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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
World Wide Movement Plans
Before Senate Soon.
VIII Ask International Har-
mOny for All Nations.
DISPUTES To ARBITRATION
Limitation on ArmamentS In.
cIuded i'm His Design.
Bryan First Takes Proposals to
Senate Committee.

Washington, April 22.-Secretary
Bryans preliminary plans for world
wide peace movement probably will be
laid informally before the senate for
eign relations committee tomorrow.
Mr.. Bryan has been at work for some
time on a capitalization of his ideas
for international peace and it is un-
derstood he is now prepared to recon-
mend a series of worldwide treaties
for the submission of all disputes to
arbitration and for a limitation on
armaments.
The unusual course of discussing his
peace plans first with members of the
senate committee has been chosen, it
is understood to pave the way in the
senate for any subsequent treaties
that may be introduced, although
members of the senate generally fa-
Vored the arbitration treaties nego-
tiated with Great Britain and France
during President Taft's administration.
Those conventions were practically de-
feated because the senate would not
accept the provisions for the Submis-
sion of all disputes to arbitration.
1t is understood Mr.. Bryan has in
mind the arbitration of all disputes.
The secretary'S suggestion as to the
limitation of armament, it is said, will
include the proposal that when vital
question have been submitted to a
commission of inquiry, neither country
party to the dispute shall in any
way increase its armament or make
further preparation for war until the
commission has reported it's finding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
Another German AerOplane
Alights on French Soil.
Administrative A Officials Con.
duct an Investigation.
CAPTAIN HAS AN EXCUSE
Tells French That He Was Out
of Gasoline.
New Secret of Army Aviation
May Be Detected.

Nancy. France, April 22.-Another
international military incident occur
red on the France-German frontier
this morning when a German army
aeroplane alighted on French territory
at Nord Arracourt Two German Of
ficerS in uniform were on board.
These were Captain Devall, chief in
spector of aviation, and Lieutenant
Won Mirbach.
The local military police and French
custom officers hastened to the spot
and Captain Devall explained that his
gasoline had become exhausted. He
thought at the time of landing that he
was on the German side of the from
tier.
The French administrative officials
are conducting an investigation and
meanwhile the German aeroplane is
kept under detention.
The French ministers of war and
interior after they had heard the re-
port of the civil and military authori-
ties decided that the landing was un-
avoidable. The two were released and
returned to Germany this afternoon.
Instructions from the French foreign
office had in the interval been sent to
Jules Cambon, French ambassador at
ton of German government officials to
the repeated landings of German mil
itary air craft in France and to the
serious Inconvenience brought about
by such occurrences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
STRAPHANGERS' BUMP
ST. Louis Man Has Developed Bruise
From Street Car Riding.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 22.-Did you ever
see a straphangers bump? w. NJ. Price,
55O7 Vernon avenue, has one from riding
on St. Louis street cars for thirteen years.
He is the manager of tailoring firm.
It is on the second finger of the right
hand. In all his years straphanging this
finger, Price says, is the one that has
stood the brunt of the accompanying
pressure and strain. Hence the bump.
1t is proturberance more than an inch
in diameter at the base and three-eighths
of an inch high. 1t began to develop
about four years ago and caused the
finger to become stiff.
Price has consulted physicians here and
in New York and they did not question
his own diagnosis that the bump was di-
rectly due to straphanging. They advise
him that he must have the bump cut out
THE doctors told me it was the result
of an unusual strain said Price. THE
only unusual strain to which my finger
has been subjected has been that of hang
ing on street straps twice day.
Il am going to have the operation per-
formed and send the bill to the street car
company and see what happens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
Resolution in Congress to In
vestigate Baseball.
characterized as sMOSt Auda-
ciOus and AutOcratic.o
To PROBE TY COBB'S CONTRACT
Hold Out of Well Known Play
er to Be Examined.
Claimed System Is in Violation
of Sherman Law.

Washington, April 22.-Characteriz-
ing organized baseball as 1.-THE most
audacious and autocratic trust in the
country Representative Gallagher of
Illinois today introduced a resolution
for an exhaustive inquiry into the op-
Grafton of the national baseball COM
mission.
The resolution would direct the at
torney general to investigate the base
ball contract system with a view to in
Stituting prosecutions for violation of
the Sherman antitrust law. The res
olution would direct the speaker to
appoint a special committee of seven
to investigate 1.-The operation and prac-
tees of the baseball trust to ascertain
whether unjust Determinations had
been practiced in favor of or against
players, whether players are now or
have been prejudiced, coerced or re-
strained from the exercise of just
rights to enter into contracts of fair
and equitable nature; whether such a
combination has been effected among
baseball magnates throughout the
country would preclude competi-
tion and operate in restraint of trade"
Look Into Prices Charged.
This is sought, the reason sets forth,
because 1.-The most audacious and au-
tocratic trust in the country is the one
which presumes to control the game
of baseball; its officials announcing
daily through the press of the country,
the dictates of a governing commits
sion; how competition is stif1ed; how
territory and games are apportioned;
how the prices are fixed which mil
lions must pay to witness the sport;
how men are enslaved and forced to
accept salaries and terms, or forever
be barred from playing, and of other
acts incident to trafficking in a ma
tional pastime for pecuniary gain
Mr.. Gallagher expressed a willing
ness to cooperate with any other
member of congress interested in any
specific case, and planned to confer
with Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia,
who, on request, was forwarded a copy
of ''Ty'' Cobb's contract with the De-
troit club.
Senator Smith wants to examine
Cobb's contract. ~
Representative Gallagher has been
in correspondence regarding his reso-
luton with Horace Fogel, former
owner of the Philadelphia National
team. Fogel in a recent letter offered
to put Gallagher on the track to clay
the foundation for the investigation
and to subpoena witnesses to make
out a clear case to turn over to the
of justice for immediate
action to bust up this fragrant base
ball trust"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
STRIKE IN SCHOOL
Hundreds of Children Protest
superintendent Return.
During March Through Pitts
burg One Was Killed.

Pittsburg, April 22.-The first fatality
attending the school childrens strikes
organization as protests against Su-
perintendent S. L. Heeter, occurred
today. A girl marching with a hun
dred or more of companions in Penn
sylvania avenue was run down by a
street car and killed.
The strikes, which began yesterday
and spread today to a number of ad-
ditional schools started when Mr..
Heeter returned to work after being
acquitted of serious charges preferred
against him by domestic in his fam
lily. Reports received from four schools
show scarcely 25 per cent of the pu-
pills were on hand. A number of schools
the strikers said to have been encour-
aged by their parents endeavored to
prevent ''nonstriker pupils from en-
tring the buildings"
A feature today was the marching
of several hundred children through
the downtown streets. None of the
marchers appeared to be more than
dozen years old. They carried ban
nerS demanding the removal of the
superintendent. In all sections of the
city as the day advanced there were
repeated calls for additional police
and all reserves were called out. Be
cause of the character of the rioters
the police were almost at a loss to
handle the situation, but in several in
stances they succeeded in dispensing
gatherings by talking with the older
children who were leaders.
Superintendent McQuaid, of the po-
lice, said that older heads inspired the
movement, pointing to the display of
the American flag at the head of the
professions. Herding the children into
line were young men whose faces are
familiar about newspaper circulation
departments.
President D. B. oliver, of the board
of education, said: This is an organ
lied and financed movement to down
the school board and drive Heeter
OUT
Upon his acquittal accusations were
made that he was guilty of misconduct
with two other girls. These have not
been acted upon yet.
Mother Whipped Her Boy.
A crowd of the strikers marched
across a bridge over the Allegheny
and attempted a demonstration before
the Fulton building in which is located
the offices of the board of education.
In the wake of the procession hurried
one irate mother. Several mounted
and foot patrolmen were trying to dis
perse the shouting children. Elbowing
her way Ito the center of the crowd,
the mother grabbed a youth off his
whaled him while his companions
shouted in derision.
Up to early this afternoon more than
fifty schools were reported as affected
by the movement. In some instances
only a handful of pupils were in at
tendance. They were permitted to
play games, no lessons being given out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
SAYS HE IS TAYLOR.
Man Gives Himself Up to ST. Louis
Police as Missouri Murderer.

st. Louis, April pa middle aged
man entered a police station here to-
day and told the lieutenant in charge
that he was George Taylor, one of the
brothers who murdered four members
of the Meeks family near Linn, Usage
county, Missouri, 21 years ago. Later
the man said that he did not know
who he was.
William Taylor was a banker in
Browning, Mo-. his brother George
owned farm near that town. The
brothers had been arrested for steal
ing cattle and Gus Meeks was the
chief witness against them. Shortly
before the time set for the trial the
Taylors induced Meeks and his family
to move to Oklahoma, promising them
a large sum of money.
The Meeks family, father, mother
and three children started at night in
a wagon. Going up a hill near George
Taylor's farm the family was set upon
by the TaylorS who murdered all but
little Nellie. She was left for dead.
The bodies were put in a straw stack
on GeorS Taylor's farm and the stack
set af1re. The fire restored Nellie to
consciousness and she wandered to a
farm house where she told the story.
The Taylors fled on horseback. Posses
searched for them for weeks. They
were found in north Arkansas. returned
to Missouri, tried at Carrollton and
sentenced to die. George escaped. Will
liam was hanged.
The police do not place much cred
ence in the mans claim of being Geo.
Taylor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
FOR ALFALFA PEST
Parasites Are Found That Will
Destroy the Weevil.
Means Much to Crops of West
ern Farmers.

Washington, April 22.-Parasites
which will destroy the weevil that
preys on the alfalfa crops of the west
have been discovered in Italy by w.
R. Thompson, representative of the
United States bureau of entomology in
that country. He has notified DR.. L.
o. Howard. chief of the bureau, that
a shipment of these parasites is on it's
way from Europe.
The alfalfa weevil has not spread
to any such extent as the cotton boil
weevil; but as many farmers through
out the west include alfalfa as one of
their principal crops the timely intro
duction into their fields of an enemy
to the pest will save many farmers
from loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
SUFFS BURN BOATS.
Arson Squad Adopts New Territory in
Troubled England.

London, April 22.-An arson squad of mill
tant suffragettes early today burned down
the Handsworth Park boat house in a
Birmingham suburb Four large boats
and a large quantity of equipment were
destroyed.
With the opening of the boating season
attempts to destroy skiffs and shells are
expected, and along most of the rivers
and lakes close watch is kept by special
patrols night and day
You had better stick to the needle and
drop the revolver" was the courts ad-
vice to Annie Bell, the suffragette SEN
tinel arrested outside Holloway Jail on the
night of April 9 during the imprisonment
of Mrs. Pankhurst
Miss Bell was armed with a revolver
when arrested and was sentenced to three
weeks Imprisonment. She refused to
bind herself to keep the peace for year
and told the ma agistrate, Your advice IS
not of any use at ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
hourly readiDos
BIGGEST SHIP AGROUND

Hamburg, April 22-The new Hamburg
American line steamship Imperator, 800
feet long, ran aground in the Elbe this
morning. She was proceeding from the
Vulcan shipbuilding yards for the lower
Elbe to make ready for her official trial
trips when she grounded off Altoona I'm
der favorable conditions it is hoped she
can be f1oated today.
The Imperator, when she goes into
commission with the start of her maiden
voyage to New York on May 3 will, for
time, be the largest vessel sailing. Her
keel was laid two years ago 900 feet in
length or almost double that of Germanys
largest warShip.
The trial trips of the Imperator have
been planned for the latter part of this
month and reports have been printed that
Emperor William will be among the party
of distinguished Germans who would ac-
company the trial board on the first trips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
PASS SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Attempt to Strike Out Taft Veto
Clause Was Defeated.

Washington, April 22.-By an over
whelming vote, the house today
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill with a provision that funds ap
propriated to carry out the antitrust
law be not used for the prosecution
of labor unions and farmers CO.
operative organizations. An attempt
to strike out the two provisions
which caused former President Taft
to veto tn emeasure in the last days
of the Sixty-second congress was de-
feated, AT to 19S.
The Indian appropriation bill,
which failed at the last congress, also
was passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
A TURKEY TRUCE.
Greeks and Servians Consent to Rest
for Ten Days.

Constantinople, April 22.-The Greeks
and the Servians today concluded an
agreement with Turkey similar to that
made between Bulgaria and Turkey,
by the terms of which hostiIities are
TO be spended for ten days.
The Grecian and Turkish govern
ments also have agreed to begin the
repatriation of Turkish prisoners of
war. The first batch of 5000 has been
sent to the Turkish seaport of Mersina
IN Asia Minor The conditions of
agreement stipulate that the men
must not take part in further military
operations a 4 that the Greek trans
ports must not be molested by Turkish
warships
vessels have been placed at the dis
posal of the Turkish government by
Greece for the conveyance of 5000
Musselmans who desire to emigrate
from Saloniki to Scalanova, Asia Minor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
WAR And famine
Death Follows March of Armies
Through Albania.
Generals and 10000 Turkish
Soldiers Are Refugees.

Vienna, April 22.-Some 10000 Turk
ish soldiers with whom are Djavid
Pasha and all his generals, the rem
nants of the Vardar army and refugees
from the fortress of Janina, have ar
rived at Fiera on the Adriatic sea. The
fugitives are said to be in a pitiable
state The troops are mostly suffering
from starvation. They are completely
demora1ized. The whole of southern
Albania has been cleared of means of
subsistence by the various armies which
have marched through the territory
and famine reigns among the remain
ing inha abitants everywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
APRIL, MARCH AND JUNE
They Join Forces to Make Today's
Weather

April showers, March winds, and
June temperatures have been the or
der of things today. Wednesday there
will be a drop in temperature accord
ing to the weather man. Tempera-
lures today have averaged fourteen
degrees above normal for this date.
A shower fell at 1920 o'clock. At
1925 the wind blew at the rate of So
miles an hour from the south. At 2
o'clock the pace was 80 miles.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy
weather tonight and Wednesday with
probable showers tonight or Wednes-
day in the eastern portion of the state.
The temperatures will be of the May
variety Wednesday. 1t has been rain
ing today in Arizona, New Mexico and
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY
Pope Plus Has Little Cough and No
Fever Today.

Rome, April 22.-The pope was much
less troubled by his cough today and
he was also without fever. AS this
was the sixth successive day on which
his temperature has not risen above
normal the physicians decided that
they shortly would be able to limit
their visits to one daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
TODAY'S GAMES.

Western.
Denver at Wichita, clear.
Lincoln at Topeka, cloudy.
Des Moines at Omaha, fair.
Sioux City at st. Joseph,
cloudy.
National.
Chicago at Cincinnati, clear.
Pittsburg at st. Paul, clear.
Brooklyn at Boston, clear.
New York at Philadelphia,
clear.
American.
Detroit at Chicago, clear.
st. Louis at Cleveland, clear.
New York at Philadelphia,
clear.
Boston at Washington, clear.
Association.
Columbus at Kansas City,
cloudy.
Toledo at st. Paul, cloudy.
Indianapolis at Milwaukee,
clear.
Louisville at Minneapolis.
cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
ROBBERS USE AXE.
Two Railroad Men Murdered Near
Youngstown, Ohio.

Youngstown, O., April 22.-Two
men employed on the Baltimore &
Ohio railway construction at Lowell
vilIe seven miles from here, were
murdered early today. Fellow en-
ployees found the victims in a box
car, one, Frank Starci, dead, and the
other, so far unidentified, dying.
An axe had been used one both
men, their heads being frightfully
mangIed. Robbery is supposed to
have been the motive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Cloudy with probably showers tonight
or Wednesday; cooler Wednesday.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-27
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. jacobson will be inaugurated at
the Zion church next Sunday at 1920,
and at Viroqua at 2:30
Pastor Bayne having returned fror.
his vacation, regular morning and ere-
ming service and Sunday schooI viii be
resumed at the Congregational church,
next Sabbath.
Ladies' aid society of the Christian
church will be entertained on Friday
afternoon, at the home of Mrs. X. II.
Drake. All members are requested to
be present. IS this will be the annual
election of officers.
league at Bishop Branch Sunday
evening will be led by Clarissa Favor.
We welcome you to this meeting.
Brookville ladies' aid society will
meet with Mrs. Lloyd Bolen, for sup
per, Thursday, September a. Every
body welcome.
Viroqua w. c. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Martin Larson next Tuesday.
Liberty Pole M. E. aid society will
meet in the town hall on Thursday af-
ternoon, September 4.
Springville w. C. T. u. will meet
with Mrs. Will Post on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 4, when delegates will be elect.
ed to the state convention. Full at
tendance is desired.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-27
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Censor's
Live Correspondence
MhEArLANp.

CENTRAL, August 25-WInona Smith
spent few days recently, visiting the
B. c. NORMAN family The entertain
ment given by the young people, last
Friday evening, was success, and much
credit is due the children and young
people for rendering of the program. !.
Noel Gardner from Washington (state)
is visiting his mother, Mrs. E. Cilley.
Noel and his mother are contemplating
visit with relatives in Minneapolis
next week, and possibly attend the Min
nesota state fair The W. Schied fam
lily Sundayed at c. E. Sallander's, ....
Rev. d. Hicks will attend conference
this week, consequently there viii be
no service in our church next Sunday
Mrs. H. I. Cole and children are spend
ing the week in the l.. o. Cole home. 4.
The going away of pupils and teachers
make scarcity of young people anG
we miss them severely, while we wish
them success in their new undertakings
&C. E. Sallander lost valuable young
horse, Sunday morning, from some I'M
known cause.
COOP WILLS SUCCESSOR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-27
JEFFERSON.

BUD, August 26 Lots of threshing
going on, mostly from the shock -Four
machines in our neighborhood at once. i.
A large crowd attended aid society at
Mrs. John Jacobson's Sunday afternoon
-. The Misses May, Ruth and Esther
Williams, Helen Stemen and Marie San
wick were guests at ]. NJ. Bennett g
Saturday night ard Sunday Mildred
and Dorotay Gardner returned to their
home at Chaseburg after spending the
week with Hazel Thompson. Eddie
Peterson returned from a visit in Min
nesota Selmer Simonson Of Victory has
been spending the week among rela:
tives here. Quite a number of the
young people attended rarty at Al
bert Skrede's Friday night. They re-
port good time ALBERT Trygestad
is home after spending four months
looking around in Montana. Cor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-27
HAMBURG.

CHASEBURG, August 25-Mrs. j o b n
Graf and baby returned from q visit at
Brownsville Mrs. Matte Erickson is
spending the week with her brother, c.
H. Egstad Selmer Lee of Coon Val
ley was Sunday visitor in the village
Mrs. Earl Aiken and daughter Char
lotte, of La Crosse. spent the week at
the home of Mrs. G. P. Aiken. Oscar
Dahl from near Springville, spent Sun
day in the village Mrs. Harry Hoyt
returned from Onslaska, Saturday eve,
where she has been caring for her
mother, Mrs. G. L. Finstad who is SER
iously III DR.. Walter Cory, wife and
little son of Peoria, Illinois, we're guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. q.
Hoyt. William Thompson of New
Lisbon, was a guest of fl. o. Natwick,
Friday. Mr.. Thompson will be rem
embered by many as stage driver be-
tween Viroqua and La Crosse in 1886.
1888. He worked for w. W. Dunlap .
Mrs. j. N. Fork of Maltby, South Da-
kota, has returned to her home. She
was called here by the serious illness of
her brother, Ed Noble. DR.. Remer,
wife and guest, Mrs John Ericsson of
Sabin, we're at the river fishing Mrs.
Hohlfeld, the aged mother of Mrs.
Grosskopf, passed peacefully away on
Tuesday morning, the 10Th. 49,. Rose
Gavin of La Crosse, spent Sunday at
the Graf home. Mrs. John Natwick
of Westby visited relatives in the vii
lsge, Sunday . Freda and Olga Kaser
of La Crosse, were guests of Mrs. K.
E. Truax on Sunday. x. Y. 2.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-27
GOOD ADVICE
A Viroqua Citizen Gives Infornia-.
OF Priceless Value

When you suffer from backachc,
Headaches, dizziness, nervousness
Feel weak. languid, depressed,
Have annoying urinary disorders:
Do you know what to do?
Some Viroqua people do.
Read the statement that follows.
It's from Viroqua citizen.
Testimony that can be investigated
Anton Travnick. Viroqua. Wis. eayas
'Doan's Kidney Pills are a good kidney
medicine and are worthy of the hip beat
endorsement. When | was suffering
fr0m hackache and other symptoms Of
kidney complaint, | us ID Doan's Kidney
Pills and they made 4 lasting cure.
i yOn baek aches IL your kidneys
bother YOU, don't simply ASH for kid
ney remedv-ask distinctly for Doan's
Kidney Pills. the same that MIR. Tr4v-
nick had the remedy backed bv home
testimony. SOC all stores. Eos ter. Ms
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.