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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

against s24.27s.OoO for passenger cars.
In the fiscal year 1915. however. the
demands of the war brought the total
of commercial machines to figure
higher than that of passenger ma
chimes, the total value of commercial
machines exported in 1915 having
been 500. 141, 900 and of passenger ma
chimes 1,114,o00. In 1916 CONNER
cial machines were again in the lead,
$56.SO6,000 against s40,66O,O0O for
passenger machines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
THE SOCIETY OF NATIONS.

The plan for a league of nations,
formulated at Paris, gives promise of
rendering war less likely to disturb the
world in the future. If adopted it
should strengthen the alliance already
existing among those nations which
have been brought into unified action
by the attempt of one of the great
powers to overrun the world.
An element in any perpetual peace
arrangement rendered conspicuous by
it's absence from mention in the con-
stitution of the proposed league is
naval armament. The reader will
search in vain for any reference to
freedom of the seas" or any limita-
ton on the naval strength of the sig
natory powers. There is a provision
for a reduction of military ornaments
and for a curtailment of the produce
ton of munitions but not word
which would restrain the rivalry
among nations to have the most pow,
erful navy in the world.
Under the league plan as it stands
England will continue to dominate. the
seas and be a menace to ,any or all
who may go contrary to her views or
interests.
The provisions made for dependent
peoples and weak nations appear to
be all that could be desired. They
may not have voice in the leagues
councils but they are guaranteed pro-
te ction and justice. Countries like
India. Australia, Canada and Egypt
are made ineligible to membership
while they are dominated politically
by other nations.
President Wilson is coming home to
enligkten the, people on the league
constitution. He probably will find 1t
necessary to do a large amount of ex-
planning in order to clear up the APP
parent mystery which surrounds the
ditching of his freedom of the seas"
program. Also, the public will want
to know why, when military arma-
ments are specifically mentioned for
reduction no attention is paid to naval
ornaments. Probably this course was
nect ssary in order to hold England
and Japan in line, but it will not make
for harmony and may result in wreck
ing the whole plan for a league as 1t
now is constituted.
In the past Germany has been the
chief obstacle in England's path. Who
will hold her in check now?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

embassies. These attaches would make
surveys of foreign educational systems
and report recommendation to the
secretary of education. 1t is admitted
by our students of education that we
can learn many things from the poll
cies of Denmark, England and other
European and some Asiatic countries.
England, for example, before the war
ended enacted legislation making COM
pulsory education regulations more
stringent by far than those in the
United States. All of the progressive
nations of Europe maintain ministries
of education and consider education
of paramount Importance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
TAFT FOR THE LEAGUE
Says Senate Will Rs,tify the Great
Covenant of Paris.

Portland, Ore. Feb. 17.-Former
President William Howard Taft today
in a speech predicted the senate will
ratify 1.-The great covenant of Paris"
He characterized the objections of
some of its opponents as 'treactionary."
'tOn the whole, we should thank
God that such a great advance toward
suppression of war and the promotion
of permanent peace has been taken as
in the agreement on this constitut ton,
he declared. .-f
Taft addressed the northwestern
congress for league of nations.
rs it possible that feature of the
treaty upon which fourteen nations,
thru their representatives at Paris
agree, is to be defeated by the lack of
the necessary two-thirds vote in our
senate? 1 think not Taft said,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

New York. Feb. 17-MONEY--Mer
paper. 50JA per cent Sterling, co day
bills. 4-!5h: commercial 60 day bills on
banks. 4.7234 commercial. 60 day bills
4:i2H. demand. 4.I5A: cables. 4.76 7-16
Francs. demand: 5.45s4 cables. 5.45A Mex
lean dollars. 71kc. Government bonds
steady: railroad bonds. irregular Time
loans; firm: 90 days and 30 days, ga 514 Q
months. 81 M5I5.
Call money firm; high, 3: low. az rul-
ing rate D; closing bid AZ; offered at 3:
last loan. .. Bank acceptances, Az.
Final prices on liberty bonds today were ::
By :. $3.50: first convertible As, ~ IS: sec-
ond IS 02J4 first convertible 4Ks. e4s4:
second convertible AS. 1894; third 414 q,
?5.1f; fourth AVS. 1884.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
ALL OUT OF RUSSIA
American Troops All VIII Ee Homo
This Spring, Says Baker.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Steps toward
strengthening the position of Ameri-
can and allied troops in northern Rus
STA as a preliminary to their safe with
drawal in the near future. are under
way at the direction of the supreme
war council.
Secretary Baker, transmitting this
information from President Wilson to
the house military committee today
said all the American soldiers should
be out of Russia this spring. To facili-
tate the withdrawal, additional forces
are being dispatched to the scene
and the United States railroad engi-
neer units numbering about 500 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
BATTLE WITH FLU
Physicians With City Pulmotor
Fighting for Child's Life.
Infant Son of +. Mcclure Still
Alive at Late Hour.

Down at I'LL Kansas avenue today
the city pulmotor and the grim dis
ease, influenza, are fighting a desper-
ate battle. The stakes are the life of
the 1-year-old baby Of E. Mcclure of
that address.
The pulmotor is being aided by
DR.. o. F. Narcotic and DR.. c. c. How
ard. The child has been sinking with
the influenza all day and this after
noon, shortly before 5 O'Clock, DR..
Narcotic summoned the pulmotor.
At a late hour this afternoon, after
untiring efforts on the part of the
physicians and the pulmotor operators,
life was still in the infant body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

THE proposed constitution of the So
ciety of nations appears to have
aroused no enthusiasm anywhere ex-
cept in England, where the London
press is almost unanimous in voicing
approval. The answer is easy. Eng
land got everything she asked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
CANADIAN HERO IS DEAD
Tried To Travel Rapids of Nile With
Help for Khartum.

Montreal, Feb. 1T.-Jean' Baptiste,
Canadian, an Iroquois Indian, who,
with a party of men in whaleboats.
tried to travel the cataracts of the Nile
and forward British troops to assist
General Gordon in Khartum in 1865.
died Saturday at his home in Caugh-
naWaga at the age of IS years.
Big John" as he was Familiarity
known. was famed thruout Canada for
his exploit of shooting" the danger
Gus Lachine rapids in a large wooden
canoe each New Years day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

The market price of corn scored a
considerable advance during the past
week, due it is said to the fact that it
pays better to feed this grain to live
stock than to sell it. Probably there
will be no great reduction in the quo
tations as long as the government
maintains the artificial price of $3.50
for hogs. This will terminate March 1
unless again renewed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
Tor tie Table.

Tor tic Table.
Breadcrumb Mullins with Raisins-
One cup flour, one cup breadcrumbs,
one-half cup seeded raisins put thru
chopper, one and three-quarters cups
milk one egg, one tablespoon melted
butter or oleomargarine. two teaspoons
baking powder. one-half teaspoon salt.
Soak the breadcrumbs in the cold milk
or rice stock for ten minutes; add the
sifted flour. raisins, baking powder
and salt: the well beaten egg and but
ter, mix well; heat the muffin tins,
brush with a little butter and put one
tablespoon of mixture into each tin
Bake twenty to twenty-five minutes in
hot oven.
Sponge Pineapple Pudding-Put
stale sponge cake in a pint mold or
bowl, pouring over it as much thick
pineapple juice as will moisten the
cake: set in a cool place until serving
time, then invert onto dish and tap
the bowl hard enough to allow the
cake to slip out unbroken. Arrange
sliced or grated pineapple around it.
Richelieu Sauce-Bon a cup of
sugar with cupful of water for five
minutes Add a teaspoon cornstarch
moistened with a Whitewater. Cook
until clear, remove from fire Add
one-half cup grated orange and a
tablespoon of maraschino. Mix well
and when ready to serve stir in TIVE
tablespoons of chopped maraschino
cherries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

Washington. Feb. 17-Conciliators
in the New York building trades strike
Henry j. Skeffington, of Bc ston, and
Walter D. Davidge, of Washington,
conferred today with Secretary Wilson
at the department of labor. they
said they came merely TO make a re-
port and would return to New York
to continue their efforts to settle the
strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
MRS. RAUB BURNED TO DEATH
ScdaIia Woman Wife OF Former To-
pckan-Rclativc of County Clerk.

Mrs. T. G. Raub, who was burned to
death last Saturday at her home in
Sedalia, Mo, was sister-in-law of
Kenneth Raub, county clerk. Raub
stated today that his brother, T. G..
Raub, formerly lived in Topeka where
he was employed in the Santa Fe
shops for many years. He moved to
Sedalia about fifteen years ago and is
now a conductor on the Frisco.
The fire started when Mrs Raub
began to iron garment saturated
with gasoline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
COUNTRY CLUB MEET
Annual Stockholders Gathering for
Dinner and Business.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Topeka Country club
will be held at the club house Tuesday
evening" A complimentary dinner will
be served at $50 o'clock. The an
nuaI business of the club will be taken
up in a meeting that will follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

Up to this time the present legisla-
ture has proven itself to be one : the
least harmful bodies of lawmakers
that has ever assembled in the state
capitol. If it continue on it's present
course the state will be put to small
expense for printing new statutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

The next big drive may be for the
relief of the meat packers. who strive
to make it appear that they are
scarcely making enough to keep body
and soul together. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns of
The TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
February Il. 1894.


The annual session of the various Ma
sonic orders of the state will be held i'll
Topeka this week. and the first of these
the Grand chapter of the Royal Arch
Masons. will convene tonight III Represen-
tative hall. All of the officers are here.
including Bester O. Brown, grand high
priest: J. G. Nichols of Salina, deputy high
priest: John II. Spencer of Independence.
grand king; Rev $. T.. Busser- of Dodge
City. grand scribe; Spencer T. Wade of
Topeka. grand secretary: Peter J. Freezing
of Leavenworth. grand treasurer: Charles
Monnell of kirwin, grand captain of the
host: A. II. Connect of Great Bend. grand
royal archs captain; Alex. Sharp of LJrned
grand marshal.
The Rev. F. L. Millspaugh who has re-
ceived a call 10 Grace Cathedral. and who
arrived in Topeka Friday, conducted the
services at the cathedral yesterday norm
ing.
The Rev Mr.. Millspaugh is the guest of
Bishop Thomas and will leave for his
home in Minneapolis tomorrow. He IL dean
of ST. Paui's cathedral of that city. He
has not yet resigned his parish there.
The Entre Nous will meet tonight with
Miss Nellie Wetherholt.
There was a large sleighing party oHt
last night. all in one sled. consisting of
Messrs. Il. T. McMaster, Arthur Kane. L.
C. Arnold, Elbridg. Thompkins. Mat Tay-
lor. Clint Rhodes, Leon Tuttle. Misses An
nie Payne. tieiiie Raub. Kittie 0oiman. May
Maxwell, Byrd. Kate and Mary Watkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

If a town attract capital, says the
Atchison Globe. it must put out cap
itaI as a decoy. Squeeze your dollars
too hard and outsiders will hear the
eagle scream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

Wall st.. New York Feb. TT.--sToCKs-
Public participation based on better trade
and industrial prospects accelerated to-
days broad and higher stock market Sales
approximated sOO.000 shares
Rails. steels and feathers featured the
additional gains but these were some what
impaired In the fina; dealings on another
renction in oils and shippings. The closing
was strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY Z. MOULTON
Hitting the High Spots.
Paris, January %,

Paris, January q.
Dear ROY am fine in spite of
heavy counter-attacks in the battle of
Paris. My sector is holding well and
1 still have a few francs in reserve. L
looked over the battlefield and saw
73S dugouts where the crown prince
is supposed to have slept. Now f
know what he was doing during the
war He was so busy sleeping that he
didn't have time to fight.
Paris is a fine city if you don't have
to eat. AS soon as you look at the
prices on the menu you wish you were
back in some cheap hashhouse like
like Delmonico's or Sherry's, where a
working man can get a decent break
fast for $40 or SIP. A man was seen
eating an orange in the hotel here
the other day and he was arrested for
burglary. 1t was only a question of
what bank he robbed.
am getting some fine ideas for
gardening over here. Every poilu has
a war garden on his face. The shrub
berry is very artistic. l spend a lot of
time hanging around barber shops
hunting for war souvenirs among the
boards that have just been trimmed.
I am still trying to find where the
peace conference is. Nobody seems to
know the address. / tried to get n
couple of tickets from a speculator
but all the gallery seats left were next
to the delegates from Siam and He'd
JAZZ. I expect to be home soon and
then will find out all the news of
what is going on over here. Yours,
RUDE GOLDBERG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Fish Souffle Sally Lunns
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Brown Bread Sandwiches
Cheese and Egg Salad
Fruit Jello Tea
DINNER
Cream of Oatmeal Soup
Hot Beef la Mode Brown Sauce
Baked Sweet Potatoes Spinach
Apple Charlotte Lady Fingers
Demi-tasse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
Local Mention

Liberty Bonds nocgh: and sold
Shawnee Investment Co, 53z Kan av
Adv
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Talking With the Moon.

MaroDni, he of wireless fame, has
added luster to his name by stating
that he has a plan all space terres-
trial to span. and talk with Venus,
Saturn, Mars and all the other well
known stars. By what he said 1 am
impressed, and so are you and all the
rest, to think that almost any day he'll
reach the far-off Milky Way, and get
an answer back, of course, about its
mooted tactical source, if Jupiters a
milkshake slipper from either Big or
Little Dipper. I'm simply spifflified
to know if on Arcturus they have
snow, and if the funny Moon-man
sticks for telling time by Luna ticks.
I'd love to signal to the sun and ask
if they'd received a Hun, who's now
'tin Dutch" and hides from scorn, and
pop him like the kids pop corn oh.
what a joy 'twould be to send to Mars
dispute about their air and if-they
have canals up there. I'd like to find
out. if you please. If Mrs. Moon is
made of cheese, and if the distant
planets wink. or do they, so to put it,
blink? I'd like to find cut if they
know about our recent bloodshed
show, and if they do, did they delight
to see us Earth bugs bark and bite :?
Keep on. Marconi, don't abate your eff
forts to communicate with distant
stars thru atmosphere, while 1 will
buzz the stars down here.
HARLAN BABCOCK.
And Europe is perfectly willing to
be fed-make no mistake about that.
Bernstorff denies that he ever had a
thing to do with Villa but it is hard for
us to believe anything as good as that
about Villa
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New York. Feb 1I.-COTToNAsp
steady; middlinR. 2I.7O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

The Entre Nous will meet tonight with
Miss Nellie Wetherholt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

And Europe is perfectly willing t
be fed-make no mistake about tina
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
State of Connecticut Highway Department
 Notice to Contractors

Contractors experienced in con- structing difficult foundation work and large concrete bridges are invited to present proposals for the construc- ton of the approaches, substructl1re and reinforced concrete superstr1c- ture of a bridge to be built across the Housatonic river between the towns of Milford and Stratford. The main structure will be a rein forced concrete design consisting of five ribbed arches of 100 foot clear span and sixty (6O) feet in width; two girder approach spans about fty-two (52) feet in length; and suitable ap- prOach embankn entS. The entire inn provement is to be covered with a permanent pavement totaling approx imately 2,S00 feet in length. Bids will be received by the State l Highway Commissioner in his office at Hartford, Connecticut, until 2 pm of the 9th day of June, 1919, at which time they will be publicly opened and | read.
 | A surety company bond or a cer- ] tified check for one-third (1-3) of the | contractors estimated cost of the | bridge must be presented with the | bid; the check or bond to be returned after the award and signing of the l contract by the lowest responsible 1 bidder.
 Upon the execution of the contract l a surety company bond must be filled
 for the full amount of the contract. All bids must be made on and in | conformity with the form of pro- posal which with the contract, speci- fications and bond may be obtained
 and plans examined at the following | places:
 Office of the State Highway Com missioner, Hartford, Conn.
 Office of Division Engineer, Cham ber of Commerce Bldg, New Haven | Complete plans and specifications
 will be furnished to bidders upor payment of ten (1O) dollars. Thi,
 amount will be refunded upon the return of the same in good condition
 The Highway Commissioner re.
 serves the right. to reject any or al
 bids or to accept any bid which in his
 judgm ent is for the best interest o1 the State of Connecticut, and othel interested parties.
 CHARLES J. BENNETT,
 State Highway Commissioner.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn. May 5. 1919. R6d+
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09

First Land1ady: T manage to keep my boarders longer than you do.''
 Second Landlady: "Oh don't known. You keep them so thin that they look longer than th&y really
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter - Creamery, higher than extras, lb. 56 o 561zc, extras. 55 o
 55 5i2c; dairy tubs, finest, 54 c 55c; good to prime, 52 e 53c.
 Eggs - Fresh gathered, extras, dog, 47 F @ 48c; storage packed, extra firsts. 47c; duck eggs, fancy, 60d 62ci goose eggs, 6Otd 75c.
 Apples - Northern Spy, $7@ 13; AlbemarIe Pippin, $7014; Winesap, bbl.. S12.5O; Baldwins, $S9l1: Ben Davis, $6.5009; Greening, $7@11.
 Poultry, Dressed - Fowls, 90 to 60 lbs and over to dog, 34 e 38C; under
 30 lbs, 32c. Ducks, spring, 43c. Squabs, prime, white, dog, $4.50 O 10; dark, S2.5O03; cuIls, $2.50@3. Tur- keys, frozen, selected young hens, 48 O 49c; selected young toms, O 49C. Broilers, fancy, IS to 24 lbs, to dog, 50 c 52c; fancy, 26 to 30 lbs, 4S e soc. Chickens, 31 to 60 lbs. and over to dog, 40 @ 43c.
 Poultry. Live - Spring broilers, coIored, ID. 75 O soc; White Leghorn, lb, roc; under l ID, 60 c Csc. Fowls, 37 O 3Sc; light. 37@ 3Sc; heavy. 37 o i 38c. Turkeys, 25@ 26c. Ducks spring. 46c. Geese, IS o 2Oc. Guineas pair, $1@L1O. Pigeons, pair, 60 O | Csc
 | Vegetables - Asparagus, dog. bchs | S2 O 8. Dandelion Greens, bbL 25 O l 75C; bsk, 1O@ 25c Parsnips. bbl $3 | @4. Rhubarb, 100 bchs, $2G 6. Fur nips, Rutabaga, bbI, $2 c 4; old, white, | bbI, 75c@ $1.75; new, white, North [ Carolina, bsk, $1.25 @L5O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
BIRD LAWS NEEDED.

The absolute necessity of protect ing bird life is now understood by farmers and all others interested in preserving food crops from the insect pests. IL is encouraging to note that the United States Biological Survey has issued a statement reporting that bird life seems to be increasing.
 The migratory bird law passed by Congress in 1913 has greatly pro- noted sentiment in favor of the birds, and 95 per. cent of the sportsmen are said to abide by the terms of the law. But this statute had mop rovisions for effective enforcement. This is up to the individual states, all of which should now pass laws cooperating with the federal government in this matter.
 Shooting an insect eating bird Is about as good sense and sport as kill ing the dog that protects your home from burglars. One reason for high cost of food is that pests have de- stroyed so much of the crops. Save the birds that eat the bugs!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09

4 pipe in our celler started to leek wattir yestid5ay aftirroon, squerting up in the mir like q reEuier fountain supposed to do that, and ma quick tried to foue erround for the plum mer but the line was bizzy; ma say ing. Benny, run erround to the plum mers and tell him to come immeed- itly.
 Shall I run as fast as can, ma? sed
 Yes. yes. hurry, for Eoodniss sakes, the place will be flooded, sed ma.
 Wien I started to do, all my mite, and Puds Simkius and Leroy ShoOs- ter was standing down at the corner, Tuds saying. Wats your hurry, Benny, are you going sumwares?
 Is engbody chasing you? sed Leroy Shoostcr.
 We got a Ieek in our ceIler jest like a fountain. I sed starting to stop.
 The heck you have, sed Puds Sim kius.
 The heck we haven't I sed. And I stopped all the way, saying, Come on back and III show it to you if you wuut to see it. And me and Puds and Leroy Shooster ran back to my house and looked down the celler window and the pipe was still going like fountain and there was vva.ttIr all over the floor like the ferst part of a flood, Puds Simkins saying, G, wish we had one in our CelIer.
 Well, I got to go for the plummer, I sed. And l started to run down the street aEen and l met Ed Wernick coming mp. saying, Watts up, Benny? Watts Puds and Leroy Shooster look ing down your celler for?
 We got a. fearse lees, sed.
 Go on. sed Ed Wernick. MeeninE he dident bleeve it, and I ran back with him to show him, and the wattir in the ceuer was getting high as eny- thing, Ed Wernicl1 saying, Gosh, Ben ny, you always was lucky.
 Wien jest then ma looked out the 2nd story window, saying, Benny, wat did the plummer say?
 I aint bin yet, G, you awt to see how high the wattfr Is now, ma, I sed
 Come in the house inmeeditly, sed ma! Wich I did, and ma tried the tel clone agen and 1t wasent bizzy and the plummer came erround and fixed the pipe with a monkey reutch and another plummer, and I wasent all lowed out last mite and aint going to be tOnite
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Beeves---Dressed beef, q O 25 1-2c per Ib for common to prime native sides.
 Ca.lves---Cor1mon to fair veals sold at S12.50 O $16 per 100 lbs; culls, $1O O SIP; little calves, $7. City dressed veals, 19. O 25 1-2c; country dressed,