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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
T0PEKANS TO PLACES
Secley and Steinmeyer Elected to Of
ffces in Shrine.

The one hundred or more delegates
from the Topeka Shrine club who at
tended the annual ceremonial of the
Abdallah Shrine at Leavenworth Mon
day accomplished their stated pur-
pose. The elected C. W. Seely, Topeka,
to the office of representative of Alb
dallah to the Imperial Shrine, and
they made DIR. J. A. Steinmeyer, To-
peka. assistant rabban. w. ]. Wright.
of Kansas City, Kan. was elected i'm
peria1 potentate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
Want a Big Loan.

Lima, Peru. Dec. SIT is reported
that Peru has asked American bank
ers for a loan of 100000 soils or
approximately $33,600.000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
BELGIAN KING Is IN PARIS.
Albert and Party Arrive Today in
French Capital.

Paris, Dec. 5.-King Albert of Bel
GUM and his party arrived here to-
day. ID
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
TO EXTEND ARMISTICE
London Standard Says That Is Be-
lievcd Coming.

London, Dec. 5.-The ,, Evening
Standard says it understands the
armistice will be extended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
COLD WAVE COMING
Northern Shivers Will Reach State
Tonight and Friday

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight and Friday: colder Friday
and colder in north portion tonight The
shippers forecast warns against tempera
ture of 81 in the north and west, and
temperature above freezing In the south
and east The lowest temperature ex-
pected in Topeka tonight is 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
JERSEY JAIL BOARD
ADVISES REFORMS
Abolishing of Private Labor
Contracts in State Prison
Recommended


TRENTON, Jan. 9,-Abolition OF
all remaining private labor contracts
at the state Prison at an early date
and the introduction of such State-use
industries as have been recommended to
take their place are advocated in the an
nual report of the Prison Labor Commits.
sion,
During the last year the State-use
system. under which inmates of penal
institutions manufacture articles USED
by state institutions or departments, has
been materially extended. Receipts from
the operation of the State-use system Tor
the year were $S9,4o0, an amount that
will be increased somewhat when the
actual value Of products raised at the
prison farm is ascertaned.
In urging the appropriation of sufh
cient working capital for the purchase
OF raw materials, the commission said
ths was essential. II the various using
agencies were not to be Inconvenience
by delay in delivery of articles ordered
The report shows the Railway Re
formatory is laboring under serious diff
| ficulty because of lack of working capi
tai, while the state Prison will need a
substantial appropriation from the op-
GRAFTON of the automobile license tag
plant which is about to be installed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
FATE OF THE JULEP
HANGS in BALANCE
Kentucky Governors Message
to Assembly Urges Settle
ment of Question

FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. 9.--In order
that the voters may determine "once and
for air whether traffic in alcoholic
liquors shall be absolutely prohibited"
In Kentucky. Governor A. O. Stanley, In
his message to the General Assembly,
strongly urges speedy submission of the
question.
Amendments TO both the state and
Federal constitutions. he said, would be
called to the attention Of the Legisla-
ture. Referring to Statewide prohibi-
ton. he said he hoped that any ex-
preston would be clear. candid and with
out ambiguity or equivocation. The Fed
eral amendment he dismissed with the
observation that It would he submitted
FOR your ratification or rejection"
Until the passage by Congress of the
resolution submitting to the states a
prohibition amendment to the Federal
Constitution. the course the General AS.
sembly would take was considered a
6oregone conclusion. With the passa &c
of that resolution. however, the situltior
became somewhat involved and now n
seems probable that fight on the PRO.
hihition issue may come after all
One element in the General Assembl,
| would submit a Statewide amendment Z,
the voters postponing action on the Fed
eral amendment, while another impor
TINT element will attempt to secur,
a decision on both questions. The onin
Ion Is widely held that the first cours,
VIII be followed. Advocates of the on
posite course. however, are not withCu
/ strength.
Next TO prohibition probably the mos
/ Important question expected TO conn
oelore 'he General Assembly is n pro
posal for the adoption of a budget svs
TEN dealing with the states affairs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
FIGHT GROCERIES
IN MINING REGION
Law and Order Society Peti-
tions Court to Withhold
All Licenses

POTTSVlLLE. Pa, Jan, 9.-W. w.
Woodbury. attorney for the Law and
Order Society. has presented to the
court petition asking that all new
applications for liquor licenses be re-
fused and that hundreds of old licenses
be discontinued, on the ground that the
saloons are debauching miners and pre-
venting the proper production Of coal.
7 Application was made for a rule to
put large. proportion of the saloons in
Shenandoah, Mahanoy City. McAdoo
Mlnersville and New Philadelphla out of
business. Suggestion also was made to
court for the appointme Of commits
sion to ascertain the abuses of the liquor
traffic and to what extent accidents
about the mines are affected by the con-
gestion Of saloons in the mining terri
tory.
The petition declares that 1000 of the
1850 saloons in this county are In the
mining region, and that in order to in
crease the efficiency Of the miners it is
necessary to cut down the temptation.
In New Philadelphia. town devoted to
mining. 1t Is alleged there is one saloon
to every thirteen registered voters.
The charge is made that the efficiency
OF men at the mines is cut down from 10
TO Is per cent after every payday az
to saloons being crowded about mining
towns Judge Berger ordered the peti'
tion filed, granted rule and the appli.
cation will be considered in License
Court next week.
R1DGWAY. Pa, Jan. 9.-Two liquor
licenses were refused. four held over for
investigation and forty-seven granted
by Judge Mccormick, Elk County's new
Judge. at the regular term of License
Court In Elk County. The licenses re-
fused were those of Catherine DeCairo,
OF the Johnsonburg House. and Murphy
X Long, Of the Clarion House. at John
sonburg. The licenses held over for in
vestigation were those of the Stressly
Hotel. Johns onburg; Chaffee Hotel
Chaffee. and the Rose and Bogart
hotels. in this city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
STORAGE INDUSTRY
IN JERSEY GROWING
States Health Department
Comments on Fact in
It's Report

TRENTON. n. j.. ian. 9.-Growing
Importance of the cold-storage industry
since the outbreak of the war Is noted In
the annual report of the State Health
Department
1t has become an. essential factor in
facilitating the preservation of perish-
able commodities intended for export
the document says. Three articles OF
food which have been kept almost exclu-
sively for the use of the army and other
war purposes are beef, cured and salt
meats and edible fats and oils.
The amount OF salt and cured meats
in cold storage in New Jersey last June
was considerably i'm excess of 100000
pounds. This is regarded as interesting.
because IL represents u type of business
in which these warehouses had not
heretofore been engaged to any extent
and because the meats were packed and
prepared almost entirely to meet re-
quirements of foreign Governments.
The amount of fresh meats stored
reached "A maximum of 10 2Ss.90i pounds
last April, while the maximum amount
of edible fats and oils on hand was
reached in December. 1916. The supply
of these fats and oils has been greatly
diminished owing to the demands of the
army. The report continues:
THE economic conditions have beer
most unusual. and have been reflected
in the amount of poultry and eggs
stored. Poultry has been high in price
and quantities far in excess of norma
holdings were placed In storage during
the last two months of 1916 and in Jan.
uary, 1917. Investigations have showr
large amounts of poultry stored in ware
[ houses In other States for variou.
/ lengths of time are transferred to thi,
/ state, where their retention may +,
continued up to the twelve months
period permitted by the cold storag,
act"
/ Powerless to prevent this condition
under a ruling of the Attorney Genera
that the act does not confer authority
/ the board recommends an amendment o
the present law SO as to prevent tn
transfer of such products from one Stat
TO another for the purpose of extending
the time such products may be kept Il
storage. 1t said the transfer of good
! frequently cannot be accomplished with
out deterioration and should be prohib
tied. In one case an entire lot of poul
try, totalng 3700 pounds, became unf
for food because of three transfers an
had to be destroyed.
The report shows about four cent
per capita Is the amount appropriate
annually for State public health wor
in New Jersey. whereas the best in
formed experts place the amount 70
efficient service at from fifty cents
81 per capita.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
GREAT DEVELOPMENT
OF JERSEY PORT SEEN
Edge Expects U. S. to Build
Big Freight Yard on New
York Harbor
TRENTON. Jan. 0.

TRENTON, Jan. 3.
Commenting on his demand to the
Legislature for Appropriation of 100000
to continue the port development pre-
liminaries in charge of the New York;
New Jersey Port and Harbor Develop
ment Commission, Governor Edge said
today that any general scheme of rail-
road Improvement to relieve congestion
of freight and other traffic, now that the
Government is in control of operation,
would necessarily result in extensive
constructive operations particularly on
the New Jersey side. 1t is the Gov
ernor's view that this strong possibility
shows the necessity of continuing to
recognize and support the harbor de-
velopment commission in order that the
interests of New Jersey and likewise the
interests of New York, so far as their
part of the commission is concerned,
may be properly represented.
The idea of the development of the
port of New York has grown apace
since Governor Edge proposed vehicu-
lar tunnel and general port development
at the beginning of his Administration.
The port commission has been appointed
by Governors Edge and Whitman and
has already been designated by the Fed
eral Government as the war board of
the port of New York in association with
several Cabinet officers The estimate
of cost of the vehicular tunnel has been
made by Major General Goethals, and
the commission representing the project
has proceeded with the work to a point
where the present Legislature is asked
to provide a method or financing.
at is especially gratifying to me tc
see experienced railroad men like Theo
dore +. Shonts. president of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company, ant
Frederick ID. Underwood, president OF
the Erie Railroad Company, testifyint
before New York city Chamber o
Commerce committee that the one prac'
tical way to relieve congestion of freigh
at the port of New York is to create {
great freight yard on the New Jerse!
meadows, accessible TO all of the mali
| railroad lines through connecting road
! and accessible to the heart of New Yorl
| through vehicuar or other tunnels unde
the Hudson" stated Governor Edge to
| day.
"The suggestion of n freight yard ol
the New Jersey shore as a great clear
ing house for all the railroads whicl
will have direct connection with it an,
by means of the river tunnel with tn
heart of New York is merely an argu
ment for centralizing control and legiti
mate and carefully regulated pooling o
railroad interests and therefore directl
indorsing our plan of port of Ney
York commission to handle the situa
ton, not from the viewpoint of an
single railroad, but from the viewpoin
of the entire port"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
]. Howard Krewson Dies

on the eve of his retirement as n
member of the board of commissioners
of Cheltenham township. j. Howard
Krewson, whose home was at Chelten-
ham, died at Sar0 nae Lake, according
to advices received by his family Mon
day night. Mr.. Krewson had been i'll
some months. had declined a renomina-
tlon to the commissionership and, fol-
lowing the election of George c. Hart
as his ruccessor. went to Saranac Lake
in an effort to recover his health His
term MS a commissioner expired yester-
day. Mr. Hart assuming the post as q
member of the board at the reorganlza-
tion meeting, the news of the death OF
Mr.. Krewson having arrived only a few
hour previously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
TEACHERS NEAR STRIKE
Older Heads Prevail Over Gloucester
City "Young Blood

GLOUCESTER CITY, n. j., Jan. O.
Only through the eff rts of the older
teachers was a strike of the teachers in
the Gloucester public schools prevented.
The younger teachers were in favor of
quitting until their demand Of $40 in
crease in salary Il month should
be granted by the Board of Education.
Monday night the thirty-four grade
teachers attended the meeting of the
school board and presented petition
which set forth that everything Is in
creasng in price that they are required
to teach an extra thirty-minute period
each day on account of the new physical
training course, and inasmuch as un-
trained labor receives S3.50 a day they
are entitled to more salary.
The board decided to refer the mat
ter to the teachers committee to make
an investigation and report at the next
meeting,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
ALL OF ATLANTIC CITY
TO HONOR CAPT. DARBY
Modest Hero at Last to Get
Medal for Bravery in
1916
ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. .

All Atlantic City, its civic bodies, its
municipal departments, bank, and hotel
men, are going to gather in town meet
ing on January II 20 pay tribute to Cap
tain Allan Darby, a modest fire fighter
of the fire department
Darby early in 1916 leaped from a
flying automobile TO save the helpless
driver of u runaway team On the verge
Of deep street excavation. Months
were required for committee of the
Chamber of Commerce to confirm all the
facts because the modest fire captain
declined to help.
Finally. however, the Carnegie Hero
Fund Commission. received all the de-
tails and awarded to Captain Darby
"a bronze hero medal and purse OF
$500 The medal will be presented with
great ceremony at City Hall on January
/ II by Major Bacharach and President
/ Samuel =. Leeds, of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
INDICT COUPLE FOR FRAUD
Charged With Releasing $4,000
Stored Sugar Without Banks Orders

WILKES BARRE. Jan. Q. E. c.
Rink and Clara Rink, of this city, have
charge of fraud, 1t being alleged that
they released 100000 worth of sugar
hold in their storage house WITHOUT
orders from three banks that had located
money on warehouse receipts. The case
Is being prosecuted by Noah Raskin
who was arrested by the bank, charged
with conspiracy and fraud.
Raskin owned the sugar. When he
stored it with the Kinks he obtained
warehouse receipts and took these tC
the banks. The banks advanced him
s22, 900. Raskin. 1t is alleged induced
the Kinks to release the sugar without
order from the banks. Following his
arrest he preferred charges against the
Kinks,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Fire Destroys Two DWELLINGS

HAHLETON, Pa, Jan. 9-Fire of
undetermined origin destroyed the home
OF FRED Bredbenner. superintendent of
Meadow, and the dwelling of Tbomo :
Surran. causing loss of $4,000. The
houses were owned by Thomas Wiui,n,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
GAS KILLS WEALTHY MAN
Wilmington Manufacturer Found
Dead-Three Gas Jets Turned On

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. 9.-Grantley
p. Postles. fifty years old. wealthy re-
tired leither manufacturer Of Whining
ton, was asphyxiated by gas n n fasn-
ionabie apartment house on Pacific ave.
nue.. here.
Postles was last seen by the elevator
boy at IL o'clock Monday morning An
attendant called at the apartment late
yesterday afternoon and his suspicious
were aroused by the silence within. He
discovered Postles on the bed. Three
gas Jets were turned on in the room.
County Physician Souder said that the
manufacturer had been dead about twen-
ty-four hours.
five months ago. He was alone In the
apartment his wife having gone 60 viii.
mington for the weekend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
BOOM COLE FOR CONGRESS
Democrats Expect Republican Fac
ton Fight Against Bacharach

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan 9.--South Jer-
sey Democrats launched a congressional
boom for ex-Judge Clarence l.. Cole one
~ the best known party men south OF
Trenton, at the Jackson Day dinner of
,',a Atlantic County democracy, in Turn
yerein Hall last night. William Myers, OF
Vineiand who opposed Representative
isaac Racharach in the Second district
last wear, was among the guests.
Minority party leaders are counting
upon a factional battle between Repre-
son Richards for the Republican nomi-
nation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
French General Killed in Battle

PARIS. Jan. 9.-Gereral Lie, of the
French army, commanding the artillery
on the Italian front, has been killed i'm
action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-06
AMERICANS HELPING
 AUSTRALIANS TAKE ]. HAMEL NEW TROOPS
This Fact, However, Did Not Prevent Them From Winning Glory in
 Contest

London. July 5.-The Americans Wno took part in the fighting on Thursday at viIlers- -Bretonneux were delighted with their share in the battle, sa?s the Reuters correspondent at British headquarters telegraphing from the front. He says they were quite new to any sort of warfare and described the barrage fire as equal to the finest Fourth of July celebration.
 A young corporal only Fl years old' although too badly wounded to be taken immediately to the hospital and in great pain, gave his experience with relish. the correspondent says. The American had killed seven Germans, which he considered to be more than fair equivalent for his wounds. The young Americans story follows:
 with few others I was working around a corner of Vaire wood when came across some German machine guns in a wheat field. They were fir ing some special type of bullet which is used against tanks. One of these wounded me in the thigh. l neverthc- less crept close enough to throw a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-06
THE SUPREME ALLIED WAR COUNCIL HOLDS
 ITS SEVENTH SESSION
Present Military Situation Considered and Important Decisions Reached, Says
 Official Statement

Paris, July 5.-GHavas Agency. )-The su- preme allied war council held it's seventh session today. All aspects of the pres. ent military situation were considered and important decisions were reached. according to an official statement issued at it's close. Among those present were Premiers Clemenceau. Lloyd George and Orlando, Generaissmo Foch, Field Mar shal Haig and General Pershing. as well as representatives of the other allies at Versailles
 Congratulations to the Italian army and people for the memorable victory over the Austro-H Hungarian army were ex- pressed at the meeting. It was said that it is considered the victory won by the Italians at the critical turning point of the war brings a valuable contribution to the allies efforts and points to the final success of their cause.
 One of the features of the session was the presence of the prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. as well as several other ministers of the British domlnons. On behalf of the council, Premiers Clemenceau and Or lando expressed to the representatives of the British dominons the thanks of the allies for the services rendered in battle by the troops of the British col onies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-06

w. R. Henseley is president of the National Live Stock Commission com : pany, of the National Stock Yards, H. linois whose company donated to the Red Cross bull sale one of its very
 best bulls, which sold for s13o0, the proceeds going to the Birmingham cha pter
 Their head steer salesman, Heary
 Hushlee, recognized as one of the best statesmen in America, represented the company at the Red Cross sale, and did more than his part to make sue cessfui the greatest sale for the great est cause the world has ever known. MT. Hushlee purchased for his com pany Royal Heir, the junlor champion
 bull of the sale paying s15"o, and gave to the Birmingham chapter the proceeds and instructed the manager of the sale to resetl Royal Heir and
 to give the proceeds of the sale to the chapter that bought the bull. Royal Heir was offered to the highest bidder on the street in front of the First Ma ticnal Bank building July ai , o'clock. and sold for s4500 to the bull comm ittec of Birmingham, making total of 57350 that the National Live Stock commission gave to tie Red Cross in this sale.
 The president, W. R. Henseley. is loved and admired by everyone who knows him
 They never do little things. They were not satisfied just to buy the bull Rock Henseley called all the poys in his office and they organized $500 club to buy a bull at the sale. It only took them three minutes to get their club.
 They are one of the largest commits sion firms in the country aid are the only cnes that donated and purchased a bull
 w. R. Henseley was the judge of King Corn and Queen Alfalfa at the meeting of the Southern Cattlemens convention held in Birmingham Au gust 2S, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-06

bomb which feI on one of the guns and killed all four members of it's crew. I saw man running from be- hind the gun and I followed and shot him.
 "As I was retracing my steps a sixth German stole up from behind and mad Q a thrust at me with his bayonet was again wounded, but the German paid for his exploit with his life. I re- ceived my third wound from a Ger man whom overcame just before faiting from pain and loss of blood"
 The correspondent tells of anotbe mere boy who described his adventure in the fight. He had been in some severe combats when the troops car ried the trenches beyond Hamel and had been badly wounded in the leg. While he was lying helpless, two Ger mans ran at him with fixed bayonets. Leaning down with his head on his rifle he just managed to pull the trig- ger and a bullet went through the nearest German. who was about a dozen yards away. The other still came on and the young man managed to rise, parry the Germans bayonet thrust and bring the stock of his rifle down on his opponents head. A search ing party found him lying there with the two Germans beside him.