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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
READ YOUR ALMANAC?
Well, N. S. A. Has and Hen Save
You the Trouble.

Dear AJC:-
Say, Art, did YOU ever read an al
manac? It makes great reading. Last
night read all about February in
Lydia's fastest publication. Lydia was
a great old gal, she found too many
things the matter with women. Read
that book once and in five days you.il
be out of your head. but anyway. did
you know that a heap Of things nap
pened in this month. And the short
est month of the year too. On the
first day Sir Eddie Coke was born In
1852 He is the boy that framed the
bill of Rights for men-as tho man
had any rights, that was Coke"
dream. Then it says Venus is in
Aquarius. that's all right with me,
that's her business. should fret. On
the seventh Charles Dickens was born
in 1912, and you know there was one
bird that did very well without the
aid of sex problems-in his novels.
Old General Sherman was born on the
ninth, back in 1920. And what this
rare old Owl said about war could be
applied to eleven or six other things.
On the tenth, lot of wild Indians
burned Schenectady, guess they
thought it easier to burn it than to
pronounce it. And on the 18th a Mrs.
Darwin presented Mr.. Darwin with a
boy, and when this child grew up, he
had the nerve 10 insult the monkeys.
The seventeenth, in 1865, the first ship
went thru the Suez canal. Say, Art,
didn't they build it Suez to save time
I thought SO. 1t also says the moon
will be full the last of the month
lucky moon. On the twentieth, in
1852, the first thru train to Chicago,
but it gives no reason for doing this.
On the 22nd, G. Washington was born,
he was the father of his country, but
then, it was a small country IN those
days. On the Goth, 1902, Victor Hugo
was born. That's the old crow that
wrote Les Miserables"-say, Art,
wasn't he married man? Near the
end it says something about a Sex
agesima Sunday-go ahead, Art, and
guess what it is. Your guess is as
good as mine. RoEsini was born on
the 2Sth, he's the blue jay that wrote
an opera about Tell-no, not What
Tell-"William Telle' It's a very in
teresting month, and a lot of funny
things happened in March. I was born
in Atchison on the first of March,
1922. but don't hold that against me,
I'll get over that in time. And-Oh,
nearly forgot to tell you, I'll bet
there's a lot of women that wish they
had been born on the 29th of Feb.
And l guess that will be about ALL
N.S.A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
KANSANS COMING.
Wounded Soldiers En- Route to
Funston To Recuperate.
The Troops Left New York on
Monday, Feb. 8.
By Union Associated Press.)


New York, Feb. S.-The following
wounded soldiers tfrom the district OF
Kansas and Missouri. who recently ar
covered sufficiently to travel from de-
barkation hospitals here and who left
New York at 10 a. M. Monday. ar
rived at the U. S. Army base hospi-
tai. Fort Riley. Kan. Feb. for OBJ
servation and treatment: Sergeants.
Elmer Affhelder. Co. B, M. G. Bn.;
John Pyron, Co. c. BAL F. A; Frank
H. Stapleton. Co. X, 40 Inf; and
Carl Cotcher. Co. B. 35S Inf; Corpor-
f Roy Glen m saTy ger G No. 81 Inf 1n and
Charles w. Seymour. Co. 1, 1858 Inf;
Mechanic Daniel B. Mclean. Co. D,
1877 Inf; William r. Carpenter. Co.
Supp, 36S Inf, (wagoner); First Class
Inf; and Roy r. Russell, Co. H. 13s
Inf: Privates. Arthur Murkle. Co. B.
131 Inf; Sylvester U. Case. Co. NJ, SO
Inf; Lee Umphries. Co. B. 10 F. A.;
Morgan A. Plumb. Co. L. 119 Inf;
P. Brennan. Co. E. S54 Inf; Lester
Marksbury. Co. b. 1874 Inf: Robt
Barnett, Co. G. 12S Inf; Faye I.
Florea, Co. I, 306 Sig. Bat; John T.
mond Marks Co. F. ANN. Tr.; JUL
ius Tomasi. Co. L. 356 Inf; Archie
Roberts, Co. D, 1877 Inf; Archie L.
Smith, Co. E. $50 Inf; Oswald Peter
son, Co. Base Hosp, 70 Med. corps;
Arthur Templeton, Co. f, 26 Inf;
Brest.; Joseph B. Niederhober. Co. K,
"a Inf; Earl F. Cromer, Co. A, ISL
Inf, and Alfred Susank. Co. d. 337
F. A.
These From Oklahoma.
The foil, wing wounded soldiers
ri of la h nd
surrounding territory. who recently ar
rived from Europe, and who have re-
covered sufficiently to travel from
debarkation hospitals here, and who
left New York at 10 a. m. Monday,
are now at United States army base
hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for OBJ
servation and treatment: Sergt. How
ard A. Gingerich Company G, S5Sth
infantry Qitter); Corps. Joseph
Bishop, Company F, 359th infantry;
infantry; Edgar Robson, Company D,
35Sth infantry. and Asa Vandeburgh,
Company A, 1920 NJ. C. bat; Bugler
Robt. T. Hammers, Company M, 2Sth
infantry; Pvts. Robt. A. Cauthrom,
Company c, seth infantry; VIM. B.
Elliott, Battery F, 115th F. A; Rich
ard Epp, Company E, 4th Eng; Nc
Cullough Gordon, Company B, S65th
infantry; Clifton Minter. Company B,
S04 pioneer infantry; Smokey Stone,
Co. B, S04 pioneer infantry; Carl H.
Swart. Co. I, 355 infantry; Paul c.
Thompson, Co. F, 144 infantry; Aus
tin Whitley, Co. B, 144 infantry;
George Wyrick, Co. D, S5S infantry;
Roger W. Bentley, Co. NJ, 142 inf1n-
try; Rando Bruce. Co. c., 1872 machine
gun battalion; Clay @. Murrow, Co.
L., $50 infantry Qitter); Charles b.
Morris. Co. B, 20 machine gun; Luther
s. Melton, Co. B, So infantry; Samuel
Boggs, Co. D, 141 infantry; Gee
gun; Louis R. Dollarhide, Co. L, AZ
infantry; Lelan j. Durgan, Co. A, 142
infantry, and John NJ. Whiteley, Co.
F, SO infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

to tell whether or not her descrip-
tions are highly complimentary or
highly critical. A copy of her letter
accidentally came into the hands of
reporter for the Topeka State Jour
nal and is reproduced in full, as fol-
lows:
TT may be of interest to the people
at home to know just what kind of a
lady representative we really have up
here at Topeka. Recently it was my
table our Kansas Lady chose to lead
friend husband to, and after watch
ing her manipulate the silver with in
credible speed and consume Quanti-
ties of sweet milk and corn bread, de-
ciarIng the meanwhile that such pure
food was fit for the gods, and order
ing the waitress about with skill that
betokens born leaders, 1 did not
wonder at her words nor doubt her
when she vociferously declared for the
| benefit of the entire restaurant: In
the house, my husband cannot kill
my vote, neither can he control it.
Il would say she is most able. She
has patronizing way of smiling down
thru her tortoise shell glasses on the
weaker of her sex as they openly cape
| audacity- to face such a body of men
! and declare herself. She has a SUBJ
stantiai way of sitting in that chair
of state that denotes assurance-even
the pen she poiseS. over her ear has
a look of confidence and the whole
gives one a feeling of the capa bility
| Of the august parsonage.
Being the only woman in the
house. she does her bit to impress on
| their minds that she is there. Never
once have I failed to hear her voice
among the 125 calling for the question.
| She lays out our most able lawyers
and judges of the state with such
scriptural backing as no one dares to
refute, telling them that their richly
embellished addresses to blind the
poor, ignorant public are but rank
hypocrisy such as the Scribes and
Pharisees used. She came to speak
humbly and plainly fearing not the
eloquence of Judge LIartin nor the
gentleman from -----: in short, she
came from a people that trusted her
and she in return trusts them enough
to be willing to submit the constitu-
ton to them for their vote"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
National Guard Armory. 400 Quincy Street.

already arrived. More than three times
as much more equipment as that al
ready received has been shipped and
is expected any day. The bales shown
in the pictures contain blankets and
overcoats and the boxes are full of
leggins. All equipment is brand new
and of the very latest pattern.
The national government now fur
nisheS the arms, ammunition, cloth
ing and all other equipment for the
national guard, and also provides
about four-fifths of the pay. The
state recruits the guard and provides
the armories and one-fifth of the pay.
The pay of a guardsman is $500 a
month.
Every guard unit must pass a
rigid federal inspection once or twice
year, and if it fail to come up to
the governments requirements it is
dropped from the United States sarv-
ice. All men now enlisting in the ma
tonal guard must take a double oath
to obey the president of the United
states and the governor of the state
Company H has successfully passed
two government inspections.
Kansas in Lead.
1t is a fact not generally known,
that for the last four years, Kansas
and Wisconsin have been running neck
and neck for the first place among
the national guards of all the states
in the Union, and that when the ma
tonal guard was called to the Mexf-
can border in 1916, Kansas troops were
more thoroly equipped than those of
wisconsin. When one considers the
wealthy and popu1ous states of New
ork, Pennsylv mia, Ohio and IlIf-
nols, which have national guards of
numerical strength running well I'D
INTO nVe hgures, the position of the
Kansas guard is a source of just pride
TO the citizens of this state.
Requests are being received every
day at the adjutant generals ONCE
from both officers and men returning
from overseas service and the army
caanps, mat places be reserved for
them in the new national guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
TRAIN STRIKE IS OVER
Settlement of Troubles in London
Eight Hour Day Given.

London, Feb. S.-Sir Albert Stanley,
president of the board of trade, an
nounced at 2:20 o'clock this morning
that an agreement with union execu-
tlves had been reached and that rail-
road service would be resumed as soon
as possible. This announcement fol-
lowed a conference in which Sir AL
bert, Sir Edward Short, secretary for
home affairs, and other government
officials discussed the situation with
the executives of the National Union
of Railway Men and representatives of
the management of the underground
railways. The conference lasted thru
the whole evening.
Acting Secretary Hudson of the
unions substantially declared that he
was satisfied with the agreement
which has been reached. He said
that accredited representatives would
be appointed by the union to care for
the physical needs of the men, pend
ing arrangements which will be made
in preparation for the establishment
of an eight hour day. He said he ex-
pected that tube trains would be run
ming normally at noon today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

tial company fund to which the mem
bers contribute their state pay. The
idea is to have a sumptuous club
house in addition to an armory, where
the young man of Topeka's military
organizations may at all times gather
for study, wholesome amusement, or
a social good time.
Company H has organized and
equipped a basketball team which is
in constant practice. and which will
contend, not only with similar organi-
CATIONS of other companies. but with
school and college teams also.
Equipment Is Coming.
The equipment for the Fourth regi-
ment,- long delayed in its arrival on
account of the war rush, is now COM
ing fin-li large quantities. Two pic
lures taken in the north basement of
the. state house one day this week
show a small part of the stores of
clothing and other supplies which have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

H Fourth Kansas infantry. 1t con-
sists of 121 officers and men, and is
commanded by Capt. Arthur c. Smith,
acceptable and hard working officer.
who has done everything in his power
to. promote the best interests of the
national guard in Kansas and to make
Topeka the chief guard center of the
state. second infantry company for
Topeka is about three fourths re-
cruited. The latter will be a part of
the new Fifth infantry. The two COM
panies will Jointly occupy the armory
at 400 Quincy street, of which a pic
ture appears in this article. Every
week some improvement or new COM
Tort is being added to this armory
partly thru a money allotment from
the state and partly from a substan-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
Government Supplies Coming
fer Storage in Topeka.
Equipment Is New and of the
Latest Army Pattern.
TWO COMPANIES IN TOPEKA
One ThOrOIy Trained and Other
Is Now Recruiting.
Units Occupy ArmOry at
Fourth and Quincy.

The State Journal prints today pic
lures showing clearly and effectively,
what the federal and state govern
Inents together have done and are still
doing towards recreating a national
guard in Kansas.
When the United States entered the
European war, one of the first acts of
the national government was to fed
eralize the national guard of all the
states. thus leaving the states with no
adequate military force for internal
defense and the maintenance of or
der. During the summer of 1918 the
various states were authorized to re-
establish their national guards. As
our trained troops were leaving the
United States for the European battle
front by the millions, an effective force
to guard the Mexican border, garri-
son vacant army posts, and insure
public order, became an imperativ
necessity. Kansas was authorized to
raise brigade of infantry and regi-
nent of artillery; and the state gov
eminent decided to Immediately re-
cruit two infantry regiments under
the authorization.
Raised in Two Months.
fDespita the scarcity of men caused
by the heavy draft for overseas serv-
ice, one of these regiments, the Fourth
Kansas Infantry, was at its full au-
thorized strength, partly drilled and
al ready for federal inspection well
within two months from the time re-
cruiting began. Notwithstanding that
the war is practically over and the
chance for federal service gone, the
other regiment, to be known as the
Fifth Kansas Infantry, is almost COM
plete, and ready for it's first inspec-
ton in order to become a part of the
national guard of the United States.
Topeka has at present one infantry
company. 1t is known as Company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
"OUR LADY S0LON"
legislative Officer Writes of I'M
pressions of Mrs. Grinstead.

Mrs. Ralph NJ. Branch, of yelling
ton, who is in Topeka attending the
legislature in an official capacity and
who, incidentally, is doing quite a
little bit of human interest hunting,
has just written letter to her mother
describing the impression Mrs. Minnie
Grinstead, the only lady solon in the
legislature, has made upon her.
Mrs. Branch describes The Lady
from Seward both during business
hours and after and it is rather hard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
GRAIN MEN TO HUTCHINSON.
Association Expects 1900 Members
! and Wives Present May 81 and 2S.

Hutchinson Kan, Feb. 8-The an
nual convention of the Kansas Grain
Dealers association. which will be
held here May 81 and %, will be the
second time the convention has been
held outside of Kansas City-it hav-
ing been held last year in Topeka. j.
B. Mcclure of Hutchinson, president
of the association. says about 1900
grain dealers and their wives will be
here for the meeting, including large
visiting delegations expected from
Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas City,
Mo. E. J. Smiley of Topeka has been
secretary of the association twenty
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
TWENTY-FIVE KANSANS IN LIST

The following names Of Kansas men ap-
pear in today's casualty lists:
Died of Disease.
Pvt Delbert Stumpff. Merriam.
wounded Severely.
Corp. Oscar B. Hopkins, Cherryvale.
Returned to Duty.
previously reported missing.)
Pvt. Clarence E. Curtis, Medicine Lodge,
Sergt. Dannie Schlagel. Horton.
Pvt. Day D. Moore, Wakeeney.
Pvt. Geo. Edw. Vigola, Usage City.
wounded. Degree Undetermined.
Lieut.. AthoI D. vadskin, Marion.
Corp. Edw. ,klinkenberg,, Tonganoxie.
Pvt. Edward c. Neiman, Marysyille.
Pvt. Lawrence Robbins, Perry.
Pvt. Benjamin Summers, Penoke.
Pvt. Olaf V. Eklund, Scranton. previous
ly reported missing0
Pvt. Arthur Donbarger, Tescott.
Pvt. WIN. S. Guyer, Onaga.
Pvt. James johnson, Morrowville.
wounded Slightly.
Pvt Norwood Mccormick. Wichita.
Pvt Pvt P Pean N 4; T Esklor Sedan dan
Pvt Loren D. Robinson, Winfield.
Pvt Chas. L. Swenson, Broughton.
Pvt. Earl S. Harold. Manhattan.
Pvt. Elmer c. Mccoy, Penoke.
Pvt. Ralph P. Green, Beloit.
Pvt. Geo. Klingenberg, Carlton.
CITATIONS.
Washington, Feb. S-The commander in
chief, in the name of the president has
awarded the distinguished service cross to
the following named soldier for the act OF
extraordinary heroism described after his
name:
Sergt. Harley r. Nichols, A. S. No. 241533
Company c, 3i5th Battalion, Tank Corps
For extraordinary heroism in action neal
Charpentry, France. October 4. 1918. While
making 50 attack with four other tanks
Sergt. Nfchos's tank was struck by an
enemy she'll which put it out of action. He
continued to fire on machine gun nest
until 1t was apparently destroyed, when he
with his driver dismounted, and started to
the nest. but they We're fired on by the
German gunners. They killed the two gun
ners and disabled the guns, and then drove
the gunners from another gun. Under the
protection of another tank they started to
our own lines 1900 meters away. On the
way back two Germans with antitank rifles
were encountered, the rifles captured
Sergt. Nichols and his driver were under
heavy machine gun and artillery fire thru
out the operation. Home address, Mrs
Ruby Nichols mother, Ill West Fifth
street, Hutchinson, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

Liberty Bonds bought and sold.
Shawnee Investment Co., 534 Kan. av
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
CAUGHT ANOTHER
TERRIBLE COLD?
Relieve it quickly with DIR. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey

Don't say you're going to let it wear
itself out. It's just as liable to be-
come chronic. And then -?
The balsamic ingredients of DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey help to sooth
the tickle, the healing ingredients help
nature to scatter the phlegm-
ton. and a happy, comfortable relief
soon follows.
Coughs due to grippe, bronchitis.
and asthma also are relieved. And at
a very trifling cost for DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey is very economical. Try it.
soc, soc and $1.20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
A Thousand YOus

When pick morning afternoon newspaper and
glance the advertising quite unconsciousy multiply
yourself thousand times aassss.ua
half threequartes of hour metaphorcay
speaking visit every You virtually
head department of
the florists the confectioners the ocusts the
banks heaer all the places that
the things that make this the twentieth century and life worth
the living greater choice clothing food furniture,
books pictures musical instruments travel entertainment
portunites of public utility
tons than monarch of old could command
would easily yous travelling hard all day.
find yourself what the advertisements tell in few
minutes morning evening.
attention They deserve confidence With
without the spirit of the merchants and
who back hem the great abundance of things
enjoy would be something still to be realized
Without advertising the prices would have of
the buy for pennies would make dollar
look like a SNOWFALL the kitchen range.
Read the advertisements Read them for information
advantage Read them the advertisers who
making these better things possible for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
Professor on Trial

&. New York, Feb. Stalking of tes-
timony in the trial of Scott Nearing.
former University of Toledo profess
scr. will start Monday it was an
nounced today. Nearing is charged
with conspiracy to violate the espion-
age act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless laxative or physic for the
little stomach. liver and bowels. Chill
dfen love its delicious fruity taste.
Full directions for child's dose on each
bottle. Give it without fear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
ENGLISH TO KEEP HANDS OFF.
VIII Not Interfere in Bombardment
of OpOrto, Portugal.

Lisbon, Feb. S.-"The report that
British warships now off Oporto will
prevent Portuguese government ves-
sells from bombarding the city is I'M
true it was officially stated today.
Oporto is the stronghold of the Por-
tugueSe royaliStS. 1t is being block
AIDED by government naval forces.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-20

very soiled spots. Rinse in three
waters the same temperature as
the water in which you washed
them. Dry in the sun.
Fine colored fabrics wash as
above, but in lukewarm suds,
and do not soak. Dry IN the
shade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-20

Miss Beatrice shelton and Mrs. Ber,
tha Junk Darby have returned from
attending the course of musical lee,
lures, given in Portland by Professor
Victor Louis Saar of Chicago.
One of the principal speakers at the
Roosevelt memorial meeting held in
Portland Monday, at which Salem was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-20
DR.. LesDis Says Hot Sun
and Heat Weaken the Eyes
Tells How TO Strengthen the Eyesighf SO per cent
In One Weeks Time In Many Instances

be able to strengthen their eyes so as
to be spared the trouble and expense
of ever getting glasses. Eye troubles OF
many descriptions may be wonderful
ly benefited by following the simple
rules. Here is the prescription: Go to
any active drug stose and get bottle
of Bon-Opto Tablets. Drop one Bon
Optic Tablet in fourth of glass of
water and allow t. dissolve. With this
liquid bathe the eyes two to four times
daily. You should notice your eyes clear
up perceptibly right from the start
and inflammation will quickly disap-
pear. If your eyes are bothering you
even little, take steps to save them
now before it is too late. Many hopeless
ly blind might have been saved if they
had cared for their eyes in time.
NOTE Another prominent physi-
clan to whom the above article was
submitted said: "Bon-Opto is very
remarkable remedy. Its constituent in
gradients are well known to eminent
eye specialists and widely prescribed
by them. The mann eacturers guarantee
it to strengthen eyesight so per cent in
one week s time in many instances or
refund the money. Tt can be obtained
from any good druggist and is one of
the few preparations / feel should be
kept on hand for regular use in almost
every family" 1t is sold by D. j. Fry
and other druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-20

few days two Of Dallas most prominent
young couples have been united in the
holy bonds of matrimony.
Charles Bilyeu and Mrs. Lillian Eel
loves Marshall secured license from
County Clerk Moore Saturday morning
and went to Portland where the we'd
ding ceremony was performed Mr.. Bill
ycu is the popular proprietor of the
Hotel Gail ,one of the famous hostelries
in the Willamette valley. Mrs. Bilyeu
has been secretary of the Dallas Com
mereial club for the past year and one
half and is graduate of the Dallas
high school.
Tuesday morning John Cerney, re-
turned soldier from France where he
served with an engineer regiment, and