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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
WHITE LOAF OR BROWN
Housewife Can Use Substitutes Any
Way She Desires.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Housewiyes
may use wheat flour substitutes in
any manner they wish, the food ad-
ministration pointed out today in a
statement declaring that some grocers
have misunderstood the wheat flour
substitute rule and are requiring pur-
chasers of wheat flour to agree actual
~ to use SO per cent of other cereals
IN the bread they bake at home.
The grocer is required to sell one
pound of substitute cereals with every
pound of wheat flour but the house
wife is free TO use the substitutes in
any way she chooses. The food ad-
ministration has requested women to
bake a victory bread in their homes
containing 20 per cent or more of
wheat flour substitutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
FIRE ALIEN employees
More Than 1000 on N " City's
Pay Roll Will Lose Jobs.

New York, Feb. 21.-More than one
thousand men and women on the city's
pay roll, who are not citizens of the
United States, or who have only taken
out their first papers are expected to
be dismissed following a ruling just
handed down by George B. Nicholson,
assistant corporation counsel, concern
ing the requirement of a new city ordi-
nance which forbids employment of
unnaturalized persons. The ordinance
was passed soon after the United
States entered the war.
The first effect of the ruling, it was
said, will be the Immediate dismissal
of forty-two of the health department,
fourteen of whom have taken out their
first papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
TOPEKANS QUALIFIED
Accepted bx Board So. l.

Accepted by Board No. 1.
Arthur u. Moore, SOB Madison.
Il. A. K, nolds, SIS Kansas
Ralph $. Holland, S04 Lane.
Arthur ID. Turner, HIP Kansas.
William $. Fitzgerald, 1913 Garfield
e. NJ. Darlington, 1850 West Seventh.
Leon Hall, 81 East Tenth.
Fred Il. Verify, ia Quincy.
Edward l.. Stone 1115 Jackson
A. j. Gregg, 1231 Mulyane-
John Campbell 5127 Harrison, Kansas
william NJ. MCGUIRE, 5O7 East Euclid.
victor G. Clayton, 1901 Harrison.
l.. c. Case. 617 West Tenth.
Harold Austin. 2222 Fillmore.
william Saffroy. 1901 Fillmore.
Harry l.. Smith, 213 Harrison.
Edward A. Lawn, 10 West Thirteenth
Frank Werner, Valencia, Kan.
Samuel Williams, 1871 Lane.
James T.. Williamson, 1921 Clay
Rejected by Board No. l.
William Smith, lies Buchanan.
Accepted by Board No. 2.
Emanuel Demas, Parsons, Kan.
John T. Sheetz 512 Chandler.
Francis J. Van Laeys, 219 North Locust
Sic Dawson, Route 3.
George G.. Tnller, 429 Taylor
Amos C. GRADER. DO Klein
Ernest :. Lindgren 213 Jackson
Clyde f. Lowry 4O6 East Eighth
Roy w Devine POI Topeka avenue.
William C. Reed general delivery.
John l.. Chewing PIG Harrison
Moses ]. Lansky 313 Quincy.
Samuel r. Harper PIG Branner.
John T.. Dwyer 512 East Eighth.
Carl J. SOderstrom Santa Fe fire depart
ment.
Josiah A. Fugate Central W. NJ. c. A
Sam Gleichenhaus SO East Eighth
Abe Scrinopskie 125 Quincy.
Harry w Tyrrell 307 West Fifth
Rryan H. Rogers 920 North Monroe.
C. Guy I.aing. Thoreau. \. NJ
Alan V. Dougherty. Thoreau. n. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
Want DR.. COOPER
State Hospital Employees Boost
Him for Superintendent.
He Is ThOroly Familiar With
Work of Institution.

Strong endorsements have been sent
to Governor Capper and the state
board of administration urging the APP
pointment of DIR. ]. H. Cooper of New
ton, as superintendent of the Topeka
state hospital to succeed the late DR.
Thomas c. Biddle. Doctor Cooper has
been assistant superintendent of the
hospital nine years and is familiar
with every detail of the work and
ma nagement of the big institution.
In state house circles there is a gen.
eral belief that Doctor Cooper will be
named to fill the place left vacant by
the death of Doctor Biddle. Today a
petition signed by more than 200 en-
rIoyes of the hospital was sent 20 Gov
ernor Capper. TheNpetition urged the
of Doctor Cooper and
was circulated and signed without the
physicians knowledge
He Came Here in 1906.
Hoctor Cooper came to the Topeka
institution in 1906, during late
months of Governor Hoch's first term.
The appointment of Doctor Cooper as
a physician at the hospital was made
by the state board of control. Prior
to that time Doctor Cooper had been
county physician and health officer IN
Harvey county and had built up an eX-
tensiye practice in Newton. Three
years after he became member OF
the state hospital staff, Doctor Cooper
was promoted to the office of assistant
Since 1909 he mas
been first assistant to Doctor Biddie
and cane in personal touch with the
detail work of the big hospital Be
cause of his nine years of service IN
the institution and his knowledge OF
detail as affecting management, IL Is
believed he will be named as the new
Nor is he expected TO
lose following because of the strong
endorsement given by the hospital en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
II MILLION In JAN.
Federal Farm Loan Bank Helping to
Finance Agriculturists.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The farm
land banks loaned in January, SILL
$4,000.
The bank in ST. Paul made So
1874 900 in loans; Spokane, S1.724, 900;
Berkeley, s1,143, 900; Wichita, ST.
$4,000: Houston. s1,0O6,0OO; Omaha,
100000; New Orleans. s77s,OOo; St.
Louis, $4,000; Louisville, s624,000;
Springfield, Mass, s48S,0OO; Column
bia, S. c., s29s,OOO, and Baltimore,
$4,000.
An Alaska woman has been awarded the
French cross of war for service rendered by
her Alaskan dogs at the front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
GERMANS TO FINLAND
Transports Carrying Soldiers to Invade
That Country Too.

Haparanda, Sweden. Feb. 21.-Four
steamships have arrived at Vasa in
the Gulf of Bothnia from Germany
carrying Finnish soldiers who had
served IN the German army and a
number of German volunteers.
The vessels also carried a large
number of guns. machine guns, rifles
and munitions. 1t is reported a strong
offensive will be taken by these troops
against Tammersfors and Viborg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
SHOW PAVILION BURNS
Building in Which Tractor Exhibit
Recently Was Given Is in Ashes.

Kansas City, Feb. 21.-Fire of I'M
determined origin today destroyed the
frame structure which housed the
tractor show held here last week The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Part of
the building was to have been used as
a club house for soldiers and sailors
passing thru the city. The remainder
of the building was to have been torn
down and the lumber taken to Camp
Funston, Kan. The structure was To-
Gated opposite the Union Station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend to our many
friends and neighbors our apprecia-
ton for their sympathy and for the
beautiful floral offering for our little
Ruth.
Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Buchanan and
Family.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
TOPEKA FOOD PRICES

Retailers must sell pound of the follow
ing wheat substitutes with every pound Of
wheat flour: Corn flour. meal. hominy
grits or flake. starch or corn flakes barley
flour. potato ,lour. sweet potato flour
ouckwheat flour. oatmeal oat flakes.
Graham flour and who.e wheat i1our may
be sold with 600 of substitute cereals. Rye
Hour cannot be used as substitute cereal
nor must feed of any kind as substitute
cereal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21

flour in excess of 80 days supply. Parties
having more will be considered '.hoarders'
for which the penalty is very severe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
THE WAR OF ALL WARS

Today has been observed through
out the nation as Labor Day. The
weather has been ideal for holiday.
Pledging anew to the world the
conservation Of every strength of
arm, and brain in America to the win
ming of the war, President Wilson, in
his Labor Day proclamation issued
yesterday, ranked the army of labor
working at home with the army
abroad. Among other things he said:
at is war Of emancipation. Not
until it is won can men anywhere live
free from constant fear or breathe
freely while they go ABOUT their daily
tasks and know that governments are
their servants, not heir masters.
This is, therefore, the war Of all wars
which labor should support. and sup
port with all its concentrated power"
After the conquest of the Promised
Land by the Israelites occasional bat
ties followed between the chosen
people and the remnants of the orgi-
nal inhabitants of Palestine. 1t was
the rule among the former to give
equally of the booty to those who
went forth to battle as well as to
those who remained behind with the
stuff
The workman and the Soldier are
as Corsicaa brothers. Some patriots
must necessarily remain home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
Needed THE SUGGESTION

The recommendation of the fuel
department last week that Joy riding
on Sundays or any unnecessary use
of gasoline on that day be dispensed
with was greatly needed yesterday.
On pleasant Sunday the thorough
fare on Washington street and Mt.
Vernon Avenue and its feeders are
live with automobiles. Yesterday,
however, but few could be seen, and
most of those came from army camps.
This speaks we'll for our country.
as it shows that the people Of the
United States are not only law-abid-
ing, but are ready to adopt sugges-
tions of those in authority. No order
had been issued putting ban on
Sunday autoing 1t was simply a
suggestion upon the part of officials.
1t was needed.
Occasionally there are scenes in the
United States we all regret, but when
we consider that this country en-
braces over one hundred million souls,
it is pleasant to note such compli-
ance even with g request in order that
gasoline may be conserved.
Thousands of persons throughout
our vast domains toll through the
week and enjoy their recreation on
Sunday The automobile brings JOY
and gladness to many, especially on
Sunday, when the weather is propiti-
Gus Heretofore or pleasant Sun
day they have followed close upon each
other as in a procession while entering
for the north. 1t was not
so yesterday, as automobiles being
few and faI' between.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02

dri. shall OF oceed to al ate sue: NUS
anre in accordance with law and the
ordinances CT the city.
Section y. That the City Council
shall have the further right to make
or cause to be made such alterations
Or constructions of such privles rs arc
nuisances as vii lrender them sanitary,
and the entire cost Of such work shali
be charged against the person Great.
ing or maintaining nuisance. All
alterations or constructions are to be
prescribed and approved by the City
Health Officer or his duly authorized
agent.
Section Is. That Systematic SAM
tary inspection of all privies in the
city shall be maintained to determine
that the privies are used. kept ana
scavenged in a sanitary manner, and i
shall be unlawful for any person
i1terefer with he City Health Officer O.;
mis- duly authorize dagent or agents
in the performance of this dutT.
Section IA. That any person or PEI
sons, firm or corporation, or the agent
CT any such person or persons, firm c.
corporation who neglccts, fails or re
fuses to comply with any of the pro
visions of this ordinance shall b,
deemed guilty of m;sdemcanor, al
when convicted, shall be fined IN tht
sum of not less than SO nor more thar
500 and each time such person or per
sons firm or corporation or the agent
of any such person Or persons, tlrm OF
corporation fails or refuses to comply
with any of the provisions OF this
ordinance, shall be deemed separate
oifense and punished as herein pro
vided.
Section Is. That any ordinance. o.
parts of ordinances in conflict here,
with arc hereby repealed.
Section Is. That this ordinance
shall be in full force an defect on and
after passage and publication as re-
quired by law.
Passed the Common Council August
81, 1918.
HOWARD w. SMITH,
President
Passed the Board OF Aldermen Au
gust q, 1918.
F. +. MARBURY,
President
Approved August 80. 1918.
THOMAS A. FISHER, Mayor.
Tsste-Daniel r. Stansbury,
Clerk Of Council
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
THE AUTOMOBILE IN INDIA

Small Number of Machines in That
Country And Used Mainly for Busl-
ness Purposes.
Interesting information concerning
automobile matters in India is give"
by A. T. Gillespie. representative OF
the United States Tire Company IN
the Far East, who has been recent
visitor in this country.
Mr.. Gillespie points out nat though
India has population of three times
greater than the United States. It
has fewer automobiles than are 20 De
found in the city Of San Diego. Al
the present time there IS very little
touring out OF tne larger center, DE-
cause it is NECESSARY to drive through
miles OF crowded villages before any
thing like clear road il reached.
In town like Calcutta, in which
there are more than 5000 machines.
not more than a half-dozan cars leave
the city for week end trips. The use
of the motor ca is restricted Largely
to business purposes and travel about
the city.
Labor = ch=ap," says IL. Giles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02

49, x . ~
low him. AS matter of fact, each
one is ordered to report to just one
man in the United States and to re
ceive instructions only from that
man.
70 understand the wrecking of the
system on April 6, 1917, take the en-
tirely suppcsabIe case of German
spy located in Omaha who had not
been discovered by the Department of
Justice, and consequently was not
seized during the round up on April
6. He would have known just one
other German spy in the United
States, this being man in Chicago,
perhaps, to whom he reported and
from whom he received orders. But
while the Omaha man escaped arrest,
his superior in Chicago was seized.
Of course, the Omaha spy had no
means of Knowing that the Chicago
man had been seized; all he knew was
that after April he did not heal
from the Chicago spy and could mo-
get into communication with him. The
Chicago man had simply disappeared
without leaving trace Of his where
abouts.
Here, then, was the Omaha spy
completely isolated, still at liberty
but 1narooned in a foreign land, moi
Knowing or even suspecting the iden
tity Of single other spy planted
here by the German Government. He
had nobody to turn to, nobody hi
could receive instructions. The Ger
man spy machine had been organized
with such elaborate secrecy that wher
single link was broken, the chair
fell to pieces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
cITY's MOTORCYCLE

The city last week purchased mo-
torcycle with a side car for the use
of the police department. The ma
chine was placed in commission Sat
urday, and before dark it had added
fifty dollars to the city Golfers, as ny
its use the Officers were enabled to
,overtako and bring before the Police
Court a number of violators of the
speed law. Several sessions of the
court were held during the day and
early part of the night in order to dis
pose of the cases as soon as arrests
were made. Some offenders were
United States army officers. They
were turned over to the military Pc
lice who have received orders from,
Camp Humphreys TO report al Off
GERS or privates who may violate any
city ordinance.
Heretofore comparatively few
speeders have faced the Police Court,
as officers on foot were unable 70
stop such violators of law. With the
aid Of the motorcycle, however, npeole
who violate the speed law can be over
taken and made to pay for their fun
There is reason to believe that mo
machine will soon pay for itself in
mes.r OF course many persons still
defy the law and escape the conse-
quences. Shortly after the alarm Of
fire last night two autoists attained y
speed of at least fifty miles on hour
while running south en- Fairfax
street.
The motorcycle will not be used ex-
clusively to overtakc speeds. In the
case of hurry call two officers can
De vhisked to an quarter of the CITY
where their services are needed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02

pie" and it is interesting to note lie
transition of the 'syce' or native
groom into regular chauffeur. These
boys formerly cared for their mas
ters' horse-ran along behind where
ever the master would go and no
matter how far the journey, would be
on hand to hold the stirrup when the
hose and rider arrived at their desti-
nation. In many cases where the horse
has been discarded for the motor car
these boys have proved quite adapt
for the principal reason that, not
knowing anything about the mecha-
nism of the car, they leave it alone.
They cost about eight dollars a month
and get along better with car than
the most intelligent workman whose
aim seems to be to take things apart
and put them together so that they
won't work.
"Air pressure has been a nightmare
70 tire dealers in India. The average
pressure is about thirty to forty
pounds regardless of the size Of the
car. Power pumps in the past have
been entirely unknown. IN one case
where we installed an automatic
puup the natives like the idea 50 well
that they put the required ressure in
= LOT of old tires that had been run
ming underinhated for months previ-
Gus. We sold an outfit Of this kind to
one dealer and week later tried to
install one with his neighbor across
the street. He objected very strenu-
ously to our modern methods and
nointed ont that the other man blew
up about half the tires he inflated.
Notwithstanding this, the power
pumps met with the approval of driv-
ers who find this method of initiating
their tires much to their liking.
"India boasts of one of the longest
continuous roads in the world, abou;
1000 miles, and there still remain:
stretches of roadway built by Alexan.
der at the time of his Conquest. As {
rule the reads are fairly level and
smooth, paved in many places with
laterite or crushed marble stone. The
bulk of the traffic is carried by means
of heavy, cumbersome OK carts, with
wheels about six feet in diameter and
rooted over like houses. These carts
are built strong enough to withstand
the onslaught of speedsters and col.
lision with one of these generally lay:
up the car while the carts goes on it:
way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
'GERMANI$ spa SYSTEM

The very claboratcrcss of the Ger
nan syp system in the country, its
extraordinary organization, proved its
undoing in the hour Ct crisis as IS
suggested by the Cen;u:y Magazine.
In single Office Of. d r2;:way CON-
pany or other large Acm-;@Hn busl-
ness establishment empioy;@-' 20 OF
two hundred men there G!ch: save
been three or forr German sr.es
working in the same room for years
and not one ofSthsm ever suspsct!ns
tths5, any any Of the others was fellow
sly. II the United States, at least,
E German Sly neve.' Knows who IS just
above h:n, IL rsnl, g who i just be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02

An Ordinance providing for the purity
of water offered for sale or sold
within the corporate limits of the
City of Alexandria, and prescribing
a penalty for the violation of the
same.
&c it ordained. by the City Council Of
Alexandria:
Section /. That it shall be unlawful
Tor any person, firm rr corporation, or
the agent of any person firm, or cor
poration to sell or offer for sale in the
City of Alexandria, Va, any water
showing in more than one out of five
10 &C portions OF any sample examined,
the presence of organisms CT the bacil-
lus coli group when tested in accord
ance with the methods presented in the
requirements of the Department Of
the Treasury of the United States for
water to be within the maximum limits
of permissible archaeological I'M
purity.
Section =. Any person, firm or cor
poration, or the ayers OF any person
firm, or corporation, violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall!
he deemed guilty OF rlisdemeano".
and on conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than so nor more than
500, for each off'ens2, and each day
Of continuance of such violation shall
separate offense.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be
r force from it's passage.
Passed the Common Council! august
q, 1918.
HOWARD W. SMITH,
President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen Au-
gust 81, 1918.
T. F. MARBUY.
President.
Approved August 80, 1918.
THOMAS A. FISHER, Mayor.
Teste-Daniel r. Stansbury, c. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
School Permits.

School permits will be issued at Lee
School Building commencing Monday
morning, September 3, 1918. Permits
will be issued to white children Mon
day and Tuesday. Permits for West
End School will be issued Wednesday
and permits for colored children will
be issued Thursday and Friday. Every
child who expects to attend the schools
will be required to present tax re-
ceipt; also physicians certificate that
they have been vacclEated.
Gilbert ]. Cox,
2n5-6t Clerk. School Board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Howard Lumber Com
pai-y, Incorporated, will be held at the
principal office of The company, No.
III South Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Va, on Tuesday, September 8, 1918,
at II a. m, for the election Of direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for such
other business as may be properly
presented to the meeting.
Jay P. Felt
2OO-9t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
Z0O-9t
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Braddock Light and Pow
er Company, Incorporated, for the
election of directors and the tran,
saction of such business as may
properly come before said NEE
will be held at the oilcc of the Com
pany, Alexandria National Bank
Building, Alexandria, Virginia
Tuesday, September seventeenth,
1918, at O'clock p. NJ.
206-t d S. r. BOWEN, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice.

Notice.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Union Building Com
pany will he held at is office, 10 So.
Fairfax street, Alex Va, on Mon
DAY, September 16, 1T II o'clock a. m.
This meeting will be hello for the elec-
ton of officers for the coming year
and such other business as may come
before the meeting.
Myron NJ. Parker
President.
Louis Boyer, jr., Secretary.
207-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02
Notice

4 stated convocation of Mt. Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter No. ID, will be
held Friday evening, September G.,
1918, at 7:3O o'clock.
The election of officers for ensuing
year and the annual reports should
interest all Of the companions. Do your
BIT.
A. G. 'UHLER,
o0S-5t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02

An ordinance providing for the Dis
posal of Human Eycreta; Declar-
ing insanitary privies nuisance;
providing for tie Method of Install
.ng sanitary Pr;vies; providing for
the construction. use and mainte-
nance of the same: fixing charges
'or scavenger service; fixing the
penalty for tie violation of the
provisions e tl,'s ordinance: and
repeating other ordinances and parts
Of ordinances in conflict hereto.
FL it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Alexandria:
Section /. That every residence
and building OF the City of Alexan-
Gria in which human being reside, are
employed or congregate, shall have q
sanitary means for the disposal Of
human eNcreta; namely, either sani
tary water closet o. /. sanitary privy.
Section ,. That it shall be unlaw
iul for any person, firm or corpora
ton to own, maintain or operate in
the City of Alexandra, any privy OF
dry closet. for the reception of human
cNcreta. unless said closet is built, re-
huilt CT constructed as provided in
section ) of this ordinance.
Section s. That Il shall be unlaw-
fql for any person. firm or. corpora
ion 10 deposit or to permit the de-
post of any human excreta in any
place in the City of Alexandria in an
nsanitary manner, 50 as to cause po-
.e:Htially dangerous pollution OF the