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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

s The tar and feather process of deal
ing with enemies of the government,
now in favor in certain localities, is
Unlikely to be productive of any good
Results. Nothing is gained by driving
from the community a German propa-
eandist and leaving his voice still in
good working order. He is likely to
Become more dangerous than before,
because more careful. There are two
Ways of dealing successfully with this
Class; one is Imprisonment and the
other is the Collinsville. ILL.,, method.
THE latter. of course. is open to serious
obiection'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

way to Odessa. Presently it appeared
over the crest of a hill, and Reckless
adjusted his belt SO his revolver was
in easy reach.
His eyes on the stage coach. slowly
drawing near, Reckless was not aware
of the presence of another man, creep
ing stealthily upon him from behind,
until the newcomer threw himself at
the outlaws shoulders. A furious
struggle ensued.
Catherine Owens was in the kitchen
washing dishes. Her mother had
joined Mr.. Owens, who was watching
his grazing sheep.
Suddenly the door at. her back was
thrown open, and she whirled in
fright, dropping plate to its doom on
the floor. A man wearing a mask
stood before her. From description
she had read of the outlaw she rec
ognized his black gauntlets and his
Mexican hat.
back in terror.
He nodded.
But what can you want here ?" she
cried. This is just a sheep ranch,
and there's no money to speak of in
the house"
He answered in mild, quiet tones:
81 don't want money; I want you"
Thereupon he took off his mask
Fred" she screamed. so you're
the bandit. What do you want with
me?"
Just to marry you," he responded
with smile.
She covered her eyes with her
hands.
Never" she cried. Better ten
times a man afraid of snake than
miserable outlaw who shoots old
men,"
Garland laughed and tossed aside
the gauntlets and hat
Reckless is on the way to Odessa
| IN the stage coach with two men hold
ing guns at his head" he said Il
caught him while he was preparing
to hold up the stage, and 1 put on
these things jus. to fool you. Since
I've shown a little courage, will you
have me?'
Sho stared incerdulousIy at him.
but his eyes never f1inched before
hers. and slowly a smile crept across
her face.
I've got to believe you" she said.
because 1 love you. You don't know
how I have regretted sending you
away the other day; for 1 realize lots
of brave men are afraid of snakes
And about the money-well, I'll even
forget that Anyhow" she added,
''yor have earned the $500 reward
offered by the Odessa bank"
Garland shook his head.
IT can't accept it" he replied You
see, 1 own the Odessa bank I didn't
tell you all M story the other day,
because-well. didn't want to be
married just for the cash 1 had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
The knocker is coming into his own.

The knocker is coming into his own.
A s1Oe, OoO-a-year man. Charles P.
Steinmetz, one of the worlds greatest
Electrical engineers. declares that it is
only by discomfort with existing con-
ditions that the world has ever pro-
crossed. But this discomfort must be
4 healthy dissatisfaction, one so pow
erful that it impels a man to use
every means to better his condition,
and it follows that back of this he
must have the trained mind and bust
ness poise that justify any advance
nnent toward his goal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

One view of the Wisconsin senator
ial election is that the voters, given a
choice between two candidates of
Equally unquestioned loyalty, selected
the more experienced man to repre-
sent them. A like situation may con-
front the voters in other states; and
What Wisconsin has done may be re-
peatec elsewhere, in Kansas, for in
Stance. The Republicans of this state
will need to nominate for the United
States senate a man who has no weak
spots in his record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

Thrift stamps. war stamps and the
bonds of the liberty loans form an ex-
cellent basis for the expression and the
scope of our thriftiness. At the same
time, the thrifty worker must thoroly
realize that money must be kept in
circulation. AS he makes more he
car spend more and save more To
be of benefit to himself and to others
his money must circulate from one to
the other. It'is in a judicious balance
Between spending and saving that the
wage Garner is a sbenefactor to his
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
GLOBE SIGHTS

GFrom the Atchison Globe.
There is very little conservation of
conversation at the average conserva-
ton convention.
We would hate to be a preacher
and have to preach against a whole lot
of new clothes.
This reporter heard ar oId-fash-
toned saying today: II was unable to
be there. for I am an OK in a ditch
No doubt the liquor element feels
indicated because Russia adopted
prohibition in 1915. and went to the
dogs in 1915
When mother. scolds her son and
the father agrees with her. this makes
her so mad that she forgets the boy
and goes after the father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
Heart and Beauty
Problems
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: My husband
is in France and I have heard that all
the soldiers are interested in French
girls. This worries me a great deal
and l am ealous and cannot bear the
thought of losing my husbands love.
Do you think l have any ground to
worry? I have heard from a good
authority that all the soldiers lose
their home ties as soon as they get
abroad. My husband writes me beau
tiful letters very often WORRIED
What you have heard is idle gossip.
You have no cause to worry.
Answer to Just Sixteen Cd No,
do not think you did wrong in ask
ing your cousin to go home with you.
unless you knew beforehand that your
husband would resent If very much
He is the one to be considered in "A
case like this. You will just have to
conduct yourself SO properly in the
future that your husband will cease
to accuse you. He is wrong to accuse
you of doing anything Improper, but
you should consider that he undoubt-
eddy cares for your safety
A widow cannot be too careful OF
her actions for the first year so
after the loss of her husband People
will talk in spite of everything she can
do to prevent it. unless she keeps
away from men entirely. AS a rule 4
is quite proper for a widow to receive
the attentions of men after a year has
passed, but she should not encourage
men to fall in love with her even tho
she has known them all her life, I'M
less she is really in love herself The
best policy. for her to follow is that of
moderation. ,
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am twenty
four years old Two years ago l used
to go with young man whom loved
very much and who said he loved
me He was the kind of fellow who
did not think seriously of getting mar
ried and SO he went with several girls.
/ got jealous and objected to his hay-
ing other girls and We quarreIled- 1
have never met another boy liked so
well. This boy was drafted recently
and he has been home once. When
he came home we just happened to
meet and he stopped me and said he
had wanted to see me for a long time
He was leaving town that night and
asked if he could come to see me if
he comes again on furlo. I said
that he could. Did 1 do right?
DOUBTFUL.
Yes, it is all right to let the boy
come to see you again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in
Americas Fighting Service

+ Hearing cry for help. James Rob-
ertson McGregor, fireman, third class,
attached to the training station at
Newport, r. l., jumped into the bay
without waiting to remove his cloth
ing, and, Notwithstanding darkness
had set in, succeeded in rescuing an
apprentice seaman who was in the
water in an unconscious condition.
McGregor has been in the service since
last May, when he enlisted at Albany,
N. Y. He gave as his next of kin
Mrs. Margaret McGregor, his mother
Maple street, Lee, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

Sam would get some ships built.
Charles NJ. Schwab has been selected
TO superintend the construction. It is
inexcusable that the turning out of
ships should have been so slow when
There were men like Goethals and
Schwab in the country. Several
months have elapsed since Goethals
was forced to resign and not until now
has there been competent man in
charge OF the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
ON SPUR 4 Fl MOMENT
Russian Rumblings.
BY ROY x. AoULToN

NEWS from the bOlSHSNah lIOhI'J
The retreat was hindered for half
hour yesterday, the locomotive on the
Trans Siberian railway having broken
down. An old lady at Insk had some
darning cotton with which repairs
were made.
General Hitemupski of the Red
guard was decorated with the Order
of the Bull yesterday for having inn
parted certain valuable military Sc
crets to the enemy. I'VE need more
heroes like you" said Premier Lee
nine.
We had 10000 rounds of ammuni-
ton yesterday for the battle to be
held at Jimjamowski, but were disap-
pointed. as the local fight laws allow
only ten rounds to = decision.
The battle of Devinsk has been post
poned until next week. When the
date arrives our forces will not be
there.
Word has just been received that
the Red guard have occupied an i'm
portant town in the interior Of ST.
IBERIA. The name of the town is being
sent in on a string of fat cars. The
telegraph company refused to assume
the risk of sending it.
The kaiser's messages to our noble
army are becoming so pointed, the
telegraph company will soon have to
use barbed wire.
vance dates. We have played Petro-
grad, Moscow, Insk, Vinsk and Zinsk.
Tomorrow we play Ogosh, Korea, if
we can get there in time. These long
jumps are fierce.
The cruiser Bumshotski, which was
brought from Petrograd, having been
converted into a tank, has been aban-
doned. The upkeep was too costly,
and, behides, we have plenty of tanks.
Trotzky has announced his plan of
campaign. He expects to kill the Ger
mans all off in a unique way. When
they arrive at a place and find We
are not there, they will die of chagrin.
General Hotfootskis division of the
Red guard army encountered a ter
rife setback yesterday. They were
moving rapidly in the direction of
Vladivostok when they found that
somebody had inadvertently removed
q bridge over the River Owsk. The
general commanded his Bolshevik
followers to plunge into the water, but
against the principles of the revolu-
ton. So the general and his army
are marching around the river, which
has its source in Bassarabia.
One of the worst engagements of
the war has just taken place here
Prince Michaelovitch has announced
that he IS going to marry Mizzi Hootch
of the Siberian Bellies Burlesque COM
pany.
General Boozevitch is discouraged
He says, owing to the high price of
henfruit, he isn't able to egg his
troops on any longer
Password for tonight: Judas
Iscariot."
When a package of tobacco costs
10 cents in one place, IL cents in an
other and IS cents in third, we are
constrained to believe that there must
be lot more getting together" in
this country If the confidence of the
people is to be held.
A New York society woman is crit
| icised by Mrs. August Belmont fol
| buying twelve expensive spring hats
Why criticise the woman?
Let her put her money into circula-
| ton.
We could never whip Germany il
| everybody in this country put his
money down in the old sock.
Those ancients were certainly
The goods.
Look what Caesar ard
| Alexander accomplished.
| And neither one of them
Ever had a wrist watch. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
INFORMATION BUREAU
FREDERIC J. HASKiN, Director.
Washington. D. c.
THE IMPORTANT POTATO.

If you want the official garden
book which tells how to plant and
raise potatoes and all kinds of
vegetables, write today, enclosing
a 2-cent stamp for return postage
and address The Topeka State
journal Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Haskin, Director. Washing
ton, D. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

Now that the Holy City is in the hands
of the British, t is interesting to note shat
in Jerusalem. Doctor USHER went to Turkey
in 1898. and established a hospital at Van
returning to this country when war broke
out Prom Jaffa." he says i saw in the
distance high tower. and on fnquiring
what it was, was informed that il was the
tower of the German HospIce on the Mount
of Olives. j asked VINO built it. and what
was its ultimate purpose. lit was brfflt and
the crown prince was the reply. IL viii
be first the palace of tie German governor
Of Palestine and then of the kaiser him self
from which he will rule his world king
dom. Doctor -Ugshers book clearly Shows
the silent obedience In Turkey TO the min
ute and exhaustive preliminary plans laid
down by the Prussian observation-disclosures
AN American Physician in Turkey"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Sliced Bananas. Top Milk
Curried EGGS. Rye Toast.
LUNCHEON.
Cheese Souffle- Baked Potatoes.
Fruit Salad.
Cornmeal Waters.
DINNER.
Boiled Fish. Tartar Sauce
Riced Potatoes. Dandelion Greens.
Nodded Rice Pudding
Creamy Sauce.
Breads.
White Corn Flour Bread (originaD
Two pints white corn flour two
pints wheat flour. one pint beer yeast
one tablespoon lard, two tablespoons
molasses or sugar.
Mix flour thoroly. Melt lard in one
half cup hot water; when cool add
yeast and moiasses and mix as for
bread, using wheat flour to keep ii
from sticking. This makes two loaves
about the size OF a bakers loaf
Mush Bread-Early in the evening
scsld two tablespoons cornmeal, a
pinch of salt and one of sugar, with
milk enough to make a mush; set in
warm place till morning Then scaId
as much soda with a pint of boiling
water, then add cold water till luke
warm Thicker to a thick batter with
one part rice and the mush made the
night before; stir briskly for a minute
or two.
Put in closed vessel in kettle OF
warm water (not too hot). When
light, mix stiff, add a little shorten
ing, mold into loaves and let rise
Bake twenty-five to thirty minutes in
a good oven.
Recipe for Housekeeping.
Take one part self-control, one part
discipline. five parts patience and
sweeten all with charity.
Keep constantly on hand and the
domestic wheels will run smoothly.
The Table
Fruit Salad in Apple Shells-Take
good looking apples fany coIor1 OF
medium size. cut off a good piece
from top of each; remove the hearts
Chop together apple hearts. pine
apple, grapefruit and a few cherries;
add little lemon juice, also a little
grapenut juice. Other fruit may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

The man who expects faithfully to
carry out his agreement never objects
to giving surety for the performance
of his part of a contract. If his word
DE as good as his bond he will not OBJ
pct to giving the bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
DINNER STORIES

He was a young subaltern. One
evening the nurse had just finished
making him comfortable for the night
and before going off duty asked: rs
there anything I can do for you be-
fore 1 leave?"
He replied: well, yes; I should
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

large part of their bumper potato
crops to hogs and chickens, while
people in cities were hungry. This is
the kind of stupidity that nation at
war cannot afford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

"PilI-boxes" This name has been
given to the steel and concrete tur-
rets devised by the Germans in Flan-
derS as new means of defense in
trench warfare. These turrets are
connected by barbed-wire entangle-
ments, and offer a more effective re-
sistance to barrage sre than the open
trenches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

Questions on the above or any sub
Ject upon which the reader desires
information, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with s3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19

Those ancients were certainly
The goods.
Look what Caesar ard
Alexander accomplished.
And neither one of them
Ever had a wrist watch. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
Recipe for Housekeeping.

Take one part self-control, one part
discipline, five parts patience and
sweeten all with charity.
Keep constantly on hand and the
domestic wheels will run smoothIy
The Washington times., 1918-07-31

Griffith says that he will play
until September 1, perhaps until La
Dor Day whcih falls on September .,
and that he will never consent TO
the closing OF the season a day in
advance. He says that a worlds
series may be staged thereafter, and
that there will be no official objec-
tion.
Oh, Griff is angry again.
The Griffmen and the Sox today
battle for the odd victory of this
Chicago series and the visitors are
the favorites. The reason is Walter
johnson. he pitched but two innings
on Monday, and so becomes the
choice Of Griffith for this after
moons game. And with Walter on
the slab the Sox have little conf
dence and their followers less. It's
likely that Frank Shellenback, the
recruit. will oppose the veteran.
Grins Cop Victory.
The count OF this series today
stands at one all for the reason that
the Griffs counted three TALES in the
ninth yesterday and so won, 3 to o.
It was Bert ShottOn who led the
ninth inning rally, who scored the
first. which was the necessary, the es-
sential, run. And it was this same
Shotton who kept the Nationals in
the game every jump Of the distance.
He smSte a triple in the first round
but never scored. He opened the
sixth with a single but never reached
second. He started the ninth with a
double, went to third on Fosters sac
NfArn and counted n TnHpnfG
base drive.
The rally was on and the Washing
ton lads nursed IL. Milan singled, as
The Washington times., 1918-07-31
BASEBALL PLAYERS
CANNOT TAKEPART
INSH|P CONTESTS

HARRISBURG. Pa, July 51--Ban
players in class of the draft cannot
take employment with the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation and thus
play in the Shipyard League, accord
ing to the Interpretation Of the Penn
sylvania draft bureau of an order
issued by the provost marshal gem
erals office.
The order applies only to class
men and not to ball players who ars
in class "A, who are married with
dependent wives and children, or
class 2-B. married men whose wives
are capable of earning their own liv-
ing, il their husbands are called into
the army.
As a result OF the exhaustion Of
class men, IL is likely there win be
a reclassification Of men In classes
2, 3, and f. Those whose wives can
make q living without their support
will be placed in class 1.
Fans have been expecting whole
sale jumping Of major league play
ers to the steel teams, but this ruling
ends the idea.
The Washington times., 1918-07-31
LEAGUE LEADERS
Mixing It Up IN
AMATEUR BATTLES

Amateur baseball fans here will find
league leaders in battle array twice
before the week is out
One of the biggest of the amateur
league battles of the season is ex-
pected on the White Lot Friday after
noon, when the Marines, of Quantico.
Va. and the Naval Operations team,
of the Navy Department. meet in the
second series for the Navy Interbu-
reau League title.
The Marines rve already one game
in on the two Llayed, and are 'eaGing
the league in the second series. The
Quantico lads defeated Operations
some time ago before a big crowd. In
the first series Operations was de-
clared winner after the leadership
was a matter of protest
Should the Marines come through
victors in this engagement they will
be virtual winners OF the second Sc
ries. The teams will then battle IT
out in a three-game series for the
league title and the right to enter
the proposed independent title race.
Lane Lacey. who is president of the
Navy Interbureau League. expects the
contest to be the biggest drawing
card of the summer. The teams have
met several times. and while the Ma
rines appear to have the edge on the
Operations team. the margin IL so
slight that a lucky break may put
Operations in the van
The Marines were recently beaten
by the Camp Meigs team and are go
ing none too well, as Sundays game
proved. Camp Meigs, with consider
ably better team work, hung
sinner on the Marines, whose indi-
vidual efforts availed nothing.
Torpedoes and Cloffeps stand just
where they were in the Navy Yard
League race last week. The contests
scheduled for these teams Monday
and yesterday were called of on ac-
count of rain Tool and Miscellaneous
and Ordnance are slated to meet
today.
The big game OF the present series
will be on tap tomorrow. when the
leading Cloffeps and the Torpedo
teams engage at Union League Park.
1t Is probable that the winner Of the
contest will eventually win the pen
nant, as the teams are so closely
The Washington times., 1918-07-31

did Schultz. Shanks walked. Lavan
drove out a sacrifice fly and three
visitors were across the pan.
Jim Shaw was as brilliant as a de
fensive player as Shotton was on the
offense: Shaw did the hurling, allowed
the Sox but three hits, scattered them
through as many frames. issued but
a single base on balls and Chicagoans
never seriously threatened to score.
Show Chicago why.
The Senators in this game indicated
to the Chicago fans why they are in
the running. They had clever pitch
ing, a great defense. and the punch
when required, and every one will
agree that this is a combination hard
to beat
Shaw pitched a corking game. hold
ing the Sox to three hits. Leibold.
Risberg, and McMullin were the for
tunate ones.
When Shotton dashed across the
plate in the ninth inning it was the
first run that was scored on the
White Sox in thirty-one innings.
Quite a showing that.
Incidentally, Shotton deserved the
right to score the first run. He smote
three of the seven hits made of CT
cote. and his contribution consisted
OF a single. double, and a triple.
Judge certainly hits nicely against
the Sox pitchers. The visiting first
baseman secured a pair of singles and
drew pass in four trips to the plate.
II was so chilly that the fans de-
serted the shaded grandstand and
focked to the sunny boxes, and the
date was July 30.
The Washington times., 1918-07-31
CHALLENGES POUR
IN UPON DEMPSEY
FOR RING SCRAPS

Jack Dempsey's victory over Fred
Fulton has brought him three chal-
lenges already. including two from
the dark-skinned gentry of the
padded fist Battling Levinsky, for
mer instructor at Camp Devens,
wants to meet Dempsey, and so do
Sam Langford, the veteran Boston
Tar Baby" and Jack Thompson. the
"Oklahoma Hypnotist."
I'm an old fellow. so they claim.
but no man living can stop me In
twenty-three seconds" says Langford.
II am ready to take on Dempsey
for any distance suitable to him"
says Levinsky. "and, in addition. I'll
bet on myself that I can defeat him" :"
Meanwhile, Dempsey Is not expected
to arrange any bouts until he has
heard from Jess Willard.
The Washington times., 1918-07-31
VEAN GREGG BREAKS
iris SPEAKERS MARK

Vean Gregg, veteran southpaw pitch
er of the Athletics, stopped Iris
Speakers hitting record yesterday.
Spoke was up three times without a
blow. He hit safe in eighteen
straight games
July S, Speaker started on his ramp
age. In siXty-nine times at bat Speak
er got twenty-nine hits for thirty
three bases, an average of .42O. He
has climbed up among the first ten
in consequence. after a big slump
the greater part of the year.
The Washington times., 1918-07-31
WILLARD MAY BATTLE
DEMPSEY LABOR DAY

Efforts are being made to bring
''Bashful Jessie" willard, worlds
champion, into the ring on Labor Day
against Jack Dempsey. the Denver
Devil Dog" who slowed away Fred
Fulton in one round at Harrison, N j..
last Saturday. The Hudson County
Sportsmeu's Club. which brought
Dempsey and Fulton together, is be-
hind the movement.
willard has stated that he would
tackle Dempsey. but not until after
the war. Dempsey says he is willing
to meet the champion at any time, at
any place, and for any distance.