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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
MUST Be READY
German Chancellor Warns
Countrymen of War.
But He Does Not Look for
European COnfIagratiOn.

Berlin. April s.-'Tf outside forces
should threaten US Germany must
stand ready with her last man" de-
clared DR.. Won Bethmann HoIIweg. the
imperial chancellor, in parliament Mon
day, while submitting the government S
bills for increasing the army and for
providing new forms of taxation.
His speech was a striking one, al
though he qualified his warning with
the admission that "a European con-
fagration in all probability will not oc-
cur
''The good intentions of the French
and Russian governments are beyond
question: declared the chancellor but
Germany must reckon with the great
force of modern public opinion, which,
in the form of warlike patriotism and
Russian Pan-Slavism, threatens the
peace of the world against the wishes
of the great masses of both peoples -
It was noteworthy that in the chan
cellor's speech Great Britain was re-
ferred to only as a pacific factor
He continued:
'The conditions of Europe have been
radically changed by the Balkan war
which has substituted for the passive
European Turkey, other states of few
erish political activity. In all this there
are factors of progress, indeed, but
should a great European conflagration
between Germanism and Pan-Slavism
come, this change would alter the bal
ance in Germany's disfavor. This does
not alter the fact that I consider this
conflict probably will be avoided
Germany, the chancellor said, has
been working to mitigate the Austro-
Russian tension, but should war break
out the German empire would unhesi-
tatingly fight beside her ally"
The chancellor then reiterated Prince
Bismarck's saying, eff the French wait
for US to attack them, they will wait
forever" and concluded that there was
every reason to believe the present
French government wished to live in
peace with Germany, and that French
masses wished it, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
Iaxauon without representation has
never been a favorite American doctrine.
Present System Good Enough

While our present system of state gov
ernment may have its faults, it will be
conceded that no government ever de-
signed by man has been perfect; but after
carefully weighing it's merits and de-
merits is in my judgment far superior 10
any so far proposed to take its place.
There is still a better reason in favor of
our present representative bodies. If this
government is to endure in its pres
ent form with its ever increasing
and complicated problems demanding So
luton, 1t can only be done by a system
which will educate an ever increasing
number of citizens capable of solving
these problems of government.
In my judgment no system can be bet
ter than that including broadly repre-
sentative legislative bodies, which affords
a school of the highest value along these
lines, in educating and fitting men to
carry on the great work of government"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
CUT LIVING COST
Mr.. Ultimate Consumer Finds
Relief i'm Tariff.
Free List Includes Leeches,
Skeletons and Joss Sticks.

Washington, April 8.-Mr. Ultimate
through the Democratic tariff bill in
the hope of finding some promise of
a reduction in the cost of living, will
1lnd many curious articles listed that
VIII make his head swim. The free
list includes these articles:
Apatlte, asafetida, balm of gilead,
blood, bones, cudbear, divi-divi, drag
ons blood, fossils, joss sticks, old Junk,
lava, leecheS, mamma, pulu, skeletons
and spunk
The Underwood bill, like any other
tarlff bill, contains page after page of
printed names that are unintelligible
and unpronouneeable so far as the
average person is concerned. When
the reading clerks of the house come
TO them they merely spIutter. The
men who are debating the tariff bill
carefully avoid discussing these arti-
cles Tor obvious reasons.
Take the chemical schedule for in
stance. Here are some of the chemi-
Gals. on the dutiable list:
Phenolphthalein. binitrotoluol, bini
trobenzol, benzaldehyde, nitrotoIuol
tlapnIyIam1nsuifeacids naphtolsu1-
foacids, amidona naphtolsu1foacids and
binitrochlorbenzol
The most alarming chemical of all
however if there is anything in a
name, is diamidostiIb iIbendisulfoacid
Is 1t any wonder that a reading clerk
mas gone to bed for a week after
reading twenty printed pages of
names like that?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
FIGHTING AT NACO
Federal and State Troops in
Desperate Encounter.
Bullets on American Side and
Two Are Wounded.

Naco, April 8.-Desperate fighting
between Ojeda's federals and state
troops opened at $40 this morning less
than a mile below Naco, Sonora. Bull
lets fell on the American side of the
line and four American soldiers on bor-
der patrol were wounded.
Ojeda again used his artillery effec-
lively and held the state troops at
distance in spite of their supreme
numbers.
The residents of Naco, Arizona, are
congregated in buildings as far as pos
sible from the scene in an effort to
escape the bullets which are falling In
showers near the International line.
Naco, Arizona, April S.-Bullets
sprayed over the Arizona town OF
Naco, wounding four negro troopers
of the Ninth cavalry border patrol
and one army teamster. None are ex-
pected to die.
At the first shots residents of this
town were hurried out of bed by
troops of the Ninth and Fifth cavalry.
stores were not opened and residents
of the Arizona town hurried to the
theater a thick adobe building reckon
ed to be bullet proof. Balls from the
long range Mauser rifles plunged
through houses on this side of the line
as if fired at close range.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
LIFE FOR CHIL D
Long Island Parent Gave Quart
of Blood for Infant.
Then Child Died and Father
Declined Rapidly.

New York, April s.-Hagar Shive died
at Whitestone. Long Island, yester-
day, victim of parental devotion. AL
though himself far from being in ro-
bust health, Shive early in the winter
submitted to an operation for the
TRANSMISSION of his blood into the veins
of his infant son, who was suffering
from tuberculosis of the bones. A
friend, knowing Shive's delicate state
of health, offered to submit to the
operation for him. Shive, however, de-
clared that he willingly would sacrifice
his life for his first-born and a quart
of blood was given to the babe. The
child died shortly afterward and Shive
went into rapid decline and died. He
was "a years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08

Secretary of Treasury Shifts
u. s. Financial Center.
Besieged i'm Office by Insistent
Job Hunters.

Washington, April S.-Besieged in
his club and his office by job hunters
and waylaid by them at every turn,
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has almost reached the conclusion
that life is not worth the living. Lost
for hours yesterday from the ken of
his cabinet associates and his con-
fidential clerks, it transpired today
that he had fled from the turmoil and
had discovered a haven of rest in a
small hotel. The hotel room for sew
eral hours was the financial center of
the United States while the secretary
and his clerk worked through the
stack of correspondence and public
business that had piled up.
where's the hote1?'' echoed the
clerk, 1aughingly. DO you want me
to lose my job?'
1t also developed that Mr.. McAdoo
and his personal attendant made their
escape from the treasury building by
a back door and slipped stealthily into
a waiting taxicab and were whirled off
before the small army of officeseekers
could get into action. The hotel,
wherever it is, may continue to be
the country's financial center until the
pressure for jobs is relieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
LOSE IN MICHIGAN
Suffrage Amendment Defeated
by a Big Vote.
Initiative and Referendum and
Recall Carried.

Detroit, April S.-Incomplete returns
from half of the state today show a
majority of Al, $50 votes cast against
woman suffrage and the most enthus-
iastic supporters of the movement ad-
init defeat. The vote so far report
is largely from the cities and it is ex-
pected the rural districts will cut
down the majority from 10 to 20 thou
sand. All of the other constitutional
amendments, including the initiative,
referendum and recall carried by good
majorities.
Republicans claim the state ticket
by 10000 to $4,000 plurality. The Pro-
gressives who led the ticket last fall
will finish third at best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
Eastern Film House Files Suit
i'm e. s. Court.
Asks for Injunction Against
State Censorship.
LAW is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Allege Would Cost "Movies"
S36O,OOO i'm Four Months.
Is a Tax Gathering Measure
Pure and Simple.

To prevent the wholesale arrest of
500 moving picture show operators in
Kansas. suit was filed today in the
United States district court by the Uni
versal Film company of Delaware, in
which it seeks to enjoin state officials
from the enforcement of the new pic
ture film censorship law pending a de-
cision from the United States supreme
court concerning the constitutionality
of the Kansas law. Governor George
Fl. Hodges, Attorney General John S.
Dawson, State superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction W. D. Ross and Secre-
tary of State Charles Sessions are made
defendants in the action which seeks
an inter1ocutory and permanent in
junction against the enforcement of the
picture film law.
The bill in the federal court recites
that unless an injunction is speedily
granted that the attorney general, who
recently caused the arrest of Lew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
BY A DIRECT VOTE
United States Senators Now to
Be Elected by People.
Constitutional Amendment APP
proved by SO States.

Washington, April 8.-Direct cleo
ton of United States senators became
one of the provisions of the constitu-
ton today by Connecticut's ratifica-
ton of the amendment to that effect.
Thirty-six states, the requisite three
fourths have approved the change.
Connecticut Favored 1t.
Hartford, Conn.,, April S.-The pro-
posed amendment to the federal con-
stitution providing for popular cleo
ton of United States senators was
ratified by the general assembly today.
1t was approved in the house $50
to II, and passed the senate unani-
mously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
LET DYING die.
Plan to Decide When Suffering of Sick
Shall Cease.

New York. April SIN a symposium
on euthanasia in the Medical Review
of Reviews no less an authority than
Mr.. Roswell Park, of Buffalo, one of
the surgeons who attended the bed
side of the dying President Mckinley,
favors the affirmative. He not only
speaks of Euthanasia as applied al
truism' but says that he has practiced
it, and advocated a standing jury Of
physicians and lawyers to determine
when the pleadings for death of
patient in the terminal stages of life
and suffering the "tortures of the
damned" should be acceded to.
"Euthanasia is the humane in the
highest degree" writes DR.. Park, but
it is hedged about by one moral diff
Guilty, namely, the question of wise and
judicious discretion as to its applica-
ton.
My own preference would be for
committee of two practitioners of med
icine and one of law appointed in some
authoritative way to decide when it
should be applied"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
GERMANS DON'T WORRY
Army Officers Say French Did Not
Learn About Air Cruiser.

Berlin, April Sherman army Off
GERS. who were aboard the Zeppelin air
cruiser .sZ w." when she was cap
tured by French officers after cross
ing the French frontier and landing
at Luneville, are of the opinion that
the F'renchmen did not discover any
of the secret workings of the air craft
The German officers in their report
saw that although General Rirschauer,
inspector of the French aviation de-
partment, and other experts boarded
the dirigible, they think the Frenchmen
did not observe enough to enable them
to reproduce the intricate mechanism
of the airship. :
Some members of the Zeppelin crew
say they heard shots fired at the dirf-
gible, but this is not confirmed by
other persons on board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
Severe Relapse and High Fever
During the Night.
Physicians Forbade POntiff to
Receive Reports.
NOT TO LEAVE BED TODAY
Papal Secretary and Relatives
Only Callers Allowed.
Condition Was Due to an At
tack of Influenza.

Rome, April S.-Pope Plus Suffered
a severe relapse in the course of last
night. He was very feverish, his tenn
perature rising to 100 degrees.
Professor Ettore Marchiafava was
with him for an hour. After a thor
ough investigation the physician in
sisted that the pontiff should take
complete rest and forbade him even
to receive the usual daily report on
vatican affairs.
Although the pope's temperature
had diminished somewhat during the
forenoon. his holiness remained in
bed, the doctors in attendance insist
ing that he must not rise today.
The only persons beside the physi-
clans who were permitted to see the
pope We're Cardinal Merry del Val. the
papa1 secretary of state, and the sis
ters and niece of the pontiff.
Fever Now Is Decreasing.
The condition of the pope improved
considerably toward evening. At $50
his physician announced the fever was
decreasing.
Receptions Too Much for Him.
In connection with the relapse suf-
fered by the pope it is reported that in
consequence of two lengthy pilgrim
receptions yesterday he was overcome
by extreme fatigue. The receptions
obliged the pontiff to remain for sew
eral hours without moving. In the
course of the evening he suffered a
slight fainting fit and DR.. Andrea Am
icci, who was in attendance, had him
put to bed and injected a strengthen
ing remedy.
After a few minutes the pope recov
cred consciousness and spoke to those
around him. By the doctors instruc-
tions the pope will remain in bed, sus-
pending all his habitual occupations
until further orders.
Official Statement.
An official statement on the pope's
condition published in the Observa-
tore Romano this evening says:
Since yesterday evening the Holy
Father has been indisposed with a re-
lapse of influenza. His condition is
causing no anxiety but he requires
much rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
Suffragettes of England At
tempt to Blow Up Castle.
Try to Ruin Valuable Historic
Dudley Estate.
IN HONOR OF MRS. PANKHURST
This Was Painted on Side of
an Old Castle Cannon.
"VOtes for Women and
COnsequences"-MOttO.

Rome, April S.-A consultation be-
tween Prof. Ettore Marchiafava and
the physicians i'm attendance upon the
pope this evening is reported to have
proved that the pope is affected with
nephritis or inflammation of the kid
neys and it was said that the greatest
anxiety is felt.
Dudley, England, April S.-MiIitant
Suffragettes early today attempted to
blow up the ruins of historic Dudley
castle parts of which date back to the
eighth century.
The inhabitants of the town were
awakened by a loud explosion. A
large force of police was dispatched
to the castle and one searching the
surrounding grounds found chemicals
and blasting powder. Most of the
powder had failed to explode and the
damage done was not much. Many
windows in adjacent cottages were
broken.
Two old siege guns weighing a ton
each were thrown out of the embras-
sures of the castle by the explosion.
votes for women and - the
consequences" was painted on one of
the old cannon and I'm honor of Mrs
Pankhurst' on another. A quantity
of suffragette literature was scattered
about. The police found no clew to
the perpetrators.
One account of the explosion says
the militant suffragettes loaded and
fired one of the big guns.
Ruin Mail Boxes in London.
London, April S.-Another campaign
of destruction was started today by
the militant suffragettes against the
mail boxes here. Hundreds of boxes
were rendered useless and much mail
was destroyed by the use of acids, ink
and burning rags.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
DUBUQUE HOTEL FIRE.
G. ests Into Streets i'm Night Clothing
Loss 100000.

Dubuque, Ia, April S.-The Julian
hotel and a number of other buildings
adjoining were destroyed by fire early
today. All of the 200 guests and en-
ployees escaped from the hotel but
most of them lost everything. Many
of the guests ran into the street in
their night clothing. A few were
slightly injured by jumping from low
er windows and lower parts of fire
escapes
The total loss will be something
more than 100000. The loss on the
building and furnishings is $3.50. 900.
other losses were: Powers building,
S5O,000: Union Electric company,
$4,000. The balance of the loss is
on smaller buildings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
WHISKY IS SAVED.
Heroes Leave Levees to Capture Con-
tents of Flooded Warehouse.

Washington, April s. Hundreds
of barrels of whisky, swept from de-
molished bonded warehouse in Ken
lucky in the flood, were saved by
heroes who saved them to the last
drop, according to report received
today by Commissioner Cabell from
one of the internal revenue agents.
The warehouse, containing 5000 bar
rels, was practically destroyed. Men
en- left the levees, said the govern
ment officer, to save the whisky The
location of the warehouse was not
disclosed because it might create un-
necessary alarm among the owners of
the whisky all of which is safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
HAS FRIEDMAN FLOWN
Tuberculosis Expert Leaves by Back
Door of New York Hotel.

New York, April s.-Dr. FREDERICK
Franz Friedman, the Berlin tubercu-
Iosis expert, unexpectedly and myster-
iously left the Ansonia hotel late Mon
day afternoon. He took with him all
his baggage, his turtle serum, his vac
cine and his secrets. His rooms were
declared vacant as the doctor went
down a back staircase and departed,
it is believed for Providence, r. l. Dr.
Sturrn, his New York assistant, left
the hotel about the same time saying
he was going to Providence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
WILSON'S FIRST VIEWS
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

The senate met at noon.
Proceeded to house chamber
for joint session.
Senator Shafroth introduced
resolution to change time for
beginning of congress to first
Monday in January after ma
tional elections and inaugura-
ton of president to second
Monday in January.
Adjourned at 1920 till Wed
nesday noon.
House met at 1890 p. m.
Received members of senate
and in joint session listened to
President Wilson deliver his
first message to congress.
Republican Leader Mann
submitted to ways and means
committee his recommenda-
tions for Republican members
of important committees.
Representative Sims relntro-
duced bill to abolish commerce
court and bill to repeal
American coastwise shipping
toll exemption clause of the
Panama act.
Adjourned at 1:17 to Thurs
day noon.
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CONTINUED on Page Six.)
HERE IS A MORAL
Man, Bed, Cigarette-Fire,
Bath Tub, Death.
Ran Against Gas dollhouse
on Fire-And Moral.

Chicago, April s.-After being Sc
verely burned when his clothing
caught fire, presumably from a cigar
cite which he had been smoking in
bed, Edward A. Schrieber jumped into
a bath tub of water in an attempt to
extinguish the flames and was
drowned. In his rush to the bath
room he accidentally ran against a
gas jet and opened it, the building
caught fire and when the firemen ar
rived he was found dead in the tub.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
NATIONAL BANK CALL.
Comptroller of Currency Asks for
Close of Business statement Apr. 4.

washington, April S.-The comp
trolIer of the currency today issued a
call for a statement of the condition
of all national banks of the United
states at the close Of business on Fri
day, April e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08

weather Forecast for Kansas.
Rain tonight and Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08

the following will illustrate the ap-
plcation of the tax on big fortunes
of the country:
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CONTINUED on Page Two.3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
ENFORCEMENT BILLS UP.
-Antt-LiquOr Measures Laid Before
BOtir branches of Tennessee Gen
cral Assembly.

Nashville, Tenn, oct. 14.-Three
bills designed TO strengthen the en-
forcement of laws against the sale OF
liquor. tonight were introduced in both
houses OF the Tennessee general as
sembly which met yesterday in it's
second session. These bills would
prohibit the shipment of liquor into
the state or from bne county to an
other and il will also author
ize the removal of county and mu-
nlcipal officers for failure to enforce
the prohibition law, and make sa-
looms public nuisaaces."
Both houses were quiet and order
~. \ bitter nght is expected over
the attempt to take from the speak
or of the house power to appoint com
mttccs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
PREACHERS GET $500 A YEAR.
Many Methodist Ministers DO not Get
More Than That Amount for Ser
vice.

Washington, Oct. 15.-More than
5000 Methodist ministers i'm the
United States preach and work d year
for less than $500. This was the re-
port of the bureau of sustenance
when the board OF managers of the
Methodist Woman's Home Missionary
society began its 32nd annual meeting
here. The bureau lamented that
such state of affairs could exist.
In her annual address. Mrs. George
%. Robinson of Detroit, president of
the board denounced the law recent
ly passed i'm Florida prohibiting
whites from teaching negroes and
negroes from teaching whites
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18

Mammoth!" Abbott declared, VIA.
tering her words with liberal iuiagina.
tion.C
Il must talk fast. or the Gregory
house Will be looming up At US.
Mother taoeht me all she knew, though
she hated books: she made herself
think she was on'v In the show life
till she could make q little more-al-
ways Just little inore-sfe really
loved It. you sea. But; / loved the
booke- -study-anything that wasn't
the show. It was kind of friendly.
when I began feeding Samson" rl
Poor little Nonpareil!"' murmured
Abbott wistfully. ,t+
And often when the show was be-
inS unloaded, I'd be stretched out in