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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-13

or one fact there can he no doubt
a general spirit Of optimism pervades
official Washington a. to the business
outlook Of the United States In 1915.
President Wilson II an optimist. He
insists that there IA business i'm
provemsnt all along the line and pre-
diets a rosy future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09

with the election in the city of Topeka
to decide on the use of voting ma
chimes. The date falls on Saturday.
Checking of the petitions submitted
to the county board shows many
more than the required signatures of
bona fide electors, although it had not
been entirely completed. A number
of late signatures from outside the city
came in today and were added to the
main petition. The state fair levy.
which will raise about 100000 on
Shawnee county's taxable wealth of
more than SO millions. promises to be
one of the most popular issues ever
placed before the people of the coun-
ty. 1t means that the entrance to the
fair grounds will for the first time be
free to the general public while the
premiums for livestock and other ag-
ricultural and industrial exhibits will
be guaranteed.
None of the public money is to be
used for the race track prizes. 1t all
goes to awards for the exhibits and
will make the entrance of unusual
number of desirable. displays in all
classes a certainty. The fact OF the
free gate will mean more money spent
with cOncceSSionaireS on the fair
grounds, which Is expected to result
class of amuSements than have ever
been obtainable before.
Voting Machines Offered
c. w. Hull, manager of the local
voting machine company, today nOti-
fled the county commissioners that rs
voting machines now ready for use
will be turned over to the city election
commissioner free or charge for use
at the special election. A petition
asking the city commissioners to sub
NIT the proposition to use the ma
chimes at the same election with the
fair levy proposal is now in prepara-
ton. AS this requires signatures of
25 per cent of the voters of the city it
is still in circulation but has. Mr.. Hull
said. already been signed by nearly
all the more prominent business men
in the downtown section They are
now being circulated among the
women in residence districts and
should be completed within a very few
days.
The call for the voting machine
election will be made by the mayor
and city commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
STILL ONE MORE
Another Capper Employee Goes
to Public Office.
Our Own Tom McNeaI on State
Text Commission.

Governor Capper today announced
the appointment of T. A. McNeal of
topeka as mem ber of the state
school textbook commission. At the
same time the governor reappointed
Mrs Cora Wellhouse Bullard for an
other two years.
When the textbook commission was
created two years ago, Mrs. Bullard
was appointed by Governor Hodges.
She served on the original commission
which adopted new texts for state
schools and installed the machinery
for state publication of school books.
Her term expires this month and by
the action of Governor Capper will
serve until 1917
T. A McNeal is an employee of the
Capper publications and former state
printer. He is regarded as a valuable
man for the commission because of
his knowledge of conditions at the
state printing plant. McNeaI succeeds
S. c. Risdon of Independence, ap-
pointed by Governor Hodges following
the resignation of c. A. Cain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
NOTHING to say
Mayor COfran Quits by Sound
of GaVeI.
No Ceremony at Last Commits
sion Meeting.

The last meeting of the present To-
peka city commission was held today.
When r. L. Cofran, mayor, announced
the meeting adjourned sine die and
thumped the table wit hthe mayors
gavel he welded the gavel for the last
time.
After the meeting had been called
and small amount of routine busi-
ness had been transacted, the. body
resolved itself into an official can
vassing board and checked over the
results of the city election. A num-
Der of small clerical errors were dis
covered and corrected. There were
no errors of sufficient Importance to
endanger the standings of the sue
cessful candidates.
After the returns had been officially
certified, the board again resolved
iteSlf to a meeting of the city COM
mission and then adjourned. There
were no speeches made. Those who
had expected few remarks upon re-
firing from office from Mayor Cofran
were disappointed.
81 did not have anything to say"
was the very good reason given by the
mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
FOR MODEL town
Two TOpekans Named as
Judges of State Contest.
Prof, ID. A. Ellsworth and Miss
Lima BreSSette.

Prof William McKeever of Kansas
university today announced the ap-
pointment of Prof. D. A. Ellsworth
the model town contest. The judges
will start April 20 on an inspection
tour of the various towns in the con-
test for Stubbs-Horner prizes and will
probably make awards some time in
May.
A first prize of $1,000 for the model
town for children has been offered by
w. r. Stubbs of Lawrence, former
of $500 was recently offered by
Charles Horner of Kansas City. The
contest is confined to the 73 second
class cities in the state. Of these
about 40 started in the contest and
when the complete list is announced in
a few days. it is probable that the re-
port will show 16 or II Kansas cities
in the fight for the prizes.
1t is the plan of Professor Nc
day in each of the towns. The visit
of the judges will be made a holiday
by the civic organizations and the trip
of the judges will virtually cover the
entire state The prizes are to be
awarded to the model towns for
growth and development of children
schools, Fairgrounds, genera sanitary
conditions and a score of other fea-
lures to be considered by the judges
in making their awards.
Both judges are residents of To-
peka. Professor Ellsworth is secre-
tary of the State Teachers association.
while Miss Bressette is state female
er, who has directed the contest, an
nOunced both aDDOintmenfS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
Long Promised Forward Move
ment Is in Progress.
Gen. JOffre Is Pushing Forward
From Three Bases.
ARE OCCUPYING NEW GROUND
From Several Hundred Yards
to Two Miles Deep.
Germans Offering Stubborn Res
sistance at Every Step.

London, April 9-The French
movement between the Meuse and the
Lorraine frontier is developing a dis
tinct offensive with General Joffro
pushing his advance while the Ger
mans are making fierce counter at
tacks. This is the substance of the
latest dispatches reaching London
from the continent
According to an analysis of the
situation by the French general staff.
the French offensive movement of the
last few days has been on three sec
tors. The first is on a front of IL
miles to the east of Verdun, the actual
line running southeast from a point
near Etain; the second on a front be-
tween ST. Mihie1 and Pont-A- -Mousson,
where the French are attacking from
the south, and the third is in the
north in the vicinity of Gussainville,
where the French now dominate the
valley of the Orne and are threatening
the railroad beyond the River Orne
with attack.
The French advance is thus being
pressed from three bases in three diff
ferent directions. According to Paris
official reports French forces on fronts
many miles long have occupied new
ground measuring from several hun
dred yards to two miles deep. That
the German resistance to these ad-
vances has been stubborn is striking1y
indicated by the French report that
the Germans on one point of the at
TACK leIt one tnOuSand DEAD on the
field.
The Political situation.
Interest is again centering in Greece
where former Premier Venizeios, ap-
parently despairing of obtaining the
support of King Constantine, in his
efforts to secure a retraction of the
reputation of his policy, by the pres
ent cabinet, has decided to retire from
politics and may leave the country.
Special dispatches from Hungary
express the belief that the Russians
are fighting their battles in the Car
pathians for deliberate political ends,
the chief of which is to sever Hun
gary from the dual monarchy Some
confirmation is given this theory by
the reported alarm in Italy over the
possibility of Austria-Hungary con-
Guiding a separate peace with Russia
Dispatches received here by way of
Athens set forth that the allied fleet.
facing the Dardanelles, is not far from
Bolair, on the Gallipoli peninsula, but
this news is without official con-
firmation. Nothing has come to hand
to confirm the rumor that Germany
had declared war upon Holland. Mill
tary movements are reported along
the Dutch border, but such activity
continually has marked Hollands un-
easy neutrality in the past and con-
sequently the present developments
are not invested with marked signifI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
ADVICE TO GIRLS.

Chicago, April "a girl should
veto drinking and smoking because
the two habits interfere with pro-
motion of love by kisses, according
to Dr. Aldred B. Westrup, IS, who
returned today from his third
honeymoon. Doctor Westrup is the
author of PLENTY of Money" and
book on sex. He believes in mar
riage ceremonies only because it's
against the law not to go through
with them. His wife, she was Miss
Maud Denning, sex lecturer, holds
the same views. She is 49,
Here are Doctor Westrup's rules
for wooing:
"Be perfectly frank and have no
secrets.
Study one another during court
ship to learn whether suited in
magnetism and natures.
BE liberal, if a girl-with plenty
of men.
TEST the congeniaiity by the
touch of hand s-ofteo-before
marriage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
FULL OF BODIES
Captured German Trenches
Are ChOked With Dead
So That the French Can Find
No Room.

Paris, April 9.-German trenches,
so choked with mangled German
corpses the French troops were unable
to occupy them, the woods full of
dead and dying, were described in Of
ficial dispatches today telling of the
terrible battles now raging around st.
Mihiel.
So frightful has become the loss of
life in the savage attacks against the
German position between ST. Mihiel
and Point-A-MousSon and Etan that
military operations actually are being
hampered by piles of dead bodies. The
battles are being waged with such fe-
rocity that neither army has time to
go to the aid of its dying much less
bury the dead. The sides of the
Combres plateau and the Eparges re-
gion, north of st. Mihiel, are strewn
with corpses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
KEEP KAISER BUSY
Two Great Battles Are Raging
700 Miles Apart.
Russian Steam Roller Is Nov
ing Forward in Hungary.

London, April 9-On two great
battlefields, 700 miles apart. the allies
are cooperating in a mighty attempt
to crush Franz Josefs armies and
force Austro- Hungary to sue for
peace.
Unconfirmed dispatches here today
indicated that the allies are moving
slowly to success. The Russians are
pressing forward in Hungary with the
Austro- Germans in retreat at nearly
every point
around st. Mihiel have caused the
Germans to hurry reinforccments
originally designed to stem the Rus
sian onslaught in the Carpathians.
Various reports indicate that Hun
gary is in state of terror over the
Slav invasion and demanding that the
dual monarchy seek a separate peace.
A Bucharest dispatch today esti-
mated the Austro- Hungarian losses in
killed, wounded and prisoners in the
defense of Hungary from invasion to-
tailed more than 100000. At least
100000 of these were prisoners, ac-
cording to the Bucharest estimate.
The Berlin claim that Frances sud
den offensive around st. Mihiel was
directly linked with the Russian adj
vance upon the Carpathian passes Is
generally accepted here. Though aim
ing to crush the st. Mihiel wedge. the
savage attacks of the French armies
south of Verdun are believed to form
part of a great plan of campaign
WORKED OUT at felTOkId0s EaTib anu
London. General Joffre Is keeping the
kaiser too busy to send more aid to the
retreating Austrians.
The same strategy, according to the
French, saved Warsaw from Won
Hindenberg after the Russian defeat
in the Mazurian lakes, while the Slavs
were falling back out of East Prus-
sia in a disordered retreat. their
French allies began savage smashes
against the German trenches in the
Champagne. Won Hindenberg cried for
reinforcements for a great assa ult on
Warsaw but the general staff had none
to send. Every man available was
plugging the German line around
Perthes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09

will be made in his department.
George T. Mattingly, who has made
an excellent record, will be retained
as city license inspector.
1 Miss Alberta Hale, city treasurer, will
also retain her position 'I shall rec
ommend her appointment for two
reasons" said Mr.. Wasson. First,
because she is competent and thor
oughly efficient and I want her to
remain, and secondly, because 1 would
be mobbed, if 1 did not re-appoint
her"
N Coover. 1910 West Fifteenth
street. will be the new city auditor,
filling the position made vacant by
Mr.. Wasson's advancement to the
head of the department. Mr.. Coover
is a lawyer and real estate dealer, and
for a number of years was superin-
tendent of schools at Wilson, Kan.
A. Z. Sutton, electrician at Bethany
college, is Mr.. Wasson's choice for
electrical inspector, E. J. Stewart hav-
ing taken a position with the Kansas
State Inspection and Fire Prevention
office. Mr.. Stewart rendered his res
ignation today.
o. A. Peck, who has the distinction
of being the oldest city employee in
point of service, will begin another
term of office under Mr.. Wasson as
city weighma Ster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
HARD ON POOR KING
ItaIy's Crown Has Stock in
German Krupp Factory.
If He Fights Kaiser He Loses
His $25,OOO,OOO.

London. April 9.-This is a story
that is knocking about Germany and
is brought back to London by almost
every returning American:
1.-The king of Italy, says the German
story, once owned $25,000,000 worth
of steel stock. The emperor of Ger
many heard of the thrifty monarch's
purchase of this stock and sent word
to him that Krupps stock was better
than the American venture. The
Krupp stock would pay three times as
much dividends, said the kaiser. as
steel.
THE king-of Italy. the German story
goes, took the kaiser's advice, and
now, if the Berlin story is true, holds
$25. 900, 900 worth of stock in Krupp's
cannon factory.
"And, conclude the Germans, if Italy
goes to war with Germany, the Krnpp
stock held by the king, will be can
celed. Or at least, the king of Italy
has good reason to believe it will be !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
MULES CAUSE STRIKE.
Miners Carrying Dynamite Refuse to
Pass by Them.

Wilkesbarre, April 9-Stubborn
and unruly mules were responsible for
strike of 1900 employees of the Le-
high and Wilkesbarre Coal company
yesterday which completely tied up
the operations. The company issued
an order directing the men to enter
and leave one of the veins through
the main gangway instead of nv ONT
lets and crosscuts. The miners OBJ
jected to the order, declaring they
We're compelled to carry dynamite into
the chamber and that because of the
presence OF stubborn and unruly
mules in the gangways, our lives are
endangered" Officials of the COM
pany declined to rescind the order and
the men went on strike,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
COULD MUST PAY
New York Supreme Court Says
Wabash Stock Issue Illegal.
Financier and Others Must Fork
Over Five Millions.

New York, April Geo. J. Gould
and other directors of the Wabash
railway were today held personally
liable by the appellate division of the
supreme court for S5.133,0 900 for stock
wrongfully issued. They were direct
ed to pay that amount into the rail-
way treasury Immediately.
Gould and the other defendants are
expected to appeal to the court of ap-
peals.
The decision today was in the suit
of James Pollicz and other stockhold-
ers to recover damages for an alleged
wrongful stock issue in 1913 The
lower court held that $4,000. 900 is
sue was illegal but the appellate divi-
sion found that the wrongful issue
amounted only to $5,133,00O with in
terest since October Is, 913. for
which the directors are held PERSONAL
lY liable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
BIC STORE FAILS
]. B. Greenhut & Co. i'm Hands
of Receiver.
The Concern Is Capitalized at
S6,OOO.OOO and Bonded.

New York. April 9.-Receivers were
appointed today by Federal Judge
Hand for the j. B. Greenhut company,
which operates large department
store in this city
The receivership was applied for in
a suit brought by the Monmouth Sc
curities company and the defendant
consented to the appointment Walter
c. Noyes and William Marble were
named as receivers. The amount of
their bond was fixed at 100000.
The ]. B. Greenhut company had an
authorized and outstanding capital
stock of S6.000,000 and bond issue
of $6,00O,000 sinking fund gold, six
per cent bonds
Two changes have been made since
the Incorporation of the original firm,
Greenhut & Company. November 16.
1910 The first took place when
Greenhut & Company became CONSOLE
dated with the Siegel. Cooper company
&C. = On Pas. TEp.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
VOTE MAY IS
FOR FAIR FUND
County Commissioners Set the
Election Date.
Loyal Shawnee Citizens to De-
clare Small Levy.
A MOST POPULAR ISSUE
Taxpayers VIII Hardly Feel
One-FOurth Mill.
Voting Machines VIII Be Used
Free at Polls.

May Is was today set by the board
of county commissioners as the date
for the special election to determine
the levy of a special tax of one-fourth
of one mill for the benefit of the KAN
sas State fair at Topeka next Septem-
Der.
The resolution adopted today by the
county commissioners recommends
that the state fair levy election which
will be held in both city and county
precincts be held on the same day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
HIGHER GAS COST
Kansas Natural Receivers AID.
ply for New Rates.
Declare They Can't Pay Divi-
dends or Operation Expense.

Receivers of the Kansas Natural
Gas company will file application late
this afternoon with the Kansas public
utilities commission for an increase in
gas rates in Kansas. The receivers al
lege that under the present rates they
are unable to pay dividends on the
capital stock or the cost of operation.
The application was filed by A. C.
Salathiel, of Independence. An i'm
mediate hearing of the application
will be asked and it probably will be
granted by the commission as soon as
the passenger rate hearing is con-
cluded.
The application adds another chap
ter to the gas troubles in the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
Decrease i'm Passengers and Re-
ceipts, Says Officer.
ROCK lSLAND-FRISCO CASE
Records Produced by IL. "A.
Hamilton of st. Louis.
Paul Walker Cites Increase In
Scent Years.

Railroads applying for an increase
in passenger rates threw a sensation
into the hearing before the public
utilities commission today when T. A.
Hamilton, supervisor of efficiency for
the Frisco, produced figures to show
that the two cent rate had failed both
to stimulate travel or increase re-
ceipts. Comparative figures since 1907
and applying to the last year under
the three cent law, as affecting both
the Frisco and Rock Island Lines,
were offered by Hamilton.
The unexpected testimony from the
nps of the Frisco official clearly sur
prised members of the commission.
Throughout the hearing the commits
sion had indicated that there was lit
tie question concerning the increased
travel and that it in a measure at least
compensated the roads for the reduc-
ton in rates. Following the offering
of records by Hamilton, the commits
sion asked that reports be produced
by ali roads interested in the rate case.
Figures offered by Hamilton con-
cerned only intrastate passenger traf-
fic and in the case of the Frisco were
based on the showing for July, Aug
ust and September, 1907, the last three
months of the three cent fare law. In
the case of the Rock Island, the show
ing was for the fiscal year for the final
twelve months under the old law and
the record under the two cent rate
agreement.
Frisco Showing.
This is the July, August and Sep
tember passenger record of the Frisco
from 1907 to date:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
TO GREET WILLARD
n. Y. Prepares for Coming of
the New Champion.
Kansas Society Will Participate
in Mammoth Demonstration.

New York. April "a public well
come and demonstration in honor of
the arrival of the new worlds cham
pion heavyweight here tomorrow
night. A reception committee of men
prominent in the sporting world will
meet him at the railroad station and
an escort of parades headed by a
band and including a detachment of
Boy Scouts and members of the Kan
SaS society and other organizations
will lead the champions progress up
Seventh avenue and Broadway to the
ST. Nicholas club. There Willard is to
box. four rounds with Jim Savage, his
Sparring partner.
Next week Willard will begin a two
weeks engagement at local vaude-
Vile theater. AS boxing exhibitions
are permitted only in licensed athletic
clubs. the champion will appear in a
sketch
According to an announcement to-
day Willard will make a theatrical
tour of the country which will prevent
him from boxing again for nine
months or year. In the meantime, it
was thought, the real contenders for
his title would be reduced to one or
two.
No Passport for johnson
Washington. April 9.-Jack john
son, the negro pugilist, will not carry
an American passport if he leaves
Cuba for Europe. Secretary Bryan
said today instructions had been sent
to Minister Gonzales in Havana not to
issue him credentials. The minister
has reported Johnson'S application for
passports.
Secretary Bryan said the state de-
partment acted without consulting the
department of justice because 1t was
familiar with the case against Johnson
and knew that he had left the United
States after having been convicted un-
der the white slave law and while at
liberty on $45,000 bail pending deci-
sion of an apDeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
SPRING, THAT'S ALL.
A Little Sunshine, Plenty of Clouds
and Usual Temperature.

The sky was overcast in Kansas this
morning. and the temperature was
above normal for this date. The fore
cast calls for partly cloudy weather
tonight with a slight drop in temper
ature and a strong probability of sun
shine Saturday. The sun broke
through the clouds this morning at
Topeka.
The minimum temperature at To-
peka this mOrning-51 degrees
which occurred at seven o'clock was
IL degrees above normal. Eleven
years ago today the maximum temper
ature was 80 degrees; in 1892 the
minimum was %. Those are the ex-
tremes for this date in twenty eight
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
1so7-RoBERT e. LEE-1s7o

"He was foe without hate. a
friend without treachery, soldier
without cruelty, and a victim with
out murmuring. He was public
officer without vices. private citi-
zen without wrong, a neighbor
without reproach, a Christian with
out hypocrisy, and a man without
guilt. He was a Caesar without his
ambition, Frederick without his
tyranny, Napoleon without his sell
fishness, and Washington without
his reward. From an address by
L. S. Senator Benjamin H. Hill of
Georgia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
JITNEYS IN CAPITAL.
Washington Says Buses Without Lii
censes VIII Be sIIIejitneys."

Washington, April Washington
soon is to have jitney buses. To meet
the problems their coming will offer,
the District commissioners have been
thinking hard. Licenses will be re-
quired and autos attempting to oper-
ate without licenses will be classed as
'-il1ejitneys' and so treated. Liability
insurance may be required Definite
routes will be laid out and the buses
required to follow them. 1t is believed
the coming of the jitneys will reduce
present congestion on many street rail-
way lines.