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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
TOOK GIRLS TO SWIM?
Wife of Jitney Driver Says Husband
Frolicked With Women.

He didn't teach his wife to be jit-
ney driver but he did teach Mrs. j. 5.
BaylesS, wife of a contractor at 1927
Lawrence avenue. the business said
Mrs. Kate Laubach in cross petition
filed "wednesday afternoon in answer
to the petition of her husband, Alex
Laubach, for divorce. Mrs. Laubach
declares that the jitney was purchased
with her money. In short, that jit-
ney wagon caused all sorts of grief in
the L>ubach household, according to
Mrs. Laubach's petition. She charges
that he hauled women to Gage park
in the summer and went bathing with
them and would come home and as
sure her that he had been hauling
passengers for hire. Then. too. she
charges that he made her sell liquor
at 621 Chandler street. She also tells
of a trip to Oklahoma in the jitney
participated in by an affinity" of her
husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
WARNING TO HOLD OUTS.
Any Cub Player Who Does Not Report
Promptly Will Lose Job.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Any Cub player
who does not report when the Cub
special leaves for California February
20, will be out of a job for the season,
strike or no strike.
matum to holdouts and fraternity
PLAYERS. Sixteen of the thirty five
players on Mitchell's roster are fra
ternity members
The cut in Cub salaries, announced
a few days ago, appears to be more
general than anticipated. Leslie Mann
has returned his contract unsigned,
declaring he will quit the game rather
than take a cut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
BRING DOWN Sc FLIERS
More Than Two Allied Planes Daily
for Month of December.

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-Sixty-six airplanes
of the entente powers were shot down
on the various battle fronts in the
month of December, according to the
German official statement issued to-
day. Twenty-Five of these machines
are in the possession of the central
powers. The losses of the central al
lies in the same period were seventeen
ma hines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
ADDITION SPORTS WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
Teach Women to Be Farmers.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-More than
$150:000 is being spent this year car
rying into effect the provisions of the
cooperative extension law bringing the
knowledge and information of the
state colleges of agriculture to wo-
men on the farms. Part of the money
is being used to employ women county
agents Last year 602 women were
employed. $50 of whom were county
agents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
AVERY WASHBURN DIES
He Was One of Oldest Residents of
Shawnee County.

Avery Washburn, age ninety-eight,
one of the oldest residents of Shawnee
county, died Wednesday evening at
his home. 1927 Washburn avenue. His
death was caused by an attack of in
digestion. Mrs. WashbUrn died Oc-
tober %. Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn
would have celebrated their seventy
fifth wedding anniversary in a short
time had they lived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
The C. and NJ. Teams Winners.

The team defeated the Y team 81
to "a, and the NJ team defeated the
A team So to l 6 in the Wednesday
night games of the Y. NJ. c. A. bas-
ketball league. The NJ team is now
leading the league with wins and 1
defeat, and the C team is in second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
Ottawa Defeats Quakers.

Ottawa, Kan, Jan. 1S.-The Ottawa
university basketball team defeated
Friends university here by the score
of 81 to %. The Quakers were out
Chased thruout the contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
Tennis Team to Tour East

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 1S.-The
University of Michigan's tennis team
will make its eastern trip early in
May. Yale. Princeton, Brown, Cor
nell, Navy, Lehigh and Lafayette will
be opponents of the Wolverines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

The saloonkeeper made his wager pro-
position following an address made in
Lexington by Corbett on clean, dry living.
The corn juice merchant is more than 80
years old, but. strange to say, no one has
get taker, however, if he would come
to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
Bethany Humbles Wesleyan.

Lindsborg. Kan, Jan. 1S.-In a
game that was close and hard fought
to the very last the Bethany basketball
five defeated Kansas Wesleyan here
by the score of 80 to 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

Mr.. Washburn was for several years
a commissioner of Shawnee county
and served as president of the board.
He was connected at various times
with several banks in Topeka. He
had been a member of the First Meth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

| A Lexington, Ky. saloonkeeper who says
he takes a drink whenever he wants 1t,
goes to bed at p. IN. or a. m. as the
mood strikes him and eats everything
whenever he pleases, offers to bet $1o0o
that he will outlive Jim Corbett, ex-
heavyweight champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
Sport Wheezes
BY CLUG-

The Washburn Ichabods were scheduled
to play their first afternoon basketball
game of the senson this afternoon with the
Mcpherson quintet furnishing the opposi-
tiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

John Savage says he has signed twenty
two young ball players for tho coming sea-
son who never heard of the Players Fra
ternity and that he is not fearing a strike.
1t has been a mystery where Savage has
been keeping himself all winter, but now
it seems certain that he has been where
they grow tall and thick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

At their meeting in Omaha the Western
other more, to put aside all suspicious and
to live up to the salary rule to the letter.
In the past their promises along this line
have amounted to about as much as the
promise of the poker player who assures
all his friends he will never seek aces
again. But maybe they mean it this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

Frank Isbell new owner of the Wichita
w. l.. franchise, is authority for the state
ment that Hutchinson business men are
willing to put 81 900 into a baseball park
If John Savage will take his Topeka fran
chise to the Salt City. Isbell, for some
reason, seems more anxious to have Savage
go to Hutchinson than to Pueblo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

Tonight the X. U. basketball team will
meet Ames, its first conference rival, at
Ames, and the outcome of the contest will
be watched with much interest. Ames and
recently broke and the
Iowans are reported to have a very strong
five
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

1t is rumored that there will be a re-
adjustment of the Three-I and Central
leagues and the Central association soon
and that the Western league will be invited
to toss its towns into the hat However
only W. l.. points that could go into any
other circuit and it is not likely that
either of these places would consent to a
change which would take them to a lower
classification
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

The city of wakarusa plans to stage
novel entertainment Friday night. the pro-
gram consisting of a wrestling match fol-
lowed by dance. Lewis Hoffman, of
Topeka, and Joe Hyde of Alta Vista, are
to stage the first hugging match. The
younger social set of the city will perform
in the second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18

BY combining dancing with it. wrestling
may be again brought back to its former
popularity. Freddie Welsh has combined
but he is able to box and dance at the
same time and it would be very difficult
for wrestler to do this unless he could
get his opponent on the floor and could
keep him down by doing jig on his
stomach.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05

syIvauin county, = resolution was
adopted requesting the State Board 81
Education "a make spots lv;tnia Couu-
-. separate school district. with -
scparatc scn"ol superintendent This
action did not meet with the approval
al all tho citizens Of SpolsyIvania. ami
q nass-nceijng was held 10 protest.
T.. 6. Gordon was made cha;rn.a, and
James l.. Evans secretary. : l..
Powell. Joseph Chewing, Henry Rich
ards"n James Wallis and others spoke
tn opposition 10 the plan. y rcsolu-
tIon requesting The Roayd OF Super
Nisors "a resciud its action was adopted.
y resolution also was adopted "a the
effect ;hat. 4 tn" Eoard of Supervisors
refused Ia rescind lis action. a petition
De circulated through the county pro-
testing aPaius; The change being made.
ana that after a. many names as pos
SHE arc secured 10 tho petition !, bc
forwarded TO The STATE Board OF r:du-
cation.
Tie BOARD of Supervisors has refused
10 rcscind its action. and = committee
WAS appointed To r.prcscn; the citizens
mcctinS and present the petitions -
III" state board IL is composed al In.
following; +. g. Gordon. Senator =.
otonor Goolrick. commemorative ~
iorney $ r. Powell. Joseph ChcwniuG.
Henry Richa rdSou. James Il; Evans and
Lafayette Young.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
NEWS OF ASHLAND

\SIi.A%N, w Tcbguat. ,-Thc
Hanover County Farmers Union met
here "n saturday afternoon with q
good attendance The regular rouiln.
business was transacted Tho farmers
also arranged to buy their spring SUB
plies az fertilizer ana lime. which they
buy in car loads co-operativcly
Tho Hanover Farm Loan Association
a,sp met. and scvera! new members
wcr" elected
W II 'ardwcli OF This place. has
hecn appointed to succeed his father.
w -. oardw"il. as examiner II records
10 IA" Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Mrs Il. Perkins has returned from
a visit 10 hei daughter. Mr. Charles
H"ofnarlc. in Norfolk
Mrs Gcore" Cary is ihc eves, ~
Mr. aud Mrs. Irwin Gary
Mrs MAJ Lancaster has returned
from risi, to relatives IN Buckimg
han, County.
Miss Marie Eicrndom is spendins
some time in New Jersey with friends
Miss Lucy BrySon. OF Richmond. was
the recent guest Of IN" Misses GARY.
mond. were here las; week visiting
Mrs y. : Ellis
Airs. y T. Guilbcrt entertained, the
Bridge Club on Thursday
Mrs, Marshall Ellis left on Satur-
day with Nj and Mrs. DAVIS Belle. OF
s-ynchhurs, for trip 10 Florida.
MHrry iunte" was the recent guest
OF hi* hrother-inl law and sister. pr.
ana Mrs lvcy l. Lewis. in Chariottcs-
willie
The Matinee Euchrc card club tn:
r"orsanizcd. and the first meeting viii
-" held on Wednesday, with Nlrq uiu
carter. ir as hostess
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
SPAIN WILL PROTEST
Note Is Prepared i" Reply to Gcrnnny's
announcement of Inrc-
Strictcd Warfare.
IBy Associated prcss-

MADRID, February (via I."ndun).
The lrparcial says il understands
that Il reply by tho Spanish govern
mcnt to the German note rcGardin.
unrestricted submarine" warfnr" viii bc
made public tomorrow. aud that II will
hc in the form Of Il strong protest
holding tho ;orDCdoins Of neutral
steamships IL tic manner Threatened
is not authorized by international law
spain cannot DaralyZC hey national
life ny acccdinG To tho position Of Ger
many. says the Imparcial ANY an
Swcr other than - refusal would imp,y
not only acceptance Of the German
doctrine. hut also our consent to the
interruption Of the nations life"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
THEATRICAL MAN DIES
SUDDENLY IN PETERSBURG
Stricken With Heart Trouble While
lie L. Sending Tclc-
gram.
WOMAN TAKES nICnLo.IDE
Physician Summoned Quickly, and
Her Condition Is Regarded as ia.
vorahlc-I'ourtecn Students Grad
untc in High School.

s'pccias 70 Tic Times DIS patcN.l
PETERSBURG. VA February r.
Frederick j. Murray. connected with
a theatrical company which has been
performn" at Iiopcwell the pas, week.
died suddenly in the Office Of the Postal
telegraph Company this morning The
company was in the city on their way
10 another point. and Mr. Murray had
stepped inio the telegraph office To
send q telegram While preparing The
message he was stricken with heart
trouble. and died almost immediately.
II" was forty-iiNc years old. and Is
survived by his wife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
~ AND uIT on row \.

Mo .rho,rae Cnry rob,,.o,, sr.,,, ~.
,.ocl..nna oe ,bo ,ucs, -, NJ .ri,,,,,,.
r. Scott on FLOYD Avenue
Miss Virginia Harrison or %,,foil.
M .,oa, or rr;nnds No.,
,;,
i,r several a. a, ,br Irff.reo, H.
orc
INC MARY Thomas >u<iIi,,v az mo
N-ir-iri. IJnnle for Ir,i,ral,l,s ,.ilI ,,,.,,,
at noon to-day. at ais Eas, FRANKLIN
street.
Nrs Saunders rfoI,s,. -. w..
Franklin street viii be among tho
guests from distance attending tho
Ficld- Perkins wedding ia New Yorl,
this week.
Misses Lila and Anna Jcrdou.. az
inns city. have hecu recent quests OF
relatives i'm Orange
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
BRAZIL DRAFTS PROTEST
If United states Enters War, Govern
mcnt Nny Abandon Impartial
Attitude.
IBy Associated rrc |

LONDON, February ~ meeting
las, night between tn" President OF
R,n2il. Dr. Braz. and tho brazilian
Foreign Minister. at which tho terms
Of q protest by thc Era"iiiau govern
mcnt to Germany arc said TO nave been
drafted. is reported in a Reuter- dis
patch. from RIO JInciro
According To this Information, Tho
brazilian government is "f tho opin.
ion that if the United states enters tho
war tho logical course is for Brazil
TO thar;ion her Impartial attitude. and
for the South American nations TO
seek to establish general uniforn,;,y OF
CONTINENTAL pOliCN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
REPORT OF PLOT EXCITEs
LOCAL MUNITIONS PLANT
lcontInucd I.rnn, -.

Der OF extra men in the cmpioy az ,L.
i"c"m"'lN" COMPANY all armed win
Shuirnns. and tn" three police officers
remained on duty through tho nigh,
\" unioward developments took ularc
Force was added Ia tho susnicion maj
a plot had been undertaken against
me local munitions plant by the fact
mat the Sov.rnmcnt has the mower IN
c"in'nnndecr the plant immediatelv.
f"f more than year il has
been engaged almost exclusively in ,nc
manufacture OF high powered shells
for the allied governments. In all thar
TIM" special force has been cmplovcd
I" guard the plant. The force has now
been greatly augmented
The names Of the alleged consnir,
tors arc believed to be known 10 tho
police. Nisilant watch Will be kept On
them. though they arc 70 longer in the
employ Of the Locomotive Works II
was by tho morcS. accident. it is said
that tho plot was discovered As the,
talked together i'll tho hotel another
employee OF the locomotive plant over
heard them. The police officers who
stood watch Saturday were relieved by
others las; night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
PEACE EFFORTS OFTEN
FORERUNNERs OF WAR
Mobilization OF Armies Responsible
for Present Conflict
in Europe.
AMERICA CLOSE TO VORTEX
If United States Should Become In
volved. There Will Be No Need to
Start Campaign Of Eilification in
This Country.
n, MAJOR EDWIN ". DAYTON.

NEW YORK, February AFTER
circling the whirlpool of war FOR thir-
~ months. the United States now has
snerved pcrilously close TO tho vortex.
r. seems strange irony Of fate that
international efforts toward peace are
generally the forerunncrs OF war. The
Hague conference. several years age.
marked tho end of long pciiod when
most of the great nations had kept
on; of war. President Wilson's effort
toward peac. parley brought re
sponScs from the allies. which con d.
WINGED Germany that ouly the most
desperate of war policies remained pos
remains much a matter OF debate
as tho question ~ 20 its cause Most
% us are quite =, variance Oh that,
and probably several succeeding yer-
cr..tionS will continue 20 argue the
ou. Stion.
Ten years before 1914 spent some
time gathering tirst hand evidence as
TO the international relations which
inclined "a bring ca a great war. VIVA:
! learned was. o! course, only a little
part Of the truth ana might be u3itc
misleading II construed 20 be the whole
truth. Leaving n consideration Of the
remote causes and coming down TO tho
question as 20 what exactly caused the
crash AT the last moment; many OBJ
servers agree that the mobilization Of
y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
HNSS~SSA
= SOCIETY &
SNSSNS

The largest nd most important event
~ society circles TODAY is thc War
Hciic! Concert. which Will be given
with tablcauN and dances as added t"a-
lures OF the program, at the Academy
"' Music this evening. The boxes viii
hc filled for the occasion with smart
parties Of guests. and the Academy viii
nc thronScd with Richmond people 10
ana III the cause of Tia" War Relief AS
ISOLATION. Some Of the tablcauX will
include:
Russian ,abicau-Mrs. Carrie Cole
man. chairman. Those taking part:
rrs.. ! f. y. ,aMes Mn u Ia}}hsgp
Mra W% &o.nd i"'' llii%@S 5. i've i's!''"
%if y;rslna bonnan \ r. p'I iia,r hIEs'' il,
Us Ldthrop. Jr!
RUSSIAN out OF the darkness and
cold arise TO be the nvcnccr OF men"
Red Cross tnblcuu-- Mrs Robert g.
i;ryan. chairman
Mn. S9r I: Gl,,,,,.n "S v.n M M r.
MIS- iii"rrisSorn' F' TX H"rocR
" n5 APiG'. i2 TnG r. Sohana &c., j..
Su'i n" ~? sto,, pl ,nT i:"@I; g. r.ryan
I'm Interesting feature at the mis-
r"iiancous booth, which w,Il 10 ia
charge Of Mrs. william Wilson sale
VIII he siihpu.ttc-cutting hy MISC
Adcl: Clarke.
~ NoTfpIk.
Mrs. G. Courtlandt Walton. .r ana
her children, OF this city. laNe been
spending some time in NorfoIk. where.
thcI arc tho guests OF rclativcH. MI
Walton has LEFT for The %"r;h. aftc;
81 brief stay ia this City.
AZ the Woman. Club.
Dr. Henry Oidys. OF Washington. yil!
address member "f ia" Wonau's CIub.
This afternoon az o'clock. MS subject
neinE "Hirds aud Hird Music" ~
pidys. who spoke al tho club NUM-
pr OF gears ago, is Interesting
spcakcr lie IS an imitator II the
notes and SONGS 81 wild birds. having
devoted his life Ia ornitholoEy Mrs
Moses u. lioec. Jr., IS chairman Of the
afternoon and tho hoatcss"s include.
NJ: ss?,. y: MI. i is:. + 1 $'
iis Horace ". Jones '''s' '''' ''"''s'
Mrs. Hcnry Aylctt sampson s. chair.
man OF the Literary Round Table a.
the Wonan's club for February ana
interesting entertainments have b"cu
planned for each Wednesdays AFTERNOON.
% the month. This Wcdncs,iay. AIRS
sampson viii give an authors "cadiu.
which w!ll 10 a charming oven,
Dnnrc Nr,t Week.
dance viii he given under inc
auspices OF colonial caiup, 80. 90
order Of the Golden Sea-, M"nda. cyon-
ing. February - from $50 to la.30
"'clock. at tho Conservatory OF Music.
corner Of Laurel and Broad Streets
Musical Tea.
\ musical tea ~Il oc given frtIay
afternoon ~ O'clock ct the homo "
Mrs Thomas carr Johnson for the
noncnt "f tho yh!idr"n's AID -oei.ou -
thH War Relief Association Of Virginia
Those taking part ~ Tho program VIII
include Mrs. Hamilton >mitI. MIR Nor
seminary Quartet Refreshments viii
he served, and all Interested ARC in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
Fourteen students Graduate.

Fourteen students graduated from
Nh" hch school in ihc February class.
with Miss Laura y PcCran "a N"
honor graduate. she made nil aver
age ut ~ 3. per cont for tho torn
special mention Was made Of Miss Mil
drcd !: Jones whose average was
- 40 per- cent. The following arc tho
graduates:
Colls Si1ic course Miss Emily T.
Baskerville, Miss Mildred r. Jones
Miss sarah u. Radcliffe. Miss Nic!c;:c
H. i;aincy and Richard G.. GIL
Commercial courGc---Miss Stella T.
iicaalcy. Miss E!dridgc 7. Eurfoot, Miss
Ruth L. Wells.
Tngii"h coursc--Miss .N,aelia |ocEc
Miss Florence l.. Couch. Miss Hazel y.
Co;irci. Miss &. Spooncr Dunn. Miss
S"liic l. iiohson. Miss Laura = Pc
gram.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05

as citizens or visitors. icing conndcnt
IN our strength and tho justice OF our
cause, there is no call to breed in our
midst an ugly heritage OF needless hate.
AS latccomcrs III the ranks at war.
surely VIC may learn some lessons from
those who wcrc swept more suddenly
into its raging tide.
An ominouS pause marks the opera :
tons Of nearly all the armies. In
France III" British hold the ground
recently gained north of the Sommc
and south OF tho fprcs salient After
drum fire at midnight on Saturday.
German positions north OF the Ancrc.
on tho Sommc front. were attacked.
and close TO the banks OF the river an
advance trench was taken. North Of
Ecaufor; The attacks were ropulscd
In tho region OF Tracy-lc-Nal. be-
tween the Aisnc and the Disc, the
French raidcG a position and returned
with twenty-five prisoners German
patrols we're active south OF Ncrduu,
abou; -. Michel and pout-au- iIouSson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
Notes Of Interest.

John u. richardson. formerly OF
Marion. :. c., ana Mrs Dora Wcbbcr.
Of Dillon. s. c.. were married in this
city last night ty Rev. Clarence ".
"oasc. Of the Christian Church
q. u. Duncan. for some time assist
ant fire chief OF the Du Pont depart
mont has resigned his position with
the company. mud has accepted a posi-
ton with the Virginia Railway and
Power Company in Richmond.
w. $. Rider. residing in East Bank
street is under arrest on the charge
Of shooting 1T man named Smith.
who. he alleges, was trcspassnS ar hia
hone. after having been warned to
Keep away. Smith was not hit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
All the Movies TO-DAY

i~I>-I.inda \. griffith. in CHAR
ity.''
tDi0\i tf.-N lola Daua. ia "'far
Threads Of Fate" also Il William
ioN comedy.
bbEb\ - DorOiI! Dalton. in
'''hi"krn CASEY" also I>r!stunc
comedy.
HiJnt -'.corrc Bcban, in Ills
~''rrtlrcnrt."
NitTuH-"i'cnri of tho Army
with Pearl White.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
Swallows DichIuri.Ic.

Lillian Wright. a young white wo
man. who came here recently. at
tempted suicide late last nigh; H.: TAX
ing hicNlOridc Of mercury tablets in
her room in a small hotel. Ns soon as
tho fact was discovered Dr e. T. Jones
was called 10 attend hc", and rene
dies We're promptly administered. The
woman'S condition is reported a.
favorable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
MOBILIZATION NATCHwOUD
FOR ALI THE. NATION.

When you see your enemy doubling
his fist and hardening nis muscles vow
feel that it is TOO late for moro talk
That happened ia tho midsummer Of
icit, ana was developed quickly. 40
Diiization was the v-atchword fo, ali
tho nations whicn had armies 10 call
AND recruit" was III" word that rang
out ia place. whore bi- armies we're
lacking TIL" raising Of = largo a:lny
would be n triumph Of incA:Ism If every
nal" citizen loved ais nac so mach
'ha; he really wanted 10 lie under it,
Modern civilization has weakened
that attitude on the part of tho aver
7ce citizen and III England. particular
Is. II MAS felt To he necessary TO
S'imala;" recruiting by inducing q bit
tor hatred OF tho enemy. Tho exploit
ms cf atrocitics did mUrh to recruit
kitcheucrS 100000. some OF tho
stories were true. as verc yhastly-
stories that might be told Of every
war. Some Of tho stories we're lies
and were proved such bv English soil
dicrs, GLAD to fight their enemy on the
field. but unwilling 10 fight him with
needless c"lumny. some da: peace will
return Il the world bu, long after
the treaties have been signed races
"ill hat" each other. no, because Of
what has happened on u hundred bat :
Ito fields, but on account OF the tales
OF atrocities, many OF which never were
. committed.