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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
A NEW WORLD ERA.

Has it ever occurred to you, said
Chauncey NJ. Depew, in a recent ad-
dress before the Montauk club, that
this overwhelming tragedy thru
which we are passing will obliterate
all past history? We feel it already
History will date from June, 1914.
The literature which the world trag-
edy will inspire will be our reading
matter for the future During these
three years and half there is no part
OF the sixteen hundred millions of
people who inhabit this earth who
have not felt its effects. More than a
thousand millions of them have been
directly concerned.
According to the latest estimates,
fifty millions of people have died in
battle, but mainly by starvation and
hardships in the devastated countries.
Fifty millions, equal to one-half the
population of the United States, have
been blotted out by this war. The
debts of the various countries in 1918
were about twenty billions of dollars
They were a staggering load to all the
countries but the United States. A
financial expert has estimated that by
the end of the year 1918, these debts
will amount to one hundred and sixty
billions.
Germany's appropriations for all
purposes. civil and military, the army
and the navy, were in 1918 between
eight and nine hundred millions. The
interest charge alone upon her pres
ent debt at per cent is sixteen hundred
millions. If we add to that one thou
sand millions for her civil and mill
tary necessities her taxation will rise
from eight hundred millions to two
thousand six hundred millions IL the
war should close now. The increase
is quite as large for all the other coin
tries.
The entire wealth of Belgium
Northern France. Serbia, Armenia and
Poland has been practically wiped
out. There must be in the financial
settlement a realignment. restoration
and reparation that staggers the mag
nation. We thought at the close OF
the Civil war that a debt of four bill
lions would be burden so great as t.
keep us under the harrow for genera
lions. The thrift. energy, enterprise
and genius of our people and our vas
resources, rapidly developed, mega
tived all these prophecies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

the limit of. indebtedness that might
be incurred by the state or any politi-
cal division thereof 1t proposed 10
exempt farm Improvements from tax
alton and to authorize the issue of cur
rency by state banks. 1t proposed
state ownership of flour mills, termi-
nal elevators, railroads. packing
houses and to allow the state to en-
gage in any and all forms of business
and industry. 1t proposed that three
farmers should be elected to the SUI
preme court of the state. 1t proposed
state socialism on a scale never before
attempted in this country and never
attempted anywhere except quite re-
Gently by Lenine and Trotzky in Rus
STA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
.MHATEvER YOU WANT TO Know

Having again failed in their at-
tesnpts to bring about peace by 1lgnt-
irfg for it, the Huns, it is reported are
about to make another attempt thru
NEGOTIATION. The new peace move Will
he put forward along the usual chan-
neis-the Vatican and Vienna. The
fact that coming peace proposals al
WAYS are heralded from Germany Is
clearly indicative of their origin.
while the pope and the Austrian en-
peror are made the mouthpieces OF
tie kaiser. it is clear that William is
axranxious to end the war as they are
Itis said that the pope will appeal TO
the ''universal conscience" There Is
M such thing. Conscience is some
thing of which the Hun is totally de-
void The new peace move doubtless
is designed primarily to influence Italy
and is an attempt to win her away
from her allies. That it will fail there
appears to be no reason to doubt
Elsewhere it is certain to fall on deaf
ears. If the Hun desire peace he
must stop fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
ALL CAN HELP.

In offering the third liberty loan
the government asks for $3,000.00O,-
900. The entire resources of the
United States are the. security back of
these bonds. The issue will run for
ten years. maturing on September 10.
1928, bearing interest from May 9,
1918 at AN per cent. payable semi
annually on September Is and March
Is. A cash payment of per cent
with the subscription is required; the
other payments fall due on May %.
July Is and August Is, the amounts
being 20 per cent, 30 per cent and 40
per cent, respectively. Banking insti-
tutions and others have made ar
engagements for payment in smaller in
stallments. Principal and interest of
the bonds are exempt from all federal,
state and local taxation, except fed
eral estate or inheritance taxes, sur
taxes. excess profits and war profits
taxes. Interest on a principal amount
of $1,000 is tax-exempt except for
federal estate or inheritance taxes
The bonds will not be convertible into
future issues.
These are facts such as any investor
would consider were the matter en-.
| tirely business proposition. But the
purpose for which these bonds are of
fered transcends all considerations OF
security, or terms, or income. If that
purpose fails, nothing we have will be
secure. Here is no matter of calcula
ton.
Every bond bought is loan to the
government for the purchase of wa,
supplies and the payment of services
For the majority Of our people sucf
loans are the only avenues of direc
service to their country in such a crisi.
as this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
GLOBE SIGHTS

Iron, the Atchison Globe.1--
Tell a lie often enough and you. will
believe it yourself.
Romance has brought nearly as
much misery as the devil. -
There is a goat, as well as a black
sheep, in nearly every family.
If You just mean well you will have
to have some help in getting over
After the average man takes his
wife to play he feels that he is Ii
censed to neglect her for another
month.
Being humble in rank and position,
we hate the Sou1less Corporations,
and wish we were one.
Speaking about the automobile
taking the place of the horse, it will
always require some horse sense
properly to run an automobile.
When the average man says some
thing about his competitor, he feels
that he has done a splendid thing
and is certainly fit for heaven.
Those two words. Tight Wad. don't
sound very nice, but, nevertheless. it
would be fine thing for lot of
young men If they would be Tight
wads for two or three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
TRAVEL.ETTE
Manaoe.
RY NJKsAH.

ManaOS.
Manaos is a prosperous, busting
city on the banks of the Rio Negro, a
few miles above the place where that
river joins the Amazon. 1t is a city
with an ambition-an ambition to re-
semble the gay French capital of the
days before the war. In fact, the i'm
habitants proudly call their city "the
Paris of the Amazon, and firmly be-
lieve in the appropriateness of the
name. t'Yes," a cynical visitor re-
marked, sit would remind you of
Paris-if you had never been to
Paris"
Manaos is a bit of the jungle sub
died but never wholly conquered, by
civilization The forest still claims it
as its own, and in parts Of the city
makes good its claim There are
theater where the latest Broadway
eternal green mystery of the Amazon
jungle. Ladies In the latest Paris Gre
atoms drive by tumbled huts where
tiny naked brown babies play in the
dirt Perhaps Manaos deserves the
title of the Paris of the Amazon" but
1t is Paris mingled with jungle.
Manaos is not new city; the strug-
gle between the jungle and civiliza-
ton has been a prolonged one. The
first settlement was made in 1860 and
called Sac de Rio Negro The tiny
town grew and prospered and later
changed its name to Barra de Rio
Negro. Finally, in 1850, it was made
the capital of the state of Amazonas
and changed its name again. to
Manaos. 49, n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

I'm the early days of Kansas. it was
not unusual to look out and see a prai-
RE fire sweeping toward the settle
rpent from a distance of ten to twenty
miles. 1t was then that the pioneers
mrned out and started a "back-fire -
designed to meet and arrest the threat
ened danger. 1t seems that the organ
ization of commercial travellers in
Kansas is planning similar action d.
rected at the Nonpartisan League.
Business interests. both big and little,
are opposed to the Nonpartisan
league This opposition is based on
the Leagues record in North Dakota,
where only the existence of hold
over state senate, no. elected by the
League. prevented North Dakota from
going whole hog" into the experiment
IF a Socialistic state government. The
League attempted to adopt a new con-
stitution for North Dakota by act OF
the legislature. instead of by vote OF
the people. 1t proposed to remove
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
me that sweater to show how you

me that sweater to show how you
felt
sweater" she repeated vaguely.
Eyes, it fits beautifully, too. When
unwrapped it and saw the words
From Mary''-when I saw how good
and forgiving you were felt like all
kinds of a scoundrel, can tell you.
Mary sat dazed. She had sent no
sweater, she opened her lips to say so.
and then, as sudden thought came to
t-her, she remained silent She would
tell Jim later. when she had made
sure.
Next morning Mary stole in with her
grandmother's cup of tea and found
the old lady waiting for her, bright
eyed.
az know what you're going to say"
began Grandma Bates But it
! brought him, didn't it? And I didn't
| say what Mary. 1 guess my names
Mary, too"
''Oh, grandma you're a dear" cried
Mary as she gent to kiss her. And
know Jim will think so, too. We are
friends again now; more than friends.
and nothing on earth could ever make
US quarrel again."
well" sighed the old lady. I'm
mighty glad you are. And I m glad 1
| can be of some use in the world if I
| am eighty. Did you buy me some
more wool yesterday, Nary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

Melville e. Stone, for twenty five
years at the head of the. Associated
Press. has been presented with an ap-
probation and a gift of $4,000 in lib
erty bonds by the members of the
great news-gathering organization.
The Associated Press stands at the
head of the worlds institutions devot-
ed to the carrying of almost every
thing worth printing, and Melville E.
Stone is it's prophet. He needs no
other monument. Originally it was
no bigger than a mans hand, like
unto the cloud that rose out of the sea
ass Elijah saw it on the top of Mount
Carmel, now it encompasseth the
earth.-Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Heart and Beauty
Problems
N ms. EI.IzABErH rHoMPso

Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a We are
two girls Of fifteen. Are we too young
to wear high-heeled shoes?
CD There are a couple of boys that
shipg
.(3) Is it proper for us to dance
with boys? LOVING FRIENDS.
"a The. best dressed girls of your
age do not wear high heeled shoes.
CD Do not try to gain their friend
ship. You are too young to have 10y
friends.
(3) 1t is all right to go to dancing
school and dance with boys, but you
are too young to attend regular dances.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
married woman thirty-five years old
and have seven children. think the
world and all OF them and love my
husband dearly, altho am sorry to
say have had my share OF troubles.
Another woman has come between my
husband and me. They are living to-
gether as man and wife. when / am his
lawful wife before God and man. He
sends me money to live on and care
for the children I have all the chill
dren now. There is q party who told
me he was going TO kidnap the chill
dren to torture me, his wife. II true.
that would kill me.
still love my husband and would
Jake nim Oack II ne Wouio only como
and love me again. Please tell me
what to do to, win my husband from
the jaws of the other woman
BROKEN-HEARTE
Don't worry about your husband
kidnapping the children. Such an idea
is ridiculous. The other woman would
not consent to the care of the children
Besides. you may rest assured thai
your husband is not trying to torture
you. He is most surely tortured with
the thought OF the injustice he has
done you by. giving his love to the
other woman. and he would not add
I to your suffering by taking the ej1iI-
dren.
Your love; is very great or you
would not be willing to take your nus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

mo, but I'd like to awfully." said
the nervous guest
well, just wait a moment and I'll
get detective to show you around"
cordially said Mr.. Nabob.
The young private had been posted
as sentry on B squadron stables. But
when the sergeant of the guard came
round on his visit he was nowhere to
be seen. The sergeant was about to
depart to make inquiries when there
came a rustling noise from a heap of
straw and the sentry stood before him
minus his boots and looking very
sleepy.
were you when I came around just
ROW.
marching round" was the sentry's
reply, given in tones of conscious
virtue.
marching round, were you? Why,
you've got your boots Off"
Eyes, sergeant; 1 took 'em off SO
that 1 wouldn't wake the bloomin'
'orses!''
In recent examination of a boy
clerks post was the question::
''If the premier and all the men,
bers of the cabinet should die, who
would officiate ?''
Robert. a boy of fortune, thought
for a time, trying in vain to recall
who came next in succession. At last
= happy Inspiration came to him and
he answered.: 1.-THE undertaken"
A house hunter saw an advertise
ment in the paper describing a
charming house within stones
throw of the station" He made an
appointment and in due course was
escorted to the house in question, two
miles away. When they reached the
| threshold he turned to the agent
suavely. would you mind intro
ducing me-" he whispered. ito the
person who threw that stone?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
ON SPUR 4 III MOMENT
A Letter From the Front.


Somewhere, Sometime in April.
Dear Folks-Several of the boys in
our company got umbrellas from
hcme by the las boat. This is grand
idea, A good umbrella will help any
soldier pass safely thru an air attack.
And, then, it is liable to rain any
time. Send useful presents always
like umbrellas. Yours, JACK.
Secretary Baker went to Europe ITO
speed up the allies" according e the
Creeled report. s'se 4 - F Z
And as soon as he got there, the
Germans speeded up.
This is a mighty contrary world.sees
The Briton TO the Huns.
We beat you on the SOmme,
2 And we beat you on the Aisne;
We gave you hell at Neuve Chapeile,
And here We are again.
Senator OvermaE says there are
AGO. German spies in this country.
Well, we have 100000 bullets left.
haven't we?
Germany's lingo press is jubiIant.
On with the Jazz band.
Court has appointed receiver for a
firm of skate manufacturers.
Sounds like another prohibition
The airplane program seems to be
UP in the air, whether the airplanes
are. or not.
One state has a bill in preparation
forbidding the tipping of anybody but
walters. Cut them out. too, and let US
save some real money. f4t
The keise. loaned" US Doctor
Muck, director of tho Boston SYM
phony orchestra. Can VIC not even up
matters by "1oaring" him Senator La
Toilette? IT'S a contamination de-
! voutly to be wished.
Judging by the kaiser's desperate
thrust, he is still endeavoring to ca.
lis Christmas dinner in Paris in 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

Corporal punishment, declares ]. E.
Delzell, superintendent of Nebraska
schools. is making it's last stand in the
public schools. 1t is a relic of barbar-
ism, left over" from the days when
it was believed that might made
right" this being the principle that
the United States and the allies are
opposing in the war "over there" while
they are fighting the German kaiser
and his fninions. when was a boy"
he continues, land some one received
a,thrashing in the schoolroom we were
sure to have two or three fights on
the playground at noon. When the
whippings stopped the fighting
stopped"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

| f1iSDatch from Wa shipo,

A dispatch from Washington an
nounces that the interstate commerce
commission has ordered a postpone
ment until August 20 of increased rate
schedules for the interstate transpor-
tation of grain, seed, hay and straw.
Unless the people are TO be taxed to
meet the expense of operating the
railroads. it seems inevitable that
sooner or later the commissions must
view the rate problem in a different
light s.--fs f57tsas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

The dispatches indicate that Russia
is preparing to stage a comeback.
Maybe SO. But it is not safe for the
allies to place any reliance in the re-
port as long as the country is domi-
mated by Lenine and Trotzky. 1t Is
being charged that the changed atti-
tude of these worthless is due to the
fear that they may suffer a loss of
power. A more plausible theory is
that. having got all they can out OF
Germany, they now are getting ready
to work the other side of the street
They may deceive President Wilson
but they are not likely to get by Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

Notwithstanding the war argument
inifavor of food economy. sugar con-
sumption in the United States in 1917
was the largest ever recorded, show
ing an increase of 8 per cent over the
preceding year and the per capita con-
sumption, s4.35. was the largest on
record, with one exception. 1t ap-
pears probable that somebody got
more than his share.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

1T is held by the Atchison Globe that
the kaiser missed his calling, that he
should have been a pig sticker in
packing house,. In this way he might
have satisfied, his lust for blood. ..-,-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

The head is protected by a mound of
earth known as a saphead. The men
engaged in constructing saps are
termed sappers-
Questions on the above or any SUBJ
feet upon yhich the reader desires
Information, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with a scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

band lack after what he has done.
You must learn to be content without
him, because nothing you do will
bring him back. 1t may be that when
his children and will then seek . our
forgiveness. 'se
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

THE BUSTING of Bishop Paul Jones
Of Utah from his see by the House of
Bishops of the Episcopal church be-
osuse of his pacifism is a step in the
forward march of the church mill
tant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
HOUSEHOLD arNTs
Economy Pics.

ECONOMY f1eS.
Following are some recipes for one
crust pies, using water substitute in
stead of milk: +-lii.
Bake crust before putting in filling.
Each recipe will make one big pie.
enough for six or seven people.
This is the foundation for all these
pies: One cup sugar. three rather
heaping tablespoons flour. two eggs, a
little salt.
Mix sugar and flour together with
a little warm water, and when smooth
add enough boiling water until the
right consistency, stirring all the time.
Now separate eggs. mix yolks with the
above and keep whites for meringue.
For lemon pie, one lemon. grated
rind and Juice.
For chocolate pie. three tablespoons
chocolate or cocoa; vanilla fiavoring.
For cream pie, vanilla flavor.>
For cocoanut pie, three tablespoons
cocoanut and vanilla flavor
| For banana pie, use filling and slice
bananas over top; vanilla flavor.
For raisin pie. chopped raisins. va
nilla flavor.
For date pie. chopped dates. vanilla
flavor.
For orange pie. grated rind and
Juice of orange.
For the meringue. Beat whites OF
eggs very light, add two tablespoons
granulated sugar and beat again. Put
over pies and brown In oven When
taken from oven keep in warm place.
as cold makes the merfngue fall
These are good recipes and You win
save much milk by using them.
| The Filings cnn also be served az
buildings by putting in molds ana
serving with cream and sugar.
1 Try These.
Chicken, Veal or Meat Pie-Make
pie crust: One CUP lard to three cups
flour (use one cup any wheat substi-
tute), roll. cut as for apple dumplings.
| Add cooked meat and one or two
pieces potato Close and bake. Thick
ep broth and serve on pies.
| Mock Oyster Soup-To two quarts
4 Of boiling water add one onion minced
fine, sat- and pepper to taste. Use
/ enc can salmon. remove all skin and
bone, add liquid to boiling water.
| Break up the larger pieces with q
fork and let boil ten minutes. Re-
move from fire, add piece OF butter
and one piat milk. Serve hot An
| other was is to cut into small pieces
three pot:-toes. one onion and one
/ cup goldfish: cook until tender, add
enough boiling water to make three
pints. Seaso- with piece of butter,
pepper anc one cup milk.
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&~&1 ST
1917. by The Wheeler Syndi
cate IncJ
DINNER STORIES

Have you seen the presents. old
chap" said Mr. .Nabob to a nervous
guest at his daughters wedding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Names i'm the News

A sap is a deep narrow ditch run
at an angle toward an enemy's works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

Somewhat the same thing has al
ready been done. in Canada, where a
great estate is being used for teaching
convalescent soldiers agriculture and
various trades.
In this country, plans for the care
of wounded soldiers are just beginnine
to be worked out. The army medical
| corps and the federal bureau fol
vocational education are preparing
hospitals and studying methods of re-
Mobilization. Both of these organiza.
lions are closely following the British
and Canadian experiences, and viii
| doubtless make study of this coloni.
ration plan.
| The movement toward the foundins
| of new communities in order to restore
| the soldier to civil life under the mos
favorable conditions possible to create
Is already under way in this country
however. Its most definite NANTES
| tation so far is the Crosser bill, which
has been endorsed by the secretary Of
labor. and which provides for thu
| colonization of returned soldiers OF
national forests as lumbermen, on Goa
| and mineral lands as miners, and OF
agricultural lands as farmers. Tn,
| gist of this measure Is that the it'll,
to the lands will remain in the govern
ment, and that the men will worl
them under some sort of leasing o.
| royalty agreement which will Civ,
them fair return for their labor,
voice in the management OF their owl
| affairs. and the permanent and com
Portable homes which are essentia
to good citizenship. In a word, thi
is a proposal that the federal govern
ment shall insure the returning sol
diers the benefits which in this coun
try are generally described by the tern
social Justice"