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Impression She Was Enriched
by 1t DispeIled by
Figures.
COST COUNTRY S477,7S7,OOO
All of Her Industries Suffered, and
Much Was Sunk in Certain For
eign Bonds-Suffered Most
of Any Neutral.

New York.-Impressions that Hol-
land became enriched by the war are
combated in a pamphlet issued by ID.
J.. Steyn Parve, acting consul general
for the Netherlands, showing that, by
reason of It's geographical and eco
nomic position, the pressure and evil
effects Of the war were probably more
seriously felt there than in any other
neutral country.
On the mainland, the pamphlet says,
Holland was entirely surrounded by
territory in the hands Of one of the
~belligerents, while the North sea, more
than any other waterway, was part of
the war zone. AS the prosperity of
Holland depends upon international
intercourse, industries were choked,
large OUTLAWS were imposed in the
maintenance of a defensive army,
there was growing unemployment and
the people generally suffered.
Shipping Shrinks.
In 1913 shipping in the ports Of Hol-
land amounted to 36,229,0OO net tons.
Liza NOluIIc " o,oOosoOO tohS
in 1913. Traffic in Amsterdam de-
creased from 1857 ships in 1913 to 37S
in 1918, and in Rotterdam from 11,2S5
to 1,1S1 ships. Rhine tonnage dropped
from 1,16S,614 in 1913 to 400, 1872 in
1913. Dutch foreign trade became en-
tirely disorgan.zed, owing to restric-
tons enforced by both b~elligerents.
Import duties in 1913 amounted to
S5,447, O4O. In 1918 they were about
$4,000 600, and domestic trade suffered
by the reduction. Individuals made
excess profits here and there, produc-
ing a crop Of the newly-rich, but they
thrived at the cost of an impoverished
country; and against these profits
should be reckoned the loss of 247,34
tons Of shipping, representing 22.3S
per cent Of the feet of 1913.
Large profits came from agriculture.
In clay soil, In the first years Of the
war. Sandy soil could not be cult
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pause; the life Of the patient was al
stake. When the operation was fin.
ished he found his injury deeper than
he supposed, and Irene was summoned
from her heavy sleep that morning to
attend his bedside. He talked TO her
as a philosopher; said his LIES work
was done and he was just as glad to
20 in the harness; the estate should
yield something, and there was his life
insurance. third would be for her.
And when Mrs. Hardy was not at his
side he found opportunity to whisper,
and if you really love that boy out
West marry him."
The sudden bereavement wrought q
reconciliation between Mrs. Hardy
and her daughter. Mrs. Hardy took
her loss very much to heart. While
Irene grieved for her father Mrs. Har-
dy grieved for herself. 1t was awful
TO be left alone like this. And when
the lawyers found that, instead of a
hundred thousand dollars, the estate
would yield q bare third of that sum,
she spoke openly Of her husbands i'm
providence. He had enjoyed a hand
some income, on which his family had
lived in luxury. That it was unequal
to the strain Of providing for them in
that fashion and at the same time ac-
cumulating a reserve for such an
e~ventuality as had occurred was a
matter which his widow could scarce.
ly overlook.
Her health had suffered a severe
shock, for beneath her ostentation she
felt as deep a regard for her late hus-
band as was possible in one who
measured everything in life by vari-
Gus social formulate. She consulted
a specialist who had enjoyed a close
professional mountaineering with
Doctor Hardy. The specialist gave her
q careful, meditative and solemn ex-
animation.
Your condition is serious" he told
her, but not alarming. You must have
a drier climate and, preferably, a high
err altitude. / am convinced that the
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with dictaphone ear pieces. The hel.
met is also equipped with glasses
which are triple and nonshatterable.
The top Of Mr.. Leavitt's desk boasts
Il miscellaneous assortment Of Orna-
ments. Here is a piece of hardwood
brought up from a wreck. The wood
had been 81 years beneath Lake HUI
ron, Mich, but shows no i'll effect from
it's long su~bmergence. Less pleasant,
if more interesting, is a strange old
black shoe with wide square toe.
"a piece of the foot of the girl who
the shoe after we'd had it here Il
while" said Mr.. Leavitt.
Salving a Copper Cargo.
He wears a strange old ring tiShed
up during his salvaging operations.
This was found in connection with
the $50 tons Of copper which went
down in the Pewabic in Lake Huron.
in 1865. The copper was salvaged
from a depth Of $50 feet. Mr.. Leavitt
says other salvagers had tried To get
it and failed, and no less than seven
divers in rubber suits had lost their
lives in vain attempts.
ut is not possible to do salvaging
work in winter, except in southern
waters. Winter is the off season"
said Mr.. Leavitt. But neXt summer
along about June, We propose TO go
after the Merida, which went down
% miles off Cape Charles. She was
carrying $1,S00.0O0 in silver bars
alone. Silver then was worth only
about 40 cents an ounce, and 1t has
gone up Il lot since. Besides that.
there is 100000 in money in the safe
in the purser's office"
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Leavitt
that f1,000,000 sterling had already
been recovered by British government
divers from the White Star Dominion
liner Laurentic, which was sunk in
1917 off Fasad Light.
When questioned about the %pOssibil-
ity Of getting good divers, Mr.. Leavitt
replied:
Good men are scarce, as you know,
for diving or anything else. Still,
you can usually get a man, and, if
you direct him, he ear do alJnOst any
thing. But usually, if thrown on his
own resources, he will be almost help
less"
When asked about the possibility
of getting the cargo lost when the tor
pedOed LuSitania went down, Mr..
Loavitt said it should certainly be pos
sible.
"In my armor, | can, if necessary,
descend 1000 feet" he said. "The Luz
sitania is in 80 feet of water. As to
the value Of salvage, there is $500
go gold in her and $5,0O0,000 worth
OF imperishable freight, such as cop
per, brass, iron, etc. There are also
So. 10000 00 worth Of negotiable securi-
ties, quite apart from the v~aluables.
jewelry and cash of passengers.
the Arabic, lying about sixty miles
from the LuSitania, has $3,OOO,OOO
gold in her. She IS in about 80 feet
of water"
Mr.. Leavitt said that the position of
these ships would not change percepti-
bly,, as there was at most, a four-knOt
current at such depths.
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HIT
HARD BY WAR

waited, owing to lack Of fertilizers, and
the reQuisitiOning of rye, formerly
used as fodder, caused serious reduc-
ton in the number of cattle. 1t was
necessary to kill off the smaller species
of live stock in order to save food for
the more valuable species. War cOndi-
tons proved favorable to the fisheries
in certain periods. At other times
that industry was doomed to practical
inactivity. AS many as 135 fishing
boats were sunk and many fishermen
persisted.
Dutch holdings of foreign securities
were affected. In 1913 the nominal
worth Of Russian bonds held in Hol-
land amounted to 1864, 10000, and adj
ditional Netherland interest in Russia
represented a value of $50, SOC, 900, all
of which may be considered lost.
Losses on securities Of central Europe.
especially in Hungary, were very large.
Owing to the limitation of imports
by the allied governments, many of
the Dutch industries could work only
under heavily restricted capacity. It
was extremely difficult, to obtain raw
materials, coal, oils and other articles
essential to the industries, which had
to shut down for varying periods, dis.
missing their employees.
The Royal National Committee Of
Assistance paid out 500, 423, 800 from
August, 1914, to December, 1918. to-
ward the support of persons made in
digent by the war. IN the same period
the government allocated S1O7. 200. 900
toward expenses Of the food supply
and $27,S4O,0OO to assist the needy and
to combat unemployment.
Cannot Be Expressed In Figures.
Disadvantages connected with keep
ing under arms all the able-bodied part
Of the male population for four years,
taking many. of them from their studies
or their regular productive work, can
not be expressed in figures. The most
important single item was that of the
cost Of mobilization, which amounted.
at the end Of 1913, to 1880, 56O.OOO
bringing the government expenses. due
to the war, 10 a total Of SAIL, 787, COG.
Nearly $16O,0OO,OO0 was raised by
direct taxes and 1852, OOO, 900 was OBJ
tanned by loans. Additional extraor-
binary expenses have already alb
sorbed 27,520,OOO, and the debt must
inevitably be increased to pay off the
original loans In from twenty to
twenty-five years. AS a consequence
taxes per capita must he raised 10
about $23.4S annually. an increase of
LOB per cent compared VITA 1913.
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WINTER TRANSPORTATION IN PETROGRAD

uuurrp RI
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Observation Of Oil Belt Philosopher.
A scientist has just discovered that
fish are intelligent. We had observed
also that they don't bite on everything
that comes along.-Baxter Citizen.
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A London choir Of n thousand
voices has been organized under the
auspices Of the League Of Arts to ein0
at public ceremonies.
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Bobby is missing! He hasn't been
seen since Friday noon. His friends,
and he has many among the business
men of the North side, think him
dead, or else has been stolen and is
kept shut up. This is the only way
they can explain his prolonged alb
sence. Bobby is the community dog,
just a little yellow dog with wag of
the tail in return for a kindly greet
ing. and a glad bark of welcome for
his friends. He has the reputation
of being the best rat dog in town. He
chased a rat in under a North side
barber shop last summer and became
wedged in so tightly that it was neces-
sary to take up the floor to get him
out. And now he is gone and his
fate is unknown Perhaps he is in
another tight place and his friends
know it not.
Notes and Personals.
J. NJ. Caylor has sold his property
at 2037 Buchanan street, south, and
will move to Concordia. Kan, about
March /. Mr.. and Mrs. Caylor lived
at 1895 Central avenue before moving
to the south side.
S. r. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
sistant. S23 Kansas ave.-Adv.
Miss Dickerson, of Kansas City, has
taken the position as mflliner at the
Austin-Sne diker store.
A. NJ. Petro & Son. Druggists. ADV
For sale. Dodge turing car, demonstrate
afternoon. S34 n. Kaisas ave. Phone White
21SC ADV.
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LAMBERT MURPHY

Lambert Murphy, tenor. pleased a
fair sized audience last night at the
auditorium. He appeared under the
local direction of Henry ]. Dotter-
WEIGH. as the third number on the
Topeka Concert Series.
At the outset it was apparent that
Mr.. Murphy had slight cold. How
ever, he soon overeame the handicap
and his lovely lyric voice was heard
to advantage. Turnout the varied
program Mr.. Murphy displayed true
musicianship and artistry. He is an
American by birth and has done all
of his studying in this country. In
addition to the program the tenor re-
sponded with four encores.
The accomplishments were ably
handled by Miss Sublette.
The concert was marred by the
noise of people moving about. 1t is
regrettable that cOncert-goers in To-
peka do not realize the Importance
of remaining quiet while numbers are
being rendered.
The next concert on the Topeka
series will be Albert Spalding, another
American artist who appears in vio-
lin recital on March %.
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by Frances Jones. Telephone 1854 a
Mr.. Sam Harvey of Chanute has been
The stores department is preparing to
begin their annual taking of inventory.
The, stock taking will be finished by Feb
Miss Vera Lowe has resigned her posi-
ton as stenographer in the electrical de-
partment and is now in the office of the
Topeka Railway company.
Mr.. Clark Davis, formerly Of the freight
auditors office, has been transferred to
Hutchinson, where he will become district
freight agent Mrs. Davis will leave in a
few days to take up his new work. Mrs.
Davis Will not go until the first of March.
Mr., A. B. Phillips, assistant general
foreman In the stores department, has re-
turned from trip over the coast lines
Mr. Charles Buck, timekeeper in the loco
motive department in the machine shops, is
absent from work because Of Illness
Machintst Oscar Bushaeher has been off
from work because of illness in his family.
Mr.. John Hartley, foreman in the paint
department, has returned from a few days
spent in Kansas City on a business trip.
Mr.. William Kininger, foreman in the
boiler shops has returned to work Mr..
Kininger spent a short while recently Wis
tting in Independence, Mo.
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SUFFRAGE SOCIETY TO Die
Spirit VIII Live in Feminine Politics
Says Carrie Chapman Gait.

Chicago, Feb. 10. - The women's
suffrage organization will die, Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait said here to-
day. But it's spirit will live. 1t will
survive IN an organization to teach
women the arts and sciences OF poll
tics.
That's something men never had"
Mrs. Gait said. They needed it badly,
too"
Mrs. Gait was one of the suffrage
leaders here in advance of the Ma
tiOnal Women's Suffrage associations
final meeting to extend from Febru-
airy IL to February 49,
For, fifty-one years this organiza-
ton has struggled to see the day of
woman's suffrage Mrs. Gait said.
That day is dawning. There will be
no further use for the organization
which fought to put women on equal
terms with men. What will become
Of the organization at this meeting 1
cannot say. Probably new league
will be, organize to educate women in
the political world"
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EAST SIDE NOTES.
Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

by Frances Jones. Telephone $780,
Something's wrong. East side nolsemak
ing charivari crowds are losing their for
mer pep. They let something slip last week.
An East side man WAS married last Thurs
day and the bunch didn't find 1t out
until Monday evening, and then horror OF
horrors after they had followed the couple
over half Of the East side, Juggling their
dlshpans, cowbells and tin cans along with
them, they received for all their trouble.
each of them, a half stick of gum. The
bride was formerly Miss CIeta Petri. of
North Topeka and Is now Mrs. Elmer Stitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stitt were married in Kansas
city last Thursday. They will make their
home with Mr.. Stitts parents, at 21i
Chandler street.
DIR. Frank Jolley, who has been i'll at
his home in Mexico. Mo, the past ten days
is recovering.
Mr.. and.Mrs. Charles Robbins entertained
n number Of young people at their home,
Norton street, Monday evening in honor of
their daughter Grace's birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Robbins was assisted by Mrs. w.
Wingert The guests of the evening includ-
ed Miss Gladys Norton, Miss Helen New
bold. Miss Olive McNair. Miss Leila hide,
Miss Vera McNair, Miss Gladys Wingert,
Miss Clara Lake. Miss Delma and Miss
Thelma Robbins. Miss Hazel Robbins, little
Miss Mildred and Lorraine Wingert, MIR.
Claude Ogle. Mr. John MeNafr, Mr.. Frank
Ogle, Mr.. Phillip Newbold, Mr.. Harry
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Ogle. Mr.. William Crouch, Mr.. Harry I'm
derwood, Mr.. Roy Durham and little Scott
Wingert.
There will be no meeting of the Fieur-de-
Lis Art club this week. The meeting was
to have been held at the home of Mrs.
Harry Whitlow, 1920 Jefferson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duckworth will
change their residence within a short time
from $50 Monroe street to Mr.. and Mrs
Clark Dayis's~ home, at 900 East Eighth
avenue.
Mrs. S. L. Bartlett, East Eighth avenue,
who has been i'll for some time is recover
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NO COLD IS TOO
HEAVY FOR BELLS
1t helps Nature quickly and
thoroughly, DIR. Bells
Pine-Tar-HOney does

@ TOP toting around disagreeable
and dangerous cold. Let DIR.
~ Bells Pine Tar-Honey exert its
ability as a supremacy beneficial help
in relieving phlegm, STIFFNESS, in
hammation, congestion, hoarseness,
difficult breathing. Let it help you as
it regularly helps thousands of others
for whom its balsamic and healing
antiseptics never fail to promote results
Safe for the little ones, too. An
economical bottle can be procured
from your druggist today. That's the
wise thing to do. Soc, 60c., $1.2o.
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WANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads In The Topeka etate
Journal Is / cent q word each Insertion /;
minimum 10 cent?; By the week cents
word minimum 80 cents.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads TO De
classified properly must be in The State
Journal office before, IL 30 O'Clock. Want
Ads received after II 80 till / 10 D. m Will
be inserted under the bead: "Too Late to
Classify"
OUT OF TOWN Advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check IN full
Instruction. about counting the WORDS and
the rate per word for Thu Topeka sta }
Journal
ing four words for State Journal address
When address is used count each Initial
letter and each number or combination OF
Ggures as one word
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TREE TRIMMING

Shade, fruit and ornamental trees trim
med; dangerous ones safely removed; WORK
guaranteed. Phone 1916 j. BrookS
/ WANT an experienced farmer to work a
good farm on Shares, in the rain belt of
Colorado. 1 will furnish seed and help do
Ave, under Bank Of Topeka, Kan. Come
quick. or you will be too late.
WANTED-Married man to work on farm,
house, garden, wood free. Some land to
farm on shares, teams, implements, seed
furnished, farm wages paid when not at
work for himself. Phone 200 K-2, after
! 8 p. m. only.
TOPEKA RAILWAY. NAIL CLERK EX-
AMINATIONS coming. Hundreds needed.
Begin 81, 900 Sample questions free.
Franklin Institute, Dept 132A. Rochester,
N. Y.
RAILWAY NAIL CLERKS, $40 month.
Age 1885 Experience unnecessary. For
free particulars, examinations, write j.
Leonard former government examinerJ
1912 Equitable Bldg, Washington.
PLASTERING, mason and cement work.
All calls given prompt attention. Repair
that cistern and get ready for spring rains.
Call 1904 Kansas Ave, or Phone Black 1893.
PRINTER WANTED to work on Mer-
chants Journal. Must be able to set good
ads. Apply at once. Adams Bros, To-
peka.
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS needed every
where. Experience not needed. Partic-
ulars free. Write Modern Civil Service Inst.
Dept. 22s, Denver.
FIREMEN, BRAKEMEN, $175-$o25 month
ly; experience unnecessary. Write Rail-
way Association, care Journal.
WANTED=Boys to dig parsnips. Truck at
Gordon and Kansas ave-, a. m. Chas.
Rude. Phone $3.50.
WANTED--Boy to work for board. Phone
391f 1121 Harrison.
CISTERNS cleaned aud repaired, I:
Palmer. 1144 College. Phone 5110 W
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MANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Chef. to ship into Colorado !;
1925 no. board and room; fry cooks I;
men for hospital nurse work farm hands !;
married farm couples; carpenters, helpers
and laborers to ship out; laborers for To-
peka 4Oc hr: cabinet makers; dishwa shers.
Furman's Labor Agency, JOG West Sth.
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP.


WANTED-50 dining room and lunch
counter girls, wages. $40 to SIS week;
women cooks, private family help; cham
bermaids; pantry women; pastry cook, $40
Mo-; man and wife farm work, house
truck patch, COW, fuel, place for chickens; ;
kitchen help. Furman's Employment Of
flee. log West Sth.
WANTED--Ihtelligent young woman as
bundle inspector and wrapper for one
of our package desks. Good wages and
permanent work. Apply to manager, Palace
Clothing Co.
WANTED--Young woman for selling boys
wearing apparel in our boys department,
prefer one with some selling experience.
Good wages and permanent work. Apply
to manager Palace Clothing Co.
WANTED-Stenograp Good opportun-
tty for the right party. Apply South
western Bell Telephone Co., Room 410,
Central National Bank Bldg.
WANTED-Waitress for our houses in
Topeka and elsewhere, $40 per month,
room and board while learning. Apply
to Manager Santa. Fe station.
WANTED-White girl or woman for gem
eral house work, family of 3. Permanent
place. 1913 Clay.
WANTED-Fry cook, dish washer, two
mattresses. Phone 1740.
MANUFACTURERS. Cremerie restaur-
ant.
| WANTED-Maid at once. Call 3214. Mrs.
Neeley.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Between Topeka and Perry Satur-
day afternoon, black fur neckpiece. Find
er kindly return to b. Apadocha, 10 To-
peka ave. and receive reward.
LOST-Weed mud chains between Mission
Center and Topeka. Leave at Eckert
Bros. or IT'S Clay. Reward.
LOST-Package containing two silk and
crocheted caps. Please call Mrs Gordon
Kline. Phone White 2613
LOST-Goid pin, set with Emera1ds and
Rhinestones. Return to 1868 Harrison and
receive reward.
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Steel Mills Of United States swamped

New York. Feb. 10.-Unfilled orders
Of the U. s. Steel corporation on jan
uary 81 were s.2S5, AL tons, according
to the corporations monthly statero emit
issued today. This is an increase of
1,020,075 tons compared with the or
ders on December 81.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

KANSAS AVE. 131-Second floor, well
ventilated living rooms, newly remodeled.
gas, electric lights, water, sink toilet, etc.
Call at COL East 4th St. or phone 61O.
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AUTOMOBILE DEALERS wanted thru
out Kansas to handle a new popular
priced steam car, truck and tractor with
revolutionizing improvements; parts here
tofore essential are dispensed with, yet
more power. flexibility, economy and effi-
cheney are obtained; burns kerosene, TWEEN
ty miles per gallon: an Al opportunity to
get into the automobile business on small
capital; territory going fast. Kansas Steam
Automobile company. Topeka, Kansas.
WANT Interview with party who will CO.
perate in building Topeka residences. Can
show safe enterprise and good profits. Must
Journal. I.
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FOR sALE-PoULTRY

BABY CHICKS-February hatch, one day
old: Silver Wyandottes, White Rocks and
Buff Orpingtons, 20 cents each. r. /. Reds,
Barred Rocks, White and Brown Leghorns,
IS cents each. Berry & Senne, Rt- u, To-
peka, Kan. Phone 2413.
THOUSANDS of day -old chicks to ship eE-
erywhere. gu lFanteed alive or replaced free,
S1S per 100. You buy the best chicks for
the least money at Colwell's hatchery.
Smith Center, Kansas.
IF YOU HAVE poultry to sell. see Prem
ium Poultry Product ad on page 2.
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North Topeka MeWs

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's drug stare or telephone Eleanor
KlmbaIl. 1891 after O'Clock. Other
hours, S5S0.
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WANTED-SALESMEN

SALESMEN-Ten dollars a day to start.
to men with cars. who can drive rural
routes and sell to farmers. We train you.
Permanent connection with large corpora
ton. Address Sales Manager, 434 Lathrop
Building, Dept. Is, Kansas City, Mo.