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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

Mein dear son Heine:
Meier do I realize SO mooch der
high cost off living until I recipe
vun off your letters. Heremit ISIS der
check.
Der home bapers we're chust re-
ceifed puy mail und it is NIT mooch
SknatiSfaction dot l see how patriatic
sknatisfaction dot 1 see how patriotic
ISIS some off der merchants. For in
stagnance, some off der stores ISIS go
ing to discontinue DER delifery serv-
ice. Now Heine. dot ISIS a great big
der peoples carry home DER own
packages 1 don't see why der United
Stadts armies in France should nodt
walk right oop to William Kaiser und
lick him quick NIT sooch glorious as
sistance. Off course der merchants
goots iff der peoples do DER own
differing, dot would nodt be helping
der gofernment. Der main idea ISIS
to safe der merchants der cost off
an extra wagons. AUTOMOBILES und en-
ployes, vich cost dey will patriotically
stick puy DER pockets in und so help
der army. Idt ISIS greadt idea,
Heine. Now, in some places we're der
merchants ISIS nodt patriotic, but sim
ply pud der proposition on a business
basis, dey haff two prices for DER
goots; yum price we're dey differ der
goots, und der oder price, vich is
cheaper we're der peoples carry home
DER own packages.
But dot ISIS business, und nodt patri-
otics, und idt ISIS init mooch pleasure
und choy dot 1 notice puy der home
bapers dot our own merchants are
patriotic und are nodt thinking off
der safing to demsellufs.
Say, Heine, We half hadt great times
in our vacationing camp. For some
time der bacon, ham, chickens und
oder vegetables half been gedt:ng
stolen puy der ice box ouidt, but no.
pody could locate der stealer. Now,
Heine, NIT der brestent cost off veSe
tables idt makes me mad to haff some
vun stolen mein own things ven
aindt looking, >und mitout meinseliuf
knowing apoudt idt, so 1 decided to
do someding, und dot ISIS how I hate
become a hero, for Heine, 1 shooted Il
bear. You see idt vas like diss. Ven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

navv and conducts any needed inveSti-
cations for the benefit of soldiers and
families.
Relief: Tactfully ascertains condi-
lions and relieves financial distress or
discomfort Just as is done by lodges
Family Visitors: Keeps record of
all news affecting the families. visits
them and establishes the human touch
of sympathy.
Finance: Raises money for needed
objects, such as supplying little camp
comforts.
Publicity: Keeps the object of the
organization before the public.
1t has been pointed out that there
are a great many women who are
very anxious to help make the life of
the soldier and his family more pleas
ant, but they could find no way of 10
ing so. This organization gives them
full >pportunity to do most effec-
tive work.
One of the great objects is to re-
move worry from the minds of the SOL
diers at the front. 1t is we'll known
among commanding officers that SOL
know their families are suffering or
in need. 1t does not overlap on the
work of the Red Cross in any respect,
and is not charitable organization
Promote Fellowship.
In general the Sisterhood will en-
deayor to promote patriotic fellowship
sisterly love and mutual helptulness in
keeping the men in military service up
to the high standard of efficiency
which the Kansas troops now hold; to
encourage men to enlist and serve
their country by removing worries. to
unite in actions conducive to the well
fare of all Kansas men engaged IN
military service. 1t is a problem of
readjustlnent rather than Of charity.
There are three classes of members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
Topeka Planning Free Clinic.
Saturday Afternoons.
Opportunity for Poor To Dis
cover Infant Defects.
FOR PHYSICIANS APPROVAL
Matter will Be Left With
Shawnee Medical Society.
Rural Mothers Will Be Includ-
ed in Opportunities.

A year in the future it may not be
an uncommon sight to see hundreds
of Topeka mothers, some with babes
in their arms. others with children
trudging at their heels, calling at the
city hall on Saturday afternoons. 1t
depends whether a plan under discus
sion by the Public Health Nursing as
ISOLATION is carried out.
The plan is one worked successfully
in other cities and takes in a free
medical examination by public health
surgeons of every child in the city.
The rich and poor alike may take ad-
vantage of the examination every Sat
urday afternoon.
If the child examined proves def
cient, the physicians will inform the
mother. There charity ends. except
ing for the penniless poor. Those
able to pay will merely be told that
their children, need attention. They
may obtain prescriptions, or advice,
from the physicians conducting the
examination, or they may go to their
family physicians for treatment In
fact, those conducting the examination
would much prefer the latter.
Up to Medical Society.
The plan is being discussed by Miss
Louise Duncan Shaffer. superintend-
ent of the Public Health Nursing as
ISOLATION, and DR.. Thomas O'Connor,
county physician. Complete details
will be worked out and the plan, in
its entirety, will be unfolded to the
Shawnee County Medical society for
acceptance or rejection.
The move will be another in a ma
tion-wide propaganda of physicians
and public health workers to initiate
disease preventive measures, rather
than curative measures. Hundreds of
adults today with defective sight,
hearing or other organic troubles
might be as strong and stalwart as
any athlete if an examination in child
hood had been made, their trouble de-
tected and averted.
Much of this work is being done at
the present time among babies, two
and three months of age. Similar
work is being done by the school
nurse among the school children, But
so far no method has been initiated
in Topeka to detect dangerous signs
of organic trouble in children bridging
the years between babyhood and kin
dergarten.
Baby clinics for mothers and pro-
spective mothers in Topeka have been
held by public health nursing Off
Gals for a number of years. The as
ISOLATION is now reaching out for ru-
raj mothers. "A rural mothers clinic
is held every Saturday afternoon on
the third floor of the city hall. The
babies are measured and weighed
and the mothers and prospective
mothers are given lectures on the care
OF themselves and babies by experts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
STRANGLED WOMAN
Boys, IA and II, Confess Killing En-
ployer, 20 Years Old.

Oakland. Cal, Sept. IA 7O-year-
old woman living alone on farm in
the Oakland foothills was choked to
death early Thursday and her body
thrown into well by two boys, one
II and the other IA. according to
confessions from the boys, which oak
land police say they have obtained
The body of the woman. Mrs. Emile
Turner, was recovered after the all
legged confessions had been obtained
from the boys. According to the re-
ported confessions the motive for the
crime was robbery. The boys, John
Baker, II. and James Fee, IA. were
employed by Mrs. Turner as farm
hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

der stealing from der ice pox quit
being frequent occurrence, und be-
came a habit. 1 thought puy golly idt
vas time to be gedting busy. Now
since dot time I missed der Wide Ut
und hit der Bible I haff been prac-
ticing NIT dot shooter gun, und now,
puy golly, 1 know vich end der bullet
comes ouidt init. So 1 took der shooter
gun, und der oder night vent oCidt
puy der back porch und waited. Dot
ISIS, 1 didn't vent exactly ouidt puy der
porch on, but insteadt sat puy der
kitchen in und looked ouidt der vim
dow thru. wasn't scared, but thought
maybe 1 might catch cold in der ouid-
side.
1 waited and waited, und pretty soon
someding came gesneaking oop to der
ice poX, und / saw a DARK und vooly
aninule noisily but quietly stooding
still. So 1 took careful aim, dot ISIS so
careful as 1 couldt nit dot blamed
shooter gun shocking in mein hands,
den shut vun eye und 1en both off
dem und pulled der hammer. Und
Heine, heard greadt big grunt und
den a moan so 1 knew dot L hadt hit
der mark. So I rushed GU ct und dere
lay a greadt big bear. Dot ISIS, Heine,
idt wasn't exactly a bear but idt be-
longed to der bear family, pecause idt
hadt four feet und two eyes Der fact
is, Heine, dot idt vos a zig dog vot
belonged to a farmer but anyway 1
thought idt vos a bear vicn made no
difference Off course der next day
der farmer yos going to haff me ar
rested iff I didn't pay him twenty-five
tollars, und in view off der fact dot
der Jail here is nodt IN very goot
shape I paid him der money Anyway
no more vegetables ISIS being ge-
smoked so 1 guess me maybe yedt I
safe money.
Say, Heine, I don't pellet I will soldt
dose golluf CLUBS und tings. I know
why vos idt dot 1 played SO bum. 1
vos talking to a Teller der oder day
und found ouidt dot I hadt bought
baseballs insteadt off goll,.f balls, vich
makes some differences. Veil Heine,
1 will close for dis time as der vedder
ISIS so cold am almost frozen oop.
Hoping you are der same,
Your fader,
LOUIE SCHNITZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
NO SALARY hike
City School Teachers Now
Hardly Expect Raise in Pay.
No Provision Made for This in
the Tax Levy.

Topeka teachers will return to their
work this fall with downcast hearts
They will learn that there is only the
slightest hope for the salary raise that
they asked for at the close of last
years school term.
According to r. W. Coppedge, who
has just returned from his vacation,
there is only the slightest hope that
the raise can be granted the teachers.
However, the organized bodies of
school teachers of the city will meet
the first week of school his year and
lay plans. They may and they may
not petition the school board. In fact
they may not even bring the question
before the board of education. They
may let it drop.
Levy Insufficiert
According to members OF the school
board, the levy has been made for the
year, being set at mills. This
amount, they state, is only 1 mill in
advance of the -evy made last year
and will net the school system only
$4,000 more than the revenue from
the tax for 1916. From this amount
a deficiency in the general fund
which is hanging over from last years
expense must be paid off, and then an
increase of $35 per year 10 all teach
ers has been promised. In addition to
ton on the new Lincoln school must
be met from the larger levy. The
fourth item of increased expenditure
was pointed out in the present wage
scale for the teachers which allows a
certain increase in salary for each
year that the instructor remains in
the schools of the city. This scale in
crease will call for an additional ex-
penditure of $1,000. And the school
board will have only s22. 900 to meet
them all.
Teachers Drop Matter?
At the August meeting IL the school
board, represen tatives from. the teach
ers' organization did not even appear
before the board to present their pc
titions for raise of 33 per cent which
they had circulated among the bust
ness men and organized bodies of the
city. The matter was not brought be-
fore the board and the tax levy ac-
cording to members of the board was
made without considering the salary
hike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

Today, George Stansfield is one OF
Topeka's most successful druggists
and on the anniversary of his thirty
seventh year in the drug business he
announced a complete remodeiing OF
his store at 632 Kansas avenue. Mr.
Stansfield has planned the remodel
ing of the store for years. His idea
was to acquire the corner lot at Sew
erith street and Kansas avenue and
build an office building, exclusively
for physicians and surgeons.
The constant increase in price Of
materials makes such an investments
a mighty poor one," said Mr.. Stans-
field today. $50 I'm just going to re-
model the store. However. some day
1 hope to put up such a building"
The fixtures in Chinese oak, OF gray
and black, are something new to To-
peka. ALI the present fixtures. except
ing the cigar case, soda fountain ana
cash register will be taken out There
will be no other floor cases. The re-
mainder of the fixtures, except
ing soda tables and chairs. will be
wall cases. The store will feature its
prescription filling. maintaining its
double checking on prescriptions
Into Business in 1886.
Returning to Stansfeld in knee
trousers, thirty-seven years ago., He
worked thirteen months in that store.
Inen ne began. Work III d. y. uitol
drug store in North Topeka, situated
under the old Lukens opera house.
He worked there thirteen months.
also.
At the end of that time he began
work for A. j. Arnold, 821 North
Kansas avenue. In 1885 he became a
partner in the business and a year
later he became a registered phar-
macist.
On January 4, 1894. Mr.. Stansfie.c
opened aNdrug store of his own at sag
Kansas avenue. He employed a CLERK
and a small boy in those days. Now
he has ten persons in his employ.
diamond ring that would make bar
tender enyious. touring car he ships
south in the winter and north in the
summer and enjoys vacations two and
three times a year.
Mr.. Stansfield is one of the best
known druggists in the state. Situat-
ed across the street from the National
hotel, he has sold cigars and bronco
settlers to Kansas politicians for years
He calls them by their first names
and they, in. turn, know George"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

The association is looking after the
various wants of the soldiers and
sailors and their families and works
in cooperation, not in conflict, with
the Red Cross.
The Topeka officers are Mrs. c. I.
Martin, president; Mrs. Arthur Mills.
first vice president; Mrs. ]. F. FARRELL,
second vice president; Mrs. J. F. Co
ings recording secretary; Mrs. ]. A.
Cole, treasurer; Mrs. c. ]. Evans, par
humanitarian; Mrs. D. c. Tillotson,
auditor.
The seal of the sisterbooo repre-
sents a woman with outstretched
arms protecting the soldiers wife and
children.
According to those active in the or
ganization of this movement it does
not appear in it's full significance at
first thought, and it grows upon
one," as the realization of its inesti-
mable benefits become more evident
Who May Join 1t.
The connection of the brigadier
generals wife with the organization
insures the thoro prosecution of the
work along broad state and national
lines 1t is not only the members of
the national guard and families who
are included. Every soldier, sailor or
marine with their families may belong
in the movement.
1t is hoped the organization may be
broadened to nationwide proportions,
as it's benefits are such as will appeal
to the whole country. Thus Kansas
may be responsible for great nation
al affair. -.-s
The work of the Sisterhood perhaps
can best be described by an outline of
its committees and their functions,
which is given herewith:
Employment: Acts as bureau for
securing work for women relatives of
soldiers, where needed
Sick: Attends to the needs of sick
mothers and children in soldiers fam
lilies.
Lawyers Advisory: Provides free
legal advice in cases of settling up the
affairs of deceased soldiers and gives
any legal advice needed at any time.
Social: Helps raise funds for the
work by giving social affairs Ar
ranges parties and entertainments for
children of soldiers. -s.-....--
Discharge: This committee works
after the war in obtaining employment
for returned soldiers and helping to
adjust them to their change of occu-
patton.
!, Investigating: Keeps in touch with
the official bureaus of the army and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

lee Cream.
BAUGHMAN BROS.
2235 Lincoln St -.
TOPEKA PURE MILK CO.
4O0-02-04 Jackson st, 80.
Phone 81.
R. H. MoREHoS SsTs
427 Holiday.
Phone 1d1a
A Junk Dealers
DYAL BROS. & CO, WHOLESALE
Scrap Iron. 214-1e n. Kansas Ave.
- . @ Phone 2Ga
Loans. Mortgages. FinaneiaI Agents.
FARM MORTGAGE CO.,
Crawford Bl g. ef<
PIONEER MORTGAGE co. ''
4th Floor Mulvane Bldg.
Phone IA.
Mattress Factories.
MCINTYRE BROS. SPRINGS BEDA
Mattress Factory. 227-229 Quincy,
Phone 5215.
W. J. LEWIS Opticians.
500 Kansas Ave. -.
Phone 1914
, Photographers-
707 Kansas Ave.
Phone $3.50
: Real Estate Dealers. Loans. Insurance..
c. T.. BOLMAR REAL ESTATE,
Collections. 30 Columbian 'Bldg-.
Phone rs Ring 2
Sand Dealers.
TOPEKA SAND CO.
Foot Of Topeka Ave
.s..c-.ss Phi 'ne 3f3a
II. W. BOMGARDNER.
621 Jackson st.
Phone 14G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
LOUIE SCHNITZ.

active, associate and honorary. The
active membership includes all rela-
tives of the soldier; the associate
membership will consist of those rem
dering some service to their state or
country or giving assistance to the SOL
dier or his family: the honorary MEM
bership will comprise those not hav-
ing relatives in the service but desiring
to give financial support to the move
ment.
The Military Sisterhood is incor-
porated under the laws of Kansas with
power to grant chapters or units in
any city or place in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
FOR PRISON men DRUGS, 81 YEARS
American Feeding George Sansfed VIII Ceie-
Sammies in German Camps brate with Remodeing.
Following in Lead of Great Best Known Business
France in This State.
GERMANS PROVIDE POOR FOOD TO BUILD OFFICE STRUCTURE
Stories Suffering Among Seventh and Kansas Avenue
Prisoners Many. Corner To Be Improved.
BeIgerents Topeka Store
George Stansfield VIII Cele-
brate With a Remodeling.
Best Known Man in Business
In This State.
TO BUILD OFFICE STRUCTURE
Seventh and Kansas Avenue
Corner To Be Improved.
Entered North Topeka Store as
Boy in Knee Pants.

Thirty-seven years ago today. Sep
TENDER 1, 1880. George Stansfield. a
lad in knee trousers. entered drug
store owned by Drs. Burger and
Mitchell in North Topeka 1t was
young Stansfield's first job. He clean
ed bottles, he busted show cases, he
did everything that the kid" around
the drug store is supposed to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

Advertising Companies.
DIRECT ADVERTISING CO.,
412-414 Central National Rank Bldg.
SHAWNEE CYCLE CO,
ia East 7th st.
Phone HOO
Business Colleges.
DoUGHERTY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
George e. Dougherty. Pres. 11s West Sth.
Phone 5G6.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
New England Building.
Phone 4173.
Druggists.
LIS Kansas Ave. ,.
WARREN NJ. CROSBY CO..
613-1. Kansas Ave-
Phone $500.
Electrical Fixtures. Repairs Supplies.
II. B. HOWARD ELECTRIC & ATH-
!etic Supply. ZIG Kantas Ave.
Phone 1877.
-, s Eys SPECIALISTS
rs Kansas Ave.. ga.
Phone TIE
Express Dray and Transfer. ss-
TOPEKA TRANSFER CO.. G. Ii. White,
US Adams Str. s=s..
Phone 1856.
Groceries ana Meats.
LANNAN & LANNAN.
FALKINER & WENTWORTH GEN
era1 Insurance. 409-11 New England Bldg.
Phone 511.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
UPS AND DOWNS!
TOpeka's Only Elevator Girl
Talks of Her Work.
Passes Time Studying People
Who Ride With Her.
ALSO STUDIES SHORTHAND
She Likes Old Soldiers Better
Than Young Ones.
Optimists Her cups" and
GrOuches Her "DOwnS."

sphere for the woman, one truly of
the uplifting variety-the elevator
girl. Topeka may boast possessing
one of the frs. girls to follow this
calling in the United States in the
person of Miss Blanche Weir, 1918
Quincy street, elevator girl in the city
hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
SISTERHOOD HERE
The WOman's Military Branch
Doing Good Work.
Organizations in Various Cities
Are Active.
REMOVE WORRY, THEIR PLAN
Keep Men Efficient in Field
Thru Word From Home.
Kansas May Be Responsible for
National Affair.
REMOVE WORRY, THEIR PLAN

The Military Sisterhood of Kansas,
founded in Topeka by Mrs C. 1. Mar
tin, wife of Brig. Gen. c. I. Martin,
has been organized in five cities, To-
peka, Lawrence, Hutchinson, Wichita
and Larned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Telephone numbers convenience IN by-
Filed this list could be called often quick refer
1t will appear Saturday you represented
call Phone $3.50 Adv. Dept. for information
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-17

the burning sands. Officers OF the
Temple here include lllustrious Po-
tsHtate b G byron. Chief Rabban 4.
II. Robinson. Assistant Rabban Karl
G nfaahera. High Priest and Pro
rbet Robert e. Darrah Recorder
GhaH + Sehalt6o. First Ceremonial
Master " 7 Morris. Second Cere,
monIal Master O ] Fleming. Marshal
Clarence Poe Captain of tho Guant
EaEer c. Cameron. Ceremonial Guard
II bert c EInalcy, Electrician Vim t.
relaiHf. Gladlatora O w Rsrdatta
and /. " Blanev. Captain Of the PA
troll Abbot Z seairer. C5stumer Bart
In Mantiegali lnquiator S Il War.
HeId A number OF thu officers could
not tet here All nre from Wheel
aR wifi The exception Of Assistant
Eabbau BlaHhear. who il from Wells.
burt aud Ceremonial Master FleIn
ng who IN from Grafton
After resting up FROM their journey
tire Officers Of the Shrine repa red 70
Fallel Hall Whiah will be head.
quarters during their stay here
Damaaeus Is Pleased,
The keyaer delegation OF knights
1mpar are much delighted with the
action of the Grand Conmandery
pm ed upon their qualification
5,545t --r,ft,..rf-t,t TN Recommendation &c
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-13
Here's Hot Tip
On Governorship
From Solons TriE

Link McCandless, first; Judge
James L. Coke, second; Governor l..
E. Pinkham, third, and Prof. w. A.
Bryan, last-that's the way the gov
ernorship of Hawaii candidates are
running in the minds of the visiting
congressman" says a Honoluluan
who has been helping to entertain the
visitors from Washington.
Judge Cokes name, hobs up fire.
quently. The congressman go outside
of the sphere of their. entertainment
and ask questions about him of who
ever they meet. he added. But
one has to admit that Link seems
to be strongest and best known in
Washington-at least that is the SEN
timent of the Democrat members of
the congressional party. His name
is mentioned oftener than any other
candidate" -.
How about Bryan" was asked of
this Honolulan-a Republican, by
the way. Bryan doesn't seem to
figure, although he is known to all
of Them" this political informant
answered. He had gathered the i'm
preston that Prof. Bryan/had done
more to promote the nomination of
McCandless while in Washington than
he had urged his own candidacy.
Senator William King of Utah is
said to have frankly admitted that
the nomination of Governor L. E.
Pinkham to succeed himself would
precipitate a fight against his con.
firmation in the senate.
Apropos of the goyernorship talk.
politicians are reciting that care was
taken by the island Democrats to so
arrange it that Senator King shouts
ride from Kailua to Hilo on the Ia
waii tour with Judges Horace W.
Vaughan, Samuel B. Kemp and Gle.
ment K. Quinn. None of the judges
is considered as urging the re-
naming of Governor Pinkham. -.