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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
TYPICAL MARCH Wind


The weather is warm today, and there
is a typical March wind travelling from
the northwest at 25 mile pace The
temperature Is degrees above normal
for March s.
Forecast: Fair tonight and Friday;
somewhat colder tonight Shippers
forecast: Protect 36 hour shipments
north, west and east against tempera-
lures of from % to so degrees: south. 80
degrees" The forecast indicates that
the temperature at Topeka will be 80
degrees Friday morning. There is
nothing but pleasant weather in sight.
The highest temperature recorded on
this date in the last q years was 81
degrees in 1910; the minimum tempera-
ture was degrees in 1888.
T]ha hourly readiuga.
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On Every One of Seven Counts
of Indictment.
and OF FRAUD and INSOLVENCY
Jury Was Out Only Little Over
an Hour.
Judge Pollock COngratulates
Jury on Its Findings.

George S. Badders. president of the
Badders Clothing 'mpany, by jury
In the United States district court to-
day was declared insolvent, found
guilty of violating the bankruptcy act
on five counts and Of fraud.
The judgment against Badders
hnds that he violated the bankruptcy
act in five specific instances by max
Ing payments to preferred creditors.
The sixth count charged fraud, while
the seventh count alleged insolvency.
The jury spent less than an hour
actual work on their verdict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
IN STATE OF SIEGE.
Brazilian Capital Is Attacked by RevO-
lutiOnary Force.


Buenos Aires, March 5.-A state OF
siege was proclaimed in Rio Janeiro.
Brazil, today, according to dispatches
reaching here from that city.
1t is understood here that strict
censorship has been imposed on dis
patches from Brazil.
Reports have been current for some
time that a revolutionary movement
was in existence in the Brazilian states
of PernambucO, Ceara and Para, and
that fighting was in progress between
the local forces and the government
authorities. The cause of the diSaf-
lection was said to have been racial
differences. In the last week of Feb
ruary a body of fanatics was reported
to be marching on Rio Janeiro.
The situation in the various states
was reported as becoming worse. espe-
cially in Cerea. Business was said to be
virtually suspended in several states.
chiefly those where the negro popula-
ton was very numerous. The state of
Ceara at the last census had a popula-
ton of about $4,000: Para, $50. 600, and
Pernambuco, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
SHAWNEE COMMITTEE.
It Has Been Called to Start Republi-
can Campaign.

The first meeting of the Shawnee
to start business for the coming cam
paign, has been called Saturday at 1
o'clock. in the National hotel Accord
ing to the letter sent out by Charles
E. Suit, chairman, and w. 8. Fulton,
secretary, the meeting will be import
ant. The following message has been
sent to each member of the commit
tee:
"A meeting of the Republican coun-
ty central committee is hereby called
Z, Mt the assembly room at the Nation
al hotel Business Of Importance will
come up at the meeting, and your
presence il especially desired.
"CHAS 4 SUIT, Chairman
ss1H. r TuITQHE UaETQtArX.'s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
WHY MOORE QUIT.
His Resignation Gives Rise to Many
Rum0rs in Washington.

Washington, March 5.-John Bas-
sett Moore's resignation was effective
today and the state department was
without q counsellor. Mr.. Moore
prepared to take up his work for the
Carnegie endowment for international
peace and later to resume his place as
head of the department of interna-
tional law at Columbia university.
Although the official correspondence
of President Wilson, Secretary Bryan
and Mr.. Moore announcing the resig-
nation emphasized that the counsellor
was leaving the government service
only because the term for which he
has promised to serve was at an end,
there was continued discussion in Of
fetal and diplomatic circles OF lack or
harmony between Secretary Bryan
and Counsellor Moore, and persistent
stories of how Mr.. Moore became dis
satisfied with the arrangement of his
duties in the state department.
While it was admitted that Mr..
Moore's views on the recognition of
the Huerta government and the ad-
ministration's course In other foreign
affairs differed from those Of his
chiefs, all officials took pains to say
that the counsellor had carried out
administration policies when once
agreed upon One phase Of the resig-
adClOu DeluS WlOcAy OlSCuSSeO WAS
that Mr.. Moore at the end of his ad-
ministration found himself perform
ing duties usually assigned to officials
far below the rank Of counsellor and
at times learned much regarding the
administrator policies from news
dispatches. One such instance re-
ferred to today was that Mr.. Moore
first heard through the newspapers OF
the sending of John Lind to Mexico.
In discussion of q possible successor
Hannis Taylor, former minister to
Spain; John Lind. now the presidents
personal representative in Mexico,
and Henry White. former ambassado
to France, were mentioned. The office
of solicitor of the dep -rtment is va
cant, no successor having been
chosen to JOS W. Folk. who resigned
to become chief counsel of the inter-
state commerce commission.
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horses were stolen.
Although the United States govern
ment has demanded a full and salts
factory explanation of the killing.
Americans along the border are not
hopeful that Vergara's slayers will be
identified and punished by Huerta- 1t
is. a well known fact that the Mexican
government exercises little restraint
over the isolated bands of federal
troops.
Governor Colquitt has asked the state
department at Washington whether
the United States recognizes any con-
stituted government in northern Mex
leo with whom he might arrange for
the extradition of those whom he be-
lieves responsible for Vergara's death.
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TO MEET TOURISTS
National Association and Fed
eral Clubs Represented.
To Extend Royal Welcome and
Bid for Their Services.

New York, March 5.-Baseball men
from all parts of the country are ar
irving in New York to welcome the
world touring Giants and White Sox
tomorrow and incidentally to discuss
the invasion Of the Federal league.
AS was the case when the rulers of
organized baseball conferred here re-
Gently, the chief organizers Of the or
ganization or so-called outlaws are
planning to make their presence felt.
This time President Gilmore and sew
eral managers and owners of Federal
league teams are said to have their
eyes on some of the returning tour
ists
President Gilmore wants Crawford
and Speaker for the Brooklyn team,
while Manager Brown of the ST. Louis
Federa1s will try to sign Lee MCGEE
and Ivy WingO. Doolan is another
player the Federals are after.
M. H. Sexton, president of the Ma
tional Association of Minor League
Clubs; John H. Farrell, secretary of
the same organizations; President
Barrow of the International league,
and other leaders in minor league cir
cles are already here and others are
expected to arrive today. Mr.. Sexton
declared today that the Federals will
not last long enough to be a real men
ace to organized baseball and Presi-
dent Barrow slung another challenge
at President Gilmore to do his worst.
Ban Johnson, president of the Amer
lean league, and President Tener of
the National league were here at the
welcome banquet to the world tourists
Saturday night and meetings between
them and the minor league officials it
is said have been arranged to discuss
plans for a campaign against the
Federa1S
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Laredo, Tex, March 5.-Friends and
relatives Of Clemente Vergara, the
Texas ranchman killed by Mexican fed
erals. have started an inquiry into the
killing in addition to the investigations
being conducted by the United States
government and the Texas authori-
ties. Reports from Hidalgo. where
Vergara was taken by orders of Cap
tain Apolono Rodriguez, seem to in
dicate an act of desecration on the
body. Vergara was executed by
shooting, and many believe that sub
sequent hanging of the body and its.
abandonment to the elements were
a final act of humiliation toward the
ranchrnan, who had protested when his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
MAKES HIS plea
President Wilson Asks Con-
gress to Back Up
On the Matter of EXEMPTION
From Canal Tolls.

- Washington, March 5-President
Wilson personally appealed to con-
gress assembled in joint session today
to sustain the national honor of the
obligations, by repeating the Panama
tolls exemption, against which Great
Britain protests. He asked congress
to do that "in support of the foreign
policy Of the United States" and add
ed that an exemption for American
ships not only was mistaken eco
nOmic policy" but was in cOntraven-
ton of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
IT shall not know how to deal with
other matters of even greater delicacy,
grant it to me in ungrudging measure, :"
said the president. 1.-The large thing
to do is the only thing we can afford
to do; a voluntary withdrawal from a
position everywhere questioned and
misunderstood. We ought to reverse
whether we were right or wrong and
SO once more deserve our reputation
for generosity and the redemption OF
every obligation. without bubble or
hesitation"
President Wilson's address, the
shortest he has yet delivered to con-
gress-exactly 420 wordS-was as fol-
lows:
The Presidents Address.
"Gentlemen of the Congress: 1 have
come TO you upon an erFanO winch
can be very briefly performed, but I
beg that you will not measure it's i'm
portance by the number of sentences
in which 1 state it. No cOmmunica-
ton I have addressed to the congress
carried with it graver or more far
reaching implication to the interest of
the country and come now to speak
upon a matter with regard to which
1 am charged, in a peculiar degree, by
the constitution itself, with personal
responsibility.
II have come to ask for the repeal
of that provision of the Panama canal
act of August "a, 1912, which exempts
vessels engaged in the coastwise trade
Of the United States from payment of
tolls and to urge upon you the justice,
the wisdom, and the large policy of
(Confinued on Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
ARMY IS IN JAIL
One Woman and 100 Men Ar.
rested in New York
For Invading Church Where
They Are Not Wanted.

New York, March 6.-A majority o4
the members Of tho army Of the un-
employed that has been demanding
food and shelter in raids on churches
every night for the last week are to-
day the guests Of the city In several
jails Each Of the $50 men and one
woman Is held in 1000 bail for hear
ings late today on charges Of disor-
derly conduct. Frank Tannenbaum.
the youthful leader Of the army.
faces a charge Of inciting to riot,
which is a felony. His bail was fixed
at $4,000 and being unable to furnish
1t he, too. II q prisoner.
The arrest Of TannenbAum and the
St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic church
in West Broadway. where Father
John G. Schneider refused the de-
mand for food and ordered the In
vaders to leave II they had not come
When Father Schneider repeaxed
his order for all to leave who do not
belong here" there were cries Of
e'Don't go out. Stay here. Make
them throw us out and Wo viii have
food"
At this outburst. two detectives
leaders. Douglas I. Mckay, police
commissioner. who hurried to the
church and superintended the arrest.
said he would brook no repetition Of
rioting in churches
Had Been Warned.
IT was present at the time" he eaid.
''I saw that the law was being vio-
lated and caused the arrestA Provi-
GUS to this, however, they were
warned that II they entered q church
where a service was going on they
would be arrested. They ignored the
warning"
Miss Jane Est. one Of the two wom-
en- exhorters weakened when told she
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General Carransa Sets His
Commission at Work
To Investigate the Death Of
Benton and Bauch.
THE AnGLo-lMERICln BODY
Still Is Awaiting Further Or.
ders From Washington.
Headquarters Of Rebel Govern.
ment Established at Juares.

Ell Paso. March E-NxAmination
into the execution by General villA Of
WiMiam g. Benton, the British sub
Ject and Into the disappeaxance Of
Gustav Bauch. the 0ermAn-Ameri-
can. wz.a begun 1t Juare8 today By
the Mexican commission appointed by
General Caxranxa, chief Of the consti-
tutionaNSta.
The commission win endeawor,to a.
certain whether arrest and conviction
Of Benton was made according to the
pected that an examination would bo
made Of the Briton's body.
An attempt Will be made By the
Mexican commissioners to learn
whether Bauch was executed or
whether he = still aavA II alive. an
The AngJp-American commission
was still awaiting Instructions from
Washington. Headquarters Of the con-
Ottfutionalist government was e0tab-
Ashed today acroaD the river at Juare1.
clerks and secretaries, brought with
them a carload Of od1cial papers OF the
rebel government.
General Carransa and tho members
Of his cabinet were expected, to lsaxo
Nogales for Juare8 some time today.
They will make the journey overIand
and VIII have an escort Of two thou.
sand men. a. the territory to be ira
versed - infested by federal flNbru-
ters.
Foreign Policy Chang1ng.
London. March 5.-The policy Of
| the United States toward Mexico oc-
cupied a leading place in the editorial
| columns of the English newspapero
again today. The Evening Standard
discovers. "a marked change in the
| whole trend OF American foreien mol
icy. Instead Of naughty Isolation
based on the strict letter Of the Mon
roe doctrine, the United States il now
becoming anxious to stand well with
the European powers. The govern-
ment at Washington 10 apprehenstve
lest It become involved In interven-
ton In. Mexico Japan might Geixe
the occasion to carry her ambitious
designs. on the Philippines ana
Hawaii into effect and believes that
Continued on Page 9ix.)
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS
joint Session Held to Hear the Presl-
dents Address.

Washington March 5.-Senate met
at noon and Joined the house to hear
President Wilson read his address
advocating repeal Of the Panama tolls
exemption.
Public health committee was urged
to recommend appropriation OF $780,
900 for federal fight on malaria and
typhoid.
House met at noon and at 1890
o'clock went into joint session with
the senate to hear President Wilson's 8
address. Foreign steamship owners
protested against the LaFollette sea-
tee. Rules committee continued
hearing on charges that the Chicago,
Duluth and Minneapolis grain ex-
changes are unlawful monopolies.
Senator Chiffon introduced a bill to
empower the president to suspend Pan
anna toll charges.
Suffrage constitutional amendment
discussed.
Elections committee prepared to con-
slider the presidential primary bill Sat-
urday. Senator Fall and Senator Works
gave notice that they would speak on
Mexico tomorrow.
Presidents address was referred to
the I. C. C. which will frame legislation
to carry out its suggestions.
Secretary Bryan discussed the Mex
lean situation with the foreign affairs
committee IN executive session. Adopt
ed the conference report on the postal
appropriation bill which now goes to
the president for signature.
The Proposed Change.
The section which Senator Chilton's
bill would add to the Panama law is
as follows:
The president notwithstanding any
thing herein contained is hereby auth
orized and empowered by proclamation
to make, suspend, alter, change or
abolish any tolls contemplated or pro-
vided for by this act, and may pre-
scribe tolls to be charged in any case
in which the tolls are prohibited here
in
The presidential primary bill will be
considered by the senate elections COM
mittee Saturday.
rs there a provision in your bill re-
garding party platforms?' asked Sem
ator William Alden Smith. Republican
of Michigan, Of Senator Cummfns. its
author We have just returned from
listening to such a complete abandon
ment OF the solemn promise OF the
Democratic party, in its last declara-
tion Of principles that 1t occurred tc
me, party pledges being SO lightly OBJ
served that they might be prohibited
by law altogether"
He was referring to President vii.
sons address advocating repeal Of the
Panama tolls exemption.
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what q Playwright Earns.

New York, March 5.-The rewards for
a successful playwright were revealed In
court here today by George R<oadhurst.
WHOSE wife is suing him for separation
Mr.. Broadhurst said that his annual in
come from his plays durfno the past
two years had averaged $4,000. During
the last seven years he had earned &S4z-
COO. On the strengths of this declaration,
the playwright was ordered to allow his
wife $4,000 . year pending the trial of
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The Presidents Address.

on Page Two.)
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CONTINUED on PaGe eix.)
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-26

The home OF sheriff j. - Boles
caught fire Friday morning and but
for the fact that Joe Beck and Sam
Cassteyenes happened to be working
close by 1t would probably have been
a more serious anair, but they prompt
iy stopped the blaze
The fire department responded as
quickly as possible and had the
hose on hand almost as quickly as
II they had been equipped for long
runs.
The fire caught in closet and
Mr. Boles says something like hun
drcd dollars worth Of clothing and
other dry goods were burned
The walls Of the room were badly
scorched from the blaze and 1t is
very fortunate, indeed, that It was
no morescrlous..
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COST OF Low TAXES
Fort Worth Record.

Fort Worth Record:
THE state tax rate will be Z i-2
cents less this year than last says the
Dallas News paragrapher. III you
own $500 you cantake your 5 cents
and buy a toast to the ColQuitt ad-
minlsiration."
when drinking ;he toast the tax
payer should remember the insane
In the county iails, the blind wards
Of the state housed In a fire trap. the
young men and women Of the institu-
lions Of learning taught in shacks and
some students kept away for lack
Of dormitory accommodation
We had lower taxes under the
Campbell administration and things
were worfe.
Low taxes thus appraised are very
expensive.
Fifteen cents saved on $500 Is
$3.50 saved on $1,000 and SIS on
$50, 900 The two thousand dollar
tax payer is the one that the taxes
hurt and his extra burden for main
tanning and equlpping the states in
stitutlons would be only s1.5O-
not enough to make the poorest suf-
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Is. J. r. No. 26D
senate Joint Resolution.


Joint Resolution proposing an az -ad
ment to Section No. 20 q Article
,. Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Texas. relating to Compensation
for members Of the Legislature.
BE It resolved by the Legislature OF
the State OF Texas:
Section l. That at the next general
election OF the State Of Texas for the
election Of State officers or at pre-
vious general election in case a gen
eral election for the State
shall be sooner ordered by the Cover.
nor for other purposes. there shall be
submitted to the electors Of the State
Of Texas. for their adoption or re-
lection. the following amendment to
the constitution Of the State Of Tex
az. AZ provided for In Section 1. Ar
tlcle II OF said Constitution. relating
to proposed amendments thereto. It
being Intended to amend. Section -.
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Is j. r. No. 22l
senate Joint Resolution.

Senate Joint Resolution.
To amend Section Z Of Article II OF
the Constitution OF the State Of
Texas. authorizing counties Dor
dering on the Gulf Of Mexico to
build sea walls, by adding Section
IA. 30 as 10 authorize such coun-
ties TO build sea-walls and desig-
nate sea-wall reclamation districts
for the protection Of life and prop
erty from storm overflow. and to
build or condemn land for seawall
and reclamation districts. the coun-
~ to have States title to the roads
and bay shore line to low tide with
in the district. and the right to is
she district bonds for acquiring and
developing the district and build
Ing the seawalls. and when district
is developed as townste to sell
such portions of the land as not
reserved for public use by the
county.
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.ANOTHE SWIMMING PARTY
SATURDAY At THE NAT"

Another party Of swimmers went
out to the Natatorium Friday evening
to enjoy a plunge In the cool water
The party left the city about $40
o'clock in the afternoon and after
spending two hours splashlng and
50 'utiering. they ate supper on the
grass. They had most every thing to
eat you could think Of and big Juicy
cold watermelons to wind up on.
The party returned about $3.50 In
plenty Of time to attend services at
the Baptist church.
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Article 3 OF said Constitution. relat-
ing to the pay of members OF the Leg
islaturo and extension Of the term
of regular sessions, so that the said
Section shall read as follows
Section a. The members OF the
Legislature shall each receive from
the public treasury as compensation
for their services twelve hundred
(st2OO.OO) for the year in which
each regular session Of the Leglsla-
ture Is held. payable in equal INSTALL
ments on the twentieth days Of jan
uary, April. July, and October of the
year In which the regular session Is
held, and five dollars per day for
each day Of every speclal session held
In the year next succeeding that In
which any regular session Is held In
addison to said compensation the
members OF each house shall be en-
titled to mileage going to and return
ing from the seat Of government,
which mileage shall not exceed five
cents per mile the distance to be COM
puted by the nearest and most direct
route Of travel by land, regardless OF
railways or water routes and the
Comptroller of the State shall pre-
pare and preserve a table of dis
tances to each county seat, now or
hereafter to be established, and by
said table the mileage OF each mem
Der shall be paid. Each regular ses-
sion shall continue until the business
Of such esssion is disposed Of,
Sec. 2. The Governor OF this State
is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation submitting the
amendment to be voted upon by the
qualified electors for members Of the
Legislature, at the first general cleo
ton to be held In this State. Those
fay0ring the amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words: "For amendment to Section
"a, Of Article 3 Of the Constitution
increasing compensation Of the mem
bers OF the Legislature, and extending
the term Of regular sessions Of the
Legislature.
Those opposing said amendment
shall have written or printed on
their ballot, the words: Against
amendment to Section "a, Of Article
3 Of the Constitution, increasing COM
pensatoin Of the members Of the Leg
stature and extending the term Of
the regular sessions Of the Legisla-
ture."
Sec. 3. The sum Of FIVE thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary is hereby appropriated out
Of any funds In the State Treasury.
not otherwise appropriated, to defray
the expenses Of such proclamation,
publication and election.
(Note-S. j. r. No. 26 passed the
Senate by two-thirds vote, yeas 90,
nays 0 and Senate conourred In House
amendments by two-thlrds vote,
yeas 30. nays 1 4. and was passed by
the House of Representatives with
amendments by two-thirds vote.
yeas 1O1, nays 22)
Approved April 3, 1913.