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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01
new Year PAROLE
Governor Hodges Sends '@Buck'
Weaver Out q Free Man.
Prisoner Was Once q Famous
Kansas Ball Player.

Buck" Weaver, pioneer Kansas
baseball player, and for nearly three
years an inmate of the Kansas peniten-
tiaTy, started the New Year as free
nor George II. Hodges and left Lansing
for the state Of Illinois whese he will
make his home Temporarily among
friends and relatives. The application
for Viewers parole was endorsed by
the judge who sentenced him to from
five to twenty-Ore years on {. statutory
charge, as we'll as by the prosecuting
attorney and the sheriff of Pawnee
county, where he was convicted. But
perhaps there was touch of sentiment
in the granting Of the parole, for
Weaver was a ballplayer in the days
when the sport was in its infancy and
Governor Hodges was one of the early
day enthusiasts who supported his
early efforts in johnson and Wyandotte
counties.
Played 80 Years Ago.
Thirty years ago w. D. Weaver was
q famous corner-lot ball player in the
eastern part of the state. There were
no league teams in Kansas when he
commenced playing ball but he intro
duced the professional spirit and enough
of the professional standards to make
the game worth watching in many
Kansas towns where he led his band
Of sluggers. His exhibition games and
matches with local teams were events
of Importance before and during the
boom days of the sos. Later Weaver
ability as a ballplayer won him a place
on league teams. He played with the
Louisville team for seasons.
About six years ago he retired from
the game and took his savings to Paw
nee county where he invested them in
land and settled down to the life of a
western Kansas farmer. His domestic
life was not all it should have beer
and after his wife had left him Weaver
became involved with. young gir
whose charge against him sent him tC
| Jail.
| There were said to be extenuating cir
cumstances in his case and his conduc
after the trial won him favor among tn,
| officials who were instrumental in hi:
| sentence.
Upon being sentenced to the state prison
| Weaver asked the trial Judge to the priv
| ilege of few weeks time to close VI
some business affairs and the privileg,
was granted. He sold part of his property
settled his debts. paid the court cost
end attorneys fees growing out of hi
prosecution and. having arranged for thu
! care of the remainder of his property, h
presented himself at the Office of tn
sheriff and announced that he was read,
to go to Lansing. That was in March
1912. His conduct at the penitentiary ha
been above reproach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01
1T IN new Year
e Is No Material Letup
sywhere in Field.
4 the Winter Weather Fails
to Check 1t.

4 london. Jan. 1.-As the year 1915
~ 3. after five months of hostility
u re gr at war the fighting bosh in
e., and western arenas is 60
f. n W.. aout decisive result for eth
i ide. There has been no material
up with the advent of severe win
weather, in the determination and
severity of the encounter. In Poland
there are today active hostilities be-
Il ZEN Germans and Russians. Be-
- the Vistula and Pilica rivers
- the battle line in France
the sea to Switzerland, there are
81 continuous exchanges of artil-
e s fre or infantry charges against
sciaes, followed by desperate coun-
attacks.
Neither is aerial activity being neg
TED. Only yeste fOir German
& -oplanes dropped bt mbs on the
:. .nch channel port Of Cunkirk
z re American note to the British
ernment on unwarranted interfer-
? - with American commerce to neu-
s.t countries has met with a favor
reception in Italy. Italy con-
y Its a similar situation in the mat
her own commerce, and she is
-. that the steps taken by
n will result in clearing up
81. band question for herself
other neutrals as well as for the
ed States.
F1erce Fighting in Alsace.
lris, Ian. 1.-Fierce fighting il
ce ais ng the heights of the Meuse
in the Champagne district mark.
g the dawn of the new year, At the
= 4 Of >he battle line the situation
:. ; reported comparatively quiet by
y war OFFICE. In the north, the ar
~ Is active but the weather ant
= -,1arfoot conditions still prevent an,
( sfs ntry operations of magnitude.
Aisace the Germans are bringing
&I8e iorces to reinforce the armie.
iSe sdy In the field. 1t becomes dali,
- ano more evident that the mex
.xx rtant move in the war, SO IA,
rance Is concerned, will com,
tnis Particular field the French
tne lighting to themselves and
9ritish and Belgian forces are con.
~ -ated on the left wing. Because nj
~ and the desire to retake the los
rytnces there is more anxiety feI
regarding the operations thar
~ e has been since the Germans wer,
'ked in thei~ advance on Paris. Rn
is the u.<ost confidence in Cen
Pau. who - in direct charge, ant
eeral Joffre already has made ar
sements to furnish him all the me,
f.s needs for the northern drive whicl
,s-s has started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01
FOR TFE1IEWYEAf7
As Indicated By
Her Optimistic Admirers

excellent showing, but the time is not
yet for her to rest upo.: her oars.
John II. Mulvane, President Bank of
Topeka.
The year 1914 has seen Kansas
blessed with large crops. The quality
of the products is fine, and good
prices are being realized by the pro-
ducers. The result is an infusion of
optimism as we look forward to the
year 1915.
The short crop of 1913 induced rigid
economy on the part Of our people.
and with a good heart they proceeded
to increase the wheat acreage to the
extent of 100000 acres. making by
far the largest acreage ever planted in
the state, which happily produced
more bountifully than in any preced-
of farm products to the unprecedented
sum of 64O,000.0OO.0O for the year
1914. This prosperity is being used
wisely in increasing our holdings Of
live stock of the best grades. reducing
debts, Improving the farms and build
ings, and holding a reserve for future
expansion. The business outlook is
far better than 1t was for 1914.
The high character of our people
and the reasonable enforcement of
our prohibitory laws have aided in
bringing about this high measure of
prosperity. The United States statisti-
cal department gives the cost per
capita of alcoholic beverages for the
nation at $21.50; for the state of Kan
sas $1.25 per capita. The wealth of
the state is over $1,667 per capita.
H. II. Wilson, superintendent of City
Schools.
When 1 consider the experiences of
/ 1914, I find reason to be thankful that
gains have been made which have add
ed to the educational opportunities pro-
vided for the children of this COM
munity. A good beginning has been
made in the establishment of two in
termediate schools. which will ulti-
mately offer at least first year high
school work, in Quincy and Sumner
schools Two ungraded rooms have
been provided at Grant and Harrison
schools for the education of children
who do not make normal progress un-
der the conditions which .vai. in
Irregular schools.
The added improvements at the high
school, whereby good lunch accommo-
dations are provided and whereby an
auditorium for the seating Of the entire
high school will be available will do
much in the promotion of a better
school day and in the provision of ways
whereby The entire school may meet for
Iinspirational purposes and for the con-
lsideration of matters of common inter-
est. Thes- improvements have also
given the commercial department much
more cOmmodious rooms and better ac-
commodations, enabling this departs
ment to extend its. work and serve
those taking these courses more ade-
quately- When completed. these inn
provements at the high school will at
ford more adequate classroom advan.
tages and better conditions under
which the students and teachers maj
pursue their work
4 During the year. great gains have
been made in the professional basis fcl
our work and IN the modification and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01
WILL FIGHT U. S.
Roosevelt Says Germany Would
If She Licked England.
Colonel Takes q Crack at Demo.
cratic Foreign Policies.

London, Jan. 1.-The Morning Post
prints the following interview by its
special correspondent with Theodore
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on the Amer
lean foreign policy particularly as af-
fected in the far east:
'Lamentable!" he exclaimed. Eng
land has made some bad blunders in
foreign policy, but comparing your
blunders with ours is like comparing
the English channel with the Atlantic
ocean.
Take the question of Japan. 1 am
convinced the only way to deal with
Japan is by combining firmness with
courtesy. That was my reason for con-
cluding the agreement Of 1907 for the
absolute exclusion Of further Japanese
labor from the Pacific coast, but other
wise there should be the most scrupu-
lous courtesy in our dealings with
highly civilized and sensitive nations.
"Of course We are pacific. but our
present policy is criminal-doubly so
when our navy is totally inadequate
for defensive purposes. What can you
expect when the secretary of state
lives in the clouds? No not in the
clouds but in a world Of tenth rate
fiction"
rs it true you informed a German
professor that Germany was bound tc
win this warp
Another Lie!
That's another lie." he said. .The
professor came to see me and
sketched out his ideas OF the war
He told me Germany had beaten bach
Russia and would bring France to hel
knees by next summer and hold thu
British channel. Then, he said, we
shall pour our troops into England
and capture J -.don.' Yes 1 said
and then you will have to fight Amer
ica.' 'Why?' asked the professor
Because said, IF we don't fight yot
you will treat US AZ you treated Bel
gtum.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01
BETTER TIMES AHEAD
Improvement in Trade Is Expected
With the New Year.

NEW n. 1."BTaUStfeeC s
says.
Inventory taking is the rule and
therefore movements in the more i'm
portant industrial and commercial
channels are slow but practically all
lines and sections save the south, look
for improvement after today. At the
moment, however, distribution is
mainly from retail purveyors by whom
sacrifice sales are being pushed. with
negatively favorable results, at most
centers, the range being from poor
in the south to active in the west
where the full force of reEaunerative
prices for wheat are exhibited.
1T is noteworthy that reports from
some points indicate that Christmas
trade was better than antic; pated.
Wheat exports for the week were
.,4OO,3S2 bushels, against 5,SOI.412
bushels last YEAR" ..z.-s.s.....-.
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particularly in composition. spelling and
nature study.
In the ensuing year, II funds permit,
it is hoped the old lincoln school.
which has rendered good service for
so many years, may be replaced with
a new, modern building so equipped
as to accommodate an intermediate
school in that part of the city. 1t may
be possible to make provision there
also for the opening of an additional
ungraded school corresponding to
those at Grant and Harrison.
Large gains will also be made in the
Improvement of the courses of study,
particularly in nature study, geogra-
lish subjects in the elementary
schools and in the commercial, house
hold arts, and industrial arts courses
in the high school.
of interest to students may be encour-
aged with the improvements now
nearing completion at the high school
Particularly will we be able to bring
to the hieh school students the ad-
vantages Of more contact with the
in addresses and musical entertain
ments, and otherwise. owing to the
ease with which the entire school car
now assemble for such purposes.
w. O. Rigby, Postmaster of Topeka.
There has been gain of approx
mately $4,000 in receipts at the To-
peka Office this year.
The growth Of the Topeka postoffice
has been rapid Ten years ago there
were AZ employees; at the present
time there are 127. The receipts OF
this office exceeds four hundred thou
sand dollars each year. The parcel
post business at this office has shown
a wonderful increase, possibly 500 pei
cent over the preceding year.
A substantial gain in the number O1
depositors and the amounts on deposit
in the postal savings bank.
With the increased facility, WheK
the office is back to the permanent
quarters, which will be about March
we expect even much larger In.
crease this coming year.
The showing in postal receipts in.
dicates a gain both in volume of bust
ness transacted and in population. To-
peka is undoubtedly advancing.
My effort In 1915 will be to give the
public better service.
C. E. Rascom, City Passenger Agen
Rock Island.
The Rock Island has something
over two hundred people In Topeka
many of whom own their homes.
The payroll adds a good many thou
sands Of dollars to the total which 1
spent with local merchants during tn
year.
Outside Of the direct avenues 0
trade, the Rock Island has done
| good share toward the work of max
| ing for better farming and stock rails
| ing. and. Topeka. being the capital o
an agricultural state. the work canno
help benefit the city. More an
better hogs are provided for Ban
Quet" hams and poultry for Seymour
and cream and milk for the bigges
creamery in the country. making To
peka a better place in which to liv<
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01

The temperature today averaged eight
degrees above normal. The weather
was ideal for New Years.
The forecast calls for a continuance
of fair weather tonight and Saturday
with drop In temperature tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01

Weather Forecast for T1ansas.
atr tonight and Saturday: slight,
It tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01

st Patrick and the Snakes will be
the subject Of an address at the clos
ing session by ''Cafch-My-Paf' (Rev.
r.. j. Patterson of Belfast. Ireland. H.
G. Mccain, extension secretary Meth
odist Episcopal Temperance society,
will speak on THE Challenge to Bu2l.
ness and Social welfare Twenty FIVE
letters and kilograms from prominent
members of congress-, leaders in the
prohibition movement. etc. will be read
A four-page communication from WI!
liam jennings Bryan. secretary of state
will be feature.
Delegates have expressed themselves
fConunusa on Paso Xwo.j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01
Britlrh Battleship Formidable
sent to the Bottom.
Whether by a Mine or a sub
marine Is Not Known.
GOES DOWN IN THE CHANNEL
Seventy One Survivors Picked
Up by Cruiser.
It Is Thought Possible Tha'
Others Have Been Saved.
: London, Jan. 1.-The British
.xttleship Formidable was sunk

=. London. Jan. 1.-The British
l,,sttleship Formidable was sunk
morning, in the British
.el, by either a mine or u
7.e rine, according to an an
. ! ~. ~ ,.ement given out by the Of
~ 1formation bureau.
ext of the bureaus statement
battIeship Formidable was
morning in the channel but
by a mine or a submarine is
'ertain.
- v-one survivors have been
-, by a British light cruiser.
possible that others may have
cued by other vessels
y" )rmidable was sister ship OF
Il vark. sunk off Sheerness on
giving day by what has been
declared an internal explo-
sion. Vhe Formidable was launched in
December. 1898. and is, therefore. OF the
older style Of fighting ships. She had
q water line of All feet. was Of $1,000
tons displacement ano carried crew
Of abort 80 men, under normal con-
ditions. Her armament included four
IL inch guns. twelve inch guns, six
teen IA FOUNDERS and two IL Founders
Of a shorter muzzle length, six three
Founders and two Maxims. In addition.
she was fitted with four submerged
4erpedo tubes. Her armor IVES nine to
'p~.h sKrupp STEEL
rrmidable had assigned to her,
9 to the British navy list Of De-
4~a various fleet officers and COM
Z emily she undoubtedly was acting
. 3afk ship IT the tim OF her-Se-
Her captain was Arthur N.
E0xleyG her commander Charles F..
~ captain John C. Deed was IN
! !! ! !
of the marines on board
fleet surgeon was Godfrey
nd the fleet paymaster p. j.
he chaplain is given as the Rev.
g. Robinson. On board the
- lie were also 16 midshipmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01
George H. Hodges, Governor of
KanS0a

Kansas.
The year 1914 was exceedingly good
to Kansas and we will look back to
it for years to come with pleasant
memories. It will be known as the
year when our soil produced 181 mil
lions of wheat, the greatest crop by
far ever raised by any state or prov
ince on earth. This added to our al
ready bountiful yields G alfalfa and
other crops has filled our banks to
overflowing. quickened every channel
Of trade, brought the comforts Of life
the largest enrolment of Kansas boys
and girls to attend our state educa-
tiOnal institutions that we have ever
known in our history.
Disasters and public calamities have
passed us by. We close the old year
thankful for our material prosperity
but also thankful for the fact that
deadly war, no Kansas mother waits
anxiously for news from the front. or
mOurnS for the son who will never re-
turn. So with grateful hearts we ring
out the old year and welcome in the
new with its hopes, its aspirations. and
its opportunities for still greater devel-
opment. With its new opportunities the
New Year will bring it's round of new
duties and responsibilities.
New occasions teach new duties.
Time makes ancient good uncouth,
He must ever up and doing.
Who would keep abreast of truth.
Let the sentiments SO beautifully ex-
pressed by Stevenson animate us:
The New Year returns and. brings
it's many rounds of irritating concerns
and duties: Help US to play the man;
help us to perform them with laughter
and kind faces. Let cheerfulness abound
with industry. In that we mediate
evil illustrate our will; in that good,
further our endeavor. Cause injury to
be forgot, and kindness to be remem-
bered.''
r. l.. Cofr.n, Mayor of Topeka.
From the standpoint of economy and
efficiency Topeka has taken a foremost
position in city government. The be-
ginning was made when the commits
s.on plan was adopted. 1t is with
pardona BILE pride that make the claim
that few cities have made better
showing in city government than has
Topeka in the last year. If. Topeka
continues to do as we'll in the next ten
years as it has done in the past five
sh" will have the enviable distinction OF
being not only as we'll governed as any
city Of it's size in the United States
but what is equally as valuable. If moi
more so. she will probably be the larg-
est city in the United States to be abso-
| lutely out of debt. At the present ate
all city bonds of the city OF Topeka vii
have been paid by 1925 and this will be
done without any increase in the tai
rate.
And to do this will not be necessar.
for the city TO skimp. Topeka can bt
out OF debt in ten years and do so with
out foregoing anything she needs be.
lieve a municipal farm Is needed and
that there is a field for preventive
work and that measures along this lint
can be taken up and successfully car
ried out without any increase In thu
! city tax levy. Topeka Is making al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01

Members Of the nominating conn
mittee were: 8. Paul Jones, Henry G.
Jacobs, Leonard r. Patton, Mark II.
Shaw and Paul w. Harnly.
The meeting of the intercollegiate
Prohibition association which opened
Wednesday morning at the Auditorium,
and which 10 the greatest convection
Of the kind ever held. will close to mt
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
PREACHED FINE SERMON

Rev. W. c. Hilliard was greeted by a crowded house at he Methodist church Sunday evening, the occasion being a special anniversary sermon for the Independent Order of Odd Eel lows, commemorating the 96th anni- versary of that excellent order in the United States Rev. Hilliard select ed as his theme the works of the Good Samaritan, and preached most excellent sermon, which was highly appreciated by the members of the I. o. o. F. lodge, the Rebekahs and the good crowd out to hear it.-Eldorado Tribune
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01

Send us that order for printing. We will please you.
 Gould Wilson, Ritchie & Company's man, was down at Boughton this morning seeing the merchants. W. L. Britt, of Roughton came up this morning in his Cole automobile and spent several hours here attend ing tob usiness matters.
 Messrs. J. H. and J. w. Bryson route number two Prescott, spent a portion of today in the city attending. to business matters.
 Mrs. w. w. Folsom, of Hope, will arrive in the city this afternoon and will remain over Sunday as guest of Mrs. J. J. Boswell.
 Mrs. c. P. Smith, of Philadelphia. will be the guest of the Baptist Wo- mans Missionary Society at the home of Mrs. J. M. Powell Monday after noon.
 Leslie Buchanan, a former Prescott young man who is travelling for a wholesale company, is here today see ing merchants and relatives and friends.
 Prof. Ury Mckenzie was recently reelected principal of the Prescott school and a meeting of the board is being held this afternoon to select teachers for the 1915-16 terms of our schools.
 Miss Hazel Phillips, of Hope, who has been here few days as a guest of Mrs. Elmer Conklin, will return to her home this evening. Her sister Mrs. A. G. Phillips will go to Hope with her and remain over Sunday.
 Prof. c. M. Hirst, principal of the State High School at Sutton, was in Prescott today making arrangements for supplies for the school elections to be held throughout the county on Saturday May 15.-Mr. Hirst is coun- ty examiner. of the county and was also recently reelected as principal ot} the High School at Slttc~
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
Local News.
Go to Church tomorrow.

Go to Church tomorrow. E. E. Norman, of Emmet, was here this morning.
 For Auto service, phone 65-S. Gautsche. Advt. 5-3. Born-This morning to MT. and Mrs. l.. H. Cox, boy. There is an invitation extended to you to attend church tomorrow.
 J. J. Hirst, of Gale, came in this afternoon to attend to business.
 We deliver Coca Cola with grocer ies.-Douglas Brooks & Co. Phone 157. Advt.
 WANTED:-50 Berry Pickers, Mon- day at he Berry Farm one mile West of Prescott. Advt.
 For Sale-Heart pine shingles in any quantity.-J. c. Woodul, Prescott Arka nsaS. Advt. If.
 Home grown strawberries are plen- tiful and are retailing at 171s cents per quart box
 l have a nice lot of all heart pine shingles for sale cheap-see me.-Jno. M. Haltom. Advt.
 Joe F. Haynie route number two, was among the business visitors to the city today.
 We carry the most complete line in the city. Phone your orders.-Doug- las Brooks & Go. Advt
 Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-you are xt-Cragan & Cummins Advt.
 We sell the Prescott Ice & Milling Company's Purity Ice Cream Cones 5c, Quart cartons, 30 cents.-Vickers & CO.-Phone 324. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
NOTICE

The operation of slot and profit sharing machines has been declared a violation of the criminal laws by cir cult judges throughout the state and notice is hereby given to owners Of such machines in Prescott that the use, exposition or management of same within such city after the 10th day of May 1915 will be subject to a fine. This extension of time is given that no hardship may be worked on the owners who have doubtless purchased the machines through a misapprehen- sion of the law.
 This April 2Sth, 1915.
 Randolph P Hamby,
 Mayor of Prescott
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday School 10 a. m. Preaching at II by the pastor on "The Require ments to be a Disciple of Christ" ," Christian Endeavor GAS p. m. Preach ing 7:45 subject. Thoughts Make the Man" Parents wishing their child ren baptized will present them at the morning hour. @
 At the evening hour there will be a resume of important events in the world, the items for tomorrow even ing will be, "The new cure for Teta- nus" "A Lawsuit about Cats," and "A Boy Saves Boy" Come!
 John c. Williams, pastor.