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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

1.-The high seas fleet is lying about
two miles down stream from us wait
ing to be searched and then interned
at 'Scapaflo bay a large harbor in the
Orkney isles. I sure feel for them
while they are there as it never gets
warm and there is no place to go
ashore. We spent most of our time
over here at Orkney isles, Firth of
Forth and a whole lot in the North
sea. That is where the water is ink
black with white tops in the winter
time
I'VE have been over here a year
to be exact, we left New York a year
ago tonight. We form the sixth bat
tie squadron of the grand fleet and
have taken part in everything they did
for the past year. There are no over
night liberties for us-only four liber-
ties. l spent one week on leave at
Glasgow. We are expecting to cruise
around Europe and then with the
homeward bound pennant flying start
for the states and thirty days leave"
II X n
Topeka people are becoming very
careful about the influenza epidemic.
Drug stores are busy filling prescrip-
tons and there is a big run on fever
thermometers. People want to know
if they have the flu.
X X X
A little S-year-old Topeka girl, Hell
en- rogers, mas young correspondent
in France, little lad of her own age
The acquaintance came about thru an
uncle of the little girl, Jack belong.
of Tulsa, Okla, a boy of 10 years of
age, who is with the army in France.
During belongs stay at Chalus,
France, he saw the little boy whose
name is Pierre Sterau. told about his
| niece. and wrote to Helen about his
| little French friend. Whereupon Hell
en- sent Pierre a toy balloon. In ac-
acknowledgement of the gift, she re-
ceived the following letter:
Dear little friend Helen: Your Uncle
Jack has give to me your picture. You
| are very pretty. l thank you for the bal
| loon. Our friend Jack comes home every
| evening but now he is absent. l am eight
years old. my name is Pierre Sterau 1 have
two big sisters and mamma near me NV
papa is on the front since four years but
we think the war will soon be finished and
4 that papa will come back quick II Is
| very sad when the papa is at the war
Receive little friend a big kiss from a
| little French boy"
PIERRE STERAU.
Helen is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. E. Rogers of 1926 Van Buren,
street, Topeka.
| Ewart Strawbridge, who has been
| at the central officers training camp
| at Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex, spent
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French cruiser and the grand fleet,
and brought in the German high seas
fleet into the Firth of Forth. We
didn't fire a shot but as the day was
rather foggy. picked them up at $500
yards or about eight miles. There
were reporters and moving pictures
taken aboard. All our guns were
loaded and trained on them but they
didn't offer to fight.
Il guess their fleet was made for
looks, as we have chased them a great
many times during the last year and
even tried to fight them off their own
coast, but they always run in. They
certainly made it miserable for US.
Many a night we were called out at
midnight or in the wee hours of the
morning and made to secure for sea
and go to chase them. They always
waited for a stormy. nasty night, too.
Their submafines have fired at us sew
eral times but were too excited to
score a hit. We are credited with
having sunk two, so 1 guess our rep
scared them away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
JUNIOR RED CROSS WORK
Every Grade Teacher in Shawnee
schools Takes Magazine.

Every grade teacher in the public
schools of Shawnee county has sent in
a paid subscription to a new Junior
Red Cross magazine, Junior Work
Box, published at st. Louis by the
Southwestern division Of the Red
Cross
The magazine contains an outline
of school programs on Junior Red
Cross work for each month OF the
school year. The February program
is to be on international friendship.
and the pupils of the schools are to
write letters on the subject. The let
tiers will be sent to Washington, and
the best of them selected for print
ing in the various languages Of
Europe. They will then be distrib-
uted among school children abroad.
and the letters also will be exchanged
among children in this country. In an
effort to develop a feeling Of UNDER
standing and friendless among the
young people of all countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
"BLIMP" AND "SUB"
The Tale OF an Encounter Which the
Hun U-Boat Lost.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
London Nov 2O-Out from a dense
fog Streaking the sea shot a small di-
rigible called ''blimp." manned by
three allied flyers. Directly in front
of them a mile away, was a U-boat
with its coming tower and decks well
out of the water. says an account of
one of the most successful encounters
of a British aircraft with a German
submarine.
Opening out his engine to it's full
capacity. the pilot steered straight for
were on deck. They had seen the
airship approaching and Immediately
brought quick-firing. gun into ac-
ton. With shells bursting about them
the airmen pushed on and soon were
within effective machine-gun range.
The observer used his gun to such
good effect that with one drum he ac-
counted for the submarines gun crew.
Thereupon the Germans. without wait
ing to rescue their wounded. began
hurriedly to submerge.
Meanwhile the wireless operator of
the "blimp' was busy sending out ur-
gent signals to various patrol boats
and submarine chasers known to be
in the vicinity.
Climbing to a height of about 1900
feet, the pilot now got ready to use the
machines heavy bombs. The U-boat.
altho submerged was still easily Wis
ible, and taking careful aim thru his
sights the "blimp's" gunner pulled
the trigger of the releasing gear.
The airship. released of 2 heavy
weight, shot up like an express eleva-
tor in a New York skyscraper, but
careless of its movements. its occu-
pants hung over watching the bomb
sink swiftly until it struck the water
perhaps two hundred feet ahead of
the target.
When its fuse came into action, a
flash of lightning seemed to rip thru
the dark depths of the ocean, and a
peculiar brown. cloudy mass envel-
oped the fore part of the U-boat
1t seemed ages before the effect of
the explosion reached the surface.
Then, like geyser, the water shot
into the air. In the center of disturb
ance, the gaping hull of the submar-
inc slowly appeared and it's crew
could be seen leaping overheard.
By this time two British motor
launches were racing to the spot, but
they fortunately were far enough
away to escape the effects of a terrific
explosion which now occurred. The
magazin: of the U-boat had been
fired, and with a succession of mighty
detonations the whole craft was liter
ally blown to pieces
The occupants of the "bIimp" were
badly shaken. but they escaped with
out injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

The Bachelor club gave very pleasant
dancing party Tuesday evening at Hud-
sons hall. Among those who danced were
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. II. Lyman, Mr; and
Mrs Fred Dreisbach Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rig
by, Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Parker Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mccoy, Mrs. Hall, Miss May Down
ing, Miss Inez Montgomery, Miss Clyde
Hornaday Miss Alma Manard, Miss Kate
Ernich, Miss Russie Hill, Miss Bartel,
Miss Julia Whitmer, Miss Ray Chesney,
Miss Eta Hannigan, Miss Mabel Horton,
Miss Donnelly. Miss Eda Smythe, Miss
Pearl Sample. Miss Lizzie Wilson. Miss
Proudfit. Mr.. AL Wick. Mr.. Roy Millice, Mr..
Hoge. Mr.. Harry Goodrich, Mr.. Elmer
trand, Mr.. Frank Fleisch, Mr.. Will Chute,
Mr. Albert Sidwell Mr.. Charles McMichael,
Mr.. Clyde Lawrence, Mr.. Will Kerr. Mr.
Fred Shallabarger and Mr.. c. d. Hudson.
Miss Rossington and Miss Florence Ros-
sington have issued invitations for cotil-
lon at Library hall, Tuesday, December II
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MALE AND FEMALE

U. S. GOVERNMENT peace positions open.
Men 16 over. Women, is or over. $50
TO $50 month, Work in your home Sec
ton Paid vacations. Common education
sufficient Pull unnecessary. List posi-
lions OPEN free. Write Immediately.
Franklin Institute, Dept. blk, Rochester,
N. Y.
ACTIVE persons may clear 500 monthly
cess assured; expense small; everything
furnished: complete outfit, $3.50; pnrticu-
lars, proof package, 1Oc Morrison Labora-
tory 1872 St Ange, st. Louis, Mo.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE-Money making restaurant,weu
located, established business; owner e
Furman, Real Estate, 100 West Sth.
FOR SALE-Grocery store, invoice LOO,
established trade. in shop district, line
location, low rent; no exchange. A. Il.
Furman, Real Estate. LOG West Sth.
ANY BUSINESS sold for cash in thirty
days no matter where located, without
publicity. Results assured. Midwest Busi-
ness Exchange, Des MOines. la.
FOR SALE-Rooming house of 10 rooms,
close in, low rent, bargain. $3.50 cash. A.
L. Furman, Real Estate, 1O6 West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

Washington, Dec with the ap-
proval of President Wilson, Secretary
Lansing has asked congress to raise
the American legation at Lima, Peru,
to the rank of embassy. Peru has
signified a desire to appoint an am
bassador to the United States and the
administration wishes to agree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

Every mother knows how the
little man" of the family hates
anything and everything that
"looks like q girls" The Oliver
Twist suits which are the style for
little boys now are just "mannish"
enough to please the little fellows.
Here are two styles which are
simple to make. The one on the
left is gray chambray with white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

Athens, Dec. Simon Pantexo-
poulos, a leading Greek merchant. is
dead. He left his entire fortune of
10000, 900 francs to the Greek govern
ment.
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TO CALL FOR TWO MEN
Wilson Asks Baruch and Dawson 10
Be Ready To Come.

Washington, Dec. bernard Ba-
ruch, chairman of the war industries
board, and Henry p. Dawson, chair
man of the American Red Cross war
council, have been asked by President
Wilson to held themselves in readiness
to respond to a call for their services
with the peace delegation in Europe.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

L. Powell and wife to c. c. Cook. lots
Is pit. IL, Harrison ST., blk. b, Parks
r. T. Hargreaves and wife to l. Hardy
and wife, lots s12-1i Monroe ST.,
Pierce 9 add.
Bank of Topeka to B. r. Minis. TT.
]. =
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

The Modern Lace club will not meet
until after the ban for influenza has
been lifted.
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X * X
Miss Marian Thompson, who sailed
a few weeks ago. has arrived in
Genoa. Italy, according to a message
received yesterday by her mother.
Mrs. E. w. Thompson. From Genoa.
Miss Thompson will go by rail thru
southern France to Paris, where she
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LOST AND FOUND

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& Son, 1901 Kansas ave. Reward.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

Helen is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. E. Rogers of 1926 Van Burer
street, Topeka.
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Ewart Strawbridge, who has been
at the central officers training camp
at Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex, spent
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of the window an entire stranger who
looked like the proprietor of a small
confectionery shop. in mourning for de-
parted friend OF course. there was
nothing to be done. but the mans pres
ence irritated Renwick AS the moments
went on. and the man. still silently
stared out of the window. Renwick's
choler diminished. The fellow was quite
harmless, person from whom murder
and secret missions were miles asunder
If the man of the green Limousine had
foreseen that Renwick would take the
9 O'Clock train for Budapest and had set
this behemoth upon him. the man would
have made an attempt upon his life this
morning in the ride between Nacz and
the capital.
And how, since the telegraph lines
were closed to the German agent could
this person have been put upon the
scent? 1t hardly seemed possible that
this was an agent Of Germany. And
yet as the miles flew by, the strangers
preston got on RenwiCk's nerves. He
was in no mood to do a psychopathic
duel with a sphinx
The morning dragged slowly. At
Szabadka he got down for lunch and
was not surprised to see his travelling
companion at his elbow. eating with
deliberation which gave itenwick a
momentary hope that the train might
ready in his carriage and the guard
calling when the fellow stalked maiestt-
Cally from the eating room munching
at the remains of his Bohmische Dalken
and entered the carriage. still clinging
to the cotton umbrella, and quite
oblivious of the powdered sugar with
which he was literally besmeared Secret
agent! The man was loke--a rec
tangular comedy in monosyllables.
There was no connection for Brod at
Szabadka until late in the afternoon and
Renwick hoped to make better time by
going on to Cjvidek, large town, some
what sophisticated. where the buying or
hiring of a machine would be pos
sibility. During the afternoon he took
Marishka's letter from his pocket and
studied it again. now quite oblivious OF
the creature who had curiouslY. enough
resumed the same seat opposite him.
And in his concentration upon the prob
lem of the note the man was for the
moment forgotten 1t was only when
he glanced up quickly and quite unn-
tentionally that he saw the gaze of his
neighbor eagerly watching him. 1t was
only fleeting glance. but in. it, It
seemed. the whole character of his fell
low traveller had changed. His hands
still casped the umbrella. the sugar
was still smeared upon his sallow
but it seemed that his eyes had
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
An AWAKENING
By JULIA A. ROBINSON

CALLY came down to breakfast at II
~ o'clock. That was her usual time.
She was fond of lying abed mornings
what did it matter? Why rise early?
Il thought you were never coming"
fretted Maude, turning to her sister.
We'll. I'm here, but wish I'd stayed
abed. al" It's stupid sitting round waiting
J. These two young ladies had no aim in
lie. They never had been taught to
care for others or seek another's hap
the present moment. and knew nothing
of the misery about them.
Hazel GORDON was president of the
asked Hazel. They were gathered in
her her cozy parlor. sewing, their voices
There's Maude and Sally Stimson II
we could only get them" suggested ida
Black; but l wouldn't dare ask them
They wouldn't come" asserted May
But. for the soldiers" flashed Ha-
eel; We need Them. and they need us.
II that is the way they feel. I'm going
to ask them TO join
Hazel did get them, She called at the
Stimson mansion, walked lightly up the
marble steps and rang the bell, and
her heart did not falter. In glowing
words she explained her mission.
were WOrKlng IOT tne Soldlers,' she
enthused, doing the little that we can
to help, and we need you. Will you join
| us? We'd SO love to have you with us ~
why, never sewed In my life," con-
fessed Sally II don't know how, and
can't knit"
"I'll teach you," smiled Hazel; you'll
hnd find 1t quite easy and we have good
Sally became interested. 1t. was a
new idea to be needed. 'It'll be some
thing to dol fer one will join. What
do you say. Maude?"
Maude. though the elder, was led by
| her stronger sister, and agreed to &c
for the fun of the thing" These girls
had never thought before there was need
Of their help in the world.
Great was the astonishment at the
club when Hazel appeared with the new
members, and they gave them a hearty
| welcome. Sally soon learned and worked
till her unaccustomed fingers ached
When the afternoon was over she was
tired. but her heart glowed with sat
| isfaction she had never felt before. She
was good and kind all that was needed
was the right influence to bring her out
Isn't it better than doing nothing
mamma?" asked the sensible Sally. :"
never was so happy in my life! In
always going to work for somebod.
else, and not live selfish life an!
longer"
Tomorroic's Con1plete NoUelette--
"BEHIND THE CLOUDS"
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is just possible that we may go to-
gether."
His manner was sphinxlike again, and
the Englishman eyed him curiousiy.
feeling a strong desire to kick him IN
the shins But luckily he refrained,
saying coolly.
and what means of transportation
do you propose to employ? of course,
you know there are no trains
"Naturlich.'
Then how shall you travel?"
And you. Herr Shooter how shall
you go?"
Renwick smiled indulgently.
"If I took an automobile
81 should be constrained to go with
you"
"Constrained?"
"If you would invite me-or conde-
scend to permit me to pay my share
Of the expenses"
The mans personality was slowly
expanding. Second class confectioners
who venture on wild goose chases were
rare in Renwicks acquaintance. He
was becoming interesting as well as
elusive, but Renwick was in no humor
for further quibbling.
II regret that that is impossible. l
60 on alone" he said decisively.
"Ach, So" said the other sad ~. That
into a melancholy silence and he re-
sumed his occupation of looking out
of the window. The incident in so far
as Renwick was concerned was con-
| cluded
At least he thought that. At Ujvidek,
| when Renwick, bag in hand, got down
upon the station platform, the stranger
| stood beside him, lingering his cotton
umbrella foolishly and looking this way
| and that. But when the Englishman.
after an inquiry of a loiterer started
in search of a garage, he found his
| fellow traveller at his heels, and the
! frown which Renwick threw over his
shoulder failed utterly to deter him
from his purpose-which clearly seemed
to be that of continuing his journey in
the Englishman's company.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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only to prevent your being killed and
to see that you are properly pun
ished"
Bring the prisoner before the
court" hooted Judge Owl. Blue Heron
marched right up to Peggy and drew
her in front of the Judge
You're making a mistake" she pro.
tested.
Tell that to the judge" Blue Heron
answered sharply.
You are sentenced to pay fine
of three laughs, two Short ones and
one long one" hooted the Judge.
What for?" said Peggy.
For being in bad company" de-
clared the Judge.
This struck Peggy as being queer
and she giggled. The very idea, she
was no more in the company of the
Jays than she was in the company of
the judge and of the court. She
giggled again. What IL her father
pany every time he went into court on
behalf of profiteer or a burglar!
wouldn't he be surprised when she
told him about Judge Owls Judgment.
She laughed at the thought,
Fine Is paid" announced Judge
Owl. The trial will now open"
What is your defense going to be,
Blue Jay?'
Peggy thought this a queer way to
start a case, but before she could pro.
test Blue Jay spoke up.
we put the whole blame on Prin.
cess Peggy" he screamed. "If it hadn't
been for her we wouldn't have been
in this trouble"
This unexplained accusation shocked
the Birds and startled Peggy.
why, the very ideal" she cried out
Indignantly. That's fib and Blue
Jay knows it,"
THE prisoner will please hold her
temper or l will have her spanked"
declared Judge Owl, frowning at her
severely. we will now proceed with
picking jury to try Princess Peggy
and the Jays for stealing Miss Purple
Swallow"
Tomorrow the queer jury 1ciU be
acseftoed as tceH as odd happenings
IN cOUrfD
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CHAPTER NJ (Coniinued)

nENwICK was awakened some while
~ later by the young Hungarian off,
cars cursing as he stumbled over the
Dnglishman's feet A glance at his watch
showed Renwick that he had slept four
hours. 1t was dawn, Beside him at the
further end of the seat the 9ld man with
the white beard still sleiS Renwick
elanced out of the window and found
6at the station was Nacz. They were
twenty or thirty miles from the Hun
earian capital The morning was cool'
and Renwick stepped down from the
cpen door upon the platform ana
stretched his limbs, shifting the ar
eagerly. He felt renewed, invigorated,
and the ache at his head was gone. lie
had made no plans beyond the very
necessary one of getting money, at the
British Consulate and taking the first
train south The difficulties in making
proper connections. the probability that
somewhere he must desert the railroad
and beg buy or steal motorcar, and
the ever present danger of a shot from
a German agent confronted him. but in
his early morning humo~ nothing seemed
He would get through in
some way and find a means of reaching
Marshka, And if Marishka were al
ready spirited away? He would find her
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glo~ed with sudden intentness. \
second later when Renwick looked at
at the passing cornfields and vineyards
and he thought he had been mistaken:
He would have, liked to know more OF
this fellow, and was again tempted to
try to draw him out, but the recollec-
ton of his former venture dismayed
him. So he relapsed into silence and
lying back in his seat. one hand in his
pocket he closed his eyes and feigned
slumber. watching the man through his
eyelashes. For a long while nothing
happened. Then at last as Renwick,s
breathing became regular the the -dgd giants IT'S
Englishman .stealthily. Renwick did not
move. But he saw his companion lean
slightly forward while one hand left
the umbrella handle, unbuttoned his
coat and then moved very slowly be-
hind him. That was enough for Rem.
wick. who started upright and covered
other had merely drawn a large and
rather soiied handkerchief from a
pocket of his trousers and was in the
act of blowing his nose when r,is he I1ls Iookea
of Renwick's weapon.
Then his jaw dropped and his eyes
| flew wide open.
Herr Gott" he stammered in a
husky whisper Don't shoot y
Whether it was the pleasure of dis,
covering that the man had at last found
his tongue or whether the innocence of
his purpose was explained, Renwick
found himself much relieved.
Are you crazy?" the other was say
ing ITO draw a pistol upon me like
that. What do you mean?"
But Renwick still held the pistol
pointed in his neighbor's direction.
II will trouble you to stand" he said
quietly with your hands up and back
toward me-"
The man stared at him wide-eyed. bu,
at last obeyed, lifting his huge back tc
its full height, and Renwick ran ar
investigating hand over his hip pockets
They were empty.
Thanks" he said at last, you ma!