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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

The agreement between the gov
eminent and the manufacturers on
prices of steel products should prove
helpful to the general business of the
country. Building plans in various
lines have been held UP. owing to the
uncertainty of the steel and iron
market. The prices have been we'll
nigh prohibitive with no assurance
that they would not go higher. Cur
tailed demand probably is largely re-
sponsible FOR the Willingness Of manu-
facturers to accept n lower fixed
price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

A Roman Catholic priest in Okla
homa has challenged the proK1ibitory
law or that state in the courts on the
ground that it is d violation of the
treaty with France by which the
Louisiana territory was coded to the
United States. He may find. by the
time the litigation is ended. that a
treaty is "a mere scrap of paper"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

Liberty loan bonds now being Of
fered, bearing per cent interest, and
free of normal tax. will, when the
war is over, be eagerly sought. The
price should reach figures far above
par. as did the United States govern
Hent bonds after the Civil war. The a
per cents. into which the war bonds
of that time vera finaly refunded
reaching a high mark of 1879
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

What will interest a number of Kan
sas people is to know how that bottle
Of champagne vas conveyed to Nan
over, Kan, for the purpose of dedi-
eating a new bridge. Bringing liquor
into the state even for mechanical
purposes is forbidden by law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
finds consolation in the fact that after
November l it will cost our creditors
cents to send us a bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
RisaDnearine Tvnes-

what has become of tf1e oid-fasb-
toned lady who used to take has
on her arm and go buy the family
chow at the MARKET
Ans: They don't make small enough
baskets nowadays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
ON SPUR RE MOMENT
The Disappointed "suff."
BY ROY H. MoULToN

The Disappointed "sdff."
A woman there was and she made her
prayer,
Even as you and /,
To a jag, a dr6ne and a tank OF air =
We called him the husband who didn t
She asked si for the vote, but he wasn't
there
Even as you and 1.
-Klppered Herring.
One of the uper-dreadhaught in
telleets in Congress asks where is
the backbone of the nation ?"
When the grand opera season opens,
he can come to New York and see
the backbone of the nation under the
calcium
. AS the old poet of Civil war times
might say: Tell me. We winged winds
that round my pathway roar, is there
not some lovely dell where clothes are
worn once more?"
FfghtfuIness at Home.
Jazz bands.
kits for men.
Half-hose for women.
Carrot-top stew.
Corn-si1k smoking tobacco.
Keeping up. with the movements"
Dodging the knitting needles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

The American printing press fol-
lows the flag. Uncle Sans soldiers
in France are issuing their own daily
paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

age. And then we find out that when
and there are no pleasures that our
money will buy us.
Life has net taught us the e1einen-
tary fact that we only live one day at
time, and that what we have missed
today we have missed forever. There
fore the wise man and woman make
the best of now and here. It is all
we have of time and opportunity.
So RE <
tcopyfight. 1917. hy, the wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

Horton, Kan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-25

Three lots. Sixth avenue and A
street northwest $500 to $780, one.
third cash. GUlLLOT 81 HALL.
25.3 Nnrkcy Bu.ldius
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-25
Broadway Raptlst Church.

Every indication points toward
great Sunday with our people. The
Brotherhood, of which $ 4. Apple Is
president haas invited the Ardmoro
Bar association to worship with them
at the n o'clock hour They will also
present each oft their guests with a
copy of ellis Last Week as % sou.
tyur 0. tuu ocn.- ion. Tho subject of
the morning address VI hp "The
Cr.dIbiIty o.. CHrists Witnesses" our
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-25
First Christian Church.

u u' uultll W ltll "a DlulINI
Bible school promptly at 10 a. m.
Classes for all ages Reports will be
given of the state S. S. convention
Glass work followed By the Lord S
supper, then a sermon by the pastor
on the subject, Feeding the Multi
Wde.'
Regular monthly meeting OF the Of
fetal board at 2;3O p. m. All depart
ments are requested to make reports.
Junior Christian Endeayor at 3 p.
m All young people under II years
Of age are urged to be present.
Senior Christian Endeayor at $3.50
p. m The contest is drawing to a
close Big rally next Lords Day. Miss
Goddard will be present. Other so
cieties of the city will join.
Praise musical and preaching ser
vice at 1880 p. m. Subject OF evening
sermon, The Gospel OF Human Sym
pathy."
There will be special music at all
services. Mrs. Homer Adams, direct
ress and Miss Marguerite Noble, ac
compauist. have arranged a helpful
and entertaining program for each
hour of worship \ special invitation
is given 10 all TO attend
J. W. BURNS. Minister.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-25

Daring Robbery. Two Of Durant and
One From New Orleans Arrested.
Durant. okla March 2i.-One Of
she boldest holdups ever staged here
took place when three boys held mp
two men at the point of pistols and
secured all the money they had OIL
GERS arrested Sidney Newton, Frank
Harold and Harley Newton and placed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-25

Music and dancing galore at the
Palace theatre next Thursday night
Seats reserved Monday at the Palace
theatre. soc lower floor; 25c balcony
tAdy /
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-25

The best loan contract in the city.
Figures do not lie
GUILLOT & HALL.
25-3 MaCkey Building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-25

l"iN-UD feet with groom house, be
tween Scott and ID streets north side
uI Broadway southwest House rents
for $40 per month This is "a real in-
SO rmaut s5.5O0.
GUILLOT d HALL.
.-.g Nackcy Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14
By DoLI.1 DAIRYMPLE
lTl YER Interviewed a prize aght-
 lF, CT, Mrs poIlyT"

6SlH-1 YER interviewed 8 prize fight
 CT. Mrs. DoIiyT"
 The voice, which came over the phone, belonged to the agable mana ger of the Bifou theatre.
 No" I drawlsd. thinking hard. the nearest person to such an one | could remember being Mir Tex RIckard who stages" fights. and then I confessed: I've interviewed a snake charmer. a tattooed man 3 tight rope walker and trained seal but so far I've escaped 9 lion tanner and prize lighter but. III dos anything once. so-t
 But this is Jimmy Britt. you see. former lightweight champion of the world, came the statement brick and clear.
 eA1f-right,~ replied. happy over the prospect of new sensation Lightweight as to head-or feetg's
 But the phone had been deserted and before I realized it T found myself flashing down tos the Bfjou. arriving just in time to see the Honorable Jim my few moments before he went om the stage for the initial performance of hts engagement in Birmingham
 And when saw him was that sur- Erlssd tamd dIsappointed) scarcely kuew what to say or dos for here was very good looking swagger, up.-eo.- date young man. clean snaven and clear-cut-a tiny bit of g fellow. he is. only five feet six inches. and hI!s weight round about 19s pounds: and id expected to see a great. big, raw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The regular monthly meeting os the Young Womsnss Christian association will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at the association headquarters.
 There will be an important meeting of the Wccdiawn Wenians 3 club this morning at 10 o'clock at the Wcodlawn city halh All members are urged to be present.
 There will be & cal6 meeting oa the Edgewood club on Monday afternoon at o'clock at the home o9 Mrs. J. R, Me- Wene on St. Charles street. Bssiness Of importance in connection with Red Cross work will be discussed
 Red Cross Unit No. of wocalawr, will meet this morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs. Sarah Kenyon Ogden. 58s0 Third avenue, north.
 WooGlawn Red Cross Unit No. will meet this morning with Mrs, R. G. Fl Williams on Ftfty-ninth street and Stern avenue
 The Giri Scouts of Troop No. | West End, will give an ice cream supper this evening from , to 10 Q clock on the lawn Of the Walker Memorial church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14
Dolly Asks Jimmy Britt, Former Lightweight pion of the World, if He Was Willie Boy Or Rough

portaut fight yoa were ever inT' Il asked
 They were all important to me- Mr Britt replied, because [ mad them sol Many peopIe refer to tne lime I mel Terry Mcgaovsrn in Madison Square Gar 6 den as one of the most important but t3 me that meant nothing whatsoever Me Govern was an Tris1man-a fighter by nature. but he didn't match up Hks I expected That fight with him was one af those fG-Fouud-no-dectsion thinFx-ff you know what 1 mean; left to ssa newspapers and that sort of stuff. The dgnt that regard as the most sig ntffcant of my career was when I met Young Cornett. He wouldn't fight me uu- til he'd seen me fight. and after he saw me meet Martin Gamble he wanted to fight he did; be thought he could whip me. as he'd whipped McE0veru We'll. he didn't. We GIdn-t like each ether, Young Cor5ett and l. because we each thought the other was frighrfuIEy .coHceited- and it was noI until months after cur fight thAl we got together aniLA Became really good friends
 Must a fellow be awfuIIy regular ah- stenFo1s and aII that sort of thing to be il champi0m2 [ asked
 ~Yes. of course; but uhere are other things toas right thinking. good assa- ciatt0nss and tae whole scheme of clean living he replied
 sounds like you might be nlarrfed,. I suggested
 eCfoodnesa. nor replied Jimmy Britt sI haven't D whichever had one.'s
 Ever been in lover I asiSed.
 The former lightweight champion of the world sa1iTad-that dlsarnainsg smile of hia, wEfah becomes no longer a sense of isiall70r in it's inCreduIousnesH. but poetic blasphemyi one feels sunlight ereepinss not through. but slattered be- fore gcu i knew rd sGguciS a soft spot in his heaHt. for he was lodging to beat uhe band behind that smile of his. and se veered around and changed the allla- ieet and said.
 There's q Lot of Chrfsriaa Science to be ppaeticed in boxing 9ou've just gct to make y9ur brain si1Y that Y0ur are winning many times when your body tells you from every angle yog are not and yoa just have to get back to yut1r corner and say to yourself. That was a pretty tough round, and get ready for the next
 I hstened-laut [ was still tI1inkingf alaoat why Jimmy Britt didn have q wife or sweerIleart-he's so nice and so gpGng and SO gDod-loolsing, and so ricll--and then couldn't remember whether held said anything about a lsweetieart or not; I believe he said he hadn' 0le--but anyway what's $ the odds if he did tell q Httle white Hen aboair his henrt affairs2 If he did 'db a wee lit 0and I think he didl I'm going to excuse hiasr fur tripping up one time in q nlerciless Interview and sti9k hmm away in my prayers tonight among the f1rlzivil1sg and Glle-f0rgi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14
CALOMEL ROBBED OF NAUSEATING
 . U AL | HE s
Medicinal Virtues Retained and Improved Unpleasant and Dangerous Qualities Re moved-New Tablet Now on Local MarEat { Under tla@ Name seCaI05aIss. ''

Tine latest triumph of modern piiar- macy is q "de-nauseated' calonei tah- let known to the drug trade as CalD- taba Calomel the most generally used of all medicines tilus enters upon wider field of popuIarity--purifted and refined from those eb5ectionabla duHli- ties which have heretofore Arnited ira use.
 Tn bi1iousness. constipation and in- digestion and in q great variety of Iiv- CT. stomach and kidney troubles calomeI was the only Successful remedy but It's use was often neglectsd on account of its sickening qIalities. Now 1t is the easiest and most pleasant dr all medi- cilles to take. One tablet on the tongue at bedtime, a swallow of water, that's all No taste, no gripping. no nausea, no dangar. 4 good nights sleep and the next morning you feeling fine, with q clean liver and big appetite. Eat what you pleaSe-
 CaIutabs3 are sold only in original sealed paclkages of twenty duHes for. thirtv-five cents. Your druggist arfera to refund the price as q guarantees that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES. EE5''S OF WOMEN

Ay Miss Nadge Pollock at her apartment aE the Fitzgerald experimenting Miss SQSie Perry, who was married os, "Wednesday evening to NIr. wfllian, Given and her guest. Miss Marian Wool ley of Atlanta. The erids-elect was pre- scented with 8 shower bouquet of ribbons and Miss wooMey was given a set og lingerie clasps. The score prize was an ivory and silver picture frame Among the guests were; Miss Perry. Miss wifl- leys Miss Etotle White. Miss Caroline ttosenStial, Miss Ivie Jones' Miss Mary Lee frloo. Mrs. James Lee, Mrs Griffith, Miss Charlotte Thornton Miss Selma Perry. Miss Selma Robinson. Miss Luet(e Richardson and Miss Louis Rich ardsea of Mnrereeshoro, Tenn. Miss Lillian Yielding. Miss Dora Dawson Mrs William Arsntstead Smith and Mrs Agnes Bethe& Hale.
 
 At a recent meeting of the Nsxht Hawks the following officers were elected; President. MT. c. P. Shook. Jr. : vice president. Mir. Leon 7anrfcR: sac- retary. NGr Edwin Cumming. treasurer Mir, J. Fcrsythe Gordy; socla1 secretary. Mir. Albert L. ronsy.
 Miss Crawford Campbell entertasned with B sewing party this nacrnins at 11 O clock in honor oe Miss Cora Belle Till man, who leaves Wednesday to make her home in Birmingham. About dozen young girls were invited and after an hour was spent in sewing and chatting delicious salad course was served Selma Times
 Mrs. Gordon Elliott wsii entertain at bridge this afternoon st her horne com plirnenktng Mrs. Samuel Howard and Miss Virginia Patterson of Chattancoga the guests og Miss Louise Deaton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14

ZANE of the largest sceiat events of
 Fl the week will be the reeePtsea
 S@~ gNen this afternoon al the Civic assoejat5en headquarters welcom- fpg the instructors tl the educational and welfare division of spe social science department of the Tennessee Goab Iron aRG Railroad eoEnpaRys many ef whom have recently returned e their duties after vacations spent at their homes pa the north and east west and south
 A number ef Biv1ptngham's prominent 1nep and women have been invited se receive with these youas women and tpen this afternoon frons to o'clock. The following are among the guests of hoReg this aeterao2ns Miss Marian whiaaen, superintendent department eG social science; MT. J, c Blackwell sa- perintendeat division ee education; Mss Mary Weber superintendent division oe welfare Nh E. KehteRberg, superinteR- dent division Of horticulture; Mrs. AEne- strong superintendent division of pae~ Aeity; Miss Lanore Ward oe Minnesota, Mss Annie Moran of Wisconsin. Miss Marian Phillips of Illinois, Miss k,velyfa Carroll of Maine, Miss Bert Morgan of Alabama. Miss Ada Weber oE Penasyi- vanSa, Miss Bestie Allen of Alabama. Miss Lyle Davidson of Alabama. Miss Esther Mclean of Illinots. Miss Ruth Barns of Alabama. Miss Ruby Allgood Of Alabama Miss Iaez Johnson oE Ala eapla. Miss Ruth Johnson of Tennessee, Miss Mabel Httt of Ilanels Miss Nell ehaffip eG Alabama, Miss Elizabeth SteadhaRl of Alabama. Adr Daniel Har- mon of Alabama Miss Gaton, Miss Elea- noH Ramsay ef Wisconsin. Miss L.uciie EsixHidge, Miss L,avinia Reirce of Illi- nois, Miss Blanche Brothertoa of Ne bFas<as Miss Giabrlelb Startznan of New Jersey. Miss AiAeea Garfield of wiscon- sin Miss Louise Vansant of Maryland. Miss Fay Rudd of Texas, Miss Dorothy W hite of Georgia. Miss Jean Hard of Alabama Miss Jennie Mills of Illinois, Miss Marie Goar of Alabama, Miss Frankie Nayser of Wisconsin, Miss Mar gaHet Brown Of New York. Miss Flora Qnr of Ohio, Miss Grace Grounds of nliaois, Miss Lillian Reinking of Wis eopsin. Miss Bettie Bum of Illinois Miss Marian Holiister of Wisconsin Miss Nil fiana Sampson of Illinois, Miss Ada We eef of Peansylyanla. Miss Louise Deaey of Maine, Miss Lucille eozler of wiscon- sin.
 What every woman knows who has read the papers at all during the past two weeks is that the Birmingham chap aeer of the Red Cross has been called on by the national orsanizataon to fur- nish 3G0a sets of knitted garments for our boys in the trenches, and to do 1t be- fore the cold weather sets in. This means that every woman in the Birmingham district must do her bit to finish the 3009 rnuffteEs, 3000 sleeveiess jackets, 9000 pains, of wnistlees and 300 pairs of socks whieh so to- make up the sets The apReal is one that touches the heart of every woman and is rapidly turning the feminine half of Birmingham Into one huge flash of flying needles, Here IS yofla chance, you women who have been. longing to nelp. Our own men ane about to go down into those muddy wet ditehes in Flanders and in northern France, The cold will be terrific the mud and filth hornil1ie, the discomfort beyond wortls=-to. say nothing of the dan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14
NEWS OF ENSLEY'

Ensleg e8a5Women are enthusiastic over securing equipment for the fabt hospital that is to be donated by the. Alabama federated clubs. Representa- tives from each club attended the meeting in Birmingham Wednesday,. '. and Us each club meets plans are be ing made to secure the funds neees- sary for the equipment. Bach con valescent soldiers will be provided q soldiers kit containing bathrobe and slippers, sheets piIlowcases, towels and handlsercliiefs. The things wflI be shipped from New Orleans to France. through the Red Cross by the secord week in October
 The Progressive Stndy club met with Mrs. George Boyd yesterday afternoon Mrs. Henry Moore presided and 8lrs, John White was acting seerstary Mrs. C. J. SeVerfn was added to the. club, membership. The appie for the after-. noon was See America First" In re- spouse to roll call interesting places saen by members were described Mrs DeBardeleben gave the National muse- up in New York Mrs. J. T. Loweny gave notes from a trip to China and. Mrs. Earl McLin told of life in Cen tral America. The following pro- gran1me was then given: See Arnerica. First" Albert B. Hart. Mrs. FowlRes, '&lassa. Its Solitude. Mystery and Ro- inance. Mrs McG3awn. Mrs. Hari G. Lin gave $ reading from Within the. Law; the scene being Marry Turner brought before her employer. Mrs. w 10. Turnipsead spoke to the club me1n-- bers on the proposed field hospital ta. be given by the. Alabama cl1lnwemen. The hostess served saIad cdlirse.
 
 Mrs. w.. F. Turnipsead, Miss Addie. Wood of Huntsville and Mrs. Bartlett
 Mrs. O.. R. Walker was hoatess Thursday aftsrnoon. entertaining at bridge from 3 to 5 o'clock. Bunch was served in the dining room by Mrs. Hawthorne Hawkins Four tables. fDr the game were placed in the living roon1 Mrs. Claude Eogers winning first prize. a box of stationery, and Mrs M. H. Mcdowell second prize, a wf1ita. cake embossed with q single large pink nose. At the conclusion of the series pink and white ices embossed, inlif-- vidual cakes. almonds and crystallized fruit were served.
 Oak Crest Rebecca lodge No. 69 will hold an open meeting at the W.. O. w hall Friday evening. the occasion be- stAies tIie sisALy-sllALil dun2VerSal,v or CIleA founding of the order. An interesit- ing programme has been arranged and refreshments will be served. All mem bers of the Independents Order of Od- Fellows and tfieir friends are invited.
 An interesting programme has been arranged for the parsonage benefit fund to be given at sl1adysieie Meth odist church tonight. The programme is as follows; Chorus by chair; invoca- 'uon. Rew O. R. Burns solo, Mrs. George Anderson; vocal selection Miss Annie Valentine; reading, Mrs. Shook Keith selection. male quartet; vocal selection. Mrs. Howell; piano and vior un.. Miss Pearl and Miss Bertha Cope land; vocal solo. Revs 0. R. Burnss piano selection, Mrs. Shook Keith: solo and chorus selection by male quartet chorus bw choir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14
INTENSIVE TRAINING. .OF ARTILLERY BEGINS.
 AT ANNISTON CAMP.
New Schedule of This Arm of the Service Under Way and Men Are Hard
 Worked

Anniston. September l2-tSpeciaiJ
 There wtu be several hundred very tired
 men at Camp Mcclellan. following their
 first days gruel1tng drilt under the new artillery schedule. which became effec- tive today. soue of the men have just
 broken into the artillery units. having served hitherto in the cavalry, and there is no doubt that thelr first days work in the unaccustoned service will stsfser their muscles for 8 day or two, although
 they will Hna much to Interest them in
 tue new work.
 The schedule calls for drilling that will keep the men busy from 7;3a B. n. until lt;3e 8 rn and from ! p. until 5a9 p. m. or retreat Each days work will consist of 8 period of egaitatien, draft work. standing gun drill, pistol drilI and practice signal drtll and srst-aid work. Some Of the driIls will De given once 3 day and some twice. The schedule shows how intenstvely the work has been mapped out for the arttlreryrnen and.tne infantry officers say their work will be no less strenuous.
 It is probable that the unit formerly known as the Richmcnd Blues which was turned into 8 cavalry unit overnight on the border may now be metamor- phosed into an artillery unit. Runners to this effect were. floating around the camp this morning. The ~Bil&es,' how ever. win continue to be the Bluas among themselves and taeir friends, no matter how they may be designated of hcially It is the oldest military organ ization in the united Sraces and one of the best known
 It was learned today that Batteries E and T, Virginia artillery will reach Camp Mcclellan early next week. As the artillery strength. at Camp McClelian increases, the cavalry decreases but the number of horses to be used will be no less On the contrary, when the. re- able there will be 2a.00a saddle and draft animals stabbed at the camp.
 There were no new military arrivals at the camp today anu the absence of eroop trains on the railroad tracks gave opportunity for rushing in additional ma teral and supplies for the construction and depou Quarternaasteri departlr1ents. The work on the JacsscnyiIle pike, which has been delayed partly on account of the movement of troops and partly hY reason of a. delay in securing a. traction engine and scarifier, will be- started in a, day or two. A ccnssuerahle quantity of chert has been hauled to points ad- iacent to the pike and soon as the work starts it will be pushed to rapid con1pletion.