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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
WANTS YOUTH AND
COURAGE LEAGUE

In an effort to stamp out the old
age spirit which slows up the prog
-ess of the world, Mrs. Gertpude Nell
son Andrews. playwright and author.
has started out to organize a youth
and courage movement She believes
1t is destined to regenerate the world
after the war is won.
Characterizing fear and old age as
synonymous, she believes that it Is
possible to keep young just by for
getting how many years you have
been on earth. Birthday celebrations
aust be thing OF II past. aid age
a state of mind and not a matter of
years, If this country ana the men
and women in II are to be ready to
yelcome home the indomitable men
Tho have gone overseas to win the
var for the allies, according to Mrs.
ndrews' philosophy.
She herself is her ideas best ex-
'onent Although she has been on
this earth a reasonable timefi IL one
reckons by the calendar. her spirit is
sufficiently youthful. so that she Is
able, unaided and without funds, to
begin the organization OF the move
ment. She has lectured in several
laTke cities ana plans 10 organize heu
Cross and other large groups of wom-
en- into units to widen the scope of
her work.
Nations are afflicted with the old
age spirit, just as people are" Mrs.
Andrews declares. Prussia is the
best example of a nation in the grasp
Of age and fear. 1t was that fear
that made them develop their great
military machine. And now a nation
that is the embodiIaent of youth is
smashing down that great machine.
Everyo.e admits that IL is the youth
full, fearless spirit of our American
soldiers which Is turning the tide of
battle"
Ever since the sage declared q
woman was as old as she looked and a
man as old as he felt, the kernel of
Mrs. Andrews idea has been at large.
Mrs. Andrews is the pioneer in the
belief that youth lies right in the
human heart itself
Mrs. Andrews will be remembered
as the chairman of the educational
ommittee Of the New York Womafi's
Suffrage party and as the author OF
THE 'RemiI, ance An" a Schubert
production, in which George Fawcett
was starred. Her most recent writ
ing is True Blue" a motion picture
success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
BOMBING PLANE
SETS SPEED MARK

BELMONT PARK. N. Y, Oct 81
Flying in a de Haviland bombing
aeroplane equipped with two 400
horsepower Liberty motors, Sergeant
Coombs set a new record yesterday
for the flight from Belmont Park
field to the Statue of Liberty and re-
turn.
The time for the thirty-six miles
was announced as 10 minutes and 30
seconds. The old record, made by
John b Moissant in 1910, was "a
minutes 34.S seconds. Moissant's ma
chine was a 5O-horsepOwer Bleriot
monoplnne. Eigh' de Haviland ma
hines started n t01ay's race. The
time OF the other machines was not
&c
The event which was part OF tn
.guETam arranged by the National
Aeronautical Committee to raise
unds for the purchase athle.i
equipment for American aviators,
brought to the winner a rich trophy
and a $1,000 Liberty bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
PRESIDENT SCORES
BAIRD ON SUFFRAGE

President Wilson, in q letter tC
charles o. Hennessy. 30 Park Row
New York, today declared that Sena
tor Baird Republican, New Jersey,
fcertAinly did not represent the "trus
Feeling and spirit" Of the people OF
his State when he voted against the
tsuffrage amendment
May I not say how deeply inter
6ested am in the contest you arc
rconductinE5 I cannot but feel that
In Ignoring my earnest appeal with
regard to the suffrage amendment,
made In the public interest and be,
cause OF my intimate knowledge Of
the issues involved both on the other
side OF the water and here, Senator
Baird has certainly not represented
the true feeling and spirit of the
fpeople- Of New Jersey. I am sure
that they must have felt that such al
appeal could not and should not be
ignored. Il would be a very grea
smake-weight thrown into the inter
national scale II his course OF action
iwhi,e in the Senate could be reversed
by the people OF our great State"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
new SCHOOL BURNED

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct. 2I.-The
new central high school building AZ
the du Pont powder plant here, burn
ed yesterday with an estimated loss q
SIS. 900. The building had twenty
six rooms. It was just completed. and
had never been used
For a time the village whore 5000
powder plant employees live, was
threatened. The speed OF the du Pont
firemen saved the big S1OO,OO0.o00
plant the largest in the world. An
investigation Is under way to de-
termine the origin Of the fire. The
building was erected by the Govern
ment-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
SEC. M'ADOO URGES
ELECTION OF FOLK

Stating that the President needs
the support OF able and loyal men"
which must proceed from men who
are in sympathy with his views on
the war and the general policies for
which he stands" Secretary McAdoo,
son-in-law of the President, last
night urged the election OF former
Governor Folk. OF Missouri, to the
United States Senate in a letter he
addressed to r. E. O'Malley, OF Kan
sas City.
McAdoo's letter follows:
81 have your telegram asking my
opinion as to the desirability OF Gov
ernor Folks election to the United
States Senate. Governor Folks pub
lie carer and record are of them
selves an answer to your question,
but 1 am glad to supplement them
by saying that I think he is pre-
eminently qualified for this honor and
that I consider his election at this
time of special Importance, not alone
to the people of Missouri, but OF the
entire country.
The President needs the support Of
able and Loyal men in this particular
crisis in Americas life and In the life
OF all the peoples of the world. That
support must proceed from men who
are in sympathy with his views on the
war and the general policies for which
he stands. The prestige and power Of
the President and the. influence OF
America in this war would be ire
trievably hurt IL the President should
be repudiated at the orthcoming cleo
tion by the return Of a majority
against him in either or both houses
of the National Congress. Governor
Folks stanch support of the Presi-
dent, as well as his strong stand for
the things for which the President
stands, would make him an invaluable
supporter of the President and the
Administration In the important and
vital tasks that lie ahead Of US"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
BULGARIA NOW open"

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-For the nrst
time since Bulgaria entered the war
cable messages may now again be
sent to that country from America
The Commercial Cable Company sent
out the following notice yesterday
marking the complete restitution OF
the Balkan kingdom a. q peaceful
country:
Private messages for Bulgaria
may now be accepted AT sender,s risk
routed VIA Eastern and written in
plain language, English or French"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
SURVIVORS PICKED UP

The master. second officer, one
water-tender. one seaman. and sec
ond cook OF the steamship Dumaru.
which was wrecked in the Pacific -
Gently, were picked up. eablegram
to the Navy Department from the
Guam naval station states.
Two other lifeboats OF the vessel,
containing W. Holmes and other sur
vfvors. were saved. although theif
Whereabouts are unknown, the mes
sage added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
700 PENALEEDAS
SUGAR VIOLATORS

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 27-seven
hundred retail grocers in Atlanta and
Fulton county have been forbidden to
sell sugar throughout the remainder
OF October and the month of No
vember.
County Food Administrator Ewing
today stated the grocers had been
penelized for failing to make proper
report TO the administration covering
sugar sales.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.

Brig. Gen. W. s. Pierce, head Of the
: ADMINISTRATION division. Ordnance De-
: aTtlnent, has been named as assistant
= iaief Of ordnance, and will act for
-Iajor General Williams during his
+; -bSeEce. Brig. Gen. c. c. Jameson, has
Teen appointed a special assistant in
charge Of artillery and ammunition.
Col. Earle Mcfarland has been sp-
pointed an assistant in charge of trench
warfare material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
.. 5. pIPLoMAT pEAn.

Charles B. Femmell. secretary Of the
American Stockholm legation, native
of Kansas City, No, Is dead OF pneu-
monia, the State Department was ad-
Vised today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
20 PRoeE 3. c. o. q
By Briggs

The Department Of Labor win soon
begin an investigation Of the cost Of
living in Minneapolis, Il Il announced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27

Beautiful Hometown Flowers
Guides flowers are always appropriate
always expressive. Prompt service. 1914 T.
-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-27
A Case Of Hump-FOot.

By X-ray treatment, de-
formities and irregular bones
in the feet are shown to the
specialist, and he is therefore
able to more clearly locate
the trouble with your feet
and quickly correct it. In
other words, he does not have
to work ain the dark" but by
X-ray is able to clearly see
your foot troubles. DR.. Pons
is thoroughly acquainted with
the X-ray machine and ready
TO give you perfect treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.l

Some of the pep you see is merely
greed
Some men have policies; others have
principles.
A few grouches have made for
tunes, and hundreds of them haven't.
OF course. hard luck and not poor
playing is what defeats the home
team.
Over in Germany the people are
now eating camels that were kept in
the zoo. Eventually they will eat
crow.
An Atchison man. who boasts the
most about how America will win the
war is doing the least to bring it
about.
When a rich man gives a donation
about half the people applaud him
and the other half criticise him for
not giving more.
Observation by banker: The
older wealthy man becomes the less
use he has for his money but usuall,'
increasing age only tends to make him
tighter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
of twenty. 1 have a boy friend have
known almost all my life He always
seemed to care a great deal about me.
He is in the army now and has been
writing to me. He says he loves me
better than any girl he ever saw and
1 will admit that 1 love him with all
my heart. I really don't think could
care for any other. He wrote that he
was coming home to see me and he
came and did not come to see me.
When he went back to camp he wrote
mea letter and asked me not to feel
mad at him for the way he did and
said he loved me more than all the
world. He also asked me to wait for
him and said he was coming home
real soon, and was coming to see me
the first one. I wrote him that If he
didn't come 1 wouldn't believe any
didn't see him at all and haven't
heard from him. He was a nice boy
and sent me nice presents. He is in
France now and 1 have given up ali
hopes of hearing from him again
Do you think he has forgotten me?
He has one of my pictures and car
ries it with him all the time and said
he would never part with it. He is
rather bashful. Do you think he real
ly loved me? Did 1 do wrong by tell
ing him didn't believe him?
L keep thinking he will write, as I
love him SO much and he seemed to
think SO much of me. 1 want you to
advise me what to do.
WORRIED.
You couldn't believe in the boy
after the way he treated you. 1t was
all right to tell him that you could
not believe him again. You must try
to forget him and must stop looking
for his letters. He does not love you
or he would treat you with more con-
sideration. Some day you will be
thankful that you escaped marrying
him. A boy who is so unfaithful
makes a very unsatisfactory husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01

don't feel distressed! I think it's a
splendid joke"
Mother and son nodded at each 9TH
er and smiled. If there was anything
in the world they admired, it was
sense of humor
Besides said Stephen, its the
best birthday I've ever had. I'm go
ing to give your mother a special note
of thanks for SCI ding me the incest
present in the world
And the gray eyes were too full of
meaning for Jane to question what he
meant.
That's true, dear" said Mrs
Hampton, smiling Hes carried your
picture since you were a little girl
with curls. He said you looked SO
jolly.
Jane smiled gratefully and held out
her hand.
That's splendid OF you. Suppose
you go back home with me and show
mother how little Stephen has grown
up" she said.
I'D love to- he answered. land in
cidentally I'll mention to her a real
birthday present I want some time"
But Jane, flushing, had nothing to
answer to this.
copyright, 1915 by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicatel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01
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Vice, nor make exhaustive research.
The war has forced so many changes IN
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01

cup boiling water. Melt sugar. mo-
lasses and shortening. When cool add
beaten eggs, the barley flour (sift-
ED with other dry ingredients and
hot water. Beat well. Bake in flat
tin in a medium oven.
Rice and Cornmeal Muffins-One
cup cooked rice, strained (use the
water to mix with), one cup rye flour.
salt, three teaspoons baking powder.
one and one-quarter cups milk Of
milk and water (you may use one cup
sour milk into which put one-Quarter
teaspoon soda), three tablespoons
melted lard compound, one cup corn
meal. one-half cup barley flour. Makes
fourteen gems.
Pressed Chicken One bowlful
chicken chopped fine; one teaspoon
sage, one beaten egg. one cup bread
crumbs, one small onion, previously
cooked and chopped fine. Salt and
pepper to taste. Moisten with hot
chicken broth. press in a bowl. Serve
cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

Your son set high example Of de-
votion to duty and showed extraor-
binary heroism of which the naval
service can well be proud. 1t must be
a great solace to you to know that
when the crucial hour arrived your
boy met his death in such a noble
manner in order that his shipmates
might live" This is what Secretary
Daniels has written to Mrs. Georgiana
Bourke, 11S Canterbury street, Wor-
cester. Mass. regarding her son,
Charles F. Bourke, a water tender.
u S. S. Burrows; also to Mrs. Gather
inc O'Callaghan. 344 North Fourth
street, Columbus, o.. mother of Mar
tin O'Cal1aghan, also water tender
on the same ship. When fire broke
out on their vessel these men volun-
tarily abandoned all chances to save
themselves in their attempt to reach a
fire extinguisher. which was located
in part of the fire room remote from
any escape hatch. Both men we're ex-
perienced and had been in the navy
for number of years. They sacri-
feed their lives in their devotion to
duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01
TRAVELETTE
The Sacred Bridge of Nikko.
BY NIKSAH

Inc sacred Bridge OIL NlkkO.
do not use the word magnificent
until you have seen Nikko," is said to
be a japanese proverb. Nowadays,
comparatively little is heard of Nikko,
but it's fame runs back for centuries
About 800 years ago double row,
thirty miles in length, of giant cryp-
tomeria trees was set out by royal
command to honor the main street of
so unusual a town. These trees have
a circumference of "a feet, and this
archway is probably the longest array
of such ,nonstrous shade trees in the
world
One of Nikko's chief attractions is
the Sacred bridge-some times called
the Red bridge because its single
arch. spanning the wildly foamins
mountain stream, is painted with bril-
liant red lacquer. With its brass or
naments, and mighty barrier gates at
either end, it is picturesque, to say
the least and in its bold co1orings and
simple grace, the art of old Japan
challenges the sombre green's of sur
rounding cryptomerias and pale, time
worn cliffs to defy its charm and
beauty.
Only the emperor can cross this
Sacred bridge, which has been a pity
said to start from nowhere and end
at nothing" 1t is said that as a SUI
preme honor to General Grant, the
gates were once opened and the
American general invited to cross the
bridge, but the great man only placed
one foot on the first plank and
thanked the japanese people for the
great honor THAT the nation had
shown him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01
WHERE WAS BURLEsoN?

The fact that d telegraph company
has been detected conveying its night
messages as hand baggage between
eastern cities has excited a consider
able amount of comment.
Few, if any. will defend or excuse
telegraph company which transmits
by mail messages which were sup
posed to go by telegraph and were
paid for on that understanding. II
may be true, as commended by the tel
egraph company, that the messages,
ton, for-instance were delivered as
soon after having been carried on mail
trains as they would have been if sent
by wire. That, however, does not
overcome the fact that the customer
was paying for wire service.
But along with condemnation of the
telegraph compa ny may be considered
the osition in which the postoffice
department is placed by the disclos-
ures.s The telegraph company had
been carrying some messages in this
manner for several years, and i'm
mense numbers of them for several
months. The rae on a night letter
between New York and Washington is
IS cents. Those night letters were
taken on a midnight train and deliv-
cred the next morning. During all
this time the postal service was under
taking to conduct a special delivery
service for Is cents.
1t w.uld seem that with an assured
efficiency and difference of $50 per
cent in its favor in the-matter of rates
the government should have been able
to take the business. even without any
wire service. Was there lack of
prompt delivery OF special delivery
lette' :. or lack of general knowledge
as to the service the government was
ready to perform. or how will Mr.
Burleson explain the fact that the
telegraph company could keep night
letter business that cost 35 cents in
competition with the government rate
of 8 cents?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01
SAVING THE BABIES.

The campaign inaugurated some
time ago having for it's object the saw
ing of the babies is reported to be
making marked progress by the
workers in the cause.
According to the survey of infant
mortality statistics cleaned from 162
of the largest cities of the United
States for 1917. just completed by the
New York milk committee, the baby
death rate of the country has been
considerably lowered. And with the
federal government fathering a drive
to save 100000 babies during the sec
ond year of Americas participation in
the war it is expected that the natural
national increase in population during
1918 will surpass the records of all
previous years.
The infant death rate for the 1863
cities, all of which have populations
above $4,000, was 97.5. In this group
there were 723,144 living births. OF
these 70,481 died under one year. U.s.
ing these cities as a basis it is esti-
mated that the living births in the
nation totaled 2,6!s,ooO. This number
subtracted from the total deaths of
all ages, approximately 1,64s,0OO.
leaves a natural increase in Uncle
Sans national family of more than
1000. 900.
The steady fal: of the baby death
rate Is proof conclusive that organ
lied infant welfare work in many
parts of the country is giving the baby
a square deal from the start says
J. H. Larson, secretary of the COM
mittee.
Tho there is not much difference
among them, analysis of the 1913 cities
ity rates public shows that those with
populations under $4,000 have the best
environment for children and that
death among babies is more rife in
those larger cities where poor people
are more abundant and where living
conditions, consequently, are more
congested. Cities under $4,000 in 1917
from $4,000 to loo 900 a rate of s7.4.
and those with populations above
100000. sS2.
New York City has reached the
lowest baby death rate in its history,
ranking lower than any other world
city. Aftho lis population has in
creased with rapid strides during the
past decade there wee 4.o41 fewer
infant deaths LAST year than in 1907.
Since then, when the infant mortal
ity rate was 1853, there has been a
constant decrease to IS s.
The honor infert death rate among
the cities of 100000 or more prevailed
in Omaha. Neb., where the mark was
$50. Close behino was Seattle, Wash.
with a rate OF 594 Of all the cities
in the land. Nasl vile Tenn, with :
population of 10 s64. Mad the highest
rate-1S2.2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01

Under the caption: Independence
Day 1918" Booth Harrington writes:
America is marching Leaders go be-
fore US, mighty and implacable for
America and for the freedom of man,
and we see them not N dimness- but
as shining figuI es, alive today and
alive forever, at the head of the ma
ton: washington and Franklin and
Hamilton and Adams and Jefferson and
Hancock and Patrick Henry and Fran
els Marion and Paul Jones and Light
Horse Harry Lee; and Decatur and
Madison and Andrew Jackson and
Scott and William Henry Harrison and
Zachary Taylor. And the solemn.
great figure of Lincoln marches there.
at our head, with Grant and Sherman
and Sheridan and Robert Lee and
StoneTan Jackson. We know what
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01

An army of / 900 Poles. recruited
in the United States, is today fighting
side by side with our own soldiers on
the western front of Trance. And an
army of 10000 Boheniars is fighting
side by side with the soldiers of Italy.
How can the kaisers hope to over
throw a spirit like that? The answer
is: They d mt. They know their
cause is doomed, and they are waiting
for something or somebody to help
them let go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-01

In The national army now ready for
service are $4,000 coal miners, 10000
metal miners, $4,000 shopkeepers and
clerks, 10000 professional men. doc
tors, lawyers, artists. actors and jour
nalists. Foreigners numbering 76.545
who have not become citizens were
accepted for service in the first draft.
We even took 92S Germans. 1928
subjects of Acstria, 302 Bulgars, and
1900 Turks. About p per cent of all
the men registered for the draft are
aliens. About 10 per cent of those
now under arms were aliens when they
went to camp. A very large proper
ton of these have since become citi
zens as well as soldiers.