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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14

Thursday afternoon 1 wanted some
thing to do more romantic than solicit
ing advertising. SO 1 went to the Nov
city and 1 find by careful observation
that the opening act was LAMBERT,
he just beats the devil out of a lot
of wooden sticks and this hard working
boy gets more real music and honest
to gosh melody out of the "Zilefone
q can't spell it, than any wood beat
er-upist 1 ever saw. LAMBERT is d
clean-cut looking chap and shows ex-
cellent stage department. Just at the
close of this act Bob Mack called me
out in the lobby to tell me about a
cut for the theater column Saturday,
and when 1 got back inside one of
the Women-folks in Eddie Farrells act
tain came down. 1 know dern good
and well Farrell has a good act.
There's one n. V. A. that never pulls
a bloomer. He's a thoro Snowman.
Then out walked Sid Lewis. That boy
is the widest of them all. He's yell
all the way. Sid's nut comedy is the
acme of the craft. The litter finer
points of photography are keenly dis
played. If you want a laugh, a great,
big, long, terrific laugh go on down
to the Novelty and see Sid knock 'em
cold. That boy has four million things
to laugh at tied up in that act And
don't let anybody ever tell you that
nut comedy is easy to put over. That's
the hardest thing in show business
to do and do successfully. Thousands
have tried it but only four real nuts
remain. they being Harry Breen, Bert
Fitzgibbons, Frank Tinny and Sid
(but the squirrels will get 'em yeti
Nut comedy is an art, 1 know whereof
speak. A man has to know what
to do with an audience, and the odds
are always against him. He must
have brain, a conceptive brain and
a quick e-trigger-brain. Nut
comedy is an art that few can master.
Sid tears into his act and into the
insides of the audience with the ease
of an artist, and he displays his brain
power in his work. I have seen nearly
all the real and the almost" nut
comedians work and while they all
have the same style and mannerisms,
Sid romps away with a riot from
start to finish. This is the first time
1 ever have seen Sidney work and
can safely say he is one of the clever
est of the lot The last act. Kaney,
Mason and School are three neat ap-
pearing boys with a pip skating act.
These boys are just released from the
navy, having seen service on the other
side on a big shoot chunks bat
tleship. They do a peachy act and
finish big. And, Oh. oh, 1 nearly for
got to tell you, there's a way to COM
NIT murder successfully, if you can
talk fast enough. And I guess that
will be about all. NSA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
Aged Atchison Woman Dies.

Atchison, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Tomlinson, 49, for more than fifty
years a resident of Atchison, is dead.
Four children survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
WHY NOT DEPORT
THE COUNSEL FOR
REDS, AS WELL?

New York, Feb. 14.-Counsel for
eighty-five alien agitators being held
at Ellis Island for deportation. left
here today for Washington to examine
records of the immigration depart
ment in a further attempt to save the
radicals.
A writ of habeas corpus obtained
for them was dismissed by Federal
Judge Knox because of lack of any
specific proof that injustice or error
had been made in the orders of de-
portation-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14

l6OAOK
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THIRTEEN KANSANS IN LIST
The following names of Kansas men ap-
pear in todays casualty and honor lists:
Killed in Action.
Pvt. Wayne G. Austin, Burton. tMarine-
Previously reported missing.l
Pvt. Floyd NJ. Methes. Crowburg.
Wounded Severely.
Corp. Ernest B. Brown, Caney.
Corp. Emmitt NJ. Mason, Wichita.
Pvt Philip S. Pocock. Wakefield.
Pvt. Earl I. Vanbuskirk, Howard.
Missing in Action.
Pvt. John C. Linday, Ottawa. previously
reported wounded severely
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
previously reported missing.)
Corp. Geo. Joseph Ellis. 327 Monroe, Topeka
Pvt. Eugene r. Burke, r. +. d. %, Topeka.
Pvt. Jas. H. Jester, Lyndon.
CITATIONS.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE commander In
chief in the name of the president has
awarded the distinguished servic cross to
the following named officers and soldiers
for the acts of extraordinary heroism
described after their names:
Pvt. Thomas Smith, Company c, 10th
infantry. A. S. No. 22210T9. For extraordf-
nary heroism in action in the Bots de Con-
senvoye, France, October is, 1918. Pvt.
Smith was with 20 men in the front line
and for 40 hours they had been without
T1an hnTr1 u Q-dn
rations details from reaching them. As the
men were losing their strength and morale
this soldier voluntarily went thru heavy
shll fire to procure food, making repeated
trips till all the men were supplied. Home
address, Mrs. Fay Smith, wife, E1dorado,
Kan.
Second Lieut.. Albert E. Birch, (deeeased),
342d Machine Gun battalion. For extra
ordinary heroiSm in action Bots de
Bantheville, France, November l, 1918. Al
tho suffering from wound received dur
ing the action of November !, Lieut.. Birch
refused to go to the rear for treatment
but continued duty with his platoon
turnout very critical period. He remain
ed on duty until the morning of November
II, when he was killed. Next of kin, Chas.
f. Birch. father, Haskell institute, Law
renee, Kan.
First Lieut.. Arthur S. Champeny, 356th
infantry. For extraordinary herOism in
action near st. Michiel France, September
L., 1918. Assisting the battalion command
er, who had been severely wounded in the
early fighting, Lieut. Champeny maintained
| the Haison personnel making many jour
neys himself thru heavy Smelling. When
the battalion commander had been evacuat-
| ed he assumed command and moved the
| battalion to its new position. Home ad-
dress, Mrs. c. Champeny, Oxford, Kan;
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11
MOVES UP CLOCKS ON
SUNDAY, MARCH 80

Clocks in Montgomery county will
be moved one hour ahead on Sunday
March, 80, daylight saving going in
to effect on that date. Word that
this should be done has been sent out
from Washington drought out the
country, starting about a year ago
when the government ordered the
clock set ahead one hour that more
work could be accomplished during
the daylight.
At the beginning Of winter the
clocks were ordered moved back and
to again get the benefit Of the length
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11
Matter Of Gender.

The bell Of a Scottish church was
giving out very poor tone. and a
committee was appointed to inquire
as 20 what was wrong and 10 report
on the best means of putting Il
right After an examination the mem
bers were divided in their opinion. and
the kirk officer, who was in attendance
with the keys, was asked his view.
"Fine. A ken what's wrang WI the
bell" he remarked. TITS shee-yin"-
meaning that II was OF the feminine
gender. Pressed to explain. he added
TITS tongues owre lang--it's needin'
TO be clippltl" And this turned out 20
be really the fault The tongue had
become loosened to the extent OF an
inch or 90. and was overlapping the
curve Al the rim. and therefore not
striking truly
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11
VICTORY LOAN TO
PAY FOR LIVES SAVED
WAR LOAN DIRECTOR LEWIS q
FRANKLIN EXPLAINS Why
FIFTH LOAN IS NEEDED.

Cleveland. The Fifth Liberty Loan
n to be called the Liberty Loan Of
Victory because It is to be largely
used In paying for those things which
brought victory so suddenly, accord
ing to National War Loan Director
Lewis B. Franklin.
Mr.. Franklin addressed the Liberty
Loan County Chairmen and field
workers gathered in conference here,
on the needs and plans for the next
and last-loan.
He said in part:
mo one was planning on the Ger
mans quitting in 1918 instead of taking
the knock out punch in 1919. All our
preparations were made for a great
1919 finale. The stage was set and
the properties were ready The Ger
mans in the front line had discovered
the unbeatable fighting qualities of
our men, but the German general
stan was moved to ask for peace for
an additional reason.
"As a final cure for German vicious
ness in 1919 we had assembled ready
for the coming campaign more than
ten tons Of gas for every ton the Ger
mans could make; tank for every
rs feet of fighting front; batteries by
the thousands, where we had but one
before; aeroplanes in the same pro-
portion, and millions more men ready
to start for Berlin. But this cure
that had been mixed with the pestle
of determination in the mortar of
American Industry became proven
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11

Uncle Sam was never prouder OF
the accomplishments Of his fighting
forces than he is right now.
And justly SO.
Never in any war, since the sur
render at Yorktown, have the fight
ing Yanks been humbled. Never
have they failed to make good with
a punch.
And in this greatest war the old
world has ever known is was the
Yanks that stepped into the breach
at the crucial moment and brought
victory.
SO Uncle Sam has all the right IN
the world to be proud.
SO too have you, for they REL re-
sented you just as much as they did
Uncle Sam. They were fighting for
your liberty just as they were fight
ing for his honor.
They we're fighting for the per-
petuation of all that we and Uncle
Sam stand for before the world. Aye
more. For the liberties of the world
itself.
And whether you, personally, are
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11

The German general staff knew
more about this cure than the Ameri-
can officers. The magnitude of the
dose. with the proved ability of the
men who were to administer it, de-
cided the German staff that it was
quitting time.
by ending the war in November.
1918, instead of in 1919, more than
half million American lives We're
saved The coming Victory Loan is
to pay for saving these lives and
the fact that the bill will be heavy is
because the pound of cure became a
pound of prevention. instead OF an
ounce ,i1@
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11

grateful, there is no question Of the
gratitude of the world at large.
It halls Uncle Sam as the Moses
that led il out of the shadows of
despair into the light Of hope. Into
the newer. broader democracy.
As these khaki clad doughboys did
their full duty, to the utmost all the
way through, so too must we who
didn't 60 to the front keep up our
end.
There must be no letting up now
that the fight is won.
Our part is not finished entirely.
There are still some billions Of finan-
cial obligations to meet. Uncle Sam
stands pledged to this.
And our dollars, yours and mine
and the other fellows must pay the
bill.
We must dig down to the bottom
Of our pockets if need be to see him
through.
Shortly he will offer his fifth and
last loan.
The Victory-Liberty Loan.
Greatest Of them all,
Get ready.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11

cent more dollars than it did in 1914
the last normal" year.
Figures ON savings and Investments
by the American Institute of Banking
make some interesting revelations.
For instance, the South. usually
considered and spoken of as careless.
at least, in regard to thrift. increased
its savings 44.9 per cent-more than
twice as much as did New England
the accredited home of such things.
The per capita savings Of the country
as a whole had increased from SSH
in 1914 70 sl13.45 at the close Of 1918.
which means a nation at least 27.3
more thrifty.
The force OF these figures, however.
Is lost unless there Is considered in
conjunction with them the tremend-
Gus amounts OF money which the peo-
pie OF the country have put into LID
erty Bonds and War Savings Stamps.
That means that they have done
much more than the Bank figures
show.
Early in Americas days OF war. be-
fore the country grew accustomed TO
thinking of the masses OF its people
being able to absorb billions in gov
eminent loans. there was a general
acceptance of the idea that the Lib
erty Loan campaigns would strip bare
the savings banks and that II would
take considerable time 10 replenish
them. Instead of that here comes the
announcement Of their increased de-
posits.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11

The As- ocate in Printing
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11
AMERICAN PEOPLE
CROWNS THRIFTY
SAVINGS DEPOSITS INCREASE
FORTY PER CENT IN MID
DIE WEST.

HE so-called mid
die west" = this
district KIT g n d.
ing from a thin
Eastern" S tri p
through to the
M i $ s | s S ippi
saved in the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-23
Back With Fame

simply, land I came back just to thank
you for having given me the chance"
Then he told his story:
"After you permitted me to go I
Joined the Canadian forces as pri-
vate. l went to France and into ac-
ton. It was real action, too. My
regiment fought in some of the biggest
engagements. wanted to make good
and to show you could, and that car
ried me through some tight places. |
rose in the ranks. surprising myself mt
the way forged ahead. l even won
distinction for bravery under fire."
"You have earned more praise than
this court can bestow on YOU" said
Griffin. Besides doing our country
an honor you are one of the many men
that have convinced me that the pro-
baton law Is successful"
Then Griffin directed that the two
remaining charges against Ford be
erased from the calendar.
Ford was arrested three years ago
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-23

his willingness to do cheerfully any
kind Of task assigned him. He is
Immediately sent out on the streets
with the corps and often to tough
neighborhood in the city where he
may encounter decidedly unfriendly
element. Almost at the start he must
make his prayer or plea to the night
crowd on the street corner. If at the
end of his period he has shown the
proper spirit he is then sent to the
army training college. The course
here is nine months. He pursues a
course Of Bible study, learns the GUS
toms and laws of the organization, and
attends lectures. If he does not pos
sess the sticking qualities demanded
of Salvation army officers, or shows
that he is not fitted for the work. he
is frankly told so, and is advised to
return to his home town where he
may nevertheless work for the organ
ization. and take up for his life work
some other line Of endeavor for which
he Is better fitted. At the college the
army exercises a weeding-out process
so that it may make no mistake In Its
selection of officers. Many who aspire
to attain rank are quick to realize
that they are not intended for such
rigorous social welfare work, and are
frank to say so when they realize the
sacrifice and hard work 1t entails
At the outbreak Of the war the Sal
walton army pledged itself to serve
and stand by the nation. Almost every
member was engaged in some kind Of
war work, and a large percentage Of
the organization was in France.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-23
ROAD
Bull DING
MEET DEMANDS OF TRAFFIC
Construction Of Freak Highways
Should Be Stopped Permanently
Should Be Sought.

]. ]. HiIl, in q speech in Mime
.apolis, January %, 1910 said: IF the
iproblem of the railroad terminals be-
neglected for the next five years as
lit has for the last ten, it will blight
EVERY form Of activity by paralyzing
the whole trade.'
w. G. Brown, president Of the New
York Central lines, said November s.
1912: IF cars are kept in melton at
the average speed Of freight trains at
at present time, they would make on
the average four times the mileage
they do now. The trouble. is. the cars,
as a rule, are held longer to- load and
unload than the time involved in the
actual movement Of the, cars'--tiiats Isl,
the terminal had the railroad by the,
throat and was choking tflree-quarters
Of its efficiency out Of it. The predics.
ton Of Hill was absolutely cofrectI.
A period of acute congestion iii rail''
road transportation had already set In,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-23
Airplane Factories Are Not Good
heighhors-
France Warns vi. g.: pont Build
Plants Near Human
habitatlonl

Paris.-Witfi the certainty that avia-
ton is quickly to, become one of the
big industries throughout the entire
world, Paris has q little warning for
all of her sister cities Of America and
every other country.
The warning is this: Enact inme-
diately, either state, municipal or ma
tional, legislation prohibiting the erec-
ton Of airplane factories anywhere
within hearing distance of where hui
man beings have to 1--we and sleep.
Otherwise, said human beings won't
be able to, sleep and will be driven in
no time at all either into their graves
or some far-away sanitarlum.
Everyone knows how much rumpus
an airplane makes when 1t is flying
thousands of feet overhead. Well,
every airplane motor before 1t is
mounted has to be tested, and to be
tested it is attached to huge bench
or platform and run continuously at
top speed, with hundreds of horse
power back Of 1t, for at least twenty
four hours and sometimes forty-eight.
During that period of time nobody
living within hearable distance can
possibly sleep.
At Suresnes, where motors are test
ed for forty-eight hours, 1t has been
necessary to close an adjacent school.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-23
WoMAN's WILL is UNIQUE
Bars Husbands, Wives and Widows
From Interest or Benefit
in Property.

Middletown, N. Y.-There are some
unusual provisions in the will OF Mus.
Helen 8. Cutting. wife of Robent FuR-
ton Cutting Of Tuxedo Park. which
has been admitted to probate at
Goshen. 81
The will disposes Of an, estate esti.
mated at 100000, in, personal and
100000 in real; estate. While the
sons of the deceased are to have their
shares in the estate paid to. them at
a certain, time, the daughters are only
given the income from theiE shares
during their lives The closing para
graph Of the with reads:
Vt ts my viii and direct that no
interest OF benefit Whatsoever shall
pass hereinunder to any husband,
wife or widow ct any child Of mine."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-23
Training School to Develop More
Officers for Tasks Of
Reconstruction.
TO HAVE LARGER BUILDING
College Gives Men and Women Severe
Tests for Social Welfare Work
students Trained With
Care and Patience.

New York.-The Salvation army,
now that the war is over, is planning
and preparing for Its work of recon
struction. The active part that the
army took in the war called many of
it's officers and men to France, many
are still there and may be for some
time, and since the army and Its work
has been growing and expanding there
Is at present real need for more
officers. A few days ago the army
graduated class of fifty-four officers,
thirtythree of whom were women.
When the next class Is sent out it
will be twice this number.
This institution trains It's students
with infinite care and patience. 1t
has its training college at 1893 West
Twenty-second street, which is in
charge of Colonel Charles Miles. who
has been a member of the army for
thsrty-eight years In the near future
the army will either purchase or erect
q lager and more commodiOus college
building at an expense, If necessary,
Of between 100000 and 100000.
Many cossege Graduates.
Many officers today in the Salvation
army are college or university grad
yates, and others were just graduated
from the worlds school of hard
knocks. They are all, however, men
and women of more than average in
telligence, and some have made really
great sacrifices for the privilege Of
weaving the simple blue uniform of
the organization. Of the class just
graduated one young man won hOnors
and degree at Cornell university,
and seventeen Of them were in the
country's service during the war, one
of whom won the croix de guerre.
Since the war many soldiers and sail
ors have expressed q desire to join the
organization.
1t Is not an easy matter to become
an officer in the Salvation army be-
cause the organization is exceedingly
particular about getting the right kind
of men and women to guide its des-
TIMES, and, although many are called
few are chosen, and person before
becoming an officer Is put through a
rather severe acid test. Some can
didates are quickly disillusioned at
the outset by the smallness Of the pay.
for lieutenants and captains receive
but 50 and $12 week, and must pay
for their board and lodging out of
this sum, and they also pledge them
selves to remain with the army for
life. They must devote all their ener-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-23
Salvation Army
Plans New Work

gies to the organization, end are not
permitted to labor outside of their
work for remuneration. A majOr-and
one must have worked long and faith
fully to attain such a high rank-re-
ceives salary Of sol week and a
small allowance for house rent and
for each child. Most of the higher
and older officers in the army could
go out into the world and make fat
living without any difficulty, and they
have been frequently offered lucrative
positions, which they have refused be-
cause they have preferred to be faith
full to their trust.
To become an officer in the organi-
cation candidate must possess
certain degree Of natural intelligence
must love the Lord and his neigfbor,
and must possess the indefinable some
firing known as the Salvation army
spirit.
Must Prove Worth.
Before being admitted to the train
Ing college a candidate Is first as
signed to- an army corps for a period
of six months. He is there given an
opportunity to prove that he is made
of the right SORT Of stuff by showing
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-23
Noise Stops Sleep

At Puteaux the Inhabitants declare
they have not slept for months.
At Courbevoie the city council has
resigned as a means Of protest.
At Chchy the city has bought large
tract Of land for the erection Of q mu-
nfcfpGI hospital. Afrplane factories
during the war installed themselves in
the vicinity and the medical authoFi-
ties DOW refuse to let the city build it's
hospital in such q death-insuring To-
cality.
The department Of the Seine has
been forced in the interest Of public
health to take measures to stop the
airplane factories and get them moved
into more isolated localities.