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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

room. The smoke was seen by the
ailer.s however who rushed In and
prevented her escape at the expense
of a sharp stab in his sids delivered
by the strong-armed captive.
The case @of Mrs. Alkaline Rose.
noonshiner. is still fresh in the mind
of the public. She was the member
of an organized gang of moonshiners,
who made and sold whisky In the
Kentucky mountains. Mrs. Rose stated
in her testimony that she had been
engaged in the business for seventeen
years, during which time she nad
.smuggled huge quantities OF whisky
from still to market, crossing the wild
est trails of the Cumberland noun
tains, often sleeping on the ground,
and sometimes sleeping not at all when
disturbed by rumors OF the proximity
of government agents. FINALLY, her
husband, the chief of the band, was
killed by his brother-in-law;, with his
authority gone the members started
auarreling among themselves, and one
turned traitor. Mrs. Rose was sem
fenced to prison, but later succeeded
in obtaining a pardon from Colonei
Roosevelt, who was then president, on
the plea that she wanted to return to
kentucky and support her large fam
lily of children.
While moonshining is usually con-
fined to the southern mountains. the
illicit distilling of liquor is sometimes
carried on in large cities right under
the eyes of the federal authorities
Every once in awhile an internal reve-
nue. officer discovers that some ap-
parently harmless fixture conceals the
mouth of an untaxed whisky barrel, or
a federal agent. becoming suspicious
as to the destination OF large quantities
of sugar, stumb1es upon an unlicensed
distillery. For some mysterious rea-
son people have always attempted to
avoid paying a tax on alcoholic bever-
ages in this country. Let the govern
ment place tax on their shoes. their
soap, their servants, their theater tick
cts or their legal documents, and they
pay it without murmur, but the taz
on whisky is consistently evaded. The
spirit of the Whisky Rebellion OF
1894, handled so astuteIy by Alexander
Hamilton, seems to have escaped the
confines of Pennsylvania altogether
| and to rise on every hand to challenge
| the authority Of the government and
Its internal revenue men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY.

The war industries board places
newspapers among the Industries
essential to the public welfare"
Newspapers are placed in the fourth
class of industries essential to the
prosecution OF the war. Newspaper
men will not be exempted as a class
nor will farmers, miners, railroad
employees or workers In arms and am
munition factories. That is as It
should be. Glass exemptions are not
necessary to the maintenance of any
industry in operation during the war.
No industry was more essential to
the right beginning of Americas
preparedness for this war, or to its
prosecution, says the Louisville Cour-
Ter Journal, than the press. The pol
iticians, left to their own designs and
counsels. would have hesitated to adj
vocate the passage of the selective
draft law. That law was Of funda-
mental Importance. and without
it the war would have been to .Ameri-
ca an Unacceptable tragedy and a
failure. The press was in position
to begin without hesitancy a campaign
for the passage Of the selective draft
as the most practical and the most
democratic means Of raising a suffi-
cient army. It discharged that duty
promptly and adequately. Because OF
its support many lawmakers who.
without such support, would have
been weakened when so radical a
departure from our historic plan of
army making was proposed, were
ready to advocate and to vote for the
selective draft.
The press Is daily speaker in be-
half of the vigorous prosecution OF
| the war. a sleepless discoverer and
antagonist of pro-German propa gan
da, an unfailing vehicle for the ex.
preston of the views and statement
| of the aims of the government. White
paper, used properly. goes far toward
winning war.
The press has earned many service
stars. 1t will earn more By shifts
and expedients it will contrive to ..car-
ry on" while contributing to the draft
from ranks of workers made UP large.
ly in ordinary times of men between
the present draft minimum and max
imum. The press would resent a pro-
| posal that newspaper men be as a
class exempted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Secretary McAdoo has issued to

Secretary McAdoo has issued to
congress what practically amounts
to an ultimatum. He says in sub
stance that if that body insist on
taxing the income from Liberty bonds
the next issue must bear a higher
rate of interest than have the bonds
of previous issues. The secretary ap-
parently is unwilling to put the pa
triotism of the people to the severe
test of buying government securities
which following the rule of previous
issues would certainly command a
price less than their par value on the
market. Putting aside the question
OF the success or failure of the loan,
the people are entitled to know what
they are getting. They should not be
asked to pay a dollar for something
certain to command but s5 cents
should they be compelled to throw II
on the market. Aside from the con-
: sidetation of what they would thus
lose, Il does not look well to have
United States bonds selling below their
face value. Every purchaser of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

The total imports of silver were
100000 for the first seven months
of this year, as against $22,000.000
last year, and exports reached a total
$44,000,o00 for the first seven months
of last year. Much of the silver sent
abroad has. consisted of bullion de-
rived from melting down silver dol
lars which had been lying in the
vaults of the United States treasury
and most of this silver has gone to
India
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

Germany has proven herself to be
the blacklist criminal in all human
history; her crimes have been beyond
the power of words to express, and
from the beginning the war has been
a definite long-planned attempt to
conquer and loot the world. Practi-
cally all Germans. from those who sit
on the throne to the peasant-the
whole German race, with rare excep-
tions-are guilty, and punishment
should be meted out to the criminals.
Mercy to them would be a travesty
on Justice and a disgrace to the mem
ory of every man who has died in the
fight of civilization against harbarisn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
MOVING TOWARD VICTORY.

Official announcement comes from
Washington that the number of
American troops now overseas has
reached 100000. Difficulties of
transport have been overcome and
there is every reason to believe that
early next year the promised total OF
100000 American troops will be
available to extend their powerful CO.
operation in bringing the war to
speedy victorious close. Unless there
shall be political upheaval in the Gem
trail Powers any earlier termination of
the struggle may hardly be considered
among the reasonable possibilities.
The allies victories have for instance
not yet recovered the full amount of
French territory which was lost to
the enemy in his earlier drive of this
year. Much. therefore, remains to be
done before the German armies are
driven back beyond the Rhine. which
obviously must<be a condition prece-
dent for any discussion of peace
terms.
While it may be good judgment to
| hold in check what may be termed
unbridled enthusiasm, writes Henry
| Clews in his Financial Review. it
| would be altogether unwise to fail to
recognize fully the importance of
what has in fact occurred. General
Focf1 has in the first place accom-
plished the highly important task of
breaking the German army's morale.
It's self contained view of it's own in
vincibility has been shattered and a
correspondingly increased respect and
fear for its foe has been developed.
In addition the enemy's hopes OF
a successful drive either to Paris or
the channel ports have been equally
destroyed. He now must recognize
that his war of offensive must be
changed to a defensive operation with
the initiative in the foes hands. Mean
while the steady increase in, the Amer
lean army In France CORRESPONDENCE
enlarges the odds against which he
must contend.
Possibly there is another six week.
or two months of active campaigning
before the contending armies mus
: settle down for the winter campaign
J On the part OF the German militar,
machine this period will most prob
ably be devoted to an active peace of
, fensive. Russian affairs likewise sug
J gest many complications. Hence i
} seems yet too early to regard the enc
! of the war as in immediate prospect.
) The gratifying advances of the al
i lied armies and the Inability of tn,
enemy to make decisive stant
I against them, leave, it would seem, n
: reasonable ground to doubt that tn
: war for civilization is from now on t
s progress steadily to complete victor,
t The only question is when the end vii
: come. Superiority of numbers, o
s munitions, of morale. and evidently Il
E the art of strategy is ruling definitel
r in our favor. It will become increas
. ingly SO as time elapses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint. *
BREAKFAST.
Raspberries

Menu HINT.
BREAKFAST.
Raspberries
Dropped Eggs on Toast
LUNCHEON.
Yellow Tomato Salad
Graham Mullins
Baked Custards Ice Tea
DINNER.
Tongue and Veal Loaf
Mashed Potatoes
Dreamed Cauliflower
Lettuce and Cucumber Salad
Peach Meringue Cake Coffee
Tried Recipes.
Oatmeal Soup-Two and one-haif
quarts water, one and one-quarter
cups rolled oats. five potatoes cut in
small pieces. two onions. sliced. tive
tablespoons flour, two tablespoons fat.
Boil the water and add the oatmeal
potato. and onion. one-half table.
spoon OF salt and one-ha1f teaspoon
pepper. Cook for one-half hour.
Brown the flour with the fat and add
to the soup. Cook until thick. one
cup of tomato adds to the flavor.
Cream OF Lima Bean Soup-Ons
cup dried lima beans. three pints cold
water. two slices onion. four slices
carrots, one cup cream or milk, four
tablespoons butter Substitute. two
tablespoons flour. one teaspoon salt.
one-haf teaspoon pepper. Soak beans
in water over night: drain. add cold
water and cook until soft: rub thru
sieve. cut vegetables in small cubes
and cook in half the butter five
minutes: remove vegetables. add flour
salt and pepper and stir into boiling
soup. Add cream: reheat. strain ana
add remaining butter in small pieces
Any other bean may be used instead Of
~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

Gresenz fell into the water. In Jump
ing overheard to rescue him, Lieuten-
ant Nelson was seriously injured. See
ing that both were in danger OF
succeeded in passing a line about
Lieutenant Nelson. and both the lieu
tenant and seaman were rescued.
Pyne enlisted at Portsn outh, New
Hampshire, in February. 1917, His
sister, Miss Ella Pyne, lives at Milford.
Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

bonds of the next Liberty loan. altho
he may expect to keep his bonds, will
feel better if he realize that they are
worth at any time every cent he paid
for them. Doubtless this can be ac-
complished by making them like those
of the first loan, non-taxable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

The per capita of money in circuIa-
ton in this country now is estimated
at more than $50. The rapidity with
which it is circulating probably makes
it equal to a much larger sum. By
keeping constantly moving one dollar
can do the work which it would take
several dollars to perform in ordinary
times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

office as second correspondent in the
Spanish department. They were get
ting lots of orders from South Amer
lea, he explained, and he really need
ed him. His wage would be more than
doubled, and his travelling expenses to
Chicago would be paid.
Alison was at first confused and re-
pentant. She felt that she ought not
to have consented to the office mana
gers deception MT then she took a
Financial conditions in the Preston
family had not been all that they
might have been for the past year and
it had become apparent that another
year at college would be impossible for
Alison at the present time. She had
about decided to spend the following
autumn and winter working. And
here was a chance to earn $25 a week.
She wrote back to Mr.. Thorne accept
ing the position, confessing at the
same time her sex. did not wait for
an answer but, packing her little trav-
cling box and gaining a rather re-
luctant consent from her parents.
started forth to take her new job.
She could live on $40 week, she fig
ured, especially if she continued to
| dress in uniform, and the other SIS
she could save to pay her next years
expenses in college.
The office manager in the New
York office when he heard of the
step she had taken, predicted stormy
reception for Alison. He felt that he
knew just how Thorne would snub
her. But the storm and the .snub
were not forthcoming. Thorne told
| her that at first he had not known,
then he CHANGED to see the New York
paper that had the office managers
advertisement for girl messengers,
| and, beside. he suspected from the
egg-salad luncheon and the hand
writing that she was a girl. But it
| made no. difference. he assured her
| He was thoro- going feminist, if that
| meant approving willingly to give girls
| an equal chance with boys when they
| proved themselves capable of grasp
ing 1t. And this girl had proved her
| self more promising than any of the
messenger boys that had ever drifted
into the employ of the concern.
Then one day Thorne called Alison
| into his office and as she came
toward him in her trim little khaki
suit he held out both his hands and
| took hers into his.
Alison did not draw back but stood
looking down at their Joined hands
with a puzzled smile on her face
II Want you here, Alec" he had al
ways<retained the first name by which
he had thought OF her-"I want you
in the office, but more than all want
you in my heart. I want you to make
! a home for me. Is it so necessary to
finish out that college course of
| yours?
There is always. one and only one
possible event that will make a college
Fgirl give up her course said Alison.
'tAnd that?"
when the man in all the world she
loves asks her to be his wife,
Does that mean you have decided
to finish asked Thorne relaxing his
hold on Alison's hands. But he
tightened it again when she told him
| that it didn't
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Names iP the News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men In
Americas Fighting Service

Secretary Daniels has commended
Raymond Pyne, boatswain's mate first
class, United States naval reserve
force. attachedtto the U. 8. Vulcan.
on March Z. 1918. when his efforts. in
the opinion OF his commanding officer,
averted a double drowning.
While making . line fast Seaman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
DINNER STORIES

For nine long years he had been
woeing the fair daughter of the
farm.
Jennie" he unused, as they sat on
the old fence, II read the other day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

Begins to look as tho every Ameri-
can soldier will be able to bring his
best girl two Or three spiked helmets.
They will make cute flower baskets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Names in the News.

Shrapnel is a form of explosive
shell named for its inventor, Brit
ishs general. Each shell is filled with
bullets and a small bursting charge
which releases the bullets in a de-
strucrive shower generally about. so
yards before reaching the object
aimed at.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Peace

Peace.
As softly as dawn
Battles the hillside and valley.
In glorious colors o-
OF velvety light.
Dark shadows erasing,
New beauty lines tracing
And gently effacing
The terrors of night,
IT'S so peace will come
Dawning gently upon US.
With no blare of trumpets
And no crash OF guns,
Without ostentation
Or 1ofdly ofatien-
The death of a nation,
The end OF the Huns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

1.-THE German ARMY is likely to
spend the winter behind the linden
burg line" says a war expert.t
That's the one best bet.
Quite a way behind it. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

Henry Ford has lost another of his
titles. They used to call him the man
who made walking popular. By COM
mon consent that title now goes to
Doctor Garfield. 80
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
DRUGGISTS REACH NO DECISION ON DELIVERY PROJECT
May Be Asked to Cut Out Soft Drink Business Temporarily to Aid
 Gamers

After short conference yesterday morning the druggists who had met at the Chamber of Commerce with Execu- tive Secretary George Lang and Assist ant Secretary B. Lobman, of the Ala bama council of defense, adjourned tc meet again at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing at which time some definite un- derstanding will be reached as to what is expected of the druggists in the way of conservation of man power.
 The council of defense has requested the druggists to discontinue all deliveries except prescriptions. and the druggists asked for more time to consider the prop ositicn
 Conservation of sugar was another mat ter that was placed before them. Tn view of the short supply of sugar it is pos sible that a temporary discontinuance ot the soft drink business may be requested or at least, a curtailment of it, in order that a larger quantity of sugar may be saved for canning, preserving and do mestic use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
HOME SERVICE SECTION

How many different families were dealt with during the month, 235; to how many of this total number of families as stated above were services rendered. 235; giving money relief, 4s; visits to the home foI any purpose, 225; letters written to rela- tives or other interested parties 200; en- couraging correspondence between the family and the man in the service. g
 enlisting other helpful influences, sucf as hospitals, dispensaries, visiting nurses
 juvenile courts and attending officers dentists, 5; hospitals, 6; lawyers, 4 un- dertakers, 5; doctors, 5; juvenile court !; sent to free dispensary s5; sent to anti tuberculosis dispensary for examination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
AID FRENCH REFUGEES


 There IS one thought ingrained In every one of us and that is that we must go back to help them (the French refugeesl, set their homes in order and begin life anew as soon as we can. If the people back of us in America give us half chance we can when we do so. accomp- fish twice the good we have in the past.
 This is the way a friends worker, all lied with the Red Cross work of refugec relief and reconstruction in France. writes of the scenes he saw on the great German offensive in Picardy-of what the blow meant to the thousands of the aged, the young. the babies in arms, who were made penniless wanderers by the retreat of the Franco British armies.
 This worker has been engaged in re- construction in the devastated sections or France for number of months, and, as a result of the enemy drive. saw all the fruits of his labor wiped out over night. Yet he says:
 Before I had met with many of our tovnfolk who showed the most lively gratitude and confidence in us and seemed cheered and eomforted by our presence to such an extent that I could not think of the loss of our material work that has come but only of the tre- mendous gain we have made in friend ship and good will among a people to whom we cannot yet speak plainly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
RESTROOM OPENED

The restroom being opened in the old dining room at the Terminal sta tion by the canteen workers of the Red Cross will be known as the Can teen Hut" and already the hut is be- ginning to look most cheerful and home-like The apeal issued a few days ago by the canteen workers for furni- ture to make the room comfortable and attractive has met with splendid re- sponse, and a piano, victrola and a large number of articles of furniture have been received and installed at the hut.
 This, canteen hut will be used by soldiers passing through Birmingham having been home on furloughs and are waiting for trains, and, in fact, all soldiers will find a cordial welcome awaiting them at the canteen hut Young women of the canteen service will be on hand to see that they have the things they need and to give them q few kind words or encouragement and cheer when they seem honesicl and blue.
 The 'joy spreaders' and gloom chasers," as. canteen workers have beer named by the soldiers. will be on the job at all times and will see that visit ing soldiers are not neglected in any way while in this city.
 Comfortable chairs, victrola records iron cots, sofa pillows, sandwich trays and few other articles are still need ed for the canteen hut and the com mittee in charge requests anyone hay ing any of the above-mentioned things to donate will please notify mem Der of the committee, which is com posed of Mrs. A. w. Nelson, chairman Mrs. Ross Smith, Mrs. Fred Levert and Mrs. Webb W. Crawford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
INDEpENDENT PREsBYTERIAN

The pulpit of the Independent Presby- terian church will be occupied both morning and night by Dr. Walter F. Hall of Camp Mcclellan. pr. Hall will take for his subject in the morning at the temple, "Audacity of Life-France and America" in which he will develop the theme of the reason why there ex- ists a common bond of sympathy be- tween the French and Americans. His evening topic will be ''The Morale of the Soldier" and in this he will talk about his own personal experiences at the front where he acted as an ambu- lance driver.
 Dr. Hall is a former professor of history at Princeton university, and re- signed in order to go as an ambulance driver to France.
 The public is cordially invited to both services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
Higher Body of Congress Will Now Con- sider Plan of President to Have No Limit to Army Which Is to
 Defeat the Germans
B- Associated Press

Washington, June 22-Approval was voted by the Senate military committee today of the provision in the s12.000. .oOO. 900 army appropriation bill as it passed the House, empowering the President to call to the oolcrS all men of draft age, who can be trained and equipped.
 The committee completed discussion Of the bill and Chairman Chamberlain an- nounoed it would be favorably reported to the Senate next Monday. After dis cussing the resolution introduced soms time ago by Senator Chamberlain pro- viding for the drafting of citizens of allied countries under such provisions as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23

may he agreed upon in treaties, the commit.ae referred the matter to sub committee which will confer with Secre- taries Lansing and Baker and then frame an amendment
 Another question which will be con sidered by this subcommittee will De probable Legislation affecting the draft ing of aliens from neutral countries. Senators claim that since the draft Jaw became effective there have been z number of instances where such aliens have been drafted after having failed to claim their rights and have been senr to France. Should these men be wounded or killed the United States might be placed in an embarrassing position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
Red Cross Bulletin

The work of the American Red Cross has grown to such proportions in it's efforts to relieve suffering humanity that The Age-Herald will publish a Red Cross bulletin daily. Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district will be welcomed