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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
KANSAS CATTLEMEN TO MEET
J. 81. Mercer, Topeka, on Program at
Manhattan, May IS.

Manhattan, Kan, MaX S.-Kansas
cattle feeders will have a big day at
the Agricultural college Tuesday, May
IS. The annual meeting this year will
be preceded by a Hereford sale on
May IL.
Addresses by leaders in livestock
work in Kansas and other states are
on the program. Results of the ex-
periments conducted by the animal
nusbandry department of the college
during the year will be presented.
correspondence from cattlemen of
the state indicates the attendance at
this annual meeting will break all
previous records. George Donaldson
of Greensburg, president of the Kan
sas Livestock association, will preside.
The morning program, opening at 10
o'clock, includes an address by ]. H.
Mercer of Topeka, Kansas state live
stock sanitary commissioner and Sec
rotary of the Kansas Livestock asso-
citation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

out injury to life and limb. In des-
peration you agree to take it. Your
wife cries because she has to live in
it. You get a quotation on the rental
and figure out how much salary will
be left for bread and water subsis-
tence. You take it, and then the agent
or owner springs a line of lease talk.
You are asked to lease the place for
year, or more. So much down every
month in advance. You sign a paper
permitting the owner to hold your
wife's lingerie for security if you don't
pay the rent. You are at the mercy
OF your landlord. 1t is specified that
before you leave, or at any time of
the day or night the landlord may
walk in. look things over including
your wife's latest hair, and GUST you
if you have placed a finger-mark on
the woodwork. You are wrapped up in
enough red tape to strangle an army,
but you read at the bottom of the
lease that you can be- elected at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

Tho ShyIock's demand for his pound
of flesh may have been tragical at the
time he was created, he was a piker.
Ask any manor woman-who be-
longs TO that class of humanity in
Topeka known commonly as tenants"
Put the question gentle like, for if the
interrogated has been n tenant very
long it may prove fatal. There is
truly only a narrow margin between
genius and insanity, and the tenant
who is trying to beat the high rent
problem is a genius if he gets away
with it and often if he doesn't.
Bcating High Rent Problem.
Beating the high rent problem is
Something like chess, in a way, only
not exactly like it. If you are a renter
you do most of the moving. Also
you are liable to he Jumped" any
time by the landlord for more rent
You have about as much chance as
T-boat with an lash can"
Lives there a tenant" so lucky that
he has not had reason to believe all
this. II there is. his place is not in a
Topeka apartment or a rented
house." His place Is in one of the
first occupant of the Kansas hall of
fame" to truly demand awe.
How You Go About 1t.
Just a word about this renting a
house or apartment business-what
you run UP against when you try it.
First you read of one for rent in the
classified columns Of a newspaper
Altho the paper hasn't been off the
press an hour. and the ink is hardly
dry. you rush to the telephone and call
up about it only to be told that it has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
TRIED YOUR DOG KENNEL?
If Not, the Ford Is GOOd-Or
the Old Office Safe.
Or You May Push the Statue
Out of the Hall of Fame.

Were Shakespeare back on earth re-
writing his Merchant of Venice" to
appease the fancy of the modern To-
peka drama clientele, a most cardinal
error would be made by allowing Shy
lock to remain in the role of loan
shark. If. however, he made a mini
mum revision of Shylock's lines and
put him in the cast as Topeka land
lord. in the act of raising the rent
wells that would be a different matter.
1.-The Merchant Of Venice" would be
possessed of a punch" that would
touch the heart of the most blase-
Roy Crawford could dust off his S. r.
o. sign, instruct the ticket man to
hang it in front of the Grand at $50
o'clock every night, and speculate in
fishing tackle and gold mines to his
hearts content.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

strong and an hour wore on as the
tugs worked to warp the ship against
the current up to one of the army
transport piers.
Outside. on the open pavilion at the
river end of the long. double decker
covered pier. a band played snappy
airs thru the afternoon. Army en-
barkation officers, news correspond
ents. workmen and the few others who
could be admitted to the pier, stood
around impatiently.
Fifteen minutes after the Mobile
had been made fast, the Manchuria
had been drawn in on the opposite
side of the same pier, and soon Kan
sas men were pouring from both sides
over four gangplanks. fairly crowd
ing each other off onto the land.
The eight thousand had been taken
off the ships and started for Camp
Upton within three hours.
Special Reception.
Meanwhile the Kansas welcoming
parties, thru the courtesy of the CONS
handing officer of the port to Brig.
Gen. Martin, were landed on the army
piers and admitted to a special re-
ception room to which officers and
few enlisted men of the landed troops
were invited.
Here were told many of the Incl
dents of the voyage home. There was
one of an operation for appendicitis
performed at sea in an improvised
hospital during terrific storm. A
corporal of sanitary train unit As,
wearer of the Croix de Guerre, was
stricken and when an operation was
seen to be imperative, the ship was
stopped for forty-five minutes while
the surgeons worked.
Brought Back War Brides.
Three boys on the Mobile brought
French war brides back with them.
German Officers on Ship.
And on the same ship were seven
German merchant marine officers, for
the Mobile was formerly the Ham
burg-American liner Cleveland, Sc
cured from the enemy by the United
States for use in transport service.
and the Germans were sent along to
represent the owners and help the
Americans run the ship"
But they never asked US to help
complained the German second Of
ficer on arrival here. III they only
for all we did was eat three meals a
day and walk the deck
This is a whole lot different from
the way we came in here last time"
said the chief officer, but, well, it is
the misfortune of defeat
All the Germans wore iron crosses,
but insisted earnestly that they had
not won them thru distinguished"
service aboard some submarine.
Everybody gets them, you know"
said one.
Despite their denials, 1 learned that
at least one of the Germans, the sec
ond engineer, had seen service in the
undersea navy. He had been an en-
gineer on a German U-boat for three
years, but whether the submarine on
which he served had sunk any ships
carrying American civilians or troops
could not be learned. None of the
Germans were allowed to leave the
Mobile at Hoboken and they were not
allowed to communicate with the
shore.
The United States naval officers on
the Mobile said the Germans had been
regarded aboard the ship as curiosities,
being allowed to walk about and con-
verse at times with the American
troops. but being little seen by the
crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

sweet will of the landlord; that you
can be hied outward at any time; that
you must pay any rental increase at
any time or move.
Fortunate is the man who has the
genius to create Fordette apartment
of his flivver. And many times a safe
ty deposit vault is a delightful alcove
bedroom for bank clerk. Those two
statements are just suggestions. In
the meantime will a Sherman please
come forward with an appropriate de-
scription of beating the high rent
gamer"
Oh. it's a great game II you don't
weaken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
APRIL WET MONTH
Last Three Months Wcttest in Kansas
Since 1887.

April was the fourth wettest April
on record in Topeka. 1t completed
a three month period, the wettest since
1887. In year, no other month has
had fewer clear days. Only one April
in twenty years had a smaller per-
centage of sunshine.
The temperature for the month av-
eraged noEnal. On the 22nd the tenn
perature went up to IS. the highest
reached, and the lowest was 50 degrees
on the first. Frosts occurred on the
st. 18th and 18th.
Total precipitation amounted to 400
inches, or 1877 inches above normal
In the three months 1875 inches were
recorded.
Wheat was in fine condition. Oats
showed a good stand. altho growth
was retarded by lack of sunshine and
warmth. Potatoes and early gardens
made little Roadway. When the month
closed alfalfa and pastures were, in
excellent condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
ANY OLD WAY TO GET THERE
Ingenuity Practiced To Meet
Transports in HarbOr.
German Officers With Iron
Crosses Were Aboard.
BY EDWIN A. MENNINGER.

BY EDWIN A. MENNINGER.
New York, May EVERY day has
been Kansas day in New York for two
weeks. With every sun the great
gray ships have come, bringing many
thousands of Kansas boys back from
the battlefields over there. And to
welcome the homecomers with tears
and cheers and wide-open arms, there
have been hundreds of restless loved
ones at the piers, waiting and watch
ing for their boy to heave into sight
Nothing has been too good for the
ladies who fought and won" Their
daddies and mothers and sweethearts,
their Representatives in congress, their
former military chiefs. even their
governor, have been thru many weary
days of waiting. All called every day
to see whether the indispensable Kan
sas secretary, Miss Helen K. Ostertag,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
NEW SWINDLE GAG
Gang, Posing as Z. S. Purchasing
Agents. Selling Unused Army Cars.

Gang, Posing as Q. 5. PuFchasiDg
Agents, Selling Unused Army Cars.
sent out today by Chief of Police Gar
rity that the sale" of army automo-
biles which were never used because
of the sudden end of the war is the
latest thing in swindles." A gang of
such swindlers which was operating
in st. Louis where a harvest was re-
portd to hive been garnered. has
changed its base from that city to
Chicago.
The army heads say these swindlers
posed as purchasing agents from the
quartermaster's department who had
been given the privilege of disposing
of the governments surplus cars at
prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.50. In
making sales" the -swindlers would
try to get the full price or a part pay
ment and then disappear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
Army Will Not Discharge a So
cially Diseased Soldier.
Future Safety of Country in
Hands of Civil Authorities.
WAR HAS TAUGHT THEM MUCH
Forty Topeka Girls Have Been
Taken to Lansing in Year.
Several Men Also Have Gone
the "Cure Route"

Now, what are the civil authorities
going to do about it?
That's the proposition in a nutshell
put up to city and state authorities by
the government in regard to the sup
preston of the social disease as the
millions of boys from the A. L. F. are
being termed loose. Not that the gov
eminent has ceased in its very sue
cessful attempt to stop the spread of
these diseases
Within the last year forty girls from
Topeka have been taken to the farm at
Lansing for treatment, according to
figures given out by the Topeka police
matron. Others will go from time to
time. Several men have undergone
similar treatment at Lansing. Thru
out the state hundreds of girls have
undergone treatment at Lansing since
the government began backing up the
civil authorities
Cure Diseased Soldiers.
Not man will be discharged from
the army who is diseased In fact,
not man in the A. E. F. who has
contracted a social disease will re-
turn to America until he is cured
The government has in the last year
done more to stamp out the social
disease than had been accomplished
in a hundred years.
So far as keeping women, known
being diseased long at one time, the
government has solved that problem
thru police station examinations. But.
as for looking after other women and
the men-there, the government in
pamphlets issued to all DISCHARGED
soldless admits, it is helpless, except
in an educational way
In these pamphlets the government
by statistics, pictures and appeals to a
sense of right and wrong attempts to
arouse a demand from the discharged
soldiers for sex hygiene action thru
the state or city. In one pamphlet
the government states bluntly that in
the past civil authorities have been
afraid to act.
Examination Before Marriage.
Physical examination of men and
women before marriage is Urged
Making man or woman suffering
from such a disease liable to either
fine or imprisonment is a plan talked
of extensively at this time.
The governments constant and
open fight against the disease while il
had the boys under its thumb has TAX
en- away yards of the false modesty
which has surrounded such subjects
and action from state legislatures in
the near future on this important sub
Ject is expected by many and urged by
Uncle Sam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
USE "STRONG ARM" METHODS
Chicago Starts With Renewed Vim
After Victory Loan Quota.

Chicago, May 3.-Renewed energy
and something of strong-armed meth
DDS, in Chicago's tagging victory loan
drive. was promised by the campaign
committee here today. The city to-
day had Subscribed SSO,97O,450 out of
it's quota of S1S9,225,O0O.
Huge trucks will stop traffic in the
loop by stopping across the car tracks,
it was ANNOUNCED. Prominent men
and actors and actresses will speak
from the trucks. Circus stunts, shows
singing and music will be staged in
all parts of the city to arouse enthusi-
asm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

been rented. over and over again you
may have this experience. Then you
find one that is not yet let. You rush
to the owner or agent. You look il
over, figure out how you can arrange
the bed with table at the bottom to
furnish room for your feet. You de-
eide it may be possible to sit in the
big chair" maybe it would be more
appropriate to say 1.-The chair" with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
Examination Before Marriage.
TOY BUSTED" HE GETS OUT
Won Hindcnburg, Resigning, Says Hun
MiIitarism Broken Forever.

Coblentz. May 2.-"German mill
tarism has been broken forever" is a
statement attnbuted to Field Marshal
Won Hfndenburg, reports of whose
resignation have been received.
General Groener. former head of
the department of munitions and who
has been the field marshal's chief of
staff. is mentioned as his chiefs sue
cessor, according to news received
here from Kolberg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
LIONESS KILLS KEEPER
Circus Animal Then Escapes and Ter
rorizes ToSyn-Einally Shot,

Woodbury.. n. J., May 3.-Lucy, a
powerful Iioness of Cook Brothers cir
Gus, killed a negro keeper in her cage
here yesterday when she broke loose
and terrorized the town. She was run
down in a nearby woods and killed by
a crowd of attendants, who used re-
volvers and clubs.
Lucy attacked the negro, John Hen
~, when he entered her cage and
started to pet her two cubs. Then
she dartsd out thru the open gate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
INDIANS SUBSCRIBE HEAVILY.
Every South Dakota County Where
They Predominant Over in Loan.

Aberdeen. S. D., May 3.-Every
county in South Dakota where the
Indian population is predominant has
oversubscribed its victory loan quota
it beca me known today.
Todd. county, in the Rosebud dis
trict. more than doubled its quota by
subscribing S113350. Sioux Indians
subscribed sS7,350 of this total.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
L. S. Missionaries safe.

New York, May 3--Announcement
was made today by the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions that all the
missionaries in the disturbed section
of India are safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
SEVEN DAY SERMONS.

Take short views. hope for the best, and
trust in God.-Sydney Smith.
A voice within us speaks the startling
word, Man. thou shalt never die.'-
Richard H. Dana.
A life on service bent
A life for love laid down.
1t is the love for others spent
Which God will crown.
-AIlenson.|
God does not reason nor remember, but
he lives.-F ". Robertson.
He hath showed thee. o man. what is
good: and what doth the Lord require
of thee, but 10 do justly. and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with thy
God Micah 6:S.
Fame is the scentless sunflower,
With gaudy crown of gold:
But friendship IS the breathing rose,
With sweets in every fold.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The fate of the country does not depend
on what kind of paper you drop into the
ballot-box Lnce a year, but on what kind
of man you drop from your chamber Into
fine str --ThOrtan1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

"Opportunities are Gods Invitations"
Key verse, lob.
Chapter names and verses to be marked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

God does not reason nor remember, but
he lives.-F W. Robertson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

Take short views. hope for the best, and
trust in God.-Sydney Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-21
a LESSON FOR AMERICA

The great general strike Of FRENCH
workmen which was Planned for to
lay is off.
with the collapse Ct the strike
.he great international Socialist
tarcat against England, France,
Italy and Belgium is removed and
The people CT tho allied countries
are free to concentrate on The prob
lens of reconstruction.
The real cause Of its abant2n-
mont of the strike was the Inspiring
rcbirth of French patriotism
brought about by the July j pa
rade. Never, perhaps. has any one
public spectacle had such remark
able effect as this parade
France. torn by internal d:Ssen-
sion due to. the high cost of living,
reconstruction problems AMI The
long wait for The signing Of, the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-21

peace, treaty, seemed on thefgerge Of
revolution, but the parade has swept
dissension to the four windy and
united the people with bondslisfiron.
Hqaays sk'iks, planned asa.'a"dem-
oistlatsen Sef tho power Of labor,
Vas fdth$ys bsn the forerunher OF
revolution. 'ss1 .Iis
The labor leaders were ahiek to
Sc, the. effect of the parade. in: the
rebirth Of French patriotism and the
disposition of everybody to stand
united. for the future of FaTics.
And .today4 France turns not to
revolution, but to the questions OF
The future. and what conarns her
nest Of all is the high cost Of llv-
ing. +
The laboring element Of the Uni
ted States would do well to- follow
in the footsteps of their French
brethren. Our. country is unfortu-
nately strike-ridden, thousands OF
men having relinquished their oc-
equations, almost bringing COM
lnorce to a standstill in certain; sec
items. Pro (Deo) ct pro patrla
should be the motto of all. and the
French laboring element have. acted
wisely in adopting at least the latter
clause at this time when the allies
"ant concert of action in the work
cf ruhabi!iating the civilized world
which during the past five years has
been cast into chaos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-21

ton in Fairfax county, Mr.. Messer-
ole was returning to Harrisonburg
on the Southern train, which was
being held at Burke Station on ac-
count of freight wreck.
Another train, standing on a
switch. left the northbcund track of
the main line between the two trains
open. and it was down this track;
Mr.. Messerole started walking.
Upon hearing the approach Of the
fast train, he started running, but
was struck by the engine of the linn
tied. as he was in the act of stepp-
ing eff the track. He was hurled .
considerable distance, striking the
side of one of the coaches.
|. Mr.. Messerole came to harrison
burg from New York State, and
played an important part in the DE,
velopment of the city. For twenty
years he was an active member OF
the CITY Council, and was later reg
lister for the Second Ward. He re-
tired from business in 1915.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-21
BLOCKING STREETS

Mayor Fisher is considering the
advisability Of refusing 10 give his
appr6val-in future to the custom OF
stretching ropes across streets upon
which people suffering from ,lndIs-
position may reside. The custom
IS ancient, but his honor, like many
C his constituency, believe it has
long since outlivcd its day OF use
su,ness.
I Half a century or more ago, when
lie old cart ard dray with their iron
tres were in evidence at a time
wren our streets were surfaced with
c5bblcstoncs and IN places with
b2uldcrs, the running OF heavy We
h:clas minus springs over the: same
n,ade deafening noise, and i was
realized that such caused Distress to
carsons critically Ill. Different
conditions. exist at present, as man"
thoroughfarts are paved with vitri-
fad brick or have improved maca-
dam roadways over whicfGs vehicles
make comparatively little noise. Be-
sides most vehicles are Of the motor
variety at present and their . whiE
causes no great distress to sick
folks.
Ropes stretched across streets IS q
menace. as autos often run sudden
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-21


We have received from the pub
fishers the American number of the
London Timesf pzShted July 18th,
.the1 day we eels6rats" u ~
Tie compact s@Ie of chg "ghsna
I i, rs'si inseHdehce. in this niinfbdf,
about one-haf Of which is devoted
70 America and advertisements
from the United States.
In bygone years we occasionally
received a copy of the London
Times, hut, we believe, this is thse
first copy we have seen during the
past five years. II came suddenly,
Tas is otter. the custom of some old
friend. 49, 80
The Times, is we believe, the old
est and one Of the most generally
known newspapers il The world FOR s,
many years it was probably the
most seclusive. IN the days Of John
Walter, descendant Of one Of It's
owners and founders, nothing was
allowed to enter into the get-up OF
the paper that did net come out OF
England. 1t is said that the bricks
used in the construction of the pres
ent Times Building IN London were
made of clay dug on Walters es-
fate. In this day and generation
however, its publishers fealize there
are other people in the world save
the English, and they, occasionally
east their eyes beyond Albion. Inc
late terrible war, and the aid given
in behalf OF the mother country By
the second English speaking country
cf the world has caused the British
lion to be prouder than ever Of it,;
whelps. and to labor to bring about
goodfceling with a nation with which
Great Britain must have inter
cousc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-21


y upon them and in cases collisions
occur. Such accidents are danger
Gus, as there is liability of carry
ing away windshields if not the tops
of machines. 40.
Several accidents have been mar
rowly avertcd recently where such
menaces have been allowed.
Some persons assume that TIT
custom of stretching ropes IS law
full. It is, however, merely tolera'
ted, and where there is no real rea'
son Tor resorting to this method OF
drowning noises application TO,
such a privilege should not be made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-21
MAN KILLED BY TRAIN

With every chance Of escape cut
off by trains on either side Of him
Jacob Messerole, aged y, we'll
known Harrisonburg business man,
was instantly killed at II o'clock
Friday morning when struck by a
fast passenger train at Burke Sta
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