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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-13
Italy and France
Regulate Newspaper Size
and Restrict Use of Paper.

Newspapers in Italy are now regu-
lated by the government as to size
and price. With some exceptions
daily papers must not contain more
than four pages, and 10 times month
they must be published in two pages.
Returns by dealers must not exceed
10 per cent of the number of copies
furnished.
In France DEGREES have been issued
which impose restrictions upon the
use of paper, particularly for posters.
Certain kinds of advertising posters
are entirely prohibited while for 9TH
ers the size is limited.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-13
Opportunity for Service
Open for Men Who
know" Horses.

Men not of selective service age
who are accustomed to handling
horses have opportunity for special
lied service in the enlisted Veteri-
nary Corps, enlistments for which
are now being taken. The 1000 men
wanted include veterinary and agri-
cultural students, farmers, stablemen,
and others who have had experience
handling horses. Pay ranges from
$50 to $50 month, with clothing,
food and quarters.
Application for enlistment may be
made at any army recruiting station.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Regarding the Christian Home Or
phanage, Council Bluffs, lows.

Van Vert, Iowa, Feb. 4. 1918.
. Editor Leon Reporter: About
two weeks ago my attention was
called to an article In your paper en-
titled The Orphans Home a Fraud. !"
You copied from the Mt. Etna Times
il ] remember rightly. Now have
known the home since its beginning
and have visited it myself and my
wife also, and while did not count
the children, there were enough to
satisfy me that their estimate was
not too high. ] also had a neice
who 4nursed there and the informa-
tion she gave me did not bear out
any such statement that was made
in that article. Now it seems only
right that you should publish what
is given to refute this as it will
greatly embarass the Home inter-
ests where it is not SO well known.
i sent clipping from your paper
to the manager, II. r.. Lemen,- and
the president, j. G. Pontius. / en-
close their reply and hope you will
give their letters a place in your
this weeks publication if possible.
Thanking you for an early atten-
ton, / remain,
A we'll wisher of the Home,
b, F. Brown
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07

In conclusion, wish to invite cor
respondence from any one. and ex *,
to visit the Home at any time. l
shall be glad to see you, especially
those who doubt us.
Yours truly,
H. r. Lemen,
Manager Christian Home Orphanage,
Jan. Il, 1918, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07

P. C. Winter, of Creston, was in
Corning on Thursday calling on
friends and feeling the pulse of the
voters relative to his candidacy for
Judge of this district on the nom
PARTISAN ticket. There will be three
judges to be elected and judges Ev-
ans and Fuller, both republicans,
will again be candidates and as
Judge Maxwell. democrat, will not
be a candidate the former receiver
of the defunct First National bank
will seek to take his place. We now
have three judges in this district to
do the work that for many years
two did and OF course that makes
the place even more attractive than
in former years 1t will be remem-
bered that the last session of the
legislature was afraid all the tax
money could not be spent and
among other things created a new
judge for this district-put three
men where two men had been doing
the work. They probably reasoned
like the Des Moines city agricultur-
alists-grow three stalks of corn
where only two formerly grew, only
they would grow three judges where
there had only been two. At any
rate it would seem that with the
non-partisan judiciary that is sup
posed to take the judgeship out of
politics that the democrats ought to
have at least one of the officials in
this three-cornered arrangement and
Mr.. Winter who is better known as
Pat Winter, would make a very
competent and efficient Official
Corning Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Notice.

Any reader of this paper troubled
bottle of guaranteed remedy for
Asthma on trial. Send no money.
Pay after taking if satisfied. Rem
edy gives quick relief. Has cured
many after everything. else failed.
Mention this paper, and address Geo.
ID. Hoover, Mfg. Pharmacist, Des
MOineS, Iowa. 24-4t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
ITO S. 2sth St.. Omaha, Neb.

Editor of Leon Reporter During
the past week it has come to my
knowledge that certain parties have
made accusations against the Chris
tan Home Orphanage, which, it left
unchallenged, will no doubt work
harm in the minds of some people.
We believe that all old friends OF
i've years of hardship and struggle,
of the sacrifices that have been made,
will agree with us that the Home
has proved itself.
However, we deem it our duty to
make this public statement and ask
YOU to give this article space In the
first possible issue of your paper.
It has been charged that the ne
inmates claimed. In reply to this,
L wish to state that for more than
two years past the daily po9ulation
az the Home has not been under 24O
inmates. 4 will give personally one
hundred dollars 20 any church q
eharitS6le Organlsati0n In your town
0r co0nty if tAie 6fate0e4t - pfeged
. tie eerefy. IS, 49,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
70 Whom II Nav Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
have been attorney for the
Home since its founding. i have
drawn all the deeds and important
papers. I have known the Lemen
family for 81 years. Any accusa-
lions against the Christian Home is
like blow in my face. / have
heard business men in Council
Bluffs say that they would not as
sumo Mr.. 4Lemen's burdens and re-
sponsibilities for ten thousand dol
lars a year. consider the charges
that have been made an insult to
Mr.. Lemen. The most that I can
say Is that Mr.. Lemen il square-one
OF the sQuarest men i ever knew.
Yours truly,
Stewart
|shsenrt Block. Council Bll1s. Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
EVANGELISTS IN CITY
Special Services Will Begin at Evan
gelical Church Sunday.

The PetticorG evangelistic party has
arrived and is holding the prelimi-
nary services this week in the First
Evangelical church, Seventh and
Monroe, and will open up the regu-
lar evangelistic services Sunday morn
ing. These services will be held every
afternoon and evening until April 81,
excepting Saturdays and Monday
afternoons.
The party will also hold meetings
in the shops, schools and stores, be-
sides street meetings, etc.
The evangelist, the Rev. E. w. Pet
ticord, is a strong man in the pulpit.
and OF a striking personality that
draw mel to him. He will have
charge of the afternoon and evening
services. His assistant, the Rev. L.
NJ. Nanniga, also is a strong speaker
and of a winning personality. He
will have charge of the shop and
store meetings besides many other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
REPORTS TO C. OF C.
Committee Called on Robert Billiard
to Help in Labor Controversy.

Robert Billiard said that he would
receive a committee of three from the
Topeka Industrial council. He said
that ne would listen to the commit
tee from the industrial council but
that he did not know that he would
have anything to say to them.
This is the report made by r. R.
Baer, chairman of the special COM
mittee of the Chamber OF Commerce
to wait on Robert Billiard in relation
to a conference between Billiard and
the labor unions The committee
was appointed following the intro
duCtion of motion to the board of
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce by the member representing
organized labor that the Chamber of
Commerce try to arrange a confer
ence between Billiard and some of his
former employees as represented by
the TOpek.. Industrial council.
The committee that made the re-
port that the conference had been
arranged was composed of r. r. Baer
chairman; H. A. Perry and o. B.
Cutler.
After the executive session of the
Chambe- of Commerce board of dl-
rectors, where the committee report
was made, President McEntire said in
regard to the possibility of the Cham
Der acting in the same capacity again
that eff it seemed avisable the Cham
Der would consider the matter at that
time -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

Ice Cream.
RACGHMAN BROS.
2235 Lincoln st.
TorrnA rtfRE MILK CO. NUM- '
400-02-04 Jackson St.
Phone 537.
r. H. MOREHOUSE.
i27 Holiday.
Phone 1928
Loans, Mortgages, Financial Agents.
PIC MEIER MORTGAGE CO.
4th Floor Mulvane fidG.
Phone Pa
Mattress Factories.
MCINTYRE BROS. SPRINGS, BEDS
Mattress Factory. 227229 Quincy.
Phone 5275
Opticians.
W. ]. LEWIS.
500 Kansan Ave.
Phone 1912
Photog raphers-
c. J. BOEGBR.
707 Kansas Ave.
Phone 1899.
Real Estate Dealers. Loans. Insurance.
c. P. BOLMAR REAL ESTATE.
Collections. so Columbian Bldg.
Phone 725 Ring .
Sand Dealers
TOPEKA SIND CO,
Foot of Topeka Ave.
Phone 343S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

There is something about a smile,
that is, the real honest-to-goodness
smile, of the genuine smile that says,
Il like this; 1 am enjoying it. Come
on in, it's fine-get into the radiance
of it and We'll have good time
together" And you do get in and
if you see yourself you would like
yourself even more than you do. A
smile lights up the dullest face.
Billy Beard, THE Party From the
South is the wearer of L smile that
he does not want to come off because
it is n factor in his work. 1t moves
the audience of the AL. CT. Field min
strels to laughter and impels them to
more aughter-laughter that begins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

in smiles and broadens into hilarious
responses as the ebony hued face of
Billy Beard expands with a jolly good
humor that is infectious.
Billy Beard has more than the usual
number of stories and songs, and he
goes over the top with them in an
exceedingly clever way; but after all
it's more the manner of the man than
the sayings and singings that brings
the laugh from his hearers. And that
smile, that contagious smile that has
more than actions or words, makes
Billy Beard, THE Party From the
South" one of the good things that
Al. G. Field has presented us with the
past thirty years or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

Scqucster Won Tirpitz Estates.
Rome. March 30.-The project of
Sassar ri has sequestrated estates valued
at a half million lire owned by Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz in SARDINIA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL



J. S. Collins is to have an organ and his
supporters say will remain in the field as
a candidate for mayor. Editor Chapman's
Daily Press is TO be the organ of the
Independent candidate.
There an enthusiastic meeting in the
interest of DIR. d. c. Jones and the Repub-
lican city ticket at Browns chapel in the
Fifth ward. last evening. Addresses were
made by Congressman Curtis. A X. Rod
gers. Sol G. Watkins. DR. D. c. Jones, P. w.
GriGgs, candidate for councilman in the
Fifth ward, d. C. Tillotson and Col. John
NJ. Brown.
The Rev. John A Bright goes to Ellis
worth tonight where he will preach Sunday.
Mrs. Bright accompanies him.
Colonel Burgess. Register of Deeds Sim
Bear, and County Treasurer A II. Rodgers
have returned from Lincoln. Neb.. where
they went for the purpose of seeing the
city and comparing it with our own capital
cityN Mr.. Rodgers said: We are all
agreed that Topeka is much the best city.
Our public and business buildings are su-
perior to those of lincoln. and our resi-
dences much finer. rule
Mr.. Wordsworth Harris was entertained
last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Poole.
and this evening Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Pierce will give party in his honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

Those who have read Rex Beach's
famous novel, The Barrier" will be
interested to know that the motion
picture version will come to the Or
pheum the first three days of next
week.
THE Barrier is one of the truly
big photoplays of the day. Everything
about THE Barrier" is powerful
characters, plot and incidents. The
cast is strong. the photography is dis
tinctive and beautiful.
Rex Beach, himself, arranged for
the production of the screen version
of his famous novel. The distinction
of being the first author to produce
his own books in motion picture goes
to Beach.
Mr.. Beach has said that the princi-
pal characters in THE Barrier are
taken from real life, men and women
the author met and knew during his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

five years experience in Alaskan min
ing camps.
The story begins with the courtship
of a pretty young school teacher from
Vermont by two sturdy men. honest
John Gaylord, and the gambler. Dan
Bennett. Bennett wins and the muir
der of the young wife altho done by
the husband is laid at the door of the
defeated sutton, John Gaylor. The
child. ''Necia" is taken by Gaylord IN
order to bring her up in more whole
some surroundings. She grows up
with the belief that she is half
breed Indian and when a company of
soldiers come to the mountain coun-
try. the courtship and the barrier"
between the young lieutenant and the
lovely girl form the basis for the in
tensely dramatic play. The mountain.
desert, lake and river scenes are beau
tiful and picturesque beyond descrip-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
Get OUT A SHEET
American. AviatOrs in France
Publish a Newspaper.
Copy Sent to Topeka by f. G..
AuStrOm.

Such sights as OK teams. dog teams,
wooden shoes and high two-wheeled
wagons are common in France despite
this modern age, according to F. G.
Austrom, a flying cadet taking instruc-
ton in France, who is the writer of a
letter received this week by a Topeka
friend Austrom is a Topekan and a
war ago was a mechanic for Phil
billiard Topeka air artist, who is also
in France.
Austrom accompanied Billiard on
several trips over the state for eXhi-
bition flights and also accompanied
the Topeka airman to California last
year.
Enclosed in Austrom's letter is a
CODY of Beaumont Bull" a four-page
newspaper edited and published by
beaumont an American flying club or
orga MIA ton similar to the Lafayette
escadrille which lis famous the world
over as the American flying unit with
the French armies.
Boys Have Their Fun
beaumont Bull" altho diminutive.
is we'll edited and is full of live, snap
DIV copy" Among the front pa ge
articles is an advertisement by a fly
ing cadet who wants a bridegroom to
attend his wedding in Paris. The same
advertisement serves notice that the
services of two certain flying cadets
as flower girls have been definitely
turned down. a glance at the pages
of the newspa per shows that all is not
work and grind for the boys "over
there" There are several accounts of
athletic events. including the account
of how an American soccer team
cleaned up on a French team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

numbers addresses
ing away this list could be called often quick
will appear Saturday. If Represented
call Phone $3.50 Adv Dept, for information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
EASTER-191S
BY INIRI ZUNIWALT.

ZUNWALT
Once more the darkness falls at noon
And weeping women kneel in prayer,
Low voices whisper in the gloom,
Faint hearts give up to dark despair
The world hangs helpless on the cross
With thorn pierced brow and bleeding side,
And drinks the gall of boundless loss,
Of anguish deep, destruction wide.
And yet Golgotha led the way
Unto the Restrictions dawn
And out of darkness comes new day
To light mans pathway up and on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
IN BIG EXPLOSION
Munition Depot Near Paris Down Into
Air

Paris, March 30.-Many persons
were wounded in the explosion of
munitiOn depot at Laxourneuve, near
st. Denis today. The damage was ex-
tensive. The explosion was heard for
forty miles and the conclusion shat
tered windows in the center of Paris
An American Y NJ c. A. ambulance
scene of the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
AT THE
THEATERS
Coming to the Grand.

Coming to the Grand.
April AL G. Fields Minstrels.
The Novelty.
The Majestic.
Musical Tabloid. Pewee Myers
Uncle Sans Bellies.
Other Thcaters.
Orpheum-Photo Features.
Gem-Feature Pictures.
IriS-Feature Pictures.
Monday night, it is announced by
the mana cement. will be "bald- headed
night" at the Majestic. Pewee Myers
Uncle Sans Bellies. musical tabloid,
will open for the weeks run Any
gentleman less than 100 years of age
showing a bald head of more than
four inches square and who agrees to
sit in the first four rows or boxes
will be admitted upon payment of .
cents war tax. In cases where the
owner of the exposed ivory would
rather wear a 2-cent stamp on the top
of his head than pay the tax, arrange
ments will be made accordingly, the
house paying the tax
During the show pretty chorus girls
will Cescend into the audience and
pick" the stamps.
In addition to the musical tabloid
the fifth episode of The Lass of the
Lumberla will be shown during
the first half of the week change of
program being effective Thursday
The vaudeville bill at the Novelty
next week will open with an episode of
THE Seven Pearls" the last one and
will be followed by The Bimbos in an
acrobatic act. Charles Bimbo, the
male member of the duo will offer
several representations of Charles
Chaplin, the comedian. Four other
acts of vaudeville will also be shown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

call Phone 303U Adv. Dept, Tor l.
Bicycles and Motor .vclos.
SHAWNEE CYCLE CO.
IA East 7th st.
Phone 400
BuGiness Colleges
DOUt5HERTY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
George E Dougherty. Pres. lis West sth
phone 566-
Banks.
NERO CHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
New England Buil1.LS,
Phi 4173.
Druggists
MARSHALL BROS.
1j5 Kansas Ave.
Phone 525
Electrical FiNtu. es, Repair supplies.
Il b HOWARD ELECTRIC & ATH-
:etic supply. I1G Kant Ave-
PH0Le 1877.
Eye Specialists
DIR D. K. PAINE.
us Kansas Ave.
thone 72i.
Express Dray and Transfer-
TOPEKA TRANSFER CO. II. White.
52S Adams st.
Phone 1856
Insurance
FALKINEI3 & WENTWORTH GEN
eral Insurance. 409-11 New England Bldg
Phone Sill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
AMERICAN FLEET
 ID ARRIVE HOME
 ON DECEMBER A
Ships to Pass Statue of Lib- erty at 9 a. m., Anchoring in North River, 55th St.
 to Fort Washington

Washington, December 17.
 The American fleet, returning from Europe, to be reviewed at New York by Secretary Dan- iels, is expected to arrive off
 Ambrose light vessel at day light on Tuesday, December 24.
 The navy department announced to- night that the ships will pass the Statue of Liberty about g a. m, and will then anchor in the North river from Fifty
 fifth street to Fort Washington
 Secretary Daniels announced that on account of the holiday season and the desire of officers to be at home on I Christmas Day, the invitation of the city of New York to the officers to attend a banquet to be arranged by the city
 officials could not be accepted. He said that in declining tho invitation he spoke for the officers
 Besides the ships already announced aA returning from foreign service and those acting as escorts to the presidential ship,
 the George Washington, these vessels will take part In the review: Battleships New Mexico, Mississippi. Missouri, Maine, Wisconsin, Alabama, Illinois, Kearsarge,
 Iowa, Indiana and Massachusetts, hos
 pital ship Solace; supply ship Bridge and one or more naval fuel ships.
 EXACT NUMBER UNKNOWN Neither the exact number nor the names of the destroyers and converted yachts returning from Europe are known |now at the navy department. The de- stroyers and other small craft on their ! arrival will be anchored in berths on the New Jersey side of the Hudson river. As 1t passes into the harbor the fleet will be reviewed by Secretary Daniels from the Mayflower. After the fleet has reached it's anchorage the Mayflower, fol- lowed by vessels carrying New York city officials. will review the ships at anchor at the foot of West Ninety-second street. where Mr. Daniels will receive Admiral Mayo, the fleet commander, and his staff, and the commanders of the vari- ous ships.
 In the afternoon men from the fleet
 will parade down Broadway from Ninety
 sixth street to Fifty ninth. then down
 Fifth avenue to Twenty third The page ant Is expected to start moving at :3O o'clock. The department announced that as the parade will occur on Christmas Eve. generous leave of absence will be granted to both officers and men inme- diately after it's conclusion.
 The fleet probably will remain at New
 York until January g..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

ports for the distribution of relief and also the prompt movement of American troops back to the United States. President Wilson conferred today with Edwin N. Hurley, the shipping director, one of the subjects under discussion be- ing that of shipping for the homeward movement of the troops During the last few days the foreign governments have been cancelling the charters Of ships used by the United States in trans porting troops, so that the vessels might be put back in trade. The problem Is to old enough tonnage to send the troops home at the rate expected by the American people with the hope of com pleting the movement by December Of next year.
 The Presidents last engagement for the
 day was with Marshal Foch, giving the President opportunity to see for the first time the man who led the allied armies to victory.
 Tonight's programme held only one event, dinner and reception at the American embassy, with the President and Mrs. Wilson as guests A limited but distinguished company had been in yited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
EXTRA TRAINS FOR
 HOLIDAY TRAVEL
 ORDERED BY M'ADOO

Washington, December 17-To provide adequate service for the anticipated
 heavy passenger travel during the hoii-
 days, which will bk augmented by the Inaowement of large numbers of soldiers and sailors on leave or discharged from the service, Director General MeAdoo has instructed regional directors to give care ful attention to operating the necessary extra trains. For the convenience of the
 soldiers special ticket offices will be oper-
 ated at military camps and where neces-
 sary the Consolidated railway ticket of
 fees will be kept open for reasonable
 time each night.