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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
THEY MUST WAIT
Prison Board Holds Up n. Il.
Truskett Pen Release.
Intentions To Be Published In
Locality of Crime.

Elsie Pearl Truskett must wait a
few weeks before taking A A Trus-
kett. her uncle, from the state nos
pftaI for criminaIIy insane to her home
in Kansas City. Miss Truskett went
before the prison board at Lansing
Thursday. but her request Tor the
aged Caney mans release was at least
TEN poraFiIy denied
TrLIslett was sent to the hospital
for criTnfnaIIy insane for the killing
of a wealthy Montgomery county oil
ruagnate The interest which the case
aroused was only Incidental to the leg
isiative sensation created when Miss
Truskett came to Topeka and Iobbied
through the house and senate a. bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
RELIEVE Topeka DOCKET
Special Federal Grand Jury in Session
at Kansas City.

In order to relieve the contested
docket of the regular grand jury
which will probe federal cases at To-
peka April IL, the special grand jury.
called at Kansas City Thursday to in
vestigate the Charles OIdGeld case.
Will continue to dispose of federal
matters for the next several days.
An exceptionally heavy docket of
cases for consideration will come up
before the Topeka jury. The report Of
the Kansas City jury on the case of
Charles O1dffeld. held in connection
with the theft of SO from United
States mail sack, will probably be
made this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
HE'LL STAND TRIAL.
Operator of Alleged Loan Concern &C
South Carolina to Face Charges.

In a communication received by
Fred Robertson, United States district
attorney, late this afternoon. w j.
Nichols, alias G. L Jackson, held here
for operating the famous Metropolitan
Loan and Trust company, an alleged
financial concern, stated that he would
submit to being taken back to South
Carolina, the state in which his al
legged concern was located, for trial
The government charges that Mich
OILS offered loans in Oklahoma at low
rates and that the loans were a
scheme to get advance commissions or
payments Nichols has served time
before 1t is alleged that he operated
his loan scheme extensively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
FLAG INCIDENT CLOSED
Nobody Told the Nexicans to Tear 1t
Down.

Washington, April 2.-There was no
international dissertation of the Amer
lean flag by any authorized persons
when John B. McManus was killed in
Mexico City by Zapata troopers, ac-
cording to reports to the state depart
ment today by the Brazilian minister
in Mexico. He says that after careful
inquiry he finds that no official au-
thorized tearing down of the flag
Upon his recommendation. Secretary
Bryan said no apology would be asked
Wasn't that funny story you laughed
at rather old7'F Yes. But the man who
told it was important and dignified that
his cendescen sion in telling any kind Of a
funny story struck me as highly amusing
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
ExTRADITI0N OF -FOUR
Governor Capper Honers Application
for Men Wanted in Oklahoma

Governor Capper today houored an
application for the extra dition of four
men under arrest at Wellington and
wanted in Grant county. Oklahoma,
on a charge of stealing brass from a
threshing machine. The application
for extraditiOn was made today BY the
governor of Oklahoma and has been
hOnOred.
The four men under arrest at Well
ington are Frank Ward. Frank
Brooks, Pete Lynch and Henry
Brooks 1t is charged that they stole
brass valued at $40 from Il threshing
machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
LAWLESS IS HONORED
Head of Vocal Work at Bethany to
Sing for Symphony.

Paul LawleSs. head of the vocal de
partment of Bethany college, and one
of the most prominent teachers and
soIoists of Kansas City, has been en-
gagged by Wendell leighton, manager
of the Minneapolis Symphony Orches-
ira, to appear with them as soIoist at
Newton. Kan, May So
The Minneapolis orchestra is now
considered one of the great orches-
tras of America and this engagement
speaks highly of the merits of Mr..
LawIeSs as an artist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
PIONEER Is DEAD.
Lathrop Bullene, of Lawrence. Dies
at Age of So.

Lawrence. Kan. April 2-Lathrop
BuIlehe, a pioneer resident of Law
renee. died near here early today
after an illness OF several months
Mr. Bu1ene came to Lawrence in
1851 With his brother, T b Bull
lene, he engaged in the dry goods
business for a time in Kansas City.
He was SO years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
MONROE TO Topeka.
The Star Tri-State League Catcher
VIII Report Here.

John Savage, owner of the Topeka
baseball team, received a telegram
this afternoon from Secretary Farrell
OF the National Association of Organ
lied. Baseball announcing that Ed
Monroe, catcher, had been awarded to
Topeka The Peoria club of the Three
Eye League claimed Monroe.
Monroe was a star in the Tri-State
League He played with Allentown
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
. . . . . .
: LACK COMPULSORY EDUCATION ;
. THREE SOUTHERN STATES :

4 race To avoid being the last State in
the Union To adopt compulsory education
laws j. apparently under way in the
Southern States. according To reports re
celvcd at the United States bureau OF
education. There are now only three
states without such laws. Florida having
recently Joined Texas and South Carroll
ma in adopting compulsory education nv
Legislative enactment. The trhec states
still without " are Georgia. MiSSiSSip-
ri and Alabama.
The new florida law provides that q
petition Of one fourth of the electors Of
any Spe"ial school district or county. the
county board az education shall call an
election to determine whether attendance
shall bc compulsory therein. 4 three
ffthS ma Orltv vote IL necessary T or
adoption. children between : and II
years of age are required t. attend for
at least 50 days each wear. unless ex-
empt because of physical or mental dis
ability: because they live , and II miles
from n school and no TRANSPORTATION il
provided: because their services are re-
duired for the support OF 4 dependent
family: or bcauSc their parents are un-
able 10 provide books and rlothing
Bv the provisions Of the law the county
board IF education arc authorized ~ APP
point attendance officers 10 enforce the
law and 70 take 4 census IF the children
between g and u wears of age.
Although the Florida law is thus Of
the optional type. il j. u clear r%ecogni
lion Of the compulsory princinlr and is
regarded rs 4 real step in advance.
Officials Of the bureau II education
point ont that this wears comnulS1rv
educational legislation j. part Of p biz
educational advance al along the line.
Nearly III the state legislatures were in
session during 1915. and much of the
educational discussion that has been
going on Gr several wears crvStallized
into law. The Alabama legislature has
reconvened for the summer session and
much school Legislation viii hc discussed
including 4 compulsory education law.
The fat that Alabama does moi mtet
again FOR f0ur wears makes il likely that
Georgia and Mississippi may Get ahead
n her in adoDtinc c0mDuiSorv legiSla-
ton. unless action IL taken This wear.
In int field Of compulsory education
throughout teh United States it il be
heved that tho mex sens viii have 10 ~
with the adoption Of Statewide laws
whtre Optional laws now prevail: the
raising ri the act limits With the best
principles in child-lab0r LEGISLATION:
= more strict enforcement of existing
laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
That Car.

OBrooklyn Eagle
lie owned a handsome touring car
To ride in il was heaven.
lie ran acros a piece of glass
Bill, %l4.97.
He took his friends ont for a ride.
Twas good to be alive.
The ~carburetoor sprang a Leak
Bill, S14.95.
He started on a little tour.
The finest sort of fun.
lie stopped too quick and stripped his
gears
Bill. &90.5i.
lie took his wife downtown to shop.
To save car fare was great.
He damned into hitching post
Bill. S29S.
He spent all of the coin he had.
And then in anguish cried:
III put q mortgage on the house
And take Just one more ride
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
DR. |. A. Udden Will
Succeed Prof. Phillips
Especial ~ The Hrrald.l

~ ~ 1919
University Station. Tex, Aug. 3-Dr.
j. "A. Uddcn has been appointed ly Pres
idcnt Battle Acting Director OF the Uni
versity of Texas Bureau If Economic
Gscllgy and tech ,ology. ID take to-. place
of Dr Mm. IL. Philips, resigned. DR..
Uddeii has been Geologiat for tie bure.u
for tie last ICur years, and was cor-
ncctcd with lie old University Mineral
Surycy in 1904. We has been engaged
i'm geological work all his life, princi-
pally I'm Illinois and Iowa. and has done
considerable work for the u. :. Gc0loei-
al Survey. He is n frequent con ! butor
To the Scientific American and other
standard scientific journals of the world.
DR.. Udden was born in 1859 in Sweden.
moving 90 this country when u child. lie
was knighted ly the King Of Sweden ia
1911 in recognition of teh brilliant work
he has accomplished az a scientist.
Dr Tdden il q member. also. Of .
number of scientific societies. and held in
great esteem by scientific men through
out the country. lie Will give M his
field work and devote himself entirely to
the administration If thr bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
Davbreak Golf.

Daybrcak golf. imported direct from
The Piping Rock Country club. Long
Branch and other exclusives ~ the cffctc
East II growing popular with The dcbu-
tantcS of Brownsville. Started ~ two
pioneers who found the links cool ~
these devices mornings. AZ well ~ free
Of Cluttcring matches Un cholc ahead. the
custom bids fair To grow 30 popular that
some will eventually give ii up. saying
that the links are too crowded for sport.
The dev0tecS motor nnt too early To- be-
lievc. MAY 4 nine. and return hv seven
thitrN. when most Of Brownsville il inst
taking the lrtS spoonful out Of the grape
fruit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
Tho e Receiving
Public Support In
Germany Increase
BY Associated Press.l

Berlin. Aug. More than twice as
many soldiers families in Berlin are re-
ceiving public support today han in Aug
ust. The sum paid out. however. had al
most quadrupled. Ii was S1.235. 900 in
June, compared with 1920. 900 in the first
month of the war. In addition to this,
SIS. 600 was paid ont CIR rent allowances.
a sum nearly double that paid in March,
and almost 80 per cent more than the MAY
allowances. A total Of s9.9iO.0 600 has been
paid out since the beginning " the war for
the care Of the families left behind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
FL Paso Votes On
Big Bond Issue
To Build A Road
uiy Associated l'rcss.D

FL PaSo. Tex. Aug. "a special bond
issue Of S750.000 is being ballotcd upon
in III Paso county today. II the issue
carries the 0runtY commissioners will
use the larger part Of the bonds 10 build
z concrete road fifty miles long from the
New Mexico Texas state line ives, Of
III PaSo ~ Fahcns. in the lon r portion
~ the III Past valley. Part If the issue
would bc used towards 4 countv farm
for the q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
When Sudden TIL,

We walk 80 blilf''' "'S"''
Who plod for 4. our ""iS'
So needless that
Through Fairy ways
And always wher
OF beauty speak, Tvs
We cSnSc 4 surge
Short lived aS piiS''
Towers
Last night with me-
Wheel SLOWLY ID NV N'"r
And while our sens.
IVA h,uI;od L,,.c cir bars
w hen sudden. thru .
saw Your face uT "i-"'
And in it's starlight.
A crimson mouth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
State Still Has Cash.

Austin. Tex. Aug. Ill was annonn-
ccd ~ state Treasurer Edwards that
from present indications the states fl
names will be- able 10 remain on cash
basis until September |. Ii had been pre-
vIouSiy thought that the state would 90
ON a deficiency on August L.. because of
slow returns o flax collections over the
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
CiTR0LAx
CIT r O L A
c T r o L A X

Best thing for constipation. sour ~tom-
ach. lazy liver and sluggish bowels. Stops
\ sick headache almost al once. Gives q
most thorough and satisfactory flushing
no pain. M nausea. Keeps your system
clean~ed. sweet and wholesome. Ask for
CitrolaN. Martinez Drug Store. north cor
ncr Market Square.-adv.
ncnmark'S 1913 imports from the Uni
ted States were valued M S1..I33I Ia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
To Take National Register.
CRy Associated I'rcss.l

London. Aug. , The government has
asked local authorities throughout the
kingdom 70 be ready IN take the National
Register during the second week Of Aug
uSt.
During the intervening period they are
expected To arrange their crops Of vol
untary workers. map ont their districts
and prepare for indcXimg the information
a> n comes i'll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
Matinee

Mrs. Joseph John
afternoon held in hcr''i"'!
home a bridge matinf'i''
tables played. Throw TN
rooms Of the oliver iloe '"'
Mrs. Young had the r'"'
ted in cut flowers and'"i"
age. Assisting her in
tcrtaining were her DAT Nh"
and Miss Una Young. 49,
Arnold of NOakum and
Putcgnat. The youngI'
rinna. was cup hcare' Mi,
SperO. Mrs. Robert Wa. -
Augustine Crlaya WON'T
honorS. -
Guests included: Nine,
lava. Locw. Gridcr. III. ,,
Spero. Phillip Harri~na' i
G.. :. Cheney. Molcr. ELI -
Robert Wagner. Wood. or
& Craig; Misses Ina
Works. Gertrude Arnold. ''
plon. Rita Clearwater. r.
and IIortcnSc Nixon. I"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
Saturday fixture

Only 4 few more than are
almost any night were nj
Club. on Saturday night for
Of the Saturday hop. This
mean necessarily that few We
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
IAL NOTES

cool breeze that whips through the up
pr rom> M the c%lUb-ohu>c every night
draws many from the heat pulsing city,
and inevitably someone crankS the Vie
trcla-and they are IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03

delightful sylvan scene" eu~hcd the
artist. ".And yon fair nymph-i- she
hunting for arhutuS or the ~ancmonc?"
For potato bugs explained the farm
er. bnaly. Kansas C.tE lnnrnal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
ElkS Hon.

The Friday evening fiXtn
the ElkS clrb. was attend,
few. Half d1zen pairs bra
Ia dance. The affair broke
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
JUAN ~D0RROUZET.
Savings Deposits in Russia Pile Up
CIly Associa, I'd i-ress.)

thy ASSNtlat'u lfeSS-l
Pctrograd. Aug. Savings deposits
IN local banks continue to pile mp drc to
20 the suppression uf tho V0dka traffic
and u other economies attendant upon
the war. The first five months of 1918
showed an increase in deposits over the
same period of the previous We. n Of rl22.-
800 On June | deposits aggregated 81.
039.900 in cash and S2l9.55n in bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
NOTICE.

My French Restaurant in Matamoros
will again be opened to the public from
Sunday. June q, and | will be pleased to
serve my friends and former patrons.
Moderate prices.
-6I4ltf JUAN DORROUZET.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03

Some If the best coal in the world has
been discovered in Venezuela.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03

PAIR EXTRA GOOD WORK MULES-In
good condition; can be seen at our store.
Ullman. Stern 4 krausse. 45
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03

Labrador had 4 population Of 3.9i1 i'm
1901 and ; more In ten wears later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
HELP WANTED.
LOANS.

WANTED-$700 at 5 per cent for on
year. Gilt edge security. b. X, care Her
aid. z
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
EDUCATIONAL.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

n NN"~"- IT INu'
Notice Is here hvgiVcn that the Annual
meeting " the stakeholder. and the Annual
Meeting If the Board of Directors uf san Be
nito x Rio Grande Valley Railway Company.
principal office VI said company IN the city "
san lirnitu. in Cameron County. Texas. On
Wednesday. the 18th day If August. A.. H..
1915. at - O'Clock Noon.
At each VI said meetings snch business will
h" transacted rs may properly come before
said Annual Meeting :. respectively.
Given under my hand. and atteSted ~ the
seal ~ said Company ou this. the l4th day II
July. 4. l.. 1915.
5. \. ROBERTSON. President.
ATTEST:
A. III. WINSOR. Secretary.
TlG3Ot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03

5000 HARD BRlCk-ln good condition.
4 krausse. Al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03

A NEW FIREPROOF SAFE-At n bar
gain, May be seen at Po-toficc. j. ID.
Isom, Asst. Postmaster. 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
MoHthIy Rates.
Notice TO Advertisers.

Please read your classified ads on the first
insertion rs The Herald will be responsible ri
only one incorrect insertion Of any classified
advertisement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-03
RAIES
RATES
FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN
The BROWNSVILLE HERALD

One insertion, per word ID
More than one insertion. per word II
The above rates apply to advertisements
running without change only.
Orders for Classified Ads Of less than IL
words are counted rs II words.
'iassiiled Ads run at ~intcryals are charged
the one time rate.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04

y Is.
have shown their method of prepa-
ration to be the right one.
PLAN OF
READINESS.
Always we have done new things
or done old things In new way. and
frequently they have becn better.
things and better ways than Europe
has developed. Why should we fol-
low her lead In a military course
which has proved to be disastrous
to her?
THE European plan OF readiness
for war really has provoked var.
We should evolve plan OF readf-
ness for war which would not do
that, but which none the less would
worthily protect us.
Eve should not take our men
from industry. and overtratn them;
but we should have 100000 rides
ready, in perfect order. evengreased,
with armories equipped with the
very best machinery to begin. upon
short notice, in case the work should
be required. the manufacture OF q.
hundred thousand new firearms
every day.
I'VE should not only have upon
hand large surplus stock OF the
best ammunition, but we should
have government factories equipped
to produce thousand tons OF shtKh:
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04

1selessness of large standing arm
les. The best work which has been
done has been that of the English
and French volunteers and the Ger
man landsturm.
cit has been a war of trench fight
ing. What does all the elaborate
training of maneuvers count in
trench work? And what does the
fact that 1t counts little mean :?
Certainly that the world has wasted
a vast amount of money In unneces-
sary military drill and useless forth
fications. cannot understand the
situation in any other way.
i do not wish any OF these state
ments to lead readers to the belief
that I would have my country neg
lect to realize the necessity of being
able to defend itself. Imerely wish
to call attention to the lessons
which the European war seems to
me to teach.
1T consider 1t q reasonable certain
" that some day we shall have a
war; and consider 1t a probability
that when the day comes we shall
find ourselves unprepared to meet
1t. i believe It to be the duty Of
every American patriot TO do what
he can to see that this does not oc-
cur. but do not believe that the
events of recent months In Europe
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04

explosive in a month IL need arises,
I'VE should have a thousand
trenching engines ready and should
be prepared with every other me-
cnanicaI device for rapid defense.
OF these things am certain.
..But / do not In the least agree
with the advocates ola great stand
ing army or even OF great military
reserve. believe that, all other de-
tails having been looked after, we
shall be quite safe IL we maintain,
aa now IL authorized, an army OF
say, 100, 1000 men.
with as many men as that Win
which to meet the first shock OF an
emergency, believe that we could
confidently count on volunteers 70
meet what might come later.
I'VE should organize our STATE
militia upon really efficient lines.
It is my belief that 1t should be
under national, not state, control.
The men who train it. whether
their selection be left with the
+. states or be the business of the ma
tional government, should be chosen.
with as much care as that with
which select men for important
tasks in my laboratory.
1.-THE development of such q meth
cd quickly would discover for us.
In addition to our standing army. at
least. 25, 900 men especially equipped
by natural ability and taste to-
achieve military efficiency. and these
would be drflI seyReanta. sconApetents
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04
Tze7laIZ "a. EolgoN, aFss.gpsoN

Il i
field pieces, large cannon and am
munition.. We should have q large
number of small factories equipped
and with the raw material at hand
In quantities, but SO stored as 20
avoid deterioration, ready TO make
the latest and most powerful sex-
plosives. We should have arsenals
with an enormous capacity Tor the
manufacture of large guns and
their facilities should be kept strict
" up to date; we should have &C.
acknowledge OF all shops and
/, factories equipped to Manufacture
tools forfde1ense, oplanest ana aSkS
manner. OF announcements. We
should have contracts with the own
ers permitting the commandeeftng
OF All such shops In case OF war and
at a given price for their use. and
I this s6onlds be true OF all instrI5
mentazit1ess needed I'm; case Of ssNaE
and instantly operated.
need keep men emplOyeds
in thesesah hops out OF more prodnc=
tive work In Nismess Of peace In order
that they may be ready to give sety-
i've IL a war should come.
We should carefully conelde
transportation In it's changed conltk
tons The efficiency OF the rallF0ad
1sssnot, now, q matter OF such
moment for us sass q smeans OF moving
troops Although, OF cpurBe, the rail
roads. snnds 81 In fol; many
the c1aef means hitch heavy ~
ands snpnti he snsoSs
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04

ton or defense can be so effective
that the ingenuity of desperate men
cannot devise something which will
Offset it. Germany's new field guns,
the secret of which had been so
carefully kept, were the sensation of
the war, yet France matched them
before it was too late.
"In the unavoidable Interpretation
which one must place upon these
facts is another reinsurance for
America. We are as clever at me-
chanics, whether they be those of
war or those OF peace. as any people
of the world. We gave the world
the iron-clad war vessel as the re-
suit of one emergency. We gave the
world the submarine. Our Wright
brothers perfected the aeroplanc.
IF any foreign power should seri-
ously consider an attack upon this
country hundred men of special
training quickly would be at work
here upon new means of repeldng
the invaders. would be at 1t my
self. There would be no lack of the
spirit of determination or the spirit
of self-sacriflce. OF these two quali-
ties was the Spirit OF '76' made up.
It still is latent here.
~ believe that the developments
of the European war have proved
beyond the shadow of doubt the