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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
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Good morning. children" said the
arithmetic teacher. How many OF
you have prepared an original prob
lem in multiplication. as l requested %
Only one hand went up. We'll, Will
liam, you may give your problem and
the rest OF tho class may solve it."
IF my baby sister is a year old now
and weighs twenty pounds. and keeps
on gaining two ounces a day until she
is 16 years old. and if the price of Iiv-
ing doubles again in the next ten
years, how much will my sisters grad
uation outfit cost? Mother says she
would like to know"
At Princeton they tell of a fresh.
man who AS he biitheiy went his way
whistling on the streets one day, was
accosted by a classmate. WHITTIER
away
I'm going up TO DR.. Smiths to be
examined for appendicitis" said the
other. az
Great Caesar!" exclaimed tina
classmate. You don't seem to be
very much worried about it,
"Oh, no." said the freshman. there
won't be anything doing. I've never
been able to pass an examination the
first time in all my fair young life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

ties turnout the country; hundreds OF
lectures have been given on the sub
ject, and in some places having large
factory districts, cafeterias have been
opened for the benefit of children
whose mothers were employed in the
factories. q
In an Illinois city the child welfare
committee invented a novel method
for teaching the essentials of a child's
diet. A table was set for dolls repre-
senting children of different ages, and
before each doll was placed the prop
err food for child of it's years. Is
The second big drive started by the
childrens bureau was for the proper
recreational facilities for children. For
carefully pointed out that the normal
growth and welfare Of the child was
largely dependent upon his play. The
increase in public Fairgrounds in cities
Is invariably followed by a decrease in
Juvenile delinquency, and also, public
juvenile sickness. The child welfare
COMMITTEES Of every state. therefore,
began to agttate the question of re-
creational ia cilities as soon as the
schools closed. for the summer vaca-
ton. Funds were raised by the sale
of Tags, by popular subscription and
by community appropriations. In
Rhode Island a letter was sent to all
manufacturers employing any num-
Der OF children under 16 years of age,
asking what opportunities for recrea-
ton were provided. Patriotic play
weeks were inaugurated all over the
country, and these are still going on.
These consist of children's pageants,
parades, athletic contests, community
singing and moving pictures that are
of interest to children. The New Or
leans play week eliminated in q pa
rade of ali the children of the city led
by a Pied Piper of Hamlin. During
its play week. n town in Connecticut
gave a play called Miss Fresh Air.
held a baby clinic; exhibited moving
pictures OF boy and girl scouts: gave a
band concert. q patriotic pageant and
several community sings"
All of this has aroused the nation to
the care of its children as IL has never
been aroused before. For the first
| time a health standard for children
has been created, and not only individ-
ual mothers, but whole states have be-
! come int crested in bringing their chill
dren up to- this standard. But its
greatest effect has been upon the
| mothers. Scores of American motheri
are now taking university courses in
motherhood; an overwhelming de-
mand for literature on the subject
is being received by the child welfare
centers. The government is bringing
mother up to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
ROOT OUT THE KAISERS.

Absolute, unconditional surrender
by the Teutons and nothing else will
now satisfy the American people, also
evacuation of all territory obtained
since the commencement of the war.
writes Henry Clews in his Financial
Review The allied armies will, he
hopes, continue on the battle field and
follow the enemies as they retreat I'M
til all their armies have arrived with
in their own borders and they lay
down their arms. Then and n 1t until
then viii an armistice BE in order.
There is no use in accepting peace.
he continues, until these terms are
complied with, and the handwriting on
the wall indicates that ouch will be the
result at an early date. The allies
should make every effort to end for
ever the rule of the Hohenzollerns in
Europe. The present kaiser is vicious
in the last five years, but to leave the
succession open to his six sons. with
the possibility of having six additional
kaisers, he declare. would be a seri-
Gus menace to the worlds peace for
the next fifty years.
Germany is evidently beaten, and
her military commanders know 1t.
Retreat is widespread and will prob
ably continue until a new front is
reached for final and desperate
stand. Germany is not yet prepared
to surrender and accept President
Wilson'S demands, tho she ultimately
must.
Doubtless the kaiser hopes to OBJ
tain better terms by holding on as
he is simply playing into the allied
hands; for President Wilson wisely
chose to leave the question of an ar
mistice to the decision of General
Foch, so there will be no truce nor
peace with Germany short of absolute
surrender.
AS winter is close at hand. when
campaigning will be at q minimum
the final blow may not be struck I'M
| til next spring, but the allies will push
the war in spite of winter. On the
other hand signs of internal break
! down are multiplying. while discon-
! tent within Germany and a growing
| desire for peace will hasten the end
Elsewhere German conquests and
ambitions are falling like a house OF
cards. Turkey, Hungary, Poland
| Ukraine, Bulgaria and others are al
| shaking off the Teuton yoke, which
six short months ago threatened the
civilized world but is now nothing but
an empty dream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
GLOBE SIGHTS
Lrrom the Atehiaen oiobe.1

When n woman goes to neigh.
boris house for a minute" she stays
an hour.
Talk to q politician long enoush
and he will say something about
''springins something"
When a man Is q heavy drinker his
enemies like to drop the remark that
his ONCE smells like a saloon.
WHO are you for today" an
Atchison politician was recently ASKED
by q friend who knows him quite we'll
A great many men often make re.
marks that they give away more than
they spend, but there are only q few
that dc 1t.
When a gossip has something spicy
and wants to get it zen orally circulate
ed she always winds up he- tale by
saying Its all over town"
When a man says he has taken q
new job because it is better, 1t so often
means he made the change because
he knew he was about to lose his old
Job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Health Commissioner Copeland of
New York has become convinced that
the rapid spread of influenza in that
city has been partly attributable to
lack OF, proper artificial heat in homes.
and particularly in ill-ventilated
apartment houses. Acting upon this
conclusion. New York landlords have
been notified that they must conform
to the terms of contracts with tenants
in the matter of heat. Since we can
not conserve coal and avoid influenza
at the same time, it might be well to
mine mere coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

81 was recently" says fighting
oarson at the front, ''in city in
France which had. before the war.
population of $4,000 people When
I was there, there were not over 500
people in that city-54,500 were home
less refugees, IL they weren't killed.
walked about that city for month,
searching for a house that wasn't
damaged. a window that wasn't brok-
en-. and never found one. The whole
of that city must be rebuilt. A glor-
ious cathedral. a magnificent pile OF
municipal buildings, all in ruins" And
it is the people and the nation respon-
sible for all this that are asking US to
meet them at the peace table and talk
things over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

The wars effect upon newspapers
has been particularly bad. Labor con-
ditions haze forced the consolidation,
according to H. N. kellogg, chairman
of the Inland Daily Press association,
of $50 daily papers in the United
States and the suspension of $50 pa
pers in the last sixteen months. White
paper is mounting to unheard of cost.
1t is now selling around $50 a ton as
compared with $40 to sS5 ton two
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Turkey seems to be sitting back and
waiting for events to shape her des-
tiny. In the making of world peace
her voice is not likely to be heard to
any considerable extent. She must
take what is handed her and probably
will find no nation willing to take her
part. That Germany will forsake her
when Teutonic interests demand it
there is no reason to doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

The dual monarchy may soon be no
monarchy at all. The work of I'M
scrambling the Austrian empire ap-
pears to be proceeding at a rapid rate
The rule seems to be every nationality
for itself and bad luck to those that
are left behind. Charles may yet find
himself king without a country,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Nearly all the important cities and
fourteen of the states have banished
the German language from the
schools. If Germany wants to deal
with the rest of the world after this
war is over. she must do it in the
English language -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Now is good time for cities to re-
serve available open spaces for land
ings for aeroplanes. After this war is
over there is going to be an aerial
transportation system gridironing the
country, and landing places will be
essential to the establishment of serv-
ice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

1t may be noted that Germany's an
nouncement that she had called off
her submarines followed closely on the
loss of Ostend and Zeebrugge. the
bases for their operation. The u
boats ars reported to have retired to
I<iel. which is a long way from their
favorite scene of operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Germany now proposes to evacuate
occupied territory. without further
parley. provided the allied armies will
agree not to follow. Vt the allies do
not consent to this. it seems probable
that the Huns will evacuate just the
same, with the exception that they will
move faster than they otherwise would
and will leave more of their property
behind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

pie of America are demanding and
the men on the fighting line will be
satisfied with nothing less. To do this
will be humiliating. of course. 1t will
be bitter medicine fer the Huns and
they may be expected to make wry
orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Mixing bluff and bravado with their
pleas for peace by the Huns will not
get them anywhere. They are whipped
and they must acknowledge that fact
to the world. They must lay down
their arms and submit to having their
country policed by the allies until
their future good behavior is assured
beyond doubt. This is what the peo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
The Gladdest Day.


Must children die and mothers
plead in vain: Must innocents for
ever suffer pain? Must millions; more
by German brutes be slain, ere comes
deliverance from cruel foe? Must
ever echo hopeless, helpless? Must
ever means of stricken ones arise?
Will never wars red torch desert the
skies and peace again earth's bleeding
nations know? Fen now appears the
mighty heaven ordained. who on the
hordes of he'll have. vengeance rained,
and glory everlasting will have gained
when to disaster Hundom's imps they
send. The hour has struck when day
shall conquer night, when what Is
good shall rout the rule of might.
when tyrants all shall fall in final
fight and those who launched the war
be made to pay. Be made to pay and
pay a million times, be made to pay
in full for endless crimes, while far
and wide shall echo loud the chimes
that ring Germania's doom-earth's
gladdest day.-Harlan Babcock.
Lend II.
There's the man behind the gun
And the nun behind the hoe, %
But another must get busy.
He's the man behind the dough.
If the liberty loan campaign keeps
up long enough everybody will hear
Carsso. Even war has its brighter
moments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
things ov.

Prince Macmillan told the reichs-
tag that Germany must not be brought
TO the peace conference table blindly.
But Germany may consider herself
fortunate if she be permitted to oc-
cupy a seat under any conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Germany having accepted President
wilson's peace conditions now is ask
ing what they mean. Here is a chance
for Marshal Foch to act as interpre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Late dispatches indicate that the
Huns have reached the praying stage.
1t must be that the firm of Me und
Colt" has been dissolved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY 4. MoULroN


"That Squares ii"
at is awful that Bingham is so and
60 cents a yard" walled the country
woman. ut used to be 10 and IL
cents" z
yes" replied the city woman, land
squashes used to be 10 and 10. cents
apiece. l paid 40 cents for one this
morning"
Cali drafted men who have received
their questionnaires are advised to
have their pictures taken" Is the
CHEEKY little advertisement of q local
photogra pher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

The attention of the Huns is called
to the old adage that beggars cannot
be choosers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
Enter the Woman

For October 27 is. Isaac and Re
= becca.'- Genesis 24;57-51.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20
Local News Items

Telephone bus calls for Grifhth's
bus to the Merchants Hotel any time
Of the day or night. advtf
Soon to be at Morris. Who? Jas
w. Gerald and J. j. Pershing. When
September 18th and 26th 1896
At the last meeting of the City
Commissioners, Chas, Vaughn resign
ed and Pete Peterson was appointed
in his place.
Word has been received that Ed
ward Norton, son of Geo. Norton, has
arrived safely overseas. He is one Of
the boys that went out of their turr
that farmers boys might remain tt
harvest the crops.
A letter from Captain A. H. hobbs
brother of E. w. hobbs of this city
and quite we'll known here, says that
in hospital in New Orleans for sew.
he has been in hospital in New Or.
leans for several weeks, where he un.
derwent an operation.
At the Orpheum Sunday evening
500 and 9:15 o'clock. Charlie Chaplin
in "a Dogs Life" This picture rar
at the Strand in Minneapolis for g
solid week and to a full house every
day. That means that it is not one OF
the old silly two-reelers, but feature
of great merit. adv.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Aid of the Methodist church was held
Wednesday afternoon, the social part
being at the home of Mrs. F. r. Put
nam and the business session at the
home of Mrs. Robt. Adams. All of the
old officers were reelected. Mrs. H
Clark is president; Mrs. Witwer, LIST
vice president; Mrs. Trip, Second
vice president; Mrs. Mahafie, secre-
tary and Mrs. Cooley, treasurer.
Geo. B. Rogers who is first-class
musician on the Battleship Massa-
ShuOI1os 40 oPOAOAAS O AuA1ou6A WALL
his cousins, Mrs. w. e. Caldwell and
Mrs. Wayne Lovejoy Of this city. He
came Monday and will remain for
several days. Mr.. Rogers has been
in the navy since the first call came
for volunteers and he has nothing
but words of praise for Uncle Sam
and the way he uses the boys in the
navy.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

9O~~A0vv~~>S
better.
School supplies at Sylvander's.
Tablets, pencils. etc. We have every
thing you need. adv.
Miss Gogola, housekeeper for Faith
er Jones, is spending couple of weeks
at her home near st. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright and fam
lily have moved into the Mullen house
on East 9Th street.
Mrs. VIM. Mahaffie visited with
friends in Herman a few days the
forepart of the week.
Mrs. A. C. Newell is taking a. va
cation from her duties in the Morris
postofice and is visiting with her
daughter in Minneapolis.
Two big shows Sunday. At the
Strand, Gereldine Farrar in "The
Woman God Forgot" 800, 7:45 and
9:15. Afternoon 10 and zoe, evening
Is and 25c. At the Orpheum, Charlie
Chaplin in "a Dogs Life" two shows,
500 and 9:15. 10 and zoe. adv.
The Red Cross Drive which was
started last Sunday among the farm
ers of Swan Lake, Framnas, Morris
and Darnen townships, to raise money
for financing the chapter for the next
four months, was successfully but on
ly partly completed. The drive will
be continued and the results announc-
ed later.
P. L. Spooner and family left Nor
ris by auto Tuesday afternoon, Mrs.
Spooner stopping at Willmar for Wis
it and Mr.. Spooner continuing on to
Minneapolis, where he is transacting
business. They were accompanied by
Auditor Wollthan, who went down to
make arrangements for costumes for
the historic pageant which will be put
on at the fair.
Tractor Flowing Demonstration by
the Emerson Kerosene Tractor Satur-
day afternoon, Sept. goth, on the
Henry Schmidt farm, two and one
half miles east of Morris and one half
mile east of Stone Mill Farm. The
Emerson pulls three plows in any
soil and operates so easily that it solv-
es the labor problem on the farm.
L. D. Trip, Agent. Adv.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

Col. A. III. Taisey. who has been
visiting in North Dakota and Cana
da. stopped off here yesterday while
en- route to his home at San Marcos,
Cuba.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

Sena 0. Berg, daughter of Hans
Berg of Morris, passed away last Sum
day, having been sick for some time
with tuberculosis. She was 33 years
and months of age. The funeral has
not been set, as Martin Berg is ex-
pected from Monroe and arrangements
will not be made until he arrives. The
Berg family have resided in Morris
for many years, Mr.. Berg having been
on the section here for the Great
Northern RAILROAD for thirty years.
1t must have been bad news for the
Kaiser, who thought the Allies were
going to starve to death, when he
heard of the big yields in Stevens
county. Frank Hancock got 35 bushels
of wheat to the acre on his farm and
a man named Arnold living just
across the line in Swift county real
lied $76 an acre from his wheat. Mr..
Devenney of Morris also got some big
returns, getting $4,000 from one
half section of land in Scott township.
All of the school teachers who live
out of town arrived last Saturday ex-
cept Miss Woodman, and she is ex-
pected tomorrow. The places where
they will make their homes are as
follows: Miss Dodds will stay at w.
Chapman's, the Misses Slindee and
Buckbee at the Colyer home, Miss
Ryan and Miss Hart at A. J. Geisen's,
the Misses Woodman and Pennock at
the Eames home, Miss Benson at J.
Hanrahan's, Miss Seipel at Shepard's
and the Misses Olson, Forsman, Hugh
es and Johnson at F. Buckentin's.
The Stewart Mill and Elevator in
Morris and the Stewart elevator in
Chokio opened last Monday and all
three places have been doing rush
ing business this week. The elevator
at Chokio was compelled to shut down
again on Wednesday as the farmers
brought so much grain in that it
could not be handled and all bins were
all filled with no cars to ship out. Mr..
Stewart says the same condition may
prevail in Morris if cars are not OBJ
tainable. 1t seems to be hard to get
the cars unloaded at the terminals, as
SO much grain is being marketed on
account of the heavy crop.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

by all means SEND your soldier boy
a picture of the Home Folks" IT,.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Hartog received
a card last week saying that their
son Arthur had arrived safely in
France. He was just four weeks to
the day in making the trip across.
The regular monthly business and
social meeting of the Epworth League
of the Methodist church will be held
this evening, Friday, in the chnrch
parlors. All members are invited to
attend.
John w. Anderson of Rendsville,
has received word from his sons Gus
tat and William who are both in the
service in France, and both say they
are well and enjoying their work.
William is working on the military
railroads.
The hunting season opened Mon
day and judging from reports, Stew
ems county sportsmen are getting
their share of the chickens and
ducks. There is, however, de-
crease in the number of hunters, due
to the large number of men who
have joined the colors, but there is
also a scarcity of chickens this year.
Ducks will likely be more plentiful
later in the season.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

Look for the Strand Theatre news
in this issue. You will find 1t very in
teresting. adv.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

You'll enjoy The Rae son. Min.
neapolis. adv.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

BY all means send your soldier boy
a picture OF the Home Folks" If.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

Mrs. John Jackson has been quite
sick for few days but is somewhat
better.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

School supplies at Sylvander's.
Tablets. pencils. etc. We have every
thing you need. adv.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

Miss Gogola, housekeeper for Faith
er Jones, is spending couple of weeks
at her home near St. Cloud.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright and fam
lily have moved into the Mullen house
on East 9Th street.
Morris tribune., 1918-09-20

The management of the Stevens
County Fair has made arrangements
for community singing at the fair
this year, this being done at the
request of the National Council Of
Defense. Community singing will be
something new here but it has been
tried with great success in other
places and will no doubt prove popu-
lar here. Everybody will be expected
TO sing, children, older boys and
girls, fathers and mothers, and even
the grandparents. It will not be the
intention to sing many songs or to
sing all of any one song. but the
we'll known patriotic songs and
ehoruses will be sung over and over
again, as they we're at the state
fair, and as they are being sung all
ever the land.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

Clifford Smith, wireless instructor
al the night school at Irving school,
has entered the secret service OF the
United States. He was a member Of
the Scientific Engineering research
club Of the high school.
The exhibition OF war posters de-
signed and made by the students OF the
art department OF the high school we're
placed on exhibition at the assembly
Thursday morning, many OF them Icing
Of figures done In life sire. The
statute # liberty was a favorite pose
for original designs many OF the posters
being striking and beautifully executed.
The Patrons club Of Franklin school
were instructed Friday by Miss Can
field OF the high school on sugar sub
stitutes," the meeting being enlived by
merry songs by the third grade.
High school assembly which Is held
every Thursday morning at II 80, is at
tended by a full student body, the series
of war films now being shown being
full Of valuable instruction.
Last Thursday the war film showed
the making OF man-o'-war's man from
the raw recruit to the vital we'll drilled
officer Of the top deck.
Jefferson school, has ten pupils with
100 percent record in spelling under
Miss Daight, as follows: Beverly
Bennett, Joe Harmon Pickren, Arthur
Knight, William Stewart, Marjorie FL
liot, Ada Fenwick, Virginia hamblin
Mary Hodge, Velva McKensey ant
Gertrude Shafer
The trophy cups for the cross country
run were awarded by DR.. II. II. Cloud
mann. the winners being:
First position, Elmer Steanson; sec
ond position, Alexander Townes; third
position, Clark Wysong; fourth position
Earl Johnson,
AT a general election held at Frank
lin school Thursday afternoon by the
eighth grade pupils, the democratic
ticket carried by large majority, the
candidates for office being: County
Judge, Eugene Schlosser, democrat
majority, 8; county attorney, Bessie
Wakemann, republican, majority, 2