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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
A 10 MILLION CUT
Would Trim Colombian Pay
ment Nearly Half.
Recommends L. ). Pay Mica
ragua S3,OOO,OOO for Canal.

Washington. Feb. 2.-Reducing the
proposed payment to Colombia from
$25.O0O,00O to $15.000,00O and alter
ing the proposed apology of the United
States for the partition of Panama to
make it a mutual expression of regret
on the part of the United States and
Colombia, the senate foreign relations
committee today ordered a report on
the long pending Colombian treaty.
The vote on the treaty was eight for
to seven against. Senator Clarke of
Arkansas was the only Democrat
voting against.
BY vote OF ten to three the COM
mittee also faVorably reported the
treaty to pay Nicaragua s3,00O,00 for
a canal route and naval bases in the
Bay of Fonseca.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
X. u. GREETING
College YellS Welcome PreSi-
dent at Lawrence.
NOisiest Crowd Yet-13,OOO
Are at Depot.

Lawrence, Kan. Feb. President
Wilson arrived here at 9:2O a. m. for
the first Kansas stop OF his middle
western trip. He was greeted by a
crowd of several thousand persons in
Guiding students from Kansas univer-
sity. The temperature was cold, and
the ground was covered with snow,
but this did not lessen the enthusiasm
of the people.
A band played patriotic airs. as the
presidents special rolled into Law
renee and the college students sang
songs and gave their yells. Altogether
it was the noisest crowd the president
has met. Half the population of 49,
900 was at the station. His appearance
on the rear platform was greeted with
cheers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
SEES HIS SHADOW
The Grounding Goes Back
Into His Hole.
But FOrecaster Says 1t Will Be
Fair and Warmer.

Condit ons remain about the sa me
in Kansas today as for the past week.
A very slight melting of the snow
crust occurred in the afternoon Tues
day, but the decrease was hardly no
ticeable Temperatures over the state
last night were generally lower than
on the preceding night, but warmer
weather is expected tonight. Wire
service is being restored to normal
conditions, the slight warming up yes
terday having removed some of the
ice from the wires. People in all
parts of Kansas are feeding the birds
and game to prevent their starving
during the time when the ground is
covered with ice. Railroad service is
completely restored. trains running in
all directions on regular schedule.
With the night clear and still at
Topeka the mercury went to several
degrees lower than was expected. The
temperature got down to 8 degrees
below zero early this morning At
o'clock the mercury had risen to zero
and it was thought that it would rise
rapidly later in the day. The sun
broke through the clouds and haze at
about 8 o'clock. 1t was dim and in
ter1nittent but WAS expected to be
shining brightly this afternoon The
grounding, celebrated as a weather
prognosticator, saw his shadow ard
beat 1t for the dim recesseS OF his
hole. Records show that the ground
hog misses his guess oftener than not,
according to S. D Flora, weatherman.
so there is little cause for worry
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and probably Thursday; slow
ly rising temperature. The minimum
tonight will be about degrees above
zero. The shippers forecast says to
protect against temperatures close to
zero for 36-hour shipments north and
west: east and south, 5 to 10 degrees
above Tomorrow morning the sun
will be partially obscured by an
eclipse, beginning at about S:53 and
ending at 1898 o'clock Topekans
probably will have an opportunity to
see it as the sky is expected to be
clear.
/ The wind is shifting and was expect
! ed to be in or near the south by to-
night On this date in 1899 the mer-
curry went up to so degrees. the high
/ est on record The low record. estap-
+ lished in 1906 is Is degrees below
zero The Kaw river has risen
slightly since Tuesday morning. the
! stage today being SIS feet.
I Temperatures today averaged 21 de
/ grees below normal. The mercury
rose fitfuIly during the early part OF
the day ana by o'clock had reached
ia degrees. 1t is expected to go to
1 25 or 80 degrees tomorrow afternoon
The wind changed to the south today
/ and this afternoon the velocity was II
miles an hour. Following are hourl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
A Businessman S
Nobby Togs Are
His Rating Card

Kansas City. Feb. 2.-Custom
tailoring is a financial barometer.
delegates to the convention of the
international Custom Cutters
Association of america were told
here today.
Far J., Scott of Toledo. Ohio.
preside mt of the association.
struck an optimistic note i'm
speaking OF business. But the
tailors have had the high cost Of
production problem to solve Mr.
Scott SAID IF the finances OF
the nation are in good shape the
custom tailor prospers. When
they are bad the business man
turns to ready made garments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
Want Wilson
for Role in
Film Politics

Chicago. Feb. 2.-The movies
promise to figure prominently i'll
President Wilson's next campaign.
Democratic leaders, it was learn
ed today. have worked out a
scenario portraying advantages
accruing from the present ad-
ministration.
The presidents political advisers
are urging him to take a role
in it,
The first scenario for which
pictures are now being taken in
different parts OF the country. Will
have Prosperity as its theme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
WASN'T RAIDER MOEWE
THAT SEIZED APPAM

Washington. Feb. 2.-Iate to-
day it was announced at the state
Department that the neutrality
board had held the Appam to be
a prize and then the announce
Taent was withdrawn. The gen.
eraI impression prevails. however,
that the board had 80 held. but
that it would not be announced
until later.
Norfolk. Va. Feb captain Har-
rson in command of the British
steamer Appam before it was taken
by the Germans, reported to Elder
Dempster company of New York,
agents for owners of the Appam. that
it vas not the German raider Moewe
that put g prize crew on his vessel.
He said. however, he knew the name
of the German craft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02

president Wilson's speech at
high school auditorium appears
ON page ~
President Wilson today hand
ed back to Governor Capper the
challenge to prove that Kansas
is against preparedness.
Kansas and the nation must
be ready, President Wilson told
more than 5000 Kansas men and
women in the auditorium this
afternoon when he outlined to
the west his program for prepar-
edness. Nearly 10000 people
who fought for admittance to
the big hall were unable to hear
the president.
Before a crowd that showed
deepest interest and earnest en-
thusiasm, President viii s n
urged a plan that would protect
the honor and dignity of the ma
tion. He wanted peace, he de-
clared. So did everyone. But
the responsibility is here. Some
one must meet it.
eve must be on our guard, "
President Wilson told Kansas.
President Wilson handed the
challenge to his crowd of Kan
sans. And Kansas came back
with an outburst of enthusiasm
that put a new aspect on the re-
port that Kansas is against the
Wilson program.
President Wilson spent forty
minutes in the delivery of his
message to Kansas and the west
He declared that American 10y
atty and patriotism were unques-
tionable. America would never
wrongfully assert herself or in
terfere with the rights Of Other
nations. But President Wilson
also asked Kansas to decide fOl
herself the step she would take
if other nations inte-fered will
the rights and honor of Ameri
can people.
His Tribute to Kansas.
The MESA ge which President vii
son brought to Kansas was driver
home with force The stand of Gov
ernor Capper against preparedness
was checked up ny the national exec
uCive. lie challenged any man t.
prove that Kansas was not patriotic
that Kansa: did not display the tru
American spirit or that Kansas woul'
shirk or shrink. And the applaus
that greeted the tribute to Kansa
lifted anti-preparedness advocates of
their feet
The standing army is inadequate
even for Mexican patrol duty-th
president urged. Americans must b
taught to defend themselves am
eouippcd for defense if thrown int
the midst of war. No effort wa
made to conceal the fact that Amer
lea faced a grave situation and tina
the issue must be met by men-no
those who offer suggestions and dodg
responsibilities.
Hundreds of farmers were in til
big hall. They gave most attentiv
audience to the presidents messa &c
Often they led the applause. The
wiped out the reports that the rurs
districts are in bitter opposition to tn
Wilson progra m and will fight an
measure looking 10 further nationa
defenses
Great Crowds at Door.
An hour before President WiIso
and party arrived at the auditorium
every seat in the big hall was take
and the crowd lined the aisles an
begged for admission al the door:
Guards at the entrances refused [
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
President Wilson ArOuses the
Crowded Auditorium Today.
Talks Fight TO State Where
Fight Has Made Right!
WANTS PEACE, He DECLARED
But There Must Be Something
to Enforce 1t.
Response of Audience Indicated
Kansas Spirit.
CAPPER URGES FAIR HEARING
Governor Asks Crowd to Lay
Aside Political ideas.
Nothing About Mexico Men
TONED by Him.
Response of Audience Indicated
Kansas Spirit.
CAPPER URGES FAIR HEARING
Governor Asks Crowd to Lay
Aside Political ideas.
Nothing About Mexico Men
TONED by Him.

president Wilson's speech at
high school auditorium appears
ON page ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02

WERE with YOU. Mr.. President. in
your plan To- keep this country
ont of war-hoth by diplomacy and
preparedness!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
forecast for Kansas

Fair Tonight and prObabIy Ihuf
day; slowly rising temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
Great Crowds at Door.

An hour before President Wilson
and party arrived at the auditorium
every seat in the big hall was taken
aad the crowd lined the aisles and
begged for admission at the doors.
Guards at the entrances refused 10
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11
MUD HOUSES FOR ENGLISH
Experiments Now Being Made on
Building Material by Lon
don College.

London.-The possibility of using
mud as building material, and so
solving the urgent problem of provid-
ing cheap country cottages in the rural
districts and housing accommodation
in the areas where there has been a
sudden influx of war workers is being
made the subject of Il interesting ex-
pertinent by the new household and
social science department of Kings
College for Women, University of Lon
don.
Six notwithstanding walls have
just been erected in the grounds at
Camden Hill, each wall being COM
posed of different mixture of mud,
with view to testing which proves
most suitable to the English climate
In each case the earth has been sub.
jected to different process of prepa.
ration. In one case waterglass has
been added, in another soft soap, and
to the earth and soft soap in another
case lime has been added. A"grout
ing" of cement has been poured ovel
the mud wall in yet another case, ant
there is one wall made of earth alone
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11
SLEEPS WHILE BRIDE WAITS
indiana Merchant Secured a License
Then Goes to Sleep and Is
Locked In Office.

Lawrenceburg, Ind. - Edward L.
Kuhn, aged forty-five, owner of a gem
eral merchandise store in Clay town
ship, and Mrs. Anna Moore Davis,
aged forty-five, dressmaker of the
same neighborhood were married at
the parsonage of the First Baptist
chu=-a by the Dev. Omer w. Bow
man, the pastor, but not Mt the time
they planned. Mr.. Kuhn came to this
city in an automobile, and the bride.
to-be came on a late train. While
waiting for Mrs. Davis Mr.. Kohn OBJ
tanned a marriage license, then he sat
down in the private office of the cir
cult court clerk and went to sleep.
When the days work was done james
G. Mckinney, the clerk, and his depu-
ties, not noticing Mr.. Kuhn, locked
the office and went home. Mr.. Kuhn
awakened several hours later, and
found he was in the dark, locked in
the office. He shouted for help several
times, and finally attracted the atten-
ton of Daniel E. Mckenzie, the sher-
iff, who released him. Mr.. Kuhn found
Mrs. Davis, who was searching the
city for him, and they We're married.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11
CROW BOOSTS IN A STORE
Jim" Dropped Into Basement of
Candy Establishment, and Has
Decided to Stay.

Utica, n, Y.-John Laneye, mana
ger of confectionery store, has I'M
dertaken the task of bringing up a
baby crow. "Jim." as the bird is
called, was discovered by Mr.. Laneve
in his cellar. No one knows how
the bird found his way to this cover,
but evidently he had made up his
mind to remain even before Mr.. Laneve
picked him up and prepared to make
a home for the bird.
On the first day after his capture.
Jim" was taken from the store and
placed in tree. He renained on the
perch until he became hungry. Then
he vacated and flew into the store,
where he rested on a perch that had
been erected for his convenience
There Jim" sits for hours at time
and eyes the customers as they come
and go. He tries to say Hello" when
visitors speak to him, but the attempt
is weak one, rs it is only "Caw'
said crow fashion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11

case of war with any nation. They say
that American ships of deep draft can
not lay very close to Vera Cruz OF
other Mexican ports during a storm.
The Mexican coast, they say, is cursed
with what marine men term "nofthers
"a storm with wind velocity often
reaching 100 miles an hour. When
these storms break warships are forced
to go out to sea to escape danger OF
being driven ashore. AT Vera Cruz,
when one of these ''northers" hits the
coast, all warships go out to sea for
II miles. Sometimes they are required
to remain there for three or four days.
Her Long-Range Guns.
The Pennsylvania, with her big guns,
would be able to lombard Vera Cruz,
if it became necessary, from 16 miles
at sea. She could remain that far out
and drop shells from her 14-inch guns
right in the heart of Vera Cruz as cas-
lily as she could at a 1,000-yard range.
The battleship Nevada, of the same
type as the Pennsylvania, has been
trying out her big guns off Tangiers
sound, in Chesapeake bay, exploding
| big shells against the sunken hulk of
the old battleship San Marcos, former
ly the Texas, and the ram Katahdin,
both of which were sunk by shell fire
from ships of the Atlantic fleet.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11
BRITISH STILL MOURN NELSON
BIuejackets' Uniforms Show Tribute
to Great Admiral-Worn Ever
Since His Death.

London.-The black band on the arm
which all officers are wearing in mem.
DRY of Lord Kitchener is a reminder
that the navy has not yet gone out Of
mourning for Nelson.
Everyone is familiar with the three
rDws of white tape around the edging
IF the blue collar and the black silk
scarf knotted in front which form part
of the bluejacket's dress uniform. The
former commemorate Nelson's three
most famous victories, Copenhagen,
the Nile and Trafalgar, while the scarf
was first adopted by Nelson's seamen
as mark of mourning for their dead
hero and has been retained ever since.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11
MAY FORCE CHLoRoFoRM USE
French Likely to Make Use of Anas.
thetic Compulsory in Army
Surgery.

Paris.-The French Academy Of
Medicine is considering the adyisoh,l.
NY OF recommending the government
70 make the use of chloroform comnul-
sorry in the army, not only in serious
operations but also in all cases where
the treatment is painful.
At present French soldiers ora
obliged TO submit to yaccino+ion
against smallpox and typhoid fever
but they cannot be compelled to accent
ehloroform against their will.
A committee has been foAned 70
study the question as wen as thai ~
rendering compulsory the injection IL
serums in all cases where the latter
are declared to be necessary by ths
! doctor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

As q prsTentiTe against IRE Aus
tran Laws require dwellings and busl-
re@s houses % 81 bEilt throughout Of
sold materials
sever German chemists are en-
6eagorinz to ind economical processes
for the recovery of ennbEstible nate
rial from eDa1 aslea-
A survey ~ She worlds foods Shows
that cne-half of the yiaads have q
swee4ixh taste. one-thfr1 are salty and
ene-feafn zcar Or bitter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11

OF the windshield, a row of clear drops,
like beads, forming and reforming.
The white cloud was condensing to
make bright crystals for US. little
opalescent chains that broke, then
fashioned themselves anew.
The mist in front of me cleared and
the white vapor became transparent.
looked down. Below | saw, In one
vast, endless cyclorama. the roofs and
gray streets of city, with a river
bounding them. The roofs were a
deep. lusterless purple. In the dis
lance j saw little gray disk, family
outlined. This was st. Pauls. ! was
flying above the city of London.
| thought for a moment that 1t was
who was plotting me through certain
uncharted spaces above the world,
was not leaning over little rim of
painted iron and staring down at the
greatest OF great cities; that those
tine lines Of purple which we saw were
not houses In which people lived,
houses 10 which people worked, houses
where men and women fulfilled the APP
pointed round of small Incidents which
make up the story of the world; that
/ In those small houses there were peo-
pie who were fighting great war
that there were tragedy and suffering
and hope and courage and faith down
there.
However, ut this moment Captain y
saw a cloud not too far above us and
he started climbing again. ! am not
sure just how much that one particu'
lar cloud had to do with our sudden
new ascent, but we went up there, just
1900 set above the city of London
and we jumped that cloud.
When we started | don't know what
| thought we were going to do, but this
is what we did-we bore down on that
cloud, and when II was just before US
small. round, Opaque, my pilot throt
tied his motor. We dropped. We
dropped precipitately. II was rather
a sensation this sliding off down TO
ward earth.
Then Captain Y threw on the motor
to full power and brought her back t.
an even keel. THEY'VE sailed up anC
hurdled the cloud. 1t was very vel
done.
After this we seemed to gathel
speed, for reasons unexplained; tina
is, when put my hand out the wine
drove harder against It. pushing !
hack. Below. suddenly, big strip o
green appeared in the heart OF Lon
don.
Captain Y explained about the 81
OF green, with It's little white paths
which was interrupting the gra,
streets OF the city. First, he hammers
on the iron casing Of the fusilage;
turned around de made quick ges
ture. reaching out toward me-
didn't know what he wanted
Then | saw that the captain va
handing me a scrap Of white papel
folded, about the size Of stamp
It was letter. II was not. howevei
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11

long letter. And there was. on one
side of II. printing of a somewhat mis-
cellnneous character. This, by error, |
read first and could not understand 1t
all.
Then turned the paper over. Writ
ten on the other side OF It, In pencil.
were two sentences:
I'VE are over Hyde Park. Would
you like to loop over London?"
Did ! want TO loop over London. In
one of the finest of England's war
planes? Did want to loop over Hyde
Park at height of 1000 feet? Yes.
did.
The machine plunged headlong tow
ard the earth. The motor was running
full blast. The world rushed up to
meet us. | found myself staring at the
nose of the machine, which was
straight above me. Her piston rods,
row of them on either side. were
dancing up and down briskly. l saw
them, and l saw the roof of the sky
yet | had not moved. ! was still sit
ting, staring straight ahead. Only
was staring at the sky. instead of the
| earth.
Everything was moving. Hyde Park
wasn't where 1t ought to have been.
The sky was not In right. The nose
of the machine was over my head. ALI
wrong.
Then a slice of the earth dislodged
itself and, making circles, stood on
end. And another section of earth
rushed into it. l saw this myself.
There were some trees mixed up in II.
don't know when this was. But
saw 1t all.
| Afterward the nose of the machine
came down In front of me. where 1t
should have been. And the iron strip
ON 1t was shaking again and the two
thin cables on my left were vibrating
pleasantly. looked over and assured
myself that Hyde Park was down be-
low. 1t was. liked the world.
l turned and saw the captain leaning
out over his windshield. He was smil-
ing-smiling and fumbling with his
goggles. Something. 1t seemed, had
gone wrong with them. So far as l
1 NOulQ SCI llttS WIS lAC OhAg thul n VI
our having been upside down. And IL
was set right straightway.
For Immediately we started turning.
The captain banked her very prettily
and saw the little paths of Hyde Park
between the planes. Somehow 1t gave
them q wonderful perspective, this
looking down the full length OF the
plane.
And so we came back, over houses
and white streets, to the wide sweep
of the river. Came back straight
toward the sun. which for the first
time was shining through the mist. II
seemed very close in front of us and
not brilliant because of the gray cur
tain before 1t.
And In the little village a train was
running along. Very small, making
puffs OF smoke. And the smoke wa:
yellow, not the clean white of thu
broken clouds which were drifting be
low US.
We circled toward the aerodrome
We dropped down, sniraling. 1t was {
double spiral Captain Y made-and 1
particularly beautiful one. 1t was thu
inal evidence OF the superb construc
ton OF his majesty's biplane. designeS
: for the destruction of enemy aircraft
had full opportunity OF discovering
whatever weakness or fallibillty nigh
have been in her. There was none.
Built for the purpose OF war. de
.signed for the most difficult and dan
} gerous work. she fulfilled every de
, mand. / knew that the Royal FLYNN
corps had pride in her and faith i
!. her. And felt that 1t was justified
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11

Holland IS preparing to start new
-superphosphate" project
The United States yearly produces
II, 500 10000 pounds Of lard
North Dakota has 6.4OO0.0 600 worth
u land SCI apart as school endowment
Wilmington has built and opened a
city and county Office building costing
SI51OOG0.
Denver's Manufacturers association
plans 70 raise fund Of 100000 for
Use IN strengthening present Indus
tries and inducing others 10 locate In
the city.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11
city Hall Robbed Of Beer Supply.

Vineland, N. J.-While the police
were searching for boy burglars who
had robbed four stores and five resi-
dences and tried to smother an aged
woman, some unknown person entered
the city hall and stole nine cases OF
beer. The lock Of the vault had been
picked and the liquid refreshment re-
moved. The beer had been confiscated
in raids on speak-easies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11
Her particular Sphere.

aMuh wife" boosted Brother Bonn
bershay. ~am de most prominent so
ciaIIst In dis end o. town. Yessah.
our church never thinks o. givin'
social wfd0ut she's right dar to do ID
bosSin' kansas CITY Star