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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

that the Iris shone brilliantly.
From that day his armies flourished
in every field and France. inheriting
not only his prowess and his fame, but
the shield itself, adopted the Iris for
the. royal standard. The Iris then SYM
bolized Christianity, and Clovis at once
adopted this faith. in accordance with
his vow to do SO If she should win a
victory against the Germans.
1t is the Iris which is meant when
we speak of the lilies of France.
when Ino, the ocean nymph, youthful and
fair.
Arose from the waters deep,
And bound with the rainbow her silken
hair,
As she sprsng up the rocky steep,
Flora. the flower queen, met her there,
Adorn with her spectral crown;
And jealous Of mos beautiful hair,
In rage flung the rainbow down.
THE ocean nymph fled in fearful despair,
And hid In lonely dell;
But the beautiful Iris blossomed there,
Where the shattered rainbow fell"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
BATTLE The FLU
Health Authorities Will Discuss
What To Be Done.
In Meeting in Chicago, To Be
Held December 8.
WEDNESDAY.
FORECAST.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Pians for combat
ing another infiueuza epidemic which
is expected to sweep the country in
1919 will be considered by health au-
thorities from all parts of the United
States, Canada and South America at
the forty-sixth annual convention Of
the American Public Health associa-
ton which opens here December 9.
Members of the association say that
all the influenza epidemics since 1929
have been recurrent for from two to
three years after the initial outbreak.
For this, reason leading authorities
feel CONVINCED that the visitation of
1918 will be repeated in 1919 and
probably in 1920. Also it is pointed
out that in previous epidemics the
second and third outbreaks have been
more virulent and attended by a
higher mortality rate than were the
initial manifestations.
1t was early in 1918, according to
DR.. w. A. Evans. former health com
missioner of Chicago, that the now
so-called Spanish influenza made its
appearance in Spain. Now Spain is
having its second outbreak, according
to DR.. Evans more virulent in form
and attended by an alarming death
rate.
During the three-day meeting, the
methods used in combating the 1918
epidemic in the United States will be
thoroly considered and plans outlined
for meeting any future emergency
Among those who will present papers
and take part in the discussions are
Major w. H. WEIGH, of the national
medical corps; DR.. E. c. Rosenow, of
the Mayo foundation; DR.. Herman
Biggs, commissioner of the New York
state department of health, and DR..
A. J. Mclaughlin, assistant surgeon
general of the United States public
health service.
Besides consideration of influenza.
many subjects of general interest per-
tanning to public health during the
reconstruction period will be taken up.
There will be discussions rega riding
proper precautions in the care Of
children to reduce mortality rates.
rural sanitation, the effect of fashions
on health and the use of narcotics in
war times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
Many Drastic Measures Due Ton
1919 Legislature. -
Turbulent Legislation Is Antiol>'
pated Here This Winter.
TROUBLE FOR BIG BUSINESS
w. w. Harvey of Ashland S6ee
Disturbance Demand. 80
Unrest Over Rec0nstHucti0N
Period and War Prices. SOS

y This will be great winter for thp :.
law maker with dreams OF reform
and regulation, according to w. W.
Harvey of Ashland. representative
from Clark county. He ,forecasS
drastic measures before the house Ann
senate this winter by members who
will seek to meet after the war con-
ditions with state laws.
Harvey has been listening to tn
rumblings in the shortgrass countfE
He believes the present minor ar
turbances in some of the counties may
result In a demand for laws that VIII
cause business, Industrial and finAH>
cial interests to sit up nights. Th4
legislation. the member from Clasks'
believes, is due to unrest over the ~
construction period following the Wak.
and wartime prices, regulation ana
control
Two years ago Harvey made q reor4i
ord in the house in q consistent fie1Ie,'
on freak legislation. He belonged -
the wrecking crew. which helped 70
block the wild dreams of seward
members. 1t was this organizatio4s.
Kansas out OF the foolish class and
used the AK, on the various suggestions
for Utopian laws. But the condition.
which have confronted the country -
conditions and the member from
Clark believes safety guards and shock
absorbers should be provided for
timid and nervous people who visit
the state house this winter.
Turbulent Legislation.
Many members have urged q short
session and the passage OF few bills
other than appropriation and emer-s
gency measure. On the other hand,
several members believed conditions
are such that the state legislature VIII
be asked to do many dreamy thingR
Drastic taxation bills-an attempt to.
wish the downtrodden farmers taxes
on the man in town-and measures
looking to special revenues for stats
cities and counties, seem most probr
able. Harvey, who is in touch with the
! grass root sentiment in the western
/ bulent legislation will be heavy. aA-s,
while 1 have not heard much
about it. 1 really anticipate there VIII
| be quite a few bills of a radical ma
ture," Harvey said in a letter to =
Topeka friend. This will be in an ef-
fort to make a sweeping change in
/ existing conditions on some particular
| lines or possibly some newly discpv.
cred cure-all for the ills that beset the
human race. Changed conditions since
our last session resulting by the war
will be responsible for a part of the
! flood of bills. BUT the dreams of son1e
/ statesmen will produce the other
measures. Some of these bills no
tent they should be enacted into law.
But in majority of these cases. the
bills should be smothered in infancy"
Harvey is a lawyer in Ashland and
brother of Major A. M. Harvey OF
!
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100000

OF these at least one-fifth must be
counted among the dead.
More than another half-million are
so MANNED and broken that they can
never again be counted as useful citi-
zens Of a world wherein a man must
work if he would eat and. therefore,
live
If the dead and wholly shattered
youth of the British Empire could
march down Fifth avenue in plat
host could not pass from Central
Park to Washington Square in ten
long summer days.
During one month in France in
1917 Britain had $4,000 men killed.
In the first twelve months OF the
war Britain had $3.50 officers and
$500 men killed
During the month of April this
year. as the result of the great bat
ties which began on March 81, 1913,
Britain had over 10000 casualties
among officers alone.
Oxford and Cambridge gave s.oop
of their undergraduates to the army
in the first year of the war.
Britain has lost nearly every officer
and man of that small but superbly
France early in August. 1914.
Britain has fought on seventeen
fronts during the last four years.
Her troops have been to the fore in
belgium, france, 1taly, SeTDla,
Greece, Russia, Palestine, Mesopo-
tamia, China and North. East and
West Africa, to name only the main
theaters of the war.
Britain and her colonies raised T.
100000 soldiers, and of this total
England's (not Great Britain's) pro-
portion was go per cent.
One man in every seven and half
Of the population Of England was in
the army.
The same ratio held good of Scot
land.
Wales contributed one man in every
ten and a fifth, Ireland one man in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
This Is Britain Day In u. S.
A Summary Of What England and Her Colonies
Have Done in the World War.

every twenty7six and & third and the
overseas dominions one man in every
fifteen.
In heavy guns alone Britain manu-
featured during the third year of the
war twenty-seven times as many as in
the first year and 220 times as much
ammunition.
The expenditure Of rifle ammunition
per week in 1918 was sixty-five times
greater than the average weekly ex-
pendtture during the first ten months
of the war.
The output Of machine guns has
been increased thirty-nfne times.
Two thousand miles of railway track,
1000 locomotives and many tens of
thousands Of wagons have been ship
ped abroad.
The ministry Of munitions handled
100000 articles per week and sent
aboard 10000 consignments per week.
In addition to over ninety national
arsenais. Great Britain had 5.046 gov
ernment-controlled factories. all work
ing day and night on munitions and
supplies.
In October, 1917. about 1000, 900
men and about 100000 women were
engaged in rnunition work proper.
In July, 1917, the number of wo-
men employed in government work of
all kinds stood at 1,065,000. Accord
ing to the board of trade Labor Ga
zette'' of November 16. 1917. the num-
Der had risen to 100000 before the
latter date.
Women did so to 70 per cent of all
the machine work on shells, fuses and
trench warfare supplies and have con-
tributed 1,450 trained mechanics to
the royal flying corps. In one way or
another about 100000 British wo-
men worked for Their country in her
need, many of whom never worked
in their lives before.
Britain's ships kept open the ocean
highways and penned the Hun in his
few protected harbors
The navy tripled it's personnel and
doubled it's fighting armament.
1t transported over the face of the
waters 100000 men, 100000
horses and mules. 100000 vehicles.
25,00O,000 tons of explosives, $1,000
600 tons Of oil and fuel and 1870, 000,-
600 tons of food and other stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
TO PRESS THE ALLIES
British Government VIII Urge De-
mand for Trial of wilhelm.

London. Dec. 7.-speaking at
Bootle, Andrew Bonar Law, the
chancellor of the exchequer, con-
firmed the statement that the British
government had decided to press the
allies as strongly as possible that the
surrender of former Emperor VIII
liam should be demanded and that
he should stand his trial The chan
cellor also announced that the gov
eminent had appointed a committee
to examine scientifically into the
question iof how y much the enemy
would be able to pay.
The government would propose
such procedure to the allies and he
believed it would be adopted An
inter-allied committee would then in
quire into the whole question and de-
eide what, amount was obtainable.
Steps would then be taken to Sc
cure it's payment
As Col. E. NJ. House, the American
representative was unable to attend
the allied conferences in London. Mr..
Bonar Law added, it was impossible
that a decision could be reached on
any point He was, therefore, now
only expressing the views of the Brit
ish government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

economy for political purposes, the
state has neglected much valuable
property and many needed improve
ments. Failure to properly care for
the executive mansion will now cost
the state $4,000 to $4,000 and may
compel the legislature to provide for
a thoro overhauling of the present
structure. McDougall is coming to
make a fight for the state property
needs. He was returned for his third
session, carrying every precinct in his
district except one. Injuries received
last fall prevented McDougall making
a campaign, but returns from the dis
trict indicate his interests were not
overlooked by the voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
FOR INDUSTRIAL LAWYERS
Recommendation Made for Enlarge
ment of U. S. Court of Claims.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Recommenda-
lions to enlarge the United States
court OF claims and to add staff of
modern industrial lawyers to it's per-
soRnel have been made by high Off
Gals Of the government, 1t was learned
today.
This step, officials say, is necessary
to adjust hundreds of war contracts
quickly. Prompt liquidation of claims
must be made or grave industrial and
financial differences will be encoun-
tered, it was stated. Claims from the
revolutionary war are still pending in
the court of claims, which is hope
lessly behind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

(From summary compiled by Louis Tracy,
the novelist, now member Of the British
war mission.)
The British casualties in officers
and men are as follows:
August, 1914, to the end OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
A Legend of France.

King Clovis of France, had for his
coat-of-arms three black toads. In
peace they served him well enough,
but every time he went out to war,
the toads on his shield were soundly
battered, and some fear was felt lest
the swords of the enemy might pass
thru them and pierce the body Of his
majesty. But one day holy hermit,
gazing from his cell in contemplation.
was startled by the appearance OF an
angel bearing a shield. 1t vas as
bright blue as was the sky and had
three flowers of Iris enameied on it,
which shone like the sun. The old man
took the shield, with the news of its
heavenly origin, to Clotide, the queen,
and the queen gave it to the king.
Clovis removed the toads from his
armorial bearings, and in his next
fight he bore the angels shield and
observed when it was over that all
stains of battle had disappeared, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
A JIGGS INCIDENT.

Fred Vandegrift Gives New Version of
Home Life.
Scene-Jiggs bou1oir.
Jiggs on his knees, peering under
the dresser, shirtlesS, with fresh shirt
over one arm.
Enter Mrs. Jiggs.
Mrs. Jiggs: What are you looking
for, honey?"
Mr. Jiggs: 1--WE lost me collar
)utton."
Mrs Jiggs: ''why, where did you
ose it?"
Mr.. Jiggs Cunning in wrath: IT
ost it out in the alley, but 1 thought
would look around here for it a
hile.''
Mrs.. Jiggs falls over in fit.
F. L. VANDERBILT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

FIeHT FOR IT IN LEGISLATURE
Would Also See That Mansion
Is Kept in Repair.
He's Man Who Rebuilt East
Wing of Capitol

Edward McDougall, of Caldwell
Sumner county, is coming back to the
state legislature to fight for perma-
nent fund which will care for the
needs of the state house. the executive
mansion and other state property 1t
was McDougail who two years ago
fought thru the $4,000 appropriation
for rebuilding the east wing of the
state house and flood lighting the state
house dome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

German soldiers captured in France
deepise the once-coveted iron cross. One 70
them lately traded his decoration for a
cigarette, and others spoke sneeringly of
the token.
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As a friend of Topeka and state in
situations, McDougall is 100 proof In
one session he accomplished the things
which ardent local representatives had
fought and bled and died for during
a half dozen previous sessions. Now
the loyal Scot is coming back with
bill which will take care of the state
house needs for years to come without
making heavy levies for immediate
demands.
Believes I'm State Pride.
In McDougalPs heart there has al
ways lurked a feeling that the states
property reflected in a considerable
degree the temperament of the people
of the state. He believed that when a
state maintained public buildings and
departments in a manner that occa-
stoned favorable comment, the state
possessed high degree of state pride
and loyalty
Just what McDougall thought when
he came to Topeka and looked at the
state house dandelion crop, hurdled
the holes in the state house walks, felt
his way gingerly up the state house
steps and observed the architecture,
fixtures and equipment of the-depart-
ments-well, McDougall's thoughts
were never printed. Instead of maxi
ing public expression he came to To-
peRa and hammered thru the lesisla-
tend 70 wipe out the blot and disgra ce
which the state had felt because of it's
niggardly appropriations of former
years and approval of cheap political
legislative plays.
Ask Permanent Fund.
II was McDougalls appropriation
which rebuilt the east wing of the
state house. 1t was the Caldwell mans
sledge hammer drives which gave a
flood lighting system for the state
house dome. McDougali believed that
Kansas with her bumper wheat crop,
her per capita wealth and her Won
derful growth and developmen
should reflect her position in the APP
pearance of her public property. But
the old warrior does not expect to
start an endless chain of biennial trips
to Topeka in order to prevent a state
disgrace because of the appearance OF
state property, Consequently he will
ask for permanent Improvement
fund. This fund may be disbursed at
the direction of the state executive
council
Under the McDougall bill much of
the pickering of state departments
before legislative committees may be
overcome. Thru a permanent fund,
the state executive council might di-
rect expenditures which are now
checked directly to the legislature and
which receive little thought or atten-
ton during the short sessions.
Details Not Announced.
Details of McDougalrs plan for use
of the permanent fund, have not been
announced. None the less his friends
realize that a fund sufficient to i'm
prove the state house grounds and
conditions in the state house. will be
asked. McDougalrs bill would also
provide for the care of the executive
mansion Thru The dozen years of false
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
WASHINGTON Is BONE DRY
Formal Proclamation Is Issued by the
Governor OF the State.

Olympia. Wash, Dec. 7.-washing-
ton formally became a bone dry
state today with the issuance of a
proclamation by Governor Ernest LIS
ter announcing the passage at the No
vsmper election of the prohibition
referendum. This brings definite eno
to the liquor permit system which was
nullified by the state legislature.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-06
Yours very truly,
]. r. BENOY, Editor.
PROCLAMATION.

To the : ,tizens of Wauwatosa:
The president of the United States
by proclamation has fixed Thursday,
Sept. IL, for the registration through
out the United States of all MAZE per-
sons who shall have attained their
eighteenth birthday and shall not have
attained their forty-sixth birthday on
or before the day set for registration,
for military service, except those who
have already registered. The places
at which such registration shall be
made in the various wards are as
follows:
First Ward, Voting Booth, corner
Third Avenue and Center Street.
Second Ward, Old City Hall, Wiscon-
sin Avenue.
Third Ward, Loomis Livery Stable.
Hoyt Avenue formerly w. Main ST.
Fourth Ward, Germania Hall. cor
ner st. James and Alice Streets.
1t is essential that the people of
this city shall accord the fullest meas
ure of cooperation in the carrying out
of this order. Ignorance of the law
and of regulations issued by proper
authority under the law excuses no
one. All persons on the border line
of the age of registration will be re-
ouired to give adequate proof that
they are not within the age limits
specified. The penalty for failure to
register is one years Imprisonment
and no ran can exonerate himself by
the payment of a fine.
/ call upon the citizens of this com
munity to again demonstrate their
thorough-go Americanism and 10y
atty by strict compliance with the
order of the President.
HANS A. KOENIG,
Mayor, City of Wauwatosa, Wis.
Dated, Sept. 5, 1913.
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UNDERTAKERS
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valescent lady in private family al
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VICTORY WEEK.

"The Victory Week program ar
ranged by the War Savings Commit
tee, which will be observed through
the state during the present week, has
my unconditional approval" said E. J.
Kearney, Federal Reserve Director for
Wisconsin of the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign, which opens September %.
Wisconsin may we'll be proud of the
record made on June 2S. National War
Savings Day, when so many of her
people pledged themselves to buy War
Savings Stamps, as to make those
who could afford to do so, and did not.
conspicuous by the smaliness of their
numbers. II is fitting that we should
set aside his definite period to re-
mind ourselves of the pledges made
on that day, and to see if some addi-
tional sacrifice cannot be made that
win enable us to make an additional
pledge. 1t was happy thought on the
part of the committee to name this
period Victory Week in honor of this
initial successes gained by our boys
over there" who have acted like vet
Grams rather than beginners in the
grim game of war"
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son cash in advance system. The
price is $3.50 and must in all cases be
paid in advance.
Several friends AID neighbors gath
cred at the home of Mr. and Mrs j.
M. Nash. Wauwatosa Avenue, on
Monday and Tuesday evenings to
watch and enjoy The unfolding and
opening of three beautiful blossoms
of night-blooming cereus.
The Wauwatosa Town Board should
be given credit for complaining to the
railroad company and seeing that the
Hawley Road crossing was put in
proper condition for travel. The next
thing they should go after should be
a Waterman at this crossing as it is
a very dangerous place. We under
stand that steps are being taken or
are about 90 be taken in regard to the
matter
Many of our residents who have
been spending the summer at. the va
rious lakes and resorts have return
ed to their homes during the past few
days Among them are the families
Of L. c. Urban from Little Muskego
Lake; Paul E. Thomas from Pewau-
kee; J. E. Kearney from Lake Beulah;
Milton B. Potter from Lauderdale
Lakes. All report a most enjoyable
vacation period.
The National League for Womans
Service held white elephant sale in
Milwaukee last fall and from the pro-
ceeds of this sale $4,000 has been paid
for yarn for our soldiers, $1,000 for
home relief and more than $4,000 for
the cheer packages" sent the sol
diers. 1t is now planned to hold a
second similar sale early in Novem-
Der, and contributions are being re-
ceived now. Mrs. Harry S. Fuller, 297
Church street, is receiving all such
contributions and attend to their
proper transportation to Milwaukee.
Any and all articles of whatever ma
ture for which our housewives, have
no further need will be thankfully re-
ceived for this cause Furniture,
clothing, hats, books, musical instru-
ments, sheet music, discarded silver
ware and jewelry, shoes, dishes-in
short, everything imaginable-is very
acceptable. This is fine opportunity
to dispose of discarded articles and
the sale means much to the poor peo-
pie who cannot afford to buy new
things at the present high prices All
contributions may be left with Mrs.
Fuller now or any time in the future,
and it is hoped our people will respond
very literally to this appeal. Books
are especially acceptable and there are
many hundreds of inquiries for them
from the would-be buyers.
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NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The price of the Wauwatosa News
win hereafter be $3.50 year and
must be paid in advance. This comes
from notice that we have received
from the War Board. 1t is absolutely
necessary for US to charge the above
amount and there will be no papers
sent for less. A large number of our
subscribers will receive a bill the first
of September which will show where
they stand and if you wish to discon
tinue your paper please inform us or
enclose a check not only for the past
year but also for the year to come.
We trust that you all will help us in
this matter and renew your paper and
help us and the government win the
war.
Yours very truly,
T. r. BENOY. Editor.
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Sublime Confidence!

Clair. like most small boys, was
much interested in anything that tooA
place. At this particular time his
grandfather happened to be tendihs
his bees. After being repeatedly toiu
that he would get stung if he dian !
stand back, one of the guests salu
Don't you know you'll get stung Il
you are not carefui?" He said A"'
l amt afraid. They know me.