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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
NO THUMB SUCKING
State Hygiene Bulletin Warns Against
Child Practices.

Thumb sucking and the use Of pac-
ifiers are responsible for many infant
ills, according to the weekly bulletin
of the state department of child by
giene, issued today.
''All pacifiers are bad" says the bull
letin. MANY of them are filthy
through being dropped or the floor
frequently, and then being thrust into
the baby's mouth without sterilization
by boiling. In this way many germs
are introduced into the mouths of
children.
Continued use of the pacifier makes
a mouth breaker of the child. This
means that, failing to breathe prop
erly through the nose, he will not take
sufficient oxygen and so become
aenemic. Thus he has a tendency to
become languid. the appetite becomes
impaired and, since he does not eat
properly, the aenemic condition be-
comes worse.
Constant use of the pacifier has n
tendency also to promote the growth
of adenoids The adenoids growing in
the air passages still further reduce
the amount of air which the child can
get into his lungs. In order to get
more air, he opens his mouth. This
gives rise to the so-called 'adenoid
face the open mouth and 'pinched
expression about the nose. If the
adenoids are not removed and contin-
ue to interfere with the amount of air
entering the lungs, the lungs may be-
come affected, the posture become
dropped, the chest wall depressed ana
tuberculosis may be the result"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
Thin Folks Who Would
Increase Weight
SIMPLE DIRECTIONS EASY TO
FOLLOW

e. Thin men and women-that big, hearty,
filling dinner you ate last night. What
became of al the fat-producing nourish-
ment it contained? You haven't gained
in weight one ounce. That food passed
from your body like unburned coal
through an open CRATE The material was
there, but your food doesn't work and
stick. and the plain truth is you hardly
get enough nourishment from your meals
to pay for the cost of cooking. This is
true of thin folks the world over Your
nutritive organs, your functions of as
sim1latfon are sadly out of gear and need
reconstruction.
If every way you've tried to put on
weight has failed try these simple di-
rections- Cut out everything but the
meals you are eating now and eat with
every one of those a single Sargol tab
let In two weeks note your weight
Sargol does not of itself make fat but
mixing with your food its purpose is to
help the digestive organs turn the fats
sugars and starches of what you have
eaten, into rich, ripe fat producing nourish-
ment for the tissues and blood-prepare
it in an easily assimilated fornf which the
blood can readily accept. A great deal of
this nourishment now passes from thin
peoples bodies waste. Sargol is design
ed to stop the waste and make the fat
producing contents of the very same meals
you eating develop pounds and
pounds of healthy flesh between your skin
and bones. Sargol is non-injurious pleas
ant, efficient and inexpensive. Arnold Drug
Co. and other leading druggists are auth
lied to sell it in large boxes-forty tablets
to a package-on a guarantee of weight
increase or money back-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
CITY PAYS INSURANCE
PIttSburg Raises Protection Money
for State Normal School.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 2O.-The state
of Kansas soon will have some prop
erty protected by insurance. Final
arrangements are being made now for
taking out policies for the three prin-
cipal buildings at the State Manual
Training Normal.
With the proceeds from the home
made chautauQua which the Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce conducted here
in July, insurance to the extent of
$4,000 for three years is being pur-
chased.
The chautauqua profits were be-
tween $500 and $500. The whole fund
is available for insurance.
The protection against fire and
lightning is distributed as follows:
Russ Hall, $4,000; Industrial Arts
Russ Hall is the rebuilt admins
tration building which replaces the
structure destroyed last year. The In
dustrial Arts building houses the ma
chine shops, the wood working depart
ments and similar departments. The
auditorium is the large wooden struc-
ture erected soon after the fire to pro-
vide an assembly place for the stu
dents.
Russ HalI-the original Russ Hall
was struck by lightning June %,
1914, and completely destroyed except
for a part of the walls. The state had
no money to rebuild and 1900 sum-
mer students were in the midst of
their work and the opening of the fall
term was ten weeks away. Citizens of
PittSburg subscribed more than $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
CITY is LOSER
Excessive Rain Causes Decline
i'm Water Service Revenue.
No Necessity for Sprinkling
Lawns This Year.

Loss of water receipts in the To-
peka water department, due to the
unusual rainfall this year, is esti-
mated at more than $1,000. The
estimate is as nearly accurate as
possible from available figures cover
ing such conditions.
Here's the secret: Unusual heavy
rains in Topeka this summer have
made the watering of lawns and city
gardens necessary-thousands of
gallons of water are used in the city
for this purpose. Retail stores of the
city that make a speciality of garden
hose are also losers. Practically all
of them report the sale of such goods
unusually light this year. And just
because father can sit in the big arm
chair and read the evening paper
after he comes home from work or
because Johnnie can play cowboy for
an extra hour each day instead of
spending the time soaking the lawn
the city water department and re-
tailers of garden hose are cheated out
of much business.
Water receipts, according to figures
obtained from f NJ. Newland, water
commissioner, and Jesse Shaw, SUI
perintendent of the water plant are
totaling about the same this year as
last. However, it is estimated that
about 400 new water connections are
installed every year-about ESQ of the
connections already are in service this
year.
The average receipts from residence
connections is $3.50 a year. Figuring
the 400 taps at this amount it means
that the revenue for the year from
them will be a little more than $216
a month or $4,000 a year. During
a moderately dry year, lawns are
only sprinkled about five months out
of the entire twelve. The, total of
revenue derived from the taps during
five months which last year were
used for lawns, amounts to $1,OS5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
PRINT MANY BOOKS
Kansas Has Printed 297, 900 Texts
Since January 4.

Two hundred and ninety-seven
thousand text books for use of KAN
sas school children have been printed
bv the state since January 1, accord
ing to an announcement made today
by w r. Smith, state printer and
president of the state text book COM
mission. These books now are being
sent to depositaries in various parts
of the state.
Nine books have been published for
use at the coming school term, and or
these five have been written by KAN
sans The Kansas authors are Miss
Anna w. Arnett of Lawrence, Miss
Anna E. Arnold of Cottonwood Falls,
A NJ. Thoroman of Topeka, II. w
Davis of Manhattan and Miss Lizzie E.
Wooster of Salina.
The books are sold to the children
of the state at cost, plus dealers
percentage, which, under the law, can
not exceed fifteen percent. The
cheapest book published by the state
sells at retail for IA cents and the most
expensive for 20 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20

In List of Midshipmen To Be Repri-
manded for Bad Conduct

Washington. D. c., Aug. 20.-As a
result of the findings of the court of
inquiry which Investigated irregulari-
ties in examinations at the naval acad-
envy two midsbipmen were dismissed
and twelve others have been ordered
disciplined. Among the latter is in
Guided two Kansas boys.
Fl. w. Jackson of Lincoln Center,
Kan, will be given SO dement's for
transmitting a threatening message
from Midshipn1an Nelson (who was
found guilty of having an advance
copy of examination questions) to an
other midshipman during the inquiry.
Midshipman c. c. Vickery of Law
renee is to be reprimanded for see
ing the so-called turbine sheets" OBJ
tanned by Nelson and Hough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
Stories
kansans

Once when Charles Sessions was
secretary of state, he beat all CT the
state lawyers at their own game.
John S. Dawson was attorney general
and W. r. Stubs was governor at the
time. 1t was shortly after Governor
Stubs had issued his famous order
telling the attorney general what 10
should do in his official capacity
AS a result OF the tilt between the
governor and attorney general, both
officials were most vigilant in the en-
forcement of technical legal provisions.
One day it was discovered that the law
required Sessions to perform a service
which had never been given consider
alton. Sessions's attention was called
to the matter. But it wasn't pleas
ant task and Sessions refused to COM
ply with the demand.
A few days later, Dawson filed
mandamus proceedings in the SUI
preme court. Sessions looked around
for lawyer, but the state lawyers
were all on the other side of the case.
1T was up to Sessions. apparently, to
employ his own counsel. But Sessions
was preparing to build a new house
and decided to argue his own case.
He prepared his brief, sent it to the
printer; stated his arguments of ia cts
and stayed miles away from the law.
The attorney generals office sent to
the court its Interpretation Of the law.
About a month elapsed and the SUI
preme court handed down a decision.
Sessions had won his case and beat
en- all of the states lawyers. The case
is reported in the official Kansas re-
ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
M axe Your Own
KILLER

You can easily make at home a full
quart of best and safest instantaneous bug
killer, enough to kill a million Bed Bugs,
Ants, Reaches and Fleas, for 25c.
Entirely different from other prepare
lions sold as bug killer, as this recipe will
not rot, burn stain the clothing. Strange
to say, this chemical is not classed as a
poison and can be used animal life
with safety to rid your pet dog of fleas.
Procure of your druggist about two
ounces or a 25-cent package of p. ID. Q.
(Pesky Devils Quietus). Insist on what
you ask for, then you will have this
peculiar chemical. lately discovered, that
will put the everlasting to the bugs and
their eggs. This new chemical. p. d. O..
will rid the worst infested house of the
pesky devils and at the same time destroys
the future generations, as it leaves coat
ing on their eggs and prevents Matching.
impossible for Bed Bugs. Ants, Fleas
and Reaches to exist with the proper use
of p. d. Q. Sold by Geo. w. Stansfield
and FULLY Mcfarland Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
TO TEACH SCHOOL IN SPAIN.
Abilene Girl Receives Appointment to
English School in Madrid.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 2O.-Miss
Mrs. J. A. Tufts, has accepted an ap-
pointment to an English school in
Madrid, Spain, and will leave New
York September 90 to take up her new
duties. The appointment comes
through DIR. Haywood, one of the trus-
tees, who is familiar with the work be
ing done by her on the chautauqua
circuit where she has been engaged
for the past three seasons. Miss Tufts
will have charge of the gymnasium
work and teach history. She will sail
from New York September 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
Prevent Moving of Body.

Hutchinson, Kan. Aug. 20-Be-
fathers dying wishes that he be bur
led in the family lot in the PIevna
cemetery which he had purchased,
the children of the late w. E. Roach
of P1evna have restrained their step
mother. Mrs. Mary G. Roach, from
removing the remains of her husband
to another cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
Completing Big Speedway.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 20.-Work was
being completed today putting into
shape st. Paufs mammoth speedway,
at cost of $10O0,000. September 4,
500-mile race with automobile
drivers of world fame, will be held.
The names of Resta, De Palma, Old
field. Wilcox, Cooper, Porporato, An
derSon, Berkdo1l and Wheeler appear
in the entries. The purse will be $780,
900, of which $4,000 will go to the
winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
CHILD BADLY SCALDED.
Son of Hiawatha Preacher Pulled
Plug From washing Machine.

Hiawatha, Kan, aug. 2O.-The IL
months-old child of Rev. and Mrs H.
T. Wright was badly scalded when
hot water from the washing machine
poured over him. In his attempt to
investigate the machine he pulled out
the plug that stops the drain hole and
the hot water Toured out over him.
The left side of the child's face and
body was painfully burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
WILL MAKE FARM PAY.
New Superintendent at Atchison Or
phans' Home Laws His Plans.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 2o.-The Or
phans' Home farm will be placed upon
a paying basis if possible, according
to the plans of E. c. Willis. appointed
to the SUPPLEMENTARY of the institu-
ton recently. Particular attention
will be paid by the new head to the
farm and methods of production.
Mr.. Willis recently asked that c. H.
Taylor, expert adviser of the Atchi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20

900 to fund to be lent the state for
rebuilding purposes. To avoid a SIM
liar situation in the future and also
to set the state an example the people
of Pittsburg through the Chamber of
Commerce have provided the insur-
ance.
1t is planned to present to The next
legislature a proposition for the main
tenance of a fund for emergency pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
Harvard at Frisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 20.-One thou
sand undergraduates and alumni of
Harvard university are here today to
attend the convention of the Associat-
ed Harvard Clubs of America. The
far eastern delegates came by boat
from New York going via the Panama
canal A special train from Chicago
to the coast brought the middle west
ern delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20

the work of the state farm. Mr.. Tay-
Tor has consented to look after the
work providing the directors of the
bureau will give their consent.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
WOMAN OF ninety TO-.
CONDUCT SALE BOOTH
Inmates to Take Part in "Har.
vest Home Benefit for
Methodist Home for Aged.

Residents Of the Methodist Home TO-
the Aged who are ninety years old or
more will be saleswomen at one booth
at the harvest home" sale at Pyth .
ian Temple Thursday and Friday for
the beneft of that home. All Meth
odist Episcopal churches OF the city
are cooperating and they hope to
raise $1,000.
The booth at which the aged wom-
on are to sell post cards Will be
built OF corn stalks. Pumpkins and
other reminders OF the harvest sea
son will be used In the decorations.
A mems committee representing .
twenty -nve Methodist churches. VIII
conduct a country store" booth
where everything from necktiss and
suspenders to groceries will be sold
Orders will even be taken for coal.
Women win furnish CONNECTIONS TO
be sold at other booths. Five hun.
dred pounds of cake have been donat.
ed and 200 pounds of candy avail,
disposal
Mrs. Manning Fernandez .imperson.
ating a colored NANNY" VIII cook
and serve pancakes. All articles to
be used in the sale have been donated
Mrs. George II. Harries Is chairman
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
UNCLE SANS EARLY
HOMES PICTURED
Slides Showing U. S. Capitals Of
Bygone Years Feature Of
c. Of c. Program.

Having arranged an attractive pro-
gram, the Chamber Of Commerce will
hold Its first Ladies' Night" at
Rauscher's Thursday night
when the idea was first suggested II
was proposed simply to invite the wives
and friends of the members to witness
an exhibition OF Frederick l.. Fish
backs collection Of slides. ying
the buildings In which the Congress OF
the United States convened In the sew
erai cities IN which the Capital Of the
nation was locsted In the early days Of
the country's history.
The proposal, however. met with such
general Enforcement that the commit
tee has added to Its program until II
now concludes. besides the pictures.
musical selections by Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Bieyden, Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw CAV
Ter. Prof. Anton Ksspar. and George
OConnor.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
Auditor Plans to Save
Thousands for District
Property Accountability System Established-Per-
mits Local Government to Know at Any Time
the Exact Status of Its Belongings.

Thousands Of dollars. II 10 estimated.
will be saved the District annually by
the property accountability system es-
tatllshed in the oofico OF .he Auditor
by means Of which the cal government
will be In a position to know at any
time tn. exact status Of its real estate
and personal belongings. -
Under the direction OF the Auditor.
c. T. Shoemaker. property Survey Of
hcer. assisted by Il. NJ. Meeks and II.
A. Allen. inventories have been made
Of the real estate holdings OF the
schools. fire department, and police de-
partment. showing their cost to the
District and the full assessed valua-
ton as Of June ~. 1915. These are as
follows: Schools cost. Sll.3sl. .sl0.5s; as
sessed valuation, I'll, .l7s.<3; fire dc:
partn,ent cost, s77S,si7.6o: full assessed
valuation. $3.50. .s64 police department
cost. t26s.2l0.ls: full assessed valuation.
1903. SOS.
Complete Records Kept.
These inventories include lis school
buildings. hirty-eiEht Fire Department
buildings. and fourteen Police Depart
meut buildings. The difference between
the cost and the assessed valuation 10
explained by tho fact that much. Of the
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
FUND RAISED TO A|9
HEBREW SUFFERERS
Canvass in Behalf Of Fugitives
in Poland Will Cover Entire
City.

washington's Hebrew population is
TO give financial assistance to sufferers
Of their race in the war zone. Mem
bers Of the Adas Israel Temple. Sixth
and | streets northwest. last night
pledged liberal amounts to the fund be-
ing raised for the relief OF the suffer
ing. and before the end OF the year
committees will visit families to solicit
for the charity.
Three million Hebrew fusitives In
Russia are without shelter. Sholam
Ash, New York journalist. told the
Temple audience last night when he
urged liberal donations for the perse-
cuted Hebrews of the war zone. Ora =
phic stories of cruelty in Poland were
recited by Mr.. Ash. who said the Bel
gian sufferers at least have a nation
which they can call home. while the
Polish Hebrews are cXiles.
Or. Benjamin Grossman and Joseph
Topper also made brief addresses. urg-
ing contributions. and David Alphnr
chairman OF the general relief com.
mittee. who presided. outlined plans
for thorough canvass Of Washington
for funds
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

property was purchased years ago at .
much lower price than obtains now.
Similar Inventories are being made OF
all other real estate, including the Dis
trict building and charitable and cor
rectional Institutions. owned by the Dis
trict government. 49,, -.
Complete records are being kept OF
all articles purchased for tho use OF the
various departments. the purpofe OF the
property accountability division being
10 make physical invcn or'es rom time
10 time. TO condemn all tnserviceeeDe
property, Investigate the TO ms OF sta
tIona,y used with n view tn Its reduc-
ton. keen records and diagrams show
inc the consumption OF FORAGE. hght
oil. etc, and act a. insps ctor 10 see
that ali departments are exercising
proper care In the maintenance OF sup
plies.
Reports Made Daily.
The purchasing office sends to the
propsrty accountability office a daily
record OF every purchase. As further
means toward economy, when 1t is re-
ported that certain articles are no
longer of use to one department they
are examined to ascertain whether they
nay be OF use to another.
Til. division was established july l
under authority OF an act OF congress
and an order Of the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
LOCAL MENTION.

The Sunday Evening Times Gives
reliable advertisers a last minute talk
with over forty thousand homes.
Rectifier of Wills,
". L. Bass. Munsey Bldg.
ard 60 Wall ST.. N. Y. City.
"Neal of the Navy" Today, Vir-
Etnia Theater. Tomorrow. THE wom-
an Who Dared"
Expert Fountain Pen Repairing.
All makes. Fountain Pen Shop. 1871 Pa.
Ave
Phone Your Want Ad to The Times,
Main $3.50.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
MINIMUM WAGE Law
URGED BY M'KELWAY
Employers Who Do Not Pay
Women Living Sum Are De.
..-I %
/ nounced.

When an employer does not pay his
girl employees q living wage he does
not protect eociety and, his business
should not be permitted to exist, de-
clared DR.. A. ]. McKelway. secretary
Of the National Child Labor Commit
teo In an address to the members OF
the Y. W. c. A. yesterday.
Three dollars a week to the work
Ing girl is an Impossible living wage"
declared Dr. McKelway. and any In
dustry that cannot pay more should
he abolished. There Is some relation
between low wages for girls and the
vice problem, but most women and
especially working women. would
rather die than yield ne said.
DR.. McKelway described many move
nents which are urging better condi.
tions for working g1rls. lie instanced
that In this city TO have Congress, pass
q minimum wage law for working
girls here. The speaker pointed out
tho old superstition that women work
for pin money had been exploded and
declared that many women today no,
only work to support themselves, but
to maintain large families.
DR.. Mckelway urged his hearers ia
work for the enactment Of the mini
mum ware law here.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

fOPEN NOS sTRILS! END
! ACOLDOR CATARRH:
!. How To Get Relief When Head.
T. And Nose Are Stuffed Up. .

-t-.t.'s-tt'-ttf'-f-t-t''
Count fifty. Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open. the air passages Of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely No more snuffling. hawking.
mucous discharge. dryness or heada che
no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle OF Elys Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little OF this fragrant sntiseptic cream
In your nostrils. II penetrates through
every air passage OF the head. soothing
and healing the swollen or inflamed
mucous membrane. giving you instant
relief Head colds and catarrh yield
1.-Two magic. D"n't stay stu'f"d-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
Art Seen in Washington
To Be Subject of Lecture

Art As Seen In WashinRton' will be
the subject OF an Illustrated lecture BY
Gilbert Marauardt f scman under the
auspices OF the Parents I.caE re OF the
Third division OF the Public Schools At
the J. o. Wilson Normal School this
evening. The lecture will be given
from ! to 8 o clock for the children OF
the graded schools and from S:l5 TO 10
o clock for hich school students and the
general public.
Thompson's perturbation OF Tho
Court Of Ho ,or." as well a. the new
Central Hi9h school building. the
wander Palace o. tine World for Sci
entinc Training" together with the in.
pugLral moving picture parade Will
also be features Of the entertainment
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

S4.OO BLACK Costutns Velvet
30I yards OF this irelte away
quietly IN our last week. sale.
ami tho 10 !a~ds all we we're
lbie to s"'d',-w:il &C even more
quic ck.y tomnrTow. a wo,l Of
warning -C)me early. co.'s
Tomorrow. a yard. ... OSsSC
Si.2S washable SIX Crepes, for
waists, dresses and underwear,
in white md pink: 40 Coz
inches vide. A yard.... OCS
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
"Pan-Americanism" to Be
Theme of John Barrett

John Barrett. director Of the Pan
American Union. will make an address
before the Columbia Historical society
tomorrow evening on "Pan-Americanism
and Its Inspiration In History The
meeting is to be held In the banquet hal
Of the Shoreham Hotel Announcement
l. made that the society library is now
omen at the Pacific building. GO r street.
every Wednesday from II a. m. to
n, IN,