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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

in a large yard and is surrounded with
beautiful trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemore and their
daughter have taken a house for the
winter at 1922 College avenue.
K X X
I've are learning to be soldiers" a
10-year-old brother of a soldier in the
Camp Funston this week. The boy
told of the lessons learned by his
father in visiting the mess hall ct one
of the quartermaster barracks. where
each soldier carries dishes at the con-
clusion of every meal from the tables
to the kitchen. These boys were told
by their father on his return from
Funston, Your older brother in the
army is doing that and you can help
your mother in that way
X x X
For use in mock initiation, If such
things still sexist in any of the sorori-
ties. an excellent substitute Tor the
sugar mentioned in morning paper,
is fly paper and beans. This is a, most
effective Substitute" especially If the
initiate is forced to appear without her
shoes.
Who was sent to direct q counter
cia1 who is a candidate for an even
more prominent office. The woman
in charge of the C. o. called on an
other woman in an appeal for aid. 1t
was wonderful appeal which the
first woman made. But in her zeal
she told all of her candidates cam
paign secrets, as well as his hopes and
his fears. After thirty minutes, when
the first woman's supply of oratory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

tonments and somewhere in France,
the fair flower Of our American
youth, the pride of the world. AS
these young men pass along l see
falling into line and keeping step
with them every patriotic American
citizen for we are all in this war
and those who are standing true to
their responsibility here are keep
ing the home fires burning. are
filling a responsible position as
those who wear the khaki.
so upon the shaft we will place
the image of a young soldier boy
and we will ask our great eXecu-
tive to place a wreath of this nation
upon his head. In his left hand I
would place the open bible and with
his right hand hold before the world
the stars and stripes. We will take
the white lily blossoms of youth,
the fOFget-me-nots Of home and the
bleeding hearts of loved ones and
the evergreens of memory and
weave them together, tie them with
the red, white and blue and place Il
upon this monument in such a way
that it will spell out TO the world
the one WORD, HOerty-
The world today is engaged in
the greatest of all wars of which
we are a part. The great princi-
Piles of truth, justice and righteous
ness for all people is causing US to
give our boys and make sacrifices
at this time that the worS may be
made safe for the coming genera
tons. We are not living for our
selves alone, but for those who
shall live when we have passed or
Our president has asked that the
30th day of May shall not only be
a day of memorials, but also a day
of prayer and meditation, and il
though best that this day shall be
held on the Sunday preceding, thus
we are gathered here today to lift
our prayers to the God of our ma
ton in behalf of the. great effort
that is being put forth at this time
that He may so direct our presi-
dent and his co-workers in their
planning and in the leading of great
armies that soon autocraCy shall be
buried forever and that democracy
shall take its place among the ma
lions of the world.
Members of the Grand Army
yours was a great service and you
have given TO this nation these
great memorial days, also you have
given your sons and grandsons to
this worlds greatest conflict. Your
members are fewer each year as
you gather with these other patri-
otto organizations and friends to
place the flag and wreath upon
those of your number who have an
swered to the calling of the roll
above.
You may not be here when the
boys come home, but I assure you
they will fill the places you have
occupied and we will s-cp forever
the sacred memory OF the G. A. r.
and you may be ready to respond
to the call of the great Captain OF
our Salvation and enter the home
where wars shall be unknown"
c. tho yfssyr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
.INSTRUCTS men
FOR LECTURINC
Professor B. 6. Nelson OF Chicago
in Rock Island to Outline Four
Minute Campaign Work.
CONDUCTS CLASS AT THE CLUB
Those Interested Who Wish To Do
This Work Asked To Attend
at 4 p. VI. Tomorrow.

Professor B. G. Nelson of the
University of Chicago. will meet
with a number of business men at
4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the Rock Island club for the par
pose of giving out detailed instruc-
tons as TO the manner in which
the work of the local Four-Minute
men should be carried out.
Elmore H. Stafford has been ap-
pointed by H. H. Cleaveland, coun-
ty chairman of the State council
Of national defense, as chairman OF
the four-minute men for Rock Is
land Mr.. Stafford has been charg-
ed with the responsibility for form
ing an organization of about thirty
men who will disseminate informa
ton on the various subjects on
which the government wants the
public enlightened. 1t is under
stood that the four minute mems
! organization are the direct repre-
! sentatives of the president and will
act as the direct agents of the
government On all matters of pub
| lie information
! Originally the fOur-minute mems
=
| young men who were in high
school, but it was shown that mas
much as the high school student
| was constantly shifted, the govern
ment had no permanent Organiza-
ton on which it could depend from
one years end to another. For
| this reason it has been suggested
| that the fOur-minute organization
| be organized on the same basis
here as elsewhere, that of using
| the very best speaking talent
I throughout the community.
! Mr.. Stafford invites all those in
| terested in speaking or becoming
| speakers in behalf of government
work TO report at the club at four
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Trains Workers.
Professor Nelson's work is that
of training four-minute speakers,
and the information which will be
/ given out at this meeting will be
valuable to all those who wish to
| take up this work ITO much i'm
portance cannot be attached to this
work." stated Mr.. Stafford, las
there is no question but what there
is a very grave misunderstanding
on the part Of the people regard
ing many of the government ac-
Invites. Especially is there a mis-
understanding Of the food and fuel
administration activities. There
are also careless statements being
made relative to the war work
which is being conducted by the
Red Cross, the Y. NJ. c. A, the
Knights Of Columbus and other
agencies for which money is rails
ed. To get a better understanding
OF all of these problems is the
work for which the four-minute
men will be made responsible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

advantage of the radio classes be-
ing conducted in the city on &C
count OF the fact that they believe
there is a charge made for the in
struction-
A G. Hill, superintendent of the
work said today, THE classes con-
Quoted in the manual arts building
cost the student nothing. The
classes are being conducted at the
request of the government and ev-
cry young man who expects sooner
or later to be called in service
should not fail 10 take a short
course in the wireless work in or
der that he might be better pre-
pared whea he reports to camp.
Those who take the course" he
continued. ARE ready, when the
time comes, 10 enter signal work
In the army or navy where COM
plete instruction Is given at the va
rious training schools. The work
given here is merely preliminary
but prepares a man for the advanc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

ed study. The course can be taken
without the student being compelled
to enter service but the government
does not want men who do not in
tend to enter service, to take the
course. The school is operated for
men in the draft and for those who
are about TO register for service. "
All Work Fast.
The course OF study made by the
government includes 200 hours OF
class work Not one Rock Islander
thus far, according to Mr.. Hill, has
failed to complete the first steps Of
the work Hithin rs hours.
Tonight, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights classes will
be open for new students to enroll.
The men are required 10 attenl
three classes each week. Upon
completion of the study. the stu
dents are issued certificates which
admit them to the radio schools in
the army when the time comes for
them to enter service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
Il SUFFERED
SEVEN YEARS"
Was Eventually Cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Philadelphia. PAT suffered for
seven long years with a lame back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

cent increase with many fat rate
variations.
so Cents Smallest Charge.
carload shipments will be increased
in accordance with new class read
ings, but in no case is the charge on
a single shipment to be less than
90 cents. The minimum charge for
carload shipments is to be SIS per
car.
Referring TO differentials the or
der says:
I'm establishing the freight rates
herein ordered, while established
rate groupings and fixed differen-
tails are not required to be used,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
GIVES BONDS HERE
FOR PEORIA TRIAL

Dell Hull. Silvis, who was ar
rested by United States marshals
for being implicated with the theft
OF two automobile tires from an in
terstate shipment of freight cars
last week. furnished bonds for his
appearance in Peoria for trial tx
October No hearing was held IL
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
Opposes Use of ParIOr Cars.

/
| their homes and places of employ
ment or educational institutions.
Opposes Use of PaTlOr Cars.
| To discourage the use of heavy
sleeping and parlor cars, the new
| order provided that the following
minimum number Of tickets should
be bought for drawing rooms, COM
partments or sections: Two adult
| tickets, for a drawing room in a
sleeping car; two adult tickets for
| a compartment; one and One-half
adult tickets for a section; five
adult tickets for exclusive occu-
| pancy of drawing rooms in par
| lOr car.
Passenger fares by water routes
or by rail and water are to be in
creased proportiOnately with the
| higher rail charges. The basis for
computing charges for excess bag
gage is to be one-siXth of the nor
NAL passenger fare, with a mini
mum of Is cents per hundred
pounds and minimum collection OF
| % cents per shipment.
viii Redeem Unused Mileage.
The director general provided
fully for the redemption of tickets
and mileage books purchased before
June 10 and rendered invalid after
that date. Unusued portions OF
mileage books and unused and par
TALLY used tickets will be redeemed
at their original purchase rate.
The 25 per cent increase in
freight charges will apply general
" to class and commodity rates but
minor variations will be necessary
in many cases. For instance, whore
certain relationships exist between
rival commercial centers, the 25
per cent increase will apply to the
longer distance and the rate to the
nearer locality will be the same
number of cents less as under pres
ent schedules. In this way, charges
for many short hauls will be raised
more than rs per cent.
Minimums Established.
The following minimums are es-
tablished f0r classes in the several
classification territories:
Official classification, 81, 20, II,
1712, 9. 7.
Southern. 25. 1917, 10, II, IS, 10.
West, % q, II, IS, II.
Illinois, %. 81 171a Is, II, IL.
For coke fiat increases are estab-
Iished as follows:
Fifteen cents per net ton where
present rate is 49 cents or less; 20
cents where rate is so to so cents;
40 cents where rate it 81 to S1.99:
so cents where rate is 81 to $2.99;
75 cents where rate is SO or more.
Raises on Flat Basis.
For other commodities fiat in
creases are made as follows:
Iron ore, so cents per ton; build
ing and monumental stone, two
cents per hundred pounds: crushed
tsone, one cent per hundred
pounds; sand and gravel one cent
per hundred pounds; ordinary
brick, two cents per hundred
pounds; cement, two cents per hun
dred pounds; lime one and one-han
cents per hundred pounds.
Lumber and forest products 25
per cent increase but not exceed
ing five cents per hundred pounds.
Wheat, other grains, -four and
mill products 25 per cent increase,
not 10 exceed six cents per hundred
pounds.
Live stock. 25 per cent but in
crease not to exceed cents per
hundred pounds.
Meats, 25 per cent increase, ex-
cept that rates from Mississippi
river points TO Mississippi river tar
ritory shall be the same as new
rates from St Joseph. Mo.
Bullion, 20 per cent increase with
many fiat rate variations.
Sugar, syrup and molasses rs per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
SINGER GOING TO FRANCE.

buy Thrift stamps=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
M'ADOO ORDERS
r. r. RATE RAISE

CONTINUED From Page One.)
frequent occasion to travel between
their homes and places of employ
ment or educational institutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
CUT MEAT HOOVER PLEADS

New york, May 27.-Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover appealed to
American people through the
churches to reduce meat consump-
ton to two pounds a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

cent increase with many fat rate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

San Diego, Cal, May 27.-Ma-
dame Schumann-Heink announces
she will sail for France as Red
Cross worker in July for duration
of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

their use is desirable If found prac-
ticable even the rates may result
which are lower or higher than
would otherwise obtain"
-RuY Thrift Sfamns-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
NO CHARGE FOR
RADIO STUDENT
Feared Expense Is Said To Be Rea-
son Young Men Do Not En-.
roll for Work.
NOT COMPELLED TO ENLIST
Course of Study Is Given Merely
To Prepare Drafted Men for
Signal Service.

Young men who are compelled
under law to register for the draft
on June 5, through a misunder-
standing, IL is said, are not taking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
lose HOPES FOR ANA HELD.

New York. May 27.-Physicians
have abandoned hope for recovery
of Anna Held. suffering from null
tiple Myeloma, bone marrow dis
ease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
WILL MUSTER AT
STATE FAIR GROUND
Vermont Volunteer Militia Will Report
at White River Junction
Next Sunday.

MONTPELIER, Aug. S.-Col II. T
johnson is completing his arrangements
for the annual muster of the Vermont
volunteer militia at the state fair
grounds next week. The companies will
report at the grounds at o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Most of the companies
are going by automobile, but Montpelier
viii go by special car on the night train
of the Central Vermont railroad The
ear will be set on siding here during
Saturday and the boys will go into it at
any time during the evening. Companies
from Newport, st. Johnsbury and Brad
ford will be handled in similar manner
excepting that the cars will be set at
their several stations Saturday and then
be picked up by train Sunday morning
getting them to White River Junction
about noon, it is expected. The other
eight companies are to be carried by
automobile excepting ST. Adams, which
goes on the train Saturday night
The Proctor band has been engaged for
the occasion and as regimental band
Governors day will be Aug 10, when
Gov Graham and his staff will review
the regiment Several appointments will
be made in connection with the duties of
the regiment, but these viii not be an
nounced until the regiment is at the state
fair grounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

fund of $2,307 AGO for vocational edu-
cation in 191S-19 has been announced
by the federal board for vocational ed
ucation. The funds are made available
on the condition that each state shall
duplicate the amount allotted. The
money must be spent as follows:
For agriculture, 1882 SIS; trade, home
economies and industry, $794, 463;
teacher training, $730,421.
The allottments by state follow:
Maine, ST. ,920; New Hampshire, 49,.
900; Vermont, $4,000; Massachusetts
1913; Rhode Island, $19,304; Con
necticut, $31 PAS; New York, 1926, 343;
New Jersey, $62,776; Pennsylvania
$1S6,7S6; Delaware, $4,000; Maryland
$31,25O; West Virginia, $29,417; Ohio
$115,622; Kentucky, $55,70l; Michigan
$67, $50; Indiana, SOL SIS; Wisconsin,
$55,843; Illinois, $137 ,5S1; Minnesota
$685. Iowa, $52,530 Missouri, SIS,
775; North Dakota, $17,S0S; South Da-
kota, $l7,70s; Nebraska, $2S,014; Kan
sas, $39,S67; Oklahoma, $3S,655; Mon
tana, $4,000; Wyoming, $4,000; Col
orado, 1929; New Mexico, $4,000
Idaho, $4,000; Utah, $4,000; Arizona
$4,000; Nevada, $4,000: Washington
$27 ,614; Oregon, $16,142; California
$5S, 021; Virginia, $48,2SS; North Caro-
lima, $51, 191; South Carolina, $50, 1S9
Georgia, $60,948; Florida, $1S,857; Ten
nessee, So, oil; Alabama, $40, 756; Mis-
sissippi, $42,SSS; Arkansas, 1854
Louisiana, $39,0S5; Texas, $91 ,361.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
DESPONDENT WOMEN.

Nature intends every woman to be
cheerful, light hearted and happy, but
when dragged down with pam and
suffering from female ills, will power
alone cannot overcome nervous de-
spondent. condition. Multitudes of
American women, however, have found
that there is one tried and true rem
edy to restore health under such cir
cumstances, and that is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made from
herbs and roots. This old-fashioned
medicine is now considered the stand
ard American remedy for such condi-
tions.s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
ARMY AIRMEN TO
FLY 5000 MILES
Twenty-One Machines Will Compose
the Fleet Which Will start from
DAYTON Ohio
Dayton, Ohio


MINEOLA. n. Y, Aug S.-A great
5000 mile, cross country airplane flight
by 81 American and British army avia-
tors viii be started Aug. 10, from Day
ton, O., Major C. X Rhinehardt, COM
mander of the first provisional wing at
Hazelhurst Field, announced last night
shortly before he entrained with 10 of his
picked aviators for Dayton.
The purpose of the flight, which will
touch every important city in the central
states, will be two-fold. They are to
demonstrate the great strides made in
aeronautics and to give the finishing
touches to the training of picked ayiators
who may later fly across the Atlantic.
Major Rhinehardt and his aviators
were accompanied by Brighten. Lee of
the British air forces, who viii command
the British aviators.
The Americans will fly in type H.
Curtiss planes, which have just been com
pleted at Dayton The British birdmen
viii use the Ayro type machines, i'm
ported from England.
Major Rhinehardt gave out this timer
airy: Dayton, Aug. Is; Columbus, 10;
Cleveland IL and Is; Toledo, To- Detroit,
20 and 81; Indianapolis, % and %; st.
Louis, "a and %; Kansas City, 20 and p;
Omaha, % and %; Des Moines. 80 and
81; st. Paul, Sept. |, ? and B; Chicago,
), and return either to Indianapolis
or Dayton, Z.
Exhibition flights, including all known
stunts" viii be given in each city Wis
tied. Receptions arc being planned for
the aviators in most of the cities.
The American fiiers who will make the
flight are: Major Rhinehardt, Capt. +.
II. Harvey and Lieuts. Wesley Benner,
Daniel Connell, Earl Carol, Harold +.
Watson, George Welsh, A. L. Clarke, j.
p Boyd, NJ. b. kelleher and L. S. Reit-
eneaugh.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

Gates.
MONTPELIER, August Stalking
the public completely into its confidence
Federal Food Administrator Frank H.
Brooks has issued a statement on the
sugar situation in Vermont, following
conference with officials in Washing
ton from which he has just returned
and which resulted in his obtaining i'm
portant concessions in the way of a sub
stantially increased sugar allotment to
the state.
Mr.. Brooks says that there will be
no certificates issued from his Office
for August inasmuch as certificates
issued for July give the state its prop
er amount for go days. He is now
working out plan of redistribution
of the sugar already in the state SO
that he will be able to take care OF
places where shortage on the tive
pounds a month per capita exists by
withdrawing supplies from commune
ties where more sugar than is actually
needed is on hand.
Although making no promises Mr.
Brooks, in his statement, shows that
he is still hopeful that some way viii
be found to provide sugar for canning
and while this plan is being perfected
he asks Vermonters to make theil
best efforts to can without sugar which
- II, -
of September new certificates viii
| be issued, unless the situation take.
an entirely unexpected turn. By No
vember or December and certainly by
January the sugar situation should b.
materially relieved for the beet sugar
crop in the West and the cane croT
from Cuba will give relief.
Mr.. Brooks s statement, in which h,
urges Vermonters to demonstrat,
again their real and applied patriotism
in meeting the sugar crisis, is as fol
| lows:-
9 Your food administrator, in mat
tiers that touch every last household
in Vermont such as the present suga
situation, does not believe in holdin!
aloof with facts that underlie sucl
conditions.
Sugar certificates for the manufac
tuners, dealers. hotels, restaurants
etc, have not been issued in genera
for August for the following reasons
| 'First, there were issued in July t,
these people enough certificates to GOV
CT their needs for July and August
In this way the needs of the publ
were also provided for.
{" Second, Washington allotted Yer
mont for July sugar on the basis o
three pounds and for August tw,
pounds per capita.
"The total certificates issued 70
July were for an amount slightly il
excess of the requirements on tn
above basis. 1t does not take long t.
understand that certificates, therefore
were already out before August to GOV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
Office and Household
Furniture

Five-foot roll-top oak desk with Al
drawers, in good condition.; L. G. Smith
typewriter and oak desk, office table
with storage underneath, 3x5hfoot
top; seven-shelf oak bookcase, movable
shelves; very large, nice paneled cherry
wardrobe, specially nice piece of fur
niture or, if you prefer, an oak one;
nice Eastman camera, 4x5, plates or
films. Any of these articles will be
sold at less than half price. Also nice
quartered oak chiffonier All high
class goods. Make appointment to see
them by calling S1SW mornings before
IL o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
LOST.

LOST-Between Green st. and Man
lcy's garage, lady gold hunting case
watch, heavily engraved, inscription in
side. Reward if returned to Board of
Trade Office. 1884,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.
Allotments Made to States, Vermont IS
Share Being $4,000.

WASHINGTON, August s.-Appor
tionment to each state of the fedora
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
w A n T E ID

Young man in our office as student
bookkeeper. Excellent opportunity for
rapid advancement Must be graduate
Of high or commercial school. SWIFT
AND co. 126-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

WANTED-Pupil nurses at the Taun-
ton State Hospital, also attendants,
male and female. For particulars, adj
dress DR.. Arthur V. Goss, Superintend-
ent of the Taunton State Hospital,
Taunton, Mass. 156-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

TO RENT-Tenement in Cox build
ing. Inquire of Mrs. L. A. Cox, 152
South Main st. S4-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

SO Green st. Five rooms, electric lights,
gas. Tel. 622-W. 79-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

TO RENT-Large and small offices,
steam heat, in Ullery Building. See
Mr.. Ullery. I2s-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

WANTED-A housekeeper. Inquire
A, Reformer Office. 136-141
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

wANTED-Livc poultry at the Rich.
ardson Market. 7O-tf