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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

umes among which was Uncle Toms
ca bin After discussing it they de-
cided it would do to go along to the
soldiers Let me see," said one of
the good looking women present. in
all sincerity, who wrote Uncle Toms
Cabin Shakespeare?
X X X
Valuable additions to Topeka society
are DR.. M. L. Perry, the head doctor
at the state hospital, and his sister
Miss Eva Perry, who have come here
recently from Parsons. where Doctor
Perry had charge of the epileptic
hospital.
Miss Eva Perry, who makes her
nome with her brother, is a prominent
club woman of Parsons and an Of
ficer of the Third district of the state
federation. She was chairman of the
military relief and canteen unit of the
Red Cross at Parsons. One of the
few canteen huts which have been
constructed for the work of the can
teen committees alone has been built
at Parsons. The women of the COM
mittee of which Miss Perry was chair
man raised the money for this build
ing, which is very attractive from the
outside and comfortable and interest
ing on the inside. AS one gets off the
train at the union station at Parsons
he is greeted with an electric sign on
the front of this small house, showing
that it is the Red Cross canteen hut.
Someone is here all the time to re-
ceive the soldiers.
The inside of the house contains
two rooms. one a writing room for the
soldiers, equipped with writing paper
and postcards, and the other the room
where they are served. This is equip
ped with a hot plate. A supply OF
cookies, pop, candy and chewing gum
witches, coffee, homemade pies and
homemade cookies are often served.
All these things are free to the SOL
diers.
Many of the postcards have pic
ture of the canteen hut on them.
These are furnished by the town as
they advertise it all over the United
States where they are sent by the SOL
diers who come from all parts of the
country. Perhaps more soldiers pass
thru Parsons than any other town
in that part of the state as it is a di-
vision point between st. Louis and San
Antonio and thanks to the hard work
of Miss Perrys committee the boys
are we'll cared for and. advertise Par
sons, Kan, all over the country.
THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN,
A merchant on Kansas avenue. who
thought when he got home Saturday
night that there were burglars in his
wife's room. He courageously went
outside her window and called, but
could get no response from MS oetter
| half. SO was sure she must have been
killed by those burglars whom he had
heard when he entered the house. He
went to a neighbours. awoke him and
waited for him to dress and accom-
pany him home, where they both
called under the window but got no
answer. The neighbor was then sta
toned at the front door while the
Kansas avenue merchant took a revolt
yer and went to the rear of the house.
He decided to shoot off the revolt
yer and thus frighten awav the bold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.
Miss Iris Fritz. of saIina. is spending the
week in the city with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Fritz. She is also visiting
Mrs. Clyde WATSON, who is at local hos
pital, is recovering and expects to return
to her home, Reno avenue Thursday.
The Missionary society of the Third
Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at the picnic grounds in Ripley
park.
Miss Frances Jones will have as her
guests Thursday evening the members OF
the Olive club.
Alva Poston, of, Camp Funston, spent
Sunday visiting relatives in the city. "A
family dinner was held Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs George Patterson in Mr.
Poston's honor The guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs Sam Cremer, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Arnett Mrs. R. Arnett, Mrs. Edward Camp
Miss Mae Cremer, Miss Mabel Camp and
Mrs. E. L. Jones, who was quite Ill last
week with a severe attack of. tonsilitis is
Donald Alexander left Monday morning
for the Great Lakes Naval training station
He spent several days of last week with
and with friends in the city. He is in
training at the station. learning to be a
Mrs. Nettie Bowers and little grand
daughter, Geraldine, of Phoenix, Ariz., are
now visiting friends in Meriden. They have
been the guests of Mrs Bowers's sister
avenue.
The Rev and Mrs Fred Sutton and little
son have returned to their home, 107 Lake
street: after some time spent in the coun-
try. Mrs. Sutton visited relatives at Gar
nett, Kan. while the Rev. Mr.. sutton
periodically helped with the wheat harvest
in the western part of the state.
Mr. and Mrs d. De Long, of Chanute,
and Mr.. Charles Conover. of Augusta,
Kan, have returned to their respective
homes after spending several days In the
city. They were called here by the death
of Mrs. De Longs and Mr.. Conoyer's sis
ter. Mrs Mary Blair.
The Ladies Aid society of the East Side
Methodist church will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon at the church. Choir practice will
be held Wednesday evening.
The Aid society of the Third Christian
church gave a surprise party for Mr. and
Mrs. Grover Stitt. recently at their home.
313 Lake street. The guests were: The
Rev. and Mrs. Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wilder. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaafer. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. Stitt.
Mrs E. r. JolIey. Mrs. Minnie Taylor. Mrs.
Byrd Mrs. Violet Owens. Mrs. NJ. Con-
nors Mrs. Chester Stamm and Mrs. Lillian
Russell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
Looking Blackboard In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

A pretty but simple home wedding was
that of Mr.. Villa Rhodes and Miss Lulu
Viola Hardin which took place Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wel1house at
1925 Topeka avenue.
The attendants were Miss Gala Well
house, cousin of the bride, and Mr.. Arthur
Beard.
The bride, who is pretty brunette. wore
a white organdy. trimmed with ruff1es of
the same edged with vufenciennes lace. She
wore stock and sash of heavy white satin
r1bbon. and carried bride roses tied with
white ribbon.
Miss Wellhouse also wore a becoming
white orgahdy with trimmings of ruffles
and lace Her sash was ok the organdy
edged with lace; she carried a large cluster
of crimon roses.
After the ceremony refreshments were
served in the dining room: punch was
served thruout the evening by Miss Julia
WellhOuse.
Mr., and Mrs. Rhodes have gone to house
Keeping and will be at home to their
friends after September 1, at T16 West
Eighth street.
Miss Lois Tefft is the guest of honor
at lake party which left Port Huron
August 4. The trip will last about two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Roehr returned We'd
esday from Elkhart Lake, Wis, where they
nave been spending the past three weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
huns NOT LICKED
"Steady, Don't Gloat YETI
Warns Lloyd George.
Germans Still Possess Great
Striking Power.
BY ED. L. KEEN.

London, Aug. 12.-"Steady, don't
gloat yet"-Premier Lloyd Georges
advice thus epitomized is as good for
America as it is for Great Britain,
which is having a hard time to keep
the lid on its optimism, altho fully ap-
preciating the soundness of the warn
ing against over-elation.
1t is granted that for the allies this
is the greatest victory of the war. The
enemy has been out-strategied. oute
generated, out-soldiered, out-flown
and out-tanked, with a force which
even the German press admits is only
slightly superior numerically. And,
altho the enemy Is temporarily de-
moralized and disorganized. military
authorities agree the allies have only
got a fair start on the road to tri-
umph.
The German military machine is
still potent and capable of indefinite re-
sistance on the defensive. Nor is the
possibility of resumption of the
enemy offensive in some unexpected
quarters altogether removed.
Altho the allies in the past four days
have frightened their grasp on the re-
Gently recovered initiative this might
easily be lost thru over-confidence,
under estimat ton of the enemy's recu-
perative powers, or some strategical
or tactical error. 1t would be a de-
plorable mistake If assuming the end
of the war is in sight any of the allies
should permit the slightest relaxation
of effort. The war will end sooner if
they apply from now on every possible
ounce of power and resource.
Germany's substitution of a political
for the military initiative already is
becoming apparent. Resumption of
peace efforts, with attractive amend
ments to the former suggestion of a
trade in the west for the east, can be
expected for the purpose of beguiing
the allies into Withholding. the knock
ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
Street Service Flags
Is Cleveland, O., Plan

Cleveland. O.. Aug. 12.-Service
flags have been flown here from
homes, clubs, churches and almost
every kind of organization headquar-
tiers. but now there has been intro
duce the street service flag. In a
number of, the suburbs of the city, as
well as in outlying business streets,
flags have been raised showing how
many residents of the street as
whole have joined the colors. The
new flags are being flown by munich
palities as well as by business houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
SMOTHER son INSTEAD
Woman Attempting Suicide. Missed
Own Head and Hit 2-Year-OId.

Lenox, Mass, August 12.-Mrs.
Gladys Dunn, 80. wife, of J. Allen
Dunn, author and scenario writer and
daughter of E. H. Courvoiser. a San
Francisco art dealer, while trying to
take her own life Sunday. missed her
aim and sent a bullet thru the head
of her II -year-old son. The shoot
ing took place in the Dunn home on
the Pittsfield road. Mrs. Dunn was
adjudged insane shortly after the
shooting and sent to the state asylum
at Northampton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
Paper for Blind Heroes.

Cleveland, O., Aug. IA move
ment is on foot here to secure finan-
cial backing to start publication of a
paper in Braille type for the benefit
of soldiers who are blinded in the war.
An appeal has also been issued for
funds wherewith to print short stories
in the raised type
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

Stuckert & Stanley have installed
new No. linotype machine. 1t has
been three weeks coming from New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
North Side lNews

Etems for this column may be left
at Petro's drug store, or phone
Ellen o. KimhaH after y. M: other
hours phone $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

A team driven by Mrs. A. A, De-
hacker. of Shorey, ran away this morn
ing and collided with rig belonging
to William Watson, of Menoken. A
shaft entered the side of Watson
horse, killing him insta ntly. Mr.. Wat
son was thrown out and severely
bruised.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. l.. D. Scott and little daughter,
of Quincy stree, have returned frCm
visit to Mrs. SCOTS parents in Gar
dent City.
William Boast is on his farm at
Lyndon, Mo.
NJ. B. Bechtelheimer has bought
the Chamberlain property at s17
Quincy street. a1e
The A. NJ. club will give a line party
at the Orpheum tonight.
w. S. Baker of Camp Funston is
visiting his brother, Tom Baker, for a
few days.
A. d. Morns and A. r. Morns of
Pennsylvania are visiting their cousin,
Fred Morns, of 1905 Quincy street.
Doctor Byerley and L. ID. Scott mo-
tored to st. Joe to attend the veteri-
nary meetings now in session there.
Mrs. Elmer Jaquay and daughter.
Annie. of Fort Scott, who have been
visiting Mrs. Jaquay's brother, F. o.
Morns. and family returned home yes
terday.
Owing to the threatening weather.
the comedy which was to have been
given last Saturday night at Bethel
chapel has been postponed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

. Kelsey Petro, who is at Camp Dix,
writes his mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Petro.
that people in Kansas do not know
what hot weather is like. He writes
that last Wednesday, during drill, over
two hundred men were overcome 10y
the heat and several died from the
effects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

When drinking from a cup or glass.
raise it gracefully to the mouth and
sip the contents. Do not empty the
vessel at ne draught
Questions Answered by Marie Riley.
miss Riley will answer in this COL
umn all questions on matters of ETH
quette addressed to her in care of this
paper. If a personal answer is de-
sired enclose a Sc ut stamp.)
DOLLY: When young man has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

At one of the churches in the city,
a service is held every Sunday morn
ing for the boys who have gone to the
front This special prayer service is
very effective and makes the members
feel confident that the boys will be
cared for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

umes among which was Uncle Toms
"a oln After discussing it they de-
cided it would do to go along to the
soldiers Let me see," said one of
the good looking women present, in
all sincerity, who wrote Uncle Toms
Cabin Shakespeare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

Miss Clare Armstrong. girls secre-
tary OF the Y. W. c. A, who will leave
Thursday for her home in Kane. Pa,
before taking up her work as general
secretary, was guest of honor at II
party given Saturday by the girls of
the Rainbow and Sunbeam clubs of the
association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Kerle, 1911
West Tenth street, have received word
of the safe arrival overseas of their
son. Mr.. Roy Kerle. Mr.. Kerle is a
member of the Aero squadron 173.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

A picnic party which drove to Waka-
rusa yesterday included Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs Dana
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Griggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
lief Felix. Mr. and Mrs. George Davis,
Mt Mt ana Mrs. r A Campbell. Mrs.
Charles Wolff. Miss Clyde Bonebrak Ike
and M..a Ruth Rnvntnr
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-05
Reasons Why We Need Potato Flour Factory
Assures a Stable Market

The heretofore unstable market potatoes has always
been caused by congestion at the the were ready to
be shipped by the inability of the growers to dispose OF at
profit their cu bghted and frosted potatoes and by the I'm
certainty that has always existed as to the price to be paid
This condition will be aggravated this by the government
requirements of grading and shipping only Number and Num-
Der potatoes -.
are eliminated grower have his potatoes and
store Numbers and for future Shipment The culls and other
undesirable potatoes will Immediately bring him good price
at the factory. a-. ~
This will also encourage the to increase his acre
age being always assured ready and profitable market
Potato Factory also tends to insure better seec-
ton of seed removing as the possibility of shipping
blighted crops repantng also stimulating the growing Of
better seed potatoes each which itself is an important
To ho1 ostso Of ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-05
Information Regarding Shares

Company to capitalize at $780, 100000.
Stock to be issued, $45,00O.00.
Stock sells at $1,000 par value, nom
assessable
Details of organization to be perfected
at meeting of stockholders on Saturday,
August 10th, 1913.
Building formerly occupied by Bemidji
Brewing Co. to be utilized for factory and
is pronounced by engineers as admirably
suited to its purposes - -.-. -.
Suitable payments for stock subscribed
can be arranged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-05
Enormous Demand for Potato
Flour Unsupplied

Practically every baker in the country the majority Of
housewives every domestic science school and especially the
United States Food Administration give ample testimony as to
the food value of Potato Flour and it's need in the making OF
better bread.
Since the European war commenced this demand has
manned unsupped Germany prior the Potato
Factories operation selling this valuable product to almost
every country in the world.
The bread baking industry will use from cent to 10
per cent Potato It would require 100 cunt factories
to supply this industry with only one per cent
present there only Potato Flour Factory in the
United States go: -" .-..
Tn addition to the baking industries the macaroni and
cracker manufacturers will Potato Flour to Improve their
products company forming IN Minneapolis tor the
purpose of manufacturing SelfRsing Potato Pancake Flour
will need large quantities.
The present wholesale price of Potato Flour is cents
per- pound and with the exception of small amounts shipped us
home market would the building of enormous
dustry but have at threshold world market to deal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-27
PACKED HOUSES SEE
HANLEY'S WAR PICTURES

Packed houses ruled at the Elko
last night when Sergeant Hanley, one
of the few survivors of the Princess
Pats, appeared in company with 5000
feet of films taken on the French
front. The pictures were all claim
ed for them and proved of much
interest. The entertainment was for
the benefit of the band fund and was
success. Exact figures have not
been compiled.
The sergeant gave a splendid talk,
telling of the early days of the war
wehn lie went lover there" with the
Princess Pats in 1914 at the out
break of the war, and Of the terrible
fighting that ensued as the German
hordes ploughed their bloody paths
toward Paris. He also spoke of the
present day war and urged hearty CO.
operation in whipping the kaiser.
He was introduced by Sergeant Fou-
cault of the local recruiting station
and was heartily received.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-27
POTATO FLOUR PLANT.
PRACTICALLY ASSURED:
j CITIZENS ARE INTERESTED

4 Several of Bemidji's foremost bust
ness men are interesting themselves
in the new potato -four mill company,
now in process of organizing, and
from all indications the project bids
fair to become a most important en-
terprise, not only in this vicinity but
in northern Minnesota and the entire
state.
szsgg This afternoon meeting was
sch eduled with leading financiers
present. The plant has been pur-
chased, being the former Bemidji
Brewing plant, which is admirably
constructed for the new business to
occupy it, it's large storage capacity
being, one Of the principal and most
valuable features. 1t is the inten-
tion to raise $4,000 more for taking
care of the euipment and another
ST. 1000 to pay farmers cash for their
potatoes to be used in manufacturing
the products.
Morris Kaplan, prime mover in the
enterprise, says he does not want the
enterprise to commence business ham,
pered, but on sound footing and not
resort to paper issues nor loans, and
this meets the views of others inter-
ested. The proposition has the hear
ty support Of many of the leading
farmers in this vicinity and it is to
be laid before the farmers clubs in
the entire county. The outlook is in
deed fattering for the success of this
industry
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-27
MYSTERY OF HENRY:
UNKNOWN PERFORMER
OF DASTARDLY CRIME

Officer Jack Essler shook his head
in a mediative manner: It was a
deep, dark mystery. He had en-
countered and had solved many puz-
zling cases Of mystery but this one
seemed to have him baffled. Curious
glances were cast his way by silent
ly waiting crowd. Drawing out an
envelope from his pocket the officer
with pencil commenced to figure on
one side. A few notations, a little
mental calculation, the paper and
pencil were replaced and he slowly
sauntered away.
1t was late hour when Gene Ber-
man hove to in front of his office in
the Markham hotel building. He was
occupying a Henry and the brake
creaked as it. stopped. It was still
there when the gray dawn broke. 1t
was there when daylight was on. 1t
wasn't there at 9 o'clock. Visions of
auto thieves a la Minneapolis. A hur-
ried survey and brief scurrying
around. A call for the fire depart
ment, then police, Sergeant Foucault,
the passersby, and the search was on.
Feverishly the posse worked. Every
nook and corner was gone into.
Eleven o'clock neared. A shout.
All! ha! Officer Essler had solved
the mystery. The car was discov-
cred hiding behind wood pile at the
rear of Dalton's new building-the
foul work of some msicreant, but
"Jack" Dalton absolutely disclaims
any connection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-27
''FATHERLAND" EDITOR
IN SERVICE OF KAISER

New York, July 27.-George Syl-
vester Viereck, publisher Of Viereck's
Weekly and former editor Of the Fa-
therland which was barred from the
mails because of itspro-German views
has admitted that he received approx
imately 100000 from Count Won
Bernstorff and Dr. Constantin Theo-
dor Dumba and others for disseminat-
ing propaganda in the form Of
pamphlets and books, according to an
made tonight at the
office of States Attorney General
Lewis.
Following the charge that the New
York evening Mail had been purchas-
ed by the German imperial govern
ment and during the subsequent in
vestigation conducted by Mr.. Lewis
into the extent Of German propangan-
da in this country, Viereck was sum-
moned and questioned many times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-27
BORDER CITY" EDITOR
THOUGHT FAIR AUTOET
WAS WELCOMING HIM

St. Paul, July 27.-George P. Wat
son, publisher ,of the international
Falls Press, while at the Capitol told
of "a most embarrassing moment"
he experienced in St. Paul an hour
earlier.
Editor Watson comes from the re-
gion where Minnesota begins on the
north and "up where the hand clasps
a little lighted, and where the smiles
little brighter" So when an auto
mobile stopped alongside street car
in~which he was riding and feni-
nine hand was thrust in his direction
from under the top on the car, the
editor grasped and shook it la In
ternational Falls.
Pulling back her hand, the woman
shot an indignant glance at the edi-
tor.
"Then I discovered that she was
signaling to the traffic officer" ex-
planned Mr.. Watson with great en-
barrassment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-27
SHEET MUSIC WOULD
MAKE HIT WITH BOYS
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.
limited Press CORRESPONDENT.


With the American Army in
France, June 18.-(By Mail. 1.-THE
boys want music over here in the
trenches. If you want to make a hit
with a soldier boy, send him some Of
the latest song hits, so that he. and his
pals can try to "harmonize" on them
during the long evenings they spend
in the trenches or among the ruins
or somewhere in the woods.
European officers say the Ameri-
can army is the most musical in the
world. The boys are always going
about their work, whether it's march
ing into the trenches or filling up a
shell hole in the road, with a song.
A song to sing is a great thing. 1t
boosts up the spirit and the morale,
and makes a man forget the things
he doesn't like. The fellows in the
army who can't sing, always whistle.
Somewhere in every group is an in
strument of some kind, often nothing
more than couple Of strings over a
cigar box with a handle on it-but
something that will make tune.
The boys usually get near "hut''
that has a phonograph now and then
and try out the songs. But they want
new ones, the latest ones from Amer
ica, the soldier songs that take so long
to drift across the sea, unless some
one sends sheet music.
So if you want to make hit with
"doughboy" send him some sheet
music, the latest thing you can get
from Broadway. The best way to
send it is in an envelope, sealed tight,
as first class matter, for otherwise it
may be lost.