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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

ticed the blemish in the grooming,
had it not been for her quick effort
to cover up the wrists Of both her
hands 1T the same time. Then he
kept in place by a metal paper clip.
a large sheet of copy paper. such as
his own stenographer used to keep
from getting office CRIME on a fresh
blouse. Martha had removed ner
cuffs in haste, but Bowden caught the
movement.
Then the check boy, who was at the
telephone, spoiled Martha's little game
of pretension Here's q message for
Mrs. Snodgrass's secretary" he said,
and Martha had to take it. In her
confusion at doing SO she let fall the
little notebook that she had been fin
gering Bowden seized it. and on the
absurd pretext of wishing to see to
whom it belonged. he read the name
of Martha Tuffle. 1t was absurd that
had left the clubhouse and he had
followed her half block down the
street
81 have seen you before" he said.
And she did not deny that she had
also noticed the coincidence of the fire.
quent meeting. And I thought you
belonged to the Founders club"
st pretended I did, she said. that
first day. 1 wanted you to think
did, and now youIl dislike me be-
cause L We pOSCo " OC SoiiOSAAAh6
was not"
And I have been pretending. too,
he said. I've been pretending chat 1
could afford to belong to this club,
when I couldn't I wanted to know
you and 1 wanted you to think that
had as much money as the other men
who belong"
Then we're both pretending" she
said.
But if we hadn't pretended" he
said, I'VE would never have met" II
seemed, as they walked along in the
spring dusk. that they had always
| known each other. and Bowden Paine
| was already feeling relief at the
thought that his annual dues and
other incidentals would not have to be
| paid for next year. He also looked
with more specific interest at the OBJ
jective of his savings He took, the
girl beside him into his confidence
| And 1t is better-and more like tbs
Paines-pot to marry a woman with
money. You knew from the first how
! it was to be?"
And Marthas low answer in thu
deepening dusk satisfied him:
| Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
| Syndicate.)
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In the discussion of plans for re-
habflitation of men partly incapacl-
tated as a result of injury in war;
many industries are emphasizing one
difficulty they will encounter II they
give employment to man VINO mas
lost one arm. one leg or one eye. Sucn
men would be more likely than other
men to suffer further injury. III
man with only one hand should sur
fer the loss of the other hand' the
employer, under present laws, would
be liable as for an injury that caused
total incapacity. 1t is asserted that
manufacturing enterprises cannot
safely employ men thus injured I'M
less laws be amended SO as to limit
their liability in cases of this kind
Probably it will be found necessary
for the government to assume a share
of the responsibility.
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A citizen of San Jacinto. Calf, and
a victim of the recent earthquake. is
quoted in the Los Angeles Times as
saying: Twice in twenty-five years
1 have lost every dollar I possessed.
The first time calamity overlook me
here 1 did not mind it so much, for l
was still young and hopeful, but now
l am an old man and I'm left without
a dollar. 1 wonder if I ought to re-
main here and try to do my part in
the reconstruction? ?" And yet the Cali
fornia newspapers, chambers of COM
merce, and boomers" generally will
continue their efforts to induce per-
sons to leave the safety of their east
ern homes and locate in a land where
at any minute they may be buried in
the ruins of their domiciles. And
doubtless some will succumb to the
lure of a climate which never
comes up to the advance notices.
Florida is another state where persons
go to escape the rigors of a northern
or eastern winter and die of pneu-
monia as did Mrs. Potter Palmer re-
Gently
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The army under command of Gen
eral Foch, on the western front. is es-
timated to number approximately T.
100000 men and is the largest body of
troops under the, direction of one man
in the history of the world. linden
burg has no such number. Napoleon's
largest army was about 100000. and
he never had one million men under
arms in his empire. Grant had about
1,050.0 600 under his command during
the last year of the Civil war Well
ington's largest army numbered fewer
than 100000 men. Won Moltke did
not have in any one army in the
Franco-Prussian war a quarter of the
troops now obeying the commands of
Hindenburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
DINNER STORIES
Butcher, do you sell whale meat %

Butcher, do you sell whale meat ?"
Yes, num-
Can 1 see some choice cuts?"
Certainly, mum. Jake, bring the
the whale"
At the burning of a provision shop,
the crowd helped themselves freely.
One man grasped a huge cheese as
his share of the plumber.
Rising up with it, he found himself
face to face with a policeman and
with admirable presence of mind put
the plumber into the officers arms.
saying: you had better take care
of that, policeman, or some one will
be walking off with it,
A week after old Bobbin departed
or-or-well, heavenly bliss'll do
his devoted spouse came into the Of
flee of the insurance agent to claim
the money.
I'm awfu1ly sorry. madame, to hear
of your loss,' said a sympathetic
clerk.
That's always the way with men,
sighed Mrs. Bobbin. Always grudg-
ing a poor woman the chance of get
ting a bit of money these hard times"
A father ruefu1ly gazed on his last
dollar
Money has wings. and house rents
make it fly" he bemoaned.
YES" said his 15-year-ol son,
land some houses have wings, for I
have seen many a house fly"
You're smarter than your old dad
maybe, my son; but I always thought
that no part of a house except the
chimney flue!"
Ethel-Im afraid that bell means
another caller.
Fred (imploringly)-You know
there is such thing as your not be-
ing at home.
Ethel (suggestively)-Y and
there is such a thing as my being en-
gagged.
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GLOBE SIGHTS
from the Atchison Globe.1

There wouldn't be much visiting if
it wasn't for the women.
Every insurance company has fig
ures to prove that it is the Oldest
There is an annoying type of man
Of whom it is said that he must have
his joke.
When a woman returns from a visit
she says she literally had to tear her
Sc away.
The average man can't understand
how any man would live with a W.
man who wouldn't let him smoke il.
the house.
Women VINO don't gossip them
selves encourage gossips by being nice
to them so that they may hear the
latest scandals.
When a wife does a good deal OF
flirting and the husband knows it.
there are wise birds who remark:
She must have something on him"
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Poached Eggs. Toast.
Orange Juice. Coffee
LUNCHEON
Milk Toast with Neufchatel Cheese.
Dressed Lettuce.
Ala bama Biscuits. Molasses Crisps
DINNER
Scalloped Ham and Potatoes
Sliced Carrots. Fried Parsnips.
Banana Bread Pudding.
Try These.
Cheese Souffle Every economically
Two cups milk, one egg. piece OF
cheese size of an egg, sprinkle of salt.
Beat egg. add milk, salt and grated
cheese and pour over two large or four
small slices of stale bread. Bake in
moderate oven one-half hour; add red
pepper il desired
Banana Float Make custard
with one pint milk, two beaten eggs,
enc tablespoon cornstarch, one-half
cup sugar and pinch of salt Cool,
flavor and pour over two large, ripe
bananas which have been sliced into
a glass dish. Chill. and just before
sc rving decorate with tiny floating
islands of WHIPPED cream and ba-
nanas Oranges may be used instead
Of bananas, the tops covered with
nieringue decorated with orange
slices.
Things Worth Knowing.
To Separate Honey from the Comb
put the cake of honey, frame and all,
in bowl in the oven, just warm
enough to melt the honey and wax.
Remove the frame and let the honey
stand until cold. Then the wax NAV
be easily skinned off the top.
Save Orange Peel and dry and
grind it; add one teaspoonful to four
cups of tea at time of brewing This
additional flavor is delightful in a
cup of tea.
Dry Clean Your Comb and Brush
this way: Sprinkle handful of corn.
meal on the bristles of the brush. ana
run the comb back and forth ti1J
both are clean. When cleaned in thf.
way, the bristles will be SNOWY
white. and the back of the brush viii
not be wet nor the bristles loosened
II Pinfeathers Are Troublesorna
when picking chickens or birds. take
a cloth and some siftings or cornrneaI.
and rub your birds good with this
The pinfeathers will come off easiIv
To Tighten the Sewing Machine
Band do not cut, but put a few drons
of castor oil on it and run the ma
chine a few seconds The oil will,
shrink the leather band
A Serviceable Lnoleum Nav he
Made by sewing together strips of
heavy duck or Denim Stretch ana
tack on the floor. Apply hire. COAT.
OF ordinary paint and let dry. then
put on coat of varnish and you win
have a floor covering that Will stand
for years.
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up, Turkish fashion, too. and let my
left stay on the ground. We were then
vis-a-vis.
Let me say right here that I have
never. seen Roosevelt looking better
ly had no difficulty in seeing me clear
ly, nor of hearing every word that
was uttered; so with all of the sickness
thru which he had passed, he seems to
be as vigorous and active as ever.
If there is any defect in his vision,
or any impairment of his hearing I
did not discover 1t. If there be. there
is one thing of which the reader may
rest assured: T. r., can see more out
ear than the average man could out
of half a dozen organs of sight and
hearing.
The conversation lasted about thirty
minutes. Nearly everything that was
said could be printed with due pro-
priety. Nothing in the nature of per-
sonal politics was discussed. He did
not start any words in that direction
and I certainly did not endeavor to
change anything from the interesting
trend the talk took.
He said he had been cutting down a
tree that morning for exercise. I re-
marked in reply that had some tim
Der at home that 1 utilized. 1 have
to cut wood sometime myself. but 1
confess I generally use a saw instead
of an axe.
The nearest we got to any personal
politics was right here, when hazard
ed the word: IT know, colonel. you
are going to express your opinions at
all times and let the chips fall where
they may" meaning, the reader under
stands. that Roosevelt is going to say
what he thinks and do what he be-
lieves proper in these critical times
taking little note of what political eff
feet one way or the other what he
says might have on any future for
tunes.
| After inquiring about Mrs. Roose-
welt, naturally asked him about Cap
tain Archie.
His animated face was further
alight as he remarked with staccate
enthusiasm and satisfaction:
(To be continued Monday.
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uct in war-ridden country to support
a horse in idleness the rest of his life.
and then in Europe horseflesh itself is
an appreciated commodity. The
European, in thinking the matter
over. has decided that the horse is
much cleaner animal than the COW or
the hog, and cannot understand the
American repugnance for horseflesh.
A new aff1iction to which horses
have succumbed recently is she'll
shock. Army veterinarians have been
surprised to discover the existence of
neuresthenic horses in this war in
about the same proportion as neures-
thenic men. Heretofore, the remark
able courage OF the horse under fire
has been one of the most important
factors in his use in war. but now it
appears chat the horses nervous sys-
tenn is no more invulnerable than that
OF man. Hence, the army veterinar-
ian has recently had to add horse
psychology to the numerous studies
attached to his profession and thus
attempt to weed out the neuresthenic
horses from the army before they get
to the front. There is no cure, by the
way, for a neuresthenic horse: he
may respond to treatment, but it is
useless and even dangerous to put
him back on the firing line That
horse must be consigned to the gentle
task Of agriculture for the rest of his
life.
In addition to the work performed
by army veterinarians, there is pri-
vate organization, known as the Blue
Cross which operates in France for
the succor and rehabilitation of
wounded horses. The first Blue Cross
hospital for horses was established at
Serqueaux three months after the out
break of the war, and after the Brit
ish government had refused its assist
ance. Now there are five such hospi-
tails, to which the French government
passes on its wounded horses. This
organiza ton also contributes veteri-
nary chests for the treatment of
horses on the firing line, and other
gifts for the benefit of horses. such as
| portable focges, waterproof blankets,
canvas water troughs and bandages.
| Thus, the salvage of horses has be-
come an important feature of mod
ern warfare. The unnecessary pain
gone, for this is business age in
| which even war must be waged with
thrift and economy.
| Names in the News.
! Corridor Is a term used in German
diplomacy to justify the taking for
| economic or political purposes of any
territory to which the conquering
state has neither historical title nor
claim. The Germans at present re-
gard Serbia as their corridor" to Con-
stantinople, while the demand of the
Pan for the retention of Bel
GUM rests on the theory that Ger
many can thereby obtain easier &C
| cess to the Atlantic ocean.
Questions on the above or any SUBJ
1ect upon which the reader desires
Information, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington, D. c.. with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON
A Patriotic Moment.


The other night I was seated
In New York theater seeing a show.
After the first act ct. Mary !o,i Moore ,9S ~
She wanted to raise $125OOO then and there.
The time hastened on and the audience
An hour passed aud Miss Moore said:
shall we go on with It. the show or go on
go on with the bonds." yelled several
men.
Then everybody rose and clapped their
Most of them had paid $3.50 to see the
show.
But not quite fast enough.
1t was then nearly II o'clock.
Miss Moore was having hard shedding
To get the last ten thousand.
Finally she said: II don't know what
To call any man who will not buy bond"
Just a moment; I'm coming down.
In a moment he walked down the aisle.
He was a. big, husky artilleryman,
Evidently from the far west He turned
And faced the audience, and said:
You say you don't know what to call
Nm man ~, Mh ts Won't buy liberty bond. .
Such man out in my country
We cal him damned yellow Germanr'
The effect was almost electrical.
At least forty men stood up and demanded
Bonds of various denominati lions.
Now" said Miss Moore, will every person
Every man and woman in the theater rose
Out of the theater. 1t was IL O'Clock.
They had forgotten all about the play.
Guess they're waking up! What:
Food expert says all bears should
be conserved.
All. perhaps most all, but not the
bugbearS.
OUR WAR EXPERT SPEAKS.
By j. Fuller Gloom.
(Mr. Gloom is one of our most emf
pent flattopped desk and Dickens
derfer strategists.)
From what l can observe of goings-
on along the western front. feel safe
in predicting that the war will not
be over by the Fourth of July. 1
know this may not coincide with
views expressed by other war experts.
hut 1 cast my own horoscopes and
those who follow me closely know
that I am generally right.
I believe it is safe to say that the
Germans are losing many men in
their onslaughts. The allies do not
load their guns with sofa pillows.
There are several German divisions
| on the British front at present, and
! a great deal of ammunition is being
| shot away each day.
1t is forty-three miles from Calais
| to CameC1bert, over a gently undu-
| lating country
| 1 feel safe in predicting that none of
|
wounded in the present fighting.
| don't believe any gun carries far
enough to hit them.
] President Poincare of France al
ways wears a soft cap when going to
| the front.
! General Foch photographs well. but
/ is not <ond of posing for the movies.
| There are 5,674 American magazine
| writers at the front, and the situation
looks very bad indeed for the white
paper problem
Ypres is pronounced with the ac-
| cent on the ST"
| 1t takes 1897 pounds of powder to
fire one shot from the great German
| gun in Gobian forest. remember
| this forest well. I was there in 1884.
| The war is still III progress, and
| there is considerable activity except
among the Bulgarians.
General Won Kalteraufschnitt, the
| eminent German strategist, is 81 years
| of age.
I think my resume of the situation
fo, today may be depended upon as
| entirely accurate.
| liberty bond is a good buy.
Goodbye to the kaiser.
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1917. by The Wheeler syndi.
cafe Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Food expert says all bears should
be conserved.
All. perhaps most all but not the
bugbears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

"Sit down on this davenport, Mr..
MacLennan,' said he. He sat in the
middle of it. throwing his left leg up
on the seat and letting his right touch
the floor. 1 had to make a back of
the end of the davenport and also, in
order to face him, throw my right leg
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A liberty bond is a good buy.
Goodbye to the kaiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
Names in the News.

Questions on the above or any SUBJ
1ect upon which the reader desires
Information, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15
Hon. J. F. Grayden
Quickly Stopped
Kidney Trouble
Another South Carolinian Tcstihes
to Remarkable Eficisncy Of New
Herb-anL-Evo; Medicine. Gives
Signed -=::cyiew.

When the kidneys hurt and the
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load the stomach with a
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep the kidneys clean like you
keep the bowels clean, by flushing
them with a mild, harmless, natural
medicine which will remove the
body's urinous waste and stimulate
the kidneys to their normal activity.
The function of the kidneys is to
filter the blood. Their part is hard
>and trying. It is absolutely essen
+ial they, be. kept in healthful condl'
ton at all times.
J. F. Grayden of simpsonville, s.
c., seems to have found good nat
ural way for keeping the kidneys
and entire system in good healthful
condition, In a signed interview ne
says in part: 81 was run down in
every way, I suffered terribly from
kidney and bowel trouble and was
also very. bilious. lost my appe
tite and could not sleep. saw in
the newspapers where this new herb
medicine Dreco was doing so much
for people in the same condition as
/ was and I decided that if it could
help others it could help me. So 1
bought bottle. This, first bottle of
Dreco has helped me more than any
thing I ever took. Although I am
60 years of age. am able to run a
thrashing machine and I will tell
everyone what a wonderful medi-
cine Dreco is"
Dreco, referred to in the above
statement is purely combination
of natural ingredients. 1t contains
no mineral acids or dangerous me-
tallic salts. 1t is easy to get, pleas
ant to take and it's effects are quick,
safe and sure.
Dreco is now disposed by best
druggists everywhere and is particu-
larly recommended in Abbeville by
P. B. Speed.-Adv.
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along and down I went, but the boys
went on. The clouds were covered
with smoke and I couldn't see a
g. 1t was about four o'clock in
t!,e morning--not daylight. I lay
there knowing nothing; all I knew
l fell. They were still shelling and
! couldn't move, not even to get in
a hole. One shell hit in 200 feet of
me and pretty near covered me up,
but finally one of our boys that had
gone on and was slightly wounded,
came along after four hours in the
field. He went out and got help for
me. He brought four stretcher bear
ers and first aid man "Bill Jones"
He was glad to find me alive and
soon wrapped up both of my knees
where I was wounded.
/ am in tht Base Hospital about
two hundred miles behind the line
now. It is q. Canadian hospital and
the nurses are very kind. They
think when I come out the war will
be over. Mama, don't worry now be-
cause it is my legs and it isn't as
dangerous as it could be. Charlie
vas getting. along all right when I
eft. Bill has gone to a training
school. Give all my love.
Your son,
David W. Lyon.
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BETHlA NEWS.
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Befhla Nov. 13.-sure was glad
S'sa 3 Monday when the news came
that the war had closed. Won't there
be rejoicing when our boys get back
home telling what they have done
and seen.
Alma wilson returned back to
school Monday at Abbeville. She has
been home for some time on ac-
cont Of the flu.
Miss Maude Pettigrew has gone
to take up her school in some part
Marion County. Sorry to lose
such a good singer at our Sabbath
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hall ant
children spent Sabbath with Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Hall.
Mrs. "A. E. Beauford and son AM
. daughter, and Miss Pauline Belo1
motored to Greenwood Monday al
ternoen.
Bethis had Sabbath school las
Sabbath for the first time in 4 or
Sabbaths.
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\ COLD SPRING NEWS.
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Cold Springs, Nov. 12.-Mr. ant
Mrs. J. Kay Carwile spent Monday
with Mr.. Andrew McMahan neal
Lowndesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Kay and child
rem spent Monday at Mrs. F. E. Ha-
gems.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Culbreath and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Culbreath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Anderson and
baby spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. P. McMahan.
Miss Francis Hagen spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Miss
Ellen Hagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McMahan and
twa girls spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. P. McMahan.
Lieut.. Allen G. King from Camp
Hancock, visited home people Sum-
day.
Mr.. Sam Culbreath has been con-
hned to his bed with blood poison.
His many friends hope he will soon
be we'll and out again.
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NO MORE OFFICERS 49,.
TO TRAINING CAMPS
Orders Issued Discontinuing Accept
ance of Applicants for Commits
sions-Changes in Colleges.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Orders
were issued today by the war de-
partment discontinuing the accept
ance of applicants for the central
officers training camps and stopping
the organization of any new classes.
There are now approximately 1Oo,-
900 men in training at these camps
operating on a monthly class basis.
The November classes will be dis
continued and decision is expected
soon as to whether present classe