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Evening star., 1918-01-31
Suspicion Would Go.


'If you'd let Him come in, out would
go suspicion. back-biting, wrath, mall
ice, lies. vilif1cation, slander and all
that turns night into troubled insomnia
and the day into mirage Your hopes
are assassinated and your ambitions
for noble things are electrocuted and
there you stand. my friends, grim
ming skeleton. bearing upon you an
epitaph of what you might have been
If you had only yielded to God or His
influence surrounding you to help you
do His will.
"It applies to every soul as well as
those who are shutting Jesus Christ
out of their lives. There He stands
pleading. There you are. careless
inha bitant boiling the door of your
mill. and refusing Jesus Christ permis-
sion to enter.
Religion isn't in your handkerchief.
religion is in your will. If your will
is not in conformity to the revealed
will of God. you are not religious.
81 don't give a picayune who you
are. where you are, whether you are
hobo, counting the ties over division.
or a multi-millionaire, hitting the town
with limousine, If your will is not the
will of God you are headed for the pit;
Religion comes from the Latin word
treligio,' Christ's way of getting back
to God. A sinner forfeits his standing
with God. the same as traitor forfeits
his standing with the government
Therefore. God will never kneel in
mercy with a sinner. unless he comes in
through faith in Jesus. Therefore,
Christ is getting the sinners back to
God.
$50, if he wants to get back to God.
he has to come through faith in Christ,
not philanthropy. not culture. which
are in themselves all right, commend
able, but they will never bring you
back to God. Christ is the sinners only
way of returning to the Lord
ed with God. Wrong! Wrong! 1t is
easy, 1t is the easiest thing in the
world, If God has never come into
your life it is because you don't WANT
Him to come into your life.
How am l to know if God comes
into my life? 1 will answer your ques-
ton by asking you one. If YOU knew
that God wanted to come into your life
are YOU decent enough to let Him? If
YOU knew that God wanted you to &C u
heaven are you man enough and wom-
an enough to do it? If you knew that
Sod wanted you to pray, are you decent
enough to do it?
IF you knew that God wanted you to
get up and walk down that aisle and
acknowledge your faith in Jesus Christ,
have you the grit to do it? If you knew
He did, would you do it" You answer
that question and I Will go on with the
argument.
THAT crying out OF mans nature for
something that he does not possess. by
Evening star., 1918-01-31
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
RED ROSE SATURDAY
Thousands of Hayes Variety to Be Sold
By Red Cross Here.

Every Topekan should be wearing
a red rose next Saturday. James
Hayes, florist, 819 Kansas avenue, has
given to the Red Cross chapter of
Topeka several thousand red roses to
be sold by the women of the chap
ter. The women workers of the can
teen service under Mrs. Alvarado M.
Fuller. chairman of this division, have
agreed to sell all of the roses during
the day.
The sale will begin at o'clock Sat-
urday morning and every person on
Kansas avenue will be given an op-
portunity to buy the flowers. There
will be three separate shifts of sales
girls, one for the morning, one for
the afternoon and another at night. e
The roses have been given absolute
ly to the Red Cross and Mr.. Hayes
VIII not receive any portion of the
revenues No price has been fixed for
the flowers and whatever IS contrib
uted will go into special work of the
Red CrJss and the contributions may
be large or small as the ability of
the purchaser may warrant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
AMERICANS co IN
Drive Two-Thirds Mile on
Chateau Thierry Front.
German Casualties Have Been
Heavy There.

With the Americans on the Marine.
June 20.-The Americans squeezed the
Germans out of salient a kilometer
(2-3 mile) deep and the same dis
lance in width, west of Torcy (six
miles northv est of Chateau Thierry,
early this morning.
The Germans did not remain to
fight after they were struck by a
barrage beginning at 1 o'clock, and
when the infantry went forward there
was no one to oppose them.
German Casualties Heavy.
German casualties in fighting in this
sector are now estimated ct 500 killed
and 5000 wounded.
Private James A. Donohue, who was
taken prisoner eight days ago. es-
capped and rejoined his company last
night. He declared that a few other
American prisoners are compelled by
the Huns to work in the front lines.
Donohue also said he saw Germans
burying their dead, twenty to a grave,
in crosS-wise layers. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
OUTLOOK REASSURING
French Premier Gives Commission
Encouraging Details.

Paris, June 20.-Havas agency
Talking to the parliamentary army
commission today on the military sit
uation, Premier C1emenceau alluded to
the American military efforts which,
he said. were being constantly sus-
tanned and which were resulting in the
steady and safe arrival in France Of
large numbers of American reinforce
meI4t1. He spoke, ESQ, Ct new de-
cisions made by the British govern
ment regarding measures to be taken
during the next enemy offensive and
upon the situation as regarded the de-
Tense of Paris.
Leor Abrami, under-secretary for
electives of the war department, gave
details of the military strength of the
entente and his revelations, together
with the statement made by the
premier. had a most reassuring effect
upon the commissioners.
The members of the commission,
says L Homme Libre, were particular
ly impressed by the figures given of
the numbers of American troops,
which, it predicts, will shortly bring
about numerical equality with the
enenv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
let IRISH DECIDE own FATE
Gompers Takes Shot at professional"
Irish in U. s.

st. Paul. Mimi. June z0.-The
American Federation of Labor today
adopted a resolution favoring homo
rule for Ireland. An effort to endorse
Irish independence was defeated.
Timothy Healy. of the Brotherhood
OF Stationery Fireman and Michael
EEan, of the Pennsylvania Federation
of Labor, were joint authors OF the
home rule resolution. Debate con-
tinued for an hour.
Gompers Scores professional" Irish.
President Gompers turned on the
oratory, scoring professional Irish.
men in America"
The Irish in ireland, not the Irish
in the federation, will have to decide
their own fate" said Gompers.
Send Gompers to Europe.
Resolutions asking that Samuel
Gompers and other representatives Of
the federation be maintained perma-
nently in England. France and italy
until the war IL won were passed BY
the federation.
A special plea that Gompers visit
Italy to show Italian labor that Amer
lean labor Is in sympathy with their
cause, was made by italian delegates.
The federation went on record declar.
ing that any kind Of a world peace
now 10 futile. The condition OF Rus
STA was used to illustrate this posi-.
ton.
The federation reiterated its sup.
port of President Wilson and said
that irresponsible diplomacy must
perish before permanent peace terms
can be made" ia e..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
BIG MASONIC PICNIC
Three Thousand Topekans Expected
to Attend Gage Park Affair.

1t is expected that three thousand
Masons and their families will attend
the big annual basket picnic for the
four Masonic blue lodges of the city at
Gage park beginning Saturday after
noon at 2:30.
All Master Masons. their families
and members of the Eastern Star are
invited to attend.
The feature of the day will be a
baseball game between Orient lodge
No. 81 and Golden Rule lodge No. 80
at 4:30 o'clock.
Running and jumping races for
men, women and children will be
featured in the sporting events Begin
ming at 7:15 o'clock.
The Masons will bring their baskets
of lunch with them. Ice cream,
punch and ice tea will be served by
the lodges.
The lodges taking part are: Topeka
lodge No. IT. Orient lodge No. 81,
Golden Rule lodge No. 80 and Sloan
lodge No. 225.
Arrangements have been made to
register all members with check stand
privileges for all baskets. Special car
service from down town will be sched-
uled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
FUNERAL MEET OVER
NJ. E. Cheatum Chosen President Of
Kansas Association Today.

The session this afternoon ended
the twenty first annual convention of
the Kansas Funeral Directors associa-
ton. held June IS, 10. 20 at the audi
forum. Even before noon the travel
ing men were packing up their dis
plays and many of the members were
leaving for their respective homea
thruout the state.
The election of officers for the IN
dertakers for the ensuing year was
held during the morning session. Mrs.
Mary L. Gates of Rosedale was re-
elected treasurer, having already
served nineteen years in that capacity.
Ralph Davis OF Spring Hill was re-
eected secretary. The new officers
are as follows: NJ. E. Cheatum Hal
stead, president: Ira Wilson, Fredonia,
first vice president; Lon Smith, Salina.
second vice president; Ralph Davis,
Spring Hill, secretary: Mrs. Mary L.
Gates, Rosedale, treasurer; w. E.
Samuels. Emporia, sergeant-at-arms
The following three members were
chosen. from whom the governor will
appoint for the embalming board: r.
B. Oldroyd, Arkansas City; Ernest
Carr. Severance: and L. w. Engle-
hardt, Conway Springs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
BEEF REGULATION CHANGE
kansas Food Administrator An
nounces New Rule on Conservation.

Wichita, KAN, June Exchanges
were made today by the food admins
tration in the regulations for serving
beef. Under new rules announced to-
day roast beef may be served on Mon
day; stewed or boiled beef or beef
hash on Wednesday and Saturday. and
beefsteak on Thursday.
Beef can be served in hotels and
restaurants only on the days named
and only at the midday meal.
These regulations are changed ma
terially from the rules announced a
few days ago. The change was made
to conform to national regulations.
which had not been worked out in de-
tail until yesterday.
Proprietors of eating houses are ad-
vised not to buy more beef than they
need for the midday meals. If they
have left overs it may be served on the
next beef day as hash, in meat pie or
in some other way.
Beef days must not be advertised.
Proprietors who fail to observe the
rules will have their places closed
thru the power of the food administra-
ton to cut off supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
State Guard Committees Will
Call for Funds.
Topeka Must Raise $4,000 To
Equip the Men.
ONLY CITY WITHOUT UNIFORMS
All Other Organizations in State
Have Equipment.
Call Chester A. Woodward for
Individual Donations.
Don't let Topeka slip by on this,

Don't let Topeka slip by on this!
The military committee of the
Chamber OF. Commerce has undertake
en- to raise $4,000 to provide a fund to
buy uniforms for the Kansas state
guards. Major Hamian, who is in
command of these guards. which now
band, numbering approximately $40
men. stated at a meeting before the
Chamber of, Commerce the other day
that practically every city of any size
in the State of Kansas had ALREADY
raised land uniformed their state
guards and. that they now number
something over 1900 men. He also
stated that the Topeka companies
were practically the only troops in the
state not uniformed.
These men have enlisted to serve Tor
the duration of the war and one year
following The state furnishes their
arms and ammunition, but there is no
provision for furnishing uniforms and
they are now asking the citizens of
Topeka to raise a fund for this pur-
pose.
These men offer their services for
the protection of life and property in
case of trouble of any kind arising, and
serve without pay.
This military organization is subject
to call in case of need by the governor
of the state or the mayor of the city
but cannot be called out of the state
Draft Men Get Training.
A numbersof men who are subject to
the draft are members. of these COM
panies, in. order to get some military
training before they are called to serv-
ice. AS fast as they are withdrawn by
the national government, of course
their places are taken by other men
and their uniforms will remain the
property of the companies.
In Kansas City. Kan, the home
guard companies have been doing ac-
tive work in guarding city and private
property for several months. In Kan
sas City, Mo, the state guards were a
large factor settling the recent serious
street railway strike.
With the national guards off to
war, these state guards take their
place and are the only large body OF
police protection that the various
communities haVe while the national
guard companies are at the front.
Several Donations Now.
Already quite a number of the
larger manufa curing industries of the
city have made generous donations
toward this fund. Tomorrow various
committees will go out to call on the
business men and solicit subscriptions
from them. AS the campaign will be
a short one, no doubt they will mis-
seeing many people who would like tc
uniform a soldier. The amount neces.
sary to equip one soldier with COM
plete outfit is S15.85, and it is desired
that all who can, will send in sub
scription for an amount to equip one
or more soldiers.
Subscriptions should be made tc
Chester A Woodward, treasurer, No
IA Shawnee building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
ITALIANS CONTROL AIR
Not a Single Austrian Machine Seen
Over Lines,

Italian Army Headquarters,
Wednesday, June 19.-The Ital-
ians have won complete control
of the air along the Piave line,
where the most determined
fighting of the present Austrian
offensive is in progress. This
afternoon not a single Austrian
machine was aloft on this front.
In general the situation of the Aus
TRANS along the Piave appears far
from satisfactory to them. Prisoners
taken by the Italians all declare the
Austrian army has little food. Some
of the prisoners have not eaten for
forty-eight hours.
The river Piave, overlooking it's
banks, has destroyed several pontoon
bridges constructed by the Austrians
at Intestadura and also at San Dona
Di Piave. This has increased the diff
ficulty Of the Austrians in their rear
portation of artillery, ammunition.
food and fresh troops. 1t is stated the
Austrians fighting south of the Piave
river continue to implore help and
also that two of their divisions have
been greatly reduced by losses.
/ Y.M. G. A. Helping.
Y. NJ. C. A. ambulance and also the
American Red Cross supplies are
proving useful to the Italians both for
refugees and trains and also for
wounded soldiers. In many cases gauze
bandages are being sent to the hos
pitfalls. In this regard DR.. Harriet
Balance. of Peoria. ILL.,. said:
''Those sending. supplies from the
United States for Red Cross work must
understand that we are short of gauze
and muslin bandages and that this is
the most essential of all supplies for
ha UCundedb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Committee Appointed To Work
for Municipal Farm.
Rotarians VIII Cooperate With
County Commissioners.
GOING TO KANSAS CITY
Large Delegation VIII Attend
Rotary Convention.
More Than so Have Already
Made Reservations.

The Topeka Rotary club at Its reg
uiar meeting at the Chamber Of Com
merce today at noon took definite
steps towards aiding in getting a
municipal farm when a COM
mittee headed by Horace Hall was
appointed to cooperate with the
county commissioners in bringing
about a bond election to provide for
the badly needed Institution. The Ro-
tary club originated and fathered the
idea of a municipal farm and has
worked for It for some time. but it was
only recently that the county COM
missioners felt they could take up the
proposition.
1t is now believed certain that a
bond proposition will come up at the
next election and it Is thought there
will be no trouble about carrying it
when the majority of voters realize the
need OF such an Institution and un-
derstand the plan OF operation.
Remodel County Farm.
One proposition discussed at the
and improving the county farm so
that 1t could be used as a municipal
home. Plans for the erection of a
hospital on the farm In connection
with the home also were discussed.
At the meeting final arrangements
were made for sending delegates to
the International Rotary convention
that Will be held in Kansas City next
week. At least IS members of the
Topeka club are expected to attend
and Cecil Howes, secretary, announced
that more than fifty have already
made reservations. The majority OF
the Topeka delegates will go dowr
Wednesday and Thursday and a large
number will remain for the whole pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
SCOUT HIKE PLANNED
A. b. Bolton Will Take Topeka Lads
Out Friday Night.

A general overnight scout hike has
been called by A. A. Graham, local
scoutmaster, for Friday evening, and
all the Boy Scouts of the local coun-
Gil are requested to be on the east
steps of the state house at o'clock
Friday afternoon, Each scout is in
structed to bring his blankets and suf-
ficient rations for four meals. The
hike will be made un1er the supervi-
sion of A. b. Bolton. physical director
of the Central Y. M. c. -
Saturday afternoon aHseneral scout
program will be staged and will in
clude tests IN first aid, signaling,
tracking and judging distance, height
and weight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
STAHL'S BIG PICNIC
Annual Temperance and Sunday
School Outing June ~.

The thirty-ninth annual picnic of
the Shawnee and Usage County Tenn
perance and Sunday School union will
be held next Thursday at Stahls
grove, on the north branch Of the
Wakarusa river, nine miles north of
Burlingame.
The principal speaker of the day
will be the Rev. Bernard Kelly, of
Topeka. Tho exercises Of the day will
consist Of speeches, Sunday school
work, readings, recitations, impersona-
lions. drills. songs and music. A play
Of two and a half hours duration, en-
titled Somewhere in France" will be
staged.
The Sunday schools that will take
part In the picnic are: Auburn NJ. e.
Auburn Baptist. Auburn Presbyterian.
Wakarusa Valley, Sharon s. s., Prairie
s. s.. Fountain Ridge s. g., Wakarusa
S. s. The Boys Band" of Burlin-
game will furnish the music for the
occaGfnn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
CRIME WASTES MANPOWER
Warden Codding Says There Are
100000 Useless Men in U. S.

Bartlesville, Okla, June 20.-In an
address at the Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium
here on "Criminolosly." J. H. Cod
ding, warden of the Kansas state peni-
Tertiary. and president of the National
Welfare association, gave some inter-
esting figures on the national waste
in manhood.
To-day there are 100000 men in
prisons in this country" he stated,
land 100000 who are of no use to the
nation whatever. These are the vags.
tramps and loafers-and most of all
the vag or loafer who lives at home
and doesn't earn his bread and butter
or his clothes"
War Teaches Value OF Man Power.
He asserted that as never before,
the war has taught the nation to value
it's man power both as an economic
and national defense asset and that a
current problem is to reorganize this
vast army of idle men into some sort
of useful machine. 1t can be done,
he said, but some punch will have to
be put into the operation.
Warden Codding pointed out the
of preventive declaring that the
youth of the land should be reformed
before they get into prison. not after
wards. He stated that the vast ma
jority of the men entering the peni-
Tertiary are young men-from 23 to
33, and that each year the number Is
increasing. Had they had proper
rearing. he claims, SO per cent of these
men would not have found their way
to prison. To this end. he declared,
fathers have failed in their duty. He
stated that of the youths in the Kansas
prison, SIS per cent hail from cities.
while of young women who are there,
rs per cent come from the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
"CHARGED NO DISLOYALTY"
Vice President Replies to Telegram
From Manager X. c. Star.

Kansas City. June 2o.-The Kansas
City Star today announced that A. f.
Seested, general manager OF the paper,
has received a telegram from Vice
President Marshall stating that in his
speech before the Indiana state Demo-
cratic convention at Indianapolis yes
terday he did not accuse Mr.. Seested
of disloyalty.
The Stars statement follows:
s'In answer to q telegram from A. F.
Seested, general manager of the Star.
setting forth the facts regarding the
correction of 3 flaw in his citizenship,
Vice President Marshall replied today:
Says He Accused Nobody.
Richmond, Ind.-A. F. Seested.
Kansas City, Star: Message just re-
ceived. Did not accuse you any
body else of disloyalty in discussing
what I think unjust criticism Of the
presidents course. Did say you were
not a citizen when war was declared,
but deny anybody's right to say that
I meant thereby to accuse You of dis
loyalty. for had no such purpose.
THOMAS r. MARSHALL.