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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
HOOVER HAS RETURNED
Food Administrator Will Issue State
ment on Grain Situation Soon.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 23.-Herbert
S. Hoover, head of the United States
food administration, arrived here to-
day aboard British liner, on which
were 1900 passengers. Accompany
ing him were his secretary, Louis
Strauss, DIR. Alexander Taylor and
Alexander Smith
Hoover had nothing to say when he
landed, but said a statement would
be issued from the offices of the
United States Grain Corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
To Give Way Before British
Now Might Spell Ruin.
More Men and Guns In Now
Than in Any Previous Battle.
FRENCH THREATEN THE FLANK
Advance on the Disc Imperils
Hun Army in Picardy.
Only 8 Miles From Chauny and
at Edge of COucy.

Paris, Aug. 23.-Fr nc h
troops have crossed the Disc riv-
er and the canal at Manicamp,
eight miles east of Noyon and
are in the outskirts of the vii
lage of Morlancourt on the north
side of the Disc, a mile and a
half from Noyon station, accord
ing to dispatches to newspapers
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
ALLIES WITHDRAW
Troops North of Vladivostok Fin,
Themselves Outnumbcrcd.

London. Aug. 23.-Allied troops on
the Ussuri river front north of Vlad-
ivostok outnumbered by the enemy
have been forced to withdraw after
heavy fighting, says a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Harbin dated
Wednesday.
British and French troops were en-
gagged in the battle but the brunt of
the fighting fell on the Cossack and
Czecho-Slovak troops. japanese units
aided in the retirement.
Bolshevik monitors operating on
Lake Hangka are harassing the al
lied left and have detained additional
Czecho forces. Commands are being
issued by the Bolsheviki in German.
The Ussuri river forms the eastern
boundary of Manchuria
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
HANGED 500 CZECHS
BoIsheviki Wreakcd Vengeance on
Opponents After Capture of Town.

Amsterdam. Aug. 23--Russian Red
guards, after the capture of Simbirsk.
on the Volga. according to a Moscow
dispatch to the Hamburg Nachrichten.
publicly hanged in the market place
400 Czecho-Slovak prisoners. The
hangings, it is declared. were a re-
prisal for atrocities" committed in
the town during its occupation by the
CzechS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
JEWS UNDER OWN FLAG
Jewish Battalion Will Fight With
British Forces IN Palestine.

New York. Aug. 23.-Men who en-
list in the Jewish battalion of the Brit
ish army were assured service in
Palestine fn a statement issued today
by Maj. C. Brooman White of the
British and Canadian recruiting mis-
sion. Major White declared recruits
will flight under the Jewish flag until
their services are no longer required
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
BIG GASOLINE FIRE

$40 Tons on Barge Near Paris Has
Been Burning Since Las: Night.
Paris, Aug. 23.-Fire broke out last
night on a barge containing $50 tons
of gasoline belonging to the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces. The confla-
grafton has burned continuously for
fourteen hours intermittent explo-
sions being followed by clouds of
smoke. The fire has attracted the at
tention of large crowds of Parisiens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23

Temperatures Tor the day average
three degrees below normal. The wind
at 2 o'clock was blowing IL miles an
hour from the northwest.
Rain fell generally over Kansas
Thursday night. The Kaw valley, ac-
cording to Meteorologist Flora, was
particularly we'll soaked. To the
crops the heat and dry weather have
not already ruined. the rains will be
of great value. To the people of the
CONTINUED on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
Resigns From Shipping Board.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Frank R.
Munson today resigned as a member
of the United States shipping board.
The resignation, effective September
l. was accepted by Chairman Hurley
Munson will return to his duties as
president of steamship line in New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
PLANE CARRIED NINE
Passengers With Baggage Made Trip
From England to France.

London, Aug. ga large British
airplane carrying its crew and nine
passengers has made the trip from
France to England. it is announced.
The whole journey occupied little
more than a half hour
The test was made with an ordinary
service airplane of the largest type.
The passengers carried the normal
amount of baggage. as if travelling by
train or boat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
CAPTURE RED GENERAL
Bolshevih Commander in North Rus
sia Reported in Hands of British.

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-General
Petahoff, commander-in-chie of the
Red guard army in the Murmansk
region, is a prisoner in the hands of
the allies. says a Petrograd dispatch to
the Weser Zeitung of Bremen. He
was caught by peasants while attempt
ing to flee southwark, and handed
over to the British.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
INCREASES WOMEN's PAY
British Ministry of Munitions Orders
Raise for Workers in Plants.

London, Aug. 23.-The ministry Of
munitions has ordered that the wages
of women munition workers be in
creased five shillings weekly after Sep.
tember /. Girls under 1S in munition
plants will receive an increase of half
q crown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
Employs Conductorcttcs

Cleveland. Aug. 23.-The Cleveland
Railway company began today to hire
conductorettes for Cleveland street
cars. They will be paid mems wages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
YANKS DROP BOMBS
Flyers Score Direct Hits on Railroad
Yards Behind the German Lines.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Generai
Pershing's communique for Thursday
says many direct hits were observed
when American ayiators successfully
bombed the railroad yards at Lon
guyon Audun de Roman and Con-
fans, August 21-22.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
100 of Crew, Some Severely Injured,
Rescued-Down Near U. S. Coast.
(By the kssocieted press,


An Atlantic Port, Aug. 23.-The
British steamer. Diomed, has been tor
pedoed and sunk off the Atlantic
coast. More than 100 of her crew.
many of them Chinese, some severely
injured. were rescued and brought
here today by another British steamer.
A Swedish steamer which also ar
rived here today reported that yester-
day morning she was held up by a
submarine, but after parley with the
U-boat commander was allowed to
proceed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
LODGE is SLATED
Massachusetts Senator VIII Succeed
GaIlinger as Republican Floor Leader

Washington. Aug. 23.-Republicans
of the senate have been called to meet
tomorrow to elect a floor leader to
succeed the late Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire. Selection of Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts, is regard
ed assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
A MONSTER @. s. GUNa
Paris Paper Hints at Possible Sur.
prise for the BoastfuI Boche.

prise for the BoastfuI Boche.-
Paris, Aug. 23.-In special type,
L'Heure prints prominently this enig-
matte note:
viii the echo to the great Bertha
soon be heard? Will that echo have
a Yankee accent?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
THE WEATHER
GOOD RAINS THRU KANSAS.

Forecast Indicates That More Mois-
ture Is on the Way.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS ::
Unsettled tonight and Saturday with
thunder showers. Not much change in
temperature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22
ISLANDERS SEE
 JOY PRODUCING
 RIFT IN CLOUD

DOUGLAS, Nov. 22.-The silver tipped edges of the cloud which like pail or wet horse blanket, has lowered over Douglas Island for the past several months, are be- ginning to show here and there and optimism is looming up like mushrooms-onl with more per manent lease on life.
 Before departing for his home in San Francisco three weeks ago President P. R. Bradley of the Treadwell company, intimated that increased activities would be in augurated in the mines soon ant indications are that they have al ready begun. Many new appli cants for labor in.and around the mines and mills are arriving anC , all are being placed as soon as they apply.
 Many to whom distant fields ap pealed some months ago as posses sing more verdure than the Island are now writing from the outsid concerning their old jobs and ex pressing willingness to return either now or when he pussy vii lows begin to purr in the gay an,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22
Food Administration Now Appeals to Conscience of Americans to Feed the
 Starving Df Europe.
IS OUR NEW OBLIGATION
Special Hoover Message to Be Read in Churches Con-
 servation Sunday, De- Y cember First.
(By l.. l.. HARDING.)

The new program of the United States Food Administration is an appeal to the vivid consciousness of every American of obligation and opportunity.
 Now that the armistice terms have been signed, and peace nego- tiations are under wayA the Food Administration will take up the all important question of feeding the starving millions of Europe.
 It will not proceed along the line of issuing regulatory meas ures to conserve any specific food commodities but will impress upon every one in every community the absolute necessity of strict econo- my and not wasting any food stuffs.
 If Europe is to be preserved from anarchy a large load will fall upon the United States in the providing
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22

of food. The famished populations of European countries now look to us.
 If we are to make our contribu- tion towards the preservation of civilization in Europe, we must con tinue conservation to the limit.
 Beginning Sunday, December 1st fto be known as Conservation Sun day) an intensive conservation prop aganda campaign is to be onaugu- rated. A special message from MT. Hoover, which has been printed by the Federal Food Administration for Alaska and distributed through out the Territory, will be read in every church, Sunday, December 1st. The message Is not to be released until that date.
 During the week beginning De- cember End (World Relief week. this special message is to be read in all schools, clubs, fraternal, reiig- ious, social and other organizations.
 December 3rd, thes Food Admins trators in Alaska will hold large public meeting to give publicity to the message. Other speakers will be designated to read the messa ge during this week at public meetines. December 4th, all women's clubs are asked to hold special exercises and have programs using the text of the Hoover message
 December 9th, all public schools of the Territory are requested to hold special exercises and feature the Hoover special message. MT. Hoover is now in, Europe directing the distribution of food sent from America. All of the de- partments of the Government are cooperating to support the new program of relief the beginning of which will date from Conservation Sunday, December list, and continue during World Relief Week follow ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, what are the ups and down of life?
 Paw-Keeping up appearances and keeping down expenses, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22
PLENTY OF YARN.

DOUGLAS, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Thom- as Macdonald, in charge of Red Cross operations on the Island, an nounced this morning that there is now plenty of yarn on hand to complete the number of sweaters which have been started. The Douglas-Treadwell chapter is anx- ious to complete all the knitted ma terials started recently so ship ment can be made before the hard winter sets in. Yarn can be had from Mrs. Finger, at Douglas, or from Mrs. Macdonald, at Tread we'll
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22

gladsome springtime. They are all being informed that welcome months it is expected that many of the oldtimers will be back and that the places that knew them in the halcyon past will know them again.
 On the whole, the future outlook for this community is much bright CT than it has been for several months or since the swimming tank went out of commission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22

So long ago as TIA patent for a typewriter was taken out in England by Henry Mill. It was called a ma chine for impressing letters singly and progressively as in writing. whereby all writings may be in crossed in paper so exact as not to be distinguished from print" His machine was very clumsy, and 1t was not until more than a century later 1s29) that anything further was attempted. Then the first Am erican typewriter. called a typo grapher." was patented by w. A Burt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22
MRS. HENSON GOES SOUTH.

DOUGLAS, Nov. 22.-Among the passengers leaving for the south on the Princess Mary this morning was Mrs John Henson who will spend the winter with her daughter in Seattle and son in Port Angeles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22

The Tanana bakery at Fairbanks was nearly destroyed by fire recent ly, the flames being gotten under control only after hard battle by tho firemen
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22
Turf!

Turf! Drink to me only with thine eyes! She said He heaved a sigh. 'Ill have to, darling" he replies, "The state is going dry!"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22

Mrs. Raymond Brown nas just returned to this country from France, where she went in the in- terests of the hospitals which have been established, equipped. staffed and financed by the National Amer iran Woman Suffrage Association. She vii! soon go back. taking with her fifty more women workers. She Is arranging to send. over a unit of fifteen others later.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-22

This model is an obalescent com bination of gray net over pink silk, with wide bands of gray satin, awhich fall to the floor on each side. The embroidery is done in srystal beads, and the girdle is oddly con structed; two large loops at each side top the two gray satin panels and across the front the girdle Is of tulle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-02
GRAIN soRGHUMS AS FOOD
These Grains, Though Less Disestible
Than Wheat and Corn, Furnish
Desirable and Wholesome
Article of Food.

Washington, d. C.-Although the
protein OF the grain sorghums has
been shown by dietitic experiments OF
the Office of Home Economies Of the
U. s. Department Of Agriculture to be
leee digesuble than that of corn or
wheat, all M the sorshums ex.
cept kaoliag furnish a fairly good
source of protein and practically
as good source OF carbohydrates as
the two grains in most general use.
The Department specialists, therefore.
find he grain sorehums worthy of use
in all sections to give variety TO the
diet. In regions where other cereals
are not so successfully grown, 1t is
pointed out, the grain sorghums may
contribute materially to the supply of
substances suitable as human food.
Tests were made with Kafir, fete.
rita, milo and kaoliang, both in the
form O. bread and as mush. Check
tests were made also with corn and
wheat as breads. All six Of the
grains were ground into meals OF the
same fineness in the same mill. In
the experiments with the breads, the
average digestibility Of the protein of
the wheat was found to be 773 per
cent; corn 500; katir, 51.2; feterita,
500; milo, 40 and kaoliang, 1913 In
the experiments with mushes made
from meals Of the four grain sor-
ghums, the digestibility OF the pro-
TEN was about 4S per cent for feterita
and kafir, approximately "a per cent
for milo, and only 4 per cent for kao-
lang. The digestibility of the carbo-
hydrates was high for all six grains.
ranging from 95,3 to 9S6 per cent.
The results of the investi ratons as
whole indicate that while it Ia best
to use some wheat -four to make up
for the lack OF gluten in the sorghum
meal, fairly large proportion of the
meal may be satisfactorily used in
a mixture with wheat -four in the pre-
paration OF common foods. In prepar
ing the grain sorghums for food ii is
important to make certain Of the alb
sorption Of water In such quantities
that the particles Of meal, which are
enthusiastically hard or flinty, may
be well softened.
Dwarf kafr, dwarf milo, and feterita
will pop like popcorn. The dwarf
kafir pops more completely than the
other grains, however. and produces \
more palatable product.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-02
THE RIVER PEOPLE OF THE
MISSISSIPPI

II is an interesting phase or MISS
.ssippi lite-the really vast scattered
population that makes it's home upon
either the river or its tributaries, re-
ferred to contemptuously in many
terms more or less profane by shore
folk and steamboat men, but among
themselves always as River People,
BY this is not meant the men who fol-
low the river as a sailor follows the
sea, or the people along its banks who
fish, run ferry, dig clans, or rent
boats, although one may do all these
things and stll lay claim to the title.
One must make his home permanently
winter and summer, in season and out.
a.loat on the waters.
Such a home may lie well built
tidy cabin on a water tight ScOw with
children playing about, and Towering
plants trailing from neat ratings. ~
may be moored of its own garden
patch and pile OF driitwood as big as
the main outfit, or it may be no more
4 an a leaky skff drifting slowly on
4 sluggish current with nothing be-
tween its lonely occupant and starV1'
ton but some rotting old gear with
which to fish the muddy waters.
1t depends on whether he be mer'
chant, medicine man, dentist, ~ actor,
carpenter, tinker, or gunsmith, list
lessly pursuing his chosen vacation
afloat. He may spend his summers on
the Upper River, and Drift thousand
miles or 80 TO milder cline while
the leaves are changing color; he may
work ashore occasionally to provide
his medicine chest with quinine and
lis locker with tobacco and coffee,
he may be OF an cyoor, OF any nation
Atty, of any creed or none; honess
man or thief, mill hand with children
In school, a hopeless tramp seeking
quiet pastoral hooks, or an arranl
rogue pilfering as he goes, ana pre-
ferrins the mo,n .cL'tful neighbour
hood OF l.r'1 towns. |, is the last
namc ...ss that has given the Whole
..lhaps undeserved reputation, that
has caused states to attempt to legLi'
late them out Of existence and towns
10 bar them from their water fronts.
But in spite of this open hostility
at times almost approaching pelsecu-
tim they persist: and instead or d.
minishing in number, they are IN
creasing till their total number. II Is
claimed runs we'll into the tens or
thousands. For the call OF the rlVeF
always has its answering recruits, ana
once under its subtle spell they never
leave it.-Narpers Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-02
One at a Time,

At a charity bazaar in small pro.
yincial town great attraction was
. tiny gray suede glove, which lay on
rose pink satin cushion. Above it
was displayed notice which read
"The owner of this glove will, at Z
p. m. this evening, be pleased to kiss
any person who purchases ticket
before that la)ur."
1t was such a sweet little glove that
II could only belong to lovely girl.
At least so thought the long queue OF
young men who were waiting eagerly
a. the clock struck Z.
Promptly to the minute old May
dock. the local butcher. appeared.
4aydock il a worthy person, but not
Z beauty. He calmly picked up the
glove and remarked:
"Well. gents, this glove belongs 70
me. bought it this morning. I'm
ready for you, so don't be bashful.
One at time, please
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-02
How Pat Broke the News

Pat had been delegated by his fel-
low employees to tell Mrs. Casey the
news OF her husbands accidental
death. On the way to the Casey home.
Pat pondered on how to break the
news to the widow. Finally. he hit
on what to him seemed a most hu
name way Of preparing. Mrs. Casey
for the sad news.
Knowing the violent hatred which
Mrs. Casey. rs well az all loyal Irish
men have for the A p A. he said on
greeting the woman:
"Ah, Mrs. Casey. 1t 10 bad news
have to bring you. Your husband
Mike, has turned an A p A."
Mike turned A p A, The scoun
drel. hope the breathll leave him."
1T did
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-02
Collective Action
Among Farmers
To Improve Their Borrowing
Capacity
t>>>~>~>$e%&@~~%e~~s~s%%@S

: Washington, u. C.-What coopera'
ton among farmers can do to improve
their borrowing capacity at banks Is
thus described in Bulletin No. 400.
Factors Affecting Interest Rates and
Other Charges on ShortTime Farm
Loans" recently published by the U.
5. Department OF Agriculture.
In some parts of the country where
farmers, il they obtained loans at sll
rs individuals. were compelled to pay
very high rates o. mt st. plans have
been tried out under which groups OF
farmers have been able collectively TO
establish relations with banks. In
several localities Of the Central Wes-
tern and Rocky Mountain regions,
farmers have formed temporary agree.
ments under which they act collective
y as guarantee associations for ap-
l.oved loans Of members. The added
security from these associations has
enabled members to obtain loans at
reduced rates OF interest. Another
plan. illustrated by what has been
done In Texas community, involves
4 temporary agreement between
group OF farmers and bank, but diff
fsrs from the plan previously men
toned in that the added security con-
sists Of reserve fund left with the
banker. Each borrower allows the
bank to retain per cent OF his loan
for reserve fund. which is held as
q guarantee for all the loans made
under the agreement and is returned
TO the farmers al the termination of
the agreen ent.
"Under another plan. VIII ch has
been employed il several communit es
Of the Northwest, group OF business
men agree to deposit sum Of mon1y
with bank and guarantee the loans
given TO farmers for some specific and
approved purpose. In all such cases
farmers have been enabled to obtain
credit on more favorable terms than
usual.
"ln a number of localities in this
country, groups of farmers have or
sanized cooperative credit associa-
tons or credit unions. Usually each
credit union makes definite arrange
ments with some bank which the lat.
4, acts as depository and furnishes
loans on specified terms. Thus one
OF the unions in North Carolina re
ceives per cent interest from its
bank on deposits subject to cheek an.
4 per cent on savings accounts left
on deposit three months or longer,
ana pays > per cent interest on its
loans from the bank. The credit
Union in turn pays its own members
per cent on their savings accounts
and furnishes them loans at per
cent. Such credit union not only
accustoms its members to the use OF
check and savings accounts but also
enables the members to obtain loans
for approved productive purposes on
better terms than they could obtain
elsewhere"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-02
TREE CLIMBING FISHES
Mudskipper nhsbits Large Rivers Of
India.

One Of the queerest Of odd crea.
lures is the mud skipper or jumping
fish, which inhabits the large rivers
of India aud neighboring sea coasts
At ebb tide these little fishes leave
the water to hunt for tiny crabs, flies,
etc, and their strong pectoral and
ventral fins aided by their tail enable
them to move about easily and to
climb upon trees and grass and
leaves.
With their huge eyes, seeming to
project far out Of the sockets, they
can see as well on the land as in the
water, They progress in short, quick
leaps, effected by sharply bending the
rear third Of the body to the left, amt
suddenly Strengthening it. In color
they are usually light brown with
dark bands, though they sometimes
appear light green. They are easily
caught, and are much used in Burma
for live bait Tit Bits.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-02
Ii Was Only Fair.

Two Irishmen were working on
farm. When dinner time came they
were called to dine off a large tasin
o, broth. The farmers VT, HAD only
Gle spoon, so she gave Pat fork.
Poor Pat was getting nothing, shile
Mike was ye"y busy. When the
bioth was abo It tne.thlr,. gone Pat
sala: "Arrah COW, Mike, you dis a
bit now and III shovel