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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
DINNER STORIES

Two British army doctors. while
ballooning. lost trace of their where
abouts and, wishing to know over
which part of the country they were
passing. saw a rustic at some distance
working in the fields. and gradually
descended.
When nearby overhead, one of them
called out:
hi, there. Johnny. can you tell US
where we are?"
The rustic merely gazed up in much
amusement. Thinking he had not
heard, one of the officers again shout
ed out. louder than before:
Where are we?''
Just as the balloon drifted past
came the answer.
''Whoy, we be In a balloon, bean't
ye?"
What the officers said when they
heard this Is not recorded.
At a political meeting the speaker
made jest, and finding that his audi
ence had missed the point. he said
Il had hoped that you would laugh
at that"
Then from a remote corner of the
hall, plaintive voice broke the ST.
lence: ST laughed. mister"
Then everybody did.
why did you leaye your las
placer" asked the boss
II didn't leave it. 1t left me"
Rather strange. should say"
Not at all. I worked III an am
munition factory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

pared with yours. Think of his put
ting one girl ipto every pictured"
That's forgivable. We all do t.
We can't help it. You see, as 1 said.
we get one girl into CUR head and
it's all up, we can't see anything
else.'
But he hasn't got me into his head.
I never even saw him."
Eyes. Kate dear. you did. You're
looking straight at him."
"Jerry.'
"Surest thing you know"
you're Julian Fletcher"
Yes
''But-you don't--you haven't got me
II mean@
yes I have. I've got you in my
head and my heart an the time. !
couldn't tell you in the old days when
all 1 could afford was an occas ional
meal But 1 love you. Kate, and
want you. And in all your dear stories
1 see only you. Now what vengeance
will you have?"
She considered a minute. then into
her gray eyes returned the teasing
smile of the stairway girl.
'Thisu" she said. going over to him
and offering her mouth for a kiss.
(Copyrfght. 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

Reports from Austria indicate that
the people of that country are learn
ing that the success of German arms
is hopeless. But the Huns themselves
continue to close their eyes to the
handwriting on the wall. There seems
to be absolutely nothing else to do,
says the Rochester Democrat, but to
keep on fighting until we shatter Ger
many's fantastic faith in her army;
until we make Germany understand
there is higher moral law than tax
ing what one is strong enough to take,
and a higher physical law than the
kaiser's will. The present outlook is
that we can drive home these simple
ideas only by cutting many's
armies to pieces, and by wrecking
German cities with high explosives
Such an utterance has an amazing
sound. but it states nothing less than
the truth. From no source comes
the slightest encouraging report that
Germany respects or even understands
the principles for which the allies are
fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

There is no doubt expressed any
where that the fourth liberty loan, to
be offered next month, will be over
subscribed. even tho it reach the huge
sum of $4,000. 100000. Approximate
ly eighteen million Americans have
purchased liberty bonds since the first
issue was offered a little over one year
ago. The vast majority of these buy
ers had probably never seen a bond
before, certainly had never invested in
bonds. In the first loan they bought
from purely patriotic motives; in the
second loan out of enthusiastic ardor
for the cause which is the cause of all
humanity today; in the last offering
many of them. having begun to see
the great value of the liberty bond
from a purely investment point, dou-
.bIed their purchases. For it Is an in
vestment, the best and safest ever Of
fered to men who toll and women who
save.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ Do you
think Sunday afternoon a proper time
to be married?
CD Also tell me how announce
ment cards should be sent in case
you know all of the girls in a family
father. and If you know the Mrs"
but do not know the Mr." should
announcements be made to those pres
ent? JUST ME.
(1) Very few people are married
on Sunday, but it is all right legally.
co Send the announcement to the
Misses Brown" when there are sew
eral girls IN the family and you dc
not know the mother and father
Send an announcement to Mr.. and
Mrs Allen even IL you are not &C
Quainted with the husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
GLOBE SIGHTS
from the aAtchison Globe.1


Oil stock pays big dividends in wis
dom.
It's about time the kaiser were TAX
ing to drink.
We get sick and tired of hearing
what the government ought to do.
Sometimes i. seems that the worst
thing a man can do is to stick up for
his own rilhts.
A war saying: eff a German spy
lives next to you, he expects to be
shot. Don't d;sappoint him.
Jude johnson is always being urged
to run for office, probably because it
is always a great pleasure to vote
against him.
Some women are red-hot because
their husbands haven't enlisted and
they can go around and airily reply
to questions: "Oh. he's in France"
John KoNltz. general foreman at
the Central Branch shops: The first
syMptom. of malaria is a chill. and
the last a fever. With love it is the
reverse" Pretty good, pretty good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Things Worth Knowing.

For spools-The following is very
handy on~sewing days: Take BOARD
one inch thick and cut same the
length of sewing machine drawer.
Next take twenty-seven finishing nails
and drive same in board. After this
is done put board in drawer and then
put your spools on them.
Lemonade that is left can be Kept
over by keeping it in cool place IN
the ice box or on cellar bottom. In
fact, it is better the second day. keep
fruit punch the same way
Always rest before and after a
hearty meal.
For Warts-on of cinnamon is a
very good remedy for all kinds of
Warts It will take little while, but
by applying q little with the cork
| three times a day they will soon be-
come dry and can be pulled Off This
! is very good for blood warts"
IS To Iron Hooks and Eyes-Eay the
garment with hooks on hooks down on
a double Turkish towel; you can then
/ iron right over them without pressing
them together. Small buttons and
| clasp fasteners can be ironed in the
| same manner.
| Bread and Cake may be kept fresh
by soaking medium sized new. clean
sponge with cold water Set it on a
| saucer or in a small bowl and t'lace
it in the bread box When all the
moisture is absorbed wet the sponge
again. The bread stays moist and
fresh for several days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
kBY ROY K. MoULTON

AttiIa.
Attila the Hun was a piker.
A common old yeggman adrift,
A faint-hearted. doddering hiker, -
Efficiency, was not his gift.
A hobo on kuItur's great highway,
A dime snatcher. 1t is confessed:
Small crimes he nulled off in the byway !;
By science old At was not blessed.
He poisoned no candies for babies.
A harmless old boob at his worst;
He had but a mild form of rabies.
In frightfulness he was not yersed.
m scorn dos the latter-day kaiser
Turn great Erandpa's face to the wall;
Old At was cruelty m1ser.
And he had 10 ku1tur at all.
What has become of those old
fashioned waves of field gray?
They have dashed themselves to
pieces on the stern and rock-bound
coast of Freedom.
Altho they are trying to follow the
brothers are finding it difficult to
eliminate the waist.
An Exchange by Wireless.
To w. Hohenzollern, Berlin:
All Highest-Following is a sched-
ule of discoveries made by me during
past week:
Americans launched forty-seven
ships.
They sent 5000 men to France,
unmoleSted by U-boats.
They are about to draft all men
from 10 to 40.
They are getting ready to raise new
liberty loan of four or five billions.
They are determined to retire you
to private life.
The birth rate Is Increasing.
The crops are excellent.
That is all I have found out this
week. Please remit.
JULIUS LIMBURGER,
New York, July 81. Spy No. 1858.
Germans are suffering from the
high cost of stra1ng.
Probably they call 1t the German
High Cor -mand on ;-ccount of its cost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

If the postmaster general realize as
he says the immensely of the task" he
has undertaken in administering the
telegraph and telephone lines. the
public will hope that he may rise to
it, He admits that these services have
been remarkably successful hereto
fore, especially in view of the iiffi-
cult conditions created by the war.
Nor does he specify what the new OPP
portunities for effecting Improve
ments and economies" and a larger
use of their facilities by the people
may be. Every one will wish, says
the Public Ledger, that the high hopes
which inspire Mr.. Burleson may come
to fruition. But there is no:hing in
the management Of the postoffi TO
suggest any great degree Of optimism.
The Improvements and economies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
WILL. RUSSIA COME BACK

The possibility that Russia Will
come back and again become a power
on the side of the allies has not been
so bright since the revolution as it, is
today.
The allies have decided to render
Russia general. economic. financial.
technical and military help in support
ing by an possible means the Czecho-
Siovak movement. The Czecho-Slo-
yak movement is a definite anti-Ger-
man movement. Since the Bolsheviki
and the so-called Soviet government,
which the Bolsheviki dominate, tried,
as tools in the hands of Germany, to
interfere with this movement and to
disarm the Czecho-Slovaks. the
Czecho-S loyak movement became nat
urally not only an anti-German but
also an anti-Bolshevist and anti-Soviet
movement
While the best elements of the Rus
sian democracy, not only the liberal
but also the revolutionary and Social
list factions, have fought bitterly
against the Bolshevist rule supported
by German bayonets. the Bolsheviks.
thru their own reports and thru the
reports of those foreign correspond
ents who. for one reason OF another,
chose to serve the Bolshevist cause.
repeated continuously that the Rus
sian masses were with them.
The success of the Czecho- Slovak
attachments. amounting not to more
than 100000 men, only partly armed
and equipped. * the best Illustration
of the fact that the Bolsheviki have
no large following among the popuIa-
ton, that their rule was and is a
tyrannic rule. supported partly-by the
bayonets of the Red Guards, a well
paid body of armed men under lead
ership very often of criminals and for
/ mer agents of the car, and partly by
German bayonets.
The Czecho-Sloyak army, small and
poorly equipped, is now holding the
| Siberian road. almost the entire Vol
ga region and important positions in
the south. The Czecho- Slovak posi-
lions present a chain of important
strategic centers. stretching from
| Vladivostok to Novorossiysk. wher-
ever the Czecho- Slovaks appear the
| Bolshevists flee and the population
greets the Czecho-Slovaks as friends
and liberators. joining them and re-
| establishing order.
This appears to be the beginning of
the resurrection of Russia. If Rus
STA now be given economic, financial
and technical help on the proper
scale, with tbs Czecho- Slovak move
ment actively supported, we may see
the Russian front re-established prob
ably not later than the spring of 1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

Isidor Singer, man who writes Pr.
D. after his rame, has started a
propaganda designed to make French
the language of the world. He has in
augurated his campaign at a tins I'M
fortunate for its success. Good old
United States appears to be the Ian.
guage most likely to be universally
spoken after the war. The people OF
the world generally will not care to
adopt a form of speech which in
cIudes the use of the shoulders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
ANOTHER WAR DEVELOPMENT.

ANOTHER WAR DEVELOPMENT
The contract signed between Ed
ward N. Hurley. chairman of the chip
ping board, and r. B. Mauchan. chief
of shipbuilding experts of the Kiang-
nan Dock & Engineering WORKS in
China, is significant in that it marks
the turning point in bringing the Chi
nese and their immense resources into
a greater measure of assistance in the
war, and at the same time draws
China and America into close trade
relations that promise much in the
future. By this contract the Chinese
dockyards, owned and operated by the
Chinese government for fifty years,
will build for the United States four
1000 ton first class steel cargo car
riers, with the option of building eight
additional vessels of the same type.
The contract involves the investment
of from s25.ooo.ooo to $SO,o0o.000.
The Kiangnan Shipyard is under the
control of the Chinese board of navy.
1t has twelve ways, from which three
hundred vessels have already been
launched. and its drydock is able to
equipment Of the yard is CONF lete.
and 1t is expect ID that the vessels '. i'll
be ready for delivery in six months.
Commenting on, this new contract
the Boston Globe says editorially:, A
vista of possibility that conquors the
ina gination is opened by the report
that, in return for 10000 tons of steel
plate. China will build 10000 tons OF
shipping for our use. while japanese
shipyards are already busy on similar
contracts.
Here is an important step on the
road to making available for the west
ern allies in the war against German,
the infinite resources in men and ma
terials of the east. It is beginning
of the mobilization for effective US,
OF the overwhelming superiority fl
numbers and natural wealth that /
r ours.
= When the armchair strategist wrot
a down the relative strength in mai
: power and other resources of the cen
i trail powers and the allies he Include,
y in the latter table the millions OF me-
:, and the unplumbed possibilities o
n China. Tho China has already con
tributed generously in Industrial work
ers. her vast resources are hardl
9 scratched
q The reason is obvious: II has bee
. lack of ships. The first imperativ
E necessity was TO maintain the br DE-
q of boats from America to France, an
q not only was all new shipping divert
= ed to this purpose. SC that there wer
i no additions for the Pacific trade, bu
r. as far as possible the eastern ecea
y was stripped of its existing ships -
= We have no need of compuIsion I
n win the almost inexhaustib1e RI
lie sources of China: they are freely OF
rs fered. All that is needed is ships. an
IS If China can provide her own tran.
lie port, II she and Japan and Australi
in can build another bridge of ooat
% across the Pacific. we shall have r.
n. serve of power such as Germany car
p not dream Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

The government has placed a con-
tract with the National Cash Register
company for the manufacture of pis-
tolls The revolver is peculiarly an
American weapon. 1t is said that o. =
soldiers in the trenches like il. and
that the Huns find it correspondingly
Objectionable as an implement of war,
when in the hands of the American
soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

there have not been hailed with much
glee by the users of the mails. On
the contrary there is general dis;satis-
faction at what seem to be reedless
d lays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

r.. C. L. sends US a couple of re-
marks about LUdendorffs Vesle of
Wrath and LuIendorff going Behind
tie Vesle, and promises to wire a re-
lease as soon as h ascertains the right
pronunciation.-New York Post.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-19
WAR BREAD COSTLY TO
BRITISH GOVERNMENT

Every year the British government
pays $200,000,000 toward the cost OF
that nations war bread. That Is the
principal reason why English bread
prices are lower today to the consumer
than In America. Incidentally the
British bread is much poorer than the
American.
Great Britain has taken over all
home grown grain, bought at an arbi-
trary price, and all imported wheat
bought in markets Of the world at pre-
vailing prices. This is turned over to
the mills by the government at a price
that allows the adulterated war bread
loaf Of four pounds to sell at Is cents.
The two pound loaf costs 8 cents, and
the one pound loaf sells for cents.
In milling, however, IA per cent.
more flour is extracted from the wheat
than In America. And there is COM
pulsory adulteration of 20 per cent.
and an allowable adulteration Of so
per cent.
Compared with American bread, the
British product is only about Is per
cent. pure at its best.
In France, under conditions some
what similar, but with a larger extrac-
ton, the four pound loaf sells for 10
cents.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-19
AMERICAN SAYINGS WILL
MEASURE WHEAT EXPORTS

1--WE have already exported the
whole of the surplus of the 1917 wheat
harvest, over and above the normal de.
mands of our own population. It is
necessary, therefore, for the food ad-
ministration to restrict export of wheat
so as to retain In the United States
sufficient supplies to carry our own
people until the next harvest.
Therefore all exports Of wheat
from now forward are limited entirly
to volume of saving made by the Amer
ican people in their consumption OF
wheat and wheat products.
1--WE continued wheat shipments for
December as far as our situation al
lowed, but even with all the conserva-
ton made we were still unable to load
several hundred thousand tons Of food
stuffs urgently required by the allied
nations during the month Of December
alone"
HERBERT HOOVER.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-19
NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY.

To the Creditors of Minerva Biek-
nell deceased; /. the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Minerva Bicknell deceased. having sug
gested to the County Court Clerk OF
Knox County, Tennessee. the insol-
vency of said estate, do hereby mott
fly all persons holding claims against
said estate to file said claims, duly
authenticated in the manner prescrib-
ed by law with the County Court Clerk
of said county on or before the 18th
day of May 1918 or same will b.
forever barred in law and equity.
ANY one indebted to the said
estate is requested also to make set
element with me at once.
This 10Th day of Jan. 1913
r. A, Keller. Administrator.
Jan 10 26 Feb. 2 9 1913
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-19
GEORGE N. TROTTER
Candidate For Re Nomination For
COUNTY JUDGE

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF KNOX COUNTY,
After having held the office of County Judge for little than
year. again you seeking the denomination hands be
county placed proper financial basis which, sure do
given this Office have only been filling unexp
ed This the important Office the and will be
September when all Offices placed salary
the duty the Judge check the various offices and
that the officials their salary which they required to do
under the law have devoted entire time both day and night
and all the energy and ability that possess the business
and seeing county gets dollar in value for dollar
pended have therefore, saved the taxpayers hous
of thousands dollars during the short period that
have held this Office.
In the discharge duty have enforced the law by compelling all
to abide and doing have incurred the enmy and
ton people Certain have here for
the taxpayers the humiliation and disgrace
county and in my efforts evils have been threatened
and abused in the discharge duty have complied with the
and dd what believed be right and have apologies of
fer
Ny private official life book and the people of this
county where have spent life know well by
apv false statements which be made enemies Off
DIAL acts am going live and strictly comply with the
rules and conduct gentleman for this nomination and
appeal to my friends who approve official conduct and of
efforts take care of the county fee grabbing and
Grating get behalf and assist getting this nomina
t;on in the primary to be held Thursday, March 1918
Very truly yours
GEORGE N. TROTTER
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-19
Will Make Race Subject TO Re
publican Primary March q
viii Abide By Rules and Reg
ulatl0ns Of Said Primary
Native Born East Tennesseeau
and Life Long Republican
s-aazzazszzzzsa@z-<n.zza
Has Actively Served RepubH
can Party For Many Years.
-

| hereby respectfully announce my candida
cy for the position Of Chancellor of the Chan
Gerry Division ofKnox County subject to the
action Of the Republican primary to be held
on March p. 1918 and agree absolutely to
abide by the rules and regulations for the
conduct Of the said primary.
AS just word of introduction to the voters,
beg to say am native East Tennesseean
have lived many years in the city of Knox
ville-all my life In this immediate vicinity
AS to my politics. | am consistent ReDub
llcan. MY father was Union soldier in the
fighting First Tennessee caVslry. Isimply re
fer to these matters as COW vi fhhcing proof that
am Republican by inheritance as we'll as
by personal conviction. have served the par
ty actlvelyfo for many years. having been at one
time Chairman of the Republican Executive
Committee in my native county where, altho
it is an exceedingly close county, was able
to lead the party to a complete victory. | have
never asked the slightest preference at hands
this high and honorable position if did not
believe that am able, after fifteen years Of
active practice and experience as lawyer TO.
till it acceptably. assure every citizen ofev
cry race and color and condition Of life. rich
or poor, learned or unlearned, that it will be
my purpose if nominated and elected to see
that every persons rights at this bar of equity
are carefully protected, and that absolute jus
tice is done. If nominated and elected | will
at once retire from the practice of law, fit up
the room provided for the Chancellor at the
the public and the bar.
lam under no obligation to reward or pun
ish, and will endeavor to make my race sim
ply upon such merit as the people Of the coun
Believe that possess.
1t will be my earnest endeavor to see every
Republican voter in the county just SO far as
this is physically possible within the compar
, atively short time between this date and the
date Of the primary election but I urgently
request that no Republican voter that may
inadvertently miss or be unable to see, feel
otherwise than that it has been my intention
and purpose to see him and all other voters.
Thanking all who will favor me with their
vote and influence in the primary March q
remain, Very respectfully
HUGH N. TATE.