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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
woU1D CENsURE MOVIES.
Women of Wichita Ask Mayor Babb to
Appoint Critics.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. so.-No NOV
ing picture film which depicts any
kind Of a crime should be allowed to
be shown in local theaters. SO Mayor
Babb was told by committee OF
women who called upon him. The
committee declared that every film
which reaches the city should be
closely inspected and as that would
REQUIRE all of one persons time, the
mayor was asked to appoint q number
Of women to assist w. e. Reeves.
humane officer.
In Wichita there are eight moving
picture theaters, six Of these changing
films daily. To inspect every film
would require the censor to work
eight hours a day on that job alone.
Mr.. Reeves is the city's official CEN
sor but he has other duties which de-
mand most Of his time. He has been
able, however, to give the films enough
attention to rule out many OF the OBJ
jectionable pictures. he states. When
ever a sensational film arrives In the
city he generally learns OF it and
makes an inspection.
Mayor Babb ordered copies OF the
city ordinance regulating films that
theaters can show, prepared and de-
livered to the proprietors of all the
picture theaters in the city. He stated
that he would give consideration to
the request of the COMMITTEES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
HONOR IN POLITICS.


Boston. Dec. 30.-In a letter sent by
Congressman Augustus p. Gardner, be-
fore leaving for Washington last night,
to A. Piatt Andrew. the congressman
says he will be a candidate for re-
election, unless Mr.. Andrew, who has
announced his candidacy for the seat.
Will give his consent. When Mr.. Card
ner recently state that he had recon-
sidered his previously announced de-
cision to resign in order to become a
candidate for governor he declared he
would not seek reelection unless 9TH
ers who had become candidates to sue
coed him would release him from his
implied obligation not to run. Several
Of the candidates thereupon withdrew.
but Mr.. Andrew said he would stay in
the race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
SEARCH CAVE FOR MP vANN.
Kansas and Oklahoma Officers FAN 4
Find Trace of Murderer.

Find Trace of Murderer.
Bartlesvilie, Okla, Dec. so.-since
the killing Of City Marshal McInroy OF
Caney. KAN, who was ehot down sup
posedly by Nip Vann OF Bartlesville.
the picture show operator. sections OF
Usage county where Vann Is said to
be in hiding have been explored where
it is believed few white men have ever
set their foot. Officers from two
states have been beating the brush In
Washington and Usage counties In
search for Vann. A reward OF, $7bO
is offered for Vann either dead or
alive.
Vann is known to have fled to Usage
county after the tragedy. Only re-
Gently officers from this county re-
ceived Tip" that the much wanted
man was in hiding twelve miles south
all heavily armed, set out from this
city on horseback. After riding as far
as they could through q barren sec
ton of Usage county they abandoned
their horses and set out on foot. After
travelling several miles over rocks,
through brush they came upon q cave.
Then they waited. hoping the tenants
in the subterranean abode would ap-
pear. After a wait Of half an hour q
signal was given and all three made
rush for the cave. Much to their sur
prise there was no report OF gun.
such as might be expected If q hunted
man found himself face to face with
officers. Then the cave was explored.
1t was found persons had been living
there. Two beds Of leaves where two
men had been sleeping. scraps of food.
a place where fires had been built and
a knife and blank cartridges were
found on the floor of the cave.
The cave extends 100 feet or more
back into the mountain. There were
fresh footprints of q large man lead
ing to and from the cave. These clews
caused the officers to renew their ef-
forts in the search for the former
"movie" man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
SIT Jackson Street

entrance. let the others in through the
rear door. A box Of valuable tools
was the object of the burglars visit.
what thew had not reckoned with was
a gun trap set at one side of the box.
to 20 off when the door was opened.
Persons near the store heard gun
shot shortly after 1880 o'clock.
injured. The trail Of blood led from
the alley entrance to a point q block
north. where there was a pool OF
blood as IL the wounded man had
been forced to lie down. The trail
lost The police believe there were
three men in the gang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
GETTING BETTER GAS SERVICE
Investigation at Wichita Appears ia
Have Improved Condition.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 30.-There has
been such an improvement in the gas
service and quality that Commissioners
James hurry has not had occasion to
use his apparatus for testing the pres
sure, he states.
I'VE have had no reason to COM
plain at our house about the gas SER
vice since the investigation was held, .
said Mr. hurry. II have not heard a
complaint, and I have not felt that it
was necessary to use the testing ap-
paratus There seems to be more
heat in the gas than there was, and
1 do not notice that it blows out as it
did before the investigation. believe
that the investigation was benefit to
consumers"
pany is preparing to build q labora-
tory to test and measure the quality of
it's gas delivered to Wichita con-
SumerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
MUCH COAL MINED
OUTPUT in Central and South.
western States.
Diminished Gas Supply Causes
Increase in Demand.

Washington, Dec. 30.-A generally
good coal year Is reported oy the
United States geological survey 1or
the central and southwestern states IN
an advance statement by Edward w.
Parker. government coal statisttctan.
The diminished gas supply in Kan
sas caused an increased demand Tor
Illinois coal in the territory formerly
supplied by gas. Labor conditions
were generally less troublesome than
in 1912, although q number OF small
strikes occurred during the year. not
sufficient, however,, to affect produce
ton. The development OF power by
the Keokuk dam has seriously affect
ed the price Of screenings within a
radius of ESQ miles from the plant,
which furnishes power formerly re-
quiring about 5000 tons Of coal day
to generate. The flood of the spring
of 1913 was followed by a period Of
til October and necessitated the haul
ing Of water in tank cars. thereby in
creasfng mining expenses. Car sup
ply was generally adequate.
In the southwestern states the prin-
cipal feature Of interest was the d.
tineDt field. During the first seven
months of the year the total output of
coal in Missouri. Kansas. Arkansas
and Oklahoma showed an increase of
about IL per cent. according to re-
ports Of the Southwestern Interstate
Coal Operators association, but all OF
that increase was in Arkansas, Kan
sas and Oklahoma, the Missouri mines
showing a slight falling off. An ex-
caption to the generally satisfactory
labor conditions is noted in the re-
ports from Arkansas and Oklahoma.
The car supply has been better than
usual ana an appreciable amount OF
Arkansas coal has found its way into
the northwest. particularly TO Iowa
Nebraska, Minnesota and South Da.
kota, where Arkansas semianthracite
replaced some West Virginia smoke
les coal Moreover, advantageous
freight rates to this region have re-
Gently been put into effect and the
movement Of coal to the region IL ex-
pected to increase. In Iowa. where
there Is relatively little demand for
coal by manufacturing interests. the
production of coal in 1918 was little
Less than In 1912, and in that state
as In Arkansas and Oklahoma. com.
plant IL made of very unsatisfactory
labor conditions. Operators complain
that the high cost of labor has in
creased the cost Of production sc
much that they are unable to com.
pete with operators in other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
MEADOW GRASS TO EUROPE.
Wellsville Man Threshes 5000 Bushels
Puts on Market

wellsville, Kan. Dec. 3o.-The A:
d. Hostetter force has just finished
cleaning almost 5000 bushels OF
vicinity for the export trade.
The seed is owned by blue grass
raisers who did not sell during the
weeks ago they decided to have the
seed cleaned and will endeavor to find
a market for it in the old country.
Samples have been sent across the
water and IL quotations can be Sc
cured that will justify the expense the
seed will be exported. 1
Cleaning this seed Is quite a task.
The mill in the third story or the Hos
letter building was kept running from
Z O'Clock in the morning until mid
night, for nearly two months Albert
Job and Frank Simmons worked
steadily on the day shift. and every
other night Frank Shannon and Ray
wyngeft we're on the night shift on
the odd nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
Township Wolf Hunt.

Frankfort, Kan.g Dec 30.-A wolf
drive. in which Veveral hundred farm
CTS will participate, will be held here
December 81 ALI Of Rock township
will be driven. the boundaries of which
will be the starting point. The round
up will occur on the farm of L. E.
Sholtz. No firearms will be allowed.
After the roundup coffee and a fine
lunch will be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
RUNAWAY NEAR FATAL.
-Four Ford County People Injured
One May Die.

Dodge CITY. Kan. Dec. 30.-Four
Bloom people were seriously injured
by a runaway in the south part Of the
county Sunday. They are J. A. NC
CUrdy. T. p. Morgan. Lille Brown and
Ida Brown. When they were returning
from a drive Morgan got out 20 pick
up q laprobe. The team started. NC
Curdy was thrown out and run over.
the skin being cut from one knee to the
ankle. Ida Brown jumped and was IN
tured internally. Her sister was IN
jured when tho team dashed into q
ravine, crushing one horse to death
and fatally injuring the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
ANOTHER BANK FOR LIBERAL.
Charter Granted to, Third Institution
-PeoDlc's State Bank.

Liberal. Kan. Dec. 30.-Liberal is
to have a third bank. A charter has
been issued to the Peoples State bank.
upon request of about twenty capital
lists and citizens of Liberal and vi
cinity.
There had been talk Of a bank for
some time, but not until lately had
the movement gained any particular
Roadway. At this time the promoters
are not suffering themselves to be in
terviewed, but it is expected that an
organization will be perfected some
time early in the year.
Six years ago there were three
banks in Liberal, but only for q few
months, when the Security State bank
sold out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
SHORTEN WOLF RIVER

Drainage Canal VIII Prevent Over
flow OF Farm Lands.
Atchison. Kan. Dec. 3o.-Word has
been received here that the huge Don
iphan county ditch, which was dug from
Severance to Sparks, a distance of ten
miles, for the purpose Of shortening
Wolf river and retaining hundreds OF
acres of land that the stream mandates
every year, has just been completed
The ditch was dug with q large dredge
boat and is about 30 feet wide and IA
feet deep. Three months time was re-
quired to complete the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
Police judge Found Dead.

Salina, Kan. Dec. 30.-Police Judge
Jerry Sheahan was found dead at his
home in Solomon Monday evening,
supposedly from heart disease. He
was 20 years old. a Civil war veteran
and a resident OF Solomon for thirty
five years. He is survived by q widow,
now IN a hospital at Chicago; one
son. Jerry Jr., q live stock commits
sion merchant in Kansas City, and two
sons in Chicago. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
STOP OIL INCREASE.
Storage Tanks Filled and Buyers FeaI
Reduction Of Prices.

Independence. Kan. Dec. 80. E.
O'Neil, president Of the Prairie Oil &
Gas company. chief buying agency for
crude oil In the middle west, has ap-
pealed to the Oil trade to check the
drilling or other work that will in
crease the production of oil in this
territory.
O'Neil says the production of the
middle continent field, since the price
increase last spring. has been running
10000 barrels a day. The Prairie.
he gays, has been buying practically
all of this and accommodating about
$4,000 barrels a day, which has filled
all the storage tanks available. Re-
Gently, he continues, market was
found for 10000 additional barrels a
day, but the company had to spend
several million dollars on pipe lines to
reach this market. This market will
be open some time next month. but
even with that outlet the depletion of
the surplus will be slow and he asks
producers to look to the future enough
to consider the facilities available.
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dealer here believes IL accurate figures
could be obtained that poultry and
eggs of Finney county would be found
to be as valuable as the alfalfa 1t II
certain that the man who mflks few
cows and raises poultry is never be-
hind with grocery bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
left TRAIL OF BLOOD.
Burglars Encounter . Trap Gun IL
Entering q Store.

Kansas City, Dec. 30.-A trail Of
blood was left behind. by thieves who
entered the establishment of the Kas-
broadway, early today. One OF the
thieves pried off the iron bars Of a
rear window and. after effecting an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
MORE GAS AT AUG1


Augusta, Dec. 30-The drilling in the
gas fields near this city is being vigor-
ously pursued. Two new drilling COM
panies have entered the field, and the
drills are being kept going night and day.
Every company is, bringing in good wells,
and the prospect is good for finding album
dant gas of high grade all over this sec
ton. The Augusta Gas and OIL Drilling
company is arranging to sell all its gas
for local manufacturing purposes With
the opening of spring It Is expected that
two factories will be erected to utilize tho
cheap gas obtainable here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30

college. A copy or mo third clause Of his
will has been received by R. d. Deery.
president Of Midland college, which y .
notification that 1900 has been left the
institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
Pioneer Found Dead i'm Home.

Henry Sheehan, 10 years old. Civil
war veteran ana q resident Of Solo
mon for 35 years. was found dead In
his home Monday night Of heart dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
Wreck Blocked Traffic.

Atchison. Kan, Dec. 3O.-A Central
Branch freight train jumped the track al
Monrovia, Monday. and delayed the in
coming passenger train six hours. No in
juries resulted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
GOVERNMENT AUCTION SALE.
VIII Dispose Of Buildings and Con
demned Property at Fort Riley.

Jupction City. Kan. Dec. 30.-Two pub
lie buildings, horses and mules, and q
large quantity of miscellaneous stun will
be sold at public suction at Fort Riley on
January 2 by Capt. John J. Ryan. quar-
termaster. The sale 10 expected to attract
many prospective buyers from all parts
Of Kansas and adjoining states. The
buildings to be sold are on Three-Aile
creek on the government reservation. One
is known as the old packers quarters.
and was formerly barracks used by the
men employed with the army pack trains
Since the packers moved into new quar-
not been used. The other buildtng = .
frame stable for pack mules. Tvo ea.-
airy horses. three mules. 5000 empty DEulm
sacks. 1000 pounds Of scrap iroes - :
great deal Of other condemned Haou91n1
will be auctioned on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
School Teacher Wants Property.

Belleville, Kan, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Myra
C.. Horwege. a former we'll known
school teacher of this city, has Just
filed suit for divorce from her hus-
band, Henry J. Horwege, Of Oakland,
Cal. on the ground Of non-support and
abandonment. The plaintiff also asks
for property rights and custody Of a
minor child. She alleges in her petition
that she married the defendant July
10, 1908, living together only about Is
months. Since their separation plain
tiff has lived here, inheriting some real
estate and town property. This she
asks to retain, besides being granted q
divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HARRISON.
EmpOria G. A. II. Failed to Tax
ActiOn-FOrgot COney Also.

election for officers Of Preston B. Plumb
Post. No. SIS. g. A.. r.. held here. the fol-
lowing were elected: J. n. Ray, comMan-
mander: R. B. Edwsfds. junior vfcs e eci%
mander; Charles Harris. adjutant; J. II.
Harvey, quartermaster; Thomas Jaggard,
surgeon; D. 8. Miller, chaplain; j. NJ.
Knox, officer of the day; Adam Bitter,
officer of the guard; w. J. Combs, trus-
tee. ]. M. Knox and ]. H. Brooks, dele
gates to the next encampment at Topeka,
and A. Bitter and r. B. McGahey, alter
mates. The post refused to endorse either
Capt. p. H. Coney or J. N. Harrison a.
candidate for commander-in- chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30

Salina, Kan. Dec. SON.. d PrjcA
said to be the oldest aucttoneer IN
Kansas, was the principal epaaker
Monday at the annual convent3uA ct
the Kansas state auctf0noo9a III.
Price II 81 years old.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-06-11
Wattersonville.

Memorial Day services were held at
the NJ. e. church at IL a. IN. and 2:30 p. m.
The band played for a while. There were
two ball games at VanBuren, where W.
j. James mill is located. A large crowd
attended the games.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming of
Wsttersonville enjoyed a sumptuous
supper at Mr.. and Mrs. Russell McClel-
lan's on Friday evening.
David and Pearl r exile spent Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Barton.
Rev. Mitchell of East Brady gave a
nice talk at the NJ. e. church Friday af-
ternoon.
Some of our young ladies were out boat
riding Sunday.
VIM. Fleming and wife spent Sunday
with their brother, Lester Fleming, in
Parker, and received from him a silver
set as a wedding gift.
Helen Mcclellan of SANDY Lake is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Holster, of this
vicinity.
A large crowd gathered at the home of
J. NJ. Barton one night last week and SER
enaded the newly welded couple, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Fleming. The band + r
nished fine music. Refreshments were
served and after congratulations and a
joyful good night the guests left for their
homes.
Mrs. Logue il president of the League
here, which il having great success.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-06-11
Stewart Run and Vicinity.

Lloy Copeland has returned home from
a lease.
Burglars are at work in this vicinity.
They entered the home of f. W. Dreyer
lately and managed to get away with a
sur of money, also some fruit.
DeForest Hunter, who is working near
Tionesta, spent the Sabbath with his
family.
The friends of Mrs. Robert Clark are
glad to see her out again after her recent
illness.
Mrs. H. Fl. Frick and Miss Pearl Liv-
ermore spent last Thursday with Mrs.
DeForest Hunter and daughter Mabel.
Arlie Dreyer attended the commence
ment exercises in TidiouteI last week.
Lloy Copeland is visiting in Oil City
this week.
Miss Gladys Anderson has been the
guest of her brother al Pithole the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Dreyer visited the
%latter's parents at Tidioute lately.
Mrs. Christie and children of Titus
vile are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Rufus Copeland.
Carlos Heath of Starr spent a few days
with his brother, A. W. Heath, of Hunter
Run, this past week.
Rev. l.. e. Fenton and niece, Mrs. II.
H, Frick, spent Friday at P~leasantyille,
the guests of Il. L. Bryner aud family.
The frost of Sunday night did consid.
cradle damage to potatoes, corn and gar.
den vegetables in this vicinity.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-06-11

PRoBINs for that "insidious lobby"
from which President Wilson preteDds to
anticipate such dire calamity to his free
trade bill, has been going on in Wash
ingtou for a week or more, and yet no
Niger has been discovered in the wood
pile up to this minute. We thought that
the last campaign was fought out largely
on the question of whether the people
should rule, but il would seem that after
the President, Congressman and Senators
are once elected, the people have no
right TO consult with them on the suhjectof
business or politics, and that all persons,
business men representing great in
dustries, aud labor organizations, must
stay away from Washington while tariff
and other important Legislation is under
consideration. A new Democratic doc
trine, surely. And the people must not
get too close to the powers that be.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-06-11
Church Hill.

We were very glad to see so many out
to prayermeeting last Thursday night.
Mrs. Harvey Albaugh and daughters
Tresss and Mildred were visitors at the
home of S. e. Church one day last week.
Some of our friends have found owls
roasting on their porches mornings, so
you want to watch your chickens.
George Norton and son Edward killed
a large rattlesnake while on their way 10
Hickory one day last week.
Miss Clara Andrews was down to Hick-
DRY n day last week.
Saturday.
Miss Delvs Barnes was over on Crop
Hill last week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-06-11
SIGNS SOME, VETOES OTHERS
Governor Teas r Announces DISPOSE
ton of Several More Bills.

ton of Several More Bills.
The loan shark bill" introduced in
the house by e. r. Cox of Philadelphia,
was signed by Governor Tener. This
measure provides that the interest
rate shall be 6 per cent, with a COM
mission of 10 per cent for storage,
The new law provides that the loan
cannot be renewed more than once in
four months.
The governor approved the new
Baker bill establishing a commission
of water works in boroughs and in
corporated towns owning and main
tanning water works, consisting of
three citizens.
One of the bills signed was the Rich
ards house bill, providing a system of
licenses for midwives by the state
bureau of medical education and
licensure, which is to make the rules
and regulations for licensing.
Other bills signed are:
Permitting county commissioners to
make appropriations for support Of
law libraries.
Making employers who fail or re-
fuse to deduct from wages of employe
or employees amount of occupation tax
liable for the amount.
Permitting school boards, instead o.
the court, to fix compensation Of
auditors in second and third-class dis
tricts.
Among the vetoes are the following:
Glenn house bill for return of taxes
on seated lands because a similar bill
has been approved.
Morgan senate bill, permitting use
of state armories for horticultural and
poultry exhibitions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-06-11
WEST HICKORY DRUGGIST
MAKES A STATEMENT

We always advise people who have
stomach or bowel trouble to see a doctor.
But to those who do not wish to do this
we will say: try the mixture of simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., known
as Adler-i ka. This simple new remedy
is so powerful that JUST ONE DOSE
relieves soui stomach, gas on the stomach
and constipation INSTANTLY. People
who try Adler-i-ks are surprised at its
QUICK action. The West Hickory Drug
Store. adv
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-06-11
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Every family without exception should
keep this preparation at hand during the
hot weather of the summer months.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy Is worth many times its
cost when needed and is almost certain to
be needed before the summer il over. IL
has no superior for the purpose for which
it is intended. Buy it now For sale by
all druggists.