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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
BRITISH PARTIES
UNITED IN CRISIS
Continued from page one.I

lContinCeo from Page OneJ
correspondence of the Times, discuss
ing the proposed coalition cabinet
Nothing is likely to be decided un-
til the unionist leaders have obtained
the formal backing of their followers
at 9, party meeting.
There can be little doubt of the re-
suit, for although the unionist party
never has been enamored of coalition,
the present situation has neither
precedent nor parallel. If an equal
share of power is offered not merely
in weight of numbers but in the inn
portance of offices. such an offer put
forward on patriotic grounds cannot
reasonably be rejected, when the al
tentative is either steadily weaken
ing government or a general election.
would be represented in such national
government"
Many Changes in Office.
All the morning papers agree that
the governments increasing difficult
ties led them to seek the cooperation
of unionist leaders. They indicate the
resigning ministers as:
Viscount Haldane, lord high chan
cellor.
Lewis Harcourt, secretary of state
for the colonies.
A. Birrell, chief secretary for Ire
land.
The Earl of Beauchamp. first COM
missioner of works.
Baron Lucas, president of the board
of agriculture.
]. A. Peasell, president of the board
of education.
c. E. HObhouSe, postmaster general.
When it was suggested yesterday
that there should be secret session
to discuss the question of high ex-
plosives, Premier AsQuith replied in
his opinion such discussion would
be inopportune and prejudicial to the
strategic situation, and that he hoped
the subject would not thus be raised
in debate.
Cabinet EmbarrasseS Fisher.
The trouble between Winston Spen-
GER Churchill, first lord of admiralty,
and Lord Fisher resulted from the
British cabinets sanctioning the first
naval attack on the Dardanelles in ig-
norance of the fact that the sea lords
were opposed to naval operations un-
supported by a land force. Lord Fish
err felt acutely the discredit of the sea
lord thus involved and decided to re-
sign. Faced with an acute ministerial
crisis, accompanied by angry parlia-
mentary debates, the government re-
solved to a coalition with the union
lists
Among the latest rumors is one to
the effect that Lord Kitchener is to
become generalisSimo and that David
Lloyd-George will succeed him at the
war office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
OUR BIG PAUPER ARMY.

In this great American land of
abundant opportunity there should be.
and there are, fewer paupers in pro-
portion to population than in any 9TH
er country on earth, says Leslie's.
Yet even here these helpless derelicts
are to be found in too large numbers.
The government census report for
1910 states that on January l of that
year there were in almshouses alone
in the United States S4.13s persons de-
pendent on public support. This may
not seem a startling number. but it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

heard of it'll Iguess / had better go
closer and examine it SO I can describe
it we'll" ~
He wiggled over closer, and closer
'till-sa ddenly, the bunch of pinkness
jumped up and ran away! AS fast as
it went, Mr.. Garter-snake went faster
only he went in an opposite direc-
tioni
{, Old Man Croaker. the big bull frog
of the brook, saw him running; and
looking around, saw the bunch of
pinkness running the opposite way
He croaked out his big bass laugh and
said; That's joke on you, Mr.. Gar
ter-snake! That bunch of pinkness is
only little girl. And she's Just as
fraid of you as you are of heri"
But Mr. Garter-snake didn't hear:
he was running too fast. He just
scampered straight home and not an
other bit of exploring did he do that
whole APPROXIMATIONS In
gram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
Journal Entries

Think of the valuable time wasted
in arguments that end in nothing.
= =
1t is regrettable but true that bust
ness never seems dull with the under
takers.
If truth came as easy as falsehoods.
there would be more of it floating
around.
+ +
People who are overly sensitive to
criticism are generally in untenab1e
positions.
E + >
You never can tell when people
actually experience surprise; SO much
of it is feigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

Germany may possibly be figuring
that she will have to rely on her wo-
men for soldiers in the next war she
stages. AT any rate an imperial edict
has gone forth to the effect that the
girls must no longer carry their school
books in handbags, but in the form of
knapsacks strapped on their should
ers. Carrying books in handbags, so
the German authorities have conclud-
ed, is likely to lead to curvature of
the spine and arrangement of inter-
nal organs, and thereby make for
race of female weaklings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
BARNES VERDICT
DENIED BY COURT
,cont,nued from page one.l

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sum up during the afternoon session.
During the day Justice William 5.
| Andrews presiding, denied a motion
to instruct the jury to ina verolct
| for Mr.. Barnes and ruled the jury
would not be allowed to consider the
/ allegation that the article on wmcn
! the suit is based was privileged Pc
cause the plaintiff was In pubic lie
and a political campaign was IN pro-
gress at the time of its publfcauon-
Court Denies Barnes Verdict.
On the opening of court today Hen
ry L. Wolfe of counsel for Mr.. Barnes,
made motion to strike from the rec
ord evidence regarding printing eiclt-
ton.
The motion was denied.
| A motion that the jury be directed
to find a verdict for the plaintiff was
then made. This was based primarily
upon the ground that no evidence IN
justification has been offered for va
rious positions of the alleged bbelous
article, which the court mad held to
be libel per Sc.
Mr.. Wolf called pa rticular attention
to that part of the article upon which
the suit was based in which MIR.
Barnes name was linked with that
of Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many, and in which it was stated MI
Murphy was aided and allotted" by
Mr.. Barnes.
phasis on the fact that much of the
evidence offered in justification was
based on alleged happenings OF many
years ago.
Restricted to Two Charges.
Justice w. S. Andrews, in reply, said
he would restrict the jury's consider
alton to two charges-the general
charge that there was corrupt al
lance between Mr.. Barnes and Muir
ply, and that Mr.. Barnes worked
through an alliance between crooked
business and crooked politics.
In regard to the first charge. JUS
tice Andrews said the jury had right
to consider the evidence in regard to
the alleged combination that is
claimed to have resulted in the dead
lock of 1911 over the selection of
United States senator. In regard to
the second charge, he said the 5ustifl-
cation seemed to be based on evidence
regarding conversations between the
plaintiff and defendant about fifteen
years ago.
The motion to direct the jury to find
verdict in favor of the plaintiff was
then denied.
| Justice Andrews later remarked
| that no question of privilege would
| be submitted to the jury. The fact,
| he said, that there was a political
campaign in progress at the time of
the publication of the alleged libel
made no difference, and if the facts
stated in the article were not true
then the individual named in the arti-
/ Gle had been libeled. If such was
the case the jury, he added, must
then determine the amount of punt
tive damages. -tr,--t-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
JUDGE NEIL IS HERE.
Is Studying the Kansas Mothers PEN
sion Law.

Judge Henry Neil of Chicago,
known as the father of mothers pen
sion, is in Topeka. Mr.. Neil is organ
izing the national mothers pension
congress which is to be held in San
sTWenty-five states now have nao 5sfb~
ers' pension laws and are expending
$10,0O0,eOO per year for this purpose
said Judge Neil today. Next year the
amount will be increased $40 1000, 000."
2 Judge Neil is studying the opera
ton of the Kansas mothers pension
law. So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

With the return of Gift Pinchot to
the United States, it is no more than
reasonable to urge that he will be
stirring up a fuss or making a little
noise of some sort before long. Pos
sibly he'll take it~upon himself to tell
President Wilson how to settle our
controversy with Germany. What
relief it would be, if Gift had to work
for a living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

8 Who's who in Portugal right now is
another difficult question to answer.
But no matter which way the wind
there may eventually blow, it isn't at
all likely that one Manuel, the most
recent king of the country. will be
returned to his job. Still, an attempt
to forecast anything that might hap
pen in Europe in these days is as per-
ilous a performance as it is to guess
what the weather will be tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

With a free gate, Topeka ought to
experience little difficulty in increas-
ing extensively in each detail the al
ready excellent proportions of her
fair. But this is no reason why Tope-
kans should not boost the fair on
every possible occasion. So do your
part Mr.. Good Citizen, and talk about
the fair and it's prospects whenever
the opportunity presents itself and
especially when you're away from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

Are you ready to play your part to
make the sub-campaign for the
$4,000 balance of Topeka's portion
of the needed Washburn endowment a
success? If not, do a little figuring on
your finances and give as much or as
little as you can. This campaign is
now under way and Will continue
throughout the week. A greater Wash
burn means a greater Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

After all the talk that has been
going the rounds of late about the I'M
preparedness of the United States for
war, Secretary of War Garrison makes
the emphatic announcement that the
United States is able to raise and
equip an army of five hundred thou
sand men within month and have
them ripe for battle within a few
months thereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
DANA ge.

That American education is of most
material help and benefit to the Fill
ipinos, as reported by Mr.. Tener, the
general secretary of the Manila Y. M.
c. A, is gratifying, but, at the same
time, it is no more than might have
been expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

Another safe assumption is that a
large portion of the crowds in Italy
who are crying for war will be among
those Italians who will not go to the
front in the event that Italy enters the
E,uronean conflict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

With homegrown strawberries on
the market, the shortcake fiend has
finally come into his own. In most
of the strawberries that are shipped
hitherward before the homegrownS
are ripe, the straw flavor is alto
gether too pronounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

At any rate. the testimony SO far
given at the investigation of alleged
election Irregularities in Kansas City,
Kan, does not indicate a scandal of
the proportions that recently made
Terre Haute so famous, or rather in
famous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
Gets Them Too Cheap.

New York, May 19.-The United
Hatters of North America in conven-
ton here have passed a resolution de-
handing an investigation by the war
department or congress into govern
ment contracts for the manufacture Of
hats for the United States army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
Emporia Dam May Break.

Enporia, Kan. May 19.-Because
of the rapid rise in the Neosho and
Cottonwood rivers, farmers and other
residents in this vicinity are preparing
for floods Rain, which began yester-
day is still falling. Efforts are being
made to hold the dam at the Emporia
Country club, which if washed away,
/ VIII send a wall of water down the
Neosho river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
Germans Destroy French Wheat.

Paris, May 19.-The German au-
thorities have ordered the destruction
of all growing winter wheat in that
portion of French territory which they
occupy, says the Liberte- This is
taken the clearest indication that
the Germans don't expect to remain in
France later than this summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
THE FIRST HOT DAY.
Ply Clara lasramgudson

be?'' he asked himself with true Curl
osity. I've seen that color before.
Yes, know l have-it's a howeri But
what a big floweri Won't / have a
wonderful bit of news for my friends,
Nobody has ever seen such big
flower before, If they had, I'd have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

Hats off to the goosebone weather
prophets who have been sure all
along that a frost would hit these
parts before the Fourth of July. But
the one that arrived early Monday
morning was too light to do much
d a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

OF course, the Topekan who gets
into the hall of fame by killing a
sparrow with golf ball didn't aim
his drive at the bird. He didn't do it
on purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

If you cannot understand from the
diplomatic correspondence what the
japanese want of China, says the
Louisville Courier-Journal it may be
put simply thus: All of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Julia Spohn,
who died Tuesday, will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning from St.
Joseph'S Catholic church. Interment
in Mount Calvary cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
Heavy Rain at Afchison.

Atchison; May 19.-Two and one
fourth inches of rain fell here last
night and early today. The rain was
wind which did minor damage. The
rain was general over northern Kan
Sas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

No kind of weather is more ideal
than a fine spring day in Kansas. and
none can equal, or even approximate
a diSa greeable one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
LOCAL MENTION.

G. c. Cochran, whose horse and
buggy was stolen from the street in
front of the City Auditorium on the
night of May 8, has increased the re-
ward for information leading to the
return Of the rig from $25 to $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is q member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
sanitation. for the exclusive afternoon
publication In Topeka
The news is received In The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
Bose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

The case of the state against Fran
cisco Navarro, charged with assault
on Augustin Alba. a deputy sheriff.
with intent to kill, was continued in
the Court of Topeka by Judge Hugh
Fisher until May 26. The case was
continued at the request of the plain
tiff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

Suit was filed today in the Shawnee
county district courtsby the Santa Fe
railroad against the Lunb arnefl s
Supply company, of Wichita, for
$34.67, alleged balance. due on freight
charges on shipments of brick in the
southern part of the state. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

Fraterna1 Brotherhood dance to-
night at Masonic hall. Admission 2s
cents per couple. Ladies free.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
BACK 200 MILES.

CONTINUED from Page one.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19

Roosevelt Barnes-not related to
either of the principals in the eastern
libel suits in trouble in the juvenile
court for delinquency. Ed Rooney,
probation officer, says that Roosevelt
is not incorrigible but victim of cir
The probation officer is
looking for a home for the boy and
four others under jurisdiction of the
court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
WOLVES KEEPING
GUNNER GUESSING
SMALL AND VERY FLEET FOOTED
VARIETY is DISCOVERED
NEAR SOAP CREEK.

Belknap. Dec. 2S.-Wolf hunting IL
on in full blast lin the Soap creek
country northeast OF Unionville and
extending down to the Bunch neigh.
borhood. Two of the crack hunters
of the Southern Iowa association,
| Newton Garner and J. H. Swain OF
Ash Grove. have been having some
very exciting races. w. J. Steckel
offers to turn the full bounty for all
they catch on his farm, but can't AZ
!! ford a stopping place while hunting
them.
The species OF wolf that the hunt
ers are having trouble with Is little
peculiar and different from any that
have ever been in this country. They
are very medium sized wolves, some
uncommonly small, rather a darkish
color. some having red appearance
sort Of black in the face, short sharp
ears, with large white spot In the
/ breast, with black legs from knees
down. with very reavy tail having
about two inches of white tip. The
boys say they are the most feet foot
, ed wolves they ever struck and they
think it doubtful whether they VIII be
able to catch them.
| IT, after trying these wolves another
round or two they don't succeed in
catching them they are going to call
on their neighbors, Lewis Swain and
| w. e. Hopkins of near Unionville, as
they keep the dogs that will catch
them Swaim's dogs do the catching
and Hopkins dogs do the killing
These two men get every wolf they
go after, but they only care to try
where other hunters fail,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
FIRE. m ONT.

Mrs. s.Josie Hibler and Miss Fern
went to Hedrick Thursday to attend the
Denver Dickey funeral.
Miss Erma L. krout came home from
Ollie Thursday to spend her vacation.
Chester Lee and family of Lincoln,
Nebr., are visiting relatives here.
Mrs Mol1ie Howell and children are
visiting at the J. S. McClain home.
Mrs. Fred McClain and son Max are
visiting in Ottumwa.
good program was given Friday
night by the Baptist Sunday school. A
log cabin was placed on the platform
and it was quite realistic. The treat
was in the form Of various colored star
boxes. The usual Christmas decorations
made the room very pretty.
Jas. Cosby, Jr., went to Hedrick on a
hunting trip SATURDAY,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roquet have a
new daughter, born recently.
Miss Nelly Martin is spending her
vacation in Chicago.
Fred Beck and Howard Goehring
,were Mt. Pleasant visitors this week.
Carl and Rex Wolfe Of Fenton are
visiting relatives here.
" Guy'Davis of Iowa Wesleyan is Wis
iting at home.
Miss Gladys Mckinney came home
from Iowa City Friday for visit.
Edna Van Winkie has returned from
a visit in Oskaloosa.~ 55
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Garrett of Cedar
ara the pareuts Of a son born RECENTLY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
! owa State News
|SWAT THE SPARROW.
is The SLOGAN NOW.
HEAD BIOLOGIST AT AMEs Is
GATHERING INFORMATION
FOR THE FARMER

Ames, Dec. 28.-"SWat the sparrow
this winter. A campaign waged now by
any farmer against this pest will re-
suit in larger fruit. wheat and oats
crops next year, will check the spread
probably do lot toward checking
the spread of hog cholera, of which
the sparrow is likely carrier. The
source of many cholera outbreak can
probably be traced to the mud carried
on the feet of the birds from infected
yards.
Sparrows not only cost the farmer
an enormous annual fruit, grain, chick
en- and hog bill, but they modest the
more valuable bluebirds. martins,
phoebes and others.
Here's the best way to swat the
sparrow as suggested by j. E. Guth-
rie, head zoologist at Iowa State col
1ege:
When snow has covered UP all other
food bait the birds by feeding them
what grain they will clean up each day
in the same place. If chickens or pig
cons are around, make an open coop
with stats so close together that only
sparrows can enter. After few feed
ings, when large numbers have collec'
ted, feed them grain that has been
soaked in strychnine and carefully
dried. That kills them almost instantly
and if done once or twice winter,
will greatly reduce their number on
the farm. There is little danger that
dogs, cats or pigs will be poisoned by
eating the dead birds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
CORNELL TO HOLD
COURT SHORT Term
LIST or GRAND AND PETIT
JURORS FOR JEFFERSON
COUNTY Is DRAWN.

Fairfield. Dec. 2S--The list OF jurors
for the year 1916 was drawn Monday
by Auditor Turner, Clerk Ball ana
Recorder Samuelson
Grand jury for 1916:
Henry E. Danielson, Lockridge;
Thomas Davies, Fairfield; w. s. Smith,
Fairfield, R. F. D.: w. Is. Gallup. BIT
mingham, r. r. D.; \. K. Wallace,
Packwood; e. G. McCleary. Batavia;
E "A. Hosler, Veo; F. G. McElwee. MT.
Pleasant, r. r. ID. No. 3; r. L. Clark
Fairfield, r.. r. D.; w. B. Yost, Lib
ertyville; Louis Barrow. Fairfield, II.
F. D.; G. G. Nelson, Fairfield, r. Ed.
The petit jurors for the February
term OF court, which begins in this
city on Monday, January 3lst, are as
follows:
C. Sumner McCrackin, Fairfield, r.
f. D.: Ed Sharpe, Fairfield, r. F. d.;
|R. C. Messer, East Pleasant Plain; II.
L. Whitmore, Batavia: Ernest Shook,
Perlee; Jesse Forest. Packwood; J. n.
Coffin, Fairfield, r. F. D.; L. A. Peeb-
Ter, Batavia; f. E. Harper, Fairfield !;
Elmer Metz, Fairfield, r. F. D.; John
Mcdowell, Batavia; Fred Paxon, Pack
wood, r. F. D.; John Campbell, Pack.
wood; w. w. Kracht, Fairfield City;
A. ]. William, Fairfield, R. F. D.; Geo.
Marshall, East Pleasant Plain; G Q,
Birmingham, r. F. D.: Isaac Shan
strom, Fairfield, R. F. D.; Frank Boy
sell, Batavia; J. M Kyle. Lockridge;
George F. Messer, Libertyville; Will
liam Roberts, Fairfield: E. Ray Par
rott, Batavia; ]. T. Humphrey, Salem,
r. T. D.
At the February term Of court Judge
Seneca Cornell of Ottumwa will pre-
side. The term is a short one, only
three weeks, but will from all appear
ances be busy one, as the grand jury
will likely be busy al this meeting
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
CANTRlL.

Married, Wednesday evening Dec. ~
Miss Blanche Roberts, to John Meade
The bride is the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Roberts and is well
known in this community where she
was born and raised. The groom is an
Industrious young man who Is worthy
of the bride he has won.
Ward Gretchen, Is spending the hol-
iday vacation with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Gretchen east of town.
John Helpert has returned from
Spirit Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Suite and
Emma spent Christmas with relatives
in Milton.
Paula and Pearl Yeager who are at
tending school at Kirksville are spend
ing their vacation with their grandpar-
ents Mr.. and Mrs. McLane.
The Bachelor Girls club met Thurs
|3day evening at the home of Neva
[Creath. The house was beautifully dec
(orated, and a Christmas tree added to
the pleasure Of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Casady Of Mount
Sterling spent Saturday at the ]. H
Cassidy home.
Charles Tracksel. former superin
tendent Of Cantril school. spent few
days here recently.
Mrs. Saar returned from the Graham
hospital Tuesday.
Darrell Stonebraker spent Saturday
with Verne Arnold at the Ottumwa
hospital.
Frank Silvers spent last week at Des
Moines, returning home Thursday.
Mrs Emma Casady left Thursday for
Emporia, Kans., where she will visit
her daughter.