The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
February 25, 1918

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VyEATIIKR FORECAST for Kaasu: Fair, much colder tonight. Tues day, fair, warmer In north and west. JHE Russians arc rush In' tQ defeat and to the cau.se of autocracy. THREE CENTS HOME EDITION TOPEKA KANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 TFNT PAGES SAVE 43 FROM WRECKED SHIP; 103 LIVES LOST Bound St. Johns to Y. Liner Goes on Roeks in Blizzard. SAMMIES IN RAID CAPTURE 22 GERMANS HUNS TRYING TO START UPRISING THRUOUT SPAIN Attempt To Swing Alfonso's Army on Side of Teutons. WARNS AGAINST "BOLSHEVIKI" IN UNITED STATES Ko Less Dangerous in America Than in Russia. RUSS SURRENDER GIVING GERMANY 381,000' SQ. Ml. Petrograd Council Votes To Ac cept Terms, 126 to 85. iVOUNDED ARE CARRIED FROM FIELD ON FOOT BUT RIDE TO HOSPITAL IS TO BE IN TROLLEY CAR Includes Profiteers, Labor Slackers, Gov't Officials. MOST DAMNABLE TREACHERY Points Out Appalling Condition in Our Shipyards. Republican Sena. or Stirs Sen ate With "Wake Up" Speech. Washington. Feb. 25. Denouncing the BolHhevlki surrender to Germany, Senator McCumber. Republican, of North Dakota, told the senate today that a Bolsheviki" sentiment in America was of no less danger to the cause of democracy against autocracy. Profiteers., labor slackers and govern ment officials who fail to stand ariinst them were assailed by the senator in vigorous terms. l.'nletti conditions change, the sena tor declared, only a collapse of the central ptowers can save the allies from defeat. The senator began'With a denunciation of the Bolsheviki sur render.1 Search the world's history," de clared Senator McCumber, "and noth ing can be found even to approach thi mosi damnable treachery to the faithful and bleeding allies this bl 'ckesv treason to country and na tional honor. For this ignominious surrender under Bolsheviki reign, let every Russian patriot for a thousand years wear branded on his cheek the blush or shame. Knli xhtencd by Russia's Fall. "WitS this spectacle of national im potency and disgrace before you and enlightened by the appalling condi tions in our shipyards, is it not about time we were turning our attention to tho Bol.-iheviki doctrine of those in our cut. country who are paralyzing the arms of the government and imperil ing the lives of our soldiers in France? So, too. we have seen the effect of this Bolsheviki sentiment, 'more, still mure, always more.' regardless of jus tice, revardless of-patriotic duty, in the shameful delay in ship construc tion on which the very life of a great wrrld principle depends, and we are told tha'. every line of industry upon wl ich tr.e life of the government de pends will soon be reduced to the same condition of impotency. Ait-opt This Challenge. "The -ime has arrived for the Amer ican people to accept this challenge. "This Bolsheviki cancer which is sapping our strength and jeopardizing our safety, manifests itself in its most malignant form in supply profiteering and in labor profiteering in our ship yards." In supply profiteering. Senator Mc Cumber said, he would name only one ship yard. Hog Island. The founda tion of that yard, he said, "is laid on Kraft," and the cost of construction, he said will be "three or four times the government's original estimate," add ing "this single holdup of the govern ment will probably cost not less than f 30,000,000." Government Officials Responsible. "Like conditions prevail," he con tinued, "thruout the country where ever speeding up production has be come necessary. Contracts of the most atrocious character, always against the government, have been O. K.'d by government officials. The government pays every dollar of expense for raw materials and yet pays individuals enormous profits. Men who never saw a ship yard, men who had no cap ital, have been given contracts to build ships and in turn have contracted to sub-let those contracts to others, re taining big commissions. Banks have charged immense bonuses for secur ing contracts for their consumers and all this within the knowledge of, or easily obtainable, by government offi cials. "Despite the fact the nation needs ships as never before in order to transport troops and supplies abroad and notwithstanding the patriotic fervor of Gompers, union labor in our ship yards is slacking in a most shameful and disgraceful manner. "Just how long the American people will submit to being robbed, first by the material men, then by the laborer, and then to having both robberies encouraged and acquiesced in by the government, the Lord only knows. "If this country is being robbed, it Is the fault of the officials in charge and not because of lack of power to prevent it." Soldiers' Uvea Saerificcd. Senator McCumber estimated there were 6,500,000 men between the ages of IS and 6:2 this country doing prac tically .nothing, but yet "soldiers are compelled to die for these men." "When we send men to France and then allow these remaining at home to receive either enormou wages for labor, which they do not perform, or enormous profits on goods furnished, therehy delaying and hindering the gove.-nment in its efforts to speed up construction, the death of every sol dier by reason of this delay is charge able not alone to the slackers and idlers, but to members of congress as well Need Centralized Control. Addressing himself to Baker, Mc Cumber said: "If you say that a shipping board had been created to supply the ships and thtt you were concerned only with creating an army, then it seems to me that you have given an unan swerable argument in tavor of a war board which would bring into accord all of he programs of war." The American boat, he declared, is headed for the cataract, and "we must seize the oars and with full power of our reserve energies we must save ourselves." At First Reported All of the 146 on Board Had Perished. TWO WOMEN AMONG RESCUED Die in Icy lVater and From Ex posure on Board. Ship Being Pounded to Pieces on Cape Race Rocks, St. Johns, Feb. 25. Forty-three persons aboard the Red Cross liner Florizel wrecked near Cape Race in a storm early yesterday were rescued today. Three rescue ships brought the first batch of survivors to port and others were on the way in the af ternoon. The number of lives lost now stands at 103. Among the survivors are five sa loon and seven steerage passengers. Most of those saved were members of the crew. Among the survivors are Major Michael Sullivan bound for Halifax, Ralph Burnham of the Royal Flying corps, Alex Ledingham of St. Johns,-- Archibald Gardner and two women. Miss Minnie uanier ana Miss Kittle Cantwell. Struck Karly Sunday Morning. The tirst batch of survivors were taken oft in three lifeboats and four dories, but the sea was so rough that they were unable to approach the shore, near which the Florizel struck early Sunday morning while on a voy age from this port to Halifax and New York. All had suffered terribly from cold and exposure. Steamers met the boats and took the rescued aboard. A wireless message from the Prospero to John Crosbie, minister of shipping, early today was the first word of hope that any of the seventy-seven passen gers and crew of sixty-nine had been saved. The Prospero reported that every effort was being made to trans fer them from the battered hulk. Rescue Ship Did Heroic Work. The Prospero, a staunch coasting vessel, had been dispatched at the first report of the disaster, from Placentia bay, 76 miles around the coast from Rroad cove, but after her departure government authorities felt that her task was hopeless. With the sealing ships Terra Nova and Home, she stood outside the cove while reports were sent by observers on land that the sea had not sufficiently subsided to allow the launching of boats before daylight. When naval gunners had shot a line from the shore across the bow of the Florizel as she lay submerged from her funnel aft and saw no at tempt on the ship to make the line fast, it was believed all those on board were dead. About midnight, however, watchers reported that lights had been seen in the wireless room and the forecastle showing some per sons were still alive. Later came the message from the Prospero reporting she was alongside the Florizel and expected soon to take off the sur vivors. The repprt added that their names would be sent as soon as possi ble. Blizzard Like a Hurricane. Forcing his ship against a blizzard in which blinding snow was driven by winds often reaching hurricane proportions the Florizel, Commander Captain W J. Martin, yesterday morning sought to round Cape Race on his voyage from here to Halifax and New York. Apparently, however, he misjudged his position for the Florizel rushed on the jagged rocks of Broad cove on the east side of the island, north of the Cape. The region is uninhabited and means of rescue were not available. One wire less message said the steamer was rapidly breaking up and nothing nre (Continued on Page Two. DECIDE TO STAY Ambassadors of Allies Still at Posts in Petrograd. Special Trains Take Attaches and Families Thru Siberia. Petrograd, Feb. 24. The allied am bassadors at a conference today at the American embassy determined to re main in Petrograd pending develop ments. The general belief in embassy circles in that the German offer which the Bolsheviki have agreed to accept is couched in such ambiguous terms that they must be cleared up thoroly before the actual status of Russia can be asceitained. Some members of the embassy staff already have left, while others will leave by way of Siberia on a special train tonight, together with many al lied nationals. The ambassadors, how ever, have not yet reached a decision. Ambassador Francis, J. Butler Wright, tha counselor. Normal Armour sec ond secretary, and Private Secretary Johnson and a sufficient staff of clerks will remain in Petrograd. A special embassy train in charge of James G. Bailey, first secretary, and William C. Huntington, commer cial attache, and some members of the staffs of the Japanese and Chi nese embassies, leave tonight for Vo logda, Col. James A. Ruggles, the American military attache, will stay in Petrograd for the time being. BUILD NEW BARRACKS $3,000,000 Addition at Camp Grant Will House 15,000 Men. RockJord, 111., Feb. 25. Ross P. Beckstrom, Rockford, has been awarded contracts for building addi tional barracks at Camp Grant, to house 15,000 more men. The new wcrk will cost I $2,000,000 and will start at once. Slavs Acknowledge Nation Is Helpless To Offer Defense. CHANGES MAP OF EUROPE Russia Gives Up Territory Pop ulated by 50 Million. Austria Also Ready Now To Make Peace With Russia. Petrograd, Feb. 24 (delayed). The executive committee of the pan-soviets agreed to accept the German peace terms by a vote of 126 to 85, with 26 not voting. Russia Is Dismembered London, Feb.' 25. Russia's accept ance "f Germany's peace terms changes the face of Europe. It cuts from Russia 381,000 square miles of territory, fifty million popu lation and shoves her back from the Baltic, leaving her heipless and Im potent in Germany's power, economi cally and physically. The morning press today had not yet time to comprehend the full mean ing of the situation. The headlines contained such words as "tragic, dis membered, humiliating, impotent.' The Post says there is "no other hypothesis but treachery." "She i disarmed and helpless," says the Chronicle. Austria's Answer, "for Peace.' Paris, Feb. 2 5. "Austria, in con cert with her allies, is ready to con clude negotiations of peace with Rus sia." Foreign Minister Czernin wire lessed this message to Foreign Minis ter Trotzky in reply to the latter's query of February 18 as to whether Austria would conclude a peace with Russia, according to radio messages today from Basle. Switzerland. RUSSIAN PEACE DUBIOUS. Vote Indicates Big Opposition What Will Germany Do With Territory? BY J. W. T. MASON. New York, Feb. 25. The Russian pan-soviets' acceptance of Germany's latest peace terms by a majority of only about fifteen out" of a total exec utive committee membership of 237 strongly indicates that a paper peace at this time will not permanently ad just .the east front situation. As soon as Germany's intention of crushing Russia by a new diplomatic offensive is realized by the masses of Russia, there is a' strong: possibil ity of another revolutionary move ment. Von Hindenburg can. only hold the Russians to his terms by making Russia a conquered province and thus limiting the number of east front troops available for the west. Not Necessarily Annexation. The new offensive of German mili tarist diplomats has for its object the elimination of the Bolsheviki from any participation in the self-determination of Poland and the Baltic provinces.' This policy does not nec essarily entail annexation of western Russia to Germany. Even the Ger man militarists are learning that too much ruthlessness does not pay. But by making Germany responsible for the fate of western Russia, Von Hin denburg wnats to turn Poland and the Baltic provinces into vassal states of the Hohenzollerns, probably with self government under the direction of Germany. This Would give Germany control of the trade of that vast re gion. Russia is thus facing a new issue of self-preservation with Ukraine, largely cutting off Russia's former complete access to the Black sea and with the Finnish coast line no longer in Russia's possession, the severance of the Balkan provinces would cut Russia's water outlets very nearly to the point of extinction. Would Become Inland Power. Russia would become almost an in land power. The self-determination which the Bolsheviki demand for small nation alities would be denied to the Rus sians themselves. The" existence not only of the revolution but also of Russia as a .nation is at stake. It is impossible for Russia to accept any such permanent settlement as this. UNDER GERMAN RULE Russians Notified of New Authority Free Jailed Barons. Petrorrad, Feb. 24. General Count Mirbach, commanding the armies oc cupying Esthonia and Livonia, has is suel manifesto to the population de claring that they are now under Ger man police power. He orders the re lease, from prison of all barons of Es thonia, declaring they are under the protection of Germany. Violation of the proclamation will be pub.ished under German laws. "Kidnaping" of barons into Russia is to be punished by holding Bolsheviki as hostages. QUAKE TOLL IS 10,000 Life Loss in Recent Chinese Disaster Continues to Grow. Amoy, Feb. 25. Nearly 10.000 per sons lost their lives as a result of the recent earthquake in the Amoy hint erland according to the latest reports from Swatow. 5,000 Retail Clerks Slay Strike, St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 25. Five retail stores employing approximately four thousand clerks who recently organ ized face the probability of a strike to day unless they act on demands of employes for increased wages. Mem bers of the Retail Clerks' union voted yesterday to strike today if employers did not meet their demands. rHijg- fei from esfTHac ewf j4&Wm9S&xc?i (L d?yTFf o"? iJ8i- c v t?lrr-ror Aboe Carrying wounded Sammies into front line dressing stations. Below Trolley car equipped oy (lie Red Cross for trip to convalescent hospitals. "Shanks' mare" is still the mode of travel for Red Cross and hospital corps men in carrying wounded Sammies from the trenches to the advanced dressing stations, but the last lap of the journey will be made is trolley cars. The northeastern department of the army has equipped Red Cross trolley cars to carry wounds men from ports of unloading to convalescent hospitals over there. POWELL A PATRIOT! State Journal Reporter Pre pares Himself for Army. To Operating Table That He May Be Physically lit. Percy C. Powell, for the last three years a reporter on the State Journal, left today for his old home in Lincoln, Neb., where he will undergo ah opera tion making him physically fit to enter the service of his country under the next draft. Powell, who is of draft age and who probably would not be called into the army until next fall or .winter, has taken the matter in his own hands ana will waive exemption by preparing himself for training by submitting to an expensive and serious operation. Under the first draft, Topeka, ex empt thru her deluge of volunteers, was not called upon to furnish men to the cantonments. Powell, however, attempted to enter the first training camp but was refused on account of a physical defect. Now, altho he would probably not be accepted under the draft owing to his condition, he has practically aban doned a most promising newspaper career that he might be of service to his country at the front. Powell will be met by his parents. Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Powell in Ne braska. The operation probably will take place Wednesday. Percy Powell has built up a big fol lowing of friends and associates in his newspaper work in Topeka. He has worked on Omaha, Kansas City, Jop lin and Leavenworth newspapers and is a brilliant and trustworthy reporter. He has been on the court house "run" on the State Journal for some time and has thrilled thousands of readers of the paper with! his original and im pressive style. He is the second Topeka newspaper man to go voluntarily to the operation table for his country's cause SQUELCH REVOLUTION Revolt in Costa Rica Put Down and Order Restored. I San Jose, Costa Rica, Feb. 25. The revolution in Costa Rica has been put down and order has been completely restored. The troubles had' their inception last Friday when a band commanded by Rogelio Fernandez Guell, editor of EI Imparcial, a pro-German newspa per which has been suppressed by the Costa Rican government, attacked a passenger train from Punta Arenas, na nt ii ri n sr snmp of th ra ePnp-or I This band continued looting along the railway line until government forces arrived and routed the rebels. Yesterday there was another small movement in the outskirts of Cartago, and a similar one in Turrialba, but the rebels were dispersed almost without resistance. The movement has had no echo in the rest of the coun try. Order has been completely re stored and Costa Ricans almost with out exception have offered their ser vices to the government. Casualties in the fighting were three killed and five wounded. There was no destruction of property. Rail way traffic has been re-estabiished. The rebels proclaimed as 'their po litical platform suppression of land and income tax recently enforced bv J the government. T3ET WIND OF MARCH Much Colder Weather Due Tonight Tuesday Will Be Fair. TODAY'S TEMPERATIRES 7 o'clock 5811 o'clock 41 S o'clock B2il 2 o'clock 42 9 o'clock .4. ,,43 i o'clock 4i 10 o'clock .....42 2 o'clock 39! Aitho the temperature for the day averaged 18 degrees above normal the mercury this afternoon was drop ping rapidly and there seemed to be no immediate check in sight. 1 The wind at 2 o'clock, was blowing 35 miles an hour from the northwest and the dust was enjoying the merriest merry-go-round of the year. Even at the early hour of 10 o'clock this morning it was noticed that sev eral young men with nothing to do were takng up advantageous positions near the corners on Kansas avenue. The reason was a forty-mile wind blowing from the north. To be sure, the dus: was thick, but then the young men ara not easily discouraged. At 7 o'clock this morning the tem perature, was 58 degrees, this being (Cootiued from Paare two.) IN BANDIT ATTACK Mexicans Rob American Oil Boat of $20,000 at Tampico. American Paymaster Killed and Two Wounded During Clash. Washington, Feb. 25. Unofficial advices reaching here today said the bandits got as much as $29,000 from the American paymaster and that the Americans defended themselves vig orously, wounding five of the Mexi cans. The affray, these advices said, might result more seriously than sup posed, possibly in the withdrawal of the Americans. Washington, Feb. 25. One Ameri can was killed and two wounded in an attack by Mexican bandits on an oil boat at Tampico Saturday. Edgar House, a paymaster for the Texas .Oil company, was killed. The wounded are: J. P. S. Mennett, Dr. Brisbane, an employe of the Island Oil &i Tra nsport company, and a third man named Prather. Efforts to retake the oil fields about Tampico from Manuel Palaez have been resumed by the Carranza troops

with some success. General Dieguez, t commanding the government forces, has driven the Palaez forces from the country about the Cerro Azul, one of the largest oil wells of the Huasteica capital. Salad era, a small town on the edge of the oil region, has been captured. The American killed was Edgar House, paymaster, Texas companies, and the wounded were: Mennett, se riously; Dr. Brisbane of the Island Oil and Transportion Co., and Prather, slightly wounded, According to state department re ports the launch was going up the canal at Tampico when the bandits opened fire. Rob Another Firm of $5,000. The same advices said that in other depredations oo Americans last Fri day, $5,000 was taken from the cash ier of an American company and that the American company s commissary at San Geronimo had been rifled and something less than' $500 taken Both Carranza and rebel troops are in the vicinity. BIG DRIVE BLUFF? Huns Tried To Create Hobgob lin Terror on West Front. j Row Looks as Tho It's OnlT Stupendous Propaganda Drive. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS. With the British Armies in the Field, Feb. 25. German war party propagandists have bungled the job and overcooked the pudding. A careful study of today's situation on the west front reveals the most stupendous propaganda drive the Prussians have ever attempted, and for the biggest stakes, is a total failure. Iespite utilization of every method to create a state of terror among troops and civilians, to increase the tension and prolong the nerve-strain before the offensive, their methods have resulted in a fiasco. Troops and civilians are chuckling over the "hob goblin." Germans Acquire Cold Sweat? The British staff expects the Ger mans will put up a stiff fight, but receive a drubbing. Indications are that the German troops themselves are gradually acquiring a cold sweat. Some prisoners admit they do not be lieve the Prussian plans will succeed, altho they will make mince meat of their own troops. French civilians cpenly doubt an of fensive will be launched, asking: "Why so much hullabaloo?" The soldiers shrug their houiders saying, "Let it come." Confirming reports of food condi tions in Germany, prisoners say that not only civilians and noncombatants but line troops not actually slated for the push are now on reduced rations. BRUISED BUT HAPPY v. 11. .Stuhbs in Town After Motor Car Accident in Texas. It was a badly bruised and battered United States senatorial candidate who came to Topeka Sunday from Texas. The candidate was W. R. Stubbs of Lawrence, who returned to Kansas wearing genuine evidence of his ex perience in an automobile accident in the Panhandle country. His face and head are badly cut and bruised, but his injuries did not prevent his leav I 'Jm i Kansas Stockman s convention, ing today for Wichita to attend the Stubbs was riding with some Texas stockmen when their car turned tur tle. The former governor was taken to the home of ""John Landergin, a former Kansan, and his injuries dressed. Altho he was severely cut and bruised, Stubbs insisted on re turning to Kansas' and will preside this week at the state convention of the stockmen. TRAIN AIR CHAUFFEURS 1.000 Go to Chicago March 13 By October 15,000 To Be Instructed. Chicago. Feb. 25. One thousand men, gathered from army mobilization camps, will come to Chicago March 1 5 for an intensive training of six weeks as chauffeurs and mechanics in airnlan work. High schools, colleges and electrical plants will provide the j instruction. When city schools close for the summer, still greater numbers will come, probably aggregating 15,000 j by October 1. Over the Top With French on Chemin des Dames Sector. Go Several Hundred Yards Into German Lines. NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES Number of Huns Killed and Machine Gun Is Trophy. Two German Officers Among the Enemy Captives. With the American Army In France, Sunday, Feb. 24. An American pa trol in the Chemin-dea-Dames sector in conjunction with a French patrol, early yesterday penetrated a few hun dred yards into the German lines and captured two German officers, twenty men and one machine gun. There was some sharp fighting and a number of the enemy were killed and wounded. There were no Ameri can casualties. The Franco-American t patrol was under command of a French officer. The' news quickly spread along the American front and developed a keen, competitive spirit among the men. Bodies Bombard Village. The barhe artillery got the range of a village late Saturday afternoon and shelled it vigorously. The streets were full of officers and men. With the arrival of the first shell they vanished into dugouts and ditches. One officer found he jumped on the exposed side of a ditch. When a shell exploded near him. he scur ried into a house and signalled the American guns. The Yankee artillery began pqund ing the Germans, who soon ceased fir ing. Telephone service between the trencher and the rearmost positions was suspended for a time today and only couriers used, in an effort to get messages back as quickly as possible, under the most difficult conditions. On Alert for Heavy Attak. Men from rest camps at all points were rushed to the front in motor trucks, where they were mobilized to repel a general attack The maneu ver was executed in the most ap proved manner. Brisk artillery en gagements continue, the American guns holding their own despite super ior ener.y observation faCflities. Two days' rain has resulted In knee-deep mud along the whole front. The French war office communica tion Savirday reported that nwrth of the Ailette river, which parallels the Chemin-des-Dames, French troops had pe.ietrated the German lines as far as the neighborhood of Chevrigny. They were reported to have returned with material and twenty-five orison era, including two officers. The presence of American units along the famous Chemin-des-Dames was disclosed in an Associated Press dispatch last Friday. In a patrol fight the previous day American soldiers had killed one German and captured another. One American was wounded slightly. HEARlROM "OVER THERE" K. 1. Keilmann to Talk Press Club Tonight. to Lieut. E. D. Keilmann, just out of th trenches in France, will be the principal speaker tonight at a meet ing of the Topeka Press club in the Chamber of Commerce. Keilmann, a former Topeka newspaper man, has interested thousands of readers of the State Journal recently with stories of life in the trenches and new sidelights of trench life will be heard from his lips tonight by Topeka newspaper men. Keilmann has accepted a posi tion as city editor of the Lawrence Journal-World. In addition, a debate, the subject of which is kept secret, will be heard. Nc one, excepting the debaters them selves, knows -anything about it and probably before the night is over the debaters will not know as much as thi-y thought they did. The meeting will open at 7:30 o'clock pharp. QIFFHQAL WAK STATEMENTS BELGIAN. Pa ria. Feb. 24. Sn nda y Thfl Tie? -ginn official statement isnued tonlfrht reads '"Four Jrman Attempts dur ing the night of Feb. T2-'l to approach our advance posts ut various points ou the front were cheeked br our. barrage fire, machine guns and grenades. Ar tillery activity on both sides ws gen eral along the front, most intense in the region of Dlxmude where w effect ually silenced several batteries by our destructive fire. Our aviitnrs have carried out a number of flights and engaged iu several aerial combats." t.EHMAV. Berlin, Feb. 25. German troops have occupied 1 'ernau, a Russian sen port In Livonia, J0 miles northeast of Higa, and JKirpat. 137 miles northeast of Riga, the German war office announced today. In the German dvance to Iorpat, 3.000 Russians were taken prisoner. This flying detachment traveled 1W miles in five and one-half days. The a d va nee iu a rd of Ge ne rr. 1 vo n Linsiugen's troo s, in the south nave reached Zhitomir, 85 miles west of Kiev. A Rovno, the statement said, the whole staff of the Rusaiun special army was captured, with the exception of the commander-in-chief, who fled. I'ernau in sea pott in Livonia, on an arm of the Gulf of Riga) has been occupied. Storm troops of the Sixteenth Hus sars took Iorpat in Livonia l'7 miles northeast of Uign capturing: H.OOO prisoner and hundreds of automobiles. FRENCH. Paris. Feb. 25. Artillery was active around Tali ure whre American artil lery is aiding the French) In the Cham pagne egion and 'u the iKrtder region of upper Alsace, the French war offii-e announced today. North of Ailette and at Ursel, French raiders brought la prisoners. Create Danger at France's Own Weakened Back Door. PROPAGANDA IN SPAIN ARMY Germans Are Spreading Dis content Against the Allies. Create Break Owing to U. S. Embargo Is the Flan. BY ROBERT J. BENDER. Washington. Feb. 25. Germany ha launched a determined effort to brins; about an uprising in Spain and if pos sible swing Alfonso's army to the side of the Teutons. 1 With Russia's army eliminated Trom his own back door, the kaiser would like nothing better than to create a dangerous situation at the rear of the allied forces in France. Recently an authoritative review of the Spanish situation was printed -its difficulties and serious aspects and todcy the American military au thorities have permitted the pnnunaj of an open propaganda letter now be ing distributed in the Spanish army bv the Germans. In addition, German agents are throwing all the insidious) poison of their influence to create break between the Germanophil SuaniM! army and the Spanish mer chants who have a wholesome respect for the American embargo. Vnsuccessful In India. The new German move follows here t unsuccessful .efforts to bring about a revolution in India and Ireland earlier in the war. added details of which, came to light today. They further in dicate the methods the German agents miy b using to gain her ends in Spain. The justice department has made public two letters showing that Alex ander Berkman and Emma Goldman "were apparently co-operating with German spies in foreign countries" to stir up lebellion in India. At th3 same time the United Prews received a copy of a letter showing that John Devoy, New York, former editor jf the now suppressed 'Gaelic American,' was the directing agency In the attempted shipment of German supplies to the Sinn Keiners in Ireland before tne arrest of Roger Casement. "The request for arma) was made (rom Iublin and we transmitted ft (to Germany) from here," Devoy wrote in hid letter which was found on the premises of Lawrence de Lacey, at the time of the latter's arrest in Cali fornia and conviction for conspiring to free the German Consul Bopp, in terned st San Francisco. "The betrayal of the information about the shipload of arms by Wilson's men (the. president's) enabled the English to catch the vewsel." LOOKS LIKE HUNGATE Shawnee Bar AsNOc-iation Ffcvurs Ijawycr For Dana's Place. Friends of Otis Hungatc, a promi nent Topeka civil and criminal lawyer, are today circulating petitions ad dressed to Governor Capper urging Hung-ate's appointment to a judgship in the Shawnee county district court. The vacancy is opened by the death of A. W. Dana, judge of the first di vision. Most of the Shawnee bar la behind Hungate. Friends of Hungate say the student body of the Washburn law school, many of the Washburn faculty, and a majority of the leading lawyer have signed the petitions. Robert Carver, county attorney, is also a signer. Several Topeka lawyers, how ever, are urging that Carver himself be appointed. Both Hungate and Carver possess an enviable legal career. Garver is at present county attorney, and hua won considerable recognition in tha handling of complicated civil matters. Hungate is a former county attorney and besides having a private practic is an instructor in the Washburn law school. LA FOLLETTE BIG ISSUE Defense Cauacs an Outburst of Indl nation in jWlsconHln Senate Madison, Wis.. Fen. 25. Senator Robert M. La Follette is the big issius before the senate of the Wisconsin legislature today. This house is un der a call to bring back all absent members to vote on an anti-La Fol lette resolution. The ruction started Saturday night when a two-hour pre pared speech was delivered by Senator Huber of Dane county in defense of La Follette's war record. Senator 1. P. Witter. Grand Rapids, Wis., today withdrew the Republican harmony resolution and announced that La Fol. letteism on the war had been made asi issue. "If Wisconsin Is as black as she la painted- if we' are as disloyal as otta. ers think we are, we shall have an opportunity to show." said Senator Witter. "If we are disloyal the conn, try should know and let the other forty-seven states train their guns on us until the decks have been cleared." too muciTlImelight Germany Angry Over Publication of Polish Edict in Vienna. London. Feb 25. The publication by the Vienna official news agency of the PoHsh manifesto reflecting upon Germany has given great offense, say the Zurich correspondent of Reuters Limited. According La the Munich Ntuerte ICachrichten. the German am bassador at Vienna has been Instruct, ed to demand an explanation. The newspaper adds that the read ing of the manifesto in the reichsratb gave immunity to its publication bat that it was a piece of gross stupidity o-. the part of the official agency t publish it broadcast.

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'THE TOPEKA DAILY STATF-JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 BIBY STIRRED 'EM lie Helped Raise Big Contribu tions Here Sunday. 500 Collected at Auditorium for Salratlon Army. DR. KULP MADE GOOD TALK Sergeant Mitchell Told of Life in the Trenches. He Urged People at Home ot To Be Slackers. CALENDAR of Chamber of Commerce GEO. P. M'KNTIRE, President. T. C. KIRKPAtRICK, 6rreUry. Once again has W. A. Biby, national treasurer of the Knights and Ladies of Security, proved the golden value of his tongue. At the meetings in the Auditorium Sunday afternoon and xi'.ght, Biby cajoled and persuaded and bullied a total of nearly one thousand dollars from the pockets of willing I Topekans. I i The meeting at the auditorium Sun- ay night netted a total of $500. all of which goes to swell the fund of 110.000 that the Salvation army has1 assigned to Topeka and Shawnee county a the quota in raising 00.000 in the United States for the building and maintenance of huts in the war zone. In his speech in support of the Sal vation Army campaign Biby declared that it was the duty of the United States to send her boys thru the streets ,cf Berlin where they will paint the two headed eagle of the Germans Moody read, while the great bald eagle f the Red Men screams its victory. BIby's Stirring Words. "Thousands of mothers have given their sons, that the world might be made safe for democracy. Yet we hesitate when asked to give a little money." Biby said. "Let us awaken England has done, and give every cent we have if it is necessary to win the War. Unless it is won we will not have need for even the clothing we wear. No sacrifice' is too great for we who stay at home, when our sons, brothers and friends are leaving their all and going into that hell, in order that we may live. Now get busy and diK into your pockets. There never was a cause more worthy than the one which we are boosting right now. "Gen. 'Black Jack Pershing has .asked that we place 100 more huts in the American lines. Unless it were a good thing, he would not ask that 4ihese huts be placed in close proxim Mty to our boys. What other creden tials do you want? All right, boys, tas the hat." f Jist this much did Biby say, and the crowd came thru with the money. U Dr. Kulp Made Good Talk. II Ir. Kulp, the fighting parson of Topeka. must come in for a share of tha DArHiiaxivp fnrpp n n r 1 i trt iin the crowd to coax the golden stream into the coffers of the Salvation Army. "My God is a two fisted God." quoth t (he modern paladin, "and since in these days the devil is represented by i,the Hun, He smiteth the Hun and the United States army is one of the strongest instruments that he will use.' The speaker of the evening was Sergeant H. H. Mitchell, one of the .famous "Ladies-from-Hell." Sergeant litchell told of life in the trenches, poke of the atrocities the Germans jfommitted in Belgium and on the .V0dies of prisoners of war, and he tainted a picture of war and all it fcgnea ns in colors that impressed the .jmna and heart of every, man that heard him, and the crowd clenched its fteeth and vowed that so long as the flag of Germany waves, just that long will the armies of the United States be furled against the lines in France. Don't Be a Slacker. "You do not want your boy to come itL.ck home and accuse you of having been a slacker." said Sergeant Major Utchell. "He is making the supreme sacrifice that your homes may be jue.de safe, and you cannot afford to besitate to donate all the money if.iiece:ary to provide the comforts they leed while in the hell, known as the iftrst line trenches. He will brave the terrors of poison gas, artillery fire and -tursting shells, without a murmur. K "Thousands of men will disappear ViUiou anyone knowing where they ifivnt.' continued Sergeant Major tMitchell.' "This happens every day on tthe fighting lines. The shells from tiii? German guns bursting in the Imklst of attacking forces bury them -deep beneath piles o dirt and sand. They are not missed until roll call, ?and are never seen again. Every min te for weeks is a kaleidoscope of cnes, which seem like a horrible iff hi ma re, after coming back for a brief rest. "It is when they come back for rest Jhat the Salvation Army aids in al jtvviatin their suffering. It provides tM. roof for them, warm food and drink. luxuries, music and many of the things v-tcn every noy wishes. t GETS CHAMBERS' PLACE Spen of Burlington Named Traffic st Director for Food Board. Today. Sanation Army 9 10.000 wr activities fund 'ampatgnfrri, Robert Stoti, chairman. Fnnt room. Noon. Monday Lunh club of fire insurance min. Large committee room. Noon. Fair food price board. V. H. Davis, ehulrman. Noon. Tuesday Salvation Army $10,000 war activities fund fumpaignera, iinbert Stone, chair man, front room. Noon. Rrtherbool ,,f t-Vntral Congregational churrn. Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, president. Noon. ltoril of TMrertora of Chamber of Com- mert-e, George V. McEntire, president. NM1I. Mrs. Saxon 1 and "Women Farmers as sociation. Invent iic. Think of fioldlera. The one big thing for the Chamber of Comintri-e to consider at this time is the imioosed oneiiini? of the rooms to the Sol dier .visitors to Topeka on Saturdays and Sundays, including the eveninjza of both. Kveu Sunday, when the 341st field artillery band was ttie special guest of the (Jay, it was noticed that quite a number of sol diers from other regiments uvulleil them selves of the convenience of the Chamber of (.m inert?. As summer corned on the boys from Fun ston ami Doniphan and otUer camps will te coming to topeka tn large nuuiben most of them over the week end. The camp authorities refuse passes to Kansas City for the most part. Manhattan and Junction City have little to offer in the way of amusement. It is Topeka a oppof tu nity. The Chamber of Commerce has the facili ties and the means of of ferine the boys en tertainment. The Chamber of Commerce makes nn idenl rest room. Its pool tables and magaaines would be appreciated by the noys. l he return in good will and auver tising for Topeka would be great. Writine uaoer and ink anl a ouiet room for writing could be furnished for little cosr. Sunday no less than 125 boys iin uniform were counteit in the river districts of To. peka. They had no plane to go. The theaters were clnsen and so were the pool balls. Many of them sabl when ques tioned that tliey would be more than thankful if thev had some place to go be- siae tne euros nnu the street corners. MAKES U-BOAT KIJ1ERS Ford Begins Work on Plant Which Will Km ploy 10.000 to 15,000. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 25. Announce ment was made today by the Ford Motor company that work was started yesterday at River Rogue, a suburb, on a shipbuilding plant that is to turn out submarine killers. The buildings, which are to cover five acres proba bly will.be completed in May. It is understood that the plant will employ between 10,000 and 15,000 men. The boats can be launched in a canal at the plant and taken to the Atlantic ocean via the Detroit river and Great Lakes. Washington, Feb. 23. Secretary Daniels recently authorized announce ment that the Ford Motor plant- was about to engage in mass production of an anti-submarine boat, generally de scribed as a combination of the fea tures of a submarine chaser and a de stroyer. It will not be so large as a destroyer, but will have many of the advantages of the smaller craft. De tails of the new submarine killers are being withheld for military reasons. ROBS TO PAY WIFE Had Dissipated Her Kstate and Robbed Dank to Kcplace Loss. Potcau, Okla., Feb. 25. John E. Huff, who Was shot and wounded at Wister. Okla., Thursday, while trying to escape from the Wister bank with 51,500, after having locked the cashier and some customer in t-he vault, con fessed to the authorities here that he robbed the bank in an endeavor to recoup the losses his wife's estate had suffered thru his spending. Huff said his wife, a Choctaw In dian, told him she would leave him unless he secured enough money to replace that which he had spent. GET REAL MARCH WIND (Cnntinned from Page One.) 'LITTLE" MART PICKFORD IS RIGHT! jii 'f""r I n ii5r--i ,v .s ,,.vrul CARE OF KANSANS Public Subscription To Gie Aid to Tuberculars. Treatment for the Men Subject to Army Service. PROVIDE QUARTERS AT NORTON Three Hundred Patients Can Be Taken to Hospital. Infll: refined. atendT: "ut lOHf. 8.95: cruh- -d. 8.70: Mould A. 7.95; Cubes, (4.20; im "i latpd. 7.45; Diamond 7.45 Confectioners' i A, 7.30; No. 1, 7.30. Chicac Graia and ProTlslon Market. iTfae runs ut nrl-s .in sr.'":. ttiriired uu i Cbicugo lioard of Trade as retorted llloa. i. Uvera. -01 N. K. UldE Chicago, Feb. 25. -4:loM- Opeo High Low Today Sat." r 127 12T4" ia.T. 12B CORN Mr. i.127- 127 127V4 May ..12C- 12tiv 120 OATS Mnr. SSH fW 871 May ..87 t"A itiht I I'll tv May ..48.60 48.70 48.K 48.35 49.55 LAUI May .20.05 26.20 23.97 85.87 26.47 May ..25.30 25.55 25.30 25.30 25.70 o Question of State's Along This Line. Duty This contract looks too big even for Mary. Banish any doubt that Mary Pickf ord is a little shaver. Mrs. Clara Mosher of Los Angeles towers over Mary in the photo as the truck would over an Irish mail. The diminutive film star is chairman of publicity for the Red Cross salvage department, which collects junk and castoffs and ;which originated in Los Angele? UNFAIR TACTICS! Federal Trade Commission Cites 3S Manufacturing Firms. GiTe Liquor, Cigars, Presents To Suppress Competition. $2.20 FOR WHEAT aaaaanaaa.aaa.aaaB.aa, President Sets Same Price for 1918 Crop as for 1917. 874 6&1, Settles Flurry Caused by Price Bills in Congress. X'- Washinfrton, Feb. 25. C. E. Spens. Tlce president of the Burlington rail road, was made traffic director for the -food administration. He succeeds Kdward Chambers, now a special as sistant to Director General McAdoo. Vultcd Press Founder Dies. San Dleso, Calif.. Feb. 25. H. B. 4 Ham Clark, one of the founders bf the United Press association, died :3';iday at his home in Chula Vista. X'lark was president of the United ;3'ress association for a number of "ears, retiring in 1914. He is sur vived by a widow, two daughters and une son. f V. S. Hycr Gets a Hun. Chicago, of the Lafayette flying corps, brought down a German airplane in a i flight several miles inside the German Jines. the measure of the warmest night of 1918 so far. By 9:30 o'clock the mer cury had dropped 16 degrees, to 42. It was ejpected that the temperature this afternoon would be about 35 de grees. Tonight the temperature in Topeka will be about 20 degrees ac cording to Meteorologist Flora, and tomorrow afternoon the temperature will go about 40 degrees. The cold in Topeka tonight and tomorrow will not be a prope' cold wave, for to be proper cold wave must: bring below zero temperatures. It is expected that the. wind will die down by tonight. The hlgiest temperature ever record ed in Topeka on this date was 64 de grees in 1896. and the lowest was t deprees in 1913. Oklahoma City reported a tempera ture of 64 degrees this morning, indi cating a fine day at Doniphan. Flora said that the cold would not jreaeh that far south until this afternoon. The day at Doniphan will be windy. The forecast says fair and much celder tonight, Tuesday fair with ris ing temperatures in west and north portiens. Shippers should protect 36-hour shipments north and west against a temperature of 15 degrees; east and south 20 degrees. DAILY WIUTHEH TABLE. Washington, Feb. 25. Complaints charging unfair trade practices were issued today by the federal trade com mission against thirty-eight manufac turing firms, as the result of a long and intensive investigation which has revealed "very serious and unhealthy conditions in certain lines of indus try." It was the largest number- of com plaints ever issued at one time by the commission. Thirty-Four Against Varnish llrnis. Thirty-four of the complaints were against varnish makers, three against manufacturers of printing ink and one against n soap factory. In addition the commission has granted the request of a number of other concerns, which admitted the practices complained of and asked for consent orders to avoid publicity in having their affairs investigated. A large number of other cases still are under consideration. The thirty-eight firms cited today were given thirty da.ys to reply and ordered to appear for hearing April 8. The Glidden Varnish Co. of Cleve land. Ohio, was charged with at tempting to stifle and suppress com petition by "systematically and on a large scale" giving employes of cus tomers, prospective customers and competitors' customers gratuities such as liquor, cigars, meals, theater tick ets, valuable presents and entertain ments. Made Secret Payments. "Secret payments" also were al leged to have been made to employes to influence purchasers from the Glid den Varnish Co. or to stop purchases from the company's competitors. Practically identical complaints were issued against the other varnish makers, including the Columbus Var nish Co., Columbus, Ohio; Sun-. Var nish Co., Louisville, Ky.; Lilly Var nish Co., Indjanapolis, Ind.; Linde man Wood Finishing Co., Shelbyville Ind.; Adams Elting Co., Chicago; Blackburn Varnish Co., "Cincinnati, Ohio; Frank .W. Thurson Varnish Co., Chicago; Grand Jlapids Varnish Co., Louisville, Ky. CTNeil Oil Paint Co- Milwaukee, wis.; Grand Kapids Fin ishing Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.; Pratt Lambert, inc., Buffalo, N. Y.; Rockf ord Varnish Co., Rockford, 111.; Charles R. Long, jr., Co., Louisville. Ky.; Ault Wiborg Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. The Essex Varnish company of Newark, N. J., was charged with hav ing been guilty of the same practices, and in addition with having ifaid em ployes "large sums of money to adul terate and spoil varnish, lacquers and japans sold or offered for sale by its competitors." Name Printing Ink Company. Wash'ngton, Feb. 25. A price of $2.20 a bushel- the same as for last year's crop was fixed by President Wilson for the coming season's wheat yield. The price is for 'o. 1 north ern spring wheat at Chicago, witha scale of differentials for other mar kets. Differentials differ to a slight ex tent from those now operative and rung from a minimum of $2 to a maximum of $2.28. In fixing a price now for the new crop. Which will not be harvested un til June the president was believed to have had two objects in view The first wa? to halt legislation pending in congress to fix prices at from $2. it to $3. ar.d the other was to stimulate spring planting. Intro J.iction of the price-raising bills had begun to check flow of wheat to market and food administration of ficials feared mills soon would have to close. Hoping the legislation woull pass, farmers, it is declared, have re fused to sell at the present price of $2.20. Price at K. C, $2.15. The prices fixed, the president de clared, would assure the producer of a reasoname pront. On the basis of No. 1 northern spring wheat and its equiv alents, the president fixed the price as toiiows Chicago. $2.20; Omaha. $2.15; Kan sas City, $2.1o; it. Louis, $2.18; New York, $Z.2S: Uaiveston. $2,20; New Orleans, $2.20; Fort Worth, Texas. $2.09; OVlarioma -City, Okla., $2.05; Wichita, Kan. $2.08. The equivalents of No. 1 northern to which the same price applies, are No. 1 hard winter; No. 1 red winter; No. 1 Durum ana No. I hard white. Public subscriptions may be asked lit projecting a. plan to care for sev eral hundred tubercular Kansane who afe subject to army service. The plan is now being considered by the state board of administration and Dr. Kin ney, superintendent of the state tuber culosis sanitarium at Norton, believes arrangements can be made to Care for the men on the state hospital site. The plan under consideration will provide state care ror tne yumm men rejected for army service because of tubercular trouble, or who have .de veloped the germ since going to army camps and have been discharged. There is just one thing standingin the path of the state board's program. That is an adequate fund with which tn handle the work. Quarters can be tprovided at Norton, it is believed, and arrangements made to care lor ;uu o 300 patients. But execution of the plan, which may save many lives, and restore the broken neaitn oi a num ber of young men, calls for an outlay of funds not available. Jlay Solicit Plans. "It may be necessary to solicit a public subscription if that plan can be carried out successfully," said Dr. Wilbur N Mason, a member of the state board of. administration. "There Is no question ai to the state's duty in the matter. There are several hun dred young men who should receive prompt care and attention. But the state has neither quarters nor ade quate funds for the work. We have corresponded with Doctor Kinney at ,the state hospital at Norton. He be lieves the patients could be cared for on the hospital grounds. But some plan of meeting the expense must be worked out." Expense for construction o( quarters would probably be nominal. Many of the patients at Norton sleep outdoors with slight shelter overhead. The ex- pense for food and nurses would be large. And the Norton T. B. appro priation is limited. The state has never Deen iorcea iu seek public subscriptions In carrying out its program. For that reason it is quite probable that the state board will dodge the subscription plan in working out a method for Wie care of tho tubercular men of army serv ice age. On several occasions in re cent years funds have been advanced by banks and the money provided by act of tue state legislature. Usually, fho, the governor and members of the state board signed notes that the rec nrrU rnieht be kept straight pending ho.loMwo notion. i Kmnsaa City Gnln Market, (lb? rauge of prices an grain futures en Kansas City board of Trade hb reuorTed by Tbss. J. Uyerr, 301 N. Bldf.) Kansas City, Feb. 25. Close Open Hlgl Low Today Sat CORN May ..12H 127 126& 126 12T OATS May... 88 88 8T4 8814 88 Chlcsca Kraln and Provision Market. Chicago. Feb. .25. COKN Close: Marcb, $17; May, $1.2B. OATS Mnnh, 8Jc; May, 88c. 1'OHK-May, $4S.55. LAUD May. $21.02 j Juty, $26.25. SHOUT U1US May, $25Z7; July, $25.70. Hums Citr Produce Market. Kansas City, Feb. 25. COKN Cash: Market 2SUr lower. No. 2 mixed, l.S0g! 1.90; No. 3. $1.7xai.75; No. 2 wnite, $2.00Cgi 2.110; No :S, fl.sa; No. 2 yellow, $1.85&1.W; No. $l.uxgfi.sg. OATH Market lc lower. No. 2 white, OlVjc; No. 2 mixed, 87fe7Ac. UYK 2.:l0SiU.;t5. KAKIK AND MILO MAIZE $3.653.98. HAY Market steady. Choice timothy, 3MHMjj:30: choice prairie, $24.5044 25.00 !HU It 1 -J.lUKa 2.40. HKAN $l.WPfe2.i0. WHKAT Receipts 38 cars. 1 ItUTTKK Creamery. 45c: firsts. 43e: ec- oinls 42c; paeklng. 38c. iiiwo r irsts, seconds, !!7c. 1'OL'LTltY Uoosters. 20c: broilers. 23ffi 24c. CORN Close: May, $1.2GTil-2T. Chicaco Produce Market. Chicago, Feb. 25-BUTTEK Market low Creamery. 44548e. EGOS Market lower. Firsts. 41a41V,c: ordinary firsts, 394Uc at mark, cases in- ciuiieu, .iwrt-iuc. POTATO KS Market lower. Wiaoonsln, Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $1.45&1.50; ditto sacks, $1.50. runbTKi Alive, lower; springs, BCtc. Egps dropped 5 cents more In South Wa ter atreet today. At mark, eaaes included, they sold at 3!?40c. comuared with 44e to 45c last Saturday and 4Ve to 51c Thursday. ueceipis were neavy, ojuh cases. Final February Bargain Week Save Dollars on These m a. vtrsnrriln. Clothing Co. ary Bargains IN PRICES TO CLOSE OUT WINTER STOCKS All Stock dumped out in bins on counters and hanging on racks. Thousands of dollars' worth of this high grade merchandise Is now on sale at these ridiculous pticcs,whicli is less than pnwni wholesale price. New York Produce Market. New York. Feb. 25. BUTTEK Market easier. Creamerv. hifrher than extras. 51ti 51V.C. EfJOS Market unsettled. Fresh gathered extras, 03c. CHEESE Market irregular. State held specials. 254i2tc. ruii-iKi uressea, tirm. SAVE 43 FROM (Contl n ucdf ro,n Fa ge pne. was heard until rescue parties reached the scene. These reported boats could pot be used and expressed doubt if any n hnnrrl could be saved. Thru the day reports came that the ship was going to pieces and that her after decks were suDmergea. Many Prominent People Aboard. The Florizel. queen of the New nr,di;ir rt boats, was owned by the New York, Newfoundland Halifax starnshiu company, known as the Rd rrnss line. Built in 1909 at Glas gow, with sloping sheathed bow, re inforced by concrete, sne naa oeeu used in the sealing trade and this win ter had done heroic service as an ice breaker tn New York harbor. Among the passengers who em barked st St. Johns were John Shan- Ron Munn. managing director of the line, and his 3-year-old daughter, six cadets oi the Royal Plying corps. Maj. Michael Sullivan, commander of the Newfoundland forestry battalion, and a number of prominent Newfoundland business men. Frantic efforts were made by rela tives of the passengers aboard tne Florizel to learn the names of those rne rtrst Boys' ueavy Bib Men'a 75c Per. Chlldren'a extra Overalls ele lire qn anallty 8ohal .-a i m Shirts OUK, bresaea HCkn ....$1.15 'rc HMHHHa Men'a Amottkeae; C h a m b ray 65o Men'a 50c silk Men's SSe Work Work QQ Neek- O tw and 90- SI"" Suapenders" aaataBftaaat Men's extra Men'a gray heavy aoe QQ mime 6 Roek- Bnya' Sue Oft SuapenderaOiV ford 1 1 ft Blouaea... OtTU Sox m---" Men'a $1.25 black "aaaaaaaaa -aaaa Men's henry Jti aateen work Children's heavy Khaki (PI AO shirts OQst Bearskin OCa Pants.. ?1.'0 for UOC Hose -4iUC nicked up by the Prospero. message from that vessel stating that The wheat must be harvested in the I at least forty persons were waiting to United States during 1918 and sold the market before June 1, 1919. UNCOVER CONSPIRACY Many Arrested for Plot to Assassinate Il'gh Chinese Official. QUALITY in both material and workmanship Is em bodied in every gar ment we make. Furnished by the weather bureau office Topeka, Kan., for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. Monday. stations. HiKli Low Prec. W'ther. Calgary, Alb Chicago, 111. Cincinnati, O Concordia, Kan Corpus Chriati Denver. Colo Ilea M 01 iiea, la.... Dodge City. Kan.. Diiluth. Min Kl Paao, Tex Calveston, Tex. Havre, Mont. Jacksonville Kansas City, Mo. Little Hock, Ark... Los Angeles New Orleans. La.. New York, N. Y. N. Platte, Neb.... Oklahoma, Okla. Phoenix, Aria. Portland, Ore I h Mn St! Louis. Mo.. TT." 38 St. Paul, niinn Salt Lake. Utah.... San Frauciaco Sault Ste. Marie.... Seattle, Waah Sheridan, Wyo Spokane, Wash. Swift Current i Tampa, Flu 'Toledo. Ohio TOPKKA. KAN Washington, C. Wichita. Kan Wiunipeg, Man. 10 0 Clear .V! 44 0 Cloudy IK) .02 Cloudy s 40 0 Cloudy Ti a U Clear 62 20 .10 Snow 00 4S o Clear SO 40 0 Cloudy 44 "0 .01 Snow S4 00 0 Fair 70 CJ 0 Cloudy .12 8 .01 Clear 70 58 0 Cloudy S8 78 02 0 Cloudy C4 CO 1.1S KaiS 80 M o Cloady 52 42 0 Clear 4 28 0 Fair Mi 04 0 Cloudy 71 5 .10 Cloudy 40 ."U 0 Cloudy i B2 0 Fair 58 50 T Cloudy 40 an .00 Rain 50 24 .42 Fair S4 40 0 Clear :18 .14 o Cloady 44 32 T Cloudy 5 8 .00 Clear 34 24 0 Cloudy 20 8 .14 Fair 74 02 0 Clear 58 SO 0 Foggy 70 50 0 Cloudy 04 40 0 Clear 74 58 0 Fair S2 1 4 .32 Clear the Dutch legation where he "took Attempts' toSne cpS-Vfon by" last July after his defeat. gratuities and payments of money to employes were charged against the Eagle Printing Ink company, Sig- mund-Ultman company, and J. M. Huber, all manufacturers of printing ink of New Ycrk, nd against the Warren Soap 'Manufacturing company of Boston. 25 YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA From the column mi THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL February -3. 1S93. The gupreme court thia morning decided that the DouglaiB bouse is the legal one. Miss Mvra Williams entertained infor mally this afternoon for Miss Alip Free man of Iowa City ana Mia Williams of Quincy, ill- Mrs. A. Li. Williams and Miss Margaret Williams of Quincy, 111., will leave tomor row for Colorado. Misses Lolu Brewer, May Wassoo, Maine Drake, Maud Whltlock, Mrs. Estelta Ewlng, Messrs W. R. Carrie. Chas. Kpeske. Frank 1 Crane, assisted by th CasttUian Mandolin rJub, it. wilder, C r..iouuHi, aiiBrw-n Kate Whiting, Edna Crane and Jesaie Barnes will take part in Mrs. L. C. Hara binl's pupils recital at Music ball Wednes day evening. Peking, Wednesday, Feb. 20. A conspiracy to assassinate Gen. Taun Chi-Jui, tho former premier, and now war commissioner, has been discover ed by the authorities. A number of arrests, including those, of three Jap anese, have been made. The plot is alleged to have been promoted by monarchists for the pur pose of avenging General Tuan's de feat of General Chang Hsun who led the Manchu restoration effort last July. Recently it had been rumored that Chang Hsun had escaped from READY FOR NEW MEN i 4000 Re- he rescued, held out hope that others might be saved and the Prospero's commander was directed by the min ister of shipping to send the names at the earliest possible moment. Altho the sea today was not as rough as It was when the steamer struck on the rocks, reports indicated that rescue work was extremely dangerous. The Floriael's wireless was wrecked, fires were out and the ship, helpless and at the mercy of the waves, offered lit tle protection against the cold and the fury of the elements. Seven Bodies Wash Ashore. Many of those lost yesterday had attempted to reach shore in small boats which were tossed about and swamped almost in sight of men and women watching from the bow of the New York Money Market, New York. Feb. 20. MONEY Mercantile paper, 5Mi5. Sterling, 60 day billa. commercial, oo day bins on banks. commercial. 00 day billa. 4.71? 11.111 (11.11, .(UJ 1 1 O -X.IVJ I 111. 1 Will! f. demand, 5.72 cables. 5.70H- Guilders, demand. 44: cnbles. 44H. L.ire. demand. K.72; cablea, 8.70. Ruble, demand. 13: ra bies, l.tVi nominal. Bar ailver, 58Hc; Mex ican dollars. OSc. Government bonds, irreg ular: railroad bonds, easy. Time loans. strong; .on days, 90 days and-G mouths, 6 bio. Call money, firm: high. &4: low. 3: rul ing rate. 4: closing bid 2: offered at 3; last loan, 3, New York Stock Market. Wall St.. New York. Feb. 25. STOCKS I Trading became more unsettled later, moat or tne jeaaers, especially rana. industrials and equipments extending initial loosen. Itefnre noon an Irregular rally set in itli short covering in Cnited States Steel, Bald win liocomotive. Shippmgg. Industrial Al cohol and Ilistillers. Pools renewed theia activity in various war contract stocks. St. i Faul common was again treeiy ottered on the rise at an extreme loss of 214 points. I liberty bonds reacted slightly, the MVi's I selling at 97.90 to 98, first 4'a at 97.28 to 9.:iR. and second i'l at 90.78 to 96.88. Recent irregular tendencies werp. resumed I at the opening of today's stock market, i issues of the same class moving in contrary directions. This waa especially cbaracteria- tic of rails, motors and some of the war eonlumenta. General Motora was again re- actlonary while Baldwin Locomotive rallied almost 2 points and Sumatra Tobacco sup plemented last week's substantial advance. 1'nited States Steel waa again under mod erate pressure. Liberty bonds were steady. K annua oity Live stock Market. (The following aaea were made thla morn ing at the Stock Yards, Kanaaa City, and reported over long distance telepnone di rect tb the State journal by Clay liobin aoa Co., live atock commlsaion mer chants.) N Kansas City. Feb. 25 CATTLE Receipts lu.uuu nean. junriet aieauy to srrong. fTOOS Receipts 14.000 bead. Mnrket lot to 16c lower. Bulk of salea, $17.2517.a0: trxn 1T iwi. SII KEP Receipts 7,000 head, steady to strong. KILLING STEERS. No, Wt. Prlce.lNe. Wt. 21 11110 J12.75 20 11&4 64 9K-! 10.75 i 9 mo COWS AND HEIFERS. CLOSING OUT All Men's and Boys' SUITS AND OVERCOATS! Hundreds of Men's Suits and Overcoats Left All must go before this sale closes. You will pay 35 to 50 more for this same grade of clothing next fall. All Men's and Boya' 75e Cap 39c Men' extra heavy 91.00 Uncle Stun Work Shirt 75c $15 Men's Suits $9,95 Men's ft Union Made Overalls $1.50 $25 Men's Suits $16.45 Men's Carter Union Made Overall $1.75 $18 Men's Suits $12.50 L Boys Hraty lLn.lrkerbocJ.er Pants 79c and 98c Men's Pants 98c ..$1.48 ...$2.45 r..$3.95 All S1.50 Pants for All 2.ZS Pants for All M.50 Pants for All M and Panta Men's Cotton flan nel 441ovea..i.... 7c SHOES To Close Out at. Sacrifice Prices One lot of Men' Work and Dress fcrhoes $2.98 Mt Work $4.45 Men's 93 and and Ire Mhoen Women's Shoes One lot of IadleV Dress Shoes fljo yC values up to aPO0 Bot' and fllrls Serv- leeable Dress and School Hhoes $1.98 up to $3.48 Market Price. 10.30 RBS,. 9.TV I 42 75 0.30 8 1071 8.l 930 6S" 3 1H14 KSO 13 880 10.00 14 -510 9.00 I STOCKEKS AND FEEDERS. 801 11.20 I 4 SflO 9.83 CALVB& 12.50 I 4 108 12.00 BULLS 9..T0 I 2. .....1183- 9.45 8.00 I HOGS. 17.50 K3..... 217 17.53 17.45 09 183 17.13 30... 1... 180 ..1041 870 224 228 Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago. Feb. 25. HOOS Receipt! M.000. Market strong. 5c hlgrner. Bulk of aulea. 17..MVO 17.00; Ilpnt, fl7.WKa-17.D5; mixed I lorizel or from the risking where a 1 si 7 nom 17.55 imivv. Sifl.70fei7.n5: muih few had climbed for safety. Others :$lfi.70" 16.X5; piss. S12 7KO 10.25. who had taken refuge In the fore- i CATTLE Receipts 15.000. Market firm, caetle were driven out when that part Native steers. $8.85.14.15 stock-era and of the ship was battered in. Report-J J5 e. 1ic?4w, nd be,fer'- 6-75 last night accounted for seven bodies washed ashore. To Cure A Cold In One Iay n-nkr LAXATIVE UltUMO QUININE (Tablets.) It stops the Cough and Heart-m-lte iinrt worka off the Cold. K. V. tiitOVK'S signature on each box. 30c Adv. TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS SHEEP Receipts 14.000. Market strong. Sheep, $10.25(813.30 lambs, (13.751C.S5. 1 Kansas City Llv stock Market. Kansas City, Feb. 25. HOGS Receipts 14.000. Market stroug to 5c lower. Hulk of saies. $17.4O&17.70; heavy, $17-"i0gl7.75; packers and butchers. $1 1 .404(17.75 liffht, $17.XVn 17.00 pigs. $14.0IXS 10.25. r'ATTLE Receipts 10.000. Market steady to stronft. Pri-ne fed steers lS.OCKii 1.-..75 dressed neeE steers, siu.oirffii. 10: western Waste Contrasted With Conservation of Gas WEATHER REPORT. WEATHER FORECAST Tor Kansas: Kalr, mnt'K wider tonight. Tuc- luy, fuir, warmer in north and west. t The reference yesterday to the necessity of proper organization in a large way for a gas field probably can be best illustrated Jy con crete examples. We will contrast what has been accoir?plished with the natural gas obtained from the Augusta and El Dorado fields as against the Gushing field.. The natural gas industry In Butler County, Kansas, in which Augusta and El Dorado are situated, was organized In a business like manner and large blocks were developed by one organization. Exactly the opposite obtained In the Cushing field. Although thirty to forty million foot Raasern were common in the Cushlnir field as against two oi three million foot gaasers in the Butler County field and although the expert estimate has been made that Cushing has produced at least One hundred times as much gas as Butler County fields, much more natural gas has been utilized from this Kansas, than from this Oklahoma field. It has been estimated that enough natural gas was blown in the air in the Cushing field, and wasted, to have supplied this part of the country for ten years and there are towns today in the Cushing field entirely without gas. KANSAS NATirnALi OAS CO. STOCK SHIPPERS. To Insure Yourself Best Results Consign to CLAY, ROBINSON CO. Live Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards. Kan. City Alan Ham Our Own Office nt Chrraeo. An. M. Joaeph. So. Omaha. Denver. SI011 City. 5a. St. Paul. E. Buffalo. V, fit. Leula. Fort Worth and El Paso 1 Doniphan' Expects to Jct emit, Erom Eunston. Camp Doniphan, Okla., Feb. 25. No one has been able to learn when the four thousand drafted men will he sent to the Thirty-fifth division, or from where they will ccme. Chicago. Feb. 25. CORN Big receipts steers, 0.ojl2.75: southern steers, S7.SO The men lsolateo in the detention hal a bearish effect today on the corn ll.oO; cows. 7.0ua 11.00 beuers. s.oofi camp have been movid to another mnrket. Arrivnls at Chicago, omnba. Mil- U.OO; stoekers nnd feeders. S7.fiO0 12.30 camp, and the cam newcomer?. They neara ironi, ami w a.-..u:.gn,n tus noi UT likelihood of a hlEher guaranteed price fW.OOfa 14.00 wethers, Hl.Ka-1:;.'-3 ce. given out any information about :.nu wheat tentied niso to furor the bears. Ml.&l-&; stockers and feeders. (.S.OOf It is prcfume'i. however tne fieniug rigures. wnim variea imm ine io.o. msrtet until March 10 to permit it securing all the rn possible for export up to that time, i'ntrlck CuMahy says hogs lire blah and going to remain hiifh beculise l.ni-le K.m mn tvllla It. Thev lire holilina ilonu 1 corn for the purpose of stimulating hog raising. TOPEKA MARKET ItKPORT rOR WAGON UKI.1VKKIK.S. (Pricss furolshsd by Wolff 1-scklng Co.- I tnpv(l to another mil riser. Arrivals Hi v iiicax1. 'iinsua, xnit- i.oo; sio-Kera iiuu imim. i mn made rpadv for wankee and Minneiipolis. aggregsteU 1.742 bulls. 7.2uftl 10.2." ealvea. 7.O0& JV A it 1 n 'cars, the largest total yet on the crop. I SHEKP Receipts 7.000. Mnrket sready ey pc not ueen VTf.sMent Wilson's action In shutting off to strong. Lambs. tl&6nJl!.'23: yenrllugs. them. men will come from Funston anC that s fatnrdny 1 close o He lower, witn thev will be trained Mnn h 1.27Vs snd May l.aH,61.2(i. were tney wm up traineu. .followed bv slielit further set backs. f Prices Closed firm. $1.27 March snd i ?1.2ti May, unchanged to Vc higher, coin- I pared with Saturday s nnisn FOUGHT FOR RED CROSS Morning Grain Gossip tFurnlaujd by the Topeka Board of Tra'iei New York, Feb. 25. Fliiancbil News Bul letin Htoeks Recoveries may well at once Heriugtou Man Efned SIS for Using Eists to Get Members.l Herlngton, Kan., Feb. 25. Frank Shipley was fined J 15 and costs for fighting for the Red Cross. He argued with a neighbor that the latter should join and heated words brought blows and finally Shipley extended his ter ritory and was ready to whip, the chief of police. His cause was good, but the city held that his methods were crude. OATS Oats save way under Keneral follow extension of what we think Is "S pressure to sell. The same factors which natural reaction in the market especially were effective tn the corn market diaconr- aged the bulls in outs. After opening c to 'e down, with May 86-ie to 87c, prices continued to show a tendency to sag. PROVISIONS Provisions fell with grain. Higher quotations on hogs were ignored. Something of a reaction ensued as s re sult of packers buying but the upturn fail ed to last. New York Sugar Market. New York. Feb. 25. SUGAR Raw, steady; centrifugal. 6.005; molasses, nom- the rail Hat. becanse of the legislation about to become law. We tblak the best railroad -equipment stocks may be bought for turns on this setback during mnrket heaviness. The Kussian news is considered depressing. Chicago. Feb. 25. The Herald says; Grain Oat traders have sssumed s bearish position owing to the placing of maximum on May. It is said the short Interest was lsrgely increased on the break. The food administration has asked thst buyers of corn for domestic use keep out of Ui cash CATTLE AND BOOS. ToiKlka, Ksn., Feb. 23. MIXKflVAND lCTCHEKSt:...$14.O0flK,9r; MKAVV M.CHMStll.On I LIGHT jflGS Bteers Good to choice.... i fair to good. Cows 1 Good to choice 1 t.l. A AA Common to fair...... Heifers Good to choice....... Fair to ood. Common Bulls Fleshy Medium Veal Calves r Prime fat Medium good Flr Sheep snd Lambs Fat wethers Fat ewes Fat lambs Gnsts Save Your Money $2il SAVEI MONTHLY J-XJK 120 MONTHS AMOCXTS TO M.IO0 Capitol Building A Lean Asn. Poultry nnd Eggs. (Furnished by the Topeks I n -king CoS uauy. corner Laurent and Madison. 1 Topeka. Kan.. Feb. 25. Knrlnra. fever 2 .ba.. 19es roosters. l.'t lS.SX(i1.;io ataggy young roosters. Ire; broilers. 2 lbs. sun nnner. -v. Fcgs sre retnlllng In Topeka 48c lUri'TKI! 5Kc Positively cannot use abeefr or lambs sa les fat Trf -f 1 i. 1 Retail Hn."' (Furnished by W. A. Gilchrist. C2fl Quincy Rtraet.)- Toieka. Kan., Feb. SB. rnAIKIB HAY $J0.00. A LF A LF A-25.00 7 OUiio.OJ ....7.0O to H-T.1 0.O0 to ISM .S0 to S.i5 6 U0 to 4.0B W J.UU 7.00 tn e.00 to T 25 ....4.00 to U0 6 00 to 7.73 aoe to a. so B OO to 10.r 6 .00 to son SOU to i-00 (ISO to a.oc 6.00 to i 50 8 imi to 11 Vi 9 OO .A 'SI Shorn' ismbi' sad' sheep 'is' nndsr sbvs PBAIRIB HAT-a.. prices. v Topeks Grain Market. (Furnished by i. B. Blllsrd, corner Kansas Ave. Snd Curtis Kt.l Toiieka, Kan., Feb. 2Bv OA TR HOe. v. VEI.1.0W COEN l ii0. WHITS COliN ti.es. Tnnekn Hay Market. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 2B.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 3 BAND A BIG TREAT 1 1 1 v 341st Artillery Organization Given Great Oration Here. Concert at Auditorium a Two Hour Demonstration. SOLDIERS WERE WELL PLEASED Appreciated the Reception for Them in Capital City. Dinner and Auto Ride a Fea ture of Day's Program. Topeka. noted for her frigid and critical attitude toward public enter tainments of ah kinds was thawed out until she- roared a mountain stream of applause at the tremendous ovation given the 341st Artillery band of Camp Knnston at the auditorium Sunday afternoon. And the band, aided by V. A. Bihy, the "Bj's Rang Bill" of the Chamber of Commerce, kept the 4.500 persons who jammed the big hall on its toes fo- two bappy and hilarious hours. It was undoubtedly the mont enthu siastic r:nd patriotic affair of its kind v.r heid in Topeka. And Topeka, with her two military bands, her fa mous "Topoka'a Own" Marshall's or ganization, and Feveral other brass musicians, is a good judge of band muHic. Kvery entertainment has nr is sup posed to have a "hit." The 341st Artillery organization Is just one "hit" after another. It is a drum fire of pep and good music and singing. It has a 1 arra. of talent that very few mil itary bands in the country will be able to break thru. Hand Is Coming Back. The audience wasn't alone in Its pleasure. For instance: Chi -tain John W. IHamond "Never hiiv' we enjoyed such a good time and reception mb we uet in Topeka. The city vrl II always be remembered by our bovN. We want to come again." barlet iithrie. divisional sog lead er at Kuristou -This was the kind of a crowd I like to Be. They appreciate and eo-operate. They haven't overlook- ed anything to make urn feel aa tho our attempts have been appreciated." Lee M. Lock hurt, assistant leader When the crowd exhibits the spirit Bhown iii Topeka, the boys do their bet,"." Theodore Faber. band lender "This Is th kind of a city we enjoy. As long as the audience really evidenced a de ire for more, we pave it to them." Lieut. S. S. Griffith, chaplain "This trip to Topeka did the boys a world of pood. Never have we met with such a demonstration it makes us proud to b In the servie." Captain Diamond hit the keynote when he said the band would like to play a return engagement. It is plan ned to come to Topeka some time this spring, give several down town street corner concerts Saturday evening and play on the state house square Sunday afternoon. If Captain Diamond will make this in the form of a promise, Topeka will give him and his men the grpatest reception ever offered an or ganization of this kind. Program Was Varied. The program Sunday afternoon was arranged to suit everyone. Lovers of classical music were satisfied. Ad mirers of religious music were pleased. Adherents of rag time music were made to feel entirely at home And just to make it complete there was singing, there were solos and there was that ever welcome pep perform ance on the part of "King Bang Bill" iHby. And then, of course. Chaplain Griffith followed out the real true spirit of the occasion. To- top it off the crowd was treated to a community sing led by Leader Guthrie. Now for the concrete evidence of the crowd's satisfaction. Following an original and enthusiastic appeal, both humorous and patriotic, on the part of W. A. Biby, in which he enlisted the women, the soldiers in. uniform, the G. A. R. and the Relief corps, the crowd went right down in its pocket for a neat $350 contribution to go toward paying the band's expenses in making the trip to Topeka. It was a typical liiby revival and the crowd liked it. Corp. Charles Adams was one of the rral "hits" of the afternoon. Corporal Adams is an enlisted man from the ranks of the Orpheum and Keith vaudeville circuits. He has a power ful and melodious voice and his acting is. of course, of the professional order. Thp audience called him back for sev eral encores and then near the end of the concert a committee of pretty girls from the crowd called on him for an other appearance. He didn't disap point them. He included in his "by request" act, a parody which, in a lino, went something like this: "It takes a sweet, petite Topeka gal to make a Sammy lay his Bible down." Another feature of the program was a community sing led by Divisional Sonc Lead r of Funston Charles Guthrie. Guthrie went out on the stage, made the 4,500 persons sing, whistle and hum with him. He had the crowd singing "Over There" until they wanted to fight. He waved his arms and lens until Captain Diamond feared for his tight fitting olive drab uniform. Guthrie is a leader or nev er would he have started a Topeka crowd to such enthusiasm. The Map drum battle scene and the "All Abi-ard for Berlin" cut up on the kettles et all by the drummer, J. D. Cameron, was a big feature. J. Stuchbery starred in a bass soio. A treat was a saxaphone and clari net duet by Musicians Smith and Ser jeant Schrepfer. Captain Diamond was honored in tlu playing of a march dedicated to this popular adjutant of the regiment. This march was composed by Setgt. L. M. L.ckhart. the man who led the band with such success at the per formance. After the selection, Robert M. Stone introduced the captain to the crowd." He was given a wild greeting and forced to make a short talk. Lieutenant Griffith, regimental chaplain, spoke for a few minutes, winning himself a laurel in the hearts of Topekans. When the 341st Artillery Band "Ask your If grocer for I POST T0ASTIES 1 THE BEST IN I comes again, Topeka will be ready for the greatest welcome the organization ever received. An All Day Party. Still with the cinders of the' Union Pacific in their eyes and on their uni forms, the band boys and Capt. John Diamond and Chaplain Griffith were met at the train and loaded in auto mibiles tor a trip thru the city. Mar shaled by W. A. Biby, Charles Mitch ell and H. S. Putney, the parade got under way in record time and with a minimum of confusion. Immediately after the boys entered into the club rooms, they made a straight path to the billiard room, and there they stayed until dinner call was sounded by W. A. Biby, master of ceremonies. And then they ate with gusto and appreciation. Some of them got up too late to get any breakfast. In the Chamber of Commerce style on a gala day. entertainment and music went with the meal. Miss Marguerite Gohlke sang a few solos, little Miss Ruth Sharp, a ten-year-old pianist, the daughter of the cateress for the Chamber of Com merce, gave a piano recital which drew a big hand from the musicians. To top the thing off and to make the invitation of the Chamber of Com merce a common one to all of the boys in uniform on Saturdays and Sundays, W. A. Biby came to his feet and put the invitation across. That went fine, so some of the Topekans went out and passed the cigars and matches. And then the fun began. Capt. John Diamond, Chaplain Shannon A. Griffith, Division Song Leader Chester Guthrie, Sergt. L. M. Lockhart, Band Master Theodore Fa ber. Horace Hall, Mrs. C. W. Kouns, Arthur Carruth, all made short talks. Some. of them to be sure lacked the aplomb and address of Biby, but they all of them got by. Mrs. Kouns dur ing the process of the speechmaking drew the appellation of "Sister of the 341 Regiment" as her reward for the effort she expended in entertaining the boys. But like most dinners and recep tions the best part came just before the parting. Then were the boys at the height of their glory, and good reason for exceptional effort, too. Many was the proud and haughty beauty of Topeka, who set herself out to entertain with the boys with adula tion, appreciation, and light talk and anything they could think of at all that could possibly make the visit a memorable one. For the girls they did their part well, and many was the bashful soldier who went back to camp cheered and with his courage heightened in some cases his color too to once more take his allotted place in a womanless world. Entertainment was provided for the reception part of the day, too. Mrs. Kouns and Mrs. Black established themselves as a draft board extraordi nary and proceeded to put the loop on the persons of any local entertain ers there were present. Two enter tainers were captured. Miss Margaret Ray and Miss A 1 vena Hulse, both of them readers. And in the midst of the gaiety a heartless sergeant blew a shrill blast on his little whistle and the boys prompt ly got under way for the auditorium, but not sans farewell and good wishes and the expressed hope that they could come again soon. Th Program. Tbe program for the afternoon was: Garland Entree March K. Ij. King. Overture. Morning, Noon and Night (in Vienna) Suppe Duet, "Celebrated Serenade" Smith and IJchrepter. Bass solo, "The Basso's Pride" H. K. Cruse. "Atlantis" (The Lost Continent) Suite in 4 parts. i) Nocturne and morning Hymn of Praise, (b) A Court Function. (o) I Love Thee. (The Prince and Anna.) (d The Destruction of Atlantis. "March, "The Jack of Diamonds Lee M. Lockhart (Respectfully dedicated to Capt. John Diamond, of the 341 field artillery.) "The Star Spangled Banner." Vocal numbers tbruout the program by Charles L. Adams ARE READY TO GO Doniphan Soldiers Trained "To the Minute" Now. Officers Are Proud of Their Volunteer DhJsion. Camp Doniphan, Okla., Feb. 25. Every man in the Thirty-Fifth divi sion is trained to the minute, and of ficers hich in command say this divi sion wouldn't suffer by comparison if matched against any other division in the United States. All of the men have been in train ing at least six months, and many of them have been in camp nine and ten months. The men have been trained so thoroty and proficiently that their work is now becoming automatic. Maj. Gen. William M. Wright is well pleased with the results obtained. The men have advanced the last two months by leaps and bounds, and an entirely different spirit prevails in camp. When they first arrived the question was asked on every side: Know War Came Now. "When do we leave for France?' But nocy it is different. While hey are all eager to go, they realize that they must be well trained to have a fair chance. More than one hundred schools are in progress in camp all the time, continually turn ing out specialists in every branch of warfare. And the specialized training has don a lot to help the men along. It broke up the monotonous hours of drill, and the classes in grenade thowin bayonet practice, raiding parties, liaison work and other lines have been well patronized. There isn't a man in the division who isn't fa miliar with the little part he is going to take in this war when the division finally rts into it. The men are well equipped, with the exception of ord nance. This is slowly coming in, a carload today. Wright Is Responsible. The fact that the men of the divi sion are contented is sue almost en tirely to the indefatigable work of the commanding general. General Wright Hpends little time at his desk. He is usually wandering around the camp, nearly always on horseback. He drops in here :nd there unexpectedly, some times to inspect a kitchen, a mess hall, the grounds surrounding a regimental or company area. If he finds any thing wrong he talks to the men about it, and if everything is shipshape he praises the men for it. Consequently Camp Doniphan is probably the neat est and cleanest camp in the country. Millionaire Cop Adopts War Baby. Detroit, Mich.. Feb. 25. James Couzens, Detroit's "millionaire blue coat" adopted a ten-months-old Can adian "war baby" today. Her father was killed in Europe. Couzens was formally vice president of the Ford Motor Co, Up to 4 LT FROM EVERYWHERE. BY-CLU- MANY STARS GONE Cleveland Indians, However, Expect To Be in the Race. Fohl Won't Let Old Man Mars Get His Goat. BT JACK VEIOCK. New York, Feb. 25. No team In either big league was hit harder by the war than the Cleveland Indians. Lee 5Vhl no more than got a pen-nant-cortending team built up than along comes ole man Mars and wrecks Lee's playhouse, just like that, taking so many players away from the fold that Cleveland fans were left in a daze for months. But Fohl and Jim Dunn, the scrap py and progressive owner of the Tribe, have refused to permit Mars or any other fight manager to lasso their goats. They contend that there is going to be a pennant contender wearing Cleveland unifqrms this year in spite of everything. They are standing pat on the the ory that they will have Steve O'Neill back as first catcher; Pitchers Bagby, Coumbe, Coveleskle and Morton; In fieiders Wambsganns, Chapman, Tur ner and probably Joe Harris, and Out fielders Speaker, Oraney and proba bly Bob Roth. Get More Players. With this sort of a ball club Cleve land could put a team in the field any day that would stack up pretty fair, but, of course, Messrs. Fohl and Dunn expect to add some playing tal en. to tiie list named here, and some of the players pn the reserve list who are now counted as lost in the draft may be enabled to play thru deferred classification. As tho linkup of the talent which now appears available looks on paper the Indians are facing some serious haniicaps in filling positions which are mighty important. First and third bases are two of the positions. Should the Indians get Joe Harris back he can fill the first-basing gob. Terry Turner may be depended on perma nently as guardian of the hot corner, but Terry ij getting well along in years and hi isn't the Terry of yes terday by a long shot. The outfield, if Roth is enabled to play, will bo strong enough, but with out Roth Fohl will have another big niche to fill, and he must dig up a sub-ou .fielde- of some class, regard less. The Tribe's pitchers, it appears, are about as weak as they can stand to be. Bagby is a gem and Coveleskie is a star, but there is nothing certain about the rest. Groome, Wood and Lambeth are being depended on to rour.d out the staff. But with all of this Fohl is opti mistic. He opines that a maanger never knows what he will have until he gets well thru the training season. Fohl may come up with a strong team. Food for Fans BY GEO. XL PRAIA. (Copyright) Spring Prophecy. Oh, believe me, a lot of endearing young arms That are Betting the ball yards aflame Will be toiling as usual back on the farms Ere the 1st of September baa came. C. Christen sen, who broke a running record on a treadmill, is welcome to all the benefits and emoluments accrued there by. One cannot imagine a more exciting sport than that of running on a tread mill. A good many politicians would find it hard to win a place on an all-American team. Latest information on the Cobb deal is that Tyrus will be sold when Navin is ready to throw up his franchise. Pioneers. There nothing new beneath tbe sun-- So spoke a wise guy long ago. But now there cornea a bunch of bold And trustful gents who plan to hold An honest wrestling show. Larry Ioyle evidently is preparing to go to war. lie has been umpiring ball games in Florida. This Bruno Hans. White Hose recruit, must be a regular speed boy. Tom Need ham savs he is and Tom. in his prime, could run 100 yeards in 10 3-5 minutes. New recruits in baseball camps are so called In order to distinguish them from old veterans. It la permissible to call 'cm raw recruits because most of 'cm are. Tho Mysterious Busher. There was a wondrous bush recruit; He was a strange and rare galoot And most extraordinary. He was a queer, uncanny slob. Who conldn't hit -ike Tyrus Cobb In February. With the addition of an outfield, an in field, a pitching staff and a couple of back stops Connie Mack will be ready to open the season. It will be easy for Connie to build a team with Flag Bod'ie as a concrete foundation. Short Story. "Then you will not sign them papers? demanded Basil Feppersauce, threatea- lU"Neverr cried Clarice Cauliflower, handing him a beat less glance. Nonchalantly Basil drew a packet from bis pocket. "1 have here a picture he said. "That's nothing in my young life,' re plied Clarice. Just like that. "It is a picture taken eighteen years ago." Basil went on. Once more a Oarflld glance. "It is a picture taken eighteen years ago." he continued relentlessly, "when you wore one of those comical bats and those sleeves and those Be be had said enough. She signed the papers. Carpets and Rugs Have yoa carpets that need clean ing? Have you carpets that are worn ont? Don't throw them away. Call Mc cormick. We Clean. Refit, Sew, Size, Scour. Lay Them, or Make Them Into Kutrs. It isn't expensive and It's better done by McCormick Rug Factory Carpet Cleaning Works Phone 431 522 I'm Bonn St. the Minute TO BATTLE FOR TITLE Aggies and Tigers Meet in Champion ship Games This Week. The Missouri Valley basket ball bat tle ground shifts from Columbia to Manhattan this week. The Missouri i Tigers and the Kansas Aggies, each with only a single defeat to mar an otherwise clean record, will renew the feud of last year, when the Manhattan five entered Columbia in second place and emerged Missouri Valley cham- pious The important 2-game series is to be played on Nichols court Wednesday and Thursday. It was two years ago that Missouri last appeared on the Aggie court. Also it has been two years since the Ag gies have met with defeat on the Nichols floor, for since that victorious invasion by the Tigers, no team has taken the measure of the Purple five here. Evened lp the Race. The two teams enter the series nearly even, with Missouri granted a slight advantage because of that for midable record of eleven straight vic tories, one more than the run .piled up by last year's Aggies. The blow dealt the Meanwell men by the Kan sas Jayhawkers, however, has stopped the Tiger string and evened up the fight for the leadership. The stand ing of the teams is: Won. Lost Pet. Missouri 11 Kansas Aggiea 9 Kausas 8 Washington 2 Nebrasku 1 Ames 1 Drake 0 .91 .900 .018 .250 .200 .14S ".000 CAN GET JOHNNIE NEE Abbott Says He Is Willing: to Manage a Topeka Club. Altho only about half of the re quired number of season ticket books have been sold. Spencer Arthur Ab bott is going ahead making arrange merits to put a Western league baseball team in the city and announces that he has made arrangements to get Johnnie Nee, former manager of the Dayton team in the Central league, to pilot the club he expects to put in here. Nee is an old Western associa tion player and a second baseman. Abbott also announces he is trying ft arrange an exhibition game with the second team of the Chicago Whit Sox, this team being1 scheduled to come thru here with an open date on its return from training camp. Another meeting of the team cap tains in the ticket book drive is sched uled to be held tonight at the Cham ber of Commerce to report the prog ress of ticket sales. DEMPSEY FIGHTS TONIGHT. Would -Tie Challenger of Willard Meets Iii 11 Brennan In Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 25. Fred Fulton's nemesis if he has one of those things probably will be born here tonight. Jack Dempsey, western heavy. Is slated to meet Bill K. O." Brennan, with a ton-round limit to their efforts. Dempsey is the favorite, but Brennan is not without moneyed followers. Fulton and Moran Mix, Too. New Orleans, Feb. 25. Frank Mo ran and Fred Fulton, heaveyweights, were ready today for their twenty round boxing bout here tonight. They had their final workouts yesterday. Fulton's weight today was given at l 245 and Moran s 196. Sam Goldman, New Orleans, will referee the bout. HE WANTS A RECEIVER Fort Scott Man Thinks This Would Keep Intcrurban Running. Pittsburg, Kan., Feb. 25. Throw ing the Joplin Pittsburg Railway company into receivership was the remedy for the stoppage of traffic on the interurban system serving the southwestern Kansas mining field that began when the carmen quit work February 12, when their demands for higher wages were refused by the company, proposed by J. I. Sheppard, of Fort Scott, at a mass meeting Sun day afternoon that packed the city hall auditorium. Sheppard told his audience that he would prepare a petition to Gov. Ar thur Capper to come here and investi gate the situation or send Atty. Gen. S. M. Brewster here to commence the receivership suit in district court, or to have him, Sheppard, file It. Sheppard called attention to the fact that some years ago the company was forced to yield to the demands of the men by John Turkington, Social ist, then sheriff, starting receivership action. Hisses greeted Sheppard when, in discussing the action of W. T. Mahon, international president of the Amalga mated Association of Street and Klec tric Railway Company Employes, in revoking the charter of the local, he charged Mahon "with a traitorous act to labor and said a man who betrayed labor would not hesitate to be a traitor to his country. A man in the front row rose and said that a man back of him suggested that Sheppard was a liar. James J. Barrett, representing the department of labor, presided at the meeting but in presenting Sheppard he said he did not know what the nature of Sheppard's advice would be. United States secret service repre sentatives attended the meeting. KANSAN TO ARIZONA Agricultural College Poultry Expert Will Go to Tucson School. Manhattan, Kan., Feb. 25. N". T... Harris, former superintendent of the agricultural college poultry farm, has accepted a position as poultry special ist in the extension division of the Arizona Agricultural college. He is the second poultryman from the col lege to be called to Tucson 'within a year. .Charles R. Adamson, a 1917 graduate, has been there since June. Harold Amos,, formerly laboratory assistant to H. H. King, professor of chemistry. Is the new superintendent of the poultry farm. He assisted Mr. Harris several months. BIG JOB FOR KANSAN K. 17. Professor to Be Supervising En gineer New Munitions Plant. Lawrence, Kan., Feb. 25. C. C. Williams, professor of railway engi- PELLETIER'S ORDER BY PllOXE Call 3500 In spite of higher prices of cotton, in spite of scarcity of labor, in spite of transportation tie-ups, here, right on time, s the great Aemia! More Aprons and and more of them than ever before. Supply yourself for the next twelve months at least the chances are that you'll not have another such an opportunity to SAVE Eight big lots very low prices 29c-50c-59c-89c-98c 1.25-1.39-1.95 Thousands and thousands of Aprons, dozens and dozens of differ ent styles the 2nd floor is literally flooded with Aprons. Come to morrow for the best Apron bargains Topeka has ever known. Bib Aprons Band Aprons Middy Aprons Kmpire Aprons Bungalow Aprons Cover-All Aprons Balmacaan Aprons I-'itted-froiit Aprons of percales, ginghams and chambrays in plain colors,, stripes, -checks, plaids, and figured and fancy patterns in every wanted color and in every conceivable color combination. It's the opportunity of the year to buy aprons and to save! Just as yoa yet off the The Salvation Army War Fund Pledge ROBERT STONE, Chairman Citizens' Committee Speedways of Communication The million and a half miles of wire in the Western Union System are the speedways of corximunication open day and night. Fifty thousand employes are trained in their work of assisting the direction of the enormous business of a mighty nation. The mature efficiency of 67 years is the value of this organization in these times of stress. WESTERN UNION Telegrams Day Letters Night Letters Cablegrams Honey Transferred by Wire THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. neering at the University of Kansas, has been called east by the depart ment of war to be supervising engi neer for a huge munitions plant the government is to erect in an eastern state. The plant is to cost $45,000,000. Professor Williams will leave the university February 22. He has been grante leave of absence for the re mainder of the semester. He is the sixth professor to be called into the army or to other war work from the school of engineer of the University of Kansas. Since the -war began the whole university faculty has lost an average of an instructor a week to the army, the navy or other forms of war service. Spoli Well in Saline County. Salina, KanJ Feb. 25. Thirty-three This store opens at 8.: 30 and closes at 6:00 Sale of better ones, "prettier styles House Dress Aprons Elastic Waist Aprons Belted-hack Aprons and Novelty Aprons elevmton -2nd Floor Pelletier's No amount is too small to lend to your country Buy War Savings Stamps at the Post Office Main Floor In consideration of the pledgesof others toward the two-million-dollar fund for the Salvation Army among the American Soldiers and Sailors in Europe, I promise to pay the sum of dollars, of which is now paid; balance of to be paid in equal installments, on April 1 and June 1. Name Street Address City Date Name of person securing subscription Fill in, sign and mail to T. D. HAMMATT, Treasurer, 626 New England Bldg. Topeka, Kansas rural school pupils of Saline county will receive diplomas as the cham pion spellers in the county. The con test was held Saturday a fternoon. There were sixty-one entries repre senting separate schools and 1,190 words were given. Confectionary was the first word missed, and by a girl at that. Governor Fires Pro-German Judge, i St. Paul Minn., Feb. 25. J. F. Mar-' tin, probate judge of Dodge county. -has been suspended by Governor J. A. A. Burnquist on charges of making pro-German statements. J. M. F. Cooper, Mantorville, was today ap pointed acting probate judge pending a final hearing of the charges against Judge Martin. 1 Free Art Needlework classes every day 2nd floor ORDER BY MAIL, Delivery Prepaid Apron S Buy Tuesday pay in April All charge purchases made Tuesday and there after will be posted to March bills payable in April. 1 f v tf No mater hoto good the f 1 quality of uour work t No matter houi h-ue your y1 reputation as a qualify prinher j I Capper "Enqravincjs will improve mar quality GippsaENGRsyiNa Co. I TRY STATE JOURNAL WANT ADS. 1 n .-a7 ft m)ffifftsmm Shows 3. 7:15 9 or i o tii n t -J 'Ibe five UoDiwe nave uiivprtliteil no Joiik imve Wplot-J Into a QnintettJ of mltrhty lively, full-blooded American Slngera. UUtlnrtlr th. feature f the TIIE SOUTH WIS 11 A RM OxV Ql'IXTrTTI IJ MARGUERITE CLARK nw'D"w in BAB'S MATINEE IDOL" PATH K ,KWS 15c u Sue. Ineludiair war tax PELLETIER'S bigger and better than ever! t Ser'y-Tresa" t. M. Jnhnsoa l'boue 30111 L. M. l'enwell Phone 775. THE L M. PENWELL VXDERTAKIXG CO. 506-50S-510 Qulncy Stmt Phos 19 J GEM MONDAY and TIESDAT ETHEL CLAYTON 'Stolen Hours' A romantic tory of modern I iOiidon attention -srl pplns:. In-tcrcst-conipclling from start to finish. I mm Curtain at 8 p. m. dnedar Kvenln. Feb. 27, r tnarifi r ronmai rrcwnii s OTIS KINNER In a Comedy of Cheerfnlnefta 'MINT KB ASTONIO" PrtrM 60r, $1.00. S1.36. 3.M Srt ow Nulling at the (iriind Matinee. J 0c; Nlrht. lr. tttr. SOc uaiiy at :w, 7:30, :W THE BIG INTERSTATE ROAD KIKIW Z" "7 PEARLS" Toeka' fttoailtjr bp m TOBA1-J, 1-.Z3, A SHOW HO DIFFKBRNI TUF A Rlr Bmntjr Chora of IMnrinc .irl THOROUGHBRED Q Mrjl-Mlrth Khows 3, 7:15 Mb fipSi 1 11

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THE TOPFKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 liiirttptkn Jtatr Journal An Independent Newspaper 5 BY FRANK P. MAC LENXAN. Entered aa eecond-elass matter. VOLUME XL .No. 48 OFFICIAL STATE PAPER. pFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF TOPEKA. JE SubacrlptloB Fates. J"Bt mall In idvanee. one year $48" -Bt mall ;n advance, alx months.... 2.4U SBy mall in advance, three montha. 1.20 By mull In advauci. one month W T. Ratea by Carrier. rone week 12 centa Two weeks for a quarter centa "Fonr weeka 50 cents Telephone iFas'ern Offices? Paul Block. rprenta Itre. 2TO Fifth avenne. New York; Mailers tBilldlug, Chicago: 201 Devonshire atreet. lariat on tv repge nunui ik. -.Members Associate Prees. American Kewspaoer PnblliHera' Association. Audit liureau ox ircuianuu ClEWBKR OF THE ASSOCIATE! PRESS. n l ne Associai-i x n- ir titled to the use tar republication of .ell tjpwa dispatches credited to I- or not otne wise credited In this rper and alao tne (veal news published herein.- WHATEVER YOU WANT TO KNOW." The Topeka State Jwmil Informition Bureau at Waahing'on furnlehea tree of charge, accurate and authoritative aiiswera to queatlons -n any and all nn fai'ta concerninit which Information enn ne bad from the unparalleled resources of the various federal government departments ItnO the great library of enngresa A mat stamp for reti.rn postr-ge must sc eompauy each Inquiry. State clearly toe Information wanted, write dalnrr and ad- ."Ji" TOPEKA STATE .TOITUNAL IN FORMATION BniEAU. Washington. I. C. N. B. Inquire ra should be careful to frre two. points: KncWe a 3-cent stamp fid address their 'etters to W;sh Ington. a above, and not to Toptka. otherwise de lay and needlesa expense are Incurred. 5 The railroad bill as passed by the Senate and as it probably will pass the Jsouse provides for turning the prop erty back to its owners eighteen Wicnths after the close of the war. This period probably will extend be jfond th? next presidential election and iovernment operation of the roads, therefore, may be of great service In Utvatinr Director General McAaoo to Ui-j presidency of the t-'nited States, frben, again, it may have the opposite effect. The bill also grants the di rector -eneral the sum of. $500,000, 000 for the purpose of carrying on the transportation business of the Country. This sum, it is understood, ii to be used where most needed. If tK railroads had been given access to so large a fund, there might have 'been no occasion for the government to take them over. It has long been known that they needed money which they could not earn or borrow and that fo- their inability to do either the government was responsible. If government operation shall result in a just and more liberal policy toward the roads after their surrender to their owners, it will be worth all that It costs. "Lab is loyal," declares Mr. Com pels, following which declaration the carpenters ordered a strike in the Staten Island yards. To surrender to the wage demands of the carpenters' union would mean an Increase of $150,000,000 in the cost of the ship ping program, asserts Chairman Hur ley, and the plan is now being con sidered so to curtail war industries during the next few months as to provide an ample supply of labor for the shipyards. It is doubtful if a cur tailment of war industries with this succeed. Labor is not a fluid thing, and the building of ships is not a hap hazard trade. The government does not hesitate to commandeer Industries and to fix prices. Has it no way to persuade labor? The exhibition of loyalty on the part of the carpenters la expensive. Conservation, appears to have reacheJ the limit in a Minnesota town where the citizens are forbidden by ordinance to take more than two baths a week. "The old bluff of looking and act In;, and living as if we were finan cially worth about three times our ac tual value." says the Los Angeles Times, "is becoming less fashionable." Probably due to an effort to dodge the income tax collector or the solici tor for the Salvation Army fund. THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. Announcement that'the next liberty loan offering by the treasury will be made in April end at 4V4 Per cent had an immediate effect on the bond mar ket. The market has been consider ably depressed on account of a large anr.ount of bonds being offered for sale. These bonds have now mostly been absorbed by investors it Is be lieved. It is unfortunate that so large a number of persons have felt called upon to part with their holdings of liberty bonds. But with the banks already loaded up with these securi ties it was Inevitable that any consid erable offering would depress the price. Since holders have realized that they soon may exchange the fours for a new issue bearing a higher Interest rate they are manifesting a disposition to hang on to what they have. The government, in anticipation of another large offering of liberty bonds for sale, has very wisely put the drive off. first, until It could be determined about !'ow much income will be de rived from the Income tax, reports of which are being sent in at this time; second, by selling to the banks three billion dollars of short term notes. The government is enabled to pay out this money for labor, material, focd, and other things in this country, bo this large amount of money wilt be In circulation and drift back into the banks before the bonds are offered for sale, thus giving practically three bldion dollars more in resources with which to invest in the bonds when they are issued and preventing a dis turbance as much as possible of nor mal business conditions in taking so much cash for government purposes at one time. Bond owners needing money will do better to borrow from the banks, us ing their bonds aa collateral, than to sell at a price below par. CHAOTIC RUSSIA. One of the most unfortunate effects of the present Russian political and military tangle is that it will acceler ate the demoralization in economic af fairs which has been In progress ever since the outbreak of the war. Until the return of more stable conditions, the Russians themselves will be un able to take any steps toward improv ing the agricultural, industrial and commercial situation, and until some measure of order is restored, other na tions will naturally refrain from con ti lulng -.hat generous assistance which they have been giving to a sorely tried people. Chaotic as are the present economic conditions. It would seem that they must become worse, if that be possible, before there is any like lihood ot their becoming better. The irder for1 the mobilization of the Russian army issued late in July of 1914 marked the beginning of the break-up of the country's economic stiucture. Whether the calling out of an arm;.' of men out of all proportion to the immediate necessities was the result o'. subtle intrigue on the part of the German agents in close touch with the Rus&ian authorities, says the Phil adelphia Commercial Museum in a re view of the Russian situation, or whether it was the result of blunder ing judgment on the part of honest officials, the-very act itself was dis astrous to Russian welfare, and in two ways. .It took away from their usual and gainful occupations a large proportion of the agricultural and In dustrial laborers of the country, and reduced the productive abilities of the country to that extent. The subse quent necessity of transporting, cloth ing and feeding this vast horde bo taxed tlie resources of the country that agricultural and industrial enter prises were practically starved of nec essary materials and equipment, and were uoable to meet even the m.ni mum requirements of the civilian pop ulation. No attmpt was made to correct the first blunder, and conditions could not fail to po from bad to worse. Then came the overthrow of the czar's gov ernment later, the dissensions of the various elements seeking control, and finally, the splitting up of the country into the republics of the Bolsheviki. the Ukraine and the Finns, each more bitter toward the others than toward the common enemy. There is dissension, too, mong those contending for control in these different parts, and In the meantime the agricultural, industrial and com mercial rlemoralization continues. For example, in the region controlled by the Bolsheviki a plan of dividing the land among the peasants was inau gurated. Local committees were dele gated to distribute this land so that each peasant would have one farm. The Russians soon began to realize, however, that the members of the committees were obtaining the best lands for themselves, their relatives and their friends. The answer of the peasants was to put the members of the committees quietly out of the way. The communities in which these local committeemen have been found mur dered overnight have been neither few nor isolated. White the problem in tho Ukraine is somewhat different and is being worked out alcng other lines, in conjunction with German advice, nothins has yet been done which promises an early resumption of nor mal agricultural activity. There is the same disorganization In industrial Poland 'iid in agricultural Finland.-' Confusion extends also to the trans portation system of Russia. Even be fore the war the railroad; facilities were utterly inadequate to meet the country '3 minimum requirements, and despite '.he later efforts of the allied countries and the United States to sup ply executive direction and materials toward the upkeep of the roads as a military necessity, it wai impossible to do any more than check the destruc tion which had been going on. Then came the big revolution and the smal ler revolutions which prevented a con tinuance of this help from the out side. In ths train of the revolutions came also the release of the native railroad operatives- from all authority. Trains now run only at the pleasure of the engineer, the firemen and of the trainmen, and the convenience of these same Imnds, dictates the destination ot whatever the trains may be carrying. Approximately four-fifth of the grain produced Is used as feed for livestock. To take care of an increase of 36 per cent in the production of beef, pork and mutton under present methods It is estimated will require an increase in corn production of about 900,000,000 bushels. The Kan sas farmers can be depended upon to do their share if the weather man will send tho needed rain. Lack of mois ture is all that stands between the Sunflower state and a big corn crop every year. When we don't produce an abundance of corn blame must rest on the weather and not on the soil or the farmer. It is estimated that there are 6.000,- 000 fewer hogs in this country now than there were a year ago. These figures, of course, refer to the quad rupeds. Of the other kind there ap pears to be a large increase or else the visibility has improved. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL INFORMATION BUREAU FREDERIC J. HASKIN, Dinctor. Washington, D. C SCHOOL GARDENS. Washington, D. C, Feb. 22. If properly managed and supervised, school gardens should add large quan tities to the nation's food supply this year, according to .J. L. Randall, spe cialist in school and home gardening of the United States bureau of educa tion. "There are five million children or school age in this country," said Mr. Randall. "If each child raised $1 worth of food, think what that would mean. Five million dollars' worth! And it is not too much to expect each child to raise $10 worth, for last year many boys and girls earned as much as $20 out of their gardens." Frnm the national standpoint, of course, the value of a child's .garden depends upon what is planted in it. a riniinr'a worth of radishes obviously would not play any important part in winning the war. but it every cnua plants vegetables that respond to the canning process, and staples, such as potatoes, beans and onions, he will be doing his bit, in no insignificant way. In realization of this fact, boards of education in many communities which did not encourage school gardens last year are doing all they can to promote them this year. Teachers are attend ing lectures in gardening in order that they may direct the children to better advantage; short courses in the ele mentary sciences nave been intro duced into many school curricula, and a new text-book has been adopted al most universally namely, the seed catalog. There is another reason for encour aging gardening among school chil dren this year. If the experience of Europe is duplicated in this country, we may expect a large increase in juvenile delinquency during the war. The general excitement occasioned by a state of war, the widespread em ployment of mothers, and the fact that many children are left to take" care of themselves outside of school hours are all cited by social workers as causes that are already contrib uting to an increase in juvenile court records. Gardening appears to offer a solution to this problem. There is nothing like pulling weeds under a hot sun, spading stubborn soil and fighting innumerable insects to say nothing of the neighbors' dogs and chickens and cats to keep a child oc cupied and out of mischief. For this social reason, rather than the economic one, school gardens have long been advocated by eminent edu cators as one of the most important practical features of a school system They are already established institu tions in over a thousand American communities. They are of three types: The small plot which the child works at school; the backyard plot at home which he works under the supervision of a visiting teacher, and the plot on the vacant lot, which is also under the direction of the school. The supervising teacher is extreme ly important to the success of such gardens. She may be employed by the local board of education, by a citizens' committee or by the cham ber of commerce. "In every com munity," Mr. Randall asserts, "there should be at least one teacher who knows gardening practically land theoretically. During school hours she should teach elementary sciences in the schools, and after school hours she should visit children in their homes and, with the help of a gar dener employed for the purpose, su pervise garden efforts. One of the best systems of school gardens one that should prove val uable to other communities desirous of introducing gardening into their schools this year is that devised by Mr. Orchard Smith for Englewood, Is. J. School gardens were started in Englewood for the first time in the pring of 1916. In a brief talk to the children, Mr. Smith told them that they were going to keep a detailed record of what they grew and what it cost, and that if the things they grew were any good, they were going to sell them. In short, they were going to be farmers. Then he gave them reg istration blanks to fill in. The children who registered were organized into garden clubs, consist ing each of about fifteen members of the same, age and sex, and rrom tne same school. Those children who had backyards were to have their gardens at home; those who did not possess backyards were to be provided witn plats on vacant lota The school yard was to be used fof one large demon stration garden where practical gar dening could be taught. Accompanied by tne teacner, tne children who were backyardless In vestigated the available land In the city, and finally decided upon two va cant lots. Each of these was staked off into allotments of different sizes, according to the requirements of each child, and around each plat a path was made, two and a half feet wide. Afte- a child was awarded tnis piai, he became responsible for it thruout the rest of the season for its spad ing, planting, weeding and care. If he neglected it. he was dispossessed. In the months of strenuous toil that followed for no really good gar den is made without a backache and tired muscles no children had to be deprived of their lots, with the excep tion of one little boy whose colleagues made it so unpleasant for him that he had to abandon his career as a farm er. It was noticed that this little boy rarely worked in his garden. He T-n never to be seen planting any thing. But when the proper time came his garden contained a large number of plants, wiich his neigh bors soon discovered had been trans planted from their own gardens. "After selecting their garden sites, the children were required to make working drawings or tneir garoens, showing the space they intended to devote to each vegetable. These were discussed in the classroom, and cer tain faults corrected. Several chil dren had planned to plant in rows running east and west when they should have run north and south so as to, secure the maximum of sun light, and this question was debated. Then the seeds were oraerea. Next came the preparation of the soil. At special demonstrations in backyards and on vacant lots the young gardeners we-e shown how to clear off the land, and to spade, rake and fertilise the soil. In this the parents often took an active part, helping the children dig and plow and giving them the benefit Of maturer agricultural experience. When they had learned to push a spading fork deep into the ground and lift it easily when full of avil; when they had learned to turn surface rub bish, manure and sod down and the loose soil up, and when they had learned to attack a clod of earth as a natural enemy, then they started in on their own gardens. Few children quite achieved the trick of making a smooth seed bed with a rake, but the majority were able to get their plats into good condition after heroic efforts with both edges of the rake. The seeds planted by the children were procured from the most reliable seed dealers, reliability-in .this regard oeing empnasized by the teachers, and a few were donated. Bought in wnoiesaie lots, they were Dut into small envelopes by the children under tne direction of the teacher, and each envelope was labeled. Most of the children provided their own working implements, but for those who could not afford to buy any, implements were supplied by the school. Weeding and cultivating were done with hoes, rakes, and hand weeders, and fertilizer and spray ma terials -irere applied freely. The greatest difficulties encountered were net from insects, but from the rieighbors' various pets. Chickens from the surrounding yards flocked with instant curiosity and delight to the newly created gardens, and could not be checked even with wire fenc ing' and wooden stakes. Cogs and cats took especial interest in racing thru the neat rows of sprouting vege tables, and the birds contributed to the destruction by eating the succu lent leaves of plants Just thrust thru the earth. The neighbors, also, were not disposed to become excited about the trespassing of their pets. After all, they were only children's gardens. Meantime, the demonstration gar den at the school was being carried forward to remarkable success by the boys chosen to work it. It contained three varieties of -sweet corn, three of tomatoes, two- of egg plants, two of peppers, two of turnips, three of radishes, endive and potatoes. The boys were taught to operate wheel hoes, to tie tomatoes in several ways and to spray different plants for dif ferent kinds of insects. And as soon as the crops were ready for market they were taught how to sell them. They were paid 15 cents an hour for their work in the garden and 20 cents commission on every dollar's worth of goods sold. Now there are nearly forty such demonstration gardens operated in Englewood by individual boys, who make large profits out of them. For school gardening in Englewood is a profitable enterprise, from a monetary as well as a mental and physical standpoint. Every year a large num ber of its school gardens are distinct economic assets. Questions on th- above or any sub ject upon which the reader desires In formation, should be addressed the Topeka State Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. with a S-cent stamp enclosed for reply. .THE J J BY SOI E, HOCLTOX A Little Slice o' Life. In the soft raya of the oil atove Even the Bitting room of the boarding honae Look attractive to the "atar" boarder. The warmth and comfort thawed hla heart. The landlady waa hla only eompanioa in the room. -He turned and claaped her hand warmly in his own. "Will yon be my wife?" he asked. She did not blush. Her eyea were clear. It bad been a long, warm winter. She' said: "Let me see; You have been here four years You have never grumbled at the food Or failed to pay my bill very promptly. No, I am sorry I cannot marry you. Y'ou are too good a boarder To put on the free list These hard times." We are in faw of an odorless day for garbage wagons which pass thru our well-known streets just when the most people are around. Anyhow, we haven't had the immi gration problem to worry about dur ing the past year or two. Every cloud has some kind of a lin ing. A Rumanian scientist says old-age feebleness is caused by the reducing of the amount of water in the system. We are glad to know it is not caused by the reducing of the amount of food in the system. 'Twas long ago. good friends of mine, I sent a tender valentine. Rosea are red and vloleta blue. Sugar la sweet and so are yon." For in those days, 'way down the pike. We knew what augar tasted like. Just to show that all industry has not been suspended in this country on Blue Monday (washday), we repro duce the following item from an Indiana paper: "Mr. James Spillman is pleased to announce that his wife has recovered from her recent illness and is ready to again serve her former customers in the way or washing and ironing and plain sewing. Mr. Spillman will call for and deliver all work and yt Bjs patronage is respectfully solicited. A friend writes in from Connecticut to the effect that he bought a state automobile license for 1918 this month and they threw in a tinhenry to fasten it on. Some people just seem to be gifted in getting things that way. They say wild game is dying out rapidly in this country. Yes, indeed. Look what happened to the Bull Moose. Indubitably. Oh, the winsome suffragette. She ia going to get ua yet In her fight to gain her freedom. She is hitting quite a stride In her battle, nation-wide. Shouting the battle cry of sbedom. "Now," commanded the captain of rtie company. Now, corporal Binks, charge up that hill." "Sure," replied Corpal Binks. "I'm used to charging up things. I worked in a grocery store nine years back home. There are a' good many wives who would like to sue for a separate peace. So long as Germany keeps on want ing one kind of peace and her ally Austria, keeps on wanting another kind of peace, the entente cordiale (Teutonic) is going to continue to be more or less diluted. 'On account of the war" is the grand old alibi for the gay young Lotharios tnese nays. A stack of wheats at a restaurant and a movie is about the limit. They are telling of a man who went into a restaurant downtown the other day and ate some steak and im mediately passed away. Which is another way of being nagged to death. Four Birds With One Stone. BY KITTY PARSONS. (Copyright, 1918. by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) With her mother's distinct disap proval, Betty Van Ness became en gaged to a very nice, but very poor young man. He was only a sergeant in the army, which was a bitter blow to Mrs. Van Ness, whose other daugh ter was about to marry no less a per son than a colonel a rich middle aged man, old enough to be Althea's father. This match was the joy of her mother's heart, but Betty was in different to her sister's advantages and chose to follow -her own taste in a husband. "I'm more disappointed in you than I can say." exclaimed Mrs. Van Ness, a few days before Althea's wedding. "Here you are, rich, well dressed and quite as good looking as your twin sister, and you have neglected your advantages shamelessly! I refuse to consider your marriage at all, unless you choose another man. You haven't an atom of your sister's common sense!" "I don't care a bit for worldly ad vantages," flamed the girl. "Ned has made his own way, I know, and I'm proud of him for it! And what's more, I respect and love him more than anyone in this world and I wouldn't give him up for all the money and power there is, either! If you refuse to give your consent, I shall have to marry him just the same, so please forgive me, mother. If you knew him better you'd understand how it is you couldn't help it!" "I'm afraid I should not," snapped her mother. '"We will not discuss the matter further now. You had better see if Althea's wedding gown has" re turned from the dressmaker's there's not too much time." Betty went immediately, glad to have the interview ended. When she entered Althea's room. Nshe found her sister reading a maga zine, a targe unopened box lay on her bed. 'Althea Van Ness! Do vou mean to say you haven't looked at your dress? What a girl!" Althea laughed. "Well, vou see. the story was interesting so I didn't bother. I wish you'd slip it on, dear, and see if it fits. We're exactly the same size and I'm so tired of trying things on." Betty obeyed and in a moment she was a vision of snowy white and silver. She looked at herself admir ingly in the glass. on, dear," she sighed. "I'll never look like this if mother has anvthing to say about it, for I simply won't marry anyone else!" "Never mind. Bets," cheered Althea, "you'll get him yet! I just know something will happen soon, so don't be discouraged. Mother'll be satis fied when I'm Mrs. Gould. Just you wait!" Betty smiled thru her tears and after one last look at 'herself, she took on tier borrowed finery in a more con tented frame of mind. rjThe wedding was to be- at eight encibek in the evening and by eight in the morning of the great day, the house began to show signs of pre paration, wniie tney were at the lunch table, Colonel Gould. came in. greatly excited. Something very unforeseen has oc- I curred," he began hurriedly. "I have the most urgent orders to leave this afternoon and we will have to be mar ried at once! I cannot exDlain verv inuch, but it is unavoidable and there must be no delay. The minister is in the drawing room and Sergeant Moore will act as best man. I met him down at headquarters as I was leaving, and brought him along. You'll forgive me. please, Mrs. Van Ness, but he's a fine young man, and it was Im possible to find anyone else at this hour. There's absolutely not a min ute to waste, so I think we'd better join Doctor Farwell In the drawing room." "I do not understand the army at all," Mrs. Van Ness exclaimed indig nantly. "They must have known it would be a terrible inconvenience for us I shall be mortified to death try ing to explain to people! Imagine it hundreds of guests and no wedding! It's the most impossible thing I've ever known." A t Mrs. Van Ness was fairly purple with anger. Thi idea of making her self ridiculous was terrible to her nothing could be worse! The ceremony was performed, how ever, with Betty and Ned Moore as the only attendants and the entire party in morning dress. Then, with everybody's help, Althea and the colo nel mv.de the 5 o clock train for Washington and Mrs. Van Ness, in a blind fury of rage and disappointment, gave way to helpless tears. Only think of the guests, she stormed, "And no bride and groom! 14 hopeless perfectly hopeless!" Betty and Ned came back from the train, flushed with excitement. Even Mrs. Van Ness had to admit that he was a very good looking yonng man. flease, mother dear, let us take their places and be married tonight! Please, please, please, mother!" Betty knelt beside her mother's chair and looked up at her imploringly. "Althea's dress just fits me, and everyone will be so surprised and so pleased and they'll think you were so clever to plan it all! Please, mother dear!" This was the final straw and Mrs. Van Ness had to give in. She could not bear to have all her plans upset, so she made the concession. "I've Just had a commission for sec ond lieutenant, too, so it will sound better." added Ned, and Mrs. Van Ness actually held out her hand and con gratulated him. "What a beautiful wedding!" ex claimed one of the guests that even ing. "And how charming the groom is quite an addition to the family!" said some one else. "Mrs. Van Ness always had good taste!" added another. "This was so clever of her!" The next day Althea read the an nouncement to her husband, the col onel, and they laughed together. "If mother knew that you didn't have to go yesterday, wouldn't she be wild"! Think of it going off so beautifully, and Betty so happy about it, too. You're a good colonel, George, and I'm glad you settled that battle so well foV us all." And the success of the wedding was so great that in a short time Mrs. Van Ness was speaking of her son. Lieu tenant Moore, with the same respect that-she showed when she spoke of the ctlonel. The government recently commandeered aa stolen property the colonial journal -of the 24th congress with the long-handed ac count of the proceedings of the house dur ing the admlniatntion of Andrew Jackaoa, which a junk man attempted to sell. BY KIK8AH. Japanese-Kites. The windy season is looked forward to in Japan, for the stiff breeze, which carries the dignified oriental along at a pace undesirably swift, also fills the air with kites bobbing and floating everywhere like queer birds. All Japan indulges in kite flying, from the small heir tugging bravely at his wayward toy, to the venerated head of the house who guides a mon ster with a tail three thousand feet long. The Japanese kite is artistic, often grotesque but it is always prac tical. As a rule it i3 rectangular and depends for decoration entirely on the pictures which adorn its surface. Often a kite may be seen flying high over a Japanese home, while a group of people stand watching its course. This is a home where a boy has been born, and the kite is a token of the parents' joy and of their belief that as the kitj soars toward tne sKy, so tne child will rise in the world. Friends and passersby are waiting to take home pieces of the kite when it shall descend, for these are souvenirs of good luck. Kite battles are exciting events where much skill in the art of hand ling the toys is displayed while kite fans applaud from the side lines. The kites of the contestants are flown from strings dipped in powdered glass, so that if the strings cross, one is apt to be cut. The desired object is to cut the enemy's string. Sometimes, to add to the interest of a contest, popular heroes are nortraved on kite surfaces and contend fiercely for supremacy in the air". Onlookers stand ready to seize the vanquished kite when it may be severed from its string. Some even climb tree-, or roofs in hope or a bet ter chance at securing the prize, for a kite lost to its owner in battle is public property and may be claimed bv the first to seize it. Fixed rules provide that if two or more persons grasp it at tne same time me one nearest the end of the string is the winner In disputed cases, a kite is sometimes cut in pieces and divided. But usually there is good will ana fairness, snd the new owner is con gratulated by his rivals. Heart and Beauty Problems Bf MBS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON Dear 'Mrs. Thompson: I am 20 years old. quite well off and consid ered good-looking. s met a fellow abcut two months before Christmas whom I like very much. He has been going with me ever since, and all the while he has been going with me he has never told me that he loves or even likes me. The only thing he says to me is that he would do almost any thing for me. What does he mean by say'ng that? Do you think he cares for me? He is Just about my age. VIRGINIA. When a boy goes with a girl she may be sure he likes her. The boy does not love you to any great extent or he would tell you so. Continue to be friends in a platonic way and do no. expect love. When the boy tells you that he would do almost anything for you he is probably sincere and takes that way of showirg that he likes you. Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl 15 years old and I have a friend who seems nice when no ether girls, are around, but when there are other girls she acts mean. She slapped me in the face at school the other day. No other children live out our way and we are the only people who have a barn. After school she walked home my way and she was so nice to me and she asked to come over to my place. I wouldn't say she couldn't. I told my big sister how she acts. My sister was angry. Sunday she came 6ver and we had lota of fun, because she was nice to me. When lunch time came she had to go home and she told us 'what a nice time she had had. My sister went right at her and told her what she thought of her. Should I keep STOPSKY DETOUR 1!" companv with her? What do you think of her? OPAL. The little girl Is like many other thoughtless and selfish children. You are probably a quiet," gentle little girl and are not as active in a crowd as some others. She is easily In fluenced by others and so when she is with girls who are stronger leaders than you are she does what they want her to. She will respect you more and so will the other girls if you re fuse to be imposed upon. -After she has been mean to you and then asks to come over, tell her that she is not a friend or she would stand by you thru everything and you want only friends to come to your home. DrQj her entirely unless she can be kind. One of the boys who enlisted in the. navy reserve, both for home and for eign se.vice, tells this: "A few days after I got to the bar racks at the commandant or dered all hands to assemble and stand in line with our backs touching the wall of the barracks. Then he said her understood a few of the boys had enlisted for home service only. 'Let those who have.' he contin ued, 'take three paces to the rear. Adjutant you will check off the names of all tnose who remain in line as willing to do foreign service.' "Strangely enough, the vote was unanimous." A retired nava4 officer tells a story of a visit made by an American fleet to British waters. Admiral Erben was in command, with the late Captain Alfred T. Mahan, the writer on naval affairs, as his flag captain. One morning, it appears. Captain Mahan came to his admiral with an invitation he had received to dine with a duke. "I can't accept this," said Captain Mahan. "as they forgot to invite you." "I should say you couldn't!" growled the admiral. "I'll answer it for you." Whereupon the admiral wrote: "Admiral Erben, United States navy, regrets that Captain Mahan, his flag captain, cannot accept the invitation of the Duke of Blank. Captain Mahan is on the sick list." An hour or so later a messenger from the duke returned with invita tions for the admiral and the captain. This time the admiral wrote: "Admiral Erben accepts with pleas ure the invitation for the Captain Ma han and himself. He wishes also to advise the Duke of Blank that he has taken Captain Mahan off the sick list." After witnessing the wonderful per formance of a blind pianist one Irish man remarked to another: "Be the powers, that's the best music I ever heard with me two ears." "He does pretty well for a blind man, doesn't he?" "He does. Indeed, but I was Just thinking of wan thing." "What's that?" "It wouldn't make any difference to him if he wasn't blind." "Why not?" "Well. I was watchin' him all the evening, and he never looks at the piano anyhow." DINNER STORIES v- A MERO EVEOT PAY Brave Deeds of Men In America's Fighting Service When the Jacob Jones, an Ameri can destroyer, was sunk in foreign waters by a German submarine, the explosion came quickly and tho the men made every effort to return the attack and save their ship it was all too' late. Boats and rafts were launch ed as quickly as possible to the men who had clambered over the sides and to a number who having jumped over board were swimming in the sea. The Vessel was sunk late in the afternoon of a December day and the oncoming night brought a freezing cold wind. Great suffering was endured by the men in th boats. Some nerished. f among them one officer. During the night Charles Charlesworth. boat swain's mate, first class, realizing that the saving of the lives of men in the open boats depended on keeping warm, removed parts of his own cloth ing and wrapped it about the shiver ing men in his boat, many of whom were thinly clad. For this heroic act in a time of great peril to himself Charlesworth has been commended. He is a resident of New York City where his wife lives at 401 West 29th street. EOOSEfflOLD HUNTS Menu Hint. BREAKFAST. One Egg Omelet. Potato Cakes (left over). Bran Rolls. Apple Sauce. LUNCHEON. Creamed Lima Beans. Brcwn Bread and Jelly Sandwiches. Apples. Figs. DINNER. Leftover Pot Roast. (In fireless cooker until time to add dumplings) Oi.ion, Carrot. Turnip and Potato Dumplings. Tickled Beets (home canned). Peach Whip. Tea. and flavor as desired. Breads. Old-Fashioned Mush Bread Three pints boiling water, one pint yellow cornmeal, one cup molasses (black), one and one-half cakes compressed yeast, two tablespoons lard, two table spoons sugar, two teaspoons salt, one pint water or milk. Pour cornmeal in boiling water, stirring constantly; let boil hard tea minutes, then cook slowly one and one half or two hours, stirring occasion ally. Remove from stove and add lard, sugar, salt, molasses and milk or water. When cool enough, add yeast. Mix stiff with wheat flour. In morn ing form into four loaves. Let raise about two hours. Bake forty-five minutes in medium oven. Oatmeal Biscuits One and one quarter cups flour (whole wheat), on and one-third cups cooked oatmeal, one and one-half teaspoons baking powder, six tablespoons shortening, one-half teaspoon salt, two-thirds cup water, two tablespoons augar. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Add oatmeal, melted short, ening and enough water to make soft dough. Roll out thin on floured board; cut with biscuit cutter' and hake In greased pan in moderate oven about twenty minutes. Apple Gemi One cup cornmeal, five teaspoons baking powder, one and one-half cups flour, one cup milk, two tablespoons molasses, one-half teaspoon sugar, four apples. Mix thoroly dry ingredients; add enough milk to make thick batter. Beat well. Add apples chopped fine afid molasses. Bake in hot greased gem pans fifteen to twenty minutes. Wartime Gingerbread (egglesn, sua arles, milkleas) One tup t-akinar mo lasses, one cup boiling- water, one ta blespoon ginger, one teaspoon sods Thicken with flour to pour. Poor hot water upon butter, then put In molassen to help cool It: when cool add other articles and lake in moderate hot erven. (51rl anrtTita of the Vntverslt- of Cali fornia have signed a pledge to deprlva theinnelv-e of eweet. except cfcewlng gmoa, for the period of the war.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALS-MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 SALOONSJET IT $1,500,000 a Year for Liquor in Packing House District. Packers Describe Extensive Welfare Work They Conduct. Chicago, Feb. 25. Ttw saloon's part In the life ot the stockyards worker was the subject of today's wage arbi tration hearing before Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler. Three hundred saloons "take out of the stockyards district" $4,500,000 an nually, according to estimates of Al bert Beeman. welfare worker with Wilson Co, packers. There are 600 additional saloons adjoining the dis-' trict, Beeman stated. Previous testi mony for the packing town employes was that their long hours and hard work drove them to drink. In the stockyards district proper there Is an average of two saloons per block, each costing an average of $5.00 yearly to maintain, and taking $15,000 annually each out of the com munity, according to Beeman's fig ures, prepared he stated, by the Y. M. C. A. Packers Introduced evidence bear ing on welfare work done among their employes, pension systems and even summer resorts maintained for women employes. Swift Co., for instance, accom modated 900 women at Fish Lake, Ind last summer. Klbert Beeman of Wilson Co.'s welfare department, testified that exe cutive heads of the firm met with a committee of 32 employes to discuss working conditions and improve ments. The company, he said, em ploys three physicians, three nurses, and a number of clerks to carry on r welfare work, in addition to the Em ployes' Benevolent association, which pays sick benefits and $200 life insur ance. More Saloons Than Stores. A map of the polygot section known locally as "back of the yards," was Introduced. Witnesses said that only forty per cent of the residents of this district were employed in the yards. The map showed 225 retail food stores and 300 saloons. Mr. Beeman read a report made by the Y. M. C. A. in 1912 showing that gross receipts of these saloons aver aged $15,000 a year each. Residents of the district, he said, spend $4,500, 000 a year in these saloons. Since 1912, he added, the number of saloons has increased 25 per cent. Many miuers in the anthracite regions of IVnnsylTiiniit are said to be earning with extra nay, as high as $.00 a mouth. TRY BANKER AGAIN Associate of Ex-Senator Iortmer, Once Convicted, Has New Hearing. Chicago, Feb. 25. Charles B. Mun day, vice president of the defunct LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank, will be placed on trial today at Mor ris, 111., for the second time on the charge of wrecking the bank. He was convicted at the first trial, but the supreme court found an error in the record and remanded it for a second hearing. Following the failure of La Salle 8treet bank ii June, 1914. Munday. former Senator William Lorimer, one of the founders of the bank, and oth ers connected with the .institution were indicted on charge of criminal conspiracy. The charges against some were dismissed, while Lorimer was acquitted. Munday obtained a change of venue from Chicago on the claim that he could not secure a fair trial in the city and he was tried by Judge Stough in Morris. The trial lasted eight weeks, ending Novemoer 19, 1915, and he was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. BIG COLONIZATION CAMPAIGN Prominent Men ok Catholic Church Behind Movement. A nation-wide colonization cam paign has been begun thruout the country by the Catholic Colonization Society, U. S. A., with the view of in telligently locating people on farms in order that the food supply of the na tion may be safeguarded and in creased. The organization has lnvestigaied a number of projects out of which it has selected some fourteen which are new ready for settlers. These projects are located in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida. More col ony tracts are to be provided in the near future. The services of the society, which Is the recognized national directing buieau for prospective settlers, are free to all, whether of the Catholic faith or any other. The work of the society is especially useful to people of foreign birth who are not acquaint ed with the country nor with the way of getting to the land in a safe and practical manner. These people are, many oi them, of the Catholic faith, and have full confidence in an insti tution recommended by their church. The Archbishop of Milwaukee, who is director-general of the society, states that the organization-seeks to cover the entire United States in its search for suitable tracts of land. AFTER VICE HERE Government Watching Certain Hotels Frequented by Soldiers. Influx of Funston Men Saturday Mghts Bring Action. Certain Topeka hotels are under surveillance of government officials investigating vice conditions in vicin ity of training camps, according to ru mors current in Topeka today. To peka's accessibility to. Camp Funston and th large, influx "of soldiers Sat urday nights and Sundays and rumors that women of uncertain ways and health invade Topeka Saturday nights are reasons advanced for the govern ment's interest in any vice conditions existing in the city. Kansas City has gone thru the forms of a clean-up, at least. In Leavenworth any woman under suspi cion is taken before a government physician and examined. If she is found diseased she is placed on the industrial farm at Lansing. In Manhattan and Junction Citv much the same program has been carried out. it is currently rumored that such women have been frightened away from these towns and Topeka is rapidly becoming their headquarters. SEAT SALE QNtODAY Indications for Bier Out of Town Audience for Otis Skinner. The largest seat sale of season, in dicating a big out of town crowd for Otis Skinner opened today. In these days of mental and physi cal strife it is a relief to find some one who is cheerful and optimistic. Otis Skinner as the Italian organ-grinder in "Mister Antonio," the American comedy by Booth Tarkington, illum inates the character of the. lovable, jovial, happy-go-lucky philosopher of the road, trudging thru life with his hurdy-gurdy, until he wins the heart of every human being. Mr. Skinner comes to the Grand Wednesday even ing and the engagement will undoubt edly prove the event of the theatrical season. He is under the Charles Frohman management and is sup ported by an excellent cast, including Ruth Rose, Joseph Brennan, Robert Harrison, John McCabe, Frances Landy, Sue Ann Wilson and others. Minnesota on Sugar Rations. St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 25. Minneso tans today went on a sugar rations of three pounds per person per month by orders of the state food administration. BAKING MUD PIES IN OVEN MAY COST CHILD HER LIFE Chicago, Feb. 25. Edith Tan nenberg, 9, tried to bake her mud pie in a real oven,, while mother was away. The child's clothing caught fire and today she is not expected to survive. RETRACTS GRAFT CHARGES Representative Glass Backs Up on Tfirust of Federal Reserve System. Wajshiiigton, Feb. 25. His charges of gTaft existing in the federal reserve system should have been applied to banking conditions some time ago, not now. Representative Carter Glass declared today. Glass admitted that, in explaining the new amendments to the reserve act, he neglected to make clear this distinction. 'Every statement and quotation should have been applied to previous conditions," Glass said today. 'L made several explanations of the amendments that day and in one cases may have neglected to place the graft charges in their proper setting. 1 re member clearly using the phrases quoted but meant to place them at the door of the bankers of a few yars ago. Whether I did that clearly I am not sure, but such was my in tention." 29 STARS ON FLAG Dwight Citizens Honor Boys Who Are in the Service. LAUNDRY SUP CLEW t v Found in Little Rock It Results In Ar rest of "Yegg" Suspects in K. C. Kansas City. Feb. 25. The finding in Little Rock, Ark., last week of a laundry slip from a Kansas City laun dry led to the arrest early, today of ei&rht men who the nnlice believe safe blowings here in the last few weeks. All of the men, the authori ties say. have police records. The iaundry slip was found by the Little Rock police in a motor car sup posed .o have been used by robbers who blew a safe there last week, ob taining several hundred dollars. The slip bore the name of a man regis tered at a local hotel. The slip was sent here and the police arrested the man in his room and held him for in vestigation. Search of his room, detectives said, revealed a bag containing a quart of nitro-glycerine, fuses, dynamite caps and toois for blowing safes. The po lice arrested all persons who came to inquire for the prisoner. In that way four men were taken into cus tody. Questioning of those under ar rest led to the apprehension of three more suspects. LAND DRAWING IN COLO. 12,000 Acres, Newly Irrigated, Open to Homestead. Washington, Fetf. 25. The secretary of the interior today announced pub- lie drawings at Grand Junction, Colo., on March 29 and at Montrose. Colo., on April 5 to dispose of 12,000 acres of newly irrigated public lands in the i (rf-and valley and uncompahgre irri gation projects of western Colorado to homesteader?. Dwight, Kan., Feb. 25. On Wash ington's birthday the Dwight, Red Cross raised a service flag to thi boys of Dwight and vicinity who are in the service. H The flag will adorn the Red Cross work rooms for the duration of the war and other stars will be added as other Dwight boys join the colors. The present twenty-nine stars repre sent Willard Storms, Ells Foy, Ross Worden, Clarence Gard, Russell Pres cott, John S. Morgan, Bernard Rinard, Roy Maguire, Ingman Anderson, Roy Kendall, Charles Kendall, S. R. Corey, Leonard Strom, Arthur Keene, Rich ard Reed, Harlow Crowell, Frank Bieling, Fred Galloway. Walter N. Day, Frank Nordeen. Oscar Nordeen, George Lighthall, Dr. Brethour, Dr. Brown, Percy Foy, Phillip Gard, Nel son Storms, Walter Wilkison and Leon Carlson. You'll Have to Hurry NOW EVERY MEAL A POISONOUS INJECTION! Few folks suffering from kidney and blad der troubles ever thiDfe that the meals which they are taking are hastening their death. Every morsel of food taken gives up its quantity of uric acid. This poison is taken into the system through a diseased J condition of the kidneys and bladder. InJ the heal toy man nature provides an outlet for this poipn. Those in ill-health must take a medicinal help to drive this death deadly poison from the system. For over 2iX years (iOLD MKDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules have been doing this work.- They effect prompt relief in all diseases arising from kidney and bladder troubles. Don't put off this vital matter of attending to your health until it is time to mnke your funeral arrangements. Get a box of GOLD MKDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules today. Look for the genuine. Your druggist sells them. They are guaranteed or money refunded. Insist on GOLD MEDAL Brand. Advertisement. R J 1 1 J "1iIMW!&M Oopjrxigfct liart Bcktfatr Mux I V to get in on these savings of 7o 33lA7o on Hart Schaf f ner Marx All Wool Suits, Over coats and Trousers "Better Come Quick" Hart Schaffner Marx $20 and $22.50 Suits and Overcoats, reduced to. Hart Schaffner Marx $25 and $27.50 Suits and Overcoats, reduced to Hart Schaffner Marx $30 and $32.50 Suits and Overcoats, reduced to. Hart Schaffner Marx $35 and $37.50 Suits and Overcoats, reduced to. Hart Schaffner Marx finest $40 Suits and Over coats, now reduced to Spring Weight Overcoats and Raincoats Included $17.50 $21.75 $25.00 $27.50 arx finest $40 $32.50 Such values and qualities as of fered in this sale, will probably not again be seen for many moons. All sizes can be fitted yet; but don't delay. Extra Values In Men's Trousers Men. in quest of odd trousers to piece out the old suishould take advantage of this offer, anions them Hart Schaffner Marx suit ends; high grade quali ties, extraordinary values at Auerbach 9 Guette $5.50, $5, $3.90, $2.45 CJ i clothing ca "J Tuesday's Special Values Mean Money Saving 50c Men's Silk Lisle Hose, 3 Pairs for $1.00 These are some discontinued numbers in silk lisle hoee that we will close out; they come in black and white 50c (f values, Tuesday S prs..PlUw Men's $2.50 "Chalmers" Union Suits, Specially priced Tuesday $1.50 This Is a special close out di rect from the mill, first hand of the mill run of -this fins make,. of Union Suits; white and ecru; -all sizes; heavy weight. Buy for next season as they will sell at 12.60 Tuesday per J J fjQ Men's" $1.50 "Chalmers' Shirts and Drawers, Spe cially priced Tuesday 95c This fine mill's make; natural grey ribbed Shirts and Drawers; strictly firsts; will cost you $1.60 a garment next Fall. Buy now for late Spring and next Winter at this saving. Specially QC priced Tuesday vwU Laundered and Negligee Shirts $1.15 Broken lots from our recent sales, all sizes in some of the styles; every one a good one. and qualities which sell at $1.60 and' $2; all clean, fresh styles. Don't miss this opportunity. On sale Tuesday $1.15 Sweater Coat Sale $4.65 These are Men's and Women's sample coats and there is a bis variety of styles and makes; plain and trimmed-styles: every one exceptional value coats, sold as high as 9.00, Tuesday $4.65 If you have a house or room for rent, don't run around town trying to find a renter. Let the State Journal do your running by placing a small ad in our want columns. DR. CEO. PORT ASHTON J Deatlat X: jT 00 7 ft o hues oiLmmm QJJ! MLLllE AMIS) GJJ I 1 s W Regulations of the United States Food Administration, seeking to make a saying in the use of wheat in order that our. Soldier Boys and our Allies in the great world's war for democracy may be supplied with the food they need, are now in effect. The regulations are being followed completely and rigidly by the College Hill Baking Company. This means that All Our Products Are Victory Prodiiiclts Each and every loaf of bread we bake and all our rolls and buns contain cereals other than wheat flour to an extent of 20 per cent or more, "Victory Bread May Be Used on Wheatless Days And For Wheatless Meals Our VICTORY Products TIP TOP BREAD KLEEN MAID BREAD CONSERVATION BREAD MAID 0 THE WHEAT BREAD KLEEN MAID RYE BREAD COLLEGE HILL PARKER HOUSE ROLLS COLLEGE HILL CINNAMON ROLLS Eat these products! You'll be patriotic and at the same time enjoy eating a good bread. We have solved the problem of making a wheat-saving loaf high in nutriment and most delicious in taste. Announcement of Food Administration". Serve any of our bread, therefore, at any mea any day in the week! A high official of the Food Administration has said that if really effective saving is to be accomplished the housewives and bakers of the country should not merely do enough to "get by" under the food regulation laws, but that each one should get the real spirit of the thing and do all possible and more than is required. When the Americans get this point clearly in their minds, he said, the battle for food is won." So we want all of our friends and the public generally to know that every product made by us is more than the Victory .Bread re quirement and that COLLEGE HILL CONSERVATION Bread saves practically doube the amount required. It is the desire of this concern to make the saving of wheat as complete as possible, and it is our desire to help others to make the saving by any means within our power. Let us all go the limit to Save Food and Win the War. Every day this bakery is saving wheat enough to furnish bread for 3,000 soldiers The College Hill Baking Company United States Food Administration License Number B-15191 -a

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 AIR TRICKS FATAL i Advance Training Cans of Numerous Aviation Accidents. ALL TO FRANCE! Not a Cent of Salvation Army Money Spent Here. GIG HOME ARMY GRACIOUS ME! WON'T THAT CHILD CATCH COLD? TAKE HIM IN QUICK! WHERE THEY ARE AND HOW THEV LOOK THERE FIRST PHOTOS OF SAMMIES IN FRONT TRENCH Statfe Guard Organizations Are ti All Active 'ow. Adjutant General Huffman Is Bark From Inspection Trip. i HE;: FINDS MANY INTERESTED n i Companies Help To Keep Fa- j t Holism Fires Going.

TlAjre Are More Than 150 Com panies in State, harles S. Huffman, adjutant gen- j er4 returned today from an inspec-j tioof state guard organisations in a! nuiri'ber of southeastern Kansas towns. Th$,trip is the first of a series of in-) Fpdctions to be made thruout the state, j Mort than 150 guard units are now I organized in Kansas with a member ship! in excess of 15,000. Jill Kansas is awake to the neces- Kitiof local guards, 'according to the flood of mail which has been coming' to General Huffman. Reports indi- 1 catft ha.t practically all companies are drilling -regularly and equipment is being supplied local business interests as a patriotic service in the war crisis. jx Many of the remote western counties are becoming thoroly organized and i commissions are being sent this week to officers in command of the various units. In spite of the fact that the local defense organizations now show an enrollment of 15,000 men. many new applications are being made for per mission to form companies and bat talions. There is little doubt that the enlistment for the state will this spring reach m total Of 20,000. Enlistment of men is 'tveing authorized in a number of coumieii. and keen interest is re ported tronv very R-cality in the state. Ouard Vati-iolhsm, Too. The state defense companies are not only prepared for the protection of property, but they are keeping the state's patriotism on straight. Scores of state guard units are investigating reports of disloyalty. In Blue Rapids, Marshall county, four cars loaded with state guardsmen Jast week drove to the home of Fred Fiel, who was reported to have made unpatriotic utterances. -Kiel was in vited to come to town. He was reti cent, but soon changed his mind. In tne commercial club rooms r iel was made to kiss the American flag and nwcAi aur-j ici xii:c iu una tyuniry. j. iifii he was invited to sign a check for $100 payable to the Red Cross. Fiel hesitated, but the committee gave him fiveThinutes in which to decide. Fiel, who had refused to contribute to the Red "Cross, signed the check. ut in Spearville, Ford county, Cajain Templeton's organization has betyp reporting for drill service at 6 o'clock in the morning. Even the be lovzero weather failed to cool the ar dor of the organization of 128 men. Meade Company Active. A report today from Meade showed theorganization was well equipped as a result of loyal local support. Meet ings, have been held each week. Only on meeting was abandoned since the eonapany organized July 1, last year. Tha,t was during the Christmas hoii da$. Seneca business men have provided a fund of $700 with which uniforms haw been provided for the men who arenow well equipped. At Lawrence, a fOnd has been provided sufficient to bus uniforms for every man in the several companies. Records in the office of Col. Jona than D. Norton show many other companies are rapidly securing equip ment. Nearly a score of letters out lining organization and equipment progress were received today. "The showing of the companies in southeastern Kansas was most grati f yinjr and J inspiring," said General Huffman. "All of the companies made excellent showings and I was greatly pleased with my trip." wlng to the lack of state and fed eraWunrts, the expense of equipment is leing met by local organizations. Hut there seems to be no place on the Blanker list for the state guard towns. QUITS HIS $10,000 JOB WisconMn Man on Trade Commission I to Run for Senator, ihicago, Feb. 25. Joseph E. Da. tea. chairman of the federal trade commission, announced today that he wiH resign to enter the senatorial race In Wisconsin. r. Da vies is a Democrat. He is i 3 ears oia ana nis home is at Mad ison. The position which he resigns pays $10,000 and is regarded as vir- (.iiv x. In he commission's investigation of ""i ttifii.- par King- industry. TAKE SALTS TO i FLUSH KIDNEYS Eit less meat if you feel Back- achy or have Bladder f trouble. Aeat forms uric acid which excites anJ overworks the kidneys in their efffrts to filter it from the system. Retular eaters of meat must flush the kidjieys occasionally. Vou must re lieve them like you relieve your bow Isi removins all the acids, waste and poifon. else ypu feel a dull misery in th kidney region, sharp pains in the luicjk or sick headache, dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue is coated and w'.ien the weather is had you have rhqiimatic twinpea. The urine is elndy, full of pediment; the channels oftn got Irritated, obliging you to set up two or three times during the ttipt- To nertralize these irritating acids an 4 flush off -the body's urinous waste grip about four ounces of Jad Salts froti. any pharmacy; take a table- spdhnful in a glass of water before brflbkfast for a few days and your kldjieys will then act fine and bladder disorders disapepar. This famous salts Is made from the acid of grapes and lenon juice, combined with lithia, and ha been used for generations to clean ni simulate sluggish kidneys and rtnp bladder irritation. Jad Salts is Inexpensive; harmless and makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water drink which millions of men and wom en like now nd then, thus avoding serKms kidney r,i bladder diseases. A d rseitlse me n t. LJ4j i ij 0 t -x jilt t I to l wir 'x Master Wilson prettiest baby in Australia. Seems like gross carelessness to leave a youngster outside in January without a tack on him. But this is in Australia. Young Master Wilson, tot Narrows, New South Wales, is accredited the prettiest baby in Aus tralia. He is an open-air baby of fifteen months. lain r A llll Airi i-taii o AIK FAMILY oKLLtlUNO Two Mr.rders and Wronged Girl's Sui cide Figure in Oklahoma Trial. Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 25. What Is regarded as the defense's strongest points and upon which an acquittal is expected, "Was introduced today by Moman Pruiett, defense at torney in the sensational Patterson murder trial. The defense Produced a letter unon 1 which thev will trv to nrnve Orhan Patterson, loai Attorney, killed Sam- I uel Williamsf Purcell banker, in de fense of his own life. The letter was written to the defendent by his sister just previous to her suicide and after she delivered a package of letters to i Plants ful1 at tne Present time and are William?, because, she wrote 'I want Storing coal, we are anxious to enter to save vou from his thrpat ri vmn-'Mnto a contract so that we will have a life" i Underwent Illeiral Oi-ratinn TWr Tri T'ntt c mnfw S "t I eiTls waV SnStinS glr hd a" PTal10," .Performed for abr- vkI'aLV" s r T as responsible. T.hld,efe"se ls? wlU trv.to Pve this caused the girl to commit suicide. The trial is the culmination of a I lonjj and bitter family feud which re- suited In the killing of Drr Price Pat terson, the defendant's father by Wade Williams, the murdered man's I son. the suicide of Verna Patterson. and the killing of Samuel Williams by the defendant. BRITISH MARCHING ON! Occupy More Mesopotamia Cities Arc 10 Miles From Hit. London, Feb. 25. British forces in Mesopotamia occupied Khana-Buray-. at on Wednesday and are within ten I miles of Hit, it was officially an- nounced today. Hit Is on the Euphrates river, about 75 miles west of Bagdad. It is a city of about 5,000 population and was known to the ancients as Is. Want Borger To Run for Senate. Milwaukee. Wis., Feb. 25. Victor L. Berger, former congressman, was today nominated by the Socialist state central committee here to make the race tor Wisconsin s vacant united

race for Wisconsin's vacant United LOCAL MENTION Lincoln" Circle Sewing society will hold an all-day meeting tomorrow. Lunch will be served at noon. Dr. W. O. De-Merkel, surgical chi ropodist and reconstructor. New lo cation. 731 Kansas avenue, over Wag goner Goodrich Drug company. Hours 9-6. Adv. C. V. Earll was arrested on a war rant today by Tim Donovan, plain clothes man, Earll is charged with as saulting K. L. Gates. The regular meeting of the Co operative club will be held at the Elks cluo tomorrow night at 6 o'clock. "Co-op" Corwine will be the speaker of the evening. The Kansas Laundry Owners' asso ciation will hold an annual meeting in Topeka, March 14 and 15. Headquar ters will be maintained at the National hotel. The meeting was planned for Hutchinson, but J. W. Harris, presi dent of the association, changed it to Topeka. Police Officers Cook and Alba dis- I overed what they consider a sure. sign o spring oetween buildings on Seward avenue near Keene's drug store Sunday. Several men were found shooting craps. The following are booked at the police station: Har ry Clay, Michael Bahn, George Ed wards and Harry Keer. Lee Evans and Harold Henry were also booked out iai.jr released, as ll was iouna, according to the police, that they were simply watching the game. The police say they "got the evidence," including money and dice. WANT LOCAL CONTRAST Commissioner Newland Tired of Hunt ing for City's Coal. Frank M. Newland, commissioner of water and lights, is Betting: tired of combing the country for coal to run the city plants and today he induced the commissioners at their weekly meeting to make another effort to en ter into a contract with some dealer to furnish a year's supply. The com- missioners. upon his recommendation, lnstrueiea uity iiers joveu 10 aaver- tise for bids to be opened March 4 for contracts to run from March 15, this year to March 15. 1919. 'Altho we have the Dins at tne cny year's supply guaranteed, Newland said- "At present we are getting coal from two places in Colorado and from southern fields, but it will save us a lot of trouble and worry if we can en- ter into a contract with a local dealer." Newland estimates that it will take something like 6.000 tons to run the city plants until March 15, 1919. The supply estimated for the water plant includes 2,800 tons of slack, 1,250 tons of nut and 1,500 tons of mill run. One hundred tons of Cherokee nut for the detention hospital, 75 tons of Frontenac nut for Gage park, 160 tons of Frontenac and 100 tons of slack for the city building and 75 tons of nut for the crematory make up the other estimates. When the contract for last year's supply ran out the city advertised for bids for another year's supply, but all dealers refused to submit bids and the city yas forced to go into the open market to get its fuel supply. For a time it was feared the city institu tions might be caught without suffi cient coal to keep them running. After the commission meeting this morning Commissioner Newland stated that the Jackson-Walker Coal com pany has informed him it is now will ing t" submit bids to furnish fuel un der contract and that he believes other dealers will be willing to do likewise. Newland raid he could not make a statement regarding the prices that might be stipulated in the bids, but he feels sure the companies that make bids cannot attempt to charge more than the government price. GIVE. UP WHEAT FIGHT Sen. Gore Abandons Bill for $2.50 Price; Says $2.20 Not Enough. Washington, Feb. 25. Senator Gore, chief sponsor for bills to increase the fixed price of wheat to $2.50. practi cally announced today that he ex pected no action from congress in the face of President Wilson's proclama tion fixing the price at $2.20. He pre dicted that farmers would turn their lands to other grain. There are so many senators and congressmen who vote exactly as they are told to vote," said Senator Gore, "that nothing can be done against the wishes of the administration." Yes 1 Every body Takes Cascarets Only 10 cents! Harmless cathartic for sluggish liver arid bowels Feel bully! Cheer up! Take Cas carets to liven your liver and clean the bowels and stop headaches, bilious ness, bad breath, coated tongue, sal lowness, sour stomach and gases. To night take Cascarets and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liv?r and bowel cleans- 1 ing you ever experienced. Wake up feeling grand; Everybody's doing it. cascarets best laxative for children. They gladly take this pleasant candy cathartic because it never gripes or sickens like other things. Adv. Includes Perilous Stunts Util ized on Battle Front. Fort Worth. Tex., Feb. 25. Talia ferro fjeld officials were unanimous today in declaring that the large num ber of fatal accidents that have oc curred at the three aviation camps near here (Benbrook, Everman, Hicks) as compared with accidents at other camps in America are due to these two things: J The advanced stage of training here. v 2 A greater number of flyers are finishing their courses at the camps here than at any other flying school in America. Kcout Spy Theory.- Rumors that a German spy or a traitor was busy in the machine sheds; that poor gasoline was used or that air currents were more treacherous and mysterious than at other camps, all were scouted by the officials. Particularly the members of the royal flying corps are in the finishing stages of training and are about ready for service abroad, it was pointed out. In the tmal stage cf training, it was said, the flyers are required to meet all conditions they will encounter on the battle front. And this includes the stunts with which trick aviators in pre-war days thrilled the public. Censor Guard Against Spies. San Ar.tonio, Tex., Feb. 25. A pos tal censorship sub-committee, with headquarters here, the second in the United States, will censor all foreign mails or all communications originat ing west of the Mississippi river or consigned to points within that terri tory from beyond the boundaries of tne united States, it became known to day when the sub-committee leased offices here. This is the second censorship to be established in the United States, the nrst progress being established in New York several months ago. The censorship is expected to put an end to German sky work thruout Mexico and Central and- South Amer ican countries. OLD TOP' LEADER DIES William Stryker, Tulsa Editor, Was Populist Leader In Kansas. Tulsa, Okla-, Feb. 25. William Stryker, 61, former editor and owner of the Tulsa Democrat, dropped dead at his home today. He formerly was state superintendent of public instruc tion of Kansas. Wichita, Feb. 25. William Stryker, former editor of the Tulsa Democrat, who died today suddenly in Tulsa, played a prominent part in the Farm ers' alliance and People's party move ments in Kansas in the early '90's. He was chosen state superintendnet of public instruction in the alliance land slide when Leedy.was elected gover nor. As editor of a Populist paper at Wellington for many years, Stryker became a public figure in Kansas poli tics. HE'S STILL IN CITY E. K. Schneider Held Here Awaiting Orders From Washington. Kansas CitV disnatches announce that Erich Ernest Schneider, employe of W. A. L. Thompson, in iail here an an enemy alien, has been removed to Kansas City. C. C. Jackson, deputy United States marshal, denied the re port and stated that Schneider is in the Shawnee county jail where he will remain until orders are received from Washington aa to the young man's disposal during the duration of the war. Schneider's father is' a German naval officer. A book was found in his room in which Schneider wrote derogatory statements concerning America's participation in the war. HIS BROTHER IN PEN John "Bull" Davis Looked After His Liquor Customers. Whil Ed Davis, his brother, is in the penitentiary for selling liquor, John "Bull" Davis is trying to look out for his customers, according to the police. Ed was "sent up" some time ago. Friday "Bull" was arrested by Offi cers Van Vleck, Frazer and Cook. The policemen say the negro was in pos session of twenty-four pints of whisky. Since that time "Bull" has been brooding in the city holdover and re fuses to plead guilty. He was given a chance before Judge Heinz this mcrninsr but again refused. "Take him back to jail," said the judge. A "PYRRHIC VICTORY" Vienna Newspaper Comments Sar crstically on Overpowering Russia. Amsterdam, Feb. 25. VA separate peace with Russia is a 'pyrrhic vic tory'," the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung declared, "because Great Britain, France and America will make war to the bitter end." The phrase "pyrrhic victory" is de- rived from the victory of Pyrrhus over j the Romans, 279 B. C, at Asculum, i and typifies a triumphant victory at very heavy cost. Pyrrhus remarked after the battle "One more such victory and we are lost. 3 FIRES ATJNE TIME Believe Incendiary Caused 980,000 Damage in Little Rock. Little Rock. Feb. 25. Three fires, believed to be of incendiary origin, did damage estimated at $80,000 early today in North Little Rock. Two ne groes are reported to have been burned to death and several are known to be injured. The fires destroyed the club rooms of the Army Athletic association, a garage with 50 automobiles, two busi ness buildings, a negro apartment house, and three residences. More than one-half of the $388 quota of the Shawnee county boys' working reserve fund has been raised to date. Team No. 1. under George Whitcoinb, has raised the largest amount,$112,95. Team No. 2. under Russell Stone, has raised $21, and Team No. 3. under eGorge Greenwood, has raised $62. Vk II ty Above Trenchful of American A- p 11 V t'rZ" Jr&L dirs. Below Map showing tha XK eneciee. II S i i sector the boys occupy. 1 "MBf mS i" i'o iV. es-j Jo TO IMPROVE PARKS Commissioner Porter Hears the llrst Signs ot Spring. ;With the coming of the robins and the red birds and the rustling March winds W. L. Porter, commissioner of parks end public property, is turning more of his attention to summer prob lems and is beginning to push plans for providing more pleasure at the public parks. 0 This morning Porter announced that he will have men at work improving the swimming pool at Gage park just as soon as the weather becomes warm enough to permit concrete construc tion and that plans are well under way for the beginning of work on a new swimming pool to be built in City park. The new pool at City park will be one of the big attractions of the rec reating grounds just this side of the river o;i Kansas avenue this summer, it is believed. It will be an all-concrete structure and will be 120 feet long and 80 feet wide. It will have a sloping bottom, being of shallow wading depth at one end and eight deep at the other. The cost will not be more than $2,300. The improvements on the Gage park pool will consist of an extension of the brick bottom beyond wading depth and the continuation of the concrete walls begun last spring. "We will drain the lake just as soon a all the ice is melted and will start work aa soon as the weather will permit," Porter said. Another improvement Porter plans for Gage park is the installation of more electric lights all over the park. This may not be considered an im provement by those who use the park for moonlight cooing and wooing, but the majority of patrons will undoubt edly appreciate it. It is planned to install more lights in the groves so that picnic parties will be able to spread their suppers without having to resort to the use of torches and automobile lamps as they did last summer. NEW TOPEKA SONG Bob LawtniL, Santa Fe Band Icadcr, Composes War Thriller. A war sons. "For Vncle Sam. I'm Proud to Wear My Uniform of Kl.aki," has been written by two well known Topekans and is now being published, by a Chicago music house. The composers are Bob Lawton. lead- erJ'i.tr"'rStn Fe APPrent.ice bna- and Max O'Neill. The song is written in march time and is said t have a military swing from start to finish. It contains several measures of Amer ica in its melody. The chorus of the new song soon to appear on the To peka markets is as follows: I'm proud to wear my uniform of khaki For Vnele Sam. Yon bet I am. When the fight Is at its height over there Don't despair, I'll be there No mutter who they meet, the Yanks will never know defeat. Tell Kniser Bill, they never will. On to victory is their cry, and that's the npasnn why I'm prnnd to wear my nniform of khakf. Laundering of every description. Dry Clean ing, Dyeing, Hat Reno vating. Out of Town Work Solicited Topeka Laundry Co. 37th Year. Phone 3653 SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS "Glutton, Beware!" Wnile other warring nations are "bleeding" and "being fed." We, with our wasteful habits, ere "feeding and "being bled Nell Scribbler. The meeting of the Child Conserva tion league, which was to have been held at ihe home of Mrs. J. K. wad- dington, will be held tomorrow after- noon at 2:30 o'clock in the surgical dressing room at Crosby Brothers' store. Bishoo Irving P. Johnson of Denver, Colo., delivered the sermon at Grace cathedral Sunday. He spoke on the parable of the sowers, comparing it with the sowing of Scripture readings on the soil of the modern church con gregation. Nothing is accomplished was the lesson he drew. Hugh Larimer, sheriff, and Robert Miler. undersheriff, co-operated to day in picking up Reed Bray, 17 years old, on a charge of stealing a motor cycle and suit case from Frank J. Ad die, 1312 West Seventeenth street. Bray works for the Western Union Telegraph company. The latest report on the Boys' Working Reserve campaign for 1388 now in progress in "Topeka showed that $210 has already been subscrib ed. The campaign in Topeka is in charge of the Junior Chamber of Commerce with Jack Merriam as man ager. The report was made to Shaw nee county Financial Director Mueller of the Kansas Reserve State bank. Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter will be thu speaker of the evening at the meetins of the Current Topic club at the Cei-tral Y. M. C. A. tonight. Mrs. McCarter will speak on "A Number of Things." Tonight is ladies' night for the Current Topic club and every member is expected to appear with a lady on his arm. The probate court Saturday was the scene of a real military wedding. Theodore Kohn, 42 years old, and wearing a service strap that closely resembled a barber polej obtained a license to marry Mary L. Wilson, 2 8, Maryville. Mo. Kohn's home town is Leavenworth and he has been in the service for about 20 years. Knsig'.i Ray K. Cope and Knsign Walter K. Laundon, son and son-in- 1 law of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cope of 1. in Yia nr tan flir!ueh from the United States naval training station in New York. Th two ensigns took a preliminary course and examination at the Great Lakes station ,n Chicago and were promote(, to the New York school for KBl instruction, where thev wer final instruction, wnere they were awarded a commission. Upon their return they will go directly into active service. I The Dougherty Success club will give ajWashington and Lincoln liter ary prpgram at the Dougherty Busi ness college rooms. Tuesday evening, February 26, at 8 o'clock. H. G. Lari mer will give a talk on current events, and other features will be one-minute talks on Lincoln and Washington by the students, and a debate between boys and girls on the suvject, "Ke i solved. That the influence of man has contributed more to civilization than has that ef woman." There will be special music. It was announced at the Chamber of Commerce this noon that B. B. Bitelman of the Kresge store would''"'1; Ka""1'"- tomorrow mnrniug. Knneral .furnish musical entertainment for the diners at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow noon. Harry Becker, aj baritone of note on the Pacific coast will sing at the noon luncheon. Ac- i cording to advance notices Becker is well worth hearing Scrrplarv t'lrW I wen wortn neanng secretary h.irK- patrick announced that tomorrow was j not the official ladies' day, but that j the members were invited to bring j their wives, daughters and sweet-1 1 hearts to hear the music 1 Finally we ret a photograph of our boys in the actual work of straf ing the Hun in the front line trenches. The wire have brought us word that they were there and from the despatches it is figured they are holding the sector indicated on the map a part of the front line inN Lorraine. From the photograph it may be deduced that the boys hay not a warm spot. The trench coats are all buttoned up tightly at the neck and the rifles on the edge of the trench rest in snow. But it will soon be warm for the Sammies. And it may be even wanner and sooner for the Fritz es in the opposing trenches out across No Man's Land. KNEES 0N0UR CHEST Premier Ix-ninc Says No Use to Fight Soviet in Stormy Session. Petrograd, Feb. 24 "Their knees are on our chest and our position is hopeless" declared Nikolai Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier, in the course of his ong speech to the central ex ecutive committee of the all-Russian council of workmen's and soldiers' delegates in which he insistently urged' acceptance of the Austro-German 1 rtefice conditions hnwpvor nnnrpMlve an,i unfortunate they might appear, "This peace must be accepted as a reSpite," he continued, "enabling us to j prepare a decisive resistance to the bourgeoisie and imperialism. The proletariat of the whole world will come to our aid." Unfoitunate But Unavoidable Acceptance by the Bolsheviki gov ernment of the German peace terms followed a stormy, argumentative night "meeting at the Smolny institute. Leon Trotzky, Bolsheviki foreign min ister, did not attend but Premier Le nine urged acceptance of the terms and the Bolsheviki delegates voting practically as a unit swung the tide with him. A Bolsheviki party confer ence had previously voted 72 for peace and 26 against, with 12 abstaining'. The Social Revolutionary members fought against acceptance of the terms and insisted upon the assem ling immediately of a new constituent assembly "to pass upon them in their nnai rorm. The Bolsheviki newspaper. Pravda, says the peace terms are unfortunate b'lt unavoidable. It says the struggle is more imperialistic than domestic and that the Russian proletariat is not responsible for the harsh terms. The bourgeoise newspapers do not com ment on the situation. THANKS TO Y0U ALL Sirs. C. W. Kouns Appreciates Glad Hand Ki tended to Soldiers. In an interview this morning. Mrs. C. W. Kouns. prime mover in affairs of soldiers, expressed her thanks to the Chamber of Commerce, the mu sic department of the Women's clubs, the Street railway, and to every one In any way connected with the reception given the 341st Artillery band' Sunday afternoon. "Nothing equal to that turnout for the boy3 was ever before seen in To peka," said Mrs. Kouns. "The dem onstration is certain to leave a warm spot in the hearts of the boys for To peka anu xopekans. In speaking of the money taken up in the collection Sunday afternoon. Mis. Kouns said that all the expenses of the boys on the trip to Topeka wouio. Pe paid nrst. Then one-third of profits would go to the band to help pay some indebtedness on their instruments. The remainder of the profits will be turned over to Chester outnrie. song leader for the 89th dl vision, to be used in purchasing stringed instruments for the use of the boys in lhe division. The instruments will be used in- barrack entertain ments. DEATHS AND FUNERALS MBS. PLI'ME PKRCIKIELD, M years old, died Sunday morning at loral bon pital. Short funeral service were held tills afternoon at 2 o'clock at Khellabarger's Chanel. The bodr will be ahinneri rn IfMi- ,1"" .Tlt'urc U itlcbland cemetery.

Word han been received in Topeka of tne death of Mri. Amy M. Farlmirt at Rt. Jo"fP'- """""f- Th fnneral wl" n,'", tomorrow afternoon at 2 or,.k trnm pen well's chapel. She wa the daughter of the lute tieorKe H Speocer, a pioneer reairtent of Topeka. Lord's Flowers satisfy. Tel. I J7. Adv. Every Dollar of Topeka's Do nations for "Boys.' CAMPAIGNERS JMOW "PEP" Team Captains Held Big Meet ing at Noon Today. $4,065 Is the Amount Baised Here to Date. Every dollar collected in ths Sal- vation Army8 $10,000 war activities fund campaign in Topeka will go to the work overseas," declared Robert Stone at the meeting of the campaign ers at the Chamber of Commerce thm n-jon. "There are even no expense met out of the funds." Reports this noon brought the total amount raised so far in three days of active campaigning to $4,065. This sum includes the $500 raised at tha meeting at the auditorium Sunday nicht. Plans for the luncheon tomorrow were announced at the meeting this noon. It is expected that Doctor Kulp will be the speaker, of the occasion. W. A. Biby is on the program for a big war talk. The ladies' campaign will officially start after the luncheon. All of the ladies interested in the cam paign are asked to be present at the meeting tomorrow. "America has never played second fiddle to any nation in the history of the country," declared Biby this noon, 'and this war is no time to start the practice. It is up to every American to spend his blood and his money in everything that the war calls for. The Salvation Army is one call. Meet it." No Peace Without Victory. Doctor Kulp spoke on the present peace in Russia and the rending asunder of Lithuania and Poland un der the terms of the pace. "America must fight on to the bitter end," as serted Doctor Kulp. "There can be no peace, with Germany until that bloodstained nation is crushed and ground beyond hope of redemption." Doctor Kulp delivered a scathing denunciation of those Germans who under the guise of American citizen ship continue to spread sedition and propaganda among the people. "I would hold out for hanging if I were on the court martial," stoutly de clared the fighting parson. "Not death at the hands of a firing squad, but hanging. Death by gunfire is a sol dier's death and a propagandist is not deserving of any consideration." Carswcll Makes Tallr. Other speakers at the meeting this noon were Dr. Henry G. Bowden, cam paign manager for the Salvation Army in Kansas, and W. C. Carswell. cap tain of team No. 1. Carswell said that one Topeka man has called at the western ITntnn nm. a number of times to see him on busi- every time carswell was out on war work. The man remonstrated. I have two boys in the army," quiet ly asserted Canror.il "t j to do my part in the trenches, but any time there is war work to be done you can count on me, and if the West ern Union desirna rn ex n i reason, all it has to do is to say so." 15 DIE IN WRECK Passenger Trains Collide Hoad on Near Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C, Feb. 25. Between 15 and 20 persons were reported killed and many injured when Southern railway passenger train number 42 Spartanburg to Columbia, collided head on with passenger train number 17, Columbia to Greenville, at Frosts, four miles from Columbia this after noon. ANOTHER. 1-TiYER FALLS. Cadet About to Receive Commission Plunges to His Death. Dallas. Tex., Feb. 25. R. E. Stall of Detroit, Mich., a cadet in the avia tion branch of the signal crops, fell two hundred feet at Love field and was instantly killed today. Stall was a graduate of the Univer sity of Ohio. He was making his sec ond solo flight when the accident hap pen and within a few days would have won his commission. According to accounts of the acci dent given out by Major Weeks, camp adjutant. Stall was flying at a height of 100 feet when he attempted a dif ficult maneuver and his machine suddenly did a nose drive and crashed to earth, killing the driver instantly. Stahl was 2G years old and unmar ried. He came to Love field from the University of Ohio, December 18. This is the third fatal accident at Love field. Kew York Stock Market. Wall St., New York. Feb. 25. STOCKS Adverae foreign advices and doubtful divi dend prospects afforded a pretext for far ther bearish operations today. Important tocka recorded gross reresaloo of 2 to 5 points. Sslea approximated 625.000 shares. I'reaanre became more general in the final honr. the derllne then embracing miDT prominent luraes. The rinsing was heavy. Liberty "Vs rold at 97.90 to First 4's at 97.20ig97.38, second 4'l at 96.78 to IML80. Sew York Cottea Market. New York. Feb. 25. COTTON Spot, quiet; middling, 31.93. Kew Terk Stock Market, (Furnished by T. S. Myers. 301 N. E. BldzJ Kew York, Feb. H Today Am. Beet Sngar 81 Anaconda Mining 4RTi A. T. 8. I-.. c no Baltimore Ohio 624 Central Leather 70 Chesapeake 4; Ohio............ o t v m, st P.. e 40 C. R. I. P 204 Chino Copper !4 folorado fuel Iron W Oreat Northern, p 90 Inspiration Kenn. Copper -per" 324 pper 8H4 Caeifle 22 llroad 47 Miami Copper Mtaaonrl I'aetrt Penn. Railroad Reading, c Studebaker 50i Southern Paeiflc I'nion Pacific, i,... 1304 I". S. Steel, e I'Uh Copper KI White Motors Wabaah WANTED A good boy to take rhaTff ef the Kansas City Journal agency in Te peka. See J. I. Wilson, traveling agent, Chesterfield hotel.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING; FEBRUARY 25, 1918 BACK HOME WORRY That 3Iore Than Bodies Con cerns Our Bojs in France. WAR'S THRIFT LESSON IN LITTLE THINGS PICK A JURY TODAY Big Legal Battle Expected in Clark Gresser Trial. The New Vacuum Washer a n They Hear About Industrial Tieups and Bail Troubles. NEED SPRING DRIVE AT HOME Failure of AVar Machine at Home Means Failure at Front. There's Endless Chain From Trenches to Every U. S. Home! BY FRED S. FERGrSO.V. With the American Army in France, Feb. 25. America needs a spring drive at home -to aid her army in put ting over the punch she must deliver against Germany. A portion of her forces have now completed a month in the trenches of the American sector. Her officers and mer are not worrying about the German as they are learning the tricks of the war game. But from the front America seems closer to the tranches than trenches seem to the Americans at home. It is evident there that the war must mean just a3 much to a village in America as to a village In France. The only differ ence is hat the former is spared the danger cf raids and demolition. The holding up of a freight car In a country village of America today may be reflected in the front line trenches tomorrow, where the son or brother of some one in that village may be -..landing on the fire step. Visits General Pershing. 7her-i is an endless chain running from th trenches to every American home. H runs thru the office of Gen eral PershinK on long communication lines across the Atlantic to the sea b ard. Pershing received the United Press correspondent in his office at head quarters, following his return from an inspectior. at the front. Clear eyrd. earnest and firm, except for his uniform, the general might have ap peared to be the head of some great corporation directing peaceful pur Huiu, a.- well as the commander in chief of America great army. The general appeared in excellent physical trim the typical American leader. He was dictating a mass of orders and correspondence in person. The sunshine poured in thru the win do wh. thru which drifted sounds of activities outside. A flat-topped desk, placed in the center of the room, is the work table, from which the Amer ican army is being directed. From tins orticc, in all directions, run road?, railroads, telegraph and telephone lines. These knit together the Ameri can army from its base to the front. More About "Buck Home." A nigricans are noticeable every where. And these, instead of asking about the expected German drive, in quire how things are going at home. Then comes the inevitable tale of the eiirtles chain supplying the army. The freight congestion at home means sup plies going toward the seaboard are being delayed. This, plus the coal shortage, is delaying the sailing of ships and reducing the tonnage on the se;is. It mea;iK further delays. The stories of drunkenness in the American army here are without foundation. This fact is evidenced by reports from the various commanders, as well as an observation of the gen cm! conduct of the men. They are well fed and in excellent health. ietur.g into actual work in the trench e i has heightened the morale of th ertire army. The men now in ct.itonments and training camps in the t nited States will have finished American officers and soldiers to train them when they reach France. Tnere is but one army here in France. The boy from the corner grocery who became a member of the national army will find in- France the boy f.;m the same grocery who enlisted, a finished soldier. The former soon will be the same. He will not be known as a member of the national army or otherwise. He will be known as a member of a closely knit fighting unit. AGREE ON WEBB BILL llou.se and Scnatc Get Together on Foreign Trade Measure. Washington, Feb. 25. Differences between house and senate on the Webb bill to permit American expor ters to combine for foreign trade, have been straightened out and the bill soon will go to President Wilson for his approval. He recommended Us pass-.-ce nr. a war measure. EVEN CROSS, SICK CHILDREN LOVE SYRUP OF FIGS Look at tongue! If feverish, bilious, constipated, take no chances. "California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach, liver, bowels. Tin't ecold your fretful, peevish child. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sign its little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with sour wasto When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't1 esti tJeep or act naturally, has stomach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the foul waste, the sour bile and fermenting food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well and playful child again. Children love this harmless 'fruit lax ative," and mothers can rest easy after giving it, because it never fails to rrake their little "insides" clean nd sweet. Keep It handy. Mother! A little e-'v-rn today saves a sick child tomorrow hut get the genuine. Ask your drmr gjst for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs." wnich has directions for bi bles, children of all ages and ror grown-ups plainly jon the bottle. Re member there are -counterfeits soid here, so surely look and see that yours is made by the "California Fig Syrup company." Hand back with contempt axiy other fig syrup. Advertisement. 'A J 9T Only a Handy lUb. Drainer and Drier But Iabor and Dishes Are SaTed. Short Steps to Kitchen Conservation. With IIoukcIioIiI Devices Harder to Boy, Housekeepers Are Confronted with tlifi Unusual Value of Little Tilings How to Make Home Equipment "Go Farther." Stores used to be well supplied, with new household devices to tempt the housewife. Now it is becoming im possible to purchase some of the sim plest articles because they are no longer manufactured, or cannot be transported. The housekeeper is con fronted with the unusual value of lit tle thinprs with the necessity of mak ing household utensils last, of repair ing them or of making what she has on hand answer. It is a part of war's lesson of thrift. Are you learning from it? Here are some aids: Handles,, screws and fastenings of knives, forks, egg beaters, etc., left In hot water," become loose. Metal utensils rust when put away wet. Brooms, and brushes used continu ally on one side wear to a point. Brooms should not be allowed to stand. on the floor until their weight bends" or breaks the straw. Olasses often are broken Tfrhen the j bottom instead of the side first i touches the hot dishwater. I China is dulled by washing it with too strong soap suds.. I JfO WIPING. LESS BREAKAGE WITH THIS DISH DRAINER Perhaps no time spent In housework Is more begrudged by the housekeeper than that spent In wash In and wiping dishes. A dish drainer not only saves time and labor but it doe away with the too-often insanitary dish towel. By keeping the dishes separate rather than In a pile It should also red nee breakage. A mot satisfactory dish drainer, il lustrated above, ran be made by using an ordinary bread nr biscuit pan nnd racks made of soft No. 12 or 14 wire. By using a pair of pliers the wire ran be bent into the proper shape for form ing the racks. The racks fit into the pan und hold the dishes out of the water. The rompartinent for silver is made of poultry netting. This compart ment could be made of screen wire, or a tin can with holes in the bottom might be nsed. After the dishes are washed they are stacked in the racks and scalded with hot rinsing water. The pan catches the drip, and the dishes soon dry clean and lintless. If the drainer Is used on the drain board of a sink m small hole can be made In the pan and the drip drain ed Immediatelv into the sink. The wire racks. can easily be removed so that the pai can be used for other purposes. China is broken in the refrigerator by placing heavier dishes on it. Liquids are spilled on rugs or pol ished surfaces because the container was too full. Contents of sauceoans boil over on the stove or in the oven because al lowance was not made for the expan sion of liquids when heated. Burned food will clog burners of gas and oil stoves and lessen effi ciency. Many rusa are torn because they were held firmly by the edge during secre shaking. The glazing of porcelain and enam- TOPEKAN TO DENVER First Lieut. Wilson K. Hobart, M. R. C, U. S. A. Lieutenant Hobart, who has been at Fort Riley for the last three months, has completed his military training and has been ordered to Denver. His work now will be reconstructive sur gery. Lieutenant Hobart is with Base Hospital No. 29, at Denver. NEW RUSs'waTcHIEF Berlin Announces Brujevitch as Suc cessor to Ensign Krjlenko London. Feb. 25. General Bruje vitch hVLi, been appointed successor to Ensign Krylenko as commander in chief(of the Russian armies, according to a Berlin dispatch forwarded from Amsterdam by the Central News asency. General Brujevlteh. accord ins to the message, has been pro cl limed dictator and has ordered the Russian troops to fight to the last. Brujevitch was formerly chief of staff tr: Ensign Krylenko. TRIED TO ASSASSINATE HIM. Deposed Conunandcr-in-Chlcf Shot in Neck by a Socialist. London. Feb. 5. Ensign Krylen ko, the Russian commander-in-chief was snot anci siigntly wounded on Saturday in Petrograd by a Socialist, j according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. Krylenko's t wound was In the neck. His assailant was arrested. t 7 x J1 eled sinks, tubs and wash bowls is scratched and broken by cleaning with too coarse cleaning materials. Finish of furniture is likely to be marred by placing hot dishes, medi cine bottles, and by spilling liquids on it. Furniture cracks and parts -become loore because the oil bath and rub are not applied regularly. Varnished and oiled woodwork is injured- by washing with soap. Whentless, Meatless launches.. Wheat and meat can be saved In thousands of lunches carried each morning to school by the children of this nation. There is no need to de crease the energy value or nourish ment of these lunches, but in addition to saving wheat and meat it is pos sible with the various substitutes, to give a pleasing variety to the noon meal at school. 3 AVE A LITTLE SUGAR TODAY. I. Less in the Coffee Cup. Oversweetening coffee, tea, and other table beverages is a common habit and means needless use of sugar. Often much of the sugar thus used Is not dissolved and remains in the bottom of the cup to be thrown away. Thousands of Americans waste sugar in this thoughtless manner every day. In the aggregate it is a large waste and should be eliminated. Try cutting your allow ance to one teaspoonful or one average cube off sugar to the cup. This amount, if entirely dissolved, will satisfy most tastes. Since whatever meat brought from home is usually in the form of sand wiches, the problem of the meatless lunch is not hard, for so many good sandwich fillings other than meat are easy to secure. Here are a few sug gestions for sandwich fillings: Chop ped hard-boiled egg mixed with salad dressing, peanut butter, cottage or cream cheese, chopped dates' and nuts. All are good and the children will like them well a3 meat. For the wheatless day. the sand wiches are more .of a problem, but toasted corn muffins, rye bread, oat meal bread, or oatmeal or corn wafers can take the place of the bread made of wheat only. The fillings can be anything usually used. A sweet such as chopped fruits and nuts pressed and cut in cubes or slices, a piece of cho4ate, or oatmeal cookies, will find favor with the chil dren in place of the cooky or cake made from wheat flour. Sandwiches, fruit and a sweet make a good lunch, especially if supple mented by a cup of hot cocoa or soup made at school and containing some milk. Or the lunch brought from home may be even Bimpler plain bread and an apple or other fruit are enough if the hot dish prepared at school is a hearty one. TOPEKANS ACCEPTED Accepted by Board No. 1. Weldon M. Coleman. Samuel Chiles, Floyd L. Loveless. Harold C. Van Houten, I. W. Beaver, M. C. Diffen dorfer, A. t. Bailey. W. J. Bryant, Henry E. Farsgren, Percy C. Powell, Carl B. Taylor, Clead E. Oglesvie, Robert Bauman. Theodore Stammers, William F. Kreig. Archie E. Stewart, Raymond Loveless, Roy H. Baker, Cyrus L. E. Edwards, Fred R. Mil ler. Charles L. Maze, Wayte C. Lytle, Herman P. Daley. Rejected by Board No. 1. V. E. Palmatier. Accepted by Board No. 2. Michael Connelley, George H. Aus tin. Jesse C." O'Neal, Cleo C. Barber, Eli Buchanan, Glenn W. Copeland, Thomas Ratcliff, Lyle C. Husted, Jack Whitegon, Raymond R. Cook, Oliver Burns, David E. Woodall, Lucian L. J. Brodies. Joseph Pole necke, Richard H. Farris, John W. S nith, Charles Pinkston, Elmer I. Pe terson. George E. States, Harry B. Johnson Patrick M. Brennan, Milton H. Brooks, Harry E. Tillinghast. Guy F Cavens, Donald M. Rankin, Walter B. Watson, Paul Reichstadt. W. G. Hcrsley, Jesse J. Miner. William Fal lick. Gejrge H. Schultz. Ivan S. Page, Herbert D. Bryant, P. J. Lannan. Rejected by Board No. 2. Andrew P. Desch, Oscar A. Wise, Clyde D. Sommers. George A. Bolts, John I. Sheetz, Floyd W. Wadley, Jamea H. Fisher, Walter Templin. CHEST COLDS may mean weak lungs and need more thorough treatment than mere syrups, physics or stimulants. wmmmi corrects chest colds by giving strength to the blood and warmth to the body, while it is famous with physicians for relieving hard coughs and soothing the lungs, throat and bronchial tubes. fl Vj bxitt Bowne, Blootnlield.N J. 17-32 "vV ff. Jit Lawyers Very Particular in Se lection of Talesmen. ONE WOMAN IS ON JURY She Says Garyer's Looks Will Xot Influence Her. SIcKeever Determined To Haye Ed Gresser on the Stand. Detailed investigation- by the op posing attorneys of talesmen in mak ing up the Jury this morning indicat ed an intensive legal battle in the sec ond trial of J. C. "Clarke" Gresser, charged with the emBezzlement of $5,000 from the Citizens' State bank in North Topeka.- E. D. McKeever, leading attorney for the defense, also indicated that the issue between the defendant and the latter's brother, Ed A. Gresser, cashier of the bank, would be revived strongly. McKeever asked the majority of the talesmen who were acquainted with the broth ers if the acquaintance would preju dice them should such a condition arise. The entire morning was spent in an attempt to obtain a jury. 1 This after noon when examination of talesmen was resumed the state had exhaust ed all its challenges and the defense had two left. This assured a full jury in a snort time and the introduction of testimony this afternoon. Included in the panel, when the de fense had the two remaining chal lenges, were several men who had met both Ed and Clarke Gresser and oth er officials at the bank in a business way. Two brothers, B. M. and A. G Hook, both depositors at the institu tion were still in. the panel without yet naving Deen challenged. Joe Birn baumer, a. son of one of the bank's stockholders, was challenged by Robt. Garver, county attorney. One wo man, Mrs. J. A. Bostick, was also in the panel. McKeever Very Particular. Garver conducted his investigation of talesmen rapidly, confining his questions to a half-dozen or a dozen to each man. McKeever, however, went into more detail. He assured himself that none of the men had any prejudices in the case, and that none were too closely connected with the bank. In questioning Mrs. Bos tick, he used more detail. "Would you arrive at a decision in this case, just to please these men." McKeever asked among other ques tions. "No, sir." "Would the fact that Mr.- Garver, the county attorney, is a handsome man, have any effect on your verdict?" "No, sir." Attorneys for both the prosecution and the defense say they have evi dence in addition to that introduced at the first trial. It is asserted that J. D. M. Crockett, an expert account ant of Kansas City, who has, exam ined the bank's books from 1913 to 1917, will be one of the first witnesses for the state. M. F. Southwick, ex pected to have been the' first state witness, was reported confirted to his home this morning on account of ill ness. Force Ed Gresser to Testify? Whether or not Ed. A. Gresser will be placed on the stand during the trial was a matter of conjecture in the court room today. Garver said that the placing of Ed. on the stand depended upon developments. Mc Keever intimated that he would force Ed's presence if the state didn't call him. "Would you expect us to put on i Hamlet show without a Hamlet, asked McKeever. J. C. Gresser, the defendant, sat in the court room, this morning with his wire and mends. Several of his rela tives were present but Ed. was absent The case is being tried before Judge Whitcomb in the second division of the district court. S. 13s- Lashbrook is assisting McKeever in the defense and Hugh Fisher is assisting Garver. The case against Gresser was started with the issuance of th information by the county attorney, August 29, 1917. Gresser waived preliminary hearing and the evidence was checked direct to a jury in the district court October 22. The jury failed to agree. Brewster Joins Prosecution; Robert D. Garver. county attorney, announced this afternoon that S. M. Brewster, attorney general, would as sist, him in the prosecution of Gresser. At the same time he made the an nouncement Garver asked for a con tinuance until tomorrow morning awaiting the return of Brewster to 1 opeka. Brewster has joined Garveri"' "T mnuence upon the osectition at the request or??Jde the mst, ajtracve thing in me prosecution at tne reauest Walter E. Wilson; state bank commis sioner, and Garver. The jurymen were selected at 2 o'clock when Garver asked for the continuance. Mrs. J. A. Bostic will be a member of the Jury. The others are: D.iM. Hook, A. E. Sisco, M. W, Cunningham, E. W. Sheard. O. F. Olmstead, C. A. Keeton, R. R. Dennis. J. A. Meyer, N. W. Newby, A. G. Hook and 17. a Boutwell. RESTORE MONARCHY? Report Germans Plan to Put Empress Alexandra on Throne. London, Feb. 25. Germany plans to restore the monarchy in Russia, according to a telegram dated Friday in Petrograd to the Morning Post. It says the Grand Duke of Hesse has been, appointed commander in the Riga section of the German front. "His sister," the dispatch adds, "the former Empress Alexandra, as the guarcian 01 ner eon, xne rormer tsare vitch, is the favorite German candi date for the throne. The former em peror will not accept the throne from German hands. The Bolsheviki have provided a form of government which the Russians alone understand pure despotism. They have paved the way for the return of the monarchy." Democrat Leader Hurt in Auto Crash. Washington, Feb. 25. Democratic Leader Claude Kitchin was suffering today from a contusion of the leg, following a narrow escape from death last night when an automobile in which he was riding crashed'into a re... far fra TWnma T? Paitlu wife of former Representative Reiliy'l of Connecticut, was painfully injured with lacerations and spinal injuries. Mrs. Kitchin sustained a sprained arm and severe shock. Iowa leads wltli automobiles, having one for every eleTea inhabitants. (Copyright by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate. New York City.) The slender silhouette and the com bination of two materials are a great chance for the home dressmaker, but she must add discretion. -f New York, Feb. 25. A great many women have read with joy that the combination of materials will not only be allowed, but encouraged for spring and summer. Given slender silhouette and two sorts of stuff to play with, what more can the home dressmaker demand? Combination of two fabrics may be deadly pitfall, non the less, and the cautious will approach it with respect tempered with moderation. Of course, .n any season which allows one sort of a skirt to hang over another, it is perfectly obvious that one may be of thin material and the other thick, or.e pla'n and the other figured. The cleverness lies in the details of such a scheme. If you are thick yourself, put the figured in a panel in the front and back and the plain on the sides. If you are hin, reverse the process. That is fairiy safe general rule. Afternoon frock made up of blue and 1 -white voile and pleated blue voile. e The soft girdle has a large blue silk tassel in front. Cream colored lace j collar. The l&dy in the sketch has eaten to grow thin, so she follows the second plan. She has combined figured blue and white voile with plain blue, and has made an excellent job of it. She hung her plain stuff in long pleats, to begin with, and made the new sort of sleeve, which is cut in two pieces. No sleeve which respects itself, this sprhig, will be cut in one. Many will have the cuff arrangement and slight puff of the sketch. VsJng Figured and Plain Material. After the pleats were laid to her satisfaction, she cut a peasant bodice of the figured! stuff, with straps over the shoulders. The tunic arrangement was squared off in front to repeat the lines of this bodice, and left long at the sides, where it hung in straight folds. Voile is an amenable material, and will do just what you wish it to do, with a little coaxing. Girdles Are Important. After that, she had a waist line to consider. So she took a long, soft strip of the flain blue, and folded it into a girdle, finishing it in front with big tassle. Girdles are coming in for a lot of attention. The zouave uniform is hav- wUv eviiib minus, is tne long woolen sash, which it takes two men to adjust properly. They say that the wearer stands erect, holding one end of his sash firmly pressed to his side. His comrade stands holding the other end, at Jts farthest extremity away from the tirst man. Then keeping the PAPFS DIAPEPSIN FOR INDIGESTON OR BAD STOMACH Relieves sourness, gas. Heart burn, Dyspepsia in five minutes. Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indiges tion, heartburn, dyspepsia; when the food you eat ferments into gases and upsets you;j-our head aches and you feel sick and miserable, that's when you -realize the wonderful acid neu tralizing power in Pape's Diapepsin. It makes all such stomach misery, due to acidity, vanish in five minutes, i. If your stomach is in a continuous revolt if you can't get it r gulated. I .please, for your sake, try Pape's Dia pepsin. it s so needless to have an acid stomach make your next meal a favorite food meal, then take a little Diapepsin. There will not be any dis tress eiit without fear. It's because Pape's Diapepsin 'really does" sweet en out-of-order stomachs that gives it its millions ef sales annually. Get a large fiftv-cent case of Pane's Diapepsin from any drug store. It is the quiel.est. surest antacid and j giving instructions along these lines sto.ia.ch relief known. It acts almost was enclosed in every letter sent out. like magic it is a scientific, harmless Professor McKeever. of Kansas unl and pleasant stomach preparation versity. is-now touring the state doing which truly belongs in every home. jthe work Porter urges the county Advertisement. agents to take up, but it will be im- cloth taut between them, the first one revolves slowly, the scarf winding around his hips and waist as he turns. until the men are brought close to gether, when the first one takes the end, and tucks it in under the edge of the folds. Several suits which have braved the submarines have arrived with these woolen sashes designed to wrap around the figure, and high up under the short jacket, giving almost a princess line to the top of the skirt. Does this mean that women must train their husbands to be sash winders, or shall we have one of the convenient snap arrangements, by which a woman usually manages to dodge such difficulties in her attire? Certainly saah-winding in the ap proved zouave manner would be more difficult to learn than buttoning waists in the back, which so many spouses have had to master. The HOUSEHOLD Edited by Anne Rittenhouae Hints for the Soldier Wife. Many a woman in the land has awakened to find herself famous in her community as the wife of a man in khaki and none the less has awakened tq. find herself the wife of a man very, very fussy about matters sartorial- altho in times previous he may have been one of the least par ticular about the cut of clothes, the way the tailor pressed them, or any thing about the laundryman's work save that things -were clean and spot less. For the rest dress was a matter of indifference to many a man who since donning khaki has developed into a veritable Beau Brummel so far ds his attitude to clothes goes. The fact is that every soldier realizes that much more depends on the appear ance of clothes in the army than in ordinary life. The officer especially, commissioned or non-commissioned, feels that the slightest wrinkle in his coat is bad. He feels that he is an example to his men. As one soldier Lauthority puts it: "If you come slouch ing along and stand with your arms akimbo you will not Inspire obedience. A well tailored uniform makes you feel like standing erect." Now to get right down to what the soldier' wife has to do in this matter here -is the way to wash the soldier husband's uniform when it is made of standard cotton cloth. Usually of course the uniform is laundered at camp out since this is a matter that the officer must attend to for himself it not infrequently falls out that when home on leave the family laundress may attend to this matter. Ideally the ofticer has three of these uniforms but if he has but one of the cotton uniforms there is an advantage in be in able to do the laundering at home. According to those who know, the cot ton khMki should be washed in cold water or water that has just had the chill taken from it. It is of rather loose weave so it readily gives -up its soil. It should be slightly starched and of course it should not be blued. The addition of a little perfectly clear black coffee in the starchlmproves the color of the uniform when laundered. We have all seen these uniforms that apparently did not have the coffee in the starch and the light glaze on the surface of the cloth was far from at tractive. When it comes to ironing the uniform, it should be evenly, but only slightly moist.. It should be turned inside out and ironed thoroly on the wrong side. Then it should be turned right side out and any wrinkled spot or crease where mois ture still lurks should be gone over again, keeping a piece of flannel over the material when ironing it on the risht side. IT COST TOO MUCH City Hull Remodeling Figures Threw a. Scare- Into Wasson. W. H. Wasson, commissioner of finances, quickly asked for a recess of the weekly meeting of the city com-, missloners this morning when City Clerk Covell presented the architect's figures on the estimated cost of re modeling the third floor of the city building. The estimate placed the cost at 11,600 and Wasson announced this was so muoh more than he had contemplated that he desired to con sider it to determine whether or not such an amount could be taken from the general fund. An ordinance providing for the re modeling of the building was .passed some time ago and C. D. Cuthbert was instructed to make an estimate, then bids were advertised for and were ready to be opened this morning when Wasson asked for a recess. The commissioners were scheduled to get together again this afternoon late and give the matter further consideration. The improvements call for a rear rangement of the office rooms, giving the city treasurer the office now used by Mayor House's stenographer and dividing up the room north of the mayor's office so that part of it can be used by the mayor and part by Commissioner Porter. v The remodeling is unnecessary, anyway. FOR FARM WORK STUDY Director Porter Appeals to County Farm Agents to Aid in Campaign. W. 1 Porter, federal state director of the boys' working reserve, has ap pealed to the county frra agents to assist in preparing boys for practical work oi the farm this summer. In a letter addressed to every county agent in the state. Porter has suggested that the agents assist In forming classes for tiie studying of farm work. He suggests that an effort be made to borrow teams, implement dealers be urged to lend the use of implements and that retired farmers be procured to instruct the boys in handling teams, farm machinery and other duties they may be called upon to perform. In the letters sent out today Por ter urges the importance of teaching all beys who plan to go to the farm how to harness and hitch up horses, how to hold the handle plows and how to care for livestock. A copy of I the book of Dean w. M. Jardine. of the Kansas State Agricultural college. LfflEEf. w a 713 Kansas Avenue !M:l.l'.'Ml!H!Mri.lillliKt.Mm "I know something that will clearyour skin' WVi mv rnmnlpxinn was red, rough and pimply, I was so ashamed that 1 never had any fun. I imagined that people avoided me perhaps they dull But the regular use of Resinol Soap with a little Resinol Oint ment just at first has given ie back my clear, healthy skin. I vishycu'd try it!" Our New Electric-Heated Seed Germinator. 110 East LA CREOLE HAIR DRESSING Restores Original Color to Your Gray Hair. No Dye, But J Revives Color Glands. I Also Stops Dandruff and Falling Hair. j When the first streak of gray appears in your hair or if your hair Is prema turely gray, iron gray, white or falling get a bottle of La Creole from your druggist and apply La Creole to your hair and scalp before going to bed. La Creole revives the natural color glands. In a short time you will be delighted to see all your gray hair (and entire head of hair) tumo the natural lus- trous dr.rk color your hair used to be. Not even a trace of gray will show but all your hair will be of an evenly dark shad 3. Besides La Creole stops' dandruff and falling hair and makes all your hair soft, fluffy, thick, pretty and sc evenly dark and beautiful no one could tell yoii had applied La Creole. Don't be misled by cheap i hair tonics bu get the original Hair j Color r.estorer La Creole. Sold and recommended by Brunt Martin Drug Co., Topeka, Kan. Mall orders promptly filled on receipt of regular price, $1.20. "La Creole Hair j Dressing" Is sold on a money-back I guarantee. Advertisement. possible for him to visit every com- I munity and even in the places he does visit it is 'hought the work he begins can be carried on with .much better j results if the county agents will take j i upon themselves to see that interest i does not lag and that the suggestions he ma are carried out. PAYS DOUBLE INCOME TAX JUST TO HELP UNCLE SAM Chicago, Feb. 25. George A. Rogers of Rockford. I1L, today paid double his assessed mcome tax as a matter of patriotism. In a note to Juliu F. Smietanka, the collec tor, he said: "I wish there were more like you and Judge Landir.. All those I know are glad to pay the income tax- Am doubling mine to help Uncle Sam."- Washing Made Easy Try this machine in your own home for 30 days and if not satis factory your money will be refunded. Price $12.50 Phone 1325 Rwinol Ointment and Resinol Soap also clr tway dandruff and keep the hair healthy and attractive. Fof trial free, write to Dept. J-R, Resinol, Baltimore, Md. t1 si3o. Buy Tested Seed! We spend a lot of time and expense on seed tests, and we put out no seeds that we do not consider good and reliable. However, we cannot guarantee results, hence we use the following dis-rtalmer, which is used by all responsible seedsmen: We exercise great care to have all seeds pure and reliable, but we give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to description, qual ity, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds we send out, and we will not be In any way responsible for the crop. AVc Solicit Your Continued Patronage. D.0. C0E, The Seed Man 0th St. TOPEKA. It Is the Duty of Every Housewife to CONSERVE! Not only Flour, Meats, Sugar, Fats, but the House hold income as well. Our average prices are lower be cause of our plan TUESDAY Fresh Eggs, doz 40c Meadow Gold Butter. .51c Corn 10c Good sire New Prunes, 2 lbs. 2oo Best Pancake Flour, pkg. ,9c Fine big Red Apples, lb 4c Kxtra Dill Pickles, doz 20c Fxtra fine Sweet Pickles, doz. 9c Large can Pitted Cherries 76c Large can Sweet Potatoes. ISc Large Queen Bulk Olives, qt.Sc Large 80c pkg. Itub-No-More Powder J5c Large pkg. 20 Mule Soap Chips. for t 27c Can Peas .....12J4C Can Fine Tomatoes .12c Finest Shelled Pop Corn, lb.8ic V, lb. can Pure Sorghum. .Oc' 12 lbs. Sal Soda 25c Marshmallow Topping c 15c can best Chili 10c 12 Vic can best Soup 10c Large pail Mixed Sorghum.. Sc No. 1 New English Walnuts, 10. ..SSo Skinner's 10 oz. Macaroni. pkg. i c Sea Shell Macaroni, pkg Sc Golden Egg Macaroni 9c Bulk Macaroni, lb 11c Fine Solid Cabbage, lb 5c- Rcorca of other Cot Prices. mm m n n- V A-i.

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i J THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL. MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25. 1918 MUTT JEFF The Rear Wheels Naturallv Have to Follow the Front Drawn for the Toprka Stat Journal (Copyrtirlit. 1M7. by H. C. Fisher. Trade Hark Re- U. S. VU cttA By BUD FISHER r 7TT Ln jeff,You cerxainlyN what' the use?" DoWT THE tuo PLoS S M (soeE.(AS LOG as-the! f H.MD omes just Y L I u, ciri T-v o v E've GOT A "D NSIrl, Vueuu.. WO WOM.' FRomT" WHEELS 1 NATURAL HAVEr N.H,S So ,TS 0,TO0 vam Dorothy f 0H,MUTT! vmhv duM't You VwN AlowG AlJ V vFoui.oui -TOTNct GOOD CE OF IT. MlSi SCHULTi. I'LL- f VooKOol! J UrEE THE?Mt V RIGHT M f NOu), yoO RUM DOWW VWITH I ier MOTr DRIVE' fT"- 1 iwe ftP'S AXLES? JX- v" JA2A U.SSSEE AWDGfeEAtt THE: CAR- AMD f LI. I !P lllVf' XL- T 3S) FASHION HINT The Rev. A. S. Embree. of 1616 Wrst Sixth avenue, announces the marriage of his daughter, Harriet,' to lr. Frederick Abbott, of Dawson Springs, Ky., which was solemnized Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Dr. K. J. KuJp. of the First Methodyst church. The wedding service was quietly cele brated, with only members of the Kmbree family in attendance. The marriage is one of much local Interest, as the bride was brought up in Topeka and has many friens here. Mr. Abbott is now engaged in civil engineering work for the Illinois Cen tra! Railway company, at Dawson Springs. He has been in the south Fince last August, going from Topeka. where he was employed for some time In the engineering department of the fc'a-.ita Fe Mr. and Mrs. Abbott left immediate ly afte.- the wedding for their home in Dawson Springs. The Toltec Rite will have their regu lar meeting tonight at Masonic hall. A part of the program will be fur nished by Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, Jessie Burnett. Miss Helen Lucas ml Miss Marguerite tSohlke. Miss liohlke will sing, and Miss Burnett, Miss Hopkins and Miss Lucas will give a group of three dances, the Yngja, the "Plastic and the Lieber-

IjLIiss Edith L'pdegraff. who has been teaching in the Sedgwick high rcl-nol, has resigned her place as teacher to become manager of a tea room in a large department store of Columbus. O. She spent a part of last week in Topeka visiting.her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. L'pdegraff. and she als;i visited friends in Manhattan et the PI Beta Phi house. She is a gruuua'e of the State Agricultural col lege, having taken special work in the department of home economics, and the is a member of the Pi Phi soror ity. She has left for Columbus.. A Washington birthday ball was friven in Seabreeze, Fla.. attended by a group of Topeka people who spent a part of the winter at that resort. The parly was given at the Hotel CWrenden on Ormond-Daytona beach. In the list of guests attending were lr. and Mrs. L. M. Powell, Mr. and Mrs, S. J. Hodgins and Mrs. and Mrs. "W. II. tutler, all-from Topeka, and Jlr. and Mrs. J. A. Carpenter from Kansas City.. Mo. The members of this parly arc at the Clarendon for tieveral v. ecks.

The regular monthly meeting of the Topeka Art guild held Saturday V.-ning at the "Whnt Not" tin West Eighth street, was well attended. 'The chief feature of the evening was a tulk-on the sculptor, Laredo! Taft an 1 his work, by Mrs. Charles F. Spencer. The talk was illustrated by M- large number of beautiful photo graphs, loaned to the Art guild by Mr. Taft, at the solicitation of Mrs. L. II. VS'hitlemore. I !-are,l Taft is a western man. and lives at Oregon. 111., and much of his best work is to be found in Chicago and othtr Illinois towns. Among the photographs was a very ine on? of the great forty foot figure of the Indian chief. Black Hawk, done in concrete, which stands on a prom ontory overlooking the Rock river .near the town of Oregon. .-Another most impressive work hown ov photographs, both in its en tirety and in detail, is a group called Looking Backward In Slate Journal Society Column TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY The cluas of 1S98 of the high school had a party Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Anna Heck. All were dressed in colonial costume, and a very pleasant even ing was spent. Those present were Misses Lois Teft, Allda Otis. Muy'Hawley, Katberiue Flynn. Mav Wilson. Gertrude Allen. Edna Pruse. Fernie Stewart. Bertie Nelson, Iollle Til ford. Mnmle SUafpr." Mabel Chambers. Kvelyn Holman. Luey Knowlea. Belle fcmgg, Grace Keed. l'rin-e Mi-Arthur, Ger trude Potter, Carrie Kosser. Bessie Root, Ellen Iltllae. Louise McClellan, Harold t'artlidgn, Charlie Sheffield. George Hoard man, Harry Luketis, Harry Graves. Dan Haggart. Herbert Robinson, Paul Sweet, Will Hilton. Mac Warden. Ray Wardetl. Walter Axtell, Charles Schlegel and David Gnssett. ACLEAR COMPLEXION .Ruddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes Most Women Can Have Says Dr. Edwards, a Well-Known Ohio Physician Dr. F. M. Edwards for 17 years treated cores of women for liver and bowel Ailments. During these years he gave to his patients a prescription made of a few well-known vegetable ingredients mixed with olive oil, naming them Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. You will know them by their olive color. These tablets are wonder-workers on the liver and bowels, which cause a normal "Action, carrying off the waste and poison bus matter in one's system. If you have a pale face, sallow look, dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, headaches, a listless, no-good feeling, all out of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one of Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for a time end note the pleasing results. Thousands of women as well as men take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets the suc cessful substitute for calomel now and .then just to keep in the pink of condition, -c and 25c per Lox. All druggists. (Advert-sement.) "The Blind," which was designed as a part ot a scheme for decorating the site of the once famous "Midway Piaisanee," which was a feature of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. It shows' at group of the hopeless and despairing blind people of all ages being led by a little child, who clear ly points out the way in which they should go. The group teaches that. those who stray from the road of life, blinded by selfish desires and false theories and reasoning, may get back by assuming the trusting faith and simple reasoning of a little child. Another beautiful work of Mr. Taft is the children's fountain at Blaom ington. 111. The design contains many charming figures suggestive of the joyous innocency of childhood. There were also, among the others, fine pho tographs of the original model of the "Great Lakes" fountain in front of the Chicago Art institute, and of the Co lumbus monument, also in Chicago. Miss Frances Lindsey, who is ac quainted with Mr. Taft and with his manner of working, told most inter estingly of how he begins to work up hi design in a clay sketch of almost minute proportions, and follows this preliminary sketch with others of larger size and more and more detail until a full sized model, complete, ano ready for casting in bronze or carving in marble, has been obtained. t;. Washington, D. C. Post of a few days ago, contains a notice of in terest to a large circle of Topeka peo ple, which tells of a recital given by Mis:j Lulu McCabe, of Topeka, who is in Washington to remain an indefinite time. She is doing war work and studing music. The article in the Post is as follows: "Miss Lulu Mignonne McCabe, pu pil of Douglas Miller, was presented in reciti'i by her teacher last Wednesday evening at a charming studio-mu-sicale. "Miss McCabe's songs included Ital ian, French and American numbers and were representative of both the old and the modern schools of music. The two arias, 'Depuis le Jour' from the opera, 'Louise,' and 'L'Insana Parola.' f-om 'Aida,' were rendered with temperament and understanding unusual in so young an artist. Miss McCabe's voice is a coloratura so prano of much sweetness and power. Her interpretation of 'A Spirit Flower' and 'The Crying Waters' by Campbell Tipton showed temperament, and re flected great credit upon her teacher, Douglas Miller, the noted tenor of this city. Mr. Miller was a' pupil of the late J. W. Bischoff. and 'The NMght has a Thousand B:yes' (one of Miss MeCabe's numbers) was written for and dedicated to him by the famous composer. "Miss McCabe is the daughter of Judge, and Mrs. Arthur McCabe, of Topeka. Kan. She is -making her home this winter with the D.' Percy Hickling family, in Rhode Island ave nue. Miss -Sarah Hickling is also a youn? singer of promise." Miss Karolyn B. Whittlesey has is sued cards for a musicale Saturday evening, March 2. at 8 o'clock at her studio 'i the Stormont building, 107 West Sixth street. The meeting of the Child Conserva tion league will be held Tuesday aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock in Crosby Brothers' Red Cross surgical dress ings room, instead of at the koine of Mrs. J. R. Waddington. The change in the place of meeting is made on ac count of illness in the Waddington home. Th&. reception given Sunday after noon for the men of the 341st Field Artillery band, was held under the auspices o the music department of the Woman's club.. Those in charge of the arrangements were: Mrs. Oeorge H. Allen, chairman of the de partment; Mrs. C. W. Kouns, in charge of entertainments for the soldiers at Funston, and Mrs. Nat Black, of the You can't blame her for turning1 her back when she has something as, novel as this new belt feature to dis play. The belt is formed into a bow at the back, with tassel a ted ribbons hanging down, conveying just the tiniest hint of a bustle. The suit is of serge set off by a silk collar. Red Cross. The reception was held after the dinner at the Chamber of Commerce for the band men, and just previous to the afternoon concert by the band at the auditorium. The young women who were asked to as sist were: Miss Helen Yoder, Miss Esther Clark, Miss Clyde Bonebrake, Aliss Mona Claire Huffman, Miws Carolyn Thomas, Miss Margaret Ray, Miss Helen and Miss Georgia Neese, Miss Ariel and Miss Dorothy Nichols, Miss Antoinette and Miss Charlotte West, Afiss Hazel Howe, Miss Kdith ConneH. Miss Margaret Stubbs, Miss Reita t"p degraff. Miss Bessie Campbell, Miss Grace and Miss Marguerite Koontz, M iss Henrietta, M iss Alary and M iss Jane Alexander, Miss Ann W eight man, Aliss Doris Rosser, AFiss Ruth Price, Miss Altha Watson, Miss Mary MacLennan. Miss Barbara Jarrell, Miss Marian Williams, Miss Ruth Kaster, Aliss Frances Price, Aliss Edna Hop kins, Miss Elizabeth -Hopkins, Aliss Helen Lucas, Miss Hazel Nelson, Aliss Lucile Fuller, Aliss Alildred Fuller. Members of the music department who acted as ushers at the concert were: Airs. H. E. Ray, Airs. Eugene Hagan, Airs. E. O. Foster, Airs. Will Eastman. Mrs. W. W. Wikidal, Airs. Charles Wolff, Airs. B. H. Pugh, Airs. J. H. O'Connell, Airs. Harry Pribble, Airs. Irwin Pribble, Airs. Frank Squires, Airs. F. F. dinger, Mrs. A. S. Ambler, Mrs. E. H. Anderson, Mrs. A. M. Petro, Airs. Will Lyman, Mrs. C. P. Buck, Mrs. D. P. Paxton, Mrs. Charles Joslin, Airs. W. H Bowlby, Airs. J. A. Seeley, Airs. W. E. Bullis, Airs G. H. Deaver, Mrs. W. O. Rigby, Mrs. Daniel Haggart and Mrs. H. AI. Guthrie. Sf -it Jt THKItE'S A MAX IX OCR TOWX Who is a much-sought bachelor. He has, of course,., a wide streak of vanity, as eligible men are all too likely to have, and he has gone in strong for athletics and physical training, in a quiet way. He swings his Indian clubs and pounds up a punching bag with the most conscientious devotion. Re sults have become evident, and the man has taken on a huskier appear ance than he has had in many years. Someone told him he was getting into Reduce Your Fat Without Dieting Years ago the formula for fat reduction was "diet" "exercise." Toilay it is "Take Marmola Prescription Tablets." Friends tell friends doctors tell their patients, until thousands know and ute this con venient, harmless method. They eat what they like, live as they like, and still lose their two. tree or foar pounds of fat a week. Simple, effective, harmless Marmola Prescription Tablets are sold by all dmg gists a large case for 75c. Or If you pre fer ynn may write direct to tie Marmola Company. WH Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. Advertisement. fine form. "Fine form, is it?" said he. "In that case, why try to conceal a perfect thirty-six. What I must have is a peek-a-boo waist." j I The annual meeting for the election i of officers of Western Sorosis -was i held Saturday afternoon at the Home of Mrs. F. W. Watson. 401 Topeka avenue. Officers were chosen as fol- lows: Mrs. H. W. Roby, president; Mrs. P. C. Chamberlain, first vice j president; Mrs. r. s. Lyon, second vice president; Mrs. W. E. Atchison, secretary; Dr. Dorothy Nicoll, treas urer. Mrs. C. M. Hill will entertain the Ideal Bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her home, 817 Lincoln street. Notes and Personal Mention. Mrs. Tom King and her little daughter, Barbara, are spending two weeks in Chicago with Mrs. King's parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Hayden are visiting telatives in Troy, Kan., for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tod of Maple Hill are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brooks f Wichita. Miss Hazel Branch, who is a teach er in Bethany college, has returned to Topeka after a week-end visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Branch of Wichita. Miss Margaret Suydam, Miss Lyda Suydam, Miss Gracia Wood and Miss Marguerite Thrapp have returned from Leavenworth, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Suydam, the pa rents of the Misses Suydam. They also attended a dance at the Post Mrs. J. H. McGoff of .Madison. Ja is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Bruce McFarland and Mrs. Ivan. Dibble. Mr. and Mrs. Harry. Rigby- of.' New York City have named their infant daughter Janice Elizabeth. The Rigbys formerly lived in Topeka, and Mrs. Rigby is the daughter of Mrs. F. N. Risteeh. Miss G:-ace Koontz and Miss Mar guerite Koontz left today for a trip to El Paso, Texas. Mr. and Mra. Arch Williams of El dorado, have arrived for a visit to Mr. Williams's sister, Mrs. 'J. F. Jar rell. Mrs. Lyle Dickey, a sister of Mrs. Jarrell. has returned to her home in Tulsa, after a visit to the Jarrell family. Mrs. Hairy Ashby, who has been visiting Mra L. H. Munn and Mrs. W. N. West, left today for her home in Tulsa, Ok la, Mr. and Mrs. Don WTellman are the parents of a daughter,, born Saturday morning at St. Francis hospital. They will name her Jean. Mrs. Wellman was formerly Miss Gwendolyn Chase. Lieut. A. G. Ferguson, of Camp Doniphan, spent the week-end in To peka with Mr. Willoughby Boughton. Miss Reita Cpdegraff will go to Lyndon, Kan., this week to be instruc tor in the surgical dressings classes of the Red Cross of that town. Lincoln Circle Sewing society will hold an all-day meeting Tuesday in the Iiall at 118 East Sixth street. SANTA FE NOTES ning at 10 o'clock in the morning and at 1:50 o'clock in the afternoou. This is a meeting of the Missionary societies of the city. Axis. Anna McCoy and daughter, Miaa Nellie McCoy, of Newman. Kan., were re cent guests of Mrs. McCoy's sister, Mrs. L. Llchtenstern. Tbe Violet club will meet Thursday af ternoon with Mrs. C. V. Taylor. 1700 Kast Crane street. The members of the club i hei n M s. Taylor commemorate her birthday anniversaryr Mrs. vine Kyau uas rerurneo to r-m-poria after being the guest of Mrs. Paul He h ten stern. The teachers and officers of the Third Presbyterian Sunday school will have a meeting T-nesdny evening at the home of tbe Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Alderson. Mrs. H. C. Vardv has been ill several weeks at her daughter's home, 430 German avenue, but is now improving. xi rs. i-jua iiouser nas returneu to Sey mour. Iowa, after visiting her sister, Mrs. Frnnkie Parks. Klein street. Mrs. Henry Lauver of Oakland is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. M. Smith, 213 Klein Streer. Mrs. T. Ij. May entertained with a snr nrise. party Saturday evening in honor of her husband, T. L. May, it being his Notes and personals f rnn Santa Fe by Frances Jones. 211 Grtittau street. Telephone between 8 and 10 a. m other hours, 4701 K-2. Charles G. Kspelin, a former machinist, died Sunday morning at bis home, G rattan street. Mr. Kspeltn was born In Pipea, Swedeu. May 17. 1ST1. and camp to America twenty-six years ago, living in Osage City. Kan., two years. Mr. Kspelin, who learned the machinist's trade in the old country, whs employed in the machine shops in To peka twenty-four years. Ten years ago he was disabled and resigned. lie is survived by a wife, Mrs. C. G. Kspelin. and six chil dren. K. K. Kspelin. of Winslow, Ariz.: K. P. and C. O. Espelin, of Sedalia. Mo.: Mrs. t. L. Hooper. Mrs. Howard Ward and Mr. Kdward Kspe'in. all of Topeka. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at '2 :?10 o'clock from the Swedish Bethel church. George Fleisch, general traveling store keeper, spent Sunday in the city with his family. Mrs. and Mrs. Arthur .To-ee are the parents of a son., born Inst week. They have named him Arthur LeKoy. Mr. Joyce is connected with the freight auditor's office. About ISO persons heard Sergt. Major A. H. H. Mitchell when be talked Sunday afternoon at the Kailroad "V." Sergt. Major Mitchell told of the work of the Salvation Army and of the Y. M. C. A. at the front. saying that about 1.000 more huts could' be- used. A musical program was given by Mr. and Mrs. F. F. IawUy and by George Adamson. John Brings has returned to the 1-T0 F. K. Battery A"' at Fort Sill after visiting in Topeka. He was formerly with the freight auditor's office. W. H. Koch rip of the general superin tendent's office has returned to his work after spending several days in Chicago on business for his department. EAST SIDE NOTES Notes and peionnls from East Side by Frances Jones. 211 G rat tan street. Telephone between S and 10 a. m. 3530; other Hours. 4751 K-2. Mr. nd Mrs. Roy Perfect of Jewell City, Kan- were guests recently of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole. Miss Frances Taylor who ts til at Stor mont hospital expects to return to her home. 100 Monroe street, the latter part of the week. I The meeting of the Lotus clnb to hare been held at the home of Mrs. James j Brizendine Tuesday afternoon has been postponed nntil further notice. j Tbe semi-annual meeting of the Mission J ary Federation of Topeka. Kan., will be held Friday. March 1. at the Y. W. C. A. i The meeting will be an all day one, begia- birthday anniversary. Tbe guests included: Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Gavitt, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Horacek, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Crock er. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. White. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Baird, Mr. and Mrs. May, Miss Alice Peterson, Miss Alice Horacek, Miss Marie Gavitt, Mies Violet Horacek, Mr. Jonah Darrett, Mr. Gifford May and Mr. Ralph Crocker. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Castor have returned to their home at Auburn, Neb., after spend ing the week end with relatives in the city. Mr. Castor was called here by tbe draft board for examination. NEED BINOCULARS

Xavy's Appeal for 'Eyes" Already tins Brought in 20,000. Washington, Feb. 25. The navy's appeal for eyes for the watch officers has brought more than 20,000 binocu lars, spy glasses, telescopes, sextants and chronometers. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt stated today. One day s re ceipts amounted to 3,000. However, the response does not meet the demand and more will be needed. The assistant secretary said that opera and theater glasses are not suitable tor navy work. Too Old to Fight, He Kills Self. Chicago. Feb. 25. Because he was too old to return to his native Italy to fight. Alfonso Jorii. 73. turned on the gas and then shot himself over the heart. CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF MY TIRED FEET ACHED FOR "TIZ" Let your sore, swollen, aching feet spread out in a bath of "Tiz." Just take your shoes off and then put those weary, shoe-crinkled, ach ing, burning, corn-pestered, bunion tortured feet of yours In a "Tlx" bath. Your toes will wriRgie with Joy; they'll look up at you and almost talk and then they'll take another dive in that "Ti" bath. When your feet feel like lumps of lead all tried out just try Tiz." It's grand it's plorious. Your feet will danoe with joy; also you will find all pain gone from corns, callouses and bunions. There's nothing; Iik "Tut." It's tha only remedy that draws out all the poisonous exudations which puff up your feet and cause foot torture. Get a 25 cent box of "Til" at any drug or department store don't wait. Ah! how glad your feet set; bow com fortable your shoes feel. You oa wear shoes a size smaller if you da sire. Advertisement. 4 HILDREN Should not be 'dosed" or colds apply "externally" Krp LmU Vxry Guju-J mTbar riawta' CRSV5PO Every bit of dandruff disappears after one or two applications of Dan derine rubbed well into the scalp with the finger tips. Get a small bottle of Danderine at any drug store for a few cents and save your hair. After sev eral applications you can't find a par ticle of dandruff or any falling hair, and the scalp will never itch. Adv. We Can't Copy all the old and fading pictures there are in Topeka this month, but we could do your if you will bring it up we will copy and show you, a proof. They are very dear to you and ought to be preserved. V. King Photograph Announces f A Special Display of Women's Pure Thread Silk Knitted Coats also Sweater Coats Knitted Out of Imported Mohair. Alpaca, Cashmere and Angora Yarns In Room 700, National Hotel Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 26, 27 and 28 From 9 A. M. to 6 P.M. There will be the largest display of high-grade knitted garments ever shown in Topeka, and, since sweaters are especially favored by Dame Fashion this season, every woman in Topeka and vicinity should make it a point to see this display. It is composed of sample lines from a number of the largest mills in the country and embraces styles and qualities for every conceivable oc casion. f The showing includes only one coat of a style, and you are therefore assured, if you buy, of getting an exclusive style. We are prepared to deliver any of these garments to you on the spot or take your order for the size and shade you prefer, to be delivered at any time you specify, not later than September 1st. r This Showing Offers These Important Buying Advantages 1st A wider selection of styles than may be seen elsewhere. 2nd As wide a variety of colors to choose from as you would find in any store in the country. 3rd Garment of a char-. acter not ordinarily han-' died at all by stores In this part of the country. 4th Lower 'prices than you would have to pay ordinarily. We want you to feel at perfect libert y to come and view this dis play, regardless of whether you intend to buy or not. You can spend a very pleasant hour just glancing through the new styles, and we will be delighted to show you. Bring your friends and come direct to Room 700 at The Na- tional Hotel on any of the days mentioned or if you prefer to see Jhe display by appointment,' call 3569 and ask for Sweater Department. r We Have Engaged the Services of Mr. C. L Rinehart of the Keetch Knitting Mills of Cleveland, Ohio, to assist us in this exhibi tion. Mr. Rinehart will be in Room 700 during the hours set aside for display and will gladly answer your questions In regard to yams and everything per taining to the manufac ture of sweaters. 1 4b

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALMONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY s25, 1918 TO GET TOGETHER Capital and Labor Negotiate for Mutual Understanding BRINGING UP FATHER fCopyrlgh.'. 1911. International News 6ervico.i DRAWN FOR THE STATE JOURNAL BY GEORGE M'MANUS rve fOMF to CLAD TO -SEE -roo- But WHERE iPEHD THE EnEm. ki WITH -YOU MRPJNld MP MOORE? t .71, Point Out Causes of Unrest and Discuss Remedies. OH'. DINT ANO I t 1E OF I j OH i tso Wfc OSAEO fa AND Yotj I I f w felwsA I O I 1 COULDN'T ROTH 3ti 'MDN-SS-LET I FrtO Washington. Feb. 25. Capital and labor today began- efforts to bring about a national industrial policy for the duration of the war. At 10 o'clock his morning, in the office of Secretary of Labor Wilson. flv representatives each of th" work er and their employes approached the difficult task of formulating the basic principles to govern each toward the other until peace is' declared. The Interests of the people are rep resented by two fidditloiia) members of the conference selected by the oth ers There ti-ere protests from the Socialists who had no representatives but it was held these workers would be properly taken care of until the general agreement was reached. 1,1st Cannes of Cnrest. The need of a national policy to ward labor ha long been advocated to improve the workers' spirit in tne war and increase to maximum the et ficiency and production of the 'men. The causes for goneral unrest among the workers have been outlined as fUUAbsence of a stable and standard Tm, much profiteering by war in dustries and retailers. Absence of "idleness and insur ance"' assured wages for workers forced tr idleness- by lack of sup plies, etc. The open and closed shops, wages and hours must also be threshed out. under the general program to be agreed upon. Other questions to be brought be fore the conference in the order of their relative importance are: Strikes and lockouts, piece work and price fixing methods, methods elimi nating improper restrictions of the ou"iut of war materials regardless or cause, ccntrol of distribution of labor, admission of union agents to plants, method" of promptly adjusting dis putes at their sources thru boards con taining fqual representation of em ployes and employers, right of work ers to organize. Wou'd Make l". S. Strike-less. The proposition to adjust all strikes at their sources thru equal represen tatives of the opposing Bides is broached as a means of ending all strikes it their inception and making th"e l'nited States a "strikeless coun try." On tne results of the conferences may hince to a great extent the fate of th. L'nited States in the war. The men who will decide the questions are: For the national industrial confer ence Ix.urd Loyal C. Osborn, New York; B. L. Warden, New York; W. H. Vandervoort. Kast Moline. 111.: W. K. Lore". New York; C. Edwin ilich ae'. f Loi noke.. Va. For the American Federation of La bor Frink J. Hayes, Indianapolis; William L. Hutcheson, Indianapolis; J. A. Franklin. Kansas City. Kan.; Victor orander,'T"hicago; T. A. Rick en, Chicago. PICK UP CREW ADRIFT, i Stranirr ReachcM V. S. With 17 Snilors Off lAwt Ship Tranquchar. An Atlantic Port. Feb. 25. An American steamship arriving here to day brought seventeen members of the. crew of the Danish steamer Tranque bar. who were picked up at sea. There has been no previous report of the loss of the Tianquebar. a vessel of 3.4 5 4 tons, gross. Lcuroot May Run for Senator. Washington, Feb. 25. Representa tive Irvine L. Lenroot, Republican of Wisconsin, today announced he had permitted friends to go ahead with the formalities necessary to his nomina tion for the United Btates senatorship next Friday, but had stipulated his action was with the reservation that he would not make final decision until that rtny. Sure Way To Get Rid of Dandruff There, is one sure way that never fails to remove dandruff completely and that is to dissolve it. This destroys it entirely. To do this, just get about four ounces of plain, ordinary liquid arvon: apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it In gently with the finger tips. Bv morning, most if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will completely dissolve and entirely destroy every sin gle sign and trace of it. no matter how much dandruff you may have. You will find. too. that all jiching and digging of the scalp will stop In stantly, and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred times better. You can get liquid arvon at any drug str.re. It is inexpensive, and four ounces is all you will need This sim ple remedy has never been kn-.wn to fail. Advertisement. "It is the lesson of experience to realize that the more you eliminate chance from your investments the better off you will be in the long run. You don't take chances when you buy .farm loans." Ask for our booklet. "FARM GAGES AS INVESTMENTS." THE FARM MORTGAGE CO. Topeka. Kansas. TRANSPARENT BRIM IS STILL GOOD Ton can easily" see through this conceal, but the brim is a transparent braided gross grain ribbon. North Side News Items for this column may be left at Petro'a Drug Store or phoned S&ti after 2 v- other hours phone &Vi. The Parent-Tftachers' association will meet this evening at the Quincy school at 7:30 o'clock. O. ;F. Whitney, secretary M the State Horticultural society, and Miss Mary Ward, gov ernment food expert, will give talks. The pupils of the Junior high will pre sent a pageant. Fred Buechner is the owner of two remarkaDle hens. During the winter they were kept In the cellar, and as a result they are tiow laying cold stor age egg: of unquestioned freshness. Willie Shaffer and Rounds Rous seau, who escaped from the Industrial school early Saturday morning, were arrested at Newton Saturday night. They were turned over to the state authority and brought back to the school last evening. The boys had been in the school about two weeks. Rousseau, 14 years old, is from Ar kansas City and ws sent to the school for incorrigibility. Shaffer, 12 years old, says he was sent to the school for stealing chickens and a bicycle. Notos and Personals. Charics Caldwell of Kiro and A. Spurgeon of Menoken were on the North side Saturday. H. G. Barrett of Grantville is on the North side today on business. Mrs. C P. Wilson of Wakarusa was on the North side shopping Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jacques, who were ca'.led here by the death of Mrs. Jacques's brother, Mr. W. T. Morns, returned last night to their home in Fort Scott. A coal shed at 1321 Jefferson street, belonging to Robert Stevens, colored, was destroyed by fire at noon yester day. Tne origin of the fire is un known. The loss was small. Kdmund Hanlon, son of Fire Chief and Mrs. Joseph Hanlon of 1308 Quincy street, is home from the Great Lakes' training station on a ten-days' furlough. Miss Adelle Scheer has returned to MORT- 3 hat not that there's anything to creation. The hat is fashioned of Emporia after spending a few days with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Scheer of 510 Park street. George Scheer, who was also the guest of his parents for the week end, has re turned to Padonia, Miss Maude Willits of 927 "Van Bu ren street, is ill at her home with the measles. Miss G lad ys Pratt, who spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt. 831 Jackson street, has returned to Emporia. Miss Martha Kimball, who has been sick at her home for the past week, is much improved. Virginia Clark, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark of 1535 Jefferson street, is stck with the measles. Mrs. Mary F. Tic., an old resident of North Topeka, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. G. Ready, in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, February 22. Mrs. Tice was 85 years old at the time of her death. She is survived by twe sons and two daughters, Walter Tice, North Topeka; Arthur Tice, Atchison; Mrs. J. B. Myers, Eskridge, and Mrs. Ready. The funeral serv ices were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Conwell's Chapel. The burial was in Rochester cemetery. GAVE 'EM THE SLIP Army Icscrter Parades as Captain, Arrested and Escapes. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 25. Police and federal agents today were searching for Harold J. Iveyes, 21, army ae-. serter who escaped from a Louisville Nashville train while it was going thirty miles an hour, near Bellevile, 111., following his arrest in Denver, Colo. As the guest of his uncle, T. J. Lynch, a millionaire, in Denver, Keyes posed as an army captain and was wined and dined accordingly. Keyes was a private at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, when he deserted. He was being returned there in the custody cf a sergeant when he made the dash for liberty CARL ESFEUN DEAD Santa Fe Machinist a Resident of City Thirty-Four Years. Carl Gustaf Espelin, 67 years old, died at his home, 169 Gfatton street, Sunday morning, after an illness of seven years. Espelin has been a resi dent .of Topeka for thirty-four years, being employed as a machinist in the Santa Fe shops. He is survived by- his widow and by six-children: Mrs. How ard L. Ward, Mrs. G. L. Hooper and Edward Espelin, all of Topeka; Oscar and .Aleck Espelin of Sedalia, Mo., and Elmer Espelin of Winslow, Ariz. The funeral will be held Wednesday aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Swed ish Bethel Mission church. CARRY RED CROSS KITS Every American Entering Trenches Has Coveted Articles. "Washington, Feb. 25. Every Amer ican soldier who enters the trenches carries an American Red Cross com fort kit packed by an American woman, Maj. James H. Perkins, Red Cross commissioner to Europe, an nounced today in a cablegram to Red Cross headquarters here. The kits which contain towel, shirt, writing paper, pencil, soap, handker chief, socks, miror and tobacco, have become a great convenience to the troops, says Major Perkins who wants more of them, particularly ones con taining socks and tobacco. TALKS HUN TERMS Chancellor Discusses Russian Situation Before Reichstag. Despite "Surrender," Germans Continue Russian Invasion. (By the Associated Press.) Count von Hertling. the imperial chancellor, will address the German reichetag today on foreign affaire, probably with most attention to the Russian situation and the peace terms now offered by Germany. The chan cellor has not yet replied to the recent war aims statements by President Wil son and Premier Lloyd George, and if he speaks he may take this oppor tunity to state Germany's case once more. Russia, as represented by the Bol shevik! government, has agreed to the German peace terms for a second time within a week. After the first agree ment the Bolshevik! decided to fight, bvft the military activity on their part apparently did not halt by one step the German invasion. Germany, as a result of the Bolshevik! attempt to wage war, increased her terms in the last peace ultimatum, which virtually cuts off from Russian domination all western territory added to Great Rus sia since the time of Peter the Great. Already 45 Allies Beyond Minsk. Except in Livonia and Esthonia, where small detachments made slight resistance, the Germans are progress ing unhampered along the entire lino from the Gulf of Finland to the Ukraine. In the north they are ap proaching Reval, the naval base, and in the nouth Minsk is forty-five mites behind the invading troops. The Bol sheviki commander. Ensign Krylenko, has asked the German staff if Russia's acceptance of peace terms does not revive the armistice broken a week ago by the German advance on Dvinsk. German reports say the internal situa tion in Russia is most serious. There has been no increase in the fighting activity on thp western and Italian fronts. British troops have re pulsed German raiding parties in the Ypres sector, while the artillery has been active north of Airas On the French front there havekbeen intense artillecy duels at several points along the line from Verdun to Switzerland. Repulsed by Americans. Large troop movements behind the German lines at night are reported from the American sector northwest of Toul. The artillery bombardment there has been most intense. Little damage was done by the German gun fire. Attempa. by German patrols to reach the American trenches were futile. DEATH TO RED GUARDS Germans Put Bolshevik! AVarriers to Death as Outlaws. Petrograd. Feb 24 (Sunday). The Germans late Saturday were still ad vancing 'into the provinces they had decided to occupy. It is reported they WHEN YOU WAKE UP DRINK GLASS OF HOT WATER .Wash the poisons and toxins from system before putting more food into stomach. Says inside-bathing makes anyone look and feel dean, sweet and refreshed. Wash yourself on th.e inside before breakfast like you do on the outside. This is vastly more important because the skin pores do not absorb impuri ties into the blood, causing illness, while the bowel pores do. For every ounce of food and drink j taken into the stomach, nearly ah j ounce 1 of waste material must be i carried out of the body. If this waste! material is not eliminated day by day I it quickly ferments and generates i poisons, gases and toxins which are absorbed or sucked 4nte the blood 1 stream, through the lymph ducts j which should suck only nourishment to sustain the body. A splendid health measure is to i drink, before breakfast each day, a glass of real hot water with a tea spoonful of limestone phosphate in it, which is a harmless way to wash these poisons, gases and toxins from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels: thus cleansing,- sweetening and freshening the entire alimentary j canal before putting more food into j the stomach. j A quarter pound of limestone phos- phate costs but very little at the drug store but is sufficient to make anyone an enthusiast on ini de-bathing. Men and women who are accustomed to wake up with a dull, aching head or have furred tongue, bad taste, nasty breath, sallow complexion, others who have bHIlous attacks, acid stomach or constipation are assured of pro nounced improvement in both health and appearance shortly. Adv. ANT AND M1SCELLAHEODS AB3 ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for inserting Want Ada in The Topeka State Journal ia 1 cent a word each insertion, minimum 10 cents; by the week 5 cents a word, minimum 60 cents. COUNT THE WORDS of your ad including- four words for State Journal address, When address ia used count ea-h ''initial" letter and each number or combinatiou of fifrufes as on word. CLOSING HOUR: Want Ada to be classi fied properly must be in The State Journal office before 12:20 o'clock. Want Ads re ceived after 12:20 till 1:15 p. m. will be in serted tinder the head: "Too Late to Clas sify. OUT OP TOWN advertisements must be accompanied with cash o:- check in full payment of the pa me. Note the foregoing Instructions about counting the words rnd the rate per word for The Topeka State Journal. LOST ANJD FOUND LOST White kid glove between audi torium and 4th aud Harrison, Sunday afternoon Finder please call 2048 Ked. LOST4io bill Saturday between lTttfand 19th on Buchanan or on Douthttt cur. Reward. Phone 2885 Black. F6T'NDLa'dle-pocketbobk" on Grantville road. Owner can bare same by calling and paying for ad. LOST One auto tire and rim S4 by 5' Reward. Phone 294 Blue LOST Black feather boa. Phone 2784 White. Reward. MALE AND FEMALE WANTED Names men-women desiring positions Government clerks at Wash ington $100 month. Address 932 M, care Journal. WANTED MALE HELP WANTED Man and wife.reataurant work; wan aud wife railway boarding car; man and wife farm work; single farm hands; rooka; laborers; kitchen help: dining room help. Kurmau'i Labor Agency, 100 West 8thBt. SALESMAN to call on professional men. Kstablir.aed trade. Steady, permanent in. come. A.ao one for outside city. Stiite are, experience P. O. liox 121, Philadel phia, Pa. BRA KIDMEN, FIREMEN, 125-$130: ase, 18-40; experience unnecessary; railway, car Jourual. WANTEDShoe cobbler, Monday morning, '2 1 for 8 hours workz 103 Westluth. PATTEKN'MAKBK WANTED A. A. Rid ings, 012 Jefferson. WANTED Young" man to learn I'uone 802. trade. WANTED Boy over BnkerT. Whte Swan are executing Red Guards, treating them as outlaws, but releasing and disarming soldiers of the regular army. The Pravda, the Bolsheviki organ, declares tie Germans -are -restoring shoulder straps to Russian officers and forcing Russian soldiers to' salute them. 100 CLASSES LABOR H. It. Wage Oofamimion Submits Blanks for AU Rail Cos. to Fill Out. Washington, Feb. 25. The" extent of the railroad wage commission's in quiry Into the pay of railroati employes became evident today with the ap pearanc3 at public hearings of repre sentatives of workers seldom thought of by travelers as being parts of the transportation system but who are es sential factors in maintaining the highways of travel. When testimony is completed the commission will have obtained first hand information of the wages and needs of all classes of em ployes. In addition the statistical experts of the commission are making exten sive researches with the aid of the unions and the railroad managements. More th&n 100 different forms have been sent to each railroad to. be filled with information to show a grouping by r&tea of pay of each class oi em ployes and a basis for an approximate estimate of the aggregate amount in volved in the case of any increase. OAKLAND NOTES Notea and personals from Oakland by Frances Jones, 213. G rattan street. Telephone between 8 aud 10 a. m.. 3530; Other houra.4753 K-2. The assembly room in the new High School building being erected will be equip ped with seats and the wlrlna will be done for the electric lights by the end of the a..hi -oav Tho Koti.nr flaaa will tw.Wl their play and the commencement exercises j in tnis room, xne nnisning worK win oe done Inter. C. Poort has returned to nia work in Nebraska after spending the week end with his family, Michigan avenue. The Oakland schools hud a parade Fri day afternoon, the children marching thro the principal streets of the city carrying; flars. Thev formed in a body on Oakland avenue and grave a very impressive fluff 1 drill. The parade was given in honor oft Washington's birthday anniversary. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Hanpld Lenner and chil- i dreo have returned home after spending; the week end in North Topeka with Mrs. Lepper'a sister, Mrs. Charles Suit and filia lly. Mrs. S. Manley of Meriden wfis a Sunday guest of Miss Josephine Freddy. Mrs. Julia Newell Kuslga has gone to Omaha. Neb., to visit her husband, frt. Paul Ensign, who is with a medical de tachment of the regular army quartered at Omaha. Hhe will return the first of the week. Mra. J. N. i4raft is substituting; in the school durinp Mrs. Ensign's absence. First Lieut. Frank Lawreuce, physician at Camp Funstou spent the week end with his cousin, Mra. S. W. McOarrah and Prof. Gnrtub. The Oakland Presh-terlan basketball team played the First Baptist church team Saturday evening at the Y. M. C. A. The score was 64-2 in' favor of the Oakland WANTED FKMALK HELP WANTED A woman to wash, iron and clean house, Monday, Tuesday and Fri day of each week; must be good worker. Phone 3630, 728 Lincoln. WANTED Woman for general house work. Best wajrea paid. References. 15 ixaniem. uan mornings WANTED Lady clerk, preferably with ex- perience. w mtieisey raer. o.t zir rwan- s ave, WANTED White girl for general house work. Call 1275 Topeka Ave. ARM-Waitress wanted at Scott's Restau- rant. 427 Kansas avenue. WANTED Inside grocery clerk. L. D. Roose, 1919 W, Cth. WANTED Girl for general house work. lflOrt Boawell ave. WANTED SALESMEN WANTED A responsible man willing to work for himself, be his own boss and make big money taking care of the Bale of Heinrieh's well-known high grade house hold necessities, stock and poultry tonics. Capital and experience not necessary. All you need is a team of horses or auto, and a willingness to work. I have made good and so can you. Come and ride with me a day and be convinced. Write F. J. Johnson, Box 389, Topeka, Kansas, or Heinrich Chemical Co., Minneapolis. Minnesota. WAJfTED TO BUY Western Iron and Metal Co. Highest prices paid for Junk. We buy old automobiles and sell the parts. 21A Kansas ave. ruone II 11111 Phone 206 for highest prices oUUrgJAl ror funk of all kinds. DYAL BROS. WANTED TO buy your Cottonwood, elm, maple, hackberry and sycamore logs. Kaw Package Mfg. Co.. Topeka, Kansas. WANTED TO BUY land that the river is cutting on, any place. Write the Patent Steel Jetty Co.. SUrer L,ak(. Kansas. WANTED MISCEULANEOC S CASH FOR OLD TAtfTili-RTTftt matter if broken. I pay $2.00 to $15.00 per set, aiso casn ror oia goia. silver, platinum dental gold and old gold Jewelry. Will send cash by return mail and will hold goods 10 clays for sender's atiprovol 01 my price. Maito Ij. Mazer 2007 S. 5th St., Phila., Pa. WANTED TO BUY aTTrow boat; must be cheap and in good condition. Chas. S. LocknanelB iew England Bldg. FIVE CENTS paid for copy of btate Jour- nal of January 12th. 11HH. 1082 HASTY AtJTO ESPRES! FOR KENT HOCSES TWKLPTH ST.. W.. so 0-room. entirely mmlprn rpaidfnnft. with two double sleep ing porches, attractive interior, in ex cellent condition. Betzer Realty and Loan Co., New England Building. FOR RENT. 304 West 12th, 9 room modern house with two sleeping porches. BKTZKR REALTY LOAN CO. New England BIdg. Established 1S6- FOR SALE OH KENT my boautlful West lawn iiome, -K2S Lane street. Inquire of owner. Chas. S. Locknane. Room 410 New England Bldg. HARRISON" ST., 1931 3-room house, gas and electrie light, city water at ink in kitchen. Betzer Itealf and Loan CO., New Knpland Bld. 6-ROOM house. 3 lots, bnrn, well and cistern. 23rd and Adnms. Highland Park. $8. W. K. Seffiiiiie. 306 West 8th. FO RENT ft.'10 Monroe St.. ntore room odu living- room upstairs: rent reason able Phone 323 or 1424 Black. 1204 TOPEKA AVE.T strictly modern,, in first class condition, $40 per month. Phone .123 or 1424Black. 1255 MULVANE, 8 room, modern except heat; cistern, CO ft. front. Phone 2344 Blue. NORTH SIDE, four-room house. $100 cash. balance $7.00 monthly. Phone2038 Red. TO FAMILY wlttout children, modern 4 room cottage, $lT.Inqulre1214 W. flth. FOR RENT Good cottage and barn: alao enclose In jipartmeht. Phone 2525 Red. FOR RENT 3-room cottage 418 East Gth. Gas. water, electric lights. 2121 Blue. HOUSE. 5 rooms, batta, gnn. electric lights, cistern. 1013 W. 12th. Phone 1367. COMPLETELY modern cottage'. 2full lots. P I'CW r'nlTr.rsB Tl.n.n T 1 ..1. 7-ROOM HOtrSE. modern except furnace. 918 Fillmore. Phone 2433 K-l. 1230 CLAY- Six room house, modern ex cept furnace. Tel. 2299 Blue. MODERN 0-room hoiue. 205 Weatarn ave. Phone 2417 Blue, $20. 812 MADISON ST. March 1st, 7 room modern. 2001 Blue. m 11110 WEST 10TH. lower floor, garden, gas. Qiecrric iipnis. yiu. FIVE ROOM house, modern except" fur- uace. 415 E. Wth. 3-ROOM" HOV8E G17 West 3rd St. Phone 2433 K-l. FOR RENT APARTMENTS 1225 MONROE. 6-room flat. $15. or 3740 Blsck. Phone 513 FTRNISHEO APARTMENTS FOUR ROOM furnished apartment, down stnim. 1407 W. loth. FOR RENT ROOMS FOR RENT Modern unfurnished rooms, steam heat. 510 Kansas ave. Inquire Hub Clothing Co FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS 810 QUINCY Nicely furnished sleeplmr rooms, steam beat, running hot and cold water in rooms. Phone 3425. TENTH AVE., 622 WEST Modern fur nish light housekeeping rooms. Phone 2992 Klne. CLOSE IN. one modern "housekeeping room. 212 E. 0th. MODERN first floor apartments. "413" W". 7th. Phone :W7. FOR RENT STORE BUILDINGS 117 EAST 6TH ST. after March 1st. store building. 2 stories and basement, electric elevator. Good terms to right party. Phone 54. FOR RENT STORE ROOMS KANSAS AVE., 131- Store room or bldg. Fourth ave. East, 402, stora room. Special price oa either. Phone 610. FOR SALE HOUSEHOLD GOODS "look hem Before vou buv tbat furnttura. take a look at my stock aa I can save yoa money. l also Duy lurmcure. EL E. LOGAN 323 Kansas Are. Phone FOB SALE AUTOMOBILES. 'FORDS' New and used Fords -en the floor at all times. If you have anything lb mind can and see us. 15 Fords on the floor this morning. USED CJGR EXCHANGE KM "West 6th. FOR SALE LIVESTOCK FOR SALE 25 hfad horses and marei. Jus. Wall. SIS 1-elnu.l. FOR SALE POULTRY PURE WHITE Orpington cockerels, larys and fine. Phone MM Blue. R. II. Backenstoce, 124:t Waahhnrn ave. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS FOR BALE. 100 shares Hoffman Oil Refilling for 200. 100 Harroun Motors Corporation for KiOO. 100 Oklahoma Star lil for $lfp0. 100. American Telejrapnone for IIjO. TEI.KGRAPI1 ORDERS. A. Xj. DE1P.EL. Little Rock, Arkansas. WAR MAPS. 10c. Western front, New Worm Alias, nuiiuiciiH o--... ThnnmnilH hrtnlr hHnrntna. Pen. drv's Book Store. US West SlxtVn. (All school books bollght-sold.) 75c: cleaned, 75c. All work guaranteed. .tMn.trnnir JpveirT Co.. 429 Kar.sas Are. FOR SALE RefrtfferntorT 8x7, good coudP tion. Buechner Bros. rnone zm. FOR SALE Used" boiler. 100 H. P. Ad dress "O-100." care Journal. p-Ott SALE Alfalfa. Phone 4S01 K-JT 2K00 W. 10th st. FOR SALE Alfalfa har. Phone 1082 "HASTY AUTO EXPRESS. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE One of the best, near Topeka; every acre fine soil, in good condition for alfalfa and other grain. Neat cottage, barn, and chicJten houses sheds, etc. No rough or broken land; 3 miles Topeka postoffice: new improvements good quality must be sold. Make us a cash offer. Phone 418. 110 W. Sixth St COTTHELL CO. 10T E. 7th. Phone 566. 3408. 875 buys 5 run., elec., city, R. 6tb. 1.200, 320 Lelaud. 5 r., 2 I., U0 down. $1,600, 0 r., bath, e.ec.. .11 ft.. Central Park. Il.ftOO. B r. cot., bath, elec, 1V4 1- Paved. 51. WKI, 5-r. cot., elec.. toilet. 42x100. $'J..T.K), large 5-rm.. all mod., 8. W., 1 I. (2.000. Trma. bath, elec., barn, 24 1...E. frt, cement paved, pnvitig paid, terms. 52. K00, n-r. bungalow, finished sip. p. $.1,130. 7-r. bungalow, oak, all mod. f.'i.T'iO, 6-rm.. oak. hot w. heat, barn, W. 6. $4,000. $4,500, $5,1 V), $'!.0On choice. Hay. 30, 10 mi. out, $4,150 cash, crop rent 11)17 waa $500, quick sale. SO Impd. orchard. 15 rot. ont $4,000. Bottom R0. good bldgs.. 20 ml. 8. K.. $0.2O0. Huut your houses the first of the week. Call up now. ELMS11IIRST California bungalow. 5 rooms and sleep ing porch, 3 piece bath, full cement base merit, combination' furnfice, icnrajze, back yani ffnce4, cistern, iVfe lota, on pavement, close to school. Owner drafted. Will sell as sacrifice. Can te bandied on terms. S3CAWNEE INVESTMENT CO. K!4 Kan. Ave. Phone 5050. CLOSE m TRACTS 5 acres good garden land, $1,100. 10 acrea well improved, close in, $G,o00. 17 acres well improved. SG.5U0. 40 acres 0 miles out, well improved, $5,500. 4 small tracts to rent. JONES B HOT HE US. 000 Kansas Ave. Phone 845 or 2084 KM. To"r'R CHANCE IS IN CANADA RICH tiANDR and business opportunities offer you independence; Farm lands. $11 to $t0 acre; irrigated lands. $-15 to $.T0: Twenty years to pay; $2.00 loan in Improvements. Ijoaa of live stock. Taxes averaev under twenty cents an acre; no taxes on linprore mettts, .personal proicrty or live stock. Good murketB. churches, schools, roads, telephones. Kxcelleut climate crops and live stock prove It. iSpeHii 1 hrtmescekera fnra certificates. Write for free booklets. ALLKN CAMERON, -enernl Superintend ent Land Itranch, Cfinadinn Tariflc Kail way, 180 Ninth Avenue. Calgary. Alberta. MY HOMK FOR SALE. One of finest lot corners In city, 2 larare modern homes and room for 2 more; fine shade: easy walk to avenue, cars ev ery few ml mites. Owner poor health and alone, reason for sale. K. M. WOOD, Bl W. Tenth. FOR SALE -ft nice level Oakland garde's. lots for sale cheap, $70 eaeh, cash 3 level ga rden lots In Oak land a nd new 4 room house. I'rW-e $1,250; half casta. A, L, Formaii, Topeka. lOd West SLh st. ROCK ISLAND. Equity In a choke corner of Kenwood, very reasonable; '.ake fine ararden lota; also s fine location for U- I. or Kanta F employe. Gil left Glilett. VG West 5tb. FOR PALE Six-room bouse, five lota In ropeka, or will exchange for 1017 Bul k Six or I'age Six. Inquire 407 Kansas Ave. VACANT LOTS 1 in Oakland with fruit; S iu Sardoa's addition. Mra. E. J. Galls way, Topeka. Kan.. 00 Oak St. 8PLENIIT BCILDING site, 16 acres, close ia. Phone atsQl K-3. FOR EXCHANGE TOR SALE OK 'TRADE A rnnil Imnmred U section In ColOra'dOt .11 tin.ln. tlMllAn Jit tmwl alfalfa, bal ance under culttrstloo.- Address it 1, Stats journal. SALE OitTKADK. 6 lots, 1K2 ft. long, east and south fronts, i. a ...pimr .t. filf& foe hum. fl.ta rnw nf cnttnircV or a factory. Sell easy terms: take new rorf os in bows, also sleeping porch for f.rt. IS. M. WWUH.JPIS V; inifl. MONROE STREET. NORTll'TOPKlf A East 75 feet lots 05 and 07. Will trad" for anything In Texas. Make me otter. 1 Cash, time or trade. R. E. Lee. 2818 Fannin street. Houston, Texaa. EXCHANGE One"of the beat real estate and loab and Insurance bualneaa. in To peka snd one of the beat locations In To peka will exchange for uroat -anything that fa good. Call 440 at once if ?ou want some thing good where you can make aouis nionrr. FOR Of'it'K' TftATVfiT?n.iity i.00O. scant 8. W. Toiieka proierty. i'heue ms w. MONEY FARM LOANS WANTED. This company has an unlimited amount of funds to lend on East- ern .ind Ceutrsl Kanraa Farms at &16ft with s reasonable commiantoa. Our representative it at your semes If ynu want Information. THE FARM MOKTUAUB CO.. Crawford Building. Topeka, Kasv -Phone 6650. mvk Have $2.jo.ooo availaRlb for loans on farms and citv property at posltlvely-the lowest rates being made. If you wish a new loan or to cbsagf or increase your'lnan call or write BETZER REALTY LOAN CO. New Englsnd Bldg. Established 188, To is E V ToTo a NorSTA LTTK v f PERSONAL PROPERTY. Horses, cattle, pianos, diamonds, betis sold goods, libraries, typewriters, auto, carriages, machinery, and to salaried pw-s-ple. F. B. Thomas, &9 Kansas aveaoe. Tel. 29. Sfnncv to Loan. NOltLK A CO. Sth and Kansas Are. -r Over Topeka State Bank. o LOANS MAPft rtn personal" aecuiity als to salaried persnnw. 1.. HlS'-oe. K. A, LOAMS. GOOD FIKST mortgage loans on Mo. .Is nil for sale. We invite careful investigation of these securities If you wish good Investments. Liberty bonds taken on these loana same as cash. Further particulars see or write A. M. Fairbanks, tit. C'ter. KarsnS. SERVICES OFFERED Pleating 7J) Hessstttes). Core red loZ-Jt2 Buttons f 7y Pinking WW Topeka Are.. Topeka, Kaa. UNDERTAKING THR It. M. l'KNWELL Undertaking Vo 506-508-510 Quincy atreet. Tel.pbon. li H. W. KOMi;AifrNEit, undertaker. Per sonal service. Masonic Bldg. Phone 14s. INBTJRANCE U W. WII.KON Klre. tornsdo. plats glai In aura not. Phona tag, 28 Co lumbi as Bldg. FIKK. tornado ci.d automob'iie iusurancaC Chas. T. Nichols. Phone 2082. MOVING CAI.I. PHONE 4341. FICTCRE FRAMING FRAllixreIaTnraTalrrnrm Ti don. by J. D. 8ulllTaa. 123-124 W. St a. FliORISTS NICE FRKSH carnstions. sll colors. Bea- sonsble prices. 1'limie W00. LEGAIi First published :o The Topeka tiUt Journal, Thursday, Feb. 14. 1W8.J NOTICE (leaded propoaals will be received by fh Board tt Supervisors of Drainage District No, 1. Hallne County, Kanaaa, st the off lea of the Hoard, 109 North Hants Ke Street. Salina. Kanaaa, until the hour of ten a. n March 7, 101K. for the purchase of the bonds of said distrlt In the sum of Fifteen Thna. sand I toilers ($15000.00 In denominations or rive liunarea uniiars (sotio.uu) acs. bearing fir and sue-half per cent intersst nsvsbie seml-annaally. nevea Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (tT.VXj.OO) of said bonsl issue maturing July 1, 1023. and One Tboo sand Five Hundred Dollars (IlSOOJWfJof j said bond Issue matnring each July 1st thereafter until the whole adkomtt is pal. I, j both principal and Interest payable at ths office of the County Treasurer of Kslliist County, Kansas. At the abovs Urns ths j Hoard will open the proposals and awar4 i the purchase of the bonds to the highest j responsible bidder. This notice is gives la i accordance with S resolution of ths ssAA i li I Board of Supervisors, Dralosge DlsfM4l Number One, Sallu. ou-Lty, Kansas. ,r By JN. BULL, Chsirman. P. A- TOBIN, Bscr-tary.? First published In The Topeka Stat JajS nal February lfll. :fj noticb: Topeka. KansSS, Fb. .'l!l. Notice ia hereby gives that the tta fi-chool Book Commlssin invites proiKap tlons for furnishing for a term of five yeses to the schools of Ksnssa, ss provided by law. the following school tea. books: A41 Klemcntary Oeography. an Advanced G graphy snd a Ulntory of Kansas. Thto Mcbool Book CommisstoB will consWer propositions for furnisuing manuscripts ,ar plates for books to be published by ls state, or proiKisitious from book publls ers to furnish these hooks fr the schools of tlie state. All proMeittone ahoutd be Itk the hands of W. It. Smith, chairman of ths School Book Commtaafon. not later th&n. 1:30 p. in., Mnrch 11. 10U. The Comstls slon reserves the. right to reject sny otmtll bids. VV. I. KO88. State Sept. of Public Instructloa.

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THE TQPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL- MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 GET BATHS FIRST Then Sew Men at Funston Dis card Civilian Togs. o Time Lost in Handling Last of First Draft. Have Music in Your Home Buy an EDISON Have Music in Your Home Bay an EDISON QUARTERS ARE COMFORTABLE Men Are Put in Camp Apart From Veterans. 10 IT IS A FACT You Can Make Great Savings In the Purchase of Slee ping Room Furniture LOOK OVER THESE Examples of the Splendid Opportunities in Dining Room Furniture Vaccinations Begnn After They Get Their Equipment. Camp Funston, Kan., Feb. 25. The new plan of receiving drafted men at Camp Funston was given an actual tert when twenty-three men of the lost contingent of the first draft came into camp. Fifteen were from Mar shall county, Missouri, four from Kansas Citv, Kan., and four from Riley county, Kansas. The majority of the men will not arrive until Thursday and Friday, altho small con tingents will come in each day. in cluding a Kansas contingent of sixty seven Tuesday. The new men alighted at the Fun ston depot, were met by orderlies and In less than an hour had changed their civilian clothing for complete equip ment of olive drab, were classified by occupational qualifications and exam ined by medical officers. The plan of handling the men is efficiency itself and contains no lost notion or time from the moment the man steps into the first room of the mrracks until he emerges a full fledged soldier in every respect. ict Baths In Hurry. In the first room the men are stripped of all clothing. Shipping tags, wrapping paper and twine are pro vided and a branch express office has been established in the room to ena ble the men to get rid of their civilian clothing. Shower baths are between tM barracks and after a bath the men are examined by medical officers. Co in into the next room they pass be fore quartermaster clerks, who issue clothing and pass them on to the per sonnel officers, where they are classi fied by occupations. An insurance and an allotment officer take charge of them and a mustering officer puts the finishing touch of the soldier upon them. From the receiving stations they marched to trucks awaiting on the Uoiden Felt highway and were trans ported to the second training unit, more commonly called the second de tention camp. There they were di vided into squads of five and assigned to tents to begin a three weeks' "pri TTittf y" course in soldiering. Active work will not begin until the latter p.Tt of next week, after the remain der of the contingent, approximately twenty-five hundred men, arrives, yuartcrs Comfortable. The ii.en spent a comfortable first nisht in army life. Their tents are floored and sided and a conical stove furnisher what little heat is needed. Comfortable spring cots, with straw filled m.-.ttresss and plenty of covers, were found waiting for each man. The rr.ajority of the newly arrived men spent the first evening looking over the camp site, viewing the scen ery and asking questions as to what is ahead 'if them. All is in readiness for the arrival of the remainder of the contingent and its handling in expeditious man-n-r Three weeks will be spent in this camp, receiving vaccinations, having cultures taken, studying military bear ing customs and rudimentary points uf, training. Col. Martin L. Crimmins, command ing officer of the 164th depot bri Hwle. ha i been placed in command of the. second training unit. He succeeds Lieut. Col. Ralph McCoy, who became adjutant of the 89th division. MOOSE SERVICE FLAG Dedication of Banner With 67 Stars at Hall This Evening. '"At the regular meeting of Lodge No. 52 4. lxyal Order of Moose, tonight, a service flag- containing sixty-seven stars will be dedicated. A special dedicatory program has been ar ranged. The members of the lodge who are now in service are: W. C. Adams, P. J. Arnold, K. Bratton, O. IX Bettinger, A. A. Bumps, A. T. Bru baker. R. A. Carnahan, J. J. Carna lian, R. E. Cooper, Roy Carris, H. ColTman. W. K. Calderwood, G. L. Domme, J. M. Davis. T. H. Evans, P. F. Ensign. F. J. Ernest' R. G. Finnic F. E. Ferris, W. W. Gilm'ore, O. E. Gardner, L. Heberling, R. V. Howe, G. I. Jacques, C. E. .Tordon, F. L. Jones. C. O. Johnson, W. A. Koller, R. y. Kline. J. J. Knauss, I.. G. Kanode, F. C. McConnell, J. G. McConnell, W. P. Montgomery. Oscar Miller, C. H. Marshall. P. J. Melchoir. O. O. Moore, r B. Perkins. R. W. Pedigo, J. G. F. Palmer, Henry Patzke. If. W. Reh fcopf. F. M. Rader, W. W. Rohrer, Guy Rule. E. S. RoAley, H. A. Skid more, John W. Groaf, Alpha Stone, H. .1. Wright, R. C. Yewell, E. E. "fcinn, R. L. Tunnison, O. A. Culp, -J. R. Fleming. G. L. Hickey,.G. U Lang-staff. O. F. Rice, A. B. Saffelte, H. O. Steinmetz. E. G. Werner. M. V. Widener, Elwood Parkinson, C. L. Hall and A. J. Ewing. HAVE ARMY OF 120,000 Slovaks and Czechs In France to Fight With Allies. New York, Feb. 25. The statement thi,t the army of Czechs and Slovaks now training in France to fight with the allies now numbers 120,000, was made at the closing session here of the convention of the Slovak League of America, in connection with adop tion of a resolution to cable the con vention s greetings to the "Slovak armies ir. France." It was stated that Czechs fend Slovaks are leaving this -country on every available ship by the hundreds to become members of -the new army. Other resolutions pledged the un qualified support- of "all the Slovaks -of the United States to the American government," and confidence in the leadership of the Czech-Slovak na- 'tlor-al council In Paris. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children Jn Use For Over 30 Years Always Dears William and Mary brown mahogany Suite, dresser, chiffonier, toilet table and bed. $150.00 value, m the March Sale for $75.00 Ivory Enamel Suite, Adam Period, 4 pieces dresser, chiffo nette, toilet table and bed. $126.00 value for $79.50 Another Adam Suite in ivory enamel finish. 4 pieces, worth regular $108.00, for $72.50 Old Ivory Louis XVI Suite, very high grade bureau, chiffo nier, dressing table and bed. $225.00 value, in the March Sale for .v.--v $178.50 Queen Anne Suite In brown mahogany, bureau, chiffonier, toilet table and bed, the four pieces, worth regular $160.00. tor $129.50 Four Poster Suite in brown mahogany, bureau, chiffonier, toilet table and bed. 4 pieces worth regular $138.50, for.. $118.50 Adam Suite in brown mahogany, four pieces dresser, chiffo nier, toilet table and bed. Regular $119.50 value, for.. $89.50 Queen Anne Suite in birdseye maple. Bureau, chiffonier, toilet table and bed. 4 pieces, worth regular $135.00, tor $105.00 Adam Suite in red gum. bureau, chiffonette, toilet table and bed, Regular price $159.50, for... $92.50 Heppelwhite Suite in brown mahogany Berkey Gay qual ity), 48-inch bureau, chiffonier, toilet table and bed. $222.50 value, for $189.50 Odd Bed Room Pieces $85.00 Colonial Birdseye Maple Dresser.. $50.00 75.00 Wax Oak 3-piece Suite for... 50.00 40.00 Ivory enamel Chiffonier for 20.00 28.50 Birdseye Maple Dressing Table 14.25 17.50 Golden Oak Dressers, each 13.25 13.50 Golden Oak Dressers, each 9.95 45.00 Mahogany Princess Dresser 38.75 24.00 Red Gum Dressing Table 17.50 46.50 Napoleon Mahogany Bed for 35.00 $6.25 and $7 Rugs, $4.95 12 Axminster Rugs, 3x6 feet, regular $6.25 and $7.00 qualities at, choice for $4.95 14 27x54 in. "Velvet Rugs, $2.00 values. 1.69 50 27x54 in. Axminster Rugs, $2.50 values 1.95 60 27x54 in. Axminster Rugs, $3.00 'values...... 2.39 22 27x54 in. Wilton Rugs, $5.00 values, at...... 3.73 2 36x72 in. Chenille Rugs, $13.90 value 8.95 2 36x65 in. Turkish Rugs, $12.50 values 8.95 1 27x108 in: Axminster Rug, $8.00 value 6.50 1 27x144 in. Axminster Rug, $10.50 value 8.40 2 36x144 in. Axminster Rugs, $15.00 values 12.50 Here Are Some Supreme Values in H igli Grade Rugs Every rug in our stock with the exception of those from the Whittall Mills are included in the sale. New goods are daily arriving and will be in the sale at a saving of 10 per cent. Kindly glance over these: 1 $20.00 4-6x7-6 Wilton Rugs for ...$15.00 2 r 19.50 4-6x7-6 Wilton Rugs at, each 17.50 3 25.00 6x9 ft. Axminster Rugs at, each........... 21.50 1 25.00 6x9 ft. Axminster Rug'at 19.00 2 23.50 6x9 ft. Body Brussels Rugs at 20.00 1 '30.00 6x7 ft. Wilton Rug for........ 15.00 1 36.75 6-6x7-6 Body Brussels Rug.......... 18.00 2 25.00 7-6x9 Velvet Rugs at, each. 20.00 3 22.50 8-3x10-6 Velvet Rugs, each........... ".19.00 5 21.50 8-3x10-6 Brussels Rugs, each........ 19.00 2 27.50 8-3x10-6 Axminster Rugs, each 23.50 4 43.50 8-3x10-6 Axminster Rugs, each. 37.50 2 49.00 8-3x10-6 Wilton Rugs, each. 39.75 5 34.50 8-3x10-6 Velvet Rugs, each 27.50 3 31.50 9x9 Body Brussels Rugs, each 27.50 3 45.00 9x9 Wilton Rugs at, each 35.00 17 25.00 9x12 Brussels Rugs at, each.... 20.00 3 27.5Q 9x12 Brussels Rugs at, each 22.50 9 38.50 9x12" Velvet Rugs-at, each 33.75 4 25.00 9x12 Velvet Rugs at, each 20.00 10 38.50 9x12 Body Brussels Rugs at, each 33.75 6 27.59 9x12 Axminster Rugs at, each.... 22.50 7 30.00 9x12 Axminster Rugs at, each 5.00 3 38.50 9x12 Axminster Rugs at, each..... 29.50 11 47.50 9x12 Axminster Rugs at, each.... 39.50 5 52.60 9x12 Seamless Wilton Rugs, each 40.00 1 57.50 9x12 Wilton Rug for 39.50 2 90.00 9x12 Chenille Rugs,- each, 60.00 .1 100.00 9x12 Seamless Wilton Rug for 69.50 2 20.00 11-3x12 Brussels Rugs, each 15.00 3 52.50 11-3x12 Velvet Rugs at, each L 43.50 1 39.50 11-3x12 Axminster Rug "for 33.75 1 55.00 11-3x12 Axminster Rug for 46.50 1 55.00 10-6x13-6 Velvet Rug for.... 46.50 Beginning Today, 4 Days in Advance of the First of the Month Our March Sale of Master-Made Furniture Floor Coverings and Draperies Here's the Story of Its Benefits to YOU Three immense floors, covering a space the equal of 40,000 square feet, are given over to the- display and sale of furniture, floor coverings and draperies. It takes great quantities of goods to fill such a space, but we realize that it's not the space that in terests you but it's The Merchandise That Fills It which makes this yearly evtent one that ho householder or home builder in Topeka, or for many miles around it, can afford to miss. Every Article, In These Depts. Including All Furniture, AH Floor Coverings and All Draperies, with the exception of Gunn Section al Bookcases, Whittall Rugs,LHover Vacuum Cleaners and Bissell Carpet Sweepers, are to be' offered T r. At 10 to 40 Per Cent Off There Are a Limited Number of Pieces at Half Price EASY TERMS Many person have failed so far to understand oar easy term method of selling Furniture, Floorcoverings, Curtains, Draperies and Stoves, Some, we are sure, think that easy payments are only for those who can' not afford to pay cash. This is not the ease at all. We regard easy payments merely as a. convenience to the purchaser who does not care to lay out the full amount at one time; and give our easy payment cus tomers exactly the same attention and consideration as if they paid cash. You probably intendx to buy some new things for your home this spring. Why wouldn't it be good policy to select them from our great big stocks at our special March Sale prices You can't make any mistake by at least coming in and look ing about. v, EOPLE are moving every day. There is no set time as used to be the case, for moving into a new home or apartment. All of these new homes must be furnished many of them at once, and there are many" old ones to be brightened by new furniture, floor coverings or draperies, some time dur ing the next month or so perhaps a single piece, perhaps an entire equipment. For all these this CROSBY MARCH SALE provides abundantly. First m Second in Third Fourth m QUALITY VARIETY QUANTITY SAVINGS During all of the twelve months in the year Crosby prices are moderate. Twice each year, in March and August, we reduce these prices still further. In some instances the re duction amounts to 10 per cent, while in others it amounts to 20, 30, 40 and in a few instances, up to 50 Per Cent off. But, entirely apart from the quest:"on of price, we submit the stock as a- remarkably fine one. We ask you to COM PARE it as to quality and price, with merchandise of the same sorts offered elsewhere. It is so good and so varied that it will prove a pleasure to you to look through and a delight to select from. Notice to Charge Customers: Our Charge Customers will please take note that all pur chases made today and during the balance of this month will be placed on your March bill, payable in April. March Sale, of Curtains and; Draperies. William and Mary Jacobean Oalr Suite buffet, table and six chairs, S pieces In all. Regular price $125.00, March Sale Price-. $92.50 William and Mary Suite In figured Gum, buffet, table and six chairs, 8 pieces in all. Regular price 1152.50. March Sale Price J $100.00 Louis XVI Suite in American Walnut, buffet, china closet, table, host and 5 side chairs, pieces in all. Regular 23r..no value. March Sale Price $195.00 Fumed Oak, Mission Style Suite. "Llmbert" quality, buffet, china closet, table and six chairs. J175.00 value, March Rale Price $139.50 Queen Anne Suite in brown Mahogany, 60-inch buffet, large china closet, 64-inch table and six leather seat chairs (host and 5 side chairs), regular 1 245.00 value in the -March Sale ror .f 210.00 The abov'e'suite 1s also shown in American Walnut and will be offered at the same reduction., i ,u f William and Mary Suite in Jacobean Oak. very, handsome 60 inch buffet, large china closet, 64-inch table and six cane-back, leather seat dhairs. -Regular $237.00 value, in the March Sale tor. $189.50 Single Pieces for the oom 144.004 Inch Fumed Oak Buffet for -$35.00 40.00 54 Inch Fumed Oak Buffet, slightly imperfect 28.50 19.50 42 inch Fumed Oak Buffet for 16.50 62.50 54 inch Solden Oak Buffet (39.50 31.6042 inch Golden Oak Buffet 24.50 32.50 48 inch Jacobean Oak Buffet.'. 25.00 29.5p Jacobean Oak China Closet 23.50 42.00 Jacobean Oak China Closet 21.00 58.50 Golden Oak China Closet for 45. OO 25.00 Golden Oak China Closet for 20.00 24.00 Fumed Oak China Closet for 18.75 21.50 Fumed Oak China Closet for 1"7.25 32.60 Mahogany China Closet, March Sale 16.25 47.60 Mahogany China Closet, March Sale 23.75 125.00 Mahogany China Closet, mirror back 62.50 Tables and Chairs 323.50 Fumed Oak Dining Table, size 6x64 $17.50 27.60 Fumed Oak Dining Table, sise 8-48 19.tS 21.00 Fumed Oak Dining Table, size 6-48.'. .16.75 12.75 Fumed Oak Dining Table, size 6-42. 11.00 46.60 Golden Oak Dining Table, size 8-64 23.23 35.00-Golden Oak Dining Table, size 8-48 2:1.75 15.00 Golden Oak Dining Table, size 6-45.... 12.95 3.95 Jacobean Oak Dining Chairs, each. 8.25 2.50 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs, each 1.7S 4.25 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs, each. S.50 4.50 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs (2 only), each 2.25 3.60 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs (2 only), each 1.75 2.75 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs (2 only), each 1.38 2.25 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs, each 1.50 2.50 Golden Oak Dining Chairs, each 1.95 3.75 Waxed Oak Leather Seat and Back Chairs 2.50 Overstuffed Furniture $100.00 Overstuffed Tapestry Davenport $67.25 67.50 Overstuffed Tapestry Davenport 57.50 35.00 Mahogany, tapestry covered Rocker 17.50 35.00 Mahogany, tapestry covered Chair 17.50 45.00 Mulberry Velour Overstuffed Chair 30.00 28.00 Blue Velour covered Rocker 11.00 I 28.00 Blue Velour covered Chair 14.00 17.50 Mahogany, tapestry covered Chair 1 1.50

Leather and Wood Seat Rockers $13.00 Fumed Oak Leather Seat Rocker. .50 17.00 Fumed Oak Leather Seat Rocker 12.50 25.00 Fumed Oak Leather Seat Rocker. 17,50 17.00 Golden Oak Leather Seat Rocker... 12.50 14.60 Golden Oak Wood Seat Rocker..... '5 13.00 Golden .-Oak -Leather 8eatRocker. 9.25 16.60 Golden Oak Leather Seat Rocker. 12.95 28.00 Mahogany,' Leather 'Seat Rocker 19.75 16.00 Mahogany" Tapestry Seat Rocker. 10.75 14.60 Mahogany, Wood Seat Rocker. 9.50 Library Tables and Ladies' Desks $20.00--Jacobean Oak Library Table....... .....$14.95 20.00 William and Mary, fumed Oak Table! 14.95 .15.00- Fumed Oak Ubrary Table for 11.75 16.00 Mahogany finish Library Table 12.95 26.60 Golden Oak Library Table 19.75 20.00 Golden Oak Library Table .y 15.9S 35:00 Mahogany Library Table for 28.00 22.50 Mahogany Library Table for 17.73 36.50 Waxed Oak Ladies' Desk 95.00 36.54 Fumed Oak Ladies' Desk 25.00 18.00 Circassian Walnut Ladies' Desk 14.95 8.50 Mahogany finished Ladies' Desk 5.73 4 2.50 Solid Mahogany Ladles' Desk.." S2.SO 45.00 Solid Mahogany Ladles' Desk.... 35.00 Lace Curtains Lot 1 All odds, consisting of 1 and lMs pair lots of Swiss, Marquisette, Nets and Scrims at 4 Price ---."-v t 1..- Lot 2 Ready-made curtains in nets, scrims. marquisettes, etc, white, cream and ecru. AH i' yards long, worth up to $10.00 the pair, at'H'-O'f

Lot 3 Nottingham. Filet, Scrim and MarquiV 1 sette. Curtainsin white, cream and ecru at J4 Off" Lot 4 Nottingham. Scrim, Voile end Marqui sette Curtains, 2H yards long, in white, cream and ecru at ........1-5 Off Ail other Curtains, including the newest arrivals at ...10 orr 30 Rolls Congoleum 2 yards wide In- large assortment of patterns suitable for kltclien and bath room. Special 50c Square Yard ""Draperies All ,urtain materials, including: Nets,. .Scrims. Marquisettes, Voiles, Madras, etc.. in a big variety of 'styles and colorings, will be 'offered in the March Sale at Reductions, of JO, 20, 2$ and Z &i Cedar Boxes.. Screens, Floor Lamps. Window Shades, are all Reduced in Price for this sale. i

Octonnco suitable for drapes, box coverings, shopping bags, etc. at 10, 20, 23, '33 and 50 Per Cent Off. .,-r:: i5 w Portieres selling regularly at $10.00 to. $45.00 the pair on sale for $6.95 to $35.00. the Signature of