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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
TAX MEASURE UP
War Revenue Bill Has Right of
Way in Senate.
Entire Tobacco and Amuse.
ment Sections Adopted.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE war
revenue bill had right of way in tbs
senate today and the entire tobacco
and amusement tax sections were
adopted. The former is estimated TO
raise s24o.6oo,oOo. as compared with
sS41,2o4,0oO under higher house rates.
and $212,150,000 under existing law. 2
Rates on cigars, cigarets and toh
bacco range about so per cent above
exsting law and about SO per cent
lower than rates in the house bill. J
In the section relating to amuses
ment admissions designed to raisv
sao,000,000, the principal committee
change continues the present tax q
10 per cent. The house bill proposed
doubling the tax. Increased rates on
theater ticket "scalping" and reduced
taxes on box holders and cabarets, ana
a tax of 10 per cent on club dues stooN
as presented by the committee.
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AS OTHERS SEE US
Chief Division of Research Praises
Camp Paper.

lump
(From Trench and eamp.)
The following letter written to
Capt w. L. Rucker, camp morale Of
ficer, from Charles H. Winslow, chief
of the division of research, Washing
ton. D. c., is typical of many letters
that have been received from various
parts of the country in appreciation
Of the Camp Funston soldiers news
paper, Trench and Camp:
FEDERAL BOARD FOR
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Office Of the Board
Washington, Dec. 8, 1918
Capt. w. l.. Rucker, camp morale
officer, Camp Funston, Kan.
Dear Captain Rucker: We thank
you very much for copies of Trench
and Camp containing an article
about our rehabilitation work. We
want you to know that we fully ap-
preciate your most liberal co-opera-
ton.
1, wish to congratulate you, and the
men at Camp Funston upon your most
excellent paper. Your edition of
Trench and Camp" does a good job
of looking after the interests of Camp
Funston. While some of the other
camp editions of Trench and Camp
are more elaborate geographically, 1
have mot seen any that give as much
information of direct interest to the
men in camp is does your paper.
1 will be glad to send you further
news stories from time to time.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) CHARLES H. WINSLOW,
Chief Division of Research.
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strength As the various units passed
everyone had word of praise to offer.
Following the review and after
everyone had been given an oppor-
tunity to rest and visit with their boys,
a program Of athletic sports wasApre-
scented, the feature of which was a
football game between Funston and
Camp Grant. One of the most inter
ested spectators at the game was Gen.
eraI Wood, who has played in some
hard fought games With the general
was Colonel Day, a we'll known foot
ball star Funston came out victori-
Gus by score of II to G.
General Wood Speaks.
At 4:30 a crowd of soldiers and
their guests that taxed the capacity of
the big Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium heard
General Wood paid a warm tribute
to Great Britain for the important
part she had played in the war. and
declared that the celebration of
Britain day was designed to show the
English that we appreciate what they
have done. He called attention to the
fact that England entered the war in
the defense of humanity at it's start
and has fought for more than four
years General Wood paid high
tribute to the British navy and stated
that it had played large part in
ABOUT tn6 ueIedI ol
He urged the American people to cu1-
tiyate and treasure the close friend
ship now existing between the nations.
tons.
Governor Capper praised the men of
Camp Funston for the hard work
they had done and told them that the
people of the state were proud that
Camp Funston, which has gained such
a wide reputation for training, should
be located in Kansas.
AS a conclusion to the Britain day
celebration, a reception and dance
was given by the officers of the camp
in honor of General and Mrs. Wood
and their guests at the All-Kansas
building. The building was elaborate
" decorated with the allied flags and
other decorations with the flag OF
Great Britain much in evidence. In
the receiving line were Major Gen
eraI and Mrs. Wood, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. w. r. Hickok, Brig Gen. w. A
Glasgow. Brig. Gen. w. H. Burt, Lieut.
Col and Mrs. s. NJ. Williams and
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Petty
The reception committee was COM
posed of staff officers of the 10th di-
vision and camp headquarters About
one thousand couples attended the re-
csption.
Nothing was left undone that might
add to the comfort and leasure OF
those who visited the camp and the
Britain day celebration and review
are considered as the biggest event!
ever staged at Camp Funston.
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Check and Abort
a Bad Cold
In Five Hours With MENTHO-
LAXENE.
You Buy 1t Concentrated and Mix
+ With Pint of Syrup.

Doubtless every reader recalls hav-
ing neglected a slight cold until in "a
hours it settled into a bad Cold" and
then about IL hours of distress. dis
comfort, If not weeks of bronchitis or
pneumonia or catarrh. Now con-
fess, if you've had such an experience,
and take time by the forelock by pre-
pairing to check and abort colds.
coughs, catarrh, difficult breathing.
watering eyes and painful headaches.
1t can be done, by taking Mentho-
Laxene either in it's raw state-ten
drops to the dose-or by making a
graduated sugar syrup and mixing in
a pint bottle or jar. a pint will last
a. whole family for a long time and
keeps every member free from the
distressing after-effects of a bad cold.
Mentho-Laxene is guaranteed to
please or money back by The Black
burn Products Co.. Dayton, Ohio, and
any well stocked druggist can supply
you. Don't take a substitute. There
is really nothing to compare with
Mentho- Laxene.-Adv.
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Guild MONUMENT
To Soldiers Trained at Camp
Funston.
Soldiers Will Construct 1t of
Native Stone.


A monument to the soldiers who
were trained at Camp Funston for the
world war is to be erected in central
location in camp.
The plan as approved by Major
General Leonard Wood, camp COM
mander. specifies that the monument
be built by Z men of the camp and
that the material used will be native
stone. y.
The structure will be built in the
center of West Boulevard, the main
thorofare running north and south
thru the center of the camp and just
north of the viaduct constructed I'M
der the Union Pacific tracks. It will
be placed in such a position that it
can be readily distinguished not only
by visitors to the camp, but also by
persons travelling thru the camp on
the trains.
The monument will be forty feet in
height with a base twenty-five feet
SQUARE, tapering to six feet square at
the top.
A bronze plate 2x3 feet will be set
in the monument with appropriate in
scription to the men who have re-
ceived their training here.
The erection of the monument has
been started. Major General Wood
will personally select one of the huge
boulders which are scattered profusely
over Fort Riley military reservation
and of which this monument is to be
built, and will supervise its placing in
the base of the monument.
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Refrigerators on the back porehes in the
College Hill neishborhood have been rob
bed nearly every hight in the last week.
The pigeon loft belonging to Geo. Holm
greF. 231 Taylor street. was broken into
Wednesday night. The police have the
suspected parties under watch.
A bazaar will be held at the Methodist
Home for the Aged beginning Saturday at
10 o'clock in the morning. Aprons. caler-
dars, and other articles. made by the wo-
men of the home. will be offered for sale.
The Y. NJ c. A. has received new set Of
bowling balls for the use of the y. w. c.
A. members who bowl at the Central as
ISOLATION building on Thursday evenings.
The new equipment was used last night by
the women's bowling teams.
Miss Hazel J. Bullock. instructor in
French at Washburn college. has been
granted, a leave of absence and will leave
next week for New York to take graduate
work at Columbia university. She expects
to take a degree at that institution. She
will go to Overlook to visit friends before
leaving for the east.
John SawtelI, of Montana. Kan. has
been arrested by Harold Miller, deputy
United States marshal, under an indict-
ment for the misrepresentation of postal
funds. George Henderson, of Kinkaid,
Kan, also was arrested by Miller for fail
ure to register. Both men were released
on bond to appear at Fort Scott for trial
next May.
The Topeka Federation of Churches an
nounces that the meetings of December 10
and 20. at which Chaplain Blommaert. of
the Belgian army, was to have spoken in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
HOW IS YOUR BABY?

In a recently completed survey.
Tn de 18th ratc Of infants in one
section of an American city was
271 to tho 1000. while in another
i. was only fifty-yet that city
ewes the same duty to one baby
as another.
The average deaths in one city
are 1874. In another they are
only esshty-four.
A single ward in a certain city
has bee abe to reduce its infant
mortality to thirty-nine deaths to
thA thousanr birth Most Of the
conditions responsible for this low
death rate could be reproduced in
otneI wards * the parents took
the same trouble and knew what
c. DO.
Tho State Journal will place n
the hsf-ds of any reader the iitera-
ture % tho United States Public
Wealth service on the care of the
,aby.
Writ, your request plainly. en-
close q Scent stamp. and address
The Topeka State Journal Infor-
nation Pureeu. Frederic ]. Has
kin. director Warrington. D. C.
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Want TO SHINE
Discharged Soldiers Want To
Look Their Best.
Merchants on Zone Doing
Rushing Business.
(From Trench and Camp.)

(From Trench and Camp)
Military shops on the Zone in Camp
Funston are having an unusual vol
ume of business from the colored boys
who are being discharged who want
to "shine" when they arrive back
home in Louisiana or Mississippi as
the case may be, and make the col
ored young ladies "sit up and take
notice."
Buy Hats and Shoes.
Hats and shoes are the favorite
purchases Of these negro soldiers and
nothing but a S-etsoni hat will satisfy
them. If it is not possible to fit the
"colored gentleman" with his exact
size Of hat,~he will take another size.
only it must be a Stetson- Another
thing which the colored soldier, like
the coiored gentleman in civilian life
is most particular, is good shoes and
as they are departing for home to
see the colored young ladies there
they are going well equipped in the
matter of shoes, for none is too good
for the negro soldier. Price is not a
matter of consideration with these SOL
diers. 1t does not matter to them that
the price Of a hat is 81 and that the
price of good pair of army shoes is
$1,000 to $500. because as long as
they have the Jack" they will buy.
No substitutes will be allowed by
these purchasers. They want the. best
they can buy and insist on having it.
SOmeLl1neS taxes a ROOQ zeal OF
fortitude on the part of the merchant
to sell a\size TN hat when the wearer
should have q size Z, but what can the
merchant do? He is helpless before
this resplendent soldier.
Want New Uniform.
In many cases the, soldier likes to
have a new uniform. AS in the case
of footwear and headwear as long as
the colored soldier has the cash, price
makes absolutely no difference to him.
He buys as long as it lasts.
Buy Wrapped Puttees.
1t is an order at Camp Funston that
no person except those of the grade
of sergeant CT higher shall wear
wrapped puttees. Negroes as well as
white soldiers are compelled to obey
this regulation in Camp Funston, but
the negro soldier is of the opinion
that in Louisiana and Mississippi the
M. P.'s will not be as numerous as
they are at Camp Funston and that it
will be safe for him to step out all
"dolled up like a sore finger" in
wrapped puttees.
Will the negro 1assies in Louisiana
and Mississippi as well as Alabama
fall for these soldiers? They will,
for he is better clothed than he ever
was before, his step is snapper, and
his appearance a thousand times i'm
proved over what it was before and
besides he is wearing brass buttons.
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Britain Day Celebration Drew
Big Crowd.
Visitors Well Pleased With
Days Program.
CAMP WIDE OPEN ALL DAY
10000 Hardened, Efficient Sol
diers Passed i'm Review.
Reception and Dance in Honor
of Gen. and Mrs. Wood.
,(From Trench and Campo p

(From Trench and Campo
One of the largest crowds that ever
visited Camp Funston was here Sat
urday for the Britain Day celebration
and the review of the 10th Division
II Is estimated that between twenty
five and thirty thousand relatives ana
friends-of soldiers in Camp Funston
attended.
Visitor Had Big Time.
From early morning until late at
might the visitors were kept pusy
either in viewing some interesting
feature of the program or IN VISITING
with their boys in the barracks me
CARP was thrown wide open and all
were allowed to go into any part with
out passes.
The review, the feature of the day,
and probably the farewell review OF
the 10th Division, took place at 10
o'clock in the morning. About 80 900
soldiers who have gained an enviable
reputation for their high standard
of military proficiency due to con-
slant attention to the many details of
training and. who are now fully
equipped and ready for overseas serv-
ice, presented a magnificent sight, as
they passed in review before their
commanding general. Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood.
Trained, hardened, efficient soldiers
they were, IMPLYING the spirit of
America. For more than two hours
they passed, swinging along, column
after column, with flags flying and
with equipment clean AID shining in
the sunlight. 1t was an imposing
spectacle and one that will long be
remem bered by the many visitors.
In the reviewing party with Cen
eral Wood were: Brig. Gen: II. r
Hickok, Brig. Gen. ROY hoffman.
Colonel Waterman and Cow Arthur
Capper' of Kansas.
The first body of troops to pass the
reviewing stand was the 41st infantry.
then the 10th. goth and 69th infan-
tries. The machine gun battalions fol-
lowed the infantry. Then came the
cloth signal battalions. followed by
the 2Sth, 29th and both regiments OF
artillery.
In Excellent Condition.
The troops were in excellent condi-
ton, and the division was at full wa,
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

hospital in Phoenix; Ariz.. according to
ham. of ITO Story street. The family
formerly lived In Topeka. Mrs. Cunning
ham is survived by her husband and three
small children. Funeral announcement
later.
MRS, MARY E. DEWEY died Thursday
at her home, 204 Elmwood avenue. She is
survived by her husband, c. II. Dewey !;
two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Bolton. Of To-
Peka and MRS Charles Weeh Of Coffey
Fort Worth. Tex. Private service viii be
held at the home Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock Burial in Fairbank, Ia.
MRS. CHRISTINA NAVARRO, age q
died Thursday morning SSs at her Home at
survived b. her husband, Harold Navarro 9 e: !;
and John Lamprecht. both in the army !;
three sisters, Mrs. Anna Rupp and Rosa
Lamprecht. of Topeka, and Mary Lamp
Jerome Navarro. of Garfield Place. Funeral
announcement later.
AGNES f. GAINES, age e5. Of 1909
Western avenue, died Thursday in a local
hospital. Funeral announcement later.
FORD f. CHALLIS, age 40, died De-
cember II in Kansas City. He was born
August u. 1875, on a farm in Douglas
public schools of Topeka, Chaiiis was "a a
member of the Ivanhoe Lodge Of the A.
+. and A: NJ. of Kansas City, Mo. He was
associated in business. with the T. y.
Brown Fur company, Of Kansas City. He
is survived by his wife Florence Halter
man Challis. and four children. Edna, age
IA; Ford, Jr., age Il; Virginia, age Q. and
Juanita, age s.; his mother, Mrs. o. c.
Challis, two brothers, Alvah and Harvey
Challis, and one sister, Mrs. Edna L. Crow
Fellow lodge members of A. f. and A NJ.
No. II, will conduct the services at the
grave. The funeral will be held from
Penwell's chapel Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The bodies of Mrs. r. E. Reynolds and
her son. Howard Reynolds, who died in
Pueblo. Colo. will arrive in Topeka Sat.
urday. The funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock from
Shellabargers chapel. Burial in Rochester
cemetery.
News of the death Of John Gage, of
Kansas City. has been received by his
sister. Mrs. H. c. Scott, Fourth and Taylor
streets, Mr.. Gage formerly lived in To-
peka.
The funeral of Edward P. Brandt who
died Tuesday, was held this morning at
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10 O'Clock from the residence. TO Garfield
avenue. The body was sent to Lindsborg
for burial.
The funeral Of John H. Kelly, who died
in Houston, Tex, was held this morning
ut O'Clock from the Church of the As
sumption. Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of David r. Evans, age rs.
who died Thursday morning will be held
Saturday afternoon ut o'clock at Mt
Hope cemetery. Private services viii be
held from the residence, 131 Western
avenue, ut 2 O'Clock.
The funeral of Samuel Parr. who died
Wednesday night, was held this afternoon
at . O'Clock from the home, two and one
half miles east of Topeka. Burial in To-
peka cemetery. No flowers.
The funeral of Helen Louise Perry. who
died Wednesday afternoon was held this
afternoon at O'Clock from Lanes chapel
Fourteenth and Van Buren, streets. Burial
In Mt. Auburn cemetery.
The funeral of l.. Is. Clark, age 50, who
died Thursday morning at the residence,
ia Buchanan street, will be held Sunday
afternoon at . O'Clock from PenwtLls
chapel. Burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
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WILL RETURN THE CRUISER.
The Brooklyn VIII Go Back Il
Vladivostok Mt Once.

Yokohama. Dec. 10 (DelayedD -
The armored cruiser Brooklyn, flag
ship of the American Asiatic squad
ron, on which a fatal explosion oc-
Cured Thursdly, causing six deaths,
will return to Nladivostok December
Is. Several members of the Brook
lyn's crew are still suffering from seri-
ouSl burns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

United States Judge Clayton. of Alabama,
when prisoners were arraigned before him,
charged with publishing a Bolsheviki cir
cuIar. warned them that free speech does
not protect dislCyalty and that his court
would discountenance the Bolsheviki half
baked idea of government composed Of
socialism and nihilism.'
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Flu Mt Nfissouri Pen.

Jefferson City. Dec 1s.-The infiu.
enza epidemic has reached the state
penitentiary here and 400 cases have
been reported, nearly three hundred
of them in the last twenty-four hours,
according to prison officials. NO
deaths have occurred and the disease
appears to be of mild form. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


The Position.
Conservation. say our women,
Must continue. and post-haste
Every woman tries still further
To eliminate the waist
-Gussie Morrow Gage.
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Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. S27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

influenza, according to DR.. John Dill
Robertson, Chicago health commits
SjOHer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

News of the death Of John Gage, Of
Kansas City. has been received by his
streets. Mr.. Oage formerly lived in To
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

The bodies of Mrs. r. E. Reynolds and
her son. Howard Reynolds, who died in
Pueblo, Colo.. will arrive in Topeka Sat-
Saturday afternoon at . o'clock from
Shellabargers chapel. Burial in Rochester
cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24
Valley News

Mitchell. Miss Ruth Johnson, Mrs.
William H. Lorenz. Miss Mary Culver,
Miss Consuela Barcena, Mrs. j. F.
Mayef. Miss Ethel Ramsey.
Chairman Dool has announced that
the Gianokopolus restaurant, which
was given over to the Red Cross for
a day. turned over to him S167.45 and
gave him a most pleasant surprise
John J. Burke, who is now book
keeper for the Scott grocery, was To-
Gated for half a dozen years at Santa
Monica, where he was active in all
public matters and a general hustler.
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Meyer of Cam
arilla are here visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herman Zuckerman, and
admiring their new granddaughter at
the same time.
John c. Dickinson. formerly active
in the business life of the city, is
home from San Diego for short
furlough and is being greeted by his
many friends. John makes a soldier
Unlocking chap in uniform and is en-
ioying life at camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

frolic some of the ladies brought from
somewhere a freezer of ice cream and
a lot of waters, and "eats" were the
oder of the day. Later in the even
He Mr.. Stevenson, on behalf of Miss
Eavlers numerous friends, presented
her with a beautiful brooch, which the
speaker jokingly referred to as an
"iron cross, given for exceptional
ravery' for having for six cons'cu'
tive years taught in the Ell Centric
High School. Miss Hayler responded
in a very happy way and in short
time the friends had said goodnight
and goodbye, and the evening was
over, except for the memories of a
friend who in the community and IN
the church has been a constant inspl-
ration and helpful Christian. These
are the sort of folk who will be missed
and the kind that the community can
least spare, but her friends are sure
that her life of sterling worthiness
will have made it's impression on many
other lives, for only eternity can tell
the worth of a genuine Christian
life. .s.fs-..
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24
IMPER IAL

Imperial. too. is to have its street
carnival and parade, and it is to oc-
cur on Saturday evening. The COM
mittee on arrangements has to some
extent followed the lead of larger
cities, where benefits for the Red
Cross have already been held AS
nearly all of the cities have included
in their program a we'll balanced box
ing cards, Imperial decided to do the
same. Mr.. Lift, who is to arrange
the numbers, made the following
statement this morning: This par
ticular portion of the evenings en-
tertainment will open with a grand
battle royal between five huge, hosky
brown-skinned battlers. Now, fol
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24
HOL T VI LIE

Graduation arrangements are oceu-
lying the attention of pupils and in
structors in the Holtville high and
grammar schools. The public speak
ing contest by the members OF the
oral English class will occur in the
High School auditorium Friday after
room at > o'clock. The work of this
class has been under the direction Of
Miss Oerter, head of the English de-
] artment in the High School. 1t IS
probable the most practical side OF
the English work given and provides
the real test of efficiency in the most
ordinary use of English. The effect
Of this kind Of instruction in English
was plainly demonstrated IN the last
debate. The baccalaureate service Is
In charge of Rev. Pittman Of the
Bap.ist church. All the congrega-
lions of the community are invited to
ioin in the service at s o'clock Sunday
evening in the High School auditor
ium. The eighth grades of the gram
mar schools met at the High School
last night and practiced the music
for their graduating exercises. They
are a fine lot of boys and girls. Re-
nemller their graduating exercises
Come Monday night.