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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
BLISS PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE GIVING
PERSH|NG MEDAL
Full Text of Generals Address
Is Received and Made Pub
lie by Government Of
fiCiaIS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-High tri-
butte to the work Of Gen. Pershing and
the officers and men who served under
him was paid by Gen, Tasker H. Bliss
In comforting upon the American com
mander the distinguished service medal
at the direction OF President Wilson.
The full address OF Gen. Bliss was re-
ceived and made public by the war de
partment. The medal was conferred
upon Gen, Pershlng at the headquarters
Of the American eXpeditionary force at
Chaumont. France, Nov. is.
After detailing the work done by Gen.
Pershing In creating and training on
French soil an American army Of more
than two million men, with the agencies
for Its transportation and supply, Gen,
Bliss said:
with your aid our ancient ally has
regained her former boundaries and you
and your army have played a glorious
part In a world event transcending In
It's momentous importance any other
since Charles Martel beat back the
flood OF Moslem invasion on the plains
Of Tours. You, like him, have done
that which anne to you In crushing an
evil, an aborted civilization and in pre-
serving n nobler one.
And In doing this you have won not
only the admiration OF your European
associates In arms, but the admiration
and love Of your countrymen,
And you have done It all with the
| thorough devotion Of the American
army, its officers and men and Of all
who helped to make that army and to
get 1t here.
IAN that | have said brings me to
this. II Is not for me to speak OF his
tory to the men who have made 1t.
But 1t Is for me and for all Of us to
speak Of hat loyal, and affectionate
devotion, from the men In the trenches
| IN thn man mn tho Npngfarn hnRkQ nj
France, from the men In the shlpbuild'
ing yards and mines and logging camps
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from
the men. women n children in every
factory and workshop at home, whos'
devotion to the great cause and who's
upon your hands, that they faint not
from the rising to the going down 0
the sun,
But it Is not Of these alone that
would speak, when | speak of the de
votion that has carried you and you
army to such triumphant success.
think with sadness n pride OF thos
who have paid the last fun measure o
their devotion; and OF weeping Ameri
can wives and mothers and pourninI
children, l have no doubt that man,
and many a gallant American soldie
has in his last breath, coupled wit
other names dear to him you nam
as the custodian and guardian Of Amer
lean honor and glory-honor and glor
co dear to him that for them he CAV
his life.
Just as II Is our president who hand
to you this medal. 30 ! seem to see frof
these thousands OF glorious graves pal
hands reaching out to you and you
comrades the laurel wreath Of victor
which they did SO much to win,
And | know that 7 speak for ou
rresident when | say that as to ther
the good God has given eternal res
SO may He, through their heroic deaf
give us eternal peace"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
Flu Turns Island
Of Tahiti Into Real
Gigantic Death House

pAPEFTE. Tahiti, Dec. 25%-lntu-
cnza has turned the island OF Tahiti
into a charnel place. At the crest OF
papeete burn great fires, with the
stark, ~sheet-covered bodies Of many
natives waiting to be thrown into the
glowing ashes OF those who have been
consumed by the flames.
The Associated Press correspondent
has learned that fully o~ne-seventh Of
the population OF papeete are dead, In
| almost every native home families arc
with no medicine n Vttle attention,
while the fever consumes their lives,
| They beg In vain for food,
Those Europeans and Americans who
escaped the disease formed n volun-
teer corps to carry food n medicine
to the sick and TO take measures for
the disposal OF the dead, But the sit
uation grew enormously and soon got
out OF hand. The deaths became 80
numerous that to bury the victims was
impossible. Only the pyre was left.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
BOLSHEVIKI FORMS
ARMY FROM CAPTIVES

WARSAW, Dec, rs, Try the Asso.
ciated Pressl-Two million Russian
prisoners, the first thousands Of which
are slowly passing homeward. are be-
ing picked up by the Rolsheviki for
the formation OF their new army, all
OF whom appear to he tainted with
Bolshevism, and there IL danger OF this
spreading TO Poland and Bohemia.
The Poles are rapidly organizing their
own army around the nucleus Of Gen.
p~ilsudski's p~halanxes, The old Polish
legions Of home-weary troops, which
are coming home, have no Russian or
German sympathies, merely desiring to
be left alone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
XMAS MAIL BURNED,

aboard a mail car IN q PENNSYLVANIA
train which arrived here from New
York destroyed 400 out OF 1000 sacks OF
Christmas mail, consisting largely Of
parcel post packages destined for At
lantic city, Philadelphia and other
Eastern points.
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enough candles to keep n burning
continuously and without interruption
for $3.50 wears, according to an official
statement today from the office of the
director of purchase and storage of the
war department. The primary use of
the candles was to furnish light in the
trenches and dugouts.
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EDITOR IS DEAD.

BOSTON, Dec. 25.-Benjamin o.
Flower, magazine editor, and until a
year ago president of the Menace Pub :.
fishing company Of Aurora, Mo, is dead
here. Among the publications. he edited
were the American Spectator, the Twen-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

tieth Century, the Arena and the
American Sentinel. He was author of
many books on religious and political
subjects.
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SIGNING
FOUND YANKS SUPPLIED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25,-The sign
ing Of the armistice left the American
expedltionary force In France with
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Read News Scimitar Wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
WAR WORK ZONES
Industries To Be Distributed
Over Country.
Centralized Control Will Make
System Efficient.

Washington, May 29.-Twenty zones
for decentralizing war industry have
been laid out and centers chosen for
each, it was officially learned at the
war industries board today.
G. A. Otis. chief of the resources
and conversion section, will ascertain
facilities for war work in each zone
thru chiefs located at the following
cities. each controlling the industrial
territory tributary to it: Boston,
Bridgeport, New York, Philadelphia,
Rochester, Pittsburg, Cleveland. Gin
cinnati, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore,
Atlanta, Birmingham, st. Louis, Dali
las, Kansas City, St. Paul, Milwaukee.
San Francisco and Seattle.
Each will be an independent eco
nomic unit as far as possible in pro-
duction of war goods.
Everything by System.
At each industrial zone center an
executive of the war industries board,
partment will be placed. Contracts
tive, thru which constant touch with
prices and other technical matters will
be maintained.
Each zone center will compile COM
plete data regarding the manufactur-
ing equipment, facilities, raw ma
terialS, labor and fuel.
Zone heads will bring manufac-
turers in their district together and
make possible completion of produc-
ton within the zone. Cross hauling of
partly finished goods will be elimi-
mated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
KILL A RANCHMAN
Joe Kuttler Shot in Dispute
Over q Mule.
Kearny County Men Accused
Are Under Arrest.

Tribune, Kan, May 29.-Joe Kut-
tier. a wealthy ranchman living nine
miles southeast of Tribune. in Gree
ley county, Kansas, was shot and in
stantly killed by Albert P. Allen, a
. ranchman, near Kendall, in Kearny
county. The trouble grew out of e
dispute as to the ownership of a mule.
Ten days ago Albert P. Allen went
with the sheriff to the home of Kut-
tier and they examined the mule.
Each of the men claimed the mule.
Allen made no attempt to take the
mule, but returned in about ten days
early in the morning with his brother,
John H. Allen, and another man by
the name of William Thompson, of
Kendall, one riding a horse and the
other two in an automobile. The two
Allen brothers were armed with re-
volvers and Thompson with a 5000
Marlin.
They went to the home of Kuttler,
demanded the mule and Kuttler re-
fused to give it up.
They then went into the stockade
where the mule was, roIsed it and
Kuttler refused them permission to
take it out and held the gate. Kut-
tiers family of girls assisted in hold
ing the gate closed while the two
Aliens and Thompson held their guns
on Kuttler and told the girls that if
they did not open the gate or have
their father open the gate, they would
be the cause of his death, and after
parleying this way for an hour, Allen
shot Kuttler and they took the mule
and left the premises.
All three of-the- men have been
placed under arrest by County At
torney Clement L. Wilson, and their
preliminary will be had on Monday,
June 8.
On account of the capacity of the
Jail in Greeley county, John Allen is
confined in the county Jail of Wichita
county at Leoti, Kan, and William
Thompson is confined in the county
Jail of Hamilton county. at Syracuse.
Kan.
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$4,000 FOR PLANT
Albert Leo Takes Over Kuehne Pickle
Works in North Topeka.

A deed formally transferring the
Kuehne picking plant in North To-
peka from Albert Leo and wife to the
Leo-Greenwald Vinegar company was
filed today with Ralph w. Squires.
register of deeds. The consideration
named was 100000 and the instru-
ment required $50 in revenue stamps.
The Leo-Greenwald company Is a
st. Joseph concern of which Albert
from receivership, is the head. The
new purchasers will operate the To-
peka property beginning Immediately,
it is said.
A large force of employees will be
hired and many improvements will be
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
ARE LOYAL IN WAR
Republican Leader Praises and
Condemns Wilson.
President Most UncOmprOmis-
ing in Partisanship.

Indianapolis, May 2s.-Declaring
that President Wilson is the most
astute leader the Democratic party
ever had, United States Senator Harry
s. New of Indiana, addressing the
Indiana Republican state convention
here today as permanent chairman.
asserted that he is also, the most
uncompromising in his partisanship
of any man who has occupied the
White House since the days of
Andrew Jackson"
Senator New continued; President
Wilson is a partisan in everything he
does or thinks-as adroit as he is per-
sistent. 1t is evident that the slogan
of his party in the campaign before
US is to be stand BY the president and
the attending argument that, If one is
a patriot and a true American he must
elect the candidates of the PRESIDENT
party for seats in congress in order
that he may have support in that
body; or that IL one fails to support
those candidates. he votes to discredit
the president and his administration
and gives aid and comfort to our
enemy in arms
Cites Example of Creci.
Mr.. Creel, with his bunch of social
istic, undertaking misfits, is employing
this sort of propaganda in every form
at his unlimited command-the bulle-
tins, the movies, and the chautauquas.
The money of the tax paying public
foots the bills
Senator New declared that President
Wilson had had every possible sup
port from the Republican party in
every step taken or contemplated with
reference to the war and contrasted
this support with the actions of the
Democratic party toward Abraham
Lincoln during the Civil war.
Our message to the president,
said Senator New in conclusion. sis go
ahead. We are with you heart and
soul, in life and in purse. in the things
that have to do with the winning of
the war. but make no mistake. we
aoate no particle of our devotion to
the party of our choice and yield
nothing of our principles. but re-
assert them"
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WAN
MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate Tor
inserting Want Ads In The Topeka State
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents q
word, minimum so cents.
COUNT THE WORDS Of your I'D inciud-
ing four words for State Journal address.
When address Is used count each initial"
letter and each number or combination OF
figures as one word.
CLOSING HOUR Want Ads to be CLASH
fled properly must be In, The State Journal
office before II 20 o'clock. Want Ads re-
ceived after II 20 till 1 rs p m. will be in
serted under the head: TOO Late to
Classify"
accompanied with cash or check In full
payment Of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
R. |. HEARING TODAY
Road Asks Permission to Take Off
Two Kansas City-Liberal Trains.

Members of the public utilities com
mission are today hearing evidence in
the application of the Rock Island
Railway company for permission to
withdraw two Kansas City-Liberal
trains from its daily service. The ap-
plication carries plan for consolida-
ton of service.
Under the application of the Rock
Island, trains No. 33 and "a would
be withdrawn and the service affect
ing Kansas City, Topeka, Mcfarland.
Harrington, Hutchinson, Pratt. Green's
burg and Liberal would be handled
nv the Golden State Limited. Officials
of the company told commission
members that the service of the
trains would make but little difference
il. the accommodations between towns
affected by the order.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

N. B. Frisbey and wife to W. b.
Mckee, lots 4SS-90-92 Garfield ave-,
Williams add. ......................$
c. B. Merriam and others to M. A.
Sheldon, lots to, IT College ave-,
College Hill ...... 1000
F. c. Slater and wife to M. NJ Man
ming, lots 964-6 Buchanan st.. M. &
= = SUD. 49, -7oO
G. NJ Kellam to F. G. Thomas, lots
Sc to 406 Lane st, Brooks End
Same to same, pit. lots 377-79 Lane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
Huns Build Railway in Finland


Moscow. Friday. May "a (delayed)
The Germans are laying a railway
from the Finnish frontier to Petchen-
ga bay on the Mourmansk coast. &C.
cording to an Archnngel dispatch &c
the Nashe Sloyo.
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ercises announced for 3 p. m. at Prairie
Home cemetery, north of Menoken,
will not be held until p. m. owing
to the Post having charge of the
funeral service Of our late comrade,
William H. Henthorn at Conwelrs
parlors at 2:30. The Redmen will
have charge of the burial
Comrades and corps members not
taking part in these arrangements are
invited to the exercises at the river in
the forenoon and to take part in the
parade and auditorium exercises in
the afternoon.
Notice, Redmen.
All Redmen are requested to meet
at hall, 500 N. Kansas ave-, May 80,
at 1 p. m. to attend funeral of Past
Sachem, w. H. Henthorn.
E. G. MESSENGER, Chief of r.
Adv
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BEGIN Revenue Hearings Soon

Washington, May 29.-The house
ways and means committee today
agreed to begin public hearings on the
new war revenue legislation a week
from tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Beige Poiret twill feshions this
graceful top coat which Miss Anna
Luther, q promising young motion
picture star, wears on location. Il
is lined throughout with tho same
BLUE and white silk which trim the
collar and cuffs ana is cut on full
circular lines which promise not 10
eFuzA the daintiest Of gowns.
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Attention Knights OF Columbus.

All Knights are requested to meet
at the club rooms. Aetna building, or
Seventh street. this evening at
o'clock to go to the homo of Bro. NJ. J
Fitzgerald.
p. J. MALooN, q. X.
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FOR RENT-sToRE ROOMS

131 KANSAS AvE--2nd floor large room.
26 # by so #. suitable for manufactur-
ing, storage or lodge Halt block south Of
phone go.
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LEGAL =
First published in The Topeka Stats
Journal, May %, 1881 s.1
-
LEGAL


office of the city Clerk.
Topeka, Kansas, May ~, 1918: =,
Sealed proposals. win be received at ehs
Friday, May 81, 1918, for the CONSTITUENCIES.
Of q Ladies' Bath House at Gage Park.
as per plans and specifications on file In
the office Of the City Clerk.
A certified check In the sum OF $500
must accompany each bid. GE
The Board Of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, or parts OF
bids. ETA N. COVELL,
ISeal.l City Clerk
YOUR CHANCE IS IN CANADA-RICH
LANDS and business opportunities offer
acre; irrigated lands, $35 TO $50; twenty
years to pay; 5000 loan in improvements.
Loan of live stock. Taxes average under
twenty cents an acre; no taxes on Improve
ments, personal property or live stock.
Good markets, churches. schools. roads,
i've stock prove it Special homeseekers
fare certificates. Write for free booklets.
ALLEN CAMERON, General Superintend-
ent Land Branch, Canadian Pacific Raf1s
way, $50 Ninth Avenue, Calgary, Alberta.
Thirst published in The Topeka Stato
/. Journal Wednesday, May Is. 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
WANTED-MALE HELP


WANTED-MALE HELP
CARPENTERS and laborers wanted, steady
work, good wages. Call at timekeeper's
office, Stock Yards Co., 10th and Genessee
St, Kansas City, Mo.
WANTBD-Office boy with wheel. $35 90
per month. In answering state age.
Address T-100 Care Journal.
WANTED-Salesman by established house
for established territory. e. q. Hughes,
ia West 9Th ST.
neutrality-suspicious. man to drive
furniture wagon. Frank Furniture Co,
626 Kansas Ave.
WANTED-Porter Cowdrey Motor Co.,
CLERK WANTEDat Fair Grounds grocery,
100 Topeka ave. 49,
BOYS over 16 Steady employment.
Mutual Laundry.
WANTED-Messenger boy, over16. Cali
State Journal.
MEN for kitchen work. Apply Manager,
National Hotel.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST AND FOUND
LOST-Female brindle and white Spitz
Is Reward. New Bird Store, 1905 West
LoST-Coat. Finder please call 5507-W.
Reward
FoUND-Pocketbook. Call Phone 5465 J.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE-Rooming house of % rooms,
close in. low rent, bargain, 81 ,6O0. Res
location, clears good money each week,
low rent Price ZOO, a bargain: Well
man. 106 West sth, Topeka, Kan.
FOR SALE-Suburban grocery stock and
meat market. Selling because Of i'll
health Clean stock, heavy trade. Can
back this statement. Address Grocery, %
care journal. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

SU u B A N
One acre Of Kaw Valley bottom, new s.
room house, cellar, barn, fine old shade,
fruit, all fenced. Price $2,500. Can be
handled on small cash payment. Easy
monthly terms.
The Shawnee Investment Co.
534 Kansas Ave. Phone $685.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
NORTH Side Ne10s

Items for this column may be left
at Petros drug store, or phone
EleaLo- Kimban after 2 p. M: other
hours phone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
WANTED-MALE HELP

wANTED-An old or young man as Dis
trict Agent for the Industrial Depart
ment of the Kansas Casualty & Surety
Co., the up to the minute Health and Ac-
cident company. Our monthly and quar-
terly policies cover all accident and illness.
No red tape; claims paid promptly. A
small collections to start with. No expert
ence necessary. All Of Shawnee county.
Kansas. is given as territory This is good
opening. Company. assets almost a mil
lion. Company backed by biggest men in
Kansas. Call and see
T. J. HUPP
Agency Director, Fifth Avenue Hotel.
WANTED-Man and wife; fry cook and
pantry, $75 mo-, board and room news
boys; farm couples; farm hands; cooks
kitchen help; fireman; laborers; walters !;
Mattresses; housekeepers; girls for fami-
lieA; porters; chamber maids; house man !;
hay hands. etc. Furman's Labor Agency.
106 West Sth.
WANTED-Man and wife, hotel laundry !;
man and wife farms; man and wife
cooks; man and wife farm manager, SIS
month; farm hands laborers; fireman; fry
cooks; porters; kitchen help; laborers,
$4.12 day. Furman's Labor Agency, 106
West 9Th.
LABORERS FOR WYOMING.
Wanted-Laborers to ship to Wyoming,
railroad work. ship Thursday noon. May
Both. Furman's Labor Agency. 106 West sth.
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wANTED-sALEsMEN

WANTED-SALESM
statesmen wANTED-Several neat ap-
pearing young men aged ID to 45. to
travel and solicit business in rural dis
tricts. Permanent employment straight
salary and expense No commissions. Good
men are making $40 to $40 weekly above all
expenses. Automobile furnished If you
make good. Liberal allowance for car or
rig II yeu now have one. Experience M
necessary, but must be hustlers. Write
for details. Address Sales Manager. p. o.
Box 11l6 ], Kansas CITY, Missouri.
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at Petro's drug store, or phone
EletLo- Kimbau after 2 p. M: other
hours phone $3.50.
The stores will be closed all day
tomorrow with the exception Of the
drug stores, which will be open in the
morning, closing for the afternoon.
Soldier creek had fallen about a
foot last night, but will probably
reach its highest point so far by eve
ming, when the results of the heavy
rains north and west are felt.
North Topeka merchants will be
asked to do their part in giving their
men leave of absence during the rush
season of the harvest, and the follow
ing men who compose team No. 1 will
canvass North Topeka and interview
the business men: R. R. Baer, cap
tain: w. H. Rutter. F. o. Morns, H.
w. McAfee, E. v. King, w. l. Bridge,
A. ". Lindell, Fred Buechner.
Red Cross Benefit
Wampanoa tribe No. So, I. o. r.
M, will give a dance May 80, the en-
tire proceeds Of which will be given
to the Red Cross.
The water on Topeka avenue,
where the paving has just been COM
pleted. was hub deep this morning,
and the parkings and sidewalks COW
cred.
There will be few garden flowers
for Decoration day this year. The
storm of last night caused much dam
age to shrubs and vines, and many of
the roses have been winter killed
The graduation exercises of the
eighth A of Mckinley school will be
held this evening at the B Street Bap-
fist church.
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP

WANTED FEMALE HELP
~~--~~-~~~~ ~~~~->~~~~~~~~~~
wANTED--starcher and mangle girl o.
|. v. Laundry.
wANTED-white girl between ages q 3
and 40 as maid in small family, to go
to mend and press ladies' clothes. Also
darn AZ Wages IS month o and all expenses.
counter girls. steady work, good wages;
cooks; housekeepers: experienced family
help; chamber maids for kansas City
WANTED : E1perienced stenographer
1u wanted Ted foE extra wern during mon month
experience, reference and salary wanted.
Address RICO Care Journal.
WAMTEpdiFI ;,v %s%an for ,.sH snssT,l
Best wages. Call in person. Mrs. R. s.
WANTED-Woman to work in Restaurant.
Wages $25 a month, board and room,
your own boss. Address T. s. Sloan, Ham
EDUCATED young woman for summer
Ad Ri1 VI. n Hushes. coiumsian Bldg.
WANTED-Girl for cook and general
house work. No washing or ironing, two
WANTED-Female laundry help. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Mutual Laundry.
Co.
WANTED-A girl to do general house
work. Phone 1470 Ring 2, 1882 Clay.
wANTED-Girl to do office work for
= stenographic course. ia West 9Th St
COOK and dining room girls wanted.
Green Cafe. Phone 1877.
WANTED-Hand ironer at Gem Laundry.
GIRLS for office work. Apply Manager.
National Hotel.
COLLAR ironer wanted at Gem Laundry.