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The Hayti herald., 1916-11-30
said I, my ribs are all broken. I"

them together In q minute" He
reached for the little brown jug
and said: Take q few drops Of
this" Opening his case, he
took out a porous plaster and
pressed it to my side until II ad
hered to the flesh. He patted II
a few times and said: There,
just ss good as ever!" Tha,
plaster stuck 80 tight that for
three days l could not bend
either way without tearing the
flesh.
On reaching the head of the
lake we found q cabin. We
stopped and u very nice looking
ady came to the door. Upon
,ur asking to stay, she replied:
II would take you. but / am en-
irely ont of provisions, and have
nothing to feed you on. M
husband has gone for supplies
md will not be back for two or
three days. just down the road
. short distance you will find
mother house, where / atn Ger.
tain you can stav."
We thanked her and drove on.
Soon the cabin came in sight.
DR.. Mayes was selected as
spokesman. with instructions to
do his best. We drove up and
he went in, and in his polite and
persuasive way he soon pro.
cured consent for us t. stay a
day or two.
The cabin was built of logs,
sixteen by eighteen feet. There
was stick and dirt chimney at
Die end, and a puncheon floor.
The furniture consisted of q
table, some chairs, two beds,
and q goods box in the corner
tor the dishes. The gentleman's
name was John Wildcat and his
wife's name was Sally Ann.
John was a sort of good. easy.
going fellow, but Sally Ann was
just the opposite. She was tall
and straight, with coal black
hair, long, sharp nose, and
eyes that flashed fire. She
neither feared God or man.
1t was late in the evening-we
put up our horses, took our
guns and went down to the lake.
The sport was fine, and fowls in
AS dusk came on we returned
to the house with our game.
where we found bOuntiful sup
per prepared for Us, consisting
Of cornbread, fried bacon and
coffee without cream or sugar,
but Sally Ann had made lots of !
gravy. After eating our I'LL we
gathered around the fire and
smoked our pipes, each one re.
lating his experience. Bed time
came on. and about 8 O'Clock
Sally Ann brought straw bed
and threw 1t down before the
fire. Neither pillows nor bed
of any kind. She said
to us: 1.-Two of you can sleep
on that at time, and you can
take it time about. There ia
plenty of wood out there and
you can keep fire."
Mckinney was q very small
man, weighing l25 pounds. He
Immediately donned my long,
heavy overcoat and appropriated
that straw bed to his own use,
where he slept all night. The
rest of Us sat around the fire
until about II O'clock, when Dr..
Mayes began to complain heavily,
saying: Boys. l am sick; |
have a bad pain in NY chest; l
am afraid that l am taking pneu.
mOnia."
was alarmed, and went to the
bed where John and Sally Ann
were sleeping. l woke them up
and told them DR.. Mayes was
sick, threatened with pneumonia.
and for Gods sake make some
The Hayti herald., 1916-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fields of
Hornbeak, Tenn, arrived Tues.
day night for several days visit
with their son John Fields, and
family. They left Hayti several
years ago, returning to their
native home. aud Mrs Fields
has not been back 10 H.yti since,
leaving.
The fact that our repairinr depart.
ment Ia now doing over twice 81 ,nut h
work ~ at this time last year, i~rvi.
dence that our work gives sstisfac.
ton; let us serve you, Turnbsugh's g
ewelry store. Caruthersville. 22,,
Had YOU ever suspected that YOUR
Better let Plunm.r, the sight speciul-
ist, exami:e your eyes. ut L.tler'~
Drug Store ever! Wednesday. ST.
Our stock ot Taris,an ivory good
II the hest quality, anG urcna right
your selections early; Tnrrbuu.h-
j. weiry store. (nruth.r.v't'.. ~
Biggest line ~ Dire cut giasa.,r tni.
section Of the rcunfry, ir '~ru',.ui
patterns, At T"rut.augn je~.ir: .,'rt,
Caruther. SSi
Why not buy ti,'' i"'s, h""r. "r" u
costs no more than cheaper brandsP
Try Lee Brand. Sold exclusively
At Averill's Store.
Old eyes made young every Wednes-
day at Lefler's Drug Store by DR..
Plummer, the Optometrist. 3.tf
Mems heavy shoes that are all
leather at Buckley's.
Lee Brand Flour, exclusively at
Averill's Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
DEFINE WOMEN'S WAGE
But German Manufacturers Devise
Novel Ways of Evading Law.

Berlin, Feb. 21.-In an effort to see
that workers. particularly women, en-
gagged in the manufacture of army
eminent has imposed upon contrac-
tors certain definite wages which they
are ordered to pay. Violations are
followed by loss of contracts, and
sometimes severer penalties
Notwithstanding the threatened
penalties, certain contractors peTpet-
ually try in the most ingenious, petty
ways to sweat their workers.
The women making straps for SOL
diers' TASKS, for instance, were or
dered put on piece work basis of
Is pfennigs per strap. They pre-
viously had been paid 4 straight sum
per hour. One flrm. 1t has now been
found, Immediately adjusted the mat
ter to its satisfaction by decreeing
privately that an hours work should
consist of q stipulated number of
straps-about twice normal capacity
continued to pay by time, and con-
sequently continued to get its stra ps
made for seven and a half pfennigs
apiece instead of g.
A second firm was far more in
genious 1t compiled with the piece
work schedule and pays its employees
1 ) pfennigs per strap-but it charges
them about half their wages for heat.
light and other similar items which of
course were free under the old seized
ule There are now under investiga-
ton a series of complaints of similar
nature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
Has Nothing on Lorraine Mo-
reIIa, Soldier of Fortune.
IN 26 Years of Life He Has Ira
versed the Globe.
HE RAN AWAY FROM HOME
Has Fought With the RevOlu-
tiOnists in Mexico.
En- Route to Alaska From the
European War Zone.

With Il vast fund of information
which he claims to have picked up
on the bloody battfields of northern
France, revolution ridden Mexico and
various other quarters OF The earth,
Lorraine Morella, soldier OF fortune,
breezed into Topeka
Morella, who says he returned from
the French front because the scenes
there were driving him mad, believes
that his next objective point is
Alaska There ne hopes to obtain
employment on the government rail-
road that is now being constructed.
But in the meantime he must raise
funds to finance the trip, and his stop
in Topeka is in search of employment
that will last for some little time, he
says
Morena tolls a story brimful Of ad-
venture
Twenty-six years ago he was born
in New York. he says. His mother
lish grand opera company. Until her
death in 1900 she was we'll known to
lovers OF opera all over the country,
the son AYERS His father, he says,
was William H Mccormack OF the
Emma Abbott company.
MOrellaS adventures began shortly
after his mothers death when he ran
away from the home of his grand
mother in California, according to his
story. Then followed a series of in
ne claims to have spent with the Col
Cummin's wild west show. A crav-
ing for wider experiences seized him,
he says and ne went to the Pacific
coast intent on shipping aboard a
trans-Pacific steamer. The California
earthquake split that trip
His chance to cross the seas came
several yeaIS later when ne was be-
friended by Senior Gomez, who was
touring the world in an effort to re-
gain his health. Before he left his
friend he had visited Manila. the
Hawaiian Islands. Hong Kong. China,
and Nagasaki. Japan
IN 1908 he entered the Clark Wire
I less Telephone & Telegraph company
in Detroit. There he learned TO be-
come a wireless operator and later
served on several vessels plying be-
tween Detroit and Cleveland. Later
service with the United Fruit boats
again took him across the seas.
When trouble first commenced to
brew in Mexico he came in touch with
revolutionary agents in California. ne
SAYS Then began the most evenuful
/ experiences of his life according to
the story he recounts. During his
connection with the revolutionary
forces he claims To have come in
touch with practically every important
figure that appeared to contest the
( federal government
At the outbreak of the present Eu-
ropean war, he claims to have been
/ in Detroit and there read in Cana
/ dian paper of the proposed organiza
/ ton of a party of American physi-
clans and nurses who planned TO en-
ter the service in Europe. He left inn
mediately for England Made his
way TO the French front and there
I joined the hospital corps as nurse
4 Several months OF active service at a
I base hospital caused him to lose con-
siderable ardor for his business. A
serious wound caused more ardor &c
dissipate. Then he came back tC
! America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
FOR FARM UNION
Real Farmers Meet Today at
Kansas City.
Must Have CredentiaIs-PrO-
ducers' Problems Up.

Kansas City, No, Feb. PA ma
tionaI farmers congress. composed of
real farmers and minus the usual dele
cations from associations of business
men, convened here today to formu-
late plans looking 10 the formation of
a permanent organization that ulti-
nately will strive to perfect a market
system for farm products. The meet
ing was called by c. D. Resler of Cha
mute. Kan. and L NJ. Wright of Wau-
kesha, Wis, representing a temporary
association Of farmers.
According to statements of the pro-
moters. lit is the intention if possible
to inaugurate and organize a farmers
the Neutrality-suspicious. in Germany,
that will look after the business end
/ of the producers affairs. TO establish
market bureaus in all market centers
of the United tSates and a main cen
tral clearing house. thus providing a
system of marketing that will be IN
der the supervision of the producer
and friendly to his interests A Sys-
TEN that viii be in a position to locate
I the demand as well as the supply and
provide a means of getting the two
| interests together on the most equita-
bic and economical terms possible"
The meeting is to last three days.
/ Delegates were appointed by governors
! of a number of states. while farm or
/ CARNATIONS named other attendants.
| No one was permitted to have voice
/ in the meeting unless he had creden-
tials TO show he was a fully qualified
farmer.
Discussions of how to make farm
life more attractive, development of
! education for rural communities and
I many other subjects of interest to
farmers will be discussed during the
convention. The plans of those hav-
/ ing the meeting in charge are that the
+ delegates themselves will deliver the
addresses, each being given the OPP
portunity fully to discuss conditions.
It has been proposed that the new
organization be known as the National
Farmers Association of America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
DEFENSE FOR CAPITAL
Quarter Million Asked for Highway
Annapolis to Washington.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Defense of
the national capital in case of invasion
or threatened invasion by a foreign
enemy is contemplated, in bill pre-
pared for introduction in the house
today by Representative Mudd. Mary
land proposing the constitution of a
military and post road to be known as
the national defense highway. which
would Ink Annapolis with Washing
ton Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars would be appropriated con-
ungent upon the expenditure of a like
sum by the state of Maryland
In support of his measure Mr. Mudd.
who is a member of the house naval
committee, pointed out that the Euro
pean war had demonstrated the i'm
portance Of strategic highways for the
movement of troops. supplies and
heavy guns and said that military ex-
perts had testified that in strengthen
ing the army for national defense, the
United states should have a mobile
army
THE strategic highway contem-
plated in the BILL he added, will con-
tribute wonderfully to the mobility of
forces that may be called upon TO de-
fend Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21

of a priest to administer to- The new
congregation Of Holy Name is well on
its way and my successor. whoever he
may be. will find an organization of
willing workers
I would be indeed an migrate to
pass out Of the life Of this city with
out a parting word 10 my many friends
not OF my faith Topeka is blest with
body OF fine. broad. professional and
business men"
Father Murphy has been priest
without a church When the congre-
cation of Assumption parish became
too large for accommodation a new
parish was formed on the West side
and Father Murphy was made its pas
tor. II has had a most successful ex-
Istence during the past two years and
for over a year Father Murphy has
been raising money TO build a church
at Tenth and Clay streets
Father Murphy is a member of the
knights OF Columbus. the Commercial
club, the Rotary club, the Country
club and the Press club His friends
in Topeka he numbers by the thou
sands He has been a booster for To-
peka institutions and enterprises, and
his resignation will be deeply felt in
Protestant circles as well as in his
parish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
SIX CALLS IN ONE DAY
Sunday Was a Busy Time for Topeka's
Fire Department

Six fires gave the Topeka fire de-
partment a fairly busy day Sunday.
None Of the fires WIS serious, except
that which dest1 Dyed the cne-story
frame residence of ". P Sherwood at
1909 North Western avenue. causing
a loss of $500. The blaze was started
by SCOT from the chimney and the
long distance from a water hydrant
was responsible for some delay The
furniture had been removed. The
other fires were as follows;
TwO-story brick at Sl4 East Twelfth
occupied by James Watts. scot set fire
TO roof causing SIS damage.
Two-story frame dwelling of J. b.
Quanley at 1929 Jackson street. Fire
started from defective fire place ca-us-
ing IS damage.
One-story frame residence of Marie
Garrett at 92T North Western avenue,
was damaged to the extent OF So by
fire from a defective chimney.
One-story frame residence of Jesus
Lopez at 100 Adams street. damaged
to the extent of IS by fire caused by
burning SCOT.
The sixth fire is believed to have
been OF incendiary origin but vas dis
covered and eXtinguished before any
damage had been done. 1t was in the
hayloft Of the HuTry-Up Messenger
companys barn at SIT Quincy street.
There was hay in the loft and horses
IN the barn below One OF the en-
pl 1vees discovered the blaze and ex-
tinguished it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
CLOTHIERS AT SALIVA
Figuring Out How They'll Sell That
Spring Suit, Maybe.

SaIina was the host to the clothlers
of Kansas today when the Kansas
state Retail Clothiers' association con-
vened in its first annual convention
Questions for discussion before the
convention which will continue tOmor-
row. were largely ones of business
methods. purchasing, accounting,
sales advertising, employees and or
ganization and cooperation.
T. D. Fitzpatrick, president of the
Salina chamber of commerce. well
coined the delegates on the behalf of
the city today. other speakers being
Harry Mickey of Fort Scott and M
c. Stevenson of Salina- O. H johnson
Of Atchison and d. Bodenhausen of
St Joseph, Mo, are scheduled to speak
tonight.
Officers of the organization are: L.
c. Jones. Ottawa, president; H w.
Reed. Newton. first vice president: F.
J. johnson. Atchison, second vice
president: W. H Hite. Cherryvale,
Secrera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
CAPTAIN BILLIARD NOW
Topeka Birdman Placed at Head OF
*. y. G. Aero Corps.

Phil Billiard of Topeka has been ap-
pointed captain of the aero corps OF
the Kansas National Guard The ap-
pointment was made by Charles l.
Martin. adjutant general. and Billiard
will be in charge of the new military
department. At present Billiard is the
only member of the Kansas military
flying service. Later, however, the
service may be increased urder' Capt
BILLIARDS. direction
Win the announcement OF Billiards
appointment as captain of the the mil
itary aero service. statement was made
that Billiard had consolidated his IN
terests with those of A K Longren OF
the I.ongren-Taylor Motor car Gem
pany. The consolidation of the bird
men means that Billiard will make a
number of flights in his new $1O,Oo
machine and will be booked to appear
in a number of the larger cities of the
country during the coming season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
HOCHSTEIN CONCERT
Noted Violinist Will Be Heard at
Washburn Chapel Wednesday Eve.

The Hochstein concert Wednesday
evening at Washburn college chapel
will be one of the real events OF the
Topeka musical season.
David Hochstein has been granted
enthusiastic recognition oy American
musical critics. He was first heard
in this country at New York last year.
This season he is touring America IN
der the direction of the Music League
of America
He is an American and received his
first training under Alois Trinka. Be-
hemian violinist- In Europe he won i
scholarship at the Meister schulz in
Vienna and was the pupil for some
time of Sevcik. the teacher of Kube-
Hk Upon his graduation there he re-
ceived the signal honers of an Aus
trian state diploma and the first prize
of 900 crowns. In Petrograd he was
the pupil of Leopold Auer. the teacher
of Mischa Elman and Efrem ZimbaI-
<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
DISCUSS SCHOOL TOPICS
Twenty-one Educational societies Be
gin Sessions in Detroit

Detroit Feb. 21-Three OF the
many organizatio affiliated with the
National Education association which
ere to hold conferences and cOnven-
tions this week. began their sessions
today to discuss rural schools. cole
Cite education and vocational train
ing Twenty-one societies and asso-
Citations are to meet this week They
embrace practically every branch Of
educational work and are to bring to-
gether educators from every section of
the United States The meetings are
expected to close Friday night when
It is hoped the mass of routine. Incl
dent TO the National Education asso-
citation convention AT New York, next
July will have been cleared away.
The council of state departments Of
education today devoted its attention
20 the rural school Many speakers
were on the program of the opening
meeting of the Society of College
Teachers and the chief theme was
promotion of the scientific study Of
education. The national vocational
guidance association started its work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
FATHER MURPHY LEAVES
Rector Holy Name Parish viii Go
Into Missionary Work.

Because of his belief that he is es-
peciaIly fitted for missionary work
and that his temperament is more
suited to its strenuous demands than
for the uneventful existence of parish
life. the Rev. John A Murphy. rector
OF Holy Name parish. has announced
that he will resign He will preach
his last sermon at o'clock next Sun
day morning at the Church of the
Assumption. After March 1 he will
leave for a short visit to his mother
at her home in Scranton Pa He ex-
poets to spend a year in study and
preparation and then will go out as a
missionary under the direction of the
Apostolic mission in Washington
1T is with deep regret that I sever
my connection with the parish of
Holy Name and bid goodby to my
friends in Topeka" said Father Muir
ply. Yet If we are DESTROYS of salts
flying our ambitions we must be pre-
pared TO make sacrifices I have an
ambition to give missions to non
Catholics and have always looked for
ward TO the day when I could fulfill
IL 1 am convinced that am espec-
tally fitted for that work and intend
to devote myself 70 It exclusively.
In leaving Topeka feel that am
leaving behind me one OF the best
congregations that it has been the lot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look at tongue! If feverish,
bilious, cOnstipated.
take no chances.
California Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach, liver,
bowels.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish
child See if tongue is coated: this is
a sure sign its little stomach. liver and
bowels are ciogged with sour waste
When Iistless. pale, feverish. full OF
cold breath bad, throat sore. doesi. :
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, indigestion. diarrhoea. give
teaspoonful OF California Syrup IF
Figs and in d few hours all the foul
waste, the sour bile and fermenting
food passes out of the bowels. and you
have well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit Iax-
alive" and mothers can rest easy after
giving il. because it never fails 10
make their little ''insides" clean and
sweet
Keep it handy. Mother, A little CIV
en- today saves a sick child tomorrow
but get the genuine Ask your drug
gist for 5O-cent Of California Syrup
of Figs" which has directions for ba-
Dies. children Of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly on the bottle Re-
member there are counterfeirS sold
here. so surely look and see that yours
is made by the California Fig Syrup
company" Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisous and toxins from
system before putting more
food into stomach.
Says Inside-bathIng makes any
one look and feel clean,
sweet and refreshed.

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast Ike you do on the outside
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impuri-
tiese into the blood. causing Illness
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce Of food and drink
taken into the stomach. nearly an
ounces of waste material must be car
ried out of the body. If this waste
material is not eliminated day By day
it quickly ferments and generates poi
sons, gases and toxins which are alb
sorbed or sucked into the blood
stream. through the lymph ducts
which should suck only uourishment
10 sustain the body.
A splendid health measure is %
drink before breakfast each day. a
glass Of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it.
which is a harmless way TO wash these
poisons. gases and toxins from the
stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels
thus cleansing. sweetening and fresh
ening the entire alimertary canal be-
fore putting more food into the stom-
ach.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
store but is sufficient 20 make any one
an enthusiast on inside bathing
Men and women who are accustomed
to wake up with a dun. aching head
or have furred tongue. bad taste.
nasty breath. sallow complexion 9TH
ers who have bilious attacks. acid
stomach or constipation are assured of
pronounced Improvement in both
health and appearances shortly.=Ad-
ertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
DIDN'T GET RANSOM
MEXICAN Bandits Driven Off After
Demanding S25.0OO From Ranch.

Torreon, Coahuila, Mex. Feb. al
A battle in which bandits captured the
property of the Tlahulilo Agricultural
company, in the Laguna district. and
were later driven off by reinforced
troops of the defacto government. took
place Saturday. according TO official
announcement here The bandits scat
tered the Carranza garrison guarding
the property but We're unable to hold
their gains against troops sent up by
General Santos. The bandits We're led
by CanutO Reyes
After capturing the property Reyes
telephoned TO TOrreOn demanding SIS
600 ransom in gold, declaring that he
would burn the planted cotton and by
products. valued at $500, 600, unless it
was Immediately paid. The raiders
were driven out of the district it was
said, before the threat could be car
ried out
Telephone wires were cut at the be-
ginning of the final sl1irmish in which
the bandits were routed, delaying re-
ceipt of the news here. They carried
off all clothing and provisions in
American owned houses and 1000
pesos in CarranZa currency