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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22
0'NEIL'S DEFEAT
END OF FACTION
Capitol So Heralds Over.
throw of Highway
Commissioner
SPROUTS BIG MAJORITY
Put at 100000. With BeidIe.
man as Running Mate-Bon-'
niwell Surprises Democrats
SPROUTS BIC MAJORITY


The overwhelming defeat of state
highway Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil,
the candidate OF the Brumbaugh ad-
ministratiou for Governor. Is hcralded
at the Capitol today with joy. even by
some Of the supporters Of O'Nen. as
spelling the fnal word Of tho factional
contests that have torn the Republican
party in the last few Years
There was some talk before the pri-
ma"ieS that O'Neil might he induced
to run INDEPENDENTS. II he made A good
showing. but there was not q sign Of
life about the O'Neil headquarters here
this morning and at the Department it
was said that the Highway Commits
sioner had not turned up Nobody had
any statement to make in his behalf.
but it is certain that the character of
his defeat will prevent the Commits
sioner from giving any thought to A
third ticket, however, much he may
have been inclined in that direction pre-
viousv.
Friends OF Senator Sproul Al the
Capitol today predict thtt he wil have
majority OF 100000
Al the headquarters Of Senator z r
Beideman 1t vas claimed he would have
a majority of $4,000 at least over Con-
sres"tnan scott OF PhiladeIphia' tor
SECOND nlace on the tcket' and some OF
'i'ose VINO hau neeh husE win the long
u's,dnCe pnoheS gave thelr estimates
as hlsh as "o'noo TO 5000. The close
alignment of the Beidleman candidacy
with that of Senator Sprou is another
reason for rejoicing here. as 1t is taken
TO mean that the Republicans Of the
state are truly tired Of factional bickcr-
sa a,u r.a, rn ,a"leu ei, ndI ,lioI'E tlChe.
r,I "'SI l%n 'Il"' viii Go'l'''""u SuPp"'
- IS. p,Ii a. ."S"s7'
-, IIs." an V'perIaHs Nell III 'lH
r.riora ,,.,,;Ia ''' Ss!L .L'''I.is ,i
sbou.inr ", p,,,ass,I,iIa ~. ,S ..S
tban nSornr,ar,i '''''" 30 "''''
Eobnd,. T., IIarri.h, ,, -. .;i.,,
!" Ior 'cdsl ihe result on secretary OF IN
hut PAN w Gn,,o,, Io,,,,,.i, az wv,
pears to have defeated Renrcs.r,.tjye
woodward the penroea c,,djda,n rho
figures here however are yer,, ironr,-
plete
honni"el Da1es Democrats
The Democratic headquarters here is
slow to accept the defeat of the Pal
er-MCCormiCk choice for Governor, and
SUN insist that the later figures from the
interior may overcome the Bonniwell
lead and give the fight to GufeN. How
ever the hgures are distinctly in the
other direction, and early returns indi-
Gated that Bonniwell is about 10000
ahead' with most OF Philadelphia and
ABOUT one'thlrd or the districts OF the
"'ate reporting
Inc rumor mas already started that
lie lmer-McCormick faction Of the
democratic side may put Gufey into
lie heid AS protest against the Boni-
well candidacy for Governor The Boni-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22
Congress Delegation Same

All the present members of the Con.
sressional delegation who sought re.
nomination appear to have won on the
face OF the early returns. The hot
test contests were in the Mont
gomery district. where Congressman
Watson was opposed by State Repre-
sentative Fletcher w. Sites, and in
the Berks-Lehgh district. where Con-
gressman De Walt was opposed for the
Democratic denomination by William NJ.
Croll.
DR.. George W. Woodward. Penrose.
Town Meeting candidate won over Sena
tor owen B. Jenkins in the Sixth.
George Gray defeated Vivian F.. Gable
In the Eighth Senatorial district.
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DEATHS

GLENN May o. 1918. ROBERT
members Of the vestry OF the Church OF the
Covenant. are invited to SERVICES. Friday.
McGILL.-May 2i. CATHARiNE BIT
TING widow OF Samuel McGodd, AGED So.
Services Friday, $50 r. m. 9l3 Farragut
terrace t46th and Baltimore ave.). lit.
private;, Woodlsnds Gem
"a. Services and int. private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22
Every Vote for Sproul in Name Town

HoIlidaysburg. Pa. May 22.-Sproul
a new Blair county town. named in
honor Of the gubernatoral candidate
voted solidly for It's namesake today
The county returns are slow coming in
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Voters Reject Scott;
SprOuL Lead 25O,OOO
DEMOCRATIC
Governor Lieut.. Governor
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
at-Large has been nominated by sub
stantial majorities. congressman Crag
Garland and Mclaughlin have been re-
nominated and Anderson II. Walters. of
Johnstown. the fourth man on the ticket.
was carried along.
! The Wares supported three of the four
candidates slated by the Brumbaugh
forces in the state. The slate was picked
largely for. its alphabetical significance.
The three canddtes supported by both
the Nre and Brumbaugh forces were W.
ton, of Wilkes-Barre, and Senator W. j.
: Burke. Of Pittsburgh.
The Wares supported Thomas Robins.
OF Philadelphia. a former Progressive
and close friend OF Sesator Sproul,. for
the fourth place, and the Bumbaugh
foces threw their stength to State Rep
esentative Lex y. Mitchell 70 fourth
place.
Vote Surprisingly Light
! The vote in both the city and State
was surprisingly light. In the city only
about $4,000 of the more than 5000
qualified voters availed themselves OF
the right of franchise. Apathy also
reigned in the rural districts where the
hackers of O'Neil had expected 10 re.
cruit their main strength
The absence of thousands of soldiers
from over the State is also believed to
have figured to some extent in the light
vote. Both Penrose and Ware leaders
agree that the fight over second and
third places on the State ticket was
strictly a factional fight. with the inde.
pendents taking no hand.
! Judge W. d. Porter. of Pittsburgh
who was a candidate for denomination
to the Superior Court won by a big
majority. He was virtually unopposed
Robert Patton Habgood, Of Bradford
and State Representative Asa A.
Weimer, of Lebanon, who were can.
didates for the Gubernatorial nomina.
tion figured little in the vote. Wcimer
ran on a wet" platform
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22
STATE SENATE
SECOND DISTRICT

tWerds, ,, 3. !. I, 3 2. 800
Second ward--samuel W Salus. ?559; ;
Wa1ssr rs;ra j wsiss 49, W so,rs ZOO Wa,
ter >. Weiss 1914
Fourth ward-samuel ". salus h3o
waiter ]. Weiss. 90.
seventh ward--Sa muel W. salus caN3
Waiter J. Weiss. 4O7.
Eighth ward-SRmuel W. Salus, 1913:
waiter J. Weiss. 642.
Ninth ward-samuel W. salus, I'll; Wal.
ter r. Weiss, 323
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FOURTH DISTRICT

Oath. cTth. 34th. 4oth. 44th. 46th Wardsl
Twenty-seventh ward--Edward W Pat.
ton. f7sS: John r. Taylor. 463
Forty-fourth Ward-Edward Patton. H4@o;
John 3. Taylor 2OI6
Twenty-fourth Ward-Edward W Patton
25A6; John B. Taylor 347a
Thirty-fourth Ward--Edward W. Patton
2s49: John r.. Taylor. 3nl4
rortieth ward-Edward w. Patton 3455;
John p. Taylor. 1880.
rerty-sixth wsrd-Edward W. Patton
$685. John b. Taylor. 3sls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22

Returns from thirty-eight other counties
bring the totals TO l5S.9H3 for HouCk and
l46, ISL for Woodward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

Edward c. Buechner died last night
at midnight at the emergency hospr
tai, where he was taken Tuesday eve
ming, from bronchial pneumonia, fol-
lowing an attack of influenza Mr..
Buechner was a rising young business
man of the North side, being the 1u-
nior member of the firm of Buechner
Brothers, his brother Fred being the
senior member of the firm He was
the youngest son of the late Edward
Buechner, a pioneer business man OF
North Topeka, who opened meat
market on the North side in 1871, con-
tinuing in the business until his death,
which occurred some twenty years
ago. .Fs- ~
Mr.. Buechner was sick less than a
week, leaving the store last Thursday
evening, after working all day, altho
he had complained of not feeling well.
He is survived by his wife. before
her marriage Miss Sadie Heber OF
North Topeka, and two sons, Henry.
aged years, and Frederick, aged 2
Fred and Herman, and a sister, Miss
Katherine Buechner, all of North
Topeka.
Mr.. Buechner was SO years old at
the time of his death and was born
at 100 West Gordon street. the old
Buechner home. now the home of
Henry and Katherine Buechner.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made.
Notes and Personals.
Elmer Litz Of Grant street, who has
been sick with Influenza is improving.
DR.. c. H. Thompson, who has been
confined to his home by influenza for
| the past week, was able to be down
| town today.
Mrs. L. Henderson, 1177 kansas
| avenue, who has been sick with influ-
| enza at the emergency; hospital, was
| able to be taken to her home yester-
| day. Mrs. Henderson, who is a trained
| nurse, was at Camp Funston for a
| time, and later at the emergency hos
pital until she was taken sick.
Miss Marie Bobb of Jackson street,
is nursing at the emergency hospital.
The funeral services for Mrs. Chester
Dey, who died last week at the emer-
| gency hospital, and for her little
daughter Eveline, who died Tuesday,
were held this afternoon at 4:s0 at
ConwelFs chapel. Mrs. Dey. who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Elsie
Howard, was the daughter of w. o.
Howard of North Topeka. She is sur
| vived by her husband and two small
children. The burial will be at Ham
| ilton, Mo. 81.
Dallas Beers of SIS Park street, suf-
fered a serious accident yesterday
right eyeball. 1t is not known whether
the sight can be saved or not. The
young man is employed in the motol
car department of the Union Pacific
What makes the accident even more
serious is the fact that Mr.. Beers lost
the sight of his left eye when he wa
| a child. fi,- Es. 81
Use RX 1000 for colds and 1agrfppe "a
NJ. Petro. the druggist-Adv. -
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tions, the Central Y. NJ. C. A. and the
Rota club.
The in this city has maintained
an effective community center for the
soldiers in its large building. Their
library, their swimming pool. gymna-
SUM, and baths have been used with
out charge by visiting soldiers for
months. The men have been welcome
to the use of their billiard tables,
bowling alleys. and other games when
ever they came to town, and the asso-
citation has had signs up in the rail-
way stations, in the huts at the camp
and other places where the soldiers
could mot fail to see them. inviting
them to the association building. The
Y provided beds for 200 soldiers in
one night.
The Rota club has been giving
parties for the visiting soldiers Satur-
day nights and Sunday afternoons for
many months, until the closing order
stopped the visits of the soldiers to
the city.
Mr.. Harten. of the War Camp Com
munity service, said in his remarks to
the Rota club women: "It is not the
purpose of the Community service to
absorb the individual work of organi-
cations working to make pleasant the
visits of the soldiers. The purpose is
to bring them together for a united
service"
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BRANCH IN Topeka
War Camp Community Service
May Open a Room.
Establish Resort for Benefit of
Visiting Soldiers.

George H. Harten has been in To-
peka to make a survey of the town in
order to report to the War Camp
Community service on the needs in
Topeka for. branch of the service.
He plans to establish headquarters in
Topeka probably in a store building
on Kansas avenue for the benefit of
visiting soldiers. Harten is to super
intend the esta blishment of the War
Camp Community service in this city.
He believes that in time the work will
grow until a good sized community
house will be required to take care
of it. Among the buildings being con-
sidered as headquarters are: the old
store room of the Postal Telegraph
company, and the old Rigby Candy
company store room. The service is
to furnish a place where the visiting
soldiers can read or write letters. and
where they can wait for trains or ap-
pointments, etc. The Rota club met
in conference with Harten Wednesday
evening, and agreed to cooperate with
him in his effort.
In Topeka the work that the Com
munity service proposes to do has been
covered in the past by two organiza-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

suits, short skirts and high-top shoes.
making their march In two divisions
They expect to take to the woods and
the hills, the girls who are to be the
foxes going first, and taking with
them a supply of provisions after the
fashion of the marauders whose name
they will take.
Chasers to Follow.
After they have had long start
the girls who are to be the pursuing
hounds will follow. The trail of the
foxes will be marked at infrequent in
tervaIs with bits of red yarn tied to
trees or bushes, and here and there
clusters of red flowers. These small
red marks are to be followed by the
hounds with such skill as they may
be able to command.
The discovery of the den of the
foxes is to bring it's reward in the
form of viands that shall be prepared
by a camp fire. and which the foxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
EAST SIDE NOTES
Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50. = 40.

by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50 : A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed clifford and family have
gone to Burlingame. Kan, called there by
the death of Mr.. Gifford's father.
James Fry, i'll Lawrence street is re-
covering after being ill with the influenza.
Mrs. Clyde Chalmers will return today
to her home at Manhattan after spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Peterson and family, Grattan street.
James Foster. AL Reno avenue. who was
very i'll with typhoid fever, and was doing
nicely, has had backset and is now
Mrs; Emma Wadig,, Of Genesea: Kan; :;
Thomas. of Atchison. Kan, have been
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Thomas, East Sixth avenue. They were
called here by the death of their brother
Clarence Thomas, who died last week at a
camp. in Maryland. The body was not
brought here for burial, but was inferred
there.
Harry Wettling. who has been quite Ill
for several days with the '.flu," is recover
ing.
Howard Simonton. ia Lake street, is
recovering after being ILL since last week
with the Influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Musick and family,
ZIG Lake street, are all i'll with the in
fluenza. Mrs Musick and children are re-
covering but Mr.. Musick, who became Ill
last, is not improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

are to have ready when their pur-
suers fall upon them.
Lion and Lamb Affair.".
The program then provides that
peace shall be made between the pur-
sued and pursuers in a sort of copy
of the millennial lion and lamb" ar
rangement.
In a return to their everyday.
human characters, the girls will
gather round the camp fire under the
high riding room to sing patriotic
songs and tell Indian stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.


Final results of the seven days cam
paign by the Boy Scouts of Oakland in
the fourth liberty loan drive have been
secured. Fifteen boys of Troop One work
ed in the campaign. bringing in a total of
$3.50 and securing 81 individual applica-
tons for the bonds. This record is espe-
cially fine considering the fact that the
ground had been thoroly worked before
by the adult campaigners who had turned
in their applications und said more
could be secured from Oakland. Seven of
the boys will be cited to the secretary of
the treasury, William G. McAdoo, for hon.
ors, they having secured over ten fndi-
vidual applications. Scout Earl johnson
secured the largest individual buyer. the
man having been overlooked by the others
in the campaign and buying $1,000 worth
of the bonds. In addition to securing sub
scriptions to the loan. NorvaI johnson also
sold savings stamps to the amount of
$57SS3. Scout Ralph Fray needed one
more application to make his tenth and he
tackled Governor Capper on the PROPOSE
ton, as a result securing the desired tenth
one, making him eligible to the special
honor.
CIaud Willsey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. c.
Willsey, who is ill with the influenza, is
slightly improved.
Miss Grace E. Martin. domestic science
teacher in the high school. is spending
some time with her parents at Lyndon,
Kan. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
WHO KNOWS?

Who knows how long the present
shortage of woolens. for suitings
and overcoatings, will last? I was
able to lay in a huge stock of the
very finest woolens, which. regardless
of the present terrific advance. 1 am
able to supply you with the best OF
materials for your fall suit or over
coat at a price slightly over the NOR
NAL cost two years ago. Step in any
time and let me quote you a few
prices. Olof Ekberg. 106 E. Sth st.
majestic Theater Bldg.) ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
Emporian Killed at St. Niihiel.

Emporia, Kan, Oct. 24.-Pvt. Will
liam Ellenberger, of Emporia. was in
stantly killed in battle during the vic
torious drive in the ST. Mihiel sector,
September 13, according to news re-
ceived here by his father. John Ellen
berger, of Emporia. He was buried
by his comrades on a hill overlooking
the town of Thieaucourt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
DELANEY WILL FIGHT.
One of Five Boxers Who Will Battle
in London in December.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-CaI Delaney of
Cleveland, Ohio, lightweight scrapper,
was named today to complete the
Great Lakes naval training station
contingent of five boxers for the inter-
allied boxing tournament in London in
December.
The other fighters are: Richie
Mitchell, lightweight; Jack Heinen,
heavyweight; Dennis O'Keefe, welter-
weight, and Pal Moore, bantamweight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
I'M WOODS CHASE
Y. w. C. A. Girls Will Have
Unique Frolic Saturday.
Part of Girls VIII Be Foxes,
Others Hounds.

About thirty of the athletic girls of
Topeka are planning a dashing new
sport for their enjoyment next Satur-
day. Their. entertainment is a new
version of the ancient English fox
and hound hunt A group of Y, w.
c.. A. gymnasium girls will go forth
in the afternoon in their smart MILDLY
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figures made public by the admirably
shipping sunk was ss.0o7, torsl Tbs
amount of merchant tonnage sunk by
the enemy in September was lower
than in any month since August 1915,
and was below the monthly average
of 1915
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
ALOSS IN SINKINGS

September Sub Losses Less Than Amy
Month in Year.
London. Oct 24.-The total British
tonnage sunk by submarines during
September was 1853, &C cording to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
Cnlyjn Colt Dies.

St Joe, Oct. 24.-Calvin c. Colt. 10
years old. United States commissioner
here, was found dead in his room
here today of heart disease. His
family lives in Kansas City, where
burial will be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
North Side Neu,s

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's drug store, or call Eleanor
KimbaIl, phone 1891. after 2 p. NJ;
other hours phone $3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
CAL N FOUNTAIN IN
MACON FINALLY LOSES

MACON, Ga, March 11.-Maeon's
Gal in the Fountain" who for several
years graced the little pool in front
of the city hall and who gained a ma
tional reputation three or four years
ago when the women's clubs of the
city started a campaign for her re-
noveal on the ground that the lack
of raiment offended the eye, Is no more.
The lady in the nude, deserted by
her former friends and admirers, who
once resisted with all their power the
strenuous fight to send her to oblivion,
has fallen a victim to a new city ad-
ministration, which decreed that she
should be forced into retirement.
No longer will her undraped but in
noeent little figure smile greeting to
the people TO Bellevue and Vineville
homes and the city, for now she re-
poses in the darkened recesses Of the
city hall with only the spiders and the
rats for company.
No controversy in Macon in a good
many years has been so warmly waged
as that which centered about the Gal
in the Fountain" Her enemies OBJ
jected to her on the ground that her
undraped figure was vulgar, while
her supporters declared she repre-
scented art Of the highest type, The
question was debated pro and con for
several days and the newspapers here
and elsewhere were filed with col
umns on the subject. Art experts
were quoted freely and the controversy
was taken up by the papers in Atlanta
and other cities both in the south and
east.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
AMERICAN INDIAN IN
j. S. NAVY. IS pEDDEl

BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLA IN
BRITISH WATERS, March 1.-THE
only full-blooded American Indian in
the United States naval forces over
here has just been married He is
Frank NJ. Puryear, seaman gunner'A
class, and halls from Villanow, Geor-
gia. While his destroyer was visiting
at an English port he met Dorothy
Hapton of Newport, England. Thei'
marriage was not long delayed.
Puryear is a Cherokee Indian and
a direct descendant from the tribe
which formerly roamed those south
ern plains east Of the ississippi. AS
such he still has the claim to par
ticipate in the funds arising from
payments made by the United States
government to the Cherokee lands
invaded by the white man. PuryeaI
holds deed to certain property rights
as a member of the Cherokees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
WOMEN POLICE FORCE
WILL PROTECT GIRLS

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE War
Department has established woman
police force.
With more than million and a
half men already in khaki, and mil
lions more awaiting the call to the
ctIors, the department has turned to
the so-called weaker sex for assistance
in disposing of a vital wartime prob
lem.
Thousands of young women have
gone to the vicinity of the military
camps. To see that these girls are
protected from dangers, the depart
rents Commission on Training Camp
Activities has appointed fifty-fve wom-
en- deputy sheriffs to do scouting ana
patIol work In all parts of the coun
try the women are on duty under the
supervision of especially established
Girls Protective Bureaus.
Girls actually resident in the vicinity
OF he camps are protected. Runaways
are restored to their parents, and
amusement places are scrutinized
carefully. The work offers an oppor-
tunity for the officer to exercise dis
erection, sympathy, and a knowledge
Of human nature that particularly are
her own.
These women are trained sociologi-
cal workers and peculiarly equipped
for efficient service. Their duties are
Intensely personal in character and
are concerned chiefly with individuals.
Although cooperating closely with the
military authorities and local police,
they wear no uniform, badge or dis
tinguishing mark OF any kind.
Often says Miss Maude Miner,
chairman of the committee on Protec-
tive Work for Girls, the protective
officers find girls in the vicinity of
the camps who are attracted by the
presence of the uniform. Some of
these are girls who have answered
advertisements and who arrive in
camp cities with insufficient funds;
others are runaways from their homes
in nearby cities and country town.
A girls resident of the town, who is
disposed to resist discipline, is taken
to her home by the woman officer and
her mother warned Of her danger.
The officers also visit nearby amuse-
ment places to discover young girls
who seem to need protection and to
see that local ordinances are obeyed.' .