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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
HE VIEWS WITH ALARM
Senator Root Calls Currcncy Bill .
Breeder of Panica.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Predictions
OF a big expansion of business that
would threaten an Over-expansion OF
credit and currency under the new law,
were made today by Senator Root dis
cussing his amendment to eliminate
the guarantee of deposits and to pro-
vide q. graduated tax on reserve de-
ficiencies In order to prevent initiation.
We started out to provide an elas-
tic currency, but this bill provides for
an expansive currency" said the sena-
tor. 1T provides for q currency that
may be increased, always increased; /;
but there Is no provision compelling
it's reduction
While the federal reserve board.
Senator Root admitted, had discre-
tionary powers to limit the issue of
currency SO far as the proposed new
law itself In concerned, there was no
specific restraint on the constant in
crease of the volume Of currency.
There will be an activity of enter
prise that will absorb the maximum
which the reserves of the bank will
permit" he said '-and it will require
the exercise, to the extreme, of the
authority of the federal reserve board
to hold it In check"
Senator Root declared the new bill,
so far as specific restraints on the ex-
pansion of the currency were con-
cerned, would not help to check PAN
icA.
II can see in this bill, he said, mo
end interposed by US to the occurrence
Of one Of those periods of false and
delusive prosperity that inevitably
ends in ruin and suffering" 1t had
been the history Of this and other
countries he said that panics follow
easy money.
This was the case in 1897, in 1857,
in 1873, in 1893 and in 1907" he de-
clared.
Senator Roots amendment would
tax all notes issued after the gold re-
serve dropped below SO per cent II
would also provide that any new
notes issued after 0O,00O,0O0 had
been put out should pay a special ta1
Of y per cent and that after $780,
900, 900 notes had been issued tar
of five per cent should be imposed on
further issues.
This would allow the issue Of some
50,0OO,O00 more OF notes than are
now outstanding in the national banl
note currency" said Senator Root
land under pressure would allow q
further expansion of three hundred
million more IL the banks found tina,
business needed the currency badl1
enough to make profitable the secur.
ing Of currency by the payment Of thu
tax
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
TO Hold Down EXPENSE
Aunropriatfon Committee VIII Use
PAIRING Knife ON Estimates.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Speaker Clark.
Leader Underwood and the chairman OF
the house committee which report ap-
preparation bills, agreed to keep new
appropriations within the amount ap-
propriated for the present year. which
was 81, ,o9S, ,000, 600. Millions will be pared
OF pending bills.
The naval appropriation bill, how
ever, will retain the two battleship pro-
gram of the administration. The plan
is to have no new projects authorised
in the rivers and harbors bill and no
omnibus public buildings bill. The con-
ference agreed upon hurry up pro-
gram and to have every appropriation
bill introduced by the end Of January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13

Il IN estimated their number 10 at least
twice that of the federals and their
Operations indicate they expect more
men from Victoria, capital OF the state
OF Tamaulipas. which lies half way be-
tween Tampico and Monterey. to the
north.
The rebels, who are in possession of
the railroad yards and shops and
large stores Of material and equip
ment. have actually detached from
their lines sufficient men to under
take repairing the railroad north and
west from Tampico toward Victoria
Tho damage that has been done this
line, while enough to prevent the op-
GRAFTON OF trains, Is not SO great that
1t will long delay a resumption Of traf-
&c. Most Of the destroyed bridges,
being small ones. can be easily re-
placed. Repairs to the road south
ward from Victoria also are being
rushed and 1t is not improbable the
rebels will be able to transport fresh
troops and additional artillery sup
plies in time to use them at Tampico
before the government can get REIN
forcements to the port.
Occasional shells fell in the heart
Of the city Of Tampico and bullets
from rifles and machine guns were
numerous enough to make it advisable
that all residents not engaged in the
VROA 0SAO4Ao oCCh COVSH. = VI Iu0 1uOSt
part the firing was limited to the ar
tillery Of the rebels.
The rebels held the area between
Tampico proper and the coast. includ-
ing Dona Cecilia and Arbel Grande,
suburbs, where are located the storage
oil tanks OF the Waters-Pierce COM
pany. the Cowdray interests and the
Huasrea company. The Waters
Pierce refinery Is at Arbol Grande.
The Cowdrays also have q refinery
there. but it is not yet in operation.
According to reports received here.
the rebels have not damaged any
property, but the firing, especially that
from the Bravo and few federal can
non. endangers the tanks and the re-
finery Of the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany.
Rebels Threaten Monterey.
The loss Of life in the fighting at
Tampico probably has not been great.
That the rebels appear confident
enough OF their strength to consider
an attack on Monterey. even after
using large numbers of their men in
the campaign about Tampico, is indi-
Gated by news received here. Rebels
have appeared in large numbers above
Monterey and the garrison there is
preparing to resist them. The rebels
have begun to extend the operations
OF the railway northward from Victoria
and Thursday they were known to be
running trains as far as Montemorelos,
which Is well across the state line in
Nuevo Leon, OF which Monterey is the
capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13

Midfau weather u again the order OF
Things. but the sly IL not quite 20 clear
There may be still more clouds Sunday.
put there 10 not expected to b much
for generally fair weather.
The temperature at o'clock this altar
noon was ftfty-two degrees; twelve years
ago today the minimum temperature Was
two degrees below zero. The mercury has
registered twelve degrees above normal
Tor this date. At 2 O'Clock the wind was
blowing from the south At the rate Of
twelve miles an hour.
Shippers forecast: Protect thirty-six
hour shipments north and west against
temperature Of from 26 to 80 degrees;
east and south above freezing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13

"THE MINCIN6 HALF STEPS
Are What Vic Calls Two Demo
cratic Measures.
The Tariff and Currency, Both
Designed as Sops.

Washington. Dec. 13.-The big
thing to he sought in legislation this
session Of congress il q law dealing
with the trusts which will be radical
and effective" This statement was
made by Congressman vic Murdock Of
Kansas. leader Of the Bull Moose
forces in the house.
I'VE believe that the currency bill
will bring tho people no more relief
than the tariff bill has reduced the
cost of living" said Mr.. Murdock.
Both are short ladders. They are the
mircing half steps in the right direc-
ton that the politicians, anxious to
retain Themselves In power, take in
order to divert the people.
The politicians seek to divert the
people from the real issue by such
half measures as the tariff bill and the
hold on their jobs Knowing both
branches of congress and the partisan
habit OF view Of the Democratic lead
ers. the Progressives believe that the
trust measure which the Democrats
will fially adopt will be equally impo-
tent with the tariff law and the cur
rency bill.
I'VE believe in considering monopo-
lies scientifically" said Vic. ''They
cannot all be treated alike. We divide
monopolies into two kinds, not good
and bad. but on another basis. In the
first place, there is the monopoly
which has basis in some natural
cause or condition OF things. Posses
an instance of one Of these causes.
Then. there is the monopoly which is
based on az aItificial practices of a
wrongful sort, such as cutting prices
SO as to starve out competitors, re-
bates, and SO on.
h0 c
which, in my opinion, would give the
public actual relief. One important
feature Of it IS this, that when a COM
bination is dissolved, the trade COM
the concern q supervisor to see that IL
stayed dissolved.
''You know perfectly well that the
decree in the Standard Oil case has
not broken up the oil monopoly, and
that the decree In the Tobacco trust
commission which would be provided
for under the Progressive party plan
would have complete power to get at
the facts concerning any combination
OF putting q supervisor over the dis
solved combination would bring about
q genuine dissolution
Vic Murdock does not propose to
let up on the money trust. He re-
CARDS the currency bill which passed
the house as falling far short because
1t failed to deal with the condition Of
things in respect to control Of mon
eys and credits by a few men as dis
closed by the Pujo investigation in the
last congress.
Another subject to which Vic says
the Progressive party members in the
house are going to give close attention
this winter is the open committee
meeting, together with abolition of
the secret caucuS.
''The business Of the public should
be done IN the open." said he. There
is no excuse either for the secret COM
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
ALL under water
Two Texas Counties Are Con-
verted Into . Lake.
Levees Break and Colorado and
BrazOs Rivers Unite.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The revenue
cutter Window is being rushed to Vel
asco, the town nearest the inundated
section in Texas.
Harry A. Black, chairman of the
Galveston relief committee today tel
egraphed Secretary McAdoo that two
counties are almost entirely under
water. He wired:
''Since breaking of levees Colorado
and Brazos rivers have Joined, form
ing one sheet Of water over 40 miles
wide. Galveston relief committee send
ing lifeboats with blankets and food
supplies under command of Captain
c. w. Corbel OF q. s. life saving ser
vice, to rescue hundreds actually
starving and dying Of exposure
The Window may act az supply base
for life saving crews at Ve1asco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
CABLE FROM FLETCHER.
All Americans Have Been Removed
From TampicO.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Rear Admiral
Fletcher cabled from Tampico under
date of 1 a. m. today that at p. m
Yesterday he had ordered all Amer1-
cans out of the city and that belore
midnight he had transferred about bUO
who were aboard the Wheeling ana
Tacoma to the battleships Virginia,
Rhode Island and New Jersey. out
side.
Admiral Fletcher's dispatches were
withheld from publication until after
they had been submitted to Secretaries
Bryan and Daniels. The battlesh1p
New Jersey has been ordered from
Tuxpam to Tampico to Join the Amer
lean fleet in the fighting zone. Secre-
tary Bryan instructed Consul Letcher
at Chihuahua to protest to General
Villa, the constitutionalist comman-
der against the reported expulsion OF
Spanish subjects from that city. Sec
retary Bryan's action was taken on
representations made by the Spanish
ambassador. The navy department
later issued this statement:
"A cablegram has been received from
Rear Admiral Fletcher, sent from
Tampico. Mexico, p. M, Friday, which
conveys the information that there has
been no cessations Of fighting but that
the fighting is not serious.
'Aguilar was reported to have Just
arrived with 5000 men and taken a po-
sition on the right bank Of the river.
Admiral Fletcher has received in
formation that both federals and con-
stitutionalists have shot or hanged all
prisoners taken. numbering about 65.
Three of these men were hanged in the
forenoon from within the federal lines
IN full sight of the shipping and city.
Admiral Fletcher made formal protests
IN the nf hrrr "a
practice. He reports that no foreign
ers or property have been injured and
that the New Jersey is en- route to
Tampico.
Ihe army transport Sumner leaves
Galveston today for Tampico. Ar
rangements have been made to care for
al Americans at Tampico. They num-
Der about 500.
The admiral reported all foreign wo-
men ana children were out Of the city
at O'Clock this morning but that some
men preferred to remain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
HE COMMANDS PEACE.
Admiral Fletcher Orders Mexicans to
Stop Fighting and They Obey.

AOnlfhA Fletcn0r OfOefS M0XtCAnS to
Stop Fighting and They Obey.
Mexico City, Dec. 13-Rear Admiral
Fletcher, commander Of the American
naval forces in Mexican waters, order
ed the rebels and federals fighting at
Tampico to cease firing. threatening to
open up on them with the guns Of the
gunboat Wheeling il his order was not
obeyed. Both sides complied with the
order.
This Information is contained in a
dispatch received by Sir Lionel Garden,
the British ambassador. from Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock, of
the British cruiser Berwick, which is
lying of Tampico.
The federals hold the center of the
town Of Tampico and the water front.
Rear Admiral Fletcher has ordered for
eigners to take refuge on board ships
or to congregate on the water front
where they will be under the protection
Of his guns.
How many rebels are engaged in the
attack On Tampico u not known. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
FINED $4,000 EACH.
Manipulators of Cotton Corner Offer
No Defense.

New York, Dec. 13.-Ffnes Of $4,000
each were imposed in the federal dis
trict court today on Eugene Scales OF
Texas. Frank Hayne and William
Brown of New Orleans, Morris Roths-
child Of Mississippi and Col. Robert
M Thompson of this city. on their
nlea of nolo contender to a charge of
cornering the cotton crop Of 1903. in
violation of the. Sherman antitrust
law.
James A. Patten OF Chicago nad
previously been fined q similar
amount in the same case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
Federal Forces at Ojinass
Await the Rebel Attack.
Their Guns Command Every
Approach to the Town.
ARE ABOUT EQUAL IN STREN6TH
Armies Number 1000 to 5000
ON Each Side.
Herrera Is Gradually Surround
ing the Enemy's Position.

Ciinasa. Dec. 13.-Perched on the
hill of Ojinaga, which commands
swcepinE view Of the nearby desert
the federal army today had It's guns
trained in expectation OF an attach
hv the four or five thousand rebels
- ranidlv are surrounding the
town The commanding poslaon y.
the federals with trencnes anu III a.. .s
fixed for resistance VIII aH .torr the
1iace without heavy loss OF lie. Ine
raheIs will have to CLIMB aos'
Straight up to the town ana pc con ],
stantiv exposed to fire. excePS AoA e
slight shelter afforoeo ny 'iio
w. NJ, Tonr thousond federals garrison
.d here. after their retreat from IN, :
huahua' have resigned tnemseNSs ~
~ axnected attack and the reoels'
under General Herrera, na4e atteckine
from three sides to force surrenuer sler
~ to drive the enemy across the river
into the United States. c4.%..
Eour more troops OF Oniteo oeA1
cavalry reinforced the 1e Dofo american
,,,;,itarv authorities have notif1ed Dots
s;das that no shots must ne 1"eo
across the river.
Where Is Mercado?
o.;raoa Dec. 13.-The federal forces
were at a loss today to know VIA. nas
become of General Salvador Merc11"
the ranking officer OF the S M +te+ he
in the north. 1t was bene"eo .na
With wi 900 federals had been intercepteo
NV % rebels in a mountain pass at La
Mia outside Of Ojinaga and that ne
would be attacked by superior reoe'
forces before the rebels attack O3inasa.
Mercado went out Of the fort mere u
escort in some struggling refugees.
Monterey Is Threatened.
Cr,,z nee 13.-There is every
,nd;cation that the city Of Monterey
NAV be attacked by the rebels at any
invent according to dispatch from
Philip c. Hanna. the American consu,
general there. The telegram was nieu
today by way Of Tampico and was sen. nv,
from that seaport to Vera Cruz oy
wireless. A considerable federal army
is believed to be concentrated at Mon
terey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13

Washington Dec. 13.-Senate met
at 10 a. m. Resumed currency bill
debate. House not in session; meets
Monday. Steamship managers heard
in opposition to seamen's bill. Com
mittee chairman conferred with
Speaker Clark on cutting appropria-
tions. Governor Major of Missouri
urged good roads committee to vote
literally for federal aid Of highways.
Immigration committee continued
consideration Of the literacy test. Rep
resentative Stone Of Illinois announced
nominated for ambassador to Russia,
II Mr.. Pindeil directs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
teeth weigh 20 Pounds.

Woodward, Okla, Dec. 13.-Bones
of q gigantic prehistoric animal were
found four feet beneath the surface
of the ground by workmen digging a
well near here today. Among the
bones were several teeth weighing
about twenty pounds each, and leg
bones showing a knee joint twelve
inches In diameter. The imprint of
the skeleton of the animal was plain
in the ground. Many Of the bones
were perfectly preserved. They will
be sent to the state university for
analysis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
K. c. GETTING GOOO.
Places Ban ON Liquor Advertising OF
An Kinds.

Kansas City. Dec. 13.-Street cars
in Kansas City, Kan. will carry NO
advertisements Of beer or other intox-
icating liquors after tomorrow. May
or c. w. Green received notice today
from the street car company's attor-
ney that the Advertisements would b
removed within twenty-four hours.
This ts in compliance with the or
dinance passed Thursday night pro-
hfbiting all kinds OF liquor advertise
ments within the city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
WAGES INCREASED.
Alton Railway Makes Concessions to
Its ShOpmen.

Washington. Dec. ia substantial
wage increase was granted To-Day 10
boiIermakers. machinists and other
members of the Federated Shop Trades
who have been in dispute with the Chi
caxo & Alton railway, according to a
report to Secretary of Labor Wilson
from James Hogan, representative OF
the department who went to Chicago to
mediate the dispute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
LIGHTS FOR LEBANON.
Citizens Vote $4,000 I'm Bonds fou
Municipal Plant-Contract Awarded.

Lebanon, Dec. 13.-Bonds amount
ing to $4,000 have been voted by the
people of Lebanon for a municipal
lighting plant. 1t will be modern In
every detail and the city officers have
awarded contracts for the machinery
and installation. The plant will be in
operation in sixty days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
MOB MRS. PANkHURST


London, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Emmeline
Panlkhurst. the militant suffragette
leader. was rearrested today on q
train while travelling from Dover to
London. She returned to England
from France this morning after stay
of several days in Paris with Miss
ChristAbel PankhurSt, her daughter.
who accompanied her to Calais.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
Two Thousand Of Them Assem.
BILE I'm q Mass Meetine
To Protest Against Ousting Of
Ella Flagg Young.
And Accuse Her Successor Of
Being . Party
To the Action Of the Chicago
School Board.

Chicago. Dec. 1&-Two thousand Chi
cagn wor,er ~ me-. ,n..&,r~ 49,.
toSsv s-r-s-..., .s.s- ~ 80 :. -.
~ e. "@n
i'rceo 1esasnauon o1 h'lis s1Ase Acons
as supeIIntenoent OF ecnoois ana adops-
ed resolutions calling for . special oeo-
sion of the lexislature to make the
board of education elective instead of
apnointive ~ Il nresent n +hst -
newly .nfranrhs.s6 v,c,r.,, r.s- -
tect the interevts OF. the puhlic schooi,.
The meetinT was impresaive IA tne
evidence Of aroused indi~ns tio,, end
emotion and stron~ restreint rher.
they crowded into the biz auditorium
nor were the speakers snnlauded -
thew filed on the .ta~n .rd +-,cr +rssr
chair. .wsst,rs- -. -, se - Hss.
woman NJ. c.or~s - ~ p. =. ."' Sl11
"a .sr.a - ~. W.. -
he in the an" 70 crn." a. 1 cno -
=. .aS,.sa. S.ss Aars1ret Haley author OF the
resoiutiohs. IN the minute appointed
lor 1ts opening Mrs. Bass gavel fell.
speeches were limited to nve minutes
and no speaker attempted to exceed tho
I'VE have felt the sinister hand of
at which there was a .harn .i,,.r-t
hysterical little o,thnr.t - .r-s,.'..~
which subsided almost .. .oc. .. :. q
wa. s.ss..s AiloSt AZ soon a. IL
I've .heu., eu mn,
the wor1d :. 80 Ass Aoune Wltn
ano+har g.. .taiu ana tnere was
s.lorl lattie OF nanocIapptng.
ASa. o.nel speahers were heard-Jane
%s. McMahan; Mss; Joseph Bowen: Mrs. John
ing expressed in words calling Mayor
Harrison sharply to account ana .f,r-
matizing the acts of the offendinr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
THOMAS HAS APLAN.
Wants International Conference on
Parity OF Gold and Silver.

Washington, Dec. IA proposal
that the United States call a confer
ence of the powers to consider q
worldwide basis of parity between
gold and silver, was brought to the
consideration Of the administration
today. Senator Thomas, Democrat,
introduced a resolution proposing that
President Wilson be authorized to in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Sunday: not mucl
change IN temperature
The evening world., 1913-06-05
News Oddities

installed Buckingham Palace for
the the Kings family
COL ROOSEVELT writes q
spsastns Asmassa
oRnArm unanimoua An
debated
ID. . half prepared
Of the
there . rush Of PATRONAGE
vANpAL who
.
rpNYpAR-orD runaway
Florida truth but he meant Florida
CHINA IL progressing
Shanghai and the got eighty days
Mobile County Ala
In
He was
question subjects discussed By the
wemsns international cef"""c' in Paris
UNDERTAKEN .
q
marriage license
girls baseball permission play
Park Brooklyn has been made
HEALTH
Of food products
Of the Panama Canal.
by piiiars
The evening world., 1913-06-05
'lp.MQpeAN HOlEUp
sl2pNbEDuNERT0SAY
n farewell TO SISTER
u France Carries Duchess De
! Chauines and Other Famous
Folk Abroad.

- Hssneh iins steamer Ia France
~ Aslaysd fifteen minutes In sailing
ornsy. sna the only apesssat reason
~ ~ wss tAe failure q John p.
$3.50 % reach De ship On time 70
~ eos1sy to his sister. Misc Anne
6u>a No 10 hound for Europe On
- vuuai summer vacation. 30 the
~, v~s beta untii he arrived. . few
S1nutso after zen. II was 1o.1o whom
= psAs his Sreshsriy saautstioa q the
- q Ne sanspiAak.
~ lesrUan wore heavy mourning.
- vrsaes y Ne ship whicA orsasht
~ Nely e ths late fiasacdsr fsow
1900 - DIS country.
"a yrasos took away . great number
y snsssagsrs, most Of them Americans
- vtii spsnl the summer abroad.
- pvehsss a. CAauiass and her AVE-
5000 soa. DnaausL the little Duke.
~ ~ ssssse. Miss Marguerite shonts.
49, ansag thoss who sailed. The
49, q the two girls. Theodore p.
nDeGt Voo ~ Su~ psSS W Ss~ s"s~'
- veyasA The Duchess stiii wears
l6esasg Ter her husband who died
- than ave yeass ago.
Z ~. Aisxis Carol Of the Recksfe''ss
110tnse y on bic way To Paris to Wit
1X a. conduct operations. D. Carrsi
"a ne grsatsst interest v being
- n medical science In checking
~ earias infantils psraiysia The DAY
- sepreachins. he saA. When Q
49, 40 issss . Anger eaa have the
1l111Ane 2sutbsn replaced BY new one.
Y1osoe vsaya the csiserassd vio'inist,
- postisuiariy happy passsnssr on
~ Dsanss. He danced about the deck
XA 49, kissss 10 his manager. John
~ 81 sAsstsd With HE soodby that
~ xouaA - him nsSt wistsr. The
4lH asssvsA here last November and
6k0o1 - eee be seeson's work morn
02on. lais ~ eeNcsrts nettsd
52T O0,soe ana ne got Qs.ooe more for
1opopA rseorda This % sasd to b
Soosel Tor any single nudoal Per.
- q sAn eouatsy.