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EDUCATORS plan
A PAN AMERICAN
~
SCHOOL ALLIANCE
Interchange OF Students And
Also Introduction Of Span
ish In Schools Is Urged.

Ii,y Associated Press to Tie BanlierJ
NEW YORK, May Establishment
of an international education alliance
to bind closer together the United
States and the nations OF South and
Central America is one of the objects
of project backed by Mayor John +.
IIylan of this city and President Mar.
ie G. Mcnocal OF Cuba.
The plan cOntcmplatcs the teaching
of Spanish in the schools OF New
York and ultimately through the ma
tion and the teaching of English In
the schools of Cuba and Of Central
and South American countries.
Mayor IIylan, In making public de-
tails of the plan, said IL contemplated
II Pai.American Educational COnven-
ton to be held in Havana next fall
to which President Menocal has IN
vitcd the heads of universities in
North. South and Central America.
INTERCHANGE STUDENTS
Interchange of students between
the universities Of North America
with those of Latin-America, SO that
young men may take post graduate
courses and learn the Spanish Ian
guagc aud customs of the countries
is another feature, 1t was stated. II
Is hoped to secure the cooperation OF
the State Department in arranging
courses of study for young Americans
in LatinAmcricau countries to fit
them for the diplomatic and consular
services.
Among the university presidents
deeply interested In the project is DIR.
W. IT, =. Faunce of Brown Universe
ty. Providence, X. |. He wrote DIR.
Gabriel CasusO de Rogue, Rector OF
the University of Havana and receiv-
cd this reply:
Havana University will gladly join
II Pan-American Educational Alliance,
which will work for closer union OF
all the American republics. We should
welcome graduates frou' the universi-
ties of the United States who desire
to specialize In the Spanish language
and Spanish-American literature and
history. In Havana these young men
could prepare for business or diplO-
matte work In South American cOun.
tries. They could obtain advantages
that cannot be obtained except by liy.
ing and studying in Spanish speak
ing country
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CALENDAR
Friday. NAV ~

,u Circle No. = OF the Church or !
Y Christ meets with Mrs. Tag !
4 CART, 800 West Vine street, at ,
K | 80 O'Clock,
n All members of the Pythlnn
x Sisters please attend meeting. !
K business Of importance,
e The College Woman club J
,,r meets with Mrs. |, NJ. Wolvcr.
sst ton. east Gambler street, al
.N 1880 o'clock
n The W. +. NJ. s. of the NJ. =.
.N church meets with Mrs. Carl
y ton Jacobs. 100 West Pleasant
"a street, at 2 O'Clock. All those
g having Records for 1911, please
X bring them. The questions viii
X be found In tho May number
X. and tho answers IN tho April
81 number Of The Record.
x Tho Presbyterian Woman's
u Missionary society meets with
n Mrs. u. c. Mul0ck, IL East
il High street. at 2 O'Clock.
~ SUNDAY, May ~
tn The w. r.. NJ. 5. Of Homer
y holds services at the NJ T..
* church nj Homer at II n. ~.
~ Dr. $. u. Salmon of Alliance
II will Give an address.
~ MONDAY, May ~
kn 4 called meeting Of he
Il Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. +.
- church at 2 O'Clock In church
,t parlors,
H y % e q z y q g g g
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TRACING s PROVE
VALUABLE; USED.
BY RED Gross
When Sterilized Linen Foun-
dation For Maps Makes
Best Grade OF Bandages.

LOS ANGELES, May 9-Old map
tracings are ending their career in
that capacity here apd are entering
Il new lease Of life as surgical dress
ings Somebody discovered, few
days ago, that there was scarcity
Of linen gauzc. and happened to men
tiOn the fact to Thomas w. Bulpin,
Chief Engineer Of the Los Angeles
Railways. Mr.. Bulpin and his depu-
ties checked over the tracings In their
Office. and found more than sixty
pounds of tracings on linen. which
latter when washed to eliminate
starch and ink yielded GAS square
yards of the finest linen.
All that is necessary. the Red Cross
here said. 10 make this linen fit for
use, is to wash and sterilize It, and no
finer grade exists than that used as u
foundation for such tracings.
Mr.. Bulpin wrote to every architect
and civil engineer In the city. and
suggested that they go over their Of
fees and turn in any old tracings to
be snlvagcd. The Rcd Cross believes
that, much valuable linen will thus be
made available.
The same plan, applied in other qi.
ties, IL was pointed out, would prob.
ably bring to the Red Cross thOus.
ands Of yards of llne gauze now worse
than useless, as ii merely crowds files
VI moulds ON shelves.
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TODAY SMARKETS

MAY 9
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK
Hogs Receipts 800; market high.
or; hravcs lS.iOdpiS.jO: heavy york.
crs and lights 1913 a 1928.
Sheep aud lambs Receipts: 700;
market steady; top sheep lGA3; top
lambs II.
Calves Receipts; 100; steady; top
1850.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
Hogs Receipts: $1,000; market
firm; bulk I7,75 a. 1906; lights 1850
n lS.lO mixed l7.iO a 1916; heavy
1910 a. 1905; roughs 1870 a II;
pigs 1t.2J a 1850.
Cattle Receipts: $4,000; market
steady; native beef cattle 10 a. 1850;
s,ockcrs and feeders S1j q 1860;
COWS and hoirors $50 a lt,lO; calves
y a II.
Sheep ~ Receipts; 1000; market
steady; lambs 1850 a 2O.SO
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK
Cattle Receipts: 200: steady.
Calves p. Receipts: 700; market
steady; good to choice veal caylcs II
a "A.
sheep and lambs Receipts; 1000;
market steady; good to choice lambs
1915 q 1925.
Ilogs-ltcccipts: 1000; market Toe
lower; workers. 1860; hcavics aud
mediums 1850; rougLs tG; pigs 1860
stags l31i.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Corn May i,21,s; July I,iSa.
Outs--May .75'a; July .G77a.
Pork May 1890; July 1855.
Lard July 2j,77,
Ribs July 2ttO.
TOLEDO GRAIN
Clovcrsocd Prime cash 1900; Oct,
li.75.
Alsikc Prime cash lJ.2,.
Timothy Prime old. cash 3,I2;
new cash 3.7j: Sept. i.30.
/ NEW YORK STOCK List
American IIcct Sugar. 7ih.
American Sugar ltcIining, lOSia,
baltimore " Ohio, a3M.
Bethlehem steel. SGL
/ Chesapeake " Ohio, 53i,.
Eric, l5's.
Kcnnccott Copper 32%
Louisville ~ Nashville, ll3ls.
Midvalo steel, 1874.
Norfolk n Western, iOI.
Ohio Cities Gas. lO3s
Republic iron 4 steel, SSa,
L. :, Steel. 1914.
Willys.Ovcrlund l,3s
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MEE: :T|NGS
LODGE AND OTHERWISE

"4"Thc United Prayer Band will
meet with Wesley Frey, l07 Chester
street at O'Clock Friday evening.
%@@Rcv. J. w. Rice WHY preach at
Ebcnczcr and Liberty Chapel Sunday
at the usual hours. and AT Friendship
at $50 p. m.
E%FAlI Eagles are requested lO meet
AT the Eagle han at 10 O'Clock sun.
day, May z, to attend noihcr's Day
services at the BAPTIST church.
%@@kcgular coaN0cation of Clinton
Chapter No 2G, Il. A. A., Friday cvon.
ing. Work in HE NJ. NJ. degree.
S'H Special convoca;ion of Clinton
Chapter, No 90, Il, A. NJ. Saturday
evening. Work in rast aud Most Ex-
ccllcnt Masters degree
977'rhc Spanish-Amorican War Vet
Grams viii meet Friday evening, May
10.
SF'Cliuton grange VIII give their
play, safety First at Homer on
"Wednesday evening, May II,
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crB' Mammoth stove store. West
/ Gambler sirc->. Slf N%Ir
/ Tickets now on sale FOR "InlOcr-
ancc" ut The Vine Friday and Satur-
day. xlO
/ Miss Edna Gray of Newark was in
this city Wednesday,,
1 PoppIcton Grocery Co. offers 10 to
25 per cent discount in real money.
saving, going out Of busincss sale.
XlO XlO"
WooIsons special for Saturday--a
regular 03c combination Kitchen stool
and stcp, 49c. XlO XlO9
/ Mothers Day, Sunday. May ~. Re
member your mother with her favor
ito flower, Leave your orders with
Ahcrr's Flower shop. XI0
Mrs George u, Van Aman went tn
I Frcdcricktown Wednesday.
We have enlisted our services in the
Ohio movement OF distributing "Ford.
son" tractors at no profit to anyone,
made by Henry Ford & Son Inc, Dear.
born, Mich. $3.50, I. o. b. Detroit
FORD GARAGE, Mt. Vernon, Mt, Gil
cad, Danvillc. If
Tickets now On sale for "lntolrr.
ancc" AZ the Vine Friday and Saiur.
day. Xl0
Intolerance" bigger than "1hn
birth of Nation" playing now the
second week In Cincinnati and Clcvo.
land. at the Vine tomorrow and Sat
urday. X!'
went 10 Columbus Thursday.
Reserve your seats today for "ln-
tolerance playing AT the Ninexsih he
afro tomorrow and Saturday. x9
Mothers Day, Sunday. May r. Re.
member your mother with her favor.
llc Hover, Leave your orders with
Ahcrn's Flower Shop. $40
j. N. liraddock and u. Il. Parker
spent Thursday in Columbus.
. Special display Friday of white
trimmed hats for summer at popular
prices. The place is IS East Gambler
street, Kirk & Jackson's. ~ xtOS
Tickets now on sale for "lntolcr
ancc" at the Vine Friday and Salur
day. Nlo
Lonesome Luke and Happy Hooli
gan at the Lyric tomorrow. x,
II. G, Dcvin and T. o. Arnold went
= To Columbus Thursday ON business.
= Special showing OF white hats Fri
: day McGough & Dcrmody, ~ Xl0'
Mothers Day greeting cards, Sc,
I our beautiful display The Book ant
! Art shop. X.
Mrs Minnie Smith of Ridgcwoot
avenue was in Columbus Thursday
u Sunday, May ~, is Mothers Day
Send her . card from the Book ant
u Art Shop, X.
WooIsons Saturday candy special:
II Chocolates, assorted flavors, zoe {
pound, xl0 XlO'
Mother expects a card on her day
The Book and Art shop X showing N
" exclusive line of these cards. 81
u Mrs, 7 H. Kcdslie of Cleveland Il
J. visiting her son at the NJ n 5, hos
pital,
Beautiful white hats for summc
" neutrality-suspicious. & Dermody
20 Xl0
" Mrs. George Curcton Of Dayton |
p visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs
y Fred Cole oi East Vino street,
o Mixed dancing, Maccabee hall, Ma
9. Brieker's orchestra. y
N William Kelley and daughter Gel
trude OF Canton were In this cit
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10
- Patriotism, local pride and ~
- just common sclfishness all sA
- say "Iuy War Savings pa
> Stamps" Va
Best Rcmedy tor Whoopina counh

Best Remedy Tor Whooping Cough
Last winter when my lllilo hoy
had the whoopinS cough | gave him
Chambcrlnin's Cough Remedy" writes
Mrs J. D. Roberts, East ST, Louis, H.,
1T kept his cough loose and relieved
him of those dreadful coughing spells
1t is the only cough medicine keep
In the house bcause have the most
confidence in IT," This remedy is also
good for colds and Group.
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SPEAKS FOR RED CROSS

AT the Wednesday evening showing
of The Reminding of Nation. Rev.
w. IIamill Shields spoke in the in
tcrest of the coming Red Cross cam
paign.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10
SUPPLYING ,sRENcH HOSPITALS.

The Red Cross hospiiaS supply scrr.
leo IN France has l6 warehouses tlsd
with drugs, medicines. surgical instru'
mcnis and dressings. II serves 3,423
French military hospitals.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10

Mrs. :. V. ulcry spon, Thursday In
Columbus.
Zenno Taylor was IN Columbus on
business Thursday.
Guy I'orbipg OF lIrinknaNcn was IN
this city Thursday
New white hats on display Friday
ard Saturday at McHaIc's millinery.
NlO
Highest prices paid for wool. All
kinds Of farm products at old McCOn'
uell warehouse. Levering Bros.
II tf7
BE sure aud reserve your seats for
"Iniolerancc at the Vine tomorrow
and Saturday. x9
Wheel pIows and other garden sup
plies. WooIson's. xl0 xlGS
Fred Ncass made business trip TO
Columbus Thursday,
We have the best proposition on
Ford tires In Knox county, Max Mey-
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THIS IS THE TRUE
RED cross SPIRIT
A Little Story With Big
Thought in 1t.

4 mouth ago the Red Cross chapter
IN Ray City, Mich. received hurry
up call for l50 dunnage bags. Troops
were about to move, and through an
oversight their equipment was not
complete. The bags had to be made
and sent within 4S hours. A request
for help was sent over the town. aud
the stores were searched successfully
for the right materials. Among those
who quickly responded and came to
the chapter wOrkrOOms TO help were
two little girls. sisters, about ten ana
twelve years Of age, each eager to lend
q hand and do something for the boys
who were going to the front. All day
long the fingers Of the women aud
the little girls we're fairly flying. Bag
after bag received the last stitch I'M
iii scores were piled up ready for
shipment. Closing time came. and the
woman superlnicndin. the making OF
the bags counted those cOnpletcd nni
announced that II every one OF tho
workers could come e1rly the next
morning and work all day the bags
would surely be finished In time for
shipping by evening. Two crcstfallen
little girls. the little sisters, were walt.
Ing for her ut the door us she do
parted.
Red Cross Dunnage Bags.
I'VE are awfully sorry, ma am" said
the older Of the two, but we cant
come back tomorrow. You sec tomor-
row we have to-" And, without I'm.
isbing the sentence. she looked back
wistfully at the pile of bags.
"lt Is too bad you cant come back"
said the superintendent, but want
IN thank you, aud we all thank you,
for the work you've done today. You
two have leon n wonderful help, and
that pile OF bags wouldn't be nearly so
biz If you hsGn't been here. Good
night"
The next mornipg when the super.
intendeDt came down to unlock the
workroolps for the day she was aston-
ishcJ TO see the two little girls stand
Ing IN tie cold by the locked door.
"Oh, I'm 50 glad to see you" sho
said Il thought sou said you couldn't
Gomez"
"Oh. we knew those Red Cross bags
Just had 10 be finished for the sol
dicrS, exclaimed the little one, with
glistcning eyes. "and we 20. up ut
three o'clock this morning and got the
washing done esrly!"
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Ladies OF
Eiks Meet

The ladies Of the Elks met We'd
ncndny afternoon 1T the lIlks' Homo
aud enjoyed social session. Refresh
mcnls were served. The committee
for the next meeting wa3 appointed
aa follows: Mrs. I'd Wuchncr, chair.
laap, Mrs II. ID, Mccullough and Mrs
j. a. Stoylc.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10
Get Rid OF Your Rheumatism

Now is the time to get rid of your
You will find Chamber.
lain's Liniment great help. The re.
lief which 1t affords is alone worth
many times its cost.
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~ - ~ ~ ~ ra "a rs ,

- - - - Ns . "a rs PG hR
~ ruy War Savings Stamps ~
~ and Thrift Stamps and save ~
~ this country not only from the ~
- vice Of extravaganza, but save ~
~ for it the greatest heritage of ~
~ all times, that priceless treas ~
~ urc Of liberty and democracy. se
~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ sa IA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10
LOCAL PRODUCE

The folluwinR are pr,CeB paid 10y n
Y Smools FOR farm produce delivered
al his warehouses:
Fresh Eggs ..,.,,,..,......, 3Gc
No | Country Butter .......... sac
No. , Country Butter ....,,,,,. 25c
Heavy Hens Observation-Disclosures. Doc
Light Hens .,,,.,,,..,.......,. 25c
Heavy Spring Chickens ,,,...,. iic
Small Spring Chickens ,.,,,,..,. 1tc
Old Roosters ................. lic
Ducks .,.',...,,..,.,.....,.... zoe
Geese .,.,,..,..,....,,,. zoe
Turkeys ...,.,,...,.,..,.,... 22c
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Dash -shipIcy
Wcddinu

Mr. Donald &. Bash of Homer aud
Miss Pearl T.. Shipley of Lock were
pnitcd In marriage "Wednesday after
noon at the home Of the officiating
minister, l,cv, J, a, Long, After a
short wedding trip, they viii live In
Homer where Mr. Rush Is employed
b, the Ohio Fuel supply Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10
Way Of Come Wives.

In too nnhy eases. n wife measures
her husbnnd merely by his faults
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10
COUNTY BRIEFS
ARRIVES IN FRANCE

CENTERBURG, May Harold H..
Smools, formerly of this place, who
enlisted among the first from Knox
county. has arrived in France, accord
ing to word received by relatives.
Smools is enlisted in Tho motor me
chanics' corps.
Martinsburg. May. Frank Hes
kctl of Chicago is visiting his mother
of this place.
AID SOCIETY MEETS
brandon, May 9-Thc Ladies' Aid
society of the NJ. Il. church met at
the home Of Mrs. Charles Hunter,
south OF here, Wednesday for an all.
day meeting.
Danvillc. May . Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Mckinley and Mr., McGinley's s
mother OF Columbus are spending IL
few days with Mr. and Mrs. William
Edgar of this place.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10

BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS. PAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
DOOM OF HUN POWER
Presidents Insistance on Moral Issue
Encourages Allies in Fight.

London, April s.-The doom of the
military power in Germany was pro-
nounced by President Wilson in his
speech at Baltimore, says the Morning
Post.
whether or not the allies are
strong enough to. break in pieces the
German military power remains to be
seem" it adds. But that. given time.
America is able to defeat the enemy
is as little doubted as that she is re-
solved to do it, however long the work
may take. 1t is a gigantic enterprise.
for the defeat of the German armies
in the field is not all that America has
promised, but she purposes to go fur
Their.
Amid the stress and suspense of the
great conflict now raging on the west
ern 'front.' we can assure our Ameri-
can friends that their brave and sim
pie declarations are inexpressibly en-
couraging. They look upon the war
from point of view which. after
nearly four years of Supplying vicis-
situde. we have lost
president Wilson from the first
has insisted that before all it is a
moral issue. There are millions OF
men among the Americans and the
forces of the allies who are fighting
in the simple faith that they are do
ing duty in a good cause.
1T has fallen to President Wilson
to put into stern practice the conyic.
ton, which the greatest among Amer.
lean poets affirmed in every line of hi.
rough hewn verse, that the shirt M
liberty Is lnvincible."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
ITALY GREETS ENTRY
Americas Choice of War Hardships a
Noble Act, Says Italian Leader.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, April Z, Sunday General
Dlaz, the Italian comma chief,
has issued an order of the day to the
Italian army greeting. the entry, of the
American troops to the western fight
ing and referring to the recent visit
of Secretary of War Baker as another
evidence of the solidarity among the
allied nations. The order says id part
Italy greets with particular SYM
pathy the noble act of so powerful a
republic which. Knowing the hard
ships of war, has decided spontane-
ously to participate with ali its forces
and its inexha ustible riches inter
pref the unanimous sentiment of our
army in addressing fervent saluta
tons to the representative. American
army which has so nobly interviewed
in the great battle in France and will
hereafter be fighting everywhere
where there is a struggle for freedom
and Justice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
BIC CROWDS OUT
Thousands of TOpekans Heard
Sousa's Band Sunday.
State House Grounds Packed
for Afternoon Program.

Two concerts were given on the
state house grounds Sunday by the
division of Sousa's band which visited
Topeka. The morning concert was
held at 9:45, and was attended by sew
eral thousand people For the after
noon concert at least~15,0OO crowded
the grounds and all the parking space
around the grounds was taken up with
automobiles. The music was directed
by H. A. Foe1ker, who has been with
Philip Sousa as q band director Tor
twelve years.
The Sousa naval band, at the Great
Lakes training station, is made up OF
500 members, and has ten band mas
tiers. 1t is divided into ten sections.
and these sections are touring the
country in the interests of the third
liberty loan campaign. One of the
best of the ten divisions visited To-
peka yesterday.
Doctor Love1and Spoke.
A speech was made during the
meeting by DIR. F. L. Loyeland. Metho-
dist parson, who formerly lived in To-
peka. and who is now lecturing for
the government. He urged that all
Topeka people invest in the bonds at
once, as the money would be needed
to consummate the war. and that the
war would have to be fought to a fin
ish before orthodoxy could carry out
its purpose of abolishing hell. Il be-
lieve," he said, that some of the old
passports to heaven will be withdrawn
and a liberty loan receipt substi-
tuted."
The program given by the band was
as follows:
March. Navy Forever. :......J. Maurice
Selection, The Blue Flag .........!...
Carrie Jacobs Bond
March, over There George NJ. Cohan
Talk by DR.. Frank L. Loveand.
March Song; What Are You Going to Do
to Help the BoysE'. .Egbert VanAlstyne
March. STARS and Sfriues Forever
John Phillip Sousa
America"
Star Spang1ed Banner" +- 49,
Kansas men in the division of the
band that visited Topeka were: v
Y. Eichner of Jewell. X J. Herney OF
Hanover. F. w. Nelson of CORTLAND
E. L. Miller of Randall and E. A
Burch of Salina. The fifty men OF
the band were provided with dinner
by the Harvey house, thru arrange
ments made by ]. r. Burrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
CHECK UP STORES
Deputy Revenue Collector
Cleveland To Remain Here.
He Will Look After Collection
of War Taxes.

John NJ. Cleveland. deputy revenue
collector. will be stationed in Topeka
indefinitely to check up the collection
of war. taxes in Shawnee, Jackson and
Jefferson counties, according to an
-nouncenent made today by w. Fl. L.
Pepperelt internal revenue collector
for Kansas in Topeka today to attend
the April term of the United, States
district court. Kansas has been d.
vided into twentyfour zones and a
deputy revenue collector will be sta
toned in each zone for the purpose
of ascertaining whether druggists and
other merchants are 9adf1ering to the
revenue producing war tax imposed on
hundreds of drugs, tobaccos and other
luxuries since the war started
Cleveland was in charge of the rev.
enue office open in Topeka for three
during the winter for the pur-
pose of explaining and collecting the
new income tax. At present he is in
the central office at Wichita but will
arrive in Topeka in a short time to
take up his new duties. Peppere1l an
nOunced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
FEED MANY SOLDIERS
Topeka Red Cross Canteen Operators
Watch for Troop Trains.

France is not the only spot on the
globe that sees the canteen service
Of the Red Cross in action. Topeka
is on ;he canteen map, and one day
last week the local canteen workers
were called upon to serve sandwiches
and coffee to nearly l, 500 soldiers who
were passing thru town on their way
to "15omewhere.'
Word was received in Topeka about
an hour before the train was due to
arrive that nearly 1900 men were
on their way and would stop at To-
peka for about ten minutes and would
the Red Cross canteen at Topeka
please see that the men got some cof-
fee and sandwiches. Mrs. Alvarado
NJ Fuller and her twenty canteen
helpers accomplished the work
Hardly was the first batch of men
on their way again when word came
that another load of 200 men was
coming thru and would Topeka please
see that these men too had coffee and
sandwiches. Topeka saw.
Ia addition to the sandwiches and
coffee the canteen service distributes
a postcard to each man so that he
may notify his people that he is go
ing to Somewhere"