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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-01-17

Gary.n, MINI, Henry Bangrsser OF
the US. Z Army, George and Edward
Bangasser: Of Ackley, Iowa, Mrs. ].
j.. Mccoy and Mrs. Arthur lynch Of
Tracy, Mimi, Mrs. A. +. SRangler
and Mrs. Ed Silver OF Aekley, Iowa,
and Mrs. Yhos. SILVER Of Eagle
Grove, Iowa. The funeral services
were conducted at the st. Joseph g
church in thia city I, on Thursday
morning of last week and were at
tended By a large number Of friends
and relatives Of the deceased The
services were Quoted by Father
Otto Weisser, the local pastor, and
the remains were inferred lat the
Catholic cemetery east Of town.
Nh. I.;$ ELIZABETH GILLE
u Elfxabathss frances, Ellen Gille
was born south of Columbus, N. d.;
March 2 + VII 900 4 She lived III that
locality with her parents spending
If1eT glrlhood there, attending the
rural sechool In which che complet-
ed her primary elucatio u She
was a member OF A, the Freshman
class ins the high school / Of Noonan,
M. D., entering II the class last fall.
!sA 1 feWSSSweeks ago her parents took
her, to the Kenmare hospital / for an
" for tSs append tits. n She
died ms tliis hospital 4 January Il i .!
S19 Elizabeth aece epted Jesus as
her: aayi6 Dr. several days before Aer
.death and died ins his faith She
leaves Her parent and @ brotherl
and sist ana relat tiyes and
many friend st0 Inoprn her depart
stiire. HerxIsite sere held from the
;chnIch bells ON Sun.
sdasy, Jal at two o'clock III .,
sRsx ss s y \ | q 81 ieiat 4 tll' tins
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-01-17
BROOKSDE SCHOOL
9 4


Five Of our pupils must have
had too much vacation. .iS
Some members Of the society
ought to attend school so they
could make jumping jacks, as they
aeem to enjoy playing with those
that are here. ;5
We were very much surprised on
4 Tuesday before Christmas when
Santa Claus suddenly fell into the
room. y5: H. aft. s. y
II any Of you see Santa Claus a.
gain, Just ask him what he die
with the red tie belonging to !? q?
All our black marks have been
aerased as a New Years gift. Let's
try and keep them away.
Is ;s4 4 2 Jan. 16
E The play entitled "The Last Halt
DAY of the District School, will be
given in few weeks by the schoos
children. s1S5es, =. 9s,.
Most of the schools are starting
by the new time, but this school
;is still using the old time.
a39s! n Tfllh ,Haarstad, and Clara and
Selma Faggerbakke are absent to
day. 4. z =
Someone said the janitor was lazy
as xhe. had not swept the floor
But perhaps those people who prac.
4tieed their play are to blame tor tins
floor being 80 dirty. ,I
s,$ Some of the pupils wish that tht
Live Wire'' would buy tablets anc
pencils Of their own.
/. Adolph was absent Friday.
The school room was very clean
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-01-17

Last Thursday afternoon theElOcaI
camp of the Royal Neighbors held a
special business meeting, at which
quite a large number of members
were present. Several subjects for
the good of the society were brought
up for dicussion. All members
were urged to pay their lc dge dues
more promptly than has been the
custom with some. The recorder is
not Obliged to send out statements
for same. This Is not her duty and
those not complying with the lodge
rules shall be sent in suspended
BY Order Of the Camp. -[ h.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-01-17
WORKER KILLED
4. !. BY. AN EXPLOSION

jamestown, N. D., Jan. 16-
Jacob Leicht, coach cleaner en-
played by the Northern Pacific here.
was Instantly killed when an acct
!ylene gas tank IN the car IN which
he was working exploded at 81 5
O. clock this morning. Another
worker I'm the car was knocked down
BY the concussion, but escaped In
jury. The cause Of the explosion has
not been determined. ~;
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-01-17

CONTINUED on page six)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
American Shipping Will Com.
pete With the World.
Write Of OF Valuations on
Ships and Shipyards.

Paris. Jan. 6.-American shipping
will be enabled to make rates in sue
cessful competition with other mari
time nations and E-,0 the seas open
to the great business development ex-
pected with the end of the war, under
the provisions of a. shipping policy
adopted by the United States govern
ment. it was learned here today.
Formulated by E. N Hurley, chair
man of the United Gates shipping
board. after an extended investigation
of this policy. which has been Off
cially approved, proposed to write off
virtually $1,000, 100000 from the cost
of American shipping built during the
war and possibly a proportioflate
write-off from the valuations of Amer
lean shipyards- This write off, ac-
cordinS to the plan. would apply to
ships worth approximately $4,000
100000.
This .~duction in shipping values TO
an after-the-war basis has been chos-
en- rather than plans calling for reduc-
tons in wages.
Officials were convinced, after ex-
haustive study, that one of these all
ternatives was necessary if the United
States was to compete with foreign
nations under the high standard es-
tablisned by congress for maritime la
Dor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16

Side, he learned that one woman, in
reduced circumstances, had made a
gift of 10 cents She wept that it
could not be more. and the solicitor
was then handed ten pennies by a
small boy of the family, who had been
boarding his pennies, one by one, for
two weeks, and he gave them all. A
woman with five children and a small
income, gave IS. A laborer with seven
children made a donation of $40 to
the cause.
Shame to Wealthy.
IF the wealthy men of this city
gave in proportion to the gifts of these
persons" Dillon said, there would be
no necessity of any threats of the
strong arm
The report from the Santa Fe shops
showed gifts amounting to $685. for
the day.
Some articles that have been given
for sale for the benefit of the fund will
be sold at auction. One is a bronze
head that is copy of a gift to Mrs
Woodrow Wilson at the time of her
marriage to the president. The cast
was made by Tiffany of New York
Two French dolls. made by widows of
French soldiers and imported for sale
in this country were given by two
women who bought them for $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
USE STRONG ARM
Committee Appointed To Shake
EN- Down in ia Drive.
Claim Wealthy Men Not Giving
to Relief Fund.
MAY GIVE OUT The NAMES
Workers Threaten To Publicly
DenOunce Rich Slackers.
LabOrer With Seven Children
Donates Ten Dollars.
MAY GIVE OUT THE NAMES

The latest move on the part of the
Jewish Armenian relief committee is
to appoint a committee to take care
of the disagreeable work of waiting
on slackers and seeing that the we'll
TODD man. whose heart does not
prompt him to make a liberal gift to
the fund, be shown some reasons why
he should meet his share of the de-
mand that the sufferers of the east
are making on the rest of the world
Some of the members of the commit
tee have complained that they met
comment from some men who could
wen be expected to give large amounts
for the cause.
May Give Out Names.
AT tomorrow's meeting" one of
the workers at the noon meeting to-
day at the Chamber of Commerce, de-
clared, some names will be given
out unless we get subscriptions in the
meantime from Il few wealthy men in
this town who are not coming thru as
they should"
The total subscription to the fund
reported to date, according to figures
submitted today at the committee
luncheon, is $14.8I9. The report for
today was 1894, and the total up to
noon Wednesday was $11,505.
Charles Dillon, associate chairman
of the committee for Kansas, told
some stories of the gifts from the poor
of this city. In a report made by a
woman who canvassed on the North
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $500.


Dale Fireoved has received his discharge
from the service and has returned to his
home, Wabash avenue. Mr. Fireoyed has
for the past seven months.
Mr.. Charles Ash, After avenue, is spend-
ing few days at Maple Hill on 4 business
trip.
Mrs. Dora SAWYER of Los Angeles Calf.
has como 10 visit her cousin Mrs S. l..
Reamey 157 Wabash avenue.
TIE Win. One class of the Oakland
social Friday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. +. Eastman, 452 Ohio street
Lecompton high school and the Oakland
highs will play basketball game Friday
evenirtf; In the Oakland gym. box supper
will also be held.
Mrs Mary Rogers of Topeka is spending
the week with Mrs. 7. +. Allen. Forest
avenue.
The Go-Forward Bible class of the Oak
land Christian church was entertained
Wednesday evening Mt the home of Mr.
and Mrs. II. II. Hathbun with the following
members present.: Mr.. n. T. Copeland.
Mr.. X. T.. Lesson, Mr. W r. Earl. Mr.. s.
u Patterson. Mr. A. ]. Little Mr.. o. NJ
Keats. Mr.. ", Il. Jessop. Mr.. l. NJ. Davis.
Mr.. L. +. Bradley. Mr.. D. f. Riggs. Mr.
Charles Lingo: Mr.. G q. Hovt Mr.. c. NJ.
heaugh. Mr- F; N; Romley, Mr. f. s. Wal
lace, Mr.. J. +. Shaeffer. the Rev. G. g.
Horne. Mr. Harley Rathbun. The following
ladies' were also present: Mrs. Horne ana
son George. jr.. Mrs. G. @. Hoyt End chill
aren. Mrs c. NJ Renugh Mrs. j Z. Shaef-
fer
Miss Enid McCaslin IL III with the tonsi-
litts at her home. 2S5 Oakland avenue.
Mrs. II. II. Van Clcave. Winfield avenue
is quite i'll with an attack Of neuralgia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
"PREXY" IS HERE
College Heads Holding Annual
Meeting in City Today.
Problems of Leading State Col
leges Are Under Discussion.

About fifty men attended the Kan
sas College association meeting held
in Topeka today. The meeting was
the annual convention of the associa-
ton, and each institution belonging to
the association was represented by its
chief executive and another officer
designated by him. Each institution
is entitled to one vote.
The sessions were held in the office
of the state superintendent of public
instruction in the state house. Ernest
F. Pihlblad, president of Bethany col
lege, Lindsborg, Kan, is president of
the ASSOCIATION, and presided at the
sessions. D. L. McEachron. dean of
Washburn college. is secretary.
Luncheon ut Chamber of Commerce.
The delegates had luncheon at noon
at the Chamber of Commerce. when
Gov. Henry ]. Allen was guest of hon
nor. Governor Allen responded brief
ly to a call for a speech during the
lunch hour.
The morning session was devoted
to reports and other business. The
program in the afternoon was ar
ranged for the discussion of subjects
of timely interest to schools of higher
instruction. Walter Rollins, president
Of Paramount college, Wichita, spoke
on the Term versus tie Semester
ldl VI the SCnOOl "A
discussion was led by Dean j. S. Will
lard, of the Kansas State Agricultural
college.
Wooster Welcomes Educators.
Lizzie Wooster state superintendent,
made a short address of welcome to
the college men. T. w. Butcher, pres
ident of the State Normal college at
Emporia, spoke on the advisa bility of
merging the Kansas College associa-
ton with the Council of Administra-
ton of the Kansas State Teachers as
ISOLATION. A discussion of the SUBJ
ject was ned by Dean w. S. Reese, of
the Kansas City University. p. P. Wo-
mer, president of Washburn college,
Topeka, read a paper on the question
of the right Of private colleges to state
or federal aid. President D. w. Kurtz,
of Mcpherson college, led the discus.
sion on the paper.
The work of the s. A T. c. was dis
cussed by r. T. Campbell, president
of Cooper college, Sterling, and w. A,
Lewis, president of the Hays Normal
college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
HITS STATE TEXTS
H. L. Shirer Raps Kansas Law
Before Rotary Club.
C. p. Adams and E. T.. BrOOkenS
Also on Program.

! Tie Rotary club. lunching at the
ElkS club today, was talking over
plans for coming conference at Okla
7 homa City.
How much will it cost to make the
trip" Charles L. Mitchell. of Crane *
| Company, publishers, asked Frank
Beck. president of the Rotary club,
and member OF the johnson & Beck
! plumbing house.
''Oh, 1 don't know" Beck replied.
"Anywavb what difference does it
make p"
1T makes lot OF difference"
Mitchell retorted. Il am just print
| err. not a plumber"
The meeting then btoke up.
The feature of the MONDAY meeting
was a paper by Hampton l. Shirer,
of the Kansas Book company.
Shirer tore to pieces the Kansas
| textbook law. He said the invest
/ ment" had cost the state more than
100000 and that there was no return
on the outlay and no better school,
books. He said the state had lost
$4,000 already in the expense over
the cost of books under the uniform
ity law. He said the state was fur
| nishing no books whatever that could
not be duplicated by contract. He
said the school children of the state
| We're robbed Of the best texts.
This is the side of the Book COM
, panies. State Printer w. r. Smith has
I
side of state publication and its great
| advanta ges.-Editor State Journal
Charles p. Adams read the Shirer
biography relating among other
things that Shirer had been in a
church choir for a quarter of a GEN.
fury and got along with all the singers
without friction.
1T can't be done" the club mem
bership yelled.
Lieut.. Bud" weightman. aviation
instructor and a son of Representa-
tive Weightman of the legislature
and of Topeka-was called upon to tell
now glad ne was to be back in the "old
nome town" Sam Lux and Sam Lux,
Jr.-the latter now a Eourishing COM
mission merchant at Junction City
were placed on exhibition.
Edwin z. Brookens of the state In
surance department made the Rotary
talk of the day. 1t was brief and to
the point.
The Topeka Rotarians will dine Fri
day evening, January "a, at the high
school building. Later in the even
ing the government film, Fit to
Fight will be shown.
B. p. Bartlett. accompanied by Miss
Myrtle Radcliffe. conducted the bad
iy harmonized but enthusiastic weekly
sing" of the club. This is no reflec-
ton upon the ability of the two mu-
sicians-nor upon the tired business
man who prefers others to do the en-
tertaining rather than Grain songs
thru cigar stubs himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
NEW PUMPS ARE READY
Shipment of City Water Machinery
DELAYED by Nonarriyal of Motors.

That the two new low duty pumps
for the city water department have
been completed is the information re-
ceived this morning by Superintendent
Jesse Shaw, from the Midwest Engine
company, of Anderson, Ind, building
the new city water equipment.
The pumps have been completed and
tested and are now waiting the ar
rival of electric motors ordered from
the General Electric company. AS the
motors must be built into the base of
the pumps at the plant. their ship
ment will be delayed until the motors
arrive at the plant in Anderson and
can be made integral parts Of the
bases or foundations of the pumps
The contract proper for the new
machinery was let to the MerkeI Ma
chinery company of Kansas City.
Other parts of the electric equip
ment of the pumps have arrived in the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
S. S. S. Greatest Blood Remedy
Gives Results When Others Fail

left in the system, 1t is absorbed into
the blood and boils. pimples. rashes.
blotches and other eruptions Of the
skin appear.
s. s. S. goes into the circulation and
removes every particle of blood taInt
or poison of every character. All skin
diseases and eruptions pass away. and
the smooth clear skin. glowing with
health, shows that the body is being
nouriEhed by rich. pure blood. Rheu-
matism. Catarrh, Scrofula, Contagious
Blood Poison, all are deep-seated
blood disorders. and for their treatment
nothing equals s S. s. Get s. S. g. at
any drug store. If yours is a peculiar
case. write Medical Adviser, AS Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
Natures Remedy fer Bloc d
Troubles.

The purifying and curative proper
ties of Natures great remedy have
made IS. S. s. for the Blood" a house
hold saying. Thousands today enjoy
ing perfect health owe their recovery
from blood or skin diseases to this
universally used blood purifier S s. S
is made entirely from roots, herbs and
barks, which possess cleans.n and
healing ingredients You cannot be
well when your blood is impure: you
lack strength and energy natural with
hcaltn; your complexion becomes pale
and sallow: your vitality is weakened
When waste or refuse matter. which
Nature intends shall be thrown off, is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
R. E. JOHNSON TO CITY
Supreme Organizer NJ. w. A. Will
Head Membership Drive Here.

Ralph E. johnson, of Lincoln, Nek-,
supreme organizer of the Modern
Woodman of America, will be in To-
peka January 16, to inaugurate the
Talbot anniversary campaign in this
vicinity. This campaign is a mem
bership drive to continue four months
and is to be opened on the fifteenth
anniversary of the beginning of the
service of A. F. Talbot as executive
head of the organization.
All the Topeka Woodman camps will
meet Thursday evening at the hall of
Shawnee camp No. $500 in the Odd
Fellows building, Quincy street, to
honor the guest. A deputy school of
instruction will be held that day, under
the direction of J. A. Walker. state
deputy head consul, of Emporia. A
supper will follow the program at
the evening meeting
The camps in this vicinity are:
Shawnee camp No. $500, North To-
peka camp No. 124s and SunfIower
camp No. 536.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
HURT BY AN AUTO
Recovery of John Cunia Is Said To
BE Doubtful.

John Cuaia. 81 West Sixth street
was seriously injured Wednesday
evening when he was struck by a
Buick roadster said to have been driv-
en- by Mrs. Frank Hobart. 1894 TYLER
street. The accident occurred AZ
Sixth and Kansas avenues. Cuaia was
taken at once to Stormont hospital,
where physicians. 1t was said today.
have grave doubts of his recovery
witnesses to the accident seem of
the opinion that the mans injuries
were occasioned more by the violence
with which he was thrown to the
pavement. striking his head. than by
the force of the blow which the car
struck him. He was rendered uncon-
scious and up to a late hour this after
noon had not regained consciousness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
NINE NEW FLU CASES
Health Department Keeps Daily Re
port on Low Average.

Nine new cases of influenza were
reported at the public health office To-
day. According to DR.. H. L. Clark.
city health officer. no deaths from in
fuenza have been reported in Topeka
since Sunday.
While conditions have at no time
been alarming since the raising of the
second closing orders, a minimum
prevalence of the disease has been
maintained on an exceptionally even
average. In only a few instances has
there been any abrupt rise or fall
from the average number of cases
about 10. which has been the usual
daily report of the health department,
we desire to extend our hearts
deepest gratitude and appreciation to
the minister. musicians and paIlbear-
ers. also to all kind friends rcspecialIv
to the six girl friends of F'aye's) who
so kindly remembered us with flow
ers and sympathy in this sad hour
OF sorrow and loneliness in the loss of
our daughter Faye Madeline
MIR. AND MRS. L. E. MILLS
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
5000 TEACHERS IN over SEA RATE
Association Has Big Member
ship Despite Division.
Shawnee County Has an En-
roilMent OF seq.

The meetings of the council of ad-
msnistratIon and of the educational
council which open in Topeka Friday,
under the auspices of the Kansas State
Teachers association, will be given a
report by F. L. Pinot, secretary of the
state Teachers association, on the
membership in the association and the
RESPONSE to the appeal for a payment
of dues.
Plnet, fearing that the Kansas State
Ieachers' association might be forced
10 close up shop and go out of BUSH
ness, on account OF the abandonment
OF the tour big meetings scheduled for
the rail-, sent out his appeal to the
school people. urging that they pay
their membership fees even tho the
meetings could not be held. In little
more than sixty days from the time
the appeal was made, nearly six thou
sahd teachers responded, replenishing
the depicted treasury of the association
ana making possible the continued
puDiicatlon OF the official organ of the
association, the Kansas Teacher.
IN checking up enrollments prepara-
tory to making his report to the boa rid
OIL directors of the Kansas State Teach
ers association Saturday of this week
Plnet found that he could announces
s'Sto members enrolled i'm the associa-
tlon. The largest enrolment is from,
"yanootte county, which has 423 as
III, a1 In members Other counties
with large enrollments are as follows:
Sedgwick, 357; Shawnee. 3O2; Mont
gomery, 26S; Crawford. 2sS: Reno
ZS7; Saline. 1914; Douglas. 1872: Riley
40; Butler. 1877; Cowley, ia, and
Labette, 1876. I'M
BY congressional districts the en-
iol IN the association is as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16


conquer it quickly. easily and safely.
In letter he writes: 81 have no de-
sire for tobacco any more. feel Hike
a new man." Others report simila rly.
wonderful for easily overcoming Gig
arctic and pipe habit. and chewing
anyone desiring copy of this book
can get it free. postpaid. by writing 10
Edward j. Woods. TC-GOT, Station r.
New York City. You will be surprise I
and pleased. Look for ouieter nerves
stronger henrt. better digestion. m
proved eyestght- increased yigaf, longer
life aud other advantages II ven uuit
poisoning Yourself wiaa nicotine. m
three days You can be- rid Of the Idle.
ton-then become robust. add sotid
flesh. become a man among rnen.-Adv. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
Crosby Quits Place,

Washington, Jan. 16.-Oscar T.
Crosby has resigned as special COM
missioner of finance for the United
States in Europe. Secretary Glass will
accept the resignation soon. but Mr..
Crosby intends to remain in Europe to
advise the American peace delegation
on financial questions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
He Quit Tobacco

This veteran. &. 3.
Lamphere, was addicted
to the excessive use OF
tobacco for many years.
He wanted to quit but
needed something Ia
help him.
He learned of a free
book that tells about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
Exoneratc Colonel Deeds.

Washington, Jan. 16-CompIete
exone ration of Col. E. A. Deeds of the
signal corps. whose trial by court mar
tial was recommended by Charles E.
Hughes in his report on aircraft pro-
duction has resulted from an investi-
cation by q special war departm
board of inquiry, Secretary Baker an
nounced the boards findings today,
with the statement that they had been
approved and the case closed by filing
of all the records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
SOLDIER MAIL IN
Largest Bunch in Some Time
Comes in Today.
All Delivered This Afternoon,
Says POStOffice,

One of the largest consignments of
mail from soldiers overseas which has
reached Topeka for some time, and
incidentally the first large bunch in
several weeks. came in today. Post
office employees did not know Just how
many letter were in the days mail,
but they will reach into the thousands
"All of the letters were delivered
this afternoon" postoffice authorities
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 1s-
Salary increases for state employees
are being considered by a senate COM
mittee today following passage of a
bill to give the governors secreta ry
$4,000 instead of $4,000 a year. Sena-
tor Thomas, Lawton. voted against
the bill and asked uniform raises.