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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Expenditures of Federal Gov
ernment Show Big Increase.
Last Years Appropriation EX-
ceeded by 40 Million.
UPWARD BY THE WAR
State Department Alone Grows
Hundreds of Thousands.
Nearly All Branches Ask Con-
gress for More Money.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Estimates for
the most elaborate program of ex-
penditures ever asked of an American
congress in times of peace were sub
nitted today proposing a total outlay
of $f,2S5, S57, sos or s17O,S53, ,614 more
than appropriated last year. The great
increase is almost wholly due the ad-
ministration plans for military pre-
paredness. More than s116. 100000 of
OF the total is -for 'direct expen ndttures
on the army and navy, with millions
more to be used in cost defense and
other fortification work. BY establish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
BERLIN ASKS OF BOY-ED
Count Won Bernstorff Presents to
Lansing Communication Asking
for Reasons for Dismissal.

Washington. Dec. Count Won
Bernstorff today presented to the state
department a communication asking
withdrawal of Captain Boy-Ed and
for the reasons for the request for the
Captain Won Papen, the German naval
and military attaches, respectively.
1t was stated authoritatively, though
not in the communication. that the
ambassador would under no consid-
Grafton ask the United States to get
safe conducts for the attaches.
The German government was repre-
sented as considering it incumbent
upon the. United States to return the
attaches in safety to German territory
and bring their successors here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
THANK YOU!

The State Journal is still receiving
most flattering congratulations on its
enlargement from seven to eight col
umns- Scores of newspapers over the
state have printed appreciative COM
ment-their articles will be repro
duced as soon as they are collected
Mr. Frank z. MacLennan, editor
and publisher of the State Journal
now in San Francisco, telegraphed to-
day his appreciations as follows:
am deeply gratified and sincerely
apprecfative Of the generous. kindly
comments on the new s column paper
which have just read in Thursday's
State Journal.-Frank P. MacLennan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
RATE EREHEARING DENIED
Coal Operators in Pennsylvania Fail to
Move Commerce Board in Plea
for Tariff Readjustment.

of coal operators in Pennsylvania for
a Te-hearing on the new rates to the
Atlantic coast on small sizes of an
thracite was denied today by the in
terstate commerce commission
The commission also denied a pc
tition filed by the so-called anthra cite
roads asking for a modification of it's
order to permit the carrier to increase
their rates on prepared sizes and pea
coal by five per cent. The commission
IS understood to have felt that the
arguments presented in the petition
did not warrant a re-opening of the
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
LITTLE FIGHTING SINCE
F0RD'S PARTY SET SAIL


The departure from New York
OF the Ford peace expedition il
coincident with a most unusual luIl
on the fighting fronts.
The Austrian official issued I'm
Vienna today says:
RUSSIAN front-There has been
only sporadic artillery firing"
The Russian official says:
Calm prevailed on both the
Russian and Caucasian fronts"
The Italian official saws:
with the exception of small de-
tachment firing there have been no
events worthy of mention along
the whole 'front.'
The French afternoon official
says:
There is nothing to add to our
report of last night"
tion reads:
The night passed without Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
GERMAN ENVOY DENIES
PART IN MEXICAN PLOT

Washington, Dec. 6.-Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor, today made emphatic denial
of reports that Germany or German
official agents had been concerned
in recent attempts to set up a coun-
ter revolution in Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
ANCONA ASSAILED BY 2
Survivor Swears Pair of Plungers
Attacked Ship, One
Smelling Her.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The state de-
partment received today a message
from Consul Mason at Tunis giving
the substance of an affidavit made by
Giuseppe TorriSso. an Ancona sur
Vivor, to the effect that the Ancona
was attacked by two submarines, one
on each side, the one on the port side
shelling her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Earth Rocks in Italy.

Rome, Dec. 6--Earth shocks were
felt at , o'clock Sunday morning al
Latium at Foil. Frosinone Genda Ca
primo and Tivoli. There was neither
loss Of life nor damage of property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Washington. Dec. 6.-The Utah ir-
rigation law authorizing any person
desiring water for irrigation purposes
to enlarge existing canals after COM
pensating the owners was upheld as
constitutional today by the supreme
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Ship PIottcrs Face New Grief.

New York, Dec Give additional
indictments were returned today
against Robert Fay. Walter Scholz.
Max Breitung. DIR. Herbert Kienzle,
Englebert Bronkhorst and Paul
Darehe. AL were charged with con-
spiracy tC commit murder and to
commit assault with deadly weapons
and to destroy ships. The previous in
dictments against them charged them
with attempting to destroy ships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Both Houses Organized and
Wilson Is Notified.
Champ Clark Is Reelected
Speaker Amid Cheers.
BILLS ARE PILED into HOPPER
Glad Hand for Uncle Joe and
other Old Timers.
Measures Opposed to PreSi-
dents Defense Plan Appear.
TODAY IN CONGRESS-

Senatc-Mef at noon. and thirty
two new senators were sworn in.
House-NIet at noon. speaker
Clark WAS reelected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Hokc Smith After Britain.
JOHN D., JR., IN SOUTH
Magnate TO Spend Two Days Inspect
ing His Properties in
West Virginia.
w "a |


Fairmont w. "a, Dec. 6.-John
D. Rockefeller, jr-, is expected here
today from New York for a two days
inspection of the properties in which
he is interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
PAGE IN SHIP PROTEST
Lifts Voice Against Selling Vessels
Without Prize Court F'ormaIity.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Ambassador
Page at London today advised the
state department he had filed a Wig
orous protest with the British foreign
office against requisitioning vessels of
the American Transatlantic company
without the formality of prize court
procedure.
The dispatch did not contain the
text of the protest or information re-
garding the intention of the British
government 1t was assumed at the
state department, however, that the
Hooking, now at Halifax, and the Gen
esee a st. Lucia. West Indies, were
test.
In a message of instructions from
the state department the ambassador
was told to inquire whether the Brit
ish government intended TO requisition
the ships and, if so, to make a vigor-
GUS protest.
He also was told to insist that the
cases of various vessels now held for
prize courts be settled at the earliest
possible moment.
Hoke Smith After Britain.
Hoke Smith, Democrat, of Georgia,
today gave notice he would introduce
a resolution TO have the foreign re-
lations committee investigate inter-
ference with American commerce by
Great Britain.
The committee would be Gsked to
suggest to the senate what action. if
any, it may deem advisable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
amounts asked were:

The Postal Service estimate is de-
ductible from the total because its
receipts are turned back to the treas
ury. That leaves 1859, ,492,929 as the
actual total of appropriations Con-
IContinued on Page Three.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
RUSSIA CALLS 1917 men
To Do SERVICE IN 1916

Pefrograd, Dec. 6.-An imperial
ukase was issued today ordering
the enrolment of the class of 1917
in 1916.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

xxJEATHRR forecast for Kansas;
w Mild bu, unsettled with rains In
eastern section of state
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
FIGHT FOR CHILD
IN COURT TODAY

Apparently unmindful Of the out
come of the suit which will decide
into whose custody she will be given,
little 5-year-old Nevie VinZant in the
Superior court this morning listened
while attorneys began the fight which
will decide whether little Neve will
be given to her father, Joseph Vim
zant, or whether she will brighten the
home of her aged grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Hunt of Rock
wood.
The habeas corpus proceedings
which Attorneys Wilson and Frazier
had instituted to regain possession of
the child from the father, who, it is
alleged, renounced all claim to his
daughter at the death of his wife,
was dismissed by stipulation of the
attorneys engaged in the case.
The case will now be tried on the
abandonment petition, which Mrs.
Hunt had filed after the father is al
legged to have lured the child into an
automobile and taken her away.
Little Nevie, clad in a simple white
lfrock, lay passive in her fathers arms
while the stepmother beside her fire.
quently adjusted the child's cloth
ing.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Hunt
lave been placed upon the witness
stand, and Mrs. Meserve of lockwood,
from whose home the alleged abduc
tion took place, also testified
Mrs. Meserve described the alleged
stealing of the child by Vinzant and
his wife and asserted that she had
allowed the little girl to get into the
car after Vinzant had stated that he
had some fruit for the child.
Witnesses have been called from
Long Beach by Attorneys Wilson and
, Frazier to testify in the case and
with the resumption of court this aft
ernoon it is expected many of the wit
nesses who have been subpoenaed will
take the stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
High School Notes.
(By Thomas r. Wilson,


Tomorrow will be Eighth Grade day
at the High School and all the Eighth
Grade pupils in this district will be
given a chance to visit the High School
and get an idea of the school.
The interscholastic tennis tourna-
ment is proceeding rapidly to close.
The school championship in the girls
singles went to the Sophomores, when
Lula Larey defeated Villa Lincoln, the
representative of the Postgraduates.
1t was a closely contested match, the
score being 6-3, 6-S, GO. The Fresh
men defeated the Seniors in the girls
doubles. Mary Conley and Rosalie
Oldham, playing for the Freshmen,
won by a score of 1-6, 60, 6-3, over
Florence Paine and Ruth Earhart, who
played for the Seniors. The Seniors
got revenge in the boys doubles, how
ever, when their representatives, Ken
.reth Davis and Fred Berry, defeated
the Freshmen's, Baird Rehkopf and
Clare Hyde, by score of 6-3, 7-5.
The Sophomores also defeated the
Juniors in boys doubles, when RALPH
Swan and Ralph Brown won over Neal
Gavin and Louis Hamann. The score
was 6-2, 6-8, 6-1.
This afternoon the finals in the
girls doubles and boys doubles will
be played off and the mixed doubles
will also be started.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
An Excellent Recipe
For Making Good
Divinity Fudge

Good divinity fudge, or any kind Of
candy for that matter, requires strict
attention to directions as to quantities
and methods. Below is given one of
the best recipes known Tor making
this popular confection.
Divinity Fudge-Two cups sugar, q
cup Karo, a cup wate . eggs (whites
only. l teaspoon vanilla, y cup
chopped nut meats, Il pound dates,
stoned and cut fine. Cook sugar, ka-
TO and water till crisp when tried in
cold water. Beat the writes of the
eggs in a large bowl, and pour the
syrup slowly onto them, beating the
whole till it begins to harden. Add
the vanilla, nuts and dates. Spread
quite thick on a shallow buttered tin.
When COOL cut in large squares.
Excellent recipes for making Cara
mels, Walnut Caramels, Cream Cara
mels, Chocolate Caramels, Peppermint
Candy, Taffy, Yellow Jack, Cream
Drops, Peanut Waters, Cocoanut Can
dy, Nougat, and many other sweets
too numerous to mention, will be
found in a little booklet issued by
the manufacturer of Karo Syrup,
which can be obtained free of charge
at all modern grocers. Ask for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
CASES
HEARD IN l.. A.

Before the appellate court at Los
Angeles, Attorney o. Y. Wilson yes
terday presented arguments in the
cases of E. J. Phillips and U. S. Quin,
both of whom were convicted in this
county. Phillips was convicted on a
charge of selling mortgaged property
and Quin was convicted on a grand
larceny charge. Immediately after
their conviction in the local court, no
tice of appeal was served, their cases
on appeal having been heard yester-
day.
According to Attorney Wilson, no
decision in either case is expected be-
fore 30 days elapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
ASSAILANT
OF NEGRO ARRESTED

Sought by officers for more than 2
weeks, Hill Truett, a negro, was ar
rested last night by Deputy Sheriff
Kemp and City Marshal McFadden and
is held at the county Jail. where a
charge of assault with a deadly weap-
on probably will be lodged against
him.
Truett, according to officers, several
weeks ago inflicted knife wound
in another negro as the elimination
of a quarrel between them. Truett
disappeared Immediately after the
fight and since that time the author
tiles have been seeking him.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
Off for Hawaii.

San Francisco, April 27.-There was
tremendous cheering by the crowd at
the wharf when 40 senators and rep
resentatives and their wives and fam
lies sailed this afternoon on the liner
Sonoma for Honolulu. The party in
cluded Cannon, Smoot, James, MARITIME
and many others nationally promi-
nent. The trip was the result of
Hawaiian invitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
To Clean Tiaiuana.

San Diego, April 27.-The police
have been notified by the Mexican
authorities at Tiajuana that they will
drive from the town all bunco men
and sure thing gamblers who have
worked there for several months,
reaping a harvest from eastern tour
lists. A squad of police have been
sent to the line to seize any crooks
wanted here as they cross the Dor.
der.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
MAINLY PERSONAL

c. M. Applestill is home from &
business trip to San Francisco and
Los Angeles.
B. X. Kennedy, one of the leading
officials of the International Harvest
er Company, has been shown over. the
valley by J. H. Edgar, president of
Edgar Brothers Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
\ PROCLAMATION.

THE PASTORS OF THE VARI-
Gus CHURCHES OF THE CITY
HAVE UNITED IN DESIGNATING
SUNDAY, MAY 2, AS A SPECIAL
GO-TO-CHURCH OCCASION, AND
AT THEIR REQUEST l HEREBY
CALL PUBLIC ATTENTION TO
THE DAY. LET US ALL, CHURCH
MEMBERS, AS WE'LL AS THOSE
WHO HAVE NO CHURCH AFFILI-
ATOMS, CONSIDER IT A DUTY TO
ATTEND CHURCH ON THAT DAY.
A. w. SWANSON,
BOARD OF TRUS-
TEES
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
For Postal Frauds.

Detroit, April 27.-J. C. Clark Of
Portland, Ore, charged with circulat-
ing bogus postoffice money orders
throughout the country, waived pre-
liminary examination today and was
held for the grand jury under $4,000
bonds. He said he would plead guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

HAVE $4,000 equity in two houses
and lots. Balance due on both about
$4,000, which can be paid in small
monthly payments. These places
are close in and A l investments.
What will you give me for my
equity. No reasonable offer re-
fused See Weir, at Weir's Variety,
Fifth and Broadway. 300
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
Labor on HIGHWAYS.

Sacramento, April Ex-Governor
Johnson has signed the Meek BILL pro-
viding for convict labor on highways.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27

Los Angeles Monday morning, where
the desertion is alleged to have taken
place. After Peck had been taken into
custody, officers here, after telephone
communication with Los Angeles au-
thorities, allowed him his freedom aft
er he had promised to appear in Los
Angeles Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
CITY AND VALLEY

Early TOmatoes-Lozontaris Broth
ers of Holtville are shipping tomatoe.
to the Los Angeles market. finding
good profit in the early product, which
commands $3.50 a crate.
X X X
Trustees Meet Tonight-The city
trustees will meet in regular session
at the city hall tonight. A number
of proposed ordinances will be brought
before the meeting for second read
ing.
Rebekahs Contrary to previous an
rouncements, the Barbara Worth Re
bekah lodge, No. 1853, will meet in
regular session at Masonic hall on
tie evening of April %. All mem
bers are requested to be present. Irma
Converse, Secretary.
x y y
Harden Appeal Dismissed
o. Y. Wilson yesterday served notice
of dismissal of appeal in the case o
Hazel Hardin, who was convicted of
forgery in the local court. The case
was appealed shortly after Hardin
had been convicted here.
x x
Acquistipace Preliminary. B. Ac-
quistipace, Heber rancher, charged
With selling mortgaged property, will
be hailed before Justice of the Peace
Mayfield this afternoon for prelimi-
nary hearing. E. r. Simon, deputy
district attorney, will prosecute the
case.
Theatre Tulane-A Tom Mix COM
edy, supported by an all-star Selig
cast, Grizzly Gulch Chariot Race;
q. w. Anderson in "Broncho Billy and
the Baby" and special two-reel dra-
ma by the Nitagraph Company, "Life's
Came" is the program at the Tulane
tonight.
X X X
ISllIHS oCHoOiS DulbltNB ,
county superintendent of schools, left
last night for an extended visit of
schools in the northeastern section of
the county. Among the schools he
will visit are Bard, Picacho, Palo
Verde and Laguna. He is expected to
return Saturday.
Master Key" Tonight-The twelfth
episode of "The Master Key" will be
shown at the L. & S. tonight. As this
story will end with the
episode, the interest in
creases with each number The other
pictures of tonight's program are "The
Seagoing Hack" a detective comedy,
and "Their Last Haul" an L-Ko COM
edy. Coming tomorrow, "The Latest
Talking Pictures" featuring the
worlds leading vaudeville perform
ers.
\. X y
Allege Desertion-Charged with
wife desertion, w. L. Peck, foreman
OF a ranch near Heber, was arrest
ed today by Undersheriff Anderson
and later released upon his own rec
ognizance and promise to appear in
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
Another Italian Quake

Rome, April PA violent earth
Quake shook the province of Potenza
Monday, the people being panic-strick-
en-. There were no fatalities reported
up to late last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27

Chicago, April PA heated reply
TO the charges by John D. Rockefel-
Ter, .Jr., that he has made false re-
ports on conditions in Colorado during
the recent bloody coal miners strike,
vas made today by Chairman Frank
Walsh of the Industrial Relations
Commission
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
Fatal Explosion.

White Plains, N. Y, April 81
Seven men were killed and 20 injured
by the premature explosion of II
sticks of dynamite in construction
work 100 feet below ground
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-27
Robbed PostOffice Safe.

Redding, Cal, April 27.-Carrying
the postoffice safe from the store Of
Jesse Bell at Castella, last night, rob-
bers dynamited it and escaped with
1000 in cash and many stamps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
TO WIN BACK ONE CRUEL

Dear Miss Libbey:-@
 Am a girl of IS, devoted to deepest friendship of a youth of 21, my steady company for two years. First, my pa rents were greatly opposed to him. We loved each other, and at last.1 won over my parents liking. Later, he showed he would. not accept my true love- He grieveds my heart by going away cruelty. I tried to win his heart once more, but was unsuccessful. Ad- wise, please, whether I can renew his ' TIT : It is. very foolish to try to win back one who treated you cruelty. You could not have faith in him. Craving Forgiveness is on his part. Independ- ence, and to talk over the matter, are quite a, favor on your part to consider. retns were greatly opposed to him We new. beau wound be my choice. were I in your place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
THE MARKING OF HIGHWAYS


 One of the results of a4ltonobi1e travel ia general effort for the bet ter marking of highways with buide- boards. The same idea applies equal ly well in towns here there is conn Tnou1y a lack of4proper marking of streeE corners, which is Irritating to visitors and newcomers
 Ins rural sections important road 5unetions have ommonly at some time CT other been marked by guideboards. These always used to be simply wood signs with painted directions. Tn a few years the paint is washed off, and with the closest scrutiny 1t may be Arnpossib1e to deciphers the rem- nanf# Of the fn9@rEnation.
 Itfs d c5f1aIn0M expef1ence with the old Fashioned guideboard, to read that a certain town is ten miles away. After you travel three miles more, you will probably find another gtli de- board to the effect that that town is 12 miles away.
 Within the past year or two auto mobile associations and highway de- partfnents have planted many road signag giving routes and distances as welI4as warning motorists against dan : gerolIs places By one Of the perver-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
WINTER AND
 SUMMER WON'T MATE

Dear Miss Libbey:-
 am girl of IA years and past, go- ing to school in the seventh grade A man of 65 or older declares he loves me. cannot endure the thought of him. On the street he tips his hat speaks I do not. He goes to same church I do, after finding I belong to it. As mother comes from church. he tags after us Townspeople are dis gusted with him. I don't even like to own he would like me for his wife am afraid to go up town lest he follow Only advise.
 ; If he had good sense he would know better than to be after. you. Go on with school duties Pay no attention to this man. If he follows you, seek protection. Remain in crowds and he will drop off.