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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Is Given a Boost by Delegate to Anti
Saloon League Meeting.

Columbus, Nov 13.-Speaking before
the national convention of the anti
saloon league, Donald C. McMuilen. of
Tampa, Fla. said in part:
I'VE are going to write here a Sec
ond declaration OF independence and in
the language of that immortal docu-
ment Of 1776 we shall charge as a basis
for our cause that King Alcohol, whom
we are renouncing, has plundered our
seas. ravaged our coasts and destroy
ed the lives of our people and appeal
ing to the supreme judge of the world
for the rectitude of our intentions do
In the name and by the authority of
the good people Of this nation. solemn
~ publish and declare that these Uni
ted States are and of right ought to be
free and Independent
From the exalted position of a man
twice president sof the United States
comes resentment in laundering tones
at the accusation of being an excessive
user of Intoxicating drinks, and the
people of this country reJoiced when
theodore Roosevelt proved beyond
doubt that the brewer and distiller had
no part in the making of his marvellous
manhood and the cause has been
strengthened by the fact that we now
nave president who, with that good
old-fashioned Presbyterian sense of
fidelity to duty. has banished the wine
cup from the White House and God
grant that it is banished forever.
AND no less are we ENCOURAGED and
inspired by having a mana real man
as secretary of state. Since I was a
boy: 1 have admired the courage and
purity of purpose of w. ]. Bryan. but
IN no position during his eventful life
mas ne measured up to a higher stand
ard OF individual manhood and states
manshfp than when he discarded AL
conol1c beverages from diplomatic ban
quets. But more significant than the
attitude OF an ex-president, a president
or secretary Of state is the magnifi-
cent vote by which congress DECLARED
its independence OF the liquor lobby.
ana passed the Webb-Kenyon bill.
Ihat was the most staggering blow
ever given the liquor interests Of this
county.
Prohibition by county local option
mas served to arouse the people and
check the progress of a business thaf
means to ruin this nation II It can. but
local option Is only border warfare as
compared with the great struggle lust
ahead. '''
The fight for state wide prohibition
Is bound to give way sooner or later Id
the alignment fer the broader contest
OF nation wide prohibition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
CHARITY PROBLEMS.
Social and Criminal Workers and Pro-
bate Judges Meet.

Lawrence, Nov. 13.-Hundreds Of
visitors from all parts of Kansas and
many social workers and persons in
terested in charity problems from
other states were in Lawrence today
to attend the joint meeting of the
Kansas conference of Charities and
Corrections. the Kansas State Society
of Criminal Law and CriminOlogy and
the Association of Probate Judges.
The opening session will be held to-
night in Snow hall at the University
Of Kansas. Tonight's program in
cludes addresses by the Rev. F. E.
Sherman, first vice president of the
Kansas conference of Charities and
Corrections: Judge William F. Schoch,
president of the Kansas State Society
of Criminal Law and CriminOlogy, and
Judge w. w. Parker. president Of the
Association of Probate Judges.
The meeting will continue through
tomorrow and Saturday.
Tomorrow reports of committees
will be heard and a number of papers
will be read. principally touching the
subject of the care of defective and
delinquent children. Saturdays ses-
sions will be devoted in the main to
the question of Juvenile court pro-
cedure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13

The Goss collection at the state house
was increased this week when the Ander-
son Brothers Commission company turned
over to Mrs. Smythe, the curator, n
inch boa constructor. The baby boa came
all the way from the sunny south land in
a shipment of bananas and will make its
future home on the fourth floor of the
state house
Peeved. no doubt, because Of its sur
rOundings. the snake has refused to eat
since arriving in Kansas. However no
one seems to know whether Mr.. Boa real
ly had a full meal before he left home
and all inquiry as to his snakeship's lunch
hours have failed to produce results. Mrs.
Smythe will give the snake luncheon Of
real live mice as soon as the new acquisi-
ton decides to eat In the meantime the
boa win make its home in glass cage
in the rooms Of the Historical society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
He Slept in Court Today Hold
ing Fathers Hand.
The Preachers Two Daughters
Also Attend Trial.
I'm" OR ION" HER MOUTH
These Little Words Play Inn
pOrtant Part in Evidence
OF Trial of Preacher for His
Wife's Death.

Charles Beers, sturdy 5-year-old in
q blue Russian blouse and red patent
leather belt, slept in the district court
this morning, while his father, the Rev.
Wilbur F. Beers, was being tried for
uxoricide, murder in the first degree.
crime punishable in Kansas by life SEN
tence in the penitentiary. 1t was dis
cussion as to whether Charles should
be educated in the Catholic OF Method
list faith that. according to testimony.
led to the quarrel resulting in Mrs.
Beers death. The youngster arrived
yesterday from a farm in Marion
county. Ohio. with his two sisters, Cora
and Grace. All three are staying with
their father at 511 Van Buren, street.
Charles awoke during the Jury recess,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
LET LEAVES ALONE.
So Says Mayor COfran Speaking for
Beauty and the Grass.

Small boys, take notice. and tell this to
father and mother. LET the leaves alone"
is the advice OF Mayor Cofran. "They do
no harm. and are beautiful, il left just
where they fall" continues the mayor.
'Raking leaves of the lawns is Just q
fad. 1t got started by rich people who
had to think of something to keep their
help busy. Then others followed the ex-
amples Of these.
1.-THE leaves are beautiful. They are
much more beautiful than is the grass
The grass is then left sloping whichever
way the rake went. The leaves are good
for the grass. They are protecting COW
ering during the winter, and when they
decay, they enrich the soil.'
But for the benefit Of those who insist
upon raking up the leaves, the mayor
desires to have it known that it is I'M
lawful to burn the leaves except in the
daytime, and then the burning must not
be closer than twenty-five feet to a build
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
RICHARDSON IN AGAIN.
Dartmouth College Man OF Topeka
Back in Ref0rmatory.

Hutchinson. Kan, Nov. 13.-The love of
high living has brought Stephen Richard
bars of the state ref0rmatory.
Richardson, Dartmouth college ath-
lete, was sent to the reformatory from
Topeka over a year ago for swindling a
Topeka hotel. While in the institution he
fell heir to considerable money. about
$4,000. He was released on parole soon
after. Within two weeks he had spent
$4,000. 1t is said. Every reformatory boy
whom he could locate out on parole was
rounded up and given q great feed one
night at a local hotel. Richardson spent
1000 for q motor car the day he was re-
leased.
But a brother In New York, a stock
broker, tied up the balance Of his money
so he could get only the income MondaJ
ne was returned to the institution for viO-
lating his parole. He still has about
$4,000 left. tied up in security bonds.
Hutchinson tradesmen hope he win soon
be paroled again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
OMAHA A CANDIDATE.
Wants Next Baseball Meetinx-Pietz
to Kansas City.

Columbus. Nov. 13.-with more than
100 cases to consider the national base
ball board of arbitration will go into
session this afternoon and an effort
will be made to pass on all of them be-
fore adjournment. Nashville and Oma-
ha are fighting hard to become the con-
vention city for next year. Manager
Friel of the st. Paul American Asso-
citation club announced today that his
team would train in some small Mis-
souri, city. The Saints have closed
with Omaha and Sioux City for a
series in the spring. Friel will also
take his team over to st. Jospeh to fill
in some of the time there.
Heine Pietz has closed q contract
with George Tebeau Of Kansas City to
manage the Blues next year. The pair
came to full understanding today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
THE WEATHER RECORD

Following are observations OF the Iynited
states weather bureau for the twenry-
Tour hours ending at o'clock this morn
ing. Rain mr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following birth was reported to
the office OF the city clerk today:
Benjamin Lane and wife, lis Har-
rison street, November 10, boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
England Knows An About It.

London. Nov. 13.-The British govern
ment il being kept informed OF every
move made by the United States gov
eminent in regard to Mexico. both
through the British embassy at Wash
ington and through Walter H. Page.
the United States ambassador here.
Ambassador Page received another
long message from the state depart
ment today and Immediately paid q
visit to Sir Edward Grey. the British
foreign secretary. Great Britain would
like to see the Mexican difficulty set
tied without recourse to war but should
Intervention be decided upon England
would. offer NO objection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13
At THE PICTURE HOUSES


beginning today, "AriSona. Angus
tus Thomas play. will be shown at
the Iris. the first of three day en-
gagement. Six parts are required to
reproduce the thrilling features OF TINS
popular drama and the man who
originated the play has directed every
detail Of the production. Mr.. Thomas
surrounded himself with the most dis
tinguished actors, had at his command
setting to work out each incident Of
the great play just as he would lead
the Imagination in his drama This
remarkable play will be IT the Iris for
three days only.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

Only one vessel. the whaler
Nayard. among 100 or more caught
In the outside flow" In the ice
bound Arctic. ever escaped to
gafety.
IL Is this fact which leads Capt.
Louis l.. Lane. master OF the power
schooner Polar Bear. and the sci
entls,s and big game hunters who
accompanied him to Point Barrow.
20 believe that Explorer Viljhamer
steffannon's whaling steamer. Kar'
luck, is by this time beyond safety
with no hope for Capt Robert
Bartlett aud the others aboard.
Lane and bis party returned to Sc
attic yesterday.
steffanson himself: Bert McCon.
nell. his secretary; DIR. A. +. Jen.
moss. and George wilkins. OF the
original party. are safe at Point
BARROW.
Bartlett. who commanded Com.
modore Peary's ship in his dash TO
the Pole: DIR. Allister Forbes
MAcksy. ships surgeon; Henry
Bcarchari: George Mollich: James
Murray: Djarne Neamen. and w.
Laird Mckinley. scientists, were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
ny w. n. AlBuRN

PARIS. Tenn. Dec. i9.-"wood.
row Wilson" was n little Tennessee
waif that found two mothers. One
OF them loved him 80 much that. she
was broken hearted. TIL she got him
all for herself. and the other has
been broken hearted ever since.
Maybe the story won't interest you
unless YOU happen to DO interest
ed In babies.
One night people at the corner OF
Ruff and Brewer SITS. were awak.
encd by an Infants walls. They In
vestigated and found beautiful
Swcek-old boy. tidily dressed. neat.
~ tucked In a basket. on a doorstep.
There was nothing to show whose
baby II was.
When the kindly neighbor women
had warmed bottle OF milk and
fed II they had problem on their
hands. There was no founding asy.
lum In Paris. Tom. Next day they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
RAILROADS DEFY
UNCLE SAM Law

WASHINGTON. Dec. iT.--Rali.
roads OF the United States are vio-
lating the law to the extent OF just
2si 30: cases under a single act OF
congress in n single year.
That 10 what the Interstatc Com
merce Commission makes public In
It's report This shows that so In.
efficiently are the railroads OF the
United States run that 2Gi .332 men
were forced To render from is TO S.
hours OF continuous service, In vi.
olation OF Law. and az result Of
26i.sa2 prcventabie delays In the
transportation service.
Carriers Fight Law.
The Hours OF Service Act was
passed by congress and signed hy
the president March 4. 1907 Since
then, the carriers have. by court ac-
ton. been questioning the right Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion 10 compel them 10 report their
own violations OF the act.
And while the act was tied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

up In the courts the railroads
refused 20 disclose for the ben
eft OF the commission how
many men they worked over
time IN violation Of the law.
A year after its passage the com.
mission ordered the roads To reror,
under II. Tho baltimore and Ohio
and other roads attempted 10 SO.
cure m Injunction against the com
mission.
The railroads lost the case. II
was then carried TO the Supreme
Court. which. In 1911. shustalncd
the constltntionality OF the act. and
forced tho roads to obey the com
missions order.
A. a result. the commission
has obtained and now makes
public some remarkable facts.
Incidentally. II has turned
into the U. 8. Treasury the
sum Of $4,000 In fines AZ
result OF actions against rail-
roads which violated the law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
DIRECT PRIMARY
TALK HAS TAKEN
'EM BYSURPRISE
BY Gibson Gardner

WASHINGTON. Dec. ie.--The
presidents RECOMMENDATION IN his
annual message that congress pro
vide n federal act for choice OF
presidential candidates by direct
primaries. doing away with the old
convention system. has created a
very mixed political situation.
This move took everybody BY
surprise.
The unexpected feature IL that
which suggests a federal act for
the primaries instead OF state leg
lslation. The Baltimore platform
had the following to say on this
subject:
The movement towards
more popular government
should be promoted through
legislation IN EACH STATE
which will permit the express
sion OF the preference OF tho
electors fer national candidates
at presidential primaries"s
Until this declaration by the
president nobody had any idea tina,
congress would even think about
presidential primaries
The matter would be left 20 the
states. and In many states II would
be neglected. with the consequence
that there would be the same old
go-asyou.pleasc combination OF pri
maries and convention system AZ
in the past
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

Heart and Only Grief and Bitterness to That of Another

| tically, but at last Yielded
The baby was placed on tho Paris
doorstep.
aud people wondered at the
/ brides wistfulneas when the honey.
moon was hardly over.
Woodrow Wilson throve. Ho got
tooth. and was the JOY OF the
/ Crouch household
Mr.. and Mrs Crouch were very
happy.
But across the kentucky line the
! real mother aorrowcd until she fell
III Her husband feared she would
die. but ono thing, II seemed. would
save her She must have her baby
back.
A lawyer was sent 20 lnvestl-
gate. He went 20 see the
crouehes. and told them OF tho
mother sorrowing her life away.
But they thought a mother
who had abandoned her baby
could not be sincere, and they
refused 20 part with Woodrow.
Mrs Arnold became worse. She
wept constantly for her child And
finally the lawyer advised her and
her husband TO bring habeas corpus
proceedings.
The court room was crowded.
Mrs. Crouch appeared. with little
Woodrow In her arms. Mrs. Arnold
tottcred when she saw them. But
abe went on the stand and confessed
her sin.
~ broke my heart when they
took him away from mo-" she
sobbed. ~ thought II would only
be for a little while"
Even the men In the court room
wopt. Hut Judge Jones decided
that the Arnolds had sacrificed their
right 10 the child. and Woodrow be.
Ionecd 20 Mrs. Crouch.
Back In their Springyille home
the Crouches loved the little boy
more than ever. But they were not
40 happy. Always. day and night.
they saw tho pale young wife con.
Tossing her shame on the witness
stand. and heard her saying;
az broke my hear, when they
took him away from me-"
Just the other evening. after n
long silence. Mrs. Crouch said
I've been thinking. John. MAYBE
We have no right"
I've been thinking about the
same thing" said John. Their eyes
met and II WAS settled. Together
they wrote letter TO Mrs. Arnold.
COME AND SEE YOUR BABY"
II read.
She came as fast ms trains could
bring her. And. as woman TO won.
an. che pleaded for her little son.
Mrs. Crouch's heart was won.
Yes" she sobbed. II auesa
you brought him Into the world.
brought him into the world.
Take him aionel"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
SEATTLE-MADE
: GOODS ON SHOW

The annual exhibit Of the Rotary
cluh which occupies two floors of
the large building at I5ii Third avp
Is proying an interesting attraction
10 hundreds. The snow OF Seattle.
made goods and products handled
hy firms with agencies In Seattle
Win continue until saturday nisht
scores 81 unique booths add to
the sttractlyeness OF the varied
snnply Of goods on display Henry
M Nanny. II. p MeRae and
stephen A. Hull are the commit
tee IN charge OF the exhibits. The
Goods are not for sale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

Wilson Crouch. and took him bach
with them.
Meanwhile there was sadness
In the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Landrum at Winno. ny. When
they were married nobody knew
that the bride was In the
shadow OF q crisis.
They went away 20 Benton
county, Tenn, and there. August
~. their baby was born.
They could not endure the con
fcsHlon Of a shame so tardily rcctl.
fled, SO Arnold suggested that they
leave the infant somewhere for a
while and claim Il later.
The bridc-mother protested fran.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

was clearing away the supper things
In the Crouch home at Springville,
between the sand hills and the BIG
Sandy river. John Crouch. n pros
porous merchant and tobacco plant
or. was reading.
III says In the paper" he remark.
ed. that Sheriff Compton. over In
Paris. has founding on his banda.
and don't know what TO do with II"
The eyes Of husband and wife
met. They were childless And In
tho wife's eyes there Was the yeArn.
INK he had seen there often when
she was thinking OF the children
who had never come.
Couldn't We go TO town tomor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
0LEIS OPTIMISTIC

Ole Hanson. progressive candi-
date for United States senator re-
turned today from a weeks trip In
Eastern Washington.
Il was surprised at the growth
OF progressive strength In We
natchee and Spokane and surround
ing sections" he said. The re
publican party Is disorgnnized. the
leaders fighting among themselves,
and there are but few OF them left
The newspapers are continually re-
ferring TO them as dead, and the
people IN general laugh at the Idea
OF their rehabilitation.
Senator Wesley l.. Jones can
never be reelected TO the senate.
This Is conceded by nearly all we'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

posted men on tho East Side.
Senator Turner will probably
enter the race for u. $. senator on
the democratic ticket against
George Cotterill./
1T makes no difference which ono
Is successful. as neither appears 10
have enough strength 20 be elected.
The next T. $. senator will be the
progressive candidate | expect
that. east OF the Cascades. our par.
ty will poll as many votes as the
democrats aud republicans to-
gether.
II feel very much encouraged
with tho outlook and with the thor.
ough organization which 7 will
form. feel sure will be nominated
and elected"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
FEAR FOR kARLuk

aboard the vessel when II was set
adrift among the ice-fioes.
The last seen OF the vessel. Il
was NJ a point about 80 miles off
shore Its smoke was seen by
Charlie. an Eskimo boy. on his
way from Herschel Island TO Point
Barrow.
At that time. August 10, II had
been ont OF view OF those on shore
for ii days.
The Karluk had provisions for
two years. and IA the vessel. by
any chance. drifts - shore at some
point in the Far North. IL may be
heard from in June when the sum
mer sun unlocks the ;ccbergs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
GIVE ORATORIO TOY TO Be TRIED

TACOMA. Dec. 1.-Two Port
land mcn-harry Toy. a Chinese.
and Henri Dachet-are under In
dictmont by the federal grand jury
here on charges OF white slavery.
Bail In each case was placed at
5000.
Toy is accused OF having trans.
ported GoldIa sGoodel. 22year.old
daughter Of Rev. I. G. Goodel. from
Portland to Seattle for immoral
purposes. Dachet. known all along
the coast as big Cabbage" was
charged with violating the Mann
white slave law, In bringing Fln.
ME Bouhert. French Canadian
immigrant. TO the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
BROKEN L|vES''

Speaking on Broken Lives" DR..
A. w. Leonard. OF the First Meth
odist church, last night at the mid
week evangelistic services COM
pared to broken reeds the lives of
men who are STEPPED in sin.
Just as the shepherds flute.
which Is broken. cannot play again.
he said. so is the life OF man who
has gone down into the depths OF
sorrow.
II man would accomplish his
entire worth in life he must give
up SHINING In early years, said the
minister.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
PERLEY TO TALK

A. W. Perley win talk nj the
noon luncheon OF the Commercial
Club tomorrow on the subject,
The Relations Between the Pub.
lie and the Railroads" He IL con.
nected with the executive offices
Of the O. W. r. & n. Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

decided 10 turn the child over q
Sheriff X. II. Compton.
Hello, Snookums' said th'
sheriff. What ~ your name?"
The baby kept on smiling.
"WeN," aaid the sheriff, who
10 a stauneh democrat. ~ guess
we will call you Woodrow vii.
sor."
Two days later Mrs. John Crouel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

row." asked Mrs, Crouch.
Il reckon we could" said John
Mrs, Crouch. at her first glimpse
OF little Woodrow Wilson. caught
him To her breast with n cry OF
pentup mother love.
Give him TO u.s." said John,
eagerly.
They signed adoption papers on
the spot, naming the baby Woodrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
FOR HIS RELEASE

SPOKANE. Dec. ls.-Ffve thou
sand signatures. including those OF
influential business and professional
men Of Washington and Idaho. have
teen secured 10 petitions asking for
the release OF Barney O'Neill. the
Idaho banker. sentenced to the PEN
iten,iary fer violation OF the state
banking laws and 1t was believed
that the number would reach 10000
by January /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19

Tuesday evening the Plymouth
church will give it's first annual
production OF Handles great mas
terpiece OF the Christmas season.
the oratorio OF THE Messiah"
This work will be given by the
fun choir OF the church. 10 voices.
under the direction OF Judson
Mather. organist and cholrmaster.
soloists for the occasion are
Miss Eva NJ. Lacy. soprano; Mrs.
Romeyh Jansen, alto; Mr.. Henry
Price. tenor. and Mr. FREDERICK
Graham, bass.
The concert begins promptly at
= O'Clock and is free 20 the public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
is FOUND GUILTY

COQUILLE. Ore. Dec. ia
verdict Of guilty is returned in the
case Of w J. Leaton. ex-recorder
OF East Side. changed with the
theft OF $4,000 Of the city's funds.
II was worry over the loss OF
this money to the little town that
caused the suicide Of Mayor Jor.
dan several months ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-19
KILLED BY AUTO.

PORTLAND. Dec. ie.-As the
result OF injuries sustained when
run over by an automobile Geo.
A. Price. Gs. OF Eugene. father OF
Police Detective John Price. is
dead today.