The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
Senator Brist0w Would Pension
Kansas Militia.
Military Tactics ut X. 8. A. G.
Approved by Uncle Sam.
'DOOuTTlE DOESCONSIDERlBLE
Congressman Tells COnstitu.
ents of Accomplishments.
Other Items of Kansas Interest
in Washington.

Washington, June Ex-senator Joe
Bristow has introduced a bill in the
senate authorizing and directing the
secretary Of the interior department to
admit to all the benefits of existing
pension laws. subject to the provisions
and limitations Of the same, the MEM
bers of the Kansas state militia who
as the price raid.'' together with their
widows, minor children and dependent
parents.
Based on the report Of the board Of
officers appointed for the purpose OF
! making the annual inspection Of the
military departments OF educational IN
situations at which officers OF the army
are detailed as professors of military
science and tactics, the war department
announces the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college at Manhattan as being
among the ten distinguished colleges OF
the country.
Doolittle's Votes.
Congressman Dudley Doolittle is the
only Democrat in the Kansas delega-
ton to issue a statement Of his
stewardship covering the fourteen
months of his experience in the house.
To his constituents he says:
IT take this means, through the COLI
umns Of the Topeka State Journal, to
render an accounting OF my work and
VOtcS on Tie AlOIC IlRO1 ]oAI AAOa00A GO
from the converting of the special ses-
sion, April Z, 1913. I believe the peo-
pie Of the Fourth district will find my
votes cast on their side in each In
stance, regardless of politics and my
work in accord with their interests.
Il voted for the enactment Of tariff
law.
Voted for the new currency law.
Voted for the Alaskan railway bill.
Voted to sustain the civil service.
Voted to restrict certain classes OF
undesirable foreign immigration.
Voted to repeal the special privilege
which permitted the coastwise ship
nal.
Voted federal aid for good roads;
Kansas share will be $773.750.
Voted for the Lever agricultural ex-
tension bill.
Voted to repeal mileage heretafore
allowed congressman.
Voted for the resolution justifying
President Wilson's use of armed force
in Mexico.
Voted for antitrust bills.
Voted for the exemption Of farm
ers. labor and other mutual organiza-
tions, without capital from opera
ton Of the antitrust laws.
"As member of the agriculture
committee, helped draft and pass the
agricultural appropriation bill.
II was appointed one OF q committee
Of five to hold hearings to draft bill
to standardize the grading Of grain.
Il refused to be a party to the un-
successful attempt to tie the postmas-
ter generals hands in his endeavors to
enlarge the usefulness Of the parcel
post.
.'1 am grateful to be the author Of the
popular farm loan bill"
Postoffice Appointments.
The senate has confirmed the follow
ing Kansas postmaster appointments:
w. T. s. Griffith to be postmaster at
Westphalia, in place of Elmer Alban,
resigned; Alice w. Lee at Glen Elder,
to succeed Frank Hobart; Anna b.
Harry ]. Muth; w. r. Martin at Wa
thena, to succeed George Manville;
William w. House at Peabody; James
W. Morphy at Russell.
Fourth class Kansas postmasters ap-
pointed: William W. Shields, Derby;
William M. Cooper, Doniphan; Thomas
J. White, Manning; Josephine WEIGH
selbaum, Ogden.
The postoffice department has or
dered new star mail route established
between Locust, Kan, and Towner,
Colo. a distance of eleven miles and
back, with a service twice a week
William Nagel of Locust was awarded
the contract at $3.50 year.
George w. Lewis of Kansas, formerly
in the Philippines, Panama, and the
Poto Rican service. and now a receive
er in the custom house at Santo Do
mingo. visited friends in washington
this week. He Is now on his way to
visit Kansas relatives.
w. A. Etherton. farm architect, has
gone to Kansas to study farm archf-
tectural problems.
WON ORATORICAI CONTEST.
Aura NeSmith OF Salina Won Inter.