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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
Topeka. Kansas, Aug. 3, 1918.
NOTICE TO CIT WEEDS

Topeka Kansas, Aug. 3, 1918
NOTICE TO CUT WEEDS.
You are hereby notified to cut = and
destroy all weeds growing upon the follow
ing described real estate, and in the streets
and alleys in front of or abutting thereon.
to-wit:
Ashby, H C. lots 1o7. 100. III. 113, us.
137 Polk street. Tarnsworth Park Place
Addition.
Ashby, H c.. lots 100, 1o2 1o4, LOG. los,
ITO, 10, III, lie. lis, 100, 122, 124, 126. 12S,
100 1872, 1874 136 Taylor street, Farnsworth
Park Place Addition.
Baird Mary, J., OTIS 400 and 1872 MuIrane
street, Elmhurst Add.
Church, Mary v, lots 4e and 4S West sth
street. City of Topeka.
Cowles, Alice NJ. lots 327 and 800 Bos-
well avenue, College Place Add
Bodies avenue, Martin & Dennis Addition.
Brooks avenue, Melrose Addition.
Fleaver. Oscar lots 50 end 30 College
avenue, Meirose SUBJ Addition.
Forbes & Co, lots 81. 81 and 90 College
avenue. Melrose sub. Add.
Goodpasture. Matte, lots 81. 81 and SO
College avenue. Melrose Add. e
Gross. Ida E. lots $40 and 321 Boswell
avenue, College Place Add.
Harrison. Hiram B., lots 81. 35 and 80
Huntoon street College Place Addition.
Havens. Ida. lots 100 and 131 Kendall
avenue, Kenwood Addition.
Holzer- Chas-. lots A26- 42S and 400 Wood
ward avenue. John Norton-s LIST Addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
WANTED-TO BUY

JUNk-Highest prices paid for Junk and
old motor cars by the oi1est ano most
reliable dealers. s>yal Bros, 216 N. Kan.
Ave. Phone 2GG Orders caliet. for
WANT TO BUY 5, or room house to
move onto lots. Phone 914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

S Saa2 gs, ,y ns. oyrg e F'E ns1,
Drawn for the Topeka State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
LEGAL

in the City of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas. within five days as provided ~
Ordinance of the City of Topeka, as said
if said weeds are not cut within five days
from this date, they will be cut by the City
and assessed against the real estate
By order of the Board Of Health ef the
City of Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
LEGAL

Lowe, Clifford and T. NJ, lot IA Kendall
avenue, Kenwood Addition.
Porter, Thad. E.. lots SC, 81 and So Col
lege avenue, Melrose sub. Add
Roach, Mary, lot 81 Huntoon street, Col
lege Place Addition.
Shepherd, Nellie R., lots Is and 20 Hun
toon street. College Place Add.
and SIS Washburn avenue, Elmhurst Addi-
ton.
Tuckert, K c. NJ. z Green, lots 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
FOR RENT-HOUSES

FOR RENT
7-room modern house with sleeping
porch, 1911 Van Buren, St, $500
6-room modern house, 1911 Kansas Ave,
$500
groom house, modern except furnace,
302 West 9Th St, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
FOR SALE-FARMS
FOR SALE-FARMS
CHOICE FARMS

smues
be
acre. =
De
miles mns
L. S. LOVITT & SON
Kansas Ave., Topeka Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
LEGAL


Published in The Topeka State Journal
August B, 1881
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
FOR SALEAREAL ESTATE
Fillmore Street Home

This is modern in every way, reception
hall, parlor, dining room and kitchen on
first floor, three bedrooms ad bath on
second floor, oak finish. 81, 1000 will buy
WESTLAWN BARGAIN.
Reception hall, parIor, dining room and
kitchen on first floor, oak finish, three
bedrooms and bath on second floor, mod
ern. Price s., 500.
EAST SIDE COTTAGE
Five rooms, electric light, gas. bath, four
blocks east of avenue. Price 81 $50.
F. G. LAGERSTROM
Real Estate and Fire Insurance
Shawnee Bldg. 7O1 Jackson st. Phone 1870.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
WANTED-AGENTS


$50 WEEKLY and automobile furnished
men everywh ere pacing samples wonder
fu fuel product with automobile owners, &c
worth equals gallon of gasoline. Outfit
furnished free. L. Ballwey. Sta. f, Louis
AGENTS WANTED-Our line sells to every
store and pays big commission. If you
are steady in habits and mean business
write Pipp Brothers. 124 Blaine Ave, De-
troit. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
FOR SALE-FARMS
100 ACRES

Located about miles from Topeka, fair
splendid water, on a good
road. about % under cultivation, balance
meadow and pasture. Crops consist of al
falfa, wheat, corn and oats. This farm
Just listed, and will soon sell. Price S11 600.
w. T.-DAWSON & CO.
Columbian Bldg Phone AIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
200 ACRES. $50

For quick sale. 2O6,5 acres. 33s miles
from Gage park, Topeka. room cottage,
81 900 barn, new Possession of so acres
for wheat given at once. Suitable for dairy
farm. Phone 3145, f. f. Roudebush, 623
Kansas ave-, Topeka, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
FOR SALE-FEED

CRACKED CORN, screenings. for sale
cheap. Golden Belt Elevator. Phone Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
6O5 Fillmore St.-S3,35O

Owner gone, left this $500 with me to
sell on nice terms to good people, rooms,
all modern, fire place, basement, attic, fur
mace, hot and cold water, 3-piece bath
beautiful oak finish first floor. good as
new and cheaper, not much ground to pay
tax on but lots of house J. T Bell can
get you bargain on this property. f35
Fillmore Phone Ola.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
wANTED-sALEsMEN

Kansas vacancy August
10; permanent position: old house sell
Ing staple line on exceptional terms; high
commissions $500 weekly advance. Sales
manager, Suite 426, 500 Woodward, Detroit.
WANTED-Salesmen: Best line on earth.
Brand new Sc 06 commission on orders
and repeats; old reliable Pan. Mfg. Co.,
25G2 Cottage Gro7e. ave-, Chicago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-03-29

A. c. Moore was a passenger te
Crowley Sunday.
0. }. Toups and G. C. Demiot
We're visitors to the parish seat
Monday.
Tim and julie Todd and A. C..
Morgan were Lake Charles busi-
ness visitors Tuesday.
Prof, J. H. Wilhelmi of Crow
ley was here Tuesday looking
after business interests.
Mrs. A. E. Lognion was the
guest of Mr., and Mrs. L. W.
Storms Of Lake Charles Tuesday.
J. W. Bean, attorney Of Port
Arthur, Texas, was in Welsh
Wednesday on professional bust
ness.
Mrs. Ciarence Estes and little
daughter spent a few days this
week in Crowley visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Arthur of
Jennings and their guest Miss
Lucy johnson of Shreveport were
Welsh visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. J. W. Tanner of Alexan-
dria arrived last Saturday and
will spend some time visiting
relatives and friends in Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-03-29

Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Coley an
MIS- Cooke of Vinton motore
over Sunday with Mr.. Co]ev y
SISTERS Mesdames G. W.Lovvorn
OF Bowden, Ga, and A. F. DAME
Oh Rome, Ca, to spend the da,
with their sister, Mrs. Anthem,
aeoert' Mr.. and Mrs. Henry P
brook OF Evangeline were also
present to spend the day. Mr.
brook is a cousin of Mr.. Coley
and Mesdames Lovvorn, DAME,
and Hebert.
Beechnut canned products
Jellles, buffers, jams, katsup, etc
full selection. Benoit Grocery.
Marshal Watkins and family,
accompanied by Rev. Emma
rage and Mrs. /, Bamferd, mo-
u. tored to Port Arthur, Texas,
thursday NJ morning, where they
Will spend a few days visiting
and sightseeing. Miss PAIGE is
the evangelist who conducted Ser
wees at Roanoke a short time
ago, and Mrs. Bamford is a sister
OF JIM. Booze. The latter's home
is in st. Louis, Mo.
For Sale-25 h.p. portable Case
in good condition. JIM,
Langley, Welsh, La, rural route
No. 3. Phone 280-2l. mchl5tfI
AdVlces received Thursday |
from Or. Claude A. Mar |
tin Somewhere in France" state
that the doctorhas been advanced
from first lieutenant to captain.
This good news will be received
with much joy by Capt. Martins
many friends thruout Southwest
louisiana.
SEEDS! SEEDS! SEEDS! We
AVE sold you seeds since 1903,
That is something to go by when
'Ianting your spring garden.
limball's. mch1tf !
BMark Lottinger who just a
hort while ago made a short visit
0 relatives and friends in Welsh
writes to Mrs. 0. J. Toups and
sked her to have the Journal ex-
ress his appreciation to the
Welsh chapter of the Red Cross I
Or the Christmas package which {
e has just received. II
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-03-29

Don't forget the change
! Time which takes place at 2 a. n
Easter Sunday. Set your alarr
CLOCK to ring at the time named
and move the hands to 3 and 20
are right. Return to your be,
and sleep till your good wife an
nounces that breakfast is read,
for her dear CASTOR.
Try a bottle of Swine Elixir
1t may save your pen of hogs
AU himDalls. mch1t1
DIR. J. W. Plauche of St. Charles
with his brother Wade E.Plauche
OF Lake Charles were Welsh bust
ness visitors Monday. Dr.Plauche
told a reporter of the Journal
That he would locate in Welsh
very shortly. The doctor is a
married man and. is at present
taking a course in clinics at Tu-
lane where he graduated 9 years
ago.
For Sale Unpublished table rice
in Is, 50 and 100 pound lots, de-
llvered to you. Phone 287-2O for
prices. Lantz & Lantz. dec7tf
Mrs. N. G. Huff of Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, who has been
here visiting her sister Mrs. Geo.
J'Lawson for the past two weeks
returned home Tuesday. Miss
Lottie Mccoy who accompanied
MRS. HUT Will make her home
with her sister Mrs. Lawson.
See me for Insurance
F. q. Seward
Phone 1873 or 90
First Lieut.. c. A. Martin, who
S in the medical corps. some
where in France" has written a
etter to his brother, Paul W.
Jr., stating that he is
iolng very we'll and close to the
iring line. Lafayette Advertiser.
For Sale, team of ponies,
harness and light Wagon. ,
j. R. Boiling. mch1tf
A. E. Lognion who has been s
for J. S. Gerson at Glen {
lora for some time has accepted {
position with Martin Bros, and |
egun his duties with them Tues
ay morning. /
| pay the highest mar {
ct price for second hand y
aCkS. Also want reliable
ian to purchase for me.
t. E. P. Murray, 431 7
range St., New Orleans, \
"a. mar29-4t b
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-03-29
FOR SALE.


M y h o IN e in Welsh.
Four big lots. House we'll
finished. Large b a r II;
deep we'll, own private
water works. Property
we'll improved. T er ms
reasonable. Would trade
for country property.
Call, phone or write K.
NJ. GRAY. feb8tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-03-29

A heavy rain is badly needed,
but the dear ladies would not
want it to rain on Easter Sunday,
because they could not wear that
new hat.
Judge A. NJ. Hollier of Elton
was a Welsh business visitor Sat
urday, and was an appreciated
caller at the Journal Sanctum.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-03-29

d, ]. B. Godfrey returned
.,3.v from Lake Charles
'.,,ipg Miss Lois home from the
! Patrick Sanitarium where she
,,,,uent an operation Monday,
us Lois suffered a severe acct.
@stabout four weeks ago while
Y. .s.lptaking to crank a Ford car.
y ,sprrs the engine backfred, the
l :. striking her with terrific
srp in the mouth, breaking a
.,nber of teeth and inficting
,,Iolls injuries. The operation
gnday revealed the fact that
sof the teeth had been forced
bed into the flesh of the young
| sJrs face. DR.. Godfrey was
,,p,eDt with his daughter during
A. Ooeration. Miss Lois is re-
,,ted to be at present recover
satisfactorily
Hrsh'S cane and maple syrup
st received. Benoit Grocery.
Sunday Ida Merle Benoit cele-
hated her seventh birthday ami
rprsary at the home of her par
ats, MI. and Mrs. Aristile Benoit.
-Airteen little guests helped in
he commemoration of the happy |
rent. There were also some
me friends present who assist
/ in the success of the birthday
.ebration. Jolly games were
syad and the lite folk were
Ted with punch and cake. The
sts all wished little Ida Merle /
my happy returns, and in this +,
sh the Journal joins heartily.
let ready-April 6 Liberty ,
IN. 4
! D. Mullen of Mullen Bros,
lers in mules and horses, who /
been here since early last fall 7
Wednesday for his home at +
Y Center, Kans. Mr.. Mullen I
made lots Of friends here 8
e he began selling stock in, . :
section and has sold an enor- +,
IS lot Of mules and horses in :,
section Of the country, .
" draying, hauling and team p
k see John White, licensed v
man. Prompt service, rea- f,
bic prices. mar22tf III
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-03-29

n Wednesday night A. Il. 3,granc
|. ball at AIcee Benoit's hall.
n A. T. Jones was a business visi,
> tor to Lake Charles Saturday.
] Lawrence Abbott, Joe Cosner
and Emile Greer were visitors to
Lake Charles Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff Martin Andrus
of Jennings was in Welsh Mon
day on business.
L. c. Allison and wife of Rus
Sellville, KY, arrived Sunday and
Twill spend some time visiting
relatives and prospecting. Mr..
Allison is a brother-in-law of J.
B. Hinchee.
Cement Blocks c. L.
Davis, phone IS, Welsh,
La.
}. c. Bertrand, manager of the |
Kinder Electric Light Plant was
here on business Saturday. Mr.. |
Bertrand is prominently mention
ed as the new manager of the
Welsh Light and Power Plant.
See me for Insurance
F. q. Seward
Phone 1873 or 90
Albert Cooper and family who
have been visiting friends in Alb
beville, Gueydan, New iberia and
Crowley for some time, returned
to Welsh the first part Of this
week.
STRAYED, from J. W. Wat
kin's farm, one light brown two
year old heifer;both ears cropped;
branded D with a bar through
center. Reward for return or in /
formation. H. G. Hayes, Welsh. a
Phone 215. mch8tf
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Prentice g
we're Lake Charles visitors Sat- S
friday. They were accompanied
home by Master John |. Fowler,
r., who will spend some time n
here. y
For Sale-Seyeral COWS, fresh;
ONE will be fresh soon. Also
me driving pony; will drive single u
r double. Apply to J. F. Grosh. "
Phone No. 1914. mar29tf u
If you want to know how to
eep the neighbors from leaving il
heir baby for you to mind, read l.
he Emporium advt. on the front "
age of this issue of the Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Arceneaux Oh
eturned from New Orleans on W
thursday morning where they re
ave been two days, combining -
usiness with pleasure.
Miss Edna Langley and Carl '
ole who are attending school at
le convent in Lake Charles came
ONE Wednesday to visit with
ONE folk until Sunday.
Among the boys from Gerstner
cid who visited Welsh this week
ere lack Lacour, J. L. Bihm,
ocque Senex, Trueman Fear,
rank Best and others. "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-03-29
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sunday school every Sunday at l0a.
II. Tim Todd, superintendent.
Divine services on the first, second
and fourth Friday nights and Oh the
third Sunday nights at 7:30,
j. F. Mckenzie. Pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
Sink Only SiN Vessels,

Londcn. Jan. l7.-On!y six British
merchantmen or more than 1000 ton.
were sunk by German mines or sun-
marines during the past week, saya
the official admiralty statement. Two
Of less than l,G0G tons were sgn'i.
This shows marked decrease owe:
last weeks statement, which told Of
the sinking of eighteen merchantmen
CT more than 1,60G tons, three mer-
chantmen Of less than 1000 tons. and
four fishing vessels.
Five merchantmen were unsucccsS-
fully attacked during the past week.
An instance showing the usua! typt
Of ship sunk by the Germans is shown
in q detailed rcoort Of the cargo Of
a single vessel. It contained 125 iici'i
guns, so howitzers, l4c machine guns
10000 rifles. $4,000 shells, iS0,0G1
bombs. 100000 cartridges. G a.3aor-
cd cars. and - motor I0rrieS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
PENETRATE TRENCHES.
French Raid Near Badonrillers Nets
.issailants 40 Prisoners.

Berlin, Jan. 17.-French troops
after several hours Of artillery pc
paration, delivered an attack in .hc
vicinity of Badonvillcrs, in the Vos-
gcs region and temporarily pcre'
tratcd the German front trenches,
army headquarters announced.
Paris. Jan. 17.--"With the exccp-
ton Of 4 lively artillery duel III Al
SAGE. between Thur and Doller. there
was nothing TO report in the course
of last night" says the official state
mcnt issued yesterday by the French
war office. The number prisoners taken
bvthe Frnrh when they raided the Ger
man trenches in the region of Badon-
vi!lers yesterday totaled 40. lneiad-
ing one officer"
German troops who attacked tAS
French lines on front of 200 meter:
in the Chaume wood, northeast %
vcrdun yesterday, succeeded in gait
inr footing in some advanced ele'
ments from which they were driven
ont by the French, says the ofhcia
statement from the war office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
BOMB NEAR " ARSliit.
EypIosivc. With German inscription
Fonpd Near Vessels Dock.

At an American Port, Jan. IL
Relieved to have been placed by Ger
man agents, bomb was found today
within a few feet Of one OF the iafSs-
ext United States battlashlpS IN dry
dock here. The bomb was discovered
by one of the crew. Written on It N
German was the inscription: "Ih!s is
a twenty-five second explosive home
The containcr was in the shape OF .
.alenbone receiver an dwas about sly
inches long. Immediately after the
discovery of the engine Of destruc-
tion department OF Justice age:I's
were called in to work on the case
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
Steps Toward Peace.

Amsterdam, Jan. 17.-Press dis
matches from Sofia say that the Bal
garian newspapers Of all polit!cal az
tiliations welcome President Wilson's
address to Congress as q step towarc
peace. The Mir and the Narod of Sohs
find resemblance between the Press
dents terms and those Of the bolShe
wiki. The democratic organ Preportei
appeals to Mr.. Wilson to settle th'
Balkan question on the basis OF ma
tionalities and historic tendencies an:
to give Serbia an outlet TO the Ad
riatic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
state Supreme Court.

The following cases were argHca
,esrerdav in the Supreme Court c1
appeals of Virginia:
Commonwealth docket:
M, ). Lane VS.. Commonwealth. Ar
ruca by C. II. Morrisette for the
plaintiff and by Attorncy-Gcncral :oF
Commonwealth; and submitted.
10. G. Calas vs.. Commonwca!sE.
Commonwealth confessed error.
No. II. Commonwealth confessed
,rror. iGottlicb vs. Commonwealth
No. l3. Wilkerson Ts. Common
wealth. Submitted on briefs.
Commonwealth VS.. Tregedar Co.,
Argued by Attorney-General for Tie
Commonwealth, and by W. R. Mere
litb for the defendant; and submit
ted.
Derrick vs.. Commonwealth. Partly
srpucd and continued until today.
Next cases to he called
Dean VS.. Dean.
behring's administrator vs.. NiT-
ginia Railway and Power Company
Regular argument docket:
No. 2G Casey VS.. Walker and
Mosby.
No. 81. Camp and Meehl W. Chr!stc
Manufacturing Company.
M, 2S. Berlin by etc. vs.. Wall ct
ais
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
.TIRPITZ And CHRISTNANY ARE HOMELESS

German Newspaper Says Admiral is
Man After the Rcdeemers Own
Heart
According 70 the I'rGcnkisckcr
Voitsrrcrnd Pastor Wilhelm Phillips,
the cditnl, Of Christian patrio-
tic" weekly IN Berlin, "contrivcs
with consunmatc skill TO carry Jesus
on his lips and Tirpitz III his heart.
After dropping Belgium quietly into
his widc-gaspinc Prissian pocket. the
pastor, in an article entitled Through
Tilpitz to Jesus" writes:
Our Divine Rcdcemel IS :. lovc:
Of peace. So are we, but the peace
that The Lord wants must be 4 last
ing rcacc, and 10 peace can be last
ing except one that brings Us Cou!-
land. the mining regions Of 'l-ongwy
and Eriey, and bases for our fleet to
serve a: future starting points III
any eventual war with England. TIE
latter our TirpitZ, a man after Chlists
own heart, can assure us. He may DC
appropriately styled the 'warliKc
Nazarcne. whose ardent patriotism
is only cqualcd by his devotion to his
Divine Master, who will be his guide
in any future enterprises he may en-
gage in for the eloritication of Ger-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
hurricane Sweeps Through Roanoke
Island Blowing Houses From F0,ln.
aat;ons and lniuriug Twelve.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. l7.-Many peo-
p!e are homeless and IN IN almost
starving condition ct Cape Hattcfas
and on Roanoke Island, n. c., is q
result of a severe hurricane tnat
visited that section yesterday blow
ing sixteen houses from their foun-
dations and wreckin% four OF them
completely. This section has oeen
suffering severely from food short
ace since the bcginnin" Of the recent
cold wave, water transpor-atlon--,
the only means Of ingress or egress
from Roanoke Island having been
cut off by ice. The hurricane has &c.
this condition.
Immediately after TIE hurricane
fifty people attempted TO leave Roa-
noke Island on the steamer +. f. Dan
iels. but were forced 70 put IN to
Moyock on account Of the ice. Most
of the damage done by the hurricane
was on Roanoke Island, and 1t 3
there that most Of the suffering from
food shortage is reported.
At one time the wind attained
velocity of scvcnty-four miles AZ
hour. Twelve people are known 70
have been injured. but It could not
be learned late last night whether
here were any fatalities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
NEGRO BURNED BY MOB.
Father OIL Slain Girl Asks Leave ie
Pour Oil on Pyre.

Hazlehurst, Miss, Jan: IA mo:
OF several hundred citizens Of HAZE.
hurst, headed, it is said, by tn
father Of Miss Vera WHY'S, who wa,
murdered near here late Tuesday
took Sim Edwards. a negro, from tn
county jail early yesterday morning
and bnrned him.
Mr.. WHY'S, according to the coun,
~ officers, asked the privilege oi
pouring on the negro the oil which
was used to burn him. The lynchinH
took place about 4 mile and hall
west Of Hazlehursr, near the seen;
Of the girls murder.
The mob began ITS endearors TO Sc
cure entrance TO the jail about ll:3S
o'clock Mt night, and used crowbAr'
and battcring rams, which did con
siderable damage to the building.
Edwards was arrested after shoe
found in his cabin near the place
where Miss WHY'S was killed ha'
been fitted to his feet. Blood was foun
on his feet, it is said.
Edwards confessed the crime to !:
men who entered his cell. After n
had been taken outside the jail, n
repudiated the confession saying ~
had told the story hoping II woN''
90 easier with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
Elect Officers.

The Alexandria Building and Loan
Association last night elected the to'-
lowing officers to serve for the en-
sung wear: Robert S. Jones, pres.
icnr: NJ. l.. Dinwiddic, vice president;
c. PAGE Waller. jr.. secretary; {. ;.
Tavlor Burke. treasurer; Worth HUI
fish and Carroll Pierce. trustees; j.
". Roberts and Robert l.. Payne, IL
reetorS: G.. Washington Lewis, at-
torncy Reports submitted shovel
the organization had a most success
ful year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-17
HUNS SHAM DEATH.
American Officer Finds German Pris-
oner Is Old Friend.

With the American Army in France
IAN. l7.-.An American army o!iIcei
walking along one Of the roads Tues
day came upon party of green coaS'
cd German prisoners cleaning on.
bitches so that the water would H."
freely. He had passed halfway
through the group when one OF the
Germans stopped his work suddHaIA
and called out: "Hcllo, Joe! WA;
are you doing over here"
The officer walked up to the man
and found he was youth he had
known in Boston before the war.
Joe" the German went on, this
is funny. isn't it? The last time
cav. YOU was in Beacon street. | wcE'
back to Germany to visit an aua'
inst before the war began, UniuckitS
j had not been naturalized in the
United States and they grabbed ns
ana put me in the army. They also
eot four friends Of mine.
eve fixed it up so we all are no"
nrisoners. At the battle of the Marns
nv friends and l simply played dead
until the French came up. Then, "e
surrendered and have been prisoners
ever since"