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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
SNOWFLAKE S IN HIDING.

'"They do tell me-" said one little
snowflake as he softly floated down
through the cool morning air, that
we are late in making our visit to
earth"
SOP" asked the next nearest trav-
eler. who said that?"
"One of my friends heard one of
his friends say that he had heard
that Mrs South Wind said that she
might soon be coming north" And
the snowflake nodded his head SOL
EMMY.
How that first snowflake did laugh,
DO you mean to tell me that you
are worried about something that you
heard in any such roundabout fashion
as that" And he looked very dis
appointed in spite of his laughing. Il
thought you had more sense"
'WeI,'' explained the second snow
flake, hanging his head, Il didn't
really worry about it, but I did won
der"
Never bother about anything you
are not sure is going to happen" ad-
vised the wise little snowflake. IF you
are going to make yourself unhappy
every time you hear something may
happen you will be miserable all the
time"
Il am replied the worrisome
snowflake unhappily. But 1 don't
know how to stop"
When you hear anything like
that" said the wise snowflake prompt
ly, put it out of your mind at once.
If you are not able to do that, go to
headquarters for information"
And where are headquarters p"
asked the worried snowflake.
Jack Frost answered the wise
snowflake. And here he comes right
now-did you ever hear of such good
luck, Oh, Jack Frost, Jack Frostl"
he cried, will you kindly answer a
question ?"
Jack Frost good-naturedly said that
he would, and he came right over to
see what was wanted.
This little snowflake" said the
wise snowflake, lis worried about be-
ing melted. He's afraid that Mrs.
South Wind will arrive by the time he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
FLYER ROUTS 1000
British Airman Succeeds in
Raid on Turk Camp.
German Squad Dropped Bombs
North of Salonika.
RUSSIANS RENEW ASSAULT
Cars Troops Fight for High
Dry Position.
Spring Freshets Will Flood the
LOwland Trenches.
RUSSIANS RENEW ASSAULT

London, March 2S.-A successful
aerial raid on the Turkish advance
base at Bi-El-Hassanah, 100 miles east
of the Suez canal, is reported in a
Reuter- dispatch from Suez. The raid
was made by British airmen en- March
"a. Forty bombs were dropped on the
Turkish camp which was set on fire.
Other bombs hit the reservoir ard the
buildings erected by the Turks in the
last few months.
; One British airman routed, single
handed, 1000 Turkish infantry, de-
scending to within 200 feer he APP
preached the Turks behind and
opened fire with his machine gun.
The Turks fled in panic. All the
aeroplanes returned in safety, having
flown some zoo miles.
1t has become a practice of British
airmen when flying over the desert to
attack and dispense hostile patrols by
spraying them with machine gun fire.
Russ Attempt Advance.
( Berlin, March 2S.-Bent on saving
themselves from a forced retreat on a
front of more than 100 miles, the Rus
SLAMS are renewing their attacks
against Won FIindenbergs army with
great fury.
The Slaves have suffered no greater
losses since the memorable retreat
from the Dunajec began nearly a year
ago. But German officers pointed out
today that it is absolutely necessary
for General KCropatkin to contine the
attacks or else admit defeat.
During Won Hindenberg's great Of
fensive of last year he drove the Rus
sian line down the northern and east
ern slopes of the rise Of land extend
ing in curve from Riga to south of
Dvinsk. The German field marshal
halted his troops when the cars
troops had fallen back to the 1owland
positions. knowing that nature would
come to his aid in the spring.
Spring Thaw Will Flood Trenches.
Within a few weeks the spring
try. Russian trenches in the loWlands
sary to withdraw the entire Slav line
have changed tactics, officers now
charging with their men. In previous
fighting, not more than one was Of
The ratio now average one officer to
sixty men.
Aerial Raid at Salonilki.
Berlin, March 28.-The develop
ment of heavy fighting in the Franco
/ Belgian front south of ST. Eloi and
also along the adjacent line is reported
| BY the German army headquarters in
! toHay's official statement.
| According to the announcement a
German flying squadron made a raid
on Saloniki yesterday, dropping many
bombs on the new harbor and Pc
troleum depot and on the camp of the
entente allies, north of the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
DENY MANDAMUS WRIT
Attorneys for Mrs. Schanger Must
Take Another Tack

Before Katie L. Schanber can hope
to get aid from the county commits
sioners under the mothers aid law
it will be necessary for Ed Rooney,
her attorney, to file an amended petit
ton The motion and affidavit for a
writ of mandamus was heard by the
district court today. No write of man
damus was granted. However, the at
torney for Mrs. Schanber was given
permission to file an amnded petition
or motion placing the matter in a diff
ferent light.
The original action asked that the
county commissioners be required to
grant a pension to Mrs. Schanber I'M
der the widows pension act. The
court held that the motion should
have asked that the commissioner be
required to pass upon the application
of Mrs. Schanber. The law gives the
commissioners authority to use their
discretion in their operations under
the act and a write of mandamus as
asked for would have left no room for
DISCRETION on the part of the commits
sioners in the Schanber case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
The Evening Story
Miss Gray, Decorator.
lBy Jane Osborn.l


When Morgan Tracy, of the firm of
Tildenham & Co, came in from lun-
cheon on that memorabl spring aft
ernoon he first saw the ladder
propped against the end of his desk
Then he saw the familiar figure of his
office boy looking upward with wide
open mouth and, as his line of vision
went upward, he saw the girl
She was slender and graceful and
he admitted to himself from the first
that she looked very charming on the
top rung of the ladder. Still he re-
scented the intrusion and was only
slightly Modified after her explana-
ton.
You are Mr.. Tracy, aren't you,"
she said in the most self-confident of
sweet young voices. Il am Miss Grey
L am here to do your office over. Do
you know about me? l am going to
make your office beautiful and con-
vert it from this ugly, expressionless
barnlike affair into a room possessing
real distinction Mr.. Tildenham ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
Journal Entries

The things a man ought to do sell
dom jibe with the things he wants
to do.
If time waited for some folk, it
wouldn't be able to fly as quickly as
it does.
+ j =
A man with brains stands a chance
of acquiring money, but the reverse
is seldom true.
!. = !
If it were true that a girls face is
her fortune, many a maiden would be
in sore financial straits.
+ + =
Gratitude and appreciation are
qualities which are more strongly
manifested when additional favors are
expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

roads from that source. Imports
might revive partially. but it is we'll
to remember that Europe will be able
to sell us little and buy only rigid ne
cessities for some time to come after
the war. For foreign trade especially
we will be obliged to seek new fields,
particularly for exports; and this our
financial and Industrial leaders are al
ready fully alive to. So much for the
principal foreign actors in this stock
market. Domestic influences will
begin to exert their natural influences
when the war is over, if not before.
Peace will overcome the forces which
have completely dominated this stock
market for nearly two years. Money,
crops and indus rial conditions will
once more become the main factors
upon which to form intelligent bust
ness opinion. For the time being
these are generally favorable. There
is still a great abundance of loanable
funds at reasonable rates, and in spite
of the great expansion of credit there
is as yet no sign of serious weakness;
nor is there any likelihood of such
while our bankers continue their con-
sentative policy in loans and our gold
supply is adequately maintained.
While we are still feeling the benefit
of last years big harvest, the outlook
for the coming crop season is still in
definite. The industrial situation, how
ever, is exceedingly active, and out
side of industries affected by the war
thare iG a dip-fin revival in anfar-
prise. Labor is well employed and
securing good wages. The cost of liv-
ing has advanced somewhat, but moth
ing in comparison with the rise
abroad. Building is exceedingly &C
tive in the principal cities. Railroad
traffic is very heavy. and the big roads
are rejecting their improved financial
position by placing liberal orders for
new equipment. In the steel trade
there are as yet no signs of reaction,
unless it be that prices have risen to
point which obliges in many cases a
postponement of orders. The steel in
dustry is, however, extraordinarily
active, the output of pig iron having
practically doubled in a little over a
year. This country is now making
iron at the rate of nearly 10000. 900
tons a year. The textile and clothing
industries are also enjoying unusual
prosperity. AS yet there are no signs
of reactio n in any of these lines of in
dustry. On the contrary, those best
informed anticipate a continuance of
activity at least until the end of the
year. Our mineral industries are also
running at top notch, earning unpre-
cedented profits. The monthly COM
pilation of dividend returns reported
a distribution of about $2O0,000,00C
in April, an increase of more than
SIS, 100000 over last year. Exports
are still running very heavy. Taking
the situation as whole, the outlook
is exceedingly satisfactory; although
it should be mem bered that many OF
these stimulating influences have beer
literally discounted and the market
is still unavoidably dominated BY
events in the theater of war;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

not look for a thaw for some TINA
III have Mr.. North Wind throw YOU
against the north side of a big tree
There you can nestle in the folds OF
bark and live for many a day after
Mrs. South Wind has come"
SO the snowflakes were tossad
against the big tree trunk, Just As
JACK Frost had ordered, and there
they nestled snugly between the foIds
or bark. They could see the carr
world quite as well as if they had
been upon the ground, and they feIt
so comfortable and secure
And there they lived for mans,
day-till long after Mrs. South w.
had melted the snow entirely Off ~
hillsides and the southern sides ~ 49,
trees (Copyright-Clara mgr
Judson.) ah
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
TIE RIGHr no sHIRK.

The fact that Kansas is opening her
eyes to some of her deficiencies, and
not few of which are common with
many of her sister states and through
out TIE entire union, is being noticed
also by outsiders. The Chicago Trib-
une is among those whose attention
has been attracted, and under the cap
ton used above, it discusses Kansas
and a matter of nationwide impor-
tance, as follows:
Kansas, which is right in the center
of the United States, is awakening to
the fact that it is in danger of losing
touch with the United States. Most
other states are in exactly the same
danger. Their inhabitants do not live
in the United States, but in Keokuk
or in Hot Springs, or in Evanston.
1t is encouraging to hear that Kan
sas is waking up. Walter E. Myer of
the State Normal school at Emporia
has begun active measures for reform
and he has hit upon the curricula in
the Kansas schools as means of eff
fecting his reform. Baker Brownell,
the editor of Teaching, published by
the normal school, comments on it as
follows:
Patriotism has become so detached
from the particular interests of the
person that there is danger that it,
the one thoroughbred impulse, will be
dropped from the educational purpose
altogether.
Much of this is the selfishness of
the modern school curriculum. Few
school curricula, especially those of d
vocational tendency, are directed to-
ward an education that is more than
individually beneficial American ed
vocational ideals are stated in terms of
the me-
Mr.. Myer proposes to build into
the educational system requirements
which will include training in both
civic and national duties. More than
this, the curriculum will include not
only training for service but actual
service. Both study and action are a
part of the plan.
Mr.. Myer and Mr.. Brownell have
discovered one of the fundamental de-
fects in the American system. I'VE
can rise in the morning, eat breakfast
earn our days wages, read our town
newspaper, buy our groceries with liz
tie or no reference to the nation" We
can go farther and assert that even in
the school system we do not become
aware of the nation in any convincing
way.
Our schools teach us, perhaps, the
ideals of American liberty in a theo-
retical manner. They do not teach us
anything which makes us public citi-
zens instead of private citizens We
grow up to think that the right not
to go to the polls at election, and the
right not to do anything in national
affairs, is an inherent part of our be-
loved personal liberty. There is moth
| ing in our system to challenge our be-
lief that we can enjoy all the benefits
of peace and stable government with
out assuming any responsibility to-
ward maintaining peace and stable
government. We are taught, in short,
that no service is required of us. When
we make a money payment in taxes
we think we have fulfilled all claims
the nation can have on us. We have
the right to shirk.
A large number of our citizens do
not live in the United States. They
live in cities, and towns, and on farms.
They will continue to do so until they
are trained to get in touch with the
| ITpitad CtataS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
FOR A MOVIE TRUST
Nearly All Large Film Corporations
Into a 40 Million Combine.

New York, March 2S.-Positive con-
firmation was had here today that a
merger of nearly all of the large movie
companies into firm with a capital
ization of not less than 100000 900
will soon be brought about. Some of
the concerns that will form the new
company are the Paramount, Uni
versal, Mutual, V. L. S. A and Metro
Mary Pickford and Charley Chap
lin will be the prize attractions of the
new company. Mary Pickford signed
a tire year contract which it is esti-
mated will bring her $780, 900 a year.
Chaplin's contract calls for $4,000
a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
PASS ARMY BILL
House FayOrs $S,6OO,OOO for
Mexican Expense.
Vote Stands 373 to 1; Socialist
Is Only Opposition.

Washington, March 2S.-By a vote
of 373 to 1, the house today passed the
army deficiency bill carrying $S,6O0,-
900 to cover the cost of the Mexican
expedition. 1t will enable the war
department to recruit the army up to
full strength and to buy aeroplanes,
motor trucks and other equipment.
The vote was taken as an endorse
ment by the house of the Mexican ex-
petition.
Representative London of New York
cast the negative vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

Was it a German spy or one of the
Mexican bandits who broke into the
offices of the states adjutant gen.
eral on Sunday afternoon and search
ed the private and official papers in
his desk and file cabinets? Unfortun-
ately, too, there is no department of
espionage connected with the Kansas
National Guard to run this culprit to
earth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

All of the prominent warriors and
diplomats among the Entente Allies
are again talking matter over at a
war council in Paris but when are they
going to stage some advances against
their Teutonic enemies? Talk has
never yet won a war, although it has
always played an important part in
bringing them into existence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

A majority Kansas delegation to
the Republican national convention be-
ing for Hughes is merely a reflection
of what is undoubtedly the sentiment
nowadays among a majority of the
Republicans of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

Possibly the Carranzistas, who per-
mitted Villa and his band to escape
Though the circle with which they had
been surrounded. really didn't make
much of an effort to hinder the ban
dts from staging an easy getaway.
Regardless of the standards they may
be. serving under for the time being
all Mexicans are pretty much brothers
under the skin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

Before long, the newspaper men on
the Mexican assignment will be able
to sift the wheat from the chaff and
the activities of what General Funston
50 graphically describes as the "lie fac
" at FL Paso will not bear so much
fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

When the impossible will happen.
Some of the experts on the European
war are insisting that the spring will
see such unprecedented slaughter on
the battlefields that that which has
shocked the world at Verdun will take
on the aspect of the proverbial thirty
cents"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

These fair and warmer" forecasts
that the weather bureau is tossing
out so generously these days sound
mighty fine. but such was the predic-
ton of the bureau on Saturday in re-
spect to the conditions that were going
to prevail on Sunday. And it's a poor
memory that doesn't recall how fair
and warm it was-not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

Take about three pints water, add
chicken and bones left over from Sun
day dinner; put in stew kettle. Into
another stew kettle put these ingre-
dents: one small onion chopped fine.
one carrot cut into small squares, two
tablespoons small white soup beans.
three tablespoons rice, three of oat-
meal. Cook until tender, then put into
first stew kettle with chicken and add
one-fourth can of string beans. also
one-fourth can of canned corn and
cook all together fifteen minutes, add
two teaspoons of celery seed. This
will serve six persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

Now is the accepted time for worry
ing as to whether or not March will
fulfill the goosebone forecasts and
retire from the arena like unto lamb.
There is no doubt but she came in like
a lion and she's acted pretty fiercely
on several occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

lied, or else the courts must hold that
no inviolable contract can be made
which deprives the state of its regu-
latory power over the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

General Pershing undoubtedly
knows what he is talking about when
he says it may take months to cap
ture Villa, just as Lord Kitchener
did when he predicted that the Euro
pean war would probably continue for
three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28


Hank Tumms of our village is get
tin heightened. He sent shirt to
the laundry last week.
The only thing that has got sew
ing circle beat for news is a barber
shop.
There amt no use tryin' to do any
thing for a Teller who enjoys poor
health.
Now and then you run across an
oid-fashioned Teller who wears his
spectac1es up over the top of his head
and never can find 'em.
No girl is bit better than her folks
until she has spent one term at a
finishin' school.
A vocal teacher says singin' is good
fer the health, but the grand opera
stars amt in the singin' business fer
that purpose.
A nice little friendly game always
sounds suspicious to me.
Lem Higgins is enjoying his oatmo-
bile while he can. As soon as his tires
wear out he has got to sell his car,
for he will never be able to save up
enough to get a new set.
Deacon Pringle took his first wife's
teeth to Doc Hanks, our dentist, yes
terday and wanted them made over
for his second wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
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
ganization, 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, 1916-03-28
On the Spur
of the Moment
A Country Editors Love Letter.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

Dear, darling delinquent! Oh,
previous subscriber in arrears! You
are so shy Do you think we have
sold out and gone? No. little sugar
plum, we couldn't get away if we
wanted to. We are still at the same
old place, dishing out the sweet prom
Use and bright expectations. They
make an excellent diet, darling, with
a little pudding favored to serve as a
dessert. We are waiting and watch
ing for thee, our little turtle dove. We
long to hear the gentle footsteps on the
step outside and listen to the ring of
the happy dollars in our office. Dear
one, we feel unusually said and lonely
without you, dear. Now, little pie
crust, will you come? Do we hear you
answer in a voice so sweet and be-
quilting, I'm coming or is it the cold
and bleak winds that around our Of
flee roar? We pause for further de-
Yelopment."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

AT any rate, that Minnesota well
which whistles isn't a dry one. 1t
couldn't pucker, if it were.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

gets to earth and he doesn't want u
be melted till he has had a chance to
see something of the world
"Ill fix that all right" said Jack
Frost at once. Though 1 myself do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
Household Hints
Salads.

Salmon Mayonnaise - Slice eight
cold hard-boiled eggs. Rub five large
pieces of salmon in a cup of mayon-
naise, pour over eggs, chill and serve
on lettuce leaves.
Maple Butterscotch-Boil together
until it will crack when tried in cold
water, one cup brown sugar, one
fourth cup maple syrup, one-half
cup butter, two tablespoons boiling
water and one tablespoon vinegar;
then pour on buttered tin, and before
it hardens mark in squares with Il
knife. Flavor with vanilla after re-
moving from fire.
With this salad should be served
cheese balls. for which this is the rec
ipe: Crate one cup cheese and put
into it the whipped white of one egg.
Make into small balls and plunge into
smoking fat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
The Table.

Celery SOup-Four cups milk, one
onion, two or three cups chopped Gel
cry. Cook together twenty minutes.
put through sieve. Cook together
three tablespoons melted butter and
three level tablespoons flour until
thick or boiling; add slowly one cup
thin cream or rich milk. Add this tc
celery mixture, season with salt and
pepper. cook all together and serve.
Ten-Minute Soup-One quart boil
ing water, three tablespoons tapioca
and two of rice, salt and pepper to
taste; let boil ten minutes. Have serv-
ing dish ready, heat yolks of three
eggs, add three small spoonfuls of wa
ter to mix; stir quickly and when soup
has cooked ten minutes pour boiling
hot into serving dish over eggs and
butter Add one-fourth cup of hot
beef broth for flavor.
Economy Chicken-VegctabI Soup