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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
EIGHT Die BY FIRE
Fifteen Injured, Four Seriously,
by Jumping From Escapes.
Blaze Starts on Ground Floor
Of Tenement House,.

New York, Dec. 3f.-H1ohf persons,
five mon and three women, were killed
in stenement house lire.a es Monroe.
street In the crowded East side district
today. Fifteen persons were injured.
four seriously. by jumping from fire
escapes.
The fire started on the ground floor
cutting on escape by the stairway.
An hour before dawn, the tenants in
the house were aroused by the cries
of persons in the streets. Finding es-
cape by way Of the stairway cut on,
they crowded on the fire escape plat
forms. Many jumped. The calmer
waited for the firemen to raise ladders
and a few made their escape over the
roofs of adjoining tenement houses.
The Dead.
MRS. BECKY KAPLAN, s5 years, q
widow.
BARNEY KAPLAN. 1s. her son.
LOUIS KAPLAN, 16, another son.
SAMUEL COHEN. 65.
ISAAC WEISBURG. so.
MRS. PEARL WEISBURG, 50,
wife.
GUSSIE MAZZIN, 19.
ISRAEL GOLDEN. IS.
The Mazzin girl, after assisting her
father and mother and five brothers
to the fire escape, lost her head ana
returned to her room where she was
found dead. The bodies Of Mrs. Kap.
Ian. her sons. and Samuel Cohen, =
tailor. who occupied a room with
them. were found on the fifth floor.
Israel Golden was found dead in his
bed on the fifth floor. The Weisburgs
were in their apartment on the third
floor. More than thirty families were
made homeless.
Many fed half clad in the bftine
early morning air. and were taken
care OF by neighbors. All indications
were that the fire was started by IN
incendiary, and an investigation was
begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
Huerta's Army Faces These Al.
ternatives at Ojinaga.
Rebel General Has Orders TO
Exterminate Federals.
THE FIRIN6 LASTED All NIGHT
The Battle Has Been Going On
for 48 Hours.
Attacking Force Has An Ad-
vantage I'm Big Gums.

Presidio. Dec. s1.-The rebel forces
resumed their aggressive fighting
against the federal army at Ojinaka,
Mexico. with renewed vigor today. 1t
vas believed the federals were fast los:
ing ground. Reports were that General
Pascual Oroxco and Inex Salaxar, COM
manders of federal volunteers, had adj
ranged to cross to the American side
in case the federal army is utterly
routed.
Federal desertere said only. the fear
OF being shot by their own officers pre-
vented many federal soldiers from
rushing across the river. They said
their losses in dead and wounded had
been heavy. The wounded were left
uncared for on the battlefield. Red
cross officials were instructed to pro-
vile for 500 wounded in case that manr
are found. A hospital tent il to be put
up in Presidio :.
Preside, Dec. 31.-Practically the en-
tire remnant Of the northern division
of the Mexican army faced extermiha-
t1on today. If the federals cross the
border into the United States they win
be arrested and disarmed and II they
continue the battle. which has been in
progress for 48 hours, they are threat
ened with death by the $500 rebels un-
DER Toribio Ortega. attacking ,OjinAga
across the river from here. General
CONTINUED ON Page Eieht.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
fewer EXECUTIONS.
The Number for the Year L. 81 Less
Than in 1912.

Chicago, Dec. 31.@There were 81
fewer legal executions Of the death
sentence in the United Saates in 1919
than in 1912, according to figures
published here today. The number
this year totalled SS. compared with
145 last year.
Classified by states the record is as
follows: Arizona, /; Alabama, 8: Ar
kansas. z; California, 3: Connecticut.
l; Florida, 2: Georgia, 5; Kentucky.
3; Massachusetts, L; Maryland, q;
Mississippi, 4: New York. IL: New
Jersey, 2. Nebraska, /: Nevada, Il;
New Mexico. 3: Ohio, 1; Oregon, 4;
Pennsylvania, 8; South Carolina, S;
South Dakota, 1: Tennessee, 1; Texas,
4; Utah. 1 Virginia, 4 Wyoming, L:
District Of Columbia, 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
Kansas Scientists Say Explo-
sion Would Result.
But Listen-Heat Qualities Are
Diminishing!
TOO MUCH CARBON DIOxlDE
This Reduces Value of Heat
Units in Supply.
First Comprehensive Theory
on Situation.

Kansas scientists who have returned
to Topeka after the meeting of the
Academy Of Science in Baldwin
scoffed at the theory that the gas
companies are pumping fresh air into
their gas mains in frantic effort to
make the little wheels in the meters
go round and register greater supply
of gas than the consumer actually re-
ceived. Such a plan would result in
an explosion. blowing up the entire
plant of the gas company, the Kansas
scientists declared, and they proceed
ed to figure it all out for the enlight-
out a scientific education and who
need a chart and a map and set Of
tOotnotes to understand such prob
IemS.
While in Baldwin the members Of
the Academy of Science took much
time to discuss the gas trouble. Some
of the scientists burn gas themselves
and they have wrapped their feet in
morse blankets anu siIpped down eel
lar to hear the gentle mum of the me-
ters that registered gas which didn't
seem to provide heat. So with a cold
house and an ever-lncreasing gas bill,
the sclentihc men took pencils and
paper and proceeded to hgure out a
solution of the gas trouble IN Kansas.
NOW they have a solution. Probably
it is the correct idea 1t was at least
sufficiently learned to warrant the ap-
proval of the men and women who sat
In the recent baldwin meeting.
Why Gas Doesn't Burn.
One of the problems which the
scientists tackled was the puzzle as to
why the gas doesn't give out more
heat. There had been frequent COM
plants that the gas didn't seem to
give the heat that it once did and the
lCont.nued On PAGE Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
SOL We CHURCH PROBLEM
Jewell City Pastor Entertains Congre-
CATION with Picture Show.

Jewell City, Dec. 31.-The pastor OF
the Methodist church believes he has
adopted a method which will Increase
the Sunday night attendance. For
months the attendance at the Sunday
night service has shown a decrease
and every effort to interest people in
going to church that could be thought
of has been used without success.
lustrated sermon by using stereoptfcon
slides. The audience considered this
an excellent form of entertainment
and the attendance was much greater
than usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
FOR BRYAN Dinner,
WyandOtte Democrats to Topeka in
Special Train.

Officers of the Democratic club to-
day received a telegram from Kansas
City, Kan, Democrats stating that
5000 had been deposited with the Peo-
pies National bank of that city for the
reservation Of a block of 100 tickets
at the Bryan dinner in Topeka Mon
day night. The Wyandotte county
Democrats also announced that they
would charter special train and
bring a crowd of 125 to $50 to the
dinner.
More than 700 tickets have been
sold for the banquet and the sale will
probably reach 1900. Wichita Dem
ocrats have made reservations for Is
tickets and a number of other towns
have sent word that they will bring
delegations of from 25 to SO Demo-
Gratis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
IT KEEPS THREE BUSY.
To Take Care of President Wilson's
Business at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Three secretar-
les are busy endeavoring to keep onicial
business away from President Wilson.
unless 1t il of the greatest Importance,
while President Wilson is enjoying the
balmy climate of Pass Christi9n and
recreating on the golf links of the
southern resort. Joseph p. Tumulty,
his private secretary. Is keeping the
White House machinery going at full
tilt, handling hundreds of letters day
and settling on hand. executive ques-
tions that would worry any but q sea-
soned White House secretary.
The president left his full stan at
Washington when he went for rest and
pleasure and no mail except such a.
calls for a decision from the president,
has been forwarded to the southern
headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
State Banks In Kansas Out Of
Federal Reserve3
Law May Prevent Admittance
to Advantages.
CANNOT INVEST THEIR STOCK
Check Situation Up to the
Government.
Other States VIII Face Similar
Trouble.

State banks in Kansas may be unable
to participate under the federal re-
Commissioner Charles NJ. Sawyer who
today appealed to Attorney General
Dawson to determine whether the state
law prohibiting state banks from in
vesting in stock Of other banks and
corporations would act as a bar in the
entrance Of Kansas institutions as
members Of the Federal Reserve asso-
citation. The matter will probably be
checked up to the federal government
for final decision and may affect state
banks not only in Kansas but in q
number Of other states.
1t is with genuine alarm that Com
missioner Sawyer looks at the new fed
eral reserve act and fears that state
banks in Kansas may be unable to Sc
cure the same advantages afforded ma
tional banks until the state laws can
be made to conform with the federal
act by legislative enactment. The
Kansas law specifically states that no
state bank shall invest in the stock of
any other bank or corporation. That
eliminates beyond all doubt the pos
sibility that the state institutions in
Kansas can find a place as members
Of the reserve association. The ques-
tion is covered in section II Of the state
banking laws. Now Sawyer is looking
for loophole that will permit the Kan
sas banks to crawl under the state law
and find a place as members Of the
federal association with the national
banks.
: One Lone Ray OF Hope.
The one ray of hope which Sawyer
has been able to find is the possibility
that the new federal reserve act passed
by congress will in some manner make
the Kansas law imperative insofar a.
it affects the reserve act.
That question, however, is up to the
attorney generals Office and 1t may be
several days before that department
win be able to decide the matter. In
fact 1t may be necessary to check the
matter up to federal departments to
determine definitely just how far the
new currency bill will affect the gem
eral law does not In some manner pro-
vide relief from the present law IN
! Kansas. no relief can be had for state
banks before the 1915 session Of the
state legislature At that time the leg
islature may amend the existing law
to conform with the federal act and
permit state banks to enter as MEM
bers of the reserve association.
Many Ter states may be affected In
mann -imilar to the embarrassment
now felt in Kansas. The law prohibit
ing state banks investing their funds
in the stock of other banks or corpora
tions, has for years been regarded az
a safe and sane safeguard or the bank
ing industry and Commissioner Sawyer
fears that it may be necessary to make
some wholesale changes in state laws
to harmonic the provisions Of the
federal act with the laws on the statute
books Of the several states.
The issue advanced by Sawyer is q
new question in the provisions of the
recent money bill and final solution OF
the matter will be watched with a good
| deal Of interest by officers of more
than 900 state banks in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
BARGAIN IN LIQUORS.
Arkansas Saloons Prepare for Long
Period of Idleness.

liquor law which becomes effective at
midnight tonight all saloons in Ar
kansas must close and remain so un-
til the courts can pass upon petitions
asking for licensed liquor. Most Of
the saloons already have filed petitions
for licenses. In anticipation of hav-
ing to remain closed for several days.
possibly severa' weeks. most of the
saloons held bargain sales of liquor
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
HER KIDNEYS REMOVED
Drained of Poison and Replaced in
WOman's Body.

st. Louis, Dec. 31.-An unusual oper-
alton was performed at the st. Louis
city hospital, when the kidneys of Mrs
Viola Sullivan were removed, drained
of poison and replaced.
This is the second time in the history
OF American surgery it is said when
such an operation has been performed
Mrs. Sullivan's condition was greatly
improved today and physicians think
she has an excellent chance OF recovery,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

II was admitted to practice law in
June, 1886, and have been actively en-
gagged in the practice of my profession
all the time since except a year in the
diplomatic service and a year and a
half in the army. My practice has
carried me into the courts of more
than half the counties in the state
and I feel that after that long expert
ence I am qualified to do some good
work on the bench. If can get time
to make a reasonable canvass 1 shall
be a candidate
Colonel Ed Little came to Kansas in
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
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FINDS ONE LONE QUART
Sheriff Has Safe Drilled in search Soe
Liquor.

Portland. Me-, Dec. 31.-A safe en-
pert was called in by the sheriff today
to assist him in gaining entrance to q
hotel strong box In a search for liquor.
After one hole had been drilled, the
hotel management decided to open the
safe. One quart bottle, which the
sheriff said contained whisky was dis-
closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
Bryan Coming January 5.

Washington, Dec. 31--Secretary Bry-
an will go tomorrow night to fulfill a
series of speaking engagements in the
middle west He will be in Kansas
City, Kan, January 4; Topeka. 5; Lin
coin, s; Chicago, 8; Toledo. 3, and ex-
poets to return to Washington Janu-
ary L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
ANOTHER DAY OF FOG
1t Is Gloomy Again-No Change in
Weather.

This is the nineteenth day of fog
and gloom for December, and there is
no change anticipated in the next "a
hours. The forecast calls for cloudy
weather with little change in tempera-
ture There was a cross between q
drizzle and a snowfall this morning.
The precipitation amounted to but a
trace. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
wind was blowing at the rate of seven
miles an hour from the south.
Tho hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
Hdbbs rs Acouitted.

vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 5L-G. A.
Hobbs a state senator who was charg-
ed with receiving and soliciting a bribe.
vas acquitted today by a jury before
which he had been on trial for several
weeks. The case of Lieutenant Gov
error Bilbo, who was jointly indicted
with Hobbs. has not yet been brought
to trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
Apoplexy Claims Topeka's Vet.
eran Packer Today.
Stricken While Drinking Wa
ter I'm His Bath Room.
ONE OF CITY'S BEST FRIENDS
Built Up Wonderful Trade by
Honesty and Activity.
Tribute Paid Him by His Bust.
ness Associates.

Charles Wolff, a veteran packer.
and head of the Wolff Packing COM
pany of Topeka, the largest independ-
ent company of it's kind in the west,
died of apoplexy shortly after o'clock
at his home this morning. He fell
dead in his bathroom as he was get
ting a drink of water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
CONCERNING LITTLE.
May BE q Candidate for Supreme
Judge.

Colonel Ed Little will probably be
a candidate at the non-partisan Aug
ust primary for one Of the six nomi-
nations as a justice of the supreme
court of Kansas and II nominated a
candidate for election - one Of the
three justices to be chosen Ia the falL
He said today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
FIERY CROSS TO AMERI


New York, Dec. s1s-The announce
ment by James Lariln, the leader of
the Irish transport workers, that he is
coming to the United States to carry
his fiery ,cross'' mission to the labor
ing men OF this country. raises the
question as to whether he is a desira Bile
citizen and fit to be admitted. Larkin
was released from Mountjoy Jail, Dub
lin. on November 13, after serving but
three weeks of a seven months sem
tence for sedition and melting to riot
The immigrant inspectors at the port
of New York will havetto decide wheth-
er he shall be admitfeA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Cloudy tonight and Thursday; not
much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

James Larkin Of Manchester went to
Dublin five years ago after an appren-
ticeship In labor union methods. Al
though entirely out of sympathy with
Irish nationalism. he speedily became
the accepted leader of the Dublin
transport workers and was the moving
spirit in the strike which started last
September and eliminated in riots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

CONTINUED on Page Eight
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-04

But. things will not stay pert I"
always. Again we must call on our
loyal citizens for help. We know
this time it will be no experiment.
We know all are awaiting to help
make Honesdale the city beauti-
full " and healthful. OF course the
clean ashes will be raked over the
more Objectionable things and that
is the best that can be done until
the ditch is filed. Then the beauty
of it will appear. A fine boulevard
with here and there pretty parks in
the wider parts will some day mark
the old eye-sore but once useful old
Delaware and Hudson culm dump,
opposite the town proper Reference
has been made many times hereto
fore about this old dump with the
hopes that something might have
been accomplished long before this.
Because the Delaware and Hudson
company appears to be satisfied to
let the old coal dump remain un-
touched is no reason why the towns
people should be. The delapidated
planes, with few unsightly bents
protruding through the culm like
a fans moustache, "three out all
out" is a decided contrast from the
Delaware and Hudson's beautiful
brick depot, located only few hun
dred feet away. 1t is hoped that the
company will make an effort this
spring to beautify that part of their
real state in Honesdale
The date of cleanup day for 1918
has not been selected but it is sure
to be upon the calendar. Probably
the first week in the month of May
will be designated as cleanup week
in Honesdale. In the meantime we
will see that people are not waiting
for it. All over town the rakes are
going refuse-burning and the gen.
eral air of cleanup pervades Homes
dale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-04
DREHER.
Dreher, April 2.

Invited guests to the number of
hundred and twenty-five or more
were present at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Hause at 1880 a. m.
on March 26th, to witness the we'd
ding of their daughter, Miss Name
Hause, to Maurice w. Gilpin. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A.
R. Reichert, of Hollisterville, and af-
ter congratulations sumptuous
wedding dinner was served to the
numerous company. The bride was
attired in pale blue charmeuse trim
med with applique and carried a
shower bouquet of sweet peas. The
groom was attired in conventional
black. The couple were attended by
six young men, brothers of the bride.
The bride and groom are well and
favorably known in this locality and
the esteem in which they are held
is attested to by the large number of
valuable, useful and ornamental
presents given them. Guests were
present from Philadelphia, Shippens-
burg, South Bethlehem, Scranton,
Gravity, Greentown, South Sterling
and Sterling.
An election of officers for the
Union Sunday school was held on
March 80 with the following result:
David Hause, superintendent; E. e.
Bird, assistant superintendent; Sarah
Martin, secretary; William Voeste,
assistant secretary; Ralph Kerr, Ii
brarian; Russell Hause, assistant Ii
brarian; Rose Angel, organist;
Sarah Martin, assistant organist;
George Bartleson, treasurer; Chas.
Saunders, janitor.
Two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Bird, who were afflicted with scarlet
fever, are recovering.
j. w. Kerr is seriously afflicted
with asthma.
Prof. E. D. Phillips and wife, of
Wilkes-Barre, are spending the week
from March 28, as guests with J. w.
Hause and family.
Miss May Cronk, of Wilkes-Barre,
is the guest of Mrs. Jane Brown and
family.
Mrs. Jacob Bird was on a bust
ness trip to Scranton and returned
to her home on Saturday.
Oliver Osborne, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Osborn, of South
Sterling, was rendered a surprise par
ty and egg roll in honor of his 18th
birthday on March %. Those pres
ent were: Ethel Carlton, Charlotte
Frey, Elbert Osborn, Stephen Dun
ming, Fred Edwards and Berton Gill
pin.
Mrs. Effie Atherton and son Ray,
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Kerr.
John w. Hause, in the employ of
the Pennsylvania Milk Product Co. of
Shippensburg, spent last week in this
locality the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Hause.
Frank brown and family are pre-
pairing to move from the S. r. Heel
ton farm in Dreher to a farm in
Sterling owned by Walter Megargel.
The wind and rain storm of last
week did considerable damage in this
locality in demolishing buildings and
fences and uprooting trees.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-04
The Old Vine Hill Church.

By Jennie L. Barnes, English II.
The old church stands on the sum-
nit of long hill, as if to keep it's eye
on all the surrounding country. 1t
is a small, nearly square structure,
with a belfry large in proportion to
the rest of the building, at one end.
In front, a few stone steps lead up to
the only door, scratched and SCARED
with the wear of years. The paint is
peeling off, the shutters are broken,
and the whole place speaks of neg
lect. There was a time when Sun
day morning found a long line of
horses and wagons in the shed that
then stood behind the church, and
saw the inside of the church filled
with the rough but kind hearted
farmers and their families, and heard
the sound of the new organ, now
warped with the rain that has found
it's way through the roof. But all
this is past; the door is as tightly
closed on Sunday morning as on
Monday, and the only creatures that
enter it are rats and mice. On one
side of the church, the ground
slopes gently down to a small hol-
low, where in wet weather there is
shallow pond. Beyond this are
broad rolling meadows and still far
ther a large orchard between the
trees of which peep the white gables
of farmhouse. Down past the 9TH
er side runs a narrow country road,
soon losing itself in a grave of trees.