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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

(9)-An army nurse wears the
caduceus, the winged staff and SER
pent of the medical corps, with the
~. S." on her outdoor uniform. If
she Is a nurse who has entered the
army nurse corps from the Red Cross
reserve for that corps she Is per-
mitted to retain the Red Cross on her
service cap.
(10)-Rubber boots and sou'wester
are an essential part of the equipment
of every nurse going into foreign SER
vice. For many weeks at time they
must be the outdoor uniform of the
district public health nurse in France,
who often makes her own way thru
mud from village to village, when car
or ambulance is stalled.
G)-Stormy weather attire is the
same in Red Cross or army and navy
service, the only difference being in
the insignia. The heavy ulster was
often worn in the sleeping tents as
well as out of doors during the rigors
of last winter in France, tho the nurses
who had tent quarters in base hospitals
maintained that they were as warm
as those within solid walls, during the
almost fuelless months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
HAVE RECORD MEETING
Rotarians Expect to Entertain 5000
At Kansas City Convention.

Kansas City. Mo. June s.-Russell
M. Greiner, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, declares the
ninth annual convention of the Inter-
national Association of Rotary Clubs
to be held here the week of June "a
already will have the largest attend
ance in the history of the organiza-
ton.
Plans are being made for the en-
tertainment of 5000 delegates and
their friends, he announces. Leslie
E. Pidgeon of Winnipeg, Canada, is
the International president and as
many Rotarians are expected this year
from Toronto alone as came from all
Canada last year.
Unusual interest is attributed to the
fact that this years convention is to
be devoted almost exclusively to war
work discussions. The matter of
holding the gathering in such critical
times was put up to Washington and
the convention was Endorsed by Pres
ident Wilson, Secretary McAdoo. Sec
retary Baker and other officials be-
cause of the part taken in war activi-
ties by the $4,000 Rotarians scattered
over the English-speaking world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
AT THE THEATERS

A return engagement of Paul Zal-
lees Kentucky Bellies will open at the
Majestic Monday afternoon and will
present three Wv bills that have new
er been seen here before. They are
still featuring the Cook sisters and the
ladies quartet. This company will be
remembered as playing here during
the week of March 4, and played to
the biggest business of the season.
They will no doubt repeat their sue
cess on this return engagement. The
last episode of The Lass of the Lum-
berlands. will be seen Monday and
Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thurs
day a five-reel Bluebird feature, "A
Broadway Scandal" and on Friday and
Saturday the eighth episode of The
House of Hate and the Pathe news
will be shown.
June, in the month of June. What
more could one osk, especially when
Viola Dar1 part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
ALL ARE BOUND OVER
Allen Brothers and william Thomp-
son Face Murder Charge.

Tribune Kan. June S.-The case of
the state of Kansas VS.. Albert p. AL
len. John H. Allen and William
Thompson. who live and reside at
Kendall. Kan. and who are charged
with the murder of Joe Kuttler, a
wealthy ranchman in Greeley county.
Kansas. on Saturday, May Is, at his
home. wa up for hearing before JUS
tees G. w. Steinbarger and J. A
Myers at Tribune. Kan.
The state was represented by County
Attorney Clement L. Wilson, and as
sisted by w. c. Dickey. county attor-
ney of Wichita county. Kansas. and
the defendants were represented by Ed
Thorpe of Laki i. Kan, Foster & Fos-
ter of Garden City and L. Madison of
Dodge City. Kan. The defendants
were all hound over to the October
term of the district court and bond
given $4,000 FIR ea.'h. The coroner's
inquest has not been made public. but
Il Is known from the outside that the
Inquiry has been made for the pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
At the Orpheum.

A Thomas H. Ince photoplay. 1.-The
Guilty Man, will be shown at the Or
pheum beginning Monday and for
three days. THE Guilty Man" is one
of the strongest. most vitality gripping
of recent photoplays. The cast in
cludes Gloria Hope as the daughter
of Vivian Reed. a Partisan woman
greatly wronged by the Guilty Man."
which part is taken by William Gar
wood, an attorney, who has to prose-
cute his own daughter for the murder
of her stepfather. The story brings
out the fact that the man who later
rose to the distinguished lawyer in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08


Blue Jeans, which comes to the Iris
for the first four days of the week, is
a delightful story Of an Indiana mill
from an adjoining town, is a breath
of springtime amidst the excitement
and intrigue of a congressional cleo
ton.
Commencing Monday afternoon al
the Novelty a two-reel comedy will
open the program and followed by
five excellent acts direct from the
Keith Hippodrome theater. New York
city, which are as follows: Fillum &
Gettum. acrobatic absurdities; Wilson
& Van, LAS You Like IT.; Valentine
Vox, the ultra-humorist in his classic,
THE Clubman": Bobby Folsom. orig
Bellies, I'm the Garden of Love- a
musical tabloid Of nine people.
The last half of the week, starting
Thursday matinee, will be the twelfth
episode of THE Lions Claw" to be
followed by Walker & Texas. PAS
times on the Three-Cross Ranch;
Dewey & Dayton. cat the Cigar
Stand; Musical Conservatory" a
blackface comedy offering featuring
Billy Doss: Time & Tile, comedy nov
city bicycle act.
The bills at the Novelty have been
exceptionally good for the last three
or four weeks and the management
gives the reason that so many of
the theaters have closed, and it gives
Mr.. Dick Hoffman, the booking rep
resentative in Chicago, an opportunity
to secure the pick of better line of
vaudeville acts. The Novelty will re-
main open all summer and the pat
rons can be assured of a better line of
entertainment than they have had
heretofore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
SCHWAB A MASTER BUILDER
Leads the World, Says Hurley-Also
Praises U. S. Press.

Chicago. June S.-Edward N. Hur-
ley. chairman of the United States
shipping board last night at the joint
banquet of the Association of Nation
al Advertisers and the Audit Bureau
of Calculations. paid tributes to
Charles NJ. Schwab. head of the emer-
gency fleet corporation. and the free
press.
Mr. Schwab was termed the master
ship builder of the world
OF the press, Mr.. Hurley said:
THE patriotic newspapers and mag
azines of this countryjare indispensa-
BILE to victory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

G)-This is the nurses uniform
that our wounded know best-the gray
cotton crepe working uniform of the
Red Cross and the army and navy
nurse, which makes its wearer 1.-The
best dressed woman in the world"
Gray is an innovation used abroad.
made necessary by the laundry prob
lem in France. The Red Cross bras
sard is worn only by nurses serving
directly under the Red Cross.
.(2)-In the operating room and in
dressing work in the wards the war
nurse wears this white utility apron.
1t is a most unromantic apron. adopt
ed to simplify the evcr-present french
laundry problem, but it is badge OF
service coveted, nevertheless, by thou-
sands of unframed women.
(3)-All-white is the dress uniform
of the Red Cross nurse in foreign
service where its wearing, for laun-
dry reasons has to be luxury But
sometimes a wounded man is decor
ated in the ward, or general may
visit Almost certainly then the nurse
will wear dress uniform as mark or
honor-and one which is dramatic In
its symbolism. Nurses of the army
and navy nurse corps wear the
game uniform, with h cir IN
anchor of the navy, replacing the Red
Cross pin. They retain the Red Cross
on the cap, however. if they have en-
tered military service from the Req
Cross reserve.
(D-This is the famous red-lined
cape of dark bite worn by the Red
Cross nurse-the cape which the
French people love. 1t is worn with
the brilliant lining thrown smartly
over the left shoulder, following ira
dition. To the public it is the cape of
poems and posters and plays and
stories; to the nurse 1t is the practical
protection against cold in the hundred
daily errands thru corridors and court
yards. and emergency wrap for out
of-door wear.
(5)-When she is at work in her
district, the Red Cross public health
nurse wears the practical gray cotton
crepe working uniform with regula-
tion hat and cape. 1t is a uniform
familiar and beloved in the homes of
many villages in France. where chill
dren hail her coming with joyful ex
citement and mothers with quiet hope.
A new public health service in our own
country is that of the sanitary zones
surrounding the camps and canton
ments established for the purpose of
preventing contagion between the
camps and civil communities. About
ninety Red Cross nurses are engaged
in these zones.
(6)-This gray summer outdoor
uniform of the American Red Cross is
seen today in Palestine and Greece
and Italy and England as well as the
United States and France. Nurses
going out to serve in these countries
did not know what service they
might be called on to perform, or
whether they would serve singly or in
groups. They are working in hospi-
tails. dispensaries and teaching CEN
ters, helping in the care of children
and refugees and meeting every emer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
TO CUT FOOD COSTS IN U. S.
Merchants Will Be Forced to Hold
Prices Down.

Washington, June S.-A country
wide movement to reduce the cost of
food to the consumer and standardize
methods of compelling the observance
by dealers of fair price lists was
ordered today by Food Administrator
Hoover. Lists will be published in
every county. town and city, and con-
sumers will be asked to cooperate
with officials in forcing merchants to
bring their prices to a uniform level.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

The State Historical society has received
an additional John Drown relic. 1t Is a
single from the house i'll which John
Brown was born. near Torrington, Conn. 1t
was presented by Orville c. Brown of
Adams, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
Is YEARS AGO In Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

june 8, 1898.
The Santa Fe viii establish an eight
hour day, beginning tomorrow, all along
the line. The hours will be from Z TO IL in
the morning and / to in the afternoon.
The object of the shorter hours is to cut
down expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

Miss Mary N Lakin was awarded the
Bishop Vail medal at Bethany college yes
terday. The -ervices of the closing exer-
cises were led by Bishop Thomas. Miss
Lakin is a Junior. The Junior day exercises
Tuesday morning were participated in by
Misses Daisy Lakin. Rhoda Field, Martha
Aiken. Gertrude Kellogg. Leou Harris.
Franc Heller, Marguerite Bradley and Mil
dred Puringtor. Bishop Thomas distributed
the badges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

Mrs. NJ. c. Holman was pleasantly sur
prised Thursday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing her crystal wedding anniversary. The
plans were laid and executed by her sis
tiers. the Misses Holman and Mrs Ed Hol-
man. The following ladies were present
Mesdames Browning, Rorobaugh. Fred Jen-
ness, Clyde Hamlin. Yochey, Bell. Fred
Lacey, Hamrick. Mrs. Holman, Mrs Ed
Holman Misses Holman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
GIVE GAGE CONCERT
MarshalFs Band VIII Render Attrac
tive Program Sunday Afternoon.

A public band concert will be given
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Gage park by Marshalrs band. The
program will be as follows:
March, 1.-THE Whip. Holman
Overture. 1.-The Golden Dragon. King
Euphonium solo with variations, Rocked
in the Cradle of the Deep. Robinson
Mr.. Leo Horacek.
Waltz. "Desdemona" .................Ki King
Selection, The Serenade". Herbert
Paraphrase, "Simplicity" .........L Lee
Descriptive, "Forge in the Forest. .....
Observation-Disclosures. Michaelis
suite in four parts, Don Quixote"....
Safranek
No. 1. "A Spanish Village"
No. 2. "Sanche PanZo'
No. 3. "Dulcinea"
No. f. Don Quixote''
America" ..............,arr. Ripley
The BLACK Death which ravaged
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
AMERICAS MILK DEPOT ON FORSYTH ST.

Designed and installed especially to
safeguard and protect the health of
TIE people of AmcrICus and surround
ing territory, the Americas Milk De-
pot represents the most modern es>
Enlistment of its kind anywhere n
Georgia. Eugene Cato is sole Prop
rietor of the establishment, and res
idcnts of Americas are unanimous AZ
according him full praise for his en-
terprise and progressiveness in es-
tablishing the needed public necessity
here.
The milk depot is housed in a sub
stantial structure On Forsyth street.
in one of the city's busy retail dis,
tricts, and every precaution has been
taken to insure the absolute sanitary
sterilization of all the milk passing
through the institution. The entire
floor of the department where the
milk is handled is of solid concrete
thoroughly cleaned twice daily, and
so laid as to accomplish this process
with minimum of inconvenience. The
milk sold to consumers through the
depot is purchased from farmers by
the management, these producers, in
addition to receiving a fair price for
their dairy products thus being offer
ed a market where they may sell their
Output III one lump without hauling il
about from house to house and at a
considerable saving in time.
, Altogether there is about $4,000
worth of machinery used in the Pas
tueri2ation of the milk used by the
people OF Americas, and this hand
some Investment, used scientifically
by we'll trained operatives, turns Ouc
daily approximately four hundred gal
lois Of milk, all of which is used in
homes here, as we'll as by the fifteen
hundred soldiers stationed at Southec
Field. The delivery system inaugu
rated by the milk depot is one of the
most satisfactory ever installed here,
and patrons of the concern are all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
CYLES-ANDREWS FURNITURE CO.

direction of the different managers OF
the business, which later became the
A w. Smith Furniture Company, and
first became financially interested in
the concern under the above name
After becoming financially interested
in the business Messrs Gyles and An
drews managed it's affairs exclusively
until A. w. Smith finally severed his
connection with the business alto
gether, Shortly after the death OF
Mr.. Smith the business was incorp-
Grated under the name of the Gyles-
Andrews Furniture Company, secur-
ing its charter from the Superior
court of Sumter county on June 7th,
1917. The stock carried is one of the
most complete and we'll assorted to
be found anywhere in the state. The
company caters exclusively to high
grade trade, and numbers among its
patrons the best people oof Americas
and surrounding country. 1t las
long been a maxim of the management
that no pieoe If furniture once sold
is ever again placed in stock and Of
fered for sale under any circum-
stances. The company does notcater
to nstalment trade, and carries in
stock only furniture of the highest
grade The large stock of fine rugs
carried always on hand is recognized
as one of high excellence and variety
the shades and colorings to be found
there being unexcelled anywhere in
the entire section. The clever man
ayers are both genial gentlemen wide
ly known for their courteous manner,
as we'll as for the generous spirit OF
cooperation evidenced by them in the
furtherance of every movement of
benefit to Americas and Sumter coun-
ty. No issue would be complete with
out mention of the Gyles-Andrews
Furniture Company, and the popular
owners, Messrs. j. Ed and E. Y An
owners, Messrs. ]. Ed Giles and g.
Y Andrews.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

well pleased with the service.
The process of sterilization folIow-
ed at the plant is most interesting to
the casual observer. Many Americas
people have visited the concecl ard
viewed the manner in which the milk
is pastuerized and made thoroughly
safe for the youngest of children to
drink. Not after the milk is first
tested before being placed in the giant
containers is it touched by human
hands Or open to unsterile air Special
instruments are required in the test
ing of the milk, each can of which
must contain a. minimum of 1926 per
cent. butter fat before it is accept
ed, and this department is under the
personal supervision of Mr. Cato him
self. After being tested the milk is
passed into the pastueriZing tanks
where it is brought to a temperature
of las degrees Fahrenheit, being kept
at that temperature at least thirty
minutes, this process insuring he alb
solute sterilization of the product. The
sterilized milk is then permitted to
cool and without being removed from
the pastuerizing machine, which is
Theoretically sealed against impure
air, is brought to temperature of
so or 70 degrees, at which tempera-
ture it is delivered to consumers.
The milk before being delivered is
placed in bottles, these being steriliz-
ed in separate compartments after be-
ing thoroughly washed in scientific
solution, which insures their being
absolutely clean, and these are sealed
against air before being placed in the
refrigerating compartments of the
trucks used in their delivery through
out the city
Assisting the genial proprietor in
the conduct of the milk depot is Miss
Mary Elizabeth Mcleod, while R. w.
and T. H. Buchanan, both experienced
dairymen we'll known to Americas
people, are also engaged in the gem
eral management Of the business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
J. W. RENFROE

Mr.. j. w. Renfroe, the highly cap
able manager of the Allison Furniture
Company, is a native of Cuthbert,
Randolph county, where he was born
in 1881. He was raised on a farm,
rot leaving until he was twentythree,
after he had been married two years.
Since that time he has been in the
merchandise field. His efficiency as
salesman won him the managership OF
one of the largest furniture stores of
Cordele, where he his success attract
ed the attention of the Allison Furni-
ture Company. He has been with this
firm for nearly three years, and for
the most of the time he was in general
charge, owing to the absence from the
city of Mr.. r. E. Allison. Mr.. Rem
froe and his family have made many
friends for themselves during their
stay here.
The confidence which the Allison
Furniture Company bestows upon Mr..
Renfroe is equalled by the regard en-
tertained for him by the numerous pat
rons of that splendid establishment.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %S~S~$S$$%~~$%~S
important cases. He owns a hand
some home on South Lee street and
permits him to enjoys at least a few
has attained a position in life that
of the poys that abound in this bless
ed community. His son, Tom Lane.
If, recently won his commission as
a lieutenant at the Officers Training
Camp near Atlanta, and is now at
Camp Gordon, preparatory to going
into active service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
ZACH CHILDERS

Hon. lack Childers, solicitor OF the
City court, has been a resident OF
Americas for twenty years, making
this his home when he began the praC-
tise of law here following his grad
uation at the University of Georgia.
He was born and raised in Schley
county, and today has far Unjust
across the Sumter line in Schley that
he operates during his spare time.
First appointed solicitor by Governor
Terrell, Mr.. Childers has been re-
elected by the people for three ad-
ditionaI terms, and has held the office
for fourteen years. He still has two
more years to serve. He ran second
in the recent lively campaign for So
Letter general of the Southwestern
circuit, making a splendid race after
late start
it is generally conceded that Mr..
Childers makes an admirable solicitor
Of the City court. An able practition-
er in the criminal mranch of the law
although deeply versed also in the
civil side of it, he manages the pros
ecution with consummate skill and
ability and has long list of import
ant convictions to his credit.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
active interest in the social as we'll as
business affairs of Americas and Sum
ter county. He is man known to
all here as one properly to be in
Guided among Who's Who in Sumter
County"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

The Gyles-Andrews Furniture Co. IS
one of the foremost establishments
in its line in Americas. 1t is, N
Eact, the oldest furniture store in the
city in point Of having been estab-
dsEed here years before any of the
present furniture stores began opera
1nH. The concern has been in its
present location since first opening
5cr business, and the present owners
Of the business have been actively
connected with the operation since
they were boys. The business was
then known Smith & Davenport, and
Messrs. ]. Ed Gyles and Ed Y. An
drews, who now own and manage the
establishment began their connection
with the company as clerks. Moth
studiously continued their work under
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
SPEER'S PRINTERY

One of the progressive industrial
concerns of Americas and an estab-
Hshment which brings money here
from a wide territory covered by its
statesmen is Speer's Printing Office, To-
Gated in the Bell building, on Lamar
street This concern was first estab-
lished by J. Callie Speer and ]. H.
Rushin both of who are practical men
and have long been connected with
printing industry in Americas. The
firm name when first established was
Rushin & Speer, this being continued
until Mr. Rushin about a year ago de-
cided to go into other lines of trade
because of failing health, Mr.. Speer
then took over the entire establish
ment and has continued to operate
as "Speer's Printing Office" name
known far and wide for the excel
lence of the work turned out there.
Mr.. Speer spends a large part of
time on the road, visiting all of the
towns in this section of Georgia, where
his company enjoys a large and con-
stantly increasing business. He is a
man of genial personality and well
known to hundreds of friends in Sum-
ter and surrounding counties, being
active in every progressive move
ment having for it's objective the i'm
provement of the community or the
furtherance of its business interests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

John W SILVER is one of the most
progressive and liberal men of AM
e"icus. He is one of the city's recoog-
uiIed captains of industry" and his
big plant, several illustrations of
which appear in this issue Of TIE
Times-Recorder adds no little to the
aggregate payroll of Americas. He
is a man of generous public spirit and
due to his efforts, largely, several Of
the really imposing public buildings
of Americas have been erected here.
The Americas Y. NJ G. A. and the
First Methodist church are institu-
tons in which he has long eyinced
the most friendly interest and in the
support of which he has been most
generous. The Times RecOrder also
accords him a prominent place among
it's friends and supports, and it should
be said also that no public enterprise
ever started here has yet failed to re-
ceive his whole-hearted and consistent
support, where the object sought was
worthy and the movement a really
progressive one.
Mr.. Shiver's handsome home on Lee
and College streets here is one Of the