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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
THE SOLDIERS
ISSUED by the War Department and all
rights to reprint reserved.
XVIII

Similar rules of respect toward the
flag apply whenever the Star Spangled
Banner is played. Officers and enlist
ed men not in formation stand at at
tention, facing toward the music lex
cept at retreat" when they face to-
ward the flag. They salute at the
first note of the anthem, retaining the
position of salute until the last note.
Every citizen of the United States,
whether a civilian or soldier, should
give expression of his loyalty and de-
votion to his country by showing prop
er marks of respect for the colors and
for the national anthem. When in
civilian clothes, wearing a hat or cap,
the correct thing to do is to remove it
and hold it in the right hand opposite
the left shoulder while passing an I'M
cased color or during the playing of
the national anthem. If uncovered,
stand at attention.
The common habit of rising slowly,
standing in a slouching attitade and
sometimes even carrying on converse
ton, when the national anthem is
played, is an indication of gross ig-
norance or ill breeding. On the other
hand, the man who stands silent and
at attention is not only showing prop
er respect and setting an example
which will have its effect on others.
but is also cultivating in himself the
feelings of pride and of patriotism
which should belong to every citizen
of the country.
1t goes without saying that disre-
spect to the American flag can not be
tolerated.
Tomorrow: Some National Tradi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
BED TIME TALES
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDsON
Father Beavers Idea

Yes" thought Father Beaver to
himself, why not? Mother Beavers
party is a success, why can't 1 do
something too? 1 can! And I'm
going to, so there!'
Now it's one thing to decide to do
something that will surprise every
body, and it's quite another thing to
find out just what to do. Maybe you
have discovered that for yourseif-
Father Beaver found it out that very
minute. He was willing to work. dear
me, yes; anxious to begin right away
and he couldn't think of a thing to
do!
And all the while the others were
laughing and talking the way folks do
at party when they have eaten up
everything in sight
Il can't plan here while there's 50
much noise" thought Father Beaver,
TN slip away quietly so nobody will
notice. then maybe I'll get an idea
No sooner said than done. Father
Beaver waited till he saw the others
were busy laughing at one of Police
man Billy's jokes, and then he slipped
quietly away toward the creek.
Silently he crept under the weeds at
the waters edge, and would you be-
lieve it? the first minute he saw the
water he had an idea, just that sud
denly!
He'd make raft!
Now Father Beaver had never
heard of raft any more than Mother
Beaver had ever heard of parties. But
! he got the idea. Surely there must be
magic in the Wiggleisksken country
that gave folks ideas.
''Ill make a raft" he declared, "and
I'll take everybody for a ride down
Crooked creek. / guess that will sur
prise Mother Beaver. And I'll make it
before she even guesses 1 have a
plant And he chuckled to himself
as he thought of her surprise.
He sat down by the waters edge
and began to figure. "A raft-it must
be made of logs-yes, I'm sure it is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

On the occasion of the adjournment
of the long session of the war congress
.Pl esident Wilson praised that body
for the character and amount of the
work which it turned out. Why
shouldn't he? Its activities were car
ried on under his personal supervi-
sion and direction. Turnout the ses-
sion congress has done little or left
little undone except on the expressed
desire of the chief executive. There
have been delays and objections fire.
quently but in the end the national
lawmakers have subscribed to Mr..
WILSON'S views. 1t is but natural that
he should be pleased with the results.
II there have been mistakes the coun-
TRY will know whom to hold RESPONSE
BILE. The presidents public record
makes it certain that he will not be
Inclined to shirk such responsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
3 ToPEKA TATE JQgRNAL IN

The Mennonites who are endeavor-
ing to rescue their co-religionists from
the army are straining a point. The
American citizen who stays at home
and works at any kind of productive
lIaber is aiding in carrying on the war
lust as much as tho he were on the
Fighting front. Those persons living
under the protection of the Stars and
stripes should be willing to do their
part in support of the government. If
for any reason they feel that they can
not conscientiously do this, they
.shQuld get out. There is no recorded
Instance in which a Mennonite, when
attacked individually, has turned the
other cheek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

ever worked before they can take up
their old occupations and what would
otherwise have been calamity is
merely a misfortune. But for an I'M
trained. untaught woman at middle
age to start out to try to make a livinS
is a hopeless tragedy.
Therefore, because it teaches girl
self respect, because it saves her from
temptation, because it safeguards her
from want. and because it makes her
a regular human being, instead of a
helpless, useless, parasitic female,
teach your daughter some good trade
or profession by which she can sup
port herself, if need be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Pumpkin Pie-One cup sifteA
pumpkin, one cup milk. one-half CUP
sugar. One-haH teaspoon salt, one
half teaspoon ginger, one-haIf tea
spoon alisp &C, one egg. Bake slowly.
Ancient Potato Eread-Eight pota-
toes grated raw and strained, one-half
pint mix. one cake yeast, heapfnR
teaspoon salt. one cluster garlic, one
quart OF flour. Strain potatoes and let
.tand for while Use the starch
from the potatoes with the milk and
yeast warm, in which little sugar
can be added. Add grated gariin.
flour TO make thin BATTER Let rise
put into pan. let rise again and hake.
Garlic may be omitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
DINNER STORIES

She was sitting patiently in the
waiting room when her spouse came
to her wearing a detected look.
It's no use. Sarah, can't get 1t
anywhere. l have been all over the
town, and tried all the shops where
they sell picture postcards. and none
of EN- have got, or ever heard of one
called Sarah at the Pump"
Sarah at the Pump" screamed the
old lady. Sarah at the Pump! The
picture postcard I wanted was Re
hecca at the Welt -
Midway had never been in the habit
of Furnishing his children leaving that
disagreed BILE duty to his wife. but the
other day one of his numerous pros.en3-
became very unruly and he was
Obliged to say: Flora. If you ion (
keep quiet I shall have to whip you''
Pooh" retorted the little three
year-old. with contenptuous toes of
her head, you isn't the mother!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

It has long been the custom to col
lect taxes three times on one value
in Kansas yearly but under the new
revenue law it has developed that 1t
is possible to tax the same dollar four
times. To illustrate: A resident of
Chicago buys bonds of a California
corporation, takes them with him to
Phoenix, Ariz., and loses his life in a
railroad accident there. Those bonds
will be taxed by the federal govern
Hent; they will be taxed by the state
OF California because they are securi-
ties of California corporation; they
win be taxed by the state of Illinois
because the deceased was a resident of
that state, and they will be taxed by
the state of Arizona because they
were actually in that state at the time
Of the demise of their owner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

Congress in the past ten months has
appropriated more than twenty and
cne-haIf billions of dollars This ex-
penditure is for the fiscal year which
began last July and which ends on
June 80 OF next year. 1t represents
substantially 10 per cent of the total
wealth of the nation. and is a larger
sam. in proportion. than any of the
European belligerents has approprf-
s.ted in anything like the same amount
Of time for war purposes. To raise
this money congress has resorted to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

A California editor remarks that:
"At these educative cattle shows the
fast trotter that stirs our excitement
gets a purse of $500, while the prize
pumpkin, capable of providing a hun
dred men with pie, is magnificently
awarded a premium of rs cents"
Which reminds one of Josh Billings's
story of a county fair in which he de-
clared that what the people like is "a
genuine agricultural boss trot."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

all sorts of taxation and to borrowing.
The country has no realization of the
burden which this entails-nor will
til ere be any widespread knowledge OF
il until next winter, when it will be
necessary for many a man to make
out a federal tax return who never
before knew what such document
locks like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
..ytHATEvER you WANT TO KNOW"

The Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau at Washington furnishes readers,
free Of charge. accurate and authoritative
answers 20 questions on any and all sub
iects. concerning which information can
be had from the unparalleled resources Of
the various federal government depart
ments and the great library of congress-
IA 2-cent stamp for return postage must
accompany each inquiry. State clearly the
information wanted writ, plainly and ad-
idress
THE TOPEKA ;TATE JOURNAL IN
n FORMATION BUREAU.
II 4 Washing ton. d. G.
\ y B.-Inquirers should be careful to OBJ
serve two points Enclose a 2-cent stamp
and address their letters to Washington,
as above. and not to Topeka, otherwise de-
lay and needless eXDense are incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

The chances are that the per cent
liberty bonds will sell above par per-
haps during and almost certainly aft
or the war. It has been the expert
enee Of United States government
bonds that when the temporary needs
recurring an issue had passed, the Sc
eugities promptly appreciate Thus.
Panama 3s sold for years at around
los; and Spanish-American war
bonds bearing interest at per cent
sold in 1898 had appreciated by 1901.
IN three years, to 112.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

The kaiser has expressed a will
ingness to give up Belgium. 1t looks
now as tho he soon would surrender
it whether willing or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

The Atlanta Constitution says a lib
ertv. loan bond is a thing of beauty.
The editor must have seen. one some
where. If he has he is ahead of
everybody out here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

Impossible! Skirts Are Too Short.
Headline in a New York paper:
Many SIackers Are Hiding Behind
Women'S Skirts.
To escape the draft, many "a man
will declare that he is the head of a
family, when he knows right down in
his heart that he is no such thing.
And he wouldn't dare to say it if she
were around.
Two per cent beer is certainly going
to take the punch out of the anar-
chistic movement in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
How 1t Started.

How 1t Started.
Little drops
OF venom.
Little grains
OF spite.
An Austrian heir
Blown up for fair,
And then,
Sweet peace.
Goodnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
ON SPUR 4 4E MOMENT
BY ROY h. MOULTON

Seeing It Thru.
If all the headlines that we read
Are true, they are writ,
We're out of everything we need,
There is no doubt of it.
"Our Greatest Need" screams one EIg
head,
as Known to Be Hard Coal
One says: Our Greatest Need Is Bread"
Another: I'VE Need Soul
As they line up our greatest needs,
According to their whims,
They mention everything that feeds
Or flies or grows or swims.
Efficiency experts have got
The figures all down pat
And they are daily on the spot
With needs hot off the bat.
If all these rumOrs we Withstand,
Defying gloomy gents,
The greatest real need in this land
Is common sense.
What Dye Mean, Near?
A headline says 60-cent steak is
near
But with most of us 60-cent steak
will be further away than any we have
ever known.
Jack L. Harris, Belmont avenue, N.
Y. c., suggests that we save all ba-
mana peels and send them abroad for
slippers. Well, there have been bone
header suggestions than that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
forrnatio should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Bu-
reau Frederic j. Haskin. Director,
Washington. D. c.. with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for veply. :.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-12
DRAFT DETAILS
ARE APPROVED
BY PRESIDENT
Are Withheld to Assure
Fair Play to
Everyone
WILL BE MADE
AT WASHINGTON
Simple and Work
Can Be Done ina Few
.,,.~ Hours
6Ry Associated Press.l

Washington, July 12.-Persistent
inquiries from all parts of the coun-
try for information about the method
to be- foIsowed IA sseleeting men for
the national army, caused war. de-
partment officials to explain today
that President Wilson's determine
tion to have fairness govern the proc
ess was responsible for the decision
to withhold announcement of the ex-
act plan until the eve Of the drawing.
The exemption regulations and all
other moves in the making of the
army, have received the approval of
the president personally and the
draft regulations also will come from
the White House What is known
now, is that the drawing will be from
serial numbers corresponding to
numbers on registration cards and
that 1t probably will be at the capi-
tai. Secretary Baker or some. other
high official will draw the first num-
Der and then the process of selection
will be pushed forward until there Isl
flashed by telegraph to every COM
munity the numbers of the men
drawn. 1t is understood that the sys-
tenn planned is so simple that the
work will be done in a few hours.
Inc new eSuHnaIe OF populaJlOn
made by the census bureau as basis
for the draft, it is explained, is not
to be taken as genuine indication
of the actual population of cities and
communities. In some communities
industrial conditions have given a
city population much greater than
it has, and in others where industrial
activities are at a 10 ebb the regis
tration fails to show actually the
number which the census bureau has
given. .r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-12
BRUSSILOFF
SHOWS NO sign
OF WEAKENING
Russian Drive in Galicia
Continues With Una
bated Force
GERMAN ATTACK IN
BELGIUM HALTED
Berlin Announces Bombing
1. of Russian Port Near
Riba
(AssOeiated Press War Summary

| (Assoeiated Press War Summary
General Brussiloffs offensive in
Galicia is developing into a drive
with little or no let up, at least so
far as the part in il played by Gen
eral Korniloffs armies is concern
ed.
Today the capture Of Kalusz was
tosfic.ally reported. The German at
tack Monday on the Belgian coast
ceased with the capture Of the small
sector east OF the User. which the
Germans had devastated with their
gunfire. Neither last night nor to-
days official British announcements
record fighting of moment in this
region although the artillery is con-
tinuing active. A German raid near
Lombaertzyde was driven off by
the British.
On the verdun front the German
crown prince made a number of at
tacks on both sides of the Meuse.
All these assaults delivered in the
vicinity of Hill 304 on the one side
OF the Asine and north of the Hard
aumont works on the other were re-
pulsed by the French as were at
tacks on the Aisne front south of
Juvincourt and In the region OF the
Trianguliate plateau.
Bomb Russian Port.
Berlin, via London, July 11.-'Dur-
ing the last few days our airsquadrons
successfully and repeatedly dropped
bombs on the batteries near Zerel
and Arensburg, on the Island of
Oesel (off the Gulf of Riga,)" says
an official statement issued today.
Large fires were observed. De-
spite violent firing by hostile bat
teries our airplanes returned safely"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-12
WILL ANSWER
MINOT CHARGE
President Pennington Will
Appear Before Judge
Dill Saturday
(By AssocIated Press. }

Minneapolis, July 12.-North Da-
kota's drinkers loaded up with future
supplies at an unprecedented rate
just before the state bone" dry law
went into effect July /. AS a result
Edmund Pennington, president of the
500 Line, will appear at Minot with
in a few days to have his say about
the charge of violating the state
liquor laws that has been placed
against him there.
Mr.. Pennington's offense is purely
impersonal. North Dakota charges
that the 500 Line carried too much
liquor into the state. Mr. Penning-
ton is the roads highest official.
Therefore he was picked out for ac-
cusation some time ago.
There were no further develop
ments until today when North Da-
kota state officials announced that
the railroads president had agreed to
visit Minot and appear Saturday be-
fore Judge A. B. Dill.
Mr.. Pennington confirmed this only
in part. He declared his willingness
to face the North Dakota charge and
said that as he was about to make an
inspection trip of his company's
North Dakota lines he doubtless
would be in Minot within a few days.
He did not state any specific date.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-12

Full information on the final proc
esses Of drawing to fill the new ma
tional army, on the procedure and
excuses for exemption, duties of both
local and district boards and on the
manner of ultimate selection Of those
who are to be called for training
and actual service has been placed
in the hands of local draft boards.
Advices from Washington today
said the draft could hardly be begun
before the first Of next week, prob
ably Monday, July 16. Lateness OF
returns from a few jurisdictions has
been the delaying factor.
The quota of North Dakotans Tor
the new national army hasn't been
announced yet, but indications are
that the state will be expected 10
provide approximately. 400 men.
Fargo would give about 200 men
under that quota.
REGISTRATION SELECTION,
EXEMPTION.
There are three steps In the orr
ganization process OF the national
army as prescribed by congress. They
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-12
Exemption Rules Laid DolDn By War Dept in Hands of
FQrqo Board-ethod and Time OF DraDilg Still Unf1ed

Of religion, students Of divinity,
persons in the military or naval
service of the United States,
subjects OF Germany, all other
aliens who have not taken out
first papers, county or municipal
officers, custom house clerks,
worlzmen in federal armories,
arsenals and navy yards, per-
sons in the federal service des-
ignated by the president for ex-
emption, pilots, merchant marine
sailors, those with a status with
respect to dependents which rem
ders their exclusion desirable "a
married man with dependent
wife or child, son OF a dependent
widow, son Of a dependent aged
or inhrm parent, or brother Of
dependent orphan child less than
16 years old,) those found NOR
ally deficient. and any member
OF any well recognized religious
sect existing May 1s, 1917. whose
creed forbids participation in war
and whose religious convictions
accord with the creed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-12

registration precincts the cards and
lists of the men registered on June
s, and as their first duty to provide
q serial number for each registra-
ton card. THIS has given support
TO the belief that the selection Is to
be by numbers. Reports were cur
rent recently that the selection
drawing was to be made In Wash
ington.
SEPT. i TENTATIVE DATE
FOR CALLING 625,00O.
Presumably the process of selec-
ton will be announced only a short
time before it Is put in operation.
When that will be Is not known.
Sept. / has been the tentative date
set for calling 625.0 900 Of the first
contingent to the colors for training.
Progress with construction Of the is
divisional cantonments for the troops
win govern that action. It, Is now
believed there will be no serious de-
lay.
The exemption regulations. as is
sued. add little to the terms Of the
draft law, the question Of whether
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-12
Emperor Has Postponed
Decision as to Whether
He Will Accept It
CROWN PRINCE HAS
BEEN SUMMONED
Crown Council VIII Decide
on Concessions to Be
Made Reichstag
(By Associated Press.l

Berne, Switzerland, British admir-
atty per Wireless Press, July H.
The Vossische Zeitung. of Berlin says
the German imperial chancellor, DIR.
Won Bethmann- Hollweg has resign
ed. Emperor William, the report
adds, has postponed his decision
vie thdis to aceost the chanceIoEss
resignation.
An official communication issued
in Berlin yesterday says Emperor
William expressed the opinion that
the political and constitutional re-
forms demanded by the reichstag
are such that they concern not mere
iy himself but his successor, mas
much as they would be permanent.
For this reason the emperor sum-
moned the crown prince to attend
one or more crown councils at which
the final decision regarding the extent
to which the crown and the govern
ment will make concessions to the
reichstag will be reached.
Amsterdam, July IL. - Emperor
William had an interview lasting
several hours with Chancellor Won
Bethmann- HolIweg and received his
on the political situation ac-
cording to a semi official dispatch
from Berlin.
Berlin, July 11.-(Delayed) )-The
which had planned to
meet Wednesday probably will not
convene until the May committee
whose session was postponed at the
request of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg has concluded its delibera-
tions.
The situation today was regarded
as more favorable for the chancellor.
His post and personality appeared to
be a secondary consideration compar-
ed with the cardinal issue which in
volved parliamentary political re-
forms. Whether a four party coali-
ton can resolve itself into CO.
ordinated cohesive unit for the pur-
nose of finding a common fomula
was still one of the days specula-
tions. Meanwhile internal reforms
which are being demanded are likely
to be Forthcoming without duress.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-12

a man between the ages of n and
81 is entitled to exemption because
OF dependents, the nature Of his oc-
cupation, or physical unfitness be-
ing for the boards to decide after
proper investigation. 1t Is made
very clear, however, that there are
TO be no class exemptions, and that
each individual case must be decided
on its merits.
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION
TO BE FIRST CONSIDERED.
AS the men 20 notified appear, the
boards first will make physical ex-
animation in accordance with special
regulations to be provided, bearing
in mind that all persons accepted by
them will be re-examined by army
surgeons. If the physical examina-
ton is passed successfully, then
comes the question OF exemption.
Persons who must be exempted or
discharged by the local board in-
clude:
Oficers Of the United States.
of the states, territories and the
District OF Columbia; ministers