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The Washington times., 1913-08-03
EXPRESS CHARGES
NOT TO Be CHANGED
Agents of Companies Think
There Will Be No Rate
Cutting War.

There is to be nc reduction of express
rates in Washington and surrounding
territory. according to the general rep
resentatives here of the express compa-
nies.
Notwithstanding repeated rumors and
publisher statements that the express
companiesc were going 20 reduce rates
TO meet parcel post competition, and
that reductions ranging from 10
cents between Baltimore and Washing
ton were proposed, every ore Of the
express company representatives in
Washington stated definitely today that
they knew absolutely nothing of any
reduction or proposed reduction.
Agents Not Notified.
D. II. Killian. general agent of the
Adams and Southern express Company;
A z. Jones, general agent Of the Ameri-
can Express Company. and ". Q. John
son. general agent o. the United States
Express Company, each declared that
they had not only not received Official
notice of impending reductions in rates,
but that they had no Knowledge, Off
cial or otherwise. Of any proposed re-
duCtion
7.
lieve that his company even contem.
plated any such action to compete with
reduced parcel post rates. Compel
ing with the parcel post. a business
without a profit, is practically impos'
sible," he said.
Up To Traffic Board.
Each of the general agents declared
that any move toward reduction of rate:
in this territory or in general would
be taken by the traffic board in New
York. and that so far as they knew the
traffic board had no such move under
consideration.
II was intimated that the express com.
panies did not propose to run active
competition with the parcel post, and
that they would rather abandon the
business than enter rate-cutting compe.
titiUn.
A general rate adjustment by the
express companies was under consid-
Grafton Jointly by the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the express com.
oanies In February and March, but
no action has yet been taken b. the
traffic board in New York in this re-
SDegt
The Washington times., 1913-08-03
Capital Man Named
On Monument Board

John H. Wolf. of Washington. has
been named by Governor SuIzer of New
York. as q member of a commission
Of five to erect a monument at Battle
field Cemetery, BrighTwood, to the
Twenty-fifth New York Volunteer Cav
airy. The Twenty-fifth distinguished
itself there in the battle of Fort Stew
ems. July II and u, 1864, when Wash
ingtOn was threatened by the Confed-
crates under General Early. Mr. Wolf
was a member of this regiment and is
familiar with the battlefield as it was
then and as IL is now.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03
Honors Are Proposed for
Dead Spanish Sailors

PORTSMOUTH, n. H, Aug. 3-Capt.
William l. Hill, in charge OF the Gov
ernment cemetery at the navy yard, has
asked permission to move the bodies of
thirty-one Spanish prisoners who died
in the stockade on Seavey's island In
1898 to a special lot within the cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03
Bather browns at Picnic.

liam Griffith a member of a Sunday
school party picknicking at Harvey's
Lake. got beyond his depth while bath
ing and was drowned. He leaves a
bride of two weeks
The Washington times., 1913-08-03
Artistic Floral Tokens

for all occasions. Expressive and mex
pensive. Prompt service. GUIDE, 1914 st.
-Advt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Rather Than Treaty Is Basis of JAP
aneSe Complaint.

Washington, July 4.-Following the
policy pursued in the preceding phases
of the negotiations, the state department
and the Japanese embassy by agreement
withheld from publication any details of
the last note. 1t is believed, however, to
relate in large part to the development of
the contention that such legislation as
the Webb act in California and measures
generally resembling it adopted by other
western states distinctly dfscrfm-
inatory against the Japanese and that
in consequence they place the United
States government as responsible for the
acts of its constituent states and in the
position of denying to the citizens and
subjects of a great power with which
America is in treaty relations, that equal
ity which has always been recognized as
necessary condition to the maintenance
of such relations. Thus it is suggested
the protest rests rather upon the grounds
of international comfy than upon the
exact stipulation of treaties.
Concerning another phase of the Webb
law. that which touched the right of in
heritance, however, the Japanese conten-
ton is that the existing treaty has been
specifically violated.
The retention and even expansion of this
allegation is regarded in some quarters
as significant of the purpose of the Jap
anese foreign office in the event of fail
ure to secure satisfaction by direct ne
collation. to suggest arbitration of the
issues under the terms of the special
arbitration treaty, protocols for the re-
newal of which were signed last week by
Secretary Bryan and the Japanese am
haSSodnr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
WEARS A CHAMELEON.
Phil CampbeIrs Little Daughter Has a
4s-e.z New Pet

Washington, July 4-Congressman Phil
P. Campbell of Kansas is the proud faith
er of young daughter who likes unusual
pets. In her young life she has lavished
directions on all sorts Of queer pets her
latest acquisition being a chameleon-one
of those tiny reptiles which assume the
color of any article on which they are
placed. The chameleon has a tiny gold
chain about its neck. and at the other end
OF the chain is pin, that 1t may be at
tached to ones waist.
Not long ago one of Mr.. CampbelI's con-
sttuents, cattle dealer with scarcely an
interest in the world outside of live stock,
came to Washington and called at the
Campbell home Mrs. Campbell was out,
and Philip P. himself was in the tub at
the time so the young daughter, with the
chameleon pinned to her waist, marched
into the parlor to entertain the visitor
Conversation went along fairly well for
a moment. The cattle dealing constituent
noticed the chameleon, and watched it
with fascinated eyes. For a full minute
he was silent Then he pointed a fat fore
l4nger and demanded:
Where on earth did you get that
thing?''
The young daughter smiled and stroked
the chameleon's back with a loving
finger
oh she replied Il bought it"
The cattle dealer was silent for another
minute. Then he spoke again.
Bought it, he repeated, wonderingly.
Then he leaned far over in his chair.
Say" said he earnestly, tell me. How
much is lizards a head, anyhow
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w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is one cent word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents: by the week cents
"A word, minimum SO cents.
C0CNT THE WORDS OF your AZ In
sludlns tour words for State Journal ad.
oress when such address Is used: count
eacn Initial letter and each number OF
ccmbinat ton of figures word.
CLOSING HOUR. Want Ads II he
eiasStfied properly in The Topeka State
Journal must te in The State Journal
ruice before I o'clock. Want Ads received
after the noon hour viii be inserted under
she headiag: TOO Late to Classify or
next day as desired.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must BE
ACCOMPANIED with cash or check IN full
payment for the same. Note the forego.
ing Instructions about counting the words
ana the rates per word for The Topeka
STATE Journal.
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THROWN OUT BODILY.
That Is What May Happen to Frisco
Postmaster.

Washington, July Aft Mr.. Fisk
does not resign, he will be removed"
That was the reply made by Post
master General Burleson to the refusal
of Postma ster Arthur G. Fisk of San
Francisco to relinquish his office. AL
though not inclined to discuss the en-
broglio Mr.. Burleson made it clear that
President Wilson and he were of one
mind on the matter. He said that COM
plants of ineff1ciency of service in San
Francisco had reached the department
\from many sources. Finally formal
charges against Mr.. Fisk were filed and
it was decided to give the postmaster
an opportunity to resign.
IT thought he would prefer to have
resigned written after his name on
the official records than removed
Mr.. Burleson said Mr.. Fisk declined
to resign and a second telegram was
sent to him further insisting that he
retire from office, intimating that he
would be removed If he did not COM
ply with the demand. His latest tele-
gram in which he refused to recognize
theright of anybody but the president
to remove him had not been received
when the postoffice department closed,
but Burleson said that in the circum-
stances the postmaster undoubtedly
would be removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
OPPOSE SEX HYGIENE.
National Catholic Education Associa-
ton Against 1t. .-.s,..,z.-r~4z-z

New Orleans, July 4.-Deprecation of the
classification of colleges by the federal
bureau of education into groups of A, Il,
American Medical association in eliciting
aid from the Carnegie foundation and pro
testation against the education of chill
dren in hygiene were contained IN
resolutions adopted by the National Cath
olic Educational association. The group
ing of colleges as now by the federal bu-
reau is declared to be unjust and based
upon financial rather than educational
standards.
The Carnegie foundation is arraigned as
showing "a spirit antagonistic to insutu-
lions under religious control" Sexual edu-
cation of the young as at present con-
Quoted in many schools is characterized
as subversive to true morality.
- ne activities of certain individuals
and corporations which threatens to in
terfere with the just liberty of private
educationa institutions We're condemned.
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w ATNED---lFURNITUIRE
BIG CROP IN CLAY.
Wheat Is Yielding as High as So
Bushels to the Acre.

Clay Center, Kan, July 4.-Thresh-
ing reports which have come to Clay
Center indicate that Clay county will
show up with a good yield of wheat
this year. Walter Merten threshed rs
bushels to the acre. Henry Anderson
got 80 bushels to the acre. c. F. N.
Deetjens farm made a yield of 80
bushels which is the best yield report
ed so far.
d. II. Forney. on an upland farm,
obtained 9 bushels. William Leach's
place seems to be yielding about %
bushels and Bert Fisher got 80 BUSH
els per acre. The wheat is testing
from 60 to 81 pounds to the bushe1. It
seems to be of better quality than the
wheat grown in this county in recent
years, dark in color and of good berry.
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SUES DUKE HUSBAND.
American Woman and Titled Husband
Have Trouble.

Paris, July Am application was
made to the Versailles courts by the
Countess De Gasquet James, formerly
Miss Elizabeth Pratt of New York,
the widow of Count Amedee Gasquet
James, a papal nobleman, to force her
husband, Duke Henry Borwin of
Mecklenburg-S chweren, whom she
married in 1911, in England, to give
her the authorization to liquidate her
husbands automobile factory in
France, in which she is interested.
The countess still considers herself the
wife of the duke, who is a cousin of
the Crown Princess Cecil of Germany,
and claim that the French courts
should not recognize the decision of
the exceptional tribunal of Rostock-
Mecklen burg-Schweren, which an
nulled her marriage in April this year.
Judgment was poStpOned. n
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BIG YEAR IN OIL.
Kansas Output in 1912 Is Valued at
S1,O95, SOS.

Washington, July According to
statement made by the United States geo
logical survey to the Topeka State Journal
correspondent, the great petroleum pro-
duction in 1911, which was 220, 449, 391 bar
rels, was equaled and passed in 1912, when
the total reached 222, ,604 barrels. Higher
prices were the rule in 1912 except in Cali
fornia and even in that state there was
no material decline. The total value
therefore, increased markedly, reaching
$164, 0S7, 342, or 22.41 per cent above the
value of 1911.
During 1912 there were 1,592.796 barrels
of petroleum produced in the state OF
Kansas, valued at 81 095, sos. The increased
production in the state last year was
313, 977 barrels over 1911.
There are 949 oil and gas wells now In
the Sunflower state. according to the
geological survey. OF oil there are 536
wells gas 253. The wells that are dry
number 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State School Book Commission at their
office in the State House until Monday,
July 21st, 1913, for the furnishing of ali
labor and materials necessary for the
erection of Additions to the State Printing
Plant, Topeka, Kansas.
Plans and specifications may be seen on
file in the office of Charles H. Chandler,
State Architect, at the State House.
All workmanship and materials for said
work must be in accordance with the
plans and specifications.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check for five 90 per cent OF the
amount bid Said check to be made pay
able to w. c. Austin, Chairman, and the
same shall be forfeited to the State in
case the successful bidder fails for five
days to enter into contract and furnish
the required bond prescribed by law
after the award of contract has been
made.
The attention of the bidder is called to
Chapter ia of the Session Laws of 1891,
with which he must comply, this is COM
monty known as the Eight Hour Law"
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. Proposals will be present.
ed under sealed cover, be plainly marked
PROPOSALS. and addressed to W. G.
Austin, Chairman, State School Book Com
mission, Topeka, Kansas.
Upon receipt of a certified check for
$1,000 plans will be sent to bidders. Check
to be returned when plans are returned
Signed,
THE KANSAS STATE SCHOOL BOOK
COMMISSION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
ON SCOUTING TRIP
Kansas Educational Board
Leaves for Salt Lake.
To Look for Teachers at the
n. E. A. Meeting.

The new educational administration
board will spend ten days looking over
the country's best educators with a
view of offering few of them a place
in the state schools in Kansas. The
scouting trip calls for tickets from
Topeka to Salt Lake City, Utah, where
Will begin session next week.
AT the Salt Lake meeting will be
many of the most prominent and sue
cessful educators in the country. Some
of them are looking for new jobs, too,
and the Kansas educational board will
offer them places in the states big
schools. Then, too, the trip to Utah
will afford to the board an excellent
opportunity to gather valuable ideas
and suggestions regarding the control
and management of big schools.
I'VE want two things on this trip,
said Ed. T. Hackney of Wellington,
before the board started for Utah.
I'VE want first the very best educa-
obtain, to fill a few of the vacancies in
our schools. Second, we want all the
advanced ideas in school management
that we can gather We think we will
get both on this trip
There are several big jobs at the
disposal of the educational board. Last
spring there was six weeks epidem-
ic among the instructors and profess
sors in the state schools and the new
educational board received more re-
signations than it could handle. Two
reasons were offered for these resigna-
tons. First, salaries paid in Kansas
were small, it was said. Second, the
creation of the new educational board
failed to make hit with the school
men, who preferred the old system O
individual rather than a central man
aging board.
Since the designations have been re-
ceived only a few of the vacancies
have been filled. Then the board hap
pened to think of the meeting of the
N. E. A. in Salt Lake City. sd
I'VE will go there and see what we
can find" suggested Cora G. Lewis of
Kinsley.
E. w. Hoch of Marion, former gov
ernor of Kansas and a member of
the board, thought the plan was
good one. So did Ed. T. Hackney of
Wellington.
The board members packed their
grips, bought tickets as long as picture
films and started for the meeting. The
board will not return to Kansas for
two weeks. But when they do, they
will have gathered all the available in.
formation regarding the employment
of new and promising talent for the
state schools and also made notes of
modern ideas in the management of a
half dozen big schools, with 10 600 stu
dents and several hundred instructors.
The board left late Thursday for
Salt Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Los Angeles Auto Race.

Los Angeles, July 4.-Forty-nine
automobiles started from Los Angeles
at u o'clock last night to race to
Sacramento, a distance of about 500
miles. The original list of fifty entries
was reduced by an accident last night
to the Alec car which colllided with a
wagon. Drivers Ralph Chandler and
Dominic Basso, who were in the car,
were not seriously injured, but they
did not attempt to race. The demolish-
ed car was the Vanderbilt cup winner
on two occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
DROWNED Playmate.
Seven Makes Confession
Body Not Found.

Chicago, July 4.-Harold Fragel, Z
years old, admitted that he had pushed
George Hammer, his 6-year-old play
mate into the river last Tuesday.
Harold made his confession seated on
the knee of Police Lieutenant Heidel-
meier, while a piece of watermelon
served to keep back his tars.
II pushed George into the river after.
he had thrown in my wagon he said.
The boy had previously told three
stories about the disappearance of his
playmate.
The river has been dragged for the
body without success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
PASTOR A FORGER.
Signed Names of Congregation to
NoteS-COnfesSion.

Fort Smith, Ark, July 4.-The Rev.
Z. B. McLain, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, south at War
Eagle. who confessed to forging notes
on members of his congregation, was
held to the grand jury at Rogers and
was committed to jail on default of
bond. When arrested he said he re-
sorted to forgery to pay expenses in
CURED at the illness of his wife, who.
he said. had died in a hospital at
Louisville. Ky. Later developments
showed Mrs. McLain was not dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
WOMEN SHOCK WHEAT
Nebraska Farmers Have Difficulty
Handling Crop.

Lincoln, July FARMERS in south
ern Nebraska are offering almost any
kind of wages to get harvest hands
to care for the small grain crop which
is being harvested. Wages ranging
from 81 to Sc per day and board are
being promised. In southern Nebraska
farmers daughters and wives are aid
ing in the fields in order to get wheat
crop shocked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Dundee Is Favorite.

Albuquerque, July Johnny Dun
dee of New York and Tommy Dixon
of Kansas City rested yesterday in
preparation for the ten round fight in
Albuquerque this afternoon. Dundee
rules a slight favorite in the betting
with considerable Dixon money avail
able. Both are contenders for Johnnie
KiIbane's title in the featherweight
division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
AUTO IGNITES OIL.
Father, Mother and Two Children |
Seriously Burned.

Kansas City, July Back fire
from an automobile engine today
ignited oil and grease on the floor of
a garage, seriously burning Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Dengel and their two chill
dren, Kenneth. 10 years old, and Will
lis, years old, the latter perhaps
fatally, before they could spring from
the car. The four were seated in the
car in the garage at their home,
ready to start for a drive, when the
accident occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Are loading car household goods for
Texas points. Car will leave in two
weeks Phone 1856 for rates.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Thirst published in The Topeka state
Journal July 8, 1881
SCHOOL HOUSE.

Sealed bids will be received by tho
Board of Education of Burlingame, Kan
sas, UP to twelve o'clock noon, July 18th,
1913 for furnishing material and labor
necessary to construct an addition and
remodeling to present school building ac-
cording to plans prepared for same by
J. c. Holland and Son, Architects, Topeka,
Plans may be had by addressing the
architects also can be seen at office OF
F, NJ. Nelson, Secy. Board Of Education.
Burlingame, Kan.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids by order of the Board of Educa-
eiOn' f. NJ. NELSON. secy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
EGAL
First published in The Topeka State
Journal June q, 1918.
THIRTY DAY NOTICES OF APPLICA-
TON OF BUSINESS COLLEGES
FOR PERMIT TO CANVASS
IN THE STATE OE KANSAS

al ENO44SES OF
ZION OF BUSINESS COLLEGES
FOR A PERMIT TO CANVASS
IN THE STATE OF KANSAS
Topeka, Kansas, June "a 1913.
Notice Is hereby given that the followinA
business colleges Cor commercial depart
ments of other schools) have made appli-
cation to me for a permit to canvass in
the State of Kansas for the purpose of
selling tuition in advance and contracting
or securing notes for tuition from students
before their registration at the business
colleges Tor commercial Departmental
herein named.
Pittsburg Business College, Pittsburg.
Kansas.
If satisfactory proof is furnished that
any OF the above named colleges or COM
mercfaf departments are incompetent to
furnish such course of instruction az
they advertise or that the moral sur
roundings of the institution are not good.
or that the premises are kept in an un-
healthy condition, or that the agents Of
said institutions use Misrepresentation or
fraudulent method in securing Contracts
notes, or cash from prospective Students
in such case a permit will not be granted
to such business college Cor commercial
Departmental
w. d. ROSS
State Superintendent of Public Instruotion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
FLORISTS.
AUTO REPAIR SHOPS.

YOU BREAK TIVE FIX TOY.
Acetvlene welding. Automobile cylin-
ders, crank and tranmission cases. axlea.
housings, frames. manifolds. gears. steer
ing knuckles, parts OF machinery Of all
kinds. Stove and furnace parts sectional
boilers, farm machinery. All kinds of metal
Castings welded, cast iron, Steel copper.
brass, bronze. aluminium. Satisfactory
workmanship guaranteed Price reason
able. Elmore Auto Co.. 516 Quincy St.
Topeka, Kansas. Phone 8176
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

WANTED to buy barber shop in town
of 300 or 500. A. Turnbull, Maple Hill,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

WE GO ten miles free for dead horses
and cows. Topeka Rendering Co.
Phone 361
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For REhT-ELAIS.

FOR RENT-Suites or rooms or all .
together, strictly modern, very close in,
private bath, steam heat in winter hot
and cold water and gas for cooking fur
nished. A. jacobson. 800 Kansas ave.
Phone 1888 w.
FOR RENT-Two modern flats. One with
sleeping porch and garage. Better
Realty & Loan Co.. New England Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
AND POCKET TABLES

FOR SALE@New and secondhand carvm
and pocket billiard tables and bowling
alleys. We lead the world in cheap fix
lures; easy payments. Send for catalogue
observation-disclosures Co.. 1x1o-0
Main street, Kansas City, Mo.
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ATTORNEYS At LAW.

HIRAM c. ROOT. Attorney at Law.
Abstract and Real Estate and Probate
law. 80 Columbian Bldg. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
First published in The Topeka State
Journal July l, 1913

state Superintendent of P W in EGSS
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FOR SALE-POULTRY.

20 LAYING HENS, Kellerstrauss White
Orpfngton, 81 each; also 1915 Hobart NJ.
Cable piano. new, $3.50. 121 Van Buren,.
Phone 2139 Blue.
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FOR RENT-Dandy room cottage AL
N. Harrison, only 500 per month. A. P
Tone Wilson, Jr., 217 w. 9TH st.