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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

He TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
EORIATION RI1REAU.

Topeka could learn lesson OF value
from Atlanta, Ga. The southern CITY,
like the Kansas capital possesses a
big pipe organ but unlike this city pro-
yides for weekly free concerts at a cost
for an organist of $500 a year. To-
peka citizens are taxed for music
fund and it looks like mistake to pay
ali of the sum raised for the bands
while the organ is permitted to stand
unused in the auditorium. So many
band concerts are provided that 1t IS
becoming difficult to find suitable
nights for them during the summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
ON SPUR f ri MOMENT
u Roy K. MoULToN

BY Our Office Boy.
a, youngish maid with beauteous map
She knit her beau a beanie cap.
She waited till she found chance
Then sent it to her beau in France
He put it on out in the rain,
And soon his head began to pain.
1t panied some more, alas, alack,
And then his head began to crack
They found him there and thought him
The beanie cap still on his head
WITH chisels then they pried it loose;
The yarn she USED, It had ID Been s1o Sunk;
The beanie beanie cap. how It had shrunk.
The doctor says to tell his gal
That he can leave the hospital
Some time next fall, and we'll, perhaps,
But he must shun all beanie caps.
maid. If you must do your bit
Go drive truck, but please don't knit.
Even little news from the re-
doubtable Villa would be welcome for
a change.
Israel Zangwill says there should
be Jewish republic. What is Broad
way If it isn't that?
A military expert on the New York
Times" is made to say: France has
nearly exhausted her ma power
But her pa power seems to be still
Every time we pick up a paper
we find that 1.-The best-known hotel
man in the country" has just died.
He must have more lives than King
Menelik of Abyssinia.
The war may come and the war may
go. but photographed sketches of
the life of John L. Sullivan will ap-
parently go on forever.
Old friend slit skirt is back again
in the spring styles. The horrors of
war are evidently to continue in one
form or another.
The House agricultural committee is
urging a new food law with teeth
in it,
So far as teeth are concerned, the
ultimate consumers have almost for
gotten about them.
The old-fas hioned party who used
to send to the mail order house for
a No. 8 set of teeth upper and lower)
has passed from mortal ken.
From childhood 1 have been in
fluenced by five men: Alexander the
Great, julius Caeser, Theodore IL,
Frederick the Great and Napoleon"
Emperor Wilhelm II.
Strange he doesn't mention Leon
Trotzky.
Trotzkys plan of campaign is to
lure the Germans SO far into Russia
that they will all die off of home
sickness.
We sometimes believe the Shanghai
liar who was so prominent during the
Russo-Japanese war has gone to work
for the United States weather bureau.
The Germans now threaten a great
new spring offensive. but they will
have to go some to be more offensive
than they have been in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.1

IFrom the Atchison Globe
A lot of slaves wear yokes made by
themselves.
A dull, sickening thud is that noise
made when the door of a hearse
closes.
The hardest task in the world for a
man is to beg his wife's pardon when
he knows he is in the wrong.
Before you criticize, pause to con-
slider that criticism is much easier
than contructive accomplishment.
A well-to-do Atchison woman, who
has the reputation of being a perfect
devil to work for, cries at the movie
shows.
We hope you don't enlarge on your
griefs. If you do, you won't get much
sympathy. but will be referred to as
a big shifting nuisance.
An Atchison man says that rs per
cent of the men in Chicago are
cross-eyed. 1t will be recalled that
Chicago is known as the Windy City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
FOR PERMANENT PEACE,


celebrate its third anniversary soon
by meeting in convention in Phila-
delphia. The convention is to be as
sembled under the title "Win-the-
War for Permanent-Peac the name
being chosen, according to former
President Taft, who is head of the
league, because it offers a rallying cry
in the present war crisis.
When the League to Enforce Peace
somewhat radical proposal and
viewed as rather. an obstructive or
ganization. But the league has proved
itself to be a powerful instrument in
the propagation and PRONUNCIATION of
patriotic principles.
The forthcoming convention has for
it's object the sustaining of the deter
mination of the people of this coun-
try to fight until Prussian militarism
is defeated Opposed to any prema-
ture peace terms the league will TO-
Gus the attention of the American peo-
pie upon the only advantage they can
hope to gain from the war-a perma-
nent peace guaranteed by a league of
rations. Plans are to be considered
and devised to materialize this league
after the war.
Mr.. Taft, speaking of the conven-
ton, says:
"Russia's disastrous experience has
been a lesson to those who believed
the objects for which we entered the
war might be attained by negotiation.
The only result we can accept is a
permanent peace, and a permanent
peace can be won only by the over
throw of the German autocracy. Re-
cent events have made it clearer than
ever that our constructive peace pol
icy can be carried thru only by a de-
structive war policy-the obstruction
of Germany's power to menace the
safety of the world, now or in the fu-
ture.
1T is clear to every thinking patriot
that the speeches of the German and
Austrian chancellors were made, not
in good faith, with any honest inten-
ton of reaching a fair ground for set
tlcment, but for the purpose of en-
couraging pacifist sentiment among
their enemies and weakening the spi-
rit of the United States and our allies.
The German chancellor hypocritically
| accepts certain of the principles laid
do~--t by President Wilson at the very
time when Germany has repudiated
the whole basis of cur peace program
ard defied our demand for the evacu-
alton of Russian territory and such a
settlement as will leave the Russian
| pc ople free to work out their own fu-
tire
The purpose of this convention is
twofold: To announce our determina-
ton to carry on the war until the end
for which we took up arms is
achieved; and to strengthen that de-
termination by showing the diametri-
{ al difference between the selfish aims
of Germany and our own constructive
program"
| The convention promises to be an
incident in American history of more
than passing interest, inasmuch as it
will broaden interest in the cause of
wcrld organization and undoubtedly
| co--vince many that sound advances
toward a practical plan for insuring
| permanent peace are possible, and
b-'ng the problems of international
| peace into the sphere of practical pol
itics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

mind if I called my wife down.
stairs?''
Trying to play a trick on me?"
mo. She's been expecting a visit
from a burglar for the last twenty
years, and I just wanted her to see
what one looks like"
Much has been heard of late con-
corning cipher MESA ges; but if you
were in mid-Atlantic and wished to
send a wireless to your husband
and tell him-with all respect to econ
omy-that the weather was perfect,
your health good. food satisfa Glory,
cabin comfortable. passengers congen-
ials. what cipher would you invent d?
Could it be packed into two words?
A lady who crossed from New
York lately, on some war work mis-
sion, did the trick. The husband she
had left behind she knew would be
playing poker every evening at the
club, so she, chose a time when he
would just be in the thick of it to
send him the all-inclusive message of
perfect satisfaction: Royal Flush. I"
which is the best hand a poker player
can hold.
Tom. DEAR said Mrs Youngbride
as they sat down to dinner, Il did just
as you told me-"
You mean about economizing?"
Yes. Instead of buying sirloin
steak I bought a porterhouse Isn't
nearly so large, you know"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

month 1t is especially desirable that
children who are going into the coun-
try for the summer, and who are not
competent to judge of the various wa
ter supplies they may encounter in
their rambles. should be safeguarded
against typhoid fever in this way.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka State journal Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

Finland has deliberately thrust her
head into the lions mouth by inviting
one of the kaiser's sons to become
king of that country. Any other coun-
try desiring a HohenZollern to rule
over it can be ad1ly accommodated.
The supply is equal to any reasonable
aRn1and.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

The government demands that all
income tax returns for the year 1917
be in by April 1. May the people
hope that before another return shall
be due congress will take steps to re-
move the headaches from the process
of filling out the blanks under the ex-
istiny law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

Bank clearings in Topeka last week
passed the 100000 point and
showed a gain of more than 80 per
cent over the corresponding period
last year. Clearings were heavy thru
out the country. making total of
more than six billions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

1t might have proven advantageous
in a political way to the new National
partJ if it had adopted the name
American" instead of the one 1t
close provided of course that it live
Id to that name Genuine American
ism is in high favor in this country
Ii st now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

Government operation of railroads
seems likely seriously to cripple an
important and profitable industry
that of suing the company for the
value of stock alleged to have been
killed on the right of way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

One of the encouraging features of
reports. concerning American activities
on the fighting line is found in the
announcement that Uncle Sans men
are taking few prisoners. They are
finding the Huns but they are leav-
ing them where they find them. The
truly good Germans are the dead ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

A recent supreme court decision de-
clares it to be unlawful for a manu-
facturer to fix the retail price of his
product Whatever price fixing is
done in this country must be done by
the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

tanned by 10000 teachers, produce as
nearly as possible all of the vegetables,
small fruits and eggs for home con-
sumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
DINNER STORIES

Don't move or I'll shoot
"All right, my friend" replied Mr.
Dubwaite, who was surprised by a
burglar in his house. Would you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

! Menu Hint.
(Meatless Day.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Oranges Bananas
Uncooked Cereal
! Curried Eggs in Rye Bread Cases
| Coffee
LUNCHEON
Fruit Salad oaten Flakes
DINNER
| Fried Cod Steaks Tartar Sauce
Sweet Potato Puff
Beets With Sauce
Creamy Rice Pudding With Dates
Live Well on Less Wartime Tips.
Roast fowl bones make excellent
soup.
Watercress soup should be season.
Oatmeal can be used for making
an excellent soup.
Savory stews and meat pies help
meat to go a long way.
An excellent breakfast consists
wholly of fruit, cereal and milk.
Save all the buttons, tapes. etc, or
garments that are no longer useful
At pinch common white blankets
can be cut up and used for baby
Five articles of food Cor fewer) are
enough for any person to eat at any
one meal
If a felt hat is faded or shabby. the
crown may be cut off to form a
toque foundation.
Before putting a garment with
! snap fasteners on it thru a wringer
snap the fasteners shut
Wash parsley thoroly, then put In
an alright box in the ice box IL you
wish TO keep it.
A glass Of hot water with lemon
Juice is excellent for the competition
if taken just before going to bed
When children's shoes are wet. dry
them and apply little vaseline. They
will be quite soft in the morning.
Salmon Loaf. =.
One pound cooked salmon (fresh or
canned).
Two eggs, beaten light
One-1a1f cupful milk
One teaspoonful lemon Juice.
One tablespoonful chopped parsley.
Pick the salmon fine. removing
bones. skin, etc. and add the other
ingredients Mix the whole together
thoroly and turn into a creased PAN
Cook in the oven for about half an
hour or until the center is firm Serve
hot with tomato sauce. Tuna fish
may be used in the same way This
is a fine meatless day dish
Graham Cracker Cake
Two tablespoonfuls shortening.
One cup of brown sugar.
One egg
One teaspoonful salt.
One cup of sour milk.
Two teaspoonfuIs baking powder.
One teaspoonfu1 baking soda.
One package graham crackers,
rolled fine.
Cream the shortening and sugar,
add well beaten egg and then milk.
Then add .he graham crackers to
which the other dry ingredients have
been added and mix all together.
Either chopped dates or figs which
have been cooked make a delicious
filling. .
Getting Early Choice.
The careful housewife will market
EARL in the morning, thereby saving
much time and having the first choice
in the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

More en1istments from Wall Street fam
flies are recorded in the office than
from any Other one class of families in
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
Getting Early Choice.

HCttin-- SIfoiCC-
The careful housewife will market
EARL in the morning, thereby saving
much time and having the first choice
in the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

Every time we pick up paper
we find that 1.-The best-known hote
man in the country" has Just died
He must have more lives than King
Menelik of Abyssinia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

A military expert on the New York
Times" is made to say: France has
nearly exhausted her ma power"
But her pa power seems to be still
going strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

We sometimes believe the Shanghai
liar who was so prominent during the
Russo-Japanese war has gone to work
for the United States weather bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

The war may come and the war may
60 but photographed sketches Of
the life of John L. Sullivan will ap-
parently go on forever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31

The expectant mother revoivea Ia
her mind all we underatand by des-
tiny. And 10 In Of the utmost Inn
portance that her physical comfort
be our first thought
There Is n most splendid remedy
for this purpose. known aa Mothers
Friend. IL II applied over tho muscles
OF the stomach. gently rubbed In. and
at once penctrates 20 relieve strain
on nerves. cords and ligamentA 1t
makes the muscles no plant that they
expand easily when baby arrives.
and pain and danger Mt the crisis IL
naturally less.
Mothers Friend II for external use
only. ia absolutely safe and wonder
fully effective. II enables the ex-
pcctant mother 10 preserve her health
and strength. and she remains n
pretty mother by having avoided the
suffering and danger which would
otherwise accompany such an ocea-
sion. Every nerve. muscle and ten
don is thoroughly fabricated.
Mothers Friend II prepared by the
Bradford Regulator Co. Lamar Bldg.
Atlanta. Ca. They viii mall you an
intensely interesting Motherhood
Book" write them 20 send IL TO
you. and In the meantime send or
phone TO your druggist today for n
bottle OF Mothers Friend.
Every woman should aid nature In
her glortoug work. Mothers Friend
makes II possible for you to do So
and should be used regularly. with
out fail, night and morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31
You Can't Brush or
Wash Out Dandruff

The only sure way 10 get rid Of
dandruff is to dissolve II. then you
destroy II entirely. To do this. get
about four ounces OF ordinary liquid
arvon; apply IL at night when re-
firing; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub 1t in gently with the
finker tips.
DO this tonight. and by morning.
most If not all. OF your dandruff
will be gone. and three or four more
applications will completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace OF 1t, no matter how
much dandruff You may have.
You will find, too. that all itching
and digging OF the scalp will stop
at once. and your hair will be fluffy.
lustrous. glossy. silky and soft, and
look and feel a hundred times bet.
ter.
You can get liquid arvon Mt any
drug store. II is Inexpensive and
never fails to do the work.-Adver-
tisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31
Big Card Will
Be Staged for
Portland Show

PORTLAND. May 3i.--Tho big.
gcst card prepared for a Portland
smoker In some years was tentative
iy announced today for tho Founda.
ton company's smoker on June IL.
In addition TO the main event be-
tween Muff Bronson and Alex Tram
bitas. six rounds will be fought be-
tween George fngie, Seattle. Pacific
coast lightweight champion. and
either Peter Mitchie OF Portland or
Joe Miller OF san Francisco.
Billy Williams. Seattle. and Stan.
ley willis. OF Pennsylvania. win go
six rounds.
Joo German. Northwest feather
champion. will box six rounds with
either Mike Pete. Seattle. or Claire
Bronco. San Francisco.
Then there will be three four.
round fights showing Able Gordon
against Billy Ryan. Sammy Gordon
against Billy McCarty and Benny
Levy against Kid Herman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31
The Joy Of
Coming Motherhood

A wonderful re nedy That IL Natural
Aid aud Relieves the Tension
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31

msnt they arc released they make a
Decline Tor home and a square meal
Blind birds Return
at first In training. We take
them only mile or 30 from the
lofts and turn them ioosc. but grad.
ually We icngthrn the distance. al.
ways taking them ncarcr and nestrcr
the rront, Ho they will become &c
customcd TO the noises OF battle.
'Soms people think It's keen eye.
Sigh, that enables the bird 90 find Us
way 10 Ia loft It's moro than eye
slEht-itH Instinct. I've known OF
blind birds 20 travel great distances
10 their lofts with speed equal 10 that
OF birds THAI could $50.
Tho ordinary carrtv pigeon
can cover up to. way. 800 miles.
mnch quicker than tho fastsnt
railroad train"
Behind every army thcr~ arc many
lofts. built on wheels. ard thess are
moved forward To- follow up an ad.
vance u necessity demands.
Every trainer has few favorite.
among his birds.
NOW. here's Dorothy. she's IN.
swiftnst I've got. ssdd a trainer. In.
dicatng a beautiful specimen. And
she's game. too. Ono day. In bring
lnx a message hack from tn. front
she got a piece OF shranpei thru tn.
tip OF her wing. and tho IL was blccd.
ing freely. sho kept on and made her
loft
Even Cau,cuflaxe Pigeons
And herr's iit,is Louise. sh, got
KasSod ons day. but shs staggered
home with her message. We had her
In tho bird hospital for two or three
weeks. and there never was a human
being who got better medical aitcn.
ton
Tho Germans also put great faith
In their carrier pigeons. Several OF
tho German birds that have been
killed were found to have been paint.
ed. 30 IL would be harder for the
enemy TO no them.
Tho pigeons appeal 20 tho sporting
instincts Of all soldiers and it's real
excitement for tho men behind the
lines to get quick bird message"
thyu storm and fire.
Tho men at the front. who release
the birds. are equally Interested and
the trainer who returns the birds 10
the trenches for moro flights IL al.
ways met with a query like this.
What happened to Dorothy tho
other day7 Did sho get thru all
right. and how long did 1t take
her."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31
1t Was a Great Day
at Alki for Hot Dogs

Bathing suits we're In little demand
Mt the Alki bathing beach Thursday.
but the hot dog" enjoyed great pop
ularity. Despite the fact that only n
few hardened citizens braved the icy
water. with an icicr wind tanning its
surface into shaping little waves. a
large crowd gathered along the board
walks TO sit in the sand and watch
for something to turn up.
The picnic grounds were crowded
all day. and concessionists along the
little Coney island announced that
they had the biggest day OF the sea
SON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31
THIS is SURE TOO BAD

WASHINGTON. May 3l.-Society
folk here are In n terrible predica-
ment That is. the men are. For
years they have been parting their
hair TO one side. according to the
story OF Mrs. Ida Clyde Clark, mag
azine writer and author, and now
the styto has changed. II you want
to be fashionable today in Washing
ton. your hair has to be parted In
the middle, she says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31

away. when Rirpiane signaling II i'm
possible. the delivery Of messages by
soldiers - stopped tho pigeon II n.
ways on the job. lilo seldom fails.
one day, not long ago. while I was
Visiting a pigeon station. or loft. be
hind the allied lines. a bird winged
its way with almost Incredible swift
ness 60 lts cage from the direction OF
the first line trenches.
In a sector no, many miles away.
hot infantry fighting was on.
The keeper quickly unfastrnef n
small metal clip that fitted Enugiy
around one Of tiw birds legs. and he
extracted this message;
-Four Of Us surrounded by en-
cmy. In big shell crater" and
then followed the location Of tho
crater.
In making AN attack that day. tho
four mon had been cut OFF from their
own advancing party, and were IN
imminent danger OF being killed or
captured. hut. like all advancing
parties. they had taken a pisron
with them. and they we're lucky that
- 80 Rbif 70 MI thFb htfF WI hA-AA
barragc and TO tho rear.
Young Birds Hort
Tn. message waA turned over 20
an officer. I heard later that AL
four mon had been roacucd
This 10 an every day occurr~nce
during actions at the front
In cases Of rapid advancing. vfsrn
there " no time to string telephone
wirra tho pigeons shoulder most Of
tho burden OF getting messages back
to headquartsrA
A trainer OF army pigeons went
20 n good deal OF trouble explaining
tho system 60 me.
Young birds are picked for the
message carrying. because they are
swift and are not inclined TO BE-
Lazy.
At the lofts. far behind tho linea.
the birds arc treated with every
kindness and arc fed on every known
bird dollcacy.
Hunger II the great teacher. .
aald the trainer. when We take
them out for training or actual mes
sage carrying we seldom give them
anything TO eat But they know
there Is plenty OF good food for
them back at the lofts. 80 the mo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31
MlSKE AND HENDRICKS
WILL GO FOUR ROUNDS

SAN FRANCISCO. May 3f.-Billy
Miskc. OF ST. Paul. will be the main
at tonights Red Cross
benefit boxing show. He will go
four rounds with Henry Hendricks.
Nine other four-round bouts are on
tan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31
REAL ESTATERS MEET

Officers and members OF the execu.
tive committee OF the Interstate Real.
~ association OF Washington. Ore
gon. Idaho and Montana held the
opening session OF a two day confer
ence at the Seattle Chamber OF Com.
merCe FridAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-31

LOS ANGELES. May 3i,-Gus
Fisher. catcher for the Sacramento
club and an old time Pacific Coast
Lacquer, started for Portland today
to work in a shipyard ana play semi.
professional baseball.