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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
REAL ESTATE RECORD
AND COURT CALENDAR
Number and Total Amount of Trans.
fers Exceed Totals OF Pre-
ceding Week.
BUILDING is MORE ACTIVE
Monument Avenue Home Is Sold for
S2O,OO0-Large Transfer ut Main
Street and Crenshaw Avenue.
Other Sales Of Interest.
THE WEEI<,s RECORD.

Although the number Of property
transfers completed during the past
week was only slightly above that
of the foregoing period the total
amount OF money spent for local real
estate amounted to great deal moro
} ,than during the previous week. The
trading last vice.: was featured by
buying and selling of several large
lots OF Land in various sections of the
city.
The total number Of deeds for the
month Of August has fallen below that
OF the previous months during the
summer season far. but the real
estate market has showed unusual
activity during the long summer pc
Rod. when 1t generally slows down to
a certain extent. The preceding sum
mer periods have been very active. and
although the trading last week was
not up to the standard the week could
not be called a dull one.
Featuring the weeks trading was
the sale of two lots of land in the
western residential section of the city
to Mary K. Levicn for $4,000. The
nrst lot OF land Is located on the north
line of Main Street just west or Cren-
shaw Avenue. II has a frontage Of
/, 19 SIS feet on Main Street and extends
back for a depth of $685. feet. The
transaction included four brick build
inss. The other piece Of property in
cluded in the transaction Is situated
on the west line of Crenshaw Avenue,
a short distance north Of Main Street.
This lot has a frontage OF eighty feet
on the ives. line of crenshaw Avenue
and depth of eighty-fve feet Four
brick dwellings were also included
with this lot. The transfer was ham
10 h
MONUMENT AVENUE HOME
SELLS FOR 100000
Sadie 81. I,irsh has transferred to
waiter d. Nelson property located at
:205, Monument Avenue for $4,000
The land on which the dwelling is
located has frontage OF thirty feet
on the south line of Monument Ave-
nue. and extends back for depth OF
loo feet
T.. J. Beattie purchased the same lot
OF land from Nelson for the sum
of $4,000.
Property iocated a; the southwest
corner OF Main and Fourth Streets sCld
Tor $4,000. ii. b. Rudd purchased the
site from Wilmer u. Turner. The
land has a frontage of twcn:y-six
feet on the south line of Main street
ana extends back Tor depth Of 100
feet
Claude E. Sprinkle and his wife fir
ured In large transfer when thew
sold TO Frank Stahl that lot OF land
and improvements known as 4l9 West
Grace Street for $4,000 The property
fronts on the south line OF Grace
street Tor distance of % ia feet
and extends back to depth of 1855
feet
The weekly report OF Building In
spector Butler shows a substantial in
crease In building operations last week
as compared with the preceding pc
TOO: building permits amounted to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued yesterday by the Building In
spector:
American Locomotive Company. to
erect brick warehouse and manufac-
turing building east line of Bouleva rd.
between Broad Street and Richmond
to cost $500.
Central National Bank, to repair
brick building northwest corner Third
S. M and P. S. Hancock. to repair
frame dwelling 1918 Everett Street. to
cost $125, ~
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CHANCERY RELEASE DEEps.

Stuart Bowe trustee, to E. G. White
55x1l5 feet southeast corner Virginia
Avenue and Roberts Street. August
3, 1917. $3.50.
H. r. Pollard. Jr.. trustee, to L. B.
Hart 22x135 Tie feet north line Of n
Street. 66 feet west of Twenty fourth
Street: August %. 1917. s44s.
Price 37x6O feet north line of Hill
Street. So feet west Of st. James Street.
August "a. 1917, sS4S
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CHANCERY TRANSFERS.

James N. Gentry to w. E. Carter.
9oSll6 feet east line of Meadow
Street. at south line OF Nevada Ave.
nue.; August IL. 1917. tax 81, IS.
Ella Hill to T. w. Crump. 30x1Oo
feet. known as 62l North KINNEY
street: August "a. 1917, tax 81, 10.
L. w. Bates to James L. O'Keefree
SS "l,s, feet north line OF Felis Street.
Samuel T. Parkinson, Jr.. et ur 70
Gus z. Parkinson. 2lx115 feet north
west corner Twenty-second and Mar
shall Streets. Tax Sl.50 $40
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
COUNCIL SCHEDULE.

The following meetings OF the coun-
ell committees had been called yester-
day for this week:
Monday-streets. 5 p. NJ
Tuesday-Claims. P. NJ
Tuesday-Public Buildings, Proper
ties and Utilities. s p. NJ
Notwithstanding and Enter
prises, p. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
CHANcERY TRUST DEED.

annie J. White J. White to A. j.
Cofer. trustee, 55xll5 feet, known as
gil Virginia Avenue. July 25. 1917,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

FINE farm. suitable for stock dairyine
contains 4so acres. some 200 acres clear. res
in wood and timber: nice home of 10 rooms
timber worth $4,000 fine investment 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

FINE lot of nearly l acre. Just outside cit
limits. only squares from car line. !
snap at $1,000. Easy terms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
FOR SALE-ReaI Estate.

FOR sale. Forest iIili brick bungalow with
l@s acre s. OF s5GH9nfG ro along line II city
ana . ans halls wide gas
baths: Julius Baker. Ranaoiph asss. WV
FOR sale. ,on, easy terms. s-room house. 1
hong very cheap: S blocks e 10 car. r. s0S G.
Burnette. Highlend Springs.
JACKSON ward-Brick Investment; rents for
hcs Price soS TsfSs
heat Price. $500 VIII take lot as par,
North Rlchmond-six room bungalow
Price. S4.I50. Terms easy.
cH,EAREsT home home, In North Rishmend for
close to car. Price. sa.1So Terms e'''F'''es
NICE l,,!s farm Of ,s so,, aer g 5,sh, on
dwelling: nice yard. plenty OF fruit. Price.
FINE farm. suitable for stock or dairying.
timber ' worth $1,000 x t,ne Investment FOR
FINE lot Of nearly acre; Just gu outside Id, city
snap at $1,000. Easy terms.
FINE farm OF 15o acres. about 12o acres under
cultivation and very fine land: fair house
OF Z rooms: nice orchard OF several hundred
trees. Price only $3.50.
real. Estate and 1nsurance.
PUT half. the rent money In your own
pocket. Buy at 20 per cent discount towncr
moved away. s-room houst. 50 foot
front beautiful Forest Hill. for s35 per
month: one-half interest. one-half principal.
Nominal cash payment Hedge. turfed lawn.
fruit chicken houses. garden. Immediate
rnsscssior. Phone Madison 2H0.
E0I} ,aIc bcautIful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Avenue
lot adjoining the handsome residence cor
nor Stuart Road and Cha m riayn" Avenue.
Can be bought AT low figure. and easy
terms Buildings arc now being removed
for the extension and improvement OF
Cha m rlaync Avenue. which viii! greatly
enhance the value OF the property. CT L..
& H. L. Demon. SCI Main Street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

BONNAZ opera tors. thoroughly familiar with
first class work; steady work; long season.
Apply Smith Ramsey, 1910 Market.
BOOKKEEPER and stenogra pher; must have
experience. Ferguson Carpet Co., Wayne ave.
and y. II. Railway, Wayne Junction.
CHAMBERMAID-W WAITRESS wanted at Blair
Academy, Blairstown, n. J. Address Miss n.
c. White, Blairstown. N. j., Box 90
CLERK, high school graduate, some bookkeep-
ing experience, for labor cost ledger work :
state age, experience and salary. 30. =. o.
BOX 3443
COOK, experienced, white. Protestant: ref; w.
Pha.: wages SS. III I46, Ledger Central.
COOKING, waiting woman wanted; no washing:
family four; references. Phone Ardmore 1904
GIRL-Bank wants refined girl for clerical
work; best of references required. NJ SOI.
Ledger Office.
GIRL for general housework. sleep In good
wages. Phone Chestnut Hill 1860.
DRESSMAkERS
Waist drapers. waist and skirt fnishers
and improvers; must from the most
fashionable establishments: good wages, long
season: also vacancies for neat young girls
as apprentices Apply before 10 n. M,
French Dressmakng Shop. 9Th foor Market
street, west.
sTRAwBRIDGE & CLoTHIER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
AUTOMOBILES
For Sale

THE WHITE co.
cl6 North Broad street
USED CARS
cHALMERs, $500; o-cylndcr; 7-passensr
touring.
LocoMoBILE, s4oO; G.cyinder. 5-passenrr
touring.
PAIGE ROADSTER. $500; 4-cylinder, eectrk
starter and lights.
PfERCE-ARRow. s7oo 6.cyinder, 4s h. !,
1-passenger limousine.
PACKARD. $500: G-cyIinder a. h. n. vim
coupe and roadster bodies.
THMoAs TAXIcABs leach, soo5; two. in al
cellent condition.
5-ton MACK, steel body, $500.
STUDEBAKER. delivery body. $3.50.
IL ton ROWAN. panel body $3.50
Two 5-,on sAURERs. stake body at a bar
gain.
l.. II. oNEAL
Manager, Csed-Car Department
PHONES
Bell. Spruce $3.50
Keystone. Race 1884
STANLEY
USES KEROSENE OIL FOR FUEL
Phone Locust 1000 for demonstration
We have the following used cars taken n
trade for 1917 STANLEYS:
JEFFREY. 1916. 7-pass. Touring $3.50
STEARNS-kNlGHT 1916, Touring, run
1000 miles
CARTERCAR. 1914, 7-pass Touring Si2A
PlERCE-ARROW. 1912. 5-pass Touring. .$450
HAYNES. 1914. I-pass. Limousne n1au
offer.
STANLEY
MOTOR CARRIAGE COMPANY
2325 Chestnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
General
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE

CARETAKER, sober and Industrious. hos, =.
erence furn. All Parrish. Bel. $3.50 j
COOK AND WAITRESS, . sisters, to yyork
'osetheri best refs. G 800. Ledger Office
GoEERNl;SS, experienced in care and traininc
OF chlldren,, desires position knderpartan
elementary; highly recon. Il lo0 Ledger on or
LADY wishes to extra money typewrit,na
letters at home. T. sos. Ledger Office ''"s
LADY. good seamstress, mending altering. hoe,
references ~, Ledger Central oes'
LADY'S MAID wants a place; Is good ,oa-
- stress; good ref 307 S. Smedey ST. sea'a-
sTENOGRAPHER first class, with inltistiys
several years exp. in technical work desiree,
Observation-Disclosures assistant corpora,ia,,
Jaw ana secretarial exper. II 84O Led Cent
W0iMAAN; coored. wishes housework of o.,
bridge ST. '' 'ass' 1913 Balm
W4MAN. white. wishes position general v.o.i.
n. 18th. ~ e's py ietter, ll2
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o ]. D $ NJ o r I l. r
IsCI~n

q !. d NJ q I Il
USED CAR SALE
Excellent bargains are available IN used
Oldsmobiles in 1915 and 1916 models OF
roadster and touring cars. Rebuilt and re-.
painted. Other makes of cars at extremely
low ante-sprinC prices. as follows:
1919 OVERLAND Touring.
1918 OVERLAND Touring
1919 CADILLAC Touring
1913 MERCER. 4-passenger.
1913 OAKLAND Roadster.
1919 CRAWFORD Roadster
1915 STUDEBAKER Touring
1913 CHALMERS Six Touring
1H'G DODGE rour',~
1917 STEVENS DURYEA Touring.
1871 MERCER. 4-passenger.
1915 PAIGE. 7-passenger
LARSON OLDSMOpTLE COMPANY
231 North Broad ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
PERSONALS

ANY PERSONS who saw the woman crushed by
the trolley cars. Camden Ferries. Sunday,
April I, about ; o'clock, will confer favor
upon the family of the deceased by sending
their names and addresses to Daniel O'Con-
nell, 6i3 Land Title Bldg
5Oc TO So SET paid for old false teeth We pay
500 per ounce for gold. Bring mail. Lees
Old Gold and Silver shop. 7l2 Walnut st.
Cash by return mail Send postal will call.
SACRIFICE--Buc-w white diamond solitaire ring,
about . carats. s22I. MCCutCheon. d12 Rul'e-
tin Bldg Phones. Walnut 1857, Race 1909.
RARE BLACK onyx ring set perfect white dia-
mond solitaire. $40. Rargan. Pm. Walnut 1851.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
PAPER BON MAKER

SALESwOMEN
We require experienced sacspcope for vari-
departments. Lit Brothers
STENOGRAPHER. male or female with ad-
vertlsing or printing office experience: one ia
miliar with printing expressions and simple
proOfreading preferred; must be capable in
following up details of routine. Reply by let
ter stating experience and salary wanted. +
S1i, Ledger Office,
STENOGRAPHER for office OF mill. Kensington
sec; steady position; good chance for advances
ment. Address 'T I5." +. O. Box $500.
STENOGRAPHER, exp, excel chance for ad-
Nancement; machinery bus: give age, eduCa
tion. ref. sal. exp. II ~, p. q. Box $500.
STENOGRAPHERS. experienced: plumbing sup
plies Apply Fleck Bros CO.. 80 y. 9Th st
TYPlST for billing by typewriter in office Of
Phila.; reply. stating ref. ard oyn. Address
n. Ledger Branch, Broad and Clea 4 Id
MATTRESSES, colored; must be cXp. Apply
housckeeper Mt. Sinai Hosp. 5th and Reed
WOMAN educated active and neat appear
ance. not under 3O with book selling expert
ence. to interview mothers only: authentic
leads. exclusive territory and drawing account
to party qualifying: references required. Call
Wed, 10 to II. Mr.. Kirk, GAG Drexel Bldg.
General
FILING CLERKS. trained always In demand:
secure n position through our course of In
struction. Philadelphia School of Filing 90
Chestnut St, third floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03

aFs Gmmisss i2iq s fsGtSFF b.lF expert
CHdAuiFfEuR,H1steady dAIi Young man, good ha bits
ences, Phone Spruce 3saf7.' "S'' Oest refer
ctERKmYoung IN aSoca ~ man wanted for clerical work
aSSi' aad Ao Rfp sGgeT stains Br Rge ref ana
CLERK of works for large building onsra
T eSn; 0Sg y0gng easneer preferred who also can
COOK or entire charge; Japanese w,sbas n.,
ton; best reference George, 1884 Vine st,
DRAFrSMAN-Ship craftsman wanted acc,s
mechanical craftsman for hull wnrLs alSo
salary. also when hen piiGIhrs avniiabn eSpcrenGe and
Office. " '-'' Ledger
DRuGs-Relief clerk. 3 days week every o,ha,
town tSunnas; svs Coulter Pharmacy. 5iO0 German.
ENGINEER wanted, familiar with elevating
aaS Tor ppEff TxSt rs,
GARhRIENERLHead ,ihIls h; man for flowers and yege
pca GhdrsS sSSe! s5 ns% rssars
VICTOR ,TALHINd 9AeaINE co.
p HAND sanders
Boring msehne aeh operators
Hardware filters
Dou'e-hesh shsIsnaers mIoiaer operators
praf''msn Hppsnttcs Sdth wgSSSwOrns ssperienc.
Office boys. 10 years and over
4S-hour-week schedule
fhyslcal examination necessary Anniv
.,, i, victor Talking Machine Co
Application ONCE, 80 Cooper St, Camden NJ 7
HOSIERY TOPPERS and knitters ,van,a, =
STANDARD IF" and Scott Williams ms eh ach,on on
on infants' work: learners taken: a slsn .n,hes
knllters Apply Wallace Wilson Hosiervs 'r,ns
43oo orchard ST., Frankford e'' Co.,
HOT PRESS sTAMPERs, expd, on pocket
BOOKS and card cases AZ hour schedule. taet, staad
position, Wolf Co, 18th and Cailowhiln,d hinln,dy
ICE WAGON DRIVERS wanted; good wages 10
start p Sl3 Ledger Office. ""ses 10
JEWELLERS WANTED-EXP XPERIENCED-,Sx;
CLASS AND FRATERNITY PINS pyNCON IN
MEDAlS AND BADGE work; MnrENSSss;;
FACToRY. NORTH LIGHT HEAI TtIEEhHN
CITY AND GOOD WAGES ADDpESGs VI
WILLIAM REISNER, MANtIFA rrfTnpS,,n,i, y,
JEWELER, LANCASTER. PA ioHiNG
LABoRERS WANTED
Tor night work, 20 cents per hour Ann, .
baugh Sons Co.. foot OF Morris a. ppy al
LABoRERs. white and colored wanted 10, ~
psny II desired. Apply IS N. i7tS Witn COM
LAB6oRERs s66 @ wanted. Apply N. W. corner s,n
LAboRERs wanted. East Berks ana mr.
S,sch.,, n,etgssn s Front and FrAnkford v~ avs
F4ei 3 ,;sss xxls5 ,es Hz,|3. sf3{s1 e sssSfsssS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03

coy. 49, to operate small telephone exchange
and do light clerical work in automobile Office.
81 per week. Call in person Tuesday, iG3i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03

references. II 657. Ledger Central hishest
ASSlST. TO EXECUTIVE, Girard Col,aga -,
-, uepehdaDie and aggressive, desires no STU,
ulluestiohaole refs. Ii 946. Ledger Centronn
ASSISTANT accountant or bookkeener.
age -; stu. Wharton School, ] SO Led cspp; crsp;
bookkEEPER-Excep. exper; thor -
keuper aecu executive ability: passed credI,
,S, endrsei mar; sal mod. c 3O4, Led on
noohk,EEPER, 80. wishes position, II year..
experience; best refs III 045 Ledger csn,ss ysas
Shag,rf@Euk msr,r EUR - Thoroughly experienced for.
nsIg SnsI coaehman, married strictly temneraooa- Ut
Senas permanent position; Main Lima nr' are'
teireu, nighest recommend da tions nv hnth pre-
Mawr NJ. ahp past employers. Box 9I' R,es, Rrnn
ian rsFEuRmYoung az Englshman wishes NOT
70 go as second man to good famiiyy. willing
minor repairs. Alfred Johnston. iooo cSh an DO
cHAUFFEUR, French, 49, married ,oro,.,
uomestic experience, best of referenca isn ana
posioh n,iah WITH private family; travelling sires no
~, rhohe pa. 6236 or Park 69O4 '' oo
CHAUFFEUR, single, would like nosi,,o, -
Iamiiyi good houseman or gardener. ~ private
elence. NJ, 1888 Beachwood ST e'o' rei-
ShAoFFEUR desires position; 7 year., -
WoodIsnyt ya5s naok tast employer. GA s. Aldep ~
CHAUFFEUR. white, married; priva,s- -
IeSser ofsess sFes willing to be useful. tsma,o5S' aoSS
scod mechanic: ASH Merion Mie ays; ssp; goo ref;
cHf4aqIrEEuR "a IssEuR and coschmani best rsf.,snas a.s
= Lsaser Branch. 2lst and Pine. 's'erence.
cGsa|ssTIoS ;s;ss :ss:ss sss:s ;Rs Iss,s':
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

NICHOLS. 1926 3ainbrdge st-First-c,.
male and female help all ma tiona lities ~
piled and wanted. Phone Locust 2iSO '~
WANTED - Cooks chamhermads chiIdn,r--.
and housework girls Miss Rose Dougbsvs
1873 w. Girard. 'e"erV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03

BOYS. 10 years or over. wanted in our office
steady positions: wages SO; permanent work
with change Tor advancement. National Bis.
cult Co., 18th and Genwood ave. "
CHAUFFEUR wanted for night work able IN
drive Ford. Garford Autocar, married
man preferred. Apply Sl1 North Taney st =
a. IN. and n. m. '''
BOYS. 10 years Of age and upwara AppIv Read
ana swanson SITS, Brooklyn Cooperage ca
BOYS, .. wanted in wholesale house Address
32l. Ledger Office. esS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03

BOY for assistant shipper and warehouseman.
state age experience and salary expected
I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03

BOY for office work and errands good oppor
tunity for advancement, with privilege of con
tinuation school; wages 81. p sl2 Led OFF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03

JAPANESE wants position butler or v.
GOOD reference, Toxic Iva. 3Os ~ 18th "
JAPANESE seeks position In private famus
any kind work. G 31j. Ledger Office "~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
SITUATIONS wANTED--MALE

cost eIerk IeAkNrmETpsrie1ced capsbs oo9kkeeper and
references IL 657, Ledger Central. "sHes'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
HELP wANTED-FEMALE
Continued from Preceding Column

GiBBtkSS BBtkSS,lIREp: M Ell $3.50 PPEERR WEEK no sTkRT>
Al5H AfTXx Xxlb s hHA&&lL4oN { + Y s4s. Fth'S'DH' 'N'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
HELP WANTED-MALE

BLACKSNITTIS and helpers on wagon work
$. r. corner Sth ST. and Girard ave.
BOY wanted for general office work and fiji
ing of papers and photogra phs: should be be-
tween II and 49, previous eNperinecp
needed. May continue in school in accorda nee
with new rules, Must be careful and neat in
work apd appearance. CHRIS -. SCHRANN
& SON. 3OS-lO North Fourth st.
BOY wanted. entry clerk in wholesale
house: about II or is years old, good writer
and quick at figures. Address c 32a Led
ger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
HELP wANrED-MALE

electric light hnem,er
steady work; good wages. Apply Wm' fos'e''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
TOPEkAN is EXPERT
James A. Wray Qualities as Rifleman
in U. S. Marine Corps.

Coming rapidly to the front thru
his ability as a rifleman. James A.
Wray of Topeka, has qualified as an
expert rifleman in the U.ited States
marine corps. His nam is on the
official list of those who succeeded in
the shooting trials, held recently on
the range at Port Royal, S. c..
James. who is a son of Mrs. Anna
Wray o.. $50 Poplar street answered
the call for volunteers on May Is. at
Kansas City. He decided to serve with
the United States marines because
their duties are divided between serv-
ice at sea and on land, and is so var
led that the life never becomes monot-
onous. Right from the star he has
made good and has an excellent
chance to win his way to the top.
Several thousand marines are al
ready serving in France. and the local
boy will be well prepared when the
time comes to join his comrades on
the firing line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
FROM ARMY TO zoo
Mascot of Ammunition Train Pur
chased for Gage Park Cages.

Several additions are to be made to
the Gage park zoo. w. l.. Porter.
park commissioner. this morning pur-
chased ore of the additions, a Spinks
baboon for the animal cages.
The baboon was formerly mascot
for the Kansas ammunition train
which was encamped here at the fair
grounds When the train left recent
ly for Long Island, the mascot was
loaded on the train but a war depart
ment order to the effect that the unit
would not be allowed to carry along
a mascot resulted in the animal being
left in Kansas City with Miss Hattie
M Baker. a relative of one of the
men in the company Miss Baker,
acting for the soldier owners, sold the
pet to Porter for SIS.
Porter also announced that he had
purchased a new buck to cad the deer
herd at the park. The buck, fine
specimen, is being obtained from a
deer farm at Independence, Mo The
purchase price was $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10

an active part will be taken ~ all of
the nine sections of Battery A. will
show the entire battery in action
every day of the fair from until 4
o. clock in the afternoon, beginning to-
morrow. PAGES thru which the artil-
lerymen will be pat during the con-
test. are known in the military tech
nique as Serving the piece"
The demonstration. or contest, will
be located every day in front of the
army recruiting office AMI the Peo-
pies pavilion.
Two Squads to Section.
Each of the nine sections taking
part will be composed, as is required
by artillery trules, of two squads of
eight m an. each under the command
of a corporal; the entire section be-
ing in charge of sergeant
Each section, striving to defeat the
others, will put on demonstration
that will give visitors to the free fair
a chance to educate themselves as to
the workings of the three-inch guns
and affiliated equipment while in ac-
ton. This opportunity is seldom at
forded the public anywhere and Il is
probably the first time a Topeka or
Kansas crowd has ever been offered
an opportunity to witness such an
educational feature of the military.
After continuing all this week, the
State journal gunners' contest will
close Monday, The section winning
and the names of those in it will be
announced. The members of the win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
STUCK TO HIS STORY
Seven Year Old Lad Would Not Admit
He Had "Swiped'' Money.

For three hours today a 7-year-old
East side lad fenced successfully with
Juvenile court officers endeavoring to
make him confess to taking money
out of a locker at Ripley park The
boy stuck manfully to his original
story that extra money he had in his
possession was found in the rear of
the Throop hotel
Il found some more, too he tolG
the officers '1 didn't know it was
any good and tore it up and threw If
in the creek"
Officers and Clyde Tresner, in
charge of concessions in city parks.
accompanied the lad to the creek bani
seeking to verify his story. There
was nothing on the creek bank to in
dictate any torn Wilhelms had been
scattered around
When the money was missed from
the locker, it was reported that the
lad had been spending money freely
The boy and his companions were or
dered into juvenile court His COM
panions didn't know where he got The
money.