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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
THE SECOND RED CROSS DRIVE.

The second Red Cross campaign has
ended with a total of subscriptions ap-
d proximating s15O.oo0,ooo or SO per
for. Like the third liberty loan this
sum has come almost entirely from
the people.
In the first campaign for 500, OOo,-
900 it was decided to call upon cor
porations for contributions, and the
sum. thru this assistance, was over
subscribed by means of what was
termed Red Cross dividends These
were distributed to shareholders, but
optional with the stakeholder.
There is nothing in the Red Cross
work which exempts the government
F. from supplying it with all the funds
needed to carry it on like any other
war work. The question may be asked
why this enormous expenditure of
peoples energies to produce sum
8 which would be paltry for the gov
ernment to provide? One hundred
million dollars or two hundred mil
lion dollars a year could be turned
over from the treasury with the stroke
Of pen and would thus save much
expense and millions of pounds OF
body and brain energy
There is a good answer to this cues.
ton. says the Bache Review, and it IL
that perhaps in no other way can the
great masses of our people be brought
into touch directly with the suffering
and sorrow of the war than by these
appeals to their hearts. for funds to
: support this great work. 1t is one OF
The agencies of the war which is. knit
ting the people together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

!. America Seeing 1t Thru" Will
liam Howard Taft
Filene. the big Boston merchant. the
Marshall Field of that city. who has
contributed MOI than $25. 900 in cash
for the purposes of this League to En-
force Peace.
Safeguarding the Future" A. Law
renee Lowell, president of Harvard
college.
Battling for a New World" Steph-
en- S. Wise. the Jewish rabbi OF New
York, who spoke in Topeka about four
years ago on pacificism. He has
changed his views entirely since that
eloquent and effective speeches of the
prosecution of he war to a finish
The Degradation of Childhood and
Womanhood," Anna Howard Shaw
nationally prominent in women's vel
fare work and advancement.
Democracy or Autocracy-Which? -
Lyman Abbott, the editor of Outlook
who was entertained in Topeka sever
al years ago at the Mills Tea Room
The Conflict of National Ideals and
Purposes" Oscar s. Straus.
"A Lawiess World" Charles Evans
Hughes.
"A Monroe Doctrine for the World, n
Talcott Williams, head of the Pulitzer
school of journalism.
Commerce and the Mailed Fist, -
Herbert s. Houston, vice president OF
Doubleday. Page & Company of New
York, and the advertising manager
eighteen years ago of the Sheldon edi-
ton of the Topeka Capital.
The Only Peace Worth Having
John Sharp Williams, the Democratic
leader in congress.
romorrow's chapter XVIII will tel
some important and interesting things
that took place at this Philadelphia
convention and will cover the won
derful double-header dinner or ban.
quet which required the services OF
two of the largest banqueting halls
available at two of the largest hotel.
in Philadelphia.
f. P. M.
ITO be continued.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds Of men in
Americas Fighting Service

During an attack on an American
vessel by a German submarine, Allen
Seth Edwards, seaman of the
United States navy, made the su-
preme sacrifice in the service of his
country. On March 81, the. s. s.
Chincha, with navy armed guard
aboard, was attacked by an undersea
craft. The U-boat was sighted by
lookouts in the crows nest and
opened fire almost Immediately. The
Chincha returned the fire. The
enemy's fourth shot struck the vessel
aft. killing Edwards and two men of
the merchant crew. The fire was
kept up by the navy men and the
submarine submerged. She was of
the large type with two five-inch
guns. Thirty shots were fired at the
Chincha, which had a similar expert
ence in January. Edwards, who
lost his life, was from Augusta, Ca,
where his father. Newton Edwards,
resides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

many times, and 1 have made a few
tours to Boston. keep to a pace that
registers three miles an hour, but I
find that it's better for men to con-
form to union rules now-so I am an
eight -hour-a-day man. whereas l used
to walk from dawn to dark-in vaca-
ton time. you understand."
lover of nature, Mr.. Oldroyd be-
gan collecting specimens when only a
boy. His education was gained in
Mount Vernon. Ohio. where he lived
until he volunteered In Company E.
10th Ohio Infantry. In 1873. Mr..
Oldroyd went to Springfield. ILL.,, in
order to carry out as thoroly as pos
mementoes. He lived and acquired his
treasures in the Lincoln homestead un-
til 1893 when state politics brought
about changes. Soon afterward the
Memorial association of the District
+of Columbia invited Mr.. Oldroyd to
Washington to set up the collection in
the house in Tenth street.
1t was the associations idea 70
have the collection purchased by the
troduced in 1909. Nothing developed.
however, and the collection Is still a
private one. Sixty feet away from the
room in which Lincoln died are three
kitchens Of restaurants and hotel.
More than one recent fire scare has
caused alarm over the danger that
threatens these relics.
Possibly this Lincoln collection
may yet be purchased by a private
citizen and turned over to the gov
eminent as a lasting memento of the
savior of his country and the martyr
to humanity's and democracy's cause.
Names in the News.
Hegemony-pronoun hay-3ay-
NOME" Derived from the Greek
word "hegemonia' which originally
meant the leadership of one single
state. In recent years, the word has
been used to refer to the dominant
power of Prussia, also to designate
the ideals of the pan-Germans, by
which Germany would secure for her
self the dominant position in Europe.
and eventually in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

The West Pointers still seem to re-
tain the upper hand in running the
war. 1t is remarkable how many civ
ilian volunteer army officers are be-
ing found physically unfit for service
abroad. Men of high standing in mil
itary circles are forced into retirement
or as in the case of General Wood are
compelled to remain in charge of
training camps. One cannot help
specializing on how the regulars
would have got around General Fun
ston if he had lived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Irwin Cobb lately made summary
of the testimony of English soldiers
who suffered Imprisonment in Ger
many. He says: Instances of where
German women wearing the Red Cross
uniform of mercy spat in the drink
which they offered to furnishing and
fevered wounded Englishmen are de-
scribed without end. Red Cross wo-
men refused the prisoners food, and
called them insulting names. They
showed the prisoners food, and then
threw it in their faces. The conduct
of the German women. especially
those dressed as Red Cross nurses, was
barbarous and revolving; so much so
that many prisoners say they have
still a repugnance to seeing a Red
Cross uniform A case of devils
wearing the livery of heaven! And
still there are those who attempt to
defend the German people and place
all the blame on their rulers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
TRAVELETTE
By NIKSAH
Tho Senate Chamber.

Tho Senate Chamber
tn. .>n.t. 80 ~. U,,... S. 4.
l. 's
grave ana oasnified body, the rev.
erend senator's most grave and dig
nified eentIemen..nd their .u-round
,ny. nj, $500. 80 .,1.'S ~ :,
.-S. - Anu
rtiar NOME with the general sAtmos-
phere. The senate chamber, In con-
trast to the turbulent house Of repre-
sentatives. 10 q very staid ard orderly
chamber.
The seats of the senators are ar
ranged in orderly rows around the
raised desk of the PRECEDENT Of the
body. These chairs are comforta bic
but not too comfortable: y no senator
would ever be tempted 10 lounge in
one Of them. even n Gsch IA. ee,,ia
enter a senatorial he'd vyhirh wouid
of course. be tmpossfbIe. Ahcv. thass
staid rows of desIrU and chairs rises
the desk Of the urcrfdent az The cen
ate. the culminatfon -efsfhe dtrn;tv IF
the hall. Circus aE6fnd the presi-
dent are the a 3a( such ies~er
lights al the = ~ at-srr,s 80
the assistant doorkSsoor on the stsns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
Names in the News.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
For Variation.

Good and Cheap Pancakes-(for
| two psople)-Six tablespoons corn
meal, three tablespoons wheat flour,
three tablespoons flour substitute ns
tablespoon sugar. two tablespoons
baking powder, one-half teaspoon
salt.
Mix, then add enough cold water
to make a rather thick batter. Beat
one egg into mixture and fry.
Prune Puffs-One cup seeded,
stewed prunes. Have a rather rich
| biscuit dough stirred as stiff as you
can with spoon, then add prunes.
Have ready six or eight wel!-gfeased
glasses or cups. FIJI two-tniras o,, LI,.
boiler for thirty minutes.
Serve with hot milk and nutmeg.
Any other fruit may be used.
A Simple Dessert-Pour pint OF
| boiling water over a 10-cent box OF
raspberry gelatin. After it has be-
come firm cut in cubes. On each
cube of jello put tablespoon OF
red raspberry jam and pour whipped
l. cream over the whole. This serves
six.
Pie Crust-one cup white flour,
| lard worked into the flour, one tea
spoon salt. Rub all together, then
| pour colds water in-just enough TO
mix This makes a good crust.
Scotch Pearled Barley is very good;
it is cooked the same as rice. To a
quart of boiling water sailed to taste,
stir in a small cup of barley. For
breakfast it is pest to start it the night
| before. 1t can be cooked partly ana
finished next morning or cooked COM
pletely and warmed up. The best plan
| is to put 1t in a fireless cooker over
| night Serve with sugar and cream.
| 1t is also good with syrup :.
Barley is also good in soup; use II
as you would rice. 1t is also very
good for babies with weak stomacns'
Cook two small tablespoons IN .
quart of water two hours, then
| strain. Sweeten very little.
Vegetable Recipes.
Potato Soup-Bring three pints OF
water to a boil in a saucepan; ado one
,teacup washed lentils. four large po-
tatoes peeled and cup up. one grated
carrot and a dessertspoonful OF mar
garine Season and boil slowly Two
| hours. Stir occasionally and serve
with oatcake.
Lentils-One cup lentils (picked
oyer) boiled tender in plenty OF wa
| ter. Season with bacon or butter and
salt; add one tablespoon vinegar
! Baked Onions With Cheese-Peel
and cut in one-half inch slices large
white onions Parboil in sailed water,
drain and arrange in a buttered bak-
| ing dish with bits of butter and bake
until soft; then sprinkle with salt. pep
per and a layer of grated cheese. Re
| turn to the oven long enough to melt
the cheese.
| Dandelion Salad-Select young dan
delions, wash we'll and cut up; then
take a small Bermuda onion, cut up
and mix with greens. Take about two
| quarts of greens and one onion for sew
| en- people Mix one tablespoon Of SUI
gar, one half teaspoon of salt. one and
| one-half tablespoonful olive oil and
one-half small cup vinegar. Mix all
| together we'll.
They do-not have that bitter taste
when eaten raw and are great spring
tonic. Lemon juice is a splendid sub
for vineUar on this salad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
pointed an item on it and

the chap pointed an item on IL ana
said huskily:
".WeTn begin with that
Sorry, sir said the waiter. but
the orchestra's playing that.
Then the waiter handed him a
napkin. The chap looked at II care
fully, drowned. got up, spread IL on
his chair and sat on It.
THE waiter. taking pity on him.
said:
Will you have the table d'hote or
a la carte. sir?'
Both said the chap. coughing.
Both, with plenty of gravy"
They had been engaged three years.
but there seemed no indications that
the good ship matrimony WAS hover
ing in the offing She was getting
restless, but when she touched the
subject he dexterously turned the con-
versation.
Recently he turned it off to physi-
oloEy. science, of which he was q
student.
Yes" he said. airily. "it is q
strange but we'll authenticated fact
that the whole human body changes
every seven years. You. my dear. are
Miss Jones now. In seven years you
will have changed completely. Not q
particle of your present self will be
left; but all the same. you will still
be Miss Jones"
"Oh. I shall ?" said the angry dam.
of her left hand. IT assure you I
won't. II have to marry IA milk.
man! OF all the impudence-Hera
take your ring and / never want t.
see you again.
During the extended drouth down
in the land that inspires the ragtime
song writer's the "Rev'end' George
Washington called to. supplicate the
Lord for rain.
Before he opened his sermon thu
"Rev'enc" surveyed his congregation
very critically and with increasing
dissatisfaction. At last he lamented:
DE lack OBJ faith OBJ yo' niggers n
scandalous and sinful. and makes nv
heart sore and weary. and plumb
afear'd for your souls. Heah we han
gathered to beg de Lord to stop AZ
drouth dat is burning up our fields
and to bless us with rain in abunda nc~
And not one. no sab. not one OF vo,,
diseracefui sinners>had faith enough
to bring an umbrella to go horna
with e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
Building . Crate Fire.
By ROY x. MOULTON

buihing . Ofatc Fire.
The evenings are chilly and a fire in
instructions for building a CRATE fire
are given:
I. Rob jewelry store. Select the
largest and most expensive stones,
preferably diamonds or pear pearls.
II. Sell the jewels to some one.
III. With the proceeds purchase one
share of United Ham preferred.
w. Using this share as your GER
tificate of character, apply for admis-
sion into our best society.
". When admitted, marry an heir
ess. Select an heiress who owns a
house in the country.
vi. After the ceremony, have the
heiress place all her property in your
VII. Mortgage the house in the
country.
VIII. Take the money apd buy one
lump Of coal.
TX. Carry the lump Of coal to the
country house and place it in the
CRATE. Coal should be insured against
loss, theft and fire.
x. Take hatchet and split up coun-
try house. placing kindling beneath
lump of coal.
XXI. Apply match to kindlings.
XII. When coal begins to glow and
give off heat, remove it from the fire
apd deposit it in a place of safety.
XIII. Repeat as desired.
Five hundred fighting Blue Devils
Of France marched up the avenue
amid the crash of military bands and
the cheering of the crowds. In a
room on the eleventh moor Of a hotel
lay a desperately sick woman for
whose recovery the doctors had held
out little hope.
What is it, in the street," whis-
pered the woman to her nurse
THE Blue Devils of France" was
the reply.
The bed was gently pushed close to
the window. Summoning all her
strength, the sick woman raised her
self and looked out of the window
and down upon the marching men.
Then she sang with all her might
The Marseiilaise." and the song was
heard by the multitudes below in
clear, sweet tones
When the last Blue Devil had dis
appeared around the corner the sing
ing ceased and the exhausted singer
fell back on her pillow. 1t was per-
haps to be her last song.
You must be more careful,
madame said the physician. hurry
ing into the room, but she didn't hear.
Anna Held was unconscious.
Germany Is furnishing its citizens
with paper trousers. All we can say
Is we hope there are many heavy rain
storms in Germany.
Just to add to the eternal fitness
OF things. it may be we'll to pass along
the Information that Mr.. Posthumus
Is . section lineman at Slaughter, KY.
Concerning Mud.
At one spot in the south there lie
plenty of mud. One of the training
camps IL located near there. The 9TH
er night a lieutenant was returning
to camp and the mud was up to his
neck.
DO you need any help?" shouted
a brother officer who was sitting up in
q tree.
NO" replied the lieutenant; IT
have good horse under me-"
A Confession.
When you've bats in your beifry that flint
When your "comprenez- vous" rope is cut,
When there's nobody home
In the top of your dome,
Then your heads not a head-it's a nut,
-Awgwan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
DINNER STORIES

Douglas Fairbanks told the other
day a Christmas story.
"A poor chap from the country"
he said, took his best girl to fash
ionable Broadway restaurant for their
Christmas dinner, and in his ignor
ance committed gaucherie> on gauch-
erie.
The bill of fare was In French, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
His feeling. were expressed IN

arose. His feelings were expressed IN
his tone.
sit down L want you to say
Pauline smiled. as she stretched out
her hand to him. Angela has brought
me back the only friend ever really
cared for Don't you think Happiness
a good name for this new cat?'
Copy right. 1918 by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Residents of London who live In houses
or flats are allowed to buy one pound Of
Of bacon, ham sausage. n04 q quarter
Of = pound Of butter - usafgaS1u per week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Copyrighted. 1877, BY The wheeler Syndi.
cate IncJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

The League is now organized in an
but three states with more than 1000
state and county officers and commit
tee men. Twenty states have a COM
plete system of state and county
branches; fifteen have state organi-
cations with branches in counties and
cities. Various states have provisional
and temporary organizations. Thru
this machinery the League has been
able to assist the civilian war activi-
ties OF the federal government. The
value of this service has been recoe-
nized by the treasury department, the
Red Cross, the committee on public
Information, the council of national
defense, various officials in charge of
liberty loans.
State councils of defense further
testify to the work of these orraniza-
tions. 1t Is earning an undisputed
right to speak on the issues of the
future when the war shall have been
fought to a victorious conclusion.
In substance the objects of the
league are:
To sustain the determination of our
people to fight until Prussian militar-
ism has been defeated
To confirm opposition to a prema-
ture peace.
To focus attention on the only ad-
vantage the American people seek to
gain from the war-permanent peace
guaranteed by league of nations
Philadelphia was so crowded with
enthusiastic people. many of them
coming for thousands of miles for the
sole purpose of attending this conven-
ton. that the hotels could not begin
to furnish accommodation. the enor-
nous Bellevue-Stratford hotel having
refused 1000 applicants.
There we're three sessions on each
of the two days and a special session
in addition the evening before the
opening.
Here are several Of the subjects and
| the speakers:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Confession.
When you've bats in your belfry that flint
When your "comprenez-vous" rope is cut,
When there's nobody home
In the top of your dome,
Then your heads not a head-it's a nut.
-Awgwan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Here are several Of the subjects and
the speakers:
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-25

same as so many gardens under the
sea. There ii was, the anchor ice,
clingin' an clusterin' to livery rock,
after the manner of the white coral.
But the best OF the sight was to
come. Just after clearin' the tail of
the rifle the water turns quick the
color Of milk, an the top Of it in wee
circles, as when the graylin' rise in the
spring or there's a splatter of wet
from the sky. Twas the anchor ice
comm up. To the right, to the lift,
as far as liver a man cud see, the water
was covered with the same. An like
so much porridge it was, slickin' along
the bark of the canoe, stickin' like
glue to the paddles. It's many's the
time l shot the selfsame rifle before,
an it's many's the time after. but niv-
er a wink Of the same have l seen.
Twas the sight of lifetime"
do tell" dryly commented BEETLES.
ID We think I'd b'lieve such yarn ?
I'd ruther say the glister of lightd
gone to your eyes an the snap of the
air to your tongue"
Twas me own eyes that beheld 1t,
an If Sitka Charley was here he'd be
the lad to back me-
But facts is facts. an they amt no
gittin' round 'em. 1t amt in the ma
ture of things for the water furtherest
away from the air to freeze first"
But me own eyes
Don't git het up over It," admon-
ished BEETLES as the quick Celtic anger
began to mount.
Then yer not after belavin' me?"
''Sence you're so blamed forehanded
about it, no. I'd b'lieve nature first
an facts"
rs it the lie yed be givin' ne"
threatened Lon. "Ye'd better be ask
in that Slwash wife Of yours. Ill lave
1t to her, for the truth / spake."
BEETLES fiared up in sudden wrath.
The Irishman had unwittlngly wound
ed him, for his wife was the half
breed daughter of a Russian fur trad
er, married to him in the Greek mis-
sion of NulatO, thousand miles or so
down the Yukon, thus being of much
higher caste than the common Slwash,
or native, wife. 1t was mere north
land nuance. which none but the north
land adventurer may understand.
81 reckon you kin take it that way"
was his deliberate affirmation.
The next instant Lon McFane had
stretched him on the floor, the circle
was broken up, and half dozen men
had stepped between.
BEETLES came to his feet, wiping the
blood from his mouth. 1T hain't new,
this takin' an payin' Of blows. an
don't you never think that this will be
squared"
AN niver in me life did take the
lie from mortal man." was the retort
courteous. AN it's an avil day I'll
not be to hand waitin' an willin' to
help We lift yer debts, barrin' no man.
ner of way"
"Still got that 1856"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-25
Took a Flying Shot at Yellow Fang.

men Of Forty Mile. The sky drew still
closer, sending down a crystal flight
Of frost-little geometric designs, per-
feet, evanescent as breath, yet des-
tined to exist till the returning sun
had covered half its northern journey.
Both men had led forlarn hopes In
their time-led with a curse or jest
OH their tongues and in their souls an
answering faith in the God of chance.
But that merciful deity had been shut
out from the present deal. They stud
led the face of Malemute Kid. but they
studied as one might the sphinx. AS
the quiet minutes passed feeling that
speech was incumbent on them began
to grow. At last the howl oe wolf
dog cracked the silence from the di-
rection of Forty Mile. The weird sound
swelled with all the pathos of break
ing heart. then died away in long
drawn sob.
well, I'll be DANCED" BEETLES turn
ed up the collar Of his mackinaw jack
ct and stared about him helplessly.
"It's gloryus game yer runnin',
Kid" cried Lon McFane-"all the per
centage to the house an niver bit to
the man that's buckin'! The devil
himself d niver tackle such a cinch,
and d If I do!'
There were chuckles. throttled In
gurgling threats. and winks brushed
away the frost which trimmed the eye
lashes as the men climbed the ice
notched bank and started across the
street to the post. But the long howl
had drawn nearer, invested with new
note of menace. A woman screamed
round the corner. There was cry Of
Here he comes!" Then an Indian
boy, at the head Of half dozen fright
ened dogs, racing with death, dashed
into the crowd, and behind came Vel
low Fang, bristle of hair and fash
Of gray. Everybody but the Yankee