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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-08
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

mond. ut. Sc. Il 1o-I2-ie. s., 500
tow and others ara pt. Sc. 4 1o12,16.. $500
c. L. Berner to w M. Forbes and
others. lot 40, pit. All Quincy St. , ooo
Ritchie's add. 1,90o
W. A. Neiswanger and wife to c. b:
Knowles, tr., lots 4S0-s2 pit. IS and
lots 502-4, lots 514-16 Mulvane ST.. j.,
Same to same. lots 47-49 German
ave-. Gordon add. ....a...--;:.. L
a. Sc iS-1 aHH o ..s. - 1000
T. N Niles to J. Niles, n. " sw Y
Is and e. y of Sc. u 16-11-15 and
6s.ss-7o-75 9Th ave- ~ vest -. anu 1000
J. A. Griffith and wife to U. p. r.
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The test department at the motor power
building has recently received sand hung
their service flag which was sent from
of the test department. Mr.. Mcfarland has
supplied both the Chicago and the Topeka
test offices with flags. The flag shows
twenty stars, each star for an enlisted man.
The first of last April the test department
had "a employees and out of this Ga, 20 en-
listed, six as privates and the rest as Off
GERS Only three Of the number attended
training capps. Most of the men are con-
nected with the ordinance department. >The
department points proudly to the fact that
they have four men now on foreign soil, one
in the engineering corps, two in the ord
nance department and have one aviator.
Fireman Payne has been transferred to
Kansas City for road service.
George Elliott. gang foreman in the ma
chine shops spent Sunday in Kansas City.
James Gunther has resigned his position
with the company Gnd is engine in
spector for the interstate commerce COM
mission with an office at Kansas City. Ross
RAIDER. formerly in the engineer of shop
extensions office, has been appointed engine
inspector to take Mr.. Gunther's place.
II. e. Ray, general storekeeper, left Sun
day for a business trip the western
lines.
Miss Ora Harlan of the general claim
department who has been i'll is recovering
and will return TO work soon.
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP


WANTED-Woman in small restaurant TO
help cook, make change at counter Your
own boss. Good wages Address T. ).
Sloan. Hamilton. Kan.
WANTED-An experienced collector for
temporary position. American Express
Co. 525 Kansas ave.
WHITE GIRL for general house work who
can go home nights: Phone 549L w.
ARM Waitress wanted at Scott's Restau-
rant. 427 Kansas avenue.
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WANTED-MALE HELP

EXPERIENCED auto laundry deliveryman,
capable of handling route paying S25 to
$40 per week Must have first class refer
ences and give bond. Topeka Laundry Co.
LIFE INSURANCE MEN-Salary and
commission to right man any where in
Kansas viii help yo- get started Gail or
write. Geo. Godfrey Moore. New England
Bldg. Topeka.
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LEGAL
LEGAL
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Published in The Topeka State Journal.
January s. 1873
State Of Kansas.
Governors Office


REWARD.
WHEREAS, on the night Of Friday,
January 4, 1918. FL. W. Mccartney, a cft-
zen of Overlook, was fouliy murdered by
the unknown parties who robbed two store5
in Overlook, and who after this robbery
and murder, escaped, and
WHEREAS, the perpetrators of this rob-
berry and murder are still at large and
should be brought to Justice speedily. -
NOW, THEREFORE,, l. Arthur CapPer.
Governor of the State Of Kansas, by virtue
of the power vested n me by law. do here
by offer reward of
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the arrest within ninety 900 days
and the final conviction thereafter. Of the
persons who committed this double. crime
of robbery and murder: said reward to be
paid upon final conviction of the parties
IN WITNESS WHEREOF ] have here-
unto subscribed my name and
caused to be affixed the Great
Seal Of the State Of Kansas
tSeal1 Done at Topeka. the capitol.
this It'll day of January, A. u.
1918
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
By the Governor:
J. II. B0TKIN.
Secretary OF State.
By z. A CORNELL, sss
asst Secretary Of State.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES
FOR RENT

Six room house on North Monroe St,
blocks from Quincy st. school, freshly
papered and in good condition. Good well
and cistern. SO per month.
Eight loom house. Oakland ave-, block
from high school, freshly papered, lots,
good well and cistern. So per mo. Phone
1872 300 N evenings
CLAY ST, 1875 rooms all modern, newly
decorated and painted inside and out ;
barn; splendid car service. $3.50 per
month until April 1st $1,000 per month
thereafter. w. A. Neiswanger & Co. Phone
94S
FOR RENT.
Modern Z room houce fine location. east
front lous, ,$2S per mo-, room cottage, .
lots, garden land. $40 per month.
W. T. DAWSON, Columbian Bldg.
KANSAS AVE, 1904 Kansas Ave, new up
to-date all modern house. $25. Also 1880
Kansas ave, rooms, bath, electric lights,
SIS. Phone BIAS. Z. E. Roudebush, 623
FOR RENT-916 West St, large 6 room
house every modern convenience Beauu-
full location. See owner, 61S Quincy -Tele-
phone POI or 145.
TO FAMILY without children, modern four
room cottage, ST. INQUIRE 1914 w. 9th.
100 HARRISON, 4-room cottage, cleo
tricity, water, gas. $40. 1893 White.
EIGHT room house completely modern
724 Taylor st.
STRICTLY MODERN 5 room house, 81
West 5th St
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-English Setter dog, black and white
with tan on face. Phone 54O9-J. j. A.
Campbell, jr., court house, Topeka.
LOST-Black kid left hand glove, No. 5%
Finder be kind enough to call No. 2o40
White, leave at 1905 West 9Th. Reward:
LOST-Large cameo brooch, 1921 w. 9TH
Phone 2540 Blue. Reward. -
LOST-GoId locket and chain. Reward 2269
Black
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FOR SALE-PET STOCK

FIFTY New Zealand red rabbits for sale,
old and young Take all, sell cheap.
Home on Sunday. 319 Paramore st, North
Topeka.
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SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa re
by Frances Jones. q Hrattan street.
Telephone between ar 10 a. m. 35.IU;
other honrs. 4151 K-2
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OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street
Telephone between s and 10 a. H., 1880;
other hours. 4151 K-2.
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FOR SALE-MISCELLA


wANTED-watch repairing. Main springs.
75c; cleaned, 75c. All work guaranteed
Armstrong Jewe.ry Co. 40 Kansas Ave
WOOD FOR SALE. All lengths. Prompt
delivery. D. o. Orr. 1913 Buchanan st.
ALL SCHOOL BOOKS, new and old,
bought, sold, exchanged. Pendry's Book
Store. lis West 9th.
WAR MAPS, 10 cents. Thousands books.
bargains. Pendry's Book store, lis West
9Th.
WOOD OR SALE-Sixteen inch lengths, "a
inch lengths and foot lengths A. T.
kfdwell, West TentL st. Phone No. 1888
K-2.
FOR SALE-Hay, corn and oats, Is mile
south of city on Burlingame road. Phone
1853 NJ. G. X. Gibson.
FOR SALE-One horse. two wagons and
harness. cheap. 702 Jackson.
FOR SALE-Kitchen and Furnace wood.
Phone 2105 NIB.
FOR SALE-Shelving, roll top desk, stove,
cheap. 702 Jackson.
FOR WOOD, phone $500 for furnace stove
and CRATE.
FOR SALE-wood. Phone 1923 N 3.
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.
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WANTED-TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT Immediately, sub
urban place of several acres with good
house and barn and good supply OF water !;
near car line. J. z. Rodman, r. F. ID.
Route L
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WANTED-TO BUY

WANTED furniture of all kinds.
buy stoves. Call me before yon sell.
K B. Logan. 800 Kansas avenue.
phone 1882
TTTMfH Phone 26e for highest prices
WVSSAN for junk of all kinds
OVAL BROS
WANTED TO buy your cottonwood. elm.
maple. blackberry and sycamore logs.
Kaw Package Mfg. Co. Topeka. Kansas.
WANTED TO BUY land that the river is
cutting on. any place Write the Patent
Steel Jetty Co., Silver Lake. Kansas
WANTED TO BUY X or y karat dia-
mond; must be bargain L. Biscoe, 523
Kansas
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FOR EXCHANGE
FARM FOR OAKLAND

FARM FOR OAKLAND
43-acre farm. S miles out. for $3.50:
81 $50 incumbrance; will take 81, 600 =
room house in Oakland with to lots for
equity. What have you? Cottrell Co.. 107
f. 7th St Phones 5J6-340S.
FOR SALE or trade for Topeka residence
property, two-story brick at 225 Jackson
street. Price $1,000 mortgage $1,000 Also
N. Z. u 1913. Yuma county, Colo. Price
So 200, mortgage 81, 100. Cauthorn Invest
ment Co. Mankato, Kansas.
40 ACRES Is miles east close to town on
y. z. Improved. Trade for auto or good
clear rental. % care Journal.
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WANTED-NuSCEL
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WANTED-Room and board. East side.
Father and two sons, 10 and Is. Telephone
1872 Blue after p. N.
HENSTITCHINti PINKING.
PIaftings of all kinds Buttons made
Mail orders receive prompt. careful atteB
ton Mrs Mercer s0o Topeka.
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.
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SPECIAL FARM SALE

100 a.. IL m. out. 20 a. in cule., a. bot
tom, a. timber. bal. pasture 80 a. wheat
y goes to purchaser; fair buildings: pos
session. S45 acre
Several Kansas Ave. lots for sale.
Write for list of farms.
THoS. q. sHILLINGLAw. SIS Kansas Ave
FARM FOR SALE.
160 a. Mission creek bottom farm 5 r.
cottage. good barns, chicken house, 40 a.
wheat IL alfalfa. 20 pasture. bal. corn, 11z
miles rail station One of best farmk on
Mission creek. Price 10000. Joe Radcliffe,
10I w. 9th St. Topeka. Tel. 1026.
16o ACRES 25 mi. southeast Topeka, 100
acres rolling pasture, balance farm land,
fine springs, fair Broom house and barn.
VIII take LARGE close in home at its
value. Price farm $50 acre. Address -76o
care Journal
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FOR SALE-FARMS.
a AC e s

& AC ES
Adjoins the town of Hoyt, about IL miles
from Topeka. Has good 6 large room
cottage, built about 8 years. small barn and
chicken house, 20 cherry trees, some apple,
apricot, pear, strawberries and goose
berries, all bearing Fenced with woven
wire; small pasture with living water,
good well It the house, beautiful lawn with
shade and a good assortment Of orna-
mentals.
You eliminate the worries of the
II c. l.. on this tract Cheap at s., 500
Want offer. Phone 1912 or 300 even
ings, address Box 107, Topeka. Kan.
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guests of Mr.. and Mrs Hugh DECKER
son, 1874 Buchanan street, but after
January 1 5 will be at home in their
own apartments.
The Elks club, which is managing,
concert series this winter, will present
Levitski, New York pianist, in recital
Thursday night, January H. 1nasmuch
as a war conference meeting is billed
for the auditorium for the, same even
ing, an arrangement has been made
whereby the two events will be COM
bined. This will mean that holders of
tickets for the concert course will go
to the auditorium a half an hour ear
lier and the concert program will be
gin at 1890. Levitskis recital will last
until $50, when the war conference
will begin. The Horner Lyceum bu-
reau, thru which the Elks club OBJ
tains its artists, had a representative
in Topeka Monday. and he thought
is factory to Levitski. Mrs. w. O.
Anderson, Mr. E. A Thrill of the
Elks committee met with Governor
Capper and the Horner representative
combine the concert and the confer
ence.
Among the Topeka young men who
have been recommended for ofrcers'
training is Mr.. Charles Walp, who has
been at Fort Sill for some months.
He was made sergeant recently, and
expects to enter training school for
his commission in short time. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Walp
of Topeka He was formerly WASH
burn college man, and graduated with
honors. He also took honors from the
Iowa State college at Ames, Ia, where
he took his M. A. degree.
* X X
The Vespuccian club will. meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
with Mrs. Mortimer Gragg, 1405 West
Tenth street Assisting hostesses will
be Mrs. Sam Cunningham and Mrs ].
Mouldy.
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WANTED sITUATIoNs-MALE

YOUNG MAN (19) wants work; high school
graduate; good at figuring; also exper-
fenced janitor. No bad habits. References
if wanted. Box IS, Il. r. 2, Alton, Kan.
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BUSINESS CHANCES
FOR SALE-Grocery stock fixtures, reason
able stock at invoice price, any amount
Phone 1908 Black.
BLACKSMITH SHOP for sale cheap, on
account ill health. J. Vetter Son. 4th
and Madison st.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Millinery store
For Information write Box 591, Wahoo,
Neb.
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NURSING wanted by experienced nurse.
Phone 1904 Black.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS
FOR RENT-Unfur nished rooms. 1913 and
900 Kansas ave. Phone 2299 Blue.
MODERN living room, kitchen and bath
314 East 9th. Phone 1886
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
AMENITIES OF THE ROAD.
Deputy Slayton Arrests DR.. Steele Of
Waterbury for Not Observing Them.

A disagreement between DR.. F. E.
Steele of Waterbury and Deputy Sheriff
H. j. Slayton over the amenities Of the
road led to the arrest Of the former
last night by Officer John w. Dineen.
The Waterbury physician is charged
with breach of the peace oifense, and
is awaiting arraignment, Up to a late
hour this forenoon the authorities had
not succeeded in finding anyone to CON
vene a session of municipal court at
city hall, and in the meantime the re.
spondent remained in the custody of the
police.
II is alleged that DR.. Steele and War
rem Rowland of Duxbury, former chief
Of police in Barre, were coming to the
city from Montpelier in an automobile
last evening In their wake was Deputy
Sheriff Slayton who claims that repeat
ed requests did not prevail with DR..
Steele, who was driving the car ahead.
to keep to the right side of the highway.
Somewhere north of the city limits the
deputy is said to have shot past the
Waterbury car, which Is reported to
have been on the wrong side Of the road
at the moment of passing. Afterward
the deputy complained at police head.
quarters with the result that when the
doctor and his companion came along the
former was placed under arrest by OIL
Ger Dineen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
800 GERMAN PLANES
DESTROYED IN WEEK
Most Formidable Record of the War
British Airships Missing

London, Aug l6 Friday Measured
by the number of machines engaged, the
intensity Of the fighting and the magni-
tude Of the losses inflicted in the fighting
in the air during the past week was the
most formidable of the war.
Some of the most severe conflicts oc-
CURED on Aug. in the sector between
Albert and the Amiens Roye road, where
the German air forces were increased
considerably soon after the opening Of
the allied forces The air fighting re.
suited in the destruction of As enemy
machines, while II others were driven
down out of control Fifty British ma
chimes did not return.
Durng the six succeeding days 1856 en-
emy airships were destroyed and so driv-
en- down out of control, making a total
of 800 German machines for the week.
compared TO 1913 British airships missing.
In the same period British bombing
squadrons continually attacked enemy
airdromes, railways and other military
objectives, dropping more than 800 tons
of bombs and causing great damage.
Low flying scout machines raked the en-.
EN- tOnkbHteu Iodus OF retreat WITH
machine gun fire, inficting many casual
ties.
A notable feature of the aerial opera
tions was the virtually night and day
bombing Of the enemy bridges over the
Somme. This greatly hampered the sup
ply and reinforcement of, the German
troops The weeks work also included
number of destructive raids into Ger
many.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
BRITISH TANKER
MIRLO TORPEDOED
German Submarine Gets Another Victim
of Cape Hat
teras.

Beaufort, N. C., Aug. l7.-The British
tank steamship Mirlo was torpedoed by
a German submarine off Cap Hatteras
last night. Nine members Of her crew
were drowned, according to reports
reaching here to-day.
According to the survivors, the subma-
rine when last seen was laying just off
Hatteras, apparently intending to wait
for other victims.
All the other members of the Mirlo's
crew we're saved by coast guards and
have been brought safely to shore They
said the torpedo struck the vessel amid
ships and that soon afterward the cargo
Of gasolene exploded, setting fire TO the
ship and compelling them to jump for
their lives.
As the Mirlo was torpedoed only a
few miles of shore, the crew from coast
guard station No. l7s reached the scene
in short time and picked up the sur
vivors All except nine men were ac-
counted for. The surface of the sea for
five miles around was covered with burn
ing gasoline.
It is presumed that the Mirlo sank,
although reports received here did not
cay so definitely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
Advances of French Made Yesterday
May Enable Them to Outflank Both
ROye and Lassigny and Force the
Germans to Readjust Lines
AMERICAN AYIATORS BRING
DOWN 3 GERMAN AIRSHIPS
(By The Associated Press.)

Roye the central bason of the German defense line from
to Noyon which has wthstod allied hruss for nearly
week menaced seriously by advancing French British Cana
dian troops and its fall would appear be probability of the
next few hours
With the town in allied hands the southern end of the German
line at least undoubtedly would have to retire. although the north
end through Chaunes Peronne also would be affected The
allies but san and onequarer miles west of the
town. while they pressing eastward the north and the
south
Along front of nearly miles north and south of the Avre
which flows through Roy the allies have pushed back the
in stubborn fighting The notable advance made
front of three miles in the by French and Canadians who
fighting line through Goyencourt ST. MardesTro
and Laucour ST. Mard west of Roe and there villages
in the intervening mile and quarter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
GERMANY MAKES CON-
CESSIONS TO AUSTRIA
And in Return Demands That Austria
Send to the Western Front
IS Divisions.

London, Aug. l7,--Germany has made
concessions to Austria on the Polish
questions in consequence of the strong
stand taken by Emperor Charles and the
Austro- Hungarian government, according
to information received by the CORE.
spondent of the Daily Mail at The
Hague to which The Mail gives much
prominence.
IL il possible there viii be no personal
union Of the crowns of Poland and Aus.
tria, but the king of Poland is certain Ia
be an Austrian archduke, says the CORE.
spondent. who adds that the discussion
at German headquarters had the follow
ing basis
The Germans demanded that Austria
send to the western front from 10 to Is
divisions of picked troops, eonfning
themselves to the defensive on the Ital-
ian front.
Emperor Charles and his advisers made
the counter demands that Germany
make further declarations regarding Bel
gium, guaranteeing evacuation, restora
tion and an indemnity, make a powerful
movement in the direction Of peace and
that the Polish question be solved in a
manner favorable to Austrian wishes.
The advisers of the Austrian emperor,
it is declared, emphasized that the oppo-
sition of Austrian military and public
opinion of the transfer Of troops to the
western front was universal This op-
position could only be quieted if the
government was assured of Polish sup.
port which could be obtained by securing
from Germany concessions on the az.
count Of Poland and if the public could
be shown the German government had
been influenced in the direction of an.
other strong effort to obtain peace. Short
of this, Austria would not send troops to
the western front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17

French troops on the south have forced
their way almost through the Loges
wood, which borders the Roye Lassigny
road on the west. The wood is FIVE miles
directly south Of Roye and it would ap-
pear that a further advance might en-
able the French to outfank both Roye
and Lassigny and force the Germans TO
readjust their lines eastward toward
Noyon and probably beyond. North Of
Goyencourt British forces, after having
repulsed an enemy attack on Damery in
which $50 prisoners were captured, are
pushing eastward with French units to-
ward Fransart and Fresnoy les Roye
Artillery activity continues on the re-
manning sectors of the main battlefront
between the Ancre and the Disc. The
British on the northern end and the
newly gained positions and the enemy
has shown no disposition to attack.
Berlin reports officially that allied at.
tacks on both sides of the Avre on Fri
day failed The German war office has
nothing further to say of the withdraw
els in the Lys salient and along the
Ancre. Admission of the loss of Attiche
farm, southwest of Noyon, to the French
IS made but it is said six French attacks
against Lassigny on Thursday were re
pulsed.
American and French troops along the
Nesle have undergone an attack in which
the Germans used gas, artillery and
bombing ayiators.> This attack followed
an incursion by American aviators who
heavily bombed German bridges over the
Aisne and discovered enemy artillery
and machine gun nests. Three German
airships were brought down by American
airmen Thursday. British and French
airmen on the same day put 80 enemy
machines out of action, while Berlin re-
ports the destruction of "a allied air
ships.
Italian troops in the Tonale region
northwest of Lake Garda, and along the
southern Piaye have withstood Austrian
attacks against their new positions on
these sectors Otherwise the situation is
unchanged in northern Italy.
Spain, which recently sent another
note to Germany protesting against the
destruction of Spanish merchantmen by
submarines, is reported to have notified
Berlin that hereafter the Spanish govern
meut will make up losses sustained
through U-boats by seizing German ship
ping in Spanish harbors. German vessels
to the number of 80 have found refuge in
Spanish territorial waters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
KILLED IN FIGHT.
Sergeant VIM. McKerness of Connecticut
in Airplane Battle.

Paris, Aug. l7.--Sergeant William Nc
Kerness of Wallingford, Conn, attached
to the Lafayette escadrille, was killed
in fight with eight enemy airplanes on
Thursday, according to the Paris edition
Of the Chicago Tribune. The sergeant
was flying with French pilot and their
machine was accompanied by two French
alrplanes Eight German machines ap.
peared, and the French airplanes boldly
attacked them. They kept up the un-
equal fight until the machine in which
Mckerness was flying crashed to the
ground In flames. The bodies of McKer-
ness and the French pilot were picked
up within the French lines.