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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
At Last Miss Mabel Vernon
Stirs Up Real Fight.
DIR. Eva Harding DenOunces
Her as Traitor to Cause.
new LIGHT ON WILSON VISIT
Inside Story on Incident at
Governor Capper's Home.
"JuSt a Political Game-That's
ALL" Says Physician.

Kansas club women and suffrage
workers were today precipitated into
one of the hottest fights since adop-
ton of the suffrage amendment, when
DR.. Eva Harding of Topeka publicly
denounced the actions OF Miss Mabel
Vernon and branded her as a traitor
called on the women of Kansas to re-
ject the Vernon teachings and declar-
ed the New Jersey woman had been
sent to Kansas in the interests of de-
signing politicians who sought to pre-
judice, miSlead and control the women
voters of the state.
That wasn't all. In addition to a
most blistering denunciation of Miss
Vernon's tactics in Kansas, DR.. Hard
ing passed the 1T isn't true brand to
Miss Vernon in a most ladylike but
emphatic manner. DR.. Harding is
aroused concerning the alleged efforts
of Miss Vernon, Mrs. Lila Day Mon
roe and other suffrage leaders to en-
barrass President Wilson during his re-
cent visit to Kansas. In which con-
flatIy tells the public that President
Wilson and Secretary Tumulty were
misquoted. Then she drags the blapae
to the door of the distinguished suf-
frage leader.
Political Game. She Says
The women of Kansas just simply
ought to denounce Miss Vernon. that's
the way l feel" declared DR.. Harding
today. 1T is just a political game that
is being played and this woman is
here in the interests of some organiza-
ton or some politician for the purpose
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
TURNS TO KANSAS INFATUATED AT 78
Suffrage Congressional Union
Makes State Battle Ground.
Miss Doris Stevens of New
York Coming for Fight.

The congressional union, interested
in the fight for national suffrage, will
send more workers to Kansas. Miss
Doris Stevens of New York, national
organizer for the union, will come to
this state February % to aid in state
organization of national suffrage pro-
moterS.
Since President wilson's visit to
Kansas, workers in the congressional
union have taken q deep interest in
affairs in this state. A fight will
be made nationally, suffrage leaders
declare, but no effort will be made to
disturb local conditions The send
ing of Miss Stevens to Kansas is but
another step in the general direction
of a red hot suffrage fight in Kansas.
Factions among Kansas women have
already divided as to the sincerity of
suffrage leaders in promoting their
cause in this state under the methods
adopted by Miss Mabel Vernon and
other work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
WARMED UP TODAY
Temperature Is Still Six Degree:
Below Normal.

Conditions over the state are i'm
proving rapidly owing to the sudden
warming up of last night. Some ap-
prehension is felt for the safety of
the wheat crop, but the farmers are
inclined to think that the wheat is not
injured. In case of a general thaw
there Is a probability of high water
from the heavy snow and ice that COW
ers practically the entire state. The
streams are at standstill now and
there is no chance for floods except
in case of heavy rainfall.
The temperature today reached the
highest point i'll two weeks when il
went up to 35 degrees at O'Clock.
The snow and ice melted rapidly and
the streets were full of slush. Tenn
peratures still averaged degrees be-
low normal for this date the high
reading this afternoon being una BILE to
overcome the cold of early morning.
The wind shifted to the northwest and
blew at the rate of ten miles an hour.
Continued cloudy weather with low
er temperatures is the outlook for to-
night and tomorrow
Following are hourly temperature
.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
READY FOR Big S'PRISE
Announcement Woodrow Wants An
other Term Expected Soon.

washington. Feb. S.-President
Wilson'S advisers expect him this
month to make the first formal an
nouncement of his candidacy for re-
nomination in a note to the secretary
Of state of Ohio that his name may be
used in the primaries.
The president has made no detlnlte
announcement of whether he would be
a candidate even to his friends as far
as is known but they all take 1t as
settled that he will be.
Wilson Is on Ballot.
indianapolis. Feb. Son the au-
thoritv of Secretary Tumulty. Presi-
dent Wilson'S name is now placed on
the Indiana primary ballot as its only
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for president. The primary will
be held March Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
Long Anticipated Dash Into
North Sea at Hand.
.zEPPELINS WILL AID FLEET
-Four Dirigibles and Flock of
TaubeS Join Force at Base.
Believe Germans Have New
WarshipS and 17-Inch Guns.

London. Feb. S.-Rumors that the
German fleet is preparing for its long
expected dash into the North sea
reached here today from Dutch
sources and aroused high hopes in
London that a great naval battle is
imminent in the North sea.
Dispatches from The Hague report
that German marines along the Bel
g-i.n coast are being withdrawn and
sent to Kiel. All leaves of absence of
German naval officers have been can
celled, the dispatch added.
New Activity at Kiel.
From Copenhagen came reports of
sudden activities at Kiel and of ru-
mors reaching Danish frontier towns
that the Germans were about to risk
battle. Four Zeppelins and a flock
of German Taubes have reinforced the
air ffotilla at the German naval base
1t is believed that they are to accom-
pany the fleet in its sortie from be
hind the protecting guns and mine
fields of Heligoland.
Vague rumors that the Teuton
naval forces were about to attempt a
startling coup appeared in London
papers before the exploits of the Ger
man commerce raider that captured
Appam reached Norfolk, several Ber-
lin dispatches have carried similar
hints.
Adds Dreadnoughts.
A recent report was that the Ger
mans had equipped several new
dreadnoughts with 17-inch guns and
had armed Zeppelins with devices fol
shooting torpedoes from the air, pre-
paratory to challenging the British
navy for supremacy in the North sea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
in ARMORED TRAIN
Under Fire of Mexican Bandits
Entire Trip to Coast.
Declares CarranZa Power in
Mexico City Is Waning.

New York. Feb. S.-Four American
mining engineers who arrived today
from Vera Cruz on the steamer Es-
peranza reported that their train all
the way from Mexico City to Vera
Cruz was under fire from bandits
They left Mexico City two weeks ago
and travelled in an armored car which
carried four 3-inch guns They said
the territory between Mexico City and
the seacoast is infested with bandits.
DIR. John r Davis, an American
physician at Mexico City, said there
were several thousand cases of typhus
fever in the capital and that smallpox
was raging at Tampico. The engi-
neers asserted that Carranza power
was waning and that General Obre-
gOn was dominant in Mexico Citv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
Max COhn Nabbed at Chester
field on Many Counts.
TAKING ORDERS IN Topeka
Marked S. Bill Was Used to
Gather Evidence.
Caught Tearing Up His Orders,
Officials Declare.

What county. officials claim to be
the biggest arrest made in years. in
connection with the fight against ille-
cal liquor selling in Kansas. was sue
cessfully engineered Monday night at
the Chesterfield hotel by Undersherift
Hugh Larimer. when the office
nabbed Max Cohn, alleged travelling
representative of Glasner and Bar
zen. a Kansas City wholesale liquor
house. Cohn was arrested on war
rant charging him with selling liquor
on 20 counts Still another complaint
is against him in the district court.
County officials claim to have evi-
dence that enables them to launch
hundreds of counts against Cohn II
necessary.
Cohn. according to officials. has
been travelling over Kansas taking or
ders for his firm for nearly ten years
Cohn claims this is the first time that
he has ever been arrested
Monday county officials especially
Larimer and County Attorney Atchi-
son, who have been watching for the
man, heard that he was making Tope-
ka and taking orders here every Mon
day and that he would be a the Ches-
terfieId about 6 o'clock that evening
A plant for the alleged liquor repre-
sentative had been set up earlier in
{ the week. "A man NnoIn lHe COUNTY
officials refuse to name was given a
marked five dollar bill. This ma
gave Cohn an order and rendered the
SIS bill in payment.
Larimer Drops In.
Larimer. armed with the warrant.
/ appeared at the Chesterfield about
/ o clock. Cohn was writing at a desk
the undersheriff claims he was
Strengthening up his liquor orders.
Larimer handed Cohn the warrant and
reached for the orders. which it is
claimed represented something like
1 $1,000. Cof1n. Larimer claims, seized
4 the orders and began to tear them up.
Larimer laughed in his face. That's
! the best evidence on earth.' smiled the
undersheriff. Conn dropped the pa
pers and walked to the cloak room
and got his coat and hat. The mans
I grip which was sitting by the table
/ was given a kick into the hands of an
other man connected with the sheriffs
office by Larimer, who Immediately
! followed Cohn.
| The prisoner was taken to thss
! county Jail where he was locked up
! for about five minutes by Deputy
Hixon and then obtained his release
on $4,000 bond.
At the hotel, while Cohn was tear
ing up his alleged orders Larimer
seized a memorandum book which Of
ficials claim contains many orders.
Cohn, according to Sheriff L. L.
( Kiene and w. E. Atchison. county at
torney. conducted an extensive busi-
ness for his firm in Kansas. They
claim that some of the orders he had
on his person were from Salfna. Com
cordia, Junction City, Hutchinson, Ar
kansas City and other places.
Cohn's trial is set for Monday in the
+ Shawnee county district court, before
Judge Dana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
BAGS five AIR RAIDERS
Scotch Soldier. II. Wins Fourth Hon
or Against German Filters.

Paris, Feb. sergeant Pilot Guy
nemer, a Scotchman. 21 years old.
members of the French flying CORPS.
has just brought down his fifth Ger
man adversary and has been mem
toned for his exploit in an official
communication. Previously he had
been decorated with the Cross of the
Legion of Honor, the War Cross and
the Military Medal.
Guynemer was in college when the
war began and enlisted at once He
had never been in an aeropIane. hut
after seven days training made his
trial flight for a pilots license. SIX
weeks training usually is required.
His work at the front began last April
He uses a great biplane, which makes
80 miles an hour. He accounted for
four machines in nine days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
KITCHENER TO EGYPT
Report Lord Derby Will Succeed Him
at War Office-SIavs Chase Turks.

London. Feb. S.-EXcept for contin-
uation of the bombardment along the
Franco Belgian front. there are few
reports of activity from the major
fields Of military operations. Whether
the play of Germany, France and Brit
ish guns on hostile positions is prepar-
atory to important infantry operations
or minor purposes. is not apparent
only in the Caucasus. apparently
are Russian armies active. The Pet
rograd war office reports continued
advances there against Turks both
north and south Of Erzerum. Russian
forces having pressed further west
ward along the Black sea coast and
the northern shores of Lake Van.
Unconfirmed reports in London are
that Field Marshal Kitchener is to
take over command of the British
forces in Egypt and that the Earl of
Derby is to be the new secretary of
state for war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
PROBE OF C0DDINC
Warden Must Tell Why He Dis
charged Employees.
State Civil Service Commission
Would Know.
dig into S0-CALLED REFORM
Governor Capper's Pet Measure
May Have Been Hit.
Complaint Filed by r. w.
Myers of Smith County.

Warden j. X. Codding of the state
penitentiary is to be called on the car
pet to explain wholesale discharges of
employees in violation of the civil ser
vice law. Coddings action has been
checked squarely up to the state civil
service commission and an investiga-
ton of conditions has been demanded
Complaint was filed with the COM
mission by r. w. Myers former
prison employee.
recent investigation of the peni-
tentiary pay rolls showed Governor
Capper's pet measure had been cruely
trampled under foot by his reform
prison head. Since the civil service
law became effective-July l, 1915
80 of the 80 prison officials and en-
ployees had been dropped from the
pay rolls A score of other persons
had been transferred-many of them
to inferior positions and rank. All of
this action was taken without the con-
sent or approval of the civil service
commission
Wants More Light.
Now the civil service commission
has demanded that Warden Codding
show cause for his action in the Myers
case. Other discharged employees
either neglected or did not know of the
ten-day joker in the civil service law
and have lost their rights. Under the
made in ten days. That is one of the
real comedy provisions in the reform
law. Many of the employees did not
know of this provision in the law.
little joker in the law, they found that
it was too late to complain.
Myers, however, was wise. 1mme-
diately after his discharge. he con-
suited Senator 1. NJ. Mahin of Smith
Center The case was taken before
IL. M Il Il
ed hearing and establishment of the
gIittering generalities of his discharge
II was nearly two months ago that
Myers was discharged. His protest
was filed with the civil service COM
mission and no announcement or
statement made by the commission
until the State Journal asked for
statement of the case. The commits
sion declined to discuss the case until
"a hearing is held or announced. In
the meantime Myers is separated
from his pay check. So are 81 other
prison employees.
Replies Are General
Replying to Myers's demand that
the prison warden set forth the causes
for his discharge, Warden Codding IS
said to have made general replies He
charged Myers with insu bordination,
violation of rules and other infractions
of general prison discipline. But the
charges were general, vague, 1ndefl-
mite and uncertain
Then Senator Mahin came to town
and demanded that the prison warden
be specific. The commission ordered
Codding to be more definite and to
give detailed information. That was
ten days ago The commission is still
waiting for some word from Lansing.
Later Warden Codding may be called
on the mat to explain his wholesale
discharge of employees in violation of
the civil service law. Myers insists he
will demand a thorough investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
Preparedness Program Scores
New Victories Today.
CALLS MAGNATES ROBBERS
Declare 5000 a Ton Advance il
Bill Is Adopted.
In War Time Government Can
Seize Corporation Plants.

Washington. Feb. S.-PriVatc ar
NOR plate manufacturers notified the
senate naval committee today that
they would raise the price of arInor
Dlatc 5000 ton if congress decides
to erect or purchase armor plate fac
tories for the government. The com
mittcc nevertheless voted to recon-
mend government plants.
After brief consideration the COM
mittcc ordered favorabIy reported the
bill authorizing expenditure OF S'OO'-
900 to equip Mare Island navy yard
for battlcship construction ana SlOO'-
600 to enlarge facilities of the New
York navy yard and the bill to aud
30 uidShiDmCn to the entrance class
at ANNAPOLIS neat July. 1hesc TWO
bills passed the house yesterday
to : in Favor of Bill.
senator Penrose CRep) of PennsNl-
vauia. notified the committee OF the
stand of armor plate mar uIactlrT ,
those chiefly concerned pellS tIe
The committee vote q nevertheless 3
to to report favorably Senator mn
mans bill to authorize the secretary
of the navy to provide, eithef py e%rec- ere
tion or purchase. en- arnloT i'late -
tory. with capacity of not less tuam
90 600 tons Of armoT year. The oli-
world appropriate 11,0Oo.0GG.
Senators Penrose, Lodge ard Sinlth;
of Michigan. Republicans, Noteu
AGAINST reporting the bill. Chairman
'riUman. and Senators Swanson. Bry-
an. Johnson. Maine; Chiffon. Fne ian
and Pittman. Democrats ana riapP
snd Poindexter. Republican. voted Tor
1t. -.
THE threat of the armor Darohs 10
hold up the government will not aiIeGt
congress" said Senator Ttllman. we
we're given 10 understand that tHe
arlnor manufacturers would increase
their price because government man u
facture of armor plate Would Iorcs
them to go out of that business ana
tbev would charge this enormous IN
crease in order to provide themselves
with an amortization fund but guess
we can find a way to stop the rop-
hers. In time OF trouble we coulu
seize their plants and operate them oy
right Of eminent domain.
Senators figured that If the armor
Mate manufacturers did raise the price
il would cost the government $24,OUO,-
600 extra for armor plate TO complete
the five year naval building program
senator Tillman said he proposed TO
ask Senator Penrose to repeat the an
nouncement of the armor plate manu-
facttirers to the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
AN OMNIBUS BILL
BrOadside of New Legislation
Latest Democratic Coup.
Rep. Gardner Believes Repub-
IicanS Will Endorse 1t.
DARING POLITICAL STRATEGY
Cut Income Tax, Repeal Stamp
Act and Flour Duty.
Make Whisky and Cigars Pay
Additional 35 Million.
DARING POLITICAL STRATEGY

Washington. Feb. s.-Passage OF
one omnibus bill to include all reve-
nue. legislation. income tax, tariff
commission, the sugar duty and all
other subjects was the daring political
strategy under serious consideration
today by administration leaders. The
house ways and means Democrats
plan to meet Thursday to consider the
scheme advanced by Representative
Gardner of Texas. who has been con-
sulting President Wilson. According
to plans, the bill would include the
following legislation:
Reducing the income tax.
Levying new inheritance tax.
Repeating President Wilson's stamp
tax
Increasing duties on whisky and ci.-
gars.
Taxing war munitions.
Creating a tariff commission.
Retaining present tax on sugar.
Repeating the tax on mixed flour.
BY advancing just one revenue bill,
Representative Gardner today pointed
out that many Republicans and Dem
ocrats would vote for it because of
porated Gardner believes the Re-
publicans would support the omnibus
bill to insure its passage.
The new tariff raising plan ad-
vanced, increasing internal revenue
taxes on whisky and cigars, also is
gaining support. The present plan of
leaders is to raise taxes on whisky
fifteen cents a gallon and change the
system of taxing cigars from that of
number to their value. This would
raise $35, 100000 it is estimated. The
whisky and cigar tax would be substi-
tuted for the present stamp tax which
raises $33,O0O,00O annually and is
scheduled for reDea1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
Wife. 81, Declares Her Elderly
Spouse Has an Affinity.
Affair "COmmOn Scandal"
Says Court Petition.

New York, Feb. S.-Charging that
the relations between her 7S-year-old
husband and another woman are "a
common scandal in Flushing, Mrs.
jeanette Bernard of Winfield, L. l.,
has applied to Supreme Court Justice
Kapper in Brooklyn for $50 a week
alimony and $3.50 counsel fee pending
trial of her suit for separation from
Louis Bernard. connected with the
American Lead Pencil Company in
Manhattan. Decision was reserved.
The couple were married in 1892.
She is 81. Four years ago, she says.
he became infatuated with Miss Jennie
NJ. Thompson of Flushing, L. l.. a
teacher at public school No. 3. Man
haitian. Finally he abandoned his
wife. it is charged.
Met Her Every Morning.
Before 1912 he met her on the
train every morning" the wife's story
ran HE is continually seeking her
company and going to her house, and
his relations with her are a common
scandal in Flushing, which is par
ticularly noticeable because of the
large disparity between his and her
ages. They are frequently seen arm
in-arm and they kiss each other in
public"
1t was asserted that Bernard paid
the expenses of a trip made by Miss
Thompson to Europe in 1912, and that
she built handsome house about the
time he became interested in her
Mrs. Bernard said that her husband
had given her less than $50 in the
last four years, but occasionally he
would deposit SO with the Macy
store, out of which she might make
purchases.
He Held Purse Strings.
Whenever l needed anything | had
to go to the store and humbly ask the
girls there whether my husband had
left any money with which to make
purchases" she said.
Bernard denied all his wife s
charges. He said the mention of Miss
Thompson's name was the result OF
Mrs. Bernard's "hallucinations."
Miss Thompson is a lacy whose
hair has turned gray. and who / be-
lieve is about fifty-two years of age
he said. He added that he had never
kissed her. had not financed her trip
to Europe, and had never given her a
cent.
Miss Thompson subInitted an affi-
davit denying the charges. She said
Mrs. Bernard last year brought
charges against her before the board
of education but nothing came of
( them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
Sunday LalUs
at Wellesley
Start ReUoLt

Boston, Feb s.-Wellesley col
lege girls have declared war on
number of rules that govern their
conduct on Sundays, and will go
before the student government
association and fight to have
them abolished. The rules are
those that prohibit them from
having men callers on Sunday
afternoons. that close Lake Wa
ban on Sunday and prevent them
from skating.
The girls object to the latter,
claiming that when it was adopt
ed, skating and boating were con-
sidered Sabbath breaking but to-
day they are looked upon as nee
eSSary exercise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
ENGLAND SUGARLESS;;
SWEET TOOTH DOOMED

London. Feb. S.-More restric-
tions on the Importation of sugar
in order to reduce consumption is
the recommendation OF a British
royal commission. which says that
economies in the use Of sugar will
influence the rate of exchange in
favor of Great Britain. as all the
sugar consumed here is imported
The commission states that since
the beginning of the war the price
of sugar has doubled. but there
has been no general reduction in
consumption. It urges that less
sugar in jams. biscuits. sweet
meats, chocolates. etc, be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-08
Odd Incidents
Collected By
the Wire Today

Gary. Ind. Feb. Sit was so cold
here during performance of a
musical comedy that the chorus girls
shivered until their knees knocked to-
gether. A bald headed man in the rear
got so excited he rushed to the box
office and bought a front seat, think
ing a new dance was being presented.
San Diego, Cal. Feb. S.-"The Cor
ner of Sighs,' they call it here; little
spot on the street near the big gray
Jail where tragedy daily stalks in
silence 1t is a spot secluded, from
whence relatives, friends and sweet
hearts of prisoners may signal those
within the Jail and still be guarded
from the eyes of the sheriff and his
force.
Washington, Feb. S.-A gorgeous
purple runabout. upholstered with
vivid lavender plush, has been ac-
uuired by Representative Percy Quin
of Mississippi, whose other fad is a
corn cob pipe.
Chicago. Feb. S.-W. A. Holbert.
Pullman porter on a train running out
of here. edits the Pullman Porters'
Review between runs. He has a staff
composed of Pullman porters who do
much of their writing while speeding
around the country.
St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. s.-Although
several steamship lines, and part in
lives here where sub zero temperatures
are common, the family does not own
Limousine, travelling in an open auto
mobile.