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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20

December Morn.
Through diaphanous pajamAs
The winds OF winter blow
As shivering 60
TO murky realms below.
Even so.
I've been routed from my slumber,
For my mansion, II IL chilli
My wife's voice, a voice that's shrfll
Has repeated OFT the shout,
Hustle down. You lazy lout:
Yes. the furnace fire II OUT
It's some frigid. 10 the weather,
And tackle my old furnace
With feeling Of despair,
For It's fu1l OF stubborn clinkers
And the frost 10 In the air.
Then comes floating down the stair
One fond voice IN ne'er forget:
Amt you got 1t started yet?''
Then shake It like q demon
TIL my elbows rack with pain.
But I find there's nothing doing.
So crank her up again.
Then burn up old newspapers
And q barrel and q char
And a table and all other
OF my wife's furniture dare.
II I'm lucky ana naught happens
And my plans all come out right.
most always have my furnace
Going pretty good by night.
The Beautiful.
Wise poets oft sing Of the beauti-
full snow, but they speak not Of mud
or OF stush, which comes when the
sun melts the glistening white and
causes the rivers to gush. We agree
with those bards, tits a wonderful
sight to see. It comes. floating down
till 1t spreads a clean blanket Ger
meadow and lawn. and whitens the
streets Of the town. It's great to see
blizxards come howHng along. piling
snow into woodshed and bower; it's
great to dig paths through drifts high
az your head just to see them fill up
In an hour. It's great to hear mother
or wife or sis fret and stew II you
track In a bit; or to be made the tar
get of six or eight kids each one with
an aim sure to hit. A snowstorm Il
fine to observe from within: to watch
others break paths IN great sport, but
to step out and meet a northeaster
headon II joy that I never do court.
Our Warrington News.
One Of the walters In the willard hotel
suffered q stroke Of apoplexy today. A
guest rendered him n one-dollar tip. Any
thing less than = causes apoplexy and
anything less than q, sudden death.
+ The cabinet memoefs announce thai
Mexican policy. But, how TAR behind?
Twenty-seven original Wilson men who
voted for Clark throughout the Baltimore
convention called at tho White House to-
day to ret the appointment OF revenue col.
Dalrymple. Tho major has been . ME
long Democrat ever since last November.
The appointment was held In allegiance.
White House police take an packages
neas. One man called yesterday with Z
package that could not be tAkaa AWAY
from him and he 10 now in the police sta
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
OUT THE HOoKwoRN

STAMPING OUT THE HOOKWORM.
In eleven Southern States the cam
paign for the eradication Of hookworm
is being conducted along the most ag-
gressive lines. For the quarter ending
September 80. 1913. 1as.125 microscopic
examinations were made for hookworm.
This parasite OF the human body is q
bloodsucker and does much injury to
the intestinal lining, where In adult life
he makes his abode for six to ten years
unless dislodged by thymol treatment.
During the three months 8,671 persons
have been treated for the disease. OF
this number 4,447 persons were reported
by physicians and 1924 persons were
treated In free dispensaries conducted
by the health departments OF the state
and county in Alabama. Arkansas.
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi. North Carolina, South Carolina.
Tennessee. Texas and Virginia. In
these eleven states there are 1902 coun-
ties. OF which AT have made local APP
propriations to aid in defraying the ex-
penses for the free examination and
treatment The work Is very popular
and 1t IL usual for a fifth to a. third of
TIC cutlSe pOpulAIlOu OF u county TO
be examined to ascertain II infection
exists. In Lee county. Virginia, S,01s
persons were recently examined and In
several counties over 5000 persons have
been examined.
In every county where this work il
conducted Infection and sanitary sur
veys are made ON q uniform basis. 20
that the health authorities may know
just what problems confront them. BY
making comparisons with future SUR
veys- tho progress being made can be
Ascertained. Approximately $1Sy00o has
been spent during the past three
months by tho local agencies for. the
extension Of this work. The Rccke-
Teller sanitary commission, with head
quarters 1t Washington. - lending lib
erals support to the work.
In addition to getting the injected
people treated: the sanitary and In
fectton surveys made: conducting exc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20

Footballs season = over. but the doc
tors stlll have the Il grippe season 20
look forward to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20

One trouble with the egg boycott IL
that a doesn't offer q substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20

Perhaps one reason John LAnd isn't
saying much - that he hasn't anything
20 say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REROHT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES

~ 0tAeo souFnAl = . ms1nb0 of the
oGoagEnph eoDog4, q dat great noWU r.
Ganln6on fhe he exclusive aftGnooa
0ubt5cAt1on - TaDokA
ii 6uiidine ever V1I0D Doe tAls sole pnE-
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
H. c. eddy PLACED
ON UTILITIES BOARD
Former Secretary Of Electric Railway
Body Named for Com
mission.
QUALIFIED FOR NEW DUTIES

H. c. Eddy was yesterday appointed
member of the utilities commission Of
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Eddy was
formerly secretary Of the District electric
railway commission, and his experience
in dealing with street railway problems
fits him particularly well for the position
Of engineer of the commission. The ap-
pointment was made at the first regular
meeting of the commission. which is
composed of Engineer Commissioner
Harding and Commissioner Rudolph.
Shortly after being notified of his ap-
pointment, Mr.. Eddy was at the District
Building arranging to move in as soon
as possible. He will occupy Offices on
the third floor opposite those now used
by the Street Cleaning Department. One
of the rooms will be large enough to
conduct a public hearing.
Taking advantage of the power con-
ferred upon 1t by Congress, the utilities
commission will make immediate request
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
to turn over all papers of the old rail-
way board. Mr.. Eddy prepared many
of these papers. 1t Is thought that the
Commissioners will grant this request.
The salary paid Mr.. Eddy will be $40
per month, which is the same he re-
ceved as secretary of the District rail-
way commission. Commissioner Rudolph
states that still another position. that OF
executive officer OF the commissioner.
paying a salary of not less than 5000
a year, will be filled in about a month.
An assistant secretary also will be ap-
pointed. One of the first questions COM
ing before the public utilities commits
sion will be the revision Of the rules
governing the operation and equipment
of street cars
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
mark twain FOR POLITICAL
EQUALITY OF BOTH sexes
Quotation Of Passage from Following the Equator" Tends
to Refute Views Expressed IN Letter from Mexico,
Mo.-Wonen Participation IN New
Zealand's Affairs Praised.

easy form Of prophecy. The prophet.
have been prophesying ever since the
wcman's rights movement began in 1s4S-
and In forty-seven years they have never
scored q hit.
Men ought to begin to feel sort
Of respect for their mothers and wives
and sisters by this time. The women
deserve q change of attitude like that,
for they have wrought we'll. In forty
seven years they have swept an i'm
posingly large number Of uniform laws
from the statute books OF America.
The women have accom-
plished q peaceful revolution. and a
very benehcent one; and yet that has
not convinced the average man that
they are intelligent and have courage
and energy and perseverance and for
titude. 1t takes much to convince the
average man Of anything, and per-
haps nothing can even make him real
lie that he Is the average woman's
inferior. Yet in several important de-
tails tho evidence seems to show that
that is what ne is.
Tn the New Zealand law occurs
this: The word person, wherever 1t
occurs throughout the act. includes
woman
That is promotion. you see. Ey
that enlargement Of the word. the
matron with the garnered wisdom and
experience OF fifty years becomes at
one jump the political equal of her
callow kid OF twenty-one."
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
CHARITY IS IGNORED
IN ASPNWALL WILL
Testator Explains that Contributions
Should Be Made During Life
time, Not On Desthbed.

The will OF John Abel Aspinwal. OF
Bay Ridge. N. Y, dated February IS.
1885. was filed for probate yesterday. The
executors are directed that they hold
the rest and residue of the estate during
the life Of Mrs. Aspinwall. and to pay
its income to ner as long as she remains
a widow.
1t Is also directed that the house. II
Dupont Circle. be placed at the disposal
Of the widow during her life, or as long
as she remains a widow. the proceeds
from the sale OF the property to 60 to
the general estate after her death. A
codicil. dated March q, 1901. directs that.
upon the death Of the widow. each child
of the testator is to receive 5000 and
share Of the residuary estate. The share
of the son. Woolsey. Is to be held In trust
by the executors during life for his
benefit.
and explains to his heirs that he was
following the will of his father. who had
requested his heirs to contribute to char
ity during their lifetime, and not to wait
until they are Sready to make their will
and then make charitable bequests. Mrs.
Bessie Aspinwall. the widow. and Fred
eric de Peyster Foster. of New York. are
named executors.
Mrs. Annie F. Bailey is named as sole
beneficiary and executrix OF the will of
william r. Bailey. dated November Is,
1872, and filed for probate yesterday.
John w. Ray, by his will, dated April
20. 1907, filed for probate yesterday, de-
vised ali his estate to Charles w. Ray
and william o. Ray as trustees, to be
held by them for the equal benefit OF the
heirs. Charles W. Ray. John Fl. Ray.
Fred A. Ray. Clifton X. Ray, Catherine
Elizabeth Ray, and Martha Larcombe.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12

In refutation Of the claim that Mark
Twain was an anti-suffragist. attention
is being called to a passage from Twain's
Following the Equator" in which Re
describes the conditions under equal sui.
frsge in New Zealand. The publication
In The Washington Herald yesterday of
letter coming from Mexico. Mo-, and
pcrporting to be from the pen of the
humorist. was responsible for this pass
age being recalled. Edward s. Mccall
mont. OF 1923 Clifton Street Northwest.
yesterday replied to the pro-suffraeist
arguments OF Mark Twain in a letter
containing the following quotation from
Following the Equator:
THE law extending the suffrage to
them Ohe women) went into effect in
1898. In New Zealand as q whole.
the estimated adult female population was
139.9l5: Of those 109, 461 qualified and reg
istered their names on the roles-7s.23 per
cent of the whole. OF these $3.50 went
to the polls and voted-s5.ls per cent.
Do men ever turn out better than that
In America or elsewhere? Here IL a re-
mark to the other sex's credit. too.
take 1t from the Official report:
"A feature Of the election was the
orderliness and sobriety Of the people.
Women were In no way molested.'
"At home. a standing argument against
woman suffrage has always been thar
women could not go to the polls with
out being insulted. The argument against
woman suffrage have always taken the
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
SMALLPOX. SCARES
DEPARTMENT CLERKS
Two Employees in War Bureaus Have
Disease and 29S Are Vac
cinated.
PAPERS ARE BEING FUMICATED

Some of the records of the Adjutant
Generals and the Faymaster General S
office in the War Department will show
specimens VI bad orthography to-day,
for there are about 275 sore arms in
those two offices. owing to the discovery
y. smallpox among the employees.
Several days ago, Harry p. Davis, a
typewriter repaircr of the office of the
Adiutant General, was called Into the
raymaster Generals Office. Later he was
taken with smallpox and was sent to
the local smallpox hospital. Monday.
Thomas W. Penn. a clerk in the Pay
master Generals Office. whose machine
had been among the number that Davis
had worked IN, was taken with the dis
ease. He also is now in the hospital.
The War Department at once began
a fight against the spread of the disease.
The Public Health Service and the Mu-
nicpal Board OF Health were notified. A
number Of those exposed were vaccinated
right away. and Monday about sixty
more had to submit to the operation, and
yesterday the arms of ninety-four were
treated.
The ofiices-.a- which Penn and Davis
were employed also have been fumigat-
ed. Yesterday DIR. B. S. Warren. sani-
tary inspector of the government build
ings. was commissioned to fumigatc a
batch OF rapers that had been sent from
the War Department to the Winder
Building.
The surgeons and advisory physicians
Of the War Department and the health
board feel that the disease may have
come to Washington In the letters and
official mail that comes to the depart
ment from other cities. There have been
reports of smallpox in Baltimore, Pitts
burg and other places.
The officials of the department and of
the health board express confidence that
the early action taken TO prevent the
infection of the other employees will
check the disease.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
DIED.

IHOBBS-On Tuesday. March II, 1918. al
Colesville, Md, MARTHA E. HOBBS.
beloved wife of s. NJ Hobbs.
Funeral Thursday, March IL at II
m, at Colesville, Nd.
l1MIAAY-On Tuesday. March II. 1913. al
S:0 p. M, NATHAN THOMPSON
INLAY. beloved husband of Annie E
Inlay. aged eighty-one years.
Funeral Friday. March 13 at D. m.
from Columbia Baptist Church, Wis
consin Avenue and Q Street North
west. 1nterment in Arlington.
this life on Monday,
RICK MEEHAN.
Funeral from his late residence, ~
Seventh Street Southwest. on Thurs
day. March r3, at $50 O'Clock: thence
to st, Dominic's Church, where SOL
emn high mass will be sung for the
repose of his soul Relatives and
friends invited. Please omit flowers.
SIMPSoN-On Tuesday, March II, 1913,
at $50 p. m, at Kensington, Md,
JAMES H., beloved husband of Mary
+. Simpson, aged seventy-two years
: Notice of funeral hereafter.
TROW-On Tuesday. March II. 1918. at
her residence. 1I03 Euclid Street
Northwest. KATIE TROW (nee Con-
dom, beloved wife of George Trow
Funeral services on Thursday, March
B. with mass at st. Paurs Church.
: Fifteenth and v Streets northwest at
a. m. Relatives and friends invited
to attend.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
GRAND JURY RETURNS
MANY INDICTMENTS
True Bill Found Against John F.
Wright, Who Shoots at
Cl>vk

The grand jury yesterday returned an
indictment for assault to kill against
John F. Wright. who shot at a clerk in
a real estate ofiice after q deputy mar
shall had executed a writ evicting Ve
defendant out Of a house in Charge Of
the brokers.
A charge Jf assault with 4 dangerous
weapon against Edward L. Mccoy. jr.,
was ignored by the grand Jury. Young
Mccoy shot his father Christmas night.
while defending his mother. according
to the version of the police. The father
recovered. The death of a young boy
in a department store recently was con-
slider ed an accident by the grand jury.
which also refused to indict Gordon WILL
Jams. colored. the elevator operator.
Indictments were returned against:
James e. Thomas, alias James Ash, and
Johannah King. alias Hickman, house
breaking and larceny; Henry Twyman.
robbery. Thomas Jones. alias Carl Ray.
John Dougans and Virgie
Jackson, alias "Pocketbook,' grand lar
ceny: Edward Neil. depreciation: Charles
w. Lacey and William Gross, grand lar
ceny, and Simon Hall. HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE
Vim. a. House. g, 70 T st. NV.
Jane S. Prince. g. The Portner.
Anna F. Bovine. fs Wash Homo for Incurablei
Anna r. Bschofuer. -. D4s Nichols ave. sc.
Bridget Donohue. 81, and ID st. ne.
Ellen Jackson, So. toi X St ne.
Charles Padsett. s.. Govt Hosp. Insane.
Margaret E. Neill. g. a3In F St. sw.
Fanny May. %, HN Church st. NV.
Carrie High %. l23 II ST. NV
Sarah ". Tyler. S. lib 10th ST. NV.
Amelia Henry, ss. 500 Laurence St. ne.
Katie Trov, q. l7o3 Euclid st. nv.
Marion H. Shoots. I. 53E ILL., ave. NV.
Evelyn 7. Yates. 3 days I'd St. Sc
COLORED.
Charles Taylor, s., 30 Willow Tree Alley sw
John Baell IS. Fowlers Hill NV
Robert H. Jackson, T. Childrens' Hosp.
Beverley Lewis. 90. Wash. Aayium Hosp
Solomon Hansboruugh. IS. l6x3 9Th St NV.
Mary r. Neal, Il, Children's Hosp.
BENJAMIN Jordon. .. Children's Hosp.
George Fields. months. IS st. nv.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
ANSWERS WIFE's SUIT.
Robert f. Mathers Alleges She !
an UnwillinE Housekeeper.

In his answer to the suit for absolute
divorce. filed against him by Clara B.
Mathers, Robert E Mathers. president
of the Mathers-Lamm Paper Company.
yesterday alleged that his wife wished
to be treated as a doll baby or god
dess'' and was disinclined to cooperate
in the management of their home.
During the past two years. defendant
alleged, his wife persistently claimed
that she should not be called upon to
do the duties Of household management.
He declared he had frequently to get
his own breakfast and occasionally had
been required to get other meals away
from home.
Mr.. Mathers says he gives his wife
800 a month and declares she has ad-
mitted the amount to be sufficient for
the care Of herself and children. He
denies his income is as large as plain
tiff tells the court. They were married
November ], 1904. in Baltimore and have
two children. Defendant denies the
charge of cruelty and misconduct made
in the wife's petition for divorce.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
DEPARTMENT MAY ACT.
Attorney General ContempIates Fur.
ther Proceedings in Cases.

Attorney General McReynolds. who rep
resented the government in the dissolu-
ton suit against the American Tobacco
Company on grounds OF operating in vio-
lation OF the antitrust law, stated at
the time that he was not thoroughly sat
isfied with the terms of dissolution. and
II Is understood that he will reopen that
case as soon as convenient to determine
whether competitive conditions have been
satisfactorily established. II not. it is
thought likely that he will direct fur
ther civil proceedings against the COM
pany.
Denial was made by officials of the
Department of Justice yesterday that it
had been definitely decided by the Attor-
ney General to reopen the Standard Oil
case on the ground that competitive con-
ditions have not been restored in accord
ance with the Federal court order.
There have been rumors that officials
of the Standard Oil Company would be
hailed before the United States Supreme
Court in contempt for not following out
the order OF the court.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
CAPITAL TRADE
bodies INDORSE
VITAL PROJECTS
Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade Hold
Meetings.
FORMER DEFENDS MAJOR
New Federal Buildings Are Favored
by Public Buildings
Committee.

Regardless of what the suffragists ma,
think of Maj. Sylvester's efficiency. the
Chamber of Commerce last night at IT!
meeting in the Chambers room, Twelfth
and F Streets Northwest, unanimously
voiced their confidence in him. A vote
OF confidence to the chief of police wa:
moved by Washington Topham and sec.
onded by several members at the same
time. The motion was unanimously
adopted without discussion.
Consideration and approval of the an.
nual reports Of the various standing COM
mittees occupied the attention of the
Board of Trade at its regular monthly
meeting at the New Willard. President
Z. II. Droop in his opening remarks CON-
mended the Senate District Committee
for its generous treatment of the District
last session, and urged the members of
the Board to exert every influence upon
Congress to provide for the many recon-
mendations contained in the annual re-
ports of the various committees.
Business before the Chamber, including
several important matters, was expedi-
tiously handled to give way to an address
by Amos B. Casselman on the develop
ment of the territory on the south side
of the Potomac River. which formerly
was a part of the District and was ceded
back to Virginia in 1876.
The Mcmillan Park plan has one de-
feet Mr.. Casselman stated. in discuss
Ing development of the District. 1t looks
to the development of only this side of
The river. 1t is mistake to develop one
side and neglect the other
Suggests Big Park.
Mr.. Casseiman said he believes that
the District cannot regain the ceded
ground through a suit by the govern
ment as has been proposed. and that a
parking of the territory on the south
side of the river is a feasible way. This
method had been discussed by President
Taft.
The people of Virginia would not op-
pose this plan," Mr.. Casselman declared
This plan seems the proper solution.
The park would give the United States
the needed control of this land.
This part of Alexandria County is
the only space available for a suburban
park. The time to secure it is limited.
Congress will not take the initiative in
this matter. 1t needs local influence
and pressure"
In discussing methods by which the |
desired territory might be acquired, Mr.. |
Casselman said that popular contribu-
tions TO fund to purchase the land
might serve. Such a method had been |
successfully adopted for acquiring land
for the palisades park on the Hudson |
River. |
You share with the Legislature the !
responsibility for the development of the |
Capital You must help TO preserve the |
palisades
Glenn Brown suggested that the land |
might be acquired under the provisions |
of the national forest reserve act. The |
matter was referred to the committee of |
one hundred.
ID. j. Callahan Presides.
The meeting over which President ID.
]. Callahan presided. with Thomas Grant
as secretary, was largely attended, de-
spite the fact that the Washington Board |
of Trade and several other organization
also held sessions which were expected
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Eppernetus G. Howard T. Of Macclesfeld. N C..
and Marie r. Barnett, 2. Of Baltimore. Nd. Rev
G. ". Van Fossen.
Lewis +. Howell, IS. Of Haywood n C., and
Grace NJ BouteIle. 81, of Rome. Pa. Rev. James S.
Montgomery.
Robert L. Moser. .. Of Sterensbere Va, and
Blanche W. Sudduth, 2, Of Warrentou, Va. Rev.
Jacob s. Mosef.
Eustace NJ. Arbuche, Is, OF Glennville. ". Va.
and Mary B. Handley, n. Of Levisb,us. W. Va.
Rev W. I. McKenney.
Charles ". Fitton, jr. 2, of Seattle. Wash. and
Elizabeth Winter q. Rev. William J. Meeks
Frederick z. Wagner. SC. and Sally NJ. Hines. 4
Rev. II. T. Stevenson.
Robert L. Coey, q. and Nellie R. Thrift, Il.
Rev William J. Meeks
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

John B. and Ciaribel Thomas. boy.
Julius and Mollie Tumpkin, girl
Charles W. and Blanche T. Steers. girl.
William A. and Bertha Stahl, girl.
Romeyn A. and Bessie Z. Spare. girl.
Samuel and Rosie Rosen. girl.
David and Jennie Moston. hoy.
Walter II. and Goldic Laian. boy.
Arthur s. and Gertrude kenna, girl.
James and Virginia Howe. girl.
Samuel and Mary r. Handey, boy.
Benjamin and Sophie GinsberE. girl.
Carson p. and Rebccca G. Frailey. boy.
Joseph L. and Bertha Ferguson, boy.
Walter and Anna Dodge, girl.
Edward f. and Charlotte E Collins. girl.
James and Antiore Chaconas. girl.
James F. ard Mabel Barker. girl.
George F. and Mary X. BerSheimer. siri.
COLORED.
Clinton n. and Bessie Sanford, boy.
Robert ard Lucy Ridley. girl.
James and Annie z. Poles, girl.
Martin and Lena Miller boy.
Charles and Virginia Lambert, girl.
Thomas and Mary Fletcher. hoy.
CaIiie and Sarah B. Bennett, gid.
Shelton and Edna Blakey, girl.
Edward and Maud L. Blackwell. Eirl.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-12
Colliaion Results in Suit.

. Hazel Browning and Florence Thomp-
son yesterday filed suit against the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany for $4,000 and $1,000. respectively.
alleging that August IL last a car Of the
defendant company collided with an au-
tomobile of which they were occupants.
throwing them in the street and injuring
them seriously and permanently.