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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
GLOBE SIGHTS

GFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Your conscience is your hell
The younger the man the less he
cares about children.
The great trouble with love is YOU
can't let off when you want to.
Some make a success of business
who are utter failures at everything
else.
weak sister is the man who par
AIDES hard luck for the sake of sym
pathy.
- The younger the newspaper man the
more he talks about the power of the
press.
The rich man who has the repu-
tation of being tight is always de-
spised by the poor.
AS a man becomes older the greater
becomes his respect for the man who
keeps his mouth shut.
Some men act so mean when they
condeScend to make a donation that
they might as well not give at all
A ten dollar bill never made any,
one rich, but the lack of it can some
times break a friendship of long
standing.
There is cordial way of saying
thank you" when someone wishes
you a Happy New Year. which will ret
you as much credit, as tho you had
thought of the greeting first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
vERN, FRED AND BILL.

Writing in the Boston Transcript
about Vernon Kellogg, author of
headquarters Nights" recently pub
lished by the Atlantic Monthly Press.
John Northern Hilliard says:
1t is not uninteresting to add that in
every big world event you will newt
ably find the state of Kansas, one way
or another. The Sunflower state, in
fact is a sort of vermiform appendix
to the national body. And Kansas
claims Kellogg. Emporia, the town
that William Allen White made IA
spot where he was born. Kellogg and
White and the late General Funston
were classmates at the University OF
Kansas.
Tales are still told of the goings-on
of this trio that if put in story book
form would be taboo in those libraries
that have communicated Tom Saw
yer" "Huckleberry Finn ''Stalky &
Co." and The Story of a Bad Boy
from their immaculate shelves. AS
truthful chronicler 1 must admit that
there is a twinkle in Kellogg's blue
gray eyes, a twist to the corners of
his firm-ipped mouth, that somehow
suggest that maybe the o1d-timers at
Emporia had some reason for predict
ing that Vern and Bill and Fred
would come to some bad end, by heck
Wouldn't it be interesting to drop
into the corner grocery at Emporia,
some of those old-timers have to say
about Bill Whites latest book, about
the monument San Francisco is erect
| ing to Fred FunSton'S memory, and
about Vsrn Kellogg's work in Belgium
and Northern France? y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
.vHATEVER YOU WANT TO KNOW"

The belief that the war Will emu inns
vear appears to be widespread, Out
everything along the line OF militarS
nrenaration and endeavor must go
ahead lust as tho it were known tnat
hostilities will continue for much
longer period The central powers
are showing many signs of Weakness
Indicating that the time for the Knock
out is not far distant, but the allies
cannot afford to take chances. A
snake which is apparently dead may
rear its head and strike when least ex-
nected to do so. The Huns may con-
ffdently be relied upon to take toll OF
human life and pursue their policy OF
destruction to the last minute for the
mere love of it. From now on the
blows dealt them must be harder ana
swifter. The allies are now in condi-
ton to follow this course. Every
where they are masters of the sltua-
t.5n. From this time forward it seems
certain that every change that comes
will be marked by a German retire.
ment. There are abundant ind1ca-
lions that the Teutons have reached
their limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

If we keep constantly in MIND thae
there is no war time meaning in thr11t
which dues not increase the industrial
mower at the command of the nation
saws the New Republic, we shall &c IN
Tess danger of overlooking the fact
that there are conditions in which
thrift may defeat its essential pur-
uose. There has been too much OF
tendencv to regard every dollar saved
Is an addition to the war resources OF
the nation. 1t is true now, as 1t was
trre before the war. that much OF our
working class lacks the means TO pro-
vide the food, clothing and house room
essential to full industrial efficiency
TO induce the worker who is already
fnadequately supplied to cut down the
consumption of his family and himself
is of doubtful service to the nation.
For employers to compel dnderpalo
workers to contribute to government
loans is to add despotism to unreason.
Thrift at the expense of industrial
mower represents a sacrifice of the end
70 the means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03


afraid of mourning an expense she
could not meet. pleaded to stay
1t required a skillful operation to
bring her back to health The trouble
was in her throat and the thought
that her power of speech depended on
his skill. nerved DIR. Reynolds to
keener effort. Careful care for days
rewarded him at last by signs of inn
provement, and once on the right,
road, Violet's recovery was a speedy
one.
She was sitting in the sunroom.
convalescent, when DR.. Reynolds one
day entered.
Tell me, Doctor" she asked, why
were you so kind to me27 The nurses
tell me your operation saved my life"
He tried to smile his way out of
an explanation. 1T would never have
done to have that voice of yours
ruined. would it? You can't realize
what comfort I got from it on many
a tired night"
oh" she exclaimed at was
thinking of training for nurse and
giving up the telephone. but if my
voice helps you I'll go back to the
telephone office"
You don't need to do either to
please me most" he said, wheeling
her chair over among the palms. II
am going to tell you how your voice
and you can be with me all my life,
God willing. "-(Copyright, 1917, by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in
Americas Fighting Service

Saving the ships roll and its impor-
tant papers is one of the emergency
duties that must be performed when
a vessel is being abandoned. To the
ships writer or the chief yeoman falls
this duty. When the Alcedo, a con-
verified yacht on patrol duty in the
service of the United States navy was
torpedoed in November, William ].
Bellaty, yeoman first class of the
United States naval reserve, was
asleep in the after part of the ship
Awakened by the explosion his first
thought was not of himself but of his
duty. Hurrying forward he secured
copy of the master roll of the ship
and also the commanding officers war
diary. These he tucked in his blouse
and left the ship. Still keeping his
GOODNESS Bellaty added a more impor-
tant rescue to his record While in
the water he got hold of an air tank
or a life raft which had been broken
to pieces by the sea. Here he found
Richard w. Rudolph, a pharmacist
mate, third class, U. S. N. The mate
was giving out and Bellaty held him
for at least an hour and according to
the commanding officers report saved
the life of his shipmate. The yeoman
has been commended by Secretary
Daniels. Bel1aty is a son of Mrs. Lii
Ian L. Bellaty, living at Brooklyn,
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
LLOYD GEORGES REPLY.

1t has been announced by David
Lloyd George that when the peace
proposal emanating from the Brest-
will make serious reply to it. 1t is not
difficult to imagine the nature of that
reply.
1t has not yet dawned on German
officialdom, tho it may be assumed to
be beginning to dawn on a portion of
the German people, that there can be
no conference with spokesman of the
Hohenzollerns, and that as a prelimi-
nary to any adjustment of details
around the council table there must be
an acceptance of terms far more dras-
tic than any for which Germany is yet
prepared.
By the common consent of all the
allied government these terms must
include: The complete evacuation of
Serbia, Belgium, northern France and
all other countries ravished and held
by the Germans, Austrians or Bulgar-
ians; the restoration of Alsace-Lor-
raine to France; the liberation of Ar
menia from Turkish rule; reparation
for the damages inflicted on those
countries; the cession by Austria to
Italy of all the country for which Italy
is now fighting; the arrangement of
the Austro- Hungarian kingdom into
its component parts, leaving the sub
ject nationalities free to choose their
own affiliations and their own form
of government. Until the enemy is
80 80 oil "a H.
it would be weakness and dishonor to
have any traffic with him save that
of the sword.
In opposition to these, the only
terms that Germany has yet been able
to suggest would merely usher in a
peace which would enable her to full
fill in the next war the aims she has
failed to accomplish in this. The rul-
ers of Germany have been blind, but
only to forces and considerations
which they regard as irrelevant or are
constitutionally incapable of under
standing-to the claims of moral feel
| ing of international right, of human
decency and chivalry. But within the
narrow and non-moral limits which
they have prescribed for themselves
neither their thinking nor their action
has been confused or wavering.
! The German will to expansion by
conquest must be broken by defeat
If that rapacious will be not broken
the war will not give us peace. In al
the history of the world there never
existed a conquering nation less fit tc
rule others than are the Germans. This
is true because the German policy is
terminating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

of yours you get up the next morning
pale and silent, you eat nothing, you
just gulp down ten or fifteen glasses
of water. Do stop drinking, won't
you? 1 know it can't be good for you,
DEAR
"'All great men have been drinking
men, said Jim. Look at Poe, at
Charles Lamb, look at Burns, look
well, JIM said the young wife,
you just swear off till you become a
great man, too, and I'll be satisfied"
A village butcher, a big man, pos
sessed deep voice, and he was exer-
cising it at the local concert by sing
ing several unapplauded encores.
Hasn't he an extensive repertory p"
said his wife.
well, 1 shouldn't like to say that"
said the local dressmaker; but he
certainly is getting rather Stout"
The bereaved husband erected a
handsome headstone over his depart
ed wife's grave and part of the in
scription read:
my LIGHT HAS GONE OUT"
Father Time healed the wound and
he took another to his bosom. The
inscription on the headstone worried
him, SO he sought advice from his
nearest friend. Then this line was
added.
IT HAvD STRUCK ANOTHER
MATCH"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

Next seasons food production
problem will be as important as that
of last season. During these winter
months farmers should study the
status of supply and demand, the rec
ords of last seasons production, and
The probabilities for the future, with
view to planting those crops for
which there is likely to be most need,
and in the growing of which there is
least likelihood of loss. Many farmers
we're greatly disappointed with the re-
suits realized from last summers po-
tato crop. Will that cause under-pro-
duction next summer? If that be the
tendency, farmers should anticipate
the effect upon their neighbors and
o.. nccordinGl'-. No man can judge
me future with certainty-in fact,
H. L. 10 occupation in which there
Is more uncertainty than in farming.
But the more the situation is studied
before planting time comes, the mere
likely will the farmer be to hit it
right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
TRAWELETTE
Roanoke Island.
BY NIKSAH.


Off a desolate stretch of sandy
beach in North Carolina lies Roanoke
Island, the birthplace of Virginia
Dare, the first English child born in
America.
Sir Walter Raleigh was responsible
for Roanoke Island being placed on
the pages OF history, for in 1885, he
sent out colonizing expedition to
America, and fate and the rough
on Roanoke Island. On account of the
climate, the lack of food, and the
ubiquitous Indian, the island was
voted as uninhabitable by the colonists
who packed their belonging and took
the next ship back to England and
civilization.
But Raleigh was not discouraged.
sented to stay, and the man in charge
of the expedition returned with the
glad news. Four years later, when
Sir Walter sent hint to report on the
progress of the colony he found on
the island no trace of settlers or set
Element save the inscription "Croatan"
carved on tree. Sir Walter then
gave up the Roanoke Island project as
hopeless
Roanoke Island has now been in
habited for many years, chiefly by
fishermen and life savers. The latter
are negroes from the coast guard sta
ton at Pea Island which is separated
from Roanoke Island by the sound.
Pea Island, the only coast guard sta
ton in this country manned by no
groes, is off dangerous section OF
the coast. A derelict ship cast on the
beach is sucked further into the sands
by each tide. The duSky guardsmen
have established an excellent. record
in a trying and dangerous station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
The Table.

Spreading the Meat Flavor-After
boiling a@<25-cent piece of beef, slice
into the stock seven medium-SiZed
potatoes and remove the beef. Make
three dumplingS of two cups flour,
one heaping teaspoon baking powder,
one-half teaspoon salt and enough
sweet milk to make medium stiff bat
ter that will drop from spoon Boil
fifteen minutes. After having served
the above dinner and having quart
of stock left, boil three medium-sized
onions in a pint of water and teaspoon
of salt until tender, then encase each
onion in a soft dumping and return
them to the combined stocks (onion
and beef and boil fifteen minutes
with what leftover potato there is re-
manning from the day before. This
serves a family of three.
Pumpkin Pie-To one quart pump
kin, well cooked and pressed thru col
ander, add one laree -'rn sugar, three
half cup baking moiasses and one
teaspoon each of cloves, cinnamon and
allspice. This will make about four
good pies.
Beefsteak with D1essing-Take one
pound beefsteak, sprinkle with flour.
chop till tender; add a little salt and
pepper Take one-half loaf bread,
wet with milk or water. Chop a small
piece Of pork or other meat you may
have. aed little pepper and salt, sa ge
if you like; mix; cover beefsteak,
cover all closely. bake till tender; add
a little water If too dry.
Salad Dressing With One Egg
One tablespoon -four. two tablespoons
sugar, one teaspoon mustard, one egg.
Mix above ingredients thoroly and
stir into a cup of boiling vinegar Gre
duce If too strong). Let cool a min
ute or two, stir in butter size of a wal
nut. Thin with cream or condensed
! milk when ready to use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

that sale of evening coats was taking
place, and she could not resist the
temptation to buy an old rose plush
evening wrap that was greatly marked
down in price. Her last winters coat,
she told herself, could be made to do
for that year. She took the evening
wrap home with her, and all winter it
hung in the closet in the absence of
an opportunity to wear it, while her
everyday coat grew shabbier and shah
bier. The next year she cut the even
ing wrap down and made coat for
one of her little girls.
This case may seem exaggerated,
sellers of won-en'S wear Will tell you
that it is the sort of thing which hap
pens every day. Not SO in Europe.
There the women study dress as chill
dren do arithmetic. According to a
Parisienne, the French woman usually
has a mirror with three sections to it
In the middle of this she stands and
views herself from all sides. She is
not engaged in a mere idle contem-
plation of her own beauty; instead.
she is scrupulously picking out her
bad points. Perhaps she has a thick
waist, too short a neck, drab-colored
hair. If she has, you can be sure that
the French woman knows it, and that
by dint of studied selection and care
full buying in clothes, no one else will.
The var, in forcing a greater econ
omy ppon American women, may yet
teach them the lessons that their
European sisters have learned. They
may yet achieve artistic dress thru
the painstaking study that economy
will make necessary; they may yet
dress appropriately thru planning
their wardrobes less impulsively, a
year ahead. The Chicago Designers
association, with it's $500 clothes
menu, has helped to stimulate this
American campaign for higher educa-
ton in dress.
Questions on tn above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation. should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Director.
Washington, ,. c., with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
ON SPUR 4 Fl MOMENT
BY Roy x. MoULToN

My Baby.
"a poem for every fathsr)
I've heard lot of babies squall,
But after hearin' of EN- all,
1 like my kids yell best.
1t doesn't worry me a bit,
For every time l hear
Him tune up to his hearts content
~lts music to my ear.
Your own kids voice is always sweet,
, No matter what the key;
In all the world no one can sing
So charmingly as he.
You think it's cute when your own child
Cuts loose with might and main;
1t always is the neighbours kid
That drives you half insane.
fashion journal says: Velvet
ladies' vests are coming, into style
again."
Have you a velvet lady in your
home?
1t is said they have just found tina,
shirt which was stolen from express
ident Taft two years ago. It is out
west doing duty as circus tent.
The modern coal order:
Please send five pieces of egg coal
one ten-pound piece of Pocahontas
and one-half pint Solvay coke.
If LaFollette gets damages from
all the newspapers which have criti-
cized him the past few months, he will
be able to finance a little world wal
of his own.
Our Hall of Fame.
The man who invented the sick
friend excuse.
The man who perfected the wa,
censorship.
The woman who made the frs
huckleberry pie.
The person who invented compound
interest.
The deaf and dumb traffic officer.
The party who invented the one
armed restaurant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

The taking over of the railroads
By the government appears to have
given a renewed hope to owners of
the property and revived confidence
in the future. When the government
ultimately returns the operating au
thority to the roads. the properties
will probably be in better condition.
New policies and methods developed
during the intervening period will in
sure mole liberal treatment for the
future. The rehabilitation of credit
under government aid will clear the
way for financing operations of the
usual recurring nature after the war,
and with the conflict over, the roads
will no longer be obliged to cope with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

the overwhelming demands which are
now being imposed upon their traffic
facilities. Most important of all, in
vestment confidence will have been
revived in the railroads, with benefit
to all standard classes of securities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
DINNER STORIES

Governor Livingstone Beeckman, of
Rhode Island, said in Providence,
apropos of the gigantic strides that
the temperance movement is taking:
THE whole country now seems to
Jim. dear said a young wife, I
do wish you'd stop drinking. Every
time you go to one of those banquets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

Every time you deny yourself lux
ury, or a comfort, put the price into
a war savings stamp. At the end or
the war you will have in those stamps
a record of the extent to which you
have aided by personal self-denial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

A we'll known bishop in the south
some time ago lost his third wife. A
clergyman who had known the first
wife returned from the. north and
wished to see her grave Ee called at
the church and saw the sexton. Can
you tell me where the bishops wife
is buried ?" he esked. So -
well. SIR" said the sexton. II don't
know for sho'. but he mostly buries
'em at Milledgeville-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

Failing in his efforts to induce the
allies to stop fighting the Huns the
pope is now endeavoring to induce the
Teuton savages to be decent. He has
asked them to cease numbering wo-
men and children by means of bombs
dropped on Italian towns not in the
war zone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

Making Saturday a porkless day is
scarcely fair to those persons VINO d.
ready refrain from eating meat OF any
kind on Friday, but there is one class
of people that will not mind it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

where to do it to the man who is
thinking of popping the question.
Finally, son, never propose by let
ter. 1t is much easier to write no
than to say it. Also the written ap-
peal lacks the magnetism of plead
ing eyes and anxious looks and. any
way, no girl wants a man popping
the question to her with his arms and
lips a thousand miles off if she has
any idea of saying yes"
But, after all, any old way goes If
the girl loves you. And if she doesn't,
all eloquence is wasted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03

Copyright. 1917. ny the Wheeler Syndicate
Inc.3
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
MINUTE SCOUTS IN THE SOUTH.

Birmingham (Ala.) boy scouts have
an organization known as Minute
Scouts" They are selected with u
view TO service entirely. the rank of
the scout not being taken into consid-
Grafton.
He Is first recommended by his
scoutmaster. His parents and the
school authorities certify as to wheth-
er the boy is keeping up his studies
to such point that he will be excused
at any time for scout work.
The organization is limited to 100.
divided into four divisions, Each
member wears the gold 100 per cent
duty badge procured from national
headquarters. and this Is the only ex-
cuse he needs from school when an
emergency call is sent In for any work
connected with wartime activities.
II member of the first division
falls down In his studies or In his
home duties or in his service or In his
troop, he is dropped and a member of
the second division fills his place.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-18
THE SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENT.

1t is the day Of the economic argu-
ment against the liquor traffic, says
the Union Signal.
The appeal TO the bank account
nerve" is undoubtedly tremendously
convincing and should not be mini
mixed. However, we believe that for
all ages and classes of people the
basic. fundamental argument present.
ed by science as to the real nature Of
alcohol, II rightly understood. settles
the liquor problem with finality that
sllences our opponents and awakens
the Indifferent as does no other pre-
sentation OF the subject. When you
have once convinced an intelligent hui
man being that alcohol in any form
or quantity is a deadly protoplasmic
poison to all the living tissues; that II
stops the processes OF evolution In the
human race; that II not only retards
but destroys those faculties which
make for intellectual and moral abil-
ity. you have closed his mouth abso-
lutely. and he does not attempt to
cavil or indulge in sophlstries on per-
sonal liberty. revenue. or states rights.
Some forty years ago the women OF
the w. c. I. U. set out TO put scientific
temperance teaching into every public
school In the United States. They sue
ceeded. The result was that a genera
ton grew 10 manhood and woman
hood 10 whom the evils OF alcohol
were as real as death. 1t Is this that
has sealed the doom Of the drink traf-
flo