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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
GLOBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison Globe.l
A RECKLESS Day would do the coun-
try much good.
This winter is giving us an inkling
OF why boys leave the farm
Up to date the weather clerk has
annu1led more trains than McAdoo
The trouble with a good loser is he
Is liable to stick at it until he goes
broke.
Reporters know from experience
that they can't learn the truth at
headquarters.
1t is said of so many married
couples that the only thing holding
them together is their children.
HE made his money during the
war" That is going to be said about
good many men for many years to
come.
We have noticed that the man who
so frequently goes out-of-town on
business very often ruins the business
he has at home.
No, everything hasn't raised in
price. You still can buy a marriage
license at the same old price, but this
is poor time to start trouble.
It has been proposed to debate the
following question at the next meet
ing of the Retail Clerks association:
Resolved, that the fuel agent, who
is responsible for opening stores late
and closing them early. is a great fell
low" AS yet nobody has been found
to assume the negative. and some
thing may happen by general and, in
fact. unanimous consent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

A Democrat from Oklahoma mas in
Produced a bill that proposes TO ex-
tend the ranking privilege so as to
permit the council of national defense,
and the chairmen of similar councils
thruout the country. to use the mails
without the payment of postage. E, en-
chairmen- of county subdivisions of
state councils are to be given the right
to mail their letters free of postage.
Inasmuch as statistics show that there
are at present 1923 counties in the
United States, it is easy to see that
the proposed legislation, if enacted
Into law. is going to impose something
of a burden on the country's postal
facilities and incidentally on those who
pay for their maintenance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
TRAVELETTE
Zuni Runners.
BY NIKsAH.

A few weeks ago, the tribe of the
Zunis held their great annual cere-
monial feasts and dances at their
pueblo in western New Mexico. For
almost the first time, number of
tourists penetrated the forty miles
that lie between the pueblo and the
railroad to witness the ceremonies,
and as result the Zuni are beginning
to be known to fame. Long familiar
to students of ethnoIogy, their peculiar
talents are quite unknown to the gen
eral public. A.. - ( 80
The Zuni Indians are probably the
greatest runners the world has ever
seen. Their feats in this direction
are such that any man who would try
to recount them all would inevitably
lose his reputation for veracity. But
in looking at the lean brown boy who
will run down a wild horse or deer
and hardly lose his breath over il.
one must remember that the lad has
not only been trained to run from the
time he could first stand on his little
feet without tumbling down, but his
training really began thousand years
ago. He comes of a tribe that has
specialized in running since. long be-
fore Columbus was born.
Most of the southwestern Indians
are noted as horse IndiansEthe
Comanches, the Apaches and the
NayaJOS. The Zunl never cared Tor
horses. They preferred their own legs.
The young men of the tribe can out
run any horse, if the distance be only
long enough. When Marathon races
were popular a few years ago. an
American took two Zunis and entered
them in a twenty mile race in little
southwestern city. They passed their
white competitors SO often on half
mile circular track, that all of the
white men dropped out before the race
was half over. The Indians, running
against time, just failed to break the
worlds record for the distance, to the
great disappointment of their Ameri-
can manager. The distance is too
short" he said. IF it was forty miles.
I know they'd break it, and in a sixty
mile run, there's nobody in the world
could stay near them" At which his
friends laughed unbelievingly, but he
was telling something not far from
the truth. at worst. ss
One method the Zuni practice for
keeping in trim is their tribal sport.
which was witnessed for the first time
by a number of Americans at the re-
cent ceremonies. This game is known
as "Kick-the-stick" and is sort OF
hockey played with the bare feet The
stick is a bit o. wood three or four
inches long. and each team tries to
kick it down a long course to a goal.
So expert are the players and SO fast
do they travel, that number OF spec
tators wore out their horses trying to
keep up with the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
a HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in
Americas Fighting Service

Secretary Daniels has just COM
mended for gallant behavior, Lieuten-
ant Daniel E. Barley of the U. s. S.
Annapolis Not only is the officer
credited with bravery but all of the
members of the crew share in the
honor. This display of heroism came
when the steamship Paddleford went
aground. Barley and two of his men
undertook the hazardous work of car
rying a life line to the wrecked vessel
thru a dangerous surf. This made it
possible to rescue and bring ashore
two-thirds of the crew Lieutenant
Barley is a native of Oregon, his par
ents living at 425 Tenth street, Port
land. He was appointed to the naval
academy in~190s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

was prompted to add, I'm not blush.
ing Tor the reason you think ann
but of course she didn't tsFF
1t was not till after the neighbor-
boarder had left her room that she
began to wonder why he. had asked
for the length of green wool and her
curiosity increased so that, as the
time passed she determined to ask
him. Still when she met him at break
fast it was not entirely easy. Then
when she came home for dinner and
paused in the sitting room she heard
the latest boarding house gossip.
Yes. the tall young man was going
he had his commission in the eng1-
neers' division, or something OF the
sort He had known that he would
get it all along and had never saiA
anything about it-and now he was
practically gone. 1t really was too
bad-Mrs. Dean told some of the pref
ty girls-that they had not known be-
fore. He was not such a bad-looking
young man, only very quiet He would
not be back for dinner-he would per-
haps come back for his things after
dinner and that would be the last of
him.
Molly was devising scheme where
by she might make sure of seeing the
young man. The excuse she made to
herself was that she wanted to know
what he was doing with the green
wool She left her door ajar into the
hall and when she saw him passing
to, his room to 1T his things she
called him, He came into her room
told her he had come back specially to
see her as he could have sent a mes
senger for his things. Il wanted to
tell you about the wool" he said. II
know you won't laugh at me. I'm a
queer sort of fellow never know
any girls. 1 guess they don't see much
in me. And the other men were all
having their girls knit sweaters for
them with a stripe OF the color of the
sweater they made for themselves
along the edge, and-well. it was fool
ish of me-but 1 wanted a sweater
like that. Il didn't want the fellows
| to know 1 didn't know any girl that
wouli make one. So knitted one for
myself and when came to the edge
| 1 made up my mind 1 wanted to wear
| the color you were going to wear
why didn't you let me knit the
sweater for your" begged Molly, al
most in tears. - - ~. ~
We'll, you see. you had your Sam
my" He pointed toward the little
| service flag.
81 think that that flag is for you,"
she said. II got one because the other
girls did wanted to have man at
the front, too"
And the next day when Molly told
| the girls she was engaged to the young
engineer Mrs. Dean said she had
known it all along and before long
she told her boarders that she made
the match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

and incompetence. The man and the
woman who are industrious and
thrifty ane who work intelligently all
ways have good luck, just as the
shift,eSs and the extravagapt and
those who work without plan or pur-
pose have bad luck. The man aid the
woman who have achieved a reputa-
ton as hustlers have good luck in
holding their jobs
The woman who sees that her chill
dren are properly fed and clothed has
good luck in raising them, just as the
mother who gives her teething babies
cucumbers to chew on has bad luck
in losing them. Married couples who
use self control and good nature and
good sense in dealing with each other
make lucky marriages, just as the
selfish and uncontrolled have bad
luck. Bad luck is a hoodoo that we
can Danish by giving it its right name.
Let's reform the world by calling a
spade a spade, no matter if it does
hurt our vanity to do SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
ON SPUR f ri MOMENT
BY Roy x. MoULToN


Fame VS.. Grub.
Life comes along and puts a curb on knowl-
Great talent is delights to disappoint
The poet who displayed great powers at
college
Now does ad verses for pickle joint.
The erstwhile genius of the Latin quarter,
The artist who outstrips all other kids.
Has put his talent to a dreadful barter
He's drawing pictures for cigar box lids.
The singer who, as hometown wonder
Did ease his soul for critics vast delight,
Now hawks rag" for cafe nonabstemtous.
And they pay him for it nine cartwheels
night.
Knitters' nerves is the latest society
medical authority. He says the
nervous twitching of the needles
hither and yon makes many a young
girl nervous wreck. Also. it wrecks
the nerves of the people who have to
sit next to them in street cars expect
ing to have an eye poked out
Knitters' nerves? Sure
Some of them have a nerve We've
always known that, But if we knit
our way to Potsdam let US do it sanely.
They call 'em those dear old days. -
Dear, with eggs at IL cents a dozen
and twenty7eight pounds of sugar for
a dollar? Huh!
The other day a man wrote to a
Connecticut milling company to know
If they couldn't furnish him with some
buckwheat flour like grandmother
used to use" The milling company re-
piled as follows: NO, we cannot. The
puckWheat our grandmothers used
was full of dirt, pollen and weed seed.
and was an abomination We can
give you some buckwheat put I'D in
proper and sanitary manner, and free
is washed. secured and Kindred be-
fore grinding. 1t tends to lengthen
human life and not shorten it,"
More efficiency.
A meteor is said to have landed in
Germany recently and to have hit tina
country an awful Nva1lop.
Is it possible the kaiser's old part
ner, Gott, has gone back on him?
Observe yon weary debutante.
How listlessly she drags herself along
and knits.
She is slave to he knitting needle.
she Is a victim of the new disease, knitting
Discovered by DR.. weizmiller of New York
Dropping stitches and seeking to catch
Have made her a hollow-eyed wreck
And she must desist.
Mlll1ons of them must desst
The Jerky motions of knitting
Are putting them on the blink
Ihey have all got to knit less
especially in public places. where the
distractions are numerous
heaven bless you, Doc.
lou nave made discovery worth while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

1t has come to be regarded as all
NEST certain, by the war wise and by
nearly everybody else, for that matter,
that the international struggle will not
end as the result of great victory
won by either side. Conditions are
such that apparently it is impossible
for either side to deal knockout blows.
This has been demonstrated both in
Italy and on the western front-even
In Russia. The Inassing of Teutonic
troops on the western front for big
drive in the spring, if that be the
purpose, need cause no uneasiness
Should the Huns succeed in breaking
thru. a thing unlikely. they will have
made no permanent gain. They can
not overcome the allied armies on a
300-mile front. The allies are in much
the same situation. Probably General
Byng's experience will not soon be
forgotten. Offensive and defensive
measures are maintained at so nearly
a balance that there is little chance of
either sides gaining any important
advantage Unless German resistance
be greatly weakened by internal dis
sensions. a long wearing down process
still is ahead. Any decisive victory
won by fighting would be won at too
great a cost Of human life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

Many reports of Shortages of neces-
saiy supplies in the army camps he re
and abroad are heard. Perhaps some
of them are true. But nobody has
heard of any shortage in connection
with the work of the American Red
Cross. The difference doubtless is cue
to the fact-that the Red Cross is man
aged by experienced business men,
while the same cannot be said for the
quartermasterts department of the
United States army. Both buy in the
same market ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

There amt nothing in the way
but a couple of mountains" replied
the farmer eff 1t wasn't for them
you could see the scenery clear to
the county seat" - n
The palm for brevity in speech
should be awarded TO a naval man
who testified about the explosion of
a gun on a battleship off the Atlantic
coast-an explosion which had sent
him to the hospital for some months.
Tell us all about IT,. he. was
asked at the inquiry in washington.
Well" he said. "I was standing
beside the gun; there was an awful
racket, and then the nurse said, Sit
up and take this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

Chinese of Chicago and states west
are preparing for spring drive" into
Wisconsin. where 1900 acres of rich
farm land are being prepared for cul-
tivation. Hip Lung, mayor Of Chi
Cages Chinatown, has announced that
he recently leased this amount of land
with an option of 4,s0o acres adjoining
the original tract. On this site. * is
planned. will shortly develop the
worlds greatest truck garden managed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

The government is quickly discover
ing. says the Albany journal, the diff
ference between ordering others how
to operate the railroads and compell-
ing them to do with Inadequate cam
ings, and operating them itself ond
providing the funds necessary for the
service that the country requires and
for the maintenance of the railroads
financial stability.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

Taking advantage of the moonlight,
the Huns have resumed their nightly
air raids over England. Since these
performances can have no effect on
the war they must be credited to that
desire for slaughter of women and
children which has characterized Ger
man activities from the beginning of
hostilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

Senator Chamberlain reminds the
Los Angeles Times of the hotel guest
who declared that the cook only half
boiled the potatoes and overroasted
the beef and used oleomargarine in
stead of butter in making the waffles,
ard did not put brandy enough in the
mince pies. But the fault-finder ate
the dinner nevertheless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

Whatever the purpose of the recent
disturbance in congress. it probably
has been served. 1t is time to drop
the whole matter and pull together
for a vigorous prosecution of the
war The people have heard both
sides and can be trusted to render I'M
partial Judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
DINNER STORIES

He was making his arrangements
to spend the summer at a farmhouse.
What have you in the way of
scenerv2" he asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
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Arizona republican., 1918-09-07
WITHOUT NEWSPAPERS.

What it to be without newspapers in war time is told in the rPeste- Lloyd" of Budapest in article describing effects strike in Hungary The quotation sent to the London Times by it's Hague correspondent
 The Hungarian public will never forget the preced- ing five days during which they remained wholly with out news-five sultry anxious days throughout which millions of the nation, struggling against enemy superior in numbers, deprived of news concern ing events so closely affecting their destiny They days of helpless uncertainty impotent craving for enlightenment concerning world occurrences Re- membrance of these deaf and dumb days will long main in the minds of all who experience them like bad dream whose suspense and emotions continue after awakng.
 Just when the offensive against Italy began, when parliament about discuss electoria reform and when the first premonitory symptoms of the mass strike showed themselves in the capital-amidst this combination of circumstances, which subjected the power of endurance to the strongest test the whole country was deprived of newspapers. One day fol- lowed another each bringing, ,torturng hours of search for calming news, of humble waiting, of appeasabe hunger after concrete certainties which should dspel the painfully parayzng feeling of stand ing bound and blinded before world of perils.
 Never has Hungary since the press became in dispensabe necessity of the life of nations experi- enced days than this time without newspapers Fantastic rumors arise from every nook and corner without any possibility of testing their genuineness passing from mouth to mouth of unverifiable reports grow higher; incredible things are dis torted into grotesque nonsense inconcevabe things repeated ncontrovertibe facts and in this stupefying confusion there newspapers which might have given glimpse into realities.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-07
Coming Closer Home.

The result of the government mediation in the dis pute between the local butchers and their employees brings closer home to matter of which spoke
 few days the abolition of the labor market-the old determination of wages by the law of supply and demand The new basis which has become part of the policy and which will, no doubt. become part of the nations policy after the war, will be not what 'laborer what he is worth his em- ployer but what he needs to enable him to live at certain standard. It this basis as we have men toned that the progressive party advocated years ago.
 It would at first that the burden would fall upon the consumer. upon the public it has always done in the past. The consumer of course. because he is part of the public will have to bear his share of it. but the whole burden will not finally be passed
Arizona republican., 1918-09-07

along to him. In the working out of the plan the em- ployer must come under regulation and he must be content with smaller profits than he has enjoyed in the past. It will be process of equalization
 The nation is at it and soNar, perhaps. it has gone about it crudely. Many are now receiving higher wages than necessary to maintain proper standard of living. may have occasioned in many too much of drain upon the public that is, unnecessarily heavy drain. A few days ago there wage increases the railroads under the control of the government amounting to half billion of dol by the railroad administration and those made under the Adamson law the operating expenses of the rail- roads have been increased by nearly billion of dollars All this of course. must of the public and must be contributed at the rate of s10 annually by every man. woman and child in the country. And that is only small part of the annual contribution for railroad service
 It has not been scientifically ascertained whether there should be such and if there has been scientific plan evolved for the proper adjust the added burden But these things will ulti- mately be worked out that generally employees will receive what they ought to receive and employers will be allowed just profits and the public will pay what it ought to pay and no more
 We believe that this era which the has ushered allowed to encroach upon the rights of other class once the plan has been perfected We have come to something of which had before heard. but did not understand-that the injury welfare of one citizen is the concern of all.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-07
EXPLORERS AND MuRmAN COAST

The landing of allied troops the Murman coast would have greatly interested the of the six teenth century, when many attempts made to discover northeast passage Asia by rounding the northeast coast of Norway. After several futile schemes had been discussed Sebastian Cabot promoted movement which eventually resulted in the dispatch of three ships and more than hundred men, in May 1853. Sir Hugh Willoughby, to whom was entrusted the command of the expedition, got far as the entrance to the White Sea, and eventually landed at suitable place the Murman coast. He decided to winter there but he and his men succumbed to the Arctic conditions.
 However, another member of the expedition Chan ceor. whose ship became separated from the other two, finally landed the shores of the White Sea- where Archange stands. From that place he actually went to Moscow. returned to his ship and eventually reached London again. Chancellor en- deavored to repeat his Russian trip perished by shipwreck on the return journey.-From the Man chester Guardian.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-07

that make for righteousness in this earth. We in America, we in the ever
 lasting Wichitas and Emporias. are prone to feel that we can make for righteousness what or when we will by calling an election, by holding public meeting. by getting a president a sec retary and a committee on ways and means, by voting the bonds! But .hey who walk daily through groves ike this, must in very spite of themselves give some thought to the hand that reared these venerable columns and that matched the verdant roof" Now in every French town, we did not find grove like this. But in every French town we did find something to take its place. historic spot marked with a
 beautiful stone or bronze: a gently flowing river, whose beauty was sac redly guarded: a group of old. old buildings that recalled the past. ca thedral that had grown almost like the woods themselves. out of the visions of men into the dreams of men. And these dumb teachers of men have put into the soul of France fine and eA- quisite spirit. It rose at the Marne and made miracle.
 Why Frenchmen Live and Die And ever since the Marne that spirit has ruled France. Essentially it is dl- truistic. Men are not living for them selves. They are living for something
 outside themselves: beyond them selves. even beyond the objects of their
 personal affection. Men are living and dying today not for any immediate hope of gain for their friends or fami- lies, but for that organized political
 unit which is spiritual thing called France We Americans who go to l France are creed that we have never l in our lives seen anything like tne French "a this season of their anguish. They are t-eading the winepress as no | other modern nation has troddcn it,
 pressing their hearts blood into the
 bitter wine of war. They ,grumble. of 1 course. as they do tTeir hard stint The
 French proverbially are a nation of
 grumblers. Napoleon took them grulno-
 ling to Moscow, and brought them
 grumbling back. They grumbled under
 the Second Empire and into the Re-
 public. In 1916 they all but erumbled
 themselves into revolution. One heard
 revolt whispered in a thousand places
 But they did not revolt. They will rot
 revolt. Grumbling is. mere outer
 mannerism. In their hearts they are
 brave. 1 (Continued omorrow)