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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

sense of color that could neither be
taught to ner by any master nor i'm
parted by her to anyone"
TIE picture which took the prize
in Kansas City is winter scene on
the Delaware river at New Hope,
Pa, an old Quaker settlement The
picture shows a steep hillside with
a winding stream in the foreground,
spInned by an old stone bridge. A
stone wall extends up the side of the
hill. In the foreground are some
trees, and in the middle distance are
some star cottages belonging to the
milling village. In the background
is a wooded hill. The light is the
soft. pearly grey of an early morning
SEv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
LOST AND EouNn

LOST-Brindle and white English Pit
collar, afraid of storm. VIII oite chill
dren. Reward FOR return to New Bird
Store. 1865 West 9th
LOST-Between 9th and viaduct and Nc tn
Topeka ladies' gold watch. o5S1J0S num-
Der of case. 1871 number of works. Re-
ward. Phone 373S.
LOST-Gold and pearl fountain pen. Re-
turn to II. Il. Howard. 716 Kansas ave-.
and receive reward.
LOST-A gold cross. Finder please phone
1924 and receive reward.
LOST-Ladies' Tiffany diamond ring Re
ward. Phone 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

The eighth annual meeting of the
Woman's Press association of Kansas is
being held in Topeka. The meetings are
being held in Royal Arcanum hall. and
tonight a banquet will be given at the
Copeland hotel. Those who will be on the
program this afternoon Mrs. Olive
/. Royce. Mrs. Lena Elder Fuller, of
Ottawa; Miss Florence Headley, of Gay
lord: Mrs. Ida q. Frow. of Ottawa; Mrs.
Grace L. Snyder. of Cawker City; Miss
Martha Beck. of Holton-
The officers of the association are
President. Mrs Royce: vice president, Mrs.
Minnie ID Morgan. of Cottonwood Falls
secretary, Mrs. Belle Harbaugh. of Erie,
Kan treasurer, Mrs. Mary L. Rupe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
SOCIETY LEADER DIES
Mrs. Hobart ChatfeId- Taylor of Chi
cago Succumbs to Operation

Santa Barbara. Cal, April 6--The.
funeral of Mrs. Hobart c. chatfield-
TayIor of Chicago. who died here last
night following an operation. will be
held Tuesday. Interment will be at
Montecito.s near Santa Barbara Mrs
Chatfield-Ts ylor was daughter OF
the late United States Senator Charles
B. Farwell She was a leader in Chi
cago society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
BUSINESS CHANCES

INVESTORS-Join National Institute In
ventors. World Bldg, New York; mem
bership. 100 strong; will help perfect fl
nance, secure and market patents; mutual
society. not business enterprise Wrle
for particulars.
FOR SALE-Restaurant with established
business, modern, up-to-date, money
maker; owner retiring; investigate: 5000
cash. A. l.. Furman, Topeka. Kan, log
West Sth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

vice president; Mrs. ]. d. Gossett. sec
rotary; DR.. F. e. Iserman. assistant
secretary, and Mrs. j. E. Irwin. treas
urer.
Mrs. c. L. Mauney of 81 West Sixth
street, entertained the members OF the
Also club Friday afternoon. at
O'Clock. Light refreshments were
served and the afternoon was spent in
making first aid dressing for the Red
Cross. The CLUB expects to meet again
next week for the same purpose.
The Masonic Red Cross unit will
meet Monday, April s. at the Masonic
temple. On account of the Scottish
Rite reunion next week. the rooms
will be open to the Red Cross work
ers only one day.
/ The Day Nursery club will meet
Thursday with Mrs. d. ID. Myers, Mrs.
F. J. Ross and Miss Christine Ross. at
Mr.. Myers's home. 1857 Clay street.
The Minerva club will meet Mon
| day afternoon at ! O'Clock at the War
rem NJ. Crosby Red Cross rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE s1ckLv

MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE sICKIY
Mothers who value their own comfort and
the welfare of their children should never
be without a box Of Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children. for use throughout
the season. They Break Up Colds. Relieve
ORDERS Hea dache and Stomach Troubles
Used by mothers for 80 years. THESE
POWDERS NEVER FAIL. All Drug Stores,
25c. Don't accept any substitute. Sample
FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co.. lie Roy,
n. 1.-Advertiseiuent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs


NV. u SELL. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 5000
X. Palmatier and wifi 20 A II. Wal
Blk Bates 2nd add. ...,........, $500
$. Stull and wife to NJ. Hammack and
others. pit lots 353-355 Monroe st.
Ritchie's add Observation-Disclosures.
lots $50 n. x % Taylor St. ........' 2ssO
A. Caldwell. jr.. to NJ Bundy, lots
2sS-2i0 Leland St, Rogers & Davis
J. H. Passman and wife to G. J.
Scheier. s. y of ne. Il 35-9-12, also
tr; in Sc. 4 1-10-12. $4,000
+. L. Crawford and wife to B. l.
Hastings. pit. sw. u I'LL 16- $500.
Elmhurst Inv. Co. to c. NJ. Barber,
lots 1 to kenova Road. ........ 900
]. f. McCauley and wife to L. A.
Coleman. e. y of sc. 4 S-13-16. -. ZOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

Airs. Herbert West will give a din
ner party at tn, Virginia Friday eve
inning of next week for the members
of tie Friday Bridge Luncheon club
ana their husbands.
\ y X
Miss Pauline McVey gave a dinner
party Friday evening at her home in
Buchanan street. complimentary to
M Wilbur Cole, of the army, who
is in Topeka OF leave of absence to
Cole. Covers were laid for ten, and
after tn dinner. the young people
wen. to the Chocolate Shop and
danced the rest of the evening.
Y x
The Ideal Bridge club will hold its
last meeting of the season Tuesday
Afternoon with Mrs. j. G. Leopold.
$40 Clay street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Ross and their
daughters, Marian and Constance,
went TO Valley Falls today to attend
r 1ss's parents. Mrs. Ross's brother,
DR.. C. H. Gephart, of Kenosho. Wis,
and his family, will be present, also
another brother, E B. Gephart, who
expects to leave soon for France,
where he is assigned to duty in the
postal service
Delegates chosen from the Wo-
mans club to attend the annual con-
vention of the state Federation OF
womcn's clubs at Salina, this month,
are: Mrs. o. L. Moore. president;
Mrs Arthur Capper, Mrs J. F. Jar
rell. Mrs. S. S. Beggs, Mrs. Theodore
Saxon
Other members who desire to attend
the convention will be supplied with
delegate cards, if they will notify
Mrs. o. L. Moore or Mrs A. M
~. oil,
The Kansas woman's committee OF
the National Council of Defense will
begin soon on its campaign for the
conservation of the child life of the
state. This is a special war measure
undertaken nationally, and assigned as
a part of the efforts for national de-
tense and protection. in each state
thru its woman's committee. Council
of Defense. For the past two years
this work has been handled thru the
Federation of Women's Clubs in its
'baby week campaigns. The govern
ment at Washington, wishing to con-
solidate all organizations interested ir
war work into one giant society, thru
which all womens war work vii
function. has placed this important
branch of its activities in the hands
of the woman's committee, which is
expected to weld into one band al
other w0mens Orga nizatlons, in so fal
as war work is concerned.
DIR. Lydia Allen DeVilbiss. head OF
the child hygiene department of the
state, has been appointed chairman
of the child conservation department
of the woman's committee. She ha:
assigned especially to the parent
teacher associations and the w. c. T
u. special work in the weighing ant
measuring tests of babies in thi:
campaign. The state of Kansas, thru
its superior board of health and chile
hygiene departments. is regarded b!
the government. as well to the fore il
the child conservation plan. ina smucf
as the machinery for conducting tina
work is at hand and in operation. 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
CLUB NOTES.

The Modern Lace club will meet
Monday afternoon. April s. at 2:3O
O'Clock, at the home of Mrs. Annie
Ramsey, Oil Lincoln street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

The Tuesday study club will meet
with Mrs. j. NJ. Quail. 1443 Fillmore
street, next Tuesday. Mrs A r.
Springer will read a paper on Amer
ica's Overseas Possessions; Mrs.
Philip Hasty will give a review of the
work of Frank Stockton and o. Henry,
and music will be furnished by Miss
Lovelia Hilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

The Amaranth club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. w. NJ. Traut-
man, 1901 West Tenth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

The Shawnee County division of the
Kansas Women's Farm and Garden
association, will meet Friday of next
week from 10 to 4 O'Clock, at the
Chamber of Commerce- A program
has been arranged that will be of spe-
cial interest in the times of intensive
food production. Everyone interested
who expects to attend should be pres
ent promptly at 10 O'Clock. Mr..
Charles Dillon will make an address
on 1.-THE Intensive Garden;" Mrs.
C1ydia Green. county demonstration
agent, will have her subject The
Best Vegetables to Plant for Winter
Use" After luncheon Miss Mary
Ward will make an address on "Po-
tatoes for Wheat Substitute" and Mr..
w. B. Sherwood, of Manhattan. will
talk on Poultry"
The Lowman Hill Parent-Teacher
association met Friday afternoon at
the school Mr.. Williams of Manhat-
tan. MIR. A D. FoIker, county farm
agent, and Miss Mary Ward, food ex-
pert, spoke in regard to children's
gardening. The newly elected officers
of the association are: Mrs. Homer
Fink, president; Mr.. j.. E. Addington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

The Ideal Bridge club will hold its
last meeting of the season Tuesday
Afternoon with Mrs. j. G. Leopold,
$40 Clay street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

Airs. Herbert West will give a din
ner party at tn, Virginia Friday eve
ming of next week for the members
of Tie Friday Bridge Luncheon club
ana their husbands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
MAN is NOW AT HIS BEST
There Has Been No "Moral and Physical Degeneration"
Of the Race
Of the Race.


being widely commented
justify the favorable
Records the
the uniform
while the marching
field
experiment that soldiers require larger shoe for the trenches it being
Of
a the pntdy American soldier has to provided with size larger
around which decidedly satisfactory from the national point of ew
other begerent
history The
soldiers than the fighting submitted
the of
hundreds of thousands
will physically fine of manhood
1t
at the 1911
of this 100000 the
medical Of the
examined rejected for with their life
civilians threaten appaby The
field through the
The of the dead warfare has broken their spirit and they
return In view of these facts the little bodies Of gloomy and
periodically
physically morally should rest their croa for the time being
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
New Seed Oils viii Supply
Valuable Food, Tests Made
By Government Have Proved

In experiments to determine the Oh
gestibility of oils made from corn, soy
beans, sunfiower seeds, Japanese mus
tard seed, rape seed, and charlock seed
oils not now commonly in use-tha
United States department of agricul-
ture found that they are well assimi-
lated, and in value compare favorably
with other vegetable oils.
These digestion experiments, report
ed In Bulletin 6S7 published by the de-
partment, are a part of the series
which is being conducted by the de-
partment to determine the digestibil-
ity Of various foods. During the test
period (three days. in which the oils
referred to constituted practically the
entire sources of fat, the subjects ate
ON an average of So to 80 grams per
day, and did not report any ill effects.
To judge by their digestibility these
oils, according to the bulletin, should
prove satisfactory sources Of fat for
the dietary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Chemists May
Win War
Seek Poison Gas That win De-
snoy Whole Azmies.

American chemists working on the
poison gas problem may bring the war
to a victorious close for the allies in
their laboratories.
They are working hard, together
with British chemists, to find a color
less, odorless and invisible gas, which,
sweeping over sleeping army, would
destroy it.
The Germans are also working to
find such a gas. Whichever side finds
it first will win the war, declares a
Washington writer.
The "Gas SHELF is not necessarily
shell. 1t may contain a liquid or even
a solid, and it opens up the whole
sphere of organic chemistry to be
drawn upon for materials.
In every German drive this year
there has been a gas strategy. Full
dress rehearsals in gas maneuvers to
meet every possible situation were
held by the Germans before an attack.
In the March drive captured maps
show the Germans had worked out a
Some zones We're drenched with gas
and others left untouched. The Ger
man attacking troops were supplied
with maps to Indicate the safety zones
through which they might pass with
out harm.
Some zones were subjected to ephe-
neral gases which evaporated before
the arrival of the oncoming Germans.
Other areas were bombarded with sew
eral hundred thousand shells, the gas
from which fingered for hours. OA one
seven-mile sector the Germans dis
charged 125,000 12-pound shells in one
day.
The 'front.' is not the solid line it
looks to be on the maps. 1t is series
of strongly-held posts, often hills. The
Germans use gas shells against these
strongholds, attempt to drive the de-
tenders from them and to pass through
the safety zones between.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06

their clubs to take positions in the
Steel league and to play with ship
building concerns.
He says the move displays lack of
patriotism and is not helping the
sport, inasmuch as the people who sup
port the game do not think highly of
these men.
"Ball players who are in the draft
and jump their clubs to go to work in
the steel and shipbuilding leagues are
not doing baseball bit of good" said
Meanwhile. "They also are not help
ing Uncle Sam. They are not skilled
enough to be Of much use in those con-
Germs and their chief object is to play
ball. Fans will remember the players
who left their clubs, and after the
war is over those who come back I'M
dOubtedly will be tormented all around
the circuit for their act"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Toad in the Garden Destroys
Many Insects During the Day

The toad is useful because of its
diet. No less than SO species of in
sects, mostly injurious, have been
proved to enter into it's dietary. In
his Civic Biology" George w. Hunter
says: A toad has been observed to
snap up 1913 flies in half an hour. Thus
at low estimate it could easily de-
stroy thousand insects during a day
and do an immense service to the gar
den during the summer. 1t has been
estimated by Kirkland that single
toad may, on account of the cutworms
which it kills, be worth $19.S8 each
season it lives, if the damage done by
each cutworm be estimated at only
one cent. Toads alGo feed upon slugs
and other garGc0 pests.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Sensations of an AirpIane
Man Detailed as to Thrills
Experienced at Dizzy Height

The trials for my military brevet
were fer the most interesting thing I
have done in aviation. On finishing
the 60-horse power Bleriot class, was
told that would have to do my brevet
work on small Cauldron biplane, as
there were no Bleriots available, writes
Nordhoff in Atlantic Monthly.
Off she went with roar, all ten CYL
inders firing perfectly, so ! motioned
the mechanic to pull out the blocks
from before the wheels. A quick rush
and turn headed me into the wind,
and the next moment the starters arm
shot forward.
Old 2S87 is bully bus. I was of
the ground and heading up in forty
yards. 1t was rather an occasion for
beginner who had never before flown
over $500 feet. The little Cauldrons, Of
course, are not high-powered, but she
climbed splendidly. In ten minutes
was circling over the camps at $500
feet and In twenty had reached 5000,
just under the roof of the clouds. There
was only one blue hole through, so up
this funnel climbed In decreasing cir
cles, till finally burst out into the
gorgeous upper sunlight.
At 5000 feet began to float about
in a world of utter celestial loneliness
dazzling pure sun, like the water of
coral atoll, and beneath me billowy
sea of clouds, stretching away to in-
finity. Here and there, from the
cloudy prairies great fantastic noun
tain ranges reared themselves; foot
hills and long divides, vast snowy
peaks, impalpable sisters Of Orizaba
or Chimborazo, and deep gorges, ever
narrowing, widening or deepening,
across whose shadowy depths drove
ribbons of thin gray mist.
Once, as I was sailing over broad
canyon, I saw far off in the south a
dark moving dot and knew with sud-
den thrill that another man like my
self, astride his gaunt buzzing bird, was
exploring and marveling at this upper
dream world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
This Country Now Produces
Indigo Made From Coal Tar

Indigo is now being made from coal
tar in this country. At Midland, Mich,
1000 pounds of 20 per cent paste are
produced daily, reports Popular
Science Monthly. All the tariff bills
cf this nation, commencing with the
tariff of March 8, 1883, and including
the tariff of October 3, 1913, placed
indigo on the free list. Not until Sep
TENDER 9, 1916, was bill passed put
ting a duty on it. It was the first
schedule that braved the anger of the
German dyemakers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Good-By, Sugar Bowl!

Sugar bowls will be eliminated on
dining cars as part of the conserva-
ton program of the food administra-
ton and hereafter not more than two
half Jumps or one teaspoonful of sugar
a meal will be served. The informal
ton was contained in a message to
the food administration from B. S.
Harvey of Chicago. chairman of the
administrative committee of dining
car superintendent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Empey learns that streak of
yellow sometimes can turn all
white. He tells the unusual
story in the next instaIlment.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Best Material for splints.

Galvanized wire netting is claimed
to be much superior to wood as ma
terial for surgical splints. 1t is
strong, light in weight, non-absorbent
and easily sterilized, and, unlike wood
and plaster, gives free ventilation. The
new splints are woven from wire so
tempered that it can easily be pressed
into shape to be bound closely upon
the injured limb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
1T is TO LAUGH
Getting the Expression.

Getting the Expression.
"Will you take something to drink?"
asked the photographer.
"With pleasure" the sitter replied.
: The photograph was taken and the
sitter said:
"But what about the little invita-
tiOn?"
sob, that's just a professional ruse
of mine to give a natural, interested
expression to the face"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Here and There.

The duchess of Marlborough
is leading. a movement among
English women to sell their fam
lily jewels for war funds.
There are now 20 aviation
training fields operated by the
government in different parts Of
the United States.
An order for 100000 pairs Of
knee-length rubber boots for the
French army has been placed
with American manufacturers.
Australians are experimenting
with mammoth oil-driven har-
vester which strips grain fields
at a rate of about 60 acres day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Former Boston Brave Roasts
Ball Players Deserving Clubs
to Take Steel League Jobs

Walter (Rabbit) Meanwhile, chief
gunner's mate on the battleship Penn
sylvania, former Boston Brave short
stop, and one of the greatest infleld-
ers of the National league, criticizes
baseball players who are deserving
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06


-"Lost while go
ing h o IN e to
Brookline, black
leather handbag"
You cannot al
ways trust a black
leather handbag
to go S trai 6 h t
home every night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
A Hot One.

Mrs. A.-YOu were such a charm.
ing debutante, my dear. five years ago.
Miss B.-Was I? only remember
you made such a lovely chaperonc for
me when I came out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
New Electric Heaters.

Vessels lined with metal that will
conduct electricity 20 heat liquids as
they are poured from one to another
have been patented by an inventor in
Pennsylvania.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Daily Thouqht.

No nobler feeling than this, of adj
niration for one higher than himself,
dwells in the breast Of nam. It is to
this hour. and at all fseurs, a vfyifying
influence In mans EIa.-s5axlyle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
EMPEY HEARS THE STORY OF THE TOMMY WHO HAD A
BROAD STREAK OF YELLOW.

sinking Lusitania, with the of
lives Arthur Guy Empe American living Jersey City,
the British After
recruiting London he train
the big
the frontne trenches where takes
while the bullets whz overhead Empey
that death In the trenches
Chaplain distinguishes
trench
Exciting experience listening detail
biles
successful
launched the His
of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Just Like People,

microbes are not all of one Kind"
''No, indeed; there are romantic NIL
crobes that live in kisses, and mer-
cenary microbes that live ca dollar
bills"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
A Bad Start.

Bride-Pm so afraid people will find
out that we're just married, that Two
made Jack promise to treat me in pub
lie just as if he had no thought Of
anyone but himself
Mrs. Longwed-My dear, adopted
that plan when was married, and my
husband never got over it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
In All Sincerity

II made a bad
break just now"
GLOW so?"
81 told Miss Pas
see I'd ask her to
dance. only there
wasn't room on
the floor to swing
a cat !"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Personal.

He-The fools are not all dead yet.
-She-That's as sure o. Aiou live.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-06
Strayed Away.

A v ertisement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
LEAPS FROM TROOP TRAIN
Draftce Bound for Camp wadsworth
Meets Tragic Death, Nenr
ChnrlOttexyille
Especial to The mes-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times DispatchJ
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. May Is
X. V. Smith, aged twenty-five, son of
Mrs. II. p. Smith. Of Jcwett. N Y, a
draftee on his way to Camp wads-
worth. Spartanburg. S. c.. leaped
through the window OF moving troop
train on the Southern railway, near
Gatletts. shortly before day and sus-
tanned injuries which resulted in his
death this afternoon at local hospital.
A soldier occupying a seat with him
IN the day coach, was startled by see
ing Smiths feet fly across his lap. and
looking up. saw them disappear through
the window. Smith evidently landed
on his head. for he sustained a frac-
turc of the skull seven inches long
The membranes Of the brain were rup-
tured and the brain was oozing through
the wound.
The injured man was picked up by
the Memphis Special and brought to
Charlottesville. He never rcgained
consciousness.