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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

The war tax bill as revised by the
senate finance committee is back in
the senate and probably will be made
the subject of much discussion. 1t
will of course be opposed by La Fol-
lette and a few of his "willful' col
leagues. These men would find fault
with the Ten Commandments. The
bill as it now stands appears to be
much fairer measure than the one
passed by the house, while providing
for the raising of a much larger sum.
The inexcusable and unnecessary in
crease in the postal rates on second
class mail is retained. The attempt to
make the postal service a revenue
producer is a new departure. In the
past the government has been content
TO serve the public at cost. Abolition
of the ranking privilege and the prac-
tice of sending out tons of federal
documents which nobody wants would
save more money than the increased
rates will bring in. But the bill must
run the gauntlet of both senate and
house and nobody can guess what it's
form will be when it finally shall be
passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
HAIL COLUMBIA.

Hail, Columbia, happy land;
Hail, We heroes, heav'n- born band,
Who fought and bled in freedoms cause,
Who fought and bled in freedoms cause,
And when the storm OF war was gone,
Enjoyed the peace your valor won;
Let Independence be your boast,
Ever mindful what it cost,
Ever grateful for the prize.
Let its altar reach the skies.
CHORUS.
Firm united. let us be-
Raliying round our liberty,
As band of brothers Joined.
Peace aud safety we shall find
Fight for rights-defend your shore,
Let no rude foe, with impious hand
Let no rude foe, with impious hand.
Invade the shrine where sacred lies.
OF toll aud blood the well-earned prize.
While offering peace sincere and just,
In heav'n we place a manly trust,
That truth and justice may prevail,
And ey'ry scheme of bondage fail.
Sound. sound the trump of fame.
Let WashingtOn's great name
Ring thro' the world with loud applause,
Ring thro' the world with loud applause!
Let every cline to freedom dear,
Listen with joyful ear;
With equal skill, with steady pow'r,
He governs in the fearful hour
OF horrid war, or guides with ease,
The happier time of honest peace.
See the chief who now commands
Once more serves. his country stands
The rock on which the storm will beat,
But armed in virtue, firm and true,
His hopes are fixed on Heay'n and you,
When hope was sinking in dismay,
When gloom obscured Columbia's day,
His steady mind from changes free,
''''' GU " ~ Joseph Hopkinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

Representative Charles c. kearns of
Ohio believes a limit should be set by
congress on the length OF rural free
delivery routes established by the
postoffice department. For a horse
drawn vehicle Mr.. Kearns believes
that a twenty-four mile route should
be the maximum, and for a motor We
hicle length of fifty miles should
not be exceeded. He holds that the
department pursues mistaken policy
when it undertakes to combine short
routes into one long motor route, as,
in his county particularly. there are
many routes that cannot be used by
automobiles during three or four
months IN the year. Mr.. Kearns ap-
pears to forget that the government
has provided money for making these
roads passable for motor cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
GLOBE SIGHTS
LFrom the Atchison Globe

IFrom the Atchison Globe
Some people never get anything but
a good start.
Six is the given name of a To-
.peka man now living in Atchison.
People don't care much for your
opinion unless you agree with them.
What has become of the old ASH
Toned girl who blushed a good dealo
When a sucker does happen to
strike it lucky, what a wise owl he
thinks he is.
There isn't any man so poor or so
miserable that he doesn't boast of
some rich relation.
Don't talk so knowingly about in
ternational law until you have learned
few city ordinances.
When an Atchison girl got married
she disappointed twelve young men.
One of them was her husband
An Atchison man has a hero medal
but it doesn't attract any attention as
most persons think it is a lodge en-
blem
An Atchison soldier boy brought
home some slang. Snow again. he
said to his sister, Il don't get your
drift"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
DINNER STORIES

Little Rosie. tho well up in most of
her studies, has an inveterate dislike
to geography. Her teacher, made i'm
patient sent to Rosie's mother a note
requesting her to see that the girl
studied her lesson, but the next day
showed not the slightest Improvement.
did your mother read the note,
Roster" the teacher asked
Yes. ma am replied the child.
What did she say?'
My mother said that she didn't
know geography, an she got mar
ried; my aunt didn't know geogra-
ply, an she got married; but you
know geography, an you didn't get
married"
AS the young man was taking
leave for the night, his voice, IS he
stood at the door. rose passionately
on the still night air.
Just one?" he pleaded; lust
one
Then the young girls mother in
terrupted. calling from her bedroom
window:
Just one2" she cried. no, ii
amt quite that yet; but it's close on
to -, and so i think you'd better be
goin' just the same"
A country youth was driving to the
county fair with his sweetheart when
they passed a booth where fresh
popcorn was for sale.
My, Silas. amt that nice?" said the
girl.
Amt what nice?" asked Silas.
why. the popcorn: it smells SC
awfully good replied the girl.
1T does smell kind o. fine" agreed
Silas. III drive a little closer SO you
can get a better SMELL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

The San Francisco Bulletin is of the
opinion that Hoover can run for presi-
dent in 1920 If he wants to. OF course,
running for the presidency is an in
herent right of an American citizen
it goes with life. liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness as set forth
in the Declaration of independence.
But running for the presidency and
getting it, or even getting nominated
for it, are distinct things, depending
upon many circumstances. Mr.. Heov-
er, for instance, halls from California
"a state which does not lack for a
candidate for the presidency already
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

blue-eyed and cherubic looking broth
er. The rest of the properties neces-
sary for the act were a small iron
savings bank and two pennies.
Witness then Johnnie and his small
brother wal,dng along until they
catch the eye of some sympathetic
looking woman. At this point, John
ME gives the small brother a vicious
shove, splitting both him and his PEN
MES. Johnnie gathers up the coin
and disappears down an alley, while
the sympathetic woman dries little
brothers tears and gives him a dime
or maybe a quarter to replace the
lost pennies.
The worst of the topper evil is that
legitimate charities are discredited
and that funds which should go to
them are diverted to the pockets of
criminals.
Questions on the aboyo or any SUBJ
Ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic J. Haskip. Director,
Washington, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
6. closed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
THE SEARCMLIGHT
--latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
How Far Can We Hear?

British learned society was some
what exercised over the report that
Premier Lloyd George had heard the
gigantic mine-exDl0sions. heralding
the beginning of the British advance
in the Wytschaete salient, from his
country place in England. Last week
many people in London claimed to b.
able to hear the cannonade in FlSn-
ders- The learned society treats the
premier with consideration. 1t saws
that the report of his long distance
hearing does not seem to be adequately
substantiated. OF the Londoners who
hear the fighting in Flander~, che
savants say more CURLY that they are
suffering from imagination, as sound
cannot carry 100 miles. which is the
distance intervening. 1t is more prob
able that the shocks of the explosions
would be felt than heard, they add.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
WHY WE FIGHT.

Occasionally, but with diminishing
frequency. the question is asked;
Why are we fighting in Europe?
Probably no better or more complete
answer has been given to this interro-
cation than that which appeared in
the Los Angeles Express recently,
which follows:
We are fighting in Europe for the
very excellent reason that one of the
belIigerents in a European war went
out OF its way to violate our neutral
ity 1t murdered our defenseless cit
liens on the high seas. 1t undertook
to dictate limits to our use CT the
worlds great highways of commerce.
1t undertook to tell us exactly how we
should paint our ships and where we
should sail them on the ocean high
ways if they were to escape being
sent to the bottom. 1t made its dip
lomatic headquarters in Washington,
the Matching place of innumerable
plots having for their object a coali-
ton of powers against US. even going
so far as to pledge them rewards out
of our ACKNOWLEDGMENT later on. This
was all done while these representa-
tives of Germany were the objects of
unvarying courtesy and kindness.
We are at war with Germany in
Europe because she made war upon
US and continued to do so until in self
respect we could stand it no longer.
We are at war with Germany in Eu-
rope because it was not convenient
for her at the time to bring her troops
and her guns over here against us,
contenting herself for the time being
by carrying on intrigue against us and
numbering our people on the high
seas. That her program of world do
minion included an ultimate attack on
our rights in the western hemisphere
is not to be doubted.
We are at war with Germany be-
cause democracy, that is to say free
government by and with the consent
of the governed, is at stake. We are
at war with Germany because of our
love for and our faith in humanity and
because of our hatred of government
al arrogance and oppression. We will
continue to be at war with Germany
until democracy, not autocracy, shall
dictate terms of peace, because in
common with the rest of mankind, we
want a peace that will be permanent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

Just before the taking of the final
vote on the passage of the river and
harbor bill in the house. Congressman
Allen T. Treadway of Massachusetts
called the bluff of the proponents of
the bill that it was a war measure.
He offered a motion that the bill be
sent back to the committee, with in
structions that it be reported with
an amendment providing that no APP
preparation in it should be expended
until the president had certified that
II was necessary for the commercial
needs OF the country or for the sue
cessful prosecution of the present
war" also that no money should be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

spent for a new project. survey, or
continuing Improvement until the
president had certified that it was
necessary on account of the war. 1t
was a clear cut statement of what had
been declared over and over again by
the friends of the measure. but it was
promptly voted down, a confession
that the bill is not war measure or
necessary for our commercial needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

The Russian command of Death"
seems to have put at rest one of the
fayorite arguments against woman
suffrage. We all have heard that
since women cannot fight they should
not vote. 1t has been demonstrated
that women not only can but do fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
Reports from the fighting line sho,

Reports from the fighting line show
that all the pomp and romance have
gone out of war. Fighting has be-
come a business and is conducted on
the strictest sort of business principles.
The plumed troop. the neighing steed,
the shrill trumpet, the spirit stirring
drum, the ear-piercing fife-these
have almost ceased to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

The widespread feeling that the l.
w. w. agitators are deserving of Sc
we're punishment eliminated in the
lynching of one of them at Butte
The worst penalty that could be in
flicted on an 1. w. w. would be to put
him 80 work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

when the 50 minimum price for
wheat has been placed in operation it
should be offset by a maximum price
to the consumer for flour and bread
II the government go into the price
fixing business it should not discrim-
mate in favor of any one class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

frightened over impending national
prohib' ION or the high price of corn.
They are operating their plants at
high pressure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

1t must be horrifying to many re-
formers to learn that portion Of the
Red Cross fund is being used in sup
plying tobacco to the men at the front.
These persons probably find some
consolation in the fact that none of
their money is being used for that
purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

The principal food element fur
nished by eggs is protein. the nitrog-
enous tissue building element whose
presence in considerable proportion
also gives meats, fish, milk, cheese,
ETC., their special food value. Eggs
can, therefore, be substituted in the
diet for the latter foods without ma
terially altering the protein consumed.
In addition, eggs also furnish fat
and a number of valuable mineral ele-
ments, including sulphur, phosphorus.
iron, calcium and magnesium, in an
easily assimilable form and are be-
lieved also to be rich in certain
sential vitalizing elements called vita
MINIS
Like milk and unlike meats, eggs
do not contain substances convertible
in the body into uric acid. Their
shells constitute the only waste mate
rails. Ninety-seven per cent of the
portion eaten-a high proportion
compared to other foods-is digested.
No extended cooking is necessary
for eggs, and there Is, therefore, a
saving of time, labor and fuel in their
preparation when they are compared
with many other foods.
For all these reasons eggs deserve
an important place in the diet for
use at times in place of other foods
rich in protein. provided egg prices
are not so high as to outweigh the
other considerations.
Housewives will often find II ad-
vantageous to preserve their own
eggs in the home, purchasing them
when the supply is abundant, and
packing them in a solution of water
glass or lime water, or covering them
with paraffin or varnish. Eggs can
be kept in good condition in this way
for number of months.
For current use fresh eggs usually
can be kept satisfactorily for two or
in refrigerator or dry. cool cellar.
If fnfertile, such eggs may be kept
still longer
Because fewer eggs are produced in
the most populous regions of the
country than are consumed there, and
because the seasons have q marked
effect on the number of eggs laid, city
housewives must use cold storage eggs
during some periods of the year II
they are to supply their tables at all
with this food.
The fact that eggs have been held
in cold storage does not necessarily
mean that they are of low quality
Carefully handled cold storage eggs
often are OF better quality than fresh
| local eggs that have been improperly
cared for.
The Table.
Cream Pie-One quart cream ana
milk, one and one-half cups sugar
four tablespoons four two eggs, q
little butter. vanilla to taste. This
makes three pies
Substitute for Whipped Cream
Take two bananas and two whites of
eggs for six persons. Add whites of
eggs TO bananas lcut small) and beat
till stiff. The bananas will entirely
dissolve and delicious substitute for
whipped cream will result.
Baked Onions-Onions are delicate
and delicious thus: Cover six large
onions with boiling water, boil ten
minutes. drain and cover again with
boiling water. Add one-half teaspoon
salt and boil till tender but firm
Drain. put in baking dish, sprinkle
with salt. put lump of butter on
each and cover with rich milk; give q
heavy sprinkiing with bread crumbs
and bake till light brown. The milk
can be heated before put in the oven
| requiring less heat in the oven than
| IL put in cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

The Russians seem to have reached
the conclusion that it is Kerensky or
chaos and they have decided upon
Kerensky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
BY ROY Z. MoULTON.

Neat but Not Gaudy.
oh, maidens learn
To shun and spurn
The frills and fancy doodles,
And as to hair,
Pray, only wear
what grows upon your noodles.
The baby-dolls
In gay fal-lals.
The lovely dressing Stiles.
The danes who pose
In sporty clothes.
They give a guy the willies!
The pretty maid.
Ii but arrayed
In neat and simple blouses,
She gets our eye
And all our love aIouses.
And in the case
OF one whose face
Is not a joy forever.
To court our smiles
With borrowed wiles-
Alas, vain endeavor!
If she is fair
The modest wear
Her loneliness enhances,
And If she Amt
The puff and paint
Will hardly help her chances.
No Doubt
One can rely on Ernest Booth.
pleasant thing about him;
We know he never tells the truth,
And so We never doubt him.
Amt 1t.
A sight to freeze the blood
Is Horace Austin Peck,
He wears soft collars on
His tall and spindling neck.
Getting Back.
How desoIate, how dreary is the place!
Signs of neglect. for see the family cat
That once we knew so very sleek and fat
Come limping out to beg some milk OF
So very thin she rattles as she comes;
Upon the porch riot greets the eye,
Milk bottles. papers, bills are piled high
thick,
The hens the neighbors fed are pale and
sick
No sadder sight we ever hope to know
Than Home when we've been gone two
weeks or so. tasi
Famous Monsters.
Noah's Whale.
Frankenstein's
The Kaiser
Usually.
It's hard to love reformers. who
Would set us right like Wallace kelf;
He'll find he has enough to do
If he reforms himself.
Hard Boiled.
He is the tightest vet. by heck,
Is Henry Arthur Wheezit.
For tho he often sees the check
He'll very seldom seize it.
How True.
Past many a temptation.
Past evils must you tread
But you'll seldom lose your balance
If you have a level head.
Knitting.
They're knitting now, the girls. you know
For now it's proper and betitting
And now no matter where you go
They're knitting.
Wherever you may chance to see
The fair young things. porches sitting
Or at the beach. they re sure to be
There knitting.
We hope he doesn't roar and swear.
We hope with rage he isn't splitting
The soldier boy who has to wear
Their knitting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

Amt 1t.
A sight to freeze the blood
Is Horace Austin Peck,
He wears soft collars on
His tall and spindling neck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

No Doubt.
One can rely on Ernest Booth,
A pleasant thing about him;
We know he never tells the truth,
And so We never doubt him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
The $3.50 Lot

1t comprises Fur-Collared Coats
about one hundred exceedingly smart
garments, mostly of Wool Velour belt
ed models, with pockets, deep cuffs, etc.
These Coats are lined throughout with
Soils Satin, and come in the seasons
most popular shades. All sizes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
The $500 Lot

represents wonderful collection Of
fine Coats, all of which are lined
throughout and warmly interlined; lin
ings of plain color or fancy silks. Coats
for street, afternoon and general wear.
Most all have deep collars and cuffs of
Raccoon, Muskrat, Seal, Nutria, etc.-au
sizes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Money Belts, SOC to $3.50.
Writing Cases, Doc to $3.50.
Knives, Soc to $2.98.
Bill Folds, 50c to $500.
Loose Leaf Books, Coo to S125.
Shaving Brushes, S1.00 to $5.98 a
pair.
Swagger Sticks, Csc to S298.
Gillett Service Safety Razors,
$500.
Beacon Flash Lights, S175
First Floor-West.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Khaki and Cowhide Toilet Kits,
fitted, S198 to s14.00.
Untitled Khaki Kits, Soc to S275.
United Leather Kits, 1898 to
$500.
French Mirrors, SOC to $3.50.
Dirty or Laundry Bags, S100 to
1898.
Leather Wrist Bracelets, Soc to
S100. v
Radium Wrist Watches, $3.50 to
S1875.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
MURRAY TRANSFER co.

We have the only Siraproor war. house in the city. WA ehonso oo,' your furniture. '''
 Ielephone s2 pr
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
BOARD OF FOOD
 CONTROL ADVOCATED
PROPOSITION IN ADVANCED BY COMMISSIONER OF NEW YoRK,s BUREAU OF WEIGHTS AND
 MEASURES.

Now York, Feb 22.-A national
 board of food control with powers 60
 regulate farm labor coalitions and the
 distribution of products by the rail roads was urged here tonight in statement by Joseph Hartigan. com. missioner of the city's bureau of weights and measures, IS q means of
 relieving the present situation and reducing prices. The commissioner said he did not believe an embargo on foodstuffs to foreign countries or a. commission Invested with power to fix prices would solve the problem.
 The underlying causes of the threat ened food famine. Commissioner liar tigan declared, were the shortage of farm labor and the increased cost of farming implements and other articles necessary for production He sug. gested that if national board of food control were formed, it might be well to consider the feasibility of bringing farm labor here from the Philippines
 With respect to the situation in this city, where rioting was resumed to. day housewives in the more congested tenement districts Commi. sioner liar tigan said financial action by small group of public spirited citizens could speedily bring relief. He added that
 he knew where large quantities of DO
 tatoes and onions could be purchased cheaply and sold here at cost. If this were done" he said, the corner in these important commodi ties, the prices of which were partly
 to blame for the food riots, would be
 knocked to smithereens within a | week"
 About 500 carloads Of foodstuffs con sisting mainly of n-eats, poultry and potatoes were reported to be due here tonight.
 Hundreds of inspectors from va rious city departments were al work throughout the city all day in an eff 1 fort to obtain all information possi ble for a presentation to mayor end board of estimate tomorrow. Some of | them reported that decayed vegeta b'es were being sold on the east sida
 t0 persons too poor 10 buy food The presence of the inspectors apparently had no sobering effect on east side housewives who proclaimed q boy cit against the higher priced food. | stuffs. In many instances women
 who had not been informed of the toy