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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
CRAVE IS MARKED
Captain Writes of Death Of
Phil Billiard.
Sergeant Tainted, Throwing
Plane Ont of Control.

A paragraph from a letter giving
some details of the death of Phil Bill
lard has been published in the San
Diego Evening Tribune. The account
was written by Edmund A. kruss OF
San Diego, for the benefit of the San
Diego friends of Lieutenant Billiard.
The article containing an excerpt from
. the letter is as follows:
Capt. Edmund A. Kruss. who for
two years was flight Instructor at the
army aviation school at North Island,
and who is now in France. has written
friends here of the death of Lieut. Phil
Billiard. a Topeka aviator who was sent
from North Island a year ago last
June, Lieutenant Billiard. who was
well known here. was killed month
ago. Captain Kruss writes in letter
to Mrs. b. w. Mcdowell of the VIII
sonia. where he lived while in San
Diego:
Grave Is Marked.
81 am now at the flying field in
Issoudin. France, where Phil Billiard
was killed. He is buried in our own
cemetery. in corner of this field
along with a hundred other pilots who
have been killed on this mield. Small
white crosses are put over each grave.
Phil had a wonderful reputation on
this field. He was we'll liked and was
considered very clever and daring
pilot. He was killed while flying
De Haviland machine, made in Amer
lea. with 450-horsepower Liberty
motor. Nobody can account for the
accident. He took a sergeant up for a
ride and looped the big machine sew
eral times: then suddenly it started
nose down for the ground with the big
motor wide open, and when it struck
the ground was travelling at about four
mile a minute.
Phil and the sergeant were
crushed to pulp and were unrecog
nizable; the identification tags around
their necks were the only clues. Some
witnesses figure the sergeant tainted
when Phil Topped and fell forward on
the controls. thereby giving Phil no
chance to recover"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
FROM CAPT. MAC LEAN
Artillery Oficcr Tells How His Men
Love the Bochc.


A letter from Captain MacLean of
the 130th field artillery has been re-
ceived by II. w. Jones. Captain Mac
Lean was formerly director of physi-
cal education in the public schools of
Topeka The letter says:
1T is rainy here most of the time
now-damp. chilly and uncomforta-
BILE, while you are having your best
weather in Kansas and the early frOsts
are ripeningr the paw-paws, and the
squirrels grow fat on the walnuts.
I'VE have just returned from the
battle front. and it seems queer not to
hear the continual roar of guns, the
whistle and crash of German shells
sassing back. In America you often
have aeroplanes flying over you,
suppose. but you can't imagine how
thrilling it is here. where you stand
wondering If they will float grace
fully by you or drop a few bucketfuls
of this and that. with a keen. but non
chalant calculation, which will sud-
denly blot out your little world. We
with a long red. white and blue
streamer floating down. When it got
well over it suddenly opened up on us
with machine guns and bombs. Thus
the gentle boche sows kuitur among
the nations How we love him, We
love him SO much that we chased him
about ten kilometers here last week
1--WE are doing fine here. We hope
to get rested up and reclothed and be
back into 1t soon.''
In former note received from Mac
Lean. he asked for candy, a supply OF
which has been procured for forward.
ing to him by his friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
WAS TWICE DECORATED
Milford j. Baker of Topeka Won Dis
tiuguislied Honors in Italy.

Notice has been received from New
York that Milford ]. Baker of Topeka
has returned to America from Italy.
where he has been doing ambulance
work for the Red Cross on the Italian
battle front. He wears two medals
awarded by the Italian government for
valor and meritorious service. The
first honor was received October 0,
when he was decorated by King Vic
tor Emmanuel with, the italian war
cross, bearing the words. "Merito de
Guerra" and mounted with the king
crown. Five days later Baker was
again decorated with the cross of the
third army, inscribed with the ducal
crown and coat of arms and the words.
Terra Armata," bestowed by the
Duke of Aosta. commander of the ia
mouse italian third army, which held
the Piave line last June.
Baker sailed from New York last
May. He has since been driving an
ambulance for the army in Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
EAST SIDE NOTES
Notes and personals from East Sid,
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

by Frances jones' Telephone $3.50.
The Dawson Community club will meet
at the home of Mrs W. f: Tiffany. East
Seward avenue, Wednesday nfternoon,
November @, to do Red Cross work.
Glide Losh of Richland was 4 recent
enlisted and expects to leave soon to enter
the service.
DIR. and Mrs Carl Williams have re.
turned to their home, SD Madison street,
The Mizpah society of the Third Pres
byterian church will meet for an importan MT
business Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. John Sheffield. Chapdler street.
Mr.. md Mrs. Lon Ireland entertained at
dinner Sunday in honor of their nephew.
Earl Ireland. of Camp Funston. Covers
were laid for Miss Marie Fairchild. Miss
Alma Streeter and Miss Isazel Ireland, Mr..
Ireland, Mr.. and Mrs Lon Ireland and
family.
John L. Rogers of the 18th infantry is
in base hospital. having been gassed and
shelled. Mr.. Rogers is former resident of
this city but has made his home for the
past few. years in Kansas City. He is a
cousin Of Mrs. f. F. Dawdy.
Mrs. William Taylor Is very Ill ut her
home. Lime street. with the rheumatism
Mrs: Charles Bolen of Portland. Ore, is
spending the week with her niece, Mrs. s
Cunningham and family. East Eighth
avenue.
Mrs. James Dsbar. PIG North Locust
street Is recovering after having been lii
with the influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Weeks. Lake street. have
returned home after several days spent in
Prxico.
Mrs. Mary Rumble and Mrs Emma bod
der, who were recent guests at the Andrew
Losh home. Lake street. have returned to
their homes near Overlook. They had
been visiting Mrs. Rundle's two sons at
Camp Funston. Lloyd Peruvian and Ross
1'erryman. Ross Perryman has been trans
ferred from the base hospital at Funston to
an aviation field in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

Reaugh and baby retuIned with Mrs q
weeks before returning home.
H. n, Oakley IL spending a vacation "
his home, 30 Artef avenue.
Prov. William vanorsdol has sold MS
residence on Forest avenue to MI. and
Mrs. Frank Maggie. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert.
who occupied the house have changed
their residence TO 266 Chester avenue
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. ,Roemerman, 2s5 Va
bash avenue, havs received word that their
son, Anderson William Roemerman, Is in
a hospital in France, following recent
engagement in which he took part. dc
was hit in the left arm by German she'll.
Private Roemerman is with Signal Pla,
toon, Headquarters company, and enlisted
at jefferson Barracks last December.
Because of the flu and the enforced va
cation. many things are being accomplished
in Oakland. not one of the least being tie
repairing of. the Oakland Presbyterian
church parsonage The Rev. Mr.. Swogger,
while not busy with his church duties, has
been adding several windows to the south
part Of the house and otherwise repairing
the place. Several other residents OF Oak
land. among the feminine members have
declared that they are absolutely without
mendng to do, having reached the bottom
of the mendiug basket.
Mrs. c. NJ. Reaugh and Mrs Clarence
Reaugh spent Tuesday with Mrs. $. Y.
Kelley of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
TO MAKE UP Time
Topeka. Schools VIII Add Hours Fol.
lowing Epidemic Closing.

At meeting OF the school board
Monday night, it was decided to add a
half hours work each day to the work
of the students to assist in making UP
the time lost by the closing order of
the past few weeks The Christmas
vacation will be reduced to one week
and the school will open after ffe
holidays on December 80. The closing
of the first half year will be on Febru-
airy Z.
Some repair work is being carried
on at the grade schools during the
time the schools have been. closed
against the influenza epidemic.
Arrangements have been made for
the transfer of some of the teachers.
Miss Allie Whitemore has been trans
ferred to the Parkdale kindergarten
and Miss Blanche Dodge will super
wise the ungraded room at State Street
school.
Lafayette school has twenty-eigh
arm chairs to be used instead OF
desks. and new tables and light fix
lures have been placed in the Parkdale
kindergarten rooms.
The total expense report for October
amounted to $37.82o. OF that amount
s32. was for the pay roll, and
$5,372 for general expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

War Work campaign is being carried
forward. and all the women workers
for Kansas will be ready to report In
the next two weeks. fIn each of the
fourteen districts in the state. meetings
of the women county chairmen have
been held. Careful instructions from
the state officers have been given to
all the county and district officers.
Meetings for the women workers
have been held in Atchison. Hiawatha.
Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina, McPher-
son, Beloit, Parsons and Topeka. In
Emporia a joint meeting of the men
and women campaigners was held AT
the Mitway hotel. and at the Emporia
Normal a meeting of the women was
held and addressed by Miss Allena
Grafton, of Topeka. state director for
the Woman's section of the camIalgn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
MERELY HOME TO VOTE
Warden Morgan of Federal Pen
Laughs mt Suspension Talk,

Ottawa. Kan. Nov. ASSERTING
that he merely had come home to vote.
Ihomas w Morgan. warden Of the
iederal prison at .zeavenworth, Kan,
denied today that he is under suspen-
sion following an Investigation by de-
partment of justice officials. Mr.. Nor
gan admits that few weeks ago the
prison physician resigned and that
shortly afterwards charges against
Morgan had been made. He said chat
an inspector investigated the charges
and returned to Washington
NO Or knows what his report con-
tains," continued Mr.. Morgan. Il
have received no mention of it and
am sure no one else knows l have
had number of such experiences
since I have been warden of the pris-
on. ] do not regard 1t as at all Sc
rious"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
MANY kANSANS HIT
Casualties in Co. b of Old Third Kan
sas Were Heavy.

Oskaloosa, Kan, Nov. 5.-A letter
Just received from Ross Taylor
nephew of State Supt. w. d. Ross. tells
Of the many casualties in the ranks
of Company B of the old Third Kan
sas-one of the finest drilled units that
went overseas from this state. In the
battle of the Argonne forest. which
Taylor describes as one of the very
worst of the whole war. Company b
came out with only fifty-eight men un-
injured out of l Sc engaged.
The killed are Sergt. Victor Segraves
and Pvts. Edward Blevins and Frank
Vigushall of Oskaloosa, and twenty
names of wounded men are given by
Taylor of those known to him per-
sonally and nearly all of whom are
from this county. Taylor says 1t seems
a miracle that he should escape in
jury when men on all sides OF him fell,
wounded or killed, like grain before a
reaper-some torn to bits by shells
and many wounded in the feet and
lower limbs by bursting shrapnel. He
says the men pressed forward in the
face of a whitening fire and with the
very air full of shrieking and bursting
shells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Musson held
open house yesterday afternoon at
their home, 525 Park street, in cele-
bration of their golden wedding.
They were married November 3,
1865, at McComb, ILL.,, by the Rev. d.
S. Main. Mrs. Musson, whose maiden
name was Mary Emerett Wiley, was
born in Galesburg. Ill, and Mr.. Mus
son is a native of McDonough county,
Illinois.
They came to Kansas and lived at
Horton for some years, coming to To-
peka twenty years ago, They are the
parents of five children, three OF
whom are living, who with their fami-
lies were guests of their parents yes
terday. They are Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward S. Musson and little son, of Wa
tongo. Okla: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cell
and five children. of Kansas City, Mo,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hurst and
two children, also of Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. Musson, who is a member OF
Blue post No. $50, enlisted in Com
pany D, Sixty-fourth Illinois. at Nc
Comb, ILL.,, in 1864. In 1858, on his
wedding morning, Mr.. Musson cast his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
DENIES CHARGES MADE.
Man Arrested at Tulsa. Okla, Says
He Is Not Guilty.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Mr. S. H. Dodson
of Chicago, who was arrested in
Tulsa, Okla, charged with represent
ing himself as an agent of the de-
partment of the interior. denied today
the charge of swindling on a large
scale carried in dispatches of October
"a as the indictment concerned sales
to only two men.
The records here show that the
statement in the dispatches of Octo-
Der "a that Mr.. Dodson had been I'M
der federal indictment since 1915 were
in error. Mr. Dodson asserted that
the first time he had ever heard the
title Dollar Bill Dodson was when
it appeared in the newspapers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
SERGT. BAKER KILLED
Another Topckan With 40 Engineers
"Gocs West"

News of the death of Sergt. Alfred
G. Baker has been received by his
mother Mrs L. l.. Baker of go To-
peka avenue. Sergeant Baker be-
longed to Company a, 10th engineers,
and he was killed in battle in the Ar
gonne forest September 20. The last
letter Mrs. Baker had from her son
was written just before he went into
the battle.
Sergeant Baker. before his enlist
ment in April, 1917, was n lineInan for
the Street Railway company. He was
one of the first men to join Company
a and was Immediately made SER
Eeant. He was born in Marvin KAN
twenty-five years ago, and made his
home in Topeka for ten years.
Mrs. Baker has two other sons in
the war in the 35th division, Sergt.
CLARENCE Baier and Sergt. George
Baker, both of Battery 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
ENSIGN VAN HORN HERE
Son of DIR. C. b. Van Horn Just Com
mlssiOncd at Pelham Bay,

Ensign Duane Van Horn. son of Dr.
and Mrs. c. B. Van Horn. 1915 Null
vane street. arrived in Topeka today
on two weeks leave Of absence. He
has just completed his naval training
from Municipal Pier, Chicago, on the
Great Lakes and at Pelham bay He
received commission of ensign after
a most successful and satisfactory
course in training.
Duane Van Horn. before leaving To-
peka. was an upper classman in
WashhHrn college and left Topeka
just before graduation time last June.
He is member of the Kappa Sigma
fraternity and Is popular in the city's
younger set.
He will be assigned to duty after his
leave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $780,

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray drummer and family
3D. Lime street. are all i'll with the In
fluenZa. MI Dummer was removed several
days ago to the emergency hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Jessu0 and three
daughters have returned to Guthrie. Okla.
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. FairchiId
Mrs. Mary Jolley and children. Harry
and Mary, have gone to La Junta. Colo, to
visit Mr.. and MRS. Everett Morford.
Floyd Fairchild has returned to his work
nfter being off some time i'll with the flu
He is timer in the machine shops
Jim Mcfsinnis has been transferred from
Fort Madison to Argentine as apprentice
instructor
Adam Degenhart has been off i'll the past
week He is employed in the machine
shops in the guide gang.
10 Shiffelbein returned to work Monday
after being off ill. He is boiler inspector
in the shops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Adams left Satur.
day for Washington, D. e., to visit theiI
son and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
JOE MARSHALL INJURED
Former Employc of state journal q
Casualty In France

Joe Marshall of Topeka has been
wounded In action. The news was
written in a letter from Corp. Harry
r. Down OF headquarters company,
100 field artillery, 10 his mother, Mrs.
John II. Down. 1924 Quincy street. He
says that Msrshall's wound was in the
forearm and not serious.
Down was one Of the Topeka men
who carried message from his regi-
ment to the infantry in the Verdun
drive. Marshall formerly was an en-
ploye of the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

It rests with you. Think Of this campaign as your
sole responsibility What you give viii mean its spc.
You cannot Leave this undertaking to others. I
h YOUR campaign. In France, Americans are fight.
Ing this the result depended on the way each
individual fights. At home this campaign rests with
you What will you give-decide to highland InakA
your share the biggest thing you ever dbl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from, Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

py FRANCES Jones' Telephone So5O.
The Oakland polls Will close at O'Clock
this evening. BY afternoon 1t was
thought that comparatively heavy vote
would be cast. The day passed quietly
enough with the exception Of a few chaI-
lenges. One man was requested to pro-
duce his natura lization papers and another
voter was rhai1siRed because he did not
reside in the district.
Mrs G. 81. Raaugh has returned from
Clovis, n. Mex, where she was called by
the Illness IF Ter son Clarence Reaueh and
wife, several weeks ago. Mrs. Clarcuce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
NORTH Side News

Items for this Column may be left at
petro's drug store, or call Eleanor
Kimball. phone 3c31, after D. H.:
other hours phone 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

TINE President has expressed what Is in every
I American heart. AS nation we are united in
= the winning of this AS nation we stand
behind fighters eager and prepared to do for them
whatever will hasten victory and make the fghters
task a little lighter.
AS individuals there is little we can do As ma
ton we can work wonders through the seven organ3
cations authorized and recognized by the Government
They come to you not as Catholics, as Jews
nor Professionals the representatives of any
creed enterprise but Americans to ask that you
join In this great united undertaking for God. and
country and our fighters
The President has voiced his belief that this spirit
81 unity will be crowned with abundant success
He believes it because he knows this campaigns
of vital military value" and he knows that you win
isave nothing undona to win this war.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-11-15

brett, bra1te oura ieins ungeItiim,
9epegrug o18 9opt ober nOd1 me1r
ms Salpunten. Glpire lGris uui
uno tlammerte fit an i'm an, uno
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pioBIih cue ubecenouoer nab elmer
@e.te 5u; o0s 8oQt oetlor oa9 8Iet4-
5rJpg1t uno i@Iu9 uGl.
Ger uno 6reo Jdttea jcbt aud En-
latouen aul. sam Uud Wdr aver
.clasr pon tbreu mltcr oos Boot &C.
sommeu, uno tiei mar ea an ger
ole4e aua Mat Ier nd1 oer Grlte.
Der pu gerausarpattte, uHO taym
la,te q Den Stopf Uuer lbullcr. ais
q uud] &yDuts 5easm 5tle,DGtu gr!ff,
oas plGi nettn ilu dHf Oct 1Dt6rias
e i1uamm. una ore Nlene, lcit al
5.4 geprebt, an 9,a Gtruno trua.
0ortitgua9 iolgt.)
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-11-15

Dns 6~einite in ben GmpiIn.
5unQen zines qebiloeten Welbes tit ill
bic gr06eren Slime pes piannes uns
i1Boor.
VI as Elm 6at6tn Dey0en DEl,
tyammt IA bel Soften. Q9ds a5er elna
moi elm pdten geporoea. miro nae
me1r 9rd0.
0enn suite 9tteinigt Weyocn
iegt mon Ie ouf sjaaa cunoeH @ol}
alot. Ias III fir mlnoleu 3at TEN
aeler FLAT.
No0 tango i,t4t man Die @retDt
jdi barn NoFer, I'D Gin @itln 9tnein'
I'll. mlq Ell audi .oa9i aai BEN
tanDe l,lfsn.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-11-15
DEC RADE casio

60 Iiaa0 0ort IN pelTplttsrlen BUD
ftaben 3u .tlsR. DIX Jua1ens lu0el.
ten ubel tbI yeiun4enes Nert.
,Gmoer, t6 i4rel min 10 tot"
rief ger. stnen pa4reH Jnotdn>itln5
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,Weuns blob 5sianut pu0!"
.MIr muh'n 3ncfia prauibsgen.
u.inte SdnttIIo'b .ttr itstt 10 toni,
bab II oas nod nItt snioedi bot.
un0 bel isinsr AlttGtuwsput Miro er
Ihpn otn noiissn HIimbim pnrum
maGen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-13

martial. as there were two slackers
in camp, for they did not so, hungry
They were sentenced TO a light sup
per. But il seems they had friends
! ncamp. for they did not so hungry
after all our efforts The supper was
The best Many ever cooked. We
had ire in the fire place and
popped Corn-each fellow doing his
share OF storytelling. We all slept
we'll because OF tired feet and aching
bones iuntil the whistle blew.
Friday-Gee it's cold and we hate
10 SET up. but old Glory" has got 10
so UP with honor. so every Scout
left his warm bed 10 honor the flag.
But on my. the stiff knees, when
the exercises started. but after
drill the Scouts were as frisky as
lambs. About this time Many save
notice that eats were ready and we
surely kent her busy baking cakes.
This morning we had Assembly in
front with Mr.. Fales in charge. After
which the troop divided into three
parts. First those knocked out from
the hike. who stayed in camp: part
TWO went fishing; and the third
division went 20 Morris with Mr.,
German as there were prospects OF
good apples-and they. must have
Neen good. On the return trip some
fellows collected fossils for Scout
headquarters and our fI<1d Scout
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-13
Rubber

Rubber? Yes Rubber! Old over.
shoes, coats, bicycle tires. auto tires,
old hot-water bags. rubber hose
anything as long as 1t is rubber!
The Scout that brings in the most
will be entitled to have his name
engraved on the walls OF fame at
Scout Headquarters. and the Troop
that tops the next best will enjoy a
similar distinction. Go to II, Scouts
get rubber.
Ask your mother, and your neigh
Dor. and her neighbor. and so on
all around the block. Search in for
gotten corners of the lot, and then
Well, bring II on Saturday morn