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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-12
WOMEN AT C. OF C.
Club Leaders To Explain Advantages
of Proposed Home.

Twenty or more members of the
woman's club of Topeka will lunch
at the Chamber of Commerce Friday
noon. according to an announcement
today by Secretary A. L. Oliger of the
chamber. The Woman's club delega-
ton will be headed by Mrs. w. A.
McCarter, president.
At the conclusion of the luncheon,
the women will explain to the Cham
Der of Commerce diners the advan-
ages of the proposed Woman's club
house and the help it will be in CO n
tering civic affairs.
New York.-George L. Adams thought he
could fly rings around him.. And she
did yesterday in a seaplane which circled
over the liner he arrived on.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-12

New York, Nov. 12-MONEY-Mereantil
paper. 51a per cent. Sterling. 90 day Bills
406% commercial, GO day bills on banks.
4O6i5 commercial, GO day bti4s 4.u5H O.
manfi 4I1H: cables, 4.12. Francs deIna.~
9.4S; cables. o.46. Marks. demand 2S5: "a
bIes 2a0. Government bonds. heavy: rail-
road bonds, heavy Time loans. strong; 60
DAYS 90 days and 6 months : per cent
After the close the following quotations
were made: Closing bid "a offered at %
and last loan %.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-12
CANCEL FEDERAL COURT
Heavy 81. w. w. Docket" Responsible
April Next Topeka Term.

Topeka must blame the I. W. W.'s
for cancellation of the November term
of the United States court here.
Announcement that the scheduled
session of court next month could not
be held here was made-today by Frank
L. Campbell, clerk of the court. At
present court is in session at Fort
Scott. The docket is a long one and
much time must be consumed in clear
ing it.
session of the court at Kansas City.
Kan. to try thirty-two men charged
with being I. w. W.'s. Because of the
big docket at Fort Scott and the spe-
eial trial at Kansas City it will be i'm
possible to hold court here in No
vember Campbell stated The next
term here will be in April 1920.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-12
NO AUTOS IN ALLEYS
Police To Pick Up Cars Following
Complaint of Fire Marshal.

On account of complaints made by
Joseph HanIon, fire chief, of trucks
and automobiles parked in alleys and
streets at night, Chief G. G. Hannah.
will issue instructions to police officers
to arrest the owners of trucks found
in violation of the ordinance.
At no time, is it permissible to leave
automobiles or trucks in the alleys at
night, either with or without warning
lights. If cars are left in front of
buildings on the streets they must dis
play front and rear warning lights.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-12
SALINA BANK is SUED
New York Trust Company Wenld
Collect a $4,000 Note.

The Metropolitan Trust company,
New York. today filed suit for $5,-
900 against the defunct Kansas State
bank of Salina, Fred D. Fitzpatrick,
receiver, and E. ]. Guilbert. It was
filed in the office of Frank L: Camp
bell, clerk of the United States court.
1t is set out in the petition that Gull
bert executed a 120-day sight draft
for $4,000. indorsed by the Salina
bank, on January Z, 1919. This draft
was turned over to the Victoria estates,
an eastern. property, and, in time, was
turned over to the Metropolitan Trust
company, who was holding the sack"
when the bank closed it's doors. ac-
cording to the story related in the
petition.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-12
HOLD MUSIC meet
Delegates in City Early for
Kansas Federation Affair.
Will Attend Lhevinne Concert
at Auditorium Tonight.

Delegates to the second annual con-
yention of the Kansas Federation of
, Music clubs. which opens in Topeka
tom orrow morning, were arriving in
| the city today. Headquarters and
| registration booths are at the Y. w. C.
A. About twenty-five club of the state
will be represented.
Tonight the members will attend the
performance of Josef Lhevinne. the
famous Russian pianist, in the first Of
| the Topeka concert series at the Audi
torium. Tomorrow morning the con-
lyention proper will open with a busi-
ness meeting at they. w. c. A. The
feature of the meeting this year will
| be completion of the organization of
the federation which began last Feb
ruary at a meeting in Kansas City,
Kan.
| Thursday night a musical program,
open to the public, will be given at
| the First Baptist church. Many
| prominent Kansas musical artists will
| be on the program, including Dean
Daniel Hershler, organist and dean of
music from the College of Emporia:
Miss Lila Wellington, in charge of the
voice depar artment of Kansas university,
and Arthur Uhe, violinist from Beth
any college, Lindsborg. The concert
| will be public.
Thursday afternoon visiting clubs
will be guests of the Ladies Music
home of Mrs. D. w. Mulvane, 1895
| Van Buren street. Another business
meeting will be held Friday morning
| Friday afternoon the meeting will be
addressed by Dean Henry V. Stearns,
| Washburn college, and will close Fri
| day night with business meeting in
the First Baptist church.
| Mrs. Olin Bell. of Muncie, Ind,
formerly of Lawrence and one of the
early state presidents. sent regrets
| that she cannot be precent
Following are programs for Thurs
| day and Friday evenings:
! Thursday Evening. $3.50.
| Solo: Aria Ernanie Involami ~
Me: f,o::,at o;.;;.,-,; Miss Wellington
Violin: Andantino. Mr.. Uhe
Caprice No. Mr.. The
Piano; Choral in a Minor Mr. Hirschler
| Romance Sans Paroles. Mr.. Hirschler
! Gavotta. a.............M Mr.. Herschler
Voice: So Sweet Is She Miss Wellington
The Pine MISS MISS Meiin gton
! Break o. Day Miss Wellington
violin Wee Bit O. Heart. Mr.. The
Poionaise de Concert. Mr.. The
Miss Ethel Everingham at piano.
Piano; Italian Rhapsody. :. Mr.. Hirsehler
Taccata, from Fifth Symphony.
Mr.. Hirsehler
Friday Afternoon 2:3o.
Miss Ruth Butler, Soprano.
Mr.. 1, L. Tello, violfnist
Mr.. Frank S. Kenyon, Pianist.
Dean Henry V. Stearns, Organist.
Prelude to the "Deluge". Saint Saens
Arranged for Violin, Piano and Organ.
Mr.. Tello, Mr.. Kenyon. Mr. Stearns
Voice: Care Selge from the Opera
Miss Butler
hc MISS 11utler
Until. il....................... Miss Butler
Miss Ethel Everingham at the piano.
Piano: Gardens in the Rain. Mr.. Kenyon
Country Gardens. Mr.. Kenyon
Irish Tune from County Derry.
:;;.... Mr.. Kenyon
Shepherds Hey. Mr.. Kenyon
Voice: Ave Maria... Miss Butler
Accompaniment of Piano. Violin and Organ,
Mr.. Kenyon, Mr.. Tello and Mr.. Stearns
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-12

Friday Afternoon 2:3o
Miss Ruth Butler, Soprano.
Mr.. /. L. Tello, Violfnist
Mr.. Frank S. Kenyon, Pianist.
Dean Henry v. Stearns, Organist
Prelude to the ''Deluge". Saint Saens
Arranged for Violin, Piano and Organ.
Mr.. Tello, Mr.. Kenyon. Mr.. Stearns.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13
GEORGIAN DECORATED FOR HIS
FIGHT ON TYPHU SIN GREECE

WASHINGTON, May 12.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. s.1-For utter disregard
of DEATH" while caring for typhus
victims at Seres, Eastern Macedonia,
Capt. Redden w. Adams, of Boston,
Ca, has been awarded the Greek mill
tary medal of merit by King AIexan-
der national headquarters of the Red
Cross announced today.
Although Lieut.. Edward Walker, of
Blachsburg, Va, co-worker of Adams.
lay dead of typhus, and seven other
Red Cross workers were stricken with
the disease, Capt. Adams continued
his work among the native typhus pa
tlents. Since November the announce
men stated, he had distributed thous-
ands of rations to Greek refugees suf-
fering from starvation and cruel treat
ment in Bulgarian prisons and to 9TH
ers he has distributed clothing and
medicine.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13

For a hog to be profitable he must
be kept growing from birth to mar
hetlng age. He cannot be profitable
unless he is healthy. He can ALWAYS
be IN profit-producing condition
if he is fed B. A. Thomas Hog Pow
der. We positively tell you that this
remedy prevents cholera. removes
worms and cures thumps. If the pow
der does not make good we will. G.
E. Buchanan.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13
Doughboy's Pistol Struck Fear
to Hearts of Germans, Says
Report on Munitions Output

Pershing cabled in November 1918,
Marlin guns now rank as high as any
with pilots, and are entirely salts
factory"
THE first twelve American divis-
ions to reach France" the report con-
tirues, were armed with Hotchkiss
heavy machine guns and Chauchat au-
tomato rifles by the French govern
ment. More than 1000 Vickers heavy
guns produced in the United States
were needed in French aircraft. Dur
ing May and June, 1918, eleven Ameri-
can divisions sailed, all equipped with
Vickers heavy guns built in the United
States, and received Chauchat rifles in
France. After June all divisions to
sail were equipped with the standard
American weapons, the light and heavy
BrowniEgs"
Work Spectacular.
The work of the light Brownings is
declared to have been so spectacular
as compared with any existing wea-
pons of this character that when they
were demonstrated in France the Off
GERS of the American expeditionary
force promptly decided to increase the
equipment of infantry troops by so
per cent, adding enormously to the
production burden at home. The heavy
Brownings functioned so we'll that an
official report is quoted telling of the
Immediately after they had been en-
gagged with the enemy in a savage ac-
ton, and while they were still en-
crusted with rust and mud and bearing
shrapnel scars Without being clean
ed in any way each gun fired belt of
$50 cartridges without malfuction.
The demand for light Brownings was
so heavy that when the armistice was
signed the department was driving for
ward production to the end that Brit
ish, Belgian and French troops might
be equipped with this weapon these
nations having asked for supplies of
this latest American addition to the
fighting equipment.
Up to November II the production of
Browning rifles was 52.238, a majority
of which were in France In addition
80 900 Chauchat guns had been pur-
chased, so that enough light automatic
rifles were on hand to supply 100 di-
visions or an army of 100000 men.
In the same time 1904 heavy Brown
ings and enougs Vickers guns had
been produced to make with the
H0tchkiss weapons purchased from the
French a total of 54,627 of this type
or enough to equip 200 divisions, or
an army of 100000
1894 Weapons Daily.
AT the peak of our production"
the report says. "a total of 1,794 ma
chine guns and automatic rifles of
all types were produced within a pc
riod of "a hours" and the total pro-
duction of machine guns in the United
States between April 6, 1917, and No
vember IL, 1918. was 185,039 as
against 229,23S produced by the French
and 1S1,404 produced by the British
in the same period,
Only the loyal Cooperation of the
with whom "competi-
tive commercial advantages weighed
not at all against the national need"
made possible this achievement, the
report states.
Other production struggles describ-
ed in todays chapters include items
varying in size from trench knives to
the 45-ton Mark VIII tanks of British
design, of which 1,50O were construct
ed in cooperation with the British and
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13

1,450 additional wholly by American
enterprise. Only one of these had
been delivered up to January l, 1919
but 1t is noted that the work on each
program on component parts was 80
per cent complete when the armistice
was signed. Orders for all but 100 of
these tanks have been cancelled
On November IL, 64 tanks of the
French six-ton type had been delivered
and by January 81 of this year 291. Of
these six were shipped abroad. Or
ders for 1000 Mark l light tanks were
cancelled as were orders for 15,015
three-ton tanks, fifteen of which had
been completed on November II.
Enfield Decision Stands.
The history of the rife production,
including all of the considerations
which led to the adoption of me stand
ardized British Enfield weapon for
American use also is fully outlined.
This was another element of the ord
nance program that was severely crit
1cized, but the department states that
1t sees no reason now to change its
view that the wisest course was that
which was followed. Army experts
still hold that the Springfield rifle is
the best military weapon made. but
1t is declared the rife program would
have been "hopelessly delayed, if il
had been attempted to equip the forces
with those weapons 1t is reiterated
also that the Enfield rifle as IL was in
production in American plants when
the United States entered the war was
an utterly inadequate weapon, while
as it was modified, it became second
only to the Springfield Despite the
delay due to modification and stand
ardization, all American troops were
equipped with modern, efficient. Amer
Ican made. rifles before they left
United Staes.
The decision to modify the Enfield
says the report, was one of the great
est decisions of the executive prose-
cution of the war-all honor to Cen
eral John T. Thompson and the other
rifle experts who made it,
The total rifle production in the
United States from the beginning Of
the war up to November 9,1919, was 2, :.
5O6,307. of which a little more than
100000 were Springfield rifles.
Colt Is Terror.
Considerable attention is devoted to
the production of automatic pistols
and revolvers for the troops. In the
Colt 40, the standard army auto
matte Developed as result of The
Philippine experience by the army and
which also was an invention by
Browning, the United States forces had
a weapon which all Europe could not
match for efficiency in action, and
which brought terror 10 the Germans
when American troops reached the
front.
European countries failed to aoore-
ciate the value of a large calihre. hard
hitting weapon of this type and the
chief use Of pistols and reyolvers in
European armies had been as orna,
ments for officers uniforms, it is
said, rather than for active fighting.
THE result of Europe's neglect
the report says, "was that the snan
calibre revolvers of the Germans and
even the French and English were
toys in comparison to the big Cclts
that slapped the thighs Uf American
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13
6,OOOCarsNeeded
for Ga. Peach Crop

SAVANNAH, May 13.-Central of
Georgia railway officials have an
nounced that they expect to use fully
5000 cars to move the Georgia peach
crop this summer. These figures were
prepared for presentation to the meet
ing of shippers held in Macon Mon
day.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13
SGT. DALE SMITH HONORED
At DINNER AT SIMTER CLT

Sumter, May 13.-Mr. and Mrs. H.
J. Webb entertained at a o'clock din
ner Saturday, honoring Sergeatn Dale
Smith, of Souther Field. Sergeatn
Smith, of Souther Field. Sergeatn
Field for the last IL months. He was
to receive his discharge Monday and
will leave for his home in Des Moines,
Iowa.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13

WASHINGTON, May 13-(By Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Machine guns and
small arms produced by the millions,
ammunition turned out by billions of
rounds and tanks built by thousands
when the armistice ended hostilities,
furnish the subject of chapters made
public today of the war department s
history of the material" side of win
ming the war.
The story of machine gun produc-
tion, about which such hot contro-
versy waged in Congress as a result
of the failure of the American army
to adopt for standard general use the
Lewis weapon used successfully
abroad, is told as follows
"The manufacturing facilities for
machine guns in this country were
much more limited in extent than the
public had any notion of then when
the United States entered the war; or
today. We had at the outbreak of the
war only two factories which were ac-
tually producing machine guns in any
uantiqty at all
Had To Build Factories.
1T, was, therefore exident that we
had to build up almost a completely
new capacity for production. Never
theless, we took advantage of what
facilities were at hand; and at once,
in fact within week after the declar
alton of war, were placing orders for
machine guns. In this connection the
reader should bear continually in mind
that throughout the development of
machine gun manufacture we utilized
all existing facilities to the limit, in
addition to building up new sources
Of supply.
In other words, whenever con-
Germs were engaged in the manufac-
ture of machine guns, whatever their
make or type, we did not stop the
production of these types in these
plants and convert the establishments
into factories for making other wea-
pons; but we had them continue the
manufacture in which they were en-
gagged, giving them orders which
would enable them to expand their ia
cilities in their particular lines of pro
duction.'
The statement shows that the two
Browning guns, the heavy and the
light automatic rife (of the type now
i'll use by the troops in France) were
pronounced by the special test board
which held conference in May, 1919,
the most effective guns of their types
known to the MEMBERS" in addition
to being designed for the purpose of
quantity production. At the same
test improved Lewis guns also proved
highly efficient, and were recommend
ed by the board. Subsequently the
Lewis guns were shifted to aircraft
work because of special adaptibility
and on recommendation of General
Pershing's staff.
A Lucky Discovery,
The report says there was great
dearth of heavy machine guns for air |
craft work, to be syncronized with pro-
pellers. This shortage existed in the
French and British services, as well
as IN the American. The Browning !
aircraft gun would have met the re- I
auirements, but it would be long
time before it could be produced in
quantity In seeking a stop gap wea-
pom until the Browning could be
ready, the ordnance department. by
"one of those surprising and almost
accidental successes" sometimes en-
countered, found that a modified Mar
lin gun which could be quickly pro-
duced met all requirements. General
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13
doughboys."

With this weapon, it is stated, ANY
average soldier with average training
can hit what he shoots at In almost
the first skirmish it proved its supe-
rior usefulness in trench fighting. Such
incidents as that of the single Ameri-
can soldier who dispersed or killed a
whole squad of German bayoneteers
which had surrounded him struck the
enemy with fear of Yankee prowess
with the pistol
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-13
Pistols For All.

This resulted in the addition Of pis-
tolls to the fighting equipment of the
American troops at a rate that over
whelmed the supply Every effort to
increase the production was made, but
the army was forced to resort to As
callbre revolvers to supplement the
supply. The actual rate of production
reached before the armistice was L.
993 pistols and 1888 revolver day
and the total number of weapons built
during the war was 744,663"
The standard American army rifle
ammunition proved its superiority in
action, adding materially 20 the ac-
curacy of American small arms fire.
Extraordinary measures to produce
cartridges in sufficient numbers are
recounted in the report and in the fall
of 1918 the United States achieved an
average monthly output of 284,852, 1876
rounds against British average of
259, 100000 and French average of
139, $4,000 rounds During the 19
months the United States was in the
war it produced 2,S64,954,000 rounds
approximately equaling the French
production and comparing with 1885,
1877 900 produced by Great Britain.
Evening journal., 1919-04-19
JOYFUL GREETING
TO RISEN CHRIST
Resurrec ion Story Told by
DR.. Smiley at West
Church Tomorrow
GElBEL CAN'lATA BY
ACCOMPANIED CHOIR

At West Presbyterian Church, Eighth
and Washington streets all the ser
vices will be in celebration OF Easter.
The pastor, Dr. u. Franklin Smiley.
will deliver a message at the morning
service at 1890 O'Clock on THE Resur-
rectlon Of Christ" The organ numbers
will be Lands Grand Chorus in Son
alta Form, and Dufileld's Festival Post
lude. The choir will sing. This IS the
Day, by Lacey; Fling Wide the Gates.
by Staineg, and Now Is Christ Risen
Indeed, by Billings.
The Bible school assemblies in all de-
partments at 2 o'clock with Easter pro-
grams in all partments.
The c. r meets at 6.45 O'Clock. Topic.
Eternal Life and How TO Live it,
leaders, the Misses Elizabeth Day and
Blanche Smiley.
At the peoples service at : 30 o'clock,
the choir. with orchestral accompani-
ment, will present the Easter cantata,
Light out Of Darkness" by Adam
Gelbel.
Evening journal., 1919-04-19
RESURRECTION DAY
JOY AT NEW CHURCH

In the New Church. services win be
held on Easter Sunday, both morning
and evening by The pastor. the Rev.
George Henry Dole. The morning ser
vice will commence at iO.45 o'clock.
subject OF the sermon. "Rendlng the
Ven OF the Temple" evening service
at las o'clock; sermon subject, Death,
Resurrection and the Future Life" A
special musical program is provided
Fred 5. Smith. organlst and musical d.
rector; Miss Irene Lenderman. sololst
Morning musical numbers viii be as
follows: Easter All lula. Loret: Con-
ISOLATION, Mendelssohn; Know That My
Redeemer Liveth, solo. Handel: HOsan-
nah Dubois; Allegretto, GOldmark.
Evening musical numbers-Un POGO
Maesloso. Bendel; Grand Choeur In d.
Spence; Romance in C, Maxson; Rev
erie. Nieuvtemps.
Evening journal., 1919-04-19
EPW0RTB SCHOOL TO
SING BROWN CANTATA

At Epworth Church. Tenth and Lom-
bard streets. the Rev. T. F. Beauchamp.
pastor, at 1880 o'clock. the Sunday
schooi. under the direction Of Wills
L. oyerdeer. will glve a pleasing Eas-
ter program all departments having a
part AZ this service the pastor will
deliver a brief address on The Endless
Life" There will be So clal music
and decorations. Sunday school will
meet at o'clock.
At the evening services the choir.
under the direction Of p ofessor George
f. King. Will sins. The Resurrection"
cantata. according TO ST. Matthew, by
VIII NJ : 2 own.
Introduction, organ; bass solo. They
Wrapped the Body in a Linen Cloth
choir and They Beheld the Sepulchre
soprano solo. The Priests and Pharl-
sees Came Unto PLATE; choir. Sir. Re
member that the Decelve- said: alto
solo. plate said Unto Them; tenor
solo, So They Made the Sepulchre Sure
choir. And There Was a Great Earth
quake; tenor solo and chorus, The An
gel said Unto Them; choir, Allelula
Christ is Risen
The pastor will deliver a brief SER
mon in the evening on the subject,
shall We Live Again."
Evening journal., 1919-04-19
BAPTlSMAL SERVICE
AT BRACK-EX CHURCH

Give Us God" will be the subject OF
an Easter sermon in Brack-Ex Church
tomorrow morning at i0.i5 O'Clock. by
the pastor. the Rev. Charles w. CLARK.
at which time there will be a baptismal
service.
In the evening at 7.45 O'Clock the
Easter song service by the choir. under
the direction OF Warren Curlett, will be
given. The program follows:
Carol, Rejoice in the Risen King; so
Rejoice. Judson; solouOFhHRDLUSfiR
loist, Mrs. Hettinger; anthem. All Hail,
Rejoice Judson; soloist, Miss Record;
carol, The Victor for Aye; duet Friend
OF Sinners, Mrs. J. w. Greenfield and
Miss Carrie Curlett; anthem, Angels.
Roll the Rock Away; anthem, shout,
o Earth, In Rapture Song; soloist, Miss
Carrie Curlett; solo, Easter Morn, Neid-
linser. Miss Edna Strong: carol, Victory
Of a King; carol, Fear Ye Not.