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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
7. R. BREADS WAR
Colonel Speaks on Promise and
Performance of Duty.
Calls Present q. $. Foreign
Policy "MiIk and Water"

New York, Jan. 31.-Theodore
Roosevelt spoke upon Promise and
Performance in International Duty" at
the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, Sun
day.
Throughout Colonel Roosevelt had
the full sympathy of his 3, 900 hearers
Half of those present were women
and they seemed as enthusiastic as
the men. They stopped him with ap-
plause when he said:
"A policy of milk and water on our
part encourages nations in a policy OF
blood and iron"
When the handclapping ceased he
added:
I'VE have been of no use to the Bel
gians, the Armenians, the Mexicans or
anybody else. The government policy
has been safety first 1t is the motto
of the men who jump into the life
boats ahead of the women and chill
dren."
WatchfuI Waiting.
Referring to "watchful waiting in
Mexico, Roosevelt read a report of the
post mortem examination on the tWen-
ty Americans killed within a fortnight
The document had reached him after
the speech was written.
Again Roosevelt departed from HIS
manuscript to say what he explained
was a word on the personal side" He
said:
'They say I want war. But there
is no one here who wants war less. We
have four boys-and they would go.
The girls, too, would do their part here
at home. Perhaps ] would go" The
crowd laughed as some one shouted,
I ''Why, sure
For this we dreaI war. But 1 say
to you now that ia rather they would
go and were in their graves than finch
in doing their duty at the nations
caII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
Puts a Ban on
Shoutir' Amen
in u. s. Forum

Washington, Jan. 31.-"Amen"
will be heard no longer from
Cyclone" Davis, representative
from Texas. Congressman Baker,
in the chair, has decided that Con-
gressman Davis has interrupted
enough speeches with an amen"
which he shouted with a camp
meeting fervor, and that the dis
tinguished representative from
Texas may think "amen" here
after, but must refrain from ex-
pressing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
UHN fIND NJ rhUDE ID INOEh Gu
q. County Association Takes
marine Long Missing. Up the Bonger Case.
Disappears Fotia Way w. Kline Dismsses
to Maneuvers Her Suit for Divorce.
ICREW OF EIGHT MAY Be LOST TELL HIS SIDE OF THE CASE
and Crafts Lawyer May Invited
Frantic Speak His Own Defense.
Get Local Sensational Prom
Thrills.
County Bar Association Takes
Up the Bolinger Case.
Mrs. Roy w. Kline Dismisses
Her Suit for Divorce.
TELL HIS SIDE OF THE CASE
Lawyer May Be Invited to
Speak in His Own Defense.
Local Sensational Case Prom
iSeS More Thrills.

Allegations made against Arthur ].
Bolinger, the Topeka attorney, in the
answer of Roy w. Kline to his wife's
divorce suit in the district court
wherein Kline charges that Bolinger
alienated his wife's affections, were
put under the glass by tho Topeka
Bar association today. With Captain
Clad Hamilton, chairman of the asso-
cations grievenoe committee presid-
ing, a committee meeting was held
today at Captain Hamilton's offices in
the New England building After be-
ing behind closed doors for an hour
and a half it was announced by the
committee that no action had been
taken.
Invite BoIinger to Appear.
1t was stated that another meeting
will be held as soon as possible
probably the first part of next week.
AT the next meeting Mr.. Bolinger will
be invited to appear and tell his side
of the case. Attorneys who were at
the meeting today were: D. d. Mote,
Captain Hamilton, A. A. GODDARD and
J. L. Hunt
niger were filed Saturday by Kline in
answer to suit for divorce
brought by Mrs. Kline several
days ago through Bolinger as attnr-
ney- kline S answer did not ask for
a divorce. He did ask that Bolinger' s
alleged actions be probed by the court
and that the supreme court he me-
morialized with a view of securing dis
barment of the lawyer.
Dismiss Divorce Suit.
An hour or so after the answer in
the case charging trips to Kansas
City, auto rides, visits to caharets and
theaters on the part of Mrs. Kline
and the attorney was filed Mrs Kline
through Bolinger as her attorney dis
missed her suit for divorce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
Crop Is
Shy for Irish
Stay at Home

Dublin, Jan. 31.-Official fig
ures of Irish emigration for 1915
are the lowest on record. Exclud-
ing the 5000 emigrants to Great
Britain, most of whom went there
for work in the munitions factories,
the total number of emigrants
from Ireland to all parts of the
world was just ~ver 5000. The
yearly average for the last 10
years was more than "a, 900. The
change is due in part to the war,
also partly to the gradual anchor
alton of conditions in Ireland,
owing to remedial legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
GOSSIP STARTS run"
Bank Officials Says BaseIess RumorS
Caused Depositors' Panic.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan 31.-Officials
of the Farmers Deposit Saving bank
on which a run was started Saturday
and continued until the bank closed
at o'clock at night. announced to-
day that persons responsible for base
less rumors concerning the banks
condition would be prosecuted. The
law covering such cases provides the
minimum penalties of $4,000 fine and
five years imprisonment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
5000 San Diego Flood Sufferers
Without Shelter.
Arkansas River, Highest in IL
Years, Still Rising.
KANSAS RIVERS FLOOD STAGE
Soldiers and Sailors Gather Up
Dead in California.
Military Rules Are Enforced
Against Ruthless LOOting.

Little Rock, Jan. 31.-Fifty families.
approximately $50 men, women and
children are lowering behind the Ar
kansas river Ievcc at Red Fork be-
tween tile Rock and Pine Bluff. and
unless they are rescued within four
hours they probably will he drowned,
according to word received at
O'Clock. today by the board of COM
mcrcc here from a planter named
Mcneil The board of commerce is
cndcavoring to obtain n steamer to
send to Red Fork.
Fourche river dam ten miles from
Little Rock has collapsed and 10000
acres of the finest plantation land in
the state is under water according to
courier dispatches here at noon today.
Hundreds of negroes, ''share-crop-
pers," have fled to points of safety.
County Judge Joe Asher, at noon,
wired the war department at WASH
ington for permission 90 use govern
nant dredgebcats for relief.
About 70 convicts on the Pulaski
county convict farm are completely
surrounded by water. The county
court ordered six boats built today to
take the men to points of safety and
to assist other relief work
without Food or Shelter.
San Diego, Jan. 31.-One hundred
thousand dollars is the amount re-
ouired for immediate relief of flood
sufferers in the Otay and san Luis
Rey and Tiajuana valleys, il was an
nounced here today. All floods are
reported subsiding. The MOrena,
Cuyamaca and Sweetwater dams are
reported holding.
Kansas City, Jan. 31.-Four states
of the southwest today faced heavy
property loss and interruption of traf-
fic due to the continued rain which
has produced threatening rises in
many streams. The most serious
situation was in eastern Arkansas from
Newport south to Watson, where the
White and Arkansas rivers empty into
the Mississippi. Missouri rivers were
approaching flood stage. while in east
ern Kansas and northeastern Okla
homa the rising streams, rain and
sleet have wrecked telegraph and
telephone lines Ind thrown railroad
schedules into disorder.
The most serious situation in the
history of Arkansas floods is said to
be impending in the valleys of that
state .hich are being inundated by
floods in every creek and river. The
Arkansas at Fort Smith, near the
Oklahoma border, was more than ten
feet above flood stage last night with
a prospect of another IS inch rise
Continued on Page -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
Adele Blood.

she has been pictured in the majority
of the scenes in THE Devils Toy in
which film she plays a leading part.
wearing her hair in a flowing manner.
During the action of the play one of
the scenes is at crematory. In this
scene she is required to turn her back
to the furnace. The draught drew a
strand of her tresses into the glowing
opening. Had it not been for the
quick wit of Harrington Morse, one of
the supers in the play. it is horrible
to contemplate the fate of Miss Blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31

New York, Jan. 31.-An ounce of
hair is worth fortune. At least, that
is what Adele Blood thinks. She has
the most expensive tresses in the
world Recently she had her hair in
sured for $4,000.
She was led to do this through a
very curious accident which almost
resulted in the loss of her browning
glory to say nothing of her life or
beauty. To understand the theory,
it is necessary to know that her hair
reaches almost to her knees and that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
z SHIPS LOST
White Star F'reighter Picks Up Wire
less of Sea Disasters.

New York. Jan 31-The White Star
freight steamship Bowie reported on
her arrival here today from Manches-
ter that she had picked up wireless
messag ges indicating that two steam
ships have been recently lost at sea-,
heretofore unreported. One was the
Apalachee, a British tanker in the gov
ernment service. the other an un-
known steamer whose crew was res
cued by the steamer Finald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
WILL ADD 1000 men
TO PULLMAN co. FORCE

Chicago. Jan. 31@The Pullman
car works will add 1000 former
employees February I. This will
raise the number of employees to
more than 5000 The inability to
obtain material recently retarded
activity The company now has
on hand s6.OO0.000 worth Of orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
SLAIN RANCHER BRITISH
Keane, Mex. Bandit Victim, Carried
Passport From --.itish Consul.

Ell Paso, Jan. 31.-Word that Peter
Keane. slain recently at the Hearst
ranch in Chihuahua, was a British
citizen was sent to the British en-
bassy at Washington. by II. c. Miles.
diplomatic agent here A search Of
Keane's papers revealed a passport is
sued Dy c. H. Maxwell Trayner, Brit
ish consul at Guatemala City, in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
MOTHERS PLEA STRONGER
Than BARS OF PRISON

Leaver.worth, Jan 31.-Upon the
plea OF his mother who is reported
dying at Clare, Iowa. George Rentz
was permitted to leave the United
states prison today to go to his
parents bedside. Rentz IS under
sentence for using the mails to de-
fraud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
FIND SOLDIERS BODIES
Recover Remains of Troopers
Drowned During Border Escapade.

Brownsville. Texas, Jan. 31-The
bodies of three of the four United
States soldiers who were drowned
while crossing the Rio Grande last
week TO aid in the rescue of two of
their comrades captured by Mexican
bandits. hive been recovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31

Zero Weather Tonight.
Zero weather is expected here to-
night, according to the shippers fore
cast. The prediction is for tempera-
lures of zero or slightly below for So
hour shipments in all directions.
Snow fell part of last night and this
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
DRIVE OUT GEN. VILLA
Fleeing Rebel Leader Is Routed From
Mountain Fastness.

Villa, according to reports received
here today, had been driven out of
the Pichachos hills and Santa Clara
canyon and is now surrounded bv Car
rama forces near Ell Vale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
WILSON GIVES
lie TO ENEMY
OF HIS POLICY
Denies FIatly Chief Argument
Against Preparedness.
Did Not Emanate From Makers
of War Supplies.
ADVOCATES GOVT FACTORIES
Speaks in Milwaukee Today;
Chicago Tonight.
1000 School Children Greet
Train at Waukegan.

An auOlenCe Oh S.UUO DeFSOIS
filled the auditorium when the
president began to make his Mill
waukee speech this afternoon.
The police estimated that 5000
persons had been turned away.
Mrs. Wilson occupied a box near
the stage with DR.. GraySon. She
wore magnificent bouquet of
orchids.
Il want at the outset to remove
any misapprehensions in your
minds" said the president. There
is no crisis; nothing new has hap
pencd. 1 came to confer with
you on a matter which we should
confer on in any event. We
should see that our house is set
in order. When all the world is
on fire the sparks fly everywhere.
america has drawn her blood
and her energy out of almost all
the nations of the world" ne said.
I'VE know that our roots and our
traditions run into other soils.
We cannot forget our forebears.
Danger Is Past.
''At the outset of the war il did
look as if there were a division of
domestic sentiment, which might
lead us into some error of judg-
ment. 1 for one believe that dam
ger is past
The crowd applauded.
'"The very uncalculated course
of affairs may touch us to the
quick at any time. Standing in
the midst of these difficulties 1
want you to know 1 am in diff
Guilty" The president said he
knew the people wanted him to
keep the nation out of war. There
was prolonged applause.
rlIa
sOlemnIy, "that, God helping, L
will keep it out of war;
Milwaukee, Jan. 31.-President Wi
son threw down the gauntlet today t
opponents of national preparedne.
who have declared that the movemer
manufacturers to max
money.
There are some things that are be
ing said. that 1 hope you will not b,
lieve," the president declared.
1T is being said among other thing
that this agitation for preparedne.
for national defense comes chief
from those who are interested in SUI
plying the government with the nun
tions of war and from those who al
interested in supplying it with arma
ment.
Gentlemen, do not allow yourselve
to be misled by statements of that sor
Anything that the government doe
somebody is going to make money OIL
OF it; but the impulse for this thin
does not come from those quarter
The impulse comes from men disir
terested, men who know the actual Gil
cumstances of the country and wh
know that these things are immediate
ly necessary
Advocates Government Factories.
4, for myself, have all along advC
Gated, and always shall advocate thf
the government as far as possibl
shall manufacture these things fc
itself, in order that at any rate,
may control the prices at which thes
articles will be sold to the govern
ment- If it is necessary to prote,
ourselves against those who woul
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31

WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; colder tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31

ITS funny how a man will insure
himself and home against death
and fire and then light preparedness
when his country is involved.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-20

the call for the police-and the strike.
or all this not a word had reached
Laura OF all this not a whisper, not
a suggestion had found its way be-
hind the beautiful vine-coyered stone
wall that surrounded the Powers es-
tate. Not a syllable had been per-
mitted to disturb the peace and seren-
ity of the millionaire's palatial res
idence, and probably never would
have. IL the men at an open air meet
ing on the afternoon Of Laura's party
had not appointed Tim Shand the
head of a committee to place their
grievances before the millionaire.
1--WE can never get to him at his
Office. We will see him at his home"
Tim had shouted.
At last Tim and the angry Powers
came face to face.
For a moment the two men glared
at each other. And then Shand, with
the self-command and eloquence that
had made him a leader among the
workmen, quickly made his plea for
justice.
I'VE come to you, Mr.. Powers, be
cause we realize that you do not know
what the men have suffered. We
know that II you had realized the
awful tyranny Of your underling
conditions would have been improved
long ago. We ask you to take the
men back under proper working
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-20

An hour passed-an heir freighted
with frightful portent for the actors
in the tragedy Of toll and tyranny
that is rapidly nearing its final cur
tain. In that hour Laura had found
her father, and with arms around his
neck had begged him to have mercy.
"You must take pity on your poor
toilers, father" she had pleaded, and
he had laughingly put her on. In
that hour Mrs. Shand had stormed the
meeting Of the strikers in the vacant
lot and had, in an impassioned plea
Of crude eloquence, lashed them into
a fury for revenge. In that hour Karl
Hurd, a vow for vengeance in his soul,
had left the body of his dead wife and
gone to Join the maddened strikers.
Though he did not yet realize It,
David Powers, for the first time in
his life, had reached a point where
events were getting beyond his con-
troll. A higher hand than his was deal
ing the cards. Fate had taken part in
the game. And so it happened at the
very moment that his daughter Laura
had decided to slip from the house
and 60 do herself and help the
stricken families Of her fathers en-
ployees, the strikers themselves had
decided to hold up her fathers auto
and give him the beating up they felt
he so richly deserved.
Skillfully Shand disposed his forces
at a point of vantage in a turn Of the
road Just beyond the Powers man
sion. The men were armed with clubs,
and at q point in the boulevard where
they were hidden until the auto was
almost upon them, logs were thrown
across the highway. Hurd volun-
teered to act as lookout, and Shand.
not knowing that the half-crazed and
sorely stricken man had craftily stolen
the revolver from his own side pocket,
accepted his services. go up near
the gate and signal us when the auto
starts!" were his final instructions.
And 80 the stage was set.
Slowly the Limousine drew out from
the Powers estate. The millionaire
had drawn the shades to protect him
self from the insults and gibes Of his
men on the streets and Laura had not
bothered to raise them. Out on to the
road the machine swung and had just
gathered full momentum when the
chauffeur's heart was turned to stone
by the orange tongue of fame that
leaped from behind the trunk of a
tree, by the ringing shot of a well
aimed gun, by the crash Of glass In
the body of the car behind him, and by
the mad maniacal peal Of laughter
that echoed wildly through the after
noon air. AS he brought the auto into
quick turn he caught one glimpse al
pair of strangely staring, unhal
lowed eyes that peered at him from
behind the trunk of the grand old tree
at the roadside.
David Powers was an infuentia
man in the community where he lived
Police had guarded his palatial hom'
all during the strike. They were neal
at hand when the shooting took place
And so it happened that the exulting
grinning murderer was quickly caugh
and was dragged into Powers hbrar!
while the agonized millionaire, still II
the first burst of his awful grief, wa
bending over the cold, dead form o
; his beautiful martyred daughter.
"Do with me what you will. hav
had my revenge! The world has on
less tyrant to oppress it," Hurd shout
ed. And then his eyes fell upon Pow
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-20

The ugly smile was still on Jakes
face when he left the private office
and on the steps of the building he
paused for a moment, spat on his
hands and squared his shoulders, as
If enjoying the prospect Of trouble
that he scented.
And, like most Of those who look
for trouble, Snyder found it. He had
hardly left the docks to answer Pow
ers' summons when Karl Hurd, deli
cate of face and hardly strong enough
for the work he had been forced to
accept, staggered back, dropped the
piece of lumber he was handling and
almost sank to the ground from sheer
weariness. Too much work and not
enough food was slowly killing him,
and only the thought of his wife and
daughter gave him strength enough to
keep up.
Several Of his fellow laborers came
towards him and offered to help him.
They talked with discomfort over con-
ditions that forced them to submit to
the treatment that Jake and Powers
meted out.
At low warning shout from one
of their number, all jumped to their
places and were busy at work when
Jake came around the corner of the
nearest lumber pile-that is, all but
Hurd.
Here you, get to work and cut out
that soldering" yelled Snyder as he
bounded across the low pile in Hurd's
direction.
Get to work now, not next week" !"
he added as Hurd was slow m re-
spending, emphasizing the words with
a vicious kick.
Sudden, swift passion seized Hurd,
and careless of all consequences
thoughtless as to what the future
might hold for him-he lunged fierce
ly at his foreman, and struck him
sQuarely between the eyes. His was
the strength OF desperation and the
blow sent Jake reeling against the
lumber pile.
The startled shout-half of amaze
ment and half Of approval-which
greeted Hurd's action, as much as
the sudden impact Of doubled fist
against human flesh, brought him
quickly to his senses, and he stood
for a moment staring at his dazed
prosecutor as the realization of what
he had done was slowly impressing
itself upon him.
And then fear seized him, and turn
ing on his heel he tled-hed as II
a thousand demons were after him
fed blindly up one lumber yard alley
and down the other with the enraged
Snyder, who had quickly recovered
dashing madly after him.
stop or l fire." yelled Jake, and
then his revolver spoke-not once
but three times in rapid succession,
the vicious fire and the shipping bull
lets adding to the pandemonium that
reigned in the lumber yard.
But Hurd fled blindly on.
Stumbling, plunging, falling and
rising again, he raced across the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-20

ers. He started as If he had seen a
ghost.
"You," he muttered weakly. you.
l thought"
And then his eyes travelled slowly
to the beautiful form on the couch.
"And she was kind to me-" he
sobbed. "She gave my Betty money.
She wanted to help us and 1 killed
her"
The words seemed to arouse Pow
ers. For the first time he became con.
scious that he was not alone.
"You!" he shouted in his turn.
His eyes blazed fury and he made
one infuriated leap at the manacled
maniac before him. He would have
killed the man with his bare hands
had not the police and Travis re-
strained him.
And thus they stood tragic group
around the bier And to each had
been meted out his own appropriate
punishment. Poor Laura had paid
with her life. Travis had paid with
loss of his 1ancee-with the prospect
of facing a blighted life until relieved
by a merciful death. Hurd, in his
wild pursuit of revenge, had paid by
adding another sorrow, another re
morse to his already overwhelming
burden of woe. From David Powers
had been exacted the greatest trib
ute. He paid with the life of his mos
precious possession-his daughter. Fol
in the Tragedy of Tyranny and Toll
as in the other great tragedies Of life
the weak must pay as well as thu
strong, the innocent as well as the
guilty.
WHO PAYS? 49,
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