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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
Euneral oil Charles Moses.

Funeral services tor the late
Charles Moses. 240915 Seventh ave-
nue. who was electrocuted yesterday
at the power house Of the Peoples
Power company in Davenport, will be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at the First Baptist church. Rev J.
.C. Granger. pastor of the church, will
officiate, Interment will be in Chip
piannock,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Chicago, Dec. 27.-FOrmer Chief Of
Police Charles c. Healey's testimony
today was a complete denial of all al
legations made against him. He ad-
mitted only a slight acquaintance with
Thomas F. Costello. the states star
Witness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
STATES ATTORNEYS MEET.

Chicago. Dec. 27-Only As of the 1872
members we're present here today
when the Illinois States Attorneys
association was called TO order. Ma
clay Hoyne Of Cook county and Lowell
y. Smith. De Kalb county, president
Of the association smoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
ROME UrRT NOBODY.

Washington, Dec 27.--Preyious re-
ports Of a bomb thrown into the
American consulate at Odessa on Dec.
~ were supplemented today by The
dispatch from Consul General Ray,
who said little damage was done and
no one was hurt, as the building was
empty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
WHISTLES WITHDRAW.

washington, Dec. Il nauthorized
use OF the name OF National Associa-
non Opposed 90 Woman Suffrage" by
lae National Council Of Women in
support Of a bill introduced by Rep
Iesentatiye Rankin and described as
ieministic' 'ad rejecting on father
mood, has caused the anti-suffrage or
sanizatiou to withdraw from the coun-
ell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
SENATOR NEWLANDS FUNERAL.

Washington, Dec 27.-Funeral SER
vices for Senator Newlands of Nevada
were held here today. President Will
son headed a distinguished gathering
which attended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
Obituary.
immoral Of Mntthew Schneider.

Funeral services for Matthew
Schneider, who died at the home of
his daughter. Mrs Edward Keyport,
1922 Third avenue. were held in Sa-
wanna. Ill, this afternoon. Burial was
in the Lutheran cemetery in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27


Every saloon I'D tsoeN lsidHd county
vn DEE closed very soon. unless the
,r,..... inf ..ufnr Notified goods over
..... ....-..a ,c,,~djr., ~
l"s .''.'
Deputy ai.el States MaFshal waiter
Williams vino is now working in Rock
Island. Moline and East Moline to i'm
prove MORAL conditions.
owe cannot stop the sal0uukeepers
from selling bottled and jug goods
over the bar" said Deputy Marshal
Williams but "e can close them up
Iu % hurry. IL inc saloon men 40 MOI
I'..@- - els. ' .ons.d -Vl - ,Tbey
,-.. I.. ...,,.,,.l 80 1,,, +ba cir,,
NSl. ,l ,....,-1 81, III. ,1sttar and
u,'.,l' aim a. Ea ala a,,ai,, On, not
-. .l.. ....a,,,s-,5 ~ ~, t,a
l NO. -,.n ~, ro+ cars ygbetbar
t No. at,r, .aIrir,. b,ttls.3 cnod over The
tar ar ,.,, h,t 10 h. IN tbair own in
"a '". a.. rI,I,,a ,r,,t tbey arc doing q,
I,,-, t.r.o,r, r,.+ tE,t .,I4iars nave
h.,,, olf@ AZ ,,st 1iaI,or ,-ifho-t am,
,r,,,i.t. a.. porf. rzlsrd and in t7asf
NIL. T-t., .,loo., mo-, ba,-a ma,
ba,, ,,,sr,.t ,rftt gollt1a IN Tho eo1~
sior. 49, %, ~, -,,ost ,'5.s - is r,,r-
had ' t, fr.sr5s 6f tbe men in mn
sorr, uno Diva f. to tbar, pnt The
..,.,,-.-,,.,..,t +,,t,,,,7. 49, t,f,, dr,stic
.,.,s ,l ,r,ron, lga soldiers fro1, 60
.,,-5r.- f.,.,,r- and III ,Iogo mo ca
Joo,s pa. 5o IL, III to,nd 1acessa,.y IF
,E. ..t,. IL. ,,,.o 5ry tbo sntLoritios
.'1f t.... a,o,,-,',,;,,. 81. ,a,,d an
5,,,,ar..-. -, ~ T sa,.,,,,,.a~i, A.
tEs -. .ts,5s roT. +te,' orc VA rrac
TcsiI,. reI,Iess
some t,,ro sgo the pccl, Island Pe-
t,l H.. -, I5-,t,,,f,,, -
.,,.-'. .l..,5 ra.,.I.,.fa,- -a+ ~, salt
L'.,p. 49, -. .1... - L.. 3. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE AND
GRIPPE,

LAXATIVE BRONO QUININE Tab
lets remove the cause. There is only
one "Bromo Quinine T. w,
GROVES signature is on box. soc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
ENGLISH CRAFT WAS
WRECKED; ALL SAFE

London, Dec. 81. The British
steamer City Of Nagpur has been
wrecked in DeIagoa bay, Portuguese
East Africa, according 10 a dispatch
to the Time from Lisbon. The pas
sengers, numbering 259, were saved as
was the cargo.
The steamer City OF Nagpur, 1881
tons. was built in Belfast in 1914. She
was owned by the Ellerman line Of
Liverpool and was engaged in the
eastern service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Mrs. Alfred Wagstaf. Jr.. well
known society woman Of New York,
is now o full fiedged ambulance
driver on the front in France. She
supplements this work with trans
porting the wounded to the hospitals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
Phillip de LaszIo.


Although he is naturalized Brit
fish subject, Phillip de Laszlc, famous
portrait painter, has been interned
as an alien enemy because he was
born IN Hungary. De Laszlo painted
8ooscvclt'Y portrait and those Of
more members Of royalty than any
c.hsr painter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

For express call William Trefz
T'ri-Ctty Towel Supply couroany.
P I. Clesn Towel Service; phone
r. /. 4476.
All the news all the time-The
argus
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
BASEBALL CHANCES
National

National
Cincinnati at New York, cloudy.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn, two games,
,loudy.
Chicago at Philadelphia. cloudy.
ST. Louis at Boston, cloudy.
American.
New York at Detroit. cloudy.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, cloudy.
Boston at Chicago, cloudy.
Washington at 81 Louis, two games.
threatening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
TALKS TO MOTHERS ABOUT SONS

Here's the biggest mistake you
mothers make. Having little Rufus TAX
ing music lessons. Very foolish,
though some Of our best prize lighters
and ball players took music lessons
when they were kids. How cruel you
mothers are. making your wild son
stay In and practice an hour or so on
silly scales and some simp piece about
"The Dance OF the Fairies" etc, when
he'd rather be out playing duck on
the rock or with his gang up an alley
changing the lines on some peddler's
horse. II a boy is musical let him do
It himself. He'll cop the front wheels
of the baby carriage and trade it with
some Kid for a battered up mouth Or
gan. and he'll practice on 10 while he
and his gang are teasing the chinks
in q Chinese laundry. See, the trouble
is YOU mothers don't hitch on things
YOUR son likes. When kid does things
Just the way ma wants It, he ceases
20 DO a kid
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
WORK Of KENTCOUNTY.
BOARD Progressing
Of "a Men Examined, 81
Claim Exemption and
Is Are Rejected
CERTIFY FOUR TO
DISTRICT BOARD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Aug. 92s-The Kent County
Exemption Board yesterday examined
a men called on the second draft, and
re-examlned IS, a total OF 10. OF the
"A examined yesterday ~ claimed no
exemption: i5 were physically d is
qualified and the remainder claimed
exemption on grounds Of dependents.
OF the 81 claiming exemption there
was one German alien and two alien
friends, the two however were not
eble 10 pass the physical examination.
The board has now examined and
passed on all Of the FIRST $50 called. and
have certified their findings TO the dis
lrict board.
The following have been certified &c
ne district board for service:
Daniel Hignutt. Harrington.
Edward Call Banning, FELTON,.
Jacob sudler. Dover.
Edward r. Little, Little Greek.
Tho following have been exempted
Frank L. Granger. Dover.
Russell ]. Brown, Harrington, en-
listed.
Stewart Alexander Hamilton, Freder-
tca, enlisted.
Garrett @. Guy Wyoming.
George p. Dean, Harrington.
John Wesley Greenley. Wyoming.
James Gordon Smith, Harrington, en-
listed.
Tho board has the last quota Of The
second call Of 200 before II today fol
examination.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
New OWNERS FOR
CITY real ESTATE

The following property transfers
have been recorded in the offices Of
the city registrar this week; Luther
4 Cloud to Charles p. White, on the
north side OF Eighteenth street, 90
feet east from Rivervlew avenue,
consideration, S4.550.
st. Stauislaus Kostka Church TO
Stanislaus Dombrpwski. on the west
side OF Locust street and $50 feet
south Of Eighth street. consideration,
ss25.
Mary Vernon TO John Il. MARVEL,
on the south side OF Fifth street. 80
feet from Fifth and Monroe street.
consideration, 81.
Mary Vernon to John II. MARVEL,
on south side OF Fifth street. 12S
rect west Of Madison street, consider
alton, 81.
Walter p. Jackson and wife to
Charles ]. Davis, on the southwest
side OF Twenty-fourth street ct a dis
lance OF 90 feet southeast OF Lammoi
street. consideration $4,000.
Charles. 4. Wolhar and wife to Rob-
ert J. Woihar on the south side oil
Thirty-eighth street opening into
Scott and Lincoln street. consider
alton. 81,
Maria Louisa Seminar 20 Frank G
sweotman, on the west vide OF Jack
son street, twenty feet north OF Sec
ond street. consideration. $3.50.
Henry r. Spruance and wife Z
Mary N. Dillon Thompson, on th'
northwest side OF Market street at
distance Of forty feet northeast o
Twenty-sixth street, consideration
$4,000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
DOVER PERSONALS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Aug. 22.-Mrs. II. C. Taylor
and daughtsr, Cornella. are visiting
relatives IN Cenirevllo. Md.--NIiss
celia Killen IS speeding a week with
relatives and friends IN Philadelphia
Miss Mary Hopkins. OF Frederick, Is
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. John G.. Hopkins.-Mr. and Mrs.
G.. W. Fisher have returned from a
weeks visit with relatives at Rehoboth.
The Rev. W. =. Gunby, postor OF
Wesley NJ b. Church, is visiting relo-
tives near Berlin and ocean City Nd
Mrs. Edith lngersoll has returned from
a two weeks visit with friends Ia
northern Pennsylvania.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

wary eyo ont Cor had boys VINO
liked to pull their hair, Margery Nas
reading Nietzsche and Schope1nsuer
and Ellen Key aud preparing 20 live
her own life.
CHAPTER u.
Father said Margery when Hhe
was 1s, Il am t.ed o. being a depen-
dent, ringed about with all the ham
pering and stultiiyirg barriers OF
convention. want to be free, free
to live my own life
well. who's life are you living p
asked her father.
Margery ignored this and went on,
$50 wish you would give me chou
sand dollars TO start out as an indie
pendent selfsuppOrting economic
unit"
whats the thousand dollars for2"
asked her father.
"Wen," Margery pointed out, "you
can't expect a girl to be successfully
selfsupporting unless she has some
thing TO live on. can you? IL ] went
out and got a job I'd be too busy IN
the office to live my own life
CHAPTER lH.
But Margery's father, who was a
hard. practical man with no real soul,
refused to give her a thousand dol
lars.
CHAPTER ".
Margery was not to be daunted
thus. She went up 70 her room, with
a gimlet. a Ratchet and some varnish
remover. She bored worm holes IN
her mahogany bed with the gimlet
She removed most Of the varn'ah
with the varnish remover. Then she
hacked up the bed with the Ratchet
until It looked IKE a wreck. After
which she called IN an antique dealer
who bought Il as a real antique FOL
one thousand dollars. Later he sold
Il TO a munitions millionaire for M
teen thousand as the bed of Marie
Antoinette. But that hasn't anything
/, TO 10 with this story.
CHAPTER V.
Mqrgery Daw went to live amonl
the BOhemians I'm a studio. In Orde
to belong she furnished her studi
{ with fourteen incense burners ant
sixteen ASH tlays and a perambulai
l ing bar; there were no chairs arr q
give the final finishing touch MAJ
gerry slept on, a heap Of straw in
corner. In this manner she Sou
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
National League.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooksy1.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
American League.
Athletics at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
Washington az St Louis.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
CHAPTER T.

Even when Msrgery Daw was
little child she was not as other
girls. No, Ear from fuch. While other
budding members az the feminine
gender were playing with dolls with
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
PENNY HILL
TERRACE NOTES

has purchased three lots at Penny hlll
Terrace. with a frontage OF 100 feet on
Beverly Place.
He has already begun the erection
OF home from plans which promise
TO work out with fine effect adding
substantial Improvement TO this pop
ular residence section.
Beverly place, one Of the new streets
I'm Penny Hin Terrace, viii soon be
very attractive place to live. Iha
street has a stone foundation, concrete
pavements and a row OF Norway
NAPLES is entire length. A supply OF
nne arteslan water Is available TO hoss
who build there.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
menced living her own rfe.
CHAPTER Via

menced living her own rfe.
CHAPTER Va
Three months after this she re.
turned home.
We'll, Margery." said her father,
how do you like living your own
nA?"
81 don't know" replied Margery. Il
didn't DO It. I discovered that 7 was
living the life of four artists three
models and five futurist pOets-at
least I was supporting Nem and L
didn't have a chance to live for any
thing else And my thousand dollars
is gone. So I've decided that ! don't
care very much whose life / live so
long as somebody else puts up FOR
it,"
CHAPTER vi.
The only person who ever lived bis
own life was Robinson Crusoe-anl
gosh. he was glad to see Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
APARTMENTS FOR RENT.

ISoR RENT-FoUR ROOM APARrAENr
II with bath, porch. electric lights ana
large rlosett. new throughoutl rent $50.
Address R.fS Evening Journal auE1l-lt,
NEW APARTMENTS FOR RENT, NO.
~ O00-11 Warrington street. Apply j.
Howord Gordon, No. els Orange ttfeet.
aug22-tf.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
Anleriean.
MILmNGTON A. c. TO PLAY RoNp.

Wilmington a. c. viii play Bond az
Secone and dupont streets on Sahlr-
day Wilmington was booked in a
former schedule with Triangle for sal-l
urdsys but that game has been can
AAled.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

FOR SALE ROOMS AND
ID BATH hot water. running wateri price
$4,000 Apply II. ID. Long, Marion avenue
Bollefonte, Del. aug2i-Ot.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
BASEBALL STATISTICS
Yesterdays RESULTS.
National League

Phillies. 6; Chicago. 0.
Chicago, 4; Philhes, 2.
Cincinnati, z; New York, ..
pittsburgh, 8; Brooklyn, 3 1S in
nings).
st. Louis, / d; Boston, ,.
Cleveland, 1s Athletics. 3.
New York, 3 Detroit. 1.
Chicago, 2: Boston, 0.
Washington-St. Louis. rain.
American League.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

For Sale
400 sherman ST.. 8 r. d.
an Church S., rooms.
e88 Bennett g., n, shed.
/ OOo Bennctt g., 2 r. b.
729.83 r.. Tenth 81. r. %.
7Oi 10 Klrkwood st., 2 X, B.
zoo 4. Fifth 81, 4 n, basement.
en- n Fourth st.. r. b.
4Os Lombard st.. 10 r, b.
bis Lombard 81. o u, b.
7o5 I.2 n. Sixth 81, z, b..
1918 n. 22nd st., r. -,
1880 p. 22nd g., ; r, y, 7.
foos.1o Brown 81, Q Z B p
l2Oe-87 Linden ST. X, y,
i818-16-27 Maryland Ave, o II - F.
iof4 W. Second 81, 9 II, -, P.
1891 w. Fourth St. r, -, Z.
6os N. Clayton ST.. r. 3, p.
sf9.f5 n. lincoln s.. Il, b. 7, new.
16f8 ". 18th 81. O X. b, p.
5s6S w ieth 81. z n. q. p IT W, a6xi35.
iSio Rivervlew Ave, r. B. ? y, u w;
i4I7 Riverview Ave, II b. z. III W. 5uxll'
sO7 W Tonth S.. 8 X, a. y.
400 W Eleventh ST.. 9 r. y J.
aoo W Twelfth S., Q r. n p.
/ have forty lots In Belieionh dlhefen'
sections.
WILLIAM KITCHEN
Rents Collected. No. 9oS orange 81
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
JUNK DEALERS.

TUNK DEALER-wE BUY RAGS. IRON,
- brass newspapers. eecond.ha turni'
ture and pay the best prices In Delaware
II. Sloan. No 1of Madison street. -. =
Phone iota.J. Automatic 2oso. tanzo-lyr
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

a wary eyo ont Cor had boys VINO
liked to pull their hair, Margery MAS.
reading Nietzsche and Schope1nauer
and Ellen Key aud preparing 20 live
her Own lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
CITY WAR BOARD
Captains of Red Cross Teams
Made Permanent Committee.
VIII Raise Military Funds; Dr.
rect Recruiting Campaign.

The same band of determined bust
ness men who acted as captains of the
Red Cross teams, which broke all To-
cal money raising records last week.
will be known thruOut the worlds war
as the Chamber of Commerce military
committee with D. w. Mulvane, chair
man of the Red Cross executive COM
mittee as their commander. Announce
ment of the appointment of this
committee was made today by John S.
Dean. president of the Chamber of
Commerce.
No small task confronts these men.
Upon their shoulders will devolve the
raising of company funds for all mill
tary units leaving Topeka. Then,
again they must make arrangements
for initiating a recruiting campaign to
bring Topeka's quota of recruits for
the national guard and regular army
up to government estimates. AS the
war progresses, the number of men
leaving Topeka will increase and it is
hoped that always money will be ex-
tended to the soldiers by the people
of Topeka for comforts not provided
by the government.
Decision to appoint the Red Cross
workers on this committee was made
following a meeting of Shawnee
county representatives in the state
legislature, Mr.. Dean and Charles 1.
Martin, brigadier general The men,
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
military committee are: D. w. Null
vane, chairman; Morton Albaugh, w
Auerbach, Ralph Baer, c. E. Bascom,
r. w. Blair, B. B. Eitelman, C. B
Merriam, Fred o. Morns, A. NJ. Pat
ten and w. o. Rigby
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
SACRIFICE NOW!
Hiram johnson in Senate Warns Ma
ton of Situation.

Washington, June 28.-Sacrifice
your dollars now and save many lives
that otherwise will be sacrificed, Sem
ator Hiram johnson told the American
people today in a senate speech.
The nation, ne declared, has the
power so to reorganize industrially
and economically within year or so
as to make an allied victory possible
before a single conscripted American
soldier has set foot in France"
America" Johnson warned, must
make the sacrifice in dollars and crea-
ture comforts within the next year, or
she must make thereafter the sacri-
flee in men-and then ultimately the
sacrifice in material things as well.
The short cut to victory is organiza-
ton
For this reason, he said, he would
give his vote for the food control bill
according the most extraordinary
and autocratic powers ever before
conferred in our nation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Daniel Gohl, employee OF the Mu-
tual Ice & Coal company, arrested
Monday for not registering, was re-
leased Wednesday and allowed to reg
lister for draft. He tried to register
in Chicago, he claimed, but was told
that he was exempt on account of an
enlarged blood vessel in his leg.
Morton Albaugh resents the action
taken in sending such men as Henry
Allen, James A. Troutman and DR.. E.
]. Kulp to New York to learn to be
orators. He suggests that the New
Workers send their would-be orators
to Kansas to learn the art of public
speaking.
The Kansas G. A. r., represented
by twenty-four delegates and twelve
alternates, will go to Boston for the
national encampment, August 10. The
route selected for the Kansas dele
gates follows: Santa Fe to Chicago;
New York Central to Albany; Albany
4 Boston to Boston, arriving there
August Is.
The United Spanish War Veterans,
Department of Kansas, will hold their
tenth annual encampment at Salina,
! July 10 and 20. Delegates to the ma
tional encampment will not be elected
this year as the national association
| has postponed its encampment at
| Cleveland on account of the war.
Transportation should not be burden
! ed with carrying loads of delegates
when the government needs their
services in Transporting troops and
supplies, the national officers assert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
FIX STATE HOUSE
Bids for $4,000 Improvements
Considered Today.
Remodel East Wing; Dome To
Be Flood Lighted.

Bids for $4,000 worth of improve
ments at the state house are being
considered this afternoon by the state
executive council. The bids are for
remodeling of the east wing of the
state house, flood lighting the capitol
dome and refurnishing and redecorat-
ing the senate chamber A score OF
bids were made.
If the bids are found to come with
in the estimates by Charles M. Chan
dler, state architect, contracts will be
let today. Members of the council
this afternoon felt confident they
would be able to carry out the build
ing program as directed by the state
legislature without exceeding the ap-
preparation.
An extensive program is included in
the bids submitted to the state The
plan under consideration by the eX-
ecutive council provides for rebuild
ing and fire proofing of the east wing
of the state house, as we'll as over
hauling the senate chamber and flood
lighting the state house dome. Several
thousand dollars worth of new rugs
and lighting fixtures are to be pro-
vided for the senate chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
new SOUSA MARCH
Noted Band Master Writes 1t for
Jaclxies' Navy Day Celebration.

Chicago. June 2S.-Lieut. John
Philip Sousa's new march. blue
Ridge" was given its first public rem
dition today at the Navy day" cele-
bration at the Great Lakes naval
training station. 1t was played by the
Great Lakes band. directed by the
famous march king himself.
The station was thrown open to the
public and a series of drills and ex-
hibitions were given by the jackies.
A vaudeville and cabaret performance
was staged in the gymnasium. AS a
closing feature 5000 sailors stormed
the bluffs defended by an equal num-
Der, in sham battle.
The purpose of the celebration was
to stimulate interest in the work OF
the Naval Relief society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
WANT PRICES LOWERED
Miners Want Capper and Congress to
Cut Living Cost.

Miners in the Crawford county dis
trict aave appealed to Governor Cap
per and members of the congression-
al delegation in Washington to wage
fight for lower prices for necessities.
A strike of nation wide proportions is
threatened unless relief is provided.
Copies of the resolution passed at a
meeting in Dunkirk, Crawford county
have been sent to public officials and
labor leaders of prominence in the
state and nation.
Congressman P. P. Campbell, the
federal bureau of labor and the de-
partments of justice are urged by the
coal miners to direct a fight for lower
living expenses. A copy of the resolu-
tons was received by Governor Cap
per, who declared action must be TAX
en- by the federal government rather
than by the state. Relief to the con-
sumner, he declared, could come only
thru national legislation.