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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
STEAL 100000
in COIN AFTER
Staying EIGHT
Former Mexican Bandit Said
to Have Attacked Train
at San AndreaS
MONEY BELONGED
TO AMERICAN CONCERN

BY The United Press
CHIHUAHUA, Mex. April 11-Word
reached here today that General
Francisco (Psncho) villa. former
bandit. now in the field at the head Of
seven hundred Constitutionalists, held
up a Mexican Northwestern train
near here, and took more than 100000
worth of silver bullion after a fierce
fight, in which eight persons we're
slain.
According to the advices the attack
on the train occurred at San Andreas,
twenty-five miles west of here.
The stolen bullion. which consisted
Of 122 bars valued at 1000 pesos each.
was the property Of the Dolores Min
ing Company, an American concern
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
TWO MONTHS OF
REST TO RESTORE
POPE TO HEALTH
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
ROME. April 1.-THE marked i'm
provement in the condition OF Pope
Plus X continued today. and the papal
physicians were confident that con-
valescence would be rapid, unless
there are complications.
His Holiness was promised that he
might perhaps. sit up for a brief in
terval during the day.
Early today he had no fever and
his pulse was normal Tho heart
still showed weakness though and the
kidney affection remained
Prof Ettore Marchiafsya and DR..
Andrea Amici, the pope's physicians,
today said that two months OF COM
plete rest would restore me pontif 20
normal health, barring complications.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
FORMER COMPTROLLER HAS PUT ON
FIGHTING CLOTHES AND WAR PAINT

PhIemma Chandler Comptroller New county,
recognized by all Of the most dgent guardaD
the
street bridge lie Insists that the bridge
It's construction lines
Of the public funds. He h
vide would enough meet both the
Of shipping high official Of the Harlan Holngsworh
on Of the Company.
Ley the power
sg50OO the building the
Chandler that fully $4,000 than
anonf Tho nlnci
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
MAY FORCE
LIGHT FRANCHISE
TO INITIATIVE

Members Of labor unions and other
bodies progressive in nature, last
night discussed the advisability Of
calling q mass meeting TO urge the
Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department to grant the franchise
sought by the Peoples Light, Heat
and Power Company. This method OF
endorsing the new company was dis
cussed In several organizations after
il had been announced that the new
company was willing that the Direc-
tors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment should fix the rates, charter
right. In addition 1t was stated that
when the meeting was held, the ques-
ton Of the six-for-a-qharter tickets
controversy with the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company could
be discussed. At the present time
the Public Utilities Commission has
before it a petition demonstrating
tickets
Those who appeared to favor the
calling OF such a meeting expressed
regret that time would not allow for
the taking OF an advisory initiative
and thereby put the question before
the voters at the city election of
whether the new company should
have its franchise 1t was pointed
out. however, that a special election
could be held
In respect to the strip ticket ques-
tion II was said that the Public Util-
ity Commission would not do any
thing viii. the matter until the re-
turn OF w. r. Vance. president Of
the board, who is in North Carolina.
Mr.. Vance will return in two weeks.
however. anG some action may then
be taken. In the meantime those IA
yoring the calling Of the mass meet
ing are urging that q protest meet
ing be held and what action taken
there can be communicated TO the
Public Utilities Commissioners.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
Appeal For
Flood Victims

Governor Miller having called
upon the people Of Delaware to
give financial aid TO the food suf-
ferers in Ohio, THE EVENING
JOURNAL invites subscriptions TO
the fund. All subscriptions VIII
he promptly acknowledged in these
columns and the money forward
ed TO the proper authorities. IL Is
urged that the subscriptions be
made at once.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
PHILEMMA CHANDLER SEEKS
TO SAVE THE TAXPAYERS
$4,000 ON THIRDST. BRIDGE

Says Loan of $500 is Excessive and That Carry
ing Our the Plans Prepared Would Lead 10
Waste of the Public Funds---Quoies Officials of
The Harlan and HoIingsworh Corporation
and the Pusey 6 Jones Company in
Support nf His Contention.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
AFrERNOON AT CARDS.

Mrs. John Frederick OF Centreville.
entertained two tables on Wednesday
evening at 500. Those present had
2 delightful time for Mrs. Frederick
is pleasing entertainer. Refresh
ments we're served.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
OrEN GRANGE MEETING.

Delaware Grange, Of Newport. will
|old an open session on Monday
|vening. when Mrs. c. p. Dickey. Of
|tsnton, will lecture on floral culture
! nd Mrs F c. Snyder. Of Newport
lin give a demonstration in canning
9pr James n Mahafy will talk on
Enimals
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11

Duplicate System No Real Necessity.
You can form a clear idea as to the
vast extent to which the existing cleo
trio light and power wires now cover
Wilmington and vicinity by read
ing an article on the subject on page
10 of this paper.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-11
WEATHER

For Delaware; Cloudy,
probably rain tonight and
~ ~ rising temperature;
moderate southeast winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
NOW n'SAP PEPPER
Night Prowler Looks Into win
lows Of West Side Bedrooms.
Frightened Away By Ring Of
Teleph0ne-Tracks Found.

The southwestern section OF the
city, not yet visited by the gang of
hoidup men working in Topeka. il re-
cefving its share of thrills. Last night
the Elmhurst and College Hin dis
triets were called upon by an old
fashioned 'Jack-the-Peeper, who
looked in bedroom windows. peered
into back doors and left tracks in the
mud around the houses Of many of
the residents OF this part of the city
He was first discovered on Mulvane
street in Elmhurst, near the Twelfth
street intersection. One man upon re-
turning to the first floor OF his home
after fixing the furnace for the night
looked out of the grade door and saw
Jack peeping into the bedroom
window of his neighbor. He ran to
the telephone and called up his neigh
Dor. A shotgun was procured and the
two men made rush for the intrud-
er. He had disappeared down an al
ley
This morning several persons in
the vicinity found footprints in the
mud around their houses. Below ev-
cry window the footprints were nu-
merous, indicating that the pepper
had attempted to look into the house.
The College Hill and Elmhurst
neighborhoods are ready to entertain
Jack this evening. Shot guns rifles,
revofvers and Civil war muskets have
been assembled. 1t will be dangerous
Tor any one, to prowl around back
yards in Elmhurst or around the COL
lege tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18

Mr.. Delano. Until Conditions are Inn
proved. to make len01ng money to
railways . aafe tuvescment, the rail-
ways are not likely 10 spend much
money In fAct. an avofl1able expen-
1itures must come to . STOP II the
railways are to exist at al. they must
have higher rates We have appealed
to the interstate commerce commits
sion to make an increase-and very
small increase it IL II We can raise
rates even s per cent 1t, viii help
much -
Vice President Burnett of the New
York Central stated that new leg1slA-
ton il adding to the expenditures of
railways until stage has been
reached where raise in rates is alb
soluteIy necessary. He appealed to
the board of commerce members to
study railroad laws and conditions
carefully and IL possible support the
railways in their opposition to the op-
reasive statutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
CRITICISES BASEBALL.
Australian Compares Game With
Cficket-Bluffing Character.

San Francisco, Dec. 18.-BaSeball in
America is severely criticised by q
member Of the Australian cricket team
which recently toured the United
States and Canada A Sydney paper
containing an interview with the crick-
eter on the return of the team to Aus
tralia has just been received here.
"Candfdly'' the Australian athlete Is
quoted, IT don't like baseball as played
in America Baseball in Australia is a
fine game played in the spirit of our
cricket But that spirit is not known
in American baseball which is a pro-
fessionaf game and associated with
blufnng Of a character foreign to the
Australian and English ideas of sport.
There Is of course big money in 1t
there; but II baseball is ever to become
a big game here it will need to be di-
vorced from the spirit which pervades
fts American atmosphere"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
TR0BERT ELECTED.
Star Kicker win Captain Washburn
Football Team.

Earl Trobert, right end and star
kicker of the Washburn football team,
was last night elected captain of the
1914 team at the banquet of the team in
the Thomas gymnasium. George Bar
rett was the only other candidate and
the vote was made unanimous after the
result was announced Eighteen letter
men voted.
Trobert played his second year on
the Washburn team this season and
was picked az an all-Kansas man in
this position both seasons. He is ad-
mitted to be the best kicker in the state
and his work along this line was q
valuable asset to the Washburn team
during the last campaign. With two
seasons In college football Trobert is
considered a veteran but even in the
early part of the season he was recog-
nized as having excellent Judgment and
ability to think during scrimmage
Trobert Is confident Of having a good
team next year. But five letter meu
will drop out, as far as is known al
the present time. Barret also is en-
thustastic over the prospects for next
season.
The election and banquet were held
in the Thomas gymnasium in prefer.
ence to one of the downtown hotels
The cooking and serving was done b,
Coach Gray managers and seconS
string 'men- Coach Glen Gray an.
u0unced that the sweaters would soor
be sdiBtfibuted.
Bearg. star right half, also is en-.
thusiastfc about next years team. His
name also was mentioned for captain
OF the 1914 team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
MAY TAKE over Wires
Burleson's Report CAnses Members Of
Congress to Take Notice.


Washington, Dec. 1s.-Postmaster
General Burleson's declaration for the
principle of government ownership of
telegraph and telephones as outlined
in his annual report just made public
undoubtedly will be followed by a DEM
ocrat caucus in the house in January,
which will decide how far the project
is to be made an administration policy
in congress.
President Wilson has been giving the
project careful study and administra-
ton supporters say. has not pressed II
upon congress at this time because OF
the enormous expense involved. A pre-
Hmtnary move will. be congressional
authorization to the postmaster gen.
eral to make a report on feasibility OF
acquiring the lines for a government
monopoly. Representative Lewis, who
was foremost among the congressional
leaders who worked out the parcels
post has prepared q bill ON the new
subject. but will give way to an ad-
ministratfon measure backed by Chair
man Moon Of the house postofice COM
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18

mons. The Chicago area considered is
the eight blocks surrounded by Ran
dolph, State and Adams street and
Michigan avenue Exclusive of build
ings, real estate dealers estimated this
land to be worth on an average of $50
a square foot. The nineteen acres pur-
chased for $50, 000, 900 by Mr.. Mallaby-
Deely included buildings, though the
property is not considered the most
valuable in London.
The London price would figure rough
ly to a valuation OF approximately $50
4 square foot.
One piece Of property 2S5 by 40 feet
on State street recently was valued al
a, SIC, 900 by the board of reviews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
IN KANSAS SCHOOLS.
There Is Alarming Falling Oh In
Attendance.

According to tabul4ttOnS compiled IN
the offices of the superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, go Kansas country
schools held no school last year ana
1884 schools had an average oaaiy at
tendance of II or less. The figures show
that there we're nine districts last year
which maintained schools with an av-
craze daily attendance Of one pupil
y with an average, daily attendance
Of two pupfls. IS with an average OF
three. 127 with an average OF four and
IT'S with an average. daily attendance
Of five pupils.
One of these schools costs practical
ly as much to maintain as scnool
with 20 pupils There is the cost of the
building, the salary of the teacher. the
expenses for coal and repairs. which
are about the same for all the schools.
and still these 1924 schools held the full
seven months terms for less than IL
pupils in daily attendance That Is
what makes the Kansas school bills SO
high and the efficiency 80 low COM
pared with the cost.
The schools with only one pupil in
attendance were in these counties:
Barber 2, Barton 1, Cheyenne 2, Fin
ney /, Kearny /. Lane /. Nemaha l.
The schools with an average daily at
tendance of only two pupils were in
these counties:
Barber, Brown, Cheyenne 2. Dfckin-
son, Ellis, Grove 2, Grant z, Greeley,
Greenwood, Hodgeman, Nemaha, OF
tawa. Rocks, Sedgwick, Sherman. Sum-
ner. Thomas, wichita.
There were 22O abandoned schools in
the state last year. Several Of those
districts did not have a pupil who
wanted to go to school and several of
them had a few and it was found to
be cheaper and generally more convent
emit for the districts to send these chill
dren to other districts. Some districts
paid the tuition and also provided
teams to haul the children to other
schools rather than hire a teacher and
pay the expense Of running the schools
for three or four pupils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18

The series of fall athletic contests
in the older boys classes at the Cen
trail T. II. C.. A have been completed
with the following results: Standing
hop, step and jump, Charles Plath.
first. ~ feet, 4 inches; Robert Dutton
second; John Kinkle, third Stretch
kick: Charles Schwartz. Z feet. nrst;
John Ferris. second; George Dehen,
third
Employed boys: Standing hop. step
and Jump, John Bennett. e feet, Z
inches. drst: Don Tweedy, second.
Homer Wright, third Stretch kick,
John Bennett, 6 feet, 10 inches, nrst;
Harry Davis. second; Stafford Thatch-
er, third
Senior Standing hop step and
Jump, Charles Foster. g feet, Z
inches, nFst: Frank Rankin, second
L. A. Corliss. third Stretch kick, Zoe
Polenck, feet, II inches. fFst: II.
Pearson, second: 8 r. Town. third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
SALE NOT RECOGNIZED
Tinker Deal Not Included in Tener's
Announcement.

New York. Dec. 18.-CincinnatIs
sale of Joe Tinker, shortstop and for
mer manager, to the BROOKLYN club
has not yet been officially recognized
by the National League President
John X Tener's announcement
Wednesday of the latest contracts and
releases contains no mention of the
$4,000 deal between Hermann and
Ebbets, although the Pittsburg-St.
Louis and New York-Cincinnati
trades that helped to furnish a SEN
sation at the leagues annual meeting
last week are all approved.
John A. Heydler. secretary of the
league, explained that the Tinker deal
was not promulgated because no word
had been received from Hermann
that his former manager had been sold
to Brooklyn. Ebbets notified the
leagues officers, but a deal cannot be
approved until both sides have been
heard from. Secretary Heydher said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
BIG LOSS FROM PARCEL POST.
Reduction of Express Tonnage Has
Injured Railway Revenues.

How establishment of the parcel
post. reducing the tonnage Of express
matter transported by the railways
and correspoDdingly expanding the
tonnage of mail matter hauled with
out compensation in railway mail pay
is beginning to tell on the revenues OF
the carriers, is brought out by the Blu
reau of Railway News and Statistics
in an analysis of the latest monthly
returns of the Interstate Commerce
Commission covering revenues and ex-
penses of the railways of the United
States.
This unfavorable showing, it ID i'm
portant to note, has been made while
gross earnings OF the railways were on
the increase. Only partial figures
have been published by the commits
sion for October, but they indicate
that these gains in gross finally are
vanishing. Returns from seventeen
railroads, just published by the COM
mission, show a loss in gross Of nearly
$1,000, 900, and a loss in net of nearly
$12,50O,O0O, or a $16.000,000 expan-
sion in mail business for 1913, due
to parcel post, the railways have re-
ceived a per cent increase In mail
pay during the first half year, about
S1,25O,0O0. That for the same busi-
ness by express they would have earn
ed SS,OOO,OOO, shows the loss ensuing
from inadequate mail pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
Germany WIN Not Exhibit.

Berlin. Dec. 1s.-The collapse of
the German parliamentary movement
in favor of official participation in the
Panama-Pacffic exposition at San
Francisco was followed today by the
dissolution of the committee which
had been formed to organize a great
non-ofiicial exhibit The bureau Of
information for those desiring to ex-
hibit is to continue in existence, but
otherwise the scheme for q collective
German exhibit is dead. The bill in
troduced early in December in con-
nection with an appropriation for the
arrangement of an official German ex-
hibit is not to be brought up again for
discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
Maeh Interest in Interurban {,
Topeka.
Many Kansas Towns Working
for Project.
NORTHERN TERMINAL herr
Network From Oklahoma and
Kansas Points.
Other Items Of Interest In the
Traffic World.

All of the towns through Northern
Oklahoma and Southern Kansas have
become interested in the several in
terurban projects brought out in the
last few weeks AS consequence
there has been much agitation OF the
question. Meetings have been held or
are about to be held in many OF these
towns The plans contemplate a net
work Of interurban lines that will ultt-
mately extend from Central Oklahoma
and connect with lines that will reach
as far north as Topeka and Kansas
City and to the east with lines to JOp-
lin and ST. Louis.
With the extension of the Bartlesville
line from Dewey to Caney where II
will connect with line to be built
from Independence, Neodesha and To-
peka and Neodesha the line will prob
connect with the Strang line which will
provide a direct connection with Kan
sas City. The other line would extend
to Topeka, while a third line would con-
meet with the Missouri system through
Joplin. Springfield and ST. Louis and
there with the Mckinley system
through Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
The south line from Bartlesvtlle is
to be built south to Tulsa and from
there to Oklahoma City and other
Oklahoma points. finally reaching into
Texas where it will be connected up
with a great system that is being
spread out over the Lone Star state
The Southern Kansas towns are great
ly interested.
In the last week Charles w. Laney
of Independence was In Chanute and
found the citizens there agitating the
question Of securing the Independence.
Necdesha and Topeka line, which will
make an extension from Neodesha to
Chanute connecting with the Strans
line from the north. This will provide
a direct interurban line to Kansas City
which will be extended southwest from
this city to connect with an fnterurban
line from Tulsa and BartleSvflle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
DAMAGE TO TEXAS RAILROADS
Floods VIII Cost Lines More Than .
Million Dollars.

Austin, Tex. Dec 1s.-Property
damage of fully 100000 has been
inflicted on the railroads OF Texas by
the most disastrous floods of half a
century. The area Of greatest damage
was in Central Texas and South Cen
trail Texas, in the valleys of the Bra
EOS, Colorado and Trinity rivers
Bridges have been washed out or bad
" damaged, and miles Of track torn
up in the flooded areas The roadbeds
are in such condition in many places
that it will be many days before re-
pairs can be made which will permit
trains to be run on schedule time. Be-
sides the actual property loss, there
was no freight or passenger movement
for several days.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad was one Of the heaviest losers
by the floods. A large part of its sys-
tenn is In the heart Of the flooded sec
ton and it had numerous small
bridges washed out and thousands of
yards Of track badly damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
CHICAGO WORTH MORE
Comparison I'm Real Estate Values
Made With London.

Chicago, Dec 1S.-Nineteen acres Of
land in the heart OF Chicago business
district is estimated by real estate
dealers to be worth approximately $S4,-
900. 600 more than was paid yesterday
for a similar acreage in the center Of
London by Harry Mallaby-Deely, a
unionist member of the house Of COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18

jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 1S.@John
NJ Atkinson, chairman of the public
service commission, departed last
night for Washington to meet with
the executive committee of the Nation
al Association of Railway commission
ers on December II, at which time
questions affecting the states in the
physical valuation Of railroads by the
interstate commerce commission will
be threshed out Atkinson will repre-
sent a valuation district composed OF
Missouri. Iowa, Kansas. Nebraska.
North and South Dakota, Oklahoma
and Texas Engineers representing
the interstate commerce commission
will meet with the state commissioners
and outline the plan of valuation
which will be used ultimately in the
determination Of reasonable railroad
rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
DE14ANO IN PESsISns1IC MOOD
Wabnsh Receiver Says Railroads q
Country Are Hard Up.

Detroit, Mich, Dec 1S.-The rail-
ways of America are hard up and
there is little immediate RELIEF in
sight said Receiver F. A. DelAno Of
the Wabash railway, here today with
\ number Of other railroad heads,
guests Of the Detroit board OF COM
merce. All Of the railway men were
Of the opinion that repreasive laWs
have set back the roads in q way that
viii be irreparable until the laws are
altered
I'VE cannot borrow money or sell
securities ut the present time" said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18

Lumbago. Neuralgia. Sprains, Bruises.
Stin Neck. Headache and Colds Of
the Chest Git prevents Pneumonia).
A. your cruggist's-in 25c and 500
jars and = special large hospital si1s
for S1.5O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
|I|!Elai|!|!5

y. R. L. Secord. IS W. 1zSth ST., New
York City. says: please send me Tor Of
flee use, . good size jar Of Musterole IS I
nnd it most beneficial for application ON
patients On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
Stiff Joints and Pains?
MUSTEROlE Qr-;y Relieves

Keep a jar In the house. 1t IL the
premier remedy for Backache, Sore
Joints or Muscles. Rheumatic Pains,
etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18

Accept no 81 D8IlI0G00s
II your druggist can.
not supply you. send
36c or Soc to the MUS.
+ e r OIL e Company.
Cleveland, Ohio, and
we will mail you . jar.
postage prepafd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18

MUSTEROLE Is .
clean. white ointment
made with oil Of mus
tard. It penetrates to
the seat OF pain and
drives 1t away, but does
not blister the tender
est skin. --
It takes the place Of
ld-fashioned mustard pl
NUSTEROLE II recon