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New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Finley J. Shepard Recovering

Finley J. Shepard, who underwent an
operation on his left eye a week ago,
will be confined to his home for an
ether ten days or two weeks. G. c..
Huitt, his secretary issued bulletin
on Mr.. Shepard's condition yesterday,
i'll which he said the fnancier was i'm
proving steadily, but that his physi-
clans advised he give his eye little
longer rest
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
William Herman Mapes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. William
Herman Napes, organizer and head o.
the American League for the Proven
tion Ct Legalizcd Crime. Ged here to-
cay. The league has centres in twenty
four states. Mr.. Mapes also was
lecturer for the Order cf the Star II
the East and the Theosophical Society
He was fifty-three years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Aida Is Repeated
At the Metropolitan
Miss Claudia Muzio Sings Title
Part, With Mr.. Martinelli
as Rhadames

Aida" was sung again last night at
the Metropolitan Opera House before
a large audience
Miss Claudia Muzio sang the title
part with Mr.. Martinell as Rhadames,
Nine. Matzenauer as Amneris, Mr.
Amato as Amonasro, and Mr.. Mardones
as Ramfis., Mr.. Moranzoni conducted.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Plays and Players

Margaret Anglin, ever devoted to the
classics, will begin series of matinees
at Carnegie Hall during February and
March in Sophoclcs's ELECTRA" and
"Thc Medes" of Euripides Musical
settings have been composed for both
plays by Walter Damrosch to be inter
prcted by the New York Symphony Or
chestra Livingston Platt will design
settings aud costumes. The first matt
nee will be played February 6.
The Washington Square Players new
bill for January 81 will include "The
Hour Glass;" by William Butler Yeats,
who needs no other explanation than
his name. This piece was given by the
Irish Players with success.
Odd and disassociated matinees are
apparently the thing these days. On
January Is there Will be one by Mile.
Thamara Swrskaya. the Rus sian dan
Ger and pianist, but not at the custo-
mary Cort Theatre. This performance
is to be held in the Comedy, where the
Washington Square Players will assist
at arts interpreta tion. The Soul of
Chopin The Mexican Inn," "Thc
Poisoned Flower" and "HerOnia and
the Horse Boy" are the titles of the
dances. The last named sounds both
interesting and imaginative.
Violet Engleficld, an English come
dienne, known as the dad girl" in her
own country because Of having played
The Bad Girl of the Family over
1,400 times, will make her first appear
ance in America with Fancy Free"
On Saturday and Sunday evenings
three pantomimcs will be given at the
Neighborhood. Playhouse, the most i'm
portant of which is "Puppets of Fate"
by de Kosenko. The other two are
"Ihe Wedding Party" and "The Royal
Flubdub.'
FRITZ Schcf and Carter de Haven
are both about to do what they can for
VaudcVille'S best interests s 6
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
MEYROPOLITAN OPERA @

Tonight g. Marouf. Aida. Howard! DE Luca,
kotn.cr Chalmers Seguroia, Bada. Cosd.. Ncnteu1.
FIJI. sl5 st.sizaheth. Eastcn, Matsena aner White
hill Leonard nuysN schlogel Co.d.. Bedan Ky.
Sat. at 2l5 (First 1ime) tsaoletta. tarrar: Ca
luso. Anato Diiur. Segurola Cond.. Mo.anxoni.
Sat. at S:l5 t,5c To so. Echsme. Peterson. kan-
deIs Marineili S,ol Maro. Is y Angelo cond Pap
Sun. Eve Concert. 5Dc to 81 50 Eman. viohnist
Bras au D.az. Orc.i ,u!!d. hageman,
Mex, Mon. at ). francesca da RiminI. Aida, SUN
de- us. Murtieill. Anato. Bala Cond., Moranzoni.
Wed. at 8. That's. Farar, Howard; Dias. Wm.e-
hill, Kother Cord Noteu1
Thurs A, g. Doub.e il--Lpraco!o. Easn,i
Brasav, scotti A.thonse, Ddur toi',d by pa9''
IfANDMAN PIANO Used.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

FRITZ Schcff and Carter de Haven
are both about to do what they can for
vaudeville's best interests. S. S,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

| loEN'S NEW YORK THEATRE =. 4 Koos; 20 (;
Cout II A. " 10 II p. y Rsof to n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
TRAVELETTE
Auckland.
ny NIKsAH.


Auckland has the parks and flow
ers of California's cities. a miniature
Wall street, a harbor that is both dec
orative and useful, and an extinct vol
caro-, Mt. Eden, from which one gains
the mos picturesque view of the city.
From Mt. Eden can be seen the sunny
waters of the Pacific, disturbed by
restless little motor boats and mer-
chant steamers crowding the bay.
Nearer, but far below, lies Auckland,
wrapped in mist. The rush of traffic
is for once unheard, but the steady
smoke columns show that the city is
as busy as ever below the thin canopy
of fog. Beyond the city limits, flocks
are grazing and 'laborers are busy in
vineyard and orchard. ssf
All business in Auckland leads. to
the wharves by way of Queen street.
In Queen street the Aucklander can
transact any business from the pur-
chase of a bunch of bananas from a
Chinese vendor to the investment of
stinct of the New Zealander has not
munity. Warehouses and shops have
not been allowed to crowd out parks
and gardens. Even the ruins of an
old fort from which the natives had
long before defended themselves
against the English settler were torn
down to make room for park. The
result was Albert Park, one of the
show places OF the city, but scarcely
SO interesting IN it's well planned SYM
metry as were the historic ruins
Auckland has kept other less cumber-
some souvenirs of it's early days care
fully guarded in it's museum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
SANE FOOD CONSERVATION.

A trade journal editor reports. with
pride that, Since the food administra-
TONS declaration that we should con-
serve" he has eaten rs per cent less
food, smoked only one cigar day in
stead of five. and has done without a
new winter suit and overcoat entirely.
The business mems club in one of
our large industrial centers takes a
vote of members to decide whether it
will eliminate the annual banquet, and
decides to uphold the food administra-
ton by having a smoker instead.
The child who. refuses to eat his
crusts or drink his milk has the food
administration held up to him as a
new national DOGGY man.
There are many other instances of
this sort coming to light now, and they
simply indicate that the American peo-
pie never do anything by halves, and
that the putlicist. having Sc. carefully
spread the idea of conservation, must
now add the idea of-sanity.
Again let it be said. writes the edi-
tor of the food administrations week-
ly bulletin, there is plenty of food in
this country for everybody. In a list
of one hundred staples we are asked to
save barely a dozen things-beef,
pork, mutton, wheat, fats, sugar and
dairy products, except cheese. There
are plenty of delicious things for ban
quets, and, in view of the war adjust
sments now being made in every indus
try, and the heed for business men
coming together for understanding
and team work, trade banquets on
real conservation lines are to be COM
that they are dandy gloom dispellers.
The cigarless day and overcoatless
winter may play some part in war
finance. but they are not food conser-
walton, and it would probably be bet
ter war finance to increase ones bust
ness or personal earning capacity. On
every hand the country is called upon
to make radical changes in it's living
and working habits. Spreading the
news and getting everybody lined up
is only part of the job, however.
These changes must be made with as
little disturbance and privation as pos
sible. Sticking the suff;x less after
familiar food staples is not the whole
of food conservation. There are plen-
ty of opportunities to use the plus as
we'll as the minus sign.
Real food saving is not doing with
out, SO much as finding something
Just as good, or better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
GLOBE SIGHTS
rFrorn the Atch;so, c1oh.

IFrcm the Atchison Globe.1
The more loafers in a town the
more gossip.
3. Who said that Old Man Winter is
jolly old soul? n
There is always a new crop of old
soldiers coming on.
Sent in: "a man leads his wife just
once-that's to the altar"
What a lot of questions we'd like to
ask of our friends if we dared.
Some of the men most polite to
women have the least respect for
them.
A woman's tongue is a peculiar in
stitution, because it never becomes
calloused..
A loafing man is in bad repute these
days but the loafing woman still gets
away with it.
Some men carry diplomacy to such
an extreme that they favor their enc
mics and neglect their friends
In every neighborhood there is a
family which lives in G manner which
causes other people to ask, How can
they afford It
There is a type of married man who
never overlooks an opportunity to say
wasn't for his family.
Drop down to Kansas City next
Saturday, and watch the crowds I'M
load from the RUDE trains. It pays
to advertise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
ON SPUR f FL MOMENT


Spatless Days.
How sweet to waken in the morn.
When sunbeams first begin to bob.
How sweet to waken in the morn
And know that you have got job.
How sweet to hear the whistle foot
Upon the factory roof and say:
I'll earn some tlapjacks for the kids,
For this is not a voorhees, day.
How sweet to grab the dinner pail
It's tough to stick around the house
And argufy the whole day long.
How sweet to stay around the mill,
For work is not the worst of bores.
It's better than to stay ut home
And do million household chores.
One swallow does not make sum-
mer.
And, by. the same sign, one set of
shoulder straps does not make a
soldier.
A critic has recently said that Lin
coin was ''ungainly, awkward and I'M
soldierly."
But he had a way with him, after
all.
There is just one thing about it.
If the skirt keeps getting shorter,
as the war progresses.
The waistline will have to be moved
up.
The mayor of West Hoboken mar
ried a couple and the groom handed
him half dollar. When the mayor
tried to pass it he found it was
plugged
Perhaps the groom has a sense of
values, after all.
The other day the teacher asked !:
What country is our principal con-
tinental ally?"
France" answered twenty pupils
in chorus.
And now, can you name a town in
France?
Somewhere" replied a small voice
away in the corner of the room.
The divorce court is the rendezvous
of those who have said and done what
lot of others have sat and thought
The Bolsheviki are still on the wing
and don't seem to know just where to
light.
We predict that Wilhelm will have
all the BolSheviki he wants before he
gets thru with them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Tomorrow the nation will celebrate
tile 1O9th anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, a man born in OBJ
security, reared in privation. whose
strength of character carried him to
the highest office in the power of his
fellow Americans to confer.
Times perspective has hal1owed
Lincoln In his life he was profoundly
loved and intensely hated. He had
strong friends, he had powerful enc
mies-the mark of a forceful individ-
uaIlty His death was the elimination
of the bitter feelings that warped
mems minds and the terribleness of
the deed shocked the world into re-
action that tended to a just estima-
ton of his greatness. For he was
great. Ne weakling could have lived
as he did, meeting every test of head
and heart that came to him during
those crushing, years of 81 to IS.
Lincoln was great with the great
ness of simplicity. His tolerant judg-
ment of human nature was born of
kind heart His broad sympathy
and unfailing consideration toward
humanity was the essence of Chris
tianity-, The summing up of his creed
is we'll put in his own words: &C cd
must have loved the commo n people
because He made so many of then1.'
Abraham Lincoln in his death ac-
complished what hisIlife might have
failed to bring about
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been so conscious of the comforts of
fire as when she entered the log
cabin an hour later, stiff and SILVER
ing. But it wasn't much of a fire,
just a handful of sticks upon which
Eliza threw few pine cones that
blazed up at once. Standing before it,
Lavinia looked about. There was but
the one room. Side by side in one
corner stood two beds covered with
gay patchwork quilts. Four bright
eyes peered at her from the furthest
one. From the nearer came a slight
moan.
II did not know any one was sick,
Eliza"
Liz wore jus poly when 1 writ,
miss. honey. She give up las, nigh
put the chilrun in bed to keep
warm. Moll is out tryin' to git wood.
Miss, honey, 1 shorely think the Lord
dun sont you"
There must be some one who can
''where is Jake Fox? He is too old
to be called"
For moment Eliza did not answer
Hes haulin' for money an'Nwe ais
did'n have none"
Layinia opened her purse. Give
load"
The MOUNTAIN woman drew back.
Il amt begin, honey"
"Of course not. I expect you to pay
to back. But now / am cold and hun
cry and we will talk about it after a
while" and throwing aside her wraps,
she went over to speak to Lizzie Craw
ford.
For a week she watched beside that
bed in the corner resting between
times in a big chair before the fire.
At the end of that time as she was
bending over the bed the door was
thrown open and a hearty voice said:
II came back to take a look around
before 1 left for France. Eliza, heard
Lizzie was sick and came over to see
what was the matter" The voice stop
ped snort "Youi"
For a second of time Lavinia
thought she would suffocate with the
beating of her heart, then she said
quietly: Il heard they were in trouble.
so I came"
The mans hand was not quite
steady as he reached over and laid
his fingers upon Lizzies wrist There
is no fever. 1 think He caught
sight of Iavinia's eyes and turned abb
ruptly away.
Her gaze followed him then rested
upon the compass quilt, the figure of
which she began to trace absentIy
with her finger. She had thought him
in France. now that he was here there
were things she must say to him and
they would take courage.
He interrupted her thought Come
here" he said peremptorily, II must
see your eyes again. They gave me
your soul once. Convention and train
ing hid them from sight. L am won
dering If it was forever"
There was just an instant of pause
her eyes held by his as she went to-
ward him and again. as that first time
she walked directly into his arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men In
Americas Fighting Service

Torpedoed by a German submarine
fighting to get to safety in cold sea,
and then being taken prisoner is the
record of one seaman of the United
States navy. Thru the Red Cross, the
department has been informed that
Albert De Mello, a seaman second
class of the destroyer Jacob Jones, is
now held as a prisoner in Germany.
The destroyer was sunk late in the
afternoon of December 6. She was
returning from target practice when
struck, and quickly went down. The
men took to the boats and life RATS,
many were also thrown into the sea
and had to swim for safety. Among
these was De Mello, who after getting
away from the doomed ship was
picked up by the German. No fur
Their news has come from the young
sailor. He is a son of Antonio De
Mello, and his home was at 121 Hath
away street, New Bedford. Mass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11

rather slack. One day an Amaze passed
an officer without saluting. The Of
ficer called him back.
do you know who I am?" he
asked.
The Australian replied that he did
not.
well, I'm an officer
"Oh, you are?'' was the reply.
wei. you've got soft job, mate.
You stick to it."
A lady called up a newspaper Of
flee the other day and asked the able
and efficient young woman in charge
of the telephone switchboard:
rs there bureau of infoEmation
in the Daily Breeze Officer"
What do you want to know"
asked the obligfng operator.
That's what 1 want to know
We'll, but what do you want to
know"
That's what I want to know. Is
there a bureau Of"
Il know. but what do you want to
know"
THAT'S what 1 want to knowr'
There's no bureau of information
but If you'll tell me what yau wanted
to know Tll-"
Thank you. That's what I wanted
to know. Goodby-''
1.-The pen is said to be mightier than
the sword"
Yes, that's an old s,ory. But where
shall we place the swagger stick?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11

THE straits to which the central
powers are put for food supplies are
evidenced by the desperate efforts
they are making to conclude peace
with all or any part of Russia. Having
failed up to this time IN their negotia-
lions with the Petrograd government,
they have signed a peace treaty with
the discredited representatives of the
Ukraine. 1t must be humiliating for
the warlike Huns to be forced to seek
peace with a country that has no army
and no established government. Ber-
lin apparently expected smooth sailing
in Russia, after its paid agents, Lenine
and Trotzky, assumed the direction of
affairs. But these worthless so far
have failed to deliver the goods in &C
cordance with the contract. The kali
ser should have been wiser than to
trust men who expressed Willingness
to betray their country. His faith in
the power of German gold must have
received rude shock. The Bolshevik
leaders were quite ready and willing
to bargain away what they did not
possess. Now that they have come
into possession of it they are not dis
posed to part with it. They have
played a smooth game with the Teu-
tons and appear still to hold the win
ming cards. In the meantime their
adversarfes are daily drawing nearer
to starvation. revolution and conse-
quent defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11

For the information of those who
think the race is deteriorating it can
be said on the authority of Provost
Marshal General Crowder that 2.51O,-
706 men have been examined for mil
itary service. OF these 1 .779,950 were
accepted by the examining boards, for
physical qualifications. The rejected
men numbered 7S0.756. The percent
age of rejected meE was 29.1, as
against &c per cent of reflections dur
ing the war between the states. The
physical requirements for military
service are higher now thar they were
in the sixties. The physical examina-
tions have been made under less stress
of excitement. and have been con-
Quoted with the purpose of keeping
the unfit out of the army rather t1an
fo- the purpose of recruiting a large
army as rapidly as possible. "A de-
cided improvement is indicated dur
ing the past two generations in the
language of General Crowder's report,
IN view of the great advance of medi-
cal diagnosis and physical perfection"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11

the states and the federal government
for the reclamation of these lands,
such as is outlined in the Crosser bill.
will also be necessary, and will doubt
less be brought about in due course by
the demand for increased food pro-
duction. A system of canals penetrat-
ing this region to carry the products
out at low cost would certainly stimu-
late its development.
1t is also a pertinent fact that the
European countries engaged in the
war are spending much needed funds
in . the development of canals right
now. The United States is probably
the only first class power which has
allowed her canals to fill up, their
equipment to deteriorate. throwing all
the work of transportation upon the
railroads, instead of developing these
waterways into theiI natural place as
the carriers of bulky and imperishable
freights- \ Undoubtedly this lop-sided
development of our transportation
system is largely responsible for its
present condition.
Questions on tn : 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, 1918-02-11
Heart and Beauty
Problems
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: My girl
friend has a soldier boy friend whom
she says she is engaged to. She new
-er cares to go out with other fellows,
as she. says he is the only one she
could love. 1 often want to go out
and have a good time and go with
different fellows, but she doesn't care
to do this. Do you think she ought
to be SO true to this soldier boy?
Don't you think she ought to go out
and enjoy herself with other fellows? ?,
She has MT got an engagement ring.
as he couldn't afford one just before
he left. What do you think about
her? A FRIEND.
This is undoubtedly question for
her to settle for herself. and you
should not try to influence her one
way or another. 1t is pretty serious
matter getting engaged to a soldier
boy who has to leave his home and
friends and go abroad to serve his
country, and his erranG is so risky
that his life is very insecure until he
returns. Very few girls would be
willing to be true to a boy going away
like that unless they are very much
in love. If this friend of yours cares
enough for her soldier boy to be true
to him while he is gone, 1t will mean
just that much more rejoicing when
he returns. I would advise you to let
her have her own way in the matter
and not to interfere at all
Dear Mrs Thompson: % 1 keep
company with young lady whom /
think a great deal of, and she does
of me. 1 am going into service and
still hope to keep her friendship.
Would you make any promise or
have an understanding before leaving
her?
CD What is Thomas A. Fdison's
address? JAMES R.
Cd 1t would be unwise to make
any definite proposal of marriage to
her or to pledge yourself in any way,
because you cannot tell whether you
will return or not. 1t will be all
right to tell her before you leave that
you care a good deal for her and
want her to write you while you are
away Then when you return you will
be in a position to make promises you
can keep
e., A letter addressed to Mr..
Thomas A. Edison, East Orange. n
j." will reach him.
Dear Mrs. Thoni1eon: % How
can / secure a teacher for toe-danc
ing, one who lives in. my home town
ca Must the teacher be able to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11

Don't be too sentimental, says the
Atchison Globe, and harp too much
upon the horrors of war; don't dwell
upon the sufferings our soldiers will
have to endure. Keep a stiff upper
lip. smile and keep on smiling and dig
and dig and dig and then dig some
more in your efforts to dc your part in
helping to win the war. A smiling,
cheerful patriot, always eager to do
his bit and then some, is a much more
helpful patriot than the person who
goes about disseminating gloom and
despair.