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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
N. Y. BANKS FLUSH
Hold 16S Million More Than
Legal Req uirement.
This Weeks Report Shows De-
pOsits of $50 Million.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE statement
of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week Give days. shows that they
hold s16S, S22.950 reserve in excess of
legal requirements. This is a decrease
of $t,5S2,920 from last week
Tho statement follows:
Loans, etc, 1897 547 90; increase, $780,
903, 600
Reserve in own vaults OBJ $527, 0a4. 600 :;
increase, S6,O15,00O.
Reserve in reserve bank, Sill, 059, 900 !;
decrease, 81, SSs 900.
Reserve in other depositaries, SOS, 511 900 /;
increase, SLOT, 600.
Net demand in deposits, $3,413, 571 900 I;
increase, $50, 1876, 900.
Net time deposits, s15647O,OOO; decrease,
$3,615, 600.
Circulation, So. 0S2, 900: increase. $29, 900.
(b) of which S451. 147. 900 Is specie.
Aggregate reserve. $156. I24 600
Excess reserve, S16S SD, $50; decrease, ST.
5S292O-
Summary of state banks and trust com
panies in greater New York not included
in clearing house statement.
Loans, etc, S65S ,960, 200; increase, Sc, 101,-
Specie, 500, 624, 700; increase, 1851, 100.
Legal tenders, S9,517 200; increase, $312,-
Total deposits. $500, s91, 400; decrease. 81,
4SS. 200.
Banks cash reserve in vaults, S11, 464, 100.
Trust companies cash reserve in vaults,
ST. 677 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
CLERKS WHITE SLAVES
Prosecutor Finds Big Chicago Stores
Are Field for Agents.

Chicago. Feb. 12-Conditions Of
immortality among clerks in state
street stores which rival those exposed
by the recent Fox Trot club" fnvesti-
CATION, were revealed today by an an
nouncement from Robert e. Hogan. an
assistant states attorney. in charge of
juvenile court work. Many of the girl
victims. said Mr. Hogan, are less than
16 years old.
Through admissions made by fvo
men and a woman arrested in connec-
ton with the case of a young girl a
month ago. 1 learned of the existence
of a white slave ring working in the
big stores said Mr.. Hogan Young
girls. shortly after obtaining emnIov-
ment. are approached by anothsr
clerk who invites her to dinner and
introduces her to "A man friend This
man becomes attentive to her. takes
ner to some hotel presumably to meet
someone else, forces her into a life
CT shame.
Last week my investigators brought
five girls to my office and all told the
had given them carfare every day vyifb
which to go TO work and that Instead
they have gone to these hotels r.
ceiyed at the end of every week se -
81 which they took home az .saIsry,s
TO keep up the deception"
Mr.. Hogan said seven men and ne.-
~ IS many women have been named
in The confessions. Some of these ner-
sons already have been arrested pihtI.
the actions of the others are being
investigated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Chief TO Chief
Superintendent of Police Force
at Washington, ID. c.,
Asks Harvey Parsons About
Prohibition in Topeka.

Washington, d. C.. is interested in
the effect of the prohibitory law in
Topeka. II. G.. Parsons. chief of po
lice, received a telegram this morn
ing from pullman, superintendent of
police" of the national capital, ask
ing fer the population of Topeka and
the number of arrests during 1915
where drunkenness was the charge. p
Topeka's population, as given by
Chief Parsons. is 81 900; the number
of arrests during the year 5sl.
an justice to the city," continued
Parsons in the telegram, make it
known that we arrest for any and all
signs of inebriation."
ord for Topeka as compared with
cities in many states.
In many cities" said Parsons.
speaking OF the telegram, "a drunk
can get by the police as long as he
does not lie crosswise on the sidewalk.
If he lie lengthwise and people can
get past no attention is paid to him
by the police.
But in Topeka, when a man shows
signs of drunkenness and the police
spot him he is arrested. He doesn't
have to get down in the gutter, nor
support himself with a lamp post. The
policemen pick him up on the slight
est provocation And that rule
makes the showing for Topeka an I'M
fair one as compared with that of
many other cities"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
MISS WOOSTER IS OUT
Salina Woman Announces Candidacy
for State Superintendent.

Miss Lizzie E. Wooster of Salina,
today announced her candidacy for
the Republican nomination for state
superintendent of public instruction.
She is probably the only woman who
will ask for state office on the Repub-
hcan ticket this year.
In announcing her candidacy, Miss
Wooster state that she will oppose the
superintendent has announced his
candidacy for a third term and Miss
Wooster will direct her fight against
life tenure in office in the state house
Since three-fourths of the teachers
in Kansas are women. Miss Wooster
believes the new voters should receive
recognition in election to at least the
one state position. She stated in a
formal announcement today that if
nominated and elected she would step
aside at the end of two terms and
would not ask reelection.
Miss Wooster is widely known in
the state She is the author of numer-
Gus school texts. She has studied
for number of years been active in
public affairs in the state. Her ac-
quaintance and following among
teachers is state wide
Eli Payne, of Emporia. will also be
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for state superintendent of in
structIon, according to announcement
made several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
A STATUE
StOckyards Employees Dimes
Buy Lincoln Tribute.
School Children and Patriotic
Societies Hold Exercises.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Unveiling of an
heroic statue of Abraham Lincoln
marked the celebration of Lincolns
birthday at Chicago. The statue. which
mas been placed on the sunken lawn
at the Stockyards exchange, is the
work of Paul Fjelde, a Norwegian
sculptor. and was purchased by dime
contributions from virtually all en-
ployees at the Chicago union stock
yards The Board of Trade and Stock
Exchange were closed. The usual Gel
ebrations by school children and patri-
otto societies are scheduled.
~-s New York Observes Day.
New York, Feb. 12-Lincolns
birthday was observed here today by
the closing of the New York Stock Elk
change and the Consolidated Stock
Exchange. the Produce Exchange and
the Cotton Exchange. Most of the
banks in the city also were closed. as
the day is legal holiday.
Congress Hopors Lincoln.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Lincoln's
birthday we s observed in congress to-
day. The senate after an hours ses-
sion adjourned in respect to Lincoln s
memory. In the house speeches on
the life Of Lincoln were made by Rep
rcsentative Russell. of Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
EDISON BIRTHDAY
Worlds Greatest Inventor Was
SO Years Old Friday.
The Diamond Disc His Greatest
Achievement of Last Year.

Orange, n. j., Feb. 12-Thomas
Alva Edison was SO years old Friday.
1t was the first day in many years
that he arrived at his laboratory late,
The "old man." as everybody in
Orange persists in calling Mr.. Edison.
celebrated the day by following his
regular routine. There was but one
deviation. That was when he con-
scented to see newspaper men.
What We're your greatest accom-
plishments during the year," the
noted inventor was asked.
The Diamond Disc.
THE diamond disc and chemicals"
he quickly replied.
He amplified this by saying that he
has nine plants turning out carbolic
acid and its byproducts. with pro-
spects of a tenth in the near future.
Mr.. Edison would not comment on
the resignation of Secretary of War
Garrison.
How would you like to tackle the
job?'' he was asked.
Too slow for me-" he answered.
What about the army"
They need the same things the
navy does, principally machinery
was the reply.
Says Allies VIII Win.
He refused to go into details and
would not discuss the navy. Refer
ring to the European war. Mr.. Edi-
son said:
THE allies will win but the war will
last two years longer. Men. money
and the ability to get things necessary
to carry on the war will win the day
eventually. This country will not be-
come involved. The worst that could
possibly happen to us would possibly
be the breaking off of diplomatic re-
lations."
When the newspaper men were
called in. Mr. Edison was in the midst
of experiments to improve the record
ing of sound in monographs. One of
the features of the new method he Is
working on is a large bowl of special
shape with a lining that absorbs
sound instead of throwing back echoes
thereby damaging the tones as they
reach the record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
"BOSS" MORSE WINS
"Standpat' Leader of Missouri District
Is Named G. o. p. Delegate

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Feb. "a
The Third district Republican conven-
ton today name Col. E. L. Morse of
Excelsior Springs, and Era Frisbee of
Harrison county, delegates to the ma
tional Republican convention at Chi
cago without instructions. Fred Will
liams of Worth county, and B. F. Har-
din of Gentry county, We're named
alternates. This is the first convention
to name delegates to the national G.
o. P. convention.
This district always has been the
stronghold of standpat Republicans,
the machine being controlled by Col
E. l. Morse, who is known locally as
the boss of the Third congressional
district"
The colonel has been i'll for several
weeks. But he has able lieutenants
including his son. Wallace Morse, upon
whom he depends.
Indications last night were that
there would be an insurgent faction
in the convention. Republicans in the
district threatened to overthrow
Morse's control. g.
The first attempt to overthrow the
machine was made in 1912 when
Colonel Morse tried to bar all save his
own delegates from the convention
hall. The Progressives got in. how
ever. and two conventions were soon
in disorderly progress. But Morse
won
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Old Enemies United.
STATE TREASURER QUIT
Minnesota Official. Under Indictment
for Shortage, Resigns.

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. Estate
Treasurer Walter l. Smith today ten
dercd his resignation to Governor
Burnouist The resignation was ac-
ceDted and Arthur c. Gooding of
Rochester, Mimi, was appointed 20
succeed Smith
Smiths resignation was submitted
by q friend. Smith renamed in Min
neap polls. where, at sanitarium, he is
under guard of city detectives To-
DAYS action followed disclosures that
there had been irregularities amount
ing to $4,000 in the handling of the
permanent trust funds of the state. A
grand jury investigated these irregu-
larities and as a result voted five in
dictments. Two of these indictments
resulted in the arrest of Robert c.
Pickit, an investment clerk in the
state auditors office. on charges of
second degree forgery. The remain
ing three indictments have not been
made public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
have SPY SCARE
Canada Tightens Up Censor
ship on News.
Warns Z. s. Papers Not to Tell
Troop Movements.

Niagara Falls, Feb. 1.-THE Cana
dian censors this afternoon clamped
down the lid on reports of Canadian
troop movements, following a sudden
revival of rumors that German plot
ters in the United States were plan
ming the destruction of munition
plants.
The chief censor shortly after noon
advised Canadian newspapers that
they must not send reports of the ar
rival of 400 soldiers equipped with
machine guns across the border from
Niagara Falls. The newspapers were
also instructed not to publish the fact
that the guards at the power houses
bridges and manufa curing plants on
the Canadian side were doubled last
night.
Explosions Too Numerous.
Uncensored news received here this
afternoon from Canada indicated that
the spy scare has gripped cities near
the American border in fever of ex-
element. few hours after a ter
rifle explosion of dynamite damaged
the plant of the Cashier Electrolyth-
ic-Chemical company, across the river
from Niagara Falls, fire was discover
ed in one of the buildings of the Cana
dian Car & Foundry company at
Turott, on the outskirts of Montreal
This company is working "a hours a
day filling rush orders of munitions
for the allies.
In announcing that Canadian news
papers printing articles referring to
troop movements will be promptly
suppressed, the chief press censor for
Canada also sent a warning today to
American papers with large circula-
tion in Canada. Local newspapers re-
ceived communications from the CEN
sorship bureau at Ottawa. serving no.
tice that, if any more reports of Cana
dian troop movements are printed, the
copies sent into Canada will be con-
l fiscated-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
SET new RECORD
Bank CIearings at Highest
Level on Record This Week.
Increased Railroad Orders New
Sign of Prosperity.

New York, Feb. 12.-More than the
usual variety of developments, foreign
and domestic contributed to the irreg-
uIar and professional trading of the
week. Prospects of settlement of the
Lusitania discussion were offset by
intimations of further political
changes affecting the allied cause and
the new policy of the central powers in
the matter of submarine warfare af-
forded fresh material for conjecture.
on the domestic side another boom
in coppers which sent most of these
issues to record prices, unabated de-
mand for steel, iron and other metals
and foreign railway earnings were at
least partly nullified by the indiffer-
ences of investors to good news.
Financial Undertakings.
There were numerous financial I'M
dertakings of impressive order during
the week indicating that the inquiry
for high grade, well paying securities
still is keen, but this hardly applied to
stocks and bonds in the active list
which failed to keep pace with the de-
mand for new issues There was a
marked cessation of foreign liquida-
ton and sterilization of German and
Austrian exchange was reflected by
the seedy readjustment of rates on
Berlin and Vienna.
Bank clearings are at highest levels
for this period ever recorded, and gem
eral lines of trade are in keeping with
this infaIlib1e barometer of business
activity Railroads are placing new
orders for equipment and it is sig
nificant that the large steel producers
are giving preference to domestic or
ders. Nevertheless, the balance of
trade continues at unparalleled pro-
portions and new loans or credits to
England and France are regarded as
iDeVita bile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
BACK TO CAUCUS
Shawnee Co. Republican Conn
mittee Calls a Convention.
To Meet at the National Hotel
February %.
nnIREHnu 0VTrM M l0N TIVE
PRIMARY GIVEN BLACK EYE
Township and Ward Delegates
VIII Be Chosen Feb. II.
The Call Provides for a Total
of ia Members.

Members of the Shawnee county
Republican committee this afternoon
sat heavily on anything that smatter-
ed of the primary system and enthus-
iastically called old fashioned town
ship and ward caucuses for Thursday,
February II. A county convention to
select delegates to the congressional
district and state conventions. will be
held in Topeka Tuesday afternoon.
February -.
There was little sentiment among
members of the county committee for
anything that looked like a primary
program. In fact no primary was
suggested. John Alexander of the Sec
ond ward. Topeka, urged that the eau
cuses be held open an hour. But il
looked too much like a primary and
caucuses were called in the good old
fashioned way.
In the country precincts. caucus
calls are for O'CLOCK next Thursday
afternoon. In Topeka and the towns
OF the county, caucuses will be held at
1880 in the evening. Delegates will be
CHOSEN to the county convention to be
held in the National hotel assembly
room at o'clock Tuesday, February
%.
Under the resolution by Dr. l.. A.
Ryder, Of Topeka, the call provides
for a county convention composed of
ia delegates. The apportionment of
delegates is as follows: RossvilIe .
Silver Lake, .; Menoken, /: Soldier,
4; Highland Park. 8: Oakland. >;
Shunganunga, .; Hartsook, .; Tecum-
sch, 2; Monmouth, 2 North Williams
port, l; South Williamsport, /: Au-
burn, 2; Dover. l; Willard, / North
Mission. /; South Mission. /; Topeka
city. First ward, Z; Second ward, Is;
Third ward, %: Fourth ward 10;
ruth ward, II; Sixth ward, 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
FOR WAR MINISTER
Goethals and F. ID. Roosevelt
Most Likely Candidates \.
wilson Wants Man With Ex-
perience for the. Job.

4. Washington, FEB. IL AFTER a day
in which ruTnor ran riot. opinion in
administration circles crystallized into
a firm conviction that President VIII
sons choice of a successor to fill the
post made vacant by the resignation
of Secretary of War Garrison lies be-
tween two men. These men are: a
- General George w. Goethals, gov
sernor of the canal zone, and Franklin
D.. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy.
several other names were suggested
to the president by administration
senators who called at the White
House during the day. 1t was early
established that the president is
strongly opposed to appointing any
man, however we'll fitted otherwise for
the post, who has not had previous ex-
perience in running a government de-
partment. The fact that the new sec
rotary of war will be deprived of the
services of an experienced assistant
secretary, serves to emphasize the
need of departmental experience on
the part of the new conner
Whether General Goethals will ac-
cept the position in the event of its
being offered him is considered open
to doubt, in view of his repeated
statements tina he would never vol
unfairly leave the canal job" until it
is in successful operation.
Assistant Secretary RooseVelt's rec
ord in the navy department is urged
by his friends as the best proof of
his ability to fill Mr. Garrison's shoes
in the war department. 1t may be
stated positively that no appointment
would be welcomed with greater joy
on the part of the war department
officials.
If the president does not confine
his choice to these two men. it is be-
iaUad that 10 l-o int 7, -
changes that will result in placing the
war department in the hands of either
Secretary of the Interior Lane or Sec
rotary of Agriculture Houston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Girls in OveraIIs.

All the shops in Georgia are now
buying boys size overa1ls for house
wives Georgia housewives have
learned the discomfort and danger of
sweeping and cleaning windows with
flappy skirts at their ankles. Dresses
gather dust and the germs get in the
way Overalls are the ideal of COM
fort in housekeeping. And if they are
so1led, what matter? They are easy
to wash or replaced at small cost.
Many women are taking to the inno-
Walton, which made it's first appear
ance in Chicago. Young women par
ucularly are no longer willing to risk
their gowns and their lives by washing
windows and hanging pictures in un-
wieldly skirts. And Georgia women
have not outgrOwn the fashion of do
ing their own work. There are young
wives in Savannah and other Georgia
cities who even scrub their own floors
But many of them are now openly
wearing overalls instead of dresses for
their usework.-Savannah Press
Cotton is grown on 1,030,147 acres
of land in Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
MAKES BIG jump
Topeka Flour Hills RevertS to
Leading Topeka Concern.
Was in Hands OF Receivers Six
Months Ago.
KRAMER And Y0DER AT HELM
Another Story to Building to
Handle Business.
New Machinery Installed
Running Full Blast.

Within less than six months after
taking over the Topeka Flour Mills
company, s. p. Kramer, president, and
H. D. Yoder, secretary and treasurer
Of the company, have transformed it
from a concern in the hands of re-
ceivers to one of the leading businesses
of its type in the state.
The present company purchased the
Topeka Milling company'S property
from the receivers last June. Pract-
cally all machinery in the plant was
sold or stored away and it was fur
nished throughout with new equip
ment of the latest type. A sixth floor
was added to the building and by Oc-
tober, the new millers were ready to
grind out flour.
U,-like many flour mills the first
two floors are used for storing and
packing. Ordinarily this space con-
tains the rolling machinery. The roller
floor Of the Topeka Mills companys
plant is the third. The fourth story
contains machinery for purifying
the grain Boiling machinery is To-
Gated on the fifth floor and overflow
machinery is placed on the sixth.
The first barrel of flour was ship
ped by the new mill October rs and
the plant has been running on full
time since Full time in the milling
business means a 24-hour run. Due to
a freight car shortage, more than
5000 barrels of flour are now stored
in the warehouse waiting for trans
portation.
Ira o. Howe. an old timer in the
milling business. has been retained by
the oTpeka mills to see that their
flour is of a standard demanded by
exclusive buyers. Mr.. Howe was for
merly with the Crosby Mills in To-
peka and before his connection with
that company was with the Wash burn
Crosby mills in Minneapolis. Besides
Mr.. Howe fifty persons are employed
in the various departments of the
plant.
Kramer and Yoder besides being eX-
perts in the milling business are
boosters for the town in which they
are doing business. Their first act
after coming to the city was to become
associated with the Commercial club.
Mr.. Yoder is also a Rotarian, having
become a member of that organiza-
ton in Kansas City.
Mr.. Kramer formerly had a string
of mills in Caldwell, Wellington, An
thony and other points in the state.
Before coming to Topeka he was in
the milling business in Kansas City.
Mr.. Yoder has lately been giving the
exporting end of the milling business
his attention. He was at one time
svice president and manager of the
Kansas City Milling Co. He has also
been in the milling business in Indian
apolis, Ind.