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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
FORMER IDENTITY
Distinctive Applications To Be
Discontinued.
Insignia Prescribed Worn by
u. s. Army.

This country has but one army
the United States army. It includes
all the land forces in the service of
the United States. Those forces how
ever raised, lose their identity in that
Of the United States army. Distinc-
tive applications, such as regular
army, reserve corps, national guard.
and national army, heretofore en-
ployed in administration and COM
mand. will be discontinued and the
single term. the United States Army.
will be exclusively used.
Only One Army.
Orders having reference to the
United States army as divided into
separate and component forces Of dis
tinct origin, or assuming or contem-
plating such q division, are to that ex-
tent revoked.
The insignia now prescribed for the
regular army shall hereafter be worn
by the United States army.
Commissions In y. S. Army.
All effective commissions purport-
ing to be, and described therein as,
commissions in the regular army. ma
tional guard. national army or the re-
serve corps shall hereafter be held to
be, and regarded as, commissions in
the United States arnay-permanent.
provisional or temporary, as fixed by
the conditions of their issue; and all
such commissions are hereby amend
ed accordingly. Hereafter, during the
period of the existing emergency all
commissions of officers shall be in
the United States army and in staff
corps departments and arms of the
service thereof, and shall. as the law
may provide be permanent. for a
term, or for the period of the emer-
gency. And hereafter during the per-
iod OF the existing emergency provi-
sional and temporary appointments in
the grade of second lieutenant and
temporary promotions in the regular
army and appointments in the reserve
| corps will be discontinued.
Promotion by Selection.
While the number of commissions
in each grade and each staff corps.
and arm of the service
shall be kept within the limits fixed
by law, officers shall be assigned with
out reference to the term of their
commissions solely in the interest of
the service; and officers and enlisted
men will be transferred from one or
ganization to another as the interests
| OF the service may require.
Except as otherwise provided by
| law, promotion in the United States
| army shall be by selection. Perma-
| nent promotions in the regular army
will continue to be made as prescribed
| by law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

transfer, and is now cover there" In
a letter to Corporal Mcdonald. he
writes that he tried. to hide. the fact
that he was a good stenographer, but
somehow he failed, and now he is TAX
ing dictatfon from general.
Remember how we used to discuss
our hours at Funston2" writes Butts.
well, we are not subjected to hours
here at all. We start work at to 8
in the morning, with about one-half
hour off for lunch, and then it con-
tinues until dark every night
As to the girls, Butts is frank.
Mac" he writes, ''I would not trade
one of those Kansas cornfed girls we
spied on the hills of Funston for a
whole drove of the girls here. They
are stupid here, for they cannot under
stand my French"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
CHAPERON CHORUS GIRLS
Liberty Theater Talent Accompanied
by Mothers.

Did YOU ever hear of chaperens for
chorus girls?A No? Well, the twenty
chorus beauties and the six girl stars
in Junior Mimic World" showing IN
the Liberty theaters of the war De
partment, commission on training
camn activities, have chaperons. They
are three mothers Of girls i'm the show
officially engaged by the Woods EN-,
terprises who own the show, to traVei
with the troupe and guard the physi-
cal and moral welfare of the girls.
They are responsible for every girl IA
the troupe, and no girl can accept an
invitation from a soldier or go any
where in a social way without the
consent of one of the chaperons.
The chaperons are Mrs. Hope.
mother of the Hope sisters, the dainty
dancers of the company, VINO lmper-
senate the Dolly sisters; Mrs. Hafford,
mother of Lillian Hafford, who imper-
sonates Belle Story, and Mrs. Dorn'
mother of the Dorm sisters, VINO I'M
personate the Courtney sisters.
The three ladies find their task a
real sinecure. fef not girl in the
company has ever tried to throw OH
or evade their authority. The girls
understand exactly what is expecteo
of them~and never fail to secure the
consent OF one Of the chaperons II she
wishes to accept an invitation. Thell
comings and goings is an open book to
the three ladies'. and they find thai
caring for the twenty girls in the sho"
Is real pleasure. They do not cur
tail any of the pleasures which the
girls might seek, but see to 1t that Il
is all innocent fun, and carefully LOOK
over the list of young men who seek
the company of their charges
So, young soldier, If you want the
company of one of the Junior Mimit
World beauties to supper tonight, OF
if You want to take her for an auto
ride tomorrow, or to eat or luncheon
look up Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Hafford OF
Mrs. Dorm and state your case. They'll
receive you and hear you, and per-
haps if you are lucky, you might cap
ture one of the charming daughters OF
the three ladies'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
PAY in. z PLACES
Soldier Is Perplexed by Recefv.
$50 ing Two Pays.
First Figures He Is Thirty
Bucks Ahead.
BY w. 8. TRAVIS.

It is trying on ones nerves to have
his house or business burn down, to
have his clothing stolen or his horses
die. or to bark his shins against the
corner of his bed. But for absolute
downright aggravating perplexity and
confusion OF mind, loss of appetite and
sleep and a desire for peace to be de-
clared the worse thing that can hap
pen to soldier is to be transferred
just before pay day. and get paid in
both places, and then wonder what in
Army City he'd better do about it.
Can Go On Spree.
First he figures that he's thirty
bucks ahead-minus allotments \ and
insurance-and he can go on one
grand and glorious spree. He takes
out both chunks of pay and counts
them over to see that he's awake, and
starts to step out. But he sees a SOL
der with his family Just outside and
the existence Of such a family Of his
own, either actual or prospective,
halts his wandering steps. Maybe he
better stow, bit OF that in the Army
bank or buy some war stamps with
1t. So he goes back to his bunk to
fix that up, and counts the bills again.
About then the all-knowing joy-kill-
Ing counsel-givingb unkie comes upon
the scene. Where'd you get all the
kale? Uncle die?" he asks and sits
down to wait for an answer, If it takes
till drill time in the morning. The
lucky man feels that the news is too
good to keep, SO strictly on the mum
he tells the bunkie all about it, and
to stall off a prospective bum of a
loan of a shekel or two he adds his
plans of saving it up for rainy day.
you'll get in the guard house if you
d." is the comforting parting word
n he hrTv1 II
rather unpleasant thoughts in the
mind of the soldier with the cash.
He Sees Guard House.
In swift panorama before him he
sees his spree, the bank, the possible
home, the military. investigation, the
guard house-prison, disgrace, no
nome. no more spree, no more bank.
Ihat certainly would make him feel
cheap. He better be good and tell
them all about it. He combs such
stray hairs as show below his hat and
PUSHES into the orderly room, and is
sent to the pay officer. Maybe it's a
fool stunt after all. Why couldn't he
goods the gods provide? But it's too
late to back cut now.
Takes His Name
And the pay officer takes his name.
and grins. and tells him If he hadn't
come in the government probably
would have traced it up, and found he
was paid in both places, and look for
crooked work somewhere, and he
the soldier-would be most distinctly
the fall guy. the sucker, or the goat.
So he gets his name taken down with
all the particulars-rather as tho he
was really going to Jail And the paw
officer tells him that he better save
up his extra cash because he won't get
any next month. And the soldier
that got the double pay goes forth,
his leggins-he has no skirts-clean,
more money than he can handle with
out spendingin his pocket, and great
big question in his mind whether he il
glad or sorry that it happened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
$50 Y HUTS IN FRANCE
Some Idea of Rapid Growth of Rcd
Triangle.

Paris (by ail.)-Some idea of the
rapid growth of Y. M. C. A. activities
in France may be gained from an in
spection of figures regarding the num-
Der of huts now in operation. The
American section, which works en-
tirely with the United States army and
navy, has in round numbers $50 huts
open. This include all points of con-
tact. whether in specially constructed
buildings, of which the association has
erected about 125, in rented buildings,
tents and dugouts; in short, all points
of contact in which the Red Triangle
is serving the fighting man.
The Foyer du Soldat. which is the
Y. NJ. c. A. branch operating with the
French army, has an even larger num-
Der of huts, about $50 at latest ac-
counts. The Foyer has established
s31 in the course of its existence, but
has lost many thru enemy gunfire or
the necessity of yielding ground at
various points. The number in opera
ton is constantly fluctuating. Almost
all of the foyers are substantial build
ings equipped with refreshment stand,
writing room. amusement facilities,
=
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
JEWISH Welfare BOARD

Yom Kippur or the Day of Atone
ment, the most solemn, sacred, and
most generally observed of the Jew
ish holidays, will be observed on Mon
day, September 16. This is a fast day
and commences at shutdown on Sun
day and ends at shutdown on Monday.
Wednesday evening meeting of the
Social and Literary club was held and
an interesting paper was read on the
life and works of Spinoza. A general
discussion followed.
Services win be conducted Friday
evening, September IA. at the Ne
braska building at 1880 o'clock. NJ.
n. Gelfand, field representative, will
speak on the theme Israel and Its
Part In This War"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
CAMP APPOINTS DIRECTORS
Jacklitsch and Wentworth A
Named Instructors.

New Haven, Conn.-Walter Camp.
naval commissioner of athletics.
recently announced the appointments
of two new athletic directors for train
ing stations. Fred Jacklitsch, veteran
National league catcher, has been
ordered to Prospect Park station
Brooklyn, to assume his new duties at
once. Reginald D. Wentworth. former
track star at Williams college, and
late football coach at the University of
Texas, will direct athletic activities at
the marine aeronautic training camp
at Miami, Fla Both men have had
wide experience in athletics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Under the Auspices Of the Army
Y.M. G. A.
Monday, Sept. 10.

Under the Auspices of the Army
Y. NJ. G. A.
/ Monday, Sept. 10.
Building No. Wv. R. Evans, Camp
Funston Y No. 9. Subject: Build
ing Ships" Gllustrated).
Building No. 4.-Loya1 B. Miner,
Chicago. Subject: How Life Be-
gins" (illustrated).
Building No. 5.-Prof. Walter Burr.
Manhattan. Kansas. Subject: 1.-The
American Punch"
Tuesday, Sept. II.
Building No. Wv R. Evans, Camp
Funston Y No. g.. Subject: Build
ing Ships" (illustrated).
Building No. 3.-Movies, reels.
Subject: Industry"
Building No. Loyal B. MINER,
Chicago. Subject: How Life Be-
gins" dllustrated).
Wednesday, Sept. IS.
Building No f2.-Movies, reels.
Subject: Industry"
Building No. s.ELoyal B. MINER,
Chicago Subject: How Life Be
gins" Gllustrated).
Thursday, Sept. 10.
Building No. 11.-Prof. Walter Burr,
Manhattan, Kansas. Subject: 1.-THE
American Punch"
Building No. s.-Movies, reels.
Subject: Industry
Building No. 17.-Loyal B. MINER,
Chicago. Subject: How Life Be-
gins" (illustrated).
Friday, Sept. 20.
Building No. 6.-Loyal B. MINER.
Chicago. Subject: How Life Be-
gins" Gllustrated).
Building No. 10.-Prof. Walter Burr.
Manhattan. Kansas Subject: THE
American Punch
Saturday, Sept. II.
Building No. 5.-Loya1 B. Miner,
Chicago. Subject: How Life Be-
gins" ffilustrated).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
CLOSE, SEVERAL ROADS
Traffic Stopped on Estes, Harvey and
North Gates Roads.

The Governor Harvey road, the Es-
ties road. the North Gate road and all
territory within the area covered by
these roads on the reservation of Fort
Riley, have been closed to all traffic
from 8 a. m. until 6 p. M, until fur
Their orders, on account of artillery
target practice
Guards have been posted ct each
end of these roads and all fntersec-
tions of such roads from territory out
side. of the area used for artillery
practice with strict instructions that
all traffic will be kept outside of the
area mentioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
WANT HIM TO RETURN
Program Furnished by Camp Music
Director Pleased.

The program given Tuesday at Eff
fingham by c. H. Guthrie, camp mu-.
sic director, was such a success that
he has been extended an invitation to
return to that city again on Septem-
Der %.
The event to be given by Atchison
county on September % will be
countrywide patriotic event. The
chief speaker will be Gov. Arthur Cap
per-
Mr.. Guthrie Is arranging to return
to Effingham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
JEWISH WELFARE WORK
Many Opportunities Offered 70
Service.

Service.
The work of a welfare worker in
camp is replete with opportunity for
the study Of men and especially men
who have been drawn from their
peaceful vocations of life and gath
cred together at a training camp
The work is highly interesting, ac-
cording to M. H. Gelfand, field repre-
sentative of the Jewish Welfare board.
Mr.. Gelfand issued the following
statement concerning his work in
Camp Funston:
Since my arrival at this camp, I
have endeavored to search with great
care into the characters of all those
with whom converse in order to dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

Chorus Girl Contest at the Hippo
drome theater, Army City. Thursday
night, September 10. Come on, boys,
and see the fun.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

A non commissioned officers dance
will be given at the Community House
in Manhattan each Thursday evening
The Saturday night dances at the
Community House will be for privates
only.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
TO STAMP OUT "BooTLEGGlNG"
 NEAR THE MILITARY CAMPS
To Prevent Sale of Intoxieants to Men
 of the Army. ..,

Washington, Feb. 20.-Revision of the rules prohibiting the sale or serv-;; ing of intoXicants to officers and en- listed men of the army, anSounced yesterday, is designed, Chairman Eos dick of the commission on training camp activities explained today, to stamp out 'bootlegging' outside of the dry zones around military camps. Not only is the old ruling not relaxed he said, but the revised regulation is much more stringent.
 Under the original order, MT. Eos dick said, only the sale of liquor to officers and enlisted men in uniform was prohibited outside of the dry zones, and bootleggers and unscrupu- lous liquor dealers were enabled to eyade the law without violating it technically.
 As revised, the regulations prohibit the serving, giving or delivering of in toxicants to an officer or soldier out side the zone. except that in private homes liquors may be served to of ficers or soldiers who are members of the family or bonafide guests. Per- sons convicted of violating the new regulations would be liable to a fine of $1 .000 or twelve months imprison- ment, or bth.
 The definition of the term military camp has been enlarged in the re- vised order to embrace training camps of the ordnance and quartermaster's departments and medical officers throughout the United States, Hawai- and Porto Rico.
 In making public the new order Chairman Fosdick asked the co-opera- ton of liquor dealers and cafe proprie- tors in preventing all sales of iquol to be consumed off the premises. This plan. he believes, would cut off the l supply to "bootIeggers."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
ACIDS IN STOMACH
 CAUSE INDIGESTION
Create Gss, Sourncss and Pain
 How To Treat

Medical authorities state that nearly nine -tenths of the cases of stomach trouble, indigestion, sourness, burning, gas, bioattng. nausea. etc, are due to an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and not as some believe to a lack of digestive juices. The delicate stomach lining is irritated. digestion is delayed and food sours, Causing the disagreeable symptoms which every stomach sufferer knows so we'll
 Artificial digestents are not needed in such cases and may do real harm. Try laying aside all digestive aids and in- stead get from any druggist a few ounces of Bisurated Magpssia and take teaspoonfu1 in a quarter glass of water. right after eating This sweet ems the stomach, prevents the forma- tion of excess acid and there is no sourness, gas or pain. Bisurated Mag nesda Gin powder or tablet form-never liquid or. milk) is harmless to the stomach. inexpensive to take and is the most efficient form of magnesia for stomach purposes. It is used by thousands of people who enjoy their meals with no more fear-of indigestion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
HUMOk OF THE DAY

"Bilkins and his wife are. down. on a war basis. aren't they?
 Well. you can't sink much lower. He's buying her clothes. and she's buying his."-Life aaa
 "Gcing to dinner. Jones? Come in here first and have an appetizer"
 Great Scott, man. Hoover. won't let me satisfy the appetite have Transcript.
 Dear Old Lady (to cavalry officer T suppose your men must become very attached to their horses. s-.r
 Cavalry Officer-Well some of them only wish they could-London Opin- ion. f.te tt-
 '1s your furnace controlled by thermostat, nadam"'
 ''Well we have a man come in to look after il, but l don't think he's one of those Greeks you mentioned because his skin is ck."--Brook ; iyn Citizen.
 EXP. c. X5311o Gust back from patro)--I saw this ere person loi- ter;ng about under suspicious cir cumstances and with weapons hindl- eating that e contemplated commit ing a feIony-so I runs i'm in yer worship, Show.
 Mrs Bacon-So your daughter made her debut as a singer last night?
 Mrs. Eg5ert-Yes, she did.
 And was she successful?" S5
 "Oh my, yes! She got six bou- quetsl sl"-Yonkers Statesman. Some people about here must take newspaper talk seriously" remarked the weather man.
 Whats wrong?' asked his assist ant.
 "A woman called me up just nov and gave me the dickens for letting it ow."-Birmingham Age Herald. q told Henrietta, that I was proud 1 to see her vote just like a man" said 1 MT. Meekton.
 1 Did that please herr" "No. The choice of phrase was un I fortunate. She said that if she couldn't vote better tEan man there would have been no need of her l troubling about the ballot in the first ] place. Washington Star.
 Teacher Cat object lesson)-So now children. you know how a knife is made. I want you, Marjorie, to tell me which is the mast important part ! of knife. | Marjorie-Er-er-er- | Teacher-Well, I'll help you. What part of his knife does your father use l the most?
 , Marjorie-The corkscrew-Pear' son's ,5-.. sF- s-f
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
JAMES H HYDE, STANTON L. BRIGGS
 Auctioneers. AUCTION
TUESDAY, FEB. 20. 1918,
 n< m n,~R0rk n n,

mt 10 o'clock n. m.. on the farm formerly owned by the late Charles W. Briggs one mile from Lebanon Station and near Babcock Hill Schoolhouse.
 Having sold my farm, will dispose of my entire farm holdings, without reserve or limit, described as follows:
 STOCK
 Eleven high grade Jersey cows (sev- erai, nearby springers,, the balance to freshen in the early summer). l year ling bull (eligible to registry).
 FARMING TOOLS
 One team wagon, 1 OK wagon. ex- press wagons, l pair heavy team har- ness, l single driving harness, l two- horse express wagon. two-seated manure spreader, l sleigh. culti- vators, 2 Syracuse blows, United States separator (600 lbs capacity, nearly new(, grindstone, 1 two-horse mower, 1 wheel rake, 1 smoothing har- row (nearly new), l galvanized water tank. milk pans and pails. drills, chains. iron bars. ladders. rope and tackles. forks. hoes, .shovels, saws; hammers blankets, and several other articles; also quantity of hay.
 HOUSEHOLD GOODS of all descriptions, including 1 steel range, 1 oak chamber set, 2 goose feather beds. 3 extension ables, bu- reaue, rocking chairs, beds and bed ding. lamps, pictures, carpets. mats crockery. and other articles too nu- merous to mention
 A caterer will be in attendance a Ii stormy, first fair week day.
 WARREN P. BRIGGS. Lebanon, Conn, Feb. 12. 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21

The most brilliant, spine thrilling, patriotic drama ever made into a mo- don pirture-a picture to challenge the pride and the conscience of all human ity.i
 Thousands of men organizing and drilling to fight the battle of civiliza- tioh. Thousands of men marching away to the front and into the jaws 0f death.
 BefWe- your very eyes nations band ing together in blood .brothership against a common enemy.
 Heroes and towards transformed into stipermen of gigantic courage, walking and scurrying into a living hell of shells and fumes to bring in the wounded from artillery -raked plains
 Women showing their bravery in the home and at the camps; women living through the inferno of battle to nurse and stimulate the men to victory; wCmen risldng certain death to be near the men they love. And the ar rival of the Star and Stripes on the bait CefTont in France in a climax that 5ringj audiences up to their feet with cheers
 Thase are the exciting things you see In Edwin Bower Hesser's For the Freedom of the World.
 Throughout It's eight remarkable reels you hear the tread of laundering feet marching along the roads to glory in defense of their blood brothers honor and the rights of civilization.
 William s. Hart in The Hater will rurmsh plenty of good thrills.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
ALMOST 15o PERSONS WERE
 OVERCOME BY GAS FUMES In a Loft Building in New York Where Army Uniforms Are Made.

New York, Feb 2O.-Almost 150 per sons employed in a West Thirtieth street loft building where army uni forms are made. have been overcome by fumes of some mysterious gas since noon yesterday. All efforts of health department officials and the police to trace the gas have been unsuccessful
 It was said tonight federal agents might be called into the inquiry.
 A quantity of khaki cloth was re- ceived by contractor on the ninth floor Tuesday and almost immediately afterward the elevator man who had handled it became ill. From that time throughout the afternoon workers be- came unconscious all over that floor and in shops on the three. stories above. They wrere revived and sent home. This morning the, odor was again noticed and by 10 o'clock so many persons had been overcome that the plant was shut down and a call sent for the police, who summoned doctors and ambulances. After first aid had
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-21
CANTERBURY GREEN
Additions to c. E. Society - socia PIanned-Washinston Sunday to B. Observed.

At the choir rehearsal all members of the ladies' quartette were present, but three did not sing because of colds. Their loyalty was impressive, just as their singing is.
 Ruth Davis was struck in the eye recently by snowfall thrown by a big boy a painful accident.
 William Barker's fears for his brother have been relieved by letter from him. He was then somewhere in the Mediterranean. . Too Young to Stop Work.
 Joseph Beadle, at 76, is still on duty throughout the week at foundry in Providence. His wife holds the fort in his absence.
 {. Alba Stevens, at Ss, is one to con suit about old times in Canterbury All is fresh in his mind about Pru- dence Crandall, Judge Judson, Dr. Harris, Moses Cleveland and other To- cal notables.
 Join C. E. Society.
 The following have been received as active members, of the Christian En- deavor society: MT. and Mrs. Sager MT. and Mrs. Hoxsie, Mrs. Golf, Mrs Wainwright and Mrs. Warren
 The third public social and enter