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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Bran Griddle Cakes Corn Syrup
Sliced Pears Bacon
LUNCHEON.
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Potato Salad Lemon Custard
Cucumber Pickles Tea
DINNER.
Dreamed Potatoes Corn Flour Bread
Peach Pie Coffee
Breads.
Potato Bread-Cook and sieve
enough potatoes (old are best) to
measure one quart. Add the water
in which the potatoes were boiled and
two tablespoons corn syrup or corn
sugar tThere should be one quart
Of potato water.) While still hot,
add one heaping cup of white flour.
beat with slotted spoon till very
smooth and when 1ukewarm, add two
cakes compressed yeast dissolved in
one-quarter cup warm water. Beat
again till full of air bubbles and set
in a warm. draftless place till Hight.
Grind rolled oats to make three
cups and scaId them with one pint
Of boiling milk or water. When
sponge is light. add the scalded oats.
two tablespoons corn oil, one and
one-half tablespoons salt, one cup
warm water, and beat vigorously.
In the mixing pan sift two sifters of
white flour and one sitter of barley
flour and warm slightly. Pour sponge
in center and knead until a very stiff
and elastic mass is secured. 1t is
highly important to knead war bread
sitter and longer than white bread
Il knead from IS to 80 minutes.)
Put loaf in creased pan, grease top
well and raise in warm place. When
II + III s.-A
when Hight put into cold oven. grad
ually increasing the heat and bake at
least ten minutes longer than white
bread.
By putting bread into cold oven
one prevents that fiattening out of
the loaves and the consequent soy.
giness.
Wheatless Bread-Four and one
quarter cups rye flour. one-haIf cup
corn meal. two tablespoons salt, two
cups water, one cake yeast Dissolve
the yeast in the lukewarm water. add
the other ingredients and mix tho
roughly. Let rise three hours in the
bowl, then knead the dough. Let
rise until light. Form into rolls or
loaf. let rise again and bake about
fifty minutes in moderate oven.
When the corn meal Is scalded, the
grain of the loaf Is finer.
Rice Bread-One-hak cup milk Cor
milk and water. or water in which
rice has been boiled). one teaspoon
salt, one teaspoon fat, one tablespoon
sugar. one-hah yeast cake one-half
cup rice tbefore cooking). two ana
one-hah cups wheat flour. Make a
sponge with one-hah cup water, the
sugar. salt. yeast. and one cup of the
wheat flour. Let rise until tight Boil
rice in salted water until tender, drain
and cool until luke-warm ADD
cooked rice tabout two cups) and
shortening to the light sponge. Ada
wheat flour gradually. and knead the
dough thoroly. Let rise until double
in bulk, shape. and let rise again un-
til double in bulk. Put into hot oven.
bake about SO minutes, gradually re-
ducing heat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

There are two ways of prosecuting
this war" explained Secretary Baker
to the house military affairs commit
tee. "One way is to make every pos
sible effort to do it now, and the other
is to proceed somewhat more leisureIy
and do it later" And he proceeded
to stare that 1.-The obvious advantage
from every standpoint. social. military.
Industrial and economic, is to put
forth every effort in this country and
win the war as soon as possible" In
this program everybody can play a
part. Those who can't fight can work.
Those who can do neither can save
and buy liberty bonds and war saw
ings stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

Another cross has reared itself in
silent memory OF heroism above a
grave in France Marine Gunner Wal
ter R. Cornell, of the Devil Dogs" is
dead-but he died in a way that is
the ambition of every United States
Marine-the way of a hero. To him
goes at least a part of the credit for
the capture of Yourselves. which was
wrested from the bloody hands of the
Hun by the. Soldiers of the Sea- Fight
ing in a manner that caused him to
be cited at having given a splendid
display of heroism." Gunner Cornell
at last fell. MORALLY wounded. But
word had come that his regimental
commander had fallen also, and the
thought of death faded for Gunner
Cornell. His las. gasping words were
a message of remembrance to the COM
mander he loved and served Then
the faithful eyes of the heroic Marine
glazed in death Gunner Cornelrs
heroic end was the climax of fifteen
years of service in the Marines, in
which he had progressed from a
private to a point where he had been
recommended for promotion to second
lieutenant His father. Henry NJ. Cor
nell, lives in Eustis, Florida.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
DINNER STORIES

What do you think of the army as
Tar as you have gomez inquired a ser
geant of a newly arrived recruit at
camp.
/ may like it after a while, but Just
now l think there is too much drilling
and fussing around between meals
was the reply.
A builder and contractor in Phila-
delphfa, who has just now a consid-
cradle amount of work in hand for
the government, visited the plant one
day and discovered a number of things
he didn't,tike- OF one in particular he
spoke to his foreman:
II have just caught a fellow hang
ing around smoking during working
hours SO I ordered them to give him
a weeks wages and told him to clear
OUT
yes said the foreman, with a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

Whoever imagined that Lenine and
Trotzky had it in their power we'll
nigh to lose the cause against kaiser
ism? These two firebrands openly
boosted of their German sentiments,
and when they embarked from New
York on their path of political de-
struction they told every one they
were supplied with German funds for
use in Russia. A pretty mess they
made of it for the boys of the United
States to clean up. It is highly probable
that had they been clapped in irons.
or in some way rendered harmless by
this country Russia today might be in
action with us. instead of having de-
clared war against us. Times have
changed and even a preacher of the
gospel is not now permitted to make
remarks derogatory to our allies with
out being called to account by federal
officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
TRAVELETTE
Ely NIKSAH
Capon Bridge.

Capon Bridge.
Capon Bridge is in the mountains
of West Virginia, about twenty five
miles west of the city of Winchester,
Va. It consists of perhaps thirty
frame buildings sitting in the shade
along a country road. Perhaps two
thirds of these are occupied, the rest
being remnants of a more prosperous
time in the history of Capon Bridge.
when some large sawmills were oper-
ating on the vicinity. There are stiIl
several prosperous stores, doing pUsi-
ness with farmers who emerge unex-
pectedIy from the surrounding noun
tains, generally in dusty roadsters.
There is also a hotel, which serves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

grin. st know all about it, for I have
just seen the man leaving. Why, sir.
he wasn't employed here-he was
merely looking for a job!''
Does your wife let you carry the
latchkey?" asked a henpecked hus-
band.
''She compels me to carry It." re-
piled Mr.. Meekton. II have to be sit
ting on the front steps waiting to open
the door for her when she gets home"
you say Bankus is a genius?"
queried the sceptic.
That's his rating. Why?
He doesn't look IL. His clothes fit
him and he lives regularly. and he
isn't everlastingly trying to be funny"
your late husband wants to speak
to you from the spirit world" said
the medium.
Just a moment before you put me
in communication with him." sal
Mrs. Growsper. IF he starts to ask
me what / did with his life insurance
money, you cut him off short, or I
won't pay your fee."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

t. American people, says the At
Gibson Globe, wait until they are
burned before they begin fighting fire,
and then buy twice as many fire en-
sines as needed. But, IT must be ad-
mitted, they always put out the fire.
Kaiser Bill is finding that out now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

Probably we shah never know
whether the defeat of Vardaman was
due to President Wilson's influence or
to the good sense and patriotism of the
voters of Mississippi. But in opposing
Fardaman and Cole Blease the presi-
dent is on safe ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

The heavy rain which fell Thurs
day night may not greatly benefit
crops now on the ground but it has
placed the soil in fine condition for
wheat planting. which will begin next
month. One of the pressing needs of
Kansas in helping to win the war has
been rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

luxuries, including art works. automo-
biles, decorated china, cotton and silk
laces, pushes, ostrich feathers and
precious stones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

hero of this story. I'd better tell you
now that I received notification today
of my promotion to an inside position
in the postoffice. Does a wedding
make a good ending?"
And Anna confessed that it did.
Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

The removal of the Bolshevik gov
eminent" from Moscw to Kronstadt
makes pertinent the question: Who
put the trot in Trotzky?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
RY RoYK MOJnTON
When Herbert's Away.

When Herbert's Away.
Herbert is in dear OF Lunnon,
Get a gastronomic bun on.
That will be the Stacker cry,
"Now's the time for cake and pie"
Some may speed up on the cooking
Just because Herb isn't looking.
Always, when the eats away.
Some misguided mice will play.
Just to make denial ,harder,
Herbert didn't lock the larder. q
When he sailed across the sea,
He just trusted you and me
Sort of left it to ourselves
Not to climb the pantry shelves.
A hundred million sppies at tabbing
Those who forbidden mails are grabbing
And woe to them alas, alnck,
When Herbert comes a-sailing back"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.
The -browed hordes wind slowly Ger
the lea.
The kaiser homewards plods his weary way
To tell about another victory"
To w. the W.
('.Americans must be prepared for
privation,s to win the war.-Barney
Baruch, of the war industries board).
No wonder the Russians hang back.
Whenever one of them renders a
conspicuous service Trotzky kisses
him.
There seems to be no end to the
heroism of our boys over there One
of them has just married a French
widow with nine children.
As the dear old lady back home
says: Henry writes me from France
that he is going to try to get into the
escadrille. L never thought he would
take up dancing"
A New York widow complains that
she can't keep her little boy on S12,-
500 a yea.
What is she going to do when he
grows up, gets married and brings his
wife home to live?
If the women keep on taking up the
essential work once performed by
men, what a grand 1oafing spell the
men are going to have after the war.
The dressmakers' and school teach
ers' husbands used to have a monop-
oily on that sort of thing. but now we
will have the steam riveters', conduc-
torettes', truck drivers and chauf-
feurettes' husbands.
Maybe the old man is coming into
his own at last. .
See sonable Hints
If the kitchen pump is frozen in
the morning it can be thawed out
with tea kettle full of hot water.
Applications of snow have been
known to cure frost bite and chill
blafns.
A spin on the ice before breakfast
is great for the appetite.
Don't put hot clothes on a frozen
ear. Rub the ear with ice and then
put on an ice poultice.
Will of Avon was right in asking,
What's in a name?"
o. n. Zollern is a red-blooded fight
ing American, who has two sons in
the army. has bought liberty bonds to
the limit of his resources and whites
away his time doing Red Cross work
out in Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

An EIegy.
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.
The low-browed hordes wind slowly Ger
the lea.
The kaiser homewards plods his weary way
To tell about another victory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

The Social Democratic party is more
highly developed in Germany than in
any other country. It is formed from
the laboring classes and would be a
power in the reichstag were it not
for the inadequate apportionment of
seats. 1t favors a policy of peace
abroad and social reform at home. the
latter including the abolition of class
government and universal equality in
rights and duties irrespective of sex
or rank.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
The First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church
$50 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. m.-Morning worship. Sub
feet, 1.-THE Manner Of Gods Live"
$50 .. m.-Senior and Junior
Unions meet in program meeting.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship, pastor
begins series Of sermons on the say
ings of Jesus while Dining" These
subjects are varied, covering the doc
trines of Jesus in very large meas
ure while on earth. 1t Is hoped that
they will inspire greater reverence Of
God in the home.
The Offering on the 2Sth of April
will be taken on the morning Of that
day at the close of the Sunday school
at 1890 The committee having in
charge the plans for the Offering did
rot realize they were putting the Of
fcring on the day of our Baccaleur-
cate sermon of the high school. In
order that we may cooperate in the
commencement exercises on Sunday
those who have pledged amounts to-
ward liquidating the Indebtedness Of
the church are asked to bring their
gifts at 1890, or, if impossible, tc
come to the church, send them thai
the committee may make arrange
ments for a great service at nigh
when we will have the $4,000 fire. W.
will concentrate our efforts on tn,
evening meeting. Let every Paptis
take notice and govern himself ac
ccrdingly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
"COME THROUGH &c
COMING TO THE CASINO

In Come Through, tho picture
Manager DeKoven presents at the
Casino next Thursday, Herbt Raw
linson, the star, is fascinating cross
between a lightning bolt and q happy
grin-a sixshooter and a dancing
pump. Whatever Herbert Hawlinson
has to do in this astounding play Of
Society and the Underworld he never
fails to do.
What does Rawlinson do to give
Come Through" such a whale OF a
punch?
Do? Oh, nothing! Just burgle a
house full of wedding gifts--marry q
society Guidance in q cabaret with
the skill Of professionalism the
District Attorney-neatly double
cross a crooked politician-wear his
clothes like Beau Brummel-make
love like Don Juan-and fight like a
buch OF bowling wildcats!
The New York Journal said
Remarkably thrilling, wonderfully
entertaining. The best suspense
drama New York has seen in years"
Come Through" will give you
more thrills to the minute than ANY
photo drama you ever witnessed In
your life
A dozen other New York papers
said, Great. Tremendously clever"
Fascinating. "Marvellously realis
tic. There with the punch"-etc
etc. It's the Universal's most dar
ing photo drama, by George Bron
son Howard, the brilliant American
Author.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
FURNITURE AT AUCTION
Wednesday, April II, at p. m, at 5Os
South Kentucky Avenue

AS follows Round oak dining table,
6 dining room chairs, beautiful
9x12 art squares, small rugs, stands.
2 wicker rockers, 2 mahogany rock
ers, oak rocker. brass bed, spring and
mattress, single bed, Q oak dressers,
chlbonier. 2 rockers, 6 straight chairs,
porch swing, 2 porch rockers, double
cane rocker, "a shades, 2 wide shades,
gas stove. oil heaters, oil can, tub,
oak stove, wood, flowers, few dishes,
etc. Unusual opportunity to buy first
class furniture. Do not miss it.
Mrs. Susan Wedd, owner.
74s1 B. Fl. HARNLY, Auctioueer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
WaveletS
From
The Deep
c. Gree n

Ground glass" in the stomach
should imagine would cause quite
pane
81. Pete Times says Poetry Is the
cb'nking Of a couple Of unexpected
coins in the shabby pocket OF life.
Never heard any coins around our
pockets-shabby or otherwise. We
presume we're only that pseudo poet.
No chink." Why not try a handful
OF washers. They make good "chink"
money.
When It comes to work, how Ear can
yoI carrier pigeon?
| dreamed last night all the school
teachers were getting $500 month.
Dear teacher!
In big city you take bus to 60
on bust and come home busted.
They say Carnegie made his money
in soft steel. Imagine soft stealing is
easier than hard working.
The Sammies are giving good &C.
count Of themselves everywhere
A blanket doesn't feel bad these
nights.
And now they say Counterfeit
greenback" started the war; in other
words a bad bill"
The Boot Magazine" is isshoet
"sole"ly for the upper" class o.
trade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
A. III. T. CIGAR co. HAS
ADDITION TO IT'S FORCE

Charles E. Allen Of Maysville KY,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Allen, Of
Fort Meade, and interpreter in the
American consular service in Turkey,
is spending an extended leave Of alb
sence in Lakeland and has accepted
a position with the American Havana
Tobacco Company. He and Mrs. AL
len, who was born In Constantinople
of English parents, have rented a
house In Success avenue and expect
Ito be here some time. Mr.. Allen went
to Constantinople in 1914 as student
Interpreter at the American Embassy,
serving under the late Ambassador
Henry Morganthau. In 1915, he was
appointed consular agent at Adria-
nople, where he remained until 1916.
when he returned to Constantinople
as vice consul at the consulate gen
erai. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen left Con-
staDtinople in May of last year after
the rupture OF diplomatic relations
between the United States and Tur.
key and he was detailed for duty at
the American consulate at Algiers,
Algeria. In February OF this yea,
they returned to the United States on
sixty days leave Of absence and were
to have returned to Algiers during the
present month. However, personal
meters requiring his presence in the
United States, Mr.. Allen has requested
the Department OF State to extend hi,
leave Of absence Mr.. Allen has beer
In all the countries OF the Contra
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
HAINES CITY THREE
TINES OVER THE TOP

Last Friday at II a. m. Haines City
learned what her quota would he and
at o'clock began her campaign
ut enc minute after twelve that night
they wired Senator Drane that they
had gone three times over the ton. :"
How Is that for hustlers? That shows
true patriotic spirit. Haines City Is
small but she sure does do her bit"
Inc citizens of Haines City also sold
over one-fourth of the War Savings
Stamps that were sold In Polk county.
Winter Haven Chief
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
First Methodist

First Methodist
$50 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. m.-Morning worship. ser
mon by the pastor.
3 D. m.-Junior Epworth League
e:sO D. m.-Senior Epworth League
7.so p. m.-Evening worship; SER
non by the pastor.
AIS D. m. Tuesday-Boys' prayer
meeting.
1880 D. m. Tuesday-Men's prayer
meeting
7:3o D. m. Observation-Disclosures
prayer meeting in the church.
The public is cordially invited &c
all the services.
LID. LOWE, Pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13

When you place man suspected
of nro-Germanism on a stand facing
a thousand or more citizens, and then
put him through QUESTIONABLE 1t is
not surprising that his speech shows
a fervent Americanism. The expert
ment was tried in Tampa, and one Of
the gentlemen Intercepted declared
himself in this wise: II am an
American and am in this country
all nv lifo and will kill myself for
this flag all my life" A little mixed
in phraseology but satisfactory In
sentiment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
Mich Interesting
Incarnation Brought
Out at War Savings
Com. Meeting

r,o now savings campaign In FLOR
ida received a splendid impetus itoin
the conference of the various County
and city chairmen held IN 1achSon
lila Yesterday for the purpose OF
n Letting Hon. Otto Marx, Federai W.
rector for the two Southern Federal
Reserve districts, including tho LIS
trict Of Columbia, and Hon. j. T.
rovonagh assistant chairman OF the
National War Savings committee.
The State was well represented
from Escambia county in the nortn
TO Monroe county in the south ana
the experiences and methods OF these
different representatives was eniight-
enjng and encouraging All OF these
men, including the two officials ABOVE
mentioned, are serving the govern
ment without pay, giving both OF their
time and means not only to help win
the war, but to inculcate and develop
thrift and saving on the part OF peo-
ple who have hitherto been notorious
vasters.
among the many messages OF en-
couragement contained in the splen-
did addresses of the chief speakers
and the reports Of the local repre-
sentatives in the State were some IL
Illuminating and inspiring reports:
One State has already bought its
entire quota, Nebraska having pur-
chased its allotment Of $50 900
worth.
Plant City has not boy or girl in
its schools who is not a member OF
q War Savings Society and who does
q NOT own at least one thrift stamp
THIS splendid work has been accom-
plishod largely through the active oc-
operation OF Mr.. Harrington, superin
1. tendent of schools
OCala has made her splendid rec
a ord because every fraternal, social
civic and other organization has 1
wei saving society and every reput
,e able merchant is an authorized agen
lie for the sale of stamps.
Orange county has a similar report
Pincllas county stands at the hea,
of the list for the best per capita av
erage Of S2,74 for every man, womal
g and child in the county. This, O
course, has been made possible large
- ly through the cooperation of tn
winter visitors who have made larg
- contributions.
Ilillsborough's splendid record
largely due to the fine work done b
- Tampa's chairman, Postmaster Lam
bright, who has now Ct members {
VI The Limit Club" which means ths
that number have bought the fu
amount OF one thousand dollar
y, worth, the limit allowed to any or
=, person, under the law.
:. While no drives for War Savins
will be made during the Liberty Loa
''' campaign, It was decided that the,
10 should be no let up on the effort
led develop the habit of thrift and espe
ma tally to secure the contributions
AL those who are absolutely unable
ple purchase Liberty Bond.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13
FURNITURE FOR SALE CHEAP


Iron Bedstead
l Wool Mattress, new.
Bed Springs, new.
Extension Dining Table.
Dining Chairs.
Wicker Rocker.
Center Table.
Kitchen Safe.
1 Refrigerator.
/ Enamel Toilet Set.
l Lamp, Hoe, Oil Can and other ar.
ticles.
Apply to B. H. Smith, s. W. Cor. W
Park and South Florida. 742(
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-13

Many farmers in the neE,,,
OF Fort Meade expect 10 f', =.
large amount Of cotton y" =,
about 300 acres having a".~ :,
planted, and others are p'T :,
plant, as the rains OF ls''
the ground in fine condl''OD