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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
MISS CHAMELEON

Just because little Miss Chameleon
was content to sit a day at a time,
happy in the warm sunshine, you are
not to suppose that summing herself
was all she dfd--by no means. After
a day, or maybe two, spent in lying
in the sun, she was as ready for food
as any creature and ready to see
something of the world too, you may
be sure of that.
A couple of days after the day on
which she blew up her air cells and
stretched herself out on the branch
of a low tree, she decided that she
would explore for some ants.
Il haven't had much to eat this
week." she said to herself thought
fully, land I think a few ants will
taste pretty good. Guess I'll run over
toward that pile of rubbish and find
me some"
Now Miss Chameleon had noticed
that particular pile of rubbish several
times Not that she cared much
about it, but simply because she kept
track of everything around her. And
she thought it was high time she
stopped mere noticing and investi-
gated at close hand.
She craw1ed down from the tree on
which she had been, scampered across
the ground and darted down into the
rubbish pile.
Dear me- she exclaimed, I never
knew a rubbish pile was so warm,
can hardly breathe under heret"
She drew back and looked at the
pile. 1t certainly seemed harmless
and ordinary enough looking and
quite as though it might abound in
ants, so she again darted through the
grass and twigs and into the inside of
the pile.
But though she looked diligently,
not a sign of ants did she see. So she
further into the pile
And what do you suppose she
found2
Ants? No,
Something to eat? No, nothing
like that-at least nothing that she
could eati
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
QUAKER MEDITATIoNs.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.


TRUTH is a stranger to fiction.
Called to the front-the bell hop.
Don't imagine girl is shocking Just
because she's Il live wire.
Lives of great men oft remind us that
book agents on our trail
It's hard to get a dentist to admit that
uneasy lies the tooth that wears a crown.
If an honest man is the noblest work of
God, where does the self-made man come
in?
When a man gets into argument with
woman he may be outspoken. but he is
seldom outtalked
"A woman may be sort of talking ma
chine" says the Cynical Bachelor. but her
record won't always bear repeating"
You never can tell. Many a young man
looks as good as gold when he is merely
one of those gilded youths we hear about.
"A burned child breads the fire. quoted
the Wise Guy. Yes, the married man
should beware of an old flame" added the
Simple Mug.
O1dbach-..Whats that kid yelling
about" Youngpop-"The poor little fell
low is cutting TOOTH" 0ldbach-"Only
a tooth, 1t sounds to me as though he
might be cutting his whole head off,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

we did, we mightnt like it as well.
Besides, there are enough unpleasant
things in the world without our need
ing to add to them by analyzing some
thing we enjoy" And so, thinking the
thoughts they like to think, they bat
ten on coal tar and cochineaL But
some of us would like to know what
goes into our physical and mental
stomachs. We wish that the pure
food experts who censor the advertise
ments in many of the popular maya
zines might be given a chance a. the
fiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

Colonel Roosevelt scores again in
Declaring unequivocally that the en-
reimbursement of women is now
national issue. Some states are so lax
in their discernment of the justice of
extending full suffrage to their women
that it would be years and years be-
fore all the women of the nation
would enjoy their rights in this par
ticular unless the nation itself through
the federal government steps in and
eonfers these rights upon them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

When the first peasant dreamed a disk of
wood
With followed center turning on a pole
No doubt his fellows jeered with hardi-
hood
The marvel that lay shaping in his soul.
While they significantly tapped their
browS
No vision of the coming wonders showed
Their sneers and pity only did he rouse.
They saw not he would lift the Atlas
load.
For roar of engines, passing like streak.
The whir of motors as the clouds are
spurned,
Are only echoes of the ancient creak
When the first wheels behind his oxen
turned.
-McLandburgh Wilson in New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
Journal Entries

The different kinds of individuals
on earth are limited only by the num-
bers of its population.
j. - =
1t is we'll for the respondent to re-
member that even the sorely crippled
think life is worth living.
I. j j
Many parties are given not only for
the purpose of entertaining some folks,
but also to snub others.
1. = !
The music that soothes the savage
breast is also likely to get on the
nerves of the docile individual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

In all probability, the report that
Russia has sent but 5000 men to
France is 245,O0O nearer right. than
the previous report that she had sent
25O,OOO But why should Russia send
any at all, if the number was to be
ofsly 5000, That many more soldiers
for the Entente Allies would be no
more than a mere drop in the bucket
of the western battle zone. Still, every
little bit helps, of course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

Such safety first enthusiasts are the
Californians that their state fish and
game commission has made a formal
protest against liberating in the state
any of those nut-eating bewhiskered
birds of the West Indies that Colonel
Roosevelt projected into the limelight
on his recent return from a trip to
those islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

Nor are the health laws of Kansas,
as is pointed out by the health Off
GERS of the state, the only laws on
the Kansas statute books that need
strengthening. The parole law of the
state also seems to be in the same
boat. So are the laws for dealing with
irresponsibles of criminal tendencies
of the Fred Bissell type
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
FINDS SOME EGGS:
.Clara luSraaJadson

FINDS SOME EGGS:
She found a great pile of eggs!
Think of that
Beautiful round eggs about the size
of a ducks egg and very much the
same shape and color.
Now. who can those belong to?"
she asked herself in considerable sur
prise. WHO in the world would lay
their eggs at the bottom OF great
pile of rubbish such as this is?
Though 1 must say. it's not a bad
placer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

If the horrors of war have not de-
pTived Germany of the power to
laugh. how she must be chuckling
over the Irish revolution and the an
noyance it is causing her arch-enemy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

More than 40 per cent of the fire
losses in Kansas during the month of
March was caused by prairie fires.
Ergo! Swat the prairie fires. But
this, like so many other things is
easier to say than to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
On the Spur
of the Moment

By ROY K. MOULTON.

The Artistic Temperament.
The folks, they all just gather round,
And stare at him without a sound
In admiration rapt they gaze,
And love him for his winning ways
And callers, they all hover near
And whisper, Amt he just a dear?"
1t seems they can't get close enough.
They are sincere; it is no bluff;
It's worth a trip of many miles,
When baby smiles
But they do not remain to gaze,
They scatter fifteen different ways,
They dash out to the open air,
Glad to escape, most anywhere:
They jump through windows to the
ground,
And smash the glass with fearful
sound
They do a lot of funny. stunts,
And all try to escape at once;
They make for far-off woody dells,
When baby yells.
So, Why Worry?
If you let your wife waste your
money, you are fool.
If you refuse to let your wife waste
your money, you are a brute.
If you are affectionate to your wife
in public, you are mean.
If you lose a lot of money, you
are idiotic.-
If you make a lot of money, you
are a crook.
If you tango, you are frivolous.
If you don't tango, you are back
number.
If you are poor, you are no good.
If you are rich, you get it by rob-
bling others.
If you die. you dissipate.
If you live to a good old age, you
attained it through laziness.
Can't please everybody.
Spring STYLES.
Gowns will button up the back as
usual, no gown being really Swagger
unless it has 5,674 buttons. They
ried women who have impatient hus-
bands.
Red flannel chest protectors will be
in vogue, especially in the pneumonia
belt of northern states.
Ear muffs are considered paSSe by
the smart set of polite society. but
they are still being worn by those who
don't want to hear what their neigh
bors are saying about them.
The Modern webster.
Bonehead - A young man who
thinks that two can live as cheaply
as one.
Dry Notwithstanding in local
option county.
Mollycoddie A gentleman who
hangs around dress goods bargain
counter.
Switchboard A board on which
TO hang false hair at night.
Ivorybean A gink that thinks
there is only one girl in the world.
nobody in Washington knows any
thing about.
Clarinet-An instrument of tor
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

Before Miss Chameleon had time to
ask any more questions, there was a
great stir outside the pile and the
frightened little lady had barely time
to hide herself before huge Mrs.
who do you suppose Mrs. Cater
crawled up to see if her eggs were all
right
Miss Chameleon was that surprised
that she determined to stay around
that rubbish pile till she learned all
about how those alligator eggs came
to be there. Do you blame herr
(Copyright-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

Had the spring of 1916 been the first
one that the poets noticed, they never
would have labeled spring gentle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
raldzation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

Spring, of course, still has a consid-
cradle chance to show her colors.
Summer doesn't arrive officially until
June 81
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02

the hat with a transparent brim, a
velvet crown and trimmings of fur
and flowers. One of the loveliest of
these hats has crown Of brown
ranne velvet and brlm of gold lace.
The lace is yelled with double layer
of brown tulle which extends two
inches beyond the brlm. The crown
is banded with skunk and gold rose
ornaments one side.
Lovely Variety of Hats.
Quite a delightful contrast to the
gold lace and tulle hat is a charming
model of back taffeta. 1t has bowl.
shaped crown and a broad brim that
is slightly curved. The silk is fitted
smoothly over the frame and a mar
row edglng of chinchilla trims the
extreme edge Of the brlm. The crown
is wreathed with worsted flowers and
tollage IN tones or green ana brown.
Then there is an infinite variety
of stunning, youthful hats of shlrred
chiffon velvet in dark, rich tones Of
red, violet, blue, green and gray.
They are simply trimmed with os.
trich tips, bands of fur, fantasies of
plumage, ribbon or braid, silk and
velvet flowers, bead or silk embroid-
cred bands or passementerie.
Taken as whole the new fashions
are more lovely than they have been
for years and years. The unbecom.
ing features of the fall styles have
been eliminated and every costume
is a harmonious blending OF color.
line and fabric. Fashion has Ger.
tainly started the New Year right
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02

ferent from the full.haring Victorian
skirt.
also noticed that the graceful
redingote is still in great favor. 1t
is, as a rule, fashioned of heavier
material than the foundation, which
Is usually Of transparent or semi
transparent weave.
There is a slight tendency to re.
vive the moyen age gown, but | doubt
that 1t will receive general approDa-
ton. Femininity seems prone to
cling to the garments that accentuate
the beauty of the natural figure and
shun those that rob 1t of grace and
proportion. An extremely low waist
line, at its best, is becoming but to n
very few. 1t serves to detract from
the ungainly height of the amazon
ian woman making her appear less
conspicuous.
Waistline and Train.
Tie train has gradually forced It,
self upon us and now 1t appears in
the ample proportions of long ago.
The court train attached to the shoul.
ders and trailing gracefully for sew
eral feet behind the wearer is a
feature Of many handsome evening
gowns. Others have trains that are
an extension of the redingote over.
dress while in a third type the skirt
eraperies are extended at the sides
to form double train. Usually the
, latter have pointed ends finished with
tassels.
The between.season hat Is always
interesting and the milliners have
worked wonders with metallic faces,
tulle and velvet.
There is a5preference shown for
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
Beauty in Sleeves.

Another sleeve. consisting of a
series OF chiffon puffs applied to a
snugly-ftted lining, has cap Of
tucked chiffon finished with frill of
the same material. The inspiration
of this sleeve was surely the satin
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
By SUZANNE LAToUR

THE dawn of the New Year, rosy
and full of promise, is the set.
ting chosen by Fashion to launch
the first Of the new seasons modes.
All the while we were in the whirl
Of holiday festivities the busy work
ers In the hives of this great queen
were making frocks and furbelows.
Hour after hour they labored that
they might present an assortment of
styles, worthy to adorn the beauties
Of 1916. Their industry received its
reward when the tireless workers
viewed the finished creations of their
def fingers. They had interpreted
the visions Of fashion in varied ways
but the ideal of the master.mind was
ever dominant.
The new costumes are symphonies
Of grace, charm, style, color and
beauty. They have an Irresistible
witchery which bodies extravaganza in
dress this year. The average won.
an will spend her savings with Law.
ish hand for frocks such as these.
Those who migrate to the sunny
eo,thiaodg IN hocl, hapoaEb tho hI,o
skies and walk in palm-bordered
pathways are the first who will re.
quire outfits that hint of spring. But
am not going to begin talking OF
straw hats-not just yet-while there
is still much to be said OF attire more
suitable for snowy January days.
Ripping Skirts.
l have been permitted to have
glimpse Of the latest frocks and suits
tefore Fashion presents them to the
world at large. These are the salient
features that distinguish the new
from the old.
The skirts of the street suits have
taken unto themselves a moderate
width. They continue to ripple grace.
fully about the ankles, but the deep
folds, which remind one Of great
organ.plpes, are missing, They are
comfortably short, but shoe.top
length. or above, promises to be seen
only In rare instances.
Coats are short, with ripping pep.
lum; of hip.length with full, circular
skirts: or they extend TO the knees
and fare in graceful manner which is
euro to appeal to the woman who
recognizes chic. Both fiat and high.
standing collars will be favored.
They are frequently accompanied by
revers Of different widths.
Passing from suits to frocks ] was
surprised to find that the greater
changes had been made In those suit
able for afternoon wear. There has
been much ingenuity used in the de-
signing Of the sleeves. Some are
set in at the shoulders, with no full
ness whatever, while they are ex-
tremely wide below the elbow, In
variably they have turned-back cuffs
ornamented with braiding OF hand
embroidery and full sub.sleeves Of
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02

Georgette crepe or chiffon, gathered
into wristbands with frill falling
over the hands. This is known by
the name OF the Cavalier sleeves.
Full sleeves of transparent mate
rails with caps of various shapes are
also favored. In one design the wide
undersleeve of white chiffon has a
cap Of black velvet shaped like a
Gala lily.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
Features Of the Current Modes and
Prophecies for the Unfolding Season,
Which Continues to Promise Infinite

lleved that they were appearing at
their best" when wearing low.clt,
sleeveless gown because it happened
TO be in fashion.
The Fickle Dame, herself, must
have repented the introduction OF
this cruel style and at this charitable
time OF year has banished it.
The sleeves for evening gowns are
long and scarf-like, hanging grace.
fully from the shoulders. They are
trimmed with metallic embroidery,
bands of rhinestones, fringe or tas.
sells. Many Of the designs are OF
Grecan persuasion.
Belt and Girdle.
Dance frocks have short, puff.
sleeves of tulle, chiffon or lace or
silk; long bell.shaped sleeves Of a
single layer CT some transparent ma
terial, or short, frllly sleeves formed
of ruffles of tulle. chiffon or lace.
After sleeves the belt or sirdle ia
the most important detail OF the COS
tune, for 1t defines the waist line. On
this point of dress the couturiers evi.
IDENTIFY disagreed. The waist line
hovers anywhere from four inches
above normal to six inches below.
Princess frocks leave the waist line
underlined and in other models a mar.
row cord lsnotted about the figure is
the only evidence of waist line.
Wide girdles of Persian, Egyptian
or Chinese embroidery appear on
lovely frocks Of faille, chiffon, mir.
DIR velvet, broadcloth, mousseline de
sole or Georgette crepe in neutral
tones.
The skirts of these elaborate frocks
are full and much trimmed with
hand embroidery, soutache braiding,
hounces of lace, bands of ribbon Eel.
vet, fur. bead embroidery or bands
of putting.
Draped skirts promise to be well
received, for they are so entirely diff
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02


The oldest sleeve for afternoon
wear, however, is short, reaching just
10 the elbow. 1t is made OF sections
Of silk or chiffon overlapping one an
other like the scales on fish. 1t
fits the arm easy without being full
and is trimmed with circular ruffle
of the material edged with a narrow,
pleated frill or quilting.
While upon the subject of sleeves
let me say, with a beaming counte-
nance, that sleeves have returned to
our evening gowns. So few of us
we're endowed with arms and shoul.
ders lovely enough to display with
out a softening yelling OF some form
or other that was really sorry for
the many misguided females who be-
Evening journal., 1916-03-23
CHILDREN'S CLOTHES
subject FOR TALKS

Under the auspices of the Consumers
Lea que of Delaware, an interesting
dramiugroom meeting will he held at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoons. lat the home
rf Mrs. William Berl. 80. 1908 Market
street. Mrs. Bcrl viii serve tea follow
ug the meeting.
The subject of the meeting, "Clil-
drcu's Clothes aud the League Label
Is one that Is of vital interest 20 every
mother. and to all Who are concerned
with the welfare of infants and chill
lron. The principal speaker will be Miss
Bcrtc Ncn. of the Enrnshaw knitting
Company, glicago.
Miss Non is making a special trip
from New York, where she has been
speaking at the Child Welfare Con-
ference. the Medical Congress and
before numerous bodies of medical
students. Her specially is health
ful clothes for infants made in sani-
tory factories. Miss Anna Woods
Bird, executive secretary OF the Con-
sumers League. will also speak on
clothes for older children that are
guaranteed safe by the label of the
National Consumers League. which
may be placed on garments only at-
Ter careful investigation of the lac
tory in which they are made.
All who are interested are cordi-
ally invited 10 attend this meeting.
Evening journal., 1916-03-23
ERNEST GREENWELL
Appointed MANAGER
Local Pitcher Will Lead
Wilmington Baseball Team
OF the Atlantic League
PRESIDENT VAN HORN
MADE ANNOUNCEMENT

Ernest Greenwell, the well known
local baseball pitcher. will manage
the Wilmington team of the Atlantic
League the coming season. Announce
ment of the signing of Greenwell for
manager was made today by DIR. Leon
Van Horn of Philadelphia, holder of
the local franchise and president of
the Wilmington CluD.
The Wilmington Club was incor-
porated at Dover this week and DR..
Van Horn came to Wilmington today
for the purpose of holding the organi-
zation meeting. He was elected pres
ident and George G. Stiegler OF this
city was named secretary and treas
urer.
1t was Immediately following this
meeting that Greenwell was named
manager and instructed to sign the
best players who can possibly be Sc
cured for the Wilmington club.
Greenwell, who is a southpaw pitcher,
Will probably take his turn in the
box, in addition to managing the club.
Last year Greenwell played in the
strong Delaware County League. and
previous to that played in the New
York State and the New England
League. He also played with the local
Gas Company team several years ago.
He has been playing professional
baseball for some years. and it is
predicted will make a capable leader.
The selection is very popular one
/ TO local fans. Il is understood that
Greenwell has a number Of good
players in view. and some announce
ments of players will be made in a
short time.
The officers of the club are greatly
pleased with the present outlook and
predict that this will be the best base
ball season ever enjoyed in this city.
The park at Front and Union streets
has been leased for a term of years
and Will be Immediately put into first
class shape for the playing season.
The players will be ordered to re-
port in Wilmington for practice on
April 20, and will play several exhibi-
tlon games prior to the opening of the
regular championship race, which will
start on May 10, the season running
| through until Labor Day. September
4 with schedule of 10 games.
Business men of Wilmington are
4 now showing great interest in the
new club and have offered to Loyalty
support the new officers and manager
! The next Atlantic League meeting
will be held at the Hotel Walton.
Philadelphia, on next Wednesday
when a schedule Of games will be ar
ranged for the entire season.
Al. w. Lawson, promoter OF the
league and holder of the Reading
franchise. accompanied DR.. Van Horn
= to Wilmington today They visited
the Front and Union streets grounds
to make an inspection preparatory
to starting improvements for the
| coming season.
When asked about the proposed
Pennsylvania State League. Mr.. Law
son said he did not anticipate any
/ trouble from that source and that
/ the Atlantic League was going ahead
with arrangements for the season.
Evening journal., 1916-03-23
FIGHT. NOT WORK. suited
HIM ON RAINY DAY

Fred White, coloreds was arrested
by Constable Tinsman today on a
charge of assault and battery on Ellis
IF. Banks, of Newport, and will be
given a hearing before Magistrate
Lewis tonight.
White was employed on Monday by
Mr. Banks at a salary of SO a week.
Yesterday being a disagreeable day,
White declined TO assist in hauling
bricks ana remained at the Banks
home all day and finally demanded
his wages When Mr. Banks return
ed home last night he was told that
White had been walking up and down
outside the home with a club all day.
White, it is alleged, grabbed Mr..
Banks and started to drag him into
the middle of the road, when a num-
Der of persons interfered