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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
HONOR To HEROES
New Army Camps Named After
Famed Generals.
Camp Funston Is Title of Fort
Riley CantOnment.

Washington. July 16.-Names of
American military heroes of past
wars. including several Confederate
leaders, have been given by the war
department to the thirty-two canton
ments in which the national army and
the national guard will be modified
for training. The board of officers
headed by Brigadier General Kuhn,
chose names of men who came from
the sections represented by the troops
concerned.
The names chosen include the fol-
lowing:
National Army.
Camp Funston" Fort Riley, Kan. for
troops from Kansas, Missouri and Colo
RADIO. after Maj Gen. Frederick Funston,
Z. ;. A, and colonel of the Twentieth
Camp Travis Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
Tor tfoops from Texas, Arizona, New Mexico
and Oklahoma, after Lieutenant Colonel
Travis.
Camp Pike" Little Rock, Ark, for
troops from Arkansas, Louisiana and Miss
issippi, after Brig. Gen. z. NJ. Pike, L. S.
Camp Lee" Parkersburg, after Robert
e. Lee, general in chief C. s. A.
Camp General Jackson Columbia, S. c.,
after Maj. Gen Andrew Jackson, U. S. A.,
born in North Carolina, and chosen presi'
Camp Gordon" Atlanta, Ga, after Lieut.
Gen. J. b. Gordon, C. S. A, governor of
Camp Sherman" Chil1icothe, O., after
Gen. w. T. Sherman, U. S. A, native of
Ohio.
Camp Taylor" Louisville KY, after
Maj. Gen Zachary Taylor, U. s. A., ap-
pointed from Kentucky.
Camp Custer" Battle Greek. Mich, after
Cen George a. Custer, .. s. ", who com,
manded a Michigan brigade in the Civil
war.
National Guards. =.
Camp Greene" Charlotte, n. C., after
Gen. Nathaniel Greene, of the Continental
army, native of Rhode Island.
Camp Wadsworth," Spartanburg, S. c.,
after Brig. Gen. J. S. Wadsworth, U. S. ",
Camp Hancock" Augusta, Ga, after
Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, U. S.
camp amp Mcclellan" ANN admission. Ala, after
Maj. Gen. G. B. Mcclellan, U. s. V.
Camp SEWER GreenviIle, s. c.. after
congress from North Carolina and first
governor of Tennessee.
Camp Wheeler" Macon. Ga, after Lieut.:
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Z. S. A, members of
congress from Alabama.
Camp Macarthur" Waco, Tex, after
Lieut.. Gen. Arthur Macarthur, u S. A,
who commanded Wisconsin troops in the
Camp Logan" Houston, Tex, after Maj
Gen. John A: Logan, Y. S. v, of Illinois.
from f oWa Il RAJ 1sf NS ePts
Dakota and South Dakota, after Col. VIII
liam F. Cody, born in Iowa.
from and sl after
Col w. f. Doniphan, First Missouri cav
airy;
troops from Texas and Oklahoma, after
Col, James W. Bowie, killed in the Alamo.
Camp Sheridan" Montgomery, Ala.
Camp Shelby" Hattiesburg, Miss, after
Col: Isaac Shelby, first governor of Ken
lucky.
ter Gen. P. G. L. Beauregard, C. S. A. born
in Louisiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
THEY HAD GREAT TIME
of Children Enjoyed Gov
ernor Capper's Picnic.

Probably $1,000 children, the guests
of Governor Arthur Capper at the lat
ter's birthday party and children's day
picnic, thronged Garfield park Satur-
day afternoon and evening. More
than $500 gallons of ice cream were
served in 1920 cones. The conces-
sions, including the merry-go-round
and figure-eight were crowded to ca
pacity from early morning until late
in the evening.
The crowd in the parks was one of
the largest ever seen in the amuse-
ment place. Long lines of waiting
children. holding free tickets, stretch
ed away from the concessions. Or
phans, inmates of the detention home
and boys of the industrial school were
not overlooked. Free tickets in hand,
they came to the park under super
vision of matronS and Superintend-
ents.
The afternoon features included an
address by the governor and sports
and athletic contests. The following
is list of the winners in the athletic
contests and the prizes given:
Boys under 20 pounds, 25-yard dash
Donald Buckner, watch fob.
Girls 25-yard dash-Gladys Rhodes, All
Lime street, fountain pen.
Boys running broad jump-Theodore
CoweIl, I'll West street, two bladed knife
Girls 25-yard backward race-Alfreda
Gault, COZ North Taylor street, rose neck
Boys 25-yard leap frog race-Henry Gill,
703 Chesney street, tool set
Boys 100-yard dash-Edwin Casebier,
Meriden, -bladed knife.
Girls 25-yard dash-Alfreda Gault, four
handkerchiefs-
BOYS slow bicycle race-Earl Harding,
624 Branner street, fountain pen.
Boys sack race-Roy Berg, 423 Park
street, fountain pen.
Girls 50-yard walking race-Jeanette
Schwartz, 2113 West Tenth street, rose
necklace. 80
Girls hoop race-Marjorie Irwin, 513
Polk street, sugar shell.
Running broad jump-Tom Fergus, 11bo
Grand avenue baseball glove.
Bows 1O0-yard dash-Ralph Humphreys,
$50 Stevens street, baseball suit.
Girls egg and spoon race-Margaret
Booys, Fifteenth and McVicar avenue, EN-
Boys 22O-yard dash-Ben Mcdonald.
1921 Hancock street, two-bladed knife.
BOYS chariot race-Warren crosby.
Theodore Cowell and Ralph Humphrey,
fountain pen.
Girls 22O-yard relay race-Alfreda Gault,
Mary Spradley, Zelma Price and Laverg1a
Mcdonald set rings, two rubies.
Three legged race-Thelma Day ana
Margaret Boggs. needle books.
Winning basket ball relay team-Alfreda
CAN'T Layergfa Mcdonald Alice steele,
stella Goodin Blanche Sneed. Mary Sprad-
lev Mizzie Clemens. Minerva Clemens, vera
Cbubb and Zelma Price, coral bead neck
Rows rope climb-Howard Becker, 700
Grove street baseball glove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
BIG UNION SERVICES
Thousands. Attended Open Air Church
Meetings Here Sunday.

Record crowds gathered Sunday
night for the open air union services
in Topeka. The steps of the state
house were covered, hundreds stood
around both sides of the steps and
many in motor cars, too. attended. In
the southwest sections of the city q.
large attendance was also reported.
The services were held on the grounds
of the Central Park school. In North
Topeka, at services held at the Cen
trail Avenue Christian church, 700 at
tended
Services at the state house were
conducted by the Rev. s. s. Estey; at
Central Park school. by the Rev 1. B.
Pulliam; and III North Topeka, by the
Rev. J. P. Hicks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

Miss B.--what ffightful night for a
dancei But, of course, you've taxi Fru-
gal Suitor-.Well-not exactly-but I've
brought you rubbers.'-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
Half of the Cburches Fnoupb

10 the Edltor OF the state journal:
You give your readers an article
by the Rev. W. A. Goodwin on the
high cost of religion and what he calls
over-churched conditions. con-
graduate the reverend sir He is
certainly on the right track A little
tardy, but late is better than not at
all. His method is not nearly in
elusive enough.
We should not only eliminate one
half of the churches, as he suggests,
their creeds and all, but do away with
all of their sectarianism.
WILLIAM ]. GILMORE.
Eureka, Kan, July g. 1917
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

Don't you find it hard these times TO
meet expenses 2" Hard? Man alive / meet
expenses at every turn."-Boston Tran
script.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

Dog Catcher Engle shot about fifty dogs
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

A Topeka woman took kitten to the
pound party" given at the Waits home
recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

Charles P. Adams went to Ottawa this
week.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05
ev WlNoNA WlLcoK

DshwashinE. long scorned By "in
dependent" American woman has
become almost az fashionable as
Knitting. a dollar "a day must Do
paid an unframed mad in AMOS.
large cities. and 90 costs nearly ana
extra dollar "a day 20 feed her
Thus does war thrust another
homoly honey virtue upon women
Perhaps 10 Wa, high time
The last quarter of century put
Uncle Sans daGEhfer to thc luxury
test. She was tried With riches and
ease surpassu- tho-e OF any other
era or country Sh, bad her great
chance In AN the ages to prove her
boosted ideals. 20 become, per.
haps the sDpervoman
She talked much 0f her own re
sponsibiilty for human uplift-but
what did she actually DO with her
chance
She simply slnmpcd under g. In
stead ot using wealth and leisure
for her growth She became luxury 3
slave She fcli into sloth 40 lines
~ class or caste or society or edu-
cation saved hcr
Rich and ndolent women nxed
thc fashion boo conduct as well "a Ia
dress. and millions of women who
could not afford to DO SO initiated
the millioualre-.
This meant thc neglect and often
The destruction of hgh-class home.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05
Putting the Dishmop Back In the Home

: maknr when t lad t0 to achieved
oy tbc houscvlf.e personal tAer
l0u
And there has nevor been any ev.
~rsc for these blind followers OF
a' ideals They knew Wel enough
he' woman cogld bc They talt,t
a.tsl enough about Vha she ought
to hc And then the5 proceeded le
Ihcrately to make persona. oAcur
sions a'orr thc Way NJ luNrr r
the Nst.C.s ui E.fr.Y -a1ce
Nar OBJ u.N volume ir the
history az ia aau
Mars rcbGkcs her fca e,'n l'0
him Hut he 5ne5t chapter to D..
written will Doe El re,rj
rnce as terrible as tnat EI-cvr
women know. nor any Cer1nici
her achievements 20 munitions fao
tories
II will be short and simr'
story of the new independence
the American woman OF her emau
cipation from herself
IL viii tcli how the great wal
reused the woman of 1917 from
selfish lethargy and restored 20 hel
lost inheritance her grandmoth
ers pride in a homd made 10 shine
with her own hands.
. For Mars himself. who rules th'
times puts the dithmop back into
mllady's pretty fingers, and Dame
Fashion looks on with her most ap
proving smile
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05

Conc-e ssmaG Elcft p1I Swt'
vante no to G- h.W Job eays
Hf a voted f9r mc
Wife, md tnr cau such q bono
head expect to lull down Job
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05

cults n "a cool dry and dark place
sprouts should not be allowed 10
-uw n the spring
SWrci potatoes may he kept until
January f cleaned. dried and packed
iu ch3f SO bat they viii not touch
each other
Carrots, turnips. parsnips and
bccts remain plump and fresh II
placed in earth or sand filled boxes
e5@tl,- cellar floor Remove The tops
before buryinE these vegetables.
cabbage. altho green vegetable.
is thc most consp spicuous rival OF root
vegetables Cabbages should be
placed I'M barrels with the roots up
permost.
Pumpkins and squash are also a
part OF The fan treasure which must
Doc given a place In tho cellar To
keep we'll they should be thoroly
ripe. should be placed on shelves
well separated from each other. and
should bo wiped with n cloth ocCa-
.oualy
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05
How To Cook Them

lNt MrI ft-AINitl LhlN'il. 2. tlf.
cla)y the war garden. produces
urplps. hccts and carrots aA nat
urally as Il turns ont potatoes, toma
toes and corn The root vegetables
are MOI merely air weather friends
with Ntne protection from wet
and cold ih VIII rurn h forth t
feast both Wholesome and temptiue
n viotrr DAYS whom lettuce. rad
shes and the delicate tomato are
hut tender memories
Turnips
THrpius arc usually spoiled by
ovcrcook ng Fiat. white summer
iurnips. WHOM stcd. should not be
cooked more than half hour.
Longer cooking turns the vegetable
datn and makes i' strong favored
Winter t1rnips should boil 40 min
utcs
Turnlps eaten raw are wholesome
as thor crisp freshness furnishes
the bn.k needed in our 100 scft and
too concentrated diet.
Turnips are eaten boiled. hashcd.
and in soups To prepare boiled
turnips. peel and slice. dropping the
slices into stew pan with enough
boiling water 20 cover. Ook until
tender and drain wen, season with
salt pepper and a little butter and
mash with wooden vegetable
masher Serve az once.
flashed Turnlps.
Chop boiled and drained turn'ps
into rather large slices. Return to-
stewpan. and Co ] ID pints or tur-
nips add q tcaspoonful salt, IA tea
spoonful pepper, a tablespoonful of
butter. and tablespoonfuls OF wa
ter Cook over very hot fire until
turnlps have absorbed all season.
inrs Add IL pint meat stock or
milk, and serve a. once
Buttered eeets.
Wash beots. being careful not 20
break the. skin Put IN stewpan
with enough boiling water 20 cover
and boil until tender In winter
heets become very hard and require
several hours boiling Bcets. after
boiling. are delicious when sliced
thin. and served with salt, peppcr
and a liberal dressing of melted
butter
Carrots.
Carrots arc used both as vere-
table. as "a 0avor'ng for soups and
to cook with other vegetables such
as peas. rice and potatoes. Whom
first gathered carrots are SO sender
thoy may be cooked without water
but as they axe they deyelor 20
strong flavor and q woody q1aifN
the heart
To cook carrots scrape slightly
and cut into large dices or sices
Eoi IN salted water, allow.ns atea-
po-nful 10 tho quart ~ water
81 hon tender drain and serve with
white saucc
Another method rs to boil and
drain tHc carrots. return to pan. ani
for every pint of Crrr1tF ado
epo0nful of butter, tnas poor-
Pal - sugar. lo toaspo1afu. ol sat.
end ! gill rf meat stock Cook
over q hos fre lr'il carrots absorb
seasoning bnl liquid
Conc-e fsma1 Elcft pH Swt'
wants rc to Et him Job eay
tH. a voted for Wc
Wife Md tew can such e bono
head expect to iull down % Job
Children Cry
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Peter Rabbit Finds Iighifoot r, Trouble.

For somc time Peter Rabbit had
rr.u nothing ~ lightfuot The Deer.
iu Face boz tad had only one gliWp se
.f um SINCE ths feast of ucechnuts
I.rt.. ls o. stoat ndmifrr - lHFn'toot
I. tst way ~ thiuhinE liHh itont
Is thr MOST beautiful 10 all -FOUR
footed people. DE never tires ot al
ufIua hHu. hls magniilc"nt pread-
Iur uuiiers rruwning his handsome
head. las great. soft eyes, his iIin
r.tn l.s slender legs his dainty
steps. and wonderful leaps b'hldr
im Peter always feels very small
auI ~ Nttl. account How any one
,Hu w1nt to harm such slufl AH
creature is more than Peter can un-
Nw has come the dreadful season
when .t arcWcd as - men with ter
r.HIe gums were cFeryw mere rom
o..IIeht to dark those terrible guns
hIEect and banged on the Green
Meadows. n tho Green Forest, ana
atoms Che BIg River. 80 one hne"
uhat minutc Dee might have % run
lI ru far h.s iifc only nn The lana
ubsn belonged 90 Farmer htown
was rher. safety FOR Farmer
with signs forbidd!ug hunting mere
$50 Peter Rabbit. who never travels
hrtand Fatm'r browns land any
WAY had utt.e o. fear from those
rrIt.Hie guna Ncssrthclcss. every
time ir t"url ono he had queer
Iui-us feeling a. the plt of ms slom-
ntH N.u .e.. f.trn had been time
rs ..u even Iafmrf Browns land had
nor boon safe place. and Peter had
known what It means 20 Dee huuteu.
That WHS before Farmer Brown
uar lad isarnti hHw much greater
t...Ir m mo ErDrn Forest and
.if..u Meadow tran tAr cruel pleas
urr ~ hunting fhrw
lit 1C leftr HHi little 90 Tear.
r..# 2
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05

This lovely butterfly wrap" OF
silver gray elk yoltet ia garment
whose beauty would seem its own
excuse Tor tcIug
Tho butterfly drap'ng Just below
tte shoulder is reminiscent of tho
lovely obi of japanese ladies and
it is only after tho first pause 90
admiration gives way 90 "a bic ~
thought Thar we discover that tte
butterfly" lifted its wings SO heh
for On" oKpTo purpose ~ spar'rc
tho graceful puff of rho butlo ou
'he evening gown hcncgth
Thw'slnumors Hud -,eev0a of ths
handsome cu1f .re hsarly tro.i
ercd 'n SILK of darker gray and
ie collarod and clttrd with hlarh
fox
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05
pouaIas Manoeh speaks ronIaht

Douglas MaIloch Speaks Tonight
Douglas Nalioch. the well-kno~n
poet and writer frequently called
Michigans poet OF tho woods" Will
give talk on Seven sins OF bust.
ness" Monday evening in the lngle
side club The club will give "a
series OF wyetly lectures and round
table discussion ON Monday eycn-
-ings thruou 'nc winter Mr. Nal
loch will ser fhc ball rolling. and
Monday evening NOV 10. Don Seitz.
of the New York World Will bc the
speaker
The Detroit times., 1917-11-05

Dan Rcod. one of CornclIs moH
valued football tutors. has decided
to visit tho American training camps
in Franco in Tho interest OF athletic
60 80 soldier boys
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-26

Do you believe that the United States is at war!
Congress and the President say so But we have not
heard gun fired drop Of blood.
But wise people believe in things that are unseen
There is blood, and there firing guns.
We very much believe in the stand our country has
TAKEN and very anxious to be successful in this
war. What must do to winf
In the first place everything which we do for right
and prosperity will help to win the war Quit
drinking, quit dling quit cheating quit spending mon
ey for things you do not need, quit quarreng work
yourself and help your neghbor These the things
which will make America strong for victory.
And stand by the plans the Government puts forth
We not Democrats Republicans or Greenbackers
now but all Americans We want to finish this war in
the quickest and cheapest way, and that way is to
have the Government pick out the men to night
In a volunteer army the men often 60 to the front who
would be useful at home and the men who are OF
little home refuse to 60 to the 'front.' selectIve
draf-a conscripton call its the thing which is
cheapest, airest and most efectve-t will give us the
best army in the quickest time.
And then we must submit to some Inconvenience
and hardships, all of We 60 without fashionable
clothes diminish merry ymakings through this
planting to roll up bountful harvest to
iced our people and the starving world outside
And be ready pay some taxes and to submit
to military discipline that may be necessary
We are going into this for the purpose OF win
ming victory and winning it quick.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-26
CONTENTS

CONTENTS
PAGE 1. Editorial: America at
War.-Mammoth Good Roads
Meeting Here.-Berea College in
the War.-Our Own State News.
United States News.-World
News.
PAGE 2. Departmental Columns.
PAGE 8. Serial: "The Wanderer. -
Much Coed Known TO Have Been
Result Of Baby Week Celebra-
tiOn.
PAGE l. Locals.
PAGE 5. Local News Articles.
PAGE 6. Conference ON Agricul-
tural Situation: Instruction to
Farmers Regarding Late Hatch
ing.-Cincinnati Markets.-Home
Department.; The Value Of
Cheese.
PAGE T. International Sunday
School Lesson.-Waste Of Mo-
thers' Lives and Health Alto
gether Unnecessary.
PAGE 9. Eastern Kentucky News
Letters.-Mother's Duty 10 Pro-
tect Child from All Preventable
Diseases.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-26
Alleged Moonshiners Held

II. Newsome. II. Kineher, Harrison
Craft, Marion Graft and his three
sens, all Of whom were arrested by
Deputy Collector John N. Francis, of
Whiiesburg. and United States Mar
shal q. A. Sizemore, Of Hazard, in
a moonshine raid ON the headwaters
of the Kentucky River, in Letcher
County, Saturday, were given a pre-
liminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Sam Collins and
bound over TO the United States Dis
trict Court. One moonshine still
was destroyed, II is said the Illicit
still had been operated for several
months.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-26
Entitled To Frank Statements.

New York.-Resolutio declaring
that the censorship provision Of the
espionage bill lis an assault upon the
very foundation of our free institu-
tons. freedom of thought and freedom
Of speech" have been adopted by the
Publishers Association Of New York
City. It was announced, Senators and
Representatives in Congress from this
state are requested to vote against the
measure. THE proposed Legislation" "
the resolution assert. lis drastic and
indefinite in its terms and uncertain
n its import"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-26

This is an exceptional issue; an
entire page devoted To the interests
of Baby Week. Mothers should
read every article and become bet
ter mothers.
Berea College in the War, found
on this page. will exert wonderful
influence among the best fighting
stock of America. Read it and catch
the spirit of meeting our nations
needs.
Superintendent Brock is out for
reelection. He has made a good
record, cleaning up debts, building
and repairing school houses, and
has put the school interests on a
firm basis. Read his announce-
nent no page \.
The article on Farm page by the
national Secretary of Agriculture is
an excellent one. You will have a
store Of new ideas after reading il.
The great Good Roads" meeting
tn be held at Berea, May fs, will do
You good il you are a real loyal
American. BE sure to find yourself
there either by accident or other
wise.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-26
j. S. NEWS
U. S. WELCOME
BRITISH ENJOYS
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO GUARD
visiToRs-secReTARv Ian.
SING cReeTs sALFouR.
Who Are Sent ITO Make ce-opsration
Easy"-simpie Welcome To English
Commission EMPHASIZES osrious
ness Of War Situation.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-The American capital
extended a simple. but heartfelt vel
come to the British Minister for For.
eign Affairs, Arthur J. Balfour. and the
other members Of the British commits
sion, which has come to Washington,
% Mr.. Balfour himself expressed It, ito
make cooperation easy and effective
between those who are striving-with
all their power-to bring about last.
ing peace by the only means that can
secure it--namely. successful war.
The weather was perfect and Washing
ton In the bright spring sunshine. clad
in the light green foliage Of the season,
never looked more beautiful when the
special train. which had brought the
distinguished visitors with their official
escorts from the north, drew into the
Union Station.
Everywhere bunting few in the
light breeze, mainly the American ma.
tional colors, the British Union Jack
and the French Tricolor were In evi-
dence In many places, but the local
faSmakers had been unable to meet
the public demand for them. There
were no other decorations and even at
the Union Station the only touch Of
color was lent by the three large flags.
the American, British and French.
which were hoisted on the three great
masts adorning the plasa. Nor was
there any music to greet the visitors.
the original plan, including the pres.
encs OF the Marine Band having been
sn1snded to conform to the view ex.
pressed by President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing that this was q grave
and serious event in American his
tory and not to be lightly treated o.
regarded as Q social and festive affair
On the plaza and overlapping the
great building at either wing gath
cred some 5000 persons waiting pa.
tiently for q glimpse Of the nation .
guests, restrained at proper distance
by hundreds Of blue-coated policemen
and by two troops of the Second Cav
airy, commanded by Colonel Fenton
part of the garrison at nearby Fl.
Myer