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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
To Put Plan Before Chamber of
Commerce Tonight.
Help Make Topeka a Grain
Center of the West.
A PAYING PROPOSITION
Wichita Board Success With
Less to Work On.
Chamber of Commerce Prepares
to Entertain Taft Friday.

Organization of a board of trade in
Topeka. will be discussed tonight at a
meeting of grain and elevator men at
the Chamber of Commerce. Primarily.
the grain and elevator men Will as
semble for the purpose of holding
group meeting to decide upon projects
they would desire the Chamber of
Commerce to get behind. But the
board of trade idea has been fostering
in the minds of grain and elevator
men for months and word has been re-
that the proposition will come up for
consideration tonight.
indianapolis has board of trade
and it doesn't produce as much flour
per day as Topeka by 1000 barrels
Wichita's board of trade has been a
paying investment and while Wichita
at present produces 500 barrels more
flour per day than Topeka. at the time
the board of trade was established the
production was 500 barrels less per
day than the production of Topeka at
present.
Leads in Grain Business
1t is not only good advertising plan
to have market quotations go out of
Topeka on the wire. the same as from
other cities, but it also will undoubt-
edly draw commission men to the city
Just how far the boom will go will be
determined tonight Topeka, right
fully should be placed among the
leading grain and elevator cities of the
middle west.
Both this week and next week will
witness several interesting affairs at
the Chamber of Commerce. The pres
ident W. w. Webb. admiral H H.
Pugh and Majors B. B. EiteIman
tomorrow evening to the workers who
in the last two weeks boosted the
membership of the Chamber of Com
merce to near the 1900 mark. In the
AFTERNOON the workers will turn out
for the last time and endeavor to
bring the membership up to 1900.
Discuss City Manager.
Wednesday, the city manager form
of government will be exploited still
more when D. Frank Garland of the
welfare department of the city of
Dayton, Ohio. will speak. The city
manager form of government is be-
ing considered seriously for Topeka
at this time.
Invitations are being sent out to-
day to newspapermen in the state and
to others to attend the big William
Howard Taft meeting at the city audi
torium at 1880 o'clock the afternoon
of Friday. December Is. The ex-
president is now president of the In
ternational League to Enforce Peace
and comes to Kansas for the purpose
Kansas branch.
1t is probable that Mr.. Taft will
make short address at the Chamber
of Commerce Friday noon. In the
evening he will speak at the Hotel
Muehlebach at Kansas City. Several
Topeka men. who have been active in
aiding in the organization of the Kan
sas branch of the International League
to Enforce Peace. have been invited to
attend the dinner. George Sherwood
Eddy. formerly of Leavenworth, who
has just returned from four months
sojourn in Europe, VIII speak at the
Kansas City meeting on. THE War;
It's Challege to America"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
LEAP FROM TRAIN
Woman PIunges Thru a Win
dow on Rock Island.
Mrs. Anna Brooks of Pennsyl-
vania Only Slightly Injured.

After leaping headforemost from
the window of Rock Island train No.
2. fast train. last night, Mrs. Anna
Brooks of Ackley, Pa, reported for
breakfast at a farmhouse near Alta
Vista this morning. with only a brok-
en- arm and a few scratched and
bruises to show for the adventure.
Mrs. Brooks has been visiting in
California, and is unsound mentally.
She was being accompanied to their
home in Pennsylvania by her brother.
E. r. Leonard A short distance this
side of Alta Vista she entered the
toilet room of the car and remained
so long that her brother became wor-
ried, called the trainmen and forced
the door. She had leaped thru the
window of the toilet, shattering the
glass.
At the next station, Dwight, the
train was stopped and the section
crews from there and from Alta Vista
were sent out to search for what they
supposed would be the mangled re-
mains of the woman.
found at a farm house near Alta Vista
with her arm broken. She was taken
on to Alta Vista, where her arm was
set With her brother she will con-
tinue the journey east today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Three Months in Which to
Complete Big Program.
Anxious to Finish Before Re-
publicans Take Seats.
R R. LAWS ARE FOREMOST
Demand Action on Susan b.
Anthony Amendment.
President to Deliver Message to
Congress Tomorrow.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Congress re-
assemblies today with three months re-
naming in which to complete the leg
islative plans of the first administra-
ton of President Wilson.
With prospect of a much reduced
majority in the new house, or possibly
a line up so close that Democratic con-
troll will be in doubt. administration
leaders have laid their plans to work
at high speed in the hope of enact
ing the most important part of their
program before it is endangered in
the Sixty-fifth congress.
Foremost is completion of President
Wilson's railroad legislation program
left unfinished at the last session with
the passage of the Adamson law. The
remainder of the program. which the
president will press. includes supple
mentary legislation to prevent such
nation wide railway strike as was
threatened last summer, or in fact a
lockout, until the situation has been
investigated.
Second in Importance to the railway
situation comes the agitation for re-
striction of shipments of foodstuffs to
Europe Thousands of petitions ask
ing for an embargo have been received
by members of congress and at the
White House. In every case it is ar
gued that the increased cost of living
in the United States demands restric-
ton of shipments abroad. So far as
has been disclosed President Wilson
and members of the cabinet have no
plans for acting on the subpject, but
it is known that various members of
congress intend to push the subject
and it may develop a fight. Chairman
Fitzgerald of the appropriations COM
mittee already has announced his in
tention of introducing a bill for food
EN- barge. =
Drys and Suffs Active.
Women suffragists, renewing their
fight for passage of the Susan B. An
(Continued on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
CLAIM The HOUSE
Democrats Have 216; Repub-
licanS, 213 Members.
OF the Four Independents,
Only Two in Doubt.

Washiguton. Dec. 4.-Congress as
sembled promptly at noon today for
the short session which will mark the
closing of President Wilson's first
term.
With a crowded program of legis-
lation. foremost in which is the presi-
dents plan for railroad legislation.
senators and representatives settled
down to work as Speaker Clark and
Vice President Marshall brought down
their gavels.
Today's opening was marked by the
usual flood of bills and resolutions
many of which are expected to die
in committee with the congress itself
on March 1.
The energies of the administration
leaders were at once concentrated on
the passage of the big supply bills
necessary for conduct of the govern
ment and upon the program of gen
eril legislation.
For a Campaign Probe Law.
Washington, Dec. A bill for rigid
investigation of expenditures of all
money by all parties during the recent
presidential campaign and election
with immunity bath" and perjury
clauses. will be introduced by Senator
Owen, of Oklahoma. probably tomor-
row he announced today. The bill
will be introduced as a joint resolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BOYCOTT!
Gov. Capper Suggests Fight on
High Food Costs.
Systematic Stand on All Food
Stuffs, He Desires.
TAKE IT BEFORE LEGISLATURE
State Executive VIII Ask
Probe of Conditions.
Combination of Spectators Is
Cause, Capper Says.
THERE MUST Be A CHANGE
THERE MUST Be A CHANGE
Lower Prices in Next Few
Weeks Is Ultimatum.
Go After Dealers Under Crimi-
nal Law Is Plan.

One of the first demands on the
state legislature by Governor Capper
will be for the appointment of joint
committee of the house and senate to
investigate the high cost food
stuffs. Unless there is material re-
duction in living prices during the
next few weeks. the governor declared
today that he would ask for a legis-
lative probe of conditions In the
meantime he believes that the great
est defense of the consumer lies in
the systematic boycott of all food
stuffs that have taken the sensational
increa1e in prices
Governor Capper stated today that
he is personally investigating living
conditions that he maybe prepared to
submit a definite and clear-cut state
ment to the legislatu He is posi-
tive existing conditions are due to
combinations and agreements of food
spectators who are compelling con-
sumers to pay exorbitant and unwar-
ranted prices. Conditions in this
country do not warrant present prices,
the governor believes. and defense of
the man who pays the grocery bills
lies in a refusal to buy meats, eggs
and other provisions which have been
subject to the greatest increase in
prices. If Kansas dealers are in any
WY responsible for conditions. the
governor declares that the state will
act on ndings by the legislature.
No Reason for 1t.
For sometime / have been study
ing conditions surrounding the high
cost of living with a view of laying the
matter before the legislature" Cover
nro Capper stated. Conditions are
most certainly abnormal. There is
seemingly no reason for present prices
on many commodities and existing
prices are most certainly due to one
reason-a combination or spectators
who seek to make unwarranted and
uniustified profits at the expense of
the consumer.
Unless conditions in the next few
weeks show material changes for the
better | shall certainly take the mat
ter before the legislature. Just now
I am contemplating a provision in r>y
message asking for a joint investiga-
tion ~ the house and senate o con-
ditions. If Kansas dealers or Specula-
tors are found to be in any manner
responsible for conditions, the state
shall certainly proceed under the
criminal law"
Suggest Boycott.
Governor Capper was asked con-
cernlng ms sentiments regarding an
organized and general boycott OF pro-
ducts affected by alleged manipula-
tions of food spectators
"A boycott is not pleasant sounding
but it is probably the most effective
weapon in the hands of the consumer
said the governor. I believe consum-
ers should refuse to purchase provis-
ions affected by present manipulations.
The defense of consumer at this time
seems to lie in such action. But if the
state thru its legislature and depart-
ments can do anything to relieve exist
ing conditions. such action shall GER
tainly he taken"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Miller Gets JOB
City Detective Appointed I'm
dersheriff by Larimer.
He Is Well known i'm Law En-.
fOrcement Circles.

Hugh Larimer, sheriff-elect of
Shawnee county, today announced the
appointment of Robert Miller as under
sheriff. Miller will take the place now
held by Larimer when the latter takes
the sheriffs office. Miller has been
'doped" for the place since soon after
the election. He is we'll known in law
enforcement circles and is looked upon
generally as one of the most COM
petent officers in this section. He has
done exceptional work upon several
big cases.
Miller came to Topeka years ago
from Leoti, Kan, and was called back
afterwards to serve as marshal during
period when the western town was
infested by tough characters.
When he returned to Topeka
he Joined the Topeka police de-
partment and served for several years
as patrolman. Then he went to Kan
sas City and served as a patrolman for
eleven months. He was then taken into
the detective branch in Kansas City
and stayed there for three years.
Special Santa Fe Agent.
The Santa Fe Railway company
took Miller away from the Kansas City
department and appointed him as spe-
cial agent in charge of the eastern
division. From that he went to the
Chicago terminals and had charge of
all the special agents working there.
Nearly two years ago Miller suffered
an attack that required a serious op-
Grafton. He was in the hospital for
months and when he was released he
was unable to go back to his old
job. He returned to Topeka and
was placed upon the local depart
ment detective. He has held
that position under Chief Harvey
Parsons for about nine months and
will go from it to the office of under
sheriff
Chief Parsons has stated that it was
a lucky day for Topeka's department
when Bob" Miller was unable to go
back to the strenuous work required
by the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
FLY TO new YORK
Phil Billiard Asks Governor for
Financial Aid.
Topeka Aviator Would Adver-
tise Kansas on Trip.

Capt. Phil Billiard has asked Gov
ernor Capper to aid in financing an
aeroplane trip from Topeka to New
York City. Governor Capper doesn't
feel that he could back such an eX-
cellent Kansas advertising scheme
alone but has issued a statement, urg-
ing the people of the state to DO all IN
their power to encourag ge the Topeka
aviator and at the same time lauds
the Longren machine and Captain
Billiards. flying ability. Following Is
the governors statement
Captain Billiard deserves encour-
agement. I could not undertake the
financing of such a flight to New
York, but if the Chamber of Com
merce and two or three other such or
CARNATIONS back the movement 1 see
no reason why it cannot be accom-
plished. Captain Billiard is practical
and he seems to have an excellent
machine"
Crowd Out Sunday.
All Topeka seems afflicted with the
aviation bug following Captain Bill
lards spectacular flight to Kansas
City Thanksgiving. Sunday the avia-
ton field was swarming with avia-
ton fans, some desiring a trip in the
aeroplane and others wishing to see
all they could of the machine which
has been soaring over their heads re-
Gently
Dan Cupid mixed in with the avia-
tors plans Sunday afternoon and
made it possible for Captain Billiard to
make s53 for a 53-minutes flight. L.
F. Piper. 1897 Tyler street. expressed
a desire to fly to Hoyt and circle
around the home of the lady of his
choice Captain Billiard took him
above the clouds where mother earth
is nothing but q memory. Then they
dipped down over the girls home, cir
cled around two or three times and
returned to Topeka
Flew Over City.
All in Topeka craned their necks as
Billiard flew over the city Upon his
arrival at the aviation field Billiard
had more trouble in lighting than ne
| did in flying, due to the enthusiasm
of the fans who swarmed over the
| field. 1t was almost impossible for
| him to make a landing Ralph D.
| Montgomery, superintendent of the
| Santa Fe time service. accompanied
Billiard on his next flight This was
the most spectacular of the day. Bill
| lard flew 5000 feet up in the air over
1 Topeka and then made a dip of prob
ably 1000 feet. Dusk was gathering
and many witnessing the dip from
| Topeka thought the machine had turn
ed over. Wayne Horning of Grant
Vile. and C. p. Olander of Topeka,
/ were others who accompanied the
aviator on short flights
There are others who wish to &c
up said Captain Billiard today.
| He is undecided whether he will fly
any more this year. The machine will
be taken in either today or tomorrow
I according to an announcement made
| this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
MARINES In BATTLE
United states Force Have Clash With
Santo Domingo Natives.

Washington. Dec. I'm an encoun-
ter between American marines and
natives at Macoris, Santo Domingo
November 29, number were wounded
on both sides. The heaviest losses
were suffered by the Dominicans.; The
affair was reported to the navy de-
partment today by Captain Knapp,
commanding the forces in Haiti and
Santo Domingo.
The dispatch said no Americans
were killed and that only a few ma
rines were injured. 1t did not indi-
cate the number of native losses. The
fight occurred while the American
forces were investing Macorisi. dis
arrning the natives and establishing
themselves in accordance with the
military rule recently proclaimed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BARON LUCAS KILLED
British Nobleman, War Flyer, Held
Prominent Public Offices.

London. Dec. 4.-Baron Lucas of
TrudweH, recently reported missing
after flight over the German lines
in France, is now officially reported
dead.
Lord Lucas was attached to the
royal flying corps. He was private
secretary to Lord Haldane when the
latter was secretary for war. and in
19OS-11 was parliamentary under-sec-
retary for war. He was appointed
under-secretary of state for the col
onies in 1911 and became president of
the board of agriculture in 1914.
A London dispatch November said
that he had been forced down behind
the German lines in a gale while on
a accommodating trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04


was announced by W. F. Benson, state
bank commissioner. Organ will go
range to leave the state auditors Of
flee.
Appointment of Organ followed the
recent resignation of s. T. Seaton, who
left last week for Texas, where he will
take charge of a large agricultural
proposition. Seaton went to the bank
commissioners office in January, 1918,
following two years service as execu-
tive and parole clerk in the office of
Governor George H. Hodges.
Benson MaIes Announcement
Plans 1or the appointment of Organ
as Seaton's successor, were forecast
in the State Journal "a week ago. De-
tails of the appointment were not
made public until today when Com
missioner Benson returned from trip
to Arizona. Benson stated that Organ
would take over the work of the blue
sky department as soon as he could
arrange to leave the auditors office
1t is probable that Organ will go to
his new work December Is, altho the
change in positions may be DELAYED
until the first of the year
Organ has been assistant under W.
f. Davis. state auditor, during the
last five years He came to Topeka
from Howard. where he had formerly
served as county attorney and clerk
of the district court of Elk county. In
the recent Republican primaries Or
gan was a candidate for the nominal
ton of auditor, but was defeated by
Fred Knapp of Beloit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Estimates 1917-1S Compiled by
Treasurer McAdOO.
Biggest Items Are Those of
Army and Navy.
p. 0. Dept, S325,OOO,OO
Figure S5,OOO,OOO for Extend
ing Aerial Service.
$45, 100000 To Be Expended for
National Guard.

Washington, Dec. At will take
.654.03 to run the govern
ment of t. United States from June
80, 1917, to Jun 80, 1918.
This is the estimate of the heads of
the various b1 inches of the govern
ment of the country submitted to
congress todav thru Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo.
OF this grand total of more than a
billi n and a half dollars the various
establis.- estimates are set forth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
q U-BOATS NEAR u. S.
Two at West Indies: Two on Way
Across Atlantic.

Providence Journal today declared il
has authoritative information that
there are now two large German sub
marines in the West Indies and that
two others, having left Kiel November
5, escaped the British patrol and are
on their way to the United States
coast The latter two were part of a
fleet of four. two being captured by
the British. the Journal declares. add
ing that the president fully advised of
the facts. has made strenuous repre-
sentations to Ambassador Bernsdorff
on the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
WOLFF CASE IS UP
Cynthia Watson Sues Late Pack
er's Son for $3.50 Damages.
She Charges He Put Visitor i'm
Her Room, Then Beat Her Up.

Attorneys in the second division of
the district court are trying today to
get a jury to try Harry Wolff, son of
the late Charles Wolff of the Wolff
Packing company, on the charge of
assaulting and injuring Cynthia Wat
son of Oakland. nurse formerly en-
ployed in the Wolff home. Because
of Injuries the girl alleges she sus-
tanned she asks for S2,750 compensa-
tory damages and $1,000 exemplary
damages.
Cynthia Watson is 20 years of age.
She is represented by D. II. Branaman
and Ed Rooney Wolff is represented
by Otis HunG1te and Paul Heinz
Miss Watson charges that last jan
uary when she was employed at the
Wolff home, $40 West Tenth street.
as a nurse for Mr.. Wolfrs mother.
Harry Wolff brought a relative, Frank
Wolff, home with him one night and
assigned him to Miss Watson's bed
room
Big Row Followed.
Miss Watson was night nurse and
She alleges that she complained to
Mr.. Wolff about the arrangement the
following morning and that a big row
was the result.
She charges that Wolff struck her.
beat her over a table and forcibly
elected her from room. She claims
a part of the damages because of an
alleged mental arrangement due to
her treatment and to fright The
$1,000 she asks for is merely for the
purpose of furnishing the defendent
in the case.
1t is not likely that the case will
get to the jury before some time to-
! morrow. 1t will probably take all OF
today to obtain d jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BROKE RECORD TODAY
Warm Weather Is Expected to End
About Wednesday.

At 1 o'clock this afternoon the mer-
curry reached a point one degree above
the highest temperature ever recorded
here on December 4. At 2 o'clock the
reading was 68 degrees, three above
the record. The previous high mark,
65 degrees, was recorded in 1889. Tenn
peratures averaged 19 degrees above
normal today. The wind is blowing a
the rate of Is miles an hour from the
southwest
Sunday was the warmest December
3 on record in Topeka in thirty years
and the temperatures last night were
many degrees above normal. A heavy
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BELGIANS IN REVOLT
Civilians and Soldiers Slain in Upris-
ing Against Deportations.

London, Dec. 1.-Two Belgians who
have arrived at Sluiskill. Holland.
from Ghent, report that there was a
revolt in Antwerp on November 80.
which between 100 and 800 inhab-
itants and many German soldiers were
killed. according to a Reuter- Amster-
dam dispatch today. quoting a Sluis-
kill correspondent. The reported re-
volt was due to call upon the in
habitants for work in Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Noted Italian Aviator Badly Injured
at Bucnos Aires.

Ruenos Aires Dec. 4.-The aviator
Cattaneo fell today while looping the
loop and was badly injured. His air
plane was destroyed.
Cattaneo, an Italian, attained prom
inence several years ago in Europe
where he won prizes at a number of
aviation meets In 1910 at a meet in
Scotland he defeated ]. Armstrong
Drexel, the American aviator estab-
fishing a British record for a single
flight by travelling IA miles at an
average speed of 44.16 miles an hour
In 1911 he went to South America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
GUARDS DEATH MYSTERY
Missing Since Oct. IS, Body Is Found
in Rio Grande.

FL Paso, Dec. 4.-The body of STAN
second Michigan National Guard, who
has been missing since October IS,
was found yesterday in the Rio Grande
opposite Juarez-
The cause of his death is mystery
as there are no marks of violence on
the body. Bogart enlisted at Muske-
gon. He left no names of relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
lows:

tAoAS 1fo'oOf'''t'oo-
The total estimate of the needs of
the government during the next fiscal
year exceeds by SS7. ,559.9S the
amount appropriated for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1917.
Preparedness Item Largest.
With the exception of the postal
service the needs for defense and pre-
paredness as shown in the report,
constitute the largest single items.
For the pay of the navy $51, ,023,
77615 is required. exclusive of that
for the marine corps, which requires
$7.133, ,002.7S. For the ship building
program for the year $96. .962,20O is
lContinued on Page Two.I