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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
ADVANCING ALL BILLS
House Boosts Calendar by Pushing
Ahead Bills ON General Orders.

That they may get quick action on
the bills now on the calendar for con-
sideration, house members today vot-
ed to advance all bills on general or
ders to third reading subject to
amendment and debate under general
house rules. The house also voted
for the appointment of revision
committee which will have absolute
control OF the revision of the house
calendar during the remaining days
of the session.
The action of the house in advanc-
ing it's bills, means that the last of the
committee of the whole meetings for
now on the calendar under general
orders and all bills introduced by
committees during the remaining days
Of the session will go on the calendar
under the head of third reading and
WI be subject to amendment and de-
bate. Except where bills are laced
on special orders, or existing rules
suspended, debate on all bills will be
limited to thirty minutes.
Holbrook' of Wyandotte county Of
fered the resolution calling for the APP
pointment of a revision committee.
The committee will probably be an
nounced by Speaker Stone late today.
Five house members will compose this
important committee, which is des-
tined to collect more trouble and sor-
row during the closing days than any
committee in the legislature.
Appointment of a revision commit
tee was delayed this year. In the
1913 session, a revision committee was
named February Is. This year the
important committee was sidetracked
at least ten days.
Speaker Stone announced the ap-
pointment of all of the five members
of the revision committee. Three of
the members are Republicans. Pro-
gressives and Democrats each re-
ceived one place on the committee.
Members are: Gilman. Jocelyn. Nc
Bride. Stauffer and Kincaid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
VOTE SCHOOL BONDS.
Herington Will Have q New So, 900
High School Building.

Herington, Kan, Feb. 26.-At spe-
cial school election held here Thurs
day bonds amounting to $4,000 were
voted for the erection of a new high
school building. and work on the
building will be begun just as soon as
possible.
The plans for the building call for
a handsome, roOmy structure equip
ped with all modern cOnveniences. in
Guiding a gymnasium and an audi
torium with a seating capacity of 400.
Also, provisions will be made for the
accOmmod ation of new commercial
course that the board of education is
contemplating adding to the high
school curriculum in the near future.
When this building is completed.
Harrington will have one OF the best
school equipments of any town of its
size in the state. The town now has
three ward buildings. and the old high
school will be used for primary work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
new Highway Bull.
Senate Committec OMers Measure to
Cover An Points Today.

County hikhway commissions oper-
ating undersa uniform state Law are
provided Tor in the new bill. present.
ed today by Senator Paul Klein Of
Allen, chairman of the senate good
roads committee which has been hard
at work for the last couple of weeks
codifying existing laws and studying
new measures already in the hands OF
the legislature.
The proposed commissions would be
composed of the board of county COM
missiOners and the county engineers.
They would be subject to the influ-
ence of the engineers maintained at
the state schools for the supervision
of highways to the extent that no
bridge specifications could be en-
ployed without the approval of the en-
gineers either of the state university
or of the state agricultural college.
Specifications SO approved would be
the only legal ones under which q
contract could be made by the board
of county commissioners for any
bridge costing more than $500. The
commissioners would be restrained
from the present practice of adopting
plans submitted by bridge companies
at their own discretion and setting
aside their own engineers plans and
estimates.
When a township bridge is erected
the plans shall be submitted to the
county engineer and, If to cost more
than $1,000, to the state school engi-
neers. In any case when bids are too
high in the opinion of the board in
charge they may be rejected and the
contract let either publicly or private
ly at a lower figure to be not higher
than the engineers estimate.
The essential difference between the
committee bill and the Logan and Kin
caid bills providing for a state high
way commission, is that the Klein bill
keeps control of county funds solidly
at home. The Klein bill binds a coun-
ty to the work of its engineers, when
approved by state engineers. On this
point it differs from the commission
ers' association bill introduced by Sen
atOr Mcmillan.
urday by the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

A. A. Gilbert. who died in Topeka
Friday was laid to rest in Bloomfield
cemetery, near Rock Creek Eleven
children survive him. He was born
in Lee county, Virginia, November 20,
1896. and married Sarah Elizabeth
Grader September Is. 1862. in Cal
houn, Ill, and came to Kansas In
1873. The children surviving him are
Ada Gilbert. Carrie Hastings, Amanda
Sisco. Grover Gilbert, Roy Gilbert,
Lowe Gilbert and Alva Gilbert. all OF
Topeka: John Gilbert of Great Bend,
Kan; Leonard Gilbert of Maple Hill:
Arthur Gilbert of Denver. Colo, and
George Gilbert of San Diego, Cal.
The funeral of Jonathan J. Irons
will be held from the residence of his
son. Charles Irons. 1115 North Har-
rison street. Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. 1t will be private. Interment
in Rochester cemetery.
The funeral Of Frank Beine will be
held from Penwelrs chapel Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment in
Topeka cemetery.
Mrs. w. H. Kelsey died at the fam
lily home in Garfield Place Thursday
night at $50 o'clock, after q long ILL
ness Funeral services will be held
from the North Kansas Avenue Meth
odist church Saturday morning at 10
o'clock Interment in Rochester
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
HE WOULD KNOW.
Topeka Pastor Objects to City's Ac.
ton on Russell Lecture.

The following communication has
been received by the Topeka State
Journal:
Il would like to ask the city IA
Tiers why our city furnishes a free
building (the Auditorium) to Rus
sellism' and its advocates
The Chicago Tribune and the Chi
cago Record-Herald have openly re-
fused to take any more of Mr.. Rus
sells sermons or other literature and
these were paid for at that. Further,
the Tribune began on February 2,
1915. a series of articles showing up
the dealings of so-called Pastor Rus
sell
"E. 1. GILMORE,
Pastor Third PRESBYTERIAN Church -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26

Evidently Friday, official hoodoo
day, has no terrOrS to Richard H.
Schwalen, age IS, of Topeka, and
Grace Parish, age &c, of Topeka. who
obtained marriage license from the
office Of Hugh MacFarland, probate
judge today. To-day is also the twen-
ty-sixth-double thirteen" pointed
out a clerk in the probate court office.
Suit for $10150 for judgment on q
promissory note has been filed in
the district court by the Southwestern
against J. T. Harley and Rose Harley
Of Topeka
The motion docket scheduled for
tomorrow will not be called in the
first division of the Shawnee county
district court.
The Eastern Kansas Holiness asso-
citation will hold an all day meeting
Wednesday, March 3, at the Wes-
leyan church, corner Third and Jef-
ferson streets Preaching morning,
afternoon and evening. A cordial in
vitation is. extended to all Christian
people to attend
Facing a charge Of forgery, the trial
of c. E. Wilson, known amo- & county
officials as Wilson No. 2, began this
afternoon in the second division Of the
district col TT before Judge WhitcOmb.
Miss Elsie Case and Mr.. Floyd
Scritchfield were married at $50
O'Clock Thursday evening at the home
Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Case, in Highland Park Miss Mil
dred Marsh was the brides maid OF
honor and Mr.. Scritchfield was at
tended by Mr.. Richard c. Ahlstrom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26

A certain English humorist visiting
America was spending the week in a
town on Cape Cod. One afternoon he
boarded q trolley car and found the
only available seat next to a roughly
dressed. hale and hearty down-east-
erner. The Eng1ishman's jaunty cane
and neat outing clothes evidently at
tracted and amused the workingman,
for after a minute or two of inspection
and with a quick look at his friends
cross the car he touched a finger
to his cap.
Excuse me, SIR" he inquired. but
don't you come from Manchester-by-
the-Sea ?"
The Englishman adjusted the well
known monocle. exaggerated his
stare, and replied:
Bah Jove. How did you surmise
it? Am wrong in thinking that
you are from .Gl0ucester-by-the-
smell 2 st. Joseph News-PresA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
ON BLACkMAIL CHARGE
Government Arrests l.. +. Butts for
Alleged Methods at Shields, Kan.

With a charge of using the United
States mails for blackhand purposes
against him Lon F. Butts recently
brought here from Portland. Ore, has
been committed to the county jail.
Butts is charged with attempting to
blackhand farmers at Shields Kan,
using similar methods as were used in
the Hammatt case in Topeka His
case will be tried in the federal court
at Wichita March s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26

attorney, six editors of newspapers
nine lawyers, three railroad officials,
two superintendents of schools, in
addition to several business men. This
is certainly a representative selection,
and all entirely against Germany.
1t is very evident that the inf1u-
ence of Count Bernsdorff and Herr
Dernburg has had no effect on the
great state of Kansas. l enclose my
card.-Yours, etc.
AN AMERICAN.
Leadenhall street, London, E. c.,
January 81, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
ALl'S well TODAY.
No New Foot and Mouth Disease De
velOpments in Kansas.

No new developments were reported
in Topeka today as to the mouth and
foot disease situation in Kansas 50 far
as new cases are concerned.
telephone message from Ell Do
RADIO this afternoon was to the effect
that officials have the situation at that
point well in hand, and believe they
have it under control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
Pastor Third Presbyterian Church.


Jackson. AZ years old, and Mrs. Beck.
age 10. were burned to death here
Thursday night. Jackson was try
ing TO rescue the woman, who was
his mother-in-law. when he lost his
life coal oil stove exploded and
the house was destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
Holland Trades with Wares.

st. Joe. Feb. 26.-Owner Holland
of the local Western league baseball
club, announces the trade of David
Griffith, for three seasons a catcher
on the local team, to the Wichita c1u b
for Joe Lambert, pitcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26

Are you in favor of wearing cotton q
Yes" replied the patriotic citizen: al
though l don't know what is going to hap
pen to me when my wife gets to picking
out calico neckties for me''-Wa shingtor
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26

Young Wife-Your mother fine cook :?
I don't believe It: I've heard that your
band-Well. that's all right; mother learn
ed by practfcing on father.-BostOn Tran
script 81 tBir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
Mems Hose

Durable Soft Cotton Hose plain
black; extra wearing quality.
Sizes 9 to i1h. Base 71Zk
ment; pair ........ ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
Pretty Kim0nOs

New patterns in Serpentine
Crepe-in medium and dark
shades, trimmed sleeves and
neck. fitted waist, wide 01 40
skirt. Basement PAs3O
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
Dave Caldwell Farms Mornings
and Spends Afternoons On
Track in City

David Caldwell, the present Boston
A. G. and former Cornell runner who
has featured In q number Of big met
ropolitan indoor meets this winter. IL
one athlete who mixes q farm with
track training. Caldwell Is q grad
uate>> Of the agricultural college at
Cornell university. and II Q success
full scientific farmer by profession.
He owns q farm 35 miles out from
Boston and runs 1t himself.
Every morning he II up early and
has the chickens fed and cows milk
ed before the average city athlete has
grunted In response to the last call
for breakfast. At 10 o'clock Dave
puts on his big varsity sweater and
works on The woodpile. After lunch
con he jumps on q train for Boston.
and spends part Of the afternoon on
the track, returning home In the early
evening unless q meet is on. Early
this winter, he trained In this man
ner six times q week, but he II now
cutting 1t down to thrice weekly, to
keep from going stale.
Caldwell ID the middle distance
runner who was on the Olympic
team that went to Stockholm, and who
electrified the throng by sprinting
from last to fourth place In the last
so yards of the 880-meter run. Then
he was accustomed to start his sprint
too late, but he has been cured of
this failing. and last May. WIEN he
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
GnMfhs Beats Welsh and Shugrue
AndL Whitaker Takes the Credit

Johnny Whitaker erstwhie boxing
and the tutor Alex Macdonald.
predicting chamonships
dties
decisions Freddie Welsh
the
leading x
rihs the Jim Cobett OF the nghtweghts
left healthy his right
probable Grh
ne 10 the fastest nssh his weight the
United
all his lighting except when in Aur: He
early trip Gotham
q -
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
HOCKEY LEAGUE Is
TAKING The COUNT
A. A. H. A. Loses All But Three
Towns and May Not Last
Another Year

When the American Amateur
Hockey association was formed two
years ago and James McNaughton. OF
Houghton, announced that he would
give q $1,000 championship trophy, 1t
was thought that the winter game
would receive Q great impetus In the
states, but the league has turned out
to be . fiivver.
When first organized, It had Du-
luth. Calumet Houshton portage
Lake.. the American 500 and Cana
dian 500 az members In the north
middle west, and Syracuse and Bos-
ton In the east Thus. all the hockey
teams In the states except those To-
Gated In, New York were members. A
year ago Cleveland defeated Detroit.
|trounced Syracuse and Boston. and
completed its. victorious campaign by
winning from the American 500.
which had won In the northwestern
division OF the association. and won
the beautiful trophy.
Now the association appears to be
greatly IN need OF resuscitation. In
fact, Il II doubtful II Il win continue
| to live ~ q national institution. Be
cause OF the war, it, rink being taken
az barracks, the Canadian 500 drop
Iped out; Detroit failed to join. and
Duluth became angered because OF
| the forfeiture Of . game By Houghton
Thus, only the American 500. Calu
met and Houghton remained IN the
northwestern section. In the mean.
time. neither Boston nor Syracuse re.
tanned its membership. Now the as.
ISOLATION has but four members.
Cleveland and the three little towns
In northern Michigan. and II ID doubt.
| ful II Cleveland will even defend the
cup against the challenge Of the 500,
winner In the upper peninsula
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
Here's Company
! For You, Richie

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2e--Ray Nor.
gan, the Griffmen's chunky little sec
ond baseman. went this week to
Charlottesvale to begin q grind that
II expected to give him q girls slim
figure and add much to his value as
an infielder In the American league.
He went with M. Ferdinand Martin.
the Criffmen's expert trainer, who
has received orders from Manager
Grifnth TO see that Morgan works his
head on while at camp. No more
pudey chops or round tummies are
to- beE allowed II the washington
camp. according to the Old Fox. and
Morgan fractures both rules,
"You work Morgan till he drops"
said Crib to the trainer. Don't let
him Hurt himself, but see that he II
90 worn out every night that he will
be delighted to lift the hay. He ought
to b my regular second baseman, but
he doesn't stand q. chance TO be II,
Il he reports In the. condition l saw
him this winter y He feeds to slough
OF Z ton OF excess baggage and it's
up . you to see that he does
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
KENTUCKY RULES
ARE FAR FROM LAX
Racing Commission Holds Tight
Rain On Big Spring
Program

Tor ironclad regulations, the rules
Of the Kentucky State Racing com
miaaiOn have the foreign war docu-
ments backed up against the wall and
begging for mercy. A very ambitious
spring program IL on the slate In the
blue grass region this year. but here
ID the provision under which entry
70 accepted:
Entries to these stakes are re-
ce1vsd only with the understand
Ing that the oflcers OF this club
reserve the right to refuse the
entry or the acceptance OF
transfer Of any entry for any
cause and without notes to the
subscribed. No entry viii be
received except on this condi.
ton: THAT all disputes, claims
and objections arising out OF the
racing or with respect TO tho In
any stake shall be decided by the
whom they may appoint, and their
decision upon oil points shall be
he thoroushbreds begin 12-day
meeting &C Lexington. April %. Then
follows Churchill Downs, beginning
May 3, nor similar period and
D0uUlass park. with the $4,000 Ken
tuc1Ey handicap at mile and quar-
ter for D 18day meet starting May
"a Latonia follows with 24-day
meeting that viii end the spring rum
mig In Kentucky.
he Latonia stake book IL also out
showing the LatoniA derby also with
$4,000 added, this being at mile
and . half for three-year-olds. There
are nine stake events in the Latonia
meeting Il looks as II the racing
game were coming back strong In the
land that rave the thoroughbred it's
Konfu01ry mama. 80 HTN
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
During
Too Strong Words Cannot
re Used

We want to impress upon you clearly and
Enthusiastically with al the earnestness and
conviction at our command that when an
article is bought during this sale. at no
matter what price, its duplicate cannot be
bu0ght for less than from one-quarter to
one-half more than the purchase price
during this sale.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
This Youngster Sure
Has Some Confidence

Here's q new one. The Kansas
City club Of the American asso-
citation drafted Sammy Mayer
from Savannah OF the South At
lantic. but Sammy objects to his
new berth on the ground that
since the major league can draft
but one player from Class AA his
chances Of going up are interfered
with. He wants to play In . low
or class, where the draft IL unrs-'
stricted. How are you going to
keep q young man with 90 much
confidence DOWN. He should be
given Ty Cobb's job ct Detroit and
end the argument.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
TEAMS SAIL ON
SOUTH-BOUND STEAMER

NEW YORK. Feb. ss.--when the
Apache calls late today her cargo
VIII consist mostly OF ball players.
Members OF the Phillies, Athletics
and Brooklyn Dodgers. will BE- aboard.
bound for Jacksonville. Fla, from
whence they. will dispsrss to their
various training camps.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
Is the Saving on Every Article Bought
During This Removal Sale
Your Purchase

It isn't necessary that you pay cash fot
whatever you buy during this saIn, - w
have provided low cerdit terms that neces-
state only small initial deposit 70 have
any article delivered to your home and Won
can complete paying the balance a you
see fit. Sothere is no reason why my
one should not be able to profit by this
sale. ~ i
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
cub Advancs ouard on.

: CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Nine Joyous
Cub plnyers leave tonight for Tampa.
IA. fer annual training. Playing
MaGn6or Bresnahan win pilot the
stafs 00me few camp followers, In
.luhlnH President Thomas and Hecre-
'tary Nnbe Cook win accompany the
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
senkIln V0cn't Referee.

CxU0k8O. Fab. 26.Charles r.
Coak1n who win referee The worlds
chanADlon6hip thfee-cushion tourna-
mont Here March 6. announced today
he Kho declined referee duties 1t the
national amateur tournament opening
Monday nisht at the Union league,
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27
HdlfMile Champion Gets
Into Condition On Farm,
BILL" KAvANAUGH

Presiaont .Bills KavanauSh. ~
the s0uthern assSelatien. - Ssal.
He could III be spared ID these days.
Ter ne cared more for basshalI. TIE
sport, than for baseball. the kusl.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27

ran the half mile for Cornell IN the
intercollegiate championship meet,
he defeated Meredith, Of Pennsy, and
Brown OF Yale, setting . new record
1888 rs for the distance.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-27

LEAvENwORTH. Kas., Feb. 26.--
Jack Johnson II expected to report
here soon In excellent condition to
60 two years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-01
BERLIN p SCOPES AT
SHIRTSLEEVE DIPLOMACY
Saws "Government Is Not Excited Over Washington
Note"-Count Won Reventlow Predicts No Abate-
ment of Submarine Policy.

BERLIN, via London. May 31.-Very
little comment is made on h Ger
man reply to the Washington commu-
nicatlon by the Berlin papers. though
the text Of the reply is published by
all.
\ mild editorial, reiterating that the
responsibility for the loss Of lives lies
with those who took on board passen-
gers to use them to a certain extent
as hostages against attack" is printed
by the Boorse Zettuno.
The Tdgessettuno prints more ex-
tended comment by Count Won Revent-
low, its naval expert, who says that the
reply, together with Germany's earlier
assurances OF willingness and good will.
will be taken e%rroneously to indicate
preparations to give In and will lead
to a more threatening demand for ODE
dience. Tho writer. however, sees no
indication that Germany expects to
abate her submarine policy in any par
ticular.
soon after the torpedoing of the
L%usitania," says the Welt Am Montdo,
the United states filed a complaint
with the German Government that
sounded almost threatening. More
than twenty years q American diplo-
mats won for themselves the title OF
shirt sleeved d~iplomatists.' Consequently
one judges the o and the contents
Of the American note by a standard diff
f.rent from that customary In Europe,
Tho German Government therefore has
not become excited over the Washing
ton note on the contrary II has replied
In all calmness."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-01
BOSTON,.
The Transcript.

The Boston Transcript says: The
German note is a response. not an
answer. No one Of President Wilson's
demands Is as much az discussed. Every
point he made is ignored. Germany
calls for the facts Al II they did moi
stand out In letters OF blood from the
history Of the times.
The one fact horribly patent Is that
the torpedoing Of tho Lusitania was
not war. but massacre. Germany re-
sembles the cuttlersh. In that II seeks
to cloud the water In Its defence. The
time has come for our Government to
define to Germany strict accountability
In the terms and tone OF an ultimatum.''
The Traveller.
The Traveller says: ITO presume
that the Imperial German Government,
does not know that Its reply to Presiden,
Wilson's note Ia IN answer that In moi
an answer would be a sorry reflection
on the intelligence OF the men who are
directing the affairs of the Kaiser's EN-.
pire. SO far as its dealing with the
Lusitania assassination OF more than
one hundred American citizens Ia con
cerned II Is trivial to the point Of beinr
dlsrespectful. Obviously II is 30 alto.
gether beside the mark regarding THU
specific issue that II could not have beer
offered as a hope Of disposing Of the
matter"