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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
TOO MUCH TALK.
Japanese Visitor Says 1t May
Lead to Trouble.
Certain Element" Here Is Try
ing to Provoke a War.
JAPAN is FOR PEACE.
He Hears Much Said About an
Armed Invasion.
And Also on Anti-Japanese Leg
islatiOn in California.
JAPAN is FOR PEACE.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. I'm. Num-
alo, general secretary of the South
Manchurian railway who is here on
his way back to Japan after a Euro
pean tour, blamed a certain element
IN the United States with doing all it
can to provoke war.
Japan will do all in her power to
avoid war with this country" said
Mr.. Numalo. but if the agitation
the constant talk of war and of anti
japanese legfslation-is kept up, it may
cause unpleasant conditions to arise
between the two nations.
"A certain element here seems de-
term1ned to provoke war if it can," he
continued. Japan wants peace, but
here in California, all is talk of an
armed invasion of the western part of
America"
DO you think war between the two
nations will come sooner or later?" he
was asked.
Who can say? War is not my busi-
ness" he answered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
1T MAY PASS TODAY.
The Reciprocity Bill Is Taken Up in
the House.

Washington. Feb. 13.-The house by
vote of 1876 to 121 decided today to
begin imn ediate consideration of the
Mccall bill carrying out the reciproc-
ity agreement with Canada, No agree
ment has been reached as to the limit
of debate but the bill may ha passed
today.
While the vote to displace the regu-
lar order for today on the calendar OF
the house and take up reciprocity can
not be accepted as an exact indication
of the final vote on the bill it is re-
garded as being approximately so. The
vote against taking up the measure
today came almost wholly from the
Republican side. the Democrats voted
almost solidly for immediate consider
alton. Some of the Republicans who
voted against displacing the regular
order are not expected to place them
selves on record against reciprocity at
a fual vote.
handle the time for debate in favor of
the bill and Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylva-
mia, will serve in like capacity for the
opposition.
This was later changed to 1856 to 121
to correct a clerical error.
An analysis of the vote to take up
the Mccall bill showed this result:
F'or-RepubHcans, 60; Democrats,
1856: total, 1876.
Aagainst-R 101; Demo-
Gratis, 20; total. 121.
The Republican insurgents attitude
toward reciprocity was shown by the
fact that IA voted against considera-
tion and only 6 for it.
Mr.. Hills opening argument in favor
of the agreement followed closely the
lines laid down and the facts set forth
in the majority report from the ways
and means committee. He was inter
rupted from time to time. Asked if
he was in favor of free trade with
Canada, Mr.. Hill said he favored un-
restricted trade with every country
where the cost of production did not
differ from that in the United States.
Mr.. Hill declared that talk of injury
to various interests in the United
States as a result of reciprocity was
not based on facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
SPOTTED FEVER CURBED.
Anti Meningitis Serum Is Pronounced
a Success.

New York. Feb. 13.-The Rockefel-
ler Institute for Medical Research has
announced that the effectiveness of
anti-meningitis serum had been gem
orally accepted by medical authorities
throughout the world. and that the
new remedy had taken its place with
vaccine and diphtheria anti-toxin ''as
an improved agency for the protection
of public health
The occasion for this announcement
was the notice given by the institute
that hereafter it would discontinue
free distribution of the serum, which
has been carried on since it's discov-
cry, and devote the funds to other lines
of investigation.
The New York city board of health
has undertaken the production of the
new serum and for short time will
supply urgent requests from outside
the state. In this city the board will
designate stations where the remedy
will be kept always on hand.
The Rockefeller institute says that
b. the early use of the serum the
death rate from cerebro spinal menin-
gifts has been reduced two-thirds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
WATERS GOT MORE.
Topeka Lawyers Fee in Larrabee Case
Is $4,000.

In the article printed Saturday in re-
gard to the findings of the supreme
court commissioner for attorneys fees
and expenses in the famous Larrabee
Mills case against the Missouri Pacific
railway. an error was made in setting
forth the sums of money allowed 10
each of the attorneys in the case.
Waters & Waters of Topeka was the
leading law firm for the milling com
pany, and as such was allowed 1000
for services and expenses
The article of Saturday stated that
Waters & Waters were allowed $2,500
by the commissioners. This was true,
and was set forth in the commission
ers' findings under the heading of
claim 9, which was for $4,000. This
was for the service in the state su-
preme court. But the court in allow
ing 81, 800 for additional attorneys
fees in this case, included the Waters
& Waters claim also. So the Waters
& Waters firm should be included in
the s11 500 claim also. This firms
share in the 81, 500 was S., 5,500 and this
sum added to the g, 500 makes a total
of $4,000 for Waters & Waters out of
the total of $4,000 allowed for attor-
neys' fees in this case.
The error was a natural one where
the rather ambiguous language and ar
rangement of the findings of fact are
considered from a layman's viewpoint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
CAN FIND NO LOBBY.
Ship Subsidy Investigating Committee
Completes Its Labors.

Washington, Feb. 13.-After many
months of investigation the hearing of
a special house committee to probe in
to charges of the existence of lobby
ing in the interest of ship subsidy leg
islation in congress closed today. The
final witness was Edward ]. Ber-
wind of New York, president of a
coal company and interested in the
International Merchant Marine COM
pany and the consolidated steamship
company. Mr.. Berwind's testimony
was brief. He said he knew nothing
directly or indirectly regarding any
lobby and had no information which
would throw light on the matter.
The committee will draft it's report
which it is said will show the investi-
cation had developed no substantial
ton of illegal lobbyings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
'UFFER IN CHINA. GIVES HOME RULE.
rOVnces VIII Need 100000 Utilities Bill to in House
to Tide Them Over Committee
epOrt Is Made by Workers of Aboses the BOARD Of Railroad
Presbyterian Sect. Commissioners
ROPS IN A BAD WAY FOR NEW COMMISSION
Needed OrCOny Members Named by
to Be Normal Again. Draw S.. 900 a Year
eV LeDenstne Writes Regard Regular Leaders
ing an Inspection Trip. the Terms
Provinces Will Need $5OO,OOO
to Tide Them Over.
Report Is Made by Workers of
Presbyterian Sect.
CROPS IN A BAD WAY.
SeVeralYears Needed forCountry
to Be Normal Again.
Rev. Lebenstine Writes Regard
ing an Inspection Trip.

New York, Feb. 13.-The Presby-
terian board of foreign missions has
received from it's missionaries in the
province of An-Hui, China, an account
OF the famine conditions prevailing
tnere The missionaries declare that
at least million dollars will be need
@ eo 20 tlde the suffering provinces over
LII LII the next harvest time. Crop con-
ullions are so bad, they add. that it
viii take the district several years to
get back to normal conditions in the
flooded districts.
Rev. E. c. Lebenstine, who made
long trip of inspection through the
nooded district around Hwai Yuen
mission station, writes as follows.
The inhabitants are face to face
with the worst famine in their history
The rainfall last summer was the
greatest or which there is any record
and the autumn crops were a total
failure over a region of approximately
seven thousand square miles 1t is
estimated that two and a half million
persons are practically starving and
the death roll of the coming months is
bound to be very great.
In order to acquaint myself with
the actual conditions, made two trips
into the famine district 1 met be-
tween two and three hundred refugees
each day. Thousands had already left
to seek support elsewhere, but these
had remained to plant a little wheat
so that they would have something to
return to in the spring. Then they left
to try to keep body and soul together
by begging or by such scanty work as
they could find.
"Only about one-third of the amount
of wheat planted each autumn could
be sown this year, owing to the abject
poverty of the inhabitants. 1t will,
therefore, take them several years to
get over the effects of this summers
floods even if they manage to pull
through alive till the spring
For six months, hundreds o4 thous-
ands will be absolutely destitute and
more than one million persons will be
dependent upon charity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
SEEK A COMPROMISE.
Members of Bath Tub Trust Fear Jail
Sentences.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Failing to
secure the dismissal of the criminal
Indictment against them, the defend
ants in the governments action
against the socalled bath tub trust,
will resist the governments civil suit
and begin their defense at Pittsburg
tomorrow. The testimony on the gov
ernment's side in the civil case is
all in.
There was an intimation that should
the government compromise for fines
only in the criminal case no defense
would be offered to the civil suit. u. S.
Kenyon, assistant to the attorney gem
eral. declines to withdraw his demand
for jail sentences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
RECALL is PLANNED.
Tacoma Is Preparing to Gust the En-
tire City Commission.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 13.-Prelimi-
nary to the circulation of petitions for
their recall, charges of incompetence
were filed today against Commissioners
W. L. Roys, Owen Woods, Nicholas
Larson and Rev. Mr. Freeland by a
committee of the reform element
These men, with Mayor A. V. Fawcett.
form the commission that governs Ia
coma
The four commissioners are charged
with having arranged a distribution of
power among themselves; with having
adopted a wide open policy, allowed Il
vice district to exist and permitted
public gambling and holding of brutal
prize fights
After New Senator.
Sacramento, Cal, Eeio. s13.-A verbal
duction of a resolution providing for
geles, United States senator-elect, be-
judiciary.
Works by insurgent Republicans and
progressive Democrats who believed
him the embodiment of progressive
principles, ''in violation of the primary
election law of California
1t declares that Works, since being
elected, has "bolted from the combined
insurgent Republican and progressive
Democratic party and become a reac-
tionary Republican" Also that, under
article 10 of the federal constitution
legislatures may recall recalcitrant
senators in congress before they as
sumo the duties of office"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13

grade below sixtv per cent in the fol-
lowing branches: Orthography, read
ing, writing, English grammar ana
composition, geography. arithmetic
United States history. including Kan
sas history. civil government physloi-
ogy and hygiene with special reference
to the effect upon the human system
of alcoholic drinks, stimulants. mar
cotfcS, and the causes and prevention
of dangerous communicable diseases,
the principles and methods of teaching,
and such other branches as the state
board of education NAV prescribe.
Such persons shall also furnish satis-
factory evidence of such additional
training as the state board of educa-
ton may require
Olinger of Shawnee introduced the
following resolution in the house TINS
morning:
Whereas, Our capitol building.
costing approximately $3.400,000, is
largely subject to destruction by fire,
especially if fire should originate any
where in the basement of the old wing;
and
Whereas, The construction of the
building is such that small fire in the
basement would do great damage to
the costly interior and furnishings, be-
cause the building is open from the
east end to the west end, and from
the top to the bottom; and
Whereas, The interior work is very
susceptible to smoke or heat damage;
and
Whereas, There is no private fire
protection in the way of fire hose,
chemical extinguishers, etc; and
Whereas, Other state buildings and
state institutions are. or may be with
out adequate fire protection; therefore,
"Be 1t Resolved, By the house of
representatives, in regular session as
sembled, That We direct the executive
council, board of control, or others in
charge of the capitol building, or any
other Kansas institution which is in
adequately protected, that they take
such steps as are necessary to secure
the proper equipment for the protec-
ton of said buildings of our institu-
tionS against damage by fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
FOR CALLAHAN PARDON.
Appeal Now Being Made to Stubbs
Asking Leniency.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 13.-John Cal
lahan, under sentence to the Kansas
penitentiary for blowing the safe of
the Milan State bank, is bringing
pressure to bear to get a pardon from
Governor Stubbs.
He is now in the Sedgwick county
Jail awaiting trial in the federal court
here in March for conspiracy against
the government and for receiving
stolen postage stamps.
While his appeal from the decision
of the Sumner county district court
was pending in the supreme court CAL
lahan was arrested by United States
authorities. He had been convicted of
robbing the Milan bank and had been
sentenced to a term in the peniten-
tiary of from five to ten years. The
convicted man had given a $4,000
bond.
Recently the supreme court handed
down its decision in Callahan VS.. Milan
hope of the notorious head of "Calla-
hans Dump
But Callahan didn't quit and for the
past three months he has been prepar-
ing brief of his case which recently
he submitted to the governor.
In this brief, which is written by
Callahan and covers about three dozen
pages, the convicted bank burglar as
serts that he is victim of popular
prejudice. He claims that the evidence
against him in the Milan case was not
conclusive, that it did not show that
he had ever been in Milan.
Interested in obtaining a pardon for
Callahan are several women. One of
these, who is said to have given her
name as Mrs. Morse, presented the
convicted mans plea to the governor.
She claimed to be a friend of &
friend" of Callahan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
GENDER IN THE VERB.
An Indian Language That Differs
From All the Others.

Portland. Ore, Feb 1S.-Professo-
Lee Frachtenburg, of the Smithsonian
institution at Washington, who has
just completed a study of the Alsea
tribe of Indians in Lincoln county and
the Umpquas in Curry county. says
the Alseas have language distinct
from the other 81 basic tongues of the
American Indians. He says it is one of
the twelve known languages using gen
der in the verb. that is the same ac-
ton by a male and female is desig-
mated by different term. This pecu-
iarity is shared by certain inhabitants
of northern Asia. those of a small sec
ton of southern Asia and by the
KaffirS of South Africa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
AN ARICKAREE WARRIOR
Captain PIiIey, Survivor of the Fa-
nous Indian Battle, Here.

Captain A. J. Pliley, the famous
scout and Indian fighter, one of the
fe7 survivors of the historic Arickaree
fight, will be in town a few days as
the guest of Luther c. Bailey and will
attend the Kansas Authors club ban
quet Tuesday night, February IA.
1t will be a curious coincidence that
he will be at the same table with Mrs.
McCarter, whose recent well known
Price of the Prairies'' gives such a
prominent place to the battle of
Arickaree, which has been termed the
ThermopyIae of American heroism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
Voted Educators Meet.

Rochester, N. Y, Feb 13.-Noted
educators from all parts of the coun-
try are in attendance at the annual
educational conference which opened
in east high school today. Today's
program includes addresses by Prof.
P. Chubb. New York city, Prof Walt
er Sargent, University of Chicago.
Prof. Paul Monroe, Columbia and
President Schurman of Cornell uni
versity. The latter will speak on.
Some Problems of Modern Educa-
tion.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
Germanv Orders an Afrship.

Berlin, Feb. I3-Ihe German war
office has shown its continued conf
dence in Count Zeppelin's inventive
and constructive ability by ordering
from him another dirigible balloon for
use in the army. The projected air.
shin will be smaller than the Deutsch-
land, which came to grief in Teute-
burg forest last June, but the motors
and the power will be the same Four
of Zeppelin's airships have met with
disaSf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
More Rain Expected Tonight.

With a precipitation OF .0I Of an
inch of rain at o'clock this after
noon, the sky was still cloudy and
weather bureau indications are that
considerable more rain will fall before
the sky is clear again. Unsettled
weather is forecasted for tonight and
tomorrow with rain in the eastern por-
ton of the state.
EI117rIv faY1nera ff1res.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. I3.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled tonight, with prob
ably rain in the east portion tonight
or Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-07
X. G. Barker Co.'s Fur Opening.

III. G. Barker Company, Manufactuf-
ers of Furs. have on exhibition and
sale the largest and most beautiful col
lection of furs they have ever shown.
Notice in particular beautiful
Hudson Bay Beaver. ladies' long coat,
also rich looking mink coat, together
With caracul, Hudson seal, marlnnt
blended musk rat, black and natural
pony coats. Also wornen's beautiful
sets of mink. silky sets Of black lynx,
black and sable fox. also red fox,
natural and dyed racoon, beaver. etc.
They manufacture and make to or
der; also make a speciality OF repairing
land remcodeling old furs.
Every garment is distinguished by
correct STYLES, excellent fit and fine
workmanship. The line includes all
kinds from the inexpensive to the more
lcostly ones.
They also represent Revillon Frercs,
the largest and oldest fur house in the
world
Revillon furs are matchless in style
and quality. yet cost no more than
greatly inferior goods.
| \ visit to this Fur department Will
pay you, whether you are thinking OF
purchasing or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-07
AUGUSTA CHURCHES.
Sunday Services to Which All are
Cordially Invited.

SAINT BARNABAS church. Bangor st.
dlth Sunday after Trinity: SUNDAY
school at 2.i5 p. NJ. Evening prayer Al
PENNEY MEMORIAL FREE RAP
TIST church, Rev Charles c. Mosher
pastor; j. Francis MacNichol Musica
Director: Worship and sermon ut 1910
subject of pastors sermon, Mountain
Peace: Sunday school at lid; men's
class at L.; .. f. prayer meeting Al Gas
gospel servica with testimony meeting al
80; mid-weck meeting at I'D Wednesday
UNITED BAPTIST church, kennebet
Siding, services at Dudley SchoolhouSC
Revs. b. Z. Hope and c. G.. Mosher. as.
sociate pastors: sunday school AT l3o
preaching service at go; Christian Eli
deavor meeting at 40. Public invited.
= GOSPEL MISSION. Sunday school a.
l. o'clock. Gospel services at and 10
Z. N. Or l.. j. Roberts will preach at
the afternoon meeting. aud other helpers
will have the evening service, Meetings
every evening during the week.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE sunday ser
vices at Il \. IL, subject. Are Sin. Dis
ease and Death Real: Sunday school
u NJ; Wednesday evening meeting. IA
Reading room open to the public daily
from 3 to 6 T. NJ, Christian Science hall.
2223 Water St
FIRST BAPTIST church on Winthrop
street. r. 7. Hope. pastor: Morning ser
mon on THE Purpose Of a Church, sun
day school at noon; evening service at
10 with sermon Oh The Security Of the
Christian"
METHODIST EPISCOPAL church,
Green street., minister, Henry E Dun
mack; residence IL Green street, phone
SSH. The regular church services are
as follows: Sunday 1890 morning wor-
ship with sermon; II. Is, Bible school, SO,
Young Peoples prayer meeting; $50 Z. NJ,
evening worship with sermon; Wednesday
7.30. the Class meeting. The Bible school
is divided into Ave departments VIM u
Hutchins, Supt.; Miss Marian Branard
secretary l. the organized Bible classes;
IL, the Senior Dept, HI, the Junior
Dept. " the Primary Dept; ', the
daily invited and those who have no
church home. Subjects for sunday
October S: 1870 ~ M, THE Voice of
Cod; $50 Z. NJ, Things the Christ Does
The Gospel Temperance meeting of the
w. G. T. L. will be held at their rooms
over the electric waiting room Sunday at
:. IS L. Nj; leader. Mrs Lizzie Towla.
SECOND ADVENT society: Meeting
at 1910 over electric road waiting room
preaching followed with social worship.
SAINT Marks church. Pleasant
street. Roy, Brian {. Roberts. Rector,
charst. 130 \. NJ; sunday school, $50
y. NJ mathis and Memorial service, 1919
\. NJ; evensong, 40 +, NJ.
UNITARIAN church. corner state and
Oak streets. Edwin NJ. Slocombc, minis
ter: Morning service at 100; sunday
school at ll.45,
PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALGTST So
ciety: Meetings Sunday afternoon and
evening at G. y. II. hall. DIR. f. w En-
- CO. "" """"ster, \. H., speaker and
message bearer.
WINTHROP ST. TNIVERSALIST
church. Rev l.. W. Coons minister (resi-
dence T. Crosby St. phone 3SS-l21: Morn
Ing worship ril at at 1919; subject OF sermon
Sunday school at L NJ; devo-
I. 'He -
- ~ - - - - ',~ch Build
ing" Mrs. Julia Jackson leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-07
AMUSEM ENTS.
Zelda Sears in The Nest Egg"

AT the Opera house on Wednesday,
oct. II, JOS NJ. Gates will present
Zelda Sears for the first time here as
"A star IN a new comedy of American
life by Anne Caldwell, entitled THE
Nest Egg" Miss Sears will be re-
membered by theatre goers for her
clever character work in the comedies
Of the late Clyde Fitch. In Hetty
Candy, the village dressmaker in THE
Nest Egg she has character which
fits her talents like the proverbial
glove and in which according to Bos'
ton, New York and Chicago critics
she does the best WORK of her career
Hetty is an 'old-maid,' one of those
big hearted women every one remem
bers in - little country town, a woman
whom everyone ridicuies but to whom
everyone turns in time of trouble. She
is lonely and tired of her cramped
and poverty stricken life and in a mo-
rnent of desperation she writes mes
sage on an egg laid by her fayorite
hen and sends the egg to market in
hope that the message may fall into
the hands of some bachelor as lonely
as herself 1t does, but not until the
egg has remained in cold storage for
three years and Hetty runs foul of the
pure food law before she finally
reaches her goal The original COM
pany will be seen here. 1t includes
Charles Lane, Charles Gotthold, Juli-
an Barton, Walter Young, Pell Tren-
ton, Mary Mersch, Lola Fisher. Mar
saret Armstrong aud Frances Tarde.
Seats Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-07
MANCHESTER.

NORTH-Mr and Mrs f. r. Robin
son were business callers, Friday in
Augusta.
Miss Belle Fifield and Miss Sara
Dinsmore are passing the weekend at
the formers home.
II. l. Tucker, East Nit. Vernon is do
ing carpenter work for II. \. Taught.
Miss Cora Barker OF Wateryille ac-
eompaned by her niece, are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hewitt. Belgrade.
The chief work of the farmers in
tins section at the present time IS dig
ging potatoes and picking apples
The high wind of the past few days
doing much damage to the apples.