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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-24

dIlu pdAIiS Ia hCk
right side; at times
she was so bad she
could not do any
work. For two
years she was at
tended by the best
physicians here, and
both agreed that
she would have to
be operated on. /
suggested Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
of FIRST che rafused
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-24

Coughs or colds which persist at thia
seaso usually are or an obstinate ma
ture. All the more reason for using I
reliable remedy. Mrs. Margaret Smale.
Bishop. CAL. writes: "Foley's Honey
m Tar Compound is = grand remedy.
Suffered from q cold last week, used
the medicine and It acted like . charm
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-24
RHEUMATIC AND KIDNEY ILLS.

Troubled with rheumatism, kidney OF
bladder affections? You need Foley
Kidney Pills. Mrs. Frank p. Wood. r.,
+. ID. 2, Morrill,, Maine, writes: Il
found relief as soon as 1 began taking
Foley Kidney Pills. My husband also
received much benefit from them. He
lame. could not stoop over; o
feels no pain" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-24

A sclight Kidney Impairment may lead
to dropsy or Bright's disease. Don't
neglect II. Frank Miller. Bingham,
Utah, writes: Was troubled with my
kidneys so bad I could not work. Tried
many kinds OF medicine which did me no
good. Then / tried Foley Kidney Pills;
now feeling as good IN I ever did be-
FORE" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-24
HER Daughter
WAS SAVED
FROM OPERATION
Mrs. Wells of Petersburg
Tells How.

Petersburg, Va. For two years
my daughter suffered from a weakness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

the control of the disease and the
saving of human life.
Thirteen. That states and munich
palities should prepare for another
ing being based upon the experience
of former pandemios.
There have been up to the present
time approximately 100000 deaths in
the United States from this disease
and its complications!
When one reviews these conclusions
soberly. they cannot but be impressed
with the gravity of the situation that
is confronting the people Of the state
and other states in putting forth meas
and the formation of plans for the
future relief of human suffering and
prevention of death from influenza.
There was at this conference but one
bright ray of hope afforded, and that
was along the lines of providing a
vaccine designed to prevent in a large
measure the complicating pneumonias
SD often following or accompanying
the disease, and to reduce the fatali-
ties from pneumonia. IL contracted.
The state department of health, CO.
operating with the school of medicine
of the University of Kansas, has sent
two experts to Rochester, Mimi, to
/ -vestigate the work done by DR..
Rosenow of the Mayo foundation. who
claims to have produced a protective
!
reports of these experts are favorable,
| 1t Is designed that the manufacture of
vaccine shall be undertaken on a
statewide basis for all who wish to
| avail themselves of its use. Due an
! nouncement in the public press will
| be made If the manufacture of vac
cinea is undertaken.
| Enough is known about the disease
to offer the following suggestions,
which it is thought will be of material
/ assistance in avoiding contraction of
the disease:
| 1. Avoid crowds as much as posi-
BILE.
2. Keep your hands away from your
mouth and nose.
| 9. Cough and sneese into a hand
kerchief.
4. Always thoroly wash your hands
before eating.
| S. Take plenty Of sleep-on a sleep
ing porch, if possible, or in a well ven
tiiated bedroom.
| 6. Avoid excuses of all kinds, either
in eating or g-particularly
doing anything that will occasion un-
due fatigue, either mental or physical
In other words, Lead the simple life
Z. Keep the bowels open, the feet
warm and the head cool.
s. Dress comfortably, but not toe
warmly; neither too scantily; it is a
crime against nature to dress the way
many young women dress during the
winter months. and incidentally, ma
ture will exact the last farthing in
4 payment for the violation of her laws
don't forget that!
3. Be courageous. be not afraid, but
do not be foolhardy. The submarines
of disease are still our formidable
foes!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
Kansas Poultry Exhibit To Be
\ National In Character.
Breeders From Many States
VIII Enter Birds.
c. N. SWAN TO Be IN CHARGE
Amateurs. Assured Chance To
Win Many HOnOrs.
Professional Breeders To Give
Birds to Red Cross.

The thirteenth annual exhibition OF
the Kansas Poultry Breeders associa-
ton will be held at the city auditorium
in Topeka January . to IL, inclusive.
it was announced today. Thomas
Owen. secretary, declared that more
than 1900 birds would be displayed.
Altho a state exhibition. the show,
IL is expected. will be national in
scope, as many entries have been
made by breeders OF other states. On
the other hand. special attention will
also be given amateurs who are urged
to bring their birds. Professional
breeders are urged to bring along an
extra bird to contribute to the RED
Gross cause.
NOW that the war Is over. there
will be a great demand for purebred
poultry. not only in this country. but
overseas" said Owen today. Eng
land is almost denuded of purebred
stock. Belgium is clear out and
France is not much better. Happy
the man will be who has purebred
poultry for SALE"
Chas. NJ Swan, Lansing, will be
superintendent OF the show. Officials
OF the association are:
F. W. Ford. president, Caldwell:
w. H. Ward, vice-president, Nicker-
| son; Thomas Owen. secretary-treas-
! urer, Topeka; with Swan as superin-
| tendent and A. J. Meyers. Leaven-
worth. as assistant superintendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
ENGLAND IS WILLING
Say Any Differences Ironed Out b!
Wilson and Lloyd George.

Paris. Dec 21.-Great Britain is will
ing to go as far as possible to meet
President Wilson's point of view re-
garding freedom OF the seas" accord
ing to the advance skirmishers of the
British peace delegation. They say
that Great Britain ia fully cognizant of
the necessity for revising Anticipated
sea laws. But they point out that any
such revision must be consistent with
Great Britain's insular position. which.
they believe Wilson himself will agree,
requires special consideration and
safeguards.
These Britishers. who while not Of
ficials, are high in the councils of the
empire are giving the impression that
Angio-American differences regarding
freedom of the seas and other Will
sonian principles are not fundamental.
and most likely will be reconciied
when the president and Premier Lloyd
George have the opportunity for a
direct exchange of opinions about the
details
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
BURIES HER FIRST SOLDIER.
Courtland Pays Last Tribute to Pri
vate in Balloon Service.

CORTLAND, Kan, Dec. 2I-The first
time CORTLAND has been asked to low
err her nag to half mast in honor of
one of her soldier boys was Thurs
day, when she did SO at the last sad
rites of Wei ]. Belts. detachment 10.
Company B, balloon school, who died
at Fort Crook, Neb., and was brought
home for burial
A military escort, Sergeant Major
Winters, accompanied the body. Pri-
vate Belts entered the service last
August, going to Camp Funston and
staying there about six weeks when
he was transferred to Fort Crook,
where he entered the balloon school
He has two brothers still in the serv-
ice: Ward Belts in the aviation school
at Spr,n~' ', and Corp. Fran
Belts, in France. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
Representative Chase Would
: Award Money for Uniforms.
He VIII Introduce Bill to This
Effect in Legislature.
APPROPRIATION OF 100000
This Amount May Be Needed
To Reimburse the Men.
Chase Also In Favor of ImprOv.
ing State Property.

Reimbursement of home guardsmen
for purchase Of uniforms, is one OF
the bills to be offered at the coming
leg.sla live session by D. A. N. Chase of
Linn county. Chase, who is apparent
ly a lone candidate for speaker pro-
tenn in the house, believes the state
should appropriate funds to pay indi-
vidual guardsmen or the several coun-
ties for uniforms. The guard uniform
claim VIII in all probability exceed
100000 and may amount to 100000.
Chase says.
Much war time legislation is due
for consideration this winter. The
program to pay for home guard uni
forms, however, is one of the meas
of obstacles. There is little question
as to the attitude the lawmakers
would probably take concerning any
aid to the guards. But the constitu-
tional and statutory provisions sur
rounding the guard problems may
give the state but limited authority to
appropriate funds. None the less
prop 'iation which will repay the in
| dividual guardsmen or the counties
which bought uniforms.
Improve State Property.
| Edward McDougalrs bill for ar
adequate fund for the upkeep of tht
state house and state property will re-
ceive Chase's support. Not only vii
he vote for McDougalPs bill, but III
will work for its passage.
| There is no reason why the stat
! should be narrow, stingy or niggardly
And above all, the state should dis
play some pride in its capitol building
and grounds. McDougall is right and
| am with him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
THE KING LEAVES
Other Italian Officials VIII Go
Back to Rome Soon.
Wilson Had a Day of UnbrOken
Conferences Ahead.

Paris, Dec. 21.-King Victor EN-
manuel Of Italy left Paris at midnight
on his way to visit Italian troops In
Belgium. With his departure Paris
put aside her holiday attire and mat
ter-of- ia reconsideration of conference
arrangements began in earnest this
morning. The Italian embassy gave
dinner for the king last night.
Premier Orlando and Foreign Min
lister Sonnino of Italy remained In
Paris, but will start for Rome tonight,
expecting to return early in January.
The Italian king will start on sunday
for Rome. going directly from Bel
GUM.
President Wilson and the American
delegates had a day of few Interrupt
lions before them in which to study. IN
a preliminary way. various plans
which have been proposed for carry
ing out details of Mr.. Wilson's pro-
gram. ~
Apparently the other powers are
looking to the United States to bring
forth a concrete proposition concern
| ing freedom Of the seas Probably the
American delegation has not agreed
upon any one of the many suggested
plans having this question in view
hut there Is reason to believe that the
proposed Limitation of construction OF
avail craft to lightly armed vessels
like revenue cutters. whose sole pur.
pose would be to protect merchant
| shipping, iinds favor.
| Advocates of this plan say there
| would be no further use for heaviiy
| armed ships II all nations were placed
| on an equal footing by this means.
| In answer to the British plea trat
she requires n great navy to de1 enc
| her colonies, advocates OF the plan OF
limiting construction say that, with no
strong enemy Of the sea, England
would not require a great feet. as she
could prote. It her distant possessions
nv troops transported on armed trans
| ports, This is only ono of the plans
advanced to open the discussion and
develop the views of other powers.
Delay Causes Uneasiness.
Delay in formulating plans for the
| procedure of the peace conference Is
| causing uneasiness among American
and other foreign correspondents. VINO
are eagerly awaiting definite an
nouncement as TO whether open ses-
sions will be held and whether the
censorship will be relaxed as to news
OF non-military character.
| Plans have been perfected for the
| American correspondents to make q
trip thru the battle zone during the
| Tours. will be among the points
| visited.
Count Romanones. the Spanish pre-.
mier. was in conference for half ar
hour wi President Wilson last eve
ming. 1t is reported the premier in
vited the president to visit Spain. bu
no official announcement as to Mr.
Wilson's reply has been made.
Premier Clemenceau also conferred
with the president during the evening
The Sorbonne will confer an honorar,
degree on the president late this aft
ernoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
BETTER men CLUB
Formed at Funston To Help
Enlisted Men.
70 Become Better Citizens
When They Get Home.
(From Trench and Camp.)

(FPom Trench md Camp.)
A "Better Men Back Home club.
the purpose of which is to make the
soldiers of Camp Funston better citi-
zens when they return to their homes
than they were when they came into
camp-wide basis by Captain w. L.
Rucker. camp morale officer. with the
assistance Of the Army Y. NJ. c. A.
knights of Columbus. Jewish Welfare
board and Salvation Army.
The principles of the club are:
/ believe shall be a better man
when get back home from my ser
vice in the army. because.
/. have discovered myself.
2. have associated with men from
all parts of the country and from ev-
cry walk of life and have observed
their ideas and their ideals.
3. have learned to do the duties
before me without questioning.
4. I have learned that no honest la
Dor is mental
5. I have learned that gold
brick" at home is a 'gofd-brick' in
the army and is usually the fault-find-
err and the kicker.
6. I have learned order and discip-
! line. sanitation and health.
7. have learned that good roads,
homes are possible in every commun-
ity if 1 practice the things I have
learned while in the service.
-. have learned that education
does not stop when I ave the school
room, but is continuous growth until
| life is done.
| 70. 1 have learned that I can be a
| better citizen in every walk of life
| because of my experiences in the
army.
10. believe can be a good soldier
| to the last minute.
II. believe that the combined
thought of a people brings about the
realization of our dreams. and I will
think and act to make my country a
better place in which to live, light
unto the nations of tn earth and an
| honor to the thought and work of the
American soldier.
| IL. I have found that I owe a duty
to my fellowmen as we'll as they owe
allegiance to me, and I hereby sub
scribe to each and every one of IL. sc
articles and will live and execute them
/ to the best ( nv ability,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
7xo LINE AND kle4T NUMBERS INDICATE DEGREES or re

From the chart prepared from the
records of the city public health &C.
partment a very graphic idea may be
obtained Of the influenza epidemics in
Topeka and the results Of the closing
orders.
The number Of cases Per day are
plotted on the chart as is also the
average temperature of the day. At
the bottom OF the chart each day is
designated clear, cloudy CIR partly
cloudy, as tina case may have been.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

The data recorded on the chart
commence with October l and run
thru November to December 10. The
variable career of the spr Id of the
disease may be very easily followed.
On October 8 the disease had jumped
to total number of 95 cases. The
feet on that date. Eight days later,
on October IT, after considerable
jumping up and down. total Of las
cases was reported. From thdetifne
a steady falling off in the daily num-
occasional upward jumps continued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
Non-C0ms of 139th Infantry
Joined Peace Celebration.
Participation in Hilarity Caused
Many To Be Reduced.
WANT THEIR RANK BACK
Senators of Two States To In
tercede for Them.
Many Letters Tell of Grief Fol-
lowing Armistice.

Many of the "father's- day letters
which have been received in Kansas
and Missouri homes have brought sad
news to the parents OF the boys in the
1ssth infantry, the old Fourth Mis-
souri, and Third Kansas regiments
which were combined at Camp Doni-
phan to make up the numbered unit.
1t seems that when the word was
passed down the line held by the regi-
ment that the armistice was signed,
the men and officers of the regiment
took to celebrating the great event.
These men had been thru the Argonne,
had been In the trenches in the YER
dun sector and according to advices
from France had borne the brunt of
sonre-of the hardest fighting of the
war Both the issue of the Stars and
Stripes. the official publication of the
American expeditionary force, and let
tiers from boys in nearly every regi-
ment overseas have said that the cele-
bration was a common thing UP and
down the line.
Joy All Along Line.
Stories in the Stars and Stripes is
sued the week of the signing of the
armistice assert that the whole allied
front from the Dutch border to the
Swiss boundary was ab1aze with
rockets, and resounding with the ex-
plosiens of rifles and pistols and can
non discharged in the air as express
sion of Joy that the war was ended.
But now come the letters from the
men Of the 139th infantry. The sad
ness and irony of war is there and 1t
seems as tho some injustices were
there, too.
For the reason that they INDUCED
in the celebration incident to the an
nouncement OF the signing of the
armistice and the cessation of hostiii-
ties, according to the letters of many
Of the boys of the regiment, non
commissioned officers were broken
right and left. For the reason that
the non-coms participated in the cele-
bration. sergeants and corporals were
reduced to privates-and many of the
non-coms were men who had led their
units into the battle of the Argonne
men on whose judgment and cool
headed courage the officers of the
regiment had depended for success.
Help Them Get Back.
: There Is already a movement or
foUt in both Kansas and Missouri tc
take the matter of securing restora'
ton OF rank fer these men. 1t seemz
that they were broken without a trial
on the order of the colonel command
ing the regiment, and according to the
plans afoot today the mails to Wash
ington will soon be filled with appeali
TO the senators of the two states to
secure an investigation and If possible
restoration OF rank to the non-com.
missioned officers who were reduced
for participation in the A. e. r. armi.
stice celebration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

until on October 81, the lowest point
since the first few days of the month
was reached with a report of IL cases.
Reports Immediately started to climb
again followed by a drop on November
2, on which date the first closing order
was lifted, to a report of Is. Days OF
considera BILE variation then followed,
which, on the average, showed an in
creased daily number of cases. The
big drop shown on the day the sec
ond closing order was placed in effect.
December /, may be accounted for by
the fact that it was Sunday and that
very few doctors ever reported to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

public health office on Sunday. The
following day showed the largest total
that was received during the three
months. or 233 cases. Since that date
there has been a constant falling off
in the disease, with. of course, some
occasional variations.
in the chart there can be no doubt as
to the effectiveness of the closing
orders and restrictions in preventing
the spread of the disease and in re-
ducing the numbers OF cases already
in existence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
TO REVIVE OLD CLUB
Labor Unions Getting Ready for the
Spring City Election.

The Town Meeting club is due for
an early revival, according to an
nouncements made by local labor
leaders. The membership committee
of the old club, which figured in the
city campaign two years ago. is hard
at work laying out the plans of the re-
organization and it is expected that
the first meeting of the club will be
held within a short time.
Essentially the Town Meeting club
is the political organization of organ
lied labor. 1t is in the habit Of put
ting possible candidates for office
thru their paces-figurativel speak
ing-and in case q candidate is found
to be opposed" to union labor that
candidate is put on the list of unde-
sirable office holders. 1t was rumored
in Topeka today that the Town Meet
ing club will probably get behind a
full ticket of local labor leaders in the
coming city election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
CARRYING COLD
AROUND WITH YOU?
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-H0ney will
help to relieve you

The first dose will produce gratify-
ing results. The second will convince
you DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey Is I'M
equaled. Soon you forget you ever
were a cold-sufferer.
The soothing. comforting effects OF
the medicine and its effective reliev-
ing qualities promote cold-and-cough
freedom as. no other remedy can.
Coughs. bronchitis, asthma. treat them
with DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey and
help Nature to get you back to nor
NAL. Economical-a little goes u long
way. 30c. coo and $1.20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
WILL OPEN AT NIGHT
Topckans May Do Evening Shopping
Monday md Tuesday.

Monday and Tuesday evenings the
stores of Topeka will remain open
for business until nine o'clock.
According to the announcements of
the managers of the big stores on
Kansas avenue it has been desired for
some time to let down the bars to
that extent so as to give the people of
the city a chance to get all of their
Christmas shopping done before the
great holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
Kansas Buys Iowa Corn.

Emporia. Kan, Dec. 21.-Kansas
farmers are importing corn from
Iowa because there is none availa BILE
in large quantities for feeding pur-
poses here. Recent shipments in car
load lots including freight. cost the
Lyon county farmers $1.63 a bushel.
Very little corn was raised in this
&C .nty last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
HOW TO KEEP HEAL THY
BY DIR. S. j. CRUMBINE.

In relating
Topeka State ournal,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
OLD FACES ARE BACK
Ear. Trobert, Forrest Rice and "C0t"
Hell Returned From War Service.

RptufncU FFOm VAR Service.
Many old familiar faces are begin
ming to appear on the streets of To-
peka again now that the boys are re-
ceiving their discharges from the
army and navy. Among those who
have come in during the last few days
are Forrest Rice, Earl Trobert and
Got" He'll. all old Washburn football
players.
Trobert, who was stationed near
Washington. d. c., and engaged in gas
research work, expects to go to Chi
cago next week where he will enter
the legal department Of the Peabody
Coal Co He'll who was just complet-
ing course in a naval training school
at Boston when the armistice was
signed, will return east after the holi-
days to resume work with an Enid
construction company and Lieutenant
Rice will remain in Topeka for the
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Wages for women engaged in the fish
canning industry in California have been
mission at a minimum of $40 a week for
forty-eight hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
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FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use Mus.
teroie once you experience the glad re.
lief it gives.
Get jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is clean, white ointment,
blister. Brings ease and comfort while
1t is being rubbed oni
Musterole Il recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for bronchitis. Group. stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pieurisy, rheu.
matism. lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains. frosted feat, colds of
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
Soc and 60c Jars; hospital sire $3.50