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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
STEADY STREAM OF CASH.

The people are showing loyalty as
well as good business sense by the way
they are investing in thrift stamps and
war savings certificates. Treasury re-
ceipts from the sale of war savings
stamps have passed the $4,000, 900
mark. The sales for December were
s1O,236, 451, for January they rose to
$24,55e,722, while February sales to
date are s15,790,17o, making a total of
$50,5S6,343.
Millions of war savers, organizing
into war-savings societies in every
county in the United States, in Homo
Buenos Aires and other South Ameri-
can cities. are converting their small
savings into 25-cent and SIS govern
ment securities and pouring funds into
the treasury war chest at the rate of
$780, 900 to $4,000. 900 a day.
Savings-bank deposits in the past
few years have been increasing at an
average rate of $500, 100000 a year, or
about 100000 a business day, and a
million a day is the highest rate of
growth ever reached by the savings
OohhS. hC treasury war savings I1S-
ures show that the American people.
after subscribing to billions of war
loans and giving hundreds of millions
to the Red Cross and other war relief,
are putting their small savings at the
service of the nation thru war-savings
stamps at a rate far in excess of pre-
war savings bank accommodations
Two billion dollars of the war-sav-
ings securities will be issued by the
secretary of the treasury If these are
all sold this year, the treasury will re-
ceive about $3.50, 900, 900, and at the
END of five years the government will
repay the loan to the holders of the
war savings certificates. together with
s320,oo0,00O in interest.
The increasing stream of small saw
| ings coming into the treasury from the
buyers Ct savings stamps is very large
| as compared with pre-war standards
of national finance. These stamp say
ings are now running at a rate double
| the total receipts of the postoffice
| department and double the customs
receipts before the war. The sales are
in excess OF the total interest payment
to the holders of railroad bonds. in ex-
| cess of the average new capital ex-
per.ditu-es for railroad development.
| and equal to the entire cost of running
| the government ten years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

All plans for the big German Of
fensive ON the west front have been
made public. All who believe that the
Huns would permit to be known their
intentions on this front are entitled
to another guess. If the Teutons
launch a great drive this spring, which
is matter subject to doubt, it is safe
to say that it will not be done on the
specifications laid down by the press
correspondents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

Comment was occasioned recently
when former Governor Folk of Mis-
souri, resigned his place in the gov
eminent service and returned to his
former home in st. Louis. 1t has de-
veloped that Folks duties were to in
vestigate and to prosecute illegal prac-
tees in railroad management. When
the government took over the man
agement of the railroads there seemed
little for him to do but draw his sal
airy. Instead of doing this he resigned
and no one is being appointed to sue
coed him SO the government is saving
the amount of his salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

ance is really superior America can
with difficulty make up the allied
wheat shortage, but America has iron
and coal and factories. While the
German railways are going to pieces,
American engineers and trainmen are
putting new efficiency into the French
railways America has just begun to
make guns and aeroplanes, tools and
tractors. In the clash of iron en-
gines, which is modern war, the
weight of resource is on our side. The
real problem is to make American
food go round until the mass, and
power of american steel can make it
self felt.
Questions on TIL above or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka State journal Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington, y. c.. with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

The Huns have returned to their
favorite pastime of missing up the
moonlight nights by dropping bombs
or London. The practice is species
OF diabolism which may bring much
satisfaction to those indulging in it
but cam have no possible effect on the
issue of the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

"Give it to her, nurse"
Still the crying went on, and again
from behind the paper came the in
junction;
"Oh. do let her have it, nurse; it's
no use letting the child cry"
Suddenly the cries arose to a howl
and the mother appearing from be-
hind the paper, said indignantIy:.
why don't you do as tel Won
nurse? Let her have it at once"
She's got it. madam. IT.. a wasp. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

Enlistments in the regular army
continue at a remarkable rate. Re-
ports to the adjutant generals office
show that there were 7S5 enlistments
on February IL. making a total of
eg2.1o6 acceptances since April /,
1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

The day when the aeroplane shall
succeed the automobile as means of
Iocomotion probably will find many
communities still talking about build
ing hard surfaced roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
DINNER STORIES

The old lady was going to Pittsfield
to visit a daughter. and took her seat
in railway coach for the first time
in her life. During the ride the car
in which she was seated was thrown
down an embankment and demol-
isb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

didn't 1 ask Mr.. Alden to take me
back to the Perkinses at noon, even
if lost my position by so doing :?
Surely they would have forgiven me
for missing half a day-when none
of the children came"
She was nervously putting on her
wraps, when knock sounded at the
door. She had heard no sound of ap-
preaching .sleigh-bells, and for a mo-
ment stood in terror. What if it were
some tramp seeking shelter? Then,
mmoning her courage. she went to
the door and found Duncan Alden
standing there.
''Oh. I'm so glad-Fm so glad to
see some one" she cried, her face
pale. and her brown eyes under the
tum bled curls pitifully glad.
"Why-you poor little girl His
laugh was shaky- This must have
afraid we folks who're used to it
haven't realized what a prairie biz
zard must mean to you"
"Oh, usually get along well
enough-but today
This is the limit. I telephoned to
Mr. Perkins to see if he was coming
for you, but he said he wouldn't think
of taking his horses out in this bliz-
card. Some people arc more consider
ate of their horses than anything else,
you know. And I'm afraid you'll put
me in the same class when l tell you
L l.
He cast a shoe going home this noon,
and for some reason is terribly lame.
I've been working over him-that's
why I'm late. / kept hoping he could
make it; but he simply can't go. How
ever, I'm here with a snow shovel"
But can, we walk over to the Per-
kinseS?" she falte-ed.
mo, but I 'phoned to Mrs. To1an;
they're the people who live in the
cabin just beyond me. you know, and
she wants you to stay there tonight.
It's three-quarters of mile from
here, but with a snow shovel and a
strong right arm, l think we can
make it,
So they started forth The snow
had drifted over the path made by the
sleighs earlier in the day: and the
shovel was necessarily brought into
service the greater part of the way
The late afternoon wind increased in
f Try, and Amy was obliged to hold her
muff against her face to keep it from
freezing. Nevertheless, despite their
exertions, they found time for merry
talk.
At last they saw shining out before
them the welcoming light of the To-
Ian cabin. Before ascending the lit
tie hill on which it stood, they paused
to catch their breath.
I'm mighty glad the storm came
today and gave me a chance to know
you," declared the man. i've thought
go q 10y ~ oouSt Hiio-~ouiQD [
care for pioneer life and people
that's why I've avoided you. But
you've certainly shown yourself
mighty plucky today" Something in
his keen eyes made her own drop shy-
~ as he added: Five months of your
stays been wasted for me. but-I'n
going to try and make up for lost
time
The wind howled, and round them
stretched 1.-THE desolate, snow-covered
prairie; but it might have been a rose
garden for all the two young people
needed, for their eyes were bright with
youth and joy and wine of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Breads,


Graham Bread-Take one-half cup
of warm water. 1t should then be
kept warm until the yeast gets all
foamy. Too much heat scalds it and
not enough keeps it from rising Get
the right heat by having the tea
kettle boiling and then turning the
lid upside down and put the cup in
the lid. Then keep the water SIM
mering till the yeast has risen. Add
three teaspoons of sugar to the yeast.
Put graham flour in a pan and
pour in the yeast-water. Then add
one and one-half teacups lukewarm
water and teaspoon salt. Stir until
you can poke your finger in the
dough and none sticks to it. Let it
rise and pan it. Let it rise again
and bake slowly for about an hour.
This recipe - good for whole wheat
and white bread also The only diff
ference is to use one-half spoonful of
salt for whole wheat and a pinch for
white bread. The graham can be
made with one-third white, with salt
accordingly Makes one whole loaf
and one small loaf
Favorite Biscuit-Two quarts flour
two tablespoons lard substitute rubbed
fine in flour. two teaspoons cream
tartar, one teaspoon soda, two tea
spoons salt sifted IN flour. one pint
water to make soft dough. Roll an
inch thick; cut and bake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
The Table

Canada's War Cake-Two cups
brown sugar Cor two cups molasses) I,
two cups hot water, three tablespoons
of lard or beef fat or the fat taken off
gravies of roasts; one package rafs-
ms, one teaspoon each of salt, CHINA
mon and cloves.
Boil these ingredients for five min
utes after they bubble. When cold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

Victory bread,
The latest, it's said.
It's made without wheat,
But is fair stuff to eat.
Bring it on. We don't care,
We will not turn a hair.
Bring the whole bag of stunts,
Wen try anything once.
We will all chew our bit
New York has a man who goes to
the theater as profession, conducting
sightseeing parties He has seen some
Of the Broadway successes thirty or
forty tines-and is still alive. 1t is
wonderful what the human system can
endure.
How they viewed the H. C. of L.
two decades ago:
Poultry is scarce and high, turkeys
fetching from 8 to 90 cents pound"
From the Cetskill On. W Recorder,
January. 1877.
This seems to be the closed season
on Mexican generals.
Haven't heard of one being shot for
three months.
Speaking of vers libre a friend OF
ours, who is a member of a group OF
serious thinkers, sent in chunk this
week. 1t is representative of the best
vers libre of the day:
A friend of ours has a niece who is
quite a remarkable New York girl.
She neither smokes nor drinks.
A man blew into Burnips Corners,
Mich. the other day with twenty
dollar bill. which he displayed con-
spicuously.
The constable is keeping an eye on
the man as he believes there must be a
reward out for him. --- .sf'
Those twenties certainly are scarce
these days. .-s
On account of the high price of gas
oline a good many automobiles will
be laid up next summer.
Let US all join in singing: "Shall
We Gather at the F1ivver?"
One of Railroad Director McAdoo's
experts has found that it costs 81 cents
to stop or start train.
But it is frequently more expensive
not to stop in time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

Prof. Edward s. Morse in his journal
kept during his residence in Japan between
1877 and 1872. makes the statement. that
the cats in Japan are all of the Manx breed
at least tIiliess- A eats tail is used like
that of a kangaroo. to balance the body
when the animal reaches up with its for
ward limbs; hence, Professor Morse saws
that the japanese believe that the cats
tails were originally cut off to prevent
them from standing on their hind legs to
The idea he says sis paralleled in
Cuba, where the ears of cat are cut off to
prevent it from roaming in the cane fields
The sudden showers that fall in the tropics
are annoying to cats, ina smuch as the rain
gets into their ears, and this they particu-
larry loathe. The result is that cats re-
main near the house so that in case of a
shower they can make a quick dash for
protection.'-"Japan Day by Day pub
iished by Houghton Miffiin company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

In Detroit the other day an irate
wife sued another woman for $40
600 for alternating the affections of
her husband, a janitor.
This is believed to be the first and
only case on record where anybody
was willing to admit they had any
love for janltor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT
A FoOdlilouuy.
BY coy K. MOULroN

A FOOdii1oquy.
To eat or not to eat. That is the question
Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer
The pangs of an almost Unsuitable hunger
Or take up arms against sea of troubles,
Outrageous prices discourteous tradesmen,
Or ls it best to starve and never know them
Or go and live with the wife's folks,
Which is. perhaps,
A consummation devoutly to be wished.
w SHAKE.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-11
First Time for United States
Troops Without Chaperone
of French Sol
diers.
REPORTED A SUCCESS
Samnries GO It Alone and Come Back
Safely After Sweeping
Trenches of the
Boche.
[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Mar. 11.--Troops holding
the American sector north Of Tout
made a successful raid against the
Boches early this morning. This was
the first exclusively American raid
without French participation.
The American raiders went over
the top after forty-five minutes artiI-
Iery preparation. They penetrated
the German trenches and returned
successfully. According to first re-
ports there were no prisoners, as the
trenches and dusouts had been demol-
ished and the Boches had withdrawn
to their rear lines.
The artillery bombardment started
at $50 a. m. The heavy guns Gen.
tered their fire on the German guns
and rear organizations, while the
lighter pieces swept the trenches,
smashing dugouts and other defenses.
Under cover of a barrage, the Ger
man wire was blown up by American
engineers. The infantry then went
over tho top.
The artillery preparation was en-.
tire,y as successful as the lombard
ment a.week ago.
The Infantry made the trip across
No Mans Land and returned practical
Iy free from enemy she'll fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-11

Arthur and China. and the other ia
Vladivostok. It has population OF
perhaps thirty thousand mostly Chin
ese.1
soIshevIkI Argument.
[By Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD. March 9.-(evening)
Russian public opinion Is most sur
prised at the failure of President Will
son and America to halt Japan's hand
in Siberia.
Those opposed to the Bolsheviki re-
gime. point out that this failure gives
the Bolsheyiki basiss for their argu-
ment that imperialists in all countries
are united against the Russian revolu-
tion
Attacking Prince Lvoff and others,
reported concerned with organizing a
provisional Siberian government. the
newspaper Pravda said today:
Traitors to that fatherland, over
whose name they have made such
fuss. have now surrendered to the
Japanese and the allied imperialists,
hoping to aid foreign troops reconquer
the country. But they are deeply mis-
taken. Historical examples prove that
such efforts have always failed. Vain
ly do the landlords and capitalists
hope to profit by the Japanese inyas-
ion. They are simply tearing the fin
al threads connecting them with Rus
sin"
The Rumanians are already begin
ming to fulfill their separate obliga-
tion-which is to aid the Austro-Ger-
mans to occupy odessa and other
points on the coast of the Black sea
and the Sea Of Azoff. Rumanians are
interfering with the efforts of Russian
soviet troops to halt the invaders.
A number Of prominent Russian con-
servative leaders and financiers have
arrived at Vladivostok, according to
messages from Irkutsk. 1t is alleged
that the Japanese and these Russians
have agreed to a plan whereby the
coast will be occupied by military
forces. Director Putiloff of the Russo
Asiatic bank Is said to be the chief fin
ancler of this scheme. He is also
member Of Lvoff's provisional Stber.
ian government.
Anti-BoIshevlki.
[By J. w. It. Mason. Written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK, March 11.--Reports
from Japan that Prince Lvoff is con-
IGIlDldCluR lut VI a
stable government in Siberia do not
suggest that the German menace
against Siberia has reached fornid-
a BILE proportions.
Prince Lvoff was the first premier
of Russia after the czar had been
overthrown and he directed a strong
anti German policy at Petrograd dur
ing his tenure in office. The Ger
mans would strongly oppose a Lvof
government in Siberia. So, however,
would the Bolsheviki.
Lvoff is liberal of the old regime,
but Russia is now experimenting with
far more extreme principles than are
approved by him.
A Lvoff government, therefore,
while anti-German, would be also
anti -Bolsheviki.
If Lvoff could be restored as pre-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-11
BILLY SUNDAYS CHOICE
OF WORDS is NOT CHANGED

In his first three Chicago sessions,
attended by $4,000 people, Billy felt
out his crowds. He tried them wit
denunciations of the "foxed faced
kaiser" the booze hoisting cabaret
gang. the frizzled-headed sissies, the
bread-stealing saloon boss, the red
nosed whisky soak, the empty headed,
puppy-kissing society DAME" and then
urged them to -'go over the top with
the flag of christianity and the flag
OF their country This final appeal
pulled $4,000 people to their feet sing
ing the Battle Hymn of the Repub-
ic."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-11
! Fred s. ferguson. United Press

h Fred s. Ferguson. United Press
STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
RANCE. March 10.-American and
tencb soldiers, operating together,
,nducted successful raids on widely
,psrated sectors, demolishing Ger
An trenches at three points to the
idth of 100 meters and depth Of three
undred meters.
American artillery aided in the
ids, completely dem olishing one sec.
on Of the enemy trenches. No live
ermans were encountered there.
sewhere Boches who had taken ref
re in dugouts and pill boxes were
pmbed and grenaded- Seven German
lsoners were brought back.
The four day bombardment of
Aerican positions near. the Swiss
prder ended yesterday when Yankee
miners nsutralized the work OF the
oche batteries. Despite the unusual
leny activity on this sector, tbs
merican troops stood up under the
lnnonading in splendid fashion
hlrtytwo German afrplanes were en-
Rged in observation work over the
merican lines.
The first official statement from gen.
al headquarters, printed in STARS
ld Stripes" an army publication, re-
bunts the activities Of American
loops unuer fire since March 1.
The baptism of fire which already
as been given to few Americans.
lil come to all There is no doubt
bat the test through which the first
Foops came with such signal success
|ll be encountered and passed with
he same success by their brothers in
FMS In divisions still to reach the
tont.
The following New England soldiers
ave been granted the French Croix
Z Guerre for bravery on the Chemin
(es DANES front:
Lieut.. H. K. DAWSON, Chaplain G.
oucher. Sergeant G. Dover. Corporal
Hurley and Privates e. Larkin, H.
laridge, H. W. Miller and @. M.
gkes.
The bombardment in preparation
pr the raids, started one o'clock Sat
fday afternoon. American and
rench guns were massed along this
ortlon Of the front.
After the tremendous burst of fire
The first salvo. the guns continued
ain shells upon the Boche first,
econd and third lines Of trenches
{aa all rear organizations, including
penny batteries.
When the infantry went over the
y IN one sector. they walked across
Mans Land without opposition.
(asy penetrated the German first
10 second lines and found nothing
~ q mass Of wire. leveled trenches,
Aasned dugouts and debris.
A 1neir orders specified they re-
lhn within a certain time, they
|oesea and went no farther.
me men in another sector pene-
Eaea i50 meters beyond the Ger
kaa lhird line. Their total penetra-
Pon was 240 meters.
H.. lhey encountered some dugouts
N'' mad not been smashed by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-11
BYRAN SAYS WE WILL
GO THROUGH GERMAN LINE.

the German line is the only way we
can do it,
This was the declaration OF VIM.
Jennings Bryan here today upon his
arrival from Mckinney, Texas.
"All of us have got to get this
idea of going through into our sys.
tenn" Bryan said. The worst thing
that has happ ened since the war be-
gan was the Investigation or hearing
of Secretary of War Baker Baker
has outliVed all criticism and has
proven the wisdom of President VIII
svn in appointing him. Baker Is big
enough for the job"