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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

November g, 1898.
The SENT meeting Of the Sun.
flower club will lie held at Library hail
on November IA.
The Oakland Presbyterian church mas
broken ground for their new church build
ing. located on the corner OF Winfield
and Riverside avenue, on lots donated ny
Mr.. F. A. Brigham.
Mrs. Arthur Capper will entertain toe
Whist club Thursday afternoon.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Myra Powell and Mr.. Josei,h
Deacon, which will take place November -
Miss Grace Van Houten and Clay Lynn
won first prizes at Miss Caro- Penfiel..s
Saturday evening, and Misses Pearl Me-
Earland and Edna Crane. Chas I'lakeslsy
and Bert Lemon cut fer consolation prize
Mrs. W. r. Ewing and Miss May Kbe. .
have returned from a three weeks visit
in Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. z N. Baker will leave sooa
for Kansas City 10 live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

the house. AS the door closed behind
him something in white dress flew
to him.
"Oh. Steve. I want you to save mel"
Marsery gasped- They put 1t in the
paper that 1 was SO shaken the second
ceremony would have to be deferred,
but I've told father and mother I'm
not going to marry him at all.
mot marry him." he echoed.
mo! Father. mother, everybody.
thought 1t would be SO fine fer me. |
agreed to marry him. 1 never loved
him, but that day he quarreled with
me over wearing grandmother S
wedding knives at my wedding the
day Sophie cut her arn) L knew
hated him. But thought it was too
late then. They talked to me until
I was nearly crazy this afternoon
when 1 told them my eyes were opened
and 1 was thankful the license was
forgotten. They said 1t would be a
scandal>to the family if 1 didn't marry
him now. and they've set the hour for
eight in the morning.
"Margie, the young mans lips
were white, Ibid you send back my
letter that wrote to explain why l
didn't come to the train the day you
went to Bar Harbor?''
I never received any letter" she
+, faNered. Il looked and looked for it;
then I thought you didn't care.
But did care-I do care-so
much don't dare advise you. wanted
to tell you that day. wanted to tell
YOU
She looked up at him and her wet
eyes began to shine. Tell me now
Stevie!" che cried softly. "Oh, Steve
it wouldn't be any scandal. for you to
| let me run away with you and marry
F; you tonight, would it?"\
At o'clock the next morning the
| Justice of the peace, lust over the sta &c
| line, stood before tall young profes-
/ sional man holding the hand of q
pretty girl. clad in a gray travelling
suit of French design. and wearing al
| her belt her great-grandmother's
knives, and pronounced a ceremony
/ that was binding and fast.
/ l,upyrgnt, 1917. ny Mriture Newspaper
| SYndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
GLOBE SIGHTS
TFrom the Atchisen Globe. ]

Because you can't see a point is not
conclusive it isn't there.
A good deal OF money which people
believe they lost was really spent.
A man never does anything in the
way a woman says 1t should be done.
A woman never gets along with the
driver of a milk wagon longer than
three months.
The wages of sin haven't been in
creased since the war began, because
1t had sky limit to start with.
After a pretty girl has been mar
ried about four years, she begins to
look as if she might be her sisters
mother.
II have to invite company in occa-
sionally," a married woman said late
ly. in order to hear my husband
laugh
The Jewell Republican gloomily
announces that there are more bread
winners than breadmaksrs among the
women these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
A HERO EVERY. DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

There had come a crisis in the life
of a marine platoon lighting its way
forward in the attack on Ttgny, July
Is. Enemy machine gunners had
worked their way into a position
where they could enfilade the flank
of the platoon and threaten its de-
struction. Then it was that Sergeant
Wilbur Summerlin Of the marines
proved his worth. Fearlessly he ex-
posed himself to the fire of the enemy
as he rushed from position to position
that he might straighten that flank.
The men under his command. inspir-
ed by his bravery. lost all thought of
danger and of the odds of the enemy.
They made q determined forward
movement and the line Strengthened.
That much done, Sergeant SunsSner-
lin became aware that a portion of h's
platoon seemingly was hopelessly lost
in the open. Again he exposed him
self to almost certain death and there
by succeeded in guiding the platoon to
the battalion commander and report
ing it for duty. A mention in~division
orders was made of his heroic action.
He is a brother of Mrs. W. E. Gar
land, Berwick. Me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

The sentiments of probably nine out
Of every ten Americans is voiced by
the Bache Review, which says:
with respect to terms. the American
people have made up their minds un-
alterably what they want. They want
unconditional surrender without ne
gotiations. And they want Germany
crushed so that she gan never rise
again to curse the world with war.
This would mean disarmament, sur
render of fleets, complete abolition of
militarism. and punishment for all the
crimes Of the war. 1t would mean full
reparation for reparable damages,
complete restitution of plumber stolen,
release of subjugated peoples, and vast
indemnities as retributiol for damages
which cannot. be repaired-to be paid
partly in cash and partly in annuities
secured by liens upon the wealth. of
the nation and of the German peo-
ple." The Review might have added
that they also want something done to
the kaiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

cooke in firele,s overnight; needs no
sugar as raisins supply sweet. at
Rice, Cheese en- Casserole-One cup
of rice cooked tender. to which add
two or three small onions, cup torna-
to or two or thre medium tomatoes.
one cup cheese, salt, cayenne pepper,
a tablespoon of dripping or vegetable
fat. Bake and serve in baking dish.
African Stew-OneS and one-half
cups kidney beans, one-half cup
macaroni or rice. one cup tomatoes.
one onion. four tablespoons Drip
pings, seasoning to taste.i Wash and
soak beans over night. Cook until
tender. Brown sliced. onions in fry
ing pan with drippines. add to stew
with tomatoes, seasoning and the mac
aroni.- broken into bits Cook until
macaroni Il well done. &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

In the past year the bureau of war
risk insurance has written nearly
thirty-five billion dollars of this in
surance, or approximately as much or
binary life insurance as there was out
standing with all the life insurance
companies in the world at the begin
ming of the year. Our army and navy
are more than 80 per cent insured and
new applications are now being re-
ceived for more than a billion dollars
of this insurance per week. The bu-
reau has made awards and is paying
monthly compensation on more than
5000 death and disability claims, and
1t is paying monthly installments osfin-
surance on more than 5000 insurance
death claims. In the performance of
this threefold task the bureau has
within the year handled nearly three
million nine hundred thousand insur-
ance applications and more than three
million eight hundred thousand al
lotment, and allowance forms. and it
has been necessary to prepare and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

things which workers may lawfully do
under the constitution of the United
States. The government has found
that only with such free discussion and
representation on the part OF the
workers can industrial peace and
maximum production be maintained
during the war.
All this is in harmony with the pur-
Article II of its constitution: Our
purpose in this association is orderly.
all-sided, constructive conference upon
public questions, especially those re-
lated to the prosecution of the war;
and cooperation in the public inter-
est. particularly such as the present
national needs require"
The school board and the local
authorities have co-operated most
readily with the government in this
enterprise as, the government believes.
all such local authorities will cooper
ate elsewhere. Mr.. Pierce ". Gahan,
superintendent OF recreation in Bridge
port, has been appointed deputy of the
board of education in charge Of public
school property for its use outside Of
school hours-in other words, for pre-
senting the school buildings to the
community associations for their use.
The local authorities bear portion of
the expense, to cover light, heat and
janitor service for the schools during
their use by the associations. The re-
mainder is made up by the federal
government in consideration of the
service of the community secretary as
its direct agent.
Thus Is Uncle Sam beginning his
grand tour to visit his nephews and
nieces where they live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. AOULTON

According to a scientific journal,
woodworking is one Of the latest
hobbies. 1t has lbeen>our experience
that mountaineering is unnecessary
They just seem to breed themselves.
After they consume the tails of the
dress coat, you are obliged to wear it
as a Tuxedo. One learned commenta-
tor says he hopes the new hobby of
moth Breeding will have the effect of
teaching the insect how to dress prop
erly and that nothing is more vexa-
tious than to see moth going about
in a fur coat many times toe large for
it.
They are not canonizing the kaiser
in Germany any more. They feel
mare like Notwithstanding HIM.
In any event it must be admitted
that garlic is the very strongest pre-
ventive of Spanish influenza
Clean coal is advised by the coal
administration.
Our coal arrived clean" adds
Henry Stern. but it soon began to
show the janitor's finger marks
A statistical fiend has discovered
that If a tank the size of dread
naught were built and filled with beer,
New York City would empty it evAy
udy. OF tndI reason We understand
it will not be done.
MIR. Manhattan.
Down to the office at half-past eight
Every day
Same old way. y,-
Scheming schemes and measures great"
business, business-never play.
Back to the 'partment a. six his fate,
Every night ls14
Wan and white. $780,. ID,
Hands hard earnings to his mate
walter Pulitzer.
A Kansas City man named his new
baby "Weatherstrip" because it was
protecting him from the draft.
No. the war isn't ever yet 1t will
take at least a couple Of years to wind
up all the b:.rbed wire.
A Shallow Audience.
when you are seated lock around
and locate the nearest exit. Then, in
case of emergency, WALK, don't RUN,
to that exit and pass out. The largest
was emptied in three minutes."-From
Washington ID. CD tt1eater program.
AT last we know what the ''home
stretch" means. 1t means making the
average salary cover the weeks house.
hold expenses.
Another pleasant memery is that
| two-pound Rocky mountain Baked <po-
tato that We used to get on the dining
car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

3 Christmas soon will be here and
al to purchase toys for their little ones.
Probably they will scan their pur-
chasss more closely than they did last
year to see that they were not made
in Germany. Press dispatches recent
ly carried the announcement that sew
toys had arrived in this country.
Americans doubtless will see that
these toys remain on the shelves of
any merchant who may offer them
for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
IMPORTATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each reader of The State Journal is Of
fered the unlimited use Of the largest In
formation bureau In the world.
This Service Bureau is located In the ma.
tional capital, where 1t is in immediate
touch with all the great resources Of the
United States government
1t can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt cannot give ad-
vice, nor make exhaustive research.
The war has forced so many changes In
the daily life of the American people that
the services Of this Information bureau will
be invaluable to all who use 1t.
Keep in touch with your government
during these trying times. 1t can help you
in a thousand ways II your wants are only
made known.
The State Journal pays for this splendid
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ers may take free advantage Of 1t. You are
welcome to use 1t rs often as you like.
Write your request briefly. sign your
name and address plainly, enclose Scent
STAMP for return postage and address the
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TON BUREAU.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

maintain under constant control more
than twenty-six million separate indi-
vidual card records. The bureau has
received and answered more than
three million letters. From a small
organization of twenty persons work.
ing in the basement of the treasury
department one year ago. the bureau
has grown until it now has q work
ing force of 5000 employees occupying
thirteen buildings in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
Starting from Trafalgar Square
'ou pass I'D the Strand intb the

Starting from Trafalgar Square
you pass up the Strand inb the
: very heart Of London, and near the
entrance toIthe famous Hotel Cecil,
on the opposite side of the narrow
thorofare you note a rambling
structure made of wood, as If It
had been carelessly dropped there
out of some amateur carpenter air.
ship.
1t is perfectly dark and looks as
IL it were empty. But streams of
men are passing up the steps and
disappearing into the storm door
that shuts out all light from within.
Go up with the crowd and enter.
The light inside is brilliant and
even binding after the AFRAID
darkness outside. The first room is
a cafeteria, one of the first, If not
the very first in all London.
Out of the cafeteria is the music
room. and opening from that the
concert hall, seating 1000. Rest
rooms out of that, and sleeping
cots at eighteen pence for the
nights over. 200 of them. Shower
baths. toilet. writing and feading
rooms. all%the comforts of home,
and more than most homes have
are in the Eagle Hut, on the Strand,
London.
LOOK at the crOWQ! FROM the
ends of the earth. Australians,
Mauris, New Zealanders. Tahitians,
Samoans. English Tommies. Scotch
Highlanders. Frenchmen on furlo,
and Americans from more than
twenty states.
Do you wonder that the Hut on
the Strand is never closed, and
never will be until the war is won?
Do you wonder that fathers and
mothers are willing to give the
money to put up such a building
and equip it with the best? Does
1t pay? The door swings open, a
bunch of boys from the states
comes in with the American tread!
Massachusetts,. Virginia, New York.
Iowa,-Kansas! There he is! On
his way to the front! Here in Lon
don for the night! Your boy! The
Hut costs a lot to keep up! The
price Is high, and the equipment on
a tremendous scale. Is it too much?
Not since your lad came in!
CHARLES M. SHELDON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Ties That Chafe.-e.

Just what it il we do not>know. Per-
haps they have, in a distorted form.
some defect that I'VE subconsciously
recognize IN ourselves. Perhaps they
have some family trait that we also
have, developed in a higher or a lower
degree than our own, that makes 1t
unbearable to us. We cannot put our
finger. on just the reason why, but
Irnest of US have a-,sister. a. brother,
mentally at odds, and who irritate
us beyond all endurance by everything
they do any say.
q oliver Wendell Holmes recognized
this long ago when he said that the
reason that families broke up and
moved to the far corners of the earth
was to keep theJoneses from being pro-
voked by Jonesism to commit murder.
and to prevent the Browns from be-
ing Drowned into the mad house.
Because mother and daughter or
two sisters do not get along together
is no reflection upon either, but 1t is
a reflection upon their intelligence for
them to persist in making each other
miserable by dwelling under the same
roof when they could both achieve
happiness by the simple expedient OF
parting.
Only the tradition that 1t Is the
proper thing for families to live to-
gether, even if their hearthstone Is a
dark and bloody battle ground, and
they are continually at each others
throats, keeps them together. and the
sooner we are done with all such false
and idiotic domestic fetishes the bet
ter Family life is only beautiful wher
lit is harmonious. 1t is the most hid
eous thing on earth when it is filled
with pickering and bitterness, with ty-
rany and rebellion.
p q Hffla thing never &c
be able to eat the kind of food, you
| like without being told how bad II
is for your complexion; never to be
able to get the kind Of a hat you want
are too old to wear that shape. and
the color doesn't suit your complex
ion. never be able to go anywhere
| without giving elaborate explanations
of why you are going; never be able to
! express an opinion without precipitat-
ing a hot argument On the subject. But
this is what homie life means to many
and it is the sordid little tragedy thai
| blotS out the sunshine of family life.
They are wise who refuse to have
their happiness ruined by never end
| ing friction in their families, and who
cut the Gordon knot by packing theiI
trunks and going to live among strang'
ers. Nor does this procedure break
| family ties. 1t strengthens them, fol
| it is much easier to. love those with
whom we are not in sympathy when
we are far from them than it is when
we are near. We need distance to give
/, a perspective on their virtues. and te
soothe our nerves, SO that We car
properly appreciate them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

The time is approaching rapidly
when the splendid palace erected by
Andrew Carnegie at The Hague may
be put to use. Both the building and
the town seem to be ideal locations for
the final conference which is to bring
peace to the world,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

The year 1918 is nearing q close and
of the $2.00o.o0o.0o0 issue of war
savings stamps which the government
planned to sell by January 1, 1919,
less than one-half has been disposed
of. There is no better investment than
these stamps. They yield little bet
ter returns than do liberty loan bonds
of any issue. There remains less than
two months time in which to buy
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
CHARLES M. SHELDON.

Among the many lessons learned by
the nations of the world as a result
of the war is that of feeding them
selves. Among these is Brazil, which
Is not only producing her own food
but che is beginning to produce an,
exportable surplus of certain food
stuffs which she formerly imported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Peaches and Top Milk
Oats Bran Raisin Cereal
Peaches Egg on Toast
~ Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cream of Tomato Soup
Fish Balls
Baked Apple With Custard
DINNER.
Rice Cheese en- Casserole
Tomato Salad with Oil Crossing s
Bran Mullins jelly ~,
Peach Tapioca Coffee
High CaIory Dishes.
Dat, Bran. Raisin Cefeal-One cup
rolled oats. half cup bran, half cup
raisins. boiled in double boiler or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
DINNER STORIES

Once upon time they published
an order prohibiting gambling in
Sing Sing. Two inmates were seen
exchanging token money and they
were hailed to the court. "a
Whats the charger" asked the
court. 81
Alleged gambling" said the
onv1tr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
French Symphony Orchestra WiH Come to City # Bvou
 Theatre Can Be Secured

cert a financial success was assured
 That it will be an artistic success goes without saying.
 The orchestra consists of 80 odd per formers. The French republic has or dered one of it's men of war to be in readiness to bring this distinguished body of musicians to our shores, The will salute the Statue of Liberty by
 playing the star -Spangled Banner and the "Marseillaise."
 Following is a copy of a telegram sent to the manager of the BfJou yes terday and to which a favorable re- sponse is expected in time to be an- nounced at an adjourned meeting or the conference in the Chamber of Com
 merce this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock: Marcus Loew,
 1493 Broadway. New York City: Paris Conservatory symphony or chestra which French government is
 sending to America for patriotic and sentimental reasons Is desired by Bir- mingham citizens. All profits will go to American Red Cross. Bijou theatre is the only available Birmingham au- ditorium This being an exceptional situation, we are asking if you are willing to permit Birmingham to have the B.jou for Wednesday evening, De- tober 23 beginning at s o'clock. You are to be reimbursed for whatever loss in net revenue which may arise from the suspension of your regular per formance, if you so desire This is an exceptional case, otherwise we would
 not recommend and lay the matter be- fore you. Please wire reply immediate- ly. Admission charges would be sl to $2,5o. (Signed), ERSKINE RAMSAY,
 R. A. BROWN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

The appearance of the famous Paris Conservatory orchestra in Birming- ham for one concert in October hinges upon the matter of Securing the Bijou theatre. It is the only place available and the prominent men and women who have become interested in the en- terrrise are hoping to know definite- ly by today whether the Bijou can be obtained.
 At a largely attended conference at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday Of New York, representing the French commission in the United States, ex plained the patriotic character of the orchestras visit to America. The net proceeds of the concerts given in this country will be donated to the Red Cross. The orchestra has been booked for all the principal cities. Birming- ham being the only one in this sec tion still open.
 Among those attending the confer. ence were. Mrs. George Houston Da wis former president and now vice president of the Music Study club Mrs. E. T. Rice, Mrs. Richard r. John ston, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. w. l. Grubb. President Arthur c. Crowdet of the Chamber of Commerce; J. w. Donnelly, Paschal c. Shook, B. B. Bur. ton, the Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell and Oliver Chalifoux
 All presentNmanifested an eagerness to have the conservatory orchestra come to Birmingham, and in case tho Bijou can be secured enthusiastic CO., operation on the part of music and civic organizations to make the con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
NO OFFICIAL REPORT

Washington, August 27.-The war de- partment tonight had no official report on the clash between American sentries and Mexicans at Nogales, Ariz. Officials expressed great interest in press dis patches telling of the trouble. and anx- oi;sly awaited an official report.
 Among officials it was thought that the Mexicans engaged in the clash were prot- ably members of some wandering band and that the incident would not endanger the relations between the United States and Mexico. Surprise was expressed in some circles as all recent reports from the Mexican border have emphasized the friendly relations between Americans and MeSicanS