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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
FOXY GRANDPA is DEAD
Venice, California, Pays Tribute to
Man Who Loved the City's
Riddles Best.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 23.-Venice
is a city of sorrow. All business was
to be suspended this afternoon while
the first funeral that ever passed
through the streets of the beach re-
sort is held there. Foxy Grandpa"
is dead.
The Iovable old character of the
beach, who has not been called by the
name of Alexander Douglas for years,
succumbed to the ravages of time at
ST Catharine's hospital at Santa Mon
lea, at the age of so years He was
the. foster father of thousand or
more beach babies. Annually he held
birthday parties at the Auditorium
for the tots.
The city trustees. on motion of
Mayor Gerety. adopted 2 resolution
to attend the funeral in a body.
Douglas, who was for years a min
istrel with Christy, Carncross, DiXey,
Hooley and Haverly, is survived by
widow and daughter at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

The service was conducted by Dr.
/ Benjamin F. Young, who read the
/ Methodist funeral service and deliv-
cred the funeral grafton. He read a
| death, which gave a brief review of
his life. The numbers of friends
that are here today" he said, are
evidence of the respect and love with
which Mr.. Hurd was regarded in his
community. He was man of useful
ness in his day, serving faithfully in
the office he held, keeping before him
4 lofty ideal of loyal devotion to duty.
That sense of duty and that high
| ideal were taught to him in his early
youth by his parents who were de-
voutly religious people. He was in
tensely devoted to his home, and
found it always the loveliest place in
the world.
The mysteries of life and death
appal US, when we see man in the
midst of the duties of a useful life,
cut off from the world, but we refuse
to believe that a mound of earth on
the hilltop is the end of this man
of affairs, this man of wide sweeping
intellect, of firm grasp on problems
of the times, of generosity and ability.
The deepest instinct of the human
race is its faith in a higher life in an
other world We have a sure hope
that out yondcr We Will know the ex-
plana ton of these mysteries DIR.
Young quoted from the words of Cato,
of the ancient Greek philosophers, of
modern thinkers, and from the he
brew scriptures. to make clear the
universally of that hope.
The music for the service was fur
ni5hed by a quartette of singers, Miss
Sara Kouns, Miss Nellie Kouns, Mr..
Darwin Bradley, and Mr.. Waldo Hey
wood and by Mrs E. H Anderson,
organist- The hymns rendered by the
quartette were. Lead Kindly Light, =
Rock of Ages" and Abide With Me"
The pallbearers were Judge w. r.
Smith, o. J. Wood, a. A Scott, George
Holmes, Harlow Hurley and Wesley
Wills Mr.. George Willis Hurd, a
brother of the deceased and his two
sons, Arthur HuFd and Bruce Hurd,
all of Abilene, Mike Sutton, of Dodge
City, an old time friend of Mr. Hurd,
and Captain and Mrs. Dorsey Cullen,
of Norfolk, Virginia, came to Topeka
to attend the funeral Burial was in
Topeka cemetery. Immense quanti-
ties of flowers surrounded the casket
and banked the pulpit at the church.
Mr.. Hurd was buried on the thir-
tieth anniversary of his wedding day.
He came to Kansas to practice law
when he was a young man, after mrs
graduation from Northwestern univer-
sity and the Iowa State university.
He was regarded as one of the leading
lawyers of the state. and was known
over the country as an authority on
corporation legal procedure. He is
survived by his wife and one brother. I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
ACCUSES A CUBAN
Q. S. Inspector Charges Island
Consul With Stealing Wife.
Both Admit That Woman Lived
in Chicago Consulate.

Chicago. I'LL, Dec. as. NJ. Wilder,
United States immigration inspector
stationed at Buffalo, n. Y. Wednesday
toned at Buffalo, N. Y, Wednesday
night caused the arrest of his wife and
Calixto Garcia, the Cuban consul in
Chicago. 1t is alleged that the Cuban
dilomat has introduced Mrs. Wilder as
his wife, and that the two have lived
together in the consulate.
In accordance with international
law, which prohibits the arrest of
foreign consular agent under munich
al ordinances, Consul Garcia was re-
leased soon after no mad been taken
into custody. He rofessed the deepest
Indignation and intimated that he will
demand a public apology for his ar
rest The charges made in the war
rants against both the consul and
Mrs. Wilder were disorderly conduct.
After his release, the consul gave a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Umbrellas, gold, $3.50 to SIS.
Emblem Charms, So to S25.
Emblem Buttons, soc to SIS.
Emblem Rings, 81 to SIPS.
Fobs, silk and gold, $3.50 to $3.50.
Fruit Knives, So to $3.50.
Fountain Pens, $3.50 to So.
French Ivory Toilet Sets, So to S25.
Knives, solid gold, 81 to So.
Knives and Forks, sets, 81 to $50.
Ladies' Watches, $40 to $40.
Manicure Sets, $1.5O to SIS.
Military Sets, $3.50 to IS.
Neck Chains, $50 to SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
5000 MURDERS IN U. S.
Memphis, Tenn, the Greatest Crime
City in Nation; Reading, Pa,
Safest Place to Live.

New York, Dec 23.-Eight thou
sand persons were murdered in the
United States last year, so per cent
of the victims being men. Memphis,
Tenn, was the most dangerous of
cities from the homicide
with murder rate of ~
for every 100000 of population.
Reading, Pa, with a corresponding
rate of one for 100, 900, was the safest;
New York had a murder rate of 81
for 100. 900; Chicago's rate was 81.
These and many other interesting
facts are recounted in an article on
THE Homicide Record of American
Cities for 1914" which appears in to-
days issue of The Spectator, an in
surance journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
A.A,HURD FUNERAL
Services at the First M. e.
Church Largely Attended.
DIR. Young Pays Tribute to
Memory of the Departed.

The funeral of A. A. Hurd, who died
Monday morning of this week, was
held Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock at the First Methodist church.
The service was attended by many
friends of the deceased, and by an
especially large representation from
the Bar association, to which he be-
longed, and by numbers of Santa, Fe
officials. Mr.. Hurd was special coun-
sci for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway company, and the legal
department of that company at Chi
cago was represented at the funeral by
T J. Norton general attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
17-Jewel Elgin, $3.50

25-Year Gold Case
Here is a watch for men that is without an
equal at the price II genuine Ruby Jewels.
Regularly this watch sells for S25. Thin
model, just the kind you have been looking for.
Guaranteed to within 80 seconds a week.
soc Down and soc Week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
into DRY RANKS SOON
Prohibition Law VIII Go Into Effect
in Colorado When New Year
Is UShered In.

Denver, Colo, Dec ga week
from tomorrow Colorado will go dry.
The prohibition amendment approved
by the people last year goes into eff
feet as the New Year is ushered in
Eleven breweries employing over a
thousand men will either go out of
business or enter the manufacture of
near beer or other products.
Sixteen hundred saloons employing
at least 5000 men will close. Over
10000 persons, declare the liquor in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

terests, will be adversely affected in
ing of the saloons. Evidence of the
coming change was emblaZOned on
every saloon and liquor dealers shop
today Signs advertised Going Out
of Business sales of wet goods at half
prices.
!. Authorities promised that by next
Friday practically everything would be
sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
St. Joe Citizen Is Dead.

St Joseph. Dec. 23.-Clayton d.
Radford, forty-one years old. and a
member of the city council, died today
after an illness of several weeks He
was a prominent Elk and was a lead
er in politics a Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Boys Pony Wagons at Forbes
Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
TAXES BECOME !.
DELINQUENT At
noon SATURDAY
S400, 900 Paid at Local Office
In Two Days With Nearly a
Million Yet Unpaid

If you don't pay your taxes before
l O'Clock Saturday afternoon you'll be
penalized ten per cent. Tax Assessor
Wilder made this announcement to-
day. The penalty is prescribed by
law. -. 3. =: =
On Tuesday it was estimated that
about 81 $4,000 was yet to be collect,
ed of the estimated 100000 due the
territory in first-half taxes. At noon
today Mr.. Wilder estimated that an
additional $400. 900 of that amount had
been since collected in Honolulu and
other large sums in the outlying dis
tricts. The outside districts have not
reported since Tuesday, so no figures
were available today. 1t is believed
that the payments outside the city
will be correspondingly much larger
than the cash amounts collected at the
head office here.
Many of the corporations and sugar
plantations will make or have made
their payments to the outside deputy
tax collectors and this should swell
the total amount of pai6-in taxes con-
siderably before Saturday afternoon.
Each day this week has witnessed
lines of last-minute taxpayers in the
assessors office and daily the lines
have heightened Deputies in the Of.
flee are preparing for the rush which
is expected between IL o'clock noon
and the closing hour, l p. M, Sat.
l!rdaY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
ASSOCIATED Press Service by. Federal wireIessl


NEW YORK. N. Y. May 14-From all over the nation
have expressions of strong support for the amnistra
tion in its attitude set forth in the Germany.
The note made public last night has brought significant
editorial expressions from leading newspapers and
Their sentiment generally that Germany has the choice
as to what the future will bring.
The New York Times Independent Democratic) this
morning says: ~.:s ..
1.-The American note puts upon Germany the choice not
only of what her reply will be- but what will follow then
The Tribune (Republican) comments:
1.-THE American note is indictment against Germany
which will lie for ages if the Kaiser fails the demands
promptly *"* ..~.. %.~
The New York World (Democratic) says:
THE president has made it easy for Germany do right
70 do wrong =...=
The American Independent Democratic) notes:
The letter to Germany undenably vigorous but posi-
bly, dangerous =. ..zt.-..- -
BUFFALO, N Y, May 14-The Buffalo Courier says.
President Wilson's note to Germany to meet the
requirements of patriotism and honor"
The Buffalo Express declares that there has been no
backdown'' on the part of the American people
CHICAGO, Ill., May 14-The Chicago Tribune (Progres
sve of the note to Germany 1T has voiced the sen
ment of the nation
CINCINNATI O.. May 1.-THE Cincinnati Freie Presse
German newspaper comments the American note The
part dealing with the loss of lives in the Lusana prop
erly ought to have been directed to London"
DENVER, Colo, May 14-The Denver Post says: 1.-THE
statements expressed in the American ndorsed by
unanimous sentiment of the Rocky Mountain region"
SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 14-The Sacramento Bee says
The nation has rich to be proud of wilson
SEATTLE, Wash. May 14-The Seattle Post -Inteli-
gencer conservative Republican newspaper says the Ame
note:
1T is not jngo utterance but calm declaration an
ultimatum. if you please
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 14-The Washington Post
referring to the American note significantly today T is
now up to Germany.
American note to Germany "a powerful appeal to German
sanity
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
IS
SOUGHT HERE BY
ANXIOUS FAMILY
Harry A. Taylor of Los Angeles
Thought to Have Left Home
Temporarily Demented

A search for Harry A. Taylor, a
young Los Angeles businessman, be-
lieved to have recently left California
for the islands, was conducted by of
ficers and police on board the United
States army transport Thomas today,
but proved fruitless.
Taylor's disappearance from his
home and place of business in the
Southern California city the latter
part of March has become a mystery
that battles solution
The young man was reCuperating
from an illness when he left his home.
He is believed to have left for Homo
lulu in a demented condition.
Friends of Taylor on the Coast have
carried on persist INT quest and
lumber of Ietters with descriptions of
the missing man have been lately re-
ceived in this city. He is said to
have been man of steady habits, in
dustrious and thrifty. His relatives
cannot conceive that he would leave
home unless temporarily insane For
some time he served as railroad en-
gineer. He is reported to have been
last seen alive at Long Beach.
The local poi-ce keep pretty close
watch over the movements Of passen-
gers and crews of vessels touching at
Honolulu Taylor is described as five
feet nine inches in height, about 140
pounds weight, light complexioned,
blond hair. grey eyes and was last
seen clad in a heavy brown suit with
black telescope hat. His nearest rela-
tives reside at 2951 Pine street, San
Francisco. Officers also visited the
Union Oil tanker Santa Maria, an ar
rival from the Pacific coast this morn
ing, in the belief that Taylor might
have slowed away or signed on with
the crew of that vessel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
SAYS TOURIST
TIDE SETTING
HERE HEAVILY
H. P. Wood Declares Steam
ship Companies Unable to
Assure All Bookings

Tourist travel to and from Hawaii
has grown SO heavy that the steam
ship companies are admittedly unable
to assure bookings from Hawaii to the
coast for all travellers who wish it.
according to statement from H. P.
Wood, secretary Of the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee, to Assistant Sec
retary Taylor.
Writing from San Francisco a few
days ago, Mr.. Wood says:
"A careful summing up of the travel
situation after visiting all the steam
ship offices, leading railway and tour:
ist agents, leads me- to say that travel
to Hawaii will be at its maximum dur
ing the next three months. We, how
ever, are getting fully so per cent less
of a high class eastern travel than
we. should owing to the impossibility
of securing positive return bookings.
For instance, Mr.. Thomas, acting
general passenger agent of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, told me this
morning that he had been compelled to
decline bookings for party of II who
we're in his office just before | ar
rived They we're all well-to-do people
and wanted the very best that he had
to offer, including sitting, rooms and
bath rooms, and while he could &C
commodate them on the outward trip
he could not give any positive informa
tion as to the return trip. In conse
quence, they abandoned the voyage to
Hawaii and will make trip to Pan
anna instead.
"Mr. Thomas states that in his opin
ion they will not be able to take care
of more than so per cent Of the travel
to Hawaii that will be offered them
during the next few months.
The Matson Navigation Company
state that they are meeting similar diff
(Continued on page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14

which he might feel. He thinks not
of the glory attached to war but OF
the widows and aftermath"
What do you think" came the ques.
tion, "of making war question of pol,
itics?" -"
war is above politics." answered
Senator James. "A few of the national
rakers would like to make the attitude
of the nation toward war a party is
sue but such sentiment is harbored
by only a few" :-....~
Il am prouder of President Wilson
than ever before" declares the sena-
tor from Kentucky. "fIe has meas
ured equal to every crisis which has
arisen in our national affairs. Should
the United States be forced into war
President wilson win have enthusi.
astic support never before accorded to
a president under the American flag.
The people will find him not an in.
tellectual machine, as often described
but the kind though firm giant Of all
that America stands for and subject to
all the emotions which prey upon ordi,
nary men" ......
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
Missouri Congressman, Re-
turning to Coast, Talks on
Industry and Defense
Especial to the Star-6uiIetin by Fed
eral Wireless.)

/ eral Wireless.)
/ SAN FRANCISCO, MAJ 14-con
sressman L. c. Dyer Of Missouri
member Of the congressional party
which is visiting Hawaii, arrived here
today on the liner Sierra, having been
unable to remain with the party dur
ing its island tour. He declares that
his investigation Of Hawaiian eon5i'
tions has convinced him beyond doubt
that the enforcement Of the "free su-
gar provision in the tariff bill means
the 'ruination of Hawaii"
Congressman Dyer declares that II
the Congress at its coming session
does not restore the sugar tariff the
next Congress certainly will do so,
and adds that all the visiting RepubIi.
can congressman are practically Of
the same opinion. The Democrats,
he comments, see the same situation,
but are saying nothing. .t..
Congressman Dyer declares that
the islands are invaluable as stra.
tegie protection not alone for the Pa
eific coast, but especially for Panama.
He says that q beIllgerent nation at.
tacking the United States would first
try to seize Hawaii and make it base
for operations and thsn assail the
canal.
Referring to his visit to Oahu, Mr.
Oyer says that the present fortified.
tions Of the islands are Inadequate.
The military plans for the future he
declares to be excellent. The guns,
he says, are insufficient and many Of
them Of an obsolete type. There is a
shortage of ammunition and the is.
lands need $1,000 soldiers, otherwise
It is useless to spend a dollar on mill.
tary defense plans. He paid partieu-
lar attention to military needs during
his visit. ..
He urges that Congress spend at
least s1o,ooo,ooo IN the islands in the
next three years. =
Congressman Dyer says that the
first-hand knowledge gained by the
congressional party on its visit is in.
valuable in view Of legislation to be
considered by Congress.
J. WALTER DoLYE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
" Wilson Speaks For Civilization"
Says Sen. James,; Back Him Up"
KentuCkian Declares Note to
Germany Is "Humane. Pa
triotiC, StateSmanIAC,
Courageous
So far-n0 farthcr.

Thus in four words docs SrHaint
Ollie James OF Kentucky cpitomih" tnc
purport OF the Amerit an note [, Ger
many cabled by Secretary UI - t.
Ryan to Ambassador Gtr4rt It Ter
In
president Wi.sHn speaks for ciIili
ZatiCn," declares Senator James. He
not only expresses the sentiment ol
America in demanding Ir.tectiOn "a
neutral life on merchant vessels b I
he also voices the protest of civiliza-
tion which his been under such a veil
since this war started The note is a
masterpiece.
The Star-Bulletin had asked Sena-
tor James to comment upon the Amer
ican note, as made public last night
emphatic defniteness. The senator
from Kentucky approves OF wilson's
ncte to the letter. and think it will
meet the approval Of the United States
as nation.
The note is most statesmanlike,"
says Senator James. 1T is humane
and patriotic. IT serves emphatic no
tice upon Germany. now felt by our
entire nation, that thus far have we
borne the insuhs to the flag of Amer.
ica On the sea- thus far have we suf.
fered American lives to be lost through
your submarine warfare, but we can go
no farther; you must cease all indig
nifty to American citizens-this We will
back up"
Senator James. big man physically
as we'll as in the weight which counts
for the nation, would like to talk to
some of the agitators who would in,
voIve America in war upon the slight.
est pretext.
They decry Wilson'S policy of
peace says the senator Let wal
come and the nation will feel at the
helm of the army the greatest STRAIT
egist America has ever produced. Viii.
son is as fearless in war as he is di.
plomatic in preserving peace to the
last possible measure" .-.
tGoHragefss tV0f6id 'reontinded' Sen.
ator James. The one is that courage
which takes man out to the battle
front to face the cannon and death.
The other is that courage required t.
send others to face those cannon. VIII.
son possesses the former in abundant
measure but his great humanity has
covered up any of the latter courage
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14

The farm near Weston, W. Va.
where Stonewall Jackson was reared
will be transformed into a public park
and named Stonewall Jackson park
Frederick W. Shook. a Milwaukee
stock broker. was arrested in New
York at the request of the Milwaukee
police for the theft of $500 from a
customer in his home town. 49,.
The more fiattery man hands his
wife the less pin money he will have
to dig up. .:.....s -. r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
RAPID TRANSIT
MOTORMAN SAVES
BABY BY ACTION

Prompt action in lowering steel
fender on. Rapid Transit car number
so, passing along King street near
Morris lane last evening is believed
to have saved the life of small Japa-
nese child which had attempted to
cross the track in front of the moving
car.
Passengers held their breath for an
instant while the trolley car was
brought to sudden stop and S-year-
old boy thoroughly scared but not Sc
riously injured was lifted from the fen
der and turned over to his parents.
The lad is said to have paid no heed
to the changing bell but cut across
the path of the car. He received a
few minor bruises which were not
serious enough to require attention at
the hospital
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
Italians Of Milan Riot; Acute
Situation Grayer; People Aiming

IAssociated Press Service by Federal WirclessI
ROME, Italy May 14As result of the acute political
situation growing out of the popular demand for Italian
tcpaton in the rotng has taken place Milan
Dispatches say that the opposing political factions
armed themselves for battle and that the situation very
grave.
King Victor Emmanuel has not yet reached decision
whether to accept the resignation of the Italian cabinet
which presented last night the ministers saying that they
lacked the unanimous support of all parties necessary the
handling of the grave situation.