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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-11

Spouse from the farmers that there
should have been. But we believe that
when properly approached and the
real facts laid intelligently before
them, they will eyince a greater degree
of interest than DR.. Stockbridge has
50 alphabetically suggested. and will
be among the largest subscribers to
the bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
LEGAL.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION
MaYnr's Office 0nk1and Kansas

First published In The Topeka tate
Journal. Wednesday. Feb. rs. 1911
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LEGAL.
HOUSE BILL NO. 80;

Published in The Topeka State journal,
March 81, 1911
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

Kenmore MOVING AND STORAGE.
Your Furniture wrapped for storage
FREE. expert packers Phone 434i.
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LEGAL.


vision of this act or any rule or regulation
of the board, shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $500 for
the first offense, and not less than $4,000
nor more than S;yuv.00 for each succeeding
9ffense, or by imprisonment for thirty
days in the county Jail. Each day an I'M
censored film, reel. is exhibited shall be
deemed separate Offense.
any misbranded film, or any film carrying
the official approval of the board, which
approval was not put there by action of
the board. or any prohibited by the or
dinances of any city, any person who
shall exhibit any folders. posters, pictures
or other advertising matter which has not
been approved by said board. or which is
indecent, profane or scandalous. or which
tends to unduly excite or deceive the pub
contained when the approval was granted
by the board SHALL upon conviction, be
punished by fine of not more than s5 800
or by Imprisonment in the county jail for
not over 30 days, and the said misbranded
film may be seized and confiscated.
Sec. n. That all money now in the state
treasury in the fund known and designated
as the moving picture censor fees are here
by appropriated for the uses and purposes
of carrying out the provisions of this act /;
and that any unexpended balances of said
of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1917, are
reappropriated for the fiscal year 1918
and any unexpended balance remaining at
the close of the fiscal year 1918 is hereby
reappropriated for the fiscal year ending
Sec. % Sections 10774 1O775, 1O776,
10777, 1077S 10T79 10TS0 and 107S1 of the
General Statutes of 1915 are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. %. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
l hereby certify that the above Bill origf-
mated in the House, and passed that body
February 5, 1917,
House conquered in Senate Amendment
March 8, 1917,
A. M. KEENE,
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER.
Chief Clerk of the House.
| Passed the Senate March 3, 1917,
w. Y. MORGAN
President of the Senate.
e. D. GEORGE.
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March Q, 1917,
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas
Office of Secretary of State.
1. J. T. BOTKIN. Secretary of State Of
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
| file in my office.
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal.
[Seal.l Z this Both day of March,
1917
J. T. BOTKIN.
Secretary Of State
By e. A. CORNELL,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

mayor s Offlce. Oakland Kansas.
February 81. 1917.
1, F. A Brigham. mayor of the city of
Oakland. Shawnee county, Kansas. do here
by proclaim. give notice and make known
that the regular city election in the city
of Oakland, will be held on Monday, April
2nd. 1917. for the purpose of electing the
following officers, to wit:
Mayor
Police judge
Five councillors.
Said election will be held and conducted
under the general election laws of the
State of Kansas.
The polls will he. opened at eight. 81
O'Clock a m. of said day, and will be
closed at six 90 O'Clock p. m. OF said
day.
The voting place will be the east room
on the first floor in the Odd Fellows hall
building IN said city of Oakland.
The following electors are designated
as judges at said election. viz: Robert S.
Clingan, o. NJ. Keats and Robert Keene.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and the official seal of the City
of Oakland. Kansas this 9th day of Feb
ruary. 1917.
F. A BRIGHAM. Mayor
Attest: H. A. LEPPED. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
MONEY
FARM LOANS WANTED.

This company has an unlimited
amount of funds to lend on Eastern
and Central Kansas Farms at $50
with a reasonable commission. Our
representative is at your service If
you want information
THE FARM MORTGAGE COMPANY.
Crawford Building. Topeka, Kansas.
Phone 333S.
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 81, 1911
HOUSE BILL NO. 743.

HOUSE BILL NO. 143
AN ACT providing for the depositing Of an
fees collected by any state department in
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas.
Section 1. All fees of any and whatso-
all heads of state departments shall. within
ten days from the receipt Of the same be
deposited in the state treasury.
Sec. 2. Any state department head fafl-
act shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor.
Sec 3. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed
effect on and after its publication in the
official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above BIZ orfrf-
mated in the House, and passed that body
House coneurred in Senate Amendment
A. NJ KEENE.
speaker of the HOUSE
CLARENCE w MILLER.
Chief Clerk of the HOUSE
Passed the Senate March s. 1917,
w. Y. MORGAN.
President of the Sonata
e. d. GEORGE,
Secretary Of the Senate
Approved March 49, 1917,
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor
State of Kansas
Office of Secretary of State.
I. ]. T. BOTKIN. Secretary of State Of
the State Of Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now ON file In
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here
unto subscribed my name
lSeall and affixed my official seall
this 10Th day of March, 1871
BY L. A CORNELL.
Asst. Secretary Of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
ELECTRICAL WIRING.

LET ME figure your electric wiring and
fixtures. Chas- H. Klussman. 2445 Blue.
after 6 o'clock.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR sALE--MoToRCYCLEs.

FOR SALE-One Excelsior motor cycle $50
1901 E. 9th, Sunday. Do not bother me
if YOU can not produce the cash.
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AUCTIONEERS.
POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES


FOR SALE-Billiar- tables. new, carrom
and pocket, with complete outfit, $50. 90
second hand tables at reduced prices: bowl
store fixtures, speciality. Send for cata-
logue. THE BRUNSWICK ALKE-COL
LENDER CO., 1329-1331 Main st, Kansas
City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
SUBURBAN 80
OAKLAND LOTS

Raise your own potatoes Oakland lots
can't be beat. Only left $500 each. All
close TO car line. Some easy terms Geo.
NJ Noble & Co. Phone 444 or 2S6S Red.
FARM FOR SALE-Mild climate. artesian
wells. alfalfa. fruit, berries. locust grove
large buildings. baths. gas, railroad
school, paved roads, ideal farm. Old EN-
ployes will stay. Adapted to wheat, dairy
ing or pure-breed stock Selling account
death Mr.. Daniels. 120 acres $125 per acre.
Also 1.j0O acres leased wheat and bean
land in crop If wanted. Daniels & Wal
lace. Lewiston, Idaho.
FOR SALE-6 level corner lots on east
18TH barn. cistern, well-S350 cash. A.
l.. Furman. Topeka. Kan, log West Sth.
$500 7-room house, IL lots wide by GO
It. Corner > blocks west of avenue. Ad-
dress X. care Journal
FOR SALE-40x205 garden, building lot,
faeing on Elmwood avenue. adjoining
Potwtn school, STl0. Rhodes, Tel 3213
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
FLORISTS

HAYES FLOWER SHOP
Easter plants and cut flowers. fresh from
our own greenhouses Phone 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
FOR SALE-LIVESTOCK

FOR SALE, delivery team. serviceable,
sound and in good condition Weight
about 1000 Ibs.-People's Market. 209 Kan
sas Ave.
FOR SSLE--Hamhle mare with foal
TO Jim Sunoay; also top buggy, harness,
delivery wagon; might trade for automo-
bile. r. 1. care Journal.
FOR SALE-Span mares, wagon and har-
ness: good outfit. RObt. Crandall, S2I
North Kansas ave, upstairs
GENTLE driving mare, buggy and harness
Phone 1872 Thurston. 1901 Lane.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

hood and moral integrity. and they
of them and OF their own better
selves. just as did the men In Camp
l."
Every influence should be directed
10 getting the plan adopted by the
commander in Camp l adopted
throughout our armies.
Telegram to President.
Richmond, Va, April %, 1917.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
White House.
Washington, u. c.:
The mothers and fathers OF our
country while DESTROYS that their sons
snail do their full part In upholding
the principles of democratic govern !.
ment. and the honor of our country.
insist that while their sons are in
the army the navy, or the trainin z
camp. they be protected from the
liquor and vice traffic.
They fear .the possibilities OF moral
and physical evil in the army. navy
and camp life more than they fear
physical wounding and death by Ger
man bullets. They are not willing
that their great sacrifice, which ia be-
ing made for the good of mankin d
shall be nulified by the covetousness
and greed of the baser elements of
our social life. They confidently ex-
pect that you will secure such
emergency legislation as will protect
our soldiers and sailors from these
evils, as will conserve the food sup
plies of the country. and as will pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

long a time. is sufficient utterly to
rcfute the contention OF so large a
proportion OF army officers that sexual
indulgence is necessary for the con-
tentment and we'll being OF the men.
The soldier is human. and men in
the unstable period Of adolescence.
under tho unusual moral strain in
cident to military service, cannot be
expected to keep clean when prostitu-
ton in It's most fragrant forms is
placed right under their noses. with
the sanction and announcement Of
their officers But give them a reason
q bly, whole some environment and
place high value upon clean man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
$4,000 FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Resolution Offered Asks for Incrca SC
In Salaries of Teachers.

w. H. Harris, division superintend-
ont OF schools. offered a resolution to
me Henrlco county board of super
Visors yesterday. which provides more
money with which to conduct the edu-
cational work OF the county. 1t ia
estimated that $40 900 more than the
sum now allotted for the annual up
keep of the schools must be forth
coming in the present year. In tho
resolution II was noted that the teach
ers of the county have received no in
crease in salary for eight years, and
IA substantial advance to meet the
higher cost of living was recommend
ed. The board took the matter under
Amusement and q decision is expect
ed in few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
SPENDING MONEY FOR JOHN BULL.

That was an interesting event, and
ene that Will 20 down in history
which happened IN Washington yes
sDrday, when Secretary ~ tho Treas
ury william 6. MoAdoo handed
British Ambassador SPRING. Rice a
treasury warrant for two hundred
millions Of dollars.
Great Britain has been bearing the
hrunt OF the financial burdens of the
Nnr for go long that hor resources
AAve been taxed 70 the utmost end
heip now. although not large when
compared with tho daily monetary cx-
penAitures, Will be tremendously ap-
psscaated.
Up to this hour the war costs have
approximated sixty billions Of dollars
and the end is not In sight Approx
mAteiy five million men have been
KILLED and PROBABLY twice that number
wounded since Franz Josef and the
kaiser launched their attack upou
Europc's peace.
America will probably spend twon-
! ~ billions Of dollars before the war
0ioscs for there is now no good reason
- look for peace before the fall Of
a1Als or the spring 81 1919. and then
I Sn3y II a rehabil'atea Russia shall
throw herself into the fray with the
4 na determinaton and heroic self
\ 1<rifce shown by Great Britain and
snnce.
Ne trust America is looking for
Sssy task in the world war BE
I no the end comes VIC viii have sent
Last a million men to the from:
7 Ysali ranks decimated by the fiercer
1 nsrcer fighting, which must ensue
xlss war reaches it's most desperate
IT wiii be sheer folly for us TO lay
plans for any smaller contribu-
49, the firing line urioss We are
n9 to risk the results of par
S3ctory- continuation Of the
nc menace.
khought Of two years more o,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

mote the efficiency of all our peopls
in the great hour OF the nations life
JAMES CANNON. JR..
Chairman National Legislative Com.
mttee OF the Anti-Saloou
League OF America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
COMMISSIONERS FROM FRANCE
IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY

FiVs stan officers OF the French
commission in uniform, who were on
their way 10 Washington. passed
through Richmond Yesterday. coming
mere from Newport News, where they
landed. Chief Werner was advised of
their presence and assigned a squad of
pa,rolmen to guard them to prevent
any possible annoyance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
Murder, Saws Coroner.

coroner's jury yesterday decided
that Charles Williams. who was fatal
ly stabbed Monday night while In. tho
East End. came to his death at the
hands of Robert Booker. Both men
are negroes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

II We are TO accept the reports at
their face value the hoe is mightier
than ihc sword in this war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

The "seiective draft" will at least
take the problem If whether a fellow
ought 70 enlist or not on ones mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

Call it "Jon and il Will go all right
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-26
PERSONALS

Customs Inspector j. ID. White and DIR.
n. +. Dutro Of the stock quarantine SER
vice left this morning for Hidalgo on a
business mission.
j. w. Maxwell of indianapolis, Ind, has
been Il business visitor in Brownsville for
the past two days.
Il. III. Pierce OF Dallas was among We'd
nesday's arrivals in Brownsville.
X. T.. Pickens and X. Il. Kellar of IIous-
ton are among the days business visit
ors in the city.
Frank +. Gates of Pharr is among the
Valley visitors in Brownsville this week.
j. III. koonts of Houston is in Browns
vilel on "a business mission today.
b. ID. Moore of San Antonio is among
the days business visitors in the city.
+. l.. Gammage of Rio Grande City ar
rived in Brownsville last night for IA short
visit.
j.. A. Beaver of Calallen il in Browns
vile on n business mission today.
f.. X. Dilworth of Laredo was among
last nights arrivals in Brownsville.
+. b. Fore and Frank. b. FIeuck of San
Antonio are in Brownsville ON business IT,
day.
Your Palm Beaches and Kool Kloths will
be more expensive this year. Preserve
them by having them cleaned through our
process. Model Laundry. Phone |,
T.. III. Smith Of Rio lIondo j. a business
visitor in Brownsville today.
G. w. Potter of Joplin, Mo-. i Il business
visitor in Brownsville for Il few days.
George :. Gray Of Corpus Christi j. ii
Brownsville today ON business mission.
\. :. Spillman of Pierce, Nebraska, j.
in Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-26
AfnuSelllentS
~DREAMLAMO THEATRE.

The strangest request ever made of q
man condemned to be- hanged for murder
- the request made of Mark West in ''Thc
World Against Him." in which +. X. Lin
coin and June Elvidge are the stars. You
will be able to see what this request. was
at the Dreamland today when this latest
World Picture Brady Made will be shown.
BE sure to see it. You will enjoy it.
You've heard of the vivisection of ami
mails in the name of science, but have YOU
ever heard of the sacrifice Of "A human be-
ing in the same name! In 1.-The World
Against Him. one of the incidents has to
do with the operation by a pair of UNI
scrupulouS surgeons on a little crippled
girl. The surgeons know that the opera
ton will cause the death of the girl but
they are anxious To try out their expert
ment of cutting the spinal cord that they
perform the operation anyway. The girl
dies on the operating table.
The brother Of the girl, Mark West.
who has made tremendous sacrifices TO
secure the money with which to bring his
sister TO the east 10 have the operation
PSiioihlSu III iht Hopt ol bIlnEln ner
crippled limb back To normal condition.
learns of the diabolical doings of the two
surgeons IN a strange manner What Mark
does then, forms one Of the strongest
movie plot, seen Ia years.
This latest World Picture Brady Made
has n lis stars +. X. Lincoln and june
Elvidge and these two popular player, do
some Of the very best work Of their ear
Gers IN this new production.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-26

oil tins week, Is n typical English beauty,
tall, stately, very fair. and with the ira
diticnal pink and white skin which j. the
glory of England's beautiful women. A.
the only daughter of King George, she is
not only the pet of the royal household,
but very much also the one of all England.
However, with all her beauty and posi-
ton, the war has made Princess Mary, or
May, "a she i ~oftener called, Il sort Of
poor little rich girl Precisely because
of her high station. she has been expected
to give English girls IN example Of re
nouncement and simplicity Of living, and
the usual brilliant festivities which are a
feature Of the life of a British princess Of
her age have all been I%ortgone. Her com
ing-out party was omitted when she was
eighteen, and her life for the past two
years has been of a seriousness far be-
yond her years. with it, chief activities
wholly absorbed BY var relief work. a
few days ago, the young princess attend
ed the great service at st. Paul's held II
celebrate the entrance of Amerc ca int the
war.
10000 KENTUCKIANS STUDY NIGHTS
Can you imagine 10000 people, from 20
years of age 10 40 odd, bending their backs
every night over reading. 'rting and 'rith-
thing of what j. going on in the 1900
moonlight schools of Kentucky, and what
one courageous and interchangeable little wo-
man has done for the illitera;e people Of
her state. These schools were established
two years z through the efforts Of Mr..
Cora Wilston Stewart, for whom has been
created the position of president OF the
Kentucky llllteracy society. Ii j. her dtuv
TO sec that these schools are conducted
free of charge to the pupils. Her motto Is
mo illiteracy in Kentucky by 1920"
Through the mountainous sections Of The
state, east and weSt-and there are h.
600 square miles of them-littlc or moth
ing had been done until Mrs. Stewart took
up the work, to educate the thousands of
people %inhahiting them. Now there are
growing numbers Of day schools for the
children. and moonlight" or cvcnin Z
schools for the adults. who are shown.
even more eagerneSs than the youn.Ster,
in their bclatcd efforts to catch up with
the world. The work ~ teaching IN the
moonlight schools j. done chiefly by vol
unteer> who give gladly of their time, in
spired as they are by Mrs.. Stewards en-
thu>ia~m and devotion To the cause. b
fore taking up this special work, Mr..
Stewart had long been prominent in Ken
lucky educational circles. and n lecture
before educational and civic bodicS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-26

When Edna Flugrath a. the ward. j.
taken to her guardians home, played By
Charles Rock, we see every evidence OF
gloom and unhappiness. The very furnish
ings and hangingS bespeak of a dull and
monotonous existence. The little ward
finds this true before she has lived in the
house twenty-four hours and j. more than
delighted when she receives an invitation
to visit her distant cousins for a short
time.
This house i exactly opposite. The at
mosphere IS typical of a happy home. The
dainty arrangement of the furniture.
flowers and curtains-all speak of n WON
ans touch. And the people in the house
are in harmony with their surroundings ~
the little lady soon finds.
This comparison was cleverly portray
ed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who con
ceived the story and the point has not
been lost under the most capable direction
of Harold Shaw, who is responsible foI
the production of this feature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-26

Alfred IN lIohcnloLe .s-hillin.>iurSt. see
Rotary of the Austrian embassy and more
recently connected with the Austrian con
sulatc mt San Francisco. Diplomats of na-
tons AT war do not speak or in any way
recognize one another's existence, and n
the wives Of Russian and Austrian diplo-
mats. respectively, Nine. de Mohrenschildt
and the Princess IN IIohenlohe- Schilling-
sfurst will be forced to ignore each other.
The departure of the Austrian attaches
and their wives from Washington follow
ing upon the rupture of diplomatic rela-
tons with this country removes the dan
ger OF awkward social situations in the
ease, but friends Of the two young women
are nevertheless much concerned over this
other diplomatic rupture of an excep-
tional friendship. For more than -four
years the two were in~separable. They en-
tertalned, called and studied together, and
in 1915 the two went to France together
10 serve a. war nurses in one of the laza-
rets near Paris where wounded allied sol
der were brought in from the battlefields.
They had trained together for the work.
and after six months of it returned togeth-
er to the capital To resume their places
rs social and matrimonial cynosures in
Washington.