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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
GIVEN A BIG DISPLAY
Topeka Soldier Boys Picture Used
in Detroit Newspaper.

Heading a column of war pictures
in current issue of the Detroit Times
is the photograph of former Topeka
boy, Sergeant ajor Charles Jones,
310th Signal battalion outpost COM
pany. Sergeant Jones is the son of
S. A. Jones, a veteran motorman on
the Topeka Railway company who
lives at 1912 Madison street. Sergeant
Jones enlisted in the navy about
years ago and was discharged from
the service at the completion Of his
term. He re-eniisted in the outpost
company of the 80 Field Signal
battalion at Camp Custer. Two
brothers are also in the service, Cap
tain Arthur Jones, with the American
Engineers in France, and Fred jones,
an electrician on the Pueblo which
is one of the conveys of the fleet of
troop ships going across. The father,
S. A. Jones, is a member of the Topeka
home guards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
STAR WITNESS KILLED
Murdered by Unknown Assailant to
Protect Man Higher ,Up?"

New York, April 1.-Seven hours
before the district attorneys office
was to have been informed by Harry
Cohen, also known as Harry the
Yot," of the name of the man higher
up in the prosecutors anti-gambling
crusade Cohen was shot and killed at
$50 o'clock this morning.
District Attorney Swami Immediate
" ordered the apprehension of Sam
Schepps, who was one of the prosecu-
tons star witnesses against Charles
Becker, the police lieutenant, who was
executed for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, gambler, in 1912.
Schepps and two other men who
were with him when the police visited
Schepps jewelry shop in Sixth avenue
were taken into custody a few hours
after the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
IN U. S. UNIFORMS
Germans Tried New Strategy in
Their Big Attack.
Evidently They Thought Sam
mics Were in Fight. .

With the American Army IN France
April 1.-The advance waves of the
attacking Germans in their offensive
against the British on the Somme wore
British and French and even Ameri-
can uniforms according to Information
reaching the Americans here.
The intelligence section of the army
evidently thought presence of Ameri-
scan railway engineers meant that
American infantry was in the battle
as the Germans launched an attack
just opposite where they were work
ing.
The Germans, it is declared, wore
uniforms identical with that of the
Americans even to the typical SLOUGH
hat.
Many of the elements which at
tackled the French wore the horizon
blue uniform of the French and those
operating against the British were ate
tired in khaki instead of the -regula-
ton German graygreen.
This strategy, however. did not
amount to much as the enemy at
tackled under dense smoke clouds.
The clouds were emitted by projectors
and disseminated by shells entirely
making the attackers ceStain of recog-
milton in the liquid fire spraying.
The troops, however, concealed the
identity of their organizations by the
wearing of the false uniforms, espec-
tally those who were wearing the
arm bands of the Red Cross.
The Americans hear that the usual
ether and rum connection was admin
istered to the German shock troops
before attacking and that the men
were given narcotics to insure them
some sleep when the reserves went
into the action so that they could get
artificial rest for use later on.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

program to explain the object and
work of the loan.
The eleven chairmen present at the
meeting included: Mrs Leroy
Hartzell. Rossville; Mrs. r. c. Nit
chell, Silver Lake; Mrs. J. NJ. Riley,
Menoken; Mrs, Belle Shields, Soldier;
Mrs. W. NJ. Lyttle, Soldier; Mrs Harry
T. Forbes. Mission; Mrs. George c.
Pritchard, Topeka; Miss Nell Nc
Donald, Tecumseh; Mrs. LISA Yea
ger, Auburn; Mrs. j. H. Foltz, Will
Transport, and Mrs. Charles Zirkle,
Monmouth. Miss Euphemia Page,
chairman of the women's city coun-
Gil of defense, and Mrs. William
A. Johnston, chairman of the First
district council of defense, also were
present at the meeting.
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MOHLER To SPEAK
First of Five War Conferences
Held at Seneca Today.
Wounded Ambulance Driver
Big Feature of Program.

Beginning with today series OF I'VE
Agricultural war conferences will be
held turnout Kansas for the purpose
of giving those who attend a compre-
hensive and intimate view OF the ma
tional and world situation IN reSaru "
agricultural production ana the neee
for food. The first of the series OF
conferences was in session at Seneca
TODAY The annual meeting OF the
Seneca county farm b1reau was being
held in connection with the CONFER
enSe.
The national program for food pro-
duction will be presented at all the
five conferences by DR.. c. f. Curtss,
dean of Iowa State college. }. =:
Mohler, secretary of the state poard OF
agriculture, will discuss the accom-
plishments of Kansas along lines or
IS agricultural production and its posi-
Utilities. +. c. Johnson, dean of the
division of extension of the State Ag-
ricultural college, will discuss some or
the problems of the farmers of the
state.
Wounded Soldier Speaker.
Arrangements for the conference at
Cottonwood Falls, April 8, have been
made by Preston Hale, county agri-
cultural agent. 1t is expected that
5000 persons will attend Lieut., t.
X. Nance, wounded ambulance
driver who recently returned from
France, has been secured as a speak
err. The 241 Field Artillery band will
be brought to Cottonwood Falls from
Camp Funston, Kan. for the event.
The conference will consist of an aft
ernoon and evening program.
The Concordia conference will be
held April 2, the one at Larned April
4, and the one at Coffeyville April 5.
The meeting of the Southeast Kansas
Live Stock association and its first
annual sale will be combined with the
conference at Coffeyville.
The conferences are held under the
Joint auspices of the Kansas council
of defense, the United States depart
ment of agriculture, the Kansas State
Agricultural college and the state
board of agriculture. Locally the
county farm bureau. farmers insti-
tutes and county coGfAcils of defense
are cooperating in making arrange
mentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
OWNERS ARE BOOKED
City Officials Investigating Alleged
Attempt to Burn Silver Moon.

Following the discovery of fire in
four different places in the Silver
Moon pool hall, $40 Kansas avenue,
early this morning, Joseph Hanlon.
fire marshal, is investigating the case
for incendiariSm. P w. Mack, 1877
Lime street, and c. L. Mendenhall,
1114 North Van Buren, street, said to
be the owners of the place, are booked
at the police station on 'investiga-
ton
Hanlon says the evidence of incen-
diarism is plain. When firemen broke
in the door in answer to an alarm
they found gasoline saturated rags.
clothing and mattresses distributed
about the building. All were ablaze.
Prompt work Of the fire depart
ment kept the damage down to about
500. The owners of the pool room
are negroes. The place has been for
some time a thorn in the flesh of the
police. Not long ago the city commits
sion passed an ordinance prohibiting
pool halls between Fourth streets and
| the river but did not enforce it fol-
lowing a promise of the owners of the
Silver Moon to clean out undesira BILE
characters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets,
the substitute for calomei.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician for
II years and calomeps old-time enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con-
stipation and torpid iivers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping Is the skeynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-coIored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth" now
and then bad breath "a dull, tired
feeling-sick headache-torpid liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit
de DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them. LOG and
Csc per box All druggists.
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FOR RENT-HoUsV )


ACRE TRACT ON w 9th ear line. cor
Roosevelt and Wagner. ) rooms. cellar,
WELL barn, electric. sewer. autbuldings.
shade. blue grass. Enquire ri Adams.
FOR RENT-126i Topeka ave. . rooms.
strictly modern, $40 per month Phone
80 or 1924 Black.
FOURTEENTH ST. WEST. 5t5-5 rooms
and bath. electric lights, SIS Robt Il.
Kane, TEL. Al.
FOR RENT and > room house, we'll
eistern. cellar gas, good repair. Inquire
301 Kline
TENDON modern house with sleeping
porch. 1875 Kansas ave. PhoLe 29SS Red.
FOUR ROOM cottage. GIT Monroe no chill
dren. Inquire ST Madison
FOR RENT-Nice 4-room house fine gar
den spot Phone 2105 Nj
FOR RENT-Nice cottage and fine rooming
house. Phone 1925 BED.
MODERN Groom house, large sleeping
porch. Phone 2417 Blue.
FOR RENT-Good 6 room house, part
modern. $14. 3773 Nj.
1135 MONROE ST. 6 room house. modern
except furnace, $40
HOUSES FOR RENT from IS up to $50.
Phone 1926.
FOR RENTING room house, 331 West
ern ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01

WANTED-50 girls ,dining room and lunch
counter work. Topeka and other townA
women cooks, IS % SIS wk. experienced
girls for private families, city and country
homes; dishwashers and maids. Furman's
Employment Office. LOG West Sth.
WHITE WOMAN for light house work !;
references required. Apply Room 8,
Orpheum Bldg. % D o'clock.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. power machine OPP
orator to make shirts. Rain Shirt Fac
tory, 6o4 Kansas ave.
WANTED-Reliabl woman for light house
work and care of baby. References re-
CURED Phone 1749.
neutrality-suspicious. white girl for gem
eral house work. Phone 2441 Black
WANTED1Woman for general house
work. good cook. 1915 Topeka ave.
WANTED-Middle aged woman for general
house work. Call at 1916 Clay.
ARM Waitress wanted ut SCOTS Restau-
rant 421 Kansas avenue.
WANTED-An errand girl. Apply Miss
Glen Davis at Pelletier's.
WANTED-(iirl to do shopping Glen
Davis. Pelletier's.
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NEED Y. M. SECRETARIES
Clifford Pierce After Men Above Draft
Age in Kansas.

Clifford Pierce. secretary of the
state Y NJ. c. A, has gone forth on
a quest for more men to act as secre-
taries of the V NJ. c. A. for war work.
The men for this class of service must
1be above draft age and must come up
to certain special qualifications.
At school has been established at
Estes Park, Colo, where the men ac-
cepted for the service are given a four
weeks course of intensive training in
Y NJ C. a. work. Another school,
known as the emergency school, has
also been esta blished at the park for
training men for work in the associa-
tion in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
WOMEN WORKERS MEET
Township Chairman of Liberty Loan
Drive Outline Their Campaign.

A meeting of the township chair
men of the women's section OF the
council of defense met this afternoon
in the office of Miss M'Edna Corbet,
county superintendent. to outline their
work in the Third Liberty loan drive.
Mrs D. W. Mulvane, chairman of the
state council of defense, was on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
MALE AND FEMALE


CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS April
IS and 20. Men and women desiring
government clerkships. depa rtmeItal. post
office railway mail, customs, write for free
particulars to j. c. Leonard Former gov
eminent examiner), 49S kenois Bldg,
Washington.
GOVERNMENT wants thousands clerks at
Washington Immediately. 500 month.
Full Information free. 932 C this office.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

L. J. Ellis and wife to T. w. Fritze,
lot IA Elliott ave-, Elliott Pl........ 800
Nj. Penny to w. t. Dawson, lots 20
% Monroe ST., Cranes add.
Forbes Mtg. Inv. Co. to c. Shinn,
add. - ,............,..-... LOCO
A. J. Kelly and wife to C. jacobson,
lots 2213-15-l7 Clay st. Quinton
Steeles add. .-..-....-... -
J. H. Taylor and wife to NJ. L. Howell,
pit. lot II Elmwood ave-. Potwin. 4,4OO
Murphy, lots So5 pit. quincy st. :. $500
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WANTED sITuATIoNs-MALE

TREE trimming by expert workmen dam
gerous ones safely removed: sodding and
nice elm trees. Phone 4S11 Black. Brooks &
Conelly. --
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LEGAL


a. M, Thursday, April 4, 1918, for the paw
ing of certain street and alley with
asphaltic concrete per plans and specifi-
cations an file in the office OF the City
Engineer.
A certified check in the sum Of sss5.oo
must accompany each bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, or parts CT
bids.
[Seal.I ETA NJ COvELL, City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, April 1, 1851
Office of the City Clerk
Topeka, Kan, April 4. 1918.
PROPOSALS. 80 2
Sealed proposals will be received at TIE
office of the City Clerk until 1880 orel1k
a. M, Thursday, April 4, 1918, FOR the ~
surfacing of Topeka Avenue from -Four
tenth Street to Euclid Avenue with asphalt
tie concrete, as per plans and specifica-
lions on file in the office of the City Engi-
neer.
A certified check in the sum of $500 must.
accompany each bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, or parts OF
bids. sJ=s
Iseal.I ETA M CovELL, city Clerks
First published N The Topeka State
Journal, March %. 1881 s.s-
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\ Items for this column may be left
at Petro'S drug store, or phone
Eleanor Kimball after 2 p. m; other
hours phone $780,
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WANTED-MALE HELP

DRIVERS WANTED.
HURRY UP TRANSFER CO.,
205 w. 9TH.
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WANTED-Machinists for Topeka, capable
job work 57A cents mr.; 500 iaborers;
colored men, hospital work; man and wife
cooks, 500 mo-; fry cooks; kitchen help;
walters; carpenters and helpers; laborers;
bridge work. So day; rate clerk 800 mo. !;
yard clerk, $50 mo-; assist. baggageman,S $50
laborers in city, $3.50 hr.; married farm
couples; farm hands; wood choppers. Fur
mans Labor Agency, LOG West Sth.
WANTED-Exp erienced rate clerk, 500
mo. yard clerk, go mo-; yard checkers
$50 mo-. asst. baggage man. $50 mo-; 800
laborers man and wife cooks 500 mo. End
cooks; walters: kitchen help: porters farm
hands: married farm co. pies, $50 mo-. car
penters and helpers; wood choppers. Fur
mans Labor Agency, LOG West sth. .
MEN for shop work, 22c. Steady employ
ment, good hours. 421 Jackson. See Mr..
Austin.
WANTED-Young man for soda fountain
work. Brunt- Martin Drug Co., T29 Kan
sas ave.
WANTED-Six men. Steady employment.
Apply at Supt. Office, Wolff Packing Co.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. soda man at
Rigby's Mission Billiard Parlor.
WANTED-Day laborers. Apply a. m.
$. f. brass foundry.
AUTO MECHANIC wanted at Auto Service
Co., 507 w. 10th.
/, WANTED-Boy 16 or over. Kaw Package
Mfg Co.
LICENSED BARBER wANTED-4O4 East
4th.
WANTED-A man. 921 East 9th St
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FOR RENT-sToRE BUILDINGS


III EAST 9Th ST, store building. two
stories and basement. electric elevator
Good terms to right party Phone 543 af-
ter p m.
WALL PAPER STORE WANTED
1927 East 4th ST store room. good loca->
ton for wall paper and paint store. We
can give business enough each month to
more than trade out rent. Call phone $40.
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LEGAL
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, April 1, 191s.I
LEGAL

Office of the City Clerk.
Topeka Kan, April 1. 1918.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the City Clerk until 1870 O'Clock
a. m. Thursday. April 4, 1918. for the
paving with brick certain alley as per
plans and specifications on file in the office
OF the City Engineer.
A certified check in the sum of S135.00
must accompany each bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids. or parts Of
bids
ISeaI-I ETA NJ COvELL. City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, April 1. 1851
Office OF the City Clerk.
Topeka, Kan. April l. 1915
PROPOSALS..
Sealed proposals Will be received at the
office Of the City Clerk until 10 30 O'Clock
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
.cOBS, so CTS. LOAD

COBS, SD CTS. IUAW
GOLDEN BELT ELEVATOR,
SAT NORTH MONROE.
FOR SALE-$1OO Duntley Electric Vacuum
cleaner with all appliances, only used a
few times, in splendid condition, for $50.
Inquire 723 Clay st.
WANTED-Watch repairing. Main springs.
Toe; cleaned, 75c. All work guaranteed
Armstrong Jewe.ry CO.. 429 Kansas Ave
CASH FOR SCHOOL BOOKS, $50 fiction,
25c. War maps, 10c up We sell all books
Pendry's, lis West Sixth. -
FOR SALE-Lumber at Golden Belt eleva-
tor, North Topeka. "
1852 HAsTY AUTO EXPRESS.
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP

OPERATORS
Is intelligent young ladies wanted, be-
tween the ages of 16 and %, to learn teie-
phone operating. Wages paid while learn
ing. Steady employment and rapid ad-
yancement Inquire of instructress at ST.
Jackson Avenue.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE-Rooming house of 16 rooms
center of Topeka, well furnished, low
rent, rooms all taken. Price. 81 600. a. L
Furman, Topeka, Kan, LOG West Sth.
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FOR RENT-ROONIS

FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNISHED ROOM with sleeping porch.
all modern conveniences. 625 Harrison.
LARGE south room, 314 Huntoon. Phone
1874 after p. M,
TWO furnished rooms, Ill W. 9Th, gentle
men only
SLEEPING ROOM for rent f29 Jefferson.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Between Laurent on Kansas ave
and Dibble's South side store. large tar.
paulin. Return to the Topeka Package Co
LOST-Oval shape silver artillery pin neal
Willow park. Phone 1902. Reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01

Henry Buechner is trying to catch
up with himself. He set his clock on
ore hour Saturday night, and then
Sunday night set the alarm for
O'Clock, remembering the day would
begin one hour earlier, and forgetting
that the clock was on the job. Up
with the lark doesn't appeal to him.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sFoR Observation-Disclosures

1925 MONROE Groom flat. SIS. Phone SIS
or 3740 Black.
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st published N The Topeka ST
Journal, March %. 191s.l
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WANTED-TO BUY
MISCELLANEOUS


SEED POTATOES furnished to la
owners on shares. Phone 1901.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-13
Thursday, June II. 1918

This is a favorable day for most
activities according to astrology.
Venus. the Sun and Jupiter are all
in beneic aspect. while Uranus alone
is adverse.
Women should make the most of
this configuration which promises
much for them in all business at
fairs, especially where dependence
must be placed on men who WELD
power.
Success for political ambitions is
prognosticated. Women will WELD
surprising power in the next Presi-
Dental election it is foretold.
This should be a lucky wedding
day. since the stars promise for
brides not only happiness. but rise
to high position.
There is q good rule for all who
hold great responsibilities. The
President should benefit from this
confguration which should bring
him new honors.
The stars promise fame for many
persons who will achieve distinction
this summer. Among these a lawyer
will win international recognition.
The planetary rule is favorable
today for diplomacy. for the nego-
tiation of agreements and treaties.
and for whatever tends to bring
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-13

OF the Russian Embassy at Washing
ton In the old regime. Miss Higgins.
who 10 one OF. the most beautiful
women IN society. Il . niece OF Mrs.
Edward Dale Toland and Miss Julia
Rush. Her mother was .Miss susan
Rush. Of philadelphia. daughter Of
the late Col. Richard Henry Rush,
who fought IN the civil war. and q
granddaughter OF Richard Rush, who
was American Ambassador to Eng
land. Mr.. Kalpachnakoff, 4 member
Of prominent Russian family, was
confined in the prison Of st. Peter
and st. Paul. In Perograd. by the boil
sheviki for the active part he took
In UNFOLDING the old government. He
has frequently visited former Ambas-
sador and Mrs. George Bakhmeteff,
He came to this country shortly before
the downfall OF the Gar to collect
Russian army. II was on this trim
that he met Miss Higgins. Mr.. Kali
pachnakoff expects to return to this
country shortly. Miss Higgins has
been taking prominent part in war
relief work.
Mr. auu mrs. 6oofBe Eugene. wilkes
announce the marriage of their
daughter Miss Elisabeth du Hamel
Wilkes. to Ensign Philip woolson
Root u. 8. N. r. r. The ceremony
was performed Saturday In Grace
Episcopal Church. New York, by the
assistant rector. the Rev. Mr.. Spotts-
bury. Arrangements were made hur-
riedly' owing to the short leave Of
the bridegroom, who has been at sea
for some time. Only q small COM
pany Of relatives witnessed the GER
emony. the bride being accompanied
by her father and mother in New York.
Ensign and Mrs. cot left Immediately
after the ceremony for q short we'd
ding trip. and Mrs. Root will return
to Washington and stay with Mr..
and Mrs. Wilkes during Ensign Roots
absence.
The marriage of Miss Valentine
Bond. daughter Of the late DR.. Sum-
merfield B. Bond. Of Baltimore. to
Lieut.. William Edgar. U. 8. r., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman lie Roy
Edgar, Of Dobbs Ferry, will take
place on June q in Emmanuel Prot
estant Episcopal Church, Baltimore.
Miss Bonds only attendant will be
her sister. Mrs. Hartford william Hare
Powell, jr., of New York and New
port.
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MADDEN TAKES WHACK.
AT CONTRACT LETTING.
Representative Urges Removal of
War Activities from D. c.

Representative Madden. Republic
can. Illinois, yesterday charged on
the floor Of the House that delay
In coordination of the govern
ment's war activities had result
ed in great extravagance in the let
ting Of contracts. He also urged the
removal of several war activities
from Washington to other cities.
The Food Administration" he
said, should be in Chicago-the
food market of the country-and
the Fuel Administration should
have its general office in Pitts
burgh. II took the government sew
eral months to realize that its ship
ping activities could better be car
ried on in Philadelphia than here"
IL the government had used the
Middle West. according to Madden.
the country would now be fully.
instead of half prepared for war"
Chicago. he declared. was absolute
Iy ignored In the letting of all war
contracts. Let us hope" he con-
cIuded. that no fayoritism will
be played"