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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09
AMERlCus SHOWS
ALCAZAR THEATRE.

ALCAZAR THEATRE.
Tuesday.
Metro, "The Awakening of Heller
Richie. Five Acts.
Wednesday
Triangle, THE Return of the Draw
Egan. Five Acts.
BLACK Eyes and Blue. Two Rec
keystone.
Thursday
Paramount, "Witchcraft."- 5 Acts.
Friday
Fox, The Vixen. Five Acts.
Chapter IL Peg o. The Ring"
Saturday
Triangle, The Old Folks at Home.
Five Acts.
"His Last Scent "-Tw Reel Key
stone.
OPERA HOUSE.
Wednesday.
Charlie Chaplin in Charles Stormy
Romance.
Thursday.
"The Flower OF Faith"
Friday.
THE Value of Life" Modern Wood
men Of America feature. Vitagraph
ard Vim comedy.
Saturday.
Dark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09
SeabOard Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of The Ssutl

Leave Americas for Cordele, Ro-
ehelle, Abbeyille, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 N
$3.50 q m
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
Vile, Helena and intermediate points
s:l1 p m
Leave Americas for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, HurtsbOro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
S:OS p m
Leave Americas for Richiand; Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1890 a n
Seaboard Buffet Parlor-5Ieeping Car
on Trains d3 and IA arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 p. M. and leaV-
Ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 .. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah =,
1889 a. NJ, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply 70 II.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americas
Ca; C. W. Small. Div. Pass, Agent
Savannah. Ga; c. B. REAn. q. P. A.
Norfolk. Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09
WASHINGTON CAMP,
NO 14.P. o. S. OF 4,

Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. o. S. of A. Hall, No. 21s
Lamar st. All members in good stand
ng invited to attend. Beneficiary certi-
hcates from $25O.Oo to 100000 issued
10 members of this camp.
S.A. JENNINGS. Prest.
0. D. REESE, Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09
THREE SCHOOLS IN
CITY MAKE KNOWN
THEIR HONOR ROLL
FURLOW SCHOOL
First Grade-SectiOn One


Louisa Cole. Luellen Crow, Louise
: Culpepper, Mary House, Virginia More
l land, Frances Reeves, Barclay Allison
S Richard Allison, Byron Bell, Darby
Dudley, Elton Gammage, Victor Year
wood.
First Grade-SectiOn Two
Lee Adkins, Thomas Argo, Robert
Barnett, Frank Buchanan. Charles
Council, Walker Dupree, Ainsworth
Gatewood, Furlow Guerry, Sam Heys.
Cony oliver, Walton Stewart, Teresa
Daniel, Martha Duncan, Louise Heg-
wood, Ruth Hightower, Winnie Mask.
Sarah Mozo, Annie Turpin.
Second Grade-SectiOn One
Jannette Slappey, Mary Will Stew
ems, Lottie Livingston, Helen Hossel-
ton, Mildred Hines, Doryth Fetner,
Ruth Brady, Rupert Swain, Josie Ivey.
Daniel Eyerette. Cecil Darden, Hays
Arnold
SECOND UrHQe-SecuOn IHO
John Allison, Tom Capien, Jerome
Cohen, Charles Davis, Laney McMath.
Forrest Mcolson, e. ]. Tyson, v. P.
Young, Elizabeth Andrews. Edith
Bahnsen, Jane Broadhurst, Virginia
Davenport, Mary Harris, Iva Lee Her
rim, Dina Hoffman, Cordelia Hooks,
Iris johnson, Bertha Sawyer, Nell
Schneider, Frances Warliek, Helen
Witt
+ Third Grade-Section One
:, Elmer Buchanan. Massie Lane, Mary
L Morgan, nellie France, Charlie Mae
Sieg, Louise Williams Ann Walker,
Henry Mayes Coleman, Hawkins
Dykes, Tom Gatewood, j. R. Hamrick,
Claude Mauk, Lucille Williams.
Third Grade Section Two
Robert Culpepper. Elizabeth Joyner,
John Carruthers, Harriet Ryiander,
Hal Harris, Louise Reeves, Frank
Weaver, Anthony Council, jamie Claire
Johnson, John Edgar Sheppard, Opal
Nichols, Mary Evelyn Carey, James
Mcdaniel, Bessie Quattlebaum, Emma
Joe Lipford, Lucille Summerford,
Marion Young, Opal Parker, Jake De
Bruyne.
Fourth Grade-SectiOn One
Mildred Clark, Villa Sanborn, Mae
Ellen Stanley, Florence Stevens, Ern-
est Davis, Henry Everett, Joel High
tower, George Oliver, Boyd Parker,
Legion Renfroe, Theoditus Stukes.
Melvin Tye.
Fourth Grade-SectiOn Two
Labon Cooper, Joe Poole, Roy Daw-
son, Eta Ruth Brooks, Alice Harold,
Annie Rec Riley, Dora Riley, Flora
Surles.
Fourth Grade-SectiOn Three
Catherine Goodman, Thelma Lans-
ford, Virginia Lipscomb, Virginia
Nicholson, Ethel suggs. Charlotte
Turner, Eugenia Walker, Stephen
Clark, Tom Myers, Joe Sutton, ]. I.
Adkins.
Fifth Grade-SectiOn One
Ruth Everette, Mary Elizabeth East
erlin, Mary Feagin, Ann Heys.
Fifth Grade-SectiOn Two
= Mary Earle Allen, Christine Brown,
: Sara Margaret Culpepper, Mary Fran
els Evans Mary Glover, Claire Harris.
Sixth Grade-SectiOR One
Hazel Prather, Katherine Turner,
: Mildred Warlick, Lena Mayo.
) Sixth Grade-SectiOn Two
Julia Allison, Sara Brannen, Kath-
crime Davis, Lucia Gilmore, Martha
Ivy. Myrtle Poole, Minerva Allison.
Seventh Grade-SectiOn One
Helen Quattlebaum.
/ Seventh Grade-SectiOn Two
. Cornelia SILVER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

The third robbery of the Girard
liquor warehouse is announced. The
deputy in charge has been suspended.
Maybe some of Alabamas good folks
wonder how it happened that such a
place came to exist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

The peace dove of Noah's ark" is
the way the Germans are referring to
Ambassador Gerard. He is certainly
an artist as an envoy if this is a fair
sample of his success among the Teu-
tons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

Through the Everglades as an ex-
-ploration trip in a launch, is the fate
of a Macon man. The fountain of
youth" for Johnnie Spencer may come
soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

That fellow in Alabama who did
away with one end of Pullman car
caused a heavy toll of innocent lives.
Never know what1l happen next in
this old world
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

Death for Greece if Germany wins,
seem to think some of the Greeks in
the United States. What about it as
long as the Entente allies are at
Saloniki?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

A fellow who was out grazing
around early Monday morning at
tempted to tell us about the moon s
eclipse, and his description surpasseth
that OF the man who saw a couple of
the lady's faces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

Many people will be delighted to
learn that Woodrow Wilson is the
choice of all Georgia for president
for the electors in Atlanta said so
Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

Congressman Adamson has given
out a grouchy interview on the rail-
roads and the men-right after his
marriage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

An extra session is threatened for
congress. We had hopes for the year
1917. but not chance now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

EAST 4MERICUS
First Grade
Alice Azar, Eugenia Bragg, Rachel
Carruthers, Ardelle Stanley, Mamie
Claire Speer. Louise Thomas, Melvin
Jones, Carl McMath, Coleman Speer,
James Wheeler.
Second Grade
Elizabeth Clark, Lizzie May Gam
mage, Vivian Easterlin, Anton De
Bruyne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09
Americas, Ca January 8, 1917

The Quaker city of Philadelphia be-
came much enthused for a day over
their murder mystery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

The county commissioners of Sum-
ter intend to go over the Dixie High
way and do much within short time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

Shooting Keeps His Eyes Bdight"
is the explanation of a ball player.
Whether at high balls is not said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

The next Leap Year is 1920, and by
that time there may be chance for
some of our acquaintances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09
PROSPECT HEIGHTS SCHOOL

First Grade
Caroline Mathis, Vivian Jones
Joe Argo, Douglas Tye.
Third Grade
Elizabeth Smith, Lillian Cannon
Ruby Johnson, Frances Belcher, Fran
ces Jones, Kelsey Howington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09
TAX NOTICE.

You must settle for past due taxes
Tax fl fas will be issued and placed II
hands of sheriff, Jan Goth.
l.. B. SMALL,
Tax Collector, Sumter County.
Americas, Ga, Jan: 8, 1917.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

Published every Sunday morning and
every afternoon, except Satur day, and
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.,
(Inco-porated.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09

Mr.. L. H. Kimbrough is the only
authorized travelling representative or
the Americas Times Recorder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28
CARE FOR TROOPS
Red Cross Has Prepared For
Army Of Million.
DEP0TS IN ALL BIG CITIES
Agents to Report on Needs of Men and
Supervise Distribution of Supplies In
Every Training Camp, Every Military
and Naval Hospital and Also at Every
Army Base.

Washington. - The American Red
Cross is rushing to completion prep
aratiOns for service At a moments
notice, according to Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, head Of the Red Cross,
enough nurses and supplies would be
available for an army of 1.oUO0lD men
Announcement was madc that the
Red Cross supply service, with central
depots and warehouses in all the prin
cipal cities Of the United States, has
been organized. Its purpose is to for
ward and distribute all gifts and com
forts for american troops and military
hospitals
Branch headquarters have been es.
tablished ia New York, Boston, Chi
cago. Denver, New Orleans and San
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28
Who's Who Behind the
Scenes in the War Army
BY GEORGE GARVtN,
STAFF Correspondent, Interuatio nal News Service

Born in Pennsylvania December p
1861, and was appointed to the Mill
tary Academy from that state in
1854. Four years later he was pro-
NOTED To an additional second lieu
tenant of artillery and has followed
that arm of the service continuously
except for a few years in which he
was detailed to the Adjutant- Generals
office. During the Spanish-American
war General March while a second
lieutenant, was commissioned a ma
ior of volunteers and rose to be a lieu
tenant-cOlOnel
Washington, June 90 General
March is recognized as the greatest
artillerist in the American Army and
as such at the personal request of
MajorGeneral Pershing was detailed
by the secretary of war as the com
manding artillery officer with the first
forces to be sent to France
He is also noted for his wonderful
capacity for work, and his control of
men As a colonel he was in com
mand of the artillery forces on the
Mexican border during the recent dis
turbances, and while a strict discip
I riparian, his command, almost to the
man, has requested that it be allowed
to accompany him to France
During the Spanish war he wa.
chosen as the personal friend of tn,
late Colonel John Jacob Astor as in
structor for the famous Astor Bat
terry, and after muster out of the vol
.umtecrs returned to the regular ser
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28
OTTO T. BARNARD.

Francisco. From these centers the
collection and preparation Of supplies
in smaller towns and citiGy will he q.
rected. All the work Is under the dl-
yection Of the American Red Cross
through the department Of military re.
lief.
The new service will be at the dis
posal of any individual or orgAniza-
tlDn seeking to aid those who enlist.
4 In every training camp, every military
and naval hospital and at every army
base there will be agents to report on
the needs of the men and to supervise
the distribution Of supplies. The New
York branch Of the Red Cross supply
service will be under the direction OF
otto Il. Barnard, banker, who viii
devote all his time to the work.
Behind the field organization will he
bureaus for collecting and forwarding
supplies. These will act under the di-
rection of Il central Office in Washing
ton, which will be in close association
with the war and navy departments
and with the Council of National De
Tense.
/ BY this plan 1t IS expected to elimi-
nate much waste from misdirccted or
uncentralized effort. Effort will be
made to prevent oyerproduction Of Ger
tain articles and shortage in others.
Through reports from the field agents
at the distribution points the central
station will know where supplies are
insufficient and where there is sur.
plus.
The Red Cross supply service is Of
fered as a convenience to patriotic
ana relief societies throughout the
country Such societies may disllib-
ute supplies according 10 well outlined
specifications. Attention, as far rs
possible, also will be paid to orders or
requests for special articles. Raw ma
tcrials purchased will be obtained from
the central depot nearest their deStiua-
ton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28
Rid of the Torment
of Rheumatism,

'Send me Foley Kidney Pills. / am
badly done up with rheumatism and
they are the only thing that help
me-" a. J. Walsh. Sneffels. Colo.
rheumatism is stubborn as a mule
1t hangs on like a leech-wears out
your strength-worries you with pain
--drags on your vitaiity-depresses
your mind-affects your health!
Don't let it hang on you! Don't give
up to it! Dent overlook Foley Kid
ney Pills! For they work directly on
the kidneys-tone up and strengthen
them to the perfect action that keers
uric acid out Ct the blood, and clears
away the cause of rheumatism lum-
bago and stiff, swollen, aching joints.
Begin now, today. and soon you will
again be active and free from pain.
Mr.. Walsh winds up his letter to us
by saying: II consider Foley Kidney
Pills the best I have ever used. and
l have tried several different REM
edies," Your druggist sells them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28

ing up :he present army legislation
for universal military service. He is
a man OF wonderful constructive ideas
and is regarded by his fellow officers
as a military genius
While Of peculiarly studious type,
Major Nolan enjoys the distinction OF
being termed the greatest end West
Point ever produced"
Though comparatively young. Ma
ior Nolan is expected to distinguish
himself in the war against Germany,
his recent appointment as Junior AS
sistant Chief of staff. attached to
long desired opportunity
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28

vice and was sent TO the Philippines
as aide TO General Macarthur
He was in command of the Amer
lean forces in action at Tilad Pass,
LuIOn. +. L., in which General del
Pillar was killed; during the same ex-
petition General Venancio Concep-
sion, chief of STAFF to Aguinaldo, sur,
rendered to the then Mapor March and
Aguinaldo's wife and her escort were
captured by his command
He was member OF the General
STAFF Corps for four years and was
detailed as military observer with the
Japanese army during the Russo-Jap
aneSe war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28
GUARDSMEN WEAR RUBBERS.
Army Shoes Of Bay State Troops Wet
THROUGH by Snow

Boston.-The Massachusetts national
guardsmen were supplied with rubbcrs
for the first time Rubbers are not or
dinarily part Of a guardsman's equip
ment, as the heavy army boots are
deemed sufficient protection IN all
kinds Of weather
The shoes. however, were wet through
by fan Of snow, and at the request
Of the commanding officers the men
were supplied with rubbers by the
Massachusetts committee on public
safety.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28

Mr.. VcNaIl wugriy hate woman
who always coHtradiets everything A
man SAYS if ! don't I'm an IDIOT.
Mrs VeNali (svectlyl We'll, dear, Ill
turn 1vcr ucv Leaf and commence
right now by not contradictins you.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28
The Fastidious,
my fish on your trip?'

"Catch any fish on your tripT
mo, aud can't understand why
Had n $500 outfit. Had the right kind
of hooks and the latest thing in flies. y
"Mnybe you weren't wearing the right
kind Of hat"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28
MAJOR DENNIS E. NOLAN.
Junior Assistant Chief of Staff.

Born in New York Aqril %, 1872,
and appointed to the military Acad-
envy from that State in September,
1892. On June l., 1896. he was pro
NOTED to additional second lieutenant
in the Third Infantry. In 1899 he was
transferred to the Eleventh Cavalry,
but in a few months returned to the
infantry branch of the service, and
has continued in that branch since.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28

Washington, June 23.-Major Nolan
has served two terms on the General
staff, and first demonstrated his won
derful executive ability while serving
in the Philippine Constabulary,
As a general staff officer Major No
Ian was assigned to the duty of draw
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-28
AT 1870 CAY LOTHARlO
is WoOlNG A WIDOW

0 Wheeling, W. Va-One hun.
o dred and twenty years press
0 lightly on the heart Of John
0 Drysdalc Of GuyOndottc, W. Va,
o who il sparkling II widow, with
o every chance Of success Drrs.
o dale. with the fcryor Of Romeo,
0 declares the Object Of bis affcc-
0 lions is "the purtiest gal IN the
0 nelghhorhood' and wants "all
o the boys to see him "hitehed,"
0 O O 0 0 90 o 0 0 0 0 o o o 0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

might just as well have openly and
plainly given his name.
Here is the incident: Mr.. MacLen-
nan did not attempt to assume to
speak for the whole community;
neither was it the qualification of any
within upon his part. We think the
mayor and city commissioners are
broader minded and bigger men than
to have their actions governed as the
above paragraph would indicate
Thursday noon, just as Mr.. Mac
Lehman was leaving the Chamber OF
Commerce, Commissioner Tandy
stopped him and said:
They are asking US to call, with
out any petition, special election to
vote bonds for an auditorium, what
do you think of it?
Il think it would be wrong" said
Mr.. MacLennan. Lets have the
election in a regular way
Il think so, too," said Mr.. Tandy.
That was about all there was to it.
The whole conversation did not last a
minute.
That evening, the State Journal
took the position, in a five or six line
editorial comment, that in it's judg-
ment a special election should be
brought about in the regular way thru
petitions, particularly as general city
election had been held only last Tues
day; that as a friend of the newer
and greater auditorium, Mr.. MacLen-
nan was of the opinion that to sudden
ly call an election in an irregular way,
would do the auditorium proposition
more harm than good, and in view of
the custom, it was not just to the COM
missioners to ask them to proceed in
such q manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

liked his smile and many other things
about him; and as the evening wore
away, she forgot about Oliver Crowley
and the i'll grace with which he had
received iler telephone call.
You must come again." she urged
when Dick took a rather reluctant
leave. "I'll introduce you to some of
Glenwood's young people"
IF they're all as nice as one I have
met" he rejoined. I'll be delighted to
meet them"
Ruth thought about him quite often
during the next day, and deep down in
her heart she admitted that she was
sorry that it was Oliver, and not he,
who was coming that night.
But Oliver came, carrying under his
arm the weekly edition of the Glen
wood Record which had just been
issued. He seemed to have something
on his mind, and during the first part
of the evening his conversation was
anything but inspiring. Ruth found
herself comparing him with the pleas
ant-voiced visitor of the night before.
But finally he reused himself.
There's something I'd like to speak
to you about he said.
Ruth's heart leaped. He was prob
ably going to say the words she had
wanted him to say for the past six
months. But she was surprised at the
lack of pleasant anticipation the pros
pect melted. She realized suddenly
that she didn't want him to say them,
after all.
Have you seen today's copy of the
Record ?"' he asked.
NO" she answered, st haven't had
time yet"
Then read this"
She took the paper from his hands
and read the item he indicated.
1T is rumored that a certain young
newspaper man from New York has
nj Ia
dies on Maple avenue" the paper stat
ed How about it, Ruth?"
The girl blushed scarlet.
I'm glad that you are having other
men come to see you. I have been
monopolizing you for the past wear or
L have mother who wants me to live
with her always, and Tm-Pm not
ready to get married yet"
Ruth was taken back by his frank
statement. Sc didn't know what to
so, l won't be over so much after
this" he finished. Il hope you'll I'M
derstandi"
Yes. I understand.' The girls
voice was cold, and Oliver. recognizing
danger signs, soon took his departure.
In the library Ruth went directly to
Aunt Mary.
Well" she announced. your news
item worked, but not in the way you
thought it would. Oliver has thrown
me over"
DO you care?' Aunt Mary's eyes
were troubled.
Not very much" she responded.
Mr.. Slower is coming to see me Satur-
day"
And Mr.. Slower kept on coming, I'M
til, two months later, Aunt Mary had
the pleasure of writing the following
news item for the Record:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hemp
stead announce the engagement of
their daughter, Ruth, to Mr.. Richard
Slower, of New York. '-(Copyright,
1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.(
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

phe occurs at the auditorium the RESPONSE
bflity will be with the city commission
So far as the above story in the
news columns of the morning paper Is
concerned, it is SO far from the truth
and so ridiculous as to be beneath
notice, but it may fool some of the
people, unless answered.
In reference to the headlines, the
commissioners did not slap the tax
payers in the face; neither do they
deny the people the right to vote. The
civic bodies, the women's clubs and
the business men we hope ARE sin
cerely in favor of a new and better
auditorium.
The city commission needs no de-
Tense. The writer of the story is evil
IDENTIFY Walter Johnson of the morn
ing staff. He is also the chairman of
the Chamber of Commerce committee
which for months has had the propo-
sition of an improved auditorium in
hand. The State Journal thinks that
his committee should have asked the
city commissioners to put before the
electorate last Tuesday the PROPOSE
ton to vote for or against bonds for
the auditorium project. For some
reason he thought best not to do this.
On account of this neglect, inten-
tional or otherwise, he should not now
accuse the commissioners of failing to
Do their duty or the commission and
editor of the State Journal for being
responsible if any disaster happens at
the auditorium, because unnecessary
and irregular haste is not taken.
The facts of the matter are, that
the auditorium is in no such alarming
condition. 1t is probably today one
of the safest auditoriums in the state,
at least so far as the ground floor is
concerned. 1t is not fireproof, of
course but it should be made so. If
johnson is correct the auditorium
should be padlocked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
CITY PETITIONS

The Chamber of Commerce having
declined to undertake to push an
election to be held to vote bonds for
a needed enlarged and fireproof audi
torium, declaring it will not initiate
a petition customary to be presented
to the city commissioners, requesting
call for such election, the State
Journal undertakes to secure the nee
essary signatures of about 5000 legal
voters for this purpose.
The petitions were started today and
quickly received many signatures. 1t
is hoped that friends of the State
Journal and the auditorium project
will sign these petitions quickly, so
that the matter may be placed be-
fore the city commissioners of Topeka
next week and the commissioners
thereby call a special election at the
earliest possible day under the law
The mayor and all the commission
ers have emphatically stated they were
in favor of this greater and fire proof
auditorium.
The State Journal undertakes to Sc