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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-18

get into the actual fighting as soon as
possible.
General Archinard. who Is in COM
mand of the new army now speedily
attaining considerable proportions in
consequence Of fresh arrivals from
America md England, presented on the
occasion of the centenary Of Koscius-
ko, the Polish flag to the first company
of the first infantry regiment, which
bears it proudly at its head when on
the march or on ceremonial occasions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-18
Polo Results Saturday

Lawrence 6, Lewiston 2.
Worcester 9, Portland 4.
4, Lowell 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
TO HOLD BIG REVIVAL
First Church of Evangelical AssOcia-
ton Starts Meeting March 81.

Since the congregation of the First
Church of the Evangelical association
has completed its new church build
ing, situated at corner of Seventh and
Monroe, plans have been made for a
big meeting and the Rev. +. w. Pet
ticord, evangelist, and party have been
engaged to open up on Sunday, March
81 and continue over Sunday, April Fl.
Rev. Petticord is the BILLY Sunday"
of the Evangelical church and a man
of great piety and a preacher of great
ability and attractiveness.
He is an ex-bartender and knows
the ways of the "down-and cutters"
Placards will be placed in the down.
town stores announcing him.
While here, he and party will hold
meetings in the shops, in the schools
and colleges and on the streets, for
he has a message for the young and
old.
The pastor of the church, B. H.
Hobbs, has been intimately acquaint-
ed with him for the last ten years; in
fact, has been closely associated with
him in the pastorate and evangelistic
meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Word has been received in the city of
the marriage of Miss Lenora Williams and
Sgt Frank DykStra of Camp Kearney
Cal Miss Williams together with her
mother. Mrs. j. Williams. made her home
several years ago on Lafayette street A
romance is connected with the marriage of
Miss Williams and Sergeant Dykstra 1t
began in Denver more than three years ago
upon the arrival of the young man from
Holland, his native land. Dykstra is the
son of wealthy business man of Aktrum
Holland, and came to America to learn
Yankee business methods. He secured en-
ployment in florists shop in Denver
Miss Williams being in charge of the Of
flee Dykstra fell in love with Miss Will
liams, but his wooing proved rather diff
ficult for the young Hollander until he
had mastered the English language. Ser
geant Dykstra entered n veterinarian col
Iege about two years ago and since his en-
trance into the army has proved to be of
much value in that line to his country.
Sergeant and Mrs Dykstra will make their
home at Camp kearney, in California.
Homer Allison of the stores department
has been removed to the company hospital
after having been seriously i'll several days
with erysipelas-
Little Don Laird is ill with pneumonia.
He is the son of Charles Laird. hostler at
the roundhouse, and Mrs. Laird.
Mrs. Mary Norwood and Mr.. John Nor
wood are spending the week end in Kansas
City,
A. w Johnson. an elevator man at the
storehouse is quite i'll with leakage of the
heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J: D. Duvall have gone to
Newman Kan, where they will spend some
time M Duvall is recuperating after an
Mrs. L. V. Rabbit entertained Friday
afternoon the members of the Vesta club.
They were Mrs. w: L. Jury, Mrs. D. T.
Thomson, Mrs. c. L. Wood. Mrs. E. L.
Jones. Mrs. A. f. Snider, Mrs. c. f. Cox,
Mrs T ar F. Allen Mes Mrs CD D. Webb Mrs
of the club were Mrs. NJ. H. Spell and Mrs.
Ellen Lindstrum. The next meeting in
Seward avenue.
Wayne Blackman, Emmett street, will
Oklahoma and Denver. Colo. - q 90 .
Claude Duvall, 215 East Tenth street. has
returned to his work after being ill several
weeks.
surprise party was given Friday after
noon, the guest of honor being Mrs. Dan
were Mrs. Lehr, Mrs. Glenn Harmon, Mrs.
Nelson Bundy and daughter Bernice, Mrs.
George Davis and daughter Theima, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Earl Tucker, Mrs. C.. A. Barber,
Mrs. c. f. Starr and children, Irene and
Mrs: Mary Lehr, Mrs. w. W. Starr and son
Mrs.,F. o. GibIer has been called here
from Indo. Cal. by the serious illness of
her mother, Mrs. f. NJ. Roberts, 5O6 Law
renee street.
Arthur Fairchild, sos Lime street. is ill
Mrs John Rosen. ST.. 900 Market street,
is recovering after having been i'll the past
Sunday morning at the East Side Metho-
dist church, the Rev. F. S. Sutton will
talk Our Financial Obligations" In
the evening a stereopticon lecture will be
had. The views will be of the life of Christ
and the Rev. Mr.. Sutton will talk.
Mrs. Austin Shipley, Eighth avenue and
Lake street, underwent an operation for
appendicitis Thursday morning at Christ
hospital.
The Chalitso class of the Seward Avenue
Baptist church will have a meeting Thurs
day of next week with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
johnson. Ohio street The class will study
the life of Moses.
T. V. Robertson. Leland street will re-
turn Sunday from Tulsa, Okla. where he
The Missionary society of the Third
Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday
afternoon of next week with Mrs. G. H.
Flintham, 200 Klein street.
Called for Purpose is the topic of the
sermon to be preached Sunday morning at
the Seward Avenue Methodist church by
the Rev; f. X. Resler. The evening ser
Raised With Christ" The Epworth league
service begins at 30 o'clock.
Mrs. Hattie Butler. of Walter. Okla. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. N. J. Stevenson.
1924 Monroe street.
The Rev. T. D. Halbert has returned
home after spending the past week in Rock
Creek. where he has been assisting in a
series of revival meetings.
At the preaching services Sunday morn
ing in the Second United Brethren church
the ladies' of the Missionary society of
the church will have charge. A program
will he given. The regular evening services
will be had at Z 30 O'Clock.
Miss Estelle Tobias. Quincy street is
spending the weekend in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
LABOR STATUS BETTER
Industrial Situation Best Since War
Began, Says Labor Department.

Washington. March 9.-The indus
trial situation in the United States is
now in better state than at any
time before the war. the labor de-
partment announced today.
Today there are only seventy-four
labor disputes and only seventeen of
these have reached. the strike stage.
Less than one hundred men are in
volved in these seventeen and negotia-
tons are under way to settle all 9TH
ers before they reach the strike stage.
During the first eleven months of
this country's participation in the war
April to March 5-the depart
ment dealt with S07 disputes which
directly affected 100000 men. OF
these, commissioners of Cancellation
settled 500. The average number in
which conciliators were unsuccessful
were about six cases each month.
The majority of these controversies
took place during the first six months.
They have been held down to a mini
mum in the last three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Street car service on the Oakland line
was Interrupted Saturday morning by a
it falling just low enough to prevent the
car from passing under. The accident hap
pened at the corner of Green and Division
streets.
The Sunday morning topic at the Oak
land Methodist church will be THE Church
trict superintendent, DIR. II. E. Wolfe, will
preach. Special music will be given by the
quartette composed of Miss vaida johnson,
Doyle. bass. and Mr.. C. D. Webb, tenor.
Lucille Jones. who is ill with the scarlet
and is
Mrs. Harrison Hutson of Wichita and
children accompanied by Mr.. Hutson. came
to the city several days ago. Mr.. Hutson
returned but Mrs. Hutson has spent the
remainder of the week with her parents:
anu Nj . , " ii,ia East oeTaIu
son. Sumner street.
Mr.. and Mrs Athen Poole of Muscotah,
Ralph Yeager and family: they viii also
be guests of Mrs Pooles cousin, Mrs.
Philip Stachelbeck and family, Wabash
A. f. jones' Harrison street, will be a
dinner guest Sunday of his daughter. Mrs.
Grant Kelsey and Mr.. Kelsey, Wabash ave-
nue..
Mrs. L. Kindel is ill at her home, Poplar
street.
held Wednesday evening at the Oakland
Methodist church. At this meeting reports
the year VIII De 0a0- sunday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the church a
board of canvassers will meet preparatory
to taking up the every member canvass
which will begin Sunday, March II. At
this time the church budget for the coming
year will be prepared. fifteen teams COM
posed of two men each will do the can
vassing.
The Oakland W.. C. T. U. will meet
Tuesday afternoon of next week with Mrs.
Bell Shehi, Chester avenue. The program
to be given is as follows: Leader. Mrs.
George. Newbolt; devotionals in charge of
Mrs. Mary Huey; roll call answered by
Items Items from from the Temperance paper the
perance Paper in the Home" Mrs. R. P.
Taylor. This will be followed by a
Union Signal quiz, conducted by Mrs. w
Mrs. w. E. True of Grand Island. Neb,
has come to spend the spring and summer
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Martin and
family. 172 AFTER avenue.
Regular services will be had Sunday
morning at the Oakland Presbyterian
church, with the preaching service at II
o'clock. In the evening special meeting
will be held with special musical numbers.
The speakers will be Judge Larimer and
Mr.. Bowman. The Christian Endeavor
meeting will begin at 80 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
Harbaugh Does Not Doubt
Statement in Affidavit.
Thinks Reichley Deceived Clerk
To Keep Him on Job.
NO PROTECTION WAS GIVEN
Chief of Police Would Make
Roam Manager Talk.
City Force Planned To Raid
House Saturday Night.

Were 1 to make statement IN
answer to the affidavit of William
Flynn, the night clerk at the Hotel
Roam, l. would see the mayor and
force A H. Reichley. the manager of
the place, to make a statement tell
ing the truth about his relations with
the police while he was running his
disorderly house." That was the COM
ment made today by Chief of Police
F. s. Harbaugh on testimony made
n,blic Friday wherein Flynn declared
that Reichley the same as told MN
he was in with the mayor and CHER
of police"
Il went up and talked to Flynn last
night said Chief Harbaugh. 40
not doubt that Reichley did make
such intimations to the clerk think
he did it to get Flynn to stay on the
Job and not get scared out Relchiey
certainly didn't get any protecuon
from me.
Hotel Got No Protection.
ION the other hand, for instance, a
young fellow dropped into town some
time ago and talked about starting a
gambling house. The mayor tipped
me off to look out for him. He was
rooming 1 found out, at the Roam. L
called Reichley down here ana IN the
presence of Carl Golf, detective
warned him that if he allowed a
gambling house to be started in ms
place he would get in trouble IN
stantly At the same time, l took the
opportunity to warn Reichley against
allowing women to practice immoral
ity in the hotel"
Chief Harbaugh says the police had
a raid planned for the hotel on the
Saturday night following the night
when Hugh Larimer, sheriff, got the
goods on the place. I'VE were wait
ing until Saturday night in order to
make a bigger haul the chief said.
Mayor House was out of the city to-
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith who spent the
winter in Fort Myers Fla. returned home
where they visited their daughter and fam
lily.
Gus Wahl and daughters Virginia and
PoIlyanna of Topeka were guests Thursday
of Mrs C. w. Boast.
Miss Pearl Holston of Glover Hill was
a dinner guest Friday of Miss Margaret
Mrs. A t. Cross spent Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chubb and Miss
with relatives in Kansas City.
Mrs. J. J. Currie and children went to
with wit Mrs Mr. Cur Cnfrie's mother. Mrs. French.
Mrs. J. Tempkins is suffering from a
severe attack of tonsilitis.
One of the most enjoyable events of the
season occurred Thursday evening when
4 party was given in the church h,i basement
Chnhb' Mrs l Geo. Nuns. Mrs. Z. a. Dunlap
and Mrs. Paul Heinz. to the young people
of the NJ. F. church of Highland Park;
games were the feature of the evening.
About 100 were presnt.
TIL D. H. club met Thursday with Mrs
Mrs. Mary Keith and Mrs: ]. UIsh were
guests Thursday Of Mrs c B. Bnehrer
Tuesday with Mrs o. shaui
Mr.. and Mrs W. Barry Of Fillmore street
and Mrs NJ A. Robbins
Mrs Walter kungle of Topeka has pur-
chased and is occupying the Abels property.
| Twenty sixth and Penn. avenue The
house has been remodeled and decorated
Mr.. James Stevenson who has been ser
| iously i'll is very much improved
Miss Ruth Zfrkle of Berryton spent Wed
nesday with Mrs. F. De Obert-
| Mrs. Cash Niccum of St Joe is at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stevenson.
| Mrs n. F. Tiff of Lecompton and Mrs.
Julia Kerns of Kansas City, KAN spent
| the past week with their brother, Mr..
Peter Eberhart and family.
Mrs. Wesley Disney of Coffey county
spent Friday with Mrs. David Close.
w. f Rhodes has returned from Kansas
| City where he spent the past week with
! relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
ARE ALL AMERICAN
Little Tots of German Catholic
ParOchial School Loyal.
Show Their Spirit by Making
Red Cross Articles.
2,1OO DOZEN GUN WIPERS
These With Pillows and Quilts
Sent to France.
Children Furnished Material
and Donated SIS i'm Cash.

In vindication of the spirit of 10y
atty to be found among Americans OF
German birth or parentage, the Ger
man Catholic parochial school in To-
peka has set an example of loyalty and
patriotism that has not been equaled,
it is said by any group of American
born children of the same size in any
of the parochiaI schools.
Their response to appeals for the
Red Cross organization was immediate
and enthusiastic. They are the chill
dren of persons in St. Joseph's parish,
AMI the school is situated at Third and
Van Buren, streets. They were the
tions to get their work ready for ship
ment.
Took Up Work Eagerly.
When the plan and its purpose of
providing clothing and bedding for
refugee French children and some
hospital comforts for the wounded was
presented to them, they grasped the
idea with the fine enthusiasm of the
true American spirit. They set to
work at once, their energies waxing
with each days accomplishments. AS
a result, in incredibly short time,
they had ready for shipment over
200 dozen gun wipers, nearly 200
from rags. One can imagine some
thing of the work and time required
for filling with these scraps 200 of the
pillows. Each pillow was encased in
a muslin slip. In addition to all that
they made forty quilts of various de-
signs and cOlors in regulation size;
sixty service bags and 40 ice bag
covers for the wounded
An exhibition of the work done was
held in the school. each room ar
ranging its own display according to
the taste of the children, assisted by
the teachers. Each room had its
own roll of honor. One of the grades
printed the names of its honor work
ers on d parchmentlike roll. Another
strung strips of bunting across the
room, on which was a red cross
mounted on a white square, with a
cross for each paid member. The
blaci<poards were decorated in col
ored chalks in designs made by the
children.
Work One Day Week.
The work of making Red Cross
articles was done on Fridays of each
week, and in addition to that time,
many of the children spent their
spare time at home in the work
In addition to the work done, the
children gave $76 in cash, and the
material used in making the thou
sands. of articles was supplied almost
entirely by the children.
The number of pupils enrolled. in
Guiding the little tots in the begin
ming classes. is $50, and they have
seven teachers. The first shipment
of goods made consisted of eleven
boxes and since that time, two more
boxes have been prepared for ship
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
COST TOPEKA $4,000
Switching and Spotting Order Means
S1,OOO,OOO Revenue From State.

An order which E. H. Hogueland,
commerce counsel for the Topeka
Ira fife association says will cost To-
peka shippers $4,000 a year and the
state 100000 annually, has been is
sued by the director general of rail-
roads. The order says it is expected
to put into effect a ruling providing
charge of So a car for switching from
main lines to industrial sidetracks- y
An additional fare of 81 will be
charged for sporting" Shippers of
the country are being given a chance
to protest the order, and the matter
will be taken up by Topeka shippers
and jobbers at a meeting of the Traf
fic association at the Chamber of
Commerce Tuesday night.
According to word received here Di-
rector General McAdoo expects the
order to create an annual revenue of
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
1T IS A WAR SUNDAY
kansans to Hear Uncle Sans Needs
From ImprOvised Pulpits.

From hundreds of improvised pull
pits in Kansas schoolhouses tomor-
row, the people of tbs rural communi-
ties of the state will be told what the
government needs to win its fight for
democracy. More than a thousand
Kansas clergymen have volunteered
their services for the day.
The schoolhouse campaign is to be
conducted under the direction of Wal
ter Burr. head of the speakers bu-
reau of the Kansas council of defense
and the state food organiza ton. Plans
of the food administration and the
council of defense will be discussed
by the ministers in tomorrow's cam
paign of education.
The object of the campaign is to
bring directly to the people of rural
communities of the state an enlight-
ening statement of the needs of the
goYernment in the present war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
LABOR MASS MEET
Well Known Speakers Here for
Local Chapter A. A. L. d.
Billy, Sheppard and Amos Are
on Thursday Program.

Members of the local chapter of
the American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy will hold a meeting at
Labor hall Monday night to lay final
plans for the mass meeting to be
held next Thursday night The place
of the meeting will be announced
later.
An effort is being made to secure
w. A. Biby as one of the principal
speakers for the Thursday night mass
meeting.
J. /. Sheppard, Fort Scott attor-
ney and member of the executive
council of the alliance, and w. NJ.
Amos, secretary of the Topeka Typo
graphical union, have already been
obtained as speakers for the mass
meeting. 1t is expected that the
program will include a few musical
numbers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
KNIGHTS AND LADIES

Capital Council No. 1, Knights and
Ladies of Security, will have another
big rneeting, Tuesday night, March
Il. at Security hall, Seventh and Kan
sas avenues The members are jubi-
liant over the beginning, on March 1,
of active work at the K. and L. of 5.
farm, where the big Home and Hos
pital will soon be a reality. The
work that is being done now will be
reported at Tuesday nights meeting.
Capital Councils big drive for new
members is well under way and this
will be given another big boost Tues
day night. Refreshments will be
served. and music by the councils
orchestra All members of Capital
Council are urged to be present
Tuesda.- night. March 12.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
GIVE CHURCH PROGRAM
Euclid Avenue NJ. E. Women Will En-
tertain Next Wednesday Night.

The following program will be given
Wednesday night, March IS. by the
women of the Euclid Avenue Metho-
dist church, at the church. under the
direction of Mrs. Marian Gallagher
Scott:
Settling the Question. Mrs. Scott
Friday Afternoon at School.
The Princess Ming Minnie
Ballad of the Jelly Cake. Horace Brown
The Limitations of Youth. Johnny Pepper
Sketch THE Silent System" from the
French of Dreyfus.
Mrs. Scott Mr.. Hamlin-
L'Envoi Observation-Disclosures. Kiplin s
FANTASY.
THE Wanderer". Mrs. Scott
Time-Midnight. The Piace-a woodland
glade.
The fairies-The witches-The wanderer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
GET GUEST PRIVILEGES
Members Shawnee Golf Club Also
Can Transfer Their Cards.

The Shawnee County Golf club has
made a change in it's constitution, by
which memberships may be trans
ferred. Also guest cards will be is
sued to members, by which guests
may enjoy the privileges of the club
during the season.
Military service has claimed thirty
Of the clubs members, leaving so
great a vacancy in the ranks of the
golfers that it is possible for the club
to make the offer to guests and to
make memberships transferable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones, oil Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. M, $3.50;
other hours, 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
GIVE CHURCH A FLAG
Patriotic Service Will Be Held by
Walnut Grove Congregation.

A patriotic service will he held Sun
day evening at Walnut Grove NJ. E.
church at which a service flag will be
presented. The program will be as
follows:
America. Audience.
Invocation, Mr.. Buckner.
Solo occasional Mrs. Loromore.
Address, the Pastor.
BugIe Ca1l-''To the Colors,' Dale Walker.
Roll call and presentation of stars
Columbia. Helen Luenberger.
Selection, choir.
Reading Flag and My Flag" Miss
Solo-"Keep the Home Fires Burning"
Mr.. Wiles.
Presentation of the Flag. Miss Ethel Owens.
Boy Scouts of Troop No. II will act as
stars.
The names of the men represented
on the flag are as follows:
Mai. Seth Hammel John Gosney
Serg. Mai Earl Cum Russell Keck
mings Edgar Madden
Herman Arnold Milton Madden
Harold Bartell Paul Madden
Dester Bettinger William Moseley
Horton Carswell Lindsey Osborn
William Carswell Earl Stitt
Ralph Davis Orb Stitt
Arthur Engle Ira Sturdevant
Robert Engle Glendon Fowles
Ralph Diemer Jess Westerdale
Marshall Fulton Harvey Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. M. $3.50:
Other hours, 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

North Side News

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's Drug Store or phoned 3SSl
after .. m; other hours phone $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between s and 10 a. m. $3.50;
other hours, 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes and personals from Highland
Park. by Mrs. o. Shaul. Telephone
1929 NJ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-05

I said that several bills have already been intro
duced congress provide pensions for soldiers in
the present war
The news dispatches have carried no detailed infor-
nation regarding these bills The public would be much
Interested knowing something about their general
character and their chances for enactment
may be that provision for the pensioning of
classes soldiers 10y the is neces-
sary II little is known about the The fed
eral insurance system adopted deliberate sub
stitute for the old pension 1t has de-
veloped with thoroughness that soldiers today
hold federal policies aggregang less tha
S4o000.0oO0O0.
That nearly $4,000 apiece for every soldier
Il the premiums kept mp.
The premiums are absurdly low. as compared with
private rates. because the itself
bears large part Of the burden
ANY attempt pile old-fashioned 0ensionins sys
81 this admirably conceived Insurance plan
VIII naturally be viewed with suspicion and carefully
scrutinized The public remembers only too well the
abuses incident old. unscent.do method of com
pensating soldiers.
The nation is willing and glad 70 flldH all its obli-
cations 20 the brave who has. suffered and bled
IN this great wants politics The bust
does want see established pgeceden;
that might lead 90 so years OF pension grabs