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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

The country is just beginning to
ascertain, says the Boston Transcript
the colossal cost of Mr.. Denman's
maladministration as chairman of the
shipping board. In Boston alone
three months were lost in commence
ing the repair work necessary to re-
store the German liners to seaworthy
condition. More than six months
were frittered away in debate about
merchant ships, many of which could
have been in commission today but
for the paralyzing hand of Denman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
THE SEARCMLIGHT
latest News from the Fields OF
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTIONS
E,irst Aid 70 the Fainting.

So many people have been fainting
on the street lately in Washington, ID.
c., between the heat, the political ex-
element, the extra hours of work.
and the crowds of suffragette riots.
war speeches, preparedness and pat
riotic parades. that the police are now
trained to resuscitate them without
calling for the ambulance. Policemen
on crowd duty are supplied with little
glass capsules of ammonia, wrapped
in cottonwood The capsule is broken
by a sharp pressure of the fingers,
and the cotton is thus saturated with
ammonia This is applied to the nos
trils of the stricken person, and az
one policeman says, 1T generally
makes them sit up" W - -%7-e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

The compilation by the National
City Bank of New York. shows that
while the exports of iron and steel
manufactures as a whole in the fiscal
gear 1917 were over four times as
much in value as in the fiscal year
1914, the year before the war, that of
the great articles restricted by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

A citizen of Kansas proposes a boy
colt on all goods made in Germany.
This seems wholly unnecessary from
the fact that articles bearing the Ger
man trade mark already are hard to
find. The child wanting a new doll
probably could not find one for sale
in any store in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

Germany is reported to be hard UP
Tor ready cash. This is not surprising
when one considers the amount she
has expended in operating her spy sys-
tenn turnout the world and in bribinS
and corrupting the citizens of other
countries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
countries.

Among the wreck and ruin of low
prices wrought by the war it will be
noted by consumers with some degree
OF satisfaction that milk has been
saved. Its recent skyrocketing was of
short duration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

1t is announced from Washington
that the disturbance to the worlds
commerce and short supplies has
caused a greater disruption of the nor
NAL markets for wheat than any other
cereal" What's the matter with
0nrn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

Advertising Drawings.
If the lady's wan and haggard,
If her hair is all awry,
If she's weary and untidy
And a burden to the eye.
II she seems to suffer keenly
And in every way appears
To be racked with woes and ailments
And with ills and nervous fears
You might think if you should view her
That she needs a doctors care,
That hearty meal would help her
And a maid to fix her hair,
But observe the lady closely
And you'll shortly understand,
For that cake of soap she's using
Is some Other Dearler's brand!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

The situation at the mouth of the
kaw appears to be that Uncle Sam
must move his soldiers or Kansas City
will be forced to move her saloons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

The telegraph reports the condi-
ton in Spain as being normal" That
is taken to mean that there is gem
eral strike or a revolution brewing
somewhere. and cabinet crisis
Threatening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

The expression, Hoist by his own
petard." was practically illustrated
when German patrol ship was blown
up last week by a German mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

Immediately following her declara-
ton of war on Germany. Liberia
asked Uncle Sam for a loan. Look out
for China. She is on the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
..WHATEYER YOU WANT mol KNoW.,

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bureau at Washington furnishes readers.
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answers to questions any and all sub
jects concerning which information eau
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
DINNER STORIES

The other day a lady sat in a
crowded car. She was asked to show
her ticket. and carelessly producing
a piece of pasteboard, handed it to
the collector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

1t is General Taft now. while T. r.
remains a colonel. Strange things
happen in war times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
ON SPUR f ri MOMENT
BY MORRIS MILLER.

If We All Could:
When, as is now the case, the day
Is more than merely hot.
Oh, little child across the way,
l envy you your lot.
Not that your simple hours are free
OF any work to do,
1t is not this that causes me
To wish that l were you.
Nor yet because you frisk and sport
So happily and oft,
And it is not because in short,
You have it pretty soft.
But when l bake and fry and roast
And moan and fuss and swear,
On. then 1T is l envy most
The simple garb you wear.
When it is hot it's then 1 view
You at your play, alack,
And wish that l wore rompers too
That button up the back,
Wise Words.
1T helps but little in the strife"
Says Uncle Amos Bigger
ITO have a noble aim in life
And never pull the trigger"
Must BE Real Pretty.
Thru the courtesy of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed n. Waterbury we were permitted
this morning to enjoy the scenery
about their elegant residence on
Spriggs street, which is beautifully
parked and decorated with vines,
flowers and shrubbery, and the entire
lawn is well-kept and attractively ar
ranged and~designed with artistic skill
to present the best effect. The trail
ing vines reach to the highest point
on the roof of their home, and sprea d
out as il reaching for some special
object, clothing a portion of the resi-
dence with heavy bank of green
Among the many attractions that
ornament and bedeck the landscape is
a display of lilies that captivates the
eye and at once wins the enthusiasm
of all admirers of rare plants and
flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Waterbury
have a delightful home and surround
ings.-Charles City (Ia.) Press.
Bore.
/ cannot stand
Alonzo Hood,
He tells me things
For my own good.
Oddly enough. the people who take
lof of joy out of life seldom get q
lot out of it.
Awful.
He plays by ear e-''s
Does Wallace Hine;
He seldom gets
To play by mine.
At times most anyone will have his
lapse. But the worst is had by him
who laps it up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
The Table.

Fish Dish which is easy to prepare
and makes an excellent company dish
Mix two cups minced boiled Goldfish
with two cups mashed potatoes: add
one beaten egg and teaspoon of minced
onion Season to taste. Shape into
loaf, sprinkle with fine cracker
crumbs, dot with butter, bake in hot
oven twenty minutes, and serve with
the following sauce: Thicker one cup
hot milk with tablespoon Drowned
flour rolled in one tablespoon butter;
add pinch of soda, teaspoon of lemon
juice and two tablespoons grated
cheese.
Steamed Fruit Pudding-One egg,
one scant cup milk. half cup sugar,
two teaspoons baking powder, pinch
of salt, flour to make rather sitter
than cake batter, and two cups of any
fruit that is in season-raspberrie
cherries, peaches or apples. Steam
one hour This will serve six people
and can be eaten with hard sauce,
sugar and cream or maple yrup, and
makes a delicious dessert -s,y =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
Canning and Preserving.

Crisp Pickles-First wash pickles
of same size and pack in jars without
heating Then to one gallon of vine
gar add one cup salt. one-half cup
mustard, one cup sugar, one-half tea
spoon of salicylic acid. Bring to
boil, then pour over pickles and seal.
Cold PickleS-Put pickles in crock
and add one gallon vinegar, one cup
salt, one cup mustard Let stand
couple of days before using.
Dill Pickles-Select medium sized
cucumbers, wash gently with brush
and cover with clear cold water. Next
day drain. wipe dry, pack closely in
fruit jars. using plenty of dill betwee.
layers. To each one-half gallon jar
add two small red peppers or about
one-fourth of a large red pepper,
level teaspoon of white pepper. two
bay leaves and two thin slices of
horseradish root. To six quarts of wa
ter add a pound of rock salt (use no
other kind of sa1t) and a level tea
spoon of powdered alum. Heat the
mixture to boiling point. add a quart
of cider vinegar. Pour at once over
pickles, covering them well, and seal
while hot. They will stay brittle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

Wise Words.
1T helps but little in the strife"
Says Uncle Amos Bigger.
To have a noble aim in life
And never pull the trigger,''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

Oddly enough. the people who take
a lof of joy out of life seldom get a
lot out of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14

At times most anyone will have his
lapse. But the worst is had by him
who laps it up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
Neus From
The
Grades
We'll Talk About the
War, For Next Week

How many boys and girls doing little thing help win
the war; doesn't have to be big something to show
that you wiling TO do your share know little girl who
has pOmed herself to eat candy only day week and
another girl who has promised not to eat butter her bread She
eats Jelly, yes, lots of it.
Would you like 10 tell what you doing? As we said before
be little be worth while So for subject
next week let write "How Am Doing My Little Bit for the
War"
Don't forget when YOU going the pictures your passes
received prizes that you will be required TO pay tax
The Of the prize and the essays taking the first
three prizes the subject Halloween, follows
First Prize. $500 Casl-Evelyn Andrus PeTley school
Second Prize cents CaSh-MChael BOgna ST. Patrick
school
Third Prize Two Tickets to the Opheum-Berha Monroe,
Studebaker school.
Fourth Prize Two Tickets Lasae-Levi Lind, Franklin
school.
Fifth Prize Two Tickets to the Auditorium Clark,
LAUREL school,
Honorable Observation-Disclosures Geschoer Clare Cole Angela
Boa Sadore Burke Louise Martens Genevieve Landu Adam
MroczkeWcz Rose Altman, Anna RoSenfeh Mildred Bradley
Henry Stark Elizabeth Lyczynka Laurel school, Forrest Whit
ner Wahner Houser Jesse Keith James Freyermuh
abe Batty Esther Hummer Milford Harrison George Lawrence
Esther BaIey Donald Burke Bertha Mener Elizabeth Bowman
Helen Stair Freida VerhoesaetC Mary SWnk John Harrington
Herald Poyser Madeleine Rankin Margaret Coleman. Helen
Weber Olive Lindqust Harold Hoffman, Esther Taylor Harold
Edward Miller Elsie Schultz Julius HaveOck Bence Rock
Helen FrabCe Jackson Wned Gou Sudebake school, Leoa
Smith Harold Shanae Helen Haag Charles Holmes Mildred
Franklin Hopkins Mabel Jones' Ulysses Rothbae Mabel Belle
din Theodore Smith, Bernce Dawson Nurma Wills Edgar Fet-
e Maud Kreghbaum Irene SySon Mildred Snyder Esther Hos
Ter Dorothy Myers Max Yaee Amda Boswell John DorSch
Leo Baker Russell Scott Walter Bender Alice Kubiak Ed
ward KubIak Annabelle Barr Della Ceghorn, Perey school,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
Edited BIZ
The
Pupils

pleted the bibs for the Red eros
bazar. These are very attractive
The designs were worked out IN the
art department.
Frank and Ferdinand Budnv are
making a barn and BARNARD and
animals for the bazar. These -
finals are especially attractive as
they are jointed, can do tricks. and
are beautifully decorated.
Friday morning we were visited
by the Misses Mary McInerny. Mart
Cannon. kathryn Kinerk. Minnie
Suchanek. Orville Keltner and Hen
~ l. Greenwood
EIGHT-B.
Marie Gohn had A plus on his
tory test. The boys made camp
stool for Red Cross.
The girls are making bids Tor the
Red Cross bazar.
The fve-A's visited the calls
themes class Wednesday EtheI
Levy. Hattie Klotz. Irene Kolsld.
Mary Preger and Lillian Etrichle-
from high school. and Rost Sabo
and Clara Kelkko from srammar
school visited our classes Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

a light breeze would so through the
dry branches Of the trees, and the
full moon threw n silver light on the
scene.
Finally midnight came and if one
were looking at the cottage windows
you would see a dozen pair of eyes
watching for. the fairies TO come out
and dance
Presently there was a patter Of
feet coming from every direction.
One by one the COLLINS and fairies
would come out and dance uEtti
there were p circles made in the
moonlight
The fairies and COLLINS would
dance until some one would open a
door and then they would run and
hide.
The people were almost frantic
when they saw this.
The girls were very much amused
10 see how frightened their own
neighbors were over their neighbor
girls
They danced until 1890 and then
scampered home.
Their parents thought il a great
joke on their neighbors.
The next morning you could Near
the neighbors gossipius about what
they had seen the night before.
After the scare was over the girls
told OF what they had done.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
FIRST PRIZE.

BY Evelyn Andrus, Perley school.
There was one night in October
that the people in England long ago
thought that the fairies danced in
the woods and the witches flew
through the air on brooms. They
did not 20 out doors at all on that
night because they were afraid and
they locked their doors so no one
could get in. This was called Hal
l0ween.
soon after that the people began
70 have a good time on that night
and go out doors instead OF staying
in the house. They would also have
parties on that night and dress in
different kinds OF clothes than they
usually wore.
The children would so out and
soap windows and throw corn on the
porches. They would also dress in
different customs and have parties
os the women would do
one night some Of my friends and
I were out playing. We went TO a
house where they were all sitting In
the kitchen. We were going TO soap
the windows when a crowd of boys
same along and went on the porch.
We noticed that each OF them had
q handful or corn and they opened
tho door and threw It IN the house.
'rhe people came running 20 the
front door. The boys lsIrried of of
tho porch and tAere was a wire
renee ir 'front.'. one OF the boys
Stumbled over L and hurt himself
very badly. We did not soap their
windows because We thought that
hey had enough TO clean up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

We hope the boys will win in this
six weeks.
One OF the best programs We have
had was given by the four-B's Fri
day. oct %. There was so great a
variety in the selections. and so
many taking part, and all We're Well
given. The five-A's contributed the
musical number. one vocal number
and two piano solos. The quartet.
composed OF Clarence Roberts,
: Doris Wiel. Harriet Harwood, and
Arthur Hauck, sang The Pop Corn
Song" very sweetly. Dorothy Kuss
and Harriet Harwood also gavg
piano solos
Thursday, oct. 90, three teachers
from the Weston school Elkhart
visited our school
Supt. Nuner was a visitor Friday
morning.
Miss Hartman supervised music in
several rooms Friday morning.
on Monday afternoon two teach
ers from the Bingham school. Mish-
awake. visited our school
ON Tuesday four teachers from
the Willowdale school. Elkhart,
spent the morning visiting our
school
The seven-B's are continuing the
good work in English. We had
some very excellent letters last
week
KINDERGARTE
We have four new children in
kindergarten, Milford Price. Edna
Mott, stewart Fulkerson, and Erma
Johnson.
Miss Kopscay OF Elder kinder
garten visited US Wednesday.
We had a Halloween party We'd
nesday. Our tables were decorated
with jackie lanterns and Halloween
novelties.
ROOM SENEN-FOUR-B.
The following received 100 in an
arithmetic test: Howard Urbahns
Franklin Schuell, Vivian Sorwick
Harold Bates, Laura Kinney. Ruth
Miller, and Thekla Detzler.
Robert DeHayen, Laura Kinney
Katherine Klughardt, Gertrude Ere
pan. and Howard Blackford tied for
headmarks last months. In a spell
down among these FIVE, Katherine
klushardt won.
ROOM SIX.
our room had perfect. attendance
and no hardness last week.
The. child that won IN the spelling
match was Dorothy DeMass.
ROOM EIGHT.
We are making jack o'-lanterns
for Halloween.
We have learned a poem, ITO the
Fringed Gentian," by william Cul-
len Bryant We are now learning
Down to Sleep" by Helen Hunt
Jackson.
We had q spelling test on the
rivers OF Asia and some of the i'm
portant cities.
ROOM TEN.
Mrs O'Dell from Elkhart, teacher
of sixth and seventh grades, visited
our room Tuesday.
Room 10 is going to conduct the
Band Of Mercy Friday, Nov. ..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL
Joe Calvert. Edltsr.
GRADE.

FiKST GRADE.
Room two has completed its In
dian blankets.
We have been having patriotic
week this week
We have learned The Star
Spangled Banner and America"
also stories about our 1ag.
SECOND GRADE.
Room four IS planning a Hal
loween party for Wednesday aft
ernOon. Dramatizations. games and
contests viii be the chief features.
Evelyn Petit left two-B last
week she has moved TO Elknart
The two-B's are learning winter
Night"
THIRD GRADE.
Mr.. Kemper gave an oral review
in arithmetic in the threeB and A
grades wednesday morning.
Miss Davis and Miss Maroney o.
the Elder school visited our build
ing Wednesday.
Mildred Edwards, Gertrude
Rogers and Hike Hagopian are
leading In the spelling contest
FOURTH GRADE.
The fourth grade Is writing the
essay on The History Of Our Flag"
Eva wilcoxen and Marie Starncr
entered fourth grade this week
FIFTH GRADE.
The five-As and hve-B's mad ar
arithmetic test Friday.
For drawing we are making gro
Gerry pads.
The five-A's are reviewing Eu-
ropean countries in geography.
Two new pupils have come into
the nth grade, George Gottlieb
from Chicago, and Ethel Fullers
from Linden school.
Dorothy Davis has been transfer
red TO CoquiIlard school
Miss Davis and Miss Maroney
from Elder school visited Us Wed
nesday.
SIXTH GRADE.
We are making maps OF the New
England and Middle Atlantic states
Miss Christensen gave the lesson
Tuesday.
The following pupils have had 100
all week: Lille Mueller. Earl Bank
son, Allison Ddnahl. Jacob silber-
man, Harry Breeder, Dwight Fresh
~. Gabrielle Sieron. Dorothy Britt,
Joe Calvert, John Meinsr. and Paul
inc Edwards
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
C0QUILLARD SCHOOL
Henry MeNabb and Hilda Raby,
Editors.
KINDERGARTEN.

The children of the kindergarten
had a Halloween party Tuesday.
Helen Sobeski was five years old
Monday.
The children made pumpkin faces
out Of paper on Wednesday. then
wore them and visited all the rooms
10 brighten the older boys and girls.
ROOM ONE.
In art work the children in one
B have been making things for Hal
ioween.
In literature the one-B's have
been learning Stevenson's poem,
Bed IN Summer"
Nature work In the one-B grade
has been based on a study Of the
uses and shapes Of the leaves.
ROOM TWO.
The honor roll for the first eight
weeks OF school is composed OF Nor
man Beck. Bradley Boss, Malcolm
Burris. Marie Ewalt. Harriet Leder-
er. Ruth McNaOb. Dorothy NichOl-
son Vernon Roesch. Pauline Vedder
and Ruth Waite.
The art work in first grade for the
week consisted OF making cats and
pumpkins for Halloween.
For opening exercises We arr
reading freight Stories"
ROOM THREE.
Pupils who have been neither alb
sent nor tardy these eight weeks are
Robert Hartman. Wayne Barker
Ernest hoehler. Joseph Lang. Rich
ard Mccormick. Lloyd Mossey and
Dorothy Richardson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
BINGHAM SCHOOL
Vera Hstheld and William Bost-
wick. Editors.
VISITING DAN.

VISITING DAY.
We observed oct. % as our day 10
visit schools Of the city and else
where. The teachers will report the
good derived from this opportunity.
THE JANITOR
Mr.. Renner continues quite i'll.
we miss him and will 6e glad to
have him with Us soon.
VISITORS.
We were pleased TO have several
teachers from the Elder school visit
us. One visitor from Indianapolis
was with Us on Wednesday
GAMES.
The stormy weather has somewhat
interfered with outdoor practice.
BASKET BALL.
Our boys are TO play at the high
school gymnasium soon.
SOLDIERS.
Several boys who were in this
school just a few years ago are in
France. We think of them often.
SEVEN-A GRADE.
George Klbey made a standard
'' W. Ne[A nav Jul nus W tctNAA Va To
Vera Thomas will be caretaker
and George Wilbey will be color
bearer OF our aag Cor one week.
George Kiibey enjoyed his Mon
day vacation by visiting the Beiger
school
sur teacher. Kiss Simanton. visit
ed the Batteu school in the morn
Ing ana the Elder school IN South
Bend IN the afternoon on visiting
day
The girls viii have "a test in do
nestle science Thursday
The boys are completing their
| bird bath molds this week.
SENEN-B GRADE.
The cooking class baked sweet
potatoes last Thursday and while
/ they were baking the class had a
written test.
While the teachers were visiting
/ other schools last Monday. Edward
I Hunt visited the Franklin school In
/ South Send and Dorothy Grimes
visited the Main school In this city.
We are glad 20 see Harold Wrasse
back TN school
The Rand OF Mercy reOrganized
last week with William Bostwick as