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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
THE AUSTRALIAN WAY.

Commissioner P. E. Chinn, of New
South Wales. Autralia. now in this
country. has been giving the American
people some pointers on the regulation
of the cost of living.
The labor government of Australia
has taken drastic steps, he says, to
control food prices that, naturally
enough, show the same tendency to
climb skyward as they do in this coun-
try. The dealers are complaining bit
terly because the vision of big profits
has been dissipated.
A food commission is regulating
prices. much as the Interstate Com
merce Commission in this country reg
uIates railroad rates.
Butter in Sydney costs Sc cents a
pound, and cannot jump to 40 tomor-
row and As next week at the will of
the merchants or the dairymen. If It
goes up, it will be only with the au-
thorization of the commission, follow
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
OUT FOR SPEAKER
A. M. Keene of Fort Scott Ex-
poets to Preside in House.
He Claims to Have Enough
Votes to Elect Him.

Claims of pledges from fifty-six of
the eighty-six Republican members of
the house of representatives were
made today by A. NJ. Keene of Fort
Scott, candidate for speaker of the
1917 session. Keene expects to win
the nomination on the first ballot in
the Republican caucus, he told Topeka
friends in a visit to the state house.
Pledges claimed by the Fort Scott man
are twelve more than the number of
votes required to nominate.
1t is probable that J. NJ. Gilman of
Leavenworth, will be a contender
against Keene in the speakership fight.
The Fort Scott man, however, ex-
presses confidence that his election is
now assured. In addition to voluntary
pledges from fifty-six Republican
members. Keene stated that he ex-
pected to win at least half dozen ad-
ditiona1 votes on the first ballot. In
addition to the Keene and Gilman can
didacies, Frank Travis of lola, has
been mentioned as a probable candi-
date, but has made no announcement.
Voluntary Pledges.
voluntary pledges have been re-
ceived by me from fifty-siX of the
eighty-six Republican members of the
house" said Keene. 81 am sure shall
have a clear majority of twelve or fif-
teen votes on the first ballot and may
win by an even. larger majority than
now Indicated"
Two years ago Keene was a candi-
date for speaker, but was defeated by
Robert Stone of Topeka. During the
1915 session, Keene was chairman of
the ways and means committee of the
house. He directed the appropriation
fight for the administration and was
a member of all of the numerous ap-
preparation conference committees.
This year Keene returns for his fourth
term in the house and is again a cam
Ididate for the Speakership
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
SUIT IN BANKRUPTCY
Eli UIamperl Must Answer for Alleged
Removal of Goods.

\ A petition in bankruptcy against Eli
Ulamperl, proprietor of the store at
419 and 421 Kansas avenue, has been
filed in the federal district court by
T. David & Sons, Choen & Casner,
Alper, Schultz & Hirschfield and Har-
ris Weisberg, all of New York City.
The petition charges that Ulamperl
has removed from the store and ship
ped out of the city as baggage and ex-
cess baggage goods he purchased of
the petitioners. 1t charges that he has
been disposiing of goods secretly and
at ruinously low prices to local per-
sons.
The petition was filed by the firm of
McClintock, QUAINT & Krauthoff of
Kansas City. Subpoenas have been
issued for a large number of witnesses
to appear before Judge J. G.. Sion
ecker, referee in bankruptcy.
Harry Friedberg of Kansas City, at
torney for Mr.. Ulamperl, states that
the whole matter is a scheme to ruin
the business of the Topeka merchant
He states that Ulamperls purchases
have been even lighter than usual this
year and that he has shipped less
goods out than in previous years.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
TURN OF THE TIDE.

A tendency toward a reaction in
the riotous condition of prices is
noted by Henry Clews in his weekly
review of the business situation Much
of the change is attributed to the re-
volt against the high cost of living
Following is one of the striking state
ments in the review:
Natural law is still superior to all
human interference, which usually re-
suits in new set of ills, worse than
those attempted to displace"
He says further:
For several weeks past reactionary
symptoms have been developing in
the stock market. Under the stimu-
lus of war initiation the situation had
become very one-sided, and the danger
of too violent reversal was becoming
more and more apparent, unless the
brakes could be applied with discre-
ton. The first check came from a
perfectly natural cause.-the desire to
take profits. A great deal of liquida-
ton has already occurred during the
month just closed, insiders in a posi-
ton to know being fully aware that
it was advisable to lessen their hold
ings before the movement had reached
climax To this extent the technical
situation has been improved, espe-
cially by this weeks decline.
But other influences have also been
at work temporarily favorfng a re-
action The first of these was the gen.
eral uprising against high prices. es-
| Decially in commodities Dear food
] was breeding serious public discomfort
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
SEE, CHARTER BOARD
Kansas Oil and Bank Promoters Want
Rights of Business.

Kansas oil companies and bank PRO-
moters are spending another uh-
pleasant and decidedly nervous DAY
before the state charter board. rms
afternoon several oil companies whicn
had been ousted from the state by the
blue sky department, sought reinstate-
.nent and brought their attorneys to
Topeka to help in the fight In addi-
ton to the troubles of the oil compa-
1.ies, several bank charters are this
afternoon hanging in the balance.
In November the charter board re-
voked permits of several oil compa-
nies and directed them to adjust their
affairs. Method of operations of sew
eral companies were decidedly unpop-
ular with the board and as : result of
conditions found by blue sky depart
ment investigators, drastic orders were
issued by the state department. Sew
eral of the companies IRE now seeking
new permits, while additional compa-
MES were today hailed before the
board for cross examinations as TO
their affairs.
Several new bank charter applica-
tions also came before the board. The
bank fights brought score of men to
Topeka. The contests will occupy the
attention of the charter board during
the entire afternoon session.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
HARVEY MAY GET 1T
Second Assistant May Take f. NJ.
Brady's Place i'm Court.

L. S. Harvey, it is reported, will
succeed the late Francis NJ. Brady as
assistant United States district attor-
ney. Mr.. Harvey now holds the Of
flee of second assistant at a salary of
s1,S0O a year. The office of first as
sistant pays 81, a year.
1t is said there are almost a dozen
applicants for Mr. Brady's place but
that the list diminishes rapidly as it
becomes known that the appointee
will get the place now held by Mr.
Harvey and not Bradys place.
Gossip from Wichita is to the effect
that the appointment was offered to
Sam Buckland and that he declined
it; that it was then offered to Dudley
D. Gardner and he declined it; also
that w. o. Jochems or W. E. Pep
PERIL, either. may have the appoint
ment for the asking but that they do
not want it. Wichita appears to have
lot of prosperous attorneys who
couldn't afford to look at an $500
job.
1t is not known that any Topeka at
torney has made application for the
place. The appointment will be made
by Fred Robertson, United States dis
trict attorney. and he has not been in
Topeka since the death of Francis NJ.
Brady. The appointment of Harvey
to the place is said to be assured
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
kEENE HURT
Widely Known Sportsman Thrown
When Mount Hurdles Fence.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 6.-The condi-
ton of Foxhall P. Keene. the widely
known sportsman of New York, who
was seriously injured yesterday while
riding in a hunt meeting at the Har
ford Hunt club, near Pennington. Md,
was reported unchanged this morning.
He lay all night in a semi-conscious
state.
Mr.. Keene's physician said the pa
tient was injured about the head, but
that no bones were broken. The club
mans horse fell taking a fence. 1t is
thought that when his mount went
down Keene was thrown heavily,
landing on his head. He was found
unconscious in a clump of bushes and
taken to the club house.
In April, 1902, Keene was injured
severely while riding with Melton
Mowbray pack. In January. 1892. he
fell while riding to hounds in Ire
land and the cables at first reported
him killed. He has been in several
other minor accidents.
Keene Receivers Consciousness.
Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 6.-After a
night Of restlessness, Foxhall Keene,
sportsman, thrown from his horse near
the Hartford Hunting club yesterday,
fully regained consciousness today.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

According to a story in the Decem-
-ber issue of The American Boy, a
youth named oliver Stedman was the
first Christmas tree merchant in New
York City. More than one hundred
years ago it was when Oliver and his
friend Mark Carr went out into the
woods up the Hudson river, and cut a
large wagonload of fir trees. and car
ried them down to the corner of Broad
way and vesey streets, where they
York resident wanted a Christmas
tree, he crossed the river and cut a
fir tree for himself and carried it
home.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
GOES UP FOR LIFE
Mexican Who Killed Topeka
Woman Found Guilty.
Admitted just Before Jury
Went Out He Did 1t.

Camuto Gabriel, the Mexican who
shot thru the -dooi of house in Little
Mexico two weeks ;.go and killed
woman was found guilty of first de-
gree murder in the first division of
the district court today.
The sentence for the offense of
which he is convicted is life impris-
onment.
The case began in court Tuesday
afternoon and while Gabriel denied
on the stand that he fired the shot
that killed the woman, or that he had
ever had anything to do with her, he
admitted to his attorney just before
the jury went out that he was guilty
and wanted to plead Suilty to man
slaughter.
Jay Jenaen, his attorney, took the
matter up with w. Z. Atchison, coun-
Gibson declined to agree to such a
pleading. He was confident the jury
would find Gabriel guilty of first de-
gree murder.
The whole case was conducted thru
interpreters. Gabriel is only 80 years
of age and is far above the average
Mexican in appearance.
There was testimony to the eff
feet that Gabriel annoyed Mrs. Hern-
andez with his attentions when her
husband was not at home. On the day
the murder was committed he went
to the house and attempted to gain
admission. Mrs. Hernandez asked who
it was at the door and when he gave
his name she refused to open the door.
He fired thru the door then walked
around the house and fired other shots
thru the walls. One of them struck the
woman and she was found dead when
the officers opened the house.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
DELEGATES ARE HERE
Kansas Public Service Association
Convention Opens Thursday.

Some of the earlier delegates to the
nineteenth annual convention of the
Kansas Public Service association are
expected to arrive in Topeka tonight
for the meeting which commences at
IL o'clock tomorrow morning, with an
address of welcome by Mayor J. E.
House. Registration of members will
open at 9 o'clock in the morning, in
the lobby of the National hotel, where
the headquarters of the convention
will be.
Approximately 100 delegates from
as many public service corporations in
the state are expected to attend the
Topeka meeting. In addition to the
Kansas men, there will be experts from
other states who will deliver addresses.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
CONGRESS AFTER H.C.L.
Interested-BorIand Intro
duces Another Food Probe Bill.

Washington. Dec. 6.-After a con-
fereice with President Wilson today
Chairman Henry of the house rules
committee said he thought an investi-
cation would be made by congress of
the high cost of living. He declared
the president apparently had not
finally made up his mind as to what
should be done, but was studying the
question thoroly.
Let Trade Commission Probe.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Representa-
tive Borland, Missouri, today intro
duced a resolution directing the fed
eral trade commission to investigate
production, marketing and distribu-
ton of food products.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
BED TIME TALES
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON.
TOMMY JAY KNOWS AUTUMN IS
COMING.

Such scampering and a scrabbling
as there was in the trees after that!
OF course, Foxy Squirrel. being inter-
ested in his own affairs had supposed
that he was the only squirrel who had
received the autumns message. But
he soon found out his mistake. All
his friends had heard the dropping
nuts and every little squirrel in the
whole woods was out for food.
But, dear me, Mother Nature had
prepared for themi There were nuts
and plenty for all-nobody would have
to go hungry this fall, that was sure
For every little breeze showered down
nuts and more nuts and plenty of
nice ripe acorns for all. The squirrels
didn't even have to hunt far; they only
had to store up the goodies that were
right close to hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
RE-OCCUPY PARRAL
Carranza's Soldiers Take City Held by
Villa for Month.

FL Paso, Dec. 6.-Parral, Chihua-
hua, again is in the hands of Carranza
troops after having been occupied by
Villa bandits since Nov. 5, according
to private kilograms received here to-
day.
Whether the town was evacuated by
Villa or recaptured after fight was
not, stated. All foreigners, with the
possible exception of Theodore Hoe
muller and his family, German sub
jects who were reported killed, are be-
ieved to be safe. Four Americans
who left Parral for Culiacan were pur-
sued so miles by bandits, but they ar
rived safely.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
WOMEN DEMAND FLAG
Suffs Take Back Banner "Captured'
by Page in Congress.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Miss Hazel
Hunkins, of Billings, Mont, and Mrs.
Bessie Papandre, of San Francisco,
two of the congressional union suf-
frage hecklers. who waved the banner
from the house gallery while the pres
ident was addressing congress, went
to the capitol today to demand the re-
turn of the captured flag.
The flag was turned over to the ser
geant-at-arms of the house after Page
Jimmy Griffen had torn it down.
"'The flag is ours and we want it,
said the women as they ached the
capitol. I'VE don't expect c refusal" :"
They refused TO say what tack they
would take if they got one.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
DEP0RT 100000
Client Drained of AbIe-BOdied
Men by Germans.
100000 French DepOrted From
Captured Region.

Amsterdam, Dec. 6.-According to
advices received by the Telegraaf from
Ghent, more than forty thousand citi-
zens of Ghent already have been de-
ported.
Paris, Dec. 6.-The one hundredth
thousand of French citizens who had
been deported from the regions occu-
pied by the Germans and sent back to
France by way of Switzerland. arrived
at AnnemasSe from Geneva last night
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

President Wilson inherited the Mex
ican problem from Taft. Nearly four
years have elapsed and the problem
is no nearer solution than it was on
the day of the presidents Inaugural
ton. The situation has not changed
materially in any particular. There is
no government down there and Villa
still is in the saddle.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

That which appears to be sauce for
the Dominican goose is by no means
sauce for thv Mexican gander. Uncle
Sam has taken over the administration
OF government in the island rather
than permit anarchy to prevail But
of course 100000 people are much
more easily managed than 100000.
Besides the inhabitants of Hayti are
mostly negroes and the Democrats
know how to handle that class of per-
sons. as the result of long experience.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Circulation.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

The American Economist holds that
the Republicans could have won the
election if the fight had been made
on the tariff issue. Maybe so. That
is the issue on which the Democrats
won in the last two previous elections
in which thev Were successful.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
AUTO TRAFFIC ROAD
Company Formed to Build Highway
From Ft. Scott to I'fttsburg.

Kansas is to have a real auto traf-
fic road, if the state charter board
this afternoon grants permit to the
Auto Traffic company of Fort Scott.
The company proposes to build eth
er a rock, concrete or brick highway
from Fort Scott to Pittsburg, over
which it will operate its own cars
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

The talk of an embargo on Ameri-
can food products, hardly seems time
ly. in view of the fact that millions
across the Atlantic are said to be suf-
fering from lack of food. Further
more it seems unnecessary when one
takes into account those $4,000, 900
eggs stored in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

Boston People are contributing
money to buy rifles for use in the next
Irish rebellion. Boston ought to be
a good place to work up sympathy for
that Spanish heiress.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

New York. Dec. .-MONEY-Nercantile
paper, per cent. Sterling. co day bills
4T1h: commercial. 60 day bills on banks.
4.71A commercial. go day bills. Al: de-
mand. 4.531a; cables. 20 ZIG. Francs. de-
mand, 5.S5: cables, 5.S4I5. Marks. demand
66A cables. G6A. Kronen. demand 1IsS
ca bIes, 11%. Guflders. demand. 4OZ ca
bles, 405s. Lires, demand. CTS: cables
GIT. Rubles demand. 2911 cables 2oN
Bar silver 755sc: Mexican dollars $50
Government bonds. steady: railroad bonds
irregular. Time loans. steady: 60 and I'd
DAYS and G. months. 4.
Gail money. strong: high. Z: low A: rul-
ing rate. O.: last loan, AZ; closing bid 4.
offered at Az.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
ASKS PAPER EMBARGO
Kansas Congressman Also Would Pro-
hibit Export of Shoes.

Washington. Dec. 6.--An embargo
to prohibit the export of print paper
used by publishers of newspapers was
asked in a resolution introduced today
by Representative Campbell.
Shoe Embargo fer Year
Another embargo measure to reduce
the high cost of living was introduced
today by Representative Campbell.
The bill would prohibit the export for
one year of boots, shoes and manufac-
tured leather goods or leather
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

There appears to be no dissatis-
faction in the United States over the
governments interference in San Do
mingo. The South American republics
are yet to be heard from.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
GIVE HEALTH PARADE
Mayor of Kansas iCty and s3-Year-
Old Health Evangelist Lead 1t.

Kansas City Mo, Dec. 6.-Headed
by Mayor Edwards. chairman of the
Kansas City Health club; George II.
Tefft, vice chairman, and W. Earl
Flynn. S3 years old 'health evange-
list Kansas Cityans were to marcn at
O'Clock this afternoon in what is
belieevd to be the first health pa
rade IN history
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

After Foxy had carried three loads
of nuts up the tree to his private store
house. he decided that he would get
some few nuts right off the tree So
he raced up the nearest oak, jumped
over to the next, and ran up to the
topnost branch Now Foxy knew
very well that he could get all the
nuts he could store that day, right
down on the ground, oh, yes, he knew
that. But he also knew that he would
like nothing better than a run up to
the top of that oak tree. And you
know yourself how easy it is to per-
suade yourself that you ought to do
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
LOCAL MENTION

Mayor Jay r.. House will address
the Commerce O-lD of ST. Joseph, Mo-,
on Some of the Problems of City
Government" on December 13.
The Rock Island Golden State Linn
tied reached Topeka today with every
place on the train taken, except the
day coach seats, and most of them
were filled. The limited goes to Cali
fornia and Arizona points. and carried
an extra car today. The Santa Fe's
best thru California train ran in two
sections. and passenger agents are be-
ginning to lose the lank and hungry
look that distinguished them during
November, the dullest month of the
year in passenger traffic.
Two hyphenated landseekers from
the first homeseekers' special train
which has passed thru Topeka over
the Rock Island for many months.
managed to get on the wrong side of
the Golden State limited, which was
in the Topeka yards at the same time
the special was there, and missed
their train, today. Their train pulled
out before they could reach it, and
they went on 20 Herington on the
Golden State, to intercept it.
The office of head of the govern
ment hospital and health officer for
the Island of St Vincent. one of the
British West Indies, has been offered
to DR.. William A Heap. of Chicago.
DIR. Heap is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Heap of Topeka and broth
er-in-law of DR.. H. L. Clark, city ply
sician-
z. May Upton, of Topeka, was mar
ried Tuesday IN Kansas City to Will
liam J. Osborne, of that city, accord
ing to a report in a Kansas City
newspaper.
TF. B. dance at Moose hall Wednes-
day night Saunders three-piece Or
chestra- Admission 25c.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

We don't see how the government
could well do less than award a rea-
sonable amount of naval construction
to California yards
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

Business has been so good this year
that it is hard to tell when the Christ
mas shopping began.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganizatiOn, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The uews is received in The S. Journal
building over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

Probably, among those who will be
glad if the eight-hour day really be-
comes universal, are the hired men
on the farms.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

piece to the coinage. This probably
would be followed by a new chain of
stores and a whole outfit of slot ma
chimes.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06


New Orleans, Dec. 6.-COTTON-Spot
steady and unchanged; middling, 1865.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

New York Cotton Market
New York, Dec. G.-COTTON-Snot
quiet; middling uplands, 2O.15 Sales eO6
bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

New York. Dec 6.-SUGAR-Raw-
steady: centrifugal, 564 molasses, All; re-
fined. quiet; fine granulated, 40.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

E May Upton. of Topeka, was mar
ried Tuesday IN Kansas City to VIII
liam J. Osborne, of that city, accord
ing to report in a Kansas CITY
newspaper.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

Mayor Jay r.. House will address
the Commerce .-ly Of st. Joseph, Mo-,
on Some of the Problems of City
Government on December 13.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

TFB- dance at Moose hall Wednes
day night Saunders three-piece or
chestra Admission 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-06

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under the act OF congressl