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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
REID AT BELLEWLLE
Topeka Artist Makes Chalk Talk Be-
fore a Large Audience.

BelleviIle, Kan, Jan. 5.-Albert T.
Reid, the Kansas artist and cartoon
list, spoke to a crowded auditorium at
the high school building here Friday,
speaking under the direction of the
national savings council, of which P.
w. Goebel of Kansas City, Kan, is
chairman.
Reid made one of his popular chalk
talks, using his crayons to illustrate
his discussions of the war savings
bonds, thrift stamps and food conser-
vation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
SECOND SON is DEAD
! .clville e. Stone, Jr.. Was Only
Brother of Lusitania Victim

Pasadena, Cal, Jan. 5.-Melville E,
rtone. ir., is dead here. Mr. Stone.
who was graduated from Harvard in
1897, was in the publishing business
until his health forced his retirement.
During the last two years he has
lived in California, with his mother
and sister. His only brother. Herbert
stone. Jr., is dead here. Mr.. stone,
tania.
Mr.. Stone was the son of Melville F.
stone general manager of the Assoc
ciated Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
CAvE-IN BURIES NINETY
Several Acres Fall on c.iners-Thcir
Fate Still Unknown.

Pittston, Pa, Jan. 5.-A mine cave
il, or squeeze occurred at Barnum
Shaft. Pennsylvania operation, at
$50 this morning, in which several
a cres of earth fell in.
There were about ninety men en-
ployed in that part of the|Tnine, but
it is not known whether they escaped
or not An opening from another
part of the mine is nearby and it is
probable the men were able to escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Word has been received In Topeka of the
death of Mrs. Martha Zook at Elkhart,
Kan today The funeral will be held in
Topeka Monday morning. The members of
the Woman's Relief Corps No 81 have
been asked to take charge of the funeral.
MRS CONRAD MAYER. rs years old,
died January ? at the home of her son,
Philip Mayer sos North Van Buren, street.
She is survived by two sons and three
daughters. The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2 30 O'Clock from the Ger
man Methodist church. Burial In Topeka
cemetery.
HARRY SHREvE. p months oil. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shreve. of 1884 Van
Buren street. died Friday morning at the
home of his parents. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 30 O'Clock
from the Church of the Assumption. Burial
in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
MRS. BARBARA HABERKORN, "a years
old. the wife of f. Haherkorn. died at her
home this morning Besides her husband
she As survived by three children The
body will be shipped to Victoria, Kan, for
funeral services and burial.
MRS. ISABELLA WELSH. the wife of j.
&C. Welsh, died January , at the residence
of her daughter Mrs. George NJ. Buchanan.
213 Harrison street The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 80 O'Clock
from Penwelrs chapel. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
MRS. AMANDA PIERCE. 81 years old
died this morning at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Mary Smeed. 1927 Lincoln
street. Funeral announcements will be
made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

Thomas E. Chandler at Atchison and
the Misses Bessie and Gertrude
Boughton. HOS Topeka avenue, To-
peka- Doctor Boughton was AS years
of age. Interment will be at SonIer-l
set, Pa, Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. Jan. 5.-CORN-Cash:
Market e higher Be lower No mixed.
s 13@ !. %: No. ;, $1.G:iN1.GS; No = white,
S1LlM1 IS; No ;. S1I2M1I4; No. , yellow,
S17Sd 1.S0: NJ. :, $i.136I1 rs
OATS-Mar6et 1&c to lie higher No .
white. SHE No. mixed, S1dS2c
RYE-S1. T5d17 1914.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3. SOFA 3 80
HAN-Market unchanged.
SIIO RTS-S1. 906I2 or
BRAN-$1.7O.
WHEAT-Receipts 20 cars
BCTTER-Market unchanged.
sEGGS--Market unchanged.
pOULTRY-Market Unchanged
ORN-Close; January. $121A May,
$1-2G3S "a 1864 split.
New York Cotton Market
New York. Jan. F-COTTON-Spot.au quiet :
middling uplands. 3:4G.
New York stock Market
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
R. R. MEN NOT EXEMPT
Provost General Decides Their Status
in Draft Is Not Changed.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Railroad en-
ployes are not to be considered gov
eminent employees in compiling draft
classifications, Provost Marshal Gem
eral Crowder ruled today in answer to
questions from draft boards in all
parts of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
AUTO CRASH KILLS ONE
Another Fatally Hurt-Car Turns
Over and Goes Thru Bridge Rail.

Independence, Kan, Jan. ST. r.
Pittman of Havana is dead and T. II.
Lindlay, also of Havana, is fatally in
jured as the result of their automobile
turning turtle and plunging thru a
bridge railing east of Caney early to-
Gay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes and personals from Highland
Park, by Mrs. y. Shaul. Telephone
2.t.,t MI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

In War Time.
your rolls" the customer remarked
Seem larger than they were
"RolIs!' said the baker, haughtiiy,
Those are our war loaves, sir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
New York

New York. Jan 5-COTTON-Spot.au ie
middliug uplands, 3:.4C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
MONROE STREET

vardey, SIG Monroe St. 81 suffered awfuly
fire. my back and through hips.
severe couldn't get down.
Dizzy spells headaches added to suffering and
little specks floated before and sight
My kidneys disordered knew began
using Kidney Pills and when I had finished
box, I fir trouble Doan's
N VIII l have n
kidney always promptly benefited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

NEW NOrK MOCK Market.
FURNISHED by Z. J. Myers. 3O1 N f. Bldg,
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Allies Evening Rides.

The first of the Allies Tuesday even
ing rides. at the Riding and Hunt Club.
took place January 20. and was a great
success After the ride, In which thirty
| took part, there was dancing and light
j, refreshments.
There was not time to issue invitations
for this ride. except by telephone, but in
vtations are being printed and will be
sent out to the Allies of the United
States who are temporarily in Washing
| ton on duty connected with the war.
These rides will be given every Tues
day evening. from S:45 to IL o'clock. until
/ further notice, and they are open to the
members OF the club. to those entitled to
Its privileges and to the guests OF the
club among the allies Of the United
States who are temporarily in Washing
ton. Members OF the club joining the
rides are expected to contribute and 9TH
! er members of the club interested are in
, vited to contribute whatever they please
! toward tn expenses Of such entertainment
as may be necessary TO make the Tues
day evening rides successful and en-
joyable.
The allies will not be permitted to con-
! tribute. but il they do not furnish their
own horses may hire them from the
club at 81 for the evening.
Owing to the limited supply of club
horses. our guests among the allies should
have the first call for the evening before
other guests.
The executive committee is composed
OF NFS. l)elOS "A. BlOQSett, chairman. .
MIS-. George f. Becker. secretary-treas-
urer: Mrs. F.. S. Hight, Miss Ruth
Hitchcock. Miss Caroline Ogden-Jones
and the officers OF the club. eN officio.
The names of the members of larger
committee will comprise many of the
important ladies who are members OF
the club and will he announced later.
The patronesses for the rides include:
Frederick A. Delano. Mrs. Charles S.
Hamlin. Mrs. F. B. Kellogg. Mrs.
George T. Marye. Mrs. Clifford Pinchot.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs. Lawrence
and Mrs. Robert Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas F. Logan will
entertain informally at dinner at the
Willard tomorrow evening. later going
with their guests to the Southern ball,
where they will occupy box
Mrs Henry Leonard will give din
ner tomorrow evening. before the
SoutherN ball. at the Willard. in COM
pliment to her debutante daughter, Miss
Louise Thorn.
Mrs Roland c. Ringgold will enter
tain at dinner tomorrow evening. later
taking her guests TO the Southern ball.
Miss Anita Henry will entertain at
dinner tomorrow evening. before the
Southern ball at the Willard.
Jonkheer W H. De Beaufort. who was
formerly attached to the Netherlands
legation here. will accompany Mr.
August Philips. the new minister from
the Netherlands. who will arrive in this
country soon. MIR. De Beaufort VIII be
counselor of the legation Mr.. Van Der
Houven Van Oordt. head of the Dutch
commission in this country. and Cheva-
lier w l.. F. c. Van Rappard. retiring
minister will return TO Holland after
the arrival of Mr. Philips.
Mrs George Lawrence Wilkinson and
Miss Frances Wilkinson of Chicago
have arrived at Washington for a stay
Of several weeks and are at the La
fayette.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Mrs. Walter Camp of New Haven. who
arrived yesterday. The guests will in
clude the members of the drill squad,
who took exercises in the garden of the
home OF Representative and Mrs. Kent,
and their wives
Mrs Roberts. wife of Capt F. A..
Roberts, T. s. A, is spending the win
ter with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas VI. Henry. at Cleveland Park.
Col. and Mrs. w. T. Wood of 1863
wyoming avenue. have gone to The
Pacific coast fora short stay.
Miss Grace Roper and her, house
guest, Miss Virginia. Burwcll of Con-
necticut, and former roommate at
Nassar. nave gone to Annapolis to
spend the week end.
Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Munson OF
West Falls Church. Va. announce he
marriage of their daughter. Katherine
Newton. to First Lie"' s.ossst
ter. United States Army.
The ceremony was performed Satur-
mediate members of the two families
After the ceremony the ,ol.. -.
the station of Lieut.. Hunter.
! Mr. and Mrs. d. NJ. Wells announce
the marriage of their daughter. Eunice
Agatha. and Mr.. Ralph Howenstein.
Tuesday. January %, at Chatham
Courts. the Rev. James Montgomery Of
ficiating. in the presence OF the men,
bers of the two families
MIR. and Mrs. HowknBteiu left imme
diately after for short wedding trim
and on their return will reside af a644a
Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Miss Margaret Wilson returned to the
White House last evening after a short
stay at New York
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were the honor guests at a din
ner given last evening by Senator and
Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen-
The other guests We're Senator and
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. Senator and
Mrs Frank r. Kellogg. Senator Fred
erick Hale. Gen and Mrs. Charles l..
McCawley, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Riggs,
5r.; DR.. and Mrs. John Yynely Prince
of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Everit Macy
and Miss Josephine Patten.
The Spanish ambassador and Nine. de
Riano will be hosts at dinner Wednes-
day evening. when the will entertain
in honor of the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall
The minister from Ecuador and Nine.
Elizalde entertained at dinner last
evening when their guests were the
minister Of Bolivia and Nine. calderon,
the minister of Colombia and Nine.
Urueta. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Casey
Stapleton. DIR. and Mrs Alvsro Covar-
rubias Pardo. Mrs. Victor f.chaurren
tary of the Chilean embassy, and Nine.
Yanes. Miss Elena Calderon, Miss
Maria Olga Echaurren, DR.. L. S. Rowe.
assistant secretary of the Treasury
the Ecuador legation. and Mr.. L. A.
Penaherrera, attache to the Ecuador
legation.
The minister Of Switzerland and
Nine Sulzer entertained at "A dinner
followed by musicale last evening at
the legation in Massachusetts avenue.
The program was given by Mrs. Hun
ter soprano and Rudolph CAM. pian-
ist. who came from New York for the
occasion.
Mrs Josephus Daniels will go to New
York Monday night to attend the war
council conference of the Y. w. C. A.
there on Tuesday.
Mrs Adele Bagley. who has been Wis
iting Secretary and Mrs. Daniels for
several days. will return to her home
at New York this week.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Will
son have their guests their son
and daughter-in-law Lieut.. and Mrs
William B. Wilson. jr who are a,
Washington for an indefinite stay. The
former has been transferred here fol
duty.
Miss Mary Wilson has returned from
Wellsboro. Pa, where she spent sew.
eral weeks with her brother and sister.
ln-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

committee for the ball to be given next
Saturday evening, February 9, at the
New Willard. for the Episcopal Home for
Children. will be Commander Theodore
Jewell. L. S. n, chairman; Mr.. Fl. Zim-
norman secretary of the Netherlands
legation; Maj K. s. Paxton Capt. Henry
Mclean, Capt. Dwight Partridge. Capt.
Pearson Winslow. Lieut.. Arthur G.. Wal
ser and Lieut. L. p Springs. all of the
Army; Paymasters James Marion Baker.
Mark -Reardon. jr.. and S. B. Flynn of
the Navy. and Messrs. William Bowie
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Engagement Announced.

Mrs. Charles c. Marbury announces
the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Agnes Messick. and Lieut.. Robert e.
Pollock of the Aviation Corps, sta
| toned at the Aero School at Austin,
Tex.
This announcement will be read with
widespread interest, both in this city
and New Orleans. where Miss Messick
spent last winter.
She made her debut there during the
season and since her return TO Wash
ington has taken prominent part in
social life.
The wedding will probably take place
at an early date, in Texas
Maj. Charles c. Marbury, U. s. A., is
| in France and Mrs. Marbury and Miss
Messick have been spending the win
ter at the Balfour, having rented their
residence in 18th street.
Miss Juliette Crosby was hostess at
large dinner party for young people
last evening, entertaining at the Pur.
pie Iris.
Miss Margaret Carry entertained at a
| large dinner last evening at the Chevy
| Chase Club in compliment to her house
iguest. Miss Betty Elliott. Of Philadel-
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Visiting at DAYTON.

Mrs. Z. 4. Deeds has left Washington
for a visit at her home at Dayton.
Ohio.
Mr. Arthur Addison. chairman of the
ioor committee for the Southern Relief
Society ball tomorrow evening at the
Willard. will be assisted by Mr.. Horace
Westcott. Col. Robert L. Lee. Mr.. Hugh
Legare. Mr.. A. {. Addison, DIR. Cha rles
Bispham. Mr. William Bowie Clark. DIR.
Alfred Hopkins, Mr.. William T. Mere
dith, Mr.. II. d. Shepherd. DIR. Chisolm.
Mr.. Charles Page Bryan. MIR. Arthur
Lee. Ny. a. 3. Legare, DR.. Nevil
Monroe Hopkins. Judge Barton Payne,
Capt. c. Z. Calhoun and Mrs. John
Finney. All plans have been COM
p.eted for :he Dali. which promises 10
be the most successful ip the history of
the southern Relief Society.
Representative and Mrs.. william
Kent have as their guest Mr. Walter
Fisher of Chicago, formerly Secretary
of the Interior Representative and
Ms. Kent viii be hosts al a buffet sup
per this evening in honor..of sir. and
Evening star., 1918-02-03

entertaining at Mrs. Warder's residence.
in X street. The guests included about
hundred young people. the friends of
Miss Thoron and her brother. Mr.. Ben
jamin Thoron, who is home for few
DAYS from Harvard.
Maj. Leonard. who has been in the
active service since Americas entrance
into the war. is now in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,
Were hosts at dinner last evening en-
tertaining in honor of Mrs. Van Rens-
selaers niece. Miss Eleanor Pendleton
Of Berkeley. w. Va. who will be their
guest for several weeks. The party
later attended the dance given for Miss
Thoron.
Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins was hostess
at dinner last evening, entertaining in
compliment to her niece, Miss Halle
Davis. one of the debutantes of the sea-
son.
! The guests later attended the dance
given by Mrs. Henry Leonard for her
daughter, Miss Louise Thoron.
Mrs. Josiah Pierce will be hostess at
dinner tomorrow evening, entertaining
at her residence, in Massachusetts ave-
! nue..
| Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Pierce for several
weeks, has taken an apartment at the
Powhatan. Mrs. Crosby and her daugh-
! ter, Miss Juliette Crosby. are planning
| to sail shortly for Paris, where they
will join Mr.. Crosby, who is a member
of the interallied commission. Mr.. and
Mrs. CroSby's son-in-law and daugh-
/ ter. Count and Countess Milete, are
/ ter. as the former is connected with the
commission
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Tea at Mrs. Thropp's.

The patronesses for the benefit tea
for the Immediate relief of the families
of the seamen lost on the Jacob Jones
Joseph E. Thropp. 1901 goth street, on
SATURDAY, February 2, from to z. un-
der the auspices Of Mrs. Brinton Stone
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Capt John Carver Adams. 30th Infantry
L. 5. A. Capt. Adams is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Barry Adams of this
city and is with his regiment in the
south.
|, Mrs. Homer A. Vessel of Walnut Hills
East Cincinnati who has been here for
a week at the Shoreham, has Joined Mr..
Vessel at Palm Beach.
MIS-. James H. Channon of Chicago
VIII arrive tomorrow to be the guest
Of Representative and Mrs. Fred A.
Britten.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

War Activities and Railroad Conditions Tend to Lesser
Travel and So Far As the Washington Contingent Is Con-
cerned Curail Winter Season at Southern Resorts.
Training Camp. Mecca of Society the Country Over.
Senators Wives Uphold Traditions of Thurs
day Afternoons-Vice President and Mrs
Marshall IN Demand as Dinner Guests.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

are: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. Dan
iels. Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Bagley, Mrs.
Burleson, Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Barnett,
Nine. Jusserand. Nine. Riano. Nine.
Naon, Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. Dimmock. Mrs.
Edison Bradley, Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle. Mrs. Robinson
Downey, Miss Mamie Randolph Heth.
Mrs. S. r. Harris. Mrs Joseph Hib-
berd, Mrs. John Wilson Brown, Mrs.
Arthur l.. Willard, Mrs. Moran. Mrs.
Thomas 5. Lee. Mrs. Medorem Craw-
ford and Mrs. John Walker Holcombe.
Senator and Mrs. William vi. Calder.
who are spending the week end at
New York. 'will return to Washingto ton
Tuesday.
The marriage of Miss Constance
Weaver. daughter Of the District fuel
administrator and Mrs. John l.. Weaver,
and Mr.. H. Clay Thompson, jr.. of Will
mington and Washington, son of DIR.
and Mrs. Henry c. Thompson of this
CITY, will take place February 16, at s
pm. at All Saints Episcopal Churcn.
a reception at the home of the brides
parents. in 10Th street.
The attendants will include Mrs.
James NJ. Burns. the brides sister, as
matron of honor; Miss Sybil Davis, as
maid of honor, and little Miss Naomi
Holt, the bridegrooms niece. as flower
girl. PaymaSter Frederick Holt L. :.
N, will act as best man. Charles B.
Weaver and Frank l.. Weaver, the
brides brothers. will he among the ush-
ers. The others will be announced later,
as the war conditions may cause
changes at the last moment.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

phia. Mrs. Carry and Miss Garry will
not be at home tomorrow, owing to
Mrs. Carry's absence in Chicago.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Dance for Miss Thoron.

Mrn Benjamin H. Warder and Mrs.
Heufy Leonard gave a large dance last
evening In honor of the latter's debu-
tante daughter. Miss Louise Thoron.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
VIRGINIA TATNALL PEACOCK.

VIRGINIA TATNALL PEACOCK.
1NDER the ranks OF society at Wash
this winter-especialy thorough
winter this have
and the ythome following
OF OF its members in letters from Florida southern
California But this
the universe far this continent eoncened-as much today
last April when the took prominent,
men and women from all over the country turned their footsteps toward
as ha ho m other Ss n o the & s 4 pl 0 sn hois @
mot, The sd,S. a r.
.unn As tsnds e5 hs o ] % d % Sc @
the & M hn ha % "Son fSms h % aSm
hem 1e'e' " include tie daily de'" many working with
THEN situation whose sconos have been so
regime lxies Hence though
early Lent and combine ideally for the
for the most vain Washington Mr. and
@s Ps" s "y S @ 1s
for tsss several non
MA yS s
%sy 'ar"ns s
hswson N Other exceptions rule this having their
a ST. ,eS e
Shs
son s7 a1 @ g. visit m
ss
here Miss & SSepson % having dss9l amid the
society all the suppanng the
elsewhere
Lieut. and Mrs Murray Cobb house Admission
early Mai and Mrs Frederic IIuidekoper
much missed here this Charleston G. shortly the
Granville
Thomas Holcomb
the Quanco where Maj Hocomb
Pauline
Dison here before her which took
Nils n Wrehtsown
s camp and he NEARBY
ag smen al' the colony
of the
green memory Thursday
the Washington world paid tribute
which
precedent
receiving whose onged during the
calling Harding and
established helped last
uphold the traditions OF the day
THE President Mrs Marshall continue be the
official circles The Spanish ambassador
the President the and Mrs Salisbury
and
in the
night the of the southern
= promises the brilliant
of that
Miss Margaret Wilson returned to the Mrs waraers
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Conrad have
returned to Washington after a stay of
several months in the west and south
and are at 2063 Park road
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Clark, John 3. Henderson. James NJ.
Hendel, Henderson B. Gregory, Robert
5. Hume. A. II. Diebert and julius Goe-
bel
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Mrs. Conser Pratt is visiting her
brother-in-iaw and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ord Preston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liston Ames Witherill of
Syracuse. N. Y, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter Marion to
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Ball fer Episcopal Zone.
Among the members of the mems floor
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Mrs Roberts. wife of Capt. f. A..
Roberts. Z. S. A.. is spending the win
ter with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas VI. Henry, at Cleveland Park.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Col. and Mrs. w. T. Wood of 1863
Wyoming avenue. have gone to The
Pacific coast fora short stay.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Mrs. Henry Leonard will give din
ner tomorrow evening. before the
SoutherN ball. at the Willard. in COM
pliment to her debutante daughter, Miss
Louise Thorn.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Mrs Roland c. Ringgold will enter
tain at dinner tomorrow evening. later
taking her guests to the Southern ball.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Miss Anita Henry will entertain at
dinner tomorrow evening. before the
Southern ball at the Willard.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-01-26

latest make and almost every
foot of floor space will DE
used, even to the three story
structure which was part
Of the old Gebert Single Mill
Factory. The digestors alone,
which are braced up with solid
concrete foundations are twenty
feet high and reach from the
first to the third floor where the
crude waste is put into them. The
straw is carried from the first
floor to the third by steam eleva-
tors after going through a large
screen that is kept whirling in or
der to throw out all particles of
dust and dirt and when it is put
into the cooking tanks is free Of
all filth and other accumulations.
Once all of the parts are set up
and the entire mill in running
condition its capacity will be up
wards of thirty-tiye tons per day.
The building is lighted up by
electricity SO that both day and
night shifts will be used as soon
as conditions will justify. At
present there are some twenty-five
people employed and as soon as
the mill is at its full capacity
there is no doubt double the mea
will be required. The pulp they
are making is Of an excellent
value despite the fact that they
are working under great tempo
rary disadvantages. They have
in their sheds several hundred tons
Of rice straw as well as an abun-
dance of cotton stalks, and some
little bagasse. From what we
learn some large consignments Of
rice straw is now en- route here
from Acadia parish. and there is
no doubt the mill will be kept 60
ing until the next rice crop is har-
vested and the sugar mills are in
operation next December. Con-
tracts. will be made with the mill
owners for the purchase Of all the
bagasse in the sugar belt. Taken
as whole this industry has
bright future and within a few
years it should be one of the most
successful plants of it's kind in the
United States.