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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
"HOW DYE DO, COME I'M"
SENATE TO MRS. MONROE
Upper House Legislature Squares It
self With Mrs. Lila Day Monroe.
Sweeping Anti-Lobby Order Made Not
to Apply to Local Woman.
LOBBYETTES ARE PEEVED!
Singing Out of One Lady Was Too
Much for the Visitors.
Gallery Guardian Will Now Have to
Calm GentIer Sex.

Today the state senate squared it
self with the ladies of Kansas by eX-
tending to Mrs. Lila Day Monroe its
unanimous invitation to avail herself
of the privileges of the floor at any
and all times during the remainder of
the present session Yesterday Mrs.
Monroe was barred from the chamber
by the sweeping order to clear out all
the lobbyists. That order was directed
at a couple of billiard and pool hall
lobbyists, who happened to be in the
chamber and members of the upper
house were considerably chagrined to
discover, when the order was put into
effect, that the ergeant-at-armS had
chased out the duly authorized repre-
sentative of Kansas club women who
are interested in the passage of the
child hygiene bill.
1t was Senator e. F. Porter of
Crawford who introduced the resolu-
ton distinguishing Mrs Monroe as the
only individual who has been singled
out at the present session for the hon
IConttnued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
WHAT NEXT TO DO
Problem Is Confronting the
United States Government.
Dignity of Nation Must Be
Maintained, but HOw2

Washington, March Caught be-
tween two fires, the United States
government today had under consid-
Grafton what steps to take toward
England in the 1atter's blockade
against Germany.
Although officials flatly stated be-
fore receiving the English and French
blockade notes that they saw nothing
in the British reprisal plan to war
rant further representation or nego-
tiation today. they have apparently
changed front.
Their latest attitude was that a
protest must be made to England to
maintain this nations dignity and, if
possible, to save it's commerce.
Only comparatively small losses.
however, it was agreed can be in
flicted upon American commerce to
and from Germany inaSmuch as the
trade is small. This government to-
day took the view that for the sake
of principle it should not stand idly
by ard have its non-contrab band car
goes swept from the seas in the cross
fire of the German submarine war
fare and the English reprisal plan,
which contemplates a virtual German
blockade and the holding up of ingo-
ing and outcoming commerce with the
fatherland.
President Wilson refused to discuss
the subject in detail but said that no
nation h adthe right to change the
rules of warfare because the methods
of war had changed. He indicated
that the United States would not
change it's previously announced posi-
ton but would continue to make eff
fort to have the belHgerents respect
American shipping of a non-contra-
band characte
The president said it was not clear
in his own mind whether the new ac-
ton of the British and French gov
ernments established a blockade Of
Germany, although that would be the
general effect of the order. He indi-
Gated that even though a real block
ade were esta bIished no questions af-
fectiDg the neutrality of the United
States would be precipitated by the
continued voyages of American ships
to Germany The president added he
had not had opportunity to thorough
Iy digest the contents of the com
munication from Great Britain and
France, but that the question was un-
der serious consideration.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
a White House caller today. said that
the British-French action would affect
southern cotton growers, but would
have more serious effect on cotton
mills. That, he said, was due to the
fact that most mills use German dyes.
The supply on hand in this country is
very small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
weather Forecast for Kansas
SHE'LL SHOCK RUINS TASTE.

London, March 2.-One of the
curious effects of shell explosion
reported at the military hospitals
is the loss of the senses of taste
and smell. DR.. Charles Myers
states that he has met three cases
of this in his own experience. The
men received no flesh wounds at
all, but because Of their loss of
senses they could not distinguish
by taste between sugar, quinine,
acid and salt, which felt alike to
the tongue.
These cases appear to consti-
tute a definite class among she'll
shock effects" says DIR. Myers.
THE shells in question. appear to
have burst with considerable
noise. scattering much dust, but
this was not accompanied by the
production of odor. 1t is, there
fore. difficult to understand why
hearing should be unaffected and
the ill results confined to the
senses of sight. smell and taste.
The close relation of these cases to
those of hysterfa appears certain"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
Will Be That International Law
Must Be Respected.
THEIR POLICY IS MADE PLAIN
BHt Not So the Method of Put
ting Into Effect.
On That Depends Future Ac-
ton of the Government.
(By John Edwin NevinO


Washington. March 2-No nation
has the right to change the interna-
tionaI rules of war. Conditions OF wal
under which nations have waged war
fare have radically changed, but the
rules as laid down and subscribed to
by all powers, still exist and must De
lived up to.
Stripped of legal verbiage and dip
lomatic assurances of goodwill, TINS
will be the answer of the United states
to the latest announcement OF Grea'
Britain and France. 1t is the position
of the Wilson administration and VIII
be adhered to at all times.
President Wilson emphasized to his
callers today that he believed the IN
ternationaI rules apply equally to al
of the belligerent powers of Europe
All have certain pledged duties to per-
form so far as this country is con-
cerned And they will be reminded
of these duties in the most friendly
but perfectly firm manner.
The president and cabinet consid-
cred the British note at length today
1t was stated, however, it's contents
are still subject to doubt as to exactly
what is meant by England'S blockade
declaration in which the US eof either
blockade or contraband is carefully
avoided. The president told his callers
it had been SO far impossible accurate
" to determine just how far England
and France want to go and how they
intend carrying out their plan.
handed to the United States and the
declaration made by Premier Asquith
IN the house of commons as the an
nouncement only of the policy. The
mode of putting it into effect is still
tC be determined.
This government, it is learned, holds
that whether or not the belligerents
in Europe are violating their prom
iSeS made to each other is of no con-
Germ to the United States. But when
they violate their promises and agree
ment with this country, the United
States will insist that they reconsider
and maintain their obligations.
While admitting the seriousness of
the situation developed with the in
stitutiOn of GermanyS submarine
blockade and followed up by the An
glo- Saxon ultimatum, officials remain
hopeful that this countrys friendly
protest will be heard. 1t is now con-
sidered certain that the United States
will be asked by the European neutral
powers to permit them to join with
America in dealing with all of the late
developments and that such a. united
front will receive consideration from
the belligerentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
MORE BAD WEATHER.
This Was Day of Gloom-May BE
Rain Tonight.

AS per schedule the weather was
gloomy today. The forecast suggests
the probability of rain tonight and
Wednesday, and a drop in tempera-
ture is looked for in the western por-
ton of the state with accompanying
high winds
The minimum temperature at and
s O'Clock this mornings degrees
was eight degrees above the normal
minimum for this date. Two years
ago today the temperature was one
above zero.
The snow has disa appeared in all
sections of the state with the eNcep-
ton of the west. There was four
inches of snow at Lakin, halfway be-
tween Dodge City and the Colorado
line, today.
With rain today in Nebraska and
Texas and snow in Colorado the
chances for rain tonight or Wednes-
day in Kansas seem excellent.
hourly readirCS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
SHORT OUT OF IT
Three Candidates Left in Race
for Mayor of Topeka.
House, Lannan and BIakeIy
Will Fight 1t Out Now.

Charles L. Short, 1895 Fillmore
street today requested the state Jour
nal to announce his withdrawal from
the race for nomination for mayor at
the coming city primaries.
'It was a surprise to me when I
was announced as a candidate" said
Mr.. Short. 'It was done by my
friends. I want to get out of politics.
In fact. 1 do not believe 1 have ever
really been in, so please say that l
am not a candidate
This leaves J. E. House, J. J. Ian
nan and c. G.. Blakely the candidates
in the race up to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02

formed for months of their activities,
was followed by an announcement
made at police headquarters that the
arrests had baked anarchist plot
to kill with bombs Andrew Carnegie,
John d. Rockefeller, John D. Rookie
feller, jr., and other wealthy men
Thereafter the anarchists, according
to the police, were to inaugurate in
New York a reign of terror COM
parable only to the days of the French
revolution. 1t was part of the plot.
the police assert for gangs of men
armed with rifles and revOlvers to
appear simultaneously in various
parts of the city to shoot and to pill
lage; the biggest banks of New York
were to be blown up and many
wealthy men were to be slain.
The wrecking of the cathedral was
to be the signal for the opening of
the elaborate campaign of murder
ing to the police was to place bombs
in the homes of Andrew Carnegie, the
Rockefellers and Cornelius Wander
bilt. So far had the plot progressed
toward this end, that the manufacture
of the bombs, the police say had al
ready been started With the capital
lists disposed of, the anarchists plan
ned, according to the police, to invade
the financial district and lay their
bombs in the city's biggest banks.
General looting was to follow
For months a central office detec-
tive had worked in the inner circle ac-
cordfng to the police, and had kept
the detective bureau advised of all
their plans. This detective, Frank
Baldo, assisted in the manufacture of
the bomb with which the attempt was
made today to blow up the cathedral.
The detective accompanied the
bomb thrOwer to the edifice and sat
with him while he lighted the bomb
and hurled it at the altar.
Alive With Detectives.
Immediately the cathedral, in which
heca o
alive with detectives, whose appear
ance had been unsupported by the
bomb carrier. Baldo sitting beside
him, placed him under arrest; detec-
tives sitting in the pew behind, dash
ed into the aisle, and stamped out the
sputtering fuse. The congregation
hardly realized what had happened
when it was all over and there was
no panic
At police headquarters the alleged
bomb thrower said he was Frank
Abarno, a photographer, "a years old
IConunued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
HUNT HUMAN GAME.

Regina, Sask., March 2.-Posters
announcing the assembling of the
third Canadian eXpeditionary force
to be sent to the var, on exhibition
here today, show the Hghthearted-
ness of the Canadians. The word
ing is:
ITO BERLIN
''The country is arranging a trip
to Germany, in the spring for a
few
"SPORTSMEN.
''All hotel expenses and railway
fares paid.
Good shooting and hunting
Ages 1888.
rifles and ammunition supplied
free.
Cheap trips 20 the Rhine.
Apply at once, as there will be
only limited number Gone mil
lfon) admitted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
MORTGAGES TAKEN OFF
THE KANSAS TAX ROLLS
A Registration Fee Is Substituted fof
Regular Assessment.
Senate Adopts the Report of the Con
ference Committee
CORPORATIONS EXEMPTED
They Are Not Liable for More Thar
$4,000 in One Fee.
Senator Troutman Goes OH Record in
Opposition to the Change.

The senate this morning adopted
the conference committee report on
the house amendments to the mort
gage registration bill which will take
off the tax roll all mortgages on KAN
sas realty and draw revenue from
them through a registration fee of / 3
cents on the $10O valuation. One
amendment to the bill cuts down the
liability of corporations to pay more
than $4,000 in registration fees on any
bond issue. while another cuts out the
provision intended to enforce regis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
The Day in Congress.

Washington, March 2.-Senate de-
bate was resumed on the Indian bill
Conference committees We're busy
composing disputed amendments with
the house. Conference report on the
ship bill was brought into the house
and was at once confronted by a Re-
publican filibuster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
Friendly Receivership.

San F7rancisco, March 2.-The
Equitable Trust company of New
York filed a petition with Judge Van
Fleet of the United States district
court today asking that the Western
Pacific railroad be placed in the
hands of receiver. The petition was
joined in by the Western Pacific COM
pany and both asked that Warren OIL
ney. Jr-. chief counsel of the railway
be named receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02

Chicago, March Export sales of
million or more bushels tended later
to induce a removal Of some of the
depression. after May had sunk TO
S14114 a total drop of 61a The
close, nevertheless. was decidedly un-
settled at Is to Ga under last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
MONTGOMERY DENIES IT
Topeka Theater Owner Answers Ac-
ton I'm Automobile Damage Suit.

Answer, denying each and every
allegation in damage suits aggregating
$500 filed against him about a
month ago in the district court by
Alfred Schmidt and Lena Schmidt
has been filed by the defendant in the
suits, II. Grady Montgomery
The damage suits filed by Schmidt
and his wife alIege that an auto driven
by Montgomery struck a buggy in
which they were riding August 23
1914, and seriously injured Lena.
Schmidt. Montgomery is a prominent
theater owner of Topeka
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Probably rain tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-02
LIGHTED BOMB
REVEALED PLOT
Man Arrested i'm Aisle of st.
Patrick's Cathedral.
Explosion Was To Be Signal to
His COnfederates.
ANARCHIST PLOT is NIPPED
Planned to Assassinate Car
negie and the ROckefeIIers.
Raid the Banks and Shoot Up
the Town.
ANARCHIST PLOT is NIPPED

New York, March 2.-An attempt to
blow up st. Patrick's cathedral with a
bomb today and the arrest of two
men by detectives who had been in
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-19
LOOKS GOOD FOR
OLD TUSCARORA

The party Of gentlemen consisting
OF MeSsrs. StaIlo. R0ckwoud and
Nitchner. VINO wen, to Tuycdrora YES.
t"rday morning 10 iDoh over their hold
inss, which mcludr the majority of
STOCK III the TusCarora- Nevada Mines
co. properties. in which they are very.
heavily interested. returned last even.
ing. They spent the day going over
the mines and report having had n
very enjoyabl" trip. The whole party
was d unit in praisinG the climate and
the country: thcy left Tuscarora las
evening at O'Clock and arrived nj
Elko at $50 and the trip was made i'm
weather that resemblcd fair. sprina,
evening. The party have lust come
from California and they say that
lhere is no more delightful Climlt,
than that of Nevada, and Mr.. Stall
says that he is going to return 10 this
stale rs soon as he can arrang,. his
business affairs so that he can absent
himself from New York, for he has
been quite captivated by Nevada and
the genial hospitality he has met here.
The party ordered Mr. PrimcauX TO
complete their assessment work for
the year 1918. which he will do at
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-19
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING PROPOSED

The county high school board is con.
sldering plans for Il new nigh school
building at ElkO. The old building is
TOO small TO accommodate the attend
ance and new one has become an
absolute necessity. Under special
legislative enactment il Is probable
the question OF issuing bonds will ne
submitted to the voters within the
next few months and il the question
carries ii is planned to begin build
ing operations not later than the fys;
OF next April. II has nos yet been
determined whether the old building
will be tern down. or whether an en-
urely new site will br secured.
Mr.. y. W. Hesson. chairman OF the
Board, will depart for California in
the near future. and during his ab.
sence he will loof over various high
school buildings in California. The
board has already before ii genera!
plans for consideration. These plans
are on the unit system and doIni.
tories are provided for the girls anu
boys from ouL of town. If these plans
are finally adopted Elko will have one
Of the finest high school BUILDINGS in
he west. and one that Will meet all
requirements for many years 30 come.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-19
SULLIVAN CASE
NEARING CONCLUSION

The care Of Harland Sullivan. in.
dicted as w. Woods. for the killing of
ollle Bates at Goose Creek, is near
ing conclusion. II is probable that
il will be submitted TO the Jury some
time tomorrow.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Jas. Dunn
was on the stand and told Of incidents
prior 10 and after the killing which
connected Sullivan with the crime.
According to her testimony Suill-
van stated in substance on the dny of
the killing that he was going TO get
his money from Bates or he would
XIII the o h. Later he iold
her that he was going up thai night
and wait for him under the iuniprr
tree in front of the Bates saloon. She
was with her husband at the time
OF the, shooting and heard the shot
which killed Bates, also the shot
which followed. She saw Sullivan as
he passed the tent going from the di-
rection of the Bates saloon TO The
Wheeler saloon, and spoke to him.
She saw the gun he carried but did
not know If il was Il shotgun or rife.
About five minutes later she said
sullivan reappearcd with Il pistol
stuck in the waist Gi his trousers and
asked If Dunn or his wife had seen
anyone pass that way. They both re-
piled no. and then Sullivan said
that Bates had been killed and that
they had better 20 up 10 his pl &c.
Her testimony here was identical TO
That OF her husband. \ coupe of days
after the killing. the defendant said
to her that IL was unne, -. .ry for
her or Mr.. Dunn to say anything about
his passing their tent the night of
the killing.
Mrs. Dunn was subjected to a most
gruelling cross.examination by the
counsel for the defense but her trsti.
mony was not shaken. An attcmpi
was made to show her to be- OF bad
character
AS several witnesses were absent
recess was taken at four O'Clock un.
I'll ten this morning. a further con.
tinuation was granted this morning
until two o'clock this afternoon
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-19
IN HONOR OF
THEIR BISHOP

Last night members of the local
Catholic church assembled al the Nav.
er Hotel Cafe TO partakc of a banauet
gwen in honor of their new bishop.
the Right Rev. Joseph :. Glass. G. NJ.
ID. d., who was accompanied by Father
w. ii. Corcoran Of Carlin. and who al
so holds services here. There were
many Catholics present to meet the
Now bishop, and those who had the
pleasure OF attending the banquet say
that Bishop Glass is very highly gift.
ed man. and It man OF very scholarly
a'iainments. The Pensioners here
are delighted with ihc new Bishop. and
local Catholics feel very hopeful that
the work in the district will grow and
thrive in the future, and that a new
church will soon he reality.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-19
TEDDY REFUSES TO
Be WAR HERO
Offered a Commission In the Allied
Army, But Prefers Own
Fireside
BY Pac. and int'I News Service

WINNIPEG. Nov. l9.--For many
months Colonel Roosevelt has appear-
ed to be eager for war and has said
that the United States should stop the
slaughter in Belgium. Today Sir Sam
Hughes, minister OF militia offered
Roosevelt the command OF Il Canadian
division. The telegram notifying MIN
of the offer came to his secretary.
and the representative OF the Inter
national service found ii impossible
10 obtain an interview with Col. Roos-
evelt, but John McGrath. his private
secretary. states absolutely that there
is no truth in the report that the
colonel may leave America 10 fight for
foreign power.
II has been known that Colonel
Roosevelt has had military aspirations
for many years. since his regiment
made the famous charge al San Juan
hill, and his friends felt thai here was
a chance for him 10 achieve his am
bition, which has been expressed as
being the wish To die in battLr. But
the coloners secretary says the idea
OF his going 70 fight for u foreign DOW
cr is utterly Ridiculous
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-19
DEFECTIVE BABY
QUIETLY BURIED
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

~ "S. Sno init news service.
CHICAGO. Nov. l9.-All that was
mortal of Baby Bollinger were laid 10
rest in ST. Boniface cemetery today.
"A few whispered prayers of the faith
cr over his child were all that WAS
given in the shape of funeral cere-
monies. When seen today the faIh.
er said that lie was thankful thai if
was all over for the baby. They had
wanted him tn live. but realized that
TINS was the sclliShncss of paIcrnal
love. An operation would have save
saved the baby's life. but il world
never have been 1t normally sane
child and it would have had fits as
long as il lived. In preference 10 this.
the doctor did not perform the one.
ration that would have continued it's
life.
The baby had paralysis of the
nerves of the face. which allowed its
whole face TO twitch. it had no right
ear: 1t was blind entirely in one eve.
had serious malGOrmatiOn of it's
neck and had no shoulders Il would
have been a hopeless cripple if il had
lived
The coroner is holding an inIuest
today and il is thought that they NAV
indict the doctor who refused to per
form an operation on the infants bow
els in order that il might live.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-19
TONOPAH EDITOR
ARRESTED FOR LIBEL

TONOPAH. Ncy.. Nov. IS.-W. w
Booth. editor and manager of the
TOnOpah Daily bonanza. was arrest
ed twice today on charges of Grim
inal libel. The first was brought
about by commissioners Marsh and
Davis and District Attorney Sanders.
their lawyer. The second was insti-
gated by District Attorney Sanders.
II Is expected another arrest will
follow tomorrow when Commissioner
Ferguson files his complaint against
Mr.. Booth.
Mr.. Booth was released on $4,000
bail. The people of Tonopah rallied
strongly to his support and promised
bail to the amount of 100000. if il
was needed
During the Bonanza's fight against
extravaganza in the use of county
funds and for good government. the
paper has had the loyal support of
practically all the people here.
a great amount of additional dis.
satisfaction with the board of com.
missioncrs has been created by the
action Of the plaintiffs in beginning
a felony actioon against Mr.. Booth
whereby tho taxpayers will be- called
upon to pay the bills of the jury
trials.
1T Is pointed out that the commits.
sioners. If they thought themselves
libeled by the Bonanza, could have
brought civil suit and, by putting
mp u bond. attach the newspaper
plant.
II is freely stated that impeach.
ment proceedings will be started
against the commissioners and the
district attorney.