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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
More Than 1, 4SO Miles of Films
for Army Work.
Thousands of Pictures for Bows
at Home and Abroad.
ONE THEATER To 5000 MEN
Some Circuits With Programs
in Use for Is Weeks.
Every Reel Is Censored Before
1t Reaches Soldiers.

More than 1,480 miles of moving
picture films-approximate $780,
600 feet--are being used each week
IN army 4: M Z. A. screen entertain
ments Tor soldiers at home and
abroad, according to a compilation re-
celved here today from the National
war Work council Of the Y. M. C. A.
IL is shown that on an average there
Is one moving picture theater to each
unit of 1000 or 5000 fighting men.
This total is divided into what are
called programs, which average five
reels or 5000 feet. There are some
circuits where program will be con-
stantly in use for thirteen weeks. At
many camps and environments in the
central military department, as well
as at Great Lakes training station and
the chain of aviation fields, a pro-
gram frequently stays for more than a
week, being exhibited in the Y NJ. c.
A huts and camp theaters.
Every Reel Censored.
Every reel shown to the soldier
boys is censored before exhibiting. but
there is lots of heroism found in every
reel besides subjects that inspire big
thoughts and those that appeal to
sentiment.
While every Y. M c. A. hut in this
country has it's motion picture appa-
ratus and operators, the community
Motion Picture bureau, thru which
the Y. M. c. A. is handling its screen
entertainment business, has organized
a chain of moving pictures on the
western front from Ypres to Lorraine.
These entertainments are being sup
plemented by musicales and theatri-
Gals.
The Y. M. c. A. is now recruiting
a large force of motion picture opera
tors for service overseas. Men of
draft age who cannot satisfy their de-
sire to enter the combat sections of
the nations service because of pro-
nounced disability will be considered
by the Y. NJ. c. A. for service not far
from where the shells are exploding
and the shrapnel is shrieking ANY
man over the draft age will be ac-
cepted on proof of his qualifications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
BIBLE STUDY
by MRS. C.. f. MIENNINGER
Published Topeka

An Examination Over the Work for the En-
tire Year.
Now many can YOU answer correctly?
(Not to be answered in class)
l. Why is Abraham the leading character
for the Book of Genesis:
2. Give the reference. for the "Shiloh
prophecy in the Book of Genesis?
3. Name five women from the years les
sons and give record of book?
is ene s'G fUr
5. Where is the first record of the Ten
Commandments:
odus called the Central Chapteri
I. Which is the GREAT chapter for Le-
viticus, and why
viticus?
o. What book records two numberings for
Israel and what interest attaches to them
10. why did God punish the people for
rebelling in Numbers and not on Exodus?
IL. What did Moses Review in his ora
lions in Deuteronomy:
Il. Where did the death and burial Of
Moses take place?
Is. What was the first thing done in the
Land of Canaan and who did it?
IA. How much of the promised land was
taken by Joshuay
15. How long did it take Joshua to con-
uuer Canaan and what is the recorded loss
of men for Israeli
16. Who was the first and the last Judge
IL What makes the Book of Ruth of such
Is. Name the three important figures for
H. Samuel?
10. Who was Eli, and what help was he
to the progress of the nation?
20. Why was Saul chosen King, and why
did he not succeed?
n. What single character is the sub ject
for all of II. Samuel?
%. What books must be read to know the
life of David?
%. What is the difference in tone between
the story in II. Samuel and that in 1.
"a Where is the longest genealogy in the
Bible, and how many chapters does it con-
tain?
%. Name in their order the eleven books
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

covered in the years work?
summary for Genesis to 1. Chronicles,
1. The WORD outlines. Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph.
2. bondage Birth, Call, Plaques, Passover,
3. Offerings, Priesthood or Holiness,
Atonement.
4 Sinai Kadesh-Barnes, Moab.
s. Obedience, Law, ovenant
6. Conquest, Possession. Z. History, APP
pendix.
To- David IL Genealogies. David
IL. Main Thought Beginnings, Redemp-
ton, Holiness. Journeying, Obedience, War
fare. Failure, Repossession, Kingdom CD,
Ill Key-Word. Beginning, Deliverance.
Atonenent, Discipline. Thou Shalt, Inherit
ance, Anarchy, Redeemer, Mans King, God s
King, Theocracy.
Woman, The Passover Lamb. Priest, Up
lifted Serpent, Prophet; Captain of the
One Righteous Seed, King of Kings.
V. The Chief word. The Seed, Blood,
Offering, Numbered, Remember. Posses
sion. Delivered. Kinsman, King. King, Es-
VI; The prominent Character; Abraham,
Gideon, Boaz, David. Solomon.
VII. The Central Chapter. II, the call of
abraham y The Passover IS, Atone ne
New Covenant. IL, Ali the land won. s.
Gideon's honor to God; 4, Redeemed. 10
Saul made k1ng. D. David King over all
Israel. 16, David's Thanksgiving
The roll of honor for the year has
twentysix names for the day class and
twenty seven for the Y. w. class, who have
hot been absent once this year. OF this
number one has come from Rossville each
week. Twenty-four lin both classes) have
missed only once, and of these one has
come from Granville and the other from
Holton. With this, the work of this year
closes. We will begin class work the frs;
Tuesday in October, beginning with
Kings. In order to complete the reading
of the entire Bible in four years. all
students should read the Book of Job dur
| ing the summer vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

so,dchers und Army, und in oder Ways
act like a human being but behave
like a Cherman.
Now, off course dere are a few oders
who are also afflicted NIT kaiseritis,
but Evidently nodt so mooch so. But
der main point, Heine, ISIS, dot dey
half too big a chob on dere hands in
trying to make a Cherman reichstag
ouidt off der United Stadts skenate,
und SO, to hellup matters along haff
telegraphed to Knansas for REIN
forcemendts Now, Heine, idt ISIS
bretty hard chob to find a man in der
Stadt off Knansas who iss dis-loyal,
but der kaiser or somepody hass eff
IDENTITY picked Ouidt a man whose &C
tons adj least are suspicious und
Heine, he ISIS ouidt talking, lecturing,
making monkey-shines nit himselluf,
und odervise trying to chloroform a
few votes, SO he can rush to wash
ington NIT a skenator chob tucked
1 don't delief dot he efen pellets dot
he will Heine. Off course he could go
to Wisconsin und gedt some Cherman
votes, but dey don't count in Kansas,
und mitouidt votes how does he ex-
pect to gedt electioned; Heine, / am
nodt mentioning any names, und for
dot reason you don't know who I am
spoking apouidt. Anyway, der KHAN
sas peoples ISIS too busy over-subscrib-
ing liberty loans. Red Crossing. Boy
Scouting, und etc. andsoforth, to
make foolishment puy sending a fell
Ter nit pro-Cherman sentimendts to
der skenate. Some stadts might do
idt, but We are nOdt so crazy.
Hoping you are der same,
Your fader,
LOUIE SCHNITZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
Greater by $4,000 in 4 Months
Than AL of 1917.
MORE Than 0NE-HALF MILLION
Of This Amount, $63,66O Went
to the Firemen Relief.
Kansas Profits Under New Sys-
tenn by w. J. Dryden.
THURSDAY.

Revenues of the state insurance de-
department for the first four months
of this year were greater by $4,000
than the revenues of the department
for the entire year of 1917, accord
ing to report today by w. ]. Dryden,
actuary in the state insurance depart
ment. The Dryden statement shows
that the insurance department is one
of the really big revenue producing
offices of Kansas. OF the fund col
lections during January, February,
March and April of this year, $514,3
went to the general revenue fund of
the state.
Dryden reports fees for the four
months period of s57S,00O, of which
$63,66O was distributed among various
firemens' relief funds. The balance
went to the states general revenue
fund to help meet state operating ex-
penses. The showing of $57S,00O for
the four months is $4,000 greater
than for the same period last year
and $4,000 greater than for the en-
tire year of 1917.
Companies Pay Fees.
The early months of the year are
the big revenue producing periods of
the insurance department. 1t is dur
ing these months that the insurance
companies pay to the state their an
nuaI fees Under the report which
shown that the increase in fees over
last year will more than double the
combined expense for the entire de-
partment. State insurance depart
ment expenses total about 100000
year. The increase for the four months
of $4,000 over last years collections,
leaves net balance of $4,000 over
charging off the total department eX-
pense for twelve months. Considered
on the basis of its earning power, the
insurance department at the present
time is shown to produce almost thirty
times the amount required for its
operation.
: Under a system worked out by Bry
den the state has increased its inSur-
ance revenues a number of thousands
of dollars.
Bryden's System.
When a Kansas insurance company
doing business in another state is
charged a greater rate than that paid
by the foreign company under the
Kansas classification, the rate in this
state is increased to meet the expense
of the home state company. Thus
Iowa. Illinois and other states cannot
charge Kansas companies higher rate
than they extract from companies Or
ganiZed in this state. On the other,
foreign insurance companies are not
permitted to do business at a lower
rate than the minimum established by
statute. Dryden originated the system
several years ago and its effect has
practically paid the operating expense
of the department, besides affording
protection to Kansas insurance COM
panieS.
Last year the revenues of the de-
partment totalled S554,O0O. For the
first four months, the revenues were
$534,00O, as against $57S, 600 this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
Mein dear son Heine:

Me1n dear son Heine:
Your letter receifed und Heine, idt
ISIS init pleasure dot notice you haff
overlooked vun important matter in
der way off securing money. Each
week do you use efery excuse i'm
lowance, but so far you haff failed to
ask dot I add der var tax. Heremit
isc der check for der oosual amount
before you think aboudt idt.
Veil, Heine, already are der pout-
cioners gedting busy. Idt iss a fact
dot der law off compensation ISIS
gravitation, und likewise birds off a
feather flock puy each oder. No mat
ter vot der distance ISIS in der pegin-
ming, der distance ISIS nothing adj der
finish, und peoples NIT der same in
are eventually punched oop in yum
bunch, or adr least try to gedt ge-
punched. Take der United Stadts
Skenate for instagnance. Der ISIS
Teller locationed dere who has a chob
Skenating who came from a foreign
country named Wisconsin. Wisconsin
contains Il Cherman settlemendt loca-
toned near a brewery on Lake Michi
gan, und ISIS populated init some rep
resentatifes und segre- agents off der
Kaiser, likewise some oders, off
course. Now, der Kaiser couldn't
get a -hob in der Skenate, but La
Toilette did. Now hiss main duties
are to pose as loyal skinitizen, wafe
der American flag, make 'goo-goo eyes
adt der president, but vote against
anything und eferyting vich will hellup
lick Chermany. Likewise ISIS his ac-
tions construed to mean dot hiss in
tentions are to block all Legislation
vtch means der welfare off our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
MANY KILLED IN AMIENS
232 Civilians the TOll-Including Wo
men and Children.

With the French Armies in the
Field, May 1.-Two hundred and
thirty-two civilians have been killed
so far in the German bombardment of
Amiens, including thirty women and
fifty children.
In addition, 345 civilians have been
wounded including forty-eight women
and nineteen children. Nine of these
include British military casualties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
GRAVE TIMES AHEAD
British Are Warned of Further Ger
man Advance.

London, May 11.-Speaking to the
primrose league today, Earl Curzon.
government leader in the house of
loros' ana member of the British war
council, said that grave times were
ahead and that the British soldiers
might have to give ground. Encour-
agement was to be found, however, he
SAID In the unity of command, in
Americas effort, and in the resolute,
lndomnable spirit of the British peo-
pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
A WCTOR'S PEACE!
mat Is What Rumanian Peace Is
Says German Paper.

London, May 1.-THE Bucharest
peace is no peace by understanding in
the spirit of the peace proposal of
the central powers in December, 1916,
ana or the reichstag peace resolu-
tcn' a Central News dispatch from
amsterdam quotes the Frankfurter
Eeltuhg as saying in commenting on
the russian treaty 1T is peace con-
Guided according to tradition between
victor and Vannuished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
Firms GO 1T ALONE
German Troops Not Helping Them in
Advance on Petrograd.

Amsterdam, May 11.-No Germans
are participating or will participate in
the advance of Finnish troops on
Petrograd. According to the Vor-
waerts, this announcement was made
before the main committee of the
reichstag on Wednesday by General
Won Krisberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Lose no time; be always employed in
something useful; cut off all unnecessary
actions.-Benjamin Franklin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Slowly by Gods hand unfurled
Down around the weary world
Falls the darkness: oh how still
Is the working Of Thy will,
William Henry Furness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
up Of mere bubbles,

Blessed is he who has found his work
let him ask no other Observation-Disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Life is not days and years: Life is love
and labor-P. II. Newman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
The first step toward greatness s

i ne IIrst slep to"dfu gtealnets 5 20 De
honest, says the proverb; but tine proverb
fails to state the case strongly enough.
Honesty is not only 1.-The first step toward
greatness" 1t is greatness itseh.-Bovee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Tho life is made up Of mere bubbles,
IT'S better than many aver,
For while we've whole lot of troubles
The most of them never occur.
Nixon Waterman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

God will estimate success some day
browning
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-02
Senator William E. Chiffon
Candidate for the Democratic Nomination
For United States Senator

above reproac- Democrat big that he offered
withdraw the Democratic nomination, if
President Wilson would prefer another in his place.
Democrat big that President Wilson did him
withdraw because the President knew him be and
loyal supporter of the administration.
Democrat who, when in the Senate before made the
great relieve West Virginia of the payment of
millions of dollars that from the peck
unless he back carry
his work.
Democrat who if elected will forget the ngratiude
of those in Berkeley whose jobs through him. but
who will stand by his friends in Berkeley
Democrat you go the primary, Tuesday and
for with the knowledge that voting for friend
of the President
Primary Tuesday, August 9th
Work and Vote for William E. Chiffon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-09
London Papers Call Presidents Speech "Epoch- Making

pers under big heaclines such as
Americas Terms to Germany"
World Peace Program" and Great
Program of International Reforms
The Evening News in it's introduction
describes the speech as one Of world
wide importance in which the presi-
dent laid down Americas peace terms
in clear. direct and simple language.
Lord Northcliffe's Evening News.
while of the opinion that President
Wilson's declarations regarding the re.
moval of economic barriers and the
freedom of speech need further eluct
dation, endorses enthusia stlcally hia
attitude toward Russia Summing up
the newspaper says:
President Wilson is for a free
world on lines endorsed by all the En-
tente allies but it means the surrender
by Germany Of all her ambitions and
she will need be in very chastened
mood before she accepts
1t continues:
with but trifing exceptions Mr..
Wilson's views coincide with and en-
dorse those expressed by Mr. LLOYD
George. Because of this fact Mr.. vii.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-09

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Only small por-
ton of President Wilson's address to
congress, arrived in time to be print
ed in the first editions of the London
morning newspapers and was not Civ
en- special prominence. The princi-
pal pages of the second editions, how
ever, were recast completely to enable
big display of the main parts Of
the address, which evidently is des-
tined to cause an equal or greater SEN
sation than the speech made Saturday
by Premier Lloyd-George.
In the Introductory notes the presi-
dents address is called epoch-making
and the item i'll the programme refer
ring to freedom of the seas is made
conspicuous by large headlines.
The Daily Chronicle in an editorial
note which defers full comment until
tomorrow. expresses keen satisfac-
ton that President Wilson has once
more seized great occasion in order
to give the lead, not only to his own
nation, but to the conscience of ciyiliz-
ed mankind"
THE effect produced by Premier
statement" it adds.
must be strengthened and deepened
immensely by the appeal in which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-09

1t was authoritatively stated that
the president decided to address con-
gress at this time in an effort to pre-
vent resumption Of negotiations be-
tween. the Russians and Germans, at
Brest-Litovsk and counteract the du-
plicity Of the Germans shown in their
dealing with the Russians The presi-
dent. in making his speech, assumed
that the Russo-German peace negotia-
tions definitely had been broken off
Another reason for the presidents
message was found in the necessity Of
making some reply to the request OF
the Bolsheviki that the United States
and the entente join in the peace ne
gotiations. Germany made it condi-
ton of the negotiations that Russia
should bring In the allies
Since the United States and the al
lies have not recognized the Bolshe-
Wiki government, it was deemed neces-
sary that the United States set forth
its aims in public announcement,
which might be given circulation in
Russia, following the example of Pre-
mier Lloyd-George. The presidents
address has been cabled and sent by
wireless to the principal capitols for
telegraphic distribution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-09

President Wilson again has exerted
his unique authority. both moral and
political, as the spokesman for the
democratic future of a new world
which is struggling to be free"
Two Speeches Compared
Coming so closely on the heels of
Premier Lloyd Georges address at the
labor council the words of the heads
of the American and British govern
ment are compared closely While
some differences are found in the man
ner of discussing the various ques
tions, this evenings newspapers find
no disagreement in essential policy
1t is noted that the president deals
more sympathetically with the Boil
sheviki than did the premier but it
is pointed out that America has not
suffered from the Russian collapse as
the western allies have. However, the
Westminster Gazette welcomes Mr..
Wilson's careful. sympathetic Ian
guage," and says it hopes that all mis-
understandings which may have arisen
from other statements will be remoy-
ed by the unequivocal language In
which the president adopts the Rus
sian demands as his own.
The speech appears in the newspa-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-09
CHICAGO STILL
IS SN0Wb0UND

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.--After nearly
three days during which thousands of
men, women and children have show
elled from morning till night to clear
the streets of snow, Chicago today
still was. struggling to free itself Of
the great drifts, left by Sundays bliz-
zard, which tied up traffic to such
an extent that the city practically was
without milk for two days and faced
a serious fuel famine.
Today. although many outlying
streets still are impossible. the situa-
tion appeared brighter and by another
day it is though the city will be in
something like normal condition, If
the weather mans prediction of more
snow proves wrong. Railroads are
running passenger trains practically
on time and freight trains, though
light, are moving regularly.
The downtown district was cleared
yesterday after nearly every big bust
ness house had used it's employees to
clear the streets in it's section, thus
releasing the city's laborers to other
parts of the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-09
Russians Look to
Germany to Bring
Order in Countr,

LONDON, Jan. 9.-The situation in
Petrograd is depicted in the most
gloomy colors by the correspondent Of
the Times who in telegram dated
Monday, the Russian Christmas, says
that no Christmas in three hundred
years has been celebrated in such
tragic circumstances. Petrograd, he
adds, is full of dirt, disorder and crime.
Burglary, robbery and murder in the
most audacious forms prevail to an
extent hitherto unknown and there is
no police or other authority to which
70 appeal.
The food situation is very critical,
he says, and starvation appears to be
staring the people in the face. The
only bread to be had is black, gritty
and underdone and is composed of
millers' refuse and mixed with straw
Potatoes are getting scarce and dear,
while meat Is rare luxury.
The wretched conditions of exist
ence have been aggravated by binding
snowstorms drifted by violent winds
for three days and nights with the
temperature at IA degrees fahrenheit.
The correspondent of the Times thus
sums up the general position of the
country:
Russian affairs have become SO
desperate that only the Intervention Of
the allies or the Germans can prevent
catastrophe. AS this can no longer be
expected from the allies, the disheart-
ened Russian looks to the Germans to
put an end to the awful chaos in which
the country now is involved"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-09

"I1l be nothing but kid in age,
when l get out of the army, but l will
be an old man in experience" writes G
L. Kilgus. who is serving in Camp
Jackson, S. c.. in a letter to his moth
.er, Mrs. A. e. Kutter, of Boston.
"The army is the best school in the
world and do you know, have learn.
ed to love this army" he continues
'I'll certainly be different man."
"These rabbits down here have the
nerve to run right under our very
feet and as we only have rocks to get
them we don't get very many. l re-
ceived a letter from Elmer Vintar
from France, and he says it has been
showing over there, but not enough
to leave rabbit tracks.
"The kaiser has had bad day.
When we turn loose on him he will
think "hell is a poppin'. 1 wish you
could see this camp. The world won't
know what fighting is until the United
States gets started and then it will be
hard to stop them.
Now don't worry over us boys be-
cause we are not going to get hurt.