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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
topeka SHOULD
DEVELOP ASSETS
--ALLEN ALBERT
Stirring Address Before Com
merciaI Club Today.
Rotary International President
Shows Opportunities.
HE AROUSES OUR LOCAL PRIDE
Points Out Where Capital City
May Be Monumental.
Best Talk Ever Given to Topeka
Business Men.
Rotary International President
Shows Opportunities.
He AROUSES OUR LOCAL PRIDE
Best Talk Ever Given to Topeka
Business Men.

Poor Topeka with her inability to
build school houses on suitable
grounds, poor Topeka with her ignor-
ance of building codes to guard
against the city's greatest sociologi-
cal asset, her small cottages surround
ed by beautiful lawns. So Allen D.
Albert, international Rotary president,
student of civic affairs and speaker
extraordinary, commiserated the cap
itaI city today noon in his stirring ad-
dress delivered at the Commercial
club.
Then to stir pride in Topeka's heart
and make her ashamed of herself this
extraordinary man pictured the beau
tiful school architectural achievements
found in Milwaukee, a city made ia
nous by beer. Not that President
Albert desired to criticise prohibition
but merely to stir pride and not give
to the world ar idea that prohibi-
ton and civic stinginess are synon-
ymous.
Three Features.
Three features of modern American
cities were brought out prominently
by President Albert.
First the government of modern
American cities is honest and general
ly efficient. There are exceptions but
these are known.
is spending more money tha.4 in any
age on three projects, recreation, edu-
cation and introduction of beauty into
the lives of the people.
Third. these are products of a great
spiritual awakening in the lives O fthe
people themselves in every section OF
America.
Christian Citizenship.
Then President Albert pleaded for
a new citizenship, a Christian citizen
As...... -. n L. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

Washington, March Germany s
latest assurances on the conduct of
submarine warfare presented Monday
by Won Bernstorff to Secretary Lans-
ing are not SO broad as the United
States desires, but it is indicated no
further steps will be taken by TINS
government until the administration is
certain its action will not embarrass
congress.
The assurances reiterated in the Ia
test communication are regarded as
not so complete as those originally
given as the result of the Lusitania
negotiations and it was indicated to-
day that the pending Lusitania agree
ment would not be finally accepted as
satisfactory at this time
Officials were reported as feeling
that if the German government took
the position that it could modify or
change the first assurances at will,
there was nothing to prevent an at
tempt to change the latest assurances
and they do not intend to agree with
such procedure.
1t was said that the next step would
be taken as soon as the situation in
congress was clarified. Officials ex-
pect the administration will find it
self in a position to continue the ne
gotiations within the next few days
Chairman Flood of the foreign af-
fairs committee sought to bring DEM
ocrats in line on the measure to be re-
ported out of his committee and also
sought Intellectually to get assurances
of Republican cooperation.
Wilson Against Resolution?
THE president positively did not
ask for such a resolution said Mr..
Flood, speaking of the new proposal
This form has been broached since
I returned from the White House con-
ference"
Pending the sounding of sentiment
on the resolution the meeting of the
foreign affairs committee was post
poned from one O'Clock to an indefi-
mite hour Meantime leaders con-
ferred on the new proposal. It was
argued by some that this would re-
lieve the house of going on record on
the armed ship proposition. Predic-
tions that the president would not en-
dorse the proposed resolution were
freely expressed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
EXPLAINS CHARGES
Law Partner of Brandeis Testifies Be
fore Senate Committee.

Washington, March Edward F.
McClennen of Boston, member of the
Louis d. Brandeis law firm testified
again today before the senate commit
tee investigating the fitness of Mr..
Brandeis to be a member of the su-
preme court.
Mr.. McClennen is giving his ex-
planation of the various charges
against Mr.. Brandeis which commit
tee is inquiring into. Today the wit
ness continues his statement regard
ing the United Shoe Machinery COM
pany matters which he began late
yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

pledges he continued, "sfle never
dreamed that the British government
would instruct merchant liners to
conduct offensive warfare.
For this reason, the two German
statements remain distinct and sepa-
rate. The first, as made by Anbassa-
dor Bernstorff, applies to liners as
they should be to conform to interna-
tional law, not armed for offensive
purposes. The second memorandum
applies to ships armed for offensive
warfare and also contrary to interna-
tional law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
It's Homemade
or Nothing as
Bakers Strike

London, March IA Reuter-
dispatch from Madrid says a
strike which began among the
bakers on account of the high
price of flour has developed into
a general strike and brought trade
to a standstill. Riots have oc-
CURED and several persons have
been injured in conflict with po-
lice The mayor of Madrid las
resigned as a result of the trouble.
An epidemic of home made bread
has seized the Spanish capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
Reinstate EastIand Inspectors.

Washington, March 1-Secretary
Redfield today reinstated Robert Reid
and Charles c. Eckliff suspended as
steamboat inspectors after their in
dictment in Chicago for negligence in
connection with the Eastland DISASTER
His action was based on the inspectors
exoneration of culpability by the fed
eral court at Grand Rapids. which dis
missed indictment against six men ac-
cused in connection with the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
CHILDREN KILLED
Train Hits Rural School Carry
All on Crossing.
Driver and Two Pupils Dead;
Five Injured.

Muskogee, Okla, March Three
persons were killed and five injured,
one probably fatally when an Iron
Mountain passenger train struck a
country schoo1-service wagon at a
crossing near Inola, Okla, today
The dead:
J. 7. STILES, the driver
TILDA REYNOLDS, 3 years old.
THOMAS CiJMMINS.
Lora Cummins was probably fatally
injured and four other school chill
dren We're injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
Vote on First
Presidential
Referendum

Chicago, March 1.-Voting on
the first presidential nomination
by referendum, was started today
by the Socialist party and by
March 3 the vote will have been
cast. 1t is expected tho complete
vote will be recorded in the
party's headquarters in Chicago
by March 10. The following are
the candidates for the presidency:
Allan L. Benson, Yonkers, \.
Y; Arthur Lesueur, Minot, N D.;
James H. Maurer. Reading. Pa;
for vice president, George H.
kirkpatrick, Newark, n. J.; Kate
Richards O'Hara. St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
GIVE LAND and CAPITAL
Attractive Proposition to Encourage
Soldiers to Become Farmers.

Sydney, March 1.-The New South
Wales government has approved a
comprehensive scheme for settling re-
turned soldiers on the land Steps
have been taken to survey suitable
crown lands and proposals have been
made to make advances to each settler
up to $500 for improvements and the
purchase of stock and farming imple-
mentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
SEND ULTIMATUM
Germany Demands Return of
Ships by Portugal.
Gives Nation As Hours With
Threat of War.

London, March Germany
has sent an ultimatum to POrtu-
gal demanding the restoration
within 4S hours of the German
ships recently seized by that
country, according to a dispatch
from Madrid to Reuters Tele-
gram company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
ANTI-TIPPING LAW NOT
LEGAL, IOWA COURT HOLDS

Sioux City, March Iowa anti
tipping law was held to be uncon-
stitutional by Judge George Jepson,
in the district court here today.
The court held the law was class
legislation. The decision was rem
dered in the ~ase of a barber ar
rested for taking a 25 cent tip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
OLD RULE DOESN'T APPLY.
Germany ProcIaims Agreement Ante
dates "'Armed Liners"
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

Berlin, March 1.-"Germany's MEM
orandum declaring that armed mer-
chantmen in future will be considered
as warships does not change the
pledges Ambassador Bernstorff gave
the American government because,
when they were given, no such thing
as an armed merchant liner was
thought Of" declared Baron Mumm
Won Schwarzenstein of the foreign Of
flee to this correspondent today
when Germany made these
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
VIII Keep Vote secret.

Cleveland, March THE result Of
the vote taken by the four railros d
brotherhoods on the question of nego-
tiating with the railways of the United
be made public today as had been an
ticipated. The result fill be an
nounced at Chicago. March s. The
brotherhoods are those of the ,ngi-
neers, firemen, conductors and train
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
ALPS AVALANCHE
KILLS THIRTEEN

Berlin, March by wireless to Say
ville-Dispatches from Innsbruck say
that thirteen persons were killed by an
avalanche in Stelvio Pass on the bor-
der of TyroI and Italy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
LEAP YEAR BABY BORN
ON MOTHERS BIRTHDAY

independence, Mo, March IA
leap year baby. whose mother was
a leap year baby twenty-eight years
ago. was born here last night 1t
was announced today The pa
rents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Guerly
of this city.
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End smelters, strilke.

Pittsburg. Kan. March 1.-The Jop-
lin ore & Spelter company and the
SmeItermen's union, affiliated with the
Western Federation of Miners, last
night signed a contract for two years,
which ended a strike in progress since
the first of December. Other local
smelters signed with the union several
weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

Tulsa, Okla, March IA lighted
cigaret started a fire in a pool hall
at Hanna, Okla, at noon today and
as a result six buildings, including a
three-story hotel, were destroyed, ac-
cording to information tonight from a
telephone operator at Dustin, IL miles
northwest of Hanna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
OUTPUT OF PITTSBURG
STOGIES BREAKS RECORD

Wheeling, w. Va, March L.
The output OF stogies in wheeling
totaled 1853. $50 last month COM
pared with 1886. 200 for the COR
responding month enc year ago
according to an announcement
made at the internal revenue ef-
flee, here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
NOT YET AGREED
Assurances to e. s. on U-BOat
Conduct Not Sufficient.
Controversy Involving Lusi-
tania Again i'm Allegiance.
ADMINISTRATION Marks TIME
No Action Now Lest 1t Might
Embarrass Congress.
Germany Won't Promise to
Stand Pat on Assertions.

Washington, March 1.-House
leaders today drafted for consid-
Grafton of the house a measure
proposing that congress express
its confidence in the presidents
handling of the armed merchant
men controversy and recognize
that it is not a matter of .legisla-
tive but executive concern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
Oddities CuILed
From Days NelOs

Chicago-ln answer to an 5. ,
s. call flashed from a mirror to
fraternity men, oodles of flowers
and candy began arriving for the
three scarlet fever PATIENTS
Guarantined at the University of
Chicago. Poor co-edsl
hicago-August Leuctke, shot
in tho heart a week ago, probably
will go through life with the bull
let unremoved. Physicians say
there is no danger.
Kansas City. Kan.-After being
delayed fifteen years, Leo Nc
Shane was given verdict If s4,-
600 for street car accident that
happened when he was ten years
old.
Kansas City, Mo-"For Gods
sake, give me a chance to go
whe 1 can never see this wom-
an again. brought a sentence .
the municipal farm for o. Ash,
wife beater.
Kansas City, Motive models
will demonstrate how and 1ow
not to wear jewelry at the First
Jewel Fashion Show ever held in
this part of the country, here
March rs.
Kansas City, Mo.-Mrs CIar-
ence E. Forbes has sued two 10
cal surgeons for $4,000. They
are charged with removing her
appendi-. without her consent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

Snow tonight and Thursday it'll
fresh northerly winds; colder tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

DEOPLl- VITO really haven't much to
complain about usually do the most
kicking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

TOPEKA will profit by Allen D. Al
best's address at the high school
auditorium this evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-01
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New Britain herald., 1916-11-01

players equal to the demands of this organization since its inception, thirty-six years ago.
 Miss Winifred Christie, the bril- liant Scotch pianiste, whose New York and Boston concerts of the late spring won highest praise from the critics, will appear in Hartford for the first time at the concert next month. Miss Marcia Van Dresser famous soprano of the Chicago Grand Opera, will be soloist at the second concert and the orchestra will present a special program unassisted at the third and last concert. The sale of season tickets will continue until Sat urday, November 4. Seats for the first concert may be obtained after November at Gallup & Alfred's, No. POI Asylum street.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-01
Ve1ps for 7heater Goers 1znd Women Readers
REVELATI0NSOF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRgoN

register her disapproval of Mrs. Smlth's rudeness. Her expressive
 race, with it's mutinous eyes, appeared to De saying to me: 'Just wait; this
 incident has not ended yet" The knowledge of her sympathy ] and that of the other woman braced me. When I had finished my lecture and sat down, I had the pleasant con- Hsc1ousness that I had never spoken to heCIef advantage. The burst of en- thuslast1c hand clapping which rose at | my final words confirmed my own 1 opinion. It had hardly subsided when 1 Mrs. Iaymore sprang to her feet Fellow members of the Lotus Study club" she began. CT think VOL Will all agree with me that we have 1 HeVer spent more enjoyable and in- l s'ructlVe study afternoon than the one l Just hn1shed. It seems to me that we l Slioulo mark our appreciation of it in
 some other way than by our applause 1 therefore move you, Madam l fres1dent, that vote of thanks to
 Mrs. Graham for her excellent begin 1 nlng or this years work, and to Mrs.
 Helen Brainerd Smith, who first
 learned of Mrs. Graham's work and secured her for us, be spread upon
 the records.'
 l NOW11, GVlucuLIy trying nara
 10 control smile. The woman sit
 ting next to her, a very pretty young
 friend of hers, whose voice was rarely
 heard in the club meetings, promptly l seconded the motion.
 The sheer audacity and humor of
 the thing evidently caught the fancy
 Cf the clubwomen. Many of the
 women present had witnessed nv first
 clash with Mrs. Smith the year be-
 fore, when she had tried to deprive me
 of half the sum she had promised ma for my first lecture. They knew that
 if Mrs. Smiths narrow and vindictive
 mind regretted one thing more than | another, it was her introduction of me
 to the Lotus Study club, but the coup
 ling of her name with mine in the vote
 of thanks made it impossible for her
 to resent either openly or secretly the
 young TOT the resolution by any
 woman present.
 Of course Mrs. Taymore knew Mrs l Smith was fully aware that her
 motive in making such a motion was
 to heap as much cnagrin as possible l upon the head of the august secretary
 of the Lotus club.
 1 I could have laughed aloud at Mrs
 Smiths face, as she heard the reso- l lut1On, but there was absolutely
 nothing that she could do, save sit still l and try to smile.
 1 When the rabbitt-like persident put 1 the motion every woman in the hall voted 'Aye,' and I could hear SUD-
 pressed giggles from some of the l younger and more irrevelent members | in the back rows.
 Did I avenge your" whispered Mrs.
 Taymore mischievously to me when ] the meeting was over
 l "Glorious1y," I whispered back. 1 Thank you so much"
 1 You can always count on me-" she said, giving my hand a little squeeze, l and felt all my annoyance at Mrs. 1 Smiths pettiness vanish into thin air.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-01
Was It a Joke?

At the country place where l was staying last summer, a nelShbor or ours told us this little experience.
 At a city shop, which delivers free to a radius of a hundred miles, she bought two pieces of plotting paper and ordered them sent. The plotting paper cost ten cents. The gross prof it's could not be more than five, and the cost of delivery was twenty-six cents. Fancy! My neighbor regards this as a huge joke on the shop.
 But was it?
 Who Pays That Twenty-six Cents?
 Who actually pays that twenty-six cents? The consumer, of course.
 To be sure, the woman who bought the blotter doesn't pay the whole Of it. only an ininitesimal assessment. But she also pays an infnitesimal mart of countless costly deliveries made to other people,
 With my purchases from another shop, I found the other day sm2ll s1in requesting that merchandise re- turned for a refund be in proper con- dition and returned within the week hacause-"Much waste is caused by the habit some people have of keep io n11rchases for weeks, sometimes months, and then returning them, off a,, in unsaleable condition. This waste adds to the expense Of doing h,7siness. YOU pay your share of this ovnense when you buy goods here or in any other store.'
New Britain herald., 1916-11-01
30 LITTLE ONES"
 IN MIDGET REVUE

Much interest has been shown in the theatrical announcement of the coming engageme of Singers Midget revue, the thirty wonderful little people from Europe who will ap- pear at the Russwin Lyceum every afternoon and evening next week.
 Wide advance publicity and ar engagements for their appearance as guests of social and business organ izations during their stay here is bringing them unusual attention and interest They are from all different corners of Europe and came to this country soon after the outbreak of the terrific struggle across the sea.
 After four weeks at the famous Hammerstein's Victoria theater in New York City, they were enga ged as the big feature of the New York Hippodrom stupendous spectacle, Wars of the World,' and afterward took up tour of the Klaw 6 Err langer and Shubert theaters where the prices of admission ranged up to $1.5O and $2
 This Is their first appearance in vaudeville at popular prices.
 The Midgets really offer nine com plete acts, and their show runs close to an hour, and will be agumented in this city by the addition of several other high grade turns.
 Unlike other midgets, their brains are we'll developed and they show re- markable versatility and ability to en- certain.
 Their revue opens with a grand entry by the entire company as a coaching party which is quickly con- verted into a beehive of entertain mcnt They introduce successively a duet between the leading tenor and the prma donna, assisted by the en- tire company, including a banjoist; the midget equestrienne, with her high school pony; the midget strong man, lifting over five times his own weight; the midget elephant trainer, with the smallest performing ele plants in the world; the midget hOrsemen acrobats, eleven little men illustrating the training method and acrobatic stunts of Hungarian Hussars and German Uhlans; the midget box ing match between the smallest ex- ponents of the Queensberry rules in the world; and the grand march and finale. The entire pro- duction was staged by Ned Wayburn, the master producer whose Town Topics" was the talk of New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-01

morrow. Madame Kalich plays the part of Helen Sterling, whose husband Robert, is brought to ruin through the machinations of George Howard, a part played by Stuart Holmes. Howard is a dishonest broker, and is assisted in crooked schemes by Rita Lawson. Towards motive Is to get Helen away from her husband, and by clever schemes, he succeeds in forcing Robert to sue for divorce. The brokers own false testim Ony leads the court to grant the decree. Then another ruse of Towards brings Helen to his house. Enraged by his continual nagging and eternal cruelty, the woman kills him. Then she goes mortified to her home. She finds Robert there. He has seen the truth, and has come to take her back.
 This vivid portrayal of a woman's emotions is feature that every woman should sec The supporting cast is exceptionally strong and 1n- cludes among others Kenneth Hunter,
 Madeline Le Nard and the Lee chll- dron Catherine and Jane. On these
New Britain herald., 1916-11-01
CHAPLIN FILM ON
 KEENEY'S SCREEN

New Britain's Chaplin devotees will 1 have the last opportunity of seeing 1 the famous comedian in the Essanay Revue of 1916 tonight when the big five reeler is to be shown for the last time in this city. The film was of fered before large audiences Monday and Tuesday and it made a most fa- vorable impression. Chaplin is seen to excellent advantage in a series of humorous settings and there are more laughs crowded into the single hour required for the picturc than result from an entire week of the ordinary run Of film comedies. The Chaplin revue bids fair to be one of the most popular screen comedies ever offered and the Essanay people report a big demand throughout the country for the film. The dramatic feature of the week is to be the leader tomor- row, Friday and Saturday, Lima Cav- alieri, the famous prima donna, mak- ing her initial bow on the screen as a film star. She will play the prin- cipal role In the Gold Rooster pro- duction, "The Shadow Of Her Past" This attraction is one of the most important bookings ever made for Keeney's and it should draw heavily during the three days it tops the pro- gram.
 Thursday as an added feature tho management presents Dorothy Phil lips and Lon Clancy in ''The Place Beyond The Winds" a f1ve-part photo drama. Tonight the latest episode in the Beatrice Fairfax" serial will be shown.
 The Four Hendersons, acrobats and novelty roller skaters, offer an en- tertaining speciality while the Five Violin Beauties play their way into popular favor. Both acts have an element of novelty that is bound to appeal to vaudeville lovers.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-01

Rmato Sauce-Turn a can of to- pes into saucepan add a bit of leaf, two cloves, half of small p, sprig of parsley, a half tea RnIul of salt, a dash of pepper. E and stew for half an hour; press |ush sieve. Return to fire and FSen With one tablespoonful of wet with cold water.
 ate Pudding-Mix together two 'nls of graham or whole wheat : one cupful of milk, one cupfuH nolasseS, one teaspoonful of salt, half teaspoonfuI of soda and one ping cupful of stoned dates cut
 steam 1n mould for three hours serve iwth liquid sauce.