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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-14

it blowd out with loud report jest
missing hitting LATE on the head. The
cider fixed outen the bari and as Late
couldent find the bung all he could do
was to set on the bung hole which he
done and go drenched with cider and
hggers he lost most quarter of bari
of it before he could git the bung hole
stopt up.
These is about ali the Personal
Mentchion" we can think of at the
present writing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-14
Let Me
Lern You
To. Danse

Being as am acknowledged to be the
most expert and graseful danser In
Bingville & vicinity and being as I
have piclet up all the new fashioned
danses which has come out recent I
take the liberty. Of. noupcing that
am asoins to give dassins lessons In
the basemsnt Of the Town Hall which
nave rented for the occasion every
Saturday svs until further notise.
If you wish to 1ern how to danse an
the new danses don't fail to take this
course of lessons. Then when you 70
to = danse you will be able to dsnse
without falling an over yourself and
everybody else. What good does it do
to 60 to danse If you don't know now
to danse and step ON ladies feet liIse
l. serrammsd elodheppsr7
Let me teach you to danse the Tan
%. or the Turkey Trot or the Lans
Duek or the CASTLE Walk or the
Crapevine Twist or ennythink else
you desire. After you know how you
wont hat to set around at danse &
b = wan flour or . ernaaens.
I also will learn you the old fash
toned danses such a. Shotishss,
Waltses, Twostsps Z Ceti1lyuns in
clooding jigs ct cettery.
For musick I will use my phono-
graft which plays good musick. In or
der that these danses may be within
reach of al will charge fer shsn 10
els Per lesson. There win be six les
sons in the course and by that time you
win be expert danser unless you are
As eskard - . ole COW. See me about
this immejit.
RUFF BROWN,
Expert Danser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-14
Now IS the Time

Now is the excepted time to sub.
scribe for the Bugle and pay for same
in advance. Price 81: per yr strickly
cash IN the hand. It has been our e:-
worth SIS. worth of promises to pay in
the fuchure.
Subscribe for the Bugle now and
then it will be often your mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-14

rat trap you invented last VI, Bill7
You was 4 going to make forchune
on that too but we amt heerd nothink
about it lately. HEZEKIAH.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
NO OFFER EVER MADE
Former Wife OF CaiIIaux Not Asked h
Sell Letters.

Paris, April 11.-Mrne Gueydan-
Dupre. former wife OF Joseph Caillaux.
and her son. Francois Dupre. ut tho
inquiry to-day into tho killing OF NJ.
Calmette by Mme. Caillaux. testified
that NJ Calmette never had offered
them directly or indirectly money for
documents relating to NJ Caillaux.
Nine. Gucydan-Dupro said she had
not communicated TO M Calmette tho
contents OF letters or documents Of
any kind and declared she had boon
surprised at tho publication OF tho
Thy Joe" letter.
NJ. Boucard. tho examining magis-
trate. had summoned the Princess De
Mesang Estradere. formerly society ed
itor Of Figaro. to confront Nine. Guey-
dan-Dupre. but tho princess was out
OF the city.
The princess some time ago testi-
fed that at tho time OF the divorce
OF NJ Caillaux and Nine. Dupro three
letters were destroyed by agreement
In tho presence OF notaries. but that
Nine. Dupre had retained photographs
OF the lettora NJ. Chlmette, she con-
tinued. know of tho existence of the
photographs and offered $4,000 TO a
person to arrange an interview with
the holder OF the photographs. This
oTer was refused. Tho princess said
that NJ. Calmette made a similar offer
10 her,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
CENTRE OF ATTRACTION
White Hou.e Couple Followed by Eyes
of Fashionnble Folk.

White House Couple Followed by Eyes
of Fnshionnble Folk.
White Sulphur Springs. W. Va,
April 11.-Th!s fashionable mountain
resort extended cordial greeting TO
two OF its most GIstinguishcd guests.
Miss Eleanor Wilson and Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo. to-day. Wher-
ever the White House couple went tho
eager critical gaze Of tho society folk
hero followed them. They went horse
back riding in the afternoon. going
far ur the mountain trails. and It fur
nishcd more excitement than any other
event OF the Easter season.
Miss Wilson was s!nartly attired IN
riding habit OF dark green with a
black felt hat giving the required
"horsey" touch. Mr. McAdoo IS en-
Toying HE outing immensely. and is
ioa'h TO return TO Washington to-
morrow night
President W!losn wont golfns this
morning and took long buckboa Ri
drive this afternoon with Mrs. Wilson.
Both OF them have pcrceptibly bene-
Nted by the mountain air and the FREQ
don from official routine. Mrs VII
son probably will not return TO Wash
inHton until she has entirely recovered
from her recent illness. Important dis
patches reached the President TO-DAY
from the White House. but their con-
tents were not divulSed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
ARNOLD INVITES
SEARCH OF HOME
Ten Newspaper Reporters Car
Find No Trace Of His
Daughter, Dorothy.
HOPES TO SILENCE RUMORS
Hear Broken Father Cannot
Understand Why Sensational
Stories Are Told
Especial to The TimesDispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
New York. April 11.-Aroused by the
statement OF District Attorney Jack
son, of Pittsburgh. that Miss Dorothy
Arnold, tho New York heircss. had been
weakened mental condition, Francis r.
Arnold. her father. to-day invited ten
reporters to search his residence and
question his servants.
No trace OF Miss Arnold. who dis
appeared so mystcriously on Dcccin-
Der -, 1910, could be found Mr..
Keith, the family lawyer, declared
most emphaticaily that the report from
Pittsburgh was without foundation.
Heretofore have refused to have
the privacy of my home Invaded" said
Mr Arnold. but the statement Of Dis
trict Attorney jackson Is 20 outrage
ously cruel that determined to invite
tho reporters nero to go through my
residence from cellar to roof want
10 assure YOU that no word has come
To us from my daughter since tho day
or heT disappearance"
Mrs. Arnold In Europc
Mrs Arnold. who has been an in
valid for more than n year, has been
In Europe. Mr.. Arnold said, since last
November. She has no knowledge OF
the whereabouts OF her daughter, Mr..
Arnold said. ana every member OF the
iam!iy has been convinced for more
than TWO years that Dorothy Arnold
is dead
Before the reporters left tho house,
Mr' Arnold called In an old house
Keeper, who has hccn employed I'm tho
family Tor thirty-nve years
iiow long have YOU boon here, Mag
gle! nc asked the little gray haired
Irish woman.
since Mr.. John was two months
old" sho replied.
These gentlemen want 70 ask Won
some questions. Maggie" Mr. Arnold
iCnnf lnnad OF, l.L.L.l. D.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
EASTER HAT-BEWARE;
OUTLOOK MIGHTY BAD
Some Rnin, Some Cold. snow, WnfI
and Wind-f:ncI or All May
Come Tu-Day

''Hh " ihu-f.tSn OF All May
Come To-day.
washington. April 11.-As for the
Easter Int nnd the new gown. the
SILK tile md the Srny spatsI
The outlook ia Eioomy-dccided-
~ 80. Chances are, says the
weather bureau. the greater mart
or the United states will he treated
to some rnin nnd some cold, maybe
little snow or hnil md n hit OF
wind, NIL because Of couple of
wholly unexpected storms, Of which
no previous Indications had nm
pcnrcd.
One of the disturbances. the bu-
renu said to-day, Is over Lake SUI
periOr, cheating Il" down from the
Fnr Canadian Northwest and bring
Ing snow md cold aud nll sorts of
UNDERSTANDINGS. The other sudden
iy developed last night in Texas md
started OF at n rapid Enit for the
Northeast to meet it's friend from,
the provinces. Unless some one
can stop them. II will be a fine day
for rnincOnts and earmufYs. MEM
while, the Weather bureau doctors
are gathered around the bedside,
hoping for change for the better
and prcpnred to Issue another bull
lctin the moment II Occurs-if IL
does.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12

Continued on Eighth Pagc.D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
GERSTELL ACQUITTED
Wife Fnints with JOY When She Hcnrs
JuTyS Verdict.
[speeial 10 nc Tlrnes.DIsnatch-1

Iop'CIHI 70 Inc Inn ts- DISPATCH.
Philadelphia. April ll.-f.mil Gerstcll,
n restaurant proprietor of Reading. Pa.
was acquitted In the United States Dis
trict Court here on charges OF aiding
In the misapplica ton OF $4,000 in
funds Of the PENNSYLVANIA National
EaDt OF Reading. The trial lasted
seven days. and the jury deliberated a
little over ali hour.
Gerstells wife. who gave important
testimony In his behalf during the
trial, collapsed when the foreman OF
the jury pronounced tho words mot
guilty" and fell In "A faint q score OF
friends carried her TO an anteroom.
while Gerstell. weeping with Joy, Join
cd her as soon as no could escape from
another group OF friends who sur
rounded him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
"DINKEY" JUMPS TRACK
Fireman Is Killed md Many People
Arc Injured.

ISpeclaI % Tho Times Dlspatch.l
New Britain, Conn, April jl.--Fire-
man Henry Carroll. OF West Redding.
Conn. was killed. Engineer Fred Ben
son. OF East Hartford. Conn. and n
dozen passengers were painfully in
turcd and fifteen or twenty others were
slightly cut, bruised and shaken up
this afternoon when Ro-callcd
"dinkey'' train on the New Haven road
jumped the track mt Clayton The To-
connective and two OF the four COACHES
were completely overturned. Spread
ing rails are believed to have caused
the accident. the first OF a serious
nature on the Inflated New Haven
ROAD since the Gilt Edge Express left
tho track at Westerly. r l.. last Oc-
tober.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED
Women Hope to Improve Missionary
Work I'm DrazfI

Fort Worth. Tex. April ll.-Radical
changes In tho policy heretofore pur-
sued in Its missionary work In Brazil
have been outlined by tho Women's
Missionary Council OF the Methodist
episcopal Church. South, In recon-
mendations drafted which Will be pre-
sented TO the general conference of
the church In May Tho changes call
for the establishment OF two central
ihcd high schools in Rio de Janeir,
and Porto Allegro, Brazil. and for the
bringing up TO grammar grade stand
ards nil the other missionary schools
In the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12

Continued On Fourth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
EMPLOYEES NOT BARRED
Women WHO Work for Government
Way Parade for Suffrage.

Washington, April 11.-Wonen gov
the women's suffrage procession hero
May ?, If they. 40 desire. without fear
tons. That. In effect. Is the substances
OF letter from Attorney General Nc
Reynolds to Mrs. William Kent, wife
OF California Representative. made
public to-dny.
The Civil Service Commission has
held that employees might parade as
individuals, but not rs representatives
of the government. The Attorney
General says he knows of no reason
why he should dissent from tho COM
missions decision.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
SKELETON NEARLY COMPLETE
Remains Those of Elephant Which
Lived Thousands of Ncnrs Arn

Los Angeles. Cal. April 1.-THE
practically complete skeleton OF n pre-
historic elephant which. 1t is believed.
roamed the earth thousands of years
ego. was found to-day in La Brea Fos-
sill fields near here.
1.-THE animal in life measured more
than sixteen feet In length" said Frank
:. DaGSett director Of the Southwes t
Museum. 1T stood fourteen feet high
and It's tusks are sixteen feet long"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
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MORE MONEY FOR EMBASSIES
Increases Arc Proposed I'm niu Hcfore

IncrenScs Arc FrNpOscd I'm niII Ucforc
House.
Washington. April 1.-THE diplo-
mntic and consular approximation hill
reported to the House day. proposes
to authorize the purchase or embass
buildings ut Mexico City, Berne and
Tokyo. and provides Cor increases in
tho rental allowance for embassies nj
London, Paris. Berlin and st. Peters
burg to $4,000. and at Rome. Madrid
and Vienna to $4,000.
The bill carries $4,000 for the Inter
national Congress on Alcoholism at
Washington next year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12
HIS "FiNAL" CIGARETTE
WoulG-Be Suicide lights Il In On.
Filled Room

Shreveport, La. April 11.-After
making preparations to commit sui :
eide by locking himself In room.
stoppinG up all crcvices AMI turning
on the gas jets. Charles Bills felt n
desire for iinal cigarette When no
struck n match to light the cigarette
an explosion followed. Bills went Nv
Ing through = window. and the house
was partially wrecked. Bills is ex-
pccted To die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

noon that he had not yet heard Official
ly of any one being instructed to take
over the embassy. and declined to dis
cuss what he would no in such q case.
The embassy force, under the direc-
ton of the Spanish ambassador, Is in
sy Huerta AS a member of the d.plo-
matte corps of Mexico. Senior Huerta
would unquestionably comply with any
order of his home government
He is. however. responsible to the
Spanish ambassador, being only at this
time custodian of the building and not
in charge of the embassy. which is, in
fact. officially non-existent. He will
undoubtedly accept the notice of sus-
pension.
There are in the embassy force. be-
taches, who are keeping up. the records.
Consulate Under carranza's Contrc
The Office of the New York consulate
general. in New York city, about two
weeks ago, was taken over by repre-
sentatives of the Carranza govern
ment. Not a single representative of
the old regime was allowed to retain
his post. Senior Urchidi. brother OF
Senior Juan F. Urchidi, presented his
credentials as consul general, and au-
thority to take over the records and
office and property. The vice consul
general, the chief clerk, three clerks
and even the messenger employed in
the consulate general were removed
and substitutes appointed by the new
consul general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
AGENT Of CARRANzA
TO HAVE CHARGE HERE
Juan F, Urchidi Ordered to Take
Over Mexican Embassy in
Washington.

Juan F. urchidi, civil engineer. and
brother of the consul general of Mex
leo in New York city. is in Washington
with authorization from the Carranza
government to take over the Mexican
embassy here. The orders to Senior
Urchidi include the suspension of all
attaches and employees Of the embassy.
He is expected to make demand today
for custody of the embassy and all its
records.
Whether the authority of Senior Ur-
chidi will be at once recognized and
the embassy turned over to him de-
ponds upon the attitude of the Span
ish ambassador. Senior Riano. The en-
bassy is now and has been in his
charge since he was designated, upon
retirement of Senior Algara, charge
daffaires for Mexico, to take over the
diplomatic affairs of Mexico in Wash
ington by the Huerta government.
spain has not recognized the new Car
rama government.
Ambassador Riano said this after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
LOWER COMPUTATION
FOR virginia SUBURBS
yew Rates, Result of Interstate
Commerce Commission Order, Are
Effective ct Midnight.

Lower communication rates between 18th
treet and Pennsylvania northwest and
ddison Virginia Zig a ds and Del Ray.
a.. on the Mount Eern div s on of the
ashington- Virginia railway, will become
cective at midnight night. TNesc
les are the result of an order by the
r.crstate CONNER e commission issued
me Q. asst in sonidnctio with is
+, in n IN the case f the vi siria Ugh
gnSs Cj.izens' ssoci ii n aga MS the
. aer MT ny irs MA r ilSay Co pa Y.
The c. m,nssion's or,'er however, iro-
. ded only for the lower ates to ASdf-
on and Virginia High ands, and the
ar;ff change to Del lay came on the
initiative of the railway company. Inc
putting into effect o the new rates ma KS
the end OF a ng fight On the pat OF the
for lower rates tc the VIZ
cinia suburbs, although the citizens dld
!, OF get al! they sought. They Went AFTER
a change in the communal on rates.
change in the one-way and round-tflp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
Fer BE.GIAN5' RECEPTION.
rete Reinr ARRANGED for Commits.
So to Meet the President,

Arran~cmrrts are being made TODAY
FOR reception early this week by the
President of the Belgian commissf on
which has come to the United State:
to protest against alleged Germa1
atrocities.
This commission did rot reach VAS
ington today as expected. but is to
remain in NV York, E Havenith, tn =
Belgian minister said, until the time
for their reception at the White House
is determined.
The Belgian minister today asked
Secretary Bryan to arrange Tor the
reception bv President Wilson. Mr.
Bryan telegraphed to Cornish, N. n;
asking the President when he would
see the Belgians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
Comment on Filibuster.
ANNOUNCE N E FACULTY.
Bishop Gambler Appoints the Atlanta
Col,e~e Proc sors.

ATLANTA, Ga, September 14.-Mem-
bers of the faculty of the theological
department Of the new university to be
established here by the Methods st
Episcopal Church South were an
nounced today by Bishop Warren A
Gambler. chancellor of the new institu-
tion. They are:
Bishop Warren A. Gambler, d. D., LII.
D., chancellor; Rev. Plato T. Durham,
-. D.. dean of the faculty and profes
scr OF church history; Rev. w. ].
Young, ID. D.. professor of homiletics
and pa storai theology: Rev. w. a. Shell
ton, ID. D.. professor of Hebrew and
Old Testament literature: Rev. An
drew Sledd, ID. D.. LII. D.. professor OF
Greek and New Testament literature
Rev. II. C.. Howard, ID. D., professor of
systematic theology, and Rev W. A
Smart. r. A., h. d, professor of biblical
theology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

ares. and transfers from the Washing
ton-virginia cars to the LIE Droit Park
cars of the Washing on Railway and
Electric Company. The commission found
the Communication fare to be I'm July dis
criminatory and ordered the change: the
one-way and round-trip fares were de-
clared not to be unreasona be. and the
question of reciprocal transfers was dis
missed by the commission or want OF
Jurisdiction.
The rev rates provide better commute :
tinn angements. With the new rates
the citizens in these suburbs wi | enjoy
a fifty-two-trip Communication book at the
rate of IS. whereas before they were COM
peeled to pay sl.Sa for a twenty-five IN
book limited to three months. Tel Ray
citizens never before enioved the eftv-
two-trip privilege. and the new tariffs
sled by the railroad provide book with
hat number of trips for $405.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
TAKES COMMAND SEPT.
OF THE ATLANTIC FLEET
Admiral Fletcher to Relieve Admira
Badger in Usual Ceremony at
New York Navy Yard.

Rear Admiral F. F. Fletcher. now
commanding the special squadron at
Annapolis. Md, will relieve Rear Ad-
miral Charles J. Badger of command of
the Atlantic fleet at New York city
Thursday
The ceremonies attending the trans
fer of command will be performed on
the Wyoming. moored at dock D in the
navy yard. Admiral Fletcher will go
aboard early in the morning, ana in
the presence of the staff the retiring
commander will read the order which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

pean nations, but the signing tomor-
row by the British. French and Span
ish ambassadors and the Chinese minis
ter. is +. gar ed by tie admin stra tion
as an important addition to the peace
mo, ement inaugurated by this ,coun-
try.
1t is considered especially momen-
tous because at a simultaneous sign
ing of four treaties President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan believe the p ace
Of the United States is made secure
with four nations representing a COM
bined population of e4s.000.Oo0 Of peo-
ple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
PUBLIC ACc0UNTANTS
IN CONVENTION HERE
Trustees Meet Today to Prepare TO,
Regular Meetings, Begin
ming Tomorrow.

Trustees of the American Association
of Public Accountants. TO ming the ad
vance guard of the tenth annual con
vention, which opens here at the N V
willard Hot tomorrow morning a.
$50 O'Clock were in session this NOR
ing greasine the ways for tho SIC
cessful laurc'linr of the conv"ntio
sessions. The meeting this morning
WIS not public.
The trustees r lived reports O..
the various standing committees. i
was declared. and considered otae
matters which are to be taken up late
in the general convention. The ques-
ton of officers fo- the ensuing term
was also taken up. The elections arr
to be held Wednesday.
When the convention opens tomorrow
morning il is expected that $50 dele
gates from various parts of the coun-
try will be on hand to participate in
the proceedings. which viii cover
four days. Many of the delegates are
arriving In the city today from the
more distant states. and a number of
those ON the nearby states Will ar
rive tonight
The association was formed in 1887
and is incorporated under the New
Y" K laws AT the present time There
are i,l3I &c tItiei public accountants
on the rolls Of the association. Tween
ty-siX states have certified accounting.
laws ard four others are expected to
pass such laws. The question OF eN-
tending the number of states with
such laws is to be discussed at the
matter of getting & federal law cover
ing he District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
SENATE TO CONSIDER
RIVERS AND HARb0RS
Revised Bill, Making Cut of Over
$18,0cO,coO, Ready to Be
Submitted.

Senator Simmons of North Carolina
expects to introduce today the revised
rivers and karbors bill as a substitute
for the pending measure. The revised
bill cuts the appropriations about s1S,-
100000
The statement issued by Senator
Burton of Ohio Saturday night to the
effect that he and others intend to con-
tinue their fight on the bill was no
news TO the committee" said Senator
simmons, for he met with the COM
mittee at the time it decided to revise
the bill. We did not make the revision
&c catch votes, but for principle, and
VI. will endeavor to have the revised
biu agreed tc."
Bill Defended by Senator Ransde1.
when the river and harbor appro-
priation bill was taken up in the Sem
ate today, Senator RanSdel of Louis
lana made vigorous defense of the
measure.
Each dollar expended on improving
Watel ways gives two dollars in re-
duced transportation charges. said
Senator kar Sdsll 1t would be great
calamity If the pending bill fails. Fully
@e.oe0 employees Will be thrown out of
work, and :, larger additional number
Of those who furnish various materials,
upward of 100000 persons, Will lose
their means o. support.
Senator Ransdeu said that there was
Rot "A sIupIe unworthy or improper item
Il. the bill, though some had greater
merit than others and that the pending
river and h;srbpr bill was wise d
measure as any ever presented TO Con-
ercSs.
Comment on Filibuster.
referring 10 the filibuster which SEN
ator Burton Of Ohio is conducting
against the bill he said:
This measure is framed along the
.sstmc lines, EXCEPT N its annual feature,
Is those enacted when Senator Burton
was chairman Of the rive, $ and harbuts
committee in the Hot.s.. and is closely
N accord with the national waterways
commission Of which ne was chairman n. :"
the army Engineer Corps. said Senator
EansGeil, had approved all of the 33l
items in TIN hi except two small APP
preparations, whici. t.!e commute. d
He"mel worthy after careful examina-
tion.