davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
WESTWARD HO!


tCouDnued from rage OneD
tivities including an address before an
audience of 5000 at Milwaukee and
the long speech here last night were
to be succeeded by a relaxation of ac-
tivity today. The first of four five
minute talks en- route to Des MOines
was not to be delivered until 2:30 p.
m. This was in Davenport.
Navy Ready for War.
The presidents speech of last night
was in large measure a reiteration of
his previous pleas for speedy upbuild-
ing of the army and navy and his en-
dorsement of the continental army
plan His assertion that so far as
the navy was concerned the country
was prepared for immediate war
caused a momentary flutter in the
audience but was sOftened by the
declaration that the navy was made
quate in size though not in quality.
His reference to American ideals and
the solemn pledge" of this country to
maintain the national sovereignty of
the countries in the western hemis-
phere was received with applause and
his description of Americans as d
body of idealists much more ready
to lay down their lives for a thought
than a dollar" elected a prolonged
burst of handclapping and cheering.
A stop of 4 4 hours is on the presi-
dents program for Des Moines, reach
ing there Mt $50 p. m. He expects
to address meeting at the Coliseum
at o'clock and leave at 1925 for To-
peka and Kansas City, where he will
deliver addresses tomorrow.
500 Cadets to Greet Him.
Iowa CitN Ia, Feb. When Presi-
dent Wilso1 arrives in Iowa City at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon he will be
greeted with a real preparedness dem
onstration. Drawn up in closed col
umns and standing at attention as the
presidential train pulls in will be five
hundred members of the cadet regi-
ment of the state university of Iowa.
The regiment will be headed by its
band, but the cadets will not carry
their rifles as is customary during
drill. President Wilson is expected to
make a short speech from his train
at this point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, Feb. 1.-WIIEAT-Wheat show
ed fresh weakness today. the result large
ly of lower quotations from Liverpool and
of estimates that the worlds visible sup
ply exceeds by 45.0O0000 bushels all prev
ious records. Moreover, the increase was
said to be wholly in North America. APP
parent absence of export demand counted
also gainst the bulls. Opening prices which
ranged from &c off to &c up, with May
at $1.311s to $1.325s and July at $1.237s to
$1-24 were followed by sharp general
setback. but then something of rally.
subsequently big export buying, said
to amount to two million bushels caused
n sharp advance. The close was strong.
&c to 3M3@c net higher. with May at
.347s01.35 and July at $1.25K.
CORN-Corn declined with wheat. The
clear cold weather tended to favor the
bears. After opening a shade lower to
MMHc up the market underwent Il mod
crate sag all around.
The close was strong at lie to 1h@1Hc
net advance.
OATS-Oats reflected the heaviness of
other cereals. As rule, pit traders were
sellers.
PROVISIONS-Packers unloading made
provisions have Il downward slant There
WAS also good deal of realizing by mis-
cellaneouS holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
FAIR AND WARMER
Continued from Page one,

t(ontlnueu from rage OHeD
cold, calm and clear, the temperature
standing at 2 degrees below zero and
only a slight wind blowing from the
northwest This is the first fair day
of the week. Prospects are good for
a period of fair weather in the state
at least for the first few days of the
second month. 1t was expected this
morning that the mercury would go
near 20 degrees today. The snow on
the grouLd will not melt.
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and probably Wednesday with
slowly rising temperature The wind
is expected to shift toward the south
tonight. winter weather will con-
tinue for some time to come said
S. d. Flora, weather observer. this
morning, but it will be much more
agreeable than the past few days"
| The mercury was expected to mount
more rapidly than yesterday. The
high reading yesterday was IL de-
grees.
The mercury will be down to about
5 degrees -bove zero tonight accord
ing to the prediction. The shippers
forecast indicates zero temperatures
for 36-hour shipments north and west
Eastern and southern consignments
should be protected against tempera-
lures of to 10 degrees above
The mercury dropped to degrees
below zero on this date in 1905 The
highest on record was IS degrees in
1911. The Kaw river maintains a
stage of 6.3 feet. only a slight fall
since Monday morning. The stream
is free of ice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01

chances in their efforts to find a seat
or standing room during the presi-
dents speech
Following the speech in the audi
forum, the president will speak brief
ly to students of the high school and
persons unable to find seats in the
auditorium The high school speech
will be delivered at 2:15.
Mrs Wilson will probably attend
both meetings. She will be accorded
an escort of Topeka club women.
The presidents party will leave To-
peka for Kansas City at o'clock IN
the afternoon. The four special
coaches used by the party on tie
western trip, will be taken to Kansas
City as part of Santa Fe No. 10.
the High School.
The Topeka high school auditorium
will open Wednesday at l o'clock for
an overflow meeting from the audi
torium- Preceding President Wilson's
address entertainment will be fur
nished the crowd by the high school
orchestra, glee club and girls gym
nasium exhibit. Franklin Hunt will
sing. Topeka schools will close in
the morning at 1915 o'clock for the
balance of the day.
President Wilson should be de-
lighted if you take his picture with
one of Wolcott's cameras or kodaks.
Get one this evening or curly tomor-
row morning. You can use them
FREE of charge. Remember we
make a specially of kodak work and
viii exercise utmost care in the de-
velopmelt of Wilson films or, any
other.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
I. w. MYERS TO PUEBLO.
Appointed Division Freight Agent-He
Succeeds Skinner.

r w. Myers, for several years gen.
eraI agent at Atchison. has been APP
pointed acting division freight agent at
Pueblo. Colo. succe, ng w. O. Skin
ner, who has been given an indefinite
leave of absence on count of ill
health. Mr. Myers's appointment be-
comes effective at once.
The appointment of Myers to sue
coed w. o. Skinner bri gs him back to
where fifteen years ago he entered the
service of the Santa Fee His first en-
ployment with the railroad was as a
clerk in the Pueblo office under J. c.
Burnett, who was then division freight
agent.
During the course of his service
with the road, Mr.. Myers has been a
travelling agent from both the Newton
and Topeka offices. For the last six
years he has been general agent at
Atchison.
The appointment of Myers as di-
vision freight agent at Pueblo brings
to tn office a man who is thoroughly
acquainted with the district. For sew
eral years before joining the Santa Fe.
Myers lived in Pueblo and is well
known there.
W. o. Skinner. who is being sue
ceeded by Mr. Myers, has been with
the Santa Fe for 29 years. His first
position with the road was as caller in
Coolidge. Kan. Later he was local
agent at Pueblo, La Junta and other
points on the line. For the last
twelve years he was division freight
agent at Pueblo
Myers is succeeded at Atchison by
e. G. Kitching. for the last several
years travelling agent from the Tt peka
office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
SWAT DAME STYLE

tContfuusd from Page Une-I
young girls. that is sill. ply frightful.
TIE extreme split skirt that shocked
us once has given place to the eX-
trene split waist. Evening gowns
ably mean well but are foolish. are
utterly disgusting, being cut in some
cases almost to the waist line. These
women do lot do this to attract at
tention, but because they are possessed
by the idea that to be partly draped
is fashionable.
Against Indecent Extremes.
Most club women want to estab-
lish a general rule against indecent
extremes in evening dress and a Gus
tom of making women's gowns con-
form to the following four rules:
First. Individuality. every wo-
man trying to express her own
ideas.
Second. modesty, not puritan
ism. but a decent regard for what
is proper.
Third, good taste. a degree of
art in the expression of individ-
ualism.
Fourth. appropriateness. Young
girls should not be dressed like
matrors. Old women should not
dress like girls.
Many women suggest that if the
present custom of sensational dressing
continues an established ballroom CEN
sorship should prohibit women so
gowned from appearing on the floor,
exactly IS indecent dancing is forbid
den ="
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
CONTRACT IS LET
The Viaduct Is to Be Repaired by a
Topeka Firm.

Following the action of the city
commission in vacating East Sixth
street under the viaduct and across the
Santa Fe tracks, the Santa Fe let the
contract for the repair of the viaduct.
Not until the commission vacated the
street did the Santa Fe notify j. A
Cole of the Topeka Bridge & Iron
works that his bid was lowest and that
he could proceed with the repairs.
Mr. Cole will begin the repairs as
soon as the materials can be brought
to Topeka and it is estimated that it
will be at least three weeks. The in
tention is to have the viaduct COM
pleted and open for traffic by the
first of May. 1t will cost the Santa
Fe. the Street Railway company and
the Missouri Pacific S22.S00 to make
the necessary repairs. That was the
bid of Mr.. Cole.
One entirely new span will be in
stalled and new stringers will be neces-
sary. There will be two floors, one of
three inch creoSoted wood and the
other of two-inch lumber. The via
duct will be painted and be repaired
as thoroughly as it is possible to re-
pair an old structure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
OF NATION


~. iContinned from Page Orei
expression of the Kansas sentiment
may be gained when the president
leaves the platform of the big auditor
ium Wednesday afternoon.
Prominent men and women of all
political parties will participate in the
reception accorded the president and
his party. For a day Kansas and To-
peka will forget political strife and a
DEMOCRATIC president Will he the guest
off "a Republican governor who dis
agrees with his war program.
Last Point West.
The visit to Topeka is the extreme
western point on the presidents itin-
erary. 1t is also his only speech in
Kansas. He may make a few remarks
to state university students when the
train stops for a few minutes IN Law
renee. But the president and his party
viii not leave the train.
In Topeka today are $4,000 men
women and children who are hoping
and praying for a chance to hear or
see the president and his bride More
than 5000 school children will add to
the reception which the presidential
party will receive when the big parade
is reviewed at Ninth and Harrison
streets From over the state tonight
and tomorrow will come hundreds of
men and women anxious to hear the
message of the national executive.
Military Pomp.
Kansas military pomp and glory and
the Kansas spirit and method of doing
things will be in evidence at the Sarta
Fe depot at 10 o'clock "Wednesday
morning when the presidents special
arrives in Topeka. Following the
pafade west on Fifth street and south
on Kansas avenue to Tenth avenue.
the president and his bride will re-
view the parade from Ninth and Har-
rispn streets. They will be the guests
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Arthur Capper
alta private roon-day luncheon.
1t is probable that all requests for
interviews and audiences in Topeka
will be denied. President Wilson has
signified that he desires rest and Guie t
Secretary Tumulty will manage details
ofthe trip for the president.
THE president will speak at the audi
torium at ! O'Clock Delivery Of his
message to Kansas and the west Will
prOba bly, require an hour Admission
to.the big convention hall viii be free
Reservations have been made only on
the stage and at the press tables.
Requests have been received from
hundreds of Kansans who desired
reServatio in the big hall Visitors
and Tor people must take equal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01

on the stern and with the bows knock
ed away
1t was feared s e had gone down In
a severe storm which occurred in the
waters through which she was pass
ing or possibly had encountered Ger
man submarine on the African coast
The Appam, under ordinary condi-
tions, would have reached Plymouth
on January 81.
Carried Many Ohcials.
TIE Appam sailed with 166 passen-
gers and with a crew of 1874. Among
the passengers were British colonial
officials. After leaving Dakar she
called at all ports on the west coast
of Africa, picking up officials who in
tended to return to England on fur
Tough THESE men formed a consid-
cradle portion of her passenger list
Among the passengers who were book
ed to said on the Appam We're Sir Ed
ward and Lady Merewether and their
suite, Frederick Seton james, former
acting colonial secretary and closely
identified with colonial administrative
affairs in Africa; Francis Charles
Fuller. who was appointed chief COM
missioner of Ashanti in 1905 and Mrs.
Fuller.
A Valuable Prize.
The Appam is 425 feet long, 81 feet
beam, of 1871 tons gross She was
built in 1913 at Belfast, Ireland. and
was owned by the British and African
Steam Navigation company which is
under the management of -'lder
DempSter line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
JAIL SPECTATOR
Arrested on Stage Where Will
sOn Was Speaking.
Gained Entrance by Downing
Soldiers Uniform.

Chicago F1b. 1.-Sigmund Wis
niewski. Who was arrested on the
stage Where President Wilson was
speaking last night, in the auditorium
here, explained to the police today
that the army uniform he was wear
ing was donned to enable him to get
into the hall simply to hear the presi-
dent speal.-
Thousands were unable to get tick
cts to hear the president, but Wis
niesw XII passed the doorkeepers by
posing a. part of the escort. He had
some letters in foreign language in
his pocket and the police were still
holding him today pending their
translation. He claimed that he had
served several years in the United
States army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
BUY ITALY WAR BONDS
People Already Have Purchased Two
Billion Lire Worth.

Rome, Feb. 1.-CVia Paris. THE
subscriptions to the Italian war loan
today reached 2.OOO,0OO,OOO lire al
though the lists have been open only
since January 10. They will continue
open until February 10 but the gov
eminent already has received an
amount equal to what had been e.
pecteG from the entire subscriptions.
The unexpectedly large and rapid
response to the lean issue is dine in u
large measure to the energetic cam
paign carried out in its favor by Pre-
mier Salandra and other ministers
and by the Utilizing of the newspapers,
the theaters, public poster; and other
means of drawing the attention of the
people 70 the patriotic effort de-
manded of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
Yet MORE FLOODS



among the towns submerged by the
break in the Warner levee.. 1t is
feared the Linwood-ACburn levees
near Cummins broke yeste- lay after
noon.
Nothing is known here the fate
of the administration buildings at the
state farm but it is believed they nave
been carried away by the waite: ). Tel
ephone communication is impaired
and accurate information is difficult to
obtain. When officials of the state
farm realized that they could not with
stand the water longer they placed
36S white prisoners aboard a special
train and sent them to the prison at
Little Rock. Eight hundred negro
prisoners remain on the only high spot
on the ground. Efforts are being made
to remove them to points of safety to-
day, a steamer having been chartered
for than purpose.
Much Supplies Needed.
Supplies for twenty families and 500
head of stock and cattle are needed at
Watso according to D. =. Welty, ag
ricultural commissioner OF the Iron
Mountain road. The eastern part of
Pine Bluff is under water, backed up
from Overflowed levees.
Schools were dismissed at Pine
Bluff yesterday because water flood
ed the Easements of many of the
school buildings. The drainage plant
has been put out of commission be-
cause of floods.
The Iron Mountain main trains from
the north still are running from II to
81 hours late. Trains are being de-
toured via the Illinois Central to points
where they will connect at Paragould.
The Rock Island, Cotton Belt, the St
Louis & San Francisco and the Kan
sas City Southern are reporting vir-
tually no delay i main line travel al
though traffic is hampered on some
branch lines. Telephone and tele-
graph communication into the flood
ed section has been impaired but trunk
line connections still are being main
tanned by use of patrols.
Fate of Group Unknown.
No word had come today from
Achard's Ferry near Redfield, Ark,
ported marooned by floods. It was re-
ported boats had been sent to the res
cue.
In the min ng district about Joplin,
Mo, operations are hampered by
shortage of electric power caused by
the shutting down of a large power
plant al Forsythe. No, where the
White river is at a high stage. The
river at the power dam vas reported
over 65 feet deep and running I6 feet
above the dam.
Big Ice Gorge on Missic5ippi.
Davenport, Feb. 1.-The mercury
reached a zero stage here this morn
ing and the Mississippi continues to
l4Se SlOWAS No great ddnSeT Is reared
from the high water unless warm
rains in the upper river valley follow
the cold weather. The gorge in the
river below Davenport. has loosened
up but has not disappeared The stage
of the river this morning was 3 feet
one foot lower than for a few hours
a week ago when the gorge frightened
up and threw the flood back on the
lowlands
Falling at St Louis.
I WaShingtOn- Feb 1-E1nn6
lions on the Mississippi river were re-
ported by the weather bureau TODAY
in a special river bulletin as follows
The Mississippi IS falling at St
Louis after reaching g stage of 81 ;
feet-1.5 feet above flood stage on
Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
WILL NOT MARCH
Continued from page one)

izations are right behind the Com
mercial club, which no one ever nc
cused of being partisan, and doing
everything in their power to make
President Wilson'S partisan visit
to Topeka one long to be remembered
with pride by Kansans Mr.. Lansdon
also has been informed that Repub-
iicans such as Governor Capper, Joe
Dolley and John Dean are me- bers of
the executive committee in charge of
the presidents entertainment. will
ride directly in front of the president
in the parade and are doing every
thing they can to stamp out party or
personal feelings on Preparedness
on that day.
Subject to C-angc.
TT is possible said Mr.. Lansdon.
that we will change our minds before
tomorrow
Reading of a long report of the
secretary of the jobbing association
occupied the entire attention of mem
bers of the association today. BY 10
o'clock this morning practically all
shareholders of the association nad
arrived in the city and listened to a
glowing report of tn associations sue
cess last year.
A get-together meeting will be held
at the auditorium tonight. This will
be for members of the union as we'll
as shareh olders of the jobbing asso-
citation. an auxiliary of the union.
To Clear Hall.
An address of welcome by Mayor
House at 10 o'clock, responded to by
the secretary from Salina. will be all
the farmers can do tomorrow morning.
At II O'Clock they win clear the audi
forum and give the committee on
decorations an opportunity to prepare
-the auditorium for President Wilson's
speech. The farmers. excepting those
" no wish to hear the speech. will re-
main out of the hall until 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon when the meeting will
pointed.
c. L Barrett, national president of
the union, is scheduled to deliver the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01

from 1923, S41.S3 in January, 1915, to
s1.276,727.24 in January this year. 1t
was by far the biggest months bust
ness in the history of the state.
Record Never Equalcd.
THE state has never equaled the
record established in the month just
ended" said Cook. 1T was an in
crease of nearly a million dollars over
the corresponding month of 1915 and
indicates the rapid growth of the
states financial business. Records of
former months show nothing to equal
the record for receipts and disburse-
ments in January
Itemized copies of the report have
been sent to Governor Capper. w. E.
Davis state auditor, and other state
officials Should the increase started
in the first month of the new year con-
tinue. the state treasurer's office will
receive and distribute nearly IL mill
lion dollars more than was handled
in 1915.
actions of larger state departments in
GUIDED: General revenue fund; re-
ceipts, $396,S71.28: disbursements,
$402. 609.S0; permanent school fund,
receipts, 53,099.65; disbursements,
$101. O60.9O; annual school fund. re-
ceipts, S174.094.64: disbursements,
none; state university permanent fund,
receipts, $40, 400: disbursements So
600: sinking fund, receipts, $50,S64.77;
disbursements, $4,000; fiscal agent,
receipts, S63S,730.04; disbursements,
$3.50, 64S.07; agricultural college fees,
receipts. $12, 266.02; disbursements,
$40. grain inspection depart
ment, receipts, $14,339.61; disburse-
ments, $5S5196
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
PROGRAM IN ST. LOUIS.
U. s. Soldiers, State Guards and Boy
Scouts viii Give Military Aspect.


St Louis, Feb. president Wilson
will speak twice in St. Louis Thursday
morning, it was announced today after
receipt of a telegram from Secretary
Tumulty. He will make a brief ad-
dress at the breakfast to be given in
his honor by the Business Mems
league at the jefferson hotel This
breakfast will begin at o'clock and
the president is expected to speak just
before he leaves the hotel for the Col
iseum, where he is to address a mass
melting at 1880 O'Clock
The reception to the president in St
Louis will take on a military aspect
battery of the Missouri nationa.
guard will be drawn up at the Union
station when his train arrives from
Kansas City and as the president
leaves his car, a salute of q guns
Will be fired. The First infantry reg
iment of the Missouri National guard
will be drawn up and the presidential
party will pass between the lines on
their way to the automobiles that will
take them to the hotel
1000 Children to Sing.
The guardsmen will be hurried to
the hotel by another route and will be
drawn Up waiting for the president
when he arrives. Two thousand school
children will sing. The Star Spangled
Banner as the president enters the
Coliseum. Two hundred and fifty
boy scouts will act as ushers at the
Coliseum meeting. Six hundred seats
on the platform will be reserved for
the members of the Business Mems
league who attend the breakfast The
entire first floor will be reserved for
other members of the Business Mems
league and their families The two
balconies will be open to the general
public. The building when packed to
standing room capacity will hold
about $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01

Wall st, New York, Feb. 1.-STOCKS-
A marked change for the better came
over the stock market In today's early
dealings. Gains ranging from material
fractions to several points were registered
with practically no recessions United
States Steel opened mt SOY to soy soon
advancing to SIN, mamximum gain of
IA War shares and metals were 1 to ,
points higher. likewise oils and high
priced specialties. CrucibIe Steel rose IL
to IT, and bethlehem Steel ) to 49, Rails
made more moderate improvement
Before the end of the first hour Ana
cOnda heayiness contributed to a general
setback declining 1se to S31k The rise
was resumed with greater vigor however
United States Steel again leading the move
nent oil its advance to S1ss with continued
strength In Crucfble- Canadian Pacific led