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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
s'MEN WANTED TO
KILL GERMANS"

wANTED-Men who are nghting mad
and eager to kill Germans: positions in
tank corps open to responsible parties:
action on fighting front guaranteed with
in one month of enlistment: no guaran-
ty of safe return. but assurances given
that those enlisting will get their crack
at the Hun; below and above draft
ages accepted. from seventeen to forty
one. Apply u s. A. recruiting station.
Forty-second street and Sixth avenue
This is the wording of an adver-
tisement inserted in a New York
paper by the recruiting staff for the
Tank Corps of the United States
Army. Great Britain has the tanks.
more tanks than she has crews, and
Uncle Sam wants to supply the
crews.
"On1y two-fisted fighting men are
wanted for the Tank Corps, said 4
recruiting sergeant. I'VE want only
men who are eager to go out and kill
Germans and don't care what hap
pens to them just so they succeed in
that laudable ambition. Germans
stand between the world and peace.
The more Germans we kill the nearer
we get to peace. The sooner we kill
the Germans the sooner we will have
peace. The motto of the Tank Corps
is Kill Germans Kill them early.
late and all the time, but kill them
sure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
FUNSTON TO PLAY M. U.
Sammies Will Tangle With Missouri
ians Saturday.

Army City is to be the big attrac-
ton for the Funston soldiers on Sat
urday and Sunday, April Fl and %.
On Saturday afternoon the seth di-
vision baseball team will clash with
the Missouri university and a hard
fought game is looked for.
A large crowd will be on hand for
the circus which will be held on the
Army City diamond Sunday afternoon.
Many professional circus performers
will be seen in their daredevil feats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
THEATRICAL PEOPLE WANTED
All Jugglers, Acrobats and Circus Per.
formers Needed

All theatrical people, jugglers, aero
bats and circus performers are re-
quested to list their names with A J.
CLAM, building executive at the Y. M.
G. A. auditorium, as a clearance for
future camp performances. Also any
amateurs who have ability and would
like the opportunity of taking part in
performances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

E. M. Birkes, camp business man
ager of the Army Y. NJ. c. A, gave an
address in st. Joseph. Mo-, Sunday
telling of the work being done by the
7. NJ. at Funston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

Il
Assistant Leader McAuley Mondayed
in Junction City or whereabouts, and
Musician Lutz in Kansas City.
"shag' Smith: "I see in the paper
where a farmer boy over there wrote
home and said he'd never be able to
drive a team again. 1 suppose he got
his arm shot off" The irrepressible
Younger: mo, Shag, I reckon as
how he got his clucker shot off,
The An-Kansas band went to Solo
mon on Wednesday, where it was the
main attraction at their big Red Cross
and patriotic day. They were met at
the train by the Commercial club,
stand that the city was theirs while
they were there. At 10 O'Clock the
band led great parade of sixty autos
filled with school children and deco
rated for the occasion. A short patri-
otto concert was giveI- on the main
street, one feature of which was the
singing of America by the children
to the accompaniment of the band.
At Ii O'Clock the band headed the
procession to the city hall, where the
by Bishop Hart. In the evening a
grand concert out of doors entertained
the people of Solomon. Later in the
evening dance was given to the boys.
AS evidence of their liking for the
Kansas boys and their music, one of
the prominent business men of Solo
mon gave Chief Meyer a check for
$75 to be divided among them. Lieu
tenant Rice accompanied the band.
The band was without its Sax quar-
tette. They with Sergt.-BugIer Young
went to Wamego to furnish music for
a dance and they made a grand hit
with the Wamegoans. So much so
that this pretty little city has made
arrangements to have the entire band
there for a Sunday concert within two
or three weeks.
Whatever else this band may suffer
from, 1t never suffers from compari-
son.
Next Sunday the band will be in
Salina for an afternoon concert This
city has heard one or two Funston
bands, but is convinced there is a bet
ter one to be had from the S9th Di-
vision and consequently is having the
Sunflower band there this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

A large tennis court will be built
within a short time in the space in
the civic section of the Zone, between
the Officers club and the knights
of Columbus building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
ON THE ZONE
Items Telling of the Improvement of
Funston's City.

One of the greatest improvements
on the Zone at the present time is the
building of sidewalks around the
business section. The walks are be-
ing built of cinders and crushed rock
and surfaced with white quarry dust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

The last building to be built in the
commercial section of the Zone is
under construction. 1t is the Won
derland, which will be conducted on
the same plan as the Penny afcades.
In Wonderland will be found many
very interesting amusements and all
will be of the highest class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

Musicians Burnett and knight
visited with home folks few days
last week. the former in Omaha and
the latter in Ottawa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

REVIEW EXERCISE
l. Write on sheet of paper the
English of all the words and express
sions in lessons Is, and say aloud
the corresponding French words.
Z. Go over aloud two or three times
the French for have, he has. ETC.. I
am, he is, etc.
3. Do the same for / have not, he
has not, etc; / am not, he is not, etc.
f. Say In French: 5 men, Is cents,
20 captains, % francs, 19 francs. "A
cents, IS knives, 20 glasses. rs loaves
of bread.
s. Give the French for: 1 speak
French; 1 do not speak French; you
eat bread, potatoes, and meat tdu pain.
des pommes de terre ct de la viande).
What are you doing? 1 am looking at
the soldier / listen to the soldier.
You hear. you do not hear. We are in
America You wish to go to (en)
France There is a newsdealer. Give
me a paper, please. How much? Give
me the change for (of) two francs,
please Will you have some (des)
eggs (oeufs, uh?' How many eggs
(combien d'oeufs) do you want?
Speak (parlez) more slowly, please.
You speak very fast; you speak too
fast The captain speaks (parle) too
fast He works fast, too. He works
with his Ca) head and l work with
my Qes) hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
Learn French
LESSON Z

The French numbers from II to rs
are: 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

Music hath charms to curb tn
Grabbed corporal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
Arkansas BAND NEWS

ItW DIOWS
Musicians.
BY SERGT H. c. WHITEHEAD.
A merry old sport is our Rinkel,
Who is awkward as old Rip Van Win
kle.
But on second chair
He's exactly right there
And some day he's bound to twinkle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

Assistant Leader McAuley Mondayed
in Junction City or whereabouts, and
Musician Lutz in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

Whatever else this band may suffer
from, it never suffers from comparf-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

Lieut. L. F. Bartell has been ap-
pointed to the position of chief of
finance in the office of camp activi-
ties and amusements, to succeed
Lieut. Neal johnson, who has been
assigned to active duty with the 356
infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27

e, The Funston cafe and soda foun-
tain, just opened by M. Indovina &
Co., second door east of the Arcade,
has one of the most sanitary kitchens
il Kansas, according to the inspec-
tors from the department of camp
activities and amusements- The place
is operated in a most up to date man
ner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
Car Turns Turtle

W. F. Sinclair had a narrow escape
from serious injury Sunday when his
car turned turtle as it was descending
the grade this side of Horseshoe Bend,
and he was pinned beneath the ma
chine. Riding with him were Mrs.
Edgerton, Miss Minnie Pipher and Mr..
Hammack. Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Craig
accompanied them in their own car.
While coming down the hill the brakes
got caught and the car sped down the
grade at rapid rate. Seeing that he
would be unable to make the turn in
the road, he ran the car into the bank.
1t turned completely over. The la
dies and Mr. Hammack were uninjur-
ed and Mr.. Sinclair was found to have
sustained only slight bruises after he
had been released from the car. The
top on the auto was completely wreck
ed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
CLOSING DAYS OF
SCHOOL
Picnic and Social Functions Add to
Gaiety of Commencement.

The graduating exercises of the
High school, held last Thursday even
ing were largely attended and were
very creditable to the class. The ad-
dress of Rev. Cliff Titus was, of a
patriotic character and was bota in
spring and scholarly.
On Friday the Senior class wenE to
Harris creek in body and spent the
day picnicking beneath the pines.
Earlier in the week the class was
delightfully."- entertained by Miss Dora
Knox at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Deloss Knox. Miss Wayran
and Mr.. Reils were included among
the guests. The decorations were Of
patriotic nature and pretty. A fea-
ture of the bounteous dinner served
was separate table, decorated with
flags, with covers laid for five-the
five High school boys VINO are in I'm
Gle Sans forces in France a ten
der and fine tribute to the boys over
there.
On Sunday, the Freshman class
spent a pleasant day pienicking at
Lake Lowell, near Caldwell.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
FRUIT FOR HOME CON-
SUMPTION
Estimated That Emmett's CroD
Is Cut to About 30 Cars
by Frosts

What is believed to be a conserva-
tive estimate of the fruit crop in this
section places the output at As car
loads. Of this peaches will run IS
cars, apples 10 cars and prunes 20
cars. This takes no account of the
cherries and apricots, of which there
will be an abundance for local con-
sumption here and in neighboring
towns.
The Field orchards have the best
yield of prunes. Arthur Richards esti-
mates his crop at six cars. Cal Burt,
Mr.. Harwell and Warren Nelson will
have partial yields. R. B. Shaw has
good crop of peaches, prunes and april
cots in his orchard above the canal.
Frozen Doy ranch reports a full
crop of almonds.
Henry Obermeyer's melons have
been injured by frosts, but he still es-
Inmates that he will have 100 carloads
IF melons. He also has 80 acres plant
ed to Pinto beans.
So it might be worse.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

"In 1916 their average monthly pay
roll was $4,000. This year it is
$4,000; an increase Of So per cent as
against an 80 per cent increase in
business.
at will be seen by these figures
that there is a considerable sum over
and above operating expenses to apply
as interest on their plant investment,
and we can see no reason why an in
crease of exchange rates in this place
should be requested unless it is to
make up the deficit on some other ex-
change, and such procedure we feel
your honorable body is too fair ard
just to allow"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
NEWS OF SOLDIERS

Earl Titus and Louis Seetinburg
railroad firemen in the Montana divis-
ion of the Union Pacific, are in the
draft. Earl arrived last week and
on Monday enlisted in the navy from
Boise and left the next day for Salt
Lake.
Clinton Titus, who graduated from
Portland dental college, arrived
home Friday for a short visit at home.
Clinton has already been called into
special service, as has also all his
classmates.
Malcolm Anderson enlisted in the
navy Monday at Boise. He is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, and
is their third son to join Uncle Sans
forces.
Delmar Tarleton has enlisted in the
naval reserves and left Boise Tuesday
for Salt Lake for assignment.
Walter Keith yesterday received
letter from V. H. DeBolt, stating that
he had successfully passed the exam
nations for the aviation service and
expected to leave for Florida avia-
tion camp to get actual flying training.
He will qualify as a bomber in a
bombing plane.
A former Emmett boy, Keith Miller,
a brother of Mrs. Paul Parrish, is
in the Casualty list. His par
ents, now living at Caldwell, have re-
ceived notice that their son was
wounded and gassed in an engage
nent at the French front.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
Investigate Newly Weds

The cases of large number of
Idaho registrants who were married
after May Is, 1917, the day President
Wilson's first registration proclama-
tion was issued, giving official notice
to the nations young men that regis
tration would be required, are being
investigated by the southern Idaho
district exemption board. Decisions
on these cases may result in some of
the young men being placed in class
1, which would probably result in
their induction under the present calls.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
PAYMENT BY CHECK
Every Person With an Income Ought
to Cultivate the Habit of Max
ing His Payments, except the
Very Smallest Ones, by Check

There are many reasons. In the
first place it systematizes ones busi-
ness affairs, as it provides COM
plete record of the income and outgo
that may be referred to years hence
if necessary. When one pays a bill
by check, should the payment be dis
puted later, it is only necessary to
produce the cancelled check, which
will have on the back of it the endorse
ment of the one in whose favor it was
drawn. An instance is recorded of a
case where a payment of two hundred
dollars several years before was hon
estly disputed by the man who had
received it, and who was astounded
when shown the check, with his own
endorsement proving conclusively that
he had received the check and cashed
it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
Parma Takes Scalp

Those Parma Indians took on Al
Smiths pale faces Sunday at Hayes
park and took their scalps after a
fierce battle. The score was to 2.
At that, the game was a good one.
Bliss did the twirling and whitfield
seven to glory. For Parma, Robson
hung 13 strikeouts onto the Emmett
bunch. The Wilder team will be here
next Sunday for a game. Admission
is 25 cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
TOTAL ECLIPSE
OF THE SUN
Unusual Phenomena to Occur Satur-
day Afternoon

Saturday afternoon between the
hours of 3:51 and 6:18 there will be a
total eclipe of the sun-an event that
happens about once in lifetime. The
center of the path of the eclipse will
be Placerville, which may be caused
by the fact that Emmett musical tai
ent will present the Captain of Ply
mouth" at that place Friday night,
and it is wonder the mooon didn't
take to the woods also. At Placeville
the eclipse will be total and for a min
ute it will be as dark as night there.
The writer has been fortunate
enough to have seen one other total
eclipse-way back in the '70s in Kan
sas-and he can distinctly remember
ems went to roast, and the hens laid
two eggs that day, one before the
eclipse, one after. If we remember
right, that was the grasshopper year;
so we may expect something unusual
to happen this year-may be the
Yanks will capture the Kaiser and
give him his needings.
Dean Herbert A Howe, professor
of astronomy in the University of
Denver, has prepared the following
data regarding eclipses which is in
teresting at this time:
"a total solar eclipse is one of the
grandest of natural phenomena. On
the afternoon of Saturday, June 8,
1918, the moon will cross the face of
the sun and the moons shadow will |
NOV swath across the United States
from the mouth of the Columbia River
through the states of Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missis-
sipi, Alabama and Florida. On the
Pacific coast the sun will begin to dis
appear behind the moon when the
clocks read 2:35 p. m. An hour and
twenty minutes later the sun will be
totally obscured for a trifle over two
minutes at the center of the path of
the moons shadow, which is Sc miles
vide when it strikes the coast. At
i:05 p. m. the eclipse will be total at
Baker, Oregon. Rushing in south
direction, the shadow will
each Pocatello, Idaho, at 4:13 (Pacific
rime) or 5:13 (Mountain Time). At [
er crossing Oklahoma, it will emerge
nto Arkansas at 6:35 Central Time,. {
The breadth of the shadow path where
t enters Arkansas is 81 miles The
entral line of the shadow path pas
es nearly through South Bend wash
ngton), Baker (Oregon), Green River 6
Wyoming), Sulphur Springs Color '
do), Hartland (Kansas) and Poca- t
clio (Idaho) and of Denver lie about t
even miles from this line, which pass t
S south of them. L
One may get a fair idea of the d
hadow path from Washington to Ar o
ansas by drawing on any convenient {
lap straight lines parallel to these l
bout 80 miles each side of them. t
rom the west boundary of Arkansas
, the Atlantic coast at Orlando,
lorida, the sun is low in the west at
lie time of totality and the duration Il
{ total observation averages only a G
inute. The moons shadow finally n
APPS off the earth at a point in the N
tlantic some 400 miles from the east it
,ast of Florida. b.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

Registration of those who have
reached the age of 81 since the first
registration was conducted yesterday.
Fifty-four registered in the county,
AZ being from Emmett, from Mon
tour and 2 from Ola. These will be
placed at the bottom of the list in
class /.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

Under the Federal Reserve act of
the United States, National Banks are
greatly restricted as to their invest
ments. The consideration is not how
much National Bank can make for
it's stockholders, but how safe it can
be made for its depositors-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
In Uuion There is Strength

The Union of the states in the
Federal System serves for the pro-
lection of the citizens of those states.
The union of National Banks in the
Federal Reserve System acts for the
protection of depositors in those
banks.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06
ANOTHER CALL MADE
FOR June
War Department Demands 1000
Additional Men from Idaho
This Month

While a million young Americans
just turned 81 were registered Wed
nesday for service in the war for world
freedom, orders went out from the Of
fee of Provost Marshal General Crow
der to the governors Offices in all
the states except Arizona for the
mobilization between June "a and %
of 100000 more registrants. This
was in addition to 10000 negro men
requistioned Wednesday from 20
states and brings the total number of
selective men called to the colors to
1896, ,704, and when they are in camp
the nations army will number well
over 100000 men.
Idaho's quota of this call is 1000
men, additional to the 1000 for whom
general call was made Saturday
and the 103 for whom a special call
was made the same day, was issued
Wednesday by Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder. This state will there
fore furnish 4103 men to the national
army before July l.
Filling of the call will wipe ont
Idaho's old Glass l registrations, and
will probably require the drafting of
some of the young men who have
turned 21 years of age since last June
and were registered Wednesday.
The total remaining Class l regis
trations in the state is 1861, Maj. j.
B. Burns of the adjutant generals Of
fee said. This is 142 less than en-
ough to fill this call and the calls
made Saturday.
The entrainment dates for the new
ly-called contingents will be from June
2S, the same as the call of Saturday. |
All of the draftees will be sent to
Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash,
for training.
Under the first June call, made last
week, Gem county's quota is 25. There
still remain 81 in class l and the %
will be selected from the list given
below. The quota for the second call,
ssued last night, is not known, but
he local board say it will take every
nan in class l and possibly some of
hose who registered yesterday in the
class:
Brit Z. Morehouse, Forest W. Hip-
-ins, Arthur Tschudy, Hardie Shane. .
Henry Norwood, Harry Bean, William
spencer, Frank Vernon, John
'raig, Jay Mcdonald, Anderson
Walker, Chris Peterson, Clyde Nye, ]
larry Mulligan, Huston Burnham,
hester Modin, Alton White, William 1,
'atlin, Jettie Hill, Walter Hall, AL
red Holman, Joseph Schultz, Dewitt
'ates, Thomas Griffith, Ralph Still,
lbert Lund, George Chambers, G
fletcher Mingus, George. Southard,
,verett Knipe, Arthur Twilegar, !,
.alph James, James T. DAILY, Ray !
aker, Frank Peck, Jessy Hambelton, /
ussell Barber, Taylor Preble, Roy
lembree, Joseph Pare, Leo Han :
ms, Ernest Robinson, Carl Kreizen-
ack, Emmett Corbin, J. w. Harrell,
ohn Sans, Diego Alsola, Arthur S
owles, Charles Sawyer, Clarence De- n
alt, John Johnson, Lindsay Bryant, +
Tyatt Splitter, Walter Williams, En- :
ett Woody, James Harris, Harvey :
ait, Robert Fishback, Estebau Cara +
a, Verleigh Hawley, Leon Madareta. b
Of the above several who are quail :
ed for special work and the emerg- Il
icy fleet will be eliminated. The n
en- called will leave for Camp Lewis Ii
,tween June "a and 29. s
g,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

Just received a shipment of screen
doors, all sizes and styles. Citizens
Lumber Co.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

The man who pays habitually with
currency runs the chance OF having
his habit known to persons with evil
intent and of being held up at time
when he is known to have received
money. The 'hold-up artist who
finds check book in mans pocket
instead of well-filled wallet has no
reward for his pains.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

One of the advantages which the
man with a check book enjoys is the
acquaintance at the bank which nstur-
ally comes of transacting business
there. While making frequent visits
to the bank to deposit his funds he is
cultivating an acquaintance with its
officers which will be a great help to
him when he needs some money to
carry him over tight place.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

A checking account at the First Ma
tional Bank, Emmett, Idaho is not
luxury. 1t costs absolutely nothing to
have one; the bank furnishes without
charge the pass books, check blanks
and deposit slips. Everyone with an
income should have checking ac-
count
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

The man who pays by check saves
himself many an unnecessary trip by
being able to send by messenger or
through the mail, money which he
must otherwise take in person. He
also avoids the annoyance which often
comes with the necessity of making
the right change He is not beset by
the temptations to spend which come
to those who administer their income
from the pocket. He becomes known
as a man with a surplus in the bank
and his credit is improved accordingly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-06

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