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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
TRAWELETTE
FShiIlOuS.
by NIKsAH.


ShtIlong is a hill-station in India,
the hot weather capital of eastern
Bengal and Assam. It is a most in
teresting little city, on account of the
contrasts it affords between the print
tive and the modern, the wild and
the civilized, the white and the
brown, the east and the west. You
can ride over the final stage of the
Journey to Shillong in siA-cylinder
touring car, ans over your head the
little black monkeys of the jungle
swing by one arm and chatter furi-
ously Not two years ago one of these
cross-country motors was held up by
wild buffalo, who rushed the wind
shield.
The trip to Shillong is made by rail
river and motor. The rail journey is
wearisome, the stage up the Brahma-
putral river is placidly Interesting, and
the overland trip is one of the most
| beautiful bits in the world. The
Shillons region, which is comprised in
the Khas STA hill district, is famous
among botanists for the luxuriant
abundance of its flora. Two Euro
pean scientists reported collecting
400 varieties of plants in a ten-mile
circle around Shillong. The jungle is
one of the densest in Asia. Teeming
with wild life, everything from ele-
plant to woodcock. it is SO thick that
the English sportsmen are practical
! ly helpless, except in few we'll
known clearings which most of the
game has learned to avoid.
Shillong itself lies in a cup-like
valley, high in the hills. It is an
| English-looking town, for the native
Khasia folk do not build substantially
enough to leave an impress on city
architecture. The English have their
bungalows and offices. their Mall
their. tennis courts, clubs and cricket
grounds, and their life is patterned
after that of the famous stations al
Simla and Darjeerling.
| The Khasia natives still live much
as their immemorial ancestors did
| before them. They have learned to
raise pigs and eat potatoes, but they
still achieve a state of biissful intoxi-
cation on national brew made from
rice in preference to any European
/ liquor; they still dance primitive
ceremonial dances, shoot the bow and
arrow, pray to familiar spirits, and
| abide by their tribal laws and GUS
toms. In the matter of marriage, fol
example, they practice a deal of elias
ITCHY and freedom. Marriage is a yer.
mutual consent. Recently an English
judge asked a thief he had sentenced
for the name and village of his wife
Tie man was only about as years old
but he replied that as nearly as he
cruld remember he had been married
nineteen times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

Since meeting in regular session in
December congress has passed the
prohibitory amendment resolution and
seems about to pass resolution sub
hitting a suffrage amendment to the
FEDERAL constitution for ratification or
rejection by the states. If when this
be disposed of there remain no other
matters of interest to the various lob
bies perhaps the national law makers
win be able to get down to the busi-
ness of legislation required for the
successful conduct of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
Copyright, 1918. Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
DaMN=R ST RITES

Come right in." quoth ST. Peter;
when you have received your wings
step over to window 43 and get your
player piano"
The new arrival seemed puzzled.
My player piano." he calculated
increduiously. IT thought you gave
out harps here"
I'VE did until recently" said the
kindly saint. but there were SO many
said it would take them so long to
play pm them-that we decided to
give out player pianos instead. It's
not so bad. we find. when one gets
used to it"
"And this is Paradise" unused the
new arrival. In the apartment
house where 1 last lived on earth 1
used to kick because there were four
of them-only four"
Here he sighed deeply.
low did it work." said one small
boy in the street to the other. low
did you do it?"
See, the old man he dropped a six
after him, an 1 says, Mister, 'ere's a
sixpence as you dropped an e put
is and in his pocket an e says,
'Yoore an 'onest little boy, 'ere's a
shilling for you Well, I dropped the
shilling in front of an old woman
when she had 'er purse open, an l
picks 1t up when she walks along an
folders 'er, an says. Here, missus, is
a. shilling you dropped
well"
wal. she takes it an says, Thank
pocket and goes on. an I'm shilling
out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

1t appears in the light of subsequent
events that the fraternizing between
Russian and German soldiers, which
went on all summer on the eastern
front. was not wholly one sided in its
results The Teutons seem to have
imbibed of the peace poison about as
freely as did the Slavs. The effect of
those exchanges of ideas is being seen
at Berlin as well as at Petrograd. The
pressure for peace in Germany is
hardly less strong than it is in Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

( The peace terms which the allies
are fighting for do not differ greatly
from those which the Bolsheviki are
endeavoring to win thru diplomatic
negotiations. But if won by victory
at arms they are more likely to en-
dure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

In 1917 Alaska produced minerals
valued at $41.76O,ooe. The value of
the mineral output of Alaska in 1917,
hltho about $6.s7o.ooO less. than in
1915. was greater than that in any
ether year. The most valuable prod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

Huns dishonest if they fail to out
line terms" is a headline appearing in
a local paper. This is the first init
nation to be made that anybody may
have regarded the Huns as other than
dishonest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

: Snow is reported to be interfering
with the fighting on the battle fronts.
But the belligerents still can fight in
the air. In this regard the present
war is different from all that have
preceded if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

speak of his cousin Edith thousand
times, haven't you:"
The words flowed on in a melodious
y,ourrnur Carman heard none of
them Her hand was in his and
well, of course, Cupid was on hand to
complete the task it had commenced
on the sidetrack at Ancona.-(Copy-
right, 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

The Russian bear is beginning to
growl. His period of Information has
been a long one, but it will be a sad
day for Germany if he should sud-
denly emerge from his cave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

it should be into the hen that it only
too often is.
Surely. It is the crime of crimes
that these wicked women must answer
for at the Judgment bar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

It has come to- the surface very
plainly in England, however, where
the formal declaration of the cabinet
that his majesty's government views
with favor the establishment in Pales-
tine of a national home for the Jewish
people, and will use its best endeavors
to facilitate the achievement of this
object" has brought the matter to a
head. An association called the
League of British Jews has been
formed, numbering among its founders
some OF the most prominent Jews in
England, including sundry lords, mem
bers of parliament. army officers,
scholars and financiers One of the
objects of the league is ito resist the
allegation that the Jews constitute a
separate political nationality" In ex-
PLANTATION of it's stand, the league an
nounces that the fitness of Jews to be
loyal British subjects has been ques-
toned on the ground that they have a
dual nationality" The league seems
to represent a minority sentiment in
Great Britain, but it's formation is of
| interest to Americans. as casting light
on another angle of the problem.
Neither the league, nor most of the
| American Jews who are not support
, ing the independent-natio movement,
are opposed to Zionism in so far as it
| means the settlement of j ewS in Pal
estine. The Jews of the world want
that with practical unaninity, and
| they will get it. A cultural center for
| the race brings up no argument among
| its members, an economic center raises
very little. but a political center gives
rise to discussion. Probably the ma
three. Whether the majority OF
American-born Jews go so far is more
doubtful.
Tirst-hand investigation shows very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
.MHATEVER VOC WANT no KNOW
HE ToPEKA STATE IoTRNAL IN

WlBN-uF lOus u 7
N. B.-lnquirers should be careful to oo-
serve two points: Enclose a 3-cent stamp
and address their letters to washington.
az above and not 70 Topeka. otherwise de-
lay and needless expense are incurred
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
HOGS VS.. HUNS.

If the humble hog as we know him
on the farms of America possessed
the fighting spirit and ferocity of his
ancient ancestor the wild-boar, he
would make a good antagonist of the
Prussian Huns. for in temperament
and methods he would be not unlike
the two-legged beasts that are fight
ing under the banner of the kaiser.
But in his domesticated state he can
not be used as fighting animal.
However, there is way that the
mild hammered, fat, contented Ameri-
can hog may be made a powerful adj
versary in the war against the Huns.
He represents today the gre test
source of meat supply in America.
Meat is essential to the upkeep Of
big armies. Each hog on an Amer
lean farm, therefore. Is an silly and
friend of the American armies
Tennessee is hog pr9dueins state,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
JOHN BYRD DIES
AT HUNTSVILLE
FORMER RESIDENT OF COLUMBIA
SUCCUMBS TO HEART TROU-
BILE IN ALABAMA CITY.

The remains of John Byrd former
resident of Columbia, who died Tues
day night at his home in Huntsville
Ala, were brought to Columbia We'd
|nesday night and carried to the home
of w. H. McClain on Mckay street.
Mr.. Byrd was born and reared il
this city and for a number of yea, S
was connected with the cotton n |,
force. He was very popular here and
there have been many expressions o.
regret upon the news of his death. He
is survived by his wife and two
children, besides his mother, Mrs.
Emma Byrd, and four sisters.
The funeral was conducted this
afternoon from the McClain residenC c
by Elder William Morton of the Chris.
tian church. Interment was at Ros
Hill cemetery with members of the
Woodmen of the World acting as raj
bearers. Cakes & Nichols in CHI rye.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
SUNDAY CLOSING.

More power to those citizens who
are urging the enforcement of the
laws that forbid sales on Sunday. The
Sunday closing laws ought to be en-
forced primarily because they are
the laws of the land. That of itself
is sufficient justification for the agi-
tation in behalf of their enforcement.
Laws duly enacted should be exc.
euted There can be no compromise
with lawlessness. That has been
pretty definitely settled in Tennessee
The custer law has had most whole
some effect in this state in forcing
officials who have no sympathy with
Law enforcement to do their duty.
Rut the custer law has been mainly
applied for failure to enforce the
laws denying the right of commerce
se intoxicating liquors. Now there
are other laws as well as the liquor
laws and all Of them should be fairly
and justly enforced. There ought to
30 "A dir~riminatinn IN the matter OF
1ae oecution of the laws Of the land.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
CHRISTMAS ALL THE YEAR

Christmas, that day celebrated by
Christians as the anniversary OF the
birth of Christ, has passed again and
today marks the beginning OF another
wear. We are beginning to recover
somewhat from the shock of our sur
prising liberality and our ovcrin lul
gence of our appetite for good things
20 eat. We still have before us Wis
ions of our ideals Ct what the Christ
spirit is. of how the loWly Nazarene
would have us live in relation to our
fellowman.
! Now, if Christmas is such an intsi-
tuition as to be worthy of celebration
once a year, is it not an ideal such as
should be upheld throughout the
year? Are we to forget with the
plans of the New Year all the beauti-
full thoughts of that season and fall
back into our sordid chase after
a few paltry dollars, more of the
frail things of this material world and
supremacy in business and politics
over our neighbors?
Last week our souls were Christ
like in their emotions. This week are
they to revert to the cold-hearted
plans of materialism? Christmas that
loes not extend throughout the year
is but a spectacular sham.
Such are the conditions of life on
his old world today, however, that
there will be more opportunities for
manifestation of the Christmas spirit
in our everyday life than ever before
We may have in quick succession
calls upon that spirit that causes us
to give out of abundance or to give
to the point of sacrifice, with the real
ization that each gift is a contribu
ton to the creation of world safer
not merely for democracy, but also
eor Christianity; that each gift, If a
sacrifice, is one that the Savior Of
mankind would have made, and, if
only a meagre portion from an i'm
mense store of wealth, is one that we
owe to Christendom and to humanity
for the liberty and freedom that has
been given US.
The war has made Christmas pos
sibility for every day in the year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
FOURTH TENNESSEE

The Fourth Tennessee Infantry is
being reorganized. 1t bore a proud
part in the war between the states
Memphis has the opportunity to sup
ply two units. That will be something
like 800 men.
They may not, probably will not
see service outside the state. Mem
phis has never lacked patriotic ardo.
There is need for it now.
The companies being formed are Of
such material as will be prepared fol
any emergency. They will be re
'sponsive to every demand.
Attempted invasion of this country
is a possibility so remote that it is
hardly to be considered. It's interna
security is the thing that must be
jealousy guarded.
Should disloyalty seek to assert it
self, or alien agencies to do by in
trigue and sabotage that which arms
are means to accomplish. this nation
will have need of every man able tc
carry a gun. Be prepared TIL,
Fourth Tennessee offers the means
for training. 1t may be the opnor
tunity to serve. Join it. Do it TO
day-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
They have all been passed by the
same authority.

They have all been passed by the
same authority.
Too long the Officials OF this sec
tion have been blind to most fragrant
violations Of the Sunday closing laws
What have the mayor, the ponce anu
the other local officers been dong!
II has been repeatedly decided by the
supreme court that the officials or
municipal corporation are also OIL
GERS of the state and it is their duty
10 aid in the execution of state laws.
The Herald is also of opinion that the
CITY has ordinances that cover
Sunday sales A little effort on the
mart of the mayor and police OF the
city would soon solve the Sunday
closing question. Perhaps a sugees'
ton OF the application of the salutary
custer act may bring results.
The Herald has recently remarked
ON more than one occasion that the
notice OF the city, while excellent gen
tlemen. have become largely orna'
mental since the rigid enforcement OF
the bone dry law and other moran
statutes. In responding to the sent
ment for the enforcement of the Sun
day laws they viii have an opportuh-
ty to justify their continued existence
as officials upon other grounds. What
does the mayor say?
ItAmay be answered that public SEN
timent does not demand the enforce
ment of the Sunday law. but approves
the wholesale and fragrant violation
of it's provisions. This is the Identical
answer that Hilary Howse and Ed
Crump made when the enforcement
of the anti-liquor laws in Nashville
and Memphis was demanded But
those laws are now as well enforced
as any other penal statutes and both
Crump and Howse have been sue,
ceeded by other mayors who have a
higher regard for the laws of the
land.
But aside from the moral aspect OF
the question, the duty of officials to
execute the laws and observe their
oaths, this nation is at war. 1t has
neither a surplus of man power or
of fuel. BY a strict enforcement OF
Sunday closing all over the nation
there would be an economy effected
in both man power and in the use OF
fuel. AS necessary war measure
these statutes should be executed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
COORDINATE WORK
OF COUNTY AGENTS
HOME AND FARM DEM0MSTRA
TIONS TO BE ORGANIZED ON
COMMUNITY BASIS.

Complete coordination of activities
under the direction of e. A. Mclean
county farm demonstration agent, an
Mrs. Artie Bryan, county home dem
onstration agent, has been planned b.,
these efficient workers for the agli
cultural and home economic develop
ment in Maury county. The foul
branches of their Work-home demon
stration clubs, canning clubs, farm
demonstration and boys corn clubs
will be organized on a community
basis.
Mr.. Mclean and Mrs. Bryan are
now making plans for their years
work which will be both more exter
sive than ever before. Mrs. Bryan
will give special attention to the poul
try work during the winter unit time
to begin spring gardening. She is
also giving some time to wartime
cooking demonstrations.
Turkeys are being pushed forward
as very profitable fowls and sever
turkey circes have been formed. AL
of the pure bred turkeys are being
kept in the county and many of the
raisers are buying eggs from Maury
county producers. Especially in the
Cross Bridges section has there beer
much interest in turkeys.
Mr.. Mclean will give added atten
ton to the pig clubs this year in re
Spouse to the demand for increased
hog production.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04

but high prices have depleted the hog
pens until there Is grave danger OF
the production being reduced to a
point where it will scarcely supply
the demands of normal civilian lie.
This depletion must be stopped and
the production record speeded toward
an increase.
1t is with the purpose of increasing
Tennessee's hog production 10 per
cent that the state food administration
has begun a statewide movement for
more hog raising, and Governor Rye
has proclaimed Friday, January II, as
Hog Rally Day" The rally will be
an occasion at which farmers, bank
ers, merchants, town-folk and coun'
try-folk may unite for great drive
toward the production of enough pork
to feed all the armies of America and
her allies. 1t will be drive as sig
nificant as any that has ever been
projected by the armed forces OF the
allies.
For Tennessee to furnish her quo
ia of hogs to help whip the Huns 1t
will be necessary to increase the pro-
duction Is per cent, which means
that 6S, 700 additional brood sows must
be bought or kept on the farms. Since
no other county in the state normally
produces more hogs than Maury, ii
follows with mathematical eXactness
that no other county will be called
upon to show larger number of adj
ditional brood sows than Maury. The
number allotted to this county is 1880.
If only 1900 farmers should increase
their brood stock by only one SOW
each the necessary number would be
attained; but it is possible for hun
= - Maury county farmers with
their we'll filled corn cribs and unex-
"a pastures to add from one to a
dozen more sows to their droves.
Maury county ought to exceed her al
lotment of hogs just as she has ex-
ceeded her allotment in other war
causes.
| One phase of this movement that
should appeal to the farmers is that
while they are increasing the food
production of the state they will also
be increasing their bank balance, for
the price of hogs is not going to de-
cline and every additional brood SOW
means more money for the farmers.
And as they increase their surplus OF
money they will increase their ability
to buy Liberty Bonds and to subscribe
to Red Cross and Y. M. c.. A. war
funds.
These additional brood sows may
well be called Liberty Bond sows, for
each litter of pigs ought to make it
possible for the owner to take few
more Liberty Bonds.
Let us mobilize on the fifteenth Of
this month for a great drive of hogs
against the Huns. 1t would be an APP
propriate thing to say after the war
that we whipped the Huns of Prussia
with the hogs from American farms.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
nAURy 7O LED IN
isCDTicrp t)'sMRED
|Hlhi HLlu lsuMUlN
Hogs fljR MARKET
1900 ADDITIONAL BROOD SOWS
TO BE KEPT ON FARMS OF
THIS COUNTY THIS YEAR.
liLLY 10 A. NJ. JANUARY Il
viii be Held in Time For All Who
Desire to Attend Duroc Jersey Sale
at Wilkes Place, Culleoka, Friday
Afternoon.

Maury county will take leading
lace in the statewide hog produc-
ton rally to be held Friday, January
II. The rally for this county will be
acid at 10 o'clock Friday morning at
the courthouse and will adjourn in
time for all who desire to attend the
big Duroc Jersey hog sale to be held
at the Wilkes pace, Culleoka, at l
o'cock.
The allotment for Maury county is
1900 additional brood sows in order
% increase the production Is per cent,
which means an increase of 5000 hogs
for the market. At the rally in Co
lumbia we'll known hog raisers and
prominent bankers and business men
will speak on the methods of raising
hogs and the plans for financing the
increased production.
County Farm Demonstration Agent
e. A. Mclean will be officially in
charge of the rally here and he is
making plans in conformity with the
general program for the state.
Because of Maury county's special
ad&ptibility for hog raising 1t is prob
able that the allotment will be ex.
ceeded Mr.. Mclean stated today that
the pasture conditions are especially
favorable for hog raising and that
this is the most important feature of
tie business, since il is not necessary
to feed large quantity of corn to
brood sows and young pigs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
HALL BROS. BUY HOG
AND H0M|ay FARM
NEAR COLUMBIA
EXPECT TO OPERATE PLACE AS
INvEsTMENT-SPEciAL FACiL-
tiles FOR LIVE STOCK.
RECENTLY SOLD THEIR FARM
But Turned Immediately to Re-invest
In Maury County Soil--Mr White
Will Move to Sranley Place Near
Theta.

"Hog and Hominy" is the watch
word in Maury county as more and
more farmers are becoming alert to
the possibilities of making money on
the soil of this county. The Figuers
Realty Co. has closed another sale of
fine farm land, the purchasers being
Hall Bros who have bought the N.
L. White farm of 10 acres five miles
north of Columbia on the Nashville
pike. The consideration was not given
for publication but it is known that
Iit was in line with the prevailing price
for Maury county farm lands.
Hall Bros. will take charge of the
farm Immediately and begin operat-
ing it as a Hog and Hominy" plant.
The farm is especially well adapted
for this purpose having large sec
ton of creek bottom land for corn pro.
duction and well watered pastures for
the hogs.
| 1t will be recalled that Hall Bros.
recently sold through the Figuers
Realty Co. their 200 acre farm five
miles south of Columbia. 1t is under
stood that they made a neat profit
on that trade and turned back immed-
lately to the Figures company to in
vest in another farm.
Mr.. White has bought farm near
Theta from w. Stanley and will move
to his new home within few days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-04
HOWARD EDGERTON
GETS COMMISSION

Howard Edgerton, of Lebanon, a
graduate of the Columbia Military
Academy and former member of the
academy football team, has been COM
missioned second lieutenant in the
ordnance reserve of Textile Engineer
ing Corps and is stationed at Phila-
delphia. He is nephew of Col. ]. E.
Edgerton. former principal of the C.
M. A. He is also a graduate of Cum
bertrand University and has taken
special course in textile engineering.