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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
TRIP over STATE
Tax and Public Utilities Com
mission on Inspection.
Public Utilities Will Be Investi-
gated and Assessed.
reorganized public

Members of the reorganized public
utilities commission and state tax
commission will this month make a
tour of inspection and assessment of
tho various puflic Utilities in Kansas.
A member. of the Utilities commission
will this year accompany a member of
the tax commission ION the assessment
trips.
1t is the plan of the two commits.
sions TO complete the assessment of
utilities early in May. Some of the
work has already been handled by the
tax commission. During the remain
der of the assessment season, however,
the utilities commission and tax COM
mission will work Jointly in determin-
ing the value of property held by
Kansas public service corporations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
AT THEIR OWN RISK
Nom n-Resident Stock Owners
Given Drastic Rules.
No Protection for Foot and
Mouth Disease.
FOR GRAZING PURPOSES
Many of Big Kansas Pastures
Will Go Empty.
Federal and State Aid Will Not
Be Offered.

Nonresident stock owners who ship
cattle to Kansas this summer must
take their own chances against fresh
outbreak of the foot and mouth dis
ease in this state, according to an or
der issued by Joe Mercer, the new i've
stock sanitary commissioner. Mer-
GERS ruling is drastic and far reach
ing and may mean that many of. the
big pastures in the Flint Hill district
will not be used for grazing purposes
this year.
The Mercer order means in short
that nonresident stockmen who bring
their cattle to Kansas for grazing pur-
poses this year can expect no aid from
the state or federal government in the
payment of losses in event of fur
ther outbreak of the dread disease.
Yet cattle brought to Kansas by own
erS in other states will be condemned
and killed the same as under the pres
ent restrictions against a spread of the
epidemic.
Mercer came to Topeka today to
take over the duties of his job-the
same job which he held under the
Stubbs regime. He has been in per-
Sonal touch with stock conditions in
the infected district for several weeks
and 1t is hardly probable that he will
make any changes in the department
until the foot and mouth disease is
known to be thoroughly stamped out.
Mercer will at least announce no
changes in the list of deputies until
late this month.
The enforcement of his new order
removing foreign live stock from pro-
lection of the state, however, is mat
ter of grave concern to stock raiserS.
Many of the big pastures in Green
wood, Butler, Chase and Cowley coun-
ties, in the big Flint Hill district, are
under control of nonresident stock
men. Whether these men will bring
cattle to the Kansas pastures this year
in the face of the Mercer order is a
matter of grave doubt.
Where cattle are moved from eX-
posed territory to closed territory for
cattle contract foot and mouth disease
at their destination that compensation
blythe state or federal government will
be refused where said cattle are con-
demned and slaughtered on account of
contracting the disease, said Mercer
in his order. THE same rule will ap-
ply where cattle are moved from
points outside the state of Kansas into
Quarantined territory for feed or
grazing purposes should they contract
foot and mouth disease and for that
reason condemned by state and federal
authorities, no remuneration whatever
will be given to owners on account of
their loss.
"a new regulation under contemp1a-
ton is that where cattle owned by
non-residents are shipped from other
states into the state of Kansas for
grazing purposes during the season
and should contract foot and mouth
disease and re condemned and slaugh-
tered by federal and state authorities,
no remuneration for said loss by own
ers will be allowed by either state or
federal government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
England Has Taken Up Arms
Against King Alcohol.
Cabinet Leaders Decide That
He Must Be Defeated.
FIGHT TAKES PRECEDENCE
Over Spring Campaign in
France, in Public Interest.
Munitions of War Now More
Important Than Recruits.

London, April 1.-The war on al
cohol, an outcome of the labor situa-
ton in Great Britain, has definitely
taken precedence over the much
talked-of "spring advance of the al
lies in the west" the reason being
that the problem of munitions has be-
come more pressing than that of re
cruiting.
The pronouncements of cabinet
leaders and the letter of King George
on the question of temperance are in
tended to pave the way and sound
public sentiment preparatory to either
shutting off absolutely the sale of
drink throughout the country, except
adoption of some measure which.
while perhaps not called absolutely
prohibition, will have almost as dras-
tic an effect.
nounced that no alcoholic beverages
shall be served in his household for
the duration of the war
The battlefields in the east and the
west afford little news today, and al
though the allies are reported as hav-
ing resumed operations in the Darda-
nelles nothing official is forthcoming
Today being the centenary of the
birth of Bismarck, the London news
papers review editorially the career of
this German statesman ending in the
break with the present emperor and
speculate on what might have been
the outcome of the war to date had
Bismarck been at the helm
Austria seems to be strengthening
her forces in Bukowina with the idea
or thwarting a formidable Russian
advance in the Carpathians and this.
according to the British view. explains
the austrian 1ncurSion into Russia
over the Dniester river at point near
CZernowitz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
IMPORTS ARE GROWING
Those of the United Kingdom Show
Increase i'm February.

Washington, April Imports into
the United Kingdom during February.
for the first time since the outbreak
of the war, showed an actual increase
amounting to 5.18 per cent, according
to a report to the department of COM
merce from American Consul General
Skinner, at London. Imports aggre-
gated $317, 7,630,6S3, which was $15,
646, $50 more than for February, 1914
Exports totaled S127, 7,390,064, being
s73,41O,471 less than in February of
last year.
The increase in imports is attrib
uted to higher prices of foodstuffs,
wool and other articles, but ii is point
ed out that the receipts of grain and
flour in the aggregate were larger in
quantity than in February a year
ago Reduction in wheat supplies
from Russia, Canada and Australia
was partially offset by increased ar
rivals from the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
BACK TO WOODEN SHOES.

Cologne, April Under the
title of Back to Wooden Shoes" a
forester from the Eifel district
urges that the constantly increas-
ing cost of leather footwear be off
set by the manufacture once more
of shoes either partly or entirely
made of wood. He declares that
even new soleS on old shoes have
become a luxury for the average
man, and insists that the practica-
bility of wooden shoes is not ap-
preciated. Estimating that Ger
many is feeding and clothing about
one million prisoners of war he
declares that these men at the very
least should be fitted out with
wooden shoes so that the German
soldiers may not have to suffer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
RIskED LIFE TO DIE.

Berlin, April 1-Reservist Jo
seph Rieger, who when he was
called to the colors last August was
dubbed the ''highest' member of
the Bavarian army, has been killed
in action, after earning the Iron
Cross for bravery. Rieger earned
his sobriquet of "highest' because
his home was near the summit of
the Zugspitze, the highest noun
tain in Germany and he was be-
Heved to live at a greater altitude
than any man in Germany. He re-
ceived a telephone message when
Germany began mobilizing, to join
his regiment and after difficult
and dangerous descent was down
in the valley within a few hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
FAITH IN FAMILY PRAYERS.

London, April Lord Curzon's
statement in the house of lords that
Lord Roberts had conducted family
prayers for his household for over
SO years is supplemented by data
collected by the Church Family
Newspaper regarding Lord Fisher,
first sea lord, and Lord Kitchener
We learn on unimpeachable auth
ority,'' says the journal, that Lord
Fisher makes a habit of going to a
certain church practically every day
for prayer and meditation before
commencing his responsible duties.
We understand also that Lord
Kitchener follows out a similar rule
whenever he is in London"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
FRENCH STEAMER DOWN
The German Submarines Still Busy in
the English Channel

London, April IA French steam
er was torpedoed last Tuesday by a
German submarine in the English
channel. The name of the vessel has
not yet been learned. Two members
of her crew We're saved. 1t is feared
that others, numbering II, were
drowned.
The two survivors were brought
into Dover today. They had been pick
ed up in the channel The ships that
brought them in also had on board
the bodies of two other members of
the crew The steamer was on her
way to Bordeaux when she met the
submarine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
EIGHT-H0UR DAY.
Anthracite Miners Celebrate What
They Have Not Got.

Hazelton, Pa. April Mime work
ers throughout the anthracite fields
observed this as Eight Hour day, in
commemoration of the granting of the
eight hours concession in the central
competitive bituminous district April
1, 1898, but not yet asked for in the
hard coal belt. ProclamationS issued
by the national and district officers of
the United Mine Workers of America
several weeks ago requested all of the
men with the exception of the en-
gineers, firemen and pump runners to
remain idle and to hold mass meetings
as has been the custom since 1902,
when the last big anthracite strike
took place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
EXPLOSION KILLS 5.
Blow Up in Wheel House of Powder
Factory Causes Much Damage.

Alton, Ill, April 1.-Five men were
killed and sixth is missing as the
result of an explosion today in the
wheel house of the Equitable Powder
company near here. The dead are
James A Coburn, 40, superintendent; !;
Elmer Kortkamp, 25; Gustave Miller,
"a; Clyde Davis. %; and Louis MUIR
ply, 80.
The name of the missing man was
not known to the officials of the plant.
All of the men killed live at East AL
ton. Ill.
Buildings throughout the city were
shaken by the explosion and the noise
was heard 100 miles away in Mattoon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER
State journal So Designated by Kan
sas for Another Year.

The Topeka State Journal was to-
day designated as the official state
paper for another year. The election
of the State Journal for another year
as the official publication. of the state
was by vote of members of the execu-
tive council including the governor,
secretary of state, attorney general,
auditor, treasurer and superintendent
of public instruction.
By action of the executive council
today, the state Journal will officially
publish state documents including leg
islatiVe enactmentS, supreme court
syllabi, official reports, notice of con-
tract lettings and other official mat
ters The election is for a term of
one wear from date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
NAME LOCAL man TIME NOW IS RIPE
R. l.. Gamble, Topeka Architect,
on New Masonic Offices.
Plans Soon for State $4,000
Building in This City.

At a meeting of the state council
of administration A. f. and A M.
iseid " dTfSssr1s1y afternoon plans and
specifications submitted by various
architects for the new $4,000 office
building to take the place of the pres
ent building at the northeast corner
of Eighth and Harrison streets, were
considered.
None of the plans as submitted were
approved, but those of r. L. Gamble
architect of this city, were the most
satisfactory and he was selected as
the architect for the building. Alter
ations in his plans were suggested and
new plans will be submitted by him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
~ApR1L FOOL, ON THE ALLIES.

PendIeton, Ore, April dark
days are looming up for France.
Cyrus Noble unbusted broncho
of the eastern Oregon plains, has
Just been sold to the French gov
ernment as a cavalry charger. For
three years. visitors to the Pendle-
ton Roundup" have watched the
worlds most Skilful riders try to
conquer Cyrus. Everyone was
hurled skyward, recovering con-
sciousness with a snever again"
vow on his lips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
Fodder Prices Fixed.

Berlin, April 1.-The federal coun-
ell to prevent a further increase in the
prices of fodder, has ordered persons
having more than 100 kilograms (220
pounds) of fodder in their possession
to report to the so-called supply asso-
citation of German farmers through
which all fodder sales must be made.
The association also is empowered to
buy supplies at a specified price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
REAL UGLY WORDS.

Paris, April Injurious cpl
thets containing allusions to Ger
many, the Germans or to the war,
have been tariffed by the Eighth
Correctional Court of Paris. The
word "boche," applied to a French
man, costs a fine of from 16 francs
up Telling delinquent that "he
ought to go to Berlin" is punish
able by minimum of a days i'm
prisonment. To say that a man
has an ugly mug that would go
well with a pointed helmet" costs
a hundred francs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
Dutch Boat Under Suspicion.

London, April IA large Dutch
cargo boat, the Lodewijk Van Nassau.
has been brought into New Haven by
two British torpedo boats under the
suspicion that she has been supplying
German submarines with fuel oil.
The torpedo boats gave chase to the
Lodewijk Van Nassau and captured
her near Brighton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
GAVE HIM Sill YER BROOM
South Africans Gift to Admiral for
Sweeping North Sea.

London, April 1.-Inhabitants of
Cape Colony, South Africa, have sent
to Sir John Jellicoe, the British ad-
miral, solid silver broom, nearly a
yard long. and inscribed presented
to Admiral Jellicoe for his ability in
sweeping the North sea, 1914"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
Woman SPY Arrested.

Paris, April 1.-Marle Louise
Welsch, said to have been associated
with Naval Ensign Ullmo, who was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in 1907
for selling French naval plans to a
foreign government, has been arrested
on a charge of espionage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
LORD WILL FLY.
Hugh Cecil Will Go to Front in a
Flying Machine.

London, April Lord Hugh Cecil,
member of parliament, is learning to
use a flying machine at the Shoreham
aerodome. He has been receiving
regular instruction for several weeks
and expects to receive his license and
go on to the front in week Or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
OUTBID The BRITISH.
Americans Get Big Rolling Stock Or
der From Russian Government

Petrograd, April IA large order
for rolling stock for the Russian gov
ernment has gone to America. British
firms which joined a syndicate for
the purpose of competing for the con-
tract lost an opportunity of getting an
order worth 14.000,000 rubles.
Prices quoted by the British sXndi-
cate We're not only higher than those
quoted by the American firms but
were immensely higher than several
tenders the British firms made before
they Joined the syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Friday
not much change in temperature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
FACTORY INSPECTOR LECTURES.
Mrs. Ellen M. Rourke Speaks at Wom-
ans Club Meeting.

! Mrs. Ellen NJ. Rourke. of Des Moines,
state factory inspector, told the menu
bers of the Woman's Club some things
regarding child and woman labor at
| the Wednesday afternoon meeting held
in the Red Mems hall. The program,
which was unusually Interesting, was
under the auspices Of the home and
education department. of which Mrs.
George w. Darling Is chairman.
Mrs. Rourke, who is the woman rae
tory inspector of the state bureau OF
labor, gave an interesting talk on ner
work and the conditions Of woman ana
child labor in the state. She gave
many general statistics on the wage
and labor question. In regard to the
wage question Mrs. Rourke said that
girls work hard all day for 81 and 81
week while the expert girls make
from $3.50 to 81 more week. Mrs.
Rourke said that the expert was det-
riment to both herself and the other
girls and women, as she overtaxed
her strength and the strength of the
others who tried to keep pace with her.
She also said that she frequently no.
ticed that the expert stood for speed
and not always for efficiency
In one large factory. Mrs. Rourke
they were glad to have her inspect the
plant and were glad to pay big wages
to their girls. Upon investigation she
found that the expert received 50 a
week. At another plant one woman
who had worked In the company for
eighteen years was receiving $12 a
week and had fifty-nfne girls under
her.
She spoke Of the holiday weeks when
the girls stand on their feet from sixty
to seventy-five hours week with
thirty minutes for lunch. Such
condition would continue. she said, un-
til the state passed a law which would
regulate the working hour and wage.
Mrs. Rourke said that the minimum for
girls between IA and is years should
be $3.50 a week and 81 a day while
they are learning trade. and that the
minimum for older girls and women
should be So week while the hours OF
work should not exceed nine hours a
day or fifty-four hours a week.
Until this law Is passed the condi-
tions will remain the same on account
of INSCRIPTIONS and mercenary en-
ployers, the speaker said. Mrs. Rourke
also said that the conditions in the
larger factories and plants where
women and girls are hired were uni
forrnly good thruout the state. IN
closing she said that It was the duty
Of the women to advocate and agitate
this wage and hour movement
The program was opened by A. A.
Bailey. accompanied by Miss Marjorie
Newcomer, who sang group Of three
pleasing numbers. Mr.. Bailey has
rich baritone voice and his songs were
greatly enjoyed. They included Char
ity." "Her Rose and "On the Shore"
Mrs c. M. Unger, in her usual pleas
ing STYLE played "valse Chromatique"
which closed the program.
Guests from out Of town were Mrs.
Marve Jacques, of Trenton. Mo-; Mrs.
G.. w. West, of Sundance. Wyo., and
Miss Marjorie McClain, of Iamoille.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
BOYS RUNNING INDOOR MEET.
Eighty Lads Competing in Events THAI
Will Be Finished Friday.

Eighty boys Of the Y. M. c. A. COM
prising six teams are today running
off the next to the last days events
Of a strenuous program of indoor ath-
lletic events of a meet that opened
Monday. The meet will end with Fri
days program.
The six teams have been competing
in pairs, according to their age and
size. Under this arrangement two jun
ior "B" teams, two junior "a" teams
and two teams of high school boys
have been competing. The following
are the points scored by each team up
| to Wednesday night; junior "B" team
No. /, 30; team No. 2, 81: junior "a"
team No. 3, %: team No. 4, 40; high
school boys team No. ), q; team No.
6, 81
The events that have been run off
are running broad jump, standing
broad jump. running high jump, medi-
cine ball put, hop, step and jump and
three running broad jumps. The events
run today were the standing high jump
and f1fty-yard dash. Fridays program
will be spring board high jump and
100-yard dash. Each days program
starts at o'clock and is not finished
until $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS,
"The Thief" Bernstein's Drama, Well
Acted at Lyric.

Acted at Lyric.
"The Thief" Henri Bernstein's
drama, with Dorothy Donnelly in the
leading role played to two large au-
diences at the Lyric Wednesday night,
and proved to be quite as thrilling and
well acted as was the play itself. Miss
DonnelIy, who will be remembered for
her work in Madame x" some years
ago, is well adapted to dramatic roles,
and her acting in pictures loses very
little of its effectiveness. In fact in
several close to the camera views, one
is given q really better Interpretation
of some scenes than on the stage.
William BUTLER as the husband, Tor
whom she stole money in order that
she might dress elegantly, was salts
factory, as was the young gentleman
playing the part of Fernand. Fernand
is the son of Richard Levoysin. who
falls il love with THE Thief and then
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

shields her when she IL in DANCER o.
being found out. She confesses in the
end, however, and all comes out hap
PLY. The scenery, settings and cos
tunes were all that could he desired.
The film was produced by the FOX
Feature Company, a new concern
which has but lately entered the field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
ONE SPOONFUL GIVES
ASTONISHING RESULTS

Albion residents are astonished
at the QUICK results from the
simple mixture Of buckthorn bark.
glycerine, etc., known as Adler-i-ka.
This remedy acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowel and is so THOROUGH a
bowel cleanser that it is used success
fully in appendicitis. ONE SPOON
Full of Adler-i-ka relieves almost ANY
CASE of constipation. sour or gassy
stomach. ONE MINUTE after you
take it the gases rumble and pass out.
J. A. Turner, druggist, Albion, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

Come to the Upstairs Stors.
We are doing things which no store
in Marshalltown has ever attempted
Our prices in the upstairs store are the
most attractive. Levin'S.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-22
GREAT TEMPERANCE WORKER
WILL SPEAK HERE AUG. 1ST

Rev. R. L. Davis, superintendent of
the North Carolina Anti-Saloon
League, who attended the National
Anti-Saloon League convention at At
lantic City July 6-9th, will speak on
national, constitutional prohibition as
follows:
Sunday, August LIST, Hendersonville.
Monday night, Aug. 2, Lake Toxaway.
Tuesday night. Aug. 3, Brevard.
Wednesday night, Aug. 4, Tryon.
Thursday night, Aug. 5, Saluda.
Friday night, Aug. 6, Gambler.
Sunday, Aug. 9Th, Waynesville.
Monday night, Aug. 9Th, Murphy.
Tuesday night, Aug. 10th, Andrews.
Wednesday night, Aug. 18th, Bryson
City.
Thursday night, Aug. II, Clyde.
Friday night, Aug. 18th, Canton.
Sunday, August Is, Marion.