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has he repented. He told Joe ne
wasn't in our class Joe had often
tried to tell me the same thing. put /,
wouldn't listen to him. He was PROUD
and Dad must have used plain ian,
guage. Before could stop him he nad
gone. You have seen Joe hit the line
when ten yards were needed for
first down and you know 1t WASH I ms
way to turn back. He meant to leave
me free and he has, for we have never
heard of him from the day he walked
out of Dads office five years ago
Anyway, l didn't marry the family's
choice-they couldn't force me into
that-and 1 only wish Joe knew that
my heart had been as strong as his
and that there was never any other
but himself"
The silence that followed Dell's
words sets me to- fidgeting even yet
when 1 think of it, No one seemed
able to say anything. Charlie Osgood
attempted cough; then seemed nor
rified at what he had done
Dick tried valiantly to find rally
ing point from which gently to move
our demoraliZed forces. for II was
clear that any sudden change of front
might startle Dell into regrettirg her
confession
well" he said, .sI'll wager even
money, ten to ten. that Harvard wins
two weeks from Saturday"
A tall. lean figure stalked into the
| firelit circle.
We looked up in surprise. 1t was
Mountain House Joe, the guide
"I'n cover that bet" he said quietly.
Dell had half risen to her feet.
when l saw that look in her eyes"
said Charlie Osgood. telling of it after
| ward, II thought my scalp was called
| for~sure- Then that big lanky son-of-
a-gun grabbed her as tho it was the
real thing in wild Indian massacre
and / closed my eyes to shut out the
| tragedy. When I opened them again
| they were still hugging eac.a other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
THE CORN MEAL QUESTION.

People repeatedly ask two questions
about corn meal when the subject is
brought to their attention as a food
saving measure.
First-Why does corn meal cost so
much?
Second-If we have an abundance of
this cereal and the allies are short of
food, would not it be just as well to
ship them corn meal instead of wheat
flour?
The answer to the first question is
now appearing in the price of corn
meal itself-this staple was abnormal
in price during most of the 1916 crop
year. because our corn prouction was
for the new crop to come to market
and be handled by millers, lover
prices based on the 1917 crop were
not expected to be apparent to the
consumer until about this time
AS to the suggestion that we ship
corn meal instead of wheat to our ds-
sociates in The war, the following facts
are submitted:
They are already mixing corn meal,
POtdlO SNdACuf IACS tiOuT, UdTley IlOuT,
and other substitutes in their bread
In Great Britain the percentage of
other cereals is at least 20 per cent
by law, and may be as high as SO
per cent. Turnout Europe today
white wheat bread is practically un-
known. Apart from Italy. there are
few mills in western and southern F.u-
rope with equipment to grind corn
for human food; and even if equip
ment were available, milieEs in those
countries lack experience in grinding
corn meal.
1t has been suggested that we might
make the corn meal in this country
and ship it abroad, but that is open to
the objection that corn meal is very
likely to spoil in transit. Italy uses a
considerable proportion of corn meal
in regular diet, but other countries do
not understand making corn prepare
tions, and hot breads are not part OF
the European diet. Just now the Wis
est course in winning the war is to
send every bushel of wheat that we
can save.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
PEACE FEELERS.

The Fatherland party of Germany is
reported as favoring "a peace allowing
Germany's development on solid
basis in the east and west, a peace
making it impossible for England to
knock down her German competitor, a
peace forcing England to recognize
Germany's industrial rights, a peace
assuring the free development of our
culture and our economic position in
the world
This sounds fair enough. The chief
objection to it is it's indefiniteness. But
it may be considered as marking prog
ress in the direction of peace. Later
perhaps, the Fatherland party will be
more explicit.
The peace proposals of President
Wilson and Lloyd George are a state
ment of principles which are capable
of several attractive applications. 1t
is also an instrument of negotiation
which will subsequently be modified
in so far as its notifications may help
to maintain union among the allies, to
promote dissension among the enemy
and to improve the prospects of OBJ
tanning a just and enduring peace.
There is no desire anywhere to pre-
vent Germany from doing any of the
things the Fatherland party stands for
as long as the rights of other peoples
are respected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
TRAVELETTE
Capri.
BY NIKSAH.

Capri.
Capri is an island of grottoes. The
rocky shores are studded with them.
fairy caves and caverns of every hue.
There is the green grotto with walls
and waters of emerald the red grotto
hung with crystals of cherry and rose;
the white grotto with walls of ivory
and water the color of milk. all as
gorgeous as tale from the Arabian
Nights The grotto of ferns is a fairy
place hung with emerald plumes. All
of the caves are entered from the
water. with the exception of the
grotto of stalactites. which is entered
from the mainland.
The most famous, as we'll as the
most beautiful of these caves, is the
but lost until 1926, when ii was re-
discovered Hidden in the rocks and
cliffs of the northern coast of Capri,
the Grotto may not be >entered when
the wind is blowing from the north
or east. Your boatman, however, is
not apt to tell you this, but takes you
to the very entrance of the cavern
only to inform you with the greatest
of sorrow that the cave may not be
entered and that you will have to wait
until another day. But if you are for
tunate and the winds are kind, your
guide takes you to the entrance of the
cave where the large boat in which
you came from Carpi is surrounded by
numerous tiny crafts each owner
loudly declaring his boat the best and
himself the champion boatmanf Boat
man and boat selected. you are arowed
into the cave STOPPING to pass the low
entrance. The grotto itself is nearly
two hundred feet long and a hundred
wide, it's roof forty feet high.
The cave is flooded with a wonder
full blue light turning the walls and
waters sapphire and turquoise. Every
thing is blue with a silver sheen. Even
the tiny boat, when the waves wash
its sides, takes on G. coat of mail The
water is very deep and clear. In some
places one can see over fifty feet to
the bottom.
The boatman, for a consideration.
offers to dive His body on touching
the water turns silver. He seems n
super-merman. Leaving the water he
loses his glistening dress and becomes
again a soft-voiced very human guide
intent on, the size of the tip.
The color effect in the Blue Grotto
as in the green one is due to the fact
| that the light in the cave enters
principally thru the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

able crimes against children. The men
always forfeited the bail, left the state
for while, and when they returned
found the matter carefully forgotten.
The women, armed with their right
to the ballot, went to see this Judge
and requested him to raise the bail in
these cases. He refused, and ex-
planned that he had political friends
who would back him up in his stand
upon the question. The women then
went forth and staged a campaign
and inside of a month the judge was
recalled Unpopular election.
Conditions were still bad in San
Francisco. however. Women and chill
dren were tried in a police court
which even the men acknowledged
needed reforming, and so the women
began to work for a separate won1an'e
court. On December 1, 1916, this
court was established, and was an in
slant success. Under its Jurisdiction,
fathers have been made to support
their children; young children have
been taken away from work and put
in school, and employment has been
found for hundreds of women, many
of whom have been taken from the
night life. of San Francisco and given
profitable employment at which they
rave made good.
San Francisco is not the only town
that has undergone a reform at the
direction of the women's ballot. Many
women's laws have passed the state
legislature in California: the enact
ment of which has proved a benefit to
the whole state.
1t is plain, then, that women exer-
else their right of franchise. 1t is also
plain that they use their power very
effectively in lettering the condition
of their own sex and of children, and
that in the western states at least their
participation has tended to improve
the moral tone of state politics.
Questions ON thu above or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
Washington, y. c., with scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
DINNER STORIES

The late Joseph H. Choate said at a
luncheon in New York:
when the Germans talk about pro-
tecting little nations, freeing the seas
and chlmpioning international law it
sounds so ridiculous that it reminds
me of the tramp
Lady said a tramp to a farm
er's wife, could you oblige me with
the loan of a cake of soap?'
Soap she said. do you mean
to tell me you desire soap?'
"'Yes'm,' said the tramp. Me part
ner's got the hiccoughs, and 1 want
to scare him. "
All patriotic Americans ought to
share President Wilson's belief that
10 is the lucky number of the Unite d
States, for, he says, the Union origi-
nally consisted of 13 states, the
Declaration of Independence was
signed by IS men, and there were 1 8
stars in the original flag under which
the colonists fought their successful
revolt.
A soldier in a Scottish regiment
tells about a German soldier who
threw a jam tin into the British
trenches one day. On examining it
they found the following message:
Dear Jocks: 1 have a wife in
Falkirk. What would happen to me
if I came over tonight?"
The reply went promptly: There
would be another widow in Falkirk
tonight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
ON SPUR f FL MOMENT
BY ROY 4. MoULroN

We Swear Off
Knocking on the H. C. of L.
Listening to pessimists.
Criticising the senate.
Kicking about the war.
Eating hash on meatless days.
Roasting the 2 per cent beer.
Castigating the railroads.
Making faces at the wealthy.
Spending our money on movies.
Writing letters to the papers.
And all of the other short and simple
pleasures of the poor.
Well, the contemplate little army
in France has reached 100000 in size
and it can go to 100000 without a
flutter if necessary.
A shirtless day has been suggested
in a Minnesota town. 1t might do for
Mississippi town, but a Minnesota
town? B-r-r-r,
The government may take control
of the beef, but it will never succeed
in rounding up the beefers.
We don't care for the kaiser. We don't
like his suits
Or his helmets or his spurs or his
mustache or
His manners, but we don't think it
will help.uS t e.
Whip the Germans for the New York
papers to
Garry many more columns about what
the kaiser
Did or did not say about the Virgin
Mary
Away back in 1889.
Eggs Are Stronger" So announces
a headline on the market page. The
noe we opened this morning was
one we opened this morning was
How about the old-fashioned invalid
who always went around with too
much sugar in his blood?
A headline says: "kaiser's Most
Astute Spies Beaten W Secret Serv-
ice."
why stop at beaun' 'em? Hang EN-.
That's the cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
GLOBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison Globe.l
When does young man cease to be
a young man?
One naturally expects a fire sale
after some people die.
A man may go back on his mother
but she will never go back on him.
Loafers are called out of. town on
business much more than busy men.
What has become of the oid-fash-
toned person who wrote a good letter :?
A braggart causes more genuine
smiles than the man who makes a
speciality of funny stories.
There is probably something rad
ically wrong with the young man that
his girls parents don't like.
Almost any man will forget a love
affair quicker than he will the loss of
a considerable amount of money.
When a woman says she wouldn't
marry again she lies; when a man
makes that remark he usually means
it
When a widow bore up well after
her husbands death it used to be said
of her that all her mourning was in
her bonnet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
A HERO EVERY DAY

Fighting a fire single handed aboard
a SUI marine chaser has just won Of
ficial commentator for Frank Marsh,
machinist's mate second class, u. S.
naval reserve. Altho not attached to
the chaser on which the fire occurred,
Marsh, after the engine room force
had been driven from the engine room
by the dense gas fumes. descended to
where the fire was burning and ex
tinguished it. Marsh had just finished
this job at the risk of his life when
dense black smoke was seen coming
from the base of the starboard en-
CINE where oil had become ignited.
This could not be reached either thru
the ports or skylights. so Marsh still
undaunted went back to the engine
room and with a salt water hose put
out this fire. In commencing Marsh's
bravery, Secretary Daniels stated that
his action was especially meritorious
in that he not only had saved the ves-
sci Attire but also three other craft
lying alongside. Marsh enlisted At
Boston. October 10, 1917. giving as his
next Of kin his wife, Mrs. Mary Marsh.
living at Winthrop, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

At time when there are complaints
of a scarcity of labor everywhere, the
proposal of Samuel Gompers. .presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, to limit the working day to
seven hours seems inopportune. 1t
would appear more in accord with ex-
listing conditions if he had suggested
extending the hours of labor to ten.
II this course should result in creating
a surplus of labor in some places that
surplus could readily find employ
ment on the farms. Millions of men
have been taken from the ranks of the
workers, and America is called upon
to feed and clothe them. We are also
expected to supply our European al
lies with food, coal. munitions and va
rious other necessities growing out of
the war, yet in the face of these con-
ditions Mr.. Gompers would cut an
hour off the days work. 1t looks like
he is saying one word for the country
at large and two for organized labor
Whatever other reasons the labor
unionist may have for seeking shorter
hours, the main one is that the sho1ter
day makes necessary more workers
and an increased demand for workers
is followed naturally by higher wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Recipes.

Recipes.
Toast. Canadian Style-Toast slices
of whole wheat or graham bread.
Sprinkle lightly with salt. Pour over
toast a brown gravy made of suet or
other good fat. and thickcned with
scorched flour to give color. Served
with stewed fruit
Sweet Macaroni-Break a. quarter
Of pound of maccaroni into small
pieces and boil In two quarts of water
with a large pinch of salt until ten
der; drain off water. add to the maca-
roni in stew pan a teacup of milk
and just enough sugar to sweeten it.
Keep shaking over the fire till all
the milk is absorbed. add any flavor
ing and serve. Jelly may be served
with the macaroni.
Macaroni and Salmon-Bofl two
cups macaroni broken in pieces I'M
til tender Mix a tablespoon of OIL
from the salmon with two table,
spoons margarine and melt Then
blend with three tablespoons flour;
add gradually two cups mik- Season
to taste with salt and a very little
red pepper. Boil three minutes stir
ring constantly. in a buttered baking
dish arrange the naacaroni and Q
pound can of salmon in layers, pouring
some of the sauce over each layer of
salmon. Cover the top layer with
bread crumbs f''saved from the crumb
jar)- Brown and serve hot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
GERMANY's ULTIMATUM.

The German peace commissioners at
Brest-Litovsk finally have shown
their hands. They have come out
boldly and demanded a large slice of
Russian territory in return for peace.
This demand is accompanied by the
threat that if the coveted territory be
not turned over to them peacefully
they will take it. A large part of it
they already hold.
The Bolsheviki have asked for time
to consider and have been granted I'M
til next Tuesday. If they then refuse
the farce of a peace conference will
come to an end.
The fanatics or scoundrels, which
of Russia, while protesting to be work
ing for the characterization of the
world, are doing more harm to the
cause of freedom than is the kaiser.
The deadliest foe of democracy is
no. autocracy but liberty frenzied. Lib
erty is not fool-proof. For its benefi-
cent working it demands selfre-
straint. a sane and clear recognition
Of the practical and attainable, and OF
Ihe Adct lHdt tHeie arg Id "S VI LID
which are beyond our power to
change.
Liberty can, does and must limit the
rights of the strong, it must increas-
ingly guard and promote the we'll
being of those endowed with lesser
gifts for the struggle for existence and
success, it must strive in every way
consistent with sane recognition of the
realities to make life more worth liv-
ing to those whose existence is cast in
the mould of the vast average of man
kind, it must give political equality,
equality before the law, it must throw
wide open to talent and worth the door
of opportunity. All this the Bolshe-
Wiki are persistently refusing to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

There is in progress in Kansas City
what is advertised as patriotic cat
show" The receipts will be given to
the American Red Star animal. relief
fund. The Red Star takes care of the
wounded horses and other animals in
5ured during the fighting in Europe
and is worthy organization. But a
patriotic cat show, says the Atchison
Globe. doesn't appeal to many. II all
the money wasted in food fed to cats
were directed to the purchase of poi
son, the rats would have a tenfold
harder time in their fight for exist
.ence. The cat is most destructive to
Qua song birds; those who have studied
the animal declare it eats fifty birds
for every rat it catches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

satisfy the best young people. In Him
is room for the larges- ambitions; His
strength is fully provided for all the
noble services that the spirit of youth
would Undertake.
One of the saddest thoughts about
youth is that it may so easily be ship
wrecked. The fairest life may be
blighted in a short time. This is the
dread possibility which confronts
every young soul. But Christ is safety
to youth. They who are His enjoy
protection that is a sufficient reason
for yielding the life to Him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

The first shining mark claimed by
death in our war against Germany is
Maj. Augustus p. Gardner. who re-
signed seat in congress that he might
take up arms for his country In civil
life Major Gardner was one of the
first to urge the needs of national pre-
paredness; and his advocacy of the m
was as vigorous as it was sincere. He
believed that war was unavoidable,
and he iabored necessarily to set our
house in order for it. When the war
cloud finally burst, it was but natural
that he should don his country's uni
form; and his surrender of rank in
order that he might be in line for an
earlier entry into the trenches in
France was characteristic of his i'm
pulsive patriotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

A revolution in Austria is reported.
Every lover of liberty will hope that
the report is true. No power can stop
people once thoroly aroused. The
People of Austria have undergone
enough to render them desperate. For
more than three years they have been
fighting war in which they have no
Interest. They have been acting as
paws for the German cat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

The deserticn Of a large part of
General Falkenhayn's Turkish army,
while en- route to Palestine, and the
strike of a million workers in Austria
and Hungary, indicate that the allies
of Germany will not much longer fol-
low her lead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

Doubling up of families might con-
serve fuel. but how about peace and
good will? Mighty few houses tig
enough to hold two families without
fri:tion.-Co Appeal. Well,
doesn't friction produce heat?
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Probably Monday will no longer be
known as wash day. In the future
IL may be referred to as Garfield day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

Our great pledge requires great
strength in the keeping. For any
other than one to whom is promised
the constant presence and power of
an omnipotent Saviour to make such
a VOW would be sacrilege and foolish
ness. But trusting in the Lord Je-
sus Christ for strength" we can keep
even this mighty covenant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

is always fatal and the general mortal ity rate of smallpox varies within wide limits, all the way from one deatn In three cases to one in 100 History is re- plete with epidemics of vast proportions and whole nations have been almost de- populated by it in times long past.
 ssThe protection afforded by successful vaccination is practically absolute and the disease is so seldom contracted by a person after vaccination that such persons are no longer subject to quaran- fine. even though in direct contact With the disease. This is not generally un- derstood by the people and many com nlaints are registered with the health au- thorities daily against persons going to and from places where smallpox is To- cated Only those are restricted by quar- antine who are unprotected by vaecina- tion
 .aThe responsibility for vaccination now rests on individuals to safeguard them selves against dangerous disease with which they cannot escape contact and the occurrence of a single case of ma- lignant smallpox case should be suffi- cient warning for all persons to submit to vaccination immediately. and should prove more effective in this way than a compulsory vaccination order
 Free vaccinations will continue avail able at the city health office sunday from g to 5 o'clock and daily until ann pie opportunity. Schools are being slfted be vaccinated. Schools are being sifted for unvaccinated pupils and every unsuc- cessful vaccination among them will be required to be repeated until successful This requirement for school attendance will be strictly enforced hereafter and no child will escape vaccination who re- mains in school.''