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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
IT IS Different NOW.
When N. Crank Stopped Here First
Topeka Had Seven Houses.

N. Crank, an old soldier and Kansas
pioneer who stopped in town today,
admits that some changes have taken
place in Topeka since his first visit
At that time, Topeka consisted OF q
cluster of seven houses. 1t was in
1858, and Mr.. Crank, then a boy OF
IS. was a cowboy with an outfit NOV
ing cattle from the southwest to Leav-
enworth.
I'VE swan the cattle across the
river near where the Melan bridge
now stands" says Mr.. Crank, and
our camp wagon was ferried over by
an Indian with a flatboAt"
Mr. Crank has been visiting his son
who is a lawyer in Miami, Okla, and
stopped off in Topeka on his return to
his home at Hill City, where he has
lived for the past IS years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
MEETS iowa BAKERS,


Kansas master bakers are represent
ed at the Iowa state association today
and tomorrow by a Topeka man, w.
H. Kientz of the Avalon Bakery. While
there is no national organization of
the master bakers there is q tendency
toward cooperation and mutual bet
terment being developed by exchange
Of ideas between the various associa-
tions Of different states. Mr.. Kientz
has always taken an active interest in
association work in Kansas, having
held different responsible offices in the
state organization being at present q
member of the executive board Of the
Kansas master bakers association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
BACK TO FARM MOVE
X, S. A. G. VIII Promote Home Max
ing Contests Among Girls and Boys.

Manhattan. Kan, March "A cam
paign to enlist 10000 Kansas boys
and girls in agricultural and home
making contests this year was inaug-
urated by the Kansas State Agricul-
ture college here today with the ap-
pointment Of Miss Emma Skinner as
special organizer to arrange the con-
tests Miss Skinner will visit towns
all over the state urging boys and girls
to take part in the growing of vege-
tables and flower gardens and in viii
lage and rural communities improve
ment contestants. She also will assist
in organizing contests in baking. can
ming and sewing. The primary OBJ
1ect of the movement is to improve
conditions on the farm and to make
rural life more satisfying and attrac-
tive. 1t ID held by the movement pro-
moters that the best way to stop the
trend toward the city is to interest
the young in rural pursuits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
Board of Corrections Will oh.
tain $4,000 for Expenses.
John r. Mulvane of Topeka
Comes to Aid Of State.
DEFICIT Of NEARLY $4,000
Fire, Dr0uth and improvements
Costly to State in 1918.
No Necessity for Special Ses-
sion of Legislature.

In order to tide over the demands
OF the state penitentiary at Lansing
and ward off the necessity of calling q
special session of the legislature, the
state board of corrections, meeting
with Governor Hodges today. made
arrangements with John r. Mulvane
of this city for loan OF not more than
$4,000 to be used in meeting ex-
all probability, according to the MEM
bers of the board. 1t will not be neces-
sary to obtain more than $4,000 in
this manner. The loan will be paid
by the next legislature or the mem
bers of the board of corrections prom
ise to meet the deficit personally. The
board is composed of w. L. Brown Of
Kingman. chairman. j. e. Porter of
Kansas City and Charles M. Harger Of
Abilene.
The recent fire in the penitentiary
grounds, the purchase of live stock
for the prison farm. the added expense
owing to the drouth and the fulfill
ment of the recommendations of the
executive council for Lansing i'm
provements, greatly taxed the peniten-
tiary appropriations for the last fiscal
year. The board of corrections had
planned to turn over a sum Of money
to the state after a certain program
Of economy. Then came the fire and
the drouth and the shortage of live
stock and the improvements demand
ficit stared the worried boaRd In the
face.
The governor is feeling jubilant
over the success of the board under
the circumstances. The willingness
with which John r. Mrlvane extend
ed the loan pleased him. It is his be-
lief that by the practice of most rigid
economy, the original deficit can be
sliced to a minimum.
The Financial Situation.
Here Is the way the financial sftua-
ton has been arranged:
To date the penitenttary maintenance
expense has been $60.47 incidentally
il might be mentioned that for the same
period in 1912 the state spent ~, 1881
Then the board spent for new boilers.
waterworlxs improvements. i've stock.
feed and supplies neceSsftated owing to
the tirouth and the fire loss outside the
twine plant, more than $4,000. Add to
this the deficit from the Codding ad-
ministrati ton amounting to more than
$40, ,O0O The total brings the amount to
sos. 800 spent for the last fiscal period.
with nearly four months to go. The
board sees ahead 81, 423 in the regular
fund, 81 ,49S from the government and
81 500 earnings Of the penitentiary plant
or a total of $14, 800 for use between now
and the end of the fiscal year, June 30.
1t will require probably $4,000 to run
the institution until the end of the
fiscal year and the loan procured today
solves the problem. Otherwise 1t would
have been necessary to call special
session of the legislature to vote the
aDprOpriatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
win tho Prodigals Return to
Eat All the Calf3
Regulars Begin to Wonder
j Where They Come In.
PLATFORM AND CANDIDlCIES
These Two Things Arc for the
Progressives Only.
Get Nominations First and
Platforms Afterwards.

Now there ID . new fear in the
hearts OF Kansas Republican harmon
tsers. Some Of the conservatives are
already beginning to fear that the par
ty leaders have gone too far in their
overtures to the ultra progreaotves
and wonder just what tho new PRO-
posed give and take policy viii ON
able the regulars to take home a. .
political souvenir.
The return Of Bristow was well
coined But it was like deferred pre-
ctpitation and didn't in itself insure .
full corn crop. Then there was tho
announcement OF Arthur Cappor for
governor. The old line Republicans
were glad to see Capper back. even
though they wtnked one eye when
they cheered. Tho return Of CApper
meant the keeping Of the Capper pub
lications in line-and tho ccnserva-
tives recalled that NO one held . war
ranty deed to the future. In their zeal
to land Capper's 81 varieties of cos
mopolitan and domestic publications.
even the Bristow-Capper deal was not
mentioned and everyone was happy.
Then Joe Dolley came back. Fred
Jackson had already come home and
his announcement was ltnotypod for
use the day of the Progressive ban
quet in Topeka. The return Of Jack
son and Dolley meant the return OF
two once rabid Progressive warriors.
Then came the grapevine information
that Stubbs, too, might come to join
the Capper crusade.
Now the regulars are beginning to
think things over. They want to know
II the home coming Of Stubbs, Dolley.
in sackcloth and ashes and with con-
1Confinue6 on Pad Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
MOORE Is OUT
Solicitor of the State Depart
ment Has Resigned.
Rumors of Friction Bring Forth
Official Denial.

Washington, March 4.-John Basset
Moore, counsellor of the state depart
ment. who ranks as acting secretary.
has resigned and his resignation has
been accepted by President Wilson
For the present. Mr.. Moore will con-
institute and later will resume his
campaign with Columbia university.
No announcement as to his probable
successor was made today.
Mr.. Moore's impending resignation
has been rumored for several weeks.
and each time had met with unquali-
fed denial Various reports have had
In his views and those of higher OIL
cials but they never were. supported
by anything official. Mr.. Moore is an
authority on international law.
Omcial Explanation.
1t was explained in official quarters
that Mr.. Moore was quitting the state
department in accordance with an
understanding he had with President
Wilson when he took the office OF
counsellor last May. In order to he
cure Mr.. Moore's services, an arrange
ment was made whereby the coun-
sellor was to act as secretary in the
absence OF the head of the state de-
partment and in other ways was rec
ognized as second only to Mr.. Bryan
!
Moore undertook to, give his services
to the state department for the firsl
| year of its administration, to assist ir
carrying out the new policies in con-
temptation and in reorganizing the
Iorces so far as might be incident tc
| the change of administration.
1t was declared by officials that the
Mexican question had no connection
with Mr.. Moore's retirement, thai
ne had his own views as to the man
! ner of handling the situation and thai
they were not at all points in accord
with the administration policies has
been common report but, never
| theless, it was pointed out today that
! Counsellor Moore had lent loyal sup
port to the president and Secretary
Bryan In the execution of their plans
at all times. =
1t was understood that in a state.
ment later today President Wilson
would take occasion to emphasizf
that Mr.. Moore leaves the state de-
partment without friction and thai
| the most amfcable relations will con
tfnue to exist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
ONLY A RUM0R.
Santa Fe Officials Deny Story OF .
General Close Down.

rumor gained wide circulation in
Topeka today to the effect that the
shops OF the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe railway In Topeka would close
down for the last three days In each
week hereafter until business on the
road warranted a change. Under these
conditions the men would work only
"a hours a week instead OF the low
schedule of 40 hours at this time.
M. J. Drury, superintendent OF
shops. fatty denied the rumor late
This afternoon. He said that he had
received no advice Of q change of this
nature. Furthermore, he said that he
anticipated no further cut in the work
at the local plant where winter force
Of 2.SOO men is employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
British Newspapers Hold the
United States Responsible
For the Situation Regarding
Death of Benton.
SuSTAInS THE REBELLION
And Prevents Huerta From
Crushing 1t, Says One.
Carranza Appoints an Investi-
cation Commission.

London, March 4-The Mexican
situation and Sir Edward Grey's pro-
nouncement Of the views Of the Brit
ish government in regard to the in
vestigation in regard to the death of
w. S. Benton are the subject of much
comment in today's newspapers The
Pail Mall Gazette says:
''The temperate and restrained
language in which Sir Edward Grey
referred to the Mexican murder will
have the approval Of all Englishmen.
Its moderation, however, will not dis
guise the depth of their feeling.
Patience makes. every concession
to Sir Edward Grey's difficulties but if
there is any danger of that patience
being mistaken for indifference it
would introduce an element of grave
disadvantage into international pol
itics''
The Daily Chronicle in its editorial
comment today on the Mexican situa-
ton says:
I'm a sense the United States has
more responsibility in Benton's MUIR
der than Sir Edward Grey stated
Villa, his murderer, obtained practi-
cally all his arms and supplies from
across the American border because
the United States deliberately raised
in his favor, an embargo otherwise
imposed by International law. He
was able to keep the rebellion on foot
partly for this reason, but chiefly be-
cause the United States forbade Euro
pean lenders to advance Huerta mon
ey to crush him.
IF this policy Of the United States
did not exist, Benton probably would
still be alive, and If he were not Eng
land would be in a position to get re-
dress from the regular Mexican gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
COMPENSATION Law.


Kansas City, March "A committee rep
resentink mine operators and mine em-
ployees Of Kansas met this afternoon
with william L. O'Brien. labor and In
dustfial commissioner Of Kansas, to FORM
ulate a plan for the application OF the
by the 1913 legislature.
It is said that neither the miners nor
the operators object to the law but both
complain that they have suffered at the
hands Of lawyers who read the law diff
ferently. An act similar to the one of
1913 was passed by the legislature in 1911
but was not found to be specific az to
detailS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
POISONED BY x-RAYS,


Hartford. Conn.,, March 4.-Henry
Green, pioneer manufacturer Of X-Ray
tubes died at his home here today OF
an ailment of the liver induced by
X-Ray poisoning. He was born in
England 81 years ago. He developed
the first focusing tubes to be success
fully operated and gave many public
demonstrations. later beginning the
manufacture of tubes on a commercial
basis. John L. Bauer. glass blower.
who aided him, in the development OF
the tubes. died from the same disease
In t90e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
ENTER MAYORS HOME
Burglars Forced Front Window d
Cofrnn Residence.

At an early hour Monday morning
someone attempted to burglarize the
residence Of r. L. Cofran. mayor Of
Topeka. His home n at 1853 Topeka
avenue. The residence OF c. W. Sny-
der, 1865 Topeka avenue was entered.
and the hack door OF the residence OF
DR. C. F. Menninger, 1881 Topeka ave-
nue. was discovered OPEN
"a private watchman discovered
that q big front window had been
raised.'' G1id Mayor Cofron today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
The Presidents First Twelve
Months in Office Ends Today.
He Has Been Almost COntinu.
Ously ON the Job.
MADE few PUBLIC SPEECHES
Has Kept Congress at Worl
Most of the Time.
Foreign Affairs Have Been
Source of Much Trouble.

Washington, March 4.-The Demo-
cratic administration was a year old to-
day. Just twelve months ago at noon,
woodrow Wilson stood on the east
front Of the capitol and took the oath
OF Onice, ushering the Democracy into
control Of all branches of the national
government for the first time in twenty
years.
At the White House, in executive
quarters generally and in congressional
circles the day served to recall the
work OF the fleeting year. Members of
congress realized that except for a
short breathing spell at the Christmas
holidays they had been in practically
continuous session.
From the time the president broke a
century-old precedent and stood before
an assembled congress to urge the
enactment Of low tariff, close
cooperation has reigned between
the chief executive and the leaders Of
the dominant party in congress. The
enactment of a tariff law October 8,
1913. making vital changes in the duties
on imports was followed by the signing
OF a banking and currency act on De-
cember 3. 1913 These two laws and
the recent ratification Of the arbitra-
ton treaties are the things which the
presidents friends were pointing to as
the direct result of the intimate con-
tact established between the executive
and legislative departments Of the gov
ernment.
Foreign Troubles.
Much of the presidents time and
energy have been spent in wrestling
with troublesome Mexican situation,
as yet unsolved. and the diplomatic
tangle with Japan growing out of the
passage by California of a new anti
alien land law. Lately he has been
devoting himself to a rehabilitation OF
(COntfnued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
Enrns Nearly 40 Per Cont.

Lima, March THE first f1uctua-
ton in crude OIL markets since Feb
ruary, when Oklahoma and Kansas
oils advanced, is the reduction an
nounced today of 10 cents the barrel
in Corsicana. Texas. heavy grade
crude, making that quotation 10
cents All other markets are firm.
Net earnings for Standard Oil Of Cal
ifornia for 1919 were announced az
SIS, 1856, ,140 ON capital stock Of $5o,-
900 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
That Crawford County Ouster

Affldavits supporting the charges
made against the sheriff Of Crawford
county, John Huntington, were flied
by Attorney General John Dawson in
the supreme court OF Kansas this
afternoon. The attorney general
would remove burlington from office
under the charges OF defrauding coun-
ty funds, allowing pYisoners to 90 II
large and failing to enforce the pgp-
hibftoFy law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
DR.. ALkyRE VERY Low.
Old Time Resident of Topeka Ill With
Pneumonia.

DR.. H. L. Alkire, the well known
physician and specialist. is very low
at his home at 424 Monroe street. He
is suffering from severe attack OF
pneumonia.
DR.. Alkire has been resident OF
TODeka for Is years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04

Weather Forecast for KAnnns.
Fair with moderate temperatsrs
tOnight and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04

CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13
BAD FOREST
FIRE IN NORTH
Former Parmaites Have
Misfortune of Losing
Their Home.

According to information re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Waldron, who reside near Par
ma, Ray Waldron and wife, for
merly OF this place, but who for
some time have been living at
Bovill, Idaho, have been having
quite an exciting time of it in
their new location. The Bovill
country was recently the scene
OF a bad forest fire, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldron we're forced by the
thick smoke raised by the flames
to flee from their home to Pot
latch. During their absence their
place was swept by the fire and
almost everything destroyed,
only a few articles being spared.
Hundreds of other residents in
that section Jared equally as bad
and the portion of northern Ida
ho burned over is said to be a
very desolate appearing country
now, in contrast to its appear
ance short time ago
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13

Miss Iilla Mitchell went up to
Caldwell last night.
Mrs. ". E. Fisk leaves this
evening for a few days visit in
Boise.
A baby girl was born Wednes-
day, August 13, to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred |. Mitchell in Caldwell.
F. A. David of Moscow was in
Parma yesterday in the interests
OF NJ. Il. Lewis, a candidate for
the republican nomination for
governor.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Hannah of Notus
and Samuel X. Collins of Church
i'll, Idaho, were married at the
United Presby terian parsonage
In Boise July 81. Mrs. Collins is
q daughter of Geo. W. Stafford
of Notus and is well known in
this section.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13
ON CANVASS
OF COUNTY

James F. Boone, candidate for
the democratic nomination for
county auditor and recorder,
Frank Meek, candidate for pro-
bate Judge on the same ticket,
and Edgar Meek, all OF Caldwell,
were in Parma for a short time
today. They have just complet-
ed an automobile canvass OF
Canyon county and were very
much pleased over prospects for
a democratic victory this fall,
Both candidates are we'll known
In this section, and if elected will
undoubtedly prove strong off
cials. The party left about noon
for Caldwell.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13
IDAHO
RESOURCES
This Section Gets Favor
able Notice in New
Magazine.

The "Homeseeker's Illustrated
Monthly" with Earl WayIand
Bowman, one of this states fore
most boosters, as editor, began
publication in Boise this month.
The purpose of the magazine is
to show real estate conditions as
they really exist in Idaho to the
home seeker, and the new publ
cation has as its slogan, "Cut
Out the Commissions"
The first number contained a
writeup of several pages of Par
ma and the adjacent territory.
Tie occupations and industries
represented here we're all touched
upon in the article, which in con-
clusion said, Parma is a good
business town and is on abouU
as sound financial footing as
any small place in western Ida
no." AS medium for advertis-
ing the resources of this state
the new journalistic venture will
undoubtedly exert n great in
f1uence upon prospective land
purchasers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13
To Give Recital
at Notus Soon

Henry A. Backmeyer, assisted
by Arthur A. Binford, tenor. and
Austin W. Westrope, baritone,
of Caldwell, Judge R. A. Russell,
basso, Miss Elvera d. Clamby,
pianist, and Mrs. r. A. Russell,
reader, will give a recital at
Transue hall in Notus on Friday
evening, August 21, at $50
O'Clock. An admission of 25c
will be charged, proceeds to be
used for the benefit of the Lower
Boise Presbyterian church.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13

UNCHANGED
Big Battle Is Looked for
in European Struggle
Next Week.

No decisive battles have taken
place between the warning Euro
pean powers this week. At Liege
the Belgians are still holding the
forts, although the town itself
has been occupied by the Ger
mans, who so far have made
little progress otherwise. Dis
patches are so censored that it is
impossible to get news from
German sources, and very little
other news is allowed to escape.
1t is prob, bile that the coming
week will witness some of the
most formidable struggles in
history. Practically all forces
have been modified, and it is es-
timated that there are over
100000 men under arms on
the French German boundary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13
TEAM CAUSES
EXCITEMENT

Considerable excitement was
occasioned Tuesday by a lively
runaway up Third street OF a
team belonging to Gene Parker,
a south side rancher. The horses
were standing at the depot when
they became frightened and
started to run. While going at
a pretty fast clip one of the
horses attempted to turn down
the alley between the offices of
j. E. Kerrick and DR.. Humphreys.
The other wanted to go on up
Third street, and the result was
sudden stop which came near
having bad effects on Mr.. Ker-
rick's office. The horses piled
up on the cement sidewalk in
front of the judges place of busi-
ness, the tongue of the wagon
striking just below the large
plate glass window. In the mix
up the mouth OF one OF the horses
was slightly cut, and in getting
to its feet blood was rubbed all
over the window, which, however,
miraculously escaped destruc-
ton. Nobody was injured in the
runaway and the wagon itseli
was only slightly damaged.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13
UNITED STATES
IN GOOD SHAPE
This Country Will be Storehouse
for the World During Great
European Conflict.

Tuesdays Statesman con.
tanned the following article in re-
gard to the way in which this
country will be affected by the
great European war:
While the nations of Europe
are sparring around for advan-
tage to pull off the promised big
battles the United States is get
ting busy preparing to feed the
warriors. This was indicated
strongly Monday in all the CON-
mercial reports and in all CON-
mercial statements from other
countries.
The United States is to be the
granary, the factory and to a
certain extent the butcher shop
of Europe.
Monday night the North Amer.
lean Grain Association met in
New York and decided to resume
shipments to Europe.
Behind this action is, first, the
demand-unquestioned. Europe
is making it, and making it
loudly.
Then there Is the reasonable
assurance of shipments. Under
all the circumstances there is nc
likelihood of destruction of the
cargoes. Insurance companie:
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-13
HOG PRICE
TAKES JUMP
Boise Man Predicts Raise
in Livestock and Agri-
cultural Markets.

Artie Ireton, field buyer OF the
Boise Butcher Co., purchased a
carload of hogs at Nyssa Sat-
urday, the purchase price being
&c per pound. BY Monday the
price OF hogs had jumped SOC a
Hundred. Mr.. Ireton is conf
dent that prices will still further
increase, not only in the live
stock market but in all agricul-
tural products.