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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
HALF MILLION A YEAR
Paid in Pensions from Steel Trust and
Carnegie Fund.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2S.-More than half a
million dollars were paid to aged and in
1irm former employees in the steel indus
annual report OF the United States Steel
and Carnegie Pension fund. The total dis
IS ssh, $3.50. an increase over 1918 OF So.
152. 76 The fund was started January i
1911. since which time there has been q
employees OF the seel corpora ion
amounting to $l575. O21. 49,
There are 2512 beneficiaries of the fund
at present, 612 having been added and is:
discontinued through death during 1914
The average pension for each case added
was $40: 40 monthly, the average age of the
age term Of service a fraction under q
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
TO CORRESPONDENTS,
The German Emperor Addresses Them
in the Field.

4 Berlin. Jan. 2s.-Emperor William,
speaking to the war correspondents at the
general headquarters in the field, said:
Good morning. I pay you my compli-
ments. You write famously and I thank
YOU for 1t. You accomplish excellent
things and 1 read your articles very glad
ly. Your reports have a high patriotic
tone and it is of great value to our men
in the trenches when we can send them
such matter.
And now one thing more and note this
gentlemen: My principle-and it applies to
this war, also-is the word of old John
Knox. the reformer, in Scotland. that one
man with God is always in the majority
Inc empe-or's birthdayswas observed al
held in the field Those present Included
Prince Oscar, the fifth son Of the EN-
peror; Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prus-
Prince Henry of Prussia General Falken.
hayn. the chief of staff; Chancellor Won
ISethman-lfollwcg Admiral Won Tirpitz
the commander in chief of the naval
forces and other officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
NAY VOTE ON TWO
Constitutional Amendments
Appear Before Legislature.
Four-Year State Terms and
More Pay for Legislators.

1t is probable that the present leg
islatura will let the people of the
state vote on two important changes
in the Kansas constitution. One pro-
vides for four year terms for public
officials and the other for increased
pay for members of the legislature.
Kansas has never voted on changing
the terms Of her state officials but two
years ago the people killed the in
creased pay for legislators amend
ment.
The house judiciary committee has
made a favorable report upon both
resolutions and both may be taken
four-year term amendment provides
that no state officer elected for a four
year term can be q candidate to sue
coed himself and 1t also prohibits his
seeking any ofiice during the time he
is holding a state elective position.
The increased pay amendment gives
the members OF the legislature $3.50
a year and, limits the sessions Of the
Legislature to ninety days or twenty
years for q special session. At pres
ent the members are paid three dol
gued that paying the members q GER
gued that paying tn emembers a GER
tain amount each year would enable
the governors to call special sessions
of the legislature to meet emergen-
cies In the last few years there have
been several times when governors
wanted to call special sessions Of the
legislature because OF fires or other
damage in state institutions. But ow-
ing to the high cost Of a legislature
under the present system the govern
or would not do it and they borrowed
the money needed on their personal
notes or let the institutions suffer.
The; house judiciary committee has
ais, made q favorable report on the
constitutional amendment that will
give home rule to the cities of the
state. The amendment provides for
cities to write their own charters and
adopt them by popular vote. thus CIV
ing to each city the right to determine
just what sort OF government it wants,
instead of the state passing enabling
cities of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
As Man TO man
Rockefeller Will Discuss Labor
Problems With Mine Workers.
He and Mother Jones Form Mu.
tua1 Admiration Society.

New York, Jan. 2S.-JOhn d. Rookie
Teller jr., who for three days has been
a wfsr-~- before the federal commits
sion on industrial relations, has in
vited representatives of organized Ia
Dor, who aided in directing the coun-
sells Of the mine workers during the
Colorado strikes Of last year. to meet
him in his office at 26 Broadway.
Mr. Rockefeller told something Of his
conference with Mother Jones. The
labor men he expects to meet came
from Colorado to attend the commis-
sion's hearings in this city. They are
EDWARD L. Doyle, secretary of district
No. Is, United Mine Workers of Amer.
executive board member of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Mr.. Rockefeller expects to meet these
men in personal capacity. he Indicated
and will talk TIC them, as he put 1t. as
man to man." Mr.. Rockefeller's talk
with Mother Jones was in fulfll-
ment of a promise he gave her early
this week. The elderly labor leader
and Mr.. Rockefeller discussed al
length her experiences and the SIT
uation in Colorado. Then Mr.. Rookie
Teller set what is declared to be
precedent by inviting group Of news
paper men into his own office ana tax
ing freely with them of his conference
with Mother" Jones.
''She has been good enough to tell
me that from listening to what 1 have
said in the witness chair. she has been
persuaded that her preconceived ideas
about me personally have been quite
wrong, and that she had been for
years misunderstanding and misrepre-
senting me. '
Mutual Admiration.
Il found Mother Jones a very clear
minded woman. In all of the points
upon which she laid stress throughout
our conversation, I assured her that
in principle l quite agreed with her
in my testimony I believe in the right
of free speech for all at all proper
times. SO long as the exercise of that
privilege does not trench upon the re-
ciprocal rights Of others
Will Go to Colorado.
Il accordingly assured Mrs. Jones of
my intention to go to Colorado as soon
as my engagements will permit, and
make a further thorough personal in
quiry on the ground. While there. I
hope I shall have the opportunity to
meet and talk freely with other men
who took conspicuous parts in the
strike last year.
I'm the meantime, / assured Mrs.
Jones of my intention to do whatever
lay in my power, consistent with the
duties OF director, and an owner,
to bring about more harmonious rela-
tons and to insure more stable con-
ditions of industrial peace.
There must be some way out Of
these difficulties of ours" said Mr..
Rockefeller. as he. was closing his talk.
Industrial conflict Is SO wasteful. SO
inhuman. so unchristian, SO senseless.
All conflict is such"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
Seen From the Gallery
By HARVEY PARSONS.

The so-called bulk sales bill' has
passed the house. and has a remark
ably good chance of passing the sem
ate. 1t should be re-titled: IAN act
to discourage the good old sport Of
backing a dray up to the retail store
after IL o'clock at night
So far as careful Investigators have
been able to learn. this is not an act
that will raise the price Of pork chops
or breakfast food, nor even pajamas
and green neckties, but, rather, a de-
Tense of the merchant who goes into
business with the intention OF making
his profit or Of retatf sales rather than
81 Saon h.s n Is ass 's a:
those tempted to make midnight pur-
chases will be fenced away from the
temptation. and protection to the
innocent purchaser who buys what
looks like a store. only to discover
that it is a good imitation Of the ma
tional debt. 7e
The Democratic floor leader Of the
house is making arrangements to write
an official note to congress-, requesting
that body to refrain from giving Mr..
Stubs brother-in-law q life job in
Kansas. The plan was to divide Kan
sas into two federal judicial districts.
and turn the second one. composed of
the western uAlI Oh hduSdS over 10 MI.
Medley, late aspirant to senatorial hon.
ors. BY assisting in the election Of
Charles Curtis, the Democrats thought
they had buried Mr. Medley for keeps.
but when the federal district PROPOSE
ton cropped out, they discovered that
it would require another shovelful Of
dirt to perfect the interment. Now
said anti-Neeley Democrats are out
with the shovel.
It is pointed out that Kansas needs
another group Of federal jobs about as
much as a COW needs a pink kimono
or pair of dancing pumps. and that
Judge Pollocks ability to send a SUI
ficient number Of Offenders to the hoos-
gov has never been questioned by any,
one except those interested in SEN
fencing Mr. Medley to life term at the
pie counter. These may not be the
words Col. Doerr intends to use in his
note to congress-, but they cover the
subject matter like scuttle of ashes.
1t is said that "one-half the world
is squirrels and the other half is
nuts" and the squirrel half should
send a delegation to Senator Bale
Waggener, as soon as the flowers
bloom in the spring, -tra-la, with q
bouquet, Of daisies and other. tokens
OF respect. For the senator from
Atchison has introduced q measure
which will practically exempt all
squirrels from that complaint known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
lose. 500 in 80 MIN.
Germans Make Fierce Attack on Rus
sian Entertainments.

Petrograd, Jan. 28.-In a stubborn
fight in the vicinity of SOchaczew on
the Bzura river, the Germans on
Tuesday broke through into the Rus
sian trenches from which they were
repulsed only after bayonet charges.
At Atlanka, two miles north of So
chaczew, in a battle lasting 70 min
utes, the Germans lost 500 killed
A Russian officer commanding a
battery of machine guns gave the fol-
lowing account of this fighting:
'.At dusk our battery was ordered to
take q certain position to check the
Germans Within an hour trenches
were dug and the battery masked.
We lay all night waiting for the at
tack. Before us was a clear space of
1000 yards to a hill on which there
with the coming of daylight we
became impatient and began to fear
that the Germans did not intend to
attack. Suddenly at the end of the
field we noticed a detachment of cav
airy. They rode toward our positions
and to a point within six hundred
yards Of it and then stopped. evident
wrong. We were in despair when
they turned to move away since we
were without firing orders
suddenly the cracking Of our ma
chine guns, twenty yards to the left,
gave the signal for a general play of
the battery. Part of the detachment
was killed and the rest of the cavalry
men heds They were caught, how
ever, by shrapne1 from our battery
further back and scarcely one escaped.
Half an hour passed From the
direction of the village there then APP
peared the expected long lines of the
German columns. not less than three
regiments. Again we held our fire for
a time. knowing what was expected OF
us.
1.-THE Germans gathered on the hill
and began entrenchin&- They did not
work long. With three volleys we
swept the whole of the German left
flank and In the space OF thirty min
utes the whole ground within reach OF
our guns was cleared. The Germans
left 500 killed.
Later the Germans tried to get
around our left but here our Siberians
met them and within = few minutes
had them ON the run again. Mean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

lists do not approve Senator Trout
mans proposition to abolish the pri-
mary petition and substitute a cash
lists are not alone in their opposition.
In giving the assortment OF political
job holders, candidates and possibili
ties the once over, one may discover
a number of persons who got on some
tt0ake& BY CfAWling under. me tent, as
1t were. Any one can go out with a
petition and get a sufficient number of
signers. Signing every petition that
comes along is q favored Kansas
sport. and no one overloOks an oppor-
tunity to indulge in the slight muscu-
lar effort that leaves his name on the
dotted line. But a cash deposit would
cut down the list Of candidates and
thereby benefit the citizen who has
other business to attend to. The de-
posit system would draw the line be-
man who is willing to back his judg-
ment by placing his cash in the hands
of a stakeholder. The candidate who
hasn't money enough to put up the
deposit hasn't enough to pay his cam
paign advertising mills any way, SO
should be viewed with alarm by the
newspapers.
Frank Travis has named the Yantis
short-grass short line THAT Jitney
Railroad" Which does not indicate
that the road is on the five cent coun-
ter but that it is worth five cents per
mile tn ride same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

as bird shot on the liver. Should the
measure pass it will be no longer
necessary for the squirrel to conceal
his peit in q hollow tree to keep it
from being perforated. Shooting
squirrels will be an offense, the same
sidered an offense In some states OF
course the bill refers to firearms only
and the toting thsroof. and does not
1isQualtfy. Jim Cllafffse and other
Atchison bow and arrow specialists
from going out to thu merry wildwood
and potting squirrels with q yard of
iron-tipped willow switch, but It gives
the squirrels. . better chance. ut that.
One might gather that the Social
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
Su,fth Defeafs Lexinslxx.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 2s.-"Gun-
boat" Smith won a decision over "Bat-
Ting Levinsky in 20-round battle
here Wednesday night. Levinslky
seemed unable to solve Smiths lab
bling and hooking attack and left the
ring badly battered. Smith was IN
marked. Smith weighed 17s and Le-
Whisky III pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
WILL NOT PAY MORE
President OF Boston Braves Sends Cltf-
matum to Two HOldOuts.

matum to Two HOldOutS.
Boston, Jan. 2S.-James E. Gaffney,
president of the Braves, has delivered
an ultimatum to Charlie Deal and Les
lie Mann. third baseman and outfield-
er, respectively. Gaffney has made it
quite plain that the players will either
accept the figures in the contract Of
fered them by the Boston club or quit.
''I like both boys personally" said
trying to get all they can out of base
ball, but the players must remember
there are other things to be consid-
cred, and If they don't wish to sign
at our figures they are at liberty to do
as they please"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

When Bugs Raymond and Rube
Waddell died, some thought the
snuts" had gone from baseball But
no, there is left George Baumgard-
ner, who has been elected to the posi-
ton Of ''high nut" of baseball. A
hundred stories are now circulating
that tell Of the "nutty" things that
George has done anG said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

for spring training at Shreveport, La.
on March 6. it was announced We'd
nesday. Eight or ten of last seasons
players will either be traded or re-
leased, Manager Tinker said. None
of them. however, was taken from the
ranks of organized baseball. Harry
Fritz. utility infielder last season, will
go to the St. Louis Federals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

while two German guns, which were
covering the movement were silenced
by our artillery. thanks to which we
lost scarcely q man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
VIM Fight smith in Joplin.

Joplin, Mo-, Jan. 26-Gunboat
Smith and Carl Morris of Sapulpa,
Okla, have signed articles for a lif-
teen-round match in Joplin Fehru-
ary :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Billiard Tournament VIII be Finished
by Anderson and Hungate.

Dy Amd6fSOn ana Hung0te.
Carl Anderson defeated Jack Evans
in the pocket billiard tournament 1t
814 Kansas avenue Wednesday night
by the score OF 100 to ~. Anderson's
high run was II and Evans's g.
The final block in the tournament.
will be played tonight by Jack Hun
gate and Carl Anderson. r.. E. Cos
horn, the other player who had not
been eliminated, was called out of the
city on business and could not play his
final game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Left to right James Ga&nsy,
Bottoms Charles E6pes Garry Hermann and
Here Of the
Is chairman OF the national baseball
Ebbets in
in the Pirates. and AekeEland .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Chicago. Jan. 28.--Members of. the
Chicago Federal league club VIM leave
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-03
TELL FOLKS THEY
LOOK FINE AND THEY
WILL, DOCTOR SAYS

DENVER, Colo.-If you want to
stay young and keep the folks about
you looking young. practise the habit
of always telling your neighbors how
well you feel and how well they look,
According to DR.. s. R. McKelvey,
secretary of the state board Of health,
this policy of the new health move
ment is putting a new feeling into
hundreds of persons.
ct is not only bad taste to talk Of
your pains and ailments. but it Is q
reflection on your intelligence and
your knowledge Of health, sanitation
and hygiene not to keep well and tit
and enjoy good health" says the doc
tor. I'VE are not far from the time
when the cause of illness will have
to be accounted for personally. In
other words, nature is no longer going
to be blamed for sickness when it is
simply the result of ignorance, indif-
ference or wrong ways of living.
You can make a man take new
lease on life by telling him how well
he looks and how young; by telling a
fellow he's sure to make good when
he's down and out, and by declaring
that you. yourself are as young and
healthful as you ever we're. The prin-
ciple is that it encourages, it makes
us think differently and act different
~, for, after all, We are only what
we think we are. Z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-03
ADMIRALTY ExPEc CITED
TO TAKE MORE SHIPS
OF UNION LINE SOON

That the largest and best ships of
the Union Line have been among those
communicated for transport service by
the British Admiralty in the last six
months and more, and that there Is
a possibility of more being taken over
before the next two weeks are past
was the news brought here today by
Assistant Purser A. w. Wynn-Williams
of the Makura.
Among the Unions vessels taken
for transport use are the following
large boats: Tahiti, 1886 tons; Maun-
ganui, 1927; Mariana, 6437; Maheno,
1923: Wahine. 4436; Tofua. 4345;
Loongana, 244S; Aparima, 5704, and
Waih6fa, 1858.
Rumors have been heard among
Union Line officials that more ships
are shortly to be withdrawn from pas
senger service for transport USE It
is generally believed that this precedes
the withdfawal by the British war Of.
fee of the Australian troops from the
DardaneIles. If the withdrawal is de-
cided on, all available British ships
will be pressed into service to take
the Australian contingent to other
points in the war zone.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-03
Queen Street
PAVING NEEDS
ATTENTION NOW

at is certainly UP to the supervis.
ors and up to the city engineers Of
flee to get busy and keep the Queen
street Woo6en-blocB pavement from
being ruined" said we'll known To-
cal engineer today During the last
two days the blocks have become so
soaked with rain that they are ex-
banding and the pressure is forcing
the paving up IN ridges and burrows.
The paving will be ruined unless
something is done to relieve the pres
sure.
This paving has been laid for a
number Of years. It has no expansion
joints as there should be along the
curb. Previously they have fixed it
temporarily when the blocks began
to swell, but now nothing is being
done. 1t doesn't cost much to repair
the damage now, but If it is let go 1t
will cost a great deal to replace II"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-03
HACKFELD'S NOTIFIED
OF GETTING AGENCY OF
CHINA MAIL COMPANY

1--WE received official advices yes.
terday from the China Mail Steam
ship Company's main office In San
Francisco. that we have been appoint,
ed China Mail agents for Honolulu, >
said F. w. Klebahn. secretary of II
Hackfeld & Company, today.
This confirms recent dispatches tc
local Chinese papers that Hackfeld
& Company had been given the local
agency. Mr.. Klebahn said this morn,
ing the China was due to sail from
San Francisco yesterday, and that
she will not stop here on her first
westbouhd trip.
I'VE expect she viii call at this
port returning from the Orient" he
added, but our advices yesterday
said the steamer is filled absolutely
to capacity with freight and passen-
gers, so that it would have been use.
less for her to have called here west.
bound"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-03

Humphrey Sullivan, farmland of
Patterson, n. Y, died in the Danbury
hospital as the result of injuries re-
ceiyed in Brewster, n. Y, when he
was run down by jitney bus.
Four men were killed and seven
injured, one probably fatally, in an
explosion at the Emporium, Pa, plant
of the Aetna Explosive company.
About 1900 Greek and Italian mi
ners have left the West Virginia coal
mines to join the armies of their
countries and a labor shortage is
feared. =: j.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-03
TO ARRIVE
FRIDAY, LEAVE
same DAY

Radio advices received this morn
ing at the depot quartermaster's Office
from the U. s. army transport Logan
stated that the steamer will arrive
here from Manila and Nagasaki Fri
day morning at z O'Clock and viii sail
the same day, probably late In the
afternoon
The Logan will carry number of
army officers. Of whom there are "a
waiting to 60 10 the mainland. also
large number Of enlisted men and
officers and noh-commissioned officers
wives and families.
Three days mail will leave in the
transport from the postoffice, as the
Oceanic steamer Sonoma due to ar
rive tomorrow from Australia and sail
that afternoon for the coast, will carry
no mail except letters left in govern
ment stamped envelopes at the ONCE
Of G. Brewer & Company. Oceanic
boats viii begin carrying postofice
mail to the coast December 3.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-03
IN A seoTSA HEAVEN.

Early in the last century an old For
farshire aristocrat installed in, the bed.
room corridor of her castle an auto
matte organ 1t was her delight of a
morning to wake her guests with its
strains
But it was not the delight of one OF
them, Miss Sophia tombstone of Hill.
ton, to be so awakened, and she said
so. ....
"Ye dinna like the music? Ye
shouldn't say that, Sophy," said her
hostess, yell mo- win to heaven an
We dinna take pleasure in music; it's
to be all music there, We know"
Deed said the incorrigible one,
IAN heavens a place wi auld wives
playin' on hand-organs at O'Clock in
the mornin' it's, no the place TAX it
for: nor yet the place want to be
in /