The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-28
Arc Changed II Regard to Gus.
tom Of Filing on Sea4s.
II Was Grewsome and. an m
Omen, Thought Senators.
HORSE ARTILLERY 1T Fl. RILEY
Best in World Shown in Nov.
ing Pictures.
Pennsylvania Ave. Has White
Way Up to Kansas Ave.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S.@The
senate rules committee has decreed an
end to an ancient custom-that OF
filing claim to the seat in the senate
chamber Of senator who Is still a
member of the senate. 1t has been
the custom for many years. when q
senator liked the seat Of another sem
ator because of its more advantageous
position on the floor. to file with the
sergeant-at-arms of the senate
claim to that seat should It's holder
| die, resign or fail of reelection to the
senate. The custom had its grewsome
| 1t as an nl-omen to have claims filed
against their seats. Even some MEM
| bers of the senate are superstitious.
The rules committee. therefore,
passed a resolution directing the SER
geant-at-arms to cancel all filings and
ture. 1t is expected the resolution Will
| be adopted by the senate.
| Another resolution adopted by the
| rules committee will limit those sena-
tors who are not chairmen Of commit
tees to three office rooms IN the SEN
ate office building or capitol building.
Some of the senators now have four
] or five office rooms. The Kansas sem
ators only have two rooms each.
Washington is to be treated to an
interesting sight when President Will
son, as commander in chief Of the
mobile army of the United States, and
Chief of Staff General Wood review
at least part of that mobile army as
1t solves actual war problems and
maneuvers in warfare tactics In mo-
ton pictures to be shown In local
theater next Friday.
Most of the pictures were taken at
| Fort Riley, where the horse artillery
has won worldwide fame. Work OF
| this famous mounted service school fs
portrayed in feats of horsemanship
that seem almost incredible. Some of
the horses and men who represented
the United States in the olympic
| games in Stockholm repeat their
Jumps on the screen.
i Infantry, cavalry and artillery are
seen to go into action. A minor in
fantry problem is completely worked
out on the film. Cavalry maneuvers,
from the patrol harassing the enemy
| to dismountfng and fighting on foot,
are shown. Horse artillery is seen to
load its guns and equipment on trains
In one scene there appear 352 men
and 452 horses.
Regulations issued recently prohibiting
the Importation Of potatoes from canada
duction @ ON Of Of potato diseases. have been
modified by the federal horticultu. 81
board. This matter is Of vital interest to
Of Kansas and other sections of the state.
), The previous order. which would have
quarantine. including Bermuda, to take
extensive quarantine action .,gainst all
other countries under quarantine by the
given the alternative Of forbidding the i'm
) portation to this country Of potatoes not
Ecme grown.
The capital OF The nation now ras 9
Great White Way On Pennsylvania
world, has been installed the latest ane
most powerful street lamps invented
From the Peace monument, at the foot o
. the west side Of the capitol building. t
one mile-h1ge lamps having a lighting
49, rwe
} fifty of these lamps were required Penn
sylvania avenue, famous for its inaugura
war, heretofore has been illuminated a
night no better than the main street of al
average country town.
Uncle Sam has ordered the purchase o
something over % tons. or 5000 pounds
Of chewing tobacco for the sailors of thu
months n:sx ssors 9oDscco 1efssS ssuaS g"
picked to express a favorite choice o
chemical test was made by the navy de
partment to determine the quality o
! samples submitted by contractors.
The plan to create a special house com
mittee on woman suffrage was this weel
: defeated by the rules committee by !.
IOuI 10 IOuE vote. OOnSEcSSAdu lll
Campbell of Kansas, is a strong advocate
for woman suffrage. AS MEMBER of tn
rules committee he voted for the specia
committee.
Van B. Prather OF Kansas City, Kan.
has been appointed internal revenue in
Z spector for the collection of the incom
! tax in the state of Kansas. The job pay
3 5000 year. He was endorsed by the en-
. tire Democratic members of the kansa
. delegation in congress.
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