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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

itarians of the world protested against It's use
in warfare. Since then they have protested
against every new device which science has
added to the means and methods of waging
war.
Always, too, there has been the doctrine of
Fair Play" which has much in common with
humanitar1anism, except that 1t reveals more
of the warriors own point of view. The mil
itary tactics which General Braddock disas
trously employed in his expedition against
the American Indians were the Fair Play"
tactics of Braddock's time and place. The
remnant of his forces were forced to adopt
the tactics of their Indian foes. CNations
likewise adopt the tactics and the instru-
ments of their enemies-in self-defense.)
The use of artillery In battle was at first
thought to be improper and unsportsman-
like, When cannon were employed at
Chioggia in the 14th century all Italy made
complaint against this manifest contra
vention OF fair warfare; the ruling classes,
seeing their armor, their lances and knightly
prowess rendered useless, vigorously op-
posed the newly invented arms, declaring that
they were calculated to extinguish personal
bravery
An Inconsistency
Various kinds of shells and bullets were
invented. Humanltarianism and good sports
manship condemned them, one after another.
Yet, while Great Britain prlded herself in
not using explosive or expanding bullets in
the Boer War, she did not scruple to fire
lyddite shells at men, women and children
at Paardberg.
Submarine torpedoboats were first heard of
at the time of the American Revolution, when
some of David Bushnell's craft made unsuc-
cessful attempts to sink British ships
1t was declared in the War of 1912 that
the submarine attacks on British ships were
mostly unauthorized and that the navy men
preferred the more chivalric method of sink
ing vessels with 1S and "a Founders, or
moving down their crews with grape and
canister"
Humanltarlanism and the doctrine OF good
sportsmanship have proven of no avail
against the advance of science, and science
is neither friend nor enemy OF war.
Englands admiral. "old Fisher" knows
something about war: 1.-THE humanizing of
warl You might we'll talk of humanlzing
hell! AS If war could be civilized! II I am
in command when war breaks out, I shall
issue as my commands: The essence of war
is violence. Moderation in war is imbeciIity
Hit first, hit hard, hit all the time, hit every
where!' Humanize warfarel When you wiring
the neck of chicken, all you think about Is
wringing 1t quickly. You don't give the
chicken intervals for rest and refreshment." I"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
FAIRY TALES

A half-starved flock of little city strays
They sit eXpectant in the warm schoolroom,
Lighting with their wan smiles its ordered
gloom
And breaking the smooth current of its ways
With eager shuttle. He in rags displays
Bare feet all dusty from the weaving loom,
And she the stamp of early, tragic doom,
In sunken cheeks and fervent, hollow gaze.
But now they hear blue waters beating free
Upon the prows of Jason's gliding ships;
Now, shadowed by the dragons brazen wings,
They pluck the golden apples from his tree,
And, draining this sweet cup with thirsty lips,
Soar in land of rainbow tinted things.
Laura Benet. In the Outlook.
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Americans. men women. and children. killed by

Americans, men, women, and children, killed by
a foreign power.
The lesson should sink deep into our con-
sclousness. To love peace is not enough to as
sure US of peace We have loved peace and
striven for peace with all our hearts, and yet
the question in every mind today is, Does II
mean war?" One truth that we shall surely
learn from the Lusitanla horror and the crisis
which It has created is the truth that this
country's safety depends solely and simply upon
its ability to defend itself by physical force
against any other country with which 1t may
unwilingly be forced into conflict.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sir-Your valuable paper has done much good
with its general news 1t is a clean paper,
which should be in every HOUSEHOLD
VIM McM GULL.
PHILADELPHIA Nav 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
UNJUST TO ITALY

From the New York sun.
The Cologne Gazette Is hardly fair to Italy
when Il says that ITALY viii help because she
thinks she has taken the side Of the victors
and victory Is near" As a matter Of fact Italy
entered the war n the shadow OF the greatest
disaster that the Teutonic allies had Indicted
upoa Russia slnee the war beEan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

whoever Is planning 70 jump from high
bridge ia the hope of getting work as q
nasle actor orght . recall that there q
dsnand q that business only Ter men who
esn - Hse feql nd nos for rsal foo,z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

over IA New York some enterprising eiti-
gems have been trying 70 stop the electric
fans IN the subway cars with their noses.
It Is usual for visitors, on the contrary 10
stop their noses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
Emigrants to Health

AT NINE this morning the Paradise spe-
n cial" began what ought to be only the
first OF many regular trips For within the
autobus which bore that gloriousy suitable
title the Country Week Association packed
a delighted company OF convalescent women
and children. Emigrants TO the country for
the month OF June, they looked forward to
the end OF their journey with as great hope
as any allen ever staked upon America.
Country weeks have become country months.
They ought 20 be country summers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
NO PUBLICATION PROBABLE

Froan tht 81 Louis Republic,
Ws eafnesfy hops that he time VIII not
come Tor the appearanco q rea. white ana
5l1s book
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

The President sent wreaths 70 be placed
on the graves OF washington Grant. Lincoln.
Mckinley and Cleveland On Memorial Day.
1t would have been dimeult to pick out hve
creator onss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

Italy viii not have warred In vain II she
shoots enough holes in the Tyrolean national
costume to bar IL from all future comic
operas.
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marine policy and especially in so far as
1t IL repugnant to The United States But
II she will not do this. II she persists In
making war against us In European waters,
we cannot and we will not hesitate to
vindicate our high rights be the cost what
It may we have done what we could, per-
haps more than we ought, to maintain
friendly relations. The Kaiser will shortly
again have In his hands the determination
Of our future relations with his Empire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

The drive toward Lens can be readily seen
without a telescope
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

Who began this submarine business any
Wav2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

The Boy Scouts camping In New Jersey
would like job 10 do some real scouting,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

The young inventor who burnt his face
while experimenting with the movies must
have monkeyed with feature Aim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

Not the Time for Intervention in Mexico
NTEXICO was in bad state when the
Ifl Democracy came into power at Wash
ington. It Is in a worse state now IL has
not been so low since the darkest days Of
Juarez. Industry having been fed on for
months by bandits, is exhausted The peo-
pie are starving. The nation has been bled
white. Among the failures Of the Wilson
Administration has been lts Mexican policy
If It may be said at any time to have had
a policy.
There will be published today, It is said
a new note, addressed TO the warning ban
dts, which will point out to them the inn
possibility OF the present situation and will
urge them to get together for tho benefit
OF their country. The alternative, It APP
pears, will be an active effort by this coun-
try to restore law and order and re-estab-
llsh government.
It is bad time to dedicate this nation to
such a thankless and fearful task. Yesterday
we could have conveniently helped our
neighbor today our own vast interests are
everywhere lmperlled by the European cata-
clysm. There was a time when Intervention
would have been popular 1t would be the
crowning folly of long series OF folles II
attempted now. We must attend to our own
business before we can attend to other
neoples
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

Life at sea nowadays is Just one submarine
after another.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

He toho Is never guilty Of mednness toiH
never blush to hear his acts described.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
ROBBERS KILL TWO
Bandits Raid Offices of South
Bend Brewing Co.
General Manager and His
Chauffeur Are Shot Down.

South Bend, Ind, Dec. S1.-Henry
Muessel, general manager of the
Muessel Brewing company, and his
chauffeur Frank Chrobot, were in
stantly killed and William Muessel.
secretary of the company, was, it Is
believed, fatally injured by two
masked bandits. who entered the Of
flee of the company shortly before
o'clock Thursday evening. The police
have a slight clue to the identity of
the murderers.
According to Robert Muessel, 49,
year-old son of Walter Muessel, pres
ident of the company, who was bound
and gagged by the bandits, the robbers
boldly entered the office and demand
ed that the safe be opened.
Chauffeur Shot First.
Chrobot was standing outside the
office door and he was commanded to
throw up his hands. He refused and
one of the men fired at him point
blank, the bullet passing through his
mouth.
With guns leveled at the Muessel
brothers, the men entered the vault
room and told them to give them all
of the money. Henry Muessel put up
his hands and told them to take the
money. Robert Muessel says that in
spite of this, the bandits fired at Hem
ry, killing him instantly. They then
turned the gun on william, who put
up fight. He was shot in the stom-
ach and was taken to the hospital un-
conscious. His condition is serious.
Made Quick Getaway
The bandits ordered Robert MuesseI
into another room and when he COM
piled, they bound and gagged him.
They didn't stop to rob the safe. but
fled west on Michigan avenue. Rob-
ert escaped and notified the police of
the murder. John Wroblewski Is
years old, saw the men leaving the
place. They leveled a gun at him and
ordered him out of the way.
Henry Muessel's wife and children
are visiting her parents in Oklahoma
Relatives notified the family, but said
it was only a serious illness, fearing
Mrs. MuessePs nervous breakdown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31

New York, Dec. 31-The new
combs are enough to go to anybody's
head, so gorgeous and effective are
they.
One shop is offering barbaric
model dubbed mandarin and in the
forms of crescents. pagodas and other
oriental symbols they are deliberately
carved and set with semi-precious
are either two, three or four pronged
ana fit into the new high coiffure
most artistically.
Other striking combs of brilliants
set in Silverite, a metal which is sworn
not to tarnish, set off midnight or
rudy tresses to great advantage.
Lucky the maid who has fallen heir
to an old Spanish comb for her hair
It's an heirloom to be enthusiastic
about, with its spreading fan back of
tortoise shell, mellow toned and eX
quisitely hand carved. The combina-
ton of such a comb, thrust at an an
gle into a high knot of dusky hair is
irresistible. Then there are the glis-
tening, high backed combs of Jet, the
exclusive hair adornmcnt of the blond
beauty; and in exact contrast, the
lovely hand carved ivory combs for
her of the ebon tresses. Vying with
the combs, artificial flowers bloom on
many a head. Wrcaths of tiny rose
buds encircle coquettishly the high
knot of curls drawn up on top of the
head in Victorian manner. A single
perfect rose cSCcneS the elf1Sn rIngletS
dangling in front of each rosy ear in
revised antique coiffure and
garlandS of mixed flora now usurp
the temples which erstwhile the
Greek, classic or castle Gas you Wild
band bound.
Chaste chaplets of leaves in natural
green or gold or silver are fitting en-
bellishments of the demure. parted
ln-the-middle 1850 hair dressing now
so much in vogue. The San Francis
co fair, with its adjacent Chinatown,
gave birth to the pen
chant for Chinese pins of bone, YER
million tinted or jade green, which
oristle like the fretting porcupine out
Of many of the hard little knots of
hair on the napes of the debutantes.
They are quite murderous looking as
they jut out their long and slender
points at all precarious angles. Quite
n class as a killing fashion are they
With the jeweled dagger pins Lucille
loves to thrust through her mani
klns hair. But then, it is only meet
hat hair adornments should also be
hair raising. I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
DOES Big BUSINESS
City License Collector Has Taken in
$2O,3O7 This Year.

The office of G. T. Mattingly, city
license collector, has prospered this
year. 1t has taken in more money
than ever before in the history of the
office and over $4,000 more than last
year. The total collections for this
year are $20,3O7.47 as against ST.
1858 for last year.
This money was paid in by cab men,
Jitney men, hucksters, the Topeka
Street Railway company, itinerant
vendors and by various other persons
and concerns required to take out city
licenses.
Mr.. Mattingly has been in charge of
the department since April, 1909, and
in that time he has collected a total
of $104. SSO.34 for the city. The COL
lections have shown a growth each
year and for the last year make a par
ucularly big jump. Beginning with
the year 1909 the collections by the
department have been as follows:
In 1909, $7.746.73; in 1910, SILL
4S1.3S; in 1911, s13,91283; in 1912,
$16,736.95; in 1913, $17,079.3O; in
1914. $17,165.68, and this year 500
307.47.
The heaviest month for the present
year was January, when the total col
lections reached $4,000.
This department" said Mr. Mat
ungly. lis certainly self-sustaining
The expenses are very small as com
pared with the income
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
PROFIT FOR THE CITY
City Food Inspection Department Files
Its Annual Report.

During the year ending with today
the city food inspection department.
presided over by W. H. Gilfillan. has
made profit for the city of nearly
! $1,000 The report, the compilation of
which was completed today shows the
receipts to have been $1,924O6, with a
total for salaries and supplies of
$94O-5O, leaving a surplus of S9S356.
Mr.. G1fllan's budget for 1915 was
$1,0S0, so there is sI59.5O left in that
account.
Mr.. Gilfil1an inspects all of the cat
tie, hogs, sheep and calves killed in
Topeka and sold for food These are
inspected and paid cor by the head.
The inspections of meats shipped in
are paid for on the basis of a fee of
fifteen cents per hundred pounds
OF the animals killed and inspected
in Topeka 3.066 We're cattle, Sis were
hogs. 454 were sheep and 1,153 were
calves The inspection fee on cattle
is 10 cents per head and on sheep,
hogs and calves three cents per head.
The total amount of the inspection
fees on animals killed and sold in To-
peka was s5OS.79
On meat shipped in and inspected
by Mr. Gilfillan 769,693 pounds was
beef, 160,330 was pork, 51.522 was
mutton and 4,9S2 was veal The in
spection fee is fifteen cents per hun
dred pounds and the total collected on
meat shipped in was S141527
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
JOHN HOOK GOES BACK
He UnwiIlingly Accompanied a Sheriff
on Return to New Mexico.

An eventful legal fight of two
weeks by John Hook to keep from
gong back to Clayton, New Mexico.
ended late Thursday evening when
Sheriff 7. j. Crumley of Clayton. N.
NJ started home with his prisoner
HOOK is wanted in New Mexico for
passing an alleged bad check for sos
HOOK was nabbed in Wabaunsee
county ABOUT two weeks ago on the
charge New Mexico officials were
hotlhed that he would return without
e&trad1tlon papers and Sheriff Crurn-
ley came after the man. However,
When Crumley arrived Hook had
changed his mind and demanded
requlsltlon besides beginning habeas
corpus proceedings for release. Hook
was released at Alma under 5000 bond
mere was some kind of a hitch in
getting the papers for Hook and thew
We're not obtained until Thursdav
afternoon. Hugh Lari1ner. under
sheriff, again arrested him in Topeka
According to officials, the New Mex
leo sheriff spent about $3.50 getting.
Hook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
RAMSEY COMES BACK
Says Tandy Is Hindrance to the
Cleanliness of the City.

In reply to Commissioner w. G.
Tandy, ]. A. Ramsey. city sanitary
sergeant, declared today that he can
not help feeling that Mr.. Tandy is do
ing much and has done much to him
der the work of making Topeka a
clean city.
Mr.. Tandy took some shots at Mr..
Ramsey because the latter suggested
that East siders inspect the joints in
the sewers constructed there to see
that they did not leak. Mr.. Tandy
suggested that Mr.. Ramsey do the in
spection himself. The two men had
it OUT in Tandy's office and came to
some sort of an understanding.
Il wish to state,' said Mr.. Ramsey
today, that 1 intended no criticism of
the East side sewer 1 was talking
about the connections from the sewer
to the dwellings, past the wells and
cisterns, only suggesting that these
private connections be made tight.
when asked about the public sewer
stated that I did not know anything
about it but that it was up to the tax
payers to watch that. 1 have full con-
fidence in the young men Mr.. Tandy
mentions. 1 believe the public sewer
is being put in all right by the con-
tractor. 1 have no criticism whatever
but 1 am anxious that private con-
nections be made in a sanitary man
ner and with an inspector for this
work as is now proposed, this will be
done. 1 cannot help feeling though
that Mr.. Tandy is doing much and has
done much to hinder the work of max
ing Topeka a cleaner city and would
like very much to have his support"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31

Saturday to return to Chicago to con-
tinue her study of music She is
making a holiday visit to her father.
Mr.. James Moore.
c. o. Hovatter returned Thursday
from Houston, Texas, where he spent
Christmas with his daughter and
grandchildren.
Miss Dorothy Wahle is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Thomas Gray Kennedy, of
Junction City.
Mrs John H: Redden and her son;
John, of Winnipeg, Canada, arrived
Thursday to visit Mrs. Redden's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Neil and
their son, Charles. of Kansas City, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sallee.
A New Years eve entertainment
will be given to night at the Potwin
Presbyterian church. 1t is to be a
reproduction of some Colonial scenes
Washington. There are to be imper-
sonated about eighty noted personages
of Washington's time Colonial cos
tunes will be used.
Mr. Bert Reid. of Kansas City, is in
Topeka today. ana will attend the
Helianthus dancing party tonight.
Miss Ruth Foster, who is home from
Lawrence. where she is a student in
the State University. is in hospital,
where she underwent an operation on
her throat.
Miss Merna Perrine, of Des Moines.
Iowa, is visiting at the w. W. Bollard
home. Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Strain,
who have been guests at the Bollard
home, have returned to Usage City.
The Rev. Paul Dansingberg, of All
Souls Unitarian church of Kansas
City, Will be unable to come to To-
peka Sunday to hold service in Unity
church on account of illness in his
family.
Mrs. c. E. Miller entertained the
members of the Round Dozen Bridge
club at her home Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Kiene gave a
dinner party at their home, 1920 Har-
rison street. The guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Kiene of Hays City
and their son, Frederick, Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Mathews. and Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Kiene of Valencia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
FOR BOOKS
Demand Is Made by Attorney
for c. Il. Hulett.
For the Records of the Mills
Dry Goods Co.

Demand for inspection and copy of
all books and records of the Mills Dry
Goods company was filed today with
Charles Bowers, clerk of the district
court, in the case of c. E. Hulett, a
stockhoIder of the company. against
w w. Mills and the board of direc-
tors. The paper is filed by Schoch
and Rankin, attorneys for Hulett. In
spection and copy of the records has
been granted without contest, accord
ing to attorneys in the case.
Motion for w. w. Mills, who filed
separate answer in the suit recently,
to make his answer more definite and
certain was also filed by Hulett'S at
torneys In the motion Mills is asked
to set out the source OF authority
claimed by him to sell capital stock
of the corporation at his option with
out limitation except as to price. The
petition also asks that Mr.. Mills
amend his answer to show the amount
of sums which he alleges are due him
from the company as salary and is
asked to give the amount of advance
ments which he claims he made to the
corporation
Among records and books of which
the plaintiff demands a copy and in
spection are all stock journals all
stock ledgers, stub certificates, divi-
dend books in use since the company
was Incorporated, general ledgerS,
general journals, tickets of Ori ginal en-
try in use since the company was in
records of the proceed
ings of the board of directors. the
audit of the company completed June
20. 1915, the contract of sale of the
Mills Dry Goods company to the Mills
Stores company and the bylaws of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31

Douglas Fairbanks stars in a Tri-
angle COMEDY. Double Trouble" at
the Orpheum theater the last half of
this week. Fairbanks appeared in
The Lamb recently. His work in
the present film is excellent. The pic
tuic has dramatic and tense situations
a: well as comic scenes. Fred Mace is
seen in a Keystone comedy which 3
funny. The two vaudeville acts are
o. X. Pictorially and otherwise it Is
o oorking good bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
PbiIIies Get New Pitcher.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec 31.-The
Philadelphia National League Baseball
club announced today it had traded
shortstop Jack Martin for Pitcher
Rhoades, of the Milwaukee American
association team. Martin played with
the St. Paul team last season and was
recalled by the Philadelphia club.
Rhoades is young right handed
pitcher. He Joined the Milwaukee
team last season prior to which he
played in the Northern league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
No End to Somers,s Troubles

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 31.-President
johnson returned today from Cleve-
land where the American league mag
mates met to discuss the Somers af-
fairs and said that for week or ten
days it was unlikely there would be
any development in the case. The
league will mark time, he said, while
offers for the Somers interests are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31

Lander Wyoming, was the coolest
spot in the country today. Weather
bureau reports indicated a cold area in
the east, too, with 1 6 degrees below
zero at Northfield. VT. Temperatures
were abnormally low in the northwest
and west of the Rocky mOunlair