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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have a
friend in the army. a boy whom 1
have known for several years. I like
him very much, but L do not love
him. When he first mentioned his
love for me 1 told him that 1 would
be glad to continue as his friend. but
that felt very sure we could never
be more than friends because l felt
sure we were not meant for each 9TH
er. I told him that 1 didn't love
him or any other man. He took me at
my word and has since been a good
friend to me, rarely mentioning his
love until recently. when he has sew
eral times alluded to it.
A few days ago l was visiting in the
town where he is stationed and while
there saw a good deal of him. The
only time he referred to his feelings
something alb cut his hopes" and add
ed. You may not encourage that
hope, but please don't ever try to de-
stroy it. because it means more to me
than anything 1 know Of" We were
interrupted and 1 could say nothing in
reply.
He expects to come over to see me
before he leaves for France, which
will be soon. and l am pretty sure he
will bring up the old subject. 1 am
going to find it hard to answer him.
1t is hard to send him away with abb
never come back, and yet I feel sure
that If he comes back that hope will
have to be destroyed. Isn't it better to
do it now than later? want to
do all 1 can to help and cheer and en-
courage him. Please tell me the wis
est thing to say to him. II he should
not mention it should I just let it go as
it is or should I bring up the subject
myself? PERPLEXED.
If the boy brings up the subject tell
him the truth. To let him hope would
encourage him to dream when he is
away of future happiness with you.
Then upon his return his disappoint-
ment would be harder than death in
the battlefield. Since you have said
nothing to encourage hope it is hardly
necessary for you to bring up the sub
5ect- I think as you do that he will
mention it himself
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do you think
it is all right for girls of Is and 20
to go to the theater together at night
if they are not escorted by a young
man or young men? We are girls
who like to have a good time, but we
cause all the boys we know have gone
to war. Our parents don't know what
to say about our going out together.
What is your opinion?
LEFT BEHIND.
Girls of your age are going out to-
gether evenings unescorted. I think
it is all right if it Is not done too much
and if the girls return home at a reas-
enable hour. OF course 1t would be
better to have an older person go
along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
DINNER STORIES

A clerk was sent to call, on MIR.
c., the meanest rich man in the
town, to try to induce him to pur-
chase burial plot in the new ceme-
terry.
In half an hour he was back again.
Couldn't get him? ?" asked the
manager.
NO" said the clerk. He admit
ted the plots were fine ones, but he
said if he bought one he might not
get the value for his money in the
end"
WHY" asked the manager.
There's no fear: the man will die
some day, won't he ?"
Yes" said the clerk: but he says
he might be lost at sea-"
The foreman of construction gang
was walking along his section of the
railway one day when he came upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
GLOBE SIGHTS
from the Atchison Globe.J

Don't judge the world by your
neighbors.
A patriot always does more than he
can afford to.
On the quiet. we think a lot of
women Just assume to be afraid of
mice.
Old people are not 50 selfish as
young people, because they are not
so hungry
Ever remark how the patience of
15-year-oid girl is sorely tried by
her mother?
The woman who loves you is more
dangerous than the woman who hates
you.
A woman can tell in a second
whether any member of the family
has been stealing things from the re-
frfgerator.
A bright paragrapher has pointed
out that a woman In easier to plea Sc
when IL comes to marrying than at
any other time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

one of his men asleep in the shade
OF a fence. Eyeing the man with a
stern smile he said:
'Slape on; We idle spalpeen, slape
oni So long as We Shape we've got a
job, but when We wake up ye're out
of wurrk!"
There is a certain Brooklyn man
who takes great interest in his
household. So the other day. just be-
fore he left his office. he phoned to
his wife to ask whether she wanted
him to bring anything home.
Yes" said the wife. 81 wish you
would stop and get some tea And
YOU might as well. while you're about
it, get a set of china, too"
China" gasped the husband.
Yes, of course; we've not enough
to last the week out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON

Marie Dressler lost a pound a day
selling liberty bonds. If the drive
had lasted another 200 days, there
wouldn't have been much left of
Marie.
cradle rubber has been shipped to
Germany disguised as food. Which
reminds us strongly of the last egg
plant we had. to eat.
Then again there is tripe-fried
tripe. How easily it could be disguised
as rubber!
1t is said Jess Willard gained eight
pounds during his long training period
for the Fulton CD fight.
Probably he overexerted himself.
The German long-distance shell
travels seventy-eight miles in three
minutes.-Cable item.
Other important information:
Flaxseed poultice is good for cold
on the chest
King Menelik of Abyssinia has died
seventy-six times.
The highest point in Mexico is
Mount Popocatapetl.
Thomas Jefferson was our second
red-haired president.
Chewing gum was invented in 1881.
According to announcement in the
theatrical columns, The Mystery of
Life has been postponed one week.
An oriental charlatan has been op-
Grating in New York under the name
of THE Omnipotent One" If that
doesn't make Bill Hohenzollern jealous
nothing will.
Austria will not try a drive in Italy
just now.
Has she carbon in her cylinders o.
is she just out of gasoline?
1t has been discovered that artificial
ice doesn't taste good in highballs.
In other words, it isn't just what it
is cracked up to be.
Shad have returned to American
waters in greater numbers than ever
before. The rivers along the Atlantic
seaboard are crowded with them,
which looks like a sign of something
or other.
Probably it is a sign that shad will
be higher in price than last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

Towards the latter part of April a
fire broke out Oh U. S. ship and be-
fore it could be extinguished. the hold
was filled with smoke and dangerous
gases. The fire call was sent in and
while the men were fighting the
flames, word reached the deck that
navy yard workman had collapsed
below. Among the men who volun-
teered at once for the rescue, Philip
8. N, was one of the first to go be-
low. and with great personal danger
to himself and his companions. res
cued the workman and brought him
safely to the deck where he recovered.
Nolan enlisted at Philadelphia in
1917. His wife, Mrs. Margaret Nolan,
lives at Salem, Va
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

value of Goethe's and Schiller's works
has not been lessened by the war.
gandists, and it is German propagan-
dists that the American government
is looking for.
There is another phase of this Ger
man-American question, which has
been somewhat overlooked. Thousands
of the most loyal Americans are of
German descent, and some of these
are being done serious injustice.
If all Germantown residents of this
country felt the same about the war as
does Andrew p Larsen of Olathe.
Colo, for example, a lot of our secret
service men would be out of their jobs.
and there would be nothing disgrace
full about wearing a hyphen.
Larsen used to be a United States
marine, but when he applied for re-
enlistment recently at the Kansas City
recruiting station, he was turned down
because he had been born in Ger
many. Larsen has marine corps dis
charge with "chara cter excellent" and
he has good conduct medal. He
wanted to be a marine once more, and
he wanted it very badly. So he pre-
sented his case by letter dated May
to Major General Barnett, command
| ant of the marine corps at Washing
ton.
General Barnett gave the letter his
immediate personal attention, verified
the claim of service with the marines,
decided that Larsen was right, waived
the fact that the ex-marine was not
a fully naturalized citizen of the
United States, and authorized his re-
enlistment.
II was born in Hoptrup, Germany,
but of Danish parents. My parents
were both born in Denmark, or in
the province of Slesvig, before it was
annexed by Germany in 1864. Hop
| trup is just three miles south of the
! present Danish border. My grand
father on my fathers side fought
| against the Germans in 1S4S, and my
grandfather on my mothers side
| fought against them in 1864. 1t has
always been the height of my ambi-
ton some day to take up arms against
| the Germans, but now while 1 have
! the chance it is denied me, and 1 am
classed as one of those 1 have hated
all my life
! Instances such as this. show how
easily injustice may be done to loyal
citizens in a time like the present.
Names in the News.
| Escadrille-Pronoun ''es-kah-
dreeT'-The unit of organization in
| the French air service. Usually COM
posed of ten machines each for three
distinct purposes: The bombardment
squadron of slow machines of heavy
carrying capacity; the pursuit, or bat
tie squadron of small fast planes; and
the general utility squadron of me-
dunn sized machines used principally
for reconnaissance and photography.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

The Jews in Rumania have asked
President Wilson to use his influence
in the direction of preventing the Ru-
manian parliament from enacting laws
inimical to their welfare Their petit
ton should be directed to the kaiser.
The Rumanian parliament probably
will do whatever he commands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

A considerable part of the proceeds
of the third liberty loan has passed
back to the people in the form of in
-terest on the second liberty loan
: There was a balance of s1.S27,307,-
. 445.1o in the treasury May 20: enough
to keep the wolf from the door for
several DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

The word Slogan is being over
worked. A slogan is a warcry. The
Manchester Union refers to Hes kept
us out of war" as a Democratic slogan
of the recent campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

Secretary McAdoo will provide for
the proposed increase in the wages of
railroad employees by advancing the
freight rates. Zones. he pays the
freight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

: Can any punishment be devised
Ethat will fit the crimes of the Huns?
SAgain they have been bombarding
s-hospita1s behind the British lines,
killing a number of Catholic sisters
who were engaged in nursing the
wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

engaged in war work might take a les
son from the soldiers in the trenches
SThere is no eight hour day "over
-there:" neither is there overtime pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

ant work of the League to Enforce
Peace.
This leads up to the win the War
for Permanent Peace convention held
at Philadelphia last week and at
which the author of these chapters
was present as a delegate and by spe-
cial invitation of the leagues presi-
dent.
Here is a telegram which came one
morning, signed by Mr.. Taft, dated
New York. May 5:
Particularly desire your presence at
dinner. Bellevue-Stratford hotel, Philadei-
preceding opening Win the War; conven-
ton. National and executive committees
together with leaders of our motem ZEN;
mite plans for convention and coming
years work. kindly telegraph aceePta,n,e.e'
In connection with the convention
this came also:
Honorary Appointment by the Governor,
The State of Kansas.
To All to Whom These Presents Shall
Come, Greeting:
KNOW YE, That 1. ARTHUR CAPPER,
Governor of the State of Kansas, repos-
ing special trust in the integrity, ability
of Topeka, County of Shawnee, State OF
Kansas, do hereby appoint him a delegate
to the convention on win the War for
Permanent Peace to be held under the
auspices of the League to Enforce Peace
at Philadelphia May 16 and II, 1918.
In testimony whereof. l have hereunto
subscribed my name at the City of Topeka
on this 10Th day of April, A. D. 1918.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
OF course 1 went, altho I had been
in New York the last week in April
having only returned to Topeka on
May 1. L believed it was my duty. that
it would be valuable to me as citi-
zen and newspaper man to attend the
help me to do my part to win the
war, altho it meant that 1 must double
back to the Atlantic coast and be there
twice within three weeks. whereas a
general custom for the past twenty
years has been to go to New York
only about once a year on the occa-
sion of the meetings of the Associated
fishers Association.
Thus I left Topeka again for the
east Monday evening, May IS. spend
ing a part of the morning at Wash.
ington on May Is, Wednesday of las
week, as detailed in Chapter XII OF
this series.
That evening found me in Philadel
phia at the wonderful Taft dinner or
the eve of the convention. Some
things it is believed will be of interes
and of value to the reader will bt
told in an early chapter in these col
umns next week, possibly Tuesday.
There will be chapter as usual or
Monday, but owing to the exigencie:
of the situation, Mondays chapter
may appear as a sort of an intermis
sion between the dinner at the
Bellevue-Stratford the night before thu
convention and the doings of the con
vention the following day
F. P. M.
ITO Be Continued.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

In this country spies are informed
In France they are inferred. What a
difference one letter can make!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

The Huns on the western front are
laying themselves open to a suspicion
that they do not want to fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

1917. BY The Wheeler syndi
cate IncO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
A KANSAN IN NEW YORK.
CHAPTER XIV.

Win the War for Permanent Peace.
In a small group of great American
citizens, William H. Taft ranks high.
He has very great popularity. His
conduct as former president of the
United States is conceded to be ad-
mirable by every one who has come
in contact with him since he retired
five years ago. after serving the term
in the high office to which he was
chosen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

some men are liked, others are loved
oy those who come in contact with
them Taft is more than liked. You
can put that in your pipe, or down
in your notebook
Ihere is always far more use for a
notebook than a pipe at conventions
where Taft presides. These conyen-
uons may end up with the pipe of
peace, or some pink teas, but results
are secured first.
rake 1t from me, Taft has a won
derfui organization about him in con-
nection with his activities in the
League to Enforce Peace. He has the
faculty of organizing. and of getting
men who know how to organize and
do things that must be done Two
years ago. 1 saw Taft, thru his reuten-
ants, in three hours, raise s325.000
to promote the essential and import
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

value of Goethe's and Schillers works
has not been lessened by the war.
Goethe and Schiller Were not propa-
gandists, and it is German propagan-
dists that the American government
is looking for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

ant work of the League to Enforce
Peace.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-08
Animals Die on Substitutes.

Animals In the zoo In Berlin haVs
died In large numbers recently, prin-
cipally because the substitutes which
they have been given instead Of their
accustomed food could not be digest
ed sufficiently to sustain life. Among
the species In which the mortality
has been greatest are the CRATES,
mandrllls and chimpangees. The
health of the surviving animals Is not
good.
According to Hamlyn's Menagerie
magazine, published In London, the
Berlin Geological society declared
that while dates and bananas and 9TH
&c tropical fruits were unprocurable.
the apes were fed on kind of biscuit
made Of musty flour.
The carnivora manage to live on
scraps from the slaughter houses. but
the animals requiring grain and seeds
are not thriving well on the wild roots
given them as substitutes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-08
STEAMER PRINCESS
SOPHIA LOST IN GALE
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
LIVES LosT-sHIP POUNDED
AGAINST ROCKS.
GOES DOWN IN LYNN CANAL
Vessel Was Bound Southwark From
Skaaway-Worst Marine Disaster
In the History Of Pacific
Coast Shipping.

Vancouver, B. C.-Two hundred and
sixty-eight passengers and rs members
Of the crew of the Canadian Pacific
steamer Princess Sophia lost their
lives when the ship went down in
Lynn canal, north OF juneau, Alaska,
according to wireless message re.
ceived from Juneau at the office OF the
Canadian Pacific Railway.
Apparently, according to the mes
sage from Juneau, the Sophia was
picked up by the gale, hurled across
Vanderbilt reef and then sent to the
bottom Of the deep waters on the other
side Of the canal. Not soul survived,
according to Juneau wireless mes.
sage.
The vessel was bound southwark
from Skagway, situated at the head
of the Lynn canal, which is an arm OF
Chatham straight, extending north.
ward from the Pacific in the vicinity OF
Juneau, Alaska. The canal, which is
a natural body of water, is 100 miles
long and five to ten miles wide.
Shipping men said the loss of the
Princess Sophia with all on board was
the worst marine disaster in the his.
tory of the Pacific coast
The vessel, 1890 tons gross, had
been plying in Western Canadian and
Southeastern Alaskan waters since
built in 1912.
When the storm sprang up the wind
whipped down the long, narrow Lynn
canal with hurricane force. The So!
phia, in the path Of the gale, was
pounded against the rocks. On &C.
count of the danger OF stranding, the
nearby ships did not dare go near her
Lifeboats were impossible. although
the shore was not many yards away.
The gale increased in fury and lift
ed the steamer up, dragged her across
the reef and sent her to the bottom-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-08

I know of nothing more strange than
the usual conversations In which one
INDUCES at the front In the heat of
battle. Recently / was racing down a
road to get out from under heavy
shell fire, falling OH my face every five
or ten yards as a whistling scream an-
nounced a fresh arrival. A painting
lieutenant caught step with me. do
you know So-andSo?" he gasped.
"Yes," / replied as shell whlrred
down out of the sky and we both fell
fiat on our faces. "Where is he now?"
he continued as the sound Of the explo-
sion died away and we rose, running
together. 81 think he's In Paris" an
swered and even as l spoke rolled fiat
with him in a muddy ditch as another
shell screamed down and broke near
by. And thus we continued our way
for several hundred yards, discussing
our friend and his characteristics be-
tween dives into the mud.-William
Slavens McNutt, in'Colliers Weekly.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-08
POWER PLANT is DISABLED
Elghteen-Inch Main From Eleven Boil.
ers Lets Co At Gas and Elec-
trio Company's Plant.


Memphis-The explosion Of an IL.
inch main steampipe from eleven boil
ors at the Memphis Gas and Electric
Co. plant at $40 am, October 2S, dis
abled every concern in the city de.
pendent upon power.
The explosion wreaked havoc with
the light plant, and put electrical
equipment sf the entire city out of
commission.
Two negroes and engineer Crockett
were injured By the explosion.
The huge steam pipe parted at q
joint and the escaping steam wac
heard all ever the city.
Superheated steam completely filled
the building Immediately after the ex.
plosion and 1t was impossible to APP
proech the building for a distance of
thirty feet. For two hours after tho
explosion the heat Of steam of the
pipe kept workers at bay.
Breaking down of the light plant
stopped all elevators IN skyscrapers
and other buildings. Railroad shops,
hospitals, department stores, newspa.
pers, printers and mills and factories.
not generating their own power. felt
the weight of the breakdown.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-08
Identification Tao.

There has been a good deal Of IN
favorable comment in the navy on
the prescribed method Of wearing the
Identification tag on account Of the
behavior of the woven wire necklace,
which rides up on the neck and In
convenienees the wearer IN various
ways. These features have been
overcome at the naval training sta
ton, San Francisco. By lengthening
the wire so as to permit Of its being
worn bandelier fashion, from above
the left shoulder to below the right
arm. the tar hanging few inches be-
low the apex of the right axiIla. In
this way the wire does not ride Up
nor interfere with the movements Of
the bOdy.-Arny and Navy Register.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-08
RH0NFIIF RIVER Is
CROSSED BY BRITISH.
ARTREs AND FAMARs CAPTURED
AND 1000 HUNS TAKEN BY
HAle's TROOPS.
REPULSE COUNTER ATTACKS
Tee British Troops Have Made Prog
ress Along the seheIdt Toward
Valenclernes Field Mar
shall Halg Reports.

dOndon.-The British have made
further progress toward the Scheldt
and have captured the village of Avel
CHEM, southeast of Courtrai
British troops have made progress
along the Scheldt toward the outskirts
Of Valenciennes, Field Marshal Halg
reports.
"As result CT a successful opera
tion commenced by us south OF Valer.
ciennes we captured the villages Of
ArtrRs and Famars, thus securing
crossings Of the river Rhonelle at the
tormer place, and pushing forward
along the east bank of the Scheldt to-
ward the southern outskirts of Valen.
ciennes.
"A counter-attack delivered by the
enemy in the neighborhood of Engle-
fontaine was repulsed. During tho
course of operations we took prisoner
about 1000 Germans"
Famars lies 2h miles south of Va.
aenciennes, and Artres is a little more
than four miles below the great rail
key. Both places lie east of thp
observation-disclosures Hirson railway.
The Rhonelle river is the last natural
obstacle blocking the way to the Va.
lenciennes-BaV rail from
che south.