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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
HUMAN VIvISECTION.
L. Declared to Be q Fact by Speaker
at the Congress.

Washington. Dec. 10-Human vivi-
section is a fact and is so widespread
as to be called general, declared Frank
Stephens Of Philadelphia in an address
at the anti-vivisectiOn congress today.
He said there was no longer any Ques-
ton Of that charge.
After attacking what he called
'Friedmann's barbarfties." Mr.. Steph-
ems charged that DR.. Karl Won Ruck
of Asheville, N. c., had acknowledged
having used 339 children, 262 Of them
from the Baptist orphanage at Thomas
Vile, N. c., furnished by courtesy of
the house physician there to expert
ment upon. The children, he said
ranged from two months to 1s years Of
age. The obituary of Van Ruck's ex-
pertinent, said Mr.. Stephens. also will
be the obituary of any child upon whom
he and his associates experimental.
He attacked the work OF DIR. Noguchi,
a japanese working at the Rockefeller
institute experimenting on loathsome
disease and who. through the courtesy
Of a number OF hospitals. private and
public, experimental upon 400 cases.
only III which were believed to have
the disease"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
BATTLE IN STREETS.
Omaha Police Have Gun Fight with
Automobile Bandits.

Omaha, Dec. 10.-Two men believed
to be the same who have in the last
two or three weeks toured the city half
a dozen times in stolen automobiles,
committing a score of highway robber-
les. fought a gun battle with the police
on the streets here early today and later
one suspect was arrested.
The bandits had stolen a taxicab in
the southern part of the city and held
up at least six pedestrians before a
squad Of police in an automobile over
hauled them. They left the taxicab
and a running fight took place at once
during which a score of shots were
fired, none taking effect. The young
man arrested gave the name of Eddie
hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
GOVERNMENT UPHELD
In Report ON tho Operations Of the
Butter Trust.

terfal allegations that the quotations COM
mittee Of the Chicago butter and egg
board before its elimination last February
operated In restraint OF trade by artificial
fixing Of prices was sustained in the re-
port Of C. B. Morrison, master In chan
Gerry, today. The report win be read by
Judge Landis who will then listen to argli-
ments and later deliver a decision The
action Is a civil one under the Sherman
law.
Mr.. Morrison found that the charges
against the Chicago board applied equally
that between sixty and seventy members
Of the Chicago board are members Of the
Elgfn organization and dominate its
policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
KANSAS CASE ARGUED
John Dawson Defends Insurance Law
Before e. s. Supreme Court

Washington, Dec. 10.-Constitution-
ality Of the kansas act Of 1903, giving
the state superintendent Of insurance
the authority to supervise rates Of
fire insurance companies. was argued
today before the supreme court of
the United States. Legislation in sew
eral other states has been modelled
after the law and viii stand or fall by
the decision. The existence OF city
boards Of underwriters. which regu-
late rates, may also be affected.
Thomas Bates Of Chicago and John
G. johnson Of Philadelphia attacked
the validity of the law as beyond the
police power of the states to enact.
because insurance was a private busis
ness. Attorney General Dawson of
Kansas defended the law as justified
by reason of the tendency OF insurance
companies to combine and diScrimi-
nate against individuals and commune
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
GIRLS WHO DISAPPEAR
There Haye Been 14S I'm Kansas CITY
in Past Six Months.

Kansas City. Dec. 10.-One hundred
and forty-eight women and girls have
dropped out Of sight in Kansas City in
the last six months, according to q
police department report submitted
today to the Kansas City board of
public welfare for investigation. In
addition to these many other women
and girls have disappeared from home
and either have returned later or have
been found by the police. Shortly be-
fore the segregated vice district was
closed recently. eight girls who had
been reported missing were found in
one resort. According to police re-
ports nearly q third Of the girls who
have disappeared here have come
from the small towns and rural dis
tr1cts OF Missouri and Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
FLYING SQUADRON
Organized for National PrOhi-
bitiOn Campaign.
Will Support Party With This
Platform.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 10.-Plans for
the organization Of 1.-THE Flying Squad
ron Of America" to make a nationwide
campaign, and pledge f1ve million votes
to the political party that will endorse
prohibition were divulged here today
by Charles J. Hall OF California. The
campaign was outlined at a conference
in Columbus, o., last week, but not
then made public. A fund Of $500, 900 Is
to be raised by donation to finance the
movement. Six 81. 900 subscriptions al
ready have been made. The movement
will be conducted on the plan Of the
recent Men and Religion movement.
Nine men will conduct three-day cam
paigns in $50 of the principal cities of
the United States, including the capi-
tails. The members Of the squadron
who will conduct the campaign and
take signed pledges to vote for the
party that declares for prohibition are:
Frank j. Hanley, Republican former
governor Of Indiana. who has been cho-
sen chairman Of the squadron; E. W.
Hoch. Republican. former governor of
Kansas; Robert r. Glenn, Democrat,
former governor Of North Carolina: !:
gressman from Alabama; Eugene w.
Chafin, twice nominee for president on
the Prohibition ticket; Oliver w. Stew
art. prohibition former member Of the
Illinois legislature; Clinton N. Howard,
chautauqua lecturer. Rochester. N. z:
Dan A. Polling. recording secretary
Chicago National secretary of the
Christian Endeavor society. represent
ing 100000 members; Charles J. Hall,
prohibition and chautauqua lecturer,
general manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
WANT TO COME OVER.
Huerta's Soldiers Ask Permission to
Cross the Line,


Preside, Dec. 10.-Federal fortifica-
tions were hurriedly built today all
around Ojinaga. Mexico. where the fed
eral troops, after their retreat from
Chihuahua. were preparing for a rebel
attack. It was believed that $500 reb-
els, under General Macdovio Huerrera
and General Tomas Urbina. were
marching on OJinaga. but they could
not expect to reach the frontier town
in force within four or five days.
General Salvador Marcoda, the fed
eral commander, gave orders to General
Orozco and General Salaxar to keep the
federal troops intact and to maintain
Ojinaga as q base. The federal SOL
diers appear to be apathetic over the
prospects Of q fight More Of them
went to the river front today and
shouted over to the American troops:
I'VE are tired OF fighting; won't you
let us come across
The American soldiers warned them
to remain on their own side- Ojinaga
was overcrowded with refugees and SOL
diers. As fast az the civilians were
able to cross the river they were trans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
SKIES Are CLEAR TODAY
From Coast to Coast and Canada "a
0ulf.

The sky IL clear today from Chi
cago to San Francisco, and from
Texas to Canada. In Kansas the
weather II delightful with the tenn
perature somewhat above normal for
this date. Tho government reports
from over the country show no rain
fall for the ~ hours ending at Z
O'Clock this morning. It II only once
in years that q mo precipitations re-
port II sent out.
The forecast calls for . continu-
ance of the fair weather with little
change in temperature. Tho shippers
forecast reads: Protect 3e hour
shipments In all directions against
temperature Of from Is to 80 de-
greeR"
The wind was blowing at the rate
Of four miles an hour from the west
at o'clock this afternoon.
The hourly readfnUa:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10

Both Caught Between Cars While
Switching Train.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 1O.-Emmett
Dodds, railroad brakeman, was
knocked from q box car and killed at
Mulvane early today. Dodds was
switching cars when his lantern went
out and he was unable to rec another
car that was near the track. He struck
the corner OF the car and rolled under
the wheels. He is survived by a
widow and two children at Newton.
E. G. Rose, also q brakeman, was
knocked under q freight car while
switching in the yards at Anthony last
night and Killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10

Representative Keat1ng Of Colorado and
AacD0nald OF Mich1gan.
= final vote on the currency bill In tho
goal toward which Democratic leaders to-
day bent their efforts. It was believed all
speeches could b concluded early next
week and that within q few days an
agreement can be made for . vote. This
plan would mako It possible to adjourn
for the holidays.
between Republican and Democrat lead
er1 marked the resumption of the debate
today when Senator Nelson. Republican,
continued his attack on tho administration
bill and supporting the Hitchcock substi-
tute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
FRISCO HEADS RESIGN
Nixon and Biddle Give Up Their Of
flc1al Positions.

st. Louis. Dec. 10-William c. Nixon,
president of the Frisco, and William b.
Biddle. vice president, have resigned as
officers OF the railroad. They still remain
receivers.
made at Frisco headquarters In the let
ter of resignation. which was signed
Jointly by Mr.. Nixon and MT. Biddle, the
retiring officers say that they desire 20
be free as receivers to treat all interests
fairly and impartiAlly.
The two men also resign ~ directors Of
the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
The DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate Leaders Plan for Currenc
Vote Next Wednesday.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Senate met II 10
a m. Currency debate resumed Petitions
for constitutional prohibition amendment
file~ by Senator Sheppard
House met at n0On- Chairman Clayton
and judiciary committeeman went to con-
fer with President Wilson ON trust leGfs-
lafion. Representative Borland urged the
good roads commission to consider ntafess
rights I'm any federal aid plan that might
be adopted. i
Conversational inquiry Into the Colombo
aay befcro tho hpuso ru1eD comm1tteo ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
FRISCO BUYS CAR line
The Exposition City Acquires Its SEQ
ond Street Railway.

San Francisco, Dec 1o--At midnight to-
night San Francisco will acquire its Sec
ond street railway when it takes over the
Union Street line from The Presidio and
Ferries Railroad companies. The voters
sanctioned the purchase Of this line in
connection with q recent election at which
a bond issue was endorsed for the building
OF a number OF street railways to provide
transportation to the Panama-Pacific ex-
position. The board Of supervisors has
ordered the nrst payment OF 1900 on the
Union street line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
ROAD FACES A CRISIS.
New Haven Directors Hold important
Meeting Today.

New York. Dec. 1o.-whether the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
its stock at the present rate Of 6 per
cent, reduce the rate. or stop pay
ments was to be decided late today,
at a meeting in this city Of the board
Of directors. Wall street believed the
rate would be reduced. The COM
monest guess was that 1t would bo cut
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
Watch Co. Team Will Try to
Jar the Singers Loose From
Their Record of Six Straight
Victories.


Games Scheduled Saturday.
Singers Us. Watch CO. at Singers.
Studebakers vs.. DOdges Al
SpringbrOOk.
Bali Bands VS.. Plow Co. at
Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
FORT WAYNE TAKES
BOTH FROM THE TOTS
Madden Starts the First Game But is
Forced TO Give Way To Belts.
Many Errors Made.

TERRE HAUTE, July 5. - Ft
Wayne took both games from Terre
Haute here Friday the morning game
to and the afternoon game TO
3. Loose fielding and all around poor
playing by Parker. Terre Haute' s
catcher. lost the morning game. while
a batting rally by the visitors in the
eighth inning won the second contest.
A mob threatened Umpire Ross after
the afternoon game, making il neces-
sary for a half dozen policemen 10
protect him.
TT. Wayne ...221 02O OOO-7 1
Terre Haute 200 900 002-2 10 s
Loudermilk and Martin: Madden.
Belts and Parker and Hargrove.
Afternoon game:
TT. Wayne ..O1O 010 04O-6 10 0
Terre Haute geo 022 100 II 2
Atkins. Loudermilk and Martin:
Bruck. Gilbert and Hargrove. I'M
pire-Ross.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
S0X LOSE IN FIRST
BUT WIN THE SECOND
Largest Crowd of the Season
on Hand at st. Louis to See
the Two Teams Engage in
Two Conflicts.

ST. LOUIS, July 6.-The largest
crowd of the season saw Chicago and
st. Louis divide the double-header
here this afternoon. The locals won
the first game to 1 and the visitors
the final contest &C :.
In the first game the locals punched
hits in the first two innings, getting
enough runs to win although they
scored two more in the eighth. Rus
sell was too much for the home team
in the second game, holding ii to four
hits. two of which-a double and a
single-were punched, netting the on
ly St. Louis tally. Doubles by Lord
and Chase in the first inning counted
one for the Chicago club and three
singles in the fifth netted another
First game
st. Louis ..31O 600 O2*-6 II 3
Chicago ...O1O 600 0O0-1 s l
Leverenz and Agnew: Benz. White,
Smith and Schalk. Umpires, O'Lough-
lin and Hildebrand.
Second game
Chicago loo O10 600 9
st. Louis 900 600 010-1
Russell and Schalk; Baumgardner,
Weilman and Alexander Umpires,
Hildebrand and O'LOughlin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
BLUES TAKE BOTH
FROM THE BREWERS
League Leaders Are Beaten to i'm
the First and Banked i'm
the Second Game.

KANSAS CITY, July 5.-Kansas
City won both games of a double
header from Milwaukee Friday, the
scores being seven TO four and seven
10 nothing. The local team took the
first game by punching hits and taking
advantage of errors in the seventh
and eighth innings.
In the second same Kansas City
knocked DOugherty out of the box in
the first inning, piling up four runs.
First game:
Milwaukee ..1O1 OO1 O10-4 10 3
Kansas City 100 Dol 32*-7 - 2
Hovlik and Hughes; Rhoades and
kTitchen. Umpires-O'Brien and
Chill.
Second game:
Milwaukee 600 600 600 ; >
Kansas City 40 600 OPS II
DOugherty. Young, Watson and
Marshall Powell and O'Conncr. I'm
pires-O'Brien and Chill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
SOUTH BEND HORSE
WINNER At ELKHART
Rex Bell, Owned by George
Coroner, Takes the 2::30
PaCe-MaCGIenn Takes the
2::15 TrOt in Three Heats.

ELKHART, Ind. July 5.-Swelter-
ing in the almost suffocating heat. a
thousand race and baseball fans at
tended the program at the Elkhart
Driving park. most of them barely
reaching the business section of the
city in advance of the slight rain
storm which visited the city shortly
after 5 o'clock.
Rex Bell, owned by George Coroner
Of South Bend, won the 2:3O pace or
trot in three straight heats, Pat Kelly,
horse from Cass county. Mich, TAX
ing second, and Victor Pointer, owned
by A. j. Wood of Goshen, receiving
the third place share of the $3.50
purse.
The four horses entered in the 2:15
trot finished all three heats in exactly
the same order. MacGlenn, owned by
John Cotherman of Goshen, was first
in each heat with the remaining
places taken as follows: Diamond
Mac, owned by A. ]. Wood of Co
shen, second; Royal Eek. II. Plumbeck,
Laporte, third, and Bessie GOwen,
William Cullen, fourth.
The Colts won from the River
views in a spiritless contest with a
score of to l. The score could
hardly be said to indicate the merits
of the two teams as the Riverviews
held the Colts scoreless for the first
five innings.
A. r. Lee won the motorcycle race
Go mile handicap in good style. the
time being HIS. which was excellent
considering the condition of the
track. j. Southworth. who had been
given a handicap of 30 seconds. took
second place with G.. Bushnell third.
Bushnell and Hess. another starter.
went over the embankment at the
west end of the track, Hess taking a
bad spill. but both resumed the race
with the loss of but one lap.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05

With the games scheduled for sat-
urday over half OF the schedule OF the
Factory league will nave been com
pleted. However. one days games
remain unplayed owing 20 an enforced
postponement OF the games OF June
p.
A postpOnement IS a rather expen-
sive business for the factory clubs an
only three games are scheduled be-
tween each club and one or the other
is sure 10 get trifie the worst OF il
in home dates.
II is rather remarkable that two OF
the six clubs should show in the per-
centage column with perfect averages,
the Singers without the loss Of a
game and the South Bend Chilled
Plow Co. club without winning one.
Where the Singer team appears -
have il on all Of the rest OF the club
in the league is in the matter OF
pitchers. To date that team has play
ed six games and just six pitchers
have taken part in the Singer club.
1t looks as if they are afraid 10 trot
out a twirler more than once against
any other club
At any rate they are getting away
with it and several OF the other clubs
would be only too glad 10 emulate
them IL they only had the material.
made considerable changes since the
opening game but they do not seem to
get the results of them as do the
Singers.
In the matter Of talent. coming and
going, mostly going, the Watch Co.
team appears 10 be suffering more
than their share. They Just seemed
to get going good when Garten, the
ex-Central Lacquer. left the city.
Brown on the sick list and Brennan.
the hardest hitter on the team. laid
Up with injuries.
Manager Cassaday is very much
discouraged because his club is I'M
able 10 put a win over for the plow-
makers. His boys have even fallen
off badly in their hitting during the
last couple Of games. II might be
well for some Of the clubs. who have
a wealth of pitching material. 10 loan
the plowmakers a twirler If such a
thing were possible in their bylaws.
The Studebakers. after dropping a
couple OF games, appear 10 have taken
new lease Of life and are pretty
much in the race. But all OF their
uphill fight will he OF no avail unless
some club can hang a couple OF
games on the Singers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
YANKEES MANAGE TO
TAKE AFTERNOON ONE
Senators Win Morning AFFAIR by to
o Score. But Drop the
Second Contest.

NEW YORK. July 5.-New York
won the afternoon game from Wash
ington by a score of 3 to before a
game which the New YOrks have
won from an eastern American league
team on their home grounds this
season. Mcconnell was in superb
form and held the visitors to five
scattered hits. The first run scored
by the visitors came in the first in
ming when Milan walked and scored
on poor throwing by BortOn and
Peckinpaugh. After this inning the
home team backed Mcconnell with
sensational support. Washington fill
ed the bases in the ninth inning, but
Moeller flied 10 Hartzen for the last
out. The batting and fielding of
Peckinpaugh was "A feature.
Washington loo 600 O1O-2 ,
New York ...O20 200 1O"-5 y ?
Mullin. Hughes. Gallia and Henry;
Mcconnell and Gossett. Umpires--
Egan and Dineen.
Morning Game.
Washington easily shut out the New
York Americans in the morning game
here Friday. The score was 10 O..
Groom OF the visitors held the locals
helpless. WARRIOR. on the other hand.
was nit hard with men on bases in
the early innings.
washington ...121 600 01O-5 I
New York -. 900 600 600 5
Groom and Henry; Warhop. Clark
and Sweeney. Gossett. Umpires-Di-
neen and Egan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
GIANTS CONTINUE IN
THE PENNAhT CHASE
MCGraW'S Lads Have Little
Difficulty in Hitting the
Brooklyn Pitchers and Take
Both Games Friday.

BROOKLYN, July 5.-New York
won Friday afternoons game from
Brooklyn, 8 to 3, before a big crowd,
every seat in the big Ebbetts stadium
being occupied while there were nu-
merous standees. Marquard ouJpitch-
ed Rucker, the New Yorks hitting
the latter freely, besides taking ad-
vantage of battery and fielding errors.
Marquard was also batted generous
~ but issued no passes and received
brilliant support. Four fast double
plays featured the New YOrks' field
ing. Larry Doyle figuring in three of
them. which swelled his record to II
accepted chances.
Fitzpatrick batted for Rucker in the
eighth, when the locals made a dying
rally Hall, a recruit, pitched the
ninth inning and struck out the side
in order. Stengel sprained his ankle
running into second base and had to
be attended by a surgeon.
New York ...110 120 1919 Is 0
Broolyn ...O11 600 030-5 II 8
Vanguard and Meyers. Hartley;
Rucker, Hall and w. Fischer. UNI
pires-Klem and Orth.
Morning Game.
A record breaking crowd saw New
York take the first holiday game from
Brooklyn Friday, to ,. The home
team jumped into the lead in the
fourth when Stengel walked, Callahan
hit to right field wall for a double
and Tesreau made a two-base wild
pitch into the New York players
bench, two runners scoring. The
Giants tied it up in the fifth on four
singles, three of them scratches. With
two out in the seventh the Giants
sewed up the game by putting three
runs across.
New York 900 O2O 300 IA 1
Brooklyn oil 600 O3O-5 IL 8
Tesreau. Crandall and Wilson;
Yingling, Curtis and Miller. Umpires
KLEIN and Orth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
HOOSIER CREAMS WIN

In a baseball game featured with
long hits. the Hoosier Creams de-
feated the Bourhons Friday afternoon
on the BourbOns diamond with the
score of IA 10 8. Hudal1 and Bander
OF the HoOsier Creams both registered
home runs and made a three-base hit.
while White. who covered first. Sc
cured one double and two singles.
Young secured four hits in five times
at bat. while "a long list OF brilliant
plays made 10y both sides featured
the game.
Hoosier Creams ....253 031 O0O-14
Bcurhons .......... 600 22o DOL 5
Young and Kirby; Abey and Morri-
car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
HOME RUNS WIN ONE
FOR CHICAGO CUBS
Brown Holds EverS' Lads to NO
Runs and Six Hits in the
FirSt-Five Runs Scored in
the Eighth.

CHICAGO, July 5.-Chicago and
Cincinnati broke even Friday. Gin
cinnati shutting out the locals TO 0
in the first game and losing the sec
ond ; to ). Brown in the opener
held the locals to six scattered hits,
and, with perfect fielding behind him,
never was in danger. The visitors
punched hits off Smith and won cas-
lily.
Ames. the former New York pitch
er. opposed the locals in the second
game, and was almost invincible un-
I'll the eighth inning when Chicago
punched five hits.
Two of these were homers by Zim-
norman and Safer, and one a triple
by Schultz. These with a sacrifice
and an error netted five runs. The
visitors started a rally in the ninth.
when a base on balls to Bates and a
homer by Dodge made two runs.
Cheney was hit hard but had fine
support in the pinches.
Cincinnati 1000 210 010-4 IL
Chicago -. 900 900 600 6 0
Brown and Clarke; Smith, Richie
and Archer. Umpires-Brennan and
EasOn.
E. Second game:
Cincinnati 1000 O1O OO2-3 9 ?
Chicago &c.. 900 600 O5"-5 s 0
Ames and King; Cheney and
Archer. Umpires-Eason and Bren-
nan.