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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

impeachment charges against Judge
John c. Pollock. %
Mayor James Il. Porter appointed
these men: H. e. Dean, commissioner
of parks and public buildings; James
A. Gable, commissioner of water and
light; w. H. Mechanism, assistant city
counselor.
The charges are to be sent to Con-
gresham Joseph Taggart at Washing
ton with a request that they be laid
before the house of representatives and
Impeachment proceedings begun.
The committee will begin it's work
this afternoon.
The declaration follows:
That the mayor appoint a commit
tee of three whose duty it shall be to
prefer charges for the Impeachment of
John c. Pollock and said charges to
be forwarded, to Congressman Taggart
at Washington, with the recommends
ton that the charges be filed in con-
gress and pressed.
1t passed without a dissenting vote.
A mass meeting of the citizens OF
Kansas will be held tonight to express
Indignation over the gas order. To-
morrow afternoon the mayors of the
Kansas towns effected by the order
will meet in Kansas City, Kan. with
John Marshall, attorney for the state
public utilities commission, to discuss
what to do about the gas order and
form a definite plan of action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
Mayor Billiard Leaves This
Evening for Gas Conference.
Still Insists Receivership Is
SwindIe and Farce.
FUNDS HAVE BEEN OFFERED
Attorneys in Topeka Donate
Their Talent in Fight.
City Up in Arms Against Pro-
posed Advance.

The two nights sleep since the federal
order allowing the gas company to
charge fifty cents thousand cubic feet
for the product in Topeka has not
cooled down the fighting ardor of
Mayor Billiard. Even more foreeful was
the mayor today when declaring his in
tentions of wagings war upon the KAN
sas Natural Gas company and. the
courts at the Kansas City meeting of
Kansas municipal executives tomorrow
The, mayor disregarding the dignity
and the authority of the federal court
order, spoke his inner soul today when
preparing to arrange his arguments for
the Kansas City meeting tomorrow.
Here is the way he opened fire:
1T is a swindle and a farce the
mayor sa1d.s 1T is simply a pretext-
this action of the receiyers-a pretext
to raise the price of gas at the expense
OF the consumer. can't say what
VIII be done at Kansas City tomorrow.
But know that the Kansas cities will
take every action in their power to
11ght this advance in the price of gas"
Funds Have Been Offered.
Inc mayor stated this Afternoon that he
had received hundreds of telephone COM
mun:catfons the last twenty-four hours
from attorneys and consumers in Topeka.
Not one kick have heard against
efforts to fight the proposed raise"
offered their services free of charge to
aid in the efforts to combat this court
order. 1t has been proposed that we go
to congress with our case.
I'VE realize that in this Kansas City
meeting we have a hard nut to crack. ANY
order of the federal court is a puzzle to
the powerlesS municipalities. But we will
do all in our power-and possibly a little
more.
81 have this figured out this way: The
gas company took a contract to furnish
the consumers with their product. If
they are not making money on their
agreement it is their fault-not ours. If
1 make a contract this spring to furnish
coal at a certain price and # my price
goes up in the meantime It is not my
policy to go to the federal court, receive
the fondling of receivers and make a price
of my own that will give me a profit
81 think the gas company should live
up to it's contract-it is purely business
proposition
The mayor is anticipating a stormy ses-
sion tomorrow.
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CRITIC|SES COUNSEL.
While UNFOLDING the Verdict Which
He Obtained.

Kansas City, Jan. 2.-The custom
some times adopted by prosecuting at
torneys of calling God to witness their
sincerity in prosecuting criminals was
criticised severely in a mandate of the
Missouri supreme court received at the
prosecuting attorneys office here to-
day. The mandate was in review of
the appeal of Edward NJ. Baker, a
Kansas City building contractor. who
was convicted of the murder of Miss
Ruby Hirsch.
The supreme court upheld the YER
dict of guilty returned in the criminal
court, but concerning the arguments
of Henry L. Jost, principal prosecutor
in the case, now mayor Of Kansas City
made the following statement:
THE act of counsel for the state in
calling God to witness the sincerity
Of his belief in the guilt of the defen-
dant was entirely out of place. If
there were serious doubt in our minds
as to the defendants guilt we would
have reversed the case on account of
that misconduct of counsel +-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

Giants in just this way.
No manager could be more patient than
McGraw. For instance, he Kept RUDE
Marquard two years after everyone else
was calling the famous southpaw an
81, 900 lernon-rs Chief Meyers was raw
player when he Joined the Giants. utterly
lacking in baseball wisdom, slow on his
feet and unable to throw. He was of
little real value to McGraw in 1909 and
1910. but the patient manager hung onto
him and now has a star receiver as a
result.
McGraw picked up Snodgrass upon the
lots in Los Angeles in the winter of 1907.
1t was 1910 before he used Snodgrass reg
ularly. Now the Californian would be
known pretty expert player had IL
not been for his costly mun during the
worlds series.
Few managers would ever have consid-
cred Art Fletcher or Shafer as eligible
for big league club. McGraw, however,
is using Fletcher to advantage in short
field. and will keep Shafer if the latter
recons.ders. his determination to quit the
game.
Other men who have come to McGraw
looking hopeless, but whom the manager
has turned into stars are Merkle. Larry
Doyle, Charley Herzog and Josh Devore.
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THIS IS TOO BAD
Young Kansas Newspaper Man
Charged With Forgery.
Gov. Stubs Asked for Requisi-
ton for Kenneth Evans.


Because he passed checks payable
to a newspaper on which he held an
option to buy a 5one-half interest but
later failed to protect that option, the
Missouri authorities have asked Gov
ernor Stubbs to honor requisition for
the arrest of Kenneth Evans.
Evans is a we'll known Kansas news
paper writer. For several years he
was employed on the Hutchinson, In
dependence and Wichita papers. He
was for time city editor of the Wich-
tia Beacon owned by Henry j. Allen
Recently Evans went to Missouri and
purchased an option on a One-half in
terest in the Springfield American.
Under his contract he was to have a
full page of space on one day to use
for any purpose he might desire and
during the tendency of the contract
his name was carried at the top of the
editorial page as one of the publishers
of the paper. - I8
One day Evans collected some bills
and received checks payable to the
American He signed the papers name
to these checks and received the money.
Then he failed to make good on his
option and came to Kansas. Now the
publishers of the American want the
young man arrested on a charge of for
gerry.
Evans father is county attorney of
Riley county. The facts concerning the
boys relations with the paper and his
contract with the present owners were
laid before Governor Stubbs this morn
ing. These statements will be, SUBJ
mitted to Governor Hadley, of Mis-
souri,. If the Missouri governor then
believes that young Evans has violated
the Missouri law, Governor Stubs will
again entertain the application for a
reQuiSitiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
UNDER new PLAN
Disability Benefits Provided for
by w. e. and Bell.
Old Age Pensions Not Enough,
Vail Says.

New York, Jan. 2.-The following
notice has been sent to all Western
Union, Bell Telephone and Western
Electric company employees:
The new plan of benefits for dis
ability due to accidents or sickness, OF
insurance and of pensions, goes into
effect with the new year.
NEARLY 100000 men and women
who are now giving their best years to
the telephone and telegraph service of
the country. will henceforth be as
sured of assistance in the eXigencles
of life, for which all are not able to
provide, and will also be assured OF a
provision for their declining years.
ut is but natural that every en-
pIoyee should desire TO assume the
normal responsibilities of life and TO
surround himself and those depend
ent upon him with the things that
make life complete and enjoyable
Unforeseen happenings may make
these responsibilities heavy burdens
and whatever may be put aside Tor
the day of misfortune, must in the be-
ginning be small and accumulated
slowly. A realization that obligations
must be met in times of misfortune,
as well as in times of prosperity, has
made the need of something beside
merely an old age pension appear
absolutely vital. Employers buy and
employees sell service. Perfect service
is only to be found when fidelity and
LOYALTY are reciprocal in employer and
employee. 1t is this relationship that
brings satisfaction and success to
both.
saThe intent and purpose of the en-
pIoyer in establishing a plan of bene-
fits is to give tangible expression to
the reciprocity which means faithful
and loyal service on the part or the
employees, with protection from all
the ordinary miSfortuneS to which he
is liable, reciprocity which means mu-
tual regard for one anothers interest
and welfare.
."rhis is justice, and without justice
and sympathetic interest, we cannot
hope to do a thoroughly good piece of
work.
s"The American Telephone and Tele-
graph company, which contraliZes the
with one policy for universal service,
has considered the interests of all
workers and has made this possible.
1t is the administrative clearing house
and the underwater, ofcthe, necessary
reserve fund upon which general
plan must depend. 49, -it'tr
zone Illustrative example of the eX-
ercise of these functions has been the
unifying of the various interests so
that any employee may aspire to work
rupted benefits and any company can
obtain any man it needs without
prejudice to his welfare.
I'm behalf of the management of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company, the Western Union
service, personal interst in our en-
ployees and a personal interest ac-
complished has helped the men and
women of the Bell system to become
happier and better American citizens
and it is our New Years wish. that
what has been planned for the future
viii contribute to their constantly in
creaSing happiness and beterment."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
l PERSONAL GUARANTY
Roy Crawford Says Thomas Ross
Show Is the Real Thing.

CT personally guarantee the play at
the Grand tomorrow night" asserted
Roy Crawford this morning. I'm
willing to state publicly. that whoever
misses it is going to miss the show
of the season"
The play is the "Only Son." and the
star of the play is Thomas Ross, who
prefers the Windy City and the Great
White Way to one-night stands, and
has never appeared in Topeka before.
Mr.. Ross created the title roles in
Checkers ''Brewster's Millions"
and THE Fortune Hunter" He is an
exceptionally fine comedian and has
earned an envfable Reputation on
Broadway and Randolph street.
There's one man in Topeka who
saw the "On1y Son. in Chicago and
asserts that he'd be willing to do
without meals for a week in order to
see it again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

New York, Jan. 1.-If a certain Biblical
character known Job should return to
earth and get job as manager of big
league baseball team the chances are he
would gain greater reputation for
patience than is already enjoyed by Mr..
John ]. McGraw, manager of the New
York Giants.
During the years that McGraw has
been plotting the Giants he has almost
completely re-made the team. and he has
done it almost entirely with material
which at the beginning seemed hopeless
Christy Mathewson is practically the only
member of the big club who does not
bear the stamp, Made by McGraw."
John ]. McGraw knows how to develop
a player and get the best there is in him.
And he has way that is all his own.
Other big league managers get promising
material and farm it out to the minors
Not so McGraw. With the exception of
Big JEFF Tesreau he has farmed out
mighty few. He prefers to let the player
adorn the bench, thus absorbing some of
McGraw's caustic pointers the game,
and to fill in now and then in utility roles.
He sends the new man into the fray
whenever possible-whenever game is
either won or lost beyond recall. Many
of his regulars made their start with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

stoyepipe Without using the ak OF ham,
mer. Find the exact divisor.
In one lot there are four calves. and
in the other two young men with their
hair parted in the center. How many
calves in all?
An alderman who has an official
salary of S100 per year spends 1920 to
be elected. How much would he lose
if he didn't sell his influence to rings
and schemers?
Mary bought a comb for 10 cents, a
spool of thread for cents and a pa
per of pins for Z cents. She handed
the clerk a 50-cent piece with a stove
pipe hole through the rim. How many
cents did she receive in change?
man ordered ton of coal and re-
ceived 1900 pounds. How much more
was due him, and how did he go to
work to get it :?
A woman bought IL yards of cloth
and paid for it with butter, giving
three pounds of butter for a yard.
There was stone weighing five
pounds in the center of the crock, and
the dealer cheated her yard and
half in measuring the cloth. Who was
ahead on that trade, and how much
A father at his death left S12, 500
for the benefit of his only son, IA
years, months and IL days old, the
money to be paid him when 81 years
of age with interest at 6 per cent.
How much money did the lawye
leave for the boy?
A merchant who has stock valued
at $4,000 advertises that he will dis
pose of it at one-fourth off. How
much. does he make?
A citizen has a COW which gives six
quarts of milk per day, while his sales
foot up nine quarts. There is nothing
for the student to find in this case.
Simply turn on the water.
A grocer buys a chest of tea weigh
ing 80 pounds. Ee/sells 81 pounds of
it as my unapproachable 60-cent
tea and the remainder as "Our
splendid 40-cent Oo1ong.' How
much does he receive in all and how
much did he have to give to the
heather that year to quiet his con-
science?
A plumber who does 16 cents worth
of repairing desires to charge for four
pounds of solder in his bill. Please
suggest how it can be done without
injury to his syste1n.-(Copyrigh 1912
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
CITY HALL CONFERENCE
Out of Town Representatives Talk
Over Commission Law.

The legislative committee of the
Kansas Municipal league is in session
at the commission chamber in the city
hall today. Mayor Kirkland, of Salina,
City Attorney Blake of Wichita, City
Attorney Waterbury of Emporia, and
Professor Price of Kansas university
are in attendance. The city commits
sioners and attorneys of Topeka are
in conference with the out of town
members.
The committee today took up a list
of the recommendations that have been
under consideration at the city hall
for many weeks and have been printed
many times. This morning the most
important action was to recommend
to the legislature an amendment to the
commission law making it necessary
for candidates for the commission to
state the Office for which they are run
ming.
The conference will end tonight.
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SALARIES ARE CUT.
Twenty Per Cent. Sliced OF Pay of
Chicago Employees.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Twenty thousand
city employees suffered a cut of 20
per cent. in their salaries by action of
the city council at a special meeting
today Practically every employee of
the municipality is affected.
Mayor Harrison whose salary, like
that of a few others in high auth GRITTY,
was not affected. stated he would vol
unfairly remit 20 per cent. of his SAL
airy.
The cut was decided upon as the
only solution of a budget estimate $4,-
$780, 600 greater than the revenue of
the CITY.
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In THE DISTRICT COURT

Civil suits to force the collection Of
bonds recently forfeited will be filed
today or tomorrow in the district court
against seven defendants in criminal
actions and their sureties. The county
attorneys Office announced this morn
ing that the suits will be filed.
The defendants include five persons
charged with violating the prohibitory
law, who have forfeited their bonds,
and two persons charged with felonious
assault. The persons charged with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
Long Strike Settled.

Little Falls, Jan. 2.-The strike of
textile workers here which has been in
progress nearly six months, was set
tied today and the strikers are ex-
pected to return to work at once. Both
sides claim a victory. The workers
will go back to work under the wage
schedule approved by the American
Federation of Labor month ago. The
strike was called off by the federation
at that time and the Industrial Work
ers of the World have been carrying
it on since. The new schedule in
creases wages from 10 to 15 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
LYONS LODGE MEETS.
knights of Pythias Hold Fine Meet
ing and Banquet.

Minneapolis, Kan, Jan. 2.-Lyons
lodge, knights of Pythias. held very
successful meeting here. Grand Chan
cel1or Harry Mcmillan, Grand Vice
Otto FoeltZer and Past Grands w. J.
Duvall and Ralph Barrick, together
with fifty visiting knights from
Sterling, Little River and Geneseo,
were present. The rank of page was
conferred on a class of twenty can
didates.
The meeting closed with an elegant
banquet at the Palace hotel. o. E.
Hopkins acted as toastmaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

washington. Jan. 1.-The investigating
mania has struck the house of repre-
sentative and during the next three
months it is estimated that not less than
0oeo0 will be spent in conducting seven
distinct Investigations.
Perhaps the most important of these
will be the inquiry in the so-called money
trIst by the Pujo committee. This in
curry has already continued over several
weeks and many important Facts nave
been brought to light. Samuel Inter
meyer, attorney for the committee. is
well pleased with the results of the in
vestigation thus far. The partners of j.
p Morgan will be the first witnesses
called when the committee resumes its
hearings early in January.
Next in Importance will be the hearings
before the ways and means committee,
Of which Oscar w. Underwood is char
man. preliminary to tariff revision by the
next congress. Then there will be the
hearings before the judiciary committee.
of which Representative Clayton is CHAIR
man. on general trust legislation. TIE
trusts as well as the tariff will recei-e
the attention of the special session, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
Sheriff Norton win Make Trip.

Sheriff Jonathan D. Norton at least will
take a rest and perhaps a trip to visit
some Of his children after he steps out
of his office a week from Monday. He
will rest two weeks to a monIn- Then he
will return here and engage in business.
L have not fully decided what business
L shall engage in, he said this morning.
II rather think I shall go Inro the insur-
ance business as I have flattering Offer.
f<ut if Tot 1 expect to engage in the coal
b.lSir,e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
Chicago Men Do Say Tip O'NeiH Will
Not Talk.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Although President
Tip O'Neill several weeks ago an
nounced that his answer to the demand
of the Western League that he remove
his headquarters to some city, a men,
Der of the league would be forthcoming
on New Years day reporters were I'M
able to unseal his lips today.
Yesterday he could not be located.
Today he answered telephone call but
declined to discuss his plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
Street Railway Complaino

In communication to the board of
city commissioners today Joab Null
vane filed protest against the alleged
action of the Topeka Railway company
in switching and unloading cars at
Seventh and Jackson streets. He said
that the company had made a Ituis-
sance of THIS practiceEand complained
that it wassagAinst the city ordfrfanresa
The commission referred the matter
to the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

violating the prohibitory law, who will
be made defendants in civil actions on
outstanding bonds include Bud Hug
gins, Dean Harris, James Robinson,
Leila Dotson and VIII 'Sneed. - Jas The
felonious assault cases on which suits
on the bonds will be fled include those
of John 'Weigrand and Lawrence
ScheinberSer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
BOYS WOUND IS FATAL
Dwight Dooley, Aged 6, Dies of
IIockjaw.

Elbin. Jan. dwight Dooley. 6
years old, who was shot in the hand
Christmas day while visiting in west
ern Oklahoma, died at a hospital at
Wichita today of 1ockjaw.
He got the pistol in his stocking
Christmas morning and a few hours
later shot himself Pieces of the
paper wad were buried under the
skin and were not removed when the
wound was first dressed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
DeadIock Is Broken.

Concord, Jan. 2.-The deadlock in the
house Of representatives was broken to-
day by the election of VIM. J. Brittor
as speaker. Britton was the candidate Of
the Progressives. After the vote was an
nounced Democrat leaders declared the
election of their candidate fer governor,
Samuel D. Felker, was assured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

inquiry into the ramifications of the So
called foreign and domestic shippiI z
trust by the merchant marine commlI-
tee; the Glass subcommittee investiga-
ton incident to the framing Of a currency
BILL and the inquisition into the affairs s,f
the office of superintendent of insurance
In the District OF Columbia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
WOULD IMPEACH POLLOCK.
Kansas City, Kan. Commissioners APP
point War Paint Committee.

Kansas City, Jan. 2.-The city COM
n1issioners of Kansas City, Kan. to-
day adopted motion calling for the
appointment of a, committee to prefer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

Mrs. DIR. H. S. Judd. formerly of To-
peka but now of Tacoma, Wash. who has
been spending several months visiting her
parents Colonel and Mrs. Jonathan ID.
Norton, has returned TO her home.
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this investigation will be preliminary to
trust legislation which will pass the next
congress
In addition to the foregoing, these othe-
Investigations will be taken up by the
house Immediately after the holidays. the
probe into the Grand Trunk-New Haven
railroad situation in New England; the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

S. of V. of Old Abe's camp No. 16. at
216 West Sixth, will have an open install
lation of officers tonight. Everybody well
come. oyster supper 20c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
LOCAL MENTION,

Topeka Local c.. f. union. Remember
chicken pie. LIST U. B. church tonight,
$50. 35c.-Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-10
MARRIED.

LUSTIG-MAY. On January Q. 1919 by Rev.
Richard Schmidt. CHAR A. LUSTIG sno
CHARLOTTE NJ. MAY. No cards