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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
TURKEYS GOOSE COOKED.

A deaf ear will undoubtedly be
turned by her Teutonic allies to Tur-
keys plea that she be permitted to
sue for a separate peace. Turkey
would be unable to arrange terms of
peace with the Allies that did not in
clude the opening of the Dardanelles,
or its absolute surrender to other au-
thority, and the opening of the Oar
danelles would be of immeasurable ad-
vantage to the enemies of Germany and
Austria Not only would it release the
great surplus stores of wheat that
Russia has on hand, which would be
of large benefit to England, France
and Italy, but the way would also be
clear for the Allies to reciprocate with
the supplies of munitions of war that
Russia so sorely needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
From Other Pens
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.

Current statistics indicate a re-
sumption of activity in shipments to
South America. The tide began to
turn about two months ago, and, it
is stated, Latin American, are as
willing to buy our products as we
are to ship them.
1t is interesting to observe the lines
in which greatest activity prevails
American manufacturers are now
shipping trimmed hats, millinery no.
tions, women's hose, ready-to-wear
garments, ribbons and piece goods to
Argentina, Brazil and Chile in large
quantities. For the first time in his
tory South America IS low buying
cotton from the United States. There
is an increasing spindlage in Brazil.
Argentina is showing interest in this
line. Another factor in swelling the
volume of trade is the amount OF
American coal now being bought
Within the next six months, it is free
ly predicted, all the South Ameri-
can imports of coal will he from the
United States instead of from Wales
and Australia. There is a falling off
in the demand for railroad and con-
Struction materials, due to cessation
of construction work in the whole of
South and Central America, but the
future is said to be bright, and Amer
lean dealers in materials expect to
capture practically all the trade
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Mobile, Ala, will increase city water
supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
MENTAL NECESSITIES.

The fact that the consumption of
candy has suffered no decrease in the
industrial situation incident to the
war. has brought into question the old
theory that luXuries were hardest hit
in times of economy, says the Kansas
Industrialist. But is candy a luxury :?
Has it not rather become a necessity =?
1t is eaten by persons of every degree
of wealth, from the child who spends
his only penny for yard-long licorice
.'shoestring." to the young woman who
is RECALLED with candied violets worth
So a pound. It is true that candy is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
SOME UNMATCHED CHICKENS

Rumania is reported to have signed
a compact with Russia that assures
her entrance into the war on the side
of the Allies. To state the proposition
differently, the nations that are now
getting in on the war game are de-
handing their spoils, or guarantees of
them in advance. But the business Of
counting chickens, before they are
Matched is just as uncertain in war
as it is on a poultry farm. as some
peoples will lind out when the war is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
Kansas Comment
WHY NOT KANSAS i?

1t is possible that the Kansas farm
ers do not, as yet realize the value OF
county farm experts and demonstra-
tors, and the advantages that may be
derived by employing these men who
nave specialized along the lines OF
scientific farming. Their services are
of inestimable value in fighting the
Hessian fly and other pests that men
ace and often destroy the crops Add
to this the fact that they are equipped
to give practical advice on problems
that often puzzle the farmers, and IL
will be readily seen that the farm
demonstration will be an important
factor in the future development or
this country. The fame of the Kansas
farm experts has Travelled far beyond
the bounds of the state, yea, even be-
managers of Argentine have become
impressed by the way the United
States shows the farmer how to grow
more and better crops. The result is
that the Kansas State Agricultural
college has just sent farm demon
with the Argentine Central railroad,
to take charge of its demonstration
work. If a farm demonstration is
good thing for Argentine, why not Tor
Kansas? The time will come when
more extensive farming will be done,
The young farmers who are taking
courses in agriculture will bring y
about and the farm dem OnStratOr will
prove a valuable ally in the work. In
cidentally it might be mentioned that
here is a great opening for young
men. The profession is not over
crowded, the work is interesting and
there are great opportunities for ad-
vancement along the line of research
work.-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
On the Spur
= of the Moment
The Hobo.
By ROT K MOULTON.

The Hobo.
He pays no rent, he pays no tax,
He buys no coal or ice.
He doesn't seem TO worry when
He hasn't got the price
He doesn't lie awake at night
And try to figure out
A way to meet his grocery bill,
And never has the govt.
He doesn't have to entertain,
He goes to parties that
He doesn't care a snap about,
In some kind neighbours flat.
He doesn't have to worry lest
His clothes are not in style;
The weather is a question that
He doesn't think worth while.
He simply seeks another when
A climate doesn't suit.
He isn't interested in
A single blamed dispute.
He doesn't have a single care
And is a happy lad.
To lead the genus hobo's life
Can't be SO very bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
BROKEN CHORDS.

BROKEN CHORDS.
She was a maiden in her teens
Whe HE'D her to bucolic scenes
OF mild-eyed milkmaids poets sing
They so demure and sweetly fair.
This maid wouldst meet the proper thing
And paint one in her beauty rare
She also hoped to take a peep
At boyines standing all knee-deep
In clover, chewing cuds content.
Such was the mission she with charm
Pursued, while thus pleasure bent
She went to paint up the old farm.
she found, alack! the milkmaid rare
Ike Pivens, he of grizzly hair,
He who in nasal tones reproof
Split up the atmosphere to beat
The band-and exc to swat the roof
Gosh dern We, Suke, git off my feety
The soft-eyed bovine, Suke her name,
knee-dee in clover! Not the samei
Her back was bumped, here eye was red
with niger as she snaps her tail.
Knee deep in clover? Nope, Instead,
Both of her hind feet in the pail!
Horace Seymour Keller, in Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
Journal Entries

People without bitter enemies are
also nsnalIx5 without strong friends.
!. /.
Another lucky man is one VINO can
fall asleep when he sits down 10
worry.
].
It's too bad the passion some folk
have for writing poetry is unrequited'
Z. I.
Neither has the average girl mucn
use for a chap who is novice at love-
making.
If a girl doesn't take a fellow
present to a jewelry store to see what
it cost, that's a sure sign she loves
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

"And you know we liked it, too.
and found the park the easiest kind
of a place to get food in. You know
we never thought of moving back to
the country till we got into that nest
of hornets"
Yes, to be sure" admitted Mrs.
Reddy, but do you think we can find
a place that has no hornets?"
Indeed we cam said Reddy stout
ly, land we WILL So, without fur
Their talk, the two squirrels started
the journey to the park. They had no
trouble finding their way and after
two or three hours of hurrying and
hiding (there was need for both1
they found themselves in the park
And Bluey quite unknown to them
followed all the way.
When the edge of the park was
reached, BIuey flew off towards the
trees and what fun he did have you
can quite inaginei-(Copyrig Clara
Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
THE TEXTBOOK BUSINESS.

Greatly exaggerated ideas prevail
concerning the total number of text
books sold in the United States each
year and the annual profits resulting
from such sales. Confidential data
obtained by the United States bureau
of education from Is textbook pub
fishers in the United States show that
their aggregate total sales of text
books for use in public and private
schools in 1913 amounted to ST.
274,403. The aggregate for public
schools, elementary and high, amount
ed to S14,261,76S. The total enroll
ment in public elementary and high
schools for the year was approximate
ly 18,609,040. Excluding the ele-
mentary school enrolment of Califor-
MIA, since California prints its own
elementary books, the number be-
comes 1S,213,7S6. For each child en-
rolled in the public schools in the
United States. therefore, the total an
nual sale of textbooks is 1873 cents.
The total expenditure per child for all
school purposes is approximately
1881. The cost of textbooks is thus
approximately per cent of the total
cost of maintenance, support and
equipment. The cost per child on the
school population basis (51S years
of age) is 56.6 cents; the annual per
capita cost of textbooks on the total
population basis is less than 5 cents.
These figures indicate that there is
little ground for the fear sometimes
expressed that the introduction of free
textbooks will add greatly to the cost
of the public-school system and will
greatly increase the rate of taxation
for school purposes. AS a matter of
fact, the cost for textbooks is a rela-
lively small item in the total expendi-
ture for school purposes. Bureau of
education officials feel convinced that
the figures obtained afford a trust
worthy statement of the real facts
about the size of the schoolboolk bust
ness The 43 firms from which data
were obtained handle probably 80 per
cent of the total textbook sales in this
country. Besides California, Kansas
also now prints its own textbooks, but
the plan was not in operation in 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

Speaking of the trials and tribula-
tons of the judge of an old-fashioned
baby show, they are as nothing when
compared with the difficulties of the
unfortunate who may be called upon
to award the requisite medal to the
American correspondent who has seen
more of the fighting and maneuver-
ing in the European war than any of
his brethren. Already there are as
many claimants for the honor as there
have been such correspondents in the
faI6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

This seems to be the open season
on the Sherman antitrust law. An
other severe swat at it has been taken
by the federal courts. the second with
in a week. This time the supreme
court refused to intervene in the re-
versal by the sixth circuit court of
appeals of the conviction of the Off
Gals of the National Cash Register
company for alleged violations of the
criminal provisions of the Sherman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

In using every possible effort to
ward off a surplus invasion of wheat
harvest hands, the state authorities
concerned in the premises, are work
ing along right lines. Too many har-
vest hands are worse in a way than
not enough, and because of the hard
ships placed on those for whom there
is no work and on the communities
which must care for them in some
fashion and help them on their way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
WHEAT CROP NOT ALL PROFIT.

In waxing enthusiastic over a
bumper wheat crop, the important
fact is too often forgotten that of the
huge sum in the aggregate which the
farmers receive for their wheat, ap-
proximately two-thirds of it, perhaps
more, represents what it has actually
cost them to produce and harvest the
crop. And the big advantage that a
community, a state, for instance, en-
joys from a bumper wheat crop lies in
the amount of money that it puts into
circulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
horror.

Colonel Cocktails prospective retire
ment to private life suggests that some
body or corporation has a job and
salary for him that will be materially
commensurate with his abilities
Thanks are about all that a grateful
country has given him for his monu-
mental endeavor in the construction
of the Panama canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

Chicago's big but brief street car
strike also takes high rank among
the victories that the principles of
arbitration have been winning in the
last few years. But an improvement
along these lines could be found if
labor and capital would make ar
rangements to arbitrate their differ
ences before a crisis that necessitates
a strike on the part of labor is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

If our population is growing so
much faster than our food supply.
professor of the University of Chicago
points out in his prediction that a
famine will descend on this country in
the near future, how does it happen
that we are able to export enormous
quantities of all kinds of food products
each year? And these exports are
increasing in volume all the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

Why this silence about the activi-
ties of the republic of San Marino
since her entrance into the war?
Surely her army of 60 officers and
men with their one or two cannon
ought to have been able to make. at
least a little noise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

Just offhand. it would appear that
Mr.. Richardson, of Fort Scott. who
has set out to organize and unionize
the farm hands of Kansas. has a con-
Siderable job ahead of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

There is never an end to the Hngual
difficulties of those who discuss the
war news. AS Przemys1 goes out of
Abe running PrzasnysZ steps into the
arena Your nose has to be in good
working order to pronounce the name
sf the latter place r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

There is never an end to the trou-
bles of the wheat farmers. On top of
the activities of the Hessian flies and
chinch bugs comes the announcement
that the threshermen are of mind to
demand a larger remuneration for
their services
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

not a sine qua non of physical exist
ence, but neither are most other arti-
cles that we call necessities. Most of
our necessities are mental necessities.
They are essential to our welfare-or
at any rate our happiness-because
we have formed the habit of using
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

And the European statesmen appear
to be paying even less attention to
the preachments of Mr.. Bryan as to
the cause of the war, how to end it,
and establish perpetual peace, than
are his fellow citizens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

While perhaps it Is just as well for
Berlin to be in no hurry TO reply to
our last representations concerning
the Lusitania affair." it is to be hoped
that, in the meantime, the Germans
will also display no hurry to take
part in the staging of another such
n .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

One weather certainty is that the
Kansas dry-spcll for 1915 cannot pos
sibly be of as extended a duration
as some of it's predecessors have been.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
BLUEY TRAILS REDDY SQUIRREL.

going.
He saw Reddy run the long way
to the woods. He saw him hunt up
his spry little mate. And perched on
a low hanging limb of a great pine
tree, he heard him tell Mrs. Reddy all
that Frisky had said about liking the
city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

Possibly, if the Yaqui Indians of
Mexico were aware of the fact that
Texas is a part of the United States
they wouldn't have been in such a
hurry to declare war against this
nation. Nc variety of Mexican has
much fear of the United States. but
all of them have great respect for
Texas and hen. rrnNesS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
An Editor and His Money.

Just to show how mighty is the
power of money saved, we might
mention that somewhere about two
months ago we made up our minds
to quit initiating the prodigal son
and begin putting shekels in the bank.
Since that time the local bankers have
let the contract for a new bank build
ing here IN Pewamo, besides purchas-
ing half interest in another bank
over at Observation-Disclosures News
Quick, Watson, the HypO.
The tugs of war are not creating as
much of a furore as the submarines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

Isn't 1T pretty nearly time for Mr..
Bryan to be starting on the rounds
of the chautauquas?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

the world, Sen Aru," declared Lynn.
You gave us to each other.Y-(Copy-
right, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate) 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
HOW KRUPPS AVOID LABOR
TROUBLES

Here as practically 8 national con-
Germ in private hands. writes Robert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18

Mobile, Ala, will increase city water
supply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-03
A Marshal Of France

~ JOFFRE" soldiers call probably the traits
Of 0 very
is It is told that
way dulng buttons their
that the
slight CLEAN light greater accuracy of
JOf will that
individual invisible and
grateful general who
value
his
o
which
au1ser Of his
min goOdfe
French
that sumsh
long He colonies
that could not
Of army general the
colonies and captains,
take charge o lie fighting
their lives;
that it
inspiration They say questioned
discussed supreme
Jofre is right and anything different i
prOphesed for the fashions for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-03
II Years -AP0 Today =-

morning from Las Vegas and will
spend a month or so visiting Mrs. L. S.
Stewart
difficulty yesterday afternoon be-
tween A. p. Coles and Thomas B.
Dockery caused quite a flutter. Neither
was injured I'm the encounter.
Last night president S. J. Freuden-
thai and secretary Russell, of the
chamber of commerce, sent a telegram
to Buffalo stating that El Paso would
make an exhibit at the fair.
The committee of the Southwest In
ternational Mining congress met this
morning at the chamber of commerce
TO discuss plans for sending an exhibit
to the Buffalo exposition. Those pres
ent were A. W. Clifford, B. F. Ham
nett, Juan Hart, r. Y. Anderson, Felix
Martinez and secretary Russell. A. W.
Clifford was appointed manager of the
exhibit.
At the recital Of Miss Jackson last
night the right hand box was occupied
by Mrs. NJ. P. Schuster and the queen
of the carnival and her maids, Miss
Claire Kelly. and Misses Beall, Catlin,
James, Thacker Sweeney and Brady.
The left hand box was occupied by Col.
T. r. Campbell, Mrs Stafford Campbell,
Mrs. Witbeck, Miss Hayward, Edgar
Campbell and George Flory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-03

Efeld Bovee has taken a position
with the S. P.
Miss Lille Solomon is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. A. Solomon.
d. A. Weis has returned from bust
ness trip to Little Rock, Ark.
J. Calisher leaves tonight for the
east TO make his spring purchases.
Mrs. p. +. Brick left this morning for
Chicago, where she VIII visit friends.
7. A. Spellicy, who has been i'll for
the past few days. is about again
Arrangements are now being made
TO considerably enlarge the G.. II. shops
r. 3. S. Breasted has come here from
Denver and will make his future home
fu FL Paso.
Cards are out for a card party to be
given by Mrs. Chilberg and Miss Brady
on the 10th.
Mr.. Sanborn has left with his family
Tor Albuquerque, where he will make
his future home
Sr. Francisco Mallen. Mexican con-
sui here, who is in New York. expects
10 return in a few days.
j. ID. Ponder has resigned his POSI-
ton on the Times, where he has been
for many years, and has gone to the
News.
Miss Kate Reynolds arrived this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-03
The Daily NoUelette
1T WAS VERY DARK.

TLAPWAHR SPROUTS started, and
n shuddered. It was very dark.
= A tall. white form, swaying
slightly. confronted him. He was not
superstitious, but
Was not there a story about the
house being haunted? Some wild tale
of man drowned in ice water whose
spirit possessed the premises?
Again FIapwahr Sprouts started.
For Git was very dark the white
figure had moved restIessly-was stin
moving.
Sprouts remembered now Forty
years ago Sigismund lilly had muir
dered his grandfather in that house by
turning him upside down in the water
cooler, and the old gentleman's ghost
was said to walk the third Tuesday Of
every month.
Ghost or no ghost, you gotta fight"
chartered Flapwahr Sprouts. and
spranE upon the thing. Instantly he
was deluged with a stream of icy
water.
Il gotta get out of this without maxi
ing any noise" he thought as he lay
on his back in the bathtub. 1T must
never leak out that I tried to pick a
fight with the white duck shower
bath curtain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-03
TAKES "THE MIND OF
CHRIST" AS HIS TEXT

Evangelist VIII H. Huff, at the revival
meeting being held at the First Methodist
church, took for his subject last night. THE
Mind Of Christ from the text, Philippians
2:5, Let this mind be in you which was
also in Christ Jesus"
The evangelist said that while It is i'm
possible land not eEpected) for US to be
equal with Christ. we can be ike Christ. He
said that a pitcher OF water taken out Of
the gulf OF Mexico is like the rest Of the
water there. He said that Christ was humble
We are to have the same spirit Of humility.
Christ was pure; his blood can make us
pure. Christ was patient; we can only be
patient under trying conditions by the power
Of Christ"
Services are held In the basement Of the
new church every night except Saturday at
7:45 o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-03
Hand Grenade
For Baseball; american
Catches 1t on the Flu

Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 3.-John Fleming.
American. didn't know a sizzling hand gre
made from a baseball few days aEo-but
he has had some education since then Now
he says he will never again. il he can help
it, play first base for any bush league gang
OF MeNicans
Fleming. who was employed by a local
garage. was sent to Douglas 20 deliver a
motor truck to f. A. Folsom who now
makes his home in that city. Folsom. it
seems offered him job hauling meat BY
automobile from Douglas to Naco. sonora
Fleming accepted.
After making several trips without incl
dent. Fleming was hailed on the Mexican
side Of the line by a detachment Of Mexicans
OF some faction or other who called him
to halt. Not while Fleming had a truck
load of perfectly good meat would he halt
He put on full speed ahead.
One ragged soldier then hurled something
at Fleming He thought it was a baseball.
or an apple or something. and made a
good one-hand catch. It was a hand grenade.
BY the merest luck Fleming had caught it
In such a way as to extinguish the fuse He
drove off with his trophy and has sent il
here to substantiate his narrative.