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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

1.-The Background of the War" is
the title of the latest issue of A League
Of Nations, a bimonthly magazine pub
lished by World. Peace Foundation,
Boston, in support of the "efforts of
the United States and the allied gov
ernments to win the war;. The bro
chure contributes much that is new to
the public in the history of Europe
since the congress of Berlin in 1878
In appendices the text of the triple
alliance is reproduced with more com
pleteness than elsewhere and it is
shown from official documents that
as early as August 4, 1914, Germany
had a treaty of alliance with Turkey,
tho the Ottomans did not enter the
war until three months later. In the
same place Is given the texts behind
the triple entente. These consist OF
the Franco Russian alliance, the An
glo-French entente cordiAle of 1904,
the Anglo-Russian entente cordia lie
of 1907. Also printed in text are the
Anglo-Japanese alliance and the prin-
cipal parts of the Anglo-Portuguese
alliance, which began in 1873 and is
the oldest political alignment in his
tory. being 545 years old. The
publishers of A League of Nations
will send the brochure free to any
one on application to 40 Mt. Vernon
street, Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

President Wilson at last has said it.
In his latest note to Germany he has
made it plain that nothing viii suf-
flee but unconditional surrender. 1t
will not be necessary for Prince Max
imilian to ask the meaning of this
note. The president has told the Hun
leaders that they cannot be trusted.
Germany must lay down her arms and
throw down her kaiser. He let's it be
known that even unconditional sur
render is not enough, if it be expected
that a peace will be negotiated with
the present rulers or that country.
The presidents reply should be salts
factory to all who are opposed to the
Teutons and put an end to the COR
respondence, which had grown tire
some. Probably the world Will soon
know whether it is to have an early
peace or must continue fighting. That
the end of the war must come on the
allies terms there can be no doubt
even in Germany. 1t is we'll that those
terms have been made clear to all
concerned. The Huns can accept
them now or later but accept them
they must. These terms probably are
mild compared with what the Huns
would have offered had they been the
victors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds OF men ia
Americas Fighting Service

Private Morris F. Fleitz of the
United States marine corps faced death
for thirty-siX hours whilA his COM
rades were driving the Hun from
-Bouresches. Driving . small delivery
car, F'leitz made trip after trip along
the shell-swept road from Lucy to
Bouresches. In daylight he was con-
stantly in the range of enemy observ-
alton posts. At night his course was
marked by enemy flares. The car it
self was struck twelve times. but
Fleitz escaped injury and continued at
his work. He even carried ammuni-
ton across a shell-riddled field and
recovered rations from portions of the
front that had been wrecked by shell
fire. His gallant conduct won for him
a recommendation for bravery.
Private Fleitz enlisted in the mar
ines April %, 1917. His father. Vim
zinz Fleitz, lives at 1S4S Frankfort
street, louisville, KY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

had enjoyed it very much. he said,
and added that it was the first book
he had read in four years.
"You don't say SOL" exclaimed the
librarian. what have you been do.
ing for the past four years."
"Going to the University of Missis-
sippii" replied the officer gf
Said the landlady-I hope you slept
we'll. sir? q
New Boarder-No, I didn't. I'VE
been troubled with insomnia. ~
Landlady2 (greatly nettled)-Look
here, young man, I'll give you O dollar
for every one you find in that bed!
"What a cool and indifferent air
Cora has! She acts as IL she didn't
know anybody was looking at her."
Yes; she inherits that. Her father
used to fry griddlecakes in the window
of a restaurant"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

came over and said he wanted me still
and asked me to remain engaged.
consented and for two nights we got
along better together. But the last
time he came over we disagreed SO
that we broke our engagement again.
Now 1 feel just the same way. l do
not sleep nights and 1 am waiting all
the time for him to call up or come
over. What can do to win him back
again? EN-HEARTED.
! 1t will be well for you not to see
each other for a few weeks or months.
In that time you will find out more
definitely If you are deeply enough
in love to marry. Go on with life as IL
you will never see him again. Force
yourself to be brave and optimistic
and soon you will be happy without
any effort.
Do not condemn the man for re-
manning on his job here in America.
He is doing very necessary work or
he would not be deferred. The coun-
try needs the products from war in
dustries just as much as it needs it's
fighters. If q man is working con-
scientiously and to the best of his
ability he is not by any means a
Stacker.
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after he had introduced the superior
Mrs. Bannerman.
L Inspiration lifted high Sunflower's
heart.
"Oh, nothing much. I'm selling a
few sketches now and then-but most
of ALL" she slanted a glance at the
bride, 81 am the happiest married
young thing in New York.
Who to ?" demanded the astounded
Mr.. Brannerman.
Sidney Barclay, of course" she
said. with dancing eyes. But 1 must
run along, for I'm a terribly busy
woman these days. Right now I'm
due at Scribner's. Run up and see
us some time, and she was gone.
"What made you tell them that?"
demanded Barclay impatiently
The detected Sunflower sat on his
couch and sighed YEARLY. 81 had to
tell them something, and she was So
SO snippy I just couldn't help it. And
-and-anyway, L thought maybe you
would-after told them we-were."
"All right" relented Barclay. ''We'n
go get married this very afternoon.
But let me warn you right here-we'll
starve to death on art and fiction"
The WEAKNESS slipped out Of Sun
flowers soul as she glanced at him
joyously. what do we care?" she
murmured. as he came to her and
crushed her in his arms. Starving for
two is SO much more fun than starving
for one"
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndfcate.)
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would be action along the line of what
the Bolsheviki of Russia perpetrated
in a larger degree. -. We must
receive adequate guarantees; and the
only guarantee which is adequate to
the situation is the occupation of Ger
man territory, pursuing the policy
that Gen. Franchet d'Esperey, in
Serbia, pursued, who out of hand,
showing that he was a statesman as
well as a soldier and a general, laid
down for Bulgaria that her army
should be demobilized: that her terri
tory should be occupied; and that her
means of transportation should be put
into the hands of the allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
GLOBE SIGHTS
CFrom the Atchison Globe,1

A pro-German in this country is a
cancer.
Conversation is not necessarily dis
cusSion.
A professional lecturer seldom has
a vital message.
Any rich man who is not jolly is
condemned more or less.
We would hate to be so cultured we
couldn't have any fun.
Few men stop to think what sort of
ancestors they will make.
People are so busy that reporters
appear to be the only idlers now.
Most of us kick because we don't
get enough and don't give enough to
get any more.
The funniest thing in the world is a
country merchant trying to look like a
stern capitalist.
TIE high cost of living could be re-
duced considerably il we didn't have
SO eXtravagant tastes.
Most of our self-made rich men
boast of the long hours they worked
when they were young men,
An optimist is fellow who travels
over a long, rough road and enjoys the
fine scenery to the left and right of
the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

1t is apparent that the Huns want
peace and want it badly and quickly.
But they are applying to the wrong
man. They should take their trou-
bles to Marshal Foch. He would tell
them exactly what to do in order to
crafty their desire. Why should they
continue to bother President Wilson?
If they are merely trying to gain time,
why not take up the discussion of
peace terms with the president of
Cuba? He is not so busy as our pres
ident is and his country is classed
among the belligerents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By ms. ELIzABErH THoNPsoN.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is it proper
for a boy of nineteen to keep COM
pany with a girl three years his
senior? GEORGE.
1t is proper to keep company with
a girl three years your senior, but 1t
is rather unfortunate when there are
SO many attractive girls your age or
younger.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
was put in a deferred class because
he is in a war industry. To tell the
truth I was disappointed in him to
think that he was not eager to go to
war and do his part.
We have not been getting along
very well together lately and a week
ago fast Sunday night we broke our
engagement. That night I thought
would die without him and Il cried
all night long. The next night he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
By DOROTdY DIX
Wo9ld's Highest Paid woman wEitse.
Stand on Your Own Feet.

The first thing that should be taught
every boy and girl is not to depend
on any human being out themselves.
They should be taught to do things
for themselves; to rely on their own
judgment; to fight their own battles,
and if they fail, to learn from that
experience how to do a thing the next
time they will not fail.
Every girl and boy should be taught
how to make a living, because when
you bring it down to its last analysis,
independence is mostly money in our
pockets Nobody Is free who does not
know where the next meal is coming
from, and the fear of hunger and want
is the beginning of crime.
Teach boys and girls to stand on
their own feet and make their own
living and you have taken from their
pathway the sinister devil that so
often drives them into wrongdoing. 1t
not stand alone, who becomes gang
ster and a criminal. 1t is the poor,
clinging vine girl who has never been
taught independence who trails in the
mud of the street.
And If it is important for the young
to stand on their own feet, it is no less
necessary to the happiness of the old.
OF all heart breaking spectacles on
earth, none is so pitiful as dependent
age, even when it is dependent on
those who are bound to it by natural
ties, and who are willing to honor
them.
Often the tragedy of dependent old
age is inevitable, but in many cases 1t
could be prevented if people would
only use ordinary common sense and
| prudence.
If men and women would only real
ize how necessary is a financial crutch
when their own feet become lottery.
they would deny themselves the fool
ish extravagances in which they in
dulge in order that they might have an
independent old age. And If they were
| not insane they would never permit
! their grating children to get their
money out of them while they were
alive, for father and mother with
a pocketbook and father and mother
empty handed have quite a different
status in the world. especially with
their in-laws.
Nor would men and women who are
still able to work give up their jobs to
| go and live with their children and be
dependent, II they could foresee the
humiliation and bitterness of spirit in
which they would pass their days.
They would stand on their own feet
until they sunk into the grave.
For there is no happiness without
independence, and sweeter is the crust
we have made with our own hands
than the cake that is handed out to us
in charity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

Senator Poindexter of Washington
in a recent speech voiced the thought
which probably is in the minds of a
large majority of Americans today,
when he said: There ought to be
only one and not fourteen terms to an
armistice; the question of the basis of
peace should be considered at some
time in the future and ought to be dis
cussed after peace has been attained.
The only condition of an armistice
ought to be an allied victory; uncon-
ditional surrender of our enemies.
Anything else would be approaching
in degree the betrayal of the great
cause for which we are fighting, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT

BIZ ROY r. AOULToN

Our Elevator Man Says:
What has become of the souvenir
matinees every Friday when they raf-
fled off a barrel OF flour or q ton Of
coal?
When a man sits down to fill out
his QUESTIONABLE he find that about
the only secret he Is allowed to keep
is why he got married.
The main difference between
trained seal and a regular actor is that
the regular actor eats his fish with a
knife and fork.
was down by the East river yes
terday and fell in with some folks
know from New Canaan, Conn.
1t don't do much good for q scien-
fist to get up a new disease. Some
other scientist comes along fifteen
minutes afterward with a cure for it.
Food for thought is the only kind that
hasn't gone up in price.
The Lady sleeps.
An elderly spinster at Ypres.
Declared it too noisy to sfypres.
She stopped up her ears
With gun cotton t appears.
= Her SAUNDERS are now very dypres
Ted Robinson.
An Elmhurst man thought he had
influenza and took some gasoline by
scribed. Now. instead of sneezing, he
honkS.
Some people complain about the
high cost of living during this war,
but Kin Hubbard recalls a man who
paid $175,000 in confederate money
during the Civil war for a ham,
Col. Walter Juan Davis, of the
Morning Telegraph" volunteers to be
the first man in New York to walk
down Broadway in a pair Of the new
paper trousers.
Add HOrrOrS of War.
Mile. Celeste, the modiste, has re-
turned from Paris and says the new
skirts will be so tight that step of
four inches only will be allowed.
Ladies will dress with the aid of a
shoe horn and will eat from the man
tel.
Bruce McRae'is quoted in an inter-
view as saying that we now have a
more manly type of stage lover. Again
we must say the war has not been
fought in vain.
Down in Florida they understand
color schemes. A party of patriots
caught gasless Sunday joy rider and
painted his car yellow.
Raymond Hitchcock announces his
intention of writing the history of
his life and adventures, to be publish
ed after his death. On account of the
paper shortage, the work will not be
started until after the war, and even
then Hitch may decide to write his
story on asbestos.
r Because Theda Bara is out liberty
loan driving they are calling her a
Cleopatriot. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Sliced Peaches
Baked Corn ,Mush with Maple Syrup
Steamed Eggs on Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Baked Beans
Boston Corn Bread Apple Butter
Rlced Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes
Corn Flake Pudding
Tea
DINNER.
Boiled Ham Bone
Hot Slaw cooked in Heater in which
Ham is Boiled
Mustard Pickle Swiss Chard
bariey-Ooat Mullins Apple Jell
Raisin-Bread Crumb Pudding
Tea
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brother plunged heroically into the
breach. Pretty WELL" he said. but
prefer Chianti." Nothing more was
said about it until the brothers were
on their way home. BILL" said the
younger brother. breaking a painful
silence. why can't you leave things
that you don't understand to me?
Omar Khayyam amt a wine, you
chump; it's a cheese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

Germany's latest peace note makes
It apparent that if she could get out
of the war on terms not 'irreconcil-
able with German honor" she would
leave Austria and Turkey to attain
peace in any way they could. She
would not hesitate to add treachery
to her other sins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
The Table.

me Table.
Bran Doughnuts-One pint sour
milk, one and one-half cups sugar,
one egg, one-ha1f cup nut meats. one
teaspoon soda dissolved in the milk.
one-half nutmeg sifted with one-half
teaspoon salt, two cups barley flour.
Stir all together. then stir in enough
bran to make soft dough. Cover
light paper with plenty of bran and
a little sugar. Turn dough onto this
and roll, one-half inch thick; cut in
strips one and one-half inches wide
and three long. Cut each piece thru
center so they will cook quickly. Drop
in hot fat and cook brown. Remove
from fat with wire spoon.
Apple Pudding-Peel about three
apples, place in baking dish. sprinkle
with one-half cup sugar and dust with
cinnamon; add about one-half CUP
water. Now for the crust: Two cups
flour sifted with two teaspoons baking
powder and little salt; work in a
heap1ng tablespoon shortening then
milk enough to make a dough Just
stiff enough to spread with spoon
over apples.
Bake three-quarters hour slowly till
apples are done. Can be served with
sweetened milk with nutmeg in.
Serves six people.
Tomato Cups with Salad-Select
imedum- sized smooth tomatoes. Cut
off a slice and scoop out pulp and
drain the cup. Mix chopped dry
cheese with drained pulp, diced eel
cry, sliced ripe olives. and seeded
raisins cut in pieces. Season with salt
to taste, and tabasco. Fill cups and
add one tablespoonful mayonnaise.
Serve on lettuce leaf and garnish with
sprig parsley or celery.
Egg, Potatoes and Carrots-First
garnish a large platter with parsley,
then pile the diced and seasoned car
rots around the edge, pile lightly the
mashed potatoes in the center. Poach
the eggs and place in little nests on
the potatoes. sprinkle with pepper and
serve. This looks SO attractive that it
is very appetizings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

Because subscriptions to the fourth
liberty loan have closed is no reason
for ceasing to lend money to the gov
eminent The war savings stamps
still are on sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

After the war perhaps we shall see
American tourists visiting Europe in
their own airplanes about as fire.
quently as they now make land tours
in motor cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

thoughtlessly asked the host who was
entertaining two brothers. The elder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
DINNER STORIES

A young reserve officer came into
an American Library association war
camp library to return a book. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

The government will lend every aid
to the establishment of training de-
partments. Where skilled instructors,
are lacking, or cannot be spared, in
structors will be assigned to begin the
training. Text books. charts. shop
methods will be furnished to the in
structors. Bulletins giving counsel
and constructive criticism will be sent
to the employers from time to time
The training department does Tot
have~to be elaborately or extensively
equipped. A corn ,r of the main build
ing with few of the most commonly
used machines will suffice.
1t is not expected that the training
plant system will entirely solve the
problem of dilu.fon; but if universal
ly adopted. it may go a long way
toward it. If the war lasts, new
workers will have to be found; but
the greater the production per man,
the fewer of these workers will be
needed by war industries and the
more can be spared by nonwar indus
tries.
NO working man." remarks Direc-
tor Clayton, should be turned away
from an employment Office because he
is not familiar with a certain sort OF
work. If he is not familiar with the
work, train him until he is Every
! applicant at a factory gate should be
looked upon as potential producer"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-22
BELM0N1,O.

Miss Mary Hatcher was caller Al
Hunter Friday.
AIR and Mrs. Manlry Kemp and chill
drcn Visited ~ Addison WilcoN'S FRIDAY.
Mr. Scot, Wilson called on friends al
I,arnpsvill. Sunday.
Miss Mary Price visited al Manlcy
Krmp's Thursday evening.
Miss BESSIE Hatcher visited her sis
ter. Mrs. Stanley Moore. Saturday.
Mr. f. l.. Mars. Of Bethesda. visited
L,ampsrIll" school one day last week.
Mr.. Henry BARNES was caller at
Patc- Kclrr's Friday.
Miss lizzie Masters was calling at
John k"mn< Sunday evening.
NJ. and MrH Stanley Moore and son
f.: rnest. visited 1T T. !. Hatch"Ts on
; Sunday
MIR. Addison Wilcox was caller az
! Hunter saturday.
; Mr. Roy Brown was caller at Hunter
| Saturday.
Mr.. Henry Cation was a caller ~ Boil
mont Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs carl Wharton and chill
drcu visited at John K"mps Sunday.
! Mrs. T. J. Hatcher spent few days
! last week az tho home nf Emmett
! rnwclls at Cartina
! Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kemp and family
! wcrr visiting at Peter kcmps Sunday
evening
! MIR. William Cation was a caller at
belmont Monday.
| Miss Chattic Lucas visited her sister.
! Mrs. Dewey Kemp at bethesda Sunday.
| Misses Haz'l Tnnaway. i:th"l and liz
! Zie Moore Frances Ei"llingsworth. Mr..
| aud Mrs Roy Hunt. ''h"rk Brooks Ross
! Travis. all "r Hunter, attended 'hurrh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-22
Bridgeport Briefs.

s,annn Simons. returned last e'en'hs
after spending sunday with lFlehos A'o
relatives IN Cleveland.
The weekly meeting OF the JUNIOR Me-
,.baniCs will hr held in their oal' VI
Lincoln avenue. this evening"
Chester Ryan is Spreading Il few Gays
in Cincinnati. calling on. iT'chuS an"
relatives.
Roy Farmer. who has been conc'neu
70 his nome by illness. IS rcc"'eriht
slowly
Miss Martha Kennedy is spending
few days visiting friends and relatives
in Columbus.
Tho regular monthly meeting Of the
r,r, dra,artmcnt WAS held in their rooms
Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. \. Riggs will return TO nor nome
at Pittsburgh to-day. after short stay
IN thiSicity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-22
SANDY RIDGE, 0.

Dora, the little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Herman McEndrec. passed away
Friday morning at nine o'clock. follow
ING M, illness OF but few days due 10
aru,e Indigestion. Besides her parents
she isl survived by four brothers, DON
aid. warren, Robert and Edgar all or
the home. Funeral services were held
Sunday morning at ten O'CLOCK. con-
Quoted by Rev. Lee Jones. OF Barnes
willie Interment was made at center
cemetery.
Miss Marjorie Hrdesty Of Barnesviiie
was the guest Of Misses Daisy and Edna
BirchrL,ld Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Bailey was the guest OF
Mrs. y. T.. Fisher Sunday.
Charley Leach was called to Barnes
willie Monday evening. on account OIL Inc
serious illness Of his brother.
An illustrated lecture will be given III
the Grange hall Friday evening lot me
benefit Of the school children.
Mr. and MEs. George Bircnf1cld were
rucsts Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carpcn-
ter Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Nathan Mcfarland OF Stumptown
Ridge. was a business caller IN harheS
willie Monday.
Miss Myrtle Fowler Of GAINESVILLE.
spent last week with Mrs. VIM. BOYD.
Mrs. W. II. Sears has been confined To
the house with q severe colo -.
Mr.. 0. N. Groves and daughter. NrS.
Lola Johnston OF S2eidcl. were Barnes
willie shoppers Saturday.
Mr., Sullivan Of Lower Sandy. haG
tobacco house raising Monday.
r.sicscl Wilcox. spent the week end
with his son Clarence and family OF
Newark. Ohio.
Manda Bishop. Of Belmont spent
mart of last week with Mrs. S. a. How
ell. ,
Willis Skinner. west Of town. was inc
c,Ios, of his aunt. Mrs. Caleb Hobbs.
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Lola Crawford will close very
successful term OF school here Friday.}