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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
KANSAS TO FRONT
Good Roads Contracts Reach
Nearly a Million.
Nj. w. Watson Tells of Work at
BelOit Meeting.

Beloit, Kan, April 23.-Nearly a
million dollars worth of road con-
tracts under the federal aid provision
nave been awarded in Kansas. NJ. w.
watson, state highway engineer, in
formed the delegates at the opening
session of the seventeenth annual con-
vention of the Kansas Good Roads as
ISOLATION here today. This, he indi-
Gated. is only a beginning and very
soon good roads construction thruout
the state will be gaining very notice
able proportions.
Watson gave an outline of What are
the necessary steps to obtain the SO
per cent federal aid. He advocated
mat eighteen feet is the most practi-
cal width for the average hard-sur-
faced highway in Kansas. AS to the
progress already made in taking adj
vantage of the federal aid offer he
said:
First Work Completed.
THE first section of federal aid
work, for project No. ~ in Geary
county, is now completed and awaits
final inspection on April 25, after
which final payment will be made
We have, however, received one pay
ment on this work. which discredits
the theory that no government aid car
be paid to Kansas on account of hel
constitutional provisions.
Contracts for the construction OF
concrete roads have been awarded il
SedgWlck and Shawnee counties, fol
gravel roads in Labette county anC
also g mile of brick road in Geary
county in addition to the previously
| mentioned project. The total value
of work awarded to date on fedora
aid work in Kansas amounts to $685..
| 1856 and the total federal aid tina
will be received on this work is s304.
| 400.79. Bids will soon be received OF
work in Reno. Wyandotts, Montgom
cry, Douglas, Leavenworth and Gear!
counties so that within a very shor
| time the wheels of construction will bt
rapidly turning on the federal ai(
roads in this state.
when we consider that only 20t
miles of federal aid work were com
pleted during 1918 and that one mile
| was practically. completed in Kansas
| even under adverse circumstances, i
| is easy to realize that we are not fal
| behind in the total amount of road
work performed. The reports of the
district engineer for District No. 5
comprising Kansas, Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and Iowa, shows that in thu
number of projects submitted and pro
| ject agreements signed, the state o.
Kansas ranks ahead of all of the 9th.
er states in this district and it is to be-
| hoped that before the end of the sea
son, we will rank ahead of all the
other states in the number of mile.
| that have been cOmDleted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
RACE RIOT IN CHICAGO
Negroes and Whites Clash in Fights
on South Side.

Chicago, April 23.-One negro will
probably die, it was said today by
Bridewell hospital attendants, as the
result of a series of sanguinary fights
on the South side last night between
white and negro residents. Brickbats,
clubs and bullets were used promis-
cuously and many on each side were
hurt. Fifty policemen were posted in
the district after the outbreaks had
been quelled. Racial feeling has been
gaining in intensity, the police stated,
since the encroachment of negroes
from what is known as the South side
BLACK Belt into a district farther
southwark. A number of bombs have
been exploded Whereabouts in recent
weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
ROTARY TO ELECT
Annual, Choice of Officers at Thurs
day Noon Meeting

The annual meeting of the Rotary
club of Topeka will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow at
noon. The regular luncheon will be
served at 1915.
All officers of the organizations and
the representatives of the club to the
International Association meeting at
Salt Lake City are to be chosen.
A special feature has been arranged
by the entertainment committee to be
given by Rotarians E. r. Bartlett. e.
F. Engel. c. E. Eldridge. Robert Full
Ierton. D. F. Shirk and Walter Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
MINE CONFERENCE TODAY.
Union Officials To Confer in Kansas
Strike Situation.

Kansas City, Mo, April 23.-John L.
Lewis, Springfield, ILL.,, acting presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America, today was to meet John
Wilkinson and Alexander Howat.
president of district unions, in a called
conference to discuss the strike re-
Gently called which affects four thou
sand coal miners in mines of the Cen
trail Coal & Coke company operated in
Arkansas. Oklahoma, Texas and Kan
sas, it was learned. Wilkinson's be-
lated arrival caused postponement of
the conference late yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
SOLDIER BEAT .swEETHEART.'
Woman Found Near Railroad Tracks
Police Hunt ArtiIIeryman.

New Boston, ILL.,, April 23.-Lee
Landers, former artilleryman, was be-
ing sought today by Sheriff F'lemming
to throw some light on the death of
Maude Saunders, who succumbed to
a beating here yesterday. She was
found near the railroad tracks in the
morning.
Landers was the last person seen
with her, Sheriff Flemming said he
was told. Minnie. sister of the vic
tim, said Landers had been an I'M
welcome sutton for her sisters hand
for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
ARMY OFFICERS TRANSFERRED.
Several Generals Given Different Com
mands-Four Brigadiers Discharged.

Washington. April 23.-Army order
published today announced the de-
tail of Maj. Gen. William H. Johnston
to command Camp Lewis. Washing
ton, and Maj. Gen. William NJ. Wright
to command Camp Dodge. Iowa, re-
lieving Charles c. Ballou, who is to
return to his permanent rank of col
onel on May Is.
Brig. Gen. Ira A. Haynes was as
signed to command the North Pacific
coast artillery district with headquar-
tiers at Seattle; Brig. Gen. L. G. Berry
was ordered to Camp Grant. Illinois
and F. NJ. Caldwell was placed in COM
mand of Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Honorable discharge of the following
officers from their general officer
rank was announced:
Brig. Gen. George Blakely, Brig
Gen. Stephen NJ Foote, Brig. Gen
Charles H. Cole, Brig. Gen. Charlie!
Gerhardt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
OCEAN FLY STILL DELAYED.
Fog, Rain and Opposing Winds Kcel
Aviators Off Atlantic.

st. Johns. April 23.-Fog, rain and
opposing winds here today again de-
layed the start in the proposed trans
atlantic flight By Harry Hawker, Aus
tralian pilot of the Sopwith biplane
team, and Capt. F. P. Raynham. his
British rival, who is to guide the Mar
tinSyde machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
Bandits shoot Chicago Con.

Chicago, April 22.-Two automobile
bandits shot and killed Patrolman
Henry A. Mandlecho here early today
when he stopped the pair for investi-
cation. The men escaped. All avail
able officers are taking part in the
man hunt. Mandlecho was recently
married
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23

Then whom do they talk about for
President? Mainly, there is only one man
and it isn't hard to guess who he Is
Major General Wood. the ranking major
general In the American army. But Gen
eral Wood didn't get to France. you say,
and didn't have an opportunity to show
what he could do That is just one of
their main points. Wood was a martyr.
martyr to army methods of doing bust
ness a martyr to his own ideas. Wood
killed himself and his opportunity In the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

1918, to Feb. 9, 1915.
Joseph H. Frank, private. 1902
Fwenty-sixth street Fifty-fourth
ammunition train, Company A, A
e. F. In service from March 20,
1918, to March 10, 1919.
Fred Lorenz, private, Sixth ave-
nue. and TWenty-fourth street.
Company A, Fifty-feurth ammuni-
ton train, A e. F. In service from
March 20, 1918, to March 10, 1919.
Fred Mielke, sergeant, 1853
Fffth-and-a-half avenue. Battery
F, One Hundred Twenty-third field
artillery, Camp Logan. In service
frem March 26, 1917, to March 10,
1918.
Armand De Grave, private, 221
Twelfth street. Fffty-fourth am
munition train, A. E. F, In service
from March 20, 1918, to March 10,
1919.
william Coffin, private, AIT
Fourth avenue. Company d, Tenth
infantry. In service from July %,
1918, to Jan. II, 1919.
William McEniry, private, 529
Twentythird street. Battery A,
Three Hundred Thirty-seventh
field artillery. In service from
April 20, 1918, to Jan. 81, 1919.
Charles N. Blanchard, private,
Illinois City, Ill. Company L, One
Hundred Sixty-third infantry, A. E.
F. May "a, 1918. to March z. 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

and the Pacific coast. There were
four planes in this squadron when
it left Ellington Field, Texas, bound
for the coast. Only three succeed
cd in getting through, however, one
having been put out of commits
sion by landing on a poor field at
Phoenix, AriZ.
Lieutenant Searle promised Miss
Pickford that he would take her
film from Venice to Ellington Field,
distance of LOO miles, in exact
ly II flying hours. The machines
in his command are of the De Hav-
Hand make, A-bembers, equipped
with Liberty motors and are cap
able of travelling 135 miles an hour.
At Ellington Field, Miss Pick
ford's photoplay was to be trans
ferred to another machine and the
flight continued. Because of the de-
lay attached to eharting routes, the
film probably will not arrive in
Washington until shortly before the
drive starts in April,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
NARCOTICS TAX
AMOUNTS GIVEN
Five Glasses Affected Under Pro.
visions Of New Federal Rev
enue Bill for Drugs.
LEvIEs MAY BE PAID NOW
Income Experts Here To Handle
Filing of Returns of Corpora
lions and Individuals.

Details regarding internal rev
enue tax on narcotics have been
received by Deputy T. ]. Cava-
naugh of the federal tax Office
here.
Those affected under the new
tax have been classified into five
divisions with tax assessment OF
each as follows:
Glass importers, manufacture
ers, producers, compounders, $24
per year.
Glass 2 - Wholesalers, So PEI
year.
Glass 3-Retaflers, including
drug stores, ETC., Sc per year.
Glass Physicians, surgeons
dentists, etc, So.
Glass 5-Dealers In non-taxable
narcotic preparations, that is
those containing narcotics but in
such minor quantities as to fall
below the minimum quantity
which may be taxed must file al
the internal revenue office and OBJ
tain a license. They are not taxed
Any of those affected will be
taken care of at Deputy -Cava-
naugh's Office in the postoffice
building. All are requested to file
early in order to facilitate hand
ling.
Corporations Hurry.
H N. Smith, together with C. E
Ward, income tax experts from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
WELCOME HOME HONOR ROLL

Archie Sherrard, private, 1847
Thirtea nth street. Motor transport
corps, Camp Holabird, Md. In ser
vice from June IA, 1918, to March
s, 1919.
William B. Schroeder, second lieu
tenant, 250S Eighth avenue. Twelfth
company, Third training battalion,
One Hundred Fifty-eighth depot
brigade, Camp Sherman. In ser
vice from Oct Is, 1917, to March
IT, 1919.
Howard W. Sheldon, second lieu
tenant, Reynolds, Ill. Veterinary
corps, Camp Lee, Va In service
from Dec. II, 1917, to Dec. 81, 1918.
William B. Forrest, wagner, 1915
Second avenue. Headquarters COM
pany, Fifty-feurth ammunition
train, A. E. F, In service from
March 20, 1918, to March 10, 1919.
G. D. Donovan, private, 1895
Fourteenth street. Base hospital
No. 80. In service from May 9,
1917, to Feb. IA, 1919.
Gilbert Gershak, private, 1916
Tenth avenue. One Hundred Six
ty-first infantry. In service from
Jan. %, 1918, to March 6, 1919.
Fred K. Slaughter, first lieuten-
ant, 800 Sixth avenue. Field hos
pital 366, A. E. F., Seventeenth san
itary train. In service from Oct
80, 1917, to March 10, 1919.
James L. McBurney, private, All
Sixteenth street Company B, Fiji
ty-fourth ammunition train, A. e.
F, In service from March 20, 1918,
to March 10, 1919.
Horace Mailette, sergeant, DAY.
export, Company B, Fffty-fourth
ammunition train, A. E. F. In ser
vice from March 20, 1918, to March
10, 1919.
Oscar Dahl, private, Milan, ILL.,;
route 1. Company B, Eighty-eighth
infantry, Camp Dodge. In service
from Sept. 8, 1918, to Jan. %, 1919.
Ed Daebelliehn, private, 1927
Eleventh avenue. o. and T. Cen
ter, No. 8, A. E. F. In service from
March 20, 1918, to March ID, 1919.
Donald M. Vance, first lieuten-
ant, 1918 Fourteenth-and-a-h
street. Forty-fifth machine gun
battalion, Camp Pike, Ark. In ser
vice from June 2, 1917, to Jan. 10,
1919.
Charles Desaunoy, private, 7o5
Fourteenth avenue. Headquarters
company, Fffty-fourth ammunition
train, A. E. T. In service from
March 20, 1918, to March 10, 1919.
Ernest Willie, private, Port By
ron, ILL.,; route 8. Company F,
Three Hundred Eleventh ammuni-
ton train, Eighty-sixth division, A.
E. F. In service from June &c,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

When Mary Piekford's propaganda
film started on its cross country
flight. Left to right: Mrs. Pick
ford, mother of Mary; Louis
Lewyn, photographer; Mary
PickfOrd, and Lieutenant r.. O.
Searle. Below: Secretary of the
Treasury Glass handing over
first literature to be distributed
by airplane.
Observation-Disclosures win play
a big role in the coming Victory
loan campaign. In every city
planes will be used to scatter loan
propaganda. In the accompanying
picture Secretary of the Treasury
Glass is shown handing an aviator
the first loan literature that will be
dropped from the clouds during
the opening days of the big drive.
Airplanes are helping 10 launch
the Victory loan campaign in an
other novel way. They are being
used to bring Mary Pickford's loan
propaganda film from Venice, Cal,
to Washington.
Miss Pickford's film was carried
eastward on the first lap of it's
transcontinental flight by the Gulf
to the Pacific" pathfinder squad
ron, under command of Lieutenant
r. o. Searle, which is mapping
northern and southern aerial mail
route between the Gulf of Mexico
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

Annual Third
q to April 5,
Annual Third
81 to April 5,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

Snappy youthful styles
with braid and button trim
mings or bright contrasting
coiors. Cape sizes start at
10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Albert HUBER. Attorney.


Estate of Hilda L. Stork, deceased
Public notice ia hereby given that the
undersigned administrator has this day
hled her final report and settlement as
such in the probate court of Rock Island
county. and hearing on eaid report has
been set for April IL. 1919. at 10 o'clock
a. NJ at which time persons interested
may appear and make objections thereto.
and If no objections are filed. said report
will be approved at that time, and the
undersigned will ask for an order of dis
tribution. and upon making such distri-
button, will ask to be discharged
Rock Island. H.. March 20, 1919.
ANNA v. STORK. Administrator.
Albert Huber, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Lena Valentine, deceased,
The undersigned, having been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of Lena
Valentine, late of the county of Rock
gives notice that he will appear before
the probate court of Rock Island county
at the probate court room. in the city
of Rock Island. at the May term, on the
first Monday in May next at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate or notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of March. A. D.
1919.
JOSEPH VALENTINE.
Administrator
ALRE@T HUBER, Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

Peoria office, are in Rock Island
prepared to take care of corpora
ton filing. Deputy Smith urgent
ly advocates early filing so that
the eleventh hour rush expert
enced in the recent income tax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

drive may be avoided. "All indi-
viduals and corporations should
come in now" stated Mr.. Smith
this morning. "By doing so they
may avoid any prosecution later
on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

LABOR CONDITIONS BETTER.
Washington, March ga slight
improvement in labor conditions
throughout the United States was
shown by reports for the past
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Cnnstioation Enaacipation

No more lazy bowels, ysii9w COM
p,eztion. sick headache. mo,gSo0n
Embarrassing breath, when yon use Is
corrective DR.. Kings NeW Inc ms ms
lie world locking cheerful z2cs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
P WITH
J WLD?''
III q bottle Of
New Discovery
tonce

ids and bronchial ATTACKS
auikely toresult IN danger
.sfhs unless checked in time.
,ow effectively and quickly DR..
New Discovery helps to do the
ing work. Inaamed, irritated
nbranes are soothed. the mucous
Iegm loosened freely and gnss'
.StfIiI sleep follows. 60c and Sl.z0.
AIdruggfsts have Il. Sold since 1869
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-17
RED CROSS SHIPMENT OF
OLD CLOTHING IN
APRIL 1919.

In spite Of the fact that within
thirteen months two other appeals to
the people Of Manchester for second
hand clothing for the suffering peo-
pies abroad have been made, the re-
Spouse to the third call has been very
generous and last week 875 pounds of
good comfortable worth while clothing
was shipped. Levin's Store at the
Center gave Is new coats and II new
wash dresses, individuals gave Of new
material, worn clothing and total of
1877 pairs of shoes. The Committee
was especially touched by several con-
tributions of strong, fine, hand made
evidently long cherished as
the work of hands long since laid away
and brought out now to meet this new
need of humanity. Those who gave it
may feel that it sanctified the gift and
will be blessed in its mission Of mercy
to our sisters on the other side.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-17
LONDONDERRY

Raymond Forbes has returned To
Barre after spending his vacation at
+. A. Curtis.
Miss Clara Marden was at her home
here last week from Manchester, hav-
ing weeks vacation.
Fred Brown moved his goods TO
brattleboro las; week where he has
obtained tenement and employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Wright and son,
Gordon have returned from Bangor,
Me-, to take charge of his two farms
here.
L. 2. Sheldon was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington for an
operation if found advisable, he is in
a critical condition.
Mrs. Addie Allen came home from
Manchester last week where she spent
the winter, she intends to occupy her
house in the village again.
Mrs. Alfred Childs has returned
from spending the winter with her
daughter and sons in Newport, N. H.,
and opened her house here.
The Congregational church has in
stalled the Coleman Lamp Co. system
of lighting with gasoline which gen.
crates gas. 1t gives splendid light.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-17
EAST DORSET

Miss Anna Sherlock was in Rut-
land Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Brophy is in Troy,
N. Y. visiting relatives.
Lutte Mason moved his family to
Brandon the first Of the week.
Miss Florence Benedict who was in
Burlington last week has returned
L.. j. Abbott and G. +. Coping were
in Manchester Monday on business.
John Cunningham, who has been i'll
for two weeks, returned to Brandon
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brophy are in
Albany, N. Y. visiting his sister, Mrs.
Mary Lanfear.
Miss Eleanor Stone Of Fair Haven
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Brophy.
Mrs. Arthur Belknap Of Claremnot,
N. II. was the guest Of friends here
for several days last week.
Charles and John Leary are going to
Rutland Saturday 70 spend Easter
with their sister, Mrs. Albert Bouscat
Miss Hildred Benedict, who has been
at the Mary Fletcher Hospital In Bur
lington for several weeks returned
home Monday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-17
ARE YOUR TAXES HEAVY?
THEY MAY BE HEAVIER YET

Probably every reader of this paper
finds his taxes a bit higher than he
likes to pay. Thousands OF them have
been struggling for the last few weeks
to make out reports on income taxes
to the government, and have found
that six per cent takes a pretty heavy
slice out OF what was left over on
New Years day. Many of you had
TO borrow money to pay the taxes.
But this tax Is nothing to what all
OF us will have to pay II the Victory
Loan fails to go over Uncle Sans
war bills must be paid. He prefers to
borrow the money from us and pay US
back later on.
But II he can't borrow it, he must
take tin the form OF taxes.
It's like the difference between
renting a house for ten years or buy
ing ii on the installment plan In one
case you wind up with thick buAdle
OF rent receipts. In the other, you
have deed TO your home.
Isn't ii better TO lend your money
TO the government at good rate OF
interest than TO pay il out in taxes,
which never come back?
That's worth considering when the
time comes to invest in Victory
notes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-17
PERU

Mrs. Mary Packer returned to her
home in reenland, N. H. the first of
the week.
Mrs. Otto Coolidge spent a>short
time with Mr.. Cooledge's sister, Mrs.
d. b. Stone the last of the week.
Sugaring seems to be about over.
Most of the farmers have gathered
their buckets having made only about
half the usual amount.
The teacher of the village school re-
ports only one pupil with perfect at
tendance during the fall term, this
was Raymond Farnum, and his sister,
Marion had perfect attendance during
the winter term.
Joseph Farnum returned from
Montpelier last week and has resumed
his work on Mrs. Conover's house.
Harry Walker who has been at work
for him has finished and taken pos
ition with his brother in Manchester,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-17

Mt. Aeolus Grange Entertainment.
The regular meeting Of Mt Aeolus
Grange was held April IL, with 70
in attendance.
1t was Gentlemen's Night and all
who attended were certainly given the
treat of their lives. II was the best
program ever given by home talent
in this town.
They certainly deserve to be given
great deal of praise for their grand
Jazz Band Of Ia pieces, which con-
sisted Of piano, three violins, two cor
nets, two harmonious, a horn, an ac-
cordian, two DRUMS, fife, colored man
dolin player, The leader Of the band,
w. II. Brock, had his hands full be-
sides being leader of the band, he
played the cornet and fish horn at one
time. Tie following is the program:
Selection-Jazz Band
observation-disclosures Beebe.
Violin Solo James Gormley.
Reading-Frank Eggleston.
Song by trio-Wilmer Parkerson,
Ed. Eggleston, Dewey Brophy.
Vocal Solo-James Gormley.
Reading-"Pigs is Pigs, Z. L.
Whitney.
Boxing Match--James Beebe and
James Gormley taking the parts Of
Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey.
Riddles--G. White.
Reading-H. Livingston
Reading-Lester Jameson.
Specialty--Coon song and fancy
dancing, w. II. Brock.
Vocal Solo--James Beebe.
Special Thompson Swing --Parken-
son, Chapman, Eggleston, Gormley.
Selection--Jazz Band.
The next meeting will be Ladies'
Night. Five persons have been chos-
en- TO act as judges and the ones who
give the best entertainment will be
given supper by the losers.