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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
FIGHT IN SENATE:
Immigration Bill With Literaey
Test Up Today.
Passes House With Asiatic
Exclusion Provision Intact.

Washington. March 31.-The fight
against the house immigration bill
prescribing a hteracy test for the ad
mission of aliens today was trans
ferred to the senate, although its
passage by the house by a vote of sos
passage here is fully expected.
1t went to the senate following its
to 81 late yesterday. The bill con-
tanned provisions for a literacy test
and Asiatic exclusion. Opponents of
the measure conferred their efforts on
having the literacy test feature elm
mated but in this they were unsuc-
1occfr1I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

BOUNDS on the plea of the dealers
in ostrich feathers that they have had
to double the prices of their wares
because of the European war. They
have the audacity to insist that half
of the ostrich population of Africa has
starved to death because of corn
shortage due to the closing of the
European markets. The ostrich has
ever been pictured as bird that
thrived best on a diet of scrap~iron,
doorknobs. cobblestoEes, broken china,
ct cetera. ct cetera.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

Colonel Roosevelt may not have
been the first to discover the guacharo,
the West Indian bird built like a barn
owl with a big mouth with whiskers
little feet, and that eats nuts, as sew
eral naturalists with specimens in
their possession have been so quick
tc point out but he, at least, was the
first to get it a notice in prominent
positions on the first pages of the big
and little newspapers of the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
A REAL BILE. oF FARE.


The Industrial department of the In
ternaticnal Committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association has
evolved a Menu for Coming Ameri-
cans that is graphically significant of
the ideals and purposes of this
worthy institution, the Topeka unit of
which is now engaged in member
ship campaign with the view of plac-
ing the local organization on a secure
financial basis. This menu is also
bill of fare for life, or personal con-
duct, that should be digested and
emuIated by everybody, women md
girls not barred. Although prepared
for the classroom it is readily appli-
cable to every field of human en-
deavor; and is as follows:
Sympathy-true
Hand-grasp Smile Cheerfulness
Kindly Thoughts
CIassroom-clean Light-bright
Lesson-Prepared
Clearness Patience Repetition
Oral instruction
(Big portion)
Reading-ch Writing-slip Review
Grammar Practice
Faith-large Confidence-big
Recall-absent O. -es
Citizenship
MIZPAH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

England has reached an easy solu-
ton of such strike problems as are
thrust upon her now by workers en-
ployed in industries whose products
are connected in anyway with the war
John Bull has taken hold of his horns
and declares such strikes to be I'M
constitutional.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
Crosses Ocean
LOO Times as
Purser on Liner

London, March 31.-Thcmas
klnsey, dean of transatlantic
pursers, ended his eleven Fun-
dredth round trip across the
ocean when he arrived here to-
day and began his well earned re-
tirement- His first crossing was
from Liverpool to Philadelphia,
in 1853 Maritime experts esti-
mate that in his career of So
years on the water. Kinsley has
travelled four million nautical
miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

What sort of money is Carranza go
ing to use in the payment of the PEN
sions that he has decided to provide
for the widows and children of the
soldiers killed in the revolutions? If
it is to be the paper money that is so
common in Mexico these days, the
pensions won't be of much help to
their beneficiaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
YOUNG CUDaHY MAKES GOOD
DAD GIVES HIM HIM A BIG JOB

Milwaukee. March .31.-Michaei
f. Cudahy has made good" Upon
his return from California last
night, after a four months trim
Patrick Cudahy-former packer
but now. to use his own expression
one. OF the great army of the un-
mployed"-forrnaIly placed 49,
seal of approval on his sons abiI5t.,
as manager Of the $4,000. 600 .
year business which he founded
and turned over TO him four
months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

If any old thing doesn't go in little
old New York nowadays it soon will
In the fuIlness of a rare wisdom, one
of the city's magistrates has delivered
himself of a judicial decision to the
effect that playing poker is not gam
bling It's a gentleman's game, de-
clares this Daniel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
USING R. R. ten DAYS
Troops Utilized Rail Line for 40
Miles Below Casas Grandes.

Columbus, \. M, March 31.-Amer-
lean troops have been using the Mex
lean Northwestern railway for a dis
lance of about 140 miles between
Casas Grandes and MADEIRA daily for
about ten days to transport troops and
supplies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

There must be considerable moon
shine" about the proportions Of this
plot that has been unearthed which
concerned a German invasion of Can
ada from the United States. 1t is
against reason that it could have been
a very big one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

What has become of the general
uprising of all Mexicans against the
American expedition after Villa? And
this is a chicken that Villa counted
before it was hate led. There can be
no doubt but he figured that that
would be the eventual result of his
Columbus raid and that he made the
raid with such malice aforethought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

Shanghai, March 31.-The troops at
Swallow and Chao Chow Flu. in the
province of Kwang Tung, declared
their independence of the central gov
eminent on March 29. The United
States gunboat Wilmington is at Swa-
tow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
Missionaries in Danger

Annoy. China, March 31.-Lester
Maynard. United States consul at
Annoy, has notified the Mennonite mis-
sionaries in his bailiwick, the southern
portion of Fo-Kien province, to be
ready to come to Annoy at a moments
notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

The hand of persecution had been
STAYED. A notable recruit had been
won A fresh evidence of the truth
of the resurrection and of the guard
ianship of the Lord over His own had
been given. If it was a great day for
the saints in Damascus, how much
greater was it for the Church uni
versali Caesars crossing the Rubicon
was trifling incident in its effect up
on history, as compared with the con-
sequences of the conversion OF Saul of
TarSus at Damascus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

Ell Paso, March 31-Alberto Rod
rigueZ, the Carranzista mayor of
Ojinaga, across the river from Pre-
sidio, was assassinated last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

New Yor- Stock Market
lClose of prices for the leading stocks or
The New York Stock Exchange as re.
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker, Colum.
hian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
The highest Use of Time.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for April 2: 1.-The Con-
secration of Time.''-Ps. 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
International
Sunday School Lesson
A Strong Mans New Start.
BY W. T. ELLIS.

For April 2 is, 1.-The Conversion of
Saul."-Acts 9:1-31.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

The length of life is really meas
ured by its use of days. One person
may live a hundred years ana not ac-
complish in that time half as much
as another person who has lived only
twenty years. Instead of praying for
a long life we would better pray for
wisdom to rightly use the life we
have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

Much of our time is sheer waste.
In dwadling work or Hstless play
every one of us consumes needless
hours. In the duty of pleasure, in
the duty of helpfulness, in the duty
of getting ready, in the duty of def
mite work-in some real duty, use the
time that God has so pountifully be-
slowed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

Many a man has educated himself
in the time that the average young
person fritterS away, Each days
wasted moments in human lives are
enough, were they combined, to make
a century
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

Dost thou love life? Then do not
squander time, for that is the stuff
life is made of.-Franklin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

Time well employed is Satan's dead
lest foe:
1t leaves no opening for the lurking
mend. =Wilcon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

The right use of today equips us
for better use of tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

The habit of saving is a significant
trademark upon any young mans life.
And the habit of saving time is more
important than the habit of saving
money-Assembly Herald.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
VERDUN BATTLE
NEAR THE END
Great Struggle Started POI
Days Ago, Will Gradually
Die Out Like Ex-
tinct Volcano.
'GERMAN MORALE GONE
Enters Third and Final Stage Now,
With French steadily Winning
Back Their Lost
Positions.
GERMAN MORALE GONE
[By Henry Wood. United Press Staff

[By Henry Wood. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH TEE FRENCH ARMY AT
VERDUN, Sept. 9.-The Germans
are now entirely on the defensive at
Verdun. i. e,as8Gkx
The great battle begun 2o1 days
ago. has now entered its third and
final stage The French are steadily
winning back their lost positions.
The battle will gradually die out like
an extinct volcano.
1t has now been learned definitely
that the Germans were forced to re-
move huge quantities of artillery and
men from Verdun to the Somme front
three weeks ago to meet the new An
glo-French offensive. This has an
immediate effect upon the morale of
the remaining men. In February they
had been told they were to capture
Verdun. At the end of July they
were told 1t would be sufficient to
simply dominate the situation there.
But when they had been reduced in
numbers to merely a defensive gar
rison, after nearly seven months OF
fighting, their morale was SO shat.
tered that groups of prisoners have
been surrendering, some of them go
ing through Verdun singing the Mar
seillaise, French officers declare.
The seventh and last great German
massed attack was made on both
banks of the Meuse on July 10. The
French checked this blow immediate
ly and took the offensive. Ever since
that time they have retained the In
itiative. capturing in their opera
tions more than ten thousand prison
ers, score of cannon and hundred
machine guns.
Fighting on the west bank of the
Meuse has practically ceased. Hill
304 and Dead Mans hill are now mum.
bered among the glories of the past
East of the river, the Germans are
for final, desperate
struggle to retain the forts Of Vaux
and Daumont. Even on this sector
their resistance has been immeasur-
ably weakened. This fact I was able
to ascertain personally Thursday and
Friday when the German lombard
ment let loose as prelude to the at
tempt to recapture trenches captured
by the French in the Vaux Cnapitre
and Chenois woods on Wednesday.
This cannonading was incompatible
to the terrific fire from the German
guns that marked the early fighting
around Verdun.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
Ended His Life.

BATAVIA, Iowa, Sept. 9.-Samuel P.
Whitmore, IS, member, of one of the
wealthiest families in Jefferson coun-
ty, committed. suicide in the presence
of his wife and other members of the
family ats the residence of his parents
last night. Whitmore was suffering
from fit of dependency because of
his inability to refrain from the use of
intoxicating liquors
He attempted to end his life while
attending the state fair at Des Moines
week ago. when he took carbolic
acid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
VILLA HAS 1900 MEN
ALL ARMED TO THE TEETH

along the line of his northware
march, according to a Mexican ranc&
er arriving In Juarez last night. 1ns
rancher declared that Villa had 1,5Oe
men with him, all full armed
Texas rangers yesterday exchanged
shots with Mexicans across the Rio
Grand near Fabens, twenty-five miles
south of here. wounding one, it was
reported. The rangers had captured
horse thief, who later escaped and
fed across the river. The rangers
opened fire. wounding him. Severai
Mexicans concealed on the other side
of the river returned the fire. bv
with no effect
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
SON WILLING TO FIGHT.
Al IONGSIDE THE SUFFRAGISTS

ever addressed. but suffrage leaders
said he made hit.
ut was happy moment in my lie
when the president said he had
come here to fight with us" Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president OF
the association said today. Previous
Iy she said to President Wilson:
"You have touched our hearts ana
won our fealty." Although the presf
dent in his speech last night. made
no promise as to how he would fght
with the suffragists for the cause"
the leaders seemed satisfied that he
would fight.
Tho president had breakfast In his
room at the hotel this morning and ut
900 o'clock rolled away IN \ Dig
automobile for the summer white
house."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
hians Outnumbered Four
ne at Tutrakan Where
They Suffered
Defeat.
EAL IS IN DANGER
) Made In TransyIvania, But
ps Must be Rearranoed TO
protect Bucharest From
Capture.

Press Leased Wire Service. ]
IAREST. Sept. 9.-The Rll.
general staff has shifted
brces to the southeastern front
check the German-Bulgarian
b.
hs semi-omcially announced to-
bit important forces" are now
Eating with the Russians In the
ja.. A further retirement may
essary, both because the Dob
territory is difficult to defend
cause the. enemy has massed
Forces on that front. But mill.
hthorities declared their con.
today that the enemy win be
to throw any large force
the DanutAS for m advance on
Rumaniaa were forced TO sur.
TutrakaD after four days OF
resistance. They were out
}ed 4 to /, said dispatches from
ia, across the river from
hn.
bombardment by German guns
terrific that the roar Of the
could be heard distinctly in
manian' capital, less than thir-
umiles away.
people Of BucharesIshe "ayed
The GermanlBf Victory
karded as insight TINT in COM
with the Rum eiian success
Hungarian frontier.
lighting in the Dobrudja ter
S now taking on the nature OF
ral engagement along a front
rly leo miles. The enemy is
eastward from Tutrakan, at
hg to outflank the Rumanians
lssians in the southeastern
of Dobrudja and force their
bent behind the Danube.
Pennsylvania the Rnmanians
tesumed their advance in the
after a three days fight,
3ich Austrian resistance was
beaten down. The Ru-
b advance guards have now
thirty miles into Pennsylvania
ry.
Fifty Mile Advance.
| i IN, Sept. German and
Hal troops have advanced more
fifty miles beyond the Ruman-
bntier in their operations along
|Rck sea coast, German war cor
tents reported today.
Sunk Bulgarian Baroes.
|ROGRAD, Sept. 9.-RussiAn
forces were engaged against
hlgarians yesterday for the first
|it was officially announced to-
Torpedo boats bombarded the
Il Balchik Captured from the
Fians by the Bulgars) sinking
Zone barges loaded with bread.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
Master Bakers Executive Com
mittee Recommends That
the Five Cent Loaf
be Abolished.
ALSO ASKS EMBARGO
Increased Price Of Flour and the De-
creased Profits. Cause Action
Which Will be Ma
ton Wide.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Another blow
has been dealt Mr.. Average Consumer.
Bread makers throughout the coun-
try today were expected to follow tho
lead of the National Association Of
Master Bakers, the executive commit
tee of which yesterday passed reso-
luton recommending that bakeries
cease to make five cent loaf and
confine their standard output to the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
HIS MIND
RETURNED
SUDDENLY
Peculiar Case of Man Who
Had Been Wandering in
a Haze for Three
Months.
ACCIDENTAL MEETING
!
Sister Saw Lost Brother on the
Street and This Caused Return
of Reason to Demented
Forester.
ACCIDENTAL MEETING

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
AMARILLO, Texas, Sept. 9.-The
sight Of his sisters face brought Chas
Moore, q. S. forestry worker, back
from a living death. Moore's mind
has been a blank since he was over.
come in a forest fire near Fraser Colo >
July 5. He has no recollection of
events after he felt a sharp pain in his
head. His wanderings eventually
brought him to Amarillo. where he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
Movies More Popular.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Spanish SEN
oritas are warming to the movies and
turning cold shoulder on the activi-
ties of the toreador and the well
known bull, according to latest ad-
vices from that country brought here
today by James Hawes, an English
man. Bull fighting Is rapidly losing
It's popularity in favor OF the movies,
the traveller said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
Is Women With Talk Be-
e Their Convention az
Atlantic City.

>bert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. p
ent Wilson left Atlantic City
hdow Lawn early today. welt
with the reception accorded
the National American Wom-
Hffrage association.
sheir part, the suffragfsts wero
delighted with the things the
It told them. It was tsse first
national convAntiou he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
Home Rule Bill,

DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. o.
James r. Hanna, ex-mayor. today pre-
dicted a warm fight for a home rule
bill before the next Iowa legislature.
He believes there is hope of success
despite opposition from public service
corporations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
MAINE TO VOTE
NEXT MONDAY
Rockribbed State Has Been
Shaken to Her Foundation
by Campaign Oratory
This Week.
THE wIND-yP TONIGHT
Republicans Expect Partial Victory
While tho Democrats Are Claim
ing Everything In
Sight.
THE w1ND-uP TONIGHT
[By Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
Correspondent.

Correspondent.
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 9.-The
raucous voice of the campaign spell
binder is resounding throughout
Maine today. Her rockribbed founda.
tions are staggering underneath the
weight Of words spilled during the
last few weeks, for on Monday
Maine exercises her ancient peroga-
tive of pointing the way"
Forty-eight hours before the bat
tie of the ballots, it appeared from
the tone of voices of leaders on
both sides that Maine would be reg
istered partly in the republican col
umn. Judging from predictions from
both republican and democratic lead
ers, sifted down, the republicans are
expecting victory, but not COM
plete one. The democrats are still
claiming everything and the con.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
$1,000 M oths.

OAK PARK. H., Sept. 9.-School
children. working to win prizes for
killing tussock moths, dumped $4,000
on the floor of the village hall. So
far more than sixty-five pounds of the
tree pests have been delivered to
officials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
Instantly Killed.

LOGAN. Iowa. Sept. "a woman,
thought to be Grace Harrison, S24
South Fifty first street. Omaha, Neb.,
was struck and instantly killed by an
east bound Northwestern passenger
train here last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
pni.on.d Xounnsters-

GdDDEN, Iowa. Sept. 9.-Roy
Eaton and two playmates are serious
ly i'll today from eating their catch of
several small fish which they cooked
in q poisoned tin can.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
In a Week Of Fighting on the
Somme Front, the French
Claim to Have Taken
7,700 Prisoners.
ANOTHER BLOW STRUCK
Heaps Of German Dead Have Been
Found In tho Captured Trenches
South Of tho
somme.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS. Sept 9.--The French struck
another successful blow against the
German lines south Of the Somme last
night, capturing small wood east OF
Beloy.
The war office announced today that
7,7OO prisoners have been made on
the Somme front since September 8,
and that German losses in recent at
tacks on this front have been fright-
full
Turks to the Rescue.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Turkish troops
have come to the rescue of the hard
pressed Germans in Galicia and have
checked the Russian advance on tho
fortified city OF Hafftz. r Z -4ssi-se-
The German war office announced
this afternoon that the Turks have
driven back the Slavs, taking one
thousand prisoners. The Russian war
office reports the Turks and Germans
violently counter attacking to save
Halitz from capture.
This is the second time since the
Russians began closing in about Lem
berg that the advance on the Gall-
clan capital was stopped by the
Turks. Several weeks ago Turkish
reinforcements halted a drive on
Lemberg from the east.
On the western front, the French
carried a German position south of
the Somme and the British captured
a wood north Of the river in last
nights ughting. The official reports,
however, supported the German claim
that the allies infantry attacks have
grown less violent in the last twenty.
four hours.
The Lerman-Bulgarian offensive in
Rumania apparently is slackening
under more stubborn Russo-Ruman1an
resistance. Neither the German nor
Bulgarian war Offices claimed any i'm.
portant gains today.
Hlndenburg on Visit.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 9.-German
newspapers today confirmed Paris rel
ports that Field Marshal VonHinden'
burg is making his first visit to the
western front.
Hindenburg was at the Somme
front when the British and French
delivered their great smash this
week. The Cologne Gazette's cor
respondent reported that the kalser's
new chief of staff looks younger and
fresher than ever. He is conferrina
with the crown prince and other Ger.
man leaders and expects to visit the
whole front.
Twenty-one Prisoners.
LONDON, Sept 9.-British troops
captured a German trench in sharp
nand to hand fighting in Foureaus
wood last night General Haig report.
ed this afternoon Twenty-one prison
ers were taken.
German Official Report.
BERLIN, Sept. S.-The Russians
have been driven back east of Halitz
nv heavy counter attacks after pene.
=. it off.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
Farmer Strikes Oil,

FORT DODGE, Iowa, Sept. 9.-Bert
Craft has struck oil on his farm near
| here. according to the state chemists
test of a sample found floating on top
of water in Crafts well.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-09
$500 for a Girl

NEVADA, Iowa, Sept 9.-P. E
Crocker was awarded $500 for the loss
| of his daughter, aged seven, who was
run down and killed by c. A. McGib-
| bon two years ago.