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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
PATIENCE AT HOME
Believe Huns Now Trying To
Tempt Allies to Drive.
Safeguard Public Opinion at
Home To Await Chance. ]
BY J. w. T. MASON.


New York, March 20.-Efforts by
the Germans to tempt the western al
lies into starting premier major Of
fensive this spring have. been begun
The Germans themselves have ceas-
ed to engage in extensive raids. They
are abandoning occasional trench po-
sitions and are not making a strenu-
Gus defense against French and Brit
ish and American raiders. ByAthese
tactics, the German general staff may
nope to create the Impression that the
German morale is giving way and that
an early spring drive by the allies
would meet with large success.
In reality, Won Hindenburg realizes
that impatience to deliver this years
blow against the German west front
might, indeed. result in no more than
a moderate victory for the allies not
worth the cost. For the first time since
the war began, the western allies are
in a position thru the supreme war
council at Versailles to strike togeth-
er against the Germans. This CO.
ordination, if properly used, ought to
give the allies an enormous advantage.
But it will be thrown away if an inn
patient demand arises to strike at the
Germans before everything is ready
Advantage Passes to Allies.
There is no advantage in trying to
outpace the Germans. The initiative
at the west front is now passing into
the hands of America, France and
Great Britain. It is they who are
in the real position to force events
whenever they desire 1t is because
Won Hindenburg knows this that he is
trying to tempt the allies into moving
before they have made full prepara-
tionS. .-i~-
1t is impossible to believe that the
generals in the field can be fooled
by any such situation, but, public
opinion at home must be taken into
consideration in determining problems
of major strength. The time has come
therefore, with the beginning of
spring, when home opinion should
guard itself against falling into the
snare of Impotence. Public opinion.
in democracies, sometimes has forced
army commanders into terrible blum
ders The home morale is now of vital
Importance 1t should not show I'M
easiness at delays in attack which may
be necessary to make victory at the
end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
RULE OF DISCIPLINE.
Doniphan Soldier Tells of Iron Nerve
of National Guard Boys.

A Topekan, with Battery A, at
Camp Doniphan, who is nome on
furlo. tells a. gripping story of the
iron nerve brought about by military
discipline among the national guard
units at Fort Sill.
"a battery of three guns was out
in the hills at target practice recent
ly.'' he says Gun No. 3 exploded
and two men were killed outright.
The sergeant in charge wheeled
about, walked to the captain, saluted
and said: Gun No. is out of order,
sir The ambulance was called, the
bodies removed and the battery kept
on firing They made the hlshest
score of any battery that day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
THREE INTO SERVICE
Topeka Sends Two Recruits to Texas
Aviation Field Today.

John H. Stephens, 1918 Van Buren,
street: Earl L. Booher, 424 East Fifth
street, and Donald G. Little, 1907
Mulvane street, were by special in
duction enlisted in the national army
today by the two Topeka draft boards.
Stephens and Booher, the ormer
sent by board No. 1, and the latter
by board No. 2, go to Kelley field,
San Antonio. Texas, as electricians
Their induction is under a special call
for electricians from the war depart
ment. the call specifying that each of
the two Topeka boards send one man.
Little has been seeking special in
duction for some time Permission to
induct him into a unit as motor car
expert at Camp Funston was received
by board No. / only shortly before
orders came stopping all special in
sductions.
The order to stop special inductions
does not, however. affect regular calls
and will not affect the last call of the
first draft. The men in this call,
it was said today by w. G. Tandy.
chairman of board No. l, will be sent
to Funston the week of March 20, the
exact day of the week not having
been set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
IT'S WELL ADVERTISED
But Big West Front Drive Proves
Only Press Agents Job.

zurich. Switzerland, March 20
Another of the reports of an impend-
ing German blow in the west appears
in the Koelnische Zeitung- It says
the German headquarters staff is or
ganizing a series of conferences to be
held at Cologne, Berlin, karlsruhe.
Hanover. and Leipsic with represent
tatives of the leading newspapers fer
the purpose of preparing the German
press for operations on a great scale
on the western front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
SAVE TORPEDOED CREW
Rescued From Lifeboats-Two Nor.
wegian Vessels Sent Down.

London, March 20.-The crew of
the Norwegian steamship Wegadesk
4,271 tons gross. has been rescued
from Iifeboats, according to a report
of the Norwegian foreign office, for
warded from Copenhagen.
Bombs from a German submarine
were placed on the Wegadesk, but no
word as to her fate has been received
The Norwegian sailing vessel, Carla
1858 tons gross, has been sunk by
German submarine, the dispatch re-
ports. The captain was killed, but
his crew was rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

CONE TO FRANCE!
Many Funston Troops Have AL
ready Left Camp.
They May Be Across Now
Departure Kept Secret.
new MEN IN THEIR PLACES
Units Are Being Filled With
Fresh Recruits.
No Sadness When Troop Trains
Left the Camp.

Camp Funston, Kan, March go
Drafted men of the middle west are
in the war.
Many thousands of the middle
VESTS democratic army, the drafted
men from Camp Funston, moved
some time since toward the ultimate
goal-the trenches and dugouts of
France. In their number are men
from Missouri, Kansas. Colorado.
South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico
ard Nebraska
The exact number of Funston men
who entrained some days ago for the
trip overseas cannot be published, nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
On Man KiIled in Auto Crash.

Neodesha, Kan, March 20.-C. E.
Beardslee. Denver oil operator, was
killed near here late yesterday, when
his automobile turned turtle while
going at high speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

The house in Joppa. Palestine where st.
Peter stayed with Simon the Tanner is to
pc secured by the Church Army as center
in Palestine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

Insure with Stephenson & Webb
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
CAN you QUIT USE OF wHsATr

Every person in Kansas who can.
Is urged 10 do without wheat in any
form until harvest The Allies are
still short on wheat Il is necessary
to ship this grain to France because
It IS the most convenient for shipping.
Corn, while more nutritious than
wheat. spells when SHIPPED in sum
ue- They have no mills for grinding
1t in France and the women OF France,
who are doing the work In the fields.
have not the time to learn how to
use new foods. American women are
more resourcefuI than the French and
their burdens are not SO great, so
they are asked to use substitute foods
Those who work about town are
especially asked TO abandon the use
Of wheat It is not feasible for wo-
men who already are hard-worked,
to bake quick breads in place Of
white bread. but those who can pos
sIbly do 80 are asked to abandon
wheat flour entirely.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
RACE SUICIDE IS NEEDED.

It has been estimated that a female
i1y Matched IN the spring would have
1898. 72O. 100000 children. grand chill
dren. great grand children. and so on
by September IS. II all her descend
ants lived until that time.
The fly reprOduces 50 rapidly that
It would be impossible TO swat them
all. 1t is easier to destroy their
breeding places
The fly is responsible for two-thirds
Of the deaths in children He spreads
contagion OF all kinds He loves filth.
Small piles q garbage can be treat
ed with hcllebore TO XIII flies. Fresh
manure from stables is one Of the
best breeding places for flies II the
manure is put on Stats over a tank
or concrete basin containing water,
the raggots win fan into the water
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

more or less, and terminating at a
point on the west line of section 2
of the S. W. corner of section 35-11-
part of road 219.)
And that said Board has appointed
w. ]. Helms, John Jacobs and II. J.
Tholen, Viewers, who will meet at the
ace of beginning of said road, as
petitioned for, on the 9Th day of
June, 1918, and proceed to view said
road as the law directs, at which time
and place all persons interested NAV
lattend and have hearing. In case
said Viewers fail to meet on the day
designated they may meet on the fol
lowing day, as provided by law, with
out further notice
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Witness my hand and official seal
of said County, this 9th day of May,
1918. Geo. H. Brown,
(Seal) County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
BUY TMEsE EARLY.

Because the Yucatan sisal trust con-
trolls the price Of binder Irvine and has
forced it up to unusually high points.
manufacturers in this country will buy
only their bare requirements and farm
ers are urged to order Irvine at once
so the requirements can be net. &C
cording to the U. S. Food Administra-
ton.
The pre-war price for Mexican sisaI
was about Z cents pound. In June
1915 1t was IA cents a pound landed
at points OF entry into the United
States. A month later it rose to 10
cents. A year ago it had risen to
1914 cents a pound Last August Ii
was landed at gulf ports at 19 cents
8 pound.
Through the efforts of the q. 8.
Food Administration a higher rise in
price was prevented. Efforts to get
a lower price have been unsuccessful
because the production is outside the
United States.
Efforts have been made to find sub
stftutes and some are being used. AS
a result the supply OF stock In Yucatan
Is increasing. but the Commission Reg
uladora, which is the Yucatan trust.
has not reduced the price. Unless more
reasonable prices are made the sisal
business will be damaged, for America
will be forced to find substitutes.
The Food Administration has enter
ed into a contract with manufacturers
to purchase sIsal as required on con-
dition that the manufacturers manufac'
ture it at cost plus reasonable profit
Under the conditions there will be
an ample supply Of. binder Irvine but
farmers should order early and retail
ers should order early so they will be
assured OF their supply on time. BY
ordering early they will eliminate the
risk entailed in manufacturing With
out knowing in advance what the de
man will be.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
CHURCHES
Methodist Notes.

GAS A. n. Sunday School.
II a m Preaching Service.
700 p. m Epworth League.
Sunday School viii open at Gas a.
m with classes for everybody. Miss
Hughes, the deaconness, has returned
and will teach her class OF young
ladies next Sunday. The class IN
World Problems taught by Prof.
COlyer is growing more interesting
The men are invited to this class.
Next Sunday Is ''MissionaryDay" In
the Sunday School and there viii be
appropriate missionary exercises. We
hope the weather will permit country
folks to be present next Sunday.
Prof. Colyer viii give his war pic
lures next Sunday night at 500 p.
m These pictures are to be given
by authority OF the government and
are the actual, not fanciful, scenes IN
the great war There Is to be no
admission charge and everyone IS in
vited- Prof. Colyer secured these
views direct from Washington The
pastor will preach at 11:00 g. m on
1.-THE Church and Her Special Call. "
The Epworth League viii have a
live meeting at 700 p m Young
people are specially invited to this
service.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
TO AID THREsHRs.

The county food administrator
should be told about every threshfns
machine IN this county which is not
In good order. AS an aid to clean
threshing the Food Administration has
assigned two threshermen to Kansas.
They VIII work with the county
threshing committees in an effort to
get every machine in good order be-
fore 1t is time to get In the field.
A bad order machine not only
wastes grain but also takes the time
OF the threshing crews, because it
takes longer to thresh.
It will bs necessary for every per-
son who knows Of 6 bad order ma
chine 10 notify the county admins
traitor because the work is so extern
sive that two thershermen cannot
cover the entire state without help.
There are $4,000 thershing machines
in Kansas. So many OF them were
in bad order last year that It IS cs-
timated Kansas lost 100000 bushels
OF grain
James r5enefiel. OF indianapolis, a
thTe,hins machine demonstrators, and
Deiaao Bechtel, o. Kingman. Kan. a
thIcshing machine operator, will have
charge of the inspection in Kansas
They alTe-dy are at work Repair
men fer tcTc shing mcchine companies
alao will be called in to inspect ma
cAincs and make suggestions for re-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

and drown Maggots are Matched from
ny eggs and the maggots develop into
flies Before the fly breaks from the
maGgot, the maggot moves from the
manure pile and while moving win
fall into the water The toilet Is q
dangerous breeding place for flies and
should be thoroughly screened.
Flies breed best in fresh manure.
After the manure has passed the fer
mentation stage flies do not lay eggs
In It.
On the farm it is easy to get rid
% flies by using precautions In the
towns it is harder because some OF
the neighbors viii be unclean- II is
necessary to have cooperation In
towns to get rid of flies. Chicken
coops should be cleaned every few
days Where there is but little ma
nure II can be screened Trash should
not be allowed to accumulate.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
EAT THESE SUBSTITUTES.

Do you have trouble IN using up your
substitutes. If so some Of these wheat.
less recipes viii be OF value These
recipes have been tried out at Man
haitian and are said to be first class.
Oatmeal muffins-s cups ground oat-
meal. "A cup cornstarch. II cup BUCK
wheat, 4 teaspoons baking powder. 4
teaspoon salt, 1 cup milk, 1 egg.
tablespoons corn syrup. / tablespoon
vegetable OIL
Corn and ground oatmeal mUffins-1
cup oatmeal (ground in food chopper)
l cup corn flour or corn meal. 4 tea
spoons baking powder. 1 teaspoon
salt. egg. 1 tablespoon vegetable fat,
"a to g cup Of milk. I tablespoon
syrup
Potato corn breads cup corn
meal, 3 cup mashed potato, 1 cup
sweet milk, 2 teaspoons baking pow
der, y teaspoon salt. 1 tablespoon
sugar. 1 tablespoon vegetable fat
Ground oatmeal loaf-A cup ground
oatmeal. 4 teaspoon salt Is cup milk
1 egg. teaspoons baking powder.
Baked broUnbread-1 cup ground
J cat flakes, IS cup corn meal u cup
barley and potato flour. Is cup mo
Iasses. Is cup buttermilk. = teaspoon
soda, e teaspoon salt. Is cup reisins
| Loaf breedN2 cups rolled oats,
cup corn meal. 1 cup buckwheat, q
teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon soda, tea-
spoon baking powder 2 cups butter
milk, Il cup molasses.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

First published May 16, 1918 in the
Hays Free Press.)
ROAD NOTICE
State of Kansas, Ellis County, S.:
Office of County Clerk, Hays, Kansas,
May 9, 1918.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Take Notice, That legal petition
signed by Paul G. Clements and
other householders of Riverview
Township, in said County, has been
presented to the board of County
Commissioners, praying for the Vaca-
ton OF a road, as follows, viz:
Beginning at a point one the west
line Of section 35-11-18 and 10 chains
north, more or less, of the S. w. cor
ner of section 35-11-18, thence south
on the west line of section BILLS
to the southwest corner of section 3d.
11-18, thence south again on the
west line of section 2-12-18, 8 chains
1918, and chains more or less south
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

First published May %, 1918 in the
Hays Free Press.)
Administrator Notice of Petition to
Sell Real Estate
In the matter OF the estate of Amos
Bricker, deceased.
To the heirs Cif any, of the above
named deceased.
You will hereby take notice that
on Saturday, June 8, 1918, at two
O'Clock p. m. I will present to the
Probate Court of Ellis County, Kan
sas, at his Office in the Court House
in Hays City, my petition to sell the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

following described real estate in Ell
lis County, Kansas, owned by said de-
ceased at the time of his death, for
the payment of debt, said deceased
and the costs of administration: Lots
4, and 6, of book 33, in the town
of Yocemento, in said Ellis County,
Kansas, at the public or private sale,
at which time and place you may ap-
pear and make any objections you
may have to the granting of such au-
authority. L. R. More,
Administrator of the estate of Amos
Bricker.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
Childrens Dresses
At $1-5O. 81, $3.50 and up to $5ss-sizes s to IA.

The needs for children are becoming so important
and they insistent ntheir demands for right
the minute Clothes that added very attractive
styles to meet this growing tendency
Here you will find the prettiest little dresses you
could wish to They of striped plaid
g1nghams, repps in plain cOlors etc. trimmed
ways and every new effect so as to add touch
of diferentness and newness othem. It will take
mothers long tgo realize such good dresses
rarely to be had at such to see some
theirs buy enough supply their daughters for the entire
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

Going without wheat is perhaps
more expense, certainly more work
Not a hardship but a burden. Who
shall bear the burden? The women
OF France whose men are gone and
who are doing mems work and the
work Of horses. or shall American
women?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

Bread and milk make a meal; so Will
mush and milk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

Everything that We do. pnn. eat,
wear, must be analysed and measured
from one single point Of View-Win It
contribute to the carrying on Of the
var, or viii It contribute to its prolOn-
cation? There Is no other thing in the
world for US but to define everything
In our lives as acts Of military neces-
sity Or poicy."-Dr. Alonzo Taylor
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
Pre.bvterian Chureh

Rev. GeFrit Snyder, Pastor
1000 a. m. Sunday School
HOO a. m Preaching service
Topic: fsThe rights Of Children A
sermon to parents and teachers
700 p m G. Z. Service.
history of Hymns OF Love"
The public is cordially invited
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

After all. what We have to do is eat
less bread Often we eat It to convey
other food; We even use bread to push
mounthfuls upon the fork
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
Notice to Property Owners

Notice is hereby given that the City
Council viii sit as a board of Equali-
cation concerning the appraisal of
lots on West Juniata Street and Wal
nut Street In the City of Hays at
City Hall for paving purposes, on
Friday evening at o'clock p m,
June 21, 1918. All persons feeling
themselves aggrieved viii please be
present. Geo. Philip, Jr., Mayor.
Attest: Peter Holzmeister,
City Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
ssutIsts Notes.

Trinity Luthersa Church
Charles T. West. Pastor.
Schedule of Services.
1000 a. m Sunday school
II 100 q m. Morning worship
700 p. m. Luther League
500 p. m Evening Worship
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
ERR SALE

FOh SALE
Eight good residence lots. Inquire
at Free Press Office.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
G!ories of Serbian History.

The deeds of the Serbians and Of
Kara George, their leader, are so re-
markable, according to a recent his
torian, that even legend can hardly
exaggerate them. A handful Of dayahs
arises suddenly, routs great Turkish
armies, besieges citadels, alternately
defends and defeats pachas, and final
h y wins its independence by its own
bravery. Ia
There is no case in which a single
smafl power in the Balkans has done
SO much without more aid from the
great powers. What Greece owed to
Canning, Roumania to Louis Napoleon
and Bulgaria to. Gar Alexander, the
tiny states Of Serbia and Montenegro
owed to themselves. The latter main
tanned, the face Of the whole Turkish
empire-San Francisco Argonaut.
James W. Mcclellan of Prescott,
Me-, while hunting during the open
season, saw fox coming in his d.
rectlon and sat down to wait until he
came within range of his rifle. He
shot the fox and hardly had the re-
port died away when two buck deer
sprang into the open and, seeing the
fox, stopped to look. Mcclellan shot
at one. The bullet passed through
the head of one deer and entered the
heart of the other, killing them both
Instantly.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04

SAVED SOLDIER FOR FRANCE
Sympathy Of American Red Cross
Woman Worker Restored Lost
Courage to DoWncast Pollu.

Forbes Watson. driving an ambu-
lance In France, dropped into one OF
the canteens which the American Red
Cross is operating In France one eve
ming, he says in the Red Cross Maga-
zine:
Opposite me was Poilu with the
saddest face l have ever seen. He
spoke to no one. Some personal loss
hung over him, too poignant for me to
approach. He took away his bowl for
some more coffee, and at a counter
which had become little less con-
gested saw him in conversation with
one Of the American women. He talked
to her as he never would have talked
to man, because she knew how to
talk to him. Later I asked her
his story. He had lost four brothers
In the war, the youngest recently.
"Two weeks later he wrote her
letter telling her that her sympathy
had torn apart the black veil that
seemed to have settled down forever
between him and life. And he wrote
simply to thank her for having given
him back the courage to go on. 'Vive
rUnion Americana 7 he wrote.
Was 1t an exaggeration to say that
these American Red Cross women are
the front ranks of our diplomacy"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi
cine.
1t is physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is strengthening medi
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad.
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
It is sold by all druggists on its merit and
1t should help you. No other kidney medi-
cine has 80 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.,
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
Answer to PRAYERS.

With chlidlike confidence we await,
undisturbed, our Fathers answer to
our prayers, knowing he will give us
that which with fuller knowledge we
should ourselves seek.-Bishop West.
colt.