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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
TRAVELETTE
TarragOna-
BY NIKSAH.


Tara coma is a city with a past. The
crumbling Roman walls surrounding
tfis Spanish fortress once rose solidly
to shut out the enemies of Rome,
when the city was a protege OF Au-
gustus. Before that time had come
the Phoenicians bent on trade and
the Carthaginians with their armies.
Many times has it been sacked and
laid in ruin by Goths and Moors who
considered a jewel in their hands
worth any number adjoining a cathe-
dral
Today, with a world at war, this
war-worn city is at peace. From It's
position on a steep hilltop it looks
calmly out on the Mediterranean, and
on the other side toward the olive
groves of southern Spain. 1t is no
longer the center of strife and com
merce and its people work unhurried-
" in factory and field
Up thru it's winding streets the stray
visitor wanders, until he comes upon
the old cathedral, Tarragona's most
valued possession. The Romanesque
towers are moss hung and weather
beaten: Thru the doorway, decorated
with the most delicate stone tracery
which the skill of the middle ages
could produce. the visitor passes into
the vaulted church, dimly lighted by
stained glass windows. Around the
hall are twenty-one inches, most of
them occupied by statues of saints and
prophets A local tradition explains
that once all the inches were filled.
but some of the old prophets grew
tired of viewing the world always
from the samesposition, and each hum
dred years one of them slipped off.
whittier no one knew.
Outside is the cloister court and the
garden, sunny and restful, its quiet
disturbed only by the bees buZzing
about the oleanders. The grandeur
and dignity of the place is most felt
here The dark expresses stand gaunt
and tall against the dull cloister walls
that stretch up and up toward the
blue sky. The cathedral. like Tar
ragona has left behind it the restless
ness of youth for the silent peace OF
age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in
Americas Fighting Service

To Commander Walter N. Vernon,
Vice Admiral Sims has given special
credit for his vigilance and prompt
action which probably saved from a
total loss the destroyer Cassin, which
was attacked by a submarine while on
patrol duty in foreign waters. The
sub was sighted five miles away by the
Cassin. Her men took their battle
stations and the American ship made
head-on for the enemy. After search
for the craft she began Engaging
back and forth when Commander Yer
nou sighted a torpedo headed for his
vessel to strike amidships. He at
once put full speed on both engines
and cleared the torpedo's course How
ever, it preached on the surface and
struck the Cassin on the STERN. Only
one engine was disabled. leaving the
Cassin power to get under way. Cir
cling the spot where the torpedo had
been seen the officer finally got
glimpse of a coming tower long
enough to fire four shots The sub
then submerged and was not seen
a gain The Cassin proceeded to safety
under the steam of her one engine.
Commander Vernon is a native of
Kansas and was appointed to the naval
academy from Michigan in 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

maintenance and for operation. For
the conditions which exist, says the
Minneal oils Tribune, the government
is very largely responsible and the
methods which it proposes to employ
for the betterment of the situation
are Just those which it has denied the
railroads the privilege of using.
Whethe- the railroads are to be re-
turned tn their owners or not, it ought
to follow in either state of affairs that
the methods employed by the govern
ment for the restoration of railroad
efficiency shall continue to operate for
the benefit of the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

stove.
The designs on the wall paper had
all but become eradicated by accumu-
lation of smoke, grease and dust. On
one wall was a framed picture of
young man and woman, evidently
bridal couple. A row of picture post
cards was the only other decoration.
A table occupied the center of the
room, and nearby were a three-legged
stool and a dilapidated rocking chair.
The floor was covered with a faded
rag carpet.
Here am" called the woman,
from the dingiest corner of the room
Don't look around. I'm too ill to
keep the place clean, and Jimmy here
is too young
The girls found her lying on a mar
row bed. or rather, bunk She was
frail and emaciated. but she carried
pleasant smile of greeting.
Jimmy lowered near, still clinging
to the bear. Ethel, a lover of chill
dren picked him up in her arms.
MY, my, what clothes!' she muir
INJURED to herself, but Jimmy over
heard her.
I'm donna have new suit he an
nounced. Mans donna bring it
who do you" Ethel began, but
at that moment Jimmy, hearing ia
miliar sounds on the stairs, scrambled
from her arms and dashed toward the
door.
He hears his man." explained the
woman on the bed. Nearly every
night he brings US food, and some
times candy or something to wear. He
found Jimmy on the street one night
and came home with him. Jimmy
told me his man was going to bring
him a new suit today"
The door was flung open and a
young man entered, placed a bundle
on the stool and gathered the little
boy in his arms.
My man. breathed Jimmy hug
ging the newcomer, while Ethel start
ed forward in amazement upon recog-
nizing him.
Cliff" she cried.
Clifford Eldridge placed his human
burden on the floor and stared in as
constituent that equaled her own.
So it was decreed that a home of
poverty should be the setting for a
proud, sensitive, impulsive girl to ask
forgiveness get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
DEGREES WITH A STRING.

Some American colleges and uni
versities, in an excess of International
ism before that term fell into disre-
pute, conferred degrees upon Kaiser
wilhelm and his ambassador. Won
Bernstorff. Since the outbreak of the
war, with America as a participant,
some of these institutions have taken
steps to withdraw their honors from
the German recipients-and there has
been no little comment about it.
There are writer's, it seems. who
contend that an honorary degree, once
conferred. cannot be taken away.
They hold to the old theological doc
trine, once in grace always in grace.
Yet aca[emic practice is wholly to the
contrary 1t is not an unknown thing
among colleges to strike from the roll
of their alumni the names of those
who-even tho they have received de-
grees earned in course-have in after
life been convicted of crime or who
have otherwise misconducted them
selves.
This is an example of the recall
which has been constantly practiced
by American institutions of learning.
The kaiser and Won Bernstorff are the
most notorious of it's victims. that's
all.
After all it might be better to re-
frain from comforting honorary de-
grees upon distinguished personages
until-as we build monuments-after
they are dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Germany has demanded possession
of Petrograd as a guarantee from
Russia that she will adhere to the terms
of the proposed peace treaty. This af-
fords pointer to the allies. They should
insist on the occupation of Berlin as
a guarantee of Germany's good faith.
This might result in making a treaty
something more than a scrap of paper.
Russia is learning what the remain
der of he world has known for some
time, shat the Teutons cannot be
trusted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

For many years, ]. ]. Hill, the
most successful railroad operator in
the country, prophesied just that con-
dition of things which came to pass
this last year-the breakdown of the
railroad transportation system of the
country. He declared in substance
that the restrictions laid upon the
roads by which service was compelled
at lower rates than in other countries
az greater expense than in other coun-
tries was so hampering railroad oper-
alton and the development of railroad
facilities that the roads were falling
behind the growth of the traffic and
under al extra demand would prove
Inadequate and the public would suf-
Ter. This came to pass under ques-
ticn of higher rates as a means of
providing the necessary revenues for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Trotz'<y. it seems. would sacrifice
Russia and lose his. own job rather
than surrender his faith in the Ger
man Socialists. He is reported to be
still proclaimirg that the Hun breth-
rem will not permit German militarism
TO crusn Russia while the crushing
process is going steadily forward He
is by NO means the first man to blind
himself to facts for the sake of an
ideal. Dreams. political or otherwise,
seldom come true. Trotzky's has been
no exception to the rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Under the spur of the needs of the
anti-tuberculosis war program the
sale of Red Cross seals just closed
bids fair to be nearly double that of
last year. Officials of the National
Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis, which con-
Quoted the sale. estimate that the in
crease will be at least 60 per cent,
which will be the biggest increase
since the first years of the sale. Last
year los. 100000 seals were sold. The
sale this year will probably be close to
l75,OOO.OOO.
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have undertaken the work out of pure
devotion to tie cause for which they
fight The information brought back,
by a spy after a single successful ex-
petition may be worth more to his
country than a lifetime of service in
the ranks.
The touch of pathos is added to the
spy's life and death by the secrecy
which must surround it. One of the
great driving impulses in every hu-
man breast is the natural desire for
recognition, for appreciation of service
rendered and reward for danger de-
fled. The spy must forego all this.
Any recognition of his success would
destroy his further usefulness, and
praise of his services after his death
might imperil his successors. His
identity is usually unknown even to
the men who carry him on his mission.
His own brother may not know the
work in which he is engaged. His
fate is to work in the darkness and
die ne meleSs.
In view of such considerations. it
seems as tho a certain amount of the
contempt felt for the spy may be
unmerited. Every nation at war makes
use Of them. American spies may
save thousands of American lives by
disc overing enemy plans. There are
spies and spies Besides the spy who
enters a friendly country in peace
time, cloaking his purpose under a
garment of hypocrisy. besides the trail
tor who sells his country for gold,
there is the man who in war time
deliberately chooses a perilous life and
an unmarked grave out of sheer de-
sire to serve where he can do most
good The stories of most of these
men will never be told, their names
will never be known. But their multi
tudinous subterranean activities I'M
derIie the whole fabric of modern war,
,4r-v RI
romantic elements.
Questions on tn above or any SUBJ
ject upon which Thereafter desires in
formation. should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington, y. c., with a 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal with Milk and Syrup
Graham Gems Bananas
Coffee Cocoa for boys
LUNCH
Popcorn Apples
Baked Chicken with Dressing
Beet and Cabbage Salad, Rye Bread
Escalloped Potatoes, Sliced Onions
Grape Juice Raised Doughnuts
Stewcd Peaches With Raisins.
Pick over and wash one pound dried
peaches Soak over night in enough
cold water to cover. Cook slowly in
same water and when half done add
one-half cup raisins and one cup
sugar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Smokers seem to have been disre-
'garding their patriotic duty, for the
quantity of cigars. cheroots and CT
garets imported in 1917 was over
100000 pounds against little more
than 100000 in 1915 and about L.
500, 900 in 1915. The leaf tobacco
imported in 1917 was $4,000. 900
value. against s26, O0O,O 900 in 1916 and
s2o. 100000 in 1915, while the cigaret
smokers went to an even greater ex-
treme by bringing in over $500, 900
worth of cigaret books and paper
against S2,5OO,000 worth in 1916 and
81, 100000 worth in 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
GLOBE SIGHTS

Iron the Atchison Globe.1
A spoiled boy so often develops
into a spoiled man.
What has become of the old ex-
preston, You can go to grass?'
There is a type of man who always
talks about reading between the iinea.
Talk to any swimmer long and hen
tell you that once upon a time he
came near drowning
The telephone probably is the
greatest blessing and the greatest
nuisance in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

The lcod administration announces
that We are not supplying the allies
with IS much food as we promised
ana intimates that the lack can be
supplied by a more rigid conservation
in this country. Is it not possible that
ctr delinGuences are due to a lack of
shipping facilities? Seven meatless
and wheatless days a week would not
build ships or locomotives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

3 Mess pork is quoted on the market
al above $50 a barrel. Hogs are SELL
me around SIT a hundred. When they
were selling at $40 pork was not so
high as It is now by about IS a barrel
1t must be that the product of those
see hogs now is being marketed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

So Victory has been given to the
United States exclaims bulletin No.
Sal of the United States food admin
istratio1. referring to Victory
bread. But as man cannot live by
bread alone" neither will the United
States be satisfied with such Vic
fprx-
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Strangely enough, it is said that
some men seem to have a genuire
taste for the perilous life of a spy. in
spite of the continual menace of in
glorious death that accompanies it.
The centuries of international intrigue
which have occupied Europe have
produced a class of men more or less
trained to the business, skilled in its
shifts and expedients. Also, there are
highly intelligent men and women who
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13

u was called upon to provide for q throng
Of 1000 The experience of that day
led To n decision To enlarge " Mt once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
S2.2O us. WHEAT PRICE;
/. PRESIDENT VETOES S2.4O
Farmers Not Profiteers and Crop
is Abundant Enough TO Feed
All Allies, He Explains.

Washington. d. c., Julvl3 In VETO
ing the SIS. OO0.O00 annual agricultural
Appropriation bill hecnusc of It's amend
mrnt FIXING the government guaranteed
minimum wheat price at 81 40 huehCi,
tho President informed Congress ycstcr-
das that he did not believe the farmers of
America depend upon . stimulation of
,rir,, to do their utmost to serve the
nation and the world ~ tins time of
crlSIs
Tho President said the patriotic spirit
of the farmers has hUcn worthy ot all
praise and has shown them playing a
most admirable and gratifying part IN
tho Hll mobilization ni the resources of
the country lie added that the bumper
crops they have raised this wear have
relieved the ANXIETY oi the nations ar
raycd against ticImany with regard ia
thcIr tood supplies
\ fixed minimum prcc of 81 ~ a
bu~hci the President SAID. would IN
GREASE the pricr of -four from $40 so 10
81 ~ barrel and rut an additional
burden of S3N1 .000. 900 thus vcar on the
consumers Such an increase m pucr
H. ~aid. would force q similar increase m
Canada thus onlargnE the whole scale
ot financial operations IN thus country
lv The allied governments and affecting
practically tho entire world
The House IS expected tn pass the bill
tomorrow with the price hNiug amend
mcnt eliminated leaving the guaranteed
pIIcr 1T 50 ~ bushc Somc Senators
from vhcat-groWlug states Wcrr dlspu~ci
tonight to urge the Senate "a pass the
h,li over tho President $ veto, while
others suggested that the wheat prlcc
amendment might ho added to The Sill
On0o0o Emergency Agricultural hjl to
which Is attached the prohibition amcud
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
TALENTS WIN FOR
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Demonstrated in Transfer of
Arthur School of Wilmington, a
Selected Man to Signal Service.

Camp Meade, Md, July ~ That
draftees arc Ia be best utilized IN demuC-
racys fight, with regard 10 their talents,
was demonstrated when Arthur &. Scholl,
a Delaware selected man. who came here
II few weeks ago. was transferred this week
to the Signal Corps and sont to Camp
Alfred Vnil nt Little Silver, N. j., being
assigned TO the Thirteenth Service 60.
Scholi before coming to camp, was
Associated Press operator for the Whining
ton, Del, Every Evening. and he had
also q,laIliicd na wireless operator
Secretary Of War Baker spoke here
last night to soldiers IN two OF the Knights
Of Columbus buildings He came to tho
camp with Mrs Baker, who sang for
the soldiers in both places Mr. Baker
said that the million Americans now ~
France convinced the world the Amerl-
cans can do things You will all soon
be over there, too he said and have
your chance to help IN this great work
that Il before us
His report nf the fnc showing hcing
made by the American soldiers IN France
stirred up much enthusiasm and he was
frequently applauded as he reclted IN
cidents of the fighting General J
Joseph CASTOR and many other high
officers were present and joined with the
newest # the rockies IN applaudlng the
stirring songs bv Mrs Baker and the
equally stirring gpeech of the Secretary
If War
Henry White former Ambassador n
France. now Director of the Potomac
DIVISION of tho American Rcd Cross, Will
deliver the address at the dedication al
the Red ross House. adjoining the baqe
hospital next Wednesday afternoon. al
80 clock Tins building 's on" of
the prottiost imaginable. aud Represent
an advance IN designing of soldier welfare
structures that Indicates what a canton
fuenf uight be # beauty could be con
sdcrcI ~ connection with al constrlic-
ton
Mrs Damcl Wllihidc and her little
girl horn two weeks ago N . knights
# Columbus bullding are enjoying The
hcst IF health ~ tho base hospital thr
hahv has becomc 50 popular among
nurses and patients that II will be a sad
day there when tho mother and child p
hack ~ Baltimore The FIRST child horn
~ n Western mining camp never was more
adorcd than this Luck of Camp Meade.
~ some calf thc Ittlo mss The baby
y awake every morning when the buglers
blow revellle and insists on breakfast
~ that tune i}y taps every night she
always j. IN quarters with lights out and
sound asleep
+ ans for adding still further 70 tic
comforts and convcnlences of the men
arc proceeding apacc The kitchen oi
the Hostess House Is being enlarged 81
tbat the men and thcr friends may he
served with the utmost dispatch The
lnadepney ~ the present kitchen was
demonstrated ztrklngY On July & whom
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
MORE STYLE IN RANKS.
General pcrShinR Wants Tailors to Tut
Flare ard Dash N Army Uniforms

New York. Iuly II -If there are to hc
my american l'gau Brummcls, tIcy Will
hc found during the war only III ttr
Army sad l. lirStcjn chlcf of clotl iug
procurement for TIC Army III ~ address
hcforc the convention 81 The american
Designers Association
VIC have been ntnImn hat q neral
pcrshng wants more stvIC IN soillc
uniforms said Mr. kirstciu II tlc
Gcnrtal wants more stvlC ~ those coats
and trousers you can rest assured hc s
gong a. Cct IL
'(,crcrll Pctshirg considers Tat ~tvlc
is an and III maIutau ng TIE morale nf tho
army That IS the reason he insisted on
the standing cellar on thc uniform
'Wc are working uCw d. 2 new fare
for The coat We're tryrg to find tho
tco' Soit of seam for any tlSc and whether
ton or side pockets are most effective
Harry SIM nns general chairman az the
convention sand Thcrc'e goirC to 10
only our man WHO VII hc fame,
drc>sc cr and that's the man IN service +
MIR >lmons also announced that To
conserve starch now going INTO shirt
fronts "tho waiter Is going 20 have hls
coat buttoncd llp 10 his neck
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
DELAWARE TROOPS
ON LONG HIKE
Practice March Shows Soldiers
From This State Have Good
Understandings

Camp Dix. n. j., July IA practice
march that was ns much of n test of sol
diers feet as Of their military knowledge
has convinced Colonel Reed and other
regimentnl officers Of tho 5gth Pioneers
that hcse Delaware boys are tit to stand
up under the most strenuous work that
will be demanded of them IN France.
Out Of "a full regiment, less than n dozen
soldiers developed foot troubles III the
I5-mile hike, and even these few cases
were of minor nature.
The regiment left the camp at 8 O'Clock,
each soldier carrying his heavy field outfit
and trench helmet. Scouts and skir-
mishcrs preceded the main body as they
would do IN an enemy country A halt
was made at Arneys Mount whcrd the
regiment pitched camp, posted seniinels
and worked outpost problems. Amusr
ing To civilians, but Of recognized I'M
portance to the modern army, was the
first foot inspection made 1T this time
Bathing their feet a cool stream,
pioneers formed hy platoons barcfootcd
while officers examined their feet for
signs 0f Ill-fitting shoes or of any pedal
weakness ar tenderness that might IN
tcrlcrc with marching Only a few minor
hhstcrs were discovered
Prohtcring hv merchants in nearby
communities M the expense of soldiers
Will hc met with all the force Of the law
through "A campaign npcncd Yesterday
following complaints that certain NOR
chants arr charging men IN uniform
higher pricea than asked OF civilian GUS
toners There havc been frequent com
plnlnts that merchants ~ some of the
towns have hrnzenly boosted the prices
Of staple articles when the customers
were soldiers, and certain garages also
arc said to have been offenders espc-
ciallv IN the case of officers owning cars
With the same dash that won tho adj
mIrntion of thousands of spectators on
the football fold last year. when he WAS
4 member of the champion Camp Dix
eleven. Lieutenant John A Smoot, of
l.lkton, Md won the hand and heart of
q faIr visitor he met IN camp - few weeks
ago Tho romance became known 10
his follow officers of tho Tenth HAT
tallou of tho depot brigade this week
when hIa wedding to Miss Frances IRISH.
of Scranton In was announced
pastir DAY Will bc opened tomorrow
with special cNcrrlsrs IN the y M 6 A.,
* of & ami Rcd Cross lluts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13

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