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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
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the straight line in clothes, they
turned their attention to all kinds or
vagaries and caprices that would draw
the attention of the public.
Look at the gown in the sketch as
an example of what one French de-
signed has done with a kimono robe
The material is blue and white polka
dot crepe. heavy enough to stand
service. The long tunic and the mar
row underskirt are edged with plain
Georgette crepe. and it is this solid
blue material that forms the entire
front of the wide. kimono sleeves.
while the back of the sleeves is made
of the polka-dot crepe. You must
admit that that is novelty.
The designer has also thrown in a
novelty belt for good measure. so that
the sleeves won't be the only attrac-
tive feature. 1t is of coral colored rib
bon embroidered in tiny coral wooden
beads and it is crossed around the
waist in a peculiar manner and pulled
up at the back into a large bow with
long ends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
THE HOUSEHOLD

Edited by ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

In one of the large city department
stores one finds sometimes in their
basement store a table full of articles,
each one of which is marked with d
goods are not of first quality, and
that they contain some sort of imper-
lection because of which they are be-
ing sold at very much reduced prices.
and in consequence of which they are
not guaranteed and are not returnable.
Recently there was a table piled
high with silk stockings bearing this
label. If you had had the time and
the inclination you could have found
that in each of these stockings there
was a flaw in the knitting. They were
of very good quality silk and were
mainly very well made. They were
priced about half what a perfect speci-
men of the same stockings would have
been. Now this is a very interesting
example of a bargain that may be
worth while By running your hand
thru a pair of these stockings you
could easily find the defect. When it
consisted simply of a little roughness
in a place that did not show or an
irregularity about the top of the stock
ings the bargain was good, providing
of course you felt the need of buying
silk stockings at reduced price. But
if the defect consisted of a roughness
in the fnstep of the stocking and you
wear low shoes or pumps, then they
would have been bad inVestm ent.
Also if the fault was a run in the knit
ting, the bargain was a bad one.
1t really does take a level head not
to be carried away by bargains. One
should always try to bear in mind that
merchants do not offer superior goods
at reduced prices without some very
good reason. There is always a rea-
son for every bargain. 1t is the best
thing then to attempt to find the rea-
SON. Sometimes one merchant buys
the stock of another concern that is
retiring from business. Then there is
good reason why he is willing to sell
at bargain prices-he bought a bar
gain prices and he wants to get rid of
the surplus stock before it deteriorates
or becomes questionable.
There are always many splendid
bargains in perfectly good merchan-
disc at the end of seasons, and if you
do not care about being the first in
fashion then such bargains are well
worth while. Sometimes the leftover
suits, frockS or coats are as a matter
of fact left over because they are too
advanced and are not bought just be-
cause of that reason. If you can spot
these advanced productions in the left
over sale, so much the better They
Will be just in style-perhaps with
some slight modification-the follow
ing season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
JUDGE OF TALENT
Wilbert Robinson Knows
Pitcher When He Sees One.
Brooklyn Manager Began Ca
reer on Sand Lots.
BY LACK VEIOCK.

u L JAIN ElO(h-
New York. April s--There isn't a
better judge of pitchers in baseball
than Uncle Wilbert Robinson.
The genial manager of the Brook
Ign Dodgers. who was the greatest
catcher of his day as a player, knows
the Fingers better than Dave Harum
knew horses His success with the
Dodgers in 1916 was due in no small
way to the manner in which he han
died the sharpshooters during the race
for the flag, and he deserved most of
the credit for bringing the pennant to
Brooklyn.
Born near Hudson Mass, Robby
started his baseball career on the sand
lots, and his first professional engage
ment was with Haverhill- Among the
pitchers on the Haverhill club was
John X Tener, now president of the
National league Tener and Robinson
formed one of the best batteries ever
gotten together in New England, and
it was broken up when Tener went to
Chicago and Robinson to Baltimore,
where his long-standing palship with
John McGraw was begun.
Is Pal of McGraw.
Robby and McGraw are the great
est of pals today. In fact, Robby has
host of pals in baseball. and it i; ex-
tremely doubtful that he has an
enemy anywhere. Fat. nearly fltty,
always smiling and always cheerful
Uncle RObby has a good Woro anu
friendly smile for everybody. He
makes pals out of his players to
certain extent and his methods OF
handling them keep the atmosphere
cheerful on the Dodger bench.
AS a student of baseball Robby mas
always been plugger. Ask him this
or that about any player In the Dig
leagues he has seen in one ball game
and he'll spill enough owl stuff to
astonish you. AS first lieutenant un-
der McGraw, Robby won his reputa-
ton for developing young hurlers. ana
he could have been with the Giants
today had he wanted to stick
He Is Tied Down. ~
In fairness to Robby it may be said
that as manager of the Dodgers his
success will be measurable with the
expenditures of the club for talent. If
he should be given his choice of play
ers there are few who doubt that he
could assemble another pennant win
ner pretty pronto. But that's the
trouble-players are scarce when you
need them.
Robby believes that his 1918 Dodg-
erS are going to cut a figure in the
pennant race. 1t was largely his wish
that several veterans were disposed of
and new blood injected into the team.
He'll get as much work out of a ball
club as ANYBODY in the business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
SMALL CASUALTY LIST
Few Deaths in Expeditionary Forces
in Last Few Days.

Washington. April 6.-It was an
nounced officially at the war depart
ment today that the casualties among
the American eXpeditionary forces
during the past four days, during
which the lists have not been made
public. "have been minor in number"
The lists have been withheld pending
ruling from Secretary Baker as to
whether his recent order that all news
concerning American troops abroad
must come from General Pershing APP
piled to casualty lists.
The statement was made that in the
event that great casualties occur
among the American forces before the
arrival of Secretary Bakers interpre-
tation of the order, the number of
killed and wounded will be announced
This decision was reached by Acting
Secretary Crowell to offset any Ger
man propaganda that may be used
when the American forces engage in
the great battle in Picardy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

New York.-Strange to say, both
America and France hit upon several
features of fashion at the same time
this spring.
There is every reason to suppose
that the Aemrican designers should
receive as much credit for the in
spiraticn as the French workers In
truth, the latter are bit behind the
game in their introduction of hustle
bows. for they were projected here
by an American designer last sum
mer-
Another fashion which the two
countries nave gotten out in common
this season, is the deeply frinEed skirt
of Indian or Hawaiian Inspiration
The kimono as Il Model.
Str another is the kimono gown
which is the new substitute for the
ubioultous twelfth century chemise
robe. Premet started to use the XII
moro as model for smart frocks
about half a dozen years ago, but it
was not so bold "a bit of thieYery as
has Happened today There are
gowns that are actually kimonos.
made Of blue serge, worn hind part
before and departing from the orig
inaI bv having the embroidery done at
the h;p-line instead of at the hem.
still another departure is the fact
that they are not padded at the hem.
1t is curious that even to the con-
ser-vatiVe eye, this kimOno gown does
not look too careless and intimate
costume to make its appearance on
the street The American designer
has done something to the cut that
Shapes the seams into most decent
outline, ard there is no effect of
W. in tho result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
TO TRAIN AFTER WAR
Universal Training Bill Underway at
Present Session of Congress.

Washington. April "a military
training bill to become effective after
the war is under preparation for early
introduction by Senators Chamberlain
of Oregon, chairman of the military
committee; New of Indiana and Wads-
worth of New York. Its sponsors said
today an effort would be made to get
the bill passed at the present session.
Under the new plan proposed
youths would receive military train
ing in their nineteenth and twentieth
years. Six months training would be
in camps and the remainder in their
home communities. Men from 81 to
&c years of age would be in the first
reserve and those from &c to 81 in the
second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
NAME BAKER AIDES
President Appoints Second and Third
Assistant War Secretaries

Washington, April S-President
Wilson has appointed Edward r.
Stettinius, second assistane secretary
of war and Fred P. Keppel, third as
sistant secretary of war.
Both positions were created by
congress this week Mr. Stettinius
has been director of purchases in the
war department since January last
and formerly had charge of purchases
for the allied governments thru j. P
Morgan and company.
Mr.. Keppel, who is dean of Column
bia university, has been confidential
advisor to Secretary Baker
Both will receive a salary of $4,-
500 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
CARPENTER NOT COMING
French Aviator-Pugilfst Will n
Visit America, He Says.

Paris, April s.-Georges Carpenter.
the French champion heavyweight
pugiIst, says that he has finally given
up all thought of going to the United
States to box and that he will devote
the time during the period of his con-
valescence to teaching physical Gull
ture and boxing at the Normal Gym
naStic school in Joinville.
Carpenter said today that he hoped
that he eventually would be able to
return to his aviation work when he
has entirely recovered from the in
juries to his head received in a fall
of an airplane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
SUNDAY Baseball Results.

- At Hattiesburg, Miss.-Minneapolis
12. New Orleans 4.
At Wichita, kan.-Wichita 4, Kan
sas City Blues 2.
At oklahoma City, Okla.-Detroit
), Cincinnati
At Fort Worth, Tex.-Fort Worth
8, White Sox 0.
. At Dallas, Tex.-White Sox Yanni-
gans ,. Dallas A.
At Mobile. Ala--Yannigan Braves
0, Mobile ,.
At Memphis. Tenn.-Memphis I,
P. F. Aviators L.
At Nashville, Tenn.-Nashville Q,
st. Paul 2.
At New Orleans, La--Brooklyn 4,
Red Sox 5.
At Jacksonville, Fla.-Pittsburg
1870 Camp Johnston IS.
At St. Louis, Mo.-Browns 2, Car
dinals /. n
At Houston, Tex.-Giants 6, Cleve-
land 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

The French have found that the soft
Chinese crepes are admirable as
foundation for these kimono frocks.
but they have also taken up the polka
dot idea and used it to an alarming
extent.
In America we grow easily tired of
this polka-dot design. little of it
goes long way. Taffeta has the same
effect on US. 1t is difficult for our wo
men to consider it in the light of
luxurious material appropriate for
evening frocks. and yet. we have to
look upon it in that light this spriTS.
if we are to coincide with the decree
of Paris.
In black. pink and gold. this silk
comes to us in the shape of simple but
quite exquisite dinner gowns. So far,
however. no one has suggested tdffeta
for an everyday frock, the kind that
takes the place of serge or gabardine
for the street. and all the dressmakers
combine in offering crepes instead of
wooden fabrics.
Curious Straight Gowns.
When the French and American de-
sig-ers decided on the continuance of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
Joe Evers Has Neuralis.

Great Lakes. ILL.,. April S.-Jackie
Joe Evers is in the hospital here to-
day with neuralis. This is the aiment
which chased his brother Johnny
from baseball for two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Chicago, Ill, April S.-Jess Will
lard, worlds champion heavyweight
pu9iIist, and his family were driven
from their home by fire in the base
ment Sunday night. The damage.
however was slight. Willard will
start training today for his fight with
Fulton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

The Japanese Kimono Has Again
Been Taken as Model for Gowns
of importance. and Its Loose Lihes
Arc in Keepinr With the Chemise
RoFcs OF the Twentieth Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Altho they failed to gain their objective
at Arras, Amiens and Chicago. the Huns
succeeded in capturing Milwaukee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Not being authority internat ional
law, we cannot say whether a Chicago
boxing fan who attends scrap in Mil
waukee will need passport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
NJ FROM EVERYWHERE
Food for Fans
BIT GEO. z. PHAIR.
(Copyright.)

Fishing.
Some men like to fish for trout
Casting here and there about
With a rod and reel and hook.
Oft it sets the heart aflame
Catching trout in sylvan scenes,
But the most exciting game
Is to fish for submarines.
If the travellers IN the North Sea were
allowed to talk for publication they could
tell some whopping good fish stories
:. Speaking of fish. a wrestling promoter
is always sure of lot of bites, no matter
what kind of bait he uses.
AItho they failed to gain their objective
at Arras, Amiens and Chicago. the Huns
succeeded in capturing Milwaukee.
Not being an authority on international
law. We cannot say whether Chicago
boxing fan who attends a scrap in Mil
waukee will need a passport.
Turn On the sun
The he fans .h a 1p oS Of meatess days
When all teams play
In early May
They do not care Tor heatless days.
Anybody who wants to bid for the Will
lard.f'ulton fight will have to deposit a
rage. There are at east six million men
in this country who would have had
lot of fun offering s15O,0OO for the fight
Col. Miller is in the fight game merely
for the fun of it. He doesn't care if he
makes less than million out of it,
How did it happen" asked John Nc
Graw when informed that Houston had
trimmed the Sox.
Concerning the White Sox. "a scribe
quoths as follows: Coping the big
money seems to have caused a metamOr
phosis in their idea of playing exhibition
games. This is the first time in history
that ball club has been accused Of meta
morphosis.
The U. of Penn has abolished the two
mile run for all athletes under is years.
But why not abolish it altogether? The
two-mile run is as painful to the spectator
as 1t is to the athlete.
Our favorite race is the marathon. 1t
enables the spectator to put in about two
hours sleep without missing anything.
NO other team in the country can show
such an array of second sackers as the
White Sox this season" But why the
plural?
An Eyeful.
Give me rain and plenty of 1t.
Give me weather dark and damp.
Dust cannot learn to love it
When If QestleS in lamp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

How did it happen:" asked John Nc
Graw when informed that Houston had
trimmed the Sox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

If the travellers IN the North Sea wer
allowed to talk for publication they coul
tell some whopping good fish stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Speaking of fish a wrestling promote
is always sure of lot of bites no matte
what kind of bait he uses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Anybody who wants to bid for the Will
lard-Fulton fight will have to deposit
certified check for $4,000. This is an out
rage. There are at east six million mel
in this country who would have had
lot of fun offering $1JO.000 for the figh
if it didn't cost them anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Col Miller is in the fight game merely
for the fun of it. He doesn't care if he
makes less than a million out of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Our favorite race is the marathon. 1t
enables the spectator to put in about two
hours sleep without missing anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Turn On the Sun.
The fans approve of meatless days
And shun the wheat on wheatless days,
When all teams play
In early May
They do not care Tor heatless days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

The U. of Penn has abolished the two
mile run for all athletes under is years
But why not abolish it altogether? The
two-mile run is as painful to the spectator
as 1t is to the athlete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

Concerning the White Sox. "a scribe
quoths as follows: Coping the big
money seems to have caused metamor-
phosis in their idea of playing exhibition
games This is the first time in history
that ball club has been accused OF meta
mOrphOsis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

NO other team in the country can show
such an array of second sackers the
White Sox this season" But why the
plural?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
An Eyeful.

Give me rain and plenty of It.
Give me weather dark and damp.
Dust cannot learn to love it
When it nestles in my lamp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

When the French and American de-
sig-ers decided on the continuance of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-11
Southland Grapefruit Juice
THE Drink of Sheer Delight"

flied and selzed Southland ripe
fruit
Southland" Grapefruit Juice unequaled thirstquench
ing drink and recommended by high authorities for in the
treatment Of Spanish Influenza and kindred ills.
AT the Fountains Give Southland" Use Southland"
at home ade in punch ices herbes AS tonic take
wnegass full glass of hot water before meals and bedtime
adding little salt like Sick people should have
cecod diluted and sweetened slightly
Pnts 30c quarts 50c Of pnts S. quarts 81 at
all progressive druggists and Ask dealer for South
and"-h he hasn't it, he supply
house. To those unable to buy Southland will send
Of ten quarts, express prepaid for only S.
Collins Canning Company
Bot.es and clariHers Lakeland, Florida
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
Guy Liberty Bonds)-
National Service Meet
Here December 7 and 8

The National Service Commission of
the Presbyterian church will hold Il Ing
meeting and banqur, in Wheeling D'.v.
eth and Sth-
These meetings will i" similar To- The
meetings held last winter. which were
add dressed ny DIT. Wilbur Chapman AMI
DR. F'ouIkcs and the COMMITTEE" is m
lcavorinG to secure speakers of equal
national prominence for the coming
meeting.
Yesterday Rev. ]. +. L"yrnbrrErr
ch:urul:ln Of the National Service Conn
mission In Wheeling. presided 1t the
meeting OF the committee which vas
called TO form plans for tho coming as
Seulbly and thc following heads Of com
mittce.s were named: Rev. J. NJ. Potter
chairman for arrangements NJ meeting:
F. J. Fox. chairman for financ" commit
too: G. T. Cook. chairman entertainments
committee: A. G.. MyNr. chairman ~;
music and ushcrS committee and S. L.
Christian. chairman publicity committee
These comittro heads Will appoint their
assistants whose nam" will hr given
later.
Tho object of tn: National Service
Commission which WAS organized immr-
diat"ly after war was declared I" xiv"
relief to mon in tn" Scrvir" ard promote
tho advancement IF Christianity
Throughout tho country.
The linnal Service Commission %
tho Presbyterian church is also affiliated
with tho efficient missionary system
which has hc"u established by that
church and both work in conjunction III
spreading the doctrines of that dcnomi-
nation wherever the field is offered
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
The Soldier Factory at Camp

Everyone will want To see the above
named motion picture when II comes |"
the Court next Wednesday and Thurs
day. The Soldier Factory ut lamp
Loo" WIS made recently and has thr OIL
fetal stamp OF the United States gov
eminent took eight months Ia make
and il is proving the biggest kind at
drawing card I'm this state. tn" PIE
turc is in ST: parts and shows N"HT own
boys in the making If United states sol
,iirrS II reviews trimming. drills. hTtli-
lrry. :t!nhuiHnccS, engineers. ammunition
trans. etc. The picIur, is; wonderfully
interesting Ia everyone. rs il shows jus;
what our boys have To 20 through Will"
preparing To hr q defender Of drm"r-
racy There will be Two ShownES Of the
fim in the afternoon and two each eve
ming. starting al and ":Sh and anu
S:4I. No seats will be- reserved
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
IOWA SENATOR
SPEAKS.SUNDAY
GREAT MEETING IS PLANNED By
KNIGHTS OF PYTH1AS FOB
VIRGINIA TEEATEE.
Public to Be Given Chance to Hear
Well Known Orators at Big
Meeting.

ON, Of the greatest meetings held IN
the city for some tim" Will nc ina! |"
IN. held al the Virginia theatre on sun
L,v afternoon under tn" auspices ~. thr
1>nirhis If pythias lodges of TINS 'tS'
'rhc ,ncctiur will be open to tn" puhiie.
and ,L, ruiv SEATS that Will b" reserved
Viii b" thai Iur the members o. '''
&. \. L.
Ono Of thu principal Speakers OF IN"
y afternoon will I've the Hon. W. ). hS"-
Won. United states senator from io"H'
,nd onr of the best known orators IN
,hr United States. II" viii arrive III
,h. city late tomorrow night direct
from his home city.
AnrIhcr speaker and on" who rs Il
drawing card in himself is thc ron
Harry Shihsrhman Of Spokane. wash
and officer in the United states aF'"S.
sneaker for7he National Council OF
Dcrrnsc, sneaker for the Natlohai Sc
rurity league and a department. 'nSp.I-
,ur Of tho United States Spanish "uF
Veterans. ,
\ special musical program mas also
boon arranged by the committee. IN
rIudinr a special program by the Cholr
r ThomSun NJ L.. church OF 'hc AS
,.,,d whiI, the Greater Wheeling oaIio
,.i,I also he out in full force FOR the AZ
trrnnun. ;.,,5.a
Several other features NOT !nciuoc"
b.rc will H.. staged as a special suEpr''e
for the afternoon. and all VINO cum"
nav rcs; assured that they VIII ha'e
rho t,1nr of their lives.