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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01
CLUBS
AID IN SAVING FOOD
Patriotic Interest Aroused in
Other Lines Also.

In many cities and towns there are
neighborhOod or community clubs
which include the churches and other
organizations, temperance or fraternal,
meeting regularly and considering all
sorts of matters touching the neigh
borhood welfare. These clubs have
been giving Il good deal of attention
to food conservation, as their pro-
grams show, and the result has been
helpful.
1t is noteworthy that where these
n~eighhorhood clubs have taken an ac-
tive interest in food AID other patriotic
questions there the pastors of the
churches have paid attention to the
matter from the pulpit. The neigh
borhood club speaks well for the en-
terprise and the spirit of the neigh
borhood.
One of these clubs that has had a war
kitchen reports an awakened interest
not only in regard to food c%onserva-
ton but in everything connected with
the vigorous prosecution of the var
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01
Radiate Happiness.

lie who does his best to make ev-
erynody around him happy is the man
who surrounds himself with happiness.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01
1000 MILES FOR FAREWELL
Aged Father Travels From Calgary,
Canada, to Camp Taylor, to Bid
Boys Good-By.

Louisville, Ky.-After travelling p
900 miles, Clinton Vance, eighty-twc
years old, is here to visit his two sol
der sons, now at Camp Zachary Tay-
lor.
Mr.. Vance left his home near Cal
gary. Canada, some time ago, after re-
ceiving n letter from his son saying
they expected oon to leave for "oyes
there"
He and his sons moved to Canada
three years ago from Orleans, Ind,
and at the outbreak of the war both
# the young men returned home TO
enlist. Mr.. Vance is a farmer nea
calgary, and said both of his sons
N.a large farms in Canada.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01
IN BATTLE
Young Women of Red Cross
Make Fine Record.
Render Invaluable Service In OPENING
of German Offensive in
France.

MISUNDERSTANDING women of a
Red Cross front line unit made a fine
record in the opening German often
sive in France. AT Roye they took
over the direction of military traffic.
One girl in uniform standing at the
four n directed columns of guns,
cavalry, supply wagons and troops,
thus preventing a traffic jam.
These women were the last to leave
several towns before the Germans en-
tered. They aided hundreds of refu-
gees and established temporary kitch-
ems, where, among others. $50 British
soldiers who had not eaten for many
hours were fed.
The girls also established an infor-
nation bureau at Montdidier until this
town was captured by the Germans.
They picked up wounded when they
were unable to make their way to
dressing stations. and brought food to
canteens and kitchens to keep them
going.
At times the girls were only one day
ahead of the advancing Germans and
once crossed a bridge only a few mo-
ments before it was blown up. For
eight days they worked without remov-
ing their clothes, sleeping on straw in
barns when they could sleep, and eat
ing irregularly.
All in all, the conduct of American
girls and women back of the lines is
calculated to inspire our soldiers to the
highest courage and exertions.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01

Direct pouches from Mays Landing
arrive at 1880 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Mails close for Philadelphia at 7
and $50 a. m, 1915, $50, 4.S0 and
$40 p. M.
Mails close for Atlantic City at $50
a. m. and go p. m.
Direct pouches close for Mays Land
ing 1915 and 4.30 p. m.
Sunday only mail closes for Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City at AIS p. m.
The office opens daily. except Sun
day, at 7 a. m. and closes at 7.30 p. m.
Saturday only, closes at 8 p. m.
Money order window opens at 7 a.
m. and closes at Gas p. m.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01
Guarantee Trust Co.
North Carolina and Atlantic Avenues
ATLANTIC CITY.

Daniel S. White, President; Henry
w. Leeds and Clarence L. Cole, Vice
Presidents; Herman NJ. Sypherd, Vice
President and Trust officer; Harry T.
Sickler, Treasurer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01
RABBITS FOR FOOD.

W. G. Grigsby has secured the co.
operation of the federal food admins
tration in protecting a rabbit produc-
Ing farm in Owen county, Indiana.
Mr.. Grigsby will endeavor To combat
the high cost of living 10y furn's'ir
n cheaper substitute fer meat. he s.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01
WOUNDED 13 TIMES, BUT
0 N WORRY" He SAYS

Freeport, L. II have been
hit by shrapnel and got thirteen
wounds-the head, both arms,
body and right leg. Outside of
that l am o. X, so don't worry"
Such is the wcrd received here
from Corp. Arthur c. Trayer of
Company d, One Hundred and
Sixty-fffth infantry, Rainbow di-
vision, by his father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
IMPORTATION FOR ALL READERS OF
TgIE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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fered the unlimited use of the largest In
formation bureau in the world.
This Service Bureau is located in the ma
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touch with all the great resources of the
United States government.
1t can answer practically any question
You want 10 ask, butt cannot give ad-
| Vice, nor make exhaustive research.
The war has forced SO many changes in
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Keep in touch with your government
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The State Journal pays for this splendid
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welcome to use it often as you like
Write your request briefly, sign your
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TION BUREAU.
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ton. ID. c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14

flames sufficiently to enable him to
beat out the remainder of the fire.
Tho his hands were burned so badly
that he was forced to drive with his
thumbs and elbows, the marine con-
toned his journey to Santiago.
Sergeant Administers gallant action
has been made the subject of a special
letter of commentator from Maj.
Gen. George Barnett, commandant of
the marine corps. Sergeant Armbris-
ter is the SON of John Armbrister of
Ellis, Kan.
When the town OF Bouresches was
captured by allied forces. including
contingent of marines. the road to the
town was being delused with a heavy
fire from both artillery and machine
guns. 1t was vitality important to con-
solidate the -towpa William b. Moore.
Of New York city. a second lieutenant
of United States marines, volunteered
to get an auto truck thru. Shell holes
made the road doubly perilous by
night. Lieutenant Moore got his am
munition and material safely into the
town, and returned with valuable in
formation. His act of bravery was the
subject of a report by his regimental
commander. His father, James T.
Moore. lives at 312 w. saith street,
New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14

The kaiser has called a conference
of the little kings, princes. dukes, ETC.,
of his empire to see what shall be
done about President Wilson's latest
note. If he had called similar con-
ference previous to August, 1919 pos
Eibly there would not have been any
war and consequently no necessity for
the proposed gathering atNthis time.
When the kaiser seeks advice and in
vites discussion his affanrs must be in
a bad way. He has put his country in
a hole and now wants the little rulers
to help him pull it out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
MOVING TOWARD SOCIALISM,

Few people realize the sociaIistic
possibilities Of the emergency power
bill now pending in congress. In the
words of Representative Sydney An
derson of Minnesota, This bill is more
important and more far-reaching in
the powers which it grants than any
bill which we have heretofore passed."
From the report accompanying the
presentation of the measure to the
house it is learned that it's purpose is
to increase the power facilities of the
country in order that the war program
may be carried forward without delay.
70 that end the president is clothed
with powers to construct new power
| plants, add to the capacity and equip
ment of existing private plants, con-
struct pipe or other transmission lines.
maintain and operate plants and
transmission lines. and to sell or ex-
change plants that may be under the
control of the government.
Those provisions are in line with the
declared object of the legislation, but
the bill does not stop there. 1t pro-
ceeds to authorize the president to
acquire any private power plant
within the boundaries of the United
States" and to require the operator
of any private plant to place all of
his power at the disposal of the United
States.
After the president has exercised his
powers of acquisition conferred by the
bill it is provided that he may retain
any property and operate any plants
Transmission lines, structures. facilities
or appliances constructed or acquired
under the provisions of this act for
such time as he may deem necessary
or advisable for the purpose of selling
or otherwise disposing thereof"
In other words. altho the war emer.
gency~under which the plants presum-
ably were acquired may have ceased
the president may retain them as long
as he may deem advisable" The
avowed Socialists could ask for moth.
ing more. All they have urged is thai
the government should operate utili
ties as long as it may deem "advis.
able which they interpret to be fol
all time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a man
80 years old. I have been keeping
steady company with a girl only Is.
One night at a party she met another
fellow and talked to him all the time.
Before we went home I became angry
and she knew it. -On the way home she
apologized, but 1 would not forgive
her. I love her dearly and would like
to be friend agains Do you think
1 should give her up entirely or ask
her to make up?
ANXIOUS TO KNOW
Since you love her it would be fool
ish to deprive yourself of the pleasure
of her company. Ask to call upon her
again or to take her somewhere and
apologize for your loss of temper.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
young girl and am in love with a boy
two years my senior. / have written
to this boy for over two years and he
seemed to love me- He wrote me a
very nice letter and 1 answered 1T.
1 did not receive any answer for
about six months until today. He
writes as tho he were in love with ans
other girl. 1 love this boy very much.
Please tell me how to regain his love
WORRIED
Since the boy loves another girl,
make up your mind that his love was
not meant for you. Write him a
friendly letter and congratulate him
upon finding the girl he loves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
Is YEARS AGO In Topeka
From the column :.

October II. 1898.
Mine hundred men are at work at the
Santa Fe shops md we shall have TO in.
crease the number considerably in the near
future" said Chief Clerk Dan Cain of the
machinery department. The force will
reach 200 men before long"
The Topeka Waits home is no longer a
home for the police court urchins. The
committee who have badNthe financial part
Of the home to look after have failed to
raise sufficient funds.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Troutman gave 4
6 o'clock dinner the 18th for the mem
bers of the Il. =. club in celebration OF
their eleventh marriage anniversary. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs X. l.. Nesbaum.
Mr.. and Mrs j. E. Mcleod. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. D. Skinner and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Overholt
Messrs. C. NJ. and &. T. Merriam enter
tanned a few friends last evening for Miss
Winifred Cheney of Morrisville. VT Dane
ing and cards were enjoyed and luncheon
was served TO Misses Hortense Kelley,
Henrietta Thompson. Leila rarnaee,
Jessie Small. Rosamond Horton. Marguer-
lite Bradley. Franc Littlefield. Daisy Lakin
and Hattie Holman: Messrs. Torrington.
Osborn, Macyirar, Noble. Holman. tIeaves,
Mcbride. Wedding. Macferran and Valen-
tine. $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
GERNIANY's REPLY.

There is no cause for excitement or
worry over Germany's reply to Presi-
dent Wilson. Peace will come at an
early date, but not thru the channel
opened up by the correspondence be-
tween the president and Prince Maxi
milan. Any request for an armistice,
promising satisfactory results. must
come from Ludendorff and be ad.
dressed to Marshal Foch.
When Bulgaria desired to stop
fighting, she did not make her wish
known thru diplomatic channels, but
the commander of the Bulgarian
army took up the matter with the
commander of the allied armies in
Macedonia
Our Civil war was not ended by JEFF
ferson Daviss asking Abraham Lin
soln for an armistice. Instead Gen.
eral Lee made his desires known to
mediate and unconditional surrender"
There have been instances in history
where failure to settle international
disputes thru diplomatic channels has
resulted in war, and after a period of
fighting, in which neither side could
claim decisive victory. diplomatic
discussion has been resumed and
peace has followed. This took place
in the case of Russia and Japan.
But the present war did not start
as the result of international disagree
ments. Instead Austria declared war
on Serbia without cause or provoca-
ton; Russia began mobilizing her
army to prevent her little neighbor
from being crushed and Germany i'm
mediately invaded Belgium and
France. Thus there is left nothing to
discuss.
The way to diplomatic interchanges
on the subject of peace terms can be
opened only by the surrender of the
vanquished to the victors. A nation
suing for peace can not obtain hear
ing while it has arms in it's hands.
Retirement Of the armies of the Huns
within their own borders will not be
sufficient. A Hun army inside the
boundaries of Germany is as danger
remained on foreign soil.
All these things are well known and
understood by the Hun leaders and
their appeal to President Wilson clear
ly was designed to camouflage the sit.
uation. The allies will not be de-
ceived. Terms of peace will be die
tated not negotiated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
GLOBE SIGHTS
tFrom the Atchison Globe.J

A great many automobiles and men
are just junk.
An Atehison man referred to a re-
cent funeral as clever.
" is too bad the government isn't
asking for nuts who annoy busy
people.
He'll is paved with good intentions.
which probably wear no better than
poor brick.
Many men who are yellow them
selves are quick on the trigger in
accusing other persons Of being yellow.
II am responsible for $1,1oe liberty
bonds" said Link Preston this morn
ing. IT took 800 myself and got a
friend to take $1,000"
Airplapes and tanks are being used
by volunteer chaplains and field sec
retaries with the Knights of Column
bus, to serve the American soldiers
over there.
When a man goes home and COM
plains about\being nervous over bust
ness worries his wife tells him he'll
never know what real nervousness is
until he has stayed home all day and
taken care of the baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14

The allies did not quit when they
were losing, so it is difficult to see
thru what course of reasoning the
Huns have reached the hope that they
will quit while they are winning. But
the working of the German mind al
ways has been a puzzle. Nobody but
n German, for instance, would ever
have thought of trying to force an
enemy into submission by numbering
innocent women and children and de-
stroying non-combatant cities; by
burning and pillaging and by cutting
down the fruit and forest trees of an
Invaded territory. By filling the sea
with U-boats the Huns apparently be-
l1ieved they would be able to frighten
lAmerica into keeping her army al
home. By visiting all manner OF
'cruelties upon Belgium they expected
to keep the Belgian people from con-
itinuing to fight. All these acts. OF
course, were the outcroppings of the
Hun nature but indulgence in them
was counted upon to bring results faI
different from those which have ir
fact followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

From Sapto Domingo. where a de-
tachment of United States marines
are busily protecting the lives and
property Of the natives and OF Ameri-
cans. comes a story of heroism that
equals those of the fighting front in
France. July 20, Sergeant Harry
Armbrister of the marine corps was
driving truck about fifteen miles
from Santiago, when a sudden flare
of flame told him that the. truck had
caught fire. He ran the machine
quickly into a sand bank, jumped to
the ground. and lifted the cushion
from the seat. Instantly he was en-
yeloped in flames coming from the
gasoline tank beneath it. With his
bare hands he tore away the burning
boards from beneath the seat: then,
crawling thru the flames, extracted a
five-gallon can of water from the
cargo and rushed again at the flames.
which had spread everywhere. With
the water he was able to check the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

The following are some interesting
answers to correspondents who wrote
for information to the Topeka State
Journal INFORMATION Bureau. Wash
ington. D. c.
How old is Billy Sunday and where was
A' ASSssWVER-wiiham Ashley sunday was
born in Ames Iowa Noy 1863.
What is the war costing per day to in
dividuals2
mate the war is costing Great Britain
about "A cents daily for each 4hhabitant. 1t
Is costing France so cents a day for each
person; Germany 50 cents aud the United
WIN what was tie debt at the close Of the
Civil var?
ANSWER-The national debt ut the end
of the Civil war was $27j0. 9gd 9og; an
| amount equal to three quarters Of that sum
was raised in the first liberty loan.
When is the new aerial mail service to
begin?
ANswER-This service win be In
been selected, Potomac park for Washing
ton; Bustleton, North philadelphia FOR
Philadelphia, and Belmont park for New
York.
What is the American Defense society?
ANSWER-Tbe work of the American
Defense society Is educational. The object
of the organisation is to csii public asr
ness in the United States and the need for
| all American citizens to engaged In patri-
! otto work The society promotes its work
! also maintains war exhibits and a litera-
| ture fund.
Can l enlist in the aviation cofps?s
| ANSWER-The aviation corps is not &C.
present Men Of various trades may be
Indicted into the ground section Of the
repairing add maintainins the asroplaass:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
By DOROTHY DIX
Wex31's Highest Paid Woman Wntse.
why Some Marriages Are Failures

A millionaire ex-president of a
mighty railroad system has just sued
his wife for separation, and Exhibit A
in the case was a bunch OF the silli-
est and mushiest letters an indiscreet
woman ever penned. that were writ
ten by the wife to a hotel manager
with whom she was infatuated.
In her own defense, the wife told
a tragic little story of gilded misery,
of a life that seemingly had every
thing in it to make it happy, but that,
in reality, was only a hollow mock
cry of happiness. She said that when
she was 81 she was very proud be-
cause she had married a man who
had already made name for him
self in the world of finance. She was
considered to have made the catch Of
the season, even IL her husband was
old enough to have been her father.
She said that he gave her the fin
est place in the Berkshires for a home.
He provided rich clothes and Jewels.
automobiles and servants. >And that
was all.
She said tina he was too much ab-
sorbed in his career to have time for
his family. When he was at HON e
he was grouohy and glum, buried in
his own thoughts and plans. When
she tried to talk to him about her
affairs and asked his advice, he told
nSE tndC II 6ne was OLD enough TO
be married, she was old enough to
attend to things herself without both
ering him. She bore him ten chill
dren. He hardly noticed when they
were born. He did not even seem to
grieve when many of the babies died.
She said that her husband was
never willing to take her to any pla ce
of amusement, and that even when
they went to a reception or a ball
together, as their social position re-
quired them to do sometimes, he
would never stay over a few minutes
He never enjoyed himself, They never
had good times together, as most
wives and husbands do.
She was terribly lonely, says this
poor rich wife. who had nothing but
money. She was hungry for COM
partnership, for romance. for senti-
ment, and then she met the other
man, who was chu nmy and under
standing, and who fattered her and
made love to her, and she lost her
head and her heart over him and
wrote him the fool letters that
brought disgrace and ruin upon her
have told this story at length be-
cause 1t seems to me that there has
never been such a searchlight turned
/ upon the question of why marriage is
failure in such cases as this, nor
any happening that ever pointed such
lesson to husbands and wives
!, Its first lesson is to husbands, and
1t is this: You can't fced a womau's
heart on bank notes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BIZ ROY z. MOuLToN

Inspiration.
Shakespeare used to tip the bottle,
Byron loved the flowing bowl,
'T Tom Hood ' used to flood his soul.
Shelley wasn't an abstainer,
Bobbie Burns was often tight.
Pope would send large container
To the corner every night
Edgar Poe was oft convivial,
He imagined many crime
From some incident quite trivial,
And then set IL down In rhyme.
If each great and bygone volumist
Got his pep from frequent rye.
What dye expect from a minor coiyumfst
With the country going dry!
Has it ever occurred to you that
people on he stage make altogether
too much noise?s Last evening in a
theater, for instance, the. wife was
listening to the choicest bit of gossip
between two ladies who sat behind u.s.
and just when they got to the point OF
mentioning the names a lady on the
stage yelled, "Villain, unhand muh!"
and we never did find out who was
who. It frequently happens that con-
versation in the audience is much
more interesting than the conversation
on the stage, and that, in way, ex-
plains the popularity OF the motion
picture.
The young lady next door says she
dislikes going to the theater often be-
cause 1t breaks UP the evening so.
A wife whose husband is in active
service recently presented him with a
bouncing boy. She wrote and asked
him when he should get leave. also
when the war would be over. He re-
piled:
Dear Maggie-I don't know when
I shall get leave or<when the war will
be over. but if the boy should be draft
ed before I get a furlo give him a par
| eel of socks to bring over to me-"
MAY I ask how old you are?" said
the vacationist to the old villager.
IT be just a hundred"
"Really? Well, 1 doubt if you'll see
another hundred years." said the 9TH
er, trying to make conversation.
wall. I don't know so much about
that" was the ready response. II be
stronger now than when I started on
the first hundred"