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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. NJ Willis and husband to j. T.
Alley, pt. blk. \, Willard. Kan. .....$ $50
6. Strickrott and husband to W. Fl.
Byal. pit. lot o. Central ave, Hay
wood & McFarland's add. ..........- $50
G. H. Curry to J. r. Selover. lot 2211
Pennsylvania ave, Curry's md add
to Highland Park. 49,. $50
r. Evans to w. II. Graves, lot 13
No. Chandler st. Klem's add. ..... $50
and neh ELLIE. -. ...,........ 1900
j. Y. Abrahams and wife to c. II. Dey
lots HISS Freeman ave. Norton's
md adj Observation-Disclosures. 800
". L. Stavert to J w. Real and others
1T, y. a.sa pt 2T-11-14, see rec. ZOO
J. VI. Crooks ana wife to T.. T. Crafty
aud wife, lot IS nI2 T6. German ave.
Gordon's adj AMI 1T. lot -. Ger
man ave, Thompson's add ....... 400
W A Hudson and wife to II. A. Rim
ury, lot In. Orange st, RoSsville.... 10
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HOLD GERMAN TRENCH
British Troops Make Captured Posi-
ton Secure Against Attack.

London. oct. 24.-British troops last
night fully consolidated and secured
against counter-attack the 1000 yards
of German trenches won in yesterdays
advance against Bapaume on the line
east of Guedecourt and Les Boeufs. 1t
was officially announced today.
There was intermittent Smelling on
the Somme front during the night.
General Haig today contradicted the
German claim that the capture of
Schwaben redoubt and the advance at
lie Sars were made at the expense of
heavy British losses The troops en-
gaeed lost only 200 men he reported,
and brought in 1000 German prison
erS.
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w A IN T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
Inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
journal is one cent a word each tnser tlon-
minimum 10 cents: by the week cents
word. minimum so cents.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must De
accompanied with cash or cheek In tull
payment for the same. Note the foregoing
Instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
journal.
COUNT THE WORDS Of your ad lud-
ing four words for State Journal add ess
when address Is used count each initial
letter and each number or combination OF
figures as one word
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly must be in The State
Journal office before Il 20 o'clock. Want
ads received after Il 20 till l 10 p. IN. will
he inserted under the head Too Late to
Classify"
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MONG.LEE
CHINESE LAUNDRY

We do the best work and guarantee also !;
save your clothes, too; prices reasonable.
We cali and deliver free of charge. Please
give US a call. 119 West Fifth street.
WE positively pay the biggest price for
used mems clothing For Information
call 1923.
WE PAY the highest price cash for cast off
clothing, shoes. hats and overcoats. Drop
US card OF call Gordon Bros loan office.
400 Kansas ave. Phone 1919.
HEMSTITCHING, PINKING.
PIaitings of all kinds. Buttons made.
Mail orders receive prompt, careful atten-
ton. Mrs. Mercer, 500 Topeka.
WANTED-Watch repairing. Main springs
Armstrong Jeweiry Co. 429 Kansas ave.
CARPET aad rug weaving: also pillow
covers poetlers, etc. POI Lake. 229S White
GOOD mix COWS fat cattle aud veEI calves
w c. A. Leitzcw. Tel. 261.
CARPET and rug weaving. lO3O fairfield
Phone 25ss Blue.
1882 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.
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wANTED-MALE HELP.


WANTED-25 lnborers. paving gang. out
work railway. $1.T5 day: bridge carpenters
s. day helpers, $3.50 day 25 corn huskers
Sisc; farm and dairy hands young man,
hospital nurse work for Colorado; cooks
arm walters. cook TO ship south; kitchen
help. etc. Office rooms for rent: house to
rent. p room hotel for sale, 81 800 Terms
Furman Employment office 1O6 West Sth
WHEN you are sick you go to the hest
doctor. When your watch is sick why
not take ii to the best watch repairer? T.
g. Osborn. Cos Kansas ave
FIREMEN. BRAKEMEN, beginners paid
$40 monthly. permanent no strike
hallway. care journal.
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wANTED-Ft;MALE HEI.P-

NANIED-Dining room girls; women
cooks; women for country farm, 81 wk ::
experienced girls for families; chamber
maids; lunch counter girls: kitchen help. etc
steam heated rooms for rent, close in. Fur
man Employment Office. LOG West Sth
FIRST CLASS BOOKKEEPER
And general office woman wanted. Apply
by letter to f. L. u. Co. care. Journal
Stating experience and salary expected.
WANTED-Competent comptometer on
ertor: permanent employment. Address
Comptometer. care State Journal.
WANTED-Neat, pleasant, tactfnl Young
matron. assistant chaperone Children s
party. Saturday evening. 2sth. Phone 1895
WANTED-Woman to do weekly washing
away from house. 80 West 9Th. Phone
3144.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
IF YOU
WANT I A
HOMIE

That you will take pride in owning and
where your friends will delight in visiting
you, sect his one. Costs you nothing to
look and you won't be importuned to buy.
porch, den, fireplace, combination barn
and garage Garfield street, east front.
Price s., 600.
Rent receipts easily pay for a nice COM
Portable home; look at this conveniently
arranged S-room frame house on west 10th
extra building site. This property can be
purchased at a very reasonable figure and
better investment would be hard to find,
s., 500.
There are many reasons why you should
see the broom cottage with bath, electric
ity. furnace, city water, ETC., and AN ACRE
OF GROUND, in Quinton Heights, Lincoln
street. All in cultivation. L block to car
and school. Owner Is anxious to sell and
has quoted the low figure of S., 100 for a
quick deal
Perhaps you have noticed the good look-
ing bungalow on Oakley avenue, near Hun
toOn. Out here living is a pleasure The
house is built right and built for people
who want a really good house. Arrange
ment ideal; rooms large, flooded with sun
shine and fresh air. There is a fireplace
in the large living room and a beamed
ceiling in the dining room. There are
bedrooms and sleeping porch. Furnace
heat ABOUT 2h ACRES GOOD SOIL. 6
must sell this fall. Will take rental prop
erty as part payment. Owner will make
very attractive price for cash
That old home Won have can be made
modern, more Convenient and salable. Let
your house with view TO remodeling.
INVEST IN REAL ESTATE ALWAYS
THE SAFEST.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTEn-Nursing or care of old people.
VIII ASSIST 18th house work. Phone 1858
Red.
SEAMSTRFSS wants work for one week
Phone 2G5S Black after p. IN.
IF YOU need a good practical nurse. Call
e5l0 Blue
For NTRSE call 4SO1 NJ
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LEGAL.
First published In The Topeka State
Journal, October %, 1016.l

Office of the City Clerk.
Topeka, Kansas. October %, 1916.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
REGISTRATION TO BE CLOSED.
Notice is hereby given that the books
for the registration of voters of the City
of Topeka. Kansas, will be closed Friday,
October 81, 1916, and remain closed until
after the General Election. to be held
Tuesday, November 7, 1916.
(Seall ETA NJ. COyELL. City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, October %, 1861
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LOST AND I,OuNn

LoST-Saturday noon on avenue between
18th and Sth two photographs with name
on back valuable keepsake. Leave at Jour
nal office.
STfANEI-Sm Small light. Jersey cow. ;lad
on head stall and chain and lariat pin
attached. Phone 1901 Blue. Reward
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WANTED-TO BUY.

-~--~~~-~---~~~-<-~~>~-~>|~~>~
WANTED-False teeth. We pay high as
$500 for full sets. Mail Don't matter
II broken. Western Metal Co., Blooming
ton. Illinois.
WANTED TO BUY small flat top desk
Phone 2545.
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WANTED-TO RENT.

I WISH to lease or rent a small Kaw bot
tom farm for 3 years. VIII pay cash
Address Elmer Patrick. Route 6, North To-
Defa-
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ATCHISON. TOPEKA AND SANTA FE
RAILWAY COMPANY

ATCHIsoN.. TOPEKA AND SANTA FE
NOTICE OF SALE OF UNCLAIMED
Noe is hereby Ae EVEN that the following
described property will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder at the I'M
NJ oass" on Fourth oetd the
1916, If not called for before that time and
charges paid; the same having been left In
six .so months and over Sale eommenees at
$50 A M co, P: WALSH.
General S I B&@g f F k Asfa5;
Trunks and boxes under Santa Fe checks:
fs1s ss s4lf s ss9 fss als9 i 1855
2Sa5a3. 31334z 79s4s, 44T3i5; 4133o2. 123G9o.
S Sdsgs assss ooa,s s4S lso,, ssa lSass@
3l2441. 62791. 66a393, GGa392. 103U74, ll475s.
779291. 79e7s7 ase17I. cisco. 1890 IT92sa.
1902 44I74s. 275715. 2971i0. 79ssfis. 7Isis..
55soos, ao17sl 75Ss57 2ls4Is, i2I50 577s5.
Coast Lines: 4o4157. 2s25o4. R. c. EP-
Soi :, W 22i67 2S54s F. w ,a,s, D lie. 6 ssss.
l. 4 s: F, 696ss2. NJ X & t. 1874. l. $, *
sad >. Isi9s% I Hasfy Messenger 229i Cole
G. w. eiaod bS' Eaeh 2a " 2ii Els
1s5s23. Penn. 356o7s o. S. L. 5s372.
o-a Baby cab. Santa Fe checks; 55e15. COS.
1905 s1sl9. P. & NJ. 1910. B. f. & s F.
Sult cases un0er santa Ee checks 41XstZ.
1914. 604s57, 575215 T1G724, 15937s, 159379.
11S403, 497S9S. 7S3079. 1856. 27GS57. 1892
S0SS05, 75056S, 4S5366 352432 214262 57.}GslS
230205, 210642, 205966 7S4417, 4OT22O. 362fSs5
S43672, 953092 76S194, ST0663. 72226s I23IG1
ASSOC, 74S356, 519043, SS0s03. 9s41OS. 17334T
S05524, 953091, $4,000. 953093, 362242. 9Jo035.
246665, 454254, 4O5491, 9231O6. 37964I S56107
662ld5. 4452sI 43osa3. 1920, 519l96. 146255.
124273. 4S1S95 06S25. 252920 259GT. 3I3f:1o.
3:}3373 96S25, 39046, 959S2. 65SS0. +. 4 s r.
1872, 4342. $3.50 @. c. & S. II. 50S79o
6799S3. Coast Lines: 4S0515 Colorado Midi
81 g.; l1915 Q. s l.; 1896; D. 4 y, c.;
Telescopes under Santa Fe checks: 342o57.
S4297O. 546169 797274. 43OJG0.
Valises under Santa Fe checks: Ses253.
43079s. 3I1491. 1924 G. c. & S. F.: Tt4'ssT-
Penn. 016436
Bundles, under Santa Fe checks: 4a2oao.
950911. 96374, 35os64. 71T3i4. 335719. 9i5s4+.
950912, s25s55. 347213. s411o3. sG156S. 34623I
6i6345, 672Is9 426}95. S25s26, 459457. 4g205S
5S9i53, 7:s3799 655777, Si1OOS, 192f6O. 4974S7.
66T2O3, 6310s4 422915. 590553. s155s2. 63112S.
719S10. 1890, 1O96ss, 35191O 6s9s20. 5sss4s
$1,000. 415171. G. Q. d. check: 1852. 93o96-
r; g E. P. & s. F.: 245ts G. G. 4 : F.;
L.: 147491. S. p: 1882.
Baskets. Santa Fe: 74202S, 1929f3. Sew
ing machine c. NJ & st. r. G o. D. 1OO20-
Two barrels, Santa Fe: 335O09 Cots. Santa
Fe: 9O5263. 32151s. Poles, Santa Fe local.
7193O5. Tub. City Transfer Co: 1852 Pack
Fe: 1891. Velocipede. Santa Fe: 49sT1-
Also a number of grips, suit cases and
packages. etc, not checked. found in depots
and on trains.
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UPHoLsrERING.

/. F. PETRICK & SONS. upholstering md
manufacturers Of parlor furniture. 1909
Kansas avenue. Phone $40.
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/ First published in The Topeka State jour
nal, October "a, 1851


REGISTRATION
For the convenience OF voters in the CITY
of Topeka, Registration Books Will be open
for the registration of voters, Wednesday.
October 70, 1916 from IL 90 O'Clock a. m.
until S 100 o'clock p. m, at the following
places
Pinney's Drug Store, 18th and Kansas
Avenue.
Kelley's Pharmacy. 9Th and Lake Streets
Hopper Bros. Grocery. 10th and Washing
ton Streets.
Also. Thursday, October 20. 1916. from
IL 90 O'Clock a. m until 90 O'Clock p m,
at the following places;
A. w. Lacy's Drug Store, so y. Kansas
Avenue.
n. G. Edelblute's Drug Store, 9Th and West
Streets.
r. r. Shoafs Drug Store, 10th and Morris
Avenue
Books for the registration of voters are
now open at the City Clerks office from
s 100 O'Clock a. IN. until 10 90 O'Clock D. m.
and will remain open until Friday, De-
tober u, at 10 100 O'Clock p m
ETA NJ COyELL.
(Soal.) City Clerk.
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11e E. 9TH Prone 113O.
FOR RENT-1130 Lane street 4 room cot
tege, good garage with electric lights
in house and garage. 1923 Buchanan St,
good modern S room house. large barn
and garage.
J. e. SHAFFER. 600 Kansas Ave.
FOR RENTED Lane street. 4 room cot
tage, good garage with electric lights
in house and garage. 129 buchanan St.
good modern SrOom house, large barn and
garage.
J. E. SHAFFER. GOO Kansas Ave
RENT OR SALE-Nearly new 5-room
house at 1910 Fillmore Modern except
furnace or will sell on very easy terms.
Phone 400.
FOR RENT-l26 Elmwood ave, POtwin
Modern. $500 per month. Merriam
Mortgage Co.
FOR RENT-1269 Lane street. room
house and good barn, modern except fur
mace. Call at 601 East 4th.
FOR RENT-6-room house, 8 lots, barn.
23rd and Adams, Highland Park. Phone
I107 MONROE-Fine r0oming house or
2525 Red.
gas. 2299 Blue.
RENT-1O9 Buchanan. rooms, bath, base
ment SO. Phone 1903 Blue.
Five room cottage, 5 hundred block Lin
coin, $500 Phone 262.
MODERN house. Call 976 Gillette and
Gillette.
MODERN Groom cottage 1414 west 18th
st. Phone 269S Black.
FOR RENT-6-room house. 1920 F. 9th
ave H c. Root. Phone 1477.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
ROOMENG HOUSE

Furniture of S-room house, no cheap
stuff Rooms rented at good prices; house
in fine shape; close to state house. Rent
reasonable Call phone 262.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
$1IT5(D

Practically new, room house. 3 fine
rooms downstairs on second floor, cleo
trio lights. city water, gas heater and
range furnished with house. Price $1,15O.
Easy terms.
SHAWNEE 1--WE TMENT co.
534 Kansas Ave. Phone $3.50.
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LEGAL

First Published in The Topeka Stats
Journal. October 9. 1851
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FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE.aaCorn, wheat
and stock farm, 34S acres, 200 acres cul-
So miles from Centropolis. Franklin Co,
Kan VIII take smaller farm. stock OF
any kind of merchandise or city income
property. Price $50 per acre Give full
particulars in first letter. Address T. y.
Box 293 Santa Ana, Cal.
SMALL MISSOURI FARM SO cash and
IS monthly: no interest or taxes; highly
productive land; close to big markets :
write for photographs and fuIl lnroTma-
ton. Munger A-10S. N. Y. Life Bldg.
Kansas CITY. Mo.
WANTED-Clear farm, Shawnee or West
ern Kansas county. for $4,000 equity in
good Topeka property. Z. 4. n. Smith.
523 Kansas ave-
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MONEY
LOANS made any kind of personal
curity. L. Piscoe. 523 Kansas Ave.
MONEY TO LOAN on city anu farm
properly, any amount. low interest rates
and most liberal terms. Call write for
our plan W NJ Forbes & Co.
MUNEi 10 tJAN On ALL MINDS ar
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Horses, cattle, pianos. diamonds. house
hold goods. libraries. typewriters, autos
carriages. machinery, and to ealaried peo-
pie f. Thomas. 51e Kan. Ave. Tel. Pas
HOME money loans. best rates. Pay herr
and get coupons Money ready wh-t
abstract complete. Write me. r. P. March
Loans and Insurance 107 W. 7th. Topeka.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

CHIMNEYS and flues built and repaire,
Brick Layer. Phone 1850 Black.
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First published in The Topeka stats
journal. October IS. 1851

JOurnaI. OcIODfT y, IJID.I
office Of the City Clerk
Topekn. Kansas. October Is. 1915.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPER
yISORS OF ELECTIONS.
meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors 81
Elections will be held at the office Of
the City Clerk. on Tuesday. October Il.
1916. at O'Clock r. NJ. for the purpose Of
revising the registration. hearing appeals
from the decision Of the City Clerk and
consideration Of bids for furnishing meals
TO the Election Boards for the General
Election to be held Tuesday. November T.
1916 also any other business which may
properly come before the Board of Super
visGrs.
Bids for furnishing meals for the Eier-
ton Boards are solicited aud same must
be on file at the office Of the city CieSs<
on or before IL 100 O'Clock ". Tuesday. O<-
tober 81, 1916.
W. l.. PORTER.
Chairman Of the Board Of Supervisors Of
Elections.
(SeaI) Eta NJ COvELL Secretary
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GIGANTIC TROUSER SALE
GIVEN NEW IMPETUS
More Than 5000 Pairs Added
to Friedlander Stock at
428 9th st.

Added impetus has been given the
record-breaking sale OF trousers at
Friedlander Bross as Ninth street
northwest. by an additional purchase by
that firm Of s.10e pairs. which have been
added to the stock and are now being
offered at the same sensational prices
that have caused ell Washington to
wonder.
The range OF fabrics and shades 10 80
varied that II Is possible to match al
most any odd coat. giving the wearer
what Is practically a new suit at =
mere fraction Of its cost. Every popu-
lar weave and pattern. every wanted
size and all the new and more con-
sentative models are embraced In this
vast assortment.
Every man with an eye 70 Thrift
should purchase one or more pairs Of
these Trousers at these phenomenal
prices. as Pay Day money could not
possibly be expended to a greater ad-
vantage. The entire stock has been d.
vided into four different lots at four
different prices. as follows:
Trousers that sold UP to $500, now
$.S5; trousers that sold up to $3.50. now
2.35; trousers that sold up to $50. now
s2.s5; trousers that sold up to 800. now
1886.
Haste Is necessary. as II Ia q GER
tainty that at these very special prices
this stock cannot last long Remember
the name-Friedlander Bros.-and the
address-f2S Ninth street northwest
Adyt
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upon the cordial hospitality that all
have extended 10 the sundaS party.
On. the pletform with the Sundays
SAT former Gov. and Mrs. Phillipp Lee
SS ssS sunday s51"sp1 c., thS
ms pleasure 81 seeing him,
You must como 70 some more meet
Kr. Goidsborossh at this mpment fclt
turned tSs one Ssds,as Clare. Rl' ;,sSS' end
Beside Finch stood Fatrninaan Richard
x Mile! Both policemen bad Just bit
ss,r, sT I'll feSrth and nfth ?; the
that 70 aimply had 70 talk about i. I
an" he said. sftsr Mr.. Goldsborough
red greeted hip
sr Ss :y 81 a.d srSS v' a.. pn n. The
yIvalisG would Do. ~ trnpcssibie 70 cru
merate as the dropb Of wnter IN the
ceean. the. grains of sand on the sea-
s, sss.; ~ TIE sfhsscssekers aftsr Pres
Hs urged his bearers to lot Goa guide
their feet, their hands, let Him control
their speech, thuir thoughts.
What would Uncle Sam do with az
he couldn't control their fsst7" hs
asked. And yet you Will not let God
glye the order. OF when He does you
VIII not obey thon1."
r. 10 he sS.n Sls', ing PTeysr ts sy;nssis,
asked You 30 It would not natter down
9. ont q. Z root S g .is 4 hard Cor u. audi
sunday drew attention 10 the fact
that Friday would be cbserved ~
would be followed IT the tabernacie.
The evangelist preached on Personal
Work" In the afternoon, and he fiayec
his congregation for not along him n
this respect to greater extent.
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Fresh Strawberries. Lincoln Cafe. 40 10th.
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BILLY SUNDAY FLAWS
BALT|MORE STRIKERS
Hints He May Have to Quit
q Campaign There Unless He
Gets Help. 4

BALTIMORE. March 16--HuskiIy
prociaipinR that his hoarreness was
brought about by his strenuous eff
10 made because others would not
do personal work. Billy sunday fiay-
not getting out 10 do personal work"
in HIS CAMPAIGN hore,
He made this statement At his home,
following his evening sermon. IN
which he had scored eterRyfnen ana
:haroh worker. for not sEettinf ipt re
hoarsaasss kept MP no miEht have
n1 Si'S s.,a. tss''s;ss: s. :; .h Ss'
hay. ever eS n:n h ~ sad sr.oDs
work. You're way behind. You've
"hsre ! stand up and wes. Yysslt
ont. ana you're NOT dcinE what you
should You've either get to help me re
work harder at the after-neotingas
than do in prtaehing the sermons"
Hnskier Than In 20 Years.
To a Viritcr at his home he COM
nfented upon the condition Of his throat.
saying: my voice u huskier here In
Baltimore than II has been In all my
twenty. years Of preaching"
DO Eog think It 10 the e'imste'" he
NO" ne replied; "its Just because
I'm tired. tired"
The backwardness Of Baltimoreans IN
getting out among the members Of the
tabernacle congregations and urgtne
others to hit the trail n Swing sunday
much concern.
in ali other respects he takes occa-
sion time after time 20 complainant the
residents of this city upon the manner
In which they have co-opsrated %
make the campaign q success; upon the
size Of the throngs that have packed
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Chauffeur Ends Life
With Illuminating Gas

Edward II. Nsitzey. q chauffeur
twenty-nine years old. formerly en-
pioysd IN Detroit. was found dead In
gas hlIed room at s1S Maryland
avenue southwest late Yesterday.
Coroner hewitt gave . certificate Of
suicide.
on a table near the body was q note
which the coroner rays requested
that clippings concerning his death
be sent to certain friends.
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HEALTH INSURANCE.
IS strongly URGED.
American Association Would
Make Plan Compulsory for
I Wage EaFners.

Compulsory health Insurance on wage
eaFnsrs BY legislation. which IL being
considered by q number Of State legis-
lstures. n strongly favored by the
American Association for Labor Legis-
lation.
The association includes among It's Of
fscers President Wilson. Secretary Of
Commerce. Redneid. Louis ID. Brandeis.
Afiss Jane Addama. Mrs. Florence j.
Aarriman. and the following Washing
tonians: Charles p. Neil. Etherbert
Stewart. Henry J. Harris. John A.
Ryan. Charles II. verriil. B. 8. War
rem. and wfiiiam b. Wilson.
: The association. which 10 working dill
gently for legislation of this char
actsr. particularly in New York, New
Jersey. and Massachusetts,, announces
II fsvors the enactment OF the law
because II Il Just, II IL successful. II
increases general prosperity provides
needed relief, and diminishes illness"
Case Of Germany.
z A statement by the association con-
talns the following: Compulsory
workmen's Insurance has raised the
working classes in Germany In respect
TO health. economy. and standing in the
community, and II Ia clear that, with
their aid only, Germany has maintain
ed her position In the markets of. the
world. And. furthormore. hundreds OF
thousands now fighting on the fleld Of
battle for the fatherland may trace
their health and capacity to the timely
and proper treatment received with the
The foregoing was quoted from bull
Ietin OF the American Chamber of Com
merce in Berlin. written In December.
The compulsory insurance of wage
earners has been In operation in Ger
many for more than q generation.
'Dr. Alice Hamilton. Of the United
States Bureau of Labor statistics, 10
quoted in the statement to this effect:
1.-THE obligation of the employer to in
sure will serve to call his attention to
the cost of sickness, and will be a
strong incentive to sanitary methods
and precautions"
Responsible for Poverty.
DIR. Henry J. Harris. chief OF doou-
ment division, Congressional Library. 10
quoted as follows: THE burden of sick
ness now borne entirely by the work.
inEman, II IL estimated, Is responsible
for one.third Of the poverty In this
country"
The associations statement contains
q number OF other strong economic and
compulsory insurance. Among the ar
gunients in favor of II II the statement
that In no country where the system
has been inaugurated has II ever peen
repealed. but each year has witnessed
further extensions.