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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
NO DESIRE TO VOTE.
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few resolutions that might cause trou-
BILE for his own brethren.
A caucus chairman and floor leader
is usually selected by the voting rep
resentatives of each party. In the
good old days when men were some
times accused of playing politics in
legislative affairs, a floor leader was
considered a good investment. The
caucus leader handed out advice to
the members who had not as yet
learned their seat numbers and the
were able to vote to the best political
advantage. This year the Republi-
cans, the Democrats and the Progress
sives each elected floor leaders. But
up to the time when the legislature
took up it's grind this morning, at
least, no ordinary legislative observer
could guess which party the various
floor leaders represented.
In former sessions when an admins
tratlon failed to put through its plat
form promises. its campaign ,-ators
dragged out a copy of the house or
senate journal and showed that the
opposition voted against them. Conse-
quently nothing was done. 1t is an
old, time honored alibi. But in the
campaign of 1916. the house journal
will not be used. 1t will show that the
house was as unanimous as a mass
convention in the interest of universal
peace.
G1OSC.
ly allied with those of the opposition.
MIR. Doerr is playing a clever, crafty
game of politics that is far above the
understanding of the legislative OBJ
servers. His plans, however, are
known only to himself. Up to date he
has merely succeeded in making the
session of the lower branch of the
legislature SO harmonious that It was
oppressive.
One day when bushes was dull, Mr.
Doerr in the interest of the public
veal and economy, offered a resoll4
ton against the creation Of a new fed
eral judicial district in Kansas. The
little resolution WIS framed to put
of Congressman Neeley and the Re-
| publicans Joined in helping Mr.. DOerr
kick up q new discoru in his own
| party.
| Another time-only Tuesday. A mes
sage came over from the senate saying
that Senator Bale Waggener wanted
to know what the efficiency an econ
omy commission was all about. Frank
L Martin, chairman of the committee
in the house. offered q resolution point
ing to the glorious achievements which
the committee expected to accomplish
sometime in the future It was a di-
senate The resolution came up for
passage. Mr.. Doerr voted aye" So did
~ other Democrats. Tom NOxcey OF
| Atchison was one member on the DEM
ocrstic side to vote against the RESIDUE
| ton.
And so when the work Of the leeis-
lature il told In book form. the record
will show q wfpfng out OF party lines
It viii show tLat the Republicans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
ROAST FOR HENRY ALLEN
House Voted for Resolution Condemn
ing Article on State Texts.

The house spent twent-- minutes this
morning condenning newspaper ar
ticle. The article in question was an
editorial from the pen of Henry J:
Allen of Wichita. who jokingly told
about poor pronunciation and worse
English found it's place place in
the Kansas primer and the halftOnes
in the Kansas history which he init
mated were anything but credit to
the state. isa -, .
So deeply offended was Mahurin of
Coffey that he introduced a resolution
about the matter. That there should
be no doubt as to just where he stood,
Mr.. Mahurin also made a speech about
the Allen editorial. Several other MEM
bers also made speeches. All declared
that the editorial was libel on the
state. All of the members except Sat-
terthwaite, who is newspaper man,
voted for the resolution. 1t was the
first time since representatives of a
Kansas City newspaper were banished
from the press tables in 1907 that a
state legislature has officially recog-
niZed newspaper criticism.
Following the passage of the Mahurin
resolution, the house took up the Way
man resolution concerning national
prohibition. The resolution called on
the Kansas delegation in Washington
to support the HObson resolution. The
Kansas delegation voted unanimously
for the passage of this resolution two
months ago. The Wayman document
was unanimously adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
IN NIGHT AT ACk
Two British Forces on Oppo-
site Sides Of Town
Shoot at Each Other for Several
Hours ut Kurna.

Berlin. Feb. 3.-Ffghting between
the English and Turks continues at
Kurna. according to a dispatch from
Bagdad, which describes a night at
tack made by 200 Turks. Two English
battalions posted on opposite sides Of
the town the dispatch says. became
confused and fired on each other for
several hours. The Turks were driven
back at daybreak by fire from the
British gunbOats. An expediti0nary
force is operating at the head of the
Persian gulf.
1t was announced early in Deem
Der that the Turkish forces at Kurna
had surrendered and that the town
was occupied by the British who thus
gained control of tho country from the
juctiOn of the Tigris and Euphrates
rivers near which Kurna is situated to
the Persian gulf.
A dispatch from Lisbon saws:
Reinforcements have been sent to
Angola as the Germans now occupy
the greater part of that colony
Announcement was made early in
January that German forces had in
vaded Portuguese Angola on the
western coast of Africa although
there had been no declaration of war
between the two countries. The Por-
tugueSe casualties in Angola were esti-
mated at that time at about 500 killed
wor nded and prisoners. The Germans
were said to have lost about 200. It
| was said that 1000 fresh Portuguese
troops were ready to embark for
| Africa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Nelly May Hedrick, the two months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlies
Hedrick of I'll Lake street. died today.
The funeral will be held Thursday aft
ernoon at 1870 o'clock from the resi-
dence. Interment in Foster cemetery.
Rosa Burkhart. the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George Burkhart OF
S04 North Monroe street. died last night.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
2 o'clock from the st. Joseph German
Catholic church. Interment in Mount
Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of Samuel Higgins. who
died last Saturday in Galveston. will
be held from the Shiloh Baptist church
Friday afternoon at O'Clock. Serv-
ices will be conducted by Euclid lodge
No. 2. A. F.. and A. M. and Cyrene
commandery No. 3. Knights Templar.
Interment in Mount Hope cemetery
John Younger. "a years Of age. died
Monday night in Bedford, Ind. He was
the father of B. F. Younger of 622 Polk
street and Mrs. Cora Leatherman OF
725 Fillmore street. b. F. Younger went
to Bedford last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Boiling Democrats Bitterly As
sailed by Missouri Senator.
Denounced as Traitors and
Read Out Of Party.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The Democrats
who Joined the Republicans in the ship
purchase bill fight were denounced as
traitors and virtually read out OF the
party by Senator Stone in the upper
house this afternoon. So strong was
Stones language that Senator O'GOr-
man, one of the seven boilers. made q
point of order that Stone was violating
the rule of personally abusing a fell
low senator.
Il think 1 am amenable to the
rule, Mr.. President" Stone said. be
cause the conduct of those senators
could not be referred to without
breaking the rule
Il insist" broke in O'GOrman,
that the chair force the senator from
Missouri to take his seat until he
purges himself of his conduct"
Stone apologized with a very evident
sneer and then paraphrazed Mark An
thongs speech on the death of Caeser
in continuing his attack.
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TELLS OF REvELS.
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vate place AS the police matron
passed the dance hall she observed a
young girl with low-cut dress, elbow
sleeves. no wrap, shivering in the cold.
A young boy, her companion, was at
tired in evening dress. The two were
giving signals to be admitted
Drunken Young Man.
The story goes that q dance was be-
ing given in Ke1lam hall by high school.
pupils, and that one young man.
member of a respected family. whose
name was not given, came on to the
dance floor in a drunken condition.
and was SO unmanly and ungallant as
young man was permitted to remain on
the floor, while the girl in humiliation
and tears retired from the room.
IT could not go in to ascertain the
truth or untruth of these complaints.
1 talked with H. B. Wilson, city super
intendent of schools. and told him OF
these complaints. Mr.. Wilson said he
had also received similar complaints.
Superintendent Knew 1t.
HE said the parties were given out
side of the school and without the
consent or knowledge of the school
authorities. 1 found that the boys and
girls select their own chaperons from
among their young friends. The
chaperons are honored guests. 1t
would be very naughty in them to
complain should there be wrong con-
duct. They have no authority to put
g. stop to mischief which might occur.
Perhaps they are in for the fun too.
These youthful dancers are not super
vised by a parent, or a teacher, or
a person responsible for their best in
| terests.
Il want the parents to know of these
| complaints. l am sure they will wish tC
! look into the situation. Suctp conduct
kept secret from teachers and parents
teaches boys and girls to lie tricky and
| deceitful. to be violators of law, and moi
| the patriotic and desirable citizens high
Superintendent Wilson and Mrs. Evans. 81
| the school board, said they were invest.
eating the conditions and would be glad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
STATE HOUSE SLUSH.
Suggestion That JanitOrs Leave Warm
Corridors Long Enough to Work.

The attention of State Journal re-
porter was called to the condition OF
tho walks around the state house. A
party of Topeka ladies went to the
state house this morning and they
complained of having to wade through
the slush. The same reporter, this
morning before the ice on the walks
was melted fell and suffered serious
fracture of his dignity.
One of the ladies of the party
pointed out that the city has no au-
thority to go in and clean the state
house walks, but a large force of jan
itors is maintained in the building and
they might Leave the warm corridors
of the building long enough to clean
path to the entrances to enable
people who go to the state house to
get through without having to wade
the snow and SluSh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
FOR MRS.. STINS0N,
Stone Bill in House to Pay Tecumseh
WOman's Old Warrant.

Speaker Stone today introduced in
the house a bill calling for the pay
ment to Mrs. Thomas N Stinson of Te-
cumseh, of a territorial claim of
$534.6O for which the territorial audi
tor of 55 years ago issued a warrant,
but which was subsequently repudiat-
ed by the territorial legislature. The
Stone bill calls upon the state to at
once take up the four warrants held by
Mrs. Stinson and pay her $534.60, the
amount of her claim in full.
During the term of H. ]. Stricken
as territorial auditor. warrants in the
amount of $349.933.36 were issued to
pay territorial claims. The last ter
ritorial legislature and the first state
legislature both took action repudiat-
ing these claims. Thomas n. Stinson
of Tecumseh held four warrants. They
are still held by the widow, who is
now in needy circumstances and the
house speaker will urge the legislator.
to pay the warrants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Bar DORA MARTIN
Anti Cigarette W0rker Not Al
lowed to Probe Schools. s.
Ministerial League Decides
Against Chicago Woman.

DR.. Dora Martin former teacher of
sex hygiene in the Chicago public
schools and an officer In the Nation
al Anti-Cigarette. league. will not
spend a month working In the public
schools in cooperation with the
churches-at least for the time being
according to a statement byl III. B.
Wilson, superintendent OF city
schools. DIR. Martin made the state
ment both to the Topeka Ministerial
union and the State journal that she
had been given an urgent invitation
to work in the city schools by Super
intendent Wilson.
A committee from the Ministerial
union composed Of the Rev. Robert
Gordon. the Rev. J. d. Zimmerman
and the Rev. J. A. Renwick decided
they would like to know something
more about DIR. Martin before she is
allowed to work in the schools.
As before mentioned decision was
made today which will prevent DR..
Martin from carrying on her work
for the present at least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
ASK HIGHER RATES.
Railroads Would Charge 2% Cents a
Mile to Kansas City.

The railroads have announced that
they will take advantage of the new in
terstate passenger rate of two and one
half cents per mile. The rate goes into
effect March l. All persons going from
Kansas points to Kansas City. Mo-. will
be forced to pay the extra half cent
per mile. The Kansas public utilities
commission will file a protest against
the new ruling on the grounds that it
is discrimination against Kansas.
1t is possible to escape the extra cost
by buying a ticket to some city just
across the line from Kansas City. To
go to the union depot will mean the
payment of the extra charge; Tickets
from Topeka to Kansas City will cost
$3.50 under the ruling. Tho present
price is $1.39. The present fare from
Wichita is $4.31, while at the 21a cent
rate the fare will be $3.50.
The utilities commission will ask that
the rates be made cents from Kansas
points to the Missouri line, and from
there to cities in that state be the
higher rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
RESINOL BEGINS
TO HEAL SICK
SKINS AT ONCE

You don't have to WONDER If Resi-
mol Ointment is doing you good. You
KNOW it is. because the first applica-
ton stops the itching and your tortured
skin feels cool and comfortable at last.
Why don't YOU try this easy Resinol
way to heal esxena or similar skin
eruption? Resinol clears away pimples.
too, and is a valuable household reme-
edy for cuts. sores, burns, chahings.
etc. 1t has been prescribed by doctors
for 20 years and contains nothing that
could iritate or injure the tenderest
skin. Sold by all druggists. For free
trial. write to Dept. PR. Resinol. Ball
timore, Md.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Commissioner and City Physi-
clan in q s@Sixxles
Porter Tells Doctor to Obey Or.
ders or He Would Act.
TRIED TO SCALD An OFFICER
East Side Woman Defied Duties
of Negro Sanitary Man.
Diphtheria Suspect Turned Out
To Be Only TOnsilitis.

There were some indignant women
in the neighborhood of All Chandler
street today. Complaint had been
made to the city board of health that
a child in family named Wolf at All
Chandler street was ill, and that it
was believed the disease was diph-
iberia. The matter was reported to
DR.. J c. .McGill, city physician. Aaron
Green. coiored, a sanitary policeman.
was also notified He was informed
that a case of diphtheria existed
there which had not been carded and
went there to tack up warning card.
The woman of the house not know
ing the purpose of his visit. thought
he had been sent to examine the
child and refused to open the door
for him. She was indignant, believ-
ing a colored man and not physi-
clan had been sent In i1eu OF doctor.
One woman threatened to scald the
colored officer.
Protests began to pour into the of
flee of the city sanitary sergeant and
W. l.. Porter head of that department,
Immediately got in touch with Doctor
McGill and to his surprise learned, he
said, that the city physician instead OF
Investigating the case, had instructed
that the child suspected OF having
diphtheria come to his office to be
examined.
When Porter learned this, tele-
phone wires began to sizzle. McGill
sizzled right back at his superior, Por-
ter said saying he would run his Of
fled him to get right down there and
Investigate that case Immediately OF
he (the commissioner would get
someone who would" The city physi-
clan went.
Tonsilitis and not diphtheria was
found tn he the chi10'S ailment.
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after aCOlORED BOY.
Herman Sewell. II Years Old, Accused
of Taking Money.

Criminal complaint charging Her.
man Sewell, a 17-year-Old colOred boy,
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, has been filed in the court of
Topeka and warrant issued for
Sewell from the county attorneys of
flee. Sewel. according to information
received by county officials, was sent
to the Shawnee State bank in North
Topeka Tuesday afternoon with $40
in checks and $40 in cash by Jesse
Mace, 500 West Gordon street, to de-
post the money.
The colored boy, according to Off
Gals, failed to return. The horse and
wagon was found this afternoon tied
behind a billboard just south Of Crane
street by J. J. Holman, deputy sheriff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Acute Articular
Rheumatism

The exact cause Of rheumatism Is un-
known, though It 10 generally believed to
be due to an excess of uric acid in the blood.
It may be also said with equal truth that no
remedy has been found which IL . specific
in all cases. In fact the literature Of rheu.
matism shows that there are but few dru9s
which have not been given . trial. In the
drug has been used with the utmost salts
faction: others have found the Gkme remedy
to be great disappointmeuk An physi.
clans however agree that every method Of
treatment 10 aided by the administration OF
some remedy to relieve the pain and quiet
expresses the opinion Of thousands Of prac-
tlttoners whom he says thar Anti Kamnia
Tablets should be g1ven preference over all
other remedies for the relief of the pain in
all forms Of rheumatism. These tablets can
be purchased In any quantity. They are
also uuoufpasoed In headaches, neurolgjaa
and Al pain. Ask for AK Tablets.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
FOR FLOOD WATERS.
Senate Adopts Resolution Endorsing
Conservation Movement.

The state senate today adopted the
resolution written by Representative
Hopper of Ness county for the develop
ment of legislative and popular sup
port for the conservation of the water
in the upper reaches of the streams
which traverse Kansas and adjoining
states.
The resolution, a lengthy one, re-
cites the objects of the agitation for
an interstate canal extending north
and south and connecting a proposed
series of reservoirs in which the flood
waters that are annually wasted may
be stored.
The ,Shouse resolution has special
reference to work now going forward
the Cimarron in Oklahoma. and rec
ommends the establishment of experi7
mental irrigation plants in this state.
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A charter was issued today by the sec
berry. Crawford county, Kan. to Ire
known as the Mulberry State bank. The
capital stock is $4,000.
The Ladies' Sewing society of the
Swedish Bethel church will meet Thurs
day at O'Clock p. M at the home of Mrs.
Alleging that the defendant has been
guilty Of cruelty toward the plaintiff and
that he has failed to provide for her. ssuit
nee county district court by Sarah ).
Watson Hawker against Marshall Haw-
ker.
At meeting of the Women's CONNER
cial club Monday evening, resolutions
were framed to influence women to pat
ronize home industries, especially wn:.,-
ems wearing apparel. The club enjoyed
an interesting evening, discussing with
spector for women. the merits Of various
bills of interest to women now before the
legislature.
A marriage license was today issued
from the office of Hugh MacFarland,
probate judge. to Charles Wolff, jr.. age
3S. of Topeka. and Jessica 1. Short. age
Denial that he carried knucks or that
Ollie Hutton carried gun at the time OF
tie alleged trouble between johnson and
Harry Williams week ago Tuesday
night was today made by George johnson.
1926 Lincoln street.
The minstrel show given last night by
the Fraternal Aid association was COIN
plete success. crowd of nearly 500 peo-
pie attended the performance. The show
lasted two hours.
Prize Hesitation Waltz contest to-
night at Kellam Hall.-Adv.
Four-act play. Home Ties given by
Young Peoples Society at English Luth-
eran church,. Fifth and Harrison Thurs
day, Feb 4, s p. m. Admission Is cents
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
SENATE NOTES..

Provision for the use of state and
federal funds in counties which are or
may be organized for the employment
Of a county farm agent is made in
Klein of Allen county. The Klein bill
permits the appropriation Of from
$500 to $1,000 by the board of COM
missiOners in any county where
farm bureau has been organized with
the approval Of the State Agrfcultu-
raj college, and the appropriation of
like amount from the joint fund
created under the Smith-Lever bill to
be turned over to the county organi-
zation.
The senate today ordered the bill
for the establishment of a state board
of preliminary examination for per-
sons desiring to practice the healing
arts in Kansas, by Senator Huffman,
placed on the calendar under general
orders, after it had been made the
subject of an adverse committee re-
port.
| Senator Wilson of Jefferson county
today introduced a bill directing courts
of this state in which prisoners are
acquitted of crime on a defense of in
sanity to Immediately deliver the de-
PENDANT to an insane hospital for
treatment.
Two bills modifying the operation OF
the state compensation laws, passed
four years ago. have been introduced
by Senator Milton.
Senator Logan. proposes TO amend ths
state mortgage tax laws in such a man
ner that the owner Of property shall b.
| exempt from the payment Of tax on tina
part of his property covered by a mort
| gage. The bill would leave the tax Oh
mortgages as II now stands but would ex
empt that much of the value of the mort
gagged property from other taxation. leav
ing the property owner to pay on only tn
amount of own equity In the prOpert.
i after the amount of mortgage had beef
subtracted from the assessed valuation
The bill would make the mortgage tax
able in the county where the property :
located. 1t would make the mortgag
salable for delinquent taxes just tn
vision 10 made against that plan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

LEGAL.


SENATE BILL No 52s.
AN ACT to arrest the progress OF the foot
and mouth disease, and to make appro-
prfationS therefor.
ease has made its appearance In four coun-
ties in this state. and
Whereas, An emergency exists whereby the
welfare Of the livestock industry Of this
state is menaced, and the entire state ire
trievably injured. now
Be y enecfed by the Lee'slatnfe OF the
section Il That there IL hereby appropri-
atetiy out Of any money III the state treasury
mot so much
thereof az may be necessary. to be made
immediately svailabls ,,.. ...a =, 49,,
nv authorized and directed to draw his war
rants in favor Of the state live stock sani-
ta ,e,'ts Of ench commits ioner that the same
is made necessary by the efforts OF his de-
partment to check the rayages Of said dis
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
in force. from and after It's publication in
hereby certify that the above Bill orig
natal in the Senate. and passed that body
Fehfnary 2nd's 1915 - uoRcAN
President of the Senate.
sxs.ss BURT F. BROWN,
Secretary OF the Senate.
Passed the House FeSrg wTy{i Ina; sSi'
Speaker Of the House pro tenn.
1. E. LAMBERT.
Chief Clerk OF the House.
Approved Feb. I'd, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State
1, J. T. BOTKIN. Secretary OF State Of
the state OF Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing h correct
copy OF the original enrolled bill now or
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
rSeall and affixed my en- cial seal this
Jrd day Of February, 1918
J. T. BOTKIN. Secretary Of State.