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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
WARS BENEFITS.

IT is a commentary on the wasteful
methods of peace that a nation never
is so efficient as when under the
duress of war. Evidence of this truth
can be seen on all sides in the United
states today. The service now being
rendered by the railroads never has
been so efficient, in proportion to the
available facilities; plant output new
er so nearly has approached or ex-
ceeded the theoretical maximum as
under mass and standardized produc-
ton Of essential military supplies now
being pursued; household manage
ment has been vastly improved.
Similarly some OF the defects of
present systems of competitive distri-
button in the country are being
brought out. Manufacturing is pro-
ceeding along more concentrated and
simplified lines. Less time and effort
are being given to the development or
manufacture of special and ultra
standard designs which are due some
times to trade whims. but more often
TO conditions of intensive competition.
Essential requirements are being
litteu, out WIN those articles of
proven worth in which the element
Of experimentation is minimized. This
does not mean that the stimulus to
progress-has been killed; it does mean
that scattering of effort is being dis
Outraged and the nation is determined
to get the most and best from its re-
sources.
a good illustration of the tendency
toward concentration of production
and distribution is TO be found. SAYS
The Iron Trade Review, among the
builders Of agricultural implements
With steel supplies limited. these man.
ufacturers are dropping the individ-
ual and special designs of farm equip
ment which they have been bringing
out constantly under conditions OF
close competition. All energies are to
be devoted to the production of the
commoner types of machinery. The
country manifestly will gain by such a
modification of distributing and man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
GLOBE SIGHTS
From the Atchison Globe. ]

From the Atchison Globe.I
When a boy does shut door. he
slams il.
kidding has a way of frequently
masquerading as flattery.
The trouble about killing a man by
flattery is he won't stay dead.
Some women are good managers
because they have to be to eat.
The man who invented solitaire
must have had lot of spare time.
They never hang up the standing
room only sign at a prayer meeting
There are men who could list all
their wives kin as dependent rela-
tives.
less wonder why old Nick Carter
hasn't ended the war.
A woman who scolds the children
all day doubtless feels she is patient
because she doesn't Leaf them.
This is such a contrary world that
people are seldom as sleepy at bed
time as they are in the morning
The transient visitor who knocks
the town probably won't stay long; it
is the one who lives there who hurts.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who said it was no worse
to eat the devil than to drink his
broth?
A woman writes to the Globe ask
ing what the war dispatches mean
when they state that the allies took
all objectiyes." This reporter has
never been soldier. and cannot give
a technical explanation of the term,
but will try to give an illustration
that may convey the information she
seeks: Last night Mrs. Jude johnson
became incensed at her husband be-
cause he spilled cigar ashes all over
her new carpet. and she at once de-
termined to punish him. She decided
to hit him in the eye with a poker
and kick him in the stomach with
her feet. and accomplished both feats.
ard that means that she took all
| objectives'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
TRAVELETTE

BY NIKSAH


Few Americans had ever heard of
Oesel Island before the cable brought
the news that the Germans had landed
there to secure another step on the
road to Petrograd. In peace times,
the island lay out of all the highways
and byways of travel. To those who
have CHANGED to visit it in the past,
the war has conjured up no more in
congruous picture than that of the
paraphernalia of modern combat on
this peaceful and quaint old spot.
OeSel is a large island, not far from
fifty miles long, but there is only one
town of any Importance in it's thous-
and square miles of bleak surface
This is Arensburg. where the aris-
tocracy take mud-baths when they
and the proletariat do a little legiti-
mate business in bad whisky. The
whole island is backward in its social
and political customs, as is the way OF
islands the world over.
1t would interesting to know the
inside" story of the war and the
German invasion in Oesel, for the
most prominent families, the local
aristocracy, are almost purely German
by blood. Between them and the
lower classes there is something OF
the same gap that distinguishes the
same relation in Russian proper. but
Oesel has a more mixed population
and the dreamy, reticent, pessimistic
Slav strain, which the Germans have
so consistently failed to understand
is diluted here with Scandinavian
blood, for the island has belonged in
time past both to Denmark and to
Norway.
Its present Importance arises from
the fact that it lies -squarely across
the mouth of the Cuff of Riga, about
a hundred miles from the city itself
The shores of Oesel are bold and
rocky. with cliffs dropping sheer tc
the cold Baltic sea. 1t is an excellent
position for defence. so that it seems
certain that intrigue and disaffection
as well as military force. must have
played their part in its fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
THE SILENT HOUSE.

l live with ghosts; they pass me on the
And in the grim and silent rooms they
Close to the walls. beyond the firelights
glow. =,
I do not see nor hear them, but Ieel
Sometimes upon my hair HghS duiSA
touch. m
And garments brush against me as l walk
About the house where l am ie1t aione
This house that once was fuil OF JOY anu
love - ...., ia.
That rang all day with laughter and Win
song. -a-n
Now all is still. and empty save for ghosts
That wander nm and down the stairs and
Close to the wall beyond the firelight's
-Elis5 Van wyck. in Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

Among the notable utterances of
Americans that of General Pershing
at the tomb of Lafayette deserves
place. 1t probably will go down in
history along with: you may fire
when you are ready. Gridley." and
I'VE will fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer" On the occasion
Of the celebration of the birthday of
Lafayette. the French soldier who
helped to win American independence
General Pershins visitd the tomb of
the dead patriot in the Invalides. Sew
eral score of Frenchmen had gathered
to see ard hear General Pershing, but
the American commander was not
prepared to speak. So he simply said:
We'll. Lafayette, here we are" That
was all. Yet he could not have said
more if he had talked an hour. 1t is
reported that men and women wept
aloud, thrilled with the thought that
after one hundred and forty years.
America had not forgotten Pershing
had in a matter-of-fact way stated
l that the blood and the treasure of
Americans were at the service of
/ French liberty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
THE SEARCELIGMT
latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INEENTLON
A Railroad Lunch.

The newest. thing in the way of a
railroad diner has been introduced by
a road out of Chicago which is large
ly patronized by golfers on the way to
their country clubs, college folk on
the way to athletic fields, and others
off for the afternoon. One car of this
train is a dairy lunch, where you can
get something good to eat without the
long wait. the heavy expense and the
tip that you encounter in the regular
dining car. This unique car is based
upon the daring assumption that 9TH
ers than millionaires may wish to eat
while travelling. May it's tribe in
crea SCI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
ON SPUR f 4H MOMENT
BY ROY &. MOULTON

A Real Contribution-FrOm Our Tailor.
Oh, wielder of the blithesome pen
In current comment and philosophy,
crave your fist upon check
Twould check some idle curiosity.
Oh, show mel would understand
III you can write your name by hand.
OF you I'd fain some souvenir:
Some concise, potent little gem.
Please spare my bitter saline tear
And CHECK" this outburst, r. X NJ
Now that the farmers, professional
and amateur, have done their full
duty and the crops are greater than
ever, all we have got to do is to wait
for prices to come own."-Editorial
Well, thank haven, we know how to
wait
Boy, page Mr.. Hoover.
Civilization Is ill.," says a contem-
porary.
Individually, but the tonic she needs
is not Teu-tonic.
Fashionable women of Paris have
discarded rouge. says a cable item.
Is this one of those bare-faced lies
Bolo Pasha,
BoIo Pasha,
If you pass this way again.
And you're loaded down with Doodle
And the burden gives you pain,
Spend an hour or two on Broadway
Long enough to buy a meal.
They'll relieve you, Bolo Pasha,
OF that burden that you feel.
Don't buy traitors,
Bolo Pasha.
That is tedious and it's crime
Blow your whole roll on one dinner,
And you'll save lot of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

him and asked sympathetically:
Cant you tell grandmamma where
you feel bad?"
without a moments hesitation lit
tie Sydney answered:
Wight here in bed
why what's the matter, Celia.
dear? You look terribly despond-
ent?"
I'm afraid George has been en-
gagged ever so many times before. and
Il thought 1 was his first and only
love"
well, how do you know you are
not?" t
After he proposed last night. told
him he must never kiss me until we
were married, because didn't think
it proper"
well. he kissed me right off. and
said didn't mean a word of it. He
k.ows too much"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
a POSSIBLE REMEDY.

The government is Conscripting al
most everything in sight for war pur-
poses. 1t is not impossible that it may
yet be forced to turn its attention to
labor.
The business of war has for its first
principle the subordination of every
thing necessary to carry it on.
In Germanys long preparation for
conquest. this principle has been rec
ognized and practiced for years.
When she struck her first savage
blow, every resource of the nation
was under Consumption and had been
for generations. AS the war ad-
vanced, England, France and other
nations either gradually or at once
adopted it. Finally the United States
came in and almost at once. and to
the surprise of many people, the prin-
ciple was put into operation. Men
were conscripted for the army; wealth
has been partially conscripted in the
revenue bill; industry, thru price-fix-
ing and thru occasional taking over of
munition and shipbuiIding plants. has
been brought under almost absolute
control of the government. Then I'M
der the food administration and the
fuel administration, a campaign for
the subjusation of production was
started and is being vigorously prose-
cuted. One of the most important
factors in successful war-making has,
however, not been touched; namely,
labor
Labor unrest turnout the country is
an uneasy reminder that labor, too,
may have to be conscripted. England
went thru the experience in this re-
gard that we now are having and
finally put the clamps on, finding
that voluntary action must be super
seeded by communicating.
1t is the most difficult branch of
the operation to put in effect, says the
Bache Review. because labor and pol
itics are so closely wrapped up in each
other. But it must be brought about
no matter at what effort and with
ings-the sooner. the clearer the path
and progress of the war machine will
become, and the smaller the flow of
precious blood at the front.
1t is time when every ounce of la
Dor power should be conserved and
put in use to increase production. But
what. in fact. is the effect of high
wages upon labor's producing power ?
1t is just the opposite. To illustrate, a
dispatch from Helena, Mont, says
that the coal miners in that state can
not be induced to work long enough
to get out the amount of coal required
to meet the demand. The operators
claim that the men are able to make
from So to $12 day by from four to
six hours work and tnat it is impos-
sible to keep them in the mines after
! they have earned that much.
VIGOROUSLY, labor efficiency de-
teriorates under high pay. Absences
are multiplied. Men knock off three
days a week to enjoy a normal weeks
wages, which they have already
| earned in half a week. because of dou-
bled pay.
1t is a time when labor, heavily re-
warded, should take advantage of the
golden opportunity to increase its saw
ings by working extra hours at high
rates. Instead, in many states the
eight-hour law forbids extra work.
In government contracts eight hours
is stipulated as labor's work limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

Japan can place an army on the
fighting line much more easily than
can America. why doesn't she do it?
She might easily have saved Italy
from the calamity which threatens to
overwhelm her. There seem to be
Stacker nations as well as individuals.
Japan was quick to enter the war, but
having obtained what she desired for
herself, she has permitted her allies
to fight it out unaided, so far as she
is concerned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

1t is now proposed to conserve the
supply of electricity. Next the con-
servationists will be asking us to
breathe less air in order that there
may be more for the men on the fight
ing line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

outside of her home And she should
take her playtime in this way and
leave her husband his rest time in
peace and quiet.
But it's queer, isn't it, that a. wom-
ans ideal husband should be some
body who would play with her, and
a mans ideal of a wife is someone
who has enough understanding to
realize that he is too tired to play at
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

A doctor wrote a prescription for
his patient and said the cost would be
a dollar. The patient handed back
the prescription and asked the physi-
clan to lend him the money. The doc
tor scratched out most of the writing
on the slip of paper and handed IL
back. saying: Now you can get IL
made for cents What scratched
out was for your nerve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

The government is making a hand
some profit out of the postal business,
a thing never contemplated when the
service was established. Yet congress
saw fit to impose a ruinous tax on the
newspapers of the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

The dispatches from France an
nounce that the Missouri mule has
reached the fighting line. The Ger
mans will do well to keep in front
of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
~wHATEvER YOU WANT TO Know"

The Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau at Washington furnishes readers.
free Of charge, accurate and authoritative
answers % questions on any and all sub
iects concerning which information can
be had from the unparalleled resources OF
the various federal government depart
ments and the great library of congress-
A 2-cent stamp for return postage must
accompany each inquiry. ftate clearly the
Information wanted. writ plainly and ad-
dress
THE TOPEKA sTATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU,
Washington, d. C.
n B-Inauirers should be careful to OBJ
serve two points: Enclose 2-cent stamp
and address their letters to washington,
as above, and not to Topeka. otherwise de-
lay and needless expense are incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

Apparently what this country needs
is a blockade. Many articles of food
are cheaper in London than they are
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
DINNER STORIES

-year-old Sydney had the
measles. and was a real sick little boy
His anxious grandmother bent over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
81 A--f--

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Stewed Apples
Hominy Grits, Top Milk, Toasted
Mullins
Coffee
LUNCH
Club Sandwiches Celery Hearts
Grapes Tea
DINNER
Round Steak en- Casserole
Brown Bread Nut Margarine
Endive Salad Squash Pie
Tea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

Fried cakes are very popular IN
many families, but many do not like
greasy cakes. The latter will find
the following scheme very helpful
After taking from the kettle dip
each cake quickly in a dish OF hot
water. This removes the extra grease.
When sugaring fried cakes put
them in a bag in which has been
placed some powered sugar and shake
well.
Buttermilk fried cakes are sure to
be tender.
Onion Water for Frames
To keep picture frames from be-
coming fly-specked, rub them with
water in which onions have been
The Table.
Welsh "Rabbit''-Melt two tabIa-
spoonfuls butter; add one tablespoon
full flour, one-half teaspoonful mus
tard and one-fourth teaspoonful saIt
mixed together Then add one cunfuI
milk. When hot add one cupfuI
cheese fcut thin). stir until melted
Just before leaving the fire add one
beaten egg. This will serve four peo-
pie. Serve hot
Peach Pudding-Make a batter NJ
one egg. one cupfuI milk. butter size
Of an egg tmelted). two teaspoonfuls
baking powder. flour to roll out. cover
one quart of peaches, put paper over
and bake To be eaten with cream
and sugar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Bu-
reau, Frederic j. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. c., with a 2-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-06
COLORED PEOPLE HOLD
PREP AREDNESS MEETING

cI, c.., , -.
IN, n,, u,.. ,,,
The colored preparedness meeting,
presided over by the State Chairman
Richard Carroll. was held i'm the
court house Thursday morning, at II
o'clock. One side OF the court room
was reserved for colorcd people and
the other side for whites. Mr.. ID. r.
Cokcr, of Hartsvillc, was invited, but
owing TO other business could not be
here. The Rev. II. J. Crockett, of
York, was substituted in place of MIR.
Coakcr, who addressed the meeting
on "Why the Negro Should take part
in the War" either in the ranks as
soldiers or i'm doing their Bit as
good and loyal citizens at homo in
hclping 10 conserve the resources OF
Iihc country and in making tho food
and other crOnS which the country
will NcCd III these trying times.
TEuvc was a GDod turOut Of tho
chairmcn OF tho State Colorcd Pro
parcLncss Leagues from their rcspcc-
tivc counties throughout the Pied
mont section. in addition 10 4 goody
number OF accredited delegates. The
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-06
W tR DEPARTMENT
ALTERS CAMP PLAN


WASHINGTON. juno .lmportan' rc-
Visions in the plan for training the war
army have been made by the war de-
partmcnt, which announced today that
the half million men to be called to the
colors in September will he conccn-
tratcd in sixteen canionmcntS instead
of thirty-two, and that many Of the
forces probably would he put into
tents instead Of Wooden barracks.
Lack OF funds, material, labor and
! transportation facilities Secretary
Baker said, were the determining in
iuonccs in The decision to reduce the
number Of cantonments. The larger
number would have made a much
greater demand on the ovcrt0Xcd re-
| sources al the departments command,
Although The change viii upset all
| tho tentative plans for camp locations,
| ii Is not expected 10 delay inc iHohi-
| li2ation of the draft army -Four OF the
| sixteen cantonmcnt sites under the
ncw plan alrcady have boon collected.
| The four sites selected arc at Atlanta,
| tmcmonn Lake. Wash; Ayrc, Mass
| and WrightstoWn, y. j. Secretary Bak-
cr intimatcd the building would pro
coed as rapidly as possible.
! In making the announcement. Sccrc-
| taly Baker said also that forces in OK
| cess OF those which could be cared for
| in the sixteen cantonments would be
placed under canvas. This was taken
as referring to National Guard divi-
sions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-06
CRIMINAL COURT THIS MONTH.
Judge +. Is. Gar. to Preside ut Court
C0nNcning June 18th.


The jury commissioners met in the
Office Of The clerk OF court Saturday
and drew the pctit Jurors for the term
OF criminal court which is to convene
Juno 18th. Judge H. B. Gary, OF Able
Vile, will he the presiding judge. The
following are the Jurors drawn by the
commissioners:
Youngs II. T.. l.omas, w. T. Stcph-
ems. William I0 Bobo.
Dials j. 0. IIcllams. l.. ID. Arm
strong. C. -. Ecllctt l.. S. Mahon.
Sullivan W. H. Ballcntine, w. H.
Monroe. j. II. Carlisle, J. \. Crawford
Il. NJ Owens. y. II. Mahon.
I.aurcns Geo H. Brown. w. II
Blakclcy, r. J Brisscy, Geo, S. Wham
T. B. Brown.
Waterloo B. H. Martin, Troy T. f.
Moore, a. II. Thomc. j. 4. Arnold.
Huntcr-E. S. Franklin, John p
Dean, Kelly f. Johns, H. ". Workman
j. y. Sprouse, j. S. Woinbrimmcr, "
Watts Davis.
Cross Hill S. d. Jones
SuTctown o. p. Goodwin, l.. d
B!akcley
JacksM. -. Milan.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-06
OLD GLORY RAISED
OYER GLASS WORK :
lR. 4. Cooper Delivers Patriotic tL-
dress to Glass Blowers Union and
Assembled Crowd.

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main hp;ld;ng of I,ouror,. C.,o.s work.
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,.irm Observation-Disclosures n,o ~ t,,o pr,,
c,,n, r.,.o1;,, po.,;rn+ az r,, Lo
;nw o.co,,od Nv ,v.o mo,,,bo,, of 40
put,cr cn,,d. .rno, fo,,onoa .crool
ch;,dro, c,rrri,n tno n,rdsono y.rit-
ga ctoi,. n,o ,h,t w,s l,to, ,nrrr,od
- no .,,es works rbouo woro COL
,owod nv do,ochmo,, f,om tro prt-
,or cuords rndor command of Cant
v,,,n,r r,or co,lowod ~ man
bcrs Of ,ho Cl,ss R,owcrs Union abont
ff,v .tronr ana ,heir ba,ncrs thc
vhn,o uo,,i,r . vorv ;mnos;ro norodo
who, ,ho noroao rooctoa ,no .,,.e
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-06
Lnnd Bank President Here.

+. j. II. von ltngclken, OF Columbia,
president OF the District Federal Land
Bank. was visitor in the city yester-
day Mr.. Won Elgcnken, who Is a COM
paratiyely young man for the import
ant position he holds, was here check
ing up the reports recently made by
the banks appraisers, who have been
in this district.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-06

WNtrrIUO SUNSCrlDrS N6UU.
Mr.. J. c. Smith, of Waterloo. was
handed the following list Of Contributors
10 one of the committees: