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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
EVIL EFFECTS OF MOON RAYS
Scientists Admit as Fact What Has
Long Been Regarded as Mere
Superstition.

Moon rays are said to make men
go blind and mad, and to turn food
stuff bad. There is even quoted by
the London Lancet death the cause
Of which was officially stated to be
exposure to moonlight. Apparently
the food most seriously affected by
the moons radiations is fish, and
seemingly trustworthy statements
have been made as to the ill effects
produced in persons who had partak-
en- of fish which had been freely ex-
posed to moonlight. e. G.. Bryant,
writing from Port Elizabeth, South
Africa, suggests that possible expla-
nation might lie in the well-knOwn
fact that the light of the moon, being
reflected light, is more or less pGaar-
lied, and possibly polarized Light nay
exert a peculiar chemical actiOM. Po-
larized light was obtained b. @m
from a powerful metallic nla@nnt
lamp, the light being polarixeG by
means of pile of sheets Of STATE
glass backed with silver and YaReed
at the correct angle. The experfmants
showed certain marked results wen
fish was submitted to this light. WAen
two slices cut from the same fan ware
hung, one in the direct light and Ehe
other in the polarized beam Of ENht,
the latter invariably began b de-
compose before the former, tAOugA
the temperature of the polaE1zed
beam was several degrees lowsg than
the direct light
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
FREDERICK PosroFFIcE OFFICIALS.

Postmaster William C. Birely; Assis-
tant Postmaster. James w. Robinson;
Clerks, William Himbury, Irwin S. Biser,
William Harley Oscar Keiauver and
John Staley.
CITY Carriers: Edward Moberly, !. E.
Duvall, Charles Roderick, Edward Sim,
Edward Eader and Geo. Crum.
R. D. Carriers from Frederick: c. NJ.
Rhodes, Route 1, to Mt Pleasant, etc;
w. G.. Miller, No. ?, to Pearl. etc; J. ".
Roderick, No. 3, to The Manor, etc. !.
M. Grove, No. a, to Jefferson, etc; A. S
Consol, No S, to Braddock, ETC.; w. n.
Martz No. 6, to Yellow Springs, etc. w.
P. Bartholow. No. 7 to Charesville etc.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13

T. rarke Gelger. well known Hagers-
town druggist, had his left leg amputated
below The knee at the Hospital at Hag.
ersiown Sunday. He had been SUFFERING
with blood poisoning for some time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
A HANDY COOP.

During colder seasons, the rear
opening can be closed by means of
hinged door or board can be nailed
over it. The floor, to make cleaning
easier, is simply by platform, on
which the house rests. The house can
be cleaned from the front door or the
whole top tilted back out Of the way
during the process. The roof is GOV.
cred with common roofing material.
The house will hold rs to 80 half
grown chicks.
List of material:
1 piece in. by in. by 10 fit.
2 pieces in. by in by 10 #.
1 piece in. by in by u it.
2 pieces 1 in. by in. by IL it.
pieces drop siding u it. long, SIS
SO. #. flooring, IA foot lengths of roof.
ing, nails, hinges, paint, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
DEATH Of 6RIF FlTHS.
nerican Consul General q I.ondon
WIN - Grea4ly Missed.

LondonSlaayl H. Gloom has been cast
over the American colony IN London By
the death Of Consul General John 4.
Grifffthb, who nuccumbed to heart dis
ease Sunday. His death IL deeply re-
gretted. not only In the English capital
but throughout the country, where he
was almost AZ well known. az in London.
on account Of his brilliant after dinner
speeches. Mr. Griffiths was one Of the
most popular alien officials who has
ever held office In England The repu-
tatton he won during his occupancy of
the American consulate in Liverpool for
his close attention to the duties Of hiD
office. AZ well az for his good fellow.
ship. was fully maintained by him
while he was in London.
Consul General Griffiths was the most
sought after speaker in London and he
delivered more speeches and addresses.
after his arrival here in 1909 than any
other man during the same period OF
time. He was q prolific writer and he
sent extensive reports to the state de-
partment 1T Washington while he still
found time to do considerable literary
work.
The British press pays the highest
tributes today to the late consul gen.
erals abilities as an official while the
newspapers refer to him as q popular
figure and praise his efforts on behalf
Of good relations between the United
States and Great Britain. Mr.. GrifIitho
was supposed to be on the way to re-
-covery when his death occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18

$5.5O0.00O worth Of Goods. In textile
fabrics. OF cotton. wool and silk. the
big. total OF close to $4,000, 900 was
reached; of machinery and tools
there was an importation Of over
s12.ooO.0oo. II the matter Of the
source of these importations. it can
be stated that. as usual, the United
States furnished relatively the largest
amount. its goods sent to Mexico. over
&4S.000,0o0, being more than equal to
the sum sent by Great Britain. Ger
many. France ana Spain: In fact,
than all Europe put together. Argen-
tina, in South America, has increased
its trade with Mexico decidedly dur
ing the past year. sending to that
country its food products just as it
has begun to send them to the United
States.
In the matt,r Of exports, it il re-
markable that. according to tables
from which the Pan-American Union
gives this Information, industry in
general kept on with but small innu-
ence against it during the period in
question. The amount Of gold ex-
ported fell from $24.0OO.000 to $1s.-
100000. On the other hand copper
exports increased to over $4,000, 900,
where 1t had been less than SIT ,O00,-
600 the year before. Coffee and rub
be- dropped. but chicle (chewing
gum ingredient), hides and henequen
(hber materially increased. Tobacco
and vanilla incr 'ased in export guam
tity. but sugar and straw hats fell
on. While these variations can be
marked. the total exports advanced
satisfactorily. The countries taking
these products Of Mexico occupy the
same relative positions. The United
States stands easily first, for it re-
ceived $116.017.000. nearly three
quarters Of the total expectation. but
Great Britain, Germany and France
follow with quantities sufficient to
preserve a comfortable balance of
trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
DICK COOLEY HERE.


Now that there is little danger of late
ifosts. Dick Cooley 10 home again. Dick
doesn't care much for Kansas winter
climate and he usually leaves 1t for
folks who Fave an appetite for such
things while he hunts balmier skies. For
the last half year or 20 he has been q
resident OF Frisco and while he Games
back with a somewhat adverse report Of
conditions there he returned with the
full assortment Of Cooley family jewels
intact, and some excellent examples of
Pacific coast sartorial decorations, to say
nothing Of his usual good spirits and
avoirdupois.
Things aren't breaking good in Frisco.
says Cooley. There are too many
ar4onauts from strange ports who have
been waited there in the hope Of finding
gold around the Panama exposition
grounds. Two or three deals which he
had lined up didn't work out well and
while he was figuring on them he turned
down the mana9ership of the Oakland
ball team and one or two other chances
that might have been worth having had
he not been otherwise interested.
I'm going to visit with the folks for q
week or two before 1 do anything more
serious. I'll probably spend the summer
around this part Of tho world somewhere.
See you later" said Dick Cooley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
MISTAKE IN MEXICO.
TAFT Says 1t Is In Taking Sides In the
Family Quarrel.

New York. May 1S.-William H.
Taft gave his views ON the Mexican
situation in an address At the Free
Syna8ogue's celebration Of Peace SUN
day. While the former president ex-
pressed little hope that the pending
mediation conference would accom-
plish its immediate purpose he de-
clared that the offer Of mediation and
our acceptance was an important step
toward the future settlement Of inter-
national difficulties in the western
hemisphere.
He asserted that there was no popu-
lar pressure for q military policy
which the administration cannot re-
sist. For war, he added, the people
have at present little enthusiasm.
The criticism MT. Taft leveled at the
Wilson administration had to do with
the aid which. he said. the administers
ton had given to the Mexican consti-
tutionalists.
ut is my Judgment" he said, that
II In our course toward Mexico during
the past year, we had not exerted such
direct influence as we have to aid one
OF the contending parties we should
not now be so near general interven-
ton and war"
In conclusion, he called upon all
Americans to aid the president in his
efforts to find peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
= love you instead. Plato's dead.
ITS own BRIDGE.
City Railway VIII Build one for Gaee
Park Lime.

The Topeka Railway company will build
us own bridge. the cost of which will
De shared by Shawnee county, for its
extension to Gage Park west Of the city.
Inc contract was awarded ut noon today
oy the board Of county commissioners to
Wil1am q. Miller. who IL engineer for
Y more than 500 beneath the offerp OF
the two companies. which do most of
the bridge work In this part OF the world,
ana 1T looks like the old story Of the
business corporation being able to get
tnin9s done at better figure than the
public generally does.
me Midland Bridge company of Kansas
CITY submitted q proposal to build the
structure for s. 9s6. while the bid of the
Aeavenworth Bridge company was g. SIS.
me building OF this new bridge is the
main REQUISITE now for completing the ex-
tension to Gage Park which ahould hp in
operation by midsummer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

E. W.. Thompson. age So, died Sunday
az MS home at Ill Greenwood avenue
The funeral win be held Tuesday in Grace
CathedrAL+ The hour will be announced
later. Interment In Topeka cemetery.
Oliver Dibble. age months. the son
OF MT and Mrs. Dan NJ. Dibble, died at
the home of his parents. The funeral will
be held at the home at 1872 North
Quincy street at O'Clock Tuesday. In
terment In Rochester cemetery.
Alexander Eaton died Saturday at his
home at 1901 North Madison street The
funeral will be held at the residence at
!! o'clock Tuesday. Interment will be
In Rochester.
Mrs. Arbelia w. Greenwood, age g.
died at her home in Eskridge Sunday
She was the widow Of Jonas E. Green
wood. Mrs. Greenwood was one Of the
early pioneers Of Topeka. having came
here from Maine In December, 1854. She
is survived by two sons Charles f. and
Fred b. Greenwood. ten grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren,
Mrs. J. HI. Reed, an old settler of To-
peka. died at o'clock today at her horne
at 61S West Eighth street, after an ill.,
ness OF several weeks. Death was caused
by complications. She is survived by
her husband. J. H. Reed. and one sister.
Mrs. John Hamilton and one brother.
Richard Montgomery. Funeral arrange
ments later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
REST ROOM At PARK.
Contract for station at Garfield Let nv
City Today.

The contract for the modernly equip
ped rest room at Garfield park was
awarded by the city commission today
to the firm of Bowers q Kearns for 81
$40. The lowest bid was $50 less than
the estimate Of N. p. Nielsen, architect
Commissioner Porter moved that Row
ers Il Kearns be given the work. and
the motion was passed unanimously
by the city board. The rest station
VIII be completed by the middle OF
July.
Inc olo OF Bowers & Kearns was the
only one below the architects estima t.
sargent q Casson agreed to erect the
rest rooms for $2.644. The bid Of George
HI. Senne was 22.O74.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
THE PRESIDENTS POWER.

1t would not be difficult to prove.
almost conclusively. that the feature
Of most eminence since 1880 has been
the steady growth in power of the
presidency; until now the American
executive Yields scepter almost, il
not quite, as majestic as any other still
existent and active, writes William M.
Sloane, in Harper's magazine for June.
Concisely stated. this is due to the
fact that more completely than any
other department of government the
presidency gets its mandate by direct
popular vote at comparatively short
intervals. 1t requires six years to
change the political complexion Of the
federal government in its entirety, and
even that does not include the federal
courts nor the important officials who.
by the civil service laws, hold their
positions virtually for life. But the
president can be unseated every four
years: a denomination by his party
has. to be sure, become recognized
party right. and the failure to secure
it a reprimand by. his party to his
administration. Nevertheless, the par
ty in opposition is always Indifferent to
such a right Of that in power, and the
party leaders do not make 1t their
first concern, but act mainly under
compulsion to secure the popular vote.
So far, therefore, as well as by the
system of election and the term of
office, the president is the nearest APP
proach to the voice and behavior of
the entire people. Senators and con-
gressmen come from districts and
states, even the judges have locality
connections, but the president Is rep
resentative of the whole people and
their delegate as we'll; at least for four
years he must be that il he desires
reelection. To this end he must be
sensitive to all popular movements.
Should he have a second term, even
then he is not merely president of the
whole people. he is likewise the ma
tional leader Of his party. Hence his
unforeseen and undesirable political
power. He creates the federal judi
ciary, instructs congress, influences
legislation, and even controls, or at
least absorbs in enormous measure.
public opinion. All this he does. there
fore, primarily as a party leader: for
1t is the party machinery which pro-
duces voters at the polls and measur-
ably determines their votes. The en-
largement of presidential power is.
therefore, not monarchical imperial
ism, but pure democracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
REFORM THE REroRNaERs.

I
Good food for thought by everyone
is to be found in the current issue OF
the Popular Mechanics magazine. II
comes from the pen of H. H. Windsor.
| as follows:
with the Mexican matter, we may get
brief respite from the deluge of re-
forms which. like the avalanche, seems
to gather volume in its descent. That
there are evils and injustices galore IL
not to be denied: but we really are
not half as bad at heart. or even in
performance, as we have allowed our
selves to be painted to our own eyes.
We have had our shortcomings dinned
in our ears SO long and constantly that
We have come to think of ourselves as
much worse than we really are. The
reform era found its opportunity when
muck raking no longer offered either
fame or money to frenzied writer's.
Persons who lacked the ordinary abili-
ties to command public attention in
any other way found their opportun-
ity. and often a job in socalled reform
movements. and were able to crafty
personal vanity by getting thier names
in newspaper headlines. With no
broad knowledge OF the subject, ana
without a careful study of the problem
which serves them, they pose as ex-
perts. Far be it from this magazine
to belittle the honest reform of any
genuine evil: but while apparently
nothing is good enough for the profess
sional reformer, is it not wisdom to
give equal prominence to our good
men and good accomplishments?
Is 1t not q fact that never in the
history Of the United States were there
SO many honest men, honest businesses
and honestly made products as today?
Was there ever, in any land, since the
dry land appeared out of the wilder
ness of waters. as many or as large
benefactions Of every kind for suffer-
ing humanity. as today? Yet how few
columns are devoted to the construc-
tive story Of the good things being
done, and how many pages to destruc-
tive articles!
The Mexican trouble will not be
without its compensation If it only
affords some relief from the obsession
Of reforms, and even in a measure re-
forms the refOrmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
SAFE HELD So.
Bank Advertised Resources of $50.
900; Had 500 DepoeitOrs.

Chicago, May 18.-Police reserves
were called upon today to control a
crowd OF depositors who threated to
break in the doors of the BrOokline
Commercial and Savings bank, a pri-
vate concern. which closed its doors
Saturday. This bank and the Mid
way Commercial and Savings bank
were owned by Joseph r. Ashurst and
William B. Fosberg. Depositors in
formed the police that Ashurst was
missing.
The Brool<line banw advertised re-
sources of $150.0OO and deposits Of
$4,000 and had 500 depositors Fos-
dimes in the safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
WHAT DOES FORD MEAN
government Wants to Know Why He
Discharges 5000 Men.

Washington. May 1S.-The national
adminlstration was wondering today
what was back of the Ford Motor
company's plan to lay off 5000 en-
ployes and whether business conditions
JUSTIFIED 1t in taking such action. II
was reported the government had de-
cided to send Investigators to Detroit
to ascertain the facts.
The situation probably will he in
vestigated by the federal Industrial
commission during it's general INQUIRY
into the problem Of Unemployment in
the trades. This inquiry is now in pro-
gress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
Journal Entries

Fisherman's luck is proverbially of
the bad variety.
Children's table manners are never
any worse than their parents.
AS q matter Of fact a mans wife il
usually what he makes her.
=
It's harder than ever to conceal the
family skeleton in a closet. the modern
ones are SO small.
= . .
No human generator of hot air" is
willing to admit it, and few are prob
ably unconscious Of their productivity
in this direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
MExICO'S VITALITY.

1t is interesting TO note. IS proof of
the vitality of the Republic of Mexico.
that in spite of the disturbance in
normal conditions the foreign COM
merce of the country has been to no
appreciable extent affected. and that
in fact from the figures Of Mex1co's
fiscal year ended June 80. 1913 (for
the year 1912-1913) its foreign COM
merce was the larg st in it's history
Details, as Just furnished by Dr.
rector General Barrett of the Pan
American Union. can now be given
to substantiate this statement. For
example. the entire foreign trade of
Mexico. both e--ports and imports,
amounted in 1912-1913 to $248.OSs,-
977 (note that all .1gures are given in
the United States gold dollar), while
in the corresponding period of the
previous year, it amounted to $24O,-
325,71S. If the exports are consid-
cred separately, 1t will be found that
there is an encouraging Increase in
that movement, Tie total quantity ex-
ported being $150.2O2,S0S, against
$148,s94,56 and that even compared
with 1910-1911 a gain was shown. In
Imports for 1912-1S13 Mexico used
$97.Ss6.16s. and this too was above
the amount in the previous year. al
though the banner year, 1s1O-1e11.
was higher by a very small amount.
The interest In such cures can be
continued by studying the character
Of the goods imported to supply the
needs of the people Of Mexico. For
example. in leather goods, which in
cludes shoes and such manufactured
articles, the country required almost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
BANKERS SIGN At <. c,
The Tenth District Reserve Bank Ii
Incorporated.

Kansas City, May 1s.-Ten bankers rep
resenting five banks designated by the
organising committee signed the papers
OF Incorporation Of the federal reserve
bank for the Tenth district here today.
The bank IL to be located In Kansas City.
The signers represented banks in Omaha,
Denver. Lincoln. Rawlins. Wyo. and Mus
kogee, Okla.
The certificate of Incorporation II to be
forwarded at once to Washington whore
the treasury department will issue the
charter for the bank. Then each member
bak kin the district will name its repre-
sentative to cast the banks ballot in the
selection OF directors. There viii be mine
directors, three to be named by the fed
eral reserve board in Washington and six
by the member banks. 1t IL expected the
bank will be ready for business August 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births have been re-
ported at the office Of the city clerk =:
To Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Mcbride,
911 West Sixth. April Is, girl.
To. Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Schuntlein,
l27 N. Locust, May IL. q boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Degand,
23O Harrison. May 16. boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. John Knisler, 500
Branner, May 16. a girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Valentine
Miller, 1921 Central avenue, May IL, a
boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCrate.
Gle " Monroe, May 16, girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edmond
Graham, 1907 Tyler. May II, a boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Guy Magee,
707 East Sixth, May Is, q girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Albert C. Patch
1880 Fillmore. May 10. boy
To MT. and Mrs. j. B. Fox, 1855
Grand avenue. May IL, q boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18

Evidently the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party are bent on ignoring the
rural vote entirely. They've turned
President Wilson to their way Of
thinking that the rural credits legisla-
ton IL among the things that need not
be acted on at the present session Of
congress. This would have been a
balm that might have caused the
farmer to forget about the way the
taxi6 has been hitting him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
LOCAL MENTION.

The Ladies' Aid society Of the East
Side NJ: E. church will give an Ice cream
social Tuesday evening at the church.
The portion of the social survey Of To-
pela on Delinquency and Corrections"
by Zenss L. Potter. has been published in
ten cents q copy-cost price.
Official. Of the Kansas State Fair assoc
citation will attend meeting of the wat
son Grange Wednesday night.
Commencement exercises will be held at
the Topeka Industrial and Educational
Institute. east Of the city. May .4-H.
Eleven students, who will have COM
p1eted the full normal course will be Dre-
sented with diplomas.
J. ricnic-reception will be held in Gem
trail park Saturday afternoon by high
school girls and their faculty advisors.
Miss Laura Ewing has charge Of the ar
rangemeuts.
the Siege Perilous. an organization for
boys at the Central Conversational
church. will be held Tuesday evening.
The Topeka Grade Teachers club met
late today In the high school building.
DIR. Harriet e. Adams. ONCE. Room
SCI New England building. Phone
O44s--<A0V
The Topeka Improvement survey exhibit
will be held in the store room formerly
occupied by the Badders company. II
will be opened to the public next Monday.
There will be display Of charts. photo
graphs: etc. to show the findings Of the
'texperts'' OF the Russell Sage Founda-
ton. The Russell Sage Foundation has
prepared ninety panels for the exhibit,
a1x4 inches in Size
meeting of the Shawnee Motor club
will be held tonight at the Commercial
club quarters. This club 10 now . live
Through the efforts Of its
secretary an auto stolen recently from
In front of the Majestic theater was re-
covered.
The May meeting of the Topeka Public
Health Nursing association was held to-
day 1T the Commercial club rooms. Ar
were made for the opening o.
IN Office. June l. In the city building.
The regular May meeting Of the KAN
Bas Association Of Life Underwriters was
held ut the Commercial club quarters to-
lay. A committee was appointed TO frame
j resolution relative to the loss OF e. ".
Thompson. who was an honored member
md president for two terms H. o. 0Ar-
vey = now 1t tho heaq e To organise
hon.