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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
TOpekans Don't Have Second.
Hand Apparel Now.
War Times Have Taught Rigid
Lesson of Economy.
REPAIRING WORN OUT SHOES
Footwear of 1916 Vintage Is
Plenty Good Enough.
These Are Slim Days for the
Hungry Rag Picker.

These are dull days for the rag
picker man. Topekans are conserving
their old clothing and shoes and are
terrifying for future hikes in the high
cost of living. Old suits and shoes
that had been tenderly laid away for
the coming of the rag man, are now
coming from dark closets and are be-
ing overhauled for another summer
on Kansas avenue.
Conservation is the big word with
all Topekans. Economy is being prac-
ticed in new and strange places. Men
and women with AL society ratings
are looking over garments that had
been put away with a tendr farewell.
Suits and gowns which went to the
junk closet with the close of the sum-
mer of 1916, are now in the hands
of the clothes presser and designers
for overhauling and remodeling. Old
shoes that had ranked with the class
of last years styles and models, are
to do a knock about season on the
avenue and in the offices with just
patch or half sole for added forth
fications
AS a result of the situation in To-
peka, shoe repair shops are days and
even weeks behind with orders. To-
pekan who discovered" pair of last
years pumps that looked good for a
return engagement, found the repair
men so busy that the pumps could not
be half soled in less than two weeks.
One week is the most conservative es-
innate of time by all repair men. And
yet it was but a few short months since
the repair shops were glad to place
this mornings orders on the evening
delivery list.
In Their Tender Care.
One Topeka man who has gathered
long profits from the purchase OF
second hand clothing, is almost ready
to look for a new line of endeavor.
Scores of his better customers-men
and women who sold slightly worn.
high grade clothes at bargain prices
are now tenderly caring for their last
seasons garments and planning alter
atoms to meet 1917 fashion plate de-
mands.
Both sexes have been affected by
! the sudden spirit of conservation. Men
who are saving last summers suit for
| this summers wear are urging their
wives to save the margin in the price
| of silks, linens and feathers.
| Hundreds of Topeka housewives and
| shop and Office girls are planning to
i say goodbye to high priced, rapidly
| advancing silks and are looking ahead
| to the return of the cotton hosiery.
| Many women and girls are buying
/ high top kicks for next winters wear.
| following assurances by Topeka shoe
dealers that prices next fall will range
| soto so per cent higher than at the
present time. Figuring on the basis
of an IS shoe going to S12 next win
| ter. the housewife or shop girl is able
| to earn as much on an IS investment
as would be returned in a year on a
| 500 municipal bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

ments with my hairdresser since it be-
gan growing. 1 have the most darling
little radishes. the cutest, tiniest
onions. and oh dear, you should zee
my beans"
"Oh, see." perceives Mrs. Percival,
then you are fawming also. You must
come and see my garden. have the
most luscious lettuce, the prettiest
peas, the biggest beans and the most
adorable asparagus you ever saw, and
oh yes, 1 have calculated just how
much 1 am going to save on our table
with my garden this summer and II is
within five dollars of the price of a
beautiful gown, just my shade of
green, that l saw in C|'s window
today. Percival says he'll make up
the difference"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

An elderly gentleman from upstate,
a patient here in the hospital who
had recently shed his vermitorm ap-
pendix and was sufficiently recovered
to be up and about, drifted into my
room some time ago for a bit of chat.
Presently, u cab and two flne horses
passed along the street.
"A mighty fine-looking team, that"
the window; land the rigs stopping
next door" he added as he turned and
again eased himself down into chair
Another funeral for the parson,"
said l. as the cab with my next door
neighbor inside again passed my win
"Thot for a spell, a while back, that
mine would be pulled off right soon,"
Erinned my visitor. Then, before L
could think of something cute to say,
he asked: How much 90 you imagine
the parscn will get for his afternoons
job?"
well, do you imagine he'll get any
thing ?" he next asked.
why, 1 suppose so, of course. If
not, he surely ought to-generally, it
seems to me-" 1 returned.
"And maybe he within his case.
But how about funerals in general
the general run of 'em?
We'll. in general then, 1 should
say that most certainly the minister
should be paid for a funeral-same as
you would pay for being carved, here
not quite so much. maybe, but a
reasonabl amount"
That's the way it strikes me now,
but listen. One evening a minister of
my home town, a very dear friend of
mine, was spending the evening with
me. and during the conversation he
stated that he had had three funerals
that day. Apologizing for my impu-
dence, l asked him-but told him he
didn't have to answer-if ministers
usually got paid for their funerals :?
that l had not only often wondered
myself but had frequently heard 9TH
ers say they had, too. The good par
son, with a sort of sickly smile and a
mild twinkle in his eye, replied, They
do then after an instant's pause he
added emphatically. not From his
upper left vest pocket he then brought
forth a little memorandum book, and
with, Wait a minute he began turn
ing it's pages. Presently. he said, This
last month 1 have had thirteen funer-
ais. and for but two of them did ! re-
ceive solitary picayune. 1 may. how
ever possibly - sometime - receive
something for two or three more, but
most likely not for more than that.
Here is one he added, referring again
to his little book. where to save them
that expense. told them not to send a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
MESSAGES ARE CLUES
Inquest Reveals Russians Sent TcIe-
grams of Eddystone Disaster.

Chester, Pa, April S.-Indications
that the Eddystone munitions plant
disaster may have been caused by
Russian plotters came to light today
at the coroner's inquest into the
deaths of 102 victims of the explos-
ion.
Federal authorities are combing the
country for a Russian government in
spector known as 'Waskoff," who
sent a message saying explosion &C.
CURED today, our crowd safe" to a
radical Russian newspaper in New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
When Ma Is Sick.

When Ma is sick
She pegs away; 9.
She's quiet, tho,
TO- Not much t say.
She goes right on
Adding things,
An sometimes laughs,
Err even sings.
She says she don't
Feel extra well,
But then it's just
A kind o. spell.
She'll be all right
Tomorrow, sure,
A good old sleep
Will be the cure.
An Pa he shifts
An makes no kicks,
For women folks
Is always sick.
An Ma she smiles,
Let's on she's glad
When Ma is sick,
1t amt so bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
When Pa Is Sick.

When Pa is sick
He's scared to death,
An Ma an us
Just holds our breath.
He crawls in bed,
An puffs and grunts,
And does all kinds
OF crazy stunts,
He wants DOC" Brown
And mighty quick;
For when Pas ill
He's awful sick.
He gaSps and groans,
An sort o. signs;
He talks so queer,
An rolls his eyes;
Ma jumps an runs,
An all of us,
An all the house
Is in a fuss.
An peace and joy
Is mighty skeerce-
When Pa is sick
It's something fierce.
-Exchang
Evening star., 1917-01-04
Givers and Takers

We know how cheerful givers
look good, in heavens eyes, when
they distribute livers, and coin
and shoes and pies. Methinks the
cheerful takers deserve, as well,
some praise, and l shall hand
them acres of eulogistic lays. l
took old Billiam Bickle, who's up
against it bad, beautiful dill
pickle, the finest one l had.
heard old Billiam mutter, l heard
old B1lliam hiss, Il need some
bread and butter, and you bring
trash like this!" 1t shocked me
beyond measure-my tender heart
still bleeds; such talk takes all the
pleasure from doing kindly deeds.
Today | took ramble where poor
folk live in huts, and gave old
CATER Gamble a pound of hazel
nuts. The poor old man en-
braced me, and thanked me DER
and DER, and when l left he
chased me, to thank me yet some
more. He said he'd long been
signing such treasures to obtain !;
for weeks he had been trying to
steal some, but in vain. And now
at last he had 'em, and he could
die in peace, and sleep with
Father Adam, as slick as axle
grease. | am a great believer in
kindly deeds and words, and giver
and receiver should both be gay
as birds. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-01-04
PLANS TO ELIMINATE
CITY CARRIAGE WASTE
Secretary Of Commerce Redield
Orders Further Inquiry Into
Cost of Deliveries.

Further Investigations of the cost of
city carriage and the percentage it rep
resents of the retail price of articles
ed by Secretary Redfield of the Depart
at the department today. Secretary
Redfeld says that cost represented by
city carriage is enormous.
When it is considered that in the
city of Washington alone" says the
departments statement. there are no
fewer than 5000 retailers of all classes
goods. and that the delivery service
of these dealers ranges from the well
organized and highly efficient system
of the large department store, at a
relatively low cost. to the compare,
lively expensive-because small and
poorly equipped-service of the corner
grocer, which he is compelled by COM
petition to maintain, it is apparent that
this one form of the cost of city cart
age represents an annual expenditure
of millions of dollars, much of which
could be saved by better organization.
AT any rate, the results of the pre-
ltminary survey made in this city are
considered by Secretary Redfeld to be
sufficiently striking to justify him in
directing the census bureau to make a
further and more exhaustive study of
the subject. This study will cover not
only the cost of the final delivery
from the retailer to the consumer but
also the cost of transferring goods
from the railroad station to the store
or delivery station (such as milk
depot) and also carriage costs as they
appear in other connections. This ex-
pense is an item of Importance. but 1t
was not feasible to make any investi-
cation of it in the course Of the pre-
liminary survey"
Evening star., 1917-01-04
CENTER MARKET MEN
FORM ORGANIZATION
Permanent Body Established for Co.
Operation in Upbuilding of
Daily Business.

Permanent organization of the Gen.
ter Market Business Mems Association
was effected last night at a meeting of
a number of the proprietors of busi-
ness in the market. The meeting was
held in the hall over the market and
was presided over by Harry b. Den
ham. temporary president.
Mr.. Denham pointed out that the
business of this market now had dwin-
died to that done on Saturday. On 9TH
er days of the week. he said, practical
ly nothing was done. He said the
business was in Washington and every
day should be a big market day for
those in the market. He suggested i'm
provement of a number of conditions
which he thought were responsible for
the people not coming on all days in
the week. These conditions. he as
serted. could be corrected only through
the cooperation of the proprietors of
all the stalls, and the best way to ef-
feet it would be through an associa-
tion.
E. o. Whitford, president of the Wash
ington Market Company, said the COM
pany owning the market would sup
port the movement in every way pos
sible. d. Edward Clarke, counsel for
the association, urged that permanent
organization be effected because of the
statements of men present that some of
the stall owners would not join until
something definite was put before them.
On motion of A H. Coleman this was
done. but it was decided to defer the
election of permanent officers and the
board of directors until more members
were obtained.
Mr.. Denham, Mrs. Clarke and S. P.
Dodd, temporary secretary, were named
committee to draft set of bylaws
to be presented at the next meeting of
the association, which will be held at
$50 o'clock next Thursday afternoon.
The committee was instructed to make
provision in the bylaws for an equal
number of the board of directors from
each wing of the market.
Every person present last night was
made a member of the membership
committee, which will canvass all of
the stall owners.
Evening star., 1917-01-04
War Lecture by Will Irwin.

Campaigning With the Italian Army
in the Alps" is the subject upon which
Will Irwin. writer and war corre-.
spondent. is to lecture before the mem
bers of the National Geographic So
ciety, in the New Masonic auditorium.
tomorrow afternoon and evening. Mr..
Irwin only recently returned from war
ridden Europe. where this battling
above the clouds impressed him as the
most picturesque feature of the great
struggle that he has yet seen. The
lecture will be illustrated with pic
lures showing the huge guns of the
artillery being dragged and hoisted to
their lofty positions.
Evening star., 1917-01-04
MORE RAINY WEATHER,
THE LOCAL PREDICTION
Heavy Fog Hanging Over the River
Causes Serious Interference
With Shipping.

Rainy weather and more rainy
weather is the prospect held out by the
weather bureau for Washington for the
next few days. Tonight and tomorrow
will be warmer, with rain dripping
from the heavens at all hours
Last nights heavy fog may be re-
peated at any time. being caused by
cold ground and warm air.
The fog was thicker even than the
mist blanket that covered this section
Wednesday night of last week.
In the city strong electric lights were
Invisible a hundred yards away, and
the mist gave everything an unreal
look. On the river the fog was SO thick
that the steamers and tugs that were
out had to feel their way through it.
1t is stated that from the pilot houses
of the steamers the f1agpoles on the
bows just could be made out. The
river line steamer Majestic which left
here at o'clock yesterday afternoon
Tor. river points, went as far as Alexan-
dria and remained there for several
hours until early this morning when
the fog lifted sufficiently for her to con-
tinue her trip.
Evening star., 1917-01-04
Suffrage at Homes Saturdays.

Beginning Saturday and continuing
throughout the season. the usual win
ter weekly at homes of the Congress
sfonal Union for Woman Suffrage will
be held on that day from 4 until &
o'clock. in the national headquarters
Lafayette square. These receptions
heretofore have been held Sundays
Mrs. w. Thompson Burch will act as
hostess at the opening at home. and the
following Saturday Mrs William Kent
81 California will preside. Other suf-
fFage leaders will assist them.
Evening star., 1917-01-04
CITY ITEMS.
Ruling Pens. Schmidt, 1921 18th st.


Pound Cake, soc: "a lbs. Old-time Flour.
$1.00: Wonder Tea, 29c: Wonder Coffee.
3 cans Tomatoes. Csc; large cans As
paragus. 19c; 3 lbs. Evap. Peaches, 25c:
Peanut Butter, 12c; loaves Bread, 10c;
Gold Medal Wheat Food. 121xc; Gold
Medal Oats. TIC; lbs. Head Rice, Csc;
4 lbs. Black-eyed Peas 25c: 3 lbs. HON.
my, 10c: lbs. Buckwheat, Csc; IL lbs.
White Meal, 35c; Fat Norway Mack
erel. 12kc; Lima Beans, 1oc lb.: 1o-lb.
bags Salt, 25c; Grape Juice, OTIS. 22c.
412 4th st. s.e. and all the ]. T. d. Pyles
Stores.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

BALTIC. Oyster 4 Fish Depot, 1431 NV.
Salt Water oysters shucked in their
own liquor. All kinds Of Fresh Fish,
Poultry, Eggs, etc. Retailed near
wholesale prices. Phone North 1861.
Evening star., 1917-01-04
Brass Beds RelacQuered. Satin or Polish.
John A. Gottsmann & Co. Main 3033.

Plush Coats steamed. best results. 81
Wash. Tailoring Co., TO 9Th st. NJ. 1881
Evening star., 1917-01-04
Sunshine Brand Clipped Beef.
40c lb. Briggs, Center market.

Films and Other Photo Supplies.
Columbia Photo. Sup. Co. 1443 N. 7. ave
Evening star., 1917-01-04

Flowers to Brighten the InvalId's
room. Moderate prices. Shaffer. 900 18th
advertisement.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

:. when You EnteFtain
-have GUIDE furnish the flowers anl
Gosn1 decorations. 1914 r st.-Adver.
&4rement.
Evening star., 1917-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
Special Film Features

|SpeCldl Rim featWeS ;
CrnndaIf's Thenter. 9th and e SITS.
ToDAY-GEoRGE WALSH aud ANNA !
LUTHER. in THE ISLAND OF DESIRE"
Crnndnlrs savoy. 18th md Col. Rd.
ToDAY-ETHEL CLAYTON and CARLYLE
BLACkWELi.. in '.BRokEN CHAINS" \
WHERE IN FRANCE" \
CrnndaIrs Apollo. 624 II ST. NE. ]
roDAY.MABEL TALlAfERRo. In THE
ToMoRRow-FLoRENc TURNER. I'm
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD"
! CrnndaIl's Ave. Grand. Gas Pa.Av.s.E.
!; TopAY-vALEskA sURATT. in THE
VICTIM
! roMoRROw-NoRMA TALMADGE. in
I; THE SOCIAL SECRETARY"
Lyric. 14th and Irving SITS. NV.
ToDAY-Wm. Fox presents THEDA BARA
supported by A. H. VAN BUREN and
ACTS Portraying the wiles OF a fascinat- \
ing evoman.
Home. 1890 & st. NE.
ToDAY-NANcE o'NEiL. in THE IRON
WOMAN
Elite. 18th md r. !. Ave. NV.
I ToDAf-RoBERT EDES0N. in THE
Penn Gardens. Pa. Ave. mt -1st 81. I
ToDAY-BEssIE LOVE. In \
"A SISTER OF SIN" \
Liberty. North Capitol and r SITS.
ToDAY-vIoI.A DANA. in !
THE GATES OF EDEN" 4
WashingtOn-Rcgent 18th and q. !
TODAI-MAE MURRAY and THEODORE
ROBERTS. in The Plow Girl" Param't.
Leader. 5O7 9th st. NV. !
T0DAY-IRENE FENWICk and OWEN
MOORE. in "A CoNEY ISLAND PRIN-
CESS
Circle, 2lO5 Pa. Ave. Ph. w. 0S3.
TODAY-RICHARD &. TRANERs and GER
TRUDE GLOVER. in THE PHANTOM
BUCCANEER." Also COMEDY.
Olympic. 1881 You st. NV.
T0DAy-PEGGY HYLAND. with EvART
OvERTON. in THE ENEMY"
American. n. 1. Ave. and 1st 81.
T0DAY-MARIE DoRO. In THE WHITE
PEARL" PARAMOUNT PLAY.
Empire Theater. 911 II st. NE.
FIFTY" Also FRED MACE. in 'HE DID
AND HE DIDN'T 2-reel keystone.
Masonic Auditorium.
TONIGHT-ROBERT WARWICK and 7
MoI.LIE KING. in
ALL MAN World.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

worlds pocket billiard championship
twice. is scheduled to give an exhibit
ton of his skill in that sport Saturday
evening at O'Clock at the university
Club. He will also play pocket and
three-cushion carom billiards with ca
pable opponents of this city.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

~Congress ON the Job" fs to he the
subject of the first Of series of win
ter lectures by Julian Pierce under the
auspices Of the socialist party of the
District of Columbia Sunday evening at
Q o'clock in Perpetual building hall,
f1th and L streets northwest
Evening star., 1917-01-04

Miss Edith Lucille Robbins enter
eafned a number of members of the
Home Club last night with a varied
program of singing.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

A new year rally for men is to be
held by Ingram Church Brotherhood
this evening at o'clock in Ingram
Church. 10th and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northeast.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

Sheds I'm rear of four dwellings ON
18th street near Benning road were
ruined by fire this morning shortly be-
fore o'clock. 1t is thought the fire
was caused by hot ashes thrown in one
of the sheds. Damage to the several
structures amounted to SIS.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

New members are to be initiated mt
meeting of Federal Watchmen's
Union tomorrow morning at $40 o'clock
In Moose Hall, 7th and G streets north
west
Evening star., 1917-01-04

The regular meeting of the Captains
Club of the Girl Scouts Association of
q district o. Columbia is to be held
at Navy League House, 1906 goth street
northwest, at 2:3o o'clock Monday aft
ernoon.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

small fre in n shed ON the premises
OF Joseph W. Miller. 1920 c street
southeast, yesterday afternoon claimed
the attention of the fire department.
Only So damage resulted.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

NO. ~ fhKine cOmpHhy thfH mOTnlnR
w~-' 70 the rear of the premises of
George II. Reid. SAT K street northeast
where Reld's automobile had caught
IRE. The fire was extinguished before
the arrival of the firemen and before
any damage had been done.
Evening star., 1917-01-04

. s7- at he third precinct police sta
tion last night on a trivial charge. was
ken III. He was attended by DIR.
Ralph Of Emergency Hospital and
taken 20 Washington Asylum Hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
Principle Against Which
 The Allies Are Fighting

 Lord Bryce Author of 'oThe Amerf- can Commonwealth" and formerly Ambassador to the United States, says in an Introduction to the Book, 'The War of Democracy"
 The present war differs from all that have gone before it,in the fact that it is a war of principles, and a war in which the permanent interests not merely of the belligerent powers, but of all nations, are involved as such interests were never involved before.
 According to the German doctrine, the State Is above all morality. What ever is done in its interest is right. There is in international relations, be they of war or peace, really no such thing as right but on:y force. Force makes right. Whatever war necessity prescribes is proper to be done. Treat ies may be broken, neutral countries innocent non-combatants killed.
 Many German theorists go so far as to say that it is Germany's mis- sion, assigned to her by Providence or by Nature, to dominate all other nations, because she is the strongest and most civilized among them."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
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colleges so much as to the extrava- gant social habits of the undergrad uates. Steps are being taken to curb all unnecessary expenditure In this direction, and the student who comes to Cambridge with an idea that he can spend his money freely on all sorts of pleasures will find himself on bad terms with the university au- thorities.
 There is to be great liberalization of the courses of study. Courses In modern languages, English, econom- ics and modern science, will be ex- tended enormously. The whole sys- tenn of examinations will be revised, and in all probability the present spe- cial examinations will be rearranged and stiffened. Compulsory Greek will be abandoned, and those who consider that military training should form part of a university. education are distinctly in the majority in fac ulty circles.
 For the present, college classrooms are almost completely depopulated. Examinations, lectures and class ex- ercises still go on, but a class seldom contains more than four or five young men. Many students whose names appear on the rolls are only nominal ly in college, being either on war duty with the army or engaged in work at various government offices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
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Gies1kial1e Mu

delivered an address to them in which he expressed the hope that American capital would come to Chi na freely, and develop the latent re- sources which offer great returns if properly managed. President Ii Yu- an-hung said the United States and China, standing at opposite sides of the Pacific, were two great powers in which the people were truly sov- ereign. Consequently the aims of the two republics were identical, and they must work together for the advance ment of civilization and the good of mankind
 Before coming to Picking, the Am erican delegation visited Hongkong, Shanghai, Ranking and Hankow. The members of the party are; General Julian s. Carr, representing the Southern Commercial. Congress-: Ju- Illus O. Frank, representing the Mil waukee Merchants and Manufactur- CTS association; Mrs. Julius o. Frank; F. P. Neal, representing the Kansas City (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. F. P. Neal: F. A. Landeck. rep resenting the, Wisconsin Manufactur- ers' association; Mrs. Harriet M. Johnston, representing the Muncie National Institute; Mrs. L. w. Medley, Muncie, Indiana; David s. Rose, rep resenting the Characterization Pro- ducts Exchange Company; MT. and Mrs. David s. Rose, of Milwaukee: A. R. Pierson, Jr., New York City, and Joseph H. Fang, Chicago, H., Chi nese business agent of Chinese Amer jean Products Exchange Company for South China.