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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
ON SPUR RE ri MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON

All She Lacks Is Homer Rodeheaver
and His SIiphorn.
Senorita Tortola da Valencia, the
Spanish dancer, who will get some
thing like -um-er-er-six thou
sand dollars a week Cor is it a night p ,
has arrived in this country accom-
panied by
secretary,
1 manager
maids
1 dancing partner,
L chauffeur,
chef,
L footman,
1 hairdresser,
1 manicure,
1 confidential masseur."
According to latest reports, they
still know how to throw the bull in
Spain.
But we don't see why anybody
would want a confidential masseur.' .
Listening to all the little troubles of
masseur. how. will the lady have
time to dance?
The Chinese are an honest people.
They pay all their debts on the first
of the year. But who wants to be a
Chinaman?
Henry Ford says he will furnish
aeroplanes at 20 cents a pound.
IL lie WOulu IufnlSn p6ofSteak at
70 cents pound, he would be doing
something says old Joe Toye.
Tut; tut, Joe.
If anything can last. longer than a
war. it is war portion" A war
portion" never knows when it is
whipped, $50
Our Ideal Husband Contest.
The idal husband is one who never
wants the magazine section of the
Sunday paper when you want it.
MRS. D. H.
An ideal husband is one who does
not put his foot on duck when try
ing to carve it. LOTTIE w.
The ideal husband is the one who
swallows his wrath when there is
company present. In private argu-
ment after the company has left the
wife can always clean him up.
MRS. H. c. T
But the Yanks are going to win a
certain worlds series over in Europe.
A man has travelled all the way
from Chicago to New York to do up
lift work. That is the first result of
the Sox victory. The only uplifters
who really deliver the goods, how
ever, are the elevator men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

send 132,OOO,O0O bushels of wheat to
the allies instead of $4,000, 900"
In the three weeks that the Liberty
War Kitchen has been open it has
proved a great success. The classes
are charging daily; the various war
bread recipes are being transferred
from neighbor to neighbor, AMI the
local food administration is ac-
complishing results in food conserva-
ton that could hardly have been ac-
complished by the mere circulation of
pamphlets. When the women find by
actual practice that they can cut
down the high cost of living by being
patriotic, it is only natural that they
should be enthusiastic. One woman
announced the other day that she had
figured out her accounts and found
that she could save $3.50 a month by
using the bread recipes of the war
kitchen
Bread is not the only thing in the
war Kitchens curriculum. How to
use left-overs for soups, to employ
substitutes of milk and to utilize meat
fats in the place of butter are all
taught by actual demonstration.
Starving the garbage can" is the
most important slogan.
The primary purpose of the war
kitchen is to show the women how to
save. AS matter of fact it is doing
much more than that. 1t is showing
them how to buy food as well as cook
it; it is showing them how to plan
their menus, and it is stimulating an
interest in cooking such as has not
been known in a century. If the war
kitchen is extended to all parts of the
country. it seems quite probable that
America may yet become a nation of
splendid cooks.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should he addressed tho To-
peka State Journal Information Bu-
reau. Frederic J. Haskin, Director
Washington, D. c., with a 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

tFrom the Atchison Globe.
Prices go up by telegraph and
come down by freight.
So many of the Promised Lands
break their promises.
Youth tells what it is going to do;
age what it hasn't done.
AS a rule. the getaway is the best
part of formal reception.
If a woman has a good figure she
isn't the only one who knows it.
Generally speaking, a minded
man is one who agree with you.
There is a great deal of good in the
world, if that is what you are looking,
for.
It is difficult, for a woman to like
another woman who is better looking.
It is too bad a man can't live long
enough to read his own obituary no.
tice.
A church feud will always afford
considerable entertainment for the
heather.
The advocate of large families
should be able to support one before
he tries it.
a gossip is so often telling of some
thing she would like to try If she had
more nerve
The man who falls in love with a
movie stars film picture has too much
imagination.
Most of the knocks against society
are administered by those who have
tried to get in and failed.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned home where the children
weren't allowed in the parlor?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

II The casualty list, which it has been
declared frequently would arouse the
citizens of the United States to the
proper feeling and one necessary to
the successful prosecution of the war
these casualty lists have begun to
come in. In the first one is the name
of a Kansas man. That news that the
blood of a Kansas soldier has been
shed in the war for democracy will
bring the conflict closer home, there
is no doubt That it will add anything
to the Willingness of Kansas people
to do their whole duty is open to
question. The citizens of the state as
whole have shown no disposition to
be slackers. They have responded
readily and freely to every call made
upon them. The state has oversub-
scribed it's quota in enlistments, to the
Red Cross fund and to the liberty
loans Kansans do not need the in
centive of a casualty list. 1t is enough
to know that their government calls.
When Uncle Sam calls again they will
be ready.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

Eight grains" promptly replied the
nurse. The doctor made no comment,
and the girl passed on. When her
turn came again she appeared greatly
co-F'-~oS ord ~aF5 fo the examiner:
Doctor, I wish to correct the an
swer made last time. meant to say
that one-eIghth of a. gram si-cu-d %
given to the patient.
TOO late remarked the physician
without looking upafEom his question
paper. THE mans dead"
A certain five-year-oId boy who
in his earliest trousers, could only
thrust his hands thru his belt for
want OF pockets, had his heart re-
joiced at last with pair of trousers
which had real pockets in them.
His first act was to come down to
a male relative with his hands stuck
proudly in these pockets and to ex-
claim:
Look. I've got pockets. with
floors in EN-" z-zs.s-~-=-=aas'-s-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


Poor Mans Pie without meatN-
Use about eight or ten good sized DO
tatoes. Slice thin three onions. Make
stiff dough Of four cupfuls flour. n
little salt and water; work for about
three minutes rapidly. then roll very
thin ana cut in small squares. Have
a Kettle OF boiling water ready Put
first potatoes and onions then dough
and so on. until kettle is fun. Boil
rapidly twenty minutes. You will
find this enough for eight people.
Dumplings-Sift flour into mixing
bowl. add little salt, one tablespoon
full lard and one-half cupfuI cola
water. Mix well together. r,sinS
enough flour to make a rather stir
dough. Roll out thin. cut in squares
then sprinkle with flour and dron
into boiling broth. Let boil five min
utes, stirring around so they will NOT
stick together.
Near Possum-The cheaper cuts Of
good, fresh pork may be used for this
savory dish. Run two pounds ~
pork with a little fat thru the rneat
grinder and add tWo-thirds of a rec
spoonful each OF minced parsley on.
ION sage, black pepper and GRATED
nutmeg. Soften two icupf1Iss Of broad
crumbs by covering them with et,Ia1
pats OF not milk and water; then
squeeze them dry. add to the rna.t
and mix well. adding one liebtIy
beaten egg and one teaspoonfuI ~
s-ait- shape the mixture in LOAF r. ~,
idy IN creased baking nan ana 49,
IN not oven for half an bur
taste occasionally with a little bnt
WAFER or soup stock. At the end ~
parboIled peeled sweet potatoes as
pake Tor three-quarters of an hour
longer or until both meat ana note
toes are well Drowned P''A-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
This week there will assemble in
Topeka between 5000 and 5000 of the
most progressive teachers in Kansas.
At this, their fifty-ffth annual meet
ing, ten or more of the national lead
ers of educational thought will speak
on pertinent topics and hundreds of
the leading school men and women of
the state will discuss the problems
that confront those who administer
and teach the public schools of the
counties and cities of Kansas.
The State Teachers association is a
great organization. 1t should enroll
not half but the full membership of
those who are in charge of the schools
of the hundred and five counties of
the e-superintendents, principals,
teachers and board members. For
now as never before progress and for
ward movement is possible only thru
organization.
The State Teachers association is a
powerful agency for the betterment of
the Kansas schools. Its influence is
felt thruout the state, and as the or
ganization of this great body of school
men and women is perfected this in
fluence will grow. This is as it should
be. Thru the State Teachers associa-
ton public sentiment should be quick
ened for better schools SO that when
the Kansas legislature meets the first
part of the legislative program should
be made to deal with the making of
the schools of Kansas, thru wise en-
actment of law and generous financial
support, all that the parents and
teachers hope them to be.
Farseeing boards of education will
not fail to send their teachers to the
fifty-fifth annual session of the Kan
sas State Teachers association, for the
benefit thus derived by these teachers
will be Of incalculable good to the pu-
pills and the community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
THE SEAlRCMLIGHT
Latest News frOrn the Fields of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
Making the Enemy wcen.

Poison gases of various sorts are
commonplace weapons of modern
warfare, but the latest of these, which
is being perfected by an American
scientist, has a certain novelty and
daring originality about it: This gas
is of such a nature that it has a spe-
cific and localized effect on the Iach-
rymal glands of the eye. These are
the glands which secrete the tears.
When invaded by the new gas. they
work so vigorously that the eyes of
their owner are flooded and he lit
orally weeps so profusely that he can
not shoot, and indeed can hardly see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

The fighting season in Asia, which
is winter, is opening auspiciously for
the allies. The Russians are moving
forward along the Black sea. the Brit
ish army is making progress along the
shore of the Mediterranean and Gen
eral Maude is reported to have
reached a point 100 miles north of
Bagdad, All these forces still are. a
long way from Constantinople, but it
is encouraging to note that they are
moving in that direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

There appears in the dispatches an
intimation that Russia may ask this
country to send gold to her. She
probably will ask in vain. The United
States has no desire to supply gold to
Germany. 1t is known that a large
amount of commodities forwarded to
the Slavs in the early part of the war
found its way into Germany. Uncle
Sam cannot afford to take chances on
anything so easily diverted as gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

The secretary of the interior,
Franklin K. Lane, has finally decided
to allow the motorcycle to enter the
Yosemite National Park. on the
ground that che elimination of horse
drawn vehicles and thu reduction Of
the grades on several of the hills now
make travelling safer for the motor
cyclist. The park may have become
safe for motorcyciists, but their ad-
mission Is certain to make it vastly
more dangerous for other persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

The fact as shown by figures COM
piled in the office of Secretary Mohler
that Shawnee county has lost $50 of
her population in the past year, while
Sedgwick has gained 1870 in the
same period needs explanation. If
$50 persons left this county in twelve
months where did they go and why :?
Sedgwick county possesses no advan-
tages over Shawnee to account for
this difference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

Evidently Germany knew. that the
Russians were thru for the present,
or she would not have moved her
eastern armies to Italy. Kerensky
probably thought that he might as
well let the remainder of the world in
on the information. His announce
ment of conditions in Russia seems to
have been accepted as news over here,
notwithstanding Riga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
DINNER STORIES

A physician was examining a class
of nurses He described the condition
of a patient. and asked one nurse how
much morphine, in her opinion, should
be administered to the sufferer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

It is announced from Washington
that retail prices of food have de-
clined 10 per cent since June. Has
anybody noticed it? 1t is added that
meat prices are dropping. There has
been no indication of this in the To-
peka restaurants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

A Georgia man has been arrested
charged with being a bootlegger, bur-
glar, alien enemy and murderer, and
they're going to try him for-what do
you think? Violation of the prohibit
tory law. If he escape conviction, he
may be tried for the minor oxfenses
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

After the German army left the
northern front the Russian govern
ment promptly announced that it had
decided to defend the national capital
to the last ditch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

have it stamped indelibly on her mind
that that is the touchstone of a
mans intentions towards her. By his
cherishing of her purity and honor
shall she judge him.
And as for trusting the man who
promises to marry at some vague fu-
ture date, why do not mothers teach
their daughters that sit is better to
trust a rattlesnake than such a one
Such men never make good on their
promises. Men pay for the thing they
desire before they get it. Not after
wards.
1t is only by making their daughters
wise that mothers can protect them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06

When the yeast was finished and
put aside to cool. Mrs. Wilcox took up
the matter of different breads. She
explained that of course no bread
could be made without white flour,
that flour contained the glutenous ma
terial necessary to hold the yeast, but
that a 20 per cent substitute might be
used. In other words, a delicious
bread could be made of so per cent
white flour and 20 per cent corn meal
or rye or bran or mashed potatoes
and she passed around several sam
pies that had been made in the kitch-
en- to prove ii.
There are 100000 housewives in
the United States" she told her audi
ence, as the bread was being passed
around. IF every one of them would
use,a 20 per cent substitute we could
New Britain herald., 1917-11-03

ried nothing but those who were un- der the influence.
 The "drys" disagree in every detail with the advocates of license. The business men and manufacturers, ] most of whom were behind the move- ment, are of the opinion that the ab- sence of liquor in the town will make for @ bigger and better Plainville.
 However, not a club, hotel or or ganization will, after midnight to- night, be allowed to have liquor on its premises, unless 1t be sealed and un- der lock- and key. This means that the visitors will drink soft drinks if they drink anything.
 For 23 years the town has taken it's stand in the "wet", column But steadily the prohibition party had been gaining in strength. Each year the advocates of no-license would make a better showing until this year they scored a victory with a major ity of A for the abolition of liquor. Tonight the kns1l will be sounded over the demon rum. Next October the question of license will be fought all over again.
 At the Churches.
 NoS~SAoAAtNA The Communion of the Lords Supper will be administered at the service to- morrow morning at 10:45. It being the first Sunday after All Saints Day, the roll of members of the church who have died within the past year will be read. The topic for the ad- dress will be-: Should the Rewards of Heaven Be Our Motive?' The topic for the Young Peoples meeting, which will be held at o'clock, will be: "Perseverance." Harold Newall will preside as leader. The Hal lowe'en social which was given by the Endeavor society of the church was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. there will be LAtany. sermon and morning service, all departments of the Sunday School will convene.
 PlainviIle Baptist CUurch-At 10:45 the morning service will be held at which time the pastor will speak on "Preparation.' Following this serv- ice Sunday Sclspol will be held at 12:05. Young Peoples service will take place at 6 p. m., and at p. m. the evening service will be held. Learning Obedience will be the topic which the pastor will speak on at this service.
 Advent Christian Church-Morning service will be held at 1O:45 with sermon by the pastor, who will speak on the subject, "Sin-Its Remedy" Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be commemorated at the close of the service. Sunday School will follow the morning service and will be held at 12:05. A praise and social service will take place at 6:15 with an evening preaching service at 7 o'clock, at which time the pastor will use as his
New Britain herald., 1917-11-03

subject. Christ. Our Example in Sacrifice"
 Recovers Eyesight. Residents of the-town will be surprised to learn that L. H. Carter of Long Beach, California, who had been blind for 8 number Of years, has fully recovered his eyesight. MT. Car ter was for a number of years a res- idont of this town and has a brother who now resides here. Dr. Max Kella, of Pasadena, Cal, performed the op- eration.
 Campaign to Close Tonight
 The Hoover pledge card campaign which has been in progress for some time will be brought to close this evening. Mrs. A. D. Cady. chairman of the local committee reports that excellent results have been accom- piished and. that nearly all of tho cards. 6O7 in number, have been signed. The housewives of the town as well as others who handle food ex- tensively have endorsed the proje1n and no experience has been encoun- tered by the members of the commit tee. It is expected that by night the total number of cards allotted to the town will have been signed.
 Work Starts Again.
 Work on the new Plainville-Bristol highway again started this morning at full speed. Although the company which has the contract for the work has encountered numerous delays ow- ing to the indictment weather the road is expected to be finished shortly. At noon the amiesite top coating had been laid halfway between Pierce street and the railroad tracks where the highway terminates.
 Mrs. Freeman Dangerously Ill.
 Mrs. B. A. Freeman, wife of B. A. Freeman is dangerously i'll at her home on West Main street. She is suffering from pneumonia and the crisis is expected today. Hopes arc held out for her recovery. l
 A Near Accident.
 An accident was narrowly averted this morning when B. A. Freeman's automobile driven by his chauffeur, was caught between the railroad gates at the West Main street cross ing. The auto was proceeding up West Main street and was passing over the tracks when the gates were lowered. In an effort to avoid hitting the gates the chauffeur also brought the car to stop in the face of the oncoming train. The engineer. how ever, was on the lookout, and brought the train to stop before it reached the spot where the auto stood help lessly on the tracks.
 P1ainville Briefs.
 George Woodruff and family are moving to Bristol where MT. Wood ruff Is employed at the Bristol Brass Manufacturing company.
 Miss Hazel Leonard is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Deloge at Ashley Falls, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-03

services will take place at the usual hour at o'clock. A business meeting of the official board will be held at tho church tomorrow at 10 o'clock
 Kensington Congregational church. Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastOr-The reg ular morning worship will be held to- morrow at 1O:45 o'clock. This will be communion service. A reception will be given to the new member, Mrs, Edith l.. Griffith, who is to be received in the church tomorrow. Mrs. Grif- filth Is recommended by letter from the Congregational church at Auburndale. Mass The Sunday school class will meet at noon "Perseverance" will be the topic for discussion at the Christian Endeavor meeting at 6 o'clock. This will be consecration meeting.
 St. Paul's Roman Catholic church- Rev. J. c. Brennan. pastor. Mass will be celebrated at St. Pauls church Ken sington at g o'clock and at the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin, at 10 o'clock.
 Warranty Deeds Filed.
 According to warranty deeds filed yesterday with Town Clerk Francis H. Shaw the following real estate trans fers have been made:
 William H. Levin to Rose Bud- nick, a farm, buildings and all work ing utensils in East Berlin. The land consists of fourteen and one-third acres.
 Harriet I. N. Butler of Meriden to Norman van N. Peck parcel of land adjoining the Peck farm in Blue Hills
 John w. Holmes to New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad Co. a right of way through his property in Berlin.
 Pledge Card Campaign Closes.
 The pledge card campaign which has been conducted here during the past week was brought to 8 close to- day. Under the \personal supervision of Miss Helen Rohm, chairman, a thorough canvass of every residence was made and 575 cards were signed and delivered at the conservation of food headquarters at Hartford. In speaking of the campaign this morning, Miss Rohm said that the success of the drive here is due to the energetic efforts of the women. The work of Miss Alice Huston, secretary, Is to be commended. Miss Huston ASIoOS OOlA1AIOA, d4AA AlAdll0O every Cd1O secured by the committee. Co-opera- ton in the country wide movement for economy is promised by every housewife.
 Berlin Briefs, The adjourned case of Gustave Pen dajis of Springfield, charged with speeding by an intersecting corner in Berlin was tried before Judge George G. Griswold in the town court this af- | ternoon. Attorney Guilfoile of Water bury defended Pendajis. Rev. H. E. Wilson of the South Norwalk Methodist church assisted Rev. c. F. Dodge of East Berlin off, 1 ciate at the funeral of Joseph J. Morse yesterday afternoon.