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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
APATRIOTIC MOTHER
Gives Only Son and Cherished Flower
Garden to Her Country.

Washington, April 21.-The follow
ing letter from a patriotic mother.
Mrs. Mary L. Tanning. 1896 Park ave-
nue., Chicago, was received by the ma
tional emergency food garden COM
mission today:
viii you please send me a copy of
your food garden primer?
For twenty-five years I have grown
flowers but as my share to help my
country l shall plant no flowers. My
work shall be to grow vegetable gar
den.
To-day l gave my only son to my
country and he leaves for Springfield
to enlist and next to that offer is this
one of a vegetable garden as a small
share in home preparedness. Then
with this, 1 can assist in the Red Cross
work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
Wealthy LeavenwOrth Druggist
Killed by Sleeping Liquid.
Died at s O'clock Friday Morn
ing at Chesterfield.
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN CASE
Appeared in His Room; Seen
With Him on Street.
J. C. DALEY Driven to Despera-
ton by Insomnia and Drink.

Driven to desperation by insomnia,
J. c. Daley, a wealthy Leavenworth
druggist, Thur sday night took an over
dose of sleeping potion which caused
his death at o'clock Friday morning
at the Chesterfield hotel. Bad heart
action made worse by insomnia
caused by an over indulgence in Ii
quor, coupled with the overdose of
sleeping potion, all aided in the I'M
timely death of the Leavenworth man,
according to a statement made this
morning by DIR. A. H. Marshall. at
tending physician.
An empty pint bottle of the sleep
ing potion, which contained ten times
as much choral as is taken in an
ordinary dose, was found on dresser
in his room. Daley was unable 10
talk when DR.. Marshall was called &c
his room at $3.50 O'Clock in the morn
ing but from information furnished
( by a mysterious woman who appear
ed in Dailey'S room, the doctor doesn
believe Daley took the potion with
suicidal intent. For several days the
woman stated. Daley has been en-,
deavoring to fight off insomnia and
it is believed he drank the entire pint
of sleeping potion that night
The mysterious woman appeared
mysteriously in Dailey's room that
night. the doctor said, aided the phys1-
clan- seemed peTleCllS WIZ
Dailey's habits and his recent actions,
did all she could to relieve him and
then disappeared as mysteriously as
she appeared
Wood Fowler one of the proprietors
of the Chesterfield hotel, stated that
he had seen Daley on the streets with
a woman. He declared he did not
know the woman, or her name, and
didn't believe she was in the hotel that
night
Jack Daley has been a famous
character in Leavenworth for a quar-
ter of century. He became citizen
of the city following his discharge
from the Twentieth infantry. He was
shrewd business man and used his
| knowledge of the regular soldiers tC
| good advantage. This, added to re-
munerative Leavenworth drug bust
| ness, made Daley comparatively
| wealthy. He invested much money ir
| large, f1ashy diamonds and usually
wore two or three of the big stones
Daily was about SO years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
GARDENS FOR GOLFERS
Joe Mercer Would Put Topeka Ath.
letes to Practical Work.

A letter asking him to get behind a
movement urging members of golf
clubs and athletic associations to de-
vote their time to some kind of prac-
teal farming, gardening or crop pro-
duction this summer, was written this
afteroon by Joe Mercer, state livestock
commissioner, to Governor Capper.
Mercer believes that those in the
state who have been getting exercise
by chasing an elusive golf ball or in
some other sport can obtain the same
recreation by turning to gardening OF
farming, thereby doing their bit" to
help the increased production of food
stuffS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
WAR BRIDES SCARCE
Recent Government Announcement
Checks Marrying in Topeka?

No one has charged Topeka boys
with rushing 'nto matrimony in order
to escape the army but it is a fact that
there has been a slump in applications
for licenses at the probate judges of
flee since the war department an
nounced its attitude. The declaration
was to the effect that men who have
been married since war was declared
will be treated the same as single men
in case of conscription.
There was TO appreciate increase
in applications after war was declared
but there has been a slump in the last
three days. Up to noon today not a
single appli cation had been made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
EIGHT OF CREW KILLED
U-Boat Sinks Norwegian Ship-Takes
Another as Prize.

London, April 21.-A dispatch to
the Central News from Copenhagen
says an official Norwegian communica-
ton announces that the steamer Ber-
genjut has been sunk by a German
submarine and that eight of the crew
were killed.
1t is also reported that the Norwe-
gian steamer Norden, 766 tons gross
has been captured by Germans and
taken to CuXhaven.
Sunk in safety Lane"
Amsterdam, April 21-The Belgian
relief ship, the Kongsli was hit while
in the so-called safe zone Friday
night. The second mate, a Norwegian
is missing. The others who were on
board, "a in number, of whom 10 are
Americans have been landed in
Ymuiden.
The vessel was struck on the star
board side Because of the darkness
the cause of the explosion that sank
the vessel remained undiscovered. The
crew was rescued by trawlers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

the civic life of the town in step with
the growth of business. The criticism
has been made that the spirit of pro-
sress among citizens is not in accord
with the growth of the town. In the
next year it will be up to the North
side to hit faster pace than 1t ever
has before, that the town may hit the
stride which its business life is max
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
MAKE $500 OVERSIGHT
Yeggs Blow Safe Toss Aside Envelope
Containing Currency.

Chicago, April 21.-Safeblowers
who early today blew open the safe in
the plant of the Geiszl Woodwork
Manufacturing company after binding
the Waterman, failed to obtain any
money altho they handled several
hundred dollars in their search. A
large brown envelope which the men
took from the safe and threw aside
without opening contained $500 i'm
bills of large denomination. Ii was
found later on the floor by the safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
ENLIST

with the Moose lodge and spend Mon
day evening, April %, with them at
their hall. You will be taken to Cali
fornia and entertained on the way by
the Dramatic Department of Dougher-
tvs Business College-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their sympathy and
assistance in the loss of our little
daughter Helen; also for beautiful
floral offerings.
MR.. & MRS. LEO A. ANDERSON.
MR.. & MRS. GEO. H. ANDERSON
AND FAMILY
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
GOODS FOR WAR BAN ON
SILK HOSE and ICE CREAM

Chicago, April 21.-A majority
of the girls of the Junior class at
Northwestern university, Evanston,
have agreed 10 dispense with SILK
stockings, ice cream and kindred
luxuries during the war, it was
said today, following an edict 10
that effect issued by Miss lmogene
Voorhees,, president of the class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
STATUE OF WILSON
French Mayor Appoints Commission to
Erect One i'm DeauvilIe.

Deauville, France. April 21.-Upon
the initiative of Mayor LIE Hoe COM
mission of citizens has been appointed
for the erection of a statue OF Presi-
dent Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
Stricken at the White House,

Washington, April 21.-CoI. George
F. Downey of the quartermaster's
corps suffered a stroke of apoplexy
while at the White House executive
offices today and was taken to a hos
pital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT modern rooms, 900 JEFF
ferson. Call 2522 Blue.
FOR RENT-Six-room house, modern,
$500. 2039 Van Buren, ST., 1909 Black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
SNAP SHOTS
The Why's of Life
AT HOME NEWS

Why is it? that the audience thinks
The back seats are the worst,
And the congregation always fills
The back seats all up first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ALVIN T; HUGHES. age Il, died Thurs
day at the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth.
He was a Topeka resident for 40 ears.
He is survived by wife, two sons, Rob
ert o. Hughes of Topeka, and Walter
Hughes of Roanoke, La. and a laughter,
Mrs. Will Nagel of Los Angeles, Cal.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

JAMES f. DOUGLAS, age 81, died this
morning at his home, at ITO Buchanan
street The funeral will be held at . 80
o'clock Sunday from the Holy Name
church. Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27.-
Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Tokyo,s Prolific Sums.

No tourist crosses the Sumida river unless it is to visit the great amphi- theater for wrestling match or a chrysanthemum show, yet there Is where the real secret of Tokyo's fu- ture lies. It is the factory and slum sections of the city, and the population there has increased in the last decade ten times as fast as has the population in the district of Kojimachi, which surrounds the palace.
 In the last generation the population of the five greatest industrial and con- mercial cities in Japan has increased by 314 per cent as against an increase in the whole empire of 15 per cent. The trend in Japan is cityward, and the visitor to Tokyo, seeing the. streets crowded with people, does not realize that in the suburbs the growth in popu- lation has run from 250 to 800 per cent in the last decade.-Christian Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
The Ideal Kitchen,

The kitchen is the real workshop of thesfamily. Most of the work there has to do with preparing food for the family, cleaning it up and putting it away. The old fashioned kitchens never took into account economy of steps and time, but today this is al- ways done. There is a logical order for the arrangement of the equipment. Things that belong to each process should be together, within the reach of the worker. The iceboX, cold pam try, kitchen cabinet, stove and serving table are used together and should be ill close continuous line. This is the food preparation side of the equip ment. For the cleaning up of the same economy should be practiced. The sink should be near the china closet or in a buffers pantry, the track should be straight for clearing up. Always have plenty of table room near the sink. A drain board on each side is the best plan, or at least a set of hanging shelves, hinged shelf and extra ta- ble or a wheeled table at the right. If the drain table is porcelain a rubber mat will prevent breakage
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Aruentina's Military System,

Every native or naturalized citizen
 of Argentina, at home or abroad, on reaching the age of eighteen years must be enrolled. The federal eXecu- tive power takes charge of this nation al enrolment, which serves at once as a registration of voters and national defenders. A given individual, if at home, is enrolled in one of the five military districts into which the four. teen states and ten territories of Ar gentina are divided. If he resides abroad he is enrolled in his consulate. for the government follows him with precision wherever he may wander. With the exception of these consular registrations abroad the general en- rollment is entirely in charge of the military authorities, who are counted upon to get more thorough results than n civil census provides.-World's Work.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

Miss Annie Sweeney of Winsted visited Ter sister, Mrs. Joseph Smith Tuesday.
 Miss Edna Smith is one of the latest victims of the german measles.
 Paul J. Lorrain is home from visit to friends in Winchester and Norfolk.
 Myron Holley of Lakeville was a visitor at his sisters, Miss Sarah Holley the first of the week
 A. F. Roberts of Lakeville was in town yesterday.
 A third grass fire this week was rag ing north of the village, early yesterday afternoon in the region of the DuPont storage plant. It was extinguished with out calling out the Hose Company.
 The school board of the city of New Britain adopted the following, which all teachers hired for the coming year are required to subscribe to:
 "I. the undersigned teacher in the public schools in the city of New Bri- tain, hereby declare my unqualified allegiance to the government of the United States of America and the state of Connecticut and pledge myself by word and example to teach and impress upon all my pupils the duty of loyal obedience and patriotic service as the highest ideal of American citizenship. "
 Five automobile loads of real gypsies attracted good deal of attention dur ing their brief stay in town yesterday afternoon.
 Miss Elizabeth Mccormick and Charles O'Connell spent Sunday at the latter's home in Lenox Dale.
 Miss Mary Kane and Miss Blanche Bates of Millerton visited Mrs. P. J. Kane Monday and Tuesday.
 Tracy H. Beaupre of the Borden force is spending few days with his parents in Glen Falls.
 Drs. F. H. Lee and J. G. Adam have received their appointments as examin- Ing surgeons from the Military Elmer gencv Board.
 Dr. Ross will be absent from his office from May to May 25.-Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Aluminium and Oxyqen.

Aluminium is ill many ways won derful substance. albeit ill the natural world most of it is oxidized and turned to clay. It's avidity for oxygen is one of its most salient characteristics. It is said that one never sees the metal, di- rectly, in air, but always and only through a veil of superficial oxide which forms on it's free surface with marvellous rapidity. It is stated that if a fresh surface of aluminium be pre- pared by scraping with a knife the oxygen of the air runs in as fast as the scale is peeled off and keeps close be- hind the knife blade.
 If it were not for this superficial scale of oxide, which acts as barrier to further action, the metal would burn up or defagrate in air. The large amount of heat developed by thermit, a mixture of powdered aluminium with oxygen giving substances, bears wit ness to the activity. of the oxidizing process when completed.-Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
PRESIDENT WARNS
 AGAINST TREASON
Issues Proclamation to Citi-
 zenS and Aliens.

President Wilson has put his foot down hard on treason. He issued proclamation warning all citizens of the United States, as we'll as all aliens domiciled here and thus owing tempo rary allegiance to this government. that the commission of any acts in vio- lation of laws he enumerates will be vigorously prosecuted. The proclama- tion sets forth the various acts which the courts have held to be reasonable and are punishable by death.
 The president opens his proclamation by saying:
 Whereas, all persons in the United States, citizens as we'll aliens, should be informed of the penalties which they will incur for any failure to bear true alle- glance to the United States: Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, hereby issue this proclamation ito call especial at tention to the following provisions of the constitution and the laws of the United States
 He then quotes section of article 3 of the constitution, defining the crime of treason as follows:
 Treason against the United States shall consist only in Ievying against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
 He then enumerates the sections of the federal criminal code dealing with treason and its concealment and con- tinues:
 The courts of the United States have to4p pl Sha fz1I able:
 The use or attempted use of any force or violence against the government of the United States or its military or naval forces
 The acquisition, use or disposal of any property with knowledge that 1t is to be, or with intent that it shall be, of assist ance to the enemy in their hostilities against the United States.
 The performance of any act or the pub lication of statements information which will give supply in any way aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States.
 The direction, aiding counseIing or countenancing of any of the foreging acts
 Such acts are held to be reasonable whether committed within the United States or elsewhere; whether committed by citizen of the United States or by an alien domiciled or residing in the United States, inasmuch as resident aliens, as we'll as citizens owe allegiance to the United States and its laws.
 Any such citizen or alien who has knowl- edge of the commission of such acts and conceals and does not make known the facts to the officials named in section of the penal code is guilty of misprision of treason.
 And hereby proclaim and warn all cit izens of the United States, and all aliens owing allegiance to the government of the United States, to abstain from committing any and all acts which would constitute violation of any of the laws herein set forth; and I further proclaim and warn all persons who may commit such acts that they will be vigorously prosecuted there for.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
A HeIp to the Soil.

A French chemist attributes to car bonate of manganese in very minute quantities the power of rendering fer tilizers more readily assimilable with out undergoing any change itself. Ex- periments have tended to show that with the use of an ounce to about seven square yards germination was more free, growth more rapid and yield better-that is, used with other fer tilizers. By itself it is supposed to have no effect whatever
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Flannaqan's Way.

Cassidy-Flannagan's thinking of go m into the haulin' business. He bought foine new cart today. Casey-But shure he has no horse. Flanagan No, but he's goin' to buy wan. Casey We'll, that's loike Flanagan. He all ways did git the cart befoor the horse. Philadelphia Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
A Confirmed Taste

I'm blest if I can see what Blabkins finds to admire in that Miss Jorkins,' ,'' said Hinkleigh. "Why, she's wholly made up.'
 That's it, guess," said Hathaway. "Blabkins always was crazy about fic- tion."-Harper's.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
His Idea.

''Binks has an idea that he expects to make lot of money out of" What is it?"
 'An electric piano with a slot ma chine attachment"
 There's nothing new in that
 "Oh, yes, there is. The coin you put Al stops the playing."-Buffalo Express.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
A Rule of Life.

We should meet each morning as from foreign countries and. spending the day together. should depart at night as into fore.gn countries, In all things l would have tine island of a man inviolate-.-merson.
 Bearit-BuIIem has failed for half a million, and his creditors will get about fifty thousand. Lambleigh-How does he feel about it? Bearit Sore, of course. Fifty thousand is a lot of money to give up. Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Glue.

Glue for woodwork which will with stand damp can be made by using the ordinary carpenters sheet glue and melting it in the inner vessel of a glue pot, but using linseed oil instead of water
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

Social and commercial Washington wants pageantry show for inaugural tion, but there is no money in sight this year for features outside of the usual expenses. It seems to be a case where those who will reap profit or get pleas ure from the show should foot che bills.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

His is the right kind of optimism"
 "WhyT He doesn't merely say that times are going to be better. He keeps work ing all the time to make sure of it."- Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Severe Treatment,

Howell--Why did Rowell allow him. self to die of starvation? Powell-He said he wouldn't humor his stomach any longer, as it was getting to be a regular .grafter.-New York Times
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Fitted For If.

T don't know what to do with my son. About the only thing he has to recommend him is his fetching man. ner."
 Then why not get him job as A waiterY'-Baltimore American.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

There are things we must try to at tain, yet it is not really the attainment that matters; it is the seeking Gilbert Murray
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
epartee. .

But why are you in mourning?" "Oh, for my sins.'
 T didn't know you'd lost anyp
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

A Continuous Performance. One trouble about giving the devil his due is that it has to be done so fre- quently Chicago Record Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

Five hundred pounds arc counted to a bale in the usual tables" relating to cotton.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

The only easy money Is that which hard work produces. - Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

Dr. Ross will be absent from his office from May to May 25.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

made beautiful by this barrel system Of gardening by a woman who didn't have a copper to her name hardly" she said' "and yet she loved flowers so she couldn't do without them, and this was the only way she could manage to have garden When you stop to think of it, the plan Is quite unique and especially on small lots, where the house covers most of the ground"
 I've heard of window boxes and tin cans and all sorts of schemes for rais- ing flowers, but the barrel system Is to me a brand new one; 1t just goes on to prove how ingenious women are. If a woman wants garden she'll plant 1t on the house tops before she'll do without flowers.
 The city beautiful idea in Birmingham has developed. to such an encouragins extent that there is scarcely a section of this city which isn't highly improved.
 Gardens with their gay spotches of color and their. perfume, with their sunny walks and slanting shadows, with their wind-swept gayety and their evening quiet ever have, meant beauty and TO- nance and much of the history of the world has been built upon them; the mar vicious addition that & beautiful garden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
PSYCHOLOGY IN
 CITY'S PROBLEMS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I noticed in your paper of Wednesday that Mr. Bum, the secretsry-treasurer of the Birmingham traffic bureau. is quoted as saying that we should not lair our family troubles'' to the outside world. This statement impressed me 1y much and am in hearty accord with this view. The question, What is the matter with Birmingham? so often discussed in the newspapers lately, has been of some and maybe of much harm to this great City. It shows that we who live here are wa vering with doubt. and when this Is the case. the fellow on the outside has al- ready doubted, and keeps himself and money away.
 Tho suggestion we have been constantly making to ourselves that something is wrong shortly convinces the outsider that such is trut uhen persisted in finally convinces tn1s Inside of the same thing, and whether true or not, the eff feet is the same as though it were true, with the result that those on the outside say out, and those on the inside try O get out. It shows pessimism, and no city or business can succeed with such a mental attitude.
 There is nothing substantially wrong with this great city and in spite of this injurious and pessimistic question. What is the matter with BirminEhamT ?"