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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULrON
Advertising EnricO!


The best joke of the year was Mr..
Caruso's father-in-1aw's idea that Ca
russo has to advertise himself Evil
IDENTIFY he has never heard his son-in-
law sing. 1t would hardly be amiss
for him to purchase standing room
and squeeze himself into a small space
where he could listen for a bit Per-
haps he might then conclude that he
carried an enormous tonnage of coal
to Newcastle when he informed peo-
pie that Mr.. Enrico Caruso is a pub
lie singer
Those who think that the singing
of this tenor III 1.-The Prophet is in
spired--those who think that Enrico
Caruso's voice is the one voice of all
ages, resent his being called pub
advertising" The sun, the moon. the
stars and Enrico Caruso need not to
advertise. JANE VIVIAN.
1t is to be presumed that Uncle Hen
Ford's new newspaper will favor edi-
toriaIly the new, cheap substitute for
gasoline just perfected in Washington.
Puccini has written three new
operas just to teach the opera singers
that life is real and life is earnest
and something new must be learned
once in a while.
With such a crowd Of Americans in
1dTiS L IcHGH dt d 1ldIiSe, Lidl liz
nous little vest pocket volume. will
get an awful workout.
And His Name is Legion.
Now let us hear about the man who
| doesn't know the war is OVER.
| F. schipper. N. Y. C.
Mr.. fMcAdoo has reduced railroad
| fares and travelling is encouraged.
But, even at the old rates, it was just
about as cheap to travel as to stay
| at home.
| 1t will soon be time for the man
| ayers to get up shows for the Tired
Business Women.
This year we expect to do a lot of
| Christmas chopping.
There are still few old-fashioned
| fellows in this country who try tic
| receive much encouragement.
| Somehow or other, we don't believe
we could ever bring ourself to confer
a life sentence at Sing Sing on ar
American soldier who knocked q red
| flag out OF the hands of Bolsheviki
| THE board of aldermen" say,
Shorty. our A. P. copy boy, has en-
!! acted curfew law and I am glad Of
| it. The fewer ours the better"
count HohenzoHern" has some
! thing to count-his days.
Every time we hear that term pres
idential timber" we feel like asking
What dye mean, TIMBER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26
WHY BUSINESS LAGs.

1t is unfortunate that the railroad
problem has launched itself into the
business arena at this time. Railroad
buying conducted on the scale to meet
up-to-date railroad needs. would alone
bridge over any interim of hesitation
in business. and would quickly stimu-
late industrial activity in every direc-
ton. While the question of final dis
position of the railroads is being set
tied, the director general could start
a victorious offensive II he would set
out aggpessively and make the i'm
provements. with two years time at
gives, on the same scale as he has
recommended If five years trial were
granted.
That the supply of money among
the people is large. is shown by the
great volume of holiday trade, which
it is said will be the largest on record,
and by the fact that savings banks
report remarkable increase in deposits.
Two reasons are given for this: that
money boarded during the war is COM
ing out. and that the thrift campaigns
are bearing fruit. Deposits are in
creasing in the country banks also
and the same explanation is given
| of boarded money drawn out when we
entered the war being now returned
from its hiding places.
Generally speaking. says the Bache
Review, stocks of goods turnout the
country are low. This is one of the
i e. -k t., ~ .-sk ore
will later on-perhaps soon-be in
creased demand for goods but in the
meantime manufacturers will not make
\ up lines except as ordered and buyers
will not order at present prices, hop
ing for lower ones. Temporarily. then
the action becomes hand-to-mouth il
| its development.
But some prices will not decline ir
the near future. Those things which
contribute to living needs Of the
masses, continue in large daily de-
mand. High wages have made lux
uries and plenty necessities. Necessit,
is an elastic word. Necessities of life
in this country are not what, If denied
would produce starvation. but are
those things which the people thinl
i they must have and are willing to pay
for, and the list is a long one and the
demand for them widespread. De
mand is what keeps prices from fall
ing. And high prices for those com
modities which are considered neces
sary, will keep wages high.
Every day, says the same writer
brings US nearer the period when thu
new demands of peace projects will
begin to assert themselves. And ever.
day the energy and ability Of business
brains all over the country are beini
applied intensely. to reorganize ant
Iadapt facilities to peace business
Scrapping war machinery is a hard
ship, both physical and financial
There are many wounded, but tn
work goes steadily on and thus IA
with little evidence of distress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26

you will find some in y sewing
basket" she said. The warden soon
had the cut covered.
At the church, in assisting with the
collection. he noticed everyone smile
as he passed the plate. Very much
annoyed, he asked friend If there
was anything wrong with his 'ppear-
ance.
We'll. I should say there is" was
the answer. What is that on your
nose?''
Court plaster"
NO" said his friend, cit is the label
off a spool of cotton. 1t says War
rented 200 yards long,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26

p The government has obligated itself
to pay s2.2s per bushel for the 1919
wheat crop provided nobody else will
take 1t at that price. 1t is being sug-
gested that Uncle Sam stands to lose
anywhere from $500, 900 to $1,000
100000 on the transaction if the yield
come up to expectation. This feeling
of alarm does not seem to be well
founded. There is nothing preventing
the government from buying the
wheat at the established figure and
holding it until it can be marketed at
cost or above just like any other
Spectator who succeeds in cornering
the market. The world must have
wheat When it can buy from no one
but the government it must pay the
governments price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26

1t is a remarkable fact that bonds
issued by the allied governments, and
sold in this country, are bringing a
higher price in the market than the
securities issued by our own govern
ment. The circumstance accentuates
the desirabiiity Of war savings stamps
as an investment. They always can be
-cashed at face value, with interest
addad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26

the same trip in from two weeks to
three weeks. 1t is estimated that
million tons OF shipping now will be
able to do the work that during the
war called for 100000 ON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26

1t should be especially gratifying to
the people of Topeka to recall that
Battery A went thru the war without
the loss of a man, altho it saw some
of the hard fighting incident to the
closing days of the world struggle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26

Wages in the steel Industry advanced
1870 between January. 1916. and Orfober,
IDS. Institution Of mn eight-hour day Il
equivalent TO wage advance of 10Sx
steel workcrs have received since the be-
ginning Of 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26

Southern California's bean crop this year
will exceed 5000 900 bushels. valued at $3.50
a bushei. Last year California produced |
more than half the beans In the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26
DINNER STORIES

saw him in the street car. He
was stout, a blond, of erect bearing.
The ends OF his mustache turned up
sharply. He muttered softly to him.
self. with a cultural accent, as he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26
Economy Tips for Brides.


When making a meat loaf. soak a
few slices of stale bread in water UNI
til 1t becomes soft. Then squeeze out
water and add to the meat. You will
notice a difference IN taste and it also
makes meat go farther. The more
meat, the more bread you use.
When making gravy. do not add
| thickening while gravy is boili 1g.
Place the pan to the side of the stove
and add the thickening while gravy
is hot. Then place pan over fire and
let come to boil. Cray will not be
lumpy.
Use the water you boil yorr pota-
toes in for the gravy. 1t has q much
better flavor.
When making thickening. add ju It
| a little water first and mix we'll. then
keep adding a little more water and
keep mixing 1t well all the time. The
| thickening will not get lumpy then.
! When baking cakes, use cold water
| instead of sweet milk and warm water
instead of sour milk.
| When making roasts add a small
piece of bay leaf and have delicious
flavor. Also use the bone from the
1 roast for soup stock.
| Water that macaroni was boiled in
is good substitute for starch.
| Use salt and sugar sacks for foun-
dations for quilts by sewing them to-
gether.
When making meatless vegetable
soup and you have no tomatoes handy
use catsup. 1t works fine.
| Brides seem to be forever burning
their fingers. Place little butter on
the burn. This will soothe it. Soap
is also good. For a more severe burn.
use the white of an egg. This IL very
good to draw the fire.
Potato Soup--It's war time and this
is a good wartime recipe. Take as
much milk as needed for family. add
butter size of walnut, salt and pepper.
| No add boiled and mashed potato to
| make SOUP as thick or thin as wanted.
When heated thru serve.
The Table.
Liver and Onions-Buy 16 cents
worth OF liver Zone pound). Put in
| take off all white skins. Wipe dry,
| roll in -four. Put plenty Of lard In
| pan, and when hot put in liver. While
| liver is frying. fix four or five onions
GU in small pieces. When liver IL
well done "a deep brownD take from
pan and put onion in frying pan and
let get nice and brown. then put liver
| in pan again. add salt and pepper. ono
| and one-half or two cups water and let
| cook about ore-half hour.
When ready to serve. take liver
! from pan. add more water and thicken
| like all GRAVES.
The first night boil enough potatoes
| also for the next night. Cut potatoes
| in small pieces. put in frying pan with
a little water with leftover liver cut
in small pieces. and add gravy. This
is just as good as. II not better. than,
the first night. This is only eight
cents q night for meat
3aked Potatoes With Milk-Put
one-haif cup milk in with potatoes.
add salt pepper and piece OF butter
Put in oven until they become brown
on top, then take out End serve.
Mutton With Apples-Divide the
neck Of mutton into outlets Season
with salt and pepper. Peel and slice
four apples. Peel and chop two small
oniofs. Allow all to roast in oven
three-fourths hour or till done. Ser-s
in dish in which II was cooked. II de-
sired. steak or chops may be used the
same way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.

Halved Grapefruit.
Uncooked Cereal. Rye Pancakes
, LUNCHEON.
Salmon Mousse with Lettuce.
Brown Bread Sandwiches.
Stewed Figs.
DINNER.
\ Celery Soup.
Curry of Fowl with Rice.
Currant Jelly.
Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Buttered Carrots.
Orange Tapioca. Coffee.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
THE COUNTRY At LARGE

Carl Henning, a son of Paul C. H.
Henning, naturalized German, who
was recently tried and acquitted in
the Federal Court on a charge of trea-
son, was released from Ellis Island,
where he has been interned for sew
eral months as an enemy alien.
Common coal gas escaping from
defective fiue was declared to be re-
sponsible for the sudden illness of
$50 men and women employees in a
concentrating establishment in New
York. where uniforms are being made
for the United States Army.
Eight clothing manufacturers, two
employees and clerk in the Quarter
masters Department Of the Army
were indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury in New York, charged with be-
ing concerned in extensive army uni
form cloth frauds.
Grandy Paris, who shot and killed
Chester Grim, dangerously wounded
his wife and A. E. Hobbs, an engineer.
at Minooka, Ala, and then attacked
a locomotive with pick az, was ad-
judged insane by jury in Circuit
Court.
The plant Of the Gulf Oil Refining
Company in Butler. N. j., consisting
of two buildings and four tanks, con-
tanning 10000 gallons of oil, was de-
stroyed by fire.
Seven dead. is the toll Of a fire
which destroyed the dwelling of Louis
Beauchemin in Quebec.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
JERICHO FALLS TO BRITISH.
Little Opposition Encountered As Aus
traiians Enter City.


London.-The British have captured
Jericho in Palestine the War Office
reports. The city was entered by
Australian troops Thursday. Little
opposition was encountered. Subse-
Quently the Australians established
themselves on the line of the Jordan
and the Wadi Auja.
The official statement reports the
continuation of bad weather.
North and northwest of Jerusalem
the British advanced positions were
extended slightly and rendered secure
During the fighting the casualties
of the British troops were again slight.
With the capture of Jericho, Gen
eral Allenby has made another stride
forward in his task of clearing Pales-
tine of the Turks. The place itself
was before the war only a small COL
lection of novels, but tracks and roads
which pass over a great concrete
bridge that the Germans had built
across the Jordan since the war be.
gan, and convenient forks make it an
important military base the capture
of which gives the British another
road leading northward to the Turk.
ish base at Nablus.
In addition, the city controls the
road to the coast and the direct noun
tain highway from Jerusalem. The
Turks also are deprived of an import
ant road running behind their front
that enabled them to send troops to
threatened sectors, and it is even
possible that the Turkish forces have
been completely separated.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
World War in Brief

The Germans continue to push their
invasion of Russia along all fronts.
The British forces in Palestine have
advanced three and one-half miles on
a front of seven and three-quarter
miles, and they are now within four
miles of Jericho.
BY a single vote the Soldiers and
Workmen's Delegates of Russia decid-
ed to accept the German peace terms.
The French in a raid upon a Ger
man position in Louain took SIS pris-
oners.
Berlin announces that 1853 guns
and over 1000 motor cars have been
captured from the Russians.
DR.. Streemann, National Liberal
leader, announced in the Reichstag
that Germany must demand complete
evacuation by the Bolsheviki of Fin
land, Lithonia, Ethonia and Ukraine.
Discoveries made at st. Etienne.
France, show a Germans saloon to
have been a center of espionage.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Two New Bills.

Senator Speicher introduced bill
which will permit owners of land In
mining territory to secure access to
coal located beyond intervening
ground by acquiring the right Of way
through condemnation proceedings. It
permits tunnelling to reach the coal
on the other side Of another's land.
Under existing law, the Maryland
Agricultural College may sell to farm.
ers serum for the prevention Of hog
cholera at cost, but inasmuch as $4,000
was appropriated for the manufacture
Of the serum, Senator Harrison be-
lieves it should be furnished free, and
he introduced a bill to this effect.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Bone Dry Bill.

Bone dry legislation for Maryland
has been abandoned. The only excep-
ton noted is in the case Of any dry
county desiring legislation that will
prevent the introduction of liquor into
its boundaries. All of the senators
who voted wet are ready to support
such a measure. Farther than this
they will not go. Even the Radicals
are indisposed to make the state bone
dry at this time.
It is stated there was an informal
conference at which it was intimated
that the Governor did not believe it
wise to force the issue at this session,
so that even though the House should
attempt to pass a bone dry bill, it
would not receive any consideration in
the Senate.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
PUSHING WORK ON
NEW LIBERTY BONDS
Two. Thirds of Third Issue Are
Already Printed
WORK. BEGUN LAST MONTH
fhe Only Difference Between A $1O,-
600 Bond And A $50 Is The
Color OF The Silk And
The Numbers.

Washington. - approximately two
thirds of the vast issue Of bonds for
the third Liberty Loan soon to be
asked for are already printed, it was
announced by Director Wilmer, of the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
About 100000 of the new bonds
are stored in the vaults of the bureau,
awaiting only the sealing and num-
bering process, which has been i'm
proved through an invention capable
Of releasing 100000 bonds a day.
More than 100000 bonds of the
third issue are engraved on the backs
and are now being faced, and the
bureau contemplates having the entire
issue completed and ready for sealing
and numbering as soon as the Treas
ury Department gives the order. The
supply of bonds is being printed so
per cent. faster than on former loans;
each plate prints six bonds. as COM
pared to four in the previous method;
bonds of every denomination are abso-
lutely standardized, and if the third
loan should be announced tomorrow
the bureau has enough on hand to sup
ply the entire country.
Secretary McAdoo authorized the
bureau to start on the third issue last
month, and the first bend was printed
on January 10. Today there are Is
power presses grinding out bonds. The
new bonds are richer in "character,"
and just trife smaller than those of
the two preceding issues.
The only difference between a &c.,
900 bond and a $50 bond is the colcS
of the ink and the number indicating
the denomination. The design is the
same.
Owing to the complicated process in
printing the first two issues of bonds,
and because of great delay, the final
engraving of the last bonds for the
second Liberty Loan was not COM
pleted until about February /. Many
purchasers of bonds were not in pos
session of the actual bond until long
after they had made payment.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
STATE
CAPITAL
Conservation Board Scored.
ANNAPOLIS

eAAAAesSP~Ne~
Conservation Board Scored.
A determined effort will be made to
abolish the State Conservation Com.
mission. The representatives from
the tidewater counties are extremely
bitter and at the hearing before the
committee on Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries, some Of the members
showed their resentment. At one time
it looked as If there might be a scrim-
mage. The commission came to urge
the adoption Of the proposed changes
in the law pertaining to fish and crabs,
but they got very little encourage
ment.
A bill is now pending in the Senate,
introduced by Mr.. Speicher, which re-
places the commission with one head,
but the Eastern Shoremen want a re-
turn to the old system of being reg
ulated by the Board of Public Works.
They claim that they are being
obliged to pay the expenses of the
commission which run into the thou
sands when the work could be as well
done by a standing board. What has
added to their opposition is the pro-
posed additional tax of cents on
oysters, which money, they contend,
will be- used to advance the salaries
Of the commissioners. They say the
oystermen have done nothing all the
season because of the rough weather
and are, therefore, deserving of some
consideration. They think they can
get what they want from the Board
of Public Works.
If this commission should be abol-
lshed, and the plan has number of
friends in the Senate, it is not at all
improbable that an attack will be
made on the others. Already there is
a bill in committee reducing the Tax
Commissioners from three to one.
Other governing bodies like the Penal
Board of Control and Censorship
Board may catch it in turn. The re-
duction in the membership of commits
sioners is part of the Republican pro-
gram, and there are enough Demo
Gratis in either House to make the
opposition to the present system for
midable.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Child Insurance.

Provision is made in a bill offered
for the insurance of children by lodges
and fraternal organizations. At pres
ent only the adult members of a fam
lily are insured. The benefits are fixed
as follows: Two years, $34; three,
$40; four, $48; five, $5S; six, $40;
seven, s16S; eight, 5000; nine, $40;
ten, $500; eleven, $3.50; twelve, $3.50;
thirteen to fifteen, $500; sixteen to
eighteen. where not otherwise author
lied by law, $500.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
U. s. CAPTAIN SHOT ON BORDER
Mexican Shippers Also Bag One Enlist.
ed Man.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Captain Joseph N.
Marx, Of the United States mounted
patrol on the river front, was fired
upon by Mexican Shippers, one bullet
striking him in the leg. An enlisted
man of the mounted patrol is reported
missing and troop of cavalry has
mans horse was shot and killed.
been sent in search. The enlisted
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
CLAUDE KlTcHlN HURT.

Congressman In An Auto Accident,
Several Others Injured.
Washington.-Mrs. Thomas Reilly,
OF Meriden, Ct, wife Of the former
Connecticut congressman, was seri.
ously injured, and Representative
Claude Kttchin, of North Carolina. and
Mrs. Kitchin were shaken and bruised
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by street
car here. c. H. England, secretary
to Mr.. Kitchin, who was driving the
automobile. escaped unhurt.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.

Two American Engineers Reported
Wounded In Action.
Washington.-Two American engi-
neers were slightly wounded in action
in France February is and 10. They
are Privates George w. Sterling, Mel
rose, Mass, and John J. Fay, Med
ford, Mass. General Pershing also
Engineers. South Amboy. N. j., re-
ported missing in action November
30, was buried on December 3.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02

Raw silk forms the principal item
of export from Canton, amounting to
about $4,000 bales annually, with a
total value in 1916 of. $24,700, 900
United States currency. In addition,
there were exported, in round num-
bers, 81, 900 bales of waste silk, valued
in 1916 at $1,9S0,OO0 United States cur
rency, and over 5000 bales of pierced
cocoons, valued in the same year at
$780,, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Home Rule For Counties.

Among other measures reported by
the Committee on Judicial Proceed
ings was the Home Rule Bill for the
counties, introduced by Senator Ben
nett. This grants to the several coun-
ties the authority to regulate their
own affairs, the express powers being
set forth in the bill. Its adoption is
practically certain.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
MUST FLY OLD GLORY.

American-BuiIt Ships Must Have
American Registry.
Observation-Disclosures licenses will
be denied to vessels built in the Unit.
ed States and completed after Feb.
ruary l, unless they sail under the
American flag, or the Shipping Board
valves it, under a ruling by the War
Trade Board. The action was taken
in cooperation with the Shipping
Board to insure that all the vessels
turned out under the shipbuilding pro-
gram shall be registered as American
vessels and kept under control Of the
Government.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
U. S. FLYER KILLED IN FRANCE.
Edward J. Louohran, OF New York,
Downed BY Hun Planes.

Paris.-Edward J. Loughran, of
New York, flying on the French front
in a French squadril!a, was killed 10
days ago in an aeria! combat. Lough.
ran went across the German lines and
was attacked by four enemy machines.
He few back to the French lines,
where he fell to earth and was dead
sRhen found