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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
IN PREVIOUS WARS.

There is an editorial in the July
Woman's Home Companion which
says:
1t would be a good thing to read
some of washington's letters on July
Fourth, and see the way his great
heart was made to bleed by the utter
failure of support either from the
army or from the people for which he
fought.
To be sure, $4,000 men enlisted
for service in the American Revold-
ton at one time or another, to fight
an English force that was never more
than one-third as large.
But they fought for a few weeks,
and became tired and went home.
They were ill clothed, i'll fed, ill sup
piled with ammunition.
And of that $4,000 Washington
was almost never able to muster more
than 10000 for effective service at
ore time; and the capture of Trenton
was made with only 1000.
Time after time he prepared for
operations which might have won de-
cisive victories and shortened the war.
Anu he COulO AON tAAOAAA CNN' ~
cause the people who ought to have
stood behind him did not prepare for
hard-fought, long-continued war,
and could not give him support.
Few chapters in all history are more
depressing than the story of the war
of 1912. Not one single important
battle was won by the American forces
on land.
At Bladensburg the American mill
tia, behind breastworks, fled at the
first volley from a little force of Brit
ish regulars, not one-third their num-
ber And the British marched across
the bridge and burned the capitol.
I'VE are coming. Father Abraham"
sang the men of 1861; but Lincoln,
waiting day after day in Washington,
cried out in agony of heart. MY God,
will they never Gomez"
And when they did come, it was to
march to ignominious defeat at Bull
Run.
They were unframed boys. who had
enlisted for ninety days. The war was
to be quickly over; no one thought it
would be long war. And because
no one thought it would last long, it
dragged itself out for four years, when
it ought to have been fought thru in
two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
GLOBE SIGHTS
FFrom the Atchison Globe.1

PFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Having a stand-in with the boss
ruins some people.
If a man is rich his fool notions
are called eccentricities.
No one does his best, altho some do
better than others.
The fact is, the average foreigner
is just as peculiar as the rest of US.
A Stacker is also a man who uses
gasoline instead Of paying his debts.
A pup imagines there is great
deal going on, but the old dog knows
better.
A worthless man has no right to
aspire to become the father of a big
family.
A woman can always interest other
women by talking about medical spe-
cialists.
There is always some one willing to
assume the responsibility If he gets
paid for it,
In your private business you are
slipping if you are self-satisfied. Same
rule applies to towns.
If a woman insists on being a mar
tyr for her children, the children are
apt to encourage her more or less.
The breach of promise suit is usu-
ally based on the theory that the man
has the money. Otherwise there
would be more of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

The percentage of opposition to reg
istration preliminary to the draft was
surprisingly small. 1t was hardly
larger. in proportion, to the number of
kickers who may be found in any
town when anything affirmative is
proposed. The support which the
press Of the country afforded to the
conscription plan from its inception
and the amount of free advertising
which newspapers have given to eve
rything connected with the movement
are the chief factors-next to the es-
sential patriotism of the country-in
making the registration successful and
uneventful BY this alone the press
earned exemption from censorship
and burdensome taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
TRAWEL,ETTE
A Wilderness to Explore.
By NIKSAH


The west is as fine a place as ever,
charm for the adventurous. The trails
have become auto routes and the game
is scarce except where it has been
very carefully protected. The Ameri-
can who invited an English friend to
come over and hunt paw-paws on his
Indiana estate was really offering
about all the excitement he could.
To the south of us, and no more
difficult to reach, lies a wilderness
of which the American sportsman is
just beginning to become aware. The
coasts of the Caribbean from southern
Mexico to Colombia, are as wild as the
west was fifty years ago, and they are
only four days from New York. Here
are jungles where jaguar, deer and
peccary abound; unknown rivers
reaching highways of adventure far
into the interior; much still undiscov-
cred about the country and it's life.
The reasons why Americans have
not ventured very far into the tropics
at their back door are that it requires
methods which are unknown in this
country, and that the tropics are sup
posed to be much more dangerous
than they actually are. All the meth
DDS of getting about in the North
American wildS are we'll known to US.
The stump line. the canoe and the
diamond hitch are matters that any
can find out about on short notice.
For tropical camping you need a very
different outfit. You need more mos
quito netting than blankets, less food
and more quinine. But if you are
properly prepared, you can travel in
health and safety, and have as many
ever your forefathers found in the
west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

madam said the sentry. DO you
know who I am ?" she demanded. mo,
madam" replied the Impassive SOL
died. II do not know who you are.
But I know you are not the generals
COW, and nobody else is permitted to
walk on this grass"
A story that is going around the
French papers is rather pleasant A
pretty, young actress is attached to
one of the Paris hospitals. and the
other day, in order to make recall
citrant patients take their medicine,
she promised each obedient one kiss.
All the patients were lamblike.
The elderly matron was a witness to
the scene Next day she said to the
men: IF you take your medicine L will
allow you to kiss me-"
The men all made gestures of dis
enlargement.
Luckily, the lady had a sense of
humor. She laughed and said: Take
your medicine, or I'll order you to kiss
mel"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

toned in Spain. There is more friend
ly feeling toward Germany there than
in most of the neutral states, and our
own past relations with Spain have
not inspired her with any great affec-
ton for us, though there is no bitter
ness left over the war of 1898. But
while admitting the American issue,
the Spaniard asks If America has no
other motives. Do the Americans
want to control the destinies of the
world after the war? they ask.
For thus seriously is our entrance
into the war regarded. It is called
an event of Notwithstanding import
ance. After thirty centuries of world
domination, says one authority, Eu-
rope today has not even her own fate
in her own hands.
Questions on the abov9 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 2-cent stamp
e: closed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
THE SEARCMLTGMT
latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION, INVENTIONS
Reclamation Farms.

There are many persons who wish
to obtain farm land, especially now
that food prices are high and there
is world wide shortage of food crops.
Many of these persons are not ac-
quainted with the methods of obtain
ing land from the government. One
OF the easiest ways to get farm land
that is sure. to be productive is to
take farm on reclamation project
These may be had at present in seven
different states and in areas of forty
and eighty acres. The applicant pays
for the water rights. Thus, for ex-
ample, on the Minidoka project in
Idaho, $50 an acre must be paid for
water rights. so that taking up a claim
there is equivalent to paying $1,000
for a forty acre farm and agreeing
to live upon it and cultivate it. Full
information may be obtained by adj
dressing the statistician, United States
RecIamatlon Service, Washington,
D. c. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

the growing passion for the girl he
had accused of being frivolous, but
Viola's words showed him otherwise.
He longed to see her, but to see her
he knew meant capitulation.
I'll never marry useless. selflSh
woman!" lie kept saying to himself
over and over again to renew his cour-
age. But it was of no use. He seemed
to see her face in everything.
A week passed-days of glory for
Viola. And then she was hurt. 1t
wasn't much. Prince upset the cart
and threw the little girl out A pass
ing limousine picked her up and took
her to the hospital in town and they
sent for Stephen.
He came, white and miserable. into
the little room.
Darling, it's all my fault" he said.
ST shouldn't have let you CO."
But it's all right, Uncle Steve.
Prince didn't mean to do it, and III
be better tomorrow Do you see all
the pretty flowers? Who do you sup
And, do you know, she comes every
day with whole bushels for the little
children in the wards, and you'd think
she was an angel the way they love
her, the nurse says. I was just think
ing, Uncle Steve, wouldn't you call
that being useful?"
Yes, dear, very.' huskily.
And then Eleanor herself came in
You're lucky to have her. Stephen"
she said. She's a dear child
It am lucky" he assentedi But
we were just thinking we'd like to
have another person in the firm. Could
you consider it, Eleanor, do you
Think"
Eleanor flushed consciously. 'I'd
love to come" she said, IF you're
sure you want me-" And Viola won
dered what they were talking about
copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Corn Meal and Hominy REGIME

Corn Meal Mush-As cereal. corn
flour is excellent if properly cooked.
Inc secret of success is to keen the
water at the boiling point until after
all the corn meal is added. Sprinkle
slowly into one quart of boiling water.
seasoned with one teaspoonfu1 of salt,
a cup OF corn meal, stirring briskly to
avoid Jumping. When corn meal is all
in cook slowly for half an hour.
Fried Corn Meal Mush-Leftoyer
mush can be sliced and fried brown
If served with strip or fresh or cooked
fruits it makes a delicious luncheon
dish.
mush IS to slice it when cold, sprinkle
with grated cheese and season with
salt, pepper and finely minced parsley.
Place in creased tin and brown in
oven.
Corn Meal Fish Gladstone cup
shredded Goldfish (soaked in water ii
excessively salty, two cupfuls cold
corn meal mush. one egg and one
and one-half tablespoonfuls butterine.
Mix thoroly and drop by spoonfuls into
hot fat. When brown drain on brown
paper and serve with watercress or
other green salad.
Corn Neal Pudding-Heat four cups
of milk and pour over five tablespoon
fuls corn meal. Add one cup molasses
one cup stoned raisins and spices to
taste. In pudding dish melt a piece
of butterine size of a large egg and
pour mixture into this. Bake in mod
crate oven and serve hot
Honiny is another corn product, as
is also samp. which is really large
hominy and much used by our west
ern and southern housewives as a veg
etable in place of potatoes.
How to Cook Hominy-Add one cup
hominy to four cups boiling water and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

China has already accomplished
much in preparation for her actual
entrance into the war. The German
minister is gone from Picking; the
German concessions in Tientsin and
Hankow have been renamed; German
rights Of extraterritoriality have been
revoked; German interned ships have
been seized; the German quota of the
Boxer indemnity amounting in prin-
cipal aud interest 10 over s110, 100000
has been repudiated, and the pay
m.nts of some twenty-six German
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT

1t seemed So.
pleasant neighborhood, indeed,
Is any that rejofces
In many little ones to feed
And happy childrens voices.
A pleasant neighborhood, in short,
Is any whatsoever
Where many children frisk and sport
In frolicsome endeavor.
In ours a many children play
And have their food and slumber,
Are quite a good1y number.
With eight or ten at every door
And hordes in every alley,
They are ten Thousand strong or more
When forth to play they sally.
We've rated them too high. you're right,
Aud of course we're funning:
At least eight hundred though, last night
Across our lawn were running!
So of Course He Had to Lie Again.
He 'phoned his wife that he
wouldn't be home till an hour or so
after supper Several things kept him
late at the office. He was worried to
see that his wife seemed a bit sus-
picious.
To show her that he was above any
small suspicious he determined to be
home as early in the evening as pos
s1ble. 1t would serve to reprove her
He felt indignant. Women are thai
way, tho Always looking for chance
to suspect. Pretty small stuff.
On the way home not much later
he passed Bits. Old Bill had beer
laid up two weeks with something OIL
| other. Really ought to drop in and
say a cheerful word. Evening broken
| up anyway. Old Bill would think il
was thoughtful. Bills the sort thai
appreciates little things.
Old Bills sitting up. Hasn't had g
| soul to talk to all day. Bills a grea
| talker; talks and talks and talks. Dc
him good, tho. Time flies.
After twelvei Have to be going
Wife will be wondering where he.
| been. Promised her he'd be hom,
soon. Well, he'll simply tell her tina
he's been sitting up with
| Sitting up with sick friend,
| Great Gregory And she's beer
suspicious anyway, When he told
| her next morning about a meetint
| he'd forgotten to-mention her lool
| was cold and grim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

Use for the sturdy little flower that
tries to grow a backbone.
Why men like second class women,
nobody knows. But they do The more
a woman asks of a man, the more
he gives her and the more he respects
her for her ability to work him. The
more she makes a doormat of herself
the more he wipes his feet upon her.
he cares for her, and the more he
does for her the better he loves her
And this being a matter of common
observation, is it any wonder that
when you hold up high ideals of char
acter before women they ask, Whats
the use %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
REPUTATION WRECKERs.

Exceptional interest is attached to
the statement by Newton D. Baker,
secretary of war, that the council of
national defense is organizing an ac-
counting division which will super
wise the systems of cost, plus percent
age and suggest safeguards to insure
proper inspections in connection with
purchases by the government for mill
tary supplies. The most expert &C
countants of the United States, ac-
cording to Secretary Baker, have Of
fered their services in aiding the es-
tablishment of this division. The de-
STABILITY of creating such an agency
is plain.
Already ugly rumors are in circula-
ton as to war contracts that have
been made by the government. partic-
ularly those let on a basis of cost plus
certain percentage of profit. Brief
ly, these reports are to the effect that
favoritism has been shown by subor-
dinate bodies of the council in the
matter of recommending the award of
&C rtracts and that many taking work
on cost plus basis have netted inor-
tremely high prices for labor and ma
teria1.
Claims that these contracts have
been closed thru the influence of the
members of subordinate bodies of the
council have resulted in bills being
introduced in both houses of congress
prohibiting any person serving on a
board making or recommending pur-
chases for the government, who is
connected with an industry getting
federal contracts.
| While there are no doubt in many
cases both honest as we'll as question
able motives back of these charges,
says the Iron Trade Review, it is cas-
| lily to be seen that if they are already
| being banded back and forth, they
may. unless checked, grow to serious
proportions soon, and may break down
the modified and purchasing machin-
cry of the government and therefore
its power to conduct the war.
The proposed accountancy division
ought to nip this disturbing element
in the bud. Any possible ground for
suspicion, no matter how slight,
should be removed in order to silence
the charges of well-meaning citizens
as well as of the professional politi-
clans and foreign propagandists. The
munitions department in England has
under it an accounting force which
performs the task proposed for the
division referred to by Mr.. Baker and
no doubt its existence has more than
justified itself by preventing unwar-
ranted gossip designed to create a
scandal for mischievous purposes
Under the best possible conditions,
men who are periodically serving the
government will have shafts of SLAM
der directed at them; or, as Secretary
of War Baker said: Undoubtedly
this war will not differ from other
wars, and the reputation of upright,
just, well-meaning men will be
wrecked by unjust suspicious"
The accountancy division should
block the game of many expert repu-
tadon wreckers. Others who persist
in impugning honest efforts and stir
| the ugly serpent of suspicion without
| just grounds should be treated no diff
ferently from those who may use their
positions of public trust for individual
profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

HUSKS.
Sweet was his thought,
''Someway, somehow,
Some day I'll crown her queen"
Alas that now,
'Someway, somehow"
Has let the years between.
Their hearts beat true,
Someway somehow
While life lost all its sheen.
Neglected vow,
Someway, somehow,
Let the years come in between.
Then gray hairs came,
Someway, somehow,
Dry was the field once green.
Woe man, woe maid,
Someway, somehow,
When years get in between.
Fred Hustled, Horton, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

one teaspoonful of salt. Cook rapidly
ten minutes, stirring often, and then
simmer not less than one hour. n
homlny or corn meal is soaked over
night ana added to boiling water II
will cook in half the time
Hominy as a Dessert-The Ieft-ove-
hominy can be turned into a wet uoId
ana served as dessert for dinner N
Is deicious eaten with the Juice OF
crushed Strawberries. Soma nra,or
lemon and sugar or it can be served
with sugar and butter. cream ana
sugar, sirup or cooked fruits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

Car shortage on May 1 of this year
was the highest in the history of the
country, amounting to a total of 145,-
449 cars When it is considered that
this is not the crop moving season one
cannot help wondering what the stu
alton will be later when wheat. oats
potatoes and corn begin to go forward
10 market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
DINNER STORIES

Some years ago the commanding
officer of a military station gave or
ders that no one should be allowed to
step over the grass where the COW
was pastured. The next day the gen.
erals wife, wishing to take a short
cut, started to walk from one path
to another. mo one to pass here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

loans have been suspended; all Ger
mans in the employment of the Chi
nese government have been dismissed
and all German interests in China
practically eliminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

The process is slow but General
Haig's army is steadily wearing down
the Germans. The indications are
that there will be ample time for Per-
shing to be in at the finish. He may
e en- be given the brush of the Hin
denburg fox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

Beset on every side by powerful
enemies. Germany might have won a
degree of sympathy even from those
Iho are fighting her if she had fought
according to recognized rules. But
who can do anything for a country
dren2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

The most pacific of all the one time
pacifist governors has now blossomed
out into a war governor" in the COL
umns Of his own newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

The blowing up of the sugar re-
finery at Brooklyn indicates that the
kaiser's agents still are active in this
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

Let us hope that Pershing will have
better success in his pursuit of Hin
denburg than he had when he went
to get Villa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

Elihu Root has arrived at Petro-
grad. 1t is hoped that he took along
a good supply of oil to pour on the
troubled waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

The French appear to have been
right down glad to see General Per-
shing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
RED CROSS ENTERTAlNS
200 NAVY AERONAUTS
Party Passing Through Richmond liz
'iren Warm deception by Local
Canteen Committee.

The csnteen committee of the Rich
mond Chapter of the Red Cross last
| night entertained about 200 officers and
! sailors Of the United States --avy aero
! nautic station at Airs. Cooks Cafeteria.
/ These men stopped over in Richmond
| while Ell route from a Northern point
TO Far Southern point as their desti-
, nation.
All OF the men were given an elabo-
rate reception. and none Of them was
! SLOW in his praise Of Southern hos
| pitality. AS one of the officers said.
Richmond had given new definition
OF the word hospitality. and when the
men finally set over in France they
will not hesitate to put two stars by
the name OF Richmond"
After the supper the men were given
cards in order that they might be re-
minded TO write home; magazines
copies OF The Times Dispatch, and pen-
ellis. "a u. Wilmer. British vice-consul
In this city, is chairman of the canteen
committee There are about Yixty
women who are members OF the can
teen committee OF the Richmond Red
Cross, who hold themselves in readi-
ness at amy time 1T the beck and call
OF the Red Cross in order that they
may be able TO give their best servic,
TO the boys in the service OF Uncle
Sam.
a close observer who watched all
details Of the supper and entertain
ment last night would have been ready
TO admit that all the claims OF the
Abandonment and ban placed on cast
and rank in the army were not over
rated There was not the slightest
sign OF anything that did not spell
real democracy and a sense Of brother
mood between the officers and men in
the detachment. On one side Of the
table sat millionaire. accustome ed for
merry 10 all the luxuries of life; on the
other side sat an enlisted man who
had been reared in horne that was
unable to provide all the advantages
in order 10 equip their son with a
proper start in life. Rega rdless OF a
previous distinction In their station
these men were chatting together as
chums or lifelong friends.
Smokes were then served to all of
the men. and on every side loud praise
OF the thoroughncss and generosity of
Richmond Red Cross was voiced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
IN AND OUT Of TOWN.

Mrs. Sally Guild Donaldson. who is
spending the winter months in Wash
ington, Is the guest of Mrs. William II
White. on West Franklin Street.
Miss Margaret Gamble, OF Savannah
Ga. Is visiting Miss Lora Crump. at the
Chesterfield.
Miss Elisabeth Scott will arrive in
Richmond Saturday to spend the holt
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Frederic W. Scott.
Miss Helene Luce. formerly of this
city. but now Of Pelham Manor, n. Y
Is visiting friends in Norfolk.
Mrs. John Jeffress and her children
are guerts of relatives in Richmond this
week. &ts route for North Carolina
where f3}ey will make their future
home.
Miss Mary l.. Harris, who is q stu
dent at Vassar College, is at home for
the holiday season.
Wallace Neale. who Is a student nj
Cornell University, will return this
week to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. Heale.