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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
SAW SHOW FREE
But Topeka Lads Took Danger
GUS MidWinter Risk.
Pry OF Board in Auditorium
ROOf-One Boy Fell.

In their efforts to get into the Mid
winter exposition without spending
the necessary 8 cents, a bunch of
boys took some long chances yester-
day afternoon and one of them fell
fifteen feet without serious injury.
The boys climbed the fire escape
on the city hall, reached the roof and
found the very implement they need
ed. They found a hammer and with
this they pried off the cover of a
scuttle hole in the roof of the audi
torium. They were able to reach the
ceiling above the auditorium and
could look through, but that was their
limit In the excitement one of the
boes dropped the hammer through the
ceiling and it went bounding down
into the auditorium.
While making their getaway the
boys found what appeared to be a
different way out. They followed it
up and came to daylight above the
veranda of the auditorium. The lad
der that leads down to the second
story ordinarily was gone and the
boys took the chance of dropping the
fourteen feet. One boy slipped and
landed on the tile in a sitting posi-
ton, but that didn't prevent him
from getting away with the bunch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
HOMESTEADS IN MEXICO
Carranza Soldiers First to Share in
Land Distribution.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 25.-Efforts now
are being made by the Carranza gov
eminent, according to information
made public today, to establish the
land reforms promised by the consti-
tutionalists. Andreas Garcia, MeXi-
can consul here said that commission
already had been appointed to devise
plans to put into operation the Car
rama land distribution scheme under
the decree issued in December, 1914.
This scheme contemplateS the re-
turn to government control Of munich
pal lands taken by private parties
before and after the DiaZ regime
When this is accomplished, it is said
the CarranZa government will proceed
to divide the vast areas of uncultiVated
lands comprising the largest states
in Mexico. Soldiers who have fought
for Carranza will share first in this
distribution of small farms. it is an
nounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25

ada yesterday were 11S1.000 bushels of
wheat, 1000 barrels of flour, 100000 bush
els of corn and $4,000 bushels of oats;
wheat and flour combined, 100000 bushels.
Liverpool stocks of wheat decreased 16,-
OO0 bushels last week and corn stocks in
creased $4,000 bushels Total wheat stocks
are 1.5S4, 600 bushels: year ago, S,252,OOO
bushels, corn. .751, 900 bushels; a year ago,
l. 50, 600 bushels.
Worlds shipments of wheat, last week, as
reported from Liverpool We're 12.326.O0O
bushels compared with 1887 600 bushels
in the previous week and 10.03Q,000 bushels
year ago. Shipments from America were
1O.O30O00 bushels a year ago. shipments
from America were 10.3S4. 900 bushels. in
Guiding 3.051, 000 bushels of wheat as flour
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
increased 10000 bushels last week and now
amount to S,13S.620 bushels; corn, 3,S2o.Ou0
bushels. increase 515640 bushels; oats. ssh
S5S bushels, increase 42,129 bushels: kaf1r,
510,104 bushels. increase S9,427 bushels; rye,
2,624 bushels, increase Il ,494 bushels; bar
ley. 119,S15 bushels, decrease 39,506 bushels.
year ago stocks were T,360,3S3 bushels
of wheat, 1,94S. 697 bushels of corn and S2S,
l46 bushels of oats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
TRIMS RED TAPE
French War Minister'S Policy
Almost Revolutionary.
Speeds Up Dept Machinery to
Answer 10000 Letters a Day.

Paris. Jan. 24-General Gallieni,
tae French minister of war, in pur-
sqSnce of his policy of decentralizing
and modernizing the methods of the
war office administration has issued
a series of Instructions which are re-
garded in bureaucratic circles as al
most revolutionary
The general points out that the war
department receives daily an average
of / o, 600 documents which have to be
passed. upon. The result has been a
certain degree of confusion and diff
Gully in fixing responsibility. The
minister and the principal officials
whose energies should be devoted to
giving impusion 70 the whole machin-
cry of the department are called upon
to decide on questions OF detail ABOUT
which they know nothing.
Co-ordinates Departments.
AS first step General Gallienl
makes a clean sweep of that part OF
the red tape which consists in the OBJ
LEGATION of excessive letter writing ana
exaggerated formalities. He insists on
che adoption throughout the army OF
methods similar to those in use IN
large business concerns. To break
down the so-called water tight com
partments'' which separate the d1tter-
ent departments of the central admin
istration and thereby constitute a
fruitful source of waste of time and
energy. he orders that the heads
thereof meet twice weekly to discuss
and coordinate their work The min
lister further orders that greater 1nltla-
tive be left to subordinate officials.
District authorities will hencefOrth
be empowered to make contracts
which do not involve more than 200
600 francs and to sign or renew leases
on their own authority within certain
limits. For the purpose of reducing
the number of soldiers employed as
clerks he has given instructions that
the use of typewriters be made gen
erai in the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
PRICES WILL ADVANCE
Miss Eta CoveH Has a Select Lot of
Dog Tags on Hand.

Miss Eta Covell, city clerk, has a
fine collection of brass and aluminium
she would like to dispose of. The
brass is cut into artistic diamond
shapes which retail at 81 each. The
aluminium is not so artistic but the
price is higher, IS each, and the price
on both brass and aluminium is going
to make a startling increase March 80.
The brass and aluminium plates are
calculated to decorate the dogs of To-
peka this year but customers will have
to step lively or very few dogs will
be decorated. With sixteen hundred
dogs in Topeka only eighteen tags
have been taken out so far this year.
Until March 80 the tags for male
dogs will go at 81 each. After that
they will be 81. But the real luxury.
alongside which owning an automobile
is a cheap sport, is that of owning a
female dog in Topeka, particularly one
on which the owner fails to pay the
tax before April 1. The tax from now
until March 80 is SIS and after that it
will be 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-WHEAT-Wheat raj
lied today after weak start, and went to
the highest price yet this season. Gable
dispatches which were construed as bear
ish led to free selling at first, but the
buying on the break proved unusually ac-
tive, and the market made a quick rebound.
Prospective larger shipments from Argen-
tina and Australia formed only temper
airy check the bulls. Opening prices.
which ranged from &c to 11sc lower, with
Nav at $1.33 to 1881 and July at $1.241A
to $1.245s, were followed by a further de-
cline and then an upturn to well above
yesterdays finish for May.
Subsequently, fresh export buying and
the chances that the blizzard prevailing in
the northwest would cut down receipts,
led to a further advance in prices here
Fears were expressed that cold weather
would catch the crop in the southwest un-
prepared. The close was firm at 7s@1c
to A@2Ssc net higher. with May $1.36@
1865 and July 81. 2612@1.265s.
CORN-Corn reflected the action of
wheat Trade was relatively light After
opening &c to 14@9sc down and sagging
little more, the market scored a com
plete recovery.
OATS-Oats showed comparatively firm
ness. Chages were narrow.
PRoVIsIoNs-Higher prices on hogs
lifted provisions. Most of the business,
however, was in small lots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
CHEER The WEARY KING
Montenegro Monarch Rejoins Family
at Lyons, France.

Lyons, Jan. 25.-King Nicholas of
Montenegro, accompanied by Crown
Prince Danilo, by Prince Peter and by
Princess Militia and by seven officers
and 80 soldiers of his staff, arrived
here last evening from Italy in King
Victor EmmanueFs private car. He
was received at the railway station
by the municipal authorities who well
coined him in the name of President
Poincare. A military escort attended
him to the hotel where his wife and
two daughters had arrived last week.
M Denys Cochin called at the hotel
at which KING Nicholas is stopping
shortly after the 1atters arrival, to
welcome him in the name of the
French government of which M
Cochin Is a member without portfolio.
A crowd gathered during the inter-
view which lasted 20 minutes. The
king of Montenegro later appeared
twice on the balcony of the hotel to
bow his acknowledgements to the
cheering throngs. He was dressed i'll
the picturesque native costume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
TKEY'LLEATAL0NE
President and Mrs. Wilson
Don't Want 0nlOokers.
Elaborate Plans for His Enter.
tainment Cancelled.

President and Mrs. Woodrow Will
son will not be entertained at the gov
ernor's home when they come to To-
peka Wednesday, February 2. ]. Will
Kelley, secretary of the Commercial
club, received a telegram last eve
ming from j. P. Tumulty, the presi-
dents secretary, asking that the pres
ident and his wife be permitted to
eat their luncheon alone in a hotel,
probably the National. The telegram
received follows:
Referring to the presidents proposed
visit to Topeka, he has found by ex-
perience that it is wise for him to have
the program of his visit simple
possible in order that he may concen-
trate all his attention upon his address.
He hopes, therefore, that you will ar
range so as to permit him to go i'm
mediately from his train to the hotel
for a brief rest and to lunch privately
with Mrs. Wilson. At 1 80 he will ad-
dress a public meeting at the Audi
forum under the auspices of the Com
mercfal club. The president Will ar
rive in Topeka at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day, February Z and nd, leave hn at p M
by Mrs Wilson, myself and DR.. Gray
son, telegrapher, two stenographers,
six secret service operatives, TWO mes
sengers and a maid
I'VE take this to mean that it will
be impossible to hold the reception
in the state house in the morning,
said Mr.. Kelley today. ALSO that he
will not be entertained for luncheon
at the governors home"
A meeting of the executive commit
tee comprising Governor Capper, j. n.
Dolley, J. S. Dean, w. w. Webb and
R. w Blair was held at noon today at
the Commercial club and selected
members of the reception committee
that will meet the presidential party
at Des MoineS or some other point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
TO SING FOR PRESIDENT
Madam Schumam-Heink Will Appear
at White House in February.

Schumann-Heink, the famous diva,
today accepted an invitation to sing
before President Wilson and the JUS
tees of the supreme court at a dinner
to be given at the White House on the
night of February 8. The famous
singer will be a guest of honor at the
supreme court dinner to be given by
President and Mrs. Wilson on that
night.
The invitation to sing at the White
House came in a letter from Edith
Benham, social secretary to Mrs. Will
son. Madame Schumann-Heink will
leave San Diego for Washington as
soon as rail communication between
here and Los Angeles is established.
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CATTLEMEN MEET
Men Who Produce Beef Supply
to Talk Shop.
Forum of Important Topics
Racy Program Ready.

Ell Paso Texas. Jan. 25.-Cattle
raisers and representatives of packers
and stockmen generally from all
states west of the Mississippi river
were in Ell Paso today for the opening
of the nineteenth annual convention
of the American Livestock association.
For three days the men who produce
and market the countrys meat sup
ply will discuss questions of interest
to their industry. The convention
proper is to hold only morning ses-
Sions today and tomorrow, the after
moons and evenings being given up to
excursions and entertainments. Thurs
day there will be an all day session.
U. S. Control of Lands.
A lengthy list of subjects for debate
has been announced by officers of the
association. This list includes the fol-
lowing:
Federal control of public grazing
lands; the 640-acre grazing homestead
bill; administration of forest reserves;
eradication of poisonous plants; mar
keting of livestock and its products;
delays at terminals; stock-yard facili-
ties; financing livestock loans; Valua-
tons in railroad livestock contracts;
charge for cleaning and disinfecting
of cars; railroad rates and services;
recent rate cases before the Interstate
Commerce commission; suppression of
tious diseases; sanitary regulations of
different states; prohibition of the
importation of livestock and animal
products from countries where con-
tagiOus diseases exist; inspection of
meats and hides from Mexico; pro-
lection of American livestock owners
and ranchmen in Mexico; livestock
conditions in foreign countries; de-
struction of predatory animals; eX-
ports and imports of livestock and
meats; meat-inspection law, prohibit
tive tax on oleomargarine; needed
legislation; reports of officers and
standing committees.
Officers and members of the execu-
tive committee of the organization
tendance in the history of annual
conventions of the big association.
Bull Fight on Program.
Ell Paso stockmen prepared an
elaborate program for the entertain
ment OF their visitors. 1t includes
banquets, balls, afternoons at the
Juarez races, bull fights, automobile
rides, military drills at Fort Bliss and
open air barbecues at Dr. Young
Karakul sheep ranch at Belen.
Particular attention is to be paid at
this years convention to the interest
of sheep growers. A big exhibit of
wool and wool products has been in
stalled. This exhibit was used at the
National Wool Growers association
convention in Salt Lake City last
week and its transfer here was eX-
pected to attract numerous sheep men
from the southwest, who found it i'm
possible to visit the Utah gathering.
In addition the sheep sanitary board
of New Mexico will cross the state
boundary and hold a meeting here
during livestock week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
TORPEDO SULTAN YACHT
Constantinople Report Says German
Now Commands Turk Troops.

London, Jan. 25.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Athens says that the sultan's yacht
Erthogroal, according to reports from
Constantinople, was torpedoed in the
Bosphorus by a French submarine in
the latter part of December. The yes
sci was seriously damaged but is still
afloat. The same dispatch states that
Field Marshal Baron holman Won der
Goltz has been appointed commander
in chief of the Turkish forces in the
Caucasus.
The Turkish imperial yacht Ertho-
groal was built at Elswick in 1903, is
206 feet long and has a displacement
Of 900 tons and an armament of eight
3-pounders.
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SKY RAIDS ON BRITISH

don or Berlin. London writer's on
aeronautics believe the Germans
have equipped their new F'okkers to
carry heavy charges of bombs and
plan systematic raids by the gigantic
"air Uhlans'' to terrorize French and
English civilians.
Dunkirk until recently was the
headquarters for the staff of one of
the British armies in northern France.
Since the removal of these headquar-
tiers it has been practically immune
from air attacks The first great air
battle of the war was fought along
the sand dunes, between Dunkirk and
Newport, when British airmen en-
gagged and debated a German flotilla
returning from raid on Dunkirk.
Attack Two Cities.
Paris, Jan. 25.-The Serbian towns
of Monastir and Gievgei have again
been attacked by a squadron of
French aeroplanes, 1 6 in number, the
Athens correspondent of the HaVas
agency telegraphs. 1t is estimated 100
persons were killed or wounded at
Gievgeli.
All the French aeroplanes returned
in safety. In some cases they covered
n distance of 100 miles.
Rome, Jan. 25.-Active warfare is
being waged by the Montenegrin
troops on their retreat southwark, and
particularly in the TarabosCh noun
tainS west of Scutari, according to re-
ports received here today. In adj
vance of the Austrian troops VINO are
in pursuit a number of Austrian aero
planes have been harassing the Mon
tenegrins, flying low and using ma
ly equipped soldiers of Gen. Martina
witch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25

Wall St, New York, Jan. 25-STOCKS-
Trading in Steel during the moderate first
hour was larger than the combined output
in all other active issues. approximating
sixty thousand shares. Steele's rise was
met by some profit king. the stock react
ing substantial fraction with heaYiness in
such speeialties as Industrial Alcohol. Bald
win Locomotive, the Oils and few iso-
lated issues. Later fresh buying of Steel,
the Pacifics and other representative stocks
impaired renewed strength to the general
list but dealing fell away to nominal pro-
portions. At midday the market was stag
nant.
Bonds were steady
The signifant feature of todays early trad
ing was the strength and activity of nited
States Steel, whose directors met after
the close of today's session on the exchange.
Steel opened with block of 1000 shares
at 81 to S47s, against Yesterdays closing
price of $50. This was followed by num-
erous other lots of one thousand to seven
shares up to So. There were gains
in specialties and war issues, while Balti-
more and Ohio and New York Central
were substantially higher. These advances
were counterbalanced, however, by declines
in Fries, Souther Railway preferred and
Oils. Industrial Alcohol after advancing
points fell back 5.
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ARE SNOW BOUND

Continued from Page One.)
ing away the slides and searching for
the bodies of four missing passengers
known to have been lost when two
cars of the Cascade limited train were
thrown from the tracks by an ava
lanche Saturday morning with a loss
of eight lives. Operating officials of
the Great Northern hoped to have the
line across the mountains open by
night.
Missoula, Mont, reported a serious
snowslide Sunday night on the Wal
lace, Idaho, branch of the Northern
Pacific road. Trainmen said today
that the slide carried away seven
spans of bridge $50 feet high near
the station of Dorsey 1t was said the
line would be tied up three to four
weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25

the number do not leave the theater
with the statement that the picture
should be shown, L will give $1,000
to any charity you may name"
Sherman's challenge was not
backed by a deposit of cash. Nor, or
the other hand, did the appeal board
indicate a Willingness to leave a de-
cisioR to a jury removed from the in
fluence of politics. Arrangements are
being made to show the picture in To-
peka under protection of an injunc-
ton. Attorneys have already been re-
tanned and an effort viii be made to
enjoin state interference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25

Dodge City man will testify that Sweet
could not make the marks found on
Miss Byers's bodyi That will be
severe jolt to the state. Now the fact
that Sweet had two pairs of shoes and
had loaned one pair to a man whom
DR.. Ballew says could have made the
tooth prints, is another stumbling
block for the state. Truly the Dodge
City man filled the attorney generals
office with cheer.
Recently Brewster consented to as
sist in the prosecution of Sweet. The
man will probably be tried in April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
JOB FOR BUTCH WEYLER
Spain Places Former Cuba Governor
Head of Military.

Paris, Jan. 25.-General Valeriano
Weyler has been appointed president
Of q central general staff of the Span
ish army which has just been created
by a royal decree, according to a dis
patch from Madrid to the Havas
agency.
General Weyler was governor of
Cuba just before the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and mis- policy of severity in
Waging war on the revolutionary
movement and particularly his action
in forcing the concentration of the
rural population in certain sections
have generally been regarded as hav-
ing had much to do with the bringing
about of that war.
After his return to Spain his reputa
ton as an iron handed soldier brought
him appointments to positions where
energy and even stern measures
seemed to be required.
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is GARRIsoN's FATE SEALED?
Floods and Reinforcements Impede
Advance of Rescue Troops.

Berlin, Jan. 25.-Turkish troops
east of Kut-Ei-Amara have been re-
inforced by the arrival of artillery
and cavalry from Bagdad and have
repulsed every attempt of the British
to advance to the relief of General
Townshend's besieged garrison.
Constantinople reported today that
Townshend's troops have ceased
making sorties from the Kut-EI-
Amara forts, evidently lacking am
munition. The TigriS floods have
poured in upon many wells in the
region of Kut making their water I'M
fit for drinking purposes. Bagdad dis:
patches predict that the British garri-
son will soon be forced to surrender
by exhaustion of water and food sup
plies.
Turks 'WatchfuI Waiting"
The Turks are conserving their
forces and have made no formal as
sault on the defense of Kut. They
have contented themselves thus far
with Selling the outer forts and
strengthening their works east of the
town from which direction General
Alymer attempted to approach with
the relief forces.
The floods not once have prevented
the British from making attacks but
nave forced them to relinquish posi-
tons they had won more than a week
ago.
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CONDENSED news
Brpan Won't Trail Wilson.

Miami, Fla, Jan. 25.-William ].
Bryan has issued a statement deny
ing published reports that he intended
following in the wake of the president
on his trip through the middle west
making a series of speeches in answer
to those of the president on prepared
ness. He said he would remain in
Miami until he left for Lincoln on
Feb. 20, 70 attend a birthday dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25
FORMER TWO President Dies

Chicago, Jan. 25-W. B. Prescott,
former president of the International
Typograp hical Union. died at his home
here today of apoplexy. He was ac-
tive for years in the organization of
which he served as head and was well
known throughout the country in la
Dor circles. Mr.. Prescott was born in
TOrOntO. Canada, in 1862.
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Try out New Wireless.

Madrid, Jan. "a new device in
wireless telegraphy, the invention of
DR.. Branas, a Spanish professor, is to
be tested on February 1 between coast
stations of Spain and the United States.
The Spanish goVernmen has requested
the American authorities to send trial
The new apparatus is said
to increase greatly the effectiveness of
wireless transmission beyond a dis
tance of $500 miles.