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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-25
BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Rooming house Of &c rooms,
well furnished, low rent central location,
full of people, established trade, 800. a.
l.. Furman Real Estate, log West Stb.
GARAGE FOR RENT-519 Quincy: also
auto livery, repair and storage business
for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-25
wANTED-FEMALE HELP

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WANTED-Housekeepe for country
homes; girls for private families; hotel
cooks; dining room and lunch counter
girls; dishwashfng; ehambermaids; coiored
girls, dining room and maid work ;col. cook.
Furman's Employment OFFICE, 106 West sth.
STENOGRAPHER with about one year
or more experience. Salary $65 per
month. When answering give full par
ticulars regarding ability, experience, etc.
Address b S." care Journal.
GIRL for general housework, part or all
time; no washing; in family; prefer
go home nights. Mrs. Wallace Mckenzie.
233 EImwood. Phone 1895.
WANTED-Experiehc girl for eonfec-
tionary store in country town, 81 week
and board; pantry girls; mattresses; hos
pital help. Furmans Employment Office,
LOG West Sth.
WANTED-Girl for laundry work: mostly
ironing. Apply to Hong Lee, ITO West
Fifth avenue.
WANTED, waitress for h0Hses in KANSAS.
Apply Mgr. Harvey House. Santa Fe
depot.
WANTED.-Bright. girl for hospital office.
Phone 1929.
WANTED-Two girls in ice cream Parlor.
Rigby's-
WANTED-Exp erienced arm waitress.
Chesterfield Cafe.
CLERK WANTED at 81 Kansas ave.
HELP WANTED-White Star Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-25
FOR sALE-FARMs.

FOR SALE.
go acres fine impruved farm. 20e acres
of good wheat. SO with the wheat. ss5
without; y cash. balance > years time. six
per cent interest
G. H. KINKEL, Colby, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-25
MALE AND FEMALE

WANTED-Goyernmen file clerks. Topeka
examinations May Z: $1,100 year. Sample
questions free. Franklin Institute, Dept.
1880, Rochester, N. Y.
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FOR sAlr-RKAi. ESTATE
Immediate Possession


Six rooms. sleeping porch, cement floaeed
basement. furnace, oak finish and. floors.
3-piece bath. fioored attic, close in,s good
neighborhood. Price. 81 500. Terms.
floored basement. gas. furnace. sleeping
porch, extra large bedrooms. II lots,
east front. good neighborhood. West side.
close to car and school. Price $3.50; $500
cash., Balance very desirable terms.
ELMHURST
Six rooms. sleeping porch. 3-piece bath,
cemented cellar, combination furnace. I Y
blocks to school and car, IL lots ON pave
ment: house about five years old NJ good
condition. oak finish and floors. Price
$500.
SUBURBAN
$3.50
Nine lots, 1 room house 14xiS well.
stable. chicken house and run, some fruit.
Price $3.50 $3.50 will handle.
$1,000
lar. chicken houses and runs, fenced and
cross fenced. one acre of ground, large
amount of fruit close to good school and
car. Price $500; $500 cash. Very de-
sirable terms.
$500
Five rooms, large living and dining
room, kitchen with built-in conveniences, =
fine bedrooms with large closets, cistern
with pump at sink. cellar with furnace,
garage. electric lights, block from pave
ment, blocks to car, outbuildings. / acre
of rich ground, bearing fruit. shrubbery
around house yard Price $780,
The Shawnee Investment Co.
5J4 Kansas ave. Phone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-25

9Th and Kansas Avenue.
Steam heat. Private and Public Baths.
:, Attractive Weekly Rates.
MODERN furnished sleeping rooms in cot
tage, private family, children. sos
West 18th st.
FURNISHED > first floor light hoIse-
keeping rooms, private entrance; no chill
dren- Phone Blue 1901.
FURNISHED ROOMS and board, reason
able 100 Van Buren,.
TWO sleeping rooms in quiet respectable
family. 1909 Topeka ave.
FURNISHED ROOM at 1916 Monroe. 81. IS
per week. Phone 3S49.
. OR modern light housekeeping rooms
;e0S East 9th.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms III West
9th.
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ron RENT-lio,lsEs

1S2S KANSAS AVE, five rooms, bath, cleo
trio lights, gas, cement basement SIS.
Phone 3145. Roudebush Investment Co..
623 Kansas ave.
the rich and poor j. b. Gibson. Phone
32sG
FOR RENT-Cottage at So Lake St, gas
and electric lights.
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e4O-ACRE FARM FOR SALE, miles
southwest Of Topeka. Could be used for.
either large dairy farm or grain arm-
VIM. IRE, ri ]. Sta d. Phone slUi F-2.
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REID HOTEL

FOR MISREPRESENTATION ROOMS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-25
s5cO.OO0 TO LOAN
| MONEY TO LOAN ON
| FARMS.
FARM MORTGAGE TRUST COMPANY.
| Topeka, Kansas.

Do you NEED S50f =
Private loans ON furniture. pianos, ETC.
Easy payments. $50. 80 cents week. fss
Miller. h13 New England Bldg.
INCOME INVESTMENTS. safe, profitable
and permanent: also farm oans to 10
year II Heath & Co. Col Bldg. Topek2s,
LOANS MADE on personal security :--ala0s
to sainried persons. L. Biscoe. 525 X a.
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WANTED-To RENT.


WANT TO RENT-Seven or eight room
modern house, close in. "A. B. g." Care
Journal
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FOR sALE-sUBURBAN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
EFFORT AT
AGREEMENT
ABANDONED
Democrats Think Time for Reser-
Vatious on Treaty Passed
Would BE Giving Huns
q Lever.

BY United Press
Washington, Aug l6.-All efforts of
the Democratic senator's to agree
with the Republicans on a program of
treaty reservations have been abau-
doued as the result Of word from the
president
In a talk with Senator Hitchcock,
ranking Democratic member Of tho
senate committee on foreign rea-
tions, late yesterday afternoon the
president strongly discouraged even
the discussion Of reservations. indi
eating that he believed the day for
reservations had long since passed
TO ratfy the treaty With reserva
tious would mean that America must
approach Germany with hat in hand
begging for the acceptance of the
conditions named, the president said
He declared that if the senate made
a separate peace he would name Sen.
ators Knox and Lodge as the arbi
ter3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
PRINCESS
PAT TELLS
OF YPRES

Last night at the Elks club, Prl-
vate Jack Lingwood, veteran Of the
world war and one Of only nine sur
vivors of the famous Princess Fat
regiment, took his audience with him
on trip to the Ypres salient
In graphic style, Private Lingwood
told of moving into the trenches.
standing hip deep in the Flanders
mud and battling against the German
advance. lie described The first gas
attack when the Princess Pats were
practically annlhlatcd Being caught
in box barago they were forced to
battle overwhelming numbers Of the
enemy to finish Lingwood de
clarcd that the regiment went in
with 1000 men and came ont with
about 200. and with every man Of that
number wounded five times or more.
rBut," he said "tho Berlin report
on the German casualty list in that
battle was $500 killed.
Private Iingwood will speak tomor
row night at the First Baptist
hcurch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
CORTON z
IS CASSER
AT CEMENT

In the regular sand at about 227o
feet, Gorlon No. ?, Wade farm in the
southwest southwest of 2-59, came in
yesterday evening for "A gasscr .esti-
mated at around 15,ooO,O0O cubic
feet daily, according to Clint c.
Steinbcrgor, Of the Gorton Trust.
Mr.. Steinberger stated that they
had drilled the cement plug out Of the
hole, when the gas blew in The flow
grew stronger and they were unable
to get the standard tools hack in the
bottom of the hole to deepen the test
to the oil sand because of the gas
pressure.
They will braden-hoad the flow off
if possible. and if unsuccessful the
gas will be muddcd off and they will
deepen the well to the oil sand. MIR.
Steinbcrgcr stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
REPEAL OF
FOODLAWS
REQUESTED
BY United Press.

By United Press
Washington, Aug lG A program
calling for the repeal of wartime food
control, the abolition of control Of
exports and the enactment Of legis.
lation to protect farmers, was sub.
mitted to congress by the National
Grange, representing seyontyfiye
lCusand farmers.
The program Includes the ending
Of price fixing on food and clothing
during the present season The re
moval Of all restrictions based on the
war powers Of congress is asked, to
gether with "A definition of the pow
ers Of congress to deal with hoard.
ing combinations which enhance
prices
A blanket exemption OF farmers
from the antitrust act was sought
Representatives Of the farmers told
the joint house and senate commit
tee that they have no sympathy with
political quackcry"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
FOOD BOSS
IN COUNTY
REQUESTED
State Food Administrator Asks
Harris to Serve Again; Plan
Appointment of Fair Price
Committee,

C. Il. Harris, former food admins.
traitor of Grady county has been ask
cd by Howard Figg state food admin
istralor to resume his duties in that
capacity, the request being in the
form of a telegram received by Mr..
Figg from Attorney General Palmer.
Mr. Harris has replied recommending
w. c. Matthews of this city to act as
county food administrator.
Following is the telegram received
by Mr. Harris.
THE following telegram was re
ceivcd today from Attorney General
Palmer: In order TO secure accurate
information relative to charges OF
profiteering by dealers in necessary
commodities, it is the desire of the
government to ascertain whether OIL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
SUNDAY GOLF IS
GIVEN SANCTION
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug. t6.- Eight
days Of continuous golf play for the
national amateur championship of the
United States began here today on
the course Of the Oakmont club 1t
marked the (irst time in history
that the United States Golf associa-
ton mas sanctioned Sunday compcti.
ton, and was expected to draw many
protest from New England sections
where recently golf playing on Sun.
day was prohibited by law.
Tomorrow there viii bo lradc
trophy competition, squeezed in on
Sunday because Of tho large number
of entrants for the national title.
Held in allegiance for two years be.
cause Of war conditions, the national
title is proving more attractive this
year than at any time in history. Of
ficias have freely predicted that tho
i5Iblh thlig liol uulu lft Dli lDudl
Today's play was to be wedding
out process at medal play, 81 sur
yiyors being scheduled to go on with
medal play again on Monday The sur.
yiying thirtytwo will then open with
match play which will he continued
for five days
The course of the Oakmont club Is
considered ideal for national ttlo
play II is built SO that summer
droughts have little effect on the fair
ways A clay subsoil has been built
underneath, holding moisture close to
the surface Tecnique in shot rather
than strength of drives, is thus nee
essary to make the best of approach
shots The two years layoff in ma.
tional competition has, been utilized
by the Oakmout club in building its
course until it now is Asnsiderod one
of the country's best. New traps have
been built and, with the natural haz
ards, it is made a most difficult
course.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
BILL FAST GAME
FOR SUNDAY AT
UNI. PARK HERE

Tomorrow afternoon at University
park, the local A. Q. u w team viii
hook mp with the Capital Hin club
Of Oklahoma City. which outfit leads
tho capital city league The game
will start at o'clock in order that
the visitors may catch a train
The Lodgemeu humblod Verden last
Sunday, handing that squad a shut
ont thus keeping step with the fast
pace that they have set this season
They have met but one reversal in
half dozen starts and will make a
strong bid tomorrow toward keeping
their string Of victories intact
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
Rite Matches
Started Today.
BY United Press.

by United Press
Caldwell ~ j., Aug. I6- The most
important national rifle champion.
ship matches that ever have taken
place in this country got under way
here today on tho new rifle range
constructed for the naval department.
The navy has charge Of the matches
this year. an innovation considering
that the matche3 always have been
considered as belonging to the army
Marine corps officers mainly, arc in
charge
The matches beginning today are
an aftermath of smaller and less in.
teresting competition that has been
going on for some time. Teams from
all over the world have been tuning
up for big events by preliminary
shooting in team competition.
Rifle cracks from Belgium, Eng.
land and many other foreign cour.
tries now arc here to measure skill
with the best this country can mus
ter which is considerable measuring
considering that tho A. T.. II. team
recently defeated everything the al.
lies could trot out in competition on
the other side
The most interesting of the M
tonal matches will be two shot off
for trophies coveted by rifle teams
everywhere. The first is for the
Wimbledon cup, presented the United
States in 1873 by Princess Louise of
Great Britain. This trophy gees to
the champion long distance shot.
The Leech cup is the oldest rifle
trophy in the country It was a gift
of Capt Arthur Blennerhasset Leoch.
who was captain of the Irish team
that competed with the Americans in
1871.
Military champion of the United
States is the title that goes with the
winning of the presidents match.
The winner also receives an auto
graphed letter from the president.
The marine corps cup match is
open to everyone and always attracts
a large number OF entrants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16

not such dealers are making more
than fair margin of profit VIII
you assist in your state by request
ing those persons who have been
county food administrators under
your jurisdiction to appoint fair price
committees including ono retailer or
groceries. ono Of dry goods, a repre-
sentative Of The producers, of organ
lied labor. Of housewives two or
three representatives of the public
generally. also one wholesaler, whom
practical
"'Plcasc request them TO procure
approximately the same inquiries with
reference 10 food products and the
ordinary ncccssilios Of dry goods and
clothing that were purchased by your
fair price committee under the food
administration act This committee
viii he an extra legal body without
power to summon witnesses or fix
iO'' -
49, '''- ~,
100 az ~
vi.
~ ''i', ., 49,. .,o...,,,.e,,,
I......, -, 80 lo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
Proceed Against Packers.

BY United Press.
Cleveland, Aug ga foroetul i'm
petus was given to the fight against
food profiteer3 by Governor Cox when
the latter asked Attorney General
Palmer to seize two million four hun
dred pounds of meat stored in the
state and to institute proceeding
against several big packers.
Grand juries are leported to be hur
wing their work in all parts of the
state and it is estimated that two
hundred persons viii be indicted or
ficials are seeking TO put all convict
Cd profitccrs out Of business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
EHgiGnd Seeking
Court Life RefOrnE
ny United Press

ny United Press.
London, Aug t-(By mail)-Ths
Substitution of more or less Informal
at homes for the "starchy" and eK.
rcnsiYc courts and lovces is being So.
riouey considered by King George
eud Queen Mary. During the var
presentations at court we're few and
far between and a. a result there is
an enormous list Of titled and society
women awaiting presentation" eth.
or as debutautes or ON their mar,
rsge, or for one Of tho numerous
reasons laid down by court etiquette.
The list OF men awaiting the bore.
dom and expense of the old morning
"leyees" is also considerable.
The tailor's bill for levee sur
runs over $500, while the toilette
of a dcbutaute at court runs to prsc-
tcally unlimited figures A revival
of The pre-war garden parties at
buckingham Palace and Windsor. at
which there is far less formality and
for which an ordinary morning suit
or costume suffices, is certain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
CUARDSMEN OFF
FOR FORTNIGHT
HARD TRAINING

Yesterday afternoon Company A.
Second regiment, Oklahoma National
Guard cntraincd at the Frisco station
for Fort Sill, whore they will be in
camp until AUG. 30 The company
as under tGo command Of Capt V.
H. Ilulcn
They bad been mobiIzed at Camp
Melton since Wednesday morning
and even in the short time the men
showed big improvement They
were in good spirits and expected to
put in a couple Of weeks Of hard
work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
STRIKE BALLOT
TO DETERMINE
TROOP REQUEST
By United Press

BY United Press
Hammond Ind, Aug l6 The re
suit of the vote of the strikers Of the
Standard steel Car company as to
whether they will return to work will
determine whether or not state
troops will be called here, Sheriff
Barnes said today
Should the vote be completed to.
night and should it be unfavorable,
troops will be called for Immediately,
the sheriff stated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
Rioting in LuxemburQ
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Luxemburg, Aug. 1C At the re-
quest Of the local burgomaster
French troops charged the paria-
ment building here with bayonets and
dispersed a mob of labor demonstra-
tors who had imprisoned the mem.
bcrs in protest at the failure Of par
lament to grant additional bonus re-
lief from the high cost of living.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
TELLS HOW IT
FEELS TO DIE
THEN SUICIDES
By United Press.

by United. Press.
New York Aug, 1G Five minutes
from now win know what dying is
like but | have no fear of he'll can.
not suffer more than | have, wrote
Charles Weston, then completing a
story entitled, How One Feels Just
Before Death by Jumping from an
Eighteen Story Building he loapeI
from an open window
In a story of five hundred words
Weston, who was an actor, told his
last Impressions before he committed
suicide He left a widow add baby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
Warrants for tloarders

BY United Press
Detroit Mich, Aug 49,, Warrsnt'
are expected to be issued for alleged
hoarders and profitcers following the
-eizure here late ystrday of six hun
dsod thousand dozen eggs.
Federal authorities arc starting q
campaign against hoarders and profit
GERS here. 1t is represented that the
r'arket price cf eggs is lJ cents
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
BOY SCOUTS RETURN
FROM SUMMER OUTING

Chickasha's S troop Boy Scouts Of
America returned yesterday evening
from a two weeks outing in the Wi
chita mountains They were in camp
near Meers and were under the com
mand of VIM. Denham, scout commits
sioner ScOutmaster Sudeman and
Athletic Director Powers. About 50
scouts made the trip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
KARL HAS
ENOUGH OF
MONARCHY
Urged by Supporters TO Try for
Throne Again, But Declines;
Luxemburg Mobs Voice
Protest.
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Zurich, Aug l6-ln view of the
success of Archduko Joseph in head.
ing the new hungarian government
monarchisls urged Former Emperor
Karl TO re enter politics but it is
learned the former empress di3ap-
proved of the plan
"The emperors position was lt'
orally hell We did our duty and
have suffered enough dout want
to return to power" the formor mon.
arch is quoted as saying.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
SLOWER TEACHER HERE

NJ. c. Harndons who has been re-
tained as the principal of the Stover
school Of this county for the coming
year, was in the city today He win
take up the vocational work in that
district as well as instruct in the
school Mr. Harndon is graduate
Of the Oklahoma A. and NJ. college
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
Surplus Army Supplies Thrown
on Market for Three Days
Starting Monday; Use
Parcel Post.
DISTRIBUTION MADE
BY POSTAL employees
Public Invited to Buy; Cash
Must Accompany Order; Pur-
chaser Required to Pay
Postage Rate

In accordance with orders received
from The postmaster general surplus
army foodstuffs may be ordered at
the local post office on noxt Monday
Tuesday ana "Wednesday ana will be
shipped to Chickasha from the sub.
sistcnce depot at st. Louis by parcel
post and distributed at the local of.
flee 10 the purchaser
Assistant Postmaster Langston ex.
planned lbis morning That purchasers
must leave their orders nj tho local
post Office, cash TO accompany each
order AL the close of each day's
business a bulk orders including ali
individual orders placed during the
day will be forwarded to the supply
depot al st. Louis These orders
viii be received at the local office in
bulk and will then be distributed 10
the individual purchasers.
Parcel Post Delivery
All orders win be handled through
the parcel post and when the bulk
order for the days business is re
ceived. the Individual orders will then
be delivered to The addresses of the
custou.er
Orders may be given .tl I've local
pest office IN person. or they may bo
given to the rural or city carriers
All orders must be in writing and a
receipt will be given by clerk or
carrier to the original purchaser. To
the prices quoted in the list sent to
the postmaster, the regular parcel
post rate must be added and paid by
the purchaser al tho time of giving
the order In other words, all prices
quoted are plus parcel post rates.
May Return Cash.
In Gaze the zone supply office, al
st Louis. is unable to fiji any order
in full. it viii be filled az nearly az
possible. delivered to the purchaser
and the balance in cash refunded
In case the zone supply office is IN.
able TO fill any order. that is. il the
gcods wanted are "out Of stock" the
money for the order will be promptly
refunded.
IN bulk goods. such as flour and
beans, orders must be for full sacks
No orders will be received for a few
pounds of flour or few pounds Of
beans. The government prefers that
the customers buy in the original
package, such as full case of
canned corn or tomatoes instead of
ordering a few cans. Provisions as
made for items on the list that may
he ordered only in the original pack
age.
Chickasha in Fourth Zone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
KANSAS CITY OPENS
MnME ON pr

Kansas City, Aug. ia libel pro
cess permitting the seizure of $4,000
pounds of beans was issued by the
federal court here today.
This was the first move of Federal
District Attorney Wilson in the local
campaign against profiteers and
hoarders,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
FORT SILL TEAM FLIES TO
WICHITA FALLS TO PLAY

BY United Press
Wicb Falls, Texas Aug 6.-Tbe
Fort SIN baseball team arrived here
today in airpanes and will play q
game tomorrow Most Of The players
arc aYiaators
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-16
Make Rin MalI

Mr. Wall stated that the men took
- suit cases in which they had pack.
ed silks, shirt waists. clothing and
general merchandise valued by Mr..
Kern at $1,000 That they had not
finished lootng the store, he says.
vas shown by the fact that they had
piled other goods around preparatory
to packing them in the ear.
Entrance was effected, Mr. Walls
states when The burglars cut panel
cul Of the back door with a brace
aud hil