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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
TRAVELET
Campo santo De San Fernando.

Campo Santo Dc San Fernando.
About two miles outside the city of
San Antonio lies the little cemetery of
San Fernando. Huge stone walls shut
out the noise of the modern city from
the peace of ancient days within. Us
ually deserted but for some chance
visitor. All Souls and Saints days find
it alive and gorgeous with brightly
colored paper flowers. For months the
MeXicanS have saved and denied
themselves, to bring their paper offer
ings to the family graves and perhaps
have the priest visit some recent
mound to sprinkle it with holy water
and chant prayer.
Some of the graves appear quaint
and unusual to American eyes. One
has glass bottle tied to a wooden
cross. Inside the flask is a small
cross covered with tiny paper roses.
Pictures of the virgin and infant Sa-
Vior enclosed in boxes with glass tops
are numerous. One grave has coIored
electric light bulbs sunk in the top in
the shape of a cross. Another, a tiny
grave, has been covered by a crude
wooden cradle with the words, Bah
ita mia" painted on the side.
The names on the painted slabs and
the simple stones recall stately Span
ish grandees and black-eyed senoritas
of the old days in Texas. There is
Santa Ana, and Cortez, both fam
lilies that were leaders in the old Mex
lean aristocracy
In the center of the cemetery stands
a huge crucifix. At the foot is a pile
of stones. each rock prayer placed
there by some penitent. Near the
mound of stones is cluster of graves,
each marked by a plain wooden cross
with the word pray for sister -"
These are the graves of the nuns
from the nearby convent.
Nearly all the graves are decorated
with faded paper flowers, once bright
ly colored. The Mexican love of color
goes far toward relieving what gloom
there might be about this quaint and
quiet spot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

All the talk about natural gas
shortage and diminishing supply, like
that regarding other commodities,
seems to have no foundation in fact,
Statistics just compiled under the su-
pervision of J. D. Northrop of the
United States geological survey, de-
partment of the interior, show that
the volume of natural gas CONNER
cially utilized in the United States in
.ajt was greater than that so util-
lied in any other year in the history
of the natural gas industry. The vol
uine used. which amounted to 753,-
170. 25S,OOO cubic feet, constitutes a
new record, exceeding by nearly 1876
billion cubic feet. or 20 per cent, the
former record, established in 1915.
The average price of this gas at the
point of consumption was 1896 cents
a thousand cubic feet and its total
market value was $12O.227,468. a loss
OF ole per cent in unit price, but a
gain Of s1S,s15.Os7. OF 1876 per cent,
in total value compared with 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

China's entrance into the war has
passed with slight comment, yet it is
entirely within the range of possibility
that ultimately China may be large
factor in the conflict. No man knows
how long the war will last. A nation
with a population of 400. 100000 peo-
pie is a reserve force of untold value
even if the reserve be utilized only in
forms Of labor necessary for the pro-
ductior of food and equipment for the
men on the firing line. Why not let
the Chinese enter America at once,
instead of waiting until we are forced
by war conditions to do it? There
has been too much representation in
important matters since the war be-
gan. a disastrous result of the ma
mana habit is being witnessed in Italy.
Putting off what should have been
done earlier is costing the United
States dearly as it is others of the ma
lions opposed to Germany. The prob
lem of a sufficient supply of labor for
the needs of America can be attended
to when congress assemblies next
month. win the national law makers
do it or will they sacrifice the coun-
try's needs to the prejudice and self
interest of a small part of our peo-
ple2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
ON SPUR RE Fl MOMENT
BY ROY X. MoULTON

All This World Is sad and Dreary.
r. K. M: The opera house in a
northern New York town burned and
the following effusion appeared in the
local paper: ]. w. H.
Sad and lonely was the day
When the Opera house burnt away;
No more we'll the old tin can
Rushed by thirsty stage hand.
THE theater is gone, it is no more;
The boys are going to feel sore
That's where they gathered every day
To pass the lazy hours away.
The Opera house has been for years
are source aeto Of 10y 34S many nn1 tears
Have played the house time and again.
That's the reason why we say
The upstairs house has had it's day,
And now we think right on that spot
A new Opera house be built on the lot"
God is helping his self-confessed
partner, the kaiser, again. Rain is
holding back the British drive in
Belgium.
Fuel may be scarce, but evidently
not in Pittsburg. Where there is so
much smoke there must be some
coal.
Unless, of course. the millionaires
are burning the love letters they have
received from chorus girls.
Chicago man asks divorce because
his wife hit him with a cold storage
turkey: A thing like that ought to
cause little chilliness in any family.
Toastmastering in One Lesson.
1T gives me great pleasure"
1T now gives me the extreme
pleasure"
ure''
1T gives me unparalleled pleas
ure'
81 now have the great pleasure"
1t gives me unqualified pleasure"
I have the utmost pleasure"
1T now gives me excruciating pleas
ure."
Another submarine menace is the
cake of slippery soap in the bottom
of the bathtub.
Oh. happy day, happy day,
When butchers gave
Soup bones away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
THE SEARCMLIGHT
Latest News from the Fields OF
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INNENTAoS
Do You own a Camera?

The United States Signal corps has
issued an appeal to the owners of all
high grade cameras. The signal
corps needs the lenses of their ma
chimes for war work 1t is known
that the United States bureau of
standards has solved the problem of
manufacturing high grade optical
glass for aircraft camera lenses. but
apparently they cannot be produced
in quantity fast enough to equip our
fleet of airplanes The United States
has always been great field for anna
teur photographers, and there are
large number of high grade European
made lenses scattered about the coun-
try These lenses the signal corps
wants to buy. Long-focus lenses work.
ing at large apertures are the only
kind which can be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

perhaps the most constructive work of
the national army. Only 100000 have
been appropriated for athletics. The
commission has set afoot plans to sup
piement this. Athletic clubs and
newspapers have been asked to help.
Newspapers in New York, Chicago.
Cleveland and Detroit have been
especially active and successful in
raising funds for the work and many
others are expected to help.
Fortunately the Young Mems Chris
ton association has provided an audi
torium with a capacity of three thou
sand in each of the thirty-two great
camps; and these can be used as gym
nasiums and for indoor field meets.
Officers are to be provided with
athletic facilities separate from those
of the men; for in the United States
army the principle of maintaining a
separate officer cast, as in Germany
and England, still prevails. This is
justified on the ground that it makes
discipline more effective by checking
familiarity between the men and their
superiors; although in France much
moreSdemocratic form of organization
seems to be effective in the field. At
any rate, our officers are to be pro-
vided with separate officers clubs in
the Commissions building. which will
be feature .of each camp. Here
they will enjoy the privilege of such
indoor amusements as handban and
volley ball. In some of the southern
camps where space permits, golf links
will be provided where the colonies
and generals can exercise in a digni-
fled way. At some of the camps,
near by country clubs, have offered
their privileges to the officers.
A'principle to be emphasized in all
of the athletic work of the training
camps is that of self-restraint. 1t has
been found that the American is tenn
peramentally somewhat over-aggres-
sive. Canadian regiments, thru an
over-zeal, a superfluity of pep have
gotten themselves shot to pieces in
short order. European officers recog-
nize this quality in the Americans, and
realize both its advantages and it's dis
advantages. A French officer writing
in an American magazine states
frankly that the allies look to the
Americans to put a new quality of
initiative into the offense.
The athletic trainers of the Ameri-
can fighting men are going to teach
that in any enterprise, initiative must
be tempered by caution, and daring by
self-controI- They are going to use
athletic contests as an object lesson to
illustrate this fact. The American SOL
der is going to be sent to war phys
ically and nervously fit to take care
of himself
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation. should be addressed the To-
peka~ State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington. D. c., with a 2-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe. !

lfrom the AtchiSOn Globe I
We should all conserve on the bull.
If you aren't prejudieed you aren't
interested.
Hoover has made it good form to
lick your plate.
What has become of the oId-fash-
Toned sport who wanted curly hair?
There is no use resorting to the gen
tie hint when the brickbat is needed.
Most men, when they ask for your
opinion, are slyly seeking for your
praise.
When you begin to talk about the
good old days you are beginning to
be old.
An Atchison man won't do anything
until after he finds out for sure that
it is against the law
Some business men write a good
business hand and that is about all
they know about business.
When more women begin taking the
places of men, lot of the detectives
are going to lose their jobs.
Much of the economy, like much of
the work, is done under the direction
of Old Lady Necessity, the we'll known
mother of invention.
The rule is that people are willing
to pay for flattery. but occasionally
there is an exceptional person who
can collect for abuse
Mother Goose revised: Little Miss
Muffet sat on tuffet. eating of curds
and whey, she was eating the same
to show she was game at observing
a meatless day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

There is an old saying that the
proof OF the pudding is in the eating"
It is called to mind by the announce
mcnt that a query has been sent out
to high school graduates requesting an
expression from them regarding the
most useful things they learned in
school A large number it is stated,
gave first place to Latin. 1t is not
improbable that much of the opposi-
tion 10 Latin in schools. appearing
from time to time. proceeds from
those who know nothing about it, 1t
may well be questioned whether any
one who has acquired knowledge OF
the so-called dead language would be
willing to exchange it for anything
else. In fact, instead of being dead
languages, Latin and Greek are very
much alive. as any one will find who
undertakes the study of his own Ian
guage. Not only are they very much
alive but they are helpful in almost
any walk of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

''Sir, I began life poor and in hard
luck. L"
Don't say anything more, by man."
interrupted Collier. as he slipped the
man a quarter. ITS worth money to
learn how well you have held your
own
She entered a downtown cigar store
and the clerk left a regular customer
to wait on her.
Il want to get a birthday present
for my husband" she began.
Yes. ma am" agreed the clerk. "A
box of nice cigars. now"
mo, indeedT she interrupted, firm
ly. I've read enough funny paper
jokes about the kind of cigars Il
woman buys. No, want to buy him
a pipe"
certainly. What kind of a pipe
"One suited to a man about Al.
tho he doeSn u old as that,
5 feet inches tall. rather stout and
with dark hair and mustache."
Irate Mamma-Goodness me- It's
half an hour since 1 sent you to the
shop to get those things, and here
you are back without them.
Little Dick-It was such a long
time before my turn came to be wait
ed on that 1 forgot what it was you
wanted
Then why didn't you come home
and find out?''
Il was afraid if L left I'd lose my
turn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

The dispatches indicate big battle
on the open plains of Italy. A Ger
man defeat might mark the turning
point of the war There has been no
big battle in the open since the in
vaders of France were hurled back at
the Marine. In all other encounters
OF great size one or the other army
has been protected by trenches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

If there should arise in the future
any difficulty in floating a war loan
II may be necessary to put Billy Sun
day on the job. He is the greatest
lille money raiser in the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
DINNER STORIES

One evening a panhandler sided
up to Willie Collier as the player was
walking around the theater, address,
ing him thus:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

In italy there e a call for every
able bodied man TO do his duty, so
the king has gone to tho fighting
front. But in Germany William the
Final has not yet seen fit to place
himself in the way of an enemy bull
let.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

wifes friends, all of a mans environ
ment outside of his business is of his
wife's making, and of course he is
influenced by the people she knows
and what they do and think.
All of which goes to show that we
are not self made. We are made by
those we marry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

The Sunday school class will now
be expected to take an interest in the
war The British army has captured
Beersheha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu hint.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples
Cornmeal Mush. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Dreamed Potatoes.
Bread. Butter. Cake.
Tea
DINNER.
Tile Fish Steaks.
Parsley Potatoes. Dreamed Carrots
Bread. Butter. Apple Sauce.
The Table.
Chicken Hash With Rice Toast
Boil cup of rice the night before.
Put it into a square bread pan and
set away to cool. Next morning cut
into half-inch slices, rub over each
side a little warm butter, and toast
on a broiler to a delicate brown. Ar
range the toast on a warm platter and
turn over the whole a chicken hash,
made from remains of cold fowl, the
meat picked from the bones, chopped
fine. Put in frying pan with butter
and little water to mofsten IL, adding
pepper and salt. Heat hot all thru.
Serve Immediately.
Salmon-Rice Croquettes-Meit one
tablespoon butter in sauce pan, add
one teaspoon each chopped onions,
green or red pepper and parsley
Cook three to five minutes, add one
tablespoon Hour, half cup milk. Stir
until mixture thickens. Then ada
one cup boiled rice and one cupAsal-
man: season with salt and papHka.
Let cool; shape. Roll in bread
crumbs, egg and crumbs.
Peppers may be omitted IL not
liked. Add a few drops of Wor-
cestershire sauce instead. This
makes eight croquettes
When making croquettes It Is not
necessary to fry in deep fat. Put
a spoonful Of lard or drippings on
frying pan and brown croquettes
quickly on both sides, with good re-
suits Put on brown paper to drain.
Devil Food Cake That Is Not Ex-
pensive and Is Very Good-Crearn
together one cup sugar butter Cor
lard) size of an egg. and one egg.
Put three tablespoons cocoa in cur
and fill with sour milk or butter.
milk; one teaspoon soda mixed with
one and one-half cups flour Bake
IN two layers and put together with
white frosting. or baked in loaf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

Twelve normal men are undergoing
scientific food conservation test at Boston
to ascertain the lowest amount of food
tina: can be taken to keep one in prime con-
dition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
Apples with Oatmeal.

Core apples and fill with cooked
oatmeal Put In deep baking dish.
sprinkle with sugar, add one-haIs Gun
water and bake in moderate oven tiiII
sort; Serve with cream. using more
OF the oatmeal as a garnfsh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation. should be addressed the To-
peka~ State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. c., with a 2-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
YOUNG BOY DROWNED.
Was Playing Over Canal and Rotten
Board Let Him Through.

White River Junction, Sept PA
drowning accident occurred yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock when the FIVE
year old son of Mr.. Posey of Wilder
lost his life in the canal at Hartford,
where the mother and child had gone for
the day. The little fellow was playing
about the canal which at that point
is covered with boards, when he stepped
on rotten plank which let him into
the water. He was gone half an hour
before missed by his mother.
The boards were removed from the
canal and the body quickly located An
party which happened along
gave first aid and rushed their car for
DR. Burnett. DIR. Drake of this village
was summoned by telephone by life was
extinct when the doctors arrived. The
father. who was working at the paper
mill in Wilder, was also summoned BY
telephone and came at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
ORPHANS WATCHED FIRE
Which Destroyed Building Next to Their
Home.

Burlington, Sept. 24,-vApproximately
200 orphans and the sisters of charity
were aroused from their beds, few hun
dreds dollars damage was done and sew
eral firemen were soaked and chilled with
water, when a two-room building at the
rear of st. Joseph's orphanage on North
avenue was almost destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning
The burned building was located about
$50 feet from the main structure. The
room upstairs, where the fire is thought
to have broken out, had been in use as an
isolation hospital where children afflict-
ed with contagious diseases were con
fined till the period of quarantine was
over The other room tdownstairs) had
been used as a school room, and about
the floor yesterday could be seen the
charred remains of drill uniforms, drums.
flies, etc, used by the orphans in their
drills. No child had been upstairs in the
building since Friday afternoon, there
fore the origin of the fire is a mystery
to the sisters. II is probable, however,
that some one stole in there to sleep
Saturday night and accidentally set fire
to the place. The loss is not heavy. as
the Building can be easily replaced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
Artillery Duel on Three Sec-
tors Intensely Violent
Last Night
BIG GUNS MAY MEAN
INFANTRY ATTACK
Great Activity North of
Verdun and in Fosses and
Chamnes Woods

Paris, Sept. 24.-North of verdun and
in the region of the Fosses and Chaumes
woods the artillery duel was intensely
violent last night, the war office an
nounced this afternoon. German air
planes bombarded camp of German
prisoners near Barbecue and two pris-
oners were killed.
The statement issued by the war office
last night was as follows:
"There was no infantry action. The
artillery fire was quite violent in the
region of Hurtebise and Craonne as well
as on the left bank of the Meuse, north
of hill 304.
Eastern theatre, Sept. 22.-Artillery
fighting continued in the region of Doir
an and the Vardar. AT several points
along the front, notably in the Italian
sector, the enemy attempted surprise at
tacks, but was repulsed. On Sept 90
French detachment operating in coniunc
tion with the Albanian contingents of
Essad pass, carried out in the Skumbi
valley successful raid in which serious
losses were inflicted on the Austrian
troops and 442 unwounded prisoners and
two machine guns were taken"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
SEVERAL COUNTIES
BEHIND QUOTAS
But Others in Vermont Have Certified
More Than Their Allotment, So
That Draft Is About Filled.

Vermont lacks but IL men of having
her quota under the selective service
draft filled, and before the next call
comes she will have more than respond
ed to the required number, for some of
the counties have certified more men
than have been allotted to them; for in
stance, Addison, Grand Isle, Orange,
Rutland lsecond district, and Washing
ton. Windsor still lacks "A men of hav
ing enough and Rutland first districtl
is still short rs men. The result of last
weeks work makes the whole number
certified to the adjutant-general l,03s,
while the required number is l049
The following is the comparison by
showing the number needed
from each county and the number that
have been certified,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
GREAT coNcoURsE IN BOSTON
Witnessed Departure of Drafted Men for
Aver

| Boston, Sept. 24.-ln great outbrrst
of patriotism, crowd estimated at more
than 100000 persons bade godspeed yes
terday TO |, 500 members Of the new ma
tional army, who left for Camp Deyens
as Bostons 40 per cent of the draft.
Following farewell meeting on Bos-
ton common the new soldiers Of democ-
racy were escorted to the North station
to entrain. The marchers were led by
Governor Mccall, Mayor Curley, Bishop
William Lawrence. Minsignor VI i.
Splane and Rabbi Harry Levi
Thousands upon thousands of people
were packed in and about the railroad
station. Many Of them were men who
had come TO say last good bye But
the crowd was 50 dense that individual
partings were impossible. A large detail
of police. assisted by company Of the
state guard, succeeded after great efforts
in clearing way for the majority Of the
men to reach the troop trains, but nearly
400 were lost in the crowd and q special
train was made mp for them two hours
later.
Plans had been made to hold the fare
well in the Boston theatre. bat five min
Nltr hAAfI ANt Uo0fH were Nl'tItFA lltlt
was no room for the selected men, and
the meeting adjourned to the common.
Mayor Curly, in opening the exercises,
assured the men that every dollar in the
,ity treasury would be used, if necessary.
10 take care Of the families left behind
Governor Mccall told the men tley
we're 90 face two dangers in the war
danger in battle against the kaiser and
hat of moral nature lie said Do
loped that when the men returned II
would be as "spokesmen of the republic
or the coming generation
The blessing of Cardinal Otmuell was
irought by Mgr Splsine BE true ~
sod and be true to yonr country and
our sacrifice will bc sanctioned and your
ervice win be successial. he said
Rabbi Levi urged the men tn fight not
or vengeance but for the principle n
bertv
After Bishop Lawrence had told The
len that the evcs of the nation were
ron the national army end that pray
= for its .ucrrs- would Sc up from
ONES and churches. tie thruue reti3
= Lords PRAYER before marching bel ind
vely bard music 20 the station.