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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
Dealers Up i'm Air.

Retailers today declared without ex-
ception that they did not understand
the detailed plan of the government
in fixing the prices to the customer.
They will wait until Emerson Carey of
Hutchinson, state fuel administrator
returns from Washington where he is
;Continued on Page lwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01

: -ss Ts $ % $ @ ] ] = @ $ this % % p Pin = @7 @ @
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01

In each case" the announcement
reads, THE amount has been computed
on the percentage basis. and while tho
banking resources OF each district
that Is. she total resources of the ma
uonal banks. state banks and trCt
companies-have been given lap-j
consideration, other factors have beef
taken into account. such as the in
come tax collected from each district.
the assessed value of property therein,
the subscriptions received from each
district 20 the first liberty loan, and
the amount of bonds allotted on such
subscriptions, the capital available for
CONTINUED on Page Two.j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01

'EoPEkA'S volunteer soldiers of lib
erty have gone-more than 300 OF
them. Topeka h;s done her bit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-17

Arthur aIlace Peach


le'IIul ana nervous anc INTO MS mind
loppeu "h ola saying oi ms fania.
"N"l 'anelea wen we weave when
''rs' wy plaelee to deceive but
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' ''''e ~ '9'''u ''''i''
men io'loWea DAYS when Ebron fei'
'i'al ne was iFing a lie ne mad
dreamed ABOUT but mad gwen over
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-17

You're a friend OF mine now bat you
All there is to it, Enron you've
got to you amt been away from this
place for years III see Mr. Mayes
YOU begin to plan what you're goin'
to wear and It cad ali be fixed
"But, Terry she wanted you to
come it amt doin' fair BY her when
she's honin' it'll be youl' Enron urged.
Jerry thought minute. Ebren,
that's easy; YOU 30 an be me, see?
She won't know; she was "a mite OF a
leetle thing back in them days; | can
tell you all that she Will ask about
them little stories you can easy re
member Oh, don't you say word.
Enron | know we can work IT, It was
years ago when She saw me last; her
mother amt with her, and no one
will guess. They'll expect an old fel
Ter, to keep still. Now III see Mr..
Mayes an ask him if it'll be all right
Enron argued. but his voice and ar
guments were not convincing Sin fact
they had begun to futter with the
dream that was forming in his mind.
AS the speeding train brought him
nearer to Glen Side, Enron began to
lose heart a little, he became rather
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-17

Enron. Il amt a thick letter. but it's
a real one, eh, Ebron?'
And Enron agreed again with a nod
of his white head
Jerrys eyes were still good in
fact he was eyesight for both. and
after he had carefully opened the little
gray envelope. Elbron drew up and
looked over his shoulder-a mcrt
matter Of fornalty that showed his
interest
Jerry cleared his throat ready 70
begin He read slowly to the accom-
panment of the gentle murmur of the
big pines near the house, the cluoking
oil fowls in The barn, the varied and
picturesque harmony of the bright
February day
"My dear Uncle Jerry Enron
she's acquainted with me- She knows
me!-'My dear Uncle Jerry wonder
If you will remember me? III wager
you Enron. haiut got the
least idea-But don't you remember
years and years ago a little girl
Ebron it's a girl! Enron, See it's
right there g-i.r.l-g girl!-'a little girl
who wasn't very well, whom you used
to take riding on your big lumber
wagon, to whom you told stories even.
ings, and whom you carried in your
arms TIL she fell asleep? That was
years ago"
Jerry stared across the meadows.
After q little while, he turned to
Enron. "lt's little Ruthie Blake
that's who it is--little Ruthie Blake.
He turned to the letter with sigh.
Il have never forgotten you, Uncle
Jerry, although have lived 80 far
away, and many changes have taken
place, for mother used to say
EDron, that means Mary Blake's dead
My my! We oil fellersll be the last
that you saved my life.
We've moved south now, and
have something want you to dol
want you, Uncle Jerry, to come and
see m" Jerry repeated the words
slowly, as II what he had read was
unbelievable. ~ want you, Uncle
Jerry, to come and see me. | have
written on another sheet Just what you
are to do and how yop are to come.
Don't you dare disappolnt met Re
member how | used TO boss you >
Jerry and Enron laughed. I'm a
tyrant still. Write and let me know
just how things are.
Il am married now, you know, So
Enron she's too young to be marri-
ed--but say. forgot, it's years ago
you must write to Mrs. Reginald
Thornton, Glen Side, and address your
letter to the place below.
Write soon, and remember want
to see you. From Ruth"
Jerry slowly showed the sheets
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-17

back into the envelope alter many
fruitless attempts, for his hands We're
trembling. The two sat in silence,
looking out with faded eyes over the
long familiar landscape. Ebron's
gnarled hand rested upon the smooth
head Of his cane.
You're a lucky feller Jerry" He
said after a while; and 1t came over
Jerry suddenly that his old ehum was
not to share in the pleasure that was
in store for him. The sunshine Went
out Of his dreams as if darkness had
come. Soberly he shifted the letter.
Enron, was so pleased, wasn't
thinkin Of you-' he began.
But Enron interrupted. "Sho', Jerry,
sho', Jerry can't ye tell me all about
1t when We get back? Sure ye kin.
Wen be settin here a long spell yit,
an ye kin pass the time with a story
of the visit.
As Jerry turned the situation over
and over, thar night big idea began
to take shape long he debated it
within himself and the big clock in
the hall downstairs pounded out with
slow rheumatic strokes the hour of
twelve before le had decided It; but
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-17
Ad other fell good ground and did yield fruit that increased
and dbrougho dGrb,so ,auds hundred" !:

as long a. he lired, tea, tss '.,t
him, and wanted him to say.
Enron was so aeitated ina. he h1ra
ly knew what to say so she echt ava
softly leaving Enron to hattie with
himself
Her offer seemed like a gift ou,
heaven and his hear, beat fast ant
furously as he thought of What
would mean 20 live there in ;ha
beautiful place always Fer one swlf
moment e dreamed Of accepting f
ihen he thought of--Jerry. Jerry wa
The one fhey really loved, he told hin.
self Jerry was tho ore who ought (,
have The cottage. There was ne
dolh about it.
i did not iake a long struggle lol
Enron 10 decide what he should do
ilc would have to confess everything
then he would return to the farm
perhaps they might AXE Jerry bicl
In hi. ple. But Of that he vas uot
sur.
A d~y went by. and according tc
h.- custom h, wes seated on th,
broad porcn of the house, his hanL,
casped over his cane in the old way
while he ponderci Upon Terry. Woult
they let him come? Had they ceaset
to care for him as result Of his de
ception2 He heard the big car hun
up the driveway and stop. Ie looked
up from his brooding to see some one
whom he recognized as Mrs. Thorn
ton She was getting out OF the car
followed by figures which, to his
ncar-sightod eyes, seemed very fam
liar He half started out of his
chair as he recognized the odd, halt
ing step, then his cane slid from his
hands as the figure drew nearer and
the astounding truth burst upon him.
Il was Jerryl
jerry S smiling face came within his
vision and their hands went out to
each other. Neither said a word.
After the 1rst Joy OF meeting was
over Enron vent upstairs to pack hls
thirgs, knowing now that Jerry had
come, he must go back. As he stood
over his old.iashioned grip. suddenly
before his eyes he saw stretching
away into the future the long, lonely
years at The farm without Jerry. Sum.
monin6 all his will power he rubbed
tho mist from his eyes and bent to
his work with iumbling hands. He
paused once as no heard Jerry's happy.
llaycriug voice ccme up the stairs.
Mechanically no turned again 10 his
packing.
"Hullo, Their, what an you doing?
Packing up?" NJ. Thornton zig
voice spoke FROM tho corridc.. Il
guess not! Chuck that stuff back"
But but-aia't goin' back-;o-
to-the farm" Enron asked.
Not bit Of L. man! You and Jerry
are to have the cottage down the lane
together, How's that hit yo2Y" the
CHEEKY voice went on.
Enron gripped the two neavy socks
he had picked up, tight in his hands.
choked as he tried to speak. and
buried his shaking old lace in the
pillow. Dreams DO come true!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-17

Y9HE neyertO.be-forgotlsn lotto r
J o amo on the noyerto-bo forgotten
mo, ,ng In February. when, because
the day was mild and the sun very
bfitht, old Jerry Stacey and his crony.
Enron Barnes, had begged to be per
mitted TO sit for while on the east
porch OF the main house at the town
farm for the poor. They had always
been out-of-door mon, and the shutin
days of winter told on their patience.
Mr.. Mayes, the farm manager, agreed
that the stimulating warmth of the
sun would do TEN good.
Most Of the other inmates Of the
farm were put to some work, but the
working days Of Jerry and Enron had
been over for years. In their day they
had been hard and willing workers.
but the time had come when Ebron
fingers lost their strength until now
II was about all he could do to hold his
knotted cane, polished from long u.s..
Jerry's hands were still muscular. but
hts once sturdy legs-as a result of a
stroke Of paralysis weakened SO
that he was obliged TO move very
carefully, or be compelled to wait for
reenforcements, which Enron usually
brought.
But the years together had been
CHEEKY ones, for indeed these two had
long followed an ancient philosophy
which defines the happiest man as the
one possessing the iewest wants.
Then came the wonderful letter.
Enron and Jerry were always on
hand when the mail carrier drove up
TO the house. although their being
there was a mere matter OF form. fer
letters never came to them. There
was no one to write TO them.
But that letter! a The mail carrier
was q young fellow, and be waved the
letter at them in boyish fashion as
they waited. Both the old men held
out their hands until he said, For you.
Uncle Jerry" Then Enron drew his
hand back.
Jerry looked at the letter, and turn.
cd It over with clumsy hands. He
knew Ebrons fingers could not hold it
or he would have let him feel OF It; for
that letter was real letter. But Ebrcn
could look at 1t, SO Jerry held the
dainty thing out aud Enron bent far
over until he could see clearly through
bis near-sighted eyes.
why, Jerry, say, Jerry--it looks
like leetle girls writin'," he quayered
bit excitedly, drawing back.
Jerry studied it. yes sir It do,
Enron Reckon better open it,
Ebron? he asked diftidently.
well. guess-you ought to-it's
/ real letter. Who you spose it's
irom?" Enron questioned.
Jerry, glad of an excuse to postpone
he exquisite Joy of opening the letter.
et the envelope sag in his hand and
iesistet from his attempt to find his
mife. He squinted reHectiyely. Il
ieclare, Enron, | can't guess. It's
,oin' a good many years now sence
!nyone writ me. | declare | dunno.
put there's goin' to be name IN there
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-17

Here is fruitful field for earnest cdeavor here place
Of opportunity for willing workers.
Adding to knowledge will increase the knowledge Of
those with whom come in contact
Making the church effective will be possible each
tributes his portion to this desirable end
Putting better seed better ground will naturally develop
better results in the way Of abundant yield
Our part is to cultivate the growing interest in the church.
that there may be more general enjoyment of it,
But must seek the cultivation of minds and
hearts that may help in the growth and understanding Of
others.
Wcmus participate the services of the Sabbath and enjoy
them, if we would make them of general value
Wcms make this community the best in all the earth and to
do This we must JOIN in public worship ON the Sabbath
Wcbcicycm The church, but must prove belief BY
presence and must develop the desire for enlarged haycsts.
Putting joy into the Worship putting ourselves into the
vices will be Of increasing benefit This your work. DO it,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

tile workers DO say that the slo-
gan means this, that none of those
who are now cut, excluding the
scabs" of course, will go back to
work unless they are all taken back :.
This is the proper spirit. This
is the spirit that should exist be
tween all classes. That stick to-
gether spirit. That spirit that our
boys went away with who left
Wednesday morning to enter our
country's service. That spirit that
is going TO win the war Such is
the spirit that exists in these girls
who are fighting for justice for
their fellow workers. And we
want TO say to you Mr.. Walter
TObey that you admire them for 1t
and would say so If your breath
was only your swn.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

All Of Us or None of Us, go
back to work. This is the slogan
of the Textile Workers. We ad-
mire them for it. The owners Of
the Woolen Mills say that certain
of their employees will pot be taken
back because of their activity in the
union The strikers say that those
Disseminated against had no mere
to do with the strike than any other
member of the union, that they
simply acted as representatives of
the uHion, were appointed by the
union TO act as such and should
not be Disseminated against and
for that reason they say they will
not go back unless they are all
taken back.
And now for the Republican
News, we know il hurts US to use
the name in this paper but we just
can help it this time in order to
make ourselves plain and under
stood and we ask that all working
men overlook it just this once. We
know that Ii ISM necessary TO ex-
plain TO you that the R-N has never
been your friend and that it never
will be. ner will it do anything fer
your welfare but there might be
some weak minded person read the
article and we don't want even
such person TO misunderstand and
therefore all this explanation. On
Tuesday of this week the r N in
its editorial referred TO the slogan
all Of US or none of US, go back
to work. But did ysu notice how
they twisted the meaning of it
around TO suit their own purpose.
Those on strike deny the infer
ence of the R-N that the slogan is
meant that they deny the right of
any one to go to work at the mills.
And we might add that WE think
that the R-N deliberately lies in
this matter and that WE think
that the R-N simply twisted the
meaning Of this slogan at the die
tatien of its masters for the pur-
pose of molding public sentiment
against these girls. Bnt the tex
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

A celebration had been conte nj
plated by the chamber of commerce
but the change in the ruling led
that body to give up arrangements
on account of the small number
which is to be sent Wednesday. 1t
is held that it would be impossible
to arrange suitable celebration with
only a small delegation of men
leaving for the government canton
ment at stated intervals Journal.
The above article appeared In
the Journal of Tuesday evening
and was brought to the attention
of the Eagles about 10 O clock that
same evening Within twenty
minutes committee was appoint
ed, band engaged and all arrange
ments completea to give our boys
who left TO answer Uncle Sam 8
call send of. Time wasn't toe
short nor the number of boys go
inp too small for the Eaolas IN
show them the honor due them.
What this town needs is q few les
civic organizations with high sound
ing titles and about one GOOD
organization to lsek after the af-
fairs of the city and they won't t
neck a s., 500 a year secretary
either
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

WITHOUT doubt the most beauti-
ful talk ever heard in this city was
the farewell address by Hon. M
Q, Burns on Tuesday evening, &c
those members ct Butler Aerie +.
10. L who left the city on Wednes-
day morning to enter the service,
in the Eagles lodge rOom.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

The Press is In receipt of letter
from cur old friend Lou Haveran,
who is now in his home town Dan
bury, Conn. Lou expects to leave
for France In a short time and by
the tone of his letter is trying to
put on more flesh. We don't mind
receiving word rom our friend
Haveran, but when he attempts to
tantalize us by writing two pages
about clam bakes, lobster feeds,
etc, we think he is little unfair
Lou until few weeks age cen
Quoted the Danburry Hat Co., on
Second street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

this point is sett led, we were afraid
all the time tn at the R-N might
have objections but since it valves
this, and know Ing that organized
laber would mot be cognizant of it
unless the fact were made known
through other sources, we repro
duce the article here. Thanks.
How glad we are, we can now pro
ceed in unity. We were afraid the
R.N would refuse its consent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

We ARR told that Nut Rentsch-
ler is very much peeved because the
PRESS called his attention to the
lack Of fire escapes on Joe Dorsn S
Verona fat building. It is your
duty as deputy state factory inspec-
tor to see that Doron complies with
the law. He is member of the
Law and Order League and be
shsuld be first in obeying the laws.
Do your duty Nut. Do your duty.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

EVERY time the R. N puts on a
contest to secure subscribers rep
resenta.ive of that paper calls on
the Weisses and Mayors TO sub
scribe. The Weisses and the May
ers names would be used to catch
their blind followers, but luckily
the K n has not been able to secure
these signatures How about it
Tobey?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

LABOR was TO the front again
on Tuesday when our boys left for
the training camp Every one OF
them were men dependent upon
themselves, men who earned their
own living. Organized labor feels
especially proud that member Of
its ranks should act as the COM
manding officer of the first contin-
gent to leave the city Ed Wiegand
who was in charge of those who
left is member Of the Machinists
Union No. 241, and a live one at
that, and maybe the machinlts ain +
proud of him.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

The Labor Day committee wonld
like to know the name of the en-
gineer of the freight train on the
c. H. & D. who stopped his long
train at Fourth and Dayton streets
until the parade went by. 1t was
clever on his part and very much
appreciated by those who knew of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

REMEMBER eli union men, that
the card has been removed from
McCrory j and 10 cent store and
is no longer regarded as a union
stei 2.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
DOES the Republican News know

DOES the Republican News know
that their brown dog Bob march
ed in the Labor Day parade last
Monday Bob was in line from the
start TO the finish and also spent a
few hours on the Fair Grounds
mingling with the blind followers
ef the Weisses and Mayors. Bob
informed us that the balance Of the
employees Of the Republican would
organize if asked to do so They
certainly need organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

THE R-N in its editorial of Wed
nesday says, of course nobody sb-
jects to welfare work or the free
interchange of opinion between EN-
ployer ard employee a Hamilton.
Well we were glad to know that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

A BEAUTIFUL bit of sentiment
was displayed in the parade Mon
day when the union meu and their
friends dropped s152.o7 in small
coins on the flag for the benefit of
the textile workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

WONDER how the "scabs' en-
ieyed Labor Day. How do you
suppose they felt when they heard
the bands playing Not peep of
them could you get.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

THE FLAGS on the business
houses on High street the day the
boys left for Cbillicothe were con
spicuous, very conspicuous by their
absence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

BELIEvE Us Walter, you We got
some OBJ on your hands trying to
convert eighty per cent Of our citi-
zenship to your cause
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

SAY, how absut the TEAM? BY
qolly, we almost forgot all about
them. How are they working
these days. Somebody come in
and report.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
Little Bits.

AT the last meeting of the Retail
Clerks Union, George Wiseman
withdrew az a member of the or
ganixation. He also withdrew as
a delegate to the Trades Council.
1t was with much regret that the
clerks saw him go as no man has
done as much for the Clerk Un
ion as be he's In the past years.
But Georges business has grown
to where he had to employ help
and of course that let's him cut Of
the ranks. The clerks are only
wishing him greater success.
u
Henry Hansel will attend the
convention of the Iron Molders'
Union. The boys say he will make
quite a hit there as his wife has
made him up six suits of the swell
lest looking paJamas ever seen,
pink, blue aad ether delicate tints.
Some Of them with flowers aud
birds and butterflies on them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

The Law and Order League, a
half brother of the defunct Chamber
OF Commerce, wants law and order
to apply to workingmep and women
but not to th n .elvee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

Gosh all hemlock. We must
have stepped ON somebody's soft
corn Judging from the wailing
heard in the ueighborhoed of Third
and Market streets.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

HATS OFF Hats eff TO the
Eagles for the farewell demonstra-
tion rendered our boys who are of
to the front.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

If the cheap little pencil pusher
who we are told writes the edito
rails on tbs Republican News would
use the same pencil to write the
PRESS a check fer S121.00 we
would close his account It's long
mast dua
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07

DID the Republican News see
the blind followers OF the Mayors
and the Weissss on Labor Day