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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
PAY MORE WAGES
Senator Mcmillan Would Raise
Section Hand Scale.
Resolution Asking for Investi-
CATION of Conditions.

A resolution instructing the public
utilities commission to investigate
the present condition Of all classes OF
railway employees that are not subject
to contract or agreement as to wages
and to report to the next legislative
session, has been drawn by Senator
Harry Mcmillan with q view to OBJ
tanning a higher scale of pay for Sec
ton hands. Mcmillan thinks the rail-
roads should pay track laborers q
wage to make that class of work at
tractive to Americans. thereby barring
out the thousands OF Mexicans who
now do most OF the track work in
Kansas and other western states.
IT have seen good substantial Amer
Jeans in my part of the state working
on the section nine hours a day for
IA cents an hour said Senator Nc
MILAN today. Most of that work is
done by Mexicans because when there
is anything else to do an American
can not afford to work as section
hand. Other classes of railroad en-
ployees who are protected by their la
Dor organizations are highly paid and
the track workers pay the penalty of
their want of rganizatiOn in their low
wages. 1t believe it is within the
province of the state to take a hand
in the matter and see to it that the
compensation of this class of labor is
such that our own natives can afford
to do it instead of supporting an army
of poorly paid Mexicans who with
draw the money from the country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
MOVE OF COLLEGE SAWDuST AS FOOD
Chicago Professor Says ]
Makes Valuable Dish.
But He's the Leader of the
~Unfired FOOders."

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-The apyr-
trophers "unfired foOders'' call
themselves natures epicures." They
put a good deal Of faith in nuts.
A new article of diet was brought
to their attention today by the leader
of the flock. Prof. George J. Drew.
1t is sawdust. The professor" eluci-
dated and demonstrated "the saw
dust cure"
The professor gave this definition
of it's action. This is the secret: 1T
stimulates the nerves of the peristalsis
by the tickling from the little points
of the sawdust.''
THE fiber sweeps out your interior
like broOr1," continued the profess
sor.
Put it in your salad to exercise the
teeth. Your teeth don't get enough
exercise
Then, to prove the harmlessness of
the remedy, Prof. Drew ate four tea
spoonfuls of sawdust in a ''synede." A
synede consists of one ounce lettuce,
two ounces tomatoes, two ounces
bananas and One-quarter ounce saw
dust.
The professor says his good health
is due to uncOOked fOods-also plen-
ty of nuts and sawdust.
Let it not be supposed. however.
that ordinary crude sawdust will
serve the purpose. There are only
two varieties of trees. the professor
said, that may be used. They are the
elm and linden. Moreover the best
results are attained, according to the
speaker. only if you do your own
saving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
Film Man will Take Washburn
Views Tuesday.
"MilliOn Dollar Heiress" at
Auditorium Week of March 1.

The pictures of Washburn college
will be taken by the Topeka camera
man Tuesday instead of today. The
reason is the Joe Guerico, an expert
enced film worker who has been with
big companies in Italy and America.
did not arrive in Topeka until after
noon. w. T. Warren, the chief pho
tographer. was called to Chicago on
business
THE Million Dollar Heiress" will
use 1900 feet of film and the scenic
picture of Topeka will take up one
thousand feet. When 1T is considered
that the actual cost of these films is
20 cents a foot and that other ex-
penses, finishing, incidentals. will
amount to nearly 80 cents more, it
will be an expensive bunch of pic
lures.
II. N. Wagner. the manager of the
Topeka Motion Film company. was
formerly clerk of the superior court
Of San Francisco. At the time of the
great fire and earthquake. he lost
everything. He later went to Wyom-
ing and published the most remote
newspaper in the country. the Jack
son Hole Courier, 10 miles from. a
branch railway. Here he spent two
years. getting out the paper. hunting,
fishing, trapping and taking many
photographs. His constant compan-
ion during that time was S. N. Leek.
the WIDELY Known aHlIidl pAOtoB-
rapher. He took motion pictures
with Mr.. Leek. While in Wyoming.
Wagner was also engaged in the stock
raising business.
After residing in Jackson for two
years and getting a taste of the life
Of a cowpuncher, Mr.. Wagner was
caught in the great Idaho fire and
lost all of his possessions there.
Shortly after that he joined a motion
picture firm. Up to January l he
was manager of the United Moving
Picture company of Chicago and
many other concerns.
Not long ago Wagner created a lot
of excitement at Waterloo with THE
Million Dollar Touchdown" He was
asked to go to Des Moines to take a
picture there but w. G. Lane. of To-
peka, called on him at Waterloo and
induced him to come to Topeka. For
several seasons, as Enrico Wagner, he
was a baritone in lyceum and chau-
tauqua circuits.
THE Million Dollar Heiress'' will be
shown at the Auditorium for the week
beginning March l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
ON JOINTISTS' TRAIL.
House PASSES Bill for Copies of Gov
ernment Licenses.

Further trouble for the Kansas
jointist WAS provided in a bill which
passed the house today providing for
the appointment of a commissioner to
make certified copies of the records
Of tn, United States internal revenue
license office at LeavenwOrth. The
commissioner would be appointive by
the governor and would furnish evil
dence of.possession of internal, reve-
nue. licenses for use in prosecution of
all liquor cases.
The federal revenue license bill was
introduced in the house by Jewett of
Lane county. 1t provides that the
governor shall appoint : commits
sioner to gather evidence. He is di-
rected under the act to make monthly
reports of all new and cancelled heve-
reports of all new and cancelled reve-
nue. collectors office in Leavenworth.
As compensation the commissioner
will receive so cents for each certified
copy of a Liquor license.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15

Hendricks Bill for Supplemental Pub
location in Kansas.

Robert s. Hendricks of Rawlins
county today introduced in the house
bills to provide for the state publica-
ton of supplemental school text books
and for the appointment by the gov
ernor of all members of the school
text book commission. The bills were
introduced by the RAwlins county
member at the request of Mrs. Ella
Burton Of Topeka.
At present there il no provision in
the state law for the publication of
supplemental school text books. The
Hendricks bill provides that the school
text book commission may purchase
copyrights and arrange for the pub
LEGATION by the state of the supple
mental books. A second bill by Hen
bricks provides for the appointment
by the governor of all of the members
OF the school text book commission.
Under the law drafted by the 1919
legislature, all but two of the men,
bers OF the commission are designated
az members by virtue OF their official
positions. The law names the state
superintendent of public instruction,
state printer. president of the state ag-
ricultural college and president OF the
Emporia state normal as ex-Officio
members of the commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
GIVE ORGAN RECITAL.
Complimentary Concert at Auditorium
by j. Warren Andrews.

A complimentary organ recital, free
to the people of Topeka, viii be given
at the Auditorium Wednesday night
by ]. Warren Andrews. organist of
the Church of Divine Paternity, New
York.
Mr. Andrews comes to Topeka to
organize the Kansas chapter of the
American Guild of Organists. This is
an orga nization with the sole object OF
raising the standard of organists. Mr..
Andrews is warden of the guild.
Horace <Whitehouse, dean of the de-
partment of fine arts Of Washburn
college, is looking after the local ar
rangements Charles SkiltOn dean of
the State university at Lawrence. Is
also taking an active part in forming
the Kansas chapter of the guild.
The meeting for the organiza ton OF
the Kansas chapter of the guild will
be held Wednesday. Mr.. Andrews has
heard of Topeka's big organ and when
he was invited by Dean Whitehouse to
give q recital he readily consented.
The complimentary recital will be at
8 O'Clock Wednesday night at the
Auditorium. No charge whatever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
WHISKY MAKERS IDLE.
Increase in Price Of Rye shuts Down
Pennsylvania Distillcries.

Connellsvilie, Pa, Feb. 15.-In-
crease in the price of rye is held re-
sponsible for the curtailment in the
manufacture of whisky at many of the
large distilleries in southwestern
Pennsylvania.
OpeI atoms at two of the plants
which are among the largest in the
United States will probably be sus-
pended temporarily next month. two
months ahead of schedule time. An
other large plant is now running at
reduced capacity while a fourth has
already been closed. A number OF
smaller distilleries in Fayette county
which did not start the usual winter
run when the price of rye began to
rise will wait for the harvest Of next
falls crop before resuming.
Distillers claim that should the
price Of whisky be. increased as a re-
suit of the advance in the price of
grain, the effect would not be felt for
four years hence when the whisky is
taken out of bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
Wife of John Collins Gives Eyi.
dence for Defense.
And He Wore q Pair of Gray
Trousers, Too, She Claims.
Nature Of Soil Near SBlack
Hand" Scene Plays Big Role.


With the father and the wife of
John Collins, defendant in the T. ID.
Hammatt-John Collins alleged black
hand case, on the stand today the at
tempt of attorneys for the defense to
batter down the wall of circumstan-
tial evidence which attorneys for the
state tried to build around the de-
PENDANT last week. continued in the
second division of the district court
before Judge Whitcomb.
Both Mrs. Collins ana the defend
ants father gave important evidence
for the denfense.
Mrs. Collins testified that Collins
shaved September %. the date on
which county and city officials tried
TO capture the man waiting on the
Topeka avenue road to receive $4,000
from Theodore Hammatt. She also
said that Collins on that date was
wearing a pair of gray trousers.
Members OF the Campbell auto par
ty on the stand for the state. testified
that the man who rode on the rum
ming board of their car wore a dark
suit.
Mrs Collins also testified as to the
good character of her husband. -
The nature of the soil near scenes
of activities in the case on the even
ing of September 2S continues to play
an important part in the evidence for
both the state and defense.
Several boxes of soils taken from
places south of the city are among
the exhibits in the court ROOM
Attorneys for the defense also made
an effort to introduce evidence show
ing that Hammatt did not possess per-
sonal property amounting to $4,000
at the time of the alleged black hand
attempts. This effort was strenuOusly
objected to on the part of w. F.. Atchi-
son and Robert Carver counsel for
the state and Tn6Ua Whifcnrnh rIIlo6
that the testimony should not be given
the Jury for consideration in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
COTTON IS MOVING.
Exports for January Were Above the
Normal.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Cotton ex-
ports were beyond normal proportions
during January. The quantity was
more than 100000 bales greater than
last year, according to the monthly
report of the census bureau, issued to-
day Cotton used was less than the
usual January total as five hundred
thousand fewer spindies were operat-
ed during the month. Manufacturing
esta blishments held less cotton Janu-
airy 81 than they did a year ago. but
in Independent warehouses the guam
tity on hand was greater by 100000
bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15

Jones was IS years of age at the
time of his death. He. lived in Fort
Madison. Ia, for 81 Years. Along the
Santa F'e right Of way he was familiar
ly known as Dick" Jones.
He is survived by three brothers, w.
HI. Jones, T. o. Jones' and Charles
Jones of Topeka; two-sisters, Mrs. d.
C. Jones of Delafield. Wis, and Mrs.
Dave Evans. Walesqs Wis. Three
grandchildren reside In Fort Madison.
The funeral services. were held in
Fort Madison, but the body was
brought here for burial. The pail
bearers were all Santa Fee engineers
from Fort Madison: william C. Sharp,
o. l.. Hammer, N. Cooper. e. HAM
norman. NJ. Martin and B. Dudley
The following persons came here for
the burial: Mr.. and Mrs. j. Freleigh,
Mrs. o. L. Hammer, Mrs. w. C. Sharp,
Mrs. N. Cooper. all OF Fort Madison;
William Hughes. a brother of Mrs.
Jones, and Philip Jones OF Chicago,
Richard Hughes OF Big Rock, Ill, and
Owen r. Williams of Chicago, who
sang Lead Kindly Light at the. SER
vice. John Freleigh, an engineer and
an old friend of Mr.. Jones, had
charge of the funeral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
u lbs. Sugar 81
With $500 order other gro
cerieS or meats
Tuesday Specials
Cabbage, fancy Northern,

Cabbage, fancy Northern,
10. ...... .lH2t
Regal Flour, 48-lb. sack. .$1.90
Grapefruit, each Sc :; dozen 35t
Navy Beans, fancy, Z lbs. 40f
Oranges, best quality, doz. 23t
and =. .12e
Eggs, Fresh Country. dozen 25f
New Dates, in bulk. Id. zoe
Pink Salmon, 12Hc val, can 1Of
Country Butter, extra fine
quality, ID. .28t
Hams, packed by Swift ard
Co., fine cure, 9 or whole
Ham, ID. - Is
California Hams, (smoked
shoulders), ID. .13t
Fresh Pork Shoulders, lb. 12f
Bulk Sausage, (our own make
seasoned just right. lb. Zoe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
RIOT IN PANAMA.
In Fight With the Police 2S Amcri-
cans Are Wounded.

Washington, Feb. 15.-One Panama
policeman was killed and rs persons
.23 of them American-were
wounded during the carnival riot at
Panama. Major General Wood today
forwarded to Secretary Garrison this
report Of Brigadier General Edwards
in command Of the Zone forces:
I'm a carnival riot at Panama City
between Panamanian soldiers and
Americans twenty-three Americans
One Panama policeman was killed
and two wounded"
General Edwards also reported he
was investigating with Panama Off
Gals and that it was hard to fix the
blame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
OTHER ITEMS
h. coed quality. about l lb.

Goldfish. coed quality. about Id.
Topeka Maid Coffee, IS ounces for
the price of pound, package. soc
Peanut Butter. fresh. 10 .12Kc
Rutabaga Turnips. Id .1Kc
Breakfast Food, Wheat Germ"
Just like Cream of Wheat at u
the price-6-fb sack. o5c
Sal Soda TBS. for 1Oc; 81 TBS Csc
Flaked Hominy, lbs for. Csc
Chile Beans. fancy pinks, 4 lbs for CSC
Rice, whole grain. Japan. lbs. for.25c
Apples, fancy Gano. peck. ACC
Cornstarch. lb. pix, s for. Csc
Pineapple, sliced. No. 2 cans. 80. 15c
Texas Pecans. Id. ............... 1Oc
Mixed Tea. 35c value. Id. .24c
Coffee, fresh roasted, good value,
lib. 14c and CSC
Breakfast Bacon, Csc value, III. .2Oc
Crisco, csc can. 32c; soc can 44c
Pop Corn, shelled, 6 lbs. -. 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
GREEK MINISTER GOES


London, Feb. 15.-Reuter Telegram
company has received the following
dispatch from it's Athens correspond
emit:
Difficulties have arisen In regard
to the fulfillment of the pOrte's prom
Use Of satisfaction to Greece for the In
suit to the naval attache of the Greek
legation at Constantinople. M. Panas.
the Greek minister, felt compelled to
leave Constantin0ple yesterday, leav-
ing the secretary of the legation in
charge of the affairs Of Greece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
ENGINEER Is YEARS.


Richard Jones. who died last
"Wednesday evening. was one of the
most widely known engineers in the
country. He entered the service of the
Santa Fee railway 35 years ago in To-
peka, his home city. During those
years he spent most of his time oper-
ating trains between Fort Madison. Ia,
and Kansas City. Mo-, running over
that route for a quarter of a century.
He was retired three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15

italian tests of blowing with electric
motors demonstrated that it cost about
half as much as IL horses had been
used and about twO-thirds as much as
steam blowing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
Mill Lengths of Best
Fleeced Muslins
at Great Reductions from
Standard Prices

A great purchase-all fresh and new,
dazzling in their untouched wilderness;
hundreds of yards of this stored up SOUTH
ern sunshine. Soft and well woven. In
this sale at price that sets a new figure
for such qualities and results in decided
saving to you on every garment you will
need for the family, provided you antici-
pate your wants and buy now. There are
thousands of yards, but this will not last
long at these prices. If you cannot come.
telephone your order. It will be carefully
filled. Mill lengths running from to Is
yards. All full yard wide.
Hope. yard ........... .71ac
IOns1ale, yard MISUNDERSTANDING
Fruit OF the Loom, yard. .1Ozc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
New Lots of Laces

Many new laces have arrived in the Base
ment Lace Department during the past
week, and you will find one table of attrac-
tive little edges fine narrow and medium
widths, Val. edges headings and maltese
yard placed in this 2Yards for SC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
The Manufacturers Outlet Sale
Commences Todau in the Bargain Basement

30 merchandise,
marked
kinds OF could be bought sensational selling possible
~ the most cal goods
Q q
thing n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15

The evanEeistc
be
trntes
OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
Mems Handkerchiefs

York house make very low price. provided took
the entire lot of 500 DOZEN This glad
the price Offered and arranged receive them in three
shipments. The first arrived Saturday will
placed sale which results a good
saving They white. good size f~,,. O.,
nardow soft quality. price. y AVA AO~~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15
Great Savings on Nets
and Scrims for Your
Spring Curtains

An eastern factory wanted to discon-
tinue making these weaves in the bolt this
season, and made US q good offer on the
stock on hand; our failure to accept at
once brought an offer of the entire lot
1876 bolts-at our own figures, and we are
now able to offer these excellent scrims so
far below market value that few can af-
ford to neglect the opportunity to pur-
chase large supplies.
These are the qualities that sell regular
ly at higher prices, so you can see what
the savings are at the outlet sale prices. It
will pay you to anticipate your needs a
year ahead, at these prices.
Plain white curtain scrim with ~
scdf-strped border, ~ inches wide. 1A1c
Outlet Sale price, yard
One lot higher quality very fine ~
strims, some with insertions and lace &c
edges. Outlet sale price, yard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15

Children's Wash Dresses New. New 1 1sls
to year,; $50 of these dresses will be ON sale to-
morrow. Fresh, crisp dainty dresses in unusually
pretty Styles every yard Of material = fast color;
Workmanship good mothers would put AQp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-15

CURTAIN CORNERS-Th is
another lot of $50 Curtain Ends
from an eastern manufactures.
Previous shipments Of these have
been eagerly sought after, a. they
make excellent sash curtains for up
stairs rooms, bath room, etc. They
are samples carried by statesmen to
show the patterns Of the curtains
sold in pairs and are exact duDlf-
Gates In quality and trimming of cur
tatns which in full length sell ND to
300 pair. You will find nets,
scrfms and marQuisettes, with in
sertions and lace edge. A variety
of patterns. 49,
Outlet Sale ZAC Each
Price.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-03
WONJENS' CLUBS DISCUSS
 NEW CIVIC IDEALISM

Portland. Ore, June 2-The s9- cond days session of the Council of tne General Federation of Wo- m=u's clubs. today was devoted to the c:vics department. h all in teresting address Mrs James C. Wilson of Weuatchee, Wash, de- tailed what womeu's clubs were accomnlishing in q civic way.
 Tn New Civic Idealism' was the subject cf an address by Dr., Carter Helm Jones, oi Seattle, Money, Morals and Methods of Civil service Reform" was the iu- teresting subject chosen by Mrs. Frederick II. Cole of Omaha. She discussed the advisability to placing civil service reform literature Ill public schools and libraries, adyo- cated the organization of classes in the study of good government both in club and ill cooperation with local civil reform committees, and @eclared for public meetings where men of ability and prominen may explain the nature of civil ser vice laws.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-03
SECOND NOTE OF
 THE PRESIDENT

Washington, June S-President Wilson is determined that the Unit cd States must ascertain definitely and promptly from Germany whethl that government intends to observe accepted prtaciples of international law or follow it's own rules of maritime warfare. The president listened to the views expressed by members at the cabinet meeting held yesterday, but said little himself.
 Later be began the preparation of another note to be sent to Ger many embodying his own ideas as well as the opinion of others at the cabinet meeting in which the verdict of the majority of those at tending the cabinet meeting was that the German reply is unrespon- sive and unsatisfactory, disregard ing the American good will, doubt ing the facts, and disclaiming all blame for the destruction of a mer- ,haurmau with the loss of American lives.
 The questions of fact raised in the German reply are considered irreIe- want.
 It is predicted in official quar- te.s that if the reply of Germany to the next American note is unsatis factory diplomatic relations between the two countries will be severed.
 The German ambassador called upon the president by appointment yesterday. When seen last nigl, the former declined to say what points he intended to discuss with the president, but ayerred that re had not received any instructions from Berlin regarding the differ ences between the two countries, other than the German reply al ready handed the state repartmeut.
 LATERAL Q late hour this afternoon there is a more optimistic feeling prevailing regarding the German situation as Q result of conference had today by President Wilson with the German ambas- sador. It is now understood that the president will prepare another note b Germany, which will be presented to the cabinet tomorrow for approval, and that it will be brief and to tle point.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-03

The Dolphin is due from the south Monday night.
 Rev. !.. H. Pedersen announced from the .ulpit of the M. E. church las. Sabbath that he had received word that Bishop Lucock, repre- se~ting Bishop Cook (who is i'll charge of this division of the NJ. E. mission work) would be in Skag- way at au early date, probably by tn 21st of the present month, ac- companied by his two daughters and Rev. R. C.. Blackwell, superinten- dent of II. F. missions for Alas Jta, who is stationed at Juneau. The itinerary of the party includes the principal towns in Southeastern as well as Southwestern Alaska, as far north and west as Ship creek. Whether the intermediate stops be- tween Ketchikan and Ship creek will be made coming or returning ha, not vv4t been decided upon.