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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
FILES HIS SUITS
Attorney General : Of Missouri
Begins Legal Action
To Recover Excess Charges
Made by Railroads.

JeNAvson CITY, Dec. 13.-Three suits
to collect excess charges alleged to
have been made BY railroads while the
Missouri two cent passenger and max
imum freight rate laws were held up
by an Injunction were h1ed today by
Attorney General Barker in the name
OF shippers and passengerA Mr.. Bar
ker announced Saturday, after Federal
Judge Mcpherson had read an opin-
ion entering the recent u. 8. supreme
court mandate upholding the Mis-
souri, rate laws. that he would nle
suit Immediately against 13 railroads
concerned. to- collect amounts aggro-
eating nearly 81 900. goo overchGrgeo,
paid the railroads during the nix years
Of life of the Injunction. Suit againet
the Chicago, Burlington ana Quincy
road was filed today in Macon. the
suit against the Atchison, Topeka; and
Santa Fee at Kirksville, and the Wa
bash suit at La Platte.
M. Barker said he would seek ,serv-
Ice against the st. Louis and San
Franeisco road at Springfield, the
Cotton Belt at Cape 0irardeau and the
st. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern
at Poplar Blum. Tho appointment Of
VIM. n. williams Of bonneville, q for
mer fudge Of the Missouri supreme
court, to assist in prosecuting the
railway was announced by the attor-
ney general. Mr.. Barker said Judge
McPherson,s order Of late Saturday
afternoon suspending the entering Of
the supreme court mandate would not
prevent his pressing his suits against
the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
MARRIED Topeka GIRL
Author OF ssStop THIEF Welded Miss
Ethelyn Palmer.

Carlyle Moore. author of stop
Thief" the Christmas attraction at
the Grand, has Travelled the country
over, but came to Topeka to md him a
wife. The fact lends considerable local
interest to the production. New York
described stop Thief" az one Of the
greatest farceS ever written
Seven years ago Moore was writing
sketches. then acting them. When he
had an idea he left his vaudeville cir
cult, typed q playlet. sold 1t. and ap-
peared as the hero OF his own concep-
ton.
On the road he met Miss Ethelyn
Palmer, the attractive daughter Of
Mrs d. N. Dugan. now Of Kansas
City. formerly of Topeka.
He married her, after q brief court
ship. and they toured together. Moore
made good-his sketches attracted at
tention.
He went to New York, retired tenn
porarily from the footlights. wrote
Stop Thief" the funniest crook
drama OF the day. and set all Broadway
laughing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
BIG BANK CLOSES.
London and Mexico Conccen Unahle to
Pay DepositoFs.

Mexico City, Dec. z4-Ths Bank Of Lon.
don and Mexico closed its doors today.
The bank was unable to secure cur
rency with which to pay deposftors and
therefore forced to suspend. Bankers here
generally. agree with the management Of
the Bank Of London and Mexico, In the
opinion that the Institution IL solvent and
the closing may be only temporary.
The bank II believed to have excellent
collateral.
Today's suspension was not due to lack
Of assets. but to the scarcity Of currency.
OF assets. but to the scarcity Of currency.
in the country and recently state bank
bills have been refused except In the states
where they were issued. The London and
Mexico bank has been embarrassed moro
than have other concerns because II has
while the other have been refusing them.
The depositing public made nervous by
the general banking outlook, began ON
Wednesday last to withdraw money.
1t Is claimed today on behalf Of the Lon.
don and Mexican bank. that It could meet
but this 10 impractic able because 1t would
tmperil the standing Of its bank notes.
Held Deposits Of $50, 600, 900.
New York. Dec. 22.-AccordinR to
New York bankers, the business of
the bank Of London and Mexico was
chiefly Of commercial character. It
did not represent the Mexican govern
ment in the matter Of loans to any
great extent. II was rated a the
second institution OF the republic,
however. having. according to latest
available reports, held about $50. 00o..
600 in deposits. It's capital was about
$22. 900, 900 and its surplus and proflt
account $16,000.000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
FRESH DISASTERS.
Volcanic Eruption Causes Additional
Loss Of Life in Ambrim.

have caused further destruction Of life
among the natives of the island of
Ambrim. in the New Hebrides group.
according to q report received today,
at the French ministry OF marine,
from the captain OF the French gum
boat Kersaint, on his arrival at Nou-
mea, New. Caledonia. S&
Dip Pointon, the western coast of
the island, has been buried beneath q
heavy fall Of cinders and many Of -its
inhabitants are missing. Two local
steamers rescued 1900 natives. No
Europeans or Americans have been
injured or killed. Earlier dispatches
estimated the loss Of life among the
natives at 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
SOLD OUT FIRST EDITION
W. r. laoeean's Book ssNear Eastr Il
Popular.

book, THE Near East" sold out In less
than two weeks 10 the report from Crane
4 Company'o plant. Work has been push
ed night and day the last week getting
out the second edition Of the book which
the publishers predict will be sold out BY
Christmas day.
In commenting ON the sale Of the book,
Charles Z. Mitchell manager for the firm,
said today:
This is the most remarkable sale Of
any Kansas book We have ever produced
win be entirely sold before Christmas day,
and We are now planning on getting out
the third Edition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
FRISCO CASE ARGUED
Hearing ON Application for PERMITS.
sion to File Restitution Suit.

st.. Louis. Dec. 22.-Whether there IL q
legal basis for restitution suits against
certain directors and former directors OF
the st. Louis q San Francisco railroad,
owing to the syndicate promotion Of SUBJ
sidiary railroads and their sale to the
Frisco system, was argued before Circuit
Judge Sanborn in the United States court
here today. The arguments were on the
petition Of William Niles Of New York. a
mission to file restitution suits against
certain syndicate members and on the ap-
plication of the receivers for instructions,
as to whether they shall tie q suit for
restitution against certain Officers, or
former officers, Of the road who were
members Of q syndicate that promoted the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22

Only "A Years Since Original 6tFuC-
lure Of This Type Was Built.

The slyncraper IN distinctly an
American architectural development
Europe knows II not. But America
KNOWS It 20 we'll that It seems to have
been always with ~. No city can
claim metrOpo1itan dimensions without
a few groups of these great structures
erected on valuable land to give once
space to thousands Of busy citizens.
So distinctly l. the skyscfapef
part Of the American city Me OF co-
the first structure Of this type wAs
erected only "a years ago. In less
than 4 quarter Of q century the SKY.
scraper idea has advanced till #
dominates American building ana 30
to be repressed and regulated BY ~
to keep II from passing beyond tna
bounds Of public comfort and safety.
The first steel frame edfnce was the
Tower building. at 50 Broadway, New
York. It was frankly an experiment.
1t had eleven stories and lowered to
the height Of 13s feet. It was %
alarming in appearance that some
tenants Of nearby buildings moved
away. fearing that It would be blown
down by the first high wind.
And now the Tower building -
about to be torn down. 1ts size =:
30 insignificant that the structure = .
losing Investment for itD oWnefa The
land on which the building stands y
valued at 41.1SS.0O0 and something
more pretentious - needed to make
sufacient return to pay taxes. II =
probable that . 30 or 10-story build
ing will tnlke the place Of the inter-
esting pioneer.
It II rather pitifuI to note the 49,.
but the first Of fts kind. It meant Z
great deal to America, for had & not
been builded wen. had It not WITH
stood stress Of the elements. the o1iy-
scraper idea might never have pre-
vailed to make Americas ctt1oo s(rik-
ing1y different In appeafanco from al
z4-year-old ediflce - rUalwsan hfreoe-
ical landmark, - sign16knt - $500
Of those which are c6of1hboo ~ -
triotic societies. Clevo1Gn1 ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
CONEY OF KANSAS
Fine Tribute to Topekan for
Head g. A. b.

At the regular meeting Of lincoln
Post. No. q. A. r. last Saturday even-
ine the following resolution and ring
ing address was unanimously adopt
ed and win be sent out to the posts
ana comrades Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic throughout the stats and
nation In advocacy OF the election OF
Captain Patrick II. Coney for COM
mander-in-chie6 Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. Attest:
GEORGE HANLEY,
Commander Lincoln Post.
J. NJ. MILLER
To the Odlcers and Comrades of
Lincoln Post. No. l.. Department OF
Kansas, Grand Army OF the Republic.
Sirs and Comrades: Your commit
tee to whom was referred the matter
Of the candidacy Of Comrade Patrick
81. Coney for comm9nder-in-chfef, beg
leave to report a. follows:
Resolved, That gratefully rocogniz-
ing the devoted services for forty-two
years Of our comrAdes Past Depart
ment Commander Patrick n. Coney
(now Judge advocate general Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic)s and the
splendid possibilities that yet lie with
in his power to accomplish still great
Or service for the comrades in state
and nation, Lincoln Post No. /, in con-
Eggleston Post No. IA Of Wichita,
ana Blue Post No. $50 OF North To-
peka, does hereby uneQuivocal1y and
earnestly endorse his candidacy for
commander-in-chief. and urge his
name be presented before tho National
Encampment at Detroit for such hon
or, and that the following address be
g. - a. IL
ing them to elect delegates and alter
mates to the next state encampment,
and to adopt appropriate resolutions
OF their respective posts tnstructing
them to vote for Captain Patrick II.
Coney, and unite with other posts and
comrades Of this department in pass
ing resolutions instructing the dele
gates and alterna&es and representa-
tives to be elected to use all honorable
mAnder-tn-chiek.
To the comrades OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic in Kansas, greeting.
Kansas Has Just Claim.
Comrades: Kansas has never been
honored by the election of Z COM
mander-in-chief Of our beloved order,
although adjoining states. and many
with q membership vastly below that
Of our own, have repeatedly been thus
0VuOGoOAy UA9eAu& u1SucO Win tuo
knowledge that now is the opportune
time for Kansas to present to the ma
tional encampment q candidate whose
qualifications SO pre-eminently stamp
him as ono born to command: and be-
lieving that its action will find q re-
sponsive echo in tho minds Of hearts
Of tho comrades in this state. this post
has undertaken the pleasant duty. of
presenting for your consideration the
name OF our well-beloved comrade.
Patrick 81. Coney. a. q candidate for
c0mmander-in-chief.
We invite your hearty fraternal ef-
fort to have the next state encamp-
has twice done heretofore, and have
the delegates instructed in his behalf.
In making this request for tho good
Of the order" 1t il thought to be al
together appropriate to recall q por-
ton Of the great work which has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
IT COSTS him $50.


New York. Dec. 22.-The man who
does not believe in Santa Claus was
fined $50 today for trying to convert
his 6-yeAr-old son to his creed. Chief
witness against him was his sister-in-
law. She testified she had pleaded and
wept when Gustav Kotch tried to
persuade the boy that Santa was a
myth. Her cries brought q police
man to the house ana the policeman
took the man to the station. whore he
was charged with disorderly conduct,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22
ever. ito work the problem out to get

ever, ito work the problem out to get
facts and figures on It
The postmaster general indicated ne
was In no hurry to press his recon-.
mendatfons and he would make . com.
plete survey Of the subject before fur
Their expressing himself ON 1t. It =
certain, however, that the subject
will not be pressed by the admin1e-
tration at this time and the pre6a-
dents desire not to take q position on
1t was taken generally to mean tnas
he did not consider It Of immediate
importance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22

knows things. does things-right things
for he il q positive. resistless force.
Coney Of Kansas. AZ he 10 Familiarity
called by all prominent q. A. r. men.
has a reputation throughout the nation.
It IL moro than q useless waste Of DOW
der and effort to go to the national en-
camptnent with a man who has q mere
local acquaintance: but with Coney we
can win ana win win. and Kansas will
be distinguished by the election OF her
favorite son, and once again the fast
vanishing army" shall have infused
into It new life and impulse, for his
labors will take him over the United
States atf9ndli8. state sencampments.
addressing hundreds Of campnres AZ he
has heretofore one-numberfng many
His work for the q. A. r. would make
q large library II In printed form. and
unselnshly and dev0tedly all this has
been done for you.
Now II Time for Kansas.
The above are only some Of the prom
inent features OF his doing. and We
could quote from hundreds Of letters
the loving words appreciative comrades
have written him. many OF whom have
been urging his candidacy for many
years past. Now II the psychological
time and the man IL Coney Of. Kansas.
And we ask that you unite with W In
seeing that our state enc1mpmenf
again endorses him and that your dele
gates stand for him until tho last
armed foe expires.
Topeka, Kan. December 20. 1913.
". ". SMITH.
A. n. FULLER,
r. r. COCHRAN,
THOS. HI. GRESHAM,
J. q. WOOD,
GEO. A. HURON.
Committee.
In pursuance Of the authority given
-. anr1I4 m
Of comrades as we might desire. we
hereby append the following az endorD-
ers and supporters Of the candidacy OF
Comrade Patrick n. Coney for COM
uander-fn-chief:
George W. veale, past post COM
James N. Miller. adjutant Wichita
post No. pa.
W. L. Appling. past post commander
Wichita post No. "a.
G. W. Mum, commander Co6eyvfiie
post No. 15s.
C. NJ Brassford, commander North
Topeka post No. go.
j. w. Prfddy. past post commander
|, North Topeka post No. ESQ.
T. NJ James. past commander North
Topeka post No. $50.
Aaron sheetz, past commander. North
q. W. Parker. past commander North
Topeka post No. ESQ.
W. +. Purdum. past commander
North Topeka post No. $50.
". II. Mitchell. past commander Be-
| lott post No. 147.
s. n. Spangler. past commander New
ton post No. s..
Rev. W. II. Irwin. commander Law
renee post No. II.
D. r. wagstan, commander salina
post No. 1T.
N. W. sutton, commander Dodge City
post No. -.
ID. l. Sweeney. past commander
Dodke City Post No. ~.
J. A. Afment, past commander Dodge
CITY post No. ~.
C. IA. Hoyt. past commander Law
rence post No. Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22

Menelik Ofacially Dead.
Adds Abeba, Abyssinia, Dec. a.
It was officially announced here today
that the Emperor Menelik u dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
AID FOR FAMIsHED STRIKERS.
Vessel on Way From Manchester to
Dublin Conveying Supplies.

DUBLIN. September 27-The famished
strikers are awaiting the arrival here Of
the relief ship Hare Ike the inhabitants
or a long-beleaguered town. The vessel,
which was loaded at the Manchester
docks by volunteer laborers in record
time. left Manchester Thursday night and
is expected here this evening Special
arrangements have been made TO give the
Hare dock room. and long counters have
been erected on the docks. from which
supplies will be passed out to persons
named by the committee as being entitled
to relief
The board of trade inquiry into the
strike will begin Monday. but the employ
ers apparently have destroyed all possi-
bility for a conference by informing the
lord mayor that the terms mentioned in
his letter proposing a settlement do not
form the basis for suitable negotiations.
The inquiry also may be boycotted by the
strikers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
TEN SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
Railway Special Officers Making
Search for Train Looters.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. September 27-
Deputy Sheriffs from Birmingham and
Montgomery and armed farmers OF Tus-
scaloosa county have abandoned the
search for the three men who held up
and robbed the Alabama Great Southern
passenger train at Bibbville siding. Ala,
early yesterday morning. and the case
is now entirely in the hands of the rail-
road special officers.
Five men have been arrested at Eutaw.
Ala. below Tuscaloosa. none of whom is
over so years old. and five others have
been taken TO the Tuscaloosa county iail
by special agents. All of these men
deny connection with the hold-up.
Various estimates place the amount of
booty secured as high as 500 900 Con-
servative estimates. however. set the
amount of loot at S5O.0oc. including a
heavy shipment OF currency from the
east to New Orleans. This cannot be
verified. however at this point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
TRY WIFE AS CONSPIRAT0R.
Mrs. Laura Reuter- Charged With
Planning Husbands Murder.

BARTLESVILLE. Okla. September 27
In testimony introduced by the state at
yesterdays session of the trial of Mrs.
Laura M. Reuter-, charged with being con-
nected with the murder of her husband.
Charles T. Reuter-, Tulsa attorney, an
effort was made to show that Mrs. Reuter-
conspired with Guy Mckenzie and Joseph
Baker in planning the murder. j. Shurt-
left, a carpenter, testified when he was
making repairs in the Reuter- home two
weeks before the murder Mrs. Reuter-
brought Baker into the house and show
ed him the arrangement of her own and
her husbands rooms.
Baker and Mckenzie were tried and
sentenced to prison for their part in the
murder. Patrick Oakes, deputy war
den of the state prison, was called to
the stand to testify that Mrs Reuter- is
the woman who visited Mckenzie and
Baker in the prison under the name of
Mary E. Gordon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
SCHOONER TRANSIT A WRECK.
Five Other Vessels Imprisoned in Ice
Near Point Barrow.

NOME, Alaska, September 27.-The four
masted schooner Transit is a total wreck
on the shore of Point Barrow, where she
was driven by the ice, and five other
vessels are imprisoned in the ice in the
same neighborhood. Capt. J. B. Back
land, owner and navigator of the Transit,
and his crew of seven are on their way
to Nome in launch.
The old whaler Karluk. bearing Vilhjal-
mur Stefansson. is the only vessel of the
Canadian explorers fleet to clear the ice
and make winter quarters. The power
schooners, Mary Sachs and Alaska. and
the steam whaler Belvedere. bearing part
Of the explorers outfit, are fast in the
ice The other ice-bound vessels are the
power schooners North Star and Polar
Bear.
While the five imprisoned vessels are in
danger of meeting the same fate as the
Transit. no fear is felt for the safety of
those on board as 1t would be easy TO
leave at any time over the ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
WARSH|PS READY
TO BACK DEMAND
Japan Requires Satisfaction of
China for Attack on Sub ;
jects in Marking.

LONDON, September IA dispatch to
q news agency from Shanghai says the
Japanese minister has presented China
with an ultimatum which gives China
three days to comply with Japans de-
mands for satisfaction for the recent at
tacks on Japanese in Marking.
The correspondent says it is thought
China will find it impossible to concede
Japan's demands. The nature of the ac-
ton contemplated by Japan in case her
demands are not fulfilled has not been
disclosed.
Time Expires Today.
The three days allowed to China by
Japan in her ultimatum demanding
satisfaction for the recent attacks
on Japanese in Nanking expired today.
According to dispatch from Shanghai,
Gen. Chang Hsun, commander of the
to noon, but 1T was generally expected
that he would do so at the. latest pos
sible moment.
A dispatch to the Times from Peking
confirms the report that the Japanese
government sent an ultimatum to China.
Warships in Readiness.
Ten Japanese warships," the dispatch
adds, crowded with marines, are await
ing the issue on the Yangtse river
Gen. Chang-Hsun is credited with a
willingness to apologize, but the demand
that he parade his regiment before the
Japanese consulate will be difficult Of
attainment. The ultimatum is regarded
with misgivings in Shanghai, where it
is said numbers of rebels are hanging
on the chance Of conflict in Nanking
for another outbreak"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
RACE CLASHES IN BALTIMORE.
Segregation Issue Results in In.
iuries to Several Colored People.

BALTIMORE, Md. September GA
colored woman, with bullet in her right
leg, and a colored man. with deep cash
in his stomach, are in a hospital as a
result of continued disturbances here last
night over the race segregation question.
The woman was struck by stray bullet
and the man was cut by another colored
man in an alteration. Several other per-
sons were struck by flying missiles.
Although the Mosher street house oc-
cupied by colored people, that was bonn
barded Thursday night, was guarded by
policemen. it was again attacked from a
distance last night andseveraladdittonaI
windows were smashed.
windows of houses occupied by colored
people in two other sections were smashed
before the police succeeded in dispersing
the crowds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
BODY FOUND IN C0RNFIELD.
Missing Indiana Woman Buried and
Her Husband Has DISAPPEARED.

PERU, Ind, September 27.-While cut
ting corn in a field near Cassville south
OF Peru, late yesterday afternoon farm
hands found a new grave, and upon in
vestigation it was learned that it con-
tanned the badly decomposed body Of Mrs
Clyde Wilkinson, aged forty. She had
been missing since August % About that
time her husband had a public sale, and
it was said here that he disappeared AS
neither was seen In that vicinity. it was
presumed they had gone away together
Sheriff Frank Hostetter and Coroner NJ.
L. Wagner were notified and went to
the scene The discovery Of the woman 8
body has created intense excitement in
the neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
MOLINE SEEKS CONVENTION.
Illinois City Would Entertain Con.
federate Veterans Association.

MOLINE. ILL.,. September 27.-The
Greater Moline" committee has voted to
invite the United Confederate Veterans
Association to hold its next reunion as
guests OF this community, made up of Mo-
line. East Moline. Rock Island and Day-
export. 1t is believed that the Rock Is
land arsenal and the cemetery where
thousands of Confederate prisoners are
buried would prove of great interest n
these veterans.
The cooperation Of the War Depart
ment will be sought to bring the reunion
here. as a complement to the action of
Chattanooga in entertaining the G.. A. r.
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
PSYCHOLOGY AND BUSINESS
Practical Application of Science and
Justice in Police Court.

BOSTON. September 27.-Practical an
plication of psychology to the routine
business Of police court is designated
in the appointment. just announced. of
Dr. Victor Anderson. a physician who is
an assistant in philosophy at Harvard
University, as probation officer in
the Boston municipal criminal court.
The appointment was made by the iudp.
of the court, who plans to accept the re-
mort of DR.. Anderson in individual eases
70 determine whether medical, psychologi-
cal or penal treatment is needed for those
who come into court on criminal charges.