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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

The death of the venerable and
benevolent Doctor Zamenhof. inventor
OF Esperanto, says the Boston Tran.
script, comes just in time to satirize
the beautiful international idea which
uncerlay his notion of a universal Ian
guage. Esperanto propagated itself.
quite rapidly, in an amusing sort of
fashion, and the greatest Esperantist
enthusiasts were the Germans. But it
did not delay the German drive against
civilization in the least. In the future
there will not be merely one interna
tional language-there will be two, and
they will be English and French. All
educated persons, and a great many of
those. probably. who are not book
educated at all, will speak both these
tongues as a matter of course; and
German. Spanish. Russian. Italian,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

There is room for half million
volunteers in the regular army ana
the national guard and the recruiting
stations are open. Those persons VINO
oppose enforced military service
should enlist and urge their friends to
do likewise. The surest way to avoid
conscription is to make it unneces-
sary. If the million men had come
forward in a night as suggested by
Colonel Bryan, the position of those
favoring selective CONSUMPTION would
have been weakened, altho the prin-
ciple would have remained unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
APRIL,s CHARMS.


When April scatters coins of primrose gold
Among the copper leaves in thickets old,
And singing skylarks from the meadows
rise
To twinkle like black stars in sunny skies;
When l hear the small woodpecker ring
Time on a tree for all the birds that sing !;
And hear the pleasant cuckoo, loud and
long
The simple bird that thinks two notes a
song;
When l can hear the woodland brook, that
could
Not drown a babe, with all his threatening
mood,
Upon whose banks the violets make their
home,
And let a few small strawberry blossoms
come;
When go forth on such a pleasant day,
One breath outdoors takes all my care
away;
1t goes like heavy smoke, when flames
take hold
OF wood that's green and fill a CRATE with
gold.
William H. Davies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Government buying, actual and pro-
spective, of iron and steel for war pur-
poses, thoroly dominates the market.
Practically every transaction being
closed in steel materials is answerabie
to the question whether this tonnage
now or later will be required for the
national good. In some lines, says the
Iron Trade Review, this effect is be-
coming rathe- drastic. Original pur-
chases are being cut down severely,
either by definite act of makers or by
nonshipment. Despite the great in
convenience and actual losses being
sustained. consumers universally are
meeting the situation in a spirit of
broad patriotism and liberality which
greatly has helped producers to make
the necessary readjustments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

Four out of every five Topeka men wear
lace shoes. few wear congress; button
shoes appear to be thing of the past.
At the Chesterfield hotel cots are placed
at night in the parlor to accommodate the
guests. The crowd is attending the
United States court
The new steps of the state house are so
wide that 60 men abreast can march up
them.
Mrs. Parkhurst Miss Maud Welch. Mr..
James Moore and Mr.. Harry Overholt will
sing at the Unity concert Monday evening
Mrs. E. HiIyer left yesterday for Iowa.
her old home, where she will spend the
summer.
Charles 9. GIeed has returned from
New York and other eastern points where
he has been looking after the consolida-
ton scheme of the two city street car lines
Ringing Brothers Worlds Greatest
Shows will produce their stupendous spec
tacle in Topeka soon.
The Trades Assembly at its meeting last
night adopted a rule that any member of
a Topeka trades union caught smoking a
cigar made by Charles Eagle shall be
because Eagles factory is not a union
shop.
The sanitary sergeant yesterday fumi-
gated the premises of Judge c. G. Foster
at the northwest corner of Eleventh and
Harrison streets. where there had been
a light case of diphtheria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
Boston is ahead of Mole st. Nicholas
in hearing heavy firing at sea.

The records of the Civil war do not
show that the drafted men fought less
bravely than the volunteers. What
difference does it make, says the Los
Angeles Times, how a man gets into
the army so long as he gets there :?
President Wilson has given it as his
judgment that selective Consumption is
the best and quickest way to raise an
army. His decision is based upon a
careful study of the situation after
consultation with the highest military
authorities. Congress will best evil
dence its patriotism and it's wisdom by
accepting his plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Il don't know what you mean by
dust" replied she coldly- Il look
after this room most carefully myself
every morning"
Joey Brown, being an orphan. re-
sided with one of his grandmothers.
For a grandmother she was very
was always lecturing Joey about
Her hobby was cleanliness. and she
was always featuring OBEY about
cleaning his teeth before he went to
bed Not long ago he visited his other
grandmother who. unfortunately, was
afflicted with another kind of mania.
AS Joey was going to bed she said:
Joey. have you read your Bible to-
night
mo. ma'am." replied joey. Then
he added. exultantly: But 1 have
cleaned my teeth"
-'AH right behind there2" called the
conductor from the front of the street
car.
Hold on" cried a shrill voice
Wait till l get my clothes on"
The passengers craned their necks.
A small boy was struggling to get a
basket of laundry aboard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

is positively no other way than by en-
larged individual output; and patriot
ism and self interest should prompt
such exertions, without which still
higher prices will have to be endured
We are in the whirl of war initiation
and nothing can check it but wise
economy and harder work. Slackers,
MASTERS and prodiga1s in these times
help the enemy and injure their coun-
try as we'll as themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Secretary Houston will ask congress
to pass a law permitting the regulation
of food prices. Since the government
has gone into the business of regulat-
ing wages and hours of labor the ex-
tension of the principle to anything
or everything else will seem to follow
naturally. The Socialists do not cast
many votes but their policies steadily
make Roadway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
Fable for Young Girls.
By ROY <. MOULTON,

Fable for Young Girls.
oh, once there was a little girl, a naughty
girl she,
She was so very Jwilful and bad as she
could be,
She never helped her ma bit, but sassed
her back instead.
And she never did the dishes and she
never made her bed,
She was a very pretty girl, but goodness,
oh so vain,
And she had an Older sister who was
most extremely plain.
So their mother she was fondest OF the
older daughter, Pearl.
For tho she was not n Pippin, she was
such Worthy Girl!
She stayed at home to sew and mend,
as proper maidens should
And her sister called her poky and an
awful gOody-good,
But their mother always says that Pearl
would have a happy life,
And says that she was sure to make some
man a model wife.
OF course at this. the younger May, she
tossed her hayward head,
And went and picked her richest beau
and soon the two were wed;
And to Ler ma young May observed, with
quite a roguish glance, -,
She'll never make wife at all-she ii
never get the chance!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Greek, Urdu Skipetar and ChoctaW
will be interesting side-jssues. Fam
enhof and his universal language will
be buried in the same grave. with a
rich wreath marked Eternal regrets
beautifully wrought upon it in Esper=,
antO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

In France, fighting side by side, are
Belgians, Britons, French, Russians,
Canadians, Australians, New Zealand
ers, Scotch, Irish, Hindus and Alger-
ians. 1t is up to this country to add
Americans. white black and red.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

1t is notable that in The reports of
the fighting in France, the French
have nothing to explain or for which
to apologize. The German reports are
filled with excuses for every move
meut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

If the South American nations
Should enter the war against Germany.
such action might cause them to aban-
don finally the revolution habit. Moth
ing like an outside enemy to stop a
Family row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

= Unless Germany is so deaf and blind
that she cannot hear the thunder and
see the approach of the storm cloud,
she should know that it is time to take
In her Hindenburg line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

The latest reports indicate that the
submarine toll on British shipping is
about one per cent of the total arriv-
ing and departing. Unless Germany
can do better than that it will take a
long time to starve her enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

BY a perusal of the dispatches it
may be noted that Mayor Houses term
''napdoodle" has travelled as far as
Amsterdam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

When planting crops this year the
farmers should not forget to put in a
little extra for the fishes in the sea
around England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Bank clearings in the entire coun-
xry last week reached almost six bill
hon dollars. In Topeka they were
x2,722.0OO. a gain of 59.S per cent
over the corresponding week last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Now is the time to step up to the
recruiting station and get that new
spring suit free of charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Very often one says to himself,
why have 1 these toes that mean so
little to me. after all?" And after
thinking it over one realizes that the
truth about the toes, their function
and purpose, is a thing that perhaps
we shall never know. The toes inter-
est or amuse few people except babies.
and then only because they believe
they are small pigs. There is quite
little enjoyment to be had in weighing
your toes when you are young, but
that loses most of it's fun when you are
too old to go barefoot. Full grown
toes do little more than cause suffer-
ing and embarrass their owners while
in bathing. There is nothing so un-
slightly as the adult toe. The only con-
ISOLATION you have while in bathing is
that if your toes are funny looking.
why so are all the others. People of
the greatest refinement must confess
that their bare toes have a certain in
elegance. There may have been a
time when toes were as useful to hu-
mans as they still are to canaries. but
we have little use for them today eX-
cept to stretch them when we get up
in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
DINNER STORIES

Il grovel here before you in the
DUST" observed the impassioned
youth, as he sank onto the drawing
room floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
Dorothy DIG Says
BY DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

A Girl Who Works is Entitled to
Her Earnings Just as Much Her
Brother Is, and It's High Time Par
ents Generally Recognized This Fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Ragout of Mutton with Farina Balls.
One and one-half pounds neck OF
mutton cut into small pieces.
One tablespoonful butter.
One tablespoonful flour.
One onion.
One carrot.
One-hah can peas.
Two cups hot water.
One teaspoOnful salt.
One-quarter teaspoonful pepper.
One bay leaf.
Spring parsley.
One Glove.
FARINA BALLS.
One-quarter cup farina.
One cup milk.
One-quarter teaspoonfu1 pepper.
Onion juice.
Yolk of egg.
Put butter in frying pan. When
melted add flour and brown. Add
carrot and onion, cut in dice. Re-
move vegetables and add meat, soaring
well. To meat and vegetables add hot
able Kettle, cover and simmer two
hours Add peas ten minutes before
serving in a dish with farina balls
made as follows:
Cook farina and milk in double
boiler one hour. Add seasoning and
When cold roll into balls Din in erw
and crumbs and fry in deep fat. Rice
may be used in a similar way.
The Table.
Rhubarb Pie-One cup cooked rhu-
barb, one cup granulated sugar, one
tablespoon flour, one tablespoon but
ter, yolk of one egg. Beat all together,
bake in one crust. When done have
white of the egg beaten with two ia
biespoons powdered sugar, spread
over pie and bake light brown.
Egg Toast-For this dish a rather
stale loaf of bread will be required.
Slice bread about half-inch thick Dip
each slice into a custard made with
two eggs. two cups milk. and a little
salt Put into hot frying pan which
has one tablespoon of butter and two
OF lard melted together. Fry slices of
bread remove to hot platter and serve
with jelly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Signs of patriotism: A flag in front
of the house and a potato patch be-
hind it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Following the first sinking of one of
her ships by a submarine, Argentina
bristles up like a porcup:ne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

Customers in a Harlem store are taken
up on the elevator, but If they do not buy
they have to walk down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

A comma. is a little, thing
1t takes but, little space
You scarcely notice it. except
When it, is out of, place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
Happy Thought.


One way to Get What you Like is
to Like what You Get.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-18

nary IN exchange fcr ~ g. 5 thrift
stamps p,u- ~ cents in one The
cost 81 the war-savmrs STAMPS ir-
crenses afsr January one cont e
month until In December 1915. it is
sf.2s
w~ar-savings certificates. thriu cards
and the stamps TO be AFFIXED 10 theiu
can be bought at any potofficc us
bank and It II planned t. make thean
available at retail stores. schools,
savings societies etc, They can be-
bought as simpis as postage stamps
and are as safe a. any investment ia
the world No one pays or receives
any commission. No single subscribe
will be permitted to own more than
si.ooe worth Of n~ar-savings certifi-
Gates
America II confronted hy the gigan-
tic task Of providing funds for hc'
own war operations a. well a. aiding
those OF her allies and relieving the
financial distress II destitute ncu;rols.
The s.. coo. 900. oo0 which the warsaw
mss stamp campaign Is eNpectcd To-
make ayailabie VIII OF course. aid ma
t~eriaily In pertaining this task. hesi
Of all. investments in the stamps uud
certificates will augment the nations
strength UNNECESSARILY a. they
will provide tangible connections be-
tween individual citizens aud the gov
eminent. giving cacn investor a part
In the war and making him realize
fuliy the Vital Importance OF IL
still another important ADVANTAGE
hat will accrue from this savings cam
laign Is the incubation Of the thri't
money f~oodstuffs. clothing ma =
erals etc. viii De leS s-Ntrnvaeanii
~wastefully used and the nation
supplies will he increased TO that eX-
tent. secretary McAdou has declared
that II tho wal Is to be financed sue
ccssfuny the people Of the country
immediately stop waste. rrur-
ice seIf-denial. cconomize in every
direction and lend the money
hey save thereby 10 the government.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-18
INVESTMENTS ron rNrmyBop>

Americans IN every section of the
country responded 10 heartily to tl,
government frs appeal Tor funds
with which 10 nnau-e th, var th1t
both the ftr-t and second liberty loans
were largely overrubtoribed. Their
were large numbers OF other Amcri.
cans men women. l,oAs and glrl-
who thoush just ar pltriouc a. ,ho.-
who bought Liberly bonds. could us
Invest bscau-c they lacked the mou,y
tor even one Of ahc $50 deuoin.na,,u.
thu lowest issued.
a short lime agu there wa- plt into
operation "a scheme whereby even The
wcakssi financial individual. Joe the
countr,'s citizenship may aid nuaa
cial., N the prosecution of the wan
every man. woman and child 'u t1,
country who desires can manage .p
coHtrI .ute -omothllg and wi rtccaa
O. liberal ia'e of Interest CA ul, invest
loeut higher rat, than b. s1,u
iurHer investors
This lr to be- dou, ly means OF
UH-i-s1t,ug rcrutc1t,a and &C.
thrift cards which have been devised
hy the goyernmeut o. s ,Nperiel
tna 'hc w~sl-sasinss stamp caupasu
~h result m raising "a, SUM ST. S.
900 900 600 goo aid iu CARRYING on ,he
var.
Tho waf-sa ms stamp, arr ~ TWO
hiud- namely e. : ,h,lt -iamps, cu-.-
ms % cents euch and O.. = aar--u,
unsa staupf costing 80 This month
and next f4ls e1ch Each va~r--a,ine
certificate nsa -1 spaces ou each
ahlch may ac affixed 20 Vll-a.us
stamp Interest s paid yn tup.
-iaus's a. the rate of tour pet ceu'.
compounded quarterly A tul y%rrtlf-
Date for Whlrh the holder viii na,c
pa2d HN4ip wal De- redeemed OBS th.
government lu five year. or lu 1893
iur $50" 200 cash. 40 tH.t .Imr tJH
redemption slu ri "a siusIe nar-st-
ius. stamp wtl. 90 s.. Whenever dee
sired aay ono Of tho stamps pr an
part OF un untitled certificate Will pe
redeemed ou lo DAYS motto, ana in-
tercst Will Ue paid Isl the rate Of 'hrea
per cent
IN. thrIn cards ai-o have spaces foI
20 stamps each. anyone cau mpnps,
hy cc1nomizing in food clothiua
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-18
The Scrap Book


~
tMith apologies 10 isudyard kipiinE
~ you can hold your tongue Whef
German hackcrs
Are losing theirs aud damuing Uncl,
sam
II YOU can keep from GUESSING OUT the
sihckers
Ana flaying SNUG hypocrisy and
sham
II you can wait aud not be tired Boy
waiting
While reptile papers keep us ou the
rack
II YOU can stand the pacinsts pratt
Ing
And never have ycarniur 10 strike
back.
II YOU can sec our countrys cities
plu-tcrcd
with sycophuntic warnings against
war.
n you can watch % yellow ll,ercd
bastard
Refusing to confront things as they
n you can see "a sw'rm or crawling
lizards
squirming through the marriage De-
cense door
Men with atom souls and smaller rlz.
yards.
DisrracluE those whose honored
names they bore
II sou can rear an orator donouur
ing
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-18
aIIrs nn nEEz,nl.L,.

In our family there il a little 3.
ycar-old hoy. he h. the smartest
thing tn the Norid. except maybe
hat little fellow lie your family.
One Of his most cherished sayings
H.. Les bee reezble." " he Is COAX
ing his mother for cookies. he urges
her TO come on. now, ana lets be
reasonable.
Being reasonable. ~ course. h. do
ing whatever ne wants you to do.
We are an u good deal that way.
perhaps. cur own plans ure reason
able, aud the other fellows plans.
when they come Ia conflict with ours.
are apt to bo unreasonable.
In these confusing. H-ouvcrizine
times let's all try 10 be reasonable.
Let's neither hoard nor waste nor
oVer-cconoWize on the scarce foods.
The advice against boarding is es-
peciaily noedful. Hair the people We
are now out 81 sugar and the
other half have supplies laid up for
the future.
We are told 1T " grocery salesman
who confc-ses that while ne has no
sugar to sell his customers. he has
2ip pounds at home-pracsically his
supply
Now, what you'd YOU do with that
\ merchant in u town got q cou-
pie of hundred weight Of sugar two
weeks ago ana ne sold q hundred
pounds To- ON" customer. He should
divided up evenly
While things are scarce let's be
reasonable. and trN not to get moro
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-18
of-f r,,r nfssr MAN vA,l,sLr:

The directors ~ the chamber II
commerce are confronted with IT,
problem ~ hirlng a secretary To take
the place 81 John Tombs who filled
the position very satisfactory for sew
eral months but who MAJ resigned to
take up another line Of work.
When the chamber % commerce.
was rehabtlitated some time tgo the
citizens OF Abuquerque. particularly
those WIN became members were CIV
en- to understand tina, great things
were to be undertaken and carried
through. Much has alfeady bcea
done and other matters ~ vital Inn
portance are on the cslendar Tor im-
mediate consideration. Tho chamber
Of M expects to make good
and we have falth that IL expectations
will bee realized Supported a. u Il BY
practically all the 1--we business and
professional men q the c'ty. II cannon
do otherwise. hut if the right ma
Il selected for the sec~retaryship the
effectiveness Of the chamber of com
mercc can be greatly increased.
IN this DAY % Specialists "a nan io
FIJI such a position satisfactorily must
he one who has had special trainins
along that fine. In addition m hi
other qualifications M should be az
fable. Agreeable. sagaclous, Of gooi
personal Appearance aud a good mix
er. The secretary Of a chamber of
commerce comes into contsc, with
hundreds of people who are attracted
10 the city for one reason or anOthe'
In addition 10 these. he b. In mail
communication with dozens Of others.
The manner In which ne imprcsses
these people he meets personally. Or
the tore In which his letters are writ
ten 20 those who write here askins foy
information. is quite likely q" have
considerable effect ON their decision
la locate here or stay away
Albuquerque is bis enough and tho
rs important enough To va
getting the best man availalse
md he should be paid a salary con
nensurate with his ability TO get re-
While the chamber 81 com-
has ~ money To %squauder, d. b.
sell able to employ q man as svcre-
.ar3 who can deliver the goods. and
the board Of directors can 2,
the people and show results
here will be no trouble about fuEds
hereafter = 10 long as real good is Ic-
But Il q boy j. sent 90
nill when "a man mould ate hrtu
.hosen 10 make the trp the results
goinE % Dee unsatisfactory.
seHct the hest available man for ~"
oh end pay him ac%cording'y. g. UI
'c money well invested.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-18
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR


The Executive Mansion. Santa Pc
To The People of the state of New NcNco.
\ Christmas gift is being solicited for the rauso of human.
ny and civilization m the form of am increased membership
in the American Red Gross
For the nation. this gift Is expected to amount TO ana addr
ton at ten million name, of American citizen, to the present
membership enrolment. The citizenship oi thc state of New
McNIc" has just ground for the Indulgence of a feeling of
pride u the record u has made u respect to every call Of the
war. since. ia each instance her pro rata has been promptly
over furnished
Membership m Nh" American Red Gross Is within easy
reach OF each citizen of New McNtco. BY paving the small
membership fec al thc coming Christmas time w.. who are
denied thc privilege OF enlistment o#d service iu the battle
lines have ann opportunity 10 contribute n some part 10 the
winning of the war for Justice oml proving our vorthmr,, as
citizens of the American republic
Ma, each citizen OF New NrNIru. mot ,rf rmlurtcd into
the army. before 'ho coming Christmas eye this year ON his
or her own yuIuIpu. john tu. American lind Gross. This dome.
thcu oml. us t seems to me- may vr ut with approving CON
science. joytulLy thank God for Christ and Christmas
tSodIN W T. LINDSEY.
Atir~tci. Governor ui New Mexico.
A. LICEEO.
Srcrrldr, uI State