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Two base hits-Roush, Kopf. Nehf. Three
base hit-Boeckel. Home run-Daubert. stolen
baee-smith. Sacrifice hits-Bressler, Herzog
Z. Double pisys-Nesle and Daubert;. Groh;
Rsth and Daubert: HerEog. Maranyille and
.. BASES on baiis-on Eller. .: OF Luaue.
2; of Nehf. /. Hits-off Eller. in in
10 In It's innings: OF Rudolph, l in rs
innings. Hit by pstcher-By Rudolph. 4.
Struck out-By Ener, 3; BY Nehf; 3 Passed
ball-Rsriden. winning pitcher-Nehf. Los
ing pitcher-Eller.
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GIANTS RELEASE RAeAN.

The Giants yesterday announced the
release Of Pat Ragan. the
Braves by the waiver route. but he did
not prove OF much service.
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Two uhse hits--SnydeT, Young 2, cooper.
Three base hits-Youns. Kauff Zimmerman.
Cutshaw stolen bases-Burns Chase. Bar
bare Sacrifice hits-Kauff. Benton. sacri-
nee hies-F1etcher, Southworth. Double plays
Doyle and Chase: Bigbee and Cutshaw.
Left on bases-New York. I: Pittsburr
Bases on balls-on Benton. 2; on Dubuc.
4; on Cooper. 1. Hts-On Benton 10 in
= % innings: on Dubuc. 2 in 10 inning (none
out IN the ninth inning): of Douglas. 1 in
Cooper, J. winning piicher-Cooper. LcsiSs
pitcher-Dubuc.
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RsT GAME

Two base hits--speaker. .!o'Neill, 2; Cove
leslde, Gardner. Burns, Walker Stolen bfses
-0Neill. Chapman. Sacrifice hits-Chap-
man, Gardner CoyeleslSe. +. Thomas. Double
Witt and Burns, 2; Perry. Turner and Burns.
Left on bases-C1eveland. s; Philadelphia. 4.
Bases on balls-0n Perry, s. Ht+on Perry.
struck out-By Coveleskie, .; by Perry. 4.
Losing pitcher-Perry.
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IMo ,uase hts-Harris q Wiltse. EtoIen
Rsses-glschsr Riiss r,,chs Harris Sacrifice hits"
s; Buffalo, I. First base on erToysAP,0 ssa%ion
nsmton. T. Bases on balls-on Martin
on Jordon. !. Balk-Jordon Struck mt,
BY Martin. 9: By Jordon. O. ou'-
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JERSEY CITY Is BEATEN.
Reading stops Losing After Drop
ping sixteen in q Row.

READING, Pa. July 20. - (Interna-
notwithstanding broke its losing streak
to-day after dropping sixteen straight
games and won from Jersey CITY by a
score Of to 8. The score:
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Total ..............H Total .............. :,

Roekawsy-By earned goals, Q; allowed by
10 goals. coopersowDnMBS earned 0S goals I1'eI y
lost by penalties, ~: total. 81. Referee
Capt. Harry II. Holmes. Timer and scorer
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Stolen bases-Roush, Neale. Sacrifice hits.-
Kopf and Daubert. Left on bases-Boston
Cincinnati, 6. Bases on balls-o9 Ring, y:
of Filllnsim, .. Struck out-By Ring o. oy
Filliugtm 4.
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CoBBLERs START WELL.
Take Opening Game of Series with
BuRaIo by 2 to I.

BrNoHAMroN, July 2e.- (Interna-
tionaD-Binghamton won the opening
game Of the series with Buffalo this az
ternoon. to 1. The score:
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Toney Pitches Mastery Game
in Opener, but Benton Weak
ems in Sunset Tilt.
Special pespatch 70 Trr sur.

PIrTsBURo, July 2s.--The Giants won
the Pirates this afternoon by 3 to O..
due to the mastery pitching Of Fred
Toney. But they were defeated In the
second game by to as a result Of
Rube Benton weakening In the eighth
inning at time when the New Yorks
had to lead over the home crew.
Toney pitched remarkable ball in the
FIRST game and received superb support.
He was hit for only three scattered
singles, yielded only one pass and only
one Pirate got as far as second base.
Terry singled in the seventh frame and
stole second, where he was left in DESC
lation.
Babe Adams also pitched an excellent
game, but the Giants landed hard
enough on him In the first session to win
the game. Burns opened the FIRST In
ming by rapping a single to centre, and
Young sent long hy to Stengel. Ar
thur Fletcher drove a whistling double
to right, on which Burns was held at
third owing to sharp fielding by Stengel.
But Larry Doyle responded nobly with a
single to right scoring Burns and
Fletcher.
One Tor Good Measure.
This pair Of runs was enough to win
the game, but for good measure the
Giants put another tally across the plate
In the seventh
zimmerman began the inning by beat
ing out bunt. and when Chase singled
To left Zim went to third. On McCarty's
grcunder to Adams Zim was run down
"a the plate. Toney then sent a grounder
n n RwaA y. - =
Terry's throw to the plate.
The Giants were in fine spirits when
they began the second game. which in
creased as Benton held the Buccaneers
to one run in six innings, during which
time the New Workers. had rolled up five
tallies. The fact that they were hitting
Cooper. southpaw who at the Polo
Grounds shut out the Giants for the
only time this season, also was a matter
OF congratulation to the McGrawites
The Giants were first to score. They
got run in the third on Snyder's single,
Benton's sacrifice and Young's single.
Giants Score Four Runs In sixth.
Four more runs were piled up by the
Giants in the sixth on Doyle's single.
triples by Kauff and Zimmerman,
Chases pass and Snyder's double. The
game looked safely in the Giant won
column at this time, for the Pirates had
scored but one In the fourth on Bar
bare's single. steal of second and Stem
gers single They got another in the
seventh on Terry's pass. Lees single and
&C oper's double.
The Giants were a trihe upset in the
eighth when Benton suddenly weak
ened. With two out, Stengel got a pass,
Cutshaw tripled, scoring Stengel, and
Saier singled. scoring Cutshaw.
Dubuc relieved Benton and the side
was retired without more runs But
the worst was to come. The Giants got
a run In their half Of the ninth on
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P:,sSl,. P:.,on Sl,..........:.... GS6,SSgS Eiss
Two base hits-veach. Ruth. 2. Three base
hit-Ainsmith. Home run-Ruth; stolen
bases-shorten, Gamer. Sacrifice hits-vit,
Ainsmith, shorten, Bush. Sacrifice fly
shorten Left on bsses-Detroit, Z; Boston, 6.
Bases on balis-on Leonard 81 on Musser, 8:
as,Sa. S S.ldU S c.dv, Mon o masss auins. 4 IN b,
pitcher-By Caldwell (veAch). Struck out
BY Leonard. 1; By Musser. g; by Caldwell, !.
Wild pitch--Leonard. Passed ball-Ainsmith.
Losing pitcher--Musser.
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Stolen Bases-Burns, 10: Younr. n. R.uw
II Chase, 10: Doyle. .; Zimmerman q: Con.
sales 9; McCarty, .: snyder, .; Fletcher. i:
Baird /: Smith. I. N'-o'' -
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American and National League Records.
AMERICAN IL

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Now York. Ioi Chicago, !.
Detroit, 10j Boston. 8.
Cleveland, o. Philadelphia. 3
(hrst Kamel.
Philadelphia, IL; Cleveland. Z
(second eame).
st. Louis, o. Washington. 8.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nov York. 3D. PittsburE. o tnrst Eame).
PittsburE, u New York, (seoond Gan,e).
Cincinnati. 81 Boston, 3 (frst Eame).
Boston, o. Cincinnati, 4 ,(second Gamel.
Other teams were not scheduled.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

BAsEBALI. TODAY. 2sames; irst game
cago. Polo Grounds. Adm. boe.-AdU.
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Two base hit-Fletcher. Stolen bases-Cut.
;aaw Terry bsi. on bs:esSsw YORK
Struck out-By Toney, 4: by Adams, 6. Win
ming pitcher--Toney
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baltimore took the opening game OF
three game series from Newark yes
terday afternoon at Federal League
Park in Newark by 9 to 4.
The Bears got of to a flying start
and had a three run advantage until the
sixth frame. when the Orioles scored
three runs. tieing IL up. In the last
half Of the sixth inning Hill replaced
Parnham, who had little difficulty In
holding the local team scoreless in the
last four innings.
In the final frame with the bases full
and two out Honig hit out q clean single
which sent across the two winning runs.
Scouts from three major league clubs
watched the game. The score:
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STAMPING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES SCHEDIJI

Chicago In New York 1.-TWO games).
Detroit In Boston.
Cleveland In PhiIadelphia.
81. Louis In Washin Kton.
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NEW ENGLAND LEAoun.

At MISUNDERSTANDING q; Haverhill
(ten innings).
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BALTIMORE BEATS
NEWARK IN OPENER
With Two Out and Bases Full
Honig Sends In Winning
Runs-Score, 6 to A. ..

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE,
Results Of Yesterdays Games.
Reading. 81; Jersey City. s.
Baltimore, G.; Newark, Z.
Binghamton. o: Buffalo, I.
Other teams were not scheduled.
gtondlng NJ the Cluba.
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HIGH LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
in ALL SPHERES OF SPORT

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! by DANIEL.
OoMBs Beckett heavyweight
II title
- scheduled in London
ing learned his nsht formidable as
get ready by september
renr was influenced in that decision by Descamps his manager who
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he has rema1Rssls drive player Church
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Yale their football
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Mousns chances optimistic tones That leaves William
formidable contendrs the
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Big Leagues Adopt Of orlds Money
dividing the players share of the worlds series
Hd The American League oncurred with
lin
augmented by SO cent of the
players Of nercy played between the teams finishing
worlds so of this to
the loser The remaining IS Of
thereof the players the teams finishing
share Of the
National and American leagues will be divided among
worlds series and possean games must have been
with which they play August 81
the
In Short Meter.
Negotiations looking
dropped yesterday Chance is WISE He
had better stick to the real lemons
Connie Mack says he find
la way to trade him Just he
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SUPBRBAs.
T.EAM BATTTNQ RpOoRna

vvs stolen bsses-oIson; le; Konetchy, .; 2
Krueger, ): Kilduh, .; Pfeffer, /.
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ED FOR TO-DAY.

New York IN Pittsburg.
Brooklyn In Chicago.
Boston IN Cincinnati.
Philadelphia In ST. Louis.
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Jersey City IN Reading dwo).
Baltimore in Newark.
Toronto in Rochester.
Buffalo in Binghsmton dwo).
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GIANTS,

Stolen Bsse.,Pratt. II; Baker. 10; Peckin.
&. Fewster, 2; Ruei, 2: Hannah, i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

But Tandy<says that he told Newland
to regulate them as he saw best.
All of the commissioners agree that
the water interests of the city are the
only questions of prime Importance
and are emphatic in their statement
that the water question should not be
allowed to degrade into a controversy
over technicalities. 1t is true that
leaks, water steals and too great a
usage of water in the flushing sys-
TENS would greatly reduce pressure
in the city but commissioners say that
if the supply is not equal to the de-
mand every effort should be made to
supply the lacking water. :
Conditions Now Improved.
Practically from the moment since
G. E. Hopper, the new engineer, took
hold of the work at the plant pressure
has improved and has been kept up
to very close to normal. Commission
er Newland has expressed entire salts
faction with Hopper's work so far and
has great confidence in his ability to
bring a change foEz the better. The
city commissioners seem to feel a
large amount of confidence in his
ability and fully expect that Hopper
will be able to solve the difficulty.
but has instigated number of minor
alterations in the mechanical opera
ton of the plant.
The commissioners are all agreed
that the water question has assumed
proportions OF the most vital urgency
and seem to have come to the deci-
sion to never let up until they succeed
in getting the water needed in one
way or another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

Hardly a day passes that similar life
tragedies do not come to notice. Then
there are many other kinds. A re-
quest was made by a Polish boy
recently to aid him in locating his
people in Galicia, Austria At present
the horne service branch is aiding a
patriotic German lad in the army here
to locate his mother in Germany. The
task is being carried thru in con-
junction with the German Red Cross.
I'VE are always very glad to have
the boys come to us with their
troubles said one of the tireless
workers in the home service section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
SAYS THERE'S NO
PROOF HUN SUBS
MADE AN ATTACK
Arrow points to

Chicago, Jan. 3.--Proof is lacking
that Germany ever attacked America
with submarines, Victor Berger told
a federal jury here today. r
Testifying in his own defense in the
trial of five Socialist leaders here on
espionage act charges, Berger disputed
the idea that America was forced into
war by aggression.
Government attorneys in GROSS ex-
animation erldeavored to bring to light
Berger'S views on war. Continual
wrangling between attorneys was the
result.
AS a supporter of Philip Scheide-
mann. German Socialist, federal attor-
neys said, Berger had aligned himself
with the kaiser's war aims. This Ber1
ger holly denied. Later he said he
knew Scheidemann to be in favor of
wiping out Siberia and Germanizing
the Balkans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
THEY WALKED THRU COLD
Kansas City Found No Cars and 1t
Was Only 13 Below

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3.--Broken
trolley wires and vehicles stalled on
tracks further demoralized local street
car service during the rush hour.
while the Thermometer. registered Is
degrees below zero early today. No
indication of settlement of the strike
was Forthcoming.
Hundreds of citizens shiVered in the
cold waiting for street caU and but
few jitneys attempted to operate.
evidence everywhere.
Oficials of the car company stated
305 cars were in service, which Is
about one-half pre-strike service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
THE RED FLAG KICKS
PROTESTS on Cooperation of German
and British Forces

Copenhagen, Jan. 3.-The newspa-
per Red Flag, protesting against the
cooperation of German and British
forces in suppressing a Bolsheviki
demonstration in Riga. published a
secret document reciting alleged con-
versations between German Commits
sioner Winnig and British Commits
sioner Bosanquet last week. aboard
the British ship Princess Margaret, a
Berlin dispatch reported today.
During the conversations, Winning is
alleged to have declared tf"t o.. =
officials wish to continue their Occur
patton of the Baltic province,
German troops have refused 10 obey
orders to remain, desiring to return
home as quickly as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
TO GO TO CONFERENCE
Topeka Will Have Representatives at
Denver Y. w. C. A. Meeting.

Topeka Will Have Representatives at
Denver Y. w. C. A. Meeting.
A. meeting of representatives Of he
Young Women's Christian ASSOCIATIONS
of the West Central field will have a
conference in Denver, Colorado, Mem
day and Tuesday sef next week. AS
ISOLATION workers from this city who
will attend the conference, leaving for
Denver Saturday night, are: Mrs. r.
C. Herrick, Mrs. David. Page, Mrs.
Charles S. Huffman, Miss Allena
Grafton and Miss Helen Faye Fair.
The purpose Of the meeting is to
plan some method by which the in
terest created in Y. w. c. A. work
in small communities during the
united war work campaign and the Y.
w. C. A. educational campaign pre-
ceding it, may be continued and used
to further the work of the association
turnout all the districts of the field
in which there are no local associa-
tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. EMMA NELSON, age is, Of 81
East Fifth street. died Thursday in a local
hospital The body will be taken to Usage
City for burial.
MRS. KATE WILSON, wife of Rev
George Wilson. formerly of Topeka, died
Wednesday at her home in Fredonia, Kan.
Besides her husband she is survived by one
ence; Mrs. Hugh Dryden. Of Lyndon, and
Mrs. Harry Land, of 1924 Jackson street.
at IL o'clock from the East Side Methodist
Episcopal church. Burial in Topeka Gem
etery-
EVA EMERY, the 6-months- old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Emery, died Thurs
street. The funeral was held Friday morn
ing at II O'Clock from the residence. Burial
in Mt Auburn cemetery.
The funeral of william Krieg. who died
Wednesday at his home 511 Western ave-
tss held hr rFiday morning at oeSss
burial.
The funeral of George C.. Tulein, of 1913
Taylor street. who died Tuesday, was held
'rai laay afternoon at 2 20 o'clock from Pen
The funeral of NJ. W. Saxon, who died
TUESDAY afternoon at his home $40 West
noon at 2 o'clock from the First Christian
church. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of e. C. Bard. who died
Tuesday at the home of his daughter Mrs
H. Morton White, 1917 Clay street, IVES
held from the euclid Avenue Methodist
church at O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The funeral of Leonora Bergundthal, wife
of William s. Bergundthal will be held
Sunday. January 5, at 3 100 o'clock at the
home, Ill West Sixth street. Burial in Mt.
Hope cemetery.
The funeral Of Tay Friedberg was held
Friday morning at IL O'Clock from the
residence, 314 Fillmore street Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy Tel. SGT
Az,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
MEMORIALS TO SOLDIERS
Kcene Would Permit County Commits
sioncrs To Erect Them.

kcene Would Permit County COMMITS
sioners To Erect Them.
Kansas counties will be permitted to
erect memorials to their soldier dead
under a bill proposed by A. M. Keene.
state senator-elect from Bourbon
county. The Keene- bill will enable
county commissioners to appropriate
funds for the memorials. Where cities
desire to erect memorials. authority
will be vested in the city commission
ers or city council.
Numerous Kansas towns and coun1
ties have planned the erection of
monuments or memorials to the men
who served in the war against Ger
many. In several towns memorial
heIls are proposed. Authority to erect
these buildings by the use of public
funds will be given under the Keene
bill p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
.2,648 TROOPS HOME
The Transport Siboney Arrives in New
York Harbor Today.

New York, Jan. s.-Carrying 2,64S
troops of whom 614 are wounded the
transport Siboney arrived here this
afternoon. The units aboard were the
brigade headquarters of the 18th,
and 333rd field artillery and number
of casual officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
STORM HITS SOUTH

Biggest Snow in Twenty Years at
jackson, Miss.
Washington, Jan. 3.-The western
cold wave spread southwark today to
the gulf coast and northwest Florida
and eastward over the Appalachian
moutains.
A storm of considerable intensity
was reported off the middle Atlantic
coast moving northeastward.
The cold extended generally to the
south. Jakson, Miss, reported foot
of snow, the heaviest in twenty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
NOTICE, SCOTTISH RITE MASOHS

All Scottish Rite Masons will assem-
BILE at the First Methodist church, Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock, to at
tend the funeral services of our late
brother, Abram wentworth Smith 500.
CLEMENT SMITH $50,
Hon. Master of Kadosh,
Attest: Topeka Consistory No. /.
JAMES B. DONCYSON 500,
KOCH, Registrar. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
MICHIGAN LINES UP NOW
Legislature by Great Majority Ratifies
National Dry Measure.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 3.-The Michi-
gan legislature late Thursday ratified
by overwhelming majorities the
amendment to the federal constitution
providing for a dry nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

Liberty Bonds bought and sold
shawnee Investment Co., 534 Kan av.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

MRS. EMMA NELSON, age is. Of 81
East Fifth street. died Thursday in local
hospital The body will be taken to Usage
City for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

The funeral of George C. Tulein, of 32S
Taylor street. who died Tuesday, was held
Friday afternoon at . 30 O'Clock from Pen
wells chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

The funeral Of NJ. w. Saxon, who died
Tuesday afternoon at his home, SIG West
Eighth street, will be held Sunday after
noon at o'clock from the First Christian
church. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

Ad~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

The funeral of Z. C. Bard. who died
Tuesday at the home of his daughter Mrs
held from the Euclid Avenue Methodist
church at O'Clock Friday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

The funeral of Leonora BergundthaI wife
of William S. Bergundthal will be held
home, Ill West Sixth street. Burial in Mt.
Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

The funeral Of Fay Friedberg was held
Friday morning at IL o'clock from the
residence, 314 Fillmore street Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

The funeral of William Krieg who died
Wednesday at his home, 511 Western ave-
nue., was held Friday morning at IL O'Clock
from the Church of the Holy Name. The
body will be taken to Alma, Kansas, for
burial. -. -. :, =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

EVA EMERY. the 6-months- old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Emery. died Thurs
day at the home 1922 North Jefferson
street. The funeral was held Friday morn
ing Mt IL o'clock from the residence Burial
in Mt Auburn cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-19
TELEGRAPH RATES INCREASE
Twenty Per Cent Rise Is Small in
Comparison.

Washington, April l2.-In making
public today a statement in which 1t
gives figures upon which is based the
increase of telegraph rates, the Wire
Control Board says that while the in
crease in price OF products and sery-
ice OF various industrial and mercan'
tile corporations have increased 100
per cent telegraph service has been
rendered at pre-war prices through
out a period when industrial and bust
ness profits were unprecedented. The
increase OF twenty per cent in tele-
graph rates" says the statement,
should he considered in comparison
with the 100 per cent, increase in
other prices. and ii is less than that
found necessary to add to the rail-
road freight rates and is no greater
than has been made generally in
other public utility rates in order to
obyiate financial collapse
After citing figures to show the
enormous cost in wages and material
occasioned by the increased scope OF
operations of the Western Union and
declaring that the purpose OF the
wire board is to make the lowest rate
that will maintain the service requir
ed by the country, the statement con
tinues.
In making a rate sufficient to mar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-19

tain the telegraph service OF the
country discrimination could not be
made between two companies per-
forming this service. The fact that
the Postal Company could continue
to carry on business at the old rates
and still earn its compensation is OF
possibly no significance in construct,
ing a fair schedule OF rates for the
country as a whole. Such rates must
cover the cost OF rendering service
to all points, including just compen-
sation for the property used. The
Postal system reaches only fraction
OF the points at which telegraph sery-