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The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-22
MANY VAL J ABLE BOOKS FUR
 LIBRARY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. - Gifts from many sources have brought more than 2S,000 volumes to the library of congress during the year, and com prised more than one-fourth of the additions to its shelves. Retaining it's the world, and the greatest in the western world, the library now con tains 2,451,974 books, 154, 200 maps and charts, 770,24S volumes and pieces of music and 392,905 prints.
 For large additions to the Chinese, Japanese and Korean collections the ter T. Swingle, of the bureau of plant industry, who visited the Far East in 1915 and purchased on behalf of the library total of 5,S92 volumes, includ- ing early Chinese books printed from blocks; Chinese historical and descrip- tive works covering the period of first nese dictionaries and encyclopedias; Chinese works on natural history and pharmacopoeias; geographical works; ; the writings of Confucius and the works of famous scholars; and a good copy of the oldest Japanese printed work eXtant, probably dating from the beginning of the thirteenth century; and a large collection of the writings of Kaibara, the Benjamin Franklin of Japan.
 The Lincoln documents which have been presented to the library are of exceptional interest. These consist of the original draft of Lincolns sec ond inaugural address, and his two drafts of the Gettysburg address, pre- scented by Clarence l.. Hay, who had them from his father, the late John Hay; and memorandum as to the improbability of his reelection, pre- sented by Miss Helen Nicolay.
 AS a rule the American composer and the American music publisher are beginning to prefer the national to a local library as the permanent custo- dian of manuscript scores. The chief of the music division records not only gifts of autograph scores of American composers, but promises of gifts to come.
 In the document division an effort was made to complete the files of of ficia1 publications of the Latin-Ameri- can countries, and it was exceptional ly fruitful through a visit to these countries by the law librarian, Dr. E. M. Borchard. The library's collection of Latin-American documents may now be considered one of it's import ant features.
 A number of Yiddish books came to the library in the two Deinard collec- tions. The Yiddish literature in the United States assumes a respectable place as compared to other literatures, and even if the predictions of some come true that the Yiddish tongue will be dead before long, the Yiddish lit erature will still offer wide and in teresting field for historians. philolo- gists and students of comparative lit
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-22

ernment have partial depository sets.
 The adoption of a uniform type for the use of the blind seems imminent to the assistant in charge of the read. ing room for the blind. It is antici- pated that an agreement may be ar rived at between the British and Am erican co.workers which will result in the solution of this problem.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-22
erature.

Depository libraries containing com. plete sets of the library of congress
 catalogue cards now number AS, while 40 libraries of the United States gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
CUPID CALL
TOpekan Went on Honeymoon
Trip When Injured.
Upon Return He Was in Bad
Shape, Says Girl.

Nav Waterman. a dimpled and smil-
ing blonde surgeons assistant from
Cheyenne, Wyoming, intimated in her
testimony in the district court today,
that if Richard Schwalm had not TAX
en- a honeymoon trip, just when he
did he might not have lost part of
his foot, therefore might not have
brought suit against the Union Pacific
for $500 damages.
Miss Waterman is office assistant to
the Cheyenne physician, who first
treated the foot of the machinist, who
is suing for damages.
Il did not see him the first day he
came to the office" she said, but the
next day the doctor was not there.
said that unless he cared to wait L
could dress his foot. He told me he
would prefer that 1 should dress 1t
because 1 didn't look like 1 would be
as rough as the doctor.
II discovered then that the second
toe on his left foot was in bad shape.
The end was black and the flesh was
dead 1t was treated in that office
for several days and was improving.
Then Mr.. Schwalm left and did not
return for ten days or two weeks
why he remained away from the Of
flee so long?"
Why" smiled Miss Waterman, dis
playing her dimples, "he said when he
returned that he had been away on
a honeymoon trip"
What was the condition of his foot
at that time ?"
TT was much worse than when he
went away"
did he say anything about having
hurt it?" asyed Mr.. Lillard.
Eyes. he said he struck it against
door"
Miss Waterman stated that the sec
sa1,x
the honeymoon trip he was unable to
go to the doctors office and that he
was treated in his home.
Carried on Sick List.
Miss Waterman stated that Schwalm
first told her the condition of his foot
was due to an ingrown toe-nail.
Did he say anything abotu an in
jury to his foot ?" asked Mr.. Lillard.
mo, he did not. We have two sets
of records for railroad patients" said
Miss Waterman, lone for sick patients
and one for injured patients. Mr..
Schwalm was carried on the sick list
Mr.. Schwalm contends that his in
juries, which finally necessitated the
removal of seven toes, were caused by
the breaking of a chan holding up a
hydraulic jack, in the Union Pacific
sohps at Cheyenne. There is much
machinery scattered over the court
room in the second division, used in
connection with testimony. Expert
machinists have been on the stand
also expert surgeons.
Schwalm is represented by Frank
Dreaming and the Union Pacific by
Tom Lillard.
Because of the absence of juror
the case is being heard and will be de-
termined by eleven men. The attor-
neyS agreed to an eleven man jury
rather than go back over the ground
! they had already covered.
The probabilities are the case will
go to the jpry late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
BROUGHT BACK COAL
Negroes Wheel Back Supply They
Took From Cars.

That a wheelba rrow leaves a track
ever plain enough for a Bingville con-
stable to follow is a fact that was
completely overlooked by a half doz-
en- negroes down on First street
When the railroad company set out
two carloads of soft coal late Tues
day night for as many coal COM
panies it proved q strong temptation.
Some time during the night the wheel
barrows in the neighborhood were
rounded up and coal was unlOaded
and hauled away to private boxes
and bins.
Officers Duncan and Pinkston no
ticed the wheelbarrow tracks early
Wednesday morning and followed
them over devious routes to coal that
looked like it might have come from
the freight cars.
The officers issued a general order
to the effect that every pound of coal
hauled away should be redelivered at
once. The wheelbarrows were press
ed into service again. Within a short
time the firm of Gillette & Nicholson
had recovered 700 pounds of coal and
John Suthern had recovered 500
pounds So far there have been no
prosecutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
May AGREE SOON
Americans Fix Documents to
Meet Mexican Approval.
Retain Right to Cross Border
After Bandits.

Atlantic City, Nov. 23-When the
Observation-Disclosures joint commission
convened today it appeared evident the
Americans were willing to meet the
Mexicans half way in so phrasin3
the proposals made Tuesday that the
Mexicans would feel justified in agree
ing to them. 1t has been indicated
that the Americans were content TO
have eliminated from the official doc
ument reference to the right of the
American government to send troops
into Mexico.
1t was understood that the chief OBJ
lection of the Mexicans was to such a
provision. With that feature eliminat-
ed there would remain little more than
the agreement for the withdrawal of
American troops now in Mexico and
the provision that the armies of the
two countries should guard their re-
spective frontiers.
The question of crossing into Mex
leo in event of future raids will not,
however, be one of doubt for the Mex
leans, who have been informed that
this government will not hesitate to
pursue raiders across the border line
into Mexico and as far as it appears
necessary to go.
DR.. ]. r. Mott of the American
commission is expected to return to-
night from Cleveland. Commissioners
expressed the hope that the official
agreement might be ready for signing
when he appeared in the session to-
morrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
DR.. D. B. NICOLL ILL

DIR. Dorothy B. Nicoll, prominent
physician of Topeka, is dangerously i'll
at her home, 1875 Topeka avenue,
and the city pulmotor was called to
the house shortly after II o'clock this
morning. DIR. Nicoll suffered a hemo-
rrhage of the lungs today, and her
condition is critical. The pulmoter
was still at the home at o'clock this
afternoon.
Telephone communication with the
Nicoll home was cut off this afternoon
ana it was impossible to determine
the exact condition of the sufferer
DR.. Nicoll has been ill more than
week. Last Friday. it became known
today, she suffered a hemorrhage in
her office, 909 Kansas avenue She
has been suffering since that time
and the second hemorrhage TODAY
may prove fatal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
STORM CHIHUAHUA
Villa Opens Attack on State
Capital, Is Report.
TrevinO Strongly Entrenched
There With 5000 Men.

Ell Paso, Nov. 23.-Francisco Villa
began an attack on Chihuahua at IL
o'clock today, according to a message
received by Carranza officials in Juar-
ez at noon today. Villa is making his
attack from the south, the message
said.
General Murgia, who was reported
to have reached Mapula, about twelve
miles south of Chihuahua City, is ex-
pected to attack Villa from the rear,
according to this information. Ire
vino is in command of the forces
which are defending the capital of the
state and has approximately 5000
men with artillery and strong fortifi-
cations surrounding the town to the
west and south, the Carranza officers
in Juarez declare.
An attack upon the state capital by
Villa bandits has been expected since
yesterday, as Villa was reported 70
have reached Horoasitas, about thirty
miles south of Chihuahua City, yes
terday with his main column.
Ammunition from the Juarez arse
nal was rushed to Chihuahua City
yesterday on a special train to be is
sued to General Trevino's troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
FACTORY FOR TOPEKA
Overall Makers Planning a Branch
Establishment Here.

Prospects of a new factory in To-
peka were discussed today by H C.
Mickey of the Lakin & Mickey Manu-
featuring company at Fort Scott Mr..
Mickey acknowledged an invitation to
speak to the Topeka boosters at the
MONDAY dinner at the Chamber of
Commerce.
Following the dinner he stated that
he had discussed the practicability of
establishing a khaki trousers factory
in Topeka as a branch to the big over
all factory at Fort Scott. The plan
is in its infancy, he stated, and at
first the firm had planned to place it
further north. But now Henry Auer-
bach has got hold of him.
IF we put it anywhere in Kansas
1 know of no town so good as To-
peka for a Site said Mr.. Mickey.
1.-THE spirit and enthusiasm of Topeka
men for Topeka expressed today is
just what a real factory wants more
than big bonuSuS.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
ACCT. MEALS 81 CTS.
High COST in Texas Puts Chicago in
Amateur Class.

Dallas, Tex. Nov. 23.-The 40
cents a day meals of Health Commits
sioner Robertson, of Chicago, would
cost at least 81 cents in Dallas-more
probably 81 cents.
John Schomerous, local restaurant
eur, took the identical table of the
first menu prepared by Robertson, and
computed the following Dallas prices
for the up-today:
BREAKFAST: Fresh apples 2
cents each; liver and bacon, 10
cents; one egg muffin. 8; butter, L;
coffee, no cream, 1 cent.
LUNCH: Dreamed Goldfish,
cents; baked potato, cents; corn
bread, 1; butter, 1 cent; cocoa,
cents.
DINNER: Vegetable soup,
cents; pot roast, s cents; parsnips,
3; cranberry sauce, 2 " cents; rice,
2 cents; raisin pudding. cents.
The above rations, if purchased in
large quantities, would cost 81 cents.
If bought in small quantities, the way
the average housewife buys, they
would cost about 81 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Comeback" MAN was really
never down-and-out- His weakened
condition because of over-work lack
of exercise, improper eating and living
demands stimulation to satisfy the cry
for a healthgiving appetite and the
refreshing sleep essential to strength
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules
the National Remedy of Holland. viii.
do the work. They are wonderful.
Three of these capsules each day will
put man on his feet before he knows
it: whether his trouble comes from
uric acid poisoning the kidneys. grav-
ell or stone in the bladder. stomach
arrangement or other ailments thai
befali the over-zealous American
Don't wait until you are entirely down.
and-out. but take them today. Your
druggist will gladly refund your mon
ey if they do NOT help you. Csc. soc
and s1-o0 per box Accept no sub
stitutes. Look for the name GOLD
MEDAL on ever. box They are the
pure, original. imported HARLEM Oil
Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
WHOLE FLOCK OF
TURKEYS FOR THE
WHITE HOUSE FETE

Washington, Nov. 23.-President
Wilson plans to spend Thanksgiving
day at the White House with mem
bers of his family. The annual flock
of turkeys raised specially for the
president has already begun to arrive.
One will be selected for the White
House table and the others, according
to custom, probably will be sent to
ships or for distribution among the
poor.
On the crate of one turkey, which
came from Oklahoma, railroad men
had written messages, such ss "Eow
about the high cost of living!-' and
Remember the S-hour day."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
BOOK men To MEET
Kansas Dealers Will Hold
Convention in Topeka.
They Plan to Have a Lobby in
Next Legislature.

A lobby of the new Kansas Book
Dealers association will be in Topeka
during the legislative session and fur
Their complicate the big fight. appar-
emily being prepared, on state publ
cation. Word was received in Topeka
today that 200 of the book men would
hold convention in Topeka the sec
ond week in January, pass resolutions
asking Tor more elastic system of
distribution of school books and pos
sibly asking for rejection of the
cash in advance" stipulation. A
lobby will be appointed to keep the
amendment from being buried in
pigeon holes of committee rooms
A number of Kansas book dealers
met at Ottawa, last week and formed
the Kansas Book Dealers association.
Edward Dorsey of Ottawa is presi-
dent; Mason McCarty of Emporia. is
vice president and o. Scott Morgan
OF Baldwin, secretary-treasurer.
1t Hurts Financially.
Book dealers claim that the pres
ent system of handling books hurts
them financially, delays the PROMPT
opening of studies in schools and
causes other troubles which might he
averted by Kansas legislators With
the cash in advance" stipulation fac
ing them as well as that section of the
statute which makes it impossible for
them to return books unsold, the book
dealers have difficulty in selecting suf-
ficient books for the children ON the
first day of school They do not want
to lose money by purchasing books
they may never be able to sell and
can never exchange.
The book dealers have by no word.
or action, taken a slap at state pub
LEGATION. They do want a little better
margin on state books but so far as
the principle of state publication IS
concerned, they appear satisfied with
it They want the law governing the
sale of state books modified so il will
help them a little in purchasing their
supplies in advance of a school year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
UP TOK. C. CONFERENCE
Washington Conferees "Pass the
Buck" on Question of Test Case.

Washington. Nov. 23.-Decision as
to whether the Santa Fe or the Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma & Gulf case shall be
used for test of the constitutionality
of the Adamson act is to be left to
representative of the attorney general
office now in Kansas City, it was said
by railroad representatives here today
after conference among G. M
Dales, attorney for the Burlington,
Frederick c. McKenney, local repre-
sentative of the Pennsylvania system
and Solicitor General Davis. Mr. Da-
Wis, however, insisted there were no
new developments in the case.
Government officials here are in
clined to believe that the federal at
torneys now in Kansas City are in a
better position to decide which case
would be best for test purposes than
any one in Washington. Little de-
tailed information is at hand here
about the Gulf case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
D. L. COLE TO TEXAS
Manager of Harvey House Here Pro.
NOTED to Cleburne.

David L. Cole. for eighteen months
manager of the Harvey house in To-
peka, has been promoted to the posi-
ton of manager of the Harvey service
for the Oklahoma-Texasd division. He
will leave Topeka in few days for
Cleburne, Tex, where he will main
tain headquarters for the division.
Cole came to Topeka as successor
to A. B. C. butcher. When a vacancy
occurred in the Olzlahoma-Texas dis
trict, however, Cole was notified that
he would be transferred. The trans
fer means a decided promotion.
Coles successor in Topeka will prob
ably be sent from one of the several
Kansas Harvey houses, probably from
Emporia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
After Secretary Morrison's Job.
New York Money Market.

New York, Nov ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper. 21s per cent. Sterling, 60 day bills.
ILL.,: commercial, 60 day bills bank,
4.7O% commercial 60 day bills, 47oA de-
demand. 5.Si1s: cables. 5.s31a. Marks. de-
mand. 6s% cables. g. 1916. Kronen, de
mand 115k: cables. II. Guilders, demand.
1917 cables A. Lires. demand, 6.69; ca
bIes. 6.6S Rubles, demand, SOY cables. 81.
Rar silver, 73he: Mexican dollars. 56Ac.
Government bonds. steady. railroad bonds.
irregular Time loans. strong; GO and 90
DAYS and G months, 315@3%.
Cal money. strong. high, A. low. ,: rul-
ing rate ~ last loan, 4 closing bid 31a !;
offered at 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
PRISON COAL RUNS OUT
Missouri Penitentiary Factory VIII
Stop Work Tomorrow.

Jefferson City, Nov. 23.-The coal
supply at the state penitentiary hers
was exhausted this afternoon and it
seems now that not a wheel in the in
st1tution will turn tomorrow unless
ordered coal is received before night
Fifty tons of coal are required for
the daily operation of the prison
shops. Coal contracts cannot be filled.
large coal companies say, because Of
shortage of cars
Dismiss University Classes.
Columbia, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Many
classes were dismissed in the Univer-.
sity of Missouri today because of lack
of heat and power caused by a coal
shortage. Lack of coal cars is the.
reason assigned by coal dealers who,
contracted to furnish the school with
fuel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
TO SPEND IT
Kansas Taxpayers Just Can't
Keep Their Money.
Bonded Indebtedness Increased
Millions in 1916.
TOTAL REACHES 70 MILLION
Still 1t Is Impossible to Obtain
Accurate Report.
Cities and Larger Towns Con-
tribute Large Share.
TOTAL REACHES 70 MILLION

Bonded Indebtedness of Kansas
counties. cities and townships increase
four million dollars a year, according
to a report issued today, from the Of
flee of w. E. Davis, state auditor. The
Davis report shows recorded bonde /
Indebtedness of $50, 3,61s.93, as
against $52,773, 324.42 in 1915.
The big increases in boLded debt
comes from the cities and larger towns
of the state. While the increase in
the bonded debt amounted to nearly
four million dollars last year, the state
auditors office registered nearly six
and a half million dollars worth 81 of
bonds in the fiscal year ending June
80. Based on the present increase
the states bonded Indebtedness will
pass the s10O,000,000 mark in 1880.
Records Not Complete.
Auditor Davis, however, believes
that the records which are received
from county clerks do not show the
entire bonded debt of the state Fail
ure of township and local officials to
make accurate or prompt reports is
responsible for low estimate of the
states debt, he believes.
1T is probable that the total bond
ed indebtedness of the state thru its
counties, cities, townships and dis
dollars" said Davis. 1T is simply i'm
possible to secure an accurate re-
port of all of these debts.''
In 1914, the reports showed a bare
40 million dollars in bonded indebted
ness, with a jump to So and three
fourths millions in 1915. County bond
ed indebtedness as reported to the
auditor totals $10,354,675.21; city,
1872, ,326.06; township, $2,73S,O47-
IS; board of education and school dis
trict, $9,445, 452.89; drainage districts,
$1,7S1, 500; special road bonds, $23,-
61Q02
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
Hunt Roadhouse Slayer.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Police are today
hunting for the slayers of Jos, phi Hog
erty, % years old, who was killed in a
roadhouse at Burnham, a suburb, here
today Companions of Hogerty are
said by Durham police to have been
Sonny Dunno, Thomas Enright and
Bun Connors- Connors, Joseph Sher-
man, a pugilist and Eugene Mccall, a
chauffeur. are under arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
2 SHIP VICTIMS DIE
Injured Survivors of Britannia Sue
cumb i'm Hospital.

Athens, Nov. 23.-The British hos
pital ship Britannia sank in three
hundred feet of water in the Zea cham
mel, according to reports here today.
Two of the injured, brought here for
attention, died in the hospital today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
RUCTION IN A. FL,
Labor Federation Cancels Char
ter of Iron Workers Union.
Charge 1t Organized Strike
breakers; Fight Bitter.

Baltimore, Md, Nov 23.-The
American Federation of Labor today
adopted an amended resolution, sus
pending the charter of tn Interna-
tional Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. This followed a bitter fight
on the floor in which charges of bias
and frameup were hurled.
The fight was over the dock build
ers and pile drivers of New York. L.
is charged that when strike was on,
the iron workers organized the strike
breakers into a separate bauy under
their jurisdiction. This bSought pro-
tests from the carpenters, with whom
the strikers were affiliated.
The carpenters introduced the reso-
luton to ask the convention to revoke
the iron workers charter.
With only two days remaining for
the convention to transact business
there is n noticeable speeding up.
The last day of the convention is gem
orally given over to the election of Of
ficers.
After Secretary Morrison's Job.
When there are no contests in the
election of the heads of the federation
this work occupies but a short time.
This wear. however there will be at
least one contest, as John W. Hays OF
the International Typographical union
is after the post of Frank Morrison,
who for more than twenty years has
been secretary of the organization.
A resolution before the convention
asking for the appointment of another
vice president will undoubtedly pave
the way for another contest While
the delegates ere reluctant to make a
contest against the present officers,
there are any number who are willing
to test their strength in contest for
a new office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
Punctured Lung Fatal.

saltwater. Okla, Nov 23.-Arch
Wilkins. gas filter, died at a hospital
here today from an injury caused two
weeks ago when a bicycle pump broke,
the piston puncturing his left lung.
Wilkins was testing a natural gas main
for leaks when the accident occurred.