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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
BILL WHlTCOMB SAFE
Topekan in Moscow Escapes Revolu-
ton, Judge Whitcomb Learned Today

Judge George H. Whitcomb today
received a telegram from the National
CITY Bank assuring him that his son,
william. who is in Moscow. is safe and
in good health. Judge Whiecomh
hadn't received any word from his
son since early in December when a
telegram informed him that he had
been transferred from Petrograd to
MOSCOW shortly before the American
hank at Petrograd was seized by the
Russian revolutionists
The whitcomb family in Topeka be-
came alarmed and telegraphed 10
their sons employer. the National City
bank asking for infor nation regard
ing their son.
Another son, Richard, who is in
Honolulu has received a commission
as second lieutenant and is now al
A training camp. according TO word
received todav. Richard Whitcomt
was physical director in Y. NJ. c. A
there.
Judge Whitcomb has two other sons
livino outside Of the country. Rob-
ert Whitromb is in the banking bust
moss at Colon. Panama. while Philip
Whitcomh Is in the advertising bust
ness in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
LAST ISSUE FROZE UP
Zero Weather Last Straw for Vet
eran EditressrShe Quit Quick.

CaWker City, Kan, Jan 19.-Coun-
try editors generally can read with a
fellow sympathy, the valedictory of
Mrs Emma b. Aldrich, editress of the
Cawker City Public Record. After
an existence of 34 years and 10 months
without ever missing an issue" the
Record has been consolidated with
Robert Goods paper, the Cawker City
Ledger, leaving but the one paper in
the Mitchell county town Where the
peace of the Solomon Valley pre-
walls"
1T was a sore disappointment to
us to be obliged to issue the last
number of the Public Record in zero
weather with the ink freezing and
pulling out the type, spelling the me
chanical work and appearance of the
whole and forcing us to cut out one
entire page writes Mrs. Aldrich, but
there is a satisfaction in knowing that
the paper has passed into GOOD
hands,
This effort with congealed ink was
the last straw with the veteran edi-
tress. After the paper was off the
uress. Mrs. Aldrich called her COM
petitor, Robert Good up by phone
She announced she was thru running
a country newspaper forever. and that
if he was looking for a bargain to
come over quick while she was IN
the notion of quitting. Mr.. Good
responded. Mrs. A1drich set her price
Good accepted without a moment
quibbling and the deal was closeo
in a few minutes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi L. Aldrich began
publishing the Public Record in 1888
Following Mr.. Aldrich's death On
October %, 1917, Mrs. Aldrich con-
tinued to run the paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
THRU TWO STATES
Captain Clearinghouse OF Funston III
structing Draft Boards.

Capt o. l. clearinghouse OF the
medical reserve corps of the Eishty-
ninth division at Funston is in Topeka
TODAY comforting with the ad]utant
general before making a months
trip covering parts of Kansas and Col
orado for the purpose of instrllcting
and inspecting local draft boards for
the examination of draft men,
Captain Clearinghouse went to Fun
ston after receiving commission
from his home in lola. He is broth
er of the members of the Clearinghouse
real estate firm in Topeka.
Captain Clearinghouse will cover the
following Kansas cities in his inspec-
ton trip: Topeka, Kansas City. Leay-
enworth, Atchison. Troy, Seneca,
Marysville. Washington, Befeville.
Mankato. Smith Center, Norton, Ober-
lin, Goodland, Sharon Springs, Wa
keeney, Hayes. Russell. Ellsworth,
Abilene, Junction City. Burlington.
Parsons. Oswego. Columbus, Galena,
Pittsburg. Girard. Fort Scott. Paola-
Ottawa, Olathe, Alma. Council Grove.
Marion, Ell Dorado, Wichita, Pratt,
Mcpherson. and Clay Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

evmoon and taking advantage by the
young publisher of an opportunity 10
finish his training for the position he
was to occupy in his and his fathers
business by studying and observing
newspaper business office methods IN
the business office of the Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The month during which he was IN
the telegraph Office recalls an agree
ment with Mr.. JEWELS father entered
into with Thomas D. Taylor. now pub
Usher of the Philadelphia Telegraph.
The elder Mr.. Jewell and Mr.. Taylor
are lifelong friends. When their sons
were quite young, the fathers felt that
the bows were destined for careers in
the newspaper business and II was
agreed that when the boys had COM
pieted their education and were ready
TO take up life's battle, each was to
take the others son for a period and
give him the advantage of his own
business training.
When their sons had completed
their education, the two fathers re-
called their agreement of many years
before. Mr. Taylor was publisher of
the Telegraph and Mr.. Jewell was
publisher of The Leader. They trad
ed" sons, as it were, John Jewell go
ing to Philadelphia and young Taylor
coming to Springfield. The fathers
did their best to carry out the letter
of their promise to each other.
After two months of this training,
which Mr.. Jewell had taken advan-
tage of to the utmost of his ability.
he resumed his duties as associate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Captain Roby enlisted in the regu-
lar army at Junction City some TWEEN
ty-five years ago. He enlisted as a
private and earned his commission by
merit He enlisted in the hospital
corps of the regular army, and during
his period of service has been sta
toned at no less than twenty-one
army camps in the United States. be-
sides having to his credit service in
Hawaii, the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico.
He Was Under Teddy. ar
Captain Roby took part in the battle
of San Juan Hill under Roosevelt, and
later was with Funston at the capture
of Aguinaldo. One of the exploits that
stands to the everlasting credit of
Captain Roby is this:
Albert A. Roby of Topeka. hospi-
tai steward of the 18th q. S. regulars
in Luzon, was in the fight with the
Fflipinos, December 81 last. and this is
how it happened: Steward Roby with
a dozen men had been sent from Sam
bong, few miles off Manila, to Paete.
several miles away, for a supply of
beef for the camp, and on their re-
turn in the evening, about five miles
from Sambong, they were ambuscad-
ed by about 100 of the natives. One
guard was killed and three were
wounded. But Roby and his eight
uninjured companions took position
in a ravine and held off the Filipinos,
ten to one, until midnight, when Capt.
Harry A. Smith of the same rSgi-
ment, another Kansas boy, with eigh-
teen men came to their relief. Stew
ard Roby, writing home the next day
says, Maybe we were not glad to seq
Captain Smith and his eighteen men,
but you can well imagine that we
were. They arrived just as the church
clocks in Paete were striking the hour
of midnight, toiling out the old yea r
and the old century and announcing
the new
There were then seven of US on
, the fighting line and we found seven
Filipinos in front of us and indica-
tons from many pools of blood, that
a good many others we had done up
in the fight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
MAC LEAN THANKFUL
Captain Appreciates Charger Fund
Sent Him by Topeka Friends.

A battle charger for a New Year $
present should prove most welcome to
a captain in the army, and according
to a letter from Capt. w. P. MacLean
it was OF course, the charger itself
was not the present, but draft for
$500, representing the purchase price
of such an animal was enclosed in a
letter as mark of appreciation to
Captain MacLean from a number of
his Topeka friends.
This is Captain sMacLean's letter of
thanks to the contributors to the bat
tie charger fund presented to him.
NY Dear Friends: Your letter was a
most pleasant surprise and a most well
come one. There are sometimes feelings in
a man that are above words, but it is my
duty to tell you that the list of your names
and your expression of confidence Will
always be most dear to me.
The $500 will be spant for those things
which will make n more efficient
fighter and thus will feel you, more than
ever, fighting with me.
l may not rise high that you can not
follow me in the crowd may even go
down. but be confident that l shall always
be doing my very best for all that man
holds dear.
To each and every one of you, thanks
luck. health and happiness be with you
and yours. W. p. MAC LEAN. B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

run but vunce a week. und eferytings
on der bum. I puff und snort und
cough und sneeze. und Mamma has
der grumps, der neighborhood ISIS all
stuck oop init signs for Measles und
der Mumps. You cannot walk upon
der street, dot somevun does nodt
start to tell apoudt hiss sickness, ills
und sooch, unf wish dot Winter vos
in But after all l do nodt
know dot We shouldt growl und howl
und moan. for We godt blaze to go,
und dots der blaze dot We call home.
For think off all der soldcher poys
who are ouidt in all dis Winter weather.,
fighting our battle. for you und me,
und don't efen wish for someding pet
ter. If they can stand idt 1 guess We
can, SO let's cheer oop und half a
smile, und safe der coal und eats und
things, for Winter lasdts but a fiddle
while. So here's to those soldcher
poys off ours, lets pray that Winter
wont make them i'll, but Gift dem
strength und health und power, so dey
can easily lick old Kaiser Bill.s
Say, Heine, chust between you und
me, und as fader would speak to hiss
son. I think dot poemtry ISIS rotten.
Hoping you are der same,
Your fader.
LOUIE SCHNITZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

who gathered for the obsequies and
scores stood outside in the snow dur
ing the services.
Tho Episcopal service was read by
the Rev. Paul Talbot. rector of Christ
Episcopal church. He officiated at
the marriage of Mr.. Jewell. Before
the close of the Episcopal service, a
beautiful and impressive tribute to the
decedent was paid in brief address
by the Rev. w. A. McClannahan, of
Kansas City, formerly pastor of St,
Paul's NJ. E. church at Springfield.
He hold of the fine character traits
in the Trench and Camp editor which
had keen revealed to him in his close
contact with the young man during his
brief career as associate publisher of
the Springfield Leader.
John Jewell was the finest young
man 1 ever knew" he said. 1T was
privilege to have been his friend. 1t
was the highest things in life that ap-
pealed to him. He was the height of
Gods creation-a man. 1t was the
love that John bore to his friends and
all that was worth while in life that
begot the love and esteem that all his
friends had for him. He has not
lived in vain
The floral offerings were probably
the most extensive in the city's his
tory.
Hundreds of kilograms and letters
of sympathy were received by the
bereaved family from all parts of the
United States. Many express the
thought that tho Mr.. Jewell was
classed as a civilian in his position
as editor of Trench and Camp, his
life was sacrificed in a duty that was
as patriotic as service in any other
branch of the army or navy and that
he was martyr to his country
cause just as much as if he had been
on the firing line in France.
The death of Mr.. Jewell cast a
pail of gloom over Springfield and in
every way possible the sympathy of
the entire city was extended to the
heart broken relatives. Resolutions
of sympathy and grief were adopted
by the Springfield Bar association and
similar action was taken today by
the city commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Mein dear son Heine:
You got ansappetite for money like
der kaiser hass for power. Heremit
ISIS der check.
Say, Heine, 1 see puy der daily
press dot eferyvere dey are hating
weather.. Idt don't make me any
warmer to know dot der oder Teller iss
cold, but 1 haff been thinking so
mooch apout idt dot 1 haff wrotten a
poetry apoudt idt vich sounds like der
following:
Dere ISIS snow upon der house-tops,
und also on der ground. der blamed
stuff's in der chimney, idts laying all
aroundt Cold weather. hit der Their
mometer, der mercury all godt loose,
we tried to put idt back again, but
found idt vas no use. Dere's ice
sickles on der gas stove. der faucets
ISIS on der blink, der electric lights iss
frost bitten. und water sticks in der
sink. Der sidewalks hass godt to be
shoveled, der porch shouldt den be
swept, der ice moost be busted off
der CRATE, to see we're der heat iss
kept 1 go down to look adj der fur
mace, und stood und look und pray.
but dare nodt feed idt any coal
until Hoover says 1 may. Der Milk
mans late eight hours or so. der
groceries nefer come. der street-cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
FORECAST.

her tiny eyes she wondered if she
did not wish to appear too soon for
fear she might be thought a forward
maid.
While she was bordering and her
little heart was beating with anxiety
she heard a bird sound forth his first
joyous note of Spring. Surely she
must go now. it would never do to be
too late. So she pushed aside the
moss that made a cover for her win
ter bed and poked her little head a
wee bit out. And there was the great
round Sun looking down on her from
the sky. She was SO startled that she
blushed dainty pink and hid her
head beneath the leaves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
ARBCTCS.

In the heart of a great forest in the
far northwest, a dainty. timid Arbu-
tus grew. All thru the long Winter
she slept peacefully under the leaves
and the deep, deep snow. Sometim es
she would half wake up and wish for
the Spring, with its sunshine and its
sweetness, its singing birds and glad.
joyous sounds. Then she would fall
off to sleep again and dream of the
butterflies and bees that wooed her in
the days that were past
AS the, snow melted away and the
warm breeze began to blow, she
awoke once more, and as she rubbed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
FARMERS IN A PLEDGE
$50 Organizations in Kansas Agree to
Support Inncs Food Program.

-Four hundred and fifty farm organ
izations pledged their support to
Walter P. lines, food administrator
for Kansas. thru the officers of the
Kansas state grange
Such procedure may cost the farm
ers little money, it was admitted
but loyalty to the country and a de-
sire to win the war would overcome
the monetary loss. Innes was assured
The farmers, thru the grange. pledged
themselves to cease distribution OF
flour in quantities larger than the &C.
pound sack and the grange stores will
limit the sale of sugar to farmers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
Capt. Albert A. ROby Handles
u. S. Aviation Section.
Son of DIR. and Mrs. Henry w.
ROby Is in Washington.
HAS been IN ARMY Is YEARS
In That Time Stationed at
Twenty-Five Army Camps. (
Took Part With Il. II. in the
Capture of San Juan Hill.

In charge of the entire commits
stoned and enlisted personnel of the
aviation section of the signal corps OF
the United States army is former
Topeka boy, Capt. Albert A. Roby, the
only son of DR.. and Mrs. Henry W.
Roby of Topeka. Altho not doctor,
Captain Roby is in the surgeon gen.
erals office at Washington, d. C, and
has charge of the selection of the men
for the aviation department of the
army,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
H0NORABLY RELIEVED
Colonel Hoisington Out on Account
Physical Disability.

Col. Perry NJ. Hoisington of New
ton, commander of the 146th infantry,
formerly the old Second regiment of
the Kansas national guard has re-
ceived an honorable discharge and has
been relieved from duty because of
physical disability, according to word
received here from Washington.
Colonel Hoisington has been con-
nected with Kansas national guard af-
fairs for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
SKETCH OF JEWELL
Editor of Trench and Camp
Murdered at Funston.
Was Popular and Promising
Newspaper Man.
TRAINED TO The CALLING
ThOrOly SchOOIed and Expert
enced in the Work.
Interests and Growth of Army
Paper at Heart.

John William Jewell, editor of
Trench and Camp for Camp Funston,
brutally murdered January IL, only
son of Mr.: and Mrs. Harry s. Jewell,
was born in -Carrollton, Mo, August
IL, 1891 He went to Springfield
with his parents when he was one
and half years old and his home
ever since had been in that city
He attended the public schools of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
FROZE OUT DAT CROP
Forty Per Cent of Winter Crop il
South Damaged by Freeze

Washington. Jan. 19.-Damage of
from forty to fifty per cent" in the
age to truck garden crops thruoul
the south as a result of the recent
three successive cold waves was re-
ported by the agricultural depart
ment today.
The sugar cane belt also was af-
fected, it was stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
BEHIND THE GATES

BEHIND THE GATES
By INIRI ZUMWALT
Thoughts that are denied expression,
Lodgings dumb for duty's sake,
Words that never can be spoken
Though the heart in silence break,
Often in unguarded moments
Leap to lips forever sealed,
Send the pulses wildly throbbing
At the gates that dare not yield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17

BURROUGHS Caleuiaters two
secondhand machines; used
only a few months; in splendid
condition can be used fer add
ing and calculating; viii sell for
less than half original bfieej
change in eur equipment eliHli=
mates our need for them. Ad=
dress Box 25eH, star emee. ~.
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AS the largest end most prosperous house.
! unique, original and self-assertive, and this We
must maintain If it takes every cent We can
raise to buy more mems worn clothing, shoes,
etc. Will call IL you phone.
JUSTH'S OLD STAND. 819 d.
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devote all part of their time. Experience not essential
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Seventh Floor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-07

condition that all}drainage and moist
ure will run of, The practice OF
selling hides all around at one price
Or at fiat basis, must be diseon-
tinued.
Hides must be sold on their merits
that is, No. Is at No. price; No. s2's
at No. 2 price. The object of these
rules and regulations are 10 bring up
the standard Of ordinary butcher
hides to the relative merits of large
packer hides. Butchers are cautioned
to use extra ordinary care in skinning
hides, as there is an enormous waste
annually in the poor quality of ordi-
nary butcher hides. This can easily
be remedied by being more careful
in preparing hides for market. At the
present time the government demands
for. good hides are enormous, and only
a small percentage of butchers hides
can be used at the present time, on
account of the poor take-off and man
ner in their being prepared for mar
ket. The government aims to bring
the standard up equal to the large
packers, who realize relatively high
.er prices for their hides on account Of
the careful manner in which they are
prepared fro market. s5s9
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-07
STUDENT ARMY
/ CORPS PLANNED
IN | STATE I E
Several CoIleee sI and Universities
to Cooperate with the
Government
WILL DEVELOP SOLDIERS
\, 80 .r. "a -. W. 81 il
Boys Will Be Given Training TO
Prepare Them for
Service
Z, - " 4 I

A conference called By President
Thomas Kane of the University was
held this week In Bismarck to con-
slider the matter OF students army
corps in the colleges OF the state.
Those present at the conference were
President T. Kane, President Ladd, Of
the Agricultural college. President B.
H., kroeze, of Jamestown college! and
Dean Vowles Of Fargo college. 1t
was decided to imme diately enter upon
a large publicity campaign Tin COM
pliance with the request Of the gov
eminent IA ..5s3 3@5
The plan of the students army
corps is as follows: ALI young men
aboyea1S years Of age can enlist in
the Students. army corps and at the
same time 60 to college. They will
have the same standing as regular
soldiers in the America narmy. The
government will furnish them with
uniforms, hats, shoes and guns and
they will be Under regular drill by
an army officer detailed for that pur-
pose by the government, These stu
dent soldiers. would be subjectgto call
as the government would need them.
They would simply be on furl0ugh, as
1t were, but in the summer they would
drill in q summer camp for six weeks
with the pay Of privates. THIS plan
is intended to give young men an OPP
,portunity to prepare In a military way
while they are taking their college
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-07

course. In the call OF the conference
the American Council on Education
says: Every president Of q college,
Technical school and other institutions
Of higher learning, together with rep
resentatives Of secondary schools,
should first be called to q conference
In each state. Lists OF schools should
be prepared and II practicable the adj
dre5ses Of students already in cole
lege, and such students now in pre-
paratory schools should be encOurag-
ed to continue their education. The
important thing is to ensure that the
right men shalt finish their prepar
atory studies, 60 to college, and stay
there until they complete their. cours-
es unless sooner called Iht0 active
service BY the government. The OBJ
jet Is to prevent the premature en-
I listment for active service Of those
men who could. by extending the perl
cd Of their college training, multiply
manifold their value to the country.
If the need arises for the services
OF those men in the fighting line, the
terms of their enlistment are such
that they can be called by the presi-
dent. on a days notice. but 1t will be
the policy of the government to keep
them in training until their draft age
is reached"
BY this plan every advantage is OBJ
tanned from regular enlistment in the
national army Each student soldier
would be member OF the national
army. he would be under enlistment
while under training In college, and
subject to immediate call to active
service as the president would indi-
cate as the needs arise. The whole
brain force Of the state among our
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-07
Widow Preferred to
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ny !. r b
For many years / suffered from
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them preferred To meet death a,
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