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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.

Announcement that the next liberty
loan offering by the treasury will be
made in April and at 4 " per cent had
an immediate effect on the bond mar
ket The market has been consider
ably depressed on account of a large
amount of bonds being offered for
sale. These bonds have now mostly
been absorbed by investors it is be-
lisved.
1t is unfortunate that SO large a
number of persons have felt called
upon to part with their holdings of
liberty bonds. But with the banks
already loaded up with these securi-
dies it was inevitable that any consid-
cradle offering would depress the
price Since holders have realized
that they soon may exchange the
fours for a new issue bearing a higher
interest rate they are manifesting a
disposition to hang on to what they
have.
The government, in anticipation of
another large offering of liberty bonds
for sale. has very wisely put the drive
off. first, until it could be determined
about how much income will be de-
rived from the income tax, reports of
which are being sent in at this time;
second, by selling to the banks three
billion dollars of short term notes.
The government is enabled to pay
out this money for labor material
food. ard other things in this country
so this large amount of money will be
in circulation and drift back into the
banks before the bonds are offered
for sale. thus giving practically three
billion dollars more in resources with
which to invest in the bonds when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Lab D is loyal" declares Mr. Com
pers. following which declaration the
carpenters ordered a strike in the
staten Island yards. To surrender to
the wage demands OF The carpenters
union would mean an increase OF
s15O.OoO.O00 in the cost of the ship
ping program. asserts Chairman Hur-
ley. and the plan is now being con-
sidered so to curtail war industries
during the next few months as TO
provide an ample supply of labor for
the shipyards. 1t is doubtful if cur
tailmen. of war industries with this
succeed. Labor is not a fluid thing,
and the building of ships is not hap
hazard trade. The government does
not hesitate to commander industries
ana to fix prices. Has it no way to
persuade labor? The exhibition of
loyalty on the part of the carpenters
is expensive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

lift it easily when full of soil; when
they had learned to turn surface rub
bish, manure and sod down and the
loose soil up, and when they had
learned to attack a clod of earth as a
natural enemy. then they started in
on their own gardens. Few children
quite achieved the trick of making a
smooth seed bed with a rake, but the
majority were able to get their plats
into good condition after heroic efforts
with both edges of the rake.
The seeds planted by the children
were procured from the most reliable
seed dealers. reliability in this regard
being emphasized by the teachers, and
few were donated. Bought in
wholesale lots. they were put into
small envelopes by the children under
the direction of the teacher, and each
envelope was labeled
Most of the children provided their
own working implements. but for
those who could not afford to buy
any, implements were supplied by the
school. wedding and cultivating were
done with hoes, rakes, and hand
weeders, and fertilizer and spray ma
terials were applied freely.
The greatest difficulties encountered
We're net from insects, but from the
nelghbors' various pets Chickens
from the surrounding yards flocked
with instant curiosity and delight to
the newly created gardens, and could
not be checked even with wire fenc-
ing and wooden stakes. Dogs and
cats took especial interest in racing
thru the neat rows of sprouting vege-
tables, and the birds contributed to
the destruction by eating the succu-
lent leaves of plants Just thrust thru
the earth. The neighbours, also, were
not disposed to become excited about
the trespassing of their pets. After
all, they were only childrens gardens.
Meantime, the demonstration gar
Gen at the school was being carried
Forward to remarkable success by the
boys chosen to work it. 1t contained
three varieties of sweet corn, three of
tomatoes, two of egg plants, two of
peppers, two of turnips, three of
radishes, endive and potatoes. The
boys were taught to operate wheel
and to spray different plants for diff
ferent kinds of insects. And as soon
as the crops were ready for market
they were taught how to sell them.
They were paid cents an hour for
their work in the garden and 20 cents
commission on every dollars worth of
goods sold.
Now there are nearly forty such
demonstration gardens operated in
Englewood by individual boys, who
make large profits out of them. For
school gardening in Englewood is a
profitable enterprise, from a monetary
as well as mental and physical
standpoint. Every year large num-
Der of its school gardens are distinct
economic assets
Questions on tn above or any sub.
| ject upon which the reader desires in
formation. should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington, ,. c., with q Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men In
Americas Fighting Service

When the Jacob Jones, an Ameri-
can destroyer, was sunk in foreign
waters by a German submarine, the
explosion came quickly and tho the
men made every effort to return the
attack and save their ship it was all
too late. Boats and RATS were launch
ed as quickly as possible to the men
who had clambered over the sides and
to a number who having jumped over
board were swimming in the sea. The
vessel was sunk late in the afternoon
of a December day and the oncoming
night brought a freezing cold wind.
Great suffering was endured by the
men in the boats. Some persisted,
among them one officer During the
night Charles Charlesworth. boat
SWANS mate. first class, realizing that
the saving of the lives of men in the
open boats depended on keeping
warm, removed parts of his own cloth
ing and wrapped it about the SILVER
ing men in his boat, many of whom
were thin1y clad. For this heroic act
in a time of great peril to himself
Charlesworth has been commended.
He is a resident of New York City
where his wife lives at 401 West 29th
street,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

The railroad bill as passed by the
renate and as it probably will pass the
Rouse provides for turning the prop
Srtv back to it's owners eighteen
months after the close of the war.
Erhis period probably will extend pc
xond tbs next presidential election and
r,vernment operation of the roads,
therefore,. may be of great service IN
si..vatine Director General McAdoo to
The presidency of the United States
Then, again, it may have the opposite
affect. The bill also grants the dl-
rector General the sum of $50O,OOV'
eco for the purpose of carrying on
the transportation business OF the
country. This sum, it is understood,
Is to be used where most needed. Ii
the railroads had been given access
TO so large a fund, there might nave
been no occasion for the government
to take them over. 1t has long been
known that they needed money which
they could not earn or borrow and
that fo- their inability to do either
the government was responsible. Ii
government operation shall result in
Just and more liberal policy toward
the roads after their surrender TO
their owners, it will be worth all that
IL costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
Heart and Beauty
Problems
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am 20
years old, quite well off and consld-
cred good-looking, met a fellow
about two months before Christmas
whom 1 like very much He has been
going with me ever since, and all the
has never told me that he loves or
even likes me. The only thing he says
to me is that he would do almost any
thing for me. What does he mean by
saying that? Do you think he cares
for me? He is just about my age.
VIRGINIA.
When a boy goes with a girl she
may be sure he likes her. The boy
does not love you to any great extent
or he would tell you SO. Continue to
be friends in platonic way and do
no. expect love.
When the boy tells you that he
would do almost anything for you he
is probably sincere and takes that way
of showing that he likes you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 am a girl
Is years old and 1 have a friend who
seems nice when no other girls. are
around, but when there are other girls
she acts mean. She slapped me in
/ the face at school the other day.
No other children live out our way
and we are the only people who have
| a barn. After school she walked
home my way and she was SO nice
to me and she asked to come over
to my place. I wouldn't say she
couldn't. 1 told my big sister how
| she acts My sister was angry.
Sunday she came over and we had
| lots of run. because she was nice to
me. When lunch time came she had
to go home and she told us what a
nice time she had had. My sister
went right at her and told hez what
! she thought of her. Should I keep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
What do you

company with her? What do you
think of her? OPAL.
The little girl is like many other
thoughtless and selfish children. You
are probably a quiet, gentle little
girl and are not as active in crowd
as some others. She is easily in
fluenced by others and so when she is
with girls who are stronger leaders
than you are she does what they want
her to. She will respect you more
and so will the other girls if you re-
fuse to be imposed upon. After she
has been mean to you and then asks
to come over. tell her that she is not
a. friend or she would stand by you
thru everything and you want only
friends to come to your home. Drop.
her entirely unless she can be kind. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

THE old bluff of looking and act
in. and living as if We were finan-
ciaIly worth about three times our &C
tual value" says the Los Angeles
Times, rs becoming less fashionable"
Probably due to an effort to dodge
the income tax collector or the solicit
tor for the Salvation Army fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
Approximately four-fifth of

Approximately four-fifth of the
grain produced is used as feed for
livestock. To take care OF an increase
of IS per cent in the production of
beef, pork and mutton under present
methods it is estimated will require
an increase in corn production of
about 900, 900, 900 bushels. The KAN
sas farmers can be depended upon to
do their share If the weather man will
send the needed rain. Lack of mois-
ture is all that stands between the
SGnflower state and a big corn crop
every year. When we don't produce
an abundance of corn blame must rest
on the weather and not on the soil or
the farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

they are issued and preventing a dis
turbance as much as possible of nor
NAL business conditions in taking SO
much cash for government purposes
at one time.
Bond owners needing money will do
better tc borrow from the banks, US
ing their bonds as collateral, than to
sell at a price below par.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

He does, indeed, but I was just
thinking of wan thing"
whats that"
''It wouldn't make any difference
to him If he wasn't blind"
why not %
well, 1 was watchin him all the
evening. and he never looks at the
piano anyhow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
Breads.

Old-Fashioned Mush Bread-Three
pints boiling water. one pint yellow
cornmeal, one cup molaSses (black).
one and one-half cakes compressed
spoons sugar, two teaspoons salt, one
pint water or milk.
Pour cornmeal in boiling water,
stirring constantly; let boil hard ten
minutes, then cook slowly one and one
half or two hours, stirring OCCASION
ally. Remove from stove and add
lard, sugar, salt, molasses and milk or
water. When cool enough, add yeast
Mix stiff with wheat flour. In morn
ing form into four loaves. Let raise
about two hours. Bake forty-fiye
minutes in medium oven.
Oatmeal Biscuits-One and one
quarter cups flour (whole wheat), one
and one-third cups cooked oatmeal
one and one-half teaspoons baking
powder, six tablespoons shortening,
one-half teaspoon salt, two-thirds cup
water, two tablespoons sugar. Silt
flour, baking powder, salt and sugar
together Add oatmeal. melted short
ening and enough water to make soft
dough- Roll out thin on f1oured board;
cut with biscuit cutter and bake in
creased pan in moderate oven about
twenty minutes.
Apple Gems-One cup cornneal,
five teaspoons baking powder. one
and one-half cups flour. one cup milk
Two tdpiespooHS iHOidsSes' one-nait
teaspoon sugar, four apples Mix
thoroly dry ingredients: add enough
milk to make thick batter. Beat well
Add apples chopped fine and molasses
Bake in hot creased gem pans fifteen
to twenty minutes
Wartime Gingerbread teggless, sug-
aries, milk1ess) -One cup taking mo-
lasses. one cup boiling water, one ia
hlespoon ginger. one TEASPOON soda.
Thicker with flour to pour Pour
hot water upon butter, then put in
molasses TO help cool 1t: when cool add
other articles and bake in moderate
hot oven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

ueu, lake three PAGES 10 the rear
Adjutanc you will check off the names
of all tnose who remain in line as
willing to do foreign service.
Strangely enough. the vote was
unanimous"
A retired naval officer tells a story
of a visit made by an American fleet
in command, with the late Captain
Alfred 7. Mahan, the writer on naval
affairs, as his flag captain.
One morning. it appears, Captain
Mahan came to his admiral with an
invitation he had received to dine
with a duke.
81 can't accept this" said Captain
Il should say you couldn't,'
grow1ed the admiral. Til answer it
for you"
Whereupon the admiral wrote:
Admiral Erben, United States navy,
regrets that Captain Mahan, his flag
captain, cannot accept the invitation
of the Duke of Blank Captain
Mahan is on the sick list"
An hour or so later a messenger
from the duke returned with invita-
tons for the admiral and the captain.
This time the admiral wrote:
Admiral Erben accepts with pleas
ure the invitation for the Captain Ma
advise the Duke of Blank that he has
taken Captain Mahan off the sick
list"
After witnessing the wonderful per-
Torrance of a blind pianist one Irish
man remarked to another:
BE the powers, that's the best
music l ever heard with me two ears"
He does pretty well for a blind
man. doesn't hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
DINNER STORIES

One of the boys who enlisted in the
navy reserve, both for home and for
eign se..vice, tells this:
"A few DAYS after 1 got to the bar
racks at -, the commandant or
dered all hands to assemble and stand
in line with our backs touching the
wall of the barracks. Then he said
he understood a few of the boys had
enlisted for home service only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

It is estimated that there are 5.000.-
900 fewer hogs in this country now
than there were a year ago. These
figures, of course, refer to the quad
rupeds. OF the other kind there ap-
pears to be a large increase or else
the visibility has improved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
One Egg Omelet
Potato Cakes Cleft over).
Bran Rolls. Apple Sauce.
LUNCHEON.
Dreamed Lima Beans.
Brown Bread and Jelly Sandwiches.
Apples. Figs.
DINNER.
Leftover Pot Roast
Un fireless cooker until time to add
dumplings)
Onion, Carrot. Turnip and Potato
Dumplings.
Picked Beets (home cannedJ.
Peach Whip. Tea
and flavor as desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT

By Roy K. MoULTON

A Little Slice o. Life.
In the soft rays of the oil stove
Even the sitting room of the boarding house
Look attractive to the star boarder.
The warmth and comfort thawed his heart
The landlady was his only companion in the
He turned and clasped her hand warmly in
his own.
"Win you be my wife?" he asked
She did not blush. Her eyes were clear.
It had been long, warm winter.
You have been here four years;
You have never grumbled at the food
Or failed to pay, my bill very promptly.
You are too good a boarder
To put on the free list
These hard times.
We are in favor of an odorless day
for garbage wagons which pass thru
our well-known streets just when the
most people are around.
Anyhow. we haven't had the immi-
grafton problem to worry about dur
ing the past year or two.
Every cloud has some kind of a lin
ms.
A Rumanian scientist says old-age
feebleness is caused by the reducing of
the amount of water in the system.
We are glad to know it is not caused
by the reducing of the amount of food
in the system.
| Twas long ago. good friends of mine,
sent a tender valentine.
Roses are red and violets blue,
Sugar is sweet and so are you.
For in those days, way down the pike,
We knew what sugar tasted like.
Just to show that all industry has
not been suspended in this country on
Blue Monday (washday), we repro
duce the following item from an
Indiana paper:
"Mr. James Spillman is pleased to
announce that his wife has recovered
from her recent illness and is ready to
again serve her former customers in
the way of washing and ironing and
plain sewing. Mr.. Spil1man will call
| for and deliver all work and yC0s
patronage is respectfully solicited.
A friend writes in from Connecticut
\ to the effect that he bought a state
automobile license for 1918 this month
and they threw in a tinhenry to fasten
| it On.
! Some people just seem to be gifted
| in getting things that way.
They say wild game is dying out
| rapidly in this country.
Yes, indeed. Look what happened
| to the Bull Moose.
| Individually.
/ Oh, the winsome euffragette,
| She is going to get us yet
In her fight to gain her freedom.
| She is hitting quite stride
| In her battle, nationwide,
Shouting the battle cry of sheldon.
| Now" commanded the captain OF
the company. Now, Corporal Binks
charge up that hill"
Sure" replied Corpal Binks. I'm
used to charging up things 1 worked
in a grocery store nine years back
home
| There are a good many wives who
would like to sue for a separate peace
| So long as Germany keeps on want
i ing one kind of peace and her ally
Austria, keeps on wanting another
| kind of peace, the entente cordiale
| (Teutonic) is going to continue to be
more or less diluted
ION account of the war" is the
grand old alibi for the gay young
i Lotharios these days.
A stack of wheats at a restaurant
2, and a movie is about the limit.
/ They are telling of a man who weni
into restaurant downtown the other
day and ate some steak and i'm.
mediately passed away
Which is another way of being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Conservation appears to have
reached the limit in a Minnesota town
where the citizens are forbidden by
ordinance to take more than two
baths a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

The government recently Communicated
as stolen property the colonial journal of
the oath congress with the long handed ac-
count of the proceedings of the house dur
ing the administration of Andrew Jackson,
which junk man attempted to SELL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Girl students of the University of Cam
fornfa have signed pledge to deprive
themselves of sweets. except chewing gum,
for the period of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Twas long ago. good friends of mine,
sent a tender valentine.
Roses are red and violets blue,
Sugar is sweet and so are you"
For in those days, way down the pike,
We knew what sugar tasted like.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Questions on thu above or any sub.
ject upon which the reader desires In
formation. should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Director.
Washington, >. c., with q Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

We are in favor of an odorless da,
for garbage wagons which pass thru
our well-known streets just when the
most people are around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

A Rumanian scientist says old-age
feebleness is caused by the reducing OF
the amount of water in the system.
We are glad to know it is not caused
by the reducing of the amount of food
in the system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

Anyhow. we haven't had the immi
grafton problem to worry about dur
ing the past year or two.
Every cloud has some kind of lin
ins.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
Tornado Hits
CantOnment SO Soldiers
Killed by Lightning

Camp Shelby, Miss, April 1s.-one
soldier was killed and more than a score
inj1reG as the toll of a tornado which
ssgei [ a potion of this cantonment late
yesterday.
Priya,c Vaughn Beekman, Marion,
Ind. member of the 125th Indiana in,
fantry, was struck by lightning and in
stautly killed during the height Of the
storm. Ills body was buried under fly
ing debris of nearby buildings. Other
soldiers had narrow escapes from serious
injury. The carpenters of a construction
gang were also injured.
The wind hit in the region Of the base
hospital and cut a path IS feet wide
through the big structure. Fortunately
none of the occupied wards was struck
The ornado was one of the worst that
has ever visited this section. II is con
sidered miraculous that the loss Of life
was not greater.
The injuries OF the soldiers were cox
fined mostly to cuts and bruises.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19

10 ACRES, so cultivated, 80 timber
pasture, 40 acres in crop, good build
ings, on rock road, two miles from
town, some stock and implements,
price $1100, will take $4,000 Salem
residence, some cash and cWsV terms
on balance. 100 acres, 90 cultivated
so bottom, S timber, all fenced, good
road, new 6 room bungalow, barn,
close to school, 81, 900. 20 acres
Yamhill county, exchange for b
room bungalow in Salem. Equity in
40 acre Idaho irrigated farm TO
ranch near Salem or Dallas, not over
$4,000, price $4,000. 20 acres close to
Salem, 6 cleared, good improvements,
rock road, $4,000. So acres, As cult.
waited, rs beaverdam, IL pasture, ]
orchard, good barn, fair house, join
ing town, running water, $4,000 easy
terms. Modern 5 room bungalow
furnace, paved street, $1,000. Mod
ern 5 room bungalow, furnace, fire
place, bath, Dutch kitchen, close in.
$4,000. $500 worth of acreage and
residence property to exchange fol
ranch any where. Socolofsky, 34l
State st. AID
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
cans Moser visits Dallas

Gus c. Moser of Portland, one of
the republican candidates for governor
was in the city Wednesday greeting
old friends and looking after his po-
litical interests. Mr.. Moser is interest
ed in the good roads movement and
praised Polk county On its stand for
better reads.
Circuit Judge Harry II, Belt and
County Clerk Asa b. Robinson were
Capital city visitors Tuesday after
noon.
d d. A. Cook was q business visitor
in Salem the first of the week.
Mrs. Frank Lyn of Perrydale was a
Dallas visitor Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Lynn is a sister of Mrs. Ohio Williams
of this city.
Mrs. A B. Starbuck and children
have returned from a weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Portland.
Mrs. +. j. Craven returned the first
of the week from a short visit at the
home of her parents, MI. and Mrs.
VIM. Tyler Smith, at Sheridan.
Jerry Driscoll, a former Dallas res
ident now residing at Sheridan, was
a business visitor here the first Of the
week.
Tracy Stats was a business visitor
in Independence this week.