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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
Will HOLD WHEAT RED CROSS GOLF
Country Club To Stage Liberty
Tournament July 4.
Nurses VIII Collect One Cent a
Stroke From Entries.

In accordance with national
proclamation, issued by the American
Red Cross society. asking all CLUBS IN
the country to stage such events
liberty golf tournament. 1T was an
nounced today by G. w. Snyder, tour
nament chairman. will be held July
4 at the Country club.
The event will be a handicap affair.
Each entry will be charged L cent
stroke The money will go to the
benefit of the Red Cross. Attractive
young women, dressed as Red cross
nurses. will collect the amount due
from each entry at the finish.
The winner of the tournament will be
given a souvenir medal presented by
the Red Cross society. An ofhciai
certificate, also furnished by the Red
Cross, will be awarded.
Snyder expects at least fifty entries
in the tournament. Cards have been
posted at the club and the tournament
captain has asked those desiring to
enter to sign them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27

one of the young men, The city peo-
pie have to work every day or else
quit eating. l don't mind working
hard when 1 work. but 1 want some
time for recreation"
So maybe there are two sides to the
question.
At present the labor situation On
the farm is looking up. but there are
still places where telp is greatly need
ed. especially in the middle west. II
you want to do your bit by becoming
a farm hand, apply to the employ
ment bureau of the department of
labor which is nearest your home.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington. d. c.. with 2-cent stamp
e: closed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
HOLD CANNING SCHOOL
New Factory Head Explains Science
to Home Economics Club.

The Home Economics department
of the Woman's club of Topeka, this
morning held their first public can
ming school under the advice of the
state council of defense. More than
one hundred women turned out for
the first meeting, which was given
in the Manual training building of
the high school
The program this morning was CIV
en- by J. L. Hersh of Topeka, who will
soon be in charge of the North To-
peka canning factory, and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. r. Holp of Silver Lake. Lee
lures and demonstrations were both
included in the program.
sons given by Mr.. Holp are:
Don't use old rubbers and old jar
covers, they are unsanitary and will
cause your foods to spoil.
Don't take the foods from the fire
before they have boiled long enough.
1t is better to boil too long than not
long enough.
Don't store your canned goods away
until you are sure that the tops are
on tight. Air will spoil the food.
The method of canning suggested
and demonstrated by Mr.. Holp and
his wife was the Home canning sys-
tenn, which was so highly recommend
ed by Miss Broughton of the state
agricultural college. in which the
vegetables are first parboiled, packed
in cold water and later boiled in the
cans and sealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
LIST HOSPITALS
War Department May Send
Wounded Men to Topeka.
Mayor Asked to Furnish InfOr-
nation About Facilities.

The horrors of war came a little
closer to Topeka today in letter re-
ceived by Mayor House from the war
department asking for Information
relative to hospital facilities in To-
pella. Accompanying the letter were
blanks to be sent to Topeka hospitals
asking the following questions:
Number of beds that may be relied
upon for use of sick and wounded?
Number of beds available on twen-
ty-four hours notice?
Number of ambulances?
Number of nurses, available?
If the number of patients We're con-
siderable would you object to any
army medical officer being detailed on
duty for administrative purposes?
If the conditions of the war warrant
such action, are you willing that the
medical department of the army
should take over the entire hospital
and manage it as an army hospital?
With a view to making advance
arrangements with the management
of civil hospitals-should such ar
rangements become necessary in the
present emergency-for the reception
of the sick and wounded of our army
in so far as their care is beyond the
capacity of our military hospitals. GER
tain data are desired by the office OF
the surgeon general of the army"
reads the letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
BOOST FOR RECRUITS
Governor Urges Topeka Organizations
to Help Increase Enlistments.

Recruiting week. so designated. by
President Wilson, has not added
greatly to enlistments in Topeka. Re
cruiting is slow. nearly too slow, ac-
cording to local recruiting officers.
Successful applicants file into the re-
cruiting station one or two a day.
Recruiting week was set aside by
the president as a period of enlist
ment for 10000 volunteers in the
regular army. Each state and
county was to furnish seven soldiers
out of every thousand of population.
Topeka and vicinity have offered only
III recruits since the opening of the
present war and the allotment made
by the department of war for the dis
trict totals 321.
Topeka must raise 2O4 more en-
listments before Saturday night. If
recruiting does not pick up the local
office will fall far below their ap-
portionment. In case that the re-
cruits do not come in that time, To-
peka must furnish the shortage by
selective drafting, in addition to the
quota established by the war depart
ment for the drafted army
Governor Capper this morning
stated that an active recruiting cam
paign should be staged In the city,
that fraternal, civic and military or
CARNATIONS stationed here should all
turn out and campaign for recruits
as has been done for the Red Cross
Topeka should not fall below her al
lotment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
TRAVELLED TIE
BY NIKSAH


An instructive comparison might be
drawn between New Yorks East side
and London's East end. The contrast
between the two is interesting and
suggestive. To visit the East side be-
fore leaving New York and the East
end on arriving in London is to feel
something of the spirit that made
America.
Our East side is not one of the
exhibits of which we are particularly
proud as a rule, but it contains the
slum district of the worlds greatest
city, so it can hardly be expected to
be ornamental or overly attractive.
What are the most striking character
istics of the East side? Its conges-
ton, its crowds Of children, its noise
citable, argumentative, pugnacious
spirit. start something" on the East
side, and you will have a crowd jam
ming the street in twenty seconds
an unwashen crowd, perchance, a
crowd with few manners and no con-
Sideration, but none the less a crowd
that wants to know what it is all
about and if possible to join in what
ever is going on.
The East end OF London is the dis
trict corresponding to New York S
lower East side-the slum district.
The East end is DULY apathetic. At
first glance, the East end seems the
better place, all the vegetables known
to botany, and delicacies like mush-
rooms, snai1s, and ravioli which is a
dish made of macaroni and meat, as
well. There are booths for the sale
of flowers and medicinal herbs, and
lehickens and notwithstanding cuts
afs meat The cream of the custom
comes between and II. In the last
half hour there is a great bargain
sale of everything that will not keep
until the next day, and the poorer
classes rush the booths to purchase
slightly damaged but nourishins
goods at ridiculously low prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Smear-a-Case Sandwiches-One pint
snear-a-case, one small bottle olives,
or half pimentoes. Cut olives into
small pieces and mix well with one
pint smear-a-case. Spread between
thin slices of rye bread Many house
wives throw sour milk away that
would be welcomed by every MEM
Der of the house if prepared in this
way.
Pea Timbales-One pint cooked
peas, two eggs, tablespoon melted but
ter, one-third teaspoon salt, dash pep
per, few drops onion juice, one-hali
cup peas
Eggless Ginger Cookies-One and
one-half cups sugar, one cup lard and
butter mixed, one cup boiling water
one cup baking molasses. two tea
spoons baking soda, two teaspoons
ginger, flour TO make soft dough
Mix N the order given, sitting the
ginger and soda with the flour. Roll
out thin and bake in quick oven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
SIDE T ALM S
The Pendulum Swings.
BY RUTH CAMERON.


Mistakes of one sort or another are
an inevitable part of daily living.
The only people who make no mis-
takes are dead people," says Wayland
Il saw a man last week who has not
made mistake for four thousand
years. He was a dummy in the Egyp-
tan department CT the British hu-
scum"
And one of the most valuable men
who ever lived. namely Gladstone,
confesses, mo man ever became great
or good except thru many and great
mistakes"
The only way to defeat failure is to
make OF it a rung on the ladder of
success.
And the only way to do this. as we
have often been told, is not to make
the same mistake twice.
We hear that warning frequently,
and it Is an excellent one.
But there is another which is just
as necessary
Don't be SO afraid of making the
same mistake. that you fly off on a
tangent and make the opposite mis-
take.
1 have some friends who bought a
house few years ago in great haste.
They had to move from the apart
ment they were occupying; they saw
this house, they liked some things
about it. They were told that houses
were scarce, they hated looking about;
J and 50, without making any system
attic search, without looking at the
house more than two or three times,
without weighing the future, they
| bought the house.
| Subsequently they discovered that
the house was too small for their
growing family, too far from the pri-
mary school, and without sufficient
grounds for the children to play in
Gall facts they might easily have real
| lied before buying).
| Now they want to move again, and
they are so obsessed by fear of maxi
of hurry again, that they cannot de-
eide at all. They have missed two or
three. good opportunities. I'VE don't
want to make the same mistake
twice" they say Plainly they are in
more danger of making the opposite
mistake.
Last time 1 had to buy a suit
economical; 1 bought something that
would do instead of what 1 wanted.
and thereby saved several dollars. The
result was that 1 was never satisfied.
This time 1 was determined to be sat-
isfied and as a result paid more than.
on mature consideration, I really
needed to.
So the pendulum swings from one
mistake to the other.
If we could only stop in the middle!
i copyright by George Matthew
Adams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
DINNER STORIES

With black rage and indignation
seething in his heart, Blonks knocked
at the boss's private door.
Come income I'M" came in sharp
tones.
PLEASE. sir" began Blonks.
"Oh, it's you." said the boss, raising
one eye. A"Office boys were surely in
vented to worry busy men! Out with
it quick What do you want now"
1.-The hall porter kicked me this
morning for being late!' blurted out
Blonks. 81 amt going to be kicked
by no hall porter" he added in an
injured tone.
Hang it ALL" Numbered the chief,
you don't expect me to do every
thing myself, do you? OF course, he
kicked youi 1 can't attend to every
detail of the businessi Run along!"
In certain parts of the West Indies
the negroes speak English with a
broad brogue. They are probably de-
scended from the slaves of Irish adj
ventures who accompanied the Span
ish settlers.
A gentleman from Dublin upon ar
irving at a West Indian port was ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
"wHATEvER you WANT TO KNOW.

The American Red Cross called
upon the country for $10O,o00,O0O and
right nobly have the people respond
ed. The huge sum has been heavily
oversubscribed. The American pub
lie again has shown its readiness to
do more than is expected of it, in
worthy cause. Not only has it done
more than it was asked to do but 1t
has done it cheerfully and with a spir-
it which carries conviction that there
is more where this came from If
Germany have an eye on what is
taking place on this side of the water,
she must be convinced that the en-
trance of the United States into the
war has vastly increased the menace
to autocracy. The campaigns for both
the liberty loan and the Red Cross
fund have been carried on uninflu-
enced by excitement or fear. Their
success shows that the people are
fully cognizant of the work they have
to do and mean to see it thru.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27

don't like to take shorthand. do you?"
NO"
And you didn't make a success in
the other office. did you?"
NO"
And you haven't made a success
here, have your
No" Two big tears bordered
Betty's eyes, but the man chose to
ignore them.
We'll, then" Francis continued.
I'D say that you weren't much of a
success in the business world He
paused and a new light shone sud
denly in his eyes. You weren't
meant to take dictation. were you.
dear?"
There was something in his voice
which caused the tears in Betty's eyes
to disappear.
NO" she answered, Pm not used
to it,
We'll" Francis continued, from
now on you're going to have a new
job. Beginning today L want you to
dictate to me-"
How can I do that?"
The man smiled.
Every self-respecting wife consid
ers it her especial right to dictate to
her husband he explained. Are you
willing to take the new job, Betty ?"
The girl nodded, and the man
reached over and took her hand.
Tell me something to do" he said.
ct want to see what kind of boss
you'll make"
Very slowly Betty rose to her feec
and held out her arms. Her eyes
searched into the very depths of those
of Francis Vreeland and found what
they were searching for
kiss me-" she commanded
And Francis obeyed the command.
| -tCopyright. 1917. by the Mcclure
| Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
THE SEAlRCHLIGHT
Latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE, EDUCATION. INVENTION
Coast Defense.

The question of coast defense has
become one of vital Importance to this
country. 1t is interesting to note that
the German coast has not been at
tackled by the allies tho they control
the seas Strategists are practically
agreed that such a move would be
unwise, altho a single French admiral
has gone on record as an advocate of
the policy. The German coast de-
lenses are principally mines and shore
batteries which the nature of the coast
renders very dependable. On our At
lantic coast we face a different prob
lem, and here the coast defense sub
marine is a very promising weapon.
1t is pointed out that the submarines
of the central empires did effective
coast defense work in the Dardanelles
from using her naval superiority to
attack the Austrian coasts on the
Adriatic sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
CROPS NEEDING RAIN
Corn, However. Is Standing the Dry
Weather Very Well.

Only few local rains fell in Kan
sas this week, and the crops are be-
ginning to suffer in all parts of the
state, especially the western counties,
where the damage is becoming seri-
Gus.
Wheat ripened rapidly and harvest
is under way in TIE southeast quarter
of the state under very favorable con-
ditions. In the extreme southeastern
counties it is about finished and in
another week it will be general in the
northeastern counties to the Nebraska
line. AS a rule it is from a week to
ten days later than usual.
Oats made a steady improvement in
the eastern half and are looking very
fine.
Corn continues to be backward. but
so far it has stood the dry weather
we'll even IN most of the western
counties. 1t is generally clean and
well cultivated and if rain comes soon
will make splendid growth. Grain
sorghums are dong well in the east.
In the southwestern counties broom
corn is a good stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
Exports Council Expects To
Slap ON Embargo Soon.
Hoover Urges Immediate Ac-
ton to Conserve Supply.

Washington, June 27.-Absolrfte
embargo on wheat promises to be the
first action of the exports council
named by President Wilson. While
the first meeting held was devoted
mostly to matters of organization, it
is known that means of conserving
the food supplies was one of the high
problems taken up.
War business of great Importance
considered was:
FirSt-Placing of an embargo on
grain to prevent the neutrals from ex-
porting huge quantities of foodstuffs
some of which would find its way to
Germany.
Observation-Disclosures the expectation
of coal
Notwithstanding the export of
steel and pig iron. particularly from
Pacific coast ports.
Embargo Is Essential.
or all these steps, the wheat en-
barge is considered the most impor-
tant because the buyers for neutral
countries have been making a drive
within the last week which outdid any
of their previous efforts Millions of
bushels of unharvested wheat and
other grains have been bought within
the last few days. If the embargo
clause of the espionage act is put into
eiiect most OF this grain can be kept
| IN the United States or shunted to her
aihes. In doing this the administra-
ton can gain a firm control of neu-
trail shipping
AT the meeting were present Secre-
tary OF state Lansing, Secretary of
agriculture Houston, Secretary of
commerce Redfield and Herbert C.
Hoover, food administrator.
MI. Hoover, it is understood, press
ed Tor immediate action, giving forci-
BILE facts and statistics
Canada Has Wheat,
In Canada there is surplus OF
2O0,O0O,000 bushels of wheat available
Tor the allies. Practically all of this
! belongs to the British government
This is the surplus from last years
! crop The administration has beer
advised that this wheat should be the
first to go aboard. Among the various
reasons given is that the ocean hau
is much shorter from Canada to Brit.
ish ports than from any American
port and that the shipping lane i.
much safer
The imposition of an absolute EN-
rary. While the Canadian surplus i:
being sent abroad the export counci
will be able to adjust conditions here
SO that the surplus of the United
States will go where it is most needed
1t is hoped also to stabilize the Amer
lean markets so that both the farmer
and middle men Will make fair profit!
and the consumer will not be subject
ed to the constant increase in his fooC
hills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27

Holdings of eggs in cold storage
were reported greater on June Is than
at any corresponding time last sea-
son, for the first time since storage
reports on eggs were begun in August.
1916. On juno Is. 5.151.421 cases of
eggs were reported by 264 storages
last year and 5.2S9,9S5 cases by the
same firms this year. an increase of
IL per cent. Certainly it is time for
somebody other than the spectators
to take over the control of the food
supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
HE WON'T TALK!
Lack of Conversation Breaks Home
After II Years.

Ellen Bradfield wants a divorce
from her husband of twenty-seven
years because for five years he has
never spoken to her except when re-
quired to do so by the esigencies of
the occasion. She says he won't talk
and that she doesn't want and won't
have a husband who won't talk.
Mrs. Bradfield says she was mar
ried to Stephen Bradfield in Topeka
March 1, 1890, and that they have
one son who is past twenty-one years
of age. For five years. she says, her
husband has been silent. morose and
grabbed; that he has refused to talk
and that he has not accompanied her
to church, shows or public entertain
ments of any character Besides that,
she says, he has refused and failed to
give her money with which to pur-
chase clothing and that she has been
forced to work and earn money for
that purpose.
The BradfieIds live at 1914 Maa,-
son street and she says they own the
property. She fixes the value at
1900 and asks that the court give
her title to IT as a sort of permanent
alimony. She asks for that and a al
VOrce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27

The levying of a huge excess profits
tax on American industries, as plan
ned Fby the senate finance committee
seems likely to cause those same in
dustries to put up the prices in order
to maintain their customary net in
come. An advance in prices probably
can be prevented only by govern
ment control. If the government
limit the prices then there will be no
excess profits and therefore nothing
to tax. 1t looks like the consumer
may be forced TO take to the woods.
No way has ever been devised which
will relieve him of the burden of tax
ation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27

costed by burly negro fruit vendor
with, "Th' top Nv thu mornin' to ye.
an would ye be after wantin' to buy
bit o fruit. sorr?
The Irishman stared at him in
amazement
AN how long have We been here?"
he finally asked.
Coin on three months, yer hon
or said the vendor, thinking of the
time since he had left his inland
home.
Three months, is it? Only three
months an as black as thot? Faith.
I'll not landi"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27

The proposed tax on electric light
and heat is characterized by Repre-
sentative Little of Kansas as "a tax
against the civilizing influences of the
American social structure" Mr.. Lit
tie believes that big incomes and big
profits should pay for the war, and
that taxes on heat and light, which
affect every small home owner, ought
TO be omitted. He declares that wa
ter might as we'll be taxed as cleo
tricity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT

BY ROY K. MOULToN.

wouldn't 1t, Thought
If Life were freed of every Wrong or Woe,
If no one ever had grief or care.
If everybody had enough Of dough,
And time for any merriment to spare,
II husbands never lied or beat their WIVES
If little boys were never loud or rough,
If doctors never failed to save our lives.
And if their bills were always small
If everyone was sure OF all his meals,
If no one had to work unless he chose,
If toothache didn't feel the way it feels,
If booze would only beautify the nose,
If matrimony never knew a jar,
If little babes had collie not pit,
If everyone could own a motor-car,
And pay without a groan the bills on 1t
If music shows. divorces, riots, shams,
Were featured in the papers not at all,
If gossip libel. avarice and slams
Were swept forever from this mundane
ball, -,
If all of this were changed upon earth's
face.
Today, tomorrow and forevermore,
Gee. but the world would be a weary place
And Gosh, but Life would be an awful
bore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
TOTEST PREMIUM LAW
Sperry & Hutchinson Start Habeas
Corpus Proceedings Today.

Attorneys for the Sperry- Hutchin-
son Trading Stamp company started
habeas corpus proceedings in the su-
preme court late this afternoon to
obtain the release of L. F. Wilson.
agent for the company here. but more
particularly for the purpose of testing
the trading stamp law enacted by the
last legislature
Wilson is not in Jail. But techni-
cally he is in the custody of Hugh
Larimer. sheriff of Shawnee county.
The application for a writ is aimed
at Larimer and is made returnable
July 5. The attorneys for the Sperry-
Hutchinson people allege that the law
does not apply to their business.