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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

states by the government, and the re-
suits borne out in actual experience,
show the danger of importing corn.
These facts are not the results of
one test, for one year. in one locality.
but for period of eight. years in 33
different counties in Iowa with over
5000 tests. In not n single case did
the imported samples equal the home
grown seed. The homegrown corn, in
every test, outyielded the imported
corn on an average of 20 bushels to
the acre, and was of better quality.
Will We ever learn to save seedf
We can import potatoes, oats and
wheat, but we cannot import seed corn
and expect to get as good results as
We would get from corn grown in the
immediate neighborhood. 1t will be
impossible to measure the loss of land,
of this country If we fail to realize the
Importance of these facts.
If you have old corn left over from
your 1915 crop, keep it for seed and
test every ear. Do not conclude too
soon that there is no seed corn in your
locality. Ask your county agent
write to your agricultural college.
Do not let the seed corn situation
discourage you. The government is
asking for meats and fats for our sol
diers, and we must have corn to pro-
duce them. Regardless of conditions
we must grow our usual acreage Of
corn; don't cut it down; don't put of
testing; don't import unless absolutely
necessary. We will not have fats and
meats without corn. If you have no
seed corn. don't wait until planting
time, and then expect someone to bring
it to you.
Realizing the seriousness of the sit
uation, the Agricultural Extension De-
partment of the International Harvest
er Company, Chicago, will send, free
of charge TO any farmer, merchant or
banker, paper patterns of seed corn
termination cloths and rag dolls, with
full directions for testing corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
!. ID. Flora Will Keep Tab OIL
Antics of Kaw.
All Reports of Its Stages Will
Be Made to Him.
INSTALLING new GAUGE NOW
Electrical Apparatus viii Make
Hourly Readings Easy.
Agents Appointed in Is Towns
by Local Meteorological.

Keeping tab on the Kansas river
is a task assigned to S. d. Flora,
government meteorologist in Topeka.
Under plans being worked out with
|-the cooperate ton of, the recently
created Kansas water commission, the
United States geological survey, the
United States Weather Bureau and the
local drainage boards. record of ac-
tfons of the river all along the dine
will be received in Topeka before it
reaches any other city.
In fact the government has placed
in the hands of Flora the task of
preparing and keeping statistical IN
formation on the rainfall in the river
valley and on the rises and falls of the
river In the past this information
has been obtaina BILE only from the Of
flee of the weather bureau at Kansas
City.
River gauges have been established
at Manhattan, Ogden, Bonner Springs,
Clyde and other points. Reports from
these points on the height of the
river will be received in Topeka.
Put In Electric Gauge.
In Topeka, a modern gauge, con-
nected with an electric wire which
runs into Flora's office, is under pro-
is located at the foot of Harrison
street on the south side of the river.
The cement well and intake pipe are
being paid for by the North Topeka
drainage district and south side drain
age district, No. g.
Electric wires will run from the well
to Floras office. There. hourly tab
u1atiOns of the height of the river VIII
be Indicated by the self-recording wat
en- gauge. The gauge will be eomplet-
ed in the summer. At present, IT Is
necessary to send a man to the river
in order to ascertain the height of the
water After the self-recording gauge
is Installed one may call Flora at any
time TO ascertain the condition of the
river.
l~The installation of this gauge makes
instantaneous detection of an on
coming flood possible. 1t also enables
the bureau to learn the amount OF
time consumed in the crest of a flood
reaching Topeka from Manhattan or
other towns along the river where
gauges are maintained.
Flora Appoints Agents.
At the same time. Flora has APP
pofnted agents in fifteen or twenty
towns in the Kaw river valley who tel
esraph instantly heavy rainfalls In
their vicinity, thus enabling him TO
learn of all things that may affect the
river
The Kansas water commission and
the United States geological survey,
represented by Roger c. Rice, is doln z
similar work thruout this section OF
The country in an effort to investigate
water problems of the state. Espe-
cially urgent is this work considered
since war has been declared and the
Necessity for cultivating every acre In
order to whip the kaiser has become
pressed upon the people.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
have been lost in- this section thru
floods. 1t is pointed out that this
section of Kansas is affected by a
phenomenon. The heavy rainfall
which is given as the most direct
cause of floods, occurs during the
growing season and thus precipitates
floods at most disastrous time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
BRING INSANE HERE
Soldiers Who Are Mentally Unbal-
anced Will Be Examined in Topeka.

Insanity cases from Camp Funston
will be brought to Topeka, according
ITO notice sent to the state board of
administration by the surgeon general
in charge of the army camp. In event
commission finds selective draft
man mentally unfit for army service.
Immediate arrangements may be
made for his committal to the local
state hospital for insane
The new ruling will throw a large
amount of work on the shoulders of
the Shawnee county probate court 1t
will also mean a congestion at the
state hospital But army officials, fol-
lowing a recent conference, held un-
nessary expense would be incurred if
soldier were sent to his home county
for examination and later sent to the
state hospital at a double expense.
The expense of the hearings in To-
peka will be borne by the home coun-
ties of the men examined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
SHOWS UP KAISER
Bishop Stuntz Delivers Stirring Ad-
dress Mt Methodist Union Meeting.

Bishop Homer c. Stuntz successful
" cleaned the Chamber of Commerce
rooms of the faint left there by the
Carey can t-whip- the kaiser" speech
by delivering an ultra patriotic adj
dress to the meeting OF the Methodist
union in the Chamber of Comm erce
rooms Friday night Kaiserism, Gods
partnership with the kaiser intima-
tions and the doctrines of the Pots
dam crowd all came in for a seething
denunciation from the lips of the
bishop.
Bishop Stuntz touched on the ~un-
RENTING efforts of the 41aiSer's for
eign office in trying to bring discord
between the two Americas and told of
the vicious conspiracies of the kaiser's
world, of the plots conducted thru
underground channels for the destruc-
ton and enslavement of whole peo-
pies for the glory and enrichment of
the kultur cultists. He spoke of the
war aims of Germany, of the planning
of the war. of it's definite ends and
expected accomplishments, and of the
purpose of the kaiser of extending the
might of his mailed fist over the
broad acres of the United States in
the year 1882.
In closing, Bishop Stuntz heaped
criticism ON the heads of those sem
ators and representatives in Wash
ington who are bringing to the light
the inefficient policies@of various gov
ernmental leaders. Bishop Stuntz said
that these Investigations were bring
ing untold comfort to the minions of
the kaiser.
Judge John Marshall presided at
the meeting and introduced the
spea kers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
S. Get DIPLOMAS
High School Graduation Exer-
cises Held Friday Night.
Service Flag With 1OS Stars
Presented to A. j. Stout.

One hundred and three stars were
emblazoned on the service flag pre-
scented to Principal A. J. Stout of the
high school at the graduation exer
cises of the class of january is at
the high school auditorium Friday
night. There were sixty-three pupils
in the class forty girls and twenty
three boys. forming one of the largest
classes ever graduated from the high
school.
Miss Sadie Bernice Yetter won first
honors in the class with a four-year
scholarship average of 96.5 per cent
Second honors went to Miss Ruth
Wheeler with an average of SO. Fiji
teen other members of the class were
on the honor list. Music for the pro-
gram was by the high school orches-
ira, by the boys and the girls glee
clubs, by Miss Lillian Jacobson, and
by the boys and the girls quartets.
The invocation was delivered by DR..
Robert Gordon and the diplomas were
presented by Mrs. c. ). Evans, presi-
dent of the board of education.
The Graduates
l. The members of the class of Janu-
airy rs. who graduated Friday night
are:
Stewart NJ. Allen, Sicily Allison, Roy
Lawrence Ansel, George Malcolm Beal,
Byron B. Boone. Fern May Burbank,
Claudia Kent Caps, Dorothea Grace
SdItSI, 4hdTSdTel carter, GoTlruQe IL.
Clinkenbeard, Lillian Esther Cohen,
Catherine Grace Dana. Cecile Kath-
crime Davis, Harold B. Douglas. Wen
dell Elliott, Violet Ruth Finley, AL
letta r. Fisher, Edward Shaffer Fos-
ter, William Rynard Gain. Florence
Leona Greene, Mildred LaVipa Grice
Robert Porter Hale, Ruth Hare, Will
lard V. Haskell, Samuel NJ Henderson
Harry N. Hudson, Archie James
Esther James Johnston. Estola Jones'
Seth p. Kingman, Morris Kotlarsky
Reita Mae Lacenberry, John r. Lowe
LaVerne Constance McGaffin, Lola
Fay McGrew, Lila Louise Martin
| Elizabeth McC. Morrison, Henry Clay
| Mosely, Irene Helen Nelson, Marjorie
Lois O'Neill. Oscar L. sOrlop, Dorothy
! Leoria Page, Evelyn Adele Parham
Harold Partridge. Clara Esther Petit
Alma Elsa Porsch, Helen Ruth Scott
Louis Guy Seward, Alberta Adam
/ Shepard, Laura Belle Simpson, Chris
TOPPER Y. Thomas, Mary Janet Thomp-
son Nellie Katherine Thompson, Roy
NJ. r. Van Dyne, Anna Gatwood Wag-
ner, Herman Gregg Wehe, Ruth
| Wheeler. Edith Mae Witt, Temple
| Vernon Woods, Mildred Wright
| Bertha Marie Wulke, Sadie Bernic<
Yetter, Velma Anna Zentner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
TO PIGEON Dept
Sergt. Morris Milan Trans.
ferred to New Service.
He Will Raise Carrier Birds
for Army USE.

Sergt Morris Milan, a former
State Journal employe. who went to
Camp Donlphan last fall as men,
Der of the Topeka quartermastef S
company, has been transferred to the
pigeon section, headquarters ITO sig
nal battalion at Doniphan, according
to a letter received from him by a
Topeka friend today.
Milan will be in charge of growing
and training messenger carrier pig
cons. He hopes to attend the school
at San Francisco.
The Topeka boys present location,
because of the transfer. is on Head
quarters HILL" at Camp Doniphan. He
has been given eight fine carrier pig
cons to start his pens with.
In Topeka, altho he was employed
in the business office of the State
Journal. Milan possessed a hobby for
raising squads" 1t is the experience
gained that way that enabled him to
nail his present position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
ROSS INTO RED CROSS
State Superintendent to Head Junior
Organization in Kansas.

Work of the Junior Red Cross in
Kansas will be directed by w D Ross,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Ross has gone to St Louis to
attend a conference of junior Ked
Gross officials.
The work of the organization will
be handled thru the schools In prac-
tically all states the state superinten-
dent of public instruction drew the
state craftsmanship. Because of TINS
arrangement, Ross was named Tor
Kansas. Associated with Ross in the
work in Kansas are: Supt. H. B. Will
son, Topeka: Supt. NJ. E. Pearson,
Kansas City; Supt. j. H. Clement,
Dodge City. and County Superinten-
dent d. Anna Speer. Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
II. R. GREATEST WEAPON
Should Have Taken Over Lines When
War Began, Says Hale Holden.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-The present
world war is a railroad war" .acco, d.
ing TO Hale Holden, member of the
federal railroad operating board. Hol-
den told members of the Chica go
Equal Suffrage association that, in his
opinion, the government should have
taken charge of the railroads at the
time America entered the war.
In speaking of the coal situation
Holden urged that every one realize
the enormous strain the railroads are
under at present and be content to
use the coal nearest at hand to save
the confusion and extra work of cross
hauling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
READY TO EXAMINE
Men Notified to Appear for Physical
Inspection in Topeka.

Preparations for starting examina-
ton of registrants placed in class 1
for physical fitness have been prac-
tically completed by both Topeka
draft boards. Board No. 1 has mott
fled fifteen men to appear while board
No. 2 has summoned fifty men. The
registrantS are to report Monday and
examinations will be conducted by
both boards between the hours of 10
and o'clock.
DR.. F. L. Loveland will conduct the
examinations TO: board No. 1. DIR. G.
]. Mulvane, assisted by DR.. H. H. Haz-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
20 MILLION PEOPLE
USE CASCARETS--WHY?

You eat one or two Cascarets like can
dy before going to bed and in the
morning your head is clear, tongue is
clean, stomach sweet, breath right.
and cold gone and you feel grand.
Get a 10 or 25-cent box at any drug
store and enjoy the incest, gentlest Iiv-
er and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced. Stop sick headaches, bill
ious spells. indigestion, furred tongue.
offensive breath and constipation
Mothers should give cross peevish,
feverish, bilious children a whole Cas-
caret any time.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
Relief from Eczema

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have a clear,
healthy skin by using little zemo,
obtained at any drug store for Csc, or
extra large bottle at $780,
Zemo generally removes pimples, black
heads, blotches, eczema, and ringworm
and makes the skin clear and healthy.
Zemo is a clean, penetrating, antiseptic
liquid, neither sticky nor greasy and stains
nothing. 1t is easily applied and costs a
mere trifle for each application. 1t i
always dependable.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, O.
IAdvertisemex.t-1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

eighteen pair hospital bed socks, four dozen
surgeons masks and five dozen surgeon s
caps. A full attendance is desired next
Friday as there is plenty of work and
matters of Importance to be discussed
There will be patriotic service at the
NJ. T. church Sunday, January %. at IL
a. m; A service flag will be presented
and for each boy from Highland Park in
the service star will be placed by some
member of his family. Special music.
Everybody welcome. No evening service.
Martha Mills, Bernice Sims Geo. Mems,
Mrs. J. W. Marsh, Carolyn Vance and sew
eral members of the VIM. Bailey family are
on the sick list. Mrs. d. S. Atteberry, who
has been very ill., is improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
ULTIMATUM TO RUSSIA
Finland Demands Sending Arms to
Finn Rioters. Be Stopped.

Helsingfors, Jan. 26.-The Finnish
senate has sent an ultimatum to the
Russian government demanding that
Russia cease supplying arms to Fin
nish rioters who, assisted by Russian
soldiers, are committing acts of vio-
lence every day or otherwise war will
be proclaimed Immediately.
The Russian answer just published
contains promise to demand that the
arms be returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
JOBS FOR IDLE MONDAY
Chicagoan Launches Campaign for
Men to Sell Thrift Stamps

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Men thrown out
of work because of the worthless Mon
days for the next nine weeks have
been asked to aid in the war savings
campaign for Cook county, by L. D.
Waddell. manager of the campaign
Each worker will be supplied with
literature and postal card requests for
war savings and thrift stamps and
will be asked to solicit from neigh
bors and friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

The American House Manager is
today a member of the army that
is fighting to save democracy in
the world. More than 100000
managers of American homes
have enlisted for the duration of
the war and pledged themselves to
support the fighting men by the
way they buy, cook and serve food.
Food viii win the war, and these
women will help to win 1t. Amer
lea must send food to Europe.
The armies cannot hold out If we
fail to send It. Only certain foods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
Only True Tonic for Liver
and Bowels Costs
Cents a Box.

Cascarets are a treat! They liven
your liver. clean your thirty feet of
bowels and sweeten your stomach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes and personals from Highland
Park. by Mrs. o. Shaul. Telephone
o329 Nj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

Spirit Power in the Light London Opera-Light Seance
table rises from four to five feet and floats in mdar
Spirit hands and faces plainly and recognized by
friends guitar played and passed around the
invisible power Flowers brought and passed to the
audience by hands plainly and bells rung harps
played and other tests of startling nature take place in
the presence of these wonderful mediums.
7:80 ALL ARE INVITED 1880
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
WAR GARDENS

Throughout the United States today thousands of people are cultivating truck patches, "war gardens" for the first time in their lives. This activity has been encouraged and boosted by the department of agriculture las means of increasing our food supplies and lowering the cost of living. Last year it proved effective, and with the number of gardens increased largely this year it will be much more SO.
 Every pound of vegetables raised and conserved here for home consumption will be of great benefit in more ways than one. It will lessen what we have to purchase from markets in the States, keeping that money otherwise sent to the States in our own town and district, and also aid the shipping prob lems by providing space for other articles which have to be imported.
 In past years Alaskans, and especially those living in the interior of the country, have been largely in the habit of living on ''tin cans" Practically every item of food was purchased in the grocery stores. Much of the stuff we bought could have been grown here, but it was cheaper to buy it than grow it. The war has changed this condition. And prices which we may consider high now will appear small when the local market is forced to advance in accord with Outside prices This is coming, and soon. The surplus on the local market will soon be exhausted, and stocks cannot be replaced at the prices for which they are being sold.
 Now is the time to plant the gardens. Every bit of ground which can be cultivated should be put in. Be war gardener The man with the hoe is rendering services as valuable to his country as the man with the rifle. The formers task may not get as much headlines as the latter's, but unless he keeps on the job from morning to night the soldier will soon be forced to quit fighting
 If you haven't started your garden, do it now. The experiences of last year prove that backyard gardens in Fairbanks can be made highly successful By putting in few hours work each week during the summer months, every family in town could raise suf- 6cient vegetables to supply it all winter. Take the time and do the job right. The cause is certainly worthy of the effort required
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
COME ON BOYS!

The brilliant work of the American troops most of whom are men who have not by any means completed their training course, in tbe Montddier section has created great enthusiasm among the French, who predict wonderful things from the Americans once they get into the fight in sufficient numbers. The accounts of the engagement, significant as the first offensive undertaken by these troops alone and unaided by veterans of other armies, show that our boys displayed the highest kind of courage and fighting quail ties, second to no other soldiers in the world.
 What these boys have done will be equal ed by the million or more like them who are the Atlantic. The same stock runs through all our armies. It is no mixed lot of soldiers we are sending to Europe, but Americans all. They are drawn from the flower of American manhood and in America there exists no ques- ton, no doubt, as to what kind of a record they will make.
 The fighting heart is theirs. It is part of their creed to carry the fight to the other fellow and they are being trained to co-ordi- nate all their faculties for the purpose of putting the Roche out of business. They have set about this business seriously, realiz- ing fully what they are going up against. Man for man they are more than equal to the enemy soldier. This has been demon strated from the first time American organi- zations entered the trenches. European mili- tary critics have acclaimed them the highest type of fighting men the world has ever seen.
 The American offensive which resulted in the capture of Cantigny Tuesday was not a big movement, measured by the present bat ties, but the success is a good augury for the future. And wher our troops are assembled in force and thousands of officers go over the top shouting Come on Boys" the com plete evacuation of France and Belgium will be started by the German armies.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
HONE 262
BRITISH LABOR'S PROGRAM

The program of the British Labor party which will soon hold the balance of power in the British Isles, if it does not already do so, is of particular interest as it vitally af- fleets Great Britain, and will undoubtedly have it's influence upon American thought.
 The program contains four main pro- posals as follows:
 "(a) The Universal Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.
 "(b) The Democratic Control of ln- dustry.
 "(c) The Revolution in National Fi-
 "(d) The Surplus Wealth for Common Good"
 The first of these is principle which is pretty generally favored in America both by ,'1nloyers and employees, and its adoption hard hip or disturbance. The second pro means of production and distribution. Or IS tie program states, It demands the pro- yressive elimination from the control of in dustry of the private capitalist, individual or ioint-stock; and the setting free of all who work. whether by hand or by brain, for the service of the community, and of the com fn,t1ntN OIllv. 1 ne IIllIQ dIlQ IOuTlIl pro posals of the program mean direct taxation so arranged that those who are making a bare living would pay nothing, and rising rapidly from that point to the practical con- tiscation of any very great wealth. Once re- duced, under the proposed democratic control of industry, such fortunes would have very little opportunity to rise again.
 The two main political features of the labor program, the extension of suffrage and the abolition of any hereditary positions or privileges or positions in the government, ex- cept the royal family's, are already accepted in America, and we have the same intention of fair dealings toward all other nations which the Labor partys program proclaims.
 Whatever is accomplished toward the adoption of this program, it is significant in that it is concrete expression of determina- ton to see that the oft-repeated phrase that things will be different after the war" comes true. Undoubtedly the same feeling is pres ent in this country to a marked degree and, though taking different form here than in England, 1t will have to be met in some form.
 The basis of the matter is that the peo- pie occupying the lower rungs of the economic ladder feel that they are not getting square deal, and they have too much foundation for their opinion for it to be dispelled without some changes.