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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

grated with stars, she asked, And
that one?"
"Oh, he is the battalion astronomer;
he guides US on night mancuvers."
How interesting!" replied the
maiden. Then, seeing her compan-
ions badge, that of an ancient
stringed instrument, she asked, And
does that thing mean you are the reg
mental liar?"
Alas for the tragedies of humble
life! Jim Shepherd has been covered
with gloom of late.
whats up, old chap" queried his
lifelong chum, Fred Elliott. The
lovely Laura decided she can live
without your"
woman" says James. profoundly,
lis a delusion an a snare. The worst
of it was she never said NO till I'd
spent all my cash on her"
The despair in his tones was real
and deep.
Never mind" said the cheerful
Frederick, there's as good fish in the
sea. YOU know, as ever were caught"
.'Thats true enough" said James,
"but'"-he breathed a dreary sigh
whats the good of that when you
have used up all your blessed bait ?"
tain school, the head boy rose to give
his Grafton.
".Friends. Romans and country
mem he yociferated, lend me your
ears'!
There" commented the mother of
a defeated pupil, sneeringly; that
Mrs. Biggs's boyl He wouldn't be his
mothers son if he didn't want to bor-
row something"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

rven the torpedoing of the Tus-
cania seems not to have proved SUI
ficient 70 cause workers in the SNIP
xards u feel the importance of con-
tinuins at their tasks. When almost
The entire population of the Onlteo
states is subordinating personal inter
ests IN he war needs of the govern
nent. the action of the carpenters In
going on strike is likely to place them
d n hal light before their fellow citi-
IONS I; matters not what their griev-
anoes may be, they are not justified in
walking out when their services are
SO badly needed Every day of delay
in turning out a ship may mean the
death of American soldiers. When
the complaint of these strikers is based
merely on a matter of dollars and
certs their action becomes inexcus-
able. They are already receiving $3.50
a day. certainly they can live on that
amount until their case can be consid-
cred by those having authority to in
crease tleir pay. Their reason for ask
ing for an advance, it seems, is that
their brethren on the Pacific coast
are receiving a higher wage. They
should return to work at once or gov
ernment should send them to the
lighting line. Young men are becom-
ing targets for German bullets for
much smaller pay than the striking
carpenters already are receiving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men i'm
Americas Fighting Service

Hanging by his feet from the edge
of the deck and stretching his arms
to two struggling men in a terrific sea-
an officer of the United States navy
made a heroic rescue during the fierce
gale which swept the coast early 1T
December. In the midst OF nortn-
east gale which had the ship almost
on her side, Quartermaster was
washed overheard while trying to
clear the steering gear. The sea was
running mad and he soon became ex-
hausted. Tying line about his waist
the ships cook jumped overheard and
succeeded in getting the man 10 the
side of the ship. 1t was then that
Lieut.. Richard L. Connolly, U. ). N,
swung himself over the rail ana
catching his feet to the edge let MINI
self head down to the struggling men,
One erasped his outStretched hands
and lie drew them up until they were
pulled aboard. Connolly is from Wau-
kegan. Ill. where his mother. Mrs.
Cora q Connolly, lives at 4s1 Sheri-
dan Road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Cereal Wafnes.

Almost any of the cooked cereals
may be utilized in this recipe, cream
of wheat, rice and hominy being par
ticularly good Mix together about
of baking powde- and half a teaspoon
full of salt. Place in a mixing bowl
three tablespoonfuls of the cooked ce-
real, freed from Jumps, and add one
large cupful of milk, one tablespoonful
of melted shortening and the yolks of
two eggs. Beat the batter hard, fold
in the stiffly whipped egg white and
bake in creased waffle irons.
Have the irons very clean and let
them be thoroly heated; then rub over
with shortening tied on a cloth, or
apply the shortening with a brush.
Fill the sections two-thirds full and
cook in the usual way. Serve with
syrup or powdered sugar mixed with
ground cinnamon.
Veal Loaf-Two pounds chopped
veal. one-half pound chopped pork
(rather fat; add one-half dozen
crackers rolled fine. two level tea
spoons salt. one-half cup sweet milk
(t) keep moist). Mix thoroly, mold
into loaf and put into bake pan with
butter and pepper on top and water
around it. Bake one hour or less.
basting often.
Family Cake-Two cups strip. ONE
cup raisins, two cups canned milk
one-quarter cup vinegar, one large
teaspoon baking soda, one teaspoon
cinnamon. one teaspoon ground cloves
one teaspoon cocoa. one-half teaspoon
salt. flour to make batter. Melt lard
warm milk Gas soda makes much nicer
cakes if ingredients are wsrm) Bike
In slow oven in sheet pan.
Buckwheat Cakes-Start them with
compressed yeast Gone cake). three
n MT nj f,h
spoon salt, Soak stale graham bread
or corn bread, press all the water out
and stir into the batter. Mix in
enough buckwheat flour for medium
stiff batter. In the morning add one
half teaspoon soda and one teaspoon
baking powder. Use a little cold
water to thin batter and stir gently, or
dip spoon up and down thru it.
Bake on hot griddle. Serve with
rmarga rine and corn strip. Makes
breakfast fit for a king
Conservation Pudding - One-hsIf
cup brown sugar. one-half cup short
enfng, one-half cup molasses one
scaDt teaspoon soda dissolved in one
half cup sour milk. one cup bread
crumbs. one cup graham flour, three
raisins.
Steam two and one-haIf hours. VIII
serve eight people.
EscaIloped Oysters With Rice.
Use one cupfui of washed rice and
one pint of oysters. Drain the oys-
tiers, and to the drained liquor add
enough boiling water to make four
cupfuls. Bring to the boil. add the
rice and cook for three minutes; then
transfer to the fireless cooker and
cock for one hour. using one radiator.
To the cooked rice add salt. paprika
and celery salt to taste, one lightly
beaten egg and one tablespoonful OF
melted oieo.
Arrange the prepared rice and the
raw oysters in layers in creased bak-
ing dish and cover the top with but
tered bread crumbs. Pour over IL n
small cupful of milk taken from the
top of the bottle and cook about thirty
minutes. using two radiators
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
GLOBE SIGHTS
IFrom the Atchison Globe.1

r
Misfortune has made many man
genius
A military wedding doesn't mean
WI at it ulster.
We admire the cheerful cuss who
often says, 1T mighta been worse.
There are not nearly SO many flirty
married women as some of the men
sports make out.
The young and wilder the young
boy the more he longs for a filtration
with a 1aarried woman.
Some people go thru life using the
same old buff; they make it win even
after it is punctured like sieve
We have no particular admiration
fo,- the statesman who is always re-
moving the hide from some one.
The blase young man will liven up
when he gets old enough to realize
that if he intends to have much fun
in this world he'd better hurry up:
Two types of women you meet ev-
err day: One says: DO you know
where 1 can get a girl?" The other:
IT wish 1 could feel well and strong
again"
There are two kinds of patriots:
those who just talk about the glory of
dying for their country and those who
actually go out and do the dying and
not the talking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

General Pershing is reported to
have forbidden the soldier teamsters
of our expeditionary forces to swear
at the army mule. In the old days
of freishting across the plains the
story was told that a wholesale house
in one of the Missouri river towns in
structed the wagon boss of one of its
trains, bound for Salt Lake, that no
swearing at the mules was to be per-
mitted. Somewhere out along the
Platte the whole outfit came to
standstill and it was necessary to send
a courier back to the firm to make it
known that the train could not be
buoged Unless the boys were allowed
to "cuss'' the mules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
Heart and Beauty
Problems
BY MRS, ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Cd What
will remove letters and pictures from
a flour sack?
CD Is there any cure for a bunion
that is just starting? And can an old
wear or two? BLUE EYES.
Cd Boil the sacks in water. adding
a heaping tablespoon full of washing
soda to two quarts of water. You
might also add a small amount of pot
ash if the coloring is stubborn.
(2) An operation is the only cure
for a bunion. The pain can be eased,
however, by rubbing the joint with
iodine. Very special care should be
taken to wear shoes that fit and do
not aggravate the trouble In most
cases a bunion protector helps to re-
lieve the pain.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I have gone
with q friend for some time and L
like him very much. He comes down
to see nae sometimes, but he never
asks to make any dates or take me
anywhere When he sees me on the
street he speaks to me and treats me
kindly. I would like to know if he
likes me or not. DARLING
The boy likes you or he would not
go to see you in your home 1t may
be that he does not have the money
to take girls anywhere. or that he
is just thoughtless. If he takes other
girls places. do not let him come to
see you again. But if you are his only
girl. be patient and you will probably
learn why he does not take you places
A boy ought to take girl some
where once out of every three times
he is with her. 1t would be all right
for you to suggest going somewhere
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are two
girls s years of age.
% We have noticed in a magazine
where two soldiers would like to have
girls write to them Do you think it
proper? Il 50, what should we write?
t2) We are corresponding with two
out of town boys three years our
seniCr. They have sent US their pic
lures and have asked for ours in re-
turn. Should we do likewise, as we
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

The entrance of nearly two million
women and children into the indus
tries of England to replace men called
TO the front has brought about seric us
problems of social readjustment and
established the necessity of far
reaching protective measures for
health. safety. morality. maternity and
wage standards, which the United
States should consider at the outset
This is ;l,e conclusion of Irene Osgcod
Andrews. assistant secretary of the
american Association for Labor Leg
islation, in a study of Economic Eff
fects of the War Upon Women and
Children in Great Britain" just pub
lisned by the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace. The mobiliza-
tion of women's and children's labor
for war service has resulted in many
evils. particularly among very young
people, this study finds, but enlight-
ened efforts are being made to pro-
=fde safeguards and there are indi-
cations of momentous and lasting ben
efits. England has found that pro-
tective measures for the health and
safety of women and children in war
Industries. strictly enforced. are a ne
eessity not only to conserve the ma
IONS human resources but also to Sc
enre the largest output
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

\ League for National Unity has
Undertaken campaign to see that
more bat patriots shall be elected to
congress this year. Every man elect
ed, it is snnounceds must be a war
tiii-victcry American" This looks
like another scheme which will involve
passing the hat to pay a lot of clerks
apd typists. The voters can be relied
upon this year to see that only Amer
leans are placed on guard. This was
shown at the meeting of the Repub-
hcan national committee in St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

Their was falling off in our exports
10 the four gateWays to Germany.
Denmark, the Netherla nds, Norway
and Sweden. of about s7S,o00.000 for
the calendar year 1917. compared with
1916 or from s2S4.oO0,000 to $685.
100000. THIS is still $43. oo0.o 200 in
excess of our normal exports to those
four countries in time of peace. Seems
as tho while we are tightening up our
oWi belts we might pull theirs in an
other hole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
rnE ROAD TO PEACE.

European cables announce that the
question of peace again will be taken
up in the reichstag February 81, when
Chancellor Won Hertling is expected to
reply to President Wilson. Each pro-
nouncement emanating officially from
the capital of any of the bel1igerent
nations brings peace step nearer.
Not suddenly by victory nor by de-
feat probably but by slow alteration
as points of view change, new angles
are discovered and new basis made
to emerge will peace finally come. The
present task of intelligent men is to
discover whether the paths of the bel
ligerents converge or not, and how far
each has travelled toward a common
goal Unless there be sufficient prog
ress. naturally the situation reverts to
the arbitrament of cannon.
On the side of the allies. says The
Public. of New York, no one can deny
that there has been since 1914 a pro-
found transformation. The war aims
of today are by no means those that
formed he basis of the Great Alliance.
We have swung into a different world.
that the speech of Mr.. Lloyd George
and the message of President Wilson
embody principles behind which the
democratic nations of the allies stand
in solid unanimaus phalanx.
We come to the heart of the mat
ter in the discussion of the occupied
elritories. To conquer. hold and ex-
plot foreign territory was the great
prerogative of the old European state.
With this, there is for us and for the
democracy of the world no compro-
mise. To admit that the evacuation
of Russian, Belgian, Serbian and
French territory is a matter about
which there can be negotiation is to
admit the triumph of German feudal-
ism and militarism and thus make it
secure for the future. The conquest
of those lands represents nothing in
Germany except the preparation she
had made before the war started. She
must evacuate them Internationally
or be elected by force.
The German chancellor admits
frankly The intention of his govern
ment to hold the occupied territories
as an important pawn in the negotia-
tions. Here is where the discussion
really ends, and arms are taken up
again. President Wilson demands an
association of nations. formed under
specific covenants for the purpose of
affordiEg mutual guarantees of politi-
cal independence and territorial in
tegrity 20 great and small states alike
1t is interesting to learn from the
mouth 'Cf the German chancellor that
''if the idea of a band of nations
proves on closer examination really to
be conceived in a spirit of complete
justice and complete impartiality to-
ward all, then the imperial govern
ment is gladly ready, when all otl err
pending questions have been settled, to
begin the examination of the basis of
such a band of nations We can take
this as the summing up of the spirit
and intention of Germany 1t only re-
mains sor the German people to un-
derstano that they will have no pea ce
now nor five years hence, unless their
mode of thinking is so far changed
that they are ready to play their part
in a world ruled by justice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

Let the persons who think whea.res.
ana neatIess days are a hardship listen to
lhe venerable men and women whose mem
Roasted barley, parched corn. cbicorv
roots and even dandelion roots. dried and
r0asted, were used as coffee substitutes.
White or graduated sugars were a raritv
and only on the table for company. Brown
sugar and old fashioned black molass
were used for sweetening. Honey, apple
butter. fruit jams and even lard were
used as substitutes for butter
Butter was scarce and dear. for those
times and bread and moiasses. bread and
honey. and even bread and ham fat were
considered plenty good enough for all but
the very old people. In those days nearly
every family in town kept n cow Those
who didn't. AZ rule, went without milk
The papers of that day emphasized the
fact that coffee and tea were more nu-
tritious when used without 1ilk.-Ana.
conda MONTY Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

According to recent news DISPATCHES
Il has developed that the Russian
army has not been disbanded as pre-
xiousIy announced. Probably the
German forces on the eastern front
have been so depleted by Withdrawals
that the Bolsheviki could overcome
the remainder if they should change
their minds and decide to fight. Ger
many is reported to be worried over
the situation. The kaiser appears to
have met his match in Trotzky, who
seems TO lie fully as unreliable and TN
scr. puloas as the German ruler. Both
ara doing their utmost to save their
own heads and retain that power
which is far from being assured to
efther
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

Before congress proceeds to lend
any further authorization~of law to
the policy of price-fixing, it might be
well to recall that the fixing of the
price of coal did not stimulate produc-
ton, did not tend to lessen the trou-
blcs of tt transportation, did not produce
any more effective method of distri-
button, and substantially failed to re-
duceHthe price of coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
DINNER STORIES

Having come down to see her SOL
der brother, who was on duty at that
time. she was being taken round by
his chum.
who is that person." she asked,
pointing to a gymnastic instructor
with a badge of crossed Indian clubs.
THAT is the barber; don't you see
the scissors on his arm ?"
Seeing another man with cuffs dec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

1t would be interesting to know
whether in stating this country's peace
terms the president is speaking for
the senate, which is the only treaty
making l.ower in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

prominent New York clergyman says.
II think the most honorable place in this
country is Wall Street There a man holds
up one finger to represent 81 100000 and
he lives up to it. II he loses, he pays his
money and never squeals-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT
By KoY x. MoULroN

n Little Slice O. Lie.
There is more than one way to break
A friend of ours lived in an apartment
That he didn't like and he had a year
He tried to beg off, but the landlord
Told him there was nothing doing.
Went and rented a cornet and began taking
lessons.
He began practieing every evening s about
Fingers would hold out
In three days the landlord came
And told him to vacate. My friend wouldn /.
The landlord came again and said:
I'll give you your moving expenses :,
yog Sny ass f 9as snd he
And the next day he took the cornet back.
Five thousand Norwegian sailors
lost snce the war began.
There is really nothing quite so
satisfactory as being neutral
No matter how exciting things be-
come in this country, 1t doesn't seem
as tho there will ever be any pep in
vice presidential race.
It's a just Government.
One of the exchanges says that
Colorado postmaster, who was de-
tected in the act of kissing lady Gus
toner in the postoffice, was reported
to the department at Washington and
his dismissal requested.
A reply was received to the effect
that there was no rule of the depart
ment which prohibited postmaster
kissing a lady who wanted to be kissed,
provided it did not interfere with MS
duties as postmaster
II. Hoover, Wash, D. c.:
Dear Herb: Before you put the ban
on the doughnut, please think it over.
Remember what that sacred fruit
has done for this country. 1t has
been an institutions supporting Pill
lar-an inspiration, a Hfe-saver
Tho doughnut has pulled more
struggling geniuses, thru to success
than any other single agent. 1t has
been bread and meat to untold mill
lions Two greasy doughnutS VIII last
an average starving genius twenty
four hours.
And then, what is most important,
have YOU stopped to consider how all
the indigestion specialists are going to
make a living?
We're with you, Herb. but please
think it over about the dougbnuts.
: A Pennsylvania woman. in asking
for a divorce, did so on three grounds.
The first was "abusage," the second
was "exertion," and the third was
..unsupport." That husband of hers
must be n regular devil.
Sometimes the world breeds discomfort
And keeps getting scrappier,
Because of efforts which were meant
To make it vastly happier.
An eastern magistrate who hears
all the traffic cases gives this warn
ing to pedestrians: Never start
across the street and then go back"
One thing sure. This magistrate Is
not bothered by creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

The dispatches indicate that the
long heralded German drive on the
western front will not start until
some time in March, Hindenburg
must hurry if he reach Paris by
April l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

An eastern magistrate who hears
all the traffic cases gives this warn
ing to pedestrians: Never start
across the street and then go back
One thing sure. This magistrate Is
not bothered by creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

the world breeds discomfort
And keeps on getting scrappier,
Because of efforts which were meant
To make it vastly happier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18

The case of the man who lives in
suburbs or the country is different.
He is urged to raise birds and to keep
a larger flock, raising feed for them
on the premises.
This chicken raising and hen-keep-
ing on a small scale is really neces-
sary to save the situation. The high
price of chicken feed has caused thou
sands of farmers to kill all their
chickens. thousands of poultrymen to
cut dow n<he size of their f1ocks Corn,
for example, which is an excellent fat
tening feed largely used in the pou1-
try business. doubled in price between
the summers of last year and the year
before. You can see that such an in
crease as that has wiped out the profit
for many a poultryman. But it does
not materially affect the case of the
man who can feed a small flock on
garbage and perhaps raise a little
green feed for them. 1t is case of
| the amateur coming to the rescue of
the professional.
] The department of agriculture's
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-14

GERMANS PREPARING TO RENEW GREAT BATTLE.

gigantic
materialzed
which
there be
couragng
moving mighty
launched
activity
artillery This little
Albert marks the
o Is he Hebuerne Bucquoy
military
this because the
which expected launch
against the sector where the moderately level
which mghbe readily
British
this indicate that the Germans getting ready
o
their ability stem the tide of German force
allied leaders delays renewal
to
their
The allied
the Germans attack admit defeat.
the disastrous repuse Mont
n
in
positions limited
French village
of adjoining felt
will
battles Meanwhile
firing shells
positions.