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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

given for all overseas workers at Bar
nard college; and in early February
they sailed with different groups
They are now { II at work in recrea-
tional centers and camps, Miss Gar
vey at Grenoble in the French Alps,
Miss Herren at Beaune. France, and
Mrs. Johns touring the camps with an
entertainment bureau. G. F. w. c.
unit was obliged to be divided and the
members are sent out from Y. NJ. c. A.
headquarters wherever they are most
needed. They are taking cheer and
entertainment to our American boys.
and carrying Il home atmosphere with
them even into Germany for our
troops.
They wear the Uniform of the Y.
NJ. c. A. workers with the exception
of a band on the right arm General
Federation Womens Clubs Unit,
which distinguishes them"
Discusses Public Health.
Capt Willard Knowlton, chief of
the United States public service Diet Ill
in Kansas. addressed the women on
public health problems. He urged the
Importance of full time health Off
GERS in all counties and cities as one
of the most instrumental means of
safeguarding public health AT pres
ent only two full time county and city
health officers az employed III the
state-at Wichita and Topeka. He
declared now is an opportune time
for general stimulus of public he 18th
supervision because the thousands OF
soldiers returning to civil life now
have a new idea of the Importance OF
sanitation and medical treatment
gained in their army experience. He
discussed the campaign he has con-
Quoted in Kansas for the past year
against the social disease.
At tonight's session Mrs H. o. Gar
vey will deliver the annual presidents
address and Governor Henry Allen
will speak later. Four minute ad-
dresses by each of the district presi-
dents will be heard. At a dinner to-
night the following will respond to
toasts: Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter
Topeka; Mrs. c. A. Fees, Wichita
Mrs. John Wiggam. Emporia, and Mrs
J. c. McClintock, Topeka. The con-
vention will close tomorrow night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
RUPTURED?
TRY THIS FREE
Wonderful Invention Sent on 80 Days
Trial Before You Pay.

Simply send NE your name and VIII
send you my new copyrighted ru1tuTe
book and measurement blank. When lyou
return the blank | will send you my
new invention for ruptures. When y ar
rives put It ~ and wear it. Put il to
every test you can think of. The harder
will wonder how YOU ever got along
with the old style cruel spring trusseS
81 belts with leg straps of torture
&our own good. common sense ana your
eEn doctor will tell you it is the MT
SSSy in which you can ever expect cure.
After wearing it 80 days i 1t Is not en-
not easy and c0mforlabe--if you cannot
actually see your rupture getting better
and il not convinced that Il cure is merely
question of time-iuSt return il an" o. ~
are out nothing, Any rupture appliance
that is sent on 20 days trial before you
your ruptured friends of This great offer
EASTHOLD co. 1874 Center bldg Kansas
City, observation-disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
SCOREBOARD FLASHES

Yesterdays hero. Miller Higgins. He
called Brick Owens something. A substi-
tute manager took his place on the Yam
kee bench when he agreed to go to the
club house.
The Giants made six errors. but the
Dodgers counted only twice, and the
rors lost, 3 to .
Claude Hendrix undertook to trim tie
Pirates for the Cubs and foiled in
the eleventh inning when he accidentally
allowed two hits in row. Score 8 to .
Cleveland didn't make enough hits to
win. the Tigers chueked in a couple of
errors which made a to 4 entertainment
for the Indians.
The White Sox had an expensive vic
tory. trimming the Browns, to 3. while
Eddie Collins was straining tendon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
WILL ENTERTAIN "COPS"
Boy Scout Life Savers to Put on DEM
onstratfon This Evening.

Tom Thomas, of troop IA, was elect
ed president of the headquarters
troop of the Boy Scout life savers at a
meeting held Monday night. other
new officers are: Harold Gill. of
troop 4, vice president; Houghton
Buck, troop 20, secretary; and Charles
Robinson. troop 3, custodian of equip
ment. Twenty-one boys were present.
The picked troop of life savers
drilled under the direction of DIR. f.
w. Netherton. The drill consisted of
resuscitation by the Shaefer method.
This evening the troop will give a
demonstration before the police force
at roll call time. The public may at
tend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

rural guards under Gen. Carlos PLANK
Sunday, and to have been executed
Immediately.
General Plank has been in the field
with his command of 500 cavalry and
is reported to be securing the Sierre
Azul district where the bandits were
believed to have sought refuge.
AS a precautionary measure two
troops of the First United States cav
airy. under command of Maj Wilson
Heaton, were sent to San Bernardino
ranch, sixteen miles east of Douglas,
to ~t-ensthen the border patrol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
Continue Trial of Editor.

Richmond, Mo-. May 13-The trial
of Robert S. Lyon, an editor charged
with the murder of Judge Frank P.
Divelbiss, was continued until the Oc-
toher term of court by Judge Ralph
Hughes. The action was taken at the
request of the defense and was not OPP
posed by the prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

O o maket the
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Of the oil then
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b" e tt
acheve n liberal
o
o
will dollar
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o
O will
them
disco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

Philadelphia Boston postponed; rain.
No other game scheduled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
Actress Hangs Herself.

Paris, May 13.-Madame Blanche
Duffresne, an actress playing at the
Theater sara Bernhard, was found
dead Monday in her dressing room.
A rope, one end of which was tied to
the window sill, was about her neck.
Madame Duffresne was A years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
HE MERITS THE JOB
Missourian. Sc. Who Served With
Canadians, Nominated Sheriff.

Lexington, Mo-. May 13.-R. Ed
ward Ashurst, who despite his age of
Sc years. served over a year in the
Canadian overseas forces as scout and
sniper, WIS nominated by the Demo-
cratic convention to fill the unexpAye@
term of Sheriff Joseph Talbot. who
was murdered May 4, while bringing.
three men to Jail here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
FIVE MEX BANDITS EXECUTED
Sonora Guards Reported TO Have Cap
tured Part of Cananca Gang

Douglas, Ariz.. May 13--Five MEM
bers of the band of twenty-five out
laws which raided Cananea, Sonora,
Mexico. Friday morning, killing five
policemen and escaping with money
and loot totaTling about $4,000 in
value, were reported in Cananea Mon
day to have been captured by Sonora
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
Mondays Baseball Games.


At Pittsburgh: r. H. E.
Chicago ........... 100 100 900 90
Pittsburgh ........ 100 100 600 Oh II /
Batteries-Hendrix and DAILY; Cooper and
Schmidt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

timated today by the state board of
agriculture that one-fourth of the
Ohio fruit crop was killed by a freeze
two weeks ago, with loss of $1,000
000
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Heenbue. Oipiiionen.

sra GobIeni, SuitIano, telegra.
ieres, at Siemienoelien al Den be.
remte ~Raiu6op" 9ipiiion. Der be
itaur al Solooter ira % al ltnionens
5tater. Oeriblauot nGiten ale De
noropeltlige, err beitemt iii sem lite
"a Grinriugen imioIertio
bar oiit. at S~iemieroelien al crop.
per oItio or bIepet betpoeIig i~oriirfet,
pil &ientreiien antageIig life iutoe
Steo isr tanife en- Ntaaneo ienere.
9iuiiiouen er l%tutioueret paa Nhi.
mems Yeitiioe. NJ oen2 SniaHteri
reginenter ligger set 16ooe / Rieoer.
breIlig, oct i6S / 3in5ig, bet 166oe
! Remogen % oet 166oe / Sber.
ipilter.
Observation-Disclosures er leireoe
laugsmeo elpeu abr, mems Gipi.
Soueotuarter er etableret /
@br,peiIer. Ell bersmt tpit @aoeiteS.
Siemreiien ifal ioregaa' neoao
Rbineu iii Hot,eroam, Souano, bpor
5ropperne saar omboro paa Grams.
y%ortiti6ene.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Rri0sbyroerne

@oIbington Den 25oe Icbrllar.
Sfisnt arigen err oper, pil arigsbpr.
oerrle life / nogen betrogteIig @roo
bli Ietteoe, oct pil iige ior'aapiot De
al arigen rciultereroe Sfatter at.
goor. 80
Oct pil nenllig foite set amlerifanife
6oIf omtrert 81. 2G0,0O0,00 aarct
/ upite % Nor al oibetaIe GrigsqipI.
SEN. 9enne geregning er baieret paa
ben Gorloiptning, at GiGi0eu, meo
Iroorog al 2onnene iii Dc Aaiereoe.
oil anorage til omtring $4,000, 600.
900 Collars.
gtlene Genteu al oenre ubpre
Gum. bereguet eiter "a Nrocent, oil
beIgbe fla til S765,000,000 ON
9luret % mna chickering's oeo %.
trGpelie al Stntter.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
PclareXpeditionen
>Sturfcr StOrferiuu % aamcratsr
IHnar NIaifafbitcn / pcl @cbplo.
On cpentprlie NGro.


Sttalpa, Ont. oen 25oc Sebruar.
Sra Vo|ldriareren Storfer Storferion
bar oct fonaoilfe Observation-Disclosures
mo0toact Ell Wiclbing ON. al ban o.
hans IRE Se0in9ere oc1 Toe 9{opem.
Der / bel @ebolo bar mtfommet Ill
Norbfpitcn al Nloifa.
Storfcrion % bans Samcrnter for
loo / MnrtS Norofpitcn al alaifa /
Sen &cliigt at Inoe iig 0ripe oper
V~olarbalinct poo ct tort SSiIag III.
Der Den Sbeori, at Bette piloe igre
Dem til sen iibiriite &pit. vi bans
Vfcloina fines set imioIertio, at
ocrure Shcori bar llnoct ieil, ioet set
So'lod huorpon Be bopoe lloaet iiq
neo, bare isrtc bem / Niug /, hpao
man for folbe en- oGl0iae @%oaepie.
6orll0eu at fillofaite oen blarot
8coaroier og Nlltoriieter paa Iolar
forifrinqen3 Smronoe opitiaeoe
8bcorI ON en- ueltqaaen0e &opitrsm
bar Storfcrion pnn oenne lin epell
tprlige Heiie ioretoQet mango pigti0c
Gpbocmanlinger.
Zen Grpeoition iou M cr uoiert
al Storferion % hans @e6iaqcrc, bar
plonlaat al NiIbialmur Stcion3ion,
iom baooe baot til &cniiat iclu at
leoe oen, men iom blep binorct beri
al Spgoom.
Storferion og hans 2%eoioQerc Tor
loo 0roiS SSIono poa Norofuiten al
Iloifa ben 15oe MortS 1918. &co
Nfreiien herfrn beltoo Tortiet al nj
&oioe % fire Gifimoer meo otto Slp
Der. Otter omtrent TO Tigers Heiie
'enotc Storferion isrit fire Wuno oq
ire SlGoer oq en- fort 3i6 o~ereiter
ire SlGoer I'll og &eiten al Selaet
%bleInoner meo uubtageIie al &c fire,
ion MI ianrnen mro Storferiou I bel
Veholo cr pcnot tilbngc efter en- al Sc
epentprligite Heiicr, iom n~ogenliuoc
err ioretnget / Volarcgncne.
Gisie fem 0iono iloa 2cir paa Tien
90 troi TorbcreoeIier iii en- Gur, Tom
De benteoc bloc bare belle &intercn.
&c bnp6e iaoGootiom irgen Gropiart
me0 Tia, men tlarebe fla iproeIes goot
paa Gisoet al SGlhunoe % S5biornc.
Griiten me0 SSilaqct fog fin &c.
QploeIie pna 70 0roocrS II. @rco0c
o8 1l6 GRADERS b. &Gngoe. Set
norOeitligitc 0umft, sc nnococ, bar
"A @rnoer II. @rehoc og 152 GRADERS
u. Spnqoe, meoenS set pitliaitc
Tunft, De fom tilboge til moer
areo5Iebet, bar 14l12 @rno b.
2Gngoe.
Steianion bopoe reqnet no, at
Griften oe'tooer / gcgpnoeIicn piloe
iore9oa meO Ell 5art al 200 WiI ON
Wlodncocn % liot Iougiommere
l~eHetepeN. SIBI9e olele Vereqlltltqcr
penteoes oct, at Storterion piloc naa
ct Nlnft | Norosit Tor DC Rplibiriife
Ger / 6ebrltor ioor.
Storferions Tarti beitoo ioruocn
al BAN lelp al Husiereu @uitup
W}altif, iom bapoe oGret Nn0enitpr
manO paa Extensions expeditions.
lib "Holor Bear, 6en % Mar
gnntIe @mcrifaner 9oren anigbt,
bpi3 SorPlore Dor / McWinuoiue,
nPr @ortluno, Oregon, q. @umar
ira @uiiolo, %. g., os oeu 30 9lor
gnmle Qtartin SiQian ira Scuttle,
@aib.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Sammenlp0roelie
moo Wilions Sip.

Giorten Ntcolemmcr al Den ipar.
ife Grippe al ). ". ". blep Den
doe os. orrciteret / Nteip })orf al
oct beumeIige EoIiti % inoiat / 9p-
ems 69ngiel uoen EIQooelle til at
title &alltiom
Volitiet oil iuger nerrlere CpIps.
ningcr gipe ongaoenoe Sogen. men
oct er lGttet no, at De ifal bore fiin.
Def / 9eiiooelie al 0ofumenter, Ger
aaberbarer ct 9onplot on az iaig-
mproe Nrpiiocllt 8ilion moer bans
Gpbolo ! Boston.
S'slge ct Telegram ira Qbilaoel.
pbin er ii Wtano bIet orreiteret ser
pua Y3istanfe FOR at bare inopifIeoe
/ SammeniuergeIien moo Irpiioen.
tens Glu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Mrs. Berger taSer
i'm Nlanos plaos.

Sra Sturgeou Ban, WiS., berettes,
at MRS. @ictor z. Berger bar toget
WtaubenS YlaoS paa SoreorogStribu.
lten iom en- Yrotelt moo N%egieringenS
6orbolosrc9ler moo Dem. iom MOB.
arbeioeoe ariqcu. Sln bar Soueo.
taleren pao ct Socinlilmsoe, iom
boIoteS Der igaar. s lin Gale erfl9.
re0e hun bl. a., at Observation-Disclosures
al Mr. Berger / Chicago life loo.
meget giolot bam perionlig Tom ielpe
Socialismen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
SIN. SlaospoIo oeforeret.

Naa BEN npeite Site oper ameri.
fanife Cificerer o. SoIoater, ION bar
uOmertet iig ueo mob og Eappcrbco
/ Srlgen og lom AZ General 4|eriblud
er blet oetorereoe meo 1aoperbeos
forfeit, er 2eitnont Oscar Z. Slaas.
pol0 az 12Soe acknowledgements
San tlltIenotes aorict FOR uooiit er-
traor0inprt &eltemoo / Slaaet peo
Il. 0iue9, 6ronfrig, Den 3oie Au.
guit 1919. Com Serer al Ell guial
j%ouapatrulie ioretog 2eitnont SIag5.
uolo unoer ben beitiGite Sl0giuuiug
ira 6ieuoens Sioe itaoige Hefoguo
iceriuger al SerrPnet nle1em Slog
lmierne. % ifisnt iaoret opaucereoe
nan ioran 9ataIioneu moo SIenoen5
Stiling % iortiatte aanpen. iHotil
han iauf iammIeu al ltomattelie.
Sans &iem err | can Claire, @is.
Sire andre 8utter ira Norobeitita.
terne er 'ligeleoes blet TIBET 5apper.
beosforlet, nemlig &~eitnant Srart z.
8otticbalt ira Naratbon Gitp. @i5..
Gorporal Glauoe y. Roberts ira
@ariaL 0is. Hremierleitnant Gla-
renee o.. RobIe ira 8reen Ban. 8is,
6sb). % Sergeant Worris aamoot
ira 81. Taul,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Neoitvrtet 2leroplall.

Sra @ouiton, IeTas, bereites Den
24oe Tebruar: 2sitnant 6. &. Yrice,
iom par ~ItatioHeret | @oco. Ger.
tlep igaar orpbt paa ellington Sin.
peplaoien, ba bans a~eroplan itprte-
De neo ira Ell @sioe al 100 500.
9sitnant SEQ Mc8inn, Der nleo.
ilIsie iom Tasiager, Hap uifaot ira
Oct,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Officer ocmt for Roperi

Snoianapolis, lino., Sen 25bc Te.
bcuar. 2eitnant 6ranf St. Soct
man ira anor.. "a, Siiiccr / ct Sn.
geniertesimeut ~itatIcneret / Camp
See, Sa., bIeo ieuor osmt til ira )
til II aars Straiarbeioe ior oen
31te SSonuar 1919 at bape ouerioI0t
en- herboenoe NiPgler. @enrn y.
Campbell, % irorspet ham $1,000.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Ncpp(utioncn / SaMiem.

Gen tpifc @rnnoluu. S~pplpsbeo
Sbesia. 8plibcoifernc / ufrntm.
aommuniitiifc S~peftafler / Eras.
Zen nne I%oriparslup | sn'flano.
Stalienernes tGrb mub Sngola'
tcrne / Snlmatien.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28

Sergeant gamoot ioretog UNDER ell
artiIlertfamp en- 8efognoicering al
en- Sitting, iom bans aomponi bapoe
Orore til at inotase paa oen or.oen
SIDE al Chen 9'Gicant. San fore.
too Reco1noiceriueen unoer en- ooIS.
'om ftenotIig SIo % broate lin Som.
ponicbcf Ell bel Gel pGroifuloe 90.
IpSniu9er. San bleo iencre iaaret.
Sergeant Aamoot CT anfomnat til
Gontp Grant, 81 iorat fonme Tia al
line aoGitelier. San bar intet rl9unt
ON i'm 9eoriit / @reoene til lin Wo.
Scr, lom BETTER at Ssnnen M mart
bill bli aimsuitret.
Mrs. Sebau nbmerfct.
g}rS. SbomoS 3. SbaI, Suitru
I'll Den blitoe &ongreSreprGicntant
ira Wftnneopolls, iom bun leoiageoe
til Slagmorterne / Sranfriqe, buor
bun bar ManocnS Cine. er al Wia
acknowledgements blepet oeforeret
iueo Ell "ierpice itripc" ior uopiit
Wtoo % 8opperbeo UNDER Sorpeoe.
rirgen AZ 8roppeltibet "Wiount Der.
nom, meo bpIItet bun og benoeS
Wtano aioroe Sperreileu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
fra ;freosfonferencen.

Oct er life ioGrt mleget al poiitio
Setponins, 8eroen bar faaet pioe ira
6reosfonferencen Den iioite llses 3ib
Irbeioet ioregaar uben Stans / DC
iorifieliee commissioner os lopalg.
men nosen enoelise &eiultater ! mere
pistise anIigsenoer foreIisser Der
life.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Uro iCy$kland.

Sc moderate tabcr pcb Summunepal'
ecmc. Stilimsen i gaperm. Erins
2eupulo arreiteret / TorbtnSelIe
meb Mttentatct paa Gisucr. II
"uafbrnaiac" Spcialiitcr bar 5lcr'
tai / Hegicringcn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
nor9e$.Brev.
Set ooeroroentlise Storting / Be.
cembcr.
Vorificuigt Wpt.

(Sra "Secorab pofen"s
Observation-Disclosures. }
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28
Soloeu aaar % isien.
aIinSeieIt ior anrl ben 12te.

Zen 30te Hopember bar set 200
glar iioen &arl Den t2te iGlbt peo
Ireorifsiten. : oen anleonine bar
Der oifieieI Observation-Disclosures meo
Qrarialeol1ening poa oct Steo,
bpor ban iaibt. aonumineimrerne
ira SreSrifsbalo % be omgrHtienoe
a,vtf~ttek Nra WiNa
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-02-28

Ger.fai'ss paa e.es 1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-13

to teach women to help themselves .>
get better working conditions. Its
purpose is Ito protect the women work
ers of America from inadequate wage
and extreme working hours through
the organization Of the workers, and
through such legislation as the mini
mum wage and the eight-hour day to
Increase cooperative action among
them; to create a public opinion that
really understands the labor move
ment; to secure definite and accurate
information concerning conditions
among worAen and child wage earners
leading to legislative action; to supply
at oil times to all wage earners as
sistance In working out their indus
trial difficulties"
Mrs. Raymond Robins is president
of the league and chairman of its COM
mittee on international relationships,
which IL In charge of arrapRemsnts for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-13

the International Congress of Work
ing Women. Miss Mary Anderson,
chief Of the women's bureau Of the
United States department Of labor, is
secretary to this committee.
The congress is being called at the
official request of the standing COM
mittee on Women's Industrial Organi-
cations Of Great Britain and at the
informal request Of women's labor or
CARNATIONS in France and Italy. Prob
lens and conditions affecting the work
of women and children will be dis
cussed and remedies for these Ills con-
sidered SO that practical suggestions
can be taken back by the delegates to
their w countries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-13
wnicri Is being ca11ed~ ny that organza-
ton in Washington on October %.


ton in Washington on October %.
Women in the United States were
first organized to secure better work
ing conditions in 1921. This organiza-
ton continued to grow until the time
OF the Civil war, when all labor organ
izations broke down. Sometime after
the war women again organized, and
III 1908 the National Women's Trade
Union league, us 1t now operates. be-
came a living thing.
The present organization has a mem
bership Of 100000 women and affiliated
membership of over a million, which
includes men who are backing the
program Of the league and are In In
dustrles where m are employed.
1t is affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The National Women's Trade Union
league tries. THROUGH Its orsanisat'""
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-13
KING ALBERT VISITS WILSON
Belgian Ruler Bids President Farewell
at His Bedside.

Washington, Oct. Skiing Albert
and President Wilson clasped hands
here. The meeting at the Presidents
bedside, brief as 1t was, proved the
climax OF the American visit of the
Belgian monarch, and he left Wash.
'ington a happy man, to sail for home,
from Newport News on the transport
George Washington, which brought
him to this country.
When he drove to the White House,
Albert did not expect to see MI. VIII.
SON. Only at the last moment, at the
Presidents earnest request, did Rear
Admiral Grayson. his physician, con.
sent to a brief chat. The king went
clone to the sick room, operating the
elevator himself. His call AatNd 10
ninptss.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-13

StanIey.-L. IT, Larson, Great
Northern brakeman, was killed while
coupling ears In the local yards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-13
CENTURY OF THOUGHT
AIDS WOMEN WORKERS
National Women's Trade Union
League Will Present Its
Purposes at Interna-
tionaI Congress at
Washington.

The National Women's Trade Union
League Of America has had nearly one
hundred years preparation for the
part which 1t will play both on the
floor and as hostess to the first Inter
national Congress Of Working Women
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
SOLDIER" In SWINDLE
ATTEMPT STILL GONE

A search through military posts in
and near Washington by the police
for a man in an army uniform who
is implicated in the bold attempt to
swindle the Federal National Bank
out of S.2oO Tuesday thus far has
brought no results.
Washington authorities are inclined
TO believe the man who presented =
check for the above amount at the
bank adopted the uniform TO protect
his real identity.
The check was presented 20 Charles
ID. Boyer. assistant cashier at. the
bank. following a telephone message
falsely purporting to be from John
Poole. president OF the bank. The
cashier. suspecting all was not well,
delayed cashing the check. with which
the man disappeared.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
PRIMROSE PATH
ENDS AT GRAVE

Pittsburg. Nov. IA sad episode
in a strange and uncertain love af-
fair was written today in Imperial.
a small mining town about IA miles
from PittsburG. with the burial of
Jessie Murphy, a 16-year-old girl. also
known as Mrs. George r. Keltner.
Miss Murphy apparently committed
suicide in Greenville. little Ohio
town near the Indiana state border.
after she had been deserted by her
sweetheart. George Roy Keltner. for
merly a policeman of Coraopolis.
Miss Murphy WAS found dead N
bed Friday morning in rooming
house conducted by G. T. Wolfe in
Greenville. Indications pointed to-
ward her having taken her own IRE
by drinking two ounces Of csrbouc
acid. Death had been instantaneous.
It had at first been reported that
she had been muYered. but this
charge was not substantiated at an
investigation Sunday morning in the
mayors court Mt Greenville. The
court ordered that Keltner be held to
await a further hearing today.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
man IS KILLED
BENEATH train
Returning Home After Holi-
day Toll, Meets Mishap
In Station.

Returning to his humble home tired
and weary from nard toll at the end
Of Thanksgiving Day in which the
rest Of the world was rejoicing. Isaac
T. McClanahan was crushed to death
Under train in the Union Station
sheds at 6 o'clock last night
A mis-step in alighting plunged him
beneath the cars and his head was
severed from his body.
For hours passengers passing to
and fro sidestepped, bundle of
ragged burlap he had clutched, lying
beside track II. little realizing that It
marked the spot that darkenod one
unfortunate home as another day of
thanksgiving flashed by.
McClanahan. 80 years old. was q
car cleaner in the employ of the
terminal company. His home was in
Maryland Park, Md
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
new MAN FOR
COMMISSIONER
Name of Col. Barry Bulkley,
Banker, Mentioned to
Succeed Gardiner.

A new name was added TO the list
of candidates for District Commits
sioner TO succeed W. Gwynn Gardi-
ner at a meeting Of the executive
committee of the Civic Betterment
Association yesterday afternoon at
1905 II street northwest. W. L
Dumphy declared that Col Barry
Bulkley was ''the ideal man for the
place" and the committee agreed
with him.
col. Bulkley." he said. rs a rep
resentative OF the financial inter
ests as well as the business men of
the District. He also would be ia
vored by those engaged along edu-
cational lines and is deservedly pop
ular with the soldier and sailor ele-
ment He is a man Of marked exec
utive ability"
Col. Bulkley is an oficer Of the
Merchants Bank. is vice president
and secretary OF the Crandali chain
of theaters and is identified with
other interests.
His name will he placed befor.
the Civic Betterment Association at
its next meeting by the committee.