulating only that the weeds shall
be kept cut.
Denton is having difficulty in finding
enough lots in other parts of town to
meet the demand of those who are
planning to garden. Not more than
twenty lots are left, and nearly all of
those are the sod lots, which MANY
renters consider somewhat unsat It's
factory for their needs. In some
localities all the vacant lots are taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
BOLSHEVIKI WIN!
Sudden Strength in Siberia In
dicates German Support.
Put Semenoff Army Out of Busi-
ness in First Battle.

Hardin, Manchuria. March "a
General Semenoff, the anti-Bolsheviki
leader in Siberia, has retreated into
Manchuria before the advance of a
superior Bolshevik force. according to
advice from the border.
The accuracy of the Bolsheviki fire
during the fighting is taken to indi-
cate the cooperation of former Ger
man prisoners.
Russian Generals Forces "AIl In.''
General Semenoff brought his dead
and wounded with him in his retire
ment. Nurses and a supporting de-
tachment are to leave Hardin tonight
General Semenoff's munitions are
reported exhausted, as well as the
funds at his disposal.
Situation Growing Serious.
Officials of the allies at Hardin
agree that the situation in Siberia is
growing worse. Every plan proposed
for the ame1ioratiOn of conditions
meets with opposition or apathy, they
say, while SO per cent of the railway
workmen in Manchuria are now Boil
sheviki in affiliation, whereas a month
ago the percentage was insignificant.
Yesterday the workmen refused to
move guns and trains to the aid of
General Semenoff and were planning
the destruction of the supply outfit.
Loyal Cossacks, however, forced the
movement of the relief trains. Relia-
bic observers, according to reports re-
ceived by the Associated Press corre-
sPondent, have found that there is a
widespread pro-German propaganda,
with speech making by Bolsheviki
orators among the workmen with new
er word of a pro-ally nature.
Need Allies Propaganda.
The American consul at Hardin has
distributed $4,000 copies of President
Wilson's speeches and a similar num-
Der have been scattered by the con-
sui a V1adivostok. All concerned
agree that a more effective allied
propaganda is essential. The growth
of Bolshevikism is said by some of the
investigators to be due in a measure
to fear of the Japanese with disbelief
in the sincerity of American friend
ship as another factor. They report
that statements nave been heard
among the propagandists that any
class of Germans was preferred to the
japanese and the idea appears illu-
sorry to many that the Bolsheviki will
oppose German influence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
CREWS DESERT FLEET
Russian Warships Helpless - Men
Looted Them Before Leaving.

London, March 1.-THE whole
Russian fleet is lying at Helsingfors,
Finland, the Petrograd correspondent
of the Times cables, but the crews
have melted away, only a watch being
left for each ship. The dreadnaughts
will soon sail for Kronstadt, but the
remainder of the fleet will remain in
Finland.
The correspondent also said that all
movable articles from the cruisers
Aurora and Diana, lying in the Neva
river, Con which Petrograd is situated)
have been carried away by sailors.
The Aurora and Diana are sister ships
of 6,731 tons displacement built in
1895
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Wants Approximation Withheld.
WOULD GIVE HIM
RED SHIRT AND A
PASS TO RUSSIA

Chicago, March III. H. Dobson,
speaker at a Peoples Peace council
meeting has been summoned to ap-
spear before United States District At
torney Charles F. Clyne today regard
ing a recent speech in which he is
reported to have said it was his mis-
fortune" to be born in the United
Estates but if he could get a passport
and red shirt he would go to Rus
STA to fight as a Red guard.
- MY opinion is Mr.. Dodson should
ssbe given the passport and the red
shirt" Mr.. Clyne added, land be sent
to Russia-or to Jail here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
OPEN N0STRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passages 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 colds and ca
tarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is
sure.-Advertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
HUGE MACHINES TO
CHASE GERMS FROM
CAMPS COVER THERE"

New York, March 12.-Ten steril-
izlng machines, each weighing 5000
POUNDS. said to be the largest pieces
of disinfecting apparatus ever manu-
fa ctured, have been completed for
shipment to the American overseas
forces. it was announced today. By
tie use of the specially devised appa-
fatus, it is expected the danger of
typhus fever and other diseases among
the troops will be reduced to a min
imum.
the clothing and effects of the fight
ers. but will be used for disinfec.ing
surgical dressings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
BILLY FLIRTS WITH
DEVIL IN A SALOON
AND DIVORCE COURT

Chicago. March 12.-Billy Sunday
planned visit to a Chicago saloon
keeper today.
He is in hellish business but he's
one of the bulliest fellows who ever
lived shrilled Sunday, referring to
Fred Pfeffer. who played with the
White Sox when Billy was breaking
into the game. The evangelist hit
the hay" at p. m yesterday. in order
to be rested for today's heavy on
slaughts against evil
Judge J. A Mahoney of the court
of domestic relations invited Sunday
to visit his tribunal you'll see more
hell than you ever dreamed Of" wrote
the judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
THEY HINDER HOWAT?
United Mine Workers Officials Con-
dcmned at Pittsburg Convention.

PittsburS, Kan, March IA
resolution condemning Robert Gil
mour and James Dalrymple, United
Mine Workers of America national
board members from the Kansas and
Observation-Disclosures districts, re-
spectively, and James Ferns, a ma
tionat organizer, and demanding that
National President Frank J. Hayes
recall; them from the Kansas field,
was introduced in the Kansas district
convention today. On request of
Ferns, who is a delegates to the con-
vention, the resolution was laid over
until Dalrymplc can get here to make
his Cwn defense.
Tho resolutions allege that the
three men have been "hobnobbing''
with the coal operators and critics.
ing District President Alexander
Howat IN such a manne- as to hinder
his work for the miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
DENY HE GOT AWAY
Officials Claim He Is Still Under
Guard in Argentine Town.

Buanos Aires, March 12.-Reports
were current here today that Count
Won Luxburg, former German minis
ter tt Argentina, had fled. 1t was
said ne had been missing for several
days from the house in the suburb
OF Tomas de Seamora, where he was
supposed to have been under strict
surveillance, and that last night he,
the former German naval attache
and a large group of other Germans
passed thru Puente del Inca in the
Andes on the international train for
Chile.
After an investigation of these re-
ports the foreign office said they
were untrue and that it had been as
sured by the police that the count
was still here under guard. The for
e1gn office states the reports were due
to a mistake as to the identity of the
Germans seen on the international
train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
NEW HOTEL CUTS
PRICES FOR MEN
OF ARMY, NAVY

New York. March ia soldiers
and seamen's hotel where enlisted
men on leave may get home-like ae-
Communications for the lowest possible
price will be opened here tomorrow
in the old Darlington hotel in West
Twenty-seventh street by the New
York war community service The
hotel will accommodate 1000 men
nightly. A bed will cost but rs cents
and meals will be 10 and Is cents
The official name of the hotel is
Unit Number So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Entire Realty Firm in Tolls.

Cincinnati, Ohio. March 12.-Roy
Van Tress. president of the McAlister
Real Estate exchange, Cincinnati,
waived examination today before
United States Commissioner Alder on
a charge of misusing the mails in pro-
noting an Oklahoma land project.
He was held to the grand jury. Van
Tress, w. F. Gorsuch, vice president
of the exchange; George A. Hiatt. sec
retary-treasurer, and D. d. McFar-
land, former employe, also waived ex-
animation on a charge of conspiracy,
and were held to the jury. The gov
eminent has subpoenaed ferty-one
witnesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
MERGE PHONE SYSTEMS
All Independent Lines in Minnesota to
Join Bell System.

St Paul, March 12.-Every city and
small community in Minnesota will
have but one telephone system as a
result of negotiations entered into by
the Bell and Independent companies,
it was announced today by Ira B.
Mills, chairman of the state railroad
and warehouse commission. Accord
ing to Mr.. Mills. a similar action is
probable turnout the country. The
protests against alleged inconvenience
and double expense of two systems are
responsible for the movement, Mr..
Mills said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
SAYS HUSBAND MADE HER
PAY FOR HONEYMOON TRIP

St. Louis, Mo-, March 12.-Mrs.
Helen H Herzog. former wife Of
Herbert Kaufman, writer and
author. continued her testimony to-
day in her suit for divorce against
Frederick ] Herzog, st. Louis mer-
chant, who she charged deducted
their honeymoon expenses from
her weekly allowance of $40 after
they returned home.
Mrs. Herzog's home is in larry
town, \. Y. She married Herzog in
New York November II. 1916
They separated March 26, 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Intern a. Concert Nfeister.

Cincinnati, March 12.-Emil Herr
mann, concert meister of the Cincin-
natl symphony orchestra, was arrested
today by the federal authorities and
charged with violating orders re-
stricting his movements under the
alien enemy act. Officials prepared
to remove him temporarily to the
federal Jail at Dayton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
WILL PLANT 1000 ACRES
WHEAT TO HELP WIN WAR

Chicago, March 12-Chicag cap
italists have launched a plan for
the largest wheat farm in the
world To meet the war demand it
is proposed OF sow so. 900 acres in
the Snipe lake district. West Cen
trail saskatchewan. J. E. Haus-
kins. Canadian farm operator, is in
Chicago and it is planned to seed
the entire acreage in ten days time
by huge farm tractors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
New Army Health Probe.

Washington, March IAN in
vestigation of methods for the pre-
vention and control of communicab BILE
diseases. especially near army con-
comments, will be commenced i'm
mediately by the public health service
at the direction of Secretary McAdoo,
will relate largely to finding a re-
liable serum for meningitis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
ON HIGH COURT "a YRS.
Chief Justice White Celebrates Anni-
versary-Appointed in 1891.

Washington, March 12-Chief Jus
tice White today completed his gath
year as a member of Americas high
est court Appointed to the supreme
bench by President Cleveland in 1894,
the chief justice has rendered or
helped decide some of the most far
reaching questions of American law.
For the last seven years he has been
chief justice, being appointed by Pres
ident Taft, December IL, 1910. The
chief justice is a native of Louisiana.
10 years old.
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Former U. S. senator VERY III,

Marinette, Wis, March 12.-Former
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
son of Wisconsin is ill at his home
here and his relatives have been sum-
moned. Senator Stephenson is APP
preaching SO years. No announce
ment as to the nature of his illness
has been made