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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-30
WHERE DOES MONEY GO
Philip Becker Criticises State Auto
mobile License Law

Philip Becker, a citizen of Meriden,
Kan, in letter to the State Journal,
takes exception to the state automo-
bile license law. Mr.. Becker thinks
that the law would be all right if the
money were applied to the care of
the roads in Kansas as it was intended
when the law was passed, but he calls
attention to the fact that the roads are
in as bad if not a worse condition than
they were before the law became eff
fective.
Mr.. Becker says in part: From all
appearances there are a lot of people
in the state of Kansas who are ad-
verse to the state automobile license
tax law l am not surprised at this
condition. The law is a farce and a
disgrace to the state of Kansas and
it's citizens. 1t is no more just and
fair to tax an automobile twice than
it is to tax any other kind of a We
hicle or business of any kind. Should
a railroad or street car system be
taxed on the ratio that an auto is
taxed there would be a hum of dis
cord that could be heard by the in
habitants of the moon elf there be
The money has not been put into
the roads and it has not reverted to
the localities where it was collected as
was the purpose of the law.
This fund has too long a road to trav
ell and is exposed to too many sticky
fingers to reach it's destination. Be
fore the law was passed we had as
good, and in many cases better roads
than at present.
when the law was passed the con-
sensus of opinion was against it but
we all wanted better roads and all con-
scented by silence, thinking the money
was to be put into the roads. We
have waited in vain They are worse
The law iS no good or the officials are
at fault. I believe that ev-
cry loyal citizen would willingly dou-
bic or treble his share of the road
expense without a murmur, but so
long as we keep in the rut of more
taxes and less results every year there
is bound TO be friction and dissatis-
faction.
Il have bought five auto license
tags since the law went into effect
and 7 don't believe that one dollar of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-30

gust with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John F'rizelle. Mrs. McI<ibben will
play the pipe organ at the First Pres
byterian church while she is here.
Mrs. S. E. Barber is in Topeka
on business. She expects to get her
affairs arranged by fall when she will
go back to New York to make her
home. Miss Hester Barrier did not
return tc Topeka with her mother.
Mr.. Dick Hayden has returned
from Lajolla, Cal, where he visited
Mrs. Hayden and her small daughter,
Mary Hayden. Mrs Hayden and her
daughter, who have been in California
since June, will not return for some
time.
Mrs. Fred Robertson and her
daughter, Miss Edna Robertson.
have gone 70 Atwood for two or three
weeks.
Mrs. George Reed and her daughter
Miss Lorraine Reed, will leave for
California Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Willis of Kir-
win are the parents of son, born
last week. Mrs. Willis was formerly
Miss Grace Brewer of Abilene. Both
Mr.. and Mrs Willis graduated from
Wdshburn college.
Miss Florence Westerfield is i'll at
Christ's hospital.
Mr. Arch Mckeever, Mr. Sanford
farrell and Mr.. Kelsey Petro will
leave Saturday night for trip to
Man1tOu ana DcnVer, COLO MT. HelTO
will later go to the Pacific coast to
visit the California expositions-
Miss Marion McGaw of 919 West
Fourteenth street, will leave Monday
for Green Mountain Falls, Colo, to
spend three weeks vacation.
Judge and Mrs. T. F. Carver, Mr..
and Mrs. John Carver of Lawrence.
and Miss Elizabeth Sheeleigh and
Miss Grace Sheeleigh, who have been
spending the summer at the Carver
home LETT today for Pryor Lake, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. George Neil have gone
to Overlook, called by the death of
Mrs NeiFs brother, Mr.. S. L. Heber-
ling.
Thomas Parry of Bernardsville, N.
J., arrived in Topeka a few days ago
to make his home with the Rev G.. M.
Geisel and attend high school and
Washburn college next year The Rev
G. NJ. Geisel was at one time the as
sistant at st. Bernard's church, Ber-
nardsville, n. J.
Mr. and Mrs F. P. Lindsay will go
to California soor to attend the fairs
Miss Lena Davis will leave tomor-
row for Chicago university to study
for a few months
Dean Horace Whitehouse left this
week for Lorain, O.. to spend the re-
mainder of the summer with rela-
tjUCS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-30
And given until change in
market.

it was expended on the roads about
here Z voice the sentiment of many
PHILLIP BECKER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-30
AT The THEATERS.
Novelty Review.

Robert Banker, Familiarity known on
the stage as Bobby" and his tabloid
musical comedy company presented
The Fortune Hunters at the Novelty
last night as their offering for the
second half of the week. There was
really more to this tab than the one
given on Monday, Tuesday, WedneS-
day Bobby Barker bore the brunt of
the comedy, yet his kid brother, Billy
Barker, as the dreamy dope" prob
ably did Just as we'll some good fan
tastes were introduced, including the
strange fish milking tale. Miss Zaida
Barker's singing was exceptionally
good. 1t was a family affair. The
Whats the Use of Dreaming" was
the most finished portion of the bill.
Three reels of pictures were present
ed in addition to the tabloid. The
1.-The Fortune Hunters will be re-
peated the balance of the week.
S. J.
At The Hip.
Lena Rivers is proving its popu-
larity of long standing by the success
full production at the H p theater this
week which is meeting with favor
from Topeka people. Miss Besse
Dainty plays Ihe lead in this dra ma,
taken from the famous book by Mary
J. Holmes.
Next week The House Of Bond
age will be given This play has a
record run in New York City and is
about a much talked of subject The
admission at the Hip is 100000
cents for night performances and 10
and 20 cents for matinees. Matinees
will be given Wednesday and Satur-
day. The box office is open at 10 a.
m. daily for the reserved seat sale.
At the Best.
The Eastland disaster pictures were
shown at 1he Best theater for the
first time last night and will be re-
peated tonight and Saturday. These
pictures were excellent, showing the
views of the Inflated excursion steam
err and the rescue work. The grue-
some parts were left out. F l.. s.
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is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J.
Price, 1870 Polk street and nephew
OF Mrs. ]. c. McClintock and Mrs.
Charles McClintock. His brother is
Mr.. FL. Russell Price, student at
Washburn college, and his two sisters
Miss Harriet Price and Miss Ruth
Price, are known to a large circle of
friends.
In ciel blue taffeta. this Victorian
frock was adorable on June brides
maid; it would be equally pretty in
pale pink or in white taffeta, the shir-
red net tucker and undersleeve being
in all cases pure white. Five ruffles
on the short skirt are corded at the
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At the Best.
Cave-in Kills ono: Two Hurt.

Galena. Kan. July 3O.-John Dillon
IT years. was instantly killed Thursday
in a cave-in covering an acre of
ground at the New Century mine
Two companions were seriously in
jured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-30
Free Legal Aid For Lincoln.

Lincoln, July 30.-The city of Lin
coin will hereafter furnish legal aid
to those whose circumstances do not
permit them to employ a lawyer to
safeguard their rights and interests
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-15
MORE EXPERTS
LEAVE THE NAVY

WASHINGTON. July 14.-Secretary
Daniels today accepted the resigna.
tons Of Naval Constructors william
x. Ferguson and John r. Otterson,
both Of whom are said to have been
offered positions with private ship
building companies at salaries far ex-
oeeding their pay as officers in the
navy.
Legal experts OF the navy hold that
the president may use his discretion
IN accepting or rejecting designations
OF any officer. but Mr. Daniels decided
tnat constructors Ferguson and otter
son should be permitted TO leave the
service because they had fulfilled
agreements 10 serve at least eight
years entered into when they were
given special education at government
expense after finishing their course n
Annapolis
In accepting the designations Of two
army ordnance experts yesterday. Sec.
retary Garrison said he believed the
Officers could better serve the nation
by aiding in the development OF pri.
vate gun and munitions plants. Sec.
retary Daniels explained however. that
this view had not been conslderet In
connection with the cases OF the two
constructors.
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INSANE MINER
Climbs Tree and Says He Is a Tailless
Monkey-Lsrded IN Jail Only
After Great Difficulty.

Special Dispatch o. the IntcIlicencsr.
FAiRMONT. W. Va. July 10 AFTER
spending a night in a tree and keep.
ing the sountry side awake BY his
singing and yelling Mareloe Genio. an
Italian. was captured by Officers late
today The man had gone ravine crazy
lie left his home az the shaft mines
near this city and going 10 point
between Evansville and Barracksville
climbed a beech tree overhanging q
clin 75 feet lie climbed out on a
small limb and sans all night
Today city police went 10 arrest him.
he refused to come down and they
we're afraid 10 go up for fear he would
jump on lie became violently thirsty
and yelled for the water boy FINAL
ly water was sent TO him. this evening
and while be- was drinkIng an officer
slipped up the tree and captured him.
Both came near FoinE into the ra-
vine below. but finally the insane man
was brought 20 the ground and later
landed In the county jail
The man declares he is q monkey
and that some one cut On bic tail
while he was sleeping Boz his tree.
He had stripped almost an the leaves
from the beech tree and from the
manner In which he ran about the
limbs 81 the tree there seems fo BE-
truth in bic tale. that he be- "a taIlc|
monkey
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-15
VIOLENT FIGHTING
In THE ARGON NE

LONDON. July IL. ll:22 y. m.-The
Argonne forest in France. the region
directly to the west OF that wood and
the sector to the north of Arras are
the scenes of the most violent in
fantry fighting now in progress on any
OF the numerous battle fronts. al
though a belated report from Con-
stantinople says that on Monday the
allied forces made determined attacks
by land and sea against the Turkish
positions on the Gallipoli peninsula.
which were repulsed with heavy
losses
At other points on the western line
there Is continuance Of the artillery
action. and an allied air raid on Liber-
court between Douai and Lille. was
successfully carried out by a squadron
OF heavy aeroplanes. which threw
down numerous bombs
To the south OF Lublin. which has
been one OF the objective points OF
the AustroGermans in Russian Pol.
and. where they hoped to establish
themselves on a strong basis for a
further advance toward Warsaw.
tnere has been serious lighting. in
which the Russians claim TO have
captured during the week ending July
II. officers and men TO the number
of 22.761.
The Russian war ONCE also reports
that trenches extending over a terrific.
~ OF about one and a third miles on
the right bank OF the Pissa river. IN
Poland. which were captured By the
Germans on July 10. were retaken by
the Russians by strong counter at
tack
incidentally. Paris declares that the
German gain In the Argonne. Tues
day. did not exceed a. any point a
depth OF over quarter Of mile.
The Germans had asserted that in
this region they had taken BY storm
French positions over n width Of a
mile and fourffths and a depth Of
three hfths OF a mile.
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THREE KILLED IN
A GAS EXPLOSION

JOHNSTOWN Pa. July I4-Eli
Scorich. Stanko Wichic and Mike Rad.
ovich lost their lives In an explosion
Of gas az the benzol plant OF the Cam.
bria Steel company in Franklin to-
night.
The benzol absorber is being remod.
eled and quantity Of gas had con.
gregated there. Wichic Ntered the
place and was overcome Scoricb
went 10 his rescue and was also over
come. Both men clutched an iron bar
In the absorber 80 firmly that fellow
workmen found Il impossible 10 break
their holds
The bar 10 which men ciune ~.
tended 10 the exterior OF the abaorbe-
and the workmen finally decided that
n the end was struck with a sledee
the grips ~ the men might be- iarred
loose. Nike BadoVich welded the
slcdge a spark set of the Fas IN tho
Interior and an three men we're In.
stantly killed Radovlch was blown
% feet BY the -orce Of the explosion
WiChic and Scorich we're found dead
when the Interior OF the absorbcr was
exploded
Flve other men we're injured. but all
will leave the hospital tonight &. H.
McCloskey and Harold Williams are
the only Americans In The list OF IN
jurcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-15
SEC. DANIELS And
EDISON TO CONFER

WASHINGTON. d. C.. July H.
Secretary Daniels and Thomas a. I'd
ison viii talk over the proposed new
navy bureau Of invention and the civ.
ilian advisory board which Mr.. Edison
Is 20 head tomorrow night AZ the LAT.
ier.s home in Orange. ~ J.
Mr. Daniels said today he expected
io get Mr. Edison views about some
~ fhr men to be- invited 90 ioin the
advisory board. I'm the meantime be
declined 20 discuss names of other
inventors and experts he had in mind
ENpiaininr bis plan 90 utilize the
invnnting genius OF thc country IN
meeting navy problems. the Secretary
aid HE view was that the civilian ad
ffrrs should not bp limited to passing
upon the merits of suggestions from
fne service. bur should take the InifIa.
tive when deemed advisable in seek
Inr solutions Tor immediate questions
ronironuug rngineers fn This con.
urctun ho indicated that The most
prrsfinr problem just now was thar Of
dctcl0pinr Gasoline motors for aero.
planes end engines Tor submarines OF
more rmcicnt and powerful types
Than have set been perfected in The
United states
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LONDON. July 14. 1880 p. m.-De-
spite the action OF the government IN
applying the munitions Of war act TO
the coal mining industry which will
make the miners subject to severe
fines u they strike. 10 Is practically
certain that a large number Of men
will stop work In South Wales tomor-
row. thus curtailinF the supply Of coal
Tor the naval vessels
The Federation Of Miners of the
United Kingdom. the labor leaders
and the general public upon whose
support the miners would depend 10
make this strike success. are all
urging them 10 work until an agree
mont can be- reached. but the execu-
tive council of the South Wales union.
by a majority vote refuse 10 support
this recommendation. and a large pro
portion of tho men are preparing tO
lay down their tools
10 is not believed. however. that the
strike viii last LONG. az the met them
selves are divided and the South
Wales union has NOT the funds to fn-
aurc "a long struggle The miners
Federation OF the United Kingdom.
after its recommendation. Del not
likely fO assist them from its ex-
(Conunued on Pare sevsnD
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WASHINGTON. July l4-State de-
partment advices from Mexico city
late today reported the capital quiet
with absolute order prevailing ana
trains arriving from Vera Cruz with
food supplies. Stores and banks nad
not been reopened. pending arrange
ments for currency circulation.
Communication between the capital
and Vera Cruz oy rail and telegraph
continued and the Carranza govern
ment departments were said 10 be
under process Of organization as rap
idly as possible Consul General
Shsnklin cabled that General Gonzalez
had given preference 10 provision
trains TO relieve the capitals desU-
tute were progressing with the hope
that Il soon would be possible 10 feed
from 5000 20 10000 persons dany.
Additional dispatches confirmed the
report that the CarranIa forces In con-
trail Of the city had recaptureu the
water works from the retrcating
Zapata army and that danger OF a
water famine had been averted.
General Carranza IN a message from
Vera Crsz 10 his agents here gave as
surances that ne had extended every
protection TO MeNicans aud foreigners
within the capital.
Preeludes Recognition.
In the meantime activity OF General
Villas forces in pressing a lively cam
paign toward Mexico City from the
north. reports OF which continue 10
reach Wsshinttsn from several
sources. fnais.tes that the proposed
amnesty will rot be accepted by the
most formidable OF the forces opposed
TO Carranza. IN view OF this situation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-15
CABIN CREEK
MINERSLEAVE
The U. M. W. A.

'pocial Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. July -
A split in the ranks Of the mine
workers, marking the withdrawal
from the United Mine Workers OF
America Of all locals in the Cabin
Greek district occurred today. BY
vote Of 81 10 63 delegates at a
convention Of district No. ",
adopted the Majority report Of
special committee named for the
purpose Of investigating alieaa-
tions OF fraud in connection with
the recent election. The boItinu
delegates met az the Grand Hotel
and decided to call a convention
at Montgomery Saturday and
form a new and independent or
esnizatton. President Tom Cairns
Of district No. " declared that
by the withdrawal Of the men
from the district orqanizatlon
they automatically leave the Uni
ted Mine Workers Of America.
Officials Of the Cabin Greek Con.
solidstion Coal Co., most OF
whose men are concerned In the
movement express the fear TO.
night that the bolt would mean
another big strike on Cabin
Greek.
The operators have agreed with
the United Mine Workers Of
America and the new organization
may repudiate this agreement.
thus starting all Of the old trou.
bic again. The situation is crit.
zeal they say.
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VIEW
BODY OF OUIGLEY

CHICAGO. July 1f-Thousnrda of
persons today filed past the caaEsf af
the Archbishop ~ chicago James "a
Ward 0uiElef. who died af fhr home ~
bic brother ~ HOrhaufrr Al 81 af rrf.
urday Until midnight crowds tnranrrf
about the cathedral of tho Holy Eamr
where the body Jas in state and whore
40 10 o'clock The solemn r0rfffiraf hfFh
mass was celebrated hy the Rev TauT
o Rhodes. bishop elect ~ fHa Green
Bay. Wis. diocese
Fifteen fhousand school children acted
60 eerurt when fhr body was rrHr.ref
from che late resideurs fHIs mnrrinr
ana faEou fn ne cathedral 40 uIrrI Ivht
represent NATIVES N the Mems fHfnuII. af.
olnfirs ~ this diocese HUfIuF aa a FIraf
~ honor
Everv sodnrty and parish nrra.Is.f..r
Iu chicago and rirIrItF uIu rl.fI..urf.
lu fhf iufrrwrrf rrrrwuuIra fnH.Hr low
The body uIII Is removed nraf fl HH. On.
thedral and Then f1 fhe ratHufI. rf4u...
ieum in Mount Carmel cemetery
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NEW YORK. July Harry
Kendall Tha~ today was declared
sane BY Jury which for nearly
three weeks listened to testimony
given In the supreme court here
before Justice Hendriek. Forty
eight minutes were consumed and
two ballots were taken In reach
Ing a verdict.
Justice Hendriek on Friday
morning will announce whether the
commitment upon which Thaw
was lnearcerated In the state hos
Pltal for the criminal insane al
Matteawan shall be vacated,
thereby giving 20 the slayer Of
stanford White the liberty for
which he has fought In the courts
for nine ysrs.
" was az the end Of the day OF
addresses by counsel and the
charge Of the Justice that the Jury
retired. While the men we're de-
liberatina the crowd IN the court
room ard about the court house
was augmented by scores Of
people who believed that a verdict
quickly would be found.
Shortly before O'Clock
balliff came from the Jury room
and informed Justice Hendriek
that a verdict had been reached.
The doors Immediately were
locked and Justice Hendriek
ascending the bench warned the
spectators that any demonstra-
ton would be met with severe
punishment.
Despite the warning several per-
sons stood up In front Of their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-15
STATE BODIES OF
ELKS LOSE FIGHT

Los ANGELES. July 1f State
associations Lost their frht for mn
recoRniuon By tho Grand lodge of ElKs
"hen me report of a special committee
vas adopted today The report re-
commended that state associations b.
allowed to suggest amendments 10 the
oon9utuiion and that they not be per
m.tted 70 endorse candidates for
office
sponsors Tor the state ORGANIZATIONS
nave been endeavorinr TO obtain the
consent ~ the Grand lodge To- name
deleEates 20 the grand lodge Instead
Of havine local LODGES name toe dele
gates a. BE- the present case
partial report ~ the committee
on neW ritual Uas submitted and this
VIII be presented in Ifa 0naI form next
year. The final session of the rraud
lodge VIII BE- held tomorrow. when
the newly elected officers viii bo in-
stalled More Than a thouaand visit.
inE Elks participated In 1orsI ps
rade today
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STRIKE OF MINERS WILL
CRIPPLE ENGLISH NAVY
DENY PORTUGUESE
LEADER IS DEAD

PARIS. July Is. 2:2O a. m.-The
Portuguese legation here has received
a dispatch from the minister Of foreign
aifairs al Libson denying the recem
announcement from Madrid that Dr.
Alfonso Costa. leader OF the Portu-
guese Democrats. had died In Lisbon
The dispatch received by the lega-
ton says Dr. Costa's condition is con
siderably Improved. \ Havas dispatch
from Lisbon also declares that Dr.
Costa is getting better and that he is
now able to take nourishment.
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FILE PROTEST
Packers Appeal 70 State Department
10 Stop interference with Ship
ments and Pay for Prod
uets Held Up.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. July IL
American meat packers appealed TO
the State Department today 10 de-
mand that Great Britain stop inter
ference with their carEOes consigned
10 neutral ports and settle for St4-
0O0. 900 worth OF their products now
held up in prize courts They charge
the British government with the dc
struction Of commerce in food prod
ucts between the United States and
other neutral nations
After Two conferences between the
packers and Chandler Anderson. spe-
ciai counsellor OF the State Depart
ment e. was announced that the de
partment would make representations
To Great Britain. u IL understood that
this will be done Immediately. the
communication dealing specifically
with the complaint Of the packers and
not going into the general subject Of
Interference with neutral trade under
the order I'm council against commerce
with Germany which is soon 10 be
made the subject of another note
More Discussion.
The packers will discuss their DIM
Cultics further with Mr Anderson TO-
morrow 1n a statement tonight. out.
lining their case a. laid before the de.
partment. they declare that the British
government purposely delays settle
ment ~ their claims for seized cargoea
and that they are not inclined TO 70.
open trade with neutral countries un.
less they can bo assured 81 delivery
of their shipments 10 ports designated
The statement gives the history ~
the detention of consignments for
scandinavian countries shipped before
the british order in council was issued
in some instances and In others before
10 was known TO the packers
As reported 10 the packers by their
rcprcsentativea In England. AIfrch
Urion says the statement. "the latest
terms for the release of the carRoea
as laid down BY Great Britain are held
10 be- so onerous AZ 90 BE- unaccept-
able