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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
"Fatty" Arbuckle and Rec
Cross Film To Be Shown.
Proceeds Go to Work of Social
Service Club of City.
ORPHEUM, AFTERNOON JUNE 6
Mrs. Robert Stewart and Mrs
Robert Carver in Charge.
Films and sTheater Donated BY
G. L. Hooper, the Manager.

Fatty" Arbuckle, the funniest man
in the movies, who has made thou
sands of children scream with delight
in Topeka, will appear here on the
film Thursday afternoon, June for
the benefit of the poor of the city.
Then, just to bring to the hearts of
Topekans, the sterner side of the war
ridden world today, Charles Rich
mond, in that famous new Red Cross
film, over There" will be on the
bill-an for the benefit of charity
and that most active and energetic of
all charitable organizations. the Social
Service club.
The films, together with the orches-
ira, will be shown-and heard-at
the Orpheum theater. G. L. Hooper,
manager of the Orpheun has given to
the young women of the club his en-
tire theater, orchestra, films and all
for the afternoon. An admission of
% cents will be charged. The pro-
ceeds will go to the club for its Won
derful work among the poor of the
city and especially for the support of
Redden mission.
Poor Need Attention.
THE poor of Topeka must be taken
care Of" Mrs. Robert Stewart, chair
man of one of the sections of the
club said today. War conditions, the
high cost of living and the loss of men
in Topeka have increased the duties
of our mission and have made i'm
mediate aid absolutely necessary"
The Redden mission. organized in To-
peka five years ago, has conducted
city wide charity thru its most eff
cient organization, the Social Service
club. There are only thirty members
of this club and they have pledged
$1,000 to carry on the activities. The
Orpheum show next Thursday is to be
conducted by two divisions of the
club under the leadership of Mrs.
Robert B. Stewart and Mrs Robert D.
Carver.
Each division composed of six mem
bers has pledged to raise $500 Of the
$1,000 quota. Mrs Stewart and Mrs
Carver must raise $500. The club is
divided into five divisions
The Social Service club already has
sent several boxes of clothing to
France. Its main work, however, is
confined to the care of the poor and
needy in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
THE HOUSEHOLD
Croquette Wisdom.
Iited by ANNE RITTENHOUSE

1t is a thrift fact worth noting that
q croquette covereth a multitude of
food substituting, ana many a COM
bination of rice, nuts and seasoning in
wise proportions, with just a soupcon
of real meat, has been camoufla ged by
means of the croauette mode of cook
ing into something that answers the
purpose of a meat course as we'll as
roast beef. or roast lamb, beef steak
or lamb chops. or some of the other
things that we took for granted before
the war.
If you know your French reason
ably well you will know that cro-
quette originally indicated crisp
cake of some sort. The importa mt
and characteristic fact was that it was
crisp And that is still the important
fact. Somehow if it is crisp it can be
and taste delicious.
When rice went up in price and we
were urged to conserve it, many
housewives gave up their frying ket-
tie, and with it went all sorts of fried
food, such as croquettes. As a mat
ter of fact. one does not have to fry in
fat There are excellent substitutes
made of vegetable oils that are not on
the list of foods we should conserve
nor are they prohibitive in price.
Thrift Croquettes.
For Saturday morning breakfast this
is a very nice dish. 1t ought to sup
plant the old-time fish cake, for it is
fried in deep fat. and as everyone
knows, this mode of cookery is far
more wholesome than griddle frying.
To make it, chop any cold fish fine.
add two-thirds as much mashed po-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

NIT many signs und hints to der COM
pany to go home finally gedt der
opportunity to go to bed. You go
ouidt puy der sleeping-p porch und
open all der windows und let in all
der whole wide world including der
night und stars und things, mitouidt
any distractions to breathing all der
atmosphere if you so desire. Den
you gently flop down on der bed. und
think here goes nothing, und prepare
for goot nights sleep, nit der little
stars twinkling all apoudt you. But
Heine, chust about der ISIS we're der
twinkle business stops, und you come
back to earth, for der windows on
der south side off der sleeping porch
are letting in too mooch Wind, und
you gedt oop und close dem. Den
back to bed you go. und after rolling
und tossing for an hour, discofer dot
der Wind hass stopped blowing. und idt
ISIS too hot nit der windows closed, so
oop you gedt und open dem again.
Now; chust apoudt der time you
ISIS starting to sleep again, you ina
chine you hear der pop-pop off an
airyplane sailing ofer der Cherman
lines und dropping shells, und you
chump oop, only to discofer dot idt iss
raining, und der rain coming in on
der sheets ISIS der pop-pop business.
so oop you gedt und close some more
windows. Again you try idt, und soon
der rain hass quit. so anoder trip iss
made to open some windows. und so
forth. etc, until finally you gedt oop
und look adt der clock und find dot
idt ISIS chust fifteen minutes until
breakfast time Immediately you von-
der iff some off your friends don't
want to puy nice, gentle. city broke
sleeping-porch adj a bargain. Heine,
sometimes 1 think idt would be a
greadt idea to furnish der sentries in
der army nit sleeping-porches. und
den nopody would go to sleep adj hiss
post und gedt shooted adj sunrise.
Hoping you are der some.
Your fader,
~ LOUIE. zSCHNITZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
Straight Lines Tempered With Drap-
cry Remain as the Prevailing Sill
houette in a Season When Anything
Sartorial Is Possible.

New York.-The world seems to
have gone quite mad over printed ma
terials. All sorts of thin fabrics are
patterned with other colors. and worn
over tunics of silk and satin. LGeorg-
cites and chiffons take the lead. and
they are rapidly becoming so popular
that there is a danger of their being
dropped altogether by the woman who
hates to see duplicates of her clothes
on every street corner. Even cotton
fabrics printed with small designs
have come in for general favor; wit
ness the revival of the picturesquely
named calico. which is nothing more
or less than our old friend percale, or
what the Englishwoman calls print"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
Better To End War in Europe
Than in u. S.
That Is What Frederick G.. Apt
Writes Home.
NTH AMMUNITION TRAIN
Kansas Captain Says He Knows
What War Is Now.
Soldiers Well Supplied With
All Necessities.

"Since 1 have been in France
know just exactly what this war
means and ! am not in the least
doubtful of the outcome" This is the
quiet and self contained statement OF
Capt Frederick C. Apt in a letter to
K. ID: Blaine, of Topeka. Captain APT
is overseas with the III Ammunition
train. in the Rainbow division.
In his letter Captain Apt says:
The Ammunition train has been
on the front actively engaged in haul
are constantly belching forth their
fire of iron and powder In fact, they
have been doing it so often that the
sky is red at night and almost as
bright as day. The boys have done
wonderful work; driving every night
carrying shells that are very large
and heavy; working where the gas
has been bad, and all without com
plant and with almost superhuman
effort.
In Range of Guns
81 myself have been almost con-
stantly at my desk in a small town
within range of the German guns. but
back about three miles from the front
line trenches, routing trucks, giving
orders. approving orders for ammuni-
ton, making out weight sheets, and
distributing shells to the batteries
almost twenty-four hours day.
Sometimes l could get in my car and
go up to a new position to see how
the roads were and the general con-
dition of the route
"A few days ago a call came for
some officer to proceed with convoy
o. trucks loaded with special troops
to a frontsline position. L was the only
ALA BILE officer in camp and it fell to
me to go. 1t was a road that l had
both American and German fire. 1t
was quite trip and was made at
very late hour no lights on the cars,
and while | did not feel quite at home
yet | was not worried for myself so
much as for the 400 odd men that
were dependent upon my successful
conduct of the convoy.
Plenty of Food.
I'VE have everything that anyone
could ask in the way OF clothing and
food and there is no complaint about
the way we are taken care of and
things could be a lot worse, than they
are-and yet not be so bad.
Since have been in France 1 know
Just exactly what this war means and
/ am not in the least doubtful of the
outcome. While it will cost money and
men, yet in the end il is better to have
II over here than over there, where We
would have the wasted country that
! have seen, the loss of homes. and the
awful treatment of the non-combat-
ants
There are a good many boys from
Pratt, splendid fellows and they are
doing a fine work and have kept the
old western spirit up to the standard
IF there are any mistakes in this
letter you must know that it is mighty
hard to write by the light of a cam
ole, on a poor machine, with your
head full of shells, explosive charges.
r'aehine guns and seventy-fives, and
the 220 guns firing tuat shake the
windows"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

Mein dear son Heine:
Your letter receifed und idt ISIS nit
pleasure und qualification dot l en-
close heremit der weekly allowance,
for I note NIT great joy your stadt-
mendt dot idt ISIS commencement time
adj your college. .Heine, 1 haff readt
your lesson report cards each month
carefully, und while l don't want to
discourage you idt vouldt seem from
der reports sent me dot you vos spe-
cialiZing in a post graduate course
vich would make you into splendid
ornamendt for pool hall or first
class section hand. However. 1 am
gratifcationed to know dot COM
mencemendt time hass came, und
since idt ISIS time to commence | hope
to gedt better reports in der future,
altho idt ISIS useless to wonder vot der
reason ISIS for commencing chust ven
mentioning time hass came. L don't
understood der skituation. Heine. but
let us hope dot you will learn enough
before vacation und after you COM
mence. to adj least add two und two
mitouidt misspelling half a dozen
words.
Veil. Heine. warm weather. hass
crept upon us mitouidt noise und con-
fusion. und again is idt sleeping
porch season. A sleeping-porch ISIS
der vermifudge appendix attached to
an odervise ordinary residence. Idt
ISIS like a summer vacation; someding
TO brag apoudt to your friends, und
den ven you are puy yourselluf
ge-kick your pants in der seat und
Vunder why you spendt der money
Der sleeping porch theory ISIS all right,
only screw ISIS loose someblace. Idt
ISIS like perpetual motion. dot ISIS. all
right in efery respect iff idt only
worked, un all der elements off adjust
mendt we're mitin human reach. Or
1nEOder words. un0 illuStra ton. si(it
iss like a picnic. A picnic ISIS a sue
cess iff der weather will stay away.
Take for insta snance. You gedt all
lived und full oop NIT sieepiness, und
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
MEETING HERE JUNE 8
Shawnee Unit Woman's G, of n. D.
To Hold Session in Topeka.

The Shawnee unit of the Kansas
division of the women's committee of
the Council of National Defense will
the assembly room of the National
hotel at 1880 o'clock on the after
noon of June 3. Every vice chairman
is requested to be present and bring
reports on the child welfare cam
paign and the second Red Cross cam
paign.
Mrs. A. Marburg will. give a report
of the Baby week examinations and
Mrs. D. w. Mulvane will give a re-
port of the national meeting of the
women's committee held in WASH
ington last week. An elaborate pro-
gram has been arranged for the oc-
CaSion-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
TO HIT CITIES FIRST
They Will Suffer Most IL There Is a
Food Shortage.
FORECAST.

Manhattan, Kan. June flood
production is everybody's business"
declares DR.. w. M. Jardine, president
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
Food production is not a matter
that concerns those living on farms
alone" said Doctor Jardine. "City
folks must remember that the govern
ment will take as much food as it
needs for the armies. What is left
will be divided between the farmers
who produce it and the city popula-
ton. City people will be the first to
suffer in a shortage of food and it is
much to their interest that the food
crops grown be safely harvested"
Doctor Jardine urges that every pre-
caution be taken to save the forage
crops for silage and for dry feed He
advocates the building of silos.
If all the land which is to be planted
in wheat can be plowed in July or
August instead of September. it will
mean an extra million bushels of
wheat in Kansas without an extra in
crease in the acreage over that of this
year, according to experiments which
have been carried out at the Kansas
Agricultural Experiment station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

The first class to complete the twelve
year course of study of the Topeka public
schools graduated last night 1t was the
sixteenth annual commencement of the high
tschooi, but all previous graduates have fin
ished only a ten-year course.
The exercises were held in Hamilton hall
before an audience of 1900 persons.
X. 3. WEIGH addressed the class and the
Rev. J. B. Thomas presented the diplomas
to Mabel Moss. salutatorian; Moran NJ.
Lewis, valedictorian; Catharine Donnell,
Gertrude Johnston, Licy Irwin Shearer,
Jennie Hall. Maude Patuson, Kittie c.
Whitaker. Mabel Quigley;. Charles Blake,
Charles Worrall, Harvey Shull. Carl Wood
bury Nellis, Charles Upton, Ernest Fox.
The annual banquet ofthe Alumni associ-
alton will be held at the Copeland hotel
promptly at $50 this evening. Toasts will
be responded to by Congressman Charles
Curtis, A. P. Jetmore. Miss Viola Trout
man, Charles Worrall, Arthur Callahan.
Miss Bessie Boughton, C. A. Peabody and
Miss Mary McCabe.
The following Topeka people registered
at the Kansas building in Chicago yester-
day: n. c. Black, Peter D; Black. Mr.. aud
Mrs Il. II. 5Guise. j. Hamlin. S. E. Fergu-
son, William H. Simpson, G. F. Miller. Mrs
L. J. Meade. Mrs. S. f. Cheshey,: Charles
Blood Smith D. W. Mulvane E. P. Rodgers.
Mrs ]. *. Hudson and Anna J. Hudson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

The o. s. fuel administration advises
that in cities of 10000 or over there is
available from the kitchen waste about 20.
OO0.OO pounds of pork and over SIG. 900 OOC
worth of grease and fertilizers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

Second Lieut.. Walter c. Gilchrist,
who enlisted last summer in the ma
tional guard organization and who was
graduated from the OFFICERS training
camp in January with high honors,
ehas arrived safely in France with
Company NJ of the 13Sth infantry, ac-
cording to information received by his
father, w. A. Gilchrist of I'll Quincy
street. Before entering army service
Lieutenant Gilchrist was timekeeper
for the Santa Fe Harvey houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

1t is perhaps natural that when lines
are straight and simple, fabrics should
be more complicated. There must be
some variety in our garments some
where As long as the patterns are not
too large. and are used with discFe-
ton in relation to the figure. there Is
little danger in wearing them. 1t is
the old "chernise frock." in its 1918
guise of -turic gown" which offers
the most convenient means of using
such materials. They are so thin that
they must be made up over something.
or have special petticoats to go with
them. That being the case, it seems
more convenient to chop them off q
few inches from the hem, slit them at
the sides, and run them in apron eff
fleet over the shoulders, leaving
glimpses at all these points of the taft
feta or satin foundation. And another
recommendation for this fashion is its
economical chance to use old material
for the strategical points where it will
show
The frock sketched today has used
printed Georgatte in this way. The
waist is little more than two square
pieces of the fabric. joined at the
shoulder. and running across the col
larbone in the line which we have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
Mystery Note on Mooney Case.

San Francisco, June 1.TSuperior
Judge Griffin. who. on Tuesday, re-
sentenced Thomas ]. Mooney to death.
today. sent a communication to Gov
ernor stephens about the case. The
Judge declined to reveal the contents
of his message Frequently in the
past Judge Griffin has expressed the
belief that Mooney should have a new
trial
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
MUSIC COMPANY ELECTS.
Stockholders of Eureka Corporation
 Met in Mena to Chose Officers.


 Stockholders in the Eureka Music Company, which only recently moved it's headquarters here, came from three states to attend the annual meeting of the company Tuesday. The out-of-town men present includ- ed l. J. A. Warford of Hix, Ok, and Frank Grammer, Bonham, Tex. The meeting showed a satisfactory condi- tion of business and was harmonious turnout.
 Officers elected were as follows: President, S. J. Oslin, Mena.
 Secretary Treasurer, E. B. Wallace, Mena.
 Directors, Frank Grammer, Bon ham, Tex; W. W. Slater, Council Hill, Ok; T. H. Daniels, Fogel, Ok; J. B. Ringgold, Mena; S. J. Oslin, Mena; E. B. Wallace, Mena; c. B. Connally, Rocky.
 Mir. Wallace was also named as business manager. The directors vot- ed to incorporate under the Arkansas laws.
 T. H. Daniels, one of the directors, will soon move to Mena to make his home.
 Another director, Frank Grammer, will begin a school of music at the Southside Christian church Thursday evening. It is possible that he will also move and become a resident of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
ENGINEERS WIFE
 TELLS EXPERIENCE
MRS. JOINER'S HEALTH WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN-GAINS 35 POUNDS AND IS WELL AND STRONG.

q have just finished my third bot tie of Tanlac and have gained thirty five pounds" said Mrs. Wilhelmina Joiner, wife of a well-known engineer on the M., D. & s. railroad, who re- sides at 761 Mulberry street, Macon, Ga.
 "For nearly two years I suffered from the effects of nervous prostra- ton which was brought on by nerv- ous indigestion" she continued. My condition got so bad that I couldn't eat any kind of heavy food, and it seemed like the harder l tried to get well, the worse got. tried every medicine and treatment that I could find, but continued to go down until I was. alarmed and thought that noth- ing would ever help me.
 Tt wasn't hardly any time after I started taking Tanlac until I began to improve, and I have improved ever since until l am now well and strong as anybody. My nerves got better right away and I began to be able to rest at night. My appetite returned and l can eat anything I want and everything tastes good. I am only too glad to tell what Tanlac has done for me, for it certainly has been a blessing"
 Tanlac is sold in Mena by the Jack son Drug & Furniture Company and by one established druggist in every town.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
GOING INTO LOCAL INCOMES.
Deputy Revenue Collector Will Meet Polk County Income Tax Payers.

More than half hundred property owners of Polk county have been summoned to appear in Mena and consult with M. R. Armstrong, dep uty internal revenue collector. MT. Armstrong is here for the purpose of explaining to these owners of proper ty the provisions of the income tax law governing transfers of real es- tate. Where the sales of real estate increase persons income as to make him liable for the tax asked by Uncle Sam, the deputy collector as- sists in making the proper settle ment. Nearly half the number of per- sons summoned appeared Saturday. A majority were out of town resi- dents
 Deputy Armstrong, whose home IS at Fort Smith, finished work here Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
DESERTER HAS SHORT LEAVE
Hours After Being Reported AmOrose Clinton Was q Prisoner.

Iess than twelve hours after he ra au peen reported as deserter from c~up Pike, Ambrose Clinton of ulanfis was en route to Mena as a pa'soner. Sheriff Finger received eV sUra Friday from headquarters that baal. b,n'on was a deserter and had gone ,; sseA to his former home near Gran nt,. I 2nerlf nn Finger notified his dep- sns & w. E. Hungate, by telephone, esn. au ehe latter went out and easily ttsSp'ured the deserter and with n"a M assistance of Tom J. Wilbanks, Mapp'y hungate brought Clinton to ~;n olsns Saturday morning. Clinton tna nan pc held at the county jail until itiaa neu 6, over to the military author ofs's; ss, Sheriff Finger is expecting an oli SIlelai from Camp Pike to take Saarge of the prisoner
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
Painting the County Bridges.

A. B. and Don s. Palmer, who live some eight miles northeast of the city, and were awarded the contract to paint the seven steel bridges of Polk county recently, as granted by County Judge A. E. Wear. are busy doing the work. The bridges are be- ing painted with jet black asphalt paint. There were seven bids, rang ing in amount from $200 to as high as $560. The Palmers were the low est bidders.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
No Worms lu a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an up- healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as rule. there is more or less stomach disturbance. GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC Riven regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood i'm prove inc diaestiop. and act as General Strength
 enine Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw of or dispei the worms and the Child Will De in perfect health Pleasant to take. e9c per bottle
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
Burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery.

@' O"u AehV"s cemetery.
 Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the funeral services for Walter E. Harris were held at the M. E. church Soutb conducted by the Rev. F. F. Harrel. pastor of the church. The deceased was a member of the Woodnen of the World and the following members of the order acted as pail bearers: N. W. Eddy, J. P. Bullion, M. Bassett. Jesse Tow, Cap. Cannon and Gus Kennett. After the funeral the re- mains were inferred in the Odd Eel lows cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
Remains of Soldier Boy Arrive.

The remains of Lawrence L. Far ley, son of Mrs. Amanda Sargent, who died at Camp Nix, N. J., reached Mena Wednesday afternoon and were taken to the family home near Board Camp. Funeral services for the de- parted soldier were held Thursday afternoon at Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
For Quick Telegraph Service.

All parties having relatives in ar my. navy or training camps please call at Western Union office and leave your address; also how we can reach you by phone. This in order that we may reach you the earliest possible moment in case we have telegrams for vou. i. ". yaukey,
 Manager Western Union Telegraph
 Co, Mena, Ark. 2S6-s All
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10

c,ss ,ssoEGEONS agree that in cases of FTps,1n FTu, burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
 tars '. v, TREATMENT is most impor- tic $; when an EFFICIENT antisep- dsna z applied promptly, there is no bsa;er ber or infection and the wound me- s 70 heal at once. For use on
 dsa, or beast, BOR0ZONE is the B,,T ' <, ,antiseptic and healing agent. gsso. Y now and be ready for an emer- 4dv IVY Sold by Jackson Drug Co.,.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
Accidentally Shot Self n Toe.

aptonsy n,aay night while examining his out t'.stle ,.;.i rifle, preparatory to going p;t. "i'n the Home Guard, George bi. s accidentally shot a hole thru vss iignt great toe. Dr. w. c. vandi- shon. .uressed the wound, and he is ''0u' town today as usual.