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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
PASSES I BILLS
House Committee of the Whole
FavOrs Measures.
Oratorical Ability of Members
Was Tested Today.

working all morning in committee
of the whole, the house relieved itself
OF a considerable suPpay-of oratory
and recommended seven bills for pas
sage on third reading. Twice during
the morning session time was called
when the lung efforts of individual
members exceeded the 80 minute limit
for debate, recently adopted by the
house.
The real oratorical ability of house
members was tested on the Schmidt
bill to punish derogatory statements
affecting banks and the Clark bill to
punish wilful exposure of discharged
or paroied prisoners. Both bills were
recommended for passage.
other bills recommended at the
morning session included:
Meyer bill affecting cemetery cor
porations and permitting division of
cemetery property into lots and sub
divisions.
Substitute for house bill No. 337 re-
garding recording mortgages on real
estate.
Bill by Senator Nighswonger relat-
ing to issuance of summons.
Bird bill regarding privileged testf-
mony, its admission and rejection.
Gray bill authorizing appropriation
for extra help at state historical
society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
FORCES ARE lOOkING
FOR 4 APl1RIO1 m the HOUSE
Labor Platform Pledge Is Hanging
Far Out ON Limb.
And Both Party Members Are Try
ing to Saw 1t On.
FRANTIC in THEIR EFFORT
Administration Promised to Give La
bOr Unions Their Head.
But House Committees Are Slappiny
Bill on Both Checks.

WANTED-Loyal. patriotic house COM
mtttee to establish alibi for administra-
tion by introducing bill to return appoint
ment Of labor commissioner to labor or
ganizatfOns Passage of bill not required.
Address communications Steering Com
mittee, House Of Representatives, Topeka.
When Republican committees re-
fuse positively and flatfootedly to re-
spond to administration wishes and
repudiate the maker of a party plat
form promise. there is every chance
that the obligation must be charged
off with the years lost accounts That
is the situation in the house today
concerning the Capper promise to re-
turn the office of labor commissioner
over to the labor organizations. Re-
publican committees have refused to
recommend the bill and the promis-
sory note has seemingly gone to pro-
test.
No amount of argument concerning
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
LAST LIQUOR WORD
Stone Bill in House Makes
Common Carriers the Sellers.
Everything Dear to Heart Of
PrOhibitfOnists in Measure.

The last word in the shape of pro-
hibitory legislation is expected to h
come law next Tuesday afternoon.
as far as the Kansas house of repre-
sentatives is concerned at least. when
on special orders the Stone bill. ap-
pearing under the innocent looking
title OF ian act relating to the sale of
intoxicating liquors" comes before
that body.
The bill merely makes carriers.
either common carriers or otherwise,
sellers under the terms Of the pro-
hibitory law, either by themselves or
their agents, where shipments of in
toxicants are made. The bill provides
that the actual sale is made and COM
pleted in the county where the delivery
is made, and by the person. agent or
otherwise. making the delivery.
The heart of the most radical pro-
hibitionist could not wish for q more
utter prohibition OF the shipment Of
liquor.
It is. regarded doubtful if even q
fight will be made on the bill in the
house 1t is in the senate where the
difficulty may lie, as that conservative
body has a way OF forgetting the ex-
istence OF radical reform measured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

: With but eight working days Of the
regular 1915 legislature in which to
clean up its work. the Kansas law
makers have a record for 40 days Of
Al bills passed and signed by the gov-
ernor. This Is the fortieth day Of tho
session and the end of the sixth week
of slow. plodding effort. But eight
working days remain in the regular
fifty day session. After March
members of the house and senate
must serve without pay.
In the 40 days of the session. not
one really important bill has been
enacted into law. Not one platform
pledge Of the 1915 campaign has been
redeemed. Not one important appro-
priation bill has been agreed upon.
Neither house has set a date for final
adjournment and the time when tho
law makers go home will depend on
final action on appropriations. Lead
ers OF both houses have within tho
past few days quietly intimated that
they are willing to quit az soon a. the
big financial measures and the really
important local bills are disposed of.
1t is a sort of "let the platform
pledges take care of themselvess
spirit.
Platform Pledges.
Compared with, the legislative rec-
ord OF two years ago, the 1915 session
has in reality passed more bills. At
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
Turkish Forts on Asiatic Side
of the DardanelleS
Battered Down by Fire Of the
Allied Fleet.
B0MBLRDMENT CONTINUES
Directed Against the European
Side of Straits.
Zeppelins and AerOplanes Co.
operate With the WarShipS.

Athens, Feb. cot is reported here
that the Anglo-French fleet destroyed
Turkish forts on the Asiatic side of
the Dardanelles during the lombard
ment this morning The forts on the
European side subsequently were at
tackled and are still firing.
a powder magazine on the AS1atlc
side of the Dardanelles exploded dur
ing the bombardment by the allied
fleets. The forts replied in lively
manner to the fire of the warships,
but without success.
Amsterdam, Feb. 2O.-A dispatch
from Constantinople gives the follow
ing official statement issued by the
Turkish war office
Early Saturday morning British and
French ships renewed their lombard
ment of the outer forts of the Darda-
nelles firing 400 shots without much
success One soldier slightly wound
ed by a fragment of stone.
Eight armored Anglo-French ships
bombarded the outer forts of the Dar-
danelles for seven hours without si-
lencing them. The enemy fired shots
from guns of great caiibre. Three
hostile armored ships were damaged.
one of them, a flagship. was damaged
severely"
London. Feb. 2O.-The British and
French fleets. it was officially an
nounced here today, bOmbarded the
forts of the Dardanelles on Friday
with considerable effect. The bonn
bardment of the Dardanelles was re-
newed. the announcement added, with
Zeppelins and aeroplanes cooperating.
The text of the official announce
ment issued this afternoon by the
British admiralty says:
Yesterday morning at o'clock a
British fleet of battleships and cruis-
ers, accompanied by fiotillas and aid
ed by a strong French squadron, the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

overcast but the threats of showers
did not diminish, apparently, the
city's enthusiasm which broke forth
at daybreak in cacophony of sound,
the like of which had never before
been heard in San Francisco.
For an hour beginning at $50
o'clock. steam whistles, automobile
and hubbub making instruments of
all kinds Joined in joyous din. awak-
ening the city and sending its thou
sands toward the exposition.
The days program called for citi-
zens, clubs and various societies and
organizations to assemble along Van
ness avenue to march to the fair
grounds. The actual opening of the
exposition gates was to be signalized
by a series of artillery salutes from
the army posts on San Francisco bay
and at noon the program called for
President Wilson to send an electric
ington to be received on the radio
tower of jewels and which was to
cause the doors of the exhibit palaces
to open and the machinery in Machin-
cry hall to start.
Franklin X. Lane, secretary of the
interior, representing President Will
son, Gov. Hiram johnson ard c. c.
Moore, president of the exposition.
were to be the principal speakers OF
the day. President Wilson was ex-
pected to forward a message of con-
graduation to the directors to be read
to the crowd. FOrty-one foreign ma
tions and 43 states and three territor-
sented at the exposition.
----o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
LONDON FOG TODAY.
Topeka and Eastern Kansas Is En-
veloped in Gloom
London fog today.

London fog today!
Topeka was enveloped in gloom this
morning, and the worst thing about 1t
was that word was sent out from the
weather bureau that there Is nothing
but disagreeable weather in sight
rain tonight and Sunday. But it will
fill up the wells and the farmers won't
grumble like the city folks.
The Kaw river is still active, and
there are occasional logs and chunks
of ice floating down. With one ex-
ception the stage is the highest since
June of last year-8.5 feet this morn
ing, which is nearly two feet above
normal This shows that the ground
is fairly well supplied with moisture
in northern Kansas and Nebraska.
Reports show that there has been
little rain in the western third of the
state Wichita has received a lions
share of the rain in Kansas-one and
three quarters inches in the last day
and three-Quarters. The total for To-
peka in the same time was 40. Kan
sas City received less.
1t is warm today-and damp. The
minimum temperature at z o'clock
this morning-42-was 21 degrees
above normal But listen! Sixteen
years ago the mercury went down to
13 below.
Shippers forecast: Protect thirty
six-hour shipments north and west
against temperature of 80 degrees;
south and east above freezing"
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
TACKS FOR JITNEY
Some One Has Been Sprinkling
Puncturers in Streets.
Private Car Owners Suffering
From Attack on Service.

Some person is believed to be ma
liciously sprinkling brand new tacks
on the Topeka streets. Several auto
mobiles this morning received punc-
lures on the main streets in the resi-
dence sections. among them being cars
owned by H. A. Auerbach and Charles
L. Mitchell.
Whether the distribution of these
tacks is aimed at the jitneys or not is
not known. The streets of Topeka are
for public use and there are fifteen
hundred automobiles owned in the
capital city besides those of the jitney
companies. One jitney received a
puncture Friday afternoon from a
tack.
The same trouble occurred in EN-
poria. Two society girls own Fords
and are running a jitney service in
that city. 1t is alleged that two or
three cab drivers in Emporia sprinkled
tacks over the city and as a result
scores of autos owned by business men
were punctured.
The Topeka Jitney company has
filed application for a charter The
porators named in the. company are
L. NJ. Crawford. r. K. Hinkson, Roy
Crawford. Mrs. L. NJ. Crawford and
Mrs. Roy Crawford.
Roy Crawford arrived at the Grand
theater at s o'clock this morning and
the dozens were received. Not a single
jitney was idle. Every bus was doing
a rushing business. AS Mr.. Crawford
and Homer Baltzell, the manager
worked until 2 o'clock this mornins
handling the heavy business last nigh,
o'clock was an early hour for their
to begin today's work.
Mr.. Crawford has announced the
rates. There has been some misun.
derstanding about them. For specia
calls within radius of ten blocks
the price will be 25 cents a call; fol
twenty blocks. 80 cents car Fol
cars on the regular routes. one nickel
What About Negroes?
st. Louis. Mo-. Feb. 2O.-The righ
of negroes to ride in the automobile.
that carry passengers for cents IL
competition with the street cars wa.
upheld in municipal court here today
The decision was given in the case O
six negroes who were arrested becaus,
they refused to leave an automobil,
at the demand of the chauffeur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

wait much longer. Space elegant and
beautiful displays on all sides. Moth
ing to my resigning. Doing everything
possible to make Kansas participation
more big success.
(Signed) WALTER P. INNES.'
This sets at rest the rumor from
Wichita that Mr.. Innes intended re-
signing.
The Kansas building is one of the
finest examples of architecture Of all
the state buildings. 1t is we'll planned
and is splendidly located. 1t is now
being put in order.
The agricultural exhibit, which was
held up till the last minute pending
the appropriation bill, in the hopes of
making it more elaborate. is being
rapidly rushed to completion. and is
said to be one of the most striking ex-
hibits at the exposition.
Before Legislature.
The principal items in the appro-
priation bill before the legislature. are
for the live stock, poultry and horti-
cultural displays, and for additional
displays in certain other departments
The. live stock breeders of Kansas are
very much disappointed that this mat
ter is held uD.
The poultry associations are getting
active, and the horticulturists are
manifesting their displeasure. There
are a several thousand members OF
these different associations in Kansas.
and unless the additional appropria-
ton bill. which has passed the house.
passes the senate, Kansas will be un-
able to participate in these exhibits.
The entire administration expense
of the Kansas commission to date has
been little in excess of $4,000. The
administration expense, including en-
tertainment for the Kansas commits
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sank. Her crew was saved. This Is
the second disaster to Norwegian
vessels since the German blockade
took effect. The Bjarka, laden with
coal was on her way from Leith to
Nakskov.
London, Feb. 2O.-The third day of
the German submarine blockade was
ushered in without Great Britain's re-
taliatOry policy, declaring all food
destined for Germany to be absolute
contraband. being definitely promul-
gated through the foreign office.
The British reply to the American
note regarding the Wilhelmina incl
dent presages that such. action will be
taken and as the document points out.
Great Britain hopes when she takes
this step, to meet with no objection
from neutral countries.
German movements on the northern
extremity Of the eastern battle front
hold first place in the military situa-
ton particularly SO, as Petrograd be-
lieves Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
is trying to flank Warsaw. from the
north, a task which the Russians think
is rather daring and fraught with
great risks, unless the German COM
mander's forces are overwhelming.
The first rush Of the Germans over
the East Prussian frontier seems to
have spent ITSELF The Germans now
are reported to be locked with Rus
sian reinforcements at many points
on the Niemen river below Kovno,
down to the right bank Of the lower
Vistula, and military experts in Lon
position.
The campaign in the Austrian
crown land of Bukowfna continues
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
READING OLD TALES.

London, Feb. 2O.-Confessions
of well known literary men that
they have lost all appetite for mod
ern works during the war and turn
back to other times, has led to an
investigation by some of the pa
pers as to what the general pub
lie now reads. 1t is learned from
the libraries that there has been a
great falling off in the reading of
modern fiction. What part of 1t
the public likes bears directly on
the war. such as ''All for a Scrap
OF Paper" Kipling's tales have
been reprinted and take well with
the civilians, although the Kip
lingesQue soldier mas never been
popular in the British army. The
books most sought, however. are
war books and those dealing with
the principal characters of the war.
particularly the kaiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
KANSAS BuILDlNG one OF
FINEST ON THE GROUNDS
State Exhibit at San Francisco Makes
Great Showing.
Agricultural Display Is a Wonder Of
the Exposition.
INNES HAS NOT RESIGNED
Albert +. Reid Puts Lid ON RumOr
From Wichita.
LEGISLATURE Still Fails to Act ON Sew
cral Appropriations.

The Panama-Pacific international
exposition opens today. Walter p.
Innes is the only member of the Kan
sas commission in San Francisco. This
morning Albert T. Reid, president of
the Kansas commission, received the
following telegram from Mr.. Innes:
"Our agricultural booth making
great showing. Ferriter in San Diego
today to bring up exhibits necessary
to finish. If appropriation is not
passed must we give up horticultural
display? Exposition officials can't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
PERILS OF PAULINE.


On Saturday. February q. the
State Journal will print the final chap
ter on THE Perils Of Pauline" the
serial story which has been running
since last fall.
In today's issue you will find the
solution Of the million Dollar Mys-
terry" along with the name ana q pic
ture and sketch Of the winner Of the
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
Want Their JOBS
Night Riders Warn All Negroes
to Leave the County.
General Exodus From New Ma.
drid, No.. Has Set In.

New Madrid, Mo-, Feb. 2O.-As the
result of the warnings of Might Rid
ers'' that they must leave the district
before Tuesday morning, nearly 800
negroes left New Madrid county last
night and today.
Possibly as many more are prepar-
ing to depart before the time limit ex-
pires.
The negroes, most Of whom are em-
plOyed on farms in this county, will
be severely dealt with unless they
obey, the order announces. Sheriff
Conran has asked Gov. Major to send
militia to prevent disorder. Adjutant
General O'Meara is expected today and
working on government levee at Lenda
and Dorena, in Mississippi county.
also have been notified to stop work
and leave the county. The first
warning note was tied to a bundle of
switches and the second contained a
crude drawing of a shot gun.
Apparently the order for the ne
groes to leave was not based on any
specific Objectionable act. but on i'll
feeling on the part of some whites
because negroes were doing work
which they thought they should have.
The trouble between the whites and
the negroes seems to have its origin
in the land rental system.
Trouble Over Rents.
| Last December the white renters
demanded a reduction from $6 to SO
an acre. The negroes were content
to continue paying Sc, and when new
rent contracts were drawn up in
January more negroes than ever were
given places on the farms. DiscOn-
tent among the poor whites then de-
velOped. Personal threats were fol
lowed by the posting of notices for the
negroes TO leave. The more prosper
GUS whites have condemned the rait
and are trying to prevent the eXodu:
of negroes from becoming general
While there has been no general VIC
lence, there has been one demonstra
ton by night riders. That occurred
at Riddles Point on Feb. 2.
Opposition has developed among thu
land owners to the plan to send tn,
state militia here to preserve order.
IF the militia were to come" sait
M. J. COnran, land owner, "th'
troops would not know what men ar
making the trouble. We know then
and we know how to deal with them
The negro farmers of this country ar
law-abiding and thrifty and are en-
titled to protection"
The land owners are making ever.
effort to suppress the spirit of pani
among the negroes, as they fear q ne
gro exodus will make difficult TIN
harvesting of the cotton crop next fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
GATES OF THE BIG
FAIR OPEN TODAY
A Cacophony Of Sounds Ushers
in the Inauguration
OF the Panama-Pacific Exposi.
ton at San Francisco.
EVERY NOISE MAKING DEVICE
Joins in Joyous Din to Cele-
brate the Occasion.
Wheels Set in Motion by Wire
less Spark From Washington.
San Francisco Feb. 20.-The Pana-
ma Pacific International exposition
opened today.
A Cacophony of Sounds Ushers
I'm the Inauguration
OF the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton at San Francisco.
EVERY NOISE MAKING DEVICE
Joins in Joyous Din to Cele-
brate the Occasion.
Wheels Set in Motion by Wire.
less Spark From Washington.

San francisco, Feb. 20.-The Pana-
ma Pacific International exposition
opened today.
At an early hour the skies were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
GERMAN RUSH
HITS A SNAC.
Bumps Up Against Heavy Rus
sian ReinfOrcements.
Gen. Won Hindenburg Is Trying
to Flank Warsaw.
The CAMPAIGN IN BUk0WInA
Continues With Prospects for q
Decisive Battle.
Allies Are Kept Busy on the
Western Front.

Sunk by a MiIie.
NakskOv, Denmark, Feb. 2O.-The
Norwegian steamer Bjarka struck
mine at O'Clock this morning and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
Buy Municipal Hospital.

Cincinnati. Feb. 20.-Cfncinnati's 8
new municipal hospital built at an es-
timated cost of $4.00O.000, was dedi-
Gated today. DIR. II. E. Pritchett.
chairman Of the board of trustees Of
the Carnegie foundation. delivered the
dedicatory address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Rain tonight and Sunday.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-11
Street meeting house on Fourth day.
St. Johns Lutheran-South Seventh

Street meeting house on Fourth day.
St. Johns Luthsran-South Seventh
and e, Rev. A. J. Feeger; Sunday
school, 900 a. M: German sermon, 10
a. M; English, 700 p. m.
West Richmond FrIends-Bible
school, pa. M; E. Harrison Scott,
superintendent; morning service.
1920 a. m, theme, Finances Of the
Kingdom; Endeavor Societies, ais p.
M; vesper service, 5 a. m, theme.
China: prayer meeting. Thursday,
1880 p. M; Charles e. Tebbetts, acting
pastor.
First PresbyterIan-North A and
Tenth streets. Joseph John Rae. pas
tor; Bible school at 9:15, Prof. w. o.
Wissler, superintendent; morning wor.
ship at 1890, subject Of sermon, per.
sonal Liberty; afternoon worship at
4:45. subject Of sermon. "A Study OF
Judas"
Central christian-North Twelfth
and B street, w. R. Motley, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:05, Charles Roland,
superintendent: sermon at 1890. "A
Worse Sin Than Infidelity"; evening
service at 1880, "A Parlor Card Party"
Y. P. s. c. E. at $50: box social Tues.
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lig.
on, 226 North street; teachers meet.
ing Wednesday evening at 1880 at the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-11
ECONOMY

Hon. Clifford F. Jackman of Hunt
ington, who is one of The Flying
Squadron, who assisted in the State
wide campaign in Ohio, will deliver
a temperance address Dec. 10, at the
Economy M. e. church. ...A card
was received from Linus Weyl who
recently went to Oklahoma City,
Okla, stating the weather was ideal...
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Underhill of
Greensboro. Rev. Charles Bundy and
wife of Williamsburg, were calling on
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Hiatt, Thursday.
Charley Atkinson returned from In
dianapolis Thursday evening. :. Har-
old FennimOre left for Muncie Friday
for a Tuesdays visit. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cain and son Kenneth were
at Richmond shopping, Friday after
noon. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cain, Mr..
and Mrs. Dick Hokell were at Rich
mond, Thursday. Mrs. Emma Hiatt
is not improving. . Ernest Replogle
was at Muncie. Thursday. w. e.
Oler shipped out a carload of hogs
from here Thursday. -. Mrs. Fenni-
more left for Muncie Friday evening
for few days visit. -. Several from
here attended the basketball game at
Greensboro, Thursday night Econo.
my won..... Patrick O'Brien. Of
Springfield, Ohio, was here Friday.
.Ormon DAVIDSON will move his fami-
ly and household goods next week
near New Paris, Ohio.