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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17


There are II fewer medical schools In
the United States than there vere =
year ago; LOO fewer persons studied
medicine in 1914 than In 1919: and there
was q decrease Of 500 In the number Of
medical graduates. according to figures
compiled at the United States bureau Of
education.
The reduction in the number of medi-
cal schools ia part OF steady move
ment for improved medical education
that has been going ON for the past
eight or nine years. The American
Medical Association. the various state
medical societies, and other agencies.
have aroused public opinion to such an
extent that 7s medical colleges have
either merged with other institutions
or ceased to exist, and the standard OF
medical training has been raised con-
siderably. OF the 101 medical schools
now listed at the bureau. So are re-
Quiring one or more years OF college
work as q prerequisite to entering upon
the study of medicine. State examining
boards in North Dakota. Iowa. Mime
sofa, Colorado. Indiana. South Dakota
and Kentucky have introduced regula-
lions. in most cases to be made eject
i've within a year or two, providing tnat
every applicant for license to practice
medicine shall have studied two years
in college. after a four-years' hisn
school course. before even beginning
medical training. A similar require
ment covering one year Of college work
will soon be enforced by the state
boards of Connecticut. Kansas, Utan'
Vermont. Pennsylvania and California
An interesting feature Of the statis-
tics Is the part played by women Al
though the total number Of medical
students has decreased. the number OF
women studying medicine has in
creased. In 1912 there were Il. 451 med
ical students, of whom TIP were won-
en-: in 1913 there were II, 23s students. OF
whom 1876 were women. Only 70 women
graduated this year. however. as COM
nared with 142 in 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
VOTES FOR FAMILIES.

A new suffrage step which goes De-
yond Votes for Women is propos-
ed by Prof. -homas c. Hall OF Union
Theological seminary. writing In The
Survey for December. He suggests
faraily voting. The plan and argu-
ments for it he outlines as follows:
1.-THE vote should be given not to
male adults, but to everyone man. NO.
man and child. Naturally children Sc
long as they remain children. would
be represented by the parents. The
mother would be the natural and Mt
ting representative Of the daughters az
long as they were immature. the father
would be the natural representative OF
the immature sons. Maturity is not
me tier Of years. and parents and teach
ers would be the proper ones to decide
when q be, or girl had reached such
maturity as the community needed at
the polls.
Probably at some age there should
be conventional acceptance OF matur-
ity, but parents and teachers might
agree that childhood and immaturity
had been outgrown long before that
time had come ard advise the handing
over Of the responsibility borne by the
parents and guardians to the boy and
girl. Boys and girls without living
parents should have carefully selected
guardians to care for their political
interests.
1.-The advantages Of such an extension,
of the franchise are many and very
weighty. In the first place of import
ance must be put the emphasis upon
the family bond.
1.-THE unmarried and childless mar
ried man has undue weight because he
is unhampered as the father Of a large
family is apt to be hampered. This
should be offset by a due increase Of
political power in the hands of the
father and mother of large families.
Another advantage would be the
great incentive Of such a franchise to
the proper political. instruction Of the
children. Family franchise would make
often definite and concrete the all
important question. What kind Of a
world are We going to leave to our
children?
ITO vote for children and in their
room and stead would in many cases
be the most proper education OF the
voter for his larger social duty Of vot-
ing on behalf OF the future generation -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
GLOBE SIGHTS

plain.
Neither Is the truth always enough to
Justify gossip.
sometimes we wonder why the ivory
hunters go to Africa
Society's Uplifting influence can't do
much Tor Red Light Rag.
lot Of Office holders have an item
when their own name IL involved
No man should devote his strong win
Power to whipping his wife.
A woman may be as old as she looks,
but chorus girl h older.
Unless you are disposed to be q hermit.
don't expect to have your own way
We sometimes wonder who are the peo-
pie. and what the majority really wants.
Possibly you have heard all sorts of
complaints. excepf that the sermon was
too short.
An able-bodied inocker seems to think
that most Of the tspths are Of the unpleas-
Y is easy to stand in front Of = mirror
get out ana run two blocks.
A returned toJRist says many OF the
product shipped 81 fer the winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Alimony Is often the price Of peace.
The really lucky man il the one
who has good health.
Neither are all Of the attractive wo-
men pretty.
Nor does one-half Of the world APP
parently care how the other half lives,
There'l be a big crowd on the wa
ter wagon before long for a day or
two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Filming the men who cornered the
cotton crop in 1909 paltry $4,000 each,
10 good way to encourage others to
do likewise. Almost any financier
would be willing to pay $4,000 for the
privilege of cleaning up hundreds of
thousands Of dollars on a corner in
cotton or any other commodity. Fines
for offenses Of this sort are among the
huge Jokes Of Justice as 1t il adminis-
terer in these United States. Guilt il
personal and its punishment should be
Of the personal variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

President Wilson and the members
of his. cabinet are Indignant because
the administrator Philippine policy
was made the butt tor fun. and jolly
ing by the members Of the Order Of
Carabao during the course Of their
annual banquet. Why don't the pres
ident and his ofncia1 family wax an
cry and indignant At the fun that IL
polked 1t them and their policies by
the members Of the Gridiron club at
their banquets? II the answer to be-
found IN the mere tact that the latter
aSO neWlpaper men7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
AQUAlkEIk 5IEpIrAHtoNs.


rFrom tie fladelphia Record.1
:. It It's Is 3. almost - to siye advice as
q AID -. rsSsS11 liz %shter sunnlv Of
coal. it's generally the bills thaS make
us hot.
Every man should have his field Of use-
fulnese. but It isn't necessary to put a
barbed wire fence around Il.
You never can ten. Manly a man who
ID let In on the ground floor has to crawl
out through the cellar window
Blobbs-'T wonder why policemen ara
called copperS." Slobbs-'We1L It sure
" Isn't because like bad penny they all
Even q fool can sometimes make
money" remarked the Optimtst. YEA
admitted the Pe1simist many q mans
mansion IL built from the gold bricks he
has invested In
1.-THE wind 10 tempered to the shorn
lamb" quoted the Wise Guy. "And sup
pose those that are not shorn have the
wool pulled over their eyes," suggested
the Simple Mug.
BE sure you are right" began the
teacher; what Is the rest Of the quota
tion?'' BE sure you are right and YOU
won't be left" glibly replied the boy at
the foot Of the class.
Love me. love my dog" gurgled the
giddy young thing Of 70 summers. Real
ly. Madam. have nothing against your
dog" replied the cynical bachelor, some
what ambiguouusly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

That city plan expert who il work.
ing out In Topeka can confer a great
boon on the women and girls here by
suggesting a scheme whereby the city
can be made safe for them from the
attacks Of thugs and hold-up men
without adequate police protection.
OF course, the latter il the usual and
desirable means. But since there ID
apparently no disposition on the part
alternative II in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
T0uMIT THE VOTE.
Chicago Women Would Disfranchia
Objectionable Clasees.

Chicago. Dec. 17.-Upon the protest OF
woman suffrage leaders an attempt will
be made By Chicago election authorities
at the aldernanic primary and election
next spring to prevent men and women
who live in. dieorderly places from reg
istering and voting. Announcement Of
the proposed acti0n was made after
conference between an election onlcial
and the county Judge.
1t was stated that suspect notices
will be sent to all such persons IL they
register and that they win be forced to
give reason why their names should mot
be stricken from the election Lists.
Several thousand persons will be az
fected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
Cheated out Of Millions.

Lansing. Mich, Dec. 17.-Consum-
exs OF almost everything sold by dry
measure in the state Of Michigan for
the last half century have been
cheated out OF millions Of dollars be-
cause OF short measure. This fact has
just been discovered through . ruling
Of the bureau Of standards at WASH
ington. The standard half bushel. two
quart and one-Quart measures which
have been used In Michigan for more
than fifty years. recently were sent to
Warrington for inspection and James
Helme, state dairy and food commits
nioner, has been notified an three Of
them are short measure. New stand
ard measures will be prepared ut once
and II II estimated that the change VIII
Cot tbs merchants of the stnte moro
than $1oo, 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Reports have it that the Democrats
are planning to send their big guns to
Kansas to assist in whooping things
up in the next campaign. But the
biggest gun that will help them the
most in Kansas is the determination
of the leaders Of the Progressive
party not to harmonic with the Re-
publicans and to put full state and
congressional ticket in the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

A special agent has been sent by
President Wilson to tell General Villa
that he must be good. And 1t is more
than likely that Villa will follow the
presidents set by Huerta in dealing
with the special representatives Of
Uncle Sam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Notwithstanding the fact that the
last season was q poor one in many
agricultural centers, the farms Of the
nation produced approximately 3d.
000,000.000 in new wealth during the
year. Great are the farms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Any declaration that policewomen
are of no use is a base libel. The
chief Of the Los Angeles force has put
his feminine squad at work making
paper flowers to use as decorations in
the central station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Although President Wilson is a po-
litical idealist, he is undoubtedly we'll
pleased with the way old King Caucus
is tanning the currency bill through
the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Nineteen reasons why q Connecti-
cut woman should not be hanged have
been filed officially. And there is only
one reason on the other side-the fact
that she committed murder in the
first degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHs,

From the Chicago NewGJ
Self-ldve 10 NOT on1y blind. but it's incur
able.
No woman ever, looks at matrimony
from mans point Of view.
Tomorrow IL the lazy mans curse and
the wise mans Opportunity.
Most Of NJ spend more time than money
for good and Sufficient reasons.
It takes an expeFfenced traveller to ten
about the things he saw that he didn't.
A woman who acquires the habit Of
talking to herself gets the most compli-
mentS.
Many clerk fails to zee an opportunity
because he keeps bis eyes on the clock.
Even . mind reader Couldn't hold his
head TO suit the barber when he ID gets
ting his hair cut
It II about the easiest thing In the world
for a girl to get q hat that IL becoming
II she isn't over L.
he - II he doesn'ta1xx to ten his vie how
to run the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Probably Huerta's stock of cham
payne In considerably lower than 1t
was before he read President Wilson's
message to congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Probably it is just as well that San
Francisco. didn't happen to ask con-
gress for the Yosemite Valley as well
a the Hetch Hetchy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Twenty-Five hunters were killed in
Minnesota during the deer hunting
season, but the business Of the state
is being carried on just the same by
those who are too busy to hunt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

II may be Senator J. Ham Lewis
name was forged to that letter. but
thus far nobody has manifested any
inclination to initiate his whiskers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The 0tato journal IL . member Of the
Ssiesrsph report a that srsss news r.
OAnfsa6on for the exclusive AFTERNOON
oobncat1on In TOPEKA
Tho news r. received In The state Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

It u costing more. now, even to
look at an egg. Egg gamblers are de-
handing higher wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Talking about the goose that laid
the golden egg. what's the matter
with the hen?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

lice are mobbing Mrs. Pankhurst at
every opportunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

An Eastman kodak for Christmas. a nm.
RosDer Bros, 0n Kansas ave.-AdY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
SCHOOL GIRL VISITORS.
Party of 2S6 Visit Alexandria in Lieu
of Class Day.

in place of the usual elaborate
class day exercises three-day pill
grimage through the city of Wash
ington and points of historical in
terest nearby was begun yesterday
by the 286 members of the June
graduating class of the Girls High
Scvhool, Seventeenth and Spring
Garden streets, Philadelphia. The
students left Broad street station
shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday
morning in special train in charge
of Dr.. J. Eugene Baker, principal of
the High School, and Conductor j.
IL. Lloyd.
Yesterday was spent by the young
owmen in sight seeing about the ma
tional capital and in aboat trip TO
Mount Vernon, and Alexandria.
Many tourist were in the city 20
daV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
NEW STAND IN MARkE Ell.

Corby Bros, through the efforts of
their progressive manager, VIM.
.Jorg. are constructing one of the
most sanitary, up-to-date bakery
st2ads in this section Of the country.
II !. located in the northwest corner
of city market, entrance and will be
opened for business NomorrOw, al
though some of the decorations have
not been completed.
1t is entirely in white sanitary wall
coating, with tiIing about the walls,
and illumirt;i.cd with a 400-candle
power concealed Lighting system.
The attendants will be in uniforms
of pure white. Every kind Of pro-
due. made by the Corby Bakery, will
be sold there; also fine line Of pas
try goods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
BLACK CAT HALTS MARRIAGE.
Girl Regards Feline as Ill-Omone as
Auto Race From Father Ends.

Wellsburg, WA, May 16-A gaunT
alley cat, as black as night, was the
cause of bitter tears ard the indefi-
mite postponement of love match
marriage" here Wednesday night,
when Harry Sanderson, young coal
operator of Dawson, Pa, driving a
big car, had outdistanced the machine
driven by the father of his fiancet,
Julia Albright, and with her was
about to enter the home of the minis
ter, where the ceremony was to be
performed.
Sauderson and the bride had good
hours start on Henry Albright, the
girls father. Just few minutes be-
fore the court house closed yesterday,
the. big car, containg Sanderson and
Miss Albright, haEsd in front OF the
building and the young couple hur-
riedly secured a license, young San
derson telephoned to a minister
known to him, and made the arrange
ments for the marriage.
Hurriedly entering the big car, San
derson and his fiance were but fe"
minu:es reaching the home of the
clergyman. Both had aligEt-cd Or the
sidewalk and were about to step or
the front porch of the minister's
house, when a big black cat, dashed
directly in front of them, hesitated
second, and then scampered away.
Instantly Miss Albright was in
sears. Bewailing the cats act as al
| ill-omen, she refused 70 ather ente'
the house or have the ceremony per
formed. Sadly young Sandersol
turned his car and headed back t.
| Dawson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
BENEFIT WAS SUCCESS.
Hospital Board Extends Thanks For
Courtesies.

The board of managers of the AL
exandria Hospital desire to thank all
who assisted in making success of
the play that was given in the Ar
mory Monday night, for the benefit of
the Hospital. Special thanks are ten
dered the following: W. Demaine and
E. Wheatley for the loan of chairs;
Capt. Frank Slaymaker, for the use
of the armory; the Boy Scouts of AL
ieyandria for their able assistance in
many ways; the newspapers of Al
exandria for their consideration in
publicity work; the Barrett Press for
tickets, r. NJ. Petit Of the Mount
Vernon Stables, for use of wagons
for transporting chairs and scenery,
and to the young ladies that were so
active in disposing of the tickets,
About one hundred dollars was clear
ed from the entertainment, full
statement of which will be made later.
The money is TO be used for securing
Improved hospital facilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
CATCHES 4O0-POUNDER.
Huge Sturgeon Caught al the White
House Yesterday.

Az is known, sturgeon, which was
regarded as entering plebian menus
in bv-rone years, nave recently be-
. mo a. scarce as whales in the Po-
+omac At one time large specimen
could be purchased for fifty cents; 1t
now brings twenty cents a poun1
and is scarce at that price.
Captain c l.. MckenneT, seems 10
have struck luck during the pas: few
davs. he having caught three gano-
ids One was seven feet long, an
other nine and yesterday ne captured
a fine specimen, measuring eleven
feet. and weighing four hundred
pounds.
Captain McKenney sold the roe to
manufacturer az Liverpool Point
for fifty dollars. It is used in the
nreparation OF cavair. In olden times
It was shoveled overheard at Fish
town or used as bait for anglers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
J. VIM. MAY TO RUN.
.Aspires to High Office in State Coun-
ell of Red Men.

On Wednesday morning, June q,
the 9th Annual session OF the Great
Council of Virginia Improved Order
of Red Men, will kindle its council
fire in Hampton, AT this session
some very important matters will
be disposed of. Chiefly of which
will be the enacting of law in ac-
cordance with an edict from the
Great Council of the United States
al its session held in Charleston, S.
c., last September, which requires
State Great Council TO assume the
responsibility of caring for their
own orphans in their several reser-
vations. The plan for caring for
them however will not be changed,
which is one Of the best systems
known namely that of placing these
unfortunate little ones in private
homes, where they will have every
privilege of home training.
At this session Mr.. ]. William
May Of this City, and a past sachem OF
Seminole Tribe No. 50, will enter
the race for Great Junior Sycamore,
which is the most coveted plum with
in the gift Of the Great Council. its
being the stepping stone to the
Chieftaincy of Great Sachem. Among
those who will attend the session
from here, are, A. D. Deeton, repre-
entative of Osceolo Tribe No. |; R.
C. Sullivan, representative Of Sem
mole Tribe No. 35; J. William May,
past sachem of Seminole Tribe and
w. S. Nicklin. past great sachem, and
great representative to the Great
Council of the United States Miss
Cora l.. Petit, will represent Silver
Moon Council No. 26, Degree of
Pocahontas. at the Great Council
Session of this branch OF the order,
which holds its annual session, at
the same time and place. They
will leave on the Norfolk Steamer
on Tuesday evening the Goth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
ALEXANDRIANS HONORED.
Odd Fellows Return from Roanoke
Trip Yesterday.

The Alexandria Council No. l.,
PatriarchS Militant, members Of the
two lodges of Odd Fellows. and lady
friends returned yesterday from the
Annual Session of the order at Roam
oke. The delegation spent one day
at the Odd Fellows Home at Lynch
burg and were delightfully."- enter
tanned by Mrs. Acree, the Superin-
tendent and the l40 children at the
Home
The Canton made creditable dis
play at Roanoke and were highly
complimeEted and entertained by the
public and members of the order
while in the Magic City.
The following Alexandrans were
honored during the Session of the
various branches of the order.
VIM. E. Latham. unanimously elect
ed Representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge from the Grand En-
campment of Virginia.
P. VI. Bradshaw, reelected Trustee
OF Orphans Home, four year term.
D. r. StansDury. named Chairman
Finance Committee of the Grand
Lodge.
Capt. w. L. Martin, elected Treas
urer Department Council Patriarch
Militant.
G. Grafton Trenary. appointed
Picket of State Department.
The next Annual Session will he
held in Lynchburg, May 1914.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
Committee on Lights Meets Last
Night, But Postpones Award
ing Contracts.

According to announcement, the
committee on light of the City Coun-
Gil met last night in the office of the
clerk of gas in the Market Building,
when proposals for furnishing coal
for the gas works were opened in
the presence of the bidders. Four
teen proposals were received.
The committee deferred awarding
contracts until a future meeting.
The Barrett Manufacturing Com
pany, of Philadelphia, which is al
present purchasing the tar, was
awarded the output for the coming
year.