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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
WHY CLOSE CHURCHES?
I. C. Jensen, 1898 Polk street, Says
Now Is Time To Worship.
Editor State Journal :

Editor State journal:
In your paper CT last night see that
our honorable board of health has declared
ban on all "nOn-essential meetings"
but "thaaterS and banquets where con-
tracts have been made and supplies bought
and where cancelling of such affairs with
out notice would involve financial loss or
the waste of food what shall 1t profit
man II he shall gain the whole world
and lose his own sOul?"
1t seems to me that the board of health,
DR.. II. L. Clark, has a wrong conception
ct what are non-essential meetings; II ne
oils worshipping in the houses dedicated
our ord and Saviour non-essenticl,
especially just now, where we, the children
Of God ought to meet and in union sing
praises and thanksgiving to the Lord for
His goodness toward us. If Mr.. Clark
will study the case of the city of Chicago,
that city of prostitution. filth and wea. III.
whose health board saw the necessity of
closing everything but the houses of tire
Lord, they were left open, and people gath
cred more than usual and prayed and what
followed: Chicago with all Its filth las
had the smallest amount of flu cases In
United States. according to population.
Don't believe, DIR. Clark, that the city of
Topeka gains anything by closing the
houses where people gather to pay reverence
to their Creator and Saviour. Now ia Just
the time for such gatherings. Only He. :he
Lord, can stop that plague. Respectfully,
/. J. JENSEN.
1928 Polk Street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
ASK FOR A FAIR DEAL
American Business Men in Bucno.
Aires Appeal to Government.

Buenos Aires, Nov. 2S.-American
business men here are complaining
against the United States trade regula-
tons with Argentina.
A British ship, now unloading sew
eral thousand tons of coal, sailed be-
fore the armistice was signed. Other
British and French vessels are due in
a few days. The Americans point out
that no similar shipping. activity was
permitted by the United States, and
that while British and French busi-
ness concerns here are entrenchinG
themselves, American warehouses are
empty. The Americans are urging
their government to give them q
square deal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
FOR YANkS TO WORK
French Secretary Trying for an I'm
Outstanding With America.

Paris, Nov. 24.-Jules Ce1es, who
was recently appointed under secre-
tary of public works and transport
says in an interview with L'Informa-
ton that special attention is being
given by his department to the work
Of reaching an understanding with the
American government relative to the
immense amount of work done in
France by the American army and
navy. The special features under
consideration are the construction
projects along the front between the
front and the seacoast and at French
ports
Studies are being made of a plan
for a great international railway route
from Bordeaux to Odessa" he says.
There IL also a committee studying
the project of constructing a tunnel
under the English channel and an
other thru the Vosges mountains west
of Alsace."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
PAVING THE WAY
For Food Supply by the United States
to EurODc.

Paris. Nov. 2S.-Herbert Hover. Ed
win Hurley and Norman Davis. special
representative of the treasury depart
ment. in a long session at Colonel
Houses headquarters, opened up the
way for Americas pat in meeting the
international food, shipping and eco
nomic situation.
No definite program for the peace
conference has yet been mapped out.
bat acceptance of President Wilson's
fourteen principles by all the allied
nations has assured them a basis to
start on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
Pool in Steel.

New York, Nov. 2S.-A great COM
bination of independent steel inter-
ests are forming an organization to
compete with the United States Steel
Corporation for foreign trade, accord
ing to information published in the
world today. Twenty-Five or more of
the independents" have agreed to
pool their interests. and send COM
Inercial representatives to every ma
ton in Europe to seek contracts. All
the concerns in the agreement have
not yet signed up. but will do so soon,
it was stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
TRY TO WORK PRISONERS
Britishcrs Freed, Were Handed Ap-
peal To Be Easy on Huns.

Hull. Nov. 27.-British civilian pris-
oners arriving here from Ruhlben.
Germany. say that when they were
leaving the prison camp there long
written document was handed them by
the Germans, appealing to them to in
tercede with the British people in be-
half of people of Germany who have
freed themselves from the chains of
a bnrbarous system" and not to hold
the Germans responsible for the deeds
of theirsformer autocratic rulers who
are now utterly powerless."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
ONE MILLION KILLED
British Loss Totals More Than at First
Stated.

London, Nov. 27 british Wireless
Service).-It is officially announced
that during the war the forces of
Great Britain actually lost nearly one
million men killed or dead thru vari-
Gus causes.
Recently 1t was stated that British
losses totaled 658,704, but this num-
Der did not take into consideration
men who were reported missing who
, actually lost their lives but of whom
there is no trace. nor did it account
for men who died at the front from
sickness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
M'ARTHUR MEETS PIKE
The Game Is Foremost Among Con-
tests in fhe South.

Waco, Tex. Nov. 28.-Foremost
among football games in south army
camps today was the clash between
the Camp Macarthur and Camp Pike
gridiron squads here.
Fresh from their hard won victory
of last Saturday over Camp Funston,
the Camp Pike aggregation today ex-
pected to maintain their unbroken
record of victories.
Among the stars in their line up
were Watson, former Illinois center:
Laun, former Iowa, all-western half
back: and Littlefield, called the great
est back field man Texas university
ever produced.
The Macarthur team with a fine
record, and several stars Of the first
magnitude expected to put up the bat
tie of its life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
Postpone Appointments.

Rome. Nov. disappointment of the
successors of the late Cardinal Farley
and Archbishop ireland has been post
poned for several weeks. pending the
arrival of supplementary information
relative to the candidates from the
apostolic delegate at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28

Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QJTININE Tablets re-
move the cause. There is only one ''Brono
Quinine." L. w GROVES signature ON
the box. 3Oc.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
DemohIizc wesleyan s. A. T. c.

Salina, Kan, Nov. 2S.-Orders have
been received here to demobilize the
S. A. T. c. of the Kansas Wesleyan
university on December 4. APPROX
mately 200 students will be affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28

Topeka, Kan, Nov. q.
HNsS.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. .$14. 50Nf11 10
HEAY ................. 14.50@17.u6
PACKING SOWa. good to
Light It.ouN lp-.D
We cannot use rough and thin unfinished
hogs for packing purposes. We will haze
Retail Hay.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. %.
PRAIRIE HAY-x10.OO
ALFALFA-S2f.00.
Poultry ana Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com.
pany, corner Laurent and Madison.b
Topeka, Kan, Nov. q.
broilers. lbs. ana under. Hr. hens. over
3h lbs, Gle: hens under az lbs, tSc;
springs over 2 lbs. 22c: stays. Zoe.
Topeka tirain Market.
FURNISHED BY Derby Grain Co.. corner
Kansas Ave. ana Curtis str
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 81.
YELLOW CORN-S1 80.
WHITE CORN-$i.30.
OATS-63c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28
DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka. Kan. for the twenty -four hours
ending at . m. Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28

Guests at n Thanksgiving dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Eaths to-
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Cooter.
of Hutchinson, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3.
Walker, of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28

The meeting of the Shawnee Count,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-28

We cannot use rough and thin unfinished
logs for packing purposes. We will haze
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
TWENTY-FIVE Years Ago.

Margaret Roney, wife of John Ma
Whitney, died on the 18th, aged SO
years; Emma Dave, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Dave, on Friday. aged
II years.
At special meeting of the county
board, $12O, 900 of bonds were voted for
the erection of new county asylum
and the purchase of the site.
A race meeting has been arranged to
take place at the Edgerton Driving
Park July 4.
Work of excavating the basement on
T. B. Earle's warehouse, one Of the
largest in the state, has commenced.
Six prisoners confined in the Rock
county Jail worked their way to liberty
through the rotten old walls Thursday
night.
Some work has been done in prepar-
ing the fields for the tobacco crop but
the complaint of late plants prevails.
Friday, June 9. 1893.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day program and parade
were carried out to the letter just as
advertised. AS to weather conditions,
it was perfect afternoon, and large
number Of people assembled to take
part and witness the exercises. The
program at the hall was of a character
to elicit the closest attention of a filed
hall of people and by all present was
said to be the most fitting tribute for
the occasion ever staged in Edgerton.
The parade from the hall to the ceme-
terry moved with precision to the music
of the band and with all the pomp nee
essary to impress the lookers-on with
the idea that the year 1918 was truly
time for the most impressive Memorial
Day parade in all the years since it was
instituted. At the cemetery a COM
plete program was carried out in
manner perfect by those who partici-
pated. Flowers were strewn in pro-
fusion, Old Glory waved in the breeze
and the salute of the firing squad over
the grave of the unknown dead all
gave evidence that our hearts and
hands were in perfect unison with the
days doings.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Obituary
STEWART B. HEDDLES.

The funeral of Stewart B. Heddles,
who died at the Mayo hospital in Roch-
ester, Mimi, following an operation,
May 10Th, took place from his home in
GAINESVILLE Saturday afternoon. He was
born in England, Of Scotch Irish ances-
try, sixty-three years ago, coming to
GAINESVILLE as boy. He first entered
the tobacco business with S. F. Baines
in that city and later continuing the
business by himself. Prominent in So
cial and civil life, he gathered about
him host of friends who are greatly
panied of his departure. He served as
alderman and also as mayor of James
vile. Besides a sorrowing wife he
leaves to mourn his loss one daughter,
Mrs. Stanley G. Dunwiddie of James
vile. The pail bearers for the funeral
were E. M. Calkins, M. F. Greene, F.
S. Baines, George Rumrill, William
Schrode and Arley Magee.
A delegation of tobacco dealers from
this city attended the funeral.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
From Our Soldier Boys.
Somewhere in France,
Nav. 1S. 1918.

May 10, 1910.
Dear Mother and All:
Well, this is Mothers Day and |
thought would write you short let
ter. There isn't much to say except
that / am we'll and have been in the
service just one year. (Some of the
boys are trying to sleep, it is raining
and little cold)
We see lots of holly that's the small
leaves that are used for Xmas decora-
tions. It looks very pretty growing
like vine on the, trees and at this time
of the year it is especially fine.
I was surprised the other day when
we passed a truck train and someone
called, Hello, Ed" / looked around
and there was Tom Ruosch of Edger-
ton. | stopped and talked to him and
then | saw Chris Nelson, Tellefson and
young Stark They said the boys-I
mean Guy and George Jr. were train
ing men back in some replacement
camp, SO | didn't see them. | have
been trying to see some of the other
Edgerton boys but the bunch on the
truck train are the first and only ones
from home that have seen.
Give my regards to all and tell them
that am getting along albright.
Well [ must close for this time, with
lots Of love to all, | remain, as. ever,
your loving son and brother,
CPL. EDISON L. OGDEN,
C Co., 10Th Inf, A. E. F.
Via New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Jesse a. WOOD.


Jesse A. Wood, son of Joseph M. and
Eliza Wood, was born in Albion, Wis,
April II, $780, and died at the home of
LIE Wis Painter in the town of Albion,
May %, 1918.
He was the third child in a family of
six children and was preceded to the
better land by father and mother, one
brother and one sister. He was bap-
tized and united with the Albion Sew
enth Day Baptist church when but a
young boy.
There are left to mourn his loss three
sisters Mrs. Mary Lawton of Milton,
Mrs Esther Gunderson and Mrs Lii
lian Harrington of Albion.
Jess, as he has been familiarly called,
was of an exceedingly quiet and gentle
disposition. He had no fault to find
with other people, and it was a princi-
pie of his life not to speal i'll of others.
His gentleness and kindness made for
him many friends among all classes
and his loss is mourned by large cir
Gle of friends. His efforts the past
few months to resist his special temp
tation has been comfort to all who
knew and loved him.
ITO speak wisely may not always be
best, but not to speak i'll requires only
silence
Funeral services were held from the
home of his sister, Mrs. Harrington,
by Pastor c. S. Sayre, and interment
was made In the Evergreen cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Norwegian Lutheran Church.
e. A. GREFTHEN, PASTOR.

The annual convention of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church of America opens
at Fargo, N. D., Thursday. June g.,
and will continue in session until the
18th of June. To this convention will
come pastors and delegates from all
over the United States, Canada, and
even from northern Alaska. Mr.. John
Linaas is the delegate from the local
congregation.
The pastor will be back to his work
some time during the week ending
June %. On Sunday, June %, he will
conduct services in Norwegian in the
morning at HOO and English services
at 7:30 p. m. There will be no services
Sunday, June g. Members will please
watch the columns of The Reporter for
possible announcement of services for
Sunday, June Is.
Ia case of sickness or death, the
services of Rev. Spilman or Rev. Borge
of Deerfield are available.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Tobacco Notes.

Mr.. C. W. Wobbe, of the New York
leaf firm of Rose & Wobbe, has been
looking after business matters in the
state during the week.
Mr.. R. M. Kelly, one of Dayton's,
Ohio, leaf tobacco buyers, has been
making his first visit to Wisconsin the
past week. He has been employed by
j. A. Jensen the past season
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07

The Ladies society of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church will be enter
tanned by Mrs Chas. Nelson, Mrs. l..
A. Anderson, Mrs. Marks and Mrs.
Davis at the church parlors Thursday,
June 9th. 28t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07

Under date of May 10, George Lynts
writes from France. 81 have left the
company for few weeks to attend
school, We start at eight o'clock in
the morning and listen to lectures a
couple of hours and then go to the field
for practical work. In the afternoon
we work from 100 to 4:3O There are
no fellows that l know going to this
school, they are from every state in
the Union" George also remembered
his mother on Mothers Day, writing a
nice long letter to her and sending re-
CARDS to all at home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07

Bethany Circle will meet with
Mrs Martin Mason at her home Friday
evening, June Z. 28t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Under date of May 9Th Ralph Amund

OuuoF uaCe VI MAY ON hdipH AHluAu-
son writes home from France and in
part says; "Believe me, every letter
l get from home is more welcome than
a five dollar note. | have seen lot Of
country and lot of people since | left
and I have learned more since being in
the army than | could have learned in
Edgerton in sixty years and | feel a
whole lot better. One thing / have
learned and that is to take care Of my
self, for if you don't nobody else will.
We get everything in the line of eats
we need, but when it comes to smokes
we are always short. Harold and L
are both feeling fine and so are the
rest of the Edgerton boys and we hope
to be back to the states before the
year 1919 passes. Give all the folks
our best regards"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07

Ray Wescott writes from Fort Stew
ems, Oregon, under date May %, and
says that he likes army life fine so far
and is having a chance to learn lot
that is not thought of in civilian life.
This sure is great place, the scenery
is wonderful, doesn't seem as though
nature did so much. We are located at
the mouth of the Columbia river, also
on the beach. It's quite sight-the
large transports going and coming
and we have plenty of time to go sight
seeing, not much like the camp at
Rockford They don't know what taps
or passes mean here. Everybody ap-
preciates their freedom very much.
The train accommodations are good
from camp to Astoria; we also have a
boat the government runs to town for
the boys free and they all make the
trip that can get aboard. Everything
is new to them and the majority of
them want to see all that's going on.
Have good bunch Of officers and a
nice lot of fellows
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07

Willard Schmidt's letter dated May
9Th, France, says: "We have every
kind Of weather here, few days of
the best and then few days when it
rains all day, but the old sun is hot
when it does shine, just like it was in
Texas. | am in the same old town but
expect to move soon to train prior to
our movement to the front. | see by
last nights paper that the boche has
sent lots of gas over to the American
line. ! had quite time the other day,
| went with 80 other fellows after
horses about so miles away. It was
some ride and | saw some very beauti
full country as we'll as weary Sammies.
I am living in a room with six other
men; it has two big windows and fire.
place and looks like regular arsnel
with all our equipment stacked around. "
Willard sends regards to all at home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07

A letter from Chris Nelson, France,
dated April 30th. states that he is fine
and dandy He is now with the motor
supply train and likes the work. Lots
of rain over there and the country looks
good, nothing like the U. S. A. as
everything looks old and broken down.
Chris sends his best regards to all the
folks in Edgerton and says he has lots
to tell when he gets back home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
34 SIGN UP FOR
 {. 0F t. TRADE
 TOUR NEXT WEEK

Thirty-siX 0erchants and individu- als have signed up for the Chamber of Commerce auto trade tour, which starts next Tuesday. It is expected that about 90 persons will be in the party. which will be gone three days. Each firm representative is expected to take some sort of advertising mat ter, either cards or novelties. The following have signed for the trip:
 Harrison Produce company, Bah lau Produce company, C. M. Ferguson & Son, Southern Grocery company, Hammett Grocery company, Kientz Bros., Riley Feed and Mfg. company, ould-Galbraith Supply company, Arkansas & Texas Consolidated Ice and Coal company, Arkansas Mill Sup ply company, Isaac Dreyfus, com pany, Riley Motor company, Henry Marx company, Coleman X Can't, Schober-Martin Dry Goods company. Rev. F. R. Steel, Simmons National bank, Citizens bank, Merchants X Planters bank Mayor Simon Bloom, 10. K. Ice Cream and Candy company, Froug's, r. G. Smart, RosenzWe1e's, Tedstrom Furniture company. Con solidated Real Estate company, Gra- phic, Southwestern Telegraph and /, Telephone company, The Pine Bluff company, Gottlieb's Hollenberg Music company, Southern Tailoring com pany, Pine Bluff Bottling company, Pine Bluff & Rosdale Packet com- pany, Jefferscn and Lincoln Cotton Growers association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
ED GROSS WORKERS
 HOLD CONFERENCE

IA conference of workers of the Jef-
 rson county Red Cross war fund lmpaign organization was held at
 e Chamber of Commerce last night,
 len County Manager T. J. Collier
 tlned plans for the drive to be |ade the week of May 20. The inter-
 I displayed, as well as the expres. |ons Of those drafted" indicated that
 e canvass for $35,O00 for relief of Plders will be success. Another |eetlngs will be held Friday, May IT. Plen the final details of the work and (,,, 'le parade on Saturday, May IS, |lll be completed,
 wm. H. Kennedy was last night ap Iiu,ea by MT. Collier as aid to the rlel or staff of the publicity division. [elly Ill. aizlip. Mr. Kennedy will as- al me his duties today, and the news uas upef men are expecting that witt, ot F'sA ha, publicity organization they'll pp smna nave to dig for news of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
RED CROSS TO SHIP
 OLD CLOTHES TODAY

Fifty-seven cases of old clothes, col lected for the Red Cross by the Fine Bluff Rotary club two weeks ago, will be shipped today to the Belgian Keller Committee of the Red Cross at champion, N. r., named as the as- semrling point The clothing is for Belgian and French war sufferers, and Pine Bluffs contribution will aggre- gate nearly car load.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
RELGIANS GET
 AID THRU COAL
 MEMS DEFENSE

Washington, May 7.-For supplying Belgian relief steamer and other ships with a grade of coal that expos ed them to the submarine menace in- stead of smokeless coal, the New York and Philadelphia Coal and Coke company was ordered by the fuel ad- minstration today to contribute S1,- 900 to the Belgian relief committee and suspend operations for five days, beginning May 9. It will also refund S1.35 for each short ton of the low grade fuel delivered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
WOULD FIGHT TILL
 PEACE IS PERMANENT

Philadelphia, May 7.-The twin the war for permanent peace convention, which is to meet here next week un- 0er the auspices of the League to En' force Peace, will bring together 9 host of the foremost men of the na- tion. The list of delegates that are to attend from various states has grown until an attendance of several thous- and is assured.
 The League to Enforce Peace was organized in Independence Hall three years ago, when there was little thought of the. United States entering the world war. but in spite of the change in conditions the aims of the league remain the same.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08

The Leader Co.,, $25 100000 stock of Dry Goods on sale tomorrow at Frcug's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
THE EFFICIENT WOMAN

T'.e foundation Of efficiency lies in a robust, healthy constitution. When i'll, weak anu sltfe:n" from drag sine-down pains. ;nflommatory and u,cerated ccndlluns or displacement with consequent back-ache, head aches. nervousness and "the blues, y no woman can be efficient or hardly a fit companion to live with. IT eV, erv woman in this condition would only give that nest successful of all root and herb remedies, Lydia E. Phnkham's Vegetable Compound, q trial, she would soon be restored tc health and reach the goal of her anr bitten for personal efficiency. -.AdVt