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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

had heretofore been black and yawn-
ing, dancing flames leaped and sang
as if for the sheer joy of existing
Masses of vivid carnations lent the
required bit of color and scented the
room with their spicy fragrance:
Il never knew this room couid De SO
cheerful and honey" Mr.. Fairbanks
WHISPERED to Elsa as he handed her
coffee to her, land almost gave the
housekeeper credit for my orderly ou-
reau drawers.
The evening passed al too soon, Tor
one at least '.'Come to see us, MI
Wilson invited as they were making
their adieus.
Mr. Fairbanks looked at Elsa: MAY
1 % his eyes asked, and before the girl
could withdraw her glance her eyes
had flashed back the answer. Ihe
man fingered long over his final cigar
that night, and the pictures he visual
lied must have been very pleasant
ones Judging by the smile that hover
ed around the corners of his mouth
once he pressed his hand over mis-
eyes in a manner strangely reminis-
cent of the way Elsa had done and
he said softly. Blessed fogv
At the very moment Elsa was sInli-
ing sleepily to herself md her -hps
formed the words, Thank you, dear
God, for the fog!"-(Copyright. 1917,
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

In 1916 there were 1.067,332 more
motor cars registered in the United
states than in 1915. This was an in
crease of 43 per cent. The gross to-
tai of registered cars, including COM
mercial cars, was 3,512.996; the
number of motorcycles registered was
25O.S2O. The several states collected
in registration and license fees, in
Guiding those of chauffeurs and oper-
ators, total gross revenue of $25,-
S65.369.75. of this amount 80 per
cent. or s2S.91O.S11. was applied di-
reetly TO construction, improvement or
maintenance of the public roads in
forty-three states, according to fig
ures compiled by the office of public
roads OF the United States department:
of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

Recent happenings in East St.
Louis indicate that there is room for
uplift work in white communities as
well as among the negroes. In the
fifty years since freedom was de-
creed. negro illiteracy has decreased
from over 80 per cent to 80 per cent;
nearly 100000 negro men are now
farmers of varying degrees OF indie
pendence; a quarter of million own
their own farms and the total acre
age of land owned by negroes dggre-
gates 20,O0O,0O0 acres of fertile soil.
These facts are evidence not only that
the negroes are capable of progress
but also that their white neighbors
have looked with favor upon their
struggles and in many instances have
actually given substantial aid to their
endeavors. but not in East St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

AS time goes on it becomes sppa-
rent that business is not to be made
to suffer by the war. There are
Americans to fight the war. There
ere plenty of other Americans to raise
the crops; there are plenty of other
Americans to run the railroads, to
build houses, to pave streets, to sell
clothes, to make boots and to do
everything that is necessary in a we'll
ordered community. That there is no
emergency which the United States can
not meet successfully Is being demon
strated every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

The war has given rise to a sugges-
tion that the French and Spanish Ian
suages be substituted for German in
the schools. Why teach any modern
language? Let the world come to
ms. Let the other nations learn Eng
lish. The United States will be the
greatest nation in the world when the
war is over and all nations must de-
pend upon her for much that they
need. They will find a way to make
their wants known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
DINNER STORIES

The town clerk. sitting at his desk
at the city hall, was asked by lady
if she might use the telephone Upon
leaving she put a nickel on the desk
There is no charge, madam" said
the clerk.
"Oh, but you must take it, said the
lady
I'D rather not said the clerk. very
seriously. you see, if | accept this
money it becomes the property of the
city. L must then make a report of it
to the auditor; he must report it to the
treasurer, who will take the money.
Then there will be other lengthy re-
ports about it; and in all the accept
ance of this nickel will entail about
$40 worth of work. Do me a favor
and take it back
You are very kind" said the lady
Not at ALL said the clerk. I'm
only lazy"
Am the first girl you ever loved p"
sighed the maid.
you certainly are not!' proclaim
ed the youth.
This was hardly what she had been
brought up to expect, so she became
really interested.
81 am not2" she repeated.
You are not. You are merely the
best of the bunch. Are you satisfied
with that @''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
WHERE LAWS FAIL.

Charles f. Speare, in an article in
the New York Mail. shows that the
teeth of the Sherman law are being
drawn in the proceedings at wash
ington, in an endeavor to fix prices
for government purchases. Every
day there gather III the Mun9ey build
ing in Washington the representa-
tives of a particular trade. They have
been called together by one of the di-
rectors of purchases. to fix a price on
raw materials or on some manufac-
tured article which will be in the in
terest of economy to the government
The amazing thing is that in sew
eral instances manufacturer, now I'M
der indictment for violation of the
sherman law, have been sitting in
such confere noes and coming together
with their competitors, all in the in
terest of the best means to win the
war The United States Steel Corpor-
| alton is being asked to fix prices with
the case for its dissolution before the
supreme court. So has the Interna-
| lional Harvester company.
Where some such law has been
most needed there has been utter fail
ure. Spectators have been able to
put up the prices of food and keep
them up and no power has appeared
to prevent it.
| The chief difficulty with the eco
nomic theory on which the common
law rights of competition are based
states Prof H. B. Reed in the July
Case and Comment. is that it ignores
The striking fact of modern industry
that the supply of goods is controlled
| by human agencies in the form OF
combinations. Industrial combina
tions may buy up the major sources
Of supply and refuse to put the goods
on the market for less than a fixed
price. They may control the trans
portation facilities of a certain article
and limit the quantity accepted fol
transportation to such an extent thai
the available supply is always scarce
enough to bring the desired price. Oh
they may buy up the available suppl!
during a period OF overproduction
store it away until a season of scare
:ty arrives, and then market it only il
such quantities that bring the price
demanded.
A labor combination may contro
the rate of work SO that the suppl
: of labor is always somewhat undo
} the effectuaI demand, or 1t may sud
denly withdraw it's labor when the de
mand for it is critical, and produc
the required amount only on the con
dition OF a permanent rise in wages
l The free and voluntary efforts of sucl
agencies thus produce prices whicl
to call them FREE or Justly fixe
: by the law of supply and demand" i
Y merely to make a play on words.
3 The rules of the common law o
D competition secure social justice onl
r IN an industrial society where tn
e raiders are small and approximate
= equal in capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

1t appears that Minister Kerensky is
a fighting man as well as talking
man. He is reported to have led the
attack on the German lines on the
Galician front in person. The war
minister has supplied Russia's great
est need. that of a patriotic leader
He may yet become. to his revolution
torn country. what Napoleon was to
France and unite it as it has never
been united before. There are no
better fighters than the Russians
when under proper leadership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

ton on earth, in time of peace or in
time of war. Thanks be to the Al
mighty for giving us superabun-
dance of everything for self-support'
with some to spare. The entire ma
ton views the situation with compos-
ure, confident in the wisdom and
strength of our government, as well
as in the resources and patriotism of
the American people,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

To make it entirely consistent to-
bacco should be included in the pro-
hibition clause of the food control
bill. a lot of good land is being
wasted in growing the weed. which
might be devoted to increasing the
food SUPPLY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

The proposed plan Of 1nsuring the
lives of the soldiers by the govern
ment appears to be a good one 1t
might be found to be better than the
pension system which has beer sub
1ected to many abuses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA.

SIC TRANSIT GLORIA. :
We used to fight in the open field
Free of the wind and sun,
And wrested our vengeance man from man
With bayonet and gun.
But now we crouch in a darkened trench,
Dirty and dull and chill,
Touching a button, turning a crank,
Hid from the man we kill.
We used to rest round the camp-fires'
cheer,
Sharing each daily tale;
And laughed and sang in the face of death,
Mocking the bullets hail.
But now we lie in silent row,
Shut from the shell-torn night,
Touching q button, turning q crank
God, what n way to fight,
Charlotte Becker, in Country Gentleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

In a Fourth of July Grafton deliv-
cred in Newport. r. l., Wednesday
Henry Clews gave utterance to the
following sentiment: at is well to
Remember one thing. that is. that our
country can take care of itself. cone
what may, better than any other ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

1t will be noted that the indiscrim-
mate murder of negro men, women
and children which has been going
on this week has taken place in the
state which gave to the country Abra-
ham Lincoln, the man who struck the
shackles from the black race in the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
THE SEARCHLIGHT
Latest News from the Fields Of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
The Super Subs.

According to the latest obtainable
advices from Germany, the super-subs
with which the Illegal blockade is be-
ing maintained have the following
specifications: Length, $50 feet: :
beam, Is feet; tonnage, 2.400; speed,
26 knots on the surface, 1 4 knots sub
merged; horsepower. $500; extreme
sabmerging depth. 200 yards; cruis-
ing radius, 5000 miles; crew, so men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

The question, will the U-boat or the
aeroplane win the war? is being
asked. Since the United States is
about to build aeroplanes and not
U-boats, it is safe to predict that the
var will be won by the flyers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
AZ ROY X. MOULTON.

The Home Defense League.
Though some are rather thin and some are
fat,
Though few of them present a soldiers
Yet each Of them can tote gun, at that
And each Of them an earnest look is
wearing.
Though their parade is comical indeed,
And though the most may cut a comic
Yet it may be that in an hour of need
They'll do heroic service with the trigger.
Remnants.
AS long as there are people who
like to talk about people there will
be people to talk about.
A wife is angry if her husband
looks at other women and worried If
he doesn't.
A woman can always tell a bach
elor when she sees one. For that
matter, a bachelor can always tell a
woman when he sees one.
One sympathetic tear for some one
next door is worth a saucer full at a
movie.
When people say the least said
about the man the better they mean
the better is said about him the least
Three Reasons Why the Movie Come
dies Are Comical.
Because funny men carry mops OF
such things over one shoulder and
every time they turn they knock some
one over.
Because when a man is chased by
a man with a revolver he lets on he
is being stung in the pants.
Because a pie or other goo is al
ways ducked by everyone except in
nocent bystanders.
Serves Him Right
III serve my country-not.' said Tim
Othy Alonzo Troup.
And now his countrys serving him
Hard tack and feeble soup
Today's Sheer
There's many a man with wrinkle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

our allies appear to fight in but one
place at time but Germany must
fight at some point all the time. Can
anybody doubt which side will wear
. out first2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

A crisis always produces a leader
! and the Russian crisis has given to
the world and the cause of liberty,
KerenslSy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

.quires Ed Howe. Has he never heard
THAT liberty is priceless?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Small boil of flank or neck is cheap.
Cook until tender, remove and fry
brown. then add to broth following
pot pie:
One pint flour. level tablespoon
lard, pinch salt, and two teaspoons
baking powder: knead into soft dough
by adding enough water to moisten.
Roll into sheet, cut into squares and
drop into boiling broth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
Meatlcss Soup.

Two good-sized potatoes. one onion.
one stalk celery or one-half teaspoon
celery seed, one cup tomatoes one c1ip
chopped cabbage, grind or chop to-
gether, add two cloves. salt and pep
per to taste. Add touch of red pep
per. Put all in kettle, boil one hour
over slow fire, season with one tea
spoon OF any shortening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

The sooner the United States sta rts
eating war bread, according to Pro-
fessor o. S. Morgan of Columbia Uni
versity the better off we shall be.
The use of war bread made from
whole wheat flour will insure an in
itiaI saving of '55,O0O,000 bushels Of
wheat. 1t will make for better health
structure For white bread, accord
ing to this noted authority, while
higher in digestibility, is lower in
really beneficial properties than are
flours made from whole wheat kerr
nels.
Instead of having poorer bread as
a result of war economies" declares
Professor Morgan, I'VE should have
better bread, bread containing more
nourishment than that which we now
eat, quite as palatable, good for the
teeth and especially good. l believe,
for growing children because of it's
bone building properties
Whole wheat bread, however, in
Professor Morgan's opinion, is some
thing quite distinct from the ''gra-
ham" and whole wheat flours that
are often placed on the market as
genuine whole wheat products.
1--WE ought to be able to obtain a
flour complex in which from 81 to IS
per cent of the wheat kernel. as il il
presented at the mill, is blended by
Intelligent millers." he says. LAS diff
ferent nours possess different quail
ties. excellent results are obtained"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

Today's Sheer.
There's many a man with wrinkles
on his brow who never had that much
on his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

Serves Him Right.
III serve my country-not." said Tim
Othy AlonZo Troup.
And now his country's serving him
Hard tack and feeble soup.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-12
HOG CHOLERA RACES
NEAR SWARTz CREEK
HERDS BELONGING TO FOREIGN
ERS SUFFER MOST
DR.. Russell Runnells, County Live Stock
Inspector, Lays Blame to lack
of Sanitation

DR.. Russell A. Runnells was called to
the vicinity of Swartz Creek, Tuesday,
to investigate the prevalence of hog
cholera in the same neighborhood where
the disease destroyed many animals a
few weeks ago. as reported in The
Messenger at that time.
On the occasion of his last visit, as at
the first, the doctor found that the
owner of the hogs. foreigner, had
taken practically no precautions to pre-
vent the contamination of his herd,
that the animals were kept in an un-
sanitary condition and that no serum
had been used. Three hogs died on
the morning of the Doctors visit and
several others were affected with the
disease. Hog cholera is an intestinal
trouble often producing pneumonia in
it's last stage. The animals stagger
about, cough and almost invariably die.
There is no known cure for it, but a
serum is procurable, which, injected
into the body of healthy animal, has
been proven an effectual preventative
For time the Michigan Agricultural
College manufactured and furnished
the hog cholera serum, but we under
stand this has been discontinued and it
must now be procured from private
laboratories. 1t is said that it costs
from SOC to 81 90 per head to treat ami
mails with the serum and this cost has
kept many farmers, especially the
foreigners, who are distrustful of new
tangled notions, from using it.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-12
M. P. S. S. Officers

At the annual meeting of the M. p.
S. g. the following officers and teachers
were elected to serve during the epsu-
ing year:
Harley Jennings, superintendent.
Albert Stuber, asst. superintendent.
George Palmer, secretary.
Gala Maxwell, treasurer.
Jean Bates, ,organist.
Mrs. c. w. Greene, asst organist.
DIR. Neelands, chorister.
Lillian Farnsworth, junior supt.
Ora Selby, junior organist.
TEACHERS
Bible Class, Mr.. Corwin.
Crescent Class, Mrs. B. S. Jennings.
Psthfinders Class, Mr.. Field.
Get Busy Class, Mr.. Stuber.
Young Mems Class, Rev. wv Greene
Claude F. Warner, assistant
Lanplighters, DIR. Neeands.
Trillium Boys, Il. S. Jennings.
Clyde Bunker, assistant
Delta Alpha, Mrs. Harley jennings
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-12
School Notes.

The Seniors are studying Macbeth.
The eighth grade has finished longi-
tude and time.
Teachers meeting was held Teusday
after school.
Miss Lash has two new pupils, max
ing total of sixty two.
Earl Gillett and Bernie McLeish
were visitors Monday in the high school
rooms.
Ruth Scholl is back to school after a
visit at Cleveland.
Clesta Davis and Helen Clark, having
moved away, will not attend school
here any longer.
All high school grades have handed
in their first. book reports.
Junto Club met Wednesday evening,
The high school papers proved inter-
esting.
Of the high school pupils. there were
38, or 81 per cent, who were neither alb
sent nor eardy this month.
The freshmen cleared $2l. so from the
postal card social at Pine Run last Fri
day night.
Mrs. j. Parsons and Mrs. Warner
visited the grades Tuesday.
Self reverance, self knowledge, self
control, these three alone lead life to
sovereign power. -Tennyson.
Two basket ball games have been
turned down this week, owing to the
fact that no place can be found in
which to play. One of the games was
girls game the other boys.
The seniors will hold a shadow social
at the home of Elias Hitler, two and a
quarter miles west of town. Saturday
night. Rigs will leave the waiting
room at 7:3o o'clock. Everyone is in
vited to come.
Reports for the fourth month were
given out Wednesday. A few received
an appreciable decrease in standings,
owing to the fact that they had failed
to comply with regulations regarding
absences and hardness. Regularity
and punctuality are two important re-
quisites and we need the cooperation
of parents as well as pupils to help US
maintain high standard in this respect.
Professor White has been giving the
third grade some work iA arithmetic to
test their speed in addition. They are
much interested and are progressing
finely, at present Bernice Palmer is the
winner, having worked thirty-six prob
lens correctly in 45 seconds, Claude
Ulshafer 10 second, working thirty
seven in one minute and Nolen Conlee
third. working 35 in one minute.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-12
l.. o. T. M. M. Officers

At it's regular meeting, held Jan. 8,
Clio Hive, l.. o: T. NJ. M, installed
officers elected to serve the ensuing
year, Nettie M. Lathrop acting as in
stalling officer assisted by Mary Doyle
as Great Mistress-at-A Arms and Mary
Stevens as Great Chaplain. Following
are the officers:
Past Com, Lena Chappell.
CON-, Frances Bingham.
Lieut. Com, Lovina Dyball.
X. K, Bessie Walker.
F K, Matte Powers.
Chaplain, Harriet Co win.
Sergeant, Ella West.
Mistress at Arms, Mary Pomeroy.
Sentinel, Martha Waite.
Picket, Mabel Caine.
Following installation invited guests
and members enjoyed pot luck supper.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-12
MILK MEN AGREE
ON PRICE SCALE
RATE WILL AVERAGE $I.6O NET
YEAR ROUND
Price Agreed Upon Between Producers
and Dealers Better Than Last
Year

The much mooted question of the
price to be paid farmers of this locality
for milk sold to the local condensary
was finally settled Wednesday, at
meeting held in Grange Hall, when the
local milk producers voted to approve
the action Of their representative. |. r.
Acheson, Who co1curred in an agree-
ment reached at the joint meeting of
producers and dealers held in Detroit
last Thursday.
Briefly, and as clearly as we can put
it, the agreement provides that an
average of SLIGO per hundred hall be
paid producers furnishing milk or the
Clio factory. This price viii be clear
of all expense for hauling and will be
paid for milk on the stand at thc pro-
ducer's premises. All hauling will be
done under the direction and at the ex-
pense Of the company. Hauling. IL was
agreed, would in all cases nave to be
done by the company's htuleri as in
that way only could the various routes
be maintained, being an expensive
proposition at best. The, price paid
each month will vary according to a
scale fair to both producer and Uuyer.
but it will average 81. go for the year as
above stated. 1t is understood that the
above is flat rate for milk designed
for manufacturing purposes. as dis
tinguished from milk produced for city
consumption, which comes under state
law as to richness and sanitation. There
is no limit as to the amount Of mix pa
irons of the Clio factory may furnish.
For milk intended for city u.s., sup
piled from shipping stations such as
that at Birch Ran, rate of So 10 was
agreed upon. This price is to be paid
for what is known as 3 5 milk. that is
milk testing 3.5 per cent of butter fat,
with &c additional for each LILO above
and the same ratio of deduction for
that below. This price applies to milk
delivered at whatis known as the 15c
zone in Detroit, making the local haul
ing and freight charge upon the pro-
ducer. Sanitary regulations arc exact
ing for this grade of mil, we are told.
and barns and cows mus. be kept i'm
condition that wiir merit ,opn-oval of
the city and state Inspectors. Pro-
ducers of this grade Of r.. arc limited
to 10 per cent increase T., brudactic<,
over last ear, at the option of the buy
ers.
Everything considered. We thlk the
farmers of this section are very well
satisfied with the arrangement that has
been made and that they are willing TO
concede that The Detroit Creamery
Company is desirable aud reasonable
concern to deal with.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-12
FUTURE TOPICS

Following is the program for next
weeks services, beginning with Sun
day morning: Sunday morning, 1.-THE
American Home and It's Needs" Sun
day afternoon, men only; Sunday even
ing, "The Stainless Flag" or Booze;
Monday evening, children's service, the
children being in charge and having
seats on the platform; Tuesday evening,
"The Shadow of the Cross" large
electric cross having fifty lights being
feature of this service; Wednesday
evening, Fathers Night" Thursday
evening, Mothers Night" Service:
at the Auditorium each afternoon al
2:3O.