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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
MAKE SHIP IN go DAYS
Great Boon to Ship Building If Con-
crete Vessel Stands Test.

Washington, March 1S.-Concrete
ships-which can be built in sixty
days-may soon be constructed in
great numbers to augment the ship
ping program.
If government tests show the type
sound in construction and thoroIy sea-
worthy. scores of them will be laid
down in yards on both the Pacific and
the Atlantic.
This was the word from the shipping
board today following the launching at
San Francisco Thursday of the con-
crete ship Faith"
The government likes the idea of a
sixty-day construction; the use \of ma
terja1s that don't have to be hauled
across the country; and the fact that
ordinary and not skil1eds labor can be
used. But it wants to know the truth
of marine engineers belief that the
concrete vessel cannot stand the in
cessant poundings of her own engines
within and CT high seas T;thout-and
that it will crack under the strain.
If the Faith stands the rigorous
tests to be given her, shipping board
officials today predicted keels for
large numbers of even larger-7. 500
ton concrete ships will be laid before
summer.
Evidence of increasing interest in
the stone vessel have come forth from
the shipping board for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
ALLEN'SNEWWORK
Kansan Heads the Service of
Home Communications.
Red Cross Organization Will
Report All Casualties.

Paris, March 1s.-Henry ]. Allen,
of Kansas. has been placed in charge
of L new American Red Cross bu-
reau. which has for it's object the
linking together of the American
home and the soldier in France.
The organization, made up of four
sections, is called the service of
home communication and will take
charge of activities which will touch
every American camp, every soldier
in a hospital, every prisoner taken by
the Germans, every American grave
in France, and the some of every SOL
der i'll America.
The section concerning missing men
and prisoners is required to search
for tie men, whether they fall in No
Mans Land, disappear in bombing
operations or are taken prisoners. A
line of communication has been open
&c thru Switzerland by which mail
and supplies now are reaching prison
ers. Searchels who visit the camps
and hospitals interview the comrades
of missing men for the purpose of
obtaining desired information. The
section for the sick, wounded and
dead, will send home information re-
lating to men unable to write for
themselves. Sensible, sympathetic
women will write letters from bed
sides to the next of kin in America
When a man died from his wounds,
the searcher will send his family a
letter giving the circumstances about
his burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
TOpeka's Own 13Oth Artillery
Band Gave Six Concerts. !,
Everyone Heard DIR. MOrrisOn'S
Men While in City.
FAREWELL SUNDAY NIGHT
Crowd at Auditorium To Wish
All Bon Voyage.
C.. of C. Adopts Musicians as
Official Representative.

The farewell concert of the 13oth
Field Artillery band from Camp Doni-
phan to the home folks in Topeka at
the auditorium Sunday night was an
impressive affair. 1t was the last of
a series of six concerts which Dr. 7. S.
Morrison, as leader of the band. had
arranged for the boys.
The climax of the concert Sunday
night came in two parts, one when
little Miss Margaret Morrison, daugh-
ter of the band leader, T. S. Morrison,
sang His Buttons are Marked U. s.
and the other when Miss Marguerite
Gohlke sang three numbers to the
soldiers with the audience as merely
invited guests
The boys of the band left today for
Camp, Doniphan, where they are sta
toned pending order for overseas.
Most of the members of the band are
Topeka boys, and their series of con-
certs was therefore a little closer to
the hearts of Topekans than the con-
certs of bands from Camp Funston
that have played in Topeka on two
occasions.
Doctor Ku1p was the speaker of the
afternoon, and it was up to him to
coerce enough nickels out of the
pockets Of willing Topekan to cover the
bands expenses to Topeka and return
to Doniphan. He did
Gave All Treat.
The six concerts given by the lSU
Field Artillery band enabled every
one in the city to hear them. The
first concert was given at the big
patriotic mass meeting at the audi
rum Friday night. The band was
the outstanding feature of this af-
fair and many was the dollar that the
strains of the music will coax into
the Golfers OF war thru the third lib
erty loan which starts next month.
At the Chamber of Commerce Sat
urday noon the band made its second
public appearance in concert. Right
thor and there the Chamber of Com
merce offered to adopt the band as
it's one and particular official repre-
sentative in the fighting forces of
Uncle Sam. The motion was put and
carried by the boys and then they
played some more.
The Orpheum theater captured the
band for two concerts, one Saturday
afternoon and one Saturday night.
The Orpheun played to full houses
on both occasions.
The climax and the farewell came
together at the auditorium Sunday
night. The concert in the afternoon
was well patronized, in fact it drew
a bigger house than the Sunday night
concert.
! That makes up the total of the six
concerts given by the boys of the
100 il Topeka, but it does not take
into account the marching concerts
that the band staged in the city. On
its arrival here the band sigpified it's
| joy with march up and down Kan
| SIS avenue, and twice a day during
| its sta3- the street concert march was
repeated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
: rs YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns of
March Is, 1893.


About fifty of the most prominent wo-
men of Topeka met Friday afternoon In
the parlors of DR.. Eva Harding to listen
to lecture delivered by Mrs. NJ. E Lease
and to organize the women of Kansas into
a peace association, whose object would be
not only to prevent war, but resolutely
frown down any attempt to form organiza-
tons whose object is bloodshed. Among
those present were: Mrs s. j. Crawford
Mrs. McCune, Mrs 1. Il. Snow, Mrs. Wright
Mrs. Z. =. Kellam, Mrs. Il. Il. Merriam
Mrs. T. S. Lyon, Mrs. Phil Chamberlain
Mrs. H. w. Roby and Mrs. Theo. Wilkie
Lee Jones, a druggist at $50 Kansas ave,
nue., was nominated for mayor by the local
Democracy last night
Lee Jones. was the only Democrat after
the nomination, AMI the fight was between
his nomination and the endorsement oil
Collins, the Independent Republican.
St Patricks day was celebrated in style
by Eugene Hagan, w. J: Black and q
small company of their friends. who met
last evening at Mr.. L. B. Quinton's home
on Topeka avenue. Supper was served
late in the evening to Messrs. and Mes
DANES II. z. Dillon, Arthur Mills, W. a. l.
Thompson E B. Quinton, Mrs Nellie
Scott; Misses Madge johnson, Minnie Peck
Mary Horner and Messrs. Ed Horner, ID
w. Mulvane, w. J. Black, Eugene Hagan
Chas. Blood Smith, Henry Strong and w
NJ s. Moore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
FRAT BIBLE CLASSES
Kansas University Now Boasts 1-5OO
Volunteer Students of Testament

Lawrence. March 1S.-To all of
their extra work in compulsory mill
tary training. food conservation. wire
less. aeronautics and the Red Cross,
nearly 1900 of the 2,400 students at
the University of Kansas have enroll
ed voluntarily in Bible study. Glasses
are held in fraternities, soroFities.
boarding clubs. churches. Y. NJ. c. A
building, and Westminster hall, the
Presbyterian student house, evenings,
afternoons and Sundays.
So far sixteen fraternities have or
ganized Bible classes and all of the
sororities ten in number, have enrolled
for the work. The Epworth league,
Christian Endeavor and other Soc
ieties with student members have
turned their Sunday meetings into dis
cussion groups. using THE Socia.
Principles of Jesus" by Rauschen-
busch, as a guide. Thirty-six faculty
members and about twelve other per-
sons engaged in religious work among
the students comprise the force of
teachers for these classes. Dean F. j.
Kelly of the school of education of the
university is directing the Bible study
and the teachers meet once each week
to discuss the work done in the
ella SeS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
BREAK A CHILD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look, Mother! Is tongue coated,
breath feverish and
stomach sour?
Cleanse the little liver and bow.
els and they get well
quickly.

When your child suffers from cold
don't wait; give the little stomach. liver
and bowels a gentle, thorough cleans
ing at once. When cross. peevish. list
less, pale, doesn't sleep, eat or act
naturally: If breath is bad. stomach
sour. give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours
all the clogged-up. constipated waste.
sour bile and undigested food will
gently move out of the bowels. and
you have a well. playful child again.
If your child coughs. snuffles and
has caught cold or is feverish or has
sore throat give a good dose of
"California Syrup of Figs" to evacuate
the bowels no difference what other
treatment is given
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the stom-
ach. liver and bowels is prompt and
sure They also know a little given
today saves a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs,
which contains directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. Get the genuine
made by California Fig Syrup Com
pany. Acknowledgement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
Washing Won't Rid
Head of DandruH

The only sure way to get rid of dan
druff is to dissolve it then you destroy
ii entirely. To do this, get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
it at night when retiring; use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub it in
gently with the finger tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning.
most if not all, of your dandruff will
be gone, and three or four more appli-
cations will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every single sign and
trace of it, no matter how much dan
druff you may have
You will find. too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once, and your hair will be fluffy, lus-
trous, 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 new
or fails to do the work.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
Get the Habit of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
says we can't look or feel right
sf with the system full
Of poisens.

Millions of folks battle internally
now instead of loading their system
with drugs. Whats an inside bath %
you say. Well. it is guaranteed to
perform miracles if you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers of men and
women who. Immediately upon aris-
ing in the morning, drink a glass of
real hot water with a teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate in it. This is a
very excellent health measure 1t is
Intended to flush the stomach. liver,
Kidneys and the thirty feet of intes-
Tines of the previous days waste, sour
bile and indigesitble material left over
In the body which if not eliminated
every day become food for the mill
lions of bacteria which infest the
bowels, the quick result is poisons and
toxins which are then absorbed into
the blood, causing headache, bilious
attacks foul breath. bad taste, colds
stomach trouble, kidney misery, sleep
lessness, impure blood and all sorts of
ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
obtain a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate at the drug store. This
will cost very little but is sufficient
to- make anyone a real crank on the
subject of internal sanitation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin. cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, so limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach.
liver. kidneys and bowels 1t is vastly
more important to battle on the in
side than on the outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood, while the bowel pores
do.-Adyertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
TOPEkAN is PROMOTED
Sergeant Sproat Made Battalion Ser
geant Major at Doniphan

Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla,
March 1S.-Sert- Philip H. Sproat.
headquarters company. 100 field ar
tillery, has been promoted to battalion
sergeant major. succeeding Sergt
Maj Frank Benedict, transferred to
the aviation.
Sergeant Sproat is well known in
Topeka. He formerly was connected
with the sales department of the In
terocean mills and resided at 913
Fillmore street. For several years he
attended the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college and Kansas university.
where he was active in school affairs
and member of the Phi Delta Theta
raferuitY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18

Just take your shoes off and then
put those weary. shoe-crinkled, ach-
ing, burning, corn-pestered, bunion-
tortured feet of yours in ''Tiz' bath.
Your toes will wriggle with joy; they'll
look up at you and almost talk and
then they'll take another dive in that
"Tiz" bath.
Z When your feet feel like Jumps of
lead-all tired out-just try 'Tiz." It's
grand-it's glorious. Your feet will
dance with Joy; also you will find all
Pain gone from corns, callouses and
bunions.
> There's nothing like '"Tiz.'' It's the
only remedy that draws out all the
poisonous exudations which puff up
your feet and cause foot torture.
. Get a 25-cent box of "Tiz" at any
drug or department store-don't wait.
All! how glad your feet get; how COM
Portable your shoes feel You can
wear shoes a size smaller if you desire.
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
BIG PILE OF BOOKS
Sunday Campaign Is Most Successful
in Topeka.

An enormous pile of books in the
basement of the state house is the net
result of the books for the soldiers
campaign Sunday afternoon. The 100
men and forty automobiles combed
the city for the brain food, and the
people of Topeka filled the cars in
short order. The books will be sent
to France to enliven the hours the
boys spend in the billets behind the
firing line. According to an announce
ment by the American Library as
ISOLATION, fifty tons of these books will
be sent abroad on all ships carving
supplies for the soldiers.
Any one wishing to add to his con-
tribution, or any person who failed to
have his contribution collected Sun
day may leave his books at the travel
ing libraries rooms at the state house
any time this week and have them
included in the shipment
Great credit is due N. ". Wood and
George Godfrey Moore for the success
of the undertaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18

But Some of Old Timers Still Insist
They're the Best.
Editor Topeka State Journal,

Editor Topeka State Journal,
Topeka, Kan.
Dear Sir: In your paper of March
a. 1918. your article has pictured our
soldier boy as Helping to Lick the
Kaiser" by returning home and plow-
ing Inasmueh as the left hand pillow
has been discontinued by the manu-
facturers as an obsolete pattern. be-
neve your article should have drawn
him with an implement that is On the
market Resp't submitted,
F. E. LUMPKIN,
Bellaire, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18

contemplated in the insurance laws of
the state. but as a sur-charge-emerg-
ency additional rate as a war meas
ure. With the circular announcing
the proposed rate, we sent out our
reasons for this sur charge.
While we hold that the sur-charge
is not a change of rates, Mr.. Wilson
seems to hold otherwise"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Get a small bottle of Danderine at
any drug store for few cents, pour a
little into your hand and rub we'll into
the scalp with the finger tips. By
morning most. if not all, of this awful
scurf will have disappeared. Two or
three applications will destroy every
bit of dandruff; stop scalp itching and
falling hair.-Advertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
Cascarets Best
Family Laxative
-
lssz
Harmless to keep liver, bowels
r. and stomach clean, and
cost only 10 cents

Tonight surei Take Cascarets and
enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Cascarets will liven your liver and
clean your thirty feet of bowels with
cut gripping. You will wake up feel
ing grand Your head will be clear.
breath right, tongue clean, stomach
sweet-Get a 10-cent box now at any
drug store. Best cathartic for chill
dren as well as grown-ups. Taste nke
candy and never fail They work
while you sleep.+Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18

! A member of the English parliament
| has started movement to prohibit smok-
ing by girls under 81 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
Eldridge Explanation.

Eldridge's statement follows:
What we proposed was not con-
sidered by us as change in rates. as
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29
Passing Of a Pioneer

Thomas G. Maxwell, who died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Ella Taylor in Brookfeld, March
IS, was a pioneer settler of this
locality, coming here in the early
days with his parents, Judge VIM.
NJ. and Elizabeth Maxwell from
Taswell county. Va, where be was
born September II, 1888.
Deceased was united in marriage
with Mary Ellen Frakes in Laclede
January 10, 1859. The wife died
April 27. 1895. To this union was
born seven children: VIM. N,
John T., George E., Mrs. Ella
Taylor, Mrs.. Iva Manning, Mrs.
Emma Estep, and Curtis, all of
whom were present at the funeral
except the last named who died
some eight years ago.
He leaves two sisters and three
brothers, Mrs. Mary Duckworth of
Laclede being one of the sisters.
The family removed from La
elede to Chillicothe about thirty
years ago and the remains were
taken there for burial beside the
wife.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29
Notice Of City Election

Notice is hereby given that the
annual election of the City of La
clede will be held on Tuesday,
April 2, 1918. The polling place
in the east ward will be at the of
fee of c. c. Bigger, and in the
west ward at Woodman building
The polls will open at 7 a. m. and
close at s p. m. for the purpose of
eIeeting city officials as follows:
Mayor. police judge. marshal,
one alderman IN east ward aud one
alderman IN wsst ward.
G. Q. BIGGER. City Clerk.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29

A most enjoyable day was spent
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl.
Duckworth east of town last Tues
day, March 26, the occasion being
the celebration of the fifthieth
wedding anniversary of this highly
respected couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Duckworth are we'll known, having
lived on the farm where they now
reside for more than thirty years.
Mr.. Duckworth came to Missouri
from Virginia at the close of the
civil war. Mrs, Duckworth was
born, reared and married on the
farm where j. K. Stark and family
now reside.
An elegant dinner was served at
noon, the table fairly groaning
under its load of many good things
to eat. Their children were all
present except. one daughter, Mrs,
Della Willard of Pickering, La,
Mr.. and Mrs. Duckworth received
a number Of useful presents that
will serve as reminders of the
happy occasion.
The following children and other
relatives and friends were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Duckworth,
and family of Brookfeld Ira Duck
worth of Hale; Mrs. J. E. Marsh
and son Esmoud of Coffey; Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Groes and family
of the neighborhood: Mr.. l, II.
Clough and daughter, Miss Vina,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Edwards Of
Forker; Mrs. J. w. Haight, Mrs.
Grace Barber, Mrs. j. l.. Grafton
and daughter, Virginia, and 9. G.
Duckworth all of Brook6eld; Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Sensiutaffar and
family, Mrs. Mollie Sensintaffar
and daughter, Miss Lillian, Mr.and
Mrs. J. NJ, Simpson, residing in the
neighborhood.
On departing all wished Mr.. and
Mrs. Duckworth many more years
of life, peace and happiness.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29
School Directors

At the school election next Tues
day two members of the board of
directors ore to hn nlnotAd. n''
F.. w. Burke who has served faith
fully and we'll for the past nine
years, declines to stand for re-elec-
ton. This does not mean that he
does not realize the Importance Of
the duties of the office or realize
that someone must make a sacrifice
to serve but his practice is so con-
tinuous and heavy that he finds it
impossible to spare the time that
should be given to the school.
While not a candidate in the sense
of seeking the place, Mr.. Savage
will serve if elected and as a runn-
ing mate J. Paul Jones has been
selected and tickets will be out to
that effect Both good men and
they will be elected without op-
position.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29

Mrs. o. A. Potter was hostess to
the American Reading Circle at
her pleasant rural home Tuesday
evening. The president being alb
sent, the first vice president, Mrs.
F, F. Pratt, presided.
Mrs. E. r. Barton had charge of
the lesson from America In Fer
ment," Chapter 5, The Color
Line" The lesson was given in
an interesting, scholarly way.
Music from the player piano op-
Grated by Mr.. Potter, was an en-
joyable feature of the evening.
During the social hour the
members and guests were invited
into the dining room where the
patriotic decorations were artistic
and beautiful and to carry out the
scheme each was presented with 8
small American flag. The hostess,
assisted by Miss Thelma Moss and
Miss Ruth Doak, served a most
delicious luncheon.
The guests were Mrs. Catherine
Fruin, Mrs. Fl. G. Lomax, Mrs. c..
B. Talbot, Mrs. Eyman, Misses
Ruth Doak and Thelma Moss, and
Cecil Barton, Alfred Fruin and
Loren Potter.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29
Obituary

Maude Leola Sharp, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Sharp, was born April 26, 1889,
died March 81, 1918, aged % years,
10 months and % days. She was
born and reared in Linn county.
On December "a, 1911, she was
united in marriage with Charles
Mclain. To this union two chill
dren were born, Ethel Mae, who
died two months ago at the age of
three years, and Dorothy Louise,
who survives. Besides her parents,
husband and daughter, she leaves
to mourn her untimeIy death four
sisters, Mrs. Lon Mccoy, Mrs,
Rodger McLain, Bernice and Dor
othy; four brothers, Theodore,
Jesse, Loris and Roy. The latter
who is in training at Fortress Mon
roe could not be present at the
funeral.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29
League Program

Following is the program for the
Epworth League at the NJ. E.
church Sunday evening:
Song 209.
Prayer.
Song "a.
Instrumental solo, Miss Ruth
Foreman.
Lesson, From the Risen Christ's
Forty Days" Leader, Miss Helen
Boyt.
Song p.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29
BurIap Sacks

Bring in your oilmeal, cotton
seed meal, shorts and bran sacks
and convert them into cash. Will
ship next week. Prices 3 to 8 cts
each. J. PAUL JONES,
Flour, Feed aud Coal
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-29
Washed Kaw River Sand

Car on track today and Saturday.
If you contemplate using any sand
this season let us deliver it from
the car and save you money. Will
have a car of crushed rock soon,
J. PAUL JONES,
FIonr. Feed and Coal.