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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

Violet. IF you would come out from
under that old leaf you could hear
them and see them, too" But 1
can't get out, have been pushing and
pushing, and pushing, and 1 simply
cannot move it. Why don't you help
me?" II will help yon," said the south
breeze, and gave a puff, then another
puff, and away went old Mr.. Brown
Leaf and Lady Violet felt the warmth
of the spring sun. 1t felt so good to
her. and she looked up with tears in
her eyes They were not real tears,
though. just drops of sparkling dew
Il am SO glad that another day has
come" said Lady Violet land that l
can see the sun, and the grass. and the
trees. and the butterflies. and all the
other things that make a violets life
so full of joy
The sky was very blue that morning
and thru the trees and shrubs and
vines came little str cams OF sunlight.
To Lady Violet's eyes filled with the
dew, the whole garden became one
great rainbow. Then she dried her
eyes and smiled, and nodded her head
to the south breeze and said, 81 am
so. so glad that the morning has come
at last. I had slept so .oundly and
for so long time" And it was morn
ing, truly, the great. glad morning of
all the year. Winter. with all his cold
had gone, and it was Gods sweet
morning for all the flowers. 1t was
spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
HAVE ENOUGH FOOD
Germans in No Danger of Starving,
Food Administrator Asserts.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 16.-Authentic
information obtained by the United
States food administration reveals an
insidious German propaganda intend
ed to magnify the distress of the Ger
mans. They hope to lull Americans
into the belief we are fighting peo-
pie on the verge of collapse. Condi-
tions in Germany are painted worse
than they are.
Regarding the food situation the
central powers control thousands of
miles of productive lands in Poland.
Rumania, Serbia, BelgiuIl and France
A peace with Russia means access to
endless wheat fields. Under her sys-
tenn of rationing Germany's cattle
supply is ample. The allied blockade
of Germany hampers her by forcing
men who would be engaged in war
industries to take up agriculture. Ger
many's food rationing is severe but
does not signify starvation. Local re-
volts against restrictions are sup
pressed by drastic means. Reports
portraying weakness of the central
powers, especially cables purporting
to be inside" information. bear ear
marks of German propaganda, accord
ing to information in the hands of the
food administration.
81 eoueI.I VI uoglenlIs poop eqL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
AWAKENING OF LADY VIOLET.

If you are quiet and attentive when
you go out into the garden next spring,
you may hear many things you have
never heard before. And even though
you should hear nothing you can
understand. of this you may be sure.
The trees, and the breezes. and the
flowers. the butterflies and the bees
have a language of their own, and talk
to each other all the day.
This is what happened in my
garden. on a spring day, once upon a
time:
A violet peeped out from under a
brown elm leaf and looked about the
garden. The day was soft. and sweet
and warm, and the sunshine beamed
brightly into the face of the little
fower-child as she peeped out from
under one corner of the brown leaf.
Tell me-" said Lady Violet. in a tiny
baby voice, Tell me, what was it
wakened me up when 1 was sleeping
so Soundly?" "It was l." whispered
the south breeze. II woke you up. The
morning tof the year has come once
again. and all your friends and neigh
bors and playmates have been awake
these many days" Am I the last to
open my eyes this year? 1 have al
ways been first Yes" said the
south breeze. you are the last of all. -
But 1 cannot hear anyone talking.
nor can 1 see anyone" replied Lady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
OIL BOOM AT ATHOL
First Findings Are Being Sold for
Benefit of Red Cross.

All the weird stories of Eldorado
and her oil millionaires are put to
shame today thru the news brought
to Topeka by William H. Jackson,
editor and publisher of the Record of
Athol, Kan. Athol and the surround
ing country in Smith county is wild
with oil prospects.
1t started this way.
Not long ago A. c. Mead, a garage
owner, was digging a cistern behind
his garage. At a depts of twentyfour
feet he detected smell of crude oil.
He turned over a stone and found a
small pool of the substance. The news
spread like wild fire. An auger was
placed at the bottom of the cistern
and at twenty-eight feet and four
inches oil was found in quantities suf-
ficient to pump five gallons a day
The citizens of Athol, aroused at
the indications, sunk hand dug well
Immediately and at this time the black
substance is put up in bottles and sold
at SO cents for the benefit of the Red
Cross. A large sum has been realized
from this sale.
The oil tests high and biologists
say the outlook is for the best field
in Kansas, Mr.. Jackson says. More
than $4,000 acres of land is under
lease at this time and the Manhattan
Oil & Refinery company is drilling
with an up to date rig with the ex-
pectation of going down 1000 or $500
feet. The finding at twenty-eight feet
indicate a pressure of 500 feet, geolo-
giStS say.
Other companies are coming into
the district and before April Athol
will see dozen rigs in action.
Everyone in that district is buying
oil stock" Mr.. Jackson said today.
we are all oil mad. 1t will be the
making of that country if we have a
good finding
Editor Jackson incidentally holds
the record for the largest circulation
of any weekly newspaper in Kansas.
A short time ago the Record was read
by $4,000 persons OF course, the
mere fact that the circulation was
counted thru the compliments of a
Denver paper that reproduced the
front page of the Record containing
an oil story. may have something to
do with Mr.. Jacksons claim. But
there were 1850 readers of the Rec
ord inst the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
DON'T USE SUGAR
Cakes and Pies Can Be Made
Without 1t.
II. u. Students Make Them De.
liciOus With Syrup.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 16.-By boil
ing corn syrup before adding it as an
ingredient in cake making, students
of the department of home economics
in the University of Kansas are max
ing excellent cakes without the use of
sugar. Usually substituting of syrup for
sugar gives Soggy, undesirable cake.
In a demonstration before university
women Mrs. Polly Smith Harris, a stu
dent of home economics, gave the fol-
lowing directions for making cake
with corn syrup:
Boil the syrup until sample, as in
making candy, makes a good, firm
ball in water. Then pour the syrup
over egg whites and beat until cool
or of thick consistency. While the
syrup is boiling beat the egg yolks,
syrup mixture. Fold in flour. When
using syrup instead of sugar, reduce
the amount of milk, water or the
liquid ordinarily used one-fifth. Bake
at a lower temperature than sugar
cake, in a slow oven and ten to fifteen
minutes longer than ordinary cake.
Can Use Half and Half.
IN using half sugar and half syrup.
cream the butter and sugar and add
beaten egg yolk and milk Boil syrup
and pour over white of eggs. as in
syrup method. Mix the two parts and
fold in flour. Bake in a slow oven five
or ten minutes longer than for sugar
cake.
In substituting syrup for sugar. use
twice the quantity of syrup as of sugar.
This substitution is not economical in
sense of pennies saved, but it is
economical in much higher sense,
since it is a practical application of
patriotism. 1t means the use OF
twelve cents worth of syrup to take
the place of five cents worth of sugar
and the extra seven cents of cost add
ed by making syrup cake instead of
sugar cake is just seven cents worth
of bitterness for the kaiser. Molasses
used instead of sugar, makes very
sweet cake with the texture of gin
gerbread.
University students also are making
excellent pies without sugar. They
substitute twice the quantity of corn
svr1n where sugar is called for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
LOOK INTO CONDITIONS
Fosdick Commission Will Investigate
Surroundings of Soldiers in England.

DR.. Charles M. Sheldon, pastor of
the Central Congr egational church,
and prominent prohibition worker, has
just received word from the Fosdick
commission of the war department
that the department will at once start
investigation of the conditions sur
rounding American soldiers in Eng
land. Doctor Sheldon stopped at
Washington on his way home from
England and told his story of condi-
tions there to the heads of the war de-
partment. The telegram today is the
first indication that the department
intended to take any steps in the
matter.
1.-The Fosdick commission has ac-
complished wonders in the home
camps" declared Doctor Sheldon this
noon, land if it can do the same with
the English camps it will do work
that will prove a tremendous blessing
to the homes of America. and, at the
same time, for the English as well"
The telegram received by Doctor
Sheldon follows:
To the Membership of Central Congrega-
tional Church
Secretary Baker has referred to me a
telegram Of January 81, signed by:
Membership of Central CONGREGATIONAL
Kansas Council of Women.
Kansas. Native Sons and Daughters.
Women's Kansas Day Club.
In regard to conditions surrounding our
army camps abroad: This matter is re-
ceiving our careful attention. and / am
confident that we shall be able to arrange
matters with the British government so as
to eliminate all conditions prejudicial to
the health and efficiency of the Army.
RAYMOND B. FosDICK.
Chairman Commission on Training Camp
Activities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

ing re-modeled, und Representation
Hall ISIS being fixed oop. Idt hass
taken long time, as mein recollec-
ton reminds me dot der chob vos
started goot many years ago ven
der Populists started to make der
changes in der building puy remonng
a few doors und things nit sledge
most completed. Dot vos intended for
a joke, Heine, but Mamma didn't
laugh either ven 1 told idt to her.
am nodt saying mooch apoudt der
var, Heine, in dis letter, for efery
time 1 think apoudt dot boat being
blowed oop l feel chust like efery-
pody else in der United Stadts, und
chust keep still. for 1 know iff
write vot l am thinking der censors
will haff a stroke of paralysis. Var
ISIS var, off course. Heine but iff old
Kaiser Nillum could chust realize der
psychological effect idt haSS had on
der peoples off dis country he would
half hesitated a long vile before re
would half let dem fire dot shot
Heine, der Golden Rule will be ge-
busted and punctured in a goot many
places because off dot yum act off der
submarines. Our peoples are pegin-
ming to realize dot der present mofe-
ment off der Army ISIS nodt a picnic
party chust to See Europe First
or Holmes Travelogue, und der poys
are going Offer for vun purpose. und
dot ISIS to see Chermany wiped off der
map. Nothing will stop dem, und puy
golly if dey keep on blowing opp der
boats dey WILL Walk.
Viii close now, Heine, before 1 say
someding dot makes me mad.
Hoping you are der same,
LOUIE scHN1Tz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
Approximately 1000 VIII Pay
Income Tax Here.
That Is Estimate Made by Gov
eminent Official.
LARGEST ASSESSMENT So,
Smallest Tax Paid Here
Amounts to 40 Cents.
Wealth More Evenly Distrib.
uted Here Than Elsewhere.

The big Santa Fe payroll and the
large number of retired farmers in
the city will put Topeka above the
average in the number of citizens ha-
BILE for returns under the new income
tax, according to John NJ. Cleveland
deputy revenue collector in room u,
postoffice building. The government
estimates that an average of one out
of every 1000 persons in America Is
liable to a return.
Cleveland is convinced that in To-
peka this average will run from So
to 40 out of every 1000: He estimates
unofficially that 1900 in this city and
county will be liable to a return.
A more even distribution of wealth
is noted in Topeka than in many cit
les, Cleveland believes. While the
city contains many wealthy men, dis
erty is nearer equal, he believes
Richest Man Here Pays $4,000.
The wealthiest man in Topeka has
paid an income tax of $4,000. The
smallest tax paid was 40 cents. Nurses
and many clerks have paid in an in
come tax ranging from 81 to 81.
Until February Is, the original date
set for all returns to be in, an average
of 800 persons a day either called in
person on Mr.. Cleveland or returns
were received from them. Loyalty
and fairness of every one in want
ing to make a true return was COM
plimented today by Cleveland
'It should be understood said
Cleveland. that every married man
with an income of $4,000 is liable to
make a return. If he has children or
other exemptions it is up to the gov
eminent to decide he must make re-
turn. Single men with 1000 year
income also are equally liable to re-
turn. Returns must be in April l."
Penalty for Negligence.
Penalty for failure to disclose an in
come liable to a return extends from a
$40 to $1,000 fine and imprisonment,
not to exceed one year.
An amusing incident of a Shawnee
county farmers respect for Uncle Sam
was told by Mr.. Cleveland. The
farmer had an income of only S1,976
and seven children. He wasn't taking
any chances and drove into Topeka
with the seven children, lining them
all up before the revenue men to prove
he had grounds for exemption. He
wasn't even liable to a return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
OLDEST MEMBER is "a
Earl of Halsbury Active in House of
Lords, Despite Burden Of Years.

London, Feb. 16.-Much is contin-
ually written, says the Daily Graphic
regarding the youthful vigor of the
Earl of Halsbury, who still makes his
appearance in the House Of Lords, de-
spite the weight of his ninety-four
years, but no mention is made of the
little Lord Petre. the youngest peer
of the realm.
Incredible almost as it may appear,
there is a difference of ninety-one
years between the ages of the former
lord chancellor and the present head
of the Catholic house of Petre, who is
not quite four, and will be unable, of
course, to take his seat in parliament
until 1885,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
Deputy Court Clerk VIII Run
for Register of Deeds.
First Formal Announcement
Before August Primaries.
NO FIGHT ON FIRST TERRIERS
Squires and Campbell Only
"HOIdOvers" in Office.
County Politics Warns Up
With Coming of Spring.

Oran Layton. deputy clerk in the Of
flee of Mrs. Mary Chaplin, clerk OF the
district court, today announced ms
candidacy for register of deeds sub
ject to nomination by the Republican
party at the primaries in August Sew
eral candidates for this office have
been mentioned but Layton is the first
man to formally announce his can
didacy.
Ralph Squires, present register OF
deeds, is the only county officer in
the court house not serving his or
her first term with the exception OF
f. A Campbell, county treasurer AT
present there is nothing to indicate
any of the first termers will be obliged
to fight for nomination in the pri-
maries.
Layton possesses all the qualities
apparently so essential in making
successful county official. He is nome
grown. He is self made-worked his
way thru school. He is a rock-ribbea
Republican and at present is secrc-
tary of the shawnee county Republic
can committee His jobs have been
those which have thrown him in per-
soma: contact with thousands of people
in Topeka.
Shawnee County Boy.
Layton was born and reared in
Shawnee county, living in North To-
peka until March. 1917. when with
to the South side. When a lad IL
wears old he was thrown on his own
reoources and after school he worked
for the Postal Telegraph company as
a messenger.
Later, Layton worked for Petro &
Woodford in their drug store. He
later worked nights as special de-
livery letter messenger and on Satur-
days and Sundays was on duty all
day Meantime, he was going to Grant
o1 Nd 1afA fn ha. iey1
finally graduating.
For a number of years he worked
for William Green, the grocer. and
then for the Dibble Grocery company,
quitting the grocery business in 1908.
Layton then went to work as time
keeper in the Santa Fe shops. remain
ing there until he took his present
position following the election of Mrs
Chaplin. During the years he served
in the shops Layton was manager of
the Santa F'e band. baseball teams and
70 otbaIl teams. travelling with these or
ganizations all over the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From eks columns -
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
February IS, 1898.
FORECAST.

Senator Leedy delivered remarkable
speech in the senate yesterday, in the de-
bate on his resolution to move the capital
from Topeka. He said L think the capital
should be removed from Topeka because
the citizens of this city and county have
been sworn in as deputy sheriffs to over
throw the state government. They have
also brought hundreds and thousands of men
from other counties on free passes to be
sworn in and some of them have faces that
would convict them in the police court
without corroborative evidence. If the rail-
road corporations can tread us, the lowest
crust, into the mire, now is the time to
find out"
A meeting will be held at the First Con-
gregational church tomorrow evening to
consider the temperance situation in To-
peka, in view of the fact that the governor
has appointed a new police board a ma
jority of whom have been well known op-
posers of prohibition. II is expected that
Mrs. John A. Murray. T. E. Bowman. Mrs.
Johns, Chas. Spencer, J. G. Waters and
Representative Troutman will shed some
light on the subject.
THE new board Of police commissioners
is a non partisan board" said Allen Sells,
chairman of the new board, this afternoon
Continuing the proprietor of the Chester
field said: 1T is the intention of the board
to work for the best intert SITS Of the citizens
and enforce all the laws"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

Mein dear son Heine:
All vot we need to do is to puy so
many season tickets adj $4,000 each,
und in return Topeka will gedt vot ISIS
left Off der Denver baseball Club.
! thought dot 1 would hellup der
proposition along. but as oosual, chust
ven l go to spendt some money mein-
selluf. 1 gedt a letter from you, und
der beans ISIS spilledt Heremit ISIS
der check. 1 can pitch horse shoes,
maype-idt don't cost someding.
Here ISIS news. Heine. Diss week
last Tuesday, Past president Lincoln
hadt birthday. Der bapers say dot
he hass yum each year but der bres-
ent vun vos celebra toned all Offer der
United Stadts because der big COW
pasture Yich surrounds der Stadt
House grounds vos decorationed nit
hadt big parade, nit mooch flag
waiting, und marching, und bands
singing, all off vich marched silently
nit mooch noise to der Stadt House
grounds we're der veil vos taken off
der Statute, und Mr.. Lincoln vos dis
covered sitting in mooch repose und
comfort on a bronze chair vich vos
quite Hfe-like, und helps makes der
akinity beautiful. 1 wish We hadt
more off dem, Heine, (Statutes, nodt
bronze chairs). but time ISIS fighting
und maybe yedt We will in der future.
Idt vos quite historical, also Heine, as
idt commemorated der birthday off
vun off der countries greatest States
men. You will recall from your skol-
lege history studying dot Lincoln vos
Delaware vun day in July to capture
Aguinaldo. after vich he made free
all der oder colored folks
Speaking off der Stadt House.
Heine. chust makes me think off
someding. Der old East Wing ISIS be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
CLEAN UP ABOUT CAMP
War Secretary Notifies Texas Gov
ernOr of Immoral Environment.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Because vice
continues about Texas camps-partic-
ularly Houston and Fort Worth-Sec-
rotary Of War Baker has asked Gov
ernor Hobby to remedy the situation.
Hobby today notified Baker he will
do all in his power to correct condi-
tons
Bake. wired Hobby the following:
In view of the special session of the
legislature which you have convened,
it may be stated that owing to condi-
tons now prevailing in Houston. Fort
Worth and elsewhere, the war depart
ment will be deeply interested in any
effective measures which will make it
more difficult for soldiers in camps of
Texas to obtain liquor and which will
further safeguard their health from
the diseases growing out of CONNER
cialized vice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
That's Summer Decree for
ShOeS-But Not Skirts.
Kansas Avenue To Be One
Parade of Slender Ankles.
COVERLESS DAYS ARE COMING
Girls Must Show Their-0h,
Well, 1t Is Patriotic.
National Shoe Director of To-
peka Issues an Order.
Wear 'em lower. -"

Wear 'em lower"
By tins decree, expounded in the in
te.est CT leather conservation by w.
E. Brelsford, national director of the
Shoe Retailers association, Kansas
avenue this summer is to be a twink
ling confusion of dainty, slender
flashing ankles. Naught but woe
awaits the woman whose ankle is such
that It must be covered by the So
called military style boot for oxfords
and pumps, Brelsford says, are to be
the patriotic thing in feminine foot
wear.
BY wearing low shoes this sum-
mer, said Brelsford, who is also presi-
dent of the Payne Shoe company here,
women and men, too, can aid this
summer in the conservation of leather
and, incidentally, the conservation Oh
leather means that the price OF shoes
will be kept down" Brelsford's senti-
ments are approved by the National
Shoe Retailers association.
Spring styles, however. are differ
ent matter. The military boots Will
not be taboo for Easter time. The
space that exists between the instep
and chic, short skirts may be snugly
concealed by the extreme high boots.
Colors will include black, white and
the two shades each of brown and
gray. with the white predominattng-
But when spring loses something of
her youthfulness and grows somewhat
portly and the population of summer
resorts begins to increase, military
boots should be laid aside. SILK STOCK
ings will make twinkling ankles even
more slender and, yep, it'll be patrlotlc'
as patriotic as meatless or wheatless
days Also both men and women
footwear will be lighter this summer
than usual The heavy leather IS need
ed for the soldiers for heavy army
shoes and puttees and boots. just as
France has blossomed out con1u-
sion Of silk because there is no wool,
Topeka's feet is going to be dainty
and trim because the heavier leathers
are used for the fighting men.
Prices to Go Higher.
Tho price. oh. yes. That is also an
other thing. Shoe retailers here assert
thar the price this spring and summer
will he only '-trifle" higher. If any
thing, than this winter. But the price
will not Re any lower. Most emphau-
cally no. Spring boots for women,
step right this way and around the
aisle to the left, may be had in deli
cate light or dark brown or gray for
from $40 to SIS a pair quality guar
anteed. workmanship unexcelled.
White washable kids at SIS. This, of
course, is spring stuff. and of the
best. 1t doesn't include black and
other grades of white, which will be
much cheaper, say from IS to $40.
And there is a bright. glowing spot
in Brelsfords summer conservation
plea. Lace oxfords, which will be the
proper thing and pumps will not cost
as much as boots. Brelsford says they
ca be pu' chased at any reliable store
i" the cry this summer for $3.50 to
So Sta ;le summer styles will be in
black. gay, brown and white.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
DENIES CUMMING RVS
Dispatcher Rcfutcs Labor Leaders
Statement.

Washington. Feb. lev. G. Eby,
representing train dispatchers on the
Sea board Air Line, fatty contradicted
testimony of w. G.. Lee, of the fire
mems brotherhood. before the COM
mission. declaring that managers of
his road had worked as long as "a
hours at one stretch to relieve conges-
ton. He denied charges that train
dispatchers had been used as tools by
designing railroad executives to gum
up" traffic so as to embarrass gov
eminent operation of the roads.
Ely asked n wage increase for dis
patchers averaging SOS a month.