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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
LONGING FOR WARS END.

All the neutral world is longing for
peace and specializing on the probable
duration of the war; writes Martin
Marshall in Leslie's: only the belliger-
ents go grimiy on, each side deter
mined that there shall be no peace
until it has been victorious-and their
experts almost unanimously say that
the war will be a long one, or that it
will come to a speedy end only through
the submission of the enemy. We
know that the British casualties aver
age about 10000 a month. 1t is obvious
that the Germans cannot have more
than four times as many men in the
var as has Britain; therefore 12O, 900
casualties a month would be a liberal
estimate. OF these, according to aver
ages pretty we'll established, the deaths
in battle and from sickness would not
he more than one-fourth. or 10000.
To this number must be added those
who die of wounds or are permanently
disabled. The Germans claim that OF
ali their wounded who live TO reach
hospitals less than three per cent die
and of the remainder so per cent are
returned to active service. This would
give us, in round numbers, another
10000 a month permanently removed
from military activities, or a tota
wastage of $4,000 a month-an ap
paIIing number to be sure, but agains
which 10000 young boys reach mill
tary age each month. The British
who of all the warning nations wer,
the last to grasp the full import of tn,
war. are now the least given to com
forting themselves with false hope
j based upon the imaginary weakness o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.l
woman's head is usually stronger
than her arm.
Beware of the girl whose heart is az
cold as a dogs nose.
When a young man fails in love il
nearly always knocks him silly.
Put man under the x-ray machine
If you would find out what is in him
Many a self-made man ought to be
ashamed to admit it who never is.
While you are waiting and hoping
the undertaken comes along and gets
you.
sometimes man becomes famous
through the efforts of others to prove
that he isn't.
For each agreeable thing Won hear
OF others you will hear forty-seven ais
agreeable ones
Rather than stand up for their nr;r-
clpies some men Will sit down on a
cusnlon ana let their money talk.
Every man thinks he's a studar. -.
human nature, but few would he ahIa
10 pass an examination on the snh1an.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
RESPONSIBILITY OF SOLDIERS

The question of the civil and crimi-
FL nal responsibility of soldiers and mill
tiamen for acts done in the course of
their military duties in obedience to the
orders of their lawfully constituted
superior officers. writes William W.
Ackerly in the February Case and
Comment. is one worthy of the
thoughtful consideration of every citi-
zen of military age and physique. The
opinion has been expressed by some
courts that a man who becomes a SOL
der is none the less citizen, and that
his duty as a soldier will not justify
an unlawful act. A man. however who
becomes a judge or legislator is like
wise none the less a citizen, yet he
enjoys immunity for certain wrongs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Regardless of his political prefer
ment. Cole Blease is still in the ring
and announces his candidacy for the
next Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation in South Carolina. And what, by
the way. has become of Bill Sulzer, of
New York. Oh, yes, ne is now crusad-
ing for prohibition, and with his usual
irresponsible and illogical methods.
He would wipe out the liquor evil by
having the government tax distilled
alcoholic beverage at 1000 gallon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
On the Spur
of the Moment
Only One of His Kind.

only One Oh Ills h1nO.
met Il most peculiar man,
OF manner somewhat sad;
His style seemed a different plan
From what we others Lad.
Good sir" quoth 1. come forth and
Where music makes a row.
Join in the pleasures of the dance -
He said, Il don't know how"
"Perchance you play or maybe sing,
or toy with cards or dice"
Said he II never do thing
That hints of petty vice.
From every foibIe I am free,
Yet. mOping, ! complain;
1t is ii lonely thing to be
Com pletely safe and saHet'
Perhaps You've Got 1t.
When you wheeze
And you sneeZe,
And you SILVER
In the breeze,
And you shake,
And you quake
Like chicken with the pip;
When your tum
Is on the bum
And you're yearning
For the rum.
And you're dizzy
Listen, Lizzie,
You are going to have the grip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Another sideline of the great war
is the competition between the leu
tonic allies and the Entente Powers
as to which will obtain the larger
share of the surplus grain products
of Rumania. Fortunately for Ru-
mania, though. this grain is secured
. by purchase and not by the more ac-
cepted methods of belligerents in
grabbing everything they are strong
5enough to take.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

And the Crown Prince of Germany,
whom rumor deposed from his COM
mand a little while ago because of his
incapacity. has just staged the big
gest success that the Germans have
achieved in the western war zone
since the famous battle of Ypres He
has overcome a considerable portion
of the outer defenses of Verdun
which the French have had a year
and a half to make irnpregnab1e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Those slides in the Panama canal
may prove far more expensive to I'm
Gle Sam than was first thought. Ma
val experts are insisting that the canal
has failed to solve the problem of de-
Tending both our Atlantic and Pacific
coasts with one major fleet of war
ships. Hence. they demand two such
fleets. one for each coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Germany and Austria are expected
to declare war Immediately against
Portugal because of the action of the
latter i'm Selling some ships belonging
to the Teutons that have been interncd
in. Portuguese waters But how VIII
Germany and Austria go about it to
take a swipe at Portugal?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
Journal Entries

Hopes play a big part in making the
world move on.
1. j. +
Most women can throw straight
when it comes to glances with their
eyes.
= :. +
Too many people labor under the
delusion that they are getting the
worst of it.
+ i. i.
Few are the men who are not OBJ
sessed with an exaggerated idea of
their own Importance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

A mighty fine work is being done in
this city by the Young Women's Chris
tan Association and it's efforts to have
Topekans subscribe by Saturday night
the $3,SOO it needs to make both ends
meet for the year should be easily
successful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

As L. r. Hussey, the state fire
marshal, observed in his recent address
at Peabody, nearly all fires are pre-
ventable And it is reasonable to sug-
gest that if the people of Kansas de-
voted as much time and care n guard
ing against fires as they have begun
to in swatting the flies it wouldn't be
lors before the states fire loss was
cnt down in a most material manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

What a cruel monster war is! Eng
land is suggesting that her leisure
class give up their pleasure motoring
and do their own house work so as to
liberate the domestic labor thus en-
gagged for war purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

tablet on the wall of leading HOuS- |
ton Tex, church commemorative the |
long and faithful and Christian service |
of a sexton. In the fashionable Church |
of the Covenant, Washington, the sex
ton is a member of the diaconate. In
deed it takes more grace to run the
secular affairs of some churches than
to preach the sermon.
A crown worn forever by the laity
is that it was a layman. one of these
seven deacons of the Jerusalem
Church, who was the first Christian !
martyr. Any work done for God is
sacred. Ministry to tables is not less
holy than ministry of the word if it
be ones duty DR.. Washington Glad
den finely says:
80 Master, let me walk with Thee
In lowly paths of service free
Tell me Thy secret; help me bear
The strain of toll, the fret of care.
"Help me, the slow of heart to move
BY some clear winning word of love;
Teach me the Maynard feet to stay,
And guide them in the homeward way
Teach me Thy patience; still with Thee,
In closer. dearer company.
In work that keeps faith sweet and strong
In trust that triumphs over wrong.
In hope that sends a shining ray
Far down the futures broadening way;
In peace that only Thou canst give,
with Ihee, o Master, let me live.
The DeacOns and the Revival.
What gentlemen those early Chris
tians were. In this true democracy
those in official position were quickly
responsive to the wishes of the bro
therhood- When a faint murmuring
arose-not a modern church quarrel,
thank God,-that the Grecian Chris
tians were not as well looked after as
the Jews-a national condition, owing
to their being strangers-the apostles
| quickly took action. They did not hest
tate TO assume all the blame them
selves, and to recognize that an in
| justice had unwittingly been DONE
More than that. The fine spirit of
| the Church appears in the fact that
all the seven deacons elected had Gre
clan names. This was ''in honor pre-
! ferring one another" The generous
| implication was: We shall make sure
| that our sisters from afar are cared
| for by appointing men who know
| them; and we have all confidence that
the welfare of our Jewish Christians
may be committed to the hands of
the seven. We Jews are a majority
1t is true, but these Grecian Christians
are our brethren, and in Christ there
is neither Jew nor Creek
Immediately after the record of this
business meeting. and the putting of
| the laymen to work, we read and
the word of God increased and the
number of the disciples multiplied in
Jerusalem exceedingly; and great
company or the priests were obedient
to the faith
The revival that followed was a
great one, reaching even to the temple
| and winning many of the priests The
| connection between the Wav a church
| is operated and its spiritual gains is
| closer than we may think What do
you say to revival by way of the
board of trustees and the deacons =
| That would be according to the New
Testament pattern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
MEMBER;
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

No doubt the strong-arm enthusiasts
in this country will point to the
prompt dispatch of fleet of japanese
warships to the Suez canal as the only
proper kind of an answer TO the sub
marining by the Teutons of couple of
Japanese vessels in the Mediter-
ranean. But it might be we'll to re-
remember that Japan is an active
party to the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Washington is hearing reports to
the effect that the government of Car
rama is on. its last legs, which also
happen to be it's first legs and also
unusually short and feeble ones, if
these reports be true
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Inasmuch as the weather usually
averages things up pretty well, these
March days of the delectable variety
which have put in an appearance dur
ing the last of February may mean a
string .ysteful February days m
March
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Much of the talk about perfect
husbands has subsidized. says the To-
ledo Blade. Probably because one
animal of that kind in a generation is
an average
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Frances physicians and surgeons
also seem to be doing their share for
the Allies cause and in a handsome
fashion. An estimate has it that fully
so per cent of the wounded in the
. French army return to the firing line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
FUII. LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full DAY
Telegraph report of that great news or
ranization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The state Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
( pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Miss Topeka, shake hands with Miss
Memphis. She now has newspaper
man for mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Cuba in 1914 sent s1,2O3,421 worth
of pineapples weekly to the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Private branch exchange. Call $3.50 ana
ask the State Journal operator for person
or department desired. aoo ON
Topeka State Journal building. 500 SO2
and 500 Kansas avenue. corner Eighth
New York Office, go Firth avenue
Paul Block. manager. ~,
Chicago office. Mallers building. Paul
Block manager A.,
Detroit Office. Kresge building Paul
Block. manager. ..
Boston office. POI Devonshire street
Paul Block. manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
rERMs or SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Daily edition. delivered by carrier, 10
cents n week to any part Of Topeka or
suburbs or at the same price In any ran
ens town where the paper has a carrier
system 50 20
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
Little Glimpse of a Great Battle.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Praye- Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for February 81:
'Exterminate the Salooni Why /?
How? "-Hab. 2.1-14
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

The saloon is a mother of crimes
and the silent partner of every ex-
listing social evil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Extravagances are taught in the
school kept by the saloon keeper. Men
spend their money without return
the foolish and vicious treating hab-
it, is a real evil, learned at the bar
and it has led many men into careless
practices that have spelled disaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

For February 27 is THE Seven
CHI. 6.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11
GUARDS NEUTRALITY
OF AMERICAN COAST

Washington, Oct. 10.-The navy de-
Dartment began today preparations to
establish a patrol Of warships along
the North Atlantic coast to make GER
ain that American neutrality is not
yiolated by the German submarine
raid upon allied shipping.
All craft of the active and reserve
fleets capable of patrol duty are being
made ready, though navy officials say
it may not be necessary to use them.
According to Secretary Daniels, the
only immediate interest of the Ameri-
can navy so far has been to save life
and he warmly praised the action of
The seventeen vessels of the destroyer
flotilla which put to sea yesterday
within almost an hour after the first
S. o. S. call had been received.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11
SHERIFF SALES.


GEORGIA, Crisp County.
viii be sold before the court house
loor on the first Tuesday in Novem-
Der next, within. the legal hours OF
~ale. the following described proper
y to-wit: 50 acres Of land in the
southeast corner of lapd lot No. 81 in
The Cordele dfstrictL6f said county
levied on and to be sold as the prop,
erty of w D. Borough to satisfy an
execution issued by w. j. Mussel-
white, r. c., for said county against
w. D. Borough for his state and coun
ty taxes for the year 1915.
Levy made by D. Arnett, /. c., and
returned to me.
Also at the same time and place will
he sold one BrbnswicEBolse pool ia
Bile located in he Southeast corner
If building No. l2S, Wall St. Cordele
Ga. Levied on and\to be sold as the
property of Mrs. c. A Barry to salts
'y an execution issued by w. J. Mus
selwhite, r. c.. for said county against
Mrs. c. A. Barry for her state and
county taxes for the year 1915.
Levy made by D. Annette, L. c., and
returned to me.
oct. II, 1916. ]. H. WARD.
lift Sheriff.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11

Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Geor
gia. and it is hereby enacted by au
thority of the same, that Article Z.
Section 2, Paragraph 2, Of the Consti
tuition of this State be, and the same
is. hereby amended by adding to, anG
at the end of said paragraph, the fol
lowing words, to wit: 1.-THE Genera
Assembly shall further have power tC
exempt from taxation, ships and yes
sells engaged exclusively in foreign
commerce. owned and operated by
Georgia citizens, or Georgia corpora
tions. Provided, that after ten years
from date of the ratification OF tins
amendment the General Assembly
shall be empowered 20 discontinue this
exemption"
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that if
this constitutional amendment shall
be agreed to by two-thiTds of the mem
bers of the General assembly of each
House, the same shall be entered en-
their journals, with the ayes and nays
taken thereon, and the Governor shall
cause the amendment to be published
in one or more of the newspapers in
each Congressional District for two
months Immediately preceding the
next general election, and the same
shall be submitted to the people at the
aext general election, and the voters
thereat shall have written or printed
on their ticket For ratification of
amendment of Article Z, Section 2,
Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of
this State. so as to authorize the Cen
] EFFafN fsaN ~
ton shiUs and vessels engaged eXclu
sively in foreign commerce owned and
operated by Georgia citizens or Geor-
gia corporations; or Against ratifi-
cation of amendment to Article Z, Sec
ton 2, Paragraph 2, OF the Constitution
Of this State, authorizing the General
Assembly to exempt from taxation
ships and vessels engaged exclusively
in foreign commerce owned and OPP
Grated by Georgia citizens or Georgia
corporations, as they may choose;
and if a majority of the electors quail
fed to vote for members of the next
General Assembly shall vote in favor
of the ratification, then said amend
ment shall become part of Article Z,
Section 2, Paragraph 2, of the Consti-
tuition OF this state, ana the Governor
shall make proclamation thereof.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, that
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with this act be, and the same are,
hereby repealed.
Now, therefore, I. Nat z. Harris,
Governor of said State. do issue this
my proclamation declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the
Constitution is submitted for ratifica-
ton or rejection to the voters of the
State qualified to voet Tor members of
| the General Assembly at the general
lection to be held on Tuesday, No
vember 7, 1916.
N E. HARRIS, Governor,
By the Governor:
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State
2 41-8t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11
CONSIDERING
MARITIME EXPOSITION

Savannah, Get. 10-Plans are be-
ing considered at Savannah looking
to the celebration Of the hundredth
anniversary of the sailing of the steam
ship Savannah from that port to Liv-
erpool in 1919. That was the first ship
10 cross the Atlantic ocean under
steam, and inaugurated the greatest
revolution in navigation of the world
has ever known. T he plan is to cele
brate the event with a maritime ex-
position or some other appropriate
display in which all the maritime pow
crs OF the world are to be invited to
participate.
The first suggestion of such cele-
bration came from S. Guyt McLendon
former chairman Of the railroad com
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

GEORGIA, Crisp County.
BY virtue of an order granted by the
court of Ordinary of said county, the
undersigned Twill, on the first Tuesday
in November, 1916, between the legal
hours Of saleA before the court house
door Of said cohnty, sell to the highest
bidder for cashs;"tfre--'west half of LOT
of land number 4fty-fve in the four
teenth district of said county.
This October End 1916.
54-4t INA. ROYAL.
Administrator of the estate of Simon
Royal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11
TAX NOTICE.

will be at the following precincts
on dates as follows for the purpose
of collecting State and County taxes
for the year 1916. 800,
18th District, October 10Th and goth.
HALEY District, Ocotber 18th and
}lst.
18Th District October 18th and Novem-
her LIST.
14th District October 18th and No
yember End.
10th District October Goth and No
yember Sd.
viii be in my office in the court
house on all other dates, until De
cember 10, when the books will close.
w. ]. MUSSELWHlTE,
51-4t Tax Collector Crisp County.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11
LEAVE TO LLLAND

GEORGIA. Crisp County.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
lersigned has applied to the Ordinary
If said county for leave to sell lands
belonging to the estate of William
Shivers, deceased. for the purpose OF
distribution among the heirs of said
estate, and paying the debts of said
estated.
Said application will be heard at the
regular November term, 1916 of the
Court of Ordinary of said county to be
held on the First Monday in Novem-
Der. 1916.
This October 10 1916.
w. II. MCKENZIE.
Administrator on the estate of William
Shivers, deceased. SLIT
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11

ing and being in the fourteenth dis
trict of Crisp county Georgia; also
town lot number One Hundred Eighty
Seven in block number Twenty in the
town of Arab, Crisp county, Georgia,
as designated bE registered map OF
survey Of Arab, Georgia. Said sale
to be to the high4 st bidder for cash
and being the land of the late Mrs.
Annie E Davis, deceased.
October 9, 1916.
c. B. DAVIS,
Administrator on the estate OF Mrs.
Annie F.. Davis, deceased. 5l-4t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

UIOItUI1i, NII5p NUUILy.
To All Whow 1t May Concern:
L. Moore having in proper form APP
piled to me for Permanent Letters of
Administration on the estate of Mat
tie NJ. Pope, late of said county, this
is to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Matte NJ. Pope to
be and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent admin
istration should not be granted L.
Moore on Matte M. Pope estate.
Witness my hand and official sig.
nature, this 9th day of September
1916.
51-4t-pd w. P. FLEMING, Ordinary
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11

mission. in letters which he addressed
to Mayor W. ]. Pierpont, of Savannah,
aid Congressman Charles G. Edwards,
OF the First district. The PROPOSE
tion has been received with enthusi-
asm in Savannah and Mr.. McLendon
was in receipt Sunday of letter from
Mayor Pierpont inviting Mr.. McLen-
don to appear before the trade and
finance committee of the Savannah
city council and outline his plan.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-11
LEAVE TO SELL LAND

GEORGIA, Crisp County.
Notice is hereby given that the un'
lersigned has applied to the Ordinary
If said county for leave to sell lands
belonging to the estate of J. ]. Holt
deceased, for the purpose of distribu-
ion among the heirs of said estate,
md paying the debts of said estate.
Said application will be heard at the
regular November Term, 1916 of the
court of Ordinary of said county to be
held on the First Monday in Novem
Der. 1916.
This October 10, 1916.
w. II. MCKENZIE,
Administrator on estate of ]. J. Holt
deceased. 5l-4l