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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
EDISON WAR PLAN
Wizard of West Orange to Head
e. S. Board of Inventors.
New Devices to Combat Modern
Engines of Death.
A SERVICE OF PATRIOTISM
Problem of Submarine Before
Body of Investigators.
Wright. Maxim, Bell and Other
Experts in Body.
A SERVICE OF PATRIOTISM

Washington, July 13.-Announce-
ment by Thomas A. Edison of his ac-
ceptance of Secretary Daniels's offer
to head an advisory board of civilian
inventors for the proposed bureau of
invention and development in the navy
department, was received with grati-
fication today by naval officials. Sec
retary Daniels was especially pleased
because upon Mr.. Edison's acceptance
depended almost entirely the develop
ment of the secretary's plan of utiliz-
ing the inventive genius of the country
to aid in perfecting the navy as a
fighting machine.
Many Notables to Serve.
When a large list of names of Amer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
CASE DELAYED
Mrs. Marie Porter, States Chief Wit
ness, Held Up by Floods.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 13.-The hear
ing of w. H. Damewood, John Dame
wood Samuel Scrivner and Bates
Huntsman, accused of the murder of
a wealthy stockman, at Siam, Iowa, in
1868, set for this morning at Bedford,
tonight.
Mrs. Marie Porter, the states chief
witness, was una bic to reach Bedford
from her home at Quitman, Mo, on ac-
count of railroad washouts, but is ex-
pected at Bedford this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
CIVIL SERVICE
LAW is UPSET
Commissioners Fail to Agree on
Standard for Preachers.
An Applicant for Examination
Is Turned Away.
PARTIzANSHIP WILL PREVAIL
Chaplains Will Be Appointed in
! Good Old Way.
Jobs Depend on Party Affilia-
tions of Applicants.

Civil service rules will not apply to
Kansas preachers who would serve is
chaplains at state institutions. The
civil service commission is una able
to agree as to a standard of prayers
and sermons and chaplains at the
various state institutions will be Sc
lected under the old esta blished po-
litical standards recognized before the
legislature passed a civil service law.
Nearly every state institution has
cha plain. He is paid a small salary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
T. R. WON'T POSE; SNAP!
Colonel SHES at Chicago Newspaper
Boys: But It's No Use.

Chicago, July 13.-when newspaper
photographers crowded around Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, on his arrival
here last night. and asked him to pose
for a picture, he waved them away
with a sweep of his arm.
"Just one little picture, colonel,
please" the photographers pleaded.
No he replied, st look just the
same"
Cameras clicked, however, as the
colonel and his wife were driven to the
station to continue their trip to the
Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
A.C. STICHISALIvE
Story of MiIliOnaire'S Death Is
Denied Today.
wealthy Man Is Reported in
Improved Condition,

Independence. Kan. July ia
dispatch bearing an Independence.
Kansas. date line telling of the death
here yesterday of A c. Stitch. n
wealthy banker and promoter, was un-
true While Mr.. Stitch has been i'll
several weeks, his family reported his
conditions as improved today. Mr.
in independence since 1872
A mixup in a long distance tele-
phone communication between TnCe-
pendence and Topeka saying thar NTr
Stlch was i'll, resulted in the repor- of
his death being spread from the lotrer
city. @eeNA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13

Munich, July IS (yia London)--
The order of the general command
ing the First corps district providing
for 4 maximum of one years inpris-
onment for leaders charging excessive
prices for articles of daily consump-
ton, including food and heating and
lighting substances, has been followed
by similar orders embracing the en-
tire kingdom of Bavaria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
NEAR 3 BILLION MARK
Subscribers to England's War Loan
Total Nearly 100000.

London. July lathe total sub
scription to the war loan amounted to
the statement made by Reginald Nc
Kenna, the chancellor of the ex-
cheuuer, in the house of commons, to-
day The total number of subscribers,
through the Bank of England, was
$4,000 whose contributions aggre-
gated s2,S50, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
Mine Bureau Head Dead.

Denver. July 13.-Joseph Austin
Holmes, director of the federal bureau
of mines, at Washington, died here to-
day. The death was caused by tu
berculosis. DR. Holmes had been in
Denver four months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
The Governors Desire for Ven-
geance Will Be Appeased.
C0DDING WANTS THE PLACE
Fate of "Uncle Jerry" Forecast
by Billy Morgan
Before Commission Was Named
to Investigate Him.

without departing from the position of
strict neutrality, we do wish Warden Bot
kin would not insist losing money by
hiring a lawyer."-W. Y. Morgan, Heuten-
ant governor, "a hours before assisting in
the selection of a commission to try the
Botkin case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13

''Those who have taken careful measure
ments of the block under the guillotine ex
press the opinion that the Hon. Jerry Bot
kin's neck fits it.''-Jay E. House in Gov.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Unsettled tonight with prol1a l,1,,
Showers not much change in temper
ature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13

Continued on Page Two
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-02
You Couldn't Wish for Lovelier
Waists Than These!
The Spring Laces are in
Clever Designs

Normandy walls, cluny, chantilly, flet,
soft maline laces and other good kinds
we have for you will be freely used this
Spring. Considering the time OF year,
u prices are exceptionally reasonable!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-20

1t will add, subtract multiply, and
do a few other mental gymnastics, all
by electricity.
In fact, it will do practically every
thing but talk. And if a monograph
ic attachment were connected it
would be able to do that, too.
In addition to all this ability, the
machine, is typewriter and by its
power of addition becomes something.
of cash register. The machine will,
probably be Installed for, purpose
of standardizing the auditing system:
---o--o---- -
THEY'LL KEEP RIGHT ON SOAK
INC CHICAGO FOLKS
Because New York productions,
need more pushing than Chicago at,
fractions, and because only one of
every six New York plays reaches
Chicago, prices of theater tickets win
not be reduced here as they have
been in New York.
John J. Clarity, Chicago manager
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-20
70 THE EDITOR

Why. do send this pome to you? i
Pray do not think me sassy. ii
But Tn collecting printed slips,
And I've heard that yours are
classy:
i ladies Home Journal :
-:n-a 81.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-20

for the Shuhert interests, made this
statement last night, when he learned
of the dispatch which told of the re-
auctions in New York prices.
Hereafter main floor seats in Shu-
beFt,s. New York playhouses will sell.
for 81, 81, so, and 81.
It is apparent that Chicago is to
be the goat and make UP the deficit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-20
ENocH "NocHS" EN- OFF

Enech Johnson, a reporter for the
Chicago Journal last night bested
five robbers who attempted to hold
him up at Chicago aT. and Townsend
st, He fought them! of with bis fstA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02
TAsHIIA AND LONG HILL

Ellis Dil1fston and family will move this spring into the house of Charles Hall in Long Hill street. The place now occupied by MT. Df1liston and family has been rented by Bridgeport persons.
 The Misses Helena and Sara Beers and nephews. Messrs. Le Grand and Clarence Beers have returned to their home here after spending the winter months in the Park City.
 Miss Ada T. Heublin of Hartford. spent the week end at the home Q. MT. and Mrs. W. F, Randall.
 Ralph Medley left Wednesday for the Locomobile Go. of Bridgeport on a business trip to Lafayette, Ind,
 Mr and Mrs. John 2. Beach of Watertown. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Banford s. Beach. has sold his Long Hill property at the .tstone house. to MT. Wilcox of Stratford who will take possession this spring.
 A minstrel show will be given in Gymnasium hall, April 12, by the young men Of the town. ReheaFsals have been held and no pains will be spared to make it success
 The senior class of Long Hill play ed the Bridgeport High School second team at Gymnasium hall. Long Hill, Tuesday evening.
 Miss Grace R. Sterling ana Mrs. James Cole of Bridgeport were Sun day guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. George w. Cole
 Miss Rebecca Jones is i'll at her home with a severe sore throat and is unable to attend her school duties
 All schools in town will close to- day for the Easter recess Mrs. Harry House of Buffalo, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Toncey and will remain over Easter Perfect attendance for the month of March in the Long Hill upper Eschool room with Miss Vera FluobeH teacher. is credited to Ethel Perry Steven Boncbero, Nelly Brook, Doris Lukeman and Ervine Kaataz.
 Miss Mabel Cole left Long Hill this l week for her new position of govern ess. in Newark. N. J.
 Miss Addie Wedge is visiting hel sister in Southington and will re I main over the Easter holidays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02
BUILDING NOTES

Building permits aggregating in value $11,1 were granted by the build ing commissioners last night. The meeting was held Thursday night be- cause today is a holiday. The permits granted were:
 Alteration and addition to two-farn- fly frame dwelling on south side of Orange street for James Blakeley.
 One family. frame dwelling on west side of Morningside Heights for Spar go and Winter.
 Frame porch at 259 Olive street Tor Mrs. J. Corcoran.
 Steel portable private garage on north side of Olive street for Samuel SiIverstone.
 Private frame garage on south side of Maple street for Walter T. Barnes.
 Private frame garage on east side of East Main street for William Kost.
 Two-fa mily frame dwelling on east side of Anson street for J. M. Black man.
 one-fauily frame dwelling on south
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02
TRUMBULL

Because of the special town meet ing in the hall Monday evening, April 5y the Village Improvement society will hold its monthly meeting this evening. The town meeting is for the purpose of taking action on the following matters and if deemed ad- visable to make special appropria- tions for such as need the same: The request of twenty voters for improve ments to be made near the town hall, the matter of equipping the town hall with a fire escape; the matter of building a new bridge over the Pequonnock river at Trunbull Gen. ter; the matter of the improvement of the road leading from the resi- dence of Samuel w. Beach to the watering trough near Trumbuu sta ton; the matter of rebuilding the bridge on the Park Lane road; also to consider and if deemed advisable to instruct the selectmen to cause the encroachment on the highway in front of the Cassier property to be removed also to instruct the select men what papers to use for advertis- ing
 Miss Eleanor Beach of Watertown, is spending her vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Burr F. Beach
 Orvil1e B. Burton and Howard $. Beach have purchased automobiles.
 Mrs Edgar Ward has been i'll for several days with a severe cold.
 The schools in town closed Thurs day for Easter vacations. Miss Marion Edwards of room No. ? White Plains will spend the time with her parents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02

in North Brookhe1d, Mass, and Miss Bessie Treadwen of Daniels Farm school at her home in Weston.
 MT. and Mrs. Leon Beardsley en- tertained the guests at a card party
 Austin Nichols Of White Plains has a carpenter at work making repairs on his house and out buildings
 Mrs. Edward Ward. another vic tim of the severe grip colds which have visited nearly every house in this vicinity is able to be out again. AIr. and Mrs. Albert Christie and son Arthur, were dinner guests Wed nesday night at the parsonage.
 Mrs. Charles N. Evitts received word the middle Of the week Of the serious Illness of her aunt at the Bridgeport hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02

system would exceed their book cost by some $61s 100000, aside from all intangible values.
 tsThe net earnings of the American Telephone and Telegraph CoTnpany for the year were $40,557.29, appron- InateIy the same as in the previous year. The interest charges were $8,- 223.163.23 and sthe dividends at the regular rate of 8 per cent per an mum were $27,572.674.72. Of the reg sulting balance there was carried to reserves $2.5o0,O0e and to surplus $2,262,139.84.
 sHThe only change in the outstand- ing capital stock and bonds of this lcompany during 1914 was the issue of $65g600 par value of stock through
 the conversion. of $86s0O0 of the per cent. convertible bonds of 1906.
 Tor the $344,6s1, 900 Capital stock, s369, ,219.858 has been paid into the treasury of the company; the $z4,- 537,458 in excess of par value repre-
 sents preniums.'
 The number of shareholders was 69.415 on December s1, showing an increase of S,432 during the year. Although not effective until 1915.
 mention is made of the plan recently announced, by which employees of I two years service or more in the Bell system are aided to become stock holders of this company to the ex- A71-~S- i each, which they are to pay for out of their wages at the rate of $2.0O per share per month. Counting the ,oOO employees tt all parts of the I country who have applied for shares l under this plan, and also those per l sons whose stock is held, for them in
 investment trusts and the like, there are undoubtedly more than 100000
 actual owners of the stock of this Icompany-
 In conclusion MT. Vail says that the Iposition the Bell system holds with l the public is entirely due to the faci that the Bell service has been con sistently built upon the policy o1 lcreating a service of such great ben eft and advantage to the public. and Erendered at prices so well within its value to ail-so we'll adapted to the i use of all, as well as being a direc' Epecuniary advantage to each user i that none are too poor to take ad- lvantage of it, and none so independ. ent as to get along without it.
 l To this policy, to this organization land to every individual member o1 l it belongs the credit of making the Bell system what 1t is-the premier 1 system of the world and the mode after which every universal system throughout the world is built.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS
 WILL HOLD RIG sBfOKl1IE

Oficers and -cornniasion officers Of the Eleventh company Coast Artil- evening to the members of the com mand in the company parlor at the State arInory. The smoker will fGl- low the drill Last, evening the mem bers of the 14th company held a so- citl and sLadies' Night Refresh ments were served in the company parIor and there was dancing in the big gun pit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02

side of Harlem street for 1T. c. Ahard.
 Cellar wall to move house On east side of Park street for CaFr'e B. Flames.
 Private frame garage on east side of Park Street for Carrie B. Eames.
 Frame work shop in rear of house on south side of Berkshire avenue for Mary kolesar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02

To the Bondholders and Creditors of Realty Investment Company and to all others whom it may sconeeFpt
 Whereas at a session of the SN- parior Court, held at nIiddletown, the fifth day of March, 1915, the follow ing Order was passed.
 @**It is ordered and a.dJudgsd that the. Temporary Appointment of said John l.. Dower and Silss A. Robin son, as Receivers of the defendant corporation, in this state, be and the same is hereby confirmed and made permanent, and that the said John L. Dover and Silas A. Robinson De and they are hereby appointed per Inanent Receivers of said Corporation in this State.
 %**And it is further ordered ana adJudged that six nontks from and after the first day of April 1915. hs and the same is hereby limited for the presentation to the said RecetV- CTS of all claims against the said cor poration. and that all claims not pre- sented within said period be there after forever barred.
 And it is further ordered that suef Receivers give notice to all parties Ilconcerned, of such limitation ana that all claims not presented within said period will be forever haEreds may be sent, by mail, by publishing . notice to this effect once a weei1 for. three successive weeks in tha Hartford ,Courant, The Haptford Times, Tho Bridgeport Farmer anu the Midd1etown Penny Press. all i newspapers published and having sL circulation in the State of Connect cut, and by causing a copy of such notice to be mailed, postage prepaid to each known creditor Of the de- fendanf corporation on or beroro pue 'f1rst day of May, 1915.
 By the Court:
 JAMES R. EDLIN,
 Assistant Clerk Now therefore, pursuant to tEs foregoing order. you are hereby no tified that claims against Realty In vestment Company must be presented to the undersigned Receivers of said 1 Company, by mail or otherwise at AIiddIetown, 1diddlesex County. Con nectfcut, within six months from ana 1 after April 1st, 1915s and you are further notified that all claims nst so presented will be forever barred, as by said Order of Court provided.
 Dated at Adiddletovgn, the tyventIstl1 day of March. 1915.
 SII1AS A ROBINSON,
 JOHN F. D0WER i Receivers
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02

Germany celebrated the one hun marck-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02

Assemblynan Donovan of the lower house of the New York legislature was excused from the session when he re- ceived word in the Assembly Of the death Of his fancee-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02
ANNUAL REPORT OF
 THE BELL SYSTEM

Never Were Basic Conditions of Country Better For Re- StOratiOn of Normal COndi- tionS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02
Not Profit Sharing.

" el4aFe WOrk, pension and sick benefit plans are reported to have demonstrated their practical value. During the year benefits were paid in 20, ,915 cases of disability or death. and at the end of the year 211 for Iner employees were being carried on the pension rolls. The total amount expended for all classes of benefits was $1.ssS, 261, most of it among the lower salaried employees to whom the loss of wages, even for a short period, would have been hardship The recent offer of stock at a low price on insta1Iments was intended as an encouragement to saving and over 30,OO0 employees avaiIed them selves Of this offer
 '"Fhis has been termed by some profit sharing.' It should not be- It is an investment by which the em- p1oyee becomes also a proprietor and he occupies the dual relation of pro- can be worked out to it's fullest pos abilities will be ideal In this connection it is shown that for each employee there is an aver age investment in plant of $5,338 which gives gross revenue per em- tributed in wages, $79 in taxes, $337 in supplies and expenses, $271 as charges for capital and $65 reserved 1 for contingencies.
 ''It takes an investment of nearly four dollars to earn one dollar in gross revenue. This dollar of gross l revenue is divided. Forty-six and one-half cents are paid in wages to l employees, five and one-half cents Ego for taxes and twenty-four cents go for material and other expenses a very considerable part of which uI- timately goes for wages, leaving as g net operating revenue twenty-fou1 cents, of which about twenty cents l pays for the use of. the four dollar capital invested. The remaining fou1 cents Of surplus revenue are actual. ly expended for plant additions o1 which about one-ha1f is for wages
 ''In any enterprise even of smal magnitude, capital is as necessary a. are employees. Without capital there can be no employment of workers Without workers there can be nc employment of capital
 The report shows how soundIy thc Bell system is financed even as com pared to government undertakings
 Administration.
 An interesting description is give1 of the development of the Bell or ganization from the time when cleo tricaI science was in its 1aborator, swadd1ing clothes and the teIephon, was called a Yankee toy'' for whicI no proper financial support could b, obtained.
 II It is shown how the s1ocal conpa nies were organized and how tn, need of a common remedyf or a com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02
Nearly Half Billion Dollars Worth of Work in Plant Ex- tension in Half Decade.

As an index of business conditions in the United States, this years report of the American Telephone and Tele- graph company has unusual inter est
 without progress there can be no prosperity is the way President Theo- dore N. Vail sums of the situation. Telephone business has not suffered as much as other industries. but the growth of the Bell System has been retarded. Therefore MT. Vail goes back to first causes and in a letter accompanying his report gives a ditions, which have put two million people out of employment.
 ENurthermore, he points out the re- lief needed by general business in order that the bread line may be- come e working line night and morn ing between places of employment and homes. To roughly. epitomize bles
 Never were the basic conditions of the country better than now for a restoration and continuance of nor nal conditions. The correction is simple and is pointed out by numer- ous precedents of the past and by well established economic laws The extension and improvement of our transp ortation facilities is necessary to meet the increasing demands sof the country both as a going and a growing concern. A billion dollars a year are needed and there must be a restoration Of confidence procure at least a part of this neces- sary capital. That would mean ern- p1oyment and the circle of industrial conditions. For employment means ability to purchase. Ability to pJr- chase means consumption. Con auction for which there is a de- mand means prosperity.
 An EpocFlaI Year
 The opening of the transcontinen- tai telephone line. bringing San Fran cisco within commercial talking dis tance Of the principal cities on the Atlantic seaHboard, gives particular in terest to the engineering features of the years report
 Flew can appreciate the years of i'm l defatigaJble labor on the part of our entire staff and the immense sums of money which this achievenent has cost, and fewer still can foresee the countless ways in which it will from now on, make for the benefit of all 1 the service rendered to the public every where. In the Bell System
 
 Ing still but means increasing effort continually improving and upbuild- ing. The plant is like a living or ganisn always growing larger and be- l ing renewed bit by bit as it grows Under the intelligent direction of the engineering staff. plant of all kinds costing more than $425, 5,000, 900 was added to the Bell System in five years, and plant to the value of more than 1 $175go00,000 was taken out and re- 1 moved from service. Each year large sums are spent in scientific, engineer ing experimentation and development work which saves millions to the Ac- sociated Companies and their sub scrfbers.
 ;'One of the years developments was an underground cable which in it's diameter of 2 5-s inches carries l 2, 400 telephone wires
 From a legal standpoint the Bell System is in an excellent condition, T there being no suit pending against the American Telephone and Te1e- graph company or any of the Asso- ciated Companies, charging any vio- lsIation of any state or federal anti
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-02
RECEIVERS oF

RECEIVERS OF THE MIDDIEsEx BANIEING CO.,
 -VS- REALITY INVESTMENT co. No 14OS SUPERIOR COURT, NIDDLESEX COUNTY STATE OF CONNECTICUE