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The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
Franklin Roosevelt Sails
To Help Demobilization

To demobilize the business estab-
'ishment Of the navy abroad. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt left yesterday for
Great Britain and France, planning to
be gone two months.
He was accompanied by United
States District Attorney SpelIacy. as
special counsel, and Comdr. Hancock.
Of the Bureau Of Supplies and Ac,
counts
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

Paderewski, Polish pianist, who has
charmed the world with his music,
may become Paderewski, Polish Presi-
dent. It's in the cards, Paderewski
has worked long and earnestly for
the independence of his people. He
has been one of the leaders in the Free
Poland movement. Now he has gone
to Danzig. where a Polish army of
$1,000 men is gathered and will go
thence to Warsaw to plead for har-
mony and a democratic government
His admirers declare he will be the
first President of the Polish republic
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
Strong Poland Urged
As Germany's Barrier

Crvation OF strong Poland to serve
rs e barrier against Germany and
Russia Is urged upon the Peace n.
terence in a manifesto issued b y
Polish Dict and cabled TO Was a.
ton Yesterday
- Gratitude Is expressed for Pres a
Wilson's efforts IN behalf OF st-l
Poland and for admission Of T F1<+f
=, vsa:,. 10 tie Peace CgnSerenu
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

house this evening from s 10 -. In
the Red Cross club rooms, Corcoran
Court New York avenue between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
All war workers and their friends
are cordially invited. Informal
dancing will follow the reception.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

The stars incline, but do not compel "
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

The evening of the 14th of Febru-
ary has been reserved by board Of
Noel House. of which Mrs. Cleveland
Perkins is president, for st. VAL
entine's ball. -
The ball is to be given at Rausch-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

One OF the most delightful festiv-
tiles of the holiday season was the
dinner at Grasslands. the Country
Club. at which Mr.. and Mrs. John p.
Story presented their daughter. Miss
Jane Story. Covers were laid for
about sixty, and $50 more were ask
ed for the dance. which followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit are
giving Miss Story a dinner at the
Country Club on January 3, and Mr..
and Mrs. Murray Cobb are to enter
tain for her at their home on Janu-
airy 6.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

Judge and Mrs. Timothy T. Ans
berry will entertain at dinner at
Chevy Chase Club tonight.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

The booklet of preceding chapters in
this story, of the packing industry,
will be mailed on request to
Swift & Company.
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

Miss Edith Cummings, of Chicago,
is visiting Miss Courtney Let's, debu-
tante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
Let's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
HUNS NOT CAME.
Sergeant Duncan of AtchisOn
Is Back From France.
He Was GasSed and Wounded
in Both Feet,
IN THICKEST OF FIGHTING
Fought Three Months without
Changing His Clothes.
He Tells How YankS Started
Big German Retreat.

Atchison. Kan, Oct. 19.-Crippled in
both feet by shell conclusion and suf-
fering from the effects of being gassed,
his lungs, throat, and eyes having been
affected, Sergeant Clyde Duncan is
back from the battle fronts of France,
visiting the home folks. He saw four
months of fighting and it was on his
final vault "oyer the top" that he mar
rowly escaped death. Duncan says the
inhalation of the German mustard gas
puts one into a state of coma very
quickly and that it's aroma is like the
smell of alfalfa.
II was gassed and wounded on April
20, while going over the top" related
Duncan. Il can hardly tell you how
1 got on the casualty list. We were
going forward when we began to in
hale mustard gas. A second later I
was unconscious and 1 remained that
way 43 hours. 1 was taken to a hos
pital and they told me the arches of
my feet had been broken, and 1 had
been wounded in the leg by shrapnel
and had been gassed.'
He Was at Cambria.
Duncan was in the fighting at Arras.
Bethune, and in the campaign before
Cambria when the great German Of
fensive that hurled the British back
was Launched.
My men and I fought three months
without taking our clothes off," he
related. We were in the game when
we were not advancing, but had to
fight like h to keep from being
thrown back. I was in Company A,
Eleventh Engineers, and boy. they are
some scrappers. One battle they
fought with picks and shovels, because
they had no other arms. More en-
gineers are dead and wounded over
there in the American service than any
other men. The Twelfth Engineers is
all battered to pieces. A lot of boys
from around Fall City, Neb., were in
the Twelfth"
Germans Are Yellow.
Duncan says he was in one engage
ment when % of his company were
killed or wounded. In another he was
one of $50 who went forward and one
of only 81 who came back. He says
the German soldier is yellow clear thru
when he meets reversal.
1T is the American troops over
there that started the Huns on the
rum" Duncan declared. IT want to
tell you the Americans are the best
soldiers over there. They turned the
tables over there. They surely did! :.
Are the Germans atrocious? Let
me tell you what 1 saw in France. 1
saw children whose ears, hands and
legs had been cut off by Germans. L
saw old men and women who had only
dirty Railways for homes and hard
tack for food. Are the Germans bru-
tai? Man, I don't want to say what
they are. 1t would hurt my throat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
EAST SIDE NOTES.
Notes and personals from Fast Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

Notes and personals from Fast Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.
1t is said at the drug stores on the East
side that more business has been transact
ed and that more prescriptions have been
filled than the druggists can ever remem-
tho "flu.''
Miss A1zora KfndeI who underwent an op-
Grafton last week at St Francis hospital
is doing nicely. 1t will be some time be-
Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Theurling. East First
street have received Tcrd that their son
George Theuring is i'll in a Now York
hospital with the Influenza. lie he's been
in the navy for the past six years and was
taken i'll his last trip home from going
overseas. Mrs. Theurling is with her hus-
band.
Miss Hazel Pferson is i'll Mt tho home
If her parents Woodruff avenue with the
Mr.. and Mrs w N Irish Chandler street.
have received the government card announc-
ing that Herbert Irish their son. hrs ar
Camp Macarthur. nea~ Waco. Texas, and
had been there stree last July. Two other
sons are also in the war. Floyd and Fred
Irish. both artillerymen in the Thirty
Mr.. end Mrs: Otto Blahut have moved
to Jefferson CITY, Mo. Mr.: Rlahut mas
Ind. and Mrs. Rlnhut bad been with her
narents. Mr.. and Mrs z. c. Trimble, 900
Chandler street
Mrs. 7. l.. Crook h"ssretnrrnd from Neo-
deShl. Kan, where she visited her son and
family.
Mr.. Wilson Gentry will return to his
home Mt Orlando. Okla. this evering. He
cnme here 10 attnnd the funeral of NJ. Vol
T1arr of Grattan street, who died of the
Sn"nish Influenza
Mrs. G. c. Gentry who is i'll Mt the st.
Gentry has been seriously i'll for several
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
NO FAMINE THERE
Italy Will See No Food Shortage This
Winter.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Famine is
one of the foes Italy will not be called
upon to face this coming winter, altho
she still depends greatly upon America
to keep her people from want.
This cheering message from the It.
allan food controller has reached the
department of commerce.
The food shortage of the past will
not come again. it reads. In explain
ing that there is still a food shortage,
the food controller declares that 1.-The
allies can we'll count on the United
States to supply what may be neces-
sary.'
Bread composed of IS per cent
wheat will in all probability be avail
able for all. the italian food control
Ter said. Crop shortages have been
made I'D by the vast supplies of food
stuffs that have poured in from
America.
IF the rules of baking are observ-
ed, the country can count on bread of
excellent quality. appeasing and cas-
lily digested,'' he said.
A poor olive crop has resulted In
shortage of this important product
Butter is also likely to be scarce.
Lard and fats. however the COM
munication explains. will be available
in more reasonable quantities. and
the outlook for meats, fish and vege-
ia bleS is bright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
JOHN BRIER is DEAD
He Was Prominent Resident of To-
peka for Fifty Years.

John Brier died at his home at AIS
West Sixth street at 1880 o'clock FRI
day evening. His life covered a span
of almost a century. He was 90 years
old. For fifty years he was a prom
inent and we'll known Topekan. In
April of 1857 he first came to this ter
ritory from western Indiana. 1t was
one year later that he returned to In
diana and brought back his family to
their new home. John Brier was born
near Dayton, o.. on September IT,
1926. Before leaving Indiana he was
engaged in the mercantile business.
After coming to Topeka the second
time he took up the loan and banking
business. He was a member of the
firm known as Scott & Brier.
Four years ago he slipped and in the
resulting fall his hip was broken. Mr.
Brier has been confined to his bed
ever since. He is survived by one son,
J. NJ. Brier of Potwin. who since his
fathers injury moved to the residence
on Sixth street in order that his father
might be properly cared for.
John Brier was prominent Presby
terrain church worker. He was an ell
der emeritus of the church. elected to
serve for the duration of his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
OAKLAND NOTES
IT'S FLU, FLU, FLU
Epidemic Has Bearing on
Everything That Happens.
Many Persons "Just Dying To
Go to Church Now"
LITTLE GERM RULES OAKLAND
Every News Item Written
About Some of Its Victims.
Clubs and Lodges Closed While
Disease Holds Sway.

Nowadays the flu is the one thing
talked about. If anyone goes any
where it is because of the FLU" EN-
erybody stays at home now because of
the flu People can't hold any par
ties. weddings or lodge meetings be-
cause of the flu" People never want
ed to go to church so bad in their life
now, because they can't-the flu
You ask folks for news nowadays they
can't think of anything but the FLU"
SO all the items written below have
something to do with the ''fu.''
Paul Ensign of Lawrence is spend
ing the week with his grandparents,
DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Ensign, there be-
ing no school in Lawrence this week.
The Oakland Forestry club will not
have its annual Halloween dinner this
year because of the flu. The affair
has been postponed indefinitely.
Mrs. Walter Hammill and little son
Lewis. are ill at their home, Wabash
avenue, with the flu"
Many Ill With Flu.
Miss Goldie Gregory of Alton, Kan,
is ill with the FLU" at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. ]. Gregory. 1873 Oak
land avenue. Miss Gregory came to
the city to enter st. Francis hospital
where she will receive training in
nursing.
There will be no church services .in
Oakland tomorrow because of the
FLU"
Clyde Slawson, who IS seriously II
| with the flu is not improving. Mrs
| Slawson and children are recovering
after having been ill the past week
| with the disease.
Kenneth Neiswanger is i'll with the
| FLU at the home of an aunt in Kan
sas City. The family formerly lived
| on Green street.
Mrs. Joseph Florence, 140 Kellar
avenue, has received word that. hei
cousin. Mrs. F. Watts at st. Joseph
Mo. is ill with the FLU"
Forest Richardson has been i'll since
| Thursday with the FLU"
Doctor on Flu Mission.
| Dr. Charles Ensign has been sent t.
| Denver. Colo, where he is on thu
| staff of the biggest tubercular hospita
in the United States and which is be
. ing organized by the government DIR
| Ensign, who has been at Haskell uni
| versity in Lawrence for some time ant
who has been in the east severa
months before going west, left the frs
| of October to take up his work. TIL
| work of organizing the hospital ha
been delayed because of the FLU"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
ARMY Gets BOTH
Twin Brothers Ask To Be In
Quoted at Same Time.
One Was Drafted and Other in
Deferred Glass.

A wheat prince from the grain belt
Of Kansas entered the office of the
draft appeal board, followed by his
two husky sons who looked so much
alike that the man who watched them
enter thought he was seeing double.
The father introduced his twin sons
and explained his errand.
One of the boys, he said, had been
drafted and the other had received a
deferred classification. That meant
that they would be separated for the
first time in their lives. Wherever
one of the boys goes" the father said
they both go. When one gets a job
of work away from home, they both
go and finish it up in half time. They
are always together, and one of them
would be lost and pitiful1y lonesome
without the other"
Both Ready to Go.
"Are you asking for the exemption
of both these husky, healthy, giant
young men?" the appeal board man
inquired.
NO the father replied, 1--WE have
come to see if both couldn't be ac-
cepted. We want to do our share, and
1 am willing to offer both the boys,
and they are willing to go, if only they
can go together
So it was arranged that the sons
should have a few days longer at
home to assist in getting in the re-
mainder of the crop, and then both set
out to camp together. Whatever re-
nunciation of each others society their
future military destinies may require
Of them, when last seen by their fond
father, they were marching side by
side, one trim, khaki-clad figure, the
exact duplicate of the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

Heard in one of the halls at the G. o.:
Two girl stenos had stopped for q
minutes chat First girl sticking a pencil
in her hair and adjusting the rubber bands
around her paper cuffs began-"Say, but
we've been busy. 1 have had II letters and
more coming. oh, did you hear the latest?
You haven't-about the girl who tried so
hard to get married, her third attempt was
a charm and she finally landed him, SOL
dier man, too. Don't you wish the war
was over and we had won? 1 do. Makes
me think did you hear that girl in our
room? Wasn't it killing. when Roy said,
he had read that the kaisers hair had
turned white, she up and said. We'll. all
l can say is 1 hope his old head gets clear
bald.' Can you beat it, some punishment.
Good night, you know what has happened.
we've had orders to be here at one and
not to leave until exactly o'clock. Well,
don't go until that time anyway-and
say, young lady did you know that the
dear public has been kicking about having
to stand up when passes are sitting down
on the trains? Well, they are. and We are
requested not to travel only for business.
Wonder If l go down to. Kansas City next
Saturday to buy me new coat il that Is
business. Aren't you glad they have finnI-
ly got The lime out or this hall? 1t sure
was-listen, oh, shoot. there goes my buzz
yer, boss IS calling. More letters, see you
later
A. E. Meyer. auditor of the p. and Santa
Fe. is in the city on business. Mr.. Meyer g
headquarters are at Amarillo, Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19

The Shawnee State banks quote in
the fourth liberty loan drive is $2O9,-
900. This morning the subscriptions
amounted to $215.ooo.
All the stores will be closed this
evening with the exception of the gro
ceries and drug stores, obeying the
closing ordinance.
Notes and Personals.
Harry, Mary and Alma Under OF
S04 Topeka avenue, who have been
sick at their home with the Spanish
FLU" are improving.
The funeral services for Margaret
Lavina Riley the 3-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Riley of Me-
noken, has been postponed, owing to
sickness in the family. The child died
of pneumonia, following an attack of
influenza.
A. E. Shreves is confined to his
home. 1929 Monroe street, with the
Spanish FLU
Ed Buechner. who has been sick
with the influenza at his home. 81
Monroe street, is reported improving
J. w. Schwartz of 1404 Logan street
| is improving after suffering a severe
attack of the Spanish FLU"
P. B. Kimball and son of Haley
vile, Okla, will return to their home
Kimbalfs sisters, Miss Martha and
Miss Eleanor Kimball of 215 West
Gordon street, and Mrs. W. T. Brown
Of the Heinz apartments.
| The condition of Fred Buechner,
who fell thru an open elevator shaft at
| morning. is much improved today and
it is believed that no serious conse-
| Quences will result from the fall
Elmer Schwartz, son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Schwartz of 406 Fairchild
street, writes his parents from France
I hot r. t., l.
| in good health. He remarks upon the
| beauty of the country and states that
| the weather is fine.
| There will be no meeting of Blue
! Relief corps No. 5. next Monday af-
ternoon. obeying the ruling Of the
| board of health.
| Harry Sebold, IT years old, died at
his home. 1888 Quincy street, this
morning, following an attack of in
! fluenza. The young man was en-
ployed by the Baer Poultry & Egg,
Supply company. The body will be
taken to st. Joseph for burial.
| A truck ride and steak roast was
planned last evening by a Number OF
North Side young people. Their des-
| tination was somewhere in the neigh
borhood of Martins Hill. where they
| intended to eat their lunch. The
threatening weather did not prevent
their starting, but number o.
punctures prevented their arrival at
the picnic grounds. The leafs" were
disposed of while repairs were being
made. Those invited were: Misses
| Maude Mcclure, Harriet Wilson, Vir.
ginia Wilson, Maize Prunty MARY
Sheitz, Bernice Elridge, frankie Liens
Marie Finch; Thomas Kane, Car
Vanci1, John Plummer, Fred Stock
Bob Jones. Guilford Pyle, ALFRED
Britain and George Bildstone.
Owing to the stiff local politica
fight on the North Side the registra
ton books will be placed at Lacey.
drug store from 8 o'clock Monda,
/ | morning until o'clock in the evening
. County Chairman CLANCY announces
|, today.
Use RX 1000 for colds and lagrippe. A
NJ. Petro, the druggist.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
GAGE PARK.
personals and news items by Mrs.
Newell. Phone 1882 K-2. evenings).

Mrs. B. T. winkIer of washington Park.
III. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ben
Vowles.
Mrs T. A. Brown of Ridge avenue Is
confined to her home with influenza
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Isoedieer of Wake
field Kan. have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Reinisch of Gage Park. Mr.. Roedinger is a
nephew of the late C. F. Roediger of this
city
s Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Brown are con-
fined in their home on Watson avenue with
the Influenza.
Mr. +. F. yowles received word of the
death of his brother. Corp. Anthony j.
VowleS. in France.
A family reunion was held Sunday, Octo-
her IL. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mart.
Sutherin on the West Sixth street road.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sutherin and family, Mr. and Mrs John
Sutherin and family. Mr., and Mrs H; f.
Shaffer and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Cal. Jim
and family. and Mrs. Hunter of Blooming
ton. Ill. The afternoon was spent in
taking family photographs. to be sent to
Paul Shaffer who is with the radio corps
in France.
Miss Esther Eberly is confined to her
home with influenza.
Mrs Len Lloyd. who was suffering from
appendicitis. is improving slowly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
MRS. n. F. HANDY FUNERAL
Prominent Topeka Woman VIII Be
Buried Tomorrow Morning.

The funeral of Mrs. n. F. Handy.
who died Friday morning. will be held
Sunday morning at IL o'clock at the
home. 1875 Topeka avenue. Burial
will be in Topeka cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson Handy,
widow of the late Nathaniel F. Handy,
made her home in Topeka for many
years. was prominent in the social life
of this city. and took an active part
in it's philanthropies. She was born
at Whitney's Point. New York. October
Is, 1888. Her marriage to Nathaniel
1856. The following year Mr.. and
Mrs. Handy came to Topeka. They
returned east and lived at Mauch
Chunk. Pa, for a short time. They
returned to Topeka, lived in this city
ten years. and then went to Lansing,
Mich. where they remained until 1885.
Coming back to Topeka. they made
this CITY their permanent home.
Mr.. Handy, who was a we'll known
lawyer of this city. died in 1907. Mrs
Handy, for some years. has made her
home with her daughter. Mrs. John
r. Shelton. and her family. at the old
Handy residence in Topeka avenue.
She has been in failing health for
some years.
Mrs. Handy was descended from dis
tinguished Colonial ancestry. her
forefathers having come to this coun-
try from England in the American
settlement days. She was n member
of the Colonial Danes. the Daughters
of the American Revolution. and of
the Daughters OF the Founders and
Patriots of America.
Mrs. Handy was a member of the
board of directors of Ingleside. home
for aged women. from the time of its
founding. and she served some time as
auditor for the institution.
She is survived by her daughter,
Mrs. John r. Shelton, and a grand
son, George Shelton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19

wen hnOWn hanSanS, 100.
1.-THE speakers, which included the
governor, the chancellor of the state
university, the best known minister, a
popular editor and two or three of
Kansas well known women leaders,
seemed VeXed that the president of
the United States was then on his way
to Kansas to profess his change of
heart upon war preparedness and also
to warn Kansas to get right; and it
seems that the meeting was held just
three days before he came to fortify
against his arguments. In this phase
this Peace and Equity meeting be-
ieved in preparedness.
And this peace and equity meeting
was held and these expressions made
right in the shadow of the dome of the
capitol of Kansas-free. fighting fear
less Kansas, the soldier state of for
mer days.
us it any wonder that the president
of the United States was shocked when
he arrived three days after and faced
such condition?
rs it strange that he said: What,
Kansas not willing to prepare to fight;
1 do not believe what some papers tell
me of the feeling of Kansas against
preparedness; for, if Kansas will not
fight, who will?'
This extreme anti-war, anti-pre-
paredness condition continued in Kan
SdS uuTlHS all OF 1910, ana the state
reelected President Wilson, not be-
lieving his change of heart upon the
matter; but because he had kept the
country out of war
I'm the spring of 1917, when war
did come for America, Kansas had to
readjust herself to its demands and it
was no easy task. Many of her pub
lie men and papers still claimed that
it would be wrong to fight Germany
unless she actually invaded our
shores.
But, thank God, our people have at
last changed and are now shouting
overtime, Down with the Hun To
hell with the kaiser ON to Berlin
Let us refrain from useless regrets
about this war and from idle queries
whether it was necessary. Let us
cease our speculations about it being
the last war, which is a cheap excuse
for being in this one; but let US carry
on to the very limit of our powers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19
MONUMENT FOR HEROES
Oklahoma City Will Erect Memorial
to Her Dead Soldiers,

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 19.-The
design for a temporary monument for
Oklahoma City boys who have given
their lives in the war has been decided
upon by the local monument commit
tee and the contract will be let before
November 1.
Oklahoma City's memorial structure
is to be in the form of an obelisk
thirty feet high from the crown of
the road to the tip. The base will be
IN octagonal form with a major dimen-
sion<Rf twelve feet. One thousand dol
lars HAS been set aside for the monu-
ment.
An Illuminated bronze tablet at the
foot of the obelisk will bear the names
of Oklahoma's soldiers, with their
rank and regimental designation.