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The Washington times., 1918-05-01
Digging in-but in a peaceful way.
Puss in Boots Jr.

ard snapped his hnEsrs-I mean his
claws, and said:
Don't bother me. you great bic
crane.
I'm not afraid OF you.
You'd better pull your trousers up
or they'll be soaked with dew"
And the reason Puss said this
was because all Of a sudden Mr..
Cranes trousers fell down below
his knsss. for he hadn't rolled them
up very well.
Well, must admit, you're quite
q poet" said the iong-legged crane,
and he stopped scoWling and began
TO smile, And when q crane smiles
with his great long beak he looks
almost all smile, let me tell you.
"Oh. I've travelled so much In
Mother Goose Land. where every
body talks in rhyme, that It comes
very easy to me-" replied little Puss
Junior. in fact. in Fairy Land.
too. they talk In verse very often.
and in the Country OF the Gods,
whsre I travelled last, they some
times speak IN song and Puss
curlsd his whisksrs and Krinued AZ
the great big crane, who was
smoothing out the wrinkles IN his
tFouseF IsEE
Copyright, 1918. David c0ry,
~ BE COAtisHsd,
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
They're Training to Help Uncle Sam Win
These College High School Girls Will Work in of the
Full FTedged Farmers

-HE saEernsss Of college and
high school girls to do their
bit for Uncle Sam and thus
help in winning the world war Is
reflected in the rush to learn farm
Ing.
At the New York State Agricui-
tural School at Bedford Hills there
are now numbers OF efficient girl
workers taking a preliminary train
ing In farm work.
They are part OF a great army Of
loyal Americans who are answer
ing the call for thousands Of farm
srsttss to al the places left BY the
men gone or going to war.
Already the efficiency OF girls on
the farm has been proved. More
over the outdoor life. the regular
hours and the good food put the
workers in much better physical
trim TO resume their school work
in the Fall.
In most caseE the girls receive SIS
= month besides their food and
shelter. They live in a community
house and have their own meals. the
preparation OF which f. under the
supervision OF a ehaperon. Thus
they are assured Of nutritious food
and eongepial surrounding
The farmer gives 81 a day for
each girls labor. and It Is on this
money that the community houses.
or camps. are maintained and the
girls paid.
In no case Is a girl allowed to 20
TO work alone.
The United States Department OF
Labor IL giving full cooperation to
the plan Of furnishing farmsrettes
TO help SOW, cultivate and gather
the crops.
Experience has shown that girls
on the farm, while they may not
be able to do the heavy work ac-
eomplished By men, yet more than
make up for this by their speed,
OATnsstnsss and conBcientiousnesA
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

seem q sane, well-balaneed young
woman with q pleasant gift OF eX-
preston; your writing indicates 4
fairly strong. wsll-balanced. Eener-
Gus character. Have you Interested
yourself in any organization where
you will be thrown with peopls7
Nothing is more beautiful than a fns
friendship between a girl and her
mother. But the world leans for
ward toward the younger generation.
not backward toward the older. You
need to go about, meet people, gain
ease and charm through social in
tercoursa. Friendship and love will
come naturally 10 a girl like you
uniesS shs makes too much Of a
of herself. Make a point
ug people and think OF your
them-then their liking
follow naturally
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
By David Cory.

IVY ELI. let me see. We left Puss
" Junior with his two small
comrades. the little black
cricket and the pretty yellow bird.
ia the castle OF the Giant Merry
laugh. And don't you remember.
the giant had just sat down to the
piano and played a song
Well, after that was finished the
little yellow bird few out OF the
window and the little black cricket
erept into a crack in the floor. 50
Puss said good-by and started on
once more by himself. And after he
had gone for many a mile he came
to a great long-leggsd crane. who
was standing knee deep in lake.
And every time a little hsh swan
too near the crane snapped him up
n his bill
TN snap on your ears. little
cat" he said. and then he snapped
his beak together. one. two, three.
bang! Rut that didn't friEhten
PusA Oh, dear no. de Just lausAsd
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
Wheeling brush from fruit trees to be burned.
Buckles for Stylish Hats

simple to make. The purple and
yellow buckle was used on a pana-
ma hat and was run through with
broad silk scarf Of purple drawn
about the crown. Many original
color schemes can be worked out to
suit individual tastes. and shapes
ard sizes come In great variety. Be-
fore cutting into your papier mache
experiment on plain paper until you
can get suitable buckle. often
an Old metal buckle can be used as
a pattern. When the rafha IL
wound on the buTkle ne sure that
1: Is close and arm, with no spaces
showing.
Circular buckles are pretty for
The Washington times., 1918-05-01

small hats. An unusual buckle
could be made OF rose colored ,ratfa
outlined in black. and wOdld be
smart with a tan scarf.
For a tailored hat a large oval
buckle Is appropriate. A taupe grey
sailor" would be completely
dressed up by the addition OF
bright red raffia buckle placed di-
rertly In front and run through
with grey Erosgrain ribbon.
II you are wondering what to do
with last seasons sport hat and
you do not want to spend much
money. you will do we'll to make
one OF these attractive rafhA
buckles.
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
By Rita Stuyvesant.

"AvE you ever thought of US
ing a buckle TO trim your old
panama or sport hat7 This
season. when every one is economiE-
ing so strictly. many novel ideas
have been shown in millinery and
especially in "madeovsr" hats.
Perhaps you are tired OF flowers.
fancIes or bows on your hats and
are looking for something unusual
that will still be within the limits
of your wartime pocketbook. Con-
SsrvatIon buckles that you can
make at home for 4 very small
sum are exceedingly smart and win
give your old hat Just the desired
touch Of newness.
A clever college girl recently
showed me her "trimmed-o sport
hAr' with q lovely buckle OF pur-
pie and yellow raIiR. RRfrla Is a
kind Of straw that comes IN a va
risty Of pretty eolors and may be
purchased at any art noedlework
store
papisr machs and was wound with
purple rHffiA. The shape was an
odd one with 4 bar through the
centre. Yellow rAffia was used to
outline the edges.
To do the outline stitch" the col
leEs girl conhded In me, you hold
one strand OF rafha In place and
with another strand IN your nee
die work as follows: Run the nse-
die under the rama, covering one
side Of the buckle, then bring the
needle up over the strand you are
holding and down on the other side.
in this way you can catch thS out
linz strand In as many places 4s
you choose"
II Il really surpris'HE how love-
h these buckles are sHa SET 50
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
The Lonely" Girl
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX;

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I've never Had a mans friend
p ship. realize there must be
something wrong with me or this
would not have happened am
self-supportinG, sew and cook
well. Study OF one sort or an
other. and reading have been my
chief PLEASURES In life, and I never
expected TO be discontentsd. I've
had good times with girl friends.
but my mother is my real pal. /
seldom go anywhere except shop
ping or to theatre with her I
have not the come hithsr" look
IN my eyes. but have been called
stunning looking. I long for A
mans friends Up. a, J. K
now can psopls like you il the,
Rsver meet YOui DONE be,
Hsys there's a slnEls thing Ia
world ths matter with ysuI
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
For a Little Girl.
-

II httle girl wants to be smary dressed for the after
noon and yet has mental reservations about moments
Of real play she may washable dress of white dot
ted Swiss Cuny lace and rbbon-From Good HOusksping
hs n1tiom's greatest magazine Of the home.
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
Full Pledged Farmers.


place
Of "a rnhan nc too
The Washington times., 1918-05-01
This Day IN Our History.

THSis the anniversary of the Battle Of Manila Bay a
which Admiral Dewey wiped out the Spansh fleet. IN
1898 This he did without the loss of single man IN IA,
own fleet He was Immediately made Admiral M
was especially hOnOred BY Congress-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
Y. M. OFFICERS HERE
aries From Ten States Will
Meet in Topeka.

The state secretaries from the ten
states comprising the Rocky mountain
division of the Y. NJ. c. A. will meet
in Topeka at the National hotel Tues
day and Wednesday. The secretaries
will represent the states of Kansas,
Nebraska Montana, Colorado, Wyom-
ing, Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona.
The secretaries will discuss the
plans for the summer training camp
at Estes Park, Colo, best methods of
recruiting secretaries for the Y. M G.
A. The conference will devise plan
for cooperating with the boys work
ing reserve.
Albert E. Roberts of New York.
senior secretary of the international
committee on rural work, will be the
principal speaker at the two day con-
ferences. G. S. Gilkey, field secretary
of the Rocky mountain division; F. II.
Cheley. field secretary of tffe inter-
national boys department committee,
and F. D. Pierce, international secre-
tary of rural work, will be the other
speakers on the program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
HOGS ON HOG ISLAND
Inspector Finds Fat Salaries and Pad
ded Payrolls i'm Snipyartis.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Theres a lot
of pork in fat jobs at the Hog island
shipyards, according to testimony Civ
Publicity men and laborers are land
Ing a share of it, if information given
Commander Paul Reed, Emergency
Fleet corporation inspector at the
yard is col rect.
Reed told the committee today that
d. P. Pierce was drawing $833.33 per
month from the government as pub
lIcIty manager; r. L. Hunt, $666.66 as
assistant publicity manager, and T. B.
Reed. $500 a month as assistant pub
licity manager.
These men, Reed said, were en-
ployed to prepare publicity matter to
get Workmen. They also issued the
Hog Island News" a monthly paper
that he hoard that workmen were list
ed, on the payroll under several fore
men and took wages for all the jobs
they were supposed to hold down.
Ride Autos at Government Expense.
There are many delays and mis-
takes in the payrolls, l know" Reed
said.
The committee drew from Reed also
that the government either bought or
hired autos for executive officials of
the corporation to ride to and from
the yard. Auto hire, he said, was SO
a day while machines purchased were
limited to ST. 200 maximum cost by
the Emergency Fleet corporation.
Reed said he never investigated
these conditions because that was in
the province of the local auditor of
the Emergency Fleet corporation,
John DickerSon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
District High School Debating Contests
c-.sst1- - Are All Over. r

j Lawrence, Kan, Feb 11.-The WIN
ners of the Kansas High School De
batting league in it's eighth annual de-
bate have been announced for the
eight congressional districts by +. K
Hamilton. director of the University
Of Kansas extension division.
~ In the First congressional district
Meriden won the championship. In
the Second district Rosedale won.
Caney won in the Third district. In
the Fourth district Burlington was the
winner, and in the Fifth congressional
district, Washington was victorious.
The Sheridan county high school at
Hoxie won the championship in the
Sixth district. In the Seventh district
Dodge City won, while Argonia won
the prize in the Eighth district. Win
ners of each district are given silver
loving CUPS The subject for debate
was: Resolved, that the United States
should establish a more extensive sys-
ten of shipping subsidies.
Some of the winners of the first
series of debates between winners of
the congressional districts have been
decided In the Meriden- Rosedale &C.
bate Meriden won. while in the Ar
gonia versus Dodge City contest, Ar
gonna won, and Burlington won from
Carey,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
CAN'T KEEP MEN OUT
Many Y NJ. C. A. Secretaries Catch
Fighting Fever and Enlist.

Camp Funston, Kan, Feb. 11.-So
attractive has army life proved to Y
M. c. A. secretaries at Camp Funston
that the organization has found it
necessary to establish a school here to
train men as sec -ies to take the
places of those who have enlisted in
the service. The school is a require
ment of the national war work coun-
ell of the association
Four courses of study are offered at
the ~" school. The first, that of re-
ligious leadership. is conducted by DR..
Harry C. Rogers, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Kansas City,
Mo-, who is deeply interested in the
war work of the Y. M. c. A. The sec
ond course is that of war work meth
DDS and is conducted by a new leader
each morning, usually a secretary who
is experienced in the service. The
third course is Y. NJ. c. A. history and
principles. 1t is conducted by Sec
rotary Fensterma cher of building No.
5, who has had years experience in
association work.
The fourth course is entitled His
torical Background CT the War" This
course will start February II. fac
ulty member from the department of
history of the University of Kansas
will conduct the course, according to
present plans
The Y. M. c. a. school will be held
for a period of three week, classes
meeting from to / a. m. five days a
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
CAN'T SEE CUBS
Hamilton Says They Have
Small Pennant Chances.
Two Clubs Look Good Enough
To Keep Them Down.
BY H. C. HAMILTON

New York, Feb. 11.-F'iguring
where the Cubs stand just now is like
figuring onAthe sands on the beach
Before another day has passed Charles
| Weeghman may have forced some
more of his money on some poor
brother magnate and other stars may
be in the fold at the North Side park
in Chicago.
AS they stand now there is no use
picking the Cubs to wiz a pennant, for
they don't line up as a pennant ma
chine At least two National league
clubs arc stronger. or just strong
enough to keep the Cubs from the
top
One Star Won't Make Team.
1t has been stated often enough to
make repetition practically futile that
one star does not make baseball club.
There are several indications that
Grover Alexander cannot play base
ball next year. OF course, if he doesn t
the standing OF the Cubs is going to be
even poorer than now. His retention
in the lineup will be an amazing help,
of course, but he will find it harder to
win in Chicago than in Philadelphia,
because the driving power doesn't Turk
in the Cub bats that used to smash
across runs for the Nebraska marvel
in Philadelphia.
In Merkie, Kilduff, Hollocher and
Deal the Cubs possess only a passing
fair infield, good at second base, un-
tried at shortstop, fair at first base,
and only fair at third base. Hol-
locher may fill the hole at shortstop-
or he may not. If he does the infield
still will need a first baseman and a
third baseman.
Cub Pitchers Look Good.
The outfield, composed of Paskert.
Flack and Barber, looks a lot better
than most persons are willing to ad-
nit but it still ranks below other outer
gardens in the National league.
The pitching and catching staffs of
the Cubs are superb They will be the
force to carry the club
There is just one element in the
Cubs makeup that makes their out
look roster than the averages indicate
and that is the canny managerial abil-
ity of Fred Mitchell. The former
coach of the Braves is capable of
teaching his men smart baseball. He
showed it year ago and he may have
the ability to put it across in better
fashion this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
Many COLD FEET
Topeka Fans Not United in
Their Desire for Baseball.
BickersOn, However, Thinks
Club Will Be Placed Here.

= According to an announcement
made by President Dickerson before
he left Topeka Sunday, this city has
already shown enough interest in
Western league baseball to warrant
going ahead with plans for putting a
club here, and, with Spencer Arthur
Abbott continuing his ticket selling
campaign, Dickerson believes Topeka
can be counted on to get aboard and
sink or float" with the ship.
Abbott, it is reported is stalking all
On the baseball appetite of Topeka
fans, having bet Dickerson fifty dol
lars worth of glad rags that he will
not be able to do what he is trying.
II he does not sell the required num-
her of tickets he will lose the bet as
Well as the chance to become a
Western league magnate.
- Many Have Cold Feet.
While the majority of Topekans
would be glad to see baseball back. a
great many feel that the league auth
critics are trying to force a franchise
on the city regardless of the depths of
the roots of enthusiasm and in spite
OF the adverse conditions of war times.
Some of these people believe that a
chib will be placed here merely for
the sake of holding the other towns
OF the league in line and these are the
PEOPLE who doubt the ability of the
league to weather the storms of the
season and who are afraid a blow up
would give the city a black eye that
would produce more harm than could
be offset by the good that would
come from an attempt to stage a come
hack at this time
Zone of these cold feet fans said
today in discussing the situation:
81 doubt the Western leagues ability
toSrun thru the season if conditions
do not change and for this reason !
am not enthusiastic over the move to
IJ1t Topeka back on the map. The
International and some other strong
leasues are not going to start and
there is a great deal of doubt about
tasc American association, one of the
biggest of the minors, being able to
centinue operations.
Get Outside Manager.
Another doubt I have is the wis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
Is YEARS AGO N TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
February IL 1888,

February Ii, 1898.
Governor Lewelling is besieged by an
army OF local Populists, who want to be
appointed members of the Topeka board
of police commissioners, want some of
their friends appointed.
Inc governor is giving everybody hear
ing, but 1T is understood that he has al
ready decided upon the two Populist men,
Newland of the Second ward manager of
the Alliance store. is to be chairman of
the board The second place on the com
mission, that of recretary, it is said is to
known Prohibitionist The third place is
to go to a member of another party.
Quite the event of the week was the
reception yesterday afternoon by Mes
danes J. c. Gordon, Harry Overholt, s. r.
ner. r@8
The parlors of the Copeland wede in
gala attire; the blinds were drawn and
the rooms made to look very pretty with
the soft light of many shaded lamps and
tinted candles.
Mrs Gordon was attired in handsome
black lace gown and wore gloves of a light
shade. and diamonds; Mrs. Harry Over
holt wore pale green silk combined with
crepe and velvet. with slippers and gloves
of red serge and velvet, with shoes and
gloves of the same color, was very effec-
tive: Mrs. $. II. Remington wore gown
OF rich black lace and Mrs. G. ID. Skinner
was in pink albat-ass with trimmings of
lace and crepe Diamond ornaments. They
were assisted by Mrs. Chas. Spencer in a
gown of white gauZe over white silk, Mrs.
H o. Garyey in lavender silk. with velvet
and passementrie trimmings and Mrs. DR..
Mum In red gown with the usual Access
sories suite
The hours of the reception were from L.
till 6, and over thrae hundred ladies called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
SUBURB is "kIDNAPED"
Officials Contest Annexation-Town
Hall Safe Is Taken Forcibly.

Sawtelle. Cal, Feb. 11-This city,
recently annexed to Los Angeles by
a close vote, was forcibly taken into
that municipality when a large sa fe
containing records of the city of Saw
telle was loaded on a truck and taken
to the city hall of Los Angeles, to
gether with numerous books and
records.
The Los Angeles officers did not
have the combination to the safe but
announced they would dynamite it if
necessary. Sawtelle municipal Off
ciais had been continuing to exercise
their offices regardless of a recent
court decision holding the annexati
legal, because they were unwilling to
concede final defeat until an appeal
now pending had been decided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
: ~ Up to the Minute
+ ~ SPORTING NEWS
NJ FROM EVERYWF HERE.
BY-cLuc-

dom of selecting local men to operate
a club here. 1 believe that the propo-
sition would have much better
chance of success with some live, up
and hustling outsider in charge be-
cause such a man would have no Local.
prejudice to overcome"
However. in spite of these cold
feet" enthusiasts, there is no doubt
but that there are many loyal Tope-
kans who are willing to give thirty
dollars to the cause and there is no
doubt but that Abbott will be able to
reach the goal set, or near 1t, II he
works hard enough and makes thoro
canvass of the city.
According to the plans so far as
they were made when Dickerson LETT
the city, it seems that Abbott is to be
business manager of the club and that
a playing manager is to be engaged.
Further plans will be made when the
ticket book sale has progressed SUI
ficiently to warrant the league head
returning to the city to resume nego-
.iafio0G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
COPY KANSAS PLANS
Missouri Troops at Funston Want
Building of Their Own.

Camp Funston, Kan, Feb. IL
Plans of the officers and men of the
354th infantry. the enlisted person
mel of which is composed almost en-
tirely of Missouri men, for the erection
of a Missouri building" similar to the
buildings provided for the, soldiers
from Kansas and Nebraska, are being
formulated here. following a meeting
of the officers held Saturday. when
the decision to undertake campaign
TO- the necessary finances was
reached.
1t is planned to raise funds by sub
scription turnout Missouri, men from
each county being furloughed to re-
turn and start the organiZat ton work
by explaining the needs. The build
ing it is estimated. would cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and would
serve as a place where officers and
men could meet their friends and
where lectures and entertainments
could bo held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-11
UP To ACCIES!
They Alone Can Keep Tigers
Out of Nj. V. Title.
Deciding Games Will Be Played
Feb. % and %.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 11.-Four
conference victories last week gave
the top of the Missouri valley confer
ence championship race. The Tigers
were at the top the week before last
with four victories to their credit, but
last week Kansas and Nebraska were
downed for two games each. Now the
Tigers can look around for better
prey.
They will find better prey in the
valley, too. For out at Manhattan
Coach q. G. Clevenger has clever
bunch of basket shooters that are
crowding the Missourians for the top
berth in the conference And as the
season progresses the crowding will
become a little more noticeable. The
climax of the little tussle for the first
position will come February 81 and
2S when the Tigers invade Manhattan
for a 2-game series. Unless some
unforeseen circumstances arise these
two battles will settle the conference
championship.
Odds Favor Missouri.
Missouri and the Kansas Aggies
should have easy shedding until that
time. If the race narrows down to
it necessary to win both battles to
take the valley pennant, as the Farm
ers dropped one game to K. u, while
Missouri has a clean slate.
The possibility of a tie for the title
is slight as no team in the valley eX-
cept the Aggies is due to down Mis-
souri, for a single game. The one pos
sibility is that the Kansas Aggies will
lose one more and then win two from
the Missourians, making the season S
record for both teams read, Won 13,
lost 2.
X u Is Out of Race.
Coach Hamilton's Jayhawkers all
but lost out in the titular race here
Monday and Tuesday, when the Mis-
sourians took two games in Robinson
gymnasium. K. U. now has three de-
feats out of seven chances. With a
moderate break for the remainder of
the season the KansanS will remain in
third place.
The standing of the teams today is: