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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
observation-disclosures
Senate Insurance Lobby Probe Ready
for Witnesses.

The first meeting of the special
senate committee for the investigation
of an alleged insurance lobby in Kan
sas, at which evidence bearing on that
subject will be heard, will probably
be held in the state house late this
afternoon or tonight.
James A. Troutman, senator from
Shawnee and originator Of the resolu-
ton to investigate the lobby which is
alleged to be operating for the sup
preston of legislation inimical to the
insurance business interests, was Sc
lected chairman of the committee
when that body organized last night
The other members of the committee
are Senators Howe Of Abilene, Klein
of lola, TrOtt of Junction City and
Bowman of Garnet.
In response to the request carried in
the resolution. members of the senate
have already turned over to Chair
man Troutman abou. a bushel of tel
egrams which are now being inspected
and classified. When these have been
examined. conclusions as to their
origin may influence the subsequent
work of the special committee. says
TrOutman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
MUST REGISTER Them
Compulsory Mortgage Provision In
PRODUCED in Both Houses.

Tannahill OF woodson county intro
duced in the house today bill pro-
viding for a compulsory mortgage reg
istration tax. A similar measure has
been offered in the senate by Senator
Kline. Both bills are similar to pro-
visions in measures defeated two and
four years ago.
The Tannahill bill provides for a mort
gage registration fee of fifty cents on
each $1,000 recited in the mortgage.
Upon payment of this fee. the mort
gage would be exempted from ASSESS
ment and taxation. Failure to pay a
fee under the law. would make void
the mortgage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
CAIN TWO POINTS
Germans Report Capture Brit
fish Positions Near LaBassee.
Attempt to Retake Them De-
feated with Heavy Loss.

Berlin, Jan. 26-The German war
office, in its statement given out this
afternoon, says two strong points OF
support in the possession of England
were captured by German troops yes
terdav in a general assault on the
English positions near La Bassee.
The text of the communication
reads:
IN the western theater the enemy
following his custom, placed Middel-
kerke and Westender Gin Belgium)
of the Inhabitants were killed or in
jured by this fire. They included the
burgomaster of Middelkerke.
"Our losses yesterday were small.
Our troops attacked the positions OF
the English on both sides of La Bias
see canal. While the attack to the
north of, the canal between Givenchy
and the canal did not lead to the cap
ture Of any English positions. on &C
count of a strong thanking movement.
to the south of the canal, met with
complete success. In the region Eng
lish positions extending over a width
of 100 metres (1,2O0 yards) were
taken by storm and two strong points
of support were captured. Three Of
ficers and 10 men were taken prts-
oners and one cannon and three ma
chine guns were captured.
1.-THE English attempted in vain to
recature the positions which had
been Immediately employed for ouI
own purposes. but they were beaten
back with heavy losses. Our losses
were comparatively small.
Battles successful for our troops
took place on the heights of Crannone
to the southeast of Laon. All the at
tacks of the French in the southern
part of the Argonne were repealed
More than fifty prisoners fell into ouI
hands.
I'm the eastern theater. the Rus
slams attacked positions of our cav
airy to the northeast of Gumbinnen
EAST Prussia) without success. Fierce
artillery duels took place on the re-
mainder of the front in East Prussia
LESS important engagements to the
northeast of Wloclawek ION the lower
Vistula), 40 miles southeast of Thorne
were successful for us.
Nothing of importance has hap
pened in Poland to the west OF the
Vistula river or to- the east Of the
Pilica river"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
VOTING MACHINE Bill
Senator TrOutman Introduces Measurs
Giving State o Chance.

Senator James A. Troutman of Shaw
nee has introduced a bill to authorize
Kansas communities which desire to do
SO to enter into contract for the pur-
chase or rental Of voting machines.
The bill is broad in its general pro-
visions and gives the cities and coun-
ties Of the state right to decide wheth-
er or not they want to adopt mechanical
devices for recording and counting the
vote cast at primary, general and spe-
cial elections in the state. There are q
number of types of voting machines
and the bill 10 So drawn as to give them
all fair chance for popular approval.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
RULES FOR CoNv|CTs
Prohibit Parole to Man Of More Than
Two Previous Terms.

Sherman Elliott of Douglas county
today offered in the house a bill
which would prohibit the issuance OF
a parole to the person who has served
two or more previous terms in state
prison. Elliott also provides that all
paroles must be signed by the COVER
nor and that murder and treason con-
victs must serve a minimum of ten
years before being released from the
penitentiary.
The Elliott bill is directed toward
the correction of the custom Of grant,
ing a parole to hardened criminals.
The bill by the Douglas county man
provides that a man with a record Of
two previous prison terms must serve
the full term of sentence in the KAN
sas prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
Give WINE. TO women
Women I'm New York Have . Saloon
All Their Own.

New York. Jan. 2s.-Miss Broad
way is to have a chance to put her
foot up on the little brass rail just
like the men and lean over the bar
while the man with the white apron
draws ION in the dark"
New York's latest step toward COM
plete sophistication will be under the
management of Miss Bonnie Glass,
the dancer who has leased the grill
room of the Cafe Boulevard at Forty
first street and Broadway and will
open a real wOmen's bar in connec-
ton. Miss Glass will also conduct
after theater dances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
DISTRICT JUDGES HERE
Eighteen Kansas s'Your HOnOrs'' Hold
State Conference in Topeka.

Eighteen district judges of Kansas
met today in the supreme court room
as a preliminary to the state bar as
ISOLATION which will begin Wednesday.
This morning, the judges held in
formal discussions, an experience
meeting, in fact. Different judges told
of knotty problems that have come up
within the past few years and they
talked matters over.
A second session was held this after
noon. All of the judges will attend
the bar association meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Following is a List of marriage IL
censes issued today from the office of
Hugh mcfarland. probate Judge:
Archie Reser, 10, and Mary Steffe,
II, both Of Dover. Married by Judge
Hugh MacFarland.)
Ira NJ. Simpich, age FL, of Ration,
N. NJ. and Maude Evans, age IS, of
Topeka. (Married by Judge Hugh
MacFarland.)
Willdam Heise, age %. of wakarusa,
and Hedwig Johns, age 26, Of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26
HAS A WIFE
So Girl Who Can't Marry Benefactor
Sues Him for $4,000.

New York, Jan. 26-Andrew A. Ounce.
an Italian banker, who last fall went
into bankruptcy owing $500 900 has been
made defendant in a breach of promise
suit for $50. 900 in the supreme court by
Miss Yvette Devon, who was sent to
Florence. Italy, several years ago by
Ounce that she might be fitted for the
stage. -e+ = ',A--s ,t'4 =" 80
Miss Devon sets forth in her COM
plant that she met Cuneo in 1911 when
she was II years old and supporting her
invalid mother by posing for artists.
The banker, she asserts, gave her to
understand that he was a single man.
and for this reason she accepted his
attentions.
When she was in New Orleans, she
asserts, Cuneo made her an offer of
marriage and their relationship there
after became much closer. 1t was
about this time that he told her she
possessed dramatic talent and suggest
ed that this could be developed best in
Italy.
Her mother having died. Miss Devon
accepted the offer and with money pro-
vided by Cuneo, she says, she went to
Florence. where she became pupil OF
Rizzi, prominent actor then appear
ing with Eleanora Duse. 1t was the
plan that she should come under Mime
Buses tutelage after she had served
her nOvitiate with Rizzi. She remained
a year.
Miss Devon says she recently learned
that her admirer has a wife, living in
a home in Scarsdale and he there
fore cannot marry her. Through John
Reilly, her attorney, she demands $50 ,0OC
damages.
Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo the wife
has been called the most expert and
daring woman automobile driver In this
country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
The Centipede.

The centipede was formerly res- ident of the southern part of this country. but 1t las gradually worked its way to the North. so that now they are quite common in nearly every DOT. tion of the country. It thrives best in damp and warm places and has it's redeeming feature ill that 1t catches and destroys many of the domestic pests we are well rid of. Its method of catching an insect seems to be to spring over it. inclosing and caging it with it's many legs. The belief occa- sionally met with that the centipede feeds on household goods and woolens or other clothing is without founda- tion. On the other hand, the bite of this creature is undoubtedly more or less poisonous, the effect depe ndins on the susceptibility of the patient.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Some AnachroniSms.

It is a question, parenthetically, whether it is truly sportsmanlike to five in a quaint old colonial cottage with furnace and electric lights. have heard amateurs of the colonial declare that they would willingly die before they would live in an electrically lighted colonial cottage. The anach- ronism horrifies them: they would have death or candles. Probably they feel the same way about furnace and a bathroom. Yet have no doubt that the builders of this colonial cottage would have opened their hearts to all these inventions; and I am not sure that they would have regarded as anything but funny the idea that their own kitchen paraphernalia would some day be used to decorate my dining room. l go further Granting that electric light, furnace. and bath room are anachronisms in this quaint old colonial cottage-what am l but an anachronism myself? We must stand together. the furnace, the cleo. trio meter the porcelain bathtub. and l, and keep each other in countenance From the Atlantic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Why Joseph Was Sad.

Forlorn little Joseph had called upon me with crumpled note which he re- tuctantly dragged from pocket. It was from the admitting agent of an orphan age, explaining that Joseph could not be taken into the institution until his head was "cured;" and it gave some details regarding the family, the worthiness of the mother, and her ex- ceeding poverty. The agent hoped that l might relieve her by expediting Joseph's admission. I tried to make the child's daily visit to me interest ing. The treatment was not painful, but the end of each visit-he came with patient regularity every day left me as dolorous as himself. One day l tried, by promise of present or any treat he fancied, to bring out some expression of youthful spirit all unavailingly. "But you must wish for something" I urged; q never knew boy who didn't" For the first time the silent little lad showed en- thusiasm. q wish you wouldn't cure my head, so I needn't go to the orphan asylum. Lillian w. Wald, in the At lantic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Spook-Rtdden BabyIon,

In lecture in connection With the Egypt Exploration fund, on Burial Customs in Mesopotamia and Egypt Dr. l.. w. King said the spirit which animated the Egyptians in their varied and changing practices toward the dead was based on affection and rev. erence. but the Babylonian, in the main, was prompted by fear. Ths Babylonians were probably more spook-ridden than any other nation of antiquity, and their magical texts made it clear that the most terrible class of spirits were the ghosts of the dead who for some reason had been unable to enter the underworld. Driven to hunger and thirst, such a gtost might roam about and fasten on anyone with whom it had relations in this life. and it would plague him until he performed the rites that could give peace. It was mainly to lay the ghost and prevent it from haunt ing" that the Babylonians were scru- pulous in performing the due burial rites.-London Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
ADJUSTMENTS. All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
ORPHEO THEATRE.

Today-Don Williams, a brother o Earle Williams, who is featured ir "The Christian,' which is showing to- day, will deliver an address, at 3:1. to the ladies
 For the last time "The Christian is presented here today. This wonder ful creation of Hall Gaines genius has been seen by thousands and their unanimous and enthusiastic verdict ia of one tenOr-that nothing equal tC it has heretofore been shown upon the screen, which is superlative praise.
 The Vitagraph company has given the play an extraordinary production in every sense of the word. The pie tupes arc so clear. vivid. clean cut and marvelously finished as to be a genuine delight to the eye, the water scenes in the first act being particu- larly lovely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
BEST THEATRE.

Today-C9rlyle Blackwell in 'The Key to Yesterday" from the book by Chas. Neville Buck. in five parts.
 George Carter, revOlutiOnist in South America, is the exact double of Frederick Marston, a famous art ist in Paris. Carter is betrayed by a comrade and is sentenced to be shot. He takes desperate chance and escapes on board vessel bound for London.
 Duska learns that Saxon is the world-renowned artist and has a wife who is very ill. When Saxon reaches his horne he finds Duska at the bed side of his wife, who has just died. Euska respects Saxon's grief and de- parts, with her dream of happiness shattered
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Why Glass Cracks.

You have learned by experience that cold water Will crack hot glass. or hot water cold glass. But did you know that thick glass will crack much more readily under such treat. ment than a thin glass? When hot water strikes cold glass. for example. the heat of the water is quickly com. municated to the glass next it. caus. ing the glass to expand. If the glass is thin, the heat is quickly communi- cated to both sides of the glass so that they expand together without damage. But if the glass is thick the heat is slow in getting through and the side next the hot water expands so much more rapidly than the other side that the glass is cracked.-The Ameri- can Boy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
LOCAL
WINDOW GLASS

Baughman Cabinet Shop. Phone 1247. Special this week-An all oak, all bolted Mission Porch Swing for $2.75. Reap & Crawford. If W. l.. Dewoody & Company for full line A. MI. Davis & Co. "Qaulity Cards" for all occasions, book de- partment. 6-2-1m
 T A. MdNulty, residence phone 1429, general team contractor, haul ing, excavating and concrete work of all kinds. 6-2-tf
 A porch swing for s2.75 this week only, and an awning at s275 and up at Reap & Crawfords. If --Tha A. M Davis Co.,. Quality Cards, announcements. congratula- tions, wedding and birthday anniver- saries. etc., at w, l.. Dewoody & Co., book department. 6-2-1m Reap & Crawford, the home of artistic awning manufactory, Hoosier cabinets, Duntley cleansers, White Mountain refrigerators. If Miss Louise Rowland will open dancing class at Hotel Pines We'd nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. for further information, phone 104S.
 6-2-6t -$2.75 for an Al good, all oak, all bolted, Mission Porch Swing, this week at Reap & Crawfords. If --EXCLJNS|lVE AGENCY for A. M. Dovis & Go. Quality Cards. Highest grede cards of unique design and dainty coloring, w. L. Dewoody X Co.,, book and stationery department.
 6-2-1m Give our economical laundry serv- fee one thorough trial. and you'll decide to let us do your washing regularly. American Excelsior IAun- dry ~c V price for the next ten days Will thoroughly clean and oil your type writer for $2.50, work guaranteed Call Al, Jas. A. Bell. 219 w. 2nl avenue. 6-2-10t Madame Susie Hockenhull is making a speciality of treating the feet for corns bunions, ingrowine nails. and chilblains. No office work residence calls answered only. Phone 1900. 3-21-tf Don't send out of town. you can get A. M Davis & Go. birthday and wedding anniversary cards, con- graduation cards etc.. at Dewoody X Co.,, book and stationery department
 6-2-1m Anyone wishing nu. or ae,' Jefferson County Script. call on Chas Weil 0uuNlv Co Awnings made to order. They add comfort and beauty unthinkable to the home. Neap & Crawford. If Miss Marjorie Rayburne will teach a six weeks summer school at Sixth Avenue school, commencing June 6 Lower grade pupils especially de sired. Phone 1928. 5.25-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Sea Moss.

This term is popularly applied to any of the Polyzoa, which are com pound marine animals, several of which share a common horny skele- ton, or polyzoary, which is plant-like in form. According to the bureau of fisheries. several hundred thousand pounds of these skeletons have been imported annually from Europe, chief ly from France and Germany, for dec orative and millinery purposes, and the supply has now been practically cut off by the war. It therefore seems opportune to develop domestic in dustry, as sea mosses, probably equal in quality to those heretofore import, ed, are said to be abundant on our coasts, especially in New England Those with large bushy fronds are the most valuable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
OLD RIVERMEN FEAR
 FOR YOUNG SWIMMERS

cold timers' with experience along the Arkansas river called attention yesterday to the fact that when the river starts falling, it will likely fall rapidly, and this will create cur rent even faster and stronger than that which now prevails.
 Especially will there be strong current in the lakebed and the bayou which leads from the lakebed to the river. So many men and boys-and even girls--have been swimming III the lakebed the past two or three days in the lakes and pools formed by the high water, that the warning was issued in the hope that the swimmers might not be caught unexpectedly in the current and swept to death by drowning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Oxen Cavalry Reqlment.

Madagascar has the unique distinc' tion of possessing the only oxen cav airy regiment in the world. The climate is so unhealthy for horses that some substitute had to be found. The oxen have been trained to maneu' yer with surprising skill. but, o1 course, are not speedy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
HOckenhuH Hair pressing ParlOrs

1OS Pine street, is now being conduct ed by Madame D. c. Collingworth, who purchased the good will and parlors of Madame Hockenhull sev- eral months ago and has made num- Der of improv .ments. Our par]ors are sanitary aAd open for inspection at any time. All work first class and courtesy our motto. MIME. D. c. COLLINGWORTH, prop, graduate of E. Burnham Beauty Culture school.
 3-25-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
A Problem of the Life to Come.

Small Johnny was wriggling and twisting in vain endeavor to put his arms through the sleeves of an under garment and then get it over his head. After several futile attempts he called out to his mother: Say. mamma. when I get to be an angel, and have wings, 1 don't see how I'll ever get my shirt on!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Drums on Horseback.

The earliest date at which drums were carried on horseback in England appears to be 1542, when Henry VIII. sent to Vienna for kettle drums that could be played on horseback after the Hungarian manner" Mounted bands were in vogue in the last dec ade of the eighteenth century, the two regiments ot life guards having them in 1895,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Whenever You Need General Tonic
 Take GrOve'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as General Tonic because it contains the we'll known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Thrown Out, All Rjoht,

Mrs. Flatbush-"My neighbours hus- band ard brother were thrown out of work by the war" Mrs. Bensonhurst Sure, that's nothing. I know 2. woman who had two husbands thrown out of work by blasts"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Accordion Plaited Dresses

Should be sent to Frank 3ietrich's Clothing Hospital to be plaited; also any other ladies' or genSs' cloth ing that need cleaning. pressing or altering. We also put nov things in coats and do all genera repair work on clothing.
 Phone 1928. Over Cohb < Sons Shoe
 Store. 29OH Main St. u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02

At cost, one rubber-tired surrey, and one steel-tired surrey. Call S32.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
No Hurry for Details.

Passenger (to chauffeur)-"Hey! you've run over a man. Aren't you going to stop?" Chauffeur-"Naw! I can read all about it in the papers. ."-- Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
NOTICE,

Six weeks summer school, begin ming June z. Miss Moree Burks phone 1267. 6-29-6
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-02
Work and Play

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but all play and no work makes him a "boob' not worth asso- ciating with.
 The general scheme of things is ar ranged so that nearly all must work. It would be better still if all had to work. But it would be much better yet if all who worked also saved. That is the real trouble with us all. It's hard thing to deny ourselves the things We think we need as we go along, but in the long run, noth- ing pays so we'll as industry coupled with systematic saving. Let us help you. Open savings account at our bank.
 4% Interest paid on savings Accounts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
By Hop
.

one. Only when a girl is reported too otter and there are other reasons for suspecting that she is getting into bad habits Is she ever spoken to. When I ask for an explanation no one besides the girl ever knows about it. unless she tells it. Dr. Perrin feels that a girl who has self-respect enough to go out into the world to make a living for herself has sufficient character to be trusted. Our experience here has proved 1t. The ele- vstors stop running at 10, and that seems sufficient incentive to get the girls home early. After hard days work they don't care to climb stairs.
 At the present writing the ages of girls living at the Franklin Square house range from S7 to IA. The one who has the good fortune of being S7 years young is the oldest newspaper woman in active service in this country. She has been actively en- gagged on the staff of leading afternoon paper of Boston for more than i5 years She goes regularly to her desk every work day and many holidays. The young girl who can only count IA years to her credit is a student. Her parents sent her to the Franklin Square house that she might be under Miss Swanson's chaperonage and while studying get acquainted with girls who are already workers