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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-03


Miss May Oliver has returned to her
work in the car accountants office after
a vacation spent in the Ozarks.
Forrest e. Fishel is a new employee in
the auditor of disbursements office.
F. J. Alileham, superintendent of the
rail mill at Newton, was "A recent Topeka
business visitor
Engineer Lon Clark of Kansas City. is
working out of Topeka the work train
in place of Engineer James Covert, who
is absent this week
Andy Widen is a guest at the Magnu-
son home, 301 Madison street Mr.. Widen
arrived in New York last week from
Sweden. He will go from Topeka to Los
Angeles to make his home. Mr.. Widen
reports having seen only one U-boat while
crossing the Atlantic. Il
william Turnbull, of the stores depart
ment. wantto Chicago recently on business
for the company.
Mrs A c. oByrne has gone to st
Joseph Mo-, TO visit her brother Mr.
O'Byrne is employed at the G. o.
/ Engineer Paul Lichtenstern is working
in the place Of Engineer c. Z. Yewell. who
Is off a. few days.
Paul Dalrymple. of seaton, Ill. who
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FOR RENT-HOUSES
O>-N-~NN
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
Seventeenth and Polk-Five rooms and
bath-electric lights-good condition, $500
Phone Al 435 Kansas Ave.
FOR RENTaModern and partly modern
houses, SO. $40, SIS. SIG, SIS $50. $2o;
Strictly modern. furnished, near Central
park, $50. Phone 2SS2, White. J. b., Glib
SON. 4s9 ~
COTTAGE. 3 rooms. 1910 Harrison. not
modern, $14Oe, Cottage rooms: 81
West Twelfth, room house adjoining,
each modern, $1,000.
FOR RENT room cottage aud lots in
Oakland, $10.5o per month Chas. T.
Nichols, Fire Insurance and Rentals. Phone
2062.
FOR RENT-Modern house. close in. Fur
mace, electric light. Phone DDS. F. s.
Thomas, 80 Kansas ave.
FOR RENT-1434 Tyler St, modern, in
Gliding furnace Address 5. q. Bell,
Route =. or c. G. ,Blakely x Co.
MODERN S-room brick house. Very pleas
ant. 1920 Garfield Phone 1898 Blue.
FOR RENTED West 9th. 6 rooms. in
good condition, modern. Phone 1871.
VAN buren, ST, 1903. broom apartment
with or without garage. Phone 1863.
FOR RENT room house, strictly modern,
neaE Central park. Phone 4494.
FOR RENT-14L Harrison. room house,
modern. Phone 1920.
11o3 HUNTooN- 6 room house, partly
FINE COTTAGE, 1107 Woodward, bath,
etc. Phone 1854 Red.
FIVE ROOM modern house, 234 Jefferson
st. Phone 1925 Blue.
FOUR-ROOM cottage on large lawn. DR..
Roby. Phone 1116.
| Six room modern house. Inquire 723
| Tyler. 1927 Red.
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In c0rnplinnent>to Miss Gertrude An
derson, whose marriage TO MI Faul
Armantrout will take place some time
this month, the Ceramic Art club gave
a surprise party Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. Katherine Lindsay Per
kiDS Miss Anderson is member OF
the club The refreshments were
served after the style of the Harvey
eating houses. as a tribute to Mr.. Ar
mantrout. who is a Harvey house
man. Mr.. Armantrout was also re-
membered in handkerchief shower
given for the young couple. Those
present were: Miss Anderson, Miss
Marie Witwer, Mrs. Clark Berry. Mrs.
A O. Wellman, Mrs. T. E. stephens.
Mrs. O. S. Perkins, Mrs. +. E. Smith,
Miss Myrtle MurpheX. Mrs. w. +.
Bishop. Miss Marie Mayhem, Mrs. NJ
NJ. Blinn, Mrs. w Fl. Davis, Mrs. H.
E Lyman, Mrs. ]. B. Doncyson, Mrs.
Cleveland Lopez, Mrs. j. 5. Ensmln-
ger, Mrs ]. K. Joness-N Miss Gussie Full
mond Miss Winifred Hartley, Mrs.
r. II. Hickox, Mrs. w. c. McDonough.
X X X
Mrs. J. H, McMahon of state Center,
Iowa, and Mrs. Ralph Mccormick Of
Kansas City, are visiting Mrs. Oscar
con for them Thursday. Covers were
placed for Mrs. Mcmahon, Mrs. Nc
Cormick, Mrs. T. 5. Morrison, Mrs.
Dan Haggart, Miss Margaret Nor
rison, Miss Marguerite Gohlke, Miss
Myrtle Gohlke and Mrs. Gohlke.
e X X X
= Notes and Personal Mention.
q Mr. Willard y. Hall has recently re-
turned from a shooting trip to Mime
;sota.
Miss Clyde Bonebrake is visiting
friends in Chicago. She was the guest
s Ae
Kouns for a short time, in that city.
Miss Lois Johnson, who is visiting
the girls at the Alpha Phi sorority
house, will return to her home in
Eureka Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Hopes and their
daughter are visiting Mr., and Mrs. j.
e. Hopes of Lawrence.
The -Pf Kappa Alpha fraternity of
Lawrence announces the pledging of
Mr. Laurent Schwartz, of Topeka. He
was center on the Topeka high school
football team last year and is trying
out for the freshman eleven at the
university this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Eastman have
left for a motor trip thru western
Kansas, to be away three or four
weeks. Il
Miss Kate Clough has left for New
York City for a. visit to her brother,
Mr. Walter Clough and Mrs. Clough.
DR.. Wilson Hobart has received a
commission as first lieutenant in the
Denver Red Cross hospital unit.
Mrs. L. w. Stevenson is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. o. F. Hite of Hum
boldt.
Mrs NJ. T. Agnew of Kansas City
is visiting Mrs. F.. c. Thompson.
Miss Dorothy. Sproat will attend
Miss Sayward's school of Overlook
near Philadelphia. She and her
mother, Mrs. J. S. Sproat, went east
a few weeks ago to remain all winter
Mrs J. c. Allison. who has been
seriously ill, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Wharton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Higginbothom of Man
haitian visited friends in Topeka Tues
day.
Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. George
Crawford and Mrs. c. ]. Evans vii
attend a meeting of the Suffrage club
in that city Friday They will be
guests of Mrs. c. H. Brooks. president
of the Kansas Equal Suffrage associa-
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LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka Stat
Journal October >, 1917.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Board of Administration until 10
A. NJ. Thursday, November LIST, 1917 for
necessary for the erection and completion
Of the WEST WING, PART OF CENTRAL
PORTION AND CONNECTING CORRI-
DORIS of Administration building and Col
leGe Of Liberal Arts and Sciences Of the
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
Plans and specifications may be seen
on file in the office of the State Architect.
CHARLES H. CHANDLER. at the State
house.
All workmanship and materials for said
work must be in accord with the plans and
specifications.
Each bid must be accompanied by a Ger
titled check for five 90 per cent Of the
amount bid. Said check to be made pay
able to Hon. JAS A. kimball. State Bust
ness Manager. and the SHINE shall be for
feited to the State in case the successful
bidder fails for five days TO enter into
contract and furnish the required bond as
prescribed by law. after the award of con-
tract has been made.
The attention of the bidder is called to
Chapter III. Session Laws of 1891. with
which he must comply. This is commonly
known as 1.-THE eight-hOur law"
The Board reserves the right to reject
any all bids. parts Of bids, IL it is
. deemed to be to the States interest to
do so.
Proposals will be presented under sealed
covers be plainly marked Proposals, and
addressed to Jas. A Kimball State Busi-
ness Manager, State House, Topeka, Kan
fSigned) ~
THE STATE BOARD OF ADMINIsTRA-
TION.
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w A IN Z S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is ] cent a word each insertion.
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents a
word. minimum 80 cents. si---
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad includ-
ing four words for State Journal address.
when address is used CONT each initial
letter and each number or combination of
figures as one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
journal. -s
fled properly must be in The State Journal
office before 10 20 o'clock. Want Ads re
serted under the head TOO Late to ClaS
sffy" +4%
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S5OO.00e READY TO LOAN
On improved IA rms at per ceItz-1Rnd ~
Topeka real estate at per ceieS 10 de
lay. II you have maturing iona or wish
TO change or increase your loan. calf or write
BETTER REALTY ANDlLOAN COMPANY
Topeka Renresen tative
r Cnited States Mortgage-& TRsst Co.
Capital & SurY;us s6.OoOJOOo.
MONEY To LOAF ON IL NNDS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Horses. cattle, pianos. diamonds, honse
bold goods. libraries typev .ifers autos
carriages machinery. and TO salaried peo-
ple.-F. S. Thomas. $40 Kansas avenue
TraI ooe
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FOR RENT-ROOMS


FOR RENT-Unfurnished rooms. 9S3 and
92a Kansas ave Phone 2299 Blue
FOR RENT-Rooms cheap if taken at
once at S02 North Van Buren.
1119 WEST 10TH-Lower floor. rooms.
gas. electric light. so.
UNFINISHED ROOMS. lis East 4th.
Phone 23O1 K-2.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE-Furniture and business of
nice 24 room hotel, in Topeka. located
at depot, low rent. Price $3.50 cash. A. L.
Furman, Topeka. Kan, log West Sth.
FOR gSALE-My one half interest in man
ufacturing business. Must leave city ac-s
count Illness Address z. O.. care State
Journal.
WANTED--A partner to invest a small cap
ital for theater in Topeka A fine
chance. Address Theater j. Journal. =
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FOR RHINESTONE BUILDINGS.
-----~---->--
KANSAS AVE, 131, for rent. store room
or whole building, 2Sx14O feet, front so
feet . stories. half block south K. /.
depot. railroad switch track rear of build
ing, center of wholesale, commission and
manufacturing district. Call w. W. Gavitt
& Co., 4th and Adams SITS
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No woman who is well and young
should feel aggrieved if man keeps
a seat in a street car. while she has
none. Itsis not by right, but by priv
ilege, that she has the courtesy ex-
tended and in the twentieth century
women do not wish to be treated as
though they were the weaker sex. Fl
+ Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of Ell
quette addressed to her in care of this
paper. If a personal answer is de-
sired enclose a two-cent stamp.)
Jack: A gentleman should remove
his hat while taking an ice-cream soda
at counter if he is accompanied by
a lady. He will undoubtedly ex-
change a few words with the lady dur
ing the process; and he should have
his hat off just as he would if he
were standing in the same restaurant
conversing with her. If there is no
convenient place to lay or hang it, he
can always tuck it under his left arm.
d. F.: Wedding gifts should be sent
to the bride, whether you know her
or not, soon after the wedding invi-
tation has been received She must
write the note of thanks, and as early
as possible after the arrival of the
present In any case, she should keep
a careful list of gifts and donors so
that in her notes, and later when talk
ing with persons who have been
guests at her wedding, she may not
make the mistake of telling Mrs
Brown how very often she has used
the handsome chatting dish which was
given her by Mrs. Smith.
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has been the guest of his uncle. j. L.
Crook, has secured employment in the
water service department and will make
Topeka his home
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SANTATFE NOTES

by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between s and 10 a. M. $3.50.
other hours. 4751 K-2.
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wAN-.:D-FEMALE HELP.

N--',.D-FEMALE HELP.
E--zIS- = q r--a4ao Gs-
steady wenln to efficient girls.
GIRL FOR CANDY TRADE. Experienced,
good neat appearance; best references re-
quired.
EXPER1ENcED bookkeeper and stenog
rapher for 1fisfft work Z
CAPITAL CITY. CANDY CO.
LADIES-Wanteil. Bright and intelligent
young ladies for telephone operating be-
tween ages 16 and 25. Permanent employ
ment. Paid while learning and chances
for rapid advancement. Apply sS12 Jack
SON, between s a. m. and p. m.
WANTED@LuBch counter girls for Utah.
Wyoming and Idaho; head waitress. SO
mo-, board, room and free transportation.
Furman Employment Office, JOG West Sth.
WANTED--An experienced white girl: best
of wages. Phone 1866 call at 401 To-
peka ave. Mrs f. w. Watson.
WANTED-Two tobacco strippers. S24
n. Kansas ave.
WANTED-Pantry woman. Cremerie Res
taurant
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by man with refer
{ ences experienced carpenter and painter
Or collecting. o &, care journal.
like to take care, of furnaces this
winter. Apply 1927 Monroe.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1911
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[ First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 1917 -
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OAKLAND NOTES

by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between s and 10 a. m. $780,
other hours. 1851 K-2
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State of Kansas, Shawnee County, IS.
In the Matter of the Estate OF II. H
Gooder. deceased, late of Shawnee County,
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day of September, A D. 1917, the under
signed was, by the Probate Court Of
Shawnee County, Kansas, duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Gustavus +.
Kimball. late of Shawnee County, deceased.
All parties interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves accord
ingIy. FLORENCE KIMBALL-BROWN,
Administration
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Gustavus
F. Kimban, deceased, late of Shawnee Coun-
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nut. Best coal on market for cook stoves
and ranges.
SINNER & SON.
Phone All. 1910 Kansas Ave.
CITY MARKET FOR THIRSDAY Time
to use green tomatoes get them 1T the
city market cheaper than any where in
town Get our price and see. VIII have
a few nice Kansas bananas. Ginter. the
old timer in front auditorium.
GOOD feather mattress, 2nd hand porch
swing. library table gas stove.cook stove,
sideboard. grandstone, single bed springs
and mattress. dresser, rockers, books, over
coat. rugs, canned fruit, etc, until Saturday
evening 724 Taylor.
WANTEIl-Watch repairing. Main springs.
zoe; cleaned, Toe. All work guaranteed.
Armstrong Jewe!ry Co. 400 Kansas Ave.
FOR SALE-Green tomatoes. SOC bushel.
Phone 1890 XII.
FINE L. c. SMITH typewriter at bargain
Call 1903 White.
snS2 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS
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FOR SALE-LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE-Two Shropshire bucks. VIM.
McCeland, X. X. Z. Topeka, Kansas.
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MONEY

FARM LOANS WANTED.
This company has an unlimited
amount of funds to lend CT East
ern and Central Kansas Farms at
so witt n reasonable commission. p.
Our representative Is at'vcu< eerv-
ice n you want inforInations ..s
THE FARM MORTGAGE co. 4.
Crawford Building. Toaaka Kan
PhoneS339S $780,. -
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FRANK LAeERsTRoM.
n the District Court. Of Shawnee count5

[ First published in The Topeka State JOuf
nal, Wednesday, September 10, 1871 /,
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COOKING COAL

Just arrived car of Maitland. Colorado.
nut. Best coal on market for cook stoves
and ranges.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal. Wednesday,, Sept 10. 1871
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that on the Goth
day of September, A. d.. 1917, the under
signed was, by the Probate Court OF Shaw
nee County, Kansas, duly appointed Ad-
Pate of Shawnee County, deceased. All
parties interested in said estate will take
notice and govern themselves accordingly
ANNA NJ, 1GO0DER, Administrator.
IEirst Ianhli shnl in No rEnrnl.a . .
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FOR sALF-HoUsEHoLD Gooo>

FOR SAIL 4OMOBILEs.
METZ automobiles for simplicity. economy.
service For sale by j. Fl. Mcleod. 1872
Fillmore.
FOR SALE-0verland roadster, Model 81.
Call 2S6-
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SINNER Z SON.
Phone Al. 1S15 Kansas Ave
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FOR RENT-FARMs

FOR RENT-Improved 40 on 2-5 grain de-
livered Want oats in spring Wheat
next fall. Ground might be sown now.
Mrs. N. Burns, Carbondale Kan.
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william II Wel!sn;s Pla,atiff; vs.. Mary
TO MARY f. EN,.GREETINGS: l
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued in the District Court of Shawnde
County, Kansas, by your husband William
II. We1len and that unless YOU sanswer-o r
otherwise plead to the said plaintiffs ped
ton ha filed n the Sn eloR
and Judgment wifi be rendered against You
granting to the plaintiff a divorce from
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Office of the City Clerk.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 2, 1917.
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received at tneI
office of the City Clerk until 10 100 o'c5es:lII
a. M, Monday, October s, 1917, for Sthel
erection of a Comfort Station. to be 10
Gated at Sth and Kansas Avenue. Sail
proposals to be in accordance with plansI
and specifications on file In the office %
the City Clerk. ~ AZ
A certified check in the sum OF $4,000.
must accompany each bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve thel
right to reject any or all bids or parts ed
bids.
[Seall ETA NJ. COvELL. City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka StEfe,
Journal, October 2, 1871
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a. 2. TUNE WILSON, J r.
Attorney for PlaiutHf.
Attest: MARY E. CHAPLIN,
lSeal) Clerk. of the District Courf.
/ First published in The Topeka STATE
Journal, Oct 2, 1871 ~
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FOR RENT
Seventeenth and Polk-Five rooms and
bath-electric lights-good condition, $500
ROBERT i. KANE
Phone All Arr Kansas Ave.
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E APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that on the 18TH
day of September, A. d. 1917, the under
signed was, by the Probate Court Of Shaw
nee County, Kansas, duly appointed Adj
Infnistrator, C. t. a., of the estate of Sophia
E. Burkhard, late of Shawnee County, de-
ceased. All parties interested in said es-
tate viii take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-20
EIGHT AIR PATROL BASES.

It is interesting to konv that the Army-Navy
board is studying the coasts with the idea of To-
eating eight aerial patrol bases, from which air.
ships, dirigibles, and small scout ships can fur
nish the American navy with eyes.
This war game is a serious proposition and
the testimony Of Ambassador Gerard and his
party is that the United States must make up it's
mind to be equipped in every particular when it
enters the war. That is right. Our men should
have every protection and defense which money
can buy or labor provide.
Those who give up their life for a country
have a right to the best available protection, and
every American ought to know that his life will
not be w~antonly thrown way or needlessly squan-
dered. The first step in this direction is to see
that our navy and army is adequately equipped
with aerial scouts and d~efenses. To fail in this
would be to blind our army as well as our navy,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-20
HOW FARMER WAS CONVERTED
Conversion Began When He Realized
Value Of Good Roads In Lessenino
Cost Of transportation.

When the good roads campaign fol-
lowed close upon the wider use of au-
tomOblles many farmers grumbled
about the prospect Of high taxation,
which they ascribed to an endeavor
to benefit city motor owners at the ex-
pense Of the rural community.
When the farmer began to buy au-
tomobiles himself he experienced q
change of heart. His conversion real
ly began when he realized the value
OF good roads in l~essening the cost Of
transportation to himself. Rural mail
delivery helped, the roads had to be
better so that the carrier could "get
through"
The farmer should be W more
fully recOnciled to the good roads de-
velopment when he learns, as he may,
that a large percentage Of the license
fees paid by both city and rural au-
tomobilists goes straight into the good
roads fund.
In the United States, 90 per cent
Of the license money goes into the
building and maintenance Of state and
country roads, and this sum defrays Z
per cent Of the total for road and
bridge building. Steps in this dlree-
tlon have already been taken by most
Of the Canadian provinces, and good
roads expenditures are gradually on
the increase along with the increase
In the number Of automobiles.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-20
PECULIAR DECISIONS OF OUR SUPREME
COURT.

Our Supreme Court has held that the Y. & N.
v. Railroad Company was liable for killing a cow
because the locomotive was equipped with an
a~cetylene headlight instead of an electric head
light. The Court took the view that if the loco
motive had been equipped with an electric head
light. the engineer might have seen the cow on
the track in time to have stopped. We assume the
railroad managers might find some comfort in this
decision if they felt the Court would exonerate
them for stock struck by locomotives equipped
with electric headlights, but in a case of that sort
the Court would be likely to hold that the bril-
liant rays of the electric headlight would blind
and confuse the cow to such an extent that she
could not judge the distance of the locomotive,
nor the speed at which it approached, in time to
get out of the way. Our Supreme Court seems to
take particular delight in furnishing our railroads
and of requiring impossible things of them, of
placing insurmountable objects in their way when
ever the opportunity presents itself. No avenue
of escape is furnished the railroads, but the Lord
only knows what we would do without them. The
railroads have rights which are entitled to the
same consideration that is given to individuals.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-20
COMING CLOSER TO WAR.

The continuing violations of our rights on the
high seas, and the increasing restrictions being
felt by our ommerce will result in the not far dis
tant entry of this country into the war.
There is no sense in lodging facts, and the
truth Of the matter as we see it is that war is
only a question of time, and the people should
look the facts in the face and make up their
minds to abide the consequences.
Whether our young men should be sent to Fu-
rope or not will be decided by those in authority
and when they decide it will probably be con-
scription. Any other course would be insufficient
to meet the need of the occasion, and result in
useless prolongation of the struggle.