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fund, collected as indemnity.
1t Is impossible for outsiders to try
to take on more than relatively small
part of the reconstruction work In
France because first estimates show
the total damage amounts to some
thing like $4,000, 100000. or approx
mately the amount raised by the first
three Liberty Loans In America. It's
strictly national job. this replace
ment Of 100000 wrecked homes, 100,-
600 OF which are mere heaps Of stones.
America Is going to contribute some
millions of dollars worth Of material
TO the rebuilding of devastated France
through the American Red Cross. Our
aid In this direction alone will be
valuable. 1t will consist Of the dis
tribution Of supplies bought by the
Red Cross for the active war work 1t
carried on, which are now stored In
the Red Cross warehouses and not
needed urgently by the American
armies.
Large as the Red Cross relief will
be In actual dollars, II must still be
viewed as first aid work rather than
the taking on Of program of actual
reconstruction, that Is, the actual re-
building Of demolished cottages.
The Red Cross policy is to provide.
when 1t can, the necessary articles
French villagers will need for starting
life anew. During the winter months
there was big demand for stoves.
Thousands were needed. With one
stove French family could manage
to get along through the coldest
weather while the home deserted dur
ing war days was made habltable. But
there were not enough stoves avail
able to supply one-tenth of the de-
mand. When the Red Cross speaks Of
reconstruction work these days, 1t hns
In mind the providing Of such neces-
stiles as stoves, medicines, and simple
necessities. II does not mean. when
speaking of reconstruction, to take any
part In the heJrebuilding Of damaged
homes.
There are several American organ
izations that will rebuild houses. but
these groups are taking on n very lin
tied number of homes and are not
endenvoring to house anything more
than small proportion OF the two mil
lion French men. women and children
that were homeless when the armlstice
was signed.
You must ride through northern
France day after day and see the DESC
latlon of deserted villages In order to
get an idea Of the wreckage. The
damaged area covers 5000 square
miles. Streaked through this land are
the severely-sheled segments where
the land has been so blasted by thou
sands of high explosive shells and by
mines that the ground has been left
absolutely too torn up to be cultIvat-
ed. It Is officially estimated that 250,-
600 acres Of farm lands, through one
Of the most productive parts Of France.
have been ruined by artillery fire.
Towhs near these spoiled fields are
usually completely wrecked. There Is
not enough left In the way Of shelter
to house anything larger than stray
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HERE AND THERE

Some persons idea OF fooling
away their time is to attempt to
write poetry.
Make the best Of your sur
roundings. The duck pond Is an
ocean to the tadpole.
A credulous woman is one
who believes dentist when he
promises not to hurt her.
It matters little II you are ig-
norant. for you will meet people
daily who know 1t all.
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Preliminary Work.

Preliminary Work.
"The bookkeeper complains Of pains
In his stomach" .s
''He doesn't look sick"
"He doesn't claim to be sick today.
l think he Is laying foundation to-
ward being sick next week. y
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Visits

Visits.
ANGELS visits are few and far be-
tween"
IT'S different with my wife's rela.
tives. Amt no angels on that list.
however"
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SCRAPS OF HUMOR
Ways Of the Sex-

Ways Of the Sex.
Mr.. Bingham-Why did that woman
keep you standing at the door for
half an hour?
His Talkative Wife-She said sbe
hadn't time to come In.
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Glad Of That.

"Lobsters are
getting scarcer."
$50 / learn from
fishery statis-
tics"
1T is e sti-
mated,N however.
that there will be
enough for the
present generation
Of chorus girls"
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Not Meant That WAY.

Il see this show advertises chorus
Of forty"
Better get some younger girls"
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Here, Here.

Here, Here.
This is a very
worthy cause"
Hear, hear"
Where is the
man who will con-
tribute $1,000 as q
starter?"
"The hear, hear
was not repeated.
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Is beginning
to rebuild the scores Of
villages destroyed by shell
fire during more than four
years of war. The task Is
enormous; 1t will require
years of effort, but 1t will
be carried on by the
French government with
only a small amount Of
outside aid and a German
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Ravages of War
fare and DelibeT->
ate Hun PoliCu
OF Destruction
Make II theWoTk
Of Years.
BY LLOYD ALLEN,
Special Staff Correspondent.

Copyright 1910, by Western Newspaper Unio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-01
COkES UP TODAY
New Government Tax Makes
EN- Cost 6Cents.
Many Other Articles Cost More
Thru Tax.

The jingle of money on the streets
today was caused by coca-cola fiends
carrying around a lot of pennies, To-
day the tax on soft drinks went into
effect. A coca-cola now costs one cent
more than the regular price of cents.
You can buy ice cream without paying
a tax. The manufacturer pays the tax
on that.
But when the young lover takes his
lady fair into an ice cream parlor to
feed her, something to eat and sweet
talk, if she orders a Swiss or sundae
with nuts and other trimmings, boy
howdy. he is stuck for tax. plus the
regular tax. Any way you fix it, it is
going to cost money. If she orders
just plain ice cream and the talk put
out by the young Romeo is convinc-
ingly sweet, that may cost also.
The new tax on many other articles,
including drug supdries and clothing,
went into effect today.
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DEATHBED DIVORCE
Mrs. Mary A. Rhodes Makes
Certain Disposal of Property.
She Is Also Given AlimOny in
Decree Here Today.

On her deathbed Mrs. Mary A
Rhodes, Sixth street and Western ave-
nue., was granted a divorce decree to-
day, alimony of $35 a month the re-
mainder of her life, and also was as
sured that all her property would go
to her daughter. Testimony in the di-
vorce case which was filed in the
Shawnee county district court over a
year ago was taken at the bedside of
Mrs. Rhodes by Judge George H.
Whitcombs clerk.
Mrs. Rhodes claims that her hus-
band, r. o. Rhodes, went to Kansas
City several years ago with another
woman. About that time, she claims
to have entered an agreement with
her former husband to put a mortgage
for $1,000 on their property at Sixth
and Western to start him in business
in Kansas City. This property, she
claims. was purchased with money
earned by her. Judge Whitcomb lost
little time in granting the divorce, ali
mony and full inheritance of the
property to the child upon the death
of Mrs. Rhodes The attorney for
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TOPEKANS ON SHIP
Between 25 and 30 With 1l7th
Ammunition Train.
Glad To Be in L. =. A. and
Karin To Be on Way Home.
THEY HOLD A GREAT RECORD
Swept by Singing Fire, the
Casualties Were Few.
Topeka Lieutenant First on
Transport Today.
THEY HOLD A GREAT RECORD

Newport News. Va. May 1.-The
117th ammunition train debarked this
morning from the transport Koenig
Nederland here. after a fast voyage
which brought the big ship into port
two days ahead of the announced
schedule.
Altho the ship locked at 7 o'clock.
the impatient Kansas and Missouri
boys were held on board for several
hours waiting the arrival OF General
March. who inspected them as they
swung off the dock on their last hike,
that to Camp Morrison. There they
will be billeted this afternoon de
cootie-ized and started in on the final
operations for the last leg of their
long trip home.
Every man was on deck when the
ship warped into dock and the big
yellow sunflpwer emblem of the Kan
sas welcoming committee was greet
ed with uproarious cheers In fact
the 117th cheered everything from the
Red Cross girls who gave them cigar
cts and chocolate. to the newspaper
men who photographed them.
The first officer Of the ship was
Lieut.. Don +. Mckee of Topeka, who
reports the men in fine shape. 1T
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THANKS FROM C. OF C.
Military Committee Appreciates Pa
rade Help Last Night.

To the Topeka State Journal:
Gentlemen: AS chairmon of the
military committee. I want to person.
ally thank my committee the carpen-
tiers. electricians, decorators. lumber
man. hardwaremen, merchants who
donated either time or material. may
or and his police force. national and
state guards, Red Cross workers and
canteen service, Salvation Army, Boy
Daily Capital and the citizens at large
ting on the reception for the 10th en-
gineers.
especially want to thank the citi-
zens at large for conducting them
selves in such an orderly manner. If
we have the same cooperation when
the balance of our boys return, we
will be able to handle the demonstra-
ton in an orderly manner. and with
out the fear of any serious accidents
to any one.
Colonel Stayton and Major Hudson
personally congratulated the city of
Topeka in the handling of the demon
stration. The officers in command of
this regiment were very much disap-
pointed because they did not arrive in
time to put on their show in daylight.
Colonel Stayton said, Topeka was
the only city where they tried to pa
rade where the citizens were orderly
enough to permit them to march with
out interference
Again thanking all the organizat ions
and those who assisted in any way in
handling this demonstration, I am,
Respectfully yours,
r. r. BAER
Chairman of the Military Committee.
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ARE BOUND OVER
Three Prisoners Charged With
Carrying Around Dynamite.
Case Hinges on a Piece of
Wrapping Paper.

Charged with having dynamite in
their possession, Percy King, Frank
Miller and Roy Slack, alias Fred
Matthews, were bound over to the
grand jury today after preliminary
hearing before c. B. White. United
States commissioner. The men all
deny the charge. L. S. Harvey, assis-
tant district attorney, appeared on be-
half of the government and Ed Rooney
OF Topeka for the defense.
The trio was arrested at Ottawa on
the evening of April Is by Santa Fe
special agents and brought to Topeka
The youth who gave his name as Fred
Matthews was identified by photo
graphs and finger prints rs Roy Slack
who participated in a Frisco train
robbery near Olathe in 1918, but who
overpowered his guard and escaped as
he was being taken to prison. Slack
admits these charges, according to au-
thorities and it is said also admits
having served term at McNeal island
prison, but will not state on what
charge.
Piece of Paper Evidence.
The governments case against the
three men, under the present circum-
stances, seems to hinge on the possess
sion by one of them of a large piece
of wrapping paper, said to have been
found in Stacks pocket when he was
arrested. Two sticks of dynamite,
wrapped in paper, were also found
with them, it is claimed. 1t was DEM
onstrated at the hearing this morning
: that corner of the large piece of
paper is torn off and that the trian-
/ gular piece in which the explosive was
wrapped fits this corner exactly and
/ is of the same grade and color.
! Authorities say they believe that
when the three men were taken into
custody, the government rounded up
! three "smOOth crooks" of a really
| desperate and dangerous character.
! Altho they have no information to that
| effect, they are certain that the men
! are wanted somewhere on criminal
i charges. They will be photographed
today for future identified ton, it was
said. The men are said to deny any
! affiliation with the 1. w. W. or kim
dred organiZa tons and express no
| sympathy with such beliefs.
| Assistant District Attorney Harvey
! explained today how yeggs operate
! with dynamite. This explosive, he
/ explained. is composed of nitrogIyc-
| crime. with clay and sawdust to keep
| it solid. He explained that the yeggs
put the sticks into water, which is
! heated over "A slow fire, until they
melt and the nitroglycerine can be
/ separated from the other ingredients
How They Use Soup.
In blowing safe, he said, the
crack around a safe door, when the
/ door is closed is carefully covered on
/ the outside with clay or similar sub
| stance, with the exception of a small
/ hole at the top, which is made into a
| small funnel. Into this funnel the
nitroglycerine is poured. fuse is at
| tached and lighted. The resulting
explosion will blow the door off, he
declared. Only about a spoonful OF
the explosive is needed in this opera
] ton.
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BRING BOYS HOME
That Is Where a Part of V Loan
Money Goes.
Many County Districts Must
Make Better Showing.

The victory liberty loan sled is slid
ing gradually toward the Shawnee
county goal according to the latest re-
ports from the banks submitted to the
executive committee at the close of
business Wednesday evening. But the
sled is sliding so slowly in the coun-
try districts. and in some of the city
districts, that it is necessary to use
high power field glass to even see
the motion.
In 9 statement issued today Chair
man Burrow OF the Shawnee county
Victory loan committee again urges
the citizens of Topeka and of Shawnee
county to subscribe to the loan. And
this urge is addressed to the should
be large subscribers" and~to the farm
ers who have not yet subscribed to the
loan. Burrow said that with the over
seas men returning, and parading as
they did in Topeka Wednesday night
that the people of Topeka and Shaw
nee county should surely be able tc
see a way to help defray the travelling
expenses of the home coming soldiers
Money Brings Boys Home.
Burrow pointed out that one of the
first purposes to which the money
raised in the victory loan will be put
will be the paying of the cost of trans
portation of thetroops from France to
their homes.
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was wonderful" he says, what the
unit went thru with yet comparative
ly few casualties" McKee's landing
was an anniversary. it being just six
teen months ago today that he sailed
for France with an advance detail of
sixty-one men. He says he considers
it an omen of the usual wonderful
luck of the 117th that they should
land on this particular day.
25 TO 80 Topeka Men.
c. H. Lavery was the first man to
reach the dock. carrying the marking
flag which lined up Company q. he
reports some twenty-five or thirty To-
peka men among the boys who landed
today, all of them full of pep, and on
their toes 20 get home.
The unit was led past General
MARGINS imprOmptu reviewing stand
by Col William d. Martin, command
ing, and Lieut.. Col. G. A. Franks of
thru the magnificent big welcome
arch, and was on its way to the camp
several miles distant by noon.
Lieutenant Colonel Franks was in
command of the 117th during the St
Mihiel and Argonne drives. being then
a major. He received his promotion
shortly after the armistice while in
Germany. Both Colonel Martin and
Lieutenant Colonel Franks give the
highest praise to the Kansas men and
quote Gen. George Z. Galley as having
said that ii was one of the finest am
munition trains in the entire A. e. F,
The Topeka men say that the unit
was one of the luckiest in the over
seas forces. Time and again it was
under intense shell fire. 1t was
bombed and swept by machine. guns
Under everything 1t carried more am
munition than any other train in the
A. L. Z. and it's total losses they say
were remarkably small. Z. F and G
companies, it is said carried over d
million rounds of ammunition for the
French ISIS alone.
The 117th will probably be at Cam
Morrison here about a week. this be-
ing the usual stay. No entraining
date has yet been set for it.
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IT'S WEAR LIKE !!K THIS
SHOE EXPENSE

Stepping on small pieces of hot
metal. walking on sharp chips of steel,
standing in hot sand-these, and other
harsh conditions of walking surfaces,
in steel plant, have no apparent eff
feet on Neolin Soles. So says r. ].
Doty, plant superintendent of the
Sivyer Steel Casting Company, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin.
The best oak tanned leather soles
last about three weeks under the abuse
given them in the foundry, while l
have been wearing a pair of Ne6lin
Soles for NOR, than three months. And
to all appearances, they are as stout
as when frs put on my shoes, says
Mr.. Doty.
Only Nejlin Soles can resist wear
and abuse like this. They are created
by Science to be very tough and dur
able = flexible ana waterproof, too.
To reduce your own shoe expense, and
to cut the family shoe bills, buy Neolin-
soled shoes. You, can get them in
many styles for men, women, and
children.
And have your worn shoes robot
toned with Ne6lin Soles. These long
wearing soles are manufactured by The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron,
Ohio. who also make Wingfoot Heels
guaranteed to outlast all other heels.
ne0lin So1es
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-01

In the -prinS of 1898 was attacked by
Muscular and Inflammatory rheumatism.
] suffered as My those who have it know,
for over thfte years. | tried remedy after
remedy and doctor after doctor. but such
relief 1 received was only temporary.
Finally, | found remedy that cured me
completely, aud II has never returned.
have given. II to n number who were terri
bly, afflicted and even bedridden with
rheumatism. and it effected cure in every
cnsc.
| want every sufferer from any form of
rheumatic trouble to try this marvellous
healing power Don't send a cent. simply
fiji out the coupon below and | will send
II free to try. After you have used il and
u has proven itself to be that long looked
for means Of curing your rheumatism, you
may send the price OF it, one dollar. hut.
understand, I do not want your money
unless YOU are perfectly satisfied to send
it. Isn't that fair : Why suffer my longer
when positive relief is thus Offered you
free Don't dela". WIite today. Mr..
jackson is responsible. Above statement
is true.
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HENRY REISNER is ILL

Harry Reisner, 1875 Harrison street,
suffered a stroke of apoplexy while
he was in a furniture store on Kansas
avenue Wednesday afternoon. He was
at once removed to his home and later
to local hospital, where he is said
today to be getting along nicely.
Reisner conducted a confectionery
store on Kansas avenue for many
years and is we'll known among the
older residents of the city. He is ST
wears old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-01

New York. May 1.-MONEY-Mercanti
paper. "a @5la per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills 4.631, commercial. so day bills on
banks, 462% commercial, GO day bills,
4.G2la demand, 4.661a: cables, 4.671s.
Francs, demand. GOT; cables, Cos. Mexi-
can dollars. T7Sc. Government bonds.
strong: railroad bonds. firm Time loans.
strong; GO days 30 days and months, 51s
6I5A.
Call money. strong; high. G: low. 3: rub
ing rate. 50 closing bid 51y offered at
81 last loan, 5is. Bank acceptances, Az.
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ADD TO CASUALTY LIST

Major Casualties Increase 4Ib-Miss-
ing i'm Action Reduced.
Washington, May 1.-Rechefking of
army records resulted during The past
week in the addition of AIS names to
the list of major casualties. the war
department announced today. bringing
the total to 1880 killed in action.
died of wounds and disease and died
from other causes.
The number of prisoners was re-
duced to 4,1S6 as result of correc-
lions and the missing in action reduced
to 1928.
The corrected total of wounded was
given as 201,S47, but in many cases
men were included in this total as
wounded more than once.
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Rheumatism
Remarkable Home Cure Given by One Who
Had It-He Wants Every Sufferer
to Benefit.
Send No Money-Just Your Address.

Send No MOney-Just Your Address.
Years of awfu. suffering and misery
have taught this man. Mark II. Jackson,
Of Syracuse, New York, how terrible an
enemy to human happiness rheumatism is.
and have given Tim sympathy with all
unfortunntes who are within its grasp. He
wants every rheumatic victim to know how
lie was cured. Read what he says:
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. NJ L. F0SS, 50 years old, died
Wednesday afternoon at 500 Wabash ave
nue. The funeral will be held at O'Clock
Saturday afternoon from the Oakland
Methodist church The burial viii be III
Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Robert B. Gemmell,
age 81. who died Thursday at her home,
119 East Eighth street. will be held from
the residence Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
MRS. ULAH GALBREATH, died Wednes-
day at her home southeast of Topeka. The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon at
> 80 O'Clock from the Lynn Greek church
Burial in Lynn Creek cemetery.
EDGAR w. CHILDS. the 4-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Childs, died
Wednesday at the home four miles east OF
Granville. The funeral will be held Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock from the resi-
dence. Burial III Granville cemetery.
j. L. DAVIS, age so, of 1913 West Sixth
street. died May l.. He was Il member OF
the G. A r. and the Congregations
church. He is survived by a wife. Flu
neral announcement later
MRS. REBECCA JACKSON, age %, died
Thursday morning ut her home, 1143 Lau
rent street. Funeral announcement later
ELMO RENKIL, age so, died wednes lay
at local hospital. Funeral announce
ment later.
The funeral of Dean Clayton Gamble. age
10, of 141o Fillmore street, who died Wed
nesday, will be held Friday afternoon from
the residence at 2:30 o'clock
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s2T-
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago May 1.-CORN-Close; May,
81 .6Id1.G4A July, $1.63A @1.627s; Septem-
her 81 500 $685..
oATS~May. G0@G99.c; July. 71&@71sc;
September I03s 6II0Ac.
PORK-Muy, $53.40@ July, sol 40
LARD-May, $33.25; July, $31.s0; Septem-
SHORT RIBs-May. $685.; July. $2sO5.
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is U. S. SAILORS LOST
Two Officers and Fourteen Men of
U. S. Tug Drown.

Washington, May 1.-Two officers
and fourteen men of the crew of the
naval tug Gypsum Queen were
drowned when that vessel struck a
rock and sank near Armen light, off
the cost of France, on April %. while
returning to Brest after assisting a
fleet of mine sweepers in distress.
Three of the sweepers. the Courtney,
Douglas and the James, founded dur
ing a severe storm.
All members of their crews and
seventeen officers and men of the
Gypsum Queen were rescued by tugs
and destroyers.
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Mrs. Rhodes told the court she was
on her deathbed.
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MRS. REBECCA JACKSON, age %, died
Thursday morning ut her home, 1143 Lau-
rent street Funeral announcement later.
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Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. s27-
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ELMO RENKIL, age 80, died Wednes la
at local hospital. Funeral announce
ment later.
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The funeral of Dean Clayton Gamble. age
10, of 1415 Fillmore street, who died We'd
nesday, will be held Friday afternoon from
the residence at , 80 o'clock.
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Chairman of the Military Commit