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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

Trying to boost his feet 8 inches
up TO the standard required for mill
tary service, Willis Hartman. pa
trlotic youth of Glenwood, N. Y, tried
a form of elevation that almost got by
the United States marine corps re-
cruiting officers. He went thru with
out a flaw until he stripped to be ex-
amined for scars when the doctor dis
covered several layers of adhesive
plaster and a small cotton pad under
each heel. When it was removed, he
lacked one inch of meeting the re-
quired height.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

cultivation. Dealers in seed report
that last years sales have been dou-
bled. The ordinary output of home
gardens may be multiplied by three.
The strips of land on each side of rail-
road lines will yield vegetables 1t is
too early for careful estimates of the
additional area to be used, but the
tendency is shown by occasional re-
ports. In the south there has been
some diversion from cotton to food.
Railroad companies and banks are
helping the farmers in many states.
There is promise that the labor prob
lem will be solved by the action Of
cities, states and the national govern
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

it to be a dog and Geordie was duly
fined. AS Geordie was leaving the
court he turned to his wife and re-
marked:
Hang me if IA can understand it.
"A said the seym thing last year, and
the year before, and they let me off.
Moo they fine me. IA suppose some
body's been messin' ABBOTT with the
law"
Did the postman leave any let
ters. Nary" the mistress asked on
returning from a visit one afternoon.
Nothing but a postcard, ma'am."
who is it from. Nary"
And do you think I'd read il,
ma'am?" asked the girl with an in
jured air.
Perhaps not. but any one who
sends me a postcard is either stupid
or impertinent."
ed the girl loftily, but it's nice way
"A primary cause of divorce is the
disappearance of home life-the ex-
tinction among us of all home sentf-
ment" The speaker was Mary Pick
ford. the movie actress She went
on:
"A man said to me the other day:
No, I'm rarely home. You'll find me.
as a rule. at the Country club I'd
rather play golf, than eat
But how about your wife, said
L Does she approve of such senti-
ments?'
.Surer he answered. Shed rath-
er play bridge than cook"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

President Wilson is the responsible
what he considers necessary in order
to win it. There is an element in con-
gress which given its way would enact
such legislation as it favors and then
adjourn and go home, leaving the ad-
ministration to get along in any way
that it can. 1t is this element that is
delaying the passage of the army bill.
Having worked it's will it would be re-
lieyed of further responsibility, while
the burden of carrying on the war
would rest on the president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
GLOBE SIGHTS
lFrom the Atchison Globe.1

IFrom the Atchison Globe.l
A loafer undisturbed often becomes
labor's relentless critic.
Men who love to fish feel poverty
worse than any one else.
A compensation of old age is that
one has fewer headaches.
A man who likes a horse race is
more or less old-fashioned these days.
Because of the h. C. of l., it is a
pleasure to entertain company now
days
Some people have a faculty of hear
ing about what they want to hear.
You are getting old, all right, when
picnic grub no longer seems fit to
eat.
Sometime, but not often. a man is
ruined because he gets too much en-
couragement.
Much of the industry is due to men
who are trying to get enough ahead
so they can quit.
Religion would gain more recruits
if some religious people didn't seem
to feel so bad about it.
An optimist is one who can admit
that the rain which spoils his picnic
may save the wheat
Once in a while in a window trim
mer gets the idea people want to stand
i on their heads to read cards.
The only time that Jude Johnson
ever got up a perspiration was when
he was sick and broke out in a cold
sweat.
Almost any baseball team can look
good early in the season, but there sell
dom are more than three corners to
a pennant fight.
There is an element that insists
upon newspapers cracking all the
nuts in town, while they hide in the
! background and enjoy the perform
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

Among the many articles originally
imported from Europe, which Ameri-
cans have learned to produce since the
war, the government recently an
nounced certain brands of cheese
Roquefort cheese. it has been learned,
need no longer to be imported from
France, for agriculturists in the en-
ploy of the government have discover
ed the secret of manufacturing the
cheese from cows milk. 1t took a
long while to discover the process, but
now the formula is to be turned over
to American cheesemakers. The pro-
cess of manufacturing the Limburger
variety is also said to be known, but
it is understood that the formula will
no. be given to the cheesemakers.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

the self-control to treat the one to
whom he or she is married with tact
and patience. can make of nlatrimony
a place of peace and rest, at least,
even If it does not realize all of one S
fond and romantic dreams. More
over. the habit of self-control shuts
the door in the face of the affinity
who wrecks the home and renders
little children half orphans
These are only a few of the forty
seven varieties of reasons why the
best safeguard that any one can give
youth against temptation is to teach
it the habit of self-controL For we
are the slaves of our good habits no
less than our bad ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
By ROY x. MOULTON.

The Weather.
When the day is duh and dreary
Every face we meet is weary,
Very few are bright and CHEEKY that are
seen along the way,
When the weather is contrary,
Few indeed are gay and airy.
It's not easy to be merry on a dark ana
gloomy day.
On the other hand it's funny
How we feel like ready money
When the day is clear and sunny and along
the avenue,
In the busy, busting city,
Many whistle at ditty,
Some are laughing (some are witty and a
lot are humming, too.
. Though it's rather doubtful whether
We should always blame the weather /,
On the whole and altogether, it's a natural
thing to do;
And so often we are weary
When the day is dark and dreary,
But it's easy to be CHEEKY when the wealth
er's CHEEKY, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

Intelligent economy is one of the
most important problems of the day,
says Henry Clews. An indiscriminate
stoppage of buying by all classes of
consumers would be distinctly harmful
and is not at all necessary. Real econ
omy must come from the stoppage of
waste and extravaganza, accompanied
by increase of production wherever
possible. not to speak of giving en-
ployment to those usually idle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
BLOW. O We BuGLEs.

BLOW, o We BUGLES.
Blow. o We bugles, bugles of the morni
Blow, We bugles of the sunset, blow.
Sound your clear notes, your ringing notes
of scorn,
Against the embattled legions of the foe
Tell them in clarion accents that we stand
For freedom, and the birthright of the
free:
No bloody tyranny upon sea or land,
But the inalienable truths of Liberty!
Acclaim your triumph paean over Might.
Your call for justice, and the overthrow
OF all the hordes that fight against the
Right
Blow, o We bugles, valiant bugles blow
Clinton Scollard of the Vigilantes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

The State Journal has received a
copy of a handy little volume of As
pages, Roster of the Sixty fifth Con-
gress of the United States" published
by the American Protective Tariff
league, New York. The Roster is a
convenience which should be on every
mans desk. 1t contains a full list of
the senators and representatives of the
Sixty-fifth Congress. and the congress
sionaI tariff committees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

The Congressional Record is to have
a revival in it's particular field for the
dissemination of news of public inter-
est The government is preparing to
issue another paper called the off
cial Bulletin" Now is the time to sub
scribe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
DINNER STORIES

Geordie had a small dog and was
summonsed for keeping a dog with
out license He pleaded it was only
a pup.
How old do you say he is?" asked
the magistrates clerk.
IA divvent knaa exactly" replied
Gordie. But he's onny a pup"
Expert evidence, however. proved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

In the future perhaps we shall hear
little of the "unspeakable Turk"
He has lost the title to his partner in
the war. Henceforth it should be the
unspeakabIe German.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

II gambling in grain be bad prac-
tice in war time, it is no less so in
peace time. Senators who favor hang
ing the gamblers have been long
time finding out what has been going
on for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

France has announced her peace
terms. They are restoration of her
stolen provinces and an indemnity to
cover the cost of the war. Now let us
hear from Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

The withdrawal of 100000 men
from the eastern front by Germany
seems to indicate that she has assur-
ance that the line is in no danger from
the Russians Yet the bear may
awake at any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
s. w. sTRAUs ON THRIFT.


"One of the greatest dangers that
confronts us at this moment is mis-
guided thrift.
I'm our efforts to be periodically
economical, we find ourselves going to
extremes in the opposite direction,
which is just as great menace as
wastefulness and extravaganza. One
of the worst calamities that could be-
fall our nation at any time would be
to stop the wheels of industry, but
more especially now.
The point is to differentiate be-
tween destructive and constructive
thrift In times of peace or war, waste
is reprehensible, but indiscriminate
tight-fistedness is worse. because in
such conditions the provident are made
to suffer with the improvident.
Because the whole nation sudden
" has become conscious of the neces-
sity of thrift, we as individuals should
take care not to defect from their
normal courses the tides of the ma
TONS money that turn the wheels of
industry. America as a nation is not
in any danger of running short of
money, but we are threatened with a
food shortage because on us rests the
duty and responsibility of feeding our
allies.
Every one can distinguish the diff
ference between prudent living and
clothes, a pair of shoes or a hat, his
money goes into legitimate circulation
and furnishes uses for capital and en-
ployment of labor.
1.-The American people have re-
sponded in a grand way to the needs
of the hour. We are going to con-
serve our resources and increase our
! food supply in way that will astonish
the world, but in doing this we stand
face to face with economic hardships
unless each individual is governed by
common sense prudence and foresight.
In brief. administer your eXpendi-
lures in a clean, honest, legitimate and
patriotic manner. Eliminate waste
of food, bearing in mind that every
mouthful you save may be the susie
nance of some starving fellow human
! being abroad. We should not tear
down on one hand while we are trying
to build up on the other. Those in
business should not hesitate-be cour-
ageous and keep on going.
America has everything to make
herself prosperous. The billions OF
dollars which are being raised for
war purposes will eventually return
into the pockets of the people. Even
the money which we loan to our allies
| is being spent Immediately in Amer
lea. The national bond issue means
that for some years to come this coun-
try will be paying back the obligations
incurred today. America is still in the
midst of the greatest era of material
prosperity the country has ever
| known.
''In the matter of individual expen-
diture every man should be guided by
his own necessities and the needs OF
his country. Let none of us be a
Stacker in the business world. This
is TO day for the coward or weakling
Be brave and confident Remember
the most acute need of our nation to-
day is intelligent, productive. con
structive thrift"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

The price of shave has gone to
20 cents in Spokane. Result: many
of the BARRIERS customers bought
safety razors. There always is dan
ger of carrying a thing too far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

Address the Topeka State Journal lnt LOT
nation Bureau. Washington, d. C., for free
information about
.sVVhatever You Want to Know.
Write your request plainly and inelose
cent stamp for return postage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

A photographer had taken a mr.
trait of a young woman. After an ex-
animation she took a dozen of them
A few days later the same young
woman entered the photographer's
ssuoiQ with the dozen cabinet photos
that had been made for her ahort .
week before. .
What" exclaimed the photos
rapher in dismay. Bring them an
PACK? Why, / thought they were
very successful
'Oh, yes" she said. with . ..,..,,.
they are successful. 1 only want vo,,
TO touch out the ring. 1 have a new
young man." nc"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

The Egg.
What thing more versatile, we beg,
OF greater uses than the egg;
Both child and parent of the hen
1t is the wonderment of men.
In youth how sweetly doth 1t grace
The menu of the human race
And even in its later years
In cakes and omelettes it appears;
Till middle age, at any rate.
1t has its place uDon the plate.
And reaching palsied years at last,
Its culinary chances past,
Disdaining rest and ease in age,
If often goes upon the stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
Hunting Wild Game.


People of listless natures should
hunt wild game more. There is no
more excellent way of cultvatlng I'M
pulse and animation. There is moth
ing that will stir one up so as hunt
ing a lion. For one thing lion can
jump around much quicker than you
think and this keeps you jumping here
and there yourself and if this is out in
the open air there is nothing better for
you. 1t is important to remember
in hunting a lion that if he is wounded
in the foot he will come up to>you.
Altho he will probably come up to you
anyway. Another thing. Listen very
carefully for all sounds. If you hear a
crunching sound that is the lion eating
something. IT you don't hear the
crunching sound he may be eating
something just the same and your
friends may be wondering what keeps
you If you run an elevator or work
in laundry you probably feel little
run down or done up and should take
a longer vacation this summer and
hunt wild game. A man with little
fun in him can have great sport hunt
ing lions. Don't take a bicycle with
you. A lion will tear the tires off it
in short order. Be sure to take a good
saw. Then if the lion gets after you
and you haven't any bullets left climb
up the tallest tree you can find and
saw off the limb.
Watch Your Step.
The youth who has his little Fling,
At wine and song and everything
Does well to keep a level head
And see that he's not Flung instead.
oh.
Alas, 1 cannot go to war;
Cried Hopley Otto Roose,
MY feet they are so weak and sore!'-
A pretty lame excuse,
Nut.
His head is soft tho he's a stiff
We speak of young McDuff.
He thinks because his name is Cliff
He always has to bluff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

We quote a we'll known f1nancier
and banker of Chicago and New York,
Mr.. S. W. Stratus, president of the
American Society for Thrift.
Read a short talk by him on the
subject of Common Sense in Con-
nection With Money"
Then make up your mind to do
that famous "bit for your country,
by being not a bit frightened, and. if
anything, spending a bit more than
usual to show that you intend to keep
things going.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
A1x

Copyright, 1917, by the Wheeler Syndicate,
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
CIRCULATE MONEY-FEAR NOT

| Editorial by Arthur Brisbane-the
highest paid editorial writer in the
country-reprinted by permission.
Copyright 1917, Star Company
| Foolish timidity has been preached
since the war started. People are ad-
vised to wear their old shoes, walk
mend clothes already worn out, and
generally to act as if the world had
come to an end and all ealth had
disappeared simply because this coun-
try is going to help half a dozen others
put the finishing touch on Germany.
People should and will show COM
mon sense. They should realize that
so far as ready money is concerned,
the nation is entering upon period
unusual and without precedent.
Billions of government monty will
be poured out-and the billions will
be spent here in this country.
Men that work for a living will have
more money than they ever have had
in the United States.
Common sense alone is needed to
make of the United States most pros
porous country right now in war.
GUS conditions, and that is the timidity
that hides itself in the cellar at the
first whisper of alarm.
If YOU have a pain in your finger
you do not tie a string around your
wrist so that the blood cannot circu-
late.
We have a little war pain; it may
soon end. It should not persuade us
20 stop the circulation of the blood in
the entire financial body of the United
States.
Real hard times, real disaster
tcould come from foolish economy, I'M
wise and aimless saving.
Stop buying shoes and you throw
the thousands that make shoes out of
work.
Stop buying new clothes, and you
throw the hundreds of thousands en-
gagged in the clothing business for men
and women out of work.
Economic in Il dozen different oil
rectious, and you throw out of work
a dozen great groups of workers.
What effect do you think that will
have upon you?
Force hard times. lack of employ
ment upon others in the nation, and
you will suffer.
Go along in the usual common sense
way. getting what you need, spending.
as usual, a fair share of what you
earn, saving, as usual, what reason
able man saves-and this country will
not be troubled by any financial war
problem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16

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
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-16
Happy Thought.

Lots of men would have better
quarters il they had better halves.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15
GERARD ARRIVES AND
 so DOES bERNST0RFF

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 14.- Ambassador Gerard arrived today He refused all interviews until he makes his report to the President. He was conferring with Lansing al most all the afternoon, and since two o'clock until six they have been closetted together. Gerard will lie in New York on Friday and is sche- duled then to make a statement.
 He categorically refused to say anything as to his treatment leav ing Germany and the members ot his party also refused under in.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15
NAMES COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 14.- The President today unexpectedly named the body of the Tariff Com mission. The powers of the Com mission are very elastic and will no doubt have their reports endorsed by Congress.
 While so far the presiding officer of the Commission is not named, the members are divided as follows: democrats two, independent two. No acknowledged republicans are on the board. The independents are economic experts who will be more or less advisory and give expert opi- nion on the data which the Com mission will collect.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

There were exactly sos registered at 3:3O yesterday afternoon on the city books. This is not very lively registering and from present indi- cations one would be likely to infer that the total registration this year will be very light, but as the people of Nome like those in many another famous spot on earth like to put off everything until the last minute, Clerk Grimm is likely to have a job on his hands of some dimensions when the closing hours arrive.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15
JURY GET CASE TO-DAY.

DENVER, March I4.-The case of Mrs. Stella Moore Smith who killed her second husband and who is charged with murder will go to the jury tomorrow. Mrs. Smith was formerly the wife of the son of Bishop Moore, divorcing him to marry her chauffeur: jumping out of the frying pan into the fire, for his abuse was so dastardly that he made her desperate. Strong testimony to this effect was put in by the de- fense today and she will probably be acquitted.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15
EVERETT RIOT CASE IS
 STEADILY PROCEEDING

the first shot was fired from the Verona and the posse did not open fire until after that had taken place.
 The government has produced very many who swore to this effect, al though none agree as to what part of the boat the shot was fired from and manifest other discrepancies.
 At today's trial there was a tenn porary variance of the monotonous government testimony as to which side fired the first shot when a de- putty sheriff used as a witness by the government reprimanded the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15
ADVENTURES OF
 J. RUFUS WALLINGFOkD.

At the Dream tonight the Advent ures of J. Rufus Wallingford. To- nights instalment is entitled "A Rheumatic Joint" and it exposes the big grafter in a hurricane of yell ing situations. It is whispered that Rockwell will give vast sum of money to be cured of his ailment, so our friends, together with the War den girls, open an institution, the primary object of which is to dis pense old age cure to the million aire and secondly to relieve him of some of his cash. A dramatic gem in two reels entitled "The Friend, supports the feature.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15

SEATTLE, March 14.-The pro- secution today produced the police records showing that Billingsley had been arrested over twenty times prior to August last but after August 30 when the alleged bribe is said to have been given Gill, he was not arrested once.
 This is contended to be prima facie evidence of the guilt of the defendant mayor. The Sergeant ot the Seattle Dry Squad testified today that he had notified Gill that Biliingsley was operating heavily
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15

bluff stick, although the railroad brotherhoods appear to be con- yinced that they mean business as do most certainly the brotherhoods.
 There is not even an opening for compromise upon the part of the the members of the railroad organi- Zations are positive and explicit. There is not a single hope that would give any comfort that the strike will not be pulled off as in- dicated by the railroad men. A gen. eral tie-up seems therefore inevit- able.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-15
SERIOUS EVIDENCE IS
 GIVEN AGAINST GILL

after August 30 but he was not in- structed to make any arrest He was not instructed not to make an arrest. When asked why he did not, upon cross examination, wit ness said he wanted orders.
 Secretary of the Police Sullivan swore that he told Gill that the Billingsley papers were under state sub poena but Gill refused to obey the court and ordered Sullivan to return the papers to Billingsley.
 This was bad evidence against Gill, although the witness did not