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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
Stabt nnb Gountb.

= Gong Sisle. Der lesten Sftober
ourb oas automobil bss a...S. Emit.
hsu nieoersefahren unb uerlest nuroe.
itrsn9te am Disniias cine Slaae fur
$500 SntiddSisuns Ssssn 1mit6ea
an.
= Der fiir MOntas In Gusiid,t as.
lfellte Streit Der Nnftreider uno Gape
jterer 1T baour6 permisoen noroen. In.
otm ois Wteiiter ON Sonntag ben gn.
9slfelltsn bic seforoerte 4obnsrb6buna
bswilli9ten.
= Srau 9onile 8renuemanu, gBitt.
me bes Dor einissr Ssit uerft. Daniel
Urennemann. 1T ON Sonutaa giad,.
mitta9 In ibrer Wohnnng an @apouie
apenue nad fur3sr 3ranfbsit i'm alter
pon S3 Sabren seltorben. Die Beer.
oisune srfolste ssitsru.
= SIN Srpbenm Wanbelbilotheater
on Sadawanna auenue brad Sonntao
Jtahmitta9 elm Brano aus, Der eiu,n
Shaosn uon etwa s15. 900 anrid1tste
shs bic Seuerwebr ibn bsndltiat hattie.
Snpt. Der Yrdnoe Roiar erflarte, bas
mabriheinlih 8ranoitiitung porlisas.
Den i'm oritten Stodmerf nohnenSsn
Srau @lla SageS uno Sobn sslemina
wuroe Der ausmss burd Die ssIammen
abseidnittsn unb fs musien mittels
Der Hsttungsleittr In Sidsrbeit as.
braht wsroen.
Der Seranton Sraiorio @bor.
wslhtr In ben lestsn 98odsn unter Der
SsiinHg uon Brof. Sohn 9. Datfins
Die 0srlioB Gootenmsiis siniibte uno
am Sonntas oieislbe i'm Sippoorcme
IN Mem Yorf uortrus, errang NIT oem
Vortras sinsu risiisen muiifaliihen @r,
folg uno erntete msitersn Rubm thr
scranton. Dos Son,ert fano Dor
elmer naA tanienosn SdbIsnosn 3nbSr,
sritaft itatt uno niht enoeno pollenoer
Beifau beSriiBts bic 2siitunsen oes
Sbors uno Der anbertn Ebeiluebmer.
@s mar elm triumph fir Die Seranto.
ner Sdnger uuo osren Dirigent, mel.
bsr uns ale NIT StolB srIillt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05

= @r Ridtsr u. u. Yosburs bot
iid entidloHsn, iih um bic domination
fhr Wfapor ,u bsmerben uno fiiuoiste
ON Samftas feline 9anoioatur on.
= giah elmer 2sidbrissn @bs bat
aul Disnitas William 8 Ssnneforth
ge9en feline Satin @mma &. cine 3la9e
fur @bsiheibuns eintrasen laiien, neil
lie ibn osrlafen bat.
= Das 13. Rssiment, melhss lsete
Wods bsimfebrte. wiro niht aus9emu.
ftert Deroeu. ionoeru i'm Disnit bleibeu
unb ipdter on cine Sfslle seianot. mo
es nah Nniitt oes Srisssbepartements
n0thi9 1T. Uiittlsrmeile wirb Der Der.
iud semabt. bas Rssimsnt sur pollen
Stirfe ,u retrutirsn. Das Rssiment
iit ieboh nibt lnuge mh6is selaiisn
noroen, bonn nadoem biesbe,iielihe
auweiiunsen eintrafsn, lit ss NnfunSs
Der Uo6e fir Boli,sioisnite rsquirlrt
noroen. Sine Nbtbeiluns murbe nod
SuubuIp 9eianot, elne ancere befinost
lih in Nllentomn. m1hreno anoere ab.
tbsilunssn oas 0tidolion Yiaouft, biz
Wtartin's Bad Bride. oas 9anesborG
Siaouft. bic @ris. @sleiis gu 9awlsp,
bic nmssbuus pou Gilfss Barre unit
ueribieosne Bnnfte in Seranton bsma
den. Sine 8eierpe Don bret @ompa'
uien uerbletbt In Der bisiissn @ufsu
balle, bereit. UNI nnh ir9eno einen
Yunfte 3u ellen, mo- iih etuas ertisnet
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
2tabfratb.

Stabtanmalt Dauis beridtste ON
5reitas bem Stabtratb. baB Die Peo.
pies 8oblen @ompanis oamit beihaitist
1T. ibre gussrabun9en on 9ioro unb
Glib Maiu Nuenue aufjuiiilltn. um 10
melt uie m6glih bic Sberfi1e 3u
fifteen. Der aouofat Der @ompanis
srednste ben Bsribt nit Der grildruns.
baB Die Auffiillung idon felt lieben
Wfonaten In Nn9riff iei.
Nopofat 0oban leste cine 8ittihrift
Der @runbbeliser I'm 1900 Slod on
Psnn auenue Dor. In mslher iibsr ben
unsenisenben ab,ussianal 8last &c.
fiibrt Diro. woburh ju ptri6itotnsn
Wfalen 3eller uno S6fe iibelflutbet
poroen Iino. Nfan befhlob bann, bic
Pfaiteruua Ots Blods 3u perihi.bsn,
bis bic 2oiten sines Abbilfe abbussfa.
nats fsit9eftellt iino.
Bauer brahte cine Reiolution ein fur
Sfaiteruns uon @ibion StraBs, 3rpi.
ihsu Preseott unb Wbselsr Npenues.
Wirtb madte ben Voridlas. boB bic
uerfhieoenen Beamten cine Yifte Der
9ewiinidttn BerbeGeruneen sinreihsn.
iooaB bic n6tbissn @eIoer In Der balb
5u beratbenben Bonoaus9abe einsefigt
meroen f6nnen.
Sauille madte ben Soridlag, ba6
oas Oepattement Der 6fentliden Derfe
Bldue uno SpeSififati0nen liefere fur
PHaiteruns pon 0Bbeslsr Noenue. 3ui
iaen Rlose Hom unb Yine StraBs !;
Yflaftsruns pon Sront StraBs, 3miidsn
Wiooiic StraBe unb Prospsct Npenue /;
fur Ssitenmese on @uerstt Npenue,
Bmiibeu Waibburn uno Pettsbone
StraBen I; fur Boranidlus Der Soitsn
fur @r0ffnuus BON 98upne apenue.
3wiibtn 5erbinanb uno Butnam Stra.
sen ; Yoranidlas fur 8sileibuns oss
Baditeinpflaiters on Waibburn StraBe
nit aspbult Beriht iiber unteriroiide
3uitdnoe on 2aTapette unb Yries Stra
Sen, 3wiihen @beitnut unb Wain aus'
uu.. be3h9lif oeren Ffaiteruns.
Better s. Bafer pon Der Diamond
9anb @ompanie bot smei Sots ,pll1sn
Dteaoe unb albright Nuenues gum
Breis Don 50. 300 on. bic sinen nsusn
@insanS su Weiton Seio seben, iowie
aud Orainiruug beS 5eloss erlauben
miiroeu. DaS Shreibeu muroe anSe.
nommen uno binterleSt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
Ounmpre.

= SEQ Wf., Der 10 Sabre alte Sobu
bes SurssB Wt. 8. @oloen. LIT Dien.
ftas Wtittas In Der @lternwobnuns an
@Iag gluenue nad einmShentlihem llns
woblisin Der Snnssnent3iiuounS erls9en.
= Sn isiner Wohnuns on Der @de
uon Siio 8lafelp uno @rsen Rioge
Strasen ueritarb frib Sonutag Wor.
gen Der 76 Sabre alte gilbert Dasner
mad mehrtdsi9er 8ranfbsit on Der Nun.
senent,iinoun9. Der Berltorbsne mar
elm lansidbriser anssitsllfsr Der Psnn.
igluania 3oblen Sompanie uno miro
pon Der SBittme, elmer Eohtsr uno 3mei
S0bnen iibfrlebt. Ole Bseroisung er.
fOl9te ssiteru i'm Dunmore 5riebboi.
Srau Wasuer 1T ibrsm @attsn i'm Too
sefolst, oeun Snet Stunoen Dor bslieu
8ssroi9uug erla9 iie auh Der Yunsen.
sntShnouns /; Tie mar 10 SABRE alt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
pp peIoeuttu.

5eIbgrauer (in feiner alten Stamms
tneipe): u9alb tpdre ih 70 ipessesanz
gen uno bate persefen gu beaablen."
Wirt: ~9as bdtte nidts semadt.
Serr Slider"
Selbgrauer: nSu, aber morgen sebe
i9 an bic Sront, unb penn iie mid ba
nun tot eeibofen bdtten9 Damn pGre
ih nidt ipiebergefommen."
Wirt: % Der SdaOe ndre nidt 10
eroB getpefen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05

Sat iett rnte Baden. so m61te
Sbnen IN sinissn Seien mittsilsn, Z"
lhreibt Srau Utaria Shmars pon
Jiem Sampton. Wfo.. uwas Sorni's
alpenfrduter 9etan bot. ,5rau Sbmibt
mar iibsr Elm Sahr an perihisbenen
Neioen erfranft. Die aerjte puBten
nidt. mas iie fiir iie tun ioutsn uno
ia9ten, iie fonne nift msbr' lanee lebsn.
SD ia9te ibr, menn iie pom ben Doftors
meoi,inen senus babe, oann niirbe i'd
ibr er3ablsu. wie iie ssiuuo psroen
tonne. Sie iaste mir. iis iei fertis nit
ben Nr3neieu Der Doitorsn. Sie fling
bann an. alpsufrdutsr gu nebmsn. nno
uuhosm lie cine Slaihe eebraudt bate,
iiiblte iie iid ihon stwas beiisr, sic
bot i'm gan5en aht 5laihen oes 0eil,
mittsls sebrauht uno 1T isst 9eiuno.
sic iiebt iest gut aus. bat rOte BADEN
uno fam ale ibre Sausarbeiten per-
rihten
IS 1T eiue beahtungsmerte Tatiahe,
baB in ben Samilisn. mo Sorni's alp'
entrduter sebrauht Diro, bic Ssuts ME
mails blaB ODER frdnili6 aueisben. ion.
bern cine seiunoe. Hare 9eiibtsiarbe
taben, oeun oieies alte. 3eiterprobte
arduterbelmittsl bilft Der Jtatur. Die
9ifti9en unb perbraudten Stoffe aus
oem Sgitem ausjui1eioen. Sorni's
alpenfrduter miro nidt in Npotbefen
usrfauft. 3ofalaseuten lisfern es ben
1euten oireft pom 9aboratorium Der
9sritellsr. Or. Pster Jabrnsg G Cons
Co., @hicaQo, SQ.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
@us Der g 9uIe.

Gines Sases CAB Der 2ebrer eiuem
aufgepedten Suneen in Der 9llsebra=
ftunoe eine perbdltnismdBis Ieidt su
lofenbe slufgabe auf. gr bradte ss
ni9t fertig. nSu folIteft bid eisent=
lid ettpas fdGmen, meinte Der 2ebrer.
mSn beinem 9lIter mar George @afb.
tnston fdon elm 5eIomeHer.1
Der Slnse fbaute ben 2ebrer ms
9eii6t uno anttportete: LIMB In
Sbrem Ilter mar er prGfibent Der
Ser. Staaten!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
Nns Dem pberen Sbale.
(@arbonbale @orreipouoeua.)

= antbong 0alib pom Sranilir
StraBe. Ga Sabre alt. murbe Wtontaq
abeub fatal uerlsst, oils er on Pife ct
uon oem Seitenwes uno Dor bas auto.
mobll oes Oapio. SprufS pon Seran.
ton trat. bas @barlsS 3. Walfer lsits.
te. Walib trus sinen Sbdoelbrut,
80rpsridrammen uno Sdnitte am @e.
iiht oauou. uno itarb auf oem 9Bes
nab osm Jiotbfall 9oipital. s4alfsr,
Sprufs unb msbrere apbsre I'm Nuto.
mobil ftellten fiA ben 8sb6roen uno
9aben ie 81, 900 Biirgldaft.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
ueberfIIffia.

Sic (als ibr Mann na9 beenbetem
urlaub fpieoer ins 5elb aiebD: .So[I
i9 bir aud 8dutabaf na9ienbeng"
@r:. nSit nidt nDtis; i9 bab' ON
bem &riege pbnebin genus Su fauen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
Spbe Narf Npti;em.

i 6elsn, bic 6idtriss Tohtsr oss
Wfife Donfo uon Sberman Neenue, iit
am Dienifas Absno lebensssidbrIih
usrbraunt wOrbsn. als iie nit !Sinobol.
jern ipislts uuo iih bic 8leiouns an.
jiinbste. Das 3ino LIT am sanBen
36rper perbraunt unb muroe i'm frog.
liheu 3uifauo ins Weitisite 5oIpital
gsi6afft, mo ts geitsrn itarb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
eamen amen-eame,,.

Rotbe. meiBe uuo sstbs Stsdswie.
bsln. crime @rbien. 4orn. Salal. Rst.
tiss. Haoieshen. Bobusn. rotbe, weiss
unb selbe 6iibsn. iomie ale Sorten
uon friidtn Samereisn beim Wfab oosr
Yfuno. @6marb Siebeder,
14,4 $50 yadamanna Nuenue.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05

1a- Wfan uerssiie nidt, baB ieet bic
Sffice bes ~Scranton 0ohenblatts iidb
410 Spruce StraBe, uierter Stod. be-
finost uuo oaB bic Gelepbon Jiummer
Beu b145 LIT. Wfan idoue mad bem
sroesn S6ilo obsn am @ebdube. -
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
NtttSfDu.

SOispb Diiasius uon ISsbaitOpsl
muroe ON 5reitas alS Der Wf6roer bee
isranf Pstdlonis sebalten. wel6er uor
Wo&snfrift sinsm Doldftid erlas.
= Der 45 Sabre alte Sobn &aronii
uon Wilforb Strase. elm Nn9eitellter
bel Der Sto. 9 .3ede Der Psunipluauiu
8oblen @ompanie. wuroe ON Samitas
Gbeuo eritidt. als ibn cine berabfalleuos
@ulmmaiie bssrub.
-Der % Sabre alte Soispb o.
Rourfe uon Bromntomn. ieit Den let.
ten Wtonateu ole .. & 8. Bremisr IN
@arbonoale anseftellt, Wuroe Dienitae
su 6oreit @itg spiihen 3wei 3arrsn Su
Tooe georiidt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05
5iirfei bat &rebit.
Sat BON 8entfd1fanb cine neue
arpBe Muleibe erbalten.

Wie Der tiirtifdhe Sinan5mintiter
Oiapib 8ep beri6tet. bat SeutfHlano
Der Siirtei eine 4nleibe BON $751;
100000 befpilIiet. Seit @usbrud bes
&rieses baben 0eutfdIano unb Deter.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-05

Bestellt das @Woehsnblatt.~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29

eral Robert. will experience when he
discovers that girl has cheated him
in his great affection aud generosity
to her"
1T is going to be hard on the gem
eral 10 have his grandmother come to
life on his hands like this" laughed
my Gouverneur Faulkner, bending and
placing upon the creamy lace of my
grandmamma kiss Which was warm
to my heart through the betowered
silk.
Let me die in those trenches so
that he will never know" pleaded
No, sweetheart; that would be too
easy. You are going TO stay right here
aud face the cd f0riy-two centimeter,"
he made a reply 10 my pleading re-
quest ms he beut and laid his cheek
upon the lovelock. THAT curl ought
to have opened my eyes when I sat
and watched You open yours day be-
fore yesterday morning. was the re-
r.@r,t- "a -idea ~ his cruel coNmand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
ITO be continued)

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is al
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address: f. J. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
flirs..r 'sTdySf~ yace gy M dreadful

tilGS:' 1sTaJSiN Yace Fly veTJ dreadful
and so very much beloved uncle, the
General Robert.
II am afraid" answered as chung
to him with trembling.
Yes; l know you are afraid of him
or anything laughed my beloved
Gouverneur Faulkner, with shake of
my shoulders under his great strong
hands. But perhaps these papers
have In my pocket from Captain Las
selles, who is at the mansion getting
rid of dust, will help you out after the
first explosion, which you will have to
stand In a very few minutes from now
If that hall clock is correct and | know
the generals habits as | think | do
oh let me ascend and get once
aga into my trousers" | exclaimed
as | sought to leave the arms that
again held me close.
"Neverw said my Gouverneur Faulk-
ner after another kiss upon the cheek
nearest to him. You'll just wear this
ball gown until you can get some
dimity madam. ami don't you ever
even mention to me-
fTn ha n0nfjruadA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29

SYNOPSIS

Roberta, an orphan. half French. hall
American. starting for America to stay
with an uncle. meets Count de Lassellei
srossing to secure mules fer FRANCE
BY mistake, R5rsrta's uncle believes
she 10 a nephew. Knowing him to be q
woman hater, Roberta adopts man . attire.
Her uncle. General Carruthers informs
bis supposed nephew that he needs his
knowledge OF French to straighten out q
Aoal for providing mucs for France The
governors honor II involved IN tho mule
Aeal.
Roberta pledges her aid and Is intro
auced to Governor Faulkner and to his
private secretary. Buzz Glendenning.
Mrs Jefr WhItworth is deep in the mule
snheme with her husband and endeavoring
- get the governors signature to the
Transaction.
Tne governor gives a dinner to Roberta,
who has been made private secretary pro
tenn. She matches her wits against Mrs.
Whitworth.
Roberta examines specifications OF the
proposed deal. Mrs. Whitworth tries to
pump Roberta and makes love to her
Roberta accompanies the governor to
the state prison. where he wishes to see
o murderer. The latter attacks the gov
arnor, and Roberta defects the blow.
Roberta discovers that the murderer has
Killed his man IN defending woman. She
secures statement from the woman
She takes the statement to the gov
ernor, who gives her a letter announcing
the imminent arrival OF Count dc Bourbon
to sign the mule contract.
The count arrives. He Is in the plot
with the Whltworths to defraud the
French government in the mule deal
Roberta goes with The governor to a
mountain district from whence news has |
come that a Frenchman is detained In
captivity.
The captured man Is Count de Lasseilea
who recognizes Roberta through her dis
guise TO her embarrassment and the gov
srnor's astoQishment
The count denounces Count de Bourbon,
and the governor tells him lie had not
signed the papers for the fraudulent mule
deal. Roberta. ashed at the exposure
Of her sex, makes her way to her uncle's
house. alone.
self In womans attire. The
her and declares his lore.
and Buzz appear to wit
,ement,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29

do all humble things And when at
last the stars were again there To look
down upon me we arrived behind the
barn OF that Bud Bell to find all in the
house at rest. thought OF that small
child in sleep in the arms Of that wom-
an, and a great sobbing came from my
heart as threw myself into my cher
~. after giving supper to good
Lightfoot, and fed down the long road
to the distant city OF Hayesyille that
lay away in the valley like a great nest
of elowworns in glade of the leaves
AaA arfru. Those Sow
- --- lisa a haze
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29

LlSHtIool at pasture. ana |
quickly had placed the saddle
upon him and had turned him down
the mountain to choose safe path for
both himself and me. | did not look
upon those cradles of fragrant boughs
in which the boy Robert had lain at
rest beside his great friend. the Gou-
verneur Faulkner, from whom he had
stolen faith and affection.
why did not you also stenl his
pocketbook as he lay asleep beside
you, Roberta, marquise Of Gree and
Bye" | questioned myself. with scorn
and torture, rs good Ilghtfoot crashed
down from that Camp Heaven into the
dark night
And oil we rode. the large horse
with the woman upon his back, for a
long night, through fragrant Tickets
that caught at my riding breeches with
rose tondril fingers aud under thi K
forests Of budding trees. through
whose branches Of tender leaves the
wise old stars looked down upon my
bitter weeping with nothing Of com
fort, perhaps because they had grown
OF hardness OF heart from having
seen so many tears Of women drop in
the silence of lonely night
Then came dawn ana a noon and
a twilight, through which pushed
forward the large horse With great
cruelty. only pausing beside streams
to allow that he drink Of the water
and also to throw myself down on my
face and lap the cool refreshment like
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
CHAPTER XVI.
"You Are-Myaelfl"

ND as / had planned then ac
N complished. / discovered that
Llghtfoot at pasture. and
uuirLlv had ulanaJ tIln sadIIo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-05

roads should be obliged to furnish
cars and to carry products to places
where they are most needed, expeul-
tiously and at reasonable rates
An unimpeded flow in the tranSpor-
tation of foodstuffS, close connection
between the producer and the consum-
err inhibition of speculation IN or
manipulat ton of farm and garden pro-
ducts, and cold storage plants con-.
troIIed by the public. offer a solution
for the problem of the high cost OF
son amateurs into gardening VIII only
result in further complication OF the
situation There is in the country
now food enough to go around at a
reasonable price: the task demanding
intelligent thought and direction is us
adequate and equitable distribution
The Monitor would apply to the
railroads the very principle which 1t
deprecates in connection with pro-
duction. 1t would have the railroads
keep on hand thousands of cars for
use in the rush season. which would
remain idle thru a great portion or
the year. There are now probably
enough cars to carry on the business
of the country, if the shippers would
distribute their requirements turnout
the twelve months.
Last summer Kansas growers ship
ped out hundreds of cars of potatoes
at a price below dollar a bushel.
This winter Kansas consumers have
been forced to pay as high as 81 per
bushel. Are the railroads at fault?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-05
THE FOOD PROBLEM.

There are already indications of a
rush to the soil, with the view of pre-
venting such a scarcity as that which,
it is claimed in some quarters, has SC
greatly increased the cost of living
during the present winter. The Gull
tivation of increased acreage in the
rural districts, and of vacant lots in
urban districts. is widely advocated. If
we are to have cheaper living. it is
warmly commended by some students of
the situation, we must, of course, have
greater supply of foodstuffs. There
fore, everybody should raise things to
eat. That is the way to cope with the
difficulty, and they insist that it is the
| only way. AS a matter of fact, says the
Christian Science Monitor, it is the
way not to solve the problem.
Continuing the paper says: There is
and there has been no scarcity of
foodstn<fs in the United States. In
many parts of the country. last spring
and summer. products of the garden
| were so abundant and cheap that it
did not pay to gather and ship them
to market. If everybody is going to
raise vegetables this year, those who
follow farming or gardening as reg
ular occupation will reap less profit
| from their labor next season than last.
They will perhaps be discouraged, as
thousands upon thousands have been
in the past. and seek other occupa-
tons. over production is not a rem
edy for high prices, because overpro-
duction leads to waste, and waste is a
blight upon industry.
What is needed is normal produc-
ton and better distribution. Existing
markets should be made accessible
to those who look to the soil for live
lihood. Prices should not be de-
pressed in one season, that they may
be ballooned in another. The culti-
vator of the soil should not be left
to the tender mercies of the food
Spectator and manipulation. The rail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-05

; Those who have studied the railroad
situation most carefully have come in
evitably to the conclusion that the re-
cent breakdown of the railroads. says
the Black Diamond, was due to the
shortage of motive power. OF course
rms was most intense in the cold
weather, since the efficiency of loco
motive in zero weather is 40 per cent
less than it is when the temperature
stands at or above the freezing point.
1t was to be expected. therefore, that
the moderation of the weather would
increase the efficiency of the engine
and therefore relieve the aggravated
situation of the last few weeks. That
is what has relieved the national coal
Il rade this last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-05
Letting Science Languish.

The cradle of American liberty
should also be remembered as the
cradle of American science, and the
fact should stir the pride of every cit
izen. The American Philosophical So
ciety is the oldest scientific and learn
ed society in America. For it's life
time of nearly two centuries, since it
was born of the teeming brain of
Franklin in 1927. this organization has
had to extend the begging bowl for it's
daily bread. Its priceless collections
are housed in firetrap of weak walls
that forbid the proper disposal and
increase of the books, manuscripts and
instruments. The society Imperative
ly requires for its extended usefulness
a new enthusiastically planned for
location on the Parkway-an endow-
ment to cover the increased cost of
maintenance entailed by removal to
the new site and an endowment for
the scientific research which the So
ciety primarily exists to encourage.
Fortunes are given in this direction
and that to memorabilia an ideal or a
name. Why is this great and honor
able society allowed to dwell shabby
and to bring reproach by the penury
not upon the company of scholars, but
upon the city and its citizens Phil
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