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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30

The Italians have chosen an op-
perfume time 20 begin an offensive.
Probably the war finally will be won
by the allies from that direction. The
ability of Foch's forces to hold the
western front against the Hun on
slaught is an indication that the enemy
might do as we'll were the situation
reversed and the entente armies striv-
ing to break thru. Entrance to Ber-
lin may yet be gained thru the back
door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30
The Table.
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

Travelling thru the water at high
speed and in absolute darkness, the
destroyers of the United States navy
have an extra hazard in addition to
an attack by the enemy. No lights
are used at all in the war zone. It
was on such a trip that the United
States destroyer Manley met with
collision which brought heroic death
to some of her officers and crew
While on duty with the destroyer
Hotilla, which has accomplished so
much work under the direction Of Vice
Admiral Sims, the Manley collided
with the British man-of-war. The
destroyer carried the depth charge
bombs which have proved to disas-
trous to enemy submarines. In the
collision one of these charges ex-
ploded aboard the ship, damaging
both vessels, killing one officer and
three enlisted men and injuring a
number of others. Among the men
whose names are now added to the
navy's roll of honor, is Cecil Hall,
the son of Henry Hall of $40 Bigley
avenue, Charleston, W. Va
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30

The first two weeks of May added
12S, $50 tons of steel ships to the new
American merchant marine. 1t is now
virtually certain that the record deliv-
cries of April, aggregating 1000
tons. will be surpassed this month
The average rate of deliveries for
May thus far is 5000 tons per day
more than in April. when 5000 tons
daily average of steel ships were Off
cially reported delivered. For the first
eleven days of May the average was
more than 1880 tons of ships a day.
These figures are based on official re-
ports to the Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton. According to figures on April
deliveries given out by the commits
sioner of navigation approximately
100000 tons of steel shipping were de-
livered in April, averaging more than
1000 tons daily. The official figures
for May thus far surpass even that av-
srage by more than 1000 tons daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30
GLOBE SIGHTS
from the Atchison Globe.

A Job well done always pays divi-
dend.
He who hestitates, on the other
hand, may not know;
A man is very apt to give himself
credit when credit is due him
There isn't much hope for man
who plays horse after he is forty.
Some preachers get mad If the Of
fering is referred to as the "collec-
ton"
These are the times when men
prove whether or not they are willing
to do as they talk.
This column believes in this kind
of a hyphenated American: A pure
Neutrality-suspicious.
One wonders now and then why
some people engage in business in
stead of going to work for some one
else.
If a man thinks he has gotten the
worst of it agree with him and he'll
forget it, Oppose him and he'll harp
on it forever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30
Names in the News.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Rhubarb Breakfast Cereal
Soft Boiled Eggs
Corn Griddle Cakes
.--s Coffee
Egg Sandwiches Cottage Cheese
Cocoa
DINNER.
Cream of Spinach Soup
Boiled Beef Tongue
Cocoanut Blanc Mango
Meat Dishes.
Spaghetti With Pork Chops-One
box spaghetti, add boiling water and
cook twenty minutes; stir to keep
from burning. Pour into colander
and let cold water run over it. Add
one small red pepper, one can to-
matoes; season well. Put pork chops
on top and bake.
Meat Pie-Four cups cooked corn
meal. rice or hominy, two cups to-
matoes, >one-eighth teaspoon pepper,
one-half teaspoon salt, one onion, one
tablespoon fat, one pound raw meat
or leftover meat cut up small.
Melt the fat. add-the sliced onion
and if raw meat is used add it and
stir until the red color disappears.
Add the tomato and seasoning. If
cooked meat is used add it with the
tomato and seasoning, after the onion
is Drowned, and heat thru. Grease a
baking dish, put in a layer of the
cereal, add the meat and gravy and
cover with the cereal dotted with fat.
Bake for half hour.
Ragout of Mutton-One and one
half pound neck of mutton. cut into
small pieces, one tablespoon butter
substitute. one tablespoon flour, one
onion, one carrot one-half can peas,
two cups hot water, one teaspoon
pepper, one bay leaf, one Glove, sprig
parsley.
Melt butter in skillet. add flour and
brown; add carrot and union cut in
dice; cook five minutes. Remove
vegetables. add meat, seasoning we'll.
To meat add vegetables and hot wa
ter and seasonings Put in kettle, COW
er, simmer two hours; add peas ten
minutes before serving.
The Table.
Brown Betty-Twelve apples, but
ter, white, sugar, nutmeg. bread
crumbs.
Pare apples, chop fine. Butter deep
pudding dish. Put layer of apples.
then strew bits of butter over, then
sugar. then grated nutmeg; then
layer bread crumbs. then back to ap-
pies and SO on till dish is full. Finish
with bread crumbs. When done serve
hot with cream sauce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS y
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am q
young married woman % years old
and have a baby. I loved my husband
very much when I married him and 1
love him now, but we do not get along
very we'll I am home with my pa
rents now getting little rest because
1 got sick from too much work in my
own home.
My husbands mother has made life
very hard for me. She does not live
comes over often and always criticises
everything 1 do about the housework
and also the way 1 take care of the
baby. 1 am following the directions
the doctor gave me in my care of the
baby. My mother-in-law has con-
WINGED my husband that I am cruel
and lack a mothers love because 1 do
not pick UP the little fellow every time
he cries.
My husband also says unkind things
to me. have a temper and am easily
excited and my husband is always just
the same and says cold, sarcastic
things back to me. This almost breaks
my heart.
Father and mother want me to stay
here with them and not go back. I
don't know what to do because my
husband is writing and says that he
he is anxious to have us come. He
says that he will not urge me to come
until I have rested and regained my
health.
What do you think I ought to do ?
I am happier at home. but feel that
my duty is with my husband.
HELEN K.
Your duty is with your husband
I think you should stay with your
parents until your regain your health
since your husband Is willing, but
then you should go back to him. II
is unfortunate that your mother-in-
law interferes with what you do. II
might make the situation more com
Portable if you had your doctor talk
to your husband and tell him that yoy
are giving the baby the right kind OF
care, and also have him tell your hus.
band that it impairs your health t.
have his mother continually criticize
you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We have {
girl friend who went steady with 4
| fellow for about six months and theI
he left town without even letting thu
| girl know he was going What d.
you suppose made him leave withou
'--' ' T. D. AND M. K.
Perhaps he got tired of the girl and
thought that would be an easy wa,
to end his relationship with her.
| Dear Mrs. Thompson: have two
lady friends in school One will grad
uate this year. Will you please ad
wise me as to the proper flowers tt
send them for their commencement
exercises? UNKNOWN.
Peonies, roses. carnations and
mencement flowers. Let the floris
arrange something different com
bination of roses and carnations OF
something like that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30

i No better example of how prices
may be stabilized by government ac-
don has been afforded than that of
silver bullion. Since the treasury de-
partment fixed a price OF 81 an ounce
for bar silver, the market quotation
has stood almost uniformly at 9sh
continue above the average of previous
years, the imports for the ten months
period in 1918 amounting to $4,000
600 as compared with s2s.ooo.ooo a
year ego and the exports to $4,000
900 as compared with $4,000. 900 in
1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON
BY ROY Z

A Song of Hate.
do not care how dear
Prunes are,
They are not dear to me,
l hate 'em.
Tho other folks may sing
Their praise,
l at each opportunity,
Berate 'em.
For fourteen long and
Weary years
I grazed on prunes and shed
Vain tears.
That hashhouse taste cen now
Appears.
Gott strafe all prunes.
/ hate 'em.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30

The increase in passenger fares on
the railroads. ordered by Director
General McAdoo probably will tend
greatly to increase travel by automo-
bile and incidentally may give added
impetus to the building of hard sur
faced roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30

man prisoners of war have inflamed
the German populace. Many OF these
rumors have been exaggerated; many
of them only too true. Fortunately,
however, each country has had the
power of checking any undue cruelty
on the part of the other. both thru the
help of neutral countries and thru the
use Of reprisals.
who was we'll known turnout the con-
tinent received a communication from
q German official, asking him to in
veStigate the rumorS of British cruel
ty toward German prisoners of war,
and to report the truth, one way or
the other. The bishop made an i'm
partial investigation and found that
the rumors were not true, and the
German government accepted his
statement.
Switzerland is the country used by
all the belligerents in keeping track
of their prisoners Of war, while occa-
sionally the good offices of Spain have
been requested. In Switzerland are
numerous prison societies whose pur-
pose is to look after the military pris-
oners of each country. Packages to
British military prisoners in the hands
of the Germans are sent thru the
British prison societies here. ana
packages to German prisoners in
British barracks are handled by Ger
man societies in the same town. In
the event that harsh treatement is
accorded a British prisoner, the Off
Gals of the British society immediate
ly take the matter up with the Swiss
government which, as a neutral. acts
as an umpire between the belligerents.
In some instances it is handled by
the International Red Cross.
The American Red Cross now has a
headquarters at Berne for the pur-
pose Of looking after American mill
tary prisoners captured by the Ger
mans This means principally keep
ing them supplied with food. for.
while the food distributed by the Ger
mans among their prisoners OF war
is no worse than the food eaten by
their own army, it is very poor
Americans. who have never tasted
black bread, for example, have a hard
time getting used to it, and hence the
necessary ministrations of the Red
Cross.
Thus. it may be seen that our pris-
oner-of-war problem is still in its in
| fancy in this country. but it is a
growing infant. The dangerous enc
we may yet have to care for Pershing's
prisoners Of war.
Names in the News.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oun &C {
''mak-ee-ah-v l-ee-an-izm." A tern
descriptive of INSCRIPTIONS diplo.
macy. Derived from the name Of
Machiavelli, F'lorentine statesman
In his work, THE Prince" the au.
thor states: "A wise ruler cannot
nor ought he to keep faith when such
observance may be turned agains
him, and when the reasons which
caused him to pledge it no longer ex
ist.'' MachiaveIlianism has been re-
vived by the Prussian military autoc
racy. and is called Realpolitik.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30
DINNER STORIES

See here" snapped the editor of
the Wingelshire Spasm to the re-
porter, you've crammed this obitu-
airy notice full of flowery compIi-
ments.''
" But I thouRht-" .i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30
WHATEVER YOU WANT TO KNOW"

The Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau at Washin gton furnishes readers,
free Of charge, accurate and autho or, .IS
iert concerninp whi.h Information can be
had from the Unparalleled resources OF the
various federal government departments
cent stamp for return postage must &C
company each inquiry. State clearly 4e
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30

His Excellency J. J. Jusserand,
The French Ambassador.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30

Speaking of the Pettengills, during
the two and q half days and two and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
LIBERAL FREED
BY Government
OF WAR CHARGE

Tspionage charges against w. IL
Bouek. OF Bow. Wash. former organ
lzer for the Farmers Nonpartisan
league, were dismissed by United
States Distri~.. Judge ]. Neterer Sat.
urday. on the motion of Clarence l..
Reames. special assistant to the
United States attorney. for lack of
evidence. The charges were made in
an indictment returned by the fed
eral grand jury. His trial was to
have taken place in January. 1919.
Eouck was charged with uttering
seditious speeches before a public
gathering at Bow during the war. He
was alleged TO have said that the war
was a rich mans war. that II would
continue until the profiteers made
millions of dollars.
Attorney Reames explained that
after thoro investigation. he found
IS witnesses who denied Bouck had
made the utterances charged. Bouck
himself denied the charge and de
elared he was supporter OF the war
and Liberty bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21

90 his upstairs room 20 slick up" b.
fore going downtown. Downstairs
suspicious. sat Noorc.
Presently. according to police allie.
cations. he aroac In Er~cneyed an.
guish Of soul. and secured the re.
volver that must have seen service
In prehistoric wars. lie ficrccly. the
police aay. summoned both Mrr.
Moore and Pearson down TO the
kitchen.
And. police allegation runs. when
be got Pearson into the kitchen. he
raised the revolver with firm resolve
and shot PearHon--in the back.
The bullet hit Pearson I'm the back
and bounced Oft IL cooled ON the
floor Moore was too disspiritcd 10
shoot again, and then some one
thought Of the happy expedicnt Of
sending for the police. Both Moore
and Pearson are held at the city jail
temporarily. Roth expect TO be re-
leased shortly, Pearson viii board
elsewhere hereafter. he declares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21

Don't Forget Firlands

WE weren't going to ask Star readers to dig down
w for Christmas fund this year.
The Red Cross is handling the Christmas party for
service kiddies well, and the Post-Integencer is
doing such fine work with baskets for the poor that
we concluded wouldn't confuse the situation.
But there's thing we've just got to remind Sc
attic about. Out at Firlands tuberculosis sanatorum
% youngsters and 1876 grown-ups who sick.
and lonesome. They can't have their friends come
out. as in former years. because of the influenza
Christmas always means much TO the tired-out
Firlands family Two years ago. and last year, they
had splendid big party Star readers gave them
movie machine two years ago, and the film people,
and the musicians. and a lot of other good souls
saw to it that Firlands had real Christmas.
Now this year can't have party. The influenza
risk is too great But the Anti-Tuberculoss league
will send out package to every patient, and warm
sweater and stockings to every child, il the
rest of will just chip in.
We thought If told you about il your conscience
will get busy Then you up to room 34S Henry
building and hand over some money. Or you
mail it to the league at the above address. You'll
have to hurry. The time is short, and it's quite job
to get things together.
We're leaving il to you.
And you've never failed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
TRY TO SETTLE
TACOMA STRIKE

TACOMA. Dec. ai.--Repressnta
tivea of shipyards. Industrial con.
Germs and business houses were sx-
pected to meet with the city commits
ssoners today. TO urge that some sort
OF agreement be reached 20 prevent a
general paralysis OF industry and
transportation by reason Of the
strike OF city electricians here.
Possibility OF government interven.
tion and the coming here OF Immi'
grafton Commissioner Henry NJ.
White. of Seattle. 10 assist in conciii-
alton. gave hope of an early settle.
ment
In addition. the joint executive
committees of tho two local electrical
workers. unions issued a statement.
expressing willingness TO meet with
the city commissioners 20 discuss dif-
ferences and declaring that 80 far
the commissioners have not submit.
ted to the unions "A scale OF wages
containing a complete schedule COW
ering their members
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Jealous, He Shoots at Boarder, but
Ye Gods and Little Fishes! Bullet
Bounces Off His Victim

Willis Moore. SIS years old. and us
ing eruiehes. shot at Gus y. Pear
son. ss.year-oid boardcr, this morn.
ing. because. Il Is alleged. Moore
suspected Pearson Of EupplantinE
him in his wifc's affections
Unfortunately for the success OF
his enterprise. Moore used a revolv.
er labeled by the police as No. ! OF
the first revolver era. The cartridge
was old and tho powder damp.
After striking Pearson sauarciy
between tho shoulders. the bullet
stopped. unable TO proceed. Pearson
said It felt as tho a mosquito Ntung
him.
Then the pair were hauled down
TO police headquarters.
Pearson has blue eyes and blond
hair. and has boarded with the
Moores for two years.
Matters reached climax at the
1913 i3th ave. boarding house Satur.
day morning at 8. Pearson had gone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
SHIP WORKERS
WANT HOLIDAY

PORTLAND. Dec. 2f.-Interesting
developments are expected today as
a result OF the determination OF the
wooden shlpyards here to continue
operations thruout Saturday, not
recognizing the action Of the unions
in favor OF n half-holiday.
Twenty one OF the % unions form
Ing the Metal Trades council OF the
Columbia river district. representing
10000 workers. announced yester-
day they would cease labor Mt noon
today and every Saturday hereafter.
the object being to provide work for
more men and preclude surplus un-
employment during the reconstruc-
ton period
The employers announced today
that their whistles viii blow at the
usual time today. and that work will
proceed with as many employees as
are on the job. predicting that there
VIII be plenty on hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Mayor Learns He
Can't Tie a Knot

Mayor Hanson cannot perform
marriages. This was discovered BY
the mayor Saturday morning. when
he looked up the law on the sub
tect.
Lieut. +. u. Core. former assistant
engineer OF Kitsap county. just back
from overseas. took out a license
Saturday morning to marry Miss
Ethel Drake, OF this city. Mayor
Hanson was called in as a witness.
Then the suggestion was made. You
marry us. Mr.. Mayor,
\ hurried scurrying among law
books by the mayors secretary re
suited in the cancellation OF this
plan.
The couple accordingly left TO
make other arrangements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
You've Guessed It! Saturday Is
the Shortest Day of the Year

Saturday. Old Sol raised himself
feobly over the horizon at tho cx-
treme southeast OF the city. took
one dlsgusted look at the Smith
building. and. with a Froan. started
limping In the general direction Of
the West Seattle tidefl
Old Sol was very low down and
feeling miserable He seemed TO
have tho FLU or something. lie stag
gered toward the southwest. intent
on but one thing. setting.
Yes. gentle reader Saturday II
tho shortest day in the year. At
least. SO say the calendar sharps.
It's a day to make man feel his
mortality. to arouse conceptions of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Walsh Defends
Socialist Organ

CHICAGO. Dec. 2t.-The "Ameri.
can Socialist official organ Of the
socialist party. should not have been
barred from the mails. according to
Frank y. Walsh. chairman of the
war labor board. who testified for
the defense here today in the trial
Of five socialists charged with es-
pionage violations.
Some socialist pamphlets. however.
he said, should have been barred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Enemy Ship
Problem Is
NotDecided
Says u. S. Delegates Did
Not Agree to Any Talk
of Sinking Hun Fleet
BY FRED y. FERGI son
United Press Correspondent

PARIS. Dec. 2i.--The report that
the American commissioners had de
cided to advocate sinking OF the sur.
rendered German fleet IL pure
bunk" high authority informed
the United Press today.
Submitting suggestions regarding
the German fleet or guessing how IL
will be disposed OF are among the
favorlte pastimes here at present
The same applies to disposition OF
the former kaiser.
"A a matter of fact. nothing In re.
gard 10 either has been decided
upon. A grea, number OF proposals
have been received. but they have
not yet been discussed.
The American commissioners Ger
tainly have arrived at no decision
regarding the general shipping situa.
ton.
Several angles were expected 10 be
taken up today. however. when Ed
win Hurley met representatives Of
Great Britain. France and Italy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
To Organize u. S.
Army on New Lines

WASHINGTON. Dec 2f.--Organi-
zation OF the United States army on
permanent lines has been started.
Mai. Gen. Charles r. Menoher. for
merry commander OF the Rainbow di
vision. and later leader of the sixth
corps. has been named by Chief OF
Staff March as director OF the air
service.
Menohcr is on his way home. but
pending his arrival. Col. J. A. Morris
viii be acting director of the service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
ROLL CALL TO
co OVER A DAY

Solicitors for the Red Cross Christ.
mas roll call will continue thru Mon.
day and possibly Tuesday. It was an.
nounccd from headquarters Saturday
noon.
This. according TO drive leaders. is
because there must be no doubt but
that tho fun quota is subscribed, and
this matter. with incomplete returns.
would be In doubt were the drive to
end Saturday night, as was sched.
uled.
IL is estimated that at least one.
half OF the s2OO.0 900 quota has been
subscribed, possibly as high os $50
900. Scattered returns from the resi-.
dence districts are holding up the
general count. ana prevent fair
estimate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Presidents Ship
Coming With Yanks

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.-The United
states transport George Washington,
whieh took President Wilson to
France, is due here on Christmas
nay. II was reported at the embarka.
uon headquarters today.
she will bring the complete f30th
iiAld artillery. consisting Of SO off
GERS and 1884 men. Headquarters
company or the 137th field artillery
ana batteries A, y. - and T.. consist
ing Of 80 officers and s24 men. also
are aboard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
S. F. Labor Won't
Send Delegate to
Mooney Aid Meet

SAN FRl,*CISCO, Dec. 2l.--La'
Dor here will not be represented at
the big Mooney protest labor meet
ing. in Chicago. January IL. The La
Dor council last night voted. SO to So.
not TO send a delegate.
The action was over the plea OF
Mother" Jones that the council take
unanimous action TO send a delegate.
but not one of your reactlonaries."
she said