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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
Famous Evangelist in Appeal
for Sammy Bible Fund.
All Trail Hitters Should Con-
tribute, He Wires Today.
DON'T FORGET, THIS IS WEEK
Contributions to Churches Sun
day or to State Journal.
Kansas Quota Would Furnish
Thirty Thousand Men.

Billy Sunday. world famed evanGei--
list, has appealed to the trail hitters
to give literally for the Bible and New
Testament fund for American solGiers.
The telegraph today carried the ap-
peal from the farcous evangelist VINO
is conducting a revival in Atlanta, Ga.
Sunday took enough time from his
driven on Satan and his agencies TO
urge Christian America to do its duty
in sending the word of hope to the
soldiers in the trenches. 1T Zill link
his heart and his thoughts to the
homeland" Sunday declared, and II
will teach him how to live and how
to die" Their isn't an evidence OF
soft pedal or mild manner IN the sun
day statement. 1t is a characteristical-
T. frank candi and forceful appeal to
Christian America to do her duty.
The Billy Sunday statement is to-
day being given nationwide proml-
nence in view of the fact that thou
sands of churches will next Sunday
solicit funds for the soldiers Bible
fund 1t is the first call to the church
to get behind the army and appeals
are being made IL hundreds of COM
munities A quarter will send a
khaki-clad New Testament to a SOL
der in a trench in France. And a
subscription that would appear shock
ingly lall in some campaigns, would
send Bibles to an entire regiment
Failure of the Bible fund means as
much to the church as failure of the
liberty loan campaign meant to Amer
icEn standing with world powers, ac-
cording to men behind the drive
The Word of God.
This is a time for big things
big men, big women, big movements"
Sunday declares in a straight from
the shoulder smash to awaken the
trail hitters. The biggest thing in
print is the word of God.
Nothing IN all literature could take
its place in the khaki kit. 1t will
help a soldier keep his balance after
he has gone exultantly over the top.
1t will comfort him in an enemy
prison yard. 1t will cheer him thru
dreary hours in the hospital Thru
fear over seas, it will link his heart
and his thoughts to the home land.
1t will teach him how to live and
how to die and l am glad to urge
that you give Gods word to the men
of the army and navy"
The Kansas apportionment is but
$500 of a grand total of 100000.
That $500 will send Testaments to
10000 men in the national army.
Sundays blizzard closed hundreds of
churches in the state and thousa nds
of faithful churchgoers stayed at
home. Church auxiliaries were de-
moraliZeds But next Sunday every
church in Kansas which failed to So
1icit a collection last Sunday will ask
for a special fupd for the soldiers
Bible.
If you don't expect to go to church
Sunday, proper credit will be given
for your subscription il it is sent to
the State Journal. From the spirit
behind the movement this week and
reports from practically every section
of the state. Kansas doesn't entertain
the slightest notion that the fund
shall fail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
KEEP WHITE way
TOpeka's Municipal Lights Will
Not Be Ordered Out.
Federal Plan Affects Only Signs
at II O'clock, Evening.

Neither Harry A Garfield, federal
fuel administrator; nor Emerson
Carey state administrator, have the
slightest idea of supporting G. II. Dan
ner's plan to shut off Topeka's white
way and the state house flood lights
Under ruling from the 1eoeraI ao-
ministrator. Banner has been given to
understand that he cannot order the
shutting down of municipal lighting
projects.
In a statement several weeks ago
Banner declared the white way and
the state house flood lights would be
shut down. He announced he would
direct the attention of the city admin
istration to the matter and proceed
After the lights had been shut off, he
would advise the state fuel admins
traitor of his achievements. An an
nouncement of Mr.. banners plans in
the State Journal however, rather
clogged the local fuel administrator
imaginary progress. Now Topeka is
assured that her white way lights viii
burn, that the war will not compel
the turning off of state house flood
way stations.
Under an order approved by the
state and federal administrators, tho,
electric signs will be turned off at IL
o'clock at night. The Edison COM
pany has announced its plan to CO.
operate with the fuel ADMINISTRATION
and has NOTED its patrons of the or
der. Many of the big signs on Kansas
avenue, however. are operated by
private motors.
The order as affecting advertising
signs became effective nearly month
ago. Very little consideration has
been given the order in Topeka. With
the confirmation from Washington,
however, it is announced that the Or
der will be enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
BUT NOT TO GERMANY
Willing, However, That BolsheviEl
Literature Be Sent TO Allies.

Petrograd, Dec. I'm. Kameneff,
chief of the Bolsheviki delegates, sent
to negotiate an armistice with the
Germans, said his return from
Brest-Litovsk that the official sessions
of the delegates We're followed by a
semi official exchange of views at
which the Germans finally agreed not
to transfer troops to other fronts. NJ.
Kameneff admitted, however, that
this was not binding.
The Russians, he added, asked to
be permitted to send transIations of
Russian revolutionary literature to
Germany, and through that country
to the other belligerents. The Ger
man delegates replied that they sup
posed their government would will
ingly consent to the sending of such
literature to England, France and
Italy, but not to Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
CALL OUT RESERVES
War Department May Place Kansas
Guard Officers in Service.

The war department has indicated
a plan to call into active service all
officers of the national guard now or
the reserve list. Requests have been
received by the adjutant generals Of
flee for a list of the men on the re-
serve list.
Charles S. Huffman, adjutant gem
eral, has forwarded TO the department
the names of fifteen men who were
excused from active service in the ma
tional guard units. The men who may
be affected by the order are:
Charles S. Gibbons. captain infan
try, Nickerson;A Charles A Baker, cap
tain, infantry. Wichita; Charles p.
Sawyer, captain, infantry, Newton;
Willis L PeaIce, captain. infantry,
Manhattan; Hermon c. Colegrove,
captain, infa ntry, Great Bend; Harrie
S. Mueller, captain, infa ntry, Wichita;
Floyd E. Potter. captain, infantry.
medical section, Hutchinson; Wilbur
T. Phares, first lieutenant, infantry,
Burlington; Willis L. Sims, first lieu
tenant, infantry, Independence; Theo
H. Utterback, first lieutenant. signal
corps, lola; Clair K. Turner first lieu
tenant, infantry, Emporia; Robert c.
Scudder. second lieutenant, infantry
Wichita: Joseph A. Ramsdale first
lieutenant, infantry, Wichita; William
H. Burgener, second lieutenant, infan-
try, Newton: Elmer R. Hedin, second
lieutenant, infantry. Salina Walter w
Brown, second lieutenant infantry,
Hutchinson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
WOMEN SHOW INTEREST
They Intend to Put Finney Co. Boys
and Girls Clubs on Map.

Garden City, Dec. 12.-One of the
best sessions of the Farmers institute
ever held in this county has just closed
a three days session. In connection
with the institute the boys and girls
clubs of the county held their exhibit
of their summers work. Premiums
were given for the best ten heads of
milo maize. kafir corn and feterita.
The school work display under the
direction of County Superintendent
Emma F. Wilson was something that
every patron might well be proud of.
and that they are taking an interest in
this school project work is shown
from the fact that there were four
times as MANY exhibitors this year as
last. The ladies of4the county have
organized a woman's club for the pur-
pose of financing the school projects
for next year. such as the canning
clubs, domestic science clubs. sewing
clubs, manual training clubs and the
like. ARRANGEMENTS will he made to
take the prize winners in the various
club work to Manhattan for a week
next winter. Work has already begun
to organize more boys Digs clubs. calf
clubs milo T-aize and various other
clubs The Iadie:s' have set OFT to make
Ffnney county the banner county of
western Kansss in the boys and girls
club work for next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
Take Precaution Against Fire
Waste, Says Marshal.
Recent Catastrophe Inspires
Warning Thru Kansas.
GUARD ALL RAILWAY YARDS
Industrial Plants Also Should
Be Watched Carefully.
Safeguard All Property Against
All Explosions.

An appeal for protection of proper
ty and precaution against fire waste
was made today by L. 7. Hussey,
state fire marshal Railroad yards,
Industrial plants and all property
where unusual danger from fire ana
explosion exists should be carefully
policed. Hussey urges.
Care in the handling of moving
freight by local officials and by prop
erty owners is insisted upon by the
state fire marshal. He mentions the
unusual danger of explosions and flre
in railroad yards thru the handing
of heavy shipments thru Kansas OF
ammunition and war materials. In
an appeal to safeguard all property
against possible dangers thru fires and
explosions, Hussey saws:
The same unseen menace that
hung over the city of Halifax until the
other day when it burst into visible
form, desolating the city and killing
thousands of its people, is present TO
a greater or less degree in every part
of the United States.
Big Railroads Here.
"Of course. Kansas has no large
rnunition centers like some of the
states, but it is crossed by large num-
Der of trans-continental railroads thdt
are engaged in the transportation OF
war supplies by the ear load and train
1T was a car of gasoline standing
on a side track at Ardmore, OKLA
that wrecked many buildings and dew
astated the city with disastrous
conflagration.
ably are observing special precautions
to prevent disastrous fires and explo-
sions. But the success of thelr Ell
forts in that direction depends very
largely on the cooperation given
them by the men in their employ the
local authorities in cities ana towns
and the general public.
"A fire starting in private resi-
dence may extend to railroad yards
or warehouses igniting explosives i
storage or transit with results similar
to those that befen in Ardmore ano
Halifax
Extreme care is necessary on tn
part of railroad employees of every
sort who have anything to do witt
the handling of cars or freight IN
transit or storage. That same care
railroad yards and to the general pub
lie residing in the vicinity of sucl
yards.
Local authorities can assist ma
terially by cooperating with the rail-
roads in the policing of yards and
warehouses.
Preserve Food Stuffs.
"In taking measures to prevent tn
accidental or intentional ignition of
possible explosives, the Importance OF
preserving food stuffs from fire should
not be forgotten. The measures sug-
gested in connection with the proven
ton of explosions will help to make
the food supplies safer. but the worl
should not stop there. Parties who
have food stuffs in storage in large
quantities should put able bodied
armed guards on duty and allow no
one to enter, not even a government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
Sure Way To Get
Rid Of Dandruff

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely
and that is to dissolve it. This de-
stroys it entirely. To do this, just get
about four ounces of plain. ordinary
LIQUID arvon; apply it at night when
retiring; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rib it in gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning. most IL not all, if your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of it. no matter
how much dandruff you may have.
You will find, too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop in
stantIy and your hair will be fluffy.
lustrous. glossy. silky and soft. and
look and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive. and four
ounces IS all you will need. This sim
pie remedy has never been known to
Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
IN AIR 8 HOURS
Katherine. Stinson Breaks Nom
Stop Flying Record.
She's Aviatrix Who Was at To-
.peka Free Fair.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 12.-"And
now that 1 have made a nonstop
flight from San Diego to San Fran
cisco 1 would give everything to go
back home and see father and mother
and knaw what they said and did
when they knew l had made the long
trip"
Miss Katherine Stinson. little Texas
aviatrix, made this comment today
when asked for a statement on her
feat in breaking the nonstop flight
record for women. Miss Stinson had
flown from North Island, San Diego.
to the Preside of San Francisco. an
airline distance of $40 miles. in nine
hours and ten minutes. breaking the
previous nonstop record of Miss Ruth
Law, who flew from Chicago to Hor-
nell, n. Y, 512 miles.
In accomplishing the feat. Miss
Stinson also attained the distinction
of being the only living aviator who
eve. flew across the Tehachapi. When
she left San Diego she carried ninety
gallons of gasoline and when her ma
chine landed at the Preside there
were less than two gallons in the tank.
Before stepping out of her machine
after completing the flight Miss Stin-
son carefully powdered her nose and
took big knitting bag out of a box
in the aeroplane. to the cheers of sew
eral thousand Preside Sammies
Miss Stinson is the pretty little avia-
trix who appeared at the Topeka Free
fair but who was unable to appear at
her best because of engine trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
MAY RATION COAL
Shortage in Ohio Gets Little Relief
Close Cleveland Schools.

Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 12.-So seri-
Gus is the coal shortage turnout Ohio
that State Fuel Administrator Homer
johnson is today considering putting
on a card system to insure equita BILE
distribution of coal to industrial and
domestic consumers.
Nine schools were <orced to close
here yesterday. due to a lack of fuel
and a score more are expected to do
likewise. Ten thousand men thrown
out of work because of lack of fuel
to operate plants are expected back
to work today or tomorrow as a re-
suit of the release of the Cleveland
lake coal pool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
IN NEED OF FUNDS
Florence Crittenton Mission Appeals
to Public for Assistance.

The Florence Crittenton mission,
colored, of this city. having cared for
fifty eight inmates within the last
year, is now very much in need of
funds and provisions. Up to this date
it has had no use of any of the ap-
preparations made by the last legis-
lature, and with eight inmates now
on hand, the situation is somewhat
embarrassing, making it necessar y for
this appeal to the public.
Those desiring to donate either pro-
visions or money can de SO by call
ing Ms. Sarah F. Malone, president,
or Mrs. Ella NJ. Guy, secretary-treas-
urer. The address of each and phone
number is: Mrs. S. r. Malone, presi-
dent, 734 Garfield. phone 1929; Mrs.
E. NJ. Guy secretary treasurer, 41U
Kansas avenue, phone 1851 or 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
LIVED LIKE PAUPER
Dead kansan, However, Had Money,
Notes and Farm Property.

Lincoln, Kan. Dec. 12-Adam
Wright, aged about 10, a recluse is
dead at his place near Juniata in this
county. Sheriff Wilson and County
Attorney Mealey were called by neigh
bors of the dead man, as he has no
known kin in this part of the country
The authorities are endeavoring to get
into touch with a brother who lives
somewhere in the east
Wright lived alone in quarters no
better than a howell and indications
would point to the direst poverty, yet
the officers have already found $4,000
in time deposits at the Beverly State
bank and two notes aggregating $3.50
1t was also understood he owned the
farm he lived on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets.
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician fog
II years and calomeps old-time enemy
discovered the formula for Olive TabIefs
stipation and torpid iivers.
DR.. E Edwards Olive Tablets do no4
contain caiorel, but healing, soothino
vegetable laxative. '-'''-s
No gripping is the s7zeynote" of fbesa
little sugar-coated, olive-coIored TABLETS
They cause the bowels and liver to art
normally; They never force them 70
# you have dark brown MOUTH NON,
and then bad breath Ia dull. t;reJ
ieehng-slck nesdache-torpid liver and
only pleasant results from one or two III.
lie DR.. Edwards, Olive Tablets at bedtims
Thousands take one or two everv r ni.,is:
sstlst TO keep right. Try them i6c 81
25c per box All druggists. s
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
|. L. WARD PROMOTED
Topekan Made Purchasing Agent of
Pacific Electric at Los Angeles.

Ivan L Ward, former Topekan, has
received an appointment as purchas-
ing agent for the Pacific Electric COM
pany at Los Angeles, according to
word received by relctives in Topeka.
Ward was connected with the Rock
Island while in Topeka and later
moved to Hortr where he was in the
employ o< the same road. \ better
position was Offered kiT-I by the South
ern Pacific at San Francisco He was
chief clerk to the master mechanic.
Ward is 2 son-in-law to A. Steinberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

inspector, unless accompanied by one
of the guards. Special care also should
be taken to prevent fires resulting
from carelessness both in places whersr
large quantities OF food stuffs are
stored and in the small groceries am
ships where smaller quantities are
held.
America is peculiarly vulnerable
to explosion and fire and every pos
sible measure should be taken to make
the country safe. Let Kansas be
among the first to become as nearly
fire and explosion proof as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
KILLS d AND ESCAPES
Family Row Over Daughters Love
Affairs Leads to Tragedy.

Millville. N. J., Dec. 12.-After a
quarrel with his wife over the love
affairs of their daughter, James Bor-
coca last night shot and killed his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Deluca
and the 5-year-old daughter of the
Delucas
Sylvia Borecca, the 19-year-oId
daughter whose romance led to the
shooting, escaped by leaping thru an
upstairs window. She was badly cut
by glass. Borecca escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

to one of the Harrington round houses.
giving engine storage room Of fifty
stalls. to care for the equipment need
ed to handle the imm ense traffic the
Pock Island is caring for. which is the
greatest in the history of the lines.
Work will begin as soon as weather
will permit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

George III. Whitcomb has transferred to
II. c. Bowman lot 81 Kansas avenue
to satisfy Judgment for $S,416.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From The columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
December IL. 1892
The river is full Of floating ice.

Eli II. Chandler. of Kansas City, Kan,
was in the city yesterday making arrange
ments for the annual banquet of the Kansas
Day club. of which he is secretary. The
banquet will be at the Throop January
II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

The members of the Y W. C. A. physical
culture lass are talking of adopting the
Jenness- Miller divided skirt a class
uniform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

Proctor Hit, formerly reporter on the
State Journal, now in the employ of tht
Santa Fe at Ration. Ne Mexico. is visit
ing his parents in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

heavy snow storm. which has been
raging over the west. struck Topeka this
morning and the capital city awoke to find
herself covered with mantle of white
five inches deep. The temperature during
the night was remarkably even AT
O'Clock last evening the temperature regis
tered 70 degrees, and at the same time this
morning it was four-tenths of a degree
warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
IMPROVE AT HERTNGToN.
Big Addition VIII Re Ruilt to Rock
Island Round House

= Herington. Kan. Dec. 12.-H L.
Reed. assistant general manager of
the Rock Island, announces the ap-
prevail of a plan to add twenty stalls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

George Payne will go to Mexico We'd
nesday to be gone a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
BARONS READY ID MEET METHOD|STS;
 MOLLY IS ABSENT
Eddie Mcdonald in Charge During Baron Boss Visit to Pirates Train
 ing Camp

Despite the fact that Manager Moles- worth was not in the city, the Barons held practice at Redwood Field yes terday as customary. Moley, who is on a secret mission to Columbus, Ga, the training camp of the Pittsburg Pirates, will not return until Wednesday night.
 During Moley's absence from the camp, Eddie Mcdonald, star third sack CT and field captain last year, is in charge of the training. It is believed by this that Moley intends to make Eddie his field representative again this season. Eddie is one of the most ca pablo men in the league to act in this role and his selection would be no bad move.
 The Barons went through their regu lar work yesterday. The majority of the players were somewhat sore from the hard struggle of the previous day and were forced to "take 1t easy" in yesterdays workouts
 The Barons will meet the Birming- ham college nine tomorrow afternoon at Redwood Field. Elmer Ponder, Bob Lovelace and Red Roberts will work against the collegians.
 The game will start at 3 o'clock and regular admission prices will be charged. Moley left instructions before his departure Friday afternoon fol- lowing the game with Washington, and the members of the squad will be cx- pected to play as good ball as were Moley on the bench.
 The Methodists have good team and will give the Barons close strug- gle. Birmingham college is noted in athletics for it's baseball teams and the Barons must be careful tomorrow or else they may suffer a reverse
 On Thursday the squad journeys down to Tuscaloosa to meet the University of Alabama. On Friday the Louisville Colonels will be met. In the follow ing week. both Pittsburg and Cleveland play the Barons two games each.
 Today will be an of day" for the Barons in regard to training.