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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

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The conversation drifted back TO
less heated topics and an hour later
when Julius finally left he was m a
state of mental confusion. One thing
he was sure of, however, ana snae
was that he was completely IN love
with Ruth, and that in spite OF .ne
fact that she hadn't yet begun TO lni@
with him.
Then julius asked Ruth to supper
in his rooms. In the interval they
hadn't mentioned the subject OF their
seven Ruth found herself seated be-
fore Julius's cheerful open fireplace
in his bachelor apartment-Julfus
himself in daintily lowered dressing
gown at the other side of the fender.
From the book pocket at the side or
his chair he pulled out ball of yarn
and a half finished soldiers muffler
and Without comment began to knit
not attain easily but still in a measure
effectively. Ruth's eyes opened wide.
then as she met Juliuss eyes she
paused and changed the subject
Presently Julius excused himself to
get supper. He had left his man off,
he said, so he could give Ruth a sam
pie of his cooking and after supper
: he donned an apron and cleared away
the dishes and remained long enough
in the kitchen to tell Ruth that he had
been washing the dishes. He dotted on
that sort of thing. he told her.
AT o Ruth rose to go. i've been
awfully glad to have you here" he
told her, making no move to go and
don his coat and hat to see her home.
ITS SO sledom one finds a girl that
will come and spend evening with
man like this. I hope you'll come
often. Ruth paused-said goodbye
and started out. second later she
returned She. asked Julius to call a
taxi. She said she didn't like to go
thru the streets alone at that time.
X Amy Nair says it is rather danger
bus for a>girl alone" But there were
two tears in her eyes as she returned
and julius, with coat and hat on
ready to follow her. was quick to see
them. He put protecting arm around
! her shoulder as they started out to-
gether.
| 81 know you've just been teasing
mel know you don't usually knit or
| wear a lowered dressing gown" she
said. ''And 1 didn't in the least want
to come alone to see you, but I didn't
| want to refuse after az I'd said. Why
| have you been so unfair to me?"
Because 1 was a little jealous
said julius. Jealous of Amy Nair.
She has. taught you a good deal OF
| good sense and some foplishneSs.
And before they had reached Amy
Nair's studio that night Ruth, like the
frank little girl that she was, had told
julius that she loved him and had
consented to be his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
GLOBE SIGHTS
oFrom the Atchison .Globe)

Self control is the fear of conse--
quences.
Luxury is only a temporary joy. and
makes men die younger
A lot of fools have right to boast
that they are self-made-
One thing about tbs war is that we
will forever be hearing about it.
The richer the candidate the more
promising he is to the politicians
If you lie too much no pne will be-
lieve you when you do tell the truth
An Atchison drunkard: Il don't
understand how anyone can take
dope"
The Germans are not so efficient or
they would not have the whole world
fighting them
How man hates to move to a big
city and then be compelled to move
back to the small town.
There is type of man WHO boasts
that he never f1irts with any woman
except one who has as much to lose
as he has
We are always hearing about what
the soldiers will want when they re-
turn from war. The best thing they
can do is to go to work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

Trade of the United States with
South America in the calenda, year
1917 is two and one-half times as
great as in the year preceding the war.
A compilation by the National City
Bank of New York shows that the
imports from South America in 1917
aggregated in round terms $575,pOO,-
900, against s1ss, 100000 in the calen-
dar year 1913, and that the exports
to South America exceeded 100000
600 against s147,o0O.000 in 1915 and
only ss1,o0O,o0o. in 1914, the year in
which the war began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

An ugly report was printed in an
afternoon paper yesterday that $50
members of the army of the United
States were shockingly overcharged
in restaurants in and around the de-
pots.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Not much of this sort of thing hap
pened during the Civil war. Uncle
Abe's boys would not stand it. An at
tempt of a restaurant keeper to over
charge them resulted in the confisca-
ton of his entire stock in trade and he
got nothing. And it served him right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
MAY
A Dinner Story.

The doctor and the lawyer had a
difference one evening.
st tell you" the lawyer later told
a clergyman, doctors are callous
brutes, with not spark of human
feeling within them
Come, come replied the clergy
man, trying to calm his friend,
that's rather a sweeping statement,
you know"
Not bit of it," declared the law
yer. why, when I was ill a few
weeks ago and was suffering untold
agonies / sent for the doctor. Doctor
1 moaned, I'm suffering the torments
of hell What, Already was his
unfeeling retorti"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
DAYS SHORT AND LONG.

Probably no better reply to Samuel
Gompers's proposal to reduce the
working day to seven hours will be
made than appears in the Atchison
Globe, altho it was penned before
the labor leaders plan was announced.
The Globe says:
The statement is going the rounds
oil the newspapers a majority of the
10000 government clerks at Wash
1ngton only work seven hours a day.
If that is a fact it is an outrage
We don't know who you are but if
you are an able-bodied citizen and
don't work more than seven hours a
day you don't amount to much.
If our farmers went on a seven
hour schedule our food production for
this year would be cut at least a third
and perhaps a half
What If our railroad men, our
FOUNDRY workers. our munition ex-
perts and President Wilson himself
worked only seven hours out of each
twenty-fo1r? To ask men to work
ten and twelve hours a day during
war time emergency is not too much
Our farmers are being urged to cul-
uvate every available inch of their
YARNS to increase the production OF
food They will do it but think of the
back-breaking work they will have to
90 TINS spring, summer and fall. II
will be from darkness to darkness in
the fields for them as farm labor isn't
merely scaree-it simply cannot be
had.
And yet there will be tens of thou
sands of clerks in Washington work
ing but seven hours day. Any clerk
who will hold out for a seven-houl
day in these times is a poor patriot
He ought to be sent to the first line
trenches in France to push a bayonet
Instead of a pen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT
BIZ ROY K. MoULToN

A Little Slice o. Life.
My young son had heard us talking
About the government taking over the rail-
As a war measure. and was much interested
He disappeared from the breakfast table.
After a long time he came back. looking
But he didn't say a word.
Where have YOU been;" he was asked,
AZ have been hiding my railroad
He replied. I've only had it since Christ
And don't want the government to get it
He woul1n't tell where he had hidden it
on something that skidded and began to
1 thought it was some sort of live animal
And jumped SO suddenly that landed in
The bathtub on my elbows and shoulder
Then i tried it again and fell over the
little tin
Train and skinned my nose, on the towel
The government or somebody else.
Possibly the garbage man, is going to take
Another railroad very soon.
German chemists claim they will
make a substitute for everything they
need. But they will never make a
substitute for humanity, and that's
what they need most.
American medical journals, asks:
What makes US tall or short % We
know what makes US short. Ask US
a-hard one.
1.-THE Austrian people are saidto be
a bit nervous."-Cable item.
Can't blame them. If we were in
their place and had Uncle Sam on
our trail, We would be a bit nervous,
too.
Pooling the Magazine Editor.
We sent story to Bob Davis, the
| magazine editor, the other day, and,
when the manuscript came back he
inclosed the following note;
Some mystery story, kid. 1t GER
! tainly had me fooled. I thought it
| was never going to end-and it did,
1 love Herbert Hoover.
His smile is SO warm, t-
And if l obey him
He'll do me no harm.
The cards in the window,
I'm eating food
And Herbert will love
Because am good.
The ancestry of a ninety-cent storage
egg.
| Since certain Hudson river has
been frozen over the people of
| certain effete metropolis have ceased
| believing in ferries.
That Certain American port has
| suddenly become the Uncertain
American port.
Barges can't get across the river
| with the coal.
| Let Eliza do it.
| My Radiator.
In my study 1 have
The cussedest of all inanimate things
A steamleSS radiator.
l have asked the janitor to come and
| Take it out because can't bear
| To look at it. 1t is not that the
| Temperature of the room is low
| am used to that
And know that coal is scarce
1t is the mournful look of
| The cast-iron refrigerator that 1 hate,
All covered with icicles, where
| The water has dripped.
1t stands there and stares me in the
face,
| A constant reminder of the fact
That am uncomfortable.
! That ice-covered radiator
| Makes a bad matter worse
By rubbing it in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

Senator Chamberlain is a little late
in starting his big row. Visitors re-
turning from the various army camps
report that everything appears to be
about as it should be and that the only
dissatisfaction arises from the delay
in sending the soldiers over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

Everybody will hope that enough
coal has been saved to keep us all
warm thru this cold spell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

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and address their letters to Washington
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lay and needless expense are incurred.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
The Income Tax Man.

Cashier R. C. Kaufman of the
Arizona State Bank, informs the
editor he has advices from the
income tax man expressing re-
gret that he was unable to reach
here on January 28th as adver-
tised, but that he will be here
to-day (Friday) and will remain
four days, and have his head
quarters in the city hall. From
the number of people who have
been calling at the city hall since
Monday to interview the tax
man, it would indicate there will
be numerous contributors 20 the
war fund of Uncle Sam.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Winslow Educator Recognized.

Supt. G. E. Cornelius, of the
Winslow public school, has been
appointed by Gov. Hunt as a
member Of the state board of
education, succeeding Prof. H.
E. Matthews of the Mesa schools,
who had rendered his resigna-
tion some time ago. Mr.. Corne-
Illus went to Phoenix Monday
evening to be present at the first
board meeting, which convened
in that city Tuesday. The posi-
tion carries no emoluments, but
it is distinct honor to Winslow
to have her school superintendent
selected as a member Of this i'm
portant educational body in the
state.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Fumigating State Capitol.

Just because a few republicans
occupied the state house for
about year, is no reason why
the state health officer, DR.. w.
0. Sweek, should be compelled
to go to the expense of fumi-
eating the building. 1t would
be a good thing, perhaps, if
some of the democratic officials
got a few republican germs in
their system. The doctor claims
he fumigated the building because
a few of the lady clerks con-
tracted cases of measles.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Opening Night School.

In compliance with the request
of the federal authorities regard
ing the establishment and con-
tinuance of night schools in the
various high schools of the
country, the local high school
has decided to offer courses in
the following subjects between
the hours of Z p. m. and 9 p. m.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays until the close of the
fiscal school year:
Spanish, English, book keep
ing, stenography, typewriting,
telegraphy or buzzer operation,
trigonometry, hysics and
mechanics, preliminary military
tactics, school Of the soldier
and signaling, draughting, war
Dread making, knitting, dress
making, elementary mathematics
(algebra).
The following qualified instruc-
tors will be in charge of the
classes: Messrs. Grover, Porter,
Edick, Cornelius, Moore, and
Misses McMillin, Wilson, CIymer
and Anderson.
Inasmuch as the teachers of
the high school have offered
their services without charge to
the public it is deemed necessary
that a minimum of eight be en-
rolled before any class can be
established. However, if eight
or more enroll in any of the Is
aforementioned classes the same
will meet on the above mentioned
dates regularly. All people de-
string to enroll in any of the
aforementioned work will call
at the high school on Monday
night, Feb. 4, between the hours
Of Z and 7:15 p. m.
G. E. CORNELIUS, Supt.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
New Minister Sunday.

The new rector for St. Paul S
church will be Rev. Harold
Brewster, formerly of Bisbee,
and he will arrive here this week
in time to hold his first service
Sunday evening. 1t seems that
Mr.. Brewster lost favor in the
sight of the mine owners of
Bisbee during the reign of law
lessness and deportations, be-
cause he stood for the rights of
the men and for the rule of law
and order, and since then they
have made such a bitter war on
Mr.. Brewster that he was COM
PEELED to resign his work in that
field. In Winslow Mr.. Brewster
will find a more pleasant field,
with no autocratic mine owners
attempting to dictate to him how
the word of the Master should be
preached, and we trust he will
find his social surroundings here
far more pleasant than they were
in Bisbee.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Additional Locals.

There will be play for the
klddles at the Opera House Sat
urday afternoon, beginning at
2:30 p. m.
The ladies of St. Martha's guild
will hold bakery sale at Bah
bits tomorrow Saturday be-
ginning at II O'Clock.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve chicken pie supper
Thursday, Feb. 18th, beginning
at 5 p. m, at the Baptist audi
torium All Warren avenue.
At the basket ball games in
Williams they inject a little pep"
into the games by having a fight
between a negro and Mexican,
and the negro sliced the Mex.
for roofing for the home team.
The superior court will adjust
the matter later.
Another brakeman was picked
up by the local officers Tuesday
having liquor in his possession
that he had brought with him
from Gallup. He pleaded guilty
before Judge Sampson and was
bound over to the superior court.
Judge Sapp has raised the limit
on bootIeggers nov, and they all
draw a fine of at least 5000 and
and one year in Jail. Sentences
of this kind removes the glamour
of trying to pick up a little easy
money peddling booze.
The new court reporter for
Judge Sapp is Mr.. ]. L. Hall, of
Flagstaff, who has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mrs. Julia
Braam. Mr.. Hall may be very
competent reporter, but it would
seem that some one in Navajo
county could have been found
who was just as competent, and
not made it necessary to import
an appointee from Coeonino
county. However, the appoint
ment is a personal matter with
the Judge, and if he wants a
Coconino county man, no one has
a right to complain.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Farewell Reception.

The farewell reception tend
cred Rev, Mr.. White, at the guild
hall of St. Pauls church Tuesday
evening, was largely attended
by the friends of the popular
minister. The ladies of the
church who had the function in
charge had the room tastily dec
grated, and during the evening
served light refreshments. An
almost continuous musical pro-
gram was rendered during the
reception, and near the close Of
the evening Miss Connor sang a
solo, and Prof. Moore made a
short talk expressing the regret
the community feels in the loss
of Mr.. White. To these remarks
Mr.. White briefly responded, ex-
pressing feelingly the pleasure
that has been his during the past
six years as a resident of Win
slow, and regretting the work
called him to other fields and
that he had to leave behind the
many friends he had learned to
love. Mr.. White leaves to-day
for Phoenix where he will occupy
the pulpit in the cathedral next
Sunday, and then he goes to
Tucson for a few days to attend
church conference, taking up
his residence in Bisbee about the
7th of February.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Liberty Bond Dinner.

The Liberty Bond Dinner given
last Friday evening by the pupils
of the junior high school proved
to be a decided success. The
elaborate preparations which had
been made for the event by pu-
pills, teachers, and patrons Of the
school, were more than justified
by the size of the crowd that
packed the halls at five O'Clock
that evening. Over three hun
dred meals were served, and the
proceeds of the dinner, after all
expenses were paid, amounted
to S132. 25. After paying for the
800 Liberty Bond, the school
will invest the remaining amount
in War Savings Stamps.
The school wishes to express
special thanks to the patrons
of the school for their generous
donations and to the merchants
of the city for their aid in pro.
viding supplies, to the local lodge
of the B. P. O. E. for the use of
their dishes, to Babbitt Brothers
Mercantile Co. for the same fa-
vor, to Dagg Mercantile Co. for
the loan of various articles, and
to Mr.. Daze for the donation of
his transfer services. The dinner
will long be remembered as an
other valuable demonstration of
Winslow school spirit and patri-
OtiSm.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Is America Saving.

On all sides one hears talk of
household economy. and thrift in
every aspect of daily life. 1t is
interesting to learn just what is
being accomplished along these
lines, and an article by Lucy Op-
pen in the February Good House
keeping is particularly illuminat-
ing. She says:
The first factor which would
lead us to expect an increase is
the fact that home gardens, the
increased use of perishable food
stuffs, and the increased amount
of home canning contributed ma
terially to the kitchen refuse of
1917. However, the report that
the quantity of garbage collected
during the first nine months of
1917 in 81 cities showed a de-
crease of twelve to fifteen per
cent over 1916 is nothing short
of marvellous. The housekeeper
has been actually withhold
ing one pound out of every seven
or eight pounds which used to &c
into the garbage can, and has
used her culinary skill to put it
in the soup kettle or baking pan.
See the income tax man at the
city hall. And then buy some
thrift stamps and war certifi-
| Gates.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Change Matinee Hour.

In order to accommodate the
people who have to work at night
the Opera House management
has decided to change the hour
for all matinee performances to
2::30 p. M, which will give them
plenty of time to witness a per-
formance and get home for their
evening meal and be ready to go
to work on schedule. This change
is effective at once.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Red Cross Notes.

The executive committee OF
the Red Cross will meet at head
quarters Tuesday evening, Feb.
9TH at 7:3O p. m. These execu-
tive meetings are not closed ses-
sions, and everybody interested
in the work are welcome, togeth-
er with any suggestions they
may have to offer to aid the
work.
This week a box of knitted ar
ticles was forwarded to the Red
Cross headquarters at San Fran
cisco. All articles in this box
have been turned in since Dec.
29th. The box contained 10 muf-
t1ers, AZ pairs of socks, 60 sweat
ers, and 80 pair wristlets. For
ty of the sweaters were made by
the local chapter. the others COM
ing from the branches.
Some of our Winslow workers
are establishing records for knit
ting. Mrs. H. w. Braden has
made five sweaters since Jan. I'd.
Several of our knitters have COM
pleted sweaters in four days.
The workers on surgical dress
ings are also doing good work.
We are acquiring speed as well
as accuracy. Several hundred
dressings are being made each
day.
We thank those who have so
kindly loaned us ironing boards
for use in the work room,
Our chairman Of civilian relief
sends out a call for garments for
layette 10 be used in the home
Of one of Winslow's drafted men.
There is immediate urgent need
of these things. The wife is i'll
and there are two small children
in the home. If any one has in
fant garments which are no long,
er needed the committee will ap-
preciate it if they are left at Red
Cross headquarters for this re-
lief work.
All persons who are knitting
for the local chapter are asked to
finish. all articles now begun and
return them by Feb. 18th. as a
shipment will be made. at that
time. Anything not sent at that
date would be too late to be of
service this winter. If you can
not complete your work turn it
in and we will find some one who
has the time. The things are
needed, and needed now.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Quit You Like Men, Be Strong

Sunday will be known as Men S
Day at the Church of Christ. An
effort is being made to have a
large number of men in attend
ance. In connection with the
church school from 10 o'clock to
II a wide awake Mems Bible
class will be taught by H. j.
Fouts. This class ext tends a
hearty welcome to all m n.
From II to II the service will be
conducted by the men of the
church. Special music by men
will be a feature. Short sermon
on mems work by the preacher.
Mrs. ]. A. Abel will sing a gos-
pei solo.
At Z p. m. the young peoples S
meeting will be led by Ralph
McLain. Don't miss this in
spring meeting. At 8 o'clock
Fred S. Carter will preach on the
subject "Retaking Jerusalem. ;"
Come! The church that makes
you feel at home.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
Parlor Cafe Changes Owners.

Sam Wing, who for many years
has been connected with the Par
lor Cafe, sold his interest Jan.
1st to his two partners, w. H.
Chinbok and Chas. Woo, who will
continue to operate the cafe un-
der the same title. ALI accounts
due the Parlor Cafe must be paid
to the undersigned and all claims
against the Parlor Cafe will be
paid by them. w. H. CHINOOK.
CHAS. Woo.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01
w. c. T. u. Meeting.

The next regular meeting of
the w. C. I. u. will be held
Thursday, Feb. 7th, at the home
of Mrs. c.. II. McKellips, 414
east Oak street. Subject, What
Others Are Doing" The leader
will be Mrs. Emma Hathaway.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-01

Mrs. A. L. Stephens, practical
nurse, Phone No. l.
For sale, cheap for cash, a
three-room house with bath,
corner of Berry and Aspinwall.
Inquire of J. F. Mahoney.
j. C. Moore has just received
a carload of household furnish
ings, and is placing them in his
store at 108 West First street.
If you need the services of a
man to beat carpets, do house
cleaning or trim trees, call for S.
White, or leave word at the
Hensley barber shop, 108 Kin
sIey Ave.