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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
Testimonial Meeting for
Benefit of Gov. Hodges.
HOME UP TO STANDARD
But There win Be Improve
ments for 1915.
Fifty New Cottages and En-.
larged Plant ON Program.

Better homes. more Of them. larger
barracks. model, uniform houses and
a bit more comfort, care and attention
for the gray haired men and women
who make their homes at Fort Dodge.
That is the program Of the state in
the care of the 73s men. women and
children at Fort Dodge to whom the
state Is extending final recognition of
the bravery and patriotism Of the vet
Grams of the Civil war. The 1915 leg
islature will be asked to make ap-
propriations sufficient to carry out the
program for overhauling the home
mended both by Governor Hodges and
members of the board of control.
based on suggestions made by Com
mander j. N. Harrison.
This week Governor Hodges, w. E.
Brooks and Stance Myers Of the board
of control, State Architect Cha .dler
and Commander J. N. Harrison visited
the home. 1t was Governor Hodges
first visit to Fort Dodge and the state
executive-the first Democratic gov
ernOr of Kansas to visit the home
was received with military honors.
More than 800 gray haired veterans,
wearing their blue uniforms, met the
governor and his party at the en-
trance OF the home and Fort Dodge.
Assisted by several hundred repre-
sentative citizens and members of the
Dodge City commercial Organizations.
the home and Dodge City declared q
holiday.
Needs Of the Home.
Governor Hodges was told of the
needs of the old soldiers. the long de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
The DAY IN CONGRESS
House Resumes Debate ON River and
HarbOR Bin.

Washington. March -met
at noon. Senator Jones pressed for
action on his resolution calling On the
president for information ON the
Panama tolls controversy.
House met at noon. Debate was
resumed on the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill.
Mines committee arranged plans for
further testimony on the Colorado and
Michigan strike troubles.
Representative Vollmer, Democrat,
of Iowa, delivered a maiden prosperity
speech.
Senate lands committee favorably
acted on a resolution for government
acquisition of Monticello.
Lobby committee agreed to meet
tomorrow and agree on taking further
testimony on the alleged Panama tolls
lobby.
Captain w. H. Westcott, of San
Francisco. testified before the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
BANKING BOARD.
New Federal Reserve Board ~
Have Great Powers.
Destiny of Banking and Money
in Its Hands Absolutely.

Washington, March 19.-Presidenk
Wilson's recent remark that he hao
the names OF some Of prospective
members OF the federal reserve board
in the back OF his head indicates that
he does Lot intend to be hurried In
making his selections. Undoubtedly
it will be for the best interests OF the
country II the president be given AL
the time he needs in coming to q de-
cisfon. There is no need for haste
and the country is quite content to
wait until the president gets ready
to make his announcement. In this
connection. 1t is universally believed
that all of the more important
changes required by the new banking
and currency law must be accom-
plished gradually.
While speculation a. to the COM
position of the federal reserve board
is going on. 1t IL important to cons1d-
er the extent of its powers and duftea-
In speech to the New York Pre-
fConffnun6 on R0RN TW0-H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
VOTE IS UNANIMOUS.
City Manager Charter Bin Passes New
York Assembly.

Albany, March 19.-Olean city COM
mission manager charter bill, one of
the broadest suggested at this session
of the legislature. today passed the
assembly unanimously. By the pro-
visions of the bill it would be possible
to recall the five commissioners who
would have charge of civic affairs. A
petition signed by 25 per cent Of the
registered vote would bring about a
recall election and a majority vote
would remove. The five commission
ers would employ a manager. He
would act as the administration head
of the city. The commission would
be the legislative body.
All officials, except the manager,
would serve without compensation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
Want TO LET THAW GO
New Workers Sign Petitions to Stop
Prosecution.

Albany, March 1s.-Suspender Jack
McGee. the former New York police
man, who started the stampede for Os-
car S. Straus for governor at the Pro-
gressive convention in 1912. appeared in
Albany today as an agent Of Harry
X. Thaw. MCGEE said he was serving
without compensation.
Mr.. MCGEE had large collection OF
petitions. said to be signed by 15O,-
900 persons favorable to the Golden
resolution pending In the assembly.
which would instruct the state off,
cials to discontinue their efforts to have
Thaw extradited.
Two New York lawyers were also here
IN ThAw'D Interests. {
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19

Woman Charged With Using Mails
to Promote Fraudulent Marriage
Scheme.
been operating in Sumner county for
the last two or three years. advertis-
ing in matrimonial magazines and II
is said that she has been successful
in getting money from several men
from all parts Of the country. Ac-
cording to Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney, who has been
investigating the case, her method was
simple. She would insert her picture
in the marriage paper, recommending
herself highly as a future wife to
some lonely man. In one paper she
calls herself q lovable maiden, in an
other she is a good cook.
Men answered these advertisements
it is charged. and she corresponded
with them. They would later send
her money to pay her fare to their
part of the country, usually ranging
from $25 to $65, it is alleged. THAT,
said Mr.. Robertson, was the last
these men heard Of Blanche"
From material collected by the at
torney the majority of those said to
have been touched" came from
Colorado, Oklahoma and Utah. There
was one man who says he sent $65
from Pennsylvania, another complains
that he sent a large sum of money
from Kentucky. And, while Mrs
. Freeman was advertising extensively
, for husband, her own mate was still
alive and living with her.
The district attorney has a copy OF
one matrimonial paper published in
Illinois. and a photo of Blanche is on
the first page, along with a few lines
advertising herself as one who would
make a loving wife. He has other
evidence that will be used against her
when she is tried.
Mr.. Robertson has been working
on the case for several months and
completed it last month. The case
will probably be tried at the next
Wichita term Of the United States dis
trict court, before Judge John c. Pol
lock-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19

marine committee IN favor OF the
Hardy bill.
Senator Smith OF South Carolina,
said he would ask passage Of his cot
ton grading bilz tomorrow.
Currency committee engaged II. p.
Willis Of New York to draft q rural
credits bill.
House appointed - committee to
confer with President Wilson on re-
Panama canal workers.. Mines COM
mittee arranged to take the testimony
of John Mitchell ON the Calumet strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
Four Inches Snow at PfttsburR.

Four Inches Snow 0f F1ttSDur8.
Pittsburg. Kan. March 19-Pittsburg
found four inches Of snow on the
ground this morning. The snow had
accompanied a drop of the tempera-
ture to a point below freezing. The
storm quit for a couple of hours but
was renewed again about O'Clock and
a light fall continues The thermome-
ter registered 30 above at $50 O'Clock.
Cold at Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Kan, March 19.-The
thermometer went down to II degrees
above zero at o'clock this morning,
a big change from yesterday. There
was half inch Of snow last night but
It blew into drifts. It is growing
warmer today.
High Wind at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan, March ia 25 mile
an hour wind, a light furry of snow
and a temperature of q degrees above
zero turned southern Kansas back to-
ward winter weather today from the
spring like days Of the past week. Or
chard owners are somewhat alarmed
over the fate of fruit buds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
GEO. CR0WThER DEAD
Missouri Ex-Congressman Was o.
Time Manager Topeka TheateF.

St Joseph, Mo-. March 1s.-0eorgo
Crowther. former representative ID
congress from this district. who ha4
held a number OF city and county Of
fices, died here today. He was at one
time leader in Republican politics n
northwest Missouri.
Mr.. Crowther formerly lived In To-
peka, and was the frgt manager -0f
the Grand opera house. when It Wa
built in 1882. He was manager for the
first season and after that removed 10
st. Joseph. where he has since r.
sided.
Crowther was first known in T0pekeI
in 1871 when he was secretary Of tho'
Kansas state senate. He resided -
southern Kansas, but came to Tope1Ea
that winter for the state legislafutu-
Ten years later he lived here AZ man-'
ager Of the theater. Since leaving To-
peka. he engaged In politics and went ~
congress from the Fourth Missouri dIos'
trict, as a Republican. $;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19

James HI. Wilkerson. United States
district attorney, that the defendants
are in a conspiracy to monopolize the
oatmeal business of the country. 1t
seeks the dissolution of the company
and asks that it be enjoined from in
terstate commerce until the dissolu-
ton is complete"
Joy Morton, H. p. Crowell, Robert
Stuart, James H. Douglass, John Stu
art, A. Stanford White and John
yelling are individual defendants In
the suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19

that officials had denied with regret
the reported federal victory above
Torreon dispelled al belief In such re-
ports.
Policy May Change.
washington. March 19.-While no
official word came to the White House
today Of the reported purpose of Gen.
United States by sending his minister
Of foreign affairs. Jose P0rtfllo y
Rojas to Vera Cruz to confer with
John Lind, administration officials in
dfcated Q willingness to listen to any
new proposals for peaceful settle
Importance at this time to the out
come of the impending battle at Tor
reon, which IL expected to mark q crit
fcal turn in the strength and prestige
Of tho contending factions.
When the exchange OF notes between
Senior GambOa and Charge OsShaugh-
messy and John Lind was concluded
last autumn. the attitude Of the Wash
ington government was firmly estab-
lished as opposed not only to the rec
ognttion Of Huerta. but any successor
of his choosing. The Warrington gov
ernment has been mindful that .
peaceful settlement in Mexico depend
ed not alone on the choosing OF .
man to whom diplomatic recognition
might be extended. but that 1t was
equally dependent on the attitude of
the constitutionalists. who have an
nounced their unwillingness to COM
promise with the Huerta group.
Should the constitutionalists DO de-
feated at Torreon, 1t ID within the
range of possibilities, that the whole
situation may be changed and COM
promise candidate agreed upon. Spec
ulation in official circles was not bas-
ed on any definite information and
news of the visit OF Rojas to Mr.. Lind
was eagerly awaited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
The Windsor, IN Milwaukee, n
Totally Destroyed.
PROPERTY LOSS IS $780, ,0oo
Blase Starts in Plant Of West-
ern Newspaper Union.


Milwaukee. WiA. March 1s.-Near1v
forty guests OF the windsor hotel were
compelled to nee for their lives early
today. when 4 flre. which broke out
in the nlant ~ <1,a vve.tevn Newsm. -,
vY,,,. 3, - S.,.... ..~ - 49, r..ssS Z
S., - .-.s. eo.en s'-.t =. s',e ."-rsE Ss-ts
ins' On sawe1kee stroet'
Michigan ana Wisconsin, burned ~
four story structure and caused dam
age to adjoining propertfea. C.haraSn
serdh.~~ I..-.~ - - r~~-s a..s-s~1
-. u'S = - .loss.. 8. ~ 3 -
nas OeAeh tnat eve1y Suese u sne ~
tel got out safe. The property Soeo -
estimated at 1000. partly insured. y
The job printing department. OF thA
Evening Wisconsin. one Of Milwankoofo
Oldest newspapers, was considerab1Y
damaged by smoke and water ana the
basement. containing the nswspopee
presses, was 6ooded With several 6eGe
Of water. firs wall sepatating the
upper ri00ru Of the Hven1u9 W1sconU4
building from the hotel structure peob-
ABLY saved the newspaper plant non
tosaI oeetructlon:
The western NeW1papef Unions 49,
is estimated At $4,000 and that c( -
Milwaukee tanter ana Rouer con-
pany $zO,0OO. The loss ON tho 00e03
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after OATMEAL TRUST
Hearings i'm the Government Suis Be.
gin I'm Chicago.

Chicago. March 19.-Hearings in
the government antitrust suit against
the Quaker Oats company and the
Great Western Cereal company began
here today. Evidence was taken be-
fore Miss Kate 8. Holmes, special ex-
aminer.
''xhs government charses." sAid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
MUST ANSWER.
Blanche Freeman Faces u. s
Indictment.
She Conducted Marriage Blu.
reau in Sumner County.

Charged with using the mails to de.
fraud in a matrimonial scheme
Blanche Freeman of Belle Plaine
Kan, was arrested this week and il
being held at Wichita in default Of
$500 bonds
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Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19

With his attorney, d. r. Hite, Bad
ders appeared before United States
Commissioner Frank Campbell this aft
ernoon and waived preliminary exami-
nation. He was held to the April grand
jury in Topeka under IS 900 bond
The bond was signed by John r. Null
vane. president Of the Bank of To-
peka.
Testimony offered in the Badders in
involuntary bankruptcy suit was to the
effect that the Badders company kept
its account with the bank of which ].
r. Mulvane Is president. Yet the de-
posits for December, when sales ag-
less than $4,000. In November, the evil
dence showed, the bank had extended
to Badders loan of $1,000 upon as
sisnment OF $11.O0O in accounts.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-31
CO., COOPERATING WITH NORWICH
 COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
New London Men Giving Local Indus
 trial Exposition a Boost.

Reports from the several sub-com- mittees of the exposition committee of the Norwich Industrial and Good Home Exposition made at the last committee meeting show that the good name of Norwich has made an impress sion outsiders, and the New Lon don Commercial Travellers have Signi- fled their intention of participating with the local travellers and the Board of Trade in the Exposition, and will boom things in New London to assist the committee. It Is fair to expect that the Whaling City men will do their share to boost their sister city.
 The cooperation manifested by the merchants and manufacturers in the project is a sufficient guarantee that the exposition will approach what it is planned to attain. Six more booths have just been taken by local appli cants, making a total of forty spaces disposed of, and applications from out of town parties are being laid one side until number of the leading stores and manufacturers shall sign up for exhibition space in the armory. To considerable extent the city will be judged in business way by the com ing exposition, and all the leading stores and manufacturers will demon strate their civic pride in taking a share towards making the show the success it will be.
 School Children Will Participate.
 The public and parochial schools have been invited to participate in the ex- position, and two booths close to the large entrance of the armory will be reserved for the exhibit to be made by the schools. Supt Graham is especial ly in favor of the project and the mat ter will be taken up at the next regu- lar board meeting and it is hoped that at the opportunity given the children vii have the advantage of displaying to the thousands of visitors the good work done in the schools
 It was suggested that rebate tickets be issued by the merchants of the city, and 1000 will be distributed so that every one who trades in Norwich will have an opportunity of visiting the armory. Five hundred shows cards distributed in Eastern Connecticut will announce the features of the exposi- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-31
DIED.

 BYRNEs-1n Norwich. March 30. Will Ham Brynes. formerly of Fishers Island.
 Notice of funeral aereafter. sd Ethel bss MGaTIah m3af hfanf daughter of Dr. and Mrs C. R. Cham berlain, q ged days. DENIsoN-In Norwich. March 2s. 1914. Funeral services viii be held at Church & Aliens funeral parlors, , Main street. Wednesday, April l, at Rebecca Corning. widow of Charles W. Holden. in the Ssth year of her age.
 Funeral services will be held at her late home. S4 Hamilton avenue. We'd nesday, April 1. at 2.30 o'clock. BUCKLET-In this city, March 29. Michael Buckley. Funeral from his late home, 75 Mowry avenue. Wednesday morning at S.15. Requiem mass at St. Marys church at o'clock.
 O'CONNELI-In this city, March =e, Hannah IDriscoll. widow or jeremiah Funeral from the home of Mrs. Mary Kirby. 3S Summer street. Wednesday St Patrick's church at o'clock. Kindly omit flowers. COLLINS-In Norwich, March 2S, Mi chael Collins of Hanover, aged 72 years and II months. Funeral from his late home in Han over Tuesday morning, March 91, al 10 o'clock Burial in Hanover. scHMIDT-In Lisbon. March 30, Lau- renee Bernard Schmidt, aged 3S Funeral from the home of his sister, Mrs. Henry Erlbeck. Thursday af- ternoon April ?. at ? o'clock. Burial in Ames cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-31
PASSION SUNDAY SERMON.
Rev. T. J. McNcholas Breaches at
 Vespers at St. Patrick's Church.

Nearly all the pews in St. Patrick s church were filled Sunday evening for the Passion Sunday Lenten service at which Rev T. J. AlcNicholas O. P, of New ! HOrk, gave an eloquent and stir ring sermon on the merits of the Cath oic religion. This was the fourth Sun day that he has preached in the church and his instructive words were listened to with much interest by all present.
 Father McNichOlas said there is a religious instinct in our nature, a de- mand for religion, and only religion can satisfy it. Here Father McNich- olas told the story of a woman who had long discountenanced Christianity and persuaded her to make an investiga- ton into the facts surrounding his re ligion. Continuing, Father McNicholas said; This is the position of the Cath oiiC church. She says: T have no se- CretS. 1 merely ask you to investigate and l invite the world to examine my doctrines"
 The Catholic church teaches that there is d sacramental system. Any Catholic child of six or seven years will in answer to the question how many sacramentS are there, say there are seven sacraments. It is the same In New York and all the world over. There is absolute unity throughout the Catholic world. Father McNicholas s spoke of penance and eucharist. With regard to penance he said confession is meaningless unless you make it with the determination never to sin again The reason why our Churches are filed Sunday after Sunday is be- cause of the belief in the presence of God on our altar.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-31
HAS YACHT WAITING
 AT NEW LONDON. Lucky" Baldwin's Daughter Will Ae- turn There After Round the World Trip.

On Tuesday. says a. Los Angeles re- port of Saturday. Mrs. Clara Baldwin StOcker. daughter of Lucky Bald win, and possessor of many millions, will start for New York on her way to Europe.
 Hers is no ordinary trip. for she will occupy the imperial suite of the steamship Imperator at a cost of $l2,- 000 for the suite alone, and then take a cruise through the Panama canal on her palatiaI yacht.
 Of course I like diamonds said Mrs. Stocker in her. Ocean Park home. And what woman does not? And now l can buy them, too. Large ones, perhaps, because they represent more money. I don't wear them much I don't dare. Our private car was a place of error when we were in San Francisco, for we were warned frequently of attempted robbery. I have been criticised much for being 'smOthered in jewels and I wish noth- ing more would be said about them"
 It is said Mrs. Stocker's trip abroad on the Imperator will cost at least $25000, and after returning she will go aboard her private yacht at New London, Conn. fit it up as a veritable floating palace and start on what will probably be one. of the costiest cruises ever undertaken.
 The racing colors of her father, Lucky" Baldwin-the red flag with a Maltese cross of black-will fly at the masthead of the yacht California. and she plans to sail through the Panama canal, to the 1915 exposition in San Francisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-31
LAND WORK ON OCEAN TERMINAL Contractor Will Begin Once Stone Work and Land Ex
 cavation-Scott Company Now Delayed by NonArriva
 of Piles From Florida.

The second step in the construction work on the new steamship termminal at New London is ready to be begun at once, being the stone work and land excavation at the terminal, and upon this the contractor expects ta start operations today, or as soon there after as the weather is favorable. The first detail upon which the contractor will begin will be the construction of a spur track connecting with the tracks of the Central Vermont railway. This spur will be used in conveying mate rial to the terminal site.
 It will be necessary to extend the track close to the beach, so that the granite to be used in constructing the walls of the filled area of the pier and also the rip rap which will be used to sol;dify the creosoted pile area may be conveniently transported. The contrac- tor will furnish all the stone to be used in the terminal construction. Work will be started with a small
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-31
Spring Blood and System Cleanser

During the winter months impurities accumulate, your blood becomes i'm pure and thick, your kidneys liver and bowels fail to work, causing so-called Spring Fever" You feel tired, weak tonic and system cleanser-is whaf you need; they stimulate the kidneys liver and bowels to healthy action, ex. pei blood impurities and restore your health, strength and ambition. Electric Bitters makes you feel like new. Start a four weeks, reatment-it will put you in fine shape for your sprine work. Guaranteed. All druggists. soc and $1.
 H. E. Bucklen @ Co, Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-31

force of men, which will later be in creased to about 50.
 The Scott company is making good progress on it's pile driving, notwith- standing the fact that, it has been hin dered somewhat by delay in obtaining piles The first shipment of creosoted piles is expected from Jacksonville about April 15. These piles are cut to the requisite length and treated to a water and insect proof coating before shipment
 Nearly all of the buildings which stood on the terminal site have been removed or are in process of removal Within a few days the only ones which will remain are the houses occupied by the office of the harbor commits sion and that of the T. A. Scott Go. This will leave the site clear for the construction of the terminal ap- proches and for excavation. No ma terial will be dumped into the filled area until the granite walls which will rest on the rows of piles have been placed in position.