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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

18th. That leaves me but two days,
and 1 feared l would have to ask for
that which I hope will be offered"
And that is?"
His gesture toward the child was
eloquent. Il am all she has"
IF 1 do this thing, do you surren-
Ger her entirely, or will you claim her
upon your return"
His eyes held hers with an express
sion quickly yelled. II will not re-
turn
81 do not quite understand" she re-
piled slowly. I'VE are strangers. You
must have friends who would gladly
do this for you"
Yes. but I would choose you from
all the world
There was a certain controlled emo
ton in his voice that affected her
strangely, and she arose to her feet.
Again 1 say that 1 do not under
stand"
length of the level in front of the
cabin and back. Upon the eve of
great upheaval a man can allow him
self a certain latitude of expression,
especially when he knows it can do no
HARM" he said gravely. II do not~ex-
pect to return. Because I am con-
WINGED of this, 1 can say to you what
under other circumstances would be
little short of imPertinence. for. as
you say, we are strangers. But 1 be-
gan 10 care lot you WltIl YOU IlISl
came to the mountain. l want you to
know this, and to believe it. 1 could
not let you know before My wife
1 10 not wish to speak of her She is
dead and l offer you no affront when
l tell you that / love you. 1t is be-
cause of this 1 wish to leave Betty in
your care"
With troubled eyes Mary looked to-
ward the child. Il did not imagine
this
How could you? My effort has
been to keep you from knowing. Will
you do this for me, now that you do
know? 1t will be my comfort when
my time comes over there" He
turned from her, looking out into the
limitless space. 'It will be my COM
fort" he repeated.
why are you SO sure you viii not
return?''
There would be no incentive. with
Betty cared for
Then it was that Mary surprised
herself by saying deliberately: Mr..
Warren. if 1 told you that my inter-
est
Interest, I would want something
more than interest" he interrupted
Would not that do Nor the pres
ent?"
mo. 1t must be something more
definite"
For long she hesitated. then said
steadily: Il think it is more than
interest. I am not sure. But if an
overwhelming anxiety for your safe
return is an evidence of deeper feel
ing, it is yours
He took her hand, raising it to his
lips. I'm that case. Mary Hilton. God
willing, 1 will return to you and
Betty (Copyrfght, 1918. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in
Americas Fighting Service

Presence of mind coupled with good
judgment in a moment of emergency
has won for Charles G. Moss, seaman,
the commentator of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. While acting as helms
man of the Standard Arrow there
came to Moss one of those unexpected
occurrences which brings out the real
skill and seamanship of a sailor. An
other large ship would have rammed
the Arrow but for the alertness and
action of the man at the helm Acting
on his own judgment Moss changed
the course and by excellent steering
permitted the other vessel to clear the
bow of the Standard Arrow. Moss
enlisted in the navy at Salt Lake City,
Utah, on January s, 1914 His father,
l. B. Moss, resides atlas AnimaS, Col.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

BY J. r. McKEEVER~
Good night little sweetheart, now close
Go dream of the fairies that sail thru the
skies.
AS mother is singing sweet rock -a-bye
Sleep soundly and sweetly tonight. precious
There's naught that can harm you while
mother Is near;
AS dear little slumber-boat rocks. up
Let us play we are sailing to Nod-a-bye
town.
Your mother meier talks of the "Bogies" to
you:
For tender sweet babies that never would
While your head snuggles closely to
mothers fond breast,
You never shall see the dark clouds in the
west.
Your tired little soul, pet. will now rest
For you know safe landing for baby is
sure.
1 wish that your mother could know, ever
Each venture would land her dear child
safe ashore.
She prays that the time is far off, baby
Ere You become conscious of sorrow or
Yet know that some day you will sail far
Away in the pillows of life's troubled seas.
There, there! l am glad that You cannot
know now,
OF the tear that just fell your fair
little brow;
For none but fon1 mothers, on earth or
above.
Can quite understand the real depth of my
love.
1 know, too. my loved one-a thing
strangely true
You may never love mother mother
loves you;
But she'll not complain of her lot, precious
one;
She will watch by your side til her days
here are done.
There now, mother caught you-she saw
that sweet smile.
You're dreaming of dolly, no doubt, all the
while;
Or else of bright fairies with butterfly
wings,
Tor maybe a birdie that twitters and sings.
How 1 dread that sad day that must come,
soon or late,
When my child shall go forward to battle
with fate;
When you wander afar from these shelter
ing arms
May your soul be whirled in the
vortex OF storms:
And when mother embarks on Eternitys
tide
At times you will feel she is still by your
side
! So now l must kiss you once more, little
sprite,
For daddy is coming to tell you good
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

Should Russia re-enter the war, she
may not be of great assistance; but
every little bit helps at a time when
autocracy is on its last legs. In the
German fox chase now going on it
will be much better for the future of
the Slavic government if it manage to
be in at the death. 1t will thus obtain
a place at the council table and the
future respect and consideration of the
democratic nations of the earth. Pos
sibly the Muscovites are learning that
big as their country is they cannot
stand alone in the present condition of
their affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
GLOBE SIGHTS
From the Atchison Giobe.I


Married men stammer more or less
The most uncomfortable passion il
that of some people to talk.
Sooner or later the kaiser will claim
that God started the war.
An Atchison man is just fast enough
to get into every race and lose every
heat.
Some men are ruined by booze, 9TH
ers by woman, and others by ap-
plause.
1t is just as natural for boy to
have dirty hands as it for cat to
have fits.
Some churches long. for souls to
bers and publicity.
Very few people break their arms
patting themselves on their own backs
for attending to their own business.
When a farmer asks a favor Of
reporter he usually begins by telling
him how many years he has taken the
paper.
The trouble with reformers is they
always want to keep on reforming
whether there is anything that needs
reforming or not.
Thfs will prove unpopular with the
women. but the fact remains that this
reporter can't distinguish one baby
from the other unless the baby In
tatooed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

accelerate sufficiently the manufac-
lures and delivery of supplies for he
new American army. there can be no
doubt where the ultimate responsible
ity lies for the apparent inability of
the American nation to arm speedily
and effectively. Congress itself always
has been the insuperable obstacle
to the making of those antecedent
preparations during peace which are
indispensable in the event of war to
the quick and thoro concentration of
the national military resources.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

American politics has set the stage
for many ironical performances, says
the New Republic, but none more
ironical than the spectacle of an in
vestigation by congressional committees
of the reason for hardness in the war
departments military preparations. 1t
is precisely comparable to an eXplora-
ton by Satan of the source of sin. No
matter what degree of responsibility
may be fastened either on the general
war administration or upon the bureau
chiefs in the department for failure to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
THE RAILROAD MESSAGE.

The message on the railroad Situa-
ton which President Wilson delivered
to congress yesterday should prove re-
assuring to the owners of the roads, to
the employees, to the patrons and to
the country generally. 1t should meet
the approval of those whose money is
invested in railroad property, because
they are promised fair'returns on their
investment and that the property will
be returned to them in as good condi-
ton as the government found it.
1t should find favor with the
patrons because it promises that their
interests shall be cared for as fully and
fairly as may be possible under the ex-
traordinary circumstances confronting
the country.
1t leaves the employees no grounds
for complaint, because they are as
sured fair and equitable remuneration
for their labor and the retention of
their jobs, as far as their services may
be needed.
1t should prove especially gratifying
to the country because it gives hope
that the transportation business will
into which it had fallen, thru un-
avoidable inability to meet require
ments.
The presidents plans already have
been placed before congress in the
form of bills Action by that body
should not be delayed Among the
important features of the proposed
Jaw is one which provides a way by
which the roads may obtain the
extensions, and another designed to
put an end to strikes.
Railroad building in the United
States has almost ceased, and worse
than that, much mileage has been
torn up or abandoned.
In 1917, for the first time in the
history of railroading in the United
States, nearly as great a mileage of
| railroad has been abandoned or torn
up and sold for junk because its
operation was Improbable as the
mileage of new railroad constructed.
according to statistics compiled by the
Railway Age and published in its an
nual statistical number. The mileage
of new line built was 962, which is
less than the new mileage built in any
other year since the civil war except
| 1915, when Sa3 miles were cen
structed.
! On the other hand, railroad opera
| ton was abandoned on 942 miles of
line and in addition mere were 500
miles of road which the owners asked
permission from state commissions or
legislatures to abandon. Moreover,
this latter figure does not represent
all of the road which would be taken
up if the owners could get permission.
The Railway Age has kept a record
for thirty-five years of new railroad
construction and in one year this
amounted to over 5000 miles In a
number of years 1t has been over 5000
miles. In 1917, however, there were
451 miles of railroad actually taken
up or in process OF being taken up and
sold for junk. In addition, there were
491 miles of road on which operation
was abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
TRAWELETTE
BY N1KSAH.
Trafalgar Square.


Trafalgar Square has been called
the heart of the British empire, the
most truly English spot in London.
1t is not of Leicester Square or of
Piccadilly that London Tommy
dreams, but of Trafalgar Square with
the statue of Nelson in the center.
The statue on the slender column is
England's best loved hero. The figure
of Nelson three times the natural size,
is reared las feet in the air with
Landseers four lions of bronze at
the base.
Many of the most important build
-ings of the city are grouped around
the square The National Gallery,
with its art collection, faces the Nell
son column. The collection was be-
gun in 1924 and is one of the finese
in the world. In the upper part of
tinS-in-the-Field where Nell Gwyn lies
buried. This last bit of information
is apt to interest the visitor more than
the fact that Bacon was christened at
the church's altar.
The column stands at the crossing
of some of the most famous streets in
London Charles the First marched
down Whitehall to his execution. The
Strand, branching from the square, is
the main artery of the city as well as
the favorite meeting place of the peo-
pie. Busting, noisy, crowded, fondly
/ believed by Londoners to be broad, it
is the busiest street in the empire. All
of the principal shops and many of
the hotels are on this street.
Before the war Trafalgar Square
was the favorite meeting place of the
suffragettes. The lions at the col
umn's foot were frequently the plat
form from which Mrs. Pankhurst and
her daughters addressed the London
crowd. The shops along the Strand
were frequently given the attention of
M RI Mt ,,
for long while most of their win
dQWS were boa rded nd ha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

Two great liberty loans We're floated
in the year just closed, and nearly
$4,000. 900. 900 of liberty loan bonds
were purchased by the people. Yet
instead of being depleted the sayin gs
banks deposits of the country have
been increased. This result is attrib-
uted to the fact that the people are
investing current earnings rather than
accumulated capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

The weather man at last has come
to the aid of the Italians. He is likely
to prove a more powerful ally than the
French or British. Heavy SHOWS are
reported in the Alps impeding great
ly the movement of Hun troops and
supply trains. This situation doubt
less was foreseen by the invaders
when they were trying so hard to force
the Italians down into the valleys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

Only a small amount of paving has
been asked for by citizens of Topeka
this year. But there is enough unfin-
ished paving work hanging over from
last year to make the next summer a
busy one for the contractors. Why
the city's streets should be torn up and
left in that condition all winter has
never been satisfactorily explained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
DINNER STORIES

Will you please examine this dia-
mond,' said a man who had stepped
into a jewelers. shop, and tell me
what you think of it? If it is a good
stone 1 thiIk L will buy it"
The jeweler took the gem, which
was unset, and looked at it critically
Then in confidential tones he said:
We'll, to tell you the truth, that
isn't very good stone. 1t hasn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
More Every Minute.

More Every Minute.
1 cannot sing the old songs.
l do not even try. -
There are so many new ones
That l must sing or die.
They tell me I'm a Stacker
And that 1 don't belong
Unless each day I've mastered
Some patriotic" song.
"Oh, Sammie, Sammie, Sammie!"
l have just learned to gush,
When some one comes and sells me
Another lot of slush.
A financial expert in Washington
says:
Capital is timid these days.
Timid? A weak word.
Capital lis scared to death,
According to our view of the thing.
Any time we have looked for any
of it
1t has hidden itself away.
We have dared it to come out in
the open.
If we ever get our hands onto any
of it
We will give it something to be
timid about.
In order to finish Won Hindenburg
entirely somebody ought to name a
good nickel cigar" after him.
Not.
l love the berry wi'ter tibe-
The tibe of ice and dow:
To be it always seeds subtitle
Whed a'gry billiards. blow.
I love 1t whed the bercury
A daily fall is takig
Whed the pipes freezing
AID all by teeth are achig
love it id the wi'ter tribe,
Whed the pipes are freezing:
To be it always seebs sublibe
10 hear the people sdeezing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

The Russian bear is showing indica-
lions that he is about to resume an
erect attitude. He now sees that the
innocent looking German peace sheep
is in reality-a wolf. The remainder
of the world knew it all the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
From the Hades Weekly Melting Poi


An unusual honor was paid new
arrival yesterday. A cold storage
magnate arrived from the states, and
when he approached the throne, his
majesty wanted to take a well-earned
vacation.
Bluebeard, Simon Legree, Captain
Kidd and Jesse James threaten to
leave if any more food profiteers are
allowed to find refuge here. They
say it is no place for gentlemen any
more.
Three tenement landlords arrived
yesterday and were Immediately put
in the chain gang cutting ice in the
frigid portion of Gehenna.
There is some talk of coal short
age here, but it is not worrying the
inhabitants. In fact, they are rejoic
ing over it.
Again, isn't it about-time to wind
up that watch on the Rhine?
The Wisconsin senator is going to
make a speech in his own defense.
Let it be hoped that the gentleman
from Potsdam gets an impartial hear
ing and then find himself on the side
walk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT

BY ROY X. MOULTON

N W ISV NIftII
There was man in our town,
And he was wondrouS wise;
He bought his wife new silk gown
In Il way of a surprise.
He paid just nineteen ninety-eig
He told his wife in glee.
She looked al him in deep disgust,
And then she said, said she:
q could have bought that dress downtown
For seven eighty-two.
Why don't you read the ads, my dear,
As really wise men dog!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

has changed us women as much as it
has the men. It has stabilized US. 1t
has lifted us out of ourselves. 1t has
given US a bigger and broader concep-
ton of life. And it has made us the
little sister of all the world
A~@ &
Copyright. 1917. ny the Wheeler Syndicate
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-17
Short SnatcheS
From EUeryWherg

To the Kaiser: Tell your peace
stories to our msrines.-Chicago
Tribune
By bringing their U-boat war to
this side Of the Atlantic. the Huns
have brought it where we want tt
Dallas News.
The submarines off our coast are
so welcome that We are making
every effort to keep them here per-
manently.-St- Louis Star.
Nothing sold here made IN Ger
many" Will be a shopkseper's sign
no treaty can regulate.-Wau Street
Journal
II viii cost more to travel this
year than II has in many years, but
then IL viii also cost more to stay at
home.-FlOrida Times-Union-
Germany is already talking about
the next war" That is reasonable.
as it seems TO have mussed up this
one beyond repair.-Chicago Daily
News
IN all walks Of life those young
men OF military age are greatly
missed But they would be missed
more II they were not doing their
duty in the army.-Chicago Daily
News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-17
Little InteUieUS
E PaS0anS Should Boost Hard For The Lincoln Highway
Visitor Says That The Cy Autos Show 1t Is Metropolitan

Under the new order. police are ar
resting all men who seem 10 have no
productive work, and not only trampS
and professional Migrants. but others
who live by their wits" and by means
OF the many parasitical occupations
have begun to realize that something
must be done quickly. Large numbers
of them are enlisting in the army and
the navy. while many have actually
begun TO wor-- Hundreds Of weak
men and those suffering from the re-
suits Of accidents have been enabled
to make their living al the easy JOBS
that the order has caused strong.
healthy men to abandon II would be a
good thing il the work or fight order
were extended so as to include older
men"
1T IS wonderful how even the sick
people join in the war spirit and want
TO do something TO help" said Dr.. r.
3. Homan. Most OF them seem TO be
willing to comply with the food con-
seryation rules without complaining,
and many IN addition are knitting and
doing other things for the soldiers
One group OF women, all Of whom are
invalids. are making beads TO give 20
the Red Cross A young lady whose
brother was about to be granted eX-
emption from the army because she
was dependent upon him. insisted up
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expenses rather than have her brother
kept from entering the service which
he was DESTROYS OF doing Altogether,
these seems TO be a very ready coop
Grafton and desire to make some sac
rifice upon the part OF every patient
in our institution"
The universal response to the Red
Cross work is very gratifying" re-
marked Mrs. H. W. Broaddus, director
OF woman's work OF the FL Paso
chapter. When we were on a fishing
trip near Cowles. y N so miles from
a railroad. the Red Cross flag was on
display at the postoffice- The people
observe the food rules and are as en-
thusiastic as we. even though they
are far removed from the stimulus
of organization. The ready response
to our call for helpers at the Red
Cross work rooms in the White House
shows the willingness Of our women
TO do what they can. There is still
--0-'- 20 everv one and all who are
qualified are urged TO come as often
80 pos ole. Headquarters at St Louis
says there must be more knitting
Men are going to the front in large
numbers and the logical conclusion IS
that they viii need many knitted
articles to keep them warm this
winter I would suggest IL would be.
women IL they would furnish their
own wool while learning to knit
After the wool has been raveled out
a time or two ii does not make IS
good and durable a garment as IL
would otherwise. We have the printed
knitted one sock they can take the
wool home and do the work"
at is extremely difficult to secure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-17
q RABBI lIARTIN ZTELONKA.

increased cost Of necessities and a
decreased income. It is an attempt
to finance all the demands OF the
year by a single campaign instead
Of putting on q new campaign for a
new but worthy cause each month.
It saves the energy OF the citizenship
for the Liberty loan drives and for
other strictly governmental activities
It saves the energy Of the leaders OF
the community and gives every citizen
an opportunity to do his best for the
war. It is a war method for obtain
ing war results. It is for war philan-
thropies and charities and not for
Liberty bonds and war saving stamps.
Every community faces three prob
lens in these war times
First-Public spirited business men
are so overwOrked with campaign
after campaign for funds for most
justice TO their own businesses This
load is carried by a few Of the most
public spirited citizens.
SecOnd-Some funds are over-sub-
scribed while other equally worthy
causes are not fully subscribed or
totally ignored unless taken up by
some public spirited organization.
Third-Local worthy charities have
uphill work TO keep the home fires
burning because men excuse their
failure TO give or their decrease in
giving by asserting their inability
TO do more in the face OF national de-
mands.
These problems are solved by the
war chest.
First-It takes the time and energy
Of public spirited citizens to a limited
extent. It is so organized as to give
every one an opportunity to give his
share.
Seeond-It recognizes the need Of
all worthy causes and gives to each
according to its need.
ThIrd-It keeps the home fires
burning by supplying the funds nee
essary for their work.
How is this dOnef
In the first place each organization
is asked to present a budget OF its
needs for the coming year. This
budget is thoroughly reviewed by the
Trustees Of the War Chest Fund"