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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
URGE AMENDMENT I
National w. c. T. c. Wants
Prohibition i'm Constitution.
Asks Congress to Act; "Antfs'
Are in Convention.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Congress will
be urged at it's present session to sub
init the question of a national consti-
tutional prohibition amendment to the
states for ratification. This was de-
cided upon at a mass meeting here
late yesterday when resolutions were
adopted favoring such an amendment.
The meeting held under the auspices
of the National Woman's Temperance
union was attended by prominent
temperance advocates from through
out the country. Speakers included
Miss Anna A. Gordon. national presi-
dent of the organization; Senator
Sterling of North Dakota, Mrs. Mary
H Armour of Chicago, national w. c.
T u lecturer, and others
Antis Call on Wilson.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The national
association opposed to woman suf-
frage met in annual convention here
today with delegates in attendance
representing % anti-sufrage associa-
tionS.
Mrs. Arthur NJ Dodge, of New
York president of the organization,
presided at the opening session which
was featured by the reading of let
ter by Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of
the secretary of state, from her father,
John w. Foster. a former secretary of
state, opposing woman suffrage.
President Wilson will receive the dele
gates at the White House tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
G. 0. P. TO MEET EARLY
al Convention Before Democrats;
Frisco May Get Gathering.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Sentiment
began to develop today in the Repub-
lican national committee in favor OF
holding the Republican convention
before the Democrats meet to choose
presidential candidate. The Demo-
crat convention will begin in ST. Louis
June IA.
The committee will meet in formal
session here tomorrow to decide time
and place for holding the Republican
convention. Members who want an
early convention favor having the par
ty get all the political advantage it can
by holding the first convention
Those who favor date after the
Democratic convention contend the
Republican party should not frame
its line of attack until the Democrats
have made their nomination. Another
argument used against the proposal
for an early convention is that several
states hold primaries for the election
of convention delegates in June.
Talk about the convention city was
largely divided between Chicago, St
Louis and San Francisco. Philadelphia
some of the committee seemed to feel
was out of the race. San Francisco
showed strength today that surprised
many members and il was understood
st. Louis might throw her votes to the
Pacific coast city in case il was ap-
parent st. Louis could not get the con-
Vention.
Much of the opposition to Chicago
is based on the fact that it was there
that the party was split in 1912.
Samuel A. Perkins of Washington
was elected chairman of the commit
tee on calls. which frames the notice
of the convention. The committee ana
Republican leaders in the senate and
house met late today to consider the
reduced representation from southern
states.
A majority of the committee was
said to favor holding the convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
CURTIS WANTSUTTLE
Kansas Senator Asks Only for Place
on the Appropriations Com
mittee of the Senate.

Washington, D. C., Dec 13-Sen.
Charles Curtis has been appointed a
member of the minority committee
on committees of the senate The
Kansas senator asks for only one as
Signment for himself during this
congress-that of membership on the
appropriations committee
When Mr.. Curtis was a member of
the senate two years ago he served as
a member of three of the most i'm
portant committees of that body-ap-
propriatio Indian affairs and the
District of Columbia. Any one of
these assignments is considered suffi-
cient to occupy the major portion of
a senator's time, if he gives the work
his best efforts.
Senator Thompson will proba bly,
remain on Indian affairs, public
lands and agriculture and forestry
committees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
SHORT STORIES THAT COME
FROM WAR-TORN EUROPE

London Families who have
gained their livelihood on the east
coast by ''shrimping'' for 1SO years
have had their industry cut off for
the first time by the war and are
in poverty.
told from a large recruiting station
where a man anxious to Join the
army was quiZzed about his reIi-
gion. He had none but was anxious
to Oblige, promptly asking the re-
cruiting officer what particular
religion he was short of. He was
enlisted without religion.
Amsterdam-Dutc customs Off
cials at keek seized enormous quan-
titles of fats and oils about to be
smuggled into Germany disguised
as rolls of paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
FIXING SENATE States
Republicans and Democrats Go Over
Committee Assignments in Prep
aration for Opening Tomorrow

Washington, Dec. 13.-Organization
of the senate today awaited approval
by that body of committee assign
ments- Democrats and Republicans
alike were ready when the senate met
today to submit their states. Senate
Republicans met earlier in the day to
go over finally committee designa-
committee.
Representative Mann, the house mi
nority leader, is completing today his
committee assignment. He expects to
have his slate ready when the house
meets tomOrrOM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
IDEAL WINTER DAY
A Continuation of the Prevailing
Weather Conditions Is Forecast by
the Government Observer.

Ideal winter weather prevails over
Kansas today. The highest tempera-
ture Sunday was 45 degrees. 3 above
normal. The lowest reading last night
was "a degrees which is 2 degrees
above normal. The forecast calls for
fair weather tonight and Tuesday; not
much change in temperature. The
wind this morning was in the west
blowing at the rate of miles hour.
A temperature of about "a degrees
is expected here tonight. The ship
pers' forecast promises temperatures
of 20 to "a degrees for 36-hour ship
ments north and west; south and east
"a degrees
On this date in 1901 the mercury
dropped to degrees below zero, maxi
ing the lowest reading on record The
high mark is 66 degrees, the high
reading on this date in 1906. The Kaw
river remains at 6. feet.
Temperatures today averaged l de-
gree above normal. The wind shifted
to the southeast this afternoon and
blew at rate of miles an hour from
that quarter. Following are hourly
temperature rea acinRS for today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Met at noon. Re
publican committee assignments
were approved. senator Kenyon
proposed to tax manufacturers of
munitions and to prohibit passen-
gers on munitions ships. Senator
Chamberlain introduced a bill for
military training of citizens.
Senate adjourned at p. IN.
until noon Thursday
HOUSE-Not in session: meets
Tuesday. Democrats caucus to-
night and extending the emer-
gency war tax Law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
FOOD PRICES TOO HIGH
Half a Million Citizens of Hungary
Present Memorandum of Protest
to Premier in Parliament

London. Dec. 13.-The Morning Post
today prints a letter from Budapest
which states that more than half a
million people have signed a memor-
andum which will be presented to the
hungarian premier in parliament by a
deputation representing all classes of
the population, complaining of the
high prices of food. The memoran-
dunn claims prices are much higher in
hungary than in Germany. 1t asserts
the coming winter threatens to over
whelm the population by starvation
and urges the impossibility of going
on under present conditions much
longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
BOMB MEN IN DENIAL
to Destroy Ammunition Works
Plead Not Guilty.

New York. Dec. 13.-Max Breitung.
DR. Herbert Kienzle, Englebert Bronx
horst, Robert Fay and Walter Scholz.
recently reindicted in connection with
alleged activities to destroy munitions
ships of the allies. pleaded not guilty
today when arraigned before Federal
Judge Mayer.
The original bail of $4,000 was
continued but the defendents Fay and
Scholz, who were unable to give bail.
were remanded to Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
SNOW BLANKETS EAST
Atlantic SeabOard From Virginia tn
Canada and Much of Inland Gov
cred; Reaches Great Lakes.

Washington. Dec. 13.-The Atlantic
seaboard from Virginia to Canada, the
upper Ohio and Mississippi valleys and
the Great Lakes region were snow
covered today, except in isolated spots
over most of that area snow was
still falling. with indications that il
would continue tonight in the middle
Atlantic states. the Great Lakes region
anc eastward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
PECULIAR FACTS RELATED
ABOUT WELL-KNOWN FOLR

Berlin, Nov. 2.-(By MaiD-
Baron Numm Won Schwarzenstein.
former ambassador to Japan. now
attached to the foreign office. uses
smelling salts. He has two or three
small bottles on his desk all the
time and shifts as them while he
talks He Is also very fond OF
scented shrubs and often fills his
office with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
Sofia Talks
With Berlin
By Telephone

Berlin, Dec. 13.-Direct
communication by telephone
between Berlin and Sofia
has been opened. The first
conversation, by way of
Nish, OrsOva and Budapest,
was held by the Bulgarian
and German war ministers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
FIGHT FILM BAR HOLDS
Ffstic Pictures; No willard
johnson Exhibit

Washington, Dec. 13.-The su-
preme court today held constitutional
the law of 1912. under which it is un-
lawful to import moving picture films
of prize fights for public exhibition.
The decision was announced in a suit
arising over the exclusion at Newark.
n. j.. of a film Of the Willard-John-
son fight at Havana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
Lansing's Appointment Confirmed.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Secretary
Lansing's appointment was confirmed d
today by the senate. The secretary
has been serving under a recess ap-
pointnent while congress was in ad-
tournament.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

Washington, Dec. 13.-General re-
adjustment of live stock rates north
of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and
east of the Mississippi was authorized
today by the interstate commerce com
mission Many increases were author
ized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

Athens, Dec. 13.-The Anglo
French troops have been retreating
across the Greek frontier since early
Saturday, according to information re-
ceived by Greek military authorities
today.
Giegvelf was evacuated by the allies
Saturday night or early Sunday The
retreat of the expeditionary forces was
being covered yesterday by artillery
fire and machine gun contingents sta
toned only a few miles across the
Greek frontier.
Salonika dispatches today said the
battle was growing closer to the Serbo-
Greek border every hour.
Bulsars Take Towns.
Robrovo, Valandavo and several
small villages a few miles from the
Greek frontier have been occupied by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
Below Zero in New York,

New York, Dec. 13.-Below zero
weather is reported from Carthage,
Massena, Potsdam and her points in
northern New York t. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
HIGH LIGHTS IN EUROPE'S
WAR ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

The Serbians rctook Belgrade.
A British submarine sank a
Turkish battleship and GOO men at
tho DardanelleS
Russians cut off the Germans,
retreat from Northern Poland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
SLASHED ALLIES
ARE CAST over
CREEK BORDER
Ang1O-French Troops Hard Put
in Great Retreat.
BulgarianS Believed About to
Follow Across Line.
GRECIAN FORCES To OPPOSE
GRECIAN FORCES To OPPOSE
Ferdinand'S Soldiers Hold Posi-
tions of Advantage.
Both BuIgars and Opponents
Suffer Heavy Losses.

Berlin, Dec. 13.-The
French and British have
been entirely expelled from
Macedonian territory it is
officially announced today
by German army headquar-
ters the advancing army un-
der General TOdorOff, Oc-
cupying DOiran and Giev-
geli. 1t is declared that
two British divisions were
nearly wiped out during the
advance.
Saloniki, Greece, Dec. 13
-(via LOndon)-The news
paper, L'Opinion, asserts
that Bulgarian troops are
preparing to cross the
Greek frontier and that
Greek troops are moving to-
ward the threatened point,
apparently with the object
of disputing the Bulgarian
invasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

Washington, Dec. 13.-The supreme
court today announced a recess from
December 20 to January g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

Independence. Kan, Dec. 13.-An
increase of ten cents a barrel in the
price of crude oil, making the price
x1:1O, was announced by the Prairie
Oil & Gas company today. Continued
increase Of the demand over the sup
ply was given as the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
TEUIONIC PLUNGER TOLL,
508 SHIPS; TONNAGE OF
VESSELS SUNK, 917,819

London, Dec. 13.-German and
AuStro- Hungarian submarines to
date have sunk sos ships, Accord
ing to a news dispatch from Berlin.
The total tonnage of the vessels
sunk is given as 917, $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
CRUDE OIL STILL SCARS
Continued Increase in Demand Over
Supply Given as Cause for An
other Jump of Ten Cents.

Tulsa, Okla. Dec. 13.-Crude oil
advanced ten cents a barrel here this
morning. The price is now $1.10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

IN ALL probability, most of the men
who love their work have easy jobs
at lucraii.t pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
w Fair tonight and Tuesday; not
much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13

Marion Cockrell, former United States
senator from Missouri, died here to-
day.
As mark of respect, the senate ad-
journed today to noon Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-16
MAY URGE GIGANTIC
STRIKE TO END WAR

New York, April 15-A conference
of international labor leaders will be
held here today to consider the pro-
posed general labor strike as a means
or setting the war Europe. Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation, has been invited to speak.
Just what the attitude of the labor
leaders will be is still matter of
speculation. 1t is known that there
is difference Of opinion as to wheth-
Ell American labor should be Identified
with the movement, or send delegates
to the world congress of labor men
which is planned as a means of end
ing the war by strike of 20,000,000
trade unionists throughout the world
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MILITARY AER0PLANES.
Fitted With Photographs. Into Which
tho Observers Dictate.

When the military aeroplane Is scout
Ing 1t usually carries two men. One
"a the pilot. who runs and steers the
craft; the other is tho observer, who
marks the placing OF the hostile troops.
the position Of their guns, the move
ment OF trains, and the like. The OBJ
server also makes many sketches OF
the ground over which he Is flying
work that often lnterferes with his
writing notes and memoranda.
In certain conditions of flight. too.
It Is often hnrd for him to use pencil
and paper. To Obviate the difficulty
tho military aeroplane. says the Scien'
tiAc American. now frequently carries
a phonograph, with speaking tube
running to the mouth Of the observer,
80 that by talking Into the machine at
any time during the flight he can
record his observations and still have
his hands free for his field glass or his
sketching pencil.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-16

Mrs. ID. Il. Lewis is spending the
afternoon in Newark.
MIR. William Brining, who is recov-
ering from an automobile accident at
his home on North Norton street, was
able to take short walk on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Baker Of
East Burgess street have as their
guest, Mrs. Daniel Barker of Niles, O..
Mrs. Jennie Delgouffre of West
Gambler street is visiting Utica rela-
tives.
The stock of goods of the Ikarian
Grocery Co., East Front street, was
levied upon by Constable Alex. Bum.
pus Thursday morning in pursuance
of executions issued on several judg-
ments against the Ikarian Co. One is
from the Barber Wholesale Co. in the
amount of 5000, another from Kelser'
Dowds in the amount of $50, and the
third from a Columbus firm, bringing
the total amount of the executions up
to $500.
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Whom chs.t Thumpins e.asn.

For fifteen years DIR. Jean Nicolas dc
Corvisart practiced chest tapping In
diagnosing disease, getting little but
abuse from his fellow practitioners.
Along came Napoleon and made DR..
Corvlsart his physician. Dr. Corvisart
somewhat surprised Napoleon when he
thumped his chest by way Of examiua.
tion. Napoleon. with his characteristic
shrewdness, recognized the advantage
OF a scientific test over guesswork and
engaged Corvisart to be his regular ad-
wiser, The method Of chest tapping
now came into immediate vogue-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-16
DANGER
Ut Lead Poisoning And How
II Is Caused
indianapolis Newsl

Although lead poisoning is one of
the most prevalent and distressing Of
occupational diseases, little has been
done In this country toward it's miti-
CATION. Investigations have been made
looking to preventive measures, but
Illinois alone has passed restrictive
laws. Lead poisoning, or plumbism, as
the malady is known, is caused by the
absorption of the mineral into the
system either through the respiratory
organs, the skin or the alimentary can
al. 1t manifests itself in various ways,
common form being a paralysis
known as the wrist drop" or ankle
DROP in which the victim losses con-
troll of certain muscles, but the symp-
toms range in severity from lead
"colic" to blindness, Bright's disease
and occasionally complete loss of
mind. A study of hospital records in
New York City shows that out of 60
deaths resulting from lead poisoning
In two years 40 were painters. Out Of
100 apparently healthy and able-bod-
led painters who were examined 50
had chronic lead poisoning. Out Of
1000 painters in Chicago who were
questioned by the Department OF La
Dor more than third exhibited symp-
toms of it.
The disease is often the result of
carelessness or ignorance. Common
practices among painters, such as
holding the brush in the mouth, plac-
ing putty and white lead in the palms
of the hand, eating before thorough
ly washing the hands and removing
the working clothes, using tobacco
while workiny and other similar Gus
toms that bring the lead into con-
tact with the skin or into the mouth
are frequently the means of commune
eating the disease Sandpapering a
lead-painted surface is particularly
dangerous operation, as fine particles
of the lead are thrown off, which the
worker cannot avoid breathing. Such
practices are generally forbidden in
Europe, where considerable preventive
work has been done. A French law,
passed about five years ago, but only
lately going into full effect, forbids
the use of white lead in painting. Eng
land, Germany, Austria, Belgium and
The Netherlands have various regu-
1afiya laws iucIudinp ranOrts of all
cases of the disease compulsory med
ical examination, stipulation of the
kind of clothes to be worn by painters
and provisions for personal cleanli-
ness at factories. Austria has prohib-
tied the use of white lead for all inter.
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cifc merger.
In fighting the governments suit.
the Southern Pacific claims that the
loss Of the Central Pacific would mean
that syndicate of French bankers
would make an immediate call upon
a loan of $5OO,0OO,O0 secured four
years ago. The divorce of the roads
would mean duplication Of termi-
mails in California, the Southern Pa
clfic claims, which are now owned by
the Central Pacific.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-16

Orlando Bird died at his home in
Mt. Liberty Wednesday morning of a
complication of diseases, after an i'll.
ness covering period of two years.
The deceased was about 60 years of
age and Is survived by his wife and
ten childsen. The funeral Friday
morning at 10 clock at the M. t..
church in Mt Liberty, Rev. Balmer
officiating. Interment in Mt. Liberty.
The Maccabees, of which the deceas
ed was member, are in charge of
the funeral.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-16
RESUME
Hearings To Dissolve Merger
Of Railroads

New York, April 15--The govern
ment's suit to dissolve the merger of
the Southern Pacific and Central Pa
cific railroads will be resumed here
today. The previous hearings, held
in San Francisco last month, develop
ed the opposition of California state
officials against the dissolution. 1t was
also charged at that time that George
w. Wickersham, when he was at
torney general, coerced the Southern
Pacific into an agreement to sell the
Central Pacific to the Union Pacific
road, but that the California railroad
commission prevented the deal by
refusing to approve of the plan.
The wet blanket was thrown over
the governments suit by Lieut.. Cover
nor John M. Eshelman of California
last month, when he appeared for the
railroads as a witness. He declared
that in his opinion an unmerging Of
the Central and Southern Pacific
roads would result in throwing the
present railroad system Of California
out Of joint. He claimed that the
present efficiency of the lines would
be lowered, while rates would prob
ably be boosted. Joint agreements
between the divorced roads might ov.
ercome the i'll effects, he said, but
this, he claimed would amount to a
continuation of the combination now
existing.
The Southern Pacific, which is
fighting against the unmerging charg.
es, through the chairman of its ex.
ecutive board, that Attorney General
Wickersham some years ago forced
the Southern Pacific into an agree.
ment by which the Union Pacific was
TO take over the Central Pacific for
S104 100000. That the agreement
was signed under the "compulsion
and coercon" of the attorney general
of the United States, who threatened
us with the forced sale of the line II
1t was not sold to the Union Pacific"
was the testimony of the Southern
Pacific official. The defense in bring
ing out this evidence aimed to show
that the federal officials had attempt
ed to bring about a merger, the equiv
alent of which, they asserted, it now
is trying to break in it's suit to dis
solve the Southern and Central Pa
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Emma M. Adams

Emma Matilda Adams died at her
home in Pike township Thursday
morning at 6:30 o'clock, after six
months illness of neuritis. The de-
ceased was 80 years of age and leaves
a husband, James w. Adams, and two
sons, Sheldon and Paul. The funeral
Saturday afternoon at o'clock, sun
time, at the Pike church. Rev. Bender
officiating. Interment In Pike cemc-
terry.
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Death
Comes To Former MI. Yer.
non Man In Cleveland
The Result Of Injuries
Sustained On March 2S

William Whiting died Wednesday
morning at o'clock in Cleveland, as
the result of injuries sustained on
March rs, when he was struck by
train. The deceased was SO years old
and fireman by occupation. He for.
merly resided In this city and mar
ried Mt. Vernon girl, Miss Winters.
The remains come to this city on Sat
urday for interment in Mound View
cemetery.