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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

frame building 40Ox265 feet. From
all available reports, the Camp tups-
+on laundry is not only the largest OF
ffe cantonment laundrieS, but it has
fle distinction of handling the most
pfeces every week of any similar IN
stitution in the United States. 1t was
built in Just ~ days, this being the
time actually consumed from the piac-
ing of the first stake on the site I'M
iii the building was fully equipped
with modern machinery and open for
business. The construction of the
building is unique in that it was erect
ed in the least time of any laundry
building of it's size ever erected In the
United States.
The plant is equipped to handle
the laundry work of $4,000 men, II 1t
were run to full capacity with night
and day forces. Figuring at the rate
of Is pieces every week for each man,
which is the average, this would make
a total of 100000 pieces which the
plant is equipped to handle. the
number of bundles handled at the
present time, exclusive of the base
hosnitaI. the infirmaries and the laun-
dr-v of officers and civilian employees,
average between 1900 and 1,4OO bum
dies per day, or an average per DAY
of 1000 pieces. This makes total
number of pieces of laundry for the
enlisted men per week of $4,000. 1t
pieces is laundered- each week Tor the
base hospital.
At full capacity the laundry can
handle the washing of 5000 men per
eight-hour day, allowing each man
fifteen pieces. This can be nandled
IN addition to the laundry of the base
hospital the infirmaries, officers and
civilian employees.
The laundry building was construct
ed under the supervision of Harry A;
ScIlott Of Kansas City, one of the best
known constructing engineers IN this
part of the country. From the time
the building site was staked, until the
building was completely equipped. the
work was pushed forward with the
utmost speed, It being the main object
to get the laundry equipped in the
shortest possible time. The plant is
managed by Lieut.. Harry G. Yeager,
who is directly responsible to the gov
eminent for the successful manage
rnent of it, and it is his duty to make
the laundry a Self-sustaining enter
prise Ever since it was opened it has
Tlot only been self-sustaining but has
made a good profit, regardless of the
low price which is charged for the
work The price of work is so reason
able that it is hard to find a soldier
who does not have his work done at
the camp 1aucdry. The price for work
is SO cents for fifteen pieces.
Sam Goepfert is the superintendent
of the laundry. He has been in the
business twenty years, starting at the
first in the most meager apprentice
work and gradually working himself
into a place of prominence in the
laundry world. He came here from
the Big 4 laundry at Leavenworth,
where he was superintendent: From
his general knowledge of the business
he has placed the camp laundry on
an economical basis. and has organ
lied one of the most efficient forces
ever employed in an institution of this
kird. so perfectly has his plans been
laid that the institution runs along
like c1ockwork. Every employe
knows Just what is to be done, how it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

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"nDe built Also the Jewish Board Welfare Work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

is to be accomplished and just how the
work must be done in order to handle
the large volume of business. The
work is being done in such manner
that complaints of lost articles are
practically unknown During the
time the laundry has been in opera
ton only three claims have been paid
to persons who claim their laundry
had been lost. The letters show that
only six legitimate claims for lost ar
ticles have been turned in at the Of
flee, which is remarkable when it is
considered that many thousand arti-
cles are handled every week. To do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

pines and every other place but the
north pole. These rumors all begin
and end in the same place, but they
succeed in keeping all the men
wondering. But there is one thing
certain. When the Thirty-fifth divi-
sion gets to Europe Bill Hollenzollern
will know that he has $4,000 more real
Americans TO fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
Chess and Checker Players

If you like a real good game and
think you are some real pumpkins -
Carl Schultz or Clyde Topper of the
Q. NJ. c.. phone 231, Y. NJ. c. A No. s,
would like to meet you.
If you really can play chess call
william Butler, O. NJ. c.. at Y. NJ. C.
A No. 6. and arrange a game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
FUNSTON BREAD GOOD BREAD

CONTINUED on Next Pagel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

Kan, managed a ranch He was
graduated from the Kansas State
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-03

tha niainr o. tAs fund This means
in4i thr .ntife catholic church OF this
e.intrY % aunmon % the service
oNr ouHtrY an her resources. 70
.olro aHaln iu corporate expression the
aelisl patriotism that has ever
NuFHlhrd her Hundreds of thou
aud ul htf children are la the ranks
VI ul TnH and navy
nun NuiHnts of connabns have hiiiis
h.I8 oi recreation furnished seere-
f4rl0 uuplied equipment tor entcr~
amunuf ~ 500 kinds IN our camps at
n1Ae llas have sent their secre-
ftrieH hs hundreds across the seas
Hd thern fhnf labor az points OF de-
narsaton ana right up 70 the firing
hne aHaisNur comforting, Eiaddenlng
tHr HHsftH our soldiers.
Hr uirN NaiAchr body of tho
eaunff pfsanlaen ta crown this
HuHIrl nHh .etorv eiVer, diocese
faH atrueHed ita own resources, viii
sufH ath tfse state committees Of ths
tflfed Nar Nor. Campaign. and siva
tita utnuat ael4lte.
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Vote for
for CONGRESS

your citizenship you do vote? In this
try your property and all your freedom depends vote
President Constable control The law
protects But you vote How
The people Of this country be free they don't they leave the
making politicians Send Republican Congressman to
Washington Thereby Wilt control graft and waste OF public mon
and graft and stopped this country Will be bank
rlpt before the
Republican Congress has failed give the country good
And Democratic Congress has failed to
epate caIamic The end Protect
country Republican Congress Protect little hard
Republican Congressman next tuesday,
November 5ih
Compare MIR Hartman with MIR Bee Mr. Hartman stands ON
platform which demands the sale of beer and light
vines Mr. prohibition when he knew that
only Dry Zone law, thereby destroying
worth thousands Of dollars and throwing hundreds
National Prohibition? In fact how will he any ques
Congress? lie viii the President his brother
naw te him TO vote And he won't consider his district all
MIR Hartman has for office before MIR
office seeker Everybody knows that Mr. Bees
accident
You duty political party Your duty your
self Vote for good and will for the good Of your
The Republicans Congress have always sailed the Ship Of
State safely.
Vote Tor John d. Hartman Republican Candidate for Congress.
(oaid Political Advertisement
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you sHoULD OWE a sWEATFR

Six Dresses That YOU WilI admre
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EDISON DRY GOOD co. .4, ss:"; ;. 20
SHOP Early useful Gifts; Moderately Priced Shop EARLY
Such practical styles bepea universal approval for these
STREET AND BUSINESS DRESSES

Women activities resulting from conditions winch have
arisen the world demand that her wardrobe
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usual showing OF the practical modes dresses
nom how how and
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reason dresses m appeal her for though practical they
are exceptionally graceful line and trimmed enough
any panness in addition being such desirable
styles the splendid quality which these
days Of Importance They Re
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Serge Dresses. dozens Of and attractive styles,
Priced From $1,000 to S325
silk Dresses that YOU .yil admire $1,000 to $500
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hialaf aeuefai IameB b McAndrpw.
Nt. ef SCAT of the American Expr-
f ff bias stated h.s belief
fNft tae 49, e. a hla played no
tN rtft iH maintaining the high
il.ai..lU 0I the American suidiere.
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$1,000 to S32 SO
$1,000 to $500

They convenient SO comfortable practical
ably priced that woman should possess
Comes day when YOU wish spend few hours the golf
lnksyoull need sweater crisp cool clear morning when
would long ~aka sweater just the thing day
little for a heavy the demand
few when he furnace low and the home cnysp
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Here are STYLES penty Smart models Of wool six and fibre
silk styles 10 button Slip the head olota
All most reasonably priced
Ladies All Wool Sweaters, all coo heied and n lou could
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Sleeveless bic Of styles and coofs $3.50 $3.50
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A SPLENDID SHOWING or PETrCOATS


Most liberal selections pecoa have been assembled for Fall
and Winter Pussy models developed afeaa and silk
ierseymuch buiied peaed and paned sercebe and
pecoa of and other cotton fabrics are here
Of coo that harmonic perfectly with Fall and Winter garments
vary according style and material select but
can rest pecoa showing what the
price represents the best value obanable.
Prices range from $100 to $1,000
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
URGENT NEED
OF FERTILIZER

The farmers of ST. Mary's county
and Southern Maryland are alarmed
over their fertilizer situation. The
Maryland Council of Defense received
a letter from George w. Joy, chair
man of the council for st. Mary's
county, urging the council to do what
il could to expedite the shipment of
fertilizers for wheat seeding He
said that many of the farmers sent
in their orders early, some two
months ago, and only small amount
of fertilizer has been received
Wheat seeding in that part of Mary
land is usually completed by the last
of October, so the need of haste is
great The Maryland Council took
up the matter with T. Murdoch. gem
eral manager of the steamship lines
reaching Southern Maryland He re-
piled as follows:
I'VE are doing everything we pos
sibly can to expedite the movement
of fertilizer. The scarcity of labor
and the effect of sickness among our
crews have been appalling, and these
conditions have made 1t impossible to
use any extra equipment. II has been
all we could do to keep the regular
equipment moving, and this not at its
capaciay. / can assure you that we
are doing everything possible to move
fertilizer"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
EDUCATORS IN BALTI-
MORE MAY VISIT HERE

DR. Frank j. Goodnow, of Johns
Hopkins University. Baltimore, en-
tertained yesterday at the Baltimore
Country Club, members of the Brit
ish Educational Committee, now tour
ing the universities of the United
States. who arrived yesterday in Bal
timore.
1t is expected the committee will
visit Annapolis.
The commission was sent to this
country at the instance of the Nation
al Council of Defense and will make
tour of inspection of the various edu-
cational institutions of the United
States with the view of ascertaining
the best means OF procuring culture
cooperation looking to closer bind
ing of the ties of the English-speak-
ing peoples of the two hemispheres.
The commission is composed of the
following: DR.. Arthur e. Shipley, IL
brarian of ST. Queens College, Ok
ford University; Rev. E. NJ. Walker,
fellow of Queens College. Oxford Uni
versity: Sir Henry Miers, vice chan
cellor of Manchester University: Prof.
John foley, Trinity College, Dublin;
Sir Henry Jones. University of Glas-
gov; Miss Rose Sidgwick, lecturer
at the University of Birmingham, and
Miss Caroline Sturgeon, professor at
Bedford College, University of Lon
don
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
URGES SAVING OF
LIGHT IN HOMES
Declaring That With Proper Economy
Householder Can Get Along With
One Third Usual illumination

The United States Fuel Administra-
ton is urging as light saving slogan
for public places, Light enough, but
just enough, for the period of the
war"
Lightless nights instituted last year
were at first somewhat of shock.
but gradually the lesson came home
that We can do with less illumination
in public places than we have been &C
clstomed to. The blazing advertising
signs, whose absence was at first re-
GREETED because they made night life
so gay, seem almost impudent now
that the public realizes that eevry
night they burn means the consump-
ton of so much coal that might be di-
iyerted To actual needs
The lesson of lightless nights. then.
is the necessity for doing away with
waste in illumination. That lesson
must now be carried into the home as
well.
The Fuel Administration does not
by any means intend to urge conserva-
ton of light in the home TO the extent
of injury TO eyesight Instead, it en-
phasizes the fact that waste of light
can be avoided by intelligent use of
lighting units 1t has been figured
that one-third of the light used in the
average home is wasted. 1t is this
one-third that the United States Fuel
Administration is anxious TO save.
1t points out, through educational
material that is being distributed
from Washington and through the
State administrators, ways and means
of making one light do the work of
two or more; of getting all the work
possible out of the few lights that are
needed, through location of fixtures
and lamps in such a way that their
light will be shed evenly over room,
an emphasizes the importance of turn
ing off permanently all unnecessary
lights in the home.
The public will be urged to readjust
its night life in the home to meet the
need for light conservation. For ex-
ample, great saving of light can be
made through a more general use of
the living room by all the family.
DdCh 10 tue diliily ldulS Lamp 10 q
household slogan that the Fuel Ad
ministration is urging upon the atten
tion of the public. Instead of each in
dividual using his or her separate
room for reading. writing or working
in the evening, let them all gather
once more around the living room
table in the glow of good table lamp
that shall give enough light for every
one to work by.
This concentration of light in a gen.
eral room during the evening will
mean that the lights in the dining
room, bedrooms and halls will not be
in use, and instead of the entire house
being ablaze with light for an even
ing, practically only one-third of the
illumination will be employed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
OILCLOTH ECONOMY

A great saving in your new table
oilcloth will be noticed if you paste
strips of muslin on the wrong side of
the cloth where the corners and edges
OF the table will come. Another good
plan is to put one or two sheets of
newspaper on the table and allow
them TO come over the edges a little
way. This keeps the oilcloth from
wearing on account of any little
roughness or defect in the boards of
the table
Shabby kitchen table oilcloth covers
may be used for one-piece BIB aprons
to be worn while backing stoves, do
ing laundry work, dishwashing, &c
They are waterproof
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
CONGRESS PASSES
Deficiency BILL
Six Billion Dollar Measure Goes
Through the House without a
Dissenting Vote

Without a dissenting vote the six
teen billion dollar military deficiency
bill was passed on Congress yester-
day by the House of Representatives,
and sent othe Senate in practically
the same form that 1t came from the
Appropriations Committee.
Before the House took a final vote
several legislative sections were
stricken out on points of order. They
including one for war salvadge COM
mission to be appointed by the Presi-
dent and to recommend to Congress
what disposition should be made of
property acquired by the Government
during the war. Another would have
Ordnance to make agreements with
local authorities for the Government
to pay half of the cost of roads dam
aged by Army vehicles.
Besides providing vast sums for
the War Department, the bill also
provides SLOT PIT 900 for the Navy and
$40 100000 for the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau to pay allotments to
families of soldiers and sailors.
In anticipation of final action on
the bill tonight, Representative Kitch-
in, the Democratic leader, after a con-
ference with Senator Martin, majority
leader in the Senate, announced that
he would endeavor to bring about an
other series of three-day recesses in
the House, beginning probably tomor-
row and continuing until October 20,
the date proposed for the beginning
of the joint recess until after the No
vember elections.
After Congress reconvenes, Novem-
Der IL, Mr.. Kitchin said, the House
probably will continue its three-day
recesses until the Senate disposes of
the war revenue bill. The majority
leader predicted that the revenue
measure would not be ready for the
Presidents signature until December.
Representative Linthicum made an
earnest plea in the House today for
the passage of bill offered by Rep
resentative Walsh. of Massachusetts,
as an amendment to the pending six
billion dollar appropriation bill, for
the payment by the Government of
one-half the cost of reconstructing
and maintaining the highways which
are destroyed by the heavy army
trucks Mr.. Linthicum explained in
forcible language the experience of
Maryland in its effort to keep its road
system in repair He showed that the
Maryland roads were built for two or
three-ton trucks, whereas the army
trucks running to six or eight tons
have almost destroyed some of the
most important roads in the State.
The amendment was ruled out on
a point of order.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
NO FURTHER ACTION
ON DAYLIGHT SAVING

At conference held in Washington
between Congressional leaders and
Chairman Baruch, of the War Indus
tries Board, on Thursday, it was de-
cided to turn back the hand of the
clock one hour on October 81 to East
ern time again.
This agreement will likely cause no
further action on the matter in either
branch of Congress. where the bill
for the extension of daylight saving
plan has been under consideration.
Senator Calder. of New York, the au-
thor of the Daylight Saving bill, said
after the conference that difficulties
of the Railroad Administration and
other Government agencies in arrang-
ing schedules and anticipated difficult
ties in getting action on the bill by
the House contributed to the decision,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
DEATH OF HARRY KEYsER

Harry Keyser, age 81 years, died
last night at his late residence, 231
Hanover street. where his wife and
three children are i'll of influenza,
which caused his death.
There has been sickness in the fam
lily for the past three weeks, baby
having died week ago.
Mr.. Keyser was assistant foreman
of laborers at the Naval Academy,
where he has been employed for
some years.
Mr.. Keyser was one of the original
members of Company NJ, of the State
Guard.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, owing to the condi-
tions that prevail because of the nu-
merous deaths and inability of under
takers to secure caskets. and arrange
for so many funerals.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
LICENSES ISSUED
FOR HUNTING GAME

Anne Arundel county has issued
34S hunting licenses to date, to gum
ners lat $1.10 each, the ten cents to
go to the State, this amounts to
$3S2.SO
State Comptroller Hugh McMullen
yesterday sent to E. Lee LeCompte,
state game warden, the amount re-
ceived UP until October / for licenses
paid by persons to hunt game in this
State. The sum so far received is
$16,996.20. with two counties yet to
be heard from. Baltimore county
heads the list, with $2,987.75. Balti-
more city is second, with $2,14495.
Calvert and st. Mary's counties, al
though both on the tidewater, have
only turned in $46.55 and $S7, re-
spectively. Mr.. LeCompte expresses
the belief that the receipts for hun
ters' licenses in this state this year
will exceed $4,000.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
CAPITALS IN FRANCE
Soldier Boys Receive Copies Of Paper
''Oyer There And Enjoy Them,
Says Former Capital "Typo,

Alton E. Stewart, of Annapolis, an
old Capital typo" has written very
interesting letter from Somewhere in
France" in which he says he sees the
Capitals right along "Some of the
Annapolis boys have this paper sent to
them, and recently Private Hoff of the
115th Inf, received a bundle of fifteen
Capitals. He passed them around to
the Annapolis soldier boys and they
enjoyed the home news" writes Pri-
vate Stewart.
1t was reported here that Private
Alton Stewart was i'll in France, but
it was not he but his brother, who is
now back on duty.
He says when the American soldiers
arrive in France they are overwhelm-
ed with kindness. and are given to-
bacco and cigarettes and other good
things THE boys" he writes, are
learning some little French and this
helps them wonderfully.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
DEATH OF MRS. GREGG

Mrs. William Gregg died this morn
ing at her late residence on Fourth
street, Eastport, victim of influenza.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by several little children Her hus-
band and son are very i'll of the dis
ease.
Mrs. Gregg was 81 years old. Be-
sides her husband, William ]. Gregg,
fivechildren survive.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
ST. JOHNS MEN
WIN PROMOTION
Samuel T. MackaIl And Oscar X.
Tolley Made Lieutenant
Colonies

Two S.. Johns graduates are in
cluded in a long list of majors in
the American Expeditionary Forces
in France promoted TO lieutenant col
onels by General Pershing to date
from July 80 last, which has just been
They are Liuetenant Colonies Samuel
T. Mackall OF Calvert county. who
was appointed at large in the infan-
try from Maryland in 1901, and Oscar
X. Tolley of Hartford county, who has
served in the infantry since 1902
Others in the list are Lieutenant Col
onel Thorne Strayer of Baltimore
city. a graduate of Western Maryland
College of 1895, who enlisted in the
Army in 1901, serving in the Coast
Artillery until he was commissioned
in the infantry in 1902; Lieutenant
Colonel Daniel d. Tompkins of Car
roll county, cavalry. appointed from
Maryland in the Army in 1898, and
member of a noted family of Regular
Army officers; Lieutenant Colonel
John Contee Fairfax of Prince
Georges county, infantry, appointed
from Maryland in 1899; Liuetenant
Colonel Herman S. Dilworth of Har-
ford county, cavalry, appointed in
1898, and Lieutenant Colonel Arthur
G. Fisher of Caroline county, who is
the second on the list and has been
in the Army since 1899. when he en-
listed in the First Cavalry. He was
commissioned in the Fourteenth Cav
airy in 1901.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-19
NAMED HEAD
OF WOMEN EXAMINERS

Miss Marie L. 0benauer. of Wash
ington, who has had wide experience
in labor affairs, has been appointed
head of the division of women ex-
aminers by the National War Labor
Board. the object of which is to guard
the rights and provide for the needs
of employed women.
Where differences arise between en-
ployers and employees impartial inves-
LEGATIONS viii be conducted in the eff
fort to bring about settlement
Miss Obenauer was formerly with
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Department of Labor and later with
the women's branch of the Industrial
service section of the Aviation De-
partment. United States Army.