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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

western railroads are about to ask
the interstate commerce commission
Tor permission to advance rates
Whenever the roads in any part of the
country apply for more pay for haul
ing freight, shippers raise storm OF
objections 1t is notable in this con-
nection that when congress included
In the war revenue bill a provision for
increasing the cost of both freight
and passenger transportation thru tax
levies not a word of protest was
heard Apparently the people are
willing to pay increased rates to the
government but not to the railroads.
Uncle Sam having other sources of
revenue does not need the money col
lected from patrons of the railroads as
badly as do the roads themselves. The
revenue raised by taxing freight and
express shipments, passenger fares
and Pullman tickets should be turned
into the treasures of the railroads
where 1t properly belongs. BY this
means both the public and the coun-
try as a whole would be greatly bene-
fitted The government has raised the
RAJ on all classes of transportation
on all the railroads, but it is pocketIng
the proceeds of the advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison G1obe.J

GFrom the Atchison Globe
Some persons mistake formalities
for religion.
There is more society than religion
in some churches.
Too many mistake their prejudices
for facts in the case.
No matter what a mans salary is
his wife feels she earns it
A man who hasn't any morals
usually has an excess of morale.
Some of the most worthless men we
ever knew get up the earliest.
Many a cordial invitation is extend
ed with the hope it will not be ac-
cepted.
When a man talks about living his
own life there is some curiosity to
know whom with.
Children don't believe their parents
know best and occasionally they are
right about it.
A man who looks back at his school
days as life's happiest time hasn't had
a great deal of fun.
Jude johnson, who is always urging
people to be patriotic, is now work
ing at Camp Funston as a carpenter.
and always lays off on Saturday so
he can work on Sunday and draw
double pay from the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Language of the Ancients
THE SEARCHLIGHT
Latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
Is Germany Starvinro

The real food situation in Germany
is the important puzzle of the war
The United States food administration
has gotten hold of some figures on
the standard German ration for non
combatants which seem to indicate
that the Teutons are in desperate
straits. Figured in calories, the food
value of this ration is only 1O,50O
This is not sufficient nourishment to
keep man of 14O pounds from losing
weight steadily, even if he does moth
ing but lie on his back for twenty
-Four hours day. If ne has work to
do, he will eat up his fat, and then
his muscular tissue, so much the
faster. If the figures received by the
food administration are correct and
are not supplemented by other rations
not mentioned, the civilian population
of Germany must inevitably be weak
ening fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

''If I were asked to name the char
acteristic which more than any other
distinguishes our present day political
Institutions" writes former United
States Senator Sutherland, in Leslie's.
u am not sure that 1 should not an
sNer. The passion of making laws ;"
There are forty eight small or mod
crate sized legislative bodies in the
United States engaged a good deal of
the time, and one very large national
legislature working overtime, at this
amiable occupation, their combined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

Now, you stand there and salute
me fifty times" ordered the lieu
tenant.
The rookie obeyed. A major, com
Torrance to its completion. At its
end, he said:
Whats this?''
The lieutenant explained.
Don't you know that an officer
must return the salute of a private? ?"
inquired the major. Return the
fifty"
The second lieutenant did.
Urchin-Did you see a little boy
about my own size round the corner =?
Old Gentleman-Yes. I believe 1
did.
Did he look angry?"
Il didn't notice.
Did he look frightened"
I don't know. Why?"
"'Cause 1 heard he was round
there, and 1 don't know whether he
wants to lick me, or whether he's
hiding from me. that's ALL"
A British gunner who had success
fully passed a blacksmith's course,
was home on furlough, wearing the
hammer and pincers on his arm, when
he was accosted by a civilian, who
asked what the decoration was for.
oh" replied Tommy, I'm an
army DENTIST"
Il see, said the civilian. "Of course
the pincers are for extracting teeth.
But what is the idea of the ham
mer?"
well. you see, it's like this. Some
of the chaps are a bit nervous, so
we use the hammer to chloroform
Them was the reply.
Gladys-Who was the old gentle
man who took you to dinner, Violet
Violet-An old bachelor friend of
papas He was delightful.
Gladys shouldn't think you
would find a bald-headed old bachelor
very delightful companion at din
ner.
Violet-Oh, but he was-he at
tracted all the flies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

There is little occasion to worry
about Russia. A mob Tuch as that
headed by Nikolai Lenine cannot
establish a government that will last
long If the army do not take a
hand and create a dictatorship,
the business interests of the country
will take up the matter of bring
ing about order sooner or later. Mob
rule cannot last. 1t is certain to fall
to pieces. The peace which the Maxi
malists will offer will be acceptable
to nobody, not even the Germans, in
sincerity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

boredom because a man has gotten
so sick and weary of the silly creature
to whom he tied that he has to go
out and hunt up amusement on the
outside or perish of sheer ennui-
There's no excuse for this. Any man
not feeble minded himself should be
able to gauge girls mentality II
she has never read anything better
than a six best seller; if she has no
real thought or ideas. but can only coo
and gurgle and rsl- silly questions, he
can take it for an assured fact that in
six months after they are married he
will be wondering where the fool killer
was on his wedding day.
oh. there are plenty of straws to
show which way the matrimonial
winds blow If only men were not too
busy watching how girls hair curled
on her cheek to notice them.-(Copy-
on her cheek to notice them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

on e more the patience of patriotic
citizens has been strained to the
breaking point and severe punishment
has been inflicted on a band of I. w.
w. agitators. Such actions as those
of the Tulsa mob are deplorable and
a sad commentary on our civiliza-
tion. But they are invited by the
slackness of the government in it's
dealings with the disloyal elements.
Whenever the law or its enforcement
prove inadequate to meet an intol-
cradle situation. the people may be
expected to take matters into their
own hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

mercial or consular service abroad
may well regard himself as a pioneer.
He will have to study the require
ments of the business and get the
necessary knowledge where he can
partly in business schools, partly in
colleges, partly by reading. He will
carry the products and the spirit of
America into countries where they
have been unknown. Doubtless he
VIII be lonely at times. But his career
will contain adventure and interest.
and he can count himself a worker in
the greatest cause of modern civili-
zation, which is the knitting of the
world into a brotherhood by break
ing down barriers OF Ignorance and
suspicion.
Questions on the above or any SUB
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director
Washington, D. c., with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

a soldier who marches at the route
step" will travel farther and with less
fatigue than while at attention"
United States marines have adopted
the latter style of hiking. exclusively.
1t has been proved, it is said, that the
old ''go-as-you-pIease method, SO
long in vogue in military units, will
tire out the men much quicker than
the correct military style, used at pa
rades and drill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

The praises of Canadian soldiers by
captured German officers is easily
understood since Henry Aliens talk
before the Topeka Press club. Colo
mel Allen says he talked with many of
the Canadians while in Europe last
summer and discovered that mo of
them were from Milwaukee. Detroit
and other cities near the boundary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

The kaiser, visiting the sultan at
Constantinople, tells the Turks that
they will be privileged after the war to
join the Germans in ''kultur" The
kaiser is about a generation late. The
Turks. as matter of fact. beat the
Germans to it. The Bulgarian atroc-
tiles of the late 7O's We're the forerun-
ner of the German atrocities of the
twentieth centurs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

The new Russian peace plan pro-
poses that the terms shall be ar
ranged by persons other than those
who are helping to carry on the war
1t is not likely to find favor in any
responsible quarter. There appears to
be no cause to worry over any proba-
hiIity of a separate peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

Woman suffrage at last has gained
a foothold east of the Alleghantes.
New York is the first state in the east
to extend the franchise to women.
The campaign of conquest should be
easier for the suffragists from now
on. It certainly would be if they
could break into the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

The following sensible suggestion is
offered by the Los Angeles Times:
1.-THE food conservation plan might be
helped by the elimination of some of
the 'banquets' given when the conser-
walton committees meet to discuss
the work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
DINNER STORIES

1t was at one of the new army
environments A new recruit passed
a second lieutenant, but failed to sa-
lutte. The second lieutenant wheeled
and said:
You. there, halt! Don't you know
enough to salute an officer?,'
The rookie gazed at him dumbly
at a loss for a satisfactory explana-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
ON SPUR 4 III MOMENT
And-Ifs Coming Back.
By ROY X. MoULToN

I'm thinking of the old hoop skirt
that mother used to wear. When she
and father went to town it always
made him swear, because that old
hoop skirt filled up the buggy so
there was no room for him to sit
when mother had to go.
When father saw a woman coming
down the street he'd say: There
comes a load of hay, that I have got
to meet" He'd turn out to the fence
and heave an awful sigh, while that
load of hay" went tripping lightly
by.
The old hoop skirt has served its
time, twas many years ago, and
other styles have come and gone, far
worse to me I know; but of all the
new-fangled fashions, for them I do
not care, when thinking of that old
hoop skirt that mother used to wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
The Table.

| Raisin Comprehension compete is
| a delicious dessert and is not expen-
sive, especially if the provident house
wife has her own supply Of home
| made grape juice. Seed the raisins
carefully and let them soak over night
| in unfermented grape juice. In the
morning bring slowly to the boil. add
little sugar to suit the individual
| taste and simmer until the mixture Is
! quite thick 1t may be served hot on
thin slices of buttered toast, French
toast, steamed rice or farina. 1t will
prove a very popular dessert with tina
children of the family.
Bread.
Boston Brown Brea1-One pint
sour or buttermilk, two teaspoons
soda, one teaspoon salt. one cup
brown sugar three cups graham
flour, one egg. If wish can add rails
ms This ms k ss two loaves.
MeatIess Dishes.
Nut Croquettes With Tomato Sauce
Prepare the day before using)-
One cup pecan nut meats ground (not
too fine), one cup bread crumbs. one
spoon lemon juice, sufficient thick
white sauce to mix quite moist (about
one cup). salt, pepper and parsley
Roll into croquettes. Roll in egg ami
bread crumbs and fry either in deep
fat or saute in frying pan. Tomato
and bind with thin white sauce Gone
cup or less). This is delicious and
very nutritious.
Crumb Omelet, an old-fashion ed
breakfast dish-Put bread crumbs in
saucepan with cream, salt and pepper.
When the bread has absorbed the
liquid, break in few eggs and fry as
an omelet.
Potato Cakes-Boil six good-sized
potatoes impaired When cooked pare
gh a tai 4
of butter. one teaspoon of salt. Whip
light. Add half cup milk, one tea
spoon baking powder sifted into ono
teacup flour. A little more flour may
be required to form dough thick
enough to roll. Cut into squares.
each square cut across cornerwise.
Fry in tablespoon of half butter and
half lard. Serve very hot. Currant
jelly is fine with them Sufficient for
five or six persons.
Orange Toast-A fine recipe and a
good way of getting rid of stale
bread. Take stale bread. cut in slices,
dip each piece in following mixture:
One egg (beaten welD to one-half
pint of milk. When bread is soft in
this mixture. have the frying pan very
hot and put slices on pan. Fry until
brown. Remove from pan. slice or
anges on them and sprinkle with pow
dered sugar. This is an inexpensive
dish and makes a dainty desert
Pancakes.
Potato Pancakes-Five or six good
sized potatoes, one beaten egg one
small teaspoon salt one small table,
spoon flour (Sometimes made with
out flour. Fry in lard or drippInes
until light brown. Very good with
eurrant jelly.
Stale Bread Pancakes-Soak stale
bread and drain in colander To one
cup of bread add half cup flour, milk
enough TO make a thin batter. one
teaspoon baking powder and one egg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Essay on the Barber Pole.


We see the barber pole and we
know it is advertising a business.
but little do we know what the
stripes signify. In the early days
BARRIERS did the bleeding fer the
community and surgeons were not as
thought necessary way down to the
time of George Washington's death,
was that any patient should be bled..
Tap him and take a few ounces of
blood from him, no matter how weak
he may be. When Washington was
at the last grasp the fools bled him.
Well, the red stripes on the barber
pole meant the ribbon bandages
bound over the wounds caused by
bleeding people. That's all. When
they got through with a plethoric
man of full habit and had tapped
him like hard maple tree in March,
he was patched up and bandaged till
his arms, legs and trunk looked like
much gartered leg.
1t may be well to add the BARRIERS
are still bleeding men, but in an
other way.
One thing about which we positive
~ refuse to worry is the statement
from high sources that there will be
a sauerkraut famine this year. Be-
Let the enemy worry about that.
r. K. M: A picture store in the
Pennsylvania Terminal arcade adver-
tises that the Rheims Cathedral, for
merly worth Sc, now is worth 81.
Sherman was right. E. L NJ.
What is your opinion of present
day American literature?" asks one
/of the high-brow magazine editors.
Well, for one, we think it is perfect
ly ladylike.
Every time there is a serious auto
mobile accident in the city, nowadays.
the papers say: AN unidentified wo-
man was observed leaving the scene.
unhurt, after the accident"
Language of the Ancients.
One lump or two-or three p"
Wen pack up some fried chicken
for you to take on the train"
Bring your two friends out to din
ner. Wen be glad to have them"
Put a couple of those cigars in
your pocket"
That steak would be better with a
lot of butter on it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Rock-a-Bye, Baby

Rock-a-bye, baby,
Dinna you fret,
Because your dear mamma
Has turned suffraget.
Your pa rocks the cradle,
Your mflk's within reach,
Your mammals away, dear,
Making q speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

Statistics show fist . per cent Of the
population % Illinois Is arrested .unnsII-
and per cent convicted Of crimes and mis
demeanors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

his dinner himself - Copyright,
1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dictate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

Copyright. 1917. by the wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
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Burenu ut Washington furnishes readers,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12

Every time there is a serious auto
mobile accident in the city, nowadays.
the papers say: An unidentified wo-
man was observed leaving the scene
unhurt, after the accident"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22
Horses Are Needed
10 Equip the Army

While no announcement hus been
InRdc publicly by~thOsr who have
tho best Interests of the hnrnrnH
sport ut heart. there - strong
feeling TINT since our nntiun ~
involved In war. thc hnrnc-s rRciuE
programs already announced VIII lie
material curtaiied by the n.sncin-
tions giving meetings.
No set az men have given tic
question ar lIOrXrs to br used by
I'm army more cnrcful thought md
consideration thnn the men en-
gagged In breeding nnd development
the ranks uf .hc breeders must he
invaded 10 secure unlninls III for the
service.
The unusual drain on tho supply
" horses md mules for tho nilics
hnS 40 depleted the supply hereto
fore Hvnftnbir for rnyRlty and Hight
artillery service, that now only the
scrubs and better breed ones nre
LETT for our own government to draw
from I" equip nm army.
Ihose who have followed the rec
ords OF the horses usrd In the war
ana especially those who have
scanned the expectation records OF
the horscS shipped to foreign shores.
rrnmcnt Will need two horses
mules for every live soldiers Iut in
tn" Held. This need will almost
strip the country, coming, ms "a does,
on top of the I;urOpcun demand.
While the sncrf1cc will he grent
Hrd many very valuable horses lost
or destroyed. tho hOracmen feel TINT
If they can be of service they give
IL freely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22

poorly and scored on Clcmens's hit
over first base. The game was not to
be won by Richmond. though. for in
the tenth Toronto literally and practi-
callH stole the game. With men on
hrst and third onC TWO Gown, Il double
steal was worked while Nicks who ha Il
been substituted for Schenberg. after
Steinbrenner had batted for him in the
ninth. was winding up. and second
later again worked the same play sue
cessfully. both men sliding in under
Reynolds almost before the ball reached
him.
In the second affair. Richmond took
the lead i'm the initial session with
single run. and increased il by three
in the NTH on couple OF singles x
passed batter ami McDermott's two
sacker 10 the fence. Toronto failed to
score except i'm the sixth. when three
OF their FIVE hits were secured Graz
ham. l.ajoie and Allen hit safely in
succession. but IL was kohler's error
and Meyers sacrifice ny that enabled
two men to count.
II appears To be rather hard that
Kohler should ho credited with an
error. for he Intentionally threw the
ball TO second. to catch stealer, on a
bounce. Noone was on the bag at the
time. and the ball took IL nasty high
hop. sending il To tho outfeld and Civ
Ing every one life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22
FLYING START TAKEN BY
SPEAKER IN BATTING RACE
1 noili"inI Average J.. 100. with Peck
inpnuEh Srrond-tohb Stands
In seventh Place.

fiilchGp. April .l.--Tr!s Speaker
o. Cleveland, champion batter III 1915
got away tn a lying start in the race
Tor hitting honnrS In tho America
League his unofficial Average for the
nISt SIN games OF the season being 400.
tNchty-itNc ponts ahead of pcckin-
pIuEh, of New YORK. The average
include games OF "Wednesday. April Is.
Cobb Of Detroit. is seventh with 333
i.ich"ld. OF Chicago. and Hoblitzell. OF
Boston, lead in stolen bases. with three
leads III sacrifice hits. with four and
IL runs scored, with eight. six PLAYERS
are Tied for hCmc-run hrnors with
one each. Walker. Boston. leads in
totsI bases. WIKI seventeen
Chicago il leading ia club batting
with Il percentage OF .2jS, and in Held
ing. with @a>.
With the National League season NJ
tic more than = week old. batting aver
ages published to day show that the
leaders OF last season have not yet
struck their stride. Hank Gowdy. OF
Boston. leads The batt.rs. with an
average Of 500 Kenny kaun New
York, Is next. with .5JS
Baird Pittsburgh. leads in runs
scored. with six, Rousch. Cincinnati.
home runs. six players are ticd, with
on" each.
The stolen base record shows five
players tied. with TWO each They are
Baird. Pittsburgh; Zcidcr. Chicago
Long. 81. Louis schultz. Pittsburgh
and Carey Pittsburgh Ward. Pitts.
hurrh, leads IN sacrifice hits with four
New York leads in club batting with
.Jr5, and in fielding. with .G7a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22
El0N COLLEGE CLASS MEET
SOPHOMORE tiH.. Take. uonor. nj Annual
Field la: KING. Indi, i,lu,I star.
Makes Tw~nt, -Thr-- Points.

EioN 'pLLEGE ArRlt. q The arnuh
ini.rgiase trace incct At Elon collcg" re.
.;snioTs stored, 5ii-:, tn" freshmen 81 ano
.lo5,yard d. h Won by rver,r.. 1875;
HENDERSON second. and Oduru -hi-d
Pol" N.uii-won ny Atkinson. o.i Fleming
s' G@e k'n So, 'f H[ rranhs So, r.-
shot-np' Won ~ Ktnz. s. Rap-r. second
High hurdle won b. M,rick. :. 81
Thornsr onh. KING; third
Ia. h.,;t"G -. 'hrownw%,, ~ otGm H6s King
howard d.sh won ~ G-irn,s. as F:y.
Broad tU'Up--wou hy Dardeu. is-Si-c
Thomas. sc""n! King. third
go hurdl"s-won hy pardeu. y Scchri-st
second Gum. third
pnnnl: second: St-rr.s, third
haf -milc-won by Franks. --li--5 Grimes
second F"arc". third.
hiFh iuinp--w"n b} Thomas. $40. King
coward dash--wun Nv crimes $50; Si,rr
son, second Dardeu, mira
Discus hy King. - foot . inches
odom. second. Eaprr. Third.
Two .mil"-won ny Paris 1855. Brinkley
second Thomas. ihirG
wh% s9 na.yiagf Sn OF G1 meet MS kns
zach >corrd t. point KinE j. Of the
.ophomor" class. ard won moro iha-I hu I;
,hc total points taken bv his class Dardrr
is "f tn" freshman class and Ddom Of the
luntor The leading scorc.E"ucr. FOR thu
~" Was closely seconded hy Franks. for tic
seniors. who scored u