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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-14
Gadsden, Ala, Nov. 4, 1913.

Gadsden, Ala, Nov. 4, 1913.
]. E. Bush, N. G. s.,
Box 80, Little Rock, Ark
Coincidence from the local lodges.
In Gadsden our hearts are draped in
mourning over the death OF our
National Grand Master, VIM. Alexan-
der. We ask that copy OF this be
sent to his family.
AMANDA DAVIS, w. z. M.
ANNIE JOHNSON, w. S.
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Nov. 3, 1913.
J. e. Bush, 504 IL West Ninth ST.,
Little Rock, Ark
Is Alexander, N. G. NJ, dead? An
swer at once at my expense.
JOHN w. LADEN.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-14

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 6, 1913.
Hon. j. H. Bush, Uclored
Little Rock, Ark
What a shock! A useful man has
been slain.
]. w. GoODGAME.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-14
NASHVILLE INTERURBAN RAIL
WAY.
PASSENGER SCHEDULE.

Elective Wednesday, June 1, 1910.
Subject to Change Without Notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
Walters to Number of $4,000
Threaten to Go Out.
STREET RAILWAY is TIED UP
Not a Car Has Moved at YOn-
kers Since January 1.
Railroad Firemen Decide to
Take a Referendum Vote.

New York Jan. 16.-Seldom has New
York city been the scene of more labor
unrest than at present. Between $780,
600 and 100000 garment workers are out
on strike for more pay and better
working conditions; $1,000 walters
threaten to go out before the week
ends, and in Yonkers, just above the
city line, the street railway company
has not moved car since January 1.
Squads of garment workers, satisfied
with concessions granted are said to
be returning to work daily but the
broad issues are still unsettled and
there is no apparent prospect of agree
ment. From the manufacturers
standpoint yesterdays walkout of
nearly 10000 shirtwaist workers was
most serious for it came at a time
when all hands were busy with rush
work for the spring trade.
Incidentally, New York is the head
quarters for the negotiations between
the railway managers and 35 900 fire.
men in the eastern territory who de-
mand a readjustment of pay and
schedules. After weeks of preliminar-
les, the fremen decided last night to
take a referendum strike ballot but
this does not necessarily mean that a
crisis has been reached. When the bal
lots are counted on or about February
10, negotiations will be resumed 1t is
conceded by the officials that the vote
will authorize a strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
STEWART DECLINES.
Sedgwick Banker Will Not Take Utili-
ties Place.

Senator S. n. Stewart of Wichita,
has declined a place on the pubic
utilities commission and the appoint
ments for the second and third places
on the commission are now as much
in the air as at any time since George
H. Hodges received his certificate as
governor. In the governors office to-
day, there is uncertainty as to the new
appointeeS and no new names may be
announced for several days.
Stewart spent an entire day and
night in Topeka and most of the time
was in conference with Governor
Hodges. Before leaving for Wichita,
Stewart stated that he would not take
Stewart had been named as the Re
publican member of the commission
it is quite probable that Myer Hurley
of Argentine would have been named
as the second Democratic member.
But whether the withdrawal of Stew
art will eliminate Hurley, is a matter
on which there is no information in
the governors office.
An effort has been made since the
Inauguration of Hodges to iron out
the utilities commission trou bleS, but
the action of Stewart upset all efforts
to make early announcement of a new
commission. Before leaving for Wich
ita, Senator Stewart declared that his
business affairs in Wichita would not
permit him to remove to Topeka for
two years, as he deemed necessary in
event he accepted the appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
name 3 KANSANS
Carnegie Hero Commissioners
Give Medals and Money.
EmpOrian, Liberal and a
Wellington Rewarded.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 16.-Edwin S.
Newlin, Emporia; James A. Miller, Lib
eral; Charles L. Covell, wellington.
These three Kansans were added to
the list of heroes by the Carnegie hero
fund commission here. Silver medals
were awarded each; pensions will go to
Miller and to the children of Newlin.
Edwin S. Newlin, a farmer of Lyon
county. lost his life last July in an
attempt to save from drowning two
women who had got beyond their depth
in the Cottonwood. His eldest son will
be given the medal earned by his
his fathers bravery. A pension of
twenty dollars a month to each of New
Inns three children goes with the med
al Mrs. Hiram F. Waite, of ST. Louis,
and her sister, Miss Nellie Anderson
of Emporia, were the two young women
for whom Newlin gave up his life.
For saving four lives, and attempt
ing to save a fifth, Charles L. Covell,
of Wellington was given a silver medal
A cloudburst caused a sudden rise in
the waters of Hargis creek the night
of June 29, 1911. Covell, superintendent
of public works, vas unsuccessful in
his attempts to rescue Albert Hurst,
but saved the lives of Ruth King, Sarah
j. William, and unidentified wom-
en- at the risk of his own.
A cess-pool caved in near Liberal Oc-
tober IA, 1911. Two men were caught
beneath the walls at the bottom of the
cess-pool. Risking the chance of fur
ther caving in, James A. Miller, fore
man, went down and attempted to dig
out the two imprisoned men, Jet G.
Rodgers and Ora Postelwaithe. He was
successful. A silver medal and 81 900,
as needed. were granted him by the
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
Provides for Commission to
Look Into Results.
ENLARGE THE Topeka PLANT
Purchase Ground and Enlarge
Printing House.
Texts to Be Sold to Children
at Cost.

If the legislature approves bill pro-
posed in the senate by Senator Davis,
of Bourbon county, Kansas will publish
school books in a few months-and the
books will be sold to the children or
the state at cost. The texts will be
printed at the state printing plant in
Topeka The Davis bill provides fur
ther. that the state shall appropriate
funds sufficient to buy additional
ground and enlarge the printing estab-
lishment in this city.
The printing plant in Topeka at this
time is a four-story brick building oc-
cupying the corner at Tenth and Jack
son streets. Under the new plan the
building would be built to the west
and as many stories higher as needed
Thousands of dollars would be neces-
sary for additional machinery and the
pavrou would be increased proportion
ately.
Handled by Commission.
If the Senator Davis bill passes both
houses, the state text book commission
mission will investigate the state pub1ca-
ton of text books. If thoroughly salts
fled with the anticipated results the COM
mission will lay plans for the increased
capacity of the state printing plant IN
Topeka the purchase of necessary copy
rights and royalties and the hlr1ng OF
writer's for the writing of the books.
The commission will be composed of the
chancellor of the State university at
Lawrence, the president OF the state ASfI-
cultural college at Manhattan, the presl-
dent of the State Normal school at En-
poria and three other members to be
chosen by the governor.
The bill takes pains to explain that the
books will be sold to the children of kan
sas at actual cost. In later years after
the plant is in working order and the
books be printed at greatly reduced
cost the sale of the text books will be
governed accordingly
The sentiment for state printing OF text
books is meeting with favor and support
from all parts of Kansas. Senator Davis
stated this afternoon that he had received
thousands of requests for legislation of
this kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
IS PROSPERINC.
Bankers Deposit Guaranty Company
Resources $31O,S53.

Reports read at the annual meeting OF
the Bankers Deposit Guaranty and
which was organized January 10, 1910.
with a capital of $4,000 has prospered in
the last twelve months. The concern has
resources amounting to 1898, 415-1S. Money
invested totals 1910, $3.50
OFFICERS for 1918 are: President, e. z.
Ames. Topeka; vice president W. J.
Bailey, Atchison; vice president w. H.
Burks, wellington; treasurer Geo. s.
Murphey, Manhattan; secretary, John T.
Morrisey, Topeka.
president Exchange National bank, Atch-
ison; J. w. Bergman. president Stock
Growers National bank. Ashland; D. -
BramweH, president, the National Bank
cashier, Security State bank, Wellington;
]. r. Burrow, president the Central Ma
president the Kansas National bank.
Wichita; E. r. Fulton, cashier, the First
National bank, of Marysville; P. w. Goe-
bel. president, the Commercial National
cashier, the State Bank of Downs,
Downs; Scott Hopkins, vice president
Prudential State bank. Topeka; ]. Z.
Jarvis, president. Cowley County National
bank. Winfield; F. S. Larabee. cashier
Farmers National bank, Stafford; ]. T.
Leonard, president. the First National
bank, Girard; J. r. Lindburg, president,
the First National bank, Pittsburg; c. Il.
Lobdell, president, the First Nationsl
bank. Great Pend; W; F: March; cashier.
renee; E. E. Mullaney. president. Farm
ers' and Merchants bank, Hill City;
George S. Murphey. president, the First
man, president, Citizens National bank,
Emporia; J. T Pringle, president, the
1 irst National bank, Burlingame; George
T. Tremble, president, the Central Ma
tional bank, Ellsworth; Willis westbrook,
cashier. the First National bank, Pea
body; E. E. Ames, president. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
versity, agricultural college and thc
normal school.

Senator Gray of Osborne introduced
bill this morning revising and patch
ing up the battered and hated IN
her1tance tax law. Senator Gray
ances that amounted to more than
$4,000 instead of the present $4,000
max1mum Senator Gray estimates
that two-thirds Of the inheritances in
Kansas are less than $4,000.
The senate has heard that B. L.
Wolfe, director of the Weir School of
Mines, will ask the legislature for
institution. If the senate keeps up its
preliminary reputation Director Wolfe
will be doing we'll to procure one-half
of his amount.
Senator Howe, of Dickinson county
has plan to do away with the grief
and agitation connected with the count
ing of illegal ballots after close cleo
tions
The Dickinson county man was right
In the storm center of a contest at
Abilene this fall and he has dictated his
bill from experienced distress.
1t is his plan to give the county COM
missioners authority to count all the
ballots rejected by the election judges
after each election. He would have
the judges file in a pile the ballots
that they cannot agree upon or the
ballots that they have rejected and re-
fer them to the county commissioners
when they convene as a board Of can
VaSsers. The county attorney will be
called in to pass on the validity of the
ballots. All representatives of political
parties will be granted permission to
listen to the canvassing. The decision
of the county commissioners will be
considered final.
If Senator Troutman, of Shawnee,
has his way, congress will hear immedi-
ately from Kansas on the election of
United States senator. His resolution
giving the vote of the Kansas 1egisla-
ture for the direct election plan will
be rushed through the senate and
eventually to Washington, If the house
concurs. The Judiciary committee re-
ported directly on the resolution this
afternoon.
On motion of Senator Waggener, of
Atchison, this morning the ways and
means committee of the senate has
been instructed to have the appropria-
ton bill ready for a report February
Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
AN EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION
Bill for School Heads With
Offices at Topeka.
Senator HOWe'S Plans to Count
Rejected Ballots.
Other Actions of Upper House
in Legislature.

A wholesale reduction of the number
of state employees in Kansas is the
plan headed by Senator Wilson, of
Washington county, introduced in the
senate this morning. Senator Wilson,
in a resolution that was greeted with
a murmur of approval declared that the
state department could be maintained
by rs per cent of the employees now
drawing pay. His resolution called for
a committee of three from the senate
and five from the house to investigate
the alleged padded condition of the
payrolls.
The Wilson resolution called for
report from the investigating commit
tee on or before January 29. At this
time it will be UP to the senate and
the house to make their recommen-
dations as to the plans of decreasing
state expenses.
The Wilson figures state that Kan
sas now pays 1000 persons to keep the
states business in running order. The
Washington senator believes that II
should not take more than 1,500 en-
ployees to care for this work. And he
believes in getting returns on the in
Vestigation at once.
Senator Wilson is a Republican. The
Democratic administration has prom
ised to reduce the taxes and use the
knife on the state payroll. Before the
administration supporters could up
hold their promises, however, the
Washington Republican steps in and
organizes a reform all his own.
The plans to place the three large
state schools under one board to be
known as the commission of higher
education,' has been revised for this
session of the legislature Senator Nc
MILAN, of ottawa, introduced in the
senate today, a l.bilI including all the
main points of such measure.
Under the Mcmillan plan the COM
sumo the management and control of
Kansas university, Kansas State Agri-
cultural college and the Kansas State
Normal school. The commission
would be composed of three commits
sioners, all nominated by the COVER
nor and approved by the senate. One
commissioner to serve two years, one
four years and the other six years.
The office would be placed in the
capitol at Topeka.
This commission would elect the
executive head of the three state in
stitutions of learning and name the
treasurer of each school. A tempo
rary office would be fitted up for the
commission at each of the institutions.
The commissioners would be given
a salary of $500 annually with au-
of $500 and help in the office with
a limited maintenance expense of
$4,000.
The authority of the commission of
higher education would extend to the
six auxiliary schools of the state uni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
CAS- MIDDLE TALK
Twenty-Seven Try to Plan
Fight for Low Price.
Receivers Leave for South to
Hunt Better Supply.

Kansas City. Jan. 16.z-Twenty-
men representing the@gas distributing
companies of % cities and towns of
Kansas and Missouri met in a secret
conference at hotel here today to
discuss a solution of the problem
brought about by the recent order of
Judge Pollock, of the federal court,
permitting the Kansas Natural Gas
company to raise the price of gas.
Early this afternoon it was said the
conferees have arrived at no conclu-
sion and that a committee would be
appointed to canvass the situation and
report a plan of action to a later con-
ference. The franchises and contracts
of the various distributing companies
differ widely and no two companies
have the same condition to deal with.
This it was said made an agreement
upon a common plan a difficult mat
ter.
c. F. Holmes and George F. Sharitt,
receivers for the Kansas Natural Gas
company, have departed upon a tour
of investigation of the gas fields with
a view to forming a plan of getting
more gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
RUTHVEN TO PRISON.
Former Topekan Convicted of Using
Mails to Defraud.

New Orleans, Jan. 16.-Alfred V
Ruthven, of Keokuk, Ia, said to be
the inventor of a safety appliance for
the prevention of railway accidents,
was today convicted in the United
States district court of using the mails
to defraud. Judge Rufus Foster sent
enced Ruthven to three years in the
Atlanta penitentiary, and to pay fine
of 81 1000. Evidence showed that Ruth
ven used the mails for the prom otion
of a stock selling scheme, his opera
tions covering considerable territory in
the middle west and south.
Alfred Ruthven formerly lived at S17
West Eighth avenue. His father and
two brothers, who also lived here were
interested in inventions.
Ruthven invented an appliance to
prevent railway collisions. H. 3. How
ard made the first model to illustrate
the invention, and Captain William
Peterson was interested in the PROPOSE
ton.
1T was sort of a block system said
Mr.. Howard. IF two trains should be
in one division at the same time lights
would flash in the cabs of the engines
He has actually had the system in
operation in the east"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
today by Davis, of Gray. The bill by
Gray calls for $4,000 appropriation.

Representative o. L. Cook, of Trego
county, has in the hopper a bill which
provides for the rebating of taxes on
all horses which died between
the dates of August 1 and December
1, as a result of the recent horse
plague in the western portion Of the
state.
That bill enabling Kansas nurses to
have their own board and requiring ex-
pert nurses to show their certificates to
practice, was introduced in the house to
day by Speaker w. L. Brown, who lie I
Browns bill is in strict accordance ava
keeping with the demands of the State
Nurses association
In his bill, Brown provides that state
nurses board composed of four members
and appointed by the governor. shall have
direct supervision over the issuance OF
pert nurses. The new board would oe
created in July this year and would serve
for four years. 1t provides that each
member shall give to the state a bond CT
81 600 and that the individual members Of
the board shall be compensated by the
payment of IS day for actual service.
a-1ination fees to individual nurses is
made So, with an additional fee of 80 cents
to be paid to the local county clerk for
registration.
Representative A. NJ. Ragle of Mont
gomery county has a short snappy bin,
introduced today and providing for free
text BOOKS TO be IuTnlSHed 10 lIle SShOOt
districts by the state 1t Is another o.
the bills resulting from the agitation or
the text book question in Kansas anc
may arouse more or less dispute and con-
tention when reported for consideration
on the floor of the house
The opening of the legislative session
yesterday. also marked the Gath birthday
of Representative j. NJ. Shuey of Decatur
county. Shuey is entering on his second
term as member of the house.
After having already passed on more
than zoo applications for jobs, the house
employees is this afternoon
holding another session for the purpose
of reviewing a few more applications for
places on the states pay roll
Shortly before noon today, the mouse
took a recess until 10 o'clock Friday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
DR.. BELL IS DEAD
Fall Is Fatal to Founder of
Medical School.
Kansas Pioneer Gave 100000
to Start X. e. Medic School.

Kansas City, Jan. 16-Dr. Simeon B.
Bell, founder of the University of Kan
sas medical school in Rosedale, and a
widely known Kansas pioneer, died at
his home in Rosedale today as a result
of a fall on the ice two weeks ago. He
was 80 years old
DIR. Bell gave $3.50 900 for the founding
of the university medical school. Since
1857 he had been an active advocate of
good roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
APRIL TEMPERATURES.
South Wind Blows the Cold Away
Today.

April temperatures have continued to
day. The day has averaged twenty-siX
degrees above normal for this date. \
southerly wind blowing at the rate CT
twenty-four miles an hour is the secre-
of the warm weather. The weather Will
be unsettled tonight and Friday, accord
ing to the forecast. There is not much
likelihood of rain.
l,n11r-l.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
ALIENS REPRIEvED.
The Date of Execution Is Postponed
to March Z.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 16.-FIoyd
and Claude Allen, the Hillsville gun
men sentenced to die tomorrow for
their part in the Carroll court house
murders, were again reprieved today
by Governor Mann.
Governor Mann later decreed that
the Aliens should be electrocuted Fri
day, March 7, unless otherwise or
dered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled and warm tonight and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
Senate Notes.

The first senator to come out and
declare his allegiance to the old SOL
dier's cause is 1. NJ. Mahin of Smith.
and a string of counties in the Sixth
from taxation the homesteads of all
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CONTINUED on Page Two,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16

Williams. of Sedgwicl1. has presented
a bill in the house which provides for
the removal of derelict officials in cities
of the first class. His measure calls
fo the filing of petitions, signed by 81
per cent of the qualified electors of any
city Upon presentation of these re-
call petitions to the city clerk, a special
election shall be called by the clerk.
bill to provide for the first INSTALL
rnent of the expense of the present leg
tslature was introduced in the house
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-08-01
Glass Cutting.

The layman who is introduced to the
mysteries OF cutting glass for the hrst
time is amazed at the amount or work
that the workman does entirely by his
eve. The first stage of the bowl which
is to be cut finds it in a perfectly PLAIN
condition, not a scratch upon 1t n
only ii half dozen or more marks in req
chalk. which mean absolutely nothing
to the Impractical eye. But to the
work man they mean the whole pat
tern. Perhaps the dish is "A salad bowl.
The marks in chalk will III from the
edge, five intervals apart, down to the
center of the bowl at the bottom. In
one of the divisions of the bowl b u
marked there may be a little further
marking in the shape perhaps of a dia'
mond. This indicates the pattern into
which the bowl is to be cut. and it vii
be repeated IN each Of the five divi
sions. All the intricacies Of the design
the workman has in his head. and the!
develop on the glass in a way which
seems to the locker on absolutely mar
velous.-New York Times.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-08-01
Snaas In EnaTisI

A Russian artist who Rit$ so thor
oughly mastered the EnglixG language
that all its subtleties are assfamiliar to
him as are those of the language of the
czar was telling Il few friends about
the difficulties he encountered. You
ave SO many superfluous letters" he
Said. that when | began to think |
was becoming a master of your Ian
guage | succeeded i'll having myself
laughed at II dozen times a day. be
gan 10 learn English in Boston, its
American fortress. One day while
walking with a friend | saw a street
sign. Oh | said. what a funny name
for a street! Kneeland street" pro
nounced the X. You're wrong sale
my friend. You pronounce it Nee
land" street The * is silent l tool
the lesson to heart. The next day
went into a restaurant. | looked owe
the bill Of fare. Give me some lid
neys."' | said. The servitor looked~a
me aghast. Finally in desperation
pointed to the record of what want
ed. oh! Kidneys he said. 'Excus
me- l rejoined haughtily. the K l
SILENT"