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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
Then Perhaps You Can Learn
Something From the KiddOs.
They Manage to Keep Cool on
Sizzling Days.
INTERESTING SNAP SHOTS
The Camera DivuIges Secret OF
Keeping Cool.
Things That TranSpire on the
Topeka Fairgrounds.

An inquisitive reporter, armed with
a camera, started out to learn how the
children of Topeka keep cool during the
hot weather He had just read how
some small boys in New York had re-
Gently taken a bath in public fountain
in one of the parks of that town-much
to their dismay, for they were arrested
and one of them driven naked down
Fifth avenue by policeman-so he i'm
mediately hied himself in the direction
of Huntoon park.
The reporter had not proceeded far
before his attention was arrested by
the sound of merry laughter issuing
from a shady retreat in a spacious
ward. Turning, he. beheld four very
pretty and very happy little maids, who
were keeping cool all right They had
removed their shoes and stockings, and
with the help of the hose were keeping
their bare feet very, very cool. The PIC
ture was too good to miss and the re-
porter used his camera, with what re-
suit may be seen in one OF the accom-
panying photographs.
Arrived at the park, the newspaper
man found a lot of boys and few
girls. but to his relief none were in the
fountain They were keeping as cool
as they could outside of it disporting
themselves on the grass. small boy
showed the reporter what feelings were
in his breast, however, when he pointed
to the fountain and said, Say, mister,
don't you wish you could jump in
there?"
We're Chasing Ice Wagons.
The reporter sauntered along in
district of the city that is not favored
with an abundance of cool shady spots.
There were many children here, but
few seemed to be enjoying themselves
as thoroughly as were the girls with
the bare feet and the hose in the
spacious yard. Many of the children
were running after ice wagons and
begging for bits of ice.
At Central park there were scores of
youngsters. Some of them with shoes
and stockings off were indulging in
the existing (for them) paStime of
catching tadpoles that weer lining the
edge of the lake. Others were watch
ing the antics of the water fowl.
Several were sitting under the shade of
stories or hero tales that were being
read to them by devoted mothers or
friends interested in them.
Oh! What Fun.
Hilarious were the boys in Chesney
park who were squirting water on one
another from the drinking fountain.
The reporter remembered how when
he was "knee-high to grasshopper'
the old pump in the back yard used
to be a water shooting device that was
the cause of much merriment. He
was so much interested in the antics
of the kiddos that he sat down under
a tree and enjoyed thoroughly watch
ing the fun.
The group OF children grew in size.
Presently a shout went up, and one lit
fle fellow said, ''Oh. here comes Miss
Johnston" The youngsters fairly
swarmed around the person they called
Miss Johnston" and soon they were
playing games.
The reporter introduced himself t.
Miss Johnston, learning that she was
the supervisor of the Central park and
Willow park Fairgrounds
THE children enjoy the play so thor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

ougbly,' said Miss Johnston, that I
can hardly get them to go home
'Oh, no, they do not play all the
time. There are rest periods at which
them, and learn to use their hands
They do simple sewing. weaving, and
paper cutting. Then there are sand
piles that are the delight of the little
tots.
Yes, they manage to keep cool in
the rest periods. AID the mothers, too,
enjoy the shade in the park afternoons
while their children are frolicking.'
They Splash and Paddle.
The reporter CHANGED to drop in at
the Central Y. NJ. c. A. later in the
day. In the pool a score of playground
boys under supervision of W. l.. Drl-
yer, general director of the Topeka
Fairgrounds, were having the time of
their lives A number of the smalle
boys, eight or nine years old, were
simply padding around in the shallow
water, while a half dozen older youths
were exhibiting considerable skill IN
the use of various strokes.
Children would rather wade and
swim than do anything else" said Mr
Driver. I'VE need wading pools in this
city. I've been teaching the older
boys strokes; with the little ones my
object at present is to overcome their
fear of getting their chests under wa
ter.
I'm the sand bins at the Parkdale
Fairgrounds the children have drG
down and have made puddles in whlc.-
they enjoy padding
The reporter found a friend who
took him out to Gage park. He got
a snap shot of two supremely happy
kiddies who together with numerous
other youngsters were playing in and
near the water. They had learned the
art of keeping cool even better than
their elders. What do you think OF
them?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

Sir Edward HarIand was the founder of
the great Belfast firm of shipbuilders
who have built all the White Star Liners
from the beginning. His lynx-eyed vigil
lance was legend at the works. 1t was
said that he used to survey the workmen
through a telescope from the windows of
his residence, Ormiston. All the men felt
that his eye was on them. A worker on
a ship can let riveting hammer fall, ap-
parently by accident, upon his victim. Il
was gravely alleged that Harland once
caught a riveter in this act, and, soon
as he arrived at the works. walked up to
the man and sacked him.-Argonaut.
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DINNER STORIES.

An aviator descended in field and
said to a rather we'll dressed individ-
uaI: Here. mind my machine min
ute. will you?" WHAT" the well
dressed individual snarled. me mind
your machine? Why, I'm a United
States senatori" well, what of it ?''
said the aviator. I'll trust you"
The aviator's wife was taking her
first trip with her husband in his air
ship. ssWait a minute. George" she
said I'm afraid we will have to go
down again. whats wrong?" ask
ed the husband 81 believe I have
dropped one of the pearl buttons off
my Jacket. 1 think can see it glisten-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

and Elijah followed him within 80
years.
Makes no difference, sir. My name
is Sam Bowser, and 1 know I come
between 'em. You can take my word
for it and give me the dollar. / don't
throw his time away entirely?"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-28
Full Regiment Including Militia
of Other Islands to Go
Into Camp i

National Guard headquarters pre-
sented busy scene this morning,
with the fegimental staff officers and
the headquarters staff hard at work
arranging the final details Of the mi
litia camp, which opens this evening.
BY afternoon, Captain Johnson, the
regimental quartermastef, will have
the tents up, and model nine-com-
pany camp laid out at Moanalua A
working detail of twenty men went
out ahead of the regiment, and every
thing will be In readiness for the cit
izen soldiers when they arrive.
Maui has made splendid turnout.
the two companies arriving this morn
ing on the Claudine being well up to
their enlisted strength. Lahaina sends
Company L, with Captain Sam Kelii-
moi, First Lieutenant Searle. Second
Lieutenant Kaluakini and 81 enlisted
men. Company l, from Wailuku, is
commanded by Captain Bal. First
lieutenant Kamoehole, Second Lieu
tenant Kaae and So men complete the
organization.
These two companies, together with
the company from Hawaii and the six
Oahu companies, will assemble at the
armory this evening, and at 80 will
march for Moanalua. 1t will take fully
two hours to reach the camp, and the
men will not do much besides turn
in until tomorrow morning, when will
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CUSTOMS men
TAKE z; SAY
IN OPIUM RING
Sensational Arrests Made lust
Before Mongolia Sails for
San Francisco
LOCAL MAN AND OFFICER
OF SHIP APPREHENDED
SatcheI Filled with Opium Is
Seized; Joe Leal Figures;
Said to Be Informer

George Chrones, formerly in the
employ of the Union Grill, and a man
known as Chris" fourth assistant
engineer on the Pacific Mail liner
Mongolia, was arrested at Alakea
wharf this morning by customs Of
ficers charged with attempting to
smuggle. opium ashore. Chrones
when arrested, carried a valise con
tanning twenty tins of opium worth
approximately one thousand dollars.
The arrest was made at time
when hundreds of persons were at
the wharf TO attend the steamer sail,
ing, but was known to but few of
the many bystanders.
With the detection of the alleged
sn,ugglers, the authorities believe
they are now hot on the trail of the
local members of the daring eopium
ring" phose activities have defie1 the
customs officers, secret service Iren
and police Of two continents. For
many months there have been rumors
that pretty soon somebody was going
TO be caught who would "squeal" on
the "higher-ups" and in the capture
of Chrones and the detention of the
Mongolia's officer, the customs meE
think they have found a lever to the
inside ocf the battling opium SNUG
Cling operations here.
Arrests Close Together. s sssss4er "a
The two arrests were made thirty
minutes apart. Chrones was arrest
ed on the sidewalk In front of the
wharf BY Collector of Customs Stack.
able and Customs Officer Medeiros
at eleven-tbirty this morning. Thirt/
minutes later, the customs officers
went aboard the Mongolia and ar.
rested the Fourth Assistant Engineer
who was in the engine room at the
time. s>.. 49, "a z
Both were taken to the office Of
Collector Stackable, where they We're
examined by the Collector and by
United States District Attorney
Breckons for possible information re-
garding other members of the ring
supposed to have been operating ex,
tensiyely here for some time
Chrones was with former Chief of
Detectives Joe Leal at the time of his
arrest. Leal says he himself was
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SECRETARY TAYLOR ON PLANS
FOR HAWAIPS FAIR EXHIBIT

| ed within exposition grounds While
they are elaborate, yet to form q set.
ting for Hawaii's peculiar scenic e.
fractions, they must be elaborate
Il notice that people from al pals
Of the world who visit Honoiulu are
intensely interested In the aquarium
filled with beautifully colored fish.
with such wonderful and uni1ue de-
signs that many suppose they nave
teen painted especially to deceive
them. Aquarium officials IN many
parts of the world have surge SCI
sending live fish to place IN their own
aquariums, hut San francisco dur.
ing the Fair will have an auuari1n1
of Hawaiian fish In the Hawaiian
building, which viii be one Of is
features.
Transplant Native Charm.
II doubt II there is q part Of he
American mainland which has scsnic
attractions TO equal those Of the Ha-
waiian Islands. There is q peculiar
subtle charm about the Hawaiian Isl
ands which appeals to travellers. and
those charms we expect to transfer
in some form or another to San Ffa1-
cisco in 1915" /"
Taylor has lived in the Hawafi6n
Islands for the last fourteen years.
curing which time he has been "a ac'
tive newspaper man in Honolulu. ana
for two years was chief OF dafectI58.
of the Honolulu Police Deparfme.|
Two years before the Spanish War,
TAYLOR Went to Cuba as q cores pend
ent, but his Experience was skt.|
lived, owing to General WeyIer s.
resting him as spy ana ssnlsr.,r.
him to five years in Cabanas 16..
ress, although be was e1enIn1I|I F.
ported to the United States.
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breakdown. AS he is rs years old
we thought it advisable to send for
his other. children, who are expected
to reach here tomorrow =.
Judge FartWelT resigned from the
Territorial bench last year. his resig.
nation taking effect on March 8. 1911.
Previous to this his- health. had been
impaired by advancing age and his
close application to work, and he had
made trip TO the mainland in the
hopes Of beRefiting from it. He re-
turned considerably improved, but de-
cided to retire from the bench and
did So. Since then he has made sew
.eral journeys to the mainland, and
returned from one of these trips only
few days ago.
The news that the venerable jHrist
had been seriously stricken and that
his condition was grave was received
last night with general regret and so
jicitude, which was heightened tEis
morning when it became known that
relatives had been sent for from Ha-
wa:i
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MAJOR RAY PROMOTED AND
ARMY SAYS WHAT NEXT.?'

along political lines, Colonel Ray now
ranks Major Cheatham, the chief
1uartermaster of the Department OF
Hawaii, who has behind him long
and distinguished record. Army men
here are struggling their shoulders
and asking each other What next"
Biggest Man in Army.
Major General Aleshire, who receiv,
ed his second star yesterday by Pres
idential appointment, is conceded tC
he the biggest man in the army, by
local officers who are in touch with
the administI ative end of the service.
AS head of the new quartermaster's s
corps, he is in direct control of the
quartermaster's pay, and subsistence
departments of the service, and
wields an enormous power in the ex-
penditure of funds, and the disburse-
ment Of supplies. BY virtue of his
Lew office he will WELD considerably
more power than the chief of staff OF
the army. His two assistant quarter
masters general win be BrigadieI
Generals Sharp and Smith.
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Cadne Dispatched to Hawaii to Bring Children to the Bed
side of The Former Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
@~ and Veteran officer of the Civil War %s.'s@ s@sf'

General A. S. Hartwell, former JUS
ticel of the Supreme Court, is serious
~ i'll at his hoTe, Liliha and judo
Streets, and his condition is such that
his immediate relatives here this
morning chartered the steamer Claud.
inc to proceed to kaWaihao, Island
of Hawaii, and bring to Honolulu Mr.
and Mrs. Ollie SorenBon and Mr.. an6
Mrs. A. w. Carter, Mrs. Sorenson
and Mrs. Carter being the daughters
Of Judge Hartwell. They have been
at Parker Ranch.
. Mrs. A F. Judd, another daughter,
and her husband, are'.the only rela,
tiVes at the bedside of the sick man
at the present time.
Dr.. c. B. Wood, the physician in
attendance, said this morning: Gen,
eral Hartwell is seriously i'll, but he
is resting easily today
Early this afternoon, ATTORNEY 4.
F.. Judd, son-in-law Of Judge Hart
we'll, said that the condition of his
father-in-law lad shown a slight im-
broVement during the cay. His ILL.,
ness" he said, is due to a general
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Queer Angles to Taft's Action
in Pushing Forward Man
Senate Turned Down

The recess appointment" of Major
Beecher b. Ray, the army paymaster,
TO be q lieutenant colonel, which was
made yesterday by President Taft,
has caused all sorts of comment in
service circles here. There are some
queer angles to the proposition, and
fair chance that should the Senate
again refuse to confirm the nomina-
ton at the next session, Colonel Ray
would find himself legislated out of
the army.
The law says that there shall be so
many officers OF each grade in the
pay department. If President Taft
appoints some officer major, vice
Ray, and the Senate does not confirm
the latter's promotion, then he would
be a major, but an extra number in
the grade, in which case he would be
legislated out OF the army. The only
safe course for the President to fol-
low would be to leave the vacant ma
jority untitled, in which event Colonel
Ray could step back to his old grade
81 the Senate refused to let bygones
be bygones.
There is another, angle to the stu,
ation, however, which turns up with
the consolidation of pay, quartermas,
tiers and substance departments,
carried In theSrecent army appropria-
ton bin. Colonel Ray is no longer
Il the pay department, but is an Of.
ficer In The new quarternaster's
corps. With comparatively few years
service, and that alleged to 0e largely
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SAN FRANCISCO, August 19.-"I
tie plans of the Hawaiian Fair Com
mission for the 1915 Exposition art
carried out the exhibit OF that Terri
tory at the coming Worlds Fair viii
surpass anything of its kind ever helt
in this country" said A. P. Taylor
secretary of the Board of Commits
sioners of the Territory of Hawaii
who arrived in this city on the steam
ship Sonoma and is now in confer
ence with the Exposition officials.
Taylor declares that the work oI
the Hawaii Commission is well ad
Janced and that plans and sketches
for the exhibit are to be submitted tc
the Legislature at it's next session
He is confident that S150,000 will be
set aside for Hawaii's building and
exhibit.
To Show Wonderful Scenery.
Our plans contemplate display OF
Hawai1s wonderful scenery in dio
ramic effects, showing the Volcano
of Kilauea, the Nuuanu Pail, rugse5
coast scenes. and the deep gorges Of
the island of Kauai, which rival those
of the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately
the last Legislature, in passing q
measure for the appointment sof &
Fair Commission, did not appropriate
funds for preliminary expenses, anG
the commissions work for some time
was perfunctory. Funds have beer
placed in the hands of the commits
sion. and comprehensive plans are be
ing worked out.
Chairman H., P. Wood, who is the
head OF the Promotion Publicity fol
the Hawaiian Islands, has plans which
will make Hawaii's exhibit one of The
most unique and attractive ever plac
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kNOX'S NAME
INVOLVED IN
FUND EXPOSE
Secretary of State Is Brought
Into Sensational Standard
0I-RooSeveIt Charges

The storm center of the Standard
OiI-Roosevelt campaign contribution
fight is moving toward Hawaii.
Secretary of State Knox, who will
arrive on the cruiser Maryland tomor-
row, has been dragged into the fight
by a report from Washington that he
is alleged to have said that Roosevelt
wrote letters to George B. Cortelyou
telling him to return 100000 of the
Standard Oil contribution to make the
record good"
The first news received here of the
Cortelyou Roosevelt correspondence
did not involve Mr.. Knox. This was
in a cablegram which came by Associ-
ated Press on August %, and which
said:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. o.
Senator Penrose in a statement today
charged boldly that Roosevelt in the
campaign of 1904 directed George B.
Cortelyou, manager of his campaign,
to return 100000 Of it's contribution
to the Standard Oil Company Pen
rose says that Roosevelt had to do
this in order to make the record
good
John D. ATchbold has notified Con-
gress that he is willing to testify to
what he knows OF the relations Of
Standard Oil to the Republican cam
paign.'
Now the Associated Press, in ca
blegram to its local correspondent,
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.INSURRECTION
|. OF '95 CLAIMS
BEFORE HAGUE
British Consul Instructed to Sc
cure Data as to Claim
ants Heirs

That the sO-callel British claims
arising out of the insurrection against
the Republic OF Hawaii in 1895 are ap-
preaching a hearing before The Hague
Tribunal, to which, it was reported
some time ago, they had been referred
by the United States and Great Brit
ain, is made evident through the in
structions received by Thomas Har-
rington, acting British consul here,
within the last few days, to bring all
the data relating to the claims up to
date.
Resisted by the Republic of Hawaii
20 the last, the claims were part OF
unfinished business passed on to the
United States at annexation.
Within the past few days it has been
rumored that Acting Consul Harring-
ton was looking up information re-
garding the heirs of such claimants
as are dead. Mr. Harrington, on be-
ing questioned about the matter, ad-
mitted what has just been stated and
more He said:
Instructed to- Get Data.
Il have been instructed to bring all
the data relating to the claims up to
late Having teen here but a short
time, | am not posted in the history
of the matter | do not know even
that it has been submitted to arbitra-
ton, and l am simply carrying out
instructions to gather all available in
formation up to the present time, with
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POPE MAY ACT. IN
Z. -. RUBBER SCANDAL

ROME, August 10.-The Pope is
awaiting with deep anxiety the
United States action in the Putu,
mayo rubber district in South Ameri.
ca, according to Vatican officials. Un,
less the United States acts it is the
Pontiffos view that he must do so,
because he believes no one else with
sufficient authority to accomplish
anything can take the necessary
steps to protect the Putumayo natives
from the rubber dealers cruelty with
cut clashing with the Monroe Doc
trine.
The Vatican. however, can move
effectively if it wishes. Indeed, the
Pope has already sent an encyclical
letter, to every archbishop, bishop,
nuncio and papal delegate in South
America calling for organized effort
in the natives behalf. The money
needed to send the papal commission
recently appointed into the Putumayo
country is also assured.
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COSTS f1OTHER-lN-LAW $5
TO PULL HAIR OF SONS WIFE

her residence with her son, II. K
Bailey, at Pauoa and quarrels ensuet
between son, wife and mother-in-laW.
According to Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. kakal
attempted to stir up trouble between
Bailey and his wife.
According to the evidence, on Mon,
day afternoon Mrs. Bailey, who was
lying on the bed at the time, began
10 upbraid her mother-in-law for her
efforts in this direction, and Mrs
kakai, becoming incensed, seized her
daughter-in-law by the hair and drag
ged her to the floor. Mrs. Bailey
swore out a warrant for her mother
in-law, charging assault and battery
which resulted in Mrs. Bailey's trial
and conviction this morning.
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GuaIdsnen Reach CITY;
Will Take Field Tonight

commence the series kof drills. exef.
eises, lectures and tactical walks led.
ing ap to the two days problem which
will wind up the encampri6ll.
Officers and men are both looking
forward to the game Of war. f6r. s..
sides providing valuable In1kfuc{I11.
there win be = certain amount I|
pleasurable excitement n tie mini.
campaign. Although only the MI||||I
troops viii be engaged t1e problem. &
Is said, has been so ifigenfousIt drawn
up that II contains all sorts Of tact.
cal possibilities. Sunday morning ana
afternoon the soldiers viii march ana
the action be concluded Monday morn
Ing. Monday afternoon camp viii Be
struck and the period Of field instruc-
ton over for the year.
Captain Walter Johnson. II. 8. a.
will be the regular army represents
tive in his capacity Of inspectof-in-
an exhaustive report to the War Dsk
partmerit, concerning the effIclency IN
the field Of the Hawaiian militia. Dr.
Mount, Medical Corps y. s. A.. VIII
be sanitary inspector The sanitary
troops attached to the First Regiment
will be in command Of caDtaln-Sur-
geon Morong, and Lieutenant Colonel
Cooper, surgeon general Df the Guard.
win be in camp good part cf the
time, and will give special instruction
and lectures to the eanitary froop1
Colonel Cooper recently graduated
from the Field Service School for
Army Officers. and his work here win
be of great value to the militia.
Horses have been provided for al
the officers entitled TO mounts.