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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14

science and to diplomacy to keep us
away from both terrorS.
So, when we adopt anything from
ediaevalism today, we do it with
come in contact with too many of its
terrors to regard it with an agreeable
feeling. And yet, it is the return to
mediaevalism in our heatless houses
and in our partly nourished bodies
which makes us feel that warmth
must be had in the medieval way.
by covering the body with thick and
Opaque fabrics.
Brick Red q Warm Color
The women of that fourteenth CEN
fury did not wear pale blue and pink
as much as they adopted the stained
glass window colors which their su-
preme artists were putting into the
churches and cathedrals which have
been the: target for hostile shells dur
ing this war. The women in the con-
gregation and the saints in the win
dows were dressed alike. Purple, deep
red, dark, vivid green. rich violet and
sunlight yellow were chosen for ap-
paref, and this season our women wall
choose the same colOrS for the same
reason; we intend to look warm, even
tho we may not feel it, ~
The gown which is sketched is
medieval in many respects, except at
the hips and the arms. Ladies of the
fourteenth century could not afford to
go around with short sleeves in those
stone palaces that were as cold then
as they are today in many spots of
Europe.
The gown itself is Of brick red vel
vet, and it hangs in a straight line
from shoulder to ankle. 1t is girdled,
but not confined. by sash Of black,
red and gold brocade which does not
end in the conventional manner, but
ties under a long, loose panel of the
velvet which hangs from the under
arm seam nearly to the home of the
skirt. There is a necklace effect of
red and gold that outlines the edge
of the surp1ice decolletage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14

art We're her well chosen steps exc
cuted that the heart of Herod was
charmed. Calling the girl to him he
told her that he would give her what
ever she asked for, even tho it were
half OF his kingdom. Well schooled
by her mother, Salome cried out i'm
mediately, Give me here in a dish
the head of John the Baptist" Sad
ly, for he still feared the people,
Herod gave the command and soon
the girl tripped across the stage ami
gave the head of the great precursor
to her mother who dropped it on the
floor explaining, as she kicked it.
Thus fares the man who dares to
teach Herodias!"
The world had apparently tri-
umphed over John the Precursor, as
the world afterwards apparently won
the victory over Christ Himself, as
the world in the persons of atheistic
politicians, infidel governments, an
archistic and anti-Christian societies
and bigoted cliques, often has appar-
emily achieved victory over the fol-
lowers of our Redeemer. But the war
will never cease, no armistice will
ever be signed, no peace will ever
prevail between the world and the
church till the angels trumpet of
doom sounds the destruction of the
world, and the final triumph of Christ,
the Redeemer of Men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
A SHORTAGE OF LABOR
Many OF Large Cities Report Less
Than the Demand.

Washington Dec, 14.-New York
City. Boston, Pittsburgh. Harrisburg,
Pa, Akron. Ohio, Birmingham. At
lanta. Louisville, Baltimore, Chatta-
nooga, Memphis, Lynchburg. Va. Nor
folk, Charleston, Wheeling and Seattle
were among-the larger cities reporting
shortage of labor this week.
A summary of labor conditions of
the country obtained thru the federal
employment service noted SURPRISES in
some communities, but largely. the re-
port indicated that either the supply
equaled the demand or that there were
shortages. This report is usedi as a
basis for war contract cancellations
and for rehabilitation estimates.
Some of the facts in the report are
given Herewith:
Middle Western--Illinois, supply
equalling demand practically all of
state. Kansas City, Kan.--Slight sur
plus. Minnesota and Kansas City. Mo-,
supply equals demand.
Western-Denver, Missouri, Mon
tana, Arkansas, reported supply
equalled demand. Salt Lake City, sur
plus.
Pacific Coast-Oakland, San Fran
cisco. surplus. Los Angeles and Port
land, supply equals demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
ALL FOR WILSON
Weekly Reviews Point to Him
as Great Leader.
London Insists, However, in
Having Its Own Views.

London, Dec 14-The weekly re-
views extend the warmest welcome to
President Wilson and the most cordial
wishes for the success of his mission.
They discuss his policy and intentions
with considerable anxiety especially
as regards the freedom of the seas
and a league Of nations. The Spec.
tator. which may be regarded as re-
fleeing the government views. de-
clares that the pivot on which the
worlds future turns is the deep and
lasting friendship between Great
Britain and the United States and
that whilst that is kept firmly in view.
there is no possibility of misunder-
| standings.
1t contends that freedom of the seas
must be interpreted in the British
fore a league of nations actually Is in
existence would be cardinal mis-
take. The Spectator advocates as q
set-off that the Monroe doctrine
ought to be accepted as the public
! law of the world and duly formulated
and confirmed with the sanction of
all the parties to the peace settlement
The Nation. representing anti-gov-
ernmental thought, describes Presi-
dent Wilson as the intellectual sem
sation of the war, as Lloyd George is
| the popular diversion.
The newspaper continues: IF Eu.
rope reverts to ornaments, annexa.
ton, CONSUMPTION and secret treaties.
| America, lin the person of her great
| president will wash her hands of
| European concerns and shake the dust
| of Europe from her feet forever. One
| thing is certain:
IF President Wilson's counsel is re-
| jected nothing can avert a universal
, revolution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
THE HOUSEHOLD
Edited by ANNE klrTENHOUsE
Are You This Wife?

You know her-the woman who has
assumed the attitude that as far as her
own husband is concerned she is re-
sponsible for all the food regulations
Hes always been used to having what
he wants." she explained, land 1 don't
know now he'd take the idea of being
limited to SIX level teaspoons of sugar
a day." Not that the husband is dis
loyal, oh. dear, no, the wife assures
you. He thoreiy approves of the way
things are being run in Washington
but in little things like sugar he
isn't used to being crossed, and So
well, it is easier to do without sugar
ones self than to have to limit him.
Now just what would this sort of
husband do If he didn't have this sort
of doormat wife who would rather go
without any sugar at all herself in
order that he should not share in the
universal sugar sacrifice of the ma
ton? In some cases, loyal as he be-
lieves himself to be, he really would
make his wife feel, possibly because
she was prepared to feel that way.
anyway, that she is responsible for the
situation. Other women manage on
the rations, he would assure her. There
are other things to use in the cooking
SO that il she was a good manager he
wouldn't have to be stinted in this
way. 1t can't be possible that other
families are thus limited. 1t must be
that the grocer is taking advantage of
her, no doubt profiteer.ng in some
way, depriving her of sugar SO that
| he can sell it to some one else at an
| exorbitant price. That is what he
! would say and perhaps 1t is no won
| der that the wife of such a man has
done without herself and let her hus-
band have it all. There are some
woman who really thrive on being
| absurdly self-sacrificing in small
| things. 1t seems to be one of the ruts
! into which their devotion to their hus-
| band settles down as the years go on.
/ They have ceased to be romantic
| about those husbands. and they no
| longer feel any positive thrill of pleas
u-e at mere prop.nqusty. The thought
| of an evenings converse or association
OPENS UP no vistas OF intellectual
Measure. But they can get pleasure
| from these small sacrifices and per-
haps II is unkird and unjust to call
F. them dcorEnats because they do il.
| Bi,t Il wes1't fair to the husbands
+, when if GENES to sr-ar No. II was
/ -es,ly every ones privilege II you want
! 70 put 1t that way. tn get down to
hfs s,i-sr minimum. Besides doctors
will tell you that there were benefits
to be reaped in the way OF improved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
'|MpLY? WELL, DON'T Bel
People Notice It. Drive Them OFF
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pinapiy fsce viii rot eaharrass you
much LONGER if yen EFT Package of Dr..
EDWARDS Olive Tc5lets. TIE e-sin should
!,csin to clc1r a<ser you have taken the
..-.blets few NIGHTS.
Cleanse the tlcod, TIE tcweisandt the livef
with Dr.. Edwards Give Tao;cts the sue
cessful substitute Tor calornel: there'snever
any sickness or pS.1 after taking them.
Dr.. EdwazS:s5' Olive Tablets do that
which c.lomel does. I'D jet % effectively,
cut their action Is Csnt-e and SAFE instead
of seyc-c ard irritating.
No ere who ta,-es Give Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste, /"
= bad breath, dull lis:less, no good"
feeling constipation, torpid Liver. bao
disposition or r:lr!y fee.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets arc
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive Gil; you viii know them
~ their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
ients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for q week.
See how much Better you feel and look.
1oc and 25c per boz. All druggists
IAdvertisementJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
LIMIT FOOD SERVICE.
ButteI Bread. Cheese and Meat I'm
der Orders in Kansas.


Wichita, Kan. Dec. 14.-Service Of
butter. bread, cheese and meat must
be limited in public eating houses. ac-
cording to revised general orders for
hotels issued by the food administra-
ton today. There are no restrictions
on sugar. fruit and vegetables but
practically everything else is limited.
Following are rationed foods:
Butter-MaXimum of half ounce to
one person at a meal
Cheese-Maximum of half ounce
to one person at ameaL
Wheat Bread-Maximum of two
ounces at a meal. No bread can be
put on the table until the main meal
is served. Bread cannot be served as
a garniture or under meat. The brea
rule does not apply to sandwiches or
in labor camps
Corn Bread-MaXimum of four
ounces a meal.
Meat-Not more than one kind of
meat can be served one person at a
meal. The meat rule does not apply
to service of g combination of liver
and bacon, club sandwiches, hash, etc.
Cream-No cream containing more
than 20 per cent butterfat can be
served.
Fried Food--The frying Of food is
not forbidden, but as frying uses up
fat, deep fat frying is considered a
breach of faith with the allies. who
are in desperate need of fats
Householders are asked to volun-
tarily save food just as hotels are re-
Quired to do So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
/USTA BIT OF FRANCE
Lieutenant Wingart of Topeka Writes of Former
Part of Gaul.
Part Of GauI.

This was written to friend in To:
peka by Lieut.. L. w. Wingart. son OF
more street Lieut.. wingart was com
first officers training camp at Fort
Riley. He was sent to Camp Cody,
Deming, N. NJ, in Minnesota infantry
unit. The unit was changed to artillery
and a last spring Wingart Vas sent to the
lahoma. Late this summer he was
commissioned first lieutenant and went
with his battery to France.
BY LIEUT.. E. w. WINGART.
Comma Gallia est deyisa in parties
tres" The first line of Caesar went
something like that. If my memory is
good, and it was written about this
part of France where we are sta
toned. Not far from this little viii
lage of Beaumont, on a plateau, Gaze
sar met defeat at the hands of Yer
ciengetorix and in -Feraud a
large statue has been erected in honor
of the victor of that battle.
Altho the village no longer is con-
sidered a part of Gaul, it still bears
many of the marks of the Romans,
and thereby hangs this bit of descrip-
ton.
We Travelled a day and a half to
get to this village of Beaumont from
Bordeaux. Half of our journey was
thru wonderfully picturesque coun-
try. The mountains and valleys were
bedecked in all their winter splendor
and the white frost accentuated the
beauty of it all. AS we approached
this place we could see from the train
which crept along the mountain side
the valley below dotted with villages
The red tile roofs shone wonderfully
in the sunlight and the spires of the
great cathedrals of Clermont-Feraud
extended to the sky in magnificent
statuesqueness. We were all in ecstasy
over the view and expected to be bill
leted in a wonderful village.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
TWAS SAME DATE
THREE YEARS AGO
THAT FORD SAILED

Three years previous to the date on
which President Wilson and party set
sail for the peace conference at YER
sailles, December 4, another peace
ship sailed away from New York har-
Dor. 1t was tue Oscar II. of the
northumberland line, and it
carried an unofficial party of peace
commissioners under the joint leader
ship of Nine. Schwimmer and Henry
Ford. There was a numerous and
varied personnel upon this peace strip,
which by some was called THE
Ark"
It is coincidence of interest that
the official peace ship, carrying the
republics president and peace COM
missioners, should leave upon the an
niversary of the Ford expedition. The
official peace ship, however, takes its
party upon an errand of certain, high
accomplishment, while 1.-The Ark"
which sailed December a, 1915, was
hampered by spontaneity and lack of
raison d'etre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
TIRES OF HOSPITAL
Sergeant Marshall OF Topeka Wound
cd October 2.

Sergeant Marshall of Topeka Wound
cd October 2.
Life in the hospital has very little
attraction for one who is accustomed
to being up and doing. In a letter
dated November II to one of his
friends in Topeka, Sergt. J. o. Mar
shall, one of Topeka's old Battery A
boys. says:
WAS wounded slightly October 2.
the seventh day of the drive, in the
ruins of Varennes. where we were
located at the time. A squarehead
dropped a bomb on us. I stopped a
very small part of it, and I am still
in a hospital. I was about as lucky as
a man can be and live to tell about 1t.
But am tired of the hospital life and
have wanted to be back since the first
two weeks here. 1 saw but very little
of war and did less towards the end
ing of it,
Sergeant Marshall, at the time of his
enlistment with Battery A, was en-
ployed in the auditor of disbursements
office in the Santa Fe general offices.
He had two brothers who were men,
bers of the S. A. T. C. at st. Mary's
college. one of whom died of influenza
a short time ago.
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land Then He DID"
Paris Told Wilson What 1t
Thought of Him.
And the Welcome Was in No
Uncertain Terms.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
Paris, Dec. 14.-"You will see in a
minute what the people of Paris think
of you, Mr.. President" was Premier
Clemenceau's radiant greeting to
President Wilson, as the latter smil-
Ingly stepped down from his train at
the Bots Boulogne station today.
And he did.
Already from the packed windows
on both sides of the station cheers
were succeeding cheers-"vive Will
son." "vive L'Amerique."
These demonstrations were started
the instant the special train was
sighted.
They were redoubled when Presi-
dent Poincare clasped Wilson's hand
IN both his and said in English: MIR.
President, I am very glad to meet
you"
But when the presidential party ap-
peared on the street, and came into
view of the thousands there, the pre-
vious cheering seemed as a whisper.
No such ovation had ever before been
heard in Paris.
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1T ISN'T WHAT
YOU SAY BUT
HOW 1T is SAID

Camp Jackson. S. c.. Dec. live
are very worried as we haven't seen
Johns name in the casualty list as
dead or wounded" soldiers depend
ent writes to the army authorities.
please let me know if John has
put in an application for wife and
child" says another.
These are only two examples Of con-
torted English that have made even
the grimmest visaged army men
laugh. There are plenty more, and
here are some of them:
have not reed my husbands pay
and will be forced to lead an immor-
tai life.
am writing to ask you why I never
was kept from him for the elopment
which he never reed.
You have taken my man away to
fight and he was the best thing i ever
had Now you will have to keep me
or who in He'll will, if you don't?
My boy has been put in charge OF
a spittoon. (She meant platoon.) Will
1 get more pay now?
Dear Mr.. Uncle SIM. U. s. A: Reed.
|, your card saying He arrived safely
overseas" 1 wants to know is he in
France, or where is he and what seas
were you talking about?
We was to be married in JAN but
he couldn't get a furlo and the boy
was born.in Feb.-you know how it is.
As 1 needed his assistance to keep
me enclosed.
Your lationship to him. Answer:
st am still his beloved WIFE
81 enclose. Lovingly yours (f.nish
of one letter..
1 received SCI and I certainly am
provoked tonight
! am pleating for little more time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
ELKHART REGION HIT .
One Thousand Cases Flu, Many
Deaths, in One Kansas Section.

OhC SuoSS ANs
Deaths, in Ono Kansas Section.
The region of Kansas within a
forty mile radius of Elkhart is de-
clared to be the section of the state
hardest hit by the flu. The statement
was made today by DR.. H. C. Mayer.
assistant surgeon of the United States
Public Health service, who has just
returned from tour of the district
Doctor Mayer said that in the ter.
ritory included in the forty mile cir
Gle about ElShart, more than 1000
persons had the disease. Twenty-Five
of these died, the persons succumbing
being for the most part women ex-
pecting children. He left Elkhart
Friday morning, at which time, he
said there were fourteen cases in the
hospital, all of them convalescents.
Doctor Mayer said that the prompt
stamping out of the disease in the
vicinity of Elkhart was due to the
prompt work of the state and govern
ment authorities in despatching doc
tors and nursing aid to the afflicted
district.
In his talk Doctor Mayer gave some
general advice to the public. He ad-
vised every one to call a doctor at the
first sign of flu symptoms. AS an
avoidance of flu he advocated eight
hours work, eight hours sleep, and
eight hours play"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
WILL HEAR Them ALI
Anyone Who Thinks Name Wrongly
Used May Talk.

Washington. Dec. 14.-Captain Les
ter of the army intelligence Office to-
day continued his story Of the work
of the German propagandists when
the senate committee that is investis
eating their activities. resumed its
session.
Chairman Overman of the commit
tee again announced today that any
one who thinks his name has been
improperly used in connection with
the investigation will be permitted to
appear and tell his own story
A number of protests from men
whose names appeared in the list
found in Doctor Fuehr's possession
have reached the committee. One of
these, Professort Hart, Harvard, has
testified at his own request. A. Bruce
Bielaski of the department of justice
has announced that he is convinced
that Hart was never in any way con-
nected with German activities.
A number of other men maintain
that their names may have been en-
tered on the list rs possible pros
poets" whose sympathies would be Of
value, could they be enlisted in the
German cause,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14

Oh! My. oh My. How astonished
we were when we entered this village,
hundreds of years old, with dirty,
winding streets, crumbling stone
fountains which bore dates of the six
teenth century. One was reminded
Immediately of the pictures of Jeru-
salem which are published in the
Sunday school text books.
In the center of the village an old
church, built in the third or fourth
century by the Romans, is the chief
sight. The structure no longer is used
as a place of worship but is in the
hands of cognac makers who send the
smoke from the boilers directly into
the face of Christ of the large bronze
crucifix which stands against the wall.
In customs the village is just as old
as its appearance. Old women carry
huge baskets on their heads and the
old men wear skirts over their
breeches Hogs and cattle are butch
cred in the street and the blood from
the sticking trickles down the shallow
cutters. All the village washing is
done at the public fountains, where
to exchange gossip. The fountains
here serve the same purpose as the
back yard fence at home.
The other day someone lost q pig
or chicken and the town crier came
out with his drum to announce the
iGct. ne IS quite an Ola boy, THIS
crier. He wears three-Quarter
length skirt of black, has flowing
white whiskers and speaks after the
fashion of an announcer at a circus.
Everybody comes out to hear what he
has to say when he beats the drum.
Can you imagine such a place in q
modern world?
Note.-This is only a descriptive
picture of a little French village and
Is not meant to convey the idea that
all France is in such a condition.
France is a wonderful country.
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Evening gown of brick red velvet with
wide sash of black. red and gold
brocade which goes under a panel
at the side. This panel is made Of
the cloth and starts at the arm.
out sharply against the far distant
horizon of history as a powerful type
1t was becoming to their kind of phys
ical virility to wear the rich and
heavy fabrics, but it was far more i'm
portant to their physical well being
that they should wear the weaves that
kept them warm. Food and heat
were essentials to life then. as now.
and garland that spoch as we will with
poetry and romance. it was likely a
very crude and coarse era:
Mediaeyalisln Brought Back.
1t has been a great disappointment
to the human race to find in the
plague OF influenza and in the barbar-
ism = of this war that some of the
cruelties of mediaevalism have not de-
parted from the world. We look back
upon that age as one full Of color, the
clash OF cymbals, the exploitation of
in the open. but we always thought
of it as past; regarded it as an epoch
that was necessary to the progress of
civilization, but one from which we
were quite happy to be separated by
several centuries.
When we came face to face with
some of its worst vices during the last
few years, We were dismayed. We had
a black feeling that the world does
not progress after. all. but only moves
around in cycles, corning into the sa n 9
social atmosphere every now and then.
Out of the war and out of the plague,
the black feeling lifts, and we look to
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MADE ATTACK ON ORDERS
Ex-EmperOr Had Far Less Power
Than Generally Believed.

Amsterdam. Dec. 14.-wilhelm. as
kaiser. had far less pull than gem
made by the eX-crown prince N an
interview published in the Handels-
blad.
The former prince asserted that once.
when the Prussian guards were or
dered to make a fourth attack on a
strong position. he opposed the COM
mand and the kaiser supported him.
However. General Ludendorff threat
ened to quit and the kaiser had to
give in. The attack was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
DRESS
BY ANNE RiTTENHOUSE.
Velvet Has Not Always Been in High
Fashion For Evening Gowns, But
the Low Degree of House Temper
AZURE Asked by the Fuel Adminis-
tratiOn Brings 1t in as a House
Gown of Importance.

ly expressed thru richly colored vel
vets, and as mediaevalism is in double
harness with modernism today. wom-
en- and their dressmakers have re-
vived the old fabric of velvet.
History and fiction have given us
memories of fourteenth century he
roines always clothed in stained glass
window colors. with rich velvet ftp
ping down their unbound bodies from
shoulder to instep. We think of them
as large WASTED, strong of muscle,
clear OF skin, with abundant hair.
Possibly, they were as mixed them as