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The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
LONGING
FOR A CHILD
Young Wife Almost in De.
SPAR. Now Has Beau
tiful Baby Girl.

There is nothing more charm
ing than happy and healthy
mother of children, and indeed
childbirth under the right condi-
tons need be no hazard to health
or beauty. Lydia E. Pinkham's S
Vegetable Compound has brought
Joy to many childless women by
restoring them to normal health.
Here is a notable case:
Omaha, Neb.-"I suffered from
female troubles when | was sew
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
WAR INSURANCE INCREASES

War insurance applications num-
bering 1870. representing a total
of 1921, 4: 1000, have been received
by the Treasury Department from
seamen and soldiers. The sum rep
resents only a small fraction of the
total expected within the next ten
days.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

enteen years S
old. At eight
cen / was mar
ried and m y
trouble was no
better so l con-
suited a physi-
clan who said
that there was
n OF m c h !
could do and /
could not have
children. l read
of Tud;, Z
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

Miss Isabelle Edna Austen, daughter
OF Mr.. and MIS-. Charles V. Austen, of
the Majestic Hotel. New York, will be
married next Wednesday evening in
the ballroom of the hotel to Lieut..
Oscar Charles Badger, U. S. N, son
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

Miss Janet Richards has returned
from her long vacation at York VIII
lage, Maine, and will resume her
Talks on Public Questions" this
i morning in the Woodward and Lath-
rop auditorium. The subject will be
America at War" including a gen.
eral review of the unusual conditions
and progress made since the declara-
ton of war last April Special en-
phasis will be given to the reasons
why this is Our War"
The lecture begins at 10:45.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lansburgh will
be at home, Sunday evening, Noyem-
Der 4, in honor of the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Eugenia Lans-
burgh. to Mr.. Samuel T. Schwartz,
Of this city.
Miss Ksthryne Reid, of Bluemont,
Va, who has been visiting at the
Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs. is
the guest OF Miss Mae Petty, 33Sl o.
street northwest.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter, D. A.
h. held its first meeting of the sea-
son last Wednesday at the home of
Its regent. Mrs. Edmund S. Wolfe.
MRS. Frank Foster Greenawalt, a for
mer State regent, who was present as
guest spoke on the liberty loan in
such eloquent terms, that the chapter
voted to buy a liberty bond and also
voted so for the Red Cross ambu-
lance presented by the D. A. r. of
the District Of Columbia,
Mrs. Florie Barr, vice regent of the
chapter, who is chairman of the
Linen and Cotton" division Of the
Districts d. A. r. conservation COM
mttee on work in ai&of the American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19
TRAWELETTE

BY NIKSAA

Canada is following the example of
the United States in setting aside
tracts of her Rocky Mountain region
as permanent Fairgrounds for the
people. The latest of these is Jasper
Park, far up in the wild northwest,
where the play is still too rough to
attract any great hordes of urban
jewellers. but which is one of the most
beautiful bits of mountain scenery in
the world The building of the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway had good
deal to do with the setting aside of
Jasper Park, for the modern railroad
has a business eye to the value of
scenery. Even the bitterest enemy of
the soulless corporation idea is bound
to thank the railroads for this part OF
their work.
In Jasper Park they have fenced off
the highest mountain in Canada. an
immense tract of virgin forest and hill
country, a miscellaneous assortment
of nameless glaciers of various sizes,
half a dozen big trout-streams, and
numberless little green valleys that
look as tho they were laid out by a
is still difficult of access and calls for
pioneering methods in it's exploration
is only another recommendation in
the eyes of the lover of the out-of-
doors. Here also certain important
rivers take a humble start in life
katchewan and the Columbia.
The land looks as untouched and
as primitive as Virginia must have
appeared to John Smith, but as a mat
ter of fact it has long and romantic
history whose record is still to be
written. And may the man who
writes it WELD a skilful pen and may
he possess a real Imagination, for his
subject deserves it. This region lay
for centuries on the boundary of the
preserves of two great fur companies
the Hudson's Bay, and the Great
Western. Here they fought battles
without number for the trapping
Observation-Disclosures between man and
man instead of between millions and
millions, but all the more full of dar-
ing, of strategy, and of adventure for
that. And here too was a favorite
hunting ground of those free-lances of
the wilderness, the Free Traders, who
committed the ultimate sin of bearing
allegiance to no company, and many
of whom paid for it with their lives
These cold green glaciers have seen a
thousand dramas played out years be-
fore the explorers" came, for the
trappers were too busy to publish ac-
counts Of what they found. They
were after fur. Nevertheless, in Can
ada as in the States they were the
men who really opened the West, and
it would not be uniting to erect in
this National Park some monument to
their memory and their achievements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19
DINNER STORIES

A booking agent for a chautauqua
bureau visited a small town in the
middle west He called on a man
who said that in order to introduce
a chautauqua it would be necessary
to see the most prominent man of the
town. Together they called on the
tfirst Citizen and the booking agent
was introduced.
Mr.. JONES'" said he, ST called to
see you in regard to chautauqua.''
ut won't do a bit of good" spoke
up the prominent citizen, MY wife
and 1 have looked over all the cata-
logs carefully and have already de-
cided on another machine"
"We1l, Rastus, hear you are
working again. What business are
you engaged imp
Use done be engaged in de mining
business, sah.'
what kind of mining are you do
ing, gold, silver or diamond?"
Use doing kalsomining, sah.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

Much has been accomplished since
the entry of the United States into the
war. in the direction of doing our
share in the task of overcoming au-
tocracy. Much more might have been
done if it were not for the obstruc-
tionists. These aids of Germany are
met with both in and out of congress.
No sooner is "A capable man found for
carrying on any part of the work in
cident to the war, than somebody bobs
up and succeeds in checking his eff
forts. The most fragrant example of
this is seen in connection with the
nations shipbuilding program. More,
perhaps, than anything else, the ma
tioh needs ships. A man was found
who everybody believes can build
them and do it quickly General
Goethals was placed in charge of the
job. He has been able to accomplish
next to nothing because his every
move is being blocked by another
man who pursues a dog in the manager
policy. Denman won't build ships
himself and he won't let anybody else
build them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19
TIME THE GREAT FACTOR.

Grant the allies time, says the New
Republic, and. Germany is done for.
Time will defeat or outwit the sub
marines; it will reorganize the fighting
strength of Russia; it will bring the
American millions into the field; it
will produce dissensions among Ger
many's allies and eventually lead to
apostasies. And 1t is becoming in
creasingly certain that the allies will
have the time they need.
Russia might have been brought to
terms in the late days of the s-utoc-
racy or the early days of the repub-
lie, but hardly now. A German drive
at the heart of Russia would only
harden the Russian spirit. 1t was
possible, during the spring months,
that the submarine campaign would
shake the resolution of the allies.
But already the submarine has been
assimilated to the ordinary sea risks.
1t represents merely a new percentage
of wastage and tare, to be compensat-
ed by the increased efforts of which
the allied productive mechanism is
quite capable.
There is no longer any fear any
where that England can be starved.
Nor is there belief that submarine
operations will seriously interfere
with the transport of American troops
to France. If one of Pershing's troop
ships had been lost the Germans might
take heart. They all arrived in safe
ty, and thousands more will get thru
the blockade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19
GLOBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
A woman doesn't forget as much as
she forgives.
Every candidate promises a busi-
ness-like administration.
Every man who works hard says
it is better to wear out than rust out.
An Atchison woman speaks in Ii
quid tones and her husband in liquor
tones.
Link Preston is sure of one thing:
his wife didn't fall in love with his
income.
The court may hesitate to convict
you on circumstantia1 evidence but
people are different.
When one is weltering it doesn't
make much difference whether it is
the heat or the humidity.
Attorneys say free advice is worth
what il costs but as a rule they. sell
the same kind they give away.
About the only real gifts are to
very old people and to children: 9TH
err people are expected to pay back.
Alb. Adkins describes one of his
neighbors as one who is apt to have
something to say under the head of
the Good of the Order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

the council of national defense re-
unesting the United States shipping
board to construct and sell barges,
towboats and incidental marine equip
ment for use in commercial service on
the navigable waters of the country
The request is based upon the present
excess of freight to be moved over
the amount that the railroads can
handle, and the probability that the
condition may be further aggravated.
Use of the navigable waters in the
interior of the country is war mea-
sure that should not cease with the
close Of hostilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

When Los Angeles. some two years
ago, took its own census and proclaim
ed the result to be $4,000, probable
tiles may have justified doubt, but
controverting evidence was not forth
coming. The statement went broad
cast and it was largely accepted. Now
the census bureau has made a new
estimate, based largely on the regis
tration for CONSUMPTION, which gives
Los Angeles but 1895 on the face
this indicates that Los Angeles has
lost S4,373. Probably she took her
census during the tourist season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

at DID NOT RAISE MY BOY TO BE A
STACKER"
did not raise my boy to be Stacker;
want my son to play manly part.
In every noble cause I'd be his hacker
And urge him on, although it broke my
heart.
did not raise my boy to be a gutter; :.
hope my son is made of sterner stuff.
To fight when duty ealls-ah, that were
Until the foe at last shall cry Enough"
always taught my boy to follow duty,
Oh, God. little thought, where 1t would
lead!
And now. when in his youth and manly
beauty
He bravely goes to fight. perhaps to
bleed,
must not finch, although my heart be
breaking,
must not fall, although my eyes be dim
IT'S right. I know, the course my son Is
taking;
He chose to go-and I am proud Of him.
Carrie Lillian Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

III some of the legislators in Wash
ington do not soon show More inclina-
ton to expedite war legislation than
they are now displaying they will
have only themselves to blame if the
people consider applying the recall to
members of congress-" SAYS the Chris
tian Science Monitor. And yet nobody
has done more than has the Monitor
in encouraging the bone dry" con-
tingent to obstruct war legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

in 1903, and s3.75 in 1907. the farmer
today demands and receives as much
as SIS per hundred" This will make
every farmer laugh. A farmer who
ever had anything to do with fixing
the price at which he sells his hogs,
would be in demand on the chau-
tauqua circuit. When his hogs are
ready for market he must and does
sell them for what he can get.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19
TIME FOR ACTION.

The senate has agreed without dis
sent upon taking a final vote on what
is known as the Food Control bill or
Saturday.
There is no occasion to belittle the
difficulty of agreeing upon the many
details of a measure having the gen.
eral purpose of this one. Its main
object is clear enough and it is of
great importance. 1t is to encourage
the production of the largest supply
of food products and materials. for
the sustenance of the people and the
support of the nations efforts in a
great war, that is attainable; to have
these adjusted in variety and quantity
to the existing needs; to have them
carefully conserved and distributed
with the least loss and at lowest cost,
and made to serve their purpose as
completely as possible.
1t is easy enough to understand
the object. says the New York Jour
nal of Commerce, but far from easy to
determine just how it may be best at
tanned. Wide differences of opinion
were inevitable and 1t was necessary
~ lAAC dCLudl COAtTOL anu
allow wide discretion in carrying
out plans. 1t was absolutely neces-
sary to have plans formed and sub
nitted by those who would have the
task of executing them and the re-
sponsibility for results.
The measure as first devised and
recommended, under more or less ex-
pert advice, had many defects, no
doubt; but 1t is unfortunate that the
process could not have been more au-
| thoritative in character as the work
of responsible administration. That
| it was subject to any and every kind
| of amendment or modification by a
committee in each house and by pro-
miscuous and multitudinous propos-
ais of individual members, revealed
in a striking light a serious defect in
our legislative and administrative
methods. That is the fundamental
cause of confusion. conflict and I'M
comfortable delays.
| The measure which originated in
the lower house has gone thru many
surgical operations and medical
treatments until 1t is a wonder that
it is still alive and doubtful whether
it has undergone any real improve
ment. The time has come when it
must be put thru in some shape and
it should be done as speedily as prac-
ticable. If possible it should be got
into shape to which a conference of
the two houses can readily agree and
which a majority of the two houses
can accept without further urseemly
controversy. 1t is time to act
The two chief causes of all the
wrangling and obstruction have been
the thrusting into the measure of
certain provisions which are not per-
unent to its main purpose, chiefly
that for prohibiting or rigidly restrict
ing the production of alcoholic bev-
erages, and the leaving of a wide dis
erection to the executive department
in the exercise of its authority. AS
to the latter it is really necessary to
the successful working of the plan.
The executive power must be trusted
and held responsible. and there is no
real ground for apprehension that it
Will not do its utmost for the desired
results. There will be every motive
for that The other cause of SO much
contention ought to be eliminated or
reduced to the lowest terms attain
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19
THE SEARCMLIGMT
Latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE, EDUCATION, INVENTIONS


The demand for ships has resulted
in the growth of a new building
industry in the south. There are
about fifty vessels now in course of
construction in the south Atlantic and
gulf states, and the number is con-
stantly increasing. There would seem
to be a considerable future for the
business in this section, as long as the
demand is for wooden hulls, for all
the necessary lumber Is often availa BILE
within easy distance of the docks.
Thus a number of ships are being
built in New Orleans entirely of Louis
lana timber-Louisiana oak, pine and
cypress being the only woods used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
a Palm Beach Suit in a Clothing
By ROY Z. M0ULTON.

To Palm Beach Suit in a Clothing
Window.
How soft a look your texture has.
How fair you seem, how light and cool.
For summer wear you're dandy as
I love to gaze at you lot,
You seem to cool my blistered brow,
You please the eye when it is hot,
As now.
So very smooth and fresh and neat,
They say you surely help one stand
The heat
:. Ye gods. how happy / would be
Ii only you would look that way
On me.
Alas. this rumpled mess wear,
These gruesome garments, so to speak,
Shone too in that same window there
Last week!
Happy Thought.
If man is Square it's hard to get
him in hole
Difference.
With faithful friends we're very thick,
But not with those who nick us;
We greatly love the friends who stick,
But not the ones who stick us.
The Editors Contribution.
Notice that little story on the front
page about how the Red Cross wants
all the flatirons they can get. Sent
'em our share. Waited till our miss
ing rib went uptown for her daily
fuss with the grocery man about the
hicostuvstuff, and then we sneaked
in the back way and stole four. They
was pretty badly battered up with do
nestle turmoil, but if them sweet
young nurses learn to use them as
good as mother could. they can go
out and help the soldiers end this
war in hurry.-Pewamo (Mich.)
News.
Famous FaIsehoods.
Ananias'.
More miles per gallon than"
Fish ones.
George Washington's.
A movie stars salary.
The One Worst.
Belize it is an idle thing to boast
Yet as to ladies we must be allowing,
Our gallantry is really more than most,
We're fussy as the deuce where ladies are
A frail how swiftly ingratiate her !;
We abdicate our seat in any car,
We doff the lid in any elevator.
Whateer her lot, wherever it be cast,
A duchess or lady bill collector,
The young, the old, the lady with past,
We seldom fail to honor and respect her.
But one there is we're always sure to view
With cries of Gosh ~ and For the love
of MichaeI!'
To wit, i. e., that foolish creature who
Will take ride upon a motorcycle!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

J. ogden Armour is quoted as say
ing that packers ''can no more fix
the price at which they buy hogs than
lou-the consumer-can fix the price
at which you buy bacon. The farm
er's price is based on the cost of
production plus his profit. Whereas
the farmer could sell hogs as low as
So per hundred. pounds in 1878. as
low as $50 in 1898. as low as $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Chopped Dates in Hot Cereal;
Toast. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Thin Sliced Cold Meat, a Relish.
Quick Graham Bread.
Sliced Tomatoes with Sugar.
Tea
DINNER.
White Soup.
Mutton and Green Peas.
Lettuce Salad.
Strawberry and Custard Pudding.
Coffee.
Breads.
Bread-Quick process: One tea
spoon salt, one teaspoon sugar, one
teaspoon butter, one cup boiling
water. one compressed yeast cake,
three cups flour
Add salt, sugar and butter to the
water and stir until dissolved Break
yeast cake into small pieces and when
the liquid mixture is lukewarm add
yeast to it and stir until dissolved
Add to this mixture one-half the flour
and beat thoroly. Set bowl contain
ing batter in warm water bath twarm
as the hands can bear comforta hlyl,
cover with a cloth and let stand twen-
ty to thirty minutes, until full of bub-
bles Then remove bowl from water,
which will not stick to the hands
Put it on a lightly Toured molding
board and knead it fifteen minutes
Put loaf in creased pan and set it
over hot water, the whole covered
with cloth, twenty-five to thirty-five
minutes, until it doubles in size. Bake
in hot oven fifty to sixty minutes un-
til Drowned on all sides.
The Table.
Buttermilk Cake-Over two cups
brown sugar pour two cups butter
milk, add one-half cup shortening
(melted butter and lard or all lard).
one tablespoon cocoa in little hot
water Mix and add to above two
teaspoons soda. one teaspoon CHINA
mon, one teaspoon ground cloves, a
little grated nutmeg in three and one
half cups flour; add one cup raisins.
Cottage Cheese Salad-Take one
and one-half pints cheese and work
it until smooth. then moisten with
cream; add pinch of salt. Arrange
on lettuce leaves Sprinkle minced
nuts (one-fourth cupfull over cheese.
Sprinkle top with yolk of a hard
boiled egg and one tablespoon minced
parsley. Use white OF the egg by cut
ting In slices and place down center
of cheese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

Liberty doesn't mean the right of
minority to Illustrate the will of the
majority or weaken the nations pow
er. This fact should be implanted in
the minds of the I. w. w. as it has
been impressed upon Emma Gold
man. When the country was at peace
the activities of this class of persons
received little attention. but the situa-
ton has changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

"A triumph of indecency' is what
the morning paper calls the canning
OF Chief Wilson. IT'S sad case. But
consolation may be derived from the
fact that many better officials have
been made to walk the plank for less
cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

It begins to look as tho the Ger
man militarists may encounter an
other Verdun at Berlin. 1t is evident
that they are butting their heads
against the sentiment of the masses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

The treasury department is making
arrangements for another issue of
bonds before distributing the first
loan. Flotation of the new issue
might be facilitated if the people could
see what they already have boughl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

know it. Hurry up and get wen. dear.
est. and we'll go out on the nie -,
fa RIM T can find. You'll be my modei
and then INV pictures will have
soul. Won't you, Mary
with a happy smile Nary woun s.
her white arms about Bruce's neck
and gently whispered, Yes, Copy
right, 1917, by, the Mcclure news
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

Doctor Won Bethmann-H olIweg may
have faults but he succeeded in hold
ing the German nation together. 1t
Is doubtful that the new chancellor
can do so well. When the crown
prince butted in Holiweg seemed to
think that it was time for dis
appearing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

When all other forms of obstruc-
ton to needed legislation fail at WASH
ington, there always are LaFollette,
Gronna and Stone who can be relied
upon to throw a monkey wrench into
the machinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19


ture of rubber, the rest including
about everything that can be made
from rubber. And her production OF
all these things is growing at an al
most incredible rate. Factories here
seem unable to gauge their own rate
Of growth. More than once buildings
have been put up and then torn down
before they were finished. it be start
ed all over again on a larger scale.
All OF Akron is in a state of being
torn down and started on larger
scale There will come a time when
Akron will be a great wealthy city,
finished, organized, perhaps beautiful.
At present it is simply a ferment Of
energy, human and mechanical,
bursting all bounds and housings.
Questions on the abovS or any sub
Ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Bu-
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
q. closed for reply.