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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-18
Ladies' Fall and Winter Waists

We have unusually large line of the seasons best
values in Ladies Waists of all qualities in large variety of
styles and qualities.
One line of Waists which have come in this week
regular Tailored Waist that is made up heavy Crepe de
Chine, Handkerchief Linen, Dimty and Lawn These
extremely and very popular just These made
in the newest tailored style and you will like the change and
the tailoring will appeal to you
In the Silk Waist models good ASlk Jap Waists
in whites and coors also Stripes that selling at $500
each, that real values.
In the Crepe de Chine Georgette Crepe and Habit Silk
Waists show you unusually good models in quail
tiles from $3.50 S75 Also unusually good models
in Coored Embroidered Front that and very good
just
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-18
Card Of Thanks

Mrs Alex " Morris wishes TO express
her grateful thanks to her Waterbury
friends for their kind sympathy in her
recent sorrow.
Montreal Oct. 2. 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-18
It Is An Old, Old Story
A. p. ABBOTT co.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
SAFETY ZONE END ENDORSE POLAND! D
Members Ministerial Union Be-
hind Anti-TObaccO Crusader.
Pass Resolution DeplOriRg His
- 3 Confinement in Jail.

The Topeka Ministerial union today
endorsed Doctor Poland's anti-tobacco
crusade in resolutions adopted at the
regular weekly meeting of the union.
The resolution was introduced by DIR.
S. B. Anderson, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church. Adoption of the
resolution was strongly urged by Rev.
Robert Gordon. pastor of the First
Baptist church.
Rev. Mr.. Gordon has supported the
work of DR.. NJ. E. Poland, anti-tobac-
co crusader, since he came to Topeka
In a special sermon at his church re-
Gently, he defended DIR. Poland and
flayed Mayor House, the police force
and Topeka newspapers for Interior
ence with the campaign. Fred C. SUIT
ton, secretary of the local ministerial
union, signed the resolution. 1t was
as follows:
Resolved, That we heartily com
mend Doctor Poland's work as No
Tobacco league representative; that
we greatly deplore this confinement
in our city prison, and that we united
ly request our city authorities to en-
force the law forbidding the sale of
cigarets in our city And we ask the
city papers to publish the enclosed
resolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
DODGE HUN TRAP
Sudden German Thrust Catches
American Engineers.
They Hide in Shell Hole Until
BOches Are Driven Back.

With the British Army in France,
Dec. 1-(By the Associated Press. }
American army engineers working in
the region of Gouzeau court Joined the
fighting ranks of their British allies
yesterday and helped them stem the
onslaught which resulted in GouZeau
court being enveloped for a time.
Many of the Americans were caught
in the German turning movement
about Gouzeau court and escaped
death or capture by lying concealed
for hours in shell holes until the Brit
ish had succeeded in pushing the in
vaders back. Hundreds of other men
from over seas were subjected to ire
mendous shell fire from enemy artil-
Iery and great quantities of gas shells
were thrown in the territory where
they were working. The German at
tack was made with greatly superior
numbers and every available man was
needed on the British side to arrest its
onward sweep. The Americans gave
every ounce of their strength to this
task both as fighting men and as
which they played has drawn the
highest praise from the British au-
thorities.
Engineers Seized Rifles.
Many of the engineers seized rifles
and fought side by side with the Tom
scores of Americans last night were
armed and sent forward as volunteers
to do patrol duty in the inhospitable
zone before which q large army of
Germans was encamped. One Brit
ish general in conversation with the
correspondent tonight spoke in the
most glowing terms of the invaluable
services rendered by the engineers.
Zone cannot bestow any praise that
is too HIGH he remarked emphati-
cally.
Several trains operated by Ameri-
cans were in the Gouzea ucourt section
and hundreds of other Americans
were in this territory when the Ger
mans without warning, swept forward
in masses toward the town. Many
Americans working in the rear areas
Immediately provided themselves with
rifles and Joined the hard pressed
British or turned their hands to other
important work
of those who were caught behind the
German ad vance probably surpasses
anything which the expeditionary
force of the Americans yet has en-
countered in the way of actual fight
ing.
Hid in a Shell Hole.
One of the trains run by an Ameri-
can crew was west of Villers Guislain,
Y HIGH was the frs. place thru which
the Germans charged on the southern
flank of the offensive. Shells sud-
denly began to fall about the engineers
and almost Immediately they saw a
horde of greycoats charging toward
them The driver of the engine saw
there was no time to Hnger and ran
for a nearby shell hole. His four
helpers sought similar shelter, and
they reached cover before they were
seen Ly the Germans, ltho one of the
crew was wounded slightly by a shell
splinter. The five Americans lay in
the shell hole for hours with the Ger
mans all bout and only escaped after
the British had counter attacked and
driven the enemy back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
TOPEKA DRAFT CASE
Unitarian Meeting Here Last May
Aired in Federal Court in X. G.

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 3.-Testi-
mony of the government in the case
of conscientious DIRECTORS" who held
a meeting at the Unitarian church in
Topeka last May, is being offered in'
the federal court. Raymond I. Moore,
Lenora Moore, his wife, and Ralph
Browder are charged with speaking
against the draft at the Topeka meet
ing. 1t is the purpose of the govern
ment to show that the defendants
were associated in d nationwide plot
to arouse opposition to the selective
army draft.
Indictments against Moore, his wife
and Browder have been returned by
Kansas federal grand juries. They
were indicted with DIR. Eva Harding
and Ike Gilberg of Topeka during the
Leavenworth term of the federal
court. Six people other than Browder
Moore and his wife are defendants in
prosecutions in Missouri
Mrs Moore appeared in court to-
day with a two months old baby in
her arms. The case against the three
defendants will probably continue
three days.
P. c. Powell, a State Journal re-
porter. and Robert w. Reed. a Kan
sas City newspaper man, are the gov
ernment's only witnesses in the case
based on the Topeka meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
HELP IS NEEDED
tuberculosis Committee p. I'll.
n. Association Makes Plea.
More Than 100 Patients in City
Need Attention.
18 ARE IN SANITARlUM
Twenty-Seven More Patients
Can Be Taken Care OF.
Financial Assistance Needed
However, To Garry on Work.

Another plea for financial aid went
up from the tuberculosis committee
of the Public Health Nursing associa-
ton this noon when the members
gathered at the Chamber of Com
merce.
1t was estimated that there are in
Topeka at this time not less than 10t
tubercular patients, who thru ignor-
ance and other causes are a deadly
menace to the community. At present
the local sanitarium has eighteen in
mates, mostly advanced cases, whose
chances of recovery are small but
whose final cure is not yet entirely
given up. Most of them. in fact. will
be permanently cured if they follow
carefully the advice of DR.. Forrest L
Loveland, who has charge of the sani-
tarium.
Can Handle 45 Cases.
The sanitarium is capable of ac-
commodating about forty-five tuber-
cular patients, but the funds on hand
for the maintenance of the sanitarium
forbid the taking of more patients A
nice little check or two would do much
toward increasing the efficiency of the
+. II. N. in removing the most danger
Gus cases of tuberculosis to a place
where the danger Of communicating
the disease is negligible.
The sanitarium receives some finan-
cial 81 from the city and county. and
the balance of its funds are eked out
with small contributions from inter
ested individuals. but the combined
sum is not nearly sufficient to care for
the patients who are in dire need of
education in the correct methods of
obViating the spread of the disease. A
SIX months sojt urn in the sanitarium
will give a sufferer sufficient insight
into preventive methods to permit of
his return home, where he could by
practicing the methods eliminate the
danger of spreading the disease Tu-
berculosis is spread not thru wilfuI-
ness on the part of the sufferers but
thru ignorance of the methods of pre-
yentfon that are effective.
The people of the city are asked to
help the Public Health Nursing asso-
citation in eradicating this danger. In
cIpienI cases are now sent to the
state tuberculosis sanitarium at Nor
ton, but the dangerous incurables in
the city are allowed to run at large
ana endanger the public health. Lib
eraI response on the part of the citi-
zens Will serve to educate these incur
aoles In prevention methods and the
spread OF the disease in Topeka will
De checked apprecia bly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
HOLD TWO FOR THEFT
Taylor and Dupree Charged With
Taking -Four Sacks of Flour

nab" Taylor and ''Bilr' Dupree were
arrested Sunday night by Mitch Bundy
and Frank Summers, detectives, and
logged in the police station holdover
on charge of burglary and larceny.
Trouble began trailing Taylor and
Dupree Saturday night when four
148-pound sacks of flour were stolen
at the Kaw mill in North Topeka.
The police declare they traced the
flour's disappearance to the two men.
Twoyof the sacks of flour were found
at the house of Logan Justice, SIP
East First street one at the residence
ofs'Bee" Adams. 800 Crane street.
and the other in Highland park. Ed
Ransom also played an important
part in the solution of the robbery.
Taylor. according to the police, was
paroled- not long ago from the state
pepitentiary. The parole is revoked,
they say. and he will again take up
RESIDENCES at Lansing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
MEET SEMI MONTHLY
Committee Chairmen .. of C. to Get
Together Every Two Weeks.

President Mitchell, of the Chamber
of Commerce, has inaugurated
semi-monthly meeting OF the commit
tee chairmen of the Chamber of Com
merce. The first meeting was held
this noon at the club rooms, literally
rooms, as the numerous meetings in
progress drove the honorable chair
men from the dining room to the sit
ting room and finally into little room
Just off the secretary's office. The
features of the meeting today were
the reports of the chairmen of the
auditing committee, the parks and
playground committee, the trade ex-
tension committee, the schools and
education committee, and the public
welfare committee.
President Mitchell has fond hopes
that the innovation will cause the
committee chairmen to evince a lit
tie more interest in their work, and
that the well being of the club will
obtain impetus from the new born
effort on the part or these men. The
chairmen have done valiant work in
the past. but the new conditions COM
ing to the front with the entrance of
the United States into the war call
for extra effort on the part of those
who must bear the brunt of the bust
ness of financing the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
CHINESE JOIN ALLIES
100, 900 Priests and Peasants of Thib-
ct Offer Services For War.

San Francisco, Dec. "a fighting
force of 100000 men comprising
priests and peasants of the Thibet
plateau have been offered to the Brit
ish government for service with the
allies, by Dalai, the great Llama of
Lassa to Edmund Heller, noted nat
uraltst who after several months ex-
ploring the wilds of Thibet has re-
turned to civilization, and is here to-
day on his way to New York with
800 specimens of animals for the
American museum
1t was necessary to equip them with
modern guns, Heller said. as Thibet
has no army, and each peasant and
priest has his own rifle, generally of
an antique type manufactured nv,
themselves. He declared them To he
the best marksmen in the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
OLD SETTLERS MEET
Shawnee Veterans VIII Hooverize on
Dinner-GOOd Talks Scheduled.

The program for the Shawnee
County Old Settlers association,
which holds its annual meeting To-
peka Day, Wednesday. December 5, is
nearly completed. This year, in con-
Torrance with the Hoover conserva-
ton ideas, the dinner is to be omit
ted, and the program will begin at
one o'clock in the afternoon, at the
First Presbyterian church. recep-
ton committee will greet the mem
bers, who will be registered. and this
provided. designating the time they
came to Topeka-whether in the If
ties, sixties or seventies.
President H o. Carney will give
speech of welcome-after which M.
c. Holman will lead the audience in
the singing of America and old time
favorite songs. After the customary
bushes and election of officers, Judge
Geo. A. Huron will present a mem
orial, a tribute to those of the society
who have passed away during the
past year.
DR.. Edmund J. Ilulp will give
patriotic address after which four
minute talks by pioneers will be given.
among whom are Freeman Sardou,
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis and Hale
Richie. A Patriotic Rhythm will be
given by the children of the Central
Park kindergarten under the direction
of Mrs. June Chapman with charac-
ters representing bugler, Uncle Sam,
the Goddess of Liberty, the Army,
the Navy and the Flag. A stringed
orchestra will accompany the children,
composed of Miss Dorotha Leeper,
Miss Helen Leeper and Miss Lillian
Huckle.
Patriotic loyalty will be the key
note of the program, and its historical
significance will be embodied in the
resolutions which a committee will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
PROBE WRECK DEC. 7
Utilities Commission Will Investigate
Cause junction Collision.

The state public utilities commits
sion will investigate the Santa Fee
Union Pacific wreck at a special hear
ing in the state house December Z.
The hearing will be held at 10 o'clock
Friday morning. Members of the
train crews and persons who saw the
wreck will be called before the COM
mission.
The wreck occurred at the Santa Fe
junction in North Topeka November
"a, when a special Union Pacific troop
train collided with the Santa Fe plug
from st. Joseph, Mo. Several mem
bers of the train crew and soldiers
on the troop train were injured It
is the purpose of the state commits
sion to fix the responsibility for the
wreck. Members of both train crews
declared they observed rules and
whistled for the crossings before the
crash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
City Commissioners Consider
New Plan for Avenue.
H. B. King Appears With Sug-
geStiOnS Before Board. 2

Topeka's year-old traffic ordinance
was brought up for discussion at the
meeting of the city commissioners
this morning when H. B. King, local
Packard representative, appeared be-
fore the commissioners and told them
some of the inconsistencies of the or
dinance as it now stands, and as it is
sometimes enforced. In addition to
criticising the ordinance, Mr.. King
suggested something new in the way
of parking for Topeka.
The parking plan suggested by him
is the same in force in Chicago and
ST. Louis and provides that cars stop
ping in the business districts of the
city back into the curb instead of
Cars when they come to a stop would
simply back into, the curbing at an
angle that would leave a track like
the 'Y" spur of a railroad Then,
when they proceeded. they could
drive Immediately into the traffic
stream instead of having to back as
they now do, not only delaying cars
that are moving in the block but also
always making accidents possible.
Safety Signs a Menace.
In his discussion of the traffic or
dinance, Mr.. King stated that the safe
ty zone signs, as they are now used,
firmly imbedded in the street and
never removed at night, are more of
a menace and nuisance than a bene
fit to traffic. He suggested that the
zone signs should either be placed on
heavy iron bases so that they could
be removed at night, or that they be
lighted, as at night it is almost i'm
possible to see them.
He also suggested that the ordi-
nance requiring all cars to slow down
to ten miles an hour at crossings be
made more practical, explaining that
many cars are unable to creep along
at ten miles without changing gears
and that, as it is impossible to en-
force the law to the letter without
causing congestion, changes should be
made that would make it easy for all
car drivers to comply with the ordi-
nance.
May Change Signs.
The discussion of the traffic laws
of the city was the most important
matter to come before the commits
sloners at the morning meeting and
after Mr.. King had been promised that
his suggestions would be given due
consideration, the mayor and commits
sioners held an informal discussion
after adjournment and it seemed to
be the opinion of all that something
will have to be done with the safety
zone signs. One suggestion made was
that they be placed closer to the
ground so that they would come with
in the range of the headlights. This
will probably be experimental with
before more radical changes are tried
Only three ordinances were intro
duced at the meeting, one providing
for the city's pay roll for November
one providing S6,5O9S.3O to pay the
contractors for the comfort station at
Eighth and Kansas avenue. being
erected by Commissioner Porter's de-
partment. and one providing that
S4 900 be appropriated from the water
and light sinking fund to go into the
general Improvement board fund to
pay for eight general Improvement
bonds
The commissioners will hold anoth-
er meeting Wednesday morning. at
which time they will approve the pay
roll for November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
E. C. FOX A SPEAKER
Former Topekan Addresses Fire In
surance Mems Association Today.

The regular meeting of the Fire In
surance Mems association of Topeka
was held at the Chamber of Com
merce this noon. Spice for the meet
ing was furnished by Edwin c. Fox.
formerly of Topeka. but now assist
ant general agent of the North Brit
ish and Mercantile ms. Co. in New
York City.
Other speakers at the meeting were
E. J. Stewart who spoke on the wir-
ing of farm buildings and elevators,
and Herbert Blinn who talked on the
use of the sprinkler system as a pre-
ventive of loss by fires. Both of these
men are connected with the Kansas
Inspection and Fire Prevention office.
c. E. Eldridge, head of the Kansas
Inspection and Fire Prevention office,
presided at the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

GEORGE C LANE. &c years old, died
last night at his home. 615 Western avenue.
He is survived by his wife and by his
father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. J. Il.
Lane, by brother. James Lane, and
by three sisters.
RAY SINGER, u years old. died Sunday
afternoon at local hospital He is sur
vived by his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Singer. by one half brother,
Harry Dasye by three brothers. Rookie
TRIBE and Jesse. and by two sisters, Mrs
Stella Carroll and Mrs. Grace Cedarhelm.
all of Topeka. The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 20 from the Central
Avenue Christian church. Burial in
Rochester cemetery
MAE BOZARTH. IL years old. died
Sunday morning at Pratt. Kansas She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Bozarth The body will be brought to
Topeka for burial. Funeral arrangements
later
JAMES MILTON VAN DERvORT. aged
90 wears. died at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
NJ J. Mercer 500 Topeka avenue. He was
born in Clinton county, Ohio. Sept. =, 1877
and spent the greater part of his life in
his native state Funeral at ; p. m. Tues
day at the residence. In addition to his
daughter Mrs Mercer, Mr. Van pervort is
survived by another daughter, Miss Flor
ence Van Dervort of Topeka, and two sons
J. F. Van Dervort Of Texas and Paul Van
Dervort of Illinois
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
WIFE ABANDONED HIM
That Is Divorce Petition Charge Made
by Addison w. Roemerman.

Demanding that the defendant be
compelled by the court to take her
maide~S name of Anna UIlrich Addi-
son w. Roemerman today filed suit in
the district court for a divorce from
Anna U. Roemerman
The plaintiff alleges that his wife
abandoned him on June Is, 1915 and
did the same thing again after he tried
to make a temporary home for her in
St Louis. He asserts she also insists
on accepting the company of other
men.
Roemerman lives at 2S5 Waba sh
avenue, the petition states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
HE LIVES NEAR COP
w. y. Brown Arrested When Officer
Found Wet Goods in Car.

Inconvenience attached to the I'M
loading of a cargo of wet goods a
few doors from house occupied by a
Topeka policeman cost W. A. Brown
his liberty Sunday.
To summarize the scene of the
tragedy: Porter Patterson's place on
King street. The home of Ed Ran
som, actively connected with the po-
lice force, a few doors away
Brown drove up to PatterSon's
house with a motor car rather heavily
loaded, the police say. Ransom no.
ticed the vehicle and the activity
around the Patterson place and in
vestigated.
In the vehicle Ransom found thir-
teen-an unlucky number-cases of
bottled whisky in sacks and two sacks
of beer.
Brown is out on $500 bond signed
by Mike Thompson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
LOCAL MENTION

In letter to his father, F. L. Jack
son. of Topeka, company clerk in
stevedore regiment at Newport News,
writes that he is to be transferred to
a medical unit and that he expects to
be of much more service to his coun-
try-in his new rk. Sergeant Pinker-
ton is another Topekan who has made
good in the negro stevedore regiment.
Notice.-Members of Capital council
No 1. knights and Ladies of Security
Big meeting Tuesday night. December
4. at Security hall. Special exhibition
drill by the Girls in Blue" Refresh
ments. Come-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
DRY BILL is READY
National Prohibition as Food Conser.
walton Measure Before Congress.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Bone dry pro-
hibition turnout the United States for
duration of the war as a food con-
servation measure is proposed in a
bill Representative Randin, Califor-
mia, has ready today for introduction.
Five thousand dollars fine or two
years in prison would be the penalty
for the selling, making. transporting,
importing or use of any food. fruit or
feed in the production of alcoholic
beverages. except for medicine. gov
ernmental Industrial or scientific pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
REWARD FOR SLAYER
Governor Offers 5000 Induce1nent so,.
Capture of Man Who Killed Cox.

Governor Capper today offered a re-
ward of 5000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the slayer of Oliver M
Cox of Kansas City, Kan Cox was
Killed in Kansas City, November. 20.
The reward in the Cox case was Of
1ered by the governor at the request
of Wyandotte county officials. The
murder occurred on a public street
and local officials have been unable to
provide clue as to the murderer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
View york stock Market.

Wall st. New York. Dec 3.-STOCkS-
The reopening of congress and negative
foreign developments combined to limit to-
days operations in stocks Sales approx
mated zoe. 900 shares
Pennsylvania. on fairly large dealings.
repeated its minimum of 45, but other rails
and industriaIs continued to improve. The
closing was heavy. Liberty Is varied from
$40 to 97.S2 and the 31z s from $500 to 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
WE WANT TO TRADE

Three vacant lots. suitable for home and
business site. southeast corner Tenth and
Garfield for acre tract close I'm (bottofn
land preferreD. See owner No. 40. East
Tenth street.