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Paris, has some SIS 900, 900 as kind of
reserve deposit in banks, could employ
every dollar, after satisfying necessary
war needs, in the srandiose historical
work of rebuilding beautiful France
There IS need Of tact and understand
ing These people have their own ideas
about their homes.
They are provincials, countryfied"
says Maxine DucrocQ. THEY stick to-
gether Each proprietor, before the
war. had his local builder. and when
they have to seek new builders their
natural tendency is to try 10 get firms
Of their region. 1t is natural that local
firms viii gather III more orders than
they can fiji. There is room for all
American firms who are willing to
come. We simply must have them.
But should American firms come in and
have the look Of trying to do affairs
are really not dangerous competitors
for them), there might be delays and
Observation-Disclosures. while if they were
known to he associated With local
firms they would be received with i'm
mediate trust and enthusiasm"
The American Red Cross will find
some modus. 1t viii have gained ex-
perieuce. those Americans. who, in
Paris today. find it stand-off. difficult
sufficient refusing the aid of well
offer to work without pay in relief or
sanization. will surely see theF were
mistaken in Red Cross, becon suave.
urbane, welcoming capacity as well as
capital, when il gets into the fascinat-
ing and gigantic task OF rebuilding
France.
1t is not a question OF cement houses,
made in series. all alike. Every Ameri-
can tourist has felt the charm of old
local styles of French architecture.
grown up through the centuries n their
surroundings. so different in Picardy
Champagne, the SoiSsonnais. Artois,
Alsace, the Aisne and Pas-de-C Calais.
Local tastes in which the population
have grown up completely bind them.
They could not be comfortable other
wise. In the Aisne. the Meurthe-et-
Moselie and the Nosges. for instance,
the peasants will Still demand barn and
house to be built together, like a lady's
"one-piece' gown, coZy, united, fra
ternal. The task for architects and
builders is to unite modern hygiene and
conveniences to old beauty and preju-
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90 RAINBOW'S END
By REX BEACH

money were gone. 1essened the chances
of escape; but, on the other hand, he
reasoned, with equal force, that II he
had indeed stumbled upon the missing
hoard salvation for all of them was
assured. The stake, it seemed to him,
was worth the hazard.
Given tempered tools to work with
it would have been no great undertak-
ing to tear down that cemented wall OF
stones, but, armed with nothing except
his bare hands and that soft iron bar.
O'Reilly spent nearly the whole night
at his task. Long before the last rock
had yielded, however, he beheld that
which caused him to turn strained
face upward to Rosa
There's little door. as sure as you
live" he told her.
element. Yes? What else? What
more do you see?'
Nothing. 1t appears to be made of
solid timbers. and has two huge hand
wrought locks"
Locks! Then we have found it,
Rosa closed her eyes; she swayed
momentarily- "Esteban was right.
Locks. indeed. That means something
to hide. Oh, if I could only help you"
Cod If I only had something-any-
thing to work with muttered the
American as he fell to with redoubled
energy. He no longer tried to conserve
his strength, for the treasure seekers
lust beset him. Rosa looked on, wiring
ing her hands and urging him to
greater haste.
But the low, thick door was built of
some hard, native wood: it was wet
and tough and slippery. O'Reilly's blows
made no Impression upon it nor upon
the heavy hasps and staples with which
it was secured in place. The latter
were deeply rusted. to be sure. but
they withstood his efforts. and 10 was
finally forced to rest. baffied. enraged.
half hysterical from weakness and
fatigue.
Daylight was at hand once more, but
he refused to give up. and worked on
stubborn1y, furiously. until Rosa, in an
agony besought him to desist
Johnnie again collapsed on the grass
and lay painting while the other two
replaced the planks-
Another hour and I'd have been into
it." he declared. huskily.
You will skill yourself" Jacket told
him.
Rosa bent over him with shining eyes
and parted lips. Yes" said she. BE
patient We will come back, O'Reilly,
and tonight we shall be rich
Col Cobo lit black cigarette, leaned
back in his chair and exhaled two
fierce jets of smoke through his nostrils
For full moment he scowled forbid
to see him.
Whats this you are telling me-"
he inquired. finally.
The sergeant a mean-faced, low
browed man. stirred uneasiiy.
TT is Gods truth. There are spirits
on La Cumbre and I wish to see the
priest about it,
Spirits? What kind of spiritso"
The fellow shrugged. Evil spirits
spirits from hell The men are buying
charms"
Bah. I took you to be a sensible
person"
You don't believe me? Well. T didn't
believe them when they told me about
it But l saw with my own eyes"
Cobo leaned forward, mildly astonish-
ed. OF all his villainous troop. this
man was the last one he had credited
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dice-to rebuild 1.-The kind of houses
which painters from Paris used to come
and put in their pictures"
This tenderness for local styles is so
great that the French government, in
the midst of war, with air raids on the
babies of Paris, has charged the inter
ministerial reconstruction committee
ito assure the rebuilding of our viii
lagos in logical. hygienic and
esthetic fashion, taking account Of all
modern progress. but also in observ-
ing the necessities and tastes imposed
on the inhabitants of each region by
the climate, local materials, the nature
of their work and local usages."
In response the department of agri-
culture and the Beaux Arts We're asked
to call on the Society of Diplomat ed
French Architects TO gather together
"fouDdatiou tyne plans" a series OF
agricultural improvements and all
the traditional types of village archi-
lecture in the ruined regions. This was
done. There was a great exposition of
the foundational type plans. agricul-
turai improvements and traditional
types of village architecture last Janu-
AIRY. Now. in the Pa villon de Marsan of
the Louvre Palace. they have greater
and more particular exposition, show
ing water color plans of houses, etc, to
build, with attached estimates. sent in
by all the French, American and Eng
lish architects competing. They are
based on the data of the preliminary
exposition, naturally.
A country inn for north France, near
the Belgian frontier, which would
charm Americans by its Knickerbocler
lines. bright colorS and close-set tiny
glass window panes. would cost $4,000
alone. or $500 with bowling alley,
bow -and-arrow shooting gallery, extra
stables, porchcs, etc, for local socie-
ties, fraternal banquets and family
gatherings"
They're got 20 have such things.
Plans for farms in Picardy are not COM
pIete without the chicken house is built
in the form of a beautiful pigeon tower.
IT costs $50, Sis, $3.50 extra, but they
must have their pig.onnier.
What organizing it Will require, Let
us be patient They need us so much.
IT Will run into milliards. billions of
francs.
1T will run into milliards." says
Maxine Ducrocq yet the mass of it
will be made up of little orders or
comparatively little orders. Here is
another reason Tor American enterprise
to associate with local builders. even
when they find the latter without nee
essary capital. worl<men or materials.
In the provinces the value of any one
of the mass of houses is not great. 1t
might not be interesting for powerful
American firms to seek quantity of
isolated little orders. 1t would be
better economy for them to bring their
means of action to local firms who have
been gathering in the orders"
He explained.
Here are. say, five local contractors,
each of whom has. say, twenty orders
in a given locality. and not the half or
quarter of which he can hope to exc
cute in reasonable time. They will
get together and put the bunch of them
up. either for a bid among themselves
or of some bigger firm, either French
or American. Evidently such local
firms Will welcome American aid"
Patience, patience! Jobs to b
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Maxine DucroCq. financial president
of the committee for the reconstruction
of the north, is a high French func-
tionary. H. gave me an authorized
interview on the subject.
Rheims re says. 'is in a state
comparable to that of Lille, which is
my own city. and the remainder of
devastated north France. At Lille. the
Germans. by their bombardm, Mt Of
September. 1914, completely destroyed
1000 buildings in the center of the
city. In 1915. under their occupation.
g. mysterious explosion aud fire de-
stroycd another j.Uuu buildings. com
pletely RACED. In Rl6 the high school
and city hall were burned and de.
stroyed. equally my=teriously and. Of
late. you hear how they have been
treating Lii.c-as thy treat cities be-
fore they eyacuate them
scissors, 81. Quentin. Laon and other
cities of the north will he found in
similar state. Alsace, when the Ger
mans are finally forced to cvacuate.
will be deliberately and terribly dam
aged by extra spite. And, all around.
between the cities. YOU know what
happens to the devastated villa gcs.
"First viii come the period Of pro
yiSCry constructions for all the re
turned populations. says Maxine
Ducrocq. Such Is the period to which
Mr.. Walker refers the special need OF
American tlmbrrs Then, when all
the returned populations shall he liv-
ing in these temporary buildings and
shall have received the spot-cash in
IDENTITIES which the French govern
ment VIII pay them for their ruined
homes. then we pass to The period OF
definitiNe reccnstructions of houses.
inns, hotels. schools. churches, town
halls. libraries, factories shops and
ALL
But the people will have pressing
needs for much OF their money. though
received in large lump sums The
Germans not only destroy-they carry
off, From the department of the north
1t is estimated by Maxine Ducrocq and
his committee that they carried off be-
tween $3eo.000.oo0 and $500, COX. coo in
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American Builders to Aid Reconstruction Work I'm France

stocks of staples (woolens and cot
tons), manufactured and raw; wood
iron, construction materials, manu-
featured merchandise and looms fac
tory machinery. etc. Add to this that
they have taken to Germany all the
presses and typesetting machines of
newspaper Offices. the plants of metal
lurgical establishments, the boilers of
breweries distilleries and sugar mills
the ver-, street cars and rails from off
the streets.
The lovely villages are gutteI equal
ly. This had a sugar mill, cooperative:
that. eighty hand looms, family the
other five miles on, lived by leather
sewing-and all the family sewing ma
chimes have been carried off to Ger
many Gall utterly against The Hague
conventions and the laws of nattons).
TO help Germans compete for world
trade after the war
The populations will have two places
to put every dollar received for
damages Never was d land so robbed
and ruined. The American Red Cross,
which according to American talk in
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Special Correspondence of The Star.

PARIS, February IS, 1918.
81 Ohm r WALKER has arrived in
Paris on a mission for the De-
~ partment of Commerce to study
~ reconstruction in the devastated
regions of France after the war.
Raw materials" he says. will be
wanted in enormous quantities, and
timbers will hold first place during
the early period of reconstruction.
America being the largest producer Of
timber in the world. I have been sent
to discover what quantities may be
required. as well as to concert with
the proper authorities for its transport
and distribution"
At the same tine the American Red
Cross, with its architects and spe-
cialists. consults with French au
thorities. local interests and home re-
sources about mighty work of beauty
Studies of the city of Rheims" says
Maxine Ducrocq, SHOW that local en-
terprise cannot rebuild within a nor
nal delay more than 10 per cent of
the destroyed buildings, while regional
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timbers at the bottom of the well. He
realized, of course. that every hour he
remained here, now that food and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
TOPEKANS TO OSKALOOSA
Delegation on L. & T. Matter Boosting
Road Today.

The Topeka delegation that went to
the meeting of the L. & T. prospect
i've saviors at Oskaloosa today, went
bearing some concrete evidence of the
good will and determination of the
business men of Topeka to do their
full share in saving the road from the
Junk heap. The Topeka Traffic asso-
citation at its meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce Tuesday night proceed
ed almost Immediately after conven-
ing to pass the hat-$1, 500 to be used
in paying the preliminary expenses of
the L. & T. Campaign was the net re-
suit.
Judge Pollock. present dictator of the
the towns and country along the road
will be allowed to buy the road in for
the sum of $4,000 provided they buy
it for the purpose of running it. The
committee proposes that the citizens
shall buy it and shall run it, and at a
profit too. The road must be bought
on April 8, and the time to raise such
sum of money is short.
At the meeting Tuesday night
speeches were made by a number of
men, all of them pointing out that
neither Topeka nor the men living
along the line can afford to see the
road junked. The idea of putting the
railroad on the motor truck basis was
explained and pronounced feasible by
men who know. Finally the men at
the meeting nearly all of them ex-
pressed their intention of investing in
the stock of the motorized L. & T.
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PROPAGANDA IN CUBA
Anti-U. S. Sentiment Fostered and
Sabotage Carried on by Germans.

Washington. March 13.-German
propaganda-foiled in the United
States-is running rampant thruout
Cuba, according to information to
high government quarters today.
German literature is being diffused
broadcast-and openly-among the
people-anti-Am is being
preached on all sides: while insidious
movements are afoot to undermine the
existing hero-ally government.
The campaign. these reports indi-
cate, is typically the German nation
wrecking system.
Against this, it was learned at the
same time, the United States govern
ment and the Cuban government are
playing a stern hand of repression.
Fires Destroy Sugar Crop.
Today's information revealed that
German influences had penetrated
even into departments of the Cuban
government and showed. organized sa-
botage turnout the sugar cane dis
tricts. where mysterious fires have
wrought great damage to the crops.
A man posing as a British officer
has been arrested at Havana after Wis
its in his disguise to the harbor forth
fications and other military works.
I'VE are playing with fire and NAV
soon end by being burned by it,
warns the Lucia, a Havana newspa-
per.
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then quit his post to yell ex-
citedly to his officers that the Ameri-
cans would inspect the fort Two
hundred newly drafted Azoreans were
being drilled in the courtyard and
these were lined up to salute US, after
which they were given a special drill
of soldier to US. They were dressed
in uniforms of overall stuff and very
few of them wore shoes, despite the
fact that the courtyard was covered
with rough stones. But none of them
seemed to miss the shoes as much as
we did.
Leaving the fort we crossed plaza
shaded with palm trees and found
ourselves in front of an opera house
fully as large as the Metropolitan in
New York. We could hear singing
within and asked if a show were go
ing on. The man we asked at once
obtained permission for us to go in
side and see the final rehearsal of an
opera that would be given the next
night. None of the singers were in
costume, but their work was so good
that we broke out in applause. They
halted in their tracks and seeing who
we were began singing again-and
they sang Tipperary. The manager
hurri q up to US and asked if it would
be possible for US to be the guests
of honor and accept a box for the
following night We would and after
hearty handshakes all around hur-
ried back to the wharf for the last
boat that would take us to the ship
Continued tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
GOOD ROADS DELEGATES
Governor Capper Names Long List of
Kansans to Represent State.

Governor Capper has decided that
Kansas should be represented in force
at the meeting of the United States
Good Roads association at Little
Rock, Ark. April 1919. The COVER
nor has appointed long list of men
representing nearly every section of
the state as delegates to the conven-
ton.
G; NJ. Harger. Abilene: W. H. Cowan,
Abilene; A. L. Peugh, Hoisington; Roy
Cornelius Cor Hoisington; Dr. {. W; Cole, Nor
son, Salina T. s. Jameson, Salina; w.
W; Parker Emporia; W. W Brown, Par
Blaine, Pratt; Col J. G. fA' Felts' a Winona
J. G. Trinble, Liberal; J. S. Falling. Pleas
anton; William Schwartz, Louis5urg; p H.
|, Dodge City; H w Dorset. Spearvilie;
+; H, Martin, Highland; J; +: Bottinger,
Hegenderfer, Severance: Frank Van Dal-
sem sem F airy Wv: W Lambertson Fair
A: Weisgerher. Salina; William Henderson,
Washington; A. E. McGregor,. Washington ;
Smith Center; w. H. Lyon. Smith Center ;
q. e. Leake, kensington: F. E.. Lumpkin,
Bell Ghe; j. r. BrodmerkIe. Lebanon; W
waka; G. W. Hedges, Whiting; Frank
Dixon. Holton; W; G. Walters, Hiawatha :;
Robinson; Ed Buehler, Seneca; r. NJ.
emery; Seneca; c. G X. Scoville. Seneca !;
MMayah Smith s%ts al Ii E
johnson. Belleville; Quincy Blosser, Nor
way A. R. Stevenson, Belleville; George
Paul Swan, Washington: r. Cameron,
CORTLAND; I. N. Brigham. Cuba; A. A.
vile; ]. ]. Hurley, Republic; A E. Jaedke,
| Hanover; C. J. d. Rooster. Marysville; j.
H. Sandell. Scandal; Will Townsley Great
Garnet; Frank McCollam, Garnett: ]. II.
Perdue 81 5 Wing AtehIs9a
Atchison; WILDER Post, Fort Scott; U: G.
Glary. Fort Scott; Thomas Macon, Fort
Sandifer, Ell Dorado; W. H Barker, FL
Dorado; Henry Hetlies, Clay Center: Wal
Clay Center: Clarence Cover Girard; John
Beitzinger, Girard; W. H. Braden, Girard
John Strickler, Troy; C. A. Kibler. jr.,
Hays; John Jacobs. Hays. Herman J
Tholen. Hays; E. Q; Cunningham. Ellis
John Pfeiffer, Ellsworth; Hale P. Powers
Junction City; Charles J. Dalquest June
ton City; S W: Harris, Junction City
Alvin Holmes, Eureka; c. L. Perkins, New
ton; S. S. Williamson. Newton; H. P. Bar
rows, Newton: Philip Frieker, Holton; J.
H Kimmel, oskaloosa; f. y; Richards
P9ser Mou6 ID tT
Mound se City 'c larry '' Curry. Mound City
Jacob A. LUnruh, Marion; F. As Loveless
| Marion: John G. Smelling. Marion: c. G.
Flohr, Mcpherson; b. f. McGill. McPher-
son; J. J. Krehbiel, MCPHERSON; B.. d
Marion Smith, Lyndon; C. H Bayles, West
moreland; Wesley Gurtler, Westmoreland
E. H. Homework. westmoreland; A. n
Hays, Lyons; Joseph Norton, Lyons: J. L.
| Folck, Lyons; l. S. Smith, Manhattan
George w. OMalley, Manhattan j ohm Han
| son, Manhattan; J. L. Vroman, Russell
John NJ. Mahoney Russell; C. J. Defines
| Russell; c. w. Simmons. Wichita; w. S
| Henrion, Wichita: +. c. Jorgensen, Wich-
tia; E. T. Shields. Smith Center; J. L.
Wolfe, Smith Center; Albert Dilsaver
Smith Center; B. Buchil Alma; j. w
| Mars, Alma; George J. Appleton, Alma
A. J. Anderson, Washington; J. T. Lewis,
| Washington; August Kaufman, Wash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
1T IS A GREAT PICTURE
Intolerance Drawing Big Crowds
at Orpheum This Week.

Judging from the advance sale of
tickets and the ever increasing crowds
attending the presentation of D. w
Griffith's great production, 'Intoler-
ance," the spectacular photo drama
is creating much interest among pat
rons of the Orpheum theater, where
the picture is being shown today and
tomorrow. Three large audiences saw
Intolerance" yesterday
When the first story, starting with
the days of Christ, is shown all at
tention is held thru the interviewer
plot depicting the love stories. the
wars, the destruction of empires thru
the middle ages down to the present
day.
More than 1875, 600 people took part
in the production of Intolerance" it
is said, the largest number assembled
for any stage production. Some of
the country's most noted film stars
have leading roles in the big p1ay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
Dandrufy Heads
Become Hairless

If You want plenty of thick. beauti-
full. glossy, silky hair, do by all means
set rid of dandruff, for it will starve
your hair and ruin it if you don't.
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only sure
way to get rid of dandruff is to dis
solve it, then you destroy it entirely.
To do this, get about four ounces of
ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at
night when retiring; use enough to
Inoisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips.
BY morning, most if not all. of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will complete
ly dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of it.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp Will stop, and
your hair will look and feel a hun
dred times better You can get LIQUID
arvon at any drug store. 1t is mex
pensive and four ounces is all You
will need, no matter how much DIN
druff you have. This simple remedy
never fails.-Advertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
HAD A BIG MEETING
Golden Belt Educational Association
Met at Hays City.

Hays, Kan, March 13.-The Golden
Belt Educational association held its
twenty-second annual session In the
western Kansas State Normal school
buildings at Hays City, and was well
attended from the ten counties COM
prising the district. and surrounding
Hays, being Ellsworth, Russell, Ellis,
Trego, Cove. Logan, Wallace. Graham,
Rocks and Rush counties
The meetings were held in the
various rooms of the buildings, the
big new Sheridan hall coliseum, hold
ing $500, being used for the main
meetings and opera, and was found
none too large, over 1900 people at
tending the opera, 1.-The Daughter of
the Regiment" put on by the Normals
Prof Ottley Cranston and wife and
F. G. Walrod. of the Kansas City
Opera company, were brought here to
assist. The star of the evening, Miss
Helen Pestana, daughter of Attorney
Harry Pestana, carried the role of the
Daughter of the Regiment" in a
smooth manner, while Professor Nal
10y, with his twenty-five piece orches-
ira, made a big hit.
Among the noted speakers from
out of the state were Prof. M V.
O'Shea, of the Wisconsin University of
Madison; DR.. Lyman G. Herbert, the
author and lecturer, with his subject,
1.-The Crisis and the Call"
State Superintendent Ross and Miss
Lizzie Wooster, the two candidates for
the state superintendency this fall.
mingled with the visitors. The vari-
Gus round tables were entertaining
and well attended, and it was decided
to have the meeting again next spring,
not as against any feeling toward the
new state divisions of the state meet
ings in the fall but rather to bring
together each year the students in
their local contests in music, reading,
spelling and athletic games and for
the teachers and patrons to discuss
the real needs of western Kansas.