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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
PORTUGAL AND THE WAR.

Gerrnany's Me Toe" Austria has
followed suit again and declared war
against Portugal. And PortugaTs i'm
mediate future would be story one or
it's existence exceedingly brief if Ger
many and Austria did not have their
hands so full of other war business
that they are unable to wage anything
that savors of actual warfare against
this little nation. Perhaps they fig
ure on Furnishing Portugal after they
have cleaned up all of their enemies
comprising the Allies. But it may be
that the Teutonic powers will entice
Spain into the war on their side and
entrust her with the job of wiping
Portugal off the map. There once
was story going the rounds that
the Teutons had promised to give
Spain Gibraltar if she would join
forces with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
SINGING RAN OUT
City Jail Prisoners Didn't Make
Enough Noise to Hide Escape.

For four days Jim Carter, an escap-
ed convict, pecked away at a stone
wall in the city prison trying to dig
his way to liberty. And if the spirits
of the prisoners had not run low Sat-
urday night he might have escaped
and furnished means of escape for
all the rest. He was within six inches
of the outside when his work was dis
covered.
Somewhere Carter secured a wood
en- mallet and with that and a poker
he began work on the stone wall. The
sound was cloaked by the singing of
the prisoners. But Saturday night
late they quit singing. They couldn't
think of any good excuse for singing.
1t was then that Patrolman Brush
heard a ''peck-peck" somewhere in
the station. He listened and Frank
Purcell listened. They thought of the
same thing at the same time and made
an investigation. They slipped quietly
to the door of the bull pen" and
caught Carter at work. He had one
more rock to remove. But he didn't
get a chance to remove it.
Now he doesn't even have the lib
rites of the 'bullpen." He is locked
up in a separate cell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

play of forces in the intricate relations
of industries and of capital and labor
that it is not likely that the time will
ever come when wages will cease to be
in a state of flux. That is another
way of saying that it is unlikely that
the time will come when the adjust
ment of the factors entering into pro
duction will have been completed If
we assume all called-for adjustments
to have been made at some given time,
wages would still be subject to changes
in other factors, which would react on
wages. Aside from such changes
however, wages, once they had
reached a state of equilibrium, could
not be increased save by a general in
crease in prices, which would deprive
the increase in wages of any force.
In that case nominal wages would be
increased; real wages would not be.
Ard real wages are the wages which
count. 1t may please mans fancy
to have his wage increased from So a
day to 81, but if thereby the cost of
living were doubled he would be no
better off. Fortunately for labor real
wages, as well as nominal wages, are
advancing. That is true in England
despite if not on account of the war;
it is also true here. Were this not so
the success of labor in obtaining a
higher scale of wages would be an
empty and therefore a costly attain
ment. Full employment is even a
greater benefit than an increase i'll
the rate of wages, for real wages in
the absolute sense are the result of
three not of two factors, namely, the
rate of wage, the extent of employ
ment and the price of commodities
The relation among the three factors
is indissoluble. That is a fact which
labor sometimes fails to take into suf-
ficienG account. Nor are employers
always as mindful of it as they should
be. If they were they would often be
more patient with the demands of la
Dor. Those who believe that the in
terests of society are best served when
the masses are most well off will well
come the wage increases which in
dustry is now finding itself able to pay.
The increase in wages can also be
share which capital should have in the
combined product of capital and labor,
for the grant of numerous wage in
creaSes is an unmistakable sign of in
creased prosperity. Wage increases
are good news, not bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

for you-the book of our life togeth-
Err
"H-ml Any coupons?" Nixon inter
jected cruelty.
Esmay smiled placidly. IT hope SO.
Redeemable at the bank of happiness, .
he said. Then to Juliet: You know
Carolyn brought US together-so l
asked her to write me something for
the very first page
DON'T" Juliet broke in, sob in
ed you-surely, Norbert-you can't
forgive me-
There is nothing to forgive" Esmay
began magnanimously.
Judge Nixon stepped to the phone.
You won't mind if 1 call up Miss
Dare" he asked skeptically.
Juliet broke into violent protest, but
Esmay nodded, smiling outwardly,
though not quite easy at heart. Still
he trusted Carolyn-she had intui-
tons like lightning. Juliet crept be-
side him, laying a timid hand on his
was remorseful to feel her meager fig
ure tremble like a leaf.
He began to tremble in sympathy
Suppose Carolyn should b1under after
all. 1t took some time to find her.
Throughout the waiting, he held Jul
liet tenderly, vowing in his own soul
that he would deserve, at least in part,
her love and trust.
Judge Nixon was shrewd-but
cross-examinations by long distance
has its disadvantages. He tried to be
non-committal. The third question
let Carolyn know her letter had made
trouble-so clearly that all three heard
her as she called: Surely, judge, ]
wrote a beautiful letter-don't know
just what it said-but the formula
isn't copyrighted. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
bert Esmay are welcome to use it
when they felicitate me-yes-Im 60
ing to marry. When? Oh, as soon as
Billy Wickham gets his new house
done-and asks me-"
Juliet pushed the judge aside, say
ing brokenly into the receiver: 81 can't
wait, Carolyn. You know I'm not
smart like you-but = but - you've
made me so happy. God bless you
Carolyn"
"Ameni" came family over the
wire-(C Copyright, 1916, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
RAILWAYS NOT so PROSPEROUS

The railways of the United States in
the last six months of 1915 earned
only 300 per cent on their property
investment, in spite of the large in
creases in their earnings as compared
with 1914, says the Railway Age Ga
zette in an analysis of the present
condition of the railroads. This is a
smaller percentage of return on the
investment than was earned in the
last six months of 1912, the last cor
responding period when earnings were
good, and in that year the percentage
of return was less than it was in 1906.
As the earnings in the second half of
the fiscal year, from January 1 to June
80, are never as large as in the first
half, the Railway Age Gazette predicts
that eff the rate of increase in net
operating income shown in the last six
months of the calendar year 1915 is
maintained and only maintained dur
ing the six months. January to June,
1916, the average net return earned
by all the railways on their property
investment in the fiscal year, which
will end on June 80, 1916, will be less
than 5 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
A BIG HEALTH PROBLEM.

Apparently the most significant re-
.snlt of the various changes in our liv-
ing habits is found in our declining
power to resist the strain of life on
the heart, arteries, kidneys and the
-Ilhrvous and digestive systems, writes
DIR. e. Z. Rittenhouse in Science.
tCompared with past decades, the in
crease in mortality from the early
breaking down of these organs is very
marked. The records of the last CEN
slis show that the increase continues
In the younger as well as the older
age groups. This points to the short
ening of the valuable productive Pc
riod of life. These indications are
well attested. They can not be dis
posed of by the easy process of de-
nying the statistics without investiga-
ton. Nor can the extraordinary in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

AS soon as luncheon was over Sat
urday noon, Mary Jane again put on
her wraps and went out into the barn
to watch the new chicks. OF course
the barn was not cold for them
careful Mrs. Hen tended to it that
they were kept safe and warm-but
little girls would have been very cold
without their wraps, so Mary James
mother had her bundle up snug.
And it was a good thing that she
did, for Mary Jane stayed out there
for two whole hours-think of tha /,
She watched the little chicks
stretch their neckS and peer over the
edge of the nest, and she picked out
names for the whole family. OF
course she didn't know about the
names Mrs. Tommy and Tommy Tit
tle-mouse and Mr.. Rooster had al
ready given them, or she needn't have
thought up so many!
She saw that Mrs. Hen was kind
and careful. To be sure she left the
chicks for while. But she didn't go
far-indeed no! She just walked up
and down the barn near the nest; ate
a much-necded luncheon and scolded
the few hens who were too jealousy
inquisitive about the new babies.
But Mary Jane was far from salts
fled with such careful behavior.
Il think you are a very selfish,
naughty, unmotherly Mrs. Hen" she
cried. so therei"
please dor't," c1ucked Mrs. Hen
in distress. She couldn't for the life
of her tell just what was worrying
Mary Jane, but she could tell that
something was wrong please don't
feel SO badly, everything's all right.
I'm watching fhem!'
You, yes. suppose you are watch
ing them" said Mary Jane Grossly =
she was quite out of patience with
Mrs. Hen by now. you are watchin-y
them-1 can see that But you are
not feeding theml I never saw such
a selfish, greedy mother! Here you
go, walking up and down, up and
down, picking up choice bits of corn
and never one morsel do you give
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
AUTOS IN COLLISION
Phil Billiard Hits Smith Car in Dodg-
ing a Bike.

To avoid running down a boy riding
a bicycle, Phil Billiard steered his car
into an automobile owned by T. G.
Smith of 1916 Harrison street as the
two cars were crossing the Melan
bridge at 2:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon The boy, who was responsible
for the accident, looked over the
Smith car which had pushed partly
through the iron railing on the bridge
ard left before his name could be
learned
None of the occupants of either car
was injured. In the Smith automobile
were Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Smith, Mrs.
L. C. Smith and Miss May Kemper.
Billiard towed the Smith automobile,
which was slightly damaged to a
garage, and then took members of the
party to their homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

~ What's this? A Kansas jury finds
a woman guilty of murder in the first
degree for poisoning her husband. And
p only a few days ago a Missouri jury
brought in a verdict of second degree
murder against a woman for killing
her husband. Can it be that the wom-
on are to be given a taste of equal
rights, or equal responsibilities in ali
matters? The rule used to be that an
american woman could kill her hus-
band in any old way that suited her
fancy and for any old reason and with
perfect impunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
pSChara laSramJOdeon

Mother she called at the foot Of
the front stairs, may 1 have some-
thing to feed some little chicks ont
in tho barn %
Now mother happened to be too
busy to come down and find out ali
about the chicks. SO she just called
back, of course you can, Mary lane
Just take those two corr-cakes Iefs
from luncheon. Chickens like corn
cakes"
So Mary Jane ran to the bread box
hunted out the two leftover corn
cakes ana ran out to the barn. Now
you poor, neglected little chicks. I'VE
got something good for yout" she
said, and she crumbled the cakes in :
TO the nest ard vert into the house
ior darkness was coming.-(Copyrigh
Clara Ingram Judson.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
TABLE TAEk
At THE 4@&TlS


p. I. Bonebrake arrived in Topeka
in 1859 and Harrison Clarkson few
years later. They usually eat lunch
con together and Mr.. Bonebrake adj
dresses the veteran printer as ten
derfoot."
c. B. Merriam believes it would be
a good plan for the Commercial club
to change quarters. Like sentiments
were expressed this noon by H. H.
Pugh, John S. Dean and p. 1. Bone
brake.
Good roads boosters are requested
not to make any dates for Thursday.
That's the day Topeka boosters are
scheduled to attend the big good
roads meeting of the Kaw Valley I'M
proved Highway association at Kan
sas City, Kan.
On Wednesday night the good
roads men will attend a meeting at
Watson.
The Co-Ops will hold their regular
weekly meeting at Pelletier's tea room
tomorrow noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

Turkey may be ready to sue for a
separate peace, as the reports have it,
but it isn't at all likely that the Allies
are ready at this time to entertain
any peace proposals from the OF
toman empire. They are too
confident of eventually winning the
war and their designs on Turkey con-
template her entire elimination as a
factor in the future politics of Europe.
Turkey probably realizes this and that
may explain why she is hunting peace
now in hopes of making a better bar
gain for herself than she will be able
TO if the war ends with the Allies
Victorious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
TOPEKA TAKES STAND

Continued from Page One-1
men should receive a higher wage be-
cause they are taken from their homes
at all time of day and night. Yet, we
are not able under present conditions
to grant them an increase
Continuing Mr.. Kouns declared that
the Santa F'e employees are as high a
class of men and women as those of
any railroad in the country but he be-
lieved the leaders in the present move
ment had been ill advised and had
taken the present step at the wrong
time. He pointed with pride to the
meeting at the auditorium last week,
one unique in the history of the coun-
try. Mr.. Kouns emphasized the fact
that the meeting had been called by
the road officials to discuss the situa-
ton and not at the demand of the
trainmen ana enginemen and also that
the present demand was not one for
an eight hour day alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
WAGE DEMANDS.

Amicable adjustment of the wage
demands of the bituminous coal min e
ers increases the previously stronr
probability that a similarly friendly
adjustment will be reached in the case
of the anthracite miners, says The An
nalist. Present labor negotiations are
being carried on under conditions in
which neither side can afford, by
adopting a recalcitrant attitude, to
force an open contest. Labor is in
too great demand for employers light
ly to refuse a demand for higher
wages. and, on the other hand, labor
would lose more than it would gain
by a rejection of reasonable compro-
mise offers. The bituminous miners
did not get as much as they asked !;
they probably did not expect to. They
did, however, get a good deal. The
miners will be better off Industry
will have to bear the burden of the in
creased wages. but industry Fortunate
ly is better able than it ever has been
before to absorb the increased cost of
production. There is so much inter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
DEATH and FUNERALS

FRANK RICHMAN, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richman, died
Sunday evening at the home of his
parents, 1115 Seward avenue The
funeral was held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at the home. Interment in
Mount Calvary cemetery.
INFANT KLOSTER, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Kloster, died Sunday even
ing at the home, SCI East Gordon
street The funeral was held at 4
O clock this afternoon at the residence.
Interment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
GRAFTON HARTMAN died Satur-
day night at his home, 215 AFTER ave-
nue.. The funeral will be held at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the resi-
dence. Interment in Mount Hope GEM
etery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
A QUESTION
Carranza Answers Request for
Use of Railroads.
Wants to Know Exactly What
the e. s. Plan Is.

Washington, March 20.-General
CarranZa today replied to the Ameri-
can governments request for use OF
the Mexican railroad lines for m we
rlent of supplies to the punitive eX-
petition. with a request for more COM
plete information of exactly what the
war department wants. General Car
ranZa'S reply was sent to President
Wilson. The information he asks will
be furnished.
Eliseo Arrendo, General Carranza' S
ambassador and Acting Secretary
Polk today discussed terms of a new
proposed agreement for a joint pur-
slit of Villa by American and Mexican
troops to replace the present agree
ment by which General Carranza
agrees to the American punitive expe-
iitiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
OPEN REGULAR STATION
Sergeant F. L. Gerlach, in Charge of
New Recruiting Depot.

Sergeant F. L. Gerlach of Kansas
City arrived in Topeka today and
opened a permanent army recruiting
station at AIS Kansas avenue. Cor
poral John Sandusky, who has been
in charge of a temporary station at
the Oxford hotel, left for Kansas City
this afternoon with two recruits who
will take the medical examination
there before being sent to Jefferson
Barracks.
The recruiting station will be open
from o'clock in the morning until s
in the evening. Whether a man
wishes to enlist or not he is invited
to call and gather any information re-
garding the army he might wish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
TRY TO KILL PREMIER
Assassin Wounds Coachman; Radios
lavoff Is Uninjurcd.

London, March 20.-Premier Ra-
doslavoff of Bulgaria was attacked by
a wuold-be assassin while riding in
an open carriage in the streets of Sofia
yesterday.
A postal employee named Ivanoff
fired two shots at Radoslavoff, it was
stated. The first bullet went wild.
The second wounded the prime min
listers coachman. Before Ivanoff
could fire again a student sprang upon
him and disarmed him. The premier
himself escaped unhurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

si'e If the French have stopped the Ger
mans at Verdun as would seem to be
likely. it is even a more monumental
accomplishment for the soldiers of
France than was their victory at the
Marine, when the German hosts were
HATED and turned back from their
march against Paris. Germany has
probably revised her idea of ante
bellum days that it would be little or
no job for her to eat France alive and
TN one or two big gulps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

crease in cancer be explained in this
convenient way. The early breaking
down of these important organs
points to a decline in the vitality of
our people in the mature and most
useful period of their lives, and pre-
sents a phase fthe problem merit
ing the most careful study and con-
Gid ar-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
Uncle AbIler.


Many a Teller is judged by the cigars
that are named after him.
Hank Tumms and Hold Peters are
such bitter enemies that they vote diff
ferent tickets every four years just
to knock each other out.
There are a lot of book critics in
this country who couldn't get one of
their own published on a bet.
There are some good ball players
who don't chew terbacker, but L must
confess that I've never seen one.
Job may have been some long on
patience, but he never had to hook
and eye his wife up the back five min
utes before theater time, or he would
have lost his reputation.
1t is estimated that nearly I per
cent of the genuine Havana cigars are
made in Havana.
Everything has a mission in this
world. Grandpop Bibbins has got a
large wart on the end of his nose,
but he says it is the most useful thing
he has got. 1t keeps his spectacles
from slipping off in the soup when
he is eating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
TO SHOOT MEXICANS
One Killed, One Hurt in Chicago Sa-
loon by Crazy Man.

Chicago, March 20.-"I went in
there to kill MeXicansi'
This was the explanation given by
Lloyd L. Sampson for opening fire in
saloon, killing one man and wound
ing another in the mouth. A dozen
persons were present. Sampson went
to a neighboring billiard hall where he
reloaded his pistol and remarked that
he had Just laid down dozen
greasers." He told the police who ar
rested him that he was a telegraph
operator of Fletcher, Okla. The po-
lice said he appeared to be demented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

Possibly the Numerically opposite
views of the experts" as to what is
going to happen when Willard and
Moran fight have been developed for
the purpose of arousing the public's
--ihterest in the match. The prize
Fighting trade, like all Others is not
without its tricks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
That Dear Old Buekwheat.

A Neodesha man wrote to a Michi-
gan milling con pany to know if they
could furnish him with some buck
wheat flour like grandmother used
to use" The milling company wrote
back: mo, the buckwheat our grand
mothers used was full of dirt, pollen
and weed seed and it was an abomi-
nation. We can give you buckwheat
put up in proper and sanitary man.
ner and free from all impurities. Our
buckwheat is washed, secured and
kiln dried before grinding"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

If the firm of J. Pierpont Morgan
& Company would foreclose on the
loans it has floated since the Euro
pean war began. it might not own the
earth but it would certainly have pos
session of many desirable chunks of
the old sphere. 1t has just floated
one for Canada to the tune of $751;
aOO OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

~ And the enormous scale on which
It is possible to wage business in New
York city is indicated by the news that
a check for SAB, 538,131 on one of the
banks of the city recently went
through the clearing house with the
same facility as it would, had it been
for no more than the proverbia1 thirty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
Journal Entries

Almost anything is permissible if
you can get away with it.
J. r I.
Neither is the simple life so pop
ular with those who have to lead it.
!. !. !.
Money may make the mare go but
a good whip helps a lot occasionally.
= i =
Any number of people hum and
whistle tunes that they can't call by
name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
LOCAL MENTION.

"I saw more men in Topeka during
the three days L have been here
than I saw in Paris all the time 1 was
there" Harry Heinzman, a former To-
peka boy now International Boys sec
rotary, told a good sized audience at
the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday after
noon. Heinzman has recently re-
turned from several months work
among the French and British SOL
diers in the trenches. ALSO in Lon
don I saw more men being wheeled
about in chairs than 1 saw men walk
ing about"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
On the Spur
of the Moment
Time Soon.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

Time Soon.
The man must be
Extremely narrow
Who won't agree
To swat the sparrow.
And he of brains
Must be quite shy
Who never deigns
To swat the fly.
And is he not
A worthy killer
Who tries to swat
The caterpillar:
Twill soon be time,
For time is fleet,
To lie awake
And swat the skeet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
Household Hints
To Wash Comforters.

Many a woman has almost broken
her back trying to wiring heavy COM
forters. After washing them, hang
them on the line and let them drain.
Then, before they are quite dry, take
a switch and switch them lightly. 1t
will revive the cotton and make them
much fiuffier; they will seem like new,
and it saves hard work