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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
COATED WITH ICE
Whole State Is EnvelOped in a
Wintry Mantle.
More Snow and Slightly Warm
er Weather, Is Forecast.

Weather conditions over the state
were slightly improved this morning.
though a heavy coating of ice and
snow covers the entire state. Rail-
road, telegraph and telephone service
is being restored to normal as rapid
ly as possible and livestock is being
taken care of. The crust of ice makes
existence difficult for birds and small
animals. Rabbits are unable to get to
the grass and even the tree trunks are
covered with ice.
Clouds which formed about mid
night last night prevented the mer-
curry from reaching the low mark pre-
dicted At ~ o'clock the reading
was 1 degrees above zero, the coldest
of the night. The mercury dropped
back to that point at o'clock this
morning after rising slightly after
midnight More sleet and snow fell
this morning. the precipitation meas
uring O4 of an inch. The sky is still
overcast and more snow or sleet may
be expected tonight and Saturday.
Warmer weather is predicted for to-
night.
The forecast calls for probable snow
or sleet tonight and Saturday; not
quite so cold The temperature at
Topeka tonight will be about 10 de-
grees above zero. The shippers fore
cast announces zero 10 degrees above
for 36-hour shipments north and
The wind remains in the north.
Street car service was completely re-
stored following the storm of Thursday
morning. The fall of sleet early this
morning gave little trouble. and cars
were running on time today. Wire
and railroad service is improved since
yesterday, but some trouble is still be-
ing experienced due to the heavy ice
that still hangs to the wires The
Missouri and Kansas Telephone COM
pany reported about 400 cases of local
trouble this morning, and toll lines
between Topeka and Usage City, Valley
Falls and Lecompton were still out
| The ind this afternoon shifted to
I the east and the velocity increased to
l 2 miles an hour. Temperatures aver
aged II degrees below normal in spite
! of rapid rise since daybreak. Snow
and sleet fell today shortly before
noon bringing the total for the day VI
to 2-tenthS of an inch. Following are
hourly temperature readings for to-
/ HaN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
River at Highest Stage in 25
Years; Is 4 Miles Wide.
Hundreds, Their Homes Swept
Away, Plead for Food.
lPPEAL TO GOVERNOR FOR HELP
Little Rock Board of Commerce
to Feed Sufferers.
In Waston Vicinity 500 Fam
flies MarOOned.

Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 2S.-Hun-
dredS of persons are homeless and
have sent in pleas for food. and thou
sands of acres of land are inundated
in the lower reaches of the White and
Arkansas rivers today as a result of
recent heavy rains.
Upstream. with the Arkansas four
miles wide at Mulberry. is a volume
of water which rivermen believe will
cause the worst flood in rs years when
ii pours into the overflow that is back
ing up because of high water in the
Mississippi.
The board of commerce of Little
Rock met today to devise plans of aid
ing the sufferers near Watson, Ark,
where appeals for aid were made yes
terday to Governor George w HAYS
from residents. Elbert Stone, of Wat
son, a planter and storekeeper, in a
long distance telephone communica-
ton. said that virtually 500 families
driven from their homes by high
water, were suffering for food and
supplies
1000 Convicts Fight Torrent.
Thirty thousand sacks were rushed
to the state convict farm at Cunmins.
where 1000 convicts were set to work
( today reinforcing the main levee and
the new loop levee that was finished
yesterday by prisoners. 1t was thought
that the loop levee would save the
farm, but fear is expressed now, since
predictions by the weather bureau tell
of unprecedented river stages, that the
| levees may not hold against the great
pressure of water
| Wind Does Damage.
With the reports of high water came
also information from Mulberry that
a heavy rain and wind had done con-
! siderable damage to residences and
| cotton gins and oil mill plants
| Heavy rains over the state last night
| added still further to the volume of
water already dangerous and con-
| tinued rains will make the situation
virtually unmanageable
Tug Opens Ice jam.
Sheboygan, Wis, Jan. 28-Ths
flood which caused damage here
amounting to thousands of dollars
was checked early today when a fire
tug plowed its way into a big ice jam
off Central avenue and opened the
channel, permitting thousan nds of tons
of ice to float into the lakc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28

At the National hotel Senator Bur-
ton declared that relations of the two
parties were shaping themselves in a
way that pointed to a Republican vic
tory in November. The tariff, nation
al defense. foreign relations and the
Mexican situation are the chief issues
of the campaign as seen by Burton.
LAS a patriotic American citizen, I
have hoped that national defense
would not be an issue in the cam
paign, yet it seems that the issue can
not be avoided said Senator Burton.
Protection will he one of the big
questions before the people in the
coming campaign, while foreign poll
cies and the Mexican question must
also be disposed of.
Same Over Country.
indications from every section of
the country indicate that the Progress
sives and Republicans will be together
in the national fight 1 believe that is
the general tendency everwhere-juSt
as l find it here in Kansas"
Senator Burton declined to make a
statement as to the underlying policies
and motives of President Wilson 5
western trip to discuss preparedness.
Every president has done it," he
said. "AS to underlying reasons, I can
not say" Nor would the Ohioan ven
ture a guess.
In Kansas and at this time, Senator
6urtoh Will NOT ulscuSS the prospects
of his own candidacy for the presiden-
tial nomination. Neither is he dis
posed to talk of the action of the ma
tional convention or the candidates. of
his opponents.
This is Senator Burton's first visit
to Kansas since 1912. AT that time he
was selected by the Republican ma
tional convention to follow President
Wilson on mis- western speaking tour.
Senator Burton spoke in Topeka in
October, 1912, a week following the
Wilson address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
WORST IS COMING!
Signs Show February VIII Be
a Fearful Month.
Spiders Hang Their Heads;
CaterpiIlars Start South.

Winsted, Conn, Jan. 2S.-Snow dis
appearing from a pansy bed in the
yard of o. d. Sykes on Adams street
with today's mild weather, revealed
pansies in bloom.
But hark!" the west side weather
prophet of Woodbury. said. today 1
noticed a spider hanging head down
in corner of my room, and I know by
this that this February will be one of
the coolest on record. It's a sure sign.
And then on the outside of the
east wall of the barn I observed a
caterpiller crawling toward the south.
My aunt tod me-and she never knew
if to fail-that when a caterpillar has
long front whiskers and very long hair
on it's body and is travelling south IN
January. February is always a fear
fully frigid month"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
- - - - - -
Resolution for Federal Changes
Before State Bar.
Make Common Law and Equity
Cases Uniform.
MORE THAN 200 LAWYERS HERE
Large Attendance at Thirty
Third Annual Session.
Association Endorses Need of
More Laws

Unbridled Endorsement of a resolu-
ton to be presented to congress favor
ing the acts now before that body rela-
tive to reforming the procedure in fed
eral courts probably will be taken late
this afternoon by the state Bar asso-
citation holding it's thirty-third annual
meeting in the supreme court rooms
at the state house. Judge S. H. Allen
of this city introduced the resolution
yee+erday but on account of a techni-
cal misunderstanding of the resolution
its passage or rejection by the Kansas
attorneys was delayed until late this
afternoon.
The acts mentioned in the resolu-
ton cover a multitu e of alleged evils
existing in United States supreme
court procedure but the specific act
insisted upon is in reference to au-
thorization of the United States su-
preme court judges to rules of pro-
cedure in common law cases. In short,
the procedure would be uniform in
common law cases in the higher courts
the same as in equity cases. These
acts have been recommended for pas
sage by the American Bar association.
Attendance Is 200.
Il can see no reason why the reso-
lutions should not pass" said Judge
Allen this morning.
( The attendance today was up to the
expeditions of d. A. Valentine sec
retary of the association. BY noon to-
day it was believed that more than
200 attorneys had gathered to hear
the closing addresses of Charles D.
Shukers of Independence, and George
T. McDermott of Topeka. These adj
dresses appear on another page of the
State Journal
Want More Laws.
That flag desecration laws he en-
acted by all state legislatures and the
statute be enforced and not made g
laughing stock as in Missouri, was E
resolution endorsed by the Kansas
State Bar association at its thirty-thir6
annual session in the supreme court
rooms. Other legislative measure.
endorsed by the association are:
Probate of foreign wills.
TOrrens system of land registration
Bills of lading act.
Stock transfer act
Marriage and marriage license act
3 Marriage evasion act Ito prohibi
marriage after divorce by going to an
other state and marrying before tim.
limit expires in state where divorce
was procured.)
Child labor act
Workmen's compensation act.
laugh AT First.
Some laughter was created when tn
flag desecration resolution was intro
duced one or two attorneys de
clared that it would never be enforced
CONTINUED on Page Eight1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
S15,OOOFO0TBALL
''Newsie" Kicks Box on Walk
and Spills a Fortune.
Then Cops jail Five Suspected
of Chicago Bank Robbery.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-Much of the 49,
900 stolen from the Washington Park
National bank in the raid yesterday
was recovered today by the police,
and among IL persons taken in Gus
tody the authorities believe that they
have the five who participated in the
robbery.
Through a woman who was arrested
with one of the suspected men word
came to the police today of rooms
which had been recently rented in a
west side apartment building. Detec-
tives went to the place and forced
their way into a room occupied by
five men and three women. While
they were breaking down door a news
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
JAPS CAPTURE TRADE
Now Have Monopoly on L. s. Cotton
Goods sales in China.

Washington. Jan. 2S.- japanese
manufacturers have captured the
American cotton goods trade in China
in so completely. says a department of
commerce report today. that all hope
of renewed business lies in an entire
change of the class of goods manufac-
tured for oriental exports.
Ten years. the report declares have
seen American cotton goods sales
dwindle in China as the japanese busi-
ness grew. Now American mills it
says. hcpelessly distanced by the Japa-
nese either must extend their trade by
,elling another class of goods at the
expense Of England or dismiss hopes
for further Chinese business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28

tice of the United States Supreme
Court to Succeed the Late Justice
Lamar.
Mr.. Brandeis' nomination went to
the senate today. 1t was surprise
everywhere in official circles. Mr.
Brandeis had not even been mentioned
for the vacancy.
Mr.. Brandeis is a lawyer who has
been much in public life during the
last three years, not only in legal work
but in various movements for social
uplift. He was born in Louisville so
years ago and educated there and at
Harvard. and in 1878 began practicing
law in Boston.
Started New Haven Case.
He came most notably before the
public as 4 national figure six years
ago in the celebrated Ballinger-Pin-
chot investigation in congress in which
he was counsel for the forces which
sought Secretary Ballinger's removal
from office.
Later he was counsel for shippers
who opposed the general increases in
freight rates before the interstate
commerce commission and in the
same period he was at the front of
those who were demanding investi-
cation of the financial affairs of the
New Haven road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
3 SISTERS KILLED
Santa Fe Train Crashes Into
Automobile on Crossing.
Daughters of Deming, N. NJ,
Editor; Driver May Die.

Deming. n. M. Jan. 2S.-Three
persons were killed instantly and an
other probably fatally injured near
here Thursday night when an automo-
bile in which they were riding was
struck by an Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe passenger train at a cross
ing.
The dead are: Louise, 19; Sophro-
mia. 9, and Edna. 16. all daughters of
E. r. Vallandingham, editor of a To-
cal newspaper. George Critchett,
driver of the car. was probably fatally
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
Priest DriUen
From Mexico
Is Shoe Sinner

New York, Jan. 2S.-'I am a
Catholic priest, expelled by Mexi-
cans"
This caption in bold letters on
a bootblacking box which a man
in clerical garb carried through
City Hall park attracted a huge
crowd today. On the front of the
box was printed: Shoes shined,
5 cents. Simpia cotas.'
The man was arrested for san
ity observation, but convinced Of
ficials he was the Rev. Peter
Belanstegin, expelled from Mex
leo. He said he has been unable
to make a living
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
U. s. ConsuIs to Meet House.

Berlin. Jan. 2S.-American diplo-
matte representatives in capitals 9TH
ers than London, Paris and Berlin are
planning trips to confer with Col. E.
NJ House. personal represent i've Of
President Wilson, at points along his
route of travel on the continent. Col
Vey to the president fairly complete
reports on the situation as seen
through the eyes of American repre-
sentatives in the capitals of the bel
ligerents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
Kansas Day Announcements
Made in Topeka Today.
Fred Knapp of BeIOit Candidate
for State Auditor.
SMITH and MATHEWS, ALSO
HiaWatha Man Would Go to
National Convention.
Yates Center Republican After
Fourth District Job.

Fred Knapp of Beloit today brought
the first Kansas Day club announce
ment to Topeka when he came to town
with a statement that he is a candi-
date for state auditor. Knapp will be
candidate before the Republican pri-
maries in August. In the 1914 cam
paign the Beloit man was secretary of
the Progressive state committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
Mothers Sou
Hate Seed for
Next Big War

New York, Jan 2S-"The
women of today will be respon-
sible for our next war, and it will
come quicker than the present
war came"
This opinion was expressed by
DR.. Herbert T Morris. author and
scientist, at the Forum in the
Park Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal church.
The women of the belligerent
countries" he said, ARE instilling
hate N the minds of their chill
dren. When they grow up they
will be at each others throats."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
BAREFOOT IN ALASKA!
CAN YOU BEAT THAT?

Seward, Alaska. Jan. 2S-Ad-
vices received today by the mail
steamer Dora from Sanak in far
southwestern Alaska. said that no
snow had fallen and there ha
been no ice up to Tho r1fT 80 oe
January. Children were attending
school barefooted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
DODCES GALLOWS
Due for Electric Chair Today. But Ok
Iahoma Court Postponed Date.

Muskogee, Ok, Jan. 2s.-A new
date has not been set for the electro
cufion Of Jack Anthony, negro muir
derer of Muskogee, Ok, who was to
have gone TO the chair today but was
saved by a court order early this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
new u. S. JUSTICE
President Springs Surprise by
Naming l.. ID. Brandeis.
Boston Man 'NOt Even Men,
toned" No Political Racking.

Washington, Jan. 28.-President
Wilson today selected Louis D. Bran
deis, of Boston, to be associate justice
of the supreme court to succeed the
late Justice Lamar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28

Winnipeg, Man, Jan 2S.-Drys md
vets were today in the midst cf the
campaign preceding the vote to be
taken on prohibition in Manitoba, at
a general election March To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
BURTON IN topeka
Kansas Day Guest of Honor in
the City Today.
Ohio Senator Predicts Reunion
of Parties Soon.
NATIONAL DEFENSE PROBLEM
1t Is a Campaign Issue That
1t Is a Campaign Issue That
Cannot Be Avoided.
Will Not Discuss His Candidacy
for President.

Reunion of the Republicans and
Progressives for the coming national
contest is predicted by Senator Theo-
dore f. Burton of Ohio. guest of hon
or of Kansas Republicans. Senator
Burton arrived in Topeka this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28

The Knapp announcement will mean
a three cornered fight for the nomina-
ton for state auditor. Frank Organ of
Howard and Daniel B. Dyer of Smith
Center have announced their candi-
dacies for the nomination. Both men
have outlined their plans for the cam
paign and have Cor several weeks con-
Quoted an active fight. Knapp's cam
paign will be directed largely toward
the enlistment of support from the
men and women who have returned
from the Progressive party.
When the Republicans split in 1912
CONTINUED on Page Eight.O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
NO HOPE CREW OF FIGHT.

WrecKhge OF MISSIDB ADtFuHeH BelTs
Evidence That Ship Went Down.
San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-E Eight men,
the crew of the steamship Aberdeen
were given up for lost today when
wreckage from the boat began coming
ashore two miles and a half below the
harbor entrance. Captain p. NJ.
Knudson, of Oakland, was in com
mand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
TOMORROW BIC
DAY FOR STATE
REPUBLICANS
Everything in Readiness for
"kansas Day" Club Event.
More Than 500 Will Sit Down
to the Banquet.
SEN. BURTON HONOR GUEST
Several Kansas Orators viii
Appear on Program.
Advance Guard chilling" in the
Hotel LObbies Today.
SEN. BURTON HONOR GUEST
KANSAS DAY BANQUET

Speeches at Saturday nights
banquet of the Kansas Day club
at the Masonic temple will prob
ably be concluded i'll time to per-
init visitors to return to their
homes on late night trains. Presi-
dent Payne will probably start
the OratOry at 1880. The guests
will sit down to the tables at $50.
The speeches of Kansas are suf-
ficiently short to allow an hour
and a half or two hours for the
address of Senator Theodore r.
Burton of Ohio. Senator Burton
will discuss national issues and
his speech will be the principal
political discussion before the
Kansas Republicans.
The banquet program includes:
Invocation: DR.. Wilbur N. Ma
son, Baldwin.
Song: America
Presidents speech, Walter l..
Payne, Burlingame.
Kansas" Herbert Cavaness,
Chanute.
preparedness and the Repub-
lican Party" A Q. Miller, Belle
vile.
RepubIicanism," w. S. Wash
err, AtcElison.
'.Woman's Share in Politics."
Miss Dykes, Lebanon.
Party Fealty," a. r. Buick,
Jr.. Kansas city.
Future of the Party" Fred b.
Stanley, Wichita.
Address. Senator Theodore r.
Burton, Cleveland, Ohio.
Led by candidates for a dozen jobs,
from every section of the
state came to Topeka today to talk
over the situation in advance. of the
Iwentyefifth banquet of the Kansas
Day club IN Masonic temple Saturday
night. At noon today the hotel blot
lers were clhttered with names of mer
who attended the party dinners. in the
old days of Copeland County," By
night the hotels will probably bt
crowded with one of the largest ad-
vance crowds that has attended a po-
litical gathering in Topeka in years.
Both standpatters and conservatives
were in the hotel crowds today. For
mer Progressives will attend the din
ner this year in large numbers. Since
the fight against the Stubbs rule il
1910. the Progressives within the Re
publican party have stayed at home OF
IContinued on Page Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28

WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
Probable SNOW or slect tonight
and Saturday; not quite so cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28

DESPITE the weather. politics will
keep things warm in Topeka to-
morrow
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
Drdpery Odds and Ends
Great Values for the Household

Eureka cretonnes, Curtain Mats, and ScrimS,
odd lots of values to 2&c. sale price, H.
5O-inch ',retOares and Roubie-width Madras
odd lots csc values. Sale price IN.
China Drapery Silks. neat floral effects: 3S
and 90 inch CreIunprs shadow and flora! effects:
Easement Cloths silky InoiTe effects: CG.lored on
ram Madras, Figured Tapestry, self effects; 80,
inch Monks Cloth Scrims, with stenciled borders;
odd bolts. Values to Sc Sale price, o.
Sc Oriental EashRar Tapestry Couch Covers CD
lncnes wide odd lots. Sl.9S values. Sale CT AZ
pIlcS' tC1setO
16 Pairs French Jute Velour Partieres |
nigh grades: regularly $1,000. Re- 01NOS
dured pair .......,........... ID 4sOO |
Eann's-'Third Fl ior
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-09-28
HENRY FORD ON LABOR
QUESTION

Judge Henry Neil recently had an
interview with Henry Ford. the great
automobile manufacturer, and in the
interview Judge Neil makes public the
following statement:
Henry Ford told me today that, if
he controlled the railroads, he woull
cut the freight rates to one-third the
present rate, double the pay OF the
workers, and by cutting out graft and
tyranny in management make more
profit for the stockholders than is
made under the present system. He
said there is an unseen hand control
ling the financial affairs of the rail-
roads and other great industries. He
further declared that the financial
statement issued by his company to-
day shows it to be more profitable to
employers to pay workers high wages
for an eight-hour day than low wages
for longer hours.
The overworked and worried man,
he said. is not an efficient worker.
Many men now enlist for war. said
Mr. Ford, because their wages are so
low that they can not live decently
in times of peace. He furthermore
noted the relation of the labor ques-
ton to the land question by referring
to the many who try to profit through
owning land and holding it for rise,
rather than by putting it to some cool
use"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-09-28

Boise is blessed with some sort OF
| Woman Party Hughes organization
but she is not alone. The Labor
Worll of Spokane has the following
to say regarding similar layout in
, Washington:
"The emissaries of the Women's
Congressional union are working in
this state quite actively, these days
They possibly may succeed in spend.
ing quite lot of the funds of the Re-
publican National committee, but the
intelligent women of the west will
hardly heed their advice to vote for
Hughes who did not vote for woman
Suffrage when he had a chance, as
against Wilson, who also had his
chance and DID vote for woman suf-
frage. No true suffragist will work
with these women, who are only play
ing politics in the interest of special
privilege"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-09-28

s. T. ScHREBER, LAWYER
Suite 4Io Idaho Building. Phone
l03. Special attention to foreign
claims.