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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
PEPPERILL's OFFICE BUSY.
Sunday and Eight Hour LAWS Are
Forgotten.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 24.-The
closing law was ignored in the internal
revenue office Sunday. For months the
eight hour day has been a joke. If all
correspondence is finished by as early
as 10 O'Clock at night w. H. L. Pep
perell and his deputies feel as though
they are not earning their salary.
Income tax statements. questions,
long distance telephone calls by the
hundreds must be examined and an
swered every day. And SO far the
more wealthy men of Kansas have not
sent in their returns. Seventy five
thousand dollars Is the largest property
return received at the office.
Every possible blunder that could
be made has been discovered on the
returns" said George Ruede. corpora
tion tax deputy. .r---f
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
PATENT STRAW sPREADER.

Farmers of Belpre May Sell Machine
to Manufacturing Company.
Belpre, Kan, Feb. 24.-That a straw
spreader of local invention bids fair to
supersede the machine manufactured
by the International Harvester COM
pany, is the belief of Theodore Beck
with and William Phillips the inycn-
tors. Many farmers have already
placed orders for the new machine be-
cause it spreads straw over a field like
wind stacker instead Of like q ma
nure spreader. Manufacture of the
machine will be commenced here bv
company of local capitalists this
spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
MARRIED SO YEARS.
Larned Couple Celebrate Anniversar,
in Kansas Since 1885.

Larned, Kan, Feb. 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. D. G. Horst of this city celebrated
their 6Oth wedding anniversary with
reception for leading members of
the Presbyterian church in which they
have both been active since childhood.
Mr.. Horst is 50 years of age: his wife
is 78. They came to Larned in 1886
and engaged in the grocery business
until retirement a few years ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
BANKS CONSOLIDATE.
Newton Institutions Are Now One
Both Strong.

Newton, Feb. 24.-The most important
financial transaction that has take.l
place in Newton in years. if not, in
fact. in the history Of the city, was
consummated when the First Nationa
bank acquired by absorption the COM
plete banking business of the Home
State bank. The accounts and books
we're transferred Sunday so that the
deposits Of the Home State bank were
-ound at the First National bank Mon
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24

Acorn Day =
Ready-to-Wear
Bargains
About 200 Winter Coats for
women and misses at HALF
PRICE and some at even less.
All Silk and Wool Dresses
bought for Fall and Winter sell
ing; more than 100 of them will
be offered for one day-tomor-
row-Wednesday only at HALF
PRICE.
Upwards of sixty high-grade
C0rsets in a good assortment of
sizes grades that sell regularly
from $500 to $500 each at
HALF PRICE.
Flannel Waists styles in
all sizes from "a to A selling or
dinarily at $1.OO and $1.25 each
will be on sale at-59f.
10 Children's Wool Dresses to
go at HALF PRICE.
One Rack of Women's Dress
Skirts of them in all at
HALF PRICE.
PetticOats at HAlf-WOmen's 8
black jersey top petticoats sell
ing regularly at $1.OO to $500
each will be HALF PRICE.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
RECOGNITION FOR SCHOOLS.
Pawnee Rock High Now in Accredited
First Glass

Pawnee Rock, Kan, Feb. 24.-Local
school authorities have been advised
by Professor johnson Of Kansas uni
versity, who has charge Of accerditing
Kansas high schools, that the local
high school has been advanced to the
first class of accredited schools and
that local graduates will hereafter be
admitted to higher institutions of
learning with full standing. Professor
johnson also stated the local school is
now entitled to state funds appro-
priated by the Barnes high school
law and will receive it's first pro rata
this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
NO HARD TIMES THERE.

A"HHou NoC OOtnercU ny AASt 4ear 8
Shortage.
Cimarron, Kan, Feb. 24.-In spite
OF the poor crops of the past year,
Cimarron is farther removed from
hard times than at any time in the
past Is years, is the indication of a
rental property canvass of the city just
made. The canvass shows that for
the first time in Is years every house
in town is occupied. Several new
houses were built during the past year.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
ROB PAwNEE ROCK STATION
County Officials on Trail of Suppose
BuFSlarS

Burglars.
PaWnee Rock, Kan, Feb. 24-Lo-
cal authorities assert they are hot on
the trail of the culprit who burglar
lied the local Santa Fe depot last
"Wednesday. The bulk of the funds in
the depot was in the safe, which the
thief failed to break open. small
amount of cash was obtained from
slot machines and the cash drawer,
Because he could not open the safe
the thief smashed most of the depot
furniture, spending most of the night
it is thought. at this task.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
Up to So. SO Suitines
and Cloakings
$1.OO

81 to SO inch wide Suitings
and Cloakings, many patterns
suitable for spring suits, wraps
and skirts. $500, $3.50, $500
and $3.50 materials at yardE$1
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06

Governor Cocktails OF the Panama
canal zone announced that the first
trip through the canal by an ocean
going vessel will take place August 8.
when the steamer Christobal will go
from Colon to Balboa. Opening of the
canal to world traffic will be August
is, when the steamer Ancon will make
the first official trip.
Prohibition Democrats will continue
to have a majority in both houses of
the Texas legislature, according to
final election returns received from
the primary last Saturday.
Thomas e. Taylor, an undertaken,
was shot and killed on street OF
Jackson, Miss, by his brother, Robert,
business rival, who then killed him
self
An epidemic OF rabies broke out in
Pittsburgh. IL persons being bitten by
mad dogs in one day.
Representatives OF the Greek govern
ment took over the former American
battleship Mississippi at Norfolk, Va.
and christened it Kilkis.
The National One Cent Letter Post
age association has begun campaign
for a reduction of one cent in letter
postage and is asking business men
all over the country to join in the
movement
Telluride. Colo, was practically
ruined by a flood originating in
cloudburst and two women were
drowned.
A homing pigeon that was released
two years ago from a balloon near
Chicago has just returned to its home
in Kansas City, Mo.
The markets OF the world were de-
moralized by the war news. Wheat
rose sharply in price and stocks de-
clined.
Four persons were killed and four
injured when a train smashed a
stalled automobile at Ravinia, near
Chicago.
Henry l.. Ford. former United States
commissioner, convicted Of malfeas-
ance in office at Eureka, Cal, has
been sentenced to one years impris-
onment and a fine of 81 300.
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06
WEEKS
n e w s
Summarized for
Very Busy Readers
Washington

The treasury department discovered
oIeomargarine frauds amounting to
S10.0O0,OO0 and seized two oleo plants
In Providence, X. l.. and one in Co
lumbus. O.
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06
European War News

The kaiser decreed a state of war In
Germany and appointed crown prince
commander of first division of the i'm
perial guards.
British feet reported to have two
squadrons of German navy bottled up
at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven.
Two divisions of Russian cavalry
were massed on the German frontier.
Russian troops blew up a bridge be-
tween Scezakow and Granitza. which
is in Austrian territory.
Emperor Francis Joseph ordered
general mobilization of the army and
navy and called the Landsturm to the
colors.
Desperate fighting between Aus
TRANS and Servians continued along
the Drina river.
Denmark. Norway, Sweden, Belgium
Holland and Switzerland began mobil-
zing their armies.
Six thousand American tourists were
stranded in Paris because the sailings
OF liners were cancelled
The United States government
| planned to provide for the American
registration of foreign vessels to pre-
vent the paralysis of commerce.
The New York stock exchange and
all other American exchanges were
closed
Austria and Russia suspended diplI
matte relations.
Paris prepared for possible siege and
the British fleet sailed with sealed or
ders
Austria formally declared war on
Servia and invaded its territory, also
Selling several Servian steamers on
the Danube Bulgarian troops crossed
the Servian frontier. Sir Edward
Grey's plan for mediation was rejected
by Germany and Austria. All the pow
ers modified their armies and fleets.
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06

Owing to the spread OF local option
ia Illinois the governments special tax
on spirits. collected in Chicago, will be
$4,000 less than last year
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06
Foreign

Greek colors were hoisted at Villa
franche on the former American bat
tleship Idaho, which recently was sold
to Greece.
General Obregon captured Quere-
taro from the Mexican federals.
Military uprising in Hupeh prov
ince threatened the rule of President
Yuan of China.
Brazil officially renamed the Duvlda
river the Rio Theodore.
Many rifles and several machine
guns we're struggled into Ireland by
the Nationalists.
Lieutenant Valensi OF the French
army aviation corps was killed when
his aeroplane collapsed during a
night.
Rebels In Haiti we're defeated twice
by the government troops losing
heavily.
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06

Fire in Seattle did more than $1,000
900 damage TO the docks.
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06

The army worm, which has been de-
stroying Michigan crops. has been
routed, say Or. @. ID. Shafer and G. c..
Woodin, Michigan Agricultural college
experts, who have been helping farm
ers wage war on the pest. They report
the total loss $1,000, 900.
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06

Arnold v. Stubenrauch OF Washing
ton, who has been In charge of pomo-
logical investigations for the United
States department of agriculture, will
head the newly created department of
pomology at the University OF Cali
fornia-
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06

The kaiser decreed a state of war In
Germany and appointed crown prince
commander of first division of the i'm
perial guards.
The Yale expositor., 1914-08-06

The Exposition prints auction bills
on short notice-right In price. quail
ny and appearance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
MOST DESPERATE
BATTLE OF WAR
Constitutionalist Forces Renew
Attack on Tampico, Fed
eral Stronghold.
AMERICAN REPORTED SLAIN
Foreign Minister for Mexico
Charges U. S. With Selling
Lighthouse on Island.

Juarez. May 10.-The most desper-
atcly fought battlsf Of the present
Mexican rcvolutionSis being fought to-
night at Tanpico. according to re-
ports reaching Constitutionalist o!fi-
GERS. 1t Is reported some Of the oil
wells and tanks are burning, and that
a portion of the town Is on fire.
MI Americans. 1t Is Said here, were
taken aboard ships. but other for
eicncrs are still In the oil well dis
trict. By the light OF blazing oil tanks,
fred by stray shots, the rebel artil-
lcry men hurled shot after shot. from
twenty field guns into the strongly
intrcnched position held by General
lSnacio Morelos Haragoza. the Federal
commander In the centre of the town
SOLDIERS on EQUAL TERMS
~ N\i' rK nF ARTILLERY
They swept the breastworks with IL
hail of shrapnel in an effort to open
! the way for dash by General Pablo
,'ohzaiess infantry. For the first time
IN The lighting, soldiers OF Huerta and
Tarranza were ou equal terms in the
matter Of artillery. The twenty French
ieivsS%unS captured by General Con
%hles at Monterey. ana placed in POSI-
ton before Tampico, have done tre
incndOus execution
Seven thousand Constitutihnalists.
( under Pedro Gonzales and Luis Cabn
rilla, are engaged. General Jesus
Carranza. with his brigade. was
'ho"Ent 10 FORM Il part of the forces
attacking Tamp!co. but it was learn
ed Tonight his brigade was sent back
TO Monterey for the fight against SAL
tillo.
Refugees arriving here from Tam
pico report that man named Bur
| Wen has been killed by rebels at
| Osuiulama. short distance south OF
| Taiarico. The report has been con
iirne;l.
IN Tampico. Burwell Is said to bc a
nephew OF Josephus Daniels, Secretary
OF the Navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
MONEY TO PAY STATE TROOPS
CoIorudO House Unanimously Passes
mt ApprOpr!ntinE SI.OOO.OOO.

Especial to The Tines Dispatch
Denver. MAY lo.--Thc bill appro-
priatiug sl,0c0.0Oo tor the payment
OF state troops while serving In the
strike district was passed by the
House yesterday by a Unanimous vote
The passage OF the measure in tho
Senate on. Monday, Is assured.
ProgrcSsiveS declare they were tho
victims OF a rusc IN the passage. Of
the bill Another bill was pending
at the time. ono providing that the
militia appropriation DO paid out OF
the receipts from the income tax law
The original militia appropriation bill
they thought 1t had not yet come to
Il second reading. They were furious
when they learned tho measure had
pussed, and declare that on Monday
they will attempt to throw the House
into committee OF the whole, and
call for Il reconsideration OF the meas
urc.
DR.. Oresto da villa, italian consul.
to-day served notice on tho Colorado
Secretary of State that his govern
ment would demand damages from
Colorado for each Italian killed in
the strike zone. Five of the children
killed ut Ludlow were Italians. In
addition, many Italians suffered large
property damage. Reparation will be
asked for this also
only zoo guns were surrendered to
the Federal troops at Trinidad TO-DAY.
Both strikers and miners declared this
represented all the firearms in their
possession Colonel l.ockctt intimatcd
to-day that he probably would order
Il search to be made for weapons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
NO BILL AT THIS SESSION
Action on Presidential Preference Pri.
mary VII lie POstponed.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.J
Washington. May l0.-President VIII
son has abandoned hope of getting
recommendation for n presidential pref :.
erenco primary. Chairman Ruckcr. OF
tho House Committee having this legis-
lntion In charge. said: The bill will be
presented to Congress before tho nd :
DO not expect, that II will bo acted on,
but 1t will go before the people and VIII
be considered In tho campaign this
fall"
Tho House Democratic caucus to be
held on Tuesday Will not tnko up tho
i; should Sc Injected Gy Mr.. Rucker.
The latter has been Ill for some time.
the preparation OF Il bill along the lines
suggested by President Wilson In his
message to Congress.
difficult" said Mr.. fucker. Il cannot
agree with the President that IL Is IL
subject that will not provoke contro-
versy. This legislation necessarily is
Il revolution In our political organiza :
tions. and the various State laws and
bring "A bill from my committee before
the close of the present session. but
] do not expect to urge that II be acted
on by the House. I want the people
of the country to consider 1t before
Congress shall enact II into law"
ent Congress, before it's end next March.
would act on the proposition. What
its bearing on the next presidential |
campaign may be, Mr.. Rucker refused
to discuss.
President Wilson was not the choice
nomination in the Baltimore Convcn-
ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Of StrntrrIc Ir,ror,,,,,,...

L0hOs Island is eight miles of Tho
east coast of Mexico. lSo miles north
OF Vera CRUZ and sixty-hvc miles
south Of Tampico. Two islands aro
near together. Lobos and Blamuuilleo
lhcy are due east of Cape Roio and
lie or the long spit of land which en-
Nclops tho large Lake Tamithuia, ex-
tending northward nearly TO Tampico
l-ohoS Is near the main route OF
steamers plying between Vera Cruz
and Tampico. ana has II powerful
light to guide shipping. The island
Is low and sandy. with nothing on IL
but the lighthouse equipment. though
ITS location might make IT OF conSId-
crablo strategic Importance.
les of shoals runs south Of the
island, making navigation dangerous
The town OF TuXpan, In the centre OF
4 rich oil region. lies twenty five miles
southwest on the coast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
SIEGEL ON WAY TO ENGLAND
Whitman Has No Doubt He VIII re-
turn in Time for Trial.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
New; York MAY 1D--A vrirelcsE me.


New York. May 10.--A wireless rncs-
sage received to-day from Henry
S!cEel, who IL on the Olympic, which
sailed Saturday. said, See Levy, of
Stanchheld &: Levy. on Monday"
This message implies that Sicgel
who il under indictment for obtain
Ing money from banks by making
false statements as to the condition
Of his business and receiving deposits
In his bank after lac knew the inst
tuition 10 bo insolvent, has advised his
attorneys that he intended to go to
England.
John e. stanchneid tonight when
this message was read to him on the
telephone at his summer home In
1slip. said: Il am not interested in
Sicec1 or any other OF my clients on
Sunday. ! decline To discuss the case
In any way"
District Attorney Whitman refused
to discuss the iisa ppcarancc of Siegcl
II was learned from another source
though. that SIR. Whitman IS not at
all worried about Siegcrs trip abroad !:
that he has no doubt that he Will re-
turn in time for the trial.
SIegers daughter. Mrs. Julia S!egel
Cavendish. whose home is In London.
Is ILL., and II was said by one OF his
attorneys to-day that the banker must
suddenly have determined 10 see her.
fearing that this might be his last
chance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
BURNS WILL NOT APPEAR
Wires lie Is Detained in New York by
Illness of His Wife.

ISptfl'ti ~ --t Times I'iS pltCn.
Atlanta. May 1c.-Dctective William
j. TURNS viii not appear before Judge
II. ~. liill on Tuesday to answer the
charge OF contempt growing out Of tn"
Spiriting away OF the ncEress. Arnic
Carter, after she made affidavit that
Jim Conlcy confessed tn her that he
killed Mary Pharan
Burns wired from .iew York to-day
that he could not be Gierc Tuesday be-
cause Of the illness OF his wife. Burns
has employed Judge Arthur rowell to
represent him. and his assistant Dan
Lemon. in the contempt ease and be-
fore the grand jury which is to probe
charges Of bribery and subornation
of perjury.
The prospective entry of Solicitor
Hugh Dorsey into the race for Gov
crnor mcang that the Frank case will
figure in the ca1npai-n. If Dorsey runs
for Governor II is generally conceded
he VIII win. ana with Dorsey In the
GoVernor's chair. there would he no
hope Of executive clemcncy for Frank.
The successful prosecution of Frank
has made Dorsey Immensely popular
throughout the state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
STRONG FOR ROOSEVELT
Slcmp Comnrnds Ills Recent Utter
nnccs ON Public tTnirs.

TNFVNIII ] TiNES- = Is pN q II. I
Washington, -. g.. May lO.-Cou-
SreSsman Slcmp. Republican, of the
Ninth Virginia District is deeply in
sympathy with Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt in his criticism OF the DEM
"cratic administration for its policy
cNemption clause and the payment of
S"".ooO.OOO to Colombia for taking the
Panama Canal strip from her
am glad To see the return or
Colonel Roosevelt, and I believe Thai
every word he says in regard To The
weak. timid and ineffective foreign
poncY OF The Democratic administra-
tion is Justified by events. Ills fnrcc
iul criticism every hopes will
stir the administration into both "A
consistent ana an active policy. Moth
Ing as much rs our nctiou townrd
MEXICO, Panama and Colombia has
demonstrated the necessity of a man
on the Roosevelt type to be at the head
VI "ui government c. II. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
ALABAMA PRIMARY TO-DAY
Governor and several other Stntr Oni-
CinIS To He thOSen.

M0ntg0mcry, Ma. May l0.-To- NOR
row. throughout the state. the run off
democratic primary Will be held Tor
t4rc nomination of II Governor. Attor-
ney-fcneral. commissioner of AGri-
culture. chnnccnor, mcmbcrs OF the
state Democratic Executive Committee
ana various county officers.
NJ the same time a special election
Will be held to iii the uncXpired term
OF the late United States senator Ju-
Soph Il. Johnston, which expires
March next. I'll. only name appear
,nH on the ballot for United States
senator Is that "i Captain Frauk 5.
White. of Birming gham who won the
nomination at the primary April i last
! over Ray Rushton, OF this city.
Much interest iS manifested in the
contest. wish the nomination for Gov
crnor between Former Governor H. u.
Conner. OF birmingham. and Charles
henderson, OF Troy, president OF the
state railroad Commission.
Nomination OF the Democratic tick ct
is equivalent to an election In Alabama.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
FOREIGN INTERESTS SAFE
BOrdHs PrOpOSeS to Capture Pucrta
plnta Without Bombnrdment.

ESPECIAL 70 The Times DIspatch.J
Washington, May I0.--President Bor-
das. or Santo Domingo, to-day notified
foreign residents and commanders OF
rlata. san Domingo, that within three
hours lie would blockade the port. ac-
cordinS to message received to-day
at the Navy Department from CAPTAIN
Eberle, OF the cruiser Washington at
Puerto Plata. Safe conduct out of the
disturbed zone Is given noncombatants
and foreigners wishing to leave. Bor-
das proposes to seize the town without
resorting to bombardment. All for
eign interests, Bordas promised, would
be safe.
Captain Eberlc adds that the rcvo-
lutionists and Federals havo agreed to
n conference to talk over tho situation,
but declared that cessation of hostili-
ties IL imprac ticable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
L. <. Forces sr,xes I.Irhthou.,

Mexico city, May 1o.-ForciEn Min
istcr Ruizc has telcgraphcd the south
American mcdiators in Washington,
mat several United states torpedo
houts, with Il transport ana tender
nave appeared off the Island uf l.oboS
on the east coast OF Mexico, between
Vera Cruz and Tampico, landing "a
party on the island and arresting tho
lighthouse tenders, who were released
after they had turned over the instru-
mcnts and apparatus for operating tho
lighthouse. The mediators were asked
To make representation to the United
states government In connection with
the armiStice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
REFUGEES AT NEW ORLEANS
Dr. Ryan Among COO ON Bonrd tho
I:1pcrnnzn.

E1pcrnnzn.
New Orleans. May 1O.-Thc steamship p
Esperanza. with 600 refugees from
Puerto Mexico. crossed the bar early
Tonight, and Is now at quarantine.
ninety miles down the river.
Among the refugees brought here by
the Espcranza is Dr. Edward X. Ryan,
American Red Cross official. who was
held a prisoner at Zacatecas Mexico.
later being released a, the insistence OF
the State Department at Washington.
Consul w. l.. Bonnclly and four Amer
leans from San Luis potoNi also are
aboard the Espcranza.
The collier Cyclops. with ninety-two
refugees. came up the river from quar-
antine tonight, and tied up at the i'm
migration station The refugees will
leave Tor their homes Tomorrow
The status Of sixteen Chinamcn
brought here about two weeks ago on
the City oi MEXICO. has not yet been
determined. For humanitarian reasons
the cannot At this time bc returned To
Mexico. and under the immigration
laws OF the United States they cannot
hc given their liberty here. AT present
they arc being 'interned'' by imrnirra
iion authorities. and Will likely be de-
tanned until normal conditions in Mex
leo are restored.