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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
Notes Of June Weddings.

Wednesday night at 8 o'clock the
marriage of Miss Venus Beatrice
Crop, daugter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
a. Crop, to Mr.. Laurence Albert
Parker, took place at St. Johns
Methodist church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. T. Osborne.
The bride was dressed in a gown of
georgette crepe over white messaline,
trimmed with pearls. The bridal at
PENDANTS wore white gowns and car
ried various shades of pink roses. The
church was decorated in white against
a background of ferns and palms.
A reception at the home of Mrs.
A. w. Parker followed the wedding.
The house was decorated with ferns,
palms, smilax and pink peonies. The
\ wedding march was played by Miss
kOtis Watson, pianist; Miss Ruth Seay,
vlolinist, and Mr.. Theodore Adams,
Iaxaphonist. Miss Minnie Wright
hang a solo, 20, Promise Me-" just be-
fore the procession. Mr.. Lloyd Mar
shall of Gallatin, Mo-, acted as best
man; Miss Alice Dobson of Okalona,
Miss, as maid of honor, and Mrs.
.Wilmoth Harold as matrou OF honor
A pretty home wedding took place
Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock in
Blair at the home of DR.. r. ]. Muir
dock, when Miss Hazel Bonine,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Calvin b.
nine, and Mr.. Arthur Mick of Oma-
ha were married by Father ODris-
coll, Rev. w. Fl. Underwood closing
with prayer.
The bride, who was born and reared
in Omaha, is graduate of the Oma-
ha high school. The bridegroom is
graduate of the University of Ne,
braska. The couple left by way
OF Omaha for Salt Lake City and
other western points. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mick will be at home to their many
friends after August IS on Forty
eighth and Farnam streets, Omaha.
The marriage of Miss Anna N.Y.
strom to Mr.. H. G. Fosby took place
Wednesday night at s o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nystrom. The ceremony
lAgas performed by Rev. c. c. Wilson,
ator of the Grace Methodist church.
The bride wore gown OF white
net and satin and carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and sweet
peas. Miss Emily Nystrom, sister OF
II the bride, was maid of honor and Mr..
Oscar Fosby, brother of the bride
groom, was best man. Miss Huda
Iissell and Mr.. John Nystrom wore
the other attendants. Miss Alice Ny
strom acted as ringbearer and Miss
Esther Nystrom played Mendels-
sohn's wedding march.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. c. A.
Il Rickabaugh sang Because" The rib.
\ bon stretchers were Mrs. c. W. Carl
lson, Misses Grace Harding, Olga lis
sell and Mary Storer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fosby will take a trip to various
points in Iowa and will be at home
after August l at Big Sandy, Mont.
The out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. A. Fosby, Mr.. Oscar Fosby
OF Clarks, Neb.. Mr.. and Mrs. E. r
Fosby and children, Mr.. and Mrs. P
Mortensen and Mrs. Andrew Peterson
q OF Shelby, Ia, Rev. J. H. Wilcox and
Miss Ada Wilcox OF Havelock, Neb.
4 MIR. and Mrs. Otto Schonboe Of Har.
Ian, Ia, Miss Mary Storer of Rear,
sHey and Miss Bertha Bishop of Bart.
EFT, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
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Garden Flowers Favorites.
June 20

The old-fashioned garden flower,
which for long time was consider
not worth planting in modern gar
er glory than before. Through the
wizardry of Burbank and others OF
his ilk, the homely flowers have been
improved so that they rival the frail
dollhouse plants which for years have
been favorites for party decorations.
Peonies which used to bloom I'M
ostentatiously in the garden corner
now furnish lavish decorations for
our largest church weddings. Scarcely
a wedding has been solemnized in
Omaha this year since the peonies
came into bloom that they have not
been used to line the path of the
bride with flowers. Deep red peonies
have been most opportune 10 carry
out patriotic decorations OF red, white
and blue. The white may be supplied
by many flowers, the carnation, which
is the old garden pink in glorihed
form, or bridal wreath, snowballs or
syringia.
For the blue we use the odd old
fashioned larkspur, which grew in
grandmothers' gardens long years ago,
>eut which is one of the best liked
flowers of today. At the pretty we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Wilkes
this week larkspur was combined with
pink roses for centerpiece on the
serving table, while baskets of peonies
gave the flower touch to the rooms.
One of the prettiest flowers now in
use is the, snapdragon, which has been
raised from very humble place to
one of great favor. The snapdragon
was formerly small plebian flower
in two tones of uninteresting yellow.
Now it has had added delicate tones
of pink and white which make it
popular not only for the adornment
of luncheon and dinner tables, but
for the bouquet of lifetime, the
brides bouquet.
Since war has brought us closer to
France in civil life we are beginning
to find new links OF sympathy with
that country in various matters of
sentiment. The old garden flowers,
which the plant naturalist has devel-
oped until it resembles its French
counterpart, is the common purple
flag. The flag, or iris, has the same
shape as the famous heur de lis of
France, the emblem of the French
nation. 1t resembles the orchid and
By those who are bold enough to
fhink the orchid stiff, ungainly
Flower, despite its very exclusive
price, it is thought far more beautiful.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Missouri is in Danger of Losing
Federal Read Money.

Washpston, D. c., Feb. 80
Unless tic. Missouri Legislature
approplsates money for good
roads aNl Vocational education in
conformity with the provisions Of
Federal laws, the State will net
receive The Governments appor-
}i0Anart, Missouri members OF
Congress pointed out today.
Somc concern was expressed over
the failure Of the Legislature to
act.
The Missouri allotment for vo-
cationai education for 1917 is
S169, I21.4t, twice that amount ia
1913, treble that amount in 1919
and 50 on Tor five years, making
a total appropriation for the
State Of $2,543,S06 il the ~Lcgis-
Iaturc appropriates proportion
ately. The good roads approprla-
ton is conditional upon like &C
ton.
Representative Eubcy has writ
ten Gov. Gardner and tie State
superintendent of Schools in re-
laiion to the vocational education
law, While other Congressman
have wired different State Sen
atoys reminding them of the dan
ger Of losing, The Federal appro-
pria!ion if the Legislature adj !
iourns without taking the neces-
aary action.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
ZEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

W. e, keiscr to John Heckadon
50 acres sec ton II New Home
-, 10000.
! =. Mcbride to J. G. Mcbride
lots l aud 2 block So, lot block 38
Rjch I'LL - 60.
J. G. Mcbride to B. Mcbride
lots and 2 block 81 Rich Hill
$500.
A. c. Booth TO NJ. +. Hall III
acres section Is and 90 Lone Oak
and Pleasant, Gap $7,7O0.00.,
II. W. Jenkins to L. j. Alkire
III IL acres section 30 Shawnee
S10,00000
R0bocca A. lIoneh to II. 3. Muir
ray 240 acres section 80 Lone Oak
-G5, eco GO.
Ollie Kelly to j. T. Hull 100
acres section l New Home $4,000.
j. 0. Graham to j. G. Graham
;j36 acres sections 20, % and 81
West Point $1.O0.
M. 4. Ruddick to John Fluke
lots and 9 block ~ Rich Hill
SLIGO.
j. Il. Hutchinson to Mary A.
Morrcll 40 acres section 16 How
ard 800.
j. ID. Stewart to Retta e. Kelly
part block s, Thompson S addition
to Butler 81 ,275.00.
Esther Walden to A. w. Rusk
s acres section 81 Mt. Pleasant
%LO0.
A. W. Rush to Tilford Tevailt
part lot 2 block 7 Merwin $1.00.
Eliza j. Gray to D. j.. Clark lots
. and 3 block Is Mulberry
$4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Woodmen Delegates.

Woodmen Camps in Bates coun-
ty have elected delegates as fol-
lows TO the county camp, which
meets at Adrian April 4:
Adrian-Fred Hanley, W. d.
White, E. w. Kennedy, C. A.
Moudy, W. w. Parrish, E. G..
Hess, S. l.. Bates and j. G. Smith.
Rockville. c. Griggs, w.
Steiner and H. NJ. Welch.
Peru-E. C. Harper.
A list of the Butler delegates
appeared in . recent issue Of The
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
another Mexican Raid Into u. S.
Planned.

Hachita, N. NJ, Feb. 15.-Jose
Ynez Salazar threatened soon to
raid an American city or two and
kill al! the American men, ac-
cording to Chunk Spencer, the
American negro who, with his
wife are being held for ransom
by Salazar's force at Oiitos.
Spencer reached the border
Yesterday to obtain a ransom for
the. release of himself and wife,
returning to Ojitos.
According to. Spencer. Salazar
gave him the following message to
take to the border:
'tTell the American people that
Jose Ynez Salazar is going to visit
them shortly and distribute a few
pounds of lead in their midst.
just as soon as the forces l am ex-
pecting reach me 1 shall strike
some American town and no
American force or Carranza army
viii prevent me from carrying out
my plans. Columbus will be as
nothing compared to my strike.
" During my stay 1 will make
every effort to protect American
women and children, but the men
of 0ring0land' will have to take
- = s
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
A Valentine Party.

February IA, 1917, St. valen-
me night, was celebrated at W.
}. Nuckols, Mrs. Nuckols giving
party in honor of her sisters,
.orene and Irene Ferrel. The
louse was decorated in very
astly manner with hearts and
many kinds Of crepe paper. The
galnes TO be played were arranged
jefore hand and not a moment
was lost. Cine game played was to
soc which could fill out the most
DIRECTLY a love. story with blanks
% be filled with the proper words
and about one dozen tiled for the
prize offered for the most lucky
couple. Three couples won the
yiile which was a heart shaped
layer cake, pink and white. Part
neeo for supper were obtained by
lreHrt;s " it'll verses written on
ilpn. ana cut in two and matcF,-
ing.
Wl5eu they were matched prop
arly thyy.W>nt to thb dining room
10 supper which consisted Of many
i. nIs Of delicious cake and fruit
,ajild- The guests we4e: Misses
Alice ar.l l}lonch Baker, ANA and
Jennie Walters, Gladys Chore,
Leona palIey, Blancl Wilson,
Jessie Dufc1, Mary Deems, Edna
Billion, Hay Morgan, Fern Miller
md Noya Beahore and Mossrs.
5eorgc Eochm, Dewey, Wilson
!ud Eden Miller, Edgar Baker,
.'aJnest Deems, Ralph and Vernie
.bag2. Ray Morgan, Dell Roqua,
5am C,ltlzan, Jack King, Homer
hall Ted Woods, Robert Ison,
Jar! b,Dch, Allen Star and John
'Nans and Joe Gander and fan-
~, L.. &; Hoqua ana family, j. N.
spain aiDtl daughter, Ethel.
IN tte small flour OF the night
he guests began to leave dcclar-
ag that jAey bad had most en-
oya5le time.
One Who Was Present
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Summit Happenings.

Mrs, T. c. Jones is quite poorly
Dir. Charles Grant is wearing
e@!ared glasses. We guess he has
TIE pint, eye.
liss Lila Deffan5augh re-
l3ned to her home near Pleasant
tsaN after staying several weeks
VIA HIS. Lewis Culbertson.
ever and Lyle Argenbi'ight
g a.tain2d with q valentine party
" dlosday night. The evening
wa spent playing games anl a
t"o-course lunch was served. e
oWe Of the boys who attended
the PIE supper at Black were
s1a their lap robes when ready
II 20 home and somebody else
- ahead about eight.
Miss I'iIlic Kincaid spent from
Friday until Sunday with Winnie
Smith.
Who ever saw such a fine Feb
mary? And the roads are just
like simmer time.
The jones family have the sym
Dathy OF the entire neighborhood
in their sad hour. Leo was q mod
i Young man and will be missed
realty.
ilodc Holland spent several
lays in Kansas City and other
POINTS: but is back to business
again.
Charles and Jim Thomas spent
l couple of days at the auto show.
Mr.. Lafollctt has his saw mill
going. He and Jim Thomas are
catching at the mill.
Mrs. Ray Powell visited friends
n town Tuesday.
Mr.. Eli Phillips and wife are
Going to move to Kansas City.
they will have their sale Thurs
lay.
Some Of the farmers are disking
or oats.
Eulalia Sturgeon spent Tuesday |
light with Ruth Scroggs in But
er.
Roy Venable hauled feed for
eobt. Sturgeon Monday.
Mrs. James Thomas and Mrs.
clarence Bolin spent one day last !
week with Mrs. James, south of
own.
SUNSHINE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Eerrell Items.

Mrs. w. 0. Card spent one day
last week in town.
Henry Wayland and Oren Ison
attended a party given at Mr..
Bob Raine's south Of town last
Wednesday evening. They re-
ported a fine time and a large
crowd.
Rev. Harold billiard spent Sun,
day afternoon at the home Of Mr..
Walker, south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Clark were
Sunday visitors at Mr., Joe
Clark 3.
Mr.. Ashby Wayland spent
Wednesday evening with Wal
Taylor
Not vithstanding the many par
ties which were in succession last
Wednesday there was large
crowd at tic box supper given at
Black. Something like $18 was
taken in.
Mr.. Ed Spears is beginning to
move to lis other place.
The noighborhood was deeply
ggievcd and shocked Friday even
Ing when The news came over the
line HAT Leo Jones had gone to
be with his Maker. Leo was born
June 1G, 1904 Just as the day
was dying in he vest the spirit Of
400 tcok lis flight. Although he
had been aicl, for aolne time we
did not think tic cad was 50
near. While his suffering was
long ana painful he bore, it with
cut a murmur. leo has been a
tuo and Gaithful christian for
many years. lie always attended
chnich and Sunday school when
it was possible for him to do 50.
lie was loved by all who knew
bitl 4,tt GOD kenny What WAS best
when he called him from this
world Of SORROW to that happier
9n.i bclt- z beyond. lie was Kind
AVID loving son and brother and a
tiur friend All that kind ham is
.0G.d do vas done hut he closed
tis eyes TO weep no more in this
Ho.}i but 10 awaken in that eter-
l"l city V here sJIro" is unknown.
The funeral took place Sunday a.
e!NUcn 1T the Christian church
.h0Dsf a best Of s1rroWlng friends ,
md nc, gh1Yrs vino had come to
'ay a last tribute to this beloved I
licni, lie was laid to rest in
)@k I'LL cemetery. On account I
/ sickness Ms. Jones was unable =,
o attend lac funeral OF her noble
on Beautiful flowers bclcckcl
re grave and coffin of this lc-
pactcd young man.
Ne shall meet but we shall miss
him and there'Il be one Va
can't chair;
/" >hall !inger TO caress him
when We breathe our even !.
ing prayer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Fair l,.Iou,lt News

Mrs. MIX a.d l,'gauls Rapp Wis
TEL Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
ll"l V44.t, j..
George Enecl anl wife LETT
Wednesday fer their home near
'\@aln}gt, Kansas.
'rii-o, AJArquaFlt and wife
.aflrA Oh {, Z. Nogt and family
ibuss:@y afternoon.
lirs. .tom M&squa'dt IT,, and
hnr mother, Mis-. Fisher visited
IiaHs,ios' afternoon with Ms
Join 'yos9.
Miss Elsie Rrachcr dinod Sun
,lar with Icr friend Anna Vogt.
Fred Yogi, .ir., and wife and
u HE Nogt took Sunday dinner
with {. NJ l'app and family.
\ few Of the young folks called
~ Ire home Of John Fischer Sun
dag ni4ht.
Joe Erachor AMI c. Il. Vogt ard
Fred Epgt and their wives and c.
VI. lt@pp and Len Vogt and their
families visited Sunday night
with Fred Nogt, 81, and family.
Theo Marquar,It and Frank.
EoIj: and their wives and Charley
Els, Fred Schmidt and William
Bolto and their families and
Clara York dined Sunday with
VIII and Anna Schmidt.
Frank Rapp and family gave a
panty to the young folks Monday
night. A very large crowd was
and all report having had
4 good time.
Thco Marquardt and wife visit
ed Monday afternoon with G. M.
t.app and family.
PRISCILLA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
PRISCILLA.
Double Branch Piclk-Ups.

This is fine spring weather.
Mr.. Charlie Wilder was up from
richards to attend the funeral Of
his sister, Mrs Lyle.
Harry Walters is spending a
few days with his parents. He is
then going to Idaho.
The ". c. 7. u. will meet with
-AIr.s- Willie. Nuckols. March /.
They will have an all day session.
Mrs. Z. l.. Sellers, who has been
visiting her sisters, went to Rich
Hill Tuesday to visit there.
Mrs. |. w. Hart Spent few
days last week in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jobe and Mrs.
Rusow and soon took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walters Sun
day.
w. A. Baker is on the sick list.
Mark Spain and George Boehm
sawed wood Wednesday and
Thursdays
We understand that Mrs. Hen
ry Thomas is not feeling very well
at this writing.
A good rain would be great
help to the wheat land it is also
needed for stock water.
Dewey Wilson was seen in this
neighborhood Sunday evening.
Anyone wanting to know where
he was ask Mary Deems.
Edgar Baker is sporting new
buggy. Wonder who is going to
get to ride in it'll
Miss Blanche Baker visited here
last week.
News i scarce this week.
80 6YP.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
%ul5 Try aud Western Bates,

The ladies' Of he Mulberry Aid
Society had an all day meeting
at the Johnnie Mckee home
Wednesday.
Margaret Cooper came down
from )rcXel Saturday for short
visit with home folks.
johnnie Dykman, who is at
tending Butler High School,
spent the week end at home.
II. j. Mager is busy hauling
the material to'rebuild his home
tlat was destroyed by fire New
Years day.
DR.. J. G. Sageser made bust
ness trip to La Cygne Saturday.
l.. G. Boot sawed wood for Mae
braden and Claude Cooper Fri
day.
Ekkc Taute purchased Ches-
ter White male hog of Harlan
Porter Monday.
Arthur Payne sawed wood for
Mcssrs. John Dykman, r.. BOIL
ken, Ekkc Taute and Kelley Nc
fillire the latter part Of the week.
!, B. Lafever has purchased the
Detwiler restaurant and will have
a sale Saturday afternoon Feb.
q.
Irene Ewhank visited at the
Henry Gordon home Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Leiner were
guests at n. Wiemers Sunday.
Mrs. lizzie Btaden visited with
Mrs. .aJhn Phibbs Sunday.
Saturday afternoon March 3
there will be a lecturer from the
extension department of the Col
lego Of Agriculture at Amsterdam
to help boost the sheep industry
in Western Bates and IAN effort
will be made to organize sheep
and wool growers club.
RAMBLER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Pleasant Gap

s4ai frh l4anl,aea te q
with Il ram Sunday wight and
some hail ard lightning and thun-
der. Made ii seem more like SUM
mer weather thun it did February
Mrs. Anna Leeper made a bust
ness trip to Butler Monday.
Cleo Bass spent Saturday with
her friend, Susie lIeeper.
Several frosn arount Pleasant
Gap neighbor'lood attended the
play at Reynard Saturday night.
The play was all Q. X, and so was
the music.
Mrs. Wilbur Mehaffey spent
Thursday with her mother, Mrs.
Merchant
Mrs. Ed. Moore bought some
Rhode Island hens from Mrs. Earl
Leeper Friday.
w "A. Leeper sold some wood
10 Everett Morilla one day last
week.
Jim Merchant sawed wood a
few days last week with the buzz
saw.
Ralph Culver is the owner Of a
j1otor cycle.
The Ladies' Aid Of Orchard
Grove gave an oyster supper last
llnl1day night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Eggs by the Pound.

'i'he city council of Kansas City
has passed an ordinance to 60 in
to effect March l requiring eggs
and most vegetables to be sold
by the pound. This is law that
should have been passed long ago
as there is a wide variance in the
size Of eggs and it is not fair to
the consumer to be compelled to
pay just as much for a little ban
tam egg as for a fair sized egg.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Mrs. Cock f.utartains For Miss
MCCARTHY.

The employees of the American
Clothing House were delightful
~ entertained Wednesday even
ing Of last week by Mrs. Fl.
G. Cook, in honor of one Of
their numbers, Miss Nellie Nc.
Ca'thy, who win be married in
the near future. A very pleasant
evening was spent with music and
games. Rose present were Mir.
and Mrs. Osborne Leedy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Williams, Misses
Mamie Campbell, Oda Vannoy
and Ethel Glenn and Fred Hupp
and Oscar Kroff.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22
Oak Grove Items.

Elmer Fletcher and wife visited
last week at the Jake Frey home
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Cumptor
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Clara
Bachelor.
EIr. and Mrs. Clyde Wellivel
and children spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Welliycr,s parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Games Harvey.
Mrs. Geo. Sargent called on
Mrs. Chas. Rector Tuesday after
noon.
Franklin James spent Tuesday
with Iva Wigger.
James Harvey was III Appleton
City visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and 2I:fs.,>M i'll Davis visit
cd al jhc, Clarence West broolS
home Wednesday.
MRS. J. r. McCooi spent
Wednesday with her mother, Mrs.
r. j. Keen.
NJ. and Mrs. Geo. Sargent
called al The Ciaud Quick homa
-rbn,.e.la,, ogtnrr,oon
Mrs Clara patrhc,or snn,t
WoI,1es,,,v oft,s ~ q C,,,,,nf.,n
homo
NJ ena Ma y \ Krot4f,yar
s,o,t -WeHong1,,y n.;th hor hroth
-, poono Nratn
pn,, yoI,,,, ,,,,.,,.h,s,a =. ho,.so
,.a.1 ~ y ,,.,i'',,., r.,, ,S.,, ,a.4
week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-22

in the last number of the Lecture
This is real singing
tertainmen They
and real orchestra You
quartete oickng College
laughs q hometown minstrel company
last word In musical
tertainment will about
Soc Students In Balcony 26c seefa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
DESCRIBE NAVAL CLASH
German F1otilla, of Superior Force
Fled Before French Destroyers.

Paris. May 26.-The ministry of
marine has issued the following state
ment in regard to the naval engage
ment between French and German
destroyers off the coast of Flanders
on May 20:
According to a fuller report of the
engagement on May 20. off Flanders
bank, the enemy, superior in force
to the French flotilla opened fire first
but seeing the French torpedo boats
bearing down upon him he raced at
high speed toward his base. The gun
firing lasted for about a quarter of
an hour. Lieutenant Blot, command
ing the Boucher. and the navigatin &
officer were killed. Ensign Peyron-
mel altho wounded III six places, took
over command during the end of the
action and brought the ship back to
Dunkirk.
zone Of our ships succeeded il
avoiding Il torpedo fired against her
by skilful handling. The French flo
tilla suffered only slight damage and
dominated the adversary WHO gave uD
the object with which he set out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
DISCARD WOOD SHIPS
Plan Hopeless, Declares Cocktails
Must Build of Steel.

New York, May 26.-The ships that
the American government will build
to beat the German submarine and
carry supplies to our European allies
will be constructed of steel instead of
wood and the men who control the
output of iron and steel in this coun-
try have given their pledge to Maj.
Cen G. w. Goethals to furnish the
necessary materials. Informal con-
ferences were expected to be held
here today by the iron and steel man
rfacturers who are spending the day
sightse cling after attending the annual
convention of the American Iron and
Steel institute which closed last night
with the annual dinner General
Goethals's appeal for the cooperation
of the iron and steel manufacturers
found an enthusiastic and patriotic re-
Spouse at the dinner after he had told
them that the proposal to build one
thousand 3,000-ton wooden ships in
eighteen months lis simply hopeless
General Goethals emphasized the
fact that no small task has been un-
| dertaken. He informed the steel men
with emphasis that the JOB would re-
quire the rapid manufacture of ire
nIendous quantities of structural
forms as we'll as the material going to
make the hulls of the vessels. There
will be plenty of work for the fabri-
eating mills too, he stated.