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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
You've Work to Do

You are Intelligent educatedyur letter shows muchand
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
DING MY BIT"
Practical Suggestions Ways Help Win the War

vet don't eat But for a special need
in some corner. say of the ice box or
store house the ants are just beginning
to infest, the following is especially eff
fective:
Take a large sponge wash it well and
squeeze dry-tbis leaves the pores wide
open. Now sprinkle on it some fine
sugar and leave the sponge where the
ants are troublesome. The ants will
soon collect on the sponge and crawl
into the pores. Then dip the sponge in
boiling water. which will wash the ants
out dead. You can then set the trap
again and continue until they're all gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Answering Two Questions.


At the request of the Red Cross We
are passing on the following questions.
with their authoritative answers, which
are constantly being asked Red Cross
workers:
Why are the families and friends of
soldiers at the front not allowed to send
them fcod2
The reason is two-fold-first. our men
are we'll fed-second. because cargo
space on merchant ships and transports
crossing the ocean is too limited to care
for surplus supplies.
Can letters be sent to Germany. Aus
tria and the countries allied with
them?
Yes. but only through the bureau of
communications of the American Red
Cross.
Saving Wealth from Waste.
Those who know what profits in old
times the ''raSpickersv made. aren't
now surprised by the word which comes
from all over the country that those
who save what once they threw away
are turning into the Golfers of war aids
amazinF sums. One Red Cross unit in a
large city banked for it's work SIS 900 las:
year from waste alone.
Don't ina CINE that legitimate junk
dealers are losing by this work. for they
Rren't Rather. they are beneftins by
the concentrating of supplies. the in
crease in quantity by cutting down
waste, and by the concentrating of such
material at one point.
Old rope. cotton rags, cord. tinfoil
Waol rags. rubber. copper and brass, are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
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THE MESSENGERS OF THE FLOWER
CASTLES.

CASTLES.
oRIS stood watching a crowd of
/ golden butterflies gathered around
a bright. red poppy.
Gathering honey, I do believe" she
unused.
A happy little bee hew by the poppy
and lighted on leaf near Doris.
why don't you visit the poppy
castle?' laughed Doris. There surely
must be deep well of honey or the but
terhies wouldn't hover around it."
You're right" buzzed Mr.. Bee, mer-
rily. But I'm doing messenger work
for the clover castles today. Would you
like to come with me?"
Doris was delighted and jumped upon
Mr.. Bees back and away they few over
'he garden to the meadow beyond.
why don't you stop at that beautiful
golden castle with tall white spires
around it?' asked Doris. pointing to a
beautiful flower castle.
oh, that's the daisy CASTER buzzed
Mr.. Bee. IT can't go there today"
I'D like to know why!" laughed Doris
There are a number of bees around 1T"
oo thSi are lduBneQ Mr. bee.
But gathering pollen is business. and
each bee. bird. butterfly and each insect
Is given his own territory to cover.
Gathering pollenr' exclaimed Doris
II thought they were gathering honey"
But we have to promise to carry the
messages from one castle to another be-
fore the Flower Fairies give us any
honey" replied Mr.. Bee. I'VE meadow
folk work for honey just the same as
your daddy works for money. No mat
ter which flower castle we begin with in
the morning we must visit the same
kind of flower castles all the rest of the
day."
We'll. I never knew that BEFORE"
laughed Doris.
Certainly" buzzed Mr.. Bee. eff we
didn't. what a mess we'd make of
things. Different flower castles need diff
ferent messengers. Some need us bees
with thick bodies. Others require but
terf1ies with their long. slim tubes. while
still others call for wasps with slender
bodies and legs, and some need ants and
tiny gnats. Now, the bird messengers
don't distribute pollen as we do. they
carry the little seeds from one tree
castle to another. We're each given our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Diary Of a Fashion Model
HOsO the T,DO-Colored Costume Should Be Treated.
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE

TINE interesting vogue of the two
patterned costume seems to remain
\ In popularity. for we find it de-
manded by some OF the most smartly
gowned women. Combinat tons of plain
solid color coat with skirts of vivid
plaid in many colors are in high favor.
However, IL requires much skill to
adapt the costume to the figure, for an
tll-chosen line of jacket can completely
spoil the most interesting color COM
AiaAALAA- The plaid, of course, makes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
By ALBERT. BARRETT SAYRES

the principal things that are salvased
and sold to benefit humanity.
If the boys and the girls want to help.
let them collect such things in their own
homes and arrange for those materials
to reach the Red Cross. Also find out
the prices that may be had for waste
paper. newspapers. maya zines and other
papers that can be used again.
Conserving Every Bit of Wool.
In a recent paragraph in this column
the profits that wool growers may make
In the years that are to come were indi-
Gated. Today let us simply suggest wha
YOU can do at home to help conserve the
needed wool of the land. You are asked
to save every piece of wool. in what
ever form 1t may be. What is the rea-
son?
1t is declared on good authority that
the wool consumption the year before
the war was about 500 Oo0.o10 pounds. In
dications now are that this year more
than S5O,000.o00 pounds of wool will be
consumed. That is the answer.
Our men "over there" on land and sea.
our soldiers and sailors training here
at home and joining the army and navy
as the months so by. need wool for
clothing and for blankets to keep them
warm and well. We who are at home,
supporting the war by our money and
our labors. must add to our duties the
vital aid of saving every bit of wool
possible Wool is one of the great aids
of victory.
Kidding Pantry of Ants.
There are many ways to get rid of the
ants that sometimes infest the house.
| consume food and spoil what they touch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

Jack fit to go back into active service.
And I fancy the joy the decision gave
him opened his eyes bit as to what
was feeling. Anyway, he came over to-
day to tell me he was ready to with
draw all objections to my going on with
my Red Cross work, and to ask me to
marry him at once. And oh, girls, am
SO happy
Her voice broke. and saw the happy
tears start into her eyes. put out my
arms and gathered her into them Lii
liam came over to us. impartially hug
ging US both.
A Perplexing Question.
you blessed child she said. Mar
ried tomorrow I can see where this
child does some hustling in the next II
hours. But first. where's that young
man of yours? I have a few words to
say to him.
Waiting in the living room for me to
come back Katherine re1oined, with
look of sudden alarm in her eyes. l
could imagine the opinion Jack had just
expressed of Lillian-knew that Kath-
crime dreaded another meeting between
them
Lillian caught and interpreted the
look Her lips twitched humorously.
Don't worry. baby" she said we
won't claw each other to pieces. I've
got a little piece of humble pie to eat
for misjudging Jack. and as for his
end of 1t, you mark my word he'll be
eating out of my hand when you see us
next"
She went swiftly out of the room.
kissing her hand to us gayly at the
door. katherine and l looked at each
other.
Jacks awfulIy angry at her." she
said doubtfully. What did she say to
him?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Secrets of Health and Happiness
Milk a Vital Food for the
Growing Child-Menus
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERC
A: B., M; A.. NJ D. LIohns Hon kins IIni

7HE United States food administration has recos-
nzed the fact that there can be no substitute for
milk without fundamental injury to the bodily
mechanism Milk as matter of fact, has been urged
of the substitutes for meat MIX eggs and
unsh enough protein to the human engine make safe
the omission of meat entirely from the diet
Milk moreover furnishes not only the needed nrotein
which the substance of tissue repair but it also
Practically every ifegivng property except iron This
element is furnished in sufficient quantity in such foods
as spinach, asparagus most vegetables If s a1so
furnished in considerable quantity in = -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
The Sun Is Shining

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Somehow,
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myself to print your letter of description appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

ne uSed exclusively In preference to-
most other foods, but only as it can
be worked into well balanced bill of
fare.
For children, even to a greater extent
than for adults, milk Is the chief part of
the diet. The diet of children is natural
ly more limited than that of the adult.
for fried foods. extraordinarily fatty
foods, meats and similar stuff must be
reduced to a minimum. or. better still,
eliminated from the childs menu.
Some of the Reasons.
The bodily mechanism of the baby or
growing boy or girl is not sufficiently
developed nor strong enough to digest
whatever of heavy foods are sent down
its digestive tract. This is one of the
reasons why milk is advisable in prefer
ence to meats. 1t is light weight food,
easily Incorporated into the scarlet
stream and tissues and contains what
properties meat has to offer. as we'll as
other properties essential for the bodily
construction.
Milk has a property necessary for
making bones. teeth and tissue; it has
sugar and fat: in the fat of milk, more
over. there is kind of substance which
acts as a growth promoter-a substance
with which scientists have heretofore
not been acquainted
No growing boy or girl should be al
lowed TO live through a day without the
use of some milk. Milk for children
should not be skinned, but served with
all the creamy properties present in it.
\ pint to a quart of milk a day should
form part of the diet of every child old
enough 70 take that amount 1t may
be served between meals with bread or
plain; at meals with cereals and on
fruits and in cocoa, custard and similar
dishes
Some Valuable Menus.
A we'll balanced diet should contain
every day at least one element OF the
following food stuffs:
Milk, and dishes made chiefly of
milk, meat. fish, poultry, eggs or meat
substitutes.
Cereal foods and bread
3-Wholesome fats, the most import
ant of which is butter. Do not use fried
foods if possible, for these are hard to
digest.
LFruits, vegetables and simple
sweets. such as custard. brown betty,
Snanish cream and like desserts
5-A fine hominy is good SUBSTITUTE
for the usual wheat preparation for chill
dren.
6-Nuts- contain much protein, ana are
A good substitute for meat.
+ Candy should not be given to chuoren
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

q males."
Lillian stopped short as If her
explosives had failed her. We were up
stairs in her library. whittier had fol-
lowed her after dutifully entertaining
my brother-cousin until Katherine had
come down to the living room.
HE is all of that" I agreed promptly
to her estimate of Jack Beckett
"Only-"
"Only what?" she demanded quickly.
'I don't know" I confessed. But
something in his manner after you LETT
made me fancy he had something up his
sleeve that he wasn't quite so opposed
to your idea of things as you think
well, I'm sure 1 hope so. for Kath-
crimes sakeP' she said in the hopeless
tone which invariably accompanies such
a wish, and then for a long time there
was silence between US. Ours is one of
the rare friendships which doesn't re-
quire chatter to keep it alive and
hourishing.
When the door opened after an hour.
and Katherine came into the room. LII
liam and turned involuntarily to each
other after our first glance at her. Was
this the wan, listless girl who had gone
down the stairs an hour before?
Her cheeks were flushed. her eyes
starry, her steps light, almost dancing.
She came up to US shyly, and held out
a hand to each of US.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
WINIFRED BLACK E zBBo5E One Farmers Wife
- -

FEEL the need of vocabulary to fit the case
of the farmers wife who writes of the brutal
years.
Twenty-nne years old she is, and miserable
from the hard work. cruel abuse and threatening of
husband many years her senior that she is ready
TO lay down her life in sheer despair.
And, worst of all. the husband is hypocrite.
posing among his neighbors as a good man-so says
b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

Inc administration
recently of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
A Joyous Surprise.

will 1t inconvenience you greatly,
Lillian. If 1 should be married tomor-
row." she asked, blushing as If she
were II. and a schoolgirl, instead of a
poised, trained nurse of several years
experience.
BLESS my SOUL" said Lillian. and then
sharply: You don't mean you've given
in to him about your work.
"Oh. no." Katherine replied. and the
words had a singing quality like carol.
Everything has adjusted itself"
Lillian rose, took her by the Shout
ders and shook her playfully.
III you don't begin at the beginning
and tell us every single thing, pronto.
she said, "I'll21'll forbid the banns."
Its very simple" Katherine an
swered, but her tone said that it was
the most wonderful thing in the world.
"The physicians have finally pronounced
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tcopyrrEht. 1915 by Newspaper Feature Service Ias,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Answers to Health Questions

j. A G. Q-Kindly give me some rem
edy for sunburn?
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Kidding Pantry of Ants.

There are many ways to get rid of the
ants that sometimes infest the house
consume food and spoil what they touch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-28
BIG DOIN'S AT "Y. F"
Local Champions Will Clash With
Philadelphia Central on
Saturday.

The champion basketball team Of the
Philadelphia Central y NJ. c. A. League
opposed to Red Cross, winners of the
championship of the local association.
Will be the main attraction Of double
header, which will be PLAYED al the Vii
nlngton y NJ. G. A., Saturday night
The opening game Of the evening will be
between Squizzers and lou of the
Senior League
The game between Rcd Cross and
the Philadelphians promises ID be- a
hummer. Both teams have made ex-
cellent records, each suffering but two
defeats during the entire season. Red
Cross viii use its strongest Lineup. with
Captain Livermore at centre, Sharpc and
Lowry. guards. and Mckay and Gocre
forwards. The game will be the opener
Of an inter-league championship series.
All of the games played 10 date at
the Y. NJ. c. A. have been fast and
interesting, steady patronage seeing
nearly al Of the contests. Six out-of-
town teams have been played, FIVE on the
local floor and not ono Of these games
has been lost The local teams have
scored 19S points against 124 for the
opponents. The league standing, which
will end Saturday night, follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-28
MARTIN SHERIDAN DEAD.
Star of Olympic Games Died in
New York Following Attack of
Pneumonia.

Martin sheridan. ono OF tho most
remarkable athletes ever developed IN this
country and . leading pomt winner for
this country al the Olympic games
died at - Vincent : Hospital. in New
ork, last night at l053 0 clock.
His condition had been critical most
Of the day. and stimulanfs were rcsorted
10 in IN effort to save his life, but the
pneumonia. from bich he was suffering.
took such bold Of his huge body that
1t could not be shaken off
Martin Sheridan was thirty-seven years
old yesterday. and number OF his friends
had arranged to give him dinner to
celebrate the occasion. Instead, they
gathered about late last night To mourn
his loss.
He was attached TO the First Branch
Detective Bureau, and for two or three
years has been out OF competition He
held the worlds record for tho discus at
141 feet As inches until Jim Duncan
set new figures in 1912 on more than
ono occasion he won the al-arpund
championship of the Amateur Athletic
I mon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-28
WILMINGTON LOSES
WELL KNOWN ATHLETE
Mark McDonough's Death g
Severe Shock TO Local Sport
ing Circles.

During the past wear many uotahles
IN tho sporting world have run their final
race with death and fought their last
battle and have entered the unknown.
Among this list are John H. Sullivan,
Bob Fitzsimmons, Terry Mc(,nvern and
Martin Sheridan. al worlds champion
IN their classes The first three were
boxers, while the latter who died last
night. was a champion runner. Nj these
deceased were known in all corners cf the
sporting world and their deaths were felt
IN this city az in all other cities Ncster-
dav morning tho Crim Reaper fell upon
the sporting fraternity Of Wilmington,
when news of The death oi Mark Me
Donough, Of ql5 West Second street,
was spread "Narkv. as he was known,
was the idol If the local sporting clrrlcs
and was ono Of the foremost basketball
and baseball PLAYERS that ever donned
a uniform IN these parts
The deceased died following q few days
illness and last week was out and al his
work at Che Harlan plant where be was
employed. His death was due to pncu-
monia MANY of Marx s friends who
had heard Of his illness, had visited him
at his homo. this week, but il was not
until Tuesday evening that his condition
became serious, and. even then. everyone
held out hope that tho deceased would
null through The news Of his death
brought grief t. hundreds. for without
doubt there was not better liked
athlete IN the city
Mark was a clean sport and never took
advantage of his opponent either on tho
hall diamond or on the basketball court
He had been IN a southern baseball
leagle, together with Jimmy Taylor.
and had offers of trvouts with big league
clubs. but preferred to stay Al home and
was 10 have held the catching position
on the Harlan nine during the coming
year Last wear he caught for the p.
h Il W Il r. A. A. nine of this city
During the past season he jumped centre
on the Harlan basketball quintet, which
carried of the State championship and
for MANY wears was captain Of tho Brown-
son quintet. when the speed merchant"
were State champions Tie also captained
the Bruwnson baseball team that carried
of the pennant IN the Wilmington
League.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-28
To AID SOL DIERS AND
ST RICKEN FRANCE
faulist Choir 20 Sing a. Queen
Theatre t. Raise Funds for
These Worthy Objects

\ concert viii ho given ~ tho OnIaon
hentre. Thursday evening April 4
hy tho Faulst { hnir of hlrapa Tine
noted musical organization IS under tho
direction ri Father William Finn Tho
celebrated priest composer vhn has
gained fame N this carntrr and Europe
as one nf tho foremost conductors of
ecclesiastical music ~ the world Ihr
proceeds from fhe concert will hr divided
l'ntwnon thf Cur Bows ~ Frame smoke
Fund and fine Fund for Stricken France
lties and towns nf that unhappy cppn-
try will Tie rrhahihtated partly wlih
tho money which Is raised Is the choir
whlch i lmaklng . tour IF the nltad
states for that purpose
This will bc the first fime that he
Faullst 6bnr has sung n Wilmington
and its advent i awaited with much
anticipation The organization numbers
100 bows and men and contains some
of the hnet male voices III fha country
THIS IS especially So of the soprano scr-
ton. there beng At least SIX loIs who
poaeess soprano voIccs nf such exceptional
merit that they arc capable ~ singing
the moat difficult compositions In fact
they aFr gifted with vocal cudow1neufs
which would do honor 80 Neila Or Tef-
rszzlni and they sing the same tiorId met-
aurca with az much assurance and ease
Local rnuelc lovers who arc Interested
IN tho 1phulldIng Of the bomfar.icd eltIrs
and towns OF france and who are atao
interested IN providing cigars ami elgar-
cites for the nlted states troops IN
France will have the dual delight III on
ioyine ono Of the greatest musical or
CARNATIONS IN the world and n the same
tune assisting IN the glorious work of
battling for democracy This II \ double
cause whtch should interest the patrl-
otlc people of Wilmington 4 special
program has been prepared Tor thia ,itr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-28

Baltimore, March 2S. jess Willard
and Colonel J G Miller, his manager
conferred with the police authorities
yesterday regarding the possibility Of
holding the champion proposed title
bout with Fred Fulton, on July 1, in
Baltimore The president Of the Police
Board General Lawrason Riggs, read
the law governing boxing matches here
TO his visitors, and told them that it
was his opinion that the attitude Of the
general public would oppose such a fight
as contemplated.
The law requires that permit be Sc
cured from the mayor and the Police
Board, and the refusal Of either would
prevent the match The law also stipu-
lates fifteen rounds as the length of a
boxing bout.