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The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Every test of the airboat America furnishes ad-
dtoual evidence of its qualifications for the trans
Atlantic flight which will be attempted in August.
The craft has attained speed of sixty miles an hour
and every possible contingency seems to have been
anticipated in her construction If Lieut. Porte fails
in his first attempt it will be because of an accident
that could be foreseen and guarded against and
there is little doubt his success in the end
should he survive the first failure
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Accidents at Sea.

Beginning with the shocking disaster of the En-
California Tory Island is the fifth serious steam,
ship accident in tweny-nine days. The figures almost
suggest epidemic. Perhaps it would be necessary
to seek no further explanation than an unusually
foggy since four of the five accidents occurred
in fog. But explanation does not excuse.-New York
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Senator MARITIME cites as proof of prosperity in
New Jersey the fact that a sewing machine factory,
which usually closes down for month in the summer,
has this year been unable to close for more than a
week Republicans however, will only accept it as
proof OF the assertion that the women are now making
all the family clothing, because of hard times.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
MT. LAssEN ACTIVE AGAIN.

Red Blum. Cal, July 2-Mount Lassen
became active again today throwing up
great quantities of smoke. rocks and
ashes, while sulphur fumes spread out
Bowlders were hurled a distance Of one
half a mile from the crater and the
smoke column goes to a height OF ZOO
feet
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

London has been sweltering in the temperature
of 90 degrees the highest in three years. A man
was driven insane by the heat and running into the
streets with a revolver fired several Shots finally kill
ing news vendor. The British metropos'i is rapidly
catching Up with New York.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Representative Fitzgerald says the District bathing
beach management has enough money to keep the
pools in operation for the next two weeks. The man
who is in charge of the beach says the fund will be
exhausted in two or three days 1t is up to Mr..
Fitzgerald to introduce bill to make psychological
dollars currency.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

A New Jersey street sweeper who has been sup
porting family of six SI.5o day, has fallen
heir to a fortune of $4,000, and has received the
first instalment of $500. He says he will continue
to sweep the streets What earth is he looking
for?
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Pity the plight of the unemployed" army en-
eamped at the Virginia end of the Highway Bridge
Congress won't give them money; Washington won't
have them and they can't turn back until the terrible
menace of work in the harvest fields is removed
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

And now Zapata threatens to cut of Mexico
Citys water supply. He'll have to close the saloons
If he wants to make Huerta move away.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

James T. Du Bois, former United States Minister
to Colombia, is defending the S25oooooo apologize
treaty with that republic He needs aid, help, sup
port, and assistance.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

There is comfort for the administration in the
dispatches from Cincinnati announcing the appoint
ment of receivers for the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad. The roads financial difficulties are
blamed on the floods of 1913.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

policeman lcsshed his pay check in a saloon and
later found that $1,000 bill had been given him by
mistake He returned it Yes it was in New York.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

The New York police have run down gang OF
kidnsppers. New, give them the limit of the law
iknot little more.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Philadelphia robbers stole $50 from deaf and
dumb man while he was asleep, and without tying
his hands and feet.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

The translation of an inscription on ancient
tablet which places the blame for the fall OF on
Noah, instead of ADAM won't give any one an excuse
TO put on airs because his has been proved
innocent
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Still it must not be forgotten that for every dollar
of revenue collected ports under the present
low tariff we have to send a great many dollars
abroad to purchase the articles on which the tax is
paid.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

And now the doctors say Col Roosevelt may be
able to take part in the fall campaign, as he only
needs six weeks rest But what about the country:
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

A check for $4,000 in payment of income tax
has been received by the Treasury officials who refuse
to reveal the name of the man who paid it. We
know, but refuse to tell
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
written expressly for The HsTaId)
BY JOHN KENDnICK BANGS.
FOR IMMEDIATE USE

tCopyriEht. IolIl
If but had chest
To store my sunshine in
Like those We fill with eager Eest
With drossy things We win,
I'd take these golden rays
That gild the hill and plain
And save them 'gaints the dreary days
When winter comes again.
But since this NAV not be
I'll take the stock Of cheer
The summer brings. and gratefully
Enjoy 1t while it's here.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

A New York newspaper is publishing betting odds
on the baseball games and the leagues are fighting
out their business quarrels in the courts Two very
bad signs for the future of the sport.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Algot Lange, an explorer who has just arrived in
New York from Brazil, confirms Col. Roosevelts
story of the discovery of river 1000 miles long.
He is, of course, an ideal type of citizen.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
We are closed ALL DAY tomorrow.

Every man in Washington knows that the biggest
bargain opportunity of the season reigns while this
sale is in progress We cut deep into regular prices
and we make practically no exceptions.
Give it attention today tomorrow we're closed.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Tomorrow, The Fourth In sherman's
lcosHshi. la1I
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
All Mode Suits

the Worsteds, the Cheviots, the Serges (ony the
Full Dress and Tropicals are excluded). Plain and
Fancy-in our wonderful English models and the Con-
servative-cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
LIGHTSHIP IS LOST.
All OF the Twenty-Five Men on Board
Believed to Have Perished.

Halifax, May 23.-The loss Of the new
lightship Halifax number 10, with all of
the Is men on board is indicated by the
discovery of wreckage and three bodies
near Liscomb, 100 miles east Of here to-
day.
The lightship was on her way to this
port from Paisley, Scotland, where she
was built.
The ightship, which was due yesterday,
is believed to have struck a rock while
feeling her way through the thick fog
that has enshrouded the coast for sew
eral days. The wreckage was sighted and
Dufferin, which reported that life belts
marked Halifax No. 10, were strapped
about each Of the victims.
All are believed to be Scotchmen who
were engaged by the builders at Paisley
to navigate the vessel across the Atlantic.
The nghtship sailed a few days ago
from st. Johns. N. F.. where she had
stopped for coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
FIRST FULL MEETING.
MetliatOrs and Peace Delegates to Gel
Together Tonight.

Niagara Falls, May 3-Announce-
ment was made, shortly after noon
today, that the first full conference
between the mediators and both the
American and Mexican delegates will
be held tonight 1t ws arranged at the
request of the Mexican delegates who
met the mediators informally this
morning, after which the South Amer
ican mediators sent for the American
delegates to consult them about the
matter.
It is understood the ENJOYS felt con-
fident Of being able to remove such
obstacles as had delayed proceeding
during the consideration of prelimi-
nary measures.
Delegates representing both sides Of
the controversy between the United
States and General Huerta will go into
their first business session hopeful
that an amicable adjustment of all OF
their differences will be the outcome.
The sudden calling of a full session for
tonight was not expected by the Amer
ican delegates. They had made no
plans for a meeting today. The en-
vOys of South America had one talk
with the Mexican delegates and it was
generally thought nothing more would
occur today. Shorty thereafter the
Mexican delegates requested another
audience with the medfators and as
the result of this second talk, the an
nouncement was made that prelimi-
naries had been Sufficiently smoothed
out to justify formal sessions of all Of
the principals to the mediation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
TWO men SLASHED.
Rock Island IAborers Cut by q Negro
John Hunter.

Two Rock Island laborers from Nc
Farland. Kan, John Wilson and John
Almstead, were badly slashed late last
night by a negro. who, according to
their statements, was John Hunter.
Almstead was cut in the throat and bled
severely but will recover. He was taken
Immediately to Stormont hospital. Will
son received cut i the jaw. The fight
occurred at the corner of First and
Madison streets, in front of the old
Swede hall. The two men claim that
Hunter rushed at them from the rear.
slashing them and then made his es-
cape.
Almstead and Wilson ran to Kansas
avenue to look for a doctor. Police
Officer Bryant saw them in front Of the
Rock Island depot, just as Almstead
collapsed from loss of blood. He called
an ambulance, and DIR. o. A. Taylor at
tended his wounds. The two men who
were cut claim that Hunter is crazy
and that he was in an asylum at one
time. Sheriff Kiene, his deputies and
the police are on the lookout for the
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
About That Offer to Pay for
Real Evidence.
SENDS ALONG THE PROOFS
To Show That Gag, Straight
Jacket, Water Cure
All Were Used in State Prison
Under COddfng.

Walter Roscoe Stubbs, once Kansas
governor, was asked today by War
den Jerry Botkin of the Kansas pen1-
tentiary to remit the 800 which he
promised a couple of weeks ago to
pay for proof that the gag was used
in the penitentiary during the war
denship of J. K. Codding. Botkin' s
request is accompanied by the proofs
which Governor Stubbs declared could
not be produced. They consist Qf
seven affidavits made by officers at the
penitentiary who were SO employed
when Stubb was governor ana COD
ding was warden.
ALI the affiantS state that the use
of the straight-jacket and gag as parts
of the correctional scheme of the peni-
tentiary while Mr.. Codding was in
charge, was common and was not sup
posed to be an Objectionable practice.
Most of the affidavits furnish names
of prisoners on whom the instruments
were used and the names of the Off
GERS who ordered their use.
The affidavits are furnished by Eiz-
abeth c.. Simpson, matron of the fe-
male ward at the penitentiary; Mary
Fitzpatrick, assistant matron of the
penitentiary, and Fred Murray. John
Bedwell, Frank Smith, Lee Starbuck
and ]. B. Robertson. who sign them
selves as officers of the penitentiary.
Warden Botkin's letter accompanying
the affidavits which have been sent to
Governor Stubbs at Lawrence reads:
Hon. w. r. Stubbs, Lawrence,
Kansas.
Dear Sir: More than two weeks
ago you submitted through the pub
lie press a proposition to pay 500
for proof that the gag was used dur
ing Mr.. Codding's administration. the
proof to show by whom and upon
whom it was used. I promptly ac-
cepted your proposition and submit
ted the usual plan Of procedure in
such cases. Thus far you have failed
to give me an opportunity to submit
my proof to a committee, and I
therefore enclose a number of aff1da-
Wits made by men and women who
served under Mr.. Codding and who
have been retained in the service by
me because of their efficiency. So
far as 1 know and believe, not one
of these affiants is a Democrat.
Assuming that you will concede
the sufficiency of the proof here Civ
Continued on Page Six)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
COBB IMPROVING
Increases Batting Average Nine
Points I'm Last Week.
Ham Hyatt Ties Byrne In Ma
tionalHRapps in Western.

Chicago, May 2S.-Joe jackson Of
Cleveland, with 1855 leads tho Amer
ican league batters this week. accord
ing to averages published today.
Crawford Of Detroit is second with
1896 and Barry Of Philadelphia, third
with .33e. Ty Cobb Of Detroit was
fourth. with a percentage of 1924.
having climbed nine points during the
last week. Three weeks ago. the De-
troit slugger ranked thirty-eighth.
with percentage of .240. There are
only eight three hundred hitters in
the league, and following the first
four are Dauss, Detroit, .31s; Milan,
Washington. .312; Lelivelt. Cleve-
land. 80; E. Foster, Washington.
.305; Liebold. Cleveland, 299; Baker,
Philadelphia, .298. Milan leads in
stolen bases with 13. Club batting
honors are held by Detroit, with .254,
and Philadelphia is next with .251.
Ham Hyatt. Pittsburg's great
pinch hitter, this week batted himself
into a tie for first place with Byrne of
Philadelphia, among the National
league hitters, each having a record
Of 400. In the eight following are
Gathers, St. Louis, $3.50; Devore, Phil
adelphia, 1854; Phillan, Chicago. 1864 I;
Lobert, Philadelphia, 1852; Dalton,
Brooklyn, .345; Bresnahan, Chicago,
$40. Marsans, Cincinati's Cuban
player. leads in stolen bases with ten.
Club batting honors belong to Brook
lyn with 1853, and New York is second
with 262
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23

orous work Is vitality necessary to the
life and growth OF the church and it is
the committees judgment that in no
single year for q decade have our
churches engaged in a more earnest
and widespread evangelistic work than
in the period which this years report
reviews"
The report showed that lat confer
ences and Institutes on evangelism had
been held in the last year. throughout
the country, and that SO. .199 had been
expended in the work. The gem
eral assembly was asked to authorize
the committee to appoint J. Wilbur
Chapman, the evangelist, as represent
ative at large and to appoint such
special evangeIistic representatives as
necessary.
An appeal for the old style evangel-
ism was made by DR.. Joseph r. Davies
Of Philadelphia, who declared that
there never was a time when expOsi-
tive preaching was more needed than
now.
Evangelistic work in eastern colleges
was described by Rev. Henry c. Min
ton Of Trenton, N. J., who said that
President Wilson, while governor of
New Jersey. had expressed the opinion
that 1t was a great gain that official
direction of student activities had
ceased and that leadership was in the
hands of the student body
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
Willis j. Bailey of Atchison
May Be Choice for Job.
NO FEAR OF THE TARIFF
Wheat Production Is More
Profitable Than Ever.
Expressions of Prosperity From
Bankers at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, May est is quite
certain that Kansas will land one OF
the directors of the new regional re-
serve bank at Kansas City and the
gossip among bankers at the state con-
vcntion indicated that Willis J. Bailey
Of Atchison might be the choice OF
the state bankers for the place. With
three candidates in the field. Bailey
seemed to have the inside track and
his boom for a place on the directorate
came mainly from the many small
town bankers OF Kansas
The fight for place on the board
of directors may not be decided for
several days But Bailey's boom Is
well under way and his friends have
sought to eliminate opposition and to
give tho former governor the Job
without a fight. Should the Bailey
Baileys friends will carry their fight
to a finish and will insist on a final
vote Of the bankers participating un-
der the federal reserve act for a final
decision. Bailey himself is noncom-
initial regarding his candidacy.
During the closing hours of the con-
vention several conferences we're held
in an effort to give Bailey the right of
way. The Atchison man. vice presi-
dent of the Exchange National bank
of Atchison, is backed both by a num-
ber of bankers from the larger towns
OF the state and from the bank Off
cials from many small towns. 1t ap-
peared that Bailey had a clear lead in
the fight, although his election had
not been assured when the convention
adjourned.
The Atchison banker Is one Of the
most widely known and popular bank
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
ROBBERS KILLED.
In a Battle With PursuerS in
the Mountains.
Bag of Money Taken From
Bank Is Recovered.

Hugo, Okla, May 23.-Two bandits
who held UP and robbed the bank Of
Millerton, Okla. were shot and killed
in a battle that ragged several hours
in the mountains. according to five
members of the posse that trailed the
robbers from Millerton and who ar
rived here today. The men brought
with them the bag Of money. said to
contain $1,463, taken from the bank.
Three men were in the bank when
the robbers entered and at the points
of thier pistols forced the cashier to
twenty-five mounted men trailed the
bandits twenty miles through the
mountains before they were sur
rounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
RICH KENTUCKY STAKE
Twelve Starters Will Leave the Pad
dock in Classic.

Louisville, KY. May ga field of
IL horses and possibly more is ex-
pected to go to the post at Douglas
park track here this afternoon to
contest for the rich stake in the Ken
lucky handicap at one mile and a
quarter. This feature event of the
opening day of the Douglas park
spring meeting promises to bring to-
gether some of the best racers Of all
ages in the country. including Done
rail, 1913 Kentucky derby winner;
Rudolfo, winner of the Kentucky
handicap last year; Go Well, the La
tonia derby winner of 1913, and
Flora Fina, which captured last sea-
sons Dominion handicap.
The purse for the handicap with
$4,000 added viii aggregate $14,3O0.
OF this amount. more than $4,000
will go to the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
Slaslles the Kings Picture.
need MORE PREACHERS
The Presbyterians Have Places for
1910 Young Ministers.

Kansas City, May 23.-That the Presby-
terian church in the United States has
places for 1,O10 bright, hustling young
ministers, was brought out at today g
session. 1t was stated that the dearth
Of pulpit men is a question that is worry
ing most churches. The expansion OF the
church in the south is one of the main
causes for the need Of new blood. In a
report on Christian education and minis
terial relief, read today by the Rev. H.
H. Sweeth of Louisville, KY, he said that
In the last ten years the church had
gained 80 ministers but it had also gain
ed 355 new churches, leaving a deficit of
us ministers. At the beginning of 1914
there were 735 churches without pastors,
are opportunities to organize new
churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
INJURED
Many Firemen and Citizens
Caught by Falling Walls.
Two Explosions After Fire Had
Been Extinguished.

Chicago, May 23.-Eighteen firemen
were in hospitals here today on ac-
count Of serious injuries suffered in
the fires and explosions which de-
stroyed the building occupied by a
saloon conducted by Louis Gazzolo
and his brother. Alderman Frank
Gazzolo. Six other persons injured
by flying glass and masonry were in
hospitals and six f1remen and nine
teen citizens were under care of ply
sicians at their homes.
The fire, apparently of small con-
sequence, seemed to be out and the
pipemen were preparing to leave
when the first explosion brought down
the walls upon them. Their mates
rushed to their rescue and were over
whelmed by a second explosion that
hurled bricks and glass into the
crowd gathered outside the fire lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
SIXTH CONVENTION.
OF Association Postoffice Clerks Be
Held Here May 30.

The sixth annual convention of the
United National Association of Postoffice
Clerks of Kansas will be held in the fed
eral court room. Topeka, May 30. State
officers are: President, Norah E. Lesueur,
Kansas City; first vice president. w. e.
Murray. Girard; second vice president.
Fred Bateman, Fort Scott secretary,
P. Boyer, Coffeyville; national delegate,
Claude E. Smith. Wichita. Ulcers of To-
peka branch are: President, w. H. Nc
secretary. w. s. Gentry; treasurer, Otto
j. Thornburg.. Addresses Of welcome will
be delivered Monday morning by W. o.
Rigby, postmaster; ]. Will Kelley, secre-
tary of the Commercial club; r. L.
Cofran, mayor of Topeka; George H
Hodges, governor Of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23

When Played on Sunday Declares :
Presbyterian Committee Report.

Chicago. May 23.-The report OF
the committee on Sabbath Observance
presented by the chairman. Rev.
James Yerence Of New York, was the
main topic of the morning session OF
the general assembly Of the Presby-
terian church today. Clauses telling
of the passage of Sunday rest laws by
A states were greeted with approval.
The report deprecated the opening o1
the Panama-Pacific exposition on
Sundays and banned games and sports
on Sundays. A suggestion from the
floor of the auditorium that q som
tence in the report disapprovins ''all
secular games and sports on Sunday
be changed to read "all commercial.
lied games and sports,' failed to be
approved.
Rev. H. L. Bowlby OF New York de-
clared "Sababth desecration IL the
greatest problem in America today.
"Commercfalized sport he sa2d,
particularly baseball. is a moral
menace"
Action on the report was deferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
WICKED RAILROADS.
Chamberlain Accuses Them of Boost
ing Exemption Repeal.

Washington, May Ex-senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, one of the
most active Democratic opponents of
the bill to repeal the toll exemption
provision of the Panama canal act,
has declared in the senate that "the
same insidious Influences that had
been exerted for repeal would soon
be "industriously at work cultivating
a stronger sentiment in favor of open
ing the canal to railroad owned
ships"
He declared the transcontinental
railroads had fought the construction
of the canal and now sought to have
the tolls exemption law repealed. The
Oregon senator insisted the Baltimore
platform bound the Democrats to
support the exemption.