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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

Irl!cle Iron Works Pref --Trnnster books ci"''
prrr.. her & Tor pcr cent each dividend. payable
nr,-iuhrr 90
LaI.rla Iron COMPANY. i.rnmnn--TranSfcr bonla
rin.c p,rrmhrr fut regular | rcf r"in ra:h dir
dcnd and rN:ta per cent rarHt'lr Urc-nber -.
Wheeling Srrl az 1rHn r"-Transfrr bnhks cln'e
hes s. Tr rrsIlaf Ter crIu cash dri'iend ard
81 EXTRA > I'cr Crih. payable De- Il.
Whitaker Grs,nrr to. rcmmnr--rrnnsf.r books
close Dec - for rrEuipr L rcr rent rash dividend
and mn r,!ra 81. per cent payable Ian.
-Whrel!nr Mold * Flv &" prrf-Trhnsf"r h""ss
::vsc IT, cmbcr - f"r regular PER crnt d'"''ad
pay AGlr Junu4T1 !.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

tRy Private Wire to tho Finance Coz
NEW YORK Dec. ,14.-rhe market
had a smart rally this afternoon. II
had reached the point where an advance
was due. It should continue still fur-
Their The rise US based on prospects
that the railroads will be at last taken
care OF.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

whcre no will enlist in the aviation
CORPS of the army.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Clarke and son arc
home from r visit with relatives IN
Martins Ferry, Q.
Mrs. A. c. Perry entertained at Bridge
last evening as Red Cross benefit.
Mrs. II. VI. Hite is a visitor In Wheel
Ing and Moundsville this week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

INDEpENDEN Rams Doe. IT,
Thu rrairir oil and Gas com aauy to-
day declared Il quarterly dividend "f
81 and an extra DIVIDEND ~ s., rayuhI"
January H. Ia stock record III prcen-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING, w Va. Doc -. IT.
Furnished The lntcltlgenccr by A. E.
Masten & Co, members New York Stock
Exchange National Bank Of West Fir.
Kinia building. Wheeling. ". w. Louis
l Brand rnnnaHAr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
il. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. W. Va. Dec. II. II
Furnished Tue lnte-liEeuccr. by A q
Masten u Co., members New Cork STOCK
Exchange National Bank OF West var.
Einia building Wheeling. w. Va. Loula
Z. Brand. manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

WHEELING. w. Va. Dec. ~, IT.
Furnished The lnteniEencer by A. q
Mesteu & Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Rank OF West Fir-
gtriu huIldinE Wheeling. ". Va. Louis
T. ErHnd. .nNI.nEer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
PETROLEUM

OIL. CITY. Pa. Dec. l4.-Credit bal
onc.s S3.7j. Runs $3.50; average Co.
2e6. Shipments 5S.427; average 49,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Dec. II. II.
Furnished The lntclligcncer by A. E.
Mastcn & CO.. members Hsw York StocH
Exchange. National Bank OF West Vir-
gina building wheeling. " 10 I'oals
F. Brand. manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
FINANCIAL OPINIONS


(By private wire to 4. Z. Masten COZ
FlnRnclal News Fu'lr'ih shy '''f"-
lar rallies nro suggested ny inc !"!'St
developments after pr"hahie IcFeriah-
ness. The tc"hnical position NJ inc
moment Is such as IN indicate mo"'r
ntely optimistic response TO iavora"''
news. American Slhcil!hE' ~ !. 'Hh>
tral. Republic NcadinE. Union ihcinc'
Utah Copper arc l""N'" upon ~ 'G'''S
Tor recovery.
Clark, thildS va says "'P'''""
financing Is Il su'J',t "i u'l'"Nl'l'SH w
when IN" ''etrH ''"''' "''''S
The railr"aIS III Nvn' VI I'",,"' WV
tr"I Sh""l" 'S''Ii '"'N w.
.,,,,,,-I, =, ,,,,,
steady; supply Hight l'r'"' S'"'o'"
II 80.
sheep steady: *urply light. Prime
wrth"rs $ll2iMl2 nn; Gull and common
$a.nnmI 90: lambs Sl4.h"f' IN p"; veal
calves Sla.Iof' 10 On.
Hogs lower: receipts :" d"u"l" decks
Trim" h"avi"s $rI.T"Wl II -: mediums
$I765H II 10: heavy workers. Sl''"nM
$lG.1"H II 90; r"uEhS SlH;"" a 10 NJ.
-------------------'
NEW YORK. Dec. la.--l'utt"r Sir"rE'
Creamery higher than, extras ""1s n : IT,;
extras t?2 sc"rrl zoe; Irs'9 44W"5c;
seconds ilm 4%'2c.
Eggs firm: fresh gathered cNtraH tue;
cNtr;, hr:'ts rs n '9r; hrsts $50 "Ir; sec,
ends -" $50; STATE i''nnSI wanna ana
nearby western hri'h'FF "h'''' "'0 ~
fancy Cog ~: state. Pennsylvania ana
nearby h"nnrrY brown" COO &c; re-
iri&"rht"r special marks ~ 10 re- w.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
rrMANC1AI, COM.HENT.

(I3v Private Wire TO +. y. MaSteN x COZ
The Delaware. Lackawnnna and Wcs-
tern Coal Co. has declared the follow
ins special dividends. payable Dcc"n-
her 20 10 stock. record December L.:
s2.75 In hontls at par Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
5i:s. duo 1921: SI".30 In bonds " l. s.
Liberty loan Is n par. du" l?i2. Tn
each share OF the stock "f ih" COM
rany with n provision that fractional
amounts Of tho frs; and sNCond classes
Of the bonds Of the, United Kingdom
and OF the $50 Of the L. :. Liberty
bonds shall be settled ny the company
in cash at rs per cent. 81 per cent and
IS per cent respectively.
NEW YORk-ChIcag0 Indianapolis
and Louisville Railway company has
declared the usual scmI-nnnunl divi-
ends Of G per cent on the common
md Of per cent on tn" preferred
stocks, payable December 90
New York. Chicago and ST. Louis
Railway company has declared tho reg
ular semi-annual dividend Of ga per
cent on the second preferred stock.
INDEPENDENCE. Kas.-Fh" Prairie
on & Gas company has declared an
extra dividend Of 50 n share in nd1'-
ilon to the usual quarterly dividend of
SIS. payable January 81 TO stock hold
hrs OF record December 81. Three
months ago All extra dividend of 81 L
share was declared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING ". Va, Doc. Il. II.
pllv uur;ai!nn list ~ thr Wheeling Shook FIX
ch.ncS I,,rr,lci for ln'rErmcrr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

(2)-Ex-d!v. u per cent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

Stocks 2.9o5.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-11-29

building with a tool room in one
corner. The silo is an Eureka,
with a one hundred ton capacity.
All these building have all the
latest improvements which 20 to
make up their convenience and
completeness. These facts, CON-
bined with the superior work
manship throughout, make it a
model set of buildings.
H. A. Ganshow, who has
charge of all the Farm Land Co.
land in this community, and
Mrs. Ganshow make this place
their home.
Ed. W. Hanson, our local lum.
herman, held the contract for
furnishing the lumber, and it
was the largest that has ever
been made at one time IN this
end of the county.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-11-29
SET OF FARM
BUILDINGS COMPLETED

Contractor Elstrom, who has
been erecting a hne set of build,
ings on the J. D. Brown farm a
mile north of this city, left Sat-
urday evening with his crew of
men for his home in Minneapolis
after completing his work here
The buildings on the farm con-
sist of a large, eight room house,
horse and cattle barn, sheep
barn, machine shed, chicken
coop, and silo.
The house has running water,
two bath rooms and is wired for
electric lights. 1t has mission
style finish and all hardwood
floors.
The barn is equipped with
steel stanchions for the cattle,
oat chute. full sized windows,
food carrier, etc. The floor is
partly cement and partly paving
blocks. A milk room is attached
to the barn.
The sheep barn is a fine large
structure and is already in use
sheltering a fine flock of sheep,
The chicken coop is partitlonec
off, one room to be used fol
roosting and the other fol-
scratching and laying.
! The machine shed is a roomI
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-11-29

The North Dakota boys of the
National Guard are now located
in a camp on Long Island. The
northern climate does not seem
to appeal to them after spending
several weeks in the pleasant
weather of North Carolina.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-11-29
Mrs. P. 0. StucheIl Tells How She Cured
Her Son Of Gold

When my son Ellis was sick
with a cold last winter I gave
him Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. 1t helped him at once and
quickly broke up his cold,"
writes Mrs. P. O.. Stuchell, Hon
err City, Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. Its
good qualities have been fully
proven by thousands of people.
! 1t is pleasant and safe to take
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-11-29

The Fuller Land Co. garage 10
now entirely enclosed and finish.
ers are at work On the interior.
The roof is not completed but
will not require a great amount
of time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-11-29
Locals
As We Heard Them

the Catholic Aid Society Dec. Is.
j. D. Brown, of Minneapolis,
was in our city this week look.
ing after business interests.
We are paying So 90 per ton
for reasonably clean flax straw.
South End Shipping Assn. ZIP
FOUND-One auto casing, in
ner tube and rim, between Bla.
bon and Hope. Inquire of A. L.
Steinke.
She will like it if you get her
Christmas gift at Erickson &
Peterson's. Call while the line
is complete ADV ct.
The Hope Garage has recently
increased the efficiency of it's
equipment by the addition of a
new battery charging outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Walters,
of Blabon, were Hope visitors
Monday evening and took in the
special attraction at the Bijou.
WANTED: Scrap iron, bones
and all kinds of junk. Highest
prices paid. Deliver before Dec
18th.
2tp CHRIST MADSEN
VIM. Hanley arrived Monday
morning from Fargo and will Wis
it with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B Hanley, over Thanks,
giving.
John P. Jorgenson was a pleas
ant caller at the Pioneer Office
the first of the week and we nov
! have his name on our list of sub
scribers.
Statements of the condition!
of the banks on Nov. goth ar,
published in this issue and SHOW
the institution to be enjoying
full share of prosperity.
Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Congre
gational Church., Rev. F. Fl
Bergman speaks at II O'Clock
subject, "Wnrship and Warfare
and at 7:3o, subject. God
Love-.
The annual sale and chicke
supoer of the Congregations
Aid Society will be held in tn
Opera House on Wednesday
Dec. II, Everybody invited
attend.-Adv.
A report is being circulate
that the Red Gross is over-suI
piled with knitted articles. Thi
report is false as the deman
for knitted articles keeps we
ahead of the supply. Anyon
with time to spare can assist b
plying the knitting needles. G.
busy.
A fine entertainment is prom
ised for the patrons of the w
mans Club Lecture Course c
December 9TH, when Wallat
Bruce AmsDary will appear
/ the Opera House. He is an e
!: tertainer of exceptional mel
and should be greeted by
& packed house.
The new fence for the Hol
Cemetery has been complete
and greatly improves the appea
ance of the place. A fine eI
trance gate has been placed {
Il the east side and two small
gates at other points in tt
\ fence. AS soon as spring opel
up additional improvements W
be made by grading the ay
nues, etc.
THE Crisis" as presented
the Bijou Theatre Monday al
q Tuesday nights was a splend
production aid Mr.. Wood is
y be congratulated on securil
= such excellent films for his pt
= rons. He has announced Il
I booking Of another big featu
film for the 18th and 18th of .
oember, The Slackers".
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-11-29

ADV.
Carpenters Orchestra will
play for a dance in Galesburg
this evening.
The S. E. Shipping Assn sent
a car of live stock to market
Saturday accompanied by Ross
Ingison.
If YOU are looking for a nice
line of Christmas novelties and
useful articles go to Erickson
& P%eterson's Millinery Store. ct
Owing to government regu.
%lations the employees at the de.
pot are compelled to refuse to
accept letters and mail matter
to be mailed on the trains.
Most of the young people of
our city who are attending the
various educational institutions
of our state are expected home
to observe Thanksgiving Day
festivities.
Attend the meeting at the City
Hall Thursday, Dec. 9th, 2:3O
P. M. Help in the great immi.
grafton movement for Steele
County and North Dakota. A
special invitation is extended to
farmers and their wives.
Lieut. H j. Carleton, brother
of Mrs. l. j Bowen, who has
been stationed at Camp Lewis,
American Lake, Wash, recently
received orders to go to Ft.
W. H Seward near Hams, on
the southern coast of Alaska.
He will spend the winter there
and during the following sum-
V mer will make a 1000 mile trip
overland through the Yuukon
valley
= A recent order of the Coal
e Board issued to retailers require
" that they sell no more than 1000
d lbs. Of coal to any person at one
time and in order to secure coal
, of any amount it. is necessary
for the person to make applica.
&, ton in writing. Owing to the
;" fact that some have to haul their
8 fuel long distance, efforts are
being made to increase the
n amount to one ton.
The summer weather we have
le been enjoying the past two weeks
y, came to an end Saturday fol
to lowed by light snowstorms Sun
day and Monday. A decided
d drop in temperature accompan
D.. led the storms and blowing has
is stopped for this season. Thu
d two weeks of warm weather
III however, enabled everyone t,
1e practically complete the worl
" laid out for this fall.
Formal announcement is mad
by Mr.. and Mrs. James D
a. Brown, Minneapolis, of theil
O.. daughter, Sylvia Daphne Brown
IN to Capt. Dame York Sarles, sol
&c Of ex-Gov. and Mrs. Elmore Y
at Sarles, Hillsboro, N. D. Tn,
n bridegroom-elect is a membe
cit Of a family very prominent il
a North Dakota, and was formerl,
a student at the state university
Grand Forks. before taking vi
his military duties. He W.
with the North Dakota Nationa
Guard at the Mexican border.
on Much interest is being mani
er tested in the game of basket bal
he which is to be played this after
NJ noon between the H. H. S. team
ill and the H. H. S. alumni, and
7e. hard taught contest is expected
lowing to the recent SHOWS, tn
at scheduled football game wa
nd made impossible. The alumni
lid squad will be composed of Tram
to nell, Hanley, Pepper, Ray, Rey
no nolds and Warner; while th
If. II. H. S. squad is not yet nance
ha The proceeds of the game wi
" --A- l. q
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-11-29

State OF North Dakota
LOUISA D. FAWCETT, Deceased.
Mary E. H. Black and George E. Black.
.Petitione
Mary Z. IL. Black, Mary Louise Black. Rich
ard Is. Black. a minor, Edward $. Fawcett,
The Trustees OF Oberiin College. Oberlin.
Treasurer OF Steele County, North Dakota,
and all other persons interested in said es-
Citation, Hearing Petition torProhate Of vii!
The state Of North Dakota, and the said
You, and each OF you. the above named
respondents. are hereby notified. that the
petitioners herein. Mary +. Il: Black and
a document purporting to be The last Will
aud testament OF Louisa u. Fawcett. late OF
the City Of Hope in the county OF steele and
petition alleging the death OF said Louisa u.
Fawcett. on or about the 18Th day OF OCTOBER.
1917, at Grand Forks in said State. OF North
Dakota, teState. aud praying for the adm1s-
sion to probate OF said document as the last
Will and testament OF said deceased. and Tor
the issuance to them OF letters teslamentary
thereon, and that said petition aud the
proofs Of said purporled will and testament,
will be heard n duly considered by this
Court CO. t. on :. t 1;.iayv the ; ;, zis St DAY Gay Of d nece Enh.n:
OF this Court, at the Court House, in the VII
age OF Sherbrooke In said Steele County.
And you,a aud each OF You. are hereby cited
and required to be and appear before this
Court at said time and place, then and there
to answer the said petition. and show cause,
iany there be, why the prayer OF said pett
TONERS should not be granted.
Dated at SherbrOOke. N. d.. this 9Th day
oiNovember, 1917.
BY the Court,
ADAM s. MOOTE.
[SEALl Judge OF County Court
Steele County, N. u
WIN. BARCLAY,
Attorney for Petitioners, .
Sherbrooke. N. u. S3'4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
WORK FOR MORALITY
Y. NJ. c. A. Bitter Against Liquor and
Gambling in the State.

The state Y. NJ. c. A. is more bitter
against liquor. immoral women and
gambling than ever before. Since the
conference held last week, w. w. Bow
man. president of. the state associa-
ton, has announced that a committee
will be appointed to assist the attorney
general in discovering violations of the
bone dry law, along with immoral
practices common to military camps.
The association has launched on a
real clean up campaign now. Mes
sages were sent to the president and
to congress as a result of their recent
state conference and now they have
offered their services in carrying out
the suggested program With the CO.
operation of the organization and the
state, violators will have a hard time
escaping prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
BIG net OF fish,
And the Fish Are To Be Amer.
lean Food Spectators.
British Investigators Assisting
L. S. Agents in Roundup.

Chicago. May british food in
vestigators. it became known today,
are aiding in the food SPECTATOR in
Vestlgation being conducted in Chi
cago, Boston, Los Angeles and other
large cities of the country by federal
authorities.
Information cleaned by the British
food commissioners, who drove eggs
in England from $1.1O down to 25 and
30 cents per dozen, will prove invaI-
liable to American officials in breaking
the price fixing ring a British Of
fetal stated.
I'VE are looking to get big net
of fish before this work is done in
America. The time is opportune, as
right now there are men who for pa.
triotic reasons will give up informa-
ton that at other times is hard to
get" said an allied Investigator.
Separate Sheep and the Goats.
Likewise ] look for the courts to
deal with an iron hand with men who
have plundered under the shadow of
the war cloud and national peril"
According to Robert w. Childs, spe-
cial United States district attorney,
the investigation here is only cog
in the great wheel that is working to
grind out the spectators and price
fixers from the legitimate dealers.
Il have proof of cases where more
than fifteen persons or concerns have
handled a single contract he said.
And when each operator gets his
bit the prices have gone beyond all
rea son
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
HOLD FIRST Meeting
Plans Launched for Initial Work of
Farm Bureau.

The first monthly meeting of the
executive committee of the Shawnee
county farm bureau was held Satur-
day afternoon at the Chamber Of
Commerce. This committee. which is
composed of the vice presidents, elect
ed by the members living in each
township, has charge of and directs
the work of the farm bureau and the
county agricultural agent and at Sat
urday's meeting arrangements were
made for location and equipment of
the farm bureau office. Plans and
outlines for pushing the work were
perfected and all arrangements COM
pleted for beginning the work July 1,
at which date Ambrose D. Folker, the
agricultural agent employed, will take
up his duties.
Immediate work of the bureau in
July and August will consist of get
acquainted meetings held in each
township which will be attended by
the county agent. At these meetings
projects will be considered which have
to do with immediate needs of the
farmers of, the community, such as dis
tribution of labor, conservation of
food products and silos. while in addi-
ton canning demonstrations, boys
and girls clubs, and community fairs
and fall festivals will be given all pos
sible assistance. At the latter judging
as well as for grown-ups and in va
rious ways these fairs will be made not
only of value community gather
ings but educationally as we'll
1t is planned to increase the bureau
membership as rapidly as possible so
that the membership may include ev-
cry farmer in the county who is in
eerested in this work, and while it has
been impossible to solicit everybody.
those desiring to do so may join by
applying to their township vice pres
ident. The following men have been
elected to those offices: Rossville
township. Harvey James; Silver Lake.
L. H Neiswender: Menoken, John Os-
trand Soldier. Ralph Button; Dover.
William Lyle; Auburn. J. c. Madden;
Wiiliamsport, r. s. Yingling; Mission,
Fred Engler; Topeka, w B. Van
Horn; Tecumseh, L. c. Presgrove;
Monmouth, NJ. l. Tevis.
The officers of the farm bureau are:
Scott Kelsey, president; L. H. Neis-
wender, vice-president; H H. Wallace,
secretary and treasurer: and Ambrose
d. Folkr, agricultural agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
TURKS LIKE AMERICANS
Fear of Russians Drove Them to War
DIR. White Says. ~

Thep light of the Turks was de-
scribed today noon at the Chamber of
Commerce by George E. White, D. D.,
president of Anatolia college at Marso-
van, Turkey President White has
lived in Turkey for twenty-seven
years.
During his residence in that country
he has witnessed four revolutions and
two massacres. He declared that the
common Turk is friendly to America
and a democratic government.
THE dread of Russia drove the
Turks into the war" declared the
speaker. And they are suffering as
a result of it. Two armies have been
raised in two years and both armies
are nearly annihilated. Furthermore
the Mohammedan Turk and Moham-
medan Arab are at war against each
other and the power of the Turk is
even less than it was at the begin
ming of the war;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
TOpekans Offer Their Services
to the State, Free.
Willing to Do Anything for
Good of the Country. /
PLANNING FOR A HOME GUARD
Definite Program Before Kan
sas Defense Council.
Third Meeting of Patriotic Body
in Topeka Tuesday.

Manv Topeka veterans of the Civil
war nave offered their services TO the
state without pay in event the stdtc
or federal government need men u
their age and physical ability IN WorN
in their home town. Positive action 10
his effect has been taken by Blue
most No $50. North Topeka Forfnd,
notification of this action was received
today by Governor Capper. -
Under the action of the North side
post, veterans of the civil war VIII
volunteer for any service III wllcil
are willing to serve their state or ma
ton without pay. They do not ASK
commissions Neither do they ask Sc
lectiva places. They merely ask per
mission to serve in any capacity "hiSi'
NAV benefit the state or natloI.
In event home guards are needed, or
men are required to guard elevators,
railroad bridges, buildings or other
property. members of the North 10
peka post are willing to answer the
call. Services by the veterans, un atea
their volunteer action, is restricted
only to work consistent with their
physical condition.
For Home Guards.
Plans are now being considered py
the state defense council looklnS 10
the organization of home guards. A
definite program for home guard Or
when the state council holds it's third
meeting in Topeka.
one plan advanced when the SUB
committee met in the state house last
week called for home guard organlza-
lions with deputy sheriff commissions
These organizations would be formed
only under direction or proclamation
of the governor and would be subject
tn service at home stations. The North
Topeka veterans would qualify for this
service. under the statement sent to
Governor Capper. They advised the
governor today that they are willing
to serve in guarding state property or
other property which officials believed
required the protection of home guard
organizations.
Mere age and physical conditions
will not prevent the members of the
post from entering some department
of public service during the war. The
men will not be able to go to the front.
But in any home organization the men
are anxious to do their bit"