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Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-22
800 LIVES LOST \
GREAT VOLCANIC
ERUPTION
Flames Shoot Thousand Feet
in the Air. and Bay Is
Filled With Dead Fish and
Turtles.


sydney y. g. w. Dec 2I-Inc0m-
ing steamers bring terrible details Of
Che recent volcanic efuptous on the
ISLAND of Amhrim. in the New He-
brides greup in which 500 natives lost
their lives Witnesses of the disaster
describe l as so sudden and violent
that they expected To- see the whole
western side of the island disappear
With q terrific roar. which was fol-
lowed by rapid succession of artll-
lery-lihe det0nations. aI the orators
RI the volcano entered into fuu ACTIVE
ity spouting flames aud lava and
throwing ont huge boulders. Great
streams OF lava soon were rushing
down The slopes. cutting Off the vile
layers from escape lu one instance
Two torrents nf the molten mass join
ed and made an island of one entire
section of village Here fifty or six-
IS persons persisted
The scenes at nlght were awe-in-
spring Flames shot Tn the air 60
height az 8 th1usand feet Hnmiuat-
ing The whole scene of destruction.
The ocean seemed % boil as huge su-
nor-heated misses of stone fell into
the water and streams of lava poured
frfa f'e hv nre fp m w. craters
gradually formed q black cloud which
1lotted ont the light of the stars
The bay. after the eruption. was
flIed with dead fish and large num-
fers of dead turtles. The water in
The rivers was hot.
The British hospital buildings were
wiped out of existence. bat previous
10 their destruction tho doctors pluck
iiF removed ai the patients TO
iaGEch ana escaped with them.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-22
Ne u Barra Arrlyc. in Japan.

Toxic, Doe 2i.-Francisco De Ia
aarfa. the former provisional presi-
,.eiit 90 aieNlco. arrived here today
He IS go Che head of q mission sent o.
tRe Mexican government to thank ia
pan ior her gntation at the
AlN-l.n centennial
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-22
MISSOURI TRIES To
RECOVER EXCESS
RATES PAID
Despite Adverse Ruling by Fed
eral Judge McPherson Suits
Are to Be Instituted by At
toney General

Jefferson Cts. Mo.. Dee. 2i.-Tn
Spite ei the fact that Federal Judes
smith NcPhcfs1u at Kansas CTS. vss-
terdaT afternoon. suspended his decree
oi the morning and ordered tho dis
miss2l u tha rI'roads Injunction
suits to re trIn the state from Cling
restitution suits. Attorney General
Barker of Missouri. announced TO-
nigni hc would proceed with the HHne
- suits against 900 railroads oprrat-
inE in the state to recover excess PASS
seneer end frCieht rates paid the
railroad. The attorney general con
tends he wan mot bee In contamnt of
court because mandate issued bv the
supreme court uf the United States
already had disposed of the eases and
dissolved che niuncuoue against him
suits similar t.t thar niod against the
Missouri Pacific wiH be flied AGAINST
tho other roads loo various court. In
The state tomorrow morning In ref
oreuce 60 Judge MePhersaB's action
suspendinE enierne Of the dIsm.ssa
decree until january T6. tu allow at-
ierneFs for tbe railroads time fo ale
either petitions ar Barker said
II do not understand Judge Me-
Fherson's blowing hot iu the forenoon
ana cold % the afternoon ID was not
necessary that ! wait for his ruling
''st out % respect FOR the court ala
sait unta the decree was ordered.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-22

taffmee nmd aHta fom warmers
make rliiug pleasure Ia winter Sat-
lsfacAun eHannteed ar money ~,
'laded Vow un special sale. es per
ernt nH. :. k0rier aud Co.. eos y.
2nd St. Phone SIS,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-22

"Hes in love.
How de you know2"
Hes quit carrying cigars In his
vest pocket detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
CONTINUED on Page Two3
LIKE A SABBATH
Chicago Has Sanest of Sane
Independence Days.
Quarter-MiIlion People Seek
Cool Places From City.

Chicago, July 4-The Fourth dawn
ed in Chicago as quiet as a Sunday,
indications pointing success of the
city's effort to establish a national re-
cord for sanity in the celebration of
Independence Day. There We're no ex-
plosiOns of any sort, which gave evil
dence that the repeated warnings of
the police that the ordinances passed a
few weeks ago forbidding fire arms and
fireworks were being rigidly enforced,
had their effect In the down town dis
trict where formerly the holiday was
ushered in the might before by ear
splitting noise there was not even the
pop. of a tiniest cracker. Streets in the
residence district were impressively
quiet Outgoing boats and trains leav-
ing after five o'clock last evening were
filled to capacity and hundreds were
unable to secure accommodations, de-
spite the extra service. 1t was esti-
mated that 250,0o0 persons left the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
CREEKS VICTORS SEVEN BALL LOONSI /
Leave Kansas City Today on
Long Air Drift.
Wind Likely Garry Them to
Canadian WiIds.

Kansas City, July with prac-
tically every pilot entered confident of
his ability to concur the great air bill
lows and jockey his way to victory, the
national elimination balloon race, to
choose three contestants to represent
America at the international races for
the James Gordon Bennett trophy in
Paris, this fall, will start from here
this afternoon. There are seven en-
trants. and P. Connor, the official
weather forecaster here, predicts that,
under the existing air currents, the
aeronauts will be able to find a swift
current in the upper air strata that
should sweep the contestants north
and east in the wild country of Can
ada. The entries follow: The Kansas
City II, Kansas City Aero club, John
Watts, pilot; George Quizenberry. aide.
The Drifter, Cincinnati Aero club,
Albert Holtz, pilot; Louis A. Horn,
aide.
Miss Sofia II, ST. Louis Aero club,
William F. Assman, pilot; Frank Mid
dleton, aide.
The Million Population club, ST.
bert Won Hoffman, aide.
The Goodyear Akron, Ohio Aero
club, R. H. Upson, pilot; R. A. D.
Preston, aide.
Aero club, Roy F. Donaldson, pilot;
Ward Clifford aide
While Capt oHneyweli, last night
won the right to be the last contest
ant to leave the ground the relative
positions on the starting list will not
carry the usual advantage. By agree
ment among the pilots the balloon
that starts first will be at no disad
vantage, for when the first bag as
cends the gas supply running into the
other bags will be at once shut off
and the balloon in the air will have an
equal chance with the bags on the
ground. The first balloon will ascend
from Aviation field at 5:15 o'clock
this afternoon, the other bags follow
ing at intervals of ten minutes. 1t is
estimated that 30 600 persons will see
the start of the race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Train HELD UP
Mail and Express Looted by
Bandits Who Escape.
Posse With BIOOdhOundS Is
Giving Chase.

Memphis, July 4-Four bandits
help up southbound passenger train
No. 1 on the Illinois Central railway
south of Batesville, Miss, early today,
awed the train and locomotive crews
with weapons; blew open the safe in
the express car ransacked the mail
packages and escaped. None of the
passengers was moleSted because the
bandits compelled the locomotive crew
to detach the mail, express and bag
gage cars and run them some distance
from the passenger coaches. After
they finished their work in the mail
car the robbers ran the locomotive to
Enid, Miss, and fled to the open coun-
try. Bloodhounds were placed on the
trail and a few hours after the rob-
berry a big posse was in pursuit.
Whether the bandits escaped with
much loot was not known early to-
day. 1t had not been determined
whether other than routine shipments
were carried in the express car. Pas
sengers on the train awOke in sur
prise this morning to find their
coaches still standing on the main
line of the track where they were
abandoned when the bandits detached
the mail and express cars
Express officials here say the robbers
did not obtain over $1,000. Four
charges of dynamite were used and the
explosions blew out one side of the ex-
press car and completely demolished
the safe.
The bandits carried away fifty pieces
of registered mail Train No. 1 usually
carries a heavy mail from Chicago and
ST. Louis to New Orleans but post
office officials stated the mail was light
on this run.
After the dead engine was found at
Pope, 1 5 miles from where the pas
senger cars had been cut off, the
train was reassembled and the line re-
opened to traffic. 1t was found that
the robbers had cut the phone lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
On What Their Struggle Has
Meant to Nation.
HEIRS TO MIGHTY HERITAGE
The Work Begun on the Bat
tIefieId Must Go On.
Look to Us to Perfect What
Was Then Established.

Washington. July 4.-President Will
son left at o'clock today over the
Pennsylvania railway for Gettysburg
to address the veterans of the blue and
gray there. From Gettysburg the pres
ident will go directly to Cornish to
spend a few days with his family. He
plans to return to the White House
Tuesday. Secretary Tumulty, DR.. Cary
T. Grayson, Mr.. wilson's physician,
Lieut.. Rockwell, his military aide and
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania, accompanied the preSi-
dent. The party expected to reach Get
tysburg at IL o'clock
President Wilson addressed the re-
union of Federal and Confederate
veterans on the battlefield, here today,
as follows:
Friends and Fellow Citizens: L need
not tell you what the battle of Gettys-
burg meant These gallant men in blue
and gray sit all about us here. Many
of them met here upon this ground in
grim and deadly struggle. Upon these
famous fields and hillsides their COM
rades died about them In their pres
ence it were an impertinence to dis
course upon how the battle went. how
it ended, what it signified! But so
years have gone by since t7en, and 1
crave the privilege of speaking to you
for a few minutes of what those 90
years have meant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
FORCHAMPI PIONSHIP
Lightweight Title Settled This
Afternoon i'm Frisco.
S Between CaIifOrnians-
Ritchie FavOrite.

San Francisco, July 4.-Willie Ritchie, of
San Francisco, and the first California
fighter to hold the lightweight champion
ship, will step into the ring this after
noon to defend his title against Joe Rivers
of Los Angeles. also a native son. with
the odds ten to seven in favor of the
champion.
Both fighters declared themselves in the
pink of condition. Both being hard hit
terS and clean boxers. a knockout was
generally predicted
The lengthenng of the Odds which open
ed at ten to eight, was attributed to the
enthusiastic backing of Ritchie by betterS
OF his home city and the failure of the
expected flood of Los Angeles money to
appear on Rivers
Eddie Graney, promoter of the fight and
chosen by the fighters as referee, said
practically every seat in his open air
arena had been sold
The day broke with fog but no other
indication of the rain which the forecaster
had predicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Many Opponents of New Policy
Leave the City.
PARKS ARE FULL OF PEOPLE
Garfield Park and Fair Grounds
Centers of Attraction.
Many Picnic Parties Journey
Out to Gage for the Day.

The Fourth of July celebration in
Topeka today is sane in the full sense
of the expression. Interest is divided
between the big picnic af the Shawnee
County Sunday schools on the fair
grounds and the attractions at Garfield
park. There are thousands in attend
ance at both places. Hundreds of those
who do not favor the sane idea
boarded morning trains and went to
neighboring towns in order to celebrate
in the good old fashioned way In
fact the trains were crowded to the ex-
tent that standing room was almost
at a premium.
More picnic parties probably were
organized this year than ever before.
For the picnickers, the city parks were
popular places. Gage park fairly
swarmed with those who were on
recreation bent Owing to the heat of
the day the swimming pool was we'll
patronized.
Extra car service was maintained by
the street railway company to handle
the crowds at the fair grounds and
Garfield park. Country people began to
arrive at both places, at an early hour
in the morning, prepared to stay all
day.
The Santa Sc Apprentice band is one
of the attractions at Garfield this af-
ternoon. Tonight the Knights and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Are Driving BuIgarians in
Panic North and East.
Two Thousand Fear-Stricken
Troops Drown i'm River.

Saloniki July 4.-Since their victory
over the Bulgarians at Kilkish, the
Greek troops have been successful in
numbers of small engagements in
which the fighting was very severe.
They are driving the Bulgarians before
them toward the north and the east.
During the fighting which resulted IN
the occupation of GheVgheli, by the
Greeks, the Bulgarians became panic
stricken and hundreds of them jumped
into the river Vardar and were drown
ed.
The railroad between Ghevgheli and
Saloniki by way of Karasuli has been
restored and is in operation.
About 1000 wounded Greek soldiers
arrived today in Saloniki, furnishing
evidence of the heavy fighting which
here as to the result of the battle
which began yesterday between the
Greeks and Bulgarians north of Kill
kish, but it is known that the Greeks
were successful in another fight at
Matsokovo in which the Bulgarians
suffered heavily.
The Greek authorities complain that
the BuIgarians have looted some Greek
villages and have tortured the inhablt-
ants who will not sign a petition ask
ing the Bulgarians to continue their
occupation of the district.
bulgaria Is SHocEtu.
London, July 4.-The Times thinks
that the checks the Bulgarians have
received are calculated to give Bulgaria
pause and that she may before long be
glad to avail herself of the Russian
emperors good offices, especially IN
view of the attitude of Roumania.
According to trustworthy accounts
the Bulgarian premier, DR.. Daneff, mas
not abandoned hope of going to St.
Petersburg and Premier Venizelos, of
Greece, is willing to resume negOtia-
tions if Bulgaria withdraws her army
across the conventional line. A Sofia
dispatch to the Times sent at 10 O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning says the Bulgarian
troops were ordered to retire to the
positions which they occupied before
the Greek and Servian attacks. The
Servian advance upon Istip, adds the
dispatch, was said to have been re-
pulsed and four Servian regiments
which were surrounded were expected
to surrender.
Bulgarian Prisoners.
Belgrade, July 4.-The first convoy
of Bulgarian prisoners taken by the
Servians, consisting of 1,160 rank and
file and II officers, passed through
USkup today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Which LevieS a State License
Tax on Their Cars.
PRECEDENT IN MISSISSIPPI
Statute Similar to the One En-
acted in This State
Has Been Declared UncOnstitu-
tiOnal by Supreme Court.

Kansas automobile owners are plan
ming, to fight the constitutionality of
the state automobile license tax law,
according to rumor in Topeka. The
suit is based on a recent decision, by
the Mississippi supreme court declaring
a similar law in that state to be un-
constitutional and calling for a double
tax on the property of the car owner.
While the Kansas law differs IN
many essential details from the Missis-
sippi act, yet it is said that there are
enough automobile owners who believe
the southern decision in point, to en-.
able the raising of sufficient funds to
fight the case in the courts of this
state. 1t will be largely upon the as
sumption that the new state law COM
pels the autom obile owner to pay a
double tax on his car, that the suits
will be filed. Yet there has been very
little money raised and most of the
discussion regarding the state license
tax law has failed to reach the point
where the car owners were willing to
separate themselves from the real
cash, to contest the legality of the new
act
Applications have been received at
the secretary of states office for nearly
$4,000 automobile license tags. That
means that practically all of the car
owners either own their tags now or
nave pdld tnelr 30 10 the county treas
urer and are patiently waiting for the
little tin tag. Yet the fact that a ma
jority of the automobile owners have
paid their license fee, does not at all
preclude the possibility of a suit to
test the Kansas law and certain car
owners are confident that such a suit
is to be filed.
The Mississippi Law.
In the Mississippi law, on which the
automobile men base their contention
that the Kansas statute is unconstitu-
tional. there were several provisions
not included in the law in this state.
The Mississippi law provided that own
ers of cars weighing 1000 pounds or
less should pay "a a year state license
and this provision was followed by a
sliding scale regulating the price of
the license to correspond with the
weight of the car.
While the Mississippi decision does
not seem to be available in Topeka,
it is contended that the court in the
southern state held that the state Ii
cense, backed by the fact that the car
was listed for taxation in the regular
ment, was made subject to a double
tax, when the owner was compelled to
pay a state license.
Under the Kansas law, the car own
er also pays the regular rate of state
and local tax on his car and is com
PEELED to own a state license to operate
his machine. There is no provision,
however. compelling the car owner to
buy a city license, and the one license
stringent than the one in Kansas have
been enacted in Missouri, Illinois, New
York and other states and are sue
cesSfully enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Putin Bay Scene of Big Gen.
tenniaI Celebration.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF PEACE
English-Speaking People Have
Not Warred for Century.
Many Cities Participate.
Memorial Cornerstone Laid.

Put-In-Bay, o., July 4-The Perry
Centennial celebration commemorating
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry'S VIC
tory over the British on Lake Erie, the
campaign of General William Henry
Harrison and the 100 years of peace
that will have ensued between the Eng
lish speaking nations since the sign
ing of the treaty of Client, December
"a, 1914, was formally opened here to-
day It will continue until October s,
with celebrations at Toledo, Detroit,
Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Erie, Pa,
and other lake ports, and Louisville,
KY.
The centennial era began at day
break with salute of 100 guns. AS
sembled in the bay were the naval
militia ships :"Essex' of Ohio, Don
Juan de Austria" of Michigan, "Du-
buuue" of Illinois, wolverine" of
Pennsylvania and the United States
revenue cutter Morrill," Following
the ceremonies today, these boats pre-
pared to leave for Erie, Pa, where
they will form the escort of Perry's
old flagship Niagara" which recently
has been raised and refitted and which
will visit the cities on the Great Lakes
holding Perry celebrations this sum-
mer.
At 10 o'clock a. m, the program cali
ed for decoration of the graves of the
American and British officers killed IN
the battle of Lake Erie, by the school
children of Put-in-Bay. Simple relig-
ious services with music by a military
and concert band and prayer by the
Rev. ]. NJ. Forbes, characterized this
ceremony.
Cornerstone Laid.
At o'clock p. m, the cornerstone or
the magnificent Perry memorial was
laid under the auspices of the Ohio
grand lodge of Masons. The officers of
the grand lodge participated in this
ceremony in conjunction with the Ohio
commissioners and the interstate board
of the Perrys Victory Centennial COM
missioners.
The officers of the grand lodge and
the commissioners representing the ma
tional government and the states of
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York. Illinois.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Rhode
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
AUTO IN CROWD
PlOws Through Gathering of
School Children.
One Killed and Many Others
Are Badly Injured.

Pittsburg. July 4.-SeveraI hundred
school children assembling on the
streets of West Pittsburg, preparing fer
the school parade, part of the days
festivities, were scattered by an uncon-
trolled automobile that plunged through
the crowd, hurting the little forms
either side until it crashed against some
stone steps and was wrecked
When anything like order could be
restored, one lifeless little body was
picked up. 1t was that of John Greena-
walt, age f. Twelve others ranging IN
age from to IL were prone in the
street while frantic mothers tore the
clothes from Abe Yuengling. aged 2S
the driver of the car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
TODAYS GAMES.

Western.
Topeka at Wichita, clear; 10
a. m. and 3 p. m.
Lincoln at Denver, cloudy; 1880
and $3.50 p. m.
st. Joe at Des Moines, clear;
10 a. m. and p. m.
Sioux City at Omaha, cloudy;
10 a. m. and p. m.
National.
Cincinnati at Chicago. clear;
first game 1890; second 3.
ST. Louis at P1ttsburg, clear;
1890 a. m and 3 p. m
New York at Brooklyn, clear;
1890 a. m. and 3 p. m.
Boston at Philadelphia, clear;
11:15 a. m. and p. m.
American.
Chicago at st. Louis, clear;
1870 and 3:45 p. m
Detroit at Cleveland, clear; 10
a m. and 8 p. m.
Washington at New York,
clear; 1890 a. m. and p. m.
Philadelphia at Boston, clear;
1880 a. m. and 3 p. m.
Association.
Columbus at Toledo, clear;
1918 a. m. and p. m.
Indianapolis at Louisville, clear,
10 a. m. and p. m.
Minneapolis at St. Paul, cloudy;
10 a. M and
ST. Paul at Minneapolis cloudy;
and 3 p. m
Milwaukee at Kansas City,
cloudy; 2 and $3.50 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
CANAL ZONE FOURTH.
Biggest Celebration Ever Held Out OF
United States.

Colon, July 4.-The Canal zone planned
for today the most imposing celebration
of Independence day ever held outside
of the United States. Americans from
all parts of Central America came here
to join in the demonstration and it was
estimated nearly 100000 persons were in
the. city this morning. Special trains
brought all of the canal workers, many
of whom will participate in baseball
games, running races and boxing contests.
The Tenth infantry, the Marines and a
large number of civilians participated in
a parade and tons of fireworks were on
hand for the festivities at midnight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Kansas Postmasters Named.

Washington, July 4-Presidential
Kansas postmasters commissioned: /:
Edward L. Pepper, Conway Springs;
Thomas ]. Doyle, Englewood: Emma L.
Hoopman, Lucas; Alfred D. Carpenter.
Oswego. A star mail route has been
established between Garden City, via
Santa Fe and Sublette, Kan. with a SER
vice once every week day. Paul B.
Davis, of Santa Fe was awarded the
contract at 81, ,7S5 per annum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
German Minister of War Ouits,

Berlin, July 4--General Josiah Won
Heeringen, who has been minister of
war since August u, 1909 resigned his
post today, giving overwork as the
reason. He has been appointed inspec-
tor of the second army corps. the head
quarters of which are in Berlin. His
successor has not yet been selected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
FIREWORKS IN BAY.

New York, July AT least six truck
loads of fireworks designed to go up to-
day, will go down fnstead-into the waters
of New York bay, whittier they will be
consigned by the street cleaning depart
ment During four days past fire depart
ment inspectors have made seizures of
fireworks in 80 retail stores which are
without licenses. The explosives had the
their Independence day end somewhere
between the Brooklyn and Staten Island
water fronts The work of confiscation is
Se.n going on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Army Worm in Nebraska.

Nebraska City, July 4.-Farmers near
here report considerable damage to the
rye crop from the activity of the army
worm. They are unable to estimate the
loss. This is the first time the worm has
made its appearance in this section of the
state for many years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04
Belgium for Peace.

Washington. July belgium became
the twentieth nation to accept the prin-
cipIes of Secretary Bryan's peace plan
and to ask for the details