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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
ECONOMY FOR XMAS
Council OF Defense Women Will En-.
courage Conservative Buying.

Council OF Defense Women Will En-
courage Conservative Buying.
The woman's committee of the
council of defense, as a national or
ganization, will encourage certain
economies in Christmas buying this
year.
The state committee. under the
leadership of Mrs. d. W. Mulvane. is
giving out instructions to its county
and local leaders regarding the wishes
of the government concerning Christ
mas giving.
The plan of the committee is to en-
courage early buying of Christmas
gifts. and practical buying. Shoppers
are urged to spend their Christmas
money for articles that are useful. and
to leave off from their lists as much
as possible, unnecessary articles which
use materials needed in war work.
Also. the shoppers are urged to dis
tribute their buying over the months
OF October. November and December,
in order that labor may not be too
much crowded at the end of the sea-
son.
The shortage of labor makes the
problem for the merchant very serious
at the best, and il purchases can be
made in the duller months of the year
there will be fewer oyerworked clerks
and deliverymen at Christmas time.
People are encouraged also to simplify
ing articles away a good while before
Christmas, with the understanding
that they are intended as Christmas
gifts. All those who can do so are
asked to carry their own packages to
save labor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
PRAISE FOR GUARDS
Ninth Battalion Did Good Work at
the Fair

To the four companies of the Ninth
battalion of the Kansas State Guard
and to the battalion band belongs most
of the credit for the noticeable lack OF
accidents at the big Kansas Free Fair
this year. Every day during the week
at least fifty of the men of the bat
talon were on duty as guards and all
without any chance of personal gain.
Their work during the auto races Fri
day and Saturday was especially note
worthy and the way in which they
kept the crowds back from the dan
gerous turns and away from the fences
called forth much commentator from
battalion officers and fair officials and
visitors.
AS far as could be ascertained to-
day not one serious accident is chalked
up against the record of the 1918 fair
except the one on the race track
where one driver was killed and one
was injured. But over this accident
no one could have any control. a horse
fell on the track and the rest of the
horses just piled up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
PRAISE U. S. STAFF.
French Military Critics Laud
Fine Work at st. Mihiel.
Affects Front From Verdun to
the Vosges Mountains,

Paris, Sept. 16.-High words of
praise for the American staff are
given by commentators on the An4eri-
can victory in Lorraine. the pleasing
rapidity with which the American
staff adapted itself to new methods of
warfare is praised and tribute also is
paid to young officers who carried
out their work with great valor and
dash.
While the Americans are operating
toward the northeast, the battle has
extended far down into the Vosges
region. The German staff is seeking
to rectify it's lines there. The forced
retreat at ST. Mihiel caused a back
ward movement along the heights OF
the Mouse. This double recoil will es-
tablish the allied lines in stronger
positions over a very much wider
f. ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
LUTHERANS IN WAR
sour Fathers Came Hero Front Ger
many for Freedom" Chaplain Says.


Rev. C. H Weber, Lutheran camp
chaplain at Funston, was in Topeka
Sunday and lectured at ST. Johns
Lutheran church. corner of Second
and Van Buren, streets. Sunday eve
ming. He gave patriotic sermon, in
which he said:(
"It was a Lutheran pastor who, az
ter having preached a sermon on lib
erty, threw aside his vestments and
stood revealed as an officer. General
Muehlenberg, of the American army in
the Revolutionary war. The people
of the Lutheran Missouri synod car
perhaps understand better than other
Americans, why we are at war with
Germany. Our forefathers came te
this country from Germany for re-
ligious freedom, and found here the
ideal condition of complete separa-
ton of church and state. We stand
back of our government, as we are
commanded by God 90 do. and we are
ready to give all we have for our be.
loved country. Your service flag
with its % stars shows that.
you must stand by the country
and do your share in the liberty loan
drive and in all war activities"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
IT is A MYSTERY
Water Department Is Puzzled
Over Low Fire Pressure.
Hydrants Near 1921 Harrison
Street VIII Be Tested.

The low water pressure occurring at
the fire which destroyed the home of
J. L. Pugh. 1921 Harrison street at
$3.50, o'clock Sunday morning, remains
a mystery to the members of the water
department.
According to Commissioner Newland
the pressure charts in the city building
registered 10 pounds at the time of the
fire. A pressure of 70 pounds here
in the city, says Newland, means a
pressure of about fifty pounds more at
the plant. Newland says further that
a pressure such as registered In the
CITY should be sufficient to throw a
stream of water from the hose to a
height of approximately 160 feet. why
a small stream, all the water there
was, could be thrown only to about the
height of the second story OF tne
house, is absolutely unknown. NOT
would Commissioner Newland nazaro
any guess as to the probability or IN
sufficient water and comparatively no
pressure at the scene of the IRE.
Will Test Hydrants.
Newland says that the only way to
find out Just what is the trouble Will
be to put the pressure up to what II
was at the time of the fire and go out
and test the same hydrants. This Will
be done either To-Day OF eoiiiolio"
morning The test, according to COM
missioner Newland, should be made al
the same hour that the fire occurred
and with the pressure gauges showing
the same pressure as was registered al
that time
The gauges show the pressure to be
sufficient If they are correct the
water must -ebe there. But the
water failed to attend the fire Every
effort will be made to locate the trou-
BILE for if. a fire should occur under
less favorable conditions than existed
Sunday morning much more damage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16

around it thru the ages since its con-
struction.
DR.. H j. Watson. veterinarian of
the office of the bureau of animal in
dustry. has left for Camp Lee. West
Virginia. He is a second lieutenant in
the veterinary reserve corps. The
star to be placed for him. will be the
ninth in the service flag of the Of
flee. Others who have gone from the
same office are: DR.. Erwin e. Smith,
DIR. Lester Smith. DR.. Alfred Broiling.
DIR. T. K. Jones, Dr.. Elworth c. Reith,
err, DIR. Roscoe D. Parrish. DR.. H. H
Shorter. and DR.. Arthur NJ. Ruby.
A meeting was held Sunday after
noon at the First Presbyterian church
to discuss REORGANIZATION of teachers
training classes for Sunday school
work among men of Topeka. One
hundred of the men present volun-
teered to enroll in the classes H. w.
Bomgardner, president of the Shawnee
County Sunday School association,
/ presided. Ministers of Topeka will be
30, on the teachers training classes in
| an effort to get more men to sign for
| the course.
An out of town woman who came
| to Topeka for the fair remains in the
| city stranded at the Pfcvident asso-
citation because. her pocketbook is
| missing. She first noticed that she did
not nave ner purse WneU she Weut "
buy her ticket at the station. She
4 has fastened suspicion on a soldier
who went to some pains to help her
and her little girl from the street car.
! The association has wired to the
| woman's husband for money to take
| her and her child home.
The second woman evangelist to ap-
pear at the Provident association this
1 season for assistance is now on h.-nd
| for help to get to Kansas City. She
| is 76 years of age and came to To-
| peka from Denver. She asks for ira MS
portation to Kansas City, where she
declares she has some property in
! terests that demand her presence for
settlement. The association is trying
| to locate a Wakarusa woman who is
alleged to have helped the itinerant
preacher sin former financial difficult
| ties.
| News has been received in Topeka
of the forthcoming marriage of Mrs.
| Ida Carson to NJ Muehlburger. of
| Oklahoma City. who is said to have
| important oil holdings in Oklahoma
and to control extensive oil interests.
Mrs. Carson formerly conducted a
beauty parlor at Eighth and Kansas
| avenues. Last winter she Awoke one
| morning to find herself an heiress,
having received a legacy of a consid-
| cradle amount of property from rela-
tives of her first husband. Soon af,er-
/ ward she obtained a divorce from he
second husband. She has invested in
| oil lands in Oklahoma, and IL is re-
ported that her income from that
/ source amounts to $4,000 day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
WAR PICTURE EXHIBIT
James L. King Preparing Posters for
Liberty Loan Talks.

James L. King Preparing Posters for
Liberty Loan Talks.
Perhaps the most striking pictorial
war exhibit in Kansas is being pre-
pared by James L. King. state librar-
ian. who has gathered more than 800
war posters and hundreds of small
flag pictures and patriotic drawings.
The large posters are being mounted
on canvas, while the small pictu1 es
and drawings are being framed
All of the war pictures are to re-
main in the custody of the state and
the work of gathering, mounting and
framing the interesting exhibit is one
of Mr.. Kings donations to the COM
pilation of the war record. The large
posters are to be used by King in
liberty loan talks. The exhibit OF
more than 800 drawings by world
famous artists covers liberty loan APP
peals. as well as posters used in Red
Cross. Y. M. G. A. Knights Of Column
bus and other campaigns. Practically
every American poster has been gath
cred by King, who also collected a
number of displays used in war activ'
ity campaigns in England and Canada
Recently Henry ]. Allen sent King q
collection of French war posters.
AS soon as the collection is mounted
and framed it will be placed on public
exhibition. Nearly 100 pictures iave
been framed. The entire exhibit will
be donated to the state by the librar.
ian, who originated the plan of as,
sembling the posters and pictures
which have made such striking ap.
peals in financing the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
ROTA RAISED $1,000
Money Taken In ut Fair Goes to Bel
gian Baby Fund

Money Taken In Mt Fair Goes to Bel
CLAN Baby Fund
The Rota club raised the sum of ST.
500 at the Kansas Free Fair. to be Civ
en- to the fund for the help of Belgian
babies. The money was made from
the sale of the little artificial flower
bouquets designed for sale for the Bel
gian baby fund, and sent to Topeka to
be sold by the Rota club. The bouquets
were made from forget-me-nots. the
flower chosen by the queen OF the Bel
CLANS, as her souvenir flower OF the
year. The society in charge of the
sale of the bouquets has headquarters
in Washington. All of the money goes
into the fund, as no expense is at
tached to the business of selling them.
The Fair association in Topeka gave
the privilege to sell the flowers on
the grounds, and no charge, was made
for the privilege. Members of the Rota
club were stationed at different places
on the grounds where they could reach
a large number of people. and any
price was accepted for the bouquets
that the purchasers felt inclined to
give, tho ten cents was first named as
the price. Many purchasers paid as
high as a dollar for a. bouquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16

Woodward entered the Red Cross
work in Washington, he asked Frost
if he would come into the service also,
If called. Frost agreed to do 50, and
when his call came recently. he had
his affairs in such shape that he was
able to enter the headquarters office
Of the Red Cross.
Among the prominent Topeka men
who have gone to Washington on
mission of service for the Red Cross
are. Carroll Merriam, Chester Wood
ward, ]. F. FARRELL and II. B. Frost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
212,914 REGISTERED
Kansas 1s-45's VIII Probably Go IL,
900 Over the Estimate.

IJnofficial figures on Thursdays Sc
lective draft registration, as received
today at the office OF Charles s. HUH.
man, adjutant general, shows 2!2.s14
enrolled. Registrations by mail may
increase the state total to 215,ooo-or
IL 600 above the government estimate.
Following the registration in June,
1917, nearly 1000 additional cards
were received by mail. sumeient
number of supplemental registrations
are expected to bring the grand total 10
$4,000. OF the total enrolment re,
norted from the los counties. 2o2,S20
reeistrants were white Americans
while 1896 were negroes. The add
tional registration was by aliens, In
dams and Orientals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
FROST TO RED CROSS
Treasurer Davis-Wellcome Mortgage
Co. Goes to Washington,

Another Topeka man who has ac-
cepted a call to Red Cross service IS
Thomas B. Frost. treasurer of the
Davis-Welicome Mortgage company.
Frost left today for Washington. D. c..
to take up his new duties as head OF
the bureau of donations. He has been
granted a. leave of absence of a year
from his business inTopeka.
Some months ago when Chester
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
BARS TO- a. KANSANS
Announcement Made of Commissions
Awarded at Fort Bliss School.

Four Kansas men are to be commits
stoned as second heutenants at the
close of the cavalry officers training
school at Fort Bliss, Texas, according
to an official announcement from the
war department today.
The men will be assigned to duty In
cavalry regiments. They are: Warren
J. Beal, Leonard, Kan; Neil c. Du-
laney, Winfield, Kan: Clarence F
Schenck, Tonganoxie. Kan; and Lloyd
L. Scott. Douglass, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
HELvERING IN TOPEKA
Brother of Congressman in Charge o.
Democratic Speakers Bureau.

Robert l. Helvering. OF Marysyine'
a brother of Congressman Guy 7. Hell
yering of the Fifth district, has peen
placed in charge of the speakers ou-
reau at Democrat state HEADQUARTERS.
Helvering will spend practically MS
entire time in Topeka during the cam
paign. -
the speaking program for the Demo
crat state committee. He will again
direct the booking and routing OF an
speakers under direction of the state
committee and will announce weekly
itineraries for the Bourbon campaign
orators. The work will be handled
from state headquarters in the Throop
hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
B. H. HOBBS PRESIDENT
Topeka Ministerial Union Elects OIL
GERS for New Year.

The Topeka Ministerial union had a
meeting this morning at the First
Presbyterian church and elected Off
GERS for the new year.
The Rev. B. H. Hobbs, pastor of the
East Side Evangelical church. was
chosen president; the Rev. C. E. Rash.
pastor of the Central Park Christian
church. is vice president. and the Rev.
f. R.sBartlett, educational dierctor OF
the First Methodist church, was elect
ed secretary-treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
SNAP SHOTS AT HOWE NEWS
More Canoufiase

More Camoufiage.
Often, as a gay deceiver,
Natures really hard to beat,
Fer instance, when she claims that parsnips
Are actually good to eat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
TIN CANS
COTTON GLOVES

We are going to be able to sell
several popular grades at very
low prices most of season as we
bought heavy before the raise
and will sell close. Do not for
get this when in need OF a pair
or dozen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19
LATES TREPORTS


gun the German threw grenade,
which wounded our gunner. The gun
ner's teammate seized the gun, turned
it on the Germans and put them to
flight Another of our regiments in
the same locality reports that an Off
Ger in French helmet and coat approach
ed an outpost guard, saying that he
was bringing back detachment Of
French from farther front and request
ed the guard not to fire. The detach-
ment proved to be Germans in French
helmets and coats"
War department. officials told the
committee members that it is believed
the present offensive will not strike a
serious snag until the Germans are
driven back to one of their old trench
lines.
While officials do not state the Of
fensive viii stop there, they predict it
will be necessary to she'll the Germans
out before further progress can be
made. The committee also was told that
the present fighting relieves material
ly the danger to Paris.
"There is no doubt that the German
started an offensive in the hope of
getting nearer Paris or perhaps taking
it, one committeeman said after the
conference. "Instead of getting near
er they have now been pushed much
farther back.'f
Army officials also took the view
that the present drive is not the main
allied offensive, which, it has been
generally understood, would be launcht
ed early next year. The drive now I'M
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19
FRANCO-AMERICAN
CONTINUED from page One)
to tho rear as rapidly as possible.

to tho rear as rapidly as possible.
Later, whom other infantry was sent
forward in support, they carried up ma.
chine guns. These were quickly follow
cd by field guns and then heavy ar
tilhry. 1t was one Of the quickest ex.
amples Of organization in the whole war.
The fighting unity of France and
America was illustrated by the fact tho
French and American wounded were car
ried to the rear in the same ambulance
Americans drove French motor trucks
and Frenchmen drove American trucks
Doughboys, constituting the reserves
rode forward on trucks and ammunition
wagons eating beans and slum as they
bounced over the uneven ground. They
had not halted to eat in the last "a
hours but they were grinning and salts
fled at the prospect of "eating up q
few Heinies."
The little French "fly" tanks wero
remarkably effective. The Americans
worked behind hem like veterans as they
rolled across the fields and up the
streets Of the villages.
When the attack was being planned
Wednesday night, certain American
general suggested that his troops should
advance TO a certain point.
~ fear it would be inadvisable, !"
said his superior. "You can't go that
far
"The hell / can IT," exploded the
general. "Any place ask my boys to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19
q.
ALKALI IN SOAP
: BAD FOR THE HAIR

Soap should be used very carefully,
if you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for. steady use is
just ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil
(Which is pure and greaseless), and is
better than the most expensive soap or
anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub
it in. 1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsifieG coeoanut oil
at any pharmacy. It's very cheap, and
few ounces will supply every mem
Der of the family for months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19
SOCIETY
By MABEL GARRETT


Mr.. and AIRS. W. S. Aeheson have
arrived in Salem to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
u. L. AehesoR at their home in Polk
county. They are from Allianee, Ne
braska, which Is the former home of
both families. Mr.. and Mrs Aeheson
win spend the summer here and may
also stay during the winter as Mr..
Aeheson has come west on account of
his health.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19
Ask Those Who Saw
/" NJ I s S I NC
Yesterday at The OREGON

der way is described as "an extreme
" strong counter offensive"
The committee was told that approx
imately 10000 men had been shipped To
France in the last week, making near
ly 100000 men in France or en- route.
Seven hundred and thirty three De
Haviland bombing planes have been
delivered to date and 425 shipped, the
committee was told.
Five hundred and thirty seven Lib
erty motols have been shipped abroad
and number of American-made 75-
millimeter guns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19
SEVENTY THREE
Continued from page one)

Ohio.
II. West, Boston, Mass.
Privates W. H. Brown, Galveston
Texas.
c. +. Burns, Duquense, Pa.
Killed in action, 16; died of wounds
IL.
Killed inaction:
j. Z. Bowling, Philadelphia, Pa.
w. A. Fiene, Gates, N. Y.
E. P. Forbes, Windos, Colo.
d. Goldberg, Brooklyn, N. Y.
A. L. Jones, Troy, N. Y.
M. Kleinman, Toquerville, Utah.
r. r. Lanham, Detroit, Mich.
w. +. PtlOubet, Asheville, N. c.
w. j, Resembles, Bodega, Cal.
j. p. Thompson, Houston, Texas.
d. G. Visited, Duluth MINI.
M. zippy, Chartero, Pa.
Died of wounds:
Corporals o: j. Moore. Oxford, Ark.
G. o. Phillips, Herkiner, N. Y.
Privates A. D, Benners, Amber, Pa
A. Card, Madison, N. j.
w. A, Clark, st. Louis, Mo.
j. Danielson, Chicago.
Nick. Deaton, Marbersville, Ky.
b. Gordon, no address given.
A. Il. Muncey, Providence, R. l.
j. Talaska, Rochester, N. Y.
M. Wilson, Pittsburg, Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19

Miss Gladys Pemberton, who was a
freshman at Whittier college, Whittier,
California, last year is spending the
summer recess in California until the
opening of school this fall. She is the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs H. E. Penn
berton Of Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19

h. Nutting of Silverton. Howard p.
Jewett Of Salem and Artie Ray New
ton of Salem are included among
those who were rejected ON the first
examination ON account of height.
Men who were rejected by the army
physicians at Camp Lewis sent home
are also called again before the LEGAL
board, their second examination to take
place next Sunday. 1t IS probable these
men viii be assigned to some limited
service, The list includes the follow
ing; Francis NJ Charpill0z, Silverton;
Albert II. Chamberlain, Srelburn; Err
nest I. Hedriek, La Gande: Lawrence
III, Henningsen, Salem rural route 3;
Albin G. Jobnson, Silverton; FORTUNATE
Monteleone, Salem; otto II. Timm. Sa
lem; Arthur G. sStenstrOm, Salem;
Rollo F Axley, Salem; 0ha b. Hag-
ar, Marlin; Arlev r. Libby. jefferson;
tEnniddio Belh, salem; Michael oedcr,
Mill City; Dallis II. Lin, Salem and
Henry p Tiarks, Salem rural route Z.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19

The little child's doll is mother to The
most romantic fairy. And in the years thai
pass, the doll fades into the petals OF q
June rose. TO evolve the most wondrous OF
all transformations.
And now comes more serious period
when the joy OF real motherhood should
De as tranquil as best efforts can provide.
This Is accomplished with q wonderful reus
'dy known as Mothers Friend. An external
application so penetrating in its nature a
10 thoroughly Intricate the myriad network
Of cords tendons, nerves and muscles jus
beneath the skin of the abdomen.
II relieves the tension, prevents tenderness
and pain at the crisis and enables the abb
lomen to expand gently. The muscles con
,ract naturally after baby arrives and th4
orm is thus preserved
It should be applied daily, night and morn
1g, during the period Of expectancy. By
egular use it enables the abdomen to en-
pand without the usual strain when babJ
is born. Naturally, pain and danger at The
crisis is less.
You win find Mothers Friend on sale al
every drug store. 1t is prepared only by
The Bradheld Regulator Co.. Lamar
Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. They will send you an
instructive Motherhood Book" without charge
Write them to mail it to you. Do not negleel
for single morning or night to use Mother't
Friend. Obtain a bottle from your druggist
today by all means, and thus fortify yourself
against pain and discomfort.