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The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

December ., Xso3.
John J. Ingalls, will lecture before the
Topeka club about the middle Of January.
His subject will be Dresden" He will be
followed q few weeks later by Geo. T.
Anthony. During holiday week a musicale
will be given and the program 10 now
being gotten mp by Mrs. Charles s. Gleed,
who Will have charge of the entertainment.
It costs $17.oe7.cc a month to run To-
peka's public schools.
VIII Sellss show came in on the Rock
Island last night and IL being unloaded
today. 1t will go into winter quarters on
the Sells farm east of town..
The Oxford young folks danced at Music
hall last evening and those attending were ::
Misses Mabel Chase. Nellie Small. Emma
Dennis, Caro- Penfield, Lottfe Bowes, Vera
Lord. Edna Crane. Mabel Quigley, Nellie
McClintoek, Bessie Moss, Edna Carpenter,
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09

Florida has a law, which If rigidly
enforced probably G, will accomplish
much in the direction of temperance
since it Furnishes the drinker of liquor
az well as the seller. Drunkenness
Is punishable by fine of $500 or a
years imprfsonment. If q plan of
holding the drinker of liquor culpable
equally with the seller had been
adopted at the beginning of the fight.
the opposition to the liquor traffic
might have been saved much labor
and expense. No liquor dealer would
remain in business a week if deprived
of patronage.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09

astrous results.
The United States has already urged
the powers of Europe to lose no time
IN ratifying the convention and thus
anticipate demoblization and evils to
follow. The prococol at The Hague
needs only the signatures OF repre-
sentatives of the governments to put
the convention into effect. The signing.
which would indicate promise of i'm
mediate home legislation. would avert
the danger which now threatens the
world, namely. the growth and spread
Of the drug menace.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09

The Huns hear that the Yankees
snd the allies are coming to Berlin.
There are things less unlikely. 1t may
be found necessary to send a force to
the German capital to preserve order
and prevent the Bolsheviki from in
Guguratins a reign of terror like that
prevailing in Petrograd. American
soldiers who started to Berlin at the
outbreak of the war may yet arrive.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09

England alone will claim an indem-
nifty of $4,000. 100000 for the war.
Before the allies can collect such huge
sums. it may be necessary to find
somebody who will buy Germany at q
price based on her own estimation of
herself before the war.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09

One thing demonstrated by the war
Is that four minutes is long enough for
any man to talk at one time. May the
lesson find lodgment in the minds OF
after dinner speakers and campaign
orators.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09
DINNER STORIES

A Cleveland man takes the censor
ship off one OF the wars best stories.
I'm Baltimore" he relates, sis a
colored cook who Is one of the real
originals. The official war; time sub
stitutes for cake had just arrived and
were under discussion, sans sugar,
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09

The Bank of Germany held at the
close OF the war. gold to the amount
OF ss2o.0o0.0O0 as against s3ss.ooo,-
600. in 1s14; nearly double. There
need be no worry over Germany's abil-
fly to pay for the damage she has
wrought. II she be given time. Much
Of this gold doubtless was derived
from territory overrun by her armies.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09

Myrtle Davis Nina Sheafor Bessie Stewart,
Lillian whitlock, Messrs. It Taylor.
Walter Smith. Ed Dennis, Geo. Penfield.
Dean Low, Arthur Van Fleet, Fred Giliett
Howard Wood. Jay Keeler, Charles
Blakesley, Geo. Wilson. John Lenfesty, Geo.
Kilmer, Rassie Bennett and Fred McGiffln.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09

1t will aid Germany greatly in pay
ing her bills to the allies. If she can
obtain credit for the ships. airplanes,
colonies. etc. which she is being made
to surrender.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09
Good To Eat,

Carrot and Onion Surprise-Screp
and wash three medium carrots, peel
and wash three medium onions, slice
thin into skillet containing one spCon
Of hot fat, add boiling water to cover
and cook until tender and water is
all absorbed. season with one tea
spoon salt and a bit of butte.
Apple Sauce Cake-One and a half
cups apple sauce, unsweetened: one
cup sugar. one egg, half cup butter
or fat. one cup chopped raisins. two
teaspoons soda dissolved in one spoon
hot water. one-quarter teaspoon oin-
namon, nutmeg and allspice. one and
one-half cups barley flour, ono cup
white flour.
Creole Tomatoes-Stew until done
one dozen ripe tomatoes and one
sweet pepper. add one teaspoon salt.
one cup rich milk. one beaten egg
and one spoon cornstarch dissoiyed
ter. Serve hot.
Sour Cream Mayonnaise-This Is .
very good way to use UP any cream
that may have accumulated. Beat 20
gether until very light one cup sour
cream. two eggs, one teaspoon salt.
one teaspoon (scanp mustard. two
teaspoons honey or syrup. Add three
tablespoons vinegar. Put in double
boiler and cook until II thickens, stir
ring constantly.
/. Drowned Rice-One cup rice, one
teaspoon salt. boiling water: wash rice
thoroly: put boiler with four qua is
boiling water. add rice slowly: it must
boil constantly. then boil rapidly for
twenty-five minutes; pour into coIan.
der; blanch with several quarts boil
ing water, sprinkle rice with salt ana
shake; spread on platter. cover with
sugar. place in moderate oven for
hve minutes; serve warm with milk
Baked, Stuffed Potatoes-Cut ends
from potatoes and bake in oven. Re-
move inside. preserving Jackets. Beat
potato with cream. oleo and season.
ing, light. FIJI Jackets. replace in
oven and brown
The Topeka state journal., 1918-12-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
DoLa1 Ann1oa

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Baked Apples
Oatmeal Top MIX
Peach jam (homemade)
French Toast Cocoa
+. LUNCHEON -,
y Clam Chowder iAi'
Oatmeal Bread Butter
Celery and Apple Salad
Tea ir
DINNER y
~ Cream I'd Fish Flakes y
Baked Potatoes Cabbage Salad
Graham Bead Butter
Brown Betty (made with maple
syrup
Tea
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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. c. OCTOBER 90 1918

was poured loptied Nike ah eddy OF
the mississippi at flood time. Vast
quantities of coffee-ground debris
Of ofseo-ground ailed a its depths s
There was no milla-the milknan had
not come yet, Mr.. Lloyd pretended an
enjoying appetite, while David ate
great chunks of rawish bacon and
damp bread and strained full cup Of
coffee between his teeth There was no
doubt David was having glorious
time with father. He was most enthu-
siastic. He ate eagerly. His eyes
sparkled with boyish good spirits.
cup and arose with an air of we'll
satisfied appetite.
"Wel, Davy," he said. "this has been
real treat for me. 1t does me good
to be a boy again, Wen have more Of
Twill ,we?' asked David, eagerly.
VIII you sleep. in the tent again to-
"Well-no, not tonight" said Mr..
Lloyd. I'm afraid mother would not
like to be left alone again SO soon.
to do together. III be thinking, and
you think-now.. guess I'll go over
and see how mother got along"
'I've got to wash things up" said
David. and Mr.. Lloyd left him.
Every bone in his body ached. He
llmpeO SllSHIly dS uo crossed inc ROAD.
He put out his hand to ring the bell
when he reached the cottage door, but
instead he tried the knob. The door
opened! Mr.. Lloyd frowned first. be-
cause his wife had evidently doubted
that he would spend an entire night
in the tent; then he smiled to think
that he had persevered better than she
had imagined he would. He climbed
the stair slowly. He felt rather sick
and exceedingly. sore. HIS paused at
his own door and heard his wife's deep
breathing and passed on. No use dis
turbtng her. He turned to the door
opposite. and entered David's room.
The bed seemed to offer q sentient
welcome. Mr.. Lloyd gave a deep, long
sigh Of thankfulness. He glanced at
himself in the mirror.
. A smudge of black raN across his
face, ending on the side OF his nose
His soant hair was all askew. He had
no collar. His clothes were wrinkled.
He was a wreck. but he was happy,
for he had spent the night with David
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: sp&fti tstove. THE water seemed to
have dampened the spirits of the
stove. 1t. had dampened everything.
Mr. lloyd labored Ion & over it and
blue iamei that spluttered and died
down and spf,ttered up again. In
half an hour the skillet was only
mildly warmed through-warmed to
the teinperature of Il sunny wall on
an. October day. =.
.'"Wen, we can't have batter cakes"
said David, cheerfully. But they're
never, good, anyway. Wen just
have bacon and bread. butter and
coffee."'
Lloyd, gruttly. Lets get at It,"
the bacon" suggested David.
What do you fry it in7" asked Mr..
L! !!H,t a,,,,,o. ~. ~, ,,o.,.. ,,o. i.
said David. and Mr.. Lloyd put the
skillet on the spirit stove again to
ture of sunny wall in September.
David made the coffee. He made it
in a real coffee pot by putting the
coffee In water and setting the pot
on the stove.
Time passed. Mr.. Lloyd, discover
raw bacon with his pocket knife, the
longest blade of which measured an
inch and, a quarter. The bacon was
in d chunk. attached to the rind.
When Mr.tL1oyd had finished slicing
it 1t was in smaller chunks unat-
tacheds to 3 rind. He put the chunks
I'M the skillet and lot them warm.
Theyf warmed slowly and reluctantly.
The eoffee warmed slowly and re-
luctantlY.. But David was gloriously
happy.i He explored the resources
of the tent. eHe found a tablecloth
for the table. He found tin plates
and spoons, cups without saucers.
knives and forks, wet sugar and
warm, weary looking butter. He
found a loaf of bread SO damp that
1t resembled a sponge. If Mr.. Lloyd
was not as gloriously happy as David
he pretended to be. He had but a
few more minutes to spend in the
tent and he could afford to pretend
and to thus please David.
The bacon never did get much more
than warm. and the coffee. when 1t
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The SHUTTER Cure.

SECRETARY DANIELS said a, .
luncheon in New York:
Quick decisions are neces.,r~. n
submarine chasing. A slow-m,nded
eolhihahder is under as great a dis.
advantage as-well. as the stutterer
stutterer on passenger shin
fushed up to the captain and said:
C-c-c-
Oh, don't bother mer said the can.
TAIN. Try somebody else.'
very red in the face, the stutterer
hurried away. He attempted to COM
muh'cato with everybody on board.
oot no one had any patience with him.
ana at last he came back to the can.
tain again.
"C-c-c-
oh, look here said the captain. ~
you can't say 1t. sing 1t! That's a
stuIter cure, they tell me-
Then the sufferer, beating TINA
with his hand. sang in loud. imprea.
sailing sailing. over the bounding
Inc second mate fell overheard thres
hours ago. bygee.'"
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The Highland Soldier.

Ex-AMBAssADOR PAGE was presf.
dent Of the American Luncheon
Club. London organization.
At one Of the clubs .luncheons Mr..
Page told story about a Stacker.
"A Stacker and a pretty girl" he
SAID, sat on bench at Brighton on q
orisk october day. when a Killed
Highlander sat down near them.
The young Highlander evidently
admired the slacker's girl. and she
evidently admired him. The Stacker
watched them exchanging friendly
smiles for some minutes; then he said
In loud. bitter voice:
They're frozen
''The Highlander smiled.
Laddie. he said. TIM t'int;n' ma
knees aren't as cold as your t-..t
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homely. way teaching them better
rules of health and living.
Rumania from the beginning has
been a land subject to invasions.
folk are not gay. Their songs are
sad. their dances slow. their amuse-
ments seldom boisterous, rarely are
their voices loud. On festive days
they don their gayest apparel and.
crowded together in the dust of the
road, they will dance in groups or in
wide circles, tirelessly. for many an
hour;-but even then they are not often
joyful or loud. they are solemn and
dignified, seeming to take their
amusement demurely, without pas
sion. without haste"
The Rumanian queen is so thorough
ly English in education and thought
that she cannot rest content under the
domination of the kaiser. With her
people she hates the Turks In re-
cent message to France she asks that
the American people be told how
highly she values their sympathy and
support. In this message she says:
''The desire Of my soldiers to renew
tho combat is still strong. hope
that with the growing successes OF
the allies that desire may yet ripen
into action and result finally in a
complete victory for all the nations
people of the United States may be
assured, will never remain the vassal
of Germany. She desires to- play an
honorable and active part in the great
struggle which the allies are waging
for the reign of right and law and
for the liberation OF the smaller ma
tons. 1t Is my fervent wish that an
opportunity again to participate in
the war may soon be given her. We
need the helping hand of America and
our other allies to free us from our
present position. Let not the great
heart of the people of the United
States forget us in our struggle
Some twelve of fourteen months ago
some personal letters from the Queen
of Rumania were brought to the at
tention of the woman's committee OF
the Council of National Defense which
told of the sufferings of the queen and
her people and the perilous position
which the royal family occupied because
of its pro-ally feelings. The women
Of the committee decided that 1t would
be graceful tribute from the women
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MIR. Lloyd OUT lipon the wet 2ra4nd.
us he ueseeiiaes- tli..- s.,i.,' Oh tne uea.
eased his fan and simulated eager
hess.-. he slrucn the wet sand. 12avld
Was slotplAS sWecll4. Ire, at least,
was dnJvyilig las sood sport OF Sleep
ing in -. ,IenI. :.
NOW, the, best thing we can do"
sad Mi. Lloyd the neat morning when
DavId raised mis- head from me pillow,
is to cut across " the house and
"Why-wny." 1--we : got everything
ready for breakfast. father" SAID
David. That's hail The tun."
Mr.. Lloyd was putting his wet feet
through the legs Of his wet trousers.
lie opened his mouth to make his suS-
gestlon command. and closed it as
he saw. Davlds eager face.
That's right! he said with we'll
simulated eagerness.> "And I'm hum
CRY. Let's get at 1t quick"
The qulckerithe better. tor the soon
or it was over the sooner he could get
into a respectable civilized bed and
get some real sleep. If he could get
home by Q he might be able to; re-
cuperate from the nights sport by 8
the next morning, he thought, al
though about week OF solid sleep
would have been more satisfactory.
Nothing but the remaining urge of
Sine Riggs expositin of the son and
father movement could have held him
from cozy bed another moment.
David jumped from his cot and hur-
ried into his clothes % :,
The breakfast was, in some ways,
worse than the night, for Mr.. Lloyd
was in that condition that leads a
man to go through a thing with only
grim resolution as a propelling mo-
tive. David was, however, in that
brisk, energetic mood Of a lively boy
just following a good nights rest.
For the moment the positions of
father and son seemed changed. 1t
was David who was commanding and
energetic +.
You set the. spirit stove going,
father. while mix the halter cakes"
he said, and dug the skillet out of
the sand at the corner of the tent.
He cleaned it with the one and only
towel. The flour did not mix as well
as 1t might have mixed. having al
ready received q preliminary wet
ting, but 1t behaved better than the
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tional Defense. A. D. MDCCCCxvII"
centers panel made by artisfic COZ.
ner bookings Of a brownish lavender.
while the central borders are done in
green. Gold overlays these back-
ground colors In scroll and fanciful
J., The six-sided cylindrical box contains
i ha, 'ne message to the Queen Of Rumania
silver shield on top for the name Of
the sender. Pennant reproductions ~
the nag Of one Of the allies ON each
OF the six sides Is in colors. The work
OF Illuminating and designing Of the,
f ftal,a was done by well known
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The Quick Comefa-k.

"FRANCEs SUCCESS in this war;.
said Gen. Oscar l.. $ andGa' Of
San francisco. has been du, n eat
measure to the readiness OF HOY core.
back. No matter how hnr, rr,nnny
has hit her. France has u,,,.r,s ,r-'
turned the blow with speed .,,.l ,j,,y.
"France. In fact, has been n read
as the young fellow who pl", u,,,d 4,
the school teacher. The s"Inui i,,., h..
err said to him scornfu!ly:
do You suppose. Mr.. Door tie,
that Ia ever marry man 20 .....
shoe In his pocket for luck?'
Doolittle paled. Then, re,r, ma.
himself quietly. he gave loud lrt III
TOOK out his horseshoe, laid rrr ~
knee. patted 1t and said gavl..
We'll, old fellow. guess nc -.
ever doubt your efficacy after ,..
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IN the tent and ne had done the
fathers part as laid down by "the
founders Of the son and father moves
ment as expounded by Sine Riggs
Thought of the JOY he had given David
by taking part in the boys pleasures.
1t was worth the weary bones. the In.
digestion he felt creeping upward in
1t was good to be a father and be
able to do things like this for ones
son. He unbuttoned his waistcoat
and dropped 1t Imply on q chair. and
as he did SO his eyes caught sight Of
q book on David's dresser. i.
Mr.. Lloyd picked up the book and
looked at 1t. A father. Interested In
the son and father movement. should
know something about a boys read-
ing He the book and saw ;N
boys diary. The last entry was Of
four days before. Mr.. Lloyd smiled
PLAYED with Bill all day." it ran,
'cept when Slime let me help AK the
auto. He told me about this son and
father movement. and I CUES he's all
right about it, too. He says us sons
ought to take more interest in our
fathers and get them to play in our
plays because that's the best way to
soon. and ] guess he's right, for father
is getting balder all the time. He
says ought to coax father to play
with me and keep him young, so I
guess he's right and ought to do. SO
FIN going to ask father to sleep in the
tent with me, and guess 1t will do
him, a lot Of good like Sine says. but
tt won't be much fun for me to havo
a father butting in, but II 1t keeps
him young ought to do 1t because it
- sons duty to do what he ought to
90. like Slime says about this son and
rather movement. So will"
Mr. Lloyd closed the book very soft.
~ and replaced 1t on the dresser. He
lowered his head a little and looked
at his bald spot in the mirror. When
he turned away his face was an an.
cry red. but as he undressed his ex.
preston changed. When he got be-
tween the sweet, cool sheets he was
smiling: Just before he closed his eyes
he laughted.
Some boy. believe me; some boy!~
he said. and closed his eyes bllssfuhN
Copyright. 1913. BY Mcclure syndicats.)
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National Defense, speaking for American
women, beg to express both their heartfelt
sympathy in your misfortunes, and their pride
In your courage. and devotion.
with profound respect we have the honor
to be. your majcsty's obedient servants,
"rHB o, W0MAS S,s G0MMiITEE OF THE
The letter to the Queen Of the Bel
CLANS has the same conventional address
and ceremonious salutation and is as
follows:
'Your majesty: knowledge Of the woe which
has 80 long tortured you and your beloved
country rests heavily on the hearts Of the
women of the United States; speaking for
them, the woman's committee Of the Council
Of National Defense extends to you profound
and sincere sympathy.
suffered. and as woman and a queen you have
endured, and we offer our tribute Of admira-
tion to your devotion and your courage"
The letters are signed by Anna
Howard Shaw, chairman Of the wom-
ans committee, and by the following
members of the committees: Mrs
Philip N. Moore. Mrs. Josiah e. Cowles,
Miss Maud Wetmore. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, Mrs Antoinette Funk.
Mrs. Stanley Mccormick. Mrs. Joseph
X. Lamar. Miss Ida M. Tarbell, Miss
Agnes Nestor and Miss Hannah J. Pat
terson.
The letter to the Rumanian queen
bears date OF March /, 1917. The text
of the letter was cabled by the De-
partment OF State to the queen at the
time the Germans were overrunning
her country. 1t has never been known
whether or not she received the mes
sage.
The illuminating on the letter to
the Queen Of Belgium Is very elabo-
rate and the colors more subdued than
Is shown in examples of illuminators
,f hn ar1in ,,rin 4,
fourteenth. In the lower .left-hand
corner of the parchment Is a graceful
scroll bearing the motto, in God We
Trust" and balancing it on the oppo-
site side Is similar scroll with the
Belgian motto: "L'Union Fait La
Force"
The container for this letter Is Of
wood with striking decorative fea-
lures and pennant- shaped replicas of
the American and Belgian flags, point
ed downward. The inscription, "Wom-
ans Committee Of the Council Of Ma
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east. He felt for his watch, struck
a match and looked at the time, He
had been asleep approximately seven
minutes, He climbed upon his cot
again and lay staring straight up
into the daEkh6ss. From time to
time he sal pea a mosquito. From time
to time he took long breath and Won
dered If the night would ever end.
He planned an entirely new system of
finance for his corporation, decided
what it was gave him the periodical
sharp pain In his side, and settled
every large and small unsettled mat
ter he had lurking in his brain. The
light faded from the canvas roof; in
tense darkness came. He lay for
hours and hours Then he got out of
his cot and looked at his watch again.
Eight more minutes had merged into
eternity.
Several centuries later he must have
fallen asleep, for he awakened with
an uneasy sensation of being drowned.
He put in his hand and relt some-
up suddenly. His head seemed to
push up the whole top Of the tent
and from where it touched the tent
top lively stream of water i'm
medlate!y came running down the
side Of his head, down his neck and,
separating, down his arm and back.
A sweet steady rain was falling on
the tent. The side of the cot against
the tent was saturated with water.
From the spot his head had touched
the stream of water continued to pour.
It poured directly upon Mr.. Lloyd.
He realized that he had made a mis-
take In touching the canvas and that
he must move the cot from under the
spot. He bent his head and slid his
feet out of the cot.
he drew them up quickly. The en-
tire center OF the moor OF the cot was
q rain-water puddle. For awhile MIR.
Lloyd sat cross-legged on the cot
wondering what to do. He could hear
the stream of water splashing on his
pillow. Finally he ventured to put
his feet to the ground. because it was
necessity to move the cot. The wa
ter was above his ankles, but he jerk
ed the legs of the COT out of the wet
sand, moved it toward the middle Of
the tent. pushed the legs into the sand
and got in again. with gentle, almost
courteous, grace the cot heeled to-
ward the side of the tent and poured