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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05

To-day and tomorrow Mary Pickford
will be presented at the Regent in
Hearts Adrift" an
Mary PickfOrd In appealing story that
"HeaFts Adrlft" grips hard at the
heart strings and
makes us love this darling little actress
more and more. Miss Pickford, as Nina,
little Spanish girl, il the sole sur
vivor of a shipwreck and is cast upon
an uninhabited island. Some years
later a wealthy couple, the Grahams,
are ,shipwrecked. Mrs. Graham is res
cued, but her husband, like Nina, is
washed ashore on the desolate island.
The two become friends, companions
and more. Realizing that their lives
cannot continue in this manner. Gra-
ham tells Nina they must marry" and
he performs an impromptu marriage
seremony. They are happy, but one
day boat comes to the lonely island.
In it is Graham's wife, and a happy re-
union between the Grahams follow.
Nina sees the meeting and understands
all When Graham at last looks for
Nina he sees her posed upon the brow
of a cliff. her babe in her arms. Only
a moment hse stands there, and then
leaps to death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05

A frail but dauntless woman defies
an empire in Herbert Brenon's photo
graphic masterpiece
"Wnr BRIDES" "War Brides" which
at the Colonial is showing at the CO.
lonial Theater to-day
Tomorrow and Wednesday. Devotees
of all that is finest in motion pictures
and of the speaking stage. recognize in
Nazimova one of the most distinguished
actresses of the day; and those who are
well read on motion pictures know that
War Brides" is one of the greatest
pictures ever produced. Nazimova, i'm
the role of the woman who deties an
empire" will bring tears to the eyes of
the. strongest and make hearts beat
faster. 1t is an intensely dramatic
story which has to do with conditions
brought about by the war, but does not
show any. battle scenes. The main story
deals with the effects of war upon the
homes and the loved one left behind
Owing to the length of this film, which
is. in eight parts and the enormous cost
of same, there will be no other pictures
shown on the same program. The prices
will be the same as usual. adults ten
cents and children five cents The
theater will open at 10 a. m. instead of
the usual time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05


So long as there's a dream to dream,
So long as there's a song to sing;
SO long as coming dawns shall CLEAN
Upon our boundless wandering;
So long as there's a road that leads
out and afar-through mile on mile
Beyond life's narrow faiths and creeds,
SO long shall life be worth the while.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05

Copyright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Col George Harvey has his own
idea about requisite conditions for
peace which he has set forth in the
North American Review as follows:
'iWhen Germany shall have with
drawn within her borders every SOL
der whose feet now stand upon for
eign soil; when she shall have re-
turned to France, to Belgium, to Ser
bia, to Rumania, to Poland and to
Russia all of the helpless men and
women whom she has wrested ruth
lessiy from their homes; when she
shall have abandoned wholly her lille
gal and inhuman warfare at sea;
when she shall have ceased to bonn
bard unprotected villages and to kill
little children from the air; when she
shall have driven from power the
group of monsters who forced this
frightful calamity upon an unoffend-
ing world-then, and not till then, will
America consent to consider her ap-
peal for peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
THE SOLDIERS
ISSUED by the War Department and all
rights to reprint reserved.)

Most of the men in the army are
private soldiers. Their work is of the
greatest importance and deserves all
the respect and praise which it re-
ceives. A great many men in the ma
tional army, however, will be ambi-
tious to rise to higher ranks. They
will find plenty of encouragement and
of opportunities for promotion
A private may win advancement to
the grade known as first class pri-
Yates. About one-fourth of the pri-
Yates in each company may be given
the rating ''first-class,' which means
in substance that they are regarded as
skilled and trustworthy soldiers.
From the first-class privates are
usually chosen the corporals. These
are the squad leaders. They are ap-
pointed by the commanding officer of
the regiment on the recommendation
of the commanding officer of the COM
pany.
Next above the corporal in rank
comes the sergeant There are usual
ly nine to eleven sergeants in COM
pany. Unless sergeant has some
other duty assigned to him, he is nor
mally the leader of platoon There
are, however, many special duties con-
stantly assigned to sergeants. The
first sergeant Gin army slang, the top
| sergeant"), for example, keeps GER
| tain company records, forms the COM
pany in ranks, transmits oTueIs rum
| the company commander, and per-
| forms many other important tasks
| The supply sergeant sees to bringing
| up supplies of all kinds to the COM
pany. The mess sergeant looks after
| food. The stable sergeant is respon-
sible for the proper care of horses and
mules. The color sergeant carries the
national or regimental colors.
Sergeants and corporals are known
as noncommissioned officers, because
they are appointed by their regiment
al commanding officer.
! Tomorrow article deals with tne
| commissioned officers.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
HDedgl|Inle!a!e&
tna6A Ho-hsrs>As.Sssaks
Gray-Headed DandeIions.

Once upon a time, not so very long
ago, a family of yellow-haired dande-
lions decided to move from the 1oreH
into the town they had heard SO much
about So in the fall, with the help
of the wind. they moved and all win
ter they worked making good roots
ready for spring.
AS soon as the warm sunshine came
they sent up some green leaves to see
if spring was really here. The leaves
sent down word that spring had come
and that the new home was very
pleasant So the dandelions decided
to go up into the sunshine and see for
themselves what the new country was
like. First one dandelion went up all
by herself, and as she stayed, the
| others decided she must like it, SO
| they went too. Till at last six lovely
golden-haired dandelions stood up
straight and tall in the sunshine.
1T like this better than the woods,
said the biggest dandelion, for there
are fewer trees and more open space.
Maybe will grow bigger here" said
the littlest dandelion, for l like the
warm sunshine"
And sure enough. The rains came
| and gave them water, and the sun
helped with his warmth and the dan
| delions grew big and tall. The littlest
one grew as big as his mother and
was very proud and happy.
Then one day a very dreadful thing
| happened. Two men came Walking Dy
! the dandelions home and as they
passed, one said to the other, "Just
see those dandelions. 1 mean to dig
them up tomorrow morning"
The dandelions were so frightened
| they could hardly move. Just when
they were so nicely settled to be dug
up and thrown away! Such a thing
never happened in the forest. All
day long they talked in whispers
about it. All the night thru they wor-
ried about how to save themselves.
When the morning sun peeped over
the horizon, what do you suppose ii
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Chancellor Michaelis explains Pres
idsnt Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict
on the theory that the president did
not understand that Russia started the
war. Mr.. Wilson must have been mis-
led by the fact that Germany invaded
Belgium and France. interpreting that
action as a warlike move. when as a
matter of fact the kaiser merely
wished to take peaceabIe possession
OF those countries. for their own good.
Benevolence appears to have been
mistaken for belligerency by a large
part of the world. The fact that Aus
tria declared war on little Serbia is
overlooked by the chancellor. Also,
the additional circumstances. now
well known. that Germany planned to
precipitate the war a year earlier and
was only deferred from doing so by
1taly's refusal to be a party to an Of
fensive movement of that sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
THE CHILD LABOR LAW.

Federal interference with the af-
fairs of the individual states has
struck snag in North Carolina, where
a federal judge has pronounced the
child labor law unconstitutional.
The national child labor act of con-
gress went nominally into effect on
the first of this month 1t seems to be
assumed at Washington that the de-
cision of the United States district
judge in North Carolina, granting an
injunction against putting the law into
effect, on the ground that it is uncon-
stitutional, will have no result outside
of that district. 1t is quite possible
that the example may be followed
elsewhere. if not on an application for
injunction. in defense against prosecu-
ton for violation of the law
There certainly ought to be a real
test of the validity of such an act OF
congress, says the New York Journal
of Commerce, apart from the question
of the wisdom of allowing children
under fourteen years of age to work
in factories. mills. workshops or can
neries. In this case the attempt is
ihdoO " DTliS the IIldIIoT unQer IeQ-
eral Jurisdiction by having it apply
only where the products enter into in
terstate commerce, which is commerce
subject to federal regulation. This
makes the power of regulation no
more applicable to factory labor than
to farm labor or labor in local produc-
| ton of commodities of any kind
No doubt there will be an appeal in
the North Carolina case, and the ques-
ton will probably be carried to the
supreme court for final Judgment, as
it certainly ought to be on account OF
the wide application of the principle
involved. 1t does not apply to child
labor alone. If congress can regulate
the hours for that. it may those for
woman labor or man labor or any
kind of service, or the wages for it OF
other conditions under which it is en-
ployed, provided only that what il
helps to produce or to put on the mar
ket enters into interstate commerce
as pretty much everything does.
There is a broad question of state
rights here which needs to be more
clearly and authoritatively defined
1t is question of law and constitu-
tionaI authority and not of sentiment
which really determines this kind OF
| legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
WHAT is PATRIOTISM?

An organization calling itself the
National Security League, reports
thru it's secretary that it has been
making a canvass of the country and
finds. IAN alarming indifference on
the part of people generally toward
the war, and the imperative need of
immediate steps to awaken them to
the true situation"
The league declares, in making
public the results of its canvass. that
it shows that the country faces a
grave danger purely thru the ignor-
ance of the people; that there is plen-
ty of patriotism in all parts of the
country, but that it is latent; and that
the people will not support the gov
eminent in the aggressive prosecution
of the war unless they are awakened
to the fact that dangers really
threaten them.
What would the league have the
people do? In what way could they
support the government more loyalty
than they have been doing and are do
ing today. Every requirement of the
government has been met promptly
and without grumbling. Uncle Sans
CELL 1OT Volunteers luz Inc ARMY was
met by the enlistment of thousands
more men than were asked for. Mr.
McAdoo's request for money resulted
in a heavy over-subscription to the
Liberty loan. The demand for in
creased production of food was an
swered by an enormous increase in
the acreage planted over that of pre-
vious years. When the Red Cross
asked for 800, 100000, it W.T. giver
more than it asked for.
In the face of all these facts a LOT
of persons, members of tAe Nationa
Security League included, continue tc
cry that the people ara not patriotic
probably because the average either
is too busy attending to the work he
has to do to devote his time to howl.
ing about his patriotism. He had
neither the time nor the inclination t.
do so. He can safely leave that par
of the war business to the Nationa
Security League and the other self
constituted guardians of the country.
patriotic sentiments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
DINNER STORIES


Accumulation of cherries and pine
apple makes most delicious pie
Bake empty pie crusts on the out
side of the tin instead of the inside,
and they won't shrink.
Whipping Cream-If cream Goes
not whip well add to it the white Of
an egg and the result. will be very sat
isfactory.
Lemons placed in moderately hot
oven for a few minutes will yield q
greater quantity of juice than II used
in the ordinary way.
Boiling Rice-Put a very HttIo
lemon juice in the water in which
you boil the rice; IL keeps the rice
white and the grains whole and sepa-
rate.
Drop Cookies-Half cup nut mar
garine, one cup sugar., one-ha1f cup
milk. three-fourths cup molasses
three-fourths cup currants, three
cups flour, two eggs. one-half tea
spoon cloves, one teaspoon cinnamon.
two teaspoons baking powder. My
same as cake; drop from a spoon and
bake ten minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

states themselves took the matter into
their own hands and prohibited the
employment of children under IA, in
various occupations, and in some
states even greater restrictions have
been placed upon the employment or
children than are contained in the
new federal law. California, for ex-
ample, has an age limit of 10 years
for boys and Is years for girls en-
gagged in any street occupation; OF 10
years for both if employed by a mer-
camille, manufacturing or mechanical
establishment, workshop. office. laun-
dry, place of amusement, restaurant,
hotel, apartment house, errand deltv-
cry and messenger service, and OF 16
years If engaged in any dangerous &C.
cupation. Moreover, the eight hour
day. forty-eight hour week, is sus-
tanned by law.
On the other hand, North Carolina
sets the age limit for employment in
mines at IL years; at 13 years for en-
ployment in factories, and sustains an
eleven-hour day, or a sixty-hour week
The state objected to the federal law
on the ground that the work of chill
dren was necessary to the support OF
their families, yet an investigation
made of one mill district disclosed the
fact that the average family income
was $3.50 a week. In one family
where the father was a rowing hauler,
the mother stayed at home, and four
girls and one boy worked in the mill,
the weekly income was $47.9S a week.
Which goes to show that child labor
is not an economic necessity in most
cases, and where it is, it is up to the
associated charities to lend a hand.
For from now on the childrens bu-
reau is pledged to keep every child
under IA in school, and give him his
chance, no matter what may be the
ideas of his parents.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Clarence announced his coming by
a series of howls. ''Oh, my finger,
my fingeri" he said.
Poor little fingeri" mother cooed.
How did you hurt it?"
with the hammer"
"When?''
"A long time ago." Clarence sobbed
But I didn't hear you cry
1T didn't cry then; I thought you
were out" said Clarence.
At the annual prize day of a GER
tain school the head boy rose to give
his recitation
Friends, Romans, countrymen,'
he vociferated, lend me your ears >
There" commented the rrotaer o:
defeated pupil sneeringi.-, that's
Mrs. Bigg's boy. He wouldn't De
his mothers son if he didn't want tc
borrow something"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

1t sounds like old times to hear the
United States senate referred to again
as the servant of the moneyed inter-
ests of the country. Failure to-im-
pose a ruinous tax on business has
brought widespread denunciation.
THE senate responds to it's masters
voice." is the way one newspaper puts
it. Probably it will be recalled now,
that election of senators by popular
vote instead of by venal legislatures
was the means by which the senate
was TO be rescued from the control OF
wealth. Alasi this reform seems to
have gone the way of many others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Strategic retreats are becoming
fashionable in the war zone. Russia
has executed one at Riga, Austria is
engaged in similar performance
along the Isonzo front and indications
point to a like performance by Hin
denburg in Flanders. Probably all the
winter and that something may turn
up before spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

liquid fire and asphyxiating gas and a
lot of other things which war has
brought into vogue. The wider use of
corn in Europe now has a bearing
upon our commerce after the war. If
Europe. in wartime, begins to eat corn
and to like it, she will keep on eating
it after the war is over, and we shall
have just so much the larger market
for a staple cereal crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Henry Watterson rises up in protest
against the Hoover dictum that we
must eat corn and save the wheat for
Europe. Across the ocean, Hoover
explains. they do not relishi the taste
Of corn and they do not understand
how to prepare it. Marse Henry thinks
that Europeans can learn to cook corn
and to like it-just as they have
learned to use flying machines and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
GLOBE SIGHTS
IFrom the Atchison Globe.

from the Atchison Globe1
Meanness often masquerades as in
difference.
People frequently ask justice when
they want mercy.
Gasoline and whisky mix something
like powder and a lighted match.
If a woman suspects, that is just
the same with her as if she absolutely
knew.
People have much sympathy for the
man who fails, SO long as he keeps
trying
What has become of the old-fash-
toned farmer who drove spring
wagon?
If corn only made the certain
growth taxes do a lot of worry would
be eliminated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

The Italians have demonstrated the
fact that the Austrians can be whipped
and now the other allies are talking
about helping them complete the job.
II a vulnerable point has been discov-
cred, why not deliver the knockout
blow? Germany hardly can keep up
the fight without the aid of Austria.
II the army in Macedonia would go in
and isolate Turkey. it might help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

pected, and when she was, I was
well, too cowardly to confess
Mr.. Whitman's face showed shame
and wounded pride.
why didn't you tell when you were
arrested?" he asked the girl
Because" she answered quietly.
He was your son, Roland. and-and
I loved you
Richard stole softly out with bead
bowed as their lips met and their eyes
drank deeply of love.-(Copyright
1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Americas two most distinguished
citizen colonies appear to be reaching
a common ground, according to the
view Of the Los Angeles Express,
which says: w. ]. BIS observations
regarding the war. which he made in
Chicago recently sounded exactly as
tho they had emanated from Oyster
Raw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

CoISnel Roosevelt is to become a
nsember of the staff of Kansas City
newspaper. Probably his first assign
ment will be to write piece about the
nrinn Station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Another big newspaper has gone
out Of existence. probably owing to
the high cost of print paper and other
material. The Cleveland Leader has
been absorbed by the Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

1t is estimated that the government
is spending money at the rate of
s1,000,oC0 an hour. This is calculated
TO make all the tax payers favor an
eight-hour day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Every time the Russians evacuate a
town, which they do frequently, Ber-
lin announces that the Germans have
''capturOa' it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

when terms of peace are agreed
upon. the kaiser probably will be per-
mitted to retain his partnership with
the Almighty. President Wilson made
no mention of a dissolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

- nc Inpeka State journal Informatlon
Bureau nt Washington furnishes readers
free OF charge. accurate AMI authoritative
answers TO questions any and all sub
lects concerning which information can
Re had from the unparalleled resources of
the various federal government depart
menfs and the great library of congress
a 2-cent stamp for return postage must
accompany each inquiry. State clearly the
in1ornatton wanted. write plainly and ad-
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FORMATION BUREAU.
Washington. d. c.
n B.-tnquirers should be careful to OBJ
serve two points: Enclose 2-cent stamp
nnc address their letters to Washington,
- above, and not to Topeka. otherwise de-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Iowa has had statutory" prohibit
ton for several years. This year an
attempt is being made to acquire the
real kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

have been spoken of as n logical cam
cidate Tor the legislature" Never mind =.
leonsolingly said J. Fuller Gloom sspaori.
will talk, you know."-Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

The worry and fright of the night
had turned the dandelions' beautiful
hair all gray and they looked jagged
and tired like old, old people.
And when the fresh morning
breeze blew, poufi poufi across the
town, the gray hair disappeared and
the six old, bald-headed .(dandelions
sadly waited to be dug up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Great doors are never self-excusers
They are too busy accomplishing
things TO waste time in explaining
why they have never done other
things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Moses was offered a great oppor-
tunity by God. His was the chance
to deliver his people from their
Egyptian bondage. But he shrank
from the commission. God had to
work miracles with him before he
! ceased to be a "Yes-but'' type OF
man.