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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-10-24

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-10-24
CAYCE LAD.
Corporal Jas G. Meneese. Now -S0me-
where In France" With Our Forces.

Corp. JAS G. Meneese. the hand
some. sturdy soldier. and only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Meneese. Of Cayee.
now with the colors somewhere In
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-10-24

to get things 90 fix your ears. A
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Coil Parts,
Spark Plugs.
Head Light Lenses.
Spot Lights.
Shock Abserbers.
Battery Testers.
Chimes,
Push Rods.
Balls and Containers
Shims.
siren Whistles.
Valve Grinders.
Inner Tubes.
Pntebes.
Timer Wire.
Washers.
Tall Lights.
Fan Belts.
Valve Cores.
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Socket Wrenehes.
yet,nssu's Prepared Wax.
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Hose.
Switches.
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Rubber Foot Pedals.
Tire Guages.
Fear Gears.
Lace Outer boots.
Timers.
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WEATHER RE-

Rain an essass tsalshb; Hbsdav fair
and cooler.
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New Mississippi sorghum: also Nc
hurry Bros sorghum. 1t Andrews
Cash Store
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Tailored Suits in New Styles a
Dobson's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
TO HONOR ALLEN
wichita win Celebrate His
Homecoming Jan. z.
Prominent Men From All Over
State To Be Invited.

Wichita is to stage celebration
January in honor of the home com
ing of Henry j. Allen. governor elect
Scores of men and women prominent
in the affairs OF the state have been
asked to attend the celebration which
will be held in the Forum. Allen
will speak-his only public talk in
Kansas before he takes his oath as
governor. January IS.
An Invitation to attend the Allen
celebration was received today by Cow
ernor Capper. 1t was sent by Fred
E. Stanley, Republican national COM
mitteeman for Kansas. Invitations
have been sent to a number of men
and women in the state. Several state
officials will go to Wichita for the
meeting. Governor Capper was today
unable to state positively whether it
would be possible to attend. He has
several speaking dates next week and
because of the heavy work during the
closing days of his adminiStratio
may not be able to leave the city
Should he attend the meeting, it is
quite certain that he will be accorded
a place on the speaking program.
The home coming welcome to Aller
was planned and is being staged by q
number of prominent Wichita men an6
women. In point of attendance, how
ever, the celebration will be an event
of state wide importance and interest
Especial interest will be. attached tC
Aliens remarks concerning public at
fairs and after the war conditions in
Kansas.
Since he returned from the COVER
nor's conference, Allen has been con-
fined to his home with throat trou-
BILE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
MRS. BERGUNDTHlL DEAD
Prominent Topeka Woman Had E.ccl
IN for Long Time.

Prominent Topeka Woman Had Rocn
III for Long Time.
Mrs. w. s. Bergundthal. of I'll West
Sixth street, died this morning of
Bright's disease. after an illness last
ing several years. tho only for the past
eight weeks has she been confined to
her bed.
Mrs. Bergundthal was born in Mum
Gle. Ind, and was married to w. s.
Bergundthal November 2, 1881. For
three years she and her husband made
their home in Indianapolis. and moved
to North Topeka in 1885, where they
became identified with the social and
business life of the town. For many
years the fBergundthal home was at
1874 North jackson street, but three
years ago the family completed and
occupied their present residence on
West Sixth street.
Mrs Bergundthal was essentially a
home maker, and her interests CEN
tered around her husband and her
children. Her gracious hospitality
came from the heart, and her influence
was felt by a wide circle of friends.
She is survived by her husband. w. s.
Bergundthal and a daughter. Miss
Wilma Bergundthal, and a son. David
Bergundthal.
The funeral will be held from the
home, the time to be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE GOOD
Majority of the Abscntees Are in tn.
cots Lower Grades.

Attendance at the schools during
the first two days of the sessions since
the lifting of the closing order has
been satisfactory, weather and sick
ness considered, according to A. j.
Stout, superintendent of the city
schcosl
The lower grades were not so we'll
attended as the upper classes. At
Washington school about IS per cent
of the pupils attended Monday: at
Monroe, 10 per cent: at Grant. rs per
cent. and other schools showed an
attendance of about 80 to 50 per cents
A meeting of the grade schools
principals was held Monday evening,
when the prevention of the spread of
the influenza contagion in the schools
was discussed. The subject of heat
ing and ventilation was gone over by
DIR. H. L. Clark. city physician. Meth
DDS OF making up work lost during
the closing of the schools was dis
cussed between the teachers and Su-
perintendent Stout. Another meeting
of the principals will be held after
school hours Friday afternoon. Next
Monday evening a meeting of the
school board will be held, and de-
cision will be made on the efforts to
be made by the schools to make up
some of the time lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
WAGE WAR ON RATS
Kansas in Fight on Dcstroyers o
Valuable. Grain. 'ss4-

vAluuD2SE 0rdllu. ISL
Doniphan county has started fight
on the rats. The war started this
month and is to be continued turnout
the winter. Other counties in the
state may be asked to join the crusade
in an effort to save ten million dol
lars worth of property destroyed each
year by the rodents.
School children in Severance and
other towns in Doniphan county are
aiding in the drive against rats.
Every dead rat is fifty pounds of
grain saved" is the slogan of the boys
and girls in the campaign. Great re-
suits have been accomplished and the
fight will continue until the rats are
practically exteminated from Doni-
phan county. In a letter to Governor
Capper today, John F. Eberling, a
Severance merchant, told of the re-
suits of the battle.
The fight against rats was launched
early in December, but was interrupt
ed by the influenza epidemic. Results.
however, have warranted advancing
the date when an armistice will be
considered. In the meantime, other
counties are to be interested in the
campaign. Circulars used in arousing
interest in the fight assert that a rat
destroys from As to SO pounds OF
grain a year and that the property
loss reaches nearly ten million dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
WANT TO COME HOME
Kansas Boys in France Are Anxious
To Get Back Now.


Kansas boys who have been in the
fighting service over seas want to
come home. Letters are coming to
Governor Capper every day asking
him to support Senator Knox's reso-
luton when he goes to Washington in
March as United States senator. The
Knox resolution provides for i'm
mediate return of the expeditionary
forces.
This morning several letters came to
the governor from men who have been
in the thick of the overseas fighting.
All of the letters were sent from
France. Each asserted that the men
were anxious to return to the United
States now that the war had ended
and that the fighting was over.
II have had a number of these let
ters," said Governor Capper. cali
have asked support of Senator Knox's
resolution a, d indicate that since the
fighting is over the boys are anxious
to come home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
SAUMS TO FARM
Attempted Use Certain, Letters as
Character Letters.


Mrs. A. A. Saum, sentenced with
her husband to spend six months in
the county Jail following a plea of
guilty to the charge of keeping q
disreputable house, may be taken to
work out her sentence instead of
spending the time in idleness in the
Shawnee prison.
County Attorney Fisher has taken
no further action in the case and the
names of the well known business
men" who were reported to have been
named as frequenters of the place, are
still a secret.
There is one statement I wish to
make concerning the case the county
attorney stated today. Il want it
made plain that in no way whatever
did J. r. Burrow or G. G. Blakely or
Matt Weightman have anything to do
with the prosecution of the Saums or
were they in any manner involved in
the case. 1 make this statement owing
to the fact that the Saums's attorney
read alleged character letters from
these Topekans during the trial. I
don't want the impression to be given
out that these letters would indicate
that the three gentlemen were as
ISOLATED in the case. 1 realize that
anyone who is acquainted with Mr..
Burrow or Mr.. Blakely or Mr.. Weight
man would have no doubt as to their
freedom from this connection. but in
order to clear up the matter definitely
1 make this announcement"
C. G. Blakely, following the intro
duction of what was purported to be
a character letter from him, de-
nounced the recommendation of the
Saums and declared that the letter
was a forgery. He said he once wrote
a letter but having suspicious never
turned it over to anyone.
Mr.. Burrow knew Mrs. G. L. Saum
only by sight. He did not even know
her name until she came to him and
asked for a letter. He knew her as
one of the banks customers for sew
eral years, and knew that her BUSH
ness, so far as the bank was concerned,
was properly conducted; that she had
carried an ordinary balance there and
had some transactions in bonds. He
knew nothing about her personally.
and as president of the bank this is
the letter he gave her:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern: Ihis
is to certify that Mrs. c. L. Saum HIS
been a customer of this bank for the
past two or three years. Her business
with this bank has been straigh md
honorable and any courtesy showiN3gAr
will be appreciated"
When he came to write the letter,
he had to go to some one in the bank
and get the woman's name. He says
now that he ought to have left off
that part about ANY courtesy shown
her would be appreciated" but
laughed and said that is the way 1
wrote it."
Matt Weightman was shown Mr..
said nothing and not knowing the
woman personally, but only as to bank
transactions, simply wrote an endorse
ment on the Burrow letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
QUIET K. C. new YEARS
4 Snow and Car Strike Expected To Put
4 Damper on Festivities.

Snow and Car Strike Expected To Puf
Damper on Festivities.
Kansas City. Dec. 31.ZzA binding
snow storm, which began here this
forenoon. added to the city's transpor-
tation difficulties aEi threatened to Sc
riously interfere with the limited
street car service being maintained
under the protection of the Seventh
regiment, Nj N. G.. as a result of the
strike of motormen and conductors.
Indications pointed to consider
able curtailment of the usual New
Years eve festivities tonight. as with
snow falling and zero weather pre-
dicted. the street cars will stop at 9
o'clock. At no time since the strife
started have they been operated after
that hour. and motor vehicles have
had difficulty in handling the ordinary
passenger traffic after the street car;
have gone to the barns. No new move
for the settlement of the strike was
made or in contemplation, it was said
today. and the situation remained
practically unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
NO OFFERS FOR HIS CLUB
"Jawn' Savage Says He Has Heard
Nothing From joplin Men.

Kansas City, Dec. 31.-No formal
offers for the purchase of the Joplin
franchise of the Weston league have
been made to John Savage, the owner.
he said today when shown a dispatch
telling of a meeting of Joplin business
men at which it was decided to open
negotiations for the purchase of the
franchise. He had informed the Jop-
lin men last fall. he added. that he
was willing to sell.
Three men from another city have
been to see me regarding the pur-
chase Of the franchise" Mr.. Savage
said, but no Joplin men. I had not
known before today the Joplin people
were planning to purchase. do not
care to say what city the other men
represented nor the price considered
until I learn what offer the Joplin
men are prepared to make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
SOCIALIST QUOTES WILSON
Tucker Admits Printing Attacks OF
Liberty Bonds in His Paper.

Chicago. Dec. 31-Victor Berger
took the witness stand in his own de-
Tense today at his trial here with four
other Socialist leaders charged with
espionage violations.
Today's first witness was Irwin st.
John Tucker. a defendant who at
tempted to justify anti-war writings
and speeches the government al
legged to be his.
Tucker admitted having written at
lacks on liberty bonds and having
printed advertisements against them
in the American Socialist. In his own
defense he quoted parts of the presi-
dents Flag Day speech in an effort
to Justify his editorials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
M'G|FFERT TO RUN
1t Is Reported He'll Seek Com
missioner POrter's Job.
VIII Be the First War Hero To
Get Into Politics.
FOUGHT At CHATEAU THIERRY
He Lost Limb in Historic Bat
tie of the War.
Announcement Expected Upon
His Return to City.
FOUGHT At CHATEAU THIERRY

Robert McGiffert, sergeant of
United States marines, who lost a leg
in the historic battle of Chateau
Thierry, will be a candidate for COM
missioner of city parks at the coming
election, according to reports on the
street and in circles interested in the
city hall government today.
McGiffert, who spent a fifteen-day
furlo in Topeka this month returned
to a base hospital in the east a few
days ago to be fitted with an artificial
limb, and obtain his final discharge.
Because of this fact statement could
not be obtained from him today.
First War Hero in Politics.
Reports that McGiffert would be a
candidate for the job now held by w.
L. Porter have again created new in
terest in the city political campaign.
If he makes the race he will be the
first of Topeka's returning heroes to
enter politics. Reports are also out
that there will be more returning SOL
diers and sailors in politics before the
next city campaign is over.
One politician said today when he
heard of the McGiffert report, 1T
looks like the boys are going to come
home and run the country. Well,
they're entitled to it,
Decorated for Bravery.
McGiffert was wounded at Chateau
Thierry by a flying bit of shell while
installing an observation post in front
of the lines of the American marines
during a German artillery attack. The
wound became infected, making am
putation of his limb necessary.
He was decoratds by the French
government for bravery. and wore the
decoration. a Fleur de Guerre. on his
right shoulder while visiting his
mother, Mrs. A. ID. McGiffert, in To-
npka-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
BIBY HEADS DRIVE
big Bling Bang Bilr' Will Handle
Topeka jewish Armenian Campaign.

big BlnS EanS Dill Will haHuIc
Topeka Jewish-Armenian Campaign.
William A. Biby (Big Bling Bang
Bid will head the Jewish-Armenian
drive in Topeka which takes place
the week of January IL to 10.
At a meeting of the officers of the
state organization held in Topeka Mr.
Biby was the unanimous choice of the
meeting for chairman of the Topeka
drive and a letter was written to Mr..
Biby and signed by those attending
the meeting. In part the letter said:
Dear Mr.. Biby; The executive committee
campaign met in Topeka Saturday, De-
cember %, to complete the state organiZa-
ton by choosing chairmen for Topeka and
choice of the meeting for the city campaign.
1t was agreed that letter should be sent
SECTION Ie to iead this BIZ eamp 1 prob
ably the last we are to have as a result
of the war. and urging upon you the i'm
portance of accepting immediately. This
last seems scarcely necessary. Your high
sense of the duties Of citizenship, your
cheerful acceptance s Of ITS burdens your your
during the war. your unfailing energy and
optimism are qualities which make 1t
SO much for Topeka. However, this letter
is sent, signed by the executive committee
of the drive H e %af @An IF ssts1
State Chairman.
CHARLES DILLON,
Associate Chairman.
CLIFFORD BOOTH,
Executive Secretary.
JUSTICE J. S. WEST,
District Chairman.
s. E. COBB, ~
State Treasurer.
ARTHUR CAPPER,
Vice President Armenian Committee.
PHIL EASTMAN,
Secretary Armenian Committee.
ALBERT PATTEN,
r.- . Member Executive Committee.
/ CECIL HOWES, Publicity.
This morning Mr.. Biby accepted
the appointment and with the Topeka
chairman chosen the organization of
the state is practically completed and
Kansas, as usual. is taking hold Of the
lJewishArmenian relief work with the
same spirit that has made every drive
in the state a success. Kansas is one
of the first states to be organized.
Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and the
Dakotas have had to postpone their
drives till February because they are
not organized-but Kansas is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
TO DEFEND A MAYOR
John Hunt Goes to Kansas Cts, In
Behalf OF McndcnhaIl.

John Hunt, assistant attorney gem
erai, went to Kansas City, Kansas. to-
day where he will appear on, behalf
Mendenhall. cited in the federal court
for contempt. The citation was issued
by Judge John C. Pollock, judge of
tn United States district court for
the district of Kansas.
Recently Judge Pollock issued an
order instructing the mayor to provide
adequate and sufficient police protec-s
ton for the street railway company in;
the operation of cars during the pres
en-. strike. 1t was asserted that the
quence the mayor was cited for con-
tempt and was ordered to appear to-
day before the federal court judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
WILL AID THE SOLDIERS
Baker Is Asked To Act as to Detroit
Troops in Russia.

Dertoit, Mich, Dec. 31.-Secretary
of War Baker was today in receipt
of telegram from Mayor Marx of
Detroit requesting some action be
taken by the government to allevi-
ate the reported bad condition Of De-
triot soldiers in Russia.
Parents of Detroit and other Mich
igan soldiers have appealed to the
mayor for some action by the govern
ment which would either give the men
more comforts and better medical at
tention or to take them out of Rus
STA.
The aid of Michigan congressman
was being enlisted in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
LOCATING YANK TROOPS
rs F. A. Moving Into Luxemburg-
Engineers Near Vcrdun.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The Hath
field artillery on November % was at
ST. Remy, attached to the 33rd divi-
sion. The 18th field artillery on the
same date was at Mouilly attached to
the same division. This division on
December was moving into Luxem-
burg with the army of occupation.
The Hath engineers of November %
had headquarters and companies
casualties A. B. c, D, z and + in
Froidos. near Verdun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
VIII Take Presidency.

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 31.-Dr Rodriguez
Alvez, elected president of Brazil last
spring, announced today that he would
assume the presidential office the
coming Thursday. Doctor Alvez was
prevented by illness from entering
upon his presidential duties Novem-
Der IL, the date originally set for his
Inauguration. The Inauguration on
Thursday will be before the Brazilian
supreme court for the first time In
the history of the country as congress
is not in session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

heaviest work will be in that county,
The highway will be of concrete,
will be Is feet wide. and the con-
crete will be eight inches thick at the
center of the roadway and six inches
thick at the sides. The cost will be
approximately $4,000 a mile. exclu-
siye of the grading and culverts. The
work will be done under a 5 per cent
federal allotment
The distance from Topeka to either
Kansas City or Leavenworth by this
road will be eighty miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

Marys in Pottawatomie County.
However, that portion of the road
which is to be hard surfaced at pres
ent is that east of Topeka. and the
approval of the State Highway Com
mission and of the federal road Of
ficers has already been secured for
the work. Also all of the surveys,
maps, plans and estimates have been
completed for Shawnee, Douglas, Wy
andotte and Leavenworth counties.
Shawnee county will probably be the
first county to let contracts, and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
GEN. PERSHING ONLY ONE
Battle Brewing Over Making Ranks Of
Generals Permanent.

Washington. Dec. 31.-A fight ap-
pears destined over the secretary of
wars recommendation that the pres
ent. ranks of Generals Pershing.
March, Lggett and Billiard be made
permanent.
Tho it has not taken very definite
form in congress yet, war department
officials interested in the group above
cited, anticipate one of the 1iveliest
rows of months will occur. Friends of
Chief Of Staff March. who, with
Pershing, holds the full generalship.
are beginning to doubt that any but
Pershing will retain his present rank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

All of the preliminary work for the
building of the Fort to Fort Highway
between Topeka, Kansas City and
Leavenworth is completed and con-
tracts for the construction are to be
let in the spring. This road is event.
ually to extend to Fort Riley. and
there is already gravel surfaced road
from Topeka to the west line of
Shawnee County, and beyond that
point, to about two miles west of St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
CALL OFF ARMY PROJECTS.
Several Hospital Plans Are Changed
o. T. G. at Camp Pike Abandoned.

washington, Dec. 31.-Among hos
pital projects ordered abandoned by
the war department are:
Field museum. Chicago; Ford Motor
company building and St. Catherine
Home for Working Girls. Des Moines,
Iowa.
Other projects ordered abandoned
are:
Laboratories and other construction
at American university, Washington,
D. c.
Officers training -chool, Camp
Pike, Ark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
Many Arc Called.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec. 31.-Adver-
Using managers of fifty-two news
papers and thirty-five states are to
testify in the trial of Roy Van Tress.
president. and other officials of the
McAlister. Okla, real estate exchange.
The trial begins before Judge Hollister
and petit jury in feueral court here
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
A Sheriff Killed.

Rock Island, Ill, Dec. 31.-Sheriff
Jake Wiggers of Rock Island county
died this morning after being shot in
a gun fight with automobile bandits
whom he and his deputies found hold
ing up an automobile load of people
Monday night near here. The chauf-
feur of the car held up was seriously
wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
BALFOUR MEETS HOUSE
Conference Is a Sequel to Wilson
Lloyd George Talk.

Paris. Dec. 31-Arthur J. Balfour,
the British foreign secretary who has
just reached Paris from London, had
a long conference today with Col. E.
NJ. House. The talk was a sequel to
the discussions which President Will
son had in England with Premier
Lloyd George and Secretary Balfour
and had to do with the taking up of
the practical details of the peace con-
ference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
BAR TO TOE HOLD is RAISED.
Zbyszko Wins Match and Promoters
Say It Is Taboo.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Chicago's "rass-
ling elite barred the toe hold today.
Promoters ruled against it following
a match Monday night when Wladek
Zbyszko won two falls from Jim Saw
age with that torturing clamp. 1t
was easy for Wladek.