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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
MORE TROOPS SAIL
Several Transports Leave France
With u. S. Soldiers on Board

With u. S. Soldiers on Board.
washington Jan. 2S.-The transport
Adriatic Brest for New York. is due
February /, with these organizations:
Companies E. F. G, and H. medical
detachment and Second battalion
headquarters of 329th infantry (S3rd
division); 322nd and 324th machine
infantry brigade headquarters (S3rd
division) casual company 225 New
York;: casual officers and about $50
sick and wounded
The c2Id division will be demobil-
lied at Camp Sherman. Ohio. a.
The transport Siboney, Bordeaux for
New York, is due February 1 with the
309th ammunition train (s4th divi-
sion); detachment headquarters field
and staff second battalion, batteries c,
and D, of 339th field artillery (S8th
division) to be demobilized at Camp
Dodge, iowa; headquarters detach-
corps; casual company 25 New
/ 309th ammunition train will de-
mobilize at Camp Taylor. KY
The Zacapa, Bordeaux for New
York, is due February 5 with head
quarters detachment 37th brigade
coast artillery, and some casuals
The transport Gerontesto, Bordeaux
for Newport News, is due February 5
with a detachment of Casual company
IL cPennsylvania).
The transport Pasadena, Bordeaux
for New York, is due February with
a detachment of Casual company 25
New York;. ~
The transport Bristol, La Pallice
Rochelle, for New York, is due Feb
ruary 6 with a detachment of Casual
company "a New York;.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
Dress Goods Section

IN ANNEX
1s pcs domet flannel for houses dresses
skirts, pa iamas. Fast coiors. Regular price
soc yRfd. In this sale at ) Yards for S1.0o.
/ lot of plaids worth s1-25 the yard. In
this sale at S1.0a the yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
SHAWNEE CLUB ELECTS
Judge Whitcomb Made President Coll
ORGANIZATION for 1919.

At the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Shawnee Golf club
of Topeka at the Chamber of Com
merce at noon today the following Of
ficers were named for 1919:
President-Judge George H. Whit
comb.
ruth, jr.
ry-treasurer-D. W. Stud
dard.
The following committee chairmen
were named: House, Otis Hungate
greens, C. E. Curry; tournament, Jack
Crow; club captain, Arthur Bone
brake: membership. Charles Dillon;
auditing, E. E. Sallee. se
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
FOR MERCHANT MARINE
Hurley Will Come Back to This
Country Soon for the Work.

Paris, Jan. 2S.-Edward Hurley,
chairman of the United States ship
ping board, will return soon to the
United States to take up the question
of establishing aogreat American mer-
chane marine. it was officially IAN
nOunced today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
INVESTIGATE INSTITUTIONS.
In Oklahoma the Senate Is Ready Il
Look Into Them Now.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 2S.-Wholesale
Investigations into state institutions
was forecast in senate appropriations
committee resolutions Tuesday seek
ing permission to name special sub
committees on occas sion to inspect in
stitutions. House junkets to the uni
versity and the asylum at Norman and
the A. & NJ. college at Saltwater will
be conducted Wednesday and Thurs
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
BE FOR OR AGAINST
Russian Bolsheyiki Point Out the
Stand on Allied Meeting.

Paris, Jan. 2S.-Further light on
the Bolsheyik attitude toward the in
vitation of the allied and associated
powers for a conference with the Rus
sian factions is much more moderate
in tone than was the recent note on
the subject sent by NJ. Tchitcherin. the
Russian foreign minister to NJ. Vor-
oVsky. the Bolshevik emissary at
Stockholm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
Wonderful Curtain Bargains

S1.25 Wolfe Curtains, hemstitched and Ruff
fled Swiss Curtains-both white and cream
special a pair. S1.o0.
Curtains. X Price: 10 styles of siarquisette
and Wolfe Curtains to pairs of each-
regular prices. $3.50 to s7.5e-sale prices
pair, So. 20 TO $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28

day, the bill provides. In counties
between 10000 and $4,000 the asses
sors shall receive $1,000 per year and
in counties between 5000 and so, 900
they shall receive $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
Wash Goods for Dollar Day
Women's Shoes, Dollar Day

128 pairs of Women's Winter Boots, sizes ~.
to 5. odd pairs in number of styles---for quick
clearance Wednesday, choice pair sl.00.
All Winter Styles in Dorothy Dodd Shoes re-
duced for Dollar Day from 10T to 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
SENATE NOTES
Items of Interest From Upper
House of Legislature.

Only seven new bills were intro
duced in the senate today at the morn
ing session. Two of these were by
Nighswonger, of Sedgwick, one provid
ing for the cutting of weeds and the
removal of snow and ice from the
streets of cities of the first class and
the other providing for the establish
ment of a new Wichita city court.
Senator Mi1ligan put a bill into the
hopper requiring that election regis
tration books be kept open every bust
ness day of the year during the regu-
lar business hours and that they be
kept open during the noon hour and
at night just before they close for an
election.
A new bill by Senator Keene per-
mits certain mutual insurance COM
panies to become stock companies and
to discontinue writing mutual insur-
ance business.
Metcalf, of Lawrence, has intro
duced by request a bill fixing the COM
pensation to be paid to county and
deputy county assessors. In counties
of $4,000 population or under the as
SCISSORS shall be paid five dollars a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28

Although the price on "Wirthmor"
waists advanced recently to $1.50, we
still have limited quantity which we
shall offer for dollar Day at
each.. .............. go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
Dress Velvets

$3.50 3s-inch Costume velvets, $500.
Colors Navy, Taupe. Damson, Hague Blue.
Sc. 90 40-inch all silk chiffon Velvets. S3.95.
Colors Taupe. Navy. Plum, Myrtle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
FORMER FOOTBALL STAR
FIRST LIEUTENANT

We are now billeted in II little
German village some distance west
OF the Rhine in West Prussia, await
ing our orders to move on up to the
Rhine / do not know what to make
OF the people here. They are friend
ly, but not unreservedly so.
| had dinner and supper the other
day at the home of German non
com. He was very glad that the
war was over and did not seem to be
at all interested in the ultimate fate
Of Germany, The only concern that
he seemed to have was that such a
big indemnity would be levied on
Germany that taxes would make
home of an infantry captain. His
attitude is entirely different from
that of the non-com. He spent 4 u
years in the war. | would not trust
him out of my sight. He has still
got the old military bug deep down
IL him. 1t will take a long time to
get rid of that old "Deutcherland
Uber Allies" stuff. In these country
villages the people are not starving.
They are on mighty slim rations
however. In the cities they say that
actual starvation conditions exist.
This whole country is very beauti-
full and would be, l imagine, if it
were stocked up with cattle and
sheep, quite prosperous. We have to
admit that Europe has it on us for
beautiful scenery. The forests are
what make it SO beautiful About
half the ground Chill tops, steep
slopes, rocky land. etc. has been
planted to hard wood trees. With
their colored leaves they present a
gorgeous picture on a bright day
after rain. With all its advantages,
however | would rather live five
years at home than so years here. If
there is anything over here that you
or Mrs. Boiler would want in the
me or lace, souvenirs, old helmets,
etc. | Will be only too glad to send
them. Only let me know what Won
want and / will get it. was pro-
noted to first lieutenant in October.
Give my regards to any of my old
friends YOU happen to see.
Sincerely yours,
Alfred A. Langdon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
PRES. HOLLAND HEADS
COUNTY PEACE LEAGUE
L. &, Forrest Named Member of
Fourth Congressional District
Finance Committee-Prof.
Morris on Educational
Committee

Pullman is given three officers in
the Washington branch of the league
to enforce peace, an organization
which has assumed nationwide
prominence and holds promise of ac-
complishing great good through its
efforts President e. O. Holland OF
the State College is named county
chairman for Whitman county, while
F.. G. Forrest is one of the five men,
bers OF the Fourth congressional dis
trict finance committee. Prof. o. NJ.
Morris is honored by appointment to
the district committee on education,
which comprises three members.
Conventions of the league will be
held at different points throughout
the United States, the Portland, Ore,
convention being scheduled for Feb
ruary 16 and II, EX-President Taft
is president of the national league,
and will appear on all the CONVEX
ton programs, as will also several
other persons of national reputation.
The Washington branch has for
its president n. b. Coffman of Che
halls. while Governor Ernest Lister
IS honorary chairman.
County Chairman Holland has
been asked to appoint delegates for
the Portland convention. He is also
asked to urge all churches, lodges
societies, oranges, farmers unions,
labor unions, and other organizations
that are patriotic in purpose to Sc
lect delegates for the Portland meet
ings, on the basis of one delegate for
each % members. An invitation to
attend the conference is also extend
ed to any patriotic citizen who de.
sires whether a delegate or not
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
LIBRARY IN MEMORY
Of PROF. OvERMAN
Plan Designed by Faculty Associates
TO Perpetuate Memory of
Deceased Debate Coach

An Oyerman Memorial library, de
signed to perpetuate the memory of
Prof. Il. l.. 0yerman, late member Of
the English department faculty and
varsity debate coach, will be estab-
lished at the State College.
Prof. Oyreman succumbed to Span
ish influenza during the epidemic OF
the early winter which took over 40
lives, passing away on October rs,
after an Illness of only a few days.
The plan for the establishment OF
the memorial for the former faculty
member WIS fathered by two of his
faculty associates, DR.. Bruce Nc
Gully, head of the department Of Eng
lish and DR.. f. A. Colder of the de-
partment of economic science and
history and the interest already Gre
taking.
Under the plan outlined at "A meet
ing of interested persons last week
voluntary contributions TO an Over
man memorial fund will be asked,
permitted. This fund will be kept
intact, the interest accruing from
time to time being expended for
books for the memorial library,
which. it is hoped, can occupy a space
in the college library. Under this
plan the movement will be perpetu-
ated. and the memory of one of the
most esteemed and universally liked
members of the faculty will be kept
fresh.
The Oyerman fund will be turned
over to the college for safekeeping,
and will be open to contributions at
any time.
Contributions to tho fund will not
BIO confined to the campus, but will
be accepted from any friend of the
late Prof Overman who desire to as
sist in the establishment of the per-
petual memorial.
Prof. Overman came to the State
College In 1915 as an instructor In
English. prior to which time he was
connected with the English depart
ment of North Central high school in
Spokane
AS debate coach at the State Col
lege he came in close touch with the
students of other Northwest institu-
tions as we'll as those OF the State
College and his death was widely
mourned.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
RED CROSS NOTES

Attendance at Red Cross rooms
fluctuates, a fairly good number com
ing to sew some days, while other
days find but few workers. 1t is
hoped the quota now on hand can be
finished and shipped out very soon
Those working in the rooms and
taking garments home the past week
were:
Observation-Disclosures Metz, Gille-
land, Ella Struppler, Seneca, R. NJ
Fulton, w. X. Stevens, w. L. March
f. A Keller and b. II. Douglas.
Friday -- Mesdames Cammack
Rounds, d. r. Anterior, VanAmbu:s
and Shaw
Saturday - Nesdames Gaddis
Metsker, Nolan, Perry, and Trosper
Monday - Mesdames Ellsworth
Chapman and Palmerton.
Observation-Disclosures Moore, J
Roberts and d. f. Staley
Wednesday-Ale Mcdonald
r. a. Emerson, Moys, Naffziger, G
w Reed, S. H. Christian, Harriet
Haynes, and E. w. Downen.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

1t is surely pitiful sight to see
the people coming home with all
their belongings in wheelbarrow,
baby carriage or on their backs, and
coming back after four years to find
their homes I,hot down, furniture
gone; in fact, nothing left, but graft
tude for America and the American
soldier. We are feeding all of them
now and the roads are lined with
them.
We just missed being sent to the
Rhine; don't know where we are go
ing now, but leave here tomorrow
for l2-day hike, and where it will
put us | don't know, but think near
Niion-I think for winter quarters
Haven't seen a paper for six weeks
and our mail was lost, so haven't
heard from anybody.
The Spanish flu was surely bad
here-how bad l can't say now, but
the touch you are having in the
States is light to what we had it.
started to take it three times but
broke 1t up.
CORP. EARL w. FERBRACHE,
Bait. A. tn F. A., A. e. F.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

J. n, Emerson has returned from
buying trip to New York and Chi.
cago and reports unsettled conditions
in the eastern cities.
Mr. and Mrs. F.. G. Forrest enter
tanned a few friends at a bridge
whist party last Saturday evening
The prizes were won by Lee Allen
and Mrs. A. A. Rounds.
f. w. Thorpe journeyed to spo.
kane the first of the week on bu.i.
ness.
John Cannon mingled with his
many Pullman friends the latter mart
OF last week, returning to Montana
Monday.
Oils Pinkley will leave Sunday or
Monday for California. where he vii.
rust'cate several weeks in the hone
that his health may be benefited
iommy Lukins will cavort behind
the drug store counter during his all
sence.
IL Is reported that Lieutenant Fl
D. Clees has started from Camp Gus
ter Mich, for Pullman. where he will
resume his studies at the Stare
College.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
THE ASSOCIATION OF
COLLEGIATE ALUNINAE

The Pullman branch of the Ma
tional Association of Collegiate
Alumnae has appointed a committee
on legislation, which is taking an
active interest in both state and ma
tional legislation affecting women
and children.
The branch has already endorsed
state house bill No. 20, entitled AN
act to prevent discrimination in the
payment of salaries between male
and female teachers in the public
schools of this state" This bill has
now been referred to the committee
on education, of which our local rep
resentatiye, the Hon, f. E. Sanger
is a member.
The branch has also endorsed L. S
senate bin No. 1887, which provides
for department of education with
a secretary sitting in the cabinet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
Mu Phi Epsilon Grants Charter to
Local SOciety-InstallatiO
Next Week

Realizing the benefits which might
be derived from an organization
among musical students last spring
the following girls, Mae Hurst, Zella
Melcher, Leona Doerr, Lillian Ide,
Esther Jensen, Miriam Zimmerman,
Dorothy Chamberlin, Mabel Stone
Lillian Baker, Olive Conklin. Dor
othy McMaster, Mary Sanders, and
Rebecca Lynde, students of the col
lege of music. organized local mu-
slcal society, the Orpheus club. In
the summer a charter of Mu Phi Ep-
sllon, national honorary musical
fraternity, was granted the club and
the installation of the local chapter
VIII take place next week.
The purpose of this organization
Is to develop a higher and broader
understanding of the art of music.
Us aim is to promote interest, de-
Veiop appreciation and encourage the
pursuit of the highest and best In
music. Meetings are held twice a
month, one being devoted to business
and one to musical study and recital.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
WINS SECOND PLACE
AMONG $50 AGENTS
r. VI. VanDorn Writes Insurance. 4.
gregating $4,000 i'm January-.
Large Policies Predominate

r. NJ. VanDorn, general agent "a,
the Western Union Life Insurapo.
company in Whitman county. fin
ished in second place during M
month of January among $50 agent.
of that company with personal pro
duction of $4,000 of business l.
sued. Mr.. VanDorn's agency alm
finished third among the several gen.
eral agencies in the 3 states IN
which Western Union Life operates
Mr.. VanDorn states that whlh
business to some little extent has
been stimulated by the influenza epI.
demic the great volume of business
that is being written by companies
and which, beyond any doubt, viii
continue to increase, is due to sew.
eral reasons. First, the rayages Of
influenza, which in five months took
nearly as many lives (6,400,000) al
were lost in the great world war in
four and one-half years, and the
positive demonstration of legal re.
serve companies ability to pay all
claims. And particularly the fact
that life insurance in an experience
like this has proven its effectiveness
in making provision for dependents
or debts which in no other way could
have been made. Secondly, the ac-
tiCn of the government in showing 50
conclusively the need of insurance
for every man, and especially in an
amount which prior to the war was
considered by the average person as
burdensOme. The need of additional
insurance to take care of income and
inheritance taxes has also been pre-
sented effectively by legislation both
by state and national governments
Mr. VanDorn states that there is
the greatest tendency by those al
ready insured to increase their in.
surance and that while the average
policy used to be between $4,000 and
$500 in size, most companies pol,
icies are now averaging between
$4,000 and $4,000. Over so per cent
of those whom he wrote in January
were people who had other life in
SIlr4npp WnGtarn Tfninn I ca Maid
in death claims from September /
70 December 27, to dependents of in
fluenza victims $225,0O0. During
the last four months of 1918 more
than $4,000, 900 was paid by life
insurance companies because of the
influenza epidemic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

INSURANCE Talk with DOwNEN
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

Mrs. Arthur Chapman of Golden
dale, Wash. arrived "Wednesday and
will visit several days at the home of
her daughter, Mrs, Roe Hately. An
other daughter, Miss Erna Perkins.
is student of the local high school.
The Crescent chapter of Eastern
Star will meet Friday evening, Feb
ruary Z, at 1880. Candidates will be
initiated and a good attendance is
desired.
j. S. Klemgard went to Spokane
MonG ay on business.
Fred Schermeyer returned the
first of the week from a visit to his
old home at Pemberville, Ohio.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 1.-Will-
lam C'Lonestar'D Dietz, football
coach who was indicted at Spokane,
Wash, yesterday by federal grand
jury for alleged Justification of his
QUESTIONABLE, announced here today
that he would arrange an immediate
return to face the charges.
Dietz issued "a statement in which
he answered each of the published
charges relating to his QUESTIONABLE
and said he had the advice of an at
torney in preparing it. He said he
Offered repeatedly to enlist in the
marines while coaching the Mare Is
land football team, but that marine
corps officers asked him 10 retain his
civilian status
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
EARL FERBRACHE
SAW MUCH SERVICE
Former Pullman High school Man
Was in Thick of Fighting That
Sent Kaiser to His Knees

The following are extracts from a
letter written by Corporal Earl Fer
brache, with the 18th field artillery,
to his sister, Miss Annie Ferbrache,
of this city Corporal Ferbrache
formerly resided in Pullman, and at
tended the local high school. He was
in the thick of the fighting during
the closing days of the war and has
many interesting experiences to re-
late. Extracts from two other let
tiers. one written just before the
signing of the armistice and the
other soon after, will be published
next week:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
Y TO HAVE SOCIAL

1t is the plan of the Y officials to
nave in the near future a social event
held In their new hall. 1t will prob
ably be movie" show. The build
ing VIII be finished the latter part OF
this week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
GRAND JURY
lNDICTS w. III. DIETZ
Continued from first page)

strong German accent and was a
former sheriff at Baraboo, Wis. Sew
eral witnesses were heard in denial
of iDetz's claim as to his being an
Indian.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-06-25
MEMORY OF CHARLES T.
GATES is HoNORED

Resolutions honoring the memory
of the late Mr.. Chas. 7. Gates, adopt
ed by the bar of Maryville, April IA,
were spread on record in the circuit
court, by order of Judge Brown.
Judge Brown paid a tribute to the
memory of the late Mr.. Gates when
the resolutions were read in court.
J. w. Culton also spoke words honor
ing the memory of the deceased
lawyer.
The resolutions adopted follow:
Whereas, on April IL, 1919, at IL
o'clock a. M, death entered the home
and took Chas. T. Gates, ST., who was
the senior member of the Maryville
bar, an aged and honored practitioner
of over a half century, an OF ripe
scholarship, lawyer of great ability
public spirited citizen, highly
esteemed by all;
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Maryville bar, That in deep felt sor
row we bow in humble submission tt
the call which removes this one whose
long experience, learning and culture
have been an inspiration and worth!
example to all of US, especially thu
Young men in their efforts upol
entering the profession. He was al
WAYS kind and genial with the mem
bers, and ever ready to advise AM
assist those coming to the bar.
| Resolved, That We tender NJ
bereaved widow and the members o
his family, our sincerest sympathy i
their great loss, and assure them
theh high esteem and tender mem
cries for the departed one.
Resolved further, that a copy @
these proceedings be furnished tn
, circuit and chancery courts fo
Blount county, and also the suprem
court of the state at Knoxville, with
= request that the same be spread on h
minutes of the several courts, an
: that a copy be certified by tn
= clerks of the circuit and CHANGER
? courts at Maryville, attested by the
. official seals, and furnished TT
widow of the deceased, and a page