davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report OF that great news or
sanitation for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka
The news Is received In The State Jour
cal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27
FROM OTHER PENS
GAME PRESERVING CRAZE.

Mr.. Hornadays proposition that
birds and animals classed as game
shall not be killed at all except for
sport, and that their sale as food shall
be prohibited, is an example of the
extreme to which game preservers are
wont to go. If adopted it would re-
duce the entire game preservation
doctrine to absurdity.
Is the slaughter of animals simply
for sport so pure and ennobling a
pleasure that everything else must be
sacrificed to it? We fail to see that
killing simply for the love of it is a
taste to which our legislation should
cater. At the time when the progress
sfve thought Of England was most out
spoken the game laws of that country
were the subjects of the most bitter
sarcasms of such writer's as Carlyle.
There is no doubt that they are still a
heavy burden to the agricultural class
in England. We should take care that
our rather servile imitation does not
produce similar result here.
Laws to prevent the irdiscriminate
slaughter and determination of valu-
able and harmless species can be ap-
proved. But the fact is that the kill
ing which has brought some of our
former game birds and animals into
the category of extinct species was in
fiicted from mere love of wholesale
slaughter. There is some color for
the killing of animals to supply food.
Take away that utilitarian pretext and
no excuse is left for killing any live
creatures that are harmless.-PittS-
burg Dispatch.
ARMAMENTS AND COMMONS.
A discussion that will be listened to
round the world is going forward in
the house of commons. where the
government has been intarneIlated as
they say on the Continent. on its naval
expenditures. A motion introduced by
a Liberal member asks the house to
view with alarm the growing cost of
the preparation for war, and while the
house is unlikely to do anything of
the sort, the consideration of the mo-
ton is proving instructive. The mover
discreditS the traditional two-power
standard for application at a time
when any one of a brace of sea powers
is bound to be positively a friend of
Great Britain's. The first lord of the
admiralty explains that the limit of
outlay on the fleet is reached in the
current budget-around $200,000,000,
assuming that the progress of those
powers which look ahead for ten years
or so, are not added to.
The secretary for foreign affairs
frankly admits that there is a limit
throughout the civilized world to the
Supportable burden of ornaments. He
apprehends that the burden will some
day be dissipated 'sby revolt of the
masses of men against taxation The
offer of England made at the last
Hague conference to stop abruptly If
the others are willing, still stands
] Providence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27

If Sard Brewster refuses to take that
attorney general Job, he will miss the
chance of a lifetime to make a lasting
hit with the Standpatters, and at the
same time miss an excellent chance to
rub some salt into the sore spots of
the chief executive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27

The fact that they cannot change
the result of an election by staying up
until 2 o'clock in the morning, does not
seem to occur to the average citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27

And, might one ask, just how much
DOES a cow-bird know about raising
chickens?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27

A Topeka girl had her allowance cut
off recently, and is now competent to
sympathize with appendicitis victims.
H G. P
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27
WHO A NEWSPAPERS MAN LOVES

WHO A NEWSPAPER MAN LOVES
Do you know the man whom the
newspapers most love? 1t is the man
who will accept favor after favor
from a newspaper office, swallow col
umn after column of laudatory stuff
which the newspaper prints about
him, and then, if some little item gets
into the paper crossways to his ideas,
Will corner reporter for the paper
in the postoffice, and address him
thus; I'D like to know why in thun-
der you people can never get any,
thing straight? Here I gave you an
item yesterday about Bill Jones and
his wife and their daughter being in
town, and you mentioned Bill Jones
and his wife but didn't say word
about the daughter. That is just
sample of the kind of treatment l get
from your paper all the time. You
never do give me a square deal, and
I'll be blinkety blinked if L ever give
you any more news" And next week
the man will saunter into the news
paper office and offer another half
column interview advertising himself.
Oh, the newspapers dote on man
like this.-Salina Journal.
OUR MOST PROGRESSIVE BODY.
The unanimous decision of the SUI
preme court of the United States in the
federal Incorporation tax, is more sig
nificant in its differences and its i'm
plications than in it's direct bearing
upon the right to collect a tax from
corporations. For the decision estab-
fishes the right of the federal govern
ment to inspect the books and papers,
stock and bonds, physical property of
all kinds, and to find out what a cor
poration's profits are. And because
railroads are operated by corporation.
this decision establishes the federal
governments right to go into the con-
duct of the railroad business. The
corporation tax is a step in the direc-
ton of government supervision of the
issue of stocks ana bonds and is one of
the most important decisions handed
down by the supreme court in many
years.
But the truth of the matter is that
the supreme court has been in advance
of congress and the executive for ten
years. 1t is the most progressive
branch of our government. The lower
courts-many of them, are reactionary
to a degree. But our American SUI
preme court is abreast of the times il;
it's great decisions.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27

Most any man can get along with
his wife If he will let her select his
necktie and female acquaintances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27

Topeka mat fans says the morn
ing paper, "can see Zybszko." Perhaps,
put they can't pronounce him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27

"Fergive yer enemies. but not onttl
after yuh git square with 'em. -
Deacon Squash.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26
QUESTION OF HORSES
TOPIC FOR CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. Doc. 2S.--Major-
General Leonard Wood, In his an
hual report to tho secretary Of war.
regards AZ a national calamity the
shipment OF thoroughbred horses
abroad, for he secs tho time whom
the army will be unable to secure
proper remounts.
The Southern Commercial Congress
has announced that 1t IL preparing
to consider the subject Of horse and
mulo breeding 1t tho fourth annual
convention OF the congress 1t Nash
WIFE next April. The subject will be
under the direction Of George M.
Ronnal. chief OF animal husbnndry
division. United States department OF
agriculture. Tho following Will speak.
p. n. White. LeesburR. Va. on THE
Draft Horse In tho South; Captain
q. II. Conrad. Jr.. In charge Front
Royal remount depot. Front Royal.
Va. The South ~ source Of Army
Rsmsunts'', General John d. Castle
man. Louisville. KY. Tho American
Saddle Horse; J. l.. Jones, Columbia
Team, "The Muie-Hrsedins, Feed.
Ing, Management and Market Re-
quirsmonts,"
Tho purpose ce the congress in
having IT. Thorough discussion Of
horse and mule breeding II 20 In
0reasa ths wealth, Of tho South b7
showing the sAsmsrx how beth climate
and sails lead thanseIveo 10 tho suc-
essseul sAislng - ateek
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26

A construction Of the law impor-
tant to automobile owners and man
nfacturers was rendered December
by the Court of Appeals in Kentucky.
affirming the Judgment of the Circuit
Court. In the case of Lucy Shaffer
against the Odds Motor Works, it was
shown that the Olds Motor Works
sold to Gardner IL Colston, of Louis
Vile, machine with rumble. or
rear seat. fastened to tool box. The
purchasers rented the macine to Miss
Shaffer, and While riding in this rum
BILE seat the screws became loose and
the whole box fell off, injuring her to
the extent that she recovered dam
ages amounting to S4,0SS. The manu-
facturer held that il the machine
was unsafe this fact was known to
the purchasers at the time of sale
and before Miss Shaffer rented It, and
that this knowledge exempted the
company from liability to Miss Shat
fer. third party unknown to them,
and that an automo bile by its very
nature is dangerous, and that it was
incumbent upon Miss Shaffer to prove
that the machine was detected and
that such condition was concealed
from the purchasers when it was sold.
The Appellate Court of Kentucky
held that a manufacturer Is liable to
third party When the article man
ufactured in dangerous to health,
limb or life: and when the maker sells
such an article for general use which
he knows to be eminently unsafe and
conceals these defects from the pur-
purchaser.
Apparently this decision is an ap-
plication in this respond of an old
principle to a new article, Yet it does
seem as though there is error in hold
ing manufacturer liable to "A third
party with whom there had been alb
solutelv no pr!vity. quite irrespective
of whether the evidence showed that
there was defect There should
have been two suits. one between Miss
Shaffer and the firm from which she
rented the machine and which WAS d.
rectly responsible for It's actual condi-
ton at the time of her injury, and an
other suit, quite distinct, between the
purchasers and manufacturers. IL 1t
could be proved that this specific
machine was defective and below their
standard make ard that such a con-
dition was concealed from the pur-
chasers. For otherwise this ruling of
the Court of Appeals of Kentucky
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26
BASEBALL NEWS AND GOSSIP
OasO Leagues They Are Not Foncied b.
Leading Playe,s--Other Notes. 81

first baseman and he will be II t
race all the way. ssS
The Cardinals again loom up 44
puzzle They may fall further UMG,
in the second division and. again, 1l
may surprise every one by matue1
ing a championship clip all year. 1
Mound City outfit played far above IL
real strength in the first half Of M
season. being kept in the race lArm
through Bresnahan's Individual
forts. Can Roger make tho CardlM
again believe they possess chAmp1q a.
ship calibre? That question Cam
answered about September ], 1111s2
The Giants and Phillies shoul6 M
the class Of the National LeA9uo L.
1912. however. Both are you1
teams. which Will improve BY axpe9
ence. Though the chances Of thN
two teams look better than thoso r.
their six rivals, almost ANYTHING A4a
happen next year. 1t ought to ~
wonderful race.
Ty Cobb has rushed into print WIN
his list Of the twenty greatest h41
players In the American League. M
modestly explained that as he Wo
only rs years last week. he W01
hardly able to pick the twenty Gr4qeS
est ball players OF all time. M
Georgia Peach. also said that IN
4
League stars from his list and mAEM
1t solely American League. II h1YN
seen some National League stars II
Worlds Series, but there are man3
whom / have never seen under dHoSA
said Tyrus. the Great. 81.
Though Tvs list Is headed s'61
twenty greatest players in the AnaAe
lean League" 1t Is found to conG11~
only nineteen names. Is fs to b. 3i
ferred that r. Raymond himso1k
the twentieth? Cobb probobly Nl1
too modest to name himself. but
picking only nineteen men Tor n
twenty" he left it to the fans to no1
the twentieth. Ty was rather o
to the Detroit team, putting i've ~
on his twenty. The AtheleticU M
second with four reDresentat14
Cleveland and Chicago have IT,
apiece, Washington has two.
York and Boston each get one, N9
the Brownies are left out In the o
Cobb's list is as follows:
Donovan. Detroit; Walsh. Ch1ca
Johnson, Washington; Chase,
York Lajoie. Cleveland; CO..
Athletics; Lord, Chicago; StanagAs
troit:, Crawford. Detroit; Jac1
Cleveland: Milan. Washington: I'M
van. Chicago; Speaker, Boston: 8N
Detroit: Coombs. Athletics; The
Athletics: Barry. Athletics; 02
Cleveland; Mullin. Detroit. 2s}sS
In additions to these nineteen
sell Ford OF the Highlanders: H01
Wallace. of the Browns. and ChGz
Wagner, OF the Boston Red Sox9
honorable mention. e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26

turned an hour later. The crowd
was still there. but 1t was not the
Same crowd. These patient ones were
waiting for the other crowd to come
out.
The pair who were going to attend
the opening took another long walk
and returned again. Same---or. rather.
another--crowd was waiting
Patient walters finally had their re-
ward and were able to get inside.
They found very cosy theatre. de-
serving the praise bestowed upon its
builder, NJ. l.. Hofheimer. This gem
tleman. it appears has ideas on the
lines that made Mr.. Hammerstein
famous. Everything must be OF the
best This is true of the Empire.
Like many of Mr.. Hammerstein's VEN
lures, too, the theatre has passed
from his control He has leased 1t
to a syndicate headed by the ener-
getic Jake Wells.
1t seems that Mr. Wells. disappoint-
ed In not being able to have a
theatre built for his syndicate at tho
corner of Eighth and Grace streets,
proceeded to obtain the Hofheimer
house, so now the Empire is ope-
rated under his direction.
The bulletin board in front of the
theatre announces that the entertain
ment is vaudeville de luxe. Taking
the surroundings into consideration.
the appointment and comfort of the
theatre, the entertainment was quite
up to the announcement. In the
words of Manager Ed Lyons 1t was.
and Is. bully show.
Still II would be interesting to COM
pare the attendance at the Empire
yesterday with that at the Colonial.
1.-THE I1aygoer.'
Mapo0ar pohart Watt Editor Far
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26

there has been the greatest develop
ment in the utilization OF automo-
biles. which produces Z strictly eco
nomfo gain over the slower methods
OF transport used In past years. Traf-
nc between States has reached pro-
portions which force tho road I'm
provcmsnt proposition out Ut purely
local consideration. ana II becomes
one for = nation 10 deal with.
And when the nation comes to deal
with the subject, - It assuredly must,
there u no question but that the
statesmanship Of our senators and
representatives IN Congress Eill pro-
duos . plan which will be lust to AL
saotaons Of the country and to al In
tersSts involved. and which with. In
the course Of it, operation. result In
great bens6lts to al the people In
the devalopmest Of thbar social. ply
sscal aIA a1anciAi welfare. aud add
materially - the greatness sf sur
eeuntyyss tngeitutiens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26

Upper. picture show the unloading Of
a Grated motor car from tho steamer
to a lighter abroad. Below 10 shown
the process Of boxing a car for ship
ment at New York.
More American tourists than ever
before are taking their cars with thssn
to Europe. 1t In realised that the
sights OF the foreign countries can
best be seen by driving around In an
automobile. Accordingly = brand now
business has sprung into existence
that of Grating automobiles for ship
ment. II 10 Q gigantic job, this Of max
Ing a portable package OF four or six
cylinder machine. and the manner In
which 1t IL done can be appreciated by
q look at the accompanyin gphoto-
graphs,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26
GOOD ROADS MEN
!. PREPARE PROGRAM
OUTLINE WORK FOR FEDERAL AID
| CONVENTION IN WASH
INGTOy.
WISH TO BENEFIT ALL
ONLY QUESTION SEEMS TO BE
WORKING OUT OF A MEASURE
WHICH WILL RECEIVE NAT
IONAL SUPPORT.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-The Fed
eral Aid convention of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association, which
will be held at the New Willard
Hotel. Washington. January is and
II. promises to pc the most com
prehensite national gathering of road
enthusiasts and road workers ever
held in the United States.
hTe principal and specific work
Of the convention will be given to
the thorough discussion OF govern
mental participation in road build
ing. and to the effort to settle upon
some definite plan which shall be
satisfactory to the thousands who
now believe in the principle of Fed
eral cooperation in highway work.
There must be consideration of the
fact that some thirty measures have
been introduced in the present Con-
gress providing for appropriations for
road purposes under various plans.
and that in all probability con-
siderable number OF additional bills
will be presented. These measures
all possess points of excellence. and
all recognize the propriety of Fed
eral action on the subject
Looking For Fairness.
With the general public in a large
a., .,s.' 49,
,...s h.,'Ie ,, - -
80. - 80
- oa..t ,,,o -. y.
~ ,.si.ha S 80 eu,a,,.,,aa.s
~ ~ .h
- - 80. 80.
to be that of working out a measure
which shall be just to every section
OF the country. and SO command the
80. So
1922 .ne
lafe hesei oaihea al u1os ress: "nei
~, - da,a, "a .ns nA..on a,, "a ''s a
*. ia, .,. iuqu.i
pIopei's ~,
aiueu a. ote man seven philons
Oh dollars was uonatea oy the gov
ern'hent- these donations maze pos
sloie tne ueVe'ophaeht 0. an einpiIe
~ osnl'iootis III rs .as.heSs anu "a
IT'S powers OF production mat tne
mos. sio' lous history "a piesAous CIV
ii~atioh iaAis INTO iHsishineahce III
comparison
~Aiu movement
me guerra a'o mus given "as
.ne result Va wise sea.esihahship AZ
congress. oasRea pY the WISDOM o.
me peopie on the country. Inc o.
Ject lot winch III was gwen has beer
achieved. american cisinzauon nas
cultivated the prairies. reduced the
WOODLANDS harhessed the streams, ana
aug INTO the mountains. all IN the
pursuit Oh the wealth. that has re
sponded so bountHully.
But there are oehnite stages In
progression Another stage was
| reached when the utility OF the auto
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26
NINE. JOMELL| To
SING IN R|CHM0

Madame Jeanne JomelH. IT.
by Harold Osborn Smith. piant1&
be heard at the City Autoriuynas
uary Is. In the Radcliffe series On
certs. Madame Jomelli's repu1|
as a prima donna soprano n ~
wide and the program for her xl
Ia more than usually tntor1
Brahms, Hugo Wolf. Warner. |
busy and Wilf-Ferrari ara In
names and enough to awe even
on the most familiar terms Win
great composers. 1t II almost II
lief to note that Chaminada ai
Lange have a place on this tmpH1
program. Also that Mr.. Smith
play the e major PolOnaise at l.
Here 10 the announcement.
Todessehnen $685.. Johannes H.
Der Schmied ..... Johannes -
Gesang weyla's ........ .Hug4
Schmerxen
Piano Soil
Preiue @ Minor -. RachNa
Gavotte ..... .......
Les Presents $685.. .Ceoile CnG
lie Promenoir des Deux AmAN1
Claude
L'Heure delicieuse ..... vlGeG
J'ai pleufe en- rove .JeaAno
Cher0 Mutt ....... AlfFo0
Piano Solo
Poionaise n major
Mr.. Smith.
Qua ndo II vidt .....B. W01t
Serenade tNetherland 6ong1
-
inter Nos. .,........sA. 1
La Phyllis Thy requeg3l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26

proved roads have bssa eoustTuotsd
throughout The country, about 10 Per
cent, Of The little more than $780,.
900 miles AZ existing highways. Tnsee
have resulted II the enhancement o.
land values. In more Intended farm
ihe. Ia greater production, IN the to-
oaiities where hey have been cen-
gtruota6.
Tka0o Deewoeu oAaAes.
Whaee tAo gsNafaGe mileage ef im-
proved reads 49, bssa eensfsustsd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26

Mrs Nswiywed (proudly)-I cook
cd that dish myself,
Mr.. Nswlywsd Nafter tasun9)---
And you are going to cook the con.
tents next time.--Puck.
Narks-I married my wife . month
AFTER she a0oepted ME. y
PAFke-Thst's nothing. married
mine three dayu aktap she pekuae0
ma-Hostoa TRANSCRIPT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26
Empire.
Continuous vaudeville.
Vaudeville and moving pictures.

Christmas was a very busy day at
the theaters, over Night a capital
comedy. was presented at the Acad-
envy afternoon and evening. Eugene
Blair and her company In The Test
enjoyed a triumph at the Bijou. The
new Empire Theatre was opened for
mally and in the evening Mr.. Hof-
heimer. who built the playhouse. was
presented with a loving cup. The
new theatre will be devoted to vaude-
vile. At the Colonial an unusually
strong vaudeville bill. attended by
moving pictures. drew large audi
ences.
Manager Leo Wise announces that
he has postponed the presentation OF
the comedy, Introduce Me- until
New Years Day. The play was an
nounced for today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26
ADVOCATES AUTOMOBILE COURT
MOTORST
MILIAR WITH
KENTUCKY AND PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Why not
al Automobile Court? What, and
put the motorist down as reckless
criminal, so much SO that he needs
separate court and encourage the
bolice to more arrests In order to
keep the court busy enough to JUS
tify It's existence" objects one strong
pro-automobile. Not at all, merely
establish a court where the motor
list will get justice, tempered not with
mercy, but with an exact knowledge
of automobiles. The magistrates try
hard, but when scientific knowledge
is lacking the best efforts are In vain.
The plan proposed is to have d
single centrally located court with a
man sitting as magistrate who knows
automobiles technically and is at the
same time qualified in other respects
as magistrates are. The idea came
to an automobilist in magistrates
court only the other day when he
was arguing with the man on the
bench on behalf of his chauffeur.
The charge was one of driving
twenty-five miles an hour up Broad
way in the returning theatre crowd.
The policeman said he timed the
car on the upgrade blocks from For
ty-eighth to Fifty-second street. As
the machine III question Is ~" Pc" =
cred town car, SO short of wheel
base as to turn in n side street, and
was loaded with three persons in
addition TO the driver. the owner
wanted to show that the chances
were against such speed having been
attained in crowd.
The motorist. in order to get this
all before the magistrates mind,
asked hopefully; do you know this
make of car? 2" The magistrate said
he didn't. so the explanation had to
be made with every appearance of
eoIoring the case in favor of the
chauffeur. When the hearing was
over with the motorist said to him.
self: Wouldn't 1t be great to have
a court where the magistrate would
know without being told anything
other than the name of the car and
the model, the chances that ii could
do what was charged against 1T Not
In speeding cases alone, although this
is one in point. but in smoking cases
too"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26

Would Richmond patronize an
outlaw league club asks a simple
fan.
No doubt. no doubt-should there
be an outlaw league club to pa
tronize. Chances are there won't.
Outlaw leagues are not fashionable
these days and are not fancied by
out leading baseball players.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26

Looks If the gentlemen who are
mentioned in connection with the
proposed United States League were
fellows on the outside who are try
ing to break into select company.