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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-15
HIGHLANDS NEWS

Ernest Mylke recently purchased an
Overland car from Capt. S. v. Wins
low.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Lemur For
aker, on Monday, Aug. IL, son.
John Griffeths, former Highlands
chum and Ardah Smith, a cousin, ar
irving from Tacoma on Sunday morn
ing to make visit with Verne Mitch
ell. Mr.. Griffith returned on Monday,
but Mr.. Smith is making more ex-
tended visit. ..-a~>. - .;1s..-
Word has been received frem Seat
tie telling of the death last week of
Mrs. DAILY, who lived with her family
on the Chas. Robertson place until the
first of July. She had been a sufferer
for some time from angina pectoris,
a form of heart trouble.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Johnson have for
their guests this week Mrs. Abby and
daughter Gwendolyn of Walla Walla.
DR.. and Mrs. Tullar have for their
guest this week Mrs. Tullar's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smoke, from Port
land. =, ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Annis are the
parents of fine daughter which ar
rived recently at their home in Spo-
kane. 49,, j..
Professor and Mrs. w. Orion, of
Spokane, are visiting this week with
Mrs. Orion's PARENTS, Mr. and Mrs. j.
B. Hayden. ZE. ~
The Office of the City Clerk will be
open Tuesday evening, August 20, 1918
from 7:30 to 900. Anyone desiring to
register can do so.
: Miss Elna Beste, who has been Wis
iting in Walla Walla the past two
weeks, returned to her home the
first of the week.
The Missionary Society of the Con-
gregational church held an interesting
meeting last Thursday afternoon at
the w. G. King home.
Miss Title Rousher returned Mon
day from the hospital at Walla Walla
where she has been for two weeks,
much improved in health.
Mrs. w. j. McNaul and family are
moving today from the Gilcrest cot
tage on Columbia avenue to the Kolb
bungalow Oil Third street.
Mrs. Neil Harper left Sunday for
Seattle where she will remain until
Mr.. Harper, who is at Camp Lewis, is
sent east with his company.
Mrs. L. G.. Spaulding writes from
Seattle that she and Eugene expect
to join Lieut.. Spaulding at Rock Is
land, Ill, about September first.
Dr. Henry M. Jones. district elder,
of Walla Walla, will deliver lecture
at the Finley church Sunday night on
the subject "a Crusade for Freedom"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-15
p A Near Miss.

A British airman was flying alone
over the Bulgar lines, busily using his
camera. A whistle of machine-gun
bullets disturbed him. He just saw
an Albatross .swooping down upon him
from above and then he knew no more.
When he recovered consciousness he
found that he had dropped ali the.
way from 5000 feet to 1000 feet,
and that a bullet had passed through
his neck fortunately missing his yer.
tebrae. He regained control Of his
machine and looked about for the Al.
batross. She was nowhere in sight,
and evidently had prematurely decided
that she had finally polished or the
Englishman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-15
ONE RESULT OF THE WAR
Little Village Of Oberammergau Has
Received Spiritual and Physical
stltfe Blow.

Oberammergau, the little village in
Bavaria that became world-famous as
the home of the Passion Play, is vir-
tually deserted village where sorrow
broods. All of it's male inhabitants
capable of bearing arms have entered
the ranks of the Bayarian army, and
many have fallen in battle.
Miss Madeleine Doty, who has WIS.,
fled the village, in recording her ex-
periences relates conversation that
she had with waitress at the little
hotel.
"The town is sad" we averred.
"Why shouldn't it be?" she retorted.
1--WE have lost so much"
slow many men have gone to war;"
we asked.
Every one under 45. Five hundred
and fifty out of population of 1900"
We paused moment. 1t seemed
brutal to go on now, but we wanted
information.
4There were 40 killed. and 4S
wounded the first year. I don't know
the number now"
ssS Will LIZZIE ever UC nhOIhCA = os'''AoAA
Play?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "How
can I tell? Some of the players and
musicians have lost an arm or leg
and others are dead. The town no
longer has any money"
We pushed back our chairs and
went out into the golden sunshine. No
one moved about the streets. 1t was
like village swept by plague and
deserted. War has been special dis
aster to Oberammergau. It has dealt
a blow at its spiritual as well as Its
physical welfare Monthly.
A seven-foot cobra interrupted Q.
game of golf between two military on
GERS at Nungaladon, India, a few days
ago.
The big snake attacked Maj. Will
nams Of the Rangoon battalion mill.
tary police, its fangs entering the leg
Of his trousers but fortunately not
touching his skin.
Lieutenant Colonel Obbard, commits
sioner Of Pegu, ran to his friends as
sistance, and before the snake could
strike again he killed 1t with his
mashie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-15
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Buy W. S. S.
Mrs. J. G. Kelly visited friends in
Walla Walla Sunday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. v. w. Bird returned
yesterday from the vacation spent on
the sound.
mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Cole and son re-
+rrned the first of the week from New
port, Ore.
In. Mueller has traded his Jackson
car for new Liberty Six. It is a
fine looking car. ~.
Mrs. James Duncan, of Brussels,
Ontario, is a guest at the home of her
son, W. E. Duncan. >.@@ i
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Williams of Sc
attle. are visiting at the home of their
son, A. L. Williams. 3..., =
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dorothy went
to Mabton today for visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. T. B. Hopkinson will leave on
Saturday for two-weeks' vacation
at points on the Sound. (.
.aPudge" Hunt is home for a fur
Tough from Norfolk, Va, where he is
engineer on the u. S. S. Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Fulbright and
Mrs. B. H. Cox motored to Prosser
for the week end last week.
Miss Gail Boyd, of Boyd, Mont, is
visiting at the home of her aunt and
! uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Banta.
Mrs. Ralph Mitchell and daughters
returned the last of the week from a
visit with relatives at The Dalles.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Sly are moving
this week to the residence recently va
Gated by Prof. and Mrs. M. S. Lewis.
Geo. Tweedt is spending his vaca-
ton with Mrs. Tweedt and Elinor at
Kent, but is expected home this week.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid met yes
terday afternoon at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. j. C. Harvey, with Mrs. G.
". Sherk and Mrs. Harvey, hostesses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-15
PRINCESS PROGRAM +
Observation-Disclosures
Friday and Saturday.

Friday and Saturday i
Douglas Fairbanks in Reaching for
the Moon,e an Aircraft picture with
lots of Fairbanks humor. Also a two
reel Jester comedy.
Sunday and Monday e
Mary Garden, the most celebrated
woman in the world, in "The Splendid
Sinner" the story of a woman who
knew all sorrows and joys save one.
Also vivid pictures of the great war
in s'The Allies Official War Review"
given out by the committee on Public
Information. Also "Mutt & JEFF in
Joining the Tanks" /.
ID $3.50
Monday If, {.
Dark. 1t
go ,s..es.y
Tuesday
Dark. g.
***
Wednesday
Bessie Love in Cheerful Givers,"
and a one-reel Triangle comedy.
81 ***sa*
I Thursday
Dark.
Coming soon.44. s=.s..z.ss-..4...s.s
Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Burg
Lara
Tom Mix in "Cupid's Round Up"
Fatty Arbuckle in ooh, Doctor"
Parentage.
Geraldine Farrar in "The Devils
Stone"
Madge. Kennedy in rThe Danger
Came"
Mary Pickford in "The Little Prin-
cess"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-15

G. H. Shanafelt received the follow
ing letters last week from Sergeant
John Lauterbach, who is seeing service
with balloon company in the avia-
ton service somewhere over there"
July 4th, 1918
Dear Friend Herbert:
Note the date-some different from
last Fourth! We were out at the rifle
range last Fourth, plugging the bulls
eye, if remember correctly.
Your letter of April 25th just caught
up with me. 1t followed me around
the States, then around France and
finally received it. You speak of me
knowing all the news. Say! / am
hungry for some news from home!
That is the first letter or news I've
received from there since wrote you.
Mother sends me the paper every week
but l haven't had one since left Kel-
ly Field in April. / only get about
one-half of the letters she sends me.
I think that they will come thru bet
ter now that I am with a company and
have an address that / can keep for
a while. --t.-s.., .-...,
In some of the larger cities where
there are always a good many Amer
leans they have established Masonic
clubs. I had the pleasure of attend
ing a meeting of one at Tours. a.
major was the presiding officer and
captains, lieutenants and privates
made up the personnel. enjoyed the
evening very much and hope / can
attend more of them.
Since coming over here have been
to machine gun school and when we
took the examinations I topped the
class. Lam now chief gunner on No.
1 gun. Say, boy, this is some sport!
We use the guns to fire at German
airplanes that attack the balloon. Just
yourself behind one firing
about 450 shots minute, picking them
out of the air! / will have some good
ones to tell you when get home.
I guess that Sta1ey and Bremmer
have had plenty of excitement by now.
They both are the kind of boys that
will make good. hope they both get
back home. q
I wish you would send me Jeff's adj
dress. had it but accidentally burnt
it up when I was cleaning house one
day. / understand the battery is at
the front now. Would like to hear
from them and know how they are
getting along. Ben is with the And
engineers and I think over here some
where. u
I hope the crops are good there this
season and everyone makes lots of
money. Have had some of the boys
tell me how good the apples were that
were sent over from the States. They
had plenty of them while they lasted.
I hope they send more this fall.
We get pretty good meals here. Ev-
erything is pretty high. Coming back
from school we were given ration mon
ey instead of rations. Now, / am tell
ing you if it wasn't for the Red Cross
and Y. M. G. A. we would have starv-
ed. We were two days on the trip
and had more money left than we
spent. 1t is almost impossible to buy
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Pure Water for Men In Trenches.

Pure Water for MensIn Trenches.
Filtered and sterilized water for the
men In the trenches at all times 10
being provided by water trains, the
war department announced, en
Under the direction OF the surgeon
generals. Office sections held by the
American forces where permanent wa
terworks have not been established
will be fully supplied by these trains.
which are in reality miniature water
works that chemically treat, filter and
sterilize all water used for drinking
purposes. Each unit carries an expert
chemist, bacteriologist and pumpman,
and the water tanks are mounted on
motortrucks equipped with powerful
lights so that the work can be carried
on at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
ROTARY MEET HERE
Presidents of Kansas Clubs Will Hold
Conference Thursday.

Rotary's relation to the war, the
eleventh districts display at the an
nual convention of the International
Association of Rotary clubs at Kan
sas City in June and other subjects
will be discussed by presidents of Kan
sas Rotary clubs at meeting to be
held at Topeka, Thursday. Charles
Dawson, of Muskogee. Okla president
of the eleventh district, will preside
at the meeting which will be held at
the Chamber of Commerce.
The eleventh district embraces
Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri
Similar meetings will be held by Gov
ernor Dawson with heads of Rotary
clubs in the other two states. The
Oklahoma meeting will be held We'd
nesday while the Missouri meeting
will be held Friday
The Kansas cities to be represented
at the meeting include Leavenworth,
Lawrence, Kansas City, Topeka, Man
haitian. Junction City, Salina, Dodge
CITY, Hutchinson, Wichita, Chanute,
Independence, Pfttsburg, E mi oria,
Newton, Parsons and Arkansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
N. Y. BANK STATEMENT
Excess of Legal Reserve Is Increased
S17,OOO,OOO During Week.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $7S,573,010 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
an increase of S17,302, 400 from last
week
The statement follows:
ACTUAL CONDITION.
Loans, discounts, etc, $i,0Gl .462,OOO; de-
Cash in own vaults. memberJ federal re-
serve banks (a. Silt 100000; increase.
ST 047 900
Reserve in federal reserve bank. of mem
Der banks. $54S, 900; increase, $50. aS3.OOO:
Reserve in own vaults, state banks and
trust companies (b), S20.41S,000; increase
$562 900.
Reserve in depositaries. state banks and
trust companies, $S.G01.0 900; decrease
$4,000.
NET demand deposits, s3.744.343O0O; in
crease. so. $4,000.
Net time deposits. $196,s94.0 900; increase.
So. 1gS. zoo.
sUnited States deposits deducted, $780,
24S. 600
Aggregate reserve, $577. 100000.
Excess reserve. SIS.5l3.O1O; increase.
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York not included
in clearing house statement
Loans. discounts, etc, $sO2,9o5 100; de-
Specie, S17, $4,000; decrease. 81. 202. 800
Legal tenders. $77,190,2O0; increase,
Total deposits, s925, O4O1Oo; decrease,
$50 10000
Banks cash in vaults, s12 7O4 500
Trust companies cash in vaults. $S2.240,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

meeting-and he felt the honor deeply
if the number of times he had to mop
his forehead was any indication. 1t is,
too, for Mitchell is not in the habit
of backing away from an audience no
matter how hostile. He took up the
administration of Chamber of Com
merce affairs under fire and he car
ried the burden of one of the most
strenuous years in the history OF the
Chamber of Commerce without once
showing a sign of faltering or hesi-
fancy as to the proper steps to take
under certain conditions.
Under the Mitchell regime the To-
peka Chamber of Commerce has con-
Quoted practically all of the war funo
and war work campo igns of the last
year, and besides has set for the new
administration an example of personal
service and sacrifice that 1t Will DC
hard to equal.
Mitchell tried to speak his thanks
during the meeting today, but after
a few gulps and evident efforts to
speak he finally compromised with the
simple, Thank you, boys"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
SHAWNEE COUNTY BOARD.

made by the Shawnee county board since
J. T: Mcfarland, General Delivery.
William Fergel, Richland.
Earl Schurr, Rossville.
Charles jenkins, Berryton.
William II. Coultis, Richland.
Peter Werner, Tecumseh.
b. G. Wolpert, Route S, Topeka.
John Henry Lee, 80 Michigan s.venue, Oak
Wilbur N Morrison, Mer.den.
Andrew f. Belcher, Colored Y. NJ. c. A,
Nashville, Tenn.
Frank Tabor. Willard.
Clarence e. Gasswint Silver Lake.
J. V. Tyrel, State Hospital
William F. Myers Route I, Topeka
, George Ellis. 215 The Drive.
Don j. Butts, Route p, Topeka,
L. j. Stewart, Route ., North Topeka.
David Glenn Cromwell. Route s. Topeka.
Burgoyne Griffin, Route %. Topeka
w. e. Ward, Silver Lake
Edwin A. Sheets, Route S. Topeka.
Frank f. Morgan, Route %, Topeka.
Glass 4.
Henry Flohrschutz, jr, Tecumseh.
S. II. Milham, 200 East Sixth avenue.
Harry. w. Doyle, 325 Forest avenue
Edward A Ferner, 2aa7 Wilmington street.
Allan A. Smeser. 1896 oakland venue
Harley W: Anderson. Route 10. Tecumseh.
| Wallace II: Jones, State Hospital.
James L. Dalton Route ,, Topeka.
Arthur n. Burgess. Route 4. North Topeka.
FRANCIS NJ Sn1rley, TecumSeh.
| Harrison NJ. Brown, Route g. Topeka.
| Henry Hayes. Route S, Topeka.
| w. J. Mccain. Rossville.
Vernet G. Schein. Wakarusa.
| Harry Wolford. Silver Lake.
| Fay w. Kent. General Delivery.
| Owen NJ. Butler. Nineteenth and Collins
street.
| Floyd r. Uhl, Silver Lake
Fri Hansford, jr.. Route 6.
William H. West. Nineteenth and Oakley
George J. Strunk, Tecumseh.
| Gran J. Williams. Silver Lake
| Ira d. ROderick, $40 State street
! Horace n. Bean. Wakarusa.
| Peter Winninger, 2335 West Eighth avenue
Roy NJ. Slusher. Horton.
Alpha Osborn. Willard.
| Lewis T. Wilson, Route o. Topeka
Glass 5.
John Carries, 466 Emmett street Oakland
Sam kellas. State Hospital.
| Thomas c. Macdonald Sabetha
Peter Holzerman. 264 Emmett street Oak
| land,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
TOPEKA BOARD NO. L.

Glass 1.
Daniel V. Goddard. $50 West Fourteenth.
Roy r. Hosier. POI Fillmore.
John NJ. Woodley. 1915 West
Fred Harris. rs East Eighth.
Herbert w. Sharp, 215 Broadmoor.
Robert NJ. Campbell. Gazette, Emporia,
william E. Baer, LOG South Twenty fourth.
cl anoe' j. M McNeal. 400 East Seventeenth
George X. Mcdonald, 20 Wagner.
Eisey Faris, 11o5 Buehanan.
Samuel b. Godfrey. 21OO Van Buren,
Otto c. Schlegel. 1926 Morris.
Fred r. Miller. Ills Taylor.
Theodore Summers, S13 East Eleventh.
Charles ID. Scott. 1909 Arch.
G. L. He'll, 1921 boswell.
Harry r Birmingham, 112 West Four
Leroy T. Clawsey,, 12l1 Clay
Ed Feyk Brandenburg, Ky
i c. w. Wright, 1875 Clay.
warren L: Bailey. ISL Mnlvane.
Percy G. Powell. Central y. NJ G. A.
G. ca" N. e Darlington. 1850 west Seventeenth
William ": Rut tt. sos Fillmore
| Harry A. Il. Anderson. 1882 Lane.
Fred n. Lauver. 425 Winifred avenue, Oak
! land.
Emmett w. Petty: 1860 Topeka avenue
Frank Ellis, 22s East Eleventh.
william II. Morgan zoos West Tenth.
Seymour L. Organ. 1915 Plass-
4 *.
Ernest o. Woodward 1909 Holmes street.
Lewis E Harrison. 2021 Clay
Frederick r. Munson. 22O The Drive.
Joseph J. Thompson 1892 Quincy.
william A. Fitzpatrick, 1905 West Tenth
! Fred si' T. Morse. 900 Huntoon ~
Daniel b. Rumpf. oO5 West Eleventh.
Willie Ream. 116 East Sixth.
Peter NJ. Young, $40 Kearney street, Man
william r. ouigley. 1922 Kansas.
Hugh b. McGrath, 1927 Kansas
Paul r. Morrison. Ills Morris.
Guy Smith. ZIG Van Buren,
Ned d. Miller, Russell. Kan
| Glass 4.
Fred NJ. Bowman. 1925 Lincoln.
Fred u. Dougherty, 1880 Byron
Jesse y. Hutchinson, ITO Woodward.
L. f. Barber. 1i19 West.
G H Smith, 1o12 West Eleventh
Charles ]. Manspeaker. G2I Lincoln
Guy T. Wellman. 2016 West Tenth.
George E. Currie, 1923 Monroe.
Ernest r. GunnersOn, 1911 Madison
Andrew G. Shaw. 1876 Brooks.
clyde TindeIl. It'll Kansas.
W. Is. Zimmerman. All Laurel
Harry G. Wall. 1926 Quincy.
Bert L. Cuff. so7 Brooks:
Fred B. Gebhart, $50 South Logan, Denver
Anderson MsGin 1881 s y Togek k; avenue,
John r. Morris. Route g.
T. b. willard. 1913 West Eleventh.
, Bert Won Wolf 20J6 buchanan.
Raymond F. Griffin. 117a BOSWELL.
| Clyde ". Penrice I'LL Kansas.
; William L. Jones, 1877 Van Buren,.
| Elisha Scott. 1873 Lane.
| William A Wells. 1859 Lincoln.
Charles Appellate. 1150 High
| Frank Johnson. go Peter.
| Clarence Hottie, 1103 Kansas.
w. J. Mangus. 3+6 Shawnee.
Roy r. Cook 1875 Fillmore.
Frederick p. Smithmeyer. 13S Woodlawn.
Shelby II. Ijams. 1859 Grand.
Roy A. Fuller. los West Twelfth
| Ray w. Palmatier- 200 Edgewoed-
Clyde Il. Varnes, HOO Madison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
SAMMIES AIR RAID
American Flyers Bomb German
Cities in Daytime.
Blew Up MunitiOn Plants and
Railroad DepOts.
BOOBIES ALMOST "G0T" ONE
His Engine Died but He Got 'Er
Working Again.
Anti-Aircraft Guns and Hun
Flyers Fought Them.
BOOBIES ALMOST "G0T" ONE
BY j. w. PEGLER-

With the American Army in France.
Jan. 12.-Those were American boys
who lodged the boche aeroplanes,
laughed a the German anti-aircraft
guns and launched bombs over Rom
bach and Ludwigshafen in broad day
light a few days ago. as reported in
the French communique.
They were Joseph Wilson. of Wheel
ing, w Va, formerly a Presbyterian
minister; Booth Lehr, Albion, Neb-,
ex-member of a state champion bas-
ketball team; Charles Kinsolving and
Charles Kergood, of Philadelphia, and
George Kyle, of Portland, Ore. All
are corporals in the French army.
awaiting transfer to the United States
flying corps.
Seated in tiny mess room of their
little shack nesting on a ledge of
rock under a cliff these aviators told
today how they had been blowing up
munitions plants and important rail-
way depots behind the German lines.
almost Got Me-"
The old boche almost got me- said
Lehr, knocking wood as he said it.
I'm flying formation, we crossed the
lines near Verdun at height of about
three miles,
1T was difficult to recognize land
marks, owing to the snow. but we
| had been over the same route so often
that it was almost possible to reach
| our objectives by setting our machines
by compass and letting them ride for
| a certain number of minutes.
Just this side of Rombach, my en-
| CINE died. l pulled every lever with
in reach trying to make it pick up. Nc
result. l began to volplane. My for
nation was unable to help me. They
continued their flight.
II dropped about mile, looking
| for good landing place. Then the
engine coughed. kicked and picked up
BY then the other machines had al
ready dropped their bombs on Rom
bach and had proceeded to Ludwigs-
hafen. l climbed back about three
miles and circled Rombach.
Saw Plant Burning.
Il could see the railway station and
| the munitions plant burning. Dense
smoke was rising. But shrapne
cream-puffs were bursting near me
/ so 1 took aim and let fly with my
bombs over the railway station. Their
/ few back and re-crossed the lines
at Verdun and descended a few mile:
from the rear lines, when my engine
again baked, owing to the cold
KYLE dropped eight bombs over the
Ludwigshafen munition plant, despite
the fact that anti-aircraft guns were
| filling the sky with feathery puffs-
The Fritzes' anti-aircraft gun.
were not botherSome,' he said. Mos
of the shrapnel burst comfortably be
meath our machines. After circlins
Ludwigshafen we took careful obser'
walton and dropped bombs squarely
on our objective, then turned back
maintaining our formation. The Ger.
man patrols did not approach us.
Painted From Cold.
When I landed 1 found my observ-
| er unconscious. He had tainted from
the cold but he ought to have known
better than to have gone without hi:
breakfast. I told him before starting
that he ought to surround a bowl Of
oatmeal -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
PIPES Freeze UP
Plumbers Reaping Usual Har-
vest in Topeka Today.
Emergency Calls From Every
Part of the City.

Topeka plumbers today are reaping
the richest harvest they have ever
cleaned in the history of the city
When the city awoke this morning the
first thing it did. naturally, was to
SILVER Then, almost as in individual,
the population tried to coax the fur
naces and stoves out of Information
and inspected water pipes.
The result was heard in scores and
hundreds of Topekans putting in
emergency calls for plumbers. AS
many scores and hundreds of water
pipes had frozen ever night.
Little suffering resulted in the
frozen pipes. In some residences
where steam heat is used the air. OF
course, was cold and raw and efforts
was made to thaw the atmosphere
with oil stoves and other emergency
heaters. Housewives, in many in
stances, had no breakfast dishes to
wash, for the very good reason that
there was no breakfast.
Inconvenience" however was the
maximum result in the majority OF
homes.
Plumbers today stated that resi-
: dences wherein pipes were never
known to have frozen before, suf
fered as the result of the vicious tenn
perature. 1t was almost impossible tC
bank fires overnight. The fuel seemed
actually to melt without giving forth
noticeable heat.