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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
PRAISE TO BAKERS
Kansans Cited for Cooperation With
Food Administration.

OOu xa0HA1IuSlHhAIOus
Wichita, Kan, Dec. 12.-Kansas
bakers who not only helped win the
war by voluntarily observing all
wheat saving rules. but who also kept
other bakers loyal, were given great
praise in a report filed today with
Federal Food Administrator Innes by
A. w. Smith supervisor of the baking
division of the United States food ad-
ministration for Kansas.
"Of particular note has been the
part played by officers and district
captains of the Kansas bankers serv-
ice committee" says the report. ITO
this organization in large degree was
intrusted the responsibility of policing
the industry. State Chairman G. L.
Jordan of Topeka has given Of his
time and influence without stint and
organizations.
District Captains Christian Kopp
of Kansas City, J. M. Burns of INDIE
pendence, Paul B. Sutorins OF Wichita,
E. A. Firner of Topeka, A. j. Grippe
of Garnett and Lieut.. George Biles of
Pittsburg have all made long trips OF
inspection in their own automobiles
without one cent of remuneration for
their time or expenses These men,
with the other Captains William A.
Baker of Hutchinson, J. " Ostberg OF
Salina, J. w. Shellhaus of Junction
city and E. F. Hohnbaum of Hiawatha
have all made long trips at their own
expenses to attend conferences called
by the food administration.
1.-The sound advice and fair minded
counsel of Brayton Campbell OF
Wichita have been almost indispen-
sible to our baking division. These
examples typify the attitude of bakers
in general. and it is needless to say
the memory of our experiences with
bakers of Kansas will be full of pleas
ant associations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
The FIGHT IS ON
Congress Takes Up Bill for
Owning the Wireless.
Means a Battle Royal for a
Little While.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE much
discussed government wireless owner
ship fight started in congress today.
The first skirmish in the battle that
is expected to last thru the mahder
of this congress and the life of the
next, comes on a bill to give the gov
eminent ownership and control of the
wireless systems of the country.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
Captain Todd, chief of the radio naval
service, are to come before the COM
mittee to explain fully their reasons
for requesting introduction of the
measure which was fathered by Rep
resentative Alexander of Missouri,
chairman Of the merchant marine
Call Marconi In.
Officials of the Marconi company
and others interested in keeping the
wireless in private hands will be called
tomorrow.
While opponents of government
ownership will undoubtedly make a
show of trying to kill the bill in com
mittee, they are known to be eager
to get it before the house as a test
of strength" on the whole ownership
question.
The wireless was the first means of
communication taken over by the gov
war, and both Secretary Daniels and
Secretary Baker have declared there
is greater necessity for government
control of these facilities than either
inland wires or cables.
Then Take 1t All.
With these facts in hand, advocates
of government ownership say they
may as well quit now if they can not
keep the radio in government hands.
If they win out, it will encourage them
to try the telegraph, telephone lines
and cables. and finally the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
KANSAN'S WAR RECORD
Brig. Gen. Harbord, Lyon County
Cited by French for Bravery.

Among the citations in the French
official Journal of December 8 is the
Fourth American brigade under
Brigadier General Harbord, at one
brigade comprises the Fifth regiment
Of Marines under Col. Wendell C.
Neville; the Sixth Marines under Col
Albertus A. Catlin, and the Sixth ma
chine gun battalion under Major Ed
ward B. Cole.
battle array was thrown in on a front
which the enemy was attacking vio-
lently and at once proved itself a unit
of the finest quality. It crushed the
enemy attack on an important point
of the position and then undertook a
series of offensive operations.
During these operations" says the
citation, thanks to the brilliant cour-
age, valor, dash and tenacity of it's
men, who refused to be disheartened
by fatigue or losses; thanks to the
activity and energy of officers and
thanks to the personal action of
Brigadier General Harbord, the eff
forts of the brigade were crowned with
success, realizing after twelve days of
incessant struggle, an important adj
vance over the most difficult of terrain
and the capture of two support points
of the highest importance, Bouresches
village and the fortified wood of Bel
leau."
The citation is a confirmation by
the French government of the spirit
and courage with which the American
soldiers are credited by its civilian
population. There is no effort on the
part of the French to belittle the fact
that the Americans victory at Chateau
Thierry and Belleau wood was the
turning point in the war.
Brigadier General Hartford was
born in Illinois fifty-one years ago.
but Kansas claims him by right of
rearing and education. His parents
moved to Kansas. locating on a farm
near Emporia, when he was a small
boy. He graduated from the Kansas
State Agricultural college in 1885, and
soon afterward enlisted as a private in
the United States army. He has
steadily advanced from a private to
brigadier general, and has the honor
of being in command of the unit of
the American army which stopped the
Germans on their march to Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
SAVED THE LIVES.
Red Cross Packages Provided
Food for Prisoners.
Prevented Starving, Says One
Yank Trooper Now.

London, Dec. 12.-American Red
Cross parcels saved American prison
ers from starvation, said John Paul.
of Brooklyn, one of the hundred and
twenty Americans of the Twenty
seventh division New York;, cap
tured south of Cambria in October.
The Americans have just arrived in
England from Blumen prison. For
the most part, the prisoners declare,
they were fairly we'll treated by the
Germans. They were released on the
night following signing Of the armi-
stice.
There was no systematized cruelty
while we were in Blumen," said Paul
today. Some of the sentries allowed
us to swap soap with them for food.
Others struck us with their rifles,
however, when we tried to get food in
daily menu consisted of two slices of
bread with soup. Breakfast, lunch
and dinner were served in tin basins,
which we also used to wash our faces.
IF it hadn't been for the Red Cross
parcels we would have starved. The
night the armistice was signed, all
sentries at the prison camp deserted
their post when word of the cessa-
ton of hostilities reached them. We
Americans went out to the town,
where we met the sentries who treated
us to beer and smokes. The next day
land, but were stopped by an officer
who told us to go back to the camp.
A German sergeant interfered, telling
the officer to beat it and saying to us:
I'll see you aboard the train He
did and we went direct to Holland
and secured transportation to Eng
land"
Fool, knew all about you; you're
from New York, and we have been
waiting for a chance to go against
New Workers." said a German officer
to Jake Schwarts of Brooklyn. when
the latter refused to answer questions
YES" countered Schwarts, land
now you're against us, we're afraid
you'll run so fast we won't be able to
catch you"
The officer struck the American
again, but later apologized, saying:
Lets be friends; 1 have been in
New York and want to go there when
the war is over"
Yes; maybe" was Schwarts' retort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
GOVERNORS TO CONFER
Camper and Allen of Kansas To An
napOlis Next Week.

Both Arthur Capper, retiring gov
ernor. and Henry J. Allen, governor
elect, will attend the governors con-
ference in Annapolis, Md, next week
The old and new governors will leave
Kansas the last of the week and will
be absent from the state the greater
portion of next week. The conference
in Annapolis opens Monday and con-
tinueS three days.
After the war problems of the varf-
Gus states will be discussed by the
state executives. The conference at
tendance will include both retiring
governors and governors-elect. Gov
ernor Capper expects to leave Topeka
Saturday evening to attend the con-
ference. He will attend a meeting Of
officers of the state council of defense
in Topeka Saturday and will leave that
evening for the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
NEEDED 1T TO TALK WITH.
LeavenwOrth Statesmen, Deaf and
Dumb, Sues for Lost Finger.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 12.-When
Henry G. Sicke1, Leavenworth travel
ing salesman for a fur house, sued
the Union Pacific for $2,750 damage.
the railroad wondered why Sickel
asked SO much when all the damage
done when a car window fell on his
hand was the loss of a finger nail.
Today, in district court, the railroad
attorneys found out that Sickel was
deaf and dumb and that he claimed
damages on the grounds the injury
caused loss of his speech and stiffened
it impossible for the man to talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
CHAOS is TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
And Russian Expert Kills Self in
New York Today.

New York, Dec. 12.-Present cha
otto conditions in Russia are believed
today to be responsible for the suicide
of Nicholas Semerenikoff. commits
sioner of ways of communication I'M
der the Kerensky government. Sem
erenikoff, according to the police was
sent here to study American railways,
but when the Boisheviki ousted Ker-
ensky, the commissioner left his job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
Wants It Changed.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE title of
the Tiger. Tiger" the morality of
which was questioned. should be
changed, Chief Magistrate McAdoo be-
lieves today. He considers that the
title reflects on the moral Of the tiger
family. saying it is inappropriate be
cause the tiger is a homogeneous ami
NAL. avoiding promiscuity and gener-
ally speaking. chaste and reserved in
it's domestic relationships
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
Rcd Cross Head Out.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Dec. 12.-Dr.
Henry Noble MacCracken, president
of Vassar college, has announced his
resignation as national director of the
bureau of Junior membership of the
American Red Cross. He held the
position for over a year and during
his term organized more than ten
million school children in the Junior
Red Cross work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
RELEASE THE DOCTORS
FLU" Epidemics eau for Order From
Washington Today.

Washington Today.
Washington. Dec. 12.-New FLU
epidemics in states from Illinois west
today brought from the surgeon gen.
eral of the army, at the request OF
Senator Hitchcock. a ruling that doc
tors now in service will be released
as rapidly as possible.
Hitchcock and other senators have
been flooded with appeals for release
of physicians to meet the new attack
of the scoYrge.
The surgeon generals ruling given
Hitchcock included:
Immediate release from service of
all doctors who have served a year or
more.
Release of all over As years old.
Release of all others who can show
that they are needed in their home
communities, affidavits from officials
there to constitute proof of the neces-
Sity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
Gloves, Scarfs and
Ties for Gifts

Silk Chamoisette WASH
able Gloves, in a good as
sortment of colors. Priced
at $1.OO.
ChiIdren's Warm Fleeced
Gloves and Mittens-Priced
from $1.OO down to 39c.
Warm Kid Gloves and
Mitts-Priced at $1.5O and
$1.75.
Fine Kid Gloves, in the
most wanted colors, at $1.75
and $500.
Good Warm Knitted Toqu
kinds, at 35c, SOC and Sc.
Scarf SetS-Priced from
Chiffon and Crepe de CHR
$1.S9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
Silverware for Presents

A good assortment of Knives, Forks,
Spoons, etc. as
Guaranteed solid metal Knives and
Forks, per set, $500.
Community Silverware, with a 1O-yr.
guarantee. Knives and Forks, per set,
$500.
Tea Spoons, per set of six, for $1.50.
Table Spoons, per set, $500.
Good assortment of Aluminium Ware
of all kinds, that make useful and prac-
tical gifts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12

Santiago. Chile, Dec. 12.-Notes ex-
changed by the Chilean government
with the United States and Argentina
relative to the controversy between
Chile and Peru will be published in a
few days, according to announce
ment here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
Say He Was Insane.

Chicago, Dec. IAN escaped in
sane man was believed today to have
beaten and robbed Mrs. Ellen Peter
son Wednesday night, and then left
her unconscious in a vacant lot here.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
GOVERNMENT SENDS
OUT URGENT CALI

The President o fthe Civil-Service
Commission recently wired:
"Need for stenographers and ty-
pists at Washington grows more
acute daily. Increase effort all pos
sible."
The government and business con-
Germs are short FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND Office assistants. Salar-
les never before heard of are now
being offered.
We have PERFECTED and COPY
RIGHTED charts and lesson sheets
that enable us to teach you, at your
home, BY MAIL, in THIRTY LES
SONS, a system of Shorthand used
by NINETY per cent of the Govern
ment stenographers, and to teach you,
BY MAIL, in EIGHT WEEKS, a
Bookkeeping Course that is SUPE-
RIOR to any SIX-MONTHS' course.
The Government drafted our Civil
Service Bookkeeping Set. Clip, fill
out, aud mail the COUPON follow
ing:
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
IN MEMORIAM

Isaac Chalker aged %, died Oct.
9th, 1918, leaving wife and two
little girls, father j. H. Chalker, a
brother Orlando Chalker, and a sister
Miss Pearl Chalker to mourn his
death For three years he had lived
in Ohio, Missouria and Texas, but
came home to Marietta to enter the
service and died of pneumonia one
week afterward. His wife was Miss
Stella Bradford of Marietta.
He was well known and had many
friends here. He was buried from
the home of his father ]. H. Chalker,
3O5 Cherokee St. DR.. j. H. Patton
officiating.
His pail bearers were Nolan lvey
Walter Bozeman, Forest Clark, Viii
liams Adkins, Arch Medford and
Robert Medford.
This record is inscribed by his
family with loving tribute to his
memory.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
J. S. PAYNE

Died: Mr.. j. S. Payne at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Astra
Berry on Tuesday morning Oct. 20,
1918.
Mr.. Payne had lived in Marietta
for a number of years, and was well
known all over the county where
he had hosts of friends. He had
been a devoted member of the Bap-
tist church for over fifty years.
He had been sick all this year and
his death has been expected for some
time. He leaves three sons, John
of Acworth, Sanford, of Atlanta and
Clate of Marietta, and one daughter,
Mrs. Berry of Buford, Ga, Th4re he
was making his home at the t.ine of
his death; and eight grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
He~was laid to rest at New Hope
cemetery in Barlow County beside
his wife, who died some nineteen
years ago.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
NEW FOOD CARDS TO BE
ISSUED DECEMBER FIRST
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must again be turned into production
and nearly all Europe and France
must first be rebuilded.
A year of struggle, hardships and
highest human tensity is inevitable
maybe two or three of them and dur
ing that time men, women and babies
must be fed. We Of America have
fed them through the war. America
must and will feed them back onto
their feet after the war ends. For
we have fought the fight to make
the world safe for Democracy, and
that democracy can't be safe staring
starvation in the face. Its real safe
ty will come out of the world re-
adjustment, and until then there can
be no
After the war.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
COBB COUNTY FARMERS HOLD
MEETING AT THE COURT HOUSE

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United War Work Campaign that is
now on; and
WHEREAS, a great injustice IS
being done the cotton producers IN
driving the cotton down below its
cost of production;
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, That we pledge ourselves
icintly and severally for the mutual
protection of each other not to sell
another bale of cotton until the
prices are increased to a fair market
for it's production;
RESOLVED FURTHER That we
call upon the cotton producers
throughout the entire cotton belt to
organize and join in this movement
for the purpose and to the end above
stated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That we call upon our distinguished
president, Hon. Woodrow Wilson, in
Justice to the cotton producers, to
come to their rescue and aid in stlnlu-
lating the prices to its fair market
value.
BE " FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the Chairman and Secretary of
this meeting are instructed to furnish
copy of these resolutions to the
daily press in order to give them pub
licity for the purpose of encouraging
the farmers throughout the country
to join in this movement and that a
copy also be sent to President Will
son.
Unanimously adopted this Nov.
2nd, 1918.
w. M, LATIMER, Chairman,
E. B. MOORE, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were
named to attend the Atlanta meeting,
the date to be named later, and all
other cotton producers who can do
so are urged to attend:
J. j. Hardage, C. w. Manning, j.
M. Gam, W. T. Chastain, W. M. Lat
liner, C. B. Moore, W. J. Frey, j. 7.
Echols, A. H. Talley, Jim Dawson,
Arch McCleskey, J.ND. Dobbs, ]. j.
Thomas, w. L. Sanders, H. B. Wade,
N. A. Morris, r. R. Petree, ]. e..
Motley, ]. P. Cheney, ]. A. Benson,
Homer Pair, A. j. Leavell.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
NICKEL COINS PROPOSED FOR
ITALY

The disappearance from circulation
in Italy Of copper coins of small de
nominations, may result in the intro
duction of new coins Of nickel OF
nickel mixed with iron. The scarcity
of small coins in circulation is felt
especially by the small purchaser who
often cannot get all the change that
is due him.
The decrease in copper coins is
attributed to the high price paid for
copper in the metal market The
immediate application of the propo-
sal of Mr.. Nitti, Minister of the
Treasury, to coin nickel pieces OF
so and 20 centimes, and pieces OF
nickel and iron worth 10 and 5 cen
times, is urged to lessen the incon-
veniences caused by the scarcity OF
small change.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
After the war.

The United States Food Admins
tration, through the Federal Food
Administrators of the several states,
will announce new Home Card"
as a. part of it's continued conserva-
ton program on or about December
1st. 1t behooves every soldier in the
great American Home Army to pre-
pare for it; get it when issued; study
It carefully and help to put it sue
cessfully through.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
USE JOURNAL WANT ADS
CAN RHEUMATISM
Be CURED?

This is stongly disputed question
with physicians of the present day.
But the old time doctors who pre-
scribed prickly ash, pokeroot and rat
tleweed, with other remedies rarely
failed to cure the disease. Todd's
Tonic Bitters contain these and other
good tonics combined with the best
kidney and bladder medicine. 1t is
recommended for Indigestion, rheu-
matisnl, kidney and bladder troubles
and impure blood. Sold on a guaran-
tee to satisfy or money back by
Gritfith's Pharmacy. (Adv't.)
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
USE JOURNAL WANT ADS

There is more Catarrh in this sector
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable, Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly inf 3nced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu'
tional treatment. + lis Catarrh Medi.
cine. manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and actf
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surface
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re
ward is offered for any case that HALT
Caterrh Medicine fails to cure. Send TO
circulars and testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
FOR COLDS and GRIPPE
DOCTORS FIND REMEDY

Physicians and druggists are elated
over the fact that they have at last
found genuine and dependable REM
edy for colds, sore throat, influenza,
and la grippe. For years they have
depended chiefly upon the old style
calomel, which is certainly fine, but
unfortunately many people would
not take it because of its nauseating
and dangerous qualities.
Now that the pharmaceutical chem
lists have perfected nausealess cal
omel, called "Calotabs" whose medi-
cinal virtues are vastly improved,
the doctors and druggists are claim
ing that Calotabs are the ideal rem
edy to abort a cold over night and
cut short an attack of sore throat or
Ia grippe. They are also finding it
most effective as the first step in the
treatment of pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow of water,-that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference with your eat
ing or your work and pleasure. The
next morning your cold has vanished
and your whole system is purified
and refreshed. Calotabs are sold only
in original sealed packages; price
thirty-fve cents. Your druggist re-
commends and guarantees them by
refunding the price if you are not
delighted-adv
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-08
CARD OF THANKS

1t is very difficult to express in
words just how grateful we do feel
toward our friends 'or their many,
many deeds of kinuness and assis-
tance shown us during the sickness
and death of our darling baby, Har-
old. Also to extend our heartfelt
thanks for the beautiful floral offer
ings.
MIR. AND MRS. NJ. B. ADAMS.