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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

Private ownership will have to
fight for its very life if the govern
ment assume ownership of the rail-
roads" said Francis S. Sisson, vice
president of Guaranty Trust company
of New York, speaking before the
Massachusetts, Chamber of Commerce
at the Boston City club recently. He
stated that following the railroads. all
public utilities and natural resources
Will tall into government hands with
consequent destruction of initiative
and progress. THE menace of the ex-
t. sIne radicalism or Bolshevism that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

1t is reported that there are in cold
storage in Chicago alone today 5,O00,-
600 pounds of mutton, 100000
pounds of pork, 10, 100000 pounds of
fish, 100000 pounds of poultry,
100000 pounds of miscellaneous
poultry, 100000 cases of eggs and
100000 pounds of butter. Is it sur
prising that prices to the consumer
do not come down. or that one big
packer told a congressional commit
tee that the packers and the produc-
ers were being treated fairly? These
two classes. however, make up a rela-
lively small percentage of the coun-
try's population.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
THE CRY OF THE SERBS.

The economic condition or Serbia is
reported to be appalling. The horses
and oxen. plows and harrows and 9th
err agricultural implements have been
carried off. Villages have been
wrecked and plundered. Hundreds of
bridges and tunnels have been de-
stroyed. The railway repairing shop
at Nish, the only one in Serbia, has
been dynamited. The locomotives and
rolling stock have either been carried
off or destroyed and the railway lines
seriously damaged. In word, every
thing that could prevent the resump-
ton of public life and private exist
ence has been done.
Unless the state of this is RENE
died." says Captain Gordan-Smith, who
has made an exhaustive study of the
situation, land that speedily, the Serb
ian peasant will not be able to till and
sow his land and the present state of
famine and desolation will continue
indefinitely. AS a consequence, the
four million inhabitants of Serbia will
remain a charge on the hands of the
United States and the allies
The desired end could probably be
accomplished by recruiting and train
ing Serbian volunteers, and turning
them over to the Serbian government
when they have been landed there
with such equipment of trucks and
construction tools as this government
may be able to supply.
request was recently made by the
Serbian government for two regiments
of American engineers to be sent to
that stricken land to aid in building up
the country and restoring order. The
request was refused. However, early
in December of last year. the Serbs Of
fered a different proposition. The war
department was advised that there
are considerably more than half a
million males of Slavic origin in this
country who are not American citi-
zens. many of whom will return to
their native soil now that their coun-
tries have thrown off the yoke of Aus
TRAN oppression. 1t was explained
that these Slavs would be glad to join
the Slavic Legion, which was author
lied by congress in the army appro-
priation act. passed June 81, 1918,
which law holds, at least, until the
peace treaty is signed.
Only 1000 men are wanted, it was
explained, while offers were made to
recruit from 10000 to 10000 Slavs in
this country, if the government would
equip them and transport them to
Serbia. where they would for a year
or SO be employed in the cultivation
of the soil and the restoration of in
dustry and railroads destroyed. In
other words, what is wanted is the
chance to raise and train two regi-
ments of go-Slavs, one of engineers,
the other of motor transport, not for
the purposes of fighting. but to help
the people of Serbia to help them
selves" Up to this time, no action
has been taken by the administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Don't Be Mental Parasitic


know a woman who is utterly mis-
cradle because she cannot live in the
same house with her married daugh-
ter.
The woman is only middle aged.
She has health, and wealth and every
thing else she wants except this one
thing. yet she beats upon her breast
and fills the air with her lamentations,
and life is cinders ashes and dust in
her teeth because she cannot be with
her adored child every minute of the
day.
other PERSONS house," inquire her ex-
asperated friends. why don't you es-
tabliSh a beautiful home of your own :?
Why don't you travel? Why don't you
make our own circle of friends? Why
don't you live your own life instead of
trying to fasten yourself on your
daughters?'
Because" replies the woman, 81
have no life outside of Maude's From
the day she was born 1 have never
had a thought a plan nor a desire
that was not centered on her. 1 have
only seen the world thru her eyes. and
1 have no pleasure in anything of
which she is not part. And now
that she has gone and left me am left
desolate."
This woman's case is one of the
common tragedies of motherhood, and
it explains why so many women insist
On living with their married children
even tho they know that they are not
wanted by their in-laws. and that they
are bone of contention between hus-
band and wife that wrecks the happi-
ness of the home.
We think of the lack of money be-
ing the only dire necessity that could
possibly drive a woman into such hu-
initiating position as forcing herself
as an unwelcome guest in another's
house but this is far enough from be-
ing the truth. The poverty that causes
the ma jority of women to foist them
selves upon their in-laws is not ma
terial, but spiritual. They have
enough money in their pocketbooks to
supply their bodily needs. but they are
beggars in soul.
How many well-to-do widows you
have known who have shut up their
own houses, and gone to live with their
Maudes when their Maudes were mar
ried, in spite of the fact that both
Maude and her husband, like all other
normal young couples. wanted their
nest to themselves. to enjoy each other
without any third party watching their
billing and cooling. refereeing their
spats. and telling them exactly how
they should manage their housei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

Paraphrasing the expression of the
late Horace Greeley who said that the
way to resume is to resume. we might
say that the right way to reconstruct
is to reconstruct. If there be any Jobs
small OF big that have been neglected
during the scarcity of labor and ma
terials, now is the time to go at them.
with the aid OF the men who are COM
ing back from the training camps or
the battle fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

confronts America today is greater
than that of the autocracy OF Europe.
abolished at so great loss in blood
and treasure" he said. "Bolshevism,
like a contagious disease. is rapidly
spreading turnout America and can
only be stamped out if business men
and leaders of thought attain unity of
mind and purpose"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

1t is proposed to continue the min
imum price for live hogs at $3.50 for
another month. 1t is declared that
the price is based on the cost of pro-
duction. which has not changed. And
yet there has been a big decline in the
price of corn during the past week and
corn enters very largely into the pro-
duction of pork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

Edward Morris. the Chicago packer
declared to a house committee this
week that the meat business is being
conducted with fairness to both pack
crs and producers. 1t may be noted
that he made no mention of the con-
cup,ers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

General Burleson would have the
people believe they are to get cheaper
telephone and telegraph service under
government ownership and yet one
state after another is taking legal ac
ton to prevent the new rates from 60
ing into effect. Why all this protest
If the rates arc really lower?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

If the public utilities commissions
which are resisting Burleson's advance
of telephone rates succeed, they may
be encouraged to attack the federal
raise in rates for freight and passen-
ger service on the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

President Macauley of the Packard Motor
Car company says that Colonel VINCENT
named in the Hughes aircraft report. re-
signed a large salary with tile company
to accept the portion Of chief engineer Of
the Liberty Motor for the government at
n salary about one-fifth ms much The
Packard eompaRys patents and inventions.
upon which II spent several hundreds of
thousands OF dollars before the declaration
Of war, he said. were donated to the gov
eminent for use during the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

IF one would know how railroad
property is deteriorating under fed
eral management, he needs but to
walk out on the tracks of some of the
lines running into Topeka. Approx
mateS so per cent of the ties are
rotten and placement. But I'm
Gle Sam will pay for the wrecks which
may FOLLOW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
DINNER STORIES

He had been celebra ting his birth
day not wisely but too we'll and at
$50 in the morning found himself
reclining at full length on the pave
ment. After he had been doing for
a few moments a policeman came and
said:
Here, you must get along home;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

Everything indicates that the Re
publican congress which will come in
March 4 will undertake to reform the
tariff laws. with view to extending
the protective feature. The Republi-
can party twice has gone down to de-
feat on the tariff isste. but the lead
ers seem bent on tempting fate and an
enlightened people ones more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

but under the circumstances you cam
not force him to declare his intentions.
If l were you ! would cut down on his
calls and show more interest in other
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
Some Prunc Recipes.

Stuffed Prunes Gas "A salad -Wash
prunes thoroly. soak two hours. Dry.
Make a lcngthwise cut and carefully
remove the stones. Stuff with the
following mixture: For each pound
of prunes use a pound of cheese; sea
son with salt and little paprika add
one-half cupful chopped nuts. Place
the stuffed prunes on a lettuce leaf
and serve with a teaspoonful of salad
dressing placed to one side.
Prune Whip-One-haIf box gela-
tine, sugar toe taste, juice of one
lemon, two cups prune juice. one-half
C. p cold water Soak gelatine in the
cold water. Dissolve in the heated
prune juice. tremember that gelatinc
mixture must never he placed over
the fire. Add sugar, stir until dis
solved. add fruit juice. Set aside until
partly jelfi9G, then whip with an egg
be%er until it becomes white and
frothy. Serve above.
>Prune Pudding-One cup cooked
prunes tseeds removed). three-quar-
tiers cup milk, one blespoon vege-
table fat, one cup bread crumbs, one
teaspoon baking powder. one tea
spoon vanilla and IL speck of salt
Mix ingredients in the order given
and place in an oiled baking dish.
/ Ice the dish in pan of hot water
and bake until firm. never allowing
the water in the pan to boil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

The Massachusetts sapreine eourt has
AustsiDed a verdict ordering brieklayers
union 10 pay 100 dsmaEes tn q firm Of
contractors for whom the union forbade
Its to york
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Grapefruit
Oatmeal with Dates Heated Rolls
Bacon Coffee
LUNCHEON
Tomato Bouillon with Oysters
Crackers Celery
Rice Cakes Apple Sauce
Nut Dat Cookies Tea
DINNER
Brown Stew Mashed Potatoes
Dried Corn
Celery, Apple, Nut Salad
Blackberry Jam Brown Bread
Grape Nut Pudding Coffee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
Some Raisin Recipes.

Hsaisin Cream Filling-Beat three
quarter cup heavy cream until stiff.
Soak and dissolve one teaspoon gela-
tine in four tablespoons milk. When
cool. before 1t thickeus. add two or
three tablespoons of whipped cream
gradually. beating constantly. one-half
cup confectioners sugar and beat
well into the whipped cream. Add
then two-thirds cup seeded raisins
shredded fine fcut with scissors cross
wise of rsisins) and two tablespoons
finely chopped nuts.
Raised Raisin Cake-Cres three
quarter cup Crisco with one and one
half cups light brown sugar. add two
well-beaten eggs. two cups weli-risen
bread sponge. two teaspoons each soda
and cinnamon. one teaspoon salt two
cups seeded raisins cut in small pieces
and mixed into one cup flour Beat
thoroly. Turn into tube cake pan Tor
oblong bread PAM. cover to rise until
light fabout three hours) and bake in
moderate oven one hour. Remove
from pan. Cover with cream frosting:
Add cCnfectioners' SUGAR to two table
spoons cream until of consistency to
spread.
California Sally Lunn-sift three
tablespoons sugar. two and one-hsif
teaspoons baking powder and one
quarter teaspoon salt into two cups
pastry flour. Cut one-han cup seed
ed raisins into small pieces, mix with
one-half cup chopped apple spTinkled
with one-sixteeuth teaspoon each nut
meg and ginger and mix lightly into
dry ingredients. Beat one whole egg
and yolk Of another until light: add
one-half cup milk. four tablespoons
melted butter and stir into mixture
we'll Divide dough and spread into
square layer axe ffre a nd bake in hot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

Ninety per cent of the heat from
an open fire goes up the chimney.
Apples. dried prunes and raisins
are among the cheapest fruits
II anybody has to go without milk
II should never be the children.
One should always keep q vessel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

A phase of the seed situation unirn-
portant from an economic standpoint
but interesting psychologicaIly. has
been the nationwide aversion to seed
bearing Teutonic names Liberty
cabbage and Victory beans have re-
placed titles given in honor of German
notables.
An official of the department of
agriculture relates an experience along
this line which happened in Idaho
last October:
Are you buying any McAdoos2" a
group of farmers wanted to know
LAS many as I can the departing Mt
representative answered. thinking they
referred to liberty bonds of the fourth
loan.
That's good one farmer replied,
We have about ten thousand bushels
we would like you to take"
Turning to friend. the department
representative asked how they sold
bonds in Idaho, anyway, and was in
formed that peas. not bonds were
being discussed A familiar kaiser pea
had long ago been rechristened Nc
Adoo BY patriotic Idaho
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
FRANK HUNTER is DEAD
AFTER ILLNESS OF WEEK
Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon
at 5:4O at His Home on
Barr Street.

Frank w. Hunter died yesterday
afternoon at $40 O'Clock at hi
home on Barr street, death beim /,
due to pneumonia following infu
enZa. Mr.. Hunter had been i'll a lit
tie more than week but almost
from the first his condition was re-
"arded as CRITICAL, and for two DAYS
before his death little hope OF re-
covery was entertained
Frank Hunter was one of the most
popular young business men OF the
city and was well known in the
county and state. He was assistant
postmaster for some six or eight
years and prior to his appointment
TO that position was for several
years clerk in the local postiffice. his
father, ]. F. Hunter being postmas-
ter.
Mr.. Hunter was married April &.
1918. to Mrs. Effie Thompson. of
Fort MIL. At the time OF his death
he was in his 36th year, and was
the Only son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F..
Hunter who with his wife, survive
him.
Mr.. Hunter was a member OF the
Presbyterian church. the Masonic.
Junior and Woodmen lodges and
funeral services will be conducted
from the residence this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock under the auspices OF
these lodges. Interment will take
place in Westside cemetery. The
pail bearers will be A. j. Gregory.
II. c. Pardue. Willie Hendrix. Perry
Mackey, Latta Hood. Dr. r. C.
Brown.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
RUNAWAY FREIGHT ON
SALUDA KILLS TRAINMAN
Fireman Creasman Pinned Beneath
Engine When Train Plunges Into
Safety Switch and Overturns.

Asheville, Jan. 9.-One trainman
was killed and two were injured
when runaway southbound freight
train on the Southern railroad over
turned on safety switch near Melt
rose. 35 miles south of this city. The
dead: l.. N. Creasman. fireman. tn
injured: Walter Green, brakeman
and w. A. Mcdowell, engineer
Creasman was pinned beneath tn
engine.
The mishap occurred when brakes
on southbound freight train No. So
failed to work while the train was
descending the steep grade of Salu-
da mountain. The train plunged
into safety switch No. 9, overturn
ing the locomotive and five cars.
All the victims OF the accident re
sided in Asbeville. The two injured
trainmen were brought to the mis-
sion hospital here where it was stat
ed their condition is not critical.
Mcdowell has a fractured shoulde,
and Green has a broken knee and
'hr"e fingers crushed from his left
hand.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
Berlin GOVERNMENT is
PREPARED FOR TOUBLE
Cabinet Has Allied All Agencies to
Resist Probable Spartacan At
tack-Have Troops Ready.

Berlin. Jan. "a government
official has informed the CORE
spondent that the cabinet has allied
all agencies to the support of law
and order and defense OF the gov
ernment
IF the Spartacans attack u.s."
said the official, they will find US
prepared. We have all the troops
needed to assert our authority Ma
tura'ly we are anxious to avoid a
conflict. but IL It comes 1t will not
be our choosing"
The correspondent has been in
formed in competent quarters that
the government is hurriedly mobiliz-
ing all available defensive forces.
The Spartacans also are arming and
making the royal stables their head
quarters. A spacious apartment in
the former chancellor's palace has
been equipped as a Red Cross room.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
GASTON MEANS TRIED
TO HIRE RED BUCK
Wanted Him to Write Articles
About Cotton FavOring Ger
man Governments.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Gaston Il
Means, testifying before the Over,
man committee, told OF some of his
experiences as an agent of Boy-Ed
before the war. He declared that he
severed his connections when he
learned the Germans were prepared
to begin unrestricted warfare be
cause he knew that would involv
America.
Mr.. Means said he came to Wash
ington to try to enlist services
writer's for Germany and saw II. u
c. Bryant, and tried to employ him
but could not.
Il wanted him to write about cot
ton and he asked il the German
wanted him to misstate facts for
them. He said that he was in sym
pathy with the allies and that any
thing he wrote would not be in sym
pathy with the Germans"
"Did you employ him?" inquired
Senator Overman. 81 did not" the
witness said. Means said he helped
Boy-Ed work out a series of articles
on cotton, showing the prices had
fallen and helped on plan for tax
ing over wheat.
Means testified he had accepted
employment as a German agent a
800 a day. but that his relations
ceased before the United States en-
tered the war.
In denying statement by A
Bruce Bielaski that he was a German
agent while a defendant in a muir
der trial at Concord, N. c., in the
fall of 1917. Means said as soon as
he obtained information as to Ger
man activities he reported it to the
authorities.
Means told the committee he had
knowledge concerning important pa
pers which formerly belonged to
Boy-Ed and which the department
OF justice had not obtained. He ex
planned in executive session where
these might be found, saying the
government should have them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
LAST SOLDIERS TAKEN
FROM STRANDED SHIP
Coast Guards and Sailors CompIete
Great Task OF Rescuing $500
Well and Wounded Troops.

Fire Island, N. Y. an. 6.-Weary
sailors manning the stranded trans
port Northern Pacific. who shared
with coast guards and the crews of
rescue ships in the unparalleled task
OF sending safely ashore through the
breakers $500 well and wounded
soldiers. climbed into their nam
mocks free, for the first time in four
days. OF anxiety over the safety of
the army OF veterans homeward
bound from Europe. The last or the
troops aboard went over the side.
There was promise Of fair wealth
er for the removal OF half tn
grounded vessels crew.
This undertaking will be sim
pie one compared with the delicate
task OF lowering helpless men from
the towering decks of the liner and
hoisting them aboard the hospital
ship Solace mile off shore.
Captain Connolly reported to Cap
tain Sterling, chief OF staff OF the
third naval district that his vessel
was in excellent condition.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
HUNS THOUGHT TO SAIL
UP THE THAMES RIVER
The British Admiralty Has German
Drawing Showing German Sub
marine Before London.

London, Jan. 9.-One of the
treasured possessions of the British
admiralty is German drawing
showing U-boat in the Thames be-
fore London with the famous inscrip-
ton "Es Kommet Elm Tag" (There
comes a day.. 1t was obtained by a
member of the admiralty intelligence
from a source and by method
which British naval officers are still
keeping secret.
The picture shows London sky
line with the houses OF Parliament
and the dome OF st. Paul's cathedral.
In the foreground is the German sub
marine flying large imperial en-
sign. On the coming tower are
three sailors facing the skyline with
their cinched fists menacing raised
above their heads. On the deck is
another sailor in the same pose.
One line under the picture is "Un-
terseeboot vor London" (submarine
before London) to which the officer
who got the picture not refrain from
adding Itch denke nicht."I don't
Think. 1t Is announced the picture.
inscriptions and all but with the i'm
perial ensign replaced by the Brit
-ish white ensign will be reproduced
to any newspaper that desires to
publish 1t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
Observation-Disclosures.

A marriage OF unusual interest
throughout the Carolinas occurred
at Waxhaw, n. c.. Wednesday after
noon when f. S. Delaney, of Char
lotte. and Miss Ethel Rodman were
the brides mother. On account Of
a recent bereavement in the brides
family the wedding was private, on
ly members Of the families Of the
contracting parties being present.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. ]. w. Moore.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. r. N.
Walkup, of this city. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walkup attended the wedding.