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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
COAL FAMINE IN IOWA
Cities Suffer; Mayors Meet To Plan
For Relief.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov Albion.
Iowa, is suffering from coal famine.
according to word received here today
by Fuel Administrator Webster from
the mayor of Albion. Webster i'm
mediately notified coal companies in
the vicinity to give immediate aid.
Two meetings were scheduled for
today to discuss the coal situation.
Iowa mayors, called by T A. Pot
ter OF Iowa City, will meet with Web
ster in the afternoon. Coal iohbars
and retailers will meet with the fuel
boss this morning. Webster announc-
ed that he had reconsidered his res
1gnation and would stick on the lob
governor Harding. and National Fuel
administrator Garfield had asked him
not to resign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
CAN'T FIND DYNAMITER
Predict Glowing Up of Residence VIII
Ee Followed by More.

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 1.--Altho local
authorities have worked continually
since the dynamiting of the Edgar
Pew residence here last Monday
morning, and have made inyestiga-
lions in every direction. their efforts
have gone without success so far. The
Pew home, in the process of recon-
struction, has been guarded since the
attempt on the life of its occupants.
No evidence that would tend to
connect him with the crime. has been
secured against w. J. Powers, the al
legged l. W. w. worker who was ar
rested shortly after the explosion he
is being held for further Investigate ton.
however.
The dynamiting of the house of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

New York. Nov. Notwithstanding
paper. 51s Sterling. 90 day bills. al y
commercial. 90 day bills. on banks. al ;
commercial 60 day bills. 4T05s demand.
4.T5I4 cables 40 T-1G Francs. demand.
$40: cables. 5.74lg. Gnilders. demand. 4j
ca bIes 40. Lires. demand. 1867 cables.
794. Rubles. demand. 49, cables, 1874
Bar silver. s9%4c; Mexican dollars. 6slc.
Government bonds. steady; railroad DO ds.
weak. Time loans, steady 90 days. JfIJN
90 days. 81 Mjl2: g months. Big
Call money. firm high I low. 4 =: ruling
rate 4; closing bid 81; offered at 4 +; last
loan. l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
SHINES TO 10 CTS.
Greek ParlOrS in Topeka Raise
Price Today.
Claim Cost of Polish Gone
"Sky High"

Greek proprietors of Topeka shine
parlors INDUCED in a bit of war
finance today when in every shine
parlor a card appeared, ION account
of the high cost of materials we are
compelled to charge 10 cents for
Shines"
The price today is cents higher
than formerly. Just what part shoe
backing plays in the war that it
should advance so suddenly is for the
most part unexplained to the satisfac-
ton of some. A wag in Burghart's CT
gar store suggested that the allies may
be using it to blackball the kaiser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

Pew, who is rated as one of the
wealthiest and most influential men
in the oil section. was the first of
series of dynamite plots that will be
ca rried cut in this section, in the opin-
ion OF city and county officers. Ev-
cry Ifrcaution is being taken in the
safeguarding Of oil company prop
critics and local members of the 1. w
w organization are being watched
carefully.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
YANKEE OFFICER HURT
Another Lieutenant Wounded in Front
Line Trenches

Washington, Nov. First Lieut.
Devere H. Harden, signal officer re-
serve corps of the American expedi-
tionary forces, suffered a moderate
shrapnel wound in the lower left leg
on October %, General Pershing
cabled the war department today. Pri-
vate William ]. Johnson. infantry.
died October 80 from natural causes.
Harden may have been the lieuten-
ant reported to have been wounded
IN the first line trenches. Harden's
mother is Mrs Josephine Harden.
Burlington Vermont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
Scotch roofer fell from the laddt

Scotch roofer fell from the ladder
and lay in an unconscious state upon
the pavement.
One of the pedestrians who rushed
to the aid OF the poor man CHANGED to
have flask of spirits in his pocket,
and, to revive him. began to pour a
little down his throat.
"Canny, mon. canny, said a man
looking on. "or you'll choke him"
The unconscious roofer slowly
opened his eyes and said quietly:
Pour ava, mon, pour ava; we're
dom fine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
NEW JOB FOR PEABODY
Coal Operator to Assist Bureau of
Mines Enfosce Explosive Law.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Francis s
Peaoocy, Chicago coal operator and
chairman OF the council of national
defense committee on coal production.
was today appointed assistant to the
director of the bureau of mines to di
rect the enforcing of the provisions of
the law regulating the manufacture
sale, storage and use of explosives
which becomes effective November *
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

The United States government is
taking energetic steps to locate vast
quantities of cotton, sugar, tobacco
and other articles held in this coun-
try for Germany. Under the provis-
ions Of the trading with the enemy
act, the government has authority to
Tequisition them. One of the prin-
eipal duties of A. Mitchell Palmer,
who has just been appointed alien
property custodian, will be to pre-
pare an accurate inventory of alien
property of this character. as well as
money in this country due alien
enemies, which will be used to buy
Liberty bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
HOTELS GET IN LINE
Dallas HosteIries BeefIess Tuesdays.
WheatIess Wednesdays.

Dallas. Tex Nov. Hotels and
restaurants here today agreed on
"beefless' Tuesdays. and "meatIess"
Fridays. starting immedia teIy.
A '-wheatless'' Wednesday also wa G
considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
LOCAL MENTION

There will be a dance tonight at the
Moose hall, 623 Jackson. Admission
% cents.-Adv.
The Shawnee Home Guards will
meet Friday evening at sos Kansas
avenue at o'clock
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
SINK TURK WARSHIP
Torpedo Boat and Two Steamers Sent
Down by Russians.

Petrograd. Nov. Sinking of a
Turkish torpedo boat in the Black sea
and burning of two steamers was an
nounced officially today
On the Riga front the war office
said the enemy at some points was
retiring to previously prepared posi-
tions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

New York. Nov. Short selling of
United States Steel on indiscriminate
advices sent all over the country was
responsible. according TO stock exs
change, officials. for a sharp break
which sent that issue to So in the sec
ond hour-a net loss of AZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
NEW POWER SUPT.
c. NJ & St. p. Hires T. ROope of BurI-
ingtOn Lines. Western Division.

Chicago, Nov. 1T. Roope, super
intendent of motive power of the
Burlington lines west of the Missouri
river. has been named general super
intendent of motive power for the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
road, filling the place made vacant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

Wall St New York. Nov. 1-STOCKs-
Liquidation made further headVay today.
leaders recording additional losses of ? to
: points Sales appropriated 1-200. 900
shares
United States Steel led the list - lower
prices in the last hour. The closing was
weak Liberty As were unchanged at par
and the 3E's sold at 1914 to S3S4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
BIG COTTON GIN BURNS
Plant and Storage Stock Destroyed
Suspect Incendiary Cause.

Ardmore, Okla, Nov. Fire de-
stroyed the plant and storage stock of
the Ardmore Cotton Gin company
here this afternoon! The origin of
the blaze is not known. but authori-
ties are investigating incendiary clues
The loss to the plant is $4,000 and
stock destroyed. $4,000. A large
amount of cotton stored near the
plant was saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
TOO LAIE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Four room cottage. modern
except furnace. Phone 1858 Blue.
LOST-Monday evening. leather travelling
bag on West 9TH st Liberal reward.
Call 2909 White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

over 20 OOO cities and towns in the United
States Use 3.151-211 telephones. 1t is estf-
ma ted that an average of 5000. 600. 600 mes
sages are sent over these lines annually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
Chicago. Nov, 1
Kansas City. Nov. 1.

tThe range of prices grain futures on
Kansas City Board Of Trade reported
by Thos. Myers. 3O1 n. F. Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

GEORGE II. SPARKS, age 40. died We'd
mes Gay at his home. 916 West street. The
fulteral will be held at 3 o'clock Saturday
afteFnooTf from the residence. The body
wiz be- talSen to Davenport, Iowa.
'Rhe funeral Of Bryce McAiurtrie will be
he a Friday afternoon at 1 80 o'clock from
the westminster Presbyterian church
Burial In Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thes. J. Myers. 301 n. e. Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

Inrd's Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27.-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

lazy, tuuSlcd creature. In n chaotic
glory Of chestnut hair, an unlaced
middy-hluuSc. u plaid skirt twisted
around her knees. and - pair Of ridic-
ulous red bedroom slippers. with red
polnpons on the toes. The creature
was stretching hrrscl. with the grace
Of n big cat that had just been reused
from Il nap III the %hcnrthrug.
II his first picture of her had been
brief, his second n wa, practically
n snapshot, because nj sight OF him,
She flashed To her feet.
So. for n moment, they confronted
cnch other about equally aghnst,
flushed w to the hair. and simultnne-
uusly and incuhcrcnily begged each
others pnrdon-ncithrr could have
said for what, the goddess out of the
nachinc being lnga, the mnld-of-all-
work. But suddenly, at II twinkle she
caught IN his eye, her own big eyes
narrowed aud her big mouth widcned
luio u smile, which broke presently
into her dcrp.thruutCd laugh. where
upon n" laughed too and they shook
nunds and she asked him 10 sit down.
"It's too ridiculous" she said. "Slnce
last night. when / got 10 thinking
Sow ! must have looked. wrestling
with that conductor, I've been telling
myself that il ! ever saw you again,
as Try to act like a lady. put it's
no use, is ,'E'
tie said that h.. too. had hoped TO
make n ly,t.r impression ,he second
'ur than the first. That was what
.r brought The hooks back FOR.
I'm awrllly sorry mothers not at
N'wr- mother aud my sister rov,ia.
They'd both ukr to thank YOU for
'noktus after me- last night. Because
realty you did. you know
"'Vhyrc never was anything less al
,ruiS'ic In the world" he assured her.
Il dropped ~ ~ TINT car solely In
pursuit of q selfish aim. I'd enjoy
meeting Your mother and sister very
much, hut whI! ! ca'~e for was 10 get
acquainted with you
she flushed and smiled. why. I'm
ho'y much o. go acquainted with"
she s.'H. Mothers 'N. interesting
.r.-mg.se- and T0r,Ia. Mothers
r..-a . '.-,nr shes Naomi Ec-.
: S-4a,n1 y.g know.
= SNOW ! og-s. O. sGoz Rodney
~ a-t ra- quick sr~rr-iaHss
- over rs -ndor % 4rt-f h1
,r- -. having T-s'..ta-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

menfatiOn ,hat Rose Etny quietly sim
In d00rs and keep warm.
Il w3B going 20. anyway" she said.
Home and nrrEide for .fninr today
The house wns deserted except Tor
lngn In the Kitchen. engaged IN Tie
principal sporting event ~ her dpm"5-
tic rOutlnc--the weekly bnklng. H""n
hadn't meant to 20 10 sleep, but DO"
deircily" story she tried 10 read was
20 nngrnntly stupid that presently she
tossed the book aside and begun
dreaming one Of her W In which Ia"
heroine got put or "a sirect-car Ia the
opening chapter.
The telephone bell nrpup"d her Onc"
or twice, far enough to observe thn,
Ingn wns attending TO II. 80 when the
fruntdoor bell rang she left that to
ingn, too - didn't even ait up and
swing her legs or the couch md
try, with n proilglouH stretch, To get
herself awake, until CHE heard the
girl say cngunlly
"ii"r ban right In the sitting room J"
So II fell ont that Rodney Aldrlch
had, for his s"cund vivid picture OF
her the first hnd been. YOU viii r".
member. when she had seized the CON.
ductor hy both wrists. aud had snid
IN u blaze Of beautiful wrath "Don't
dar" touch IN" III" that "a splendid
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

bod, like licrmluuc. Nuu emit got
"n NJ all with young gitiu,"
Il don't know" nuld Rodney.
whether Mrs Woodruff knuwn what
nlr wnniu or not. but | do. She wants
u run fur her money. Aud ahril want
Il nice. tame trlck husband tu mHunEr
lhiuga rnr her aud be- JOHNNY nu Tia,
spot whenever rhc wuuts him And
" tho mnn h%upprurd Ia hr me 90
Frederick stretched her nllm arms
outward Thoughtful fnccd. ahc mndc
nn comment. unlosH there wua nnr III
The deliberate way In which ahr turned
her rings. one nj u time. Hu that the
brilliant muaHrH " grma we're iusi1r.
aud then clrnchcd her hnuda over them.
lie had got M aud wns ranging
comfortably up aud down the room
Il know ! look more nr lrsA like II
nut tn the people who'vc always known
~, l'ut | ri,c you MY word. Freddy.
that mnat at them look like nuIV iu rv
Why u man should lnnd httuyrlr NJ
with three huunrH uud n yncht. n
stable ur moturcnrH. nud heavens knows
what hcaiirs. ia n thing I cant figure
cut ga my hpnia except uf defective
Intelligence. suppose they're c%1unlly
puzzled about me when I refuse u
profitable piece or Inv work they've
offered me. because I don't consider
u nlrrrHting. All the nnmr. ! get
whit ! wnnt. aud I'm pretty dubious
t,,,.II,.... .RI..Il.E ll,.y IA. NNnpI
npncr comfortable elbow room, 80
shut II ! happen To get mn idrn 10y tn"
tail. I cnn nwlng u round my hcnd
without Lnnckiug over the Imp"
u.s. u luxury. though. Rod. TINT
Llnd Of r~puclourncsH. aud you aren't
very rich II You married II eirl with
out anything ="
lie broke Ia on her with TINT big
laugh 1T hi you've kept youi sense
OF himior pretty well. nls. considering
you've been married all these years
tu n mnn nS rich ns Martin but don't
,prlnE remarks like that. or III think
you've lrrt %. II u man rnn't keep
an upru space around him. even after
hc's married nn an Income. outside 81
what he vnrua. 81 ten or twelve thou
sand dollnrt a year. the trouble isn't
with htH Iugnmc ~, with the content
ct hls own skull"
she gave q liftjr -ut,rr and
suusslrd closer into f, h,g down pillow
"Nou viii murry somebody. though,
Won't Nou. Endiy' I Try not to uHE
1t ,vu Hud B N,ai make ANY more
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

ailiy plaas. hut | cant help worrying
ebout yoa living alone In that AWFUL
his old housc, Anyhody hut yVu would
Nc af deenondrney,"
"nh." he said. chats What | meant
~ taik e. ynu about | Sold iI to-day
auy thousand dollars Immediate
roaseasien- Man wants ,o build 4
piln,ihE establishment, there. You
ecne dewa some,ime nrxt week aud
plet ea, all the things yoa thlak yeu
aud Harriet would like. aud IN auction
OF the ec.s."
she shivsssd again and. - ses
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
OLD SOLDIER
WAS ~CONSTIPATED
Says Blaek-D raught Cured Him Of
His Troubles Of IL Years
Standing.

Scotty!,le. y. C.-Mr. James Dick
son, an old resident OF this place. and
Civil War Veteran. recently made the
following statement: ~ am ca years
old, and am an old soldier Of the war
OF 81. had constipation for IL
years. The doctors said I would
never he any better, but now I can
tell them better. had taken dollars
and dollars worth Of blood tablets, bu.
they got SO they didn't do me much
good.
Then ! got to taking your Black
Drausht, and had not taken one full
package until I found that Il relieved
the constipation. ! took two or three
packages. and {, has cured me, and I
praise II 70 a.. % my friends"
Thousands Of people Ia the past 20
years have found help for constipa.
ton Ia the use 81 Tncdt0rd's BLACK
Draggl,. May families keep Black.
Dfag2G, ia Tie house oil the time. and
UsH ., O., he lsast Sign ~ constipation,
IE1isessDa Li!iH.Eu~ss. Or other liver
tn. birs
ls&c1b'a .ga, n purely vegetable
,sl.f.r &C.! nl'Alg, bad sfter-enects.
G'<E 81 3y.Gg and DId. Get a pack.
q sND yp.f arEgyis, today, and
ARE q cysG '..fvht. You ylil feel bet.
~ psHt'fT" Frcs nc a package.
'>s's MY me- otH' . do.e.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

she came up ~ him mud ~ arms
length. touched Hin With cnuil"un
nngcf tips And he. please. there's a
luai boy she pleaded hurry - fhHl
IA you ran. und then uin lawn nnd
les ga nice ns You ,uu" ia" irralinlnd
Especially 10 iiermi"nr Wu"druT
She lhinhn you're u wonder nnd ]
dunI want hur 10 br disappointed
'li,e widdyr" lac asked sure I'll
DO alice Ia hrt
she lnoh ri nflr, hlm rather dubious
" az he d%ianpp-ntrd IN the direction
~ ir, huhhnnd'a bathroom There wan
a aoil ct hilptinus cuutrutmrut about
him whi,h nllrl hvt with miHglNiuGH
Wuli. they wrto Justified
According {" Violet Nilliumunn'n ne
count. given cunnirutlhliy In tho draw
lag rnom nflrtwnrd. II wnu realty llrt
mionr'a fhult "Shu just wouldn't let
ltodney alone wuuid Lcrp talking
about yrimrn aud iomhrnrn nnd
paythinItir laboratories IN bet she'd
got hold ~ u paper of hla umrw here
and rcni It. ANYWAY nt last rlc
aali. I believe %iAn,tnr ltnuioiph would
nsrrr with mr' Tie WAS talking ia
ina thea. hut maybe that ian't why
sta iid u Well, aud Rodney ntrnight
rnei NJ aud anid. la that Randolph.
the alirniatF' You prr hr hndu't
caught hIa namr when they were In
ttudurri And that's how Il started.
iiarmtonr wnn game III admit TINT.
she llaienrd nud kept looking Inter
Gated, ani rvrfy now nnd thea "nid
uamrthinE Sometimes they'd take the
trouble ln amiic aud say y 80. indeed .
poiitciy. lnu know. bat other times
they wuuldnI pay an, attention At all,
lual toll along nNcr her aud nmnah
hot nat iikr what's his nnmr jug
%grtnaut"
= "a d"ut need to tell me thui."
aaii FREDERICK Al, | didu't know
vaa how Il ata,trd nidn'i / slt there
aud watch rnr u mortal hou,. not nhlr
60 be- a thtngr | ulri la 'lsual {"
Martin ~ Of cnutar he wasn't nppn
ate tu ne AMI
Tie iud an hr ,ould. really. Violet
assured hot = told him tn So to
,n, ,...,. amt H.. ,t, n,,,. u,t
MINT uub l,,,m,,n, r,I,. 30, mIn,
,p,o, .,,uu. r,,..n .u, and Martin
uin srlr brtus 80 Interested "a What
n., u.- -r,.,,. u .,.n ,ln,r
,..,o.. u,. ...rt,r, ut,r..
las ,uu buoW. Il 80 trn.l na,r e.
UfpI.sl Nnu uuI-f.. Ht1 DO N.N fIHTg
Na.ut much hr .u..l l,"
D., as, usn ~ t... t...... she
,us t,thu st.l Ola. .,r. ..u.....l n
tho du,.,. ,,,.n as .,ns A.. tar, dlt
slal tn,t l]t.,uuon. r r.ir..l hry
ar tar ir, aul t,oa .a. ,Hl s.rl van.
lac, Shr mad, u, rg,.. f, r..,st ,n,
ta,a,tp,r at "a, ,.h,.s vr.n ,.a.,u
abi, -n,,tpplltplr m tr.,r ,.tip
Nben ate. ,Ac ...,nl d,au I d ,l,s,oi
r,t IA, ia., un, Mat.u released a
,ns ,awn ola. ,,IA him O., lan IN.ur
&, bod shc nau,-d e. t5l. to EaJsr,.
ou, va. q, .,rud tr, ut.,l ,r,lr h..
ava riathe. we're L,,ns ,ui m tnc
i,u,t,,
,g,..l ni,rr aid shan said N,rf.,
n accent. AZ i.,,ty ,,ruun.,,,,r
IA, sia1 n, n,, c,r vhst ,,, a., %
u,t,r, ,v,,t ,.,. an, ...,c
,.tgl. .,i,i,,,. ut., ..,r,.l
49,, .
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
sAPrE ul.
Tn. sresra srssnr,,r.

Hortia Stantoa MAS late Cor lu-cA:
SN after stripping ~ her iScke. AMI
kloycsS ro4lins NJ her vel ARt scvSl.
las az herscE Ia an c>iOne mahogany
tyanct mirrvr In the hah. she walked
lata tho dinlns ressga With her Ia, &C.
Seclnx her mother sitsiag a, the laneA-
table. she asked. ~where's Resey-
shell 10 down. presently. I thlnk.-
her aeshex said ~pess yoar hat
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

Linsccd oil is the most important
vegetable oil in the production Of
glyccrln for explosives.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

4 a. ','4is - smarks follow In the
eFss - 'fFF's tip.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-04
The Largest Sale Ever Held i'm Stale of Oklahoma
DRAPERNES

our UmpeTT Dcpartmcnt has always been the
largest, newest, lowest in price. Now We are placing
everything in this big sale and every piece is marked
lower than manufacturers price. Take advantage of
these values on your new Spring DIaperies-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-04

BeginningM
coming rigH
of high prices-it'
save money. w
and larger store OF
costs money to md
ing our entire stO(
furnishings on sail
from one-fifth to
Everything goes
ture, a rug, a yard
that is excepted.
hold all purchases
for them. We hav(
feet of floor space
reserved for these
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-17
Spectacular Eruption Of
Mount Lassen Today

Redding, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE most
spectacular eruption of Mount Lassen,
California S active volcano, since the
great outbreak of May, 1915, began at
1915 a. M today Observers who have
been watching the activities of the
mountain for two years declare the en-
tire crater must have opened up.
Inky smoke int tremendous volume
rolled out of the crater, taking gen
cral eonical shape. The apex of the cone
was rapidly driven southward by the
wind and at IL O'Clock smoke clouds
had been swept 90 miles away.
The spectacle was awe-inspiring in
the extreme. In the fall of 1915 it was
stated that the mountain was slowly
losing its activity, Today's eruption be-
lies this, however.
1t is believed that after the big erup-
ton on May. 1915, the main crater be-
came clogged. Today's manifestation,
it is believed, would only be possible
if the whole top of the crater had been
opened wide