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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
PLANS FOR TRADE
Secretary Redfield Outlines
Work for Future in Report.
Needs Many New Men in De-
partment, He Says.

Washington, Dec. 11.--Extensive
plans for expansion of the department
Of commerce to meet demands of post
war foreign trade promotion are out
lined in the annual report of the de-
partment of commerce sent to con-
gress by Secretary Redfield today.
New commercial attaches, travelling
and resident trade commissioners and
statistical experts galore are needed.
Redfield said, If the interests of the
United States are to be properly
looked after in foreign countries. In
by $25.000.0O0 than the appropriation
this year, the commerce secretary de-
clared "it is regrettable the work of
the department is not permitted to
expand as rapidly as the nations in
terests require because of a lack of
funds
Redfield recommends that new
commercial attaches should be sent
to foreign capitals in Athens. Rome,
Madrid. Ottawa. Mexico City, and
Santiago. Chile.
Additional resident trade commits
sions should be established in Sweden,
Norway Great Britain, France,
Greece, Switzerland, Russia, Mexico.
Venezuela, Bolivia, Uruguay. Brazil,
Colombia, Dutch East Indies, China.
Philippine Islands, British India.
Japan, Malay Peninsula, Egypt,
South Africa, Australia and New Zea-
land.
Congress is asked also to consider
increases in pay for the commercial
representatives abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
Sure Way To Get
Rid. OF DandruH

There Is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely
And that is to dissolve it. This de-
stroys 1t entirely. To do this, just get
about four ounces of plain. ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when
retiring: use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning, most IL not all. Of your
dandruff will be gone. and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every sim
gle sign and trace Of 1t. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop in.
stantly, and your hair will be fluffy,
lustrous, glossy. silky and soft. and
look and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive. and four
ounces is all you will need. This SIM
pie remedy has never been known to
ail.-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
:,WEED..OUT GROCERS
Kansas Legislative League Elects Off.
GERS and Proposes Laws.

The Kansas legislature may sing a
swan song for the neighborhood gro
Ger. Measures proposed at a meeting
of the Kansas Legislative League at
the chamber of commerce. provided
for a law requiring examinations and
licenses for the retail grocer. The
plan is to weed out the neighborhood
grocers in the cities and larger towns
of the state.
In the main, tho, the legislative
league wants the legislature to keep
its hands off the retailers. They have
enough trouble, members declared,
without sitting up nights trying to OBJ
serve some new freak statute which
humored a within of a state law MAX
err.
Very few bills are to be proposed
by the league. 1t Is probable that the
grocer's license bill will be pushed, as
well as a measure providing for lien
on automobiles. w. H. lines of To-
peka believes a law should be passed
providing protection for the accessory
dealer. lines would afford protection
thru a lien on the car. H. w. Brewer
Of Manhattan, was elected president
of the organization for the next year,
while w. H. lines of Topeka was made
vice president. A. L. Oliger of To-
peka was elected executive secretary
and treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
RUSS DELEGATION HERE
Foreigners on an Inspection of Big
Santa Fe Shops. 1eiT-

A delegation from the Russian mis-
sion of ways and communication,
headed by Alphonse I. Lipetx, Of New
York, accompanied by A. I. Dolingeff,
l.. I. Ellinsky, N. N. Vassilieff and ".
Bogdanoevitch, is visiting Topeka
this week, inspecting the largest rail-
way shops in the world. the Santa Fe,
here.
The delegation is working under the
instruction OF Prof B. A. Bekhmetieff.
ambassador from Russia to the United
States and all members carry Gre
dentials to avoid difficulties.
The Russian mission was estab-
lished in 1915 for the purpose OF plac-
ing orders for locomotives and other
railroad material The work stopped
temporarily-after the Bolshevik up
rising but according to Lipetz several
shipments of material have been
made. geo
Sixty Russians are being employed
by the mission to inspect important
railroad systems in the United States.
They travel on passes while inspecting
these lines, several of which are the
New York Central, the Chicago. Bur-
lington and Quincy, the Pennsylvania,
the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe.
According to Lipetz special attention
is paid to the mechanical part of rail-
reading, transportation and protection
facilities and refrigeration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
TO RELEASE FARMERS
Soldiers Essential to Agriculture Will
Be Given Discharge.

In reply to an inquiry from ]. c.
Mohler. secretary of the state board
of agriculture, General Crowder as
serts that commanders in the army
camps have been instructed to release
from service Immediately, all men
who are essential to industry or for
farm work. Mr.. Mohler some time
ago wrote to General Crowder asking
that thousands of soldiers who will
not be needed for army service longer,
could be used to great advantage in
harvesting the 100000 acres of
wheat next summer. He also asked
for their release.
Persons who desire to secure the
services of soldiers can make applica-
ton thru the camp commanders for
the release of such soldiers as are
necessary to industry. Affidavits
must accompany the applications
showing the necessity and importance
of the person for whom the request is
being made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
NO R. R: TAX REBATE
Kansas Commission Refuses
|. Grounds of Federal Control.

The state tax commission has re-
fused to rebate railroad taxes on the
grounds that the property on which
the taxes was levied was owned by the
government. Refusal for rebates was
made in a protest by the railroads
against payment of taxes on large
amounts of supplies and equipment
bought nearly year ago and in pos
session of the roads March 1.
Following conference with the at
torney generals office, the state COM
mission held that while the property
might have been temporarily in pos
session of the government, it was pur-
chased for railroad use and would
ultimately be paid for by the several
roads. There was no dispute that the
property was purchased by the gov
eminent and owned by the govern
ment at the time the assessment was
made. The state has held that since
the materials is to be later used and
owned by the roads that taxes must
be paid in spite of the ownership at
the time the assessor made his annual
visit.
Much difficulty would be encoun-
tered In making the rebates sought
by the railroads, the state commission
asserts. The property is distributed in
various assessment districts and a dis
tribution of rebates would occasion
much confusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
BEAUTY HINTS
FOR YOUR HAIR
How to Prevent 1t From
Growing Gray

There is no occasion for you to look
unattractive or prematurely old be-
cause of gray. streaked with gray.
white or faded hair. Don't let this
condition with its look of age rob you
of your youthful beauty and the Won
derful opportunities which life offers
No matter how gray, prematurely
gray, lusterless or faded your hail
might be, La Creole" Hair Dressing
will revive the color glands of nature
promote a healthy condition of the
hair and scalp-and cause all of your
gray or faded hair to become evenly
dark. soft. lustrous and beautiful. This
prepa ration is not dye. but an ele
CANT toilet requisite which is easily
applied by simply combing or brush
ing through the hair.
USE
LA CREOLE HAIR DRESSING
to prevent your hair from growing
gray and to restore beautiful dark
color to gray or faded hair.
Sold and recommended by Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.. Topeka. Kan Mail
orders promptly filled on receipt Of
regular price, $1.20. La Creole Hair
Dressing" is sold on a money-bacK
observation-disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
TRAINED NURSE GIVES
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR
Gives Recipe for Simple Home Made
Remedy That Quickly Darkens 1t.

= Mrs. A. Dixon, a well known Brook
Ign trained nurse, made the follow
ing statement regarding gray hair:
"Streaked. faded or gray hair can be
quickly turned black, brown or light
brown, by the use of the following
remedy that you can make at home:
~ Merely get a small box of Orlex
powder at any drug store. 1t costs
very little and no extras to buy. Dis
solve it in water and comb it through
the hair. Full directions for mixing
and use come in each box.
You need not hesitate to use Or1ex
as ao$100.ee gold bond comes in each
box guaranteeing the user that Orlex
does not contain silver, lead, zinc, mer-
curry. aniline. coal-tar products or their
derivatives.
1T does not rub off, Is not sticky
or gummy and leaves the hair fluffy.
1t will make a gray haired person
look twenty years younger.'-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
HONOR TO T0PEKAN
Rev. Jno. d. Zimmerman Secretary
National Christian Endeayor

Rcv. JnO. ID. Zimmerman Secretary
National Christian Endeavor.
The national Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Christian church has
elected a Topeka man, the Rev. John
D. Zimmerman, as national secretary.
The office is under the board of the
Christian Endeavor of the Disciples of
Christ. The office of the national
board will be established in Topeka
the first of January. and the work of
the 5000 societies of the young people
of the Christian churches of the coun-
try. will be directed from this city.
Mr.. Zimmerman was born in To-
peka. and educated in the public
schools. He was ordained to the min
istry from the Third Christian church.
and has made Topeka his home nearly
all his life. He has had pastorates in
Horton. Winchester and North Topeka
and in two of the charges he has held.
new churches have been built during
his terms of service. For some years
he has been state superintendent of
Christian Endeavpr societies.
The Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman has de-
signed a star system of efficiency. to
systemise and improve the standard
of the work of the different chapters
of the organization. Each point of the
star represents some particular phase
of achievement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11

No matter what ails your child. a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts,
half-sick. isn't resting. eating and act
Ing naturally-look. Mother! see if
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that the little stomach. liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad or has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold
give a teaspoonful of California Syr-
up of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated poison. undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out of
the little bowels without gripping, and
you have a well. playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
1t never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and they dearly love it's pleas
ant taste. Full directions for babies.
children of all ages and for grown
ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig sYrups.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of cal
ifornia Syrup of Figs" then see that
It is made by the california Fig Syr-
up Company. "-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
Flu Epidemic Serious to Topeka
Railway Lines.
Traffic Greatly Decreased Ow.
ing to City's Misfortune.
ILLNESS AMONG The CREWS
Twenty-Five Men a Day Are
OF Duty Due to Flu.
Cars Fumigated and Aired Out
Every Night.

The influenza epidemic is costing
the Topeka Railway-co y at least
$3.50 day.
This is the low estimate Laced upon
the cost in traffic by Howard Patten,
superintendent of the street car lines,
today.
The first epidemic. Superintendent
Patten estimates, cost the railway
company $4,000 in fares. This siege
is much more serious in lost revenue"
he claims. We are losing at least
$500 wee, at this time. This
r cans. of course, that our expenses
are higher than our revenue"
Three causes are brought out for
the decreased business. First, the
closing order on theaters; second, the
lack of shopping, and, third, the num-
Der Of former patrons who are walk
ing.
THE evening traffic while the thea
ters are open is one of our main
sources of revenue" Patten said. THE
ban on the theaters has cut down
night street car travel to almost moth
ing. Sundays are churchless and our
service on these days is maintained at
big loss. The store closing rules and
the frightened state of mind of the
public has reduced shopping riding to
a startling degree. Then there are
hundreds of persons who are walking
to and from work in fear that they
will contract the disease by riding the
cars
The Influenza has been taking its
toll among the street car crews. There
are from twenty to twenty-five men
off daily on account of sickness. The
company has kept up it's service under
trying circumstances owing to illness
and shortage of labor.
I'VE are doing the best we can,"
Patten explains. Every night every
car is fumigated thoroly. The WIN
dows have been removed in accord
ance with city board of health regu-
lations. Well just have to bear it and
cooperate to the best of our ability
until the epidemic is over"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
FAKE KIDDlES, HAPPY
Flu or No Flu, tie Elks Will Dis
tribute Christmas Gifts.


Plans for the annual Elks Christ
mas tree go merrily ahead in spite
of the flu epidemic. according to all
reports coming from Elks headQuar-
tiers. The ban hpay prevent the usual
method of holding the tree" but the
trees goodies for the children will be
distributed just the same as If there
was no such thing as an epidemic.
The club has adopted christmas as
usual for the motto this year and
members declare that there has been
no let up in the plans for the annual
celebration. The officers of the club
are sending out letters to the members
soliciting voluntary contributions to
the tree fund, and it is announced
that the money is coming in as never
before. 1t seems that the members
of the club have remembered that
things" for the tree including the
long list of presents cost considerably
more this year than in other years
and they are contributing accordingly.
Everywhere in the city where the
small boy and girl is wont to congre-
gate, the matter of the Elks Christ
mas tree is the topic of discussion.
Many and varied are the ideas ad-
vanced by the children as to the way
in which the tree will be held-but
there is not single voice which con-
templates for a minute such disas-
ter as no tree at all.
The Elks annual Christmas tree has
come to be an institution in Topeka
and to the minds of the kiddies it's ap-
pearance is as Interchangeable as the
laws of the Modes and Persians, even
tho the Riddles have never heard of
those regulations. Every year on
Christmas morning the children of
Topeka have had but one Mecca-the
and stoutly, too, that the Mecca will
be in place as usual this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
time FOR TREATY
Britain and America Should Agree to
Universal Arbitration"-T. II.

Britain and America Should Agree to
Universal Arbitration"-T. n.
New York. Dec, 11.-That-the
United States and Great Britain could
agree today to d tIniversaf arbitration
tween the two nations impossible for
all time, is the opinion expressed by
Theodore Roosevelt, in letter made
public here today. which the colonel
wrote to George Haven Putnam. pres
ident OF the American Rights league.
IT am now prepared to say, what
five years ago I would not have said"
the former president wrote. 1T think
tho time has come when the United
States and the British empire can
In other words, I believe that the
time has come when we should say
that under no circumstances shall
there ever be q resort to war between
the United States and the British en-
pire. that no question can ever arise
in judicial fashion, in some such man.
ner as questions between states of our
own union would be settled"
Colonel Roosevelt's letter was writ
ten in response to an invitation ex-
tended to him by Mr.. Putnam, to join
the English speaking union. Of which
Mr.. Arthur J. Balfour, British foreign
secretary, is secretary. Altho declin-
ing to accept membership. explaining
that he was devoting his time to "se-
cure In this country spirit Of I'M
divided American nationalism." Col
onel Roosevelt said he was in sympa-
thy with the general purpose of the
English speaking union. -
In his letter the colonel expressed
the opinion also that the United States
should not try to build a navy equal
to England's, which he described "as
probably the most potent instrument
tality for peace in the world but
that Americas navy should be Sec
nnd in SfrenQfh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
ROTARY MEET AT X. C.
Officers OF This District To Discuss
Reorganization After Flu.

The presidents and secretaries of
the Rotary clubs in all the cities in
the as-Oklahoma-M Missouri dis
trict will meet at $3.50 o'clock tomor-
row morning in the Baltimore hotel.
Kansas City. Mo-, to discuss the work
of reconstruction after the influenza
epidemic has been raised. The cpl
denies this fall and winter have nee
ess.tated the abandonment of much
activity on the part of the organiza-
ton and the meeting has been called
to take action on the work to be done
following the lifting of the ban.
Frank Beck, president and Cecil
Howes. secretary. of the Topeka Ro-
tary club will attend the meeting. All
Rstarians in Kansas City tomorrow
are asked to 'sit in" at the sessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
MOVING GREEN FIELDS
Unusual Conditions Existed ON KAN
sas Farms This Month.

UNUSUAL 0OnQlttOIs EAkStCu On nam
sas Farms This Month. /
The innovation of moving their
green wheat fields in December has
been forced on some Kansas farmers
in the eastern part OF the state, be-
cause of the rank growth, to prevent
the stalks from "jointing," according
TO the monthly weather crop condition
report issued today by S. d. Flora,
federal meteorologist for Kansas
Others have been able to keep back
growth of the green blades by pastuI'-
ing the fields heavily. ~-7-~ zefTN
November was an ideal month for
wheat" says Mr.. Tlora,s report. 1t
made a vigorous growth in the eastern
half of the state. At the close of the
month it was from four to six inches
high over most of the eastern half and
it's condition generally was without a
blemish. In some cases farmers were
compelled to cut it to prevent too rank
a growth.
IN the western third its condition
also was very encouraging. but the
grasshoppers and the dry weather
earlier in the season had held it back
so that generally it was not more than
one to two inches high and in many
places was just coming up. There
were a few reports of fly in the east
ern half, but not enough to cause APP
prehension.
Farm work was we'll in hand and
the small corn crop, mostly gathered,
was in good condition.
As shown by summary of reports
from 1923 stations, Mr.. Flora con-
cludes: November was remarkable
for the heavy rains and snow that fell
over the eastern two-thirds OF the
state and the evenness of its temAera-
lures" The month saw the first
freeze of the season, on November 1,
but from then until the goth the
weather was fine. The range of tenn
perature was from degrees above
zero. at Tribune on the 26th, to 81 al
st. Francis on the 4th. The average
precipitation (including rain and
SNOWY was 3.23 inches oyer the eastern
third of the state i,s LA. middle third
As, western third, or an average OF
1872 inches for the whole state, which
was Z inches above normal. The
heaviest amount reported was a
Grenola-6.36 inches: the least at Gar
den City, .12 inches. The snow on the
27-29th totaled from 2 to 8 inche:
over the eastern half of the state an6
somewhat less over the western half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
HONOR TO A kANSAN
Major Harbord, Capt. r.. N. Williams
II, Captain Robinson, Decorated.

Tours, Dec. 11.-Maj. Gen. James
G. Harbord, head of the supply service
Of the American expeditionary forces.
and his aides, Capt. R. Norris Will
hams. II, of Philadelphia. former ma
tional lawn tennis champion. and
Capt. Fielding Robinson of Norfolk,
Va, have been decorated with the
French war cross by General Re-
Quichot of the French army.
The ceremony took place in the
presence of the entire garrison and a
large concourse- of the people of Tours
General Harbord and his aides re-
ceived decorations for distinguished
service in the second battle, of the
Marine, where General Harbord COM
manded a brigade of marines. Captain
Williams and Captain Robinson served
under him as lieutenants, the latter
being in the field artillery before en-
tering the marine corps. When Cen
eral HarbOard took over the work of
the supply service he took his aides
with him.
General Hartford is a Kansan and a
graduate from the state agricultural
college. His mother and sister still
live in Manhattan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
THIN. NERVOUS PEOPLE
need B|TRO-PHOSPHATE

the results following its use are often
simply astonishing.
Weak, tired people regain strength ana
vigor; thinness and angularity give way 20
plumpness and curves; sleep returns to the
sleepless: confidence and cheerfuluess re-
place debility and gloom: dull eyes become
bright. and pale. sunken cheeks regain
the pink glow of health. Bitro- Phosphate.
the use Of which Is inexpensive. also Won
derfully promotes the assimilation Of food,
so much So that many people report mark
ed gains of weight III n few weeks.
CAUTION: --Althugh bitro- phosphate .
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sleeplessness and general weakness. t
should not, owing its remarkable flesh
growing properties, be used by anyone VINO
does not desire to put on nesh.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
How To Make
Straight Hair Curly
(Society Talk

NSOCIety IuIK.J
To make straight hair nice and curly
in one night by merely applying plain
liquid silmerine-that's one of the best
beauty secrets that has leaked out in a
long time. Some peculiar property of this
harmless fluid causes the hair to dry in
just the prettiest. most natural looking
curls and creases imaginable. 1t is valu-
able as a dressing also, as it puts new
life and lustre into dead-looking hair.
This means that the smuggling, drying
forever A few ounces of the liquid si:-
merlne, which may be found in any drug
store, will keep the hair in wave for
weeks. 1t is neither sticky nor greasy
and is really quite an agreeable thing to
use. 1t can be applied with clean tooth
brush before retirng-and the traustor-
nation will afford a most pleasant sur
prlsh In the morning.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-11
Guaranteed to Put on Firm Healthy Flesh
and to Increase Strength. V1gor
and Nerve Force.

Weak, thin poop e-men or women-are
nearly always nervous wrecks; thus con-
clusively proving that thinness,s weakness,
debility and neurasthenia are almost In
variably due to nerve starvation. Feed your
nerves and all thes, symptoms due 20
nerve starvation will disappear.
nerve food is on organic phosphate known
among druggists at Bitro-Phosphate. five
grain tablet of Ihich should be taken with
each meal. Being a genuine nerve buil.'"r
and not stimulant or habit forming drug.
Ritro- Phosphate can DE safely taken by she
weakest and most delicate sufferer, aud