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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
He BLAMES The F.!
French Dramatist Says "BefOre
the War" Plays Were Rotten.
He Takes an Optimistic Out.
look When Trouble Is Over.
WuIIAM PHuIp sIMMs,

Paris, Jan. 15-"What effect will
the war have on the theater?" 1 put
this question to NJ. Lugne Poe. one
of Europes brightest dramatic lights,
playwright. actor and producer. Said
he:
THE most far-reaching imaginable.
No possible event could have a great
er or a better influence on the play
house than this war. The contempor-
aneous French stage is putrid, rotten,
detestable and you Americans are
largely responsible for making it So"
1 asked MIN how that was so.
You did it with your dollars" the
great author-actor-manag said. "Of
course you didn't do it purposely. 1t
was simply your influence on us. Sue
cessful plays in the United States be-
came minis and the authors who per-
petrated them almost nillionaires.
French authors were contaminated.
They wrote popular" stuff or tried
to with an eye to possible future adap-
tations for the American stage. Re-
suits? Rotten plays. plays without
the slightest artistic value. Mere
junk. piffle. Do you know the coun-
try I would like to see America and
other nations copy after? Bulgaria.
Sounds paradoxical, but ] mean it.
Were the United States alone to copy
Bulgaria's attitude as regards the
stage, the world generally would b.
better off. We'd get more classics and
less ClaD-Ifap. bulgaria naO q SlTlCe
censorship on imported plays Plays
which were merely sensational, or APP
pealed to the mob only because of
some rich and racy situation. were pit
ilessly barred. Few French plays ad-
NIT outside the classics got past the
Bulgarian frontier. and I heartily APP
proved the ban placed upon them. Bull
garia. being a small country. naturally
could not have any great influence on
the drama of the world. but such a
country as yours undoubtedly would
exercise enormous influence"
"And how will the war change
things?" I wanted to know.
Simply by blasting us out of the rut
into which we had fallen. We had
gotten so in the habit of writing friv-
olous plays that we Just drifted along
too busy to think of change. For
more than a year theatrical France
has ceased to exist. When the war is
over and the playhouses reopen.
look for a new school of playwrights
new ideas and more serious plays. This
will almost inevitably be the case: one
can not return from the battlefront
where he lived with death for weeks
and months and write the Same petty
drivel Ones thoughts will run tc
higher, broader. bigger nobler things
things which touch on civilization it.
self and made the classics what they
are
but won't playwrights drift back
into the old. before-the-war ways?" ]
suggested.
''That has not been the history OF
the drama. The new school will have
a success of it's own lust as old schools
had theirs. Don't forget that the en-
tire world has done some serious
thinking lately and if playwrights
write bigger stuff after the war per-
haps the public will be in a mood for
| it. That being the case the tempta-
ton to backslide simply will not exist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

Donald is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
H. Beeson, of 113 Topeka avenue
l. Major Martin Anderson, Jr.-the
S-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs Ma
jor Anderson, of 215 Clay street. This
young man is the grandson of the late
Major Tom Anderson, for years prom
inent in the early social and political
activity of the city. Major, Jr-, was
too young to enter the last baby con
test at the Auditorium $50 he isn't
prize baby" his mother admits
But. sir, he's going to be one" The
eight months he has left behind were
marred by not a single day of serious
illness. Not even the dread collie ap-
preached this youngster. His mother
was formerly Miss Mildred Carter.
5. Jerald Wayne Ferguson vea,,s
old and already the winner of nanv
prizes. The appeal that young JeraId
makes to the untutored and unframed
| eye or the plain, everyday baby fan is
Just as effective when the baby expert
| views him. In the last contest in
which Jerald was entered he scored
| SO points. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Ferguson, of 1922 North
jackson street.
6. Donald Francis Vilven-son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. ViIven, Of
1857 Harrison street By the veriest
margin is Donald a dyed in the wool
Jayhawker. He was born ten months
ago in Kansas City, Kan. His parents
moved to Topeka when Donald was
4 months old and he was entered in
the recent baby contest at the Audi
forum, where he was graded Al.
Z. Ray Merlin Miller-a youngstel
| from way out in the southwest end OF
the state. Raymond. who is 10 months
| old. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. ]. B
Miller of Bucklin, Kan. His father is
editor of the Bucklin Banner-anotheI
might good editor.
| s. David Matthew earle, jr.-whc
| was born April II, 1914, at 100 Topeka
| avenue. David is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. David earle who are now living
out of the city. He is the grandson OF
| two of the proudest grandparents il
! the city, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt earle OF
1913 Locust street For years Mat
earle has been with the Santa Fe ant
his circle of friends is too wide t.
measure.
9. Eva Blanch Lowman-20 month!
old daughter of Mrs. ]. Lowman O.
1853 Wayne avenue. Eva is another
prize baby. In the last baby contes
held in the Auditorium, she scored g.
points and was graded A. With her il
the picture is her sister, Mildred, five
years of age, and Susan, three year,
old.
10. Esther Bernice Wells-younges
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William
Wells of $40. West Seventh street. Lit
tie Esther, who is 4 years old, wa,
born in Hill City. Kan. She possesse.
the unusual combination of beaut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
REMAINS TRUE TO PLEDGE.
Town of Byers Keeps Resolution Not
to Drink or Smoke.

Byers, Kan, Jan. 15.-Men living
in this city today entered their third
week of abstinence from Intoxicating
liquor and tobacco and it was report
ed that, although practically every
man in the little town signed a mu-
nicipal New Years pledge, none had
slipped on his resolution. The whole
sale turning over of new leaves was
the result of a movement on the part
of the young men of the community.
Business men were interested, a CON-
mittee was appointed and New
Years day practically every man
signed the following pledge:
II solemnly promise not to drink
any intoxicating liquor or smoke
cigarettes or pipe, during the year
from January /, 1915, to January L,
1917.
IF 1 break this pledge, 1 solemnly
agree to buy each member remaining
true to the pledge a SIS hat"
LAS long as most of us remain
steadfast, the penalty is too great to
permit any man to break his prom
ise," said one of the young men be-
hind the movement. And as a re-
suit, we do not expect any break in
the pledge"
Byers is a new town of several hum
dred, only a few months old, on the
Anthony and Northern railway, in
Pratt county, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

and grace. In a beauty contest held
in Seattle, Wash, in 1914, Esther won
first prize from among fifty children.
In the local Auditorium baby contest
she scored SO points
Two Other 'HOnorables.''
From the photographs that We're re-
ceived during the week two have been
held over until next Saturday. They
are Richard Lawrence Schoonover, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schoonover of
Circleville, Kan, and Richard Kent
Zimmerman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
j. Zimmerman of Vesper, Kan. With
them will be published the pictures of
other infant Kansans.
Photographs for next Saturdays is
sue will be accepted until Thursday
Come on, you dads and mothers OF
Kansas-that baby of yours will stand
up beside any of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

meetings in the Auditorium, and a
commodious banquet hall, where they
have entertained visitors from many
of the larger cities. And Norton is
the home a branch of the Whitteker
Produce company, of Topeka, who
have built up a fine trade.
The town and country support two
solid banks, and several as large stones
in all lines as can be found in cities of
ten times the population of Norton.
And everybody who wants to own an
automobile seems to have money
enough to buy one, Norton has a fine
future before her, is the opinion of
her people and visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
BEAT UP Mine OWNER
Russian Count Is Found by Countess
in Arizona Cabin.

Phoenix, Ariz.. Jan. 15-Count
Morajeslxa. a Russian nobleman, joint
owner with Countess Morajeska of
valuable mining claims in the Torto-
lita mountain region, seventy miles
from Phoenix. was beaten into insensi-
bility. then shot and left for dead at
his property last Monday, according
to word that reached here today.
He was found Thursday by the
countess. who motored to the claims
after having received word that the
count was in trouble. The injured
man had lain in a cabin four days
without food or water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
WOMAN BADLY INJURED.
Wife of Kingman Dairyman Perma-
nently Crippled in Auto Accident.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. IA high
ridge in a road near Goddard is blam-
ed by George c. Tredick, a dairyman
of Kingman, Kan, for the automobile
accident in which he was cut and
bruised and his wife suffered injuries
which may mean that she will not be
able to walk again.
The high grade in the center of the
road inclined the Tredicks' car so that
it skidded easily on the slippery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
LUNGMoToR AT GREAT BEND.
Modern Life Saving Machine at Bar
ton County Hospital.

Great Bend, Kan, Jan. 15.-The
hospital here will soon have one of
the best and most modern inventions
of the world. The instrument is a
lungmotor. The lungmotor is used
the same as the pulmotor, but has
many more uses and is much simpler
than the pulmotor. The pulmotor de-
mandS gas while this doesn't. All
the doctors of the town bought this
lungmotor and it will be left at the
hospital and can be used by all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

For your cold, for your cough. for your
feverish throat, nose and head. use DR..
Bells Pine Tar Honey. Honey soothes the
irritation, Pine-Tar cuts the phlegm. thus
relieving congestion. Pine Tar also acts
as an antiseptic, as result general relief
follows. Breathing becomes easier aud
further Inflammation Is arrested. Insist
on DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. 1t is an
ideal treatment. Price 25c.-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

ground and overturned, pinning Mrs.
Tredick beneath it.
Mrs. Tredick suffered fractures of
both pelvic bones. For an hour she
was by the roadside alone, seriously
injured, while Mr.. Tredick walked to
Goddard and hunted for aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
Gordon, Nebraska, December "a, 1914.

Old Line Bankers Life
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Sns: Superintendent Nebraska W.
Gooden handed $4995 the full cash settle
100000 Twenty life policy with full
miun) No 3407 that maured today This
back $3O695 interest besides full
than pleased results this policy wish
times
holders
Very truly yours, Ed T. ROSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

George MerVin Miller.
Forrest Dwight ColsOn.
Donald Beeson.
Major Martin Anderson, Jr.
Jerald Wayne Ferguson.
Donald Francis Vilven.
Ray Merlin Miller.
David Matthew Garlic. Jr.
Eva BIanch Lowman.
Esther Bernice Wells.
Ten of 'em-ten toddling Jayhawk-
ers, just over the Threshold of life
and gazing wide eyed at this funny
old world that they're going to know a
whole lot better pretty soon, the State
Journal introduces to it's thousands of
readers These youngsters-half a
score of them-make up the second
detachment that have been selected
from the photographs that the dads
and mothers have sent to the Even
ing Daily of Kansas. They are the
samples of a great states greatest
product
To be able to send into the thou
sands of homes, where the State Jour
nal is read, likenesses of these Kan
sans who face the tomorrow, is a gen.
nine pleasure. But the task of choos-
ing from the many pictures that have
been sent in, those that are to be pub
lished, is not an easy one.
The State Journal regrets only that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
Easy.

1t is easy to select a place for a ma
tional convention and to go through
the form of making nomination for
the next president, but the election is
always iii the lap of the gods.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

I'VE want to keep business out uf
politics." said the reformer. We'll" re-
piled Senator Sorghum, you've taken all
the pleasure out of it. If you take all
what's going to be left. '-washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
U. C. T. and Commercial Club.

Norton is the home of a large num-
Der of travelling men. who have an
active U. c. T. council of more than
fifty members. The town has a large
commercial club. with their home for
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21

full civilization Of ours. Only as it
happens am not respectable. told
you that once before"
Her cool irony brought a fash Of
! insane laughter to his eyes.
"Who the devil are you. then?' be
| asked sayagely.
"Dear me, you have quite lost your
nice English Indifference, MIR. Far
quhar. I'm not sure 1t isn't an I'm
provement. Who am? Well. you
know my name, and at the present mo-
ment am companion to Madame Ar
naud-helping her to forget that she
isn't English any more. English peo
pie think it's wrong to admire for
eigners. It's their idea Of patriotism
| Madame Arnaud assures me she must
have bit Of dear old England about
her, and am the bit. That's all"
why did you Gomez
He was looking at her again.
Through the dusk she saw the white,
tortured suspense on the hard face
She wore a rose in the severe corsage
Of her dress. She took it and handed
it to him.
"she sent you this-in token of re
| membrance"
| He took her hand and kissed it.
You have come like an angel into
! my life" he said
He watched her until her small, en-
ergetic figure had disappeared among
! the shadows.
| In the distance bugle called a mel
ancholy retreat.
He lifted the rose reverently to his
| lips.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
Linoteum Out Of Carpet.


Clean the carpet thoroughly, then
turn it worn side down and tack. It
will be better to tack it right on the
kitchen floor il you could get along
without the kitchen for few days.
Otherwise, tack on some floor that
will not have to be used every day.
Then put on coat of any good floor
paint, let dry thoroughly, finish with
coat of good linoleum varnish. This
will give you floor covering that will
be very easy on your feet, and I'm
pervious to water so long as tho paint
lasts. And the worn spots can be re-
painted as needed. This will, of
course. give a paint color After the
paint and varnish have thoroughly
dried the carpet can be rolled very
carefully and loosely to move it to the
kitchen, but the best way is to paint
it right in the kitchen so that it will
not have to be moved, for the rolling
is liable to crack the paint and so
make it less impervious to water
Ohio Farmer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
CAVALRY OF LESS MOMENT
Its Use as in Former Wars Has Been
Greatly Curtailed in Pres
ent Conflict.
(TO BE CONTINUED.l

1t is perhaps too much to say tina.
the cavalry has ceased to be the eyes
of the army, but it is certainly true
that it's role in this respect has great
ly diminished. OF it's role in battle
it appears that on one occasion bri-
gade or a division OF English cavalry
was effectively used at critical point
during the retreat through Belgium
and northern France in the first weeks
Of the war; but so far as the public
accounts inform us the part played by
uhlans, Cossacks, chasseurs, lancers,
hussars and dragons is almost insig-
nificant in comparison with previous
wars.
1t does not appear that the practice
of using cavalry as mounted infantry
fighting on foot, or for the purpose OF
making raids around the enemy's
rear, both of which we're carried to
such degree Of perfection during the
Civil war, has at any time been made
use Of during the present war.
1t would seem, therefore, as If the
cavalry arm was much less necessary
to an army now than hitherto. 1t is
another case of the animal giving
place to machine, which is so char
acteristic of the present age, in war
as we'll as in peace.-Maj Gen. Fran.
els V. Greene in the Outlook.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21

She looked up at him. The soft re
Election from the low. white walls
around them enhanced her ethereal
beauty and added the subtle glamour
with which the eastern light surrounds
the least and most lovely object Very
delicately she obeyed his request, the
soft. rich lace sleeve Of her teagown
slipping back to reveal the rounded
arm and slender over-fragile wrist.
do your principles compel you to
i've only for your soldiers?" she asked
lightly.
He laughed.
Living for them is perhaps too
much of a euphemism," he said. ''They
would be more grateful IL l did the
other thing. But otherwise it Is true.
/ have not put my foot under hos
pitable roof for twenty years."
Had you no one who" She hest
tated, sudden color In her cheeks,
and he leaned forward, his hands
loosely interlocked between his knees.
his handsome, ruthless face grave and
intent.
mo, hadn't anyone, Madame Ar
maud"
Her gaze faltered under his steady.
piercing eyes.
What is your country. Colonel De
stinn?"
III do not know. madame. have
forgotten" There was a little silence.
in which the fountain played silvery
intermezzo. and then he went on in
an altered tone: You are the first per
son who has made wish to remember"
She was looking up at him again
with studied frankness, behind which
there lurked something hypnotized. fas-
cinated.
He turned carelessly from her.
"Ah. Arnaud you there? You see
l have been breaking up the principles
Of years to entertain your wife. If
you leave her too much alone you will
find these English roses fade very
quickly in this dreary place.. Man.
don't look as if you had seen the
devil"
The young officer, hesitating on the
edge of the low veranda. recovered
himself with an effort.
MY colonel was taken aback.
had not expected-but am delighted
and most honored l beg Of you to let
me enjoy the pleasure"
mo, no. Arnaud. We see enough of
each other elsewhere, and, moreover,
have a pressing engagement with
three deserters from the Eleventh COM
pany Au revo:r, madame-and thank
your
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER vl-continued.

Richard Nameess turned back to the
desert. The Arabs had risen and an
elder was praying aloud, his aged,
tremulous voice leading the richer uni
son of the worshipers behind him.
with my face to Mecca and with a
sincere heart offer my prayers to
Allah"
Mirage! For those dark-faced desert
children Mecca opened the gates Of
Paradise; for this dream Of unknown
happiness they waited and prayed, and
when their time came passed through
the great shadow with fearless. trium-
plant confidence
He went back to his work. With
fierce, logged energy he pulled away
the deep-rooted weeds and brought
pathetic look of care and order into his
corner of the wilderness. For mo-
ment he fingered over the grave which
Goetz had tended. The bald yet elo-
quent inscription touched him. He
wondered vaguely who Philip Grey
had been If he, too. had paid price
and in the last hours of horror had still
been satisfied.
Two women had entered the GENE
terry. Their whitehead figures flashed
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21

inches long and inches wide. An
ordinary soap box can be used for this
by cutting down tho size to about 5
inches high and knocking out one side.
The padding for the bottom Of the
chariot may be made of burlap. Tack
this around the inside of the chariot
and place the whole thing on four roll
ers. Place a soap dish on one side
and little rack for the scrubbing
brush on the opposite side. This con-
trivance, it is estimated, costs about
~ cents
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
HELPS THE HOUSEWIFE
"scRUBBiNG CHARIOT" A DEVICE
WORTH COPYING.
Not Only Saves Great Many Steps,
but tho Work Can 20 Done With
Much More Ease and Comfort
How to Make II.

prepared by tho United States Depart
ment Of Asriculture.)
One of the many labor-saving de-
vices made and demonstrated by tho
farm women under the direction of the
woman agents Of the department OF
agriculture in tho South, with the CO.
operation Of the state agricultural col
leges, is tho "scrubbing chariot" This
consists of comfortable padded
frame on rollers which enables the
housewife, in wipins the floor, to do the
scrubbing with more ease and COM
fort and save great many steps. It
may be built at very small cost, the
material needed consisting of Il inch
plank, 20 by 10 inches, Pinch strips
for the sides, which should be 81
inches long by inches wide, and
front piece OF the same material 20
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
Dainty Eaas and Bacon.

Butter a baking dish or platter, or
individual ramekin dishes. Break each
egg into cup and drop into baking
dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper,
bake in moderate oven for five min.
utes for soft-cooked, and ten minutes
for hard cooked.
Lay thin slices of bacon on q hiss
ing hot frying pan. When transpar-
emit, turn. When dry and crisp, drain
and dry on brown paper. If you have
the time place thin slices on broiler
and cook over dripping pan in hot
oven.-Dallas News.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21

iieved and trusted. And now you are
like the -nothing-nothing." She
turned away. Il wish to God l had
not met you. Richard"
He did not attempt to detain her.
he stood there like man struck to
death by treacherous blow. and she
went on down the path to the gate
where her companion waited for her.
There she paused for a moment
IL want you to go back to that
man." she said carelessly. "He Is an
old acquaintance who went wrong. and
it might be rather unpleasant for my
husband if he grew importunate. Tell
him that on no account must he speak
to me again. 1t is very regrettable,
but mistakes Of that sort bring their
own punishment. You understand.
Miss Smith,"
"Yes, Madame Arnaud."
THANK you. will wait for you
outside the public cemetery. 1t is get
ting dark"
Miss Smith went slowly back along
the narrow gravel path. The man had
not moved. he was gazing out on to
the fiery waste now dying beneath the
extinguishing mantle of the night and
neither heard nor saw. She touched
him on the arm.
Mr. Farquhar!'
He turned slowly and stared at her.
Though he recognized her, his face was
blank and hard and terrible.
Miss Smith?"
Yes. Gabrielle Smith. You see.
after all. we have met again. Won't
you shake hands?'
His eyes wandered past her down
the path.
mo. You ought not to he speaking
to me- respectable woman does not
speak to common soldier Of the
Legion.
Doesn't she? How interesting
One is always learning in this wonder
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER VII.
A Meetinu,

In Sidi-bei-Abbes there is a pleasant
avenue, shaded by silver birch and red
olent of all the sweet perfumes of the
East, where the local potentates gather
in a select exclusive circle. In the
courtyard of one such Of these houses
Colonel Destinn sat and smoked an
after-tea cigarette. His kept lay on
the broad baIustrade beside him, and
his head was thrown back in an atti-
tude of easy contentment.
"You pour out tea charmingly,
madame" he said. "a second cup
would stile the last regret that
should have gone so far against my
principles as to drink a first"