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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17

In so-called "flat-foot," hard
plates are given, which serve as
mechanical braces-give push or
lift TO neutralize defect. Such
measure is inefficient, not only CIV
ing no cure, but at best only per-
manent dependence-one error neu-
tralizing another. Those who get
, we'll after the use of such plates do
so because the cause Of the foot
collapsing is temporary and dis
appears. All other cases are per-
manently enslaved.
A tilted or twisted plate does not
tilt or twist the foot; but on ac-
count of its arbitrary hxity only
makes the foot try continuously to
get away from it, and causes pain
full spasm.
Some cases appear improved by
wearing plates because the feet
work so hard to get away from the
plates that they develop muscular
power and strengthen ligaments.
Results by this method, however,
are indirect and illogical. There is
much work and discomfort with
little result.
Casts are taken of so-called "flat-
FOOT Casts impress the sufferer.
They have no real bearing on the
treatment. The strengthening of the
feet, the restoration of foot and
balance are accomplished alone by
proper shoeing, proper muscular
stimulation and mental direction.
Right shoeing allows one to walk
rightly-it does not make one walk
rightly.
Proper walking is the proper
exercise. Proper walking will re-
store stiffened feet and help the
feet to become soft and flexible as
in childhood. Plates and stiff shoes
are made because of the belief that
the foot has fixed arch. The truth
is that the foot has the power of
arching. The corrective arch does
not restore arching, but only holds
up the bones like crutch.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Leaders Agree to Twenty Hours De-
bate on Tolls Exemption.

Washington. March 26.-Senator
Owen spoke in support Of the repeal
Of the Panama tolls exemption.
Representatives Of prison contrac-
tors told the interstate commerce COM
mission the Hughes bill, to restrict the
traffic in prison product, was uncon-
stitutional.
Rivers and harbors bill was hur-
ried to completion.
Leaders agreed to 20 hours debate
on the Sims bill to repeal the Panama
tolls exemption.
Public lands committee heard sup
pcrters of the bill to open oil and
mineral lands of the public domain by
leasing system. Judiciary commit
tee heard William H. Ingersoll of New
York, speak in favor of a proposition.
III the trusts bill, to permit manufac-
turers to fix retail prices.
Senate declined to take up. at this
time, the proposed constitutional
amendment to change the date Of in
auguration and convening Of con-
Oe~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
MORE RESERVATIONS.
British Chief of Staff Is Expected to
Give Up Place.

London, March 26-The opinion
prevailed in military circles today that
the designations were imminent of
Field Marshal Sir John French, chief
of the imperial general staff, and
Lieut.. Gen. Sir John Spencer Ewart,
aCjutant general to the forces
This was regarded as the most like
ly consequence of the reputation by
the government of the memorandum
TO General Hubert Cough, commander
Of the Third cavalry brigade in Ire
land which the two generals had been
led to believe was approved by the
cabinet.
Field Marshal French and General
Ewart were joint signers with Colonel
Seely, secretary of war of the two re-
rudiated paragraphs that brought
about the resignation yesterday OF
Colonel Seely.
Much comment was aroused today
by conference at the war office OF
all the principal commanding generals
CT the British army. Those present
included Field Marshal French. Lieu
tenant General Ewart, General Sir
Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien, aide
de camp general to the king, and
Lieut.. Gen. Sir James Moncrief1
ericsson, general in command of the
eastern district of England, with head
quarters in London. Colonel Seely
and Winston Spencer Churchill. first
lord OF the admiralty, also had q lone
conference with Premier Asouith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
WORLD IS united.
South America Joins Europe In OPP
position to Tolls Exemption.

Washington, March 26.-President
Wilson declared today that with the
united protest of the South American
press the opinion of the entire world
was in favor of the repeal OF the
Panama tolls exemption.
The president told callers the South
American press had Joined the opposi-
tion of European countries, and regard
ed the Panama canal act as a viola
ton Of a treaty. Mr.. Wilson pointed
out that, perhaps there was q mistaken
impression in congress as to his reason
for desiring the repeal. He emphasized
that 1t was not his own opinion alone
that a mistaken economy policy and q
breach Of treaty was involved, but II
was a universal opinion that an inter
national situation needed correction.
Mr.. Wilson told his callers today
that he was asking no man to reverse
his opinion but merely to correct a sit
uation. He feels those who base thetI
opposition entirely on the question Of
whether there was a breach of treaty
or not, do not realize that their OWL
opinions are not the main point in
vo1ved.
The chief issue. the president point
ed out, was the attitude among th'
foreign governments, and just SO lonl
States was violating promise, i
would be difficult to make any NOR
new treaties with them.
The president denied he had evel
seen any document alleging the Brit
lsh government would not oppose ,
tolls exemption II confined exclusive
national situation needed correction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
Near COLD wave
Decided Drop in Temperature
Expected Tonight.
Pray for Rain, Says Flora, the
Local Observer.

The sky has been overcast today
and the temperature has averaged
eleven degrees above normal for this
date. There is expected to be a de-
cided drop in temperature tonight.
The cold weather that was scheduled
to arrive Wednesday night was a long
time on the way from the northwest,
but the wind switched to a northerly
consequent slight fall in temperature.
The forecast reads: Probably un-
settled tonight and Friday; colder to-
night with moderate to brisk north
erly wind" The shippers forecast: {:
Protect thirty-six hour shipments
north against temperature Of from
fifteen to twenty degrees; west twenty,
south and east twenty to twenty-five. !"
There Is a slight chance for rain or
snow, and the weather will at least be
OF anything but an ideal brand.
Rain Is Badly Needed.
Sunny" Flora, the local govern
ment observer. said today: I'VE need
a good rain the worst kind. The sub
soil is decidedly dry. The stage of
the river today was but 4.8 feet,
whereas the normal stage for March is
about seven feet. The Kaw river is
a pretty good barometer Of the con-
dition of the subsoil in northern Kan
sas. II we are going to pray for any
thing it should be for rain.''
The river stage last Tuesday was At
feet. the lowest March stage on record
since the observations at the river were
first taken ten years ago.
The highest temperature recorded on
this date in the last q years was IS
degrees in 1910; the minimum was IL
in 1894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26

a B asst honJaw Brown.
in
Two a56H HOm mHais Its Favors
DISPATCHES FROM CAPITAL CONTRACT FIGHT AGAIN. BROWN WON STATE FAIR
Has Been Routed. Senator Token
Re
Slow to eMeveI cforBet pubican
Reno County Ingratitude t,
Iron Jaw Brown.
Put Not Thy Trust in Politics
and Its FavOrs.
BROWN WON STATE FAIR
And Reno Pushes Neeley in
Senator Race as q Token.
Two Conflicting Views ON Re.
publican Harmony.

That old theory that politics assays
less gratitude to the ton than any
other commodity, is recalled by poll
L. (Ironjaw) Brown and the Hutchin-
son state fair. For Browns chief sor-
row in the Seventh district just at this
time seems to be in the community
surrounded by Hutchinson and within
the bounds and borders of Reno coun-
ty. Yet 1T was Brown who only a
year ago graciously handed Hutchin-
son the state fair prize as an evidence
OF love and esteem. And at the same
time incurred the wrath OF the friends
of Topeka
Since the state fair idea was first
conceived in Kansas, Hutchinson has
looked with covetous eyes on the
prize. 1t was for the express purpose
OF landing the fair that Reno county
peka- But in 1911 even Carey failed
to win the fair. In the 1913 session
every concession was made to MEM
bers from other sections Of the state
by the friends of the Hutchinson fair
bill Yet in view Of the open faced
pork barrel methods of two sessions.
1t was ''Ironjaw'' Brown who walked
up under the gun and carried the fair
to Hutchinson. And just to show that
she was generously appreciative,
Hutchinson volunteered to split
Browns Seventh district senatorial
following and pushed q home candi-
date in the race against the Kingman
Democrat.
Brown presided as speaker of the
1913 house. He was openly and
CONTINUED on PaEe Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
Property Loss Of Moro Than $500, ,00t
by Fire at Sioux City.

Sioux City, Ia, March 26.-Two
firemen were killed and three slightly
injured and between 100000 and
100000 was damage done in a fire
which swept the quarter block at the
braska streets, in the heart of the
business district today.
The Dead.
FRANK FULTON. pipeman, Com
pany No. 1.
sEELY LAwToN. driver for Fire
Chief Kellogg.
The blaze began in a five-story
building occupied by the Anderson
Furniture company. The firemen
were fighting the flames from Fourth
street when the wall fell and two of
them were caught under it and killed.
It was nearly two hours before the
men were missed by their comrades.
The flames rapidly spread through
the Anderson building and communi-
Gated to the Frank hotel, adjoining.
Occupants in the hotel were warned
and most of them escaped by the stair
ways. Three men in the hotel were
cut of by the flames. They were
forced to leap for their lives. they
were caught in fire nets and were un-
injured.
The flames swept through the hotel
on one side and on the other side of
the Anderson building communicated
to the three-story building on the
corner occupied by the Moore Cloth
ing company.
Thrilling escape from the third
floor of the corner building, over the
Moore Clothing store and the Central
bank was made by several women
and men who leaped into life nets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
Gov. Hodges to Pittsburg

Governor Hodges left this afternoon
for Pittsburg, where he will partici-
pate in the ceremonies for the in
auguration Of President Brandenburg
of the Pittsburg Manual. Training
school, The governor will be one of
the principal speakers at the in
augural ceremonies in Pittsburg Fri
Gay.
Members of the state educational
administration board will also attend
the Pittsburg inaugural ceremonies
and each OF the three members-E.
w. Hoch, Marion; Ed Hackney. Well
ington, and Mrs. Cora G. Lewis,
Kinsley-will make speeches. The
governor will return to Topeka Sat-
urday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
HENRY ALLEN ON TOLLS
He Attacks Wilson's Canal Policy In
Speech At Chicago.

Chicago. March 26.-Henry J. Allen, Pro-
gresaive candidate for governor Of Kan
sas. made q merciless attack upon the
administration policy seeking a repeal of
the bill exempting American coastwise
vessels from the payment Of Panama
canal tolls. He traced the origin OF the
repeal movement to England's interest in
the Canadian Pacific Railway. He de-
cfared the partners Of the Canadian Pa
cific in its ATTEMPT to stifle water trans
portation by American ships were the
transcontinental railroads Of the United
States. In severe language he criticized
the attitude Of President Wilson in the
controversy.
Mr.. Allen spoke before a meeting Of tho
Chicago Progressive club. His remarks
were heartily cheered.
what Wilson Is really saying Is this:
Unless you rob the American coastwise
shipping I will not know what to say to
Great Britain" declared Mr. Allen.
IF he can show me some good red
blooded American reasoning then I will
applaud him but until that time I shall
refrain. I was surprised and mortified
to see him take this backward course,
From what some Of the newspapers
are saying you would get the idea that
this is a plot OF the shipping trust There
Is no shipping trust. The railroads long
ago killed our merchant marine Now il
il too insignificant for words"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
IT BRINGS A. DENIAL.
Report That Christian Scientist Is III
Declared Untrue,

Boston, March 26-The committee
on publication. of the Christian Science
church. today issued the following an
nouncement regarding the retirement
from the committee of Alfred Farlow
Alfred Far1ow, after 26 years OF
active service in connection with the
Christian Science organization, half of
which times he was manager of the
committee on publication, has retired
from that position of his own accord
and for the future will be active in
other lines of Christian Science work.
He now is in good health and has
not been in the serious condition of III
health reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
Santa Fe Shop Close Down i
Topeka May BE Last.
Car Repair Department Bacl
ON q 50-H0ur Basis.
[ CONTRACT FIGHT up AeAIH
Ottawa Repair Plant Rumoz
Makes Ap1eafiance.
Better Business Calls Fortl
Chance for Betterment.

The score today between the Joys
and the Glooms at the Santa Fe rail-
way shops in Topeka tss2 to in favor
Of the Joys. The Glooms scored one
when the big railway plant employing
2.400 men closed its doors this morn
ing until Monday morning, thereby
netting the men only - hours work
this week. The joys went across the
plate twice by the assurance from Of
ficials Of the road that business was
picking up slowly and short work
weeks soon would be abandoned. Also
when it was announced by Superin-
shops had adopted = six-day schedule
Of Sc hours a week, affecting $50 men.
It is believed by Santa Fe officers
that this is the last week that the
shops will be closed for more than one
day week. Spring traffic is in
needed. It means more working hours
and a living wage for the 5000 men
who make their hornes-in Topeka.
M. J. Drury. superintendent of
car repair shops were working now
Sc hours q week, employing $50 men.
This il on an 9-hour schedule for ok
days in the week with an additional
two hours added to the time.
No little uneasiness was felt in To-
the Santa F'e was discriminating in its
shop repair work by sending equip
ment to contract shops. not operated
by the railroad, and giving the owners
which to employ men at full time.
The Ottawa plant, tor instance, il a
contract shop. It ias leased by A. C.
Batteu. He has been working between
ESQ and 800 men all winter with the
time never cut less than nine hours.
He in WnPlgfnW fh24 tim -
He has several old Topeka Santa Fe
men in his employ. M 81
Other COntruee Shopas
1t is stated by officials, however.
that the Ottawa shops never take
equipment that would under any other
They say that there are contract
Fshop4 at EAnsas City. Streator, Ill.
and Chicago whefe prlyate enterprises
have made q epeCi6Hy of repairing
tain classes OF work done cheaper than
in the big plants with the mammoth
overhead expense
The factthat the Ottawa shops have
been working a full force all winter
never less than hours q day for six
Topekans have gone to Ottawa to
make q living" as they state 1t. is
causing no little worry among the
men.
The statement OF Superintendent
Drury today that the Santa Fe car
repair shops in Topeka were working
on a 66-hour schedule with $50 men
and had maintained this force and
this time for several weeks, indicated
that the retrenchment most seriously
felt here was in the locomotive and
machine shops where 400 men are
at work and are dependent upon the
hours assigned them for their liveli-
hood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
LAYS OFF $1,000 MEN
The Pennsylvania Places 10000 Moro
ON Shorter Time.

Philadelphia, March 26.-Confirma-
tfon was had. from the offices Of the
Pennsylvania railway today. Of the re-
port that the company. within tho
last three months. had laid on about
1900 employees, on the lines east Of
Pittsburg, in carrying out its policy Of
general retrenchment. It 10 said that
about 10000 OF the remaining 1851
employees have been placed ON short
er time. Two hundred clerks in tho
general Offices in this city have been
laid on within a day or two.
Some weeks ago the company took
or several expensive through trains
and 1t was stated today that further
curtailment in the passenger train
service IL being worked out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
PORK BILL PASSES.
Rule to Limit Debate on Tolls Ex-
emptiOn Is Taken.

Washington, March 26.-After
many days debate. the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, carrying an
aggregate Of $4s.4OO,000, was passed
by the house today without substan-
tial amendments.
The measure now goes to the senate.
A rule to limit debate on the Pan
anna canal tolls exemption repeal bill
to twenty hours was presented to the
house at o'clock this afternoon. A
vote on the rule was expected before
adjournment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
N DnI HIuItn
The Opposing Forces I'm Con-
gress Are Lined Up
For the Final Struggle ON Tolls
Exemption Bill.
OPPONENTS OF WILSON POLICY
Show Evidence of Weakness by
Sparring for Time.
A Limit of 20 Hours on Debate
Is Planned.

Washington, March 26.-The Panama
tolls repeal bill was obstructed in the
house today by parliamentary sit
uation, rich in motions, roll calls, de-
mands for a quorum and all the agen.
cies Of delay at the command Of its op-
ponents.
Just when the rules committee had
agreed on an arrangement to parcel out
20 hours for debate between the con-
tending factions. and the first skirmish
OF the fight was about to start, the
river and harbor bill. then the only
obstruction to the tolls repeal bill. was
temporarily displaced and a new stumb-
ling block-a conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill-was inserted. A
threatened filibuster on that prolonged
the situation and gave indications that
the repeal bill might possibly be forced
over until tomorrow.
Administration supporters, chafing at
the delays, got their forces into posi-
ton to take advantage of every tacti-
cal opportunity. The opponents drew
on all their resources to hamper the
measure.
President Wilson, confident Of the
success of the fight. received reports
of the situation, at the White House.
Leaders assured him a safe majority
would carry the repeal.
Opens in Senate.
The senate began it's own debate with
a speech by Senator Owen. Senator
Lewis introduced a resolution for equal
tolls for all.
A provision in special rule
brought on soon after the house as
sembled at IL a. m. today, divided the
time so as to give ten hours for those
supporting the repeal, to be con-
trolled by Chairman Adamson, Of the
commerce committee, five hours for
the Democrats opposed, to be con-
troIled by Representative Doremus of
Michigan; four hours for the Repub-
licans. to be controlled by Representa-
tive Knowland of California, and one
hour for the Progressives, to be con-
trolled by Representative Lafferty of
Oregon.
There was tacit understanding
that the debate on adopting the spe-
cial rule would be more limited than
was first proposed and probably
would be held to two hours or less.
These arrangements cleared the way
IOT Lne lduHCuluE Ol tuo actual 1lRnL
in today's session. Nearly 100 speeches
have been prepared on both sides of
the question and the fight promises
to be the most spectacular since the
Democratic administration came into
power.
President Wilson conferred with
several congressman before the house
convened. Representatives Covington
of Maryland and Bell Of Georgia, who
are helping to line up the administra-
ton forces, told him there would be a
majority of at least fifty on the
passage of a special rule and of about
IS or 100 in adoption of the repeal.
For two hours the urgent deficiency
bill fight was waged. The rivers and
harbors measure then again was held
up while Representative Kindel, of Col
orado, spoke on his controversy with
the postoffice department over the
franking privilege. 1t was nearly 2
o'clock before Representative Spark
man could call up the rivers and har-
bOrS bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
STEAMER MAUI IS SAFE
She Was Reported to Have Been Sunk
by an Explosion.

Honolulu, March 2e.-The inter-
island steamship Maui. reported to
have gone down last night with all
hands, after an explosion. reported to-
day from Kauai by. wireless that she
had arrived there safe, after an un-
eventfuf voyage.
The Maui was a steel schooner OF
631 tons owned by the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation company and was
used in the island trade. She was built
in 1898 at San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
A Feeling of Pessimistic Anxi-
ETY. Reigns at Juares.
No Word From the Front for
Two Days Past.
DISPATCHES FROM CAPITAL
Insist That Gen. Villas Army
Has Been Routed.
But the COnstitutiOnalists Are
Slow to Believe It,

Juarez, March 26.-An atmosphere
Of pessimistic anxiety enveloped con
etitutionalist sympathizers here early
today over the possible fate of Gen
Francisco Villa and mis- $4,000 rebe
soldiers who, at last reports, were en-.
gagged in desperate fighting at Come,
Palacio, a suburb of Torreon. Not fol
two days has an authoritative wort
come from the front and press dis
patches. which SO far have been more
reliable than the socalled official dis
patches, also have been lacking. No
even a courier has penetrated the
desert between Torreon and Chihua.
hua and no communication by wire Of
any nature has been received for A
hours.
Dispatches from Mexico City, re.
ceived here last night declaring the
Huerta government war department
had issued q bulletin to the effect thai
Villa was in full retreat, are not be.
iieved, generally. but there is no doubt
that their contents have added to the
worry Of the rebel officers here.
Manual Chao, military governor Of
Chihuahua, haunts the military tele.
graph effice day and night. in hope oi
q fragmentary message. telling Of the
fortunes Of war. The fact that al
communication ceased SO soon aftel
the attack on Gomez Palacio and thai
II had been coming freely during
gave rise to misgivings in the hearts
Of constitutionalist sympathfzers, a
much II not more, than any othel
agency.
RepuIsed With Heavy Loss.
Washington, March 26.-This mes
sage sent from Mexico City last night
was received at the embassy here to.
day; .,,..s a..
pulsed at Gomez Palacio, with heavJ
losses, while trying to approach Tor
recn.''
The state department had only a re-
port from Ell Paso saying that up te
undetermined" Other dispatches re-
ported there was absolutely no foun-
dation for stories that danger threat;
ened five Americans in the T1ahau-
lilo district OF Coahuila- Consular
representatives report all foreigners
within territory under constitutional
ist control being protected.
Consul Garrett, at Nuevo Laredo
Just over the Rio Grande, reported
today that an American boy in Laredo
shot fired from the Mexican side.
Repulsed Every Time.
Ell Paso, March 26.1That the rebels
have been repulsed every time they
have taken the offensive at Gomez
Palacio, was the assertion made here
today by Miguel Diebold. inspector of
Mexican consulateS.
Senior Diebold exhibited messages
from Mexico City as his authority for
the statement. One message declared
the rebels have not even approached
Torrean proper, but have had their
hands full at Gomez Palacio. three
miles distant. He asserted that the
federals are about to take the offensive
to which end a thanking movement is
being started.
No News at Either End.
Mexico City, March 26.-The fed
eral capital was today still without
definite information as to the fighting
between the federals and the rebels at
Torreon. Published reports of the
success Of the federal troops are based
on consular dispatches from border