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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

hard thing it is to want to go adven-
turing and not to be able. And wills
per! I'll tell you of the greatest long
ing had when l was II and used to
ride without a saddle and only a bit
to guide a horse that had been a
racer and hadn't forgotten his stride.
wanted to be cowboy and ride and
break bronchos and be captain of the
roundup, and herd cattle at night
when there is no sound but the
scream of the coyotes.
But you and have learned les
son it is good to learn. That is, if we
cannot go adventuring in reality, we
can make imaginary adventures out
of our everyday lives.
That's what you are doing, boy,
and it's what I'm doing. And it's what
we want to pass on to others who
long to go adventuring. Many thanks
for the tip.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
MEXICAN BANDITS "OUTSIDE
THE PALE OF THE LAW"

Washington, Jan. 17.-Feeling over
Santa Ysabel massacre was consider
ably allayed here today by tone of
Carranza's assurances to Consul Gil
Imam placing murderers outside the
pale of the law" This practically
gives any person authority to shoot
down guilty persons on sight.
Carranza's appeal to American peo-
pie for consideration of difficulties in
controlling operations of bandits
also touched a responsive chord
among officials. They expected his
answer to have much effect in sober
ing indignation, especially in the SEN
ate, and to cause more sympathy
with administrations policy of giving
Carranza chance to demonstrate
his power to punish murderers and
to prevent future outbreaks.
An exodus of British subjects, as
well as Americans, from Mexico was
in progress today, according to re-
ports here, embassy having warned
all Englishmen to leave Chihauhau
at once. Separate representations to
Carranza government by British gov
eminent regarding murder of Britons
at Santa Ysabel and for future pro-
lection of lives and property are also
expected.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
PLAN YEARS STUDY BEFORE
SUBMITTING FORD PLAN

The Hague, Jan. 17.-Year's study
may be necessary, Ford peace lead
ers admitted today, before they sub
NIT their peace program to European.
belligerents. Their information leads
them to believe that war will con-
tinue that long.
TWAS reported today that Rev.
Chas. F. Aked of San Francisco is
to receive $4,000 for abandoning his
ministerial work while member of
permanent peace tribunal.
Ford ieutenants made final effort
to get signatures of all delegates to
resolution attacking President Will
sons preparedness program before
majority of members of party sailed
from Rotterdam Saturday. In ensu-
ing wrangle several women burst
into tears.
The HohenzoIIern fortune, which
totaled $5,OOO,O0O when the great
grandfather of the present kaiser
died, is now estimated at seven times
that figure Eighteen months ago
the kaiser paid military tax of
$685., 900,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

Jewish Big Brother societies are to
be started in every city where there
is a Jewish community. There will
be one for Chicago.
Elizabeth K. Burdick, for 30 years
public school teacher, blames stop
ping of corporal punishment in
schools for increase in youthful
crimes.
The Cuban Maine Memorial COM
mission has called for international
designs and bids for the Maine Me-
mortal to be erected by the govern
ment of Cuba. The site chosen for
the memorial is the Calzatla de We
dado, in Havana, a wide avenue run
ming along the seashore from the
Malecon, opposite the famous Moro
Castle, to Vedado, Havana's aristo-
cratic suburban district.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-07

TWENTY DIE IN GULF STORM
PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY
Jacksonville, Fla, July T.-Twen-
ty dead and several million dollars
property damage was tOdays esti-
mate here of the toll taken by the
storm which ravaged the coasts Of
Alabama, Louisiana and Florida for
two days. Most Of the dead are ne
grOes.
Four prominent residents Of St.
Augustine are dead as result of tor
rental rain and heavy wind.
Reports so far received have fl
tered in over shaky wires. So far as
could be learned today no lives have
been lost in Pensacola, although it
was there that the full brunt of the
gale broke It is feared property
damage at Pensacola will greatly eX-
coed that at Mobile
Montgomery, Ala, July l. Gulf
storm that has wreaked havoc in
many gulf coast cities in the past 48
hours apparently centering in land in
vicinity Of Vicksburg, Miss, early to-
day Reports coming IN OF damage
done Pensacola, Mobile and other
smaller cities.
Mobile reports four dead, two
white and two COIOTed persons. Prop
erty loss will reach hundreds of
thousands. Mobile, it is said, has
suffered $1,OOO,OOO damage.
UnveTified report from Beloit, Ala,
told that II negroes had been killed
and others injured. Reported that so
persons are missing.
Many ships are missing. The
Frieda, Capt. Wick, with crew of q,
New Orleans to ProgressO, Mex, is
two days overdue. Feared she went
down. Schooner with Is aboard
which left Gulfport Thursday after
noon is still missing.
Reports from Chandler, Miss, said
five fishing smacks, with crews Of six
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-07
CALL SUNDAY LAW JOKE


Mayor ThOmpson's enforcement"
of the Sunday closing law is a joke,
according to salOOnkeepers who
spoke at a meeting of the council
committee on license last night.
Fred Rohde, president of the Cook
County Liquor Dealers Protective
assn, told the committee that 95 per
cent of the salOOnkeepeTs Of Chicago
disObeyed the Sunday closing order.
Other salOOnkeepers said this per-
centage of violations was probably
not too high.
Marie Dominick, 10, 1913 Dayton
St, drank iodine after admitting she
was about to become a mother. May
recover. Man being sought
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-07

BRITISH MAKE NEW GAlN-LUEE
IN FRENCH ATTACK
London.-British troops captured
thousand yards of German trenches
in severe fighting east of La BOiselle
least Of Albert Gain is one Of the
most important advances scored by
British since first day of allies great
offensive. Severe fighting is going
on on the La BOisseHe sector. Ger
mans have suffered heavy losses.
GeneVa.-Dissension between Aus
trian and Hungarian statesmen over
disposition of AustrO-HUngaTian
armies reported.
Paris.-French military critics
warned public lulI on SOmme front
may continue for a few days while
French organize and prepare for new
attack by fresh bOmbardment
Petrograd. - Russian armies in
Southeastern Galicia are now within
ten miles of both Stanislau and Mad
bOrna and are pressing their advance
westward, despite increasingly stub-
born Austrian resistance.
Paris.-Lull in fighting on French
front on both sides of river SOmme,
where allied offensive is under way,
continued through last night.
Paris.-ToWn of Lure was bonn
barded by German air squadron and
II women and children killed and
wounded.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-07

Matthew Taylor, wanted for stab
bling of Edw. NOrthup in saloon at
Leavitt and Madison, arrested in
Cleveland.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-28
RESERVE BOARD
 /. ISSUES WARNING
Believes Banks Are Taking Risk in Investing in Foreign Notes

Washington, Nov. 28.-The Federal Reserve Board yesterday took action on the acceptance by banks of the United States of treasury notes of belligerent countries. In a statement the board warns the banks not to be deceived by an investment which at the outset appears to be a short-term transaction, when from the very force of circumstances it cannot be such. Eventually, the board holds it is sure 10 become a long term investment, to the defeat of the principle and spirit underlying the banking system of th1s country, which is designed to make our currency always liquid and available for the promotion of our own commercial necessities and ac- tivities.
 The reserve board, it was explained has been impelled to the action now taken by the experience of two New York banks, which accepted treasury notes of the Republic of France and are now living up to Nan agreement Ito allow five renewals of those notes. This transaction is supposed to be
New Britain herald., 1916-11-28

1t is called upon to advise private in vestors, but as the United States is fast becoming the banker of foreign countries in all parts of the world, 1t takes occasion to suggest that the in vestor should receive full and authori- tative Independently in the cae of unsecured loans-in order that he may judge the future intelligently in the light of present conditions and in conjunction with the economic de- velopm ents of the past.
 "The United States has now at tained position of wealth and of in ternational financial power, which. in the natural course of events, it could not have reached for d generation. We
New Britain herald., 1916-11-28

in the case of unsecured loans in or
 der to judge whether future develop
 ments will justify his investment
 H. P. Dawson of J. P. Morgan &
 Co. was in Washington recently and
 conferred with President Wilson and
 some of the members of the reserve
 board. It was said later that he
 sought to have banks of the reserve
 system authorized to buy British
 treasury bills as if they were bills of exchange to cover commercial trans
 actions.
 The statement of the board reads:
 Tn view of contradictory reports which have appeared In the press re- garding it's attitude toward the pur- chasing by banks in this country of treasury bills of foreign governments, the board deems it a duty to define it's position clearly. Tn making this state ment the board desires to disclaim any intention of discussing the fi- ances or of rehecting upon the f1nan-
 cial stability of any nation, but wishes it understood that it seeks to deal only with general principles which af- feet all alike.
 "The board does not share the view frequently expressed of late that further importations of large amounts of gold must of necessity prove a source of danger or disturbance to this country. That danger, the board believes, will arise only in case the in flowing gold should remain uncon- l trolled and be permitted to become | the basis of undesirable loan expan- sions and of imitation. There are means, however, of controlling access sions of gold by proper and voluntary ] co-operation of the banks, or, if need be, by legislative enactment. An inn l portant step in this direction would be l the anticipation of the final transfer 1 of reserves contemplated by the
 Federal Reserve act to become ettec-
New Britain herald., 1916-11-28

the duty of our banks to remain liquid in order that they may be able to continue ito respond to our home re- quirements, the nature and scope of which none can foresee, and in order that our present economic and finan- cial strength may be maintained when, at the end of the war we shall wish to do our full share in the work of international reconstruction and development. Which will then lie ahead of us, and when 8 clearer un- derstanding of economic conditions as they will then exist will enable this country more safely and intelligently to do its proper part in the financial rehabilitation of the world
New Britain herald., 1916-11-28

must be careful not to impair this position of strength and indepen- dence. While it is true that slowing down in the process of credit eXten- sion may mean some curtailment of our abnormally stimulated export trade to certain countries we need not fear that our business will fall off precipitately should we become more conservative in the matter of in vesting in loans. because there are still hundreds Of millions of our own and foreign securities held abroad which our investors would be glad to take over, and moreover. trade can: be stimulated in other directions.
 Tn the opinion of the board. 1t is
New Britain herald., 1916-11-28

more than ordinarily profitable to the banks but it is virtually a loan for eighteen months, as the five-reneWal agreement came at the end of the first ninety-day discount. The board believes that such 8 transaction, null tiplied throughout the months to come and involving large number of banks, would lead to the eventual building up of a foreign loan of very Iarge proportions. Made under the r11ise of ninety-day discounts which would not be met and would be con- stantly renewed, the transaction would become permanent loans taken from the liquid currency of the coun- try instead of the legitimate invest ment market, where they properly be- long.
 No Fear of Gold
 The reserve board, at the outset of
 it's statement to the member banks and the country, says that it has no fear whatever on the score of gold coming to the United States. The board is willing to let it come and does not believe that it is to be put in banks and made the basis of specu- lat.on and imitation. It says that if there were such a danger it could be corrected by voluntary cooperation of the banks or by legislation. The prac- , tee urged on American bankers now 1 by 8 chance to make profits and by l agents of belligerent government the ? board intimates, will bring a real dan ! ser which Is the reduction of excess 1 currency and a resulting situation : where if there is not wise control. a formidable elements of insta bilitv 1 will be introduced.
 1 The reserve board, after cautioning l the banks not to take foreign treasury : notes, goes a step further and tells the | private investor that he should get 1 full and authoritative data, especially
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22

standing. It's all over this sleeve.
Hold your arm this way, will you?''
He caught her hand. DO you think
I'm actually going to let you wash
me off?'
81 don't see why not. What else did
you come to me for?"
ITO make a fool of myself
Margaret was silent.
Say, Miss Baker, who's baby is
that ?"
Mrs Doogan's"
"Who is Mrs Doogan?"
Tommy is in my room at school.
He's staying here now while his moth
er is sick. He's in my bed asleep
How did you find out about his
mother?"
Don't you remember, the truant
officer told us why Tommy couldn't
come. Mother sick, father out of
work was the report"
Yes, I remember now. Never
thought of it again."
so I bring Tommy and the baby
here after school and do what 1 can
for the others in the mornings"
Billy was looking very queer. DO
you always take these reports SO much
to heart?'
What do you mean"
DO the kind Samaritan thing. you
know?''
Let me get the worst of that sticky
stuff off your coat, won't you?" she
evaded. Really, I'm awfully sorry it
happened. You are in bad shape"
us that why you always have the
highest percentage of attendance, be-
cause you buy shoes for Lizzie, and get
work for Mikes father, and nurse
babies for the Doogans?" Her face
was flaming and her eyes downcast.
81 wish you wouldn't talk about it,"
she protested. You don't like me,
Mr.. Merwin. I've always felt your
disapproval Now won't you please
let me wipe off your clothes. I'll have
to go to the baby soon. for he'll cry
when he finishes his bottle
Something in the mans eyes made
her drop her own quickly again. Miss
Baker, Margaret" he said.-"I al
ways think of you that way-its my
turn to talk and I'm going to tell you
something, and that is, just what a
mean, contemptible fellow I am. With
out any justice l condemned you for
feather-brained butterfly because
you are light hearted and cheerful
And here you've been losing sleep
night after night without a murmur
while I've been plying myself for sew
eral things. Look here, you go get
that baby an6 &c him to me. I'll
take care of him. And you go to bed
and get some sleep. Go on, now. Do
as 1 tell you. No, don't go either
There's something more L may as well
tell you now as have it burn a hole in
my brain. 1 love you, Margaret.
never knew it was in me to adore
anyone as I do you. That's all I
had to say it. Please forgive me;
know how you despise me. Now get
the baby and I'll co.
But outside the door with his
squirming burden he heard his name
called softly.
Billy" came thru the keyhole
family. "Oh. Billy,''
Yes?" he turned as tho to go back
Il love you, Billy" said the voice
And Mr.. Merwin, woman hater, nearly
dropped the baby--(Copyright, 1916,
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
THE BUSINESS PROBLEM.


1t is reported that President Will
sons message to congress will be de-
voted chiefly to a call to American
business men to meet the unprecedent-
ed trade conditions that are likely to
develop at the end of the European
war.
But what is President Wilson and
the Democratic party going to do to
help American business men solve
these problems? That is an important
question.
President Wilson is now a tariff
commission supporter, and the funda-
mentals of the tariff commission pr1n-
ciple contemplate some measure of
tariff protection.
President Wilson has also given
voice to the opinion that tariffs are
competitive.
And inasmuch as all the European
nations plan to build up tariff barriers
for after the war purposes, it would
seem that President Wilson and his
party can best help American bust
ness men by seeing to it that they are
afforded the protection, at least, OF
tariff schedules that will compete with
those adopted by the other big ma
tions of the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
ADAMsoN Law AND COURTS.

Excellent judgment is being shown
by the railroad brotherhoods in re-
scinding their tentative decision to
strike on January 1 if the Adamson
eight-hour law were not put into
operation then by the railroads, and
to await a test in the courts of this
law before making a move in this di-
rection.
est way out until the courts can pass
on the constitutionality of this law, or
interpret it, if they should deem it
constitutional.
Neither parties to the law, or af-
fected by it, appear to have a very
clear idea as to its exact purport or
how it is proper to apply it. Possibly
the courts won't have any better luck
in deciphering it.
Some day, perhaps, the legislative
bodies of this country will write inn
portant laws that are reasonably intel
ligible.
The courts come in for a lot of
criticism because they do this and
that with legislative enactments, but
the root of this trouble would seem
to lie in the vague and rather incom-
prehensible language that is too often
used by congress and the state legis-
lative bodies in the framing of laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
BALLAD OF wANpERING uMBEKEL1

BALLAD OF WANDERING UMBERELL.
Along the park the lights are blurred and
dim;
The winter clouds are sodden, low, and
gray:
Here in lonely nook sad-eyed and grim,
l watch the rain that curtains rou.d the
day
But loi my vagrant fancy will not stay
1t hastens here and yon in futile flight
My home is in the suburbs, far away
: here is my wandering umberell tonight!
All, well and sadly, now, do 1 recall
The dollar twenty three that did pay
To own that umberell-the price seemed
small
When weep heavens drenched the
IT'S not the price I'm thinking of, oh
'Tis not the price-that part of it's ell
right
The thing itself is what I want: then,
say
Where is my wandering umberell tonight?
Perhaps in some abandoned ash heap laid
By ruthless hand of that benighted jay
Who reft me of mine own Ito be repaid,
When comes at last the final fire display
Perhaps in some SNUG holder, brass or
clay,
Unused it stands, my chattel and my right !:
All mel why thus conjecture and inveigh
Where is my wandering umberell tonightf
Prince, take this lay-bring back my UNI
bereN!
Leave me no longer in this sorry plight
Relent, repent in pity prithee tell
Where is my wandering umberell tonight!
Albert Bigelow Paine in Harper's Maya
zine for November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
JAYHAWMER JOTS

The good that men do live after
them, says the jamestown Kansas OPP
timist, but the bad is the most inter
eSting topic of conversation right at
the time.
The Romance Editor of the Olathe
who calls up his girl just ten minutes
before the show usually lands the
date, anyway.
Potatoes are now worth cents a
pound wholesale, notes the Toronto
Republican, and it adds, but the best
Toronto families still insist on having
them for dessert.
If a widow is young and pretty, says
the Erie Record, she will be watched
closely by the neighbor women from
the very hour her husband is placed
in his final resting place.
1t occurs to the Emporia Gazette
that the bowlegged men should erect
a monument to the Duke of yelling
ton, who introduced long pants into
the army, from which the civilians
took pattern.
A rather unusual advertisement ap-
peared recently in the Dispatch col
umn III the Downs News, as follows: If
you have any trouble or difficulties
you can't settle, bring them to Justice
Herman Van de Riet. He also will
tie matrimonial ties as tightly as any,
body can tie them for a reasonable
fee.
Musings of the Village Deacon in
the Osborne County Farmer: No
hunter gets all the game at which he
takes a shot; neither does the minister.
-. Ashes on your sidewalk in the
winter will make up for several hol-
low and empty prayers. A man
is not necessarily brainy because he is
a booze fighter. You find fools in all
walks of life. e.. Cold weather is
bad enough without telling everybody
you meet about it. One of the
pathetic sights of life is a defeated
candidate studying over the election
returns from the different precincts
in an endeavor to find some consola-
ton.
According to the Scottsville Ad-
vance, the existing prices for wheat
have caused several farmers to WON
der if there wouldn't be a profit in
running their straw piles thru n
threshing machine again. Several
men in this locality decided to try it
and a machine started in at the work
last week. Bert Conn was the first
man to try the experiment and the
first half hours threshing yielded
eight bushels of wheat and the later
returns were nearly as good The
hire of the machine is SO per hour, so
it can be readily seen that there is
good profit in the venture. If the
price of wheat continues at any where
near the present mark, threshing ma
chine owners will have plenty to keep
them busy as long as the weather is
favorable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22

came, the farm boy had to select his
mate from the limited region which
his weary legs or the tired farm horse
could cover. Now he swings like a
bird for fifty miles around and chooses
life companion from a diversified
group, with probably better results,
from the race elevation standpoint
The city becomes place to go to and
come back from, and far more attrac-
tive that way than by living in 1t. The
boys and girls are needed on the farm
The automobile keeps them there vol
unfairly and from choice, and not as
drudges and against their will. The
automobile is helping sturdily to solve
the back-to-the-farm problem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

Next to trouble. encouragement is
the easiest thing to find.
A boy evangelist makes us more
weary than the other bores.
The most painful sort of gambling
is to bet odds and then lose.
The post mortem is a favorite form
of amusement with some men.
A man who bets his sympathy
doesn't make a living that way
A football is not deadly weapon,
as one might surmise from the cas-
ualty list
A tightwad is a man who won't have
a hobby unless he can make money
out of it.
You can no longer fool a great
many people by blaming your own
shiftlessness on Providence.
If the crowd is properly fed. the rest
of the entertainment doesn't seem par
ticularly important.
Much depends upon the point of
view: there are those who regard silk
stockings as a necessity.
Some of the savages would doubt
less become more so if they had the
benefit of a little college training.
If the old times seem better to you.
that is because you happened to be
young while they were passing.
Neither does it matter much what
states flower is, so long as its prin-
cipal agricultural crop turns out well.
There are so many conservative men
that it will be long time before
pajamas will put the night shirt out of
business.