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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

It is announced that the American
aviation. corps is in urgent need of
1914 chauffeurs and motor-truck driv-
ers. 1862 auto and gas engine men,
1850 machinists, 22O blacksmith forg-
ers, 22O whedwrights, 504 cabinet
makers. $50 sheet-metal workers and
others to a total of 1000 for service
in France behind the lines. They will
belong to the motor mechanics regi-
ment," the first of its sort in American
history. Only men outside the draft
ages are acceptable under this call.
and they must be at least IS and not
over 40 There are also wanted for
the same regiment zoo cooks 100 can
vas workers, 80 house and sign paint
ers. 90 harness makers and so acety-
lene welders. The United States pub
lie service reserve of the de-
partment of labor, which has
undertaken to get these 1000
men for the aviation corps. states
that the men specified are urged to
enlist at any recruiting station, and
that they should not leave jobs in
shipyards or war industries for this
service. attractive as it is. The regi-
ment will have a short period of train
ing at Fort Hancock, Ga, before going
to France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men I'm
Americas Fighting Service

Fred castro, chief boatswain's mate
of the U. S. S. Ozark has just been
commended for-gallantry as the lead
er of number of other men of the
service who saved life at sea. This
occurred when the steamer Paddle
ford vent aground in heavy sea. With
members of the crew of the U. S. s.
Annapolis, castro took a lifeboati thru
dangerous surf, reaching the ship
and reScuing more than two-thirds of
the crew. Nearly a score of men took
part in this rescue, all of them going
to vessels of the United States navy.
in charge of Lieut.. Daniel E. Bar
hey and Ensign George o. Ether
edge of the Annapolis Each one has
been commended by Secretary Dam
iels. castro is from Milwaukee and
his next of kin is a sister, Clara Zas-
tro, living at 633 9TH street, that city
He enlisted in the navy in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
EVERYDAY HERoINEs.

Whenever a woman does some cour-
ageous act not strictly in line with
women's ordinary activities, all men
hasten to pay her tribute. If she flag
an imperiIed train with her red petit
coat, take gun to a burglar, or smash
a "masher." the public at once goes
into panegyrics for her heroism. In
the impulse of enthusiastic admiration
men magnanimously admit for the
moment that women may. on occa-
sion. be as brave as men always are.
At the head of this type of wcmanly
intrepidity stand the few famous girls
who, as keepers of lighthouses. have
saved the lives of scores in adjacent
waters. Close to these in admiration of
Athe public are the women who go as
nurses to- the front and into fever
infected places. And there is the Chi
cago society woman who recently
stopped stampede in theater fire.
These are brave women, and adj
miration for them is genuine and ir-
resistible. But. says the Christian
Herald, is the selection of such in
stances as these as types of womanly
heroism fair to women in general?
Not all women can be lighthouse
keepers. or war nurses, or society wo-
men at theater fires. Most of them
are home keepers. Are we to ignore
the hero;sm with which they perform
their everyday tasks2 Are we to over
look the unselfishness and courage of
their daily sacrifice in these troubled
times?
1t is quite wen for us to admire the
women who go to nurse the mangled
and dying. But what about the count
less other women who bravely send
husbands, brothers, lovers, sons. to be
mangled and killed?
| Does one ever hear of mother who
fails or forgets or falters? But these
mothers, wives and sweethearts, SUI
premely brave in their bereavement,
are so common that We take no note
of them. Ihe truth is that we are so
used to heroism in women that we
think nothing about it until it presents
itself spectacularly in some unusuaI
| form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
GLOBE SIGHTS
lFrom the Atchison Globe.I

CFrom the Atchison Globe.1
What -in thunder is constructive
criticism?
You hear it said of so many women
that they ARE not very strong"
A ban on grape fruit would do
more to conserve sugar than anything
else.
Some persons would prefer to be in
hell with Roosevelt than in heaven
with the Lord.
A politician who mixes patriotism
than he hates the kaiser.
A South Atchison man is such a
nice little woman that he never ye1ls
over the back fence, but trills.
Jude Johnson: II often call atten-
ton to the boneheads committed by
other people, to detract attention
from my own great faults"
1t is said of Atchison's most pro-
nounced pacifist. who talks about the
horrors of bloodshed, that he brut-
ally whips his children.
An Atchison young colored man,
who is in the draft, went to a ply
stefan about his health You'll be all
right as soon as they get you in the
army" said the doctor. when they
make you exercise and take long
hikes, they'll sweat a lot of impurities
out of your system Doctor said
the colored man. you all don't
know what you's talking about cause
a cold sweat don't do any man no
good"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

The country's foreign trade amount
ed to over 50, OOo, 600, 900 in 1917, ex-
ports reaching total of $6.22G, 000,-
900. while imports amounted to So
95e,00O.O0O. according to statement
issued by the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce. This is a gain of
nearly 81. 900. 100000 over 1916. when
the total trade amounted to $7,s74.-
100000 December exports amounted
to $3.50. 1000. 900, an increase of no less
than 800. 900. 900 over November. The
imports for December amounted to
$22S, 900. an increase of $1,000
coo ozer November. Free Imports
formed &c per cent of the total in De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
THRIFT AND BUSINESS.

There has been much hysterical
agitation and somewhat unbalanced
enthusiasm concerning thrift, declares
Charles H. Sabine, president Of the
Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. This
of resentment and opposition, he con-
tinues. that is not in the public inter
est. No right minded man will chal-
1enge the basic need for rational thrift.
but such thrift does not mean parsi-
mony, nor does it mean the unsettling
or destruction Of legitimate business.
The apprehensions which have been
created by some of the extreme thrift
propaganda are unfortunate ard not
based upon sound economic or patri-
otto grounds.
The normal savings of the people of
the United States at the outbreak of
the European war were estimated at
$4,000. 100000 or $e,000,00 a
year; in 1917 they were estimated at
s14, 900. 00o. 900 or $4,000. % 0o, 900, and
an increasing measure of thrift is re-
Elected on all sides-in the investment
market, savings banks, life insurance
companies, etc. To carry a thrift pro-
gram beyond the point of this rational
increase in saving could serve only to
depress business, destroy values and
| create unemployment.
OF course the government should
have right-of-way in the production
of materials for war, but beyond that
required for the governments present
use there is a tremendous productive
capacity which certainly should not be
dried up by arbitrary rulings or false
economic theories. It is certain that
the spirit of optimism must be kept
alive in our people and that good
cheer is an important factor in finar c.
ing our way to victory which must rot
be overlooked. 1t is out of such soil
that government loans and taxes must
| spring.
Business men and wage earners can
not lend money to the government un-
less they can make money And bust
ness must earn more money this year
than last year. The government is
going to need more money. and in
There must be discrimination bes
tween that which is essential and that
which is non-essential. But no .Iegiti.
mate business. which can make money
without competing with the govern
ment, is non-essential. In fact, 1t is
very essential because money is one OF
the most important munitions of war
And, it should be remembered, the
people who earn the money in such
businesses are among those who in
vest largely in the governments wal
loans, and who pay taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
TRAwELETTE
Stirling Castle.
BY NIKS.AH.

Recently the English government
sent some German prisoners of war to
Stirling Castle. The ancient fortress
is again prison; again the Ieye of
the north" keeps watch over the
nations safety. Stirling is only a few
hours ride from Glasgow but it is a
journey from the nineteenth century
to the middle ages. The castle, on the
right bank of the Forth, is built on the
highest tip of a promontory, close to
the edge of the craig. Its position
makes it almose impregnable.
On<the north and south a rolling
plain stretches away to the foot of the
Ochil Hills. below, the Forth winds
silver across the plain. On the east
ress. The key to the highlands. the
bulwark of the north, Stirling was for
centuries Scotland's main defense
against the invading English.
Much history has been made on the
plain at the castles foot. The pris-
scene OF. seven important battles. On
the northwest on the top of a high
hill stands a statue of William Wal
lace. At the foot of the hill was
fought the battle of Stirling. Just
inside the curve of the Forth is the
the Scots defeated the Picts. Falkirk,
where Wallace was defeated lies to the
south. Years later on this same field
Prince Charles won one of his most
important battles. Bannockburn, the
holy ground of Scotland, lies to the
south. From the castle you can see
the center Of the field, the Borestone,
marked by a tall white flag pole.
Mary or Scots was crowned in the
castle hall. Her son, afterwards
James the Sixth, passed his baby days
here. The iron bars at the windows
or some of the rooms were placed
| there to protect the tiny prince from
kidnapers. Years afterwards he was
crowned as king in the same walls
John Knox preached the coronation
sermon.
The old castle has borne many
names. James the Fifth called him
self the Knight of Showdown, one of
the old names of the fortress. Just be-
low is the pass of Ballangeich, along
which this adventurous king passed
when he went abroad incognito as the
"Guidman of Ballangeich"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

they will not undertake aggressive
military operations against the Ger
man armies. They are more likely to
conduct vigorous campaigns of revo-
lutionary propaganda among such
portions of the German people and
armies as they can reach. At least.
however, a revolutionary war would
result in the continued closing of the
Russian frontiers. and shut Germany
out from the Russian food supplies
and her economic resources.
The Russian socialists continue to
have more faith than the rest of the
world in an uprising of the German
people When war was declared. nu-
merous Russian agitators were in
Germany. They called on the German
international socialists to carry out
the pledges of the International or
ganization by refusing to support a
war policy. The Germans refused, on
the ground that in a war between
Russian and German autocracy, they
preferred to support the German.
They had visions of a CosSack inva-
sion and a reign of Russian terror
The bolsheviki hoped that with Rus
STA suddenly converted from the most
reactionary of autocracieS to a radical
democracy. the attitude of the power
full German socialist party would
change. They hoped that the down
fall of the Russian autocracy would
deprive the German autocracy of its
most telling weapon for holding the
German people to blind acquiescence
in militariSm. Inasmuch as almost a
year has elapsed since the Russian
revolution without any apparent weak
ening of the grip of the German mill
tary caste, it seem that the Russians
overestimated the Importance of this
factor.
In spite of the apparent emptiness
of this hope, the attitude of the boil
sheviki at the peace conferences has
lightened the gloom of the Russian
situation. Trotzky's recent refusal
to preface the proposed peace terms
with the statement that Germany and
Russia "have resolved hencefortfr to
live in peace and friendship is re-
garded as encouragingly significan nj
of the attitude of the bolshevik leaders
toward the German military party
Questions on thu above or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation. should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin. Director.
Washington, >. c., with "a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

Undeterred by the fact that their
charges of drunkenness and gross i'm
morality among the United States SOL
diers in France has been completely
refuted. prohibition enthusiasts now
are about to transfer their activities to
England. They have been aroused by
reports that the men who have gone
out to fight for Uncle Sam are being
pounced upon and dragged TO degrade
ton by the wicked ones in London.
And yet it is improbable that the Brit
ish capital is any worse than a num-
Der of American cities that might be
mentioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

cember and ~ per cent of the total
for the calendar year. The excess of
exports over imports has nearly dou-
bled in the last two years. amounting
to s3,274, 900, 900 in 1917. against s3.-
O91. 900. 900 in 1916 and s1.776. 100000
in 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

mud"
The tramp glanced at the gutter.
then at the hoe
Il never use a hoe" he said, when
cleaning out a gutter"
Never use hoe Then what do
you use? A shovel?"
NO" said the tramp. as he moved
toward the gate. My method-fs to
pray for rain''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

This war was started by Austria,
but it seems that the kaiser is the one
to say when to stop fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

One result Of the four porkless
days week may be an increase in
the consumption of sausage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

The Italians are doing their spring
fighting early. The Huns probably will
resent being driven out of their winter
quarters among the snow covered
Aims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
DINNER STORIES
Things Worth Knowing.

Make crib sheets of white cotton
flannel They are cheaper than those
YOU buy, besides being warm and easy
to launder.
keep them in a warm place and feed
them the scraps from the kitchen, of.
which there are bound to be some, es-
peciaIly where there are children
Basting children's mittens to the
coat sleeve at the wrist prevents snow
getting up the sleeve, thereby keeping
the hands and arms warm while at the
same time the mittenspare always in
place and found when wanted 1t is
impossible for the child to lose them.
In these days of high prices of table
linen purchase two yards of bleached
sheeting, two yards wide. which makes
a square to cover the average dining
table. Bind on right side with blue
bias binding tape and have very
pretty as well as inexpensive lunch
cloth for everyday use.
For an Inyalid-If soup or beef tea
is to be cooled at once. pour it thru a
muslin cloth which has been saturated
in cold water. Not a particle of fat
will be left in the beef tea.
The Table.
Dreamed Turnips-Pare and slice
turnips, cook until tender, drain and
add a little cream, salt, pepper and
butter.
Chocolate CakeVOne-half cup but
ter, pne cup sugar drown preferred),
three eggs. one-half cup milk, one and
-one-third cups flour, three teaspoons
baking powder, two ounces bakers
chocolate, one teaspoon vanilla ex-
tract.
Cream butter and sugar with fork,
add yolks of eggs whites beaten sepa-
rately) : add milk and half of the
flour, beat well; add melted chocolate
and rest of flour and whites of the
eggs; add vanilla extract Beat well
and put in well-buttered pan (pan
must be souare) Cook thirty FIVE
minutes in moderate oven. Icing if
! preferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
-MHATEyER You WANT To Know"

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Bureau at Washington furnishes readers
free of charge accurate and authoritative
answers to questions any and all sub-
5eefs concerning which information Gun he
had from the UNPARALLELED resources 0f the
various federal government departments
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

Just how effective such revolu-
tionary war should be from the stand
point of the military situation as a
whole Is conditioned by certain other
views of the bolsheviki Along with
the rest of the allies. they take the
view that they are not fighting the
German people. but they carry this
idea so far that it is probable that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
FOR sALs-oUIcK

Good combination truck and eener.
al farm, comprising 20 acres, with
Is large bearing grapefruit and or
anee trees. Fifteen acres In cuItIva.
ton, five Of which is finest berry and
truck land, balance adapted to gen.
eraI farming and citrus fruits.
This property Is 3Hz miles north
west Of Lakeland, on tho asphalt road,
in the heart Of the best berry grow
Ing section Of the state; right at
Griffin station; good neishborhood,
and convenient to churches and
school.
Has an excellent ten-room two.
story dwelling, recently remodeIed,
ceiIed and papered, two porches, one
being screened for summer dining
room. Good barn and tenant house.
| must sell this farm at once as |
have "Too MANY IRONS IN THE
FIRE." Adjoining farm land can be
bought at reasonable price. See or
phone me at once II you want a real
bargain. Will consider part trade.
W. FIsKE JOHNSON,
Phones 20, 80, $50. 1907
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

Volusia now has thirteen dipping
watts. Government experts at first
estimated that seventy watts would be
necessary to thoroughly eradicate the
tick from Volusia, but If the work is
pushed and cattle are driven to the
watts in the early morning and late in
the afternoon, this number can prob
ably be cut to twenty-five or thirty
Cattle on Volusia county ranges look
unusually fat and sleek this spring;
dipping ma.' have had something to
do with this.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE, POLK
COUNTY, STATE OF FLORlDA--In re Es-
tate Of William c. Owen, Deceased.
To all creditors, Iesatees, distributes and all
persons having claims or demands against
said estate:
You and each Of you are hereby notified and
required to present any claims and demands
which you, or either Of you, may have
against the estate Of william c. Owen, de-
ceased, late Of Polk county, Florida, to the
undersigned administrator Of said estate
within two years from date hereof
Dated May s, 1918. ~
HOMER E. OWEN,
749l Mon. Administrator
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE POLK
COUNTY. STATE OF FLORIDA.--In re rs
tate Of W. s. Wilkes, deceased.
To all Creditors, Legatees, Distributes and all
Persons having Claims or Demands against
said Estates
You, and each Of you, are hereby notified
and required to present any claims and de-
mands which you, or either Of you, may have
against the said estate Of w. S. Wilkes, de-
ceased. late Of Lakeland, Polk county Flor
ida, to the undersigned administrator Of said
estate, within two years from date hereof
Dated April 26th, A D. 1918.
JOHN T. WILKES,
1453-Fri. Administrator, Dawson, Ga.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

London, June S.-The new Lord De-
Mauley, who succeeds to the baroncy
made vacant by the death Of the for
mer baron, brings up to two the num-
Der of active clergymen now in the
list of the British peerage. He is the
vicar Of a small parish at Dantage.
The only other active clergyman in
the peerage is Lord Montmorres, who
is vicar Of Swinton.
There are two other peers, the Earl
OF Mar and the Marquis Of Normanton.
who are qualified clergymen but who
hold no active church post at the
present time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

black and white check
silk coat between North Iowa Ave.
end Dixie Garage, by way Of Main
street. If found, please return t.
this office. 1881
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
FOR SALE-Little Six Buick, in good
condition, good tires, looks we'll.
Will sell cheap. Apply to NJ. e.
Coleman, 307 South New York Ave.
1882

We have for sale some Of the most
desirable truck and farm lands in
Florida. This property ID in y nile
city limits and can be had Ut the
right price and terms. Let as show
you some fne 10. and ae.acre tracts.
For PARTICULAR see G. G. R0gan,
Rooms l and 2, Deem and Bryant
Building, Phone u.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

1t is reported that the lime crop
on the Florida Keys will be twice as
large this season as in any previous
year. The new crop will begin to
move about June l, and continue un-
til August.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE-One of the best built
and most modern bungalows In
Lakeland. Choice neighborhood.
Garage. For sale by owner direct.
No agents. Low price and terms to
suit purchaser. Address Owner"
Care Evening Telegram.
TITS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE-On easy terms or will
rent fine little farm Of IL acres to
responsible tenant. The place Is
miles from Lakeland on paved
road, is in high state Of cultivation,
with good dwelling and out house,
farming implements-wagon, and
good horse If desired. q. J. VIII.
liams, Telegram Office, or phone
1877 Black.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
LODGES THAT MEET IN x ar

LODGES THAT MEET IN x. or . -.
N. W. Of A.
Modern Woodmen meet first and a,
days. 730 p. m, X. P. Hall. r Jury Mon.
clerk, 2l7 East Main street PHONE ~ =. Vssssa,
Lady Maccabees meet second az
Mondays, 1880 p. m, K. P. Hail N.Y.. ioura
Ellis. secretary, $40 East Orange 81 NJ
W. 0. W.
Woodmen Of the World meet s.,,
80 .. m. K. P. Hall. W. B. N sra Iussd,s
sl4 East Pine St. Phone ISL. suin' elsrt
Knights Of Pythias meet each 49,.
80 p. m, K. P. Hail. Robt ThomsSasd
Of 3. Z j, l0ee South Tsnnssvse 1
W. o. W, Circle meets the In. a.. !.
ynu r, ~ m, z. P, Hall. M
Z; scipps,. clerk. so2 South virrinl, a s,.. !
American Federation Of n
meets second and fourth Thursd., - C:na
m. K. ?. Hall. J. ]. Rhsssss, .s.. Y !
|. o. o. N.
Loyal Order Of Moose meets gr,a,,, >.
2 m: Z. P. Hall L. B, selfridge' ,,.,.,., :
U. @. T.
United Commercial Travellers NEE. a., :,
third Saturdays, 80 p. m, K p H. M y
/. Mayes, Jr, secretary, SIS somh ~. =
sachusetts avenue. Phone ST. n.y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
MAKING PAPER FROM
SAWDUST A SUCCESS


Aberdeen, Scotland, June S.-Ihe
success of an experiment in making
naper from sawdust has been pracu-
cally demonstrated at large paper
mill here. The Aberdeen Evening
Exnress of a recent issue was printed
from paper which contained a large
percentage Of sawdust.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

W Secondhand car in good
condition, Ford preferred. Must be
cheap for cash.. r. G. Colbert.
Phone APT Black 1926
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

FOR RENT-Suit in Stephens Apart
ments, on Lake Morton; gas. water
and electric lights; on lake front
Write to s. M. Stephens, Lakeland,
or apply to Mrs. I. v. Stevens,
Apartment 4. TAFT