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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
ARREST AT FUNERAL
Former Topekan Charged With Rob-
berry After Burying Wife.

Ira ]. Prickett was arrested as he
alighted from a Santa Fe train Thurs
day afternoon on a warrant three
years old Prickett came to Topeka
to attend the funeral of his wife, who
shot and killed herself in Chicago
Tuesday morning. He accompanied
the body to Topeka Prickett is
wanted for robbing the H. B. How
ard store.
F. o. Denner of Osawkie, met
Prickett and the body. Denner is a
brother of Mrs. Prickett Relatives of
the woman are indignant over her
death and have little use for Prickett,
according to Sheriff Hugh Larimer
The funeral will be held at Meriden,
Sunday. officers had no trace of
Prickett since the robbery until they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
OH, FOR FEW MORE
RUSSIAN FIGHTERS
LIKE THIS HERO!

Toronto, Ont. Nov 30-Samson
they say. killed ten thousand Philis-
tines with only the jawboue of an ass
as a weapon; but that's old time stuff.
Modern up-to-date exploits of Cor
poral FLIP Konowal. Russian who
enlisted with the Canadian overseas
forces at Ottawa, make Samson's
wholesale killing look as easy as fall
ing off a ten-story building For
Corporal KonowaI has, been awarded
the Victoria Cross, and here are the
things, which it is said he did, to
gain t:
Killed ten Germans single handed
in cellar; captured a machine gun
which was holding up an advance. and
killed the entire crew. and. incident
ally brought the gun back to his own
lines. This exploit he followed with
an unaided attack on another machine
gun position. killing three of it's crew
and destroying the, gun with explos-
ives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
HOOVER AND BAKERS
Baker He'll Asks for Charitable
Treatment.

To the Editor of the State Journak
In Mondays issue of your paper
you refer to the local baker with a
headline Bread Too High You
quote some local grocer that has COM
planned that the baker was getting
too much for his bread. Just why the
grocer should know better than any
one else just what the price of bread
should be we are unable to say. You.
perhaps. have a personal opinion that,
bread is too high. but on the other
hand, have a personal opinion that
the price of advertising space in To-
peak is too high and l believe that my
opinion on advertising space is just as
trustworthy as your opinion, or your
reporters opinion, or some grocer's
opinion on the price of bread.
Mr.. Hoover says that under present
conditions that a fair price of bread
is 10 cents per pound. He also says
that the price of bread is too high
but that the average price in the
United States is II cents per pound
Now the bakers in Topeka give as
good bread and as good service as is
found anywhere in the United States
and we think t only fair that they
should get within 10 per cent of the
average price charged for bread thru
out the country.
Now Mr.. Hoover proposes to license
all of the bakers in the United States
and thereby he hopes to reduce the
price of bread but in reducing the
price of bread he is not hoping to
materially reduce the cost of pro-
duction. but he does hope to reduce
the cost of distribution. If he finds
it possible to do so, within thirty
days the people in Topeka will have
an opportunity to buy cheaper bread
and no one will be any more pleased
to have them buy their bread cheaper
than will the bakers.
Of course, in an article like this no
attempt could be made to go into the
details of the cost of production Suf-
flee it to say that when wheat was
around a dollar a busheI the people
/ in Topeka were getting from "a to 20
ounces of bread for 10 cents and now
that wheat is selling for twice as much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

David Page. son of Thomas Page of
the Page Milling company. has been
commissioned in the air section.
Young Page went to the officers train
ing school at Fort Sheridan, where
he enlisted in the air service, being
sent to Washington for training He
was commissioned as a second lieuten-
ant and came home on a short fur
Tough. Lieutenant Page will return
10 Washington Monday to assume his
new duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From tks columns ~
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL



The second annual Dolls Fair given by
the ladies' of the Topeka Orphans Home,
opened today at Library hall A Chinese
booth. decorated by Crosby Brothers, is
in charge of the following ladies: Mrs. S
T. Howe. Mrs. - 5. Baker, and Mrs J. H.
Todd, assisted by Misses Madge johnson,
Mabel Johnson Myra Williams, Lillian
GemmelI. Ruth FarnswOrth, May Horton
and Miss Dienst- Another booth is pre-
sided over by Mrs. J. p. Hibben and Mrs.
A. B. Campbell. A candy booth is in
charge of Mrs Geo. Hanley. Mrs W. W.
Gavitt. Mrs Dr. Black and Mrs d. o.
Crane. The ladies at the refreshment ia
bIes are Mrs. DIR. Stewart, Mrs. L. B.
Lenfesty, Mrs. Ans. Piety and Mrs NJ. J.
Riley. A booth for the sale of THE His
tory Of the Orphans Home" is in charge
of Mrs Dell Parks
A miscellaneous booth is in charge of
Mrs. Henry Reisner and Mrs Kearney, and
4 national booth is presided over by Mrs
s. q. Watkins and Mrs. s. Bevier. Mrs.
$. F. Sheldon. president OF the Orphans
home is in general charge OF the fair.
Mrs. W. p. Douthitt. Mrs Eugene Wolfe
and Miss Douthitt will give reception
Friday afternoon at their home 1913 To-
Deka avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

they are getting the same amount OF
bread for Is cents 1t does not seem,
at least on tho face of it. that they
are paying too much for their bread,
does it? AS far as the price of wheat
last June is concerned. the only an
swer to that is that the bakers were
not selling on market but were using
flour that cost them much less than
flour costs them now. The public
was getting the benefit. this same
public that people are now saying is
being so woefully wronged.
Now bet US be fair with each other
You put up the price of advertising
space when the price of white paper
was advanced to an unheard of price.
The government stepped in and re-
duced the price of white paper but
you did not reduce the price of adver-
Using space. probably for the very
good reason that you were selling it
as cheap as you could afford under the
present conditions Now the baker
raised his price because flour adj
vanced to unheard of prices and he
has not reduced the price of bread
for the very good reason that he could
not afford to sell it any cheaper and
the very fact that the bakers in To-
peka are selling bread for a less aver
age price than bread is being sold
thruout the United States is a good
indication that they are selling it at
a reasonable price. Now the govern
ment of the United States has hired
Mr.. Hoover to tell just how to run
the bakery business and he will be
working on the job before the first of
the year. Meanwhile. do you think
it would be any more THAI fair to let
the public think as charitably as pos
sible of the poor baker who has taken
his share of drubbing since the war
began? LOUIS P He'll,
Toneka Kan Nov 26 -a1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
Reduce Your Fat
Without Dieting

Years ago the formula for fat reduction
was -diet''-"exereise." Today it is Take
Marmola Prescription Tablets" Friends
tell friends-doctors tell their patients I'm
til thousands know and use this conven-
lent, harmless method. They eat what they
like. live as they like. and still lose their
two. three or four pounds of fat a week
Simple, effective, harmless Marmola Pre-
scription Tablets are sold by all druggists
"a large case for 75c- Or if you prefer you
may write direct to the Marmola Company.
YerfiSamenf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
Prices Far Below Their Original Wholesale Co.'S

Special Purchases We're Made for Every Department. and
NEARLY Our Entire Stock of Merchandise Haze Been Gree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

Bread and flour are cheaper in
Denver and other cities, as a rule,
than they are in Topeka Bread is
even cheaper in Topeka in some
stores than Mr. HeiPs quotations
above given. For instance, he saws
that Topeka people are now getting
loaf of bread weighing from twenty
four to twenty-six ounces for Is cents.
Several grocers are advertising in the
state Journal to give a loaf of twenty
three ounces for 10 cents We advise
our readers to watch the State Jour
mars advertising columns closely and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
HUsKERs LOST BY 1 POINT.
Kicked Goal Gave Syracuse Victory
Over Huskers

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 3o.-Syracuse
university of New York triumphed
over Nebraska on Nebraska field
winning 10 to 9, by virtue of the fail
ure of Captain Shaw to kick a goal
following a touchdown, in the closing
moments of the fray. The Huskers
compiled a 3-point lead in the OPEN
ing period. when DObsOn drop kicked
a goal from the 3S-yard line Ne
braska still led at the end of the half
but squirt in the third quarter net
ted the fasteners 10 points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

Farm pests such as wood mise, rats
hedge sparrows and wood pigeons COST
Great Britain $20o.oOo,OOo a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

heard of the shooting at Chicago The
sheriff hasn't decided whether to per-
nit Pickett to attend the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

FFanCIS OuImeL 10 We'd.
Boston. Mass. Nov. 3O.-The we'd
ding day of Francis Ouimet, golfer is
in sight, it was learned here. today
He will marryy-AIiss Stella Sullivan,
sister of his business partner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
PAGE TO AIR SERVICE
Topekan, Second Lieutenant, in
Washington for Training.

Topeka has given another of her
sons to the air service of Uncle Sam.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08


relic.
French marshal
earlier
1884.
participated revolution.
secured his
he refused
q of his
highly the quaint
ptc from that time
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Love and
Automobiles
By Alvah Jordan Garth

Copyright. 1917. by W. G. Chapman)
"Where is the right sort Of girl?"
challenged BARLEY.
'Tm at sea as to an ideal thus far"
swell. what do you think Of Uncle
Peters ultimatum" questioned Ran
som Drake of his companion and cou-
sin, BARLEY Dunn.
The latter shrugged his shoulders
RSAtiy. He was placid sort Of an in
avidual
"4fy dear Ransom" he pronounced
In his usual even tones, II am lead
ing a sunny, peaceful existence all
alone by myself. l propose to con-
tinuc it."
"You mean you won't take the hint"
Decidedly not"
"Then | am left alone in the con-
test. 1 don't exactly know about my
self. You see, the bonus, so to speak,
is alluring In a way. Twenty thousand
dollars isn't to be sneezed at"
Il don't know that when you con-
slider the risk 4 fellow runs" submitted
BARLEY quite seriously. Most Of the
fellows who have married out of our
set have not Jared SO happily in their
entry into conjugal life."
'"They didn't pick the right sort of
girl, you see"
"Well, I'm not at sea as to an ideal"
confessed Drake, 'but she must be IN
evidence somewhere. Oh, you're not
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Moved to Righteous Anger by Stolen
Kiss, Maiden lnfIlcts Severe
Penalty on Offender.

II couldn't help It, papa" She
looked up into his face with her frank
blue eyes, and 1t was impossible to
doubt her.
"But you didn't seem to be protest
ing very much" said the old gentle
man.
"But 1t was so sudden that I could
not" she insisted.
TELL me about It," he said.
"Well, he adopted a very clever
ruse, you see. He got me to look the
other way, and then, before knew 1t.
he kissed me on the cheek"
"The scoundrelw
ut was wrong of him, Of course"
"What did you do them"
81 was very angry; I told him it was
an insult"
Indeed it was, and you should have
ordered him to leave the house. DID
you?"
mo, no; not exactly"
swell, what did you dep
81 told him it was an insult, and
that he must take 1t back"
"And them"
"He was taking 1t back when you
came in and saw him."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

same class he offered to give Odds but after
and proposed to bet
all he had would be just pair OF white
all more no
winning bet he the subway
the loser went back into
solitary pair Of white boots to his
at broadly
carin ganother take his order
she explained
of the white they would have to
off friend had
noticed that and was betting o q thing"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

SO imperious as you choose to pretend !
Your fate will come along some fine
day and you'll turn out as sentimental
as the rest Of mankind. Come, go far
enough anyway to make a search for
an ideal Wen decide who starts
first on single throw"
"All right. Wait till we get home.
Well leave it to the dice box-best Of
three throws"
1--WE don't have to walt" declared
the irrepressible Drake. "Wen play q
game Of poker"
without cardsr'
"Oh! we don't need those at all"
"What are you driving att"
1.-THE latest resource Of the motor
list, improvised with gaming mate
rails"
"And that ISL"
"Filling your hand with numbers Sc
lected from the automobile license
tags. Thus: Wen drive slowly. The
first auto that passes us Is yours. Say
the license number is 43979. Good, you
fill your hand select next. Then
you. Say your second draw Is 1928.
Naturally, choosing the highest numer-
ais, you draw that third nine, discard
ing one of the first selections. At
the end Of the third draw we COM
pare. If you have four mines and l
only three skies, say, you're the win
ner. The loser is the one selected to
try his fate firsts in hunting for a
wife,"
Both the young fellows In the auto
mobile were gentlemen Of leisure.
Rich old Uncle Jasper Thorpe had
cared prodigally for them, for they
were his only near relatives in the
world and he dotted on them. They
were fine, well behaved young men,
but had fallen into the rut Of unevent-
full club life, passing their time more
comfortably than industriously.
1--WE made up my mind that you
will deteriorate into old bachelors"
their kind, but whimsical old relative
had said one day, "unless you start
soon to fix your attention each upon
some estimable young lady," and then
he gave them one Of his characteristic
talkings-to, ending with fat, an ulti-
matum, and bonus fortune thrown In
as a bait. They were to marry within
the year. The first one doing so was
to receive an extra $4,000 to start out
with, the best equipped home that sum
could buy.
Just now the self-satisfied, light
hearted yoEng men were far more en-
crossed In their game Of poker than
In any serious thoughts as to tLeir
marital future. The splendid machine
rolled on leisurely while they filled
their hands," rather captivated with
the novel Msthod Of doing so without
cards
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Windsor Castle.

Windsor castle is near the town OF
Windsor, in Berkshire, England, q
miles from London. Windsor Is one Of
the most ancient towns In England.
dating from the early middle ages. The
castle was erected by William the Con-
queror. 1t was originally the site Of
q Roman settlement and has figured
In English history in many important
picturesque and tragic ways. Many Of
the kings of England are buried be-
meath the royal chapel at Windsor, In
Guiding King Edward VII, who was
buried there in May, 1910 The castle.
surrounded by spacious and magnlfi.
cent grounds, has been the chief resi-.
dence Of English sovereigus for many
centuries.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08


the
been
stands the
the innovation.
Of
Federated OnConmerCia Agencies, which
employed operate elevators nearly all working munton factories
the girls learned
making Most
switchboard
makes
We investigating this
employer The of girl elevator
$40 MONTH
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Chain stitching has the effect Of en-
broidery on collar and pockets.
A cap to match adds to the dis
tinction Of this modish water-dress. Il
Is Of white rubberized satin. A band
Of black taffeta converts it into q
small, roomy turban with coronet cut IN
scallops at the top. The girdle Is made
of the silk and slips through a silk
covered buckle at the front.
The second suit Is much less sim
pie, but delight to the girl with q
Venus de Milo figure, which 1t will set
of to the best advantage. 1t has q
bodice and short skirt, gathered to
give trim waistlines. Bands Of white
rubberized satin are stitched to this
girdle, each band terminating In a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

water In any old clothes. Now that
everybody swims or takes part In wa
ter sports, beach clothes have be-
come as important as any other part
OF the wardrobe. 1t Is the bathing suit
that applies the acid test to the come
ly wOman's attractions.
The newest arrival Is an inspiration
of the chimiSe dress. II Is made Of
taffeta and worn over short boomers.
1t has sailor collar and two small
pockets on the body and the straight
line Of the skirt portion is broken
with larger pockets at each side.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Sits provide the openings for the
pockets, but their practical use is
open to debate. They are capacious,
however, and might carry a handker-
chief or coin purse without spelling
the line Of the skirt.
The belt Is shaped to fit the figure,
and this is the characteristic of belts
In general. They are not mere bands
about the waist, but are so cut and
placed as to give graceful definition
Of the waistline. The business Of
supporting the skirt is not theirs, but
is taken care of by webbing belt on
the under side, which fastens with
hooks and eyes. A single large bone
button at the front Of the cloth belt
looks more than equal to its RESPONSE
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Jhat:\Jell Dressed > y
- sasSs@ hDA&EN
Women \Jln \JeaFZW

mere IS new, separate skirt for
Kali which shows no very radical de.
parture from the styles in skirts that
prevail now. 1t would be difficult to
improve upon the simple, well adjust
Cd skirt OF today, with their good hues
and interesting vagarIes In pockets
ana Delts. The material In the skirt
pictured Is novelty, with moderately
wide stripes in a darker shade of the
color In the skirt. set far apart ON a
eross-bar surface.
The belt and fiat pockets are cut in
one piece and stitched to the skirt
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

bilities, which are to fasten through q
buttonhole and give the skirt well
finished look.
The new skirts are cut about SIX or
eight inches above the ground and nm
ished with three-inch hens. Beauti'
ful tailoring 10 required In them. and
"a their chief charm.
A grateful humanity betakes itself
TO the water in the burning days or
August, and thereby makes life bear
able. And the feminine half OF 1t
goes clad In better looking garments
than ever before within the memory
Of man. Not so long ago bathing suits
were about all alike, and longer ago
bathing suit was not a necessity In
The wardrobe; people played in the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

the they seemed having the
bluff How
and to look
did and the man
make imaginary notes with an imaginary
registered
policeman asked
would
bluff
theeo the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

OF a colonial family IN Whose nome
General Washington was guest many
times during the war.
1t is blue and white water pitch
er, bearing picture of Lafayette and
decorated with American eagles and
other patriotic emblems.
During the Revolution. General
Washington and his staff were enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Anderson's
great-grandfather near Trenton, N. j..
several times" said Mr.. Anderson. ION
one of these ncca Si0nl Ii Is related that
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

other answered that working girls
didn't wear them and offered to bet
that II they went into the next restau-
rant they passed and looked at all the
shoes worn by the girls that waited on
customers there would not be more
than one pair Of white shoes in the
lot, the loser to pay for the two glasses
of milk they drank during their obser-
vations.
He won that bet and offered to
give his friend a chance on double or
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

among them was strengthening IHuI-
vidual. "Move on" ordered the police
man, emphasizing the mandate with q
slight tap upon the seat Of the tattered
rompers Of the man. To say that the
ragged person was indignant is falling
utterly to describe the sentiments OF
the hoarse director. He Informed the
officer that he would report the mat
ter at once to the police commissioner.
made 1t clear that he had just stepped
from nearby cafe after visiting it for
the Durpose of selling goods, and then.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

10 the best leasing circles, they have
come to stay: male elevator chauffeurS
from now on being passe. More than
200 girls and women have found em-
ployment In apartment houses as ele-
vator operators, and the movement IS
spreading rapidly.
Despite the ups and downs Of the
job, the girls declare that the work is
just too lovely for anything. At first
they We're timid and couldn't make the
"oll thing" as they called the lift.
hphaVp fDr fbnv U,np rot nvar tbais
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

small white button at the front. T16
collar Is Of the same satin. Short
pulled sleeves are gathered with ave
rows of shirring, finished with a mar
row ruffle abovt the arm. The smart
cap Is made Of the satin and the up-
standing satin ends at the front are
probably wired. White cloth sleeves,
faced with black, and black silk stock
ings, striped with white, bring this suit
to a charming end.
Although 50 many Of the seasons
models are made Of silk, the virtues
Of mohair for water sports should not
be lost sight Of.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Tramp's Merry Bluff Almost Deserved to Win

HCAGo-The bluff don't always especially with al
The
lettering along the and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Spokane Woman Has Memento OF Lafayette

CPoKANE of the visit of Lafayette America
Anderson Spokane
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Observing Gambler Won His Sure-7hng Bets

nETRo-Two walking Woodward avenue AS they passed
hgn pro
working girls could afford them Ihe
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

NEW YORK-"Have elevator
the oeny according
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