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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
SHIP SEED WHEAT
Farmers of Western Kansas
Are Being Supplied.
Eastern Counties Furnish Seed
for Wide Distribution.

The first shipment of seed wheat un-
der the plan of e. j. Smiley, secretary
of the Kansas Grain Dealers associa-
ton, for supplying the farmers of the
wheat district of western Kansas, will
be started this week The farmers
around Clay Center have furnished q
carload of wheat to be shipped to Wa
keeney in Trego for distribution among
the farmers whose crops were a total
failure on account of the drouth. 9th
er shipments are expected to be made
soon.
Mr.. Smiley has received word from
the eastern counties that good rains
have fallen and the farmers who are
expecting the loan of seed now have
their ground in better shape than it has
been in at this time of year for sew
eral seasons. The wheat sown at the
present time will make good pasturage
this fall and winter.
Mr.. Smiley is in receipt of a letter
from Z. d. Bigelow, secretary of the
board of trade of Kansas City. stating
that he is of the opinion that a SUBJ
scription could be started to advantage
among the men in his building to aid
the farmers in western Kansas. Sec
retary Bigelow urged Secretary Smiley
to go to Kansas City at his earliest
convenience and explain the condition
in the wheat district in question.
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Administration Currency Bill
Goes Through Today
By a Vote of 2S6 For to 81
Against.
IS PRACTICALLY UNAMENDED
Gold Standard Is Reaffirmed on
Motion of Republican.
Action by the Senate Is Not
Expected for Some Time.

Washington, Sept. 1s-The admin
istration currency bill was passed by
the house today by a vote of 2S6 to
"a, practically unamended in its es-
sential provisions.
Some house Democrats were in
clined to look with disfavor on an
amendment incorporated in the meas
ure last night at the suggestion of the
banking committee. The amendment
proposed by Representative Foss, Re-
publican, of Ohio, included statement
that none of its provisions were cal
culeted to repeal the law of 1900 pre-
scribing the gold money standard or
to disturb the parity of money.
Chairman Glass, however declared
that the amendment only made clear
the meaning of the bill as originally
framed.
A few minor amendments changing
phraseology designed to make clear
possible antiquities in the bill Were
the only changes made in the conslo-
Grafton of hundreds of amendments Of
fered by Republicans and Progressives
Passed by the house the bill will
go to the senate where a lengthy con-
sideration before the banking commit
tee awaits it 1t probably will be some
weeks before the measure is reported
to the senate, where further debate IS
expected to delay the final passage of
the bill.
Representative Wingo of Arkansas
demanded a record vote on the so
called gold standard amendment, and
on division. 165 Democrats and Re-
publicanS voted for it and 45 Demo-
Gratis voted against it. A roll call was
ordered. The roll call, however,
changed the vote to 29S in favor OF
the amendment to 50 against it. All
those voting mo We're Democrats.
The Progressives offered a motion to
recommit the bill to the committee
with instructions to incorporate pro-
vision to prohibit interlocking direc-
torates in national banks.
1t was defeated, 206 to II.
Murdock Votes for 1t.
The final vote brought a number of
Republicans to the support of the adj
ministration measure. Twenty-four
Republicans voted for the bill and
three Democrats voted against it,
A final fight on an amendment reaf-
firming the present financial policy of a
gold money standard caused some de-
fections from the Democratic side. A
burst of applause greeted the passage
of the bill. The three Democrats who
voted against it We're Representative
Galloway of Texas, Elder of Louisiana
and Witherspoon of Mississippi.
The Republicans voting for it were
BaltZ, Browne, Cary, Cooper, CramtOn
Dillon, Esch, Farr, Fess, Frear, Hau-
Mapes, Mclaughlin, Nelson, Porter,
Samuel Smith and J. NJ. C. Smith of
Michigan, Smith of Minnesota, Stat
ford, Young of North Dakota.
The Progressive vote split two Pro-
greSSives, Representatives Temple and
Walters of Pennsylvania voting
against the bill Fourteen others voted
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Continued from Page Two.)
BIC DIPPER GOING
Familiar Constellation Slowly
Falling to Pieces.
Tt Is Doomed to Die 100000
Years From Now.

San Jose, Cal, Sept. 1s.-The Big
Dipper," most familiar of all constella-
tions being the one by which the North
Star is located, is slowly falling to
pieces In 100000 years the great con-
figuration. as we see it. will not exist,
and, in fact. it did not exist 100000
years ago.
Such is the announcement by Prof.
Heber D. Curtis, astronomer at Lick
observatory and member of the fac
ulty of the University of California.
This fact was discovered by study of
the motion of stars through compari-
son with records kept by astronomers
for $50 years.
Stars" Prof. Curtis explains, have
two motions-that in orbits and that
which has more recently been known
in a path through the sky, known as
tie proper motion. The stars in the
Big Dipper are not all moving in the
direction in their proper motion. Five
are going in one general direction, two
others in a different direction. But
relative to the distance from the earth.
their pace is so slow that centuries
must pass before the constellation will
have vanished"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
CHANGES AT pen
Deputy Warden Lindsay Is
Slated for "ResignatiOn."
Good Democratic Supporter
VIII Take His Place.

At least three changes will probably
be made at the state penitentiary the
first of the month, according to reports
at the state house. In all of these
changes, Democrats will be named by
the state administration to succeed Re
publicans who were on the job during
the Stubbs regime.
The most important change to be
made is in the removal of Charles
Lindsay of Topeka as deputy warden.
Lindsay is high class prison manager.
But he is also a Republican. Now
will be filled by E. E. Fitzgibbons. the
bons is from Cherokee county and per-
Gratis in the last campaign. At the
prison he is regarded as valuable
man and will be placed second in COM
mand of the institution.
George Skidmore, of Usage county, is
slated to succeed FitZgibbonS as mine
inspector, according to rumor. Skid
more has had considerable mining ex-
perience and will probably go on the
new job the first of the month.
D L. Temple, the present head en-
gineer in the school for the deaf at
Olathe, is slated for removal and pro-
motion to the state penitentiary. He
will succeed Engineer Stokes, Repub-
lican.
While Governor Hodges declines to
discuss the probable shakeup at the
prison, it is rumored at the state house
that the changes in appointees will
be effective october l.
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Latest GubernatOrial POssibil-
ity From Chase County.
Former Bull MoOSer May Be
Back in G.. o. p. Ranks.
HOW ABOUT THE REGULARS?
Politicians Wonder Over "Har.
mony" Prospects.
Mercer Always Has Been a
Strong Progressive.

Joe Mercer of Chase county is the
latest gubernato torial possibility. And
the surprising feature of Mercer's prob
able entrance in the governorship fight
is the fact that Mercer may run as a
Harmony Republican.
News in political circles is to the ef-
feet that the Chase county man is
seriously contemplating making the
gubernatorial race. Mercer came
quietly to Topeka this week and spent
a couple of days talking with the po-
litical wiseacres. He didn't spend all
of his time in one spot or with any
one particular following. AS yet Mer-
Ger has made no definite statement as
to his plans, but it is known that he
looks on the harmony movement in
Kansas with more favor than at any
time since the last election and is said
to have admitted to a few political
friends that the governorship is not en-
tirely out of his line of ambitions.
VIII Regulars Support Him?
If Mercer should decide to get in
the race, the big question is what
will the Regulars do?" Mercer's
friends believe that the Chase county
stock raiser can tame them and that
they will go to the polls and support
him both for the nomination and IN
that in the last few days Mercer has
received many letters both from Pro-
gressiveS and Regulars urging him to
get in the race and become the "har-
mony" candidate for governor. Names
of some of the men who are said to
have urged Mercer to get in the race
might cause a genuine surprise in pol
itics, when compared to the attitude
which these same men took in the
1912 campaign.
'I am poor man. but If there is
a real desire to get together. both on
the part of the Regulars and the Pro-
gressives, I am willing to do my
share" Mercer is quoted as remark
ing to friend.
All of which is accepted by the po-
litical weather forecasters as meaning
that Mercer will run If the invitation
is general.
Mercer a Real Progressive.
There is no doubt but that Mercer
is strong with the Progressives in Kan
sas. And if he should enter the CUB
ernatorial race it is quite certain that
he would hold a good many of the
Progressives in the old party, although
it is a forlorn hope to believe that a
third ticket could be kept out of the
field in Kansas next year. The Stubbs-
Bristow- White-Sartin crowd have gone
too far with their program, it is
elaine and they would practically be
forced to make Independent fight
with a Third ticket. But the return
of Mercer to the Republican party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
DRESS IS A LUST
London Catholic Rector Takes
Stylish Women to Task.
Believes Passion Is Incited by
Fashions of Today.

London. Sept. 1S.-Father Benedict
Williamson, Catholic rector at Earle
field and editor of the Catholic Re
View, today made a savage attack on
the views expressed by Judge Lat
shaw of Kansas City on the matter of
wOman's dress. He said:
Judge Latshaw asks why women
should be ashamed of exposing any
part of their body except their hands
and face. He is either stupidly ignor-
ant or willfully blind-or both. The
present style of dress today is a dI-
rect incitement to lust. What else can
it be when the eloquent recommenda-
ton of certain dress to an American
lady closed with statement that it
gave the same effect as if one was
nude?
Perhaps that man thought nudity
was desirable. Indeed it would be
less likely to incite passion than the
present Semi-nude condition of so
many women today. Let any one with
his eyes open see the effect OF the
present fashions reflected in the face
of passionate young man as he
passes through the streets of London
and, unless he is an utter fool, he Will
soon be convinced whether they min
lister to sensual passion and lust or
not
This precious judge tells us that
women have only one idea; namely, TO
dress in manner that appeals to
mans lust. Yes, but do women dress
for that purpose? I am sure there
are thousands of women who do not.
1t is only too true, however, that no
fashion can be invented too shameless
Cor some women or too absurd for
come. Some women would rather go
to h than be out of fashion.
mo girl with any true sense Of
decency or any modesty, which should
be her glory, can possibly degrade
herself by the slavish surrender of her
body to unholy fashions. Sanity must
return sooner or later"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
Legislature L Forgot Repeating
Clause in Convict Bill.
Prisoners Will Have to Work
Under Old Pay.
BENEFIT HUNGRY CHILDREN
Law Was Intended to Provide
10 Cents a Day.
Attorney General Found Seri-
Gus Flaw in Bill.

Because the 1913 legislature forgot
to repeal the old law, inmates of the
state penitentiary are still receiving
the old wages of 3A cents a day for
their work in the mines and shops of
the state prison, when the legislature
really intended that ten cents a day
should be paid to the families of the
convicts. Under a ruling by Attorney
General Dawson, the state board of
corrections is advised that it cannot
increase the wages to convicts and that
the old law is still in effect.
Last winter there was a good deal
of agitation about the pay which the
state gives its convicts. For years the
state had allowed each convict a sum
equal to 3A cents a day for the time
he was confined in the prison. This
sum was paid to the prisoner at the
expiration of his term of sentence and
as he was leaving the prison walls.
Usually it was a very small sum that
the prisoner received, but it frequently
came at a time when few dollars
were mighty handy and the convict
usually thanked the prison warden and
Providence for such as he received.
But in the legislative session there
was a good deal of moral uplift legis-
1ation and the prison reform policy is
one of the best tools in the hands of
the men with tender stories. So the
members OF Uno mousse ana senate were
thoroughly convinced that the men
who commit crime in Kansas are un-
derpaid for their trouble in serving
prison sentences. With a pencil they
figured that a man at the Lansing
prison must work something like SCI
days to earn s25. Then they thought of
the tired mother and the hungry chill
dren at home who were dependent on
the unfortunate father-and they
passed the bill.
After the new law passed, the board
of correction began to make arrange
ments to meet the extra expenses for
labor at the prison. With an average
of 800 working prisoners, the new law
meant an increase in prison expenses
of about $50 a day But there was
nothing to do but to pay the bill. Be
fore doing this. however. the board con-
suited with Attorney General John S.
Dawson.
Apparently the new law looked per-
fectly sound and legal. But a careful
study of the new provision developed
that the 1913 act did not carry re-
pealing clause. Consequently the new
law would of itself be imperative
since it failed to repeal the old law.
So the attorney general told the board
of correction that they must work un-
der the old law. And prisoners at the
Kansas penitentiary must wait at least
two years before receiving an increase
in their pay checks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
STREET SHIvERS
New York FinancierS Voice
Their Feeling of Alarm
BY PetitiOning for Additional
Military Protection.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-More than 250
New York financiers have petitioned
the war department to increase the
number of troops on Governors Is
land to protect Wall street and the
financial district from uprising or for
eign invasion.
The movement for increased military
protection is said to have been started
by Charles E. Warren of the Lincoln
National bank of New York. Scores
of printed petitions have poured in on
the New York senators and have been
sent to the war department.
Governors Island in New York har-
bor, a comparatively short distance
from the financial district, has only a
small detail of soldiers. The financiers
stated that it was the course of wis
dom to have that force increased so
that the soldiers might respond to any
emergency likely to arise in New York
city, particularly the commercial sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18

Up to this time fate has been very
much against Bessie Lewis. Shortly
after she was born her father was
killed in a train wreck, and she and
her mother lived alone. Later MrI.
Lewis married a man named Stoner,
who brought great unhappiness to
Bessie and her mother. Stoner diSap-
peared completely at time when Mrs.
Lewis was destitute and too sick to do
any work. Friends advised sending
the girl to the girls Industrial school
at Adrian, and the mother agreed on
the understanding that her daughter
was to be returned to her when she
should become eighteen.
Bessie was high spirited and mis-
chievous. This eXuberance of spirit
which in more fortunate children is
regarded as one of the privileges OF
youth and given free play, got Bessie
into no end of trouble at the Industrial
school. She annoyed the authorities,
and so she was packed off to the hom .
for the feeble minded at Lapeer. She
was sent without a hearing or mental
examination of any kind. The transfer
was made about seven years ago.
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anything else that induced the grand
jury to return indictments against
Bixby.
According to Miss Phillips, she and
BiXby were good friends until she
learned that he was married. Then
she said she would have nothing fur
ther to do with him, and that he said:
Il will follow you until you are in
your grave
Later, the Phillips girl was taken
into custody on charges of alleged
blackmail and keeping a disorderly
house. The girl, believing the charges
to have been inspired by Bixby and
other wealthy men who had been her
admirers, told the chief of police of
conditions which led him to demand
the grand jury investigation which
resulted in the indictment of BiXby.
BiXby claims that Miss Phillips and
other girls associated with her, who
accuse him, sought to blackmail him
into paying large sums as the price
Of the wory1en's silence regarding ficti-
tiOuS eScapadeS.
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impeachment Trial of New
York Governor Begins.
Thousands of Persons ThrOng
the Capitol and Grounds.
CITY FILLED WITH VISITORS
The Hotels Are Unable to Ac-
cOmmOdate the Crowd.
Imposing Array of Legal Talent
on Each Side.

Albany. Sept. 1S.-The high court for
the trial of the impeachment of Will
liam Sulzer, governor of New York
state, held it's first session today. Or
ganization was perfected, and adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow morn
ing in order to permit the drafting of
rules and methods of procedure to be
followed during the remainder of the
trial. AS had been expected, counsei
for the impeached executive objected
to the senators who served on the
Frawley committee which unearthed
much of the evidence resulting IN the
impeachment, sitting in judgment upon
the governor. They also objected to
Senator Wagner acting lieutenant gov
ernor becoming a member of the court
Notwithstanding these objections the
senators were sworn in, Chief judge
Cullen announcing the points ralseu
would be considered later
1t was also determined that Judges
Miller, Chase Hiscock. three appoint
ed members of the court OF appears
would be permitted to serve on the
high court along with the electeu
judges and the members of the sem
ate.
Governor Sulzer was not in the court
room. When he was called to answer
the charges preferred by the assembly,
Judge D. Cady Herrick, his chief coun-
desire not to appear in person, but TO
be represented by his attorneys.
While there was no indication that
any testimony would be taken today
the crowds were eager to witness the
solemn opening ceremonies OF the
court. Owing to the small seating ca
pacity of the senate galleries, most of
the would-be spectators were doomed
to disappointment. Not more than
three hundred seats were available, of
which fifty were reserved for news
paper men. Forestalling possibility of
any attempt to rush the chamber, the
senate sergeant-at-arms and his staff
We're reinforced by a heavy platoon of
city police. Positive orders were is
sued that no spectator should be per-
mitted on the floor of the chamber.
Rooming house owners reaped
small harvest from the crowd that
poured into the city last night and to-
day. Long before the night trains
came in from New York bearing scores
of politicians and sight-seers, every
available room had been taken at the
down town hotels and those without
reservations were forced to go to pri-
Cate houses TO find accommodations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18

New York, Sept. 1S.-The insanity
plea has been very useful to Father
Hans Schmidt, the brutal murderer of
Anna Aumuller. He has a criminal
record, but his plea of insanity has al
ways saved him from prison.
Before he left Germany, five or six
years ago, he was arrested on a charge
of attempted fraud. He pleaded insan-
ity and was discharged. Coming to the
United States, a charge was made
against him four years ago in this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
GIRL WITNESS IN BIXBY TRIAL
Kitty Phillips Told Police Story That
Implicated Millionaire.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 1s.-Miss
Kitty Phillips, 20, is the principal wit
ness against George H. BiXby, Long
Beach millionaire, who is now on trial
for Turing young girls into dens of
vice. 1t was her testimony more than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
THE DAY IN CONGRESS

Washington. Sept 1S.-Senate met
at p. m. Banking committee con-
tinued hearings on currency bill.
House took up administration cur
rency bill for passage and incorpor-
ated the socalled ''gold standard
amendment
Representative Hinebaugh brought
the Progressives message from Col.
Roosevelt endorsing their campaign
plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18

of forgery. Again he plead insanity
and again he was permitted to go at
large. 1t is said to be his intention
to plead insanity when tried for the
murder of the Aumuller girl.
The district attorneys assistants,
however. who have charge of the case.
declare that Schmidt is a criminal and
not an insane man. They say his ex-
cuses for his action are framed along
the lines of religious mania, but that
previous to his arrest. those who had
been most closely associated with him
here in church work had noticed Moth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18

for it. They We're Representatives Bell
of California. Hinebaugh, Kelly OF
Michigan, Kelly of Pennsylvania. Laf-
ferty, Lindbergh, Macdonald, Manapan,
Murdock, Nolan, Norton, Rupley, Thorn
son of Illinois and Stephens of Cali
fOrnia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
To CUT OFF TALK.
| System of Railroad Signals Adopted
by a Convention.

New York, Sept. 18-Editors ana
publishers of 241 papers representing
rs different trades, industries and pro-
fessions and capital investment of
$35, ,00O, 900, met here today at the eighth
annual convention of the Federation of
Trade Press association in the United
States. About 400 delegates were pres
ent.
To confine the speakers to a ten
minute limit, system of railroad sig
nails was esta ablished to show a green
light three minutes before the end of
the time allotted and red light at the
expiration of the ten minutes Among
the speakers were DR.. Talcott Williams
of the Columbia university school of
Journalism, and Professor Walter Dill
Scott of Northwestern university. The
convention will last three DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
GIRL 7 YEARS WITH IMBECILES
Imprisoned in Home for Feeble Mind
cd Because She Was MischievOus.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 18.-The
happiest girl in Grand Rapids is Bes-
sic Lewis, home at last after having
lived seven years a virtual prisoner in
the home for the feeble minded at
Lapeer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
TODAY'S GAMES.

Western.
Wichita at Des Moines, cloudy.
Denver at Sioux City, clear.
Lincoln at st. Joseph, cloudy.
Topeka at Omaha, cloudy.
National.
Boston at Chicago, cloudy.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg,
postponed, wet grounds.
Two games tomorrow.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, first
postponed; wet grounds.
New York at St. Louis, both
postponed; wet grounds.
American.
Chicago at New York, cloudy
st. Louis at Philadelphia,
clear.
Detroit at Washington, clear.
Cleveland at Boston, rain.
Association.
Louisville at Milwaukee,
cloudy.
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Presidential Appointments.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-President
Wilson today made these nominations:
Joseph w. Folk of Missouri, solicitor
for the department of state. James
Y. Callahan of End, Okla, register of
the land office at Woodward, Okla.