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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
DENOUNCE VATERLAND and
CHANGE NAME OF HOSPITAL

Kansas City, March 16.-The
name of the German hospital of
Kansas City has been changed to
the Research hospital, it was an
nounced today by the board of di-
rectors, ten of whom were born in
Germany and the remainder of
German origin.
I'VE are all Americans" J. W.
Wagner, president of the board.
said by way of explanation. Our
sympathy is with America and we
felt that we must change the in
titution's name not only to keep
abreast with the times but also to
how the proper spirit. 1t is not
TRANCE we should want to change
the name. for our ancestors left
Germany for the same reason our
sympathy is now against Ger
many"
The hospital was established in
$50, primarily to care for German
immigrants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

Neil. dear son Heine:
Your letter receifed but you surely.
forgot to enclose vun off der pages,
as 1 do nodt find a request for money.
However, to safe you der cost off
tie egramifying 1 am enclosing here
NIT der check.
Veil, Heine, 1 see puy der bapers
dot der Policemen Force, der Mayor,
ind oders haff choined der Street
Cleaning Department und altogether
will try to make Topeka a clean town
Idt seems dot some off der soldchers
came to our beautiful skinity und
broke Regulation 1895. L. S. Army
Code, vich provides dot a soldcher
shouldt Eodt speak to a lady mitouidt
broper introductions. Now, Doctor
Gordon, who ISIS a preacher, und nodt
a so1dcher. a1tho idt seems dot he
wants to run der Army und Likewise
all oder tings. got mad, und in a
quiet, dignified. gentlemanly, I'M
OBSERVATIONS manner, politely asked
der publick, der Mayor und Rolice-
mems Wy ISIS idt dot all vmmens
whose dresses did nodt touch DER
shoe-tops shouldt nodt be arrested.
In e. private meetings to vich der
publick vos invitationed, der Mayor
tried to explanation, but der more he
spoke der less Doctor Gordon under
stood However, after der Gordon
Gamer flage vos over, und nodt on
account off Gordon. but because der
skituation needed possibly some at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
THE SAD STORY OF AN ELM-TREE

I read some verses the other day
about an Elm Tree that was very dis
contented with his lot 1t didn't mat
ter at all to him that he was tall and
stately, that the birds sang in his
branches that the breezes played
among his leaves all thru the summer
He just sighed, this silly Elm, and
said, why should 1 not wander thru
the world, it is wide and fair" He
saw the wagons rolling by, wagons
made of Films. with wheels painted
gaily red. How fine it would be to
fly away on wheels thru the great
world instead of standing year after
year in this one place"
Then one morning some men came
with saws and axes and cut him down
They sawed him in pieces and left
him there to dry. Afterwards they
sawed him into boards and then
planned him. 1t hurt very much some
times but he would not groan or cry
out For this was what he had been
signing for. His dream was coming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

musicians in civil life. There is Ser
geant Schrepfer, the clarinet artist
For years he led the orchestra at the
Odeon theater in Colorado Springs.
Then there is John d. Cameron. the
drum artist He is the man who puts
more weight on the drum than he
does his chair. He is undoubtedly the
best drummer at Funston. He played
in the orchestra at Pantages theater
in Denver His 'jazz'' stuff is one of
the big features of the band. L. E.
Smith is a saXophone artist. He has
been band leader for years. He has
Travelled over the country with several
circus bands. Gene Stuchberry, BIB
bass artist, is also a band leader He
was with the Princess Stock Co., trav-
cling thru several western states pre-
vious to his enlistment. Sergeant Fa-
Der, the veteran band leader of the
341st who plays cornet, has been in
the United States army for the last
twenty years. Corp Charles Adams,
the man who won the feminine hearts
at the auditorium three weeks ago
was on the vaudeville stage, covering
the Orpheum and Keith circuits pre-
v1ous to the call to the colors. Adams
Is a SololSt and star actor
Plans have not been completed for
the next Topeka concert, but all signs
indicate one of the largest crowds that
ever greeted military musical organ
lzauon in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

tention, der skinity officials got busy,
und der reports now state dot idt ISIS
safe for soldcher to visit der wick
ed Capitol off Knansas mitouidt a
chaperon- But I don't see vuy dey
say der skinity ISIS clean, Heine. To-
day, init der wind blowing apoudt
sixty miles an hour / ventured forth
in view off der prevailing styles, und
walked oop und down Knansas Ave-
nue., but mein eyes were so full oop
init dirt und dust dot 1 couldn't see
somedinE SO 1 came home
Say, Heine. aindt idt funny yot a
diversity off opinions der Spring
weather. causes? Today Mamma bought
Ice for der refrigerator und I'm bought
coal for der furnace. und der betting
ISIS fffty-fifty vich will be used der
most VUn off der kids hadt on a
straw hat und der oder a winter can
ven dey vent to school, der idea being
dot either coming or going yun off
dem vouldt be dressed right ANYWAY
whatefer der weather. vos. A Teller
saidt to me, Secretary McAdoo should
float anoder Liberty Loan right away ,,
and 1 saidt Volts der idea ?" und he
saidt because der ISIS bIenty off
change in MaSch." I thought dot vos
pretty bum too. Heine, ven / heardt
idt-
Oh yes, yum on der kids has der
Measles.
Hoping you are der same,
Your fader,
LOUIE SCHNITZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Mother of Seven Sucking Pigs
Was STaken Away"
So w. ID. Updegraff Purchased
Seven Nipple Bottles.
MADE WOODEN BOX NANNY
Now He Has Seven Big Fine
ShOatS for Market.
They viii Bring Him Big Re-
ward When Sold.

With pork on the hoof selling at
SIG and SIT the hundred pounds, it
pays to go to almost any trouble to
raise pigs. At least so thinks Warrick
D. Updegraff. a well known young
farmer who lives three miles west of
Topeka on the Silver Lake road.
One day last winter Updegraff had
a valuable sow die and leave a family
of seven sucking babies to the tender
mercies of a cold world.
Determined not to lose this litter of
sturdy young porkers, he devised the
following method of carrying out the
duties of a foster parent First, he
went to town and bought seven nurs-
ing bottles and rubber nipples, such as
human babies use; then he went home
and confiscated one of the long wood
en- boxes used during the summer by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
JOIN The ARMY HERE
Thirteen Men of Non-Draft Age En-
list in Topeka.

Sergt. Theodore Kohn and Corp.
Browne T. Phelps. recruiting officers,
report the enlistment of 10 men of
non-draft age here, who have been
examined and accepted for regular
army service. They have been sent to
jefferson Barracks. Mo. The men
are:
Edward H. Porter, Commerce hotel.
Topeka; William H. Schick, 2O3
Woodlawn avenue, Topeka; Earl
Stonebraker, Sis St John street; FL
mer C. Thompson, 2425 Topeka ave
nue., Earl Gildehouse, 1901 East Sixth
street; Ralph Hutchens, route 2, To-
peka; Arthur Dennis. 1890 Buchanan
street; William r. Hastings, 2613 Lin
coin street; James L. Perry, 619 Tay-
lor street; Howard N. Naylor, 1918
East Sixth street; Everett L. Mcintosh,
Madison, Kan: William L. Sutley, 81
Maple street, st. Marys, Kan; John S.
Howley, route 20, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

and all of its parts.
Zimmerman is a travelling sales
man who covered the northwest ter
ritory for a cycle company all dur
ing the time the legions of Townley
were building their playhouses in the
DakOtas, Zimmerman was on hand
at the session of the Non-Partisan
legislature of North Dakota in 1917,
and saw the way the Non-Partisans
froZe out al! competition and forced
thru the laws that have since put the
state of North Dakota on the verge
o. bankruptcy.
North Dakota Bankrupt?
North Dakota is now on the verge
of bankruptcy" declared Zimmerman
IN a talk at Manhattan. Kan, this
week, and after the next session of
the North Dakota legislature that
state will not only be bankrupt but
her school funds and her municipal
tiles Frustrated, all due to Townley.
As things are now the change cannot
be accomplished, but after the new
constitution for the state has been
passed at the 1919 session of the
the road easy. The changes which
will make possible the Encouragement
of the school funds are these two
new provisions for the new constitu-
ton:
"'Sectioa "a: The right of the
state. or any political division
thereof, to engage in any occupation
or business for public purposes shall
not be denied or prohibited
Section 172: The state or any po-
r guarantee the payment of bonds in
excess of the debt limit specified in
this article provided such bonds are
secured by first mortgages upon real
estate or upon property of public util-
ity or industries
How They VIII Do 1t.
These two new sections not only
authorize the issuance of state, coun-
ty. township, city and village bonds
without limit for public utilities and
industries but in connection with sec
ton 153 of the North Dakota consti-
tuition makes the state school fund a
treasury from which these bonds may
be cashed without limit" Zimmerman
said. Under the present constitu-
ton the school funds can only be in
vested in gilt edge securities, that is,
in first mortgages on farms and in
state and municipal Londs which have
a fixed and reasonable debt limit
Under the proposed change the school
funds may be invested in state and
municipal industrial bonds issues to
an unlimited amount. That makes it
fine for Townley. He will see that the
Consumers Stores are made state in
dustries and as such entitled to have
its bonds bought by the state school
fund TOwnley is the directorate OF
the Consumers Stores and the arti-
c1es of incorporation of the Stores
company plainly say that the Stores
company shall have power to invest
all the funds of the corporation in any
way deemed advisable by the board
of directors Taking all this into con-
stderation it is plainly to be seen that
- North Dakota will be easy for the
eaguers and the Ieaguers are turning
greedy eyes on Kansas. I feel that il
is up to Kansas to protect herself
Since the war the number of Jews il
Palestine has been reduced two-t thirds b,
hunger, sickness and distress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
HARRY INES AT HEAD
Topekan Once More President State
Auto Association.

At the delayed meeting of the
Automobile Trade association of Kan
sas at the Chamber of Commerce
Friday afternoon, the members of
the association voted to support the
program of the Kansas Good Roads
association in favor of 365 day roads.
An intensive membership campaign
was planned and the matter of issu-
ing monthly bulletin to the mem
bers of the association was discussed.
Officers elected at the convention
are: Harry lines, Topeka, president;
A. B. kirkpatrick, Topeka, treasurer;
Ray Lattner, Topeka, secretary; r.
A. Arnold, Wichita. T. N. Schecher,
Horton, e. c. Winters. Topeka, r. NJ.
Kimban. Parsons, H. H. Taylor,
Hutchinson, K. Eckberg, Wichita, and
A. ]. Cleveland, Salina, were elected
directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
DEBATE ON THE WAR
All Kansas School Children Will Dis
cuss Its Problems April 6.

The entrance of America into the
world war will be celebrated in every
Kansas school with a debate on the
war and particularly the Liberty Loan,
April 6. The school children of the
state will engage in the debates, and
the material will be furnished them
by the state Liberty Loan committee.
c. L. Davidson, of Wichita, is chair
man of the committee. He has ap-
pointed w. d. Ross. state superinten-
chairman of the committee on school,
debates. This committee will meet in
Topeka Monday to make plans for the
debates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

In few weeks the famous 341st
Field Artillery band of Camp Funston
will come to Topeka for a return en-
gagement. With a new program of
classical and popular music and with
additional vaudeville stunts by Cor
poral Adams, formerly of the
Orpheum circuit, this organization,
fifty strong, will give the ci>y a Sat
urday evening marching concert on
Kansas avenue, followed by a concert
the next afternoon on the state house
grounds or at the city auditorium.
1t is the promise of Sergeant Lock-
hart the active leader of the band,
that Topeka will be even more pleased
than she was three weeks ago when
this military organization played to
record breaking throng here. Every
day the band is practicing on selec-
tons to be played at the Topeka con-
certs.
Capt. John w Diamond, regimental
adjutant, undoubtedly the most pop
ular ,adjutant in camp, will accom-
pany the players. With him will be
that d-blooded chaplain, Lieutenant
Griffith.
Only Five Months Old.
The 341st Field Artillery band is
only five months old. Yet it has fifty
trained men in uniform, many of
them professional musicians before
{ l.
drill have made these men a most eff
ficient and popular organization.
The band will make several trips
thru Kansas and later in the season
will cover practically all of Colorado
the state that has contributed most
of the members. More recruits will
be added to the band with the next
draft.
Sergeant Lockhart a Favorite.
Sergt Lee NJ. Lockhart who is as
sistant leader, but who has taken
charge of the baton at all times. is
skilled organizer and man who is
able to get all out of the men that is
in them. With years of musical study
and practice behind him, and with an
exceptional personality he has done
wonders with his Funston crew
Sergeant Lockhart is really Kan
sas boy altho he enlisted from Colo
RADIO. He received all his early edu-
degree of A. 3. at the Colorado State
Teachers college, where he directed
the college musical organizations for
| two years. He then taught English
| and German physical education in the
| idaho State Normal school at Albion
lI.ater he was principal of the Rupert
high school at Rupert. Idaho. From
this school he enlisted and was sent
to Funston. where he was chosen as
sistant leader of the 341st Field Ar
| tillery band.
| Lockhart plays any instrument in
| the band. His speciality is solo cernet.
He will play a solo or two at the To-
peka concert Lockhart is composer
of twelve marches that are used ex-
clusively by the 341st. One. 1.-The
Jack of Diamonds dedicated to
/ Captain Diamond, regimenIa1 adju-
tant. was played in Topeka three
weeks ago. He wrote the "341st F. A.
Regimental March," the first regi-
I mental niece of Camp Funston In
fact Sergeant Lockhart composed this
selection before he had arrived at
camp to enter the olive drab. His
marches are full of technique yet they
do not lack the swing and life of a
! lively marching tune.
Many Professional Musicians
! The S4ist carries many professional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
WORK FOR RED CROSS
Mr.. and Mrs. Sport North Are Making
Headquarters at Holton.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sport North, who
formerly had a stock theatrical COM
pany in Topeka, and played to Topeka
audiences for a number of years, are
now in Holton, where they have a
company putting on weekly shows.
They give playlets at Onaga, Kan,
every Saturday night, driving from
Holton in their car
They have agreed to put on a home
talent play at Holton for the benefit
OF the Red Cross society. They will
take part, as well as some other mem
bers of their company, and the re-
mainder of the cast will be made up
of local people. They will give THE
Parish Priest Monday evening, March
20. at the Perkins theater. The entire
proceeds will go to the Red Cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

Mrs. Sheahan is a native Kansan,
having been born in Salina, and she
has been a resident of Topeka for the
last IS years. Plump and bright eyed
and wearing a Red Cross button, she
appeared rather modest when asked.
about her unusual distinction but was
finally prevailed upon to talk and ex-
plain. $40
Her Soldier Family.
MY father, Uriah Shreves, and my
second husband, John Sheahan, both
fought in the Civil war" she said.
My brother, Lieut.. J. p Shreves who
was in the Spanish American war is
now stationed at Camp Green. and
my son, Corporal b. G.. Taylor, is at
Fort Riley, a member of the Sth
cavalry"
Aside from this army distinction.
Mrs. Sheahan boasts another exper-
fence that few Topeka mothers have
known Upon the death of her first
husband, the father of Corporal Tay-.
lor. she was forced to earn her own
living and in order to equip herself
to do so decided to get an education.
She and Corporal Taylor, who was
then a small boy just starting tc
school, went to the same country
school, studied out of the same books
and ate their lunches out of the same
lunch basket.
Mrs. Sheahan continued to go to
school until she was qualified to hold
teachers certificate and then she
taught in the Geary county schools for
a number of years before coming to
Topeka to live.
"Oh, yes, of all my soldier relatives.
of course, 1 am proudest of my soni.'
she said. mot only is he Ily son, but
he was my schoolmate also, you know.
and our early associations kept me
closer to hiT than il 1 had been in a
position where 1 could have sent him
off to school every morning and
thought little about him until he came
Fostering around the house again late
in the afternoon, as many mothers
do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Topeka Woman Daughter, Sis
ter, Widow, Mother of Soldiers.
Mrs. Mary Belle Sheahan Has
Unique Distinction.
HER SON IS At FORT RILEY
a Lieutenant Stationed
at Camp Green.
Father and Husband Fought in
the Civil War.

In Topeka. as all over the nation. q
great many people are patting them-
selves on the back these days ana
boasting of what they and their fam-
lilies are doing for their country and
the cause of democracy 1t is a justi-,
fable pride they display when they
say they have a son, nephew or
brother in the army, but those who
think they are probably doing a little
more than their neighhors should not
be too sure of it. When it comes to-
Boosting of giving to war there are
few who can boast the distinction OF
Mrs. Mary Belle Sheahan. of 1924
Jackson street, who is the daughter.
widow, sister and mother of a soldier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
SERBIA STANDS PAT
Little Nation Will Not Sign Separate
Peace, Says Serb Official.

Berne, March 16.-The peace
treaties that have been signed by Rus
STA and Rumania have not caused any
change in Serbias attitude, NJ
Gruitsch, Serbia's diplomatic repre-
sentative here, has informed a Swiss
interviewer. All the rumors in re-
gard to separate peace on the part of
Serbia are unfounded, he declared.
Altho Serbia had lost in the war and
during the occupation about 100000
of her inhabitants. added NJ. Gruitsch,
there were still the men and will to
persevere in Serbia's former course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
BALDERSON is CHOSEN
Dodge City Laundryman Heads State
Association.

Officers elected to head the Kansas
Laundry Owners association for 1913
are: U. G. Balderson, Dodge City,
president; J. L. Schwartz of McPher-
son, vice president; A. NJ. futile of
Hutchinson. second vice president; r.
c. Campbell of Fort Scott, secretary
and treasurer.
The election of officers was held at
the closing session of the laundry
mems convention at the Chamber of
Commerce Friday afternoon.
The laundrymen of the state may
raise prices soon to take care of the
additional expense of operation
brought about by the state minimum
wage order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
RICH, HE BECOMES WINDOW
WASHER TO ESCAPE DRAFT

st. Louis, Mo-, March ia
man who said he was Charles
Osheroff, formerly living at 491
East One Hundred and Fifty-sixth.
New York. was being held by po-
lice today suspected of being
Abraham H. Morrison, prominent
New York business man, who. it
is charged, turned window washer
to hide his identity and evade the
draft
New York police informed local
authorities. it is said, that Nor
rison assumed the name of Charles
Osheroff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
R. F. D. CARRIER SELLS
S4,544 THRIFT STAMPS

Washington. March 15.-Ruraf
mail carriers have been so success
full in the sale of thrift and war
saving stamps that the postoffice
department is keeping a roll of
honor, including the best sales in
each state.
The departments records show
w. H. Wilson of Lynnville. Tenn.
leading with sales amounting to
s4,544 for December and /. o. Rob-
ers. Carrollton. Mo-. s2.905.S2 sec
ond-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

THE above is the oath of the I. w.
w. as given on the witness stand by
a member of the I. w. w. and it is
the oath that must be taken, or is
taken, by every organizer of the Nom
Partisan league before he can be-
come an organizer for the league
P. E. Zimmerman, of Lindsborg,
Kan, stated in one of his speeches
denOuncing tie Non-Partisan league,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Kansan Tells of the SwOr
Duty of /. w. WIS.
They Pledge Lives Against All
Legal Institutions.
SAME FOR NON-PARTISAN men
Zimmerman Says All League
Organizers Must Take 1t.
TOwnley viii Bankrupt North
Dakota, He Asserts.

81 do solemnly affirm that hold in
supreme contempt all institutions of
capitalism, including ecclesiastical and
secular, and its laws, its flag, it courts,
it's codes, its churches, and its re-
and Zee commands of the elected e 'o offieiais
of this order under penalty of death.
and spare neither my time, effort or
of my blood"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

Since the war the number of Jews in
Palestine has been reduced two thirds by
hunger, sickness and distress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
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expected
Feeble Aged Woman
IS Years Old, " eakened by PneU
mOuia-EInOI Restored Strength,

- ears Old, " e2kened by Pneu-
mOnia-Em0I Restored Strength.
Winchester, Va.-"I am a farm
er's wife, Is years of age, and pneu-
monia left me in a weak, rundown
condition. so I could hardly keep
about and do my work. 4 neigh
Dor brought me Vinol and it has
built up my strength so fast that I
think it is the best medicine l have
ever taken. Mrs. Jennie Chap
man.
There is no secret about Who'll
1t owes its success to beef and cod
liver peptones, iron and manganese
peptOnates and glycerOphOsphates
the Oldest and most famous body
building and strength creating ton
les. Red Cross pharmacy, Charles
J. Strate. BenSstOn's drug store and
druggists everywhere.
P. S.-For any skin trouble try
out SaXoI Salve. Money back if il
falls Ady)