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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
OLD LANDMARK TO GO
Rain Residence on West Sixth To Be
Made Into Office Building.

Another of Topekas landmarks is
to go. The property at215 and PIT
West Sixth street was sold this morn
ing to Walter Ashton Smith. Smith
will spend several thousand dollars in
remodeling the building which will
be used as an office building. Work
will begin at once and the remodeling
will be completed within sixty DAVIS
This property was occupied by Sila g
Rain, one of the pioneers of Topeka.
fifty-two years ago. Mrs. Rain, his
widow, from whom the title comes
still resides there and enjoys good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
NO COMPROMISE
Wilson Refuses to Accept Limitations
to His Request.

Washington. Feb. 27.-After today S
cabinet meeting it became known that
the administration will oppose any
vital change in the proposed legisla-
ton to authorize President Wilson to
protect American lives and rights The
administration expects that while a
number of changes may be suggested,
the bill as now framed will be adopt
ed by both houses without material
alteration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
WIRELESS HEROES
FLASHED S. 0. S.
UNTIL SHIP SUNK

Queenstown, Feb. 27.-wireless
operators. Donnes and Taylor, were
heroes of the Laconia disaster. They
were the two last survivors to leave
the sinking Cunarder. They stuck to
their apparatus, sending out IS. o. S.
calls until a British warship responded
and then jumped overheard. The
Hfeboat commanded by Captain Ir-
vine picked the two men up, little the
worse for their experience.
All survivors stories today united in
eulogy of the splendid conduct and
discipline of the Laconia's officers and
crew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
U-BOATS on JOB TODAY
British Steamships and a Transport
Reported Sunk.

London, Feb. 81. The British
steamers Headley and Aries have been
sunk.
The Headley was a steel screw
steamship of 4,953 tons, owned by the
Mitre Shipping company, limited and
registered at London. She was built
in 1914.
The Aries was a steel screw steam
ship of 3,071 tons, owned by the Rein
deer Steamship company, limited, and
registered at West Hartlepoo1. She
was built in 1895.
Report a Transport Sunk.
Berlin, Feb. 27.-by wireless to Say
ville.-The sinking of the British
transport A-19 was announced by the
admiralty today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
PETIT is VERY LOW
Beatrice Creamery Man Near Death,
Albuquerque Report Says.

S. c. Petit, who suffered an attack
of apoplexy while in Albuquerque,
New Mexico is very low today, accord
ing to reports received here late this
afternoon.
Mr.. Petit has been connected with
the Beatrice Creamery company for
the last twelve years and is now secre-
tary and treasurer of the company.
He left Topeka three weeks ago and
was then in the finest of health. Mrs
Petit is now in Albuquerque with her
husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
BEAT CIVIL WAR PRICE
Hogs Hit $3.50 in Chicago Today
Highest Ever Known.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Hog prices at
the Union Stock yards which have
been moving up from day to day
reached a new high point this morn
ing when heavy swine sold at 1880
Several days ago the $1,000 hog
eclipsed all Civil war prices and es-
tablished a new record for the market
Tops Bring $13.35 i'm st. Louis.
East St. Louis, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-The
hog market continued skyrocketing
today. The top was $13.35 for first
sales, mixed and butchers with
the entire market twenty to thirty
cents higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
HAD $4,000, 600 CARGO
Laconia Carried Both Munitions and
Passengers When Sunk.

New York, Feb. 27.-The Laconia,
when she left New York for Liverpool
on February Is carried twenty-six
Americans, six of whom were cabin
passengers and twenty members of the
crew. Her cargo, roughly valued at
100000 included structural steel,
cotton, provisions and 1000 cases of
e lpty brass rifle cartridges.
Mrs. Hoy and her daughter were
spending the Christmas holidays with
friends at and near Chicago. Mrs
Hoy is the wife of DR.. Albert HOY who
with his son Austin, is at London. The
Hoy family lived at Chicago for many
years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
FETE SHIPS ARRIVAL
Schools and Factories Close: 3d. 900 at
Dock in Bordeaux.

Bordeaux, Feb. 27.-Thirty thou
sand persons stood on the water front
heretoday and cheered the American
freight ship Orleans as she locked.
Schools and factories closed and
their workers and students swelled
the welcoming throng
The crew and officers of the boat
were taken thru the streets in a
parade to the city hall. Later a lunch
was given them.
Captain Tucker, commander of the
American ship, was greeted by the
mayor of Bordeaux and the president
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
New York Money Market

New York. Feb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 4M4A per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills. Az: commercial, 60 day bills on
banks, 4:S2; commercial. 60 day bills, de
Francs. demand, 5.S5; cables. 5,s41s. Marks.
demand, 67A cables. 81 1-16. 1lronen, de-
mand IL; cables, 11.0S. Guilders. de-
mand, 40ss: cables, 40 TIC. Lires. demand.
6.54; cables, 7;53- Rubles. demand. 2sss /:
cables. 2S5s. Bar silver. TIE: Mexican dol
lars. 500 Government bonds steady
railroad bonds, irregular. Time loans.
steady. 60 days, 3A; 80 days, 3A@4; q
months +M4A.
Call money, steady: high, 2ia; low. .:
ruling rate, pa : last loan, IA; closing
bid 2; offered at 21s-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
BROWN TRIAL FRIDAY
Alleged Slayer of Sidney linn Ready
To Leave the Hospital

The preliminary hearing of Clyde
M. Brown, alleged slayer of Sidney
M. linn, State Journal reporter, will
be held in the court of Topeka Fri
day morning Brown will be able to
leave st. Francis hospital by that
time, according to information re-
ceived by Robert D. Carver, county
attorney.
Brown was shot in the fight at his
home at $50 Twiss avenue E. D.
McKeever will defend Brown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

MoLLIE BOMGARTNER, age 1. died at
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bomgartner. at 55S Larch street The
funeral was held this afternoon at 30
O'Clock from the st. Joseph Catholic
church. Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery.
J. d. HINES, age g.. died Monday night
at his home, 1915 Topeka avenue. Funeral
arrangements have not been completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING
% Chicago Organizations Send Rcso-
luton to President

h c a g o, Feb. 27.-Resolutions
adopted by 81 Chicago organizations,
headed by the Association of Com
merce, are today on their way to
Washington to be presented to Presi-
dent Wilson, the Illinois congression-
al delegations and the house and
senate committees on military affairs
asking for immediate universal ser
vice The resolutions were adopted
yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
PARIS HOLOCAUST
200 Killed i'm MunitiOn ExplO
sion, Says Berlin Report.
10000 Tons Ammunition "Let
Co.; 700 Wounded.

Berlin, Feb. 27.-(via Sayville wire
less)~"On February 2 a terrible ex-
plosion took place in the large am
munition depots at Paris which ruined
more than $4,000 tons of ammunition
and killed 200 persons" declared the
Official Press agency today, quoting
a Frankfurter Zeitung. report via
Switzerland from a private source in
Paris" Seven hundred were wound
ed it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
MAY DEFEAT DEFENSE
LaFOllettes Fflibustering Threatens
500 Million Naval Measure.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The admin
bill-the largest single national de-
Tense measure ever framed is threat
ened with delay and possible defeat
thru a one-man filibuster by Senator
LaFollette, it was learned this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
KILLS HIS 8 CHILDREN
Father Completed Tragedy by Suicide
-RrOOded Over IdleneSS.

indianapolis, Feb. 27.-Frank Stad-
er, SO, a laborer, shot and killed his
three children as they lay asleep in
bed here early today and later shot
himself in the head. He died in a
local hospital Brooding over failure
to find work is said to have been the
cause of his act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

F. A. Rooster. d. D. s.. ITO Milh
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor
rnea and oral prophylaxis--Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Manhattan Cleaners. Phone 1859
ADV
Topeka Auto Livery Phone SOS or
3731, 116 w. 5th. open day and
night.-Adv.
The Topeka Ohio club will meet
Wednesday evening at O'Clock with
c. L. Smith, 313 East Tenth street.
The club now has a mbership of
100.
DR.. S. T. Willard has removed his
office to 713 Kansas avenue, over Full
terton Bros.-Adv.
Social dance. Kirkpatrick's hall.
Saturday night Saunders Union
orchestra. Admission 35c.-Ady.
Mrs A A. Hennessy,, 109 Jones
street, who has been seriously ill for
some time. was operated on this
morning for an abscess.
Spiritual temple tonight. Free
class in theosophy. Fourth and Mon
roe, 7.15p. m.-Adv-
F. A. Rooster. d. D. s.. 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rnea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz- Brunt-
Martin Drug Co--Adv
Lawn fencing at Forbes Hdw. Co.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
Card of Thanks.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our many friends
for their sympathy and kindness, also
for the many floral offerings during
the illness and since the death of
our fother, George Atkinson.
MRS. GEORGE ATKINSON,
MRS. A. F. NICHOLS,
MRS. ]. P. LONG,
MR. r. A. ATKINSON,
MR. E. J. ATKINSON.
MR. c. J. ATKINSON
MIR. DANIEL ATKINSON.
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new 25c-35c doz Brunt-
Martin Drug Co--Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
SNAPSHOTS
KIM At DE0
GDHOME NEW ScH
The Why's of Life.

The Why's of Life.
Why Is it? when l make a speech
Such things of wit and laughter,
Come crowding in my mind to say
A day or two just after
-Nels Yingle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
AFTER CHANCELLOR'S JOB
Won Tirpitz Supporters Launch Cam
paign to Gust Bethmann- Hollweg.

Amsterdam, Feb. According to a
telegram from Berlin, thirty support
ers of Admiral Won TirpitZ, former
minister of the naval, including Count
Won Hoensbroech have held meeting
to discuss "a change in the office of
imperial chancellor"
1t is said to be the purpose of the
promoters of this movement to hold
meetings in all the large towns of
Germany and also to obtain the sup
port of newspapers for the purpose of
forcing a change in the head of the
government. Socialist and Liberal
newspapers condemn this action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Lawn fencing at Forbes Hdw. Co.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Spiritual temple tonight. Ere
class in theosophy. Fourth and MOI
roe, 7:15p. m.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

DR.. S. T. Willard has removed hi
office to 713 Kansas avenue, over Full
terton Bros.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Topeka Auto Livery. Phone 69S or
3I5f, ZIG w. 5th. open day and
night.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Manhattan Cleaners. Phone 1859.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Social dance. Kirkpatrick hall.
Saturday night Saunders Union
orchestra. Admission 35c.-Ady.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-25

San Francisco, CAL, April 25.-
The terrifying stunts performed by
tank" in actual warfare were dem
onstrated by companies of the coast
artillery corps, national guard, in a
mimic battle on the sand dunes of
the Pacific ocean beach near here the
other day before an amazed audience
of patriots.
Spectators of the mock battle
stared in astOnishment as the pom
derous tractor ambled it's way into
action with an attacking force, pro-
ceeding against entrenched troops.
The monster plowed its way
through all Obstacles clambeEing
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-25

easily through dense UnderbrUsh,
crashing through barbed wire en-
tanglements and crushing wooden
houses with all the startling eficien-
cy Of the British type that bewildered
the German in France.
The Yankee tank" consisted of a
14-ton caterpillar traction engine,
encased in a lighter weight model Of
the armor plate used in real war.
Two rapid fire One-pound guns were
mounted in the coming tower which
revOlVed to sweep the entire field.
Seven men were in the crew which
operated the big machine during tn
engagement. One man attended to
the steering and was warned of inn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
POPULATION
NOW $4,000
William Stocking. Statistician,
Makes This Estimate of Num-
Der of Persons In Detroit

In the annual statistical number
OF The Dctroiter. official publication
OF the Detroit Board OF Commerce.
business m Detroit during 1916 Is
given review by William Stocking,
statistician.
The population OF lesser" Detroit
is estimated al 7j5, 900. an increase
OF $1,000 over The previous year
The gain in bank clearings is esti-
mated AZ more than $500 000, 900 and
the gain IN building contracts more
than $4,000 900 Including the su.
burhs the estimated population Of
Detroit is $4,000
Detroit leads the rest OF the state
in the amount OF business. Detroits
&c banking institutions had s31.S21..
000 in capital and surplus as
against s49.47S.S32 capital and sur.
plus OF the-576 institutions in the
state.
Detroit's area has increased in a
year from 1867 to 69.67. gain of
1872 per cent
The number of families has in
creased So per cent in year
registered voters 22s per cent and
the population 10 per cent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15

Detroit ~ fast becoming one OF
The most important ship building
centers In the world. says Antonio
c. Pessano. president OF the Great
Lakes Engineering Works, one OF
the largest commercial ship-building
concerns In the world with It's prin.
cipal plant located In Detroit. Mr.
Pessano said>
$purins M last two years there
has Nseen sk&t change in the ship
building 1ndnstry. Where il used to
be somewhat uncertain line OF in
dustry. II is now an assured PROPOSE
lion for al least a number OF years.
The Great Lakes Engineering Works
az the present tire has contracts
that will require at least five years
&c complete.
So great is the general prosperity
Of Detroit that our business is con
siderably handicapped from the
shortage Of labor AT present we
would be willing TO hire 200 more
uen II they were procurable. The
wages are higher than ever. having
increased considerably in the past
year. We are nov hiring laborers
ct a good wage ana teaching them
the business II IS not long before
q now hand graduates into s. or
81 a day position.
TT We could gc- the necessary
labor We could increase our output
in the coming year AZ least one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
Miner Escapes Alive

SUFFER- CREEK, Cal. Jan. To-
Louis Medera had a miraculous es-
cape from death at the South Eureka
mine when 800 or 400 tons of rock
and broken timber fell from the top
OF the drift where he was working
and buried him.
Altho the miners knew he was
alive. small hope was entertained
OF getting him out in time TO save
him. and the miners efforts were
almost frantic as thes dug away
the rock piled around him.
Failing timbers formed sort OF
protection from the rock, and with
the exception NJ two cracked ribs
and minor cuts and bruises, he was
uninjured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
DETROIT'S SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
NOW OF WORLDWIDE IMPORTANCE

third over the 1916 production. The
European war has depleted the
world merchant marine and il will
take many years 10 bring about a
rehabilitation. This fact alone
means great work for American ship
builders as we'll as the increasing
demand for larger American mer-
chant marine"
The Detroit Shipbuilding company
also has large plant here as well
as many other concerns which pro-
duce smaller craft The main plant
OF the Great Lakes Engineering
Works is located seven miles down
the river and is known as the
Fcorse yard Another yard is locat-
81 10 the bay at Ashtabula, Ohio
The plant where engines and ma
chinery production is carried on is
located al the foot OF Rivard-st. In
this city The Ecorse yard com
rrises about 80 acres OF land and D.
COO men are now employed in the
two local plants
The head OF one OF the local ship
building companies who is in close
touch with world business condi-
tons SAYS that in the past 80 DAYS
100 Norwegian vessels have seen de-
stroyed This man saws that con
trary to general belief both the ship
Owners and insurance companies.
even on this basis OF apparent great
losses, arc making money out OF the
situation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
80 PER CENT OF
GAS" WASTED
u. of NJ. Professor Says This Is
Due to Present Type of Motor
Which Must BE Changed

Prof Waiter T. Fishleigh. asso-
ciste professor OF automobile engi-
neering in the University OF Michi-
gan, after making exhaustive tests
on the efficiency OF the internal com
bustion engine. has come 10 the con
clusion that 1.-THE more we study the
characteristics Of the present type
engine and the more We inquire into.
the reason for its manufacturing
status quo the more We are con
vinced that sweeping improvements
IT design must come, or the type be
changed altogether"
The conclusions which Prof Fish
leigh has drawn we're presented at
the annual meeting cf the Society
81 Automobile Engineers. They are
the result ~ elaborate tests witch
show that out OF every dollars worth
q gasoline only 10 cents worth OF
power is developed at the ilvwhecl
ana lfHNfltl 40 Attf ~ dil1hli~9 lti
box The other 90 cents worth Of
power Is dissipated in me form Uf
heat losses 20 tho exhaust. cooling
water. cooling air and friction. PROT
F.shlcigh predicts that radical
tnangcs must BE- made in the design
81 the present type. or that tho
present. "Ot;o cycle" must be- discon
tinued in frvor Of more efficient
system ~ internal combustion en-
CINE.
when Il Is realized that the pres
nj day gasoline engine develops
more than double he power for
given quantity Of gasoline than thai
obtained from The engincs al dec
AIDE ago. the ineficiency Of operation
q the old type OF machines car well
be realized
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
new FACTORIES
ARE PLANNED
One Four and Another Three
Story Structure Among the
Weeks New Buildings

Factory construction took the
lead IN the new work that came
from the Offices OF The architects
during The week. according TO the
report OF ~" Builders & Traders
exchange
Some OF the larger projects were
a four and three story, reinforced
concrete factory Others IN the list
were of smaller character
4 fourstory store and apartment
a four tory. so apartment brick
building and two-story store ad-
dition were also in the list The
number Of single residences fell on
somewhat. while smaller apartments
were not numerous. The contracts
awarded reached fair volume for
this time of the year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
DETROIT, AN
OLD CITY WITH
MODERN GROWTH

Altho Detroit is the oldest city
in the country west OF the Al
lantic seaboard, II Is today, moro
than almost any other. a commun-
ity OF very recent growth Settled
in 1901, II was not incorporated as
a city until 1905 and then with
population OF less than I 1000. set
tied within 2 total area Of one-third
OF mile In the course OF anether
century it had spread out over %
square miles. which has since been
increased 10 about 30 In every
other respect It has gained more Il
the 10 years since II celebrated Cts
bicentenary than II had in the
whole long period before that time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15

p1nttns--the PLAIN neat kind--shst
u rieht--Timcs Job Dept.-Mstn s57o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
SAYS He Was Frozen Out.

WICHITA, Kan. Jan. l5.--A war
rant was issued for Charles @ Pop
pleton, after police officers investi
eating n complaint by George Poyn
ter. crippled Tenant. that Popple
ton had removed the windows from
the apartment he and his family oc
cupy. Poppleton removed the win
dows in order TO freeze out his wife
and small children, stated Poynter
His wife and little ones were shiver
ing with the cold before the removal
of the windows. because Poppletor
turned off the gas
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
BUILDERS WILL
HOLD ANNUAL
BANQUET FEB. /

The Builders a. Traders Exchange
will hold its annual banquet Thurs
oay evening, Feb. !, in the Hotel rul
Ter. About 300 OF The mem oers are
expected to attend
The entertainment committee ap.
pointed by President Otto Misch is
composed OF the following Fred
Galster. chairman; Richard Schroet-
er, y. r. Haberkorn. William Clip
pert, " 4. Starrett. William Ander.
son, VIM. j. Hanna and james ].
Hickey.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
Drawlno the Line

spinster boy, do you
smoke cigarettes?
Small Doy--Yes. but don't ask me
for one. don't encourage Il in wo.
men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
GOOD RAILROAD
SERVICE DEPENDS
ON FAIR RATES

Good railroad service depends on
good earnings. The state fixes the
rates from which earnings are de
rived. and these really determine
the degree OF service which IN pere
Marquette for instanc, is able TO
give It's patrons Good earnings are
needed TO buy new equipment and
extend facilities. In other words
II The people of Michigan wish more
and better service then they will
permit the Pere Marquette 70 earn
the cost Of furnishing IL. Fair rates
insure good service
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
Pro,ects Little Master

WHEATLAND, wyo, Jan. l5.--G.
+ HaroId's son, Alvin. two. WAS
kicked in the head by horse the
other day. His skull was fractured
and other severe wounds we're sus-
tanned
The fathers attention was called
TO the child by the frantic barking
az the farm. dog. and upon investi-
eating he found that the dog was
guarding the boy from horses IN the
pasture.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15

netroits building operations IN
1916 exceeded those Of any other city
in the United states except New
ork and Chicago philadelphia WAS
fourth with $40 $3.50. against De
lroits S5I.067tl0
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
helpfuI Advica-

Mrs FIssbody--It's so hard TO
choose between these hats | wish
you'd offer suggestion.
Her Husband think the one
you've already decided on is by far
the better enc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15

KANSAS CITY. Jan. i5.--Esau
Blue. sheriff of Polk county. Mo-
bis home town. but in the city
well. that's another story.
He admitted II at police head
quarters. after confessing he'd been
the victim OF pickpockets. The
dips" got the warrant and other
papers he brought up from Boliver
TO obtain Pony Cossins and Ella
SHARP, wanted on charge OF blow
Ing UP a rock crusher near Boliver.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-15
Friendly ADVICE

Miss Frumpish-Do you think !
had better wear my pew evening
gown to the dance tonight?
Miss Dill--No: save n for the cos
tune bali They're Offering a prize
for the most grotesque dress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-18
DEATHS

I'm Ncwlauc. May IG. Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams, OIL