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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
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Grand Lodge Officers Elected at
Final Session Today.
This Was Most Successful Tri-
umvirate Ever Held.

NEW OFFICERS GRAND LODGE.
William I. Stuart. grand master. Hiawatha-
Owen J. Wood, deputy grand master. To-
pexa-
Hugh p. Farrelly. grand senior warden.
Chanute.
Ben 8. PauIen, grand Junior warden, Fro
donia-
william Frank March, grand treasurer,
Albert X. Wilson, grand secretary, Topeka
Francis s. BIayney, grand chaplain, Abb
lene.
john McCuIiah, grand senior deacon.
Richard w. Evans. grand junior deacon.
Leonard Hare, grand marshal. Scandal
Hugh w. Gill, grand sword bearer, wichita
VIM. A. Garvin, grand senior steward
oscar A. Brown, grand junior steward
Mcdonald.
Bertram H. Hockett, grand pursuivant
w. Ames Burnett, grand tyler. oberlin.
The Masonic grand lodge, A. f. &
A. M. closed its session in Repre-
sentative hall today with the election
of officers for the coming year and
a decision that the next annual COM
munication of the body will be held
in Wichita in 1919. The annual ses-
sions of the grand council and the
grand chapter will be held at the
same place
The grand lodge adjournment
marked the close of the four-day ses-
sions of the triumvirate of Masonic
bodies, which began here Monday
More than 1000 delegates attended
the meetings, which, according to Of
ficers, were the most successful an
nual ones in the history of Kansas
m "a S0nry
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Washington Birthday Party At
tracts Kansas Followers.
Gathering of Faces That Left
Stage With Geo. Hodges.
SENATOR THOMPSON THE STAR
"Ham" Lewis of Illinois Unable
To Be at the Banquet.
One of Largest Crowds in His
tory of the Organization.
nEMnCRAT BANoUET PROGRAM.

DEMOChAI bANQOEI IROOhau'
Invocation-Rev. c. f.. Rash. Topeka.
Presidents address-A- w. Jopke. Emporia
Keep the Home Fires Burning"-Thomas
H. Grisham, Cottonwood Falls.
KANSAS Women's Duty to Democracy and
the Party'-Mrs. Carolyn brennan. Ar
kansas City.
Calling to Kansas" james H. start
Address-senator william II. Thompson,
Kansas.
Senator William H. Thompson is
coming to the Democrat banquet as
the guiding star or the dividing rock
of his party.
Kansas Democrats with federal
jobs, or merely anxious for federal
jobs, will come to Topeka Friday to
attend the annual party banquet at
Masonic temple. Many of the faithful
faces which left the state political
stage when the curtain fell at the
close of the Hodges administration,
will be recognized in the caucus ses-
sions at the Hotel Throop. The Hodges
and the Thompson crowds are coming
to the feed. Their action in the eau
cuses will probably determine the
unity of the Kansas Bourbons in the
coming campaign.
OF course the Democrats who will
spend tonight and Friday in Topeka
are here to hear the banquet speeches.
Yet the banquet is Incidental. Politics
is the big concern of the party work
erS who are coming to the annual
meeting. 1t is the result of the con-
gressional and senatorial fights next
November which concerns the visitors
to the talkfest. For the result next
November determines the procedure
and the power which will direct the
distribution of the loayes and the
fishes to the faithful.
Federal Patronage.
There is today seemingly but one
thing between the old crowds in the
Democrat party of this state which
| may cause mental reservations and
| bring harmony out of a wild desire to
lCont1ned from Page Ixol
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in PEACE DEMAND
Austrian Socialists Urge Ac-
ceptance of Wilson Terms.
Demand Premier Open Negotia-
tiOns With America.

Amsterdam, Feb. 21.-The Austrian
Socialist party has submitted an inter-
pellation to Premier Won Seydler urg-
ing him to accept President Wilson's
statement regarding the principles
upon which a general peace can be
discussed.
The Socialists demand that the pre-
mier take steps Immediately to open
negotiations between Austria Hungary
and the United States.
See Austrian-G German Breach
Washington, Feb. 2f.-When Count
Czernin again answers President VIII
sons peace proposals in the Austrian
parliament he will have a new force
to consider. This is the belief here
today following publication of a press
dispatch from The Hague telling of a
Socialist demand for consideration in
Austria of the American presidents
proposals.
The feeling here is that the wedge
between Germany and Austria is Slow
ly but surely being forced. Whether Il
eventually will lead to an actual
breach between the two nations is a
matter of conjecture, but in circles
close to the situation the belief is it
will not at this time. Military men
point out Austria cannot afford to
split with her powerful ally.
The demand of the Socialists, how
ever, is a straw, bending to the cur
rent diplomats believe is forming in
Austria. 1t is an indication, they de-
clare, that President Wilson's state-
ments are having the desired effect
How much power the group of So
ciaIists has to influence the govern
ment is unknown here.
General eariness of the war. to-
gether with a growing dissatisfaction
with proposals that Austria join a new
drive o Russia, is believed to be re-
sponsible for the demands.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Railroads Sustain Heavy Loss-Parts
of Pittsburg Inundated.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 21.-Heavy
damage to railroad property and a
possibly serious transportation tie-up
on certain lines was looked for early
today when the Allegheny river over
flowed. At o'clock this morning the
low sections of the north side were
flooded.
Tho river was still rising at that
hour. The 27-foot stage had been
passed and gauge of not less than 2S
feet was looked for. Many homes
were partially submerged. The tracks
of the Pittsburg & Western and of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroads were un-
der water.
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''Sweet Anna" Figures in Case of Man
Charged With Killing Wife.

Butler. Mo. Feb. 2-.-State's attor-
neys. prosecuting George Vail, Am
sterdam. Mo, charged with murder
of his wife and infant child, today
were prepared to offer further testi-
mony of Wallis relations with his al
legged affinity mysterious woman
known only as Sweet Anna"-whose
affection may have inspired the death
of his wife and child.
Vail appeared unmoved when dam
aging evidence of his devotion to his
sat in the court room and calmly
heard witnesses testify to having seen
him frequently in the company of
Sweet Anna in his automobile and
at dances.
An Amsterdam jeweler declared he
sold the defendant a diamond ring
presumably \ present for Sweet
Anna" Several small boys told of
frequently carrying notes from Vail
to the woman
Open Sensational Murder Case.
Butler, Mo. Feb. 21.-One hundred
and twenty-five witnesses have been
summoned to testify in the trial of
George Vail, of Amsterdam, Mo. in
progress here today. Vail is charged
with murder in connection with the
death of his wife and baby whose
bodies were found in the burning ruins
of their home at Amsterdam, the
woman with a wound in her head
which physicians declared was made
by bullet
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End Came to Popular Topeka
Jurist This Afternoon.
He Had Been in Ill Health for
Several Months.
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT
He Had Been Active Attorney
in City Since 1888.
Family at Bedside When Grim
Reaper Came.

Judge A w. Dana, one of the fore
most men in Topeka and resident of
the city since 1887, oIed at 2 o'clock
this afternoon at his home, 1928 West
ern avenue, following a long period of
i'll health. Judge Dana suffered a
slight spell of indigestion on Thursday
but went downstairs Friday feeling
much improved in health. Suddenly
he fell 4 a faint and was unconscious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
FOR MILD CENSORSHIP
Book and Magazine Publishers Must
Consult Govt on Military Articles.

Washington, Feb. 21.-A special no.
tice to publishers of books and maga-
zines calling their attention to the
governments requests for secrecy in
matters of military information was
sent out today by the committee on
public information.
It IS requested that they consult
with the government previous to the
publication of any information relat-
ing to military or naval affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
VILLA TAKES 2 CITIES
With Army of 1000. He Routes Fed
erals, Inflicting Heavy Losses.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb .21.-Jiminez
and La Luz have been captured by
Francisco Villa and his four thousand
bandits, according to word received
here today Villa is said to have
driven the federal troops to the north
of the captured towns and following
them up, inflicted heavy losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21

.Chicken joe Must Hang.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 21.-"Chicken
Joe" Campbell. negro, sentenced to
death for the murder of Mrs. Odette
3. Allen, wife of former Warden E.
NJ Allen. of Joliet penitentiary. must
hang. The supreme court yesterday
denied a new trial and the execution
was set for April IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
Hobo King Joins Marine Corps.

Toledo, Ohio. Feb. 21."Jeff Davis,
king of the hoboes, who founded the
Hotel De Gink in New York and who
has been about the country organiz-
ing hobo tanks, enlisted in the United
States marine corps here today.
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WORST is NOW OVER
Warmer Temperatures VIII Hit To-
peka Tonight, Mr.. Flora Asserts.
Today's Temperatures

Temperatures for the day averaged
20 degrees below the normal for the
date. The wind was blowing eleven
miles an hour from the southeast at
O'Clock this afternoon.
CONTINUED Page TwoD
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DIVORCES.HUN HUSBAND,
TOO STRONG ON ARTILLERY

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Angelus
Dannert today was .divorcec after
she told Judge Brothers, You can
bet your bottom dollar my husband
il a German.' She said he used the
German manner of submission
..iust heaved piano stools, shoes
and little things like that at me"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21

Warmer tonight and tomorrow.
Warmer Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21

nON'T begrudge Old Winter his las
dying kick.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
CENTEK KNOXVILLE.

JF. Ramsay is home from Pittsfield.
F.. f. Tasker went to Boston Thursday.
Alfred R. Boynton is coopering at the
Head of the Tide for Hatch Bros
Mrs Edgar Perkins went Thursday to
New Hampshire to join Mr.. Perkins.
j. j. Clement and j: H. Terry have had
Knox & Montville telephones installed.
Miss Eta Cram got home Thursday.
She has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
F, P. Bennett in Liberty
Miss Georgia Grey who has been visit
ing Miss Belle Lowell and other friends
returned to Rockland last week.
M. Nj. Wentworth and f. l.. Bennett
assisted in moving the central office of
the Liberty & Belfast Tel & Tel. Co.,
last week from West Searsmont to North
Searsmont.
| The Frank Grey place has been sold to
Earl Howes who will take possession in
March. Mr.. Webb who has been occu-
pying the Mace is moving back to Unity.
Miss Grey will reserve her rooms there
as usual.
The Center Montville Telephone Co.
held it's annual meeting January 18th.
Officers elected were c. B. Cushman,
clerk, F. A. Luce, president, A. D. Baker,
vice president, F. w. Mason treasurer
and collector, A. D. Baker, G. A. Gordon,
H. E. Cushman, and NJ R. Rogers, dl-
rectors. 1t was voted to sell the COM
panv's property and discontinue the line.
Pomona Grange met with Union Har-
vest, Wednesday Jan. 9th, after being
postponed twice, on account OF bad
weather. Ten oranges were represented,
and the election of officers passed OFT
pleasantly. Mrs May Howard gave
very fine address of welcome, which was
responded to by B. F. Foster Worthy
Master Wood and Mrs. Wood gave very
interesting reports of their attendance at
the State Grange in Lewiston, The
grange was opened by CHoluS Singing
The Battle Hymn and closed with Amer
lea, led by l. P Critics, Miss Thelma
Clement, pianist.
The many friends of Mrs. Elijah Gay
were saddened to hear that she passed
away Thursday night, January 10th, at
ter serious illness of several weeks with
heart trouble, the last week of acute suf-
fering. She was attended by Dr. I. N.
Pearson, and the last few days by Miss
Inez Barker, trained nurse She leaves
to mourn a great loss, her huband and
four sons, two in Montville. Robert the
/ Youngest came from Massachusetts,, and
was with his mother the last week. Al
bert T. of Auburn, was unable to come,
as he had been sick with the grip, and the
great storm of Saturday prevented his
starting, Her funeral was held Sunday,
Jan, 18th, and the interment was In the
Cushman family burial place on Morey
hill A full obituary will appear next
week
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
Church Gives Every Man.

There is little French church in
the heart of Philadelphia which has
given and given to the great world
strife, ever since the war began, life
blood and widows mites, and in the
face of poverty is still giving, giving,
according to Philadelphia correspond
ent.
Not one man between seventeen and
fifty years old remains in the member
ship of the little church of st. Sauveur.
All are at the front, some are with
the French army, some are with the
United States forces. but all have gone,
All are fighting for the same great
world. ideal.
They have left mothers, wives and
little ones who do not complain, but
give to the last penny, not only for
those they love, but for the relief of
all suffering.
Nearly all of them are working peo-
pie, but, in addition to the struggle
for bread and butter, they have found
the way to adopt and support four or
phans in France. In addition to the
incessant knitting and sewing for the
little war orphans here these brave
women have also found time to make
and send countless wooden comforts
and relief supplies to the war victims
In France and. Belgium, the orphans
and the wounded. They also subscribed
to the starving Armenians.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
LIBERTY.

Allen Knowlton was a business visitor
in Belfast few days the first OF the
week.
The installation of the officers of Ar
butus Chapter, No. 10, o. e. S., will take
place in Masonic Hall Jan. 18th.
There is to be an entertainment at
Grange Hall Thursday evening, Jan.
18th, for the benefit of the Red Cross.
A supper will be served after the enter
tainment.
F. P. Bennett has been rushed with
work at his machine shop through the
fall and winter making furnaces, he
has put in several in Washington and re-
Gently put one in to Walter 1oung's and
Walter Ludwick' S residences here.
Friends of Miss Cora Bradstreet will
be interested to know that she will leave
Jan. 10TH for two months stay in Flor
ida. Miss Bradstreet went to New ork
early last year to take four months
c curse in surgery. She is graduate
nurse and stands at the head of her pro-
fession. Miss Bradstreet's home is IN
Palermo, but she is well known here, be-
ing a frequent visitor at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. Walter Young.
The officers of Georges River Grange
were very ably installed by Mr.. James
H. Cilley of Waldo Jan. 9th. The fol-
lowing is a list of the officers: Roy
Woodland, Master; Levi hurry, Overseer;
Mrs. Ruby Holt, Chaplain; Miss RATHER
inc Sanford, Lecturer; A. j. Skidmore'
Treasurer; Mrs. Roy Woodland, Secretary;
Samuel Norton, Steward; Clarence Lud-
wick, Gate Keeper; Ernest Bridges, AS
sistant Steward; Euronia Bennett, Lady
Assistant Steward; Mrs. Lizzie knowl-
ton, Ceres; Mrs. L. C. Morse, Pomona
Mrs. Jessie Luce, Flora. After the work
refreshments were served.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
PROSPECT.

Mrs. M. X. Stackpole is visiting rela-
tives IN Bangor.
Lee Bennett arrived home last Monday
from Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
Mrs. Susie Rendell and grandson Rich
ard Baker of Stockton Springs are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Eames.
Charles Clark has employment at
Northern Maine junction, going on the
morning train and returning at night.
Mr. and Mrs C. H. Gray and son Vim
c ent, were recent guests of Mrs. Gray's
sister, Mrs. Arthur Herbert of Brewer.
Mrs. L. C. Dow was hostess for the w.
C, X. Club, Jan. End. Mrs Walter Brown
entertained Jan. 9th and Mrs. G. w.
Haley Jan. 10th.
The meeting to organize Red Cross
Auxiliary, postponed for two weeks on
account of the severe weather was held
Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18th, at Mrs.
Jennie Dockham's.
The Pythian Sisters held their election
on Jan. 10th, and have arranged for their
installation JAM 31st. The following Of
ficers were elected: NJ E. c., Jennie
Dockham; E. S., Alice Hopkins; E. j.,
Edith Haley; NJ, Clara Cummings; M. r.
c., Flora H. Ward; M. F., Lizzie r.
Games; p, Theodate Gray; g., Jennie
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
FUEL FROM NEWSPAPERS.

In these times when every economy
hould be practiced and encouraged a
Boston man, F. W. Albee, has produced a
" newspaper log" which will burn for an
hour or more in any fireplace or stove. 1t
is said to have excellent heating qualities
and is made in this way:
Spread five sheets Of newspaper, folded
once, on table, with folded end toward
20 u, and begin to roll in fairly tight
roll. Before the first section is complete
ly rolled insert a second section. Add
newspaper until a roll from two to three
inches in di ameter is made. Before lin
ishing the last section of the roll fold
back all the sheets except the outside
one, so that only one sheet remains. This
should be pasted around the roll
You now have solid roll of paper,
about eighteen inches long, which may
be cut in two or three pieces. Each piece
then should be saturated with kerosene.
A quart or two may be poured IN pail,
and the rolls, inserted Oh end, should be
left to soak for several minutes.
Major Shorey of the Bridgton News
has this to say about the above: but
just try few rolls without the elaborate
details, for quick fire in stove with a
good draft One who never has would
be surprised at results"
T he editor of The journal is in need OF
kindling. He is going to try the above
but Re will make careful experiments
W it'll the kerosene treatment before 1t is
M late
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
Clark; Trustee for three years, Elsie hlii-
man; Rep. to Grand Temple, Cara ou" :
mings; Alt, Edith Haley
USED STRING TO STIR ANGER
Irvine Swung in Air, London 6usmsn
Explained Indicated Other Gao
by's Brother Was Hanged.

The conversation turned on the
wonderful pungency and power OF IN
vective of the old-time London cappy
as narrated by Charles DICKENS Ill
"Pickwick Papers and by other au-
thors of that and subsequent time.
"A few.years ago" said DR.. John d.
Oliver in the indianapolis News, i
paid my second visit to London. Inc
cabby and his horse had passed away.
The horse-drawn omnibus was no
more, the petrol-driven bus having
taken its place. l told Briton whom
met over there that liked to Sit on
the outside next the driver, that
found him a most interesting charac-
ter.
$50 do L. said my British acquaint-
ance, but he is not at all as Interesting
as his predecessor of the old fashion.
I was seated beside one of these old
time drivers going through street
crowded with vehicles when bus
coming from the opposite direction
was in collision with our bus. Inc
wheels of the two locked and then the
highly ornate invective between the
two drivers began. 1t was the perfect
flower, yes, the full fruitage l thought
Of profanity and abuse.
"'But 1 was mistaken. There was
more and worse to come. When the
wheels had become unlocked and we
were slowly moving away, my friend,
the driver, drew from his pocket a bit
of string and holding it above MS
head swung it slowly to and fro.
"The other driver at once jumped
down from his bus and, whip in hand,
struck at the string-shaker. The wealth
of epithet he then used showed that all
that had preceded it was as mild and
kindly as the softest baby chatter. Our
driver answered not word, but as ne
drove slowly on continued the string
shaking.
"I wondered what there could be in
this simple bit of dumb-show to make
the other busman so frantically angry.
Then my driver gave the explanation:
"'E didn't like it, did e? 1t was honly
bit of joke, don't y see. is brother
was 'anged last Friday"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
MEXICO.

Since we squared away at Germany
and have raised an army of about $780,
GOO men, Mexico has evidently decided
that the Germans are not likely to get
the Panama Canal and Mexico will not
get Texas. Consequently we have
heard very little about Carranza or Villa.
The Mexican people as whole realize
that after we get through our task IN
Europe they will be dealt with with short
shrift, if in the meantime they do not be-
have themselves. A few bands of looters
have made occasional raids across the
lines and have been chased across the
border and many of them have been
killed, but Carranza and Villa seem to be
on the "watchful waiting" list. German
influence in Mexico has visibly waned.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
War Curbs Suicide.

Sir Bernard Mullet, registrar gen
eral of the British empire, announced
recently that suicide had fallen off
strikingly in England since the begin
ming of the war. The explanation is
that the national unity of feeling, the
subordination Of self and the sharing
of sympathy on all sides makes the in
dividuars personal injuries less I'M
portant and induces him to forget his
own desperation. Personal indulgences
and excuses of immortality, causes Of
insanity and melancholia, are curbed
and minimized naturally by the econ
omies enforced upon the populace.
Discipline in eating dressing, working
has also a beneficial effect in keeping
the mind sane and free from morbid
broodings.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17
SWANVlLLE.

Mr.. Edward Crosse is boarding at Mr..
E. A. Robertson's.
Mrs. Sarah Briggs is spending the win
ter with her son, Willis N. Briggs and
family.
Miss Gladys Trundy cut her foot quite
badly on a piece of broken glass last Fri
day night.
Mrs. Ada Billings has given So to the
Union Sunday school for new books for
the library.
The farmers in this vicinity are gather
ing in their first harvest for the new
year, the ice-crop.
Mr.. Height of Liberty is working in G.
R. Nickerson's cooper shop and boarding
at W. E. Damm's.
The many friends in this town were
sorry to hear of the death of Mr.. James
Marden of North Searsport.
Mrs. Raymond Cross of North Sears
port has been canvassing in town for the
Moss Co., Rochester, N. Y.
Mrs. Gilbert Levenseller and Mrs.
Henry Chase of Waldo were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H M. Chase and daughter
Julia, Sunday.
Last Friday Mr.. Mark Ward of North
Searsport and his daughter, Mrs. Ray
mond Cross were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Trundy.
The first of the week Libby, the cattle
buyer, purchased the heavy pair of oxen
that took the prize at Monroe fair last
fall of j. W. Nickerson, three cows and
calf of T. D. Nickerson and a calf of
Chester Trundy.
Mr.. Chauncey Hardison of Bangor was
a guest Friday night of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert E. Cunningham. He returned to
Bangor Saturday accompanied by his
wife and two children, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham the
past few weeks.
Last week our Red Cross completed and
had ready to send in sweaters, 10 pairs
of stockings and 300 surgical dressings.
We are very comfortably located in our
rooms in the Cunningham building and
plan to meet Tuesday and Friday of each
week. If stormy the next fair day.