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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
Poultry and ETgs.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Con
pany. corner Laurent and Madiscn.s

Topeka Kan Feb Il
HENS-3,a lbs. and over. &c under 3ss
lbs. zoe; springs over : lbs, 19c; roosterr
lJc: shaggy young ROSTERS, lie; broiIerk
If'r and Under. Dc
Eggs are retailing in Topeka SOC.
Bt-TTER=IJd52c.
Positively canno. use sheep or lambs IN.
less fat
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Topeka, Kan, Feb. Il
PKATRfr uAY-s2Jc"
ALFALFA-s25 90
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago Feb. 14-CORN-Close March.
s1.2Ih: May. S1.25%@1 DC
OATS-March. S51sc; May, S25sc.
PORK-May S41.35.
LARD-May. $3.50; July. $500.
SHORT RIBS-May. 24S0.
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fNAbk1r tfAf -S-UC
ALFALFA-s25 90
Retail Iay-
FURNISHED by " \ Giichrtst- GIG Quinry
STREET.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. II
rRAlRiE iIti s2U.UO
ALFALFA -S25 20
Topeka Grain Market
. FurfdsueI ~ J. O. Billiard. corner Kausas
Ave auf Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. Il
OATS-sOc.
YELLOW CORN-S145
WHITE C0HN-SL60.
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GContinued from Page one.l
6efo..e Germany is compelled TO sue
for peace The masses have been told
SO often that an offensive would bring
Immediate peace, they are beginning
to feel duped and angry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

The membership committe will hereafter
have bulletin board in the lobby on which
will be carried the names of the guests Of
the club, and register is to be provided
for those who may be guests of the men,
bers.-(T. G.. say we ALL L. CD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

President McEntire is anxious that Mr..
Hooper of the Orpheum receive due credit
for the singers and orchestra he has re-
peatedly donated to the club luncheons.
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Toreka Grain Market

llF ueI By ]. @ BiIIarG. corner Kansas
Ave auf Curtis ST.
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CALENDAR
Chamber of Commerce
Geo p. M'ENTIRE. President.
T. G. KIRKFATRICK. Secretary.
TO-DAY.

/ TO-DAY.
Semi weekly meeting of the local 1000
administration BOARD w H. Davis, chair
man. Noon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

$500 Blue Steel Enamel Rooster:
an extra good quality. CT en-
priced for Graniteware sale - ! ~
7oc Round Granite Rooster; %.
price cut to. JJS
SIPS Bread Raisers. the heavy
Cream City ware. with cover, no.
reduced for this sale to. JOE
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YELLOW CORN-$I4 10
WHITE C0HN-SL60 CO.
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An unusually active booster has been the
of the burroughs Adding Machine
company. Mr.. Smith, who has brought in
the performance. Beside that he has do
mated the use of the machine that adorns
the office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

75c Dish PaB-the extra heavy
Cream, City ware. Ever, one per-
feet. Specially priced for An.
this Graniteware Sale. 49,. tJC
S1.25 Granite Dinner Pail with
three compartments no.
Priced specially ..... OCC
f5c Soap Dishes. with ,drainer.
are reduced fer quick =
s,r aSG rsa a 1s Coffee Sc
ObIOng Stove or Baking Pans are
specially priced 90
CSC. SIC 45c and .-.sOOC
7oc u. S. Blue and White Pre-
serve Kettles; the extra Al.
heavy ware. ...-.... fOC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28

no need of more OF that. She told me
that you were an English spy
Hammersley started forward. the only
expression on his face ono OF complete
incredulity. "Fraulein Mather told you
that? Impossible !"
believe me7"
Hammcrsley managed smile.
1T would hardly be good ethics for
me. 70 say that. l simply repeat that
IL Is impossible
why" Won stromberg sneered.
Because II is morally impossible for
her to tell an untruth."
'Ach, so. But IL is physicaIiy i'm
possible for her TO keep from not doing
So" He leaned forward, grinning craft.
ily In the small games or life, In
the things which amount 10 nothing.
amazing, but IN a game Of LIE and
death. their little tricks are negligible.
Pouf! Herr Hammersley, did you ex-
pect TO match mere falsehood and such
man of my experience? 1t was des-
perate game from the beglnning-one
which could have only one end. You
have been clever--vcry. very clever.
In time. perhaps under proper gu dance
and with necessary political opinions,
you could have succeeded in becoming
very useful helper of the Universe,
through the medium of the Secret Serv-
ice Dephrunent or tne herman INniplit.
But such cleverness Is superficial and
quickly burns out In the hotter fire
OF genius. I would Ike you to know
"nne moment. Excellenz." put IN
Hammersley cooly. Am to understand
from your attitude that YOU believe
am false to the Naterland?',
Won Stromberg laughed.
"You still insist on acting out the
part?"
Hammersley did not answer the ques-
ton Instead he asked, viii you be
good enough TO tell me upon what new
| evidence you base your present po-
| sition?"
The Councillor strode to tho table and
thrust the telographic message he had
shown TO the girl under Hammersley's
nose
This" he growled. II will read II tc
YOU. 'Hammersley caused arrest OF
| Byfield. Has informed on Rizzio and
myself It's signed Maxwell wha-
| do you think OF my evidencc?' He
grinned. Convincing, nlcht wahr?"
Hammersley looked up into Vor
| Strombergs face with a smile
| Not even in code. Excellcnz7 II is a
pity you did not write It In English
But under the circumstances you can't
expect me TO take any interest in such
trick
"Not you. Herr Hammersley." hC
chuckled. 1T Ia not necessary that you
should believe In It. In fact. there ar,
reasons why you shouldn't believe In It
the most important reason being that
Herr Maxwell is dead"
OBVIOUSLY. You condemned him ant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28
CAMP DIX ENGINEERS
NOW BUILDING BRIDGE
Structure Will Be Entirely
Work of 303d Regiment.
Social Affairs Planned
Special Dispatch TO the Evening Public LEDGER
Camp Dix, Wrightstown. n. j.,

Specie, Dispatch 10 the Evening Public Ledger
Camp Dix, Wrightstown. N. j.,
March 2s.
Engineers from the sosd Regiment
have begun work on the erection of
fifty-foot trestle bridge over deep
gully at the lower end of the camp.
During tho winter months II was i'm
possible for the teamsters to get through
to the main roads and the bridge en-
gineers OF the regiment. composed of
one lieutenant from each company, pre-
pared plans for the structure. The logs
for the supports were cut in nearby
woods and hauled to the scene and the
engineers are doing all the work. II
is expected that the bridge will be open
to travel In about ten days.
The Headquarters Company of the
s0sth Field Artillery will entertain
about $50 of their friends Sunday eve-
ming and the enlisted men of the 303d
Engineers will be hosts at a dance on
April 13 to more than 100 young women
from Philadelphia. The dance will be
held In the Engineers auditorium.
A sacred concert will be given in the
main X. of C. building Sunday after
noon by the San Domingo Choral Society
of Philadelphia. Fifty girls and ten men
will take part. Sunday morning high
mass will be celebrated by the post
cha plain, the Rev. John +. Walsh.
Voting will soon begin on the selec-
ton Of a nickname for the division.
More than 100 names have been cent
10 the Camp Dix Times. among them be-
ing lightning" Bulldog" "Scotts
badger Boys "Invincible." 'old
Glory" Sweet Potato 'Tuterna-
tional." ''Flivver." Smart Set and
host of others.
Pneumonia has claimed two more VIC
tins. who died at the base hospital.
one of them was Private Joseph Bot
fine. Company r. S0sd Engineers. who
came here from Binghamton. N. Y. and
the other Private Martin Costelonia. Bat
tery b. sosth Field Artillery. who came
here with the last draft quota from
IIackensack, N. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28

he was put in prison. II he Is not dead
IL Is through no fault Of yours"
Hsmmersley smiled. you cannot get
ments"
II do no, ask you to acauiesce. l
could not expect 10 catch Herr Ham
mersley by trick. But Miss Msther
was less dificult."
Hammersley's Jaws set. ct understand.
But do you mean to say that i can be
incriminated by n confession made un-
der the stress OF terror artifcially
produced?"
Hammersiey raised his head and fold
cd his arms quite" he replied. III you
say. that the time will come when you
will regret IT.
II must take that chance. for there
will be no trial"
ut seems a pity, Herr Hammersley
-hn' after all u should be YOU instt ad OF
Herr Rizzio who Is the culprit. You are
a type of young man very much to my
liking and the position of the young
lady is unpleasant In the extreme. She
has served her purpose here and I shall
her returned 20 her own people"
'Tharks," said Hammcrslcy dryly
But the thing that has interested me
In your case from the flrst." he con-
tinuod with n return of his mastodonic
playfulncss, "and indeed still continues
10 interest me. is why you should choose
TO return TO Germany when you knew
that You were under suspicion. Surely
YOU did not come here to pick cows,ips
in March? Come now. I could have you
shot this afternoon II ] chose. Tell me
the truth and I viii promise TO post.
pore tn" AFFAIR until tomorrow"
Hammersley studied the pattern IN
the rug thoughtfillv for n moment. and
at last he Strengthened and shrugged
again,
81 don't suppose there Is any use
| playing the game further. Since
am to go. II doesn't matter IL tell
YOU. have planned for some time
| to he able to get plans OF the recent
additions to the fortificatlons of Strass-
burg"
"Ach, so. strassburg, And what
may ask. were to be your means OF
procuring them?'
That, of course. since my utility has
ceased. cannot possibly be of interest
| to you
Won Stromberg studied him narrowl,
for long moment and then wagsed his
! head sagely. 1t was an unnecessar,
suspicion that he had cherished Thi,
had been case with interesting aspects
but after all II was not much out OF tn,
usual way An English spy betrayed
| by the simplest of tricks upon the
| credulity and affection OF a woman. IL
| thought that Hammersley had been after
bigger game. Plans, fortifications--tht
same objects, the same methods
Tomorrow his mission In this part Of
the empire would ce ended and IN,
Wilhelmstrasse was calling. He touched
the bell upon the table and Captain
| Wentz entered
| Herr Hammersley is TO be taken tc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28
PUBLIC SCHOOL u
REMAIN MYSTEU
Probe Of Brooks and Hestc
Disasters Yields No Clue
Says Board

Thorough Investigation Of the xoI
burning Of the Brooks and ~ He>1
Public Schools. West Philsdspp61a- Is
failed to produce any results. scAeet
ficlais said today. Y
Every clue was followed out BY : tec3
detective agency. There were pefnuo9
Of these clues. but all were found - -
without fou1aa,ion. II was said ~
mors Of boys caught by teachers ~ ~
schools with dynamite were fourd - -
false. tIIN
A force Of clerical assistants has beet
kept busy In the administration buiIdin(
Of the Board OF Educations NipeteenW
street above Chestnut. during the Easfor
holidays In the public schools, reassurtn9
anxious employers that the continuatic9
schools are closed for the entire Week.
Fear was expressed by number of
the employers calling up that they weu1o
be subject to a fine II they did not insiox
upon all employees under sixteen yenrn -
age attending the continuation schools
during this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28
The Xe0W Dove a;;ii By GEORGE e :1i' GIBBS Service
Author OF ..Tb. Flaming Sword.
''Madcap," etc.

He loosened her fingers and stood
away. "Quatsch 90 he muttered. leaning
forward, The truth. girl!'
IL"
She fell against the chair and clune
20 It for support.
The truth. and he becomes an honor
able prisoner OF war. silence, and he Is
shot tomorrow. Speak"
he is" The words choked her.
'Jfc is"
Bah" he growled. moving toward the
table. You have already convicted him -
She struggled to her feet and followed
him. He was about to touch the bell when
she caught his arm.
watt" she whispered. what guar
antee have I that he will not be In
jured?"
lie shrugged and laughed. "I need give
no guarantee now, Fraulein This is not
court Of law. I am the Judge of what
constitutes proof. You have testified"
He shook her OF and sounded the bell.
which was Immediately answered by
Cdo Won winden
You will conduct Fraulein Mather to
her room upstairs, Lock the door and
bring me the key. Then tell Herr Ham
mersloy that / am waiting 10 see him"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28
CHAPTER xyI-Contipued
tcopvrioht. 1918, u. Appleton 4 col
Sc AcH! II I could believe YOU! W,

sc AcH! II could believe you! Why
"A should he lie? Unlike the case
Of Rizzlo, Herr Hammcrsley has not
robbed Herr Maxwell OF bride"
There is q mistake"
But why should Mr.. Hammersley
nave come? He would have been safe
In England
HE himself says to the contrary---''
She was breaking fast and he sought
further to involve her.
should he have conner" she asked wildly,
rising to her feet and laying her hands
upGn his arm. Answer me that. EN-
For reply he turned away from her
abruptly and walked the length OF the
room to an end window. where he stood
Tor moment looking out.
Come, Fraulein, and l will show you
She approached him blindly and fol.
lowed his gaze around the corner OF
the building. Upon a tree stump IN
ne kitchen garden. looking out across
the fields toward the wooded hills, SAT
: Hammersley. calmly smoking.
Half OF his blood is English. halt
Prussian, Fraulein. but 1t Is the English
N him that dominates. Is there any
thing that Is Prussian about him7 Tel
ne. From the crown of his head to
nc rDit OF MS IDOt-nlS DlDt'
shoulders his careless air Ne is English
all English. He know hat at this
moment / am weighinc fate In the
balance, and yet he $ Ecs his short
wooden pipe. II he has russian blood
Il is pity. for Germany needs al
the Prusslan blood that flows red II
| the veins of men" He paused. and ther
abruptly. But the Prussian blood mus
be sacrificed with the Engltsh---
She fell back from him. deathl,
white. cropping for chair to support her
You mean" she whispered.
THAT I can take no chances. He vii
| be shot tomorrow"
20 God lie is loyal to Germany
swear It." Her utterance was choked
Her breath came with difficulty The
room darkened suddenly and she seemed
about to swoon. She dropped to her knees
beside the armchair, clinging TO IL. try
| ing to speak. but no words would come
| She was aware Of his hawk-like face
bending over her as though In the &C
OF striking Its prey and she heard his
voice at her ear
There Is one chance to save him..
She reached his hand and clung u
II.
| "a chance-what--"
Tell me the truth he said sternly:
"I--T have told you the truth. He |:
| innocent"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28
MYSTERY IN SUICIDE
OF CAMP HANCOCK MAN
Honor Wouldn't Let Him Live,
He Writes to His
Wife
SHOT HIMSELF AT HOTEL
After Two Months Training, Cleve-
land Civilian Was to Have Re-
ceived Captains Commission

Spocicl Dispatch to the Evening Public Ledger
Augusta. Ga, March o3, Camp Hancock.
Carl II. Hirstius, of Cleveland. o.. was
found dead yesterday afternoon in an
Augusta hotel with y bullet wound In
the temple and n small revolver by his
side. At the Coroner's inquest, which
was held last night, Il verdict Of sui
eide was returned.
Hirstlus was member of the third
officers training camp at Camp Han
cock and had been here approximately
two months. Identification tags found
on his body chow that he was adjutant
Of the field artillery battalicn OF the
training camp. being member OF Bat
terry A of that organization. lie was
about twenty-five years old
Informa ton gathered yesterday was
to the effect that, although as yet not
officially announced. Hirstius had been
awarded captaincy. That he was to
get commission is also brought cot In
a letter TO his wife which was found
| in the room.
The letter which is addressed to Mrs.
| Flora Hirstius. 1907 Adams street.
| Cleveland. o.. is as follows: ttt..
MY Darling Flora: ''''
This will not be long. Ny honor,
which. thank God will not permit me
to live after winning a commission and
| then find myself not worthy of 1t be-
cause I was not clean to command 1t
never occurred to me before, but to, my
horror when found out / was success
| full. then the shock came. 81
Don't be afraid to use my insurance
money: 1t is not tainted. This is the
only thing Mr.. In the army can do.
and IL put 1t over successfully. will be
the best thing ] have ever done. :
oh! ] love you this moment; I al
ways have and always will wherever I
go, q
Lovingly. lovingly. lovingly.
CARL"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28
CHAPTER XVII
IINDBERG
W1IEN Hamersley entered the house
w with Won w,nden he was immedi-

W1IEN Hamersley entered the house
w with Won w;nden he was immedi.
ately aware that crisis had come IN
his affairs, for in the hall leading
10 the living room stood Captain Wentz
and two soldiers. and when he was
shown into Won Stromberg's presence,
the Councillor stood with his back to
tho hearth. his long legs wide apart.
his hands behind his back, and tho
expression of his long, bony face was
not pleasant 70 see. He smiled and
frowned at the same time---a smile
which possessed so few Of the ingre-
dents of humor that the tangled brows
even seemed less ominous Doris was
nowhere to he seen. Hammersley made
no sign OF his prescence of trouble He
put his pipe in the pocket of his leather
jacket, strolled forward into the room
and stood at attention. search him !"
snapped Won Sterrberg. And when Won
Wiuden had finished. Leave us" he
said to the officer, "and keep within call.
shall need you presently" lie waited
until the door was closed and then turn
ed TO Hammersley somberly.
Your jig Is danced Herr Hammer
sley, Fraulein MSther has confessed !"
Confessed what, Excellenz?" ques-
toned Hammersley calmly.
"She has told the truth"
"Of course, that was TO be expected
of her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28
T. R. VERY BUSY" IN BOSTON
Hasn't Time to See His Newest
Grandchild

Boston, March 2s,--coionel Roosevelt
arrived here early last evening and ad-
mltted he was so full OF business
hs doubted if he would be able 70 visit
his new grandchlld before he returneo
from Portland. ~, zee. ! vSnt 20
:;i|'se ss'l' 3 ~ 81 S'y.s M = Y .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-25
MEETINGS
CALLEDFOR
FEBRUARY |
2OO,O 900 Loyalty Pledge Cards Will b
Placed in Hands Of Patriotic
Citizens

Special to the Express.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 25.--On
February /, in every county seat in
Oklahoma, will be held meeting of
representative citizens from every
school district in that county. The
representative present will be made
the chairman or president of his dis
trict and Immediately upon his re-
turn home will organize a school
district Council of Defense, which
is designed to make Oklahoma 100
/ per cent working patriots. Uniform
organization will result from the
adoption of the same constitution in
5S43 separate and distinct districts
and 100000 loyalty pledge cards will
be available on that day for distri-
button in these districts
Powerful forces for patriotic work
were marshalled together in Oklaho-
ma Wednesday, January 16, when,
by unanimous vote, plans for weld
ing the entire citizenship of the state
into one gigantic working machine
for teh victory of American arms
were adopted by delegates from six
ty councils in tn estate in convention
assembled. No less important a
movement than that of reaching
every home in Oklahoma for patriot
ic activities was initiated in the
adoption of q constitution for pro-
posed school district Councils Of De
fense organized on the call OF the
governor for Independent and indi-
vndual work in the 584S school dis
tricts. BY this method the entire
state will be organized into effec-
tive working units for the Liberty
loan. Red Cross, food, fuel and other
patriotic campaigns and used as
force to stamp out sedition, to IA
cilitate increased production of food,
provide labor for farmers, promote
the garden movement and to dissem-
mate truths which will at all times
acauaint even the most remote dis
tricts the intent and purposes OF the
government in all its acts wherein
the cooperation fthe public is ask
ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-25
CHICKASHA IRON WORKS

Foundry, machine shops, black,
smith, boiler works, automobile re-
pairing, and cast iron and aluminium
weddings
Our foundry is In charge OF Mr.
John Dicks, first class moulder.
The blacksmith work is in charge
OF Mr.. j. w. Branson, who is able TO
turn out anything In the blacksmith
line.
Our boiler works is in charge OF
Willard Hicks and we bar nothing in
this line.
j. w. Minner is in charge of our
machine shop and is first class ma
chinist.
In our automobile department we
have Mr.. John Scott.
M. c. and ]. J. CONRAD.
Proprietors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-25
Oc--2O1c
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

X WEATHER ELSE VINE RE :
9 Western Union reports re- 4
= ceived at a. m. today. I
. North Texas, generally I
= clear, temperature 81. 4
+ Central Texas, generally I
r clear, temperature AZ. !
y Gulf coast, generally clear j
+ temperature As; Beaumont I
= foggy, 43, frost last night. i
j. West Texas, generally clear, 1
+ temperature SO. Y
+ Arkansas. generally clear, 4
+ temperature &c.
+ Louisiana, geenrally clear, j
+ temperature 35. i
+ Oklahoma, generally clear j
+ temperature &C. I
4 Z & Z Z 4 L = L = 4 n \
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-25
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