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Evening star., 1918-10-13

"Another tie-up" snorted the pas
sengers in disgust, as the motorman
brought the car to sudden halt.
Now what's the matter?" queried
one tall man in an iron" hat, as he
watched the motorman peer through
the window onto the tracks. Il don't
see anything the matter. l don't
smell anything the matter. l don't
believe there is anything the matter
The street car had been bowling
along so finely. thanks to clear tracks
and the skip-stop system, that all the
passengers felt a personal grievance
over the sudden stop.
The stop had been so sudden. in
fact. that everybody was Jared con-
siderably.
II think it is disgusting" said one
elderly lady.
The motorman, unconscious OF the
! talk he was causing, made wild
dash from his controller box to the
middle doors. The conductor, with
ont inquiry, swung the doors open.
Out hoped the motorman.
whats he getting out for?.l in
Doesn't he like u.s..
II don't know, SIR" replied the con-
ductor, who seemed as much In the
dark concerning /the motormans
conduct as any one else.
Soon the motorman returned
First time in my life I ever had
any luck" he puffed. triumphantiy
! waving aloft one-dollar bill. i
seen it on the track"
Among city full of government Of
fcials noted for being "many-sided. in
the best sense of that term. DR.. Will
liam Converse Kendall. scientific as
sistant in the United States bureau of
fisheries, holds a secure place.
Ichthyologist is, of course, his regular
ioh. and what he knows about fishes,
large and small, would fill the ocean
and rivers, friends declare. Any CRAFTY
fish that hopes to get away from the
doctor has got to swim some, that
all. Why, a fish can no more nope
| to preserve its idiosyncrasies of struc-
tnre coloration or habits from the
| doctor than it can hope to avoid taxing
tits daily bath.
He also is botanist. Flowers are
sort of hobby with him. He knows
and loves them all. violet, rose. lily,
etc. along with those that haven't
| such pretty names. Friends who tell
me about DR.. Kendall say that al
though he doesn't pretend to be flow
Evening star., 1918-10-13
COMMENT ON THE HUN.

From the New York World.
If the kaiser wants a hint as to how
to obtain an armist1ce he might take
Bulgaria as a model.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Chancellor Max started out on a
rather exuberant joy ride; now it is
his job to get back.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t is characteristic of German ar
rogance to figure that we will accept
war or peace, just as Germany dis
tates.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Next to '"The Star Spangled Banner
the sweetest music to our ears 70 the
sQueal Of taa Hun.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

From the Philadelphia Record.
No peace for the All-Highest until
he admits he's the all-lowest.
From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Who remembers the old-fashtoned
man who believed that Germany might
get by with its Mitteleuropa scheme
of empire?
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The kaiser is once more talking to
the masses about selecting officials
who are able to sustain the confidence
Of the people He's about to pull an
other rabbit out Of the hat.
From the New York Sun.
Condensed note: Brass tacks, Prince
Max!
Evening star., 1918-10-13
Need for Doctors and Nurses.

The spread Of influenza and the
prevalence Of that malady and pneu-
monia in Washington make demand
upon physicians, pharmacists and
nurses which cannot be met, or is be-
ing met with great tardiness and diff
ficulty. It is said that all local ply
sicians are from forty-eight to sew
enty-two hours late in responding to
calls made on them for professional
services. The physicians of the city
are being desperately overworked, and
hundreds of people lie sick without be-
ing able to obtain medical attention.
The pharmacists complain that they
cannot keep up with the volume Of
Evening star., 1918-10-13
Molokai,

Many suggestions have been made as
to the proper place in which to exile
the arch-criminals responsible for the
bath Of blood to which the world has
been subjected during the past four
years. No place seems willing to shelter
the kaiser and his brood and some
place must be found.
In the Hawaiian Islands is one small
isle named Molokai that seems to meet
the requirements. Molokai is also used
for the physical lepers.
Evening star., 1918-10-13
Relieving the Congestion.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Washington is indulging in discus
sion concerning the advisability of
removing some of the government
bureaus from Washington to other
cities so that the excessive conges-
ton in the capital may be relieved.
1t is contended that such bureaus as
the food and fuel administrations. for
instance, might be operated as we'll
elsewhere. The idea seems to be
good for more reasons than one.
Evening star., 1918-10-13
The Hindenburg Line.

The Hindenburg Line.
"Hello, Hindenburg!" said Willie at
the phone.
'I have important things to say to you
and you alone"
A pallor swept across his cheek. A
frown was on his brow,
As from the distance came the word,
"The Line is busy now"
'Hello, Ludendorf," said Willie at the
phone.
s1 have little message. An idea of my
own"
He shivered till he shooke the appara-
I tus from the wall
As he got the information, "Now there
amt no Line at ALL"
Evening star., 1918-10-13

Prince Max has not yet been formal
" reminded that Germany may have
to be held responsible for the new in
fluenza germ now suspected of being
peculiarly a Prussian trench product.
Evening star., 1918-10-13
In Port!
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The kaiser tmparts to his army the
pleasing information that my navy
is holding its own against the united
enemy naval forces. and is unwaver-
fngly supporting the army in its diff
ficult struggle" 1t is doing this in
Wilhelmshaven and behind Helgoland.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

Not much public interest is mani
Tested in the resetting of timepieces
this fall. People are too busy working
or fighting to watch the clock.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

A prediction that the District of Co.
1umbia will take it's full quota and
more is easy work for the prophet who
knows how to figure on past perform
ances.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

The American citizen is called upon
to show the frmness of purpose that
characterizes the United States gov
ernment. The only way the average
citizen can show this firmness is by
loan subscription.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

There should be no further COM
plant about the sawed-off shotgun. The
Hun is travelling too fast for its con-
tents to overtake him.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

Kaiser "Wily" may yet feel a sense
of regret at being unable to have the
friendly sympathy which poor "Nicky"
might have extended.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

Nearly two million American men
are now in the fight overseas; and yet
some people hesitate about going the
limit on bond purchases.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

Russian anarchists have had chance
to try genuine anarchy and are rapidly
becoming convinced that they do not
like it.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

That classical old riddle propounded
by the Sphinx was easy compared to a
couple of questions put forward by
Woodrow Wilson.
Evening star., 1918-10-13
Come Across!

From the Portland Oregonian.
Every child with a missing hand.
every woman with a breast cut on.
every girl with years of misery be-
hind and ahead. appeals to America to
put over the fourth loan. Can you
contemplate them and be elacler9
Evening star., 1918-10-13

If German is to be studied as
polite language the concession should
be made of cutting "kultur" out of the
dictionary.
Evening star., 1918-10-13

Bulgarians who want to fight with
the allies have very practical percep-
ton of the method likely to make
peace terms as easy as possible.
Evening star., 1918-10-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Reformed Stacker.


(which have you been doinge" ask
ed Meandering Mike; working or
fghtingW
II dunno" replied Flooding Pete F.;
"when I fight I'm SO busy it's de same
as work an when I work Pm so mad
dat it seems jes, de same as fghtin'."
Evening star., 1918-10-13

Prussia has started a homegrown
crop Of pacifsm that spreads through
German territory worse than weeds.
Evening star., 1918-10-13
Fortified.

"You were wonderfully steady when
we were under fire for the first time"
"It's no special credit to me, Cap'n.
Pm used to bein' shot at. Eve been a
Maine guide most of my life"
Evening star., 1918-10-13

After all influenza masks will be
no more eccentric looking than some
of the whiskers placed regularly on
view.
Evening star., 1918-10-13
A Little Nerve Needed.

From the New York Evening Post.
The type of man this country needs
today Is buying more fourth liberty
bonds than he. thinks he can afford
Evening star., 1918-10-13
Turkey Time.

$50 you expect Turkey to figure in
your Thanksgiving celebration?"
"I do. And I am speaking of
geography and not poultry"
Evening star., 1918-10-13
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT Is DOING

sonable contracts for the new battle
cruisers at stipulated prices, IN view
of the size of the contracts. the time
over which they would extend ana the
uncertainty Of labor and materaaa
costs.
Practically all neval vessels now,
however, such as destroyers ana SUD
marines, are contracted Tor on the
ba sis of actual cost plus a reasonable
percentage Of profit. The oo1ectlonss :
to this form Of contract are wen
the difficuity Of determining actual
COST" and the fact that contractors
are tempted to increase their pronts
by increasing the cost.
AS regards the determination OF the
actual cost. hardly any two account
ants would agree exactly, this being a
highly technical question involving a
large number of factors. The depart
ment has adopted as a basis Tor 1ne
determination Of actual cost the oen-
milton of cost contained in the last
revenue bill This. it is said, mas oeei'
round satisfactory in general, al
though detail difficulties have natur-
ally arisen.
In order to insure the correct as,
icertainment of cost and to guaro
against extravaganza the department.
has organized a compensation ooaro'
composed of naval officers, whose
expenditures under these "cost-plus"
contra cts. Cost inspection officers are
stationed at all the yards concerned.
so that the departments own omcers
are fully informed as regards all the
operations of the plants affectfng
naval work: In general. no large e1.
penditure for material can be made
until the price has been approved by
the compensation board, and the in
ispection system Of the department is
such that no large extravaganza or
misdirection in labor can escape de-
lection and correction.
The compensation board has another
very important function. 1t was nee
essary, under the conditions, for many
contractors to increase their plants in
order to- undertake the work re-
quired. with the expedition necessary.
They claimed that these extensions
were not warranted by their business.
conditions than in a normal market
and might be valueless to them when
the emergency has passed. It was
impossible to make Stipulated-sum
contracts in connection with these
necessary extensions which would be
fair to all concerned, in view OF the
uncertainties existing. The depart
Iment's policy has been in such mat
ters to provide the necessary facil-
lies, either of a temporary or perma-
inent nature. Special temporary ia
Icilities, movable tools. etc, have been
usually provided at the cost of the
government, the tools to remain the
property of the government and the
salvage value of the temporary fa-
|cilities also to belong to the govern
Iment.
Naturally the question of this value
may be expected to be a somewhat
controversial one The department
has insisted. in all improvements hav-
ling to do with building ships, except
in a few special cases, that this final
value shall be ascertained and deter
mined by the compensation board.
Evening star., 1918-10-13
Temperature Expert.

Said Satan "Sinners fail to fret.
This warmth appears to please 'em.
I'll find a way to get 'em yet.
I'll stop the coal and freeze 'em."
Evening star., 1918-10-13
Exacting,

"Is your wife happy now that she
has the right to vote?"
"Not precisely" replied Mr.. Meekton.
"Now she wants the privilege of not
being bothered about voting if she
doesn't feel like it."
Evening star., 1918-10-13

Sugar beet growers should raise
more live stock, according to experts
Evening star., 1918-10-13
FIFTY: YEARS AGO In The STAR

his honors and titles by his own abili
ties as a soldier and statesman"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10

Elmer s. Nance. associate grand pa
iron: by various other officers and
by Gov. Arthur Capper.
The scottish Rite Masons of the
Valley of Topeka will serve dinner
and supper to all visiting delegates,
representatives and members both
Thursday and Friday.
Program for Session.
The complete program for the ses-
sion follows:
Thursday, May 16, n. IN.
Opening ceremony
Song America.
Flag address, Walter f. Wilson. grand
Address by Hon. Arthur Capper. gov
AJdress Of welcome by Mrs. Emma Nor
,ison worthy matron of Beulah chapter.
Address of welcome by Mrs. Mabel Davis.
worthy matron of Helena chapter NO. 10.
Response by Mrs. Matte Davis, associate
Presentation of distinguished visitors
Presentation or past grand malrons anu
past grand patrons.
Recognition of grand representatives.
address Of welcome to Ssand
Response by Mrs Minnie Grinstead,
grand representative of Ohio.
announcement of committees by grand
Address of grand matron.
Address of grand patron.
Addresses referred to committee.
p. m.-Report of grand secretary.
Report of grand treasurer.
RepOrt of o. l.. 5. representative on
Masonic home board. Miss Emma M. Viets.
Report of matron of Masonic home, Mrs.
Annie T.. Burdick.
Report of committee on credentials.
Report of committee on unfinished bust
ness.
Report of committee on Neurology.
Report of committee on chartered chap
tiers and chapters U. ID.
Report of committee on appeals and
grievances.
Report of committee on fraternal cor
respondence.
Report of committee on distribution.
s D. decentralization of the work by
grand officers in the auditorium.
Friday. May II, a.. m.
Election of officers.
Report of committee on Jurisprudence.
Report of committee on finance.
. p. m.-Election of officers, continued.
Reports of committees, continued.
Miscellaneous business.
s p. Decentralization of grand Officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
SHOW The SPIRIT
School Children Awake to Vital
War Work.
Big Thrift Stamp Rally at Polk
School Today.
SPEAKERS MAKE APPEALS
Miss Bernice Hemus Reads an
Original Poem.
Neal Burge Shows Up Adult
4-Minute Speakers.

do you really want America to win
this WARP" asked little Miss Ruth
Pfnet of Polk school, at the THRIFT
stamp rally at the school this morn
ing IF you do then don't put on a
long face when you are asked to put
up your money for thrift stamps. baby
bonds or liberty loan bonds"
The spirit of the school was typified
in this speech and in the words OF
Charles Elliott, director of the Shaw
nee county thrift stamp campaign,
who said. 1.-The hope of nation lies
behind such admonitions carried out
by the grown folks as well as by the
little children"
A number of prominent Topeka
business men who were present at the
rally emphatically declared that some
of the four minute speakers might
well take lessons in directness and re-
su1t-bringing appeal from the young
speakers at Polk school today.
The program opened with the Star
Spangled Banner" sung by the school
with such fervor that the air literally
throbbed with the tune and the words
"Over There Keep the Home Fires
Burning" 1.-The Marseillaise," and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10

America" were rendered with equal
enthusiasm and the waves of the air
carried the message of backing at
home to the Kansas troops who land
ed in France during this week.
Neal Burge Speaker.
Neal Burge, collaborating with Miss
Bernice Hemus, as chairman OF the
meeting delivered the opening talk.
one-minute admonition to his school
mates to stay behind the guns with
war savings. Other children who
spoke at the rally, each one repre-
senting a differ ent grade. were Jack
Wood, Lyle Boyd, Alice Van Petten.
Ruth Pinet, Clark Searle, Joseph Robb
and Benice Hemus
Governor Capper, who was at the
rally, spoke to the children of the
work they are doing in winning the
war. invited them all to call on him
at the state house. and issued his first
Special invitation to his annual birth
day party.
Charles Elliott spoke of the impor-
lance of the thrift. stamp savings in
the American scheme of war and told
of the appreciation of the government
OF the way the children of the nation
have accepted the challenge and fore
gone their youthful luxuries to invest
in the little green securities. Presi-
dent McEntire, of the Chamber of
Commerce, told the children that the
WOTh Inc SCHOOLS are QOlHS III thC
thrift stamp campaign is as impor-
tsnt in the war work of the nation as
the bigger campaigns carried on by
the mems campaign committees.
Miss Hemus Read Poem.
Just before the close of the rally
Miss Bel nice Hemus, of the eighth
grade, read her original poem on just
what the thrift stamps have done in
the war.
Miss Hemus in her poem said:
"They brought joy to the hearts of theiI
owners
AS they stood out in brave array:
| And put hope in the hearts of mothers
| When their boys went off to the fray
'They brought guns for the use of the
soldiers,
| And sent war vessels out to sea:
| And they put a million men on the fields
of France
| That those at home might be free.
| ''Some went to help the stricken
| On the bloody fields of France.
| Others helped to down autocracy
| That democracy might be given chance
| THE rest went to the government
And into a Sammy's stomach as well.
, They all helped to save a nation
From autocracy's earthly hell"
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K. U. FIRE A MYSTERY
Over $25, 900 Loss in Fowler Shop
Blaze at Lawrence.

Lawrence, May 10.-Fowler shops,
of the engineering department of Kan
sas university, were partially de-
stroyed by fire which started at 7:45
o'clock Wednesday night. The entire
upper half of the building was de-
stroyed, but a large portion of the val
liable machinery, which was on the
first floor, can be saved, according to
college authorities, who made an in
vestigation late last night. The loss
to the buildings is estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and to the
machinery about $4,000.
The belief that the fire was set by
enemies is strengthened by the report
of the night Waterman, who says he
made a trip thru the building only a
few minutes before the fire broke out.
and found nothing of a suspicious ma
ture. Fire Chief William Reinisch, of
bustion might have started the blaze.
but that the incendiary theory is
plausible.
Within two weeks the college was
to have turned the shops over to the
government as an instruction school
| for special service men taking me-
chanical work. College authorities say
the building is still in shape to ac-
| commodate the soldiers, as the first
floors are not badly damaged.
Fowler shops was one of the best
equipped plants in the west, and con-
! tanned in addition to the complete
equipment of regular machine shop
| tools a number of valuable testing in
| StrumentS, some of them of special
construction and impossible to replace.
The shops were built in 1898 with a
| donation by Alfred Fowler of Liver
| pool, England, as a memorial to his
son, George Fowler, a former student
| of the UNIVERSITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
FINE LOAN RECORD
Wabaunsee County Showed Its 10y
atty in the Recent Drive.

Alma, Kan, May 10.-The total
liberty bonds sales for Wabaunsee
county was $325,0O0, and makes the
county 60 per cent oversubscribed, the
amount allotted to the county being
$208,S00- Every town in the county
oversubscribed its quota and Maple
Hill and Mcfarland by 500 per cent.
Every bank in the county took the
amount of bonds allotted to it and
Maple Hill and Mcfarland took be-
tween three and four hundred DER
cent over their quota.
The three banks in Alma sold over
$4,000 in bonds and have 5O4 sub
scribers to the liberty loan ISSUE This
being e. German community, all want
ed to show that it is loyal and in every
home, and in nearly every window in
Alma, and vicinity hangs an honor
flag. The total number of subscrib-
ers to the issue is 1,74S.
The women of the county under the
leadership of Mrs. William j. Todd
sold over $4,000 in bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
0. E. S. next week
FOrty-SecOnd Annual Reunion
of State to Topeka.
Twelve Hundred Delegates Will
Be Here for Meetings.
SPECIAL PROGRAM ANNEn
SPECIAL PROGRAM PLANNED
Musical Features and Reception
for the Visitors.
Scottish Rite MasOns Will
Serve Dinners to All.

Twelvc hundred delegates are ex-
pected in Topeka next week to attend
the forty-second annual reunion of the
S31 Kansas chapters of the Order of
the Eastern Star Thursday and Fri
day. Headquarters for the reunion
will be established at the National
hotel, where the credentials commit
tee will be ready for work Wednesday
morning. The regular business ses-
sions of the order will be held in
Representative hall.
A reception will BE- given Wednes-
day evening at s O'Clock in the lobby
OF the state house to ali visiting
members of the order. A number of
grand officers of the Eastern Star
will be the guests of honor A spe-
cial musical program will be given at
this reception by the Modoc club and
by an orchestra. Addresses at the
reception will be given by Mrs. Emma
Morrison, worthy matron of Beula h
chapter; Mrs. Mabel Davis, worthy
matron of Helena chapter; Mrs. Mat
tie Davis, associate grand matron
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BERLIN SEES RED
Flag of New Russian Ambassador
shocks the PrusSians.

Geneva, May 10.-Adolph Joffe, the
new Russian soviet ambassador to
Berlin, is shocking official diplomatic
circles, according to the Tribune. He
has hoisted the red flag above the
embassy and refuses to meet the en-
peror. He has not visited the govern
ment officials, which is customary,
and he gave his first important dinner
to the minority German Socialists, at
which he expressed opinions in strong
language. Berlin never experienced
such a strange ambassador, according
tc Tribune dispatches, and it is be-
1ieved measures will be taken to have
him withdrawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
BOLSHEVIkI IN BRITAIN
Russian Representative in Glasgow
Tried to Stir Up Labor.

Edinburg. May 10.-For making
speeches prejudicial to recruiting,
John MacLean, consul in Glasgow Of
the Russian Bolsheviki government, in
the high court yesterday was sem
fenced to five years penal servitude
under the defense of the realm act!
The evidence shows that MacLean
publicly had urged working men to
break all laws and to replace parlia-
ment by an organization patterned
after the Russian soviets.