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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

BOT a few of the old -fa shioned To-
pekans of goosebCne predictions will
probably be more interested in the
antics of the Grounding today than
in the activities OF the presidential
party The possibility of TWO winters
this season of the kind we've been
enjoying is something exceedingly dis
concerting to contemplate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

.If the cold wave doesn't break
soon in these parts. it will be certain
to dent seriously, and possibly break
many a pocketbook that has already
been strained to the limit by the Incl
dental coal bills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

Curious ISN'T it, the turn that ann
bition takes with some folk? A wom-
an artist of Philadelphia set as her
goal the painting of the portraits of a
thousand cats. AND she achieved it
just before she was stricken with total
Blindness, Il heavy price to pay, it
WCllG seem. fer such a prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03
jT Clara laSramJudson

gether: and for his part he would
much rather go back and romp gaily
on the ice fields. You see, sailing
through the air was his regular
work. and he got tired of il some
times But he was willing to be
generous. so he blew on toward tho
south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

Evidently her hair is the fortune of
the movie actress VINO has had it in
sured for $4,000. But a picture of
ihe insurance policy rather than one
of the lady would have been more
convincing evidence of the accuracy of
This tale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

I, was q two-w.nters-in-on kind of
a grounding day all right. But there
is this consolation. Occasionally the
forecast of the grounding is no more
reliable than are those of the several
other varieties of weather prophets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

And the dangerous speed of lie
was cxenplified in a st. Louis court
the other day when the judge fined
an automobilist 50 for speeding and
500 for living about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

impossible to distinguish the form
from the substance or matter, the sub
ject from the expression
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member Of the
Associated Press and receives tn full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
ganization. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03
Calling Him Down,

According to report, a man has
talked by wireless phone to his wife
5000 miles away. Bet when she got
through there was some toll to pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

At any rate. there was nothing that
savored of "unpreparedness'' in any
OF the details of Topeka's plans to re-
ceive properly and entertain the pres
ident during his visit here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

How about it, is the Grounding
pleased or otherwise if he sees his
shadow on Candlelnas day?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

After they had been riding about an
hour Mr. Wind remarked. Il cx-
poet You will want TO go back noxv
50 guess I'll turn around
over ice Ields and ice bound rivers
they Went. over Forests and brown
ineao oWs ana pans. And ag-in the
the snowflakes, selfish little tbings
that they were, begged for more "a
-ns. W. want 10 see more of the
~ - ~ ~ ar tIiey' rake US south--as
"All right" said the Wind 70 H.
self (for he was getting nr.o,.nill,a
now, III take them soulful" - 10
- - = So NJ Int sunny south
the selfish snowflal1es into raindrc,,e
and spilled them down mt ~
Copyright - Clara fnerar,
Judson.) ingram
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-03

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The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
C0r7pfs0n Trainmen.s Leader,
i Predicts Government OWnerShip
OF All u S. Railroads Soon

-ection has grown steadily, as a
brickiayer would say: settlement Of
the strike is just another course in
the structure"
Garretson explained that some
roads may face balance on the
wrong side of their books as a ~
suit OF government regulation.
Then" he continued, such lines
must look 10 the government for re-
endorsement. But the lines making
profit should not be allowed 10 es-
cape while their weaker associates
are put under government control
and assistance. Then, a. ! zee II.
government operation AMI control OF
all railroads must result"
Cornmeting on The Garretson in
terview, one OF the foremost experts
Of the country said today:
His statement that this ls one
course in the structure is mild II
appears TO me this law has about
built the whole structure for gov
eminent ownership. II certainly has
brought such situation 10 years
nearer to realization"
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
Green Eyed Monster Conspires
With Speed Demon TO Punct1re
Clarence, S Rubber Tired Romance

another car. so he sold the first one
for sl0sSo and soon was around M
the Young lady's front door with an
other machine Of different make
Then entered the police into the
story. and the gasoline" romance
was blasted.
IL seems that Clarence's manner
Of securing automobiles did not
meet with the approval Of the law.
An automobile license belonging "a
NJ r. Ellison. No ESQ rrumbull-ave-
found in a barn IN Mt Clemens, was
the first clue 10 young Dekewan's
escspades, which later led 10 hts
fall from the pinrscie OF happiness
straight into a police cell. Ellison:
car was stolen Aug IS. and the ON
GERS say that this was the second
car with which the youth side-track
ed a hated rival and nearly wor
the maiden The girl is said 10 b
prominent in the best Mt. Clemen:
circles
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
n ew York Men of
Wealth and Stand
ing Involved
GILDED ORGIES
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Resorts Maintained In
Best Districts of
Manhattan
By UNITED PRESS

NEW YORK, Sept. s-The search
Ing rays OF Assistant District Attor-
rey smiths white slave inyestigs-
ton are being turned into the homes
OF men ot wealth and position today
10 probe story OF vic!ousness COINS
on in New York under the cover OF
society
A man. well known In social cir
Giles at fashionable summer resorts,
told Prosecutor Smith an amazing
tale Of gilded depravity He admit
ted. Smith said. he received large
sums from men Of wealth Tor fur
nishiug women for their gay par
ties. He told OF az least 10 resorts
maintained In the best districts OF
Manhattan and patronized solely by
men OF wealth 4 story OF system
attic blackmail conducted by the
proprietors OF these houses has been
found 20 be well founded The
man even admitted that until the
war started he had spent his sum
mers in Paris arranging with women
20 entertain" ar winter parties.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

The way 70 womar's heart Is
through a oarburetor, and the love
potion Of 1915 IS sold b. The stand
ard oil Co. Al 10 cents per gallon
So sol,loquizsd Clarence Burton
D,keNan. Mt Clemens youth. az
ne watched his "lsdy love" oeins
borne through tho street, OF NJ
Clemens in highpoNered motor
car q, the wheel OF which sat hts
hated rival Clarence was losing
prestige. Re realized. AMI the auto
mobile. he further reasoned. was the
cause OF H.
Prom pied by he little green-eyed
monster" he SCI about 10 place him
self On an equal footing with his
rival nv acquiring a machine. That
Is the reason Why Clarence came 10
grief and TO the police station al
the same time.
From July 2 until Labor day life
assumed a roseate hue for the
anlorous Clarence lie had obtained
an 7,lt1f-,,-ss,igi--, and ia left his
hated rival" 10 grieye ever ines
cruel reverses OF many occasions
when he took ihe fair young Object
OF his affections out riding. How
ever. 30 ardent was Clarence In his
voofnE that soon he had worn the
bearings Of the machine down so
that the car was Iut out OF com
mission.
II benooved Clarence 10 obtain
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

20 give political ala 20 Germany any
more than uUr Anglo American
friends have a rjEnt ga AID thc Allies
But every great group % people has
a right peacefully 20 defend IS own
vital Interests Us income. reputation.
and standing. against any other
group inside of the nation. some
other racial clements have tried to
drag our country into th5s ~Ar arm
have actually involved u deeply in
unnsutral action The German ele-
ment IS 30 placed that all It's inter-
ests sre IN the maintenance ~ peace,
war with Germany would bring a
hundred cslanitles upon -, suspicion.
hate and undessrved iynchinEs our
Self-interest - Identified with our
humane feeling and CHRISTIANITY
After the waT II Will he realized that
the German people Ia America have
rendered our common country high
service BY creating a solid block %
feeling against participation IN the
war. and thWartIng the partisan pas
sion OF other racial forces. which
might have forced rs into the he'll
OF war.
The conference closes Tuesday
evening. after a session which has
disposed OF a number OF questions
important 10 the German Baptist
denomination.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

service have brought strangely few
cases 10 indictment or conV4cJion.
Yet on so slender basis the pTesi-
dent made undi scr irninsting asptr :
sions which the public applied stlll
more broadly. lie even eNhorted the
society ladies Of Washington TO haze
those whom he had in mind. In
actual practice that cnuld only result
in the persecution and bcycottIug %
German servants. dressnAkers ana
butchers
wonder N any racial group ot
white people has ever been treated
in such fashion. Yet In the past the
Germans have been conspicuous Tor
their loyalty. In the revolutionary
war the English were the hyphenates
and Tories, and Washington body
guard was made up % Germans. In
the Civil war. the Germans were all
aboiltionists and the most faithful
supporters Of the union. Without
their instant support in the early
days of the war. Missouri would
doubtless have gone for the Confed-
eracy. England was FOR the south
Germany for the cause OF the north,
n IL claimed that 1881 men born
in Germany served IN the Union
armies. as against f5.Ns born In
We know that We have no right
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

Charles +. Hughes, Republican
nominee for president. is scheduled
10 deliver an address today in Gin
cinnati.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

this time. caused the delay. The
hearing will be before members OF
the state railroad commission.
The authority OF the city 10 regu.
late public utilities has not been
decided because OF the middle on
the charter amendment vote. Aug.
80.
When the common council meets.
Tuesday night. II will authorize City
Clerk Lindsay 10 canvass the vote.
and he declares he will open the
ballot boxes, despite the absence OF
legal authority TO do so. He says
this IL the only way to learn the
true results. those for the public
utility and fouryear term amend
ments being transposed on tally
sheets through mistake in let.
tering
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
~ CARL d. oRoAr

Deo4 Correspondent Unffeo Press.)
e WARRINGTON, Sept. s.-Govern-
oent ownership OF railroads and
fher public utilities is coming. in
- opinicn OF A. B. Garretson. lead
II of the four railroad brotherhoods
Tat for an eight-hcur day Avoid
nee Of q national rail strike.
thfouEh strong governmental inter
|1sssnce. he believes, Is only one OF a
|eoyies Of steps toward such an end.
TGn years hence" hs predicted.
|eyUa will see a mighty stride to-
WORD government ownership and
|oDoT1tiOn Of all railroads. as well
- ether public and auasirpublic util-
|>kies believe in such a program.
|n1tor mature reflection. take this
|vlow- that there are deadly dangers
- government ownership. but that
with the government engaged in
cregulation--as n must--I feel that
I've must choose the least dangerous.
That II government operation and
sownefship. The senate In that di-
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
n. Rauschenbusch
Charges iii Will
During War
CALLS COUNTRY
MUNITION PLANT
EDUCATOR Delivers La
Dor Day Address to
Baptists

The United States Is vast NUM-
<<Ion factory for the Allies. and Ger
zmans In America are objects OF IN
k3ust suspicion and discrimination.
[declared DIR. Walter Rauschenbusch
k1n Labor day address 10 the Ger
Imam Baptist conference, in the
E%roodward-ave. Baptist church, Mon
DAY night. DR.. Rauschenbusch, who
"a among the leading educators in
,4he United States, even accused
krfesident Wilson OF accentuating
INSTRUMENTATION. and said that OF all
HE evils brought German-Americans
~ the war. this ill.will is the hard
foot TO bear. DR.. Rauschenbusch
I'D In part:
rhs great war has brought an i'm
Doupe tragedy 70 the people of the
5Srman race In this country our
oouatry has been transformed into
fnunition factory TO kill our kim
lro1. The money we have put into
nnks and insurance companies has
zen taken to finance munition
D1onts or loans TO the allies. On the
tker hand. the power OF our nation
~ not been used 10 protect our In
MOODS. We are unable 10 send food
= our relatives. Our gifts. our LETT
1ora our messages OF love are inter-
R0o4ed and destroyed. We cannot
Dx0n D<nd Red Cross supplies TO the
BOUNDED. This manifest one sided
49, has put = heavy burden on our
akf1oefsm.
ut hardest Of all has been the
nG&loan iIl-wtli OF our countrymen.
6Wn 10 Aug. 1, 1914. the German
|10ont was universally liked and
0GDaGfed. few weeks later we
100 objects Of suspicion, denuncia-
~. and even hatred The eastern
Ro1foDotitan prsss flung accusations
1i01oya1ty. Doubtless some tn
v11uale tried 20 hamper the NUM-
IpDn trade by criminal methods, but
"a the energies of the federal secret
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
KILLED IN FALL
DOWN SHAFT

Ted Grimm. aged 30, OF No. asa
Brooklynave.. an employe OF the
Otis Elevator Co. fell four stories
In an elevator shaft OF the r. r.
Pail building. Fcrt and Twenty
third-sts.. Tuesday noon. and was
fatally injured. He died in West
Side hospital a few minutes later,
with q fractured skull. Coroner
Clerk Edward Conely Investigated
the case.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
PHONE HEARING
is POSTPONED

Hearing on the application OF the
Michigan State Telephone Co. 10 use
meters and raise rates has been
postponed until October. after be
Ing set for wedresday in the coun-
ell chamber Inability OF counsel
for IN ephone company to attend a,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

In response 20 in appeal signed
BY many eminent men OF the nation,
exercises In honor OF the birthday
anniversary OF Gen. Lafayette are
20 be held today IN numerous cities
throughout the United States
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
TWO JOYRIDERS
DEAD; Z JAILED

BAY CITY. Mich. Sept 5.-Johr
B. Duffy, 20. and Anendee Goulet,
are dead while Russell Nilds, 70,
and John Hall. IL are In jail as
the result Of a 10Y ride in stolen
automobile early today Those nam
ed with Athana>e Fesa1t. 70. took
Judge w D. Gorior's machine from
the garage late last night and start
ed for Saginaw.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06
satisfied" Buttons Sold
To Pin1ps and Gamblers
TOBO0St Wide-Open 7OlDn

herewith somewhat enlarged reproduction
Deots hordes
deynE saloonkeepers parasites
who live from earnings OF scarlet wo
s !:
men n other pillars and benenciaries or
he local wideo policy.
kAn~aARaRAA The
4NAvNkVkIIy Scents. being passed out NJ
v.y0v AZ I VI each OF the
slogan = obvtous-the break
ares satisfied with present conditions and
satisfied o contribute continue
been sold with
such frequency he Hibbler
The Detroit times., 1916-09-06

A conference on evangelism. for
the states OF Neu England. New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Delaware. is 20 begin at Suffleld,
Conn, today under the auspices OF
The. American Baptist Nome Mission
society.
The sun., 1916-01-06
GERMAN TRADE
HOSTAGE FOR
GIANT WAR; BILL
Plan to Keep Foes
Flag From Seas Till In
dcmnity Is Paid.
BRITISH FLEET TO
WATCH ALL MOVES
SpscioI NobIe Despatch 10 Tnr srY.

Special CoJie Despatch to TnE SrS.
LONDON. Jan. NO German flag TO
b. permitted to fly on any ocean no
neutral vessel. owned in whole or In part
By Germans. to be permitted to ply the
seven seas. until the indemnity which
the Allies will demand is paid in full
this Is the authoritative plan OF the
British Admiralty outlined to-day to the
correspondent OF THE SUS.
'"rhe British navy" to use the words
OF the source Of this news-an official
high In Government circles-"will here
after constitute Itself an army OF occu-
patton of the high seas. both during and
after the war.
Germany may take and occupy coun-
tries and exact monthly indemnties as
she has been doing in Belgium, but the
British navy proposes to go step fur
ther With the full consent OF the Gov
eminent II will keep n strangle hold on
war II necessary. until the peace terms
enunciated by Premier Asquih are full
filled to the letter.
In a word. Germany may continue her
occupation OF territory in Euroir. but
the might OF England's sea power Will
be steadfastly exerted The correspondent
OF THE SUS has every reason for stat
ing that the highest authorities believe
1t will be the decisive factor in this
world struggle
The sun., 1916-01-06
FIRE MENACES OLD
U. s. STATE RECORDS
Cans Of GasOlcne Found in
state Department Building
Signals Out Of Order.

WAsHfSGroS. Jan, 5--Fire was dis.
covered Tonight In the State War and
Navy Building. within stones throw
OF the White House. The blaze was
checked in time TO save public records OF
untold value
Several suspicious circumstances in
connection with the fire prompted the
authorities to authorize "a careful in
auiry. In this building the Secretary
Of state. the Secretary OF War and the
Secretary of the Navy make their head
quarters and In II are housed the state
ana military secrets OF the Government
The building is one OF the most pic
turesque structures in Washington, lust
across "A narrow street from the White
House
To-nights fire started In a repair shop
IN the basement on the Navy Department
SIDE .: tho building. close Sy are stored
public records OF great value that could
not have been replaced II destroyed.
when smoke was discovered issuing from
the repair shop one OF the watchmen on
duty made an Intellectual attempt to turn
IN an alarm He found the finn ala r-n
system was out of order
Entering the repair shop one OF the
wat hnen found two large containers
full OF Rasolene right in the pathway OF
the fames. The gasolene was removed
just IN time to prevent Ignition.
IL was said by one official tonight
that the fire, which caused about $500
damage. must have been in progress
several minutes before it was discovered
Ii appears that for some reason the
watchman supposed to he Oh duty in this
section Of the building was not present.
The fire created a good deal OF smoke
that filled the corridors
The. flames were quickly extlnguished.
amateur fire fighters in the building at
tending to II without the aid of the
local department.
Among the documents filed in the
building is the original copy of The
Federal Constitution and ncny other
historic documents.
The sun., 1916-01-06
ATLANTA REFUSES TO
RECALL ITS MAYOR
Voters Uphold Him and the
Police Commissioners Who
Denoted Chief.

ATLANTA, Jan 5.-Atlanta voted
strongly to-day against the recall OF
Mayor James q. Woodward and five
members Of the police commission who
last September denoted Chief or Police
Beavers after he had closed the red nght
district and had begun campaign
against the locker clubs. operating IN
violation OF Georgia's prohibition law.
Complete returns are not yet in but
on the basis Of those received It appears
that the recall has been been beaten
about to in total vote OF about
5000
The demotion of Beavers caused
sensation and his friends circulated re-
call petitions against the officials VINO
opposed him. In December the 20 per
cent. of the registered votes required TO
order a recall was obtained ana the
election was ordered for to-day.
The campaign has been bitter. the
men and religion forward movement.
the ministers and other so-called moral
forces" supporting the recall. Bitter
attacks were made on the characters
of the men who denoted Beavers The
removal Of the chief was styled lynch
ing" The anti-recall was supported by
the three Atlanta newspapers and
large percentage OF the business eie-
ment.
The anti-recal! forces say the result
does not mean wide open city. The
Atlanta Constitution says
There Is going to be no turning back.
ward or lowering OF the city's moral
standard. Should II be attempted. there
IL none who will be more speedily or
more determinedly on the job TO stop II
short than the Constitution. Atlantans
must organize for the election OF 'oun.
ellis and city administrations which will
hereafter make a recall election for any
body impossible
The sun., 1916-01-06
GOLD IMPORTS $3.50, ,204. 900.
New York Principal Port Of Entry
with sI52.5O3,O 900.

WAsHISGroS. Jan, 5.-Total imports
of gold into the United States during
the calendar year 1873 amounted to
si5O.2Oi. 900. according to a preliminary
statement issued hy the Federal Re-
serve Board to-day or the total gold
received about 9S.3 per cent. entered the
countrv 10y way Of New York. Ogdens-
burg, Portland Me, and San Francisco
The annual figures and percentages for
these ports and gateways are given as
follows by Director Of the Mint Wor-
ley. New York, $lh2 $4,000 og-
densburg, SIi,l+5.000 Portland. Me.
s6O.0i2. 900: San Francisco, 6.93l 900 !:
all other. s29.5S3 900.
Total exports of both domestic and
foreign bullion and coin during the past
calendar year reached s3o.S4s. 900, Of
whiOh slS,727 900, or 607 per cent, left
the country by the port OF New York.
and ss,43j,oo0, or 3O.6 per cent. via
OgScnsburg,
The sun., 1916-01-06
INVITES 100 GIRLS TO PROPOSE.
Flushing Lawyer Says Antique
Furniture Goes with Him.

"Ninteen sixteen being leap year, Mr.
Clinton B Smith, Jr,. begs to announce
that he is still "A bachelor.
IN, B.--liis antique furniture goes
with him"
The above announcement has been re-
ceived by more than 100 young women
of Flushing during the last few days AMI
has caused considerable gossip.
Asked If he had sent the cards out as
a Joke. Mr.. Smith replied: We'll. II YOU
saw some of the answers | have received
YOU wouldn't think So
Mr.. Smith is a son Of former Judge
Clinton Il. Smith He IL a lawyer with
offices on Broadway, Flushing. lie is
secretary OF the Flushing Country Club
and one OF the best golf players In that
organization.