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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14
FOR UNIFORM BLANKS
Standard System to Be Printed b.
State Is Recommendation.

A system of uniform blanks such as
are used for the official business of all
counties. townships and school districts
of Kansas, to be printed at the state
printing plant and sold to the several
communities requiring them at actual
cost, is prescribed in the bill which
Senator Davis Of Bourbon county today
introduced. Section I of the bill di-
reefs the state printer. the state &C
countant and the state auditor to draw
up a uniform system of bookkeeping
together with the necessary forms and
blanks for public records of every kind
in the offices mentioned. When this
system has been completed and ap-
proved it will thereafter be unlawful
for any of the counties, townships or
school districts to use any other kind.
1t Is probable that the bill will be
opposed by the organizations of county
officers, existing in the state. as the
subject Of uniform systems Of book
keeping has already been widely dis
cussed and reported as impracticable.
Different conditions met in the larger
counties. as contrasted with conditions
in the less populous counties, have re-
suited in the employment of radically
different bookkeeping methods, for ex-
ample, IN the offices of county clerks
and treasurers in different parts Of the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14

Cochel of the State Agricultural col
lege. who delivered an address before
the members of the state board of agri-
culture this morning on will the Pro-
duction Of Beef in Kansas be In
creased?"
present conditions indicate that dur
ing the next few years the demand for
beef will be the greatest and the sup
ply of beef the smallest that history
has ever recorded" says Prof. COchel.
THE ever advancing cost Of production
intensified by drouths, disease, war,
ment of tariffs, has depleted the supply
of cattle not only in the United States
but in every meat producing country in
the world.
During the year. 1914. Kansas
marketed live stock valued at SIS, 600. 600.
on the Kansas City market alone: an
aggregate amount of wealth greater
than that represented by all the wheat.
corn, kafir, oats, barley, and rye, re-
ceived on the same market during the
same period. Yet 1914 was an on year
in regard to the number of live stock
marketed.
Ten years ago, the farmers of Kan
sas owned 2.757,54z cattle. other than
mich cows, as compared with 1,430 15C
in 1914, decrease of approximately 90
per cent.
And the Remedy.
1
THE most potent remedy for the cat
tie shortage in Kansas is a hope of
reasonable profit in handling them.
Profits are now being realized by those
who have maintained breeding herds
and in limited way by feeders. If
any assurance Of the improved condi-
tions were necessary, the market rec
ortls could be cited.
1.-THE highest price for fat cattle. the
highest price for grass steers. the high
est price for butcher stuff, and the
highest price for veal calves, also the
highest price for stockers and feeders
has been paid during the past year.
The only drawback to the whole stu
alton is the inability on the part of
the farmer to secure money on breeding
cattle. This is probably the creates.
problem to be solved by the Kansas
! farmer and banker if beef cattle are
i to increase materially in the next few
years."
Rev. Charles Richards Talk.
The Rev. Charles Richard read a pa
per this afternoon on The Community
/ Council Idea, He told of the plan that
| is being worked out at Con-.
Each community is a problem unto
ITSELF" Rev. Mr.. Richard contended.
TT must work out a program of its
own. But what is done in other COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14
Big STOCK SALE.
Animals Brought Good Prices at Fair
Grounds Event.

Twenty-Five pedigreed Percheron
horses sold at public auction at the
horse pavilion at the Topeka State
Fair grounds Wednesday afternoon
for $6,577 or an average price Of
$299 per head. At the same sale
Heirloom, 14year-old pacing stall
lion with a record Of 2:15A, and the
sire OF many fast race horses. brought
only $40. Looks like the draft horse
men have the best proposition.
The destruction Of horses in the
European war, the French govern
mems action in placing an embargo
for flve years on the expectation of
Percherons from France, and a ten
dency among extensive users in the
cities to abandon their auto trucks
and return to the use Of horses, has
given the draft horse industry a
boost. Horsemen believe that while
prices are good now, they will be
much better soon-that even record
prices for horses in this country may
soon be broken.
An eight-months-old colt, raised
by H. w. McAfee OF Topeka, brought
$145. This was the youngest animal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14
HOUSE EMPLOYEES.

The house committee on employees
today announced appointment Of the
following additional employees:
Mrs. A. w. Thompson. assistant en-
rolling clerk.
G. W. Guy, assistant in toilet room.
Vernon Wilson, assistant sergeant
alarms.
Clarence Miller. engrossing clerk.
David p. Gregg. chief reading clerk.
Fred Scraper, page to Representa-
tive Eubanks.
Miss Ruth Kiser. stenographer.
w. J. Storbei, assistant document
clerk. y
Mrs. Jennie Carruthers, attendant
ladies' cloak room. j.
]. P. Sundaguard, assistant docket
clerk
L. S. Sparkman. attendant in cloak
room.
Bernice Nelson. stenographer.
c. Haillim. assistant sergeant-at-
Mrs. Grace Hays, copyist.
F. M. Locard, assistant sergeant-at-
arms.
A. G. Hagan, messenger to speaker.
Paul Montgomery. assistant SER
geant-at- arms in docket room.
o. G. Underwood. assistant dOcu-
ment or docket clerk.
Mrs. Ruth Parsons, assistant post
mistress.
E. B. Annadown,. cloak room assist
ant.
Frank Wheeler, assistant door
Keeper.
Grace Maloney. copyist.
J. p. O'Connor, assistant door
keeper.
Ralph Limken. page
Mrs. g. c. Clemens, cloak room at
tendant.
Anna Gray. stenographer.
Paul Sanborn. assistant enrolling
clerk.
c. w. Hartzog, mail carrier.
Frank Dimery. janitor.
Frank Level, janitor.
G. w. McClintock, enrolling clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14

ing for the mill tax for the state edu-
cational institutions.
A bill prohibiting the compromise OF
city taxes by county commissioners.
A bill abolishing rebates on taxes.
A bill permitting cities adequately to
provide for the collection and disposal
OF garbage.
A bill enabling any city to adopt the
city manager plan of government. on
a vote Of the people of such city.
A bill requiring the tax records to
show separately the unimprOved and the
total value Of all real estate.
A bill permitting cities to consolidate
boards of education and city commits
sfoners in one body, upon the vote OF
the people of such cities
A bill permitting cities to avail them
selves of expert and technical services
Of the public utilities commission, In
connection with local public utility
problems.
A bill permitting any city of the first
class under commission government to
adopt the preferential form of ballot.
such legislation to be in the form of
enabling LEGISLATION for the benefit of
such cities as may desire to adopt this
method.
A bill giving cities Of the second class
under the mayor and council plan of
government to provide for the fund
ing OF outstanding municipal indebted
hess.
A bill giving cities of the second class
the right to cut weeds on vacant prop
erty. and to assess the cost Of same
against the property.
A bill authorizing cities of the second
class to esta blish white ways
A bill to make certain the provisions
OF the act applying to cities Of the
second class under commission gov
eminent. relative to the length Of the
terms of the respective commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14

Lawrence Kan, Jan. 14.-Manager
W. o. Hamilton of the Kansas foot
ball team today received a telegram
from the manager Of athletics Of the
University Of Illinois. asking for a
game to be played at Urbana. Ill,
October z. The Kansas athletic
board will hold q meeting tonight to
decide on the matter. Both coaches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14
new CONSTITUTION.
Senator Howe Would Change Laws by
Convention.

A constitutional convention to re-
wise the constitution Of the state of
Kansas is called for in q concurrent
resolution introduced into the senate
by Howe of Abilene this afternoon.
The resolution provides that the
question OF whether the legislature of
1917 shall call such convention
shall be submitted to the voters of
the state at the next general election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14

District Of Columbia appronrist tom OF t hi11
was continued in the senate.
Representative Gardner's resolution
formation on coast defenses was passed
almost unanimously by the house. The
river and harbor bill was up for consid-
Grafton again. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
ANN PACKERS
ASK STATE Dept
TO TAKE ACTION

Washington. Oct 3.-Representa-
tives of Chicago meat packers Satur-
day formally requested Acting Sec.
Polk of the State department to make
representations TO Great Britain re-
garding disposition of % seized ships
carrying s12,50o,000 worth of Ameri-
can cargoes.
The representatives said their eff
forts were designed to prevent the
cases from reaching the British prize
court, where recently the cargoes Of
four other ships. valued at s15,OO0,00
were forfeited on the ground that,
while consigned TO the Scandinavian
countries, they were really for the
German military forces.
Mr.. Polk received from the pack
ers a statement setting forth their
contentious but did not indicate what
action, if any, he State department
would take.
The packers statement said they had
requested the state department TO take
up the question automatically and OBJ
tain redress for the past seizures and
an opening of neutral ports to the same
freedom of trade which this country en-
joyed with those ports prior TO the war.
Included in the statement is the follow
ing:
THE so-called blockade order violates
the fundamental principles of interna-
tional law, namely. that a blockade must
be impartial. that it must not bar access
to neutral ports and that it must be ef-
fective.. There is no pretence that The
blockade is effective or impartial
TT is common knowledge that the COM
merce of Sweden, Norway and Denmark
10 German ports is not being and cannot
he interfered with by England's assumed
blockarde. and that such attempted
blockade is wholly ineffective as TO such
trade.
1t is American trade to neutral
ports that is being interfered with, 1t
is American ports and neutral ports
that are being blockaded.'
1t is claimed by the representatives
that none of the shipments was law
fully subject TO seizure under the
British Order-in Council of Oct. %,
1914, and that seizures under the Or
der-in- Council of March II, 1915,
known as the blockade order. was ''un-
lawful and an infringement of the neu-
trail rights Of American citizens"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
5000 CREEKS AT
BOSTON SIGN ON
RESERvIST LIST

Boston, Oct. 3.-Greeks from all sec
tons of New England arrived here today
to report to Consul General u. T. Timay-
eEis preparatory TO answering a call to
arms should Greece enter the European
war. More than 5000 signed their names
to the reservists list and ,signifled their
willingness to sail from Boston OF char
tered vessels within a week after deg
laration of war ,Fheir /t.ddresSes and
nearest telephone numbers were taken
Special trains brought sore Of the Gel
esations. Seven hundred men came from
Nashua, n. H., and large numbers re-
ported also from Laconia, y. H.. Law
renee, HaverhiIi. Lowell. Chicopee. Hol-
yoke, Portland, Me, and knode Island
cities.
The crowd was so large that the consul
generals staff could not ..andle 1t an1. re-
seryists who had served as officers IN
former Greek wars were impressed lrto
service as examiners.
During the long wait in line the Ten
sang national songs.
Throughout this week the ot''ce CT the
consul general will he open for res4stra-
ton of the reservists, of wIcni there ere
said to be 1900 in New Erglani
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
YOUTHS BREAK OUT
OF BRUNSWICK JAIL
and MAKE ESCAPE

Brunswick. Me, Oct. S.-Stephen Barron
and Bernard Contogey, two youths who
claim Bangor as their home, were arrest.
ed here Saturday by Officer Ouillette
They had beating their way on freight
trains and claimed to be on their way
10 Portland, where they were going to
work in the piggery at the City farm
They were placed in the detention room
Of the police station and the Bangor pc.
lice notified The parents of Barron sig
nihed their willingness to forward money
for the return of their boy. =
When the police went to the room to
notify the boy it was discovered that
both had made good their escape by
removing the door casing and lock
and nothing has been heard OF the
Youngsters since their hasty depart
ure. That they were exceedingly clev-
er is evidenced by the fact that sever
al experienced Jail breakers have at
tempted an escape in the same man
ner and have been unable to make
good. Police in nearby towns have
been notified to be on the lookout Tor
tbs. boys .. --.--- H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
LANSING TO MEET
REPRESENTATIVES
OF HUERTA REVOLT

New York, Oct. 3.-Secretary of State
his return to Washington Monday he
would receive representatives of all
factions originally part of the rev.
olution that overthrow Huerta in Mex
leo.
The secretary will invite Eliseo Ar
redondo. the authorized representative
in Washington of Carranza, to submit
data to him concerning the material
and moral capacity of the Carranza
government, and, similarly, Enrique L..
Llorente, Washington agent of Villa,
will be given an opportunity to set
forth the view Of the party he repre-
sents.
Each will be permitted to bring other
delegates to present facts. all of
which the American government is
anxious to get before deciding on the
faction to which to accord recognition
AS preliminary to the conferences
next week, Roberto Pesqueir. Car
rama adviser. and Charles A. Doug
las, Washington attorney for Carran-
"a, called on Sec. Lansing separately
Saturday to pay their respects. Each
was with him only few minutes, dis
cussing the situation briefly 1t is un-
derstood they were asked to submit
memoranda Of their respective views
next week.
After the secretary has gathered in
formation from all quarters he will
call conference Of the Pan-Ameri-
can diplomats, as announced two
weeks ago, when the results of the
investigation will be taken under con-
sideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
LEADERS OF THE.
NATION KNEEL IN
PRAYER TOGETHER

indianapolis. Oct. 3.-How Presi-
| dent Wilson went down on his knees
and led his cabinet in prayer at a re-
cent meeting was told here Friday by
Bishop William F. Anderson of Gin
cinnati. at a session of the Indiana
Methodist Episcopal conference. A
United States senator told the bishop
of the incident. The senator had heard
it from one of the cabinet members
who had prayed with the President.
when the President arrived at the
cabinet meeting" said Bishop Ander-
son, his face wore solemn look. 1t
was evident that serious affairs Of
the nation were on his mind. He said
to the cabinet members: 4 don't
know whether you men believe in
prayer or not l do. Let us pray and
ask the help of God
And right there the President of the
United States fell on his knees and the
members of the cabinet did the same,
and the President offered a prayer.
While the war wages in Europe, we
in this country should thank God that in
this crisis of the world we have a chief
executive who is servant of God and
who stands with his, hand in the hand
of God. Every minister in the land
should every time he offers prayer take
Woodrow Wilson by the hand and lead
him into the presence of Goo, and ask
that he be given strength TO continues
be the great apostle of peace ameng
men,"
-.y There. was q chorus of "Amens'' from
the ministers Later telegram express
ing the confidence of the delegates IN
him was sent to the President. sfg :. r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
METAL FROM DECK
OF STR HESpER|AN
AT STATE DEP'TM'1

Washington, Oct. 3.-Fragments OF
metal said to have been picked up on
the deck of the steamer Hesperian be-
fore she sunk off the Irish coast after
an explosion were received Saturday
by the State Department from the
American embassy at London They
have been turned over to the Navy
Department
Experts will. attempt to determine
whether the metal pieces are part OF
a mine or a submarine torpedo. one
piece was Of shiny steel about nine
inches long. and officers said 1t APP
peared to have been a. portion OF the
interior of some machine.
A large package of documents, in
Guiding affidavits Of the Hesperlans
officers and crew, came with the metal
fragments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
DR.. COOK ARRESTED
AS GERMAN spy
WHILE IN BURMA

san Francisco, Oct. 3.-Dr. Freder-
lex A. Cook, who left San Francisco
in June to climb Mt. Everest, in the
Himalayas. was arrested in Rangoon,
Burma, as a German spy. and his mo-
ton picture outfit was. confscated, ac-
cording to Curtis W. Alien, an Ameri-
can timber buyer. who has returned
from an IL months trip in the Far
East. Allen said that DR.. Cook was re-
leased later, but permission to climb
Everest was withheld.
The timber man, born in Anacortes.
Wash, said he himself was arrested
as spy seven times in II months,
and at Rangoon was in the same jail
with the explorer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
THREE ARE SLIGHTLY
INJURED IN ANNUAL =
BOWDOIN CANE RUSH

Brunswick, Me, Oct. 3-Two Sopho-
mores and one freshman were slightly
injured during the cane and chapel
PUSHES at Bowdoin College Saturday
afternoon.
The cane rush, which was held on
the Delta. was won by the sopho-
lnores. II hands to hands. During
this rush William L. Ripley, Is, of
Lynn, Mass, suffered. a bad fall.
'bruising his head.
Later during the rush for the possess
sion of the chapel bell Edwin c. Call
rs, of Dexter and Albert D. Holbrook
~ OF Rockiand We're temporarily
Knocked out and had to be taken to
their rooms. +'rf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04

been destroyed, rendering more diff
cult the work of Rehabilitation. River
pilots expressed the opinion it would
be impossible 10 reconstruct the lev
eos in many places.
Many people Saturday still were re-
ported marooned on the tops of un-
damaged levees, where they took ref
uee when the full fury Of the storm
broke.
While no official estimate has been
ohtainable Of the storm damage in
this state and along the Mississippi
coast, persons familiar with the terri
tory believe il will approximate T.
0e0,009. This estimate is considered
conservative.
Relief work is progressing rapidly,
due in great part to the quick recov-
cry made here and in larger cities
from effects of the hurricane. Vessels
left Friday from practically every
point along the coast to visit Isolated
villages. fishing settlements and
camps which were in the path of the
hurricane.
Reports of 25 deaths between Frien-
er and Des Arc, on the west shore of
Lake Pontchartrain. were confirmed
Saturday by railroad man arriving
at Hammond, La. S..t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
ATTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY .
ANSWERS CHARGES MADE BY
COUNSEL FOR RIGGS NATL BANK

the indictments are predicated were de-
veloped in open court and in the pres
ence of the district attorney and several
months thereafter were presented to the
grand jury for consideration along with
Tie usual manner.
these cases will not be tried in the
columns of the press, but by the duly
constituted legal tribunals and in the
Iroper way
officers of the bank Saturday denied
that the resignation of Menry H. Flather
as cashier had anything to do with the
indictments returned against president
Glover, Vice President Flather and Cash
Ter Father. Milton Z. Allies, one of the
banks vice presidents. Saturday made
this statement:
Mr. Fathers resignation was ten
dered and accepted several days ago.
The resignation had absolutely no
connection with the perjury lndlct-
ments. in fact, it had been rendered
and accepted before the indictments
were returned.
1T was felt by officials Of the Riggs
bank that information as to Mr..
Fathers resignation and the appoint
ment of an assistant cashier should
come from the treasury department.
The law requires that the comp
troller of the treasury shall be mott
fed Of all such changes in the official
personnel of national bank. The
comptroller was notified as soon as
the resignation was acted upon and
the assistant cashier Amounted and
the public announcement OF these
changes Was made at the treasury de-
partment Saturday night and not by
the bank or any one connected with
it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04

an assumption of responsibility and
liability, and that full reparation
must be given for American lives LOST.
Germany, in her first note, indicated
that even if the German commander
made a mistake, the Imperial gov
eminent would not feel obliged to pay
damages, but was willing to submit
to arbitration the question of whether
under the circumstances the German
commander did not make IN honest
mistake, thus leaving it to an arbItral
tribunal to decide what liability, if
any. was thereby incurred.
President Wilson has taken the po-
sition that the United States cannot
arbitrate questions involving the loss
of American lives, and it is believed
that in the next step the Washington
government will indicate that the only
matter it can submit to arbitration is
the amount Of the damages to be paid
after the question OF liability itself
already is admitted.
The fact that the negotiations are
being conducted without publication of
the texts of the notes messages and
memoranda that are passing between
the two governments is considered by
high officials an important factor for
it permits of frank discussion of the
points at issue
There were rumors today that
Count Won Bernstorf was preparing
TO supplement the note he left with
Secretary Lansing yesterday. if he
found that it did not satisfy the
American government.
The Arabic case has completely sub
ordinated other cases that previously
had arisen between the United States
and Germany over submarine warfare.
and it has been known to Germany
that the American government is look
ing upon the Arabic negotiations as
test of good faith. The fact that no
American lives have been lost recently
has encouraged official belief that
more care is being exercised by Ger
man submarine commanders.