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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
The HOUSEHOLD
Hints for the Soldier Wife.
Edited by Anne Rittenhouse

Many a woman in the land has
awakened to find herself famous in
her community as the wife of a man
in khaki-and none the less has
awakened to find herself the wife of
! man very, very fussy about matters
Sartorial altho in times previous he
may have been one of the least par
ticular about the cut of clothes, the
way the tailor pressed them, or any
thing about the laundryman's work
save that things were clean and spot
less. For the rest dress was a matter
of indifference to many a man who
since DOMINIC khaki has developed
into a veritable Beau Brummel SO far
as his attitude to clothes goes. The
fact is that every soldier realizes that
much more depends on the appear
ance of clothes in the army than in
ordinary life. The officer especially,
commissioned or commissioned,
feels that the slightest wrinkle in his
coat is bad. He feels that he is an
example to his men. As one soldier
authority puts it: IF you come SLOUGH
ing along and stand with your arms
akimbo you will not inspire obedience.
A well tailored uniform makes you
feel like standing erect"
Now to get right down to what the
soldiers wife has to do in this matter
| here is the way to wash the soldier
husbands uniform when it is made of
standard cotton cloth. Usually of
/
camp out since this is a matter that
the officer must attend to for himself
/ it not infrequently falls out that when
home on leave the family laundress
may attend to this matter. Ideally the
| officer has three of these uniforms
but if he has but one of the cotton
uniforms there is an advantage in be-
| ms able to do the laundering at home
According to those who know. the cot
/ ton Khaki should be washed in cold
water or water that has just had the
chill taken from it. 1t is of rather
! loose weave so it readily gives up it's
soil. 1t should be slightly starched
and of course it should not be blued
! The addition of a little perfectly clear
black coffee in the starch improves the
color of the uniform when Numbered
We have ali seen these uniforms that
apparently did not have the coffee in
the starch and the light glaze on the
| surface of the cloth was far from at
tractive. When it comes to ironing
! the uniform, it should be evenly, but
| only slightly moist. 1t should be
turned inside out and ironed thoroly
| on the wrong side. Then it should
be turned right side out and any
! wrinkled spot or crease where mois-
| ture still turks should be gone over
again, keeping a piece of flannel over
the material when ironing it on the
right side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN
FOR INDIGESTION
OR BAD STOMACH
Relieves sOurneSs, gas, Heart
burn, Dyspepsia in five
minutes.

Sour. gassy, upset stomach, indiges-
ton, heartburn, dyspepsia: when the
food you eat ferments into gases and
upsets you;>your head aches and you
feel sick and miserable, that's when
you realize the wonderful acid neu-
traliZing power in Pape's Diapepsin
1t makes all such stomach misery, due
to acidity, vanish in five minutes.
!. If your stomach is in a continuous
revolt-if you can't get it T gulated
please, for your sake, try Pape's Dia-
pepsin. It's so needless to have an
acid stomach-make your next meal
a favorite food meal. then take a little
Diapepsin. There will not be any dis
tress-eat without fear. It's because
Pape's Diapepsin .-really does sweet
en- out-of-order stomachs that gives it
its millions of sales annually.
j Get a large fifty-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin from any drug store. 1t
is the quickest. surest antacid and
sto- ZACH relief known. It acts almost
like ma gic-it is a scientific. harmless
and pleasant stomach preparation
which truly belongs in every home
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Since whatever meat brought from
home is usually in the form of sand
witches. the problem of the meatless
lunch is not hard, for so many good
sandwich filings other than meat are
easy to secure. Here are a few sug-
gestions for sandwich filings: Chop
ped hard-boiled egg mixed with salad
dressing peanut butter, cottage or
cream cheese. chopped dates and nuts.
All are good and the children Will
like them as we'll as meat.
For the wheatless day the sand
witches are more of a problem, but
toasted corn mullins, rye bread. oat-
meal bread, or oatmeal or corn waters
can take the place of the bread made
of wheat only. The filings can be
anything usually used.
A sweet such as chopped fruits and
nuts pressed and cut in cubes or
slices, a piece of chocolate, or oatmeal
cookies, will find favor with the chill
dren in place of the cooky or cake
made from wheat flour.
Sandwiches, fruit and sweet make
a good lunch, especially if supple
mented by a cup of hot cocoa or soup
made at school and containing some
milk Or the lunch brought from
home may be even simpler-plain
bread and an apple or other fruit are
enough if the hot dish prepared at
school is a hearty one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE .
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look at tongue! If feverish
bilious, cOnstipated,
take no chances.
California Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach, liver,
~ bowels.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish
child. See il tongue is coated: this is
a sure sign its little stomach. liver and
bowels are cloEged with sour waste
When listless. pale, feverish. full of
cold. breath bad. throat sore, doesn't
eat sleep or act naturally. has stom-
ach-ache, Indigestion. diarrhoea, give
a teaspoopful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul
waste. the sour bile and ferment:ng
food passes out of the bowels. and you
have a web and playful child again
Children love this harmless fruit lax
alive" and mothers can rest easy after
giving it, because it never fails TO
make their little "insides" clean and
sweet.
Keep It handy. Motheri A little CIV
en- today saves sick child tomorrow
hut get the genuine Ask your drug
gist for bottle of California Syrup
OF Figs " mich has directions for ba-
bies. children of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Re
member there are counterfeits sold
here. so surely look and see that yours
is made by the California Fig Syrup
company" Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
LA CREOLE
HAIR DRESSING
Restores Original Color to Your
Gray Hair-NO Dye, But =
Revives Color Glands.
Also Stops Dandruff
and Falling Hair.

When the first streak of gray appears
in your hair-or if your hair is prema-
turely gray, iron gray, white or falling
ge. a bottle of La Creole from your
druggist and apply La Creole to your
hair and scalp before going to bed. La
Creole revives the natural color glands.
In a short time you will be delighted to
see all your gray hair land entire
head of hajr) turn~to the natural lus-
trous dark color your hair used to be.
Not even a trace of gray will show
but all your hair will be of an evenly
dark shade. Besides La Creole stops
dandruff aud falling hair and makes
all your hair soft. fluffy. thick, pretty
and sc evenly dark ard beautiful no
one could tell you had applied La
Creole. Don't be misled by cheap
hair tonics but get the original Hair
Color Restorer-La Creole.
Sold and recommended by Brunt-
Martin Drug Co., Topeka, Kan. Mail
orders promptly filled on receipt of
regular price, $1.20. La Creole Hair
Dressing" is sold on money-back
Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
.|ylE7|| :. DRESS )! !! E! ) s..
" WAhl 6y 1r-.e Rtttey, house


cloth taut between them, the first one
revolves slowly, the scarf winding
around his hips and waist as he turns,
until the men are brought close to-
gether, when the first one takes the
end, and tucks it in under the edge
of the folds. Several suits which have
braved the submarines have arrived
with these wooden sashes designed to
wrap around the figure, and high up
under the short jacket, giving almost
skirt. Does this mean that women
must train their husbands to be sash
winders, or sha IL we have one of the
convenient snap arrangements, by
which a woman usually manages to
dodge such difficulties in her attire?
Certainly sash winding in the APP
proved zouave manner would be more
difficult to learn than buttoning
waists in the back, which so many
spouses have had to master.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
FOR FARM WORK STUDY
Director Porter Appeals to County
Farm Agents to Aid in Campaign.

w. l.. Porter, federal state director
of the boys working reserve, has ap-
pealed to the county firm agents to
assist in preparing boys for practical
work Oh the farm this summer. In a
letter addressed to every county agent
in the state, Porter has suggested that
the agents assist in forming classes
for the studying of farm work. He
suggests that an effort be made to
borrow teams, implement dealers be
urged to lend the use of implements
and that retired farmers be procured
to instruct the boys in handling teams.
farm machinery and other duties they
may be called upon to perform.
In the letters sent out today Por-
ter urges the Importance of teaching
all boys who plan to go to the farm
how to harness and hitch I'D horses.
how to hold the handle plows and
how to care for livestock. A copy of
the book of Dean w NJ Jardine.- of
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
giving instructions along these lines
was enclosed in every letter sent out.
Professor McKeever. of Kansas uni
versity. is now touring the state doing
the work Porter urges the county
agents to take up. but it will be i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
RESTORE MONARCHY?
Report Germans Plan to Put Empress
Alexandra on Throne

London, Feb 25.-Germany plans
to restore the monarchy in Russia,
according to telegram dated Friday
in Petrograd to the Morning Post. 1t
says the Grand Duke of Hesse has
been appointed commander in the
Riga section of the German front
His sister" the dispatch adds, 1.-The
former Empress Alexandra, as the
guardian of her son, the former tsare-
witch, is the favorite German candi-
date for the throne. The former en-
peror will not accept the throne from
German hands. The Bolsheyiki have
provided a form of government which
the. Russians alone understand-pure
despotism- They have paved the way
for the return of the monarchy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
HandyD 81 and an
Short Steps to Kitchen Conservation.
Thngs-How


Stores used to be we'll supplied with
new household devices to tempt the
housewife. Now it is becoming inn
possible to purchase some of the sim
plest articles because they are no
longer manufactured, or cannot be
transported. The housekeeper is con-
fronted with the unusual value of lit
tie things-with the necessity of MAX
ing household utensils last, of repair
ing them or of making what she has
on hand answer. 1t is a part of wars
lesson of thrift. Are you learning from
it? Here are some aids:
Handles screws and fastenings of
knives, forks. egg beaters. etc, left in
hot water, become loose
Metal utensils rust when put away
wet.
Brooms and brushes used continu-
ally on one side wear to a point.
Brooms should not be allowed to
stand on the floor until their weight
bends or breaks the straw.
Glasses often are broken when the
bottom instead of the side first
touches the hot dishwater. A
China is dulled by washing it with
too strong soap sudS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
The slender silhouette and the COM
bination of two materials are a great
chance for the home dreSsmaker,
but she must add discretion.

New York, Feb. 25.-A great many
women have read with joy that the
of materials will not only
be allowed, but encouraged for spring
and summer. Given slender silhouette
and two sorts of stuff to play with.
what more can the home dressmaker
demand? Combination of two fabrics
may be = deadly pitfall, mons the less.
and the cautious will approach it with
respect tempered with moderation. Of
course, N any season which allows one
sort of a skirt to hang over another,
it is perfectly obvious that one may be
of thin material and the other thick,
one plain and the other figured. The
cleverness lies in the details of such a
scheme. If you are thick yourself, put
the figured in panel in the front and
back and the plain on the sides. If
you are kin, reverse the process. That
is Z fairly safe general rule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

white wolfe and pIeated blue voile
The soft girdie has large blue silk
taSSel in front. Cream colored lace
collar.
The lady in the sketch has eaten to
grow thin, SO she. follows the second
plan. She has combined figured blue
and white wolfe with plain blue and
has made an excellent job of it. She
hung her plain stuff in long pleats,
to begin with. and made the new sort
of sleeve, which is cut in two pieces
No sleeve which respects itself. this
spring, will be cut in one. Many will
have the cuff arrangement and slight
puff of the sketch.
Using Figured and Plain Material
After the pleats were laid to her
satisfaction. she cut a peasant bodice
of the figured. stuff, with straps over
the shoulders. The tunic arrangement
wa squared off in front to repeat the
lines of this bodice, and left long at
the sides, where it hung in straight
folds. Wolfe is an amenable material,
and will do just what you wish it to
do, with little coaxing.
Girdles Are Important
After that, she had a waist line to
consider. So she took a long. soft
strip of the plain blue, and folded it
into a girdle. finishing it in front
with big tassle.
Girdles are coming in for a lot of
attention. The zouave uniform is hav
ing its periodical influence upon the
mode, and the most attractive thing
about it, to some minds. is the long
wooden sash, which it takes two men
to adjust properly. They say that the
Weare stands erect, holding one end
OF his sash firmly pressed to his side.
Ills comrade stands holding the other
end, at its farthest extremity away
from the first man. Then keeping the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
NO WIPING. LESS BREAKAGE
WITH THIS DISH DRAINER

Perhaps no time spent in housework
is more begrudged by the housekeeper
than that spent in washing and wiping
dishes. A dish drainer not only saves
time and labor but it does away with
the too-often insanitary dish towel. By
keeping the dishes separate rather than
in a pile 1t should also reduce breakage.
A most satisfactory dish drainer, IL
Illustrated above, can be made by using
an ordinary bread or biscuit pan and
racks made of soft No. IL or IA wire.
BY using n pair of pliers the wire can
be bent into the proper shape for form
ing the racks. The racks fit into the
pan and hold the dishes out of the
water. The compartment for silver is
made of poultry netting. This cOmpart-
ment could be made of screen wire, or
q tin can with holes in the bottom
might be used.
After the dishes are washed they are
stacked in the racks and scaided with
hot rinsing water. The pan catches the
drip, and the dishes soon dry clean and
IintIess. If the drainer is used Oh the
drain board of sink small hole can
be made in the pan and the drip drain
ed Immediately into the sink. The wire
racks can easily be removed SO that the
pan can be used for other purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
TOPEKARS ACCEPTED
Accepted by Board No. 4.

Weldon NJ. Coleman, Samuel Chiles
Floyd L. Loveless, Harold C. Van
HCuten, I. w. Beaver, NJ. C. Diffen-
dorfer, A. d. Bailey, w. J. Bryant.
Henry E. Farsgren, Percy c. Powell
Carl B. Taylor Clead E. Oglesvie,
Robert Bauman. Theodore Stammers,
William F. Kreig. Archie E. Stewart
Raymond Loveless, Roy H. Baker.
Cyrus L. E. Edwards. Fred R. Mil
Ter. Charles L. Maze, Wayte c. Lyle,
Herman p. Daley.
Rejected by Board No. 4.
V. z. Palmatier.
Accepted by Board No. 2.
Michael Connelley, George H. Aus
tin, Jesse c. O'Neal. Cleo C. Barber
Eli Buchanan, Glenn w. Copeland
Thomas Ratcliff, Lyle c. Hustled,
Jack Whitegon, Raymond r. Cook
Oliver !. Burns. David E. Woodall
Lncian L. ]. Brodies. Joseph Pole
necke, Richard H. Farris, John w
Smith. Charles Pinkston. Elmer l. Pc
terson. George E. States, Harry B.
johnson Patrick NJ. Brennan, Milton
H. Brooks, Harry E. Tillinghast. Guy
F Cavens, Donald NJ. Rankin, Walter
B. Watson, Paul Reichstadt, W. G.
Hershey, Jesse J. Miller, William Fall
lick, George H. Schultz. Ivan S. Page
Herbert D. Bryant, P. J. Lannan.
Rejected by Board No. 9.
Andrew P. Desch, Oscar A. Wise
Clyde D. Sommers. George A. Bolts,
John 1. Sheetz. Floyd W. Wadley,
James H Fisher. Walter Templin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

China is broken in the refrigerator
by placing heavier dishes on it.
Liquids are spilled on rugs or pol
ished surfaces because the container
was too full.
Contents of saucepans boil over on
the stove or in the oven because al
lowance was not made for the expan-
sion of liquids when heated.
Burned food will clog burners of
gas and oil stoves and lessen eff
cheney.
Many rugs are torn because they
were held firmly by the edge during
SeVer shaking.
The glazing of porcelain and enam-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

possible for him to visit every COM
munity and even in the places he does
visit it is thought the work he begins
can be carried on with much better
results if the county agents will take
i. upoE themselves to see that interest
does not lag and that the suggestions
he ma es are carried out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
PAYS DOUBLE INCOME TAX
JUST TO HELP UNCLE SAM

Chicago. Feb. 25-George A
Rogers of Rockford. Ill, today paid
double his assessed income tax as
a matter of patriotism. In note
to Julius F. Smietanka, the coilec-
tor. he said:
ct wish there were more like you
and Judge Lands. All those I
know are glad to pay the income
FAX Am doubling mine to help
Uncle Sam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
SAVE A LITTLE SUGAR TODAY.
I. Less in the Coffee Cup.

Overwhelming coffee, tea, and other
table beverages is a common habit and
means needless use of sugar. OFTEN
much of the sugar thus used Is not
dissolved and remains in the bottom OF
the Gun to be thrown away. Thousands
of Americans waste sugar IN TINS
thOughtless manner every day. In the
aggregate it is a large waste and should
be eliminated. Try cutting your allow
ance to one teaspoonful or one average
cube of sugar to the cup. This amount.
If entirely dissolved, will satisfy most
tastes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
NEW RUSS WAR CHIEF
Berlin Announces Brujevitch as Sue
cessor to Ensign Krylenko

London, Feb. 25.-General Bruje-
witch has been appointed successor to
Ensign Krylenko as commander in
chief of the Russian armies, according
to a Berlin dispatch forwarded from
Amsterdam by the Central News
agency. General Brujevitch, accord
ing to the message. has been pro-
cllimed dictator and has ordered the
Russian troops to fight to the last
Brujevitch was formerly chief of staff
t., Ensign Krylenko.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
TRIED TO AssAss1NATE HIM.
DepOSed COmmander-in-Ch Chief Shot in
Neck by a Socialist.

London, Feb. 25.-Ensign Krylen-
ko, the Russian commander-in-chief
was shot and slightly wounded on
Saturday in Petrograd by Socialist,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. Krylenko's
wound was in the neck. His assailant
was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
AGREE ON WEBB BILL
House and Senate Get Together on
Foreign Trade Measure

Washington, Feb. 25.-Differences
between house and senate on the
Webb bill to permit American expor-
ters to combine for foreign trade. have
been Strengthened out and the bill soon
will go to President Wilson for his
approval. He recommended it's pass
age ts a war measure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
Dcmocra, Leader Hurt in Auto Crash.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Democratic
Leader Claude Kitchin was suffering
today from a confusion of the leg
following a narrow escape from death
last night when an automobile in
which he was riding crashedointo a
street car Mrs. Thomas r. Reilly
wife of former Representative Reilly
of Connecticut. was painfully injured
with decorations and spinal injuries.
Mrs Kitchin sustained a sprained arm
and severe shock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

e1ed sinks, tubs and wash bowls is
scratched and broken by cleaning with
too coarse cleaning materials.
Finish Of furniture is likely to be
married by placing hot dishes, medi-
cine bottles, and by splitting liquids
on it.
Furniture cracks and parts become
loose because the oil bath and rub are
not applied regularly.
Vanished and oiled woodwork is in
ju-ed. by washing with SOAP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
Wheatless. Meatless Lunches.

Wheat and meat can be saved IN
thousands of lunches carried each
morning to school by the children OF
this nation. There is no need to de-
crease the energy value or nourish-
ment of these lunches, but in addition
to saving wheat and meat it is pos
sible with the various substitutes to
give a pleasing variety to the noon
meal at school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Iowa leads with automobiles. having one
for every eleven Inhabitants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Lieutenant Hobart, who has been at
Fort Riley for the last three months.
has completed his military training
and has been ordered to Denver. His
work now will be reconstructive sur
gerry Lieutenant Hobart is with
Base HOSPITAL No. % at Denver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
BACK HOME WORRY

That More Than BOches Con-
Germs Our Boys in France.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15
Each Battle Plans Needs Extra Equip
ment and staff of Skilled Men.

After three years of warfare the
total number of airplanes able to take
the air at any one time on either side
of the western front has not been, over
$500. Each plane in the air requires
a force of 46 men, two replacement
planes on the ground, and one train
ing plane for every pilot who eventu-
ally reaches the front, with an extra
engine for each plane.
The life of plane is not more than
two months, and the engine must be
overhauled after each rs hours. Now
that American battle planes are 60
ing overseas, the great problem is to
secure the thousands Of skilled ma
chinists, engine men, motor repair
men, wood and metal workers needed
to keep the planes in perfect condi-
ton. This engineering and mechani-
cal force at the airdromes, the flying
fields and repair depots, both here and
behind the lines in France, is vital
industrial link in the chain to air su-
premacy.