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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
PARTNERS OF UNCLE SAM.

Buying liberty bonds not only will
aid our country in winning the war
but the fact that almost every citizen
after the war will find himself bond
holder is certain to have a far reach
ing effect on the future of the United
States.
The man who buys a life insurance
policy becomes at once more interest
ed in the theory of life insurance and
in the business of life insurance. than
he was before he became a policy
holder The man who has bought a
few shares of stock as an investment
becomes at once interested in the daily
reports from the stock market: a reg
ular and an interested and compre-
hending reader of the financial page
of his daily newspaper. The man who
has bought home, in town or coun-
| try, gains at once an unforeseen inter-
est in real estate. He becomes a read
err of news of the real estate market,
and advertisements descriptive of auc-
ton sales or bargains. He has a new
class pride.
| Similarly the citizen who becomes a
holder of government bonds awakens
/ to a new and lasting interest in his
country and his government. He re-
CARDS both with feeling of proprie-
torship which he never before expert
enced. He regards himself with in
creased and .warrantable self-respect.
as one of the financial hackers of a
country whose traditions are glorious,
but whose PRESENTS, and whose future
shall be, still more glorious.
France wisely took the citizens of
the republic into business with the re-
public long ago. when the French gov
eminent issued bonds for small
amounts so that investment in them
might become widespread. In Amer
lea, before the war. the phrase ''bloat-
ed bondholder" was current. Owner
ship of bonds of any, sort spelled, in
the popular Imagination wealth. Gov
eminent bonds were regarded popu-
larly as the property OF plutocrats ex-
clusively.
The American government, by issu-
ing small bonds, has invited every
thrifty citizen of the republic to be-
come its partner. The effect will be
as it has been in France, to give the
average citizen a better acquaintance
with the history of his country and c
keener interest in its achievements
The American government never
does anything by halves 1t has ISSUED
small bonds, baby bonds, war saving.
stamps. Nobody is to be left out o.
the partnership. The child who ha.
J a quarter which otherwise would bt
spent for chocolates may become al
investor in government securities
The money which might be spent FOL
hat makes a woman a bondholder
The men and women who becom.
the financial partners of Uncle San
are certain to take a wider interest il
the management of public affairs an.
consider their own interests rattle
than those of the politicians whei
they go to the polls to cast their votes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
TRAVELETTE
Bow Church.

Bow Church.
The famous old church of Saint
Mary de Arcubus in in Cheapside,
which is the heart of old London. In
fact there is a saying that the only
true Londoner is one born within
sound of the church's historic bells.
These are the successors to the bells
that summoned Dick Wilmington back
to London and mayoralty fame. Since
those days, however, the old bells
have assumed a non-committal atti-
tude toward life and refuse to assert
themselves on any subject. 81 don't
know say the old bells of Bow" is the
refrain of favorite song of the Lon
don street child.
Bow church. is a great square struc-
ture, built after the Great Fire of 1866
by Sir Christopher Wren. Underneath
is the fine old Norman crypt of the
church which was destroyed by fire.
The first building led an adventurous
life At one time it was besieged by
some sturdy Norman baron with more
respect for what he wanted than for
the sanctity of the church.
On the tip of one of its graceful
spires is the figure of a huge dragon.
In the old days, few passers-by cared
to risk dislocating their necks to con-
suit the old weather vane, but now
enemy aircraft have taught even the
most dignified Londoners agility
along this line. and they consult the
old dragon quite as a matter of course.
The bells still ring curfew at 8
O'Clock in accordance with the old
Norman custom, but the lights ablaze
for so many centuries in the high
cnurch steeple have been dimmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

you don't make him stop. 1 WILL
Come right in" said the baby's
father. you'll be as welcome as
flowers in spring.
Bell-Do you know Coates. the
tailor?
Gill-Surely. 1 do.
HE had me in court yesterday"
For WHAT"
"Oh. 1 got a suit of clothes from
him.
And didn't pay him, I suppose
"Righto!"
How did it come out?"
1T looks now as he's going to lose
two suits"
II once entered a London shop"
said a collector of antiques, lin search
of curios. The salesman eventually
directed my attention to a very dilap-
idated chair. That there chair he in
formed me. was once the property of
Louis Cross-eye.'
Louis Cross-eye,' exclaimed.
Why. man, I never heard of such a
person.
Well, there was one. sir said the
salesman. and he pulled out a ticket
marked Louis XII Il"
A colored woman was busily en-
gagged in emptying her savings stock
ing on the desk of the liberty loan
clerk. AS the silver quarters. dollars.
uickels. dimes, etc, rolled out on the
desk the clerk said: This must he the
result of number of hard years saw
ings."
The old woman replied: '.Yessah.
All ben a-saving it to bury maself. but
An got to thinkin' it ovah an All
JUS made up nah mind it would be a
heap bettah to buy a liberty bond to
help bury dat kaisah.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men In
Americas Fighting Service

Saved by a ton OF dough- might
be the title for an account of the ad-
ventures of the steamship Armenia
il the submarine zone. The vessel
was struck by a torpedo. Aboard was
an armed guard of American seamen
under the command of Chief Boat
SWANS Mate Stief Homiak, U. s. N.
The naval men made all preparations
for placing the passengers in life
boats, for the ship had a wide breach
below the water line and a second
torpedo was momentarily expected:
but they did not intend to abandon
their vessel until they were sure it
was going to sink. Going below they
succeeded in checking the inflow of
water 20 some extent by a patch made
of collision mat and some pieces of
canvas, but there was still formid
able leak, Thereupon the sailors pro-
ceeded to smash open a large number
Of barrels of flour which they found
in the hold. and shovelled this ma
terial into the breach. Soon it was
filled with an enormous mass of
dough-, which so effectually checked
the leak that the ship was brought
into port by her resourceful crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
SOCIALISM ON TRIAL.

: The var is proving a mighty CEN
dustry alike. The authority of gov
eminent has already expanded to a
degree scarcely realized. except by
close obsel vers or those actually af-
fected. AIR of the belligerent coun-
tries on beth sides of this struggle
have in four short years plunged into
a degree of socialism far beyond what
the most daring idealist dreamed be-
fore the war. AS an experiment in po-
litical and economic theories the
movement is likely to prove highly in
structive. The strong undercurrent of
socialism in this country and in Eu-
rope has already aroused considera BILE
opposition.
The collapse of Russia was largely
owing to the disintegrating influence
of socialism. It's sinister influences in
France were early discovered and
largely eliminated. AS a binder to-
gether of nations or a preventive of
war. 1t entirely failed in 1914
In Great Britain there is already a
reaction against the soctalistic drift
and both capital and labor are sigh
ing for greater freedom in the man
agement of their own affairs. Capital
protests against restrictions upon en-
terprise. while labor has no relish for
restraint upon its right to secure the
most favorable wages and working
conditions obtainable. Were it not for
the exigencies of war, there would be a
| gainst excessive government control
How far this would go. it is impossi-
BILE to say. for some of the huge in
dustAial omelets created since the war
could not be unscrambled in any
! event.
Tine same is true here also. Social
| ism is strong as ever among the I'M
educa1ed classes; but labor is suspi-
cious of a system of vague and IN
tried promises which destroy it's free
dom of choice. while capital SHES at
the shadowy theories of an impossible
Utopia War is furthermore creating
| a series of dictators. not only in mill
| tary affairs but in all branches of in
dustry. The allies now have a single
military head. Our own government.
the greatest republic in the world. has
/ placed more power in the hands of one
man than any nation in the world. We
have our dictators. big and little, in
! food. fuel railroads, manufactures,
commerce, ETC.; and the last move is
to place Charles NJ. Schwab in SUI
| preme control of shipbuilding.
| All this is admirable as war meas
ure, says Henry Clews in his Finan-
cial Review, and will bring the need
ed efficiency in the shortest time.
When peace comes and the era of re-
construction begins, there is no doubt
that many of the new methods will
be retained and that many of the
discarded ideas will never be restored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
EVERYBODY FIGHTS But FATHER

EVERYBODY FIGHTS But FATHER
The footmen battle in the trench,
The flyers fight in aeroplane.
The home folks help us when they quencn
And knitting needles as they fly.
VIII make the kaiser long to die.
The ammunition boys are quick
To push the glorious cause along.
And buglers make the kaiser sick,
With libertys exulting song,
Eschewing cookies, pies and buns
win yet subdue the king Of Huns.
The tanks will do heir mighty work.
And mortars beich forth hells of fire,
And fill the Pruss and Hun and Turk,
With shrapnel. cannonball aud ire;
It may require the helpful hen
To make the kaiser hunt his den.
Let Germans use the submarine.
IA, As much and long as shey may WISH
That soon will catch this devil-fish-
We may be eating only soup
Before, the kaiser oops the loop.
The bombs that pillow up trench and plain
Will cause the Huns to bite the dust,
And gunner will become profane.
Ii one should let his weapon rust
The brindle COW and spotted calf
May write old WiIhelm's epitaph.
Old Prussianism reads its doom.
In words mysterious on the wall.
The banquet in their giided hall.
Our kids will call the kaiser's bluff,
By raising tons of garden stuff.
Let Germans live on sauerkraut.
And rob the last dog of his bona.
The kaiser soon steps down and out.
And cheats the devil of his throne.
The babes would gladly take spank
To see the kaiser walk the plank
All either fight or HOorerize.
Excepting father old and gray.
And he cHn strengthen the allies.
If he will only preach and pray,
To Sammies give hearty boost,
Who knock the kaiser from his roost.
J. NJ. CAvANESS.
Chanute Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT
Ye Guild OIde Days.
NY roy Il. MoULTos
(Taken from the Diary of Peleg Pc
lett, 1S03.)

(Taken from the Diary of Peleg Pol
lett, 1So3.)
Wednesday, IT March. Rose with
the larke and seeming fit for the la
bours of the day.
Had for breakfast, besides breaker
of steaming java, large dish of bacon
and eggs, of which I did eat nine of
the latter, but without much relish.
as they are SO cheap. And bacon, 1t is
a plebeian food. Was it not only yes
terday that Neighbor Pringle drove
over and gave us nine sides of bacon.
But he is a schemer. He knew the
bacon would spoil on his hands, as it
is not worth hauling to market. 1t
brings but so cents per hundred
weight.
We are very weary of bacon and
much we burn in the CRATE of an
green pine logs. 1t is also of value
in greasing the boots. But, as food,
there are other things I would liefer
have.
To the market for Mistress Peggy.
where I did obtain nine yards of blue
teen pounds of beef meat, a brace of
dressed partridge. two pounds of
cheese. a bushel of potatoes and some
sweetmeats with the dollar she gave
me.
Then home with the change, after
! a
beakers of ale, which further reduced
the change to only 20 cents.
At luncheon I was much wroth to
find eggs upon the table again as well
as a boiled fowl. of which 1 am sur
feited.
At supper naught but an eighteen
pound larded roast and a plum pud-
ding, which two are my pet aversions.
Mistress Peggy today drove to town
with fifty pounds of butter and four
teen dozen eggs and returned proudly
with SIP, truly grand sum.
| To the Royal Lion in the evening to
enjoy several beakers of ale and the
fine free banquet upon the bar, in
Guiding strange imported sausages,
| roasted turkey, prime cheese, an
chovies with which the barmaid served
US copiously.
Arranged with our butcher to send
me two halves OF beef three hogs and
five dressed sheep. for s4.35 to hang
in my cellar.
And so home and to bed, full Of mo-
| notonous food but content with the
aleH
Tomorrow an g-throwing match
and a barbecue with whole roast OK
on the common.
man in Uniontown, Pa, has six
teen children. The government mus,
owe him quite a sum every year in in
come tax exemptions-if he is al
lowed $500 for every one.
Those American soldiers who have
been accustomed to opening cold
storage eggs every morning at break
! fast on this side need not worry about
sheil-shock on the western front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Corn Oysters-For one can of corn
take two eggs: separate whites and
mix yolks with corn: season. Then
beat the whites stiff and fold in; fry
in deep fat. Really as good as oysters.
Salmon Salad-One can salmon cut
fine, a very small head of cabbage
chopped fine, one dozen small cucum-
Der pickles chopped. two hard-boiled
eggs chopped: Add mayonnaise dress
ing when ready to serve.
Graham Shingles-One cup sugar.
one-half cup shortening, one-half cup
milk, a little salt and nutmeg. small
teaspoon soda. Stir stiff with gra-
ham. Use white flour to roll very
thin.
Breads.
Oatmeal Bread-Three cups boil
ing water; to this add two cups
rolled oats. two level teaspoons salt,
one teaspoon sugar. one teaspoon lard
Let this all cook few minutes. Then
take from fire and when lukewarm
add four cups wheat flour and one
half yeast cake dissolved in one-half
cup water to which is added a little
sugar.
Rice Bread-Two cups boiled rice
two level teaspoons salt, one teaspoon
sugar. one teaspoon lard. four cups
white flour, one-half cake yeast.
Boil one-half cup rice (gives two
cups when boiled) in three cups wa
ter. When done add other ingredients
same as for oatmeal bread. Each
recipe gives two loaves.
Homemade Tea Wagon.
Buy a washstand with shelf UNDER
meath 3d.. Remove back and one
towel arm. using the support of arm
removed to complete handle on other
end.
Two go-cart wheels with axle for
front legs (s1.25), with two casters
| forfback legs (25c).
| At the lumber yard buy moIding
| to put around top and bottom shelf
| (25c).
| Sandpaper the whole thoroly
/ Stain any desired finish (25c) and
| you have an article for IS that can
not be duplicated under $15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

Immediately following the seIectloli
of Charles NJ. Schwab to manage the
-DreAiuction of ships. it is announced
that a deal has been closed with ia
nan by the terms of which that coun-
try will furnish us with a large
amount of shipping. This arrange
nent has been pending for months
and the delay in bringing it to con-
cIusion is but one more added to tine
numerous instances of bungling in
connection with the problem of ocean
TRANSPORTATION. The serious mistakes
of the past now have been rectified
and il is confidently expected that a
big increase in ocean tonnage Will FOL
low rapidly. Worse even than the
shortcomings of the ship production
directors have been those of the per-
sons having in charge the building OF
airplanes. In the production of air
ships 50 necessary to the prosecution
of the war there has not been even a
start 1t is announced that Secretary
Baker has new taken up this matter
and that the whole business will be
placed in the hands of one man. II
another Schwab can be found for this
place he will be welcomed by the
country. That a man can be found
for the job there is no reason to doubt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

on record in this country, says writ
er in Case and Comment. happened
Just when William Penn reached what
afterward became Philadelphia. The
date of 1853 is recorded as the death
of Benjamin Accord, in whose. case the
coroner's jury found 'he killed him
self with drinks" It is told that one
of the first coroner's cases in Kansas
as that of an Indian who was found
dead on the prairie. White men were
scarce and the coroner summoned a
jury of the red mans brothers. After
viewing the remains and talking the
matter over the jury found that the
dead man drank too much whisky and
that it froze in him and killed him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

The feature of the present war that
is peculiarly American is the way in
which the instrumentalities of bust
ness have been placed at the service
of patriotism. The time is past fol-
discussion as to whether the call OF
country is stronger than the call OF
profit. 1t is now not a question oil
putting business above patriotism; il
is a matter of putting business into pa.
triotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

The people of Ellsworth appear to
have grown very particular in the
matter of who shall talk to them.
They are reported to have barred Mr..
Bfistow from making a speech in the
town. People like that probably
would refuse to hear even La Toilette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

Mr.. Hoover's appeal to the Ameri-
can people to save wheat seems to
have been complied with literally in
certain quarters. Receipts at the
grain markets are so small as to indi-
cate that somebody is saving it in large
quantities. Kansas farmers are re-
ported to be saving more than a mil
lion and "a half bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

ton. or see anything bigger and finer
than ner own little miserable selfish
prejudices and desires.
The only woman fit to marry is the
clever woman. yet men are so afraid
of Der they fight shy Of her. That is
why divorce is so common.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

front. is proving to be another YER
dun in the way of the Hun advance.
.'As long as our defense on Mount
KENNEL stands, the British line in the
north stands. With the ridges about
Mount KENNEL in our possession no
German force will dare to pass far
Their west" So said General Robert
son two s-ears ago. This probably is
as true today as it was then. The
rreitish still hold Mount KENNEL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

ing to the very backs of the men and
the food to their mouths.
But his task is not over then He
! also has authority over the reclama-
ton division. He is laundryman in
chief to the army and mender OF the
holes IN its socks. When its clothes
become rags he gathers them up and
sends them home for -ework. He
picks up the bottles, tin cans, the gun
ny sacks, and the scrap iron All
goes to the rear to be used again
Such is Goethars new job. Meas
ured from the standpoint of eXpendl-
lures alone it is four times as great
as the operation of the entire govern
ment before the war.
The successful executive is one who
can select other men to whom to dele
gate authority and by some sixth
ordinate is making good. Here Goet-
halls is master. He acquisitions big
men for detailed tasks. His merchan-
disc manager, for instance. was the
president of one of the biggest mail
order houses in the world. An army
officer who has spent his life quarter
mastering assumes administrative de-
tail. A big life insurance man sits
at the meter which shows the flow OF
money and goods. A scoreboard like
that of baseball game is kept which
visualizes the situation at any moment.
Experts on woolens, rubber, shoes.
fuel, mules. trucks, storage, embark
ation-mostly civilians but some reg
ular army men-are given absolute
authority in their spheres and held
absolutely responsible.
Those who visited the War Depart
ment three months ago. observed its
chaos and went away with doubt and
fear in their hearts. now return to
see a new state of affairs. The oceans
of supplies and the oceans of men are
being brought together by a first
class man with a shovel, and much
experience in digging thru.
Names In the News.
Embusque-pronoun an bus ka
is a term that has been popularized
as contemptuous epithet to describe
those men who have mobilized. but
have obtained billets well away from
the firing line. The literal meaning
of the word. is 'in ambush" or in
| hiding"
Questions on the above or any sub
| 1ect upon which the reader desires
information, should be addressed the
| Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with a scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

Italys plan to send troops to the
western front indicates that she has
the situation on her own battle front
well in hand. All thru the war it has
been understood that Italy had an
abundance of fighting men but was
short on war supplies of all kinds.
I'roba bly, it will be easier to transport
the men to the supplies than to send
the supplies to the men. French and
British troops have been on the Ital-
ian front for several months and have
seen some hard service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
DINNER STORIES

The man in the next flat was pound
ing on the wall.
Look here" he cried. Il can't sleep
with that kid yelling like that If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

The advice of the Los Angeles
Times is that we show no quarter to
the Hun but buy a thrift stamp
with it
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23

district court, to investigate and If
necessary, appoint receiver for an
alleged Stacker farm" in Banner
township, Dickinson county in Judge
Kings judicial district A county as
SCISSOR reported one of the finest
farms in Dickinson county had not
been farmed for two years. The
owner declined to farm it himself or
rent it he said.
Banner township is located in the
southwestern portion of Dickinson
and the wheat there is in 50 per
cent condition. The farm which Is
not being used would probably pro-
duce wheat which would be in a
condition better than 95 per cent.
Some time ago Judge w. |. Stuart
of Brown county appointed receiv-
er for a Stacker farm" and ordered
the land titled every year of the war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Rev. G. c. Cress Gets Medal.

The Carnegie Hero Fund report
gives official report Of the awarding
of $1,000 and a medal to Rev. G..
Clifford Cress formerly of Abilene
but now of Idaho. The story of his
act of bravery was printed in the
Reflector at the time. The official
report is: G. Clifford Cress, aged AZ,
clergyman, saved Mildred K Spicer,
aged nine, from drowning, Lewis
town, Mont, August 20, 1915. Mil
dred was swept from a bar into a
deep pool in Spring Creek and was
carried toward a whirlpool at the
middle Of the pool. Cress, a poor
swimmer. waded, fully dressed, into
deep water and swan forty feet to
Mildred, who was then under the
surface. He seized her and swan
sixty feet across a swift current with
her, reaching the opposite bank al
most exhausted.