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The courier-index., 1917-11-02
OPPORTUNiTiES FOR EDU-
CATION AT WASHINGTON

Washington, ID. c., Oct 21.-To
the young man or woman who seeks
to obtain a college degree and a
livelihood at the same time, no city
in the country offers an opportunity
more attractive than that to be found
in the national capital. The several
universities at Washington provide
evening classes with hours arranged
conveniently tor government en-
ployees, who ordinarily complete
their days work at half past four
and all libraries, including the Lii
brary of Congress, are open at night.
For years thousands of young
people have entered the civil service
at Washington with the main idea
of devOting three or four years to
equipping themselves for profess
sional or scientific career while sup
porting themselves. Many of the
young men live at fraternity houses,
comparatively conducted. thereby les
SEEMING the living expenses and also
securing a place where they can
entertain their friends.
In addition to the university cours-
es, the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation and private schools conduct
evening classes in technics, Ian
guages and typewriting and the
usual high school courses.
Notwithstanding the drafts for
military service, practically all
schools in Washington show an in
creased enrolment this year. This
is due to the great influx incident to
the war. Ten or twelve thousand
new clerks and other employees
have been appointed in the depart
ments and this great civilian army
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PRIVATE JOHN ALLEN
ENDS LIES JOURNEY
BELOVED MiSSiSSiPPiAN DIES
WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE
READY WIT WON HIM GREAT
FAME.

Tupelo. Miss. Oct. 30.-Another of
Mississippis great men passed quiet
ly to the great beyond this morning
when Private John Mills Allen died
at his home here this morning at
6 o'clock.
The end was peaceful and upon
his face was a smile of relief. His
death was so quiet that no one knew
at what minute it happened
Last night he sat up until about
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orld's Fair by President Mckinley
in 1903. He was a man who loved
his country, his state and his COM
munity. He has made the name
of Tupelo" famous all over the
United States.
The courier-index., 1917-11-02

Nicholas Romanof, in his pleasant
steam heated Tobolsk flat looks
out over that comparatively peace
able town and murmurs: Poor ker
ensky."-Chicago Daily News.
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The Kaiser has called Ferdinand
of Roumania a traitor to Hohen'
zollern traditions, which is quite
compliment to Ferdinand.-Helens
Independent.
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beautiful day fishin On his way
back he met one OF his young Gro
MES, who accosted him with the
usual question, ''Catch anything
At this Tommy, in all the con-
seriousness of guilt, quickly respond
ed: Amt been home yet."-Tit-Bits
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A PREMATURE QUESTION

Tommy had been playing truant
from school, and had spent a long,
The courier-index., 1917-11-02

For Sale by
w. S. ATKINS
Phone 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06

Somebody, notes the Christian
Science Monitor, has recently compiled
list of twelve nuisances in which are
wrong side of the sidewalk, the woman
who doesn't take her place in a wait
ing line. the man who stands in the
way of others. and the woman who
searches a bottomless handbag for a
nickel rather than break a dime. AS
the Monitor adds. the compiler seems
to have forgotten or to have become
reconciled to, the boy who whistles.
and to the girl who wants to let the
whole car know what was said to her
and what she said to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06

Mrs. H Collins of Kansas City, is spend
ing the weekend visiting her sister, Mrs.
A, P Wolff and family. Madison street
Word has been received in Topeka of
Mrs. C. b. Mcclure, of San Bernardino
Cal. Mrs. MCGUIRE before her marriage
was Miss Florence Comstock of Topeka.
Charles Rain, Lake street who under
went surgical operation Wednesday at
local hospital. is improving.
On account of the absence of the pastor
of the Seward Avenue Methodist church,
services at the church Sunday morning
will be in charge of the Rev. James
Staples. In the evening C. H. Buck will
preach at I 80 O'Clock
Mrs. Dan Sayler is seriously i'll of pneu-
monia at her home. German avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. p. l.. Wolfe have been
called to Lincoln, Neb.. by the serious ILL
ness of their son, Thurman Wolfe.
Little Mabel Camp who has been i'll of
chicken pox at her home on Grattan
street, is recovering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
BIRTHS REPORTED

Following are the births reported to Miss
Eta Coyeli, city clerk, in the last week;
Peter L. Allendorf and wife 61S N To-
peka avenue, December 80, boy
Claude Ammo and wife. Iecumsen, De-
cember 30, boy.
Thomas A. Becker and wife, Merlden'
December 21, girl.
Herbert George Bailey and wife, 10o6
West Sth, December II, boy.
Jasper n. BaySinger and wife, 12uS n
Jackson street, December is, boy.
Charles Oscar Byerley and wife, 1920
n. Jackson street, January 1, girl
WiIkon Glenn Cooper and wife, 1889
Clay, December %, boy.
Walter Crawford and wife, III Jeffer-
son street. December IL, girl.
A. J. Domino and wife, sos N. Monroe
street January j, boy.
Acencion Duran and wife, 80 Oak street,
Arthur II Dyer and wife, 142 Twiss ave-
nue., December 8, girl.
Ralph Petit Everest and wife, 6l9 west
Sth avenue, December II, boy.
Elmer w. Forbes and wife, R. r. No
g. December 16, boy.
Paul Wesley French and wife, PAP Lin
coin street, January 1, girl:
Alfred Galbraith and wife. 2Ol Adams
street, December Z, boy
Thomas jefferson Harper and Wlfe, 3lO
East Third street, December 81, boy.
Earl L. Hall and wife, GIG West Third
street, January !, girl.
Abram Heisay and wife, 1925 Grand ave-
nue., December %, girl.
Henry Sherman Hackbush and wife, 724
Locust street. January L, boy.
John II. Higgins and wife, 915 West
10Th street, December &c, girl.
W. L. Jones and wife, 1929 Van Buren,
street, December %, boy.
William I. Kreipe and wife, Tecumsen,
January ., girl.
George ii. Kern. and wife, 81 CORTLAND
avenue December 80, girl.
Fay Kiene and wife, Valencia, Decem-
jacob G. Krantz and wife, 125 Jackson
street, December 49, boy.
John d. Larkin and wife. 901 N. To-
peka avenue, January 4. boy.
Chas c. Lommasson and wife, 1T Wood
lawn avenue, January 4, boy.
Charles F Lodter and wife, 1911 Quincy
street, January 2, girl
NJ. Jess Mcdowell and wife. 31s East
First street. January 1, girl
J P. O'Conner and wife, SIG West 9th
avenue, December 26 girl.
Henry L. Puett and wife, 415 Reno ave-
nue.. December 21, boy.
Grant H Spiker and wife, AIS Holiday
street, December 5, girl.
Lewis H. Thompson and wife, ia N.
Van Buren, street, December 16, girl.
Leroy Wesley Talbert and wife, 1123
Van Buren, street. December 30. girl
Frederick G. Weston and wife, Water
loo, Ia, December 20, girl.
c. B. Wingert and wife, 40 West 18th
street December 81. girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
COUP IN COPPER TRAIL
Negro Who Stole Boiler and Aluminium
Kettles Lands I'm Jail.

The European war was responsible
for the arrest today of Vernon Sims
negro. Sim was arrested for steal
ing copper boiler and two aluminium
kettles. Had it not been for the war
their value would not have been suf-
ficient to attract Sims's attention. At
war prices the boiler and two kettles
are worth fifteen dollars-or they
were until Sims took a Ratchet and
chopped them up. No one has claim
ed them.
The wash boiler cost proba bly, IS
when it was new and Chief Parsons
said today the copper in it is worth
SIS. The two kettles are practically
new. but they now have gaping holes
in them. Sims tried to sell them to
junk dealer on East Fourth street, but
the dealer refused them in their orig
inal state. Sims took them out in the
alley and chopped and battered them
up and was offering them for sale
again when Officers Woodward and
Walker arrested him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
The Table.

Pan Broiled Steak-Sprinkle bottom
of skillet with salt plentifully; place on
fire and get quite hot. Put in steak,
turn at short intervals before the
Juices have been driven by the heat
to the opposite surface. By constant
turning the juices are kept moving
backward and forward and the meat
remains moist and full of flavor. When
done place on heated platter, season
with pepper and bits of butter. Very
lean roast beef is improved by laying
slices of bacon or fat salt pork on it
while roasting.
Macaroni and Cheese-Boil maca-
roni twenty minutes and blanch with
sauce: One tablespoon butter, two
pound York state cheese. (Melt
cheese in white sauce.) Bake in cas-
seroIe until brown.
Potato Puffs=Make mashed pota-
toes into a paste with one or two eggs
roll it out with a dust of flour and
cut round with a saucer. Have ready
some sausage meat OF cold roast meat
(any kind free from gristle and
chopped fine. Season with salt, pep
per, thyme or pickles cut up fine.
Place them on the potatoes and fold
in over like a puff Pinch or prick
it neatly around and bake for a few
minutes or until brown.
Orange Tapioca-One cup tapioca,
washed: soak over night Add one
quart boiling water. cook slowly till
tapioca is clear Peel six oranges, cut
oranges in fire slices, stir into boiling
tapioca; add sugar to sweeten. Pour
in dish TO cool. Serve with milk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
HERETO PUSH CONTEST
Senator Mahin Claims He Was Count
ed Out of Election Victory.

Senator l. NJ. Mahin, of Smith coun-
ty. came to Topeka today to present
his contest case to the state senate.
He will offer testimony taken in Smith
county and will ask for a recount OF
rejected ballots in four precincts.
Formal notices of a contest were
filed by Senator Mahin several weeks
ago. His case will probably go before
the elections committee of the senate
sometime next week. Ballots cast for
him but illegally rejected will give
him the election, Senator Mahin con-
tends. On the face of the returns,
Senator Mahin was beaten by eighteen
votes He claims fifty to sixty votes
in his favor in the precincts contest
ed. On the returns, the election In
the Fortieth district = comprising
Smith, Phillips and Norton counties
went to w. c. Whitney of Agra, a
Democrat.
The elections committee will be ap-
pointed next week by the committee
on committees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
HE BEGAN AT II
New jenkins Manager Has Been
Selling Pianos Ever Since.

John Trembly, who came to To-
peka from Kansas City to take charge
of the Topeka branch of the jenkins
Music store, began selling pianos
when he was II years of age and he's
been at it ever since. He's % now.
In spite of the fact that his first
piano sale was made at an age when
most boys are in high school and the
further fact that he's been at it ever
since, he found time to attend Wis
consin State university and graduate
with his class. He completed a course
in economics in 1915.
While in school he was prominent
in Y. NJ. c. A. work and was an ac-
tive member of the Artus Economic
fraternity, new honorary fraternity,
with chapters in the larger universe
ties of the country.
Mr.. Trent bly, is here to manage the
extensive business of the Jenkins COM
pany and likes Topeka. He intends
to make it his permanent home. Be-
fore coming to Topeka he was with
the Jenkins company in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
FIND
KEY TO GROWTH
OF HUMAN BODY

Berkeley, Cal, Jan. 6.-Scientists at
the University of California have dis
covered the substance that produces
growth in the human body. it was an
nounced today. Tethelin is what they
call it; it is located in the pituitary
body at the base of the brain and re-
tarding or accelerating its functions. it
may be possible. according to the
Berkeley scientists. to control the
stature of human beings.
Announcement of the discovery was
made by DIR. T. B. Robertson, profess
sor of bio chemistry, who said that he
had succeeded in isolating tethelin
after four years of experiments and
that he believed it was the first time
IN the history of biological science that
this had been done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06

the table well, they think I'm the
limit because I've got no family feel
ing, as they put it. Our mothers
father was the seventh son of a some
thing or other, and our fathers rela-
tives are all away up in G in England
Last year Meg went over to visit some
of them. I think she and Aunt G. had
an idea that when SO many people
were being killed off in the war there
ought to be some money coming to
Say, how's the pie?'
IT'S just splendid" said Dennis. 81
never tasted anything like it. You
are a wonderful cook, aren't you ?''
''They all say that. and that's the
trouble. When anybody's coming 1
have. to spend days in the kitchen
here to get ready. and I'm nearly
dead. Why. you ought to see that pan
try. I've baked doughnuts and cakes
and pies and all sorts of things to get
ready for the EARL
THE earl?"
"Oh. 1 forgot. I didn't finish about
Meg. When she went to England there
was an earl she liked very much, and
when she found he was coming to
America this week she invited him to
visit u.s. He's coming tomorrow.
That's why I'm fixing things. Han
nah's getting too old to cook She
can't see and puts salt in things in
stead of sugar. So she's upstairs now
helping Aunt Genevieve hanging the
clean curtains and Meg's gone TO a
party. Gee, I'm tired. If anybody
says Earl to me I'll punh his head.
I'm going to bed and not get up for
a week. Aunt G. says I'll only dis
grace the family anyway, the way I
talk
TITS too bad said Dennis sympa-
thetically, looking down at the head
of flying curls. But I'm going to help
wash these pans and things. You don't
need to worry about my place. The
grocery boy had an accident and I was
passing. They took him home and the
truck to the garage. There was only
one box of groceries to be delivered
so said I'd bring it in my car Come
on, what do you do first %
Jerry looked away in dismay. Moth
ing. I'm not going to let you help
now. You run along home to your
wife and family and tell them the joke
on me-"
81 have no wife and family and ]
and show me what to do
81 WON'T"
please do
NO
You must. I've never had my WORD
disputed and I'm not going to now
Get me the-the towel and you wash
the things
Suddenly Jerry laughed. ct hope
Aunt Genevieve and Meg don't come in
and find you here"
81 hope they do" declared Dennis
I'm proud of my company and 1 was
never so happy in my life
But it isn't a question of YOU. It's
me. Won't you tell me your name and
where you live?"
The kitchen door opened suddenl,
and Meg hurried in
Perhaps Miss Meg can answer fol
me- said Dennis
And Meg did. "The earl" she
gasped, just loud enough for Jerry t.
hear.-(Copyright, 1917, by the Nc
clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
FOOD SHORTAGE REMEDY.

The best remedy for the present
food shortage is more livestock on our
FERNS, according to G. Howard Davi-
son. chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the National Agricultural So
ciety. For, as Mr.. Dawson says, more
livestock means increased soil fertill
ity. which in turn means larger crops,
that is, larger food supplies.
IF we were asked to name the most
urgent New Years message that could
be suggested for the benefit of the
entire country" to quote Mr.. Dawson,
''it would be to say to the American
farmer: Raise more livestock
There are other timely suggestions but
none so vital as this.
Just now there is an almost uni
versal shortage of food stuffs and un-
less this condition is corrected the
welfare of nations the world over will
be imperilled
What is the way out? Plainly the
raising of more food stuffs, and in
our judgment the short cut to this
state of affairs is by way of the live
stock route. The presence of livestock
Ol d farm Is dlLlOSL d sure guarantee
of increased soil fertility on that farm.
If the fertility of the land is increased
its possibilities of crop production are
amplified. and increased crop produc-
ton means increased food supplies.
THE low yield of our farms at the
present time is sad commentary on
the efforts of the past two or three
decades for increased efficiency on the
American farm. The average WELD
per acre of wheat in the United States
is about fourteen bushels and a frac.
ton, while in Great Britain and Ger
many it is over thirty bushels. The
showing as regards oats, barley and
potatoes is quite as bad. Now, wher
you consider that the blowing, Guilt
waiting and harvesting of an acre pro.
ducing fourteen bushels of wheat cost.
nearly as much as that of an acre pro.
ducing thirty bushels you get E
glimpse of the appalling waste attend.
ant upon lack of soil fertility.
More livestock on the farm is the
cheapest and simplest method of fer
tilizing the farm acres, and the impor
tance of this to millions of consumer.
as well as to the producers of the en-.
tire country cannot be too strongl,
EMPHASIZED
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after-a long silence called to his faith
er, who was at the base of the tree:
Daddy, I wish this tree went right
on up into the sky
why, boy?"
so I could climb right up and see
God"
1t seemed a good time to combine
a little metaphysical teaching with
the principles of safety first, so the
father said:
You don't have to climb any
higher than you already are to see
God. Don't you know God is every
where-down in the house with moth
err and right here on the ground
everywhere? ?"
The four-year-old swung one foot
back and forth from the swaying limb,
and said:
you want me to come DOWN."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06

Maybe if Senator Works OF Califor-
MIA had only told the people before
election that President Wilson is a
common lobbyist, a rank despot and
that his rule of these United States is
nothing less than a dictatorship, the
results of the presidential voting on
November last might have been
different. That isn't the kind of g
government. or a method of govern
ing that is at all popular with the
great bulk of the citizens of this coun-
try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
BIG SMALLPOX SCARE
Whole Neighborhood Exposed to Dis
ease-Twenty Persons Vaccinated.

Wholesale vaccinations are in prog
ress at the city hall today resulting
from the discovery by DR.. H. L. Clark,
city physician, that twenty or more
persons living in the vicinity of Sec
ond and Van Buren, streets have been
exposed to smallpox in the last three
days. Seven were vaccinated Friday
evening and eight more had been vac
cinated up until noon today.
Mrs. Emma Harris, a woman living
at PIT Van Buren, street has been suf-
fering from the disease for the last
three days, according to statement
made by Doctor Clark. She didn't
suspect that she had contracted small
pox and didn't feel able to call ply
sician., Kind hearted neighbors to
the number of twenty that Doctor
Clark knows of, called to bring fruit
and consultation to the sick woman.
Now they're all being vaccinated
and must be watched by the city ply
stefan for the required number of
DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
BRIDGE IS OPEN
Big Crowd at Dedication OF
New Structure at Lawrence.
C. S. Gleed of Topeka One of
Principal Speakers.

Lawrence, JAM 6.-The new $780,
600 bridge across the Kaw river was
dedicated here today in the presence
of hundreds of visitors from near
Lawrence A program at Bowersock,s
theater included addresses by promi-
nent men of the state. Among the
speakers at the theater were c. S.
Gleed of Topeka, one of the directors
of the Santa Fe; former Governor
George H. Hodges; J. L. Bristow,
chairman of the state public utilities
commission; H. G. Kali, general
Union Pacific at Kansas City; ]. j.
Helm, president of the Kansas City,
Kaw Valley & Western Interurban
company; J. S. Amick, county attor-
ney of Douglas county; Thomas Har-
ley, city attorney of Lawrence; Ben
jamin T.. Wilson, Williamstown;
George Innes, Lawrence; A A. An
drews. Baldwin, and others. H. C.
Pribble of Topeka, claim agent for
the Santa Fe, was one of the men
prominent in the celebration.
The new bridge replaces an ancient
and dilapidated structure which has
done duty for many years. 1t is of
the county Many railroad men are
parucipat, in the program on ac-
count of the fact that thru taxation
they have contributed a large share of
the money which built the bridge. Ar
extensive approach across the Santa
Fe tracks was necessary.
The celebration included a process
sion across the bridge, the meeting at
the theater and other features Cafes
in Lawrence served dinner free to the
guests, and the theaters gave free
performances during the afternoon.
The Kansas City, Kaw Valley &
Western Interurban line, which at
present reaches Lawrence from Kan
sal CitV will use the hrfdge
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headquarters here, according to an an
nouncement from the office of j. NJ.
Connell. general passenger agent for
the road, late this afternoon.
Tom King has been in Topeka for
more than Is years, and has had
charge of the Topeka station of the
Santa Fee for much of that time
His appointment is effective jan
uary 20. He succeeds w. j. Curtis.
who was appointed general agent Tor
the road at Salt Lake City, January /.
Mr.. Kings successor as city pas
senger agent has not yet been named
by the officials of the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
GIRLS BURN TO DEATH
Parents at Movie Show, Children Play
With Matches.

Ell Reno, Jan. 6.-While Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jones attended a picture
show here last night fire destroyed
their home and their two little daugh-
tiers were burned to death. The girls
who were years and 16-months-old,
respectively, were left in the care of
their brother, 8 years old. The little
boy escaped 1t is believed the chill
dren were playing with matches.
Theodore Burner, 6 years old, prob
ably will die from scalds suffered
when he fell into a tub of boiling
water today. The tub, which con-
tanned I've, had been placed on the
floor by the boys mother preparatory
to washing clothes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06

Have a care before you roam;
Things you search for sometimes hide
Very close to home.
While the woods people were busy
laying in their winter supplies and set
ting their houses in order for the long,
cold season, they had little time to no
tice the friends about them. To be
sure. the squirrels and birds had an
occasional playtime, tho never long
one; but the beavers and muskrats
had not even that much They tended
strictly to the business at hand and
gave no time to play or friendly calls.
But such good planners are these
same beavers that they are always
ready for the winter before the winter
comes So they always have a little
vacation in between the getting-ready
work and the winters cold. Nothing
like being ahead of time, is there?
On the first morning after every
thing was ready, and every single
thing that Father and Mother Beaver
could think of was done. Father
Beaver sat at the side of the bank of
Crooked Creek and enjoyed the sunrise.
If you've Lver noticed how beautiful
the sun is as it comes up, late and
rosy on an autumn morning, you
know just how much Father Beaver
enjoyed the sight
Aren't you coming in to get some
rest?" asked Mother Beaver from the
door of the home; you see, she knew
how Father Beaver had been working
and she thought he would be tired
Not yet a while" replied Father
Beaver, I'm going to rest here I'm
going to stay here till 1 have heard
all the birds sing. I've been too busy
to hear music, these many days"
So Mother Beaver went on about
her business and Father Beaver lis
| tened for his bird friends.
| He heard Tommy Jay scolding and
| teasing; he heard the chick-a-dee