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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

eminent and the war industries with
the men they need, with a minipuni OF
Inconvenience to the country and to
industry at large. D Some agency Tor
this purpose was absolutely necessary.
1t takes only a modicuIh of foresight
to foresee the tremendous growth
destined for certain branches of the
central government. Take one sil'gle
little instance from Great Britain
the central administrative bureau for
the design and manufacture of
grenades and minor trench weapons
alone employs ten thousand people.
The public service reserve is well
organized. and has already taken
over classified lists of names from
various sources numbering many
thousands. Yet it is only the begin
ming of greater things, as anyone can
see who has considered the tremen-
dous war problem of labor. The ap-
pIication for membership is rather a
fine thing, in it's straightforward pa
triotic appeal. Here it is:
Il hereby apply for membership in
the United States public service res
serve and ask it to register in its rec
ordsN the accompanying description of
my training, experience, aptitudes and
capacity for service. Whenever the
United States public service reserve
learns of a need in public or private
employment for man of my qualifi-
catlOnS,r i request II TO nOllIy me WITH
full particulars, including duties and
compensation, and thereby afford me
an opportunity to assist under the
auspices of the reserve I make this
application because l desire a practi-
cal opportunity in this war emergency
to contribute personal service by do
ing work that will aid the general
welfare" This is followed by blanks
for a full description of the appli-
cant's present position and training.
Requests for application blanks should
be addressed to the U. s. Public Serv-
ice Reserve, Department of Labor,
Washington, D. c.
Questions on the abov3 or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau, Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
Washington, D. c.. with 2-cent stamp
e. closed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

L dld not recognize tne tune, eA-
planned the culprit hastily.
<'Now, my dear man. said the
Judge sympathetically, ''let me whistle
it for you, so that hereafter you may
distinguish it,
The judge whistled the melody and
the prisoner listened intently. When
his honor had finished, the defendant
exclaimed generously:
Your honor, if the band had played
the tune as you whistled it, I would
not be here today
Discharged interrupted the well
pleased judge.
But the band would" concluded
the man in an undertone as he hastily
retired from the courtroom.
Alas for the tragedies of humble
life! Jim Shepherd has been covered
with gloom of late.
Whats up, old chap" queried his
lifelong chum, Fred Elliot. The love-
ly Laura decided she can live with
out you?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

Woman said James profoundly,
lis a delusion an a snare. The worst
of it was she never said NO till I'd
spent all my cash on her.
The despair in his tones was real
and deep.
Never mind" said the cheerful
Frederick There's as good fish in the
sea. you know, as ever were caught.
That's true enough said James,
"but''-he breathed a dreary sigh
whats the good of that when you've
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13


In discussion of methods for in
creasing farm productivity. says the
New Republic, the question of stor-
age receives little popular attention.
and yet it is the key to any successful
approach. Everyone hears and Won
ders about the stories of rotting fruits.
ungathered and undug vegetables.
Few realize that the explanation is
the lack of the farmers control of
carrying facilities. both in capital to
hold goods against delayed market
ing and in the physical facilities of
storage. Consequently the alternative
to enormous waste is selling at price
fixed by the seasonal glut, a price
which would only add to loss already
incurred. So widespread is the lack
of elementary knowledge on this sub
ject that many seem to think that the
farmers animus against the middle
man is directed against the retail
dealer. OF course the middleman
whom the farmer has in mind is the
speculative intermediary whose con-
troll of capital. elevators. warehouses
and cold storage plants is such that
he forces the farmer to sell at the
price fixed by a glut of perishable
commodities while he sells to the con-
sumner at price fixed by persistent
need distributed over a long period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

Governor Capper is. going to try and
bring about cheaper coal, and here is
hoping he has better luck than the
state utilities commission. The com
mission has been fighting a 32-cent
gas rate until it is now so cents
Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
THE CoPPERHEADs OF TODAY

The Peoples Council of America
chose wisely when it selected Wash
ington last week, as a place for hold
ing demonstration against the gov
eminent If it had staged its activi-
ties in Arizona or Montana the men,
bers probably would have been de-
ported or found themselves dangling
at the ends of ropes.
1t would be difficult to see. says the
Christian Science Monitor, how a more
representative aggregation of malcon-
tents than that which styles itself the
Peoples Council of America could be
brought together in the United States
at this time. or a more pernicious. 1t
is being made a vehicle for the eX-
preston of almost every form of an
tagonism to the policies and purposes
of the United States as represented
by the government at Washington. and
as convenience to movements set
afoot under unfriendly auspices. if not
supported By enemy subsidies with
the view of obstructing or Gripping
the efforts of the Wilson administra-
ton to carry the war on To a speedy
and successful conclusion.
With the objects of this orga
certain members of the senate of the
( United States of America are among
the latest to express sympathy. In
common with certain Socialists. with
professional agitators. with profess
sional pro-Germans, with some uni
versity teachers. whose advice could
not be listened to by loyal Americans.
these senators have announced it as
their purpose to enter at once upon
reactionary political campaign.
The people and government of the
United States are patient. They were
patient in the early eos. when, ac-
cording to written history. every pos
sible obstacle was placed by northern
disloyalists in the way of the prosecu-
ton of the war. Americans familiar
with the story of those times must
wonder if the senators who have now
! declared themselves ever heard it, or
hearing. if they have not forgotten it,
In either event, these gentlemen
should have brought to their attention
the facts in the career of Clement
Laird Va1landigham, one of the most
annoying of the many thorns in the
side of Abraham Lincoln.
Nallandigham, d member of con-
gress from Ohio, began exactly as did
the ''willful men, of our period He
opposed the national government in
/ every movement it made to bring
about speedy termination of the
war. Rejected and repudiated by his
constituents, he became violent, de-
nouncing governmental policies at
public gatherings. He preached sedi-
ton. was arrested under an order from
General Burnside, tried by court
martial and sentenced to close con-
finement during the war The presi-
dent. however. taking compassion
upon him, commuted this sentence tic
i Punishment beyond the lines. There
he was received by the Confederates
with the contempt he deserved. Later
he left the country for the country's
good, returning only when the war
was over.
! The people and government of the
United States are patient, as already
remarked. Only upon the greatest
provocation will they take extreme
measures. But there is limit, and
the war in which they are engaged at
present must be won. A fire in the
rear cannot. be tolerated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

Goethals was forced to retire from
the ship building board, but his work.
and the contra cts he had drawn up,
have been approved by his successor.
The opinion which the country had
regarding the great canal builder has
been Vindicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

The men who blew up the powder
plant at Gary. Ind, probably had
working cards in the Peoples Couu-
ell of America. 1t may be found that
the Butte way is the only way. It
nips the activities of the governments
enemies while they still are in the
talking stage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

After urging the people to can
everything in sight and obtaining a
hearty response, the government per-
rnitted somebody tn sell the Gamers
inferior rubber to be used in scaling
glass Jars. A tremendous loss of time,
labor and material is reported from all
directions. "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
OFF WITH YOUR HAT.

OFF WITH YOUR HAT.
Off with your hat as the Flag goes by.
And let the heart have its say:
You re man enough for tear in your eye
That you win not wipe away.
Off with your hat the Fig goes by.
Uncover the youngsters head.
Teach him TO hold 1t holy and high,
For the sake of the sacred dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
81 ROY 4. MoULTON.

Friday.
Tho not at all slave to superstition.
Nor fearing what on Friday may betide.
Tho thrusting, with dispatch and expedi-
ton,
All kindred fears and foolishness aside,
Tho evil numbers never made us nervous,
And tho TO us an omen is a joke.
Tho glad to take the worst that Fate may
serve us,
Yet why must Friday always find us
broke?
Yea, tho the day is clear and bright and
breezy.
When crows the cock to stir us from our
bed.
We rise to feel unhappy and uneasy.
We seem to feel vague, unsettled
dread
And when our mind is clear and more
sagacious.
We see the reason and we sadly choke.
And in cultured way We cry, "Oh
Gracious
It's Friday and 1 know that 1 am broke -
oh, day of want. oh, day preceding pay
day,
s Oh, day whereon we wall for pence or
How oft We hear on thee, thou drear and
gray day, f.
odd man, I'm sorry. but I'm shy my
sef.'
Years later, when we're eighty six or seven.
Some Friday we may buy a quarter
smoke.
And then well know we've died and gone
to heaven,
!. For 10, it's Friday and we are not
broke,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
DINNER STORIES

Your honor" informed the police
man as he pointed to the prisoner,
''he refused to rise while the band
played The Star Spangled Banner .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
THE SEARCMLEGET
Latest News from the Fisids q
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION


Human beings have real sixth
sense, says science. in the shape Of
sense of equilibrium. This sense 10
coming in for much intensive study
today. because il is probably the
most important qualification for suo-
cessful aviator. 1t has been found to
reside in three tiny canals in the in
ner ear. These three canals are To-
Gated in the bone of the skull, and are
filled with liquid in which nerve
filaments from the auditory nerve
terminate. In some way not yet clear
ly understood. thru these canals and
nerves the Individual can tell. without
being able to see or feel. just how
nearly upright his position is The
sense is much more keenly developed
in some pssple than in others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

Every sort of misfortune appears to
follow in the wake of war. Kansas
is Threatened with an extra session of
the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

Anyone can be a fisherman if he
has the time to give to IL and is not
susceptible to fits After sitting in a
rowboat all day waiting for fish to
bite, a nervous person would have
Mysteries if anything suddenly hap
pened. A first-class fisherman never
has Mysteries.
This would scare away the fish.
You will soon see your mistake if
you have a fit when you get a bite.
The fish is quick to seize his advan-
tage and swims away with the pole
before you can get back m the boat
A first-class fisherman can sit all
day in a rowboat without worrying
about the bites he doesn't get and
without scratching the ones he does.
Nothing can perturb an A No. fisher
man. He isn't fussy. He likes sitting
down and doing nothing and of the
two he prefers the latter. But he likes
to sit down to do it.
1t may profit the reader to interest
himself in the fsherman's character.
At the next opportunity endeavor to
startle fisherman. If possible reach
out and whack him piayfully or
splash a large stone near him. Ten
chances to one he will not leave off
fishing.
If he does he may run after you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

A woman has been arrested in New York
for obtaining cash from women on the
promise of paying an abBormally high rate
OF interest She pretended that she was
loaning the money at still higher rates to
society wemen..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

It's well to be cool, but even a Gu
cumber is sometimes in a pickle.
In spite of the fact that they see
any number of them every day there
is nothing that people know so little
about as places. The world is full of
all sorts of places. Some places are
smaller than others, but none of them
is so small that it does not contain
several more still smaller. Places are
simply Indispensable. You can't get
along without them. There are places
pleasant and unpleasant and some. of
the most unpleasant are electric
chairs, jail-yards, tight places. sum-
mer camps and last places. Every
thing in the world has it's place, but
only small proportion of the things
in the world stay in their places. The
world itself is only a place and a rath-
ler crowded place, at that.
Disgust.
Disgust is not n pretty thing,
And yet in this aim.
In Just o modest way. to sing
The praises OF the same
At times Disgust or something such
Is what a person needs
If he'd amount to very much
And do ambitious deeds.
II stirs you to greater works,
At amy rate it should
And tho indeed IL often irks,
1t often does you good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
Happy Thought
Places.

It's well to be cool, but even a Gu
cumber is sometimes in a pickle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31

record, but I guess : am wrong. when
IL comes TO counting all the limited
round bouts such men as the late
George Siler and Malachy Hogan have
been in. and also men like Abe Pol
lock. Of Chicago Eddie Graney and
Jack Welsh. Of san Francisco; Charlie
White. Of New York; Charlie Eyton, OF
Los Angeles. Harry Stout, of Mil
waukee. Harry Sharpe. Of St Louis.
and others. However. II is interesting
70 know
Probably the record holder for
such events would be Jack Me-
Guigan of Philadelphia. For the
lated in shows nearly every week
of the year. and figuring five bouts
4 night, would total up about 224O
contests during his career.
Harry Stout has offlciated in fully
1910; while some of the Boston referees
have been in about the same number
George Siler no doubt topped all OF
them for the time he was in the game,
il correct count could be had. Billy
job Of New York also had a good
record and SO did the official referee
for johnny Wiesmantel's club in Brook
Ign
In England. Eugene CORR no doubt
holds the plum with Dick Burge. the
cxChampiOn. a good second; while in
Australia snowy Baker is probably AZ
the top. as he officiated in nearly all
the bouts for a number OF years until
he took hold Of the Stadium himself
and gave W the work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31


All trains arrive and depart from Union
station. foot OF San Francisco street All
arrivals and departures given In Il Eaao OF
mountain standard time
SANTA re-
For Albuquerque, Denver. Chicago. Los
Angeles-No- SIS Tvs $50 .. M No e1o
From AibuquerQue. Denver. Los Angeles.
Chicago-So. sos arvs. 10 a. m; No s1S
III PAsO & sOUTHwEsTERS.
(Western Division).
For Arizona and Cslifornia-No- W.
..55 p m: No. az - p: m -.
: q. n; No at LAO p m
Eastern Division.
For Kansas City. St Louis and chicago
No. Tvs 1-55 p m; No at 4AS p n
For Tucumcari-No- Tvs f-yO - N
From Chicago. ST Louis and Kansas CITY
No. arvs- $50 A. m; No. at go p m
From Tucumcari-No. J arvs AZ -.e p N
G. H. 4 ;. A. AND s p. TRAINS.
For San Antonio. New Orleans and " AAn-
ington-No- 1o2 Tvs. S.+5 a. M No 10 -
1880 p. N -.
Antonlo-No- arvs- s-se p m; NO l0l Al
For Arizona and canfOrniA-No l iva
s.45 a. m: No. at p M; No. 1ei At
From Arizona and CaliforniA-No. ie7
srvE- 50 a. M: No. At 4sO p n No.
TEXAS & PACIFIC.
For Dallas and St Louis-No- lTH ess
a m: No. AZ p m
From St louis and Dallas-No. arrives
1889 a. N: No, 5 az So ?, m;
No REGULAR schedule
MEXICO a NORTHWESTERH.
n schedule.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
RAILROAD AND AUTOMOBILE Time TABLES

GAYS and Fridays for Lovington. MAKING
connections at LOvilgton for Carlsbad and
ell points IN PscOs valley Returning leave,
IIovIngton l D. m on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays FOR PlainvfeE. Mcdonald King.
Scott and ratum- Fare one way Tatun 20
Lovington 81: round trip. SS50- 50 pounds
baggage carried free. L H JameA Tatun.
New Mexico
LAKE VALLEY. Hillseoro and Kingston
auto stage and express line meets ali trains
at Lake Valley. Wire At nv experse Tor
special trips anywhere al any tina Rates
reasonable F. ". Mister. Hillshoro. ~ n
ENGLE-HOr SPRISGs-ChIorids via Els-
plant Butte: mall cars daily except Sunday
leaving Engle at g. m Also service cars TO
any point any time The government depends
on ne. so can you Ask for H A Barry
Engle. n. "
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
HERE IS A LIST OF
CLUB MANAGERS

Tie managers OF the &c big league
clubs are all named. the last to be In
stalled being Jack Barry. at Boston.
They are as follows;
American league - Boston. Jack
Barry: Chicago, Clarence Rowland;
Detroit. Hughie Jennings; 81. Louis.
Fielder Jones: New York. Bill Dono-
van; Cleveland, Lee Foil; Philadelphia.
Connie Mack: Washington. Clark Grif-
fifth.
National league - Chicago. Fred
Mitchell. New York. John McGraw;
pittsburg. Jimmy Callahan: Brooklyn,
WiIbert Robinson. Boston. George Stall
liugs- ST. Louis, Miller Higgins. Gin
ciunau. Christy Afathewson, Philadel-
rhia. Pat Moran
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
Call off City Games When
Arizona u. Plays Cactus

Of the year in FL PasO and are
hoping that all Of their followers
will turn out and root for the
home team.
The game will he played in the
Y gym ut eight o'clock. Manager
Bowman, Of the Cactus team, ex-
poets To arrange for n preIim that
will help bring out all of the fans
IL has been suggested that he
schedule the First MethOdIsts and
TriniturIans Of the Church league
who are the leaders in the Church
league race.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
Referees Have a Busy Time
-I -:Il:- :f;- -:l- IL
Rocks Handled 1899 Mills

4 ILWAUhEE. Wis. Jan. 81
MI Referees Of boxing matches are
= = usually kept pretty busy during
an evening Of fighting at any club. It
is case OF walking around the ring
continually in order to avoid interior
ing with the view OF the spectacle
around the arena. and then again
breaking the fighters when clinched
and oftumes taking a chance Of re-
ceiving a wallop on the jaw
Many times referees have been
knocked out by getting one OF the Wild
swings on the jaw when breaking the
men.
The question OF chow many fights
does referee officiate in during his
career" came up the Otner day during
a tanning bee with Billy Rocks ana
Carl Reese, two Wei know enthusiasts
and sporting men OF Detroit.
Billy Rocks has refereed for
many years about Detroit and
Windsor. being n pupil of the late
George SiIer of Chicago. .fSince
} started refereeinE, nbout Is years
ago." remarked Mr.. Rocks. Il have
Officiated in just 1899 battles.
7 had an idea that il was nearly a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31

TITLE regular weekly games of
the City Basketball league
which were TO have been
played in the y. II. c. 4. gym on
Saturday evening OF this week have
been postponed on account of the
Cactus Club L University Of Arizona
basketball game.
The managers of the league felt
that this match should be con-
sidered one Of the sporting events
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
YOUTH is KILLED IN HIS
FIRST PROFESSIONAL FIGHT

Albany. y. Y. Jan. 31.-The death of
stephen Mcdonald. who was killed dur
due TO shock. occasioned by a blow
over the solar plcxus." according to
the decision Of DR.. Fred Meyers. cor
ouer's physician, who performed an
autopsy today.
Mcdonald was killed in the second
minute Of the first round OF his first
professional prize fight when To-day
Hicks landed 4 hard blow with his
tight hand under AIcDonaid's heart
Hicks was arrested Oh a charge of man
slaughter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
FOIL TO
HANDLE
HURLERS
Veteran Catcher, Pilot Of
Cleveland Club, Anxious
to Build Up Staff.
WILL CATCH FOR
VANS IN SPRING

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan Slice
Foil manager of the Cleveland
~ Indians, will go behind the bat
this year-on the spring training trip.
This means that the leader OF the
Cleveland club has sized up his assets
for 1917 and discovered he must pay
attention to his pitching department
When the Indians worked out
last March at New Orleans Foil
played first base for the Yannigans
and led them To several victories
over the regulars. This spring he
will don the mask and chest pro-
fecfOr and size up his young slab
material at close range. Foil l. n
believer in strong second teams for
the major leagues to give the regu-
lars fast workouts.
Cleveland is going to have a fast
team Of Nannlgans this year. SAID
Fohl we have GuiSto On first base;
Howard. second. Evans, shortstOp, and
Steve OfNeill on third In the Outfield
We viii have Allison, Harris and kava-
nagh-"
O'Nein 10 rest up by appearing al third
for the Yannigans. O'Neill is the. first
catcher OF the Indians. Great things
are expected of Tom DAILY and Josh
Billings. second string backstops OF
the club
FIGHT BILL FOR WEST VIRGINIA.
That the West Virginia legislature
will pass a bill legalizing state regu-
lated boxing was predicted yesterday,
when such a bill reported was favorably
in the house of delegates. The bill pro-
vides for state athletic commission,
with power to issue permits TO boxing
exhibitions. 5 percent OF receipts to 90
10 the state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
LUBBOCK. TEXAS. PLAINS AND TArUA
NFW MEN ALTO LINE

Leaves --ualHl-H Tex Ialis rArvpi SuhDaS
at : IT, for Meadow BroWnfieid- Gomez.
Plains Bronco and Tasum. New Mex Cars
make connections at ratur1 for Lovington
and Carlsbad Return trip leaves ratum AZ
a. NJ daily except Sunday Arrives Al
Lubbock 3 D n same day
Fare from LubbOck-To Meadow. 81 70
BrownfIeId SIS. 10 Gomez. S. SO. to Plains
IS. 70 Bronco. 81. 70 Tatum IS
On an round trips one dollar off c Q
Abbott & Sous Lubbock. Tex Phones 5ts.
$50 Lubbock. IexaE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
DALHART. TEN. TEXLINE. CLAYTON.
NEW MFN. ALTO LINALeaves palhart

daily except sunday a. $50 m. General
time. for Texiiue and Clayton. arrives a.
TeNline at 10 a. m. arrives at Clayton -
S.45 q m. mountain time Fare from Dat
hart to Texline. Sis. from Dalharr &c
CLAYTON. S2.5o. cars leave Clayton FOR re
turn trip at s .. m IS lbs OF baggage car
ried free Phone 10 Dalhart Tex phone
1s5, Clayton. New Mex. c. \ Merritt Mgr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
CHOOSE CHEER LEADERS
By VOCAL COMPETITION

Chicago, Ill. Jan. 31-Acung on the
theory that a good athlete makes a
POOR cheer leader. the Undergraduate
council OF the University OF Chicago
today abolished the rule making cap
Iains of the several athletic teams
cheer leaders during the dun season
on their particular branch Of sport
Hereafter cheer leaders viii be
chosen by vocal competition.