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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
BLAMES SOCIALISTS
Russian Soviet Scores, German Radi-
Gals for Not Preventing Invasion.

London. Feb. 2S.-The council of
peoples commissaries, according to
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd, has
issued another call to arms in the
course of which it is declared the Ger
man invaders are arresting the work
mems and soldiers councils, shooting
captured Red Guards and arming Ger
man and Austrian prisoners in the
Ukraine. The proclamation asserts
that the troops at the front have now
pulled themselves together and are
resisting the invasion. 1t concludes:
May the blood spilled in this un-
equal struggle fall on the heads of
the German Socialists who are allow
ing the German workmer to be ranked
among the Gains and Judases."
Enrolment of the new army is pro-
ceeding successfully, an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch says Cossack
regiments in Petrogra are being sent
in the direction of Pskov and other
regiments formed of mixed detach-
ments are marching to the front. Sew
eral attachments of sailors have ar
rived in the capital of Finland. Wom-
en-, children and invalids have been
given permission to leave the city.
Nothing has been received in Lon
dor of later date than Tuesday in
reference to the situation at Pskov or
the German advance toward Petro-
ey--ad
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TEST MO. INCOME TAX
Folk Insdgates Suit as Attorney for
st. Louis Chamber of Commerce.

st. Louis. Feb. 2S.-A suit to test
the constitutionality of the Missouri
income tax law has been filed here by
Joseph w. Folk. counselor for the
local chamber of commerce. acting
as the attorney for the plaintiff.
Officials of the chamber of commerce
announced that the purpose of the
suit is not to seek a means to avoid
taxation, but to secure a ruling on the
validity of the statute.
The suit as brought is between a
local wire company, plaintiff, and
Louis H. WoIlbrinck, defendant The
chamber Of commerce acting In re-
Spouse to protests against the law. in
stigated the suit to obtain a ruling
from the supreme court.
Attorney General McAllister has
been asked to expedite the case by
filing a motion to have advanced on
the docket when it reaches the
supreme court
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BRAZIL GIVES SHIPS
informed German Vessels rendered to
French Government.

Paris. Feb. 27.-The chamber of
deputies voted today to appropriate
10. 900 900 francs to be used in char
tering German ships placed at the dis
posai OF France by Brazil. The vote
was 81 to Ill.
Foreign Minister Pichon in support
ing the measure said it was the first
transaction between the French and
Brazil government since Brazil broke
with Germany and was a genuine
demonstration of Brazil's friendship
toward France. The Brazilian gov
ernmenr, he said. had had to choose
between identical offers from the
United States and France. Very am
icably Brazil had leased the ships to
France and no less amicably the
United States had accepted the deci-
cir
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HENKES "DRESSED IN"
simy Captain Who Wanted to Resign
Arrives at Leavenworth.

s Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. 2S.-For-
mer Capt. David A Henkes of the
sixteenth infantry, U. S. A, convicted
~ a general court-martial, ordered
dismissed from the army and SEN
tenced to twenty-five years in the fed
s1-ai prison here, arrived Wednes-
raA anu was dressed in" Henkes
Who is of German descent. endea yored
70 resign his commission, saying he
lid not care to fight against relatives
and friends in Germany. The au-
lhorities obtained information that
Henkes, in spite of his commission,
gas in touch with German agents,
Before America entered the war
81 The court martial was held at Gov
ernor's Island, New York. He for
nnerly was stationed at San Antonio
Texa.s
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WORKERS WILL LEAD
schwab Declares Easy Street No
Longer Recognized on business Map.

s Bethlehem. Pa, Feb. 2s.-Charles
M. Schwab, speaking at a banquet
hiere last night in connection with the
Knights of Columbus war work fund.
said the aristocracy of the future is
bot going to be made up of people
born to position and control thru pur-
pic lineage and wealth, but by the
people Who work.
= And, declared Mr.. Schwab. II
here want to correct the misquotation
oT my remarks that have been made
On this subject before and to correct
Impressions formed. I meant by the
people who work. not only those who
!9Il wit tools and machines. but those
Who work with their hearts, brains
and their energies in any form. l con-
Sider myself as worker 1t will not
cpnform with the standards of the flu
eure to have the enterprises of the
world directed by any others than
qnose who work. Justly should such
People rdle. And no theory of mine
gould be 50 ably eXpounded as by the
people # this community who have
snpphe1 the men. not one of them
1orn with silver spoon in his mouth,
Ffo are today responsible for the
Bethlehem Steel com pany."
4 The burden of this war is going to
said 80
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Today.
Final meeting and luncheon of Salvation
Army $4,000 war activities fund campaign
ers. Joint meeting of men and women
campaigners. Robe-. stone, chairman.
Baseball booster committee to be formed
by George ?. McE1tire. Noon.
chairman. Noon.
Friday.
Ladies' Day. Entertainment by South
ern Quintet and Orpheum orchestra fur
nished by Manager J. l.. Hooper OF the
Orpheum theater Noon.
A few of the faithful directors atte4ded
the special baseball session called for Wed,
nesday noon-but not one of the baseoall
booster directors thought enough OF the
sport to attend the meeting.
The directors are peculiar fellows. some
of them, at least they have most peculiar
and characteristic expressions. One can
stand outside the door when a meeting
is on and tell nearly every time which
of the august gentlemen is airing MS
views.
ments, always tells the world that he halls
from Vermont, one of the New England
states Vermont men have s-i io SxepE Word
that ends in "a" Merriam in his opening
has one pet expression: Il think the
idear is -
Only one diner at the Chamber of Com
merce Wednesday was heard to attempt the
pronunciation of the name that Mrs. Sharp
tackled on to one of the desserts. IL
looked French. and Canadian by mar
rage was the only attempter.
S. E. Cobb took on himself Tandy's par
Chamber of Commerce treasury Wednes-
day noon and the few directors had the
ing for the appropriation of $3.50 Tor the
hire of home food demonstration. The
subject of the appropriation was somewhat
naT mP put even nhe if tbe did
have to hunt one Of the directors to make
up the quorum. Seven directors are re-
quired for a quorum
B. b. Eitelman. chairman of the house
committee. is taking a great deal of pride
at the f room luncheon Of the dha@per
Possibly so, and it is permissible, but why
let 'em stop with three songs.
r. s Putney and his road committee are
doing quite little unobtrusive work. Just
now they interested in paving the
road to Dover.
The merchants of Topeka have again
taken occasion to stuff the job of stalling
ne thaf be eo[ o9
was formed for the express purpose of
stopping the adventurous solicitor who
scheme. worked on some church or other
organization, and proceeded to sell pro-
SEdm aus LOT d pIOliL VI SOlne HunuTeuS VI
dollars. A committee has been appointed
to put a new stop on the revived practice
Which brings to mind the fact that once
on a time young man of Topeka got
himself advertising idea and proceeded
to put 1t into practice to the tune of $700
profit. 1t was a nice little program. too.
But the next year the Merchants associa-
ton was formed and the program fell
flat. The Merchants association offered to
pay for the printing of the program but
refused to buy ad space. So closed one
avenue of profit.
The Salvation Army campaigners form
small company in comparison with the
teams that went out other drives.
Therefore these Salvationists are taking
on a pouter pigeon front on the strength
of their achievements.
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BIG STORM Ar lola. KAN.
Wind Blew Down Smelling Plant
All Wires Are Down.

Kansas City, Feb. 2S.-A severe
windsto:m which struck lola, Kan,
and vicinity early today blew down a
smelling plant at lola and building
at Carlyle, four miles north of lola,
according to meager reports received
here today. Telephone and telegraph
and railway companies reported all
wires down in and around lola.
A heavy rainfall and hail accom-
panied the wind, but did little dam
age, according to the reports
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ENGINEER BLOWN FROM CAB.
That Is One Storm Report From Near
Colony, Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 2s.-Miles of
telephone and telegraph poles are re-
ported down in southeastern Kansas
and railroads are having difficulty in
moving trains, thus isolating many
small towns near lola, and giving rise
tC q number of unconfirmed rumorS
as to the damage done by the gale.
One story is to the effect that
Santa Fe engineer was blown from his
cab near Colony, Kan, and another
report tells of destruction of houses
at Gas City, and an explosion of gas
there.
Hail of unusual size, however, driv-
en- by the fifty-mile hurricane, is
known to have caused considerable
damage in the storm area Wire Of
ficials do not expect to restore ade-
quate communication for several
hours it is said.
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Soldiers Nav Ride on Passes .

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Passes on
the National railroad for soldiers GO
ing from camps to their homes on
furloughs are provided in a bill Rep
!. resentative STEVENSON, Minnesota, in
troduced today. 1t pointed out that
1t now costs Minnesota privates in
camps in New Mexico and Arkansas
about 800 to visit their homes
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DRUNK MURDER PLEA
Indian BIames Firewater-DOesn't
Remember Killing Man.

Ardmore, Okla, Feb. 2S.-"I was
so drunk, I remember nothing of any
SHOOTING was the only defense Will
liam Tupby, an Indian. could give in
his trial for the murder of Matt
Hooper here February 10. The case
went to the jury today.
Tubby is alleged to have killed
Hooper when the latter refused the
Indian a cigaret.
County Attorney Hardy asked the
death penaltV
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RAIN AIDS WHEAT.
CONTINUED from Page one.

CONTINUED from Page one.l
rainfall there was only about .O4 inch.
The highest temperature recorded
on this date was 10 in 1895, and the
lowest. 5 below zero in 1890.
Half Inch Rain at Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. ga half
inch of rain fell last night and this
morning in this district.
1.93 Inches Rain at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 2S.-Rainfall
last night measured 1913 inches.
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Wall st. New York. Feb. 2S-STOCKS-
The erratie course of special stocks pro-
voked considerable ;rregularitv at tha
opening of today's market. Atlantic Gulf
Central Leather. 2epublic Iron and Su-
matra Tobacco were lower by l to points
while Baldwin Locomotive rose IL and
Crucible Steel. Great Northern Ore and
Mexican Petroleum were substantial ly
higher. United States Steel eased slightly
but soon rallied. rails were dull and I'M
certain. st. Paul preferred. dropping III
points. Liberty bonds held firm
The markets tone renamed rather mixed
thruout the morning Steels. Coppers Ofs
and Motors -eflecting constant pressure
Marine preferred strengthened and Atlantic
Gulf recovered its early decline likewise
st. Paul preferred but other representative
issues showed no definite trend a few
specialties including Mexican Petroleum
and Corn Products suggested further pool
activity Liberty ?1s's sold at 1886 to
9T.64, first As at 800 and second as at
&c so to 96.62
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Bum Stuff in Hun Planes.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Captured
German airplanes brought to this
country for. study by aviation experts
revealed that the Germans are using
materials very inferior--to the stand
ards set for American planes=and ap-
parent1y are very short of spruce and
linen. - - =
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-CORN-Unfavorable
weather tended today to strengthen the
corn market. Snow and rain prevailed
over wide area with more moisture in
prospect. Damage to the quality of corn
was said to be likely and the conditions
were adverse to the progress of the corn
movement. After opening a shade higher.
with May s1.26% @1.27. the market reacted
a trifle, and then rose little higher than
before.
Complaints that eastern roads were fail
ing to supply an adequate number of cars
acted later as a handicap against the bears.
Prices closed steady, same as yesterdays
finish to a shade higher with March $1.27&
and May $L26B@127.
OATS-Scantiness of receipts gave some
transient strength to OATS. The market
tho was later depressed by reports of diff
Guilty in obtaining cars for eastern ship
ments Opening prices, which ranged
from shade to Ac higher with May SSc
to SS1sc, were followed by slight further
gains, and then sag to below yesterdays
finish.
PROVISIONS-Sharpd declines in the hog
market weakened provisions. Arrivals of
hogs turnout the west were on a large
scale.
Liquidating sales kept the market de-
pressed turnout the day.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Mt 81 rs..f frNfvr
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Powdered Glass in Flour?

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Powdered glass
has been reported found in war flour
here and DIR. John Dill Robertson.
city health commissioner, today
warned householders to scrutinize
war bread carefully. Federal agents
are investigating
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NEW RATES APPROVED
I. G. C. Tentatively Puts o. X. on
Missouri Application.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Application
of railroads operating in Missouri for
increased interstate passenger rates,
based on intrastate tariff increases re-
Gently allowed, was tentatively ap-
proved today by the interstate COM
merce com mission
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TO BRING BACK BODIES
House Bill Urges Return to q. S. OF
American Soldier Corpses.

Washington, Feb 2S.-A resolution
requiring to return to the United
States for burial the bodies of Amer
lean soldiers who died in France, was
introduced in the house today by Rep
resenta.ive Emerson, Ohio.
In accordance with a war depart
ment ruling burials are now being
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Chicago. Feb. 2S.-BUTTER-Marke
lower Creamery 43@46c
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts. 371ac: or
binary firsts. sea 36isc. at mark. cases
included :,fiM361ac
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive. unchanged.
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per cent as the rules say nothing about
it. 1t is a better grade of corn, the Diff
ference in quality offsetting the excess In
part. of some of the large traders to work
on the bear side of oats for the present.
satisfied with fair profits. which result
from sharp breaks. Their operations for
the time being rather restricted by
the fear of light arrivals for the next two
weeks owing to the rush being on for NOV
fng corn. Oats shippers are unable to do
much business as the railroads refuse to
take cars loaded with oats destined 10
eastern points.
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GOMPERS TAKES STAND
Labor Leader Will BE Last Witness
for Packing House Employees.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor is expected to close the case
sof Chicago packing house employees
when he appears today as witness
before Federal Arbitrator Samuel
Alschuler He will support employees
demands for an eight-hour day and
ircran sed WAGES.
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] a. OFF SHIP MISSING
pnIy IS Survivors of Those Aboard
British Hospital Ship GIenart Castle.

= London. Feb. 2S.-The Br fish hos
pital ship Glenart Castle had 1872
persons on board it is stated unof-
1icially when she went down Tuesday
IN the Bristol channel
4 Three parties aggregatinS thirty
eight have been landed at Swansea,
Oxford and Pembroke. None of the
others have been heard from. The
Ilissing include about seven female
9Hurses.
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made III France Returning trans
ports should be used to bring the
bodies pack. Emerson says.
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New York Produce Market.

New York Feb. 2s.-BUTTER-Marke
easy. Creamery higher than extras, 1910
Soc
EGGS-Market weak. Fresh gathered
extras. 43c.
CHEESE-Ma rket steady. State held
specials. 25Ia "a 26lac
POULTRY-AIive, steady dressed. quiet
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New York. Feb. 2S.-SUGAR-Raw
steady: centrifugal COOS: molasses nom
inal. Refined sugar. steady; fine granu
lated. 1.i5.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. Feb. 2s-CORN-Cash
Market steady. No. mixed, S1.7261 80
No 3. $1.6S@i72; No white S. 95M2 O5
No. ). $1.93@1.97; No. yellow, S1.s2Q1.S 81
No. :, S1.70@1.71.
OATS-Market 1c lower. No. white,
92c: No. . mixed. S61aMs1c.
RYE-Sc. 40M2.43
KAFIR AND MILO 1iAIZE-S3.7 0d 3. 95.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S1. 9Jd 80.
BRAN-S1 .656I3.0c
WHEAT-Receipts sc cars.
BTTTER-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. Sic.
CORN-Close: May 81 271s@L27h. e.
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tThe following saes were mtde this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas city. and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the Stnte journal by Clay Robin
son Co.. liv, stock commission mer-
chants.)
Kansas City. Feb 2S-CATTLE-Receip
5000 head. Market steady to strong
HOGS-Receipts 500 head. Market 25c
to soc lower. Bulk of sales S16.006I16 % !;
top. S10.50
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market 1Oc
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WEATHER REPORT
w Fair tonight and Friday; warmer
FRIDAY.

sales. $1635@16.70; heavy, S16.65@16sO;
packers and butchers, $16.60d 1850; light,
$1635@16.70; pigs, $14.O0d1625.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900 Market steady
Prime fed steers $1300d13.15; dressed beef
steers, $110O@13.00: western steers, 50. 75d
$7OO@11. 90; heifers. SS.0on12.0O; stockers
and feeders. S7.50@12.50; bulls 81. 25d 10 % !;
calves S1.00M1250.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady.
Lambs. S15.75@16S5: yearlings S13.00M
1928; wethers. S12.O0G1S.25; ewes, 11.25@
1850; stockers and feeders. $S.O0@15.S5.
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. IN. Thursday.
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Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Con-
pany. corner Laureur and Madison.l
Topeka. Kan, Feb. Is.
Springs over BIS. 19c: ROSTERS Lie;
STACEY young roosters. Ire; broiiers. ibA
and under. 23c-
Eggs are retailing in Topeka DC
BTTTER-49d sic.
Positively canno. Use sheep or lamps a.
less fat
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by w. A. Gilehrist. 62s Quincy
Street.}
Topeka. Kan. Feb Is.
PRAfrIE uAY-s.6.O0
ALFALFA-S25.OG
Topeka Hay Market.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. n
PRAIRIE EAY-s20.OU
ALFALFA-s25.OU
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Only One "BROMo oUININE..

To get the genuine call for full name,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look Tor
signature of f. w. GROVE. Cures a Cold
in One Day. 30c.-Ad>.
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Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. d. Billiard. corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis St.D
Topeka, Kan, Feb. a
YELLOW CoRN-S155.
WHIE CORN-S1.1J.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago. Feb. 2S-HOGS-Receipts A. coo
tomorrow 10000 Market slow soc under
yesterdays average. Bulk of sales SIC Ia
m16.JC: light, $1,000 1860: mixed, S15 aOGI
1850: heavy s15s0d 1850; rough. s15.sOa
1915: pigs. 81 50d 15.6G
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market weak
Native steers. SS.75M14.15. stockers and
feeders. $1,000 10 50 COWS aud heifers 81 20
a II. 20: calves. SS.756I14.25
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market weak
Sheep. S10.25M 1:25: lambs. S13.750 11-2J.
Kansas City Live stock Market
Kansas Civ Feb 2S-HOGS-Receiuts
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range OF prices Oh gra.a futures On
Chicago Board Of Trade as reported by
rhos. ]. Myers. 29l N e. Bldg.l
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Kansas CITY Grain Market.
fT5e range of prices on grain futures on
Kansao City board OF Trade reported
by Thos. J. Myerr. 30- N. E. BIdg)
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago. Feb. 2S.-CORN-Close: May,
oATs-March. es94 @ss%c; May, s75s@
S7Ac.
PORK-May, S47.57.
LARD-May. $3.50: July $4,000.
SHORT RIBS-May, S24.95: July, $3.50.
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Notes.

A few of the faithful directors atteAded
the special baseball session called for Wed.
nesday noon-but not one of the baseball
booster directors thought enough of the
sport to attend the meeting.
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The directors are peculiar fellows, some
of them, at least they have most peculiar
and characteristic expressions. One can
stand outside the door when meeting
is on and tell nearly every time which
one of the august gentlemen is airing his
views
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CALENDAR
Chamber of Commerce
GEO. p. M'ENTIRE, President.
II. C. KIRKPATRICK. Secretary.

Today.
Final meeting and luncheon of Salvation
Army $4,000 war activities fund campaign
ers. Joint meeting of men and women
campaigners. Robe=. Stone, chairman.
Noon.
Baseball booster committee to be formed
by George p McEltire. Noon.
Fair Food Price board, w. H. Davis,
chairman. Noon.
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Friday.

Ladies' Day. Entertainment by South
ern Quintet and Orpheum orchestra fur
nished by Manager J. l.. Hooper of the
Orpheum theater. Noon.
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1 Carroll Mer lam in his opening state
ments, always tells the world that he halls
( from Vermont or of the New England
states. Vermont men have a loyable habit
of adding an r" to nearly every WORD
| that ends in "a" Merriam in his opening
has one pet expression: Il think the
idear is :"
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The Salvation Army campaigners form
small company in comparison with the
teams that went out on other drives.
Therefore these Salvationists are taking
on a pouter pigeon front on the strength
of their achievements.
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r. s Putney and his road committee are
doing quite a little unobtrusive work. Just
now they are interested in paving the
road to Dover.
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PRAIRIE EAy-s20.00.
ALFALEA-s25.0U
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&. Il. Eitelman. chairman of the house
committee. is taking a great deal of pride
| in his recent presentation of a program
at the room luncheon of the Chamber.
| Possibly So and it is permissible, but why
! let 'em stop with three songs.