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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Kansas.
In re A. u. Harshman. Bankrupt.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Kansas.
In re A. u. Harshman. Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy
The creditors of the above named bank
said, are hereby notified that on the 18th
day of April. 1915. lie was duly adiudged
bankrupt: and that the first meeting of
said creditors will be held at the office of
the referee. 50l Jackson Street. in the City
of Topeka. Kansas. on the 1fth day OF
May. 191s. at 10 o'clock A: NJ at which
claims. appoint trustee. examine the
bankrupt. and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Topeka. Kansas. April 16, 1918.
Thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday. April 3, 1881
In the Probate Court of Shawnee County.
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of Catherine
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Creditors and all other persons interest
ed in the aforesaid estate. are hereby not-
fled that on the 4th day of May, 1918, l
sna aPpy ~ Hon 5ne th ty oo of Tobeks
Shawnee County. Kansas. for full and
final settlement of said estate and for an
who are the heirs of Catherine Lane, de-
ceased.
JAMES j. LANNAN. Executor.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal. April II, 191Sl
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION
THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITS
SION
will hold an examination for
Saturday. May II. 1918. at o 90 O'Clock a. M
Examinations will be held at the State
Penitentiary. Lansing; and at the State
Industrial Reformatory. Hutchinson
This examination will be held for the
purpose of renewing the eligible lists from
which names will be drawn to fill va
trance salary for guards is $50 per month.
Applicants will be graded on the follow
ing basis:
Training and experience as graded
from the application blank. 49,. $50
Written examination on the practical
oOne' feaq fNsTR e re RSs'''0h 500
Applications grst be f on file in the civil
A fee of 81. 90 must accompany each ap-
pIication. required by the rules and reg
ulatiors.
No application for this examination will
be mailed from the office of the Commits =
sion after Saturday. May 4. 1915.
Examinations are open only to persons
having resided in Kansas for period of
at least six months.
All applications must be made on forms
prescribed by the Commission which will
be supplied on application therefor. and
. sion.
Answers to all questions upon applica-
ton blanks must be plainly flied out
by the applicant in his own handwriting
and verified by affidavit.
Applications will remain file IN the
office OF the Commission. and under no
circumstances except for correction will
they be returned q applicants
Applicants must bring with them ink
NreDs. pencils aBd eraseTs. bit all exam
d ination paper. scratch paper. etc Will be
furnished by the Com uifss.oD.
For further information pertaining fe
examinations. rules and regulations
! furnished BY the Civil Service Commis sior
upon reauest.
Commits sioners:
| =. T.. KING.
w L. BURDIcK,
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brella should never be carried under
the arm. 1t would be certain to get
in the way OF other people, and might
even strike some one on a crowded
street.
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months old. baby. Phones 1857 J OIL
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ly modern no children. 123 Quincy st.
MODERN Groom apartment. ooo Topeka
ave. Phone 1858 White.
1925 MONROE: Groom flat. SIS. Phone 513
or 3740 Black
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP


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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
A HOME

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West side. Special price $500.
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MANIFESTATIONS

BY EXPERIENCED stenographcr, all or
part time. y. Y. H., care Journal.
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SOCIETY

(Continued from preceding page.)
Mr. J. c. McClintock went to Sa-
lima attend the convention of the
State Federation of Women's clubs
Size is former president of the
federation, and will be one of the
speakers at the meeting this evening.
x x y
The unconscious humor of the
newspaper compositor brightens the
corner where you are. In one article
he has RECALLED us with the news of one
of our distinguished Topeka women
whom he calls Mrs. Gravey," and
close by he sets down an item of in
terest on the Native Laughters.''
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LEGAL

Published in The Topeka State Journal.
Wednesday. April II. 1881
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OFFICIAL NOTICE or


EXAMINATION FOR STENOGRAPHERS.
hold an examination Saturday. April a.
1918. beginning at m, at the following /.
places: .,-.l
Lawrence Kan, Kansas University ~.
Manhattan Kan, State Agricultural Col
lege -f~'
Emnoria. Kan, State Normal School atss
Pittsburg, Kan. State Normal School - c
Hays, Kan. State Normal School .ss.
Norton Sanitorium. Norton, Kansas. 80.
State Hospital, Osawatomie, Kansas
Home for Feeble minded. Winfield, Kan
State Home for Epileptics. Parsons, kah.7 -
City Hall. Kansas City. Kan "
Representative Hall, State House. Topeka
Kan. RI
This examination will be held under the
supervision of the State Civil Service Com
mission and examiners appointed by the
Commission.
The purpose of this examination is to
provide eligible list from which
names may be selected 10 fill vacancies ~
they occur in the classified service OF any,
institution department of the state gov
eminent q
Applicants will be examined on the fol- J
lowing subjects: = =
Educational: -
Spelling Observation-Disclosures Weight. 3 y
Aritbm etc Weight, D !,
OFFICE methods ------. weight: 10 !.
Including penmenship and composition)
Special subjects:
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WALTER ASMTON SMITH
sol New England Bldg Phone 40.
APARTMENT SITE
SHAWNEE lNVE STMENTCO
COTTAGE

Six room cottage. modern except furnace.
one block state house. Price $3.50. Phone
343.
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A. A. RODGERS
9th. Phone IL
PROPERTIES FOR SALE

PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Owned by non-residents. Representatives
in the city:
1909 Quincy st, room, fully modern.
1911 Quincy st.
124 North Monroe st.
1875 North Madison st.S
An exceedingly low price will be made.
See them and make offer. Call upon
Chas. Martin. Hotel Throop, or, Thos.
Martin, 316 +. 9th st.
SANTA FE
within walking distance Of the shops.
doors. cellar. good well, cement sidewalks.
electric lights. 1 4 lots, fruit, blocks to
good car line. Price S2000-small cash
SHAWNEE lMVESTMENTCO.
534 Kansas Ave. Phone $3.50.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
$50 acres ~ miles from North Lyndon.
Usage county. Frame house, rooms. sum-
mer kitchen. comfortable outbI iidings.
wells and spring: 60 acres rich valley land.
60 acres wheat. 20 acres oats, 20 acras sown
to alfalfa 2 acres splendid bearing apple
orchard. viii take clear suburban tract
part pay
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sol New England Bldg. Phone 40S.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, March q. IBIS
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LEGAL


First published in The Topeka State
Journal, March "a 1s1s-
In the Probate Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
In the Matter OF th4 Estate Of Thomas
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate. are hereby notified
that on the 2Ith day of April 1918. l shall
apply to the Probate Court sitting at the
Court House in the City of Topeka shaw
settlement Of said estate and for an eTdsr
of the Court finding and adj9dgingDw Who
GEORGE r. cH1FPELL. Administrator.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Wednesday. April II, ieis.kr
State of Kansas, Shawnee County, -.
IN the Matter of the Estate of.stDfenAa
NJ. Sheldon. deceased. late Of shswhee
SoTicE or APPOINTMENT =
Notice is hereby given that ON the 12thzs
day Of APRIL hro p 1915 the o ~
County, Kansas. July appointed Adminis-,.
traitor of the estate of Aurenda NJ. Sheiden;
late of Shawnee County, deceased. ANS
parties interested in said estate will take
EDWARD L. COPELAND. ADMINISTRATOR !,
first published in The Topeka Statez
Journal, Wednesday, April 10. 1881 sfsf
State of Kansas. shawnee County IS, 'ift'
In the Matter of the Estate of AIDA IL
Evans, deceased. late of shawnee County. +"
'>ans NoTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that on the TN
DAY of April, A. D. 1918, the undersigued
by the rroS 1n S9 nnnin,sd
istrator of the estate of AIDA J. Evans.
late of Shawnee County, deceased; All
notice and govern themselves accordingly
A. BALFOUR JEFFREY, Administrators
d. H, BRANAMAN. Attorney. .l...f-
Journal Wednesday March ~ 1915. sfer,
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State of Kansas shawnee County. 'iit
! In the Matter of the Estate of AIDA H.
Evans deceased, late of shawnee County. q
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Topeka. Kansas. April 16, 1918.
Thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday. April >, 1851
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-23
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.

FAlENONT. ". Va. March IT, =
;,"'.. NcDnnicIS. aEcd 60 years. rroE'
".Nt fHruf"r uf Taylor county. W. v.
was I;III"d this afternoon in a til"
away His team Of horses hecari
Frightened by She upS"ttinS OF =
~: l-..n attached. in rough place i'll L..
r,ad. and they ran away. NcpanI"!
,.:is dragged som" distance. He lcav'
u wifi" and Can'ily. One son is ma.
carrier 4, Grafton and another son *
r:liIw1v clerk
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

SPECIAL SERVICES
METHODIST CHURCH
WEEK OF INTEREST FOR THOSE
WHO HEAR THE PASTOR REV.
T. B. STANFORD

Special services will be under way
all the week at the Methodist church
The pastor, Rev. Il. b. Stanford, has
arranged for a program each afternoon
which will he Of genuine interest to
everybody.
This afternoon ,at three o'clock he
will discuss the missionary society
and evangelism. There will be good
music and a cordial welcome for every
body.
The program for the remainder of
the week follows:
Tuesday 1870 p. m.-"The Young
People and Evangelism"
Wednesday 1880 p. m.-"The Place
of Prayer"
Thursday, 1870 p. m "The Official
Board and Evangelism"
Friday, 1880 D. m.-"The Sunday
School and Evangelism,V
Friday. 400 p. m. There will be a
special service for the Children.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
DIR. HALLS LECTURE
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED

The lecture last night at the Bap.
fist church by DR.. Hall, who was here
from Atlanta to fill the pulpit during
the day was indeed an attraction for
church going people. Large numbers
of all denominations heard him dis
cuss the war and he was a most inter
esting talker through the time.
He had preached during the morn
ing and il was announced that the
/, lecture touching the war would be
delivered in the evening.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
CHIEF OF POLICE SHEPPARD
DINED, NEWSPAPER MEN

J Chief of Police Lee Sheppard
1thought first of his newspaper
friends yesterday when he found a
forty pound turtle in the express of
lice from a friend in Florida, and to-
day at noon at the Suwanee Hotel it
was turtle u la all sorts of ways from
a delicately spun soup to victory
bread"
Two newspaper friends named
Brown-James Cowdrey, and Charles
Edward were invited guests. They
enjoyed the meal as few others could,
and some others enjoyed turtle, too,
for there was still turtle when the
meal ended.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
OFFICERS SW0OPED DOWN
ONNEGRO CRAP SHOOTERS

Assistant Chief of Police r. n. Turk
and Potrolman Estes swooped down
on little negro house full OF crap
shooters at puiet hour last night
when they were not even thinking
of the danger and today they turned
over six perfectly good looking ne
gro men who failed to show up some
where on job that was waiting.
Sheriff John Ward took charge and
they are now in the county jail.
so many Of them as are net taken not
by the boss" They will be tried for
gambling.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

TWO OLD STAND BY'S ARE
AGAIN IN TIGER TOT. s

Jack Murray. old stand by with
Sheriff Ward, cripple good for no.
thing but to sell mean tiger liquor, is
again in the tolls. Sheriff Ward took
him in Saturday night after an APP
parently good days business and now
he must answer one more time for
selling liquor. He's a boarder at the
Jail
Sheriff Ward arrested Donnie Will
liams. another negro. not quite so
good for nothing as prisoner. This
one, too, is an old offender and is said
to have done good days business
Saturday. Sheriff Ward caught both
with the goods.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
DETAILS OF HUN
THRUST AT
BRITISH
EIGHT GERMANS AGAINST EVERY
ONE BRITISH SOLDIER.

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
France, Sunday, Mar. 24.-The main
thrust at the British right flank Thurs
day was south of st. Quentin. The
enemy used a division for every two
thousand yards of the front or approx
imately one German division against
every British battalion.
1t is now possible to give more de.
tails of the early stages of the fighting
On the extreme British right the enc
my crossed the river in two places, La,
fere and Moy. Throughout the day
the battle ragged in the lowIands about
the Disc. At Vendeuil the British held
until Friday afternoon. Just west of
St Quentin the British were forced
TO fall back. But throughout the day
they chung to Holmenwood just north
west of the city.
their assaults and succeeded in getting
across TO the British side in the region
of Lafere. The Germans then drove
at Ham, which had been cleared of
civilians and Saturday morning they
drove southwark into the British posi-
lions. l,..-,es- .---
In the other main theatre of opera
tions-between the Arras and Bap-
aume-the German infatry outnum-
bered the British eight to one in
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
Warning to British.

The Times advises the British peo.
pie to take seriously the long range
guns which are bombarding Paris and
adds: I'VE may be quite certain that
our own invoilate shores will soon
learn what the new gun can do.
The British are pushing forward by
sheer weight and numbers with the
assistance of little artillery. Between
Bapaume and Peronne the British fell
back again somewhat late Sunday.
This marked the enemy's main sue
cess
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
DEATH CALLS TO
]. FRED TILLMAN
SUDDEN ATTACK EARLY THIS
MORNING TOOK EsTlMABLE
YOUNG MAN

j. Fred Tillman. nearly all his life
printer in Cordele and a young man
with many admirable traits OF ciiarac-
ter was claimed by death ut three
thirty O'Clock this afternoon. Up to
three O'Clock this morning he was in
coed health and had no premonition
of the illness which so rapidly took
him away.
The news of Fred Tiilman's death
is a shock to the entire community
He was known by every body and wa
highly esteemed as friend On all
sides @tA {,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
American Artillery Active.

WITH AMERICAN ARME, France,
Sunday, Mar. 24.-The American ar
tillery on the Toul sector continued
today to shell effectively the enemy
first line and communication trenches
and the towns of st. Sussant, Billets,
and Demps, north of Boqueteau.
Many American shells have fallen in
the German trenches and the first two
lines in at least one place have been
virtually abandoned.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
DIR. POWELL WILL LECTURE
HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

DR.. II. p. Powell in charge of mis-
sion work in Georgia for the Bap-
fists, will be the speaker at special
service Wednesday night at the pray
,er meeting hour He comes to inn
press the Importance Of home and
foreign missions. A special service
will be held that will be worth the
while for the members of the congre-
cation and the general public.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
BRITISH HURL HUNSBACK ACROSSSONlNIE
WAR" STOCKS OFF
ONLATE WAR
NEWS
U. S. STEEL SHOWS DECLINE OF
TWO POINTS.

NEW YORK. Mar. 25.-Stocks had
broken one to three points on the open
ing of the market today on further
heavy selling iml4lled by war news.
The weakest issues again included
equipments or war shares Special in.
dustrials, including Y s. Steel showhrd
dustrials, including United States
steel showed maximum decline OF
two points.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
GERMAN Sub GETS
AMERICAN STEAMER
FOUR .ToRPEDoES HIT .cHATTA
OOCHEE-CREW SAVED.

LONDON, Mar 25.-The admiraty
announced that the American steamer
Chattahoochee, of over five thousand
tons, formerly the Hamburg Amecical.;
Liner Sachsen, has been sunk by a
German submarine off the Englisii
coast. The crew of S1venty-eight
were Iceland safely.
The master states that four forpe
does stuck thevessel.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
Third Gas Bath.

WITH AMERICAN ARMY, France,
Sunday. Mar. 24.-For the third sue
cessive day the Germans today bonn
barded heavily with gas shells GER
tain town within the American lines.
Today's bombardment was made in
two periods, each half hour long
Many gas high explosive shells fell
on the American positions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
AMERICAN FRONT
BUSY WITH
ENEMY
ENEMY THREE MANY GAS SHELLS
IN REPLY.

WITH AMERICAN ARMY, Francs,
Mar. 25.-On the Toul front three was
considerable artillery activity during
the night. The American guns heavi-
ly shelled the German front lire posi-
lions.
The enemy batteries replied. using
mayn gas shells. Later photographs
Were taken from airplanes of the dam
age inflicted by the Americans.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

FORMAL REFUSAL
WILL NOT ACCEPT GRAIN FOR
USE OF SHIPS.

LONDON, Mar, 25.-The Dutch cab
net is said to have decided Sunday to
send the allied powers "a formal re-
fusal of their offer of grain in return
for the use of the Dutch ships, dis
patch from the Hugue to tLa Daily
Nal says.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES
PARIS BOMBARDMEINI

WASHINGTON Mar. 25.-Amb2as-
sador Sharpe in Paris reported to the
state department today the lombard
ment of Paris at long range by the
Germans.
He forwarded the official state
ment of the French government in
which the fact is announced to the
pdblic
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
Patrol Inspected Trenches.

WITH AMERICAN ARMY, France.
Mar. 25.-One American patrol freely
inspected this point in the enemy line
without molestaton last night and This
morning and remained there several
hours.
There were no contacts between the
infantry in the last twentyfour hours.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
Air Raid Alarm

PARIS, Mar 25.-Another air raid
alarm was sounded shortly after one
this morning. After three quarter of
an hour the "all clear" signal was
sounded
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
BRITISH ATTACK,
FRENCH in
Line
GERMANS FAILED TO GET
THROUGH RARRAGE.

LONDON, Mar. 25.-The British this
morning are counter attacking be-
tween Nesle and Ham, reports the
Reuters correspondent The French
are also in action. The dispatch says
north of Bapaume the Germans failed
to get through the British barrage.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
HUNS MAY HAVE
PETROCRAD
NOW
AMERICAN CONSUL REPORTED
FALL IMMINENT.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 25.--The Ger
man occupation of Petrograd within ID
hours is predicted by American Cor
sui TredW@ll in dispatch to the state
department. dated March goth.
Virtually all the Americans have lcfi
the city, the dispatch stated fF
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
Gun Nav Be Stoned.

PARIS, Mar. est is hoped the big
gun Smelling Paris will soon be silen-
ced, says the Figaro, which points out
that the gun which bombarded Dun
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
FRENCH FORCES TO THE RESCUE
AWEKTCAN ENlIINEEKS
IN THICKEST OF FIGHT
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK


LONDON, Mar. 25.-Fresh attacks by
the Germans developed to the northWard
and southwark Of Bapaume, the war Of
flee announced. The British repulsed pow
erful attacks yesterday northward of
Bapaume.
The British drove back to the eastern
|bank of the Somme bodies of German
troops which had crossed the river be-
tween Licourt and Brie south of Peronne.
The statement says: "The battle con-
tinues with great violence on the whole
front. Powerful attacks we're delivered
by the enemy yesterday afternoon and
evening north of Bapaume but were hea-
willy repulsed. Only at one point did an
German infantry reach our trenches,
from whence they were immed a ly
Thrown out
During the night and this morning
fresh attacks again developed in this
Ineighborhood and also south Of Bapaur1e
FRENCH TAKE HAND
PARIS, Mar. 25.-The French Satur-
day went to the assistance of the British.
They took over sector of the battle
front.
BIG GUNS STARTS AGAIN
PARIS, Mar. 25.-The long range bonn
bardment Of Paris was resumed at six
thirty this morning, but was interrupted
latter the second shot. After brief in
Iterval two more shots were fred The
Ibombardment was again suspended at
nine thirty.
FRENCH IN HEAVY FIGHT
PARIS, Mar. 25.-In the region of Noy-
en- and on the right bank Of the Disc hea-
Wy fighting with the Germans is in pro-
Igress.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams were in
town Friday shopping While here
they visited her sister Mrs. Russell
on Third street.