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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
IT'S OPEN TO ALL
Soldiers of Every Rank Invited
to the C.. of C..
Many Sammies Expected To
Use Rooms Tomorrow.

Topeka has finally fallen in line
with the other cities located near the
Dig army environments where the SOL
diers are in training for the battle
over seas. Topeka has provided a
rest room for the boys on their week
end furloughS, at least the Chamber
of Commerce has-and now the boys
on Saturday afternoons and nights
to rest themselves. to write home,
to play little pool and to have a good
time generally.
The Chamber of Commerce rooms
will be open for all of the boys from
now on, and as summer advances the
committee in charge of the entertain
ment of the boys will try to provide a
glass or maybe two of lemonade or
something to stop that thirst, will per-
haps draft an entertainer now and now
and put on little program on Sun
day afternoon when, as everyone in
strangers to do except stand on the
street corners and watch the process
sion.
Plan to Put Up Signs.
Members of the Chamber of Com
merce have already expressed their
willingness to serve a couple of hours
on Sundays as a reception committee
for the boys who come to the Cham
Der of Commerce. Arrangements are
being made to place signs in the de-
pots advising the way to find the
Chamber of Commerce and to extend
the welcome hand to the boys. And
they will all be welcome and more
than welcome whether they come
with their shoulders glittering with
officers insignia, or with the chevrons
of a non-com or if only a common
buck private. Rank means nothing to
the men who will have charge OF the
rooms and a shoulder strap is not
recognized as a reason for special IA
vors.
Up at the Chamber of Commerce
the boys will find nice comfortable
rocking chairs, lot of magazines
new ones-a few pool tables. a few
girls like they know at home, house
mother, and a glad hand.
Expect Large Patronage.
1t is expected that soon the reputa-
ton of the Chamber of Commerce
brand of hospitality for the soldiers
will go the rounds of the camp and
that every soldier will feel that the
Chamber of Commerce rooms are the
logical place to find friends and en-
tertainment. Of course, the entertain
ment tomorrow will not be very elab-
crate, as this will be the first Sunday
of the general opening. But in the
summer, oh, boy, won't that lemonade
and ice tea go some!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
MANY BIG SPEAKERS
DIR. Khlp, Bishop Wise and DR.. Sheldon
on High School Program.

course of six lectures is being Civ
en- before the high school students in
weekly assemblies. DR.. Charles NJ.
sheldon, lately returned from a lee
ture tuor of England, will speak Mon
day morning from the subject. How
the war is affecting the English peo-
pie" his speech being the second
of the series.
H. B. Wilson, superintendent of city
schools, will speak the morning of
March 8, on America, the Entente
Allies, and the War" The fourth lee
ture will be given by E. j. Kulp, pastor
of the First Methodist church, March
10, on the subject why Not Peace
Now?" Robert Stone will make the
fifth address, taking for his subject,
why We Must Win the War" The
last lecture of the series will be given
by the Ri. Rev. James Wise, bishop
of Kansas, March 27, on the subject,
THE High School Today, a Training
School for the Democracy of Tomor-
row."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
Is YEARS AGO in Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

At the evening session of the senate a
t piii was passed making representations for
asylum for the fiscal years ending June 80,
1854, and June 80, 1895. The amount APP
priated for each year is $121 ,6O6 This
bill had already passed the house.
A bill making appropriations for the
current expenses of the Osawatomie insane
asylum was passed The amounts appro-
priated for eachh year is $121 COG. This
bill has also already passed the house.
The Union Pacific depot and hotel in
North Topeka was the scene of hard
fought fire this morning. The fire started
in the kitchen of the hotel and soon spread
to the annex on the east of the kitchen
and to the hotel proper on the west. The
fire was got under control after a hard
fight of over two hours. The loss was $780,
The largest building permit issued so
far this spring has been taken out by the
grocery firm of Green & Kale. 1t is for
the erection of three story and basement
business house on the northeast corner of
Laurent and Kansas avenue, in North To-
peka. The cost will be S8,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
WORk-HEALTH PROBE
Investigate Effect of Industrial En-
ployment on 100000 Women.

Washington, March 2.-Is work in
American munition factories under
mining the health of women workers ?
This is what the labor department
alarmed by European reports-has
started out to discover.
More than 100000 women are to-
day employed in war industries in this
country, it was stated; and a large
proportion of these in munitions
plants.
European reports have told of
severe strain on women workers re-
quired to lift heavy metal castings and
shells. Overwork, too, and unwhoIe-
some moral surroundings are reported
to have taken heavy toll in many fac
tories abroad. Many cumbrous ma
chimes must be adapted to control by
women.
The labor department probe is de-
signed to result in needed readjust-
ment thruout munitions plants-and
to see that wages of women workers
are maintained on the same level as
those formerly paid men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
Do WORK AT HOME
Re1 Cross Has Big Plain Sew
ing Task on Hand.
Refugee Garments Are Badly
Needed by French.
CHILDREN CAN Be OF HELP
Only Plain, Serviceable Articles
Are To Be Made.
Property Bags Will Be Shipped
to France Monday.
CHILDREN CAN Be OF HELP

Red Cross workers who have lit
tie time at home and the girls of the
grade and high school who can do
some plain sewing have an opportun-
ity now for some special service for
the Red Cross in the making of refu-
gee garments for the children of
France and Belgium. The American
Red Cross has made an appeal for
clothing for the refugees. The To-
peka chapter has been asked to get
out as many of these garments as pos
sible.
The garments are made strictly to
pattern and must conform to the pat
terms in order TO fill the requirements.
They must be made of new materials
The sewing is so simple and the pat
terms SO easy to follow that making
the garments is not all all tedious.
The Red Cross cannot furnish the
patterns or materials. The children Of
several schools are already doing
much of this work thru the Junior
Red Cross.
a large supply of bootees and baby
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
is MONTH FOR DRIVES
March Has War Record for Opening
Spring Offensive.
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

BY ]. w. T. MASON.
New York March 2.-The time of
major offensives has come in the war
zore. March is the month of desper-
ate fighting and of the initial devel-
opment OF great strategic plans.
Henceforth. the war news may
carry any day the first intimation of
Americas forthcoming drive against
the German front. The bitterly cold
| winter weather has now passed from
the western battle line and the thaws
have ceased, for the most part. to
| make Quagmires of the shell holes in
front of the trenches. Whichever side
| desires 10 move first to the new attack
will proha bly, select this month for the
| initial assault
Last March the French and British
| made Heir most effective joint at
| tack of the war, in the west. which
was followed by the great German re-
tiremen+ to the famous Hindenburg
| line on March 1920. At the same
time, the British army at the other
enc of the war area, in Mesopotamia,
moved forward, and March IL cap
tured Bagdad.
Before Verdun in March, 1916.
| In 1916, March saw the maximum
effort put forth by the Germans to
the attack on the fortress was ad-
vanced by the crown prince to the
| last week in February. for the pur-
pose of securing the benefit of a sur
prise assault. But, the heaviest fight
| ing fell in March, and it was the
March defensive Of the French army
that broke the back Of the German
| movement.
| In March, 1915, the British started
their first spring offensive. which re-
suited IL the capture of Neuve Cha
pe!le The Russian advance in Ga
licia broke thru the -Hungar-
| ian defenses, in March, 1915, and cap
tured the great fortress of Przemysl
and further to the south, invaded
Hungary,
Unless new precedent is to be es-
tablished in the world war March,
1918. must likewise help make history
| on a major scale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
NEGLECT OFTEN ENDS
AtThe OPERATING ROOM
Why neglect yourself so long?

If 1 could only impress upon you
the world old adage about the
"ounce of preventive that is
worth the pound of cure" there are
thousands of people of Topeka and
Kansas who would avoid a serious
ending to wilful neglect.
You have neglected yourself else
you would not suffer from PILES.
BUT now since you are afflicted, if
that be the case, why NEGLECT
still further. You have had your
warning, you are suffering from
it as you read this statement, an
other warning
PILES cause not only suffering
at the present time, but bring about
diseased, congested conditions of
the system which lead straight to
the sick bed or the operating room.
You can have your PILES
CURED NOW, that is If the con-
dition has not advanced to the can
cerous stage. Once cured, if you
will give the proper attention to
your habits you will enjoy normal
health. Your cure is permanent.
Surely you are not neglecting the
important step because of fear or
timidity or the possibility of ex-
orbitant charges.
Come to my office and discuss
those features. Don't try to figure
them out in your worried mind, at
home or in the business office.
No treatment, no event of such
a character is nearly as tragic as
it seems when thinking and worry
ing about it before hand.
Frankly, the treatment I give
for the CURE OF PILES is very
mild, is painlessly applied, leaves
no soreness and you are not detain-
ed from your regular business or
social duties longer than to come
to my office and receive the APP
p1ication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
TO HOLD SHOW HERE
Fanciers and Breeders Association
Will Put on Exhibition in May.

At a meeting of the Topeka Fan
ciers and Breeders association. held
Friday night at the Chamber of Com
merce. plans were made for conduct
ing a pet stock show, to include rab-
bits. pigeons, CAVES and all kinds of
fur-bearing animals. May to II. in
elusive. Anyone who has fancy stock
is invited to enter the exhibit. The
entrance tax is placed low to encour-
age a large patrona ge.> Rabbits will
be taxed 25 cents head; pigeons, 15
cents pair; CAVES, rs cents; large
fur-bearing animals, SO cents; small
fur-bearing animals, rs cents.
Committees appointed to arrange
details of the show are:
Registration-John Bectal, chair
man; F. Shelton and c. r. Scott
Entries-T. N. Lake. chairman; Mrs
j. d. Mcmahon and F. Shelton.
Grievances-E. M. Hansen, chair
man; G. B. Wassweiler and c. Nc
Kay.
Show-Charles Scott, chairman;
Charles Seiben and =. E. Chapman.
Special-Charles Seiban, chairman;
A. Simpson and William Fraze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
RAID ON PORTUGUESE FRONT
Counter Attack Gusts Huns-Meet De.
feat at Hargicourt

London, March Herman troops
carried out raid on a wide front
against the Portuguese trenches in
northern France early this morning
today's British war office statement
announces.
A counter attack promptly launched
elected the Germans and left the stu
alton as it was before the raid
Several raiding operations by the
Germans were conducted last night
In one case near Hargicourt every
German who succeeded in reaching
the British trenches was either killed
or captured.
British troops took prisoners in
raids in the Armentieres region and
near Arleux-en-Gohelle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
MOUSE TEST FOR
GIRLS WHO WOULD
BE ARMY NURSES

New York. March 2.-Dr. William
H. Clark, director of the New York
health laboratories, advocates the
mouse test" for Vassar students who
want to join the nurses training camp
of the council of national defense this
summer.
He would have a flock of white mice
turned loose where the applicants are
examined
If the girls displayed hysterics|and
other things-they would be pro-
nounced temperamentally unfit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
when you're glad you have jar of Mus.
terole at hand to give prompt, sure re.
lief. It does not blister.
AS first aid and certain remedy,
Musterole is excellent. Thousands of
mothers know it. You should keep a
jar in the house, ready for instant use
It is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
Heves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia, head
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches of back or
Joints, sprains, sore muscles, chilblains,
frosted feet and colds of the chest lit
often prevents pneumonia).
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
Heal Skin Diseases

It is unnecessary for you to suffer with
eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little zeRe,
obtained at any drug store for Csc, or
S1-00 for extra large bottle, and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. It cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is wonderful, penetrating, dis
appearing liquid and is soothing to the
most delicate skin. It is not greasy, is
easily applied and costs little. Get it
today and save all further distress.
The E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland. o.
advertise mentD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
WAKE Up FEELING
FRESH AS A DAISY

Let Cascarets Iven your liver and
clean your thirty feet of bowels with
out gripping. You will wake up feeling
grand. Your head will be clear.
breath right, tongue clean. stomach
sweet, eyes bright, step elastic and
complexion rosy-they're wonderful.
Get a 10-cent box now at any drug
store. Mothers can safely give a whole
Cascaret to children at any time when
they become cross, feverish, bilious,
tongue coated or corstipat
carets are harmless.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
Agree on Chicago MIX Price.

Chicago, March Farmers sery-
ing Chicago will receive $40 per
hundredweight for milk during March,
according to agreement reached be-
tween the food administration and the
Milk Producers association. This
price will proba bly, mean continuation
of 12 cent milk to consumers here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
WHY NOT?
Why Not Take a Look at My Spring
and Summer Suitings?

have about $50 patterns bought in
advance and as long as these goods
last, the price will not be advanced
OLOF EKBERG,
106 E. 9Th. Majestic Theater.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
Get a 10 Cent Box of
"CaScaretS" for Your
Liver and Bowels.

Tonight sure! Take Cascarets an6
ljoy the, incest. gentleSt liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
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COMMITTEE is
BILLION SHORT
ARE CONSIDERING PUTTING UN
A ONE PER CENT TAX ON
EVERY LINE OF BUSINESS

Washington, Aug 10-The house
an even billion dollars short Of its
$4,000, 100000 goal in the framing Of
thetentatiye draft of the revenue bin
and that amount short of the total
total revenue after ineludihs an
schedules so far tentatively adopted
and the whiskey and beer taxes. held
until thelast, and the luxury schedule
which falls very far short Of the 81,
000000,000 allotted. The committee
next Monday in what it plans TO be
its final week of framing the measure,
will be forced to devise means 10
make UP the billion dolls.
Chairman Kitchin of the committee
expects to confer with Secretary Nc
Adoo next week before the bill is
given its final approval and differ
ences between thetreasury and the
committee regarding the excess prof
its tax are expected to be straight
ened out The treasury desires ex-
cess profits rates in the present law
to stand while the committee has Ton
tatiyely raised them. The treasury
view is that the increased rates bear
too heavily ON small business con-
Germs: the committee view is that the
present rates are entirely TOO low,
not sufficiently effective as to big
business and yield considerably less
revenue than the proposed plan.
In considering how best to raise
the remaining billion dollars there
was renewed talk among committee
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one point in the woods, Sbleys bat
TALON was Withdrawn and for an hour
fifty American and French batteries
hammered the wood Hughes. with
the Tenth company. then went in and
his first message was that the WOO
had been cut to mincemeat. Overton.
heading the 10th company. finally
charged Rock Plateau, killing or can
turing gunners ad all the guns with
few casualties.
The send company lost all its Of
ticers and Major Sibley and his al d.
tant Lieut. Bethany reorganized Il
under fire. and chargeda machine gun
nest at the most critical time in all
the fighlins
- wonder IL ever an outfit" the
letter says, went mp against Il more
desperate job. stuck to it so eameiy
without sleep. At times on short ia
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WORK OF MARINES SENT
HUNS up IN The AIR"
When the Germans Ran Up Against
the Marines They Were Absolutely
Mystified at the Manner in Which
the Defense Stitfened Up.

WASHINGTON, Aug 10.-A graphic
eyewitness account OF the fighting
near Chateau Thierry in which Amer
lean divisions, including the marine
brigade, look part early in June. was
made public today by thine navy de
partment. 1t is in the form of a long
letter from an officer of the marines
to Major General Barnett. commann-
ant Of the corps, and the story told is
OF peculiar Significance as in tho
opinion of many officers here, 1t was
the stand of the Americans along this
line which saved Paris.
The writer declares the rifle fire Of
the marines amazed the French VINO
saw it.
THAT men should fire deliberately
and use their sights and adjust thtir
range" he says, was beyond their
experience 1t must have had telling
effect ON the morale OF the Boche foq
it was something they had not counted
on. As a matter OF fact after push
ing back the weakened French an1
then running up against a stone wall
defense, they were literally up in the
lair and more than stopped We found
that out later from prisoners, for the
Germans never knew we were in the
front line when they made that attack.
They were absolutely mystified at the
manner in which the defense stifie1ed
up until they found that our troops
were in line
The letter tells in detail OF the days
of fighting that followed. 1t describes
a daylight charge against a machine
post and of scouting raids up to June
6, when the whole brigade swung for
ward to straiehten out the line. This
action resulted in the capture of Bel
leau wood
Major Sibley's battalion Of the sixth
marine regiment led the way hcsel
with Holcomb in support. The woods
weeraliye with enemy machine guns.
That night word came back that Ro-
bertson with twenty men had taken
Bolresches, breaking through a heavy
machine gun barrage to enter thei
tOM II. IAODtl AaOlAs llbiANil6 WIN
automatic in either hand, was hit
three times before he would allow
himself to be taken to the re;..
Speaking of individual acts OF brav
ehy the writer says Duncan, a COM
pany commander, before he was
moved down, had his pipe in his mouth
and was carrying a sticF
Later he adds. Dental Surgeon os
borne picked up Duncan and with a
hospital corps man had just gained
some shelter when a she'll wiped Ell
three out"
Private Dunlavy. killed later cap
tured an enemy machine gun in Bour- |
esches which he turned on the foel
with great effect, whieat anotherl
point, Young Zimmerman charged al
machine gun at the point Of the bay
onet and sent in IL prisoners at a
clip"
When the enemy made a stand at
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LOGS WANTED BY THE
GOVERNMENT

We will pay the highest market
price for good sound walnut logs II
inches and over delivered to our plant
at Hot Springs, or logs will be re-
ceived at any point on any of the main
public roads from Hot Springs on
which a truck can operate as far ont
as 25 or 80 miles. Its your patriotic
duty to get up all these logs you pos
sibly can-your government needs
them
Valley Planning Mill Company.
S-9-2Wk.
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members today OF the feasibility or
a gross sales tax 1t was calculate
that one per cent on every line of
business would produces between 81
sGa,000000 and $1,000. 000. geo But it
was held to apply it to every bus
mess would be too drastic and that a
few industries only should be selected
for such a consumption tax. Theirs
was also talk OF an excise tax on tea.
coffee and sugar A lax OF . cents a
pound on sugar and coffee aud 10 or
Is cents a pound on tea, il was stated.
would produce between $40O,O00nuu
and $500, 900, 900
Some members urged a resort -
the tariff saying an increase in Gus
toms duties to produce 100000. GOO
should be adopted but he committee
has been trying to avoid reaching into
thetariff
The whiskey and beer tax practI-
caiiy mas beenaerced upon hui for the
good of the government the rates
are being withheld by the committee
until the last moment to avoid large
Withdrawals from the bonded ware
houses to escape taxation In gen.
eral however, it may be said that theY
will raise $Sl0,00O000 ana soft drinks
S30000,O00
Some members of the committee are
said to be in favor OF a special tax on
hotel rooms where the cargo is more
than 81 $50 with a tax on restaurant,
cafe nd cabaret chances above a
certain fixed figure No action, how
ever, has been taken along this line
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so / can do my house work without any
difficulty. | advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. - Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9Th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the otherNand
so many women have been cured ~ this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every womal who wants
to avoid an operation should give it
fair trial before submitting to such
trying ordeal
If complications exist, write to Lydia
+. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
for advice. The result of many years
experience Is at your service.
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For Constipation and BiIiousness.

Good digestion goes far toward COM
fort and health in hot weather I'm
d!gested food in the stomach can
quickly poison the system. Geo
Jenner, 4l6 Labor ST. San Antonio,
Tex writes: Foley Cathartic Tab
let's have proven the best laxative |
have taken and | recommended them
to any one suffering from eonstipa-
tion or biliousness They should be
in every travelling mans grip" Quick
relief for sick headache, bloating or
other condition causcd by bad diges-
ton. A. G. Jennings. AdvL
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MURDER.

have killed the prices on my prop
erty in Hot Springs. | will sell with
out regard to value, No. /. S-room
twostory house, good outhouses, lot
i00x150 No 2, Groom house, one
story and a half. basement, good out
houses, lot 50x150. No. 3, five-room
house lot S0x1S0 No. 4 two business
lots, corner Seventh and Hobson. with
five rooms. No. 6, one-half interest
In 14-acre truck farm two miles out.
or 1859. 5-10-tf
------C ----
TRY Cpptin q apnrd Want
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tions, with men and officers going off
like flies: and / wonder in our long
list of gallant deeds II there ever were
two better stunts than the work of
Sibley and Holcomb."