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Morris tribune., 1919-01-10
Students Club

The members of the Students Club
were privileged to hold regular
meeting after an inter- upton Of
three months at the home of Mrs. J.
C. Morrison on Monday afternoon Of
this week. Mrs. Stever, the Vice
President occupied the chair. A
nominating committee appointed at
the October meeting to fill vacancies
reported that Mrs. Morrison was
chosen to retain the Office of Presi-
rdent until the annual meeting in
March and Mrs. E. J. Jones for the
office of Treasurer made vacant by
the resignation of Mrs. Kruger. The
report was accepted. The club voted
to resume their pre-War status and
the ten cent lunches to 1aise money
for the Red Cross would therefore be
discontinued.
The lesson for the day was in
charge of Mrs Stebbins who intro
duced the various topics in an inter-
esting manner. "Heroines of French
History was the subject of a paper
by Mrs. Jones. From the many
heroines of France she chose two
names to discuss in detail, Joan of
Arc and the Empress Eugene. Vivid
ly she described the early life Of the
MAID of Orleans" who in her suit
of armor at the head of 10, 900 troops
led them against the English then
besieging Orleans and forced them
to raise the siege. In 1890 she was
taken prisoner and condemned to be
burned at the stake. The French
king after some years reversed the
order by which she had been con-
demned and pronounced her
martyr to her religion her country
and her king" A few incidents in
the life of the Empress Eugene were
told and a tribute paid co her long
life. At present Eugene lives in the
south of England and at the age of
SO years has placed part of her home
in the war which has again placed
France in power in the world.
Mrs. Harris discussed women in
War Industry. The shortage of labor
in essential war industries was met
by introducing women into clerical
occupations, cashiers and account
ants in manufacturing, mercantile
and financial establishments, in
Offices of public utilities in transport
alton companies, while the number
employed in munition trades exceed
ed all the others. It is estimated
that than 100000 women were
employed in war industries.
'Civilian Relief" was the subject
of paper by Mrs. Witwer who gave
the history of the Red Cross in de-
tail, claiming that it knew no race,
no creed, and demanded nc reward.
! She spoke Of it's great work in the
war, also in great disasters as in our
Minnesota forest fire. Social service
agencies we're described and the bene-
fits to mankind enumerated.
The entire program was listened
with close attention. At its close the
hostess served dainty lunch. An
unusual spirit of sociability was In
evidence and the meeting much en-
joyed by all present.
Morris tribune., 1919-01-10
"Kelberg, Germany,
dec. 10, 1918.


my dear Mother:
"Well mother, I am now only about
a two day hike from the Rhine river.
We have been hiking for eight days
now coming from Luxembourg. We
have about two days more to hike
then we will stop until after peace is
signed-then home.
''It won't be long before we will be
acting out '"The Watch on the
Rhine" to the tune Of Yankee music.
''The German people are treating
us rather cordial so far. There are
few soldiers still in uniform but they
=, have been discharged and have no
other clothes to wear. The civilian
population here have nothing at all
and one can buy scarcely nothing.
''The public as a rule don't think
much of the Kaiser and seem to be
rather we'll satisfied that he is gone
forever.
"It's very busy times here now.
Every road leading to the Rhine is
Morris tribune., 1919-01-10
Sincerely yours,
For Good Roads.

A few of the citizens of Morris
met at the Commercial Club rooms
Monday evening to consider the mat
ter of the Armenian Relief Drive.
Rev. Crawford Grays of Litchfeld
was present and told of the suffering
people Of the Near East ard presented
their needs.
Morris tribune., 1919-01-10


'Dear Father
Well, l am back again to my COM
pany and got few of my letters.
The rest were sent back to the base
postoff1ce and 1 won't ge; them for
sometime.
This morning we had a regiment
al review and we held it in field in
Belgium and we live in Luxembourg.
"This country is in pretty good
condition at present. 1t has been
neutral, in one sense Of the word.
The Germans went thru here going
to and from the front and used their
railroads and such but paid for their
use. Their soldiers have been neu-
trail and the general feeling seems to
be more for the allies than for the
Germans. 1t is only a country IF a
quarter million population with an
army Of two hundred and fifty men,
the size Of one Of our companies.
"The city of Luxembourg is the cap
ital and chief city with a population
of a little over twenty thousand and
a very pretty city. l was in there
one day and night on my way back
from the hospital. It is real in
dustrious little city and is we'll kept
up. They have a real pretty depot
and it would be a credit to any city
in the states of it's size They have
very fine cathedral. Speaking of
cathedrals, 1 spent day i'll Verdun
in France and saw most of the ruins.
It is fortified city and you know
how they have their cities fortified
here in this country, with only one
or two entrances to the city. This
big rock wall must be sixty foot high
around the city and the Cnly part of
the town that was very badly shelled
was the outskirts closest to the Ger
man line which was about eighteen
miles from the town and on top of a
hill. The cathedral to be seen from
the front is perfectly alright but the
altar and over half of the rear end
is laid fiat. 1t seems from ruined
towns l have seen that the Germans
took especial pride in destroying a
cathedral.
'Prices are very high here. They
pay one hundred and twenty marks
or equal to thirty dollars for pair
of plain shoes. l bought three jars
of jam in water glasses and paid
three marks or 75c glass foE it
and apples are two for a quarter, so
you see prices are all governed by
the war here.
Belgium is surely a gTeat little
country and one of the most loyal
of all European countries. When the
American troops entered Belgium the
civilians turned out in big crowds
and had the towns all DECORATED up.
They had American flags they made
themselves and some were far from
pose. The people came out in the
streets and shouted ''Viva LIE Ameri-
KAN" (LOng live the American) and
called us their liberators
1--WE are on our way into Germany
and the last paper I saw it stated
that half the A E. F. will be sent
home at once. If they take our past
record we'll go back as 81 or as any.
It's hard to tell how soon we'll be
: home but look to be in the states
by February.
''Well Father, I've written longer
letter than usual and have a very
poor place to write so VII close.
"Best regards and wishes to all
"Your son,
corp. r. w. O'Brien,
"Hdq. Co. 16Sth Inf.
n n
Morris tribune., 1919-01-10

The Firemen's Annual Ball will be
held this evening, Friday, at the ar
mory. Music will be furnished by
the Big Four Orchester and q big al
tendance Is locked for,
Morris tribune., 1919-01-10
MORRIS BOY NOW ON
GUARD ON THE RHINE
Corporal O'Brien Describes His Trip
Thru Belgium and Luxembourg
into Germany

Corporal Robert O'Brien is again
out of the hospital and has rejoined
his company, and describes the trip
thru Belgium and Luxembourg into
Germany in letters to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. O'Brien. The very
interesting letters follow
I'm Luxembourg,
''Eisehen.
NOV. 80, 1918.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

The artist makes his sketch merely
70 get his bearings for a great picture.
Then he throws his sketch away.
Make all the sketches you want to
till the germ of the great Idea looms
in front of your soul-but at that time,
with fire in your heart and steel in
your will, take up your bruches and
paint your real masterpiece
You can be an Artist-why be con-
tent to be a sketch-maker?
Go ahead and flirt with Fame all
you want to. Show her your sketches.
Drink into your lima agination the
golden rays from her eyes, and touch
I. : sound of her voice to the vibrant
strings of your heart-but produce.
produce something really great and
worthy if you would have her undying
love.
YOU be important. Sketch-makers
are noti
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
ROSE HAS CAUSE TO ENVY ME

Sf1A1 L Eft ON1ll-
Rose wrote me occasionally. Walter
Kemp had been of a rowing disposi-
ton always. and they had decided to
walter his had a splendid bust
ness offer and has accepted it," she
wrote. My only regret is not to be
with you in Hendon. But of course
l would not think Of that when he
can make so much money by accept
ing this offer Then. too. he is all
the company 1 need. / have not tried
to get acquainted at all, altho there
are one or. two very pleasant young
women in the hotel Who have spoken
to me. We have found an apartment
i did not want the care of a house
and shall furnish and move in at
once
But after the letter in which she
wrote OF her home, describing the
furniture, her trouble in securing
maids, ETC. her letters grew more in
frequent and different Gradually
she said nothing about Walter being
all-sufficient for her, or about his
wonderful love. At first her letters
had been full CT her happiness. She
now made no complaints. but the
buoyancy was gone. I felt she was
unhappy without in the least knowing
why.
When I answered her letters
made no mention of the change 1 had
.AoelSeu, put WIote as usual. never
had said very much about Everett
in my letters to her, simply telling
her he was well and wished to be re-
membsred- l had never overcome the
feeling that sshe idn't like my hus-
band, and it made it hard to write of
him. So I was astonished when, in
one of her short notes to me, she said:
You say very little about Everett.
I shall make Walter hate his very
name. I always hold him up as a
model husband. He was so gallant,
so courteous to you, as much so as if
you weren't married."
/. 81 wonder If, now he is married,
Walter neglects all the little courte-
sizes Rose thinks so much of?' 1 mutt
tered as l read her letter. Had 1
known that he not only neglected the
amenities of life, but was already
after only a few months, neglecting
Rose. 1 should have been deeply sorry
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

to talk about things in general and
then the conversation got back to the
subject of Malvern. 1t was only fif-
teen minutes away and each was
eager to find why the other was bound
there, tho each was as eager not to
tell.
1t was Bob who began. 81 am real
ly sorry for what 1 am doing
ashamed I would be if there were any
way out of it. Dear old Aunt Sally
have been kinder to me. 1 have
wanted to make a home for -her-I
hope to some day.
But she is old and she cannot be
left alone. Now / have a chance to
do really big things in the west-that
is, big for me. After a year I've been
promised ten thousand a year. But I
can't take Aunt Sally with me. She
would be without friends. Il want to
make good first. I've tried to repay
her just a little for all she did for M
that is the reason why never asked
asked the one woman in the world
to be my wife. Because l felt that SO
long as Aunt Sally lived 1 wanted to
live with her and I did not feel free
to ask her" Bob's- eyes gazed past
Madge as. if they were. really afraid
to rest on her, and he looked out on
the gay landscape without actually
seeing it.
But. Bob" cried Madge as she real
lied what he had been saying-and
then their eyes met. why are you
taking her to Malvern. Are you taxi
ing her to St Annes %
."Yes. to st. Anne's, apd it does
sound pretty shabby to let her go to
an old ladies' home-but it is just for
the year. I know she will be treated
well there and she would not consent
to my giving up this chance in the
west just to stay east with her. Then
I'll get a little home and I can afford
companion for her. But until
then
There were very near to Malvern
Suddenly it seemed to Madge as If
the whole world of>fove and life were
slipping thru her fingers. She felt
boldness of speech that was not at all
usual with Madge; besides. hadn't he
hinted that she was the only woman?
Bob. if you had married and if
your-your wife happened to he very
fond of old iadies-very tactful and
perfectly willing to be considerate-
mightn't you have been willing to take
the wife and Aunt, Sally out west with
you right away? The wife would be
aunt, and having them both with you
might help to win out That is, pro-
viding the one woman in the world
were still willing to marry you. even
tho you nearly broke her heart be-
cause you didn't tell her that you loved
her before
You didnt-you wouldn't really? ?'
stammered Bob.
Yes, I did, Bob" announced
Madge.
But could you share your home
with Aunt Sally ?''
I've a reputation for being very,
very fond of old ladies' know I'd
love Aunt Sally. could manage
beautifully with one old lady," and
here was an emphasis on the one. the
reason for which Bob did not under
stand
There was just time enough before
they reached Malvern for Madge to
explain.
Then why should any of us go to
St. Annes?' asked Aunt Sally. when
they explained just what had happen
ed in the little waiting room at NAL
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Business in the Kansas City Federal
reserve district is running at high rec
ord for each fall month. says a bulle-
tin issued by the bank. It calls atten-
tfon to the fact that there is scarcely
weak feature to be observed in any
direction.
The reports to the bank state that
November conditions of trade are al
most exactly like those of October
and October conditions might easily
have been carbon copy of conditions
prevailing in September The only
difference to be observed. if any. is
that as the season advances the per
cent of increase in the volume of bust
ness over the corresponding month in
1918 becomes larger
In spite of the Industrial unrest
business is taking a cheerful and a
hopeful view of the situation. AS af-
fecting business most favorahly. it
points to full employment of labor at
satisfactory wages in most cases, huge
crops selling at good prices, a general
tendency to buy for deferred as well
as future needs, and a tendency to
speculate because of plenty of money
in circulation, easy credits and great
expectations.
This cheerfulness is reflected in all
lines of trade and manufacture. 1t is
! seen in the increased volume of clear
ing house transactions. in the reports
! OF building activity. in oil production
and metal mining. And it also is seen
/ in an improved tone of industrialism.
Ia determination on the part of the
vast majority of wage earners to stay
on the job.
| Reports from Wholesale and retail
/ houses and manufacturers. bearing
date of November /. says the bulletin
reflect wonderful activity in prac-
ticaIiy all sections of the district. In
so far as sales of merchandise are con-
cerned there is doubt, from the re-
ports. that all houseA are doing an ex-
ceedingly prosperous business. if mer-
chandise can be obtained to fill or
ders.
/ general tendency toward contin
ued high and rising prices for many
lines of merchandise is mentioned as
being the result of the shortage OF
stocks and the difficulty of obtaining
goods to sell. The idea is that high
| prices are here to stay for some time
at least until there is some Sign of pro-
duction catching up with the world
demand.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
A PLEA FOR THE BOY.

II you've dressed him up on Sunday in
his prettiest little shirt,
Expect that he will promptly find his way
into the dirt.
Don't stand aghast and startled If he dares
to climb a tree ~
Or wants to play iii places where he never
ought to be: .s .a -
It's the nature Of the youngster to run wild
in search of joy.
Were he tame and neat and careful then
he wouldn't be a boy.
Don't Imagine you can train him SO he'll
like to wash his ears
Or be a little angel when your company
appears.
Don't fancy, gentle mother, when he goes
to bed at night
That You'll never find the bruises that he's
picked up in fight
And don't give way to signing when his
wilful tricks annoy.
If he didn't like to battle then he wouldn' {
be boy.
Don't view these different stages as the
signs that he is bad.
To be all the time in mischief is the nature
of the lad
There is fun in getting dirty, and no real
boy can see
Why clothes are so impo-tant-and he's
wiser there than we.
II he never got in trouble and was careful
with each toy
And was never Wild and needless then he
wouldn't be a boy.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

AS a measure of relief for the coal
shortage. opening up of the coal beds
which lie within a few miles of Topeka
might be worthy of consideration.
There is a vein of coal lying west of
the city, on this side of the river and
another on the north side extending
along Soldier and Halliday creeks
These are from twelve to sixteen
inches in thickness and the coal is of
about the quality of that obtained
around Carbondale. Mines were in
operation in all these localities about
40 years ago, but prices for the Usage
county product became so low that
the Shawnee county mines ceased to
pay. The Halliday mines were oper-
ated by drifting in from the creek
bank, but on Soldier creek north Of
Kiro a shaft was sunk The owners
of these mines found ready sale for
their product for a time. There seems
no reason to think that there is not
still an abundance of coal to be had
at these places for the digging.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
Dinner Stories

The new doorkeeper at the local
museum had evidently learned the
rules by heart before taking over the
job.
Here. sir. you must leave your UNI
brella at the door, he said to a, visitor
who was going straight thru the. turn
stile. 49,
But I haven't any umbrella"
Then you must go back and get
one was the stern reply. mo one is
allowed to pass in here unless he
leaves his umbrella at the door"
'T understand our new neighbors
are strict vegetarians."
"Strict? 1 should say they are!
They won't even let their children eat
animal crackers
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
SANDRA THE JEALOUS
BY JANE PHELPS

for her. That this was so, 1 did not
know for some time.
But Buster and Toodles paid us a
visit just at that time. They were
with us about ten days. 1t was vaca-
ton for them, but as Everett face
tiously remarked: Anything but a
vacation for usi' 1t didn't seem pos
sible that two boys of their age could
SO upset house. and keep us all SO
busy.
never had seen Everett so happy.
He laughed and joked with both the
boys; planned parties for them; took
them to the shows and motion pic
lures; bought them all sorts of games;
and generally disported himself in a
way to win their lasting allegiance.
and to make me wonder il he really
were my dignified husband.
You are as much of a boy as either
of them.'' told him upon their return
from a ball game.
They are doing me good" he re-
turned, laughing at something Toodles
said, 'I only wish they were to be
with US longer
Mrs. Gray, James and Thomas were
all slaves to my brothers whims; and
as for Hetty and the cook. 1 told
Everett we never would get them
straightene out agar Cook made de-
licious and indigestible dishes for
them, and Hetty waited upon them
until 1 complained I had no one to do
very happy. I loved the boys, and they
were such ears-so gentlemanly and
considerate-that 1 was proud OF
them as well.
When they left it seemed as II
someone had died. Everett COM
planned more than did 1 OF missing
, them.
But about week after they left
US 1 had fainting spell. When the
doctor left, Everett took me in his
arms, and said:
ear, we won't have to borrow
other peoples children very much
longer" The doctor had told him ]
was to be a mother
1 never knew anyone could be sc
tender, so thoughtful, as Everett was
1 forgot all the unpleasant things
which hal happened and was only
happy to think 1 was to have a baby
of my very own, and that Everett
really loved me-
(To be continued.)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
The Park Ave. News.

Weather Continuous.
Exteri Sid Hunts Fox Terrier
Beets Bull Dog, Sid Hunts fox
terrier Teddy beet a unknown bull
dog running last Wensday aftirnoon,
wich if he hadent Of sumthing fearse
would proberly of happened to him.
Sissiety. Mr.. Charles (Puds) Sim
kins had a berthday last Thersday and
tried to selebrate it by staying home
frum skool. but his mother influ-
enced him out of the ideer.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Sam Cross use to have q
ambition to be a snake charmer, and
every time he found a werm in eny-
bodys back yard he use to practice
on it,
For Sale-A odd skate for the left
foot and wunt to make up set. See
Leroy Shooster. advertisement
Spoarts. Artie Alexander was eat
ing brekfist at his. cuzzin BENNY Potts
house last Sundey and they Had a con-
test to see wich one COULD make the
most noise eating theirs toast, Benny
Potts being slightly ahed wen his
father suddinly stopped the contest
Pome by Skinny Martin
Call the Docktor
I bin so sick I conldent hardly
bin SO sick I couldent hardly
tawk
But in the coldest coldness
Or in the hottest heet
never felt in sutch bad heIth
l couldent hardly eat.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

I'VE are doing too much monkeyins
with the buzz saw today" says Thrift
ma gazine, and adds: I'VE have been
monkeying with the laws of supply
and demand. We have endeavored to
amend or repeal economic laws that
can no more be changed than forces
of nature can be altered. Amateur
economists, visionary politicians and
rampant reformers can not, thru the
formation of boards and committees.
the adoption of resolutions or the as
sembling of conventions change the
fundamentals of life one iota We do
not need any more panaceas. All we
need do is to get on the job and work.
save, speed up production, eliminate
waste, quit looking for Utopia and
signing for the millennium. The
world will grow better only thru the
development of education and the
adoption of wholesome habits of life
by the people"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
Moultol, Musings
DY ROY *. MOULToN.

1.-The shirt of Nessus is upon me-
Antony and Cleopatra, Act. ".
So they mixed up the laundry in
those days, too.
'I know it's wood alcohol said a
convivia1 gentleman of the old school,
but what do they put in it to give it
such a wallop?"
And to the Livery Stable for the ''Four
HOrsemen."
Dear Roy--While in a bookstore the
other day 1 came across our old
friend. Dumb Daisy. A woman asked
for THE Children of the Ghetto" by
Zangwfll and d. D. replied "All
children's books are in the children's
departme nt."-Grebnesie.
DR.. Ernest Stimmel, a specialist, says
the strike fever is a nerve disease.
Seems like a lot of nerve in some
cases.