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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
BLOW A P. O. SAFE
Explosion Muffcd and Robbery Tn
known Until Office Opened.

Platte City. Mo. July 1S.-The safe
in the postoffice here was blown open
early today and quantity of postage
stamps and a small amount of cash
were secured by the cracksmen. Al.ho
three muffled reports were heard at
3 O'Clock, no investigation was made
and the robbery was not discovered
until the postoffice was opened for
the DAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
SHY ON CAR ETIQUETTE,
HE Is IN HOSPITAL NOW

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 1s.-Because
he put his foot in the aisle of
street car last night, tripping pas
sengers as they came in, Timothy
Dolan, %, is in hospital here seri-
ously wounded today.
Patrolman Joseph Sullivan, VII
was on the car, expostulate-. with
Dolan and in the fight that fnl-
lowed shot him. The car was
crowded and screams of women
passengers We're heard fo- LlocSs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
TWO RIOT VICTIMS DIE
Brings Total of Whites Dead From
Race War to Nine.

East st. Louis, Ill. July 1s.-The
death of two more white men from
wounds received in the riots of July
2 brings the total of known whites
killed to nine. Robert F. Murray, 90,
a locomotive fireman of Lincoln City
Ill, and Stevens Hoskings, IS. of East
St. Louis, died yesterday. Both We're
wounded while watching the rioters
ION Broadway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
SAMMIES IN FRANCE HAVE
LONGING FOR FEW ST0GIES

Chicago, July 1s-Letters re-
ceived here from American soldiers
in France indicate that a few
stogies would be much appreciated
gifts by the men at the front. Pipe
tobacco and cigarettes are avail
able but says one letter. I'VE are
really suffering for good old United
States .two-fers.' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
Nero Changed Jobs Often and
Reaped Harvest Each Time.

New York, July 1S.-Edward Nc
Allister, negro elevator operator,
changed jobs every Sunday but be-
fore leaving always managed to get
away with few diamonds from
apartment jewellers, according to the
police
They claim he confessed to stealing
upwards of s5e, 200 worth of jeweiry
during the past two months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
CIRCUS WIDOW WEEDS
Mrs Anna VI. Ringing Becomes Wife
of Old Schoolmatc.

Chicago. July 1S.-Mrs. Anna M.
Ringling. widow of August Ringing.
enc of the five Snowman brothers, to-
day is Mrs Howard ID. Maize. The
wedding was the elimination of old
friendship, she and Maize having
gone to school together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
GETS $50, 1000 in GEMS SELLS COAL HOLDINGS
Pennsylvania Railroad Makes Record
Deal in Anthracite Field.

Philadelphia, July 1s-The Penn
sylvania Railroad company today an
nounced that it has sold all its an
thracite mining properties and col
leries to M A Hanna & Co, of Cleve-
land. The terms of the sale were
not made public.
The sale is one of the most impor-
tant transfers of anthracite coal
properties in recent years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
AGAIN NOW. ALTOGETHER:
LICK The PLATE AND LICK =.

Chicago. July 1S.-'Lick the
plate and lick the kaiser!"
Already adopted as the official
veil of the food conservation work
ers of Lake Forest, this slogan was
spreading among the ranks of Chi
cago conserVators today.
It was invented by Buddy"
CouIson, a school boy, after repeat
ed admonitions from his mother
against the waste of food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
PUT SHIPS TO WORK
Pacific Company Makes Offer fol-
Four informed Steamers.

San Francisco, Cal, July 1S.-An
offer to the government shipping
board to take over four of the Ger
man vessels seized at Manila, has been
made by the Pacific Mail, Steamship
company, according to announcement
today by General Manager j. H Ross
eter.
If the offer is accepted, the vessels
will be placed in the Pacific trade and
Shippers believe welcome relief in the
shortage of tonnage will result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
TANKS HELP RUSSIANS
British Armored Motor Cars and Bel
gians in GaIicia Drive.

Washington, July 1S.-British ar
mored detachments are taking part in
the Russian offensive in Galicia, ac-
cording to semi-officiaI information re
ceived today from Petrograd by the
Russian Embassy here.
This is the first mention of the pres
ence of British forces in Russia and
says the armored cars are co-operat-
ing effectively with Belgian detach-
ments sent there soon after the war
began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
MIMIC SOLDIER KILLED
11-Year-OId Boy Dug Trench in Sand
Lot and 1t Collapsed.

Chicago, July IS 1T o m m "
Beutsch, II, sacrificed himself to the
ardor of war
In a mimic sand lot battle, in which
Tommy represented the Germans,
and two companions, the %Mericans,"
the former was elected to dig a trench
in a sand bank. After tunneling his
way into the sand, the trench" col
lapsed. and Tommy died from his
injuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
SMOKING CRIME IN ZION.
POLICE SQUAD ROUND UP 6

Chicago. July 1S.-Six men at
Zion City yesterday were fined
from $40 to $50 for using tobacco.
Fifty special police appc inted by
Voliva, the Zionist leader. patrol
the streets to catch smok ers. Signs
warn the public it is a crime to
smoke within the city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
BOMBS UNDER A TRAIN
Several Injured by Rioters in Lisbon
Unrest Growing.

under tram trains by rioters caused
injury to a number of persons here
today At a number of points in the
city there was spirited fighting be
tween police and malcontents.
Unrest has been reported recently
in a number of Portuguese cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
BIRTHDAY
Call for Cities to Celebrate September
6. Issued in New York.

New York, July 1s.-A call for the
celebration of the birthday of Lafay
cite on September was issued from
here today. Municipalities were asked
to cooperate with patriotic societies
in honoring the memory of the great
Frenchman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
REAL SUMMER AGAIN
End of Fine, Cool Weather Predicted
by Weather Bureau Office.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day, reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18

WHEN the average man begins to
economic you may know his mo-
tor car needs repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18

IT is difficult Tor the folks at home
to understand maybe. but when a ma
chine ascends near hostile lines today.
it does not come home unless it is of
the latest type, and unless its pilot is
highly trained, not only in scientific
flying. but in shooting. Aeroplanes
today not only carry machine guns,
but cannon"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair and warmer
Thursday. Somewhat warmer tonight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
WILL MAKE A SURVEY

The following official notice was
authorized by the State Fire Proven
ton Commission:
A number of special food conserya-
tion inspectors have been commission
ed by this department. They will visit
all mills, elevators and other places
where foodstuffs are kept or stored
/ trust that you will cooperate with
them in every way.
Each of these inspectors viii carry
a commission from this department
printed on a card and bearing the sig
nature of Governor Tom G. Rye, Hon.
Rutledge Smith, chairman State Coun-
Gil of Defense, and the State Fire Pre-
vention Commissioner.
On the reverse side of each of these
cards will appear the photograph OF
the proper holder of the cad
l would suggest that you admit to
your premises no person claiming to
be such an inspector unless he is able
to produce one of these commissions
and satisfy you that he is the proper
holder of the same.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
THE FOOD AND FUEL LAW

This new law will mean that an eff
fectiye start is being made in a new
field-the direct limitation of excess
sive profits in trade. This principle
of direct limitation of profits is now
being applied in the natural monopo-
lies. such as the railroads and the
other public utilities, and now the
system is being extended to trade.
Profiteeriag in trade is to be ended.
The prohibitions in the Sherman
Antitrust Law and its amendments
have not remedied the evil, but direct
limitation, through the license sys-
TEN, will do it unquestionably.
In future years we shall look back
upon the fight against the bill as one
of the great victories whereby the
people are recovering their civil liber-
ty. Only a start has as yet been
made, but by all means let us recog-
nize what it is that is taking place.
And it is the existence of a hard
fought war that is enabling the peo-
Piles representatives to make the adj
vance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
SHIELDS VOTE

A malicious editorial article in the
Nashville Tennessean and American,
printed something more than a week
ago said the final passage of the food
control bill through the senate would
depend on the vote of Senator John X.
Shields, and intimated that his vote
would be in opposition in the endeavor
to embarrass the administration and
delay war measures.
The food control bill was at the time
in the hands of the conference com
mttee of the two Houses of Congress.
The statements made in the Tonnes
sean and American showed not only
malice, but ignorance of congressional
procedure, the status of the bill and
the general alignment in the Senate
respecting the provisions in dispute.
The bill passed the senate yesterday
in the form originally approved by the
House by the decisive vote Of 6D to :.
L u6 Olly OppDSlllOu was IhlS tLlOlilC
recalcitrants and not all of them. Only
three democrats voted agains1s the
measure. Hardwck of Georgia, Hollis
of New Hampshire and Reed Of Mis-
souri,. Gore of Oklahoma was paired
against it, A pretty fair distribution
as to sections, but quite inconsa4uen-
tial in numbers.
The attack on Senate" Shields was
wholly gratuitous and without any
manner of warrant. The Senator has
been an active supporter OF all the war
measures and of the administration
policies in that respect.
The attack was a pure piece of per
sonal malice too weak n1d ll-inform-
ed to disguise it's purpose. Nashville
Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
AT WAR STRENGTH

The Regular Army has been raised
to its maximum war strength of 300,-
600 men by the enlistment since April
1 of over $4,000 volunteers. The
Marine Corps, which one year ago
consisted of 10000 men, has more than
trebled in strength, and with over 3d.
600 enlisted men on the rolls recruit
ing has been stopped. Volunteers for
the National Guard have come forward
so rapidly that over 100000 men of the
State organizations today are under
arms. Nearly 140 900 enlisted men in
the navy, 10000 in the naval militia
and 25000 in the naval reserve make
up body of 1850 volunteers for sea
service. All told, about $4,000 men
have been secured for the land and
sea forces of the United States by the
enlistment of volunteers. The first
levy under the Draft Act will
not be called until next month, and
men volunteers are still offering
themselves every day in large num-
bers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
THE TORRENS LAW

The Torrens system of registering
land is plan whereby the title to
the property is passed upon by the
examiner appointed by the Chancery
Court, and if found to be valid is re-
corded by the Register and the owner
is given certificate of title which
is guaranteed by the State and which
protects the owner forever against
any and all claims. The process of
having real estate recorded under the
TOrrens system is as follows: The
owner files an application in writing
with the clerk in the county in which
the land is situated. The application
should be addressed to the court and
should preferably be filled out on a
regular blank { m which may be Sc
cured from the clerk. The Court will
order an examination of the title by
the examiner, an officer who has been
appointed by the court to do this work
and will order notice of the pro-
posed action to be published in local
paper in the county so that any per-
son or persons who might have any
claims upon the property in question
may have a chance to defend their
claims. In this way the court salts
fies itself that the petitioner has a
valid claim to the property, then in
structs the Register to record the title
in his Torrens registry book and issues
certificate of guarantee to the owner
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parison with the previous week, when
a slight increase was noted. Fourteen
vessels of more than 1000 tons Were
lost last week through mines or sub
marines in comparison with q the
previous week. The loss in vessels
under 1000 tons remained unchanged
at two.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
HUMAN NATURE SOUND AND TRUE

Every one, whether he be pillar of
society or recognized crook would
prefer to go right rather than wrong.
In other words, the inclination of hui
manity is toward goodness. Poverty,
drink, passion or evil associates may
switch us temporarily from the track
but that inclination will persist even
to the last. The banklooter always
intends to restore what he has taken
the burglar to settle down on chicken
farm when he has made sufficient
haul the dope fiend to reform, and
the convict as he leaves the prison
gates has a fine resolution th'nce-
forward to go straight. This is nat
ural and sincere, and besides all the
incentive and rewards are on the side
of the righteous life, all the pans and
penalties for the transgressor. So the
idea almost invariably when one com
mits crime is to get away with 1t
without being caught, and thea to
return to normal virtue. And ulless
it be crime of sudden passion, the
first essay is never undertaken with
ont more or less hesitation, deep con-
sderation and great mental stress. NC
one never hesitates or experiences any
perturbation at the prospect of being
good Even the worst outcast VIII
eagerly seize the opportunity to dem
onstrate the qualities of virtue. To-day
the Apaches of Paris are fighting
heroically in the trenches and tht
Magdalens are working in the ammu-
milton factories. So, just because we
are sooner or later forced to recog-
nize that human nature at the bottom
Ia sound and true. We will have 10
concede that goodness is best in HE
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
HERE'S TO LAUGHTER

Here's to laughter, the sunshine oi
the soul the happiness of the heart
the leaves of youth, the privilege OF
purity, the echo of innocence, the
treasure of the humble, the wealth ol
the poor, the head of the cup of pleas
ure. II dispels detection, banishes
blues and mangles melancholy, Tor
its the foe of woe, the destroyer OF
depression, the enemy of grief: 1t is
what makes kings envy. peasants,
plutocrats envy the poor, the guilty
envy the innocent; its the sheen on
the silver of smiles, the ripple on the
waters delight, the CLINT of the gold
of gladness; without it humor would
be dumb, wit would wither, dimples
would disappear and smiles would
shrivel, for its a glow of clean con-
science. the voice of pure soul, the
birth cry of mirth, the swan song OF
sadness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16

The Soldiers Insurance Bill indi-
Gates another great change in the
pRepublic's military methods. 1t is not
change of principle but a change of
policy. AS the selective draft brought
the old principle of universal military
service under a more just and ordered
application, so Government life and
causalty insurance for soldiers brings
the old pension principle under a
fairer and more scientific application.
By the terms of this bill the Govern
ment will not buy insurance from
private companies; it will itself insure
1t will collect the premiums from pub
lie taxes on a calculated mortality
cost of 81 900 of insurance about So a
year. This is not far above the actual
cost of straight life insurance at age
thirty without the "loadngs" for
agency and other expenses and for
"levelling" up the premiums against
the later years of higher mortality
rate. The Government has lately
doubled the pay of its soldiers. 1t
will add to that pay for service abroad.
1t provides in this insurance bill for
savings by soldiers from their pay
each month for dependents where
there are dependents. 1t further pro-
vides allowances from the public
treasury to be added to these savings
for dependents. On top of all comes
this vast plan of insurance at the pub
lie expense in lump sum for the
family in case of death and for the
soldiers support or compensation in
case of disability.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE 16
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURES

Many new laws, mostly unknown tt
the average citizen, are included in the
new acts enacted in the last session
of the Tennessee Legislature. Among
the more interesting are: "A misde-
meanor for any person to drive an
auto or motorcycle while under the
influence of liquor. Requiring all
firms or corporations employing 20
or more people to pay them semi
monthly. A misdemeanor for any per-
son driving an auto or motorcycle not
to come to a full stop before crossing
railroad crossing at grade within
10 to SO feet of the first rail. This
does not apply where flagmen are in
charge nor to fire departments or
police vehicles. An act to prevent
the desecration by use of advertising
the United States flag in a CONNER
Cfal advertisement. An act to define
the course of study in the public
schools of the State. Senator WOr-
ley's act permitting absent voters to
vote by mail. An act to prohibit
licensed surgeons from dividing fees
without the consent of the patient.
An act providing that the judge in
civil cases may apportion the costs |
between parties as in the chancery |
court. An act to make uniform the |
shares of stock in private corporation. |
An act to provide for the eXtradition |
of persons of unsound mind. An act |
for the care and protection of children
An act authorizing hospitals in every
county for the care and treatment of
An act to regulate the
business of lending money on personal
property. This act known as the loan
shark act, provides that before doing
business one must procure license
and furnish 81 500 bond. An act to
prevent conspiracy to raise the price
Of coal An act to regulate partner
ships and make them uniform. An
act to require counties to establish
market houses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
NO NATIONAL GUARD

| The militias of the various states
are obsolete until after the signing OF
treaties of peace This is due to the
| fact that any situation which may now
arise that, in times of peace, would
necessitate the calling out of State
troops will now operate as a matter
for attention by the Federal Govern
ment. This is due to the fact that
any serious industrial disturbance or
uprising against law and order natur-
ally would be a menace to the con-
duct of the war, and hence would
occasion Federal cognizance. In Ten
essee after the State troops have
reached Camp Sewer, the necessity
for the use of Federal troops became
necessary, the War Department would
order to the scene of disturbance the
required number of troops from the
nearest training camp or army post.
This procedure would be followed in
all States. At this time, almost any
serious organized movement against
law and order necessarily would affect
the conduct of the war, hence the
States would be relieved automati-
cally by the Government from the
necessity of handling such a situation
in event of its getting beyond control
of the civil authorities. Doubtless in
this country, as in England, after the
draft army has left for the front in
Europe, there will be universal
movement in this country for organi-
zation of Home Guards in the various
cities and towns, and these will have
a good effect in the matter of main
tanning order in their respective COM
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
Q. D. C. BUY AMBULANCE

Mrs. Birdie A. Owen. of Jackson
the able president of the Tennessee
division of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, reports that there is
much interest being manifested in the
war relief fund being raised in the
state. It is hoped this will grow to
sufficiently large proportions to pur-
chase an ambulance for war service.
Mrs. Owens home chapter, the Musi-
dora McCorry, has already raised over
$500 for this fund.
Mrs. Owen has appointed the follow
ing war relief committee: Mrs. ]. Har
vey Mathes and Mrs. w. c. Schwal-
meyer, Memphis; Mrs. A. P. White,
Knoxville; Miss Libbie Morrow. Nash
vile; Miss Sarah Frazier, Chattanoo-
ga; Mrs Harry Ezzell, Jackson; with
Mrs. Birdie A. Owen, ex officio.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-16
HAZARD OF THE SOLDIER

Staggering as are the totals of kill.
ed and wounded on the battlefields o.
Europe, the fact remains that the haz.
ard of the soldier today in France is
mathematically far below that faced
by participant in the Civil War.
In one month of bombing and
trench warfare France and Great
Britain lost in killed and wounded
$4,000 men, according to authentic
reports-which is enough to make the
world throw up its hands in horror
But when it is remembered that a
! total of 100000 soldiers were engag-
ed and subject to the same dangers to
which their 114,OO0 comrades fell vic
tim, the percentage of casualties is
brought down to less than per cent.
In twelve hours fighting at Antie-
tam $4,000 Union and Confederate SOL
diers were killed or wounded-or 20
per cent of the forces engaged! And
taking the war as a whole the haz-
ard of the civil war soldier was al
most four times as great as is that
of the soldier in France.
This is largely accounted for in the
modern methods of fighting. as COM
pared with the old. French warfare
is responsible for the greatly decreas-
ed percentage of losses in Europe.
Military experts tell us that if the
armies now engaged in the greatest
of all wars had continued to follow the
open warfare methods that marked the
early days of the war-and that char
acterized the methods employed in the
civil war-the opposing armies long
ago would have been annihaliated. 1t
is remembered that the original army
sent to France by England at the be-
ginning of the war was practically de-
stroyed during the first six months.
That was because they pursued the
open warfare tactics. But the sue
;essors of those unfortunate fellows
soon learned to dig themselves in;
with the result that the percentage of
causaties is greatly decreased.
And the soldier in France today
stands far better chance of coming
out alive and whole of body than did
the soldier of the Civil War-whatever
comfort that may afford to the moth
ers, fathers, wives and sweethearts at
home.