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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

in fact. If the war continue mucl-
longer we probably shall include Tur-
key and Bulgaria in the list of fight
ing enemies. The open declaration of
hostilities makes little difference in
the situation. Germany is the head
and front of the opposing force and
the other countries named are merely
vassals and assistants. They will stop
fighting whenever Germany does,
probably not sooner. however much
they would like to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
Heart and Beauty
Problems
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs Thompson: ID. Ny
friend takes care of the postoffice,
Does it show bad training for me to
g. down and talk to her during office
hours?
(2) Do you think that a girl who
insists on a fellow getting an auto is
the girl that will make him happy
homer
ca Sometimes we fuss simply
awful over some foolish things that
amount to nothing. Does this show
that we don't love each other or a
it so that the true course of love can
not run smoothly?
(4) Do you suppose that anyona
would say anything IL a fellow wore
spats with his summer slippers this
winter: c. C.
% Your friend is employed bv
the government and should give ~
her employer all of her time durin@
business hours. 1t is very question:
able practice for anyone to hfnder
any employed person in the dispafcl,
of his duties, and as the postofffca
department is quite rushed now. II Is
all the more reason why postal ern-
ployees should be left alone to 40
their work.
Cd No 1t shows that she fs
selfish and probably always will be
so.
CD 1t does not signify anvthing
except, perhaps, that they are sDends
ing too much time in each Others
company.
t4) No, I don't think SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

Tie maintenance and improvement
of highways and the building of new
highways, says the Manufacturers
Record, are absolutely essential TO the
welfare of the country. The railroads
are broken down. Not in ten years,
with the utmost stretch of -.ctivity.
will they be able adequately to meas
ure up to the traffic of this country.
Highways and water transportation
must. therefore. supplement, and in
many cases supplant, railroad wo-k.
1t would be inconceivable folly for
tn nation not to recognize this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
ON SPUR f III MOMENT
BY ROY x. MoULTON

The party who tells how, in the
summer, he can/get more miles per
gallon than any of his neighbors is
now busy telling how he can heat his
house on five tons per winter.
By the way, while we are rafting
the skeleton, is there any objection to
our asking what has become of the
old-fashioned Harry Thaw? This war
certainly has raised hades with a lot
of personal publicity departments.
A Pittsburg attorney admitted this
week that there is such a thing as
having Jury which is of too high
an order of intelligence. Yes, indeed,
a wise gink on a jury certainly can
raise hob with the lawyers oc-
casionally.
Let's see. Didn't a certain official
party come back from Russia a few
months ago and say that everything
was all right over there? We don't
ask this to be mean, but just for in
formation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
Kate Adds a Postscript.
New York. Friday night late


New York, Friday night late
lam adding a postscript, May dear,
to my letter of this evening. in order
that you may understand Paurs atti-
tude in this matter of my meeting c.
J. For Paul knows.
Kate" he said tonight, why are
you letting this man worry you so?"
''Why-what MANI" 1 answered,
surprised into banality by his sudden
opening of the subject.
LAS if you didn't know" said Paul.
Now listen, my girl; send him about
his business He's doing you no good.
He's showing himself UP for an awful
cad Why does he insist upon staying
in the picture ?"
Mind you, May, Paul said all this
without the least bad feeling. Quite
in casual way, as tho he were talk
ing of some undesirable woman friend
who wasted my time but was other
wise harmless. was silent. not
knowing what to say, and feeling an
awful shyness about the whole situa-
ton. felt 1t was not a thing that
could be discussed and disposed of
/ like family accounts or going out for
dinner.
Come, dear" urged Paul. why
| this reticence? 1 know you have been
seeing him. and 1 shouldn't speak of
| it at all If it weren't playing havoc
with you. 1 saw c. ]. myself one
night at the International club moon
| ing about a crouch on and half a
| jag. 1 don't know how he ever wan
| dered to the International. The fell
lows there aren't his sort at all. 1
| believe, my girl, that he's just uneas-
| lily prowling about in our lives, yours
and mine, hoping to find us unhappy,
trying to see his predictions come true.
I l should have spoken to him if-well,
if 1 hadn't felt had SO much, dear.
and he SO little"
| There was no resentment, May, in
PauPs voice. Nothing but curiosity,
pity and little contempt. Not par
ticle of jealousy! Don't you think
that is strange? In his place, 1 con-
fess 1 should feel jealous 1 should
be afraidAthere might be a dangerous
situation developing. In some vague
way. Paul makes me feel like rather
silly child Rather as III had wanted
to steal and eat whole pie and was
| gently urged not to do it, because it
might be bad for me, not because
pies were forbiddeni
Kate" Paul went on, seeing 1 was
not inclined to discuss the matter-I
simply could not, Maizie-"Kate.
what do you talk about when you
meet? ?"
"Oh, Paul, I can't don't know
how to answer" 1 begged. ut all
makes me so unhappy-his loneliness,
his helplessness-''
'"Then he tells you that he is I'M
happy, lonely? don't like that,
Kate. It's rottenly weak and selfish
of him. He does l. to undermine your
happiness It's cheap and cowardly
If he were a real man he would either
get out of the way altogether or he'd
be frank and friendly, a game loser
and willing to add to your peace by
making a show of his own! For your
own sake and his, Kate, play in the
open. Either send him about his bust
ness or--or invite him here to dine.
Did you ever hear of a husband
May. saying a thing like that? Some
times Paurs ways are beyond me
There's something positively coarse In
the suggestion.
Write instantly. and answer both
my letters.
Yours in blue mood,
KATE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

Deaths resulting from accidents in
1916 numbered 6O.O71, corresponding
to a rate of Ss.0 per 100000 popula-
ton. This rate is considerably in ex-
cess of that for 1915. The most
marked increases appear for deaths
due TO railroad and to automobile ac-
cidents and for those resulting from
the effects of heat. The rate for
deaths from railroad accidents in 1915.
11.3, exceeds the corresponding rates
for 1914 and 1915. but, with these ex-
ceptions. is the lowest one recorded
since 1906, the first year for which
deaths from this cause were reported
separately. Deaths from automobile
accidents and injuries in 1916 totaled
5.193. or 7.3 per 100000 population.
As might be expected, in view of the
enormous increase in the number OF
automobiles in use. the death rate due
to these causes has advanced contin-
uously since 19O6-the first year for
which they were reported separately
when it stood at o. per 100. 900 popu-
lation. l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
THE SEAlaCRLlGHT
Latest News from the Fields Of
'oIENCE, EDUCATION, INVENTION


An archaeological buoy which
generates its own electricity is the
latest invention in the field of aid to
navigation The buoy is devised to
utilize its own swaying motion in a
seaway. to generate the electricity
which lights its marking lamp. The
rougher the sea, the more power is
generated, and consequently the buoy
will shine brighter in stormy weather.
Apparently a dead calm would leave
1t dark, but there is practically never
an entire absence of swell in open
sea According to the inventor. the
slightest motion would produce
enough current for a faint CLEAN.
which could be seen far at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

counties in the long settled state of
Maryland have had to repeal laws
protecting squirrels because they
were destroying corn crops In the
District of Columbia, only ten miles
square, and mostly occupied by a large
city, where no. hunting is allowed. rab-
bits are committing depredations on
suburban property.
The Philosophy of Field Sports.
OF course, in most sections all of
these latter species and related ones,
need protection rather than prosecu-
riculture have been destroyed in all
parts of the country. The amateur
hunter seems to have overdone his
function in some quarters and neg
lected it in others. Yet these facts
seem to establish a presumption that
he has a legitimate function, that all
he needs is more control and direc-
ton by law and education. 1t should
be possible, for example, to popu-
larize the hunting of pests. Fox hunt
ing, now favorite amusement of ele-
CANT gentlemen, was doubtless orig
inally desperate effort on the part
of farmers to destroy a pest. Why
could not the coyote of the west be
made n object of sport for hound
and horseman, as the fox is in the
east? If the western ranchnen would
give the deer rest, and maintain
instead community packs of hounds
to hunt coyotes. the intelligent con-
troll of wild life, which is the proper
function of hunting, would be admir-
ably served.
The future philosopher of field
sports might also observe that the
predatory and wandering traits, the
love of excitement and hardship are
not wholly disserviceabIe to industry.
Scientists who collect data in far
countries, explorers, foresters and
proSpectors are all of this type and
have need to be. Would civilization
ever extend it's frontiers if the unad-
Venturous industrial type of man
were the only one that survived? On
the whole, sport seems to have a
strong case.
Questions on the above or any sub
! 1ect upon which the reader desires in
| formation, should be addressed the
+ topeka State Journal Information Bu-
reau, Frederic J. Haslxin, Director,
! Washington, D. c., with 3-cent
stamp enclosed for eply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

1t is reported that it has been nee
essary for the bureau of internal rev.
enue to invoke the assistance of bust
ness men and lawyers to frame the
regulations for the collection of taxes
under the new revenue law. This is
not entirely new, but in the present
case it seems to have been absolutely
necessary that the advice and coun-
sci of business men should be OBJ
tanned and that attorneys should be
employed to make the regulations fit
the bill. In view of the situation it
might have been better If these ,ad-
visers and counse1lors had been called
in while the bill was in the committees
of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

Congress has been in session a week
and nothing has been done in the di-
rection of making congressmen's sal
aries subject to the operation of the
excess profit tax law. Other persons
must pay an excess tax on all income
over $4,000 a year in addition to the
regular income tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

It appears that Rumania has been
eastern front. The Rumanian army
was dependent upon the Slavs for pro-
lection to its flank-any attempt to
hold out would have rendered it liable
to utter humiliation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

with the almost unanimous consent
of congress Uncle Sam has taken on
another antagonist. 1t is not even re-
corded that Representative Rankin
shed any tears We are now at war
with Austria automatically as well as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

If congress shall decide on govern
ment operation or government owner
ship of railroads. members and their
families probably will expect to ride
on passes. The postal service is the
only public utility carried on exclu-
sively by Uncle Sam and every mem
Der of congress is given free use of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

This promises to be a hard winter
for the Huns in Italy unless they can
succeed in breaking thru the Italian
lines and reaching the lower lands.
Fartl err progress for their armies now
seems improbable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

The postmaster general wants to
call halt in the erection of new
postoffice buildings until after the
war. Does this mean that all the
towns in the south have been sup
uiied2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
WHAT HOOVER SAYS
XIX

XIX
Gloucester is the leading fishing
port of the country, and is especially
noted for its trade in cured fish.
chiefly cod, paddock, and other
ground fish, which are caught on
the banks lying off the New Eng
land coasts and the British provinces. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
DlNNER ST CRIES

st can" said the basllful young
manto the director of the firm COM
pany. swim. dive, run an auto, fly
an airplane, fence, box. shoot, ride a
horse, run a motorboat. play golf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

The time is coming when do your
Bit must give place to do your best"
In the meantime you can do your
two bits by buying a war savings
stamp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

He TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU,

n. B.-Inquirers should be careful to OBJ
serve two points: Enclose Scent stamp
and address their letters to Washington.
MS above. and not to Topeka, otherwise de-
lay and needless expense are incurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

AUunudnCt OF VIII Geese.
OF course. it wiH be objected that
the amateur sportsman largely over
looks the harmful animals and hunts
the harmless ones. But the harmless
ness of most species to agriculture and
other human activities, depends large
| ly on proper control. Thus in Cali
fornia wild geese have within recent
years been so abundant that men
armed with rifles have been necessary
to keep them off the spring wheat
/ One valuable American game bird
| that is near extinction is the sage
grouse. And yet reports from certain
l parts of Nevada, published by Mr..
William T. Hornaday show that the
sage grouse is destroying the alfalfa
crops. Rabbits and squirrels, which
are usual game of the amateur hunter,
! if allowed to increase without limit,
soon reach state of abundance such
that thew menace crops. Certain
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
PRESIDENT TO GET
HUMANITARIAN MEDAL

The Humanitarian Cult has awarded
to President Wilson its medal for the
year 1915 as having been the greatest
humanitarian OF the year. The gold
medal will be presented to the Presi-
dent at the White House at some later
date In accepting the honor that has
been paid to him. the President wrote
to Misha AppeIbaum, leader OF the
cult:
your letter of August Il has
brought me very real qualification,
and beg to say that II will be en-
tirely agreeable to me to receive the
committee you mention. 1t Is delight
full to have so large a body of my
fellow-citizens entertain so generous
a judgment about me, and I am very
grateful"
The President got more than 80
per cent OF all the votes cast by the
cult during the season OF 1e1o-17.
The cult is strongly against war. and
yet the vote for the President in
creased after he sent his war mes
sage to the Congress.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
LOCOMOTIVE NO. 999
NOW DRAWS "HOJAG',

SYRACUSE, n. +. sspG- 1z-EOeo-
motive No. soe. at one tine consiA
cred the fastest railroad loccnOtfvs
in the world. exhibited At thS colun-
AIan worlds Fair, IN CAieago In teoa
has fallen 70 far from fks oln glory
that Il - hAullng "h0Jaek~ pA1Dsn.
ger tRain daily between thlA ctkY a14
osvogo.
The locomotive - kaOMA n~ -.
No. i01o, and - tn thS oAa1DS -
Michael J. Cronin, one oe The o1dase
locomotive drtVer8 On the ~ Xolk
Central. For several yea<A - -
drew ths Hmplrs STATE Exp4enN OFoR
the main line bSt10aA 0sN HoEa -
Bu6AloS
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
WAR RUSH TO COMPEL
EXTRA HOURSAT BUREAU

Due to the heavy rush OF bond and
other work in tho Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing, Treasury officials
have decided that II will be neces-
sary for Director Ralph, OF that in
stitutIon, to work a number OF en-
gravers and printers extra hours for
the next month or so.
The number will not exceed forty,
II was said today, and the men are
willing to work In order to get the
extra pay they will receive. No wom-
en- will bo included in the list, II be
came known today, the question Of
working women having been settled
some wheeks ago. following the in
vestigation brought about through
Miss Rankin, Congresswoman from
Montana
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
ADOPTION OFFER
ANSWERS ALIENS
prayer FOR SON


James 7. Allen, hanged In the Dis
trIct jail today, yesterday uttered q
prayer for the future OF his twelve
year-old boy.
Last night he was shown . letter
to Mrs. L. F. Zinkhan, wife OF the
superintendent. of the jail, from Miss
RSasis- -Fishsr, a. ErSnch- woman, OF
Nd, volunteering to adopt
and care for his little son, orphaned
by the Government.
Miss Fisher was aroused by Mrs.
zinkhan's efforts to save Allen. She
wrote to her as follows:
"Do you think It would ease the
mind Of your prisoner to know that
should his dear boy not have q good
home I can offer him such, providing
there is someone to help with the ex-
pense. 1 am a well educated French
woman. experienced in the care of
children, and would try to be .
friend and mother to the lad. Do you
think the Board of Children's Guard
ians would help7
Assure the prisoner that his low
ing prayers for the boys welfare
shall certainly be heard by the Most
High"
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Contamiaated By Dust.
WAR CAUSES SHORTAGE
OF AUTO MECHANICS


There In . dsarth Of automobile
mechanics In Washington. according
to the statement today OF Q leading
northeast repalrman.
According to the manager Of the
shop, the Government has obtained
the services Of all available m0chIn-
lists through the medium Of Wages far
In excess Of what private concerns
are able to pay.
It II said that the shortAgs Of tbs
class Of help Is not only eonAnsd b
mechanics, but also includes EhoD
forsmsn- It II claimed that foromsn
with expert knowledge Of repair work
on various standard makes Of auto
mobiles used BY the Govsrnmsnt m
hauling and army transport Service
are being reQuisitionsd By the sooeO
through lucrative positions offered
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
MAN HANGED
AS PENALTY
FOR KILLING
Of HIS WIFE
By RALPH A. COLLINS.


James T. Allen today paid the death
penalty at the District jail for the
killing OF his wife Flora at their
home in November, 1918.
Society took a life for a life.
Allen was hanged on the sans scaf-
fold from which GuIteau was hanged
thirty-six years ago.
Allen walked calmly to his death,
and uttered not a word from the
time he left his cell Death was in
stantaneousi his neck being broken
by the fall.
The hanging was one OF the most
expeditions in the annals OF execu-
lions In the District A Jury Of
twelve men, a number Of police
guards and physicians from the
Asylum hospital were the only wit
nesses.
Frank NJ. Anigood, one OF the
iurymen, dropped to the floor in q
faint, as Aliens body fell.
-- Carefully Prepared.
Officials Of the Washington Asylum
and Jail had made careful prepara-
tions for the hanging. Not until the
trap was dropped in the north cor
ridor' OF the jail, however. did they
give up hope OF q Communication OF
sentence or q reprieve by the Presi-
dent
Superintendent Zinkhan said that
the execution was one OF the duties
that had to be performed under the
laws Of the District Of Columbia, and
the sentence OF the court was that
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Vital Records.
Births.

Hard and May Train. girl.
walter c. and HAgdaltne J. c. Trouland.
Etrd- --.-
Rabia and FNnnls TOlehinslsy, boy;
James c. and -LiniEn n Simpson, girl.
Frank 7. and Mary Stone, hoy.
II. =. and LorenA Strine. girl.
Carl and Josephins Schuermann. girl.
Roy b and Florence N snouffer, boy.
Lewis and Caroline Rigglea, boy.
Samuel 7. and Florence Powell, boy.
Thomas z and Rose Purdy, boy.
Hubbard and MGuds Mertsns. Eiri.
Thomas and Esthsr Moore girl.
John 7. and Mary z. Mcknight. boy.
Is:. iGss q I'D aH Mi h.iS 3 S.iS S452sy Z 2S.l. s9E E
EriA E1 RG sSd is EiissbssR aiS Isoobnsll &c rrl.
William and Alice L Middleton. girl.
W. J. and Eleanor Lsuck, boy.
Henry and Frances Leibel, boy.
Nathan and Mollie Krornan, girl.
John and Anna Jennings, boy.
Leo =. and Anna JaneEack. boy.
Edwin z. and Mary z. Holmes. girl.
Harry +. and MAude Hardy. boy.
Harry 8. and Margaret p. Garrison. boy.
Owen p and Violet p. Gray, boy.
ChAries' and Bertha Fosusr, boy
Thomas B. and Eeva Ford. boy.
Roy and Mamie Ford. boy.
Wn..s wiliia9 H. an and ,l Msry z; ,,ci chi19 boy.
George and Della Crabill, boy.
Maurice J. and Margaret Curtin, boy.
Jesse e ind Jane Barrett, girl
Thomas Q. and Mae G. Beesley. boy.
BenlAmin c. and Annie B. Brooke. boy.
Elmer L. and May J. Becker, boy.
George W. and Vadie v. Barnes, girl.
Clarence and Maude White. girl.
Lewis and Mary Wulk girl.
Edward and Emily TRyior. boy.
John Z. and Annie Tracy, boy.
Daniel and Florence I. SpriEgs, girl.
Clement and Edith Parker, boy
Samuel and IrmA Morgan. boy.
Richard and Amanda Mann, boy
James and Fallia Ludlow. boy.
Ben ianrin and Cora Hume. girl.
Melvin L. and Matte n. Garland girl.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12

walked to the scaffold today with
a man who was about to be plunged
to eternity.
James Allen spoke his last words
to me just before he mounted the
scafIold. He touched me on the arm
and said in low voice:
Brother Roberts. come and walk
with me-"
went and stood by his side and
here 7 stayed until no mounted the
scaffold. l watched the trap sprung.
/. who have seen forty-thrss men
hung. turned sick at the sight OF this
new shame.
Capital punishment must vanish, in
time. from the face OF the earth.
1t must vanish because It does not
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
HoD to Bdnish
Wrinkles Quickly

II your face Is dishGured with wrinkles, no
matter what the cause, you can quickly dis
pal every line, even the most obstinate by
using q simple, home s-mads wash lotion
Merely dissolve an ounce OF powdered sax-
olits in a half pint witch hAEel-tnexpenEiva
ingredients found in any drugstore. BAthe
tho face I'm this, And-prestol-you scarcely
believe your own eyes when you look into
your mirror and behold the marvellous tranS
formAtionl
Tha remarkabls bstIihBeht AoOeh ot me
"a HoIts 70 tishtsns the skin, wrinkles are
literally pressed out. Best OF all, this result
Is not purely temporary. for the lotion also
has a healthful tonic action, which tends TO
str.ngthen and tone UP the weakened tissue.
aud added benefit may bo expected with con-
tiuuCd use Use this once day for awhilei
70 cannot iniure the most delicate skin The
eatment itself leaves no tracs-nO one
Eusssss the secret OF your increasing youthful
appearancs.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
employees OF SENATE
ADD TO RED CROSS BIT

Although the employees OF the
United States Senate have already
purchased an ambulance for war re-
lief work abroad. they increased their
"bit" today by a donation. to the Dis
trIct Chapter. American Red Cross, Of
S2Tl.5S, according to an announcement
by Henry B. +. Macfarland. chairman
OF the District war service fund COM
mittse.
The Senate employees each con-
tributed one days pay and this money
was collected and transmitted by Col
Charles p. Higgins, sergeant-at-arms
OF the Senate. Over $4,000 has been
received from the Senate In contrlbu-
tiona to the Red Cross.