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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-21

thusiasm. sarcasm. wonder. admiration,
disguSt-or amusement.
The seeds may have been sown in Corn
wall, in Devon, or in Lancashire, but l
seriously doubt if a native of any of these
counties would ever say enthusiastically,
w had some fun last night or sar-
castically, This is some book" Another
word to which Americans nave given u
new meaning is the verb raise" In Eng
land, men raise crops; in America. the
also raise children.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-21
"soms~ a. an Adjective.

American Review.
The American habit n coming new
meanings for words already known is
closely allied to that OF coming words.
Take for example. the current slang use
or That much used word "some." What
. wealth OF meaning and insinuatIon
the American has invented for the word!
Some" az an adverb may be heard in
places. For instance, in the Teign
valley district OF Devon. the natives may
say. 1T did rain gum yesterday" But the
American would use tho word AZ an adj
JectIve AND say. ''That wa some rain yes
tefday. This use 10 hard to define. In
tho middle OF the last century SOME
meaning considerable. or notable, was
called "a modern slang word" Today
''some" = almost iimitlees In IN capacity
Tor APPLICATION. It implies approval. en-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-21

SYLVAN.
From Emerson's Journal.

= From Emerson's Journal. 4
\ Sylvan could 20 wherever wonds \
= and waters Were. and no man was 4
= asked fol l~eaNc-Once or twice the 4
farmer withstood. but it was to 10 4
\ purpose-he could as easily prevent 4
y The sparrows or tortoises. 1t WAS 4
! their lard before it WAS his. and 4
! THEN title was precedent. Sylvan I
: knew what was on tbeir land. and 4
= they did not. n he sometimes
= brought them o~stentatious gifts of 4
y flowers or fruit or shrubs which 4
= that would gladly have paid great 4
\ prices tor. and did not tell them 4
4 that he took them from their own 4
= woods. Moreover. the very time at =
y which he used their land and watrf \
= Gur his BOAT glidcd like a trout \
y everywhere unsecub, was IN hours 4
= when they were sound asleep. Long \
= before they were awake he Went up =
= and down to survey like Il sovereign 4
\ his possessions. and he passed on \
= ward, and left them before the far 4
= mer came out of doors. Indeed. ii \
= was the common opinion that AIR. \
= ThoreaI made Concord. =
"A
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-21
Bread and STONES.

From the ST. Louis Star.
JUST the other day
I SAW a big fat,
OVERFED person talking
TO a slim. bony Individual
AND LECTURING him about
FOOD conservation.
THE little man listened
PATIENTLY until. he was
FINISHED. then, he said:
PEOPLE who have hay windows
SHOULDN'T throw stones!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-21

meal ability and the consciousness that
they are laborers worthy of their hire.
When Johnny comes marching home he
may find a strange face at his lathe or
desk. And 1t will require a new test of
ms ability to compete with the girl he
left behind,",
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-21

Every church in Greece must nay a
TAX of 3 per cent of its annual income.
and every. monastery a tax Of : Der
OF the taxes. 80.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-21

1t is said that Michael Hogan, who
lives at Lenox. Mass, found three wild
ducks frozen in the ice. He chopped
them out n had them for his Thanks
giving dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13

A woman's ticket named by the Demo-
Gratis of Gouverneur, n. Y, to test the
strength of the women voters. was de-
feated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
ONLY THREE T. B. CASES
Mumps Is Now the Most Troublesome
Disease in the City.

The monthly report of the city
health department shows that there
were only three cases OF tuberculosis
reported during the month of May.
Mumps predominated. a total of 100
cases being reported. Other contagious
and infectious diseases are as follows:
Scarlet fever. AZ; smallpox. SO;
measles. %; whooping cough, 16;
chicken pox, IL; German measles. 5;
diphtheria, 2: erysipelas. I. and lobar
pneumonia, 1. A total of PSI cases
were reported during the month.
The total number of cases in the
different wards during the month are
as follows: First, %; second. Sc;
Third, %; Fourth, 40; Fifth, As;
Sixth, 6S. Most of the diseases
reported were among white per-
sons, probably due to their predomina-
ton in the city's population. There
were 13s cases among women as op-
posed to 124 cases among the men.
A total of So complaints regarding
sanitation were handled by the sani-
tary department last month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
SIGN UP FOR STAMPS
Boy Scouts Will Canvass the City on
Flag Day.

Hundreds OF Topeka people will
make the signing of the war savings
stamp purchase pledge for 1918 the
concrete evidence of their true allie
glance to the flag and their full sup
port of the nations war game.
A hurry-up call was sent out to
the Boy Scouts today to prepare to
conduct a house-to-house war saw
ings stamp canvass in Topeka, Friday,
Flag day. 1t is planned to have the
troops comb every section of the city
in the big war savings stamp drive
on that day.
The card system which will be used
in this campaign is a great deal like
the pledge cards used in the Liberty
loan campaigns. The cards are the
promise of the people to buy so many
war savings stamps each month until
January 1, 1919. 1t Is expected that
the people of Topeka will realize the
Importance of the war savings stamps
in the nations war program and will
jump at the early chance offered them
to Eubscribe just how much they will
invest in the green securities for
1918.
Look for the Boy Scout on your
street Flag day and make your
pledge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
i'm Uptothe Minute
| ~ SPORTING NEWS
M FROM EVERYWHERE.
LONG HONOR ROLL
Minor Leagues Have Given
Many Stars to Army.
Some of Them Formerly Were
Big Leaguers.
BY JACK VEuOCK.


New York, June 13.-The minor
leaguers are doing their bit.
Like their more widely known and
more fortunate brothers in the major
leagues, dozens of the ball players in
the bushes have answered the call to
the colors, but the country at large
has not heard much about individual
enlistments. or players taken in the
draft, because the minor leagues cover
such vast scope of territory that the
enlistment of a player passes without
undue notice.
In the list are a number of players
formerly with the Yankees. including
Dan Triple. Ed Sweeney and Charley
and Frank Crossin, formerly of st.
Louis, are included in the list. with
Laverne F'abrique and Johnny KelIe-
her, ex-Dodgers. The National asso-
citation honor list follows:
The Honor Roll.
CoIumbus-Pitcher Park. indianapolis
Joe Councilman, Jack Leary, Walter Hen
Clemens. Kansas City-M Platte. St,
smith, Tsenss HeSilsa clfs Ma1%s Ban
George George; Harper. Al seheer. Toledo@Ed
Sweeney, Frank Crossin, Charles Mullin,
William Hamilton, Daniel Murphy, John
John Bsssler. W: J.. Kenworthy, Frank
Groeling, Robert Davis, Jack Ryan. Ro-
chester Sa1oa 9al e1o%e Gs
ford H1iil: Proyidence. l.. Schultz,
William q. Massey. Fred Brainard: New
Kibler, W. Smallwood, Harry S: Courtney.
omaha-Daye Williams, Pete MGGuiFe. 7;
Gross, Joseph Koran, Edward dHH. Mo P15ss,
MABEL Lloyd sileott, Emmett Mulyey.
thur Shy. Robert Wright .c Ben Smith +
Denver@Rupert Mills, Albert Bartholemy,
John Kelleher. George Shestak Des Moines
Perryman, Cashien. Gleason. johnson, Ed
mund Miller, Muiligan. Memphis-Blod-
gett, Eddington, Fowlkes. Manda. Biz
Joseph Coffendoffer, Billy webb. Little
Rock-Bruce Hit, F. W; Bacon. Ray Ken
nsay M Mob RGRs Guy p Tut
Gus Bono, Walter Kuhn. Shreveport
Emmett Cain, John Paul Jones. Joe Glea-
C. l. Watson 1n,o Tnick KnauR Rpno Don
Everett Booze, Feagin Burch. Ft: Worth
mon. Applegate. waco-Charies Miller,
Soaa cGs say zn Dua Ma5ysy sai
Davis. Tim Bowden. Malmquist, vann,
Fulton. Fit. Wayne-Ralph, Miller, Mike
N Ass S1 Rapp. Ssrtis stola. Robert Couch
man, Grover Young. Dayton-Floyd Kroh.
Grand Rapids-Tony Faeth. Phil Slattery,
Harry Brant; Frsnk Eedington, CARPENTER
Matthews. Art Hanger, J.. W. Kibbie.
Peoria-Harry LaRoss. W. Callahan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
OFFER new HOSPITAL
Methodists Willing to Turn Over Big
Institution to Government.

Wichita, Kan, June 13.-With the
laying of the corner store of the new
s250,0OO Wesley hospital here Sun
day, June 8, it was announced that
the hospital board offered the entire
hospital and six acres of ground for
use of the government as war hos
pital. The hospital is being erected
by the southwest conference of the
Methodist Episcopal chruch.
The entire project calls for a ST.
900, 900 hospital building, but the in
itial move is to erect but one of the
three large wings. The site on College
Hill is considered one of the most
beautiful in the city. In case the gov
eminent should accept the offer of the
board, it is reported. by members.
other large buildings on the site would
be erected in order to make it a COM
plete base hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
Food For ans
III OEOnOE 4. I
(Copyrighted.)
Tho weekly Communique.

Tho Weekly Communique.
There was a time when an eclipse would
The man who gazed upon the darkened
But not today, when half the bleeding
Is trying to eclipse the flaming Hun.
Wherever Yank and Hun have come to
There is at least a partial Hun eclipse
In spite of subs which travel long and
To waste their wrath on dinky sailing
A schooner has no chance where U-boats
A tall, outstanding schooner flecked with
foam.
The Hun will Away. put schooner
Because he has been used to it at home.
There is a notion in the Prussian bean
That folks will quail before the subma-
rine.
Perchance you recollect the pumpkin
We often used, when kids, on Halloween.
Red Faber. he of late worlds series fame.
The lad who set the baseball world aflame,
Has signed contract with his Uncle
Sam
To help to win the new worlds series
game.
And Benny Qauff will soon give up the
JOYS
OF civil life to join the soldier boys.
And If they let him wear the clothes he
likes
He'll scare the Teuton army with his noise
The Sox have found star in Shellenback,
A youth who drives the foemen yellenback.
One day last week he swung his brawny
arm
And drove the Connie Macks to hellenback.
John Evers now will sail across the foam.
To use the contents of his willy dome
Upon the baseball players at the 'front.'
Where warfare RACES John will feel at
home.
Ty Cobb-perchance you reco1lect the
name
Is playing first and winning added fame
A fact which fails to startle us one whit
No matter where he plays, he plays the
game.
But while Ty Cobb is pulling clever stunt.
Around first base and fielding drives
and hunts
iris Speaker. in his calm, uncanny way
Plays center field and second base at once
The latest Teuton drive Is now at rest.
For some one rained upon the scheutzen
fest
The bold and brave Crown Prince viii
now proceed
To pin . few more medals on his vest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
HAD BIG RECEPTION
Florence Crittenton Home Entertained
Its Friends and Its Patrons.

The annual public reception Of the
Florence Crittenton Mission was held
at the Home, Twenty sixth and Union
avenues Tuesday afternoon and even
ing More than 100 guests were
present and an exceptionally fine pro-
gram was rendered. Mrs. ]. P. Hicks,
Miss Jennie Blynn. Mrs. L. G. Thorpe.
Miss Jessie Burnette, Miss Elizabeth
Hopkins. Miss Betty Fyffe and Miss
Hazel Swagger participating. The
Rev. c. I. Rash gave a very interest
ing talk on the past, present and fu-
end Rash is an active member of the
rescue committee of the Home
Among the board members present
were: Mrs. H. L. Wilson. president;
Mrs. H. W. Foster. vice president;
Mrs. J. P. Raster, secretary-treasurer:
tary; Mrs. r. F. DeArmond. cores
ponding secretary; Mrs S. Signor
Miss Martha Bennett and Rev. L. H.
Holt. devotional committee; DR.. L. B.
Bushong, head physician and Mrs. NJ.
J.. Zacharias, superintendent of the
Home.
There are sixteen inmates in the
babies. The girls have the keeping
up of the home and many compli-
ments were passed upon its order and
neatness at the reception. "A number
of improvements have been added
during the last year-a new roof, a
new furnace and badly needed coat
of paint, besides many other improve
ments.
The girls in the Home are, as a rule,
unfortunates, who desire nothing more
than a chance to do right and bring up
| the little innocent babies in such a
way that they will never fall into the
same trouble. They need the help
and e0cO11ra pern emf of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13

England is worse creature thanethe
m embe of the German-American AL
lance who has acted against America
because he loves Germany.
Sim Fein Is Anti-American.
81 want to point out this bit Of eto-
theological information: Sim Fem
means Us. ourselves 1t means those
who adopt that name are fighting for
themselves, for certain division of
people across the sea. What right
have they to come to America? Their
very name shows that they are not
American; that they are anti-Ameri-
can; that they are for themselves
against America.
ST wish we would begin to copy
Germany in just one thing, and that
is the way she deals with spies and
alien enemies. Let-uS treat every SYM
pathizer with Germany, and especial
ly any man who because of hatred for
one of our allies, acts in the interest
of Germany, the way that Germany
would treat them if they were not
sympathizers with Germany in Ger
many"
Immediately after the speaking.
upon the advice of his physician, who
accompanied him, Mr.. Roosevelt was
driven back to Indianapolis in a motor
car without waiting for the alumni
dinner, which had been postponed
from Tuesday especially in his honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
STEP ON A SNAKE
T. r.. Speaks of American Paci-
fist to College Men.
He Also Points Out Anti-Ameri-
canism in Sim Fein.

, Bloomington, Ind. June 13.-It was
a message ringing with Americanism
that Colonel Roosevelt brought the
class of 1918 of Indiana university at
the annual commencement exercises
at the amphitheater with more than
5000 present. The former president
was frequently stopped by cheers and
was applauded to the echo at he con-
clusion of his address. He said in
part:
There Is only one person I more
cordially despise than 1 do German
militarist, and that is an American
pacifist. I will shoot a wild beast,
but step on a snake.
Friends, it is unpatriotic and I'M
American to damage America because
you love another country, but there is
one thing worse, and is to damage
America because you hate another
country. The Sim Feiner who acts
against America because he hates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
THREATEN TO STRIKE
Freight Handlers at SaIina Demand an
Increase in Wages.

Salina, Kan, June 15.-The freight
handlers at the Union Pacific freight
depot in this city threaten a. strike II
the wage schedule is rot more salts
faetorily adjusted by the officials by
the end of this week. 1t is sale that
the recent adjustments of the sched-
ule allowed the lrucksters only 81
day, which is not sufficient for men
who have a, family.
Officials Of tie company promise to
be here before Saturday evening to
adjust the differences and, il possible.
avoid a walkout. Local officials ex-
press the belief that there will be no
trouble among the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
TELL ABOUT WOOD.
Senator johnson Demands Ex-
PLANTATION of Removal.
Tells Senate People Have Right
To Know the Reason.

Washington, June Ex-senator
Hiram johnson of California, in a
vigorous speech i'll the senate, has de-
manded that the administration fur
nish the American people with an ex-
PLANTATION OF the removal of Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood from command of the
Eighty ninth division on. the eve of its
departure for France.
Senator johnson declared no other
government in the world would dare
to remove the ranking officer of its
army without giving the people an
adequate statement of the. reason. The
California senator is a member of the
senate military affairs committee
which attempted unsuccessfully to
learn from Secretary Baker last Mon
day why General Wood was deposed.
Recently there have been events
transpiring which show how we have
transmitted our government" said
Senator Johnson. ITO one or two
desire briefly to refer. First to the
story of Gen. Leonard Wood. I refer
to that story because I think 1t illus
trates just how far we have gone in
this government transmution toward
autocracy and just how little regarded
now is the congress of the United
States and even the people of this
country.
II have selected, that the express
sions may not be mine. expressions
from various newspapers of all shades
Of political faith, newspapers which
may or may not believe, but newspa-
pers which represent their constitu-
ents and all kinds of policies and all
sorts of beliefs"
"Cruelest Thing in World.''
Senator johnson at this point read
numerous editorials from newspapers
dnY rvir I,
Wood.
The cruelest thing in the world, {"
he continued. sis the humiliation of a
brave spirit. If 1t were necessary to
humiliate a brave spirit as Leonard
Wood was Inundated, for the love of
God ought not the people of the
United States be told of it? I criti-
else no man; I am saying naught of
hostility to any administration: I rec
ognize the right Of the commander-in-
chief to select whomever he pleases
for official command. but there is one
thing the American people have a
right to ask at this juncture, one thing
have right to ask and every other
man has a right to ask whose blood
is in France today, and that Is why
do you keep out of the fighting line
man whom we believe to be soldier
OF ability and intrepidity, a soldier
who could render a valiant service in
this hour?
No Other Nation Would Dare.
Elm asking it do not ask that he
be permitted to go; do not ask that
| decision be changed; but 1 say in this
democracy of ours why should not the
people of the United States be entitled
to some explanation, and 1 say fur
Their without the possibility of contra
diction of the facts, that today there
is not a government upon the face OF
the earth that would treat its rank
ing general in the fashion General
Wood was treated without an ex-
PLANTATION unto its people,
|. Senator johnson read into the rec
ord a short communication entitled
Canada and General Wood" in which
| it was stated that the removal of Gen.
| eral Wood had created bad impress
sion in Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
PREACHER A PACIFIS1
Chicago Pastor Resigns by Request
Formerly OF Lawrence, Kan.

Chicago, June 13.-Accused OF be-
ing a pacifist by his parishioners. Rev.
Noble Strong Elderkin, pastor of Sec
ond Congregational church, Oak Park,
a suburb, yielded to demands OF a ma
jority last night and resigned.
Doctor Elderkin was pastor OF a
church at Lawrence, Kan. for six
years before going to Oak Park four
teen months ago. One month after
his arrival he preached a sermon on
"Pacificism." and since that time the
congregation has been divided in its
attitude toward the minister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

R.d.E.
Kansas CITY lat Toledo ... 5 10 2
Toledo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8 1
Winters, Wheatley and Blackburn; San
ders, Brady, McColl and Kelley.
st. Paul at Louisville) ............ II
Louisville Observation-Disclosures 16 2
Niehaus, Rock, Hagerman and Glenn;
Shackelford, Humphries and Kocher.
Milwaukee lat Indianapolis) 10 8
Indianapolis IL 1o
johnson and HUM; Northrop and
Schang.
Minneapolis lat Columbus) ....... 10 2
COLUMBUS $50. .......
McQuillan and Wagner.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

The Record is in receipt of an un-
signed contribution which will be pub
lished when the author is known. The
initials do not furnish a clue.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

tool 10 the left, a little at the left, etc,
until hole deep enouge for a man to
hide in was dug, where he stayed until
dark when the order came, EVERY
body get back to the trenches best way
you can-ou aim has been accomplish
ed
Just before Christmas in 1914 our
trenches were Is yards away from
the Germans. When the officers
were out OF the way, we would call
back and forth: Fritz, hello. Di-
vide this up among you" and
throw his grenade. No doubt Fritz
would have bomb in his hand,
too: at took e ships to bring you
over, but one will be enough TO
take you back, and over IL comes.
He spoke at length on the great com
fort the Y. NJ. c. A. is to the soldiers
in France, detailing how tedious their
life was before the Y. NJ. C. A. came
there. Said he almost knew the num-
Der of branches on the trees, and the
number of nails in the area in which
they were compelled to stay for fear of
being wanted on short notice. Also
told OF the great relief the Y. w. G. A .
was for the nurses and ammunition
workers, being practically the only
way they get real beneficial relaxation
Of a social nature.
He repeatedly sstated that he had
travelled all over the world, and that
the American women were the most
thought of, best cared for, and luckiest
women he ever saw. Does that have a
lesson for us?
Then Mrs. Emerich from Mesopo-
tamia spoke, the burden OF her unus-
ually interesting address being an APP
peal to American women, "Who have
been placed so high to ''hold out our
hands. and our hearts and our minds, .
since 'the eyes Of the world are on us
today Mrs. Emcrich recited a har-
rowing story of the fate that befell u
Syrian doctor, his wife Ia lady of Bal
timore) and their little child, at the
outbreak OF the war when it seemed
far away even to these people in Meso-
potamia.
Let us hope that the war really is as
far away from us as it seems; but let
us do all we can with all we have for
those with whom war is not vague and
far away.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

wind and tide and fog and engine
trouble and what not, all seem to com
bine to delay that mail boat. The ar
rangement is poor enough at best, but
the people served are entitled to the
best. This is public business. If there
is any business more important than the
handling of U. s. mail the writer does
not know what it is. Delay in the
delivery of single letter may cause a
serious monetary loss or some over
burdencd heart to break.
The Farmers Protective League OF
this state announce that they will urge
the U. S. Food Administrator to pro-
vide factories for the manufacture of
potato -four. This would provide n
new means of saving wheat, as -four
made from potatoes and mixed with a
little wheat -four produces excellent
bread.
Alonzo Wardall passed away at his
home in Seattle last Sunday morning
at the age of T3 He survived his
father, whose death at the age of l03
was chronicled last week, only six days.
March 10 is the last day on which
personal property taxes may be paid.
Real taxes may be paid in halves
May 81 and Nov. 30-and per cent
discount allowed If paid before Mar. is.
An official of the Ford Motor Com
pany says that untitled orders en- Nov.
20, 1917, aggregated ll5,06a cars, or
practically two months production.
Well, the writer needs car right now,
but ii that's the situation we must be
content to plod along as heretofore un-
til Henry has completed the foregoing
orders.
Internal dissensions will ultimately
result in the downfall OF the Hohen-
zollern autocracy.