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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
TRAIN CUT OFF FEET
Jim Greatly Fell From Fast Freight
at Valencia Today.

Valencia, Kan, March 3.-Ji1n
Greafy, of Keene, Kan, was seriously
injured here today when he attempted
to hop fast freight on the Rock
Island He fell under the wheels of
the train and both feet were ground
off Greafy is twenty years old.
Greatly intended to ride the train
to Maple Hill, and then walk across
to Keene which is only a few miles
from Maple Hill. When he tried to
hop the train at the station here it
was travelling at a speed of about 40
miles an hour. Greafy lost his hold
and fell. The accident occurred at 8
o'clock this morning, and a doctor
could not be found for nearly two
hours.
Greafy was brought to Topeka
shortly before noon today. IT is not
thought that his injuries will prove
fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

N IF the Germans fail at Verdun, as
llhppears to be probable, 1t Wouio seem
that there can be no such thlns as
successful drive in the western arena
.lof the war on the part of either SIDE
to the terrible conflict. Certainly the
German attack on Verdun seems to be
as enormous and tremendous an often
sive as any army could possibly stage
80 the fighting in the western war
iixone has narrowed down to the point
where Death is the only one VINO
ZONES out of it victor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

IS "stand up straight" is the advice of
wv. P. Mclean, director of physical
Education in the Topeka schools, if
YOU want to be beautiful, healthy ana
live to be a hundred years old. All of
which is cheap and easy-sounding
cure-all that no doubt has much mer-
it. But for most folk it won't be as
Easy to apply as it sounds. The
istooped posture is too much of per-
lnanent habit with them to eliminate
no matter how much they might so
desire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

The program for the eighth vesper
services at Grace Cathedral has been
announced The original plan was to
have sixteen such services each devot-
ed to the works of some one composer.
However, popularity to the extent of
having to put out the s. r. o. sign,
has decided the musical committee to
increase the number to twenty.
The musical program next Sunday
will be taken from Charles Gounod
perhaps the most popular of all
French composers. Following is the
program:
"Grant Us Thy Peace. ...... Chorus
adore and Be Still'
Soprano and tenor solor with violin
obligato by Miss Gladys Cav.
s.Praise Ye the Father. Chorus
Lovely Appear" (from The Re-
dempCon }. soprano SOLO
Miss Gohlke and chorus.
unfold Ye Portals (from 1.-THE Re-
QemptlOn }. chorus
Gailia-A short cantata.
Soprano solos and chorus of full choir
Offertory-Andante.-. .Bach-Gounod
Violin-Miss Gladys Cav.
Organ-Mrs. James A. Campbell.
Piano-Miss Myrtle Radcliffe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

For March is 1.-The Death of Steph-
en."-Acts I'll to S:S.
A Layran's IaureIs.
All sorts of honors have come to
laymen in the long history of the
Christian church. Their greatest dis
tinction, however. is that the first
crown of Christian martyrdom was
laid on the brow of a laynan. Dea-
con Stephen led that long procession
of martyrs which has extended
through the centuries from Jerusa-
lem to Armenia, and which has held
priests and laymen, women and
Although he was oaly a layman,
Stephen was singularly popular in the
early church. Immediately after the
experience of the last lesson, DR..
Luke's story proceeds to tell of the
ministry of Stephen. One pregnant
phrase pictures him, stephen full of
grace and power" There is your mod
ell laymen; strength plus charm;
power with poise-sman wonder the
community could not Withstand him.
We may out argue a mans wisdom,
but we cannot reason down the grace
of his life. The sweetness and flavor
of holiness are not special perquisite
of he ministry but are meant to flow
err in the lives of the laity, even as in
Stephen of old. We can imagine how
the hearts of the apostles exulted as
they contemplated the growth in
grace of the new Deacon.
When Might Gets After Right.
Unable 10 withstand the wisdom
and the spirit by which Stephen spoke
when his gospel was challenged, the
Jews resorted to that stupid old trick
of the strong throughout all ages
they tried to crush him by power.
Adopting the same ruse as they used
in the case of Jesus, they bribed wit
nesses to make charges Of blasphemy
against Stephen and carried him be-
fore the Sanhedrin.
The ordeal was no easy one for
this ministering laymen. To be
taken from his lowly tasks of service
to face the very tribunal that had
crucified his Lord. We should not be
surprised had he been afflicted with
CONSERVATION and fear. On the con-
trary, this seems to have been the
experience that brought Stephen to
his height In the heart of the storm
that ragged about him he was incar-
nate peace. "All that sat in the coun-
ell, fastening their eyes on him. saw
his face as it mad been the face of an
angel" Like Moses, Stephen knew
not that his face shone, but this solar
| look" as Joseph Cook calls the radi-
ance of the face which comes only
from nobility of soul, preached for
Stephen as effectively as his own lips
could do.
Still when. the high priests chal-
| lenged him, Are these things so?"
Stephen was ready with an answer
that is one of the longest sermons in
! the New Testament.
A Layman's Sermon.
! This is the day of the preaching lay
man. Ten thousand of him are al
work all over the land speaking in con-
ventions and conferences and churches
and schools. What wonderful work
these devoted laymen are doingi They
do not aspire to fill the preachers
place, but they supplement his minis
| try. Their exemplar in this was
stephen who, though he never had at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

/ Reports from Washington would
appear 20 indicate that some of the
beading members of congress nave
really been playing politics on the
proposition of warning Americans OFT
merchantmen armed for defense And
these be perilous times for the playing
iof politics on any such question But
unfortunately for this country It's pol
i+icians seem to consider only their
ibwn selfish interests first, last and all
the time. The real patriot among the
nations politicians is an extremely
rare bird.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

What really terrible engines of tor
ture the Zeppelins are! They are now
accused of being primarily responsible
for the fact that IS per cent of the
people of Paris are afflicted with the
grip. 1t is argued that the first visit
of the Zeppelin air raiders to Paris
caused the bulk of the population to
leave their comfortable beds and beat
it thinly clad to the streets or into
chilly cellars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

and trees. More important than
money value, however, is family COM
fort. In an agricultural country trees
are necessary for family comfort. Only
nomadic races that depend largely on
trading, live on interested plains.
There should be trees on every home
place in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

e No doubt the United States is as
prosperous in every section as the
agents of the federal reserve banking
board report. But it's been a hard
winter just the same for not a few
whose fuel bills have added to the in
( fricacies of their problem of making
Both ends meet. And the end is evil
IDENTITY not yet in this pressing partic-
iilar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

CONSERVATION or Strength. rs. ~:
ILL.
We must be strong in ourselves be-
fore we can be strong for Christ. A
decided character is first require
ment in him who would help push out
ward the borders of Gods kingdom.
If we are to count for Christ and
first count as men. Ciphers only COM
plicate the problem of life. We who
are the sons of God, princes of the
royal blood, should live the strongest,
For it is by our attra ctiveness that the
gospel of our Father is to be COM
mended to the world.
There is strength in self-denial. 1t
is good to do hard things simply for
the sake of learning to do hard things.
The average person needs an infu-
sion of strength. He is inclined to weak
ness. His temptation is to be a part
of conglomerate crowd, when he
should be an Independent, individual
personality. Instead of standing out,
in sun-crowned manliness, against
Iignoble tendencies, ne becomes a
craven follower of them. 1t is easier
to be good-natured and complaisant
than to be right and peculiar Yet
whoever would quit himself like man
must be strong; for strength is the
supreme seat of manhood.
He who would be strong in his own
soul must keep his spirit in control.
Union with Jesus is His own pre-
scription for power and increase. AS
we abide in Him we grow. For Chris
tan growth is due to divine power
within.
self-restrained. strength gained.
Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to
We have hard work to do. and loads to
shun not the struggle; face it, it's Gods
gift.
Say, not the days are evil,-who's to blame :?
And fold the hands and acquiesce-O
shamei
Stand up. speak out, and bravely, in Gods
name.
Be strong,
1t matter not how deep entrenched the
How hard the battle goes; the day, how
Faint not, fight on! tomorrow comes the
-Maltbie Davenport Babcock
Christ's strength is pledged to US for
| Christ's service.
ceive from Christ is limited only by our
willingness. His ability is greater than
our desires. 81.
| Strong characters all have strong
convictions. They are accustomed to
the use of the strong and mighty Yes
and mo" And their yes means
Yes" and their mo- means mo"
They dare to disagree with anybody
and with everybody, if their con-
sciences so dictate. Majorities have
no terrors for them. To them it is a
small matter whether they are praised
or not. but it is great matter whether
they are right or not. III
- ---- a.
Every noble impulse, translated
into noble action, becomes a perma-
nent addition to a life's spiritual
energy.
Exercise, unlike medicine, cannot be
taken in sweetened pellet form. The
Christian who wants to grow strong
| and keep SO must pay the price of per-
siStent effort.
The test of a machine is its running
and the proof of creed is conduct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
Racing Receipts TO Hospital.

New Orleans, March 3.-The net re-
ceipts of the racing at thu fair
grounds Wednesday and Thursday
will be turned over to the Charity
hospital It is expected that $4,000
will be obtained. The clerks at the
track gave a minstrel show last Sun
day night, which netted $4,000. AL
the money will be spent in building q.
new wing to the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

q Gold continues to be the only com
modify that is breaking any of the i'm
port records of this country. And this.
at least, is one of the conditions for
which the European war can rightly
be held responsible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

New YORK. March S-MONEY-Mercantile
paper. 3M3A per cent. Sterling, 60 day
Francs, demand, $751;; cables 5S7N
Marks, demand, 1885 j; cables. IS 7-16
ers demand. 42is cables, 42&. fires. de-
mand, 6.69: cables, 6.6S Rubles, demand,
321k; cables. 325s. Bar silver. 56atc: Mex
lean dollars, 435sc. Government bonds
strong: railroad bonds, irregular. Time
loans, firm; 60 days, 2152& 30 days, 90 q
3 six months, 3M3A.
Call money. steady; high, 2; low, 1% !;
ruling rate. IA last loan. 2; closing bid
IA offered at 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

General Snow found it convenient to
visit Kansas again the other night.
Evidently he thinks the wheat crop in
'lneed of an unusual amount of saving.
.iBut IL he keeps on falling, gently fall
eng he's going to make the spring
-tploWing a trifle sticky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

lii Incidentally. the great British navy
Is decidedly on the job where there IS
any work to do. Authentic reports
have it that one of it's cruisers has
finally captured. the German COM
inerce raider, Moewe, and off the coast
.ibf Brazil at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
MEMBER:
I Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Circulatlons.
. American Newspaper PuDAisiie's
Association.

II Something now is always being
@hown in the heinous crime arena An
iowa woman has had man arresteu
on charge of assault with intent 10
hug and kiss"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
were issued today from the office of
Hugh mcfarland. probate Judge:
George L. Harris. age 20. Topeka.
and Pearl butcher, age %, Chilli
Gothic, Mo.
Gerhard s. Bergland, age %. To-
peka, ana Mona f. Judy, age Fl, Sa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
BIRTHS REPORTED

Two births were recorded with the
city clerk today, as follows:
To MICHAEL j. SISK and wife,
Asst Reno, March /, a boy.
To CLARENCE L. READ and wife,
Mission township, February 81, a girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
LEvEES WEAKENING
Fear for Inhabitants of Towns Along
Mississippi River.

New Orleans, March 3.-Apprehen-
sion was felt here today for inhabit-
ants about Torras and Bayou Sara,
where levees last night were reported
to be weakened by high water. At
Torras. a private protection levee
which guards the town, was reported
weakening. Many persons have taken
temporary refuge in the high lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
STOCK men ORGANIZE
Harrington Man Heads New Kansas
HoIstein Breeders Association.

Herington, Kan. March 3.-The
largest gathering of Holstein breeders
ever assembled in the central west
met at Harrington and organized the
Holstein Friesian association of Kan
saS.
DR.. Schuyler Nichols of Harrington,
was elected president; Ben Schneider
of Nortonville was elected vice presi-
dent; W. H. Mott of Harrington was
elected secretary and treasurer Chas
Stephens of Columbus, w. L. Holde-
man of Meade, j. P. Mast of Scranton,
Harry Mollhagen of Bushton, and G.
Regier of White Water were elected
a board of directors.
The next meeting will be the first
Saturday in April The place of the
meeting has not yet been decided
upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
FULL. LEASED WIRE REPORT
T OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Y. The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and RECEIVES the dn.s 1 nr
canizafion. for the exclusive AFTERNOON
qualification in Topeka. , 60. ro,,.
The news is, received in The state Jour-
nal building over wires Tor TINS soie pun
nose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
STRENGTH for Service.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor. etc.-for March s.: 1.-The
Conservation of Strength. ''-Ps. 20:
Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

worth dying for ?s' Hundreds of thou
sands of corpses of slain Armenians
make answer in the affirmative. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strong wish
to thank their friends for the kind
ness and floral offerings offered dur-
ing the sad bereavement caused by the
death of their little ones, Ivan and
Maxine.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
,ew Yor stock Market.

New Yor Stock Market
fClose of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re
ported by Thos. J Myers. Broker Colum
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
International
Sunday School Lesson
A Layran's LaureIs
BY w. T. ELLIS.

For March 5 is 1.-The Death of Steph-
en."-Acts II to 8:3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
Finds Gors Exaggerated.

Senator Owen, colleague of Senator
Gore, who amazed the senate with a
report that President Wilson mad
said the entrance of the United States
into the European war might render
a service to civilization. conferred with
the president today and said later he
had found Senator Cores account en-
tirely without foundation.
Senator Owen went to the White
House at the request of several other
senators to learn the exact status of
the international situation before the
senate votes on the Gore resolution,
warning Americans off armed ships
Senator Owen will support the presi-
dent H said after his conference
that while the International situation
was grave, it was not nearly as bad
as pictured by Senator Gore in the
senate yesterday
Acting Chairman Pou of the house
rules committee saw the president
and told him a victory for his posi-
ton was sure in house.
In the House, Too.
Administration leaders were conf
dent that action in the house accepta-
BILE to the president would be forced
without much further delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
le Man Who Held the Goats.

There are strange links in history.
Stephens was not the only apparent
defeat that led to a real victory.
Most Jealous among the mob of his
murderers was a young man named
Saul, an aristocratic Pharisee of the
stricter sect It is not recorded ~of
him that he lost control of himself
as some of the elders did, and shouted
and frothed and fumed, but he kept
watch over the coats of those who
stoned Stephen. He thoroughly APP
proved of the deed. While his philo-
sophie mind must have been sorely
puzzled, yet his religious training
taught him that this pestiferous
Christian sect must be wiped out by
force.
Saul, SAUL how little you knew that
the torch that Stephen dropped from
his bruised and broken hand was to be
picked up by you and carried as a
blazing beacon across the then known
world and throughout the ages. As
dramatic as the death of this young
man was to be SauFs conversion to the
faith for which he died.
Most of the Christians were driven
out of Jerusalem by this persecution.
and they went wai1ing over Stephen s
death, but even as they walled they
testified. They went everywhere
preaching the gospel. In his death
Stephen accomplished more than in
his life The fury of persecution test
ed the infant church and challenged
her faith. Tens of thousands of Chris
tians in this same land have within a
wear been forced to face for the first
time the question, is my Christianity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

Exercise, unlike medicine, cannot be
taken in sweetened pellet form. The
Christian who wants to grow strong
and keep SO must pay the price of per-
siStent effort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03

Every noble impulse, translated
into noble action, becomes a perma-
nent addition to a life's spirituaI
energy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
100000 Motor Cars.
From the Washington Times.

FROM the w aSnlnStOn IlmeS.
An authority on motor car affairs cal
culates that in the coming u months l.
100000 motor cars will be sold in this coun-
try. The same authority figures that there
ara now 100000 cars in use. The business
of rebuilding and rejuvenating cars. pass
Ing them on second hands" for peo-
Pile who want to buy at the cheapest prices
Is now so highly developed that cars are
not sent to the scrap heap so soon as for
merly; obsolescence and depreciation do
not take them out of commission SO early.
50 it may be reasonably assumed that
year hence there will be about 1000 900
cars in operation.
No wonder that the new business of
automobile building has become one of
the greatest in the country, while the
army Of people subordinate to the actual
manufacturing activities is growing more
Impressive all the time. The automobile
gives employment to garage forces, ma
chinists, repair people, chauffeurs, supply
dealers. everywhere. To get five miles
e.way from relief station, when your car
is In trouble, is nowadays almost impossi-
bic; which means that aside from the
great centers of the industry, the country
is dotted thickly with minor establish
ments devoted to caring for the cars and
their operators.
When the next industrial census is pre-
pared, there. will be no feature of 1t more
Interesting than that which will record the
statistical facts about the rise of the
automobile. Only few years ago, before
the. present magnitude of the motor We
most imaginative persons, the problem of
absorbing such a financial shock as this
investment must impose on the country
gave worry to fnanciers and conservative
business men. The stress has been vastly
greater than anybody would have dared
forecast; yet it is absorbed with seeming
ly little difficulty. Without question this
Few diversification Of industry has con-
tributed much to the prosperity Of the ma
ton. Perhaps that contribution has been
somewhat SUPERFICIAL it has kept hundreds
CT thousands Of people busy, and hundreds
of millions of capital emDloyed at con,a
thing which may be regarded as largely
nonproductive. Yet the country declines
to worry about all this as a great prob
lem, and the need for worry is not half
30 apparent now that the burden is
actually upon the community as it for
merly seemed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
Floral Clock Keeps Time.

Leavenworth, KAMA time keeping
clock made Of growing flowers and
plants is running and thriving at the
National Soldiers home here 1t is
located north Of the dining hall. The
dial is of green foliage, a circle 10
feet in diameter. The numerals. six
inches high. are made in the Roman
character Of dark red plants. The
clock is operated by electric machinery
connected with a motor underground
from the dining room.
The floral clock was made by G. W.
Kline. soldiers home florist. who was
one time connected with the royal con-
servatory In Germany. This clock is
modelled after a floral one built at
Potsdam, Germany, 80 years ago,
where Mr.. Kline worked at one time
There was a floral clock at the
worlds fair in Chicago and one put
in by an eastern railroad company
This is said to be the third one con-
structed in America.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
SOME METHODS OF TREATING HAY FEVER.

hrs. NJ. T., patient Of DR.. Harold
Wilson, had had hay fever since child
hood. 1t began in May and lasted until
frost She was sensitive to flowers, to
dust, and to wind. She had the usual
symptoms of hay fever on July l. On
July she began taking Is grains of
calcium chloride three times day On
July 9 she said her eyes were won
derfully better" sneeZing was less. BY
July % she was we'll and she remained
well thereafter.
Miss M. r. had had hay fever in the
fall for seven or eight years. The eye
and skin tests made with ragweed in
dicated that hers was a genuine hay
fever. On June IL she began taking Is
grains of calcium chloride three times
q Gay. She had no hay fever until
September s, then she had slight
sneezing and itching in the throat for
a few days. That was the extent of
her hay fever for the year.
The method of giving calcium chlor-
ide is as follows: Calcium chloride
crystals, four ounces. Distilled water
to make one pint; teaspoonful after
each meal. Or calcium chloride anhy-
drous, two ounces. Distilled water to
make one pint. Teaspoonful after each
meal.
While it is very much better to begin
the use of calcium chloride several
months in advance of the hay fever
season, the drug has some curative