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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
KANsA=ANp a KING.

The New York Times says: king
George of England has won golden
opinions from all sorts of people by
his frank, modest, sympathetic, DEM
ocratic manner. Reading of kings in
novels, histories and tragedies, one
gets a notion of something lofty, re-
mote. purpureal; something. say, be-
tween cold roast Boston and an old
fashioned drum major, between the
proud porter of hotel de luxe on the
Azure coast and the Grand Lama.
Whereas your modern king makes 1t
his business to be agreeable. George
v has met all kinds OF folks, and his
simplicity, his kindness, his readiness
to please and be pleased, are known to
multitudes; but the final seal of his
social qualities wasn't sealed and de-
livered until last week, when Kansas
accepted and ratified him. Not easily
doth Kansas grant her favor. A flat
commonwealth who erects herself into
a heaven-kissing hill of moral super
iority. Take, for example, her most
independent character and observer,
Mr.. Edgar Watson Howe, the cpl
curean-cynic philosopher of Potato
Hill. Show him a cast of the Hermes
of Praxiteles. He would probably
say: There is much talk about the
City of the Violet Crown. I prefer the
Sunf1ower. What's Hermes to me?
If I want to look at something beau
liam Allen White Kansas is faithful
to her own standards. She is hard to
pleas. When, therefore, Mr.. John r.
Connolly, representative in congress
Of the Sixth Kansas district, describ-
ing the impressions of a committee of
travelling congressman who met the
king. says that the latter gave US a
regular Kansas handshake,' Is a most
human fellow and treated us fine
just as if he were the mayor of a
small Kansas town. the elimination
of eulogy has been reached. The in
accessible austere bosom of Kansas is
thawed. The king is all right. "A
regular Kansas handshake' is hard to
INIT re in its fine fervor, its tenacity
Of squeeze, its JUNCTION. One can hard
ly say If hearty hand or kindling eye
VI AlP lhdl mas never IOuCnGQ or
all together murmur: Pleased to
meet your and just like the mayor of
small Kansas town. There speaks
the large accent of enthusiasm Not
like a Kansas representative or sena-
tor. Not like Governor Arthur Cap
per. He is too rich. too great, owns
too many ambitions, periodicals,
crankeries. Not like Walter Roscoe
Stubs. governor that was and senator
that would be. These Kansans oi
credit and renown are so much before
the public that something of the frs.
dew of modesty may have fallen from
them. Like the mayor of a small
town. who knows everybody in it,
neighborly, friendly, unpretentious
cordial. The force of panegyric can
no further go. King George is ap-
proved and adopted by the most diff
cult state in the world"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

1t is being urged in certain quarters
that we should send an army to Rus
STA to attack Germany on the eastern
front. But as soon as the force we al
ready have in Russia gets under way,
1t probably will be augmented to a
sufficient size for such purpose by a
rush of Russians who are DESTROYS of
driving out the Bolsheviki and the
Huns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
Names in the News.

Canteen-isf military term denot-
ing a place of refreshment set up
wherever practicable for the use of
troops. The chief object of a canteen
is to provide the men with articles OF
ordinary wear. use and consumption
at reasonable prices. and to afford
them with opportunities of recreation
and amusement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Efficiency.
Efficiency, efficiency,
Twas wondrous we'll allow.
We heard a lot about 1t when
The Huns began this row.
1t was to guide to victory.
But, pray where is it now?
Twas this Teutonic mania
That sank the Lusitania.
Efficiency can riot In
The towns of Belgium,
1t was power invincible,
It's horror held us dumb.
The kaiser balanced this old world
Upon his royal thumb,
Efficiency in frightfui MEN,.
Produced the pirate submarine.
Efficiency bombed London and
Despoiled the plains of France,
Made calories and substitutes
And left no thing to chance.
But now its friends are overwhelmed
And wearing paper pants.
A boomerang by hatred ioost,
Efficieucys come home to roost.
'Why Is the weather bureau always
asks a feminine reader.
The weather bureau is not always
wrong. Its bad news is always correct.
Report says bootlegging has entirely
gone out of style in mountain states
On account of the scarcity of leath-
err, of course Not on account of scar
city of liquor.
When the Swiss want holes made
in their cheese, all they have to do Is
to hang it up on the frontier.
To the lay mind it doesn't seem that
the German physician can be correct
who says the crown prince Is suffering
from mental strain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Austria called on Germany for help
In Italy and Germany called on Aus
tria for assistance on the western
front. Anybody could guess whose
request was honored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

less torpedo, submarine, repeating ri
fle. machine-gun, revolver, airplane,
high explosive. and many others.
What will we not invent, and do. to
save our lives and liberty?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Peaches Corn Flakes
Fish Puff Balls
Rice and Corn Meal Mullins
Coffee
LUNCH.
Potato Scenes Butter
Lettuce with Mayonnaise \
Geletin with Pineapple Custard
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream of Pea Soup Crackers
Spanish Steak Baked Potatoes
Rye Rolls Butter Beets
Jurrxet Butter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Canning Helps.
tFrom National War Garden Com
mission.)
Jams-Wash fruits. put in an cram
Ell pan and add only enough water to-
prevent burning. Cook slowly until
the fruit begins to thicken and for
each pound Of fruit add twelve table,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

German shock troops" have given
place to retreat specialists on the
western front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY Z. MOULTON

'Is he nearing the end Of his roper"
Sun.
Yes. and the other end will go over
a limb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

One of the beautiful young lady life
guards at Sea Beach complains that
she has been obliged to swim out and
rescue one young man four or five
times day for the past week. Men
in her district just naturally forget
how to swim when they get out half
mile, and every man who has gone. in
during the past month has called
'Help!"
BILE finding an actor to play the part
of George Washington. They can't
make good on Washington's charac-
teristics," he says.
But most actors can tell the truth
if they are kept off the subject of SAL
aries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Pershing is a great inventor. II
has invented a movable front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

Count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun
Sees, from thy gun, no bullet In a Hun,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
EDKUK SAID TOBE FAVORED
By Government FOR PLANT
promises to settle the matter at an
early date.

The above dispatch from Washing
ton gives encouragement to Keokuk's
efforts to secure the big government
nitrate plant, which the officials of
the Industrial association and the
power company have been endeavor-
ing to locate here for some time. A
representative of the government was
In keokuk not long ago and was well
pleased with the situation. as he saw
it here. There is a good location
already in sight for the plant if it
comes here, and Keokuk's big dam
will supply the power.
Representatives of Keokuk are now
in Washington comforting with gov
eminent officials over this proposed
plant, and officials of the Industrial
association are optimistic over their
visit, especially since seeing the
above despatch which was printed in
todays' Des Moines Register, and is
from the Des Moines papers CORES
pondent at Washington. The Ioca-
ton of the plant here would mean a
great industrial boost for Keokuk.
we are confident that the natural
advantages to be derived from u
power dam here, and the fact that
there is practically unlimited power,
makes us think that Keokuk will be
selected" was the way an official of
the Industrial association talked this
noon, when shown the despatch.
Keokuk has done everything pos
sible to secure the plant, and the
early decision that is promised is ex-
pected to be favorable to this city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
THIRTY DEAD
OVER THERE
General Pershng Reports Two Killed
in Action and Three
Died Of Their
Wounds.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March l9.-Thirty
casualties we're reported today by
General Pershing-two killed in &C
ton; three from accidental deaths
three from wounds, twelve from dis
ease; two severely wounded and eight
slightly wounded.
The list follows:
Killed in action-Captain Phelps
Collins. Private Frank J. Konopek.
Accidental deaths-Lieut. Geo. O.
Middleyitch, Cadet Edward q. Butler,
Private Martin J. Murphy.
Died of wounds-Private Alma NJ.
Martin, Private Arthur P. Vaudreiul,
Private Wilbur Wilkerson.
Died of disease-Sergeant William
%. Carroll, Private James F. Afford,
Private Charles R. Burtch, Private
Herman Crosby, Private Tommie
Dudley, Private Frank e. Fisher, Pri-
vate Arvel Johnson.
Private Dario Hontez, Private
Ralph II. Peters, Private James Walt
er Moore. Private Emanuel Scott,
Private Oliver w. Seaton.
Severely wounded: Sergeant Frank
Hickman, Private Austin R. Schu-
macher.
Slightly wounded: Sergeant Robert
9. Baugh, Private Charles Bibeau,
Private Graden B. Godfrey, Private
Daniel j. Healey, Private VIM. J. Null
lsan' Private Sam Todor, Private
stewart Treble, Private Kaziner VOL
FUNK.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
UNDERGROUND DEALS IN PULL.
MAN BERTHS.

Julian Street. in the Saturday Even
ing Post: A parlor a seat on a day
train is something to be thankful for,
and a lower berth on a night train is
an exceedingly valuable possession.
This scarcity has Quilt up in New
York a strange underground traffic in
lower berths. which is akin to theatre
tricket speculation. When the man
behind the Pullman ticket window
tells you there are only uppers left,
you can often get a lower elsewhere
by paying a profit to a middleman.
Head porters in the large hotels are
good men to so to when the Pullman
ticket agent cannot hold out hope.
Frequently a head porter will "know
a man with a lower" which he will
part with at a premium. Nor are they
the only dealers in accommodations.
A friend of mine tells me that he can
often get a lower by working through
the negro porter in a Wall street
banking house. He gives the fare and
a dollar or two extra to this man, who
goes out and after a mysterious
absence>of half or three quarters Of an
hour returns with the ticket.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

has practically the last word. He has
occupied his present post from the
beginning of the war through the
successive administrations of Prince
Louis of Battenburg Inc the others
on down to the present. All these he
has known Intimately for years ana
as censor has known their views
and their desires. Wherefore he has
been in position to expedite matters
for the press. And that he say he
considers m of the most important
features of his job.
Just how important Sir Douglas
considers the needs of the press his
secretary indicated to me- The chief
the secretary said, works three nights
a week till midnight. In the first
months OF the war he worked thai
late practically every night and often
much later.
I asked him about this. He dis.
claimed m exces Of zeal, reminding
me that there is a war on and adding,
With some Of these first lords the
best time to get at them is half past
one in the morning, and il they can
work that late, / can"
Which puts a different light on the
stupidity Of the censorship" III
have to think it over.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Americans Eat Too Much, Anyway.

indianapolis Star: Some among us
who are called on to observe meat
less days, porllless days and bacon
less breakfasts imagine we are MAX
ing great sacrifices. The self-denia1
involved may be depended upon to
improve rather than injure health.
We may yet realize, if the war is long
continued, the extent to which we
have been a luxury-loving and self
indulgent people. We may be
brought to know how much of what
we look upon as essential is super
fluous.
A doctor who has Investigated is
authority for the statement that we
could cut twenty-five pounds off our
annual per capita consumption of
fats and improve conditions of
health. We consume seventy-four
pounds of fat per capita each year.
The Germans in time of peace con-
sumed only twenty-feur pounds and
the Japanese eat only eighteen
pounds each in a year. None will
contend hat their health suffered
from lack of fats, while 1t is main
tanned that much of the Indigestion
and biliousness from which Americans
suffer is due to our excessive use Of
fats.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

las Brownrigg, who keeps the lid on
British naval secrets as well as 1t Il
possible to do so-which by the vote
Of American correspondents is suf
ficiently well.
1t probably won't be possible IL
America to find a man SO facially
adapted to work as Sir Douglas is,
When I met him today in the mustS
old part Of the admiralty building
where he has his Office, ne looked az
though he had just finished eating
one American journalistic missionary
and was hungry for another. But ap'
2earances do deceive. He was very
gentle and kind. 1t was meatless Fri,
day and he had been lunching, he
said, on a fascinating work of fiction,
1T is an excellent book he ss+H
but it never will see the light of
WELL
TOO well?"
TOO convincingly. He's got one
chapter describing the shooting OF
some German prisoners-they deserv-
down in the dark cellars Of London
Tower. It really wouldn't be bad
propaganda in Germany perhaps. 1t
might be a warning to a certain well
known type of our esteemed enemy.
But it's written too conyincingly.
You couldn't persuade Germans who
read it hat it is pure fiction. Ana
that might be bad for British prison
oners in Germany
This led the chief censor to discuss
some of the things he has to think
about. He recalled various isolated
and apparently insignificant little
news stories that it had been found
necessary to suppress. Each by itself
was harmless. But some of them
pieced together and added to other
bits Of information already obtained
by German intelligence officers would
give them information they undoubt-
eddy were working hard to get. Earlier
in the war the British intelligence Of
ficers had found the German provinc-
ial papers, little inconsequential news
sheets, a most fertile field of ex-
ploration for just this
so" he said, eve have to kill many
"a story harmless enough of itself and
written in the best of faith
He explained the workings OF the
naval censorship. A striking feature
of 1t is the smallness of the staff.
Nine officers working at the press
bureau and something less than that
in Sir Douglas own Office handle
practically all the work. Asked if
that didn't result in the staff being
swamped and in delaying publication
of news until it wasn't news, he said
that the contrary is the case. The
day staff cleans up all its work during
it's own hours and the night staff
does the same. Only in rare in
stances where it is necessary to place
some highly technical question before
the proper authority and this author
ity is not Immediately available. do
they fail to get the censoring done in
time for publication in the edition
intended.
In matters Of policy Sir Douglas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
OLD AGE a CRIME

Some people are young at 6c-red
checked, ruddy and vigorous. Others
are old at 40-joints beginning to-
stiffen up a bit; step beginning to lag
and lose its springiness: occasional
touches of pain in the back, feel tired
without cause, and possibly a twinge
Of rheumatic pain.
In most cases these are the danger
signals to warn you that the kidneys
are not promptly doing their work of
throwing off the poisons that are al
ways forming in the body. To neglect
these natural warnings is a crime
against yourself. If you have these
symptoms you can find prompt relief
in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules. For more than 200 years this
has been the recognized remedy for
kidney and bladder ailments.
GOLD MEDAL Haaelem Oil Cap
sules are imported direct from the
laboratories at HARLEM, Holland. Get
them at your druggists. Do not take.
a substitute. In boxes three sizes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Four New D%estroyers are
Given Names of Rear AdmirdIs

Secretary Daniels announces the fol
lowing names for new destroyers:
l. The Radford, is named in honor
of Rear Admiral William Radford,
Admiral Radford was born in Fin
castle, Botetourt County. Va, March
1, 1908, n died in Washington, D.
c., January s, 1890. He a buried in
Oak Hill cemetery. Washington. He
was appointed midshipman March 1,
1925, and made real admiral on July
25, 1866. During the Mexican war he
commanded the party from the War
rem that cut out and captured the Mexi
can man-of-war Malek Adhel at Mazat-
Ian, and took part in operations at
Mazatlan and other places in lower
California 1S46-47. He commended
the Cumberland al the time she was
sunk by the confederate ironclad Mer-
rimac in Hampton Roads, but Radford
was ashore and unable to get on board
his ship before the attack March 8,
1862,
He commanded the New Ironsides
in attacks on Fort Fisher. December
24-25, 1854, and January 1915. 1865.
and was included in the thanks Of con-
gress to Admiral Porter, his officers
and men, for their gallant conduct on
those occasions. He commanded the
European squadron 1S69-7O.
Was In Battle Of Lake Erie.
2. The Montgomery, is named in
honor Of Rear Admiral John Berrien
Montgomery. Admiral Montgomery
was born in Allentown, N. j., Novem-
Der II, 1894, and died at Carlisle, Pa.
March %, 1878. He was appointed
midshipman June 4, 1912, and made
rear admiral (retired list July 25,
1866. He participated in the attack
on Little York, Canada. April %. 1918.
and Fort George, May, %, 1913. He
volunteered for service with Commo-
Gore O.. II. Perry and was n of the
midshipmen Of the Niagara in the
Battle Of Lake Erie. September 10,
1873.
He received the thanks of congress
and a sword for gallantry on that oc-
casion. He took part in the blockade
and attack upon Mackinaw. in August
1914. and served with Commodore
Stephen Decatur in the operations
against Algiers, and took a prominent
part in the operations against the
Mexicans on the Pacific coast during
1S45-1S47. In 1SE-- ne was sent to
AspinwalI, in command of the Roam
'oke, to bring home $50 survivors of
Walkers flibustering expedition. Ad-
miral Montgomery commanded several
other %squadrons and important naval
stations.
8. The Boggs is named in honor Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
v
FOR
Sir Douglas srownrigg Has Last Word
and Kills Many Stories Harm
less Enough by
Themselves.
Lowell Mellett, United Press
Gtaff Carrasaandnnt I

by Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Jan. 20. (By mail.)-If
George Creel, or whoever has the pick
ing, hasn't picked a chief naval cen
o yet, here are the specifications:
A man who looks as Lord Fisher
would have looked if he had turned
out handsome instead of the way he
did; if his nose hadn't turned up so
far and his mouth down so far; if he
had found it easier to smile than to
scowl and easy enough to do either as
circumstances required; if the wind
or the sea had put an English blush
in his cheeks without dimming the
sharp blue of his eyes. That would
be a man like Commodore Sir Doug
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
VERDICT IN
LOOMS CASE
0astIan Bros. Entitled to Recover
Sso1.25, Court Decided in d.
recting Verdict This
Afternoon.

a directed verdict was returned this
afternoon in the case of Bastian Bros.
vs.. George j. Loomis, for the plaintiff
ur S5ol.25. The suit grew out of the
tulchase OF some water power ceIe-
olauon badges by Loomis. The dates
ua the badges were August 5, and
MNeh thls was chang ed to a later time
IL the month Loomis testified that he
s,lt lne badges back. The company
mailhed compensation for the souve-
ais' and brought suit to recover. The
solrt held that there was no question
~ 'ne case for the jury to determine
sia directed the verdict which was
Asmed by John Thomas.
me viii of the late John A.. Nc
Ii n.y was admitted to probate and
|%ecutrix.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

George; Fitzhugh, P. X; Forbes-Lind-
say, C. H; Fox, j., Jr.; French. Allen,
Garland. Hamlin; Garland, John;
Gordy, Wilbur F.; Goss, W.. L.;
Greene, Homer; Gregor, e. R.; Grey,
Zane; GrinnelI, G. B.; Griswold, Lat.
ia; Hamp, S. F.; Hare, T. T.: Henry.
o.; Henty, G. A; Heyliger, William.
Hill, F. T.; Hobson, r. P; Holland,
r. s.; Hough. Emerson; Hughes.
Thomas; Inman, Henry; Janvier, L.
A.; Johnson. H.. s.; Johnson, Owen,
Johnston, c. II. L.: Kay, Ross; King,
Gen. Charles; Kingsley, Charles;
Kipling, Rudyard; LANCE. d.; London.
Jack; Lorimer, G. H.; Malone, p. B.,
M~asefield, John; Mason. A. B.: Mar
ryat, Capt. F.; Mathewson, Christy;
Mcintyre, J. T.; McFarlane, A. E.:
Mcneil, Everett; Maule, Harry E.:
Moffett, Cleveland; Muir, John; Mum
roe, Kirk; Orion, G. w; Otis, James;
Paine, r. D.; P~endexter, Hugh; Pier,
A. S.; Pollock, f. L.; Porter, Jane;
Pyle. Howard; Quirk. L. W.; Rem
ington, Frederic; Wheeler, Theo-
Scott, Sir Walter; Seawell, NJ. E.;
Seton, e. T.; Smith, +. H.; Stevenson,
B. E.; Stevenson, r, L.; Stirling,
Commander Yates, Jr.; Stockton, +.
R.; Stoddard. w. o.; Strang, Herbert;
Harrington, Booth: Thompson, A. r.,
Thurston, I. T.; Thompson, Maurice;
Tisdale, Lieut.; Tomlinson. e. r.; Tim
linson, p. G.; True, j. P; Twain,
Mark; Van Loan. C. E.; Verne, Jules;
Verrill, A. H; Wallace, Dillon; Wal
lace, Gen. Lew: Weir, Hugh c.;
White, S. E.; Williams, Hawley; VII
son j. F.; Wister, Owen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Billions More In War Bonds.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Con.
eress is about to authorize billiuns
more In war bonds.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
will urge passing a new bond bill be-
fore the third Liberty loan campaign
opens on April 6.
Approximately $ ,646,000, 900 Of the
bonds already authorized by congress-
remain unissued. McAdoo's decisioit
to ask for a new authorization indi.
Gates the third Liberty loan will be
over $4,000 0 ,000-probably $1,000
600, 0~00-congress leaders intimated
today.