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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
ROOTS HAT IN THE RING.

This appears to be little late in the
day for Eiihu Root to announce for
mally his candidacy for the Repub1i-
can presidential nomination. But this
is one presidential year when the
cards of the Republican convention
are not stacked, and there seems to
be no man wise enough to forecast
whom this shaft of Republican light
ming will strike, even if the conven-
ton is matter of only five weeks in
the distance. Such indications as there
are seem to point that the nomination
will go to either Colonel Roosevelt or
Justice Hughes, and the sentiment
seems to be gaining strength among
Republicans that the colonel is the
man of the hour, and for the essen
tial reason that there is no doubt
where he stands on the big and new
questions of the day, while Justice
Hughes attitude in respect to these
momentous questions is pretty much
of an enigma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
THE RECRUITTNG PROBLEM.

Is congress giving any thoughts to
plans to encourage the recruiting that
will be necessary 10 bring the forces of
the regular army UP to the figure that
will be set in the army preparedness
bill that is now in the hands of a con-
ference committee. The probabilities
are that thisib bill will provide for reg
ular army of 20O,0 men on its peace
basis. But getting that many men for
the army may be no concern of con-
gress? Tt will be problem for some
body, though. With prospects for i'm
mediately active service. the army Of
ficials are making exceedingly slow
progress in getting the 10000 increase
of men that was authorized when the
trouble with Mexico, or Villa, began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
AGRICUITURAL MIRACLES.

If you read of agricultural miracles,
- onbt them-particularly if the mira
~-c1e workers agree to let you in on
their methods for consideration. says
the Kansas Industrialist. The United
States department of agriculture has
just exposed the miracle wheat fake,
according to which in it's biggest de-
velopment the whole of the arid west
was to be converted into field of
miracle wheat and spineless cactus
in fulfilment of an alleged biblical
prophecy. Another story told in con-
nection with this wheat is that it was
derived from seed found in the coffin
of an Egyptian mummy 5000 or 1000
years old. The department of agri-
culture naturally does not attempt to
pass on the applicability of the scrip
tural prophecy. 1t points out merely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
The Euening Story
Convincing Evidence.
(By Catherine Cranmer.)


$50 you refuse to tell me whether
or not you intend to go to that plebeian
public masque ball?" Gerald shifted
his hat and stick, which he held in
readiness for departure.
81 refuse to be bullied. Sol refuse
to answer your question because you
flung it at me as demand to account
to you in advance for my movements. >
NOW, Dot, you can't think that; it
is all from my desire to exercise the
right and the privilege which our en-
gagement gives me to protect you"
Protection actuated by jealousy
and intolerance isn't what I want or
expect. It's all very well to knock a
drowning man in the head to save
MIN, but I'm not quite in drowning
condition, despite what you consider
my hopeless tendencies. AS for our en-
gagement, why" She began to fun
BILE with her ring.
please, Dot" said Gerald quickly,
don't say anything about that now,
and please think seriously before you
join those feather-brained Gilbert girls
and Charley Mason in lark at that
public masque. Do you think l want
to see you played up on the front page
Of the newspapers tomorrow as they
so often are?"
see me with my face yelled and my
voice muffled and my feet hobbled so
that my degenerate tendencies will be
properly curbed."
"Oh, well, if I'm to get only sarcasm
for my pains, I'll go; but at least III go
with a clear conscience, even though
it doesn't please you to admit that l
meant WE'LL
GOOD afternoon" was Dorothy s
only reply, but as the front door closed
behind him, she added: PITY he
couldn't leave his stupid old dignity at
home and go to the ball himself in
stead of trying to keep me away why
is it that people who mean We'll in
variabIy make a botch of doing things
wel1?" Then she crumpled up on the
big davenport and sobbed-
Gerald's pleading failed to keep
Dorothy away from the public masque
ball, although she did decide to wear
a black domino instead of the fantastic
costume she first had in mind. The
Gilbert girls, Charley Mason and the
two other young men in her party
dressed as a band of gypsies, and they
were surprised and disappointed when
Dorothy appeared in her domino. Once
in the gay crowd, though, all entered
heartily into the merriment. Here and
there through the hilarious crowd
other domino-clad figures were scat
tered, giving a needed touch of black
to the Kaleidoscope whirl of color.
Some energetic domino-clad man I'M
dertook to gather all the dominoes to-
gether and line them up in mock pro-
test at some of the gayeties going on
about them. Dorothy was drawn into
his group, and she gaily, though ST.
lently, tried to induce a tall, broad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

that seed of wheat stored under the
most favorable circumstances will not
retain vitality more than a few years
and that actual yields from so-called
miracle wheats in scientific tests show
no miraculous properties whatsoever.
1t is no disparagement of the miracu-
lous to say that the miracles of agr1-
culture are likely to be found in the
application of modern science and
modern business to agriculture. 1t is
these things-quite as much the gift
of divinity as is supernatural power
which will cause the desert to bloom
as rose and the trees of the field
and the f1ocks of the husbandman to
rejoice before the Lord. '7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
AVOID FUTURE RAIDS
Conference Between Scott and Obre-
gon Satisfactory Says Mexican Paper.

Mexico City, May 10.-EI Pueblo
publishes the following statement,
given out by the minister of foreign
affairs:
THE conference between General
Obregon and General Scott ended sat
isfactorily. The forces of both coun-
tries will avoid in the future cases
such as the Columbus raid. The con-
ferences will be resumed only to set
tie details of the withdrawal of the
American forces -
Mexicans in U. S. Threaten.
San Antonio, Tex, May 10.--A -ru-i
NOR was current here Tuesday, that
Mexicans in states along the border
had armed and prepared for an up
rising against Americans today.
A statement by a Mexican, appear
ing to bear out the rumor, was made
today to the sheriffs department. As
a precautionary measure, the sheriffs
office, the mayor and the county
judge asked Captain Adams at the
army post to have troops ready in
case of an emergency call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
FOUND BURGLAR TOOLS
Hill City BIackmailer Real Bad Man;
Had Jewelry and Knives.

Hill City, Kan, May 10.-Officers
searching the rooms of John Mccain,
who confessed to an attempt to black
mail a wealthy Graham county land
owner recently, found complete out
fit of burglar tools. Mccain is thought
to be a bad character and from re-
marks he has made it is believed he
has served time in prison. Officials
believe he may be wanted elsewhere
A large amount of jewelry and knives
probably stolen, were also found.
Mccain was captured near midnight
Saturday night while digging up can
containing money he had demanded
from A. j. Rice, former wheat king
of Kansas. He is in the Graham
county jail awaiting trial Among the
articles found by the police were saws,
a jimmy, keys, soap, candles, a bottle
of soup" several dozen knives, a lot
of jewelry and other plumber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
MAKE PLANES HERE

The Longren Aeroplane company of
Topeka, located at 420 Jackson street,
shipped one of it's light exhibition ma
chimes Tuesday to Lester Miller, of
Dallas, Tex. Miller is known as the
Loop the loop and upside down
aviator
Miller tried out a 500 pound Lon
gren plane last Sunday at Pauline and
was enthusiastic about it. ut is the
best 1 have ever flown in," he declared,
land there are none of the Curtiss
models that can compare with it,"
Miller has been furnishing the planes
for the Carranza forces but says that
this machine is not heavy enough for
war purposes.
The Longren aerop1ane factory bids
fair to be an important cog in To-
peka's business wheel. A. K. Longren
announced today that he expects to
enlarge his shop presently. st have
had to turn down four orders within
the last few weeks L.ngren admit
ted that it was possible that the To-
peka factory may furnish the govern
ment with planes. I'VE are working
on heavy type of plane" Longren
said, which would be suitable for mil
itary purposes. 1t will contain our ex-
elusive feature, the lateral balanced
control, which stabilizes the machine
in chOppy air currents"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
WIMBORNE QUITS
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Re-
signs His Office.
Was Severely Criticised for
Conduct During Revolt.

London, May 10.-The MARQUIS OF
Crewe announced in the house OF ioros
today that Baron Wlmborne. lord lieu
tenant of Ireland. had resigned
Baron Wimborne's resignation was
not unexpected, it having been bleived
he might resign on account or the
widespread criticism of the admins
tration of Irish affairs following the
outbreak in Dublin. His retirement
comes a week after the resignation OF
Augustine BirreH, chief secretary for
Ireland. due to the alleged weakness
of the Irish administration.
Baron Wimborne was appointed lord
lieutenant of ireland in January of last
year in succession to Lord Aberdeen
Probe Irish Uprising.
London, May 0.-Announcement
was made today of the appointment OF
a royal commission to investigate the
Irish rebellion. The members of the
commission are Baron Hardinge,
former viceroy of India; Justice Sir
Montague Sherman and Sir Mackenzie
Chalmers, former permanent under
secretary of state for the homie depart
ment,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
AMERICAN INDIAN DAY.

American Indian day is to be ce1e-
brated in every state in the union on
May 10. On the second Saturday in
May, for the first time in history the
Indians are to celebrate a holiday of
national scope, of their own origin
and in cooperation with the white
people who have come to inherit their
country. The idea was proposed by A.
c. Parker, state archeologist of New
York and adopted at the national con-
ference of Indians in Denver three
years ago, but a definite date was not
fixed until the Lawrence, Kansas, con-
ference last October. President Cool
idge of the Society of American In
dams with the support of his execu-
tive council there issued proclama-
ton setting the date and calling upon
every person of American Indian an
cestry to specially observe this day
as one set apart as a memorial to the
red race and a wise consideration of
its future" Then he added, Like
wise do we invite every American to
consider our philosophy, our love OF
freedom, our social institutions and
our history, in the full light of truth
in honest comparison with the annals
of other races, and draw therefrom
those noble things that we believe
worthy of emulation. We declare our
needs now and tomorrow as those
primarily of Americans struggling for
enlightenment and that competency
that is consistent with American cit
izenship." In every Indian school and
upon every reservation special exer-
cises will be held and hundreds OF
white schools and communities will
| consider the mutual interests, friend
ship and destiny of the two races, the
white and the red. The endorsement
OF nearly every governor and COM
missioner of education give the Amer
Iieans Indian day national character
| Governor Whitman of New York on
May 4 signed a proclamation making
the Observance official in the state OF
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
Jdyhawker Jots

The politician who makes a famous
speech that rings around the world
becomes a great man and breaks into
history, writes Editor Dreiling in the
Ellis County News, and he goes on:
But the farmer who raises the biggest
boon to humanity and history never
hears of him. And yet we claim to be
a just and impartial people
When two good listeners happen
to get together, they must have a
lonesome time, thinks the Atehison
Globe.
A puzzfer for-the ottawa Herald: If
actions speak louder than words. why
SO many explanatory panels in the
film pictures,sz
The general rule in making demands.
according to the Lawrence Journal
World, is to demand enough SO that
one can make some concessions, and
still win.
It occurs to the Hutchinson News
that the trouble with the Mexicans
is that they. don't know what they
One of the clothes cleaning shops in
Concordia has this sign tackled on one
of it's walls: Don't smoke cigarettes
near the gasoline tank. If you are not
worth much. gasoline is.
The city girls idea of making her
self popular, states the Winfield
Courier. is to eat suppers that the
boys have to pay for, and the coun-
try girls is to join a canning club and
make something for some one else to
eat
Don't think you have had the
spring fever yet, advises the Ster-
ling Bulletin, which qualities thereby
for place among the worst-is-yet-to-
come enthusiasts. If you have had that
feeling, the Bulletin continues, it is
something else quite closely related.
We have not had the right weather
| for the Spring fever as yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
RANGERS IN FIGHT
Posse and Soldiers Stay Ban
dts in Border Chase.
Captain Fox Reports Band En-.
ceuntered Near Rio Grande.

Marathon, May 10.-Captin Fox OF
the Texas rangers reported this after
noon to Colonel Sibley that seven
American soldiers and possemen had
engaged small band of Villa bandits
across the Rio Grande and had killed
several of them. There were no Amer
lean losses.
Texas Militia to Fl. Houston.
Austin, May 10.-Adjutant General
Henry Hutchings announced today
that all Texas companies of the ma
tional guard have orders to report to
FIT. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Thurs
day. This means Texas troop move
ment will begin tonight Reports are
coming in now as to the strength of
each company and all are expected to
be in San Antonio tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
MOTHER EARTH,s PATTERNS.

Two little fairies perched themselves
on an old stump and looked out over
the hillsides and meadows
Don't you sometimes wonder, -
asked one of the other, "how Mother
Earth ever thinks of all the pretty
things she makes? How she plans the
flowers and maps out the meadows
and makes the many, many patterns
she must use in her seasons work %
Yes, do wonder that very thing, .
replied the other fairy, 'and I've often
wished l might ask her. But, you see
she is always so busy and So
But never SO busy that she cannot
answer questions, if you please
called q voice close at hand. who
is this lady person you are wondering
about. and what do you wish you
might ask her?"
The fairies both jumped. They
never guessed that anybody was near,
and it was very queer to have their
words and thoughts answered so
quickly that way. They looked around
and up and down, but not a cign of
anybody did they see.
Did dream that voice ?" asked one
fairy. "or did somebody really speak %
You never drea med that, my little
friend fairy" answered the voice
pleasantly. That's my voice. and I'm
just now talking to you
But who are you?" questioned the
fairy. who was more and more puzzled
all the time.
Then how the voice did Taught
Don't you know your old friend,
Mother Earth p" asked the voice.
pleasantly.
Mother EARTH" exclaimed both
fairies together. we didn't recog-
nize you at all. Haven't you a new
voice?"
mot new one" replied Mother
Earth, but my last spring one back
again I like my spring voice much
better than my winter voice and /
always get it out as soon as can.
But what were you wondering about T?
Maybe I can help you
You surely can said one. fairy;
because it was you we were wonder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
WORK IS RESUMED
Strikers Return TO Work at Detroit
Today.

Detroit, May Interpretations were
resumed today at plants Nos. / and 2
of the Michigan Alkali company at
Wyandotte and FordvilIage, suburbs
of Detroit Several hundred employees
have been on strike for higher wages
and shorter hours. -l-
. A riot occurred near the plant sat
urday night during which one man
was killed and about dozen wounded.
Notices were posted today at both
plants stating that all cid employees
could return to work but that the
wsge scale would not be changed at
present. "A central employment bu-
reau will be arranged and a bureau
will be formed to receive and adjust
all Complaints" the notices said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
On the Spur
of the Moment
The Icennan.
BY ROY K MOULTON.

The Iceman.
He backs his wagon to our door
About the sleepy hour of four,
Lets out yell an then some more.
This energetic iceman.
There comes a rumble, then a whask,
As something heavy hits our shack,
And sends cold shivers up our back
A good air ham the iceman.
Just when a fellows dreaming nice,
He hears the warning croy of icei"
Which makes him think about the
price
To settle with the iceman.
Just when a fellow has forgot
His troubles and has got a lot
OF money for to buy a yacht
He hears the bowling iceman.
He is monarch in way
OF all the things he can survey,
He is a king who's come to stay
The high and mighty iceman.
He is the gent that gets the dough,
1t matters not where he may go.
For just one summer time or so,
I'd like to be the iceman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
Journal Entries

Most of the advice that costs moth
ing is worth just that much and no
more.
--f.--- we I. & =
The real love matches are generally
those in which the parties to them are
as poor as church mice.
+ = =
There are probably more good luck
stories than those of the hard luck va
riety, only they're not talked about so
much.
e 2 4
Verify, there is no rest for the
wicked. AS soon as the carpet beat
ing season is over, the time is at hand
for using the lawnmower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

And the. greasier the pork chops
the better they evidently are to the
liking of the Democratic statesmen
doing business in washington these
days. Senators Kenyon and Sherman
point out that more than one-half of
the $4S,OOo,000- of expenditures con-
3 felnpiated in the rivers and harbors
bfii as it passed the house would not
be justified even in normal times and
are utterly indefcnsible at a time
when the resources of the nation are
to be taxed to he-utmost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
RECEPTION FOR SAVAGE
Plans Under Way Late Today for
Proper Recognition of Heroes.

A reception such as should be ten
dered to conquering heroes will be
given the Topeka baseball club tomor-
row afternoon when it returns home
with the scalps of Wichita and Denver
in its belt. Plans for the reception
were under way late this afternoon
at the Commercial club
George Godfrey Moore, B. B. EiteI-
man and others will engage a band
which will meet the players as they
alight from a Rock Island train at
3:05 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. A
big crowd is urged to be present at
League park when the team arrives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

mot To- laughed Mother Ear,h.
but | must tell you that 1 don't thing
up the designs myself / only use the
ones that are furnished me-
That are furnished yout" exclair,-
ed the fairies. who in the world
furnishes designs for flowers and
meadows and such bca utiful things p,
you'll never guess" replied MOTH
er Earth $50 I'll tell you Jack Frost
makes all my patterns. He traces
them on the windowpanes and on the
rivers and creeks. Maybe you think
! sleep in the winter, but I don't. I
study ] get into my head all the
beautiful things Jack Frost draws ana
then when spring comes l am ready
for work." And away she went about
her business.-(Copyright-Clara IN
gram Judson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

May 81 is the date set for the spe-
cial election for TOpekans to tote on
the proposition of bond issue for the
reconstruction and enlargement of the
auditorium, the building of a new one
practically. And there shouldn't be a
single vote cast against the plan. A
new and bigger auditorium of fire.
proof construction means the reten-
ton by Topeka of her important place
on the map as the big convention city
for this section of the country. That's
too valuable a city asset for Topeka to
lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

Another federal expenditure with
out any adequate returns so far is the
81, $50, 900 that the Mexican expedi-
y ton has cost to date. Come to think
of ii, though, there have been some
5eFsturns worth while. The army is
= Equipped with motor transport trucks
5sand other most needful military ac-
cessories that it didn't have before
this expedition was undertaken, but
(which it should have had. And the
failure of. the pursuit of Villa may be
described to the fact that the Ameri-
= can forces along the border were not
equipped with these necessary adj
ajuncts for actual military service on
= any kind of a scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

Germany is undoubtedly in a mood
to talk peace but the probabilities are
that the Entente Allies will be the
ones to fix the date when the peace
talk shall begin. And they don't seem
to be showing any signs of being ready
to quit the fight. They have far too
much at stake yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

So President Wilson's "ultimatum"
to Germany was not an ultimatum aft
err all. At any rate he has deemed it
necessary tic send an answer to Ger
many's reply to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

SIn the matter of expedition, ''Jer-
zhy Justice" has nothing on the va
betty which is being dispensed these
~ days in Missouri. A first degree muir
> der trial at st. Joseph recently occu-
pied just an hour and a half of the
49, cottrt's time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
CHI STREETS DIRTY
Four Hundred Street Sweepcrs De-
mand Raise.

Chicago, May 10.-Four hundred
and twenty-six of Chicagos white
wings" went on strike today for an
increase in wages
The strikers were principally from
the loop district and as a result the
down town district streets went un-
swept today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
SUE HAPGo0D, s350,0O0
Henry Lane Wilson Wants Damages
for Articles Written About Him.

Washington, May 10.-Henry Lane
Wilson, former ambassador to Mexico,
brought a s350,00O libel suit today in
the local court against Norman Hap
good, the publisher. Mr.. Wilson bases
his suit on, publications regarding the
MEXICAN situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
TO OPEN CASE
Brandeis Case To Be Considered
Again.

~ A2dIn.
Washington, May TO-
The motion to reopen the hearings
was made by Senator Sutherland, Re-
publican, of Utah. who said some in
formation recently had come to him in
connection with the proposed merger
which never was consummated and on
which. it is said. Mr.. Brandeis was
consulted in an advisory capacity
There was no general discussion of
the new phase of the case and the
whole committee adjourned without
further action until next Monday. No
time was fixed for a vote on the NOM
nation.