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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
FARM ARMY RECRUITS
Right on the Reel Illinoisan Ohers
President 100000 Men.

Chicago, April ia letter sent to-
day by farm army advocates TO
President Wilson and signed by j. A
skunk. a resident of Chicago, prom
Uses the president an agricultural army
numbering from 100000 to 100000
men to help in increased crop produc-
ton. The letter reads:
Honorable Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States.
After devoting much time and en-
ergy to getting men to enlist in the
proposed agricultural army-the pan
for the military feature l have evolved
and which was approved by Eugene
Davenport, dean of the agricultural
college of Illinois-we are ready to
tender to the national government at
such time as the government is ready
TO receive their services from 100000
to 200, 900 men, too young, too old or
otherwise not fit for army or navy of
the United States.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) y. A. SKUNK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Sis TURNER ESCAPES
No Witness to Testify Against Her
In Liquor Case.

Sis Turner. a river district" char
acter of considerable importance in
the eyes of the police, walked into
the district court this morning with
a general air of detection. She was
to be tried before Judge Dana for be-
ing a persistent violator of the liquor
laws. Walls of the state penitentiary
doomed darker than Sis compeXion.
But, that there is a slip between
a warrant and the trial, just the same
as between the cup and the lip, was
learned a few minutes later by Rob-
ert Carver, county prosecutor. Car
yer inVoiced his witnesses who would
testify against the Turner woman and
found all but one had left town. The
lone states witness decided that it
had been at least two years since he
bought liquor of Sis, and the negro
womans face was frightened with
hopeful smile. Carver informed the
court of his predicament and the
smile grew to a grin.
Case dismissed" said the court.
Sis laughed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
III. l.. WuIfekuhIer Appeals to
State Association.
Members Asked to Aid Farmers
in Raising Crops.
TO LEND MONEY FOR SEEDING
Request Them to Increase
Livestock Loans to Patrons.
Steps To Be Taken to Conserve
81 States Livestock.

AS an aid to the Kansas Defense
council in its campaign to increase
crop production in Kansas l. H. Wulfe-
kuhler. of Leavenworth, president
of the Kansas State Bankers assocla-
ton and member of the finance COM
nittee of the council, today issued an
appeaI to the 1,244 member bankers
of the state association for their sup
port of the work for more crops. The
appeal was made following a confer
ence between Governor Capper ana
Mr. Wulfekuhler this morning.
The bankers were asked to help the
farmers in their communities by loan
ing money for seed, labor and equip
ment and taking the crops as security
for the loans.
To Conserve Livestock.
The statement issued today also
asks the bankers to get behind the
campaign to prevent the kllllnS OF
cattle under two years old, hogs unoeT
100 pounds, sheep under one year ana
possibly the killing of spring chick
ems. it is urged that the bankers
stretch the established rule OF lodhlhs
so per cent on livestock.
REPORTS as to the needs of each
county in the state will be received
and reported to the State DEFENSE
council at its meeting next Wednes-
day. - ,oo, ho,l,s
ran take care of the financing of the
farmers in their communities 50 that
in will not be necessary to have
large state fund" said Mr.. Wulfe-
kuhler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
THUNDER OR BLASTING
Coast Battle Scare Now Subjected to
Many Theories.

Boston. April 19.-Maybe it was
thunder the Cape Cod coast guard
stations heard yesterday when they re-
ported heavy firing" off the coast
That is the opinion, at least, of the
captain of a merchant vessel arriving
in Boston from that region. The cap
tain said the sounds might have come
from a thunder storm at sea, this be-
ing the open season for such storms.
Additional rumorS of firing
sounds from the northwest reached
the Charlestown navy yard during the
night. Officers refused to comment
on them. In addition to the thunder
theory advanced today, it was also
suggested some one might have been
blasting along the shore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
HOME RULE FOR IRISH
British Premier Expected TO Outline
Final Proposal Today.

London, April 19.-The Manchester
Guardian says that it is virtually GER
tain that Premier Lloyd George will
announce the governments proposal
for the solution of the Irish question
today. The scheme will be based on
county option with some form for
keeping the counties that vote against
home rule in orderly relation to the
legisla ton of the Dublin parliament
The lroper proposal will put the
home rule act into force at once and
while it is expected that both Irish
parties will oppose the scheme it is
believed that neither will persist in its
resistance. The Guardian says that it
seems probable that Sir Edward Car
son has yielded to the premier's solu-
ton
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HOLD SERVICES SUNDAY
Plans Made for Laying New Evangeli-
cal Church Cornerstone.

The corner stone service that was
to be held at the First Evangelical
church at Seventh and Monroe streets
last Sunday, which was postponed on
account of the weather, will be held
next Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hobbs, the pastor, will,
preach at 10:45 in the basement of
the new church and at the close of
the preaching service the service con-
nected with the dedication of the cor
nerstone and the placing of the docu-
ments above the cornerstone, will be
held at the northwest corner of the
church building. The ceremony will
be conducted by the pastor, assisted
by his congregation.
The new fine structure, now under
construction, will be ready for dedi-
cation June 10.
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w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is 1 cent word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
word. minimum 80 cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad includ-
ing four words for State journal address.
when address is useu count each initial
letter and each number combination or
figures one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied with cash check in full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be classi.
fled properly must be in The State Journal
office before 10 20 o'clock. Want Ads re-
ceived after u 20 till 1 IL p. m. will be in
sify."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
SUGAR STILL HIGHER
Price in Topeka Goes Up 80 Cents
More Today.

Sugar took another flier on the To-
peka jobbing market today. Prices
on both the cane and beet product hit
39-cent incline. making the jobbing
price on cane sugar $40 a hundred
pounds and on beet sugar $3.50 a
hundred pounds. Distributors are still
restricting sales to retailers.
The retail price today was kept as
low as possible. dealers selling con-
sumers 10 pounds of beet sugar for 81
and 912 pounds of cane sugar for 81.
Flour also took a jump of 20 cents
a hundred pounds late Wednesday aft
ernoon. This brings the jobbing price
to s6.40 a hundred pounds and the re-
tail price to about S6.75.
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HELD UP MAN FOR $3.50
jess Harris, Negro Woman, Had Mcl-
ey In Stocking When Caught.

Jess Harris, a negro woman who is
in and out of police court regularly,
is charged with drawing knife on
Lee Griffin, a negro, and robbing him
of $3.50. She was arrested by the
police but has been turned over to the
county on a state warrant.
Griffin charges that the woman met
him, drew the open knife and threat
ened him with it until he gave her the
money. Police officers found her
with the knife and the $3.50. The
$3.50 was in her stockings but she
had sixty cents more in her mouth
and she kept it there through a strug-
gle with policemen that lasted for five
minutes.
The warrant charges her with rob
berry from the person"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.


WANTED-50 dining room and lunch
counter girls for 10 different states $50
to $50 mo-, board, room and free trans
portation; women cooks; help for families
in city and country homes; help for kitch-
ems; married farm couples. Furman En-
ployment office, log West Sth.
WANTED--Bright and intelligent young
ladies for telephone operating between
ages 16 and %. Permanent employment
Paid while learning and chance for ad-
vancement. Apply SD Jackson between 8
a. m. and p. m
WANTED-Women hotel cook. SO wk, B.
& r.; waitress, SO wk.. B. & r.: cham
bermaid. Sc wk. r. & r.. all for Texas
hotel: lunch counter girls for Utah. s25
mo, r. & II. Furman Employment Office,
LOG West Sth.
WANTED--An experienced young lady
stenographer for permanent position
with a reliable firm in Topeka. Address
A. C Co. care Journal.
WANTED-White or colored woman for
general house work in country. PIG
Laurel ave. 4I01 Blue.
WANTED-Elderly person wanting a
home, little work and small pay. c. H.
B.. care Journal
WANTED-Woman to operate body ironer.
White Star Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19


CLEAN CARPETS right Rent electri,
sweeper. Phone 475S Blue.
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FOR sALE-HoUsEHo1D GOODS

SANITARY davenport couch with pad and
tapestry cover, solid oak hall seat with
large drawer, substantial black iron led.
, small oak tables: all good looking; low
price Also two finch strips of finished
solid oak moulding Is it. long $40 Lane
ST. Phone 1853.
FOR SALE-Art Garland hard coal stove,
cheap; splendid condition. Phone 1907
White.
ALL kinds of household goods rugs. cheap.
sos Clay. Call or phone 1T09 Blue
FOR SALE-One piece bedroom suite
400 Western.
COMMON sense ice box for sale. Call
Phone 1898.
FOR SALE-Dressing table and dresser.
42S Madison.
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WANTED-TO Buy

OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED-Don't
matter if broken. | pay one TO ten dol
lars per set. Send by parcel post and re-
eefve check by return mail. L. Mazer. 200I
5. 9th st. Philadelphia, Pa.
WE PAY the highest cash price for castoff
clothing, shoes. hats and overcoats- Drop
US card or call Gordon Bros loan office,
400 Kansas ave- Phone 1919.
SECOND HAND furniture bought and
sold: best grade of furniture prices
reasonable. Kent b. Logan, 322 Kansas
ave. Phone 31S2.
WANTED-To buy modern 7-room home
near Ingleside. VIII exchange $1,000
Farm Mtg. A. L. Furman, LOG West Sth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BROOKLYN EDITOR DIES
William Berri Was Owner and Pub
Usher of Brooklyn Standard Union.

New York, April 19-william Berri.
a leading American newspaper pub
Usher and regent of the university of
the state of New York died today at
his home in Brooklyn after a long ILL
ness. He was in his sixty-ninth year.
Born and educated in Brooklyn,
Mr.. Berri owned and published the
Brooklyn Standard Union and several
carpet and furniture trade organs.
In 1904 and 1908 he was delegate
at large from New York state to the
Republican national convention and
in 1909 was a trustee of the Hudson
Fulton Celebration COMPANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

tors think there are no internal in
juries and l expect to be out in a short
time"
John Luthye, a farmer, heard the
collision and ran to help the men. He
road. Mr.. oliver had gotten out of
the wreck and was sitting on the road
side. Mr.. Luthye telephoned Mr.. ].
r. Johnson, who is Mr.. divers broth
er-in-law, to meet him on the way, as
he was bringing Mr.. Oliver in his car
to the city. Mr.. Oliver is resting easy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
FOR SALE
SUBURBAN TRACT


Eleven acres choice land. new house al
most completed Fine new chicken house
for 200 hens Two acres blue grass Rye
forty cherry trees just bearing. On East
Fourth street extended, and within half
mile of Santa Fe yards. Good chance Tor
shop man. J. A. Ramsey, 925 Morris Ave.
FOR SALE.
snap. 3 lots. Broom house, we'll, els
tern electric lights, near Washburn- Price
81, SOC. 90.
Bargain. 12-r room, modern house for sale
or trade for western land splendid lots,
near Washburn. Price S3.500.O0.
T. Il. GIBSON.
Phone 2SS2 White 1918 Lane St Topeka
KANSAS AVE. SOUTH. 1515-Modern
rooms fine condition, barn and garage
cement driveway. newly painted. close in
good neighborhood. Great bargain if sold
at once This should be fine investment
Part cash. balance time or small monthly
payments Call at COL E. 4th ave-, or
phone go.
RIGHT IN POTWIN
oak finish in hall and front rooms. gas,
wired cellar. cistern. shade, stable, 5oX2o5-
it. non resident, cut price -.
COTTRELL CO, 10I E. 9TH. Tel DOT. '54OS
BELOW COST. new Grim. house. modern
except furnace, double floors built for
a home. full basement. ground 42Nl6o IT.
good location car line. west side. dirt
cbeap at 81 500 $500 down. S21 per mo.
Owner phone 5001 Red or 3i0S.
FOR SALELChoice 40 acres in sight. farm
land value. oil possibilities, fine invest
ment any case S160 a. E. A. NJ. Smith
Agency, 523 h. A
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

d. E. Waters and wife to w. S. Eberle.
lots $50 west u 81 Kansas avenue.
Ritchie's addition Observation-Disclosures ]
J. W. Cooley and wife to ]. w. Wash
street, Metsker's second addition :. 52J
f. Beeler to n. A Beeler, lot 100, north
y Ill Lime street, Metskers second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
ON OTHER WOMEN
Wife Suing for Divorce Also Says
He Spends Money For Liquor.

Declaring the defendant a habitual
drunkard and charging that he spent
his money on other women, Mary L.
Anderson today filed suit in the Shaw
nee district court for divorce from Ell
der Anderson.
The couple were married January
20, 1908 at Topeka. The plaintiff
says she was abandoned in Septem-
Der, 1914. Since that time, she says
she has been taking in washings for
living He also abused her, she
says. Besides a divorce the plaintiff
wants possession of four lots which
she says she paid for here
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Contractors desiring to bid on the new
buildings for the Kansas Masonic Home at
Wichita, Kansas, required to send
their names and addresses on or before
May 1, 1917. to Colonel r. NJ. Hofsington
Newton. Kansas. With their application
they must refer to a building or build
ings costing not less than 100000, which
has been constructed and satisfactorily
completed by said contractor or contrae-
tors. They must also give reference of their
financial responsibility.
From the list of applications a limited
number will be selected to estimate ON the
work based on their qualifications and or
der of application. Plans and Specifics
lions will be ready about May 1, 1917.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
The KANSAS STATE CfViI Service sf
COMMISSION
will hold an examination on Friday, April
20, 1917, beginning at $50 o'clock a. m.
at the following places:
Wichita, Kansas. Getty Hal).
Topeka, Kansas. Estate House,, Repre-
This examination will be held for the
purpose of creating eligible lists from
which names may be certified to a point
ing officers to fill vacancies for the posi-
classified service of any institution or de-
partment of the state government.
Salaries range from 1925 to $500 per
month.
Applicants will be examined on the fol-
lowing subjects:
Practical ccounting-Weight 40
Auditing-Weight 80.
Theory of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %.
Commercial Lev LsaTTnW Weigh 10.
Examinations are open only to persons
having resided in Kansas at least six
months. and who are at least twenty-one
years of age.
Applications must be made on forms pre-
scribed and furnished by the Commission.
These applications will be supplied by the
see that all questions are answered in the
blanks left for that purpose. and properly
Applications must be filed with the
Civil Service Commission at Topeka, on or
before Tuesday, April H. 1917, at 3 O'Clock
d. IN.
No blank applications will be mailed from
the office of the Commission after o'clock.
Saturday evening. April IA. 1917.
Applications will remain on file in the
office of the Commission. and under no
circumstances, except for correction will
they be returned to applicant.
Each applicant must furnish his own
pens, ink, pencils and erasers, but the ex-
animation papers, scratch papers. etc, will
be furnished by the Commission.
A fee of S1.00 must accompany each ap-
plication filed with the Commission
For further information Book of
Rules and Regulations. furnished by the
Commission upon request. address, Civil
Service Commission, State House. Topeka,
Kansas.)
J. L. KING. President
w. L. BURDICK, Chief Examiner
J. f. CATION, Secretary
First published in The Topeka State
Journal. March 20. 1911
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INSTRUCTIONS.

u
Examinations are open only to persons
who have resided in Kansas for period
of six months Immediately preceding the
examination, and who are at least eighteen
years of ge-
All clerks who entered the classified ser
vice of the state after July /, 1915, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
LAWN MOWERS,

LAWN MOWERS sharpened, factory
process. by a mechanic. Tel. 1877. H
Is. Howard company.
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LOST AND FOUND.

ming, between 10th and Quincy and 1th
and Kansas avenue. Finder please return
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LEGAL.
published in Topeka State Journal, April
49, 1871

13, 1871
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF EXAMINATION
FOR STENOGRAPHERS.
THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITS
SION
will hold an examination on Friday, May
4, 1917, beginning at O'Clock a. M, at the
following places
Lawrence, Kansas, Kansas University
Manhattan, Kansas, State Agricultural
College.
Emporia Kansas, State Normal School.
Pittsburg, Kansas, State Normal School
Hays, Kansas State Normal School
Hutchinson, Kansas, City Hall.
Topeka, Kansas, House of Representa-
tives.
Kansas City. Kansas. City Hall.
This examination will be held under the
supervision of examiners appointed by the
Civil Service Commission The purpose of
this examination is to provide a new ELI
gible list from which names may be Sc
lected to fill vacancies they occur in the
classified service of any institution or de-
partment of the state government.
Applicants will be examined the fol-
lowing subjects:
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] (Seal) L. NJ. PENwELL President
PHIL EASTMAN, Secretary
First published in The Topeka State Jour
nal, April IT, 1911
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oFFIcIAd e. NOTICE
THE KANSAS STATE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION
will hold an examination on Friday. April
20, 1917. beginning at $50 o'clock a. M.
Ka as City, Kansas. Getty HalD.
Wichita. Kansas. Getty HalD,
Topeka, Kansas. Estate House,. Repre-
This examination will be held for the
which names may be certified to appoint
ing officers to fill vacancies for the posi-
classified service Of any institution or de-
partment of the st; tie government.
Salaries range from SO to 1928 per
Applicants will be examined on the fol-
lowing subjects:
Spelling, twenty words)-weight TO-
Penmanship, Chased on written papers)-
Commercial Acknowledgement 20.
Theory of Accounts and Bookkeeping
Education. Experience and Training
INSTRUCTIONS
Examinations are open only to persons
having resided in Kansas at least six
months. and who are at least twenty-one
Applications must be made on forms
prescribed by the Commission at Topeka.
on before Tuesday, April II, los. at
No blank application will be mailed
O'Clock, Saturday evening. April II. 1917
Applications will remain on file in the
office of the Commission. ana under no
circumstances. except for. correction will
they be returned to applicant.
Each applicant must furnish bis own
pens. ink, pencils and erasers, but the
examination papers. scratch papers etc.
will be furnished by the Commission.
A fee of S1.O0 must accompany each ap-
plication filed with the Commission
For further information see Book of
Rules and Regulations. furnished by the
Topeka, Kansas.
J. L. KING. President
w. L. BURDICK. Chief Examiner
J. L. CATION, Secretary.
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal, Thursday, April ), 1911
In the District Court of Shawnee County.
No 3Os31
Hattie Davis, Plaintiff,
William Davis. Defendant
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
To William Davis: You are hereby no.
titled that the above named plaintiff Hat
tie Davis has filed her petition in the
District Court of Shawnee County Kansas
wherein she asks for absolute divorce from
you the ground of extreme cruelty and
gross neglect of duty and for the custody
of your minor child, Charles Davis; that
unless said petition is answered by YOU
on or before the 18th day of May, 1917.
said petition will be taken as true and
Judgment rendered against you for an abb
solute divorce and the custody of the said
minor child, as prayed for in said petit
ton HATTIE DAVIS.
[Seal.l Plaintiff
SCHOCH & RANKIN
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Attest: MARY E. CHAPLIN,
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April 13. 1911
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF EXAMINATION
FOR CLERKS.
THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMAIIS-
SION
will hold an examination on Friday, May
4, 1917 beginning at 0 100 O'Clock a. m. at
the following places.
Lawrence, Kansas, Kansas University
Manhattan. Kansas. State Agricultural
College.
Empora Kansas. State Normal School.
Pittsburg. Kansas. State Normal School
Hays. Kansas, State Normal School
Hutchinson, Kansas City Hall.
Topeka, Kansas. House of Representa-
tives.
Kansas City. Kansas, City Hall
This examination will be held under the
supervision OF examiners appointed by the
Civil Service Commission The purpose of
this examination is to create an eligible
list from which names may be selected
TO fill vacancies as they occur in the clas-
sified service of any institution or depart
ment of the state government.
Applicants will be examined the fol-
lowing subjects:
SpeilinS - W el2nt, W
fennansnlp -----.--.--.-..h eight, ~
Arithmetic .+-.---..-----M el2ht- III
Composition :.-.--------- weight. ~
Office Methods .-.-......W Weight 80
Education, Training and Ex-
per1ence Concentrating Weight, 30
1907
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POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES

FOR SALE-Billiard tables new carrom
and nocket. with complete outfit. $4,000
second hand tables at reduced prices; bowl
ing alley supplies; easy payments. Cigar
store fixtures sNeciaIty Send for cata-
logue. THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE COL
LENDER CO., 1329-1331 Main St, Kansas
City. Mo.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

~--~~-~@cc@-S-e->- --e-----e-.-----o-o---~-~~
HEMSTITCHING, PINKING,
Plaitings of all kinds. Buttons made.
Mail orders receive prompt. careful atten-
ton. Mrs. Mercer. 500 Topeka
WANTED-watch repairing Main springs.
75c: cleaned. 75c. All work guaranteed.
Armstrong Jewelry Co, 400 Kansas ave.
GOOD milk cows fat cattle and veal calves.
W A. Leitzow. Tel PSI.
CARPET and rug weaving. 1880 Garfield
Phone 25SS Blue.
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.