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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
CROSS EXAMINATION
Probe Inserted in Rock Islands Fig
ures by the p. Z. C.

Cross examination on the engineer
ing figures presented by the Rock Is
land to the utilities commission late
yesterday in connection with its to-
tai state valuation, consumed the en-
tire morning and most of the after
noon today at the passenger rate
hearing. Each of the roads turns in
different methods of compiling en-
gineering costs.
The Rock Island includes 4 per
cent for engineering on ali items, ex-
ceptipg equipment and general ex-
penses. Methods of compiling engi-
neering costs in this manner were
probed into by attorneys for the COM
mission.
The reproduction value of the Rock
Island system in Kansas, rev, is $685.
687, 144.4S, according to figures pre-
scented by the road late yesterday. The
Kansas system is divided into eigh-
teen divisions of 100 miles each. Tho
Topeka division extends from st. Jo-
seph to Mcfarland and its reproduce
ton cost is valued at $6.541,4 AIS, or
ST0,439 a mile. The Rock Island
hearing is expected to end tonight.
r. c. Sattley, valuation engineer for
the Rock Island, is the only witness
appearing for the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
R. |. RECEIVER EXPLAINS
Road Earned Money But Court Or
dered Him to Spend 1t.

New York, March 14.-Jacob NJ.
Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
pany, after a conference of interests
today explained that while the road
had earned enough to pay the interest
on the debenture bonds which fell due
January Is, he had not enough cash
on hand to make the payment.
This condition was brought about
he said, by the necessity for expendi-
lures made by the order of the court
Arrangements are now being made by
security holders to meet the financial
requirements of the company, the re-
ceiver said. 1t was reported after the
conference that two Rock Island loans
due on March 90, will be extended for
another three months. These loans to-
tai S4l00.000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

coal trade have been satisfactorily ad-
justed and there is reason to believe
that trouble in the anthracite region
will also be averted. Labor conditions
in the coal regions have greatly i'm
proved during the last few years, and
there is little ground for serious COM
plaints such as would enlist public
sentiment. AS to the railroads the
outlook is not so promising The men
appear insistent in their demands.
which if conceded would increase rail-
road expenses many millions; some es-
Inmates being as high as 100000, 900.
A movement is being started for arbi-
tration, which if it succeeds, will prob
ably settle the difference or postpone
final adjustment until late in the
spring or the summer months. E.
The March government crop report re-
fleets the big crops of last year. mas
much as stocks on hand at farms are
generally large. This should be a
safeguard against any shortage during
the coming season. The stocks of
wheat or farms are estimated at co.
100000 bushels ahead of last year
the average price to the farmer, how
ever, being 81 cents less. The amount
of corn on farms is estimated at 49,
900, 900 more than last year, and the
price about seven cents less, largely
because the merchantable quality was
below last year. The oats crop on
hand is reported at PIG, 900, 900 BUSH
els more than year ago, and the
price about 10 cents per bushel less"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
KNITTED
Bandits Stayed Soldiers Before
Entering Columbus.
Officers Wife Narrates Expert
ence During Massacre.

Louisville, KY, March 14.-Francis-
co Villa bandits knitted every American
sentry and thus effected undetected
entry into Columbus according to Mrs.
James P. Castleman, wife of Lieuten-
ant Castleman, officer of the day dur
ing the raid of Mexicans on Columbus.
Mrs Castleman, who was in Column
bus during the battle, is at the home
of her parents here.
AT 4:90 o'clock 1 heard shot,
said Mrs. Castleman, and 1 dressed
myself and children. Then bullets
rained on the house, I put the children
under the bed and got my pistol. for I
said they would not take me alive and
/ would certainly get some of them if
they came in.
AN awful half hour followed in
which 1 heard nothing but shots and
shouts of Viva Villa; death to Amer
leans Then l heard the Mexican
trumpets sound the retreat.
Villas men killed all the sentries
with knives, noiselessly. His men were
in the city before anybody knew it.
Some of the soldiers were killed before
they got their guns.
Lieutenant ]. P. Lucas was in COM
mand of the machine guns and fought
through the battle barefooted. Why
the machine guns failed to work is a
question many have asked. The bat
tie was in the dark and only two men
could get to Lieutenant Lucas, one of
these, a sergeant who was killed. He
had only himself and another man
and there in the dark he must have
put the charge in wrong, for the gun
damned. The second machine gun
worked.
1.-The MeXieans outnumbered US six
to one. I do not see how we won, I'M
less it was because the Mexicans all
shot high. Our men all hit below the
belt, as we could see from the dead
Nov ifsrT in h Cra~n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
FILE TWO CIVIL SUITS
Cudahy VS.. Cowdry and McCord- Kist-
Ter VS.. TuIlcn-Jacschke.

Two civil suits were filed in the
court of Topeka today
In one suit, brought by the 'Cudahy
Packing company against ]. r. Cow
dry, the Packing company asks for
judgment for S203.10, alleging that
Cowdry owes that much for gasoline
purchased and that he refuses to pay.
The other suit was filed by the Nc
Cord kistler Mercantile company and
is against c. c. Tulein and Charles
Jaeschke, who have operated the Tire
Shop. The plaintiff alleges that the
Tire Shop people owe it s227.43 for
tires and tubes and that they refuse
to nav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
SEEKS new MEMBERS
Commercial Club Committee Appoints
3S Field Workers.

At a meeting of the Commercial
clubs membership committee at noon
today thirty-three members of the
club were appointed to keep an "eye"
open for new members. The business
district of the city has been divided
into eight districts, among which the
thirty-three members have been ap-
portioned.
w. n. Davis, Dick Sewen, T. c.
Whitaker and o. E. Wright have
been assigned to look after territory
north of Fourth street to the Melan
bridge while George McEntire, w. o.
Rigby, Charles Mathews and C. s.
Elliott will have charge of the terri
tory between Fourth and Fifth
streets and the east side of Kansas
avenue to Sixth.
New England building and Bank of
Topeka blocks have been assigned to
W. o. Synnamon, Ray Lattner, E. L.
Overton and Frank Curry. B. B.
Eitelman, E. D. Spokesman, C. d.
Skinner and S. L. Courtney were dele
gated to steers prospective members
between Sixth and Seventh streets to
the club.
J. Gertsley, H c. Nachtigal, Harry
Snyder and w. NJ. Corners will OPP
crate between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Charles Trapp, George NJ.
Crawford, DR.. E. F. Eearnest and r.
K. Hinkson were assigned to territory
between Eighth and Ninth streets.
The Santa Fe Offices the state
house reserve territory will be han
died by J. F. Haskell, Earl Akers, E.
L. Copeland, H. A. Auerbach, c. E.
Bascom and E. H. Crosby.
The club is contemplating no
definite membership campaign, the
men assigned to the various teams
for prospective members and to keep
old ones in the fold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

GEORGE w. CANNON, age 70, for
ner policeman and old resident of
Topeka, died this morning at his
home, 1917 Washington street. He
had lived in Topeka for 35 years, ant
was connected with the police depart
ment for about six years. He is sur
vived by two sons, Thomas Cannon. of
Topeka, and William Cannon, of Kan
sas City. and two daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Jones and Mrs. Adolph Hub
bard, both of Topeka. Arrangements
for the funeral will be made later.
JOHN POTTER BULLARD. grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Fisher,
701 Fillmore street, was buried Mon
day afternoon at Mount Auburn ceme-
terry, beside the grave of his mother.
He was born in Topeka in 1903 while
his mother was visiting her parents
They returned to their southern home,
and in 1912 the mother died. The
body of the boy arrived in Topeka
Monday from Albany, Ga, where h.
death occurred.
PATRICK REGAIN. age so. die
Sunday at local hospital. The body
will be taken to Cherryvale. Kan. for
.nterment.
SUSAN B. REDMAN, age 81, die
Sunday at her home, TIC Kansas ave-
nue.. The body was taken to Arkansas
City for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
STOCKS SKYWARD
Million Shares Sold on N. 4.
Change Today.
Many Gain 2 to 5 Points; Beth
lehem Up 20 to $50.

New York, March 14.-War stocks
and kindred issues doomed on the
stock exchange today, trading peins
reminiscent of last summers s.rons
and active market. Sales up 10 one
O'Clock Appropriated 10000 shares
pointing to a full day of over 1,OOO,-
600 shares.
Gains of two to almost five points
were registered by such issues as cru
chile steel. American locomotive
American car, railway steel SPRINGS
United States cast iron pipe and Stude-
baker, while Bethlehem steel led all
others with gain of rs points to $50.
making a jump of over sixty points
from last Saturdays quotations
U. p. Higher.
In the standard railway stocks.
Reading led with an advance of S%
points to 81 Is, its record price on the
exchange since it began to be quoted
in dollars
Canadian Pacific, u p, LehiGh VAL
ley, Changers and Eastern trunk lines
were higher by l to points. Various
specialties such as petroleums, sugar,
marines and motors participated ap-
probably with marked revival of pub
lie interest which had long been DOR
mant.
German Exchange Low Level.
U. S. steel was the actual leader in
point of activity, sales up to 1 O'Clock
aggregating ITO, 900 shares or over IS
per cent of the whole. Steel's maxi
mum advance up to that time repre-
scented an overnight gain of Is.
While stocks were mounting to
higher prices, exchange on Germany
was falling to lowest known records.
Taking four marks as the unit of ex-
change, remittances to Berlin fell to
717s, which implied a depreciation of
over 23 per cent from the normal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
CURE FOR THE PORK BARREL.

The one solution of the pork barrel
is to take from congress the power of
Initiating monetary bills. at least in
the matter of appropriations for local
purposes end public works, says the
Worlds Work for February. Instead,
we should establish the budget sys-
tenn. This would not actually curtail
the scope of congress. That body
would still retain control of the purse.
n would vote money only in obedience
70 a request from the administrative
branch; but it could grant or refuse
this request us conditions justified.
Its business wollG be that of criticism,
of investigation, and of veto. This
would greatly enhance the character
of both chambers. 1t would weed
out those members whose reelection
depends chiefly on their ability to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
BEAT WILLARD PROTEST
Attempt to Cancel Big Fight License
Defeated in New York Assembly.

Albany. n. Y, March 1.-THE at
tempt of Assemblyman Martin G. Nc
Cue of New York to prevent by Leg
islative action the Jess Willard-Frank
Moran boxing contest, met with fail
ure today.
McCue, who last week was refused
unanimous consent to introduce a
resolution calling upon the state ath-
letic commission to revoke the license
for the contest, moved today to sus-
pend the rules to permit its introduce
ton, but the motion was defeated by
a voice VotA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
WHO FOUND NORTH POLE
Cook Asks Congress to Decide Be-
tween Self and Pcary.

Washington, March 14.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook appeared today before
the house education committee in sup
port of the Helegesen and Smith bills
for a congressional inquiry to deter
mine whether he or Rear Admiral
Robert E. Peary discovered the North
Pole. DIR. Cook said he was the man.
The committee told DIR. Cook that
he might be given a chance to prove
his claims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following birth certificates
were filed with the city clerk today:
To ARTHUR H. MCORD and wife,
512 Polk street, March IL, a boy.
To HIRAM STRUM and wife, sos
North Van Buren,, March 10, a boy.
To c. P. FULLER and wife, 419
Sumner, March Is, a fri.
To ALEX FOISBERG and wife, 400
Larch, February % "a boy.
To J. w. HOWE and wife, Kemper
Apartments. a girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

The theory that girls in the United
States are rapidly becoming brown
haired has been exploded. declares
the Christian Science Monitor. At the
Kansas State Agricultural college, in
Manhattan, there are at present, it is
said, no fewer than 100 red-haired
girls. No attempt, fortunately is made
Ito explain this interesting circum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

This may be a free country with
constitutional mandates that accord
liberty to all of it's citizens, but a court
at Lyons, Kan, has ordered that one
of the gentlemen within its Jurisdiction
shall take a bath twice a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
RESUME LORIMER TRIAL
Jury Sworn In; Prosecutor Nolles
Subsidiary Conspiracy Cases.

Chicago, March 1.-THE trial of
William Lorimer, once occupant of a
seat in the senate of the United
States and now charged with consLir-
acy and entertainments in connection
with the failure of the La Sale Street
Trust and Savings bank, got under
way today when the jury was sworn
in and heard the opening statement
of the prosecution made by William
H. Holly, assistant states attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

One would think that battle of
such tremendous proportions and fer
ocity as the one around Verdun could
MT continue for as long as three
weeks; that mere human beings, no
matter what their equipment couldn't
stand the strain. But this titanic and
terrible struggle has entered on its
fourth week and shows no signs of
slackening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Villa must be - paranoiac, one of
those dangerously insane persons who
is obsessed with the notion that he is
n superman, that nothing is impos-
sible for him to accomplish. His sug-
gestion to Zapata that they join forces
TO conquer the United States would
appear to be all the evidence needed
that this is SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

In view of the big business that Ger
many has made for the soldiers of
France at Verdun, it is probable that
the great Spring drive" which the
Allies have been promising in the
western arena of the war will be post
.poned again. 1t was originally sched-
-uied for the spring of 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

As the Chicago Herald suggests, at
this early stage of the proceedings
both railroad employees and railways
should fix firmly in mind the fact that
there is party of the third part al
ways to be considered in the negotia-
tions-and that is the American pub
lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Despite the perils of the U-boats,
no less than 100000 passengers
crossed the Atlantic between Ameri-
can and European ports during the
year 1915. and of this number $780,
600 took passage on vessels owned by
European belligerents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
FIND A BANDIT CACHE
In Search for Spies. Ell Paso Police
Recover Horded Munitions.

Ell Paso, March 14.-Five thousand
rounds of rifle ammunition and a few
old rifles were seized by police today
in a house in the Mexican quarter.
The ammunition was discovered DUR
ing a search for spies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

"Black Fear" the five-act photo
play at the Iris today and tonight stars
Grace Elliston, the talented actress
who has appeared in such notable
plays as 1.-The Lion and the Mouse"
With Miss Elliston are seen Edward
Brennan, Grace Valentine, John Tan
sey, Paul Everton and other promin-
emit stage characters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Most of the pictures Of Villa that
have been printed recently in Ameri-
can newspapers show him to be laugh
ing-and. possibly, at Uncle Sam. But
he who laughs last laughs best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
CRUDE OIL JUMPS AGAIN
Up 10 Cents Since Saturiay-Prairie
Oil Declares Extra Dividend.

Tulsa, March 1.-THE Prairie Oil &
Gas company today posted a price of
S1.55 for Mid-continent crude, rise
of ten cents over the price posted
saturday
Independent, Kan, March 1.-THE
Kansas Prairie Oil & Gas company to-
day declared a regular dividend of SO
per share and an extra dividend of
81 a share, payable April 20 to stock
holders of record March 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Incidentally, the recent touch of
midsummer weather made the win
ter ones mighty uncomfortable, but
the sagacious folk resisted the tempta-
ton to take 'em off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Topeka Husbands are due to get
relief from the Easter Bonnet bills
this year, according to officers of the
Y. w. c. A Topeka women are to
have a chance to make their own
Partisan headwear in the new class
in millinery which holds it's first ses-
sion tomorrow night in the Y. w. c.
A rooms. The class will be under
the direction of Miss Emma Grief. of
the Brickley Millinery Co. The class
is open to everyone.
Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 2Jc-35c doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
Local unionists received news today
that John Nolan, general representa-
tive of the Boot and Shoe Workers
union, with headquarters in Boston,
will arrive here about March 81. He
will de special publicity work here for
the purpose of making better known
the shoe workers union label. He will
remain here about a week interview
ing local shoe men and making talks
before Topeka's union organizations.
F. A. Rooster. D. D. s.. 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
Harry Grumbine, charged with a
statutory crime against Helen Taylor,
was bound over to the district court
on $500 bond late this afternoon in
the court of Topeka.
Glass, Glazing and Paint. Miller &
Gillespie. S33 K A. Phone 955.-Adv
More than 800 blacksmiths are ex-
pected here November Is to attend
their annual meeting, which is to be
held in the Commercial club. The in
crease in price of materials due to
the war and the inroads that COM
mercial automobiles have made in the
wagon business will come in for con-
siderable discussion at the meeting,
local blacksmiths say.
Economy Express Co. Phone 1869.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

At any rate. the spring drive of the
American soldiers into Mexico won't
be against trenches and 42-centimeter
guns. And for which, there is much
TO be thankful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
At the Grand.

Saturday matinee and night will be
seen a new play of New York life, "A
Little Girl in a Big City 1t recites
the experiences of Laura Nelson, a
young country girl who goes to the
big city in search of a position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

From the way the wild birds are
making merry with their songs, it is
apparent that they, at least, are pref
ty certain spring is here to stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Chicago, March 14.-The Associated
Bill Posters OF the United States and
Canada was held to be combination
in restraint of trade by Federal Judge
Lands tOday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
TOO LATE IN clscelEY.

FOR SALE-New. modern house z rooms
east front old shade near Willow Park
Might consider building site. Owner, care
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

"Too proud to fight" EN-? Nix on
such comedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Nor did it take March so long to
discard it's lions skin and don the
lambs wool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the United States Weather
Bureau, Topeka. Kansas. for the "a hours
ending a. m. today.
High Low Rain or Wea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

lose of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J Myers. Broker. Coium-
bian Bldg-l
New York. March IL.
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegram report of that great news or
gnnizatiOn. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The state Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
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MEMBER:
Associated Press.
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American Newspaper Publishers
association.
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Private branch exchange. Call $50 ana
ask the State Journal operator fo- person
or department desired ooo ON
Topeka State Journal building. 500. SO2
and 500 Kansas avenue. corner Eighth
New York office. $50 Fifth avenue.
Paul BLOCK. manager.
Chicago office, Mallers building. Paul
Block manager.
Detroit office, Kresge building. Paui
Block. manager.
Boston office. POI Devonshire street.
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Economy Express Co. Phone 1860
ADV.
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TEnMs or SUBSCRIPTIONS:

Daily edition. delivered by carrier 10
cents a week to any part of Topeka or
suburbs or at the same price in any Kan
sas town where the paper has carrier
system.
by mail. one year. 'S,po 20
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new, 25c-35c doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.

F. A. Rooster. D. D. s.. 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Harry Grumbine, charged with a
statutory crime against Helen Taylor
was bound over to the district court
on a $500 bond late this afternoon in
the court of Topeka.