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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
Forgiveness of Shins

Mrs. Grundy has got as far as Hawaii
on her travels. for we hear that the
Womens Auxiliary Of Waikiki has pro-
tested against the ne-piece bathing suits
worn on that famous beach. Mrs. Grundy
never forgives a shin.
Too bad, too bad we had al.
ways meant to visit Waikiki some day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

The fate Of the world will be decided
before{the leaves turn browp." eeYs Phtlin
oibbs, Al y VII ~ dseided the rtght usx,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

Have you little war strategist in your
heme!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

That convention at Saratoga isn't a con-
VGnti0n 1t is a reunion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
The Public Library

The Public Library
Wisdom hath builded herself a home
Where she keepeth her treasures.
Her tables are set for the guests who may
come:
With prudence she measures
The wine that is made from the tears Of
the race, ~
The bread from their sorrows:
And over 1t all shines her beautiful face.
The sunlight she borrows
Where sunlight is sober. The Hills of the
gods
Near her windows lie basking.
mo bread" to her guests Wisdom wist.
fully says,
May be had for the asking"
BEATRICE wASHBURN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
What Do You Knotu?
QUIZ

l. what n viioultursf
2. Name the authsr Of "Danisl Dersnds.
4. Who ssld. 'Give me liberty o. sfss ~
death''f
4. who is the Governor Of PennsylvaniaS
3 what is the meaning Of the lnitisls IN. T."
- IN . aens1inational ssusSs
what IN the Aoral emblem sf Waleef
of Spain?
4. Wbs 10 General vea Arnims
q what il the capital Of New Hanpshirsf
TO- Where 10 ver6unS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

Among nonessential industries let us In
clude the search for new names for Ho
Island, which is still proceeding in tn
New York papers.
The people on the island are too bus
and too happy making ships to worry owe
such trifies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

ver the sake of the worlds health-swat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

The Germans few days ago were CALL
ing their last offensive a "Friedensturm,"
or storm of peace the idea being that
this was to be the last great battle that
would bring the good old German victory.
Now they are ready to rename 1t a
katzenjammer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

Our only literary ambition is to be the
poet laureate Of hay fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02

nue., pleaded not guilty to an arson
charge in the court of Topeka today.
Each was bound over to the district
court On $500 bond. Bond was fur
nished and they were released from
the county Jail. Warrants charging
them with attempting to burn the
pool hall were sworn to by L. T. Hus-
sey, state fire marshal.
After being nursed for several days
by park officials, including w. L.
Porter, city commissioner, Topeka s
afternoon. According to officials the
king of beasts had been suffering
with sundry ills, including Indigestion,
tons-l;tis, cramps and other things.
AS lie passed away Porter remarked
that this will be my last venture with
a member of the cat family The
lion was obtained for the Gage zoo
last winter. Porter thought he pur-
chased the animal cheap.
A plan is under consideration to
have the county physician give his
entire time to treatment of INDECENT
poor. A discussion of this scheme has
been heard at a meeting of city and
county commissioners at the Chamber
of Commerce. In the past the county
physician has spent only a part of his
time in looking after county work. the
remainder of his time being employed
in private practice. The work of city
physician and health officer done by
one man in the past and under the
new plan the county physician would
look after the INDECENT poor while the
city physician could pay more atten-
ton to looking after communicable
ditional salary necessary would be met
bV the civ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
The POTS A BILIN!
Heavy Vote Being Cast Today
Turnout Wisconsin.
Claim LenrOOt Leads; HOan
May Lose MayOrship.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 2.-Reports
from the four corners of the state,
from Milwaukee west to Lacrosse on
the Mississippi river, and from Oshkosh
north to Superior, show a heavy early
vote today in the senatorial election.
1t was reported that the wet and
dry question in many localities was in
strumental in augmenting the vote.
Harry G. Hogan, representing the Re-
publican national committee here, said
the voting favored the Republican
senatorial candidate, Irvine L. Len
root.
Joseph E. Davies. the Democratic
nominee. went to Madison to vote.
date, voted in Milwaukee among the
earliest.
No Walkaway for Hoan.
The gossip which practically con-
coded the Milwaukee municipal cleo
ton to Mayor Daniel w. Hoan, Social
list, changed in the last twenty-four
hours, and the tip went around among
friends of Percy Braman, Republican,
the non-partisan mayoralty candidate,
for the first time, to pick up some of
the "easy Hoan money"
1t was said that had Hoan not sub
scribed to the Socialist platform he
would have been elected practically
tration has been satisfactory to all
parties, but Braman made a telling
drive against his alignment with the
Berger element. and the heavy vote
was said to indicate that the voters
were placing country above city and
voting against Socialism to put Mil
waukee right in the eyes of the coun-
try
Weather conditions cleared later
and were reported as generally fair
turnout the state, and good roads
promised heavy balloting in rural dis
riots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
ASSAULTED REPORTER
Jack Humason, Police Character, Took
Exceptions to His write Up

Martin Bowes, late of Dublin. re-
porter on a local paper, today is nurs-
ing a black eye. the gift usually be-
slowed by an Irishman on the other
fellow" Jack Humason, a well known
police character, attacked Bowes IN
front of the county Jail Monday after
noon following an argument over an
article appearing in the morning
paper relating to one OF Humason $
numerous episodes with the pohce-
witnesses say Joe Holman and
Charles Hixon, deputy sheriffs, were
near and managed to separate the two
men after Humason had landed sew
eral blows on Bowes's profile. 1t is
not the custom for the county to
handle simple assault cases in the city
limits unless the police department
refuses to act. The police arrested
Humason on an assault warrant and
he was released on bond to appear in
police court late today.
Bowes is a small man, physically,
Humason weighs more than zoo
pounds The fight was reported as
a one-sided affair." except for the con-
versationaI part of it, in which Bowes
hold his own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
TO PLANT EXHIBITS
Agricultural Displays in State House
Will Be Put to Work.

The agricultural display in the state
house rotunda is to be dismantIed,
according to orders issued today by
state officials. The select grain ex
hibits are to be made to produce food
for the allied armies and the big glass
containers are to be turned over to the
state agricultural and horticultural
departments.
Following the San Francisco eXposi-
ton, the Kansas agricultural exhibit
was brought to Topeka and placed on
display in the state house. This ac-
ton brought a new source of trouble
to the state. News of the arrival of
the crop display spread to every rat
hole in a radius of several blocks of
the state house and for more than
year the janitors and night watchmen
have encountered new source OF
trouble The detective force retained
to safeguard the state house against
German sympathizers was unable to
drive the rats away. The night watch
men who report each morning that
the state treasury is intact, protected
the state funds from yeggmen, but
couldn't drive the rats from the corn
and wheat exhibit. Now the exhibit
is to be removed and in state house
circles there is a fervent prayer the
rats NAV go. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
ATTENDANCE is GOOD
Petticord Evangelistic Meetings Are
Now in Full Swing.

The attendance and interest at the
Evangelical church where an evan
selistic meeting is being held with
Evangelist Petticord and party in
charge, has started out good.
The evangelist spoke Monday night
on "A Revival in Soul Winning" and
invited the cooperation of other
churches in this campaign. He said
there is something radically wrong
with the church when 80 per cent of
its additions in church membership
are the result of transferred letters
from churches in which some dissatis-
faction has arisen.
The church needs to be saved from
everything that interferes with its
reaching the sinner, he asserted. If it
fails in this it has gone out of bust
ness. The trouble with too many re-
vivals is that thru them too many
lives are tied to an evangelist or a
preacher, and when the evangelist
leaves the city people feel that it is all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
S, 600, 900 BOTTLES
''POP" SHIPPED TO
BOYS "OVER THERE"

New York. April 2.-Five million
bottles of pop" will be sent overseas
this month to the American soldiers in
France, it was announced here today
by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
The soda water will be part of a
shipment which will include 10000
900 sheets of note paper and 5000, 900
envelopes, 100000 pounds each of
sugar and flour purchased thru Fed
eral Food Administrator Hoover. q
100000 packages OF chewing gum
200 moving picture machines, 100
talking machines. $500 phonograph
records and coffee, crackers, con-
densed milk, shaving sticks and tooth
paste.
In May 100000 worth of athletic
supplies. 100000 testaments and thou
sands of other books will go forward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
|. at. ON THE BLOCK
Patrons Expect to Purchase Orphan
line at Sale Tomorrow.

The Leavenworth & Topeka railway,
the orphan line between Meriden and
I,eavenworth. will be put under the
hammer at masters sale tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at Leavenworth,
it was announced today A decision in
the receivership case involving the
road gave residents along the line the
option of buying the road at $4,000
Since the decision was handed down
by Judge Pollock the cities and towns
along the line have been raising the
money by subscription and their rep
resentatives will be on hand at the
sale tomorrow. Attorneys, including
members of the public utilities force,
will be there to look after the inter
ests of the community forces" To-
peka's quota in the option price of the
road is $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
WINS A COMMISSION
Charles Lefiingwen Walp of Topeka
Made Artillery Lieutenant.
Charles Lefffngwell Walp. SON of ]

Charles Leffingwell Walp, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George d. Walp, has been
commissioned second lieutenant in the
field artillery and assigned to the
1928 regiment at Fort Sill. Lieuten-
ant Walp enlisted in Major Hammers
field hospital unit, August 3. 1917. i'm
mediately after completion of his
course at Iowa State college at Ames.
Iowa, where he received a masters
degree in animal husbandry. On jan
uary 5, upon recommendation fof his
superiors, he was assigned to the third
officers training school at Camp Doni-
phan and chose the artillery branch
of the service.
Lieutenant Walp is a graduate of
Washburn college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
Committees Active Last Night
u in Half Dozen Cities.
Police Save German Tailor
From Near-Lynching.
900 IN A VOLUNTEER BAND
Visit 80 Homes and Compel
Inmates To Kiss L. s. Flag.
100 Steel Workers Give Worker
Lesson in Patriotism.

Columbus o., April 2.-Growing
activity against pro-Germanism was
marked in Ohio by work of volunteer
vigilance committees in half a dozen
cities last night.
At Fremont, Fred Kobe, tailor,
was rescued from a mob by the po-
lice Lynching was threat>ned when
he refused to kiss the American flag,
the police arriving in time to save
him. Frederick Bollmen, editor of a
German paper, and numerous others
were made to publicly show evidence
of their patriotism.
More than hundred steel mill en-
ployes took William Zerbe, one OF
their number, to the public square IN
Canton and forced him to salute ans
patriotic remarks.
Break Doors, Use Fire Hose.
Three hundred persons in sixty
automobiles visited thirty homes or
alleged pro-Germans in the Coshocton
neizhborhood and compelled heads or
families to denounce the kaiser ana
to salute and kiss the flag. Doors
were broken in at several homes ana
a fire company was called 10 aid In
getting one family out. patrol car
of Iolice officers tried unSuccesS1ully
to break up the mob.
At a meeting last night the Column
bus board of education ordered teach
ing of German in all city schools to
be stopped at once.
Irishman Beats Up German.
Hammond, Ind, April 2.-"Tl bet
$50 that Germany wins the war,
shouted Albert Quinn. a Hammond
ianitor, on the street after reading of a
German victory Quinn found no
takers, but Edward Kelly, husky
blacksmith, closed Gumm's eyes, and
said3
you'll bet after I cut the map of
Ireland in your face" The police res
cued Quinn, who is a kaiser booster
and he was lodged in Jail for fighting
sVigilantes Call in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, April DIR. G..
Emul Dargatz slid down the roof or
his home early today and nailed up a
large United States flag.
The doctor retreated to the roof
when a crowd of fifty persons. styling
themselves "vigilantes," called to in
veseigate certain remarks attributed
to Bargatz. which they considered pro-
German. He denied he was pro-Ger-
man and nailed up the flag which the
committee left him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
HOLDS UP DECISION
Takes Divorce Petition of Mrs. Senge
Under Amusement.

Judge George H Whitcomb an
nounced today that he would take the
petition of Blanche Senge, who is su-
ing for divorce from John Senge,
under advisement. All testimony in
the long drawn out case was present.
ed shortly before noon today.
The perplexities of the divorce prob
lem are brought wildly to light in this
case Senge, a young man with good
habits and good record is still in
love with his young, good looking wife.
she, with a reputation equally as good.
mas refused time and again to contin-
ue hVlng with him and yet in an
nouncing that he would take the case
under advisement Judge Whitcomb in
timated that probably nothing had
been done that would make sufficient
grounds for divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
! FIRST TYPEWRITER USER
Oil Magnate Dies-Copied First Pres.
Dispatches on "Machfne."

Oil City, Pa, April 2.-Harry c.
Reeser, one of the most widely known
Oil and gas men in the United States
and who claimed the distinction of be-
ing the first telegraph operator to
copy a press associa ton report on
typewriter, was buried here TODAY
Mr.. ReeSer died in Pittsburgh last
Saturday following an operation. He
was 81 years of age. He was con-
nected in an official capacity with
nearly dozen large gas and oil COM
panies
AS an Associated Press operator for
the Oil City Derrick. he was credited
with introducing the system of COPY
ing press reports on typewriters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
MEETS HERE APRIL 9
Military Board of State To Be in
Session Next Week.

Charles S. Huffman, adjutant gen.
eral, today issued a call for a meeting
of the state military board to be held
in Topeka Tuesday, April g. 1t will
be the first meeting of the board since
the national guards were called into
federal service last fall. Measures to
be brought before the board have not
been announced.
The board members will meet in
General Huffman's offices in the sta tie
house. Members of the board include:
Maj. William ]. Watson, Pittsburg:
Col. p. NJ. Hoisington, Newton; and
Gen. Charles S. Huffman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
BELT CAUGHT CLOTHING
1O-Hear Old Boy Killed at Oil We'll
Near Winfield

Winfield. Kan, April 2.-In at
tempting to crawl between the moving
belts of gas engine in operation at
the Fred Clark oil well, about ten
miles north of this city, Monday night,
the clothes of James Pennington, s
years old, were caught by the belt and
the lad was drawn into the machinery
before persons nearby could reach
him.
Injuries received resulted in death a
half hour later. The boy is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
duck DOCTOR IN CANAL.
Paint Two Stores of Pro-Germans
od-. Yellow in La Sale, Ill.

0TI-. yellow in La Sale, III.
La Sale. ILL.,, April Local pro-
Germanism was silenced here last
night when a crowd of 400 or more
citizens ducked a physician in the
canal and ordered him out of town,
closed one place of business and
warned the proprietor of another
The doctor and proprietors of the
stores were accused of being leaders
in anti-American talk. DR.. J. c. Bien-
neman first experienced the crowds
anger. He was escorted from his Of
flee to the canal and then made the
center of a battery of automobile
headlights in the downtown section,
forced to kneel and kiss the flag. He
promised to leave the city within fifty
two hours. The crowd then daubed
the. stores of Regas Brothers and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
TOTALLY DEAF, He HEARS
MUSIC THRU HIS FEET

New York. April Jean Paul
Gruet, who is totally deaf. lis
tened" to a piano recital given by
Josef Holman, with his feet and
thoroly enjoyed it. His muscles vi
brated to the time of the music and
today Gruet said that inwardly he
had experienced an exciting sensa-
ton. His preference was for
Chopin's '.Scherzo in B minor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincerest
thanks to our many friends for the
kindness shown and sympathy ex-
tened during the sickness and death
of Ethel Parlette, our beloved wife,
mother, daughter and sister
LESLIE PARLETTE
ADV. AND FAMILY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
PLAN EXPRESS MERGER
Government Negotiates to Combine
Companies Under One Corporation.

Washington, April 2-Merging of
the express companies under a new
corporation to operate as unit and
work out a basis for distribution of
profits, is under consideration be-
tween the railroad administration and
representatives of the companies.
Some announcement is expected with
in week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


The embers died, my fire went out,
l felt the chill in the air,
drew my cloak about me,
And fell asleep in my chair.
The walls of my room had faded,
l walked in the sleet and the cold.
To plead for the fuel which 1 could not bu!
With my shining pile of gold;
And when had found the giver of heat,
He shook his head, and he smiled,
And standing between us l seemed to see
The form of the dear Christ Child;
He did not speak word to me,
But some way L understood
That suffering thus for comforts l love,
Was someway working good.
l fell to my knees and bowed my head,
AS l saw the shining pile,
L had spent for self and those l love,
For comfort, for pleasure and style,
And around it l saw little children,
Who shivered and cried for their bread,
l had given gifts for their many needs,
Generous gifts they had said:
l raised my eyes to the Christ Child,
And held up my gifts with pride,
He shook His head and | knew that L
Should have given myself beside.
1 bowed my head and l seemed to feel
The touch of a Guiding hand
And Voice within me whispered,
"One must suffer to understand
-NelS Eingle,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
Resigns Patriotic Office.

st. Louis. Mo, April 2.-E. NJ.
Grossman today resigned as chairman
of the four-minute men of Missouri.
He was charged with disloyalty week
ago, after defending Frederick C.
Schrader, of Denver, from charges of
sedition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
They're Coke Dictators.

Washington. April al. A. CALM
gan, Chicago. and James A. Ballard.
Detroit, have been appointed coke rep
resentatives for those two points, the
fuel administration announced today.
They are to apportion and distribute
coke and allocate emergency orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02

Henry Mueller with yellow paint. The
proprietors of the former, a confec-
tionery store, agreed to close up their
business. Mueller, who is a watch
maker. was warned to watch his
tnnona y
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-28

Washington. May 27.--EXamination today of Director General McAdoo 8 order raising freight rates on a bas B of 25 per cent and passenger fares to cents mile and abolishlng all lower intra-state freight and passen- ger rates indicated that the average increase will be higher than 2j per Icent.
 Many changes and readjustments will be made by the railroad adminls- tration, either on it's own initiative after receiving instructions from state or local authorities, or by order of the interstate commerce commission which has power to review and modify the schedules.
 This will not prevent the new rates from going into effect, however, pas senger rates on June 10 and freight rates June 9. This action was per .functory and Is not intended to cut .off later complaints and hearings on them.
 State railroad or rate commissions have no authority 10 change the rates, the railroad administration holds even though many provisions of the new order more than double the charges for short hauls within states. The director general today explained in a telegram to tho chairmen of state commissions, however, that he will welcome suggestions for readjust- ment of rates on intro-state traffic and these will be referred to the in- terstate commerce commission for it's consideration in passing upon specific complaints. State commissions may also enter formal protects direct to the interstate commerce commission. These complaints are expected to re- suit in hundreds of notifications af- fecting specific commodities or classes and rates on certain commodities, but probably will not reduce to any great extent the total revenue to be derlve q from the sweeping increases which is estimated at from $S0O,O00,OOO to $900,O0O.00O.
 The additional charges must event ualiy be absorbed in higher prices CT commodities, 1t was noted today by shippers interests and this effect may he noticed particularly for coal. brick. lumber, meats and grain and for ma terials shipped to market only q short distance.
 Analysis of the new schedufes showed that for hauls of from five 10 fifty miles, particularly in states which have their own intra state classifications, rates will be raised by varying amounts from 25 to 150 per cent.