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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22
His Standing.

as he successful as writer of SEN
satioral literature?"
us he? Why, he has no inferior"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22
Mexican Revolt

Gen. Francisco Villa has been deci-
sively defeated in a great battle at
Celaya, Mex, with loss of more than
$4,000 dead and wounded, 5000 pris-
oners, 5000 Mauser rifles and 80 can
non, according to announcements
made at Washington by Senior Eliseo
Arredondo, chief of the Carranza con.
fidential agency.
Information from Carranza officers
and soldiers in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico,
says that $50 Villa soldiers, who sur
rendered after a battle between Villa
and Carranza armies near Huisachito,
as well as number of Mexican wom-
en-, estimated at between ten and
eighteen, were summary executed
by the Carranza forces.
Asserting in no unmistakable terms
that he had nothing to do with the
death of Francisco Madero, Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta, former provisional
president of Mexico, issued a lengthy
signed statement at New York set
ting forth what he terms his side of
the Mexican question.
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, COM
handing the American forces on the
Mexican border, is en- route from San
Antonio to Brownsville, Tex, to take
personal charge of the situation there,
which has again become threatening.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22
Washington

A message of love for Americans
from Pope Benedict XIV was delivered
at the celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of America at Washing
ton. Cardinal Gibbons delivered the
sermon.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22
Domestic

Accused of threatening to kill Vim
cent Astor II he should refuse a de-
mand for $500, John Meriella, youth
of nineteen, was arrested at the Grand
Central terminal at New York.
Detectives of Kansas City, Mo-, ar
rested a man carrying four sticks of
dynamite and other explosive mate
rails as he was entering the grounds
of the Cudahy Packing company in
Kansas City, Kan. Two explosions
wrecked a portion OF the plant.
Sixteen thousand carpenters have
been declared on strike at Chicago.
This move on the part of the union
carpenters is taken as an indication
of the beginning of determined fight
between contractors and 100000 build
ing trades workmen.
The estate OF Peter d. Martin,
capitalist OF San Francisco. who died
at Santa Barbara. Cal, April 3, is
bequeathed to the widow, Mrs. Lily
Oelrichs Martin, and Charles o. Mar
tin, eleven-year-old son. The value
is said to be more than 100000
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22

Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt, who recently returned TO
Washington from San Diego, ridiculed
the report from Los Angeles that A.
900 Japanese marines and sailors had
landed at Turtle bay, Lower Cali
fornia. He asserted the japanese were
attempting to save the cruiser Asama,
which ran aground there some weeks
ago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22

Total British casualties among the
troops up to April II were 139,347,
Under Secretary of War Tenant an
nounced in parliament in London.
This includes killed, wounded and
missing
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22

Tremendous excitement has been
aroused in Holland, according to dis
patches received in London, by the
destruction of the Dutch government
steamer Katwijk by German subma-
rine. The Katwijk was torpedoed at
anchor off Noordhinder lightship, Hol-
land. Crew was rescued.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22

After a twelve-hour battle the Rus
SLAMS have captured another section
of the mountain barrier between Cali
cia and Hungary, according to a dis
patch to London from Lemberg. This
report tells of Russian attack on the
Austrians at Mezolaborcz, in the East
Beskids. The Austrian forces we're
forced to give ground.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22

The British government has offered
"a full and ample apology" to the
Chilean government for the sinking
in Chilean territorial waters of the
German cruiser Dresden.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22

The Russian staff at Petrograd has
called to the colors additional classes
of reserves which will almost double
the present army strength. The Hun
garian civil authorities have evacu-
ated Ungvar, the immediate objective
of a Russian column which has
crossed the ridge westward of the
Uzsok pass.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22

Dispatches received at Amsterdam
from Freiburg I'm Breigau, grand
duchy of Baden, announce that hos
tile airman dropped bombs there at
noon, killing six persons and injuring
a large number, most of them school
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FIRST
Attorney General Gives Opinion on
Private Use of School Buildings.

School buildings in Kansas must be
used fer school purposes and not to
promote private enterprises That is
the text of an opinion by the attorney
generals office today denying to a
Reno county district the right to per
NIT the use of it's school house for prl-
vate school purposes.
Recently a report came to the SUI
perintendent of public instructions TO
the effect that a Reno county district
did not expect to begin its school term
until October 25. 1t was stated that
the building was being used for prl-
vate school purposes and that this ar
rangement would not enable the clos
ing of the public school term until late
in June.
Now the state departments will
doubtless take a hand in the matter
and insist that the district cancel its
agreement to permit the holding of a
private school in the districts build
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
LABOR AFTER THE WAR

In recent address in London, Sir
George Croydon Marks, a member of
parliament, said that none of the war s
changes in social structure will prove
so notable to the future historian as
the wholesale introduction of woman
labor in the trades. occupations and
professions hitherto exclusively con-
trolled by men, notes The Iron Trade
Review. and it goes on: He said that
the question of real interest is whether
the future historian will regard the
phenomenon as temporary and ter
minating with the war, or whether
the new condition will mark the be-
ginning of a social revolution. when
the war is over he asked, shall we
see the milk woman and the girl ticket
collector at their work, or will they
automatically disappear before the re-
turning tide of the civilian armies %
1t is not easy to answer this question.
but Sir George says that there is a
pledge of honor to reinstate, the sol
der in his position as wage Garner
when he is able to return from war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
THE SHADY SYCAMORE.

That the largest shade tree in the
United States, as brought to light by
the prize contest held by the Amerl-
can Genetic association, should turn
out to be the eastern sycamore is not
surprising, say government 1oresters.
The sycamore has long been regarded
as the largest deciduouS tree in North
America and it's range of growth is
hardly second to that of any other
broad-leaf tree; for it can be found
from Maine to Florida, and as far
west as Kansas. The bestowal of the
prize on a sycamore at Worthington,
Indiana, which is AZ feet inches in
circumference and $50 feet tall, draws
attention to the fact that foresters are
nowadays recommending the species
especially for city planting. They say
that long experience with sycamores
planted in city streets has shown that
the sp> lies is peculiarly able to with
stand the smoke, dust, and gases
which are usually an unavoidable
complement of urban life. In addi-
ton, the sycamore is as resistant to
attacks of insects and fungi as almost
any species, and is a quick grower; at
ten years of age, a healthy sycamore
usually is already large enough for
poses. As or the latter, there is hard
ly any eastern species which is gen.
orally held so picturesque as the syca-
more. With it's strikingly notified
bark and magnificent stature and con-
formation, the sycamore has a marked
individuality and cannot be mistaken
for any other species, either in the
summer when the foliage conceals its
structural form, or in the winter when
1 the leaves are absent. A common
/ objection to the sycamore as a lawn
| tree is its habit of dropping its leaves
before autumn. From this character
istic it is sometimes called dirty
tree" Recently the forest service re
ceived a letter from a suburban resi-
dent who has a sycamore on his lawn.
MY sycamore tree is very beautiful"
said the writer, until about the first
+ of August, when its leaves begin to
fall. Is there any remedy that 1 can
apply to the tree to keep it from
dropping it's leaves so soon?" 1t was
necessary to tell the correspondent
that this was characteristic habit OF
the tree. This drawback, however, is
practically the only failing that the
/ sycamore has, and it is offset by many
! ahIa Qualities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
ON BOOSTER AUTO TRIP
Members of Commercial Club Will Go
to Overlook Tomorrow.

If the roads are in passable condi-
ton, between thirty and forty auto
mobile loads of Topeka boosters will
start at O'Clock in the morning from
the Topeka Commercial club for a
trade and booster trip to Overlook,
Kansas. AT Overlook, the Topekans
will spend the greater part of the aft
ernoon at the fair which is being held
there On the trip south from Topeka
stops will be made at Pauline, Wa
karusa and Scranton. In all towns the
Topekans will be met by business men
of the towns.
The following individuals and bust
ness firms have entered cars for the
trip: s. E. Lux, Schick Mfg. Co, Crane
& Co, F. A. Anton, Capper Publica-
lions, Adams Bros. Co, Chicago Lum-
Der Co, Kelley Typesetting Co, Sey-
mour Packing Co, Topeka Packing
Co, Davis Mercantile Co., Mid-Con-
tinent Milling Co, McEntire Bros,
McCord-Kistler Co., Whiteker Bros,
w. o. Anderson, Peoples Ice Co, Mu-
tua1 Ice Co, Brown Hide Co, Billiard
Mills, Dyal Bros. Smith & Son, H. :.
Putney, klingman & Miller, A H. Ben
nett, Shawnee Mills and the William
Connors Furniture Co.
The Topeka cars will be decorated.
Preparations are being made for be-
tween seventy-five and 100 business
men to make the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
lola RULING REVERSED
Verdict of Lower Court Fails to Hoid
i'm Cement Case.

St. Louis, Sept. 3O-Officers of the
National Bank of Commerce of 81
Louis have received word from Den
yer that a decree had been entered by
the United States circuit court of ap-
pealS, reversing n decision of the dis
trlct court in the lola Portland Ce-
ment company transactions in 1907.
The lower court decided in favor of
the Equitable Trust company of New
York. but the court of appeals re-
versed the case. The National Bank
of Commerce and several banks in
Kansas City and New York in Janu-
airy, 1907, financed a CcaI whereby
George e. Nicholson of lola Kan
bought a majority of the stock of the
lola Portland Cement company. Mich
olson secured his notes with stock
in the company. The Equitable
Trust company surrendered its COM
mon stock and took preferred instead.
Soon afterward, "a so per cent divi-
dend was declared on the common
stock, the total dividend approximate
ing $175,000. The Equitable Trust
company brought suit against the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce of St
Louis, claiming q share of the divi-
dend of the common stock which had
passed into the hands of the bank.
The upper court upheld the claim of
the trust company, but the reversal
in the court of appeals, it is thought
by bankers here, will mean n differ
ence of 100000 in favor of the bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
PLEASING THE CRITICS.

Not content with eliminating the
mention of the present war from their
schoolrooms. one or two cities have
recently prohibited the discussion of
peace in school classes, notes the
Kansas Industrialist, and it adds: The
idea is that some parents favor war
and others favor peace, and that the
children of the respective adherents of
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Bryan might
have their feelings wounded or their
opinions changed or might even get
into acrimonious controversy in the
If everything that some
body questions is to be eliminated from
the schools, education will soon reach
the pleasant plight of the oft-men-
toned fish seller, who had on the front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

Once upon a time. in the brightest
part of the moonlight, nine little
flower fairies decided to have a
frolic.
I'VE always have parties in the
daytime" said one. Lets change
and have one in the moonlight"
That's a fine idea,'- spoke another.
But where shall we have a party?
All the trees are filled with shadows;
all the flowers are asleep; all the sun
beam messengers are far away How
may we fairies have a party-tell me
that"
And all the fairies. every one of the
nine, shook their golden heads and
thought and thought and thought.
Finally the littlest fairy of all spoke
up ard sale: ITO be sure the trees
are filled with shadows. We all know
the flowers are fast asleep, and the
messengers who summon fairies TO
parties are far, far away. But what
of that?"
And all the eight fairies shook their
heads and asked each other. what
of that?'
I'VE nine fairies are already here"
resumed the littlest fairly. 80 we need
no messengers. We always have our
parties in TIE trees or on the flowers.
Let's go to different place this
time"
"A different place" said the eight
other fairies ncdding their heads
Yes, let's have our party on the
big, broad, green water-Iily leaves out
in the moonlight of yonder pond"
Quickly the eight other fairies
looked to where the littlest fairy
pointed and cure enough, Out on
the pond in the brightest part of the
moonlight, there rode nine great,
broad. green water-lily lee ves-leaves
just made for fairy PARTIES,
The eight other fairies cIapped their
hands with delight and the Titles:
fairy smiled and nodded happily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
FORMULA FOR KANSAS
Rock Island Will Tackle State Rate
Problem from New Angle

Rock Island officials will next week
begin making a strictly kansas for
mula" for use in the passenger rate
case in this state. Under an agree
ment with the public utilities commits
sion, the railroad will make a special
test of the state and Interstate pas
senger business to determine the man
ner in which expenses and earnings
may be determined.
During the passenger rate hearing
in Topeka last spring, objection was
filed by the public utilities commission
to the use of the Oklahoma formula
by the railroads. 1t was asserted that
the distribution of state and interest ate
business was not properly shown and
that the figures could not be applied
to Kansas The Oklahoma formula
had been prepared by rate experts and
based on actual operating figures
Now the Rock Island is to answer
the challenge of the utilities commits
sion and will make a formula strictly
for Kansas. The road will cooperate
with the utilities commission in MAX
ing a record of the purely state and
interstate business and the distribution
of expense among the two classifica-
tons of passenger traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

don't deserve so much happiness.
John" She was wondering at the sud
denness of things and why John had
come.
She was never to know about the
kindly old lady who had gone to John
that day, pleading for the happiness
of a girl, and telling the truth about
a whole summer of wretchedness-
You must never tell her that I
came,'' Aunt Emily had declared en-
phatical1y. And you'll just about
have time to catch another train; so
don't change your clothes. That little
girl can't get along another minute
without you. Therei Run along.'
And John had caught the train
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

of his shop the sign. Fresh Fish for
Sale Today" The first passerby sug-
gested the omission of today in the
sign, the next one the for Sale
You don't need the word Fresh,
said the next man who came along.
''Nobody'd buy your fish if they didn't
suppose they were fresh, anyhow" The
fish seller was an acquiescent sort,
and by this time all that he had on
his sign was Fish" An acquaint-
ance dropped in for moment. L
don't see why you need that sign"
he remarked. Anybody would know
you were selling fish, from the smell"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

and that no consideration of economy
or efficiency can be allowed to IN
terfere with this pledge of honor. SIT
George is undoubtedly right The
pledge of honor will be an important
factor, but aside from that, the
chances are that women will naturally
drift back into the positions for whlch
they are best adapted while men VIII
seek and find their usual employment.
There will be, of course. EXCEPTIONS
for some women naturally Will DO all
in their power to hold on to the posi-
tions in which they have been wen
paid. They are not the natural home
makers and they do not constitute d
very large or important part OF the
population. Most women will be very
glad to give up the work and return 10
the homes. Another problem which Is
already being given serious attention
is taking care of the cripples- There
will be many thousands of men who,
on account of having lost an eye, or a
leg, or an arm, or even more seriously
crippled, will find their efficiency
greatly reduced, unless machines can
be adapted for their use and special
training can be given. This will be
done and every effort will be made
to show the crippled soldiers how to
carry on their work with the greatest
efficiency. This will be imperative, not
only from humane standpoint, but
to enable each nation now at war to put
up the best possible fight after the
war to regain and hold its share of
the worlds commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
THE FURNACE.

THE FURNACE.
All day for wage
He shoveled rage
into a furnace underground.
1t waxed white-hot. 1t made roaring
sound
That sent its blast
through all his being, It'll at last
Ihls rage grew all his world And still his
chains held fast.
So, from his throes,
At last he rose
And, with his shovel, slew a man-past
Ran stumbling. sobbing. raving for the
In consequence of which they bound him
in a chair
And killed his body with electric volts.
The utter doltsi
William Rose Benet in September
Nautilus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS.
Two hundred million Red Cross
Christmas seals are now being printed
and distributed by the American Red
Cross and the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis, according to a statement just is
sued by the latter organization. The
proceeds from the sale of these seals
will go for the fight against tubercu-
losis in the communities where the
seals are sold. The organization OF
the Red Cross seal sale this year will
take in every state and territory of ---e
United States, including Hawaii, Porto
Rico and the canal zone. By Decem-
Der /, over 100000 workers. men,
women and children, will be engaged
in the campaign. The sale in 1914
broke all previous records, totaling
over 55,0O0,OO0 seals, an increase of p
per cent over 1913. After deductins
all expenses, this left nearly 100000
for tuberculosis work in this country.
The money has been and is being ex-
pended by over 1000 different
agencies who benefited from the safe
in amounts ranging from 500 or less
to over $4,000. The American Red
Cross announces that it will continue
its previous successful policy of charg-
ing only 10 per cent of the gross pro-
ceeds to state anti-tuberculosis asso-
Citations, thereby encouraging local
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
What Are We Coming To.

ChaperonS abolished
Skirts that are transparent.
Dances that are always suggestive.
Bathing suits that would not be al
lowed on the stage.
Gowns that seem to be stuck on
with library paste.
Joy rides and champagne dinners
that last until sunrise.
Easy marriage mills where no ques-
lions are asked.
Divorce courts that are open for
business day and night.
What is going to happen?
The same thing that has been go
ing to happen for the last two hun
dred years.
Nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News

UT N13O S--1-NNNSO
But the best policy is one that is
paid up.
Tears are often more effective than
the most eloquent words
Don't you feel sorry for a married
man who talks in his sleep?
When nature stores a lot of brains
behind pretty face-watch out!
Those who win success by practice
haven't time to do much preaching.
Some men will do more for a cheap
cigar than they will for a dollar.
A pessimist is man who doesn't
believe that clouds have silver Innings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
Journal Entries

And the men who live to eat seldom
live long.
j. = J.
Would life be worth while without
a few trials and fluctuations?
: J J.
What smart things everybody can
think of to say after the time to say
them has passed.
j. j. =
Another rare specimen is the man
who doesn't wear the medals of which
he may be possessed.
i i +
A clever person ceases to be such
as soon as he begins to advertise ex-
tensively that he is one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
PACKERS ASK U. S. AID
Ask Lansing to Protest Against Re-
tention of 20 Meat Ships.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-Representa-
tives of the Chicago meat packers
called today at the state department
and urged that the United States pro-
test against the retention by British
officials of twenty-nine meat ships,
representing about $12, 100000.
These cargCes have teen detained
since the previous seizure of meat
products which recently were confis-
Gated by the British prize court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
Stuckey Returns to Prison

Lansing. Kan, Sept. 3O.-.Cne Rev.
Wallace NJ. Stuckey. granted : tenn
porary parole from the Kansas state
prison last June. that he might Join
his wife, who was about to become a
mother. returned voluntarily to the
prison today and announced he was
ready tc complete his term. Stuckey
was convicted of abduction. He has
four years yet to serve. The child
died at birth. The mother lives in
Kansas City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
Well, Why Don't You.

Why is it that the printers coat is al
ways old and worn; why is it that his
pants are frayed and in the are torn :;
why is it people never pay for papers they
have had: why is it. darn it, tell me why,
this situation sad. should come to those
who labor hard to boost the old home town.
yet never seem to get a thing but natures
illest frown? They labor hard from early
morn till night time comes apace. and
never gru1nble at their lot, but smiling
keep their face; so that is why I'd like to
know what makes you act so scrappy, why
don't you pay him what you owe. and make
the poor cuss hapDY ?-PeWamo News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

Some of the people of Chicago are
SO unreasonable is to ask the mayor
of their city. to enforce the laws
against the saloons doing business on
Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

Italy's contention. observes the
Washington Star, that she ought to
control territory in which her Ian
guage is spoken would, IL applied to
this hemisphere, involve title to some
large sections of metropolitan real