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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
REGISTRATION
Men of 2I-when. How, Where.

Who must register: All male per-
sons (citIzens or ahens) born be-
tween June 6, 1896 and June S,
1897, inclusive, except officers anu
enlisted men of the regular army,
navy and marine corps and the ma
tional guard and naval militia
while in federal service and officers
in officers reserve corps and en-
listed men in enlisted reserve corps
while in active service.
When: On Wednesday, June 5,
1918, between Z a. m. and 9 D. m.
Where: At office of local board
having jurisdiction or other place
designated by that local board.
How: Go in person on June to
your registration place. If you ex-
pect to be absent from home on
June 5, go at once to the office OF
the local board wherever you hap
pen to be. Have your registration
card filled out and certified Mail
it to the local board having juris-
diction where you permanently re-
side. Enclose a self-addressed,
stamped envelope with your regis
tration card for the return of your
registration certificate You must
mail your registration card in time
to reach your home local board on
June 5. If you are sick on June
and unable to present yourself in
person, send some competent
friend. The clerk may deputize
him to prepare your card.
Information: If you are in doubt
as to what to do or where to regis
ter. consult your local board.
Penalty for not registering: Fall
ure to register is misdemeanor
punisha BILE by IMPRISONMENT for
one year It may result in loss of
valuable rights and privileges and
service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
MOTHER OF MISS LUSK
CONTINUED from Page one.l

(Continued from Page One.l
and I did not want to live any longer.
because there was no place for me IN
the world 1 was under intense emo
tional strain. neither ate. slept.
PLAYED or did anything of that sort.
..I desired, some way or other. to
end things"
In telling of her efforts to convince
Mrs. Roberts at the final interview
that Doctor Roberts loved her. Miss
Lusk said:
IT told Mrs Roberts that her hus-
hand really cared for me and that
could prove it. I told her / had some
letters of his which would convince
her.
letters There were two or three let
ters in my desk drawer and with them
was the revolver. When 1 saw 1t. de-
cided to show her the letters and then
kill myself took the letters down
stairs to her. She said she could not
read them because she had left her
glasses at home. She asked me to call
him up on the telephone. I would not
do it, Then the phone rang. She
answered it. Doctor Roberts was on
the wire She began abusing me and
Her Mind a Blank.
Here it was that the witness said
her mind ceased to register happen
ings.
The witness was then questioned
concerning the alleged duplicity of
Doctor Roberts in refusing to reveal
to his wife relations with the defend
ant after he had promised the latter
that he would do so.
IT asked him IL he had told Mr..
Roberts the things he told me he
would tell her." said Miss Lusk He
said he had not. I asked him whv.
He made an evasive answer and went
away. I was wild to get some sort OF
settlement-some adjustment Of our
affairs I wanted him to tell her.
tried over the phone to get him 70
meet me and I told him that IL he ala
not grant my request 1 would see nv
attorney. He answered by asking me
IL ! knew what 1t meant to make =
threat over the telephone"
Under cross exa mination Miss Iusk
declared that she had not killed MI.
Roberts because of anger at the dea6
woman for calling her names but -
cause in the delirium of her desire e
slay herself she did not know whst
she was doing. She declared thai
when she had once written that tn
only way to solve the eternal trianc1e
was the removal of the unneces.e ~
person she had self-destruction ana
not the killing of Mrs. Roberts In her
mind kt =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
ISSUES A TAX CALL
approximately 5000 in County Have
Not Yet Paid Up.

E. A. Pat" Campbell, county treas
urer. today issued a call Tor the tax
payers Tor the last half of the year
of 1917.
THE tax rolls for the last half of
the year close June 90" said Camp
bell After that date per cent
penalty will be attached.
There are about 5000 taxpayers yet
to pay. Another thing. it Is necessary
for taxpayers to bring their receipts
for the first half of the year with them
when paying the last half of the as
sessment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
"BONE-DRY" NATION?
Amendment in Congress Has That as
Its Professed Aim.

May

Washington, May Ex-senator
Jones. Washington. today introduced
an amendment to the emergency agri-
cultural bill making the country bone
dry during the war. The statement
provides that no beer or wine shall be
manufactured so long as the war lasts.
Penalty fer the violation of the law is
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

The meeting to be held Tuesday
night, May IS. at Security hall will
be of special interest to all members
of Capital council No. 1. knights and
Ladies of Security. One of the fea-
lures of the meeting will be food
conservation demonstration. Refresh
ments will be served. Members
should come.
]. E. CREST, President.
MAUD WATSON, Secy Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
HEAD R. C. LISTS
TOpekanS Who Have Made
Large Contributions.
Some Team Captains Refuse To
Give Out Names.

AS far as could be obtained. the
following is the list of persons and
firms subscribing 500 or more to the
second Red Cross war fund in the
present drive. Red Cross authorities
were not in a position to give out an
official list at present, and the list as
given was procured from team cap
tains who could be located. Some of
the team captains refused to give out,
at present the names of the men and
firms which had contributed more
than $780,
The list as far as obtainable today
is as follows:
Suhscrihers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
KILLS TWO, Then SELF

Kansas City. Kan, May 25.-George
Blue. As. shot and fatally wounded
his wife. Mrs. Ella Blue. and Mrs.
w. C. Merchant who tried to shield
the latter, and then killed himself,
shortly before l o'clock today. Blue
and his wife had been separated for
some time. The shooting followed an
attempt at reconciliation and a row,
according to police.
Mrs. Blue and Mrs. Merchant can
not live, it was stated at the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Local Mention.

Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz- Brunt- Mar
tin.-Adv.
The Minerva club will meet with
Mrs George Godfrey Moore, 1924
Topeka avenue. Monday afternoon.
Assisting hostess will be Mrs. B. H
Pugh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

THoS. yAI-GHN. who died Thursday
night at his home. IA East Fifteenth street
will be buried Sunday in Auburn cemetery.
Services Sunday morning at Rames chapel.
Vaughn was 60 years old.
DAVID TAMBYN. aged 20 years died
at the home of his daughter. Mr.. W. II.
Nicholas. three miles north Of Topeka
Burial Sunday in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
NOT AIMED AT LABOR.
Work or Fight" Order Is No Club
Against Strikes.

Against Strikes.
Washington. May 25.-Provost Mar
shall General Crowder's work or
fight" order is not the beginning of
any system of CONSUMPTION of labor.
Secretary of War Baker said this aft
ernoon. 1t will not be used as a club
over the head of strikers. he assured.
His statement declared that the war
department has no intention of at
tempting to affect the labor situation
by military action. Men on strikes
Will not be regarded as idlers and the
order is not the beginning of series OF
regulations which would be a virtual
consumption of labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

Kansas City, Mo-, May 25.-Joseph
Mdrino, rich diamond broker, who
"wpre a fortune" in gems, was
fo,fnd murdered shortly after noon
today in the Touraine hotel apart
ments. where he lived. He was
beaten TO death with a black jack"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

John B. Avery, a Topeka boy, who
has been with the Santa Fe in Chicago
for a number of years, left this week
after a short visit with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Avery of 1881 Kan
sas avenue. to report at Camp Grant
for special induction into the 311th
field signal battalion. He is brother
of Mrs C. A. Richie and Mrs. A. M.
Woods, both of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

A meeting of Scientists was recently held
in Stockholm to effect reconciliation of
the Scientists of the world whom the war
had estranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Interesting X. & L. Of S. Meeting.

Lords ~. wers safety Tel SIT -
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
! MARRIAGE LICENSES
- q. Diamond Man Murdered.

wedding rings. 1s-K gold. 81 up.
Harris-Goar Co. 1924 E. 6th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

On April 20 baggage belonging to
Ysidro Fabela, Mexican minister to
was stolen from an en-
ploye of the Mexican legation in Ha-
vana while he was taking it to YES
sci on which Fabela was to sail for
South America. Two days afterward
the baggage was returned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
VIRGINIA LEAGUEiMEET iSi
SCHEDULED TN. JANUARY
President bradley says Decis,on M to
1918 Baseball Here will
DC Made Soon,

Whether or not Richmond will have
league baseball next season is ex-
pected to be decided at meeting Of
the Virginia League to. be held some
time during January. according to the
president of the organization. who re-
turned last night from the annual
gathering Of the National Association
or Professional Baseball Clubs at
Peoria. Ill.
NO definite action can be taken
at this time" said President Bradley
last night. Unsettled conditions OF
AFFAIRS in SO far the war is con-
cerned makes any decision impossible
for time. 1t Will be necessary to
ascertain how soon the men in France
VIII return and the attitude OF the
government in addition to the condition
games"
President Bradley was named as a
member of the resolutions committee
at the Peoria convention. and took an
active part in the deliberations Of the
organization. y. X. Baugh, OF Birm-
insham. is on the audit committee,
a member OF the credentials committee.
The convention adjourned until early
In the year, when another meeting will
be held in Chicago to discuss plans
for next season.
That tho baseball world is threat
ened with war was indicated at the
Peoria meeting by the registering OF
a protest against major leagues draft
ing minor league stars" and thus
breaking UP winning combinations in
also protested against "farming'J play
ers who may be recalled at any time
by the big leagues. These two cues
tons Will be placed before the national
commission. and II the reforms are not
granted 1t is possible that war will
result.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Y. P. |. Gives TARHEELs
TREMENDOUS TROuNC|NC
Coach Bcrnicr's Boys Defeat North
Carolina a. & T.. by 20
too Count.
SUBSTITUTES GIVEN TRYou1
Virginia Military Institute, Ont
weighed and Outclassed by All
Star Naval Base Squad, Goes Dow,
to Defeat by Score OF fl to o.
IRy AssocIaten r.rcss. ]

NORFOLK. VA. November 16.-Play-
ing straight football the Virginia Poly
technic institute eleven this afternoon
romped all over tho North Carolina \.
NJ. team for Il 25-to-0 victory. Five
minutes after the first kickoff Left
Iialf Back crocker carried the ball over
,or the first touchdown. Captain Crisp
KicE!nS soal. From this beginning the
NirsinianS steadily increased their lead.
IN the final quarter substitutes were
given try-out and held the Carolinians
Sale fortyyard run by Williams
was the feature play for the defeated
squad.
OutweiChcd and outclassed. the Vir-
ginia Military Institute proved an easy
mark to-day for the All-Star Naval
Base squad of football warriors. The
score ended ~ to in favor Of the base.
y few minutes after play started the
base team developed the vulnera bic
points in the line of the Collegians and
hammered them for repeated touch
downs Eight thousand officers and
enlisted men witnessed the game
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
FOOTBALL RESULTS

~ New York-Princeton. %; Camp
A. Hlrook,yn-Rutsers, Il; orea.
Al New York-Colnmbia. IA; wes-
A. Geleveland-a Naval Reserve. IS;
AZ GambriaEeIcamp Devens. 10:
A. swarthmore-swarthmore. 90:
AT Andover-Exeter. rs: Andover. 2.
Al Minneapolis-Min 6; wis
AT Lansing-Notre Dame. Z; MichI-
AZ Urbana-ohio State, o; Illinois. 10.
ton. 6; Pelham Bay. o.
At observation-disclosures. 81: Penn.
At Philadelphia-Leasue Island, FL;
At Ann Acknowledgment Is: SYRIA
AZ ,Annspolis-Naval Academy. 1877:
AZ New York-Great Lakes. So; Rut-
Charleston Navy-Yard. 9. ~
AZ observation-disclosures. 21; Au-
Al aso-Northwestern. FL: Chi.
At Acknowledgements Tech Camp Cor
don: eSs cancelled rain.
AT Norfolk-v. n. T.. o: Naval Base.
Is ssi,s ea4e,as n "
College. 10: William and Mary, Q. :
81: Wake Forest. ~
Al dKnoxvilleMUniversi,y of Tennes-
see, 20; Maryyiile College. 6;
i ISu'h Carolina 20; Furman University,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
GOLF TOURNAMENTS
NET WAR WORK s485
Three Country Club Players Tic in
:. Great Handicap Con-
tests.
REV. W. s. CAMPBELL, d. D., WINS
Defeats j. G. Robertson at Hermitage
With Low Score Of 60-Country
Club Tie VIII BE Played OF at
Early Date During Week.


Spirited contests marked the golf
handicap touGnaments staged yester-
day at the Country Club OF Virginia
and at the Hermitage links, three men
tying for the "Foch' Victory Medal
at the Virginia links and Rev. w. S.
Campbell, ID. D.. winning the medal AT
Hermitage with a low score of GO
against j. c ,Robertson's mark of 10.
The tie scores Of the Country Club
Of Virginia were:
+. J. ID. Mackay--Gross, rs; handicap,
6: net. 10.
NJ. Pcck-Gross. So; handicap. 10;
90, W: 6, Bragg-Gross. "a; handicap.
This tie will be played off between
the three men some time during this
week. The, 'Foch Victory Medal is
being awarded TO the winners in 500
tournaments throughout the country
Standing OF DR.. Campbell and Rob-
ertson at the Hermitage Club follows:
Is: net, 60.
Robertson--Gross. 81; handicap. IL:
net, 10.
There were about seventy-hve con-
testanfs at the Country, Club OF Vir-
gInia and sixty at the Hermitage
links. Entry fees amounting TO almost
$500 for the two tournaments were
donated to the united war work fund.
The Hermitage players contributed
Virginia 1885.
Other scores at the Country Club Of
Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
COACH JONES WILL CALL
FOR BASKETBALL PLAYERS
John Marshall organizing for Season.
"FIu" knocked Out Football
Schedule,

Coach Jones. of the John Marshall
high School. will issue "A call Monda V
for candidates to the freshman and
varsity basketball teams Arrange
ments have practically been completed
nnsiun.
But one veteran. Frank harrison.
viii be in the John Marshall lineup
this season, although pat" Carroll.
last years crack forward. is expected
to return during the week.
Footbail was abandoned at John Mar
snail this season as ? result of the in
nuenza epidemic. Among tho basket
ball candidates will be Roy and George
IodG: Smoot, FiNke, Bethel. Lynn,
bradley, Turner. Ashbrooke Christian,
Bryson, Hicks and others. a manager
Tor the team will be named during this
week and games will be scheduled with
the leading schools of the State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
GREAT LAKES WINS
bests Rutsers Mt brooklyn by Score
or 64 to 14-DrIscoll Naval
Station Star.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. November 1s-
Encouraged by the presence Of Score
tary OF the Navy Daniels and a crowd
OF 1000. the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station football team swamped the
Rutgers eleven by 54 to II this after
noon Rutgers made a good start in
the hrst period when Kelley went over
Tor touchdown and Gardner kicked
goal. After that Rutgers weakened
An eighty fiveyard run by Dris-
coll. former Northwestern gridiron
star. gave Great Lakes their first
touchdown In the second period Dris
COLI also kicked goal After that Great
Lakes made the game runaway AFFAIR.
Secretary Daniels did not walt for
the finish of the game. He left soon
AFTER DriscolPs sensational run, which
he Joined in applaudiag
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
PRINCETON DEFEATS
CAMP UPTON, 28 TO 7
First Game Played by College Men
Since 1916 Results in
Victory.
GAMES SETTINGS ARE MILITARY
Thousand Troops From Camp March
Across Field Headed by Band.
While Princeton's Roofing Aggrc-
cation Wore Khaki.

NEW YORK, November i6.-The
first varsity game since 1915. Defeated
tho Camp Cpton team 10y IS TO at
tho Polo Grounds this afternoon.
The settings OF the game were en-
ttrely military. Before the play. be-
marched across the field led by their
band. Six hundred Princeton boys,
also wearing khaki. paradcd across tho
field TO the stand. -Four army air.
l.lancs marcuvercd over tho field. An
other hlrsnal feature was the presence
OF number of women on tho side
lines seated near the Princeton re-
Scrv, players.
Prnceton's scoring was done In the
first ralf the principal features being
for'y-yard run by Harvey and another
fifty yards by Murray after catching n
punt in midticld.
In tho last half the Upton team
played the Tigers to a stands,ilI. y
series Of forward passes brought the
Gall 20 the shadow of the Tiger goal
and IinGling went across for the
score from the three-yard line. Dunn
Kicked goal.
Both teams were played out in the
final quarter and there were numerous
substitutions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
81 e Is 3 1aa,EI; 81 % W.

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Vanderbilt Defeats Auburn
BIkAl ] NGN AN ALA NaraaLa

-Displaying battling overhead ar.
TACK, better Interference on end
runs. the Vanderbilt eleven defeated
Huourn mere today. 81 10 y. Vander-
w hrst Two touchdowns came in
tho second period. and were the re-.
suit OF long forward passes TO Baker
ana Lockhan. In the last period Goar
picked up tumble and raced thirty-
nVe yards to the Auburn goal Berry
1iiiIs side stepping and end runs, to-
Eether with Sherman's passing and
BAKERS tackl!nE featured tn" C0mmo-
cores play. For Auburn, Scott and
lOckman starred -"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

ChamberInync To Meet warrcnton.
/. Announcements was made Yesterday
that the Chamberlayne School foot
ball team Will meet the Stuyvesant
School eleven of Warrenton next Sat-
urday. November %. As the Cham
berlayne eleven has no other games
scheduled for the season contests arc
being sought with teams under $50
pounds in Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
CLEMSON BEsTs CITADEL
Only Touchdown Made by Oden In
First Quarter After Charleston
Teams Rumble.
TBy Associated Preset

Thy Associated Pressl
COLUMBIA, S. c.. November 1s.-
CLEMSON College defeated the Citadel
mere ioneh this afternoon to O.. The only
first quarter on a forward pass. follow :
ing Ctadel's tumble on the thirty-yard
line. Citadel pushed tho ball over in
for e nnaI quarter but was penalized
ball on downs in the. shadow OF the
goal posts: Reames:s running for Glen
son and Kollock's Kicking Tor Citadel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
ores at the Country Club of
Generals Rest wnkc Forc,t.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LEXINGTON, VA, November 10
ash.ngton and Lee won over Wake
Forest here to-day by the score OF 81
TO IL. Stars for the Generals were
Silverstein, Captain Raines, Carter and
Book, while for Wake Forest blanchard
and Pace starred. Touchdowns were
scored by Armstrong and Blanchard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Woodberry Forc.t Win,

WooDBERRY FOREST. VA No
vemher l6.--Woodberry Forest defeat
cd Shenandoah Valley Academy here
itors showing the effect OF long au-
tomobile ride. They allowed Wood
berry to score almost, at will in the
last half. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Mcclure Eleven Losea.


Another game between Chamhcrlayne
and McGuire's School elevens probably
Will be arranged for early next month
following the defeat OF the Mcclure
aggregation Friday afternoon Chan-
berlayne won1the Friday conresttby:i a
score OF 10 too. tCE ON s1at ,ssF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
HAMPDENE..-s|DN ley WINS WI { 4: ].
BY COUNT ]! OF 10 TOO
Early Loose Playing ON Part of Rich.
mond College Gives Visitors
Easy Victory.
HOT DEFENSE IN FINAL PLAYS
Home Eleven Puts Up Brilliant Con-
test In Last Three Quarters but
Could Not Overcome Advantage
Gained by Attacking Forces.

during the FIRST quarter Saturday af-
ternoon and Hanpden- Sidney. by a
piunges. put over two touchdowns. Al
though the Spidets exhibited a bril-
s ast eea the last three
tase of the visitors and the game ended
With the. score 10 to o in Hampden-
tors carried the bali directly to the
local goal line. End runs and line
Spiders Jones. the H iaHPpie Sidney aey
quarter. got away for a clean end
sspTln, u, ana was arqPpe,d four yards
line for theNtouchdown.
klevesahl received the kick for
Richmond and carried the ball to his
penalized 1--WE yards for onsides and
shortly lost the ball TO the. VISITORS.
IIampden Sidney plunged through for
more and then Warren shot a forward
pass to Jones, who crossed the goal
line.
Thereafter the visitors were unable
to gain upon the Spiders. whose defense
stiffened, VIXEN the iastsperiod rolled
a ,aoS the Richmond asgIegatloh At
Q: twice threatened to score, but could
not push man over. ~ - ],
marked the second quarter. Following
an exchange,Taylo booted tho pigski In
for Richmond. and Hampden- Sidney
fumbled. Costa recovering the bali on
the visitors forty-yard line. The Rich
mond aggregation forced itself for
ward. and was on the Hampden Sidney
ten yard line when the half ended
Jones had substituted for Reese at
quarter during the first half, hut Coach
Marshall sent Reese back In the second
hall. and the Richmond player made a
Sahent cnort to put one OF his men
over the line. His own efforts were
one OF the features Of the game while
Taylor played remarkable defensive
game and downed his opponents score
or times. Costa, tho Richmond center,
really starred by his continual inter,
ference with the visitors play. Dean
and Warren. right half and fun back
Tor Hampden- Sidney, made the great
est gains for the visitors. while Tay-
Tors punting for Richmond kept the
pail out OF dangerous territory dur
Ing the last three quarters OF the
contest.
Yates made the majority of first
downs for Richmond. while Caveriee
showed upNwell until injured in the
third quarteaA Hampden- Sidney com
pieted two well-executed forward
passes during the game, the one in
the first quarter resulting in their
second touchdown
The lineup and summary follow: