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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
TO EVERY CORNER
No Part of Kansas Left I'm
touched by Xmas Seals.
More Than 100000 StickerS
Have Been Sent Out.
"HOPE WE KILL KAISER SOON"
BIOOdthirsty Letters Accom-
pany Daily Contributions.
Smaller Towns Set Example for
Cities to Follow.

There will be no occasion for an
undue gasp of surprise if the Christ
mas package or letter or card from
the folks back on the farm in that
forgotten corner of Kansas reaches
you IavishIy beplastered and sealed
with the Red Cross Christmas seal dis
tributed by the Kansas Society for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis.
Directed by Phil Eastman of Topeka,
the Red Cross Christmas seal cam
paign has been carried thru the mails
to the most remote and inaccessible
corners of the state. To the lonely
sod house barely distinguishable from
the surrounding prairie, the message
of needed help has gone forth. And
the Iank farmer who wrenches his
living from an unwilling soil, has
delved in his pockets and brought
forth a we'll worn dollar in his horny
paw for the relief of the unfortunates
who are classed by vulgar public as
''lungers."
More than 100000 Red Cross
Christmas seals have been sent out to
people over the state; the seals en-
closed In patches of 100 in letters ask
ing that the recipient come thru
and do his share in preparing for the
relief of the tuberculosis increase sure
to result from war conditions. A fair
percentage of the stamps have been
welcomed by the recipients, and re-
mittances made "cheerfully," with
pleasure" and with good wishes"
others with admonitions ito let the
good work go on" and various like
expressions of pleasure at being asked
to participate in the work even to the
extent of buying the seals.
Canvass by Mail.
Wherever possible the campaign in
the state has been conducted thru the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
CHANDLER IS DEAD
State Architect a Sudden Victim
of Pneumonia.
He Was Widely Known as Ma
son of High Rank.

Charles H. Chandler. more than
eight years state architect under three
successive state administrations. died
suddenly Tuesday afternoon at his
home, 1904 Tyler street. His death
was due to a severe attack of pneu-
monia, followed suddenly by diabetes
complications. He was 53 years old
and had lived in Kansas since 1879.
In Masonic circles Mr.. Chandler was
widely known and held offices of
high rank in the order. He had been
active in fraternal work in Kansas
nearly ten years and at the time of
his death was past high priest of To-
peka chapter No. 5, Royal Arch Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
$4,000 FOR FULTON
Curley Has Man Who VIII Paw Him
to Fight Willard.

New York, Dec 19.-Jack Curley
said here today he had received a
promise from wealthy man to pay
FRED Fulton if the heavyw would
agree to fight Jess Willard for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
Curley said he had wired Mike Col
Inns offering Fulton $4,000.
HinkIe Gets Into Game.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 19.-Efforts to
stage a Jess Willard VS. ANYBODY
championship bout here were begun
today by Promoter Matt Hinkle
Hinkle will see President Jim Dunn
of the Cleveland Indians regarding the
use of the American league baseball
park. Saturday he will leave for the
south, where he expects to meet Will
lard. League park will hold $4,000
when temporary seats are placed in
the field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
GOOD RED CROSS RECORD
Gar'en City Chapter Has Made 2,646
Garments in Months.

Garden City. Kan, Dec. 19.-The
Red Cross chapter of Garden City has
made and shipped to headquarters
2,646 articles during the six months
from July to December Z. They
have a large number of unfinished
garments on hand.
This is the best record made of any
city of the same size in the state.
Nearly all of the elderly ladies of the
community are knitting, while the
younger ones are sewing. The chap
ter has also prepared ninety Christmas
boxes to send to the boys from this
vicinity who are in the various train
ing camps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
IN JUNIOR RED CROSS.
Every Student in TregO County High
School Joins Organiza ton.

county high school, J. H. Niesley
principal, has an enrolment of lis
and every pupil has taken out a per-
sonally paid membership in the Jun
ior Red Cross society. Every day two
periods of forty minutes each are de-
voted to Red Cross work, the pupils
working in relays of five to ten each
period.
There are forty-two graduates and
enrolled pupils now in the army
some of them in France-and to each
of these the school has sent a Christ
mas box in the name of his class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

The government signal station thermom-
eter registered one degree below zero last
night, the lowest point reached this win
ter. Other thermometers registered from
two to three degrees below zero.
When -. NJ. Atwood. auditor of the pas
senger receipts of the Santa Fe, went to his
office this morning he found Christmas
present Awaiting him. a fine office chair.
a testimonial from the fifty seven clerks
under him in the office. 1t was intended
to be presented 'ater in the week, but as
noon. the present was given before his de-
parture. His old chair had been used by
Mr.. Atwood in the Santa Fe offices for thir-
teen years.
Bonds of 100000 is what the board of ed
ucation will ask the voters of Topeka ~
give them for a new high school on Febru-
airy II. OF this amount S60.000 is to go for
the building. $4,000 for furnishing it and
improving the grounds. and $21-OOO for the
site Three propositions were received by
the Hing committee. 4 proposition
from John Martin to sell his nine lots on
the southwest corner of Eighth and IIarri-
son streets for $21.00o; a proposition from
the trustees of the First Baptist church to
sell the nine lots on the northwest corner
of the same street at the same price, and a
proposition from the street railway COM
pany to sell the five lots where the old
horse car barns are now located, for S14,-
900, to be used with the four lots adjoining,
now occupied by Jackson school. The pro-
position from the street railway company
was considered unfavOrable, as it WAS too
near Kansas avenue. When the voters vote
for the bonds they will also vote for the
one of the two Harrison street corners that
they prefer The Baptist corner waa
! favored by the board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
WIFE FINE HoRsEwoMAN
Mrs. Jas. III. Burroughs Helped Hus-
band Buy Army Horses.

Leavenworth Kan, Dec. 19.-The
court martial trial of Lieutenant Colo
mel James H. Burroughs closed at
Fort Leavenworth Tuesday. Colonel
Burroughs testified that his wife
worked as a clerk ard helped with
the correspondence in buying horses.
She was appointed in the same man
ner as a number of other clerks.
Five different horse contractors tes-
titled that she was an expert horse
woman and that her judgment of ami
mails and patriotic talk saved the gov
eminent money. Joseph Nugent a
horse contractor of Des Moines. Ia
testified he was not going to put in
fifty-two fine horses when Mrs Bur
roughs made a patriotic talk that in
duced him to do so and that he had
lost $4,000 on the contract.
A sealed verdict in the case will &c
to the department commander in Chi
cago tomorrow to be passed on
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22

Asked if they knew that Andrews had been treated at a hospital in New Ha- ven for rheumatism, the witnesses with one exception stated that they did not.
 Treated For Stomach Trouble.
 Would it surprise you" asked Mir Holden of Johnson, to know tbat Am drews was treated by- pr Howard F. King. medical examiner or Windsor. for stomach troubles at the home in Windsor"
 The witness rep'ied that he did no- believe Andrews had stomach trouble He had never known him to he affect ed that way shown a certified copy of the deVth certificate signed b5 Dr King. in whict the cause of dcs th was given as gastric ulcsrs, the witness reiterated his belief that Andrews had no stomach trouble and that while that might be the doctors opinion doctors sometimes make mistakes He said in answer to further questions that he was not prejudiced and had no interest in the case except to see that justice was done.
 TiIts Between Opposing Lawyers.
 Objections by counsel for the de- fense were many and frequent tilts between the opposing lawyers occur red. Once when the states attorney was asking questions intended. he said. to show the jury the standing of the witness in his community Mir. Holden objected vigorously, saying there was no need of such sky painting" A another time, in reply 10 a remark hy Mir. Holden, the states attorney said the state was not there for joking pur- poses. MT. Holden's rejoinder was that much of the states testimony so far was a joke.
 Never Knew Andrews 10 Be Sick.
 Howard Francis of WaI.ingford fol- lowed Carpenter on the stand. He said that Andrews had lived with him four years prior to the time he went to the Archer home. During that time, witness testified, he never knew Andrews to be sick Samuel E. Hall corroborated the testimony of the other witnesses. He said that he saw An drews just before his death and that he appeared to be in good health Dr. Frost King, medical examiner of Windsor and attending physician at the Archer home. then took the stand He became acquainted with Mrs. Gill gan in 1910, he testified. while attend ing a patient at her home. At. this point court adjourned until tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
Local Laconfcs.

The Red Cross fund fin stoninsten Thursday noon was s4,4o4.
 The flag of the Red Cross is eiNsn prominence on the staff on the lawn at the Colonial club.
 The local Red Cross thermometer registered over ss7.222.5o Thursday at noon. The sky is the, limit 7
 With real summer weather prevalent the annual automob'% congestion in Dixon square is now on r1ll tilt.
 A Westerly gospel team will. con duct the service in the First Raptist ing. --s- 5 70
 The spiritualists of Rhode Island have started fund for the pur- chase of an ambulance to be given to the federal government or the Red Cross.
 The. Westerly and stonington Hsyh School baseball teams will play a game in Westerly Saturday afternoon, the proceeds to be devoted to the Red Cross.
 A gynnastic exhibition was given in Stonington borough hail. Thursday aI- C. Little. for the benefit of the Ston- ington Visiting Nurse association
 Frank Cyril Higgins, who recently received sub deacon orders at St Mary's seminary, Baltimore, Is on his vacation at the home of his mother. Mrs. Mary Higgins in West Broad street.
 Westerly takes pride in the part taken in r. NJ. C. A. Army Hut, the Liberty Bond and Red Cross weeks. Next week will be recruiting week when unmarried men between the ages of eighteen and forty are specially in vited to manifest real patriotism. .-
 Miss Annie Elizabeth Searies of and William Louis Rose man of Westerly were married at Christ Episcopal church, "Wednesday afternoon. They were attended by Miss Annie Brayton and Walter Fan non. Rev. William F. Williams ofd- ciated
 Rev. William F. Williams, rector of Christ church. oficiated at the mar riage of Miss Mae Hilton and. Joseph Alfred Czanne, at the home of MT. ]
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22

Blest if know. At the same time don't really think, yet, that we're actually facing famine conditions have a hope which is perhaps more ed belief that we shall pull through, somehow
 That is. if we wake up to the situa- tion in time and make such prcpara- ton for it as may be permitted us
 But we aren't going to float through it as nonchalantiy and superciliously as some of us have been accustomed to in the past
 We are not going to be carried to the skies or through the winter of 1917-'1S on 1owery beds of ease with everything we want or everything we think we want or everything we've been accustomed to having brought to us in golden spoons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR
 MEN WHO DID NOT REGISTER
Officials Have Placed Limit Wednes-
 day, June 27, Inclusive.

Hartford, Conn, June 21-United States District Attornev SneIIac ~ sn nounced tonight a further extension of tune in which men who neglected to register on June under the provisions or the select1ve draft act will be aI- lowed to do so.- After a. conference With Governor Holcomb, MT. Spellacy decided to instruct officials through out the state to give such men an op- Portun1ty to register until Wednesday. June 27, inclusive.
 This action is taken, according to MT. SpelIacy. because many of the so called slackers" now realize the sraveness of the mistake they made and are willing to take advantage of another opportunity to register
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
STRIKE OF RAILWAY
 MEN AT PETROGRAD
Struck Without Waiting the Award of Commission Examining Their Claims.

Petrograd, June 21, The railway men on the first section of the Nicho- las railway. which connects Petro- grad and Moscow, have gone out on strike The remainder Of the rail- way men are said to be opposed to like action.
 The men struck without awaiting the award of a commission that had been appointed to examine their claims.
 The government has issued an ap- peal to the people to remain calm, in view Of a possible extension of the strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
TAKING TESTIMONY
 IN GILLlGAN TRIAL

(Continued from Page One) mentioned when the indictment was read to the jury today.
 Preliminary Testimony.
 The testimony submitted today bv States Attorney Hugh Nj. Alcorn was of a preliminary nature offered to sup port it's contention that Andrews was Tn good health up to the time of his death. Relatives and friends who had known him when he lived fin Cheshire so testified, saying that so far as they knew, the only ailment he had was an attack of rheumatism at one time, from which he recovered. Let ters and postal cards written to a cousin, George R. Johnson, of Ches- hire, by Andrews from the hofde at Windsor were also offered Tn evidence as tending to show that the writer he was there and that he was satis- fled with he conditions under which he was living.
 First Witness Called.
 Johnson was the first witness call ed and identified a photograph of An drews and letters and post cards. which he said had been sent him from Windsor by his cousin. Tn these let ters and cards Andrews had written that T am quite we'll for me" and other statements of a similar charact- CT.
 Other witnesses were Edward G. Moon. Albert M. Price and Warren J. all of Cheshire, and George F. Carpenter of Meriden, all of whom had known Andrews for years and tes- tified along lines similar to Johnson, to the effect that Andrews health was always good.
 Benedict NJ. Holden of counsel for the defense sought to bring out from the witnesses that there was pe- riod in his later life when they did not know definitely Of his condition
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
Different-eut Satisfactory.

Indigestion causes worry, nervous ness. sick headache, biliousness, coated tongue, bad breath, bloating, gas, con- stipation and constant distress. w A McRae, Raleigh, Ga, writes: Foley Cathartic Tablets cleanse my system thoroughly and do not gripe or hurt at all. I recommend them to others and all find them entirely satisfactory and wonderfully different and more pleas cleanse the bowels, sweeten the storn- ach, invigonate the liver. Lee & Os- L@ood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22

and Mrs. Joseph Ozanne in Pawcatuck on Wednesday evening. Miss Elsie Ozanne was bridesmaid and Asa Hilton, Jr., best man.
 Michael Shannon is held without pail in the Kingston jail for trial next Thursday, having pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder He is sup ply sergeant at Fort Creole. He shot and killed his brother in law, Robert A. Parkinson, near the laJrer's home in SaunderstoWn. TuesdaV arternnnn
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ton from the reflection that our dis comforts are for the renewal and re-
 vitalization of the nation.
 For one thing: if the hardships
 which we are to meet drive us back
 and by us I mean now us farmers and farm hoUsekeepers-drive US back to a recrudescence of that sturdy inde-
 characterized our grandfathers and Srandmothers, that new-old spirit will
 be worth all it costs.
 There's no use denyinq or shuttino eur eyes to the fact that in country as well as city, the effeminizire, ten dencies of the recent past and pres ent are making for racial decay. Too much prosperity has relaxed orr mo- ral and mental as well as our physi- cal stamina. The question of tho ago i5 not How Good? but How Cheap? or How Easy?
 The farmer doesn't ask what is the hest way 10 farm. but what is the most profitable or the cheapest or the easiest way. Tine farm hand doesn't try to do the most he can for his vases; but to do the least he can and keep his job The farm housewife doesn't always consider first what sort of dinner will best conserve the strength and maintain the health of her family, but too often gets what she can get easiest and serve with the least trouble.
 We're almost all of us. men and women both. infected with the taint of self-coddling. And we're doing our worst to pass it on to the children who will have to do tA-e worlds work. next generation.
 We've got to have "abor-savinor machinery for our fields and barns and Ia undries and kitchens, regardIess of whether the n1achines do better or poorer work. The question is les5 whether they help us raise bigger crops or make better butter than they make the work easier
 Yet that matter of ease is +be Iaas+ important matter in the whole wide universe His attitude towards it is one Of the surest signs by which to tell
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22

the man" from the "siacker.'' The man" regards first of all the work which is laid upon. him and spends himself on 1t and for it till 1t grows, If God wills, into an accomplishment. which means something to the world and the future. But the stacker" re- gards frst. of all the symmetry~of his own unca.loused palms, and demands that the great Postmaster pick him out jobs which shall be easy and light.
 Of aHfveeatiens followed in the world the farmers, is that which affords the widest scope for a self-reliant life, practically independent of the whiff1inE vagarfes. which vex the arenas of trade and transportation a@
 In the old days, when transportation was slow and costly farmers practical ly lived off their own farms. They had to. There is a big farm within my knowledge which, sixty years ago, never paid 10 per cent of it's annual income for supplies from outside. To- day that same farm pays out over T5 per cent. of it's entire annual income Tor such imported supplies. It buys from others the very things it used to produce for itself and sell to others. Why? Simply because the recent and present managers find it too much trouble" to produce most things which they can buy. They say. they can buy cheaper than they. can produce. Per haps. do not know about that But I do know that. sixty years ago. this farm was making money. investing money, adding to itself yearly in acres and stock, etc, while now it is losing money every year, selling land to re- ,duce taxation. decreasing its herd be- "a use 1t can't afford, to buy feed for them and drawing on its o.d invest ments to pay current living expenses.
 Perhaps ] may be wrong, but I hon. estly believe that the same energy and industry and ambition and economy and thrift which made that farm pay sixty years ago would make it pay today.
 If we are about to pass through a crisis which shall shake up these and other similar farmers into new real lzation of their opportunities and their duties and compel them. under threat old-fashioned virtues of strenuous. h dustry and wise economy and thought full forehandedness, why, pethaps the crisis will be something for another generation to be thankful for. even if we. its present victims, do not find it I entirely to our taste
 Bad-tastira medicine is sometimes urgently cal ed for bv1.a true diagnosis Nay. sometimes the amputation of, a saugrened limb is the only means to save life
 If all reports are true. the stress and strain of almost superhuman sacrifice through which Fra nee and England are | today passing has already produced a | visible and extraordinary uplift in the l real lives of both those countries.
 The gross materialisr11.8 amoIIntine 'tten to shameless hendonism which l mad been for half a century a grow | ns menace to both, populations, has given place to a simplicity and sim | 7er1tv of idealisTn which amounts to ] rebirth of both nations
 If we are to pass through 2 similar to the attainment of sjn1i- ar PuTif1catiop. who shall say that | he result was not worth the cost2
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22

was promoted to a position in the of-
 flee. He leaves his widow and two
 children, a twin brother. Edward J.
 Burdick, foreman in ernpioye of the
 New England Granite works, his
 mother, Mrs. Frances Burdick, sister.
 Mrs. Claude Irving Spencer of Pawca-
 tuck, and another sister, Mrs. Chas. Allen, who resides in CorrectionvilIe. Iowa He was a member of Stonins- ton lodge, of Mystic Independent Or der Odd Fellows. For several years MT. Burdick was interested in the re- publican party's politics and was one of the most efficient workers of the party, although he was no aspirant for office He was regular attend ant at the recent Rees revival and be- came intensely interested in religious son of the late Lafayette. W Burdick.
 Many friends and relatives attended the funeral of John Franklin CrandaII at the home of his broth = Oliver Perry Crandall, in Grove street. on Thursday afterncAa. The service was conducted by Rev. Clayton 4. Bur dick. pastor of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church. and a quarfet.e composed of Mrs. Fred Hefin. Miss Francis Pierce, William IT. Browning. and Thon1as James. sang Sometime We'll Understand and The Christians Good Night Burial was at River Bend and the bearers were Senator Albert H. .Langworthv. John T. Edmond Judge Oliver H. Williams, Peleg Slo- cum and Elihu H. Chesehro.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
The Easier Prev,

The food spectators are not look ing for army contracts. They've got as big a ctnch as they want in friend Ultimate Consumer.-Albany Argus
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
Mas Used WiseIx-

At any rate, Italy seems to have done very we'll with the money Uncle sam loaned her. Florida Times
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22

Human nature is too much like that colt Left to itself and it's own head strong way it tends to become not only useless but dangerous. useless to itself and others; dangerous to itself and everybody else When that time comes to the colt the whip and the cure are put into use until the frac- tious beast discovers that after all. he Is not the whole circus but only n extremely un1mportant assistant to the side-show
 When that time comes to equally corruptible human nature the Boss Tanner or the universe resorts to somswhat similar treatment to bring It back and down to a realizing sense Of its own insignifcance. If we of this country, including not only the pam pered dwellers in it's various city So- don1s but also the softened and slack ened residents on too many farms are to be given a dose of this world Hold treatment: if we must undergo the blood-letting and the blisterirg and the scant rationing necessary to re- duce our surfeit: if we must be taught afresh the forgotten lesson that sterl- Ing manhood and won1anhood like sterllng gold, can only be refined to perfection in the furnace fires; if we are facing real deprivation and actus7 sacrifice and veritable suffering-per- haps we can take some little consola-