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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
WON'T FIGHlPLAN
in Line NTH Will
sons Defense Proeam.
Split Likely Over Question %
Raising Revenue.

Washington. Dec. s.-SenaA Re-
publicans will make no partisan fight
on the national defense prograt If it
is not framed by the Democrts in
caucuses. Senator Gnllinger, thu Re-
publican leader, told President VNson
today that the Republicans wanlthe
army and navy strengthened. afitare
willing to cooperate with the Deo-
Gratis.
Later Mr.. Gallinger said Presidnt
Wilson had told him he would not D.
prove of the Democratic caucus ma
ing the defense plans party measure,
Senator Gallinger disa greed with Il
president on his plan for n merchaH
marine, and for raising the none
necessary for preparedness. Senator
Gallinger advocated a bond issue anc
opposed President Wilson's program
of internal taxation. He particularly
objected to n tax on automobiles and
gasoline. He said. however that he
favored lowering the income tax mimi
mum and he believed n tax on bank
checks would do no harm. He OPP
posed n tax on iron and steel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
NOTE ON WIN. P. FRYE
Gerard Cables Resume OF German
Answer to State Department
From Berlin Today.

Washington, Dec s.-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin today cabled a re-
sumo of Germany's reply to the last
American note on the sinking of the
American sailing ship William T..
Frye. The full text of the commun-
ication is being forwarded by mail,
and, pending its arrival, the state de-
partment will make no announce
ment.
The resume was described as frag-
mentary. The German note is an
answer to the American contention
that this government does not con-
slider AN opportunity to escape in
life boats as sufficient safety for pas
sengers and crew of any American
vessel destroyed when carrying con-
traband." A report that Germany de-
clares she is unable to wholly agree
with the American position was in
but officials of the state
department declined to discuss It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
BRIEFS ARE CERTIFIED
In the Suit to Test the Constitution
atty of State Corporation
Tax Law.

Briefs in the suit to test the consti-
nationality of the state corporation tax
law were today certified to the United
States supreme court. The case will
probably be submitted this winter and
decision is expected next spring.
The suit to test the validity of the
Kansas corporation tax act was
brought by the Kansas City, Fort Scott
& Memphis railway. 1t was asserted
that the law was an illegal tax on the
capitalization of a corporation doing
an interstate business and exceeded
the powers of the state to collect reve-
nues. The state supreme court upheld
the law and now the case is to go to
the highest tribunal.
Under the corporation tax law en-
acted in 1913, nearly $4,000 is real
lied annually. Collections by the state
during the two years the law has been
on the statute books have amounted
to about S350,00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
THEY WANT OUR BONDS
Investors Are Writing in for City
Securities That Are Not
Even Voted.

Topeka bonds are more desirable
than gold.
Newspaper advertising brings re-
suits.
These two facts We're made plain
when Miss Eta Covell city clerk,
opened ner mail this morning. Half
of the letters opened were in relation
to auditorium bonds"-bonds that
have not yet been voted and may never
be voted.
Monday the State Journal carried a
little story telling of tentative plans
submitted to the city commission for
the enlargement of the auditorium. 1t
stated that the proposed improvement
to make the enlargement it would be
necessary for the city to vote bonds to
thet amount.
Miss Covell's orrespondents-some
of them-evidently took it for granted
that the bonds had been voted and
were ready for the market. They
wanted to buy them with good, hard
money. But they will have to wait
some time. First, the city commits
sion has not agreed to enlarge the
auditorium. If it ever does that, it
will then be necessary to get up a pc
tition carrying the names of twenty
five per cent of the taxpayers of the
city asking for special election. Aft
er that the trifle of carrying the bonds
by a majority must be attended to.
Even then the bonds will have to be
printed and issued.
Topeka bonds are desirable because
Topeka is prosperous, because they
bear 4 " per cent interest and be-
cause they are non-taXable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
He MAKES IT PAY
The State Hotel Inspector Has Ac-
cumulated a Tidy Sum
Since July 1.

Starting July 1 with a cash balance
of twenty-five cents, the state hotel
inspection department now has bal
ance of $1,232.66, according to re-
port filed today by L. A Congdon,
state hotel inspector. The report,
which was filed with Governor Cap
per, is for the five months period end
ing December l.
During the period covered by the
report, a total of l, JIG inspections were
made. Licenses were collected from
$50 delinquent hotels, restaurants and
rooming houses and sanitary and fire
orders issued in 139 cases. Revenues
of the department for the five months
were $2,042, with expenses of $S09.59.
In a crusade against blind rooms in
hotels and rooming houses, Congdon
states that he has issued orders for
the closing of 100 rooms which were
not provided with outside exits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
MISS flung HIN LIU HERE
Wellesley and Columbia Graduate in
Topeka on Way to Home
and Work.

Ready to depart for China to take
MP her life work in assisting her race,
Miss Fung Hin Liu, a graduate of
Wellesley and Columbia, was enter
tanned by the college alumni club at
the home of Miss Annie B. Sweet, 231
Topeka avenue, this afternoon. She
talked TIC the club telling of her life
and China.
While Miss Liu is only one of many
Chinese women studying in America,
she is perhaps the only one who is
graduate of Wellesley college and CO.
1umbia university, holding A. B. and
NJ. A. degrees. She graduated in June
and has been travelling over the coun-
try visiting schools and speaking. She
stopped in Kansas City and at Law
renee this week making speeches be-
fore the colleges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
HOLD REAL JUBILEE
Sunflowcr Camp Also Elects OFFICERS
for Next Ycar-Saxon
Is Guest.

There was a jubilee of Fluctuations
at the meeting of Sunflower Camp,
No. $50, Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, last night 1t was election night,
and no annual meeting was ever more
harmonious. The cause of all this was
the fact that NJ. w. Saxon, the camp
clerk and chief forester has been
to the high rank Of major general
commanding the foresters. The MEM
berS congratulated Saxon, congratu-
lated the camp, and in flights of
Thanksgiving congratulated the wide
jurisdiction of the United States and
Canada which the Woodmen covers
upon the acquisition of the biggest
appointive gift in the society
All the old officers of the camp
to the offices to which by service they
had wen promotion, without Il lis
senting vote. Following are the Off
GERS elect: Consul, Rad NJ. Lee: ad-
wiser. Harry B. Wright; clerk, NJ w.
Saxon; assistant clerk, H. L. Grice;
banker, Louis Hofmann; escort, A
Murray: Waterman, John Carson;
sentry. John Worstell; trustee, A. L.
past consul, w. "a.
Bolinger.
During the evening, while the drill
team, in full dress uniform, stood at
attention receiving pretended raking
over the Goals by the consul. two
members of the team were presented
with handsome gifts from the team
both having recently be-
come benedicts. Eugene Houser re-
ceived a chest of silver and John,
Jones a beautiful silver casserole.
A smoker followed the presenta-
tons, the compliments of General
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
PERPETUAL PEACE DREAMS.

A United States of the World as
means of ending wars is suggested by
well-known British political econo-
mist. And while it might deliver the
goods, it is only little more than a
dream that such a world government
could be brought into being. The
League -Enforce-Peace plan con-
tinues to look as the best suggestion
to preserve the peace of the world.
and even it would be mighty difficult
of establishment. Indeed, the barriers
against a perpetual world-peace seem
almost insuperable. But. after all, this
is mighty good reason why efforts
to overcome them should be made.
The things that are easily accomplish
ed are not worth much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
With DEAD BUGS
Chicago Man Beat Restaurants
Out of His Meals.
Cockroaches Kept Him Fed for
Five Months.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. S.-H. ]. Callahan
can't see why any one should go hun
cry in Chicago. His recipe is simple
-eockroaches, plenty of them, and
dead ones.
II lived in Chicago for five months
without paying for my meals" he
testified before Judge Hopkins in the
court of domestic relations. II would
go into a restaurant and order what
ever l wanted. When 1 finished eat
ing I would fish dead cockraoch out
of my pocket and throw it on my
plate.
Then I'd call the proprietor. 1
never even looked back at him. I've
had enough experience in registering
Callahan's testimony was given in
the course of a hearing for non-sup-
port, brought by Mrs. Media Janz. He
admitted having been friendly with
Mrs. JAM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
TRIES OUT new TRUCK
The Demonstration Has a Chance to
Make a Run to Real Fire.

The new fire truck, recently pur-
chased for the North Topeka station,
had a chance to show it's speed this
morning. 1t was standing beside the
city building when an alarm came i'll
from 1895 Taylor.
The regular equipment came out of
the building. and turned south on
Quincy. The demonstration with the
new truck cranked up the engine and
by the time he had turned around he
was nearly two blocks behind. The
new truck gained on the old equip
ment steadily but failed to catch up.
1t showed a speed of forty-three miles
on West Tenth. The new truck has n
engine and is capable of
greater speed than the other equip
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
SAULS IN RACE
First Democrat Announces
Candidacy for Sheriff.
Police Sergeant Is Tenth Can
didate for Office.

self out cunning for the job of Shaw
nee county sheriff. threw his hat in
the ring this morning. when Alonzo
Sauls, police sergeant No. 1 of the To-
peka department, announced his can
didacy.
Sauls, so far, is the only Democratic
candidate in the race. Nine Republic
cans are trying to build little red
fences around the office Sauls de-
clares his intention of going into the
contest to stay.
The Democratic candidate has had
nine years of criminal work in To-
peka. For the last eight years he has
been in the police department where
he has risen from the ranks as pa
trolman to "top-cutter'' of the force.
Before taking up police work he was
with the sheriff's office for one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
SHE WAS ROUGH?
Topeka StOnemasOn Charges
Physical Assault by Wife.
He Sues for Divorce
SimOnS Files Petition.

Because, as he alleges, his wife
made physical assaults upon him and
has been guilty of other things unbe-
coming of a wife, Z. E. Vickland, a
stonemason, 100 Brooks avenue, filed
suit for divorce this morning with
Charles Bower, clerk of the district
court. against Matilda Vickland. whom;
he says he married at Marysville, Kan.
The law firm of Hungate and Heintz
filed the petition on behalf of Wick
land.
Vickland also alleged that his wife
circulated false and scandalOus stories
about him. all of which. he says, hurt
his business. Profane and indecent
is also alleged.
The plaintiff says that during the
summer of 1915 he was working at
place where he had to be on the job
carly He claims his wife neglected
to get up and cook breakfast and
prepare his noon lunch. Besides a di-
vorce, Vickland asks the court to di-
vide the property.
Vickland was one of the two dissat-
isfied husbands that asked relief this
morning In d somewhat lengthy pc
tition, Robert Simons, a minor by his
next friend, Mrs. Nellie Simons. filed
suit for divorce from Vesta Simons,
to whom he was married in October
1914. Simons lives at AT Liberty
street
and abandonment, and says that two
months after the wedding ceremony
the bride left for parts unknown He
alleges that during her absence she
kept company with other men
Then ct the end of the seven months
Simons says she came back only to
leave some time later with racticaIly
all the household furniture and cook
ing utensils.
Simons alleges that during their
life his wife would come up
town to dances and at a late hour
leave for home with other men, He
also claims she refused to cook his
meals regularly and cites that he had
to cook his own breakfast altogether
too often. Simons also claims that
when he came home from work dead
tired she would keep him from Sleep
Ing at night. Simons wants a divorce
and an order restraining his wife from
selling their household furnishings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
LICENSES TO 1871
First Report of the Chiropra ctor
Board Is Filed With Governor
Arthur Cappcr.

Licenses have been issued to 1871
chiropractors under the state chiro-
practor law, according to the report
filed today with Governor Capper by
N. E. Baker of Wichita, secretary
treasurer of the state board of chiro-
practor examiners. 1t is the first re-
port filed by the new board.
OF the 203 applicants who took eX-
aminations, certificates were issued to
1S1, while p candidates failed to re-
ceive the required grades. EXamina-
ton fees ard other revenues have to-
tailed $2,942, while expenses of the
board have amounted to $1,051.33.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

As usual, President Wilson made
the incest kind of a polite little speech
to the woman's suffrage delegation
that called on him Monday without
of course, committing himself one way
or the other on the question of nation
al woman's suffrage. But the suffra-
gists are as persistent as spiders and
they'll probably keep on trying and
trying again to get some definite state
mcnt from the president of his posi-
ton on this question, even though
they know, as they should, that such
efforts will be futile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
DEATHS and FUNERALS

Mrs F. NJ. Martin. "a years old. ed
at her home. 1919 North Topeka le-
nue., at o'clock this morning. FuSs-
al arrangements will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

Scott Hopkins, president of the Pru-
Dental Trust company of this city.
who has just returned from a tour of
the eastern states, reports that he
found an unusually strong undercur-
rent of opinion in favor of Justice
Hughes as the next Republican presi-
dental candidate. Among all shades of
Republicans in this western part of the
country and particularly in the north
western section the same sentiment
appears to be most general. And it is
more than an undercurrent of opinion.
1t is decidedly definite and outspok-
en- one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
MEADE TO ST. LOUIS
A Topeka Young Business Man Will
Resign From Hall Lithograph-
ing Company in January.

Holmes Meade, a well known young
business man of Topeka and for the
last eight years with the Hall Litho-
graphing Company, will leave this city
January 1 to accept place with
st. Louis firm.
Meade is the son of J. NJ. Meade,
engineer of the eastern lines of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
with headquarters in this city. The
Meade family has been prominent in
Topeka for many years Holmes is
Topeka high school boy and was
member of the class of 1912 at Kan
SaS university,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

Most folk will readily believe that
the Standard Oil company has cleaned
up profit of s6O,OOO,OO0 in six weeks
through a manipulation of the crude
oil market, as one of the independent
oil men alleges. And while they'll
publicly protest against such high
handed financial methods, they'll
probably have secret regrets that they
are not clever enough to make that
much money for themselves so easily
and quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

While nothing but peace talk is said
to be heard in Hungary. an announce
ment comes from Paris that France
will not make peace until AIsace and
Lorraine are won, Belgium and Serbia
restored and German imperialism and
Prussian militarism are put beyond
the possibility of resurrection. And
the conclusion of such program will
necessitate the waging of the war for
some time to come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

If the fighting in the several Euro
pean war zones does not pick up a bit,
the Ford peace party might get the
idea, as soon as it reaches the other
side, that its mission was already sue
cessfuI. But probably the lull of the
present on the battlefields of Europe
is only one of those proverbial calms
that precedes a terrible storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

What are the fifty-seven varieties
of newspaper men on the Ford peace
argosy doing to earn their salt? Not
a bit of wireless news of any sort as
to how fares things on the Oscar II
was furnished during the first two or
three days of the cruise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

Mrs f. NJ. Martin. "a years old. ed
at her home. 1919 North Topeka Ge-
nue. at 3 O'Clock this morning. FuHs-
al arrangements will be made later
The funeral of Oscar Sanderson w
from the Shiloh Baptist church. Bur
ial will be in Topeka cemetery.
Bose Reverly IS years of age, died
at his residence, 926 North Western
avenue this morning. Funeral ar
ransements will be made later.
william Jennings. 3s years old died
this morning at his home, 363 Green
avenue.
ing, received word this morning that
his brother, Edgar c. Morrison was
found dead in his ped at his home
in Clay Center, Kan. The message
stated that Mr.. Morrison was appar-
emily in good health yesterday but
when his family went to call him this
morning he was found dead. r. V.
Morrison, the cornetist in the Novelty
theater orchestra. who is a son of the
dead man, and Mrs. f. f. Hopes went
to Clay Center this morning.
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Hemp
stead was held at 2:3O o'clock from
Grace Cathedral. Burial in Topeka
From 10 O'Clock this morn
ing until 1 o'clock this afternoon the
body. laid in state in PenwelPs chapel
New York Stock Market.
lClose Of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, broker, Column
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
Cut Down Haiti Force.

Washington. Dec. S.-The gunboat
Sacramento was ordered home from
Haiti today in line with the policy of
reducing the American naval force
there as rapidly as conditions there
will warrant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. S.-Merger of
the Independent Telephone Associa-
ton of america and the National In
dependent Telephone association i'll n
new organization called the United
States Independent Telephone associa-
ton was effected today at a meeting
here II directors of the two first
named. c. Y. MONEY!, of Ohio, was
elected president of the new connanN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
Hogg Heads Tiger SQUAD.

Princeton. Dec. S.-Frank Trevor
Hogg Of Pittsburg, Pa. was today
elected captain CT the Princeton foot
ball squad for 1916. He played at
guard on the Princeton team during
the last Two seascns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

Think of it. and in staid old Phila-
delphia, too! The two strings of beads,
the entire costume worn by girl
dancer at a recent entertainment for
some of the Quaker towns business
men, were transparent. William PENIS
old, withered body must have flip
flopped in its grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

There is certainly no indication
among the Entente Allies that they
are ready to talk peace, unless, OF
course, the Central powers are willing
to let them dictate the terms, which,
of course, is entirely out of the ques-
ton. Russia has just followed France
in calling her soldier class of 1917 to
the colors and for service in 1916.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
M'ADOO FAVORED IT
Secretary of Treasury Thought View
Haven Monopoly Plan Was
Good Thing.

New York. Doc. S.-William C. Nc
Adoo, secretary OF the treasury, saw
nothing wrong, while a private citi-
zen, in the acquisition Of the Boston
and Maine railway by the N Y. n.
II. and H. road. HIS view in the mat
ter was disclosed today in the form OF
a letter read by die defense at the
trial Of eleven former directors of the
New Haven road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
stockmen Meet at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. S.-The execu-
Stock association is in session here
this afternoon to name the dates for
the associations annual convention in
Wichita. February 8, and 10 are
the dates agreed on and they probably
will be endorsed by the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

Most Topekans will be from Mis-
souri, on the proposition that cars on
an interurban line to Kansas City will
be running into Topeka as soon as
next fall. And what Topeka needs
more in interurban facilities is a road
running through the rich territory to
the southwest of the CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
Turns Dcwn Nebraska Game.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. Washington
university, it was announced today,
has refused to schedule a football
game with the University of Nebraska
for 1916, as a game has been sched-
ued with the University of Michigan
There was not room on the Washing
ton schedule after the Michigan game,
fn1. contest with Nnhra ska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08

No doubt the car shortage that is
beginning to be felt in some parts of
Kansas and other sections in the west
is due in a measure to the enormous
congestion of export freight that was
consigned to the port of New York.
Some estimates have it that no less
than $4,000 freight cars are thus
tied m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
Kansas Butchers In Session.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. S.-The
Kansas state retail butchers associa-
ton. in session here. heard addresses
by State Livestock Sanitary Inspector
Joe. Mercer, Leon A Congdon, a pure
food officer of Kansas, and Senator
Emery Carey. The officers will be
chosen and a meeting place selected
late today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
PEACE PROSPECTS GLOOMY.

If England should put forth su-
preme effort in the coming year, and
Russia, should obtain sufficient equip
ment for her men. it seems to US
that Germany would be brought to
the pass of urgently seeking terms of
peace well before the end of 1915.
saws the American Review Of Re
views for December. But If the allies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
SECOND FORD PARTY
Frcdcrik, The Eighth Sails From
New York With Aiothcr u
stallmcnt of Peace Pilgrims.

New York, Doc Ste steamship
Frederic VIII left Ner Yorf for
Copenhagen this Afternoon carrying
nearly a. thousand Dasseirers, nniong
them twenty-five persons MO intend to
Join the Ford Peace parh abroad.
The unusually large pasenger list
is due to the fact that IIlsay Scandi-
navians and some Hollands are go-
ing home fer Christmas.