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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27

freight agent. and secretary of
the committee; John Purcell, as
sistant to Vice President Storey,
in charge of mechanical mat
transportation, and C. z. Taylor, SUI
perintendent of the Chicago terminals
THE loss and damage meeting will
open Tuesday morning, and last till
Saturday" Chairman Raymond eX-
planned. Every division of the syS-
tenn will be represented, and we ex-
pect an attendance of about 100 men.
The object of the meeting is not to
look for a way to avoid the payment of
just claims for freight loss and dam
age, but to make plans to hunt down
the causes of loss and damage, and,
finding them, to eradicate them. The
movement, which has the endorse
ment of our patrons, calls for better
packing on the part OF shippers and
more care the part of the railroad
company. 1t is good service move
ment and we are making progress
The Santa Fe has for six years been
conducting a special campaign to pre-
vent loss of and damage to freight
shipments and much has been done
by the committee to improve the serv-
has developed among employees in the
safe handling of freight and shippers
generally have cO-operated actively
with the company in bringing about
the desired results.
The loss and damage payment by
the Santa Fe in 190S-the year the
campaign started-was S1,565,4 34,
with freight earnings amounting to
SCI, S4S,63S, the claim payments be-
ing 2.53 per cent of the earnings. As
a result of the campaign, there has
been a gradual decrease in the loss
and damage item, Notwithstanding the
increase in the freight earnings. The
showing by years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
L. R.. Look Here.

Minneapolis March 27.-CharIes A.
Wyeth is a years older than his
youngest son. Both of them celebrat-
ed their birthdays today. He has two
other young children, the eldest of
whom is - years younger than he.
The three hearty, husky children. live
with their mother, 26, in a home pro-
vided by the father from his Civil war
pensions. The father has been taken
to the soldiers home Until this year
his health was perfect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
..SimpIified- Spelling.

Boston, March 27.-Although Bos-
ton is famed for the education it dis
penses in its schools, a youngster in
grammar grade used -'unadulterated''
spelling il his geography
paper the other day and received the
highest marking in his class. .-Yourup''
was his way of spelling Europe Out
side of this little sHpup his answers
were all correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
RAILROAD NEWS
Important Loss and Damage
Meeting at Dallas Next Week.
Party of Chicago Santa Fe Of
ficials Through Topeka.
TO HUNT DOWN CAUSES
Assistant to Vice President
Tells Reason for Meeting.
Other Items of General Interest
i'm the Traffic World.

A party of Santa Fe officials from
Chicago passed through Topeka today
en- route to Dallas, Tex, to attend the
semi-annua1 meeting of the company's
loss and damage committee. In the
party were Edward Raymond, assist
ant to Vice President w. b. Storey,
and chairman of the committee;
II. C. MaeSley assistant general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
GAS PIPE PAYS BETTER.
j. S. Hershey Says Rates on Fruit and
Vegetables Low.

Chicago March 27.-Fright rates
on perishable fruit and vegetables in
the west were described as abnormal
ly low and as tending to impoverish
the railroads in the testimony Of J.
s. Hershey, Galveston, Texas, general
freight agent of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe railroad, given today in
the western rate case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
WILL APPEAL TO COURTS.

FFcSIUeIlC BuSh Has AITcrnatINc III
Hiking Rates in Missouri.
ST. Louis, Mo-, March 27.-PreSidcnt
Bush of the Missouri Pacific railroad
announced today that the railroads of
Missouri would appeal to the courts
in their efforts to get increased intra-
state freight and passenger rates if an
increase is not granted by the public
service commission of this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
COMMISSION FORM
All: The Invisorating Whit of the
Pine Forest,

How it clears the throat and head of its
mucous ailments 1t is this spirit of
Aewness and Figor from the health giving
PIney Forests brought back by DR.. Bells
P1ne-Tar- Honey. Antiseptic and healing.
Buy bottle today All druggists, PC.
Electric Bitters a Spring T9nle.--Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Payments Percent.

While the Santa FEES gross freight
earnings for 1914 compared with
those of 1908 increased 20 per cent,
the loss and damage claim payments
decreased nearly So per cent, which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
RAILWAY NOTES.

Chairman and President B. F. Bush
of the Missouri Pacific has returned
to his office in ST. Louis after an in
spection trip of the lines in Kansas
and other western states.
The Santa Fe operating officials
who have been inspecting the lines in
southern Kansas and Oklahoma are
railroad, which was recently acquired
by the Santa Fe. The officials are c.
W. Kouns, Topeka, general manager;
F. A. Lehman, Newton, general super
intendent; w. K. Etter, Arkansas City,
division superintendent; r. A. Rut-
ledge, Topeka, chief engineer of the
eastern lines; ]. H McGoff, Topeka
mechanical superintendent eastern
lines and w. J. Hill, Arkansas City,
master mechanic.
A circular has been issued by the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail-
way to the station employees and bag
gagemen of the company, urging that
every possible care be used in ham
ding baggage. The public has been
asked to cooperate by seeing that the
baggage is securely packed.
E. J. Pearson, vice president of the
Missouri Pacific in charge of opera
ION and construction, who was this
week made operating vice president
of the Texas & Pacific. has entered
upon his new duties at New Orleans.
c. NJ. Levey, general manager of the
Western Pacific receivers, has an
nounced that the management of the
Western Pacific and the Denver &
Rio Grande will be separated April 1.
Operating revenues for the Balti-
more & Ohio for February were
s6,469,049, against S6,432,5S4 in Feb
ruary, 1914. and the net is $1,s51.317,
an increase of s1,006,065. Total oper-
ating expenses decreased S969,00O.
Several Santa Fe officials spent a
part of the morning in clothing
store buying hats and spring over
coats for the Dallas meeting. They
want to live up to their reputation
made at the last meeting, when the
Topeka delegates were awarded the
prize for being the most correctly
dressed in thu meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27

c. NJ. Levey, general manager of the
Western Pacific receivers, has an
nounced that the management of the
Western Pacific and the Denver &
Rio Grande will be separated April 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
Renewal of Efforts to Cap
ture Point Scene of
Much Fighting.
BELGIANS FORBIDDEN
TO DISCUSS WAR
Germans Punish Citizens Of ehsnt For
infraet;ons Of Prescriptions - Jails
Filled to ovsrfowins - Artillery
Duel. on Both Battle Fronts, Snow
& and Cold Interfering With Extensive.
Infantry Operations.

Amsterdam, via London, Jan. 1s-
"Heavy artillery fighting has been
heard since early Monday around
Ypres. where the Germans have taken
an active offensive" says the Sluis
correspondent of the Telesraaf. Their
efforts to occupy Ypres thus far have
been unsuccessful. Many fresh British
troops have arrived at this point
The correspondent Of the Telesraaf at
Selzatez, in the region of Client wires
that the Germans have issued proclaim
ations forbidding the Inhabitants to
discuss the war under penalty OF
heavy fine or long Imprisonment.
Some Of the inhabitants already have
been punished" he said. In fact the
prisons are filed with citizens who
have unwittingly been guilty Of some
intraction Of the numerous German
prescriptions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19

was appointed is a holding company.
the operating company being the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Company. The receiver was appointed
as a development In the litigation be-
gun by the Central Trust Company Of
New York.
Mr. Noyes Is former judge Of the
federal district court here.
Tho railroad company's stock was
sold for $40 share at auction to a
note holders committee. A few days
afterward deficiency Judgment for
$6S.339,252 was entered against the
road in the federal court here.
The company in its answer admits
all the allegations Of the complainant
and assents to the appointment of q re-
ceiver.
The railroad company, the complaint
asserts, has no property or assets in
this district subject to levy, but else
where it has certain property and as
sets, the character and amount OF
which are unknown. 1t is this prop
erty the complainant wants the 10.
ceiver to take charge Of =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
ILLINOIS ELECTIONS INQUIRY.
Federal Probe May Include Several
Conversational Districts.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Members of
the illinois delegation In congress
learned that the inquiry into the cleo
ton in the Eightheenth congressional
district. the bailiwick OF "Unclc Joe"
Cannon, is likely to spread thruout the
entire southern portion of -he state.
Wholesale charges Of irregularities In
practically every district outside OF
Cook county have been presented to
officials here. Since the investigation
started in the Eighteenth district it ap-
pears that practically every person who
believes there was any fraud in any
district has communicated with the
department Of justice.
Members representing the downstate
districts, regardless Of the fact whether
they were reelected or defeated, were
amazed to learn that the dragnet has
extended to their districts. Several who
were defeated had no comment to make
except that they thought they were
beaten fairly. Others who won said
they heard nothing Of fraudulent prac-
tices during the campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
APPLY FOR THAW MANDAFE.

New York Authorities to Den,and Sur.
render Of Thaw Thursday. <sgs
Washington, Jan. 19-Deputy Attor-
ney General Franklin Kennedy, Of New
York. formally applied today for the
supreme court mandate in the case OF
Harry K. ThaW. Under the court rules,
the mandate carrying into effect the
decision OF Dec. 21. that Thaw can be
extradited from New Hampshire can
not be issued until thirty days after
the decision is rendered. The clerk con-
sequently will issue the mandate next
Thursday. Mr.. Kennedy said he and
William Travers Jerome intended to
leave New York Thursday night for
Concord. N. H.. to present the mandate
to the federal district court officials
and demand the surrender of Thaw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19

of giving each side of controversy
fair play.
Just why American papers are so
dead against Germany Is hard to
understand. 1t Is true she declared
war. but she did so only with a con-
f1dent feeling Of Justification Of French
invasion on the south and the unex-
cused Russian mobilization on the
north. they say. The condition would
be the same II England should quietly
mobilize along the Canadian border,
without excuse, or Mexico. with pos
sibly enyious eyes on Texas, which
was once hers. Just as Alsace Lorraine
was Tor a short period French, should
bubble oyer the Rio Grands. Yet the
allies, they figure, with the apparent
motive OF meeting the approval Of the
world, were careful to see that Ger
many and not they made the declara-
ton. altho they were well on with their
preparations for war long before the
kaiser ISSUED the mobilization orders
II am firmly of the opinion that Ger
many did not want this waS. There is
not German In Coburg, and, venture
to say. in the whole empire that does
not detest the very thought Of war She
is simply defending her own borders,
she says Yet. il we again can place
any credence in the German reports
here. the French papers long ago APP
peared with maps of the way Germany
was to be divided among the allies. The
invasion of Belgian soil, that has caused
such furore at home. was merely a
necessary war measure which the Ger
mans verify believe would have been
taken by the French and with far less
trouble. had she not done so first. and
ii l may judge from what little | have
seen of the German nation--of the
spirit of the dispassionate self sacrifice
of every person from kaiser to peasant
to that truly wonderful system of mo-
bilization-I should make so bold as to
predict that within a years time the
allies will have found the war lords s
army so replete with efficiency and SO
devoid of the human element of falla :
bility as to be Irresistible and that with
time they will be very we'll satisfied 10
accept the terms of Germany. what
ever they may be, and keep the peace
for many years to come"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
PEOPLE ABANDON HOMES.
Flee to Hills and Governs in Fear oI
Recurring Quakes.


Cosenza. Calabria. italy, Jan. 19-
The entire population Of Cosenza, as
we'll as the Inhabitants Of Paloa.
Amantea. Castrovillari and Rossano.
left their houses where the earthquake
occurred. Fortunately there were no
victims in these towns. The people,
however. can not be induced to re-
turn to their dwellings
The shocks were especially severe at
San Benedetto Ullano. town of 2,338
inhabitants; at Montalto Cffago. viii,
a population of 7.779. and at San Pie
tro valano and Nappi Houses were
damaged at these places but there
were no victims The inhabitants.
however, were greatly frightened, and
abandoned the villages, camping in the
open air or retiring into the interior of
caverns where sometimes the Calabrise
people remain for months in fear of
shocks.
Several houses collapsed in Luzzi a
town Of 5000 people. eleven miles mort h
Of here, but 80 far as is known no live.
were lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
First Measure in Iowa Sen
ate One to Increase
Penalties.
HALF DOZEN IDEAS
GO INTO HOPPER
Constitutional Amendment, Petition
Restrictions and Early Closing
Among Anti Liquor Bills introduced
Measure to Repeal Judicial EIee-
tions and Other Laws Presented in
House-Assisnments Satisfactory.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 19.-The legislative
session opened today with a rush OF
bills as soon as the committees were
named in both houses. General salts
faction was expressed over the person
mel Of the leading committees.
The first bill in the senate was by
Wilson, increasing the penalty for
second offense Of illegal sale of liquors.
Both Wilson and Thomas introduced
the constitutional amendment to forbid
the sale of liquors.
Whitmore introduced a bill to limit
the time for new consent petitions 10
three years: also severe penalties for
persistent violations of the liquor laws
Francis introduced a bill providing
that only majority of names are
needed on consent petition In cities, and
one to close the saloons at o'clock.
Doran introduced bank guaranty
bill. and Kimball a bill to permit the
creation of drainage districts in cities
Hageman introduced resolution
calling on congress to forbid the ex-
port to Europe Of contraband goods.
The extra help" resolution was re-
ported recommending eleven less in
number of the helpers about the legis-
lature.
Repeal Bills in House.
While thirty bills went into the SEN
ate. only twelve were put into the
house. Among the latter were bills to
repeal the judiciary election law. to
repeal the mulct law. to repeal the
sterilization law, and to repeal the law
for appointment of county superin-
tendents.
poran Turned Down.
Senator Doran,s of Boone, offered a
resolution condemning the recent re-
port Of the retrenchment and reform
committee, but the presiding officer re-
fused to entertain 1t because the bill
had not been properly prepared. This
report suggested that the governor be
empowered to appoint heads of the de-
partments, including auditor, secre-
tary of state and treasurer.
In committee appointments in the
house it was claimed by the anti-sa-
loon forcessthat they had been favored.
but in the senate temperance commit
tee prominent "wets" and "drys' are
represented. with a strong wet" leader
as chairman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
Voluntarily ReIicou;sbed Office.

washington, Jan. III. L. Outright,
who was vice consul at Nottingham.
sailed from England Jan. 16 for the
United States. having relinquished his
office of his own violition and upon the
insistence of his family. according to
state department officials. The depart
ment has had no word that he proved
unsatisfactory to the people Of Not
tingham. His purpose in going abroad
was educational. After short stay in
Coburg he became dissatisfied and was
transferred to England. The members
OF his family were old friends of Secre-
tarY BRYAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
RECEIVER FOR RuMLEY COMPANY
Action Probably Taken to Effect Reor.
qanixation Of $30.0OO,oOO Concern.

Action Probably Taken TO Effect Reor.
ganization Of $30,oo0,o00 Concern.
Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 19.--Petition
for q receiver of the NJ. Rurnley Com
pany, $3o.ooo,OO0 agricultural ma
chinery manufacturing concern, was
filed In the United States district court
here today.
Rumors that an effort would be made
to place the firm in the hands of re-
ceiver to reorganize has been current
for some time.
Among the attorneys 1t was stated
that Charles S. Funk, president OF the
FSuTniieyf Company would be named re-
ceiver.
The receivership Is intended Il IS
stated, to lift the company out of its
financial difficulties which began about
two years ago when 1t was discovered
there had been great over production
of farming machinery. The company,
was reorganized then and a number Of
plants closed down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
Steamer Dacia, Former Ger
man Vessel, Not Per-
mitted to Sail.
CARRIES COTTON
FOR TEUTON FIRM
Great Britain Informs Washington
Transfer Of ship to American Regis.
try 10 Believed 70 Have Been Bogus
Docs Not Object to Vessels Where
Sales to Americans Have Been Gen.
uine-carso May Be confiseated.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The British
government will not consent to allow
the eteamer Dacia. recently transferred
from German to American registry, to
proceed to Rotterdam under safe con-
duct with her cargo Of cotton, the state
department was notified today from
London. ~
+ The British reply TO suggestions fol
a safe conduct, recently made by the
state department. came thru the Ameri-
can embassy at London. While the
text Of the message was withheld. il
Is known the British objection was
based broadly on d reluctance to create
"a precedent, which it is felt would be
followed by similar purchases Of Ger
man ships in America, and efforts to
operate them on the former German
trade routes.
Believe Sale Not Genuine.
The British note does not undertake
to assert the British rights to inter
fere with ships purchased and shipping
under the American flag.
The objection TO the Dacia, accord
ing to the British view. is that it was
not genuine, the British government
believing the American purchase was
acting for German principals.
May Confiscate Cargo.
The Dacia's cotton cargo admittedly
Is not subject to seizure and the British
note leaves it to be inferred that il
the owners Of the cotton do not make
other arrangements for its shipment to
Germany and the Dacia puts to sea
the cotton either will be unloaded al
an English port and placed at the dis.
posal Of the owners to forward tc
Germany by another and neutral ship
or appropriated by THE British govern
ment upon payment to the owners Of
its invoice value.
End Of War Not Forsesn.
President Wilson sees no likelihood
OF the termina ton Of the European
war this spring. He said today he had
seen no indications Of peace yet. He
mentioned the subject in connection
with his plans for the trip thru the
Panama canal. He said ne expected to
take the trip but that conditions
abroad might prevent.
No Bearing on Purchase Bill.
Passage of the administration shiY
purchase bill by the present congress
is regarded as extremely possible by
President Wilson.
The president prefers shippine
board. composed Of members Of the
cabinet as originally planned, to the
substitute suggested by some progress
siye-republican senator's for non
partisan board made up Of men moi
connected with the government.
Mr.. Wilson said he did not think the
apparent reluctance of the government
to allow the Dacia, vessel recently
transferred from German to American
ownership, to sail unchallenged, would
have any bearing toward the purchase
OF ships under the purchase bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19

Rooseve' .o... r. Jan. ls-Nineteen
men w, >.shot. four Of them mortally
wounde.-. in q battle between ESQ strik-
ing laborers and fifty deputy sheriKs at
the plant of the American Chemical
Company here today. One died on the
way to the hospital.
The fight started when the strikers
stopped Central Railroad OF New Jer.
sey train from Elizabethport to see
If the train brought strikebreakers to
the plant. There were no strikebreak-
ers aboard, but few office employees
who were passengers started an OUT
cry. apparently believing that the
strikers intended to harm them.
Deputies Answer Call.
In answer to the call nifty armed
deputy sheriffs ran from the company
plant, where they had been stationed.
A general encounter between tho depu>
ties and strikers followed. At hrse
only stones were used, then some one
fired a shot. This was the signal for
a fusilade which apparently came from
both sides. None OF the deputies was
injured. but many Of the strikers fsll.
Most OF the wounded were shot thru
the legs. as the deputies flred low. The
strikers dispersed. some carrying the
wounded men away.
The four most seriously wounded
were taken to a hospital at Elizabeth.
not far away. 1t was said these men
probably would die.
The office employees were escorted
from the train by the deputies. f
District Superintendent ChampioaI
of the company. who - IN charge ofth0
plant here, said that the strikers had
held up the train by piling ties acruos
the track.
Strike on Two Wssks.
The strike at the plant has been on
for two weeks. According to the COM
pany's statement approximately half
Of their 400 employees are affected. The
strikers are unskilled laborers, it 10
said. who quit work when their de-
mand for an increase Of 40 cents a day
was refused.
The men receive approximately - q
day each. No other class of workers.
1t was said. had been affected by the
strike. The plant is still in operation.
Coroner 70 Investigate,
According to the strike leaders the
total casualties were nineteen and ono
of the wounded. Michael Bachy, died
on the way to the hospital. The
wounded men. most OF whom were for.
eigners. we're suffering both from buck-
shot wounds and bullets.
w. e. Florence. county prosecutor,
announced today that he would order
a hearing this afternoon to investigato
the shooting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
CONSUL OUTRIGHT
NOT ACCEPTABLE
City Of Nottingham Objects to Ameri-
can Official, Because Of Alleged
Pro- German Letters to Home News
papers.

Nottingham. England via London,
Jan. 1S.-On account Of letters written
by him and published in newspaper
in Lincoln, Neb., John Outright, newly
accredited American vice consul 10
Nottingham, did not take up the duties
for which he came to this city. but re-
turned to London. Mr.. Outright de-
parted from Nottingham after he had
been informed by the mayor that he
would not be acceptable as vice con-
sui, as his letters had expressed pro-
German sentiments.
Before coming here Mr.. Outright
served as American vice consul at
Coburg, Germany.
Mr.. Outright is a son Of John Cut
right, editor of the Lincoln Star and
formerly was private secretary of w.
]. Bryan. The son is graduate OF
the University of Nebraska and had
been in the consular service only
few months.