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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Govt Issues Pamphlets Comprising
Six Courses for Mechanics

Washington, Feb. 26.-Six emery
ency training courses to fit selective
service men for technical occupation
in the army have been prepared by
the federal board for vocational edu-
cation and will be distributed to
schools thruour the country. They
are a course for motor truck drivers
and chauffeurs; a course for machine
shop occupations - blacksmithing,
sheet metal working and pipe fitting
a course for electricians, telephone re-
pairmen, Hnemen and cable splicers:
course for gas engine, motor car
and motor cycle repairmen, a course
for oxy-acetylene welders and a course
for airplane mechanics, engine re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26


The conductors general committee which
has been in session since February IL and
which adjourned the 25th. will reconvene
March IL.
Conductor Sam Cotton of Berlin N. Mex,
who was injured while on the way car
has returned to Berlin after receiving treat
ment at the company hospital.
James X. Price has been appointed train
auditor for the company and accompanied
by Mrs. Price will leave for Los Angeles,
Calf. the first of the month. Mr.. Price
was or fb % Prntnr the HoGsn p%sc
position he held several years.
Mrs T. Roy Hoover. wife of Engineer T.
Roy Hoover, is visiting friends in the city.
She will spend several days here before
returning to Kansas City. Kan, her home.
X. X. Wilson of Chicago who underwent
pany hospital is doing nicely. Mr.. Wilson
who is connected with the freight depart
ment at Chicago, accompanied by Mrs viii
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wilson,
when it became necessary for him to under
NJ J. hurry, timekeeper at the store
house. spent a day recently in Kansas
Il. E. Rightmire ;las returned to his work
in the stores department after being off ill
two weeks.
Miss Leila Rogan has returned to her
work in the freight auditors office after
being off ill with the measles.
Mrs. Bertha Ball has recovered after
having had the measles and returned to
her desk in the general claim office.
Miss Hazel Wentworth has returned to
her work in the freight auditors office af-
ter being absent because of illness.
James Daniels of the Railroad "Y" has
returned after "a -isit to his daughter al
Eldorado. Kan.
Mrs. J. A. Bostic entertained at her home
for the Ladies of the b. of r. I. and their
husbands.
George EgGleston. ir. son of Switchmau
and Mrs. George Eggleston, is not i'm
proving after an illness of ten days. Mr.
Eggleston, jr., is employed in the store
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
STORES CLERKLESS!
5000 Employees of Five Large Stores
in St. Louis Are on a Strike.

St Louis, Mo-, Feb. 26.-Many
counters in five of St. Louis's largest
department stores were deserted to-
day as the result of strike of approx
in,ately 5000 clerks.
The strike was called when employ
ers refused. according to the strikers,
to treat with organized employees who
are demanding increased wages.
The strikers belong to The Retail
Clerks International Protective asso-
ciation,'' which is affiliated with the
central trades and labor council
Pickets were out in force soon after
the stores opened today pleading with
organized employees to join them.
The clerks union claims member
ship in st. Louis of nearly 10000, in
Guiding drug and grocery clerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26

Other hours, 47J1 k-2-
Otto Maeee has returned to Kansas City
after visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
V. Magee, Green street
The Loyal Daughters of the Central Ave-
nue. Christian church were entertained re-
Gently by MISS Goldie Conoway at her
ed Mrs. w. E. Cowdrey Miss Myrtle Pros
ser. Miss Lavette Barrickman. Miss Maggie
Estbar Miss s sorge e.ca Miss
Mildred Miller. Miss Frances Caskey, Miss
Emma Westbrook. Miss Clara Compton and
H. z. Allison is i'll at his home with
the Liberty measles.
The Fidelity class of the Oakland Meth
odist church will have backward" party
Friday evening with Mrs w. c. kesselring
as hostess.
evening with Miss Faye Knox, Wabash
avenue and formed club which they have
named the Y. f. r. club. The girls will
meet once in two weeks and will do Red
Cross work and other patriotic work The
girls whom Miss Knox entertained were:
Miss Lola Webb. Miss Helen Neiswanger.
Miss Vernon Wood. Miss Mae Snider. Miss
Enid McCaslin, Miss Mary Way, Miss Joy
Elliott. Miss Florence Kesseiring and Mrs.
Arthur Snider March will be the date
of the next meeting Miss JOY Elliott and
Miss Vernon Wood will be hostesses, the
meeting to be held at the home of Miss
Forest McGinnis Winfield avenue who
underwent surgical operation last week
is doing nicely.
Mrs. Clifford Carson. AFTER avenue. fell
from a stepladder last week injuring her
right wrist. The sprain which was quite
painful at first is now much better.
Mrs. Stanley of CORTLAND Kan who
has spent the winter with her daughter.
Mrs T. j. Haney. has gone to the home
Of another daughter west of Gage Park,
Mrs A. Smith. for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. WEIGH. AFTER avenue.
have gone to Salina TO visit relatives for
a few days.
Mrs. Fred Hunter has returned to VIII
Jamestown. Kan. after visiting her sister
Mrs. E. A. Peters and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26

The meeting of the Parent-Teach-
ers' association held last evening at
Quincy school was we'll attended. The
talks given by o. F. Whitney on
Spring Gardening and Miss Mary
Ward on the Relative Food Values
of the Different Vegetables" were in
structive as we'll as interesting The
pageant given by the pupils of the
junior high school was most enter
tainiI &.
Tomorrow night the A. o. U. w.
will give the first entertainment in a
series which they intend giving this
spring in their drive for memberships.
The program will be held in their hall
over Lacey's drug store and will con-
sist of readings and musical numbers
A special feature will be a patriotic
Pageant in two acts. The song, Just
Before the Battle, Mother will be
sung between the acts Misses Mabel
and Hazel Slocum will sing the story
of the pageant while it is being en-
acted. The entertainment, which is
free, will begin at s o'clock
The Indian Creek Red Cross and
the Rochester division of the Red
Cross will meet in an all day session
Thursday at the home of Mrs Rufus
Snodgrass. route 5. Members are
asked to bring their sewing machines
be spent in making hospital socks
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. Jonas Lukens is wearing a
boutonniere of wood violets which
were sent him by his son, DR.. Harry
Lukers, of Pinewood, La.
Mrs. Tom Smith of 1916 South Har-
rison street was the dinner guest to-
day of Mrs. Louise Allen and her
daughter, Mrs. T. D. Joseph of HOS
Jackson street.
Word has been received from Ce-
dar Rapids, Ia, of the death of the
nineteen months old son of Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Barrett. The body will be
brought to Topeka and the funeral
held Wednesday from the F. r. Con-
well chapel. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett
were formerly residents of North To
peka
A. A. Keller of 141S Quincy street
has returned from Augusta, Kan.
where he was called by the serious
illness of his father
Members of Royal Neighbors OF
Camp No. SIS will hereafter pay as
sessments to Lizzie Leonard, 1926
Monroe street.
Mr.. L. Marsh and family have sold
their farm near Meriden and will
| move to North Topeka the first OF
| March, and will occupy the VIM. B
Whitehead home, 1414 Quincy street
Mr.. Whitehead and family have moved
to their property on the south side.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church o.
| the Good Shepherd will meet Wednes
day afternoon in the Parish House
Bishop and Mrs. James Wise and Mrs
James P. deb. Kaye will, be specia
guests al this meeting.
Ed. Olferman, 513 Jackson street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
81 TO TUSCANIA LIST
War Department Announces Names
Which Appeared in Press Dispatch.

Washington. Feb. "a partial list
of the officially reported missing and
unidentified of the troops ship Tus-
cana issued today by the war depart
11ent contains siXty-one names, all
previously having been included in the
Associated Press unofficial list which
sim contains seven names on which
no reports have been made by the war
department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
ARE HOOVER AIDS
Packers Explain Their Experts
Were Best Qualified TO Help.
Heney Intimates Sinister Mo-
tive on Part of Meat BarOnS.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-FCllowing up his
charges that the beef barons placed
friendly men in the food admins
tration, Francis j. Heney, special
counsel of the federal trade commits
sion, today revealed the alleged pack
ers' combine as seeking to control
creameries, butter. cheese and oleo-
margarine.
Packers planned to issue statements
in defense. declaring that their inter-
est in Herbert Hoover's organization
was natural" as it affected their
business. Their experts. it was stated
at Swift & Company's office, were
practically the only men familiar with
meat and other products regulated by
Hoover end he had to call on their
aid
Trying to Force Govt Ownership.
Heney had more letters to introduce
when a special examiner for the COM
mission resumed the public hearings
today. Commissioner Davies having
left Chicago to repair his fences in the
Wisconsin senatorial race.
Packers frankly fear Heney's pur-
pose is to force government owner
ship. Heney promised more sensa-
tons today overshadowing yesterdays
letters showing packers knew of Hoov-
er's appointment and plans in advance
of President Wilson's closest advisers
Heney claimed packers raised theii
capitalization in anticipation of posi-
BILE government ownership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26

pairmen, wood workers, riggers and
sheet metal workers
The course pamphlets will be avail
able for free distribution to state
boards for vocational educa ton,
schools and colleges giving such train
ing or to individuals cooperating
with the government in securing the
training of mechanics and technicians
for the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26

New York Feb. 26.-Bank clea rings in
the United States for the week ending Feb
ruary II, reported to Bradstreets. ag-
gregate IS 9G0 0SS. 900. against 81 49, 51 900
the previous week and 81, 500. 094 600 in the
corresponding week last year. Following
the returns with percentages of change .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
Names III Navy officers.

Washington, Feb. 26+Secretary
Daniels today announced the appoint
ment of III more enlisted men of the
navy as temporary warrant officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones, 21f Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 a. M, $3.50:
Other hours, 47.1 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Ee
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. M, $3.50;
other hours, 4I51 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
North Side News

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's Drug Store or phoned 333l
after p. m; other hours phone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26

Otto Maeee has returned to Kansas City
after visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
" MapPe Green street
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
Many States To Haze
NeuU Game Preserves
More Legislation Enacted on
This Subject Last Year Than
Ever Before. Million and a
Half Acres of Game Refugees
in California.
BY Peter P. Carney.

(Editor National Sports Syndicate.)
Unusual interest has been manifested in
the establishment OF new game preserves
particularly in the West. and more legis-
lation on this subject was enacted in 1917
than in any previous year.
The list of new reservations includes
the Mount mckinley National PARK in
Alaska. with an area of 2200 square miles {;
40 state game preserves established by
acts of legislatures IAN additional game
farm in New York in connection with
Cornell University; several new preserves
in Minnesota and provision for auxiliary
state game preserves in Pennsylvania,
New state preserves are distributed in
10 states-16 in California, six each in
Montana and Wyoming, four in Arizona,
three in Idaho, and one each in Okla
hona. Oregon, Tennessee, Washington
and Wisconsin, More than three-fourths
of the entire number are located on ma
tional forests.
California's 16 new refugees are scat
tered throughout the Sierras and the
Coast range, the smallest on the Kla
math river with an area of 1850 acres;
the largest on the head waters of the
Sespe river with 1875. 440 acres including
in all 81, 1870 acres. These additional
make a total of more than a million and
a half acres in game refugees in Cali
fornia
The six refugees in Montana are the
Snowy mountain on the Jefferson Ma
tional forest; Hghwood National Forest
reserve, the Twin Buttes Game preserve,
on the Lewis and Clark National forest;
the Powder River Game preserve, the
South Moccasin Mountain Game preserve
and the Flathead Lake Bird Preserve
comprising two islands in Flathead lake
The six new preserves in Wyoming are
known as the Carter Mountain. Days
River Wind River, Careyhurst, Bridger
and Kendall State Game preserves. The
four Arizona preserves are in the south
ern part of the state, two on the Crook
National Forest, one on the Apache Ma
tional Forest, one on the Coronado Ma
tional Forest Idaho established the Big
Creek preserve, the Big Lost River Game
preserve. and the Selway Game Preserve,
on the boundary between Idaho and Mon
tana.
Oklahoma appropriated $941971O for
the purchase of a state game preserve.
Oregon established a refuge for ring
necked pheasants. grouse. quail and Hun
garian cartridges along the lower Will
liamette river. Tennessee ratified the ac-
tion of the state warden in creating the
Appalachian Fish and Game preserve.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
review OF LAST
Weeks BASEBALL
Giants Lost Second Series in
West to Cincinnati. Cubs
Coming Strong. Red sox Win
Six Games. Washington Plays
in Four Extra Inning Games.

New York.-The New York Nationals
lost their second series in the West.
dropping the first three games played
with Cincinnati last week. BY losing
again to Cincinnati while Chicago was
defeating Philadelphia, the Giants are
now only two and half games ahead of
the CUBS. Cincinnati went into third
place by winning five out of six games
during the week. The Boston Americans.
who regained first place last Sunday
week, through CleYeland's defeat by Chi
cago. remained there by winning all five
games played.
The Giants won their only victory over
the Pittsburgh series Tuesday. New
York could not hit effectively in the
hrst three games with Cincinnati, but
with Sallee in the box Saturday sue
eeeded in ending Cincinnati winning
streak. Toney administered the Giants
second Shut-out of the S31Goa Thursday
Sunday. Cincinnati made it four out of
ing New York Cincinnati took the only
two games played in the Brooklyn series.
Sally Pitcher Stars.
Chicago batted Neuf ard Ganavan of
by FillIngim former South Atlantic
pitcher, Tuesday, Vaughn losing his first
game of the season after five straight
Victories. Philadelphia won the first two
games with Chicago, but Tyler shut out
Philadelphia Sunday.
After winning the New York series,
Pittsburgh could only break even in four
games with Brooklyn. st. Louis won by
a one-run margin in each Of the first
two games with Boston. Raglan lost in
the tenth inning Wednesday after re-
lieving Hearne. Ames allowed Boston
four hits Thursday. The Braves took
the next two by one-sided scores, Film
GIN registering his second shut-out of
the week Saturday. Boston climbed out
of last place Sunday by banking the
Cardinals.
In the American League, the Boston
American line-up was shifted last week
McInnis going to first base and Thomas
replacing him at third The change had
good results as the Red Sox made it
two out of three with st. Louis Monday
and took four straights from Detroit
New York won the deciding game of
the series Monday and broke even with
st. LouiT Cleveland took the odd game
from Washington Tuesday and divided
four games with Philadelphia.
Chictigo defeated Cleveland last Sun
day and broke even with Philadelphia,
Faber blanlked the Athletics Tuesday.
Chicago and Washington fought hard in
the series. Johnson was victor over Will
liamS in an errorless eighteen inning bat
tie Wednesday. Chicago won Thursday.
Shaw shut out the White SoX with three
hits Friday Faber scored his second
victory of the week Saturday when Chi
cago, playing another errorless game,
won in thirteen innings, Washington en-
gagged in it's fourth extra innig con-
test in five days, Ayers defeating Co
yaleslde N a 12-inning game at Wash
ington yesterday
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
SHOOTING is LEADING
SPORT AT THE LARGE
INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS

Something like thirty rifle clubs and
about the same number of trapshooting
clubs constitute large part of the &C
tivites of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Athletic Association
1t has been found when folks are con-
tented and happy that they work bet
ter and are not prone to become so easily
dissatisfied or discouraged. To produce
such condition and make it permanent
the railroad company organized welfare
departments.
Under these department social and 9th
er forms of entertaining are arranged
solely for the employees. An athletic
association controlled by the workers in
cudes the most popular sports, such as
baseball. tennis. bowling, billiards and
rifle and trapshooting
The sport of shooting has taken such
a strong hold among the various divis-
ions OF the Pennsylvania System that in
terdivisonal meets are frequently held.
Championship contests are annual events,
and no other sport has a greater hold
on the men.
There. are a score Of other large cor
porations that have athletic organiza-
working along the same broad lines as
the Pennsylvania System. These or
CARNATIONS like the railroad company,
approve of trapshooting because it is the
most beneficial of outdoor pastimes-
and also becauset shooting is something
everyone should be able to do.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
sv Peter p. Carney.

editor National Sports Syndicate) .
Seusa. U, S N. as it's president, and
electing DIR. Horace Belts of Wilmington
Del Ralph L. SPOTS of New York. and
Edward Fl. Morse of Hartford Conn, as
it's vice presidents, the members of the
American Amateur Trapshooters' Associ-
alton acted wisely. AS sportsmen they
are of the finest type
The American Amateur Trapshooters'
Association has been in existence two
years, no wentering upon its third year
and in that time it has done wonderful
good for trapshooters and trapshooting
The Interstate Trapshooting Association
really is the national organization of
trapshooters, for it conducts and keeps
track of trapshooting tournaments and
promotes shooting championships in the
same manner as the Amateur Athletic
Union promotes tracks and field athletics
This is the third term in office for
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
UP-T0-DATE NOTES
ON WATERFRONT NEWS
Swimming Lessons For Sol
diers. Life Saving Exercises
and Methods AS Taught By
the Red Cross.

A popular swimming campaign for the
southeastern army camps is being plan
ned with an attempt to be made to
teach every soldier to swim and become a
1if saver in the water.
A notice from Washington in this con-
nection reads as follows:
Membership in the Life-saving Corps
of the Red Cross is now but 500 per
year for persons who are i'm the army or
navy of the U. S. A. Anyone passing
the tests may become member upon
payment of the dues
At Deli Rapids, S. D.. the local bathing
beach is to be supplied with some ply
seal training apparatus for the use of the
bathers this summer and a life-sayiDg
BILE, Dell Rapids Beach is wonderful
demonstration of the possibilities of uti-
llzlng small rivers in inland communities
to provide for aquatic sports.
This from Camp Joseph E. Johnston:
1t has been arranged with all command
ers of the blocks in this camp to have
Fleld Agent LongfeIlow demonstrate the
Red Cross man is assisting in the Ioca-
ton of the camp bathing beach, and has
arranged for the loan of a life boat for
this summer. During his tour of the
camp. resuscitation and releasing death
grips of drowning persons were also
taught
Washington. D. C.-Through the Ju-
Nor section of the Red Cross emphasis is
being placed upon first aid in instruc-
ton, and new literature such as first aid
books, safety leaflets, and circulars will
be prepared and sent out by National
Headquarters.
Key West, Fla,-While demonstrating
Life-Saying methods aboard one of the
warships recently. Field Agent Longfel-
low witnessed an immense shark being
hauled along side by members of the
crew; Up to that point the waters of
the harbor had looked attractive. but
though heated he was satisfied to post
pone his swimming until he got into the
shallower and safer waters off the beach
/ at La Brisa.
Fort Lauderdale, FLA unique dem
onstration of Red Cross first aid and life
saving methods was arranged here re-
gently. Field Agent Longfellow was
motored over from Miami and appeared
on the band stand. The town people all
seemed interested in the trench band
ages. methods of carrying the wounded,
releasing death grips. and resuscitation
methods demonstrated with the Boy
Scouts as subjects. The practibaliity OF
these methods was demonstrated as the
Scouts showed their ability to do these
things on each other after the first ex-
hibition.
Men In training for the army can no
longer afford to neglect their training in
the water along these lines. There is
no telling when you viii need the ability
to swim and save another, or when you
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
MOTHERS DAY

This day should be to mothers
A day of happiness,
For tbs set aside in honor
OF the ones we love the best.
But unpleasant circumstances
Make this one sad for some;
But that will turn to gladness
When we've our victory won.
So mothers of this nation,
IT'S you we honor so,
And we're thinking of you ever
No matter where we go.
And we're praying God to keep you,
Till we come home again,
So we can sit beside you, .-.
And hear your voice again.
'Fis for you that we are fighting,
That peace on earth may bring
So that you and not the Kaiser,
May rule our homes supreme.
L. A. RANDELL.
Company A, Third Regiment, Ordnance
Training Camp
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
BANTAM CHAMPION GOES
TO ANOTHER CAMP

Company H, Third Provisional Regi-
ment, regrets to lose a most promising
bantamweight champion in Private
Julius Chermin, THE Trojan Kid"
due to transfer to another camp
The other night he took the measure
of the lightweight, Dusty Rhoades, of
the Second Regiment, in less than two
minutes. He owes his success to
Private Reemer Norden, who trained
him