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The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART

which mistrusted night air, even on q hot summer evening, was closing it's windows. By shifting his position, the man was able to see the girls face. Very lovely it was, he thought. Very pure, almost radiant-and young. From the middle age of his almost thirty years, she was a child. There had been a boy in the shadows when he came up the Street. Of course there would be a boy--a nice, clear-eyed chap
 Sidney was looking at the moon. With that dreamer's part of her that she had inherited from her dead and gone father, she was quietly worship ing the night. But her busy brain was working, too-the practical brain that she had got from her mothers side.
 What about your washing?" she in- quired unexpectedly. q suppose you've
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
Form Marketing Association.

The first application for authority to establish local warehouse and mar keting association was received at the Bureau of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture from Magnolia. Columbia county, the home of Representative Bonnie Davis, author of the warehouse and marketing bill. The proposed warehouse will be located at Magno, lia and the association will be capi- talized at $5,000 It will operate un- der the name of "Columbia Ware house and Marketing Corporation" The application was signed by James c. Brown, John T. Suter, W. D. Coch- ran, Fouche Jack and R. M. Formby.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
Approved Road Plans.

!. D. Fauntleroy of Fort Worth, Tex, district engineer for the Sixth federal aid district, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Okla homa, who was in conference with Commissioner W. B. Owen of the State Highway Department on de- tails of Arkansas road work, said that preliminary plans of all roads he has visited are feasible. There will be a greater diversity of road work in Ar kansas than in any other state, he said.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
CHAPTER I.

The Street stretched away north and south in. two lines of ancient houses that seemed to meet in the dis tance. It had the well-worn look of an old coat, shabby but comfortable. It was an impression of home, really, that it gave. There was house across and little way down the Street, with card in the window that said: Meals, twenty-five cents." The Nottingham curtains were pinned back, and just in- side the window a throaty baritone was singing:
 Home is the hunter, home from the hill; And the sailor, home from the sea-.
 For perhaps an hour Joe Drummond had been wandering down the Street. His slender shoulders, squared and resolute at eight, by nine had taken on a disconsolate droop. Prayer meet ing at the corner church was over; the Street emptied. The boy wiped the warm band of his hat and slapped it on his head again. An!
 Across the Street, under an old allan thus tree, was the house he watched, a small brick, with shallow wooden steps and-curious architecture of the Mid dle West sixties-a wooden cellar door beside the steps. In some curious way 1t preserved an air of distinction among its newer and more pretentious neigh bors. The taller houses had an appear ance of protection rather than of pat ronage. It was matter of self-respeet, perhaps. No windows on the Street were so spotlessly curtained, no door mat so accurately placed, no ward" in the rear so tidy with morning glory vines over the whitewashed fence.
 The June moon had risen. When the girl came out at last, she stepped out into a world of soft lights and waver- ing shadows, fragrant with tree blos- sons hushed of its daylight sounds. The house had been warm. Her brown hair lay moist on her forehead, her thin throat. She stood on the steps and threw out her arms in a swift gesture to the cool air. From across the Street the boy watched her with adoring, humble eyes. All his courage was for those hours when he was not with her.
 Hello, Joe."
 Hello, Sidney"
 He crossed over, emerging out of the shadows into her enveloping radiance. His ardent young eyes worshiped her as he stood on the pavement.
 I'm late. was taking out hastings for mother"
 "Oh, that's all right"
 Sidney sat down on the doorstep, and the boy dropped at her feet. She set tied herself more comfortably and hrew long breath.
 "How tired am! Oh-I haven't told you. We've taken a roomeri" She was half apologetic. The Street did hot approve of roomers. "It will help with the rent. It's my doing, really. Mother is scandalized."
 Joe was sitting bolt upright now, a little white.
 'Is he youngT
 He's good bit older than you, but that's not saying he's old"
 Joe was twenty-one, and sensitive of his youth.
 Hell be crazy about you in two days"
 She broke into delightful laughter.
 "Tll not fall in love with him-you
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
Calls For Berry Pickers.

Calls are coming in from Judsonia to the free employment agency at the labor commission asking cooperation in securing several thousand berry pickers for the season which will open about May | Pickers are paid two cents quart and applications will be received at the agency offices at the state capitol.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
Bribery Trials May i.

The trials of S. c. Sims of Hagen and I. c. Burgess of Russellville, former senators, on charges of solicit ing and accepting bribes, originally were set for April 16 on the docket of the First Division Circuit Court, but through recent agreement by at torneys the cases were moved to May 1 on the docket
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
Incorporation Matters.

Articles of incorporation were filed by the George k. Shelton Produce Company of 422 East Markham street, authorizing capitalization of s5O,O00. of which s20,000 is paid in The com pany will engage in a wholesale and retail produce business, and is au- thorized to handle groceries, dry goods and other merchandise.
 The Boyce-Kausler Company of Tongin Spur, Lee county, capitalized at $25.000. will engage in the real es- tate business.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
School Elections Same.

In response to many letters from school districts relative to the laws governing elections in such districts. John D. Arbuckle, attorney general, sent out several letters briefing the laws. MT. Arbcukle said that the last Legislature made no change in the manner of holding school elections.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
Wants Job For Prisoner.

The State Employment Bureau re- coived a letter from the Rev. A. J. Soldan, chaplain of the federal peni- tenfiary at Leayenworth, Kan, seek ing employment for q federal prison tr soon to be disehargeH The chap lain desires to place the man at or near Hot Springs on account of his health, and said that he will work for very small salary.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
County Judge Named.

G. s. Parsley. former circuit clerk or Madison County, was appointed county judge of Madison county by Gov Brough. MT. Parsley had been holding temporary appointment, sue ceeding the late Judge J. L. Young.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
Governor To Birmingham.

With the intention of securing the sixth annual United States Good Roads Association convention for Lit tie Rock if possible Governor Brough left to attend the fifth annual meeting of the association in Birmingham. It is expected that practically all the Southern states and probably many others will be represented by their governors.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

Yeggmen secured $61.91 from the safe in the ticket office of the Mis- souri and North Arkansas railroad station at Searcy, and escaped with out leaving a clue. The robbers en- tered by forcing window open with a jimmy and then blew open the safe with charge of nitro-glycerine, which demolished it.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
Issues Pardon To Boy.

Governor Brough granted a pardon 10 Garrett Osborne of Sebastian coun- ty, a 15-year-old boy, who was sentenc- ed to four years Imprisonment Jan uary 1, 1917, for forgery. The pardon was recommended by the trail judge, prosecuting attorney and residents os Sebastian county.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

Superintendent D. c. Hastings Of the Crossett schools has enlisted 125 boys in movement to plant gardens and 100 girls in canning clubs. Ho expects to do much to avert food shortage.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
pr. E. 3. Smith Reappolnted.

pr. E. B. Smith of Philadelphia, for the past five years 8 member of the State Board of Optometrists, was re- appointed by the governor for five year term.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

Governor Brough gave short ad- dress in the City park at BentonviIle, on the importance of increasing the food production. He urged the plant ing of generous gardens at each home.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20
"We've Taken a Roomer!"

"cVc dkeH tUUETeTi can be certain of that. He is tall and very solemn. His hair is quite gray over his ears"
 Whats his name?"
 TX. Le Moyne."
 Interest in the roomer died away. The boy fell into the ecstasy of content that always came with, Sidney's pres ence. His inarticulate young soul was swelling with thoughts that he did not Know how to put into words. It was easy enough to plan conversations with sidney when he was away from her. But, at her feet, with her soft skirts touching him as she moved, her eager tace turned to him, be was miserahly
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

A local association of the Bankhead Highway Association was formed in Clarendon with 40 members
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

The Rev Raymond Browning of Henderson, N. C., has closed revival at McCrory in which B new members were secured for local churches.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

The Ozark School Board has bought will raise food crops under the direc- ton of an experienced superintend- ent.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

The Judsonia Fruit Shippers Union made the first shipment of strawber- ries from Judsonia It included three cases.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

The fruit growers around Ozark say there will be half crop of Elberta peaches on the high land, but all or chards in lowlands will be a complete failure. Plums, pears and apples are yet safe. The blackberry crop prom ises to be a bumper one.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

All the Little Rock cotton oil mills
 were fined $50 by Judge Trieber in federal court cn pleas of guilty for technically violating the pure food law relating to the printing of ingredients
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-20

(To BE CONTINUED.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
3 RUSS REPUBLICS.
Embassies in Petrograd Have
Trouble To Avert Tangle.
Arrest Banker for Completely in
Forged Red Cross Order.

London, Dec 26.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd reports the
arrest and imprisonment in the for
tress of ST. Peter and St. Paul of M.
Vyshnegradsky and M. Putilof, man
aging directors of the International
Commercial bank and the Russo
Asiatic bank in consequence of the
mention of their names in an inter
cepted letter wherein General Alexieff
former commander-in-ch chief, begged
Prof Paul Milukoff, the constitutional
democratic leader, to interest himself
in obtaining 100000 rubles to assist
starving families of imprisoned Of
ficers.
Referring to the arrest of Colonel
Kolpashnikoff attached to the Ameri-
can Red Cross commission to Ru-
mania, the Petrograd correspondent
of the Post says it has been suggested
that the letter alleged to have been
sent to the colonel by Colonel Ander-
son. head of the mission, stating that
the American ambassador, David R.
Francis was ready to advance 100, 900
rubles to the account of the Red Cross,
was a forgery. Such things are not
uncommon now, he adds. The same
correspondent te1egraphs that the
British ambassador, Sir George
Buchanan, published on Sunday a
statement refuting the charge of in
reference in the internal affairs of
Russia and adding that as there are
now three independent republics in
Russia, it is difficult to avoid the ap-
pearance of having relations with
more than one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
POSTPONE PEACE MEET
Germany Would Delay 1t Until JAN
uary "a, to Consult Kaiser.

Petrograd, Dec. 26.-Germany has
asked postponement of peace negotia-
tions until January "a, according to
semi-officia1 announc 4ment here to-
day.
London, Dec 26.-Russian-Germ
peace negotiations have been suspend
ed pending consultation by German
delegates with their government on
Russia's terms, according to a Petro
grad dispatch printed by the Times
today.
The Russian delegates, it was stated.
are returning from Brest-Litovsk to
Petrograd.
Two commissions to negotiate peace
will shortly be formed, the Times cor
respondent asserted, one to meet at
Petrograd and the other at Odessa
Both will consider purely military
aspects of the situation. "A third will
shortly be appointed to prepare for a
prospective European peace confer
ence.
1t was asserted the Bolsheviki will
convoke the constituent assembly at
the END of next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
SHIP LOST
Believe Requisitioned Steamer and
Entire Crew of 35 Men Went Down.

New York, Dec. 26.--The American
steamship, Tuscarora, formerly lake
vessel and requisitioned by the United
States shipping board for Atlantic ser
vice together with her entire crew of
thirty-ffve men is believed to have
been lost at sea somewhere north of
Cape Breton Island, according to ad-
vices received in shipping circles today
from Nova Scotia.
The vessel sailed for New York De-
cember 6. The last word of her was
received when she passed Father
point on the st. Law ence the follow
ing day. large number of former
lake ships were caught in the heavy
storm of two weeks ago and all but
the Tuscarora have been reported
safe. Today advices were received in
shipping circles here that parts of
large steamer had washed ashore on
st. Paul Island. Shipping men be-
lieve it is from the missing lake
ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
AN ECLIPSE OF MOON
Topelxans, However, VIII Have to Get
Up Early to See It

AS Topeka is now in the clutch of
the Bone Dry" laws, the total eclipse
of the moon tomorrow night will not
cause any young bloods we'll filled
with oil of joy to imagine that the
end of the world is at hand. The
eclipse will be total starting at 2:05
O'Clock in the morning and lasting till
5:2S o'clock The total eclipse viii
last only seventeen minutes between
1898 and 1855.
Washburn college observers have
made elaborate preparations for re-
cording the events of the eclipse. but
owing to the absence of Professor
Petit no photographs of the event
will be made. The next natural phe-
nomenon of importance in Topeka
will be an eclipse of the sun on July
8, 1918
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
500 SALOONS TO QUIT
Louisiana Bars VIII Suspend Volun-
tarily; Business Shorn of Profits.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 26.-Ffve
hundred Louisiana saloons will close
January 1, according to notifications
in the hands of federal, state and city
officials today. A large number of
the barrooms to go out of business
are in New Orleans. Every section of
the wet part of the state however, is
included.
Dealers said here today that the war
tax and increased cost of liquor be-
cause of its scarcity made it impossible
to make a fair profit
Many saloons other than the five
hundred to go entirely out of business
will not take out a whisky license for
the new year but will confine their
refreshments to beer and light wines.
The Comus, the largest saloon in
the busiest section of New Orleans
will go out of business and will be con-
verted into a restaurant. This estab-
lishment is doing a big business but
the owners declare they are making
a yery small profit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
WANT NAME CHANGED
Patriotic Residents of German Avenue
Would Rename Street.

A great stir of patriotism out on
German avenue in East Topeka came
to the ears of the city commissioners
this morning when a number of the
residents on that street called up Com
missioner Tandy inquiring as to the
proper methods to pursue in formulat-
ing and circulating a petition for
changing the name of the street So
far no definite name has been chosen
as a fitting one to replace the one the
residents of the street wish changed,
but there is ample assurance that the
people mean business.
This is a fine mark of patriotism
on the part of the German avenue
people, especially as nearly all of them
are either of German parentage or are
the children of Germans. In fact Ger
man is more commonly spoken in the
homes there than is English. The
petition will probably be presented to
the city commission for ratification in
the next week or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
PASSES THRU TOPEKA
Lieut.. Anderson of Battery A En-
Route to Tractor School.

The short space of time intervening
until Battery will take its place on
the French front was brought home
to TopeFa today when Lieut.. Nels An
derson of the battery passed thru the
eity. en- route to +some place in Mich
igan."
Lieutenant Anderson was directed 70
proceed to Michigan to take a course
Of training in tractor work. In actual
field service the battery viii use trac-
tors.
The lieutenant's orders further intt-
mated be would not return to Camp
Donfphan, where the battery is camp
ing He was informed that. following
the course of instruction. he would be
directed to report at seaport to Join
the battery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
'T0PEKAN HEADS
FORCE IN PURSUIT
OF mex BANDITS
Capt. Lester A. Sprinkle to
Rescue of Raided q. S. Ranch.
Killed Many and Is Now Hunt
ing Them in Canyon.
May Be CarranZa Soldiers IS
Belief of Army Officer.
Captain Sprinkle Lives at 1906
Lane St., in Topeka.

Maria. Tex, Dec 26--Fighting was
believed to be in. progress today oe-
tween the Rim Rock and the river
twenty miles southwest of here Pc Pc
tween United States troops anu 'iIe
Htevfcan bandits who looted the y, -
LIE store and ranch at Candela1ra ara
l-asterday. killing Michael Welch' tne
yeteran stage driver, two OF m ms pas pas
,,,eT of the Brite ranch thru the race
Maria, Texas. Dec. 26.-Amerlcaini AMER n
- ruriets to Van Horne canyon
here y'i 100 Mexican bandits are ND
Ing. on Christmas morning the palr-
ais crossed the American poroeI;
- s,S tbe nostoffice and general
sore on the Brite ranch, twenty ei1i,
seyen miles southeast of here kllleo @
Michael Welch, veteran ,s,os7o Seeo5
drfver. and his two Mexican passehss
gsrs wounded Sam Neill, foreman Oh
The Brite ranch. and carried a"aS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
Survey of All Stores Will BE
Made at Once.
Topeka One of ~ Cities Chosen
for Work.
COMPARE SUPPLY WITH 1916
Miss Annetta NicOI Will
Gather the Statistics.
Dealers Must Answer Questions
or Face the Law.

A war emergency food survey to
obtain data that will make possible a
comparison of foodstaffs on hand De-
cember 81, this year, and December
81, 1916, is to be conducted in Topeka
in connection with national year-end
stock-taking enterprise, it was an
n >unced here today. The survey here,
as well as in forty-one other cities,
viii be conducted under the personal
supervision of the government inso-
f~r as retail grocery stores, retail
meat markets, retail flour and feed
stores and general stores wherein
foodstuffs are handled are concerned.
MISS Annetta Nicoll, city food inspec-
tor, will be in direct charge.
Ihe national survey includes an in
voice, thru questionnaires, of every
person or firm handling ~foodstr1ffs n,
greater quantities than family sup
pines. Questionnaires to hundreds of
u , o-sands of firms in every city in
tie country have been placed in the
mails and will be in the hands of the
Ilrns in time for an invoice of the
December 81 stock In forty-two
cities, including Topeka, the govern
ment Will not depend upon these
mailed questionaires in reference to
the above named retail establishments
put mas appointed survey managers
~ pNASOAdlAy distribute the blanks
Start work Today.
Retail groceries, meat markets.
Hour and feed stores and general
stores in Topeka will receive the
malIed blanks but should disregard
them and use the questionnaires that
VIII, beginning today. be distributed
by Miss Nicoll and c. l.. Toler. as
sistant city food inspector. All other
iirms should use the mailed oues-
tionnaires
About 200 Topeka firms. according
TO Miss Nicoll, viii be included in the
personal survey
Ihe survey will cover more than 100
dl11erent foods, and there is blank
space for answers to more than S5
items The items, divided into ten
general groups, include grain and
seeds, grain food products. meat and
meat products, animal and vegeta bic
| fats,s dried fruits, nuts and peanuts.
flsh, dairy and related products, can
ned goods, fresh fruits and vegetables.
sugar, starches and others
Survey to Be Complete.
| Thru the mail questionnaires and
those distributed and collected bv
Miss Nicoll the government will get
! reports from wholesale and retail
grocers, bakers, confectioners and all
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
GIVE CHRISTMAS RANK
More Than 100 Promotions In Expe1a-
tionary Force in France.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 26.-More than one hundred
promotions in the American expedi-
tionary forces have been recommends
ed to Washington in message sent
Christmas eve. They include two men
who distinguished themselves in a re-
cent engagement near Cambria. in
which the American railway engineers
fought with the British. Several en-
listed men who have shown ability in
training, were recommended to be
second lieutenants and be sent to re-
placement divisions under a new
scheme of promotion.
In a few cases second lieutenants
have been advanced to captainciea
iurnpfng first lieutenancy. Otherwise
all promotions are for a single grade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
u. S. CAPTIVE SLAIN
German Cut Sentry's Thoat After
Capture, Is Official Version.

American Headquarters in France,
Dec. 26.-German savagery has been
called officially to the attention of the
American troops in France An
American sentry has been found with
his throat cut and an official bulletin
saws: He must have been. killed SO,
after capture" by a force of Germans
which surprised him.
Information of the enemy terrorism
in driving women and children from
their homes in the occupied sections
of France and Belgium to make room
for German troops. soldiers and war
materials. also has been given the
American troops