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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
TALKS TO R0TARIANS
Captain Patched Tells CT Roosevelt
Memorial Campaign.

The Americanization of America
will be one of the principal by-prod-
ucts of the big Roosevelt Memorial
campaign in the United States accord
ing TO a statement made at the Rotary
meeting this noon by Capt. J. ]. Patch
ell. formerly of the 77th division.
Captain Patched is in Topeka help
ing to boost the Roosevelt Memorial
campaign here and was the guest of
the Rotary club at its meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce this noon. The
captain made no plea for financial
support to the campaign at the Ro-
tary meeting. He confined himself
strictly to an exposition of the pur-
pose of the campaign and the proba-
BILE memorials.
Five new members were introduced
to the Rotarians today. w. w. Bow
man. J. Churchill Sargent, John Mar
shall. w. A. Neiswender. and John
Eden were the new members attend
ing their first Rotary meeting today.
The Rotary talk was made by DR..
S. S. Estey. who talked on the service
Rotary has done in the business world
in establishing the golden rule as the
basis for competition.
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His Greatest Acton.

your singular fortune has given
you command of troops on three con-
tinents. America. Asia and Europe. In
the world war by universal acclaim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
Almost Every Human Ailment
Is Due to Blood Impurities.

You can not overestimate the i'm
portance of keeping the blood free
of impurities. When you realize that
the heart is constantly pumping this
vital fluid to all parts of the body, you
can easily see that any impurity in the
blood will cause serious complications.
Any slight disorder or impurity that
creeps into the blood is a source of
danger, for every vital organ of the
body depends upon the blood supply to
properly perform its functions
Many painful and dangerous dis
eases are the direct result of a bad
condition of the blood. Among the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
LURED BY BONES"
Shawnee County Boys Confess
They Committed Robbery.
Held Up Taxi Driver To Get
Money for Crap Game.
CAME HERE TO SEE THE FAIR
Earl Sims Says He Gambled
Away Summers Savings.
Watch Taken From Taxi Driver
Lost on a "Pass."
CAME HERE TO SEE THE FAIR

Lure OF crap game open at all
hours in Topeka and consequent bank
ruptcy made two Shawnee county
boys both under age. highway rob-
bers. according to confessions today
by Earl Sims. 20. a farmer lad living
near Berryton. and Allen Streeter,
10, 931 North Monroe street. After
night Of gruelling cross examination
by county and city police officers the
lads broke down this morning and
confessed to smuggling and robbing Don
McNeeley a driver for the Payne Tax
icab company. Tuesday night at
Twenty-first and SeabrOok
Il wanted to win my money back"
said the Sims boy. I saved $3.50 by
working on farm this summer and
came in to the Kansas Free Fair. l
spent some of 1t at the fair and then
got to loaflng around the pool halls.
Pretty soon I got to gambling. 1
just Suuldn't make a big winning and
first thing / knew hadn't a cent"
Determined to Get Even.
Continuing. he told Of his determi-
nation 20 get il back. one way or an
other. He induced the Streeter boy
to join him. on Wednesday nighc
they went to the Tuuy-McFarland
drug store At Ninth street and Kansas
avenue and ordered a taXicab to meet
them at the state house grounds.
When the taxi arrived. they told the
driver to take them to Seabrook. On
the way they wadded big pocket
Knife in "A handkerchief Arriving at
Seabrook. one of them struck Nc
Neclcy over the head.
1T didn't hurt me bad" said Nc
Medley today. But I saw l was up
against it. / rolled over and played
'possum They went thru my pockets
and took watch and 81 in change.
Then they carried me out of the
machine. The boys took off their
necktcs and tied my hands with one
and my feet with another. Sims lit
a match and flashed it before my
Il didn't blink once. It was hard
work, tho.
Maybe we'd better make sure of
the job Sims said. But the other boy
said no."
Rnn Machine Into Tree.
The two lads drove off in the taxi
only 10 run the machine into a tree at
Twenty-first and Fillmore streets,
whore the car was found.
Where's the watch?" officers
asked.
Conc" said Sims. IT tried to
mat rc-1 for - On it in a crap
game. 1 threw two aces. The 81
gore. too. 80 luck"
The Streeter lad denied he gambled.
- was the first to break down and
,7rfess. He claims that Sims induced
him 10 go into the crime business
scrct. Frank Somers is responsible
for the arrest OF the boys. He noticed
them hanging around the pool halls
the last few DAYS and Wednesday
Leonard and Officers McGovern and
Alba, Somers went to the oxford ho-
tel. where the boys wee arrested.
Warrants charging the youths with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18

highway robbery were issued To-Day by
Tinkham Veale. county attorney. They
waived the preliminary in the court
of Topeka and were bound over to the
district court for trial Both pleaded
guilty.
Police officers refused today to give
the name of the place where Sims
claims he lost his money. Further
arrests may follow the disclosure of
the existence of an alleged gambling
den in Topeka, it was stated. The
boys are being held in the Shawnee
county TAIL
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral Of T. J. Mitchell. who died
Tuesday at his home nine miles north OF
Topeka. was held Thursday morning at
10 O'Clock from the Church Of the AssurnD-
ton Burial in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
The funernl Of q. f. Penfield will be
held privately at 400 Huntoon street Fri
day morning at 10 O'Clock Dean Kaye
viii .officiate. No fHGwers
Mrs. Sarah J. Gilmore. age 50. died Wed
nesday morning at her home. 121 Winfield.
Inc BODY will be taken to Powhattau
Kan, fur burial
EULAH BUSH age 20, died this morning
at her nome, 500 East Fifteenth street
Funeral announcement later
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s2T-
Adv.
New York Cotton Market
New York, Sent 1s-COTTON-Sno
steady; middling. 1910
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MAJ. ERNEST HOME.
He Saw Service in the st.
y Mihiel Drive.
Was One of First Topeka Doc
tors To Enlist.
PROMOTED while IN FRANCE
He Also Received a Citation
for His Work.
Was in the Service More Than
Two Years.
PROMOTED WHILE IN FRANCE

Active service in the St. Mihiel
drive and in the Meuse-Argonne drive.
together with a citation for his good
work, are the records brought horne
today by Maj. F. ]. Ernest, a widely
known Topeka physician and surgeon.
Major Ernest arrived in New York
Sunday and came to Topeka immedi-
ately where he met his wife who is
living with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. g. Knox, 1921 MacVicar. He ex-
poets to be discarged in October and
will locate in Topeka.
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Major Ernest Joined the colors two
and one-half years ago as a lieutenant
in the medical corps. Before going
to France in August more than a year
ago he received a captains commits
sion.
Worked in Front Lines.
Immediately upon his arrival in
France, Major Ernest was sent to an
American base hospital at Langres,
the wall city on the hill, where he was
placed in active training. When the
st. Mihiel drive opened Captain
Ernest was in the front lines working
day and night among the wounded
boys
From the St Mihiel sector. Cap
tain Ernest was sent to the Meuse-
Argonne sector where he attended the
wounded in the front line trenches
thru the bloody drive of the Ameri-
cans thru those woods. In October
work day and night with little, or no
rest. caused the surgeons arm to be-
come temporarily useless.
Recovered Use of Arm.
From the Argonne wood Captain
in which city he remained until his
departure for America. Upon the re-
covery of the use of his right arm,
Captain Ernest was assigned to major
surgery in an American hospital in
Paris and soon won recognition and
a majors commission together with
a citation for his excellent work
Upon the breaking up of the Amer
lean hospital in Paris, Major Ernest
became the chief surgeon for the mill
tary police at Paris
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CONGRESS THANKS
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my strongest emotion is envy. They
will be our heroes.

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my strongest emotion is envy. They
will be our heroes.
Typifies Entire Army
''And in you. sir. their commanding
general. we like to see typified the
spirit of that noble army, the courage.
the self Nreliance, the endurance. the
chivalrous daring which made them
invincible. AS their fit representative,
we, representatives of the people. well
come you home. But 1 would not in
dictate that our welcome to you is en-
tirely impersonal. OF all the details
of your generalship and your strategy
we are not now qualified to Judge In
due time that will be adjudicated by
history.
But we do know that you were
gloriously successful And we know
that you had abundant opportunity
for glazing mistakes. You were sur
rounded by pitfalls. Far from your
government in a foreign land you had
to rely upon yourself Even in what
you said you must be prudent, you
must not deprecate your allies while
indicating your own country. There
was every chance for errors. But, sir,
if you made them. either in policy or
in statement, we have not heard of
them"
From Fellow Mlssourians.
The formal resolution of thanks was
mer Speaker Clark.
"'Grim visaged war hath smoothed
her wrinkled 'front.'" he said, and
peace. with healing in her wing like
a gentle spirit, now is brooding DER a
sore and storm-rocked world God
be thanked; and you, General PERISH
ing. were a master workman in this
wondrous and blessed transformation
"a contamination so devoutly wished
by all peoples, kindreds and tongues
What we say here will be little heed
ed, but the memory of what you and
your gallant men-did over there will
precious treasures of the mighty re-
public.
you and your men did not fight
to add TO the area or wealth of our
beloved country, but to uphold the
principles of right and truth and JUS
| tice Our soldiers who died in the
war did not die in vain but to make
men free, and, as long as the republic
endures. their graves in France will
/ be sacred shrines.
General, you commanded more
men than any other American soldier
! ever commanded-more. we hope,
| than any other American will ever
/ command. for every sane and patri-
/ otto American most fervently hopes
! that our country so favored by heaven
! in all that makes for true manhood
| and womanhood, will never be in
volved-in another war.
His Greatest Action.
your singular fortune has given
you command of troops on three con-
tinents. America, Asia and Europe. In
the world war by universal acclaim
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PRAISES TOPEKA WORK

Government Man Says Kansas Is
Awake to Social Disease Evils.
The venereal disease clinic of the
health department of Topeka was
highly complimented this morning by
c. a. Bantleon, a special agent of the
United States interdepartmental social
hygiene board. who visited for a short
time at the office of the health de-
partment.
Bantleon says that the number of
Kansas towns establishing clinics for
social disease, their treatment and
control, is increasing every day. To-
peka is one of the leaders in this work
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
Dec. 10-a7-24.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION TO SELL LANDS.

Estate Of Edward Van Ausdall.
State OF Minnesota, County Of Red
wood, ss., In Probate Court.
III the Matter Of the Estate of Ed
ward Van Ausdall, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the selling Of GER
tain lands belonging to said decedent:
The petition Of Lula Van Ausdall as
representative OF the above named de-
cedent, being duly filed IN this court,
representing that it is necessary and
for the best interest Of said estate and
Of all interested therein that certain
lands of said decedent described there
IN be sold and praying that license
be 70 her granted TO sell the same:
Now Therefore, you, and each of
you. are hereby cited and required to
show cause, II any you have, before
this court, 4 the Probate Court Rooms
in the House, IN the City Of Redwood
Falls, County of Redwood, State 0f
Minnesota, on the 5th day Of january
1920, st ten o'clock Al M, why the
prayer of said petition should not Be
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

Married, on Thursday afternoon,
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 9th, at the
home Of the brides parents, Miss Ber-
tha Busse to Mr.. Harry Brazle. The
ceremony took place at two o'clock.
Rev. II. Bruins officiating The dou-
bic ring ceremony was used
The bride was attended By Miss
Laura Ringle, while the groom was
attended by his brother Chas. Brazle.
The bride wore beautiful gown Of
navy blue satin and wore corsage
boquet of pink tea roses. The groom
wore dark green suit. The rooms
were decorated IN pink and green and
pink and white
A sunptuous six o'clock dinner was
served 60 close relatives.
The bride IS 3 daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Busse, who have been resi-
dents of this vicinity for many years.
The Qroom's home was formerly ii
illinois, but for q number Of years he
has been employed n the Sanboru
community They have many friends
here who wish them . happy and pros
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the cosf of living =

the cost Ol living
William B. Wilson, secretary OF
labor, did suggest an increase Of 3l.5
per cent increase at meeting Of q
Joint scale committee Of the Central
Competitive field in Washington two
weeks ago, which the miners accepted
as an offer Of the government.
Wilson Influence Discounted.
The operators declared the size Of
the increase impossible, but neither
accepted nor rejected b, pending fur
ther announcement from the govern
naent. The announcement apparent
" came III the form of DR.. Garfield's 5
statement which was approved BY the
Presidents cabinels. Secretary Wilson
has never been considered as an Off
Ger of the government and the govern
ment's course since November 26 has
been based on the position taken by
DIR. Garfield
The shortage Of coal resulting
from the failure of nearly 70 per cent
Of the bituninuous mines Of the coun
try to operate since November IS
bound to continue for several weeks
after the miners resume work. For
this reason restrictions now placed Up
on coal probably will remain In force
until January l, or after, including
distribution Of coal by the Railroad
administration to the five preferen
tial classes, curtailment il railroad
passenger traffic, the coal export EN-
barge and the voluntary "hghtless
nights"
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COAL MINES TO
REOPEN THIS WEEK
Continued from page |

minous mines Of the United States.
Of which 70 per cent have been shut
down since November /, would be op-
Grating full blast before the end Of
the week. Nothing was lacking TO
show that the situation was headed
for settlement except disclosure of
the nature Of The Presidents plan. APP
parently it is one the miners cannot
afford to turn down now that the
heads of the union have pronounced
it as accep able to them.
Garfield Standing Pat
although he had no hand in the
conference between the attorney gen
er3l and the mine union officials and
appartly was not consulted before
the Presidents proposal was submit
ted, DR.. Garfield made it plain Mon
day that his position as fuel admins
traitor had not been altered. Declin-
ing to comment on the conference Of
Saturday and the statement Of Attor-
nev General Palmer, announcing the
move made by the President, DR.. Gar
field said:
Ny position taken before the min
ers and operators on November 26 IS
unchanged. There will be>no eonpro-
mise
There also were assurances In other
high official quarters Monday indi-
eating strongly that the government
still IS adhering to its original posi-
ton that the strike must be ended on
terms already laid down. The only
terms laid down were Dir. Garfield's s
statement Of facts Of. November rs,
that IA per cent increase at the pres
qnt time would give the mining in
slustry as whole an average increase
commensurate with the increase IN
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down the general average and the
$20,0O0,OO0 authorization should more
than cover the total claim
An average Of $z33.67 on the first
$500 claims was reported by Henry
Rines, state treasurer, the only board
member at the Capitol, as establishing
almost conclusively that nearly $780,
100000 will be required to meet all
claims under khe Minnesota law, al
lowing service men and nurses from
the state SIS month and a minimum
of $50 each for service in the world
war
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
Dec. 10-17-24,
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION FOR ADMINISTRA
TION.
estate of George Stronach.

Estate Of George Stronach.
81 ate Of Minnesota, County of Red
wood. S.. IN Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
George Stronach, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons I'M crested in the granting of adj
ministration Of the estate Of said de-
cedent: The petition Of Christina A,
Stronach having been filed IN this
court, representing that George Stro-
mach then a resident of the County of
Redwood, State of Minnesota, died in
testate on the 23rd day Of October,
1916 and praying that letters Of adj
ministration Of his estate be granted
to Robert ". Ochs, and The court hav-
ing fixed the time and place for hear
ing said petition,
Therefore, You, and Each Of You, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms IN
the Court House, in the City of Red
wood Falls, in the County of Redwood,
State of Minnesota on the 5th day Of
January, 1920, at 10 o'clock a. M, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court.
and the Seal Of said County, this 8th
day of December, 1919.
A. r. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
Al. C. DOLLIFF,
Attorney for Petitioner.
COURT SEAL 21-3ts.
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Dec. 10-17-24.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TTTION FOR PROBATE OF
WILL.
Estate Of Mary Mahoney.

Estate Of Mary Mahoney.
Stale of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, ss., IN Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Mary
Mahoney, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota 10 all per
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent:
The petition of Jerry Mahoney being
duly filed in this court, represent ing
that Mary Mahoney, then a resident
Of the County Of Redwood, State OF
Minnesota, died on the 7th day of
April, 1919, leaving a last will and
testament which is presented to this
court with said petition, and praying
that said instrument be allowed as
the last will and testament Of said de-
cedent, and that letters tessamentary,
be issued thereon to Jerry Mahoney;
Therefore You, and Each Of You, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
cOulf at the Probate Court Room IN
the Court House in the City of Red
wood Falls, in the County Of Redwood
State of Minnesota, on the 5th day Of
January, 1920 at 1000 o'clock A. NJ,
why the prayer of said petition should
not be granted.
Witness, the honorable A. r. A. Lau-
don, Judge Of said court, and the seal
of said court, this 9Th day Of Decem-
Der, 1919.
A. r. Al. LAUDON,
Judge.
a. G. DOLLIFF,
Attorney for Petitioner
COURT SEAL) 21-3ts.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
BELvIEW BANK
INCREASES STOCK
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The assets of the bank are al sup
ervised and passed upon by careful
and competent Board Of Directors
which are: Christ -Knutson, Peter "A.
Hanson, Christ Olsen, Knute Monson,
Fl. T. Hagen, Daniel Mckay and A.
@. Gimmestad, who are all we'll known
IN this community.
The Bank will continue to loan its
funds to careful and conservative bor-
r0wers who use the moneyIo build up
their own interests and wealth and also
to help IN the healthy development of
Belview and vicinity Belview Inde-
pendent.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
COATS

Every coat in the store will be sold
for wholesale cost. Now is your
chance to get your 1920 coat very
cheap. and according to market con-
ditions the price Of Wool Goods will
be increased about 40 per cent next
Spring and Fall.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

FOR SALE:-Duroc Jersey Boar
Primrose's Perfection, Farrowed, Feb.
17-18. Bred by w. E. Stancliff, Viola,
Illinois. Sire Col. Demonstration.
Priced Right. NJ. w. Dennistoun.
21-tf.
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The daintiest styles we have ever
had the pleasure Of presenting to you
for selection. Note how their prices
have been sacrificed.
"a wonderful assortment of GeoT-
gette waists IN all the new shades and
all colors, sold up 10 500, now for
$2.98
One assortment of new Georgette
waists, very pretty styles, beaded and
plain, high necks, sold Up to So 80, now
for ---------------------$6.48
A good showing of Georgette and
Creme de Chene waists that sold up
to $11.50, this sale for --------SS-98
One assortment Of VoiIe and Organ
dy Waists, plain and lace trimmed
some with colored collars and cuffs.
your choice at ONE-HALF PRICE.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
THIRD or TRAINS
TAKEN OFF ROADS
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TJOnJIHueu ITOIH ITOIIJ PagE-7
them delivered on time.
Before the receipt of yesterday )
order, SO trains running through MIL
neapoIis had been removed, making
the daily number approximately 185.
Passenger service will be seriously
Affected and through trains, as we'll as
branch lines from transfer points will
be severely taxed for accommodations
Minneapolis Tribune
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

FOR SALE-Six room house, barn,
garage, woodshed, hen house and or
chard. Inquire at Gazette office.
21-2ts.*
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

FOUND-Aukonobile Crank. In
quire at this office. 21-zt.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

porous welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brazle will make their
home in Sanborn. Sanborn Sentinel.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
DRESSES

Good assortment Of Silk, Velvet,
Tricotines, Serges, Tricolet and Georg-
ette are now marked at wholesale and
below cost A DRESS makes an ex-
cellent Christmas gift and now is your
chance to economic in your Christ
mas expenditures.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10
RHINOW SAYS BONUS
FUND WILL BE AMPLE

fContinued from first page)
claims should be less than $500 each.
if nv figures are correct Then there
IS large number entitled only to the
$50 minimum This should bring
The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-10

FOR MEN ONLY:-That wife who
has worked and saved that you might
become prosperous deserves some ney
furniture as q Christmas gift. Don
give her 4 chance to say she has not
had q piece Of new furniture since she
was first married. You owe her all
YOU can afford To give her. No one
could be the helpmake to yon that she
has been al these years. 21v3ts.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
Indian Tailor Bird.

A very curious nest Is made by the
tailor bird Of India. tiny yellow crea-
ture. To escape snakes ami monkeys
this bird takes dead leaf. flies up
into tree. and with a fiber for
thread and its hill for needle sews
the leaf to a green one hanging from
the tree. The sides are sewn up. an
opening to iAe nest thus formed being
left Mt the top. The leaf. apparently
hanging from a twig. would never be
taken for a nest.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
First Thrift DAY.

The first thrift day" in America
was August IL. 1915. That was the
first time one special day was ever
officially set aside for the purpose of
encouraging attention to thrift. The
day WAS celebrated in California as
thrift day" in response TO a prOcla-
nation Of Governor Johnson The Oc-
caSion marked the opening Of the
thrift congress. held at the Panama
Pacific exposition by the American So
ciety for ThT:ft.-Thrift Magazine.