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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-16

on the Progressive ticket in the Tween
tieth district. Mr.. Straus was nomi-
mated while he was in Europe and he
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-16
Stop
Piles
Now
Quick Relief Is What You Want and
Pyramid Pile Remedy Is What
You Should Use.

We want your name if you suffer
from any form of piles. No matter
what you have tried you owe yourself
at least some relief from pain Just
let us give you this relief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
ASTOR NOW OWNER
OF MORNING POST.
Announcement of His Latest
Purchase Causes Sensation
in Fleet Street.

Especial Gable to the Times Dispatch. I
London, June IA sensation was
created in Fleet Street tonight, when
it became known that William Waldorf
Aston the cXpatriated American, had
purchased the Morning Post, Which for
many years has been regarded as the
society organ. and has been sought
after by several prominent newspaper
publishers. The price paid is said to
have been $3.50, 900
Mr.. Astor is already the owner Of
the Pail Mall Gazette, one of the lead
ing afternoon papers of london. and the
Observer. which holds the front rank
among the Sunday publications.
The Morning Post was for many
years owned by Lord Glencsk, who died
four years ago, leaving the paper to
his daughter, Lady Bathurst, from
whom Mr.. Astor purchased it,
Mr.. Astor has been trying for a con-
siderable time to secure morning
newspaper to aid him i'm reaching the
'peeragc, to which he has aspired for
many years.
Il was said by newspapermen here
tonight that by acquiring the Post
MIR. Astor now controls the three most
influential political newspapers in the
United Kingdom. All of these repre-
sent the Conservative party.
Among the various publishers who
have sought to purchase the Post was
Lord Northcliffe. who. before he ac-
CURED the control Of the Times, is said
to have made Lord Glenesk liberal
offer for the paper. Lord Glenesk ac-
cepted the offer. but specified that the
price must be paid In pennies on the
doorsteps of the town-house. which
was his polite way OF declining the
offer
John L. Marvin, now editor OF the
Pail Mall Gazette and the Sunday OBJ
server, will assume the editorship of
the Post. and will retain his position
on the Observer. hut n new editor will
soon be appointed for the Gazette
The official announcement OF the new
ownership will not be made for several
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
GERMANY HONORS
KAISER WILHELM
Country Is Celebrating Com
pletion of Twenty-Fifth
Year of Reion

Berlin. June l4-Elaborate Jubilee
festivities In connection with the com
piction tomorrow of the twentv-fifth
year of Emperor Williams reign Arc
being held throughout the German en-.
pire.
Amnesties have been granted bv the
soVereigns OF the various German
states, and endowments amounting TO
millions OF dollars have been bestowed
on phiianthropic institutions
The general emphasis laid upon the
peaceful character Of the German En-
peror and his reign Is the striking
feature In year of a billion-marlt
miiitary bill This was summed up in
Il speech made by President Johannes
Nacn'pi at commemorative session
today OF the Reichstag. which was at
tchd"d by the Imperial Chancellor Dr.
Won Bcthmann- Iollweg. and all the
ministers.
AZ noon to-day the Emperor re-
ceiVed the Turkish ambassa dor to Ger
many, Osman Miami Pasha, and Cardi-
nal Won kopp. who respectively pre-
scnted to His Majesty the congratula-
tons OF the heads OF the Mohammedan
and Catholic worlds.
Andrew Carnegie, J. G.. Schmidlap
and r. S. BrookinGs, representing
american peace societies. arrived here
to-day. They Will be received by the
emperor tomorrow or Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Great Procession OF Sufragcttes
Follows Body OF Miss
Dawson to Grave.
MILITANT BANNERS FLYING
Some "Booing," but Crowds Are
Generally Quiet and
Sympathetic.

London June 14.--Suffragcttcs, mill
tant as we'll as nonmilitant came from
all parts OF England to-day for the
funeral OF Miss Emily Wilding Davi-
son, who met her death while ntcrfer-
ing with the Kings horse in the Derby
June &
y special train brought the body OF
the woman suffrage martyr" from Fp-
som To Victoria Station where pro-
ccssion OF 5000 women was waiting
10 escort II across the city through the
principal streets to ST. Georges Church
bloomsbury, where the service was
held.
Crowds gathered early In the morn
ing in the vicinity OF the militant suf-
frase;tc headquarters. where the
blinds were down and huge banner
hung at half mast Many dctach-
mcnts OF women arrived from the prov
inccs TO participate In the parade. They
were dressed IN white with purple
sashes. They wore black bands around
their arms and carried bouquets and
wrcaths OF white flowers Twenty
brass bands furnished the music for
the procession
Display of Banners.
There was great display of han
ncrs bearing such legends as: "Figh,
on! God Will Give the Victory" or
"Unconquered and Not Afraid"
The train bearing the coffin left
EPSON station soon after II o'clock.
The coffin was covered with a purple
pail and was accompanied to London
by Miss Davison's brother and suf-
fragette guard OF honor.
The program arranged last night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
UNIVERSITY MEN
FACING ARREST
They Are Charged With Cruelty
in Connection With Vivi-
section Work.

Philadelphia. June 14.-Warrants
were issued here to-day for the arrest
of five professors and surgeons of the
medical department. of the University
of Pennsylvania on the charge Of cruel
" to animals in connection with tho
vivisection of dogs. This constitutes
the second step in n legal campaign
by the Womcn's Pennsylvania Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails Recently DR. j. T. Sweet. of tho
university. was arrested on n similar
charge.
The defendants who must appear be-
fore police magistrate next Satur-
day are DR.. Allen John Smith, former
dean of the medical schools; DR.. Ed
ward Tyson Reichert. professor OF
physiology: DR. Alonzo Englebcrt Tav-
Tor. professor Of physiological chemis-
try; DR.. Richard Mills Pearce, Jr.. pro
fessor of research medicine. and Al
fred NJ. Richards. 1t is said that war
rants for other members of the faculty
probably Will he Issued In few DAYS
John Il. X. Scott. connsel for tho wo-
mems society said tonight: This
proceeding Is not based on vlvisection
OF animals. but the needless cruelty ana
neglect OF the animal AFTER il has hoo,
submitted to experiments and opero
tons
1T has been brought 10 the societv,s
attention that after a dog has becn e,b'
Jected to such operations as the breaIe-
ing OF the spine. the removal of nor
tons OF brain and stomach the ami
mai was placed upon the cement floor
OF the kennel and no attcmpt mazda to
relieve its suffering"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
ATTEND
FUNERAL OF "MARTYRo

was for the funeral procession to pass
through the main streets OF London.
between Victoria station and Blooms
bury.
This morning the officials of Scot
land Yard suggested that the women
should parade through the quieter side
streets. The suffraSettc leaders be-
came highly indignant and announced
that they would pay no attention 20
the police. The possibilities of coll
iision thus seemed large.
Bands Play DIrgcs.
The funeral procession started from
Victoria Station at o'clock The cof-
fin. covered with flowers, was in an
open hearse drawn by four black
horses. The bands played dirges while
the members of the various women's
societies fell into line behind the hearse,
each group headed by its banner, and
all wearing mourning emhlems
Enormous crowds surrounded the
station, making progress difficult
The parade was divided into eleven
sections. The suffragettcs marched in
tours. all carrying flowers.
The coffin was in the middle OF the
procession. and the clergy of st.
Georges Church. Bloomsbury. marched
ut the head. The rector OF the church,
DR.. Baumgarten. had issued n state
ment that he was not a sympathize
with the women's militant tactics.
With the exception OF Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst and General" Mrs. Flora
Drummond. who is Ill. all the leaders
OF the militant organization occupied
prominent places in the procession
Owing to the dense throng OF spec
tators. the funeral procession moved
very slowly. young woman at the
head. dressed entirely in white, carried
cross aloft.
There was some slight booing hero
and there. but the crowds were for tho
most part orderly and sympathetic
Mrs. Pnnkhurnt Arrested.
Mrs. Emmellne Pankhurst was ar
rested again to-day and taken to the
jail from which she was released on
license OF May 80. owing to ill-health.
brought about by a hunger strike,d
while she was serving her sentence OF
three years penal servitude.
Mrs. Pankhurst was leaving the
house where she had been staying since
her release when two policemen ar
rested her. She was dressed In deep
mourning, and was on the way to at
tend the funeral OF Miss DAWSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Polo Trophy Kept on
This Side by Bare
Finger-Hold.
FRACTION OF GOAL
DECIDES CONTEST
With English Invaders All But
Victorious on Mcadowbrook
Field, Slip Proves Fatal to
Their Hopes, and Desperate
Playing Fails to Snatch
Back Advantage.
BY DAMON RUNYoN.

Meadowbrook Polo Grounds. West
bury. L. L. June 14.-One scant fraction
of goal-a bare finger hold-kept
tho international polo trophy in
America. At moment when the in
vading Englishmen had the Yanks at
oisadVantage, a slip reduced the
british score 10 n fraction below that
OF the American squad and the second
game or the great match at Meadow
brook this afternoon finally ended with
the count of i-2 for America to t14
for England.
Going into the seventh period the
score was "a to 1-2. with England
leading. For fast scrimmage Cap
,ain Lockett crossed in front of Larry
waterbury. the American, and the lat
ters horse fell. tumbling the rider to
the turf. Waterbury was up in an
instant, unhurt. and looking for his
morse. which was galloping down the
held. In the meantime, Locl<ett's
the trophy
ihe British players made desperate
effort to regain their lost advantage.
put the fanks beat them back in rally
after rally The latter did not play
with any of the fire that characterized
their frst game until toward the finish,
when the EnglishIncn spent their fury
III Wild efforts to strike the American
goal, but in many ways il was n more
spectacular game than the first.
Enthusiasm Runs Wild.
AFTER the bell rang which announced
the end OF the game, thousands of
people broke through restraining
FENCES and gathered about Harry Payne
Whitney, Devereux Mlburn, Larry
Waterbury. and L. Il. Stoddard, the vic
torious Americans, while those left in
the stands cheered continuously. The
Englishmen also came in for congratu-
lations for their game fight.
There were 10000 people wedged in
about the polo premises when the game
began. and this estimate is made with
out blush. The crowd could have
been larger. but on the ground two
people seemed to stand where but one
stood Tuesday.
1t may sound like a very rash state
ment. in view OF the many coats OF
word paintings applied to the Tues
day game, to say the crowd OF to-day
was more colorado than the first gath
erlng, but such is the star-spangled
case In the first place il was a more
mixed crowd, and a mixture naturally
gives the most glowing colors Being
Saturday and a half holiday, Tom, Dick
and Harry were able to be present
whereas on Tuesday only Claude and
Harold and Reginald could attend
Sporting and stage celebrities mingled
with millionaires, and the millionaires
most likely felt all the better for It,
although they did not really say
With all the heat and dust the green
of that great hat polo field remained
as incomparably green as ever It
lay shimmering out there beneath the
whitening glare OF the sun as gay and
Continued on Tenth Page) -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Viscount Chinda Adj
vises Bryan of His
Country's Attitude.
MAY
BE ENCOUNTERED
Senate Divided on ACCESSIBILITY of
Renewing Conventions With
Various Nations, but Secre-
tary of State Confident
That His Peace Plans
Will Be Approved.

Washington. June l4-Viscount Chin
da. the Japanese bassador, has advis-
cd Secretary Bryan that japan is will
years her arbitration treaty with the
United States, which expires by Imita-
ton August -
Secretary Bryan. making the an
nouncement to-day. said he expected
the Senate would ratify the new ar
bitration treaties already signed with
Great Britain and other countries de-
spite the opposition against them No
date for signing the Japanese renewal
has been determined
The senatorial opposition originally
was voiced by Senator Chamberlain,
who insisted that in renewing a treaty
with Great Britain, specific expressions
should be made to remove the Panama
Canal tolls controversy from the field
OF arbitration. The question of arbi-
trating with Japan the issue Of the
California alien land law has also been
subject OF discussion among Senators
opposed TO renewing that arbitration
treaty. President Wilson has had fire.
quent conferences over the arbitration
treaties with Senator'S
An Grafton on Peace
At elaborate and Impressive flag day
exercises. conducted in the great
court of the Interior Department and
presided over by Secretar ~ Lane Secre-
tary OF State Bryan delivered an ora
ton upon the American flag and
world peace
Mr., Bryan wildly pictured his ideal
OF world OF friendly nations among
which war would have no place He he
lieved that long steps now were being
taken to insure universal peace and
added: Only this morning I received
assurances from the empire of Japan
OF It's desire to renew with the United
states its general arbitration treaty
Before next Christmas l am expectinp
that at least twenty-five nations viii
have concluded with this country
treaties by the terms OF which contro-
VERSES which cannot be adjusted other
wise may be referred to A misunderstood
international tribunal. thus practically
ihsurinG peace and justice between no
and all OF the great nations of the
world VIC
Fling IOvcd. Not Feared
Love is stronger force than fear.
!, Is inc proud boast of this nation
mat our flag is loved, rather than
aeareo. no gun ever mounted is as
!houshta are the controlling forces of
the world, and love is the basis of
every great thought"
!, concluding in an apotheosis to the
nag secretary Bryan compared the
IDEALS represented respectively by
-. ana iliate: The power of the
unarmed man of Galilec is represented
by that flag. and no man will dare r.
put IT on the pole OF PLATE. who vas
the embodiment OF force. Let us al
ways make II a symbol of the nations
PurPose-a purpose pure enough to be
represented by such n flag
Tine ideals of this nation shall ho
greater than its armament and II nj
ways shall represent cause so lust
Continued on Seventh Pase1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Witness Says His Indus
try Had Ante-Election
Assurances.
CLAIMS 1T NOW is
FACING DISASTER
With Proposal to Free-List Sugar
Prices of Stocks Have OWN
dled-Oxnard Tells of Vast
Sums He Has Spent
to Influence Legis-
lation.

Washington. June l4-"You need
not be one bit afraid of me. sir
rms statement was alleged to have
Deen made by President Wilson 60
X. Il Douglas. treasurer OF the Mich
igan Beet Sugar Company, according
TO letter from Douglas read before
the Senate lobb! Investigating com
mittee to-day by +. II. Hathaway,
secretary OF the sugar company.
Douglas In the letter stated he asked
the President, when the latter was in
the midst Of campaigning for the
presidency. whether legitimate Indus
try could be assured of fair treatment
from the Democrats. and received the
reply quoted above
Senator Reed protested against the
reading Of the letter. but Senator Nell
son insisted. saying he wanted to
sHow that the beet sugar men were
led to believe they had nothing to
fear prior to the drafting of the free
sugar bill.
Hathaway said the measure had re-
suited in the cancellation Of contracts
made b. tho Michigan Beet Sugar
Company to build a new factory at
Pigeon, Mich. and that 1t had dis
couraSed plan Tor a factory at Man
kato. Mimi. He said that since Sep
TENDER last the preferred stock of his
company had dropped from par 10 40.
and the common stock from 90 to 30
Oxnard Heavy Spcndcr.
Henry T. ONnard, the millionaire
vicc-presideat of the American Beet
Sugar Company, testified that he es-
timated he had spent on an average
of $4,000 year in Washington for
the last twcnty-thrce years in behalf
of the beet sugar industry He de-
clarei not cant had been spent IL
legally. Each year when he was at
his homo in Washington. he declared,
he cane &c the CaTitol to watch leg
siation and SEQ his friends among
the Senators.
Senator Reed demand that the
witness give ;hc names OF Senators
who We're his friends.
Most all the Senator's" replied Mr..
OXnard.
Yen need not include me in that
list declared Senator Reed
We'll. call Senator Ovcrman one
CT my friends and Senator Cumnins
there. and don't know SO much about
Senator Nelson" said the witness.
Senator Overman promptly asked
Mr.. ONnard if lie had ever called upon
him at his Office or house. or IL he
had ever attended Mr.. Oxnard's en-
tcrtainm4nts
Mr. ONnard replied in the negative
The committee adjourned until Mon
day without finishing tn. examine
ton.
John a. Carroll OF 81. Louis. attor-
ney for thu !.ill System OF railroads
was III" first witness to-day in the
lobby nv cstiEation. His only tarin
activity, h said was the fling of n
brief for the Great Northern ana
Burlington reads, dealing with Greco
sotc oil.
81 want 10 say that the so-called
Continued on Tenth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Government Is Taking
Every Precaution to
Avert Accidents"
POINT OF ATTACK
IN CASE OF WAR
w a h in ton Realizes That
Mighty Labor of Years Could
Be Undone in Hour Should
Hostile Nation Direct Fleet
Against It-Practically
Complete October /.
Especial to The T,mes-Dispa,cb. ,

nj
Washington. June l4.--Armed SOL
diers are guarding the locks of the
Panama Canal night and day Special
lighting arrangements have been per-
fected in the region all about the dupli-
cate nights OF locks at Gatun and Pedo
Miguel All through the night there
Is practically the lightness OF day. and
at three centres of the great water
way. which is rapidly nearing compile
ton, there are cOrdons of the famous
zone policemen. most of them former
army experts. on guard.
The most careful supervision Is ex-
ercised in the selection OF the employees
who are engaged on the worl; of com
pleting the locks. In brief, every pre-
caution is being taken TO forestall any
accident which at the last minute
might render void the ten years work
or this great natural military defense
And the reason for the extraordinary
precautions is this:
The canal authorities and War De-
partment officials believe. and ALWAYS
have believed. that II war is TO be de-
c!ared on the United States BY any
power fearing our influence in the Pa
cinc the blow will he struck before the
Panama Canal is ready for service
These words are being written after
interviews with officials. who calmly
weighed their words. The next six
months VIII be not only a critical pc
Rod in the digging of the sthmian
canal but in the history OF the Amer
lean people as we'll.
DnnR-r Not Removed.
Not that the danger will have been
completely removed when. these pro
tcctive measures having served their
purpose. the canal at last is completed
and in actual use. There is a most
interesting and suggestive view of the
future in this respect, and by these
same War Department officials.
That stage reached--the canal COM
plctcd--thc belief Is that a hostile
power would not then aim at the de-
struction OF the canal. but instead seek
its capture and turn II into an engine
Of olfcnsc against us
Said a woli-kuowu official o-day:
Suppose "a certain fleet should dis
appear for target practice and sud
denly turn up at the Isthmus of Pan
anna Without the slightest difficulty
u could capture the canal. use the point
OF supplies, use the canal TO take
through it's wnrships. and thus have
US practically at its mercy. There are
no ships worth speaking OF or the
Pacific, and If they We're they would
be needed for the protection OF the
coast. What amount Of inde,mnity do
YOU Imagine such power. not to
speak of anything Use. would ask OF
us once they ~ control OF the canal?'
On the word of Colo.el George w
Gocthals, who minds his own business
and goes on digging. this canal will he
ready to send a ship through not later
than November - next. Yet not gun
has been planted for its defense. no
safeguard But Goethals has done his
part Gatun dam is standing like a
rock. The dream of the ages is short
" to be realized. November will wit
CONTINUED On Seventh Page.7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
POCAHONTAS NOW
IN REVENUE TOLLS
Four Officers Placed OH Guard
by Chapman Over Peters
burg Distillery.
FRAUD ALLEGED BY AGENTS
Charge Is That Tank Contained
Beer on Which No Tax Was
to Have Been Paid.

The Pocahontas Distillery. in Peters
burg. one Of the largest whiskey MAX
ing plants in the sixth district, was
placed under guard last night by four
United States revenue officers, follow
ing the discovery by Special Gauger j.
a. Pierce and Special Agent l.. F. Hans
brouGh of an alleged scheme to defraud
the government OF it's tax on spirits.
Until tomorrow morning the plant
Will be guarded constantly by one or
more OF the four officers when Colonel
W. II. Chapman. revenue agent for
Virginia, will make his recommended
ton to Collector Lowry for the seizure
Continued on Seventh Page.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Victim of Otnce-s..,,or

FFhVanH Juno I4.-Dr. Enri0ue Mn
nez Patomino. Secretary OF Public
Health. resigned to-day. He declared
department satisfactorily because he
was besieged by. hordcs of office seek
crs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Nicssnge Erom Milson.

Washington. June 14.-In recognition
OF the twenty-fif,h anniversary of the
accession OF Emperor William TO the
German throne. President Wilson to-
day sent the Emperor the following
message:
In the sincere hope that long con-
tihuance of Your Majesiy's benignant
ana peaceful reign may bring the
great German people Increased bless
ing, offer to Your Majesty the cor
dial fluctuations of the government
and people of the United States on this
twenty-hfth anniversary OF Your Ma
Jcsty's accession. and my personal good
wishes for Your Majesty's welfare"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
May he Viceroy of IrcIond

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
London, June 14.-It is reported the
Duke of Connaught will he the first
Viceroy' OF Ireland under home rule.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-07-18
Aged: an / 5
Bod ); as
ed
NUDE BODY o AGED MAN Is
FOUND IN M ssoU d RIVER sS3
NEAR BIsNtARc CT. $8;s:533

Bismarck, n. 10, July / The body
Of . nude man was found On the shore
Of the Missouri river about 335 miles:
south Of Bismarck by stage slasI
driver coming to Bismarck M nday.
The coroner at Linton was gifted and
he had the body burie this evening In
the cemetery near where 1t was found.
The body was devoid of all cloth
ing and could not be identified It had
a bullet hole in the chest and the
man had evidently been killed before
being thrown into the river and APP
peared as though the body had been
the water about ten days
The man was about sixty years 1 Of
age and weighed about $50 pounds.
tt was thought first it mi ght have
been the bpay Of Bra KEENAN, Ruthers
ford, who disapp eared from the freight
train while crossing the river between
Bismarck and Mandan in april, but
this man was too old for him
1t lis thought now it Emight possibly
be Fred Hammond, the restaurant
keeper at Wash burn who disappeared
about two weeks as The a,lth orities
are investig ting.