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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
COUNTY MEET OFF
Flu Ban Causes Postpor,c1.c mt State
Convention Here.


The annual meetings of the associa-
tons of county officers composing the
Kansas official council are declared
off on account of the health boards
order placing the ban on public gath
erings. The various associations
County Clerks, County Commission
ers, Registers of Deeds, District
Clerks, County Treasurers' and Pro-
bate Judges'-called to meet in To-
peka December 8, 10 and IL, will
hold their annual conventions in Jan
uary, the date to be announced later.
Official notice of the postponement
came thru President j. F. Swonger,
5r., of Garnett, who is also president
of the County Commissioner asso-
citation of Kansas. Chairman o. X
SWayze, OF the program committee,
immed. ately prepared a letter to be
sent all the county officials giving this
information.
The programs prepared will be pre-
served intact and all who were as
signed subjects and given places on
the programs are requested to COM
p1ete their addresses for the January
meeting Whether the new dates will
be in advance of the legislative ses-
sion or when the legislature has con-
vened is not definitely decided as yet
Elaborate preparations were under
way and nearly completed for the re-
ception of the 400 county officials
expected, but there will be no relaxa-
ton of the efforts of the local COM
mittees, and it is believed that the
change in dates will not materially
affect the attendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
AN OLD
RECIPE TO
DARKEN HAIR
Common garden Sage and Sui
phur makes streaked, faded
or gray hair dark and
youthful at once.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
luster to the hair when faded. streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make it at
home, which mussy and trouble
some.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for"Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" You will get a
large bottle of thH old-time recipe
impro, ed by the addition of other
ingredients. at very little cost. Every
body uses this preparation now, be-
cause no one can possibly tell that you
darkened your hair. as 1t does it SO
naturally and evenly. You danlpen q
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair. taking one
small strand at a time; by morning
the gray hair disappears, and after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully dark. thick and
glossy and YOU look years younger.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
is a delightful toilet requisite. 1t is
not intended for the cure, mitigation
or preventioo OF disease.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
PLANNING ON WHEAT
Already Kansas Is Worrying Abou.
Harvest Labor Shortage.

Every available agency must be
called into service to secure sufficient
farm labor for the handling of the
enormous wheat crop that is expected
in Kansas next year, according to ad-
vices reaching Topeka from Washing
ton. J. Will Kelley. state director of
the United States employment service,
has been asked to determine. at once.
the labor needs of the Kansas farmers
for the coming season. The war de-
partment will demobilize soldiers just
as rapidly as they can be placed into
industry, or on the farms, and essen
tial war work will be discontinued as
eXpediency warrants. Local labor ex-
aminers, special committees in every
city and town, mayors and city COM
missioners are assisting in rushing the
surveys to completion.
The state council of defense is CO.
operating in the farm labor survey and
]. c. Mohler. secretary of the council,
has issued an urgent appeal to every
farmer to list his possible labor needs
as early as convenient, In order to
make the work of placing the returned
men in line for jobs at the earliest
possible moment. The federal en-
ployment service, the state council Of
defense. thru its county organizations.
and the Kansas State Agricultural coll
lege, will work hand in hand in tho
distribution of labor
Thousands of men will return from
the army. navy and big war work in
dustries between now and next spring.
With the opering of spring work on
the farms many of these men will
want jobs. where they can help in the
production of food which is needed to
feed the starving millions of Europe.
Herbert Hoover has issued an appeal
to the American farmer for TIE great
est crop ever produced, in 1919. With
the plentiful supply of labor, which is
predicted thru the return to civil life
of the $1,000 soldiers. together with
about 10000 men from war industries.
enough men to carry on the farming
industry is q assured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
|0UIT VERY LATE
So Says London, Discussing
HOhenzOllern's AbdicatiOn.
Lived in Holland Under False
Pretenses for Some Time.

London, Dec. british Admiralty
Wireless THE Morning Post COM
menting on the ex-kaiser's belateJ
abdication, says:
"It is possible that the document
purporting to be the formal abdication
of the German emperor is genuine,
and it is equally possible that it is
nothing of the kind. In either case
! the instrument contains no word con-
it contersigned by any responsible
official If, however. by virtue of this
paper William II has in fact abdi-
Gated the throne of Prussia and the
over-lordship of Germany, he has
been staying in a neutral country UNI
der false pretenses. His abdication
was formally announced by what was
the German government when he fled
into Holland, SO that his condition in
that country was Ostensibly the condi-
ton of private person. 1t now ap-
pears that he was really king and Ger
man emperor until Friday last. In
that case the hospitality of Holland
has been abused.
1T is also worth noting that the
written abdication was published at
i moment when there is demand for
extradition Of the visitor. What proof
OF his abdication, it may be asked, did
/ the German emperor present to the
Dutch government when he crossed
the frontier? If no such proof was
| offered it seemed that the royal fugi-
tive should have been promptly in
termed as q dcserter."
The Manchester Guardian says:
THE kaiser's formal abdication is
tardy and this document, executed as
recently as last Friday, he issues I'M
der our imperial seal the crown
prince has not so far executed a SINH
lar deed and it is natural to conclude
that he reserves his claim as heir to
his father, and is waiting his opnor-
tunity to enforce it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03

fer a moment. then allowed that broad
smile to creep over his newly shaven
face and replied:
my name-er-oh, yes-Of course,
why my name is Hoch, H-o-c-h. !
live in Marion, Kansas"
"Oh, yes, governor, I have heard
of you-many. many times" said the
uuestioner. II used to live in Kansas
out in Garden City. 1 remember
that you were governor and that you
have been active in Kansas politics
for years"
And may I ask your name?" Hoch
said.
my name is Gillette the safety
razor manufa cturer," was the reply
II was greatly interested in what you
Just said about shaving-and noticed
that you used one of my raZOrs. Now
if you'll accept it I want to send you
little present as soon as I get back
to my office
The conversation was carried on for
many miles-in fact until the former
governor alighted from the train a,
Topeka.
The other day the present came.
1t was q Gillette safety razor made
of gold and engraved "E. w. Hoch
Marion, Kansas"
1t is now the proud posse ssion of Mr.
Hoch, who is chairman of the state
board of administration in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
kANSANS ARE HEROES
Two Soldiers in France Mentioned
for Bravery in Battle.

Corp. Chester NJ. Cellar. of Company
A, 1O8th infantry, whose home is in
Agricola, Kan, has been mentioned
for bravery by the commander of the
American forces. He is cited for ex-
traordinary heroism in action east of
Ronssoy, France. September 20. When
other members of his automatic rifle
squad had been killed or wounded in
an assault against a machine gun nest.
he operated his gun alone, holding the
machine gun until reinforcements ar
rived. His courage set a fine example
to all his comrades.
Another Kansas man, John Heusei-
sen, of Great Bend, has been men
toned for extraordinary heroism in
action near 1iontreneau wood Septem-
Der 29. When his company was
checked and forced to withdraw into
the woods. Sergeant Heuseisen volun-
tarily went into an open field under
heavy machine gun fire and carried
wounded soldiers 100 yards to shelter,
preventing their capture by the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
WILL GET NO FOOD
Denmark Has Made No Arrangement.
To Send Supplies to Germany.

Denmark Has Made No Arrangements
To Send Supplies to Germany.
Washington, Dec. 3.-Denmark has
made no arrangements to furnish
large monthly shipments OK food to
Germany as reported recently by the
Berlin correspondent of the Berlingske
Tidende, according to an official dis
patch today to the Danish legation
from the foreign office at Copenhagen.
The Tidende report said as a result of
negotiations between Denmark and
Germany, the latter would receive
each month $4,000 tons of fats. 15O,-
900 tons of meat and 100000 tons of
wheat.
This, the Copenhagen foreign office
cables. was due to, a misunderstand-
ing. 1.-THE Berlin correspondent of the
Berlingske Tidende. on November 10,
informed his paper" the dispatch said,
That the German 1ood acministra-
ton had concluded an investigation of
the food conditions in Germany and as
n result had stated that to feed the
German people thru the winter it
would be necessary for Germany to
import the above mentioned quantities
of food from outside. But nothing
was said of Denmark furnishing Ger
many with these immense quantities of
food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
ARRANGE new TREATY
Senate Committee Will Ask for a Re.
port Soon.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The senate
foreign relations committee will ask
the state department to report 'on
progress of negotiations with Colom-
bia for a treaty as substitute for the
one which the senate has refused to
ratify.
President Wilson's request that the
Colombian matter be settled will re-
ceive immediate consideration. As the
treaty now stands, senate Republicans
refuse to ratify it because it expresses
regret for the manner in which the
Roosevelt administration acquired
land and canal rights.
There has been some hitch also
over the amount of money to be paid.
1t was originally s25, 100000, but an
amendment during Secretary of State
Bryan's term reduced 1t to S15.000,-
900. Bryan objected to this. Secre-
tary of State Lansing's views are not
known. go. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
But 1t Didn't Bother Ed HOch
He Kept Shaving.
Light or Dark, Hot or Cold,
Any Place, He Uses Safety.
OVERHEARD PRAISING RAZOR
1t Happened To Be the Manu-
facturer ON q Pullman.
Now Kansan Has Solid Gold
Engraved Gillette.

He had just completed spreading a
thick lather over his broad wrlnkled
face-a face SO well known to all
Kansas.
Then the lights in the smoking room
Of the Pullman went out. A dim morn
ing light entered the windows of the
car.
well, I guess you'll have to wait
awhile" commented passenger.
smoking on the leather seat, address
ing the tall dimly outlined form be-
fore the mirror.
"Oh, no." the Kansan replied splut-
tering his answer thru soapy lips. Il
never need a light to shave"
Reaching the soap rack he took his
safety razor. bathed it in warm water.
raised it to his face and began his
morning toilet.
The train rolled ant pitched. the
electric lights failed to appear, but the
familiar sound of harvest time on a
whiskered face could be heard by the
interested men passengers.
Completing his task. he washed the
razor, wiped it on a towel, replaced
it in small box that he dropped in
his pocket and buried his face in a
splashing spray.
with me- he commented in that rich
bass voice that has been heard in so
many Kansas political campaigns.
Eyes, sir, mechanical"
He ran a COMP thru MS tn1Ck ndlT,
turning gray. and pomped it back in
corn shock form where it was cut
longest r.,
Safety His Companion.
ST never knew what shaving COM
fort was until I bought a safety ra-
zor," he ventured on as he>passengers
eyed him curiously. Now l shave in
the light or in the dark. at home or
in a train, with hot or cold water, with
shaving soap or without-why, don't
you know, 1 once shaved in buggy.
And 1 have used the same old safety
Il wouldn't part with it for the world.
1t is my companion wherever L CO."
One passenger in the smoking room
became unusually interested in the
Kansan's monologue. He leaned for
ward in the seat, placed an elbow on
his knee and listened intently.
Finally the man before the mirror
put on his collar, brushed jbhe dam
druff from his vest, shook into his
coat.and gathering up his toilet tools
started for his seat back in the car.
The interested passenger in the
smoker got up and followed him. Sit
ting down beside the Kansan he said
II heard and saw you just now in
the smoking room-while you were
shaving. May 1 ask you your manner"
Bread Cast Upon the Waters"
The Kansan eyed him suspiciously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
TO ASK A COMMISSION
Turkey Expected To Appeal for Els.
adjustment of Sound Government.


Washington, Dec. 3.-Turkey is ex-
pected to invite the peace conference
to send an international commission
to that country to establish sound
government, according to diplomats
here today.
She thus plans to 'beat the allies to
It" and forestall the intention of the
entente to go into that plague spot and
start a cleanup.
Diplomats expect that accumulation
fGom the league of nations-if such is
created at the peace conference.-the
have the job of cleaning up Turkey.
Attention, it was said. must be CEN
tered on food. clothing, shelter,
policing and determination of outlaw
bands. financing the government, de-
velepment of economic enterprises,
education and general sanitation.
Fear is expressed in some diplomatic
quarters that the importance of
Turkey to future peace is in danger OF
being overlooked. Turkey. left as she
was in 1914, is q constant world
danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
Are They Intending To Keep
Jobs Formerly Held by Men?
State Welfare Secretary Says
Employers Seem Willing.
PLENTY WORK FOR EVERYONE
No Fear in Kansas That Sol
diers Will Lose Positions.
Some Complaint That Girls
Can't "Think Past Noses"

Whatever after-war reconstruction
problems occur in Kansas, the state
industrial welfare board is destined to
have it's full share, declares Miss Lima
e. Bresette, secretary of the board.
With the prospect that these problems
must be met soon, Miss Bresette has
been conducting series of interviews
with employers whose forces have in
cluded many women since the war
started. She also has talked matters
over with women who are filling jobs
formerly held by men.
LAS far as the women are con-
cerned," said Miss Bressette, their
participation in industry has come to
stay. They are more. than satisfied
with their jobs. and why shouldn't
they be? They are making the same
wages the man made, or even better
wages in some positions, SO it is only
natural that they would prefer to hold
those jobs, rather than go back, for
instance. to working in a laundry for
$3.50 a week. They do not consider
their work is any more difficult.
But of course the women workers
are not the ones who will decide. I
have talked with number Of man
ayers, superintendent of. railroads,
factory superintendents and employ
ers, and their opinions differ as to
the retention of the women employees.
About half of those have talked with
have told me frankly that they would
nOL Retain the WOII1cn WOTkcTS anu the
other half have informed me quite
definitely that they prefer the women
workers and will not change back to
men.
Women Can Stay On.
"One reason the outlook is favorable
for the women retaining their posi-
lions, is that there seems to be plenty
of Jobs. Even with the return of the
soldiers, I believe this condition will
exist. A lot of the men, I anticipate,
will prefer to take up other lines OF
work which promise more money than
the positions now held by women
workers. 1t may not exactly suit a
man to feel that he is coming back to
take job a woman can hold.
II have obtained quite a varied
symposium from the employers and
foremen as to their versions of women
workers. l find that it is not alto
gether a question of whether the
women can do the work as well as
the men did it. SOM of the foremen
tell me. oh. yes, they can do the work
all right. but 1 don't want them
around. 1t isn't like having bunch
of men working for you
where women have supplanted
men in office work, the work, of
| course. is not different from what
women clerks have been doing. 1t
seems to be a common argument
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
TRAIN ALL THE BOYS
In New York Staco They VIII Be
Given Military Drill.

New York. Dec. 3.-Boys in New
YORK state. between the ages Of 16
and 10 years are registered today for
military training law. 1t is estimated
that the number of registrants will
total 100000.
Every boy will get a certificate as
signing him to an armory or school,
where drills will take place. Without
such card a boy cannot work or go
to school and If he il decided to do
nothing he will be arrested as. a vag-
rant on the anti-loafing law The
training will take up II hours. a
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03


The boys company that organized
for military drill will meet this even
ing at o'clock at Quincy school
grounds for practice work.
Notes and Personals.
The S. J. Britain family have NOV
ed from 815 Quincy street to the 1900
block on Monroe street.
w. s. Baker has returned from
Camp Funston and will shortly resume
his work with the Graham clothing
company.
Mr. and Mrs F. R. Dresback of
Portland, Ore. have been the guests
for a few days of Mrs. Dresback's sis
tiers. Mrs. j. B. Cain of 1925 Centra(
avenue, and Mrs. E. M. Richards OF
1855 Tyler street. south. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dresback left yesterday for Milwau-
kee, Wis, where they will remain for
some weeks attending to business mat
tiers.
w. H. Boatright of 1919 Monroe
street, is able to be back at his work
at Guertz's bakery. after being sick
with influenza. Mr.. Boatright's en-
tire family were sick at once but all
have now recovered.
Mrs. Lucinda Ellenbaum, aged Is
years, died yesterday at her home 1910
West Laurent street.
Elmer Slaybaugh, stationed at Camp
Benjamin Harrison, has been appoint
ed sergeant of the medical corps.
Mrs. Mary A. Tatem of Portsmouth.
Va, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Shelle of Quincy street, for
the holidays.
w. H. Moody, an old resident of the
North side, living at 826 Kansas
avenue, who underwent a serious
operation at St. Francis hospital a
short time ago, is recovering rapidly
and will soon be able to return to- his
home.
Mrs. H. n. Wixon and Miss Rosie
Robson will return to their home in
Enid, Okla, after attending the
funeral of Il cir niece, Louise NJ. Rob-
son, 1408 Jackson street
Use I;X 1900 for colds and lagrippe. A
NJ. Petro, the Enthusiastically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
Shift Many Employees.

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 3.-Tremend-
Gus shifting of employees in the operat-
ing department of telephone compan-
les in the Twin Cities was indicated
by statements by L. s. Kelly, general
traffic superintendent, testifying be-
fore the railway and warehouse dpm-
mission where the Northwestern Tele-
phone company seeks increased rates.
Kelly said the percentage of loss of
employees for 1917 was SIS per cent and
for 1918 it was 11S per cent. This
is partly due to the wage problem, he
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03

among the department heads who are
not in sfavor of retaining women
workers, oh, they don't think past
their noses I believe that il the most
general complaint about women in
either industrial or clerical positions
that they do not, on an average. de-
velop the same amount of initiative
that the men workers do. But on the
other hand, it seems to be a general
opinion that when properly managed.
their work Is more accurate, heater
and more rapid than that of men,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
SHRlNERS ON PILGRIMAGE
Topckans Take Novlccs to Icavtn-
worth for Initiation Today,

More than 100 members of the To-
peka Shrine club along with a rome
full of novices made the annual Dill
grimage to Abdallah Shrine at Leav-
enworth today. With MarshalPs band
leading the delegation and the no.
vices paraded to the depot where a
special car was in waiting for them.
The initiation ceremonial was to
start at o'clock this afternoon, The
annual business meeting of the Shrine
and the election of officers will be
held this evening. The Topeka dele
cation will return to Topeka about
1880 o'clock tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
IT Is SOME PLAQUE SHIP
The TOmaso di Savoia Lands at
Genoa.

Genoa, Dec. 3.-The steamer To-
maso Di Savola, a veritable plague
ship, is in port here today from South
America
Between Montevideo and Bahia in
fluenza broke out aboard. In a few
days 1 so Of the crew Of 176 died. Pas
sengers replaced the sailors as fast as
the seamen dropped at their posts.
In this way the ship was kept going
until Bahia was reached-a voyage of
1000 miles.
Six other sailors died in the hos
pitfalls at Bahia. Then a new crew
was gathered and the trip resumed
The voyage lasted AZ days. There
were 480 passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
FOR AERIAL SPORTS
french Military Aviators lin Associa-
ton To Foster THEN.

Paris, Dec. 3.-French military
aviators are planning the orga nizat ien
of an association to foster aerial sports
and to place competent pilots at the
service OF the government and indus
try and business. The association will
include the leading French aviators
and will have the support Of the gov
eminent. Numerous aces already have
signified their intention of Joining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
Only Tentative.

London, Dec. 3.-"The decisions in
the Downing street conferences re-
garding peace preliminaries are only
tentative, pending President Wilson's
approval" the Times stated today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
WOULD MAKE PEACE
NJ. Idtvlnoff Arrives in Stockholm T
Deal With the Allies.

London. Dec "a special dispatch
to the Daily News from Stockholm
filed Sunday-says that M. Litvinoff has
arrived there, empowered to negotiate
peace with the allies.
Litvinoff is quoted as saying that
Russia needs supplies and that she will
exchange flax. timber and other raw
materials for them,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-03
GAINED OVER 90 POUNDS

GAINED OVER 30 POUNDS
TT smoked cigarettes ever since . boy.
From siI to eight sacks Of tobacco used
cigsrsttss were doing me great harm. I
became - nervous that cou1dn't sleep until
1 smoked. Each morning I had an awful
taste In my mouth.
''6sverai times Z tried 70 quit by will
power but IL just seemed that would 80
~iia "a, t I esS,Hla have siss1s.tss -,
tink until one day I sent for free book by
Mr.. Woods that told me what to do. After
@earAing the wsf, quit easily In days
and haven's touched !. cigarette in years-
have gained over 80 pounds and cannot
praise the method too highly. say to
every cigarette sme!sr-if geu can't quit
Ferguson. II Crumps Park.
The foregoing remarks are like those Of
many other Who have been freed from
the habit of smoking cigarettes, pipe or
cigars or who have been chewing tobacco or
Tipping snuf excessively.
Get this book. 1t is free: postpaid to
.ov. Cut this opt and show others.
Write ut once to EDWARD J. WoodA
TA-eez Station =. Kew YORK, n. z.