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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
SOLDIER A FARMER
rco-.,,ued from, page one.I

| ton and flood prevention, with two
months of military training each year.
They would be soldier-settlerS under
control of the secretary of the interior
! in times of peace and subject to the
| orders of the department in time of
war.
| Pointing to American occupation of
| Vera Cruz as an indication that war
was a constant posi- bility, Senator
Works said:
WHO can say after this exhibition
of ungovernable passion, after this
slaughter of the innocent citizens of
another nation and forcible invasion
of its territory for SO trivial cause
that this nation does not need to pre-
harexfor war. If Mexico had not been
weakened by an internal conflict we
would even then have been at war for
our forcible entry upon her territory,
which was an act OF war.
Army of Japs on Coast.
There are enough Japanese in
California, now. to man and destroy
every line of communication from the
east isolating California and depriv-
ing her of all aid in troops and am
munitions. Mexico is open to the
entry of the Japanese and once there,
it is but a step across an invisible
boundary into the United States.
THE plan to add 100000 men to
our present army is a dangerous step
in the wrong direction. 1t is not easy
to defend California against japanese
invasion. IL would llnC u11llCuAby ~
maintain itself against the japanese
already in the state If we are to be
consistent we must either put the
army on a war footing of at least
million or turn to the more e11lcient
means of defense"
Outlining the scope of his bill, Sen
ator Works declared a million families
could be recruited from the tenement
districts of the great cities alone ana
settled on homestead tracts in the
west at less cost than is now spent In
the annual flood wastes of the Mis-
sissippi and with two months ener-
getic military training provide a re-
serve force insurinG preparedness
against invasion. and also against the
forces of flood and fire
His bill would provide that the men
should be enlisted for terms of five
years 1t would authorize the secre-
tary of the interior to set aside public
lands or to purchase lands and to con-
struct water rights necessary to supply
such lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
CHICAGO STRIKERS WIN
After Three Months, VIII Go
Back to Work Soon

Chicago, Dec. 16.-The strike of
$1,000 garment workers which for
three months has practically tied up
the clothing manufacturing business
of Chicago will be settled within ten
days. Sidney Hillman, president of the
Garment Workers union so announced
today.
Police details have been withdrawn
from nearly every plant affected by
the strike. Two l. ndred strikers re-
turned to work in one esta blishment
yesterday. More are expected to re-
sumo work today
The terms under which the strike is
to be ended have not been settled but
according to Hillman the strikers
practically have won what they de-
mand with the exception of recogni-
ton of the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
NEAR BREAK WITH u. S.
Iconttnued from Pare one.l

CONTINUED from Page One.l
ident still are of the opinion that a
thoroughly unsatisfactory reply from
Austria will endanger the continuance
of diplomatic relations between the
two countries
of the cabled excerpt was vague, but
they felt in that connection the pos
sibility that ii may have been made
vague in translation.
One official of the state department,
who spoke with full knowledge of its
policy declared positively that the
United States would not enter into
any exchange of position as Austria
suggests, and would absolutely refuse
to enter into any discussion of the
facts.
Soon after noon the state depart
men began to receive a long dispatch
from Ambassador Penfield. Officials
said it was not the Austrian govern
ment's reply to the Ancona note, but
was a personal report of an informa-
tive nature on the situation from the
ambassador himself.
There was no indication of when
the text of the reply would be re-
ceived, or If it was in transit.
Germany Not Interested.
Berlin, Dec. 16.-The transcript of
the Austro-Hungarian reply to the
note from the United States regarding
the Ancona case reached Berlin so late
that only a part of the morning news
papers were able to print it. There
were no comments on the communica-
ton. A general lack of interest in the
matter would appear to be indicated
by the fact that the papers print the
note on an inside page or give 1t only
a secondary position on the front page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16

the Pure-Bred Herd" F. w. Hard
ing of Chicago, secretary of the Amer
lean Shorthorn Breeders association.
will speak on record associations and
how they can help the breeder and the
farmer. r. j. Kinzer of Kansas City,
secretary of the American Hereford
association, will discuss the subject,
The Sale of Purebred Live Stock"
This program Will be given Friday
afternoon, December 81, at o'clock.
Prof w. A. Cochel of the Agricultural,
college will preside.
Dairy exhibits from all sections of
the state will be on display at the
State Dairy association meeting at the
Agricultural college Thursday, De-
cember. 80. More than 500 in cash
prizes is offered for the best exhibits
of country butter, milk, and creamery
butter produced In Kansas.
Entries for butter will close Mon
day night, December 27; for milk
Wednesday noon. AS an accommoda-
ton to those who send produce by
express, trains will be met and the ex-
hibits placed in cold storage at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
STATE CHAIRMAN OUT
Socialists Request Resignation of Sny-
der in Closing Session of Conven-
ton: Few Platform Changes.

Wichita. Kan. Dec. 16.-Declaring
that he had violated the principles
of Socialism as set forth, delegates to
the annual Kansas Socialist conven-
ton here voted to request George w
Snyder, of Cherokee county, to re-
sign as state chairman. ]. Ralph Rob
erts, of Fall River, led the fight
against Snyder and a letter was in
troduced which showed that Snyder
had supported Judge ]. n. Dunbar.
of Cherokee county in his race for
district judge of that county. The
election of a new chairman will be by
a referendum vote by the different
locals.
The convention closed late Wednes-
day evening following the ousting of
Snyder as chairman The platform
adopted was but slightly different
than the present platform. The con-
ventfon went on record as opposing
any form of military preparedness ex-
cept in defense of the working class
and Will demand of all Kansas repre-
sentatives and senators that they. vote
against all laws tending to increase
the present armament of the nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
GIRLS FILE SUIT
Those Sent From High School
Ask Restraining Order.
Board of Education and I'll. B.
Wilson Made Defendants.

Alleging that the sorority charges
made by superintendent H. B. Wilson
were "trumped up" fourteen of the
girls suspended by the board of edu-
cation filed suit late Wednesday after
noon in the district court for re-
straining order permitting them to go
back to their classes. The board
members and superintendent Wilson
were made the defendants in the suit.
The petition was sworn to by two of
the girls, Jessie Burnett and Harriet
Hill. E. D. McKeever is the attorney
for the suspended girls.
The petition states that there has
not been a chapter of the Lam bda
Alpha Lambda high school sorority in
Topeka since it was disbanded last
spring.
The only suspended girl who is not
a plaintiff is Beatrice Shakeshaft,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Shake
shaft.
First Test Case.
The suit against the school board
filed last night by the fourteen sus-
will be an interesting case. This is
the first time that such a suit has
been filed and the results are going
to be watched with great interest.
Attorneys for the girls Will base
their case on the statements of the
suspended students and their parents
that there is no such an organization
in Topeka as the Lambda Alpha
LaInDQa sorority. 1ney are gong 10
present evidence of the disbanding of
the chapter last spring when the char
ter was mailed to national headquar-
tiers. The alleged meetings of this fall
and winter were not Sorority spreads,
the plaintiffs declare, and the chances
are that a number of prominent peo-
pie will be called to the stand.
On the other hand, Superintendent
Wilson may bring witnesses to show
that these meetings were merely sub
terfuges to hide the real character of
the sessions. 1t is evident that the SUI
perintendent has Something up his
sleeve" which will not be made public
until the hearing Saturday The
school board members say they well
come the suit and are prepared to fight
1t out The evidence submitted at the
open meetings of the board, attorneys
say, is not of the kind which would
be considered good court material
If the superintendent can show that
these alleged parties" at the girls
houses were chapter meetings, then
the suspended young women will be
'up a stump" However they have
said positively that there is no organ
ization. If the board fails to disprove
these statements, then their standing
in the case would be rather weak. 1t
is a case that will have an important
bearing in the fraternity question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
BANDITS ROB TRAIN


swinging a lantern Covert brought
his train to a stop. AS he did SO the
robbers covered him with revolvers
and ordered him to uncouple the ex-
press and mail cars. Covert then was
forced to run the detached part of his
train two miles to secluded part of
the country.
The express car virtually was wreck
ed by the heavy charge of explosive
the robbers applied to its safe. The
contents of the safe, too, were scatter
ed about. The bandits did not stop to
pick up anything, but turned quickly
to the mail car.
At the first sign of impending trou-
BILE, the mail clerks had locked the
doors of the car. When the bandits
battered upon the doors the clerks did
not answer.
Threaten to Kill Engineer.
"Open up boys or Wen kill your en-
gineer," shouted one of the robbers.
Still no reply. Then one of the ban
dts placed a revolver to Covert's head.
Tell 'em to open up or you're a
goner," the robber said.
The clerks opened the door an in
slant later. AS they did so, the bandits
sprang into the mail car. They selected
four packages from the registered
pouch. Four rifles carried for the pro-
lection of the mail clerks were picked
up by the robbers as they jumped out
I'VE need these worse than you fell
lows do one of the men shouted as
the bandits fled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
Senator Chamberlain Argues
for COnscriptiOn Measure.
Tells Military Affairs Commit
tee COmpulsiOn Must Come.
SAFEGUARD AGAINST MURDER
Citizen Army Bill to Train Men
to Do Battle.
Author Says System Would
Abolish Standing Army.

washington, Dec. ia United
States army of 100000 men in two
years. was forecast by Chairman
Chamberlain of the senate military az
fairs commit tee. in a statement urg-
ing compulsory service.
After going over his citizen army
bill with army officers, the senator es-
timated that 2,31S,SS3 men between
IS and % would be trained under ii
the first year, and that the increase OF
those coming into the army from ca
Diet classes would more than double it
the second year. Thereafter, the in
crease probably would be in proper
ton to the increase in population.
Compulsory service is an idea we
must come to- said Senator Cham ber-
lain. 1T is nothing less than down.
right murder for the nation to con-
tinue plan which may at anytime
send unframed troops against the
skilled veterans of other nations.
The people must be educated to
see that tl.is plan, or some plan like
it, has the merits of keeping them in
ing them Valuable service. A French
Swiss officers who have studied their
own and this system, have told me it
would give a vast number of men
who, under skilled officers, could
quickly give a good account of them
selves
Il believe that in time the system
would lead to the abolition of the
regular army altogether. We would
have simply skilled officers and vast
number of fairly prepared men. The
Swiss have no standing army"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16

Wall St. New York. Dec. 16.-STOCKS-
More normal conditions prevailed on the
resumption of trading today, yesterday
heavy dealings in Anglo French war Donus
being lacking. That issue, however, re-
peated its minimum quotation OF e4S Tor
future delivery, but the low price, regular
way, 943s. -
Initial advances included Mercantile
Marine, preferred. and Louisville and
Nashville, each gaining n point or more
while Canadian PACIFIC; Norfolk and
Western and Union Pacific were lower
United States Steel changed hands In
1000 to $500 shares, at fraction under
yesterdays close
Some specialties were heavy at the out
set but soon recovered.
Special stocks were bearishly active in
the first hour, with considerable profit
taking in the Petroleum issues, Baldwin
Locomotive Marine preferred and Stude
baker, those shares reacting to points,
while General Motors made an abrupt de-
cline of IS to 515. Steel also was irregular.
falling from s6as to s51a. while rails drifted
to lower levels.
Dealing again were limited to profess
sional traders.
Sales of Anglo-French bonds were in
steadily diminishing volume mt quotations
virtually unchanged from the opening.
War stocks were the feature of the second
hour on n large improvement, but fell off
again toward noon.
Bonds were lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
GAS COSTS MORE
The New Rate of 2S Cents Is
Now in Effect.
1t VIII Show Up ON the Deem
Der Bills.

Kansas towns will accept the new
% cent gas rate by Joseph L. Bris-
tow, but will oppose any effort to
force a higher rate than that allowed
by the public utilities commission. 1t
is probable that representatives of a
Topeka during the holidays and dis
cuss the plan of the Kansas Natural
Gas company attorneys to force a
higher rate than that allowed by the
Rristow commission.
The new rate of % cents a thou
sand cubic feet for gas becomes eff
fective at once. When the meters are
read in January, the consumer will be
charged % cents a thousand cubic
feet for the gas consumed in Decem-
Der. While this rate is still in force
and effect, the gas company lawyers
will begin a fight to secure an even
higher rate. 1t is to oppose this move
that representatives of towns supplied
by the Kansas Natural will be organ
lied for the coming fight.
The rates are excessive, but they
were made out of an abundance of
caution" declared r. J. Higgins, Kan
sas City, Kan, city counselor, in dis
cussing the recent gas rate ruling
Higgins was present during the hear
ing of the gas case and opposed any
increase in the former rate of rs cents
a thousand cubic feet.
The public utilities commission
found that there was both an album
dance of gas and no gas at all The
commission also found in the opinion
that the rs cent rate was both ade-
quate and inadequate and that the
new rate would provide for the
authorization of the gas company's
property in twelve years
Robert Stone, an attorney for the
Kansas Natural, is working out details
of the gas fight with other representa-
tiUeS of the cOmDanV Thew will prob
ably file mandamus proceedings in the
supreme court in an effort to force a
further increase in gas rates. They
will charge that the rate fixed in the
Bristow order is confiscatory and
should be increased. A rate of 81
cents a thousand cubic feet will prob
ably be asked by the gas company. In
which event, Higgins declares, the
Kansas towns will go to war with the
gas company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
Kansas Property in Estate.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. ia will
was written by Judge G. E. Guinotte.
of the probate court here today to the
estate of the late George Falcon, who
died on May Z. last, leaving about
100000 in real estate. Judge
Guinotte decided the will either was
lost or destroyed after Falcons death
and on the testimony of the two wit
nesses who signed the document drew
up a new one. dividing the property.
The widow, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Falcon, a
daughter. a granddaughter and sis
ter shared the estate. which consisted
of farm property in Bates county,
Missouri, and Sheridan county, Kan
SaS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
Fewest Arrivals Known in 20
Years Recorded.
Precipitate Drop From 1,21S,.
$50 to $4,000 in Two Years.
U S. GOOD PLACE. TO LIVE IN
Departures of Emigrants and
NOn-Emigrants Decreased.
Secretary Wilson Reports Alb
normal Condition i'm Travel.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Tha tide of
| emigration to the United States ebbed
ty years during the past fiscal year,
according to figures made public to-
! day in the annual report of Secretary
Wilson. of the department of labor.
The total number of Immigrant
aliens, the report shows, fell from
1,21S,480 in the previous year to $780,
| 700 in the period ended June 80 last.
All admitted arrivals of aliens, immi-
grant and non-immigrant, were only
4S4,244 as compared with 1,4O3,8O1
the year before.
Departures of aliens, emigrant and
non-emigrant,. likewise show a notable
decrease. For the fiscal year of 1914,
departures were 633S05; for 1915
3S4,174 The fiscal year of 1915 COW
ers the period of sailing home of re-
servists from the beginning of the
European war till June 80, last. Dur
ing that time the emigrant aliens. pre-
sumably including the number sail
ing to join the colors in Europe, were
2O4 ,074. compared with S03,338 the
previous twelve months. The nom
emigrant aliens. departing totaled
10000 for 1915 and $50, 467 for 1914,
showing a net decrease for all alien
departures of 249, 631.
Excess of arrivals over departures.
aliens alone being considered, was
only 5o,07O in 1915. In 1914, the eX-
cess was 769,276.
OF the 326.7OO immigrant aliens adj
rnitted to the United States in the
1915 fiscal year. 52,9S2 were under
fourteen years of age; 244,472 were
from IA to AZ years old and 29,246
We're is or over. Those over fourteen
who could neither read nor write
numbered 1857, those able to read
but not write were 1872, making the
total number of illiterates over four
teen, 80. 449, or thirteen per cent.
Deported aliens numbered 26,675.
This included 24,111 excluded at ports
and sent back to their country of
origin and 1854 arrested and expelled
from the country OF those excluded,
2,722 were denied admission because
they were contract laborers.
Immigrants admitted to the country
showed to customs officials money in
their possession aggregating $19,56S,-
100, an average of $50 each. Each of
95,711 immigrants had more than $50;
while 1874 had less than $50 each.
One hundred and ninety thousand
claimed to have paid their own pass
age across the Atlantic; 128,146 said
that their passage had been paid by
relatives and 1897 that it had been
paid by persons other than relatives.
With reference to exclusions, the re-
port asserts: .s
Conditions the last year were 50
abnormal that accurate comparisons
with previous years are difficult. Elk
illusions in 1913 amounted to 1873
per cent of the number applying; in
1914 this was increased. to 2.3 per cent
and in the past year the increase has
been so great as to reach 6.3 per
cent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
BAN ON "CHICKEN"
Continued from Page one.)

chicken has been a popular word. 1t
has become elastic that it no lon
ger means, "a timid person., but Just
the opposite So broad has the word
become that poultry fanciers do not
dare use the word any more. It's a
bad state of affairs but nevertheless
true.
From 2S Counties.
Delegates from twenty-eight coun-
ties had registered for the convention
TODAY The attendance at the snow
has been good and the exhibitors are
well pleased with both the convention
and the show One or the enthusiastic
visitors at the show is E. L. Moves, OF
Kansas City,, Mo-, secretary of the
Kansas City poultry show, which will
be held next month. Mr.. Noyes is a
lawyer but when he wants real sport
he attends a poultry show
Some of the birds on exhibition are
bringing fancy figures. Since the
iudging Yesterday SIX birds in the
white leghorn and Rhode Island reds
classes have been sold for prices rang
ing from SIS to $50 apiece. The ex-
hibitors are trying to hide the sales
ing the birds in competition and do
not want the price they have been sold
for to be known
One of the freaks of the show Is
two-tailed hen exhibited by F. Lang
ley, 1921 Monroe street, Topeka This
hen is in a class by herself and has
come in for a good share of attention
in spite of the fact that she did not
win a prize
A feature of this mornings pro-
gram was a demonstration of capon-
izing given by President Bueoy. The
presidents address and the secretary's
report made up the remainder of the
meeting of the federation this morn
ing.
Banquet Last Night
A feature of Wednesdays program
was the banquet given last night at the
Commercial club. Among the speak
ers at the dinner were Charles S. Ell
lott, president of the club; President
George Bueoy of the Poultry fedora
ton, Mr.. owen of Topeka, Charles A
Hawk of Atchison. Charles Leugune
of Topeka, E. c. Branch of Lees Sum-
nit, Carl Week of Salina and J. Will
Kelley. secretary of the Commercial
club. who gave the address of welcome
to the visitors.
At the dinner Mr.. Owen told of the
success of the Kansas poultry exhib-
itors at the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton and how the state won more
prizes than. any state in the Union
Kansas stands fifth in the United
5tates in poultry and eggs. Last year
40 million dollars worth of poultry
and eggs were sold in the state, ac-
cording to the census reports. In the
entire country over 500 million dol
lars worth of poultry and eggs were
sold last year The poultry industry
IS coming to the front in all states and
Kansas with her usual initiative is set
ing a fast pace for Missouri, the state
hat leads in the industry.
Tonight the executive committee of
ne federation will make plans for the
'oming year. AT s o'clock Prof Will
am A. Lippencott, professor of poul-
~ huSbandry at Manhattan, will give
is address on THE Future of the
Kansas Har -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16

Kansas City, Dec. 16.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged, lie higher. No. hard,
1090112: No. s, 81 O5d1 .12; No. red. S114
GIG: No. 3. S107G113.
CORN-Market 1a@1c higher. No. mix
ed, 66067c: No. g. 65l5 @66e; No 2 white.
661a &c; No. 3. &C: No. ? yellow. 611a0
Csc; No. 3. 66Ac.
OATS-Market unchanged to &c up. No.
2 white, 43@ 4315c; No. mixed, 3912@
40I9c.
RYE-SSMS9c
HAY-Narket steady Choice timothy,
81 OOGI2 90: choice prairie, $10.O0@10.50
choice alfalfa. $1550@16.00.
KAFIR-No. 3, Csc.
WHEAT-Receipts 30 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CLOSE: WHEAT-December, $1-Ud
May, $1105s@I1GA.
CORN-December, G6M >fG65se; May.
69Ac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-16
RIGID PASSPORT RULE
Precautions Against Misuse Have
Been Announced by State
Department.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Rigid pre-
cautions against further misuse of
American passports have been an
nounced by the state department I'M
der an executive order issued by
President Wilson New and stringent
regulations have been issued and to
enforce them there will be established
Immediately in New York a special
bureau, a department directed from
Washington by Counsellor Polk.
This is the first step taken bv the
state department in line With the
agreement reached at the recent con-
ference of department officials to ex-
tend and coordinate the efforts of all
branches of the government to pre-
vent or punish violations of neutrality.