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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

The wind was blowing II miles an
hour from the north this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The temperature today
averaged s degrees below normal.
Real summer resort weather struck
Topeka Tuesday night and. according
to S. D. Flora, local meteorological
will continue for three days. The
threatening clouds of Tuesday night
were all cleared this morning and
clear skies We're reported from all
weather stations in Kansas.
For the farmer the time has come
to make hay while the sun shines.
The official forecast this morning
promises the alfalfa growers three
days of clear warm weather for the
curing of their first crop of hay. The
official forecast reads fair weather to-
night, Thursday and Friday, cooler
tonight and warmer Thursday.
The temperature Tuesday night fell
to 5S degrees, 5 degrees below normal
And the northwest wind of the last
twenty-four hours will keep the mer-
curry low all day. according to Mr.
Flora. BY O'Clock it had risen to
70. Tonight the thermometer will
Continued Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
topeka DEPOSITS
Ten Banks of the Capital City
Show Prosperity.
Have Total Deposits of Over
Sixteen Million Dollars.

In accordance with their recent Off
cial statements to the comptroller OF
the currency and the state bank COM
missioner, the ten banks of Topeka
have deposits aggregating SIG, l.
51S46. These deposits are held by
the individual banks as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

A form of yeast TO be mixed with stock
foods which will increase their nour'shing
qualities. is being manufactured by Ger
man breMerieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

A New England woman. 81 years of age
bought a tombstone and had her name
carved upon it and stated that her age
was 40 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
WILL WARM UP SOON
Fair Weather Promised Topeka and
Vicinity Tonight and Thursday.

Hourly temperature for the day, re-
ported by the local weather office of
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

II THE British soldiers are ''Tom-
miles," we favor the name "Sam-
mics for our Johnnies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
Six Orphans Had Narrow ES-
cape Near st. Marys.
NEARLY AS BAD AS MENOKEN
Traveller Says Everything in
Path Was FIattened.
One Man Thrown From Buggy
but Was Not Hurt.
Four Persons Injured Between
WamegO and Belvue.

T.. Mackinthaler. WamegO, seriously in
jured by live wire. StiIl alive but ply
sicians say he may he paralyzed.
Baehmer, Louisville. seriously
injured.
Orphaned Erickson girl, daughter of late
Augustus Erickson. south of BeIvue. bruis-
ed and injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and tomorrow. Cool
or tonight and warmer Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

It is asserted that the ruling was
Continued on Page Two.D
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16

these old soldiers how dereltct our
government and every government
has been IN the past IN doing Justice
TO IT'S hghtins men and their depend
ents They above all others should
want justice done TO those who sszc-
fer most for the services they rem
der 20 their country
America s holding aloft the
torch Of liberty Ia the world. Can
she hold n aloft with honor n her
soul is dead 10 the sunerlngs OF her
own children Can she refuse % do
justice 20 her own dead and dying
and suffering while she claims 90 De
rendering q service OF Justice % the
rest OF mankind
Let Us not hesitate 20 so forward
in this fight for Americas rights
for liberty and justice with all the
might and power and courage OF
the nation, let Us, at the same time.
make our efforts ten thouss times
more effective by setting an example
70 the world OF what mighty. Just
humane and courageous nation can
DO for it's own people who are called
upon TO make supreme sacrifices IN
order that the world shall b free
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
7odays International Sunday School Lesson
Regieg by P B. Fhzwater, D. D., Teacher
of English Bible Moody Institute Chicago. rnv,, ,o

had made with reference to God
(2:4O.
CD The courageous reply Of the
faithful Hebrews CIV. 1919.
They replied without passion or
fear The peace Of God filled their
hearts. Their behavior is an ex-
preston OF triumphant faith. I'VE
are not careful 20 answer thee in
this matter II II be so, our God
whom We serve is able TO deliver US
out OF thine hand, o king But II
not. be II known unto thee. o king
that we will not serve thy gods. nor
worship the golden image which
thou has set up" They courageous
Is showed their contempt for death.
They were not afraid 20 die. but
were afraid TO sin against God. They
knew that 10 bow down before this
image was TO disobey and dishonor
God While they did not know what
God would do. in the premises they
knew that he would do the right
thing. These Hebrews were FAR
away from home. exposed 10 the
most severe temptation. but they saw
their duty clearly set before them.
Gods law plainly settled IL for them.
They did not try 10 find an excuse
70 evade their duty, and seeing the
way clearly they acted accordingly
III. The Glorious Issue CIV. 10
800.
CD The harmless furnace wv. 10
PSI.
The infuriated king ordered the
heat OF the furnace 10 be intensified.
his most mighty men 20 bind the
Hebrews and fling them into the
fire. Though the heat was so in
tense that the soldiers who cast them
into the furnace were slain, the He
brews were seen walking loose in the
fire without any hurt. Equally as
taunding was the fact that a fourth
one was seen with them.
% The convinced king wv. 26-
28).
The spectacle was so wonderful
that the king called the Hebrews
together out of the fire. They came
forth unframed. for the fire had no
power over their bodies; not even
hair Of their heads was singed.
their coats changed, nor the smell
Of fire upon them ". 2O.
CD The kings decree ". 29).
This was most foolish and wicked.
Even a king has no right to kill peo-
pie for not worshipping God.
Cd Promotion of the Hebrews (v.
800.
Their fidelity in this trying ordeal
resulted in their promotion instead
OF downfall. May we learn from
this that:
ca God alone is Lord Of the con-
science Ones faith and worship
should be determined by the indi
vidual before his God. No church,
king or ruler has a right 70 inter
fere.
OBJ We should meet religious in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
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union mass meeting Of the three church
es Of our city. Rev. Mr.. Berger will de-
liver an address on THE Young Peo-
The public is invited to attend all these
meetings. The Y. p A. will hold its
monthly social and business meeting
Tuesday night at z :45 Prayer meeting
and teacher training Wednesday at :45 !;
Fred SchweitZer, leader.
Grace Church.-Cor. Lincoln way W.
and Walnut st. Rev. O. o. Lozier. min
lister. Sunday school at $50 George
Devine, superintendent.
MlIpah-MaIn and Monroe SITS Rev
A. B. Haist. pastor Sunday school
at $50 m. Emmett Jester, Buperin-
tendent
Auten ChapeI-Sunday school at 10 90
a. m; Mr.. Barns, superintendent
Public worship at IL 100 a m. Subject:
Know the Lord"
Bethel Church. Lydick-Rev. W. H
Migrant. pastor. Sunday school 10 90
a. m; William Trimble. superintendent
Public worship at Z 80 p. m Subject
Witness Of the Holy Children"
EVANGELICAL.
lions EvanEcIIcaI-Cor. r. Wayne and
st. Peter SITS. Rev Martin GOffeney,
pastor
st. Peters German-415 W. Lasalie av.,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
SILVER THIMBLES HELP ENG.
LAND WIN

A writer in the September Wom-
ans Home Companion says.
"One day an English woman who
must understand her own sex very
we'll had a beautiful. thrilling in
spiration. Perhaps in her strenu-
Gus sewing for the soldiers she had
10 discard a punctured silver thin
bic for one Of brass or compost
ton. Perhaps she just STUN bled
upon a battered. forgotten thin BILE
which had served another genera
ton Of nimble fingers. At any rate.
she decided that probably every
home in her town could boast a
thimble in or out Of service. Now,
If all these silver thimbles were
gathered up, sent to a silversmith.
melted and refined. they would
come forth from the process
money! Money with which TO buy
ambulances and equip hospitals.
"She began by collecting thimbles
from friends and neigh bors. Thin
bles came rolling in from every di-
rection. The richest and the hum
blest sent them. Then there were
women. hundreds of them. who had
no silver thin bles-and were sorry
for II. They wrote, asking whether
they might send other bits of silver
or gold-an old silver spoon or two,
a napkin ring. a cuff link. a watch
charm-old- fashioned. even bent or
broken, but wrought from the prec-
ious metal.
The answer to such queries was
always the same: Nothing too
large Nothing too small"
The heaps of discarded thimbles
and trinkets grew The mint m cit
ed them and then returned them,
ingots Of silver and gold. In a year
The Silver Thimble Fund was able
10 dispense the following splendid
charities:
Seven motor ambulances.
Five motor hospital boats for
MesopOtamia.
"One disinfector.
1.-TWO thousand pounds TO Navy
Employment Agency for Disabled
Sailors.
Two thousand two hundred and
fifty pounds to the Star and Garter
fund.
Ten thousand pounds for dis
abled soldiers and sailors.
Two hundred ard twenty-five
and supply bureaus.
Fifteen thousand pounds sterling
or SIS. 900, had been raised by gifts
from those who thought they had
nothing worth selling"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
Why the United States Owes Insurance to its Soldiers

manded by private companies. Il Is
the imperative duty OF the govern
ment 10 make restitution az least 20
the extent OF giving the drafted man
the chance 70 buy insurance on a
peace time basis.
who with blood In his veins. pa
triotism in his heart. and justice in
his soul can deny 20 the men and
their families who must suffer. more
than any other class OF our people.
the horrors OF .his world carnage
and war. these poor com peneations -
Who would submit 10. torturing
agonies OF soul and mind our gal
liant soldiers and sailors by with
holding from them the knowledge
that their wires and helpless chill
dren will not be dependent for sup
port upon charity while they are
lighting at the front? Humanity
and Justice cry out against such
monstrous Indifference as that would
be.
II has been intimated that the or
ganized insurance companies Of the
United states may oppose this legis-
lation. I do not believe il. II is not
conceivable that in a time like this
men would be so callous and vision
less. Men OF vision and humanity
will get behind this bill and not in
front of it. But il any such EFFORT
should be made, who is willing TO
listen 70 the selfish cry Of organized
insurance companies that their in
terests may suffer if the govern
ment dares 10 be humane and just
10 its heroes Can we for one in
slant permit any selfish interest.
however organized and wherever
existent, 10 stand in the way OF
humanity and injustice? Shall we
subordinate the interests of the ma
ton, shall we imperil the cause OF
liberty in the world by falling to do
justice 10 our fighting men and their
dependents. IN order that the selfish
interests Of any private corporations
or organizations may be conserved ?
I can not believe that any organized
effort Will be made TO prevent this
Just legislation. but if such an at
welcome the opportunity TO arouse
the conscience and soul Of America
against any such selfish purpose or
demand.
Does Not Affect Pension Laws.
II has been intimated, also. that
those who are welded to the pen
sion system might oppose this meas
ure do not believe that. This in
surance bill does not affect existing
pension laws. although il Is intended
10 be a substitute for and 10 make
unnecessary future pensions laws to
cover this war Nor does il inter
fere with or In any manner change
or modify provisions already made
for the gallant men who fought IN
our previous wars. They are not
disturbed. I believe that every old
soldier who fought in any American
war for his countrys rights and lib
critics will support this measure, be
cause nobody knows better than
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
TOO MUCH SWEETNESS

Kate Langley Bosher. the we'll
known writer. does not IKE 20 De
isnown only ss the writer OF SWEEP
stories. and for that reason. she
says. she wrote her latest novel.
People Like That" 7 feel sery
deeply" she remarked IN a recent
interview. that every woman IS her
sisters keeper, or should be. 7 have
come in touch with 80 many heart
breaking tragedies that I felt ir-
PEELED TO voice my protest against
the complacent attitude OF the
gOod wOman'-to tell her. over and
over again that, as her oppor-
tunities are greater. so are her re-
sponsibiiities. II is only with her
help that any permanent good
alonS that lire can be accom- plished.
She must no longer merely draw
away her skirts, but with open evcs
must seek 10 know and understand
She has nc guarantee that. given
the same temptations, she would not
succumb as easily II Is my belief
that she would. I have received a
great many letters from my readers
condelnning and commencing this
last book. 1 remember that Or.
Lyman Abbot, in particular. wrote
ne a beautiful letter which ex-
pressed perfectly what I tried 20
do. You have simply stated your
case he wrote. and left the readers
TO work out the solution for them
selves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
The Doors Being Shut sq IN pa, Re SaE

the door of their Will. we will
not have this man 20 reign over
US IS the cry they raise, as II He
were some au.ocratic despot who
desired their SubseUicncy that he
might crush them under mis- iron
heel, Not 50. the King OF Kings
and lord Of Lords longs to have
men subject 10 him that he may
have the JOY Of setting them free
Giving Up TO Receive.
Men are so fearful of the re-
atr-lints OF the christian life ard
.or some reason seem tC feel tina.
viii yielded 10 the master means
a life OF gertrude. TC be sure,
there is no true christian libert..
without restraint; 10 be freed from
Elm is TO be restrained from prac-
ticine IT, Christian liberty is not
license: 1t is freedom from the
domination OF the powers of evil
without and within and when ohC
enjoys IL, he is set free for a rich
CT, fuller life, a wider usefulness,
Il greater joy Such Is The idea in
the word Of Christ when he says:
L am come that they might have
life and have IL more abundantly."
Men do not really live, in the es-
timation of God, until they have
that life when Christ came 10 give.
Why then do they not have II if
Christ came 10 give it? Simply be-
cause they shut against him the
door o. the will We will not.
hc said to men OF old. come unto
me that We may have life" And
that is his word TO men today.
Becomes an Open Door.
While Christ asks you TO per-
nit him TO pass over the TIRES
hold of your will into your heart
that there he may abide. he also
says that ne viii, if you do this, lie
to you an open door, a way of en-
trance into salvation and a way Of
egress into service. Il am the
door; by ne if any man enter IL,
ne shall be saved, and shall 90 in
AID out, and find pasture" open
to Christ the door of your heart
and he is then to you the open
door into safety and security and
the open door TO fuller christian
life.
Why longer then shut the door
of your intellect, your affection,
your will against Christ? Though
you do, he stands III the midst, the
door being shut; unrecognized by
you, but there jest the same; not
10 concemn, but TO save; 10 give
you.
The freer step. the fuller breath
The vide horizons grander view,
The sense Of life that knows no
death,
The life that maketh all Things
new.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16

Tcxt-ThCn came Jesus, the doors
being shut. and stood in the midst.
John aO:26.
The door being shut and Christ.
Notwithstanding, In their midst
suggests the idea that while We
may securely fasten ourselves away
from others. we can never shut
out Christ.
u course the disciples in boltirg
the dccr were not trying 10 keep
Christ out II was their enemies
they feared. But T. we think OF
this incident in another way, the
shut door suggests the efforts men
make 10 keep Christ out OF their
lives. and the fact that though the
door was shut Christ stood IN thor
midst reminds Us Ct the futlity OK
their efforts
Vast numbers OF people persist
emily and steadily resist the su e
premC claim :hat Christ unde-
nlably makes Upon them. Yet
Christ stands in t'.eir midst and de-
mands from them a right intel
lectual judgment. His old question
To the Pharisees is the question ne
puts 10 them: What think We Of
Christ? Whose son is He2 Now
10 thinking nan can get away from
these persistent questions; try as
he may. they ever recul, ana III
sistently DO they clamor !or Al
answer Christ is a fact and not
fabrication and as such demands
an explanation. Dismiss him today
and he is here tomorrow; turn hin.
down now, and he confronts you
IL the next moment. There is no
door thick enough nor bolt heavy
enough 10 shut Christ out OF the
reason. Even now, as you read
these words L is Christ who is ask
ins you who say yc that I am -
ana what pray, is your answer !?
Have you passed your final and ali
solutc intellectual Judgment upon
Christ? Do you Say MOI" Then
Il answer, you must. for Christ
stands in the midst of your reason,
even though you rave shut against
him that door, and condemns you
to the task of exploiting him.
Resisting the Love OF God.
Men also shut the door Of their
affections against Christ. But even
SO. he stands in the midst and asks
the heart question: Lowest thou
me-" What a blessed thing 1t is
70 be able 10 respond, Yea Lord,
thou knowest that 1 love thee" But
alas! that is not the answer of
those who have barred the door Of
their affections against Christ His
great love for them finds no re-
Spouse in their hearts. Yet, the
appeal of Christ's love is there
Just the same, and # men are hon
est they will acknowledge it, for
all human hearts are sensitive 20
love, and within is an unsatished
love and longing that can never be
satisfied without Christ. And so,
though the door be shut he stands
in the midst and in the Old Tesla
ment word says: Son, give ne
thine heart"
Men shut as well against Christ,
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
his widow $50 monthly, or a total
OF s72O per annum. This may be
wholly insufficient II the soldier
can take out $4,000 OF insurance.
at a premium OF $50 per annum,
the government Will pay TO his wife
an additional $500 per annum for a
period of 20 years, thus bringing the
total annual payments 70 the wife
and four children UP 10 1920 per
annum. Even this is a modest in
come, but il might be sufficient 10
enable the wife TO support herself
and children and give them the ad-
vantages Of education.
Why must the government pro-
vide this insurance? Because when
the government drafts the soldier
and puts him into this extraordinar-
lily hazardous war service. private
life insurance on his life. or, If they
will, the rates are prohtbit:ve. The
lowest rate I have heard suggested
for such private insurance is SIS
per thousand for one year. renew
able term. The next year the rate
might be greatly increased. Where
the soldier is receiving only 1895
per annum pay, he is unable 70 take
much. if any insurance at the rate
Of SOS per thousand. The govern
ment, therefore has deprived the
soldier Of the opportunity 10 insure
himself II has destroyed the sol
dier's insura bility. The least the
government can do is to make resti-
tuition to the extent Of providing in
surance upon the peace time basis,
and taking up or absorbing the cost
Of the excessive risk 10 which il
has subjected the soldier II is,
moreover. the just and humane
thing 10 do The government must
90 to the limit to put the soldier in
as favorable a position as possible
to protect his loved ones when he.
without any fault of his own, is
taken by the government and sub
iected to the extraordinary hazards
of war. where his very life may be
taken for the benefit Of his country.
Should Make Restitution.
Not alone should the government
give the soldier life insurance at
these peace rates because it has de-
stroyed his insurability. but also be-
cause the government has destroyed
a large part Of the soldiers earning
power when il drafts him into the
service. Many men have been draft
ed or enrolled in the army and navy
who are earning salaries of from
$1,000 to $4,000 per annum. The
moment the government puts man
in the service as a private soldier it
DESTROYS his entire earning power
except to the extent of 1895 a year.
The government, in fact, not only
conscripts the mans life, but il con-
scripts all of his earning power be
yond the 1896 per annum it pays
him. Having. therefore. reduced the
soldiers earning power so that he is
unable 10 pay the excessive insur-
ance rates (S5S per thOusand) de-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
THE FIERY FURNACE.
100 TExT-DanieI 8.

LESSON TEXT-DanieI 3.
GOLDEN TEXT-When thou
waI<est through the fire, thou shalt
not be burned; neither shalt the
flame kindle upon thee.-Isaiah
1872.
l. The Occasion wv. I'D. The
fact that God said TO Nebuchadnez-
Ear. Thou art this head OF gold"
(2:3s) was too much for him.
Though he appeared TO have been
deeply impressed with Daniels God.
MS pride got the better Of him. As
he grew great and became con
scious Of IL. he grew proud This
moved him 10 set up a colossal idol
of gold in the Plain OF Dwra 20 be
worshipped by all the people OF his
realm IL was an attempt at self
dedication. IL combined with IL 4
political move. the object OF which
was 10 weld together the various
kingdoms and peoples into one hon.
ogeneous body. He Inaugurated a
all the people 10 worship the image
which he set up. Re backed this
demand by civil authority The pen
atty for refusal 20 bow down and
worship the image was TO be cast
into the burning fiery furnace. I'm
posing images are set up in many
places. and men and women are be-
ing called upon 70 bow down and
worship them. Some Of these i'm
ages are money fashion. scholarship,
worldly ambition, pleasures, etc,
and woe he 10 those who will not
worship before them.
III. The Behavior OF the Hebrews
wv. $50. % the accusation by
the envious spies (vv. S-12.)
Daniels three friends had been
promoted 10 positions of honor and
responsibility. Certain Chaldeans
whose envy had been excited by the
promotion Of these Hebrews, sought
occasion against them. This they
found when the Hebrews would not
bow down 20 and worship the i'm
age Envious eyes are always
watching Gods faithful ones. Had
these Chaideans been faithfully wor-
shipping, they would not have seen
the Hebrews.
(2) The kings rage wv. 1880
He calls the Hebrews before him,
questions them and gives them an
other chance. The offense was not
serious-they were defying the au-
thority OF the one who had honored
them in their promotion; IL savored
IF ingratitude. After closely cues
tioning them he gave them another
opportunity 70 consider their posi-
ton before consigning them 10 the
ire His supreme mistake was in
the challenge he made 10 the God
Of the Hebrews. He seems TO have
forgotten entirely the confession he